ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KURUKSHETRA -136119 SUMMER TRAINING On FPGA BASED DESIGN

ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KURUKSHETRA -136119 SUMMER TRAINING On FPGA BASED DESIGN USING VERILOG HDL (June 15 to July 24, 2009)

IMPORTANT DATES:

Last date for Submission of registration form: 22nd May. 2009.

• Intimation of acceptance (on website): on or before 29th May, 2009.

ECE department, equipped with state-of-the art VLSI facilities, announces a summer training on “ FPGA BASED DESIGN USING VERILOG HDL ”, during June 15 to July 24, 2009.

The training is motivated by accelerated industrial growth in the new area of programmable logic. Our aim is to train the participating students on FPGA targeted digital design using VERILOG. They will work on industry oriented projects . Series of lectures , intensive hands-on exercises, and lab sessions ( on Verilog, Xilinx tools and FPGAs architectures) have also been embedded into the training programme to facilitate the students in understanding various design aspects of programmable logic.

Enrollment is limited to 30. So early participants will be given preference. The intended participants must have affinity towards digital system design, HDLs, EDA tools, and applications of FPGAs.

INTRODUCTION:

The developments in electronics and communication engineering in the last few decades have been almost totally in the area of VLSI. The developments in programmable and configurable designs have resulted in unprecedented pace of growth in VLSI and other areas of electronics and communication engineering.The department of electronics and communication engineering of NIT Kurukshetra is presently participating in project SMDP-II (Special Manpower Development Programme in VLSI design and related software), funded by ministry of IT government of India. Under the project, the department has undertaken to generate manpower in VLSI design at different levels (UG, PG and Ph.D).

The VLSI Design Lab (under SMDP-II) is well equipped with latest VLSI CAD tools and FPGAs boards.

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAMME:

The objective of this programme is to impart hands on training to the students on FPGA based digital design using Verilog HDL. The training programme aims at providing a detailed view of programmable design flow. The

training emphasizes on hands on experience of digital design and its implementations on Xilinx boards-SPARTAN-3E & VIRTEX-II PRO.

Address for Correspondence:

Dr. R.K.Sharma, Coordinator SMDP-II

ECE Department, NIT Kurukshetra-136 119

Ph: 01744-233-419 (O), Mob: 09896688346

Email: mail2drrks@gmail.com

ENVIROENERGY 2009

ENVIROENERGY 2009

An International Conference on Energy and Environment, EnviroEnergy 2009, is being conducted by the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, India. The Conference aims at addressing the challenges in the emerging areas of energy and environment to achieve sustainable development. The Conference, EnviroEnergy 2009, shall provide a useful forum to academicians, technologists, entrepreneurs and policy makers worldwide for exchange of concepts and emerging technologies in the fields of energy and environment. It shall include a highly focussed technical program consisting of presentations on regular and specialized tracks at the intersection of business and technology; exhibits of new products, technologies and solutions from academia and industry. The Conference shall attempt to evolve an agenda for environmental policies, identification of green technologies and their subsequent implementation for sustainable development.

Venue

The venue of the conference is hotel Taj Chandigarh, Chandigarh INDIA. The hotel is located in the heart of the city in sector 17, the city’s prime business and shopping area. It is a comfortable 20-minutes drive from the airport, 15-minutes drive from the railway station and 2-minutes drive from the main bus stand. Taj Chandigarh is the city’s finest hotel and is well suited to both business and leisure travelers to Chandigarh.

Contact Us

Prof. Pankaj Chandna
Conference Chair, ENVIROENERGY 2009
Department of Mechanical Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Kurukshetra 136 119 INDIA
Contact : +91 1744 233465; +91 1744 233356
+91 98960 74922 (M); +91 98962 46886 (M)
Fax : +91 1744 238050

Email ids
conferencechair@enviroenergy2009.org
convener@enviroenergy2009.org
info@enviroenergy2009.org

32nd series – Student Project Progaramme (Engineering)

32nd series – Student Project Progaramme (Engineering)

Karnataka State Council for Science & Technology (KSCST) and National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore are jointly organizing 32nd Series of Student Project Program (SPP) – Seminar cum Exhibition of Final Engineering Students Projects will be held at National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore during 4th - 5th September 2009. This is the 32nd SPP Seminar cum Exhibition in the series conducted uninterruptedly.

During the Seminar cum Exhibition, the final year engineering students will present their findings, exhibit hardware/software projects and display the posters to an elite group of faculty and resource persons. In addition, during the seminar, few technical lectures on recent developments in engineering field by eminent scientists and technocrats are being arranged. It has been found that the SPP program encourages practical/experimental work and helps the students to identify local problems. This programme has enriched the technical education through finding solutions to real life problems and helps to develop a methodology to solve complex

For further information, please contact Prof. A.Vittal Hegde, Organizing Secretary ( avhegde@yahoo.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Dr. S.S.Kamath, Joint Secretary ( shyam.kamath@gmail.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) of the programme at NITK and Dr. S. G. S. Swamy, Fellow & SPP-Coordinator, KSCST ( swamy@kscst.iisc.ernet.inThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )

