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Shaastra 2016, IIT Madras, Technical Festival, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 23rd - 26th January 2016
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- Event Type:
- Venue/Offline Mode
- Start Date :
- 23rd January 2016
- End Date :
- 26th January 2016
- Location :
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Organizer :
- IIT Madras
- Category :
- Technical Festival

About Event
Shaastra is India’s largest students’ technical fest and its 16th edition will be held in the first week of January 2016. Shaastra consists of various science and technology based competitions, a symposium, lectures, video conferences, exhibitions, demonstrations and workshops. It has evolved into a technical festival which involves everyone, from budding engineers and entrepreneurs to future policy makers. The underlying philosophy of Shaastra is to promote creative thinking and showcase technological creativity. Shaastra receives a footfall of over 30,000 from over 1000 colleges in India.
For more information, you can visit our site www.shaastra.org and our Facebook page www.facebook.com/Shaastra .
To learn more about our work for a social cause, The Pledge-A-Book Campaign, visit http://shaastra.org/pledgeabook/
Events
1. Envisage
About the Event
A novel techno cultural show specializing in designing your dreams in the field of science and technology. It is a marvel of awesomeness as the transcendental fusion of art and technology pleasures your visual senses and stupefies you with audio effects. Being the only student organized event of its kind in the whole country, it gives a new meaning to your idea of entertainment and turning projects into a memory you will long cherish!
The work of science can be enigmatic. Have your sight deceived by animations shown using just a strip of LEDs. It was a new groundbreaking performance.
This year it is going be even BIGGER & BETTER! Join us at Shaastra 2016 and get ready to share the awe!
Youtube Video link: https://youtu.be/b2CQ6udTHE8 (Look Back video of envisage)
For more information, you can visit our site www.shaastra.org and our Facebook page www.facebook.com/Shaastra .
To learn more about our work for a social cause, The Pledge-A-Book Campaign, visit http://shaastra.org/pledgeabook/
Venue
Indian Institute of Technology Madras,
Adyar, Chennai,
Tamil Nadu 600036
2. Maker Summit 2016
About the Event
Welcome to the IIT Madras Maker Summit 2016! The 4 day extravaganza from 23rd to 26th of Jan set to change your perceptions and broaden your horizons.
We, at the Summit, believe that Anyone can be maker. A computer hacker, origami artist, a storyteller, a designer, an arduino enthusiast, whoever you may be - You. Are. A. Maker.
Witness a potpourri of events including Lectures, a Panel Discussion, unique Workshops and a Product Design Challenge. Be a part of mentoring sessions with the experienced in the field, debate, discuss and innovate on any of the verticals – Transmedia Storytelling, Life Hacks and Social Technology.
Network with like minded enthusiasts from different streams of education. Hear it from the experienced, learn it from the best. We promise to offer you a great experience.
Mark your calendars and join us this January to be part of our Maker Summit!
Youtube Video link: https://youtu.be/yARggf4sG6I
For more information, you can visit our site www.shaastra.org and our Facebook page www.facebook.com/Shaastra .
To learn more about our work for a social cause, The Pledge-A-Book Campaign, visit http://shaastra.org/pledgeabook/
Departments:
CSE EEE Mechanical Civil Chemical Metallurgy BioTechnology Aeronautical Aerospace DesignRelated Links:
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