On occasion of Engineer's day, a successfull college event powerpoint presentation.

2. Why do we
celebrate
Engineer’s Day ?

3. In the loving memory of
Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya
September 15
(1860-1962)

4. Today happens to be the 157ᵗʰ birthday of
Sir Visvesvaraya, the most outstanding
engineer of all time.

5. His Achievements
• Introduced block system of irrigation.
• Designed a new system of systematic
water weir flood gate.
• Selected sites for a railway bridge on
river of Ganga in Bihar.
• Hirakund enquiries.
• Remodelling of Hyderabad city.
• Architect of Krishnarajasara dam.
• Chairman of Bhadravati Iron and Steel
works.

6. “Innovations distinguishes
between a leader and a
follower”
-Steve Jobs

7. Engineering innovations in
2017
• ALPTRANSIT GOTTHARD BASE TUNNEL, A TUNNEL THROUGH THE
ALPS.
• FOSTER + PARTNERS' ZAYED NATIONAL MUSEUM UNDERGROUND
OASIS,UAE.
• MACK RIDES PULSAR: NEXT-LEVEL WATERPARK, GERMANY.
• GENSLER'S SHANGHAI TOWER AN EXTRA-GREEN
SKYSCRAPER,SHANGHAI.
• THYSSENKRUPP MULTI ELEVATOR: ELEVATORS THAT GO IN ANY
DIRECTION,GERMANY.
• COLUMBIA + UNIV. OF ICELAND: CARBFIX, A SPEEDY WAY TO STORE
C02.
• MIT + CALTECH: ADVANCED LIGO, A MICROPHONE FOR THE
UNIVERSE.
• TEB TECHNOLOGY TRANSIT ELEVATED BUS: TRAFFIC-STRADDLING
BUS.
• HARVARD ROBOTIC STINGRAY: THE FIRST CYBORG ANIMAL.
• M. LUDVIK SKYSLIDE: QUAKE-PROOF GLASS,LOS ANGELES.
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8. “A scientist explains that which exists;
The engineer creates that which never
was.”
-Theodore von Karman

9. “Remember, your work may be to sweep a railway crossing,
but it is your duty to keep it so clean that no other crossing
in the world is as clean as yours. “
-Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya