REPORT ON FOSS CELL ACTIVITIES 2014-2015

GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, SREEKRISHNAPURAM

Date:20-04-2015
The new EXCOM took over the charge of the FOSS CELL on 3rd April, 2014. Under the able
guidance of the student Coordinator Mr. Vipin Vasu A.V four workshops were conducted during
the tenure.
The opening program of the new EXCOM was a workshop on Introduction to Robotics. The
program was held on 31st july, 2014 from 10am to 4pm in EDUSAT room.The resource person was
Dr Prahlad Vadakkepat, Associate professor National University Of Singapore. The students were
able gain knowledge on the degrees of freedom, Basic kinematic equations related to Robotics and
humanoid robots.
The second program was a two-day workshop on Java programing, Cup Of Java.The workshop of
was held during 23rd and 24th October, 2014 in Project Lab, CSE. Almost 30 students, mostly FOSS
members attended the workshop. The workshop was conducted by Mr Razee Marikar, Application
Software Engineer at Akamai Technologies,Bangalore. He is also an alumnus of Govt Engineering
College, Sreekrishnapuram.
The next was a three-day workshop on Robotics, Robo Recipe held during 07th, 8th and 9th of
November, 2014 in Project Lab, CSE. The resouce persons were Mr Anu Raj and Mr Aby Raj. Aby
raj is a Sernior project officer at Women Scientist Division, Shasthra Bhavan, Pattam. Anu Raj is
Asst. Professor in CSE dept of Govt Engineering College, Sreekrishnapuram. About 60 students
from all departments atended the course.
The terminal program of the EXCOM was a workshop on ELIXIR programing by Mr Pramode
C.E , an Independent Computer Software Professional and consultant on Free and Open Source
Software based technologies. The class was held on 17th February, 2015 in Project Lab, CSE .about
30 students attented the class. From the workshop, the students could gain knowledge on Erlang
Vm and Elixir both of which are emerging programming techniques.
The charge of the FOSS CELL was handed over to the new EXCOM on 10th April, 2015. Athira
Unni S6, CSE was elected as the new Chairperson of the Cell.

Sreekrishnapuram
FOSS CELL