Quark 2013 : Marketing Brochure
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The document above is the marketing brochure for Quark 2013. Jointly conceptualized by Misna Sameer and I, designed by Saurabh Soni. Quark is an international level technical festival hosted by the BITS Pilani K.K. Birla Goa Campus. For more details, please log on to: www.bits-quark.org For an introduction with either Misna or Saurabh, drop me a mail at: neil[dot]r[dot]merchant[at]gmail[dot]com
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- 2. BITSPilani-Goa:Theinstitute •HighestrankedprivateScienceandEngineeringuniversityinthecountry. •AccreditedwithanAgradebytheNationalAssessmentandAccreditationCouncil(NAAC). •Inauguratedin2004byHonourablePrimeMinisterDr.ManmohanSingh. •RenamedafterShriK.K.Birlain2010byShriRahulGandhi. •Recruitmentby150mediumandlargesizedcompanieswithIndustry. •Associationswithover300multinationalsforPracticeSchoolsystem. Forewordfromthedirector Eversinceitsestablishmentin2004,theBITSPilaniK.K.BirlaGoaCampushasbecomea meltingpotofengineeringexcellenceandindustrialinnovation,synergisingthebeautyof academictheorywiththesparkofpracticalexperience.Followingamodelofcurriculum thatemphasizesontheacademic-industriallinkage,ourstudentsare,intheirprocessof learning,exposedtotherealitiesoftheprofessionalenvironment,primarilythroughour oneofakindPracticeSchoolPrograms. AAshiningexampleoftheimplementationofthismodelisQuark.Quark,theannual techno-managerialandinnovationfestivaloftheBITSPilaniK.K.BirlaGoaCampushas grownmanifoldsinceitshumbleinceptionin2006.Quarkachievedacultstatusonthe nationallevelwithits2008iterationandmadeaquantum leapin2010,whenitwent internationalforthefirsttime.Thefesthasbeengracedbythepresenceofdistinguished personalitiesfromvariousfields,thelikesofformerpresidentDr.A.P.JAbdulKalam,Noble laureatesSirHarryKroto(Chemistry,1996)andProf.DouglasOsheroff(Physics,1996),the FatherFatherofWifi,MrVicHayes,industrialistBabaKalyaniandNokia888designerTamerNakisci havegracedtheQuarkdais,inadditiontootherleadinginnovatorsfrom theemerging sciences. With aplethoraofeventsto challengeone’sexpertiseaswellaspalpateones inquisitiveness,Quarksetsthestageforface-offsbetweenthebestmindsinthedisciplines ofEngineering,ScienceandManagement.Itorganizesworkshopsinvarioustechnicaland corporateareas,givingparticipantsanopportunitytotreadnewfieldsbygaininghands-on practicalknowledgefrom eminentprofessionals.Quarkoffersaplatform tobudding innovatorstoexchangeideasandshowcasecuttingedgeresearchthroughspecialevents such asthePaperPresentation and Open Showcase.Exhibitionsand lecturesby exceptionalexceptionalindividualsandorganizationshaveinspiredandeducatedtheaspiringtechies. Inaddition,QuarkcaterstothegamingenthusiastsviaMATKA,athreedaygaming extravaganzawheregamersfightitoutforthegloryofbeingcrownedthe‘God-likeGamer’. Withastrongbeliefthattechnologyistheanswertothechronicproblemsplaguing modernsociety,QuarkpresentsseveraluniqueinitiativessuchasGanGreen,EcoArchitect andBhagirath,whichfocusonGreenEnergy,UrbanWasteManagementandrelatedissues. Apartfrom theon-campusactivities,Gravitonisanoff-campusinitiativeoftheQuark banner,aimedatpromotinginnovationthroughevents,talksandworkshopsheldacross numerouscitiesofIndia. AsAsapremierinstitutioninthecelebrationofscienceandtechnology,Quarkstandsitsown whenitcomestoleavingcrowdsbewitched,entertainedandintellectuallystimulatedwith theAuroraNights.Havingwitnessedheavyweightslike'FeedingtheFish'(performersatthe AthensOlympics)in2008,'TheCarnivalofDivineImagination'fromAustralia,TheFractals ShowbyDr.JonathanWolfeanda3-DMappingShowbyDreamPointAnimationsAurora Nightshavealwaysbeenlaudedfortheirgrandeurandelectrifyingatmosphere. WithWithsucharemarkablepreludetoit,IhopethatQuark2013willemulateandperhaps surpassthesuccessesofitspredecessors,bothintermsofmagnitudeandideas.GoodLuck! Dr.K.E.Raman Director, BITSPilaniK.K.BirlaGoacampus' 188acres 2400Students