National Workshop on Plasm a- Surface Interactions and Processing (NWPSIP- 09) 25 - 27 May, 2009

National Workshop on Plasm Surface Interactions and Processing (NWPSIP- 09)
25 - 27 May, 2009

Department of Applied Sciences & Humanities
National Institute of Technology,Hamirpur (HP)
and
Plasma Science Society of India (PSSI)

About the Workshop (NWPSIP- 09)
Applications of industrial plasma processing and modification of materials are growing considerably in
recent years. The innovative applications in new areas are generating interest in the society at large and impacting industries in various working domains. It is therefore,necessary to make young scientific and technological human resource aware about the current emerging situation in plasma processing and inspire them to contribute to the R & D and new product development in the field of plasma-surface interactions and processing.
The ‘National Workshop on Plasma-Surface Interactions and Processing’, will give the opportunity
to the young scientist and engineers to interact with experts in the field to gain knowledge and to exploit the
‘plasma’ as a tool to develop, improve and expand plasma based applications.

The workshop will cover topics like

Basics of Industrial Plasma

Plasma Systems and Techniques for Plasma Processing

Industrial Applications of Plasma Processing/ Applications in the Areas of Engineering,
Textiles, Electronics, Nano-Materials,Biomaterials, Environment, Space,Automotive, Nuclear etc.

Plasma - Materials Interactions for Fusion Applications

Date and Venue:
The Workshop is scheduled to be held from 25 - 27 May
2009 in the Auditorium of National Institute of
Technology, Hamirpur.

Registration:
Participants are requested to send the pre-registration form duly filled in along with the prescribed fee in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of Convener, “NWPSIP-09” payable at Hamirpur on or before 20th April 2009 to confirm their seat. Number of participants are limited to 30 external and 30 from the organizing institutes. Selection will be done based on the information provided by the participants. Selected participants will be informed before 25th April 2009.

Dr. Kuldeep Kumar Sharma
Convener, NWPSIP- 09
Department of Applied sciences & Humanities,
National Institute of Technology- Hamirpur
Himachal Pradesh - 177005, India
Email: nwpsi.nitham@gmail.com,kks@nitham.ac.in,rajeshk@nitham.ac.in
Phone : 01972-304116, 304146,098164-80275,094180-07200
Fax:01972-223834
Web site : http://www.nitham.ac.in/nwpsip/nwsip.pdf

NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON COMPUTATION METHODS WITH SPLINES (NWCMS-2009) March 20-21, 2009

NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON COMPUTATION METHODS WITH SPLINES (NWCMS-2009)
March 20-21, 2009

About the Programme

Most of the real world problems are either governed by non-linear differential equations or having complex geometry with linear differential equations. It is well known that majority of the differential equations do not have analytical solutions. So it is unavoidable to get the numerical solutions of differential equations. These numerical methods involve finite difference methods, finite element methods, finite volume methods etc. The fundamental requirements common to these methods are consistency, stability and convergence. These methods with splines or B-splines are the powerful tools to get the numerical solution of differential equations. With the development of high-speed digital computers, the methods with splines have attracted to scientists and mathematicians.

The aim of the present program is to introduce the basics of splines and its applications to get the numerical solution of differential equations efficiently. The program provides an opportunity to young researchers to have an overview of the current trends in this field. The program is useful to mathematicians, scientists and engineers aspiring to pursue research in this wide spreading area.

Eligibility Criteria

The program is aimed at mathematics, science and engineering faculty in technical and research institutions, who wish to gain a basic understanding of the concepts involved.

Registration

A fee of Rs. 500/- (Rupees five hundred only) per participant from academic institution or Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only) per participant from industury is to be paid in the form a crossed Demand Draft in favour of “Director – TEQIP” payable at Warangal.

This registration fee includes accommodation, food and local hospitality. All the participants will be accommodated in the Institute guest house. No TA and DA will be paid.

Dr. K.N.S.Kasi Viswanadham
Coordinator,
National Workshop on Computational Methods with Splines
Department of Mathematics & Humanities,
National Institute of Technology,
Warangal – 506 021, A.P., India
Email : kasi_nitw@yahoo.co.in
Ph: 9866028867

Behaviour of Fixed-Ended Thin-Walled Steel Channel Columns with Complex Stiffeners

Behaviour of Fixed-Ended Thin-Walled Steel Channel Columns with Complex Stiffeners

Abstract

This project presents an experimental and numerical investigations of fixed-ended cold-formed steel channel columns with complex stiffeners. The complex stiffeners of the sections consist of simple lips with return lips. The test strengths of the columns were compared with the unfactored design column strengths predicted by the American and Australian/New Zealand specifications for cold-formed steel structures. Finite element analyses were performed using finite element program ABAQUS. A non-linear finite element model was developed and verified against the experimental results. The calibrated model was used for a parametric study of cross-sections geometry. The experimental and numerical results were also compared with the design results predicted by the direct strength method. It is shown that the existing direct strength method is generally quite conservative. The existing direct strength method was then recalibrated for fixed-ended cold-formed steel channel columns with complex stiffeners based on the data obtained from the experimental and numerical investigations in this project.

