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MAY 2014 Edition
This Month Special
“ICRTEDC-2014”
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“”... you just can't differentiate between
a robot and the very best of humans.”
-Isaac Asimov

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Content
Gurukalites Moments
“ICRTEDC-2014”
Gurukul Vidyapeeth and Fibonacci Center
of Excellence enter into partnership
IN THIS ISSUE
EDITORIAL TEAM
Editor
Dr. Dinesh Arora
Editorial Board
Er. Ranjna Garg
Er. Gurjinder Kaur
Graphic Designer
Mr. Harvinder Singh (H.Art)
Inaugural of “Rabindranath Tagore” Boy's Hostel
Inaugural of Workshops at Gurukul Vidyapeeth
Articles
The Twisted Route To Employment and Its Results.
Mother's Day
Life At Sea
Science is a Blessing or a Curse and Science in Daily Life
Aerospace Engineering

03 May 2014 I e-acharya
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From the
Desk of Chairman
Message
From a modest beginning in 2008, Gurukul Vidyapeeth has now grown into a fully
integrated Institute of Engineering and Technology. Today it is the only institute in
North India imparting education in Aeronautical, Aerospace, Petroleum, Marine and
3D Animation along with other traditional courses. It is an “education with future”.
Learning how to inquire, converse and collaborate, the skill that never go out of date.
The objectives of imparting education, combined with creation, dissemination and
application of knowledge are being met in an integral form to create a synergetic
impact. To fulfill its mission in new and powerful ways, faculty, staff and student of
Gurukul Vidyapeeth strives to achieve excellence in every endeavour - be it
education, research, consulting or training-by making continuous improvements in
curriculam. As we are marching ahead, our theme is now to educate the leaders of the
next generation. Today, the institute enjoys a status of “Institution of Excellence” .Our
students not only exceling in the class rather they are receiving accolades in cocurricular
activites also.
This issue of Institute “Newsletter” brings forth a spectrum of multifarious activities,
the institution undertook during the month of May. For sure the important of all is
International Conference on Recent Trends in Electronics, Data Communication and
Computing. Other events which took place are Inaugural of Boys Hostel, Inaugral of
Workshops and Partnership with Fibonacci Center of Excellence.
I take this opportunity to congratulate the team of Editors for their untiring effort in
collecting and compiling the information without which it would have not been
possible to place this newsletter in your hands and appraising all about various
initiatives and activities under taken by the institution.
I sincerely hope that you enjoy this issue of e-Archarya
Dr. Manmohan Kumar Garg
Chairman, Gurukul Vidyapeeth

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From the
Desk of Vice President
Message
“The story of life by everybody events, the plants that we make and the
things that we do as well as the days of accomplishments that makes life's
dreams come true”
Youth are the invaluable wealth of our nation. They require adequate
attention, care and education to transform into self guiding individuals.
Here the role of education is not only to impart the skills of languages or
any subject in the course of development but skills which help them to
develop into competent and strong individuals for humanity also. Gurukul
Vidyapeeth is a blend of opportunities and options for a caring and
dynamic environment.
Just as a candle lights up the night, so does a teacher opens the mind of
his/her students to the light of knowledge. Each one of you has the potential
to excel. You can make each day of your life a master piece by current
decisions and discipline. The two sides of the same coin are Goal Setting
and Goal Getting. Efforts have been made to incorporate pearls of wisdom
and facts of knowledge for daily pondering.
Dr. S. C. JAIN
Vice President

