About IIST

he Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) is a Deemed to be University, established by the Department of Space, Government of India, with the backing of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISR0). Started in 2007, it is the first space university in Asia and only the third in the world. Led by luminaries like Former President, Bharat Ratna Dr All Abdul Kalam as Chancellor and former Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Padma Bhushan Dr B N Suresh as Former Director, IIST and former Director of the Space Application Center, Ahmedabad, Dr K. S. Dasgupta as present Director, IIST is fast developing into one of the premier institutes in the country.

From the Director's desk

ur march to be a developed Nation, a leader in all sheers of human activity , has to be based on advances in science and technology across the country. Such kind of advances happen through innovative minds. IIST has started its annual Astronomy and Technology fesitival- Conscientia in 2009 with a view to unravel the talents and to enhance the knowledge of such innovative minds. In a short period of over 6 years, Conscientia has gained momentum and is now one of the important technical events in the country. The subject content of the technical programmes ensure that they are up to date not outmoded or obsolete and effectively fulfilling the technological requirements of the country. Outstanding scientists from all over the country contribute to the process. Our aim to make it an event of an international standard is taking shape through the untiring efforts of our enthusiastic and dedicated faculty, staff and motivated students. Workshops, Seminars, colloquia, and a multitude of activities enrich the fest. Conscientia -2014 spread over 4-days is entirely managed by IIST students with a two-tier team structure. The core committee consists of 35 members who overlook all the aspects and activities of Conscientia. A team of over 200 coordinators and organisers work in sync to execute and implement the splendid spectacle called Conscientia. My appreciation and thanks to the entire team of Conscientia committee, coordinators and organisers for their efforts to make it success and I wish all the best. I take this opportunity to thank all those who have helped us directly or indirectly in making this event happen. Dr K. S. Dasgupta Director Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

From the Chairman, Technical Council

onscientia 2014 is a Technical Festival organized by students of IIST, to bring together Science and Technology students from various institutes. During the four days of the festival, some of the brightest youngsters from across the nation would compete with each other for prizes in some very challenging technical competitions. These students would also be addressed by outstanding scientists from India and abroad. Such student events are supported by many Industries and Business houses because of the opportunity to associate with bright students who are going to be the leaders in science and technology establishments in future. We invite you to participate and enthusiastically support Conscientia 2014 by sponsoring the festival or some of its events.

Dr M.V. Ramana Chairman , Technical Council Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

Presenting Conscientia 2014

he application of fundamental principles to a particular situation requires an additional set of capacities, both that involved in deducing from the universal and general fundamental principles more specific principles, with more immediate application to specific types of situation, and that involved in deriving from both of these principles the particular practical judgments about what is to be done here and now or in some particular set of circumstances which may someday be, but is not yet, here and now. To these capacities the name Conscientia is applied. -Alasdair MacIntyre, Whose Justice? Which Rationality? (1988). Conscientia is the Annual Technical and Astronomy Festival of IIST offering various challenging events in different fields of engineering and science including aerospace engineering electronics, computer science, mechanical engineering, robotics etc. Conscentia 2009, the first edition was an intra-college festival where the students from both first and second year participated. Since then, Conscientia has grown into one of the largest and most loved technical festivals in India. With workshops organised by well-known entities and talks by reputed personalities like APJ Abdul Kalam, who is also the chancellor of IIST, Prof JV Narlikar and Prof Yash Pal, Conscientia is something you absolutely dont want to miss. A footfall of more than 10000 students from all the corners of the country is expected, with a large number of them staying in the campus. Sponsors have been benefited by advertising their products across the campus. Previous sponsors include UBI, SBI, Jet Airways, Technopark, Flipkart.com to name a few. The details on sponsorship avenues are provided in this brochure. The sixth edition of the extravaganza starts on 28th of February this year and will continue till 3rd of March.

Events
Mechamorphosis Mechanical Engineering related events, like contraptions, assembly-disassembly, junkyard wars and amphibot racing are included in this section. The footfall is enormous due to general popularity of the events. Aparimit All astronomy related events of Conscientia come under this category. Being Indias premier space technology institute gives us an advantage not found elsewhere. Astronomy quizzes, poster making, night sky watching sessions, and star spotting competitions make Conscientia nights very lively.

