ED Cell

OASIS- The Entrepreneurship Development Cell

Prof. Bhushan Bissa
Chief Coordinator

email:bissab@rknec.edu

Entrepreneurship Development Cell of Electronics Engineering Department

EDC TBI Activities 2023-24

Activities 2023-24

Entrepreneurship Development(ED) Cell and Department of Electrical Engineering jointly organized two day workshop on “Entrepreneurship in Solar Photovoltaic System” on 23rd and 24th September 2017 for the students of Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur.

The objective of workshop was to ensure the comprehensive understanding of Solar Photovoltaic systems amongst the participants and make them aware about the various business opportunities in this field. The workshop showcased the unique combination of Technical sessions, Sessions by Entrepreneurs in the field, Business plan preparation and Hands on Training.

The program was inaugurated by Dr. Rajesh Pande, Principal, RCOEM, and was accompanied Prof.V.T. Barhate, HOD Electrical and Prof.U.B.Mujumdar, In-Charge ED Cell. Mr.Sudhir Budhe, Director Business Algorithms-Solar division, Nagpur provided the details about the various opportunities and scope for the young technocrats. The other expert speakers were Mr.Kapil Jangid, Solar Power Systems, Mr.Jay Khobrgade, Azur Power, Dr.Sunita Dhote and Prof.U.B.Mujumdar. In “Hands on Training session”, participants got hands on experience of working with Photovoltaic panels and various equipments used in PV system. Participants were also provided with PV System design guide and worksheets in this session.

40 students from Electrical, Electronics, Electronics Design Technology and Mechanical department actively participated in the workshop.
Prof. U.B.Mujumdar, Prof.Gaurav Goyal, Prof.(Mrs) S.H.Deshmukh, Prof. Pankaj Sawarkar, Prof.Ameya Saonerkar and Students Team of EDC electrical worked hard to make the event a grand success.

ED Cell – Electronics || Meet an Entrepreneur

Our Alumni Mr.Kaustubh Katdare, CEO, Crazy Engineers Technologies Private Limited, Nagpur, interacting with the ED-Cell Students of Electronics Engineering Department on 10/08/2017. Mr. Katdare shared his experiences with the students. All his inputs pertaining to Entrepreneurship development were well received by the students.

Department of Electronics Engineering, arranged an Industry visit and interaction with Mr. SandeepDarwhekar, Beta Computronics Pvt. Ltd., IT Park, Nagpur on 28th Aug. 2017. Both UG and PG students of the department visited the industry. Mr.Darwhekar focused on skill set for Electronics Engineers during interaction and also talked about Domain/Areas of different opportunities. Prof. P U Joshi and Prof. S R Pandey co-ordinated the visit.

Entrepreneurship Development Cell Installation Program, 2017-18

Entrepreneurship Development Cell Installation Program, 2017-18 The Entrepreneurship Development Cell Team, Department of Electrical Engineering has been installed on 03rd August 2017. Mr. Anurag Kulkarni, Sa-Digital Systems, Nagpur and Ms.Rashmi Kulkarni, Nevtas Systems Nagpur, 2001 batch alumni and first generation Entrepreneur were the chief guests.
Mr. Anurag Kulkarni guided the students on entrepreneurship & motivational aspects and How to move ahead step by step to overcome the challenges in entrepreneurship. The dynamic women entrepreneur, Ms.Rasmi Kulkarni gave the basic lesson of Entrepreneurship and narrated the importance of technology based Entrepreneurship.

Prof. M.R.Jain, Chief coordinator ED Cell, guided the students on “Traits of an Entrepreneur”. Prof.V.T.Barhate talked about importance of Entrepreneurial attitude. Prof.U.B.Mujumdar introduced the role of ‘Entrepreneurship Development Cell’ in overall development of students. Mr.Anurag Kulkarni and Ms.Rashmi Kulkarni installed the new team of EDC-Electrical.
The student president Mr. Pankaj Singh gave the details of various activities to be conducted in the year and Ms.Richa Bhure, Secretary proposed the vote of thanks. All the student members worked hard for the success of the program.

ACTIVITIES OF OASIS – THE ED CELL ( 2015-2016)

Past Events

2015

Department of Mechanical Engineering

The Office bearers of Entrepreneurship Development Cell, Department of Civil Engineering have been installed on 7th October 2015. Mr. A.K.Shukla, General Manager , MOIL ,Nagpur a well known Entrepreneur was the chief guest of the function. He is the man of few words, but actions. A true leader, motivating personality. He has wide exposure in projects and some of them are successfully running at Deori, Balaghat, etc. The function started with lightening of lamps, followed by introductory speech of Prof. Kadu, Head of the department, Civil Engineering who explained what Entrepreneurship term has to offer to the world and how civil engineers are in turn responsible for building a developed nation. Prof.M.R.Jain, Chief Coordinator-EDC cell also guided the students on the occasion. . Prof. M.S.Tiwari, Coordinator-EDC Civil Department briefed the activities conducted by the ED Cell. The program was conducted by Mr.Ashutosh Thakur and other Ed Cell student bearers of the respective department. Prof.Pachpor, Prof. Sharma were prominently present in the program. An interactive session with Alumni Mr. Chirag has been held for the students regarding Entrepreneurship and startups venture.

