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Application of Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) In Science Teaching and Research

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Acharya Narendra Dev College
(University of Delhi)
in association with
NRCFOSS*, Anna University Chennai
Organises a Workshop on
Application of Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) In Science Teaching and Research

Date: 14 – 15 April 2010 Venue: Acharya Narendra Dev College
Time: 9: 30 a.m to 4: 30 p.m Govindpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019

The workshop aims to acquaint and train the participants in the various generic and discipline specific free/open source software useful in Science teaching and research. Besides an introduction to FOSS, Linux and other Open Source Computing and Internet tools common to all participants, the workshop would have parallel sessions on specific FOSS tools for teaching and research in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science.
Registration: Email us at workshop.andc@ gmail.com
Registration fee: Rs 200/­ through DD (non­refundable) favoring Principal ANDC, and payable at
New Delhi, may be sent to the College address given above.
Last date of registration: 10th April 2010
Workshop coordinators: Savithri Singh (ANDC), C. N. Krishnan (NRCFOSS)
Organizing Committee: M. S. Rajeswari, Sarita Kumar, Neeti Misra, Sunita Narang
Harita Ahuja, Subhash Kumar, Pawan Kumar, Pankaj Khanna
Workshop Secretariat: Jatin Lamba; Phone: 26294542
*National Resource Centre for Free/Open Source Software (NRCFOSS) is a multi­institutional Project funded by the Dept. of
Inf. Tech., Ministry of Comm. & Inf. Tech., Government of India ­ http://nrcfoss.org.in/. This workshop is being organised jointly with NRCFOSS at AU­KBC Research Centre, Anna University Chennai – http://nrcfoss.au­kbc.org.in/

    Programme Schedule

DAY 1: 14/4/10
9.30 – 11.00 Session I
Session Title : Inauguration
Venue Type : Seminar Hall
No. of Participants : Around 100
11.00 – 11.20 Tea
11.30 – 1.00 – Session II (Combined)
Session Title : Use of Linux Desktop & OpenOffice
Venue Type : Computer Lab
Requirements : Lab with 100 seats and systems with CD/DVD drives, Projector & white
board.
No. of Participants : Around 100
1.00 – 2.00 Lunch
2.00 – 3.15 – Session III (Combined)
Session Title : Linux Installation
Venue Type : Computer Lab
Requirements : Lab with 100 seats and systems with CD/DVD drives, Projector &
white board.
No. of Participants : Around 100
3.30 – 5.00 – Session IV (5 parallel sessions [maths,phy,chem,Bio & Comp.Sci)
Session Title : Introduction to domain specific FOSS tools( 4 to 5 nos)
Venue Type : Computer Lab
Requirements :5 Labs with 20 seats and systems with CD/DVD drives, Projector &
white board.
No. of Participants : Around 20 each
DAY 2: 15/4/10
9.30 – 1.00 – Session V (5 parallel sessions [maths,phy,chem,Bio & Comp.Sci)
Session Title : Live demo on domain specific FOSS tools ( 4 to 5)
Venue Type : Computer Lab
Requirements : 5 Labs with 20 seats and systems with CD/DVD drives, Projector &
white board.
No. of Participants : Around 20 each
2.00 – 3.15 – Session VI(Combined)
Session Title : Customisation of FOSS tools
Venue Type : Computer Lab
Requirements : Labs with 100 seats and systems with CD/DVD drives, Projector &
white board.
No. of Participants : Around 100
3.15-3.30 Tea
3.30 – 4.30 Session VII
Session Title : Wrap up/Certificate Distribution
Venue Type : Seminar Hall
No. of Participants : Around 100