Bot in the Act Robotics events during Conscientia receive great footfall, often the highest. Participants and spectators both arrive in great numbers. Robo wars is a very sought after event where the technical prowess of many institutes and students are at display.

Kaleidoscope These events, not particularly related to technology, require great scientific reasoning abilities and knowledge of fundamental scientific concepts. Since the themes are very general, participation is high. Business-technology quiz and sci-fi short story writing competition also come under this category.

Vihang Aerospace engineering, another stronghold of the institute has its events under this category. Apart from the professional RC Airplane competition, interesting events for enthusiastic participants are organized and tutorials are provided.

Paripath Events from the domain of electronics and electrical engineering are organized in Paripath. Circuit debugging, logic circuit designing and problems in embedded circuits are the prime focus.

Philosophiae Naturalis Since technology is incomplete without research in pure sciences, here the focus is on encouraging talents in pure Mathematics, Physics and Scientific Computation. Participation is high, particularly from schools due to general nature of the category.

Cyberia Online events, where participation from all over the country is seen, come under this category. Webbed, the famous online treasure hunt is among the best in India. Online chain quiz, programming, hacking and stock market simulation also come under this category.

Workshops Various workshops (from the fields of astronomy, computing, robotics and aerospace) are organized that see participation from a large number of students staying in the campus and outside, which is ideal for the publicity of your products and brands.

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Sponsorship Avenues
Brand Presence
Your brand name and logo will be displayed prominently on banners, posters, print ads, booklets, pamphlets etc. Two rounds of posters will be sent to more than 1500 colleges all over India.

On-campus Branding
Banners/Jingles: You will be able to display banners/posters during Conscientia at prominent locations. Your ad jingle will be played on the public announcement system during the fest. Kiosks: You will be allowed to set up kiosks to demonstrate products or distribute pamphlets, enabling you to interact with the 2000 strong crowd at Conscientia. Constientia 2014 will be having more than 30 different events right from online programming to junkyard wars, providing you the ideal stage to promote your brand/ product. Lecture Sessions: You can hold product demonstration/discussion sessions, during the festival, which will prove to be an excellent brand building exercise.

Print
Conscientia 2014 will be covered by all leading English and Malayalam newspapers in and around Kerala, which is an excellent way to promote your brand/product.

Online
Website: Your Companys logo (linked to your website) will be placed on Conscientia website which is visited by thousands of engineering and science students across India. Email: You will be mentioned on all publicity emails sent by Conscientia 2014.

Social Networking
The brand will also be promoted on Facebook and Twitter in the form of status updates and links to your website. The extent of these benefits shall depend upon the level of your association with Conscientia 2014. Furthermore, the exact benefit plan shall be tailored to best suit your companys profile based on mutual consent.

Major Sponsorship Avenues

TITLE SPONSOR ` 5,00,000
The name of the Title Sponsor will be associated with Conscientia 2014 and will appear as IIST and <title sponsor> presents Conscientia 2014. Logo and brand name will be displayed on all publicity banners and posters will be sent to 2500+ colleges across the country. Other forms of publicity through festival brochures, invitations, passes, direct mail and other means will include name and/or logo. The Title Sponsor will have its name, logo and link of its website along with a 100 word description of the company on the website of Conscientia 2014. One advertisement will be displayed on the main page of our website. Special recognition with link on social networking sites like our Facebook page will be provided. Promotional pamphlets or brochures provided by the company will be distributed with the hospitality kits to all the students and the participants. As a title sponsor, there will be an additional benefit of being an event sponsor. Assistance and full support will be provided by the team Conscientia in setting up kiosk/stall exhibiting the sponsors products/services during the festival along with distribution of banners, flexes advertisement materials and merchandise during the fest. The title Sponsor will get excellent coverage in print and electronic media through our print and electronic media partners. The Tile Sponsor will have its logo displayed on more than 2000 Conscientia 2014 T-shirts. The Name and Logo of the Title Sponsor will go on every certificate of Conscientia 2014.

 The name and logo of the Title Sponsor will be mentioned in all forums as Previous Title Sponsor in the future editions of Conscientia.

