23 October, 2010 (Saturday)

Symbiosis Auditorium, Pune

transition10pun@cognizant.com
What is transITion ?

 Transition is a tech forum open only to Final year (2011) students of

BE /B Tech /ME /M Tech/ MCA

 Transition seeks to enhance technical skills and inculcate in the

students a spirit of entrepreneurship, before they step into the
corporate world

 Opportunity to interact with industry experts

 Avenue for students to be exposed to latest trends and happenings in

the technology world

 Prizes worth lakhs waiting for the winners

 i-Tech Speak
(Paper Presentation)

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 iTech Speak (Paper Presentation)

Topics
• Cloud Computing
• IT in healthcare
• Power of Wireless : Deployment in real-life governance
• Bioinformatics in Human Welfare
• Secure YOURSELF : Indomitable YET Economical

Evaluation Criteria
• Scope and reach of impact
• Adaptability of the solution to changing needs
• Sustainability of the solution
• Innovation / Choice of Solution
• Ease of implementation

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 iTech Speak: Rules & Regulations

Nomination Round
 Each college can send a maximum of 3 teams. Only 2 students per team.
Ssingle member team is not allowed
 Submit an abstract in approx. 1000 words in MS Word format (Verdana
Font 10, double spacing, 1” margin on all sides)
 Participant details and abstract to be sent across to the College
Placement Officer as per the Last Date specified
 Top 10 entries will qualify for the final round
 All qualifying teams will be informed through email

Final Round
 Shortlisted teams to submit a MS PowerPoint ppt on the date of the
event
 Each team will be given a maximum of 15 minutes for the ppt.
 Prototypes, Proof of Concepts or other aids are not mandatory but may
be used for supporting a concept
Mission Intermission: Camera, Action, Cut!
(Movie Making Contest)

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 Mission Intermission: Rules & Regulations
 A maximum of 2 teams from a college can participate
 Each team to comprise a maximum of 10 members
 Actors and film technicians need to be team members only
 Language of the movie: English
 Length of the film should be between 3 - 5 minutes only
 The movie should be on any of the following themes:
» The passion to make a difference
» Global Warming – A documentary
» Life is a Journey. . .
» Reality Shows – a mock – u – mentary
 Following content is mandatory:
» Movie Title
» Credits with each team member’s role in film-making
» Details of the equipment and software applications used

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 Mission Intermission

 The entire team to be present on the day of the event

 Each team will have 10 min to promote their movie to the panel of
judges and present their case.
 The final evaluation to be based on creativity of both the film and the
promotion
 Participant details to be sent across to the College Placement Officer
as per the Last Date specified
 Final movie to be submitted to the College Placement Officer in mpeg
format (in a CD) as per Last Date Specified

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 Awe
(General Quiz)

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Awe: Rules & Regulations
 Team should comprise only 2 members
 No limit on the number of teams per college
 There will be 2 rounds: Prelims and Finals
 Top 6 teams from the prelims round will enter the finals
 Participant details should be sent across by College Placement Officer
as per the Last Date Specified
Ultimate Techie
The Ultimate Techie: Rules & Regulations

 A platform for students to compete and assess their knowledge across

disciplines
 Open to all final year students across all disciplines of engineering
 No limit on the number of participants from each college
 Individual event
 Two rounds
» I Round: Written Test (covering general engineering concepts)
» II Round: Case Study Presentation (to be shortlisted from I Round)
 Participant details should be sent across by college placement officer
as per the Last Date Specified
 Panorama
(Stall Design Competition)

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Panorama
 Only 2 teams per college with no restriction on team size
 Each college will be provided a stall to showcase their creativity
 Stall design needs to be on one of the following themes:
» Green IT
» Innovation in hygiene maintenance at public place
» Social Software for enterprises
» Human Computer Interfacing (HCI ) beyond conventional tools (using
speech recognition and other methods )
Panorama
 Rules and Regulations:
» You will be provided a 3m X 3m stall
» At least one team member to be present in the stall through the
event to explain the concept to visitors. Presentation to visitors will
be an important evaluation criteria.
» While the stall will be provided by Cognizant, all other materials will
have to be procured by the institute
 Participant details to be sent across to the College Placement Officer as
per the Last Date specified
Conundrum: Enter..Explore…Conquer
(Tech Treasure Hunt)
Conundrum
 Only 1 team per college. Each team to have 2 members
 Each activity will test your analytical skills & IQ
 Further details shall be disclosed on the day of the event
 Participant details should be sent across by College Placement Officer
as per the Last Date Specified
General Instructions
General Instructions

 TransITion contests open only to Final Year ( 2011 ) students of BE /B

Tech /ME /M Tech/ MCA
 Placement Officers and senior faculty members are cordially invited
 Lunch and refreshments will be borne by Cognizant
 Deadlines for preliminary rounds of the contests to be strictly adhered
to
 Decision of Cognizant in all aspects will be final and binding
Dates to Note