Structural Stability of Super Cuplok Steel Scaffolding and Formwork Systems

Structural Stability of Super Cuplok Steel Scaffolding and Formwork Systems

Abstract

Steel Super Cuplok scaffolding / formwork system is developed by Boral Company in Australia. It is based on English cuplok steel scaffolding system and made from high strength cold-formed steel circular hollow sections rather than mild steel material as previous Cuplok system. The transom (or beam) of this system are named "ledgers" and columns are normally called "Standards" or "uprights". To allow the system to be quickly erected on construction site, two special connection joints of "cuplok" and "spigot" is induced as beam to column and column to column connections. The cuplok joints are located between ledgers and standards. The spigot joints are inserted within the standards. However, the both joints may have a lack to fit, which is caused the stiffness and looseness of the joints vary with site conditions, which have significant effects to respect structural analysis of the scaffolding systems.

This seminar is concerned about in-plane behaviours of the scaffolding system with only super cuplok joints to be presented. The structural modelling and analysis of the system will be performed. The influences of connection joints, such as Ledger to standard (cuplok), adjustable jack to standard, and jack to support (base-plate) are indicated. Two methods of structural analysis are performed. One is according to Section 4 of AS 4100 and computer program PRFSA is used for elastic buckling analysis. The other is call advanced structural analysis, which is according to Appendices D of AS4100, and computer program NIFA is applied herein. After structural analysis is done, the load capacities can be carried out to compare with experimental results, which are obtained from prototype test to be performed in structural workship of The University of Sydney previously.

Conclusions are given regarding the modelling of the super cuplok scaffolding system and the effects of structural joints on the stability and strength of scaffolding systems. Also some important clues are provided as a guideline for further studies.

Life-cycle asset management

Life-cycle asset management

Abstract

This research examines the effectiveness of applying a life-cycle project management (LCPM) approach to asset management that will optimise strategic business performance outcomes to the power industry. The research discusses the findings of two case studies in the NSW electrical power industry that apply the theory of life cycle asset management (LCAM) and demonstrate LCAM as a better way of doing business.

Experts in the electricity industry identified the challenge of providing senior management with a decision support reporting environment with enough detail and clarity to support decisions on future company operations and capital investment. Most organisations either have already, or could obtain through appropriate measurement or sensing, a large amount of information about their capital infrastructure and operational parameters. The modelling and manipulation of this information into a meaningful decision support environment is poorly understood and rarely achieved.

The research presents a new solution called LCAM by overlaying the two fields of project management and asset management and examines complementary and synergistic facets. LCAM guides the acquisition, utilisation and disposal of major assets with a view to optimise end-to-end business outcomes.

LCAM is a business process and decision-making framework that covers an extended time horizon, brings together economic and engineering factors and considers individual assets as an integral part of a holistic network system. The LCAM approach incorporates the economic evaluation and trade-offs between alternative investment scenarios, both at project level and the network system level, and utilises this information to support cost-effective strategic investment decisions.

A business model is developed that applies LCAM theory to the case study of a 132kV to 33kV Transmission Substation (TS) and a 600MW Power Station.

LCAM application provides new management insight and prompts decision making closely aligned with business performance factors. LCAM is an improved way of doing business that responds to an environment of increasing performance demands, aging infrastructure and limited resources.

A business case decision-making tool called Smart Project Management Information System (SPMIS), developed by The University of Sydney's Project Management Group supports LCAM theory and is utilised and adapted in a second phase of this research project to support LCAM in the electrical power industry.

The thermal expansion of concrete under constant load and creep

The thermal expansion of concrete under constant load and creep

Abstract

Concrete structures and its members are under constant multi-axial stress and exposed to various temperatures. The purpose of this study is to clarify the thermal expansion of plain concrete under constant multi-axial stress. The thermal expansion of concrete between 20C and 100C, under constant compressive stress including tri-axial loading can be concluded to be equal to the sum of elastic deformation caused by external forces, the thermal expansion without external load and creep strain. The thermal expansion of air dried concrete and water saturated concrete is smaller than the thermal expansion of pre-heated concrete.

The Behaviour and Design of Cold-Formed Channel and Z-Section Beams

The Behaviour and Design of Cold-Formed Channel and Z-Section Beams

Abstract

The purpose of this investigation is to provide experimental data on the strength of cold-formed lipped channel and Z-beams to verify theoretical predictions, and to develop recommendations for the design strengths of such beams.

The design buckling strengths of cold-formed beams are currently calculated using theory and experimental data for hot-rolled I-section beams. Other loading conditions such as combined bending and torsion of channels or biaxial bending of Z-beams have few design guidelines, and those available are largely based on methods of designing hot-rolled I-section columns. The design code formulations based on those for hot-rolled I-sections may be inappropriate for cold-formed sections because of the different behaviour and properties of cold-formed beams. To satisfy the need for test data on cold-formed unbraced beams, an experimental program was established to measure the strengths of cold-formed channels and Z-beams and to gather a series of subsidiary test data.

