Crypto combat challenge
RSA, the premier provider of security solutions for business acceleraration has announced the Crypto Combat Challenge. The concept has participatory support from IITs, BITS, NIT, IISc and IIIT in addition to a few freshers working in top IT companies. The challenge will provide participants an encryption algorithm who will be required to write an attack programme in C, C++ or Java to decipher messages encrypted by the algorithm. Entrants have time till October 26 to submit their source-code to cryptocombat@rsa.com  Winners will be judged on the following criterion — Strength of the program, innovation and design and programming. The names will be announced on November 9 on www.rsa.com/india/cryptocombat.

  For more information on the Crypto Combat Challenge you can log on to www.rsa.com/india/cryptocombat/index.html or call Niranjan Maka at 9880011737.

Classical music fest
PES Institute of Technology is organising its annual classical music and dance extravaganza Spandan 2007 from October 22 to 26 at the Main auditorium, Prof MRD Block, PESIT Campus, 100 ft Ring Road, BSK 3rd Stage. The schedule of events is as follows: Pravin Godkhindi and Pranesh (flute jugalbandhi) with Anoor Ananthakrishna Sharma’s percussion ensemble Showers of Rhythm (Oct 22, 3 pm to 5 pm);  K Murali Mohan and Nandini Mehta — Naadam-Kathak (Oct 23, 3pm to 5 pm);  Ganesh and Kumaresh—violin duet (Oct 24, 3pm to 5 pm), N Vijay Siva —Carnatic vocal (Oct 25, 3pm to 5 pm),  Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma — Santoor (Oct 26, 6 pm to 8 pm). For details, call Prof V Krishna at 9448463079.


Product designs by students
M S Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies, offers Product Design Post Graduate Engineering Course at Product Design Centre. As a part of this design course students undergo various modules starting from creativity related foundation course to various product design modules.

The foundation course culminates into Ankur exhibition showcasing design works of students. The exhibition was inaugurated by Prankaj Jhunja, GM Renault Design India on October 12 at the School premises.

Creative workshop
Ankur is the exhibition of creative works done by the product design students of M S Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies, during the 4 weeks of foundation module. Students are exposed to creativity, sketching and realistic rendering of products, toy design, colours etc. in this module. Exercises like identifying bad designs in our surroundings to increase observation senses in designers and depiction of air travel in India for visualization of an abstract idea. Creating new products out of waste materials allows them to think about environment friendly designs and extending the life of products by reuse. Re-design of a vegetable cart shows the creativity of the student, where he needs to understand the user and the environment in which the cart is used.

The successful completion of this module instigates the students to come out of the box and think differently. This is the first step into the World of Design. During the upcoming modules and projects students will be free to apply their creativity and lateral thinking capabilities to solve problems.