VIT oNive THE ASME VITTELEGRAPR ===“ About VIT University, Vellore: VIT University, Vellore is a highly esteemed University in the city of Vellore in Tamil Nadu, India. The University is home to students from not only all parts of India, but to tens of other countries as well. VIT University, Vellore has been recognized by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) as the top private deemed university in the country in 2016. Estab- lished in 1984, VIT University, Vellore has been constantly ranked among the top 10 engi- neering colleges in the country. About Us: ASME VIT is a functioning Chapter in VIT University, Vellore established in 2010 with the help of officials from ASME India. Since its establishment, ASME VIT has successfully hosted events like Inertia_13', Mechnovate 14', Mechnovate 15', Mechnovate 16', Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC) 16' and Student Professional Development Conference (SPDC) 16'. Due to its constant efforts at spreading the knowledge of engineering beyond the college campus, ASME VIT was also awarded the Outstanding Student Section Award in 2016 by ASME India. Beyond national recognition, ASME VIT has also won many laurels and is well respected in the University itself. Our Aim: ASME VIT was developed for the promotion of knowledge and information to. people at an International level, beyond the university boundaries. Our Aim is to continue to spread the knowledge and enlighten all our participants. We be- lieve that any participant, be it an internal classroom event or a National level event, should walk out of the room with more knowledge then when they walked in.VIT oNive THE ASME VITTELEGRAPR ===“ Events in the past year: Mechnovate 16’: Mechnovate 2016 was an International symposium organised by ASME-VIT held during 17th to 20th March organising Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC) and Student Profes- sional Development Conference (SPDC) along with the wide range of technical workshops. The technical workshops conducted were Automobile mechanics, Weapons workshop, Uni- graphics, Vehicle Reconstructing, AUTOCAD and 3D Printing. Around 1500 participants from all over the country turned up for the events. The annual event from ASME VIT is always ex- pected to perform well and this year was no exception. The workshops proved to be quite a hit among the participants. The event got coverage from media and newspapers around the country and was highly successful. Student Professional Development Conference 16’ (SPDC): In the ongoing era, a student without professional skills is like a bird whose wings have been chained down. Throughout our lives we've been asked to ‘think out of the box’, but we've always lacked a path that leads us to thinking unique and out of the box. Student Professional Development Conference-'16 was able to provide the students with that path. After looking at the tremendous response in the conference, it can be said that SPDC India 2016 has added another feather to the cap of ASME and ASME-VIT student chapter. The different competitions like Student Design Competition, Old Guard Oral Presentation and Old Guard Video Presentation expanded the student's professional development capaci- ty. Personal development is a conscious choice to improve one's life to become a better person and to grow as an individual. The only obstacle that stops you from being what you want to be, is the lack of clarity in one's spectre. The confi- dent faces of the people after the conference proved that SPDC assisted them to become better individuals and had given them the confidence to become future entrepreneurs. The Conference was held on the 18th and 19th March, 2016. With the Presenta- tion competitions, SDC and 8 Guest Lectures, SPDC 2016 was home to more than 500 participants. The mission of the Conference was to help the students in developing themselves to make the world a better place to live in. A successful mission it was!VIT oNive THE ASME VITTELEGRAPR ===“ Human Powered Vehicle Challenge 16’ (HPVC): Human Powered Vehicle Challenge(HPVC) India 2016 was conducted by ASME-VIT during the month of March from 17th to 19th for the first time in Vellore Institute of Technology, Vel- lore. A total number of 41 teams participated with high spirits. Students worked in teams to design and build efficient, highly engineered vehicles for everyday use—from commuting to work, to carrying goods to market. The event was inaugurated by the Vice Chancellor, VIT University. The esteemed guests were the ASME India President, Madhukar Sharma; Guests of Honour: Program Manager ASME, Ms Madhu Rangi; SRA Asia Pacific ASME, Dr Siddharth Jadeja; Head judge from Rowan University Mr Nathan Taylor, Mr Aaron Williams, Mr Nishant Trivedi and Mr Siddhartha Wali. The endurance racewas the one of the highlights organised to test the functionality, agility, and durability ofthe vehicles. The crowds’ cheering kept the riders cycling on. The vehicles had various new technologies integrated for the best performance and it was a delight to see the different teams from all over the country coming together in VIT. Team Anant, the ASME VIT HPVC team, participated for the very first ime and grabbed the 7th position. It was a one of a kind event which attracted the attention of VIT students and externals alike. Events in University tech-fest, graViTas 16’: - MATLAB MATLAB is a multi-paradigm numerical computing environment and fourth-gen- eration programming language. A proprietary programming language devel- oped by MathWorks, MATLAB allows matrix manipulations, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creation of user interfaces, and inter- facing with programs written in other languages, including C, C++, Java, For- tran and Python. The MATLAB workshop was a one day workshop, held on 18th September, 2016, which provided the participants with an insight on the software. The partici- pants were be given the software and a basic introduction to it. As the work- shop advanced, the participants will be given something more complex, in a simple manner.VIT oNive THE ASME VITTELEGRAPR ===“ - Reverse Engineering The competition in today's market forces companies to produce only the best, keeping in mind the need of its customers. Reverse Engineering involves going back to a concept from a prototype. This technique is adopted by various organisations while developing new products or while improving the already existing ones. It is also used to analyse another product: that of a competitor's or a market leader. In this competition, the participant had to prove his/her understanding of fundamental con- cepts as an Engineer. It required the participant to have a systematic approach to analys- ing and reasoning the engineering design/system. The event saw hoards of