Lateral buckling tests were conducted on simply supported unbraced cold-formed lipped channel beams of two different cross-sections, and tests on lipped Z-beams made from one type of cross-section. The beams were loaded with central concentrated loads at different heights with respect to the shear centre. The test results are compared with the theoretical predictions and capacities calculated using existing Australian design codes AS 4100 and AS/NZS 4600. Improvements are suggested for future design code formulations for the lateral buckling capacities of cold-formed channel and Z-beams.

Bending and torsion tests were conducted on simply supported channel beams of two different cross-sections loaded eccentrically at midspan while biaxial bending tests on Z-beams made from one type of cross-section. The concentrated loads were applied with different eccentricities for the channel beams, and with different angles of inclination for the Z-beams. The results from both series of tests are compared with the analytical predictions and used to develop simple interaction equations that can be used in the design of eccentrically loaded channels and Z-beams under inclined loading

Shell Analysis and its Use in Design within the Framework of the new European Standards

Shell Analysis and its Use in Design within the Framework of the new European Standards

Abstract

This presentation concerns the design of civil engineering shell structures within the framework of design to structural engineering standards, with special reference to the new Eurocode 3 Part 1.6 Strength and Stability of Shell Structures.

There is a huge literature on the analysis of shell structures, covering linear elastic, plastic, stability and collapse analyses. For civil engineering construction, design must normally be performed with reference to a standard, either national or international. However, there is often a large gap between the design rules in a standard on shell structures (e.g. ACI 334) and the sophistication of the analyses presented in the research literature. Thus, it is difficult to see how more sophisticated analyses may be exploited in the design process.

Now for the first time, an international standard on metal shell design (Eurocode 3 Part 1.6, 1999) has been written in a manner that accommodates all forms of analysis. Moreover, this standard has carefully defined the way in which the results of each kind of analysis should be interpreted to ensure that the safety and reliability of the structure are appropriately maintained. This seminar describes features of this new standard, and proposes it as a valuable vehicle for researchers who wish to develop new design rules and for designers who wish to use more sophisticated analyses to obtain the most economic structure or to perform the most rigorous assessments of existing structures.

A key feature of the new European standard is that it attempts to accommodate all forms of static structural analysis within the framework of the same design philosophy. To achieve this goal, it must address questions of plasticity, stability and imperfection sensitivity within the framework of a reliability assessment using partial safety factors on both loading and structural strength, the latter including modified factors according to the mode of failure. These are matters that are not normally considered within analysis remit of applied mechanics, so a presentation of the draft standard framework should provide a valuable perspective to the developers and users of advanced analysis.

A TRAINING PROGRAMME ON MATLAB & SIMULINK FOR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS 26th-30th JUNE, 2009

A TRAINING PROGRAMME ON MATLAB & SIMULINK FOR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS
26th-30th JUNE, 2009

ABOUT THE COURSE
The modern power and control systems are becoming more complex and difficult to deal with. Thus, modeling and simulation of such systems with high degree of accuracy is required. This needs an accurate and robust platform for modeling and simulation. MATLAB and SIMULINK is one of the established software package (MATHWORKS INC.) widely used across the globe for developing large systems for Engineering and non-Engineering problems. MATLAB is a high-performance language for technical computing. It integrates computation, visualization, and programming in an easy-to-use environment where problems and solutions are expressed in familiar mathematical notation. MATLAB® features a family of application-specific solutions called toolboxes. Areas in which toolboxes are available include power system, control systems , signal processing, neural networks, fuzzy logic and many others. Some of the application areas of the MATLAB and SIMULINK include electromechanical systems and products, control system design/analysis, power system modeling, simulation and optimization, chemical and industrial process control, signal processing and filtering, test equipment/instrumentation, digital servo systems, Motor and motion control, system identification/parameter estimation and speech Processing.
The designed training course aims to provide detailed hands-on practice on MATLAB and SIMULINK platform for modeling and simulation. The participants will be given theoretical input and simultaneous hands-on learning experience in the basic operation and utilization of MATLAB and SIMULINK to solve many technical computing problems.

COURSE COVERAGE

» An Introduction to MATLAB
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MATLAB Fundamentals
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Vector and Matrix Manipulation
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MATLAB Environment and Command Window
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Scalar Operations
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Saving and re-loading a work
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Matrix Operations
•
MATLAB demos


» Programming in MATLAB
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Basics of MATLAB programming structure
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Creating functions using m-files
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Script Files
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Loops, branches and Control flow
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Functions
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Relational and logical operations
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Debugging Programs
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Advanced data objects: Multidimensional matrices and structures

» MATLAB Graphics
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Two and Three-dimensional graphics
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Printing Graphics
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Multiple Plots
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Animation
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Axis Scaling

» Introduction to SIMULINK
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What can SIMULINK be used for?
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MATLAB Simulink Integration
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Multiple Plots Creating Models, Blocks
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S Function
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Systems and Subsystems
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SIMULINK and GUIs
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Simulating Dynamic Systems
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SIMULINK Exercises
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Solving a Model, Solvers

» Demonstration of Toolboxes (Matlab & Simulink) such as
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Power System Tool box
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Wavelet Tool Box
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Control System Toolbox
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Fuzzy Logic Tool Box
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Signal processing Toolbox
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Neural Network Tool Box

