NAKSHATRA
Technical Paper/Poster Presentation Event
The golden age of Newton may be long past, and so is that of Einstein…
But we at SEDS-VIT do not think so!
We believe that, out there among those young ignited minds, there are ambitious brains buzzing with innovation and teeming with ideas waiting to be applauded.
Hawking, none of them may be,
but they are young scientists waiting for a chance to gift their idea to the world…
Well, here is the chance! We bring you
NAKSHATRA, the Technical Paper/Poster Presentation Event of SEDSIC ’07.
Nakshatra awaits the new-age astro think-pots! Come and be ‘star-struck’, as a torrent of meteoric ideas & innovations rains on VIT University this September!
Nakshatra Latest >>>
TECHNICAL PAPER, POWERPOINT & POSTER PRESENTATION Guidelines uploaded! Click on these slide shows.
Making A Technical Paper(for both the paper and poster finalists)
NAKSHATRA Paper & Poster Presentation Sessions Uploaded.
The SEDSIC Team congratulates all the finalists & wishes them BEST OF LUCK!
Let the ideas & innovation roll!
Topics & Themes:
1. Materials used in space re-entry vehicles
(Solutions for problems existing in presently used space re-entry vehicles, new innovative re-entry vehicles, materials used for their manufacture etc.)
2. Clearance of space debris
(Innovative solutions to clear used satellites, space-stations (MIR’s issue) etc. and to avoid space from getting polluted)
3. Use of space technology/energy for human welfare
(Very general and wide topic – use of any form of space technology/energy for any purpose fruitful to humans including for example – futuristic space communities, innovative weather prediction technology etc.)
4. Protection of communication systems from solar flares
(To-the-point topic – how communication systems (satellites, broadcasting equipment etc.), space shuttles, rovers etc. can be protected from solar flares)
5. Extra-galactic astronomy
(General topic dealing with black matter, relativity and the like. Also includes long-term & long-distance space missions to outer regions of the solar system, galaxies etc.)
6. Planetary sciences
(Another general topic that deals with the planets of the solar system, especially earth sciences, including for example space stations, innovative solutions to combat global warming, ozone hole widening etc.)
Important Dates:
v 10th August: Deadline for abstract submission (with clear mentioning of topic chosen) after conference registration (online or offline; but registration is must).
v 10th to 25th August: Review of abstracts by Nakshatra Reviewers’ Board.
v 26th August: Publishing of results on website & intimation to finalists of selected papers & posters.
v 28th August: Finalists to send in DD (by post*) or scan of DD (by e-mail* or fax*). Also confirmation of participation and arrival including date, time and mode of arrival from finalists.
v 15th September:
o Deadline for sending soft copy of TECHNICAL PAPER
o E-mail subject: PAPER
o Format: Word 2003 (.doc) and/or PDF (.pdf)
v 18th September:
o Deadline to send arrival details
o E-mail subject: ARRIVAL
v 20th September:
o Deadline to send soft copy of PRESENTATION/POSTER
o E-mail subject: PRESENTATION/POSTER
o This is to ensure that your presentation/poster is within our specifications.
o Format:
§ Presentation: PowerPoint 2003 (.ppt) and/or PDF (.pdf)
§ Poster: Word 2003 (.doc), JPEG (.jpg) and/or PDF (.pdf)
v 22nd & 23rd September: NAKSHATRA at SEDSIC '07.
*Given under CONTACT
Rules & Specifications
Maximum 3 members only would be allowed per paper/poster.
I Abstracts Specifications
§ No. of words: 250
§ Language: English
§ Paper size: A4 = 210 mm x 297 mm
§ Format: Microsoft Word 2003 (.doc)
§ Matter to be contained, Fonts & sizes to be used:
§ Typeface: Times New Roman
§ Title: 24 point, bold, centered
§ Authors: 14 point, centered
§ Address: 11 point, centered
§ Text: 14 point, justified
§ Deadline for abstract submission: 10th August, 2007 (IST 5:00 p.m. or GMT 11:30 a.m.)
§ Mail abstracts to: nakshatra.sedsic07@gmail.com
Abstract Selection Rules:
§ Selection is based purely on the abstract submitted.
§ Abstracts have to be STRICTLY IN PROPER FORMAT.
§ Exceeding the word limit can invite negative marks.
