BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260226T135657Z UID:A3C22212-7AC2-440C-9710-E66A004DEBDF DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20251018T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20251018T180000 DESCRIPTION:General Overview:\n\nTo enhance PES visibility and foster colla boration\, IEEE PES SBC MACE\, in association with the IEEE IE/PELS Jt. Ch apter MACE and the IEEE PES Kerala Chapter\, organized AMPOWER – A Proje ct Expo Competition on Mission Net Zero 2070 on 18 October 2025 at Mar Ath anasius College of Engineering\, Kothamangalam. The expo provided a platfo rm for students to showcase innovative projects focused on sustainability and India’s Mission Net Zero 2070 goals. Over 15 teams and 40 participan ts presented prototypes in areas such as renewable energy\, smart power sy stems\, waste management\, and other carbon-neutral technologies. A panel of faculty and industry professionals evaluated the projects\, recognizing the best teams for creativity\, technical excellence\, and societal impac t. This initiative aimed to introduce students to IEEE Power and Energy so ciety\, strengthen local chapter engagement\, and offer practical exposure to emerging trends in power and energy systems. Many young students were brought as viewers for the event to help them ideate and build such innova tive and impactful projects in the coming future and collaborate more with IEEE PES Society.\n\nDetailed Description:\n\nAMPOWER was conceptualized as a student project expo aimed at showcasing sustainable and energy-effic ient innovations that align with India’s commitment to Mission Net Zero 2070. The initiative provided a platform for students to translate their i deas into tangible prototypes\, fostering creativity and technical skill w hile addressing real-world energy and environmental challenges.\n\nGoal : To promote interdisciplinary innovation focused on renewable energy\, carb on neutrality\, and sustainable technologies.\n\nThe planning process bega n several weeks prior to the event\, involving close coordination between IEEE PES SBC MACE\, IEEE IE/PELS Jt. Chapter MACE\, and the IEEE PES Keral a Chapter. IEEE PES SBC MACE team managed all logistics\, invitations\, an d promotional activities. The event was advertised through social media ca mpaigns\, college circulars\, and the IEEE Kerala Section network to ensur e wide participation. Participation from almost 20 different colleges were ensured. From a total of 40 applications\, 15 teams were selected to part icipate for the final event\, i.e\, the Project exhibition.\n\nAMPOWER was held on 18th October 2025 at the MACE campus and featured multiple projec t stalls. Each team presented their prototype before judges and attendees\ , covering innovations in areas such as solar optimization\, electric mobi lity\, energy-efficient systems\, and sustainable resource management. The judging panel comprised faculty members and professionals from the energy sector\, who evaluated the projects on creativity\, technical merit\, and its relevance in today’s scenario. Many young minds new to the engineer ing field were invited to be viewers for the expo where they were taught a bout each project and their underlying mechanism in detail. A total of 110 students participated as viewers for the event and 15 projects were exhib ited by almost 40 participants.\n\nIn addition to the project presentation s\, a Membership Development Session was conducted by Jes Gigo\, Kochi Hub MDC and Chair of IEEE PES SBC MACE. The session highlighted the benefits of IEEE PES membership and encouraged students to actively engage with glo bal professional communities in the energy domain. Engr.Harikumar V.P \,vi ce-chair\,IEEE PES Kerala chapter also shared his views regarding the effe ctiveness of the event in bringing up young minds to proactively contribut e for a sustainable tomorrow.\n\nThe event concluded with remarks from dig nitaries from the college administration\, and top-performing teams were r ecognized and awarded. The event successfully provided students with hands -on exposure to emerging trends in the energy sector. The viewers were als o encouraged to ideate and put up projects for the upcoming competitions.\ n\nOutcomes & Impact:\n\nThe expo significantly enhanced awareness about s ustainable technologies among participants and visitors. Students gained v aluable experience in presenting their work to technical experts and peers \, strengthening their communication and project management skills. A new vision regarding a sustainable tomorrow was fostered in the minds of the p articipants\,viewers and volunteers.