Report on BIGBANG 2016

Science activities and experiments make learning science with fun and no doubt excite kids to cognize about the possibilities of power of science. To prove this fact, Vickram College of Engineering organised a one day workshop BIGBANG 2016 for school students to explore and experiment science on 25^th November 2016 in the college premises. The main focus of the event is to exhibit and explicate the cool side of Science. Mr.M.K.S.Sreenivasan, the Chairman, Shri.S.R.Vijay Shrenivas, the Managing Director, Shri. M.S.R.Raj Santhosh, the Secretary Shri.M.S.Vikram, the Joint Secretary, of Vickram Group of Institutions, took an ardent involvement and presided over the function. Over hundred and sixty students from twenty eight different schools from Madurai, Melur, Sivagangai, Thirupavanam and Manamadurai accompanied the workshop.

The program began with invocation and Mrs.D.Pritima, Assistant Professor from Department of Mechanical Engineering, welcomed the gathering. Dr.Nagarajan, the Principal of Vickram College of Engineering introduced the objective of the workshop to the audience. Shri.S.R.Vijay Shrenivas, the Director of Vickram College of Engineering delivered the presidential address. He said that the aim of this event was to engage the children with a variety of science concepts in a funny way. He motivated the students to watch Discovery Channels to gain knowledge on Science. He appreciated the initiative taken by LMES Academy to promote Science to youngsters. He also congratulated the participants for their participation and urged them to do more practice on Scientific innovations.

Ms.P.Hamsa Priya, Principal, Mahatma Montessori School, Madurai delivered the chief guest address. To start with, she thanked the management of the college for arranging this workshop, especially for the students. Moreover she mentioned that every thing is based on science and she illustrated Hussain Bolt’s achievement in Sports which has a parallel relations with science. She also stated about the educational system which is acquiring progress day by day. She said that CBSE schools have banned using leather, as it is manufactured from animal’s skin. She uttered that science has the solution for all and for instance, the recent invention of Leather made from mushrooms, can be used as an alternative. She described the STEM (Science,Technology,Engineering,and Mathematics) Curriculam, which is gaining popularity and urging the students to go beyond books and researches. She said that nature plays a vital role in science. She gave some examples like needles were invented by observing mosquitoes and similarly Helicopters from dragon fly. She concluded her speech by insisting the significance of patience and keen observance, which help the youngsters to think well. She also advised the students to lead a happy, healthy and prosperous life by observing science and internalising it.

Thiru. Premanand Sethurajan, the guest of honour gave the difference between scientists and engineers by illustrating APJ.Abdul Kalam and Thomas Alwa Edison. He encouraged the students to become innovative engineers like the same. Shri.M.S.Vikram, Joint Secratary of Vickram College of Engineering delivered the Vote of thanks. And the program was adjourned for Technical activities.

The Technical activities started with the demonstration given by Thiru. Premanand Sethurajan, the Founder and CEO of LMES Academy. The event was free and had hands-on activities that explored a range of science concepts including magnetism, air, water and biodiversity. The experiments also demonstrated that science is fun and applicable to many areas of everyday life. The demonstrated events are as follows:

Balloon pin and walk on eggs, Elephant Paste, Homopolar Motor, Make a ball to float in air,Inseparable notebooks, Invisible Glass, Ruben’s tube, Egg in the bottle, Ping Pong balls explosion, Vandegraff Generator and Dry ice waterfalls.

No doubt the students from various schools involved themselves in the above mentioned experiments and learnt the methods of scientific projects with fun.