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techkritiiitk
December 6th, 2008, 11:02 PM
Techkriti is the annual International Science and Technology festival of IIT Kanpur scheduled to be held between 12th to 15th Feb 2009. Over the years it has grown into one of the largest festivals of its kind in Asia. Since its inception, Techkriti has not only enriched the technical spirits of young minds, but has also been a source of novel solutions to some interesting engineering and scientific problems. From talks by eminent personalities, cut throat competitions, challenging workshops to incredible exhibitions and fun filled shows, Techkriti has got something for everyone.
Continuing the legacy of unparalleled reputation from the past years we bring to you Techkriti '09 which is all set to transform your thoughts. We have a multitude of events ranging from International Online Programming Contest, Software Corner, Robogames, Electromania to Rubiks Cube solving puzzle, Bio Business plan, RC Flying Contest and many more which are set to explore all possible arenas of Science and Technology. New events such as the Rube Goldberg Challenge, National Spaghetti Bridge Making Contest, Crypto Contest and Junkyard Wars will further add to the vast diversity of competitions we already have.
To know more about our events visit: www.techkriti.org/#/competitions

Techkriti, in the past, has been graced by the legendry talks by Dr Peter Grunberg (Nobel Prize in Physics 2007), Mr. Ankit Fadia, Dr. Kevin Warwick (First Human Cyborg), Mr. Harsh Manglik (MD, Accenture India). This year we invite you to be the audience in the enthralling lectures by following noted illuminories in their field of expertise.
• Prof. Martin L. Perl (Nobel Prize in Physics, '95)
• Prof. Hod Lipson (Self aware robots)
• Prof. Peter Naur (Turing Award Winner)
• Prof. Edmund Clarke (FORE systems professor, Carnegie Mellon University)
Registration for Techkriti 09 has already started with many of the events having their preliminary elimination deadlines by December itself.
Visit us at www.techkriti.org and check out the problem statements.
Our Forum: www.techkriti.org/forums
Mail your queries at contact@techkriti.org
Watch out for the online events. And to add to it prizes worth more than 15 lacs of rupees are at stake!

Keeping this in view, we invite you to come and take part and make this event a success.

Cheers.
Team Techkriti 09

techkritiiitk
December 14th, 2008, 05:59 PM
Hi Friends,

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) is organizing its All India Inter Collegiate Festival, Techkriti’09 during February 12th-15th, 2009. It is one of biggest event of its kind in India.

This year total prizes of worth Rs.15 lacs are at stake. Techkriti '09 presents before you its mind boggling events

1. Junkyard Wars:-

This engineering challenge highlights the theme of creating something innovative and exiting out of materials available in the junk pile. Your challenge is to build a desired model from limited materials and in limited time.

For further details, please visit our website:

Techkriti'09 (http://www.techkriti.org/#/competitions-newevents-junkyardwars/)

2. Stocksim:-

During this time of Recession where even the Best Traders fear to put there foot in the Sensex, Techkriti gives you an opportunity to face the greatest Slow Down of our Generation.
Techkriti brings you StockSim, a virtual trading environment which allows users to trade stocks on Real Time Prices. The user is given a fixed amount of virtual money which he/she invests in shares of NSE and BSE attempting to make profits from market movements. Those who make the most win.

For further details, please visit our website:

Techkriti'09 (http://www.techkriti.org/#/competitions-olymbiz-stocksim/)

The problem statements for other events are also uploaded. Please visit the competitions page on Techkriti'09 website.
Techkriti'09 (http://www.techkriti.org/#/competitions/)

Also, Techkriti Forums have been started at Forums (http://www.techkriti.org/forums) .

Please feel free to post your queries related to events, registrations, hospitality etc. on the forum.

You may view our videos at:-

YouTube - Techkriti 08 (http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=MJBppLt5spI)

YouTube - Techkriti 2008 coverage on CNN-IBN (http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=fUXTfmdkI0o)

YouTube - Techkriti Marketing Video (http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=wL7qqzxaFr0)

YouTube - Nobel laureate lecture @ Techkriti 08 (http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=v2NBGWm8OFQ)

techkritiiitk
December 21st, 2008, 04:06 PM
Dear Participant,
Here are some updates of Techkriti'09:

Ø Embedded Design problem statement has been released. Visit
Techkriti'09 (http://www.techkriti.org/#/competitions-ecdc-embeddeddesign)

Ø Nutcracker Problem Set 3 launched. Solution submission deadline Dec
25th, 2008.
Techkriti'09 (http://www.techkriti.org/#/competitions-mixedbag-scimetax-nutcracker/)

Ø Problem statement for Rube Goldberg Challenge launched. Visit
Techkriti'09 (http://www.techkriti.org/#/competitions-newevents-rubegoldbergchallenge/)

Ø Pre Techkriti round of Junkyard Wars has been launched. Visit
Techkriti'09 (http://www.techkriti.org/#/competitions-newevents-junkyardwars-pretechkritiround/)

Ø Cruise Control (The RC plane flying Contest), Boomerang making
competition, Pushpak (glider making competition) launched. Visit
Techkriti'09 (http://www.techkriti.org/#/competitions-turbulence/)

WORKSHOPS

Techkriti'09 would include the following workshops:

NVIDIA CUDA Workshop

iRobotics Workshop

Simmortel VoiceXML Workshop

Animation Workshop
· Decision Science Workshop

SDR Workshop

Please visit Techkriti'09 (http://www.techkriti.org/#/workshops/) for details.

Major Deadlines

1. Abstract Submission Deadlines:
· Gearloose- Dec 25th , 2008
· Eureka - Dec 29th , 2008
· Endeavour- Dec 29th, 2008
· National Spaghetti Bridge Design Challenge - Dec 26th, 2008
· Rube Goldberg Challenge - Dec 31st,2008

2. Bio business Plan, Preliminary Round executive summary
submission: Dec 29th, 2008

For registration deadlines of various competitions and their format visit:
Techkriti'09 (http://www.techkriti.org/#/competitions/)

Post your query on Techkriti Forums
Forums (http://www.techkriti.org/forums)

Cheers,
Team Techkriti'09