Rapid developments have made the world into a global village. "EXOTICA" - Association of Electrical and Electronics Engineers at PCET - conducted a one day national level technical symposium - Impero 2K2. A glimpse at the fast paced technology in the world we live in was the idea behind Impero 2K2.

Our dream, "Impero 2K2", became a reality on 23rd August 2002 largely due to the support and encouragement of Dr.P.V.Ravi - the chairman of PCET - Dr. R.M.S. Gowda - the Principal PCET - the Secretary, the Advisor and the Executive officer.

The symposium was inaugurated by Mr.S.Murugesan, General Manager, ELGI Industries Pvt Ltd., and the keynote address was given by Mr.T.N.Shivakumar, Managing Director, Electronic Controls Corporation, Coimbatore.

More than 120 technical papers poured in from all over India, including entries from colleges in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Darjeeling. The student delegates from various Engineering colleges from all over India presented papers regarding evolution of new technologies like Neu - X - 1000 processor, Quantum teleportation, current trends in internet security through Bio-metrics, protection of underground cables, face detection in Robotics, Embedded Controllers, VLSI, DSP for motor control, AC transmission and HVDC.

In the modeling contest that was held, water level controller, musical toy, digital lock system using logic gates, finger print detection using bio-metrics and digital counter for counting the number of persons entering were displayed by the students.

The valedictory address by Dr.A.Kandaswamy, Dean School of Electrical Sciences, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore , contained valuable suggestions for the emerging Electrical Engineers.

This symposium proved to be a platform for the engineers in the making to voice their views through the various paper and model presentations and the healthy interaction that took place between them. Impero 2K2 is a testimony of the deep motivation, personal interest and lofty inspirations of the staff and students of our Electrical and Electronics department at PCET.

A State Level Technical Symposium was conducted by departments of Computer Science, Information Technology, MCA and M.Sc., on 20th February 2003. Sri V. Sairam, CTO of Vespark Solutions Coimbatore Inaugurated it. This scientific extravaganza was attended by students from various colleges from Tamilnadu who also presented Technical papers on various concepts like Reverse Engineering Biometrics, Computer Embedded system and mobile computing etc and elaborately discussed in the deliberations. Dr.P.V. Ravi Chairman presided over the valedictory function of CYBARENA 03 and appreciated and congratulated the organizers for the timely conduct of the symposium and also released a souvenir.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first flight by Wright brothers. Park college of Engineering and Technology organized a 3-day grand function- Park Aviation Centenary Exposition (PACE) from 3rd to 5th august 2002. Prof. S.Santha Kumar, Head, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT, Chennai, and Chairman, Aeronautical Society of India (Chennai Branch), inaugurated the function. Dr.P.V.Ravi, Chairman, Park Group of Institutions presided over the function. Dr.K.Ramachand, Adviser, Defence Research and Development Organization, Bangalore, gave the keynote address. Shri D.Narayana Moorthy, Director, LVPO, ISRO, Bangalore, gave a special lecture on the topic "Indian Space Program For National Development". Air Vice Marshal K.S. Chaturvedi, VSM, Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, H.Q. Training Command IAF, Bangalore, and many other dignitaries felicitated the gathering. A grand aero-exhibition was also organized in which many leading aeronautical organizations like HAL, ISRO, DRDO, ADA, ADE, GTRE, AeSI, IAF, UMS Equipments participated. Eminent scientists from these organizations gave special lectures, in two sessions, in various fields of aerospace engineering. A national level paper presentation contest was also held on 4th august 2002 in which many enthusiastic students from all over the country participated.

Radio controlled aircraft models and control line aircraft models were also flown in the college grounds, which attracted the attention of all the visitors. An aircraft photo gallery, installed by the students of Park College of Engineering and Technology, displayed more than 300 photographs, and charts on the evolution of aviation in the country and around the world. Many scale models of important aircraft like Wright Flier I, European Fighter Aircraft, Space Shuttle, etc., fabricated by the Park students, were on display. Many organizations like Shanthi Gears, sponsored the program.