Engineering is one of the most sought out professions in the world today. But Engineering exists primarily due to man’s predominant need to invent. Since ancient times to modern day and age, engineering in itself hasn’t changed much, but the science used in such innovations has been transforming. On Wednesday, 3rd of October,at 16:30, in the SPJIMR auditorium,SPITians had the privilege of attending a lecture, by the esteemed scientist, Dr B. Satyanarayana from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. The seminar was organized by WIE. It started by Aarti ma’am welcoming the esteemed guest, Dr B. Satyanarayana, faulty members and all students.
Dr Satyanarayana engaged with our eager FE’s, asking them, what they believed engineering was for. The common consensus was “problem solving”. The professor then went on to explain that the whole art of engineering is merely a tool in the implementation of science.Technologists manipulate nature to devise practical solutions for theoretical questions and engineers exploit technology to deliver optimum results.
“Science, technology and engineering are the three surfaces of the same coin!” he quotes.
He went on to explain the insatiable condition of man that has been the primary cause of all innovation- curiosity.Having spoken about engineering and its dependency on science, the professor explained the need of knowing the science behind every innovationInnovation of new technology can always arise from the implementation of old scientific methods. One such example is the discovery of the existence of Higg’s boson aka God’s particle. During a particle accelerator experiment carried out in Geneva to study the nature of particle collisions, but instead, the experiment paved way to the largest scientific revelation: the existance of God’s particle. In the end, Rita Das ma’am presented him a token of appreciation.
“It was great to have an informative session by a professional such as Dr. Satyanarayana” said Siddhi Korad, Chairperson of WIE.
– Praharsha Nuti