CONFLUENCE 2KX

The ambience created by the impending festivities in NIT, Rourkela is something to savour! And these upcoming weeks are bound to bring excitement and entertainment for all. As always, this year’s tech fest at NITR, Confluence 2KX, promises to be a congregation of some of the most brilliant minds of this generation. Scheduled from 5th to 8th Feb 2010,Confluence 2KX aims at promoting attention towards the environmental problems being faced by the society these days. Hence the theme for this year’s annual techno-management festival of NIT Rourkela is “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle”. Thus, espousing the idea of using technology for the fulfilment of the three R’s of waste management is the main purpose of Confluence 2KX.

The logo of Confluence 2KX signifies the true meaning of this festival; the congregation of ideas,minds and experience.To that effect,the logo consists of three wings which converge at a central point.

Lets take a peek at what Confluence 2KX has to offer.
The central events are all designed to promulgate insight into the three R’s.
1.SHOWCAZ
It is basically an air exhibition where various aircrafts will be displayed and then will be made to fly. The exhibition will comprise of various aircrafts like power gliders both i.e. engine type as well as motor type, chuck gliders, towline gliders and many other aircrafts. The show will be conducted by professional aeromodellers. Also in the show the various models and aircrafts designed by the members of Udaan club will be displayed.
2.PRIKAZ
PRIKAZ is the theme based paper presentation event of CONFLUENCE 2KX. Why are papers presented ? To gain some knowledge ourselves, and spread that learning to another lot of interested selves. PRIKAZ beckons you to enter this universe of knowledge, understand some mysteries, and unravel some.
Topic for PRIKAZ:
“WASTE MANAGEMENT:TECHING IT UP”
3.KVIZ
A quiz solely based on ‘Waste Management and Latest Technical Advancements in this field’ for the technicians and engineers of this hour.
4.ONLINE EVENTS
Stockvilla is a virtual stock exchange market where budding financialists test their mettle and pit themselves against their contemporaries.
5.X6TENSE
The event promises to enthrall gamers with challenging competitions in Counter Strike, Need For Speed and Warcraft III (DOTA).

Apart from these there are various robotics events along with departmental events too.So come over, put on your thinking caps and be ready for a breathtaking ride this spring!!!