Activities
Recent Events & Activities
SDP: Solar PV Design using PV-Syst & Google SketchUp (Resource person: Mr. Madan Mohan K, MD, HIEE, Hyderabad)
13-15 Feb 2025
SDP: From Concept to Market - Design, Development and Manufacturing of Electric Motors (Resource person: Shri S. V. Ramdurgakar, Founder, AG Electro Service, Karad)
15-17 Dec 2025
SDP: Embedded Systems using ARM Controller (Resource persons from Advanced Electronic Systems & Solutions and SPJ Embedded Technologies)
21-23 Feb 2026
Empowering Powerman - A Comprehensive Training for HESCOM Lineman (with HESCOM resource persons)
6-8 Jan 2025
SDP: Electric Vehicle Training with 3-Wheeler Loader Components (Resource persons from NAMO Mobility and ISIEINDIA)
16-20 Sep 2025
FDP: Electrical Energy, Power Systems and Safety Practices (with HESCOM resource persons)
5-7 Jan 2026
FDP: Smart Irrigation Systems - Design, Automation, Integration and Sustainable Practices in Agriculture
9-13 Feb 2026
FDP: AI-ML Based Smart Grid (Resource persons from Itron, NIT Goa, IISc, PRDC, L&T and IIT Dharwad)
30 Jan - 3 Feb 2025
Alumni Seminar: Abroad Education in Germany - Mr. Vivekanand Sajjan (Secretary, SGM Group of Institutions), BEC Bagalkote
4 May 2026
Alumni Webinar: Practical Design of DC-DC Power Converters - Mr. Gangadhar Akki (Power Electronics Engineer, Robert Bosch, Bengaluru)
29 Mar 2025
Alumni Webinar: Next Gen Vehicles - Bridging the Last-Mile Gap on Indian Roads - Mr. Jagadish Patil (Salsync Consultants Pvt. Ltd.)
12 Nov 2025
Alumni Webinar: AI & ML - A Comprehensive Overview - Mr. Prasenjit Biswas (Project Design Leader, Schneider Electric Pvt. Ltd.)
22 Mar 2025
Alumni Webinar: HVDC Transmission - Future Scope and Challenges - Mr. Bharath H. K. (System Studies Engineer, Quest Global, Bengaluru)
28 Nov 2025 — Faculty coordinator: Prof. S. S. Tambakad, Asst. Professor, Dept. of EEE, BEC, Bagalkote.
Alumni Webinar: Software Defined Vehicle - Mr. Shreeshail Beelagi (Engineering Group Manager, TCS, Bengaluru)
14 Nov 2025 — Faculty coordinator: Dr. B. F. Ronad, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of EEE, BEC, Bagalkote.
Industry-Academia Conclave on Sustainable Power System and Energy Integration: Bridging Academia with Industry
28 Feb 2026 — Resource persons: Dr. Chandrashekar Reddy Atla, Mr. K. B. V. Ramkumar and Mr. Punith Bhurat. Faculty coordinator: Dr. S. Y. Goudappanavar, Asst. Professor, Dept. of EEE, BEC, Bagalkote. Student team leads: Mr. Bharatesh, Ms. Vaishnavi Amate.
INKSPIRE Drawing Competition (IEEE PES Day) - Innovating Today, Energizing Tomorrow
28 Mar 2026 — Resource person and faculty coordinator: Prof. Mahantesh Chikkadesai, Asst. Professor, Dept. of EEE, BEC, Bagalkote. Student team leads: Mr. Shrikanth, Ms. Nanditha Hiremath.
Demonstration of Renewable Energy Devices in SCADA, Renewable Energy Laboratory and Energy Park
12 Dec 2025 — Outreach for students from Govt. Higher Secondary School, Mushtigeri, Badami Taluq, Bagalkote. Faculty coordinators: Dr. S. Y. Goudappanavar, Dr. B. F. Ronad, Mr. M. L. Chikkadesai.
Alumni Mentorship Program (EE Seminar Hall)
A departmental initiative connecting distinguished alumni from industry, academia and entrepreneurship with current students. Alumni mentors are paired with groups of students to provide guidance, share professional experiences and offer career insights.
