BITS Pilani Rajasthan's Next Big Event INTERFACE Feb 08-10, 2008

An event linking Engineering, Science and Management disciplines so characteristic of the broad based educational system of this university in Rajasthan India.


The Birla Institute of Technology and Science "BITS", Pilani is an all-India Institute for higher education and a deemed University established under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 offering educational programmes both on-campus as well as off-campus, offering degrees at all three tiers, namely Integrated First Degree, Higher Degree and PhD. It is privately supported, fully residential and admits
both men and women students. One of the primary objectives of the Institute is to train young men and women who are able and eager to create and put into action such ideas, methods, techniques and information drawn from various disciplines for the benefit of Society at large. BITS Pilani campus has over 4000 students who have varied interests and hail from different parts of the country.

The Management curriculum at BITS Pilani emphasizes on the theory and practice of Technology, Innovation and Engineering Management with focus on planning, development and implementation of technological capabilities to shape and accomplish the strategic and operational objectives of any organization. The Management Association of BITS Pilani is organizing INTERFACE 2008 which is the 31st edition of this annual event from February 08-10, 2008. The theme for INTERFACE 2008 is "Anuddishya" - Aim High, Act fast.

INTERFACE 2008 has a whole gamut of activities spanning Invited Lectures, Bidding Games, Workshops, Debates, Young Manager of the Meet "YMOM", Clutters N' Clatters, Panel Discussions, Fortitude, Biz Quiz, Forex, etc.

The dynamic and versatile nature of the 4000 students at Pilani represents the most aggressive consumer age group of 18-25 years. Further, the high percentage of girls enrolled here with educational empowerment have time and again proved to be powerful agents of social change.

Interface is one occasion at BITS Pilani when publicity can flex its arms to the maximum and derive maximum mileage. Corporates keen to offer sponsorship for various events of INTERFACE 2008 may contact :
Ms Shwetha Jha President Management Association BITS Pilani (Rajasthan) 333031 Phone 09950676503
Email: anuddishya2k8@gmail.com
www.bits-pilani.ac.in:12348/Interface/index.htm

About BITS Pilani: The Institute which has set a bench mark in industry university collaboration is one among the top ranking universities in India today offering degrees in various disciplines presently at Pilani, Dubai, Goa campuses and in the near future at Hyderabad campus apart from an array of work integrated learning programmes for HRD of a vast spectrum of Indian corporates.


Contact Information:
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)



Contact Person:
Shwetha Jha
President BITS Pilani Management Association
Phone: 09950676503
email: email

Web: http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in:12348/Interface/index.htm


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Landmark for Honeywell Bangalore and BITS Pilani Rajasthan collaboration

Landmark for Honeywell Bangalore and BITS Pilani Rajasthan collaboration
The Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani (Rajasthan) which has pioneered many educational innovations for the past over three decades has been committed to cooperative education philosophy of work integrated learning for addressing the Human Resource Development issues of the Industry as well as Society at large.

Headquartered in Bangalore, Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab (HTSL) is an integral corporate arm of Honeywell International providing value to Honeywell's businesses and customers by providing technology, product and business solutions meeting global standards of quality, innovation and lifetime performance. HTSL has offices in Madurai, Shanghai, Beijing, Phoenix, Minneapolis and Singapore.

HTSL attaches top priority for human resource development and it is in this context it joined hands with BITS, Pilani in February 2005 with a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer a two year MS in Embedded Systems degree program and a two year MS in Mechanical Systems Design program for the sponsored employees of HTSL. Both the degree programs had three semesters of coursework followed by one semester of Dissertation. In addition, HTSL has always been providing challenging opportunities for final year students from BITS Pilani to carry out their Practice School projects at Bangalore and has regularly supported many campus events with sponsorship.

In a colourful function organized at HTSL Bangalore on Monday 11 February 2008 (which also happens to be the auspicious day of Basant Panchami dedicated to worship of Saraswati Goddess of Learning) the employees who successfully completed the programs received their final degree certificates from Dr Krishna Mikkilineni Managing Director HTSL. Dr Krishna in his speech said that the curriculum undergone by the employees has added value to their current profile and urged them to proceed further for PhD. Dr Krishna also pointed out that while it is tough to pursue studies with work, one can achieve it if desired and determined.

Mr Sanjay Singh and Dr S Balasubramanian faculty members from BITS Pilani Bangalore off campus centre represented the Institute at the function. The graduating students thanked BITS Pilani and HTSL for the opportunity to pursue higher studies provided to them

Prof L K Maheshwari Vice Chancellor BITS Pilani in his congratulatory message which was flashed in the venue urged the graduating students to contribute to the task of nation building and conveyed that if change is an inevitable challenge, then innovation is the response and knowledge is the weapon. Professor BR Natarajan Dean from BITS Pilani in his message thanked Honeywell for the strong corporate support so vital for the success of the collaboration and conveyed that the graduation day at HTSL marked yet another milestone in university industry partnerships.