- 4. Events Corporate Aprospectivebusinessbattleground,Corporatechallengesthemarketingskillsand crisismanagementinstinctsoffutureentrepreneurs.Whilethosewithaknackforbig numberswillhaveanedgeovertherest,BluechipBreakdown,Quest,WallStreet RevolutionandIntellect–theCorporateevents-promisetounearththefinestbusiness mindsGen-Nextoffers.Quark2012sawover1500participantsinthiscategory. Programmer’sInc.Programmer’sInc. Avirtualbattlegroundforallcomputergeeks,thiscategoryincludedeventssuchas BinaryPiratesandGeekNLatin.Testingcodingmettlewithatwisthasalwaysbeen Quark’sforte.ThelasteditionofQuarksawover1500participantsinthiscategory. Elixir ForForthecuriousmindsthatareenthralledbyPureSciencesanditchtoapplyit everywhere;thissegmentofQuark2013isboundtofascinate.Coveringarangeof eventsfocussingsolelyonPureScience,Elixirpromisestobeanexhilarating experienceforyoungscientistswhojustcan’thelpthinkingaboutthingsdifferently. Electrify ThisThispaneltransportselectronics’maniacsand codersaliketo aworld ofICs, motherboards,Zeners,sparksandswitches,daringthemtoinnovateandthinkoutof thebox.WhileDigiLogicaandDigitalInciscopromisetotakedigitaldesignand electronicstoawholenew level,Q-Contactorequiresenthusiaststoworkwith cutting-edgetechnologybyconfiguringtheirveryowntouchscreen-microprocessor assembly. Roboficial AnAnarrayofroboticeventswhichencompasstopicslikeImageProcessingandLine Following,presentinginnovationinRoboticsatitsverybest.Throughtheirown creations,allRobo-geeksaresuretogetaglimpseofthefutureatRoboficialevents. DesignandBuild Withrevvedupenginesandsmoothflyingcopterscoupledwitheventsfrom the Chemicalstream,DesignandBuildatQuark2012issuretoentertainoneandall.Thelast editionofQuarksawover2500participantsinthiscategory. Events Auditorium Burnout BITSMUN OpenShowcase RoboKombat robocial modelunitednations designandbuildoneofthelargestofitskind
- 5. Burnout It’sIt’safinelinethatseparatesawinnerfromaloser.Andit willneverbefinerthan thesplit-second thatwill separatevictoryfromdefeatastop-of-the-lineRCcar modelssquareoffinanobstaclecoursefrom hell. BurnoutbringstogetherRCcarenthusiastsfromIndia’s bestcollegesinthisflagship eventthatcombinesaspects ofofMechanicalEngineering, Electronicsand yourskills behindthewheel. Competitions OpenShowcase OpenShowcaseprovidesthebrightestmindsinthecountrywithaplatformtoexhibit theirinnovativemodels/projectsinvariousdisciplineslikeComputerScienceand Information Systems,Electrical,Electronicsand Instrumentation,Chemicaland Mechanical,CivilandArchitecture,PureSciencesandManagement. RoboKombat IngenuityIngenuitytakesonanewdimensionin Quarkinaquesttobecrownedthe supremedestroyer.Robokombat,oneof themostanticipatedeventsofQuark, witnessessomeofthebestRoboteers tryingtooverpowerandoutmaneuver theiropponentsinthering. Matka QuarkiswhenIndia’sbestgamerscompeteinthebattleforthecovetedtitleofThe GodlikeGamer.M^+K^hasalwaysbeenoneofthehighlightsofthefestival,having witnessedsomeofIndia’sbestgamingclansbattleitoutontheQuarkconsole. Andromedia AAveritableMeccaforallAppjunkies, Andromediainvitesyoutodesign thenextbigthingoftheAppworld. Andromediaisaone-of-its-kind App Designing contestbased on Google'sAndroidOS. Competitions matkagodlikegaming
- 6. GuestLectures Expertiseisanepitomeofintellectualbrillianceandapassiontoreachthezenith.Witha renownedlineofGuestSpeakersovertheyears,Quarkhasalwaysbeenaprimeplatform wheretheflameofexpertisehasbeeneffectivelytransferredtomanymoretorches.The pioneersofdiversefieldshavegracedQuarkwiththeirpresence,illuminatingmoreand moremindstonewareasofinterest.Thenotablespeakersfromthepreviouseditionsof Quarkare... GuestLectures VicHayes The‘FatherofWi-Fi’and chairoftheIEEEworking groupforWirelessLAN. DouglasOsheroff 1996NobelLaureatein Physicsforthediscovery oftheSuperfluidphase ofHelium. JonathanWolfe FractalConnoisseurand FounderoftheFractal Foundation, New Mexico,USA. SirHarryKroto 1996NobelLaureatein Chemistry for the discovery of C60 BuckminsterFullerene. C.Mohan IBM,IBM,ACMandIEEEfellow and the former Chief scientist of IBM India, knownforhisARIESfamily oflocking and recovery algorithms and Abort commitprotocol. PrabhuChawla PadmaBhushan laureateandthe EditorialDirectorof ‘TheNewIndian Express’. TamerNakisci Themastermindbehind theNokia888concept phonewhowaslisted under ‘Europe’s100 YoungCreativeTalents’ in2009.in2009.