innovative ideas, key being engineering concepts. - Contraption Have you ever built something that appears strange or unnecessarily compli- cated? If not then discover, design, develop, complicate, convolute and inter- weave. Prove your mettle by unlocking your imagination and building the most complex structures to make the object fly, swing, swirl and travel. The event was a grand success with creativity at its front core. The audiences and judges alike were dazzled with how simple objects can be used to make something so unique. - CAD Modelling CATIA (Computer Aided Three Dimensional Assembly) is a CAD modelling soft- ware with vast capabilities that go beyond the usual software such as AUTO- CAD and SolidWorks. CATIA provides for style and form design, mechanical design, machining, analysis and simulation. With all these capabilities put to- gether it helps in complete product development and analysis. CATIA also pro- vides good rendering, accuracy, surface modelling and file editing features making it a favourite among designers. Major industries such as aerospace, shipbuilding, automobile and architecture use CATIA. Companies as diverse as BMW and Boeing are frequent CATIA users with many of their products designed and analysed using this software. ASME-VIT conducted a CATIA workshop as a part of graViTas 2016 where partic- ipants were given an introduction to the software. The workshop was held on the 23rd and 24th September 2016.VIT oNive THE ASME VITTELEGRAPR ===" - RC Drag Race With cash prizes worth up to Rs50000, RC Drag Race was one of the most exciting events to be conducted in graViTas 2016. It was an opportunity for RC car enthusiasts to show off their vehicles’ capabilities. Vehicles were not only be judged based on their performance but also on their design. There was a fierce competition between the teams which provided only a win-win situation for the audience. - ASME VIT- IGTI CONFERENCE ASME-VIT student chapter proudly presented the)IGTI (International Gas Turbine Institute) Conference which was a one day international conference held on the 25th of September, 2016. Dedicated to supporting the international exchange and development of infor- mation to improve the design, applications, manufacture, operation, mainte- nance, and environmental impact of all types of gas turbines, turbomachinery and related equipment; the IGT| conference was a must-attend technical con- ference for turbo machinery professionals and enthusiasts alike. The participants gained knowledge and experience. ASME VIT was glad to pro- vide a platform where the participants were able to learn and teach at the same time and this led to mutual development. The participants were be given globally acknowledged certificate for participation in an International confer- ence. Internal Classroom Events: Along with these events, ASME VIT is a regular in organizing quality internal class- room events. This year too, our classroom events, which included Guest Lec- tures, Mech Talks and quizzes, did not disappoint and were well received by the participants. Each event was packed with enthusiasts and they were delivered with what was promised by the event.VIT oNive THE ASME VITTELEGRAPR ===" Our Upcoming Events: Mechnovate 17’: Mechnovate is a premier event conducted by ASME VIT annually. Attracting thousands of participants, internal and external, Mechnovate has now become a brand of its own, With creative and informative workshops, guest lectures from the most experienced speakers and one-of-a-kind premier events, Mechnovate 17’ is sure to be a grand success. If the suc- cess of Mechnovate 14’ 15’ and 16’ is anything to go by, Mechnovate 17’ is a must attend event. Mechnovate 17’ will be held in VIT University, Vellore from 9th to 12th March, 2017. ICMMM 17’ International Conference on Materials, Manufacturing and Modelling (ICMMM) is a three days technical event that provides.a platform for leading researchers, academicians and industry experts to\come together and exchange knowl- edge and views on global changes in materials, manufacturing and modelling. This event is being jointly organized by the School of Mechanical Engineering (SMEC), VIT University and State University of New York, Binghamton, United States in association with American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Chapter, VIT University. It is being planned to organize this event every year during the month of march and ICMMM - 2017 will be first in the series which is being scheduled for 9th to 11th March 2017. The authors of all accepted papers will be invited to present their work during the conference and subsequently will be published in a Scopus index journal. ASME VIT wins laurels! ASME VIT has always been a well-respected Chapter inside and outside the campus. With our events like Mechnovate 16', HPVC 16’ and SPDC 16", we were in the spotlight again, and we performed as expected. To recognize the quality of our work, ASME VIT was recently awarded the Out- standing Student Section in Three Years award by ASME India. We would like to thank ASME India and all our officials from the University for their constant sup- port and guidance. We have always lived up to our mission and we will keep doing that for the years to come.VIT oNive THE ASME VITTELEGRAPR ===" Innovation is the key! This space is dedicated to any innovations that happen in the field of engineering. Changes happen all the time, sometimes for the best. At ASME VIT, we would love sharing new and in- teresting articles of innovation with our readers. Tesla aims to remain on top with Over-The-Air updates: Tesla Motors rolled out version 8.0 of the operating system for its premium electric vehicles, a major upgrade that CEO Elon Musk has said brings significant enhancements to the car- maker's semi-autonomous Autopilot driving feature. While he wants the company to lead in automated driving technology much as it has in electric propulsion, the latest enhance- ments underscore a sizable edge Tesla already has over conventional carmakers in the abil- ity to change how its vehicles operate via over-the-air modifications. The company calls version 8.0 the “biggest Ul revamp since the launch of Model S." That may be, as it includes enhancements to the touchscreen, navigation system, trip planning, voice command functions and media player upgrades, as well as the changes to Autopilot. The company also added Cabin Overheat Protection, a first of its kind feature to automati- cally regulate the interior temperature of a Tesla vehicle even when tumed off. Musk's company is the clear leader in over-the-air updates, said Colin Bird, senior automo- tive technology analyst for IHS. "These cars are a software platform on wheels. Their ap- proach is much closer to what's happened in consumer electronics.”