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Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani Rajasthan which has set a bench mark in industry university collaboration is one among the top ranking universitiesin India today offering degrees in various branches of Engineering, Management, Economics, Pharmacy, Sciences, Engineering Technology, Information Systems, General Studies, Finance, etc presently at Pilani, Dubai, Goa campuses and in the near future at Hyderabad campus apart from an array of work integrated learning programmes for HRD of a vast spectrum of Indian corporates.

WIPRO BITS Pilani Collaborative WASE Wins Corporate University Xchange USA Award

Pilani, Rajasthan, India, 02/08/2008 - The Corporate University Xchange Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Corporate Learning honor learning organizations whose programs improve employee and business performance.


Building a Bridge between Business and Learning, Corporate University Xchange (CUX) Harrisburg, PA (USA) is the leading provider of corporate university research, benchmarking, and advisory services for helping organizations transform corporate learning.

Founded in 1997, the aim of CUX research and services is to maximize corporate investments in training and development to deliver improved business results. Over the years, benchmarking studies and annual awards programs of CUX have set the standards for the learning industry.

Industry thought leaders from JetBlue, Wharton, Duke and Becton, Dickinson joined CorpU to honor the elite group of award winners in "the only independently judged awards program in the industry" - The 9th annual CUX awards sponsored by ACS, Fortune Money Group, Wharton School & Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania Learning Leaders Conference and Awards Gala on February 5th in Atlanta, Georgia.

Working in partnership with BITS Pilani which is one of the top ranking universities in India today to address critical business challenges Wipro had showcased the WASE for the CUX awards and bagged the Best Practice Award for Corporate College partnership for 2007. Peter Degnan Executive Director Wharton Business Education and Patricia "Patty" Coopersmith, National Defense University - Project Manager were the judges for this category.

IT Major Wipro Technologies, in line with its innovative culture, started a pioneering initiative in the field of higher education through WASE - Wipro Academy of Software Excellence an innovation in talent farming in the year 1995 for giving motivated and meritorious BSc graduates the right kind of training for facing the challenges of the dynamic Information Technology world. Wipro Bangalore signed MoU with Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani Rajasthan in September 1997 for offering a collaborative 4 year MS Software Engineering degree for the WASE BSc graduates.

In India today, this award for the WASE Wipro BITS Pilani collaboration marks yet another milestone in industry university collaborations.

About BITS Pilani
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani Rajasthan which has set a bench mark in industry university collaboration is one among the top ranking universitiesin India today offering degrees in various branches of Engineering, Management, Economics, Pharmacy, Sciences, Engineering Technology, Information Systems, General Studies, Finance, etc presently at Pilani, Dubai, Goa campuses and in the near future at Hyderabad campus apart from an array of work integrated learning programmes for HRD of a vast spectrum of Indian corporates.

Graduation Day for BITS Pilani Rajasthan Honeywell Bangalore Collaboration

The Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani (Rajasthan) which has pioneered many educational innovations for the past over three decades has been committed to cooperative education philosophy of work integrated learning for addressing the Human Resource Development issues of the Industry as well as Society at large.


Headquartered in Bangalore, Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab (HTSL) is an integral corporate arm of Honeywell International providing value to Honeywell's businesses and customers by providing technology, product and business solutions meeting global standards of quality, innovation and lifetime performance. HTSL has offices in Madurai, Shanghai, Beijing, Phoenix, Minneapolis and Singapore.

HTSL attaches top priority for human resource development and it
is in this context it joined hands with BITS, Pilani in February 2005 with a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer a two year MS in Embedded Systems degree program and a two year MS in Mechanical Systems Design program for the sponsored employees of HTSL. Both the degree programs had three semesters of coursework followed by one semester of Dissertation. In addition, HTSL has always been providing challenging opportunities for final year students from BITS Pilani to carry out their Practice School projects at Bangalore and has regularly supported many campus events with sponsorship.

In a colourful function organized at HTSL Bangalore on Monday 11 February 2008 (which also happens to be the auspicious day of Basant Panchami dedicated to worship of Saraswati Goddess of Learning) the employees who successfully completed the programs received their final degree certificates from Dr Krishna Mikkilineni Managing Director HTSL. Dr Krishna in his speech said that the curriculum undergone by the employees has added value to their current profile and urged them to proceed further for PhD. Dr Krishna also pointed out that while it is tough to pursue studies with work, one can achieve it if desired and determined.

