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38 The goal of this project is to enable the teachers and students of Science and Engineering in India to use open |
38 The goal of this project is to enable the teachers and students of Science and Engineering in India to use open |
39 source software tools for all their computational needs, thereby improving the quality of instruction and learning. |
39 source software tools for all their computational needs, thereby improving the quality of instruction and learning. |
40 We are focusing on Python and Scilab in the area of Scientific Computation. |
40 We are focusing on Python and Scilab in the area of Scientific Computation. |
41 |
41 |
42 {\bf Where are we?} |
42 {\bf Where are we} |
43 |
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44 \vspace{-.1in} |
44 \vspace{-.1in} |
45 The project is based at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
45 The project is based at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
46 ({\bf IIT-B}). |
46 ({\bf IIT-B}). |
47 |
47 |
48 {\bf Who funds us?} |
48 {\bf Who funds us} |
49 |
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50 \vspace{-.1in} |
50 \vspace{-.1in} |
51 |
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52 It is funded by the {\bf MHRD} as a part of the \emph{National |
52 It is funded by the {\bf MHRD} as a part of the \emph{National |
53 Mission on Education through Information and Communication |
53 Mission on Education through Information and Communication |
54 Technology} ({\bf NME-ICT}), with the thrust area being "Adaptation and |
54 Technology} ({\bf NME-ICT}), with the thrust area being "Adaptation and |
55 deployment of open source simulation packages equivalent to MATLAB\textsuperscript{\textregistered}, |
55 deployment of open source simulation packages equivalent to MATLAB\textsuperscript{\textregistered}, |
56 ORCAD\textsuperscript{\textregistered} etc." |
56 ORCAD\textsuperscript{\textregistered} etc." |
57 |
57 |
58 {\bf What do we do?} |
58 {\bf What we do} |
59 \begin{list2} |
59 \begin{list2} |
60 \item Design courses to teach the use of FOSS tools. |
60 \item Design courses to teach the use of FOSS tools. |
61 \item Create content for these courses --- written material, |
61 \item Create content for these courses --- written material, |
62 spoken tutorials, lectures. |
62 spoken tutorials, lectures. |
63 \item Conduct workshops to spread the adoption of these tools |
63 \item Conduct workshops to spread the adoption of these tools |
64 \item Conduct conferences to popularize these tools in India |
64 \item Conduct conferences to popularize these tools in India |
65 \item Organize sprints to generate relevant material |
65 \item Organize sprints to generate relevant material |
66 \item Solve curricular exercises and problems using FOSS tools |
66 \item Solve curricular exercises and problems using FOSS tools |
67 \end{list2} |
67 \end{list2} |
68 |
68 |
69 {\bf What can we do for you?} |
69 {\bf What we can do for you} |
70 \begin{list2} |
70 \begin{list2} |
71 \item Conduct a workshop in your college |
71 \item Conduct a workshop in your college |
72 \item Send you customized GNU/Linux distributions with all the tools |
72 \item Send you customized GNU/Linux distributions with all the tools |
73 installed |
73 installed |
74 \item Send you written and audio/visual material |
74 \item Send you written and audio/visual material |
190 \url{http://scilab.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/announce} |
189 \url{http://scilab.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/announce} |
191 \end{list2} |
190 \end{list2} |
192 |
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194 %% Logos and stuff |
193 %% Logos and stuff |
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195 \begin{center} |
195 \begin{center} |
196 \includegraphics[width=2in]{blank} |
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197 \includegraphics[width=2.5in]{fosseelogo} |
197 \includegraphics[width=2.5in]{fosseelogo} |
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200 Sponsored by the {\bf MHRD}\\* |
201 Sponsored by the {\bf MHRD}\\* |
201 under the \\* |
202 under the \\* |
202 {\bf National Mission on Education through Information \& |
203 {\bf National Mission on Education through Information \& |
203 Communication Technology} |
204 Communication Technology} |
204 \end{center} |
205 \end{center} |
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205 \begin{center} |
207 \begin{center} |
206 \includegraphics[width=1.8in]{iitb_logo} |
208 \includegraphics[width=1.8in]{iitb_logo} |
207 \end{center} |
209 \end{center} |
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211 \end{multicols} |
211 \end{document} |
212 \end{document} |
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