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Club OF FIEM

ABOUT US

XplOriCa is the official activity club of Future Institute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, dedicated to fostering a passion for technology, innovation, and collaboration among students. The mission is to create a community where students can learn, evolve, develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and excel in the ever-evolving world of technology with confidence. It has stepped into its 18th glorifying year in 2023, and expanded itself into technical, non-technical, gaming, photography and various other interesting fields.

To mark the beginning of the academic session and ignite tech enthusiasm, XplOriCa organises EXHIBIT- the intra college project competition. The club also hosts the intra-college mini tech-fest - YANTRA. Following which it organizes the annual techno-management fest of FIEM - PHOENIX, one of the leading techno-management fests among all the colleges of West Bengal.

Furthermore, Xplorica conducts various workshops throughout the year, on a wide range of topics, many of which are outside the normal academic curriculum, but are a must to be at par with today's fast growing technologies.

The glory of XplOriCa is much more than just the fests and events. Over the years, the members of team Xplorica have had several achievements in various National Level competitions, thus setting high benchmarks for the coming generations to follow.

Whether you are a coding enthusiast, a hardware geek, or simply curious about the world of technology, XplOriCa welcomes you. Join us on this exciting journey of exploration and discovery.

EVENTS

EXHIBIT

Exhibit is the first event organised by Xplorica to mark the beginning of an academic session. The main attractions include a Project Development Competition and a Photography and Project Exhibition strictly for the students of FIEM.

ADVANCED MANUAL ROBOTICS WORKSHOP

It is the first workshop organized by Xplorica in an academic session. This workshop provides knowledge on basic electrical and electronic components and their modification and usage in making a manual robot. There is also a live as well as hands-on demonstration session where participants are shown the basic steps to build a manual robot. Finally, there is a discussion on advanced robotics covering details on various kinds of manual robots like soccer-bots, picker bots, aqua robots, amphi-bots, wireless bots etc.

YANTRA

The mini-tech fest of FIEM,organized by Team Xplorica. The moto of YANTRA? Be Creative! Consists of a plethora of technical, non-technical and gaming events for the students of FIEM. There are handsome cash rewards and certificates to be won for each event. Stay Tuned to know more.

AUTONOMOUS ROBOTICS WORKSHOP

This workshop is conducted as a part of Phoenix, the official techno management fest of FIEM. In this workshop, students are taught to work on microcontrollers and embedded systems. They are taught the internal circuitry of the microcontroller in detail and also taught how to code on a given platform. Details are also provided on the different components required to build a fully functional autonomous bot. Line Follower, Wall Detector and Edge Detector Robots and their working algorithms are discussed. By the end of the workshop, the participants absorb sufficient knowledge to build a working autonomous robot.

PHOENIX

Xplorica presents Phoenix,the official annual techno-management festival. Having grown exponentially since its nascent years, phoenix witnesses nearly a thousand footfall everyday, including participation from various colleges of West Bengal. Phoenix organises a wide range of events catering to the sectors of engineering, basic sciences, management as well as humanities subjects. There is a plethora of technical, non-technical, gaming and management events like robotics, debate, coding and marketing. The special attractions being the carnival events including vr gaming, zorb fight and archery.For more details visit www.phnx.in

ALGOMANIA

The main objective of Algomania is to introduce competitive programming to the first year students of FIEM. It is one of the most important workshops for the student's career building as this helps the students prepare themselves for their placements.

CONTENT WRITING

If you have knowledge to share, as well as creativity in your mind, then Xplorica gives you the opportunity to present your composition and writing skills. There are events like “TELL A TALE” and “Verse-e-Doodle” where you can participate and win exciting cash prizes. It simultaneously helps you to grow your vocabulary and increase the depth of your knowledge.

AUTUMN PHOTOWALK

It is one of the most exciting photography events by XPLORICA. It is where the members walk through a pre declared route and take photographs on their way. The members are invited to bring their own camera (DSLR/Point and Shoot/Mobile/Film) for the photowalk. The Autumn Photowalk usually starts from the potter's quarter of Kolkata (Kumortuli) and ends at Esplanade. It is a 3 hours walk which covers all the activites occuring in this area of the City of Joy just before the festivities kick in with full pomp.

BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

It is the a workshop organized by Lights & Shadows, the photography team under Team Xplorica, Lights & Shadows. This mainly familiarises the participants with the technicalities of photography and the little tricks related to the art of photography. Popular photography genres are discussed. Stress is also laid on ethics a photographer should follow. Participants are also taught basic and advanced editing of photographs using popular editing softwares.

WINTER PHOTOWALK

The second photowalk of the session which takes place after the conclusion of the odd semester. It usually begins at Maidan and covers the Esplanade region.

Donation Drive

It was a little step taken by Team Xplorica to provide love and support to the ones in need and bring big smiles on as many faces as possible. And with everyone's blessings and good wishes, the team was able to go to the interiors of Purulia to serve them and win their hearts on the way back home.