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GURUKULITES MOMENTS
Gurukul Vidyapeeth
“ICRTEDC-2014”
International Conference on 'Recent Trends in
Electronics, Data Communication and
Computing' at Gurukul Vidyapeeth
The department of Electronics and
Communication of Gurukul Vidyapeeth
Institute of Engineering and Technology
hosted a two day international conference
on the 'Recent Trends in Electronics, Data
Communication and Computing' under the
expert guidance of Dr. Dinesh Arora, Dean
ECE who convened the conference.
The ICRTEDC-2014 was held on 29th and
30th May 2014 at Gurukul Vidyapeeth
Banur campus. The chief guest Dr. Amodh
kumar, Director CSIO and the Guest of
honor Dr. T.S kamal, Council Member
Institution of Engineers, Past Vice
President IEI along with the other
dignatories present, inaugurated the
conference with the traditional Lamp
lighting ceremony. The key note speakers,
Prof. Dr. A. Alphones from the University
of Singapore and Dr. H.K Sardana,
Scientist CSIO, shared their expertise in the
field of antenna and wave and image
processing. Many other research students
and industry experts presented their paper
on the various topics.
The chief guest Dr. Amodh kumar, Director
CSIO congratulated Gurukul for being a host to
ICRTEDC-2014 and said that this conference is
a perfect platform to share as well as accumulate
the latest information in the rapidly changing
scenario of electronics, telecommunication,
computing and bioscience fields.
Dr. Manmohan Kumar Garg, Chairman,
Gurukul Vidyapeeth, said that the conferences
like these provide a very good platform to
researchers and designers from academia and
the industry to present their views and share
their experiences and ideas, with the leading
personalities from the field of Electronics and
Communication Engineering and other related
fields.

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Dr. A. Alphones Dr. Dinesh Arora Er. A. S. Bakshi
Presentation by various dignitaries
Dr. S C Jain, Vice President of Gurukul
Vidyapeeth, said that “At Gurukul our
mission is to provide excellent academic
research environment. Innovation and
Technology are crucial to economic
development.”
S. Jagtar Singh, Registrar Gurukul
Vidyapeeth informed that the selected
papers will be published in international
journals.
Dr. Dinesh Arora Dean Gurukul Vidyapeeth
said ICRTEDC-2014 has brought together
leading Engineers, Scientists &
Academicians in Electronics and Computer
Science Engineering from around the world.
Launching Ceremony of Proceedings of “ICRTEDC-2014”

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Gurukul Vidyapeeth and Fibonacci Center of Excellence enter into partnership
Gurukul Vidyapeeth and Fibonacci Center of
Excellence collaborate to develop new
programs in the field of education and
research
G u r u k u l Vi d y a p e e t h I n s t i t u t e o f
Engineering and Technology and
Fibonacci Center of Excellence have
partnered to develop new programs in the
eld of education and Research. Fibonacci
Center of Excellence is an initiative of the
Fibonacci Ventures. Fibonacci Center of
Excellence was founded by a group of
Renowned U.S Professors who are
passionate about education and understand
the value of education to the society. Today,
education in India is at a crossroads.
Fibonacci has a game plan to pull today's
education in a positive direction. With
ofces in USA and India, Fibonacci team
comprises of advisors, mentors and teachers
who have established a world-wide reputation
in academia.
Gurukul Vidyapeeth is known for its innovative
methods of teaching and farsighted
management team whose aim is to provide the
best possible opportunities to their students.
Dr. Manmohan Kumar Garg, Chairman,
Gurukul Vidyapeeth announced that Fibonacci
Center of Excellence will work with Gurukul
Vidyapeeth to develop campus-to-corporate
programs for Gurukul Campuses. They will also
be training and guiding the students for pursuing
their education & research from top
international institutions in their respective
eld. Fibonacci Center of Excellence will
collaborate with Gurukul Vidyapeeth to foster
research and practical training for the students.
Dr. S C Jain, Vice President Gurukul
Vidyapeeth further added that under Campus to
Corporate program B.Tech. & Diploma
students will be trained for getting them ready
for career in India. This program will also
prepare them for pursuing further education
from top international universities and colleges
by imparting training on GRE, TOEFL and SAT
along with guidance on admissions &
scholarships. It will also help with R & D in
diverse elds such as water resources, civil
engineering, IT to name a few; which involves
almost all types of engineering elds.
Mr. Ramanjeet Singh, Additional Director
Gurukul Vidyapeeth said that Prof. Navin
Twarakavi and Dr. Ajay Kalra of Fibonacci
Center of Excellence are both experts in Water
Resources Engineering and Climate Change
with 11 years of experience in academia. They
have both advised more than 200 graduates and
and many Post graduate students of
engineering, sciences and mathematics in US.

