Shaastra 2022 Students Technical Festival to Showcase a Virtual Re-Creation of IIT Madras in Mars
January 11, 2022: IIT Madras students are creating a virtual, future portrayal of the IIT Madras campus, complete with 3D navigation to allow visitors to explore the platform. This innovative idea is part of Shaastra's 22nd edition, India's largest annual student-run technical festival.
Between the 13th and 16th of January 2022, this edition will be held entirely online. Many of the programmes are open to the public and are free to attend. This year, over 50 activities will be held, with a total of 30,000 participants, a significant increase from the previous year's 20,000 people.
The Covid-19 epidemic has shifted humanity's course, and Shaastra 2022's theme, 'Code to Chaos,' strives to illuminate the new world defined by increasing digitalisation.
Shaastra 2022 is scheduled to take place in a virtual re-creation of IIT Madras set in a futuristic Martian terrain in order to achieve this. A 'virtual Hyperloop' has been deployed to provide consumers with a futuri
Shaastra 2022 Students Technical Festival to Showcase a Virtual Re-Creation of IIT Madras in Mars
January 11, 2022: IIT Madras students are creating a virtual, future portrayal of the IIT Madras campus, complete with 3D navigation to allow visitors to explore the platform. This innovative idea is part of Shaastra's 22nd edition, India's largest annual student-run technical festival.
Between the 13th and 16th of January 2022, this edition will be held entirely online. Many of the programmes are open to the public and are free to attend. This year, over 50 activities will be held, with a total of 30,000 participants, a significant increase from the previous year's 20,000 people.
The Covid-19 epidemic has shifted humanity's course, and Shaastra 2022's theme, 'Code to Chaos,' strives to illuminate the new world defined by increasing digitalisation.
Shaastra 2022 is scheduled to take place in a virtual re-creation of IIT Madras set in a futuristic Martian terrain in order to achieve this. A 'virtual Hyperloop' has been deployed to provide consumers with a futuristic experience while 'virtually traveling' between various Shaastra sites. The Mars dome will serve as a platform for lectures, events, and exhibition booths, as well as interactive games to enhance the experience.
Every year, the Shaastra Summit hosts a virtual conference on a different topic. The theme for this year is Gaming and Gaming Technology. The conference's purpose is to foster networking among gaming enthusiasts, students, and professionals so that they can learn from one another. The event, which will take place from the 14th to the 16th of January 2022, will comprise lectures and panel discussions with speakers from over five countries.
This year's Shaastra contains competitions in a wide range of subjects, including aeronautics, biotechnology, engineering design, and business, as well as law, computation, electronics, and quizzes. The goal is to give a forum for young minds to define and solve problems at the industrial level.
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Placements: My batch has 154 students, which makes it the second-largest branch on the campus. The highest package offered is 1.31 crores per annum. The top recruiting companies for our course are Google, Microsoft, etc. A lot of other renowned companies around the world also visit the college. The top roles offered are software development engineer, validation engineer, IC design, etc.
Placements: Placements are good and decent, we will receive top recruits. Core options are more. Package offered is decent with respect to our CGP it lies. Getting an internship is a difficult part but getting placed is easy. Nearly 80% of students get placed in a year. But you should maintain decent grades and skills.
Placements: Around 70% of students got placed. The highest package was 18 LPA, the lowest 5 LPA, average salary was 9 LPA. Top companies like L&T, ISRO, and DRDO. 60% of students got internships in same companies. Roles offered were design engineer, research associate, and tech consultant. It's quite good here.
Placements: Around 80% of people go for higher studies in India and abroad. The highest package offer is 42LPA, and the lowest is around 6 to 7LPA. Top recruiters included TCS, Wipro, L&T, and Accenture. 60% of people got internships in many companies.
Placements: Placements are excellent for our department. Students of finance are assigned to companies related to finance. The typical salary varies between approximately 15-25 LPA. PSUs visit our college for hiring purposes as well. The top packages reach as much as 3 LPA. Approximately 71-76% of students secure placements annually. 59% of learners obtained internships.
Placements: Internship is mostly based on software companies; not many core companies come even for core courses. Applying for out-of-campus placements is recommended. Better to have other options in hand. Roles in software companies would generally be developers. And engineering roles are fewer.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
If you belong to the General AI category, the highest (most competitive) last round cutoff was 155 for admission to the M.Sc. in Physics course. The lower the cutoff rank, the more competitive the course is for admission, and vice versa.
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No, to get admission into IIT Madras MTech course, students have to appear for the GATE exam. This is a part of minimum eligibility criteria for M.Tech course admissions. After clearing the GATE exam, the students are selected on the basis of merit list. The students have to obtain a minimum of 60%
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Answered a month ago
IIT Madras MBA admission process 2024 is closed. The admission process for 2026 will start in the month of January 2026.
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No, IIT Madras is not very expensive but even if students feel that it is, worry not there are scholarships available for students. Some of the top scholarships offered by Chennai IITM are mentioned below:
Indian Institute of Technology Chennai (Indian Institute of Madras) Scholarships | Eligibility | Scholarship Amount/ Benefit |
|---|---|---|
-Merit-cum-Means/ Free studentship (offered to 25% of admitted students) | - Family income less than INR 4.5 LPA - Renewal of scholarship for students with a minimum GPA of 5.0 in the previous semester | 67% tuition fee exemption |
Notional prize (offered to 7% of admitted students) | - Rank in JEE - Family income less than INR 4.5 LPA | One time grant of INR 1,000 |
SC/ ST scholarship | - Family income less than INR 4.5 LPA - Renewal of scholarship for students with a minimum GPA of 5.0 in the previous semester | - Free mess charges - pocket allowance INR 250 per month - over and above tuition fee exemption |
Indian Women's Association at Bonn scholarship | - Family income up to INR 5 LPA - Rank in JEE | INR 1,250 per month for 12 months for one BTech student only. |
M Sankaraiah and M Saradha (Mithigiri) Scholarship | Based on the highest CGPA by the end of the fourth semester of BTech/ dual degree electrical engineering | One time amount of INR 20,000 |
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Direct admissions are possible in IIT Madras for some Diploma programmes. For other programmes such as UG and PG courses, direct admissions are not available. Students will have to appear for the entrance exam for admission to the available programmes.
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Which branch at IIT Madras has the highest cutoff?