TechnoMind | School Level Award Ceremony
April 29, 2023 · 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM @ Trace Expert City, Colombo 01000,, Trace Expert City - Bay No: 10
Description
The IEEE Industry Applications Society Student Branch Chapter of SLTC Research University (IEEE IAS of SLTC) in collaboration with The Robotic and Rover Division of the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space Chapter of SLTC Research University (SEDS SLTC) have completed their latest project, “TechnoMind.” “TechnoMind” can be considered another excellent attempt by the IEEE IAS of SLTC in collaboration with SEDS SLTC Robotic & Rover Division, to encourage the next generation of engineers and inventors. Project "TechnoMind” initiated as a Workshop-based project with the goal of inspiring the next generation of innovators. The whole event was categorized into three main events. Workshop Series Competition & Exhibition The initiation of an enlivening project, TechnoMind, was on 20th November 2022 with the start of the official promotions. The participants were registered for the first two phases, The Workshop Series, The Competition and The Exhibition, via google forms which were shared all over the country through social media platforms. The Workshop Series initiated the project on 10th December 2022 offering two intermediate-level workshops on Robotic Control Systems (150+ participants), STEM empowerment, product design (110+ participants), biomedical engineering (100+ participants), and the Sri Lankan Robotics Industry, conducted via Zoom. Beginner-level workshops for 15 – 20-year-olds in Sri Lanka covered Arduino Basics, ESP Microcontrollers, Modern Engineering, AI and Robotics Future, offering e-certificates and valuable STEM education. The program's success was emphasized by the participation of around 200 students in beginner-level workshops. The Competition was conducted for students and undergraduates to apply knowledge from the Four-Day Workshop Series. The competition is divided into two phases: a virtual quiz and a physical competition where teams-built rovers. The top 15 teams qualified for the next phase. The competition also included a racetrack bot creation competition for undergraduates. The top three winners in each category received awards, certificates, and cash prizes. These competitions aimed to showcase skills, gain recognition, and apply new knowledge in a practical setting. Entries not complying with the rules were disqualified. Separate competitions for undergraduates and students took place over the course of two days. The Award Ceremony of Day 1 of Technomind was held on the 29 th of April 2023 at Trace Expert City Maradana, Sri Lanka. All the members of the organizing committee and the participants were present at the premises by 02.00pm, since the event of the follow up of the School level Competition which was held from 09.00am to 03.00pm on the 29 th of April 2023 at the same venue. The event was skillfully orchestrated by the two moderators, Ms. Sabrina Samath and Ms.Ashini Rupasinghe, giving a briefing of the day’s event. The winners, 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-ups were announced by the moderators and awarded them with well-deserved prizes, while acknowledging their outstanding achievements. Then to show our deep gratitude to the diligent panel of judges, they were invited on stage and honored with tokens of appreciation. The judge panel consisted of four most outstanding personalities; Mr. Rangika Ranasinghe - Associate Project Manager at Zone24x7 Mr. Ushan Chaminda - CEO at Gavesha Labs (Pvt) Ltd Ms. Lihini Senanayake - Founding Member of Gavesha Labs (Pvt) Ltd Ms. Swapna Premasiri - Lecturer at SLTC Research University Following that, the Vote of Thanks Speech was delivered by Kumudi Liyanagama - Co-Secretary of Technomind. After that everyone present were invited to take a group photo to capture the camaraderie and the sense of accomplishment, preserving the memories of the remarkable day. Then the event was concluded at 05.00pm by the moderators, after acknowledging hard work and dedication they put in contributing to the event’s success. Few of the feedbacks: “It was a very good session. I learned so much. Thank you!” - Nimna Herath “I'm very satisfied with this workshop series. Thank you for organizing it” - Heshan Rashmika “Organizing did a very good job by organizing this amazing workshop series” - Didula Sanketh
Agenda
3.00 P.M. – 3.20 P.M Opening of Day 1 Award Ceremony 3.20 P.M. – 3.45 P.M Announcing places and awarding prizes 3.45 P.M. – 4.00 P.M Honoring judges with tokens of appreciation 4.00 P.M. – 4.15 P.M Vote of Thanks Speech by Kumudi Liyanagama ( Co-Secretary of TechnoMind ) 4.15 P.M. – 4.50 P.M Group Photographs (separate photographs) 5.00 P.M. Conclusion of event by the moderators