VENUE
The course will be organized at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela. It is one of the premier national level institutions for technical education in the country and is funded by the Government of India. It is situated at the eastern end of Rourkela steel city, beyond Sector-1 over an area of 262 hectares of land. NIT Rourkela has fourteen academic departments which offer B.Tech, M.Tech and PhD programs in various areas of engineering and technology. The Institute is a participant of the Technical Education Quality Improvement programme of Government of India.
The city of Rourkela came into prominence in the year 1954-55, with the decision of the Government of India to set up the first Public Sector Steel Plant in this locality in collaboration with the then West Germany. The city is a huge metropolis connected with all parts of the country by railway and road. NIT Rourkela is about 8 km and 3 km from Rourkela railway station and Sector-2 bus terminus respectively.

ABOUT THE DEPT. OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Department of Electrical Engineering, NIT Rourkela was established in 1961. Since its inception, the Department is under dynamic progress and is reputed for imparting quality education both at B.Tech, M.Tech levels. The Department currently runs two M.Tech programmes with the specializations in (i) Power Control and Drives, (ii) Electronic Systems and Communication. Besides the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, a good number of research scholars are working on different areas of Electrical Engineering towards the award of PhD degrees. The Department has well equipped modern laboratories such as Signal Processing & Communication, Image Processing & Computer Vision, Power Electronics & Drives, Control & Robotics, Embedded Systems & Real-Time and Soft Computing Labs for pursuing research in the emerging areas of Electrical Engineering.

ELIGIBILITY OF PARTICIPANTS

At least a Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Electrical/Electronics/Communication/instrumentation &Control/Computer Science/Information Technology).

FACULTY
The course will be offered by faculty members of the NIT, Rourkela

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applications in prescribed format and the course fee in the form of a demand draft drawn in favour of “Continuing Education, NIT Rourkela” payable at SBI, NIT Branch, Rourkela-8 (code- 2109) are are to be addressed to:
Dr. S.R.Samantray, Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Rourkela – 769008, Orissa, India
The last date of receipt of the application is scheduled as 31st May 2009

REGISTRATION FEE
Type of Delegate Rs.
Faculty Members 4000
Students 2000
Participants from Industry & Research Organization 6000

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation for participants shall be arranged in the Institutes Guest House.

CONTACT ADDRESS OF COORDINATORS
Dr. S.R.Samantray, Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
ROURKELA-769008, ORISSA, INDIA
Phone: 0661 – 2462419 (O), 0661 - 2463419 (R )
Fax: 0661-2462999
e-mail: tms.nitrkl@gmail.com
Dr. B.D.Subudhi, Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
ROURKELA-769008, ORISSA, INDIA
Phone: 0661 – 2462416 (O), 0661 - 2463416 ( R )
Fax: 0661-2462999
e-mail: bidyadharnitrkl@gmail.com

Call For Papers : eINDIA 2009

Call For Papers : eINDIA 2009

eINDIA 2009 seeks abstracts/ proposal(s) for speakers who illustrate innovation in using information and communication technologies for development, by 30 April 2009.

Proposals should fit the context(s) of any of the six tracks (conferences) and individual speakers representing an innovative organization, project or work should indicate how their projects, or organizations demonstrate innovation in applying information and communication technologies for development.

Abstract Submission: 30th April 2009

Notification of Acceptance of Abstract: 30th May 2009

Full Paper Submission: 15th July 2009

Submit your abstracts/proposals at papers@eINDIA.net.in


Guidelines for Abstract and Paper Submission

People sending their abstracts/ full paper through email are requested to strictly follow the guidelines given below. Incomplete papers will not be accepted.

Format

File format – Word Document or PDF
Font style – Arial or Times New Roman in single column format
Font size- 12 for paper
Font size- 14 for the title and authors
Line spacing -1.5 lines
Margins-One inch (2.5cm) at the top, bottom and sides of the page


Abstract and Full Paper

Word limit for abstract should be around 500 words. Include the paper title and authors details as follows (contact details will be given in the conference programme)

Paper Title: The title of the paper should not exceed 8 words.

Author 1 name:
Author 1 Institution:
Email id:
Author 2 name:
Author 2 institution:
Email id:


Word limit for final paper (excluding the abstract, tables, diagrams and references) should be between 2,000 and 3,000 words. Accuracy for all material supplied is the responsibility of the author.

Authors Bio and Image

Authors are requested to submit a brief bio (describing their areas of interest and their present work areas) of about 100 words along with the abstract and an image (high resolution preferably 300 dpi) of the author/s.

Figures and tables

Figures, tables and images should follow the references. Please make sure that every table or figure is referred to in the text. The table or figure will be placed after the first mention in the text. Legends should be short, descriptive and define any acronyms, abbreviations or symbols used.

Authors are requested to provide full color high-resolution images (preferably 300 dpi, jpeg image). The images should also be attached separately with the papers and properly referenced with the text.

References

References to published works must be cited in text according to the author/date system and listed alphabetically as a separate appendix titled 'References' at the end of the manuscript.