Mr Sanjay Singh and Dr S Balasubramanian faculty members from BITS Pilani Bangalore off campus centre represented the Institute at the function. The graduating students thanked BITS Pilani and HTSL for the opportunity to pursue higher studies provided to them.

Prof L K Maheshwari Vice Chancellor BITS Pilani in his congratulatory message which was flashed in the venue urged the graduating students to contribute to the task of nation building and conveyed that if change is an inevitable challenge, then innovation is the response and knowledge is the weapon. Professor BR Natarajan Dean from BITS Pilani in his message thanked Honeywell for the strong corporate support so vital for the success of the collaboration and conveyed that the graduation day at HTSL marked yet another milestone in university industry partnerships.

About BITS Pilani: This Institute which has set a bench mark in industry university collaboration is one among the top ranking universities in India today offering degrees in various disciplines presently at Pilani, Dubai, Goa campuses and in the near future at Hyderabad campus apart from an array of work integrated learning programmes for HRD of a vast spectrum of Indian corporates.


Contact Information:
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)

Pilani (Rajasthan) 333031 India

Contact Person:
Dr BR Natarajan
Professor & Dean BITS Pilani Rajasthan 333031 India
Phone: 91-1596-242210
email: email

Web: http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/dlp-home

Maytas Infra signs MoU with BITS Pilani

NEW DELHI: Construction and infrastructure company Maytas Infra Ltd on Friday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the technical education institute, BITS Pilani to offer quality education to its employee through a joint initiative under the name of 'M BITS'.

As per the tie-up, diploma engineers from the Hyderabad-based company will enroll for an infrastructure technology course, which will be three-year programme with six semester and degree would be awarded by the BITS Pilani.

The company has entered into a strategic partnership with BITS Pilani to build world class infrastructure technology professionals in the country, Maytas said.

"Unique feature of M BITS is that the programme can be delivered in geographically distributed environment and Maytas would bring BITS certified trainers on board and would use advanced learning management system in disseminating the curriculum," the company said in statement.

BITSAT 2008

BITSAT 2008 - Birla Institute of Science & Technology Admission Notification 2008
BITS Course Details | Eligibility | BITSAT Test Format |BITSAT 2008 Syllabus | BITSAT 2008 Important Dates | How to Apply | BITSAT Question Bank Test Preparation CD

BITSAT Online Tests

Admissions to Integrated first degree programmes, at Pilani campus, Goa campus and Hyderabad Campus for I Semester 2008-09 will be made through a computer based online test conducted by BITS. This test is referred to as ' BITS Admission Test', in short as BITSAT.



1. Integrated First Degree Programmes to which admissions will be made on the basis of BITSAT-2008:

(i) at BITS, Pilani – Pilani Campus:

B.E.(Hons.): Chemical; Civil; Computer Science; Electrical and Electronics; Electronics & Instrumentation; Mechanical;

B.Pharm.(Hons.);

M.Sc.(Hons.): Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Economics; Mathematics; Physics; and

M.Sc.(Tech.): General Studies; Engineering Technology; Finance; Information Systems.

(ii) at BITS, Pilani – Goa Campus:

B.E.(Hons.): Chemical; Computer Science; Electrical and Electronics; Electronics & Instrumentation; Mechanical;

M.Sc.(Hons.): Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Economics; Mathematics; Physics; and

M.Sc.(Tech.): Information Systems.

(iii) at BITS, Pilani – Hyderabad Campus :

B.E.(Hons.): Chemical; Civil; Computer Science; Electronics & Communication, Electrical and Electronics; Electronics & Instrumentation; Mechanical;

B.Pharm.(Hons.);

M.Sc.(Hons.): Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Economics; Mathematics; Physics; and

M.Sc.(Tech.): Information Systems

2. BITSAT Eligibility:

(i) For admission to all the above programmes except B.Pharm.(Hons.) and M.Sc.(Hons.) Biological Sciences: Candidates should have passed the 12th examination of 10+2 system from a recognized Central or State board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and adequate proficiency in English.

(ii) For admission to B.Pharm.(Hons.) and M.Sc.(Hons.): Biological Sciences programmes: Candidates should have passed the 12th examination of 10+2 system from a recognized Central or State board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology or Mathematics and adequate proficiency in English. Candidates having both Mathematics and Biology in 10+2 have to decide whether they wish to appear in Mathematics or Biology subjects in BITSAT-2008.

Admission to all the programmes is subject to the conditions given below.

The candidate should have obtained a minimum of aggregate 80% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects (if he/she has taken Mathematics in BITSAT) or a minimum of aggregate 80% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects (if he/she has taken Biology in BITSAT) subjects in 12th examination, with at least 60% marks in each of the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics / Biology subjects.