§ The reviewers/coordinators reserve the right to make necessary alignment & font changes if the abstracts are not in format. However the text will not be altered in any case.
§ Decision of reviewers & event coordinators will be final and binding.
II TECHNICAL PAPER
§ Both PAPER AS WELL AS POSTER PRESENTATION finalists must prepare a Technical Review Paper & send it to us.
§ The same will be included in the Conference Souvenir CD.
§ Formats: Microsoft Word 2003 (.doc) and/or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)
§ Send paper to: nakshatra.sedsic07@gmail.com by 15th September, 2007.
§ For more detailed guidelines, please click on the following slide-show:
III PAPER PRESENTATION:
§ Format: Windows PowerPoint 2003 (.ppt)
§ Time-Limits:
§ Presentation: 7 minutes maximum
§ Question & Answer session by Panel of Judges: 2 minutes
§ To be presented on-stage, all audio-visual equipment will be provided.
§ Time limit should be strictly followed; any extension can lead to deduction of marks.
§ All the authors may choose to speak, but time-limit should not be exceeded.
§ Videos and/or animations (if any) may be included, but they should all be presented within the same allotted time limit of 7 minutes.
§ In order to ensure that the presentation is within our specifications, a soft copy of it should be sent to us on nakshatra.sedsic07@gmail.com by 20th September, 2007. Please refer the IMPORTANT DATES section for further details regarding this.
§ Each finalist team has to write a CD with their respective PowerPoint presentation and animations or videos (if any).
§ This CD has to be submitted to the COORDINATORS at least 1 hour prior to the beginning of the session that the team has been designated to.
§ For session timings, please refer the Sessions section.
§ For more detailed guidelines, please click on the following slide-show:
IV POSTER PRESENTATION:
§ Any suitable poster medium/material can be used: paper (chart sheets), vinyl sheets, stiff cloth, hard plastic sheets etc.
§ Poster AREA should not exceed 1 m2.
§ Time-Limits:
§ Oral Presentation to Judges: 7 minutes maximum
§ Question & Answer session by Judges: 2 minutes
§ Poster should have PRINTED DATA (including graphs, pictures, diagrams etc.). Paper print-outs can be stuck, in case printing whole poster is difficult.
§ Notice board will be provided, besides pins, cello-tape & other stationery.
§ Time limit should be strictly followed; any extension can lead to deduction of marks.
§ All the authors may choose to speak, but time-limit should not be exceeded.
§ Models (if any) may be included, but oral presentation of the same should be done within the same allotted time limit of 7 minutes.
§ Do remember that your team will be judged strictly based on your poster only.
§ In order to ensure that the poster is within our specifications, a soft copy of it should be sent to us on nakshatra.sedsic07@gmail.com by 20th September, 2007. Please refer the IMPORTANT DATES section for further details regarding this.
§ For session timings, please refer the Sessions section.
§ For more detailed guidelines, please click on the following slide-show:
Contact:
For any further queries, please feel free to contact the under-mentioned:
Mohsin Bin Latheef (III B. Tech. Biotechnology): +91-9894063698
Krishna Mohanty (III B. Tech. I.T.): +91-9994627720
Event Coordinators, NAKSHATRA
SEDSIC Team
*E-mail: nakshatra.sedsic07@gmail.com
*Postal Address:
Dr. Ing. V. B. A. Rao
Chairperson, SEDSIC
VIT University
Vellore – 632014
Tamil Nadu, India
*Fax No.: +91-4162243092
Call for Sponsorship
As one of the premier events of SEDSIC '07, NAKSHATRA is all set to attract the cream of the Space community from all over the world. This would include the master brains and top shots of the Space industry and academia alike. Hence, NAKSHATRA promises to be an ideal platform for members of the elite space community to exert their identity!
NAKSHATRA invites sponsors from the following fields:
· Space or astronomy-related communities or organizations
· Space media: magazines, television channels, websites etc.
· Scientific journals involved in space sciences or astronomy
· Firms involved in the manufacture of materials for space industry
· Businesses/agencies involved in space tourism
· IT Firms
For more information on sponsorship, please visit our sponsorship page.
Contact:
Mohsin Bin Latheef: +91-9894063698
Krishna Mohanty: +91-9994627720
Event Coordinators, NAKSHATRA
SEDSIC Team
E-mail: nakshatra.sedsic07@gmail.com