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    20 \begin{document}
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    25 \begin{multicols}{3}
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    26 %% Column-1 & Column-2
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    27 %% About FOSSEE
    27 %% About FOSSEE
    28 
    28 
    29 \begin{center}
    29 \begin{center}
    30 \includegraphics[width=1.5in]{fosseelogo} \\
    30 \includegraphics[width=1.5in]{fosseelogo} \\
    31 \url{http://fossee.in}
    31 \url{http://fossee.in}
    32 
    32 
    33  \emph{Free and Open source Software in Science \& Engineering Education}. 
    33  \emph{Free and Open source Software in Science \& Engineering
       
    34    Education}.
    34 \end{center}
    35 \end{center}
    35 
    36 
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    38 
    38 The goal of this project is to enable the teachers and students of Science and Engineering in India to use open
    39 The goal of this project is to enable the teachers and students of
    39 source software tools for all their computational needs, thereby improving the quality of instruction and learning. 
    40 Science and Engineering in India to use open source software tools for
    40 We are focusing on Python and Scilab in the area of Scientific Computation.
    41 all their computational needs, thereby improving the quality of
       
    42 instruction and learning.  We are focusing on Python and Scilab in the
       
    43 area of Scientific Computation.
    41 
    44 
    42 {\bf Where are we}
    45 {\bf Where are we}
    43 
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    45 The project is based at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
    48 The project is based at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
    47 
    50 
    48 {\bf Who funds us}
    51 {\bf Who funds us}
    49 
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    52 It is funded by the {\bf MHRD} as a part of the \emph{National
    55 It is funded by the {\bf MHRD} as a part of the \emph{National Mission
    53   Mission on Education through Information and Communication
    56   on Education through Information and Communication Technology} ({\bf
    54   Technology} ({\bf NME-ICT}), with the thrust area being "Adaptation and
    57   NME-ICT}), with the thrust area being ``Adaptation and deployment of
    55 deployment of open source simulation packages equivalent to MATLAB\textsuperscript{\textregistered},
    58 open source simulation packages equivalent to
    56 ORCAD\textsuperscript{\textregistered} etc."
    59 MATLAB\textsuperscript{\textregistered},
       
    60 ORCAD\textsuperscript{\textregistered} etc.''
    57 
    61 
    58 {\bf What we do}
    62 {\bf What we do}
    59 \begin{list2}
    63 \begin{list2}
    60 \item Design courses to teach the use of FOSS tools.
    64 \item Design courses to teach the use of FOSS tools.
    61 \item Create content for these courses ---  written material,
    65 \item Create content for these courses ---  written material,
    62   spoken tutorials, lectures. 
    66   spoken tutorials, lectures. 
    63 \item Conduct workshops to spread the adoption of these tools
    67 \item Conduct workshops to spread the adoption of these tools
    64 \item Conduct conferences to popularize these tools in India
    68 \item Conduct conferences to popularize these tools across the
       
    69   country.
    65 \item Organize sprints to generate relevant material 
    70 \item Organize sprints to generate relevant material 
    66 \item Solve curricular exercises and problems using FOSS tools
    71 \item Solve curricular exercises using FOSS tools
    67 \end{list2}
    72 \end{list2}
    68 
    73 
    69 {\bf What we can do for you}
    74 {\bf What we can do for you}
    70 \begin{list2}
    75 \begin{list2}
    71 \item Conduct a workshop in your college
    76 \item Conduct a workshop in your college
    85 
    90 
    86 \begin{center}
    91 \begin{center}
    87 \includegraphics[width=1.8in]{python}  
    92 \includegraphics[width=1.8in]{python}  
    88 \end{center}
    93 \end{center}
    89 
    94 
    90 Python is a general-purpose high-level programming language whose design philosophy emphasizes code readability.
    95 Python is a general-purpose high-level programming language whose
       
