Achi news desk-
— IIT Kharagpur Megalith 2024 –
“Megalith” is a technical festival organized annually by the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. The aim of this festival is to introduce all new civil engineering students to the challenges of essential practical skills. This time also “Megalith 2024” was organized during the first week of March. Vest representative to tell you the truth He told the reporter that this time a large number of students participated in the festival to gain valuable experience and achieve excellence in various fields, from computer drawing to design, coding to actual construction.
Sponsor:-
This time L&T joined as title sponsor, co-title sponsor Cain, platinum sponsor AirArk, and Rashmi Group, Haldia Petrochemicals, Jai Balaji Group, Emil as main sponsors.
This time, personalities from different fields participated in the festival and provided invaluable views and information to the audience and students through informative discussions.
First day:-
On the first day of the festival, Ms. Saloni Khanna, a prominent entrepreneur, teacher, mock visionary IAS interviewer and an influential person from Delhi was the guest lecturer at the event.
Second day:-
On the second day of the festival, Mr. Deep Kishore Sen, Whole Time Director and Senior Executive Vice President, Larsen & Toubro Limited and Director, Construction Skill Development Council of India (CSDCI) time to arrive.
day 3:-
Unlocking the Future A panel discussion featuring leading experts on the AI/ML technology landscape with Prof. Advay Mitra, Prof. Mrigank Sharad, Prof. Brajesh Mukar Dubey and Prof. Rajib Maiti. On the third day ie the day of the closing ceremony, Mr. Ankit Mittal, a veteran of the iron and steel industry, participated in the program.
Program wise series:-
During “Megalith 2024” a large series of events were organized at IIT Kharagpur, the details of which are as follows:
● Photography:-
The participants showed their creative and imaginative skills with their photographic skills to capture memorable moments caught on camera. A total prize money of Rs 5000 was given in it.
The winners in this program are:
• First place: Souvik Samant, Calcutta Institute of Technology
• Runner up: Diptesh Kumar Panda, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
• Third place: Somdutt Karati, Calcutta Institute of Technology
● Model Display :-
In this event, participants demonstrated their creative ideas by building small-scale models representing real-world projects. A total prize money of Rs 16000 was given in it.
The winners in this program are:
- 1st place: A team of students from BC Roy College of Engineering 1) Arghya Mukherjee, 2) Sadiq Kabir, 3) Preetika Burman, 4) Saugata Maji 5) Chaudhary Faheem Ahmed
- 2nd place: A team of students from BC Roy College of Engineering 1) Joydeep Mondal, 2) Sneha Kanmakar, 3) Muskan Nisha, 4) Kumari Ameesha Das 5) Manas Saha
- third place: A team of students from BC Roy College of Engineering 1) Somnath Sen, 2) Deepika Sen, 3) Bhairab Aji, 4) Sandeep Pal 5) Abhijeet Saar
● Darkode:-
During this event students demonstrated their coding skills to solve difficult problems in the field of civil engineering.
The winners in this program are:
• First position: Shubhajeet, Jadavpur University
• Runner up: Ayush Samantrai, KIIT Polytechnic
• Third place: Adarsh Gorai, Jadavpur University
● Debate:-
Whether you are experienced or new to a field, positive argument builds confidence, persistence and quick thinking. On similar lines, a debating program was organized during Megalith to shape clear and critical thinkers. A total prize money of Rs 10,000 was given in it.
The winners in this program are:
• First Place: Preetika Barman, BC Roy College of Engineering
• Second place: S Raghupathi, GMR Institute of Technology
• Third: Arijit Talukdar, Aliah University
● Green Canvas:-
The participants of the event showcased their innovative and creative ideas to reduce the impact of pollution and restore greenery. A total prize money of Rs 16000 was given in it.
The winners in this program were:-
• First place: Team Samarth Johal, IIT Kharagpur
• Second place: Team Satakshi Chauhan, IIT Kharagpur
• Third Place: Team Prateek Dutta, Heritage Institute of Technology
● Quiz:-
Megalith was an online quiz program from IIT Kharagpur that covered questions from subjects ranging from civil engineering to logical reasoning and general knowledge. A total prize money of Rs 5000 was given in it.
After a tough competition, Ankan Kumar Majumdar of BC Roy College of Engineering was the winner of the event.
● Verb:-
At Kriyar Megalith Fest, there was competition on the spot. Where participants had to build structures using teamwork, spontaneity and available materials (providing raw materials). A total of prizes worth Rs 16,000 were kept in it.
The winners in this program are:
- 1st place: Jalpaiguri Government Eng. A team of students from the college 1) Krishnendu Roy, 2) Soumyajit Kar, 3) Manchur Ali Miya, 4) Debayan 5) Dristanto
- 2nd place: A team of students from RVS College 1) Akash Kumar, 2) Harsh KR Pandey, 3) Utkarsh Gupta, 4) Kusum Aggarwal 5) Vishal KR Yadav
- third place: A team of students from Jadavpur University 1) Raunak Sen Gupta, 2) Arnoud De, 3) SK Noor Rahman, 4) Subrata De
● Rotolayer:-
It was a thrilling experience and an organized event of innovation, sustainability, safety, etc. A total of prizes worth Rs 16,000 were kept in it.
The winners in this program were:-
- 1st place: A team of students from Jadavpur University 1) Souvik Dutta, 2) Divyanshu Chakraborty, 3) Debarka Roy, 4) Ramakrishna Choudhary 5) Tiasa De
- 2nd place: Jalpaiguri Government Eng. A team of students from the college 1) Piyas Kundu, 2) Roopratha Nay, 3) Sayam Majumdar, 4) Arpan Karmakar 5) Manade Tendu
- third place: A team of students from NIT Rourkela 1) Raj Pandhi, 2) Manish Patra, 3) Kishan Sahu, 4) Shubham Mani Tripathi 5) Partha Sarathi Behera
● Translations:-
During this competition, the challenge was to build a strong and stable arch bridge using the given materials and basic structural knowledge. A total prize money of Rs 10,000 was given in it.
The winners in this program are:
- 1st place: A team of students from Main Salt Lake Techno 1) Aparna Halder, 2) Soham Konal, 3) Atreya Bhattacharya, 4) Swagata Banik
- 2nd place: A team of students from NIT Rourkela 1) Diptesh Kumar Panda, 2) Shakti Prasad Purohit, 3) Pratyush Prateek Dash, 4) Amit Kumar 5) Gobind Kumar Bharti
- third place: A team of students from BC Roy College of Engineering 1) Preetika Burman, 2) Choudhary Faheem Ahmed, 3) Arghya Mukherjee, 4) Sadiq Kabir 5) Saugata Maji
● Beat Euclid:-
During this program students demonstrated their talent in Geometry subject with their amazing power of imagination in AutoCAD. A total prize money of Rs 10,000 was given in it. Respective Beat-de-Euclide winners:-
• 1st Place: Arnoud Dey, Jadavpur University
• Runner up: Shouvik Samanta, Calcutta Institute of Technology
• Third Place: Subbro Shekhar Nath, Main Techno Salt Lake
Let us tell you, his mastery of AutoCAD has transformed concepts into stunning 3D designs. Congratulations to all the winners on their amazing achievements!
Workshops:-
- Workshops on ‘Revit and Stat Pro’ were organized at the institute with the help of pro trainees.
Thank you message:-
- On the last day of the festival, together with the announcement of winners and distribution of certificates, heartfelt thanks were expressed to the guests who came to the festival and thanks were also given to the entire festival management team for making the festival memorable.
