IIT Roorkee
The very concept of technical education in this continent came into being with the setting up of this glorious Institute as Thomason College of Civil Engineering as early as October 19, 1847. Elevated to the level of University in 1949, its prestigious present day designation of IIT was conferred upon it on September 21, 2001. As identified by our former HRD minister, Dr Murli Manohar Joshi, IIT Roorkee has contributed to the nation s growth as no other technical Institute has.
Convener's Address Over the years the human race has undergone a transition owing to rich and diverse experiences and yet continues its struggle to conquer the widening realms of the future. The efforts have been symbolised by the Innovations and Inventions which changed our lives for the better. The 21st Century brought a revolution which was not only limited to Engineering and Technology but had far-reaching effects on territories of Management and Social Welfare. The advancement of skill sets among the people led visionaries to envisage better times ahead for the entire human family. The path ahead of us is analogous to a rocky terrain appears simple from a distance but calls for amends as we tread towards the zenith. Cognizance 2014, the Annual Technical Festival of IIT Roorkee, highlights the need to imagine and engineer our efforts under the theme Imagineering Change.
Yours Sincerely
Abhilash Jajoo (Convener Administration)
Vaibhav Kaushal (Convener Events)
Yash Ranka (Convener Finance)
Timeline
Construct-o-Polis
Holistic development of countryside
Aurora
Policy Making on Public Utilties
The Green Walk
Smooth transition from conventional to renewable sources of energy
Sciennovate
A test of the mettle amongst innovators exploring new horizons of dexterity
Finesse
Online Events
Theme Events
Events Cogni Street
The Virtual Stock Market game
Cause for a change
A video focused change around every individual
Insomnia
The nocturnal coding challenge with participation of over 20000 programmers across the globe
Illushun
Make sound use of eyes and brain for solvingthe mind boggling series of puzzles
Backdoor CTF
The financial psyche of buzzing entrepreneurs
A theme-based Coding Enigma!
The Bron Identita
Blogomania
The progress from Aadhar to Social Security Number
The Bloggers Paradise
Departments
Architecture and Planning
Earthquake Engineering
Alternate Hydro Energy Centre
Earth Science
Biotechnology
Electronics and Communication
Metallurgical and Material Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Computer Science
Paper Technology
Chemistry
Hydrology
Physics
Civil Engineering
Mathematics
Electrical Engineering
Management Studies
CoEDMM
Centre of Nanotechnology
Water Resource and Development Manangement Centre of Transportation Systems
Polymer and Process Engineering
Ideaz India's biggest Paper Presentation contest to gain prominence among 1000 libraries across the country
Spotlight The highest platform to showcase practical and reliable solutions to long-term industry problems
Prototype Steer your hands with the minds to craft a model based on diverse Industrial Applications
Spectrum Events targeted at providing quick, on-the-spot solutions which are feasible
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Cyborg Breakin The Inside Job
Model United Nations Where Delegates deliberate over an issue of International Relevance
Vox Populi Voice of the People
Robosapiens
Quizzotica
Where Machines Conspire
Competitions
No Man s Land
Literario
Breachwars
Confluence of the best minds and quizmasters from all over the country
Armageddon Last Bot Standing
Powerdrift F1 @ R Land
E-Fiesta
Robotics
Events
Elevator Pitch The Platform for business ideas by entrepreneurs to the venture capitalists
Ignite Case study of problems faced by real life startups
Tech Startup Showcase The Platform for product showcase by product based startups
Chaos The Nation's biggest gaming carnival.
Corpostrat Battle of the Corporate Minds
Braintertainment Fun gets redefined with Grey Matter in special focus
Chem-e-car Fueling Your Future Car
Anthony Cappetto
Techtainment
International 3 D Artist Cognizance 2012
Miniature Model Limca Book Of Records Cognizance 2012
Amar Sen Sand Art and Shadowgraphy Cognizance 2012
Andrew Lee Street Magician-International Fame Cognizance 2012
Ability Unlimited Physically Handicapped Performances Cognizance 2013
Illuminati India s Got Talent Winner Cognizance 2013
Guest Lectures Karan Grover
Holger Bech Nielsen
Jeff Liebermen
Green Architect (Cognizance 2011)
Father of String Theory (Cognizance 2012)
Time Warp host on Discovery Channel (Cognizance 2013)
David Hanson
Ajay Mathur
David Hilmers
CEO, Hanson Robotics (Cognizance 2012)
Director, BEE (Cognizance 2012)
NASA astronaut (Cognizance 2013)
Suneet Singh Tuli
Sir Harry W. Kroto
Amit Phadnis
CEO, Datawind (Cognizance 2012)
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (Cognizance 2013)
Cisco Systems (Cognizance 2013)
Rasmus Lerdorf
Gordon Gill
R V Guha
Creator of PHP (Cognizance 2012)
Leading architect (Cognizance 2013)
Google Fellow (Cognizance 2013)
Sam Pitroda
Hardeep Singh Puri
Dinesh Dhamija
Advisor to Prime Minister (Cognizance 2012)
Permanent representative of India to United Nations (Cognizance 2013)
Entrepreneur of the year, 2003 (Cognizance 2013)
Previous Sponsors
To our sponsors, our participants, to us- We honour your spirit of encouragement. It will be our privilege to be associated with you. Sincerely yours, Team Cognizance
Dr. Shishir Sinha Coordinator
Dr. Rajat Agarwal Co-Coordinator
Abhilash Jajoo Convener (Administration) +91-7417485983
Dr. Vivek Pancholi Co-Coordinator
Vaibhav Kaushal Convener (Events) +91-7830548815
Dr. Inderdeep Singh Co-Coordinator
Yash Ranka Convener (Finance) +91-8979890105
Cognizance Office, Hobbies Club, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee-247667, Uttarakhand, India email : info@cognizance.org.in | web: www.cognizance.org.in | phone : 01332-284510
Team Cognizance can alter any event without any prior notice.
Thank you for sparing your valuable time in going through this proposal. Cognizance has established itself as one of the technical extravaganzas of the country with every passing year. With fresh look to our events and unique technical problems, we look forward to satisfying the intellectual needs of the building technocrats of our nation, still carrying on our relentless efforts to provide the best value to our sponsors.