ASSOCIATE SPONSOR ` 3,00,000

Name of sponsor will appear as IIST and <title sponsor> present Conscientia 2014 in association with <associate sponsor>. Logo and brand name will be there on all the publicity banners and posters will be sent to 500+ colleges across the country. Other forms of publicity through festival brochures, invitations, passes, direct mail or other means will include the name and/or logo. The Associate Sponsor will have its name, logo and link of its website along with a 100 words description about the companys profile on the website of Conscientia 2014 and will get special recognition with a link on social networking sites, like our Conscientia 2014 page on Facebook. Assistance and full support will be provided by Team Conscientia in setting up a kiosk/stall exhibiting the sponsors products/services during the festival, along with distribution of banners, flexes, advertisement material and merchandise during the fest. The Associate Sponsor will get excellent coverage in print and electronic media through our print and electronic media partners. As an Associate Sponsor, there will be an additional benefit of being Event Sponsor The name and logo of the associate sponsor will be mentioned in all forums as Previous Associate Sponsor in the next editions of Conscientia.

EVENT SPONSOR ` 1,00,000

An Event Sponsor is entitled to sponsor an event. The name of the sponsor will be mentioned on this events webpage, during the course of the event and wherever else the event is mentioned. An event sponsor will get a dedicated time slot to present demo shows and interact with the participants of the particular event. The certificates of that event will contain the sponsors name. The name and logo of the event sponsor will be mentioned in all forums as Previous Event Sponsor in the next editions of Conscientia.

MERCHANDISE SPONSOR ` 75,000

All the merchandise printed for the fest will carry the name and logo prominently. This can ensures publicity years after the event. The Sponsor can conduct interactive exhibitions throughout the fest. The Merchandise Partner will have its name, logo and link on the website of Conscientia 2014. Assistance and full support will be provided by Team Conscientia in setting up a kiosk/stall for the sale of merchandise during the festival. The name and logo of the Merchandise Sponsor will be mentioned in all forums as Previous Merchandise Sponsors in the next editions of Conscientia.

WORKSHOP SPONSOR ` 30,000 - ` 50,000

A Workshop Sponsor is entitled to sponsor a particular workshop. The

name of the sponsor will be mentioned on this workshops webpage, during the course of the workshop and wherever else the workshop is mentioned. A workshop sponsor will get a dedicated time slot to present demo shows and interact with the participants of the particular workshop. The certificates of the workshop will contain the sponsors name. The name of the workshop sponsor will be mentioned in all forums as Previous Workshop Sponsor in the next editions of Conscientia. EXHIBITION SPONSOR ` 50,000 The exhibition will be called <sponsor name> presents <exhibition name>. The name of the sponsor will be mentioned on this exhibitions webpage, during the course of the exhibition and wherever else the exhibition is mentioned. Can conduct interactive sessions to promote their brand during the exhibition. Flex/banner will be displayed inside and outside the exhibition venue. The name and logo of the exhibition sponsor will be mentioned in all forums as Previous Exhibition Sponsor in the next editions of Conscientia.

LECTURES AND VC SPONSOR ` 25,000

The lecture or video conference will be called <sponsor name> presents <lecture series>. Sponsor ads will be showcased before and after each lecture, on the website and wherever else it is mentioned throughout Conscientia 2014. Privilege of advertising products/services to attendees of the lectures. The name and logo of the lectures and VC sponsor will be mentioned in all forums as Previous Lecture Series Sponsors in the next editions of Conscientia. The extent of these benefits shall depend upon the level of your association with Conscientia 2014. Furthermore, the exact benefit plan will be tailored to best suit the companys profile based on mutual consent.

OTHER SPONSORSHIP AVENUES

ID Card Sponsor Telecom Partner Banking Partner Gaming Partner Food Partner Radio Partner Media Partner Print Media Partner

Thank You

hank you for sparing your valuable time for going through this brochure. Conscientia 2014 aims to be one of the best technical festivals in the state of Kerala with a large number of events and workshops. We aim to provide the best of our facilities to our participants and sponsors alike. It will be truly our privelege to be associated with you. Sincerely Yours, Team Conscientia, IIST, Thiruvananthapuram

Previous Sponsors