- 7. 3-DMapping Tofosterinnovation,Quarkprovidesaseriesofworkshopswherethecuriouscanget theirhandsdirtyandunderstandthequintessenceofrealworldchallenges.Catering todiversefields,aprofligacyofworkshopsbeforeandduringthefestensuresthat thereisneveradullmomentforthosewhowishtotrytheirhandatsomethingnew. Quark'11and’12organizedworkshopson‘DevelopmentofApplicationsonWin7’by Microsoft,’ParallelComputingArchitecture’byNvidiaand‘AndroidAppDevelopment’ byRobotechlabs;allofwhichreceivedravereviewsfromattendees.Workshopson ‘Underwater‘UnderwaterRobotics’,‘EthicalHacking’and‘RemoteControlledCars’wereconducted asPre-Quarkevents,witnessedhighlevelsofon-campusparticipation.Someofthe workshopsconductedinthepastinclude: Quark2012amazed a2000 strong crowd with a breathtaking display of 3-D Mapping projection on the central B-Dome of BITS, Pilani-K.K.Birla Goa campus. Preceded only by a similar displaydisplay by the Ministry of TourismatDelhi’sIndiaGate,the showwasthefirstofitskindin Goa.The technology forthe Animationshow wasprovided byDreamPointAnimations. Workshops appdevelopment bymicrosoft LineFollower Robotics Workshopby GreyOrange Robotics PSocWorkshop by CUDAworkshop by androidapplication developmentworkshop by analytics workshop by
- 8. Aurora Venue:Auditorium Aurora •Largestofitskindforaneducationalinstitutioninthecountry. •Seatingcapacityof2200 •2000decibelsofpuresound •Equippedwithformidable24’x18’projectionscreenwhichcanbeusedtoshow commercials. •HosttoavarietyofprofessionalperformanceslikeFEEDINGTHEFISHandTHE•HosttoavarietyofprofessionalperformanceslikeFEEDINGTHEFISHandTHE CARNIVALOFDIVINEIMAGINATION •Formsavenueforvariousspecialeventsandshowcaseduringthefestival. •Idealforproductdisplay Brandingopportunities: •ScreeningofAdvertisementsonthe ProjectorScreen •Dropdown exes(25x4ft)•Dropdown exes(25x4ft) •Idealforproductshowcaseandlaunch •HosttoCustomizedpromotionaleventsand informalevents 2200SeatingCapacity Whenavibrancyofcoloursshadestheskywithauniquetexture,wecallitanAurora. Whenenergyjoinshandswithtechnologyundertheshadeofinnovation,the ‘Aurora’ofQuarkcomesintobeing.Thebiggestcrowd-pullerofthefestival,Aurora boastsofworld-classperformances,allofwhichareupholdthetechnicalspiritof Quark.ThepreviouseditionsofQuarksawthefollowingperformers: 1.A breathtaking displayof3-D Mapping projection byDreamPoint Animations.PrecededonlybyasimilardisplaybytheMinistryofTourism atDelhi’sIndiaGate,theshowwasthefirstofitskindinGoa. 2.‘Faridkot’bandof[V]LaunchPadfame. 3.EnthrallingperformancesbytheMime,Drama,DanceandMusicclubsof thecampus. 4.Fireshows. 5.Feedingthefish(performersatAthensOlympics2004).5.Feedingthefish(performersatAthensOlympics2004).