A general guideline for papers

The paper may be on accomplished research results, assessments of projects/work-in-progress or fresh concepts, preliminary research results. The paper should state clearly the objective of the project, motivation/need and context of the research/project, describe the methodology used, summarise key findings and state their importance to ICT in education.

Endnotes and footnotes should be kept to an absolute minimum. Substantive comments should be integrated within the text rather than placed in a note.

Contact Us : eINDIA 2009

eINDIA Secretariat

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Noida, India
Tel: +91 120 2502180-85
Fax: +91 120 2500060
Email: info@eINDIA.net.in
Website: www.eINDIA.net.in

ESC India 2009

22, 23, 24 July - Bangalore.

Who Should Attend

A series of technical sessions and the exhibition spread over three days present one of its kind opportunities in Indian sub continent for those who wish to update themselves with latest development in the field of embedded systems, a platform to discuss the latest design challenges while networking with Industry leaders who have their products and solutions on display in exhibition area.

ESC India was specifically created for embedded systems engineers and technical managers who are actively seeking to upgrade their design expertise, knowledge and skills, as well as provide answers to their design challenges. ESC India 2009 will be the one place where you can be assured of reaching these decision makers and designers driving India's fast-growing embedded systems design developments.

* Application Engineers
* ASIC Designers
* Design Engineers
* Development Engineers
* System Architects
* Hardware Engineers
* Software Engineers
* Software Associates
* Software Developers
* Software Specialists
* Software Trainees
* Engineering Management
* Corporate Management

Call for Paper is OPEN
The deadline to submit abstracts for The Embedded Systems Conference India 2009 is Friday, 06 March, 2009.

The Embedded Systems Conference India 2009 has been created as a face-face learning experience for embedded systems designers and design managers who are actively searching for answers to their design challenges as well as upgrading their skills.

This 3rd annual event will take place in
» 22, 23, 24 July - Bangalore.

The technical program at the event will consist of 15-20 classes.

ESC Tracks
Please submit for one of the following tracks. While it should fit into one of the categories below, we're always open to new ideas. Keep in mind that all presentations should discuss various techniques and methods for improved software/system development.

* Security
* System Integration and Test
* Debugging Techniques and Tools
* Project Management/Software Engineering Practices
* Programmable Logic
* Multimedia and Signal Processing
* Multi-core, Multi-threading, and Virtualization
* Linux and Open-Source Software
* Real-Time Kernels/Real-Time Development
* Datacom/Telecom
* Developing for ARM
* Other

Tips to Increase your Chances of Being Selected
The Embedded Systems Conferences have a strong reputation for offering very high quality technical programs. We receive many more qualified submissions than can be selected.

We are looking for...

* Technically challenging presentations that will provide a better understanding of processes and technologies
* Topics that will appeal to a broad range of attendees
* Practical information that can be immediately put to use back in the work place
* Topics that stress processes and methodologies rather than products
* How-to classes to ease the development process
* Speakers with a desire to teach and share their technical expertise
* Working systems developers with several years of practical development experience
* Engineering managers who are willing to share their experiences about managing embedded projects
* Speakers with strong organizational and speaking skills and good presentation materials

We are NOT looking for...

* Presentations that suggest "let me tell you about my company products"
* Topics of interest only to hobbyists or academics
* Marketing managers
* Presentations that focus on the features and benefits of your company's latest products
* Speakers with no embedded development experience and no public speaking skills

A Note to Vendors
The technical program of ESC is designed to provide knowledge of processes and techniques. If your company's engineers are willing to share their technical expertise, and can do it in a presentation that focuses on a methodology or process and does not mention company's products, we welcome your submission.

We do not accept companies into the program; we accept speakers. If your speaker is accepted and needs to cancel, show management will decide whether to accept a replacement speaker or to put a new class in the program.

Before You Submit. . .

* Have all of the class and speaker information ready
* Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Fill in every section.
* Provide one clear, concise thesis statement demonstrating the focus of the class.
* Your biography is an important part of the submission; make sure to include your qualifications and current information.
* Submissions that do not include a speaker name and/or speaker biography will not be reviewed.

Contact

ESC India Help Desk

Tel: +91 22 6769 2400
Fax: +91 22 6769 2426 (Kind Attn: ESC India 2009)
Email: esc@ubmindia.com

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Senior Executive Operations

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Regional Director

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National Women's Conference on Exploring Potentialities of Women in Engineering

National Women's Conference on Exploring Potentialities of Women in Engineering

Countless women have made extraordinary contributions to our world and the engineering profession. Our conference will be a forum to discuss informative topics in engineering while providing well rounded and thoughtful views of current events affecting women. This event gives a platform to the women engineers across India to come forward, interact with each other and share innovative and constructive work done in their respective fields and the implications of the same.

Objectives of the conference:

• To create a conduit for current and future programs and activities that focus on women in engineering and technology.

• To promote outreach programs and encourage more Society-wide participation for showcasing women endowments.

• To encourage women to involve at local level to employ their technical prowess for the upliftment of women and girl child.

The Conscious Women Consortium at CITC aspires to promote the fusion of thoughts that leads to the enrichment and enhancement of women’s career in the field of Engineering & Technology. The focus is to organise networking events at state level and other national meetings of interest and maintain a cohesive source of support in promoting women oriented programs in future.

