National Education Society secretary S.N. Nagaraj has called upon the engineering students to keep learning new things, look for innovations and remain creative.
He spoke after inaugurating Mysterio 6.0, a State-level tech fest organised by the Electronics and Communication Engineering department of JNN College of Engineering in Shivamogga on Saturday.
Mr. Nagaraj said, 'Electronics is not merely the study of circuits, microprocessors, or machines. It is a journey into invisible intelligence. A tiny microprocessor performs billions of operations in a fraction of a second. It is that unseen electronic universe that drives the world today.”
He suggested students go deeper while solving a technical problem at hand. “Challenges like dark coding demand mental clarity, logical thinking, and a firm grip on programming languages. A single misplaced semicolon can bring down an entire system. And that precision is the true test of technical ability. By the time students reach their fourth or fifth semester, they should be experts in that,” he added.
College principal Y. Vijaykumar said the education system is increasingly student-centric, with a focus on skills and innovation. “Colleges must evolve from mere classrooms into innovation hubs that give birth to the inventions of tomorrow, and students must prepare themselves accordingly,” he said.
Sunil Kumar K.S., Managing Head of Elfanz Technology, Research Dean S.V. Satyanarayana delivered the introductory address. Programme coordinators Prema K.N., Roopa B.S., and Smitha S.M., along with student coordinators Anirudh, Prarthana, Spoorthi, and Vikas, were among those present. Over 150 student teams from 16 engineering colleges across the State participated in the event, said a press release issued by the institute.
App-triggered lamp
In a highlight of the event, guests inaugurated the fest by lighting a specially designed lamp — built on an electronics circuit — through the tap of a button on a mobile app. The lamp, which combined camphor and a wick ignited through technology, drew wide appreciation from the audience.
The innovative lamp stand was built by students using Arduino and relay technology, integrated with a Bluetooth communication system.