SSN Research Centre

SSN Research Centre, Kalavakkam, Tamilnadu - 603 110

National Science and Technology Project Contest - 2008

A nationwide project contest for college students will be held by SSN Research Centre, the cutting edge science and technology research laboratories of SSN Institutions http://www.rc.ssn.edu.in . SSN Research Centre, established in 2007, is focused on research in important areas related to

Increased efficiency in energy generation and utilization,
Advanced materials to enable new technological applications and
Embedded microprocessor integration in operational and safety critical applications.

The National Science and Technology Project Contest - 2008 is open to all graduate and post-graduate level college students who are currently on the rolls of recognized science / engineering / technology / management universities and institutes in India. Contestants must submit a Project Study on the topic: “Concept and design of a wearable mobile phone integrated wristwatch”.

Mobile phone technology has made great strides in the past decade and yet a conveniently wearable phone integrated to a wrist watch is yet to emerge as a popular device. See “Towards the wearable phone” at http://www.e-principles.com/article_25.htm and “Have you ever installed a phone on your wrist” http://www.genuineideas.com/HallofInventions/Wristphonestory/youwillposter.htm as examples.
It is evident that there remain many technological problems to be solved in functional optimization, processor design, power conservation, heat dissipation, materials technology and human engineering before such a device can become real and popular.

SSN Research Centre gives you an opportunity to pit your intellect against these scientific and technological challenges. You can also win attractive cash prizes plus opportunities to be research interns. College students in India are invited to submit concept and design outline studies for a wearable mobile phone-watch.

National Science and Technology Project Contest Rules:

Project Study must have significant originality in concepts and details. It must not be a large scale reproduction of information already in public domain. References to information and work published on or relevant to this subject earlier must be properly cited and acknowledged.

Project Study should be written in English and must not exceed 4000 words (10 single space typed pages approximately) in addition to drawings, pictures , tables, bibliography and references.

If the Study is carried out jointly by more than one student, the number of credited authors must not exceed three (3).

Title page of the Study must contain only the title of the essay, name(s) of author(s), educational institution and level (e.g. 5th semester, B Tech, Mechanical. Engineering, XXX college of Engineering….), date of submission along with a mandatory declaration to be signed by the author(s) as follows:
“I / we hereby declare and certify that this Project Study submitted to SSN National Science and Technology Project Contest – 2008 is a result of my / our original work and does not contain prior work done elsewhere except as cited in the Study”

Name and affiliation of the author(s) should not be mentioned in any other page of the Study.

Project Study must be submitted as an electronic copy only (in PDF format, as attachment to e-mail).

A hard copy of the title page only, duly signed by the author(s) and countersigned for correctness of the declaration by an authority of the college/ university/ institute (Head of Department / Principal/ Dean/ Registrar/ Director), should be posted or couriered separately to the address given below.

Studies will be evaluated for their technical soundness, depth and breadth of understanding, originality of ideas as well as clarity of expression, by a panel of experts.

A limited number of contestants whose Studies are considered by the panel to have greater merit may be required to make an oral presentation of their Studies. In such a case, SSN Research Centre will reimburse the cost of their travel to and from Chennai by train.

SSN Research Centre will have full rights to publish any or all the Project Studies submitted for the contest and use information contained therein with due acknowledgement of the original authors. The authors are also free to publish their studies and use the results contained in them, as they deem fit.

The decision of the panel of experts will be final and no appeals will be entertained regarding the evaluation of the Studies.

Following prizes will be awarded. First Prize : Rs. 25,000/-, Second Prize : Rs. 15,000/- and Third Prizes(2) : Rs. 5,000/- each.

Prize winners will also be extended invitations to work as interns in SSN Research Centre for a period of 6 to 8 weeks during their college vacation months in 2008. During internship they will be provided train fare to travel to Chennai and back as well as free accommodation in SSN campus.

All entries to the contest must be sent by e-mail to kgn@ssn.edu.in and the countersigned title page posted to reach Dr. K. G Narayanan, Director, SSN Research Centre, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), Kalavakkam, Via Chennai, Tamilnadu – 603 110, before 15th April 2008.