CONFERENCE AREA

(EC) Advances in Electronics and Communication

(CE) Advances in Computer Science and Information Technology

(ME) Advances in Mechanical Engineering

(EE) Advances in Electrical Engineering

(CL) Advances in Civil Engineering

(MTH) New Technologies in Mathematics for Engineering, other Sciences & Entrepreneurship

CONTACT INFORMATION

Organising Secretary
EPWIE - 2009
Education Campus Changa
AT & Po: Changa Pin:-388 421
Dist: Anand, Gujarat
Phone: (02697) 247500 Ext. 2053, FAX: (02697) 247100
Email: infoepwie@ecchanga.ac.in

For Details Contact:
Ms. Bindu Pillai Ms. Rachna Jani
O. +91-2697-247500 (Ext.2053) O. +91-2697-247500 (Ext.2066)
Email:bindupillai.me@ecchanga.ac.in Email:rachnajani.ec@ecchanga.ac.in

International Conference on computer AND NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (iCCNT 2009)

International Conference on computer AND NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (iCCNT 2009)

Organized by
International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT)
July 24-26, 2009, Chennai, India

27-29 June 2009, Chennai, India
ICCNT is the main annual Computer and Network research conference in Chennai aimed at presenting current research being carried out. Currently ICCNT 2009 will be held on 24 to 26 July, 2009. The idea of the conference is for the scientists, scholars, engineers and students from the Universities all around the world and the industry to present ongoing research activities, and hence to foster research relations between the Universities and the industry.

International Association of Computer Science & Information Technology (IACSIT)

9 Jurong Town Hall Road, iHub, Jurong East, Singapore

ICCNT 2009 E-mail: iccnt@vip.163.com
ICCNT 2009 website: http://www.iccnt.org
IACSIT Website: http://www.iacsit.org

International Conference on Software Technology and Engineering (ICSTE 2009) Chennai, India. July 24-26, 2009

International Conference on Software Technology and Engineering (ICSTE 2009)
Chennai, India. July 24-26, 2009

The 2009 International Conference on Software Technology and Engineering (ICSTE 2009) will be held in Chennai, India during June 27-29, 2009. The aim objective of ICSTE 2009 is to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, academicians as well as industrial professionals from all over the world to present their research results and development activities in Software Technology and Engineering. This conference provides opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas and application experiences face to face, to establish business or research relations and to find global partners for future collaboration. Submitted conference papers will be reviewed by technical committees of the Conference. The conference proceeding will be published by the World Scientific Press, which will be indexed by the Ei Compendex, ISI Proceeding and other indexing services.

International Conference on Mechanical and Electronics Engineering (ICMEE 2009)

International Conference on Mechanical and Electronics Engineering (ICMEE 2009)

The 2009 International Conference on Mechanical and Electronics Engineering (ICMEE 2009) will be held in Chennai, India during 27-29 June, 2009. The aim objective of ICMEE 2009 is to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, academicians as well as industrial professionals from all over the world to present their research results and development activities in Mechanical and Electronics Engineering. This conference provides opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas and application experiences face to face, to establish business or research relations and to find global partners for future collaboration. Submitted conference papers will be reviewed by technical committees of the Conference. The Conference proceeding will be published by the World Scientific Press. All the accepted papers will be indexed by the major indexing services, such as EI (Compendex), and Thomson ISI Proceeding.

Important Date:

Paper Submission (Full Paper) March 30, 2009
Notification of Acceptance April 20, 2009
Final Paper Submission May 10, 2009
Authors' Registration May 15, 2009
Conference Dates July 24 - 26, 2009

International Association of Computer Science & Information Technology
Registration No.: 53122865K

Address: 9 Jurong Town Hall Road iHUB, Singapore 609431

http://www.iacsit.org

ICMEE 2009 E-mail: icmee@vip.163.com

PRAVAH 2009 SWAMI KESHVANAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SWAMI KESHVANAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND GRAMOTHAN

Pesquisar - Paper Presentation (Participation – Individual or Team of 2)

Participants will present papers on various topics related to technical education and engineering sciences. There would be 1 round. In this round, participants/teams will present their papers/topics in front of the judges/panel during the fest.
The paper presentations will be categorised into 5 groups based on the area of the paper presented.
· Group 1: Topics related to Electrical Engineering.

· Group 2: Topics related to Computer Science & Information Technology.
· Group 3: Topics related to Electronics.
· Group 4: Topics related to Mechanical Engineering.
· Group 3: Topics related to Management.

Faculty Coordinator: Dr. Vikas Shrotiya:09829013234
Student coordinator: Divya sharma,9929617417
Pesquisar

Robomania – Robotics (Participation – Team of at most 5)

Participants will have to make machines/robots to complete the tasks assigned in each event within the constraints specified in each event. There are three events in the robotics category, each of which will have its own rules and regulations.