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Inaugural of
“Rabindranath Tagore”
Boy’s Hostel
by Chief Guest, Sh.D.S Saahi, Field General Manager, Central Bank of India
Guest of Honour
Sh. Ishwar Singh
Senior Regional Manager, Central Bank of India
Guest of Honour
Sh. S.S Bhalla
Deputy Zonal Manager, Central Bank of India

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Inaugural of Workshops at Gurukul Vidyapeeth

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Articles
The Twisted Route To Employment and Its Results.
Head scratching, confused thoughts,
bewildered expressions and a babble of
questions are the common occurrences
during the admission season in any
institute. Why?? The reason is simple
but, at the same time, quite unnecessary.
“What course should I take?”, “What do I
do after that?”, “How much will I earn?”.
These are only some of the questions
posed by either the parent or the
candidate. The cause is “worry.” The
parent is worried about all that money
going out and whether at the end of the
day, will it all be worth it? The student is
worried about his /her ability to cope with
the magnitude of the syllabus and
whether he or she will be able to clear the
exams at the end of each semester, not to
mention the final semester.
As Johnny Cash sang in his evergreen
song from the '60s “the answer my friend
is blowing in the wind.” In short, it's
anybody's guess, but of course I, as the
Training and Placement Officer, am not
in a position to explain to them the
philosophy behind Johnny Cash's
thoughts and even if I manage to, I'm sure
that it will not be well received!
The problem of which course to take in
college and subsequent employment is
indeed a deep rooted one. It goes way
back to our ancestors and their thoughts
of survival. We have always, right
through the ages, been told that India is a
big country, but, honestly speaking, how
many of us have actually looked at a
world atlas, located our sub continent and
compared it in size to our neighboring
continents? I did. You know what I
discovered? That we're tiny. The obvious
inference is that we have more people
than land! The ratio of available space to
population is way out of proportion. As I
have always told my students, if the earth
was flat, we would be falling off the edge
of the Indian sub continent! Thank God
for a round Earth and of course, thank
God for gravity!!
My advice to the parent and the student is
simple and to the point. “Don't worry
about which course to take,” “Don't
worry about jobs.” I tell them about the
uniqueness of each course and their
availability or non availability in other
institutions, about their future in the
selected course and an estimate of the
package that they can expect. One should
not depend on the syllabus alone because
the syllabus is only designed to help one
to pass the exam and just passing the
exam has nothing whatsoever to do with
employment in a good company. I tell
the student to not only study but also to
gather knowledge. I tell them to be like a
s p o n g e : A B S O R B ! A B S O R B !
ABSORB!!!! Absorb with your eyes,
absorb with your ears and absorb with
your conversation. There is always
scope for learning and a learned man or
woman is not only respected but also
welcomed into any circle, be it
professional or social. The key to this is,
enjoy what you are learning and only then
will you be able to retain what you have
learnt and deliver on demand.
The job market is like a game of musical
chairs. If you lose your chair, there is
always someone else to take your place!
What this means is that, there is no
shortage of individuals looking for a job,
but there is a dire shortage of
“ e m p l o y a b l e ” i n d i v i d u a l s .
“Employable” individuals are not
necessarily those with their percentage in
the high 90s. Generally, but not always, (I
am not such a biased individual!!) those
with their percentage in the high 90s have
this incredible ability to memorise whole
chapters and I'm sure, in some cases,
whole text books!! Sadly, high
percentage does not necessarily translate
into high employability. Employability
goes to those who possess intelligence
and imagination and the ability to
communicate their thoughts clearly and
concisely.
Coming back to those who have a very
high percentage, or as I would like to call
t h e m , t h e “ w a l k i n g , t a l k i n g
photocopiers”. Where are they? And
what are they doing? They are standing
outside wondering what hit them and
why they didn't get the job. The answer is
simple. They weren't good enough! They
had the requisite marks to “qualify for the
interview”, but not the requisite
intelligence to “get the job.”The moral of
the story is that marks alone aren't good
enough (in our country, every second
person gets them!), but coherent
thinking, the ability to correlate facts and
figures, communications skills and a
h e f t y d o s e o f i m a g i n a t i o n
(remember…IMAGINATION IS THE
SIGN OF INTELLIGENCE) are the key
ingredients to a secure future.
“Education is our passport to the future,
for tomorrow belongs to the people who
p r e p a r e f o r i t t o d a y . ”
― Malcolm X
Mr. Sudhir Subramani
A.P.- Department of Applied Science and
Training and Placement Officer.

