Electrical Dept News 2000-2001

1) Departmental Activities
a) Dr. V. N. Bapat has taken a charge of Head of Electric Department (Degree Wing) from Shri. Y. R. Atre on 5-10-2000
b) Shri. M. P. Deval has retired on 31st December 2000 as H.O.D., Polytechnic wing of the department.
c) Shri. R. G. Bhosale has taken the charge as an Incarge H.O.D., polytechnic wing on 1st January, 2001
d) Dr. V. N. Bapat inaugurated a local chapter of Instrumentation System and putomation society at M.B.E. Society's college of Engineering Ambajogai (Maharashtra) on 17-2-2001. He also delivered a seminar on system Identification Technics for the students / staff of Instrumentation Engg.
e) Dr. V. N. Bapat also delivered a general interest j) seminar before students in Tilak Hall on 15-2-2001. The future strategy for the Depart- mental growth was discussed in the seminar.
f) Prof. Y. R. Atre & Prof. Katre S. S. published a paper on sepies compensation for 220KV transmission line in the seminar organised by central Board of irrigation and powers on 18th & 19th January 2001 at Poona. Title of Paper : Sepies Compensation for 220kV transmission line.
g) Prof. Y. R. Atre and Prof. Katre S. S. also presented International Seminar on Compact Substation & sF6 switchgear organised by Central Board of irrigation and power on • 18th & 19th Jan. 2001 at New Delhi.
h) Electrical Departmental Library was inaugurated at the hands of the Hon. Principal Dr. P. J. Kulkarni on 9.2.2001. The Library is being managed by EESA Computer facility of the department has been opened for extra hours from 8.00 a.m. to 00.00 hours on working days as well as weekends. The facility is wholly managed by final year students.
i) Shri. Palanivasagam S. of M.E. (Electrical Power System) has won the University GOLD MEDAL for securing highest marks in M.E. (all branches) during the year 1999-2000
k) Prof. D. R. Patil elected unapposed as a chairman of Board of studies in Electrical Engineering of Shivaji University.

H.O.D., Electrical Engineering

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT (Polytechnic Wing)
2000
a) Shri. P. V. Kulkarni, Miss. R. D. Kulkarni, Miss. S. G. Patil, Mrs. M. H. Belagi were appointed as lecturers on clock Hour basis.
b) Shri. M. P. Deval, Head, Dept. of Electrical Engg. (P.W.) retired on 31-'12-2000. We wish him happy and prosporous life.
c) Shri. R. G. Bhosale, senior lecturer is appointed as In-charge Head, Dept. of Electrical Engg. (P.W.)
d) Shri. A. S. More, attended a two weeks short term course from 4-12-2000 to 16-12-2000 titled 'Web page design' by using HTML & JAVA script 'organised by D.K.T.E., Ichalkarnaji.
e) Shri. A. S. More completed ,M.E.(Electrical) (Power System) in first class with Dist.

Educational Tours
1) T.Y. (E) students visited following places in october 2000. (1) M.S.E.B., Local Dispatch Centre, Kalwa.
(2) Siemen's (India) Ltd., Thane (3) Traction Sub-station, Thane Railway Station, Thane. Shri. N. G. Savagave accompanied the tour. T.Y.(E) students visited following places in January 2001. (1) Kirloskar Copeland Ltd., Atit, Dist. Satara. (2) Mapro food products, Mahabaleshwar. (3) Pratapgad Shri. N. G. Savagave accompanied the tour.
3) S.Y. (E) students & Shri. J. Y. Mane accompanied the tour. (1) Wind Power Station, Gude-Panchgani, Dist. Sangli. (2) Hydro-electric project, Chandoli, Sangli. Shri. N. G. Apte accompanied the tour.

H.O.D., Electrical Engineering (Polytechnic Wing)