Department of Industrial Engineering

A guest Lecture was organized by Oasis -Entrepreneurship Cell (industrial) on 7th October 2015 for the second year students of Industrial Engineering Department. Guest of the session was Dr. A.R.Bapat, Ex-Prof. Incharge of Workshop in RCOEM for 16 yrs. He also served as Principal in KDK College OF Engineering for 2 yrs. The session named “ To Achieve Your Dreams, Remember A to Z Life’s Instrutions” started with the welcome speech of Prof. M.R. Jain, Chief Coordinator of Ed Cell. Dr. Bapat influenced students with motivating thoughts and by sharing skills to live a happy, healthy life. Mr. Bapat talked about avoiding negativity, to be brave and to stop procrastinating. He emphasized how efforts can be accelerated by zeroing in the targets and going for it. He discussed about entrepreneurial approach towards earning money. The students found the session to be highly informative and useful. The programme came to end with the vote of thanks proposed by Prof. Y.V. Deshpande (Industriual Engg. Dept).

Department of Electrical Engineering

1. The Office bearers of Entrepreneurship Development Cell, Department of Electrical Engineering have been installed on 1st October 2014. Mr. Ashish Sharma, Platinum Education, Nagpur a well known HR trainer and Motivator was the chief guest of the function. He guided the students on “Goal Setting for Successful Entrepreneurship”. Prof.V.T.Barhate, Head of the department, Electrical Engineering and Prof.M.R.Jain, Chief Coordinator-EDC cell also guided the students on the occasion. Prof.U.B.Mujumdar, Coordinator-EDC Electrical department briefed the activities conducted by the ED Cell.
   
   Events such as Business quiz and G.K quiz were also conducted by the members of ED cell. The program was conducted by Ms.Twinkal Thakur and Ms.Sonica Zanzad. Prof.N.M.Deshkar, Prof.D.R.Tutakne, Prof.Hemant Diddee, Prof.(Mrs) S.H.Deshmukh and Prof(Mrs) Preeti Kapoor were prominently present in the program.
2. To develop the entrepreneurial spirit in the students, the ED Cell of Electrical Department has organized a competition on “Innovative applications of Solar PV energy”. In this competition, students submitted the innovative applications of Solar PV energy which has some practical relevance.
   
   The competition received excellent response from the students. Students has come up with innovative applications of Solar PV energy such as Hybrid vehicle, Grid connected Inverter, Solar Power Emergency Kit, Solar leaf, Solar power Telecom Tower, Efficient converter for solar system, Eco friendly Plaza and many more. The entries were judged on the basic of Originality, Innovativeness and Applications.
   
   An innovative application on “Solar Power Emergency Kit” by Ms.Neha Keswani, III Sem electrical student bagged the first prize while the “Solar Powered Telecom Tower” by Ashish Tanksale, III Sem-Electrical received the second prize. Prof. V.T.Barhate congratulated and gave the prizes to the students. Prof.U.B.Mujumdar, Coordinator ED Cell-Electrical and Prof.(Mrs)S.H.Deshmukh judged the entries.

Department of Computer Application

Department Of Computer Application and Information Technology has organized “Golden Dreams” – An ED Cell initiative for the students who are interested to opt for entrepreneurship.

The event was held on 27th March 2015, in the IT department. The students from both the departments were gathered to enhance their skills for entrepreneurship. The event was inaugurated in the presence of Chief Guest Mr. Mukesh Ashsar and Dr. D.S. Adane, Head, Department of Computer Application. The faculties from both the Department were present at the occasion.

Mr. Mukesh Ashar from Lemon Ideas was accompanied with a team of three members, Manish Upadhyay, Snehil Maheshwar and Kshitij Kolhe. Mr. Mukesh Ashar started the session. He has given a new way and explained how a small idea can be a reason to become a successful entrepreneur. He starts from what is an entrepreneur and covered the qualities required to become an entrepreneur. He discussed about the journey of an entrepreneur from inception to success.

Department of Electronics Design Technology

The department of Electronics Design Technology organized an Industrial visit to Bharat Plastics Pvt.Ltd., Hingna (MIDC) on 3rd January 2015 for EDT students. Shrikant Dhondarikar, Business founder Bharat Plastics, Hingna MIDC, Nagpur interacted with our students & discussed about entrepreneurship skills and their experiences during the foundation of industry. Total 26 students of the department along with five faculty members have joined this industrial trip.