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Mother's Day
Mother's Day History
Origin of Mother's Day goes back to the
era of ancient Greek and Romans. But the
roots of Mother's Day history can also be
traced in UK where a Mothering Sunday
was celebrated much before the festival
saw the light of the day in US. However,
the celebration of the festival as it is seen
today is a recent phenomenon and not
even a hundred years old. Thanks to the
hard work of the pioneering women of
their times, Julia Ward Howe and Anna
Jarvis that the day came into existence.
Today the festival of Mothers day is
celebrated across 46 countries (though on
different dates) and is a hugely popular
affair. Millions of people across the globe
take the day as an opportunity to honor
their mothers, thank them for their efforts
in giving them life, raising them and
being their constant support and well
wisher.
Earliest History of Mothers Day
The earliest history of Mothers Day dates
back to the ancient annual spring festival
the Greeks dedicated to maternal
goddesses. The Greeks used the occasion
to honor Rhea, wife of Cronus and the
mother of many deities of Greek
mythology.
Ancient Romans, too, celebrated a spring
festival, called Hilaria dedicated to
Cybele, a mother goddess. It may be
noted that ceremonies in honour of
Cybele began some 250 years before
Christ was born. The celebration made on
the Ides of March by making offerings in
the temple of Cybele lasted for three days
and included parades, games and
masquerades. The celebrations were
notorious enough that followers of
Cybele were banished from Rome.
Early Christians celebrated a Mother's
Day of sorts during the festival on the
fourth Sunday of Lent in honor of the
Virgin Mary, the Mother of Christ. In
England the holiday was expanded to
include all mothers. It was then called
Mothering Sunday.
History of Mother's Day: Mothering
Sunday
The more recent history of Mothers Day
dates back to 1600s in England. Here a
Mothering Sunday was celebrated
annually on the fourth Sunday of Lent
(the 40 day period leading up to Easter) to
honor mothers. After a prayer service in
church to honor Virgin Mary, children
brought gifts and flowers to pay tribute to
their own mothers.
On the occasion, servants, apprentices
Er. Manisha
Electronics & Communication Department