\n\nThe event marked the first-ever co llaboration between IEEE PES SBC MACE and the IEEE PES Kerala Chapter\, or ganized in association with the IEEE IE/PELS Jt. Chapter MACE. This partne rship greatly contributed to the participation strength and reach of the p rogram. The presence of the IEEE PES Kerala Chapter Vice Chair\, who inter acted with the participants and appreciated their efforts\, added immense value to the event.\n\nAs a direct outcome\, IEEE PES SBC MACE membership increased from 39(at the time of MDI event approval) to 80 members and sti ll increasing\, reflecting the heightened enthusiasm and engagement of stu dents. Volunteer participation within PES also saw a notable rise\, with s everal new members actively involved in organizing and managing the event. \n\nThrough AMPOWER\, IEEE PES SBC MACE furthered its mission of nurturing young engineers committed to sustainability and clean energy solutions\, while building a stronger and more collaborative PES community at MACE.\n\ nAgenda: \nTo increase the engagement among students for IEEE Power and En ergy society and make their vision aligned for a sustainable and better to morrow.\n\nRoom: M-118\, Bldg: Main Auditorium\,Main Building\, Mar Athana sius College Of Engineering\, Mar Athanasius College Of Engineering Colleg e Junction Road\, Kothamangalam\,Ernakulam\, Kerala\, India\, 686666 LOCATION:Room: M-118\, Bldg: Main Auditorium\,Main Building\, Mar Athanasiu s College Of Engineering\, Mar Athanasius College Of Engineering College J unction Road\, Kothamangalam\,Ernakulam\, Kerala\, India\, 686666 ORGANIZER:jesgigo10@ieee.org SEQUENCE:206 SUMMARY:AMPOWER URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510053 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>General Overview:</strong></p>\n<p >To enhance <strong>PES</strong> visibility and foster collaboration\, <st rong>IEEE PES SBC MACE</strong>\, in association with the <strong>IEEE IE/ PELS Jt. Chapter MACE</strong> and the <strong>IEEE PES Kerala Chapter</st rong>\, organized <strong>AMPOWER &ndash\; A Project Expo Competition</str ong> on <strong>Mission Net Zero 2070</strong> on <strong>18 October 2025< /strong> at <strong>Mar Athanasius College of Engineering\, Kothamangalam< /strong>. The expo provided a platform for students to showcase innovative projects focused on <strong>sustainability</strong> and <strong>India&rsq uo\;s Mission Net Zero 2070 goals</strong>. Over <strong>15 teams</strong> and <strong>40 participants</strong> presented prototypes in areas such a s <strong>renewable energy\, smart power systems\, waste management</stron g>\, and other <strong>carbon-neutral technologies</strong>. A panel of fa culty and industry professionals evaluated the projects\, recognizing the best teams for creativity\, technical excellence\, and societal impact. Th is initiative aimed to introduce students to <strong>IEEE Power and Energy society</strong>\, strengthen local chapter engagement\, and offer practi cal exposure to emerging trends in power and energy systems. Many young st udents were brought as viewers for the event to help them ideate and build such innovative and impactful projects in the coming future and collabora te more with <strong>IEEE PES Society.</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Detailed D escription:</strong></p>\n<p dir="ltr"><strong>AMPOWER</strong> was concep tualized as a student project expo aimed at showcasing sustainable and ene rgy-efficient innovations that align with <strong>India</strong>&rsquo\;s commitment to <strong>Mission Net Zero 2070</strong>. The initiative provi ded a platform for students to translate their ideas into tangible prototy pes\, fostering creativity and technical skill while addressing real-world energy and environmental challenges.</p>\n<p dir="ltr"><strong>Goal : To promote interdisciplinary innovation focused on renewable energy\, carbon neutrality\, and sustainable technologies.</strong></p>\n<p dir="ltr">The planning process began several weeks prior to the event\, involving close coordination between <strong>IEEE PES SBC MACE\, IEEE IE/PELS Jt. Chapter MACE</strong>\, and the <strong>IEEE PES Kerala Chapter</strong>. <strong> IEEE PES SBC MACE</strong> team managed all logistics\, invitations\, and promotional activities. The event was advertised through social media camp aigns\, college circulars\, and the <strong>IEEE Kerala Section</strong> n etwork to ensure wide participation. Participation from almost <strong>20 different colleges</strong> were ensured. From a total of <strong>40 appli cations\, 15 teams </strong>were selected to participate for the final eve nt\, i.e\, the Project exhibition.