· ROBOCOMBAT: In this a robot designed by a particular team will have 2 ousted the opponent robots of other team under the prescribed constrainings situations . The competition will be held in many sessions wherein each session will have two teams (i.e. two bots) competing one-on-one. ·ROBOMARATHON: The bot will start from a starting point and will have to move ahead to the finishing point labelled as the “fortress” within the time limits and passing all the obstacles specified. The competition will be held in many sessions wherein each session will have two teams (i.e. two bots) competing one-on-one. Both the bots will start simultaneously from two equidistant points from the finish spot. The team (bot) to reach the finish point (fortress) first, within the given time constraints will be adjudged winner of that session. If the bot is not able to fulfil all the requirements of a particular round/session, the team will be eliminated. Subsequent sessions of two teams in each session, of same or varying difficulty, will be held to get a final winner.

· ROBOBEAM: The bot will start from a starting point and will have to open a basket full of table tennis balls placed in a basket to one side of the arena. Once all the balls are out of the basket and on the arena floor, the bots have to collect all the balls and transfer the balls to the other side of the arena which will be clearly demarcated. However, there will be a net of a predefined height between the two sides of the arena and teams have to transfer the balls without the balls and the bot touching the net. The team which transfers the maximum number of balls in the specified time limit within the specified constraints will be adjudged winner of the session/round. If the bot is not able to fulfil all the requirements of a particular round/session, the corresponding team will be eliminated. Subsequent rounds/sessions of two teams each, of same or varying difficulty, will be held to get a final winner.

FFaculty Coordinator: Mr.Dinesh Diggiwal:-
Student coordinator: Shashank saraswat(9001576235)
Robomania

Scientia - On The Spot Software Development (Participation – Individual or Team of 2)

Participants will be given an opportunity to showcase any innovative or useful software they have developed/made. This event will be held in one group:
· Group 1: Software Projects/Programs
Exhibits/submissions of each group will be evaluated separately and will have different judging criteria.
Scentia

Tertiary Eye - Electrical Quiz (Participation – Individual )

Participants have to form teams of two and appear a written test on technical areas/topics as per the group they choose. The written test will be of about 20 mins., consisting of some questions with a one word answer and some multiple choice questions with 4 options each. The quiz will be held in three groups, with three different sets of questions for the written and on-stage sessions for each group:
· Group A: Quiz on areas related to Electronics and Electrical Engineering
· Group B: Quiz on areas related to Computer Science and IT
· Group C: Quiz on areas related to Mechanical & Civil Engineering

Top 5 teams from each group (A, B and C) qualify for the final on-stage quiz round and contest with each other, on stage, in the following rounds:

1. Team-wise round
2. Audio-Visual Round
3. Buzzer Round
4. Fast Forward round
The exact rounds, rules, regulations, scoring scheme etc. will be notified by the quiz master on the spot to qualifying teams.

FaFaculty Coordinator: Mr. Abhishek Dubey:09799496196
Student coordinator: Shantanu kumar,9252302229
Quiz

OS-Mania - Circuit Simulation (Participation – Team of 2)

In this event, participants will be required to simulate or debug a given electronic circuit. It will test the basic understanding and concepts of participants in electronics. It will have a number of rounds, wherein, in each round, teams which are not able to fulfil the requirements of that round will be eliminated . There will be 3 basic rounds for this event, one being a written elimination test, next being a computer simulation (using PSpice) round and the last round consisting of hardware circuit formulation/troubleshooting.

FaFaculty Coordinator: Ms. Neha Kapoor:9785236649
Student coordinator: Ankit rawat

Code Booster - C,C++,Java Debugging (Participation – Team of 2)

Participants will be given a piece of C code to debug, which will have some errors in it, the nature and type of the error is arbitrary and will be mentioned if necessary in some rounds. The event will have three rounds.one round being a written test and another two rounds being de-bugging rounds on a PC.
· Round 1: Written paper based on C,C++,and Java having various word roblems.(Time Limit-45 min).
· Round 2: Questions through slide projections
· Round 3: (i)A total of 5 questions based on high level programming
(ii)3 0n Error Handling
(iii)2 word problem on code making.

Faculty Coordinator: Shilpi Gupta
Student coordinator: Sumit Jain (9785694841)
c++

Brainamine - Quiz(Participation – Team of 2)

Faculty Coordinator: Mr.Raghvendra Singh:09982350654
Student coordinator: Rahul Mathur(9414887878)


quiz

Gimmicks - B-Plan Competition(Participation – Team of 2)

The event will have two rounds.
· Round 1: Prelims(B-quiz ).
· Round 2: Final(Theme Based) In this round students have to make business strategies.

Faculty Coordinator: Adarsh Kumar Pandey.
Student coordinator: Latika Dhuria(9982163885).
b-plan

Manuscript - Essay Competition(Participation –Individual)

The participants may send more than one entry but not on same topic. They have to submit a hard copy and a soft copy of the essay two days before the event .Soft copy should be mailed to .......
·Words limit--2000-2500 words.
·Font--Arial, Size--12, Line Spacing--1.5, Paragraph Spacing--2.

Faculty Coordinator: Dr Vikas Shrotriya
Student coordinator: Dilip Kumar(9460666408)
essay

Labyrinth - Extrempo(Participation –Individual)