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and other employees staying away from
their homes were encouraged by their
employers to visit their mothers and
honor them. Traditionally children
brought with them gifts and a special fruit
cake or fruit-filled pastry called a simnel.
Yugoslavs and people in other nations
have observed similar days.
Custom of celebrating Mothering
Sunday died out almost completely by
the 19th century. However, the day came
to be celebrated again after World War II,
when American servicemen brought the
custom and commercial enterprises used
it as an occasion for sales.
History of Mother's Day: Anna Jarvis
Anna Jarvis is recognised as the Founder
of Mothers Day in US. Though Anna
Jarvisnever married and never had kids,
she is also known as the Mother of
Mothers Day, an apt title for the lady who
worked hard to bestow honor on all
mothers.
Anna Jarvis got the inspiration of
celebrating Mothers Day from her own
mother Mrs Anna Marie Reeves Jarvis in
her childhood. An activist and social
worker, Mrs Jarvis used to express her
desire that someday someone must honor
all mothers, living and dead, and pay
tribute to the contributions made by them.
A loving daughter, Anna never forgot her
mothers word and when her mother died
in 1905, she resolved to fulfill her
mothers desire of having a mothers day.
Growing negligent attitude of adult
Americans towards their mothers and a
desire to honor her mothers soared her
ambitions.
To begin with Anna, send Carnations in
the church service in Grafton, West
Virginia to honor her mother. Carnations
were her mothers favorite flower and
Anna felt that they symbolised a mothers
pure love. Later Anna along with her
supporters wrote letters to people in
positions of power lobbying for the
official declaration of Mothers Day
holiday. The hard work paid off. By 1911,
Mother's Day was celebrated in almost
every state in the Union and on May 8,
1914 President Woodrow Wilson signed
a Joint Resolution designating the second
Sunday in May as Mother's Day.
Mother's Day In India
The concept of celebrating Mothers Day
on the second Sunday of May is very new
in India and it can be said that in a time
span of less than a decade, Mothers Day
has been a great success. In the presence
of umpteenth number of existing
festivals, it is a remarkable achievement
for a foreign festival to make its presence
felt in the vast and culturally diverse
country like India.
Globalisation, to a great extent has
helped to make this Western, or mainly
American festival to make its presence
felt in India. Besides interaction of
Indians with the West is at an all time
high. A lot many people have been in US
or have their relatives staying there.
Internet and satellite revolution has made
information about other cultures more
accessible than ever. But the reason
behind the success of Mothers Day in
India can be attributed to the emotions
which are attached to the festival.
Mothers are mothers everywhere, they
are as much loved and respected in India
as in any other part of the world. Perhaps
Indians have always felt the need of such
a day which is devoted solely to mothers.
Mothers Day gives them all the
opportunity to celebrate such a day.

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Life At Sea
Sailor Subhash Kumar
Marine Engineering Department
Risk is my life,
Possible is my hope,
Impossible is my enemy,
Dangerous is my game,
Come with me my name is “merchant
Navy”………………sailor
The life of Merchant Navy officer on
board a ships Adventurous, Exciting &
Extremely Rewarding. A marine
engineer visits beautiful place and meets
interesting people globely. This is true for
marine engineer working on any type of
ship or vessel irrespective of the people
he is working for, how ever it is icing on
the cake. Life at sea is totally different to
life on land. The minute you step
onboard, you will be amazed by the
facilities that ships offer today. They truly
are like floating five star resorts with
every facility possible.
The job of Marine Engineer is definitely
simulating & rewarding, but with the
package comes many desirable &
undesirable attributes, every thing apart.
it is not at all a “bed of roses” as many
people seem to think .life onboard is
definitely not a glamorous as it seems or
is perceived to be. it is though for
sure,and no one knows it better than the
one who work onboard. but as they say,
”someone has to do the job” and so does
their life goes on. All this might sound a
bit over-exaggerating or over-the-top, but
the fact remains that the life on board a
ship is definitely way different from the
life we live on land.

