Faculty Development Programme

On
Soft Computing Techniques in Soft Computing Techniques in Soft Computing Techniques in
Research Research Research

12
th
to 14
th
February 2014



Sponsored by

Technical Education Quality Improvement
Programme Phase II






Organized by







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Engi neeri ng Engi neeri ng Engi neeri ng
GG GOVERNMENT OVERNMENT OVERNMENT EE ENGINEERING NGINEERING NGINEERING CC COLLEGE OLLEGE OLLEGE
TT THRISSUR HRISSUR HRISSUR
About the Institute
Government Engineering College, Thrissur is a
centre of technical excellence and is one of the
prestigious technical educational institutions in
Kerala. Foundation stone of the college was laid
by late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime
Minister of India, on 26
th
April 1958. The col-
lege campus is spread over an area of 75 acres
and is located at Ramavarmapuram which is
about 5 km from the heart of Thrissur Town and
about 6 km from Thrissur Railway Station. The
college is offering undergraduate courses in 8
branches of engineering and postgraduate and
doctoral programme in many disciplines.
About the Department
Mechanical Engineering Department is one of
the oldest and the largest departments of the in-
stitute. The department offers two post graduate
programmes, Production Engineering and
Internal Combustion Engines and Turbo Ma-
chinery apart from the undergraduate pro-
gramme in Mechanical Engineering. The depart-
ment is a research centre of the University of
Calicut and also a QIP centre for higher studies
approved by AICTE.
About the TEQIP
Technical Education Quality Improvement Pro-
gramme (TEQIP) of Government of India aims
to improve the quality of Technical Education in
Engineering Institutions across the country by

providing inputs like modernization of labora-
tories/workshops, library, faculty development,
research and improve interaction with Industries
to become dynamic, demand driven, quality
conscious, responsive to rapid economic and
technological developments occurring both at
national and international levels.
Course Objective
Solution of many of the engineering research
problems are complex and hence require exten-
sive computation. Heuristics are considered as
the best solution methodology for these prob-
lems. The present course titled Soft Computing
Techniques in Research addresses various solu-
tion methodologies to such complex problems.
The course is designed to get broad understand-
ing about structure of various complex combina-
torial problems, its area of application in various
disciplines, various solution methodologies and
different computational tools used.
Topics
An overview of soft computing techniques
in optimisation
Complexity of algorithms
Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks
Genetic Algorithm Fundamentals & Design
Application of Ant Colony Optimization in
supply chain problems
Parallel computing in scientific applications
Programming using PYTHON
Multi-objective optimisation




Course Coordinators:
Rajesh Vanchipura
Assistant Professor,
Tel: 9447359505
rajeshvanchipura@gmail.com

Dr. Pradeep M Kamath
Assistant Professor,
Tel: 9562430075
pradeepmkamath@gmail.com

Sajan M.P
Assistant Professor,
Tel: 9947201530
sajangec@gmail.com

Address for Communication

Rajesh Vanchipura
Assistant Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Government Engineering College,
Thrissur, Kerala, India. - 680 009
Tel: 9447359505
rajeshvanchipura@gmail.com

Eligibility
Faculty members of AICTE recognized Govern-
ment/ Aided/ Government controlled/ Self fi-
nancing Engineering Colleges in Kerala state are
eligible to attend this inter-disciplinary pro-
gramme.
Fee structure
The registration fee has to be paid in cash on the
day of registration. The details of registration
fee :
TEQIP institutions :Rs. 3000/-
Other institutions :Rs. 600/-
The registration is free for internal participants.

TA/DA and Accommodation

No TA/DA will be provided. Accommodation
can be arranged for participants at their own
cost, if informed in advance.

How to apply
Send your applications in the address of the co-
ordinator. A scanned copy of the application
may also be mailed to the coordinators e-mail
address.

Important dates
Last date for receipt of application :05/02/2014
Date of selection intimation :07/02/2014
Date of registration :12/02/2014


APPLICATION FORM
Faculty Development Programme on
Soft Computing Techniques in Research Soft Computing Techniques in Research Soft Computing Techniques in Research

12
th
to 14
th
February 2014

1. Name :
2. Age :
3. Gender : Male/ Female
4. Qualifications :
5. Designation :
6. Department :
7. Organization :
8. Address for communication :




9. Phone : Email :
10. Accommodation required : Yes/No

Declaration by the Applicant
The above mentioned information is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief. I agree to abide by the
rules and regulations governing the course. I also un-
dertake the responsibility to inform the coordinator, in
case I am unable to attend the course.
Place:
Date: Signature of the Applicant

SPONSORSHIP
Mr./Ms/Dr. ...................................................is an em-
ployee of our institute/ organization and is hereby
sponsored for the above faculty development pro-
gramme. He / she will be permitted to attend the
course, if selected.
Place:
Date: Signature of the
Sponsoring authority with seal