The Shoreline'14 April, 2014 | Page 75

NITK Awards Welcome to the third annual NITK Awards, where we give appreciation where it’s due, and “constructive” criticism where it’s not. Worst t-shirt: IEEE’s “Keep Calm” tee. Why would anyone be in dire need of an IEEE member? Unless, of course, they are in the process of being electrocuted and need an electrical engineer to help them. Best t-shirt: Inci core (the same cannot be said for the t-shirts they gave to the general public…) Most viewed video: The Dancing Dean at Inci inaug. Sport of the year: Football Pool at 9ball/Basketball for their 10 tournament placings. Best makeover: Special Stage- The Pavilion. Smart Definitions (brought to you by Bunty the Last Bencher) Time dilation: Passage of time appears slower as the rate of information flow over your head reaches high values. Resonance: Scientifically blowing things out of proportion. Convergence: Mathematically justifies why grades after 6th sem do not matter. Geometric series: Mathematical model for the spread of gossip (I’ll tell just my two best friends…) Diode: It won’t cooperate if rubbed (connected?) the wrong way. Phasor: Something you will never understand. Parallax error: When people don’t see eye to eye. Redox reaction: Coalition politics amongst elements. Boiler: High temperature, high pressure, like NITK during April. Most trippy trip: IE at Dandeli. Projections: What you’d see if you were a foot taller/ shorter, or sideways. Parantha of the year: All the ones at GB NC. Fuel cells: Devices that have the same longevity as your Best nerds of the year: And we have a tie! Between the third year GRE boys and the ECE “Nerds Gone Wild” at Razzmatazz. Titration: A primitive way to test your hand-eye coordination. Less fun than Snake. (Return) Gift of the year: Inci prizes. Extrusion: Weight loss due to inhospitable conditions. Best photojournalism: NITK’s win at Inter-NIT football. Biasing: Shifting the orientation of your netstick to get the best signal. Most productive Goa trip: The one that resulted