Planetary Stage
Nebula'11 will kick-off with the Planetary Stage commencing on the 1st October. In this round, the contestants will be taking an on-line quiz. The quiz will comprise of objective questions to test the contestant's understanding of fundamentals like circuit theory, signals and systems and feedback. The test will last for 45 minutes and will be held on-line.
Once you register successfully for the contest, you will receive an e-mail confirming your registration and providing your login details for the quiz. The quiz will be open round the clock from the 1st October to 23rd October. The contestants are free to take the quiz at their convenience. Please note that only one attempt is allowed for each contestant. However, if the contestant encounters a technical problem like network disconnection while taking the quiz, he/she should report it to us immediately by e-mailing to nebula@cosmiccircuits.com within 24 hrs. We will check our server logs to confirm the problem and allow a second attempt. However, please note that we cannot entertain more than one such request from each contestant.
Emission Stage
After proving their mastery over the basic principles of circuit analysis, the qualified contestants will progress to the Emission Stage. The Emission Stage has been designed to apply these principles to real-world problems. A problem statement will be put up on this website on the 29th of October. The focus will be on testing the contestant's analytical skills. The problem will also introduce non-idealites in circuit design and encourage the contestants to think over solutions to overcome them. The contestants will have three weeks to understand the problem and work on it. A detailed report on the solution should be prepared and submitted through e-mail to reach us on or before the 20th of November. The answers will be judged for the novelty of the solution as well as the presentation. The results will be announced on our website on November 28th.
Stellar Nursery
The three month long journey of Nebula'11 will culminate at the Stellar Nursery on December 24th. After successfully clearing the Planetary and Emission stages, you will be invited to our design house in Bangalore. Cosmic Circuits will arrange for the accommodation and reimburse travel expenses. The final challenge will be similar in concept to the problem in the Emission Stage, the focus being more on testing synthetic skills. You will also have an opportunity to discuss your solutions with our design engineers, giving a rookie Analog Designer in you a quantum leap in terms of experience. In the Stellar Nursery, the judges will test your methodology to solve circuit problems in an environment very similar to the workplace scenario and your ability to present the solution in a cogent fashion. Nebula'11 will conclude with a prize distribution ceremony in the evening. The ceremony will be followed by dinner where the finalists will get a unique opportunity to interact with the founding members of Cosmic Circuits.
Terms & Conditions
- Participation is on individual basis only. A completed registration form must be submitted on-line by the entrant for participation.
- To be eligible, the entrant must be eighteen years of age or older and must be a registered student in an Indian University/College.
- Entrants short listed for the final round will need to be in Bangalore on the 24th of December 2011. To-and-fro train fare will be reimbursed up to a maximum of Rs. 2,000 only.
- The decision of the contest judges will be final and binding. Cosmic Circuits reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to not disclose the individual scores.
- Cosmic Circuits reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify anyone on grounds of dishonesty.
- Cosmic Circuits reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to entertain or overrule any special requests from the contestants on technical issues.
- Cosmic Circuits reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to call off the contest at any time and decline to award prizes.
- In the case of on line submissions, if there is a dispute regarding the identity of the entrant, Cosmic Circuits reserves the right to deem the account holder of the e-mail address as the entrant.
- All disputes are subject to Bangalore jurisdiction only.