DBCE Students win 2nd Place in FSIE All India Project Expo

The students of Don Bosco College of Engineering , Fatorda won 2^nd place in Fire and Security India Expo ( FSIE), organised by Fire and Security Association of India ( FSAI) from 28th February 2019 to 2nd March 2019 at Bombay Exhibition Center, Andheri. The students presented a project “Design and Fabrication of Disabled Friendly wheelchair”. The project aims to help physically challenged people in standing, sleeping and maintaining a comfortable posture.

The conceptual, mechanical design and fabrication was carried out by Mr. Deepak S Kolur, Mr. Saideep T Naik, Mr. Anay Kalghatgi, Mr. Vinay U. Naik and Mr. Prashant P. Gaokar under the guidance of Prof Swapnil Ramani and Prof Ajit Salunke, Head of Mechanical Engineering Department. The project was presented at the FSAI project expo by Mr. Tejas Pandit, Mr. Rohit Prabhu and Mr. Anuj Dhond, students of Third Year Mechanical, DBCE.

Another project “Rakshak”(The Saviour for the Soldier) by Mr. Tanmay Bhagat and Mr. Vivian Viegas was also presented for the expo received great appreciation from Mr. Dominic K. P., National President of FSAI.
The main initiative of participating in the expo was taken by Prof. Saurab Raikar, coordinator of FSAI, DBCE chapter. The students received great support and motivation from Fr. Kinley D’Cruz(Director, DBCE), Dr. Neena Panandikar(Principal, DBCE), Shri. K.. K. Sekhar (President, FSAI Goa Chapter), Shri. Prem Nadar (Secretary, FSAI Goa Chapter) and Shri. Sameet Manerikar(Excecutive, FSAI Goa Chapter).