A two-day workshop ‘Tech Fest Workshop 2016’ was held at the Centurion University from September 24.
Centurion University Vice-Chancellor Prof Haribandhu Panda, Vice-President Prof DN Rao and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Dr Supriya Pattanayak were present as guests.
Rao said the technological advances are growing at a rapid pace and this has opened numerous career opportunities to young students. From manufacturing to IT, the range of technologies and the interface among them are creating multiple possibilities, he added.
Prof Haribandhu Panda said the students should have faith in their skills and should always be open for learning.
The event was attended by pioneering companies like the Dassault Systems, the Workbench Projects, the Prigthinx Software and gave live demonstrations on Virtual Reality, their applications and it also entailed innovative ideas and pitching on product development.
There was also a display of in-house projects like 3D printer, racing cars, quad-copters, bi-planes which were all developed by students of the university.
A tree plantation drive was held on the occasion. More than 1,500 students from different parts of the State attended the workshop.
Prof DN Rao gave vote of thanks.