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Science is a Blessing or a Curse and Science in Daily Life
In today's world it's almost impossible to
live without science. We use science all
the time in different aspects of our daily
life. The world would be a certainly
different place to live in without cell
phones, airplanes, computers and other
gifts of science. All the technology
devices need power to run and without
science, it would be impossible to
product the much needed electricity to
run the various devices.
Er. Manju Garg
Electronics & Communication Department
Thanks to science, we now know more
about our planet and how things work and
are continually trying to discover more.
Science is used in many homes from the
kitchen, sitting room among other places.
Science is used to develop cures for
various diseases, provide food and
building of major cities around. Science
makes life easier for humans. People can
now travels from one place to another do
business, go for vacation etc.
With the increasing population, it's
important to device ways to ensure
everyone has enough food; science is
widely used to discover new and better
ways to produce food for the ever rising
population. The advancement in
technology is another gift by science,
technology makes work easy and faster
for people.
Though science is a major blessing to the
human race, it also has its disadvantages.
As man continues to advance and
automate everything pollution continues
to increase. The machinery developed
pollute the air which reduces the life of
man. The introduction of various
pollutants in the human body often leads
to complications and diseases which
significantly reduces the human life.
With the advanced capabilities of
science, people can now develop serious
weapons that lead to the destruction of
cities and the death of thousands of
people. The ability of man to produce
such weapons encourages nations to fight
each other. Though science has been a
blessing to the human race, we cannot
outweigh its disadvantages.
Concisely science has its advantages and
disadvantages its up to us to decide
whether we want to use to better our lives
or completely destroy it. The future
depends on how we decide to use science.
Nobody knows for sure what will happen
in the future, how advanced science will
be in the future; we can only hope that it
will be more of a blessing than a curse.
The modern age is the age of science. The
influence of science can be seen in every
walk of life. Science has provided us with
many wonders. If our ancestors happen to
visit the modern world they will not able
to recognize it. The world today is
completely changed. Its complexion and
has especially changed during the last
three hundred years or so. In a way the
world has become a fairy-land as
compared with the ancient times.
The Contribution of science is seen in our
daily life. It has increased the happiness
and comforts of human beings greatly. It
has our domestic life very easy. Now the
housewife does not have to work very
hard. With the help of the latest cooking
devices meals can be cooked quickly.
Food can also be preserved for a long
time in the refrigerator. The clothes can
be washed in the washing machines. Thus
a housewife can enjoy more leisure and
can save a lot of her time.
Science has also given us fans and air
conditioners. With the help of these we
can save ourselves from the scorching
heat of the sun in summer and keep the
rooms warm with the help of room
heaters in the winter. Thus our houses are
lighted, cooled and heated with the latest
scientific gadgets. Electricity is really a
great wonder of science. All types of
machinery can be lifted and trains can be
run with electricity.

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Science has also made travel very
comfortable. There are so many modes of
travel available to us. We can travel by
railway trains, motor cars. buses or
steamers. Aero planes have brought the
different countries quite close to each
other. With in a few hours we can travel
thousands of mile and reach different
corners of the world. Thus all the nations
of the world have become one family.
The world has really become much
smaller. The bicycles, motor cycles,
scooters, shops and the jumbo jets of the
twentieth century are the beautiful gifts
of science.
Science has also revolutionized the
methods of communications. We can talk
with our friends and relatives thousands
of miles away from us with the help of
modern scientific devices like telephone,
wireless telegraphy. and internet. We can
also send message to different parts of our
country and even to all carriers of the
world within a few hours. Through radio
broadcasts messages can be conveyed to
all parts of the world. On the television
we can not only hear the voices but can
also see what is being telecast.
Broadcasts made from England and
America can be heard all over the world.
Science has also helped mankind to fight
against dangerous diseases. It has
lessened the sufferings and miseries of
man. Many diseases which were
incurable in the past can be cured now. It
has also worked wonders in the field of
surgery. Operations can be out even on
delicate parts of the body like brain and
heart. Even transplantation of hearts and
kidneys has become possible. With the
help of X-rays hidden disease in the body
of man can be diagnosed easily. It is a fact
that science has give eye the blind. The
lame has been provided with legs.
Science has thus given a new lease of life
to the diseased and the injured.
Science has also reduced the burden of
the workers. The arduous and the difficult
jobs can be done by machines. It has also
taken over the dirtiest jobs from man.
With the help of machines and
instruments huge weights can be lifted
and goods produced on a very large scale.
It has also provided many sources of
entertainment to man like cinema, radio,
Television, books, etc.
Science has helped in increasing the
agricultural production through scientific
methods of farming like better seeds,
fertilizers. better implements. etc. It is
with the help of science that man has
reached the moon and now he is probing
other planets like Mars and Venus.
But this is only one side of the picture. If
in certain respects it has proved a blessing
it has also acted as a curse in certain
fields. It has produced highly destructive
weapons like atom bombs and hydrogen
bombs which can destroy the world in no
time. During the second world war laces
of people were killed in Hiroshima and
Nagasaki when U.S.A. dropped atom
bombs on them in 1945.
Science has produced many deadlier
weapons and made wars very horrible. If
a Third World War takes place in the near
future, it might destroy all life on the
earth as it will be a nuclear war. Man was
never as insecure as he is today.
But in reality there is nothing wrong with
science. It is up to the man to decide
whether he wants to use it for peaceful
purses or for destructive purposes.
Science is such a knowledge which can
be turned both into a blessing and curse.
But man should always use science for
the promotion of peace and happiness-of
mankind. It should never be used for war
or destructive purposes.

