A two-day science fest organised by a private university in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation had models of a polar satellite launch vehicle, rockets and satellites on display. Robots, drones and bikes made by students were also among the exhibits at Ureckon, held on the New Town campus of the University of Engineering & Management. The fest concluded on Tuesday. Some of the exhibits at the exhibition

A robo-race underway during the science fest. The track was full of obstacles in the form of mud, sand, stone chips, marbles, grease and nails. A robotic car, powered by electricity and controlled by an external device, had to make its 
way through the obstacles and reach the finish point.

A prototype of an autonomous drone displayed at the fest. The drone has been designed to perform surveillance tasks without pilot controls, said Sayak Dhar, a student of the university and member of the team that built the drone. 

A prototype of a café racer bike, made by two students of the institute. “We built it from an old worn-out bike that did not have one part in place,” said Burhanuddin Attarwala, one of the makers. “It is a lightweight bike optimised for speed,” he said.

A miniature model of a polar satellite launch vehicle (extreme right), Isro’s trusted workhorse. The Indian space agency had last Friday placed into orbits 31 satellites using such a vehicle. The actual launch vehicle is 20 times the size of the model, said Y.K. Srivastava, an Isro scientist who was there at the exhibition to encourage students. To its left is a smaller version of a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III, India’s most powerful rocket. On June 5, 2017, Isro had launched a communication satellite weighing 3,136kg with the GSLV Mk III from the Sriharikota base. 

Pictures by Sanat Kr Sinha