</p>\n<p dir="ltr"><strong>AMPOWER</stro ng> was held on <strong>18th October 2025</strong> at the <strong>MACE cam pus</strong> and featured multiple project stalls. Each team presented the ir prototype before judges and attendees\, covering innovations in areas s uch as <strong>solar optimization\, electric mobility\, energy-efficient s ystems\, and sustainable resource management</strong>. The judging panel c omprised faculty members and professionals from the energy sector\, who ev aluated the projects on creativity\, technical merit\, and its relevance i n today&rsquo\;s scenario. Many young minds new to the engineering field w ere invited to be viewers for the expo where they were taught about each p roject and their underlying mechanism in detail. <strong>A total of 110 st udents participated as viewers for the event and 15 projects were exhibite d by almost 40 participants.</strong></p>\n<p dir="ltr">In addition to the project presentations\, a <strong>Membership Development Session</strong> was conducted by <strong>Jes Gigo\, Kochi Hub MDC</strong> and&nbsp\; <st rong>Chair of IEEE PES SBC MACE</strong>. The session highlighted the bene fits of <strong>IEEE PES</strong> membership and encouraged students to ac tively engage with global professional communities in the energy domain. < strong>Engr.Harikumar V.P \,vice-chair\,IEEE PES Kerala chapter</strong> a lso shared his views regarding the effectiveness of the event in bringing up young minds to proactively contribute for a sustainable tomorrow.</p>\n <p dir="ltr">The event concluded with remarks from dignitaries from the co llege administration\, and top-performing teams were recognized and awarde d. The event successfully provided students with hands-on exposure to emer ging trends in the energy sector. The viewers were also encouraged to idea te and put up projects for the upcoming competitions.</p>\n<p dir="ltr"><s trong>Outcomes &amp\; Impact:</strong></p>\n<p dir="ltr">The expo signific antly enhanced awareness about sustainable technologies among participants and visitors. Students gained valuable experience in presenting their wor k to technical experts and peers\, strengthening their communication and p roject management skills. A new vision regarding a sustainable tomorrow wa s fostered in the minds of the participants\,viewers and volunteers.</p>\n <p dir="ltr">The event marked the first-ever collaboration between<strong id="docs-internal-guid-7e96281c-7fff-5531-d013-beac44f3e711"> IEEE PES SBC MACE </strong>and the<strong id="docs-internal-guid-7e96281c-7fff-5531-d0 13-beac44f3e711"> IEEE PES Kerala Chapter\, </strong>organized in associat ion with the<strong id="docs-internal-guid-7e96281c-7fff-5531-d013-beac44f 3e711"> IEEE IE/PELS Jt. Chapter MACE. </strong>This partnership greatly c ontributed to the participation strength and reach of the program. The pre sence of the <strong>IEEE PES Kerala Chapter Vice Chair</strong>\, who int eracted with the participants and appreciated their efforts\, added immens e value to the event.</p>\n<p dir="ltr">As a direct outcome\, <strong>IEEE PES SBC MACE membership increased</strong> from <strong>39</strong>(at th e time of MDI event approval) to 80 members and still increasing\, reflect ing the heightened enthusiasm and engagement of students.&nbsp\;<strong>Vo lunteer participation within PES </strong>also saw a notable rise\, with s everal new members actively involved in organizing and managing the event. </p>\n<p dir="ltr">Through <strong>AMPOWER\, IEEE PES SBC MACE</strong> fu rthered its mission of nurturing young engineers committed to <strong>sust ainability</strong> and <strong>clean energy solutions</strong>\, while bu ilding a stronger and more collaborative <strong>PES community at MACE</st rong>.</p>\n<p dir="ltr"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_u i/media/display/390eac7f-4359-4024-b0f8-dab12e62bb39"><img src="https://ev ents.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/5ef6c0ab-ec35-4abb-9aea-a23fd 0c7bb93"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/ 8d8bbf69-1c32-4e5a-ae36-6581be1d683b"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee .org/vtools_ui/media/display/a29f7604-7c80-4fee-8b3d-222a51ad7c0c"><img sr c="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/aecfabc0-59aa-47 0b-8cfb-bbb324330c09"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/m edia/display/3e67114a-0b16-4ec4-81c2-b12c15b8eff2"><img src="https://event s.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/2cc6f622-926b-4e36-81a7-158ec905 cc2b"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/685 71e9c-6429-406b-b058-2b3442b4814c"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.or g/vtools_ui/media/display/2634918d-55f5-4a31-acf8-af11d7b42966"></p>\n<p d ir="ltr">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>To increa se the engagement among students for IEEE Power and Energy society and mak e their vision aligned for a sustainable and better tomorrow.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR