Mettle 13

Oxymoron Rhapsody

The General Quiz

You deserve a better class of quizzes, and we're gonna give it to you. A quiz with style, class and wit.
The perfect ingredients to tickle your grey cells. With questions ranging from all fields you can possibly
imagine, and even more, WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE !

Rules -

1) Max of 3 in a team.
2) 25 questions in the prelims.
3) Finals will have 6 selected best teams based on elimination.

Materials Quiz

A set of questions regarding the various fields of metallurgy and materials science. Test your knowledge in a quest to be the best !

Crossword

Mettle ’13 brings forth the next edition of Metallurgical and Materials Crossword.

It’s time to play with our technical terminologies and to provide a differentiated learning. Let us transform the drudgery into absolute fun.

Rules:

Each team will comprise of two members, on-spot registration.
A team is free to refer books, surf the internet, encyclopedia dictionaries, research papers etc. to crack the word puzzle in a limited time span.
DON’T MISS THE WORD-GAME!

For any queries contact:-

Sudarshan Mukherjee - 9500431170
Nilesh Raj - 9500641135
Jitendra Kumar - 8015969201

Poster Presentation

The topic for the poster presentations is Clean Energy.

All the entries have to be submitted in standard A2 size papers.
Any colour combination is allowed.
Every entry must contain a title relevant to the poster.
A catchy tagline is bound to tip the scales in favour of the entry.

Paper Presentation

Format

The contest enables students from all topics of Metallurgical engineering to present their ideas in the form of a paper which they will present in front of an elite panel of judges.

Short-listing of Papers

Participants have to submit their papers abstract to the Mettle Team through email at: paperpresentation.mettle13@gmail.com

Shortlisted Participants must bring two hard copies of their full length paper while coming for presentation.

The paper submitted will be judged on the following grounds :-

Originality & Innovation

Technical Content

Clarity of Presentation

Practical Application

For more details contact:

Yaswanth Murugesan : 9941306677

Vidhya Ramaswamy : 9444657773

Metallography Contest

Metallography, the third eye of the metallurgist. How well do you know the material you hold in your hand? What meets your naked eye is but a fraction of the hidden wealth of knowledge behind the specimen’s microstructure. A microscope, an etchant, some polishing gear and your simple hands account for all you are provided with. Investigate the history of metallurgical treatments and processes imparted on to a given sample work piece and solve the mystery behind its microstructure. Trust onto your third eye!

Rules:

Team of two members.
Event to be held in the department of MME Metallography lab.

Workshop

Workshop 1
Experience the latest technological advancements in Metallurgy IN and OUT.

I) Advanced Sintering Techniques
II) Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) Coatings
III) NDT Techniques ( MPT and UT)
IV) Friction Stir Welding of Tubes.

COST: Rs 100

Workshop 2
An Industrial Visit to the Golden Rock Railway Workshop, Ponmalai.

The Central Workshops, situated in Ponmalai (Golden Rock), Tiruchirapalli in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is one of the three mechanical railway workshops serving the southern zone of the Indian Railways.

It is officially called as Central Workshop, Thiruchchirappalli or 'GOC'. In common it is called as Golden Rock Workshop, (Ponmalai in Tamil).

This repair workshop is basically a "Mechanical Workshop" which comes under the control of the Mechanical Department of the Indian Railways. The other two mechanical workshops of Southern Railway are located in Perambur, Chennai. They are "Carriage Works, Perambur" and "Loco Works, Perambur".

Note: The Industrial Visit is possible only for a maximum of 40 students. It will be on first come first serve basis. Transport arrangements will be made by the institute.
COST: Rs. 150

REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOPS AT THE PR DESK UPON YOUR ARRIVAL.

Industrial Problem Solving

Event Description

Problems are the turning points for successes and failures. For your metallurgical grey cells, be ready to play detective. Industrial catastrophes, from what started a fuel leak to what sunk a ship, happen for the simplest of metallurgical reasons or may be not that simple. Rack your brains and charge yourself with your fundamentals of engineering and a tinge of common sense. Prove your mettle and solve the Industrial Problem.

Event Format
1. There will be two rounds – one preliminary, organized on day 1 and the Finals on day 2
2. The prelims will test your understanding of basic metallurgical concepts from an industrial point of view. It will be a one hour written test.
3. 6 teams will be shortlisted for the finals.
4. The finals will test your problem solving skills given an industrial problem or a real life incident: proposing the root cause for the given problem and the solution. Bonus points will be provided for explaining your method of failure analysis.
5. Judge’s decision will be final and binding. Please be precise and succinct in your answers in the final.

Contact
Joshua 9444972554, josh4peace@gmail.com

Fabsteel

After an overwhelming response and appreciation last year, Mettle ’13 brings to you the third version of Fabsteel. A single-player, online steel simulation competition where one has to fabricate steel at the lowest price with desired composition.

The competition will comprise a number of problem statements. One can make infinite number of attempts in a limited period of time to solve them. It is designed to test the wits of an expert and a novice.

For registrations mail us your name, department, college and contact number at fabsteel2013@gmail.com

For further queries contact:

Sudarshan Mukherjee- 9500431170
Nikhil Kumar- 8144696766
Jitendra Kumar-801596920

Venari Materia

“Venari Materia”(event by Indian Institute of Metals, NITT students chapter)-The ultimate platform to demostrate your knowledge of materials.

This time we are looking for a comprehensive suggestion for a given application.

The participants are required to select a material which best fits the given application by identifying the properties that the application demands.

Rules
1) Maximum of 3 people in a team.
2) On the spot registration.
3) Presentation is enough.
4) Anything goes in your quest for the perfect material, but be prepared to answer our panel of experts.
5) In case of a tie, identification of sub critical properties and financial feasabilty will fetch bonus points.
6) There is no single correct answer. The panel’s decision will be final and binding and any arguments in this regard will not be entertained.

Problem statement :

A nuclear power plant is being set up on the shores of Antarctica to meet the power requirements of all research activities being carried on by the EU nations.Winter temperatures here can be as low as -30 degree Celsius.

Suggest a material for any one of the following:

1) The base, which is underwater and bears the entire load of the nuclear complex.
2) The containment of the reactor, at ground level.

For more details contact :

Pradeep Balan.S : 9597543779

Suraj RK : 9840461185

Rohit Bhadola : 9597001131

Shalini J : 9789933605