Flagship events of KIIT from September 20
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University will organise two flagship events on its campus - Virtual SUPRA SAEINDIA 2013 and International Youth Fellowship (IYF) world camp.
The two unique events will give students a chance to showcase their talent in their respective fields of interest. Virtual SUPRA SAEINDIA 2013 will take place on September 20 and 21 while IYF world camp will be held from September 22 to 24.
More than 170 teams from across the country will take part in Virtual SUPRA SAEINDIA 2013, where they will develop a model of Formula One racing car in the first round to be held at KIIT University. The competition is meant to test their conceptual and design skills.
After first round, top 65 teams will proceed to Chennai for second round along with car models. The cars will be developed by teams in their respective colleges and then airlifted to Chennai. Over 1000 mechanical and automobile engineers are expected to take part in the competition.
The IYF world camp will bring together students from across the country for competions like painting, sketching, photography and others. Student coordinator for IYF in KIIT University Ved Upadhyay said they have lined up various cultural and academic activities for the three days. Participants will also get a chance to attend motivational lectures by experts.
South Korea IYF Director Rev Kim Soo Yun said the purpose of organising the world camp was to bring together students from 10 countries and foster exchange of culture and skills.