Sports: Cricket - Runners Up, VTU Kalaburagi Division Cricket Tournament, RYMEC Bellary (Veerbhadragouda Patil)
30 Apr 2026
Sports: Cricket - Winners, VTU Kalaburagi Division Cricket Tournament, RYMEC Bellary (Sandeepraddi & Veerbhadragouda Patil)
31 Mar 2025
Sports: Hockey - Winners, VTU Kalaburagi Division Tournament, RYMEC Bellary (Prajwal Shiggavi)
21 Jan 2024
Sports: Hockey - 3rd Place, VTU Division Tournament, CIT Ponnampet (Prajwal Shiggavi)
29 Feb 2024
Sports: Handball (Women) - Zonal Champions, VTU Handball Zonals, BEC Bagalkote (Nanditha G. Hiremath & Shivaranjini Malipatil)
5 Dec 2024
Sports: Handball (Women) - State Champions, VTU Handball Tournament, BEC Bagalkote (Nanditha G. Hiremath)
5 Dec 2024
Sports: Kho-Kho (Men) - VTU Zonal Champions, RYMEC Bellary (Prajwal Shiggavi)
28-29 Apr 2025
Sports: Handball - Winners, VTU Kalaburagi Zone, BITM Bellary (Annadanesh & Mallanagouda Patil)
21-22 May 2025
Sports: Basketball - Winners, VTU Kalaburagi Zone, BEC Bagalkote (Harish Kuri & Annadanesh)
14-15 May 2025
Sports: Handball (Women) - Zonal Champions, VTU Handball Zonals, SIT Mysore (Nanditha G. Hiremath & Shivaranjini Malipatil)
20-23 Dec 2025
Ethnic and Cultural Activity
12 Jun 2026 — Resource person: Mr. Prshant Maddennavar, AE, KPTCL, Bagalkote. Faculty coordinator: Dr. Sangamesh Goudappanavar, Asst. Professor, Dept. of EEE, BEC, Bagalkote. Student team leads: Mr. Shrikanth, Ms. Nanditha Hiremath.
Tech-Talk on Power System Hardware Simulator
22 May 2026 — Resource person: Mr. Mukund Parthasarathy, Director, PRDC, Bengaluru. Faculty coordinator: Dr. Sangamesh Y. Goudappanavar, Asst. Professor, Dept. of EEE, BEC, Bagalkote. Student team leads: Mr. Shrikanth, Ms. Nanditha Hiremath.
Poster Presentation by Third and Final Year Students
21 Jan 2025 — Resource persons: Prof. R.G. Patil, Prof. Hamjadali Humachagi. Faculty coordinators: S. S. Kandagal and Dr. S. Y. Goudappanavar, Asst. Professor, Dept. of EEE, BEC, Bagalkote. vTools report: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/462955
Outreach Activity on Energy Conservation in Residential Buildings
5-6 Apr 2025 — Resource person: Dr. B. F. Ronad, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of EEE, BEC, Bagalkote. Faculty coordinators: Dr. B. F. Ronad, Prof. M. L. Chikkadesai, Asst. Professor, Dept. of EEE, BEC, Bagalkote.
World Earth Day Celebration
22 Apr 2025 — Resource person and faculty coordinator: Dr. Sangamesh Y. Goudappanavar, Asst. Professor, Dept. of EEE, BEC, Bagalkote. vTools report: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/483928
Technical Quiz on account of IEEE PES Day
22 Apr 2025 — Resource person and faculty coordinator: Dr. Sangamesh Y. Goudappanavar, Asst. Professor, Dept. of EEE, BEC, Bagalkote. vTools report: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/484052
Industrial Visit to NPCIL, Kaiga
19 Jul 2025 — Resource persons: Shri. Aidrin Dsouza, APRO and Shri Gautam Kumar, NPCIL, Kaiga. Faculty coordinator: Dr. Sangamesh Y. Goudappanavar, Asst. Professor, Dept. of EEE, BEC, Bagalkote.