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Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace describes the human effort in
science, engineering and business to fly
in the atmosphere of Earth (aeronautics)
and surroundingspace (astronautics).
Aerospace organisations research,
design, manufacture, operate, or
maintain aircraft and/or spacecraft.
Aerospace activity is very diverse, with a
multitude of commercial, industrial and
military applications.
Aerospace is not the same as airspace,
which is the physical air space directly
above a location on the ground.
In most industrial countries, the
aerospace industry is a cooperation of
public and private industries. For
example, several countries have a
civilian space program funded by
thegovernment through tax collection,
such as NASA in the United States, ESA
in Europe, the Canadian Space Agency in
Canada, Indian Space Research
Organisation in India, JAXA in Japan,
RKA in Russia, China National Space
Administration in China, SUPARCO in
Pakistan, Iranian Space Agency in Iran,
and Korea Aerospace Research Institute
(KARI) in South Korea.
Along with these public space programs,
many companies produce technical tools
and components such as spaceships and
satellites. Some known companies
involved in space programs include
Boeing, EADS, Lockheed Martin,
MacDonald Dettwiler and Northrop
Grumman. These companies are also
involved in other areas of aerospace such
as the construction of aircraft.
Modern aerospace began with Sir George
Cayley in 1799. Cayley proposed an
aircraft with a "fixed wing and a
horizontal and vertical tail," defining
characteristics of the modern airplane.
The 19th century saw the creation of the
Aeronautical Society of Great Britain
Akanksha
Aerospace Engg., 2nd semester
(1866), the American Rocketry Society,
and the Institute of Aeronautical
Sciences, all of which made aeronautics a
more serious scientific discipline.
Airmen like Otto Lilienthal, who
introduced cambered airfoils in 1891,
used gliders to analyze aerodynamic
forces. The Wright brotherswere
interested in Lilienthal's work and read
several of his publications. They also
found inspiration in Octave Chanute, an
airman and the author of Progress in
Flying Machines (1894).It was the
preliminary work of Cayley, Lilienthal,
Chanute, and other early aerospace
engineers that brought about the first
powered sustained flight at Kitty Hawk,
North Carolina on December 17, 1903,
by the Wright brothers.
War and science fiction inspired great
minds like Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and
Wernher von Braun to achieve flight
beyond the atmosphere.
The launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 started
the Space Age, and on July 20, 1969
Apollo 11 achieved the first manned
moon landing.In 1981, the Space
ShuttleColumbia launched, the start of
regular manned access to orbital space. A
sustained human presence in orbital
space started with "Mir" in 1986 and is
continued by the "International Space
Station".Space commercialization and
space tourism are more recent focuses in
aerospace.

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¦ Life Seems To Be Different To Different
People
¦ To the optimist, the glass is half full.
To the pessimist, the glass is half-empty.
To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it
needs to be.
¦ Engineering Can Be Defined In Beautiful
Ways.
Every branch of Engineering has equal
importance .No branch is “BIG”,”SMALL”.
Let me explain this with an example..
The difference between Mechanical Engineers
and Civil Engineers?
Mechanical Engineers build the weapons.
Civil Engineers build the targets.
¦ Normal folk believe that if a thing is not
broken, don't fix it.
Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it could
not possibly have enough features ............ yet."
¦ At the End I would like to share a thought with
you all….
Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of
everybody's heart.''
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Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engg.
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