Workshop
A three-day national-level workshop on ‘Computer Aided Electrical Drawing’ was organised by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, HKBKCE, Bangalore, in association with VTU, Belgaum, and CADD Centre.
The workshop was inaugurated Abdul Hameed S.A., administrator, HKBKCE. In his presidential address, Mr. Hameed emphasised on the point that in today’s environment, a teacher needs to be creative as well as effective and make the teaching joyful to ensure regular attendance of students.
He highlighted the importance of computer technology application in each discipline of engineering, including Electrical Design and Drawing. He called on the teaching fraternity to keep itself updated on advancements in technology which is necessary for bringing up the students to their fullest potential and give them confidence to face today’s challenges.
Vikasana
Efforts should be made to properly utilise the vast human resources in the country for the welfare of the upcoming generation, said television serial actor Suchindra Prasad, after inaugurating ‘KLE Vikasana-2013’, a two-day youth festival for school and college students organised by KLE Society’s S. Nijalingappa PU College on its campus.
Recent surveys have indicated that the country has been able to utilise only 16 per cent of the total human resources, which is a matter of great concern. The future of the country lies on the shoulder of the youngsters. Those in power need to think of utilising the remaining human resources properly and create better opportunities for the students.
He said the current system of education lays emphasis on just scoring marks rather than developing the overall personality of students. We must make efforts to preserve our ancient culture and Sanskrit language, he noted.
The event had arts, science and commerce exhibitions besides competition for students and cultural events every day.
Short course
Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) has announced its short course on Geographical Information Systems (GIS) focusing on ‘Working with Digital Maps-Leveraging the power of GIS.’ The course will be held in Bangalore from January 18 to 20 on the IIHS City Campus.
As per a release, this course aims to equip the learners with the essentials of mapping, offering insights and hands-on exposure to working with various free-and-open-source mapping applications.
The participants will get the opportunity to use/develop mash-ups based on popular web-based GIS applications like OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, etc.
The sessions will also acquaint the learners with essential hacks and work-around to present/source geospatial data online. Individuals with background in architecture, planning, engineering, economics, finance, sociology, anthropology, geography, political science, environmental sciences, social work and law and management will benefit from this course.
For more information visit http://www.iihs.co.in/gisjan2013/ or call Shalini on 95903 50505.
Ph.D. scholarships
Applications are invited from academically outstanding Indian students to study for a Ph.D. at Imperial College, London. Two full Ph.D. studentships are available for Indian nationals residing in India, provided by the alumni and supporters of the Imperial College India Foundation.
Applicants will be assessed on both academic merit and financial need, and priority will be given to students who have not already completed a degree at a higher education institution outside India.
For entry in 2013, the College invites applications for study in the following departments: Aeronautics, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computing, Earth Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Imperial College Business School.
A committee comprising foundation members and the college academic staff will select candidates. Application deadline is March 29.
Details on the scholarships and how to apply: www.imperial.ac.uk/
international/prospective/ newscholarships/icifscholarships
For further information contact J.P Jones, Imperial College London Press Office, on 020-7594 6704. Email: john-paul.jones@
imperial.ac.uk
Published - January 14, 2013 06:37 pm IST
