every odd semester. IEEE-SJCE also conducts various hands on workshop for robotics and electronics enthusiasts and has been recognized for the same in IEEE student activities community. MEA (Mechanical Engineers Association) also actively conducts events and fests. The previous fest named 'MECHmerize-2015' featured many events and competitions of which the Autoexpo had a huge following and fun events like PC gaming, RC car racing, etc. Also the association organises many industrial visits frequently. MCA Association conducts a two-day national level technical fest called as INFOTSAV. The expertise of the Linux Campus Club - SJCE has a goal of fostering the use of free open source software among the students. Its activities include sessions on tools, packages, programming languages and other technical topics related to FOSS, and talks by members of the open source community. The college magazine editorial board is JC ED , they release an annual magazine Jayzine. They organize a yearly literary extravaganza called 'Shabd'. The college's annual fest 'Jayciana' is one of the popular student events in the state. Sahas - SJCE Adventure Club which organizes trekking, rafting, and mountaineering. Notable alumni Notable alumni include: Narayan Iyengar, Chief Operating Officer, Dish Network Inc Akhilesh Yadav, former UP Chief Minister Shanmughan Manjunath, former IOCL officer Javagal Srinath, cricketer, India Prahlad Srinath, tennis player Vijay Prakash, playback singer Nidhi Subbaiah, model and actress Dhananjay (actor) Rishi (Kannada actor) Meghana Shanbough, Karnataka’s 1st woman fighter pilot Distinguished faculty Prof. Chidananda Gowda, former Vice Chancellor of Kuvempu University. References External links Educational institutions established in 1963 Universities in Mysore 1963 establishments in Mysore State Private universities in India