The Department of Automobile Engineering in association with SAEIndia Collegiate Club of SCMS and SAEIndia Southern Section – Cochin Division hosted the SAE Trek on April 1 and 2, 2023 – a two-day program where day 1 focuses on imparting knowledge on the application of engineering design and day 2 focuses on a Trek or nature walk. This event is being attended by 51 students from different colleges across South India. The event is mentored by Mr. S Shanmugan, a renowned design engineer with his own practice and a noted volunteer of SAE. The event is also being attended by Mr Armstrong, SAEINDIA management committee member, Dr M Murugan, Professor, VIT and SAEISS management committee member, Mr Bharathiraja S, Joint Treasurer SAEISS and Sr Team Lead ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India. On behalf of SCMS the event was coordinated by Mr Koshy P Joseph, Assistant Professor, Department of Automobile Engineering and Chairman – SAEISS – Cochin Division and Mr Anandhu Sajeev, Student Chair SAEIndia Collegiate Club of SCMS.