    96 design philosophy emphasizes code readability.
    91 
    97 
    92 {\bf Why Python}
    98 {\bf Why Python}
    93 
    99 
    94 \begin{list2}
   100 \begin{list2}
    95 \item Easy to learn
   101 \item Easy to learn
    96 \item Supports both procedural and Object Oriented programming
   102 \item Supports both procedural and Object Oriented programming
    97 \item Portable and cross-platform
   103 \item Portable and cross-platform
    98 \item Excellent scientific computing libraries
   104 \item Excellent scientific computing libraries
    99 \item Full fledged programming language
   105 \item Full fledged programming language
   100 \item SAGE, numpy, scipy, matplotlib and Cython make it an Open Source alternative to MATLAB\textsuperscript{\textregistered}, 
   106 \item SAGE, numpy, scipy, matplotlib and Cython make Python an Open
   101 Mathematica\textsuperscript{\textregistered}, Magma\textsuperscript{\textregistered} and Maple\textsuperscript{\textregistered}
   107   Source alternative to MATLAB\textsuperscript{\textregistered},
       
   108   Mathematica\textsuperscript{\textregistered},
       
   109   Magma\textsuperscript{\textregistered} and
       
   110   Maple\textsuperscript{\textregistered}
   102 \end{list2}
   111 \end{list2}
   103 
   112 
   104 {\bf Applications of Python}\\
   113 {\bf Applications of Python}\\
   105 
   114 
   106 \begin{list2}
   115 \begin{list2}
   147 \begin{center}
   156 \begin{center}
   148 \includegraphics[width=1.4in]{scilab} \\
   157 \includegraphics[width=1.4in]{scilab} \\
   149 \url{http://scilab.in}
   158 \url{http://scilab.in}
   150 \end{center}
   159 \end{center}
   151 
   160 
   152 Scilab is an open source scientific software package for numerical computations providing a powerful open computing environment for engineering and scientific applications. Scilab with Xcos acts as an Open Source Alternative to MATLAB\textsuperscript{\textregistered}.
   161 Scilab/Xcos is a graphical dynamical system modeler and
   153 
   162 simulator. With this, the user can create block diagrams to model and
   154 {\bf Applications of Scilab} \\
   163 simulate the dynamics of sophisticated dynamical systems and compile
   155 \begin{list2}
   164 such models into executable code.
   156 \item 2-D and 3-D graphics, animation
   165 
   157 \item Controls
   166 Scico/Xcos is used for signal processing, systems control, queuing
   158 \item Hardware-In-Loop-Simulation
   167 systems, and to study physical and biological systems. It can be used
   159 \item Data analysis/regression
   168 to model and simulate mechanical systems, hydraulic systems,
   160 \item Signal processing
   169 electrical systems, chemical systems, biological systems and many
   161 \item And a number of various domains.
   170 more.
   162 \end{list2}
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   165 %% Column-5
   175 %% Column-5
   166 %% Hiring & Contact Us
   176 %% Hiring & Contact Us
   167 {\bf Contact us!}
   177 {\bf Contact us!}
   168 
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   170 \small{{\bf Python}}
   180 \small{{\bf Python}}
   171 
   181 
   172 \begin{list2}
   182 \begin{list2}
   173 \item Website - \url{http://fossee.in}
   183 \item Website - \url{http://fossee.in}
   174 \item General Help, Queries, Workshop requests - \url{info@fossee.in}
   184 \item General help, Queries, Workshop requests - \url{info@fossee.in}
   175 \item Downloads - \url{http://fossee.in/Downloads}
   185 \item Downloads - \url{http://fossee.in/Downloads}
   176 \item Mailing list for discussion and help -\\
   186 \item Mailing list for discussion and help -\\
   177   \url{http://fossee.in/mailman/listinfo/python-help} 
   187   \url{http://fossee.in/mailman/listinfo/python-help} 
   178 \end{list2}
   188 \end{list2}
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