INAE Innovative Student Projects Award 2017 : Indian National Academy of Engineering

Organisation : Indian National Academy of Engineering
Award Name : Innovative Student Projects Award 2017
Application Last Date : July 07, 2017
Applicable For : B.E./B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech and Ph.D. Nominations
Prize : Certificate & Rs. 10,000/
Award Details : https://inae.in/innovative-student-projects-award/
Website : http://inae.in/

Innovative Student Projects Award :

The Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), established in 1987, is a ‘Peer’ body of some of the most distinguished engineers in India and abroad.

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The salient objects of the Academy are to promote the advancement of and excellence in the practice of engineering and technology and the related science disciplines and their application to problems of national importance.

The Academy also aims at presenting research and development activities in engineering at academic and professional forums in India and abroad. INAE encourages inventions, scientific investigations and research, and promotes their application for development of all sectors of the national economy

Call for Nominations :
One nomination for projects/theses in each of the Engineering Sections of INAE listed in Serial 7 of the Nomination Form, at the three levels, viz., Doctoral, Master’s and Bachelor are invited from Deans/Heads of Engineering College/Departments for assessing their innovative potential and intrinsic merit.

The nominations are to be sent on A-4 size paper in the prescribed format given in the brochure. (Ink signed copy of the nominations are to be sent, in case the same has been downloaded from INAE website). A CD containing a soft copy of the same may also be sent in MS Word along with the hard copy of the Proforma.

The nominations must be sent by Deans/Heads of Engineering College where the candidate has carried out his project/thesis for award of degree and not through the organization where the candidate is presently working.

Eligibility :
Potentially innovative projects/theses are assessed at three levels, viz., B.E./B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech and Ph.D. Nominations for the awards 2017 will be accepted by the Academy according to the following eligibility requirement.

(i) B.E./B.Tech projects completed upto June 30 during the academic year 2016-2017. Only Final Year (4th year) projects of students who will be completing their B.E./B.Tech degree requirements by June 30, 2017 are eligible to be nominated for the subject award
(ii) M.E./M.Tech theses examined from July 1, 2016 upto June 30, 2017 during the academic year 2016 -2017.
(iii) Ph.D. theses examined and accepted/recommended for Award from June 1, 2016 upto May 31, 2017.

It is compulsory that Degree / Provisional Degree Certificate must accompany the nomination proforma.

Last Date for Nominations :
The last date of the receipt of nomination is July 7, 2017. Subsequently, when requested by the Academy, the Institution / College should be prepared to furnish copies of theses/projects along with relevant documents at a short notice.

Awards :
The Award shall comprise a certificate and Rs. 10,000/- in cash to each team member of the selected project, subject to a maximum of four team members.

Presentation of the work of the Nominee :
The short listed nominees will be invited to make a presentation of their work before a Selection Committee of INAE for durations of 12 min (at Doctoral level) and 9 min (at Master’s level) and 7 min (at Bachelor level) on dates to be announced later.

The presentation should be strictly based on a maximum of SIX slides at Doctoral & Master’s Levels and FIVE slides at Bachelor Level and shall be made on a prescribed format, which shall be forwarded to the shortlisted nominees, subsequently. C.V. of the candidate is not required for presentation.

Forwarding of Nominations :
The ink signed hard copy of the nominations should be sent by courier/Speed Post to
Executive Director,
Indian National Academy of Engineering,
6th Floor, Unit No. 604-609,
SPAZE I-Tech Park, Tower A,
Sector 49, Sohna Road,
Gurgaon – 122018
Tel : 0124 – 4239480
Fax : 0124 – 4239481
Email : inaehq [AT] inae.in