Guest Lecture

Date: 25th February 2015 A Guest Lecture programme was organized by the ‘Oasis- The Entrepreneurship Development Cell’ especially for Final Year students and also third year students of Industrial Engineering on 25th February 2015. The Resource Person was Mr. MUKESH ASHAR. Mr. Mukesh is an entrepreneur and international trainer (JCI certified) with experience in telecom & industrial supply domain for last 25 years. He is founding member of Lemon School. The programme commenced with the welcome address given by Prof. M. R. Jain. After that the Resource Person gave his presentation on the topic “What it takes to be an Entrepreneur”. He explained the students about Strategies one can opt for starting his career as Entrepreneur and also explained the scope for Entrepreneurship in India. He also tried in making the students understand that for Entrepreneurship passion and enthusiasm is required and institutions like ‘LEMON IDEAS INNOVATIONS’ is always ready to help Plans and Mind waggling ideas of students into realities by mentoring and also investing into it. He organized the activity in which students had to participate and come up with the innovative business plans. All these plans were discussed by the students and the guest. He also benefitted students by answering their queries and showing them broader aspects to nurture Entrepreneurship. The students found the session to be highly informative and useful. Nearly 50 students got benefitted through this programme.

ACCRETE – 2015

“ACCRETE” A Two day’s program for creating awareness about Entrepreneurship for the first year students was conducted on 3rd & 4th January 2015. Around 180 students were present for the program. The Inaugural speech was delivered by Chief Guest Mr. Jaisingh Chavhan, General Secretary of Bhartiya Janta Party Apang Vikas Aghadi Maharashtra State . Mr. Shreyas Holay, Director of Backbencher magazine and Mr. Karandeep Singh Arora Industrial Alumni were among the guests of the event. The other dignitaries who graced the occasion were Mr. Govindlalji Agrawal, Secretary RCOEM, DR. R. S. Pandey, Principal RCOEM, Dr. D. R. Zawar, Industrial Engineering, Pf. M.R. Jain, Chief Coordinator of OASIS-The ED Cell. Mr. Sanjay Arora conducted one session on creativity and importance of entrepreneurship and motivated the students to develop the strategic and creative abilities. This session got overwhelming response from students. On day two, Mr Pawan Sarda who himself is a successful entrepreneur took a three hour seminar and stressed on innovation. He introduced the idea of making creative innovations irrespective of the educational backgrounds which was enjoyed and liked by the students very much. Along with the sessions entrepreneurship activities and tests were also conducted in which all the students participated with great enthusiasm. Certificate of participation has been distributed to all the participants.

2014

BUSINESS MASTERMINDS

OASIS- THE Entrepreneurship Development Cell organized a ONE WEEK event BUSINESS MASTERMINDS-2014, (24th decmber-29th December 2014) exploring the business and marketing skills. This Program Is Organized For Rcoem Engineering Students And Students Of Other Engineering College Too. This Was An Intercollegiate Event. The Event Included Various Activities To Boost The Business Skills And Innovative Ideas Among The Participants. Topics Covered In The Session Were Finance, Marketing And Innovation Of Entrepreneurship Skills. The Workshop Was Attended By Students From Leading Colleges Of The City namely G.H.Raisoni, S.B.Jain, Anjuman College, Dr. Ambedkar College, etc. The Function Was Inaugurated by Mrs. Bhavya Choudhary, Centre Head of BULLS EYE, Mr. Shreyas Holay, Director of Backbencher Magazine, Dr R.S.Pandey, Principal of RCOEM, Prof. I.P.Keswani (HOD- Industrial Dept.) And Prof. M. R. Jain, Chief Coordinator Of OASIS-The ED Cell.

First Activity Was ‘PEHLI KAMAI’ In Which Students Invested A Small Amount Of Money In Real World Market To Earn The Profit. On 26th Of December, All The Participants Were Taken To The GREEN GROVES FARM HOUSE For The Second Event Named As ‘THESUR’ (Treasure Hunt). It Was Followed By The Event ‘JUGAAD’ Held On 27th Of DECEMBER In Which Participants Had To Sell The Products In Market To Generate The Profit. This Activity Was Preceded By The Motivational Speech Of Prof. M.R.Jain On Entrepreneurship. He Talked About Various Avenues On Finance In The Process Of Becoming A Successful Entrepreneur. On 28th Of December, Fourth Activity ‘FACE OFF’ Had Taken Place. Students Were Given The Business Related Topic To Debate And To Come Up With The Mutual Conclusion. This Event Was Judged by Prof. Deepak. Last Activity ‘PLAN-DE-EMPERSIA( B-Plan Competition)’ Was Scheduled On 29th Of December In Which After Short Listing The Top 10 Groups, All The Selected Groups Had To Come Up With Their Own Innovative Business Idea Along With Its Advertisement, Budget And Breakthrough Point.

Top 3 Groups Have Been Rewarded By the Cash Prize of 15000, 10000 And 5000 Respectively. Bulls Eye Has Also Rewarded the Winners with the Scholarships. The Complete Event Was Concluded By The Inspirational Guidance Of All The Dignitaries. They Discussed The Various Fields That One Can Get Into As An Aspiring Entrepreneur. A Certificate Of Participation Was Given To All Present At The Conclusion Of The Event. CHETAN BHAUKA (Secretary of ED Cell-Electronics & Telecommunication) headed the event of 350 students. K.SHREEYA REDDY and POOJA MISHRA coordinated the whole event which was successfully organized by the team of OASIS-The ED Cell.

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