MATLAB-SIMULINK Programming
5 Aug 2023 — Resource person: Dr. Raghuram L. Naik, EEE, BEC(A), Bagalkote. Faculty coordinator: Dr. Basangouda F. Ronad. Student team lead: Keerthi V B. vTools report: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/383769
Rural Education Promotion and Awareness Program on Renewable & Sustainable Energy
10 Aug 2023 — Faculty coordinator: Dr. Sangamesh Y. Goudappanavar, Asst. Professor, Dept. of EEE, BEC, Bagalkote. Student team lead: Bhagyavanti Harale.
Unlocking the Benefits of IEEE & PES Membership (IEEE Day 2023)
3 Oct 2023 — Resource person: Mr. Abhijay Gopal S, IEEE Day 2023, Region 10 Lead. Faculty coordinator: Dr. Sangamesh Y. Goudappanavar, Asst. Professor, Dept. of EEE, BEC, Bagalkote. Student team leads: Bhagyavanti Harale, Gireesh, Ambika Reddy. vTools report: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/376331
Farmers Visit to the BEC EEE Department Energy Park
19 Oct 2023 — Faculty coordinator: Dr. B. F. Ronad, Assistant Professor, EEED, BEC Bagalkote. Student team leads: Vijaykumar S Purutageri, Keerti V B. vTools report: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/379967
Exploring IEEE - World's Largest Technical Professional Organization
26 Oct 2023 — Resource person: Poorvi N. Goudar, 1st Year, EEE, BEC Bagalkote. Faculty coordinators: Dr. Basangouda F. Ronad, Dr. Sangamesh Y. Goudappanavar. vTools report: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/384106
IEEE XTREME 17.0 - 24 Hour Coding Hackathon
28-29 Oct 2023 — Faculty coordinator: Dr. B. F. Ronad, Assistant Professor, EEED, BEC Bagalkote.
GAMMA AI - Content Creation using AI-Model
6 Nov 2023 — Resource person: Bharatesh B. Karbhari, 1st Year, EEE, BEC Bagalkote. Faculty coordinators: Dr. Basangouda F. Ronad, Dr. Sangamesh Y. Goudappanavar. vTools report: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/384103
Technical Visit to Almatti Power House
10 Apr 2024 — Resource person: Mr. Allamaprabhu Ambi, Sr. Er, KPCL, Almatti. Faculty coordinators: Dr. Sangamesh Y. Goudappanavar, Prof. S. S. Tambakad, Prof. M. L. Chikkadesai.
Webinar on AI and Embedded System for Industry
2 Mar 2024 — Resource person: Mr. Habib Rajbar, CEO, Electropotent Infotech, Bengaluru. Faculty coordinator: Dr. Sangamesh Y. Goudappanavar, Asst. Professor, Dept. of EEE, BEC. Student team lead: Ms. Megha Hosamani, 8th Semester, EEED BEC.
Webinar on Introduction to Software Testing
16 Apr 2024 — Resource person: Mr. Akshay Biradar, Software Quality Analyst Engineer, Aptean (Madurai). Faculty coordinator: Dr. Sangamesh Y. Goudappanavar, Asst. Professor, Dept. of EEE, BEC, Bagalkote. Student team lead: Manjunath Kurer, 8th Semester, EEED BEC.
Essential Pre-requisites for Placement Opportunities
10 Apr 2024 — Resource person: Ms. S. Spurthi, Field Support Engineer, Indus Towers, Bengaluru. Faculty coordinator: Dr. B. F. Ronad, Assistant Professor, EEED, BEC Bagalkote.
Course Project Presentations on Optimum Sizing of Grid Connected AC Irrigation Pumps for Energy Conservation
2 Apr 2024 — Faculty coordinator: Dr. B. F. Ronad, Assistant Professor, EEED, BEC Bagalkote.
IEEE PES Day 24 - Sparking Charge
24 Apr 2024 — Faculty coordinator: Dr. Sangamesh Y. Goudappanavar, Asst. Professor, Dept. of EEE, BEC.
Department Events & Field Visits
Highlights from recent departmental events, guest sessions and student field visits to renewable-energy installations.