Students who are appearing for 12th examination in 2008 or who have passed 12th Examination in 2007 only are eligible to appear in the BITSAT-2008 test. Students who have passed 12th examination in 2006 or earlier are NOT eligible to appear in BITSAT-2008. Students who are presently studying in BITS at any of its campuses are not eligible to appear in BITSAT test.

Admissions will be made purely on merit. The merit position of the candidate for admission will be based on the score obtained by the candidate in the BITSAT-2008. However, their eligibility for admission is subject to fulfilling the requirement of minimum marks in 12th examination, as mentioned above.

Direct Admission to Board Toppers:

In the past, admission process of the Institute always ensured guaranteed admission to all the students who obtained first ranks in their respective board examinations. This has given a very vital input of highly meritorious students from all over India. First rank students of all the central and state boards in India for the year 2008 will be given direct admission to the program of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT-2008 score as per the eligibility criteria mentioned above. Further details about this scheme will be available at BITS website.

3. BITSAT Test Details

‘Computer Based Online test’ means the candidate sits in front of a computer and the questions are presented on the computer monitor and the candidate submits the answers through the use of key board or mouse. Each computer is connected to a server which prepares the question set and delivers it to the candidate on the computer. This is unlike the traditional paper-pencil based test which is generally offered on a single day to all candidates. BITSAT-2008 will be offered over a period of time and the candidate can choose the center, the day and time of his/her convenience to take the test, as described in the later sections.

BITSAT-2008 Test Format

BITSAT-2008 will be of total 3 hour duration (without break). The test consists of four parts:

Part I : Physics

Part II : Chemistry

Part III : (a) English Proficiency and (b) Logical Reasoning

Part IV : Mathematics OR Biology

Students who have taken Mathematics and not Biology in 10+2 have to appear for Mathematics in Part IV. Students who have taken Biology in 10+2 and not Mathematics have to appear for Biology in Part IV. Students who have taken both Mathematics and Biology in 10+2 can opt for either Mathematics or Biology in Part IV. Candidates who appear in Biology in Part IV will be eligible for admission to M.Sc. (Hons.) Biological Sciences and B.Pharm. (Hons.) only. Candidates who appear in Mathematics in Part IV will be eligible for admission to any of the Integrated First degree programmes, including M.Sc.(Hons.) Biological Sciences and B.Pharm.( Hons.).

All questions are of objective type (multiple choice questions); each question with choice of four answers, only one being correct choice. Each correct answer fetches 3 marks, while each incorrect answer has a penalty of 1 mark. No marks are awarded for not attempted questions. While the candidate can skip a question, the computer will not allow the candidate to choose more than one option as correct answer.

There will be 150 questions in all. The number of questions in each part is as follows:


Subject
No of questions

Part I
Physics
40

Part II
Chemistry
40

Part III
(a) English Proficiency

(b) Logical Reasoning
15

10

Part IV
Mathematics OR Biology
45


Total:
150


There is no time limit for individual parts of the test. The candidate can go back and change any of his/her answers among the 150 questions.

If a candidate answers all the 150 questions (without skipping any question), the candidate will have an option of attempting 12 (twelve) extra questions, if there is still time left. These extra questions will be from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics / Biology only; four questions from each part. Further, once the candidate has opted for extra questions, he can not go back for correction of any of the earlier answered 150 questions.

The questions are so designed that a good student will be able to answer 150 questions in 180 minutes. The extra questions (a maximum of 12) will give a chance to highly meritorious candidates to score higher. However, candidates should keep in mind the fact that there is negative marking for wrong answers and any attempt to answer the questions by pure guessing of the answers is not likely to have any advantage, but may result in a reduction in the total score.

The questions will be selected at random from a large question bank. Different candidates will get different question sets. An expert committee will ensure that the question sets are of comparable difficulty level, content, question type etc. In this matter, the decision of the expert committee will be final and binding on the candidate.

All the questions and instructions of the test will be in English only.

Each candidate who registers for BITSAT-2008 will be issued a ‘Hall Ticket’. Candidates with the hall ticket only will be allowed inside the test centers. Candidates should bring a pen for the purpose of rough work, signing etc. Blank sheets for rough work will be provided, if required. Calculators and logarithmic tables are not allowed in the test centers. Candidates are not allowed to bring any other personal belongings such as mobiles.

All centers are closely monitored for security and candidates’ identity and activities will be recorded using web cameras and/or closed circuit TV cameras. Anyone violating the rules of the test center will not be allowed to continue with the test and will be automatically disqualified.

BITSAT 2008 Syllabus:

The BITSAT-2008 test will be conducted on the basis of NCERT syllabus for 11th and 12th class. The detailed syllabus is given in the Annexure. Candidates may refer to the NCERT text books for the contents. A sample test will be made available to the registered candidates at the BITS website on which he/she can practice as many times as desired.
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