Welcome to Nebula'09, the second edition of Nebula, the nation-wide analog design contest by Cosmic Circuits Pvt. Ltd. The definitive analog design contest was introduced last year as Nebula'08 and received a deluging response from electronic hobbyists all over the country. Click here for more information on Nebula.

Enthused by the response, we are glad to announce the launch of the second edition of Nebula, Nebula'09. Like in its earlier edition, the contest is open to all students studying in Indian Universities. Registration opens on the 14^th of September and is completely free of charge.

The format of the contest remains the same as earlier. The contest will be held in three rounds with the final prize money being :

• Rs. 30,000 for First Prize
• Rs. 20,000 for Second Prize
• Rs. 10,000 for Third Prize

This year, however, the enthusiasts have more reason to cheer as they gear up for the first round. Nebula will feature analog teasers where a question will be posted each week, from the day registration opens (14^th Sep) to the commence of the first round (9^th Oct). Exciting gifts are to be won by two lucky entries for each question on successful response. Check out this page for more details on teasers.

Nebula'09 will also see the number of finalists increased to 20 from 12, with the final round held over two days at our design house in Bangalore. 20 rookie engineers will get to meet and discuss their solutions with our designers, giving them a quantum leap in experience.

The first round, the Planetary stage, commences on 9^th October and will be held on-line, like in the inaugural edition. The Emission stage starts on 2^nd November and will be followed by the Stellar Nursery held in the last weekend of December (26^th).

Take a peek into a few FAQs answered here in case you have any queries and feel free to e-mail us at nebula@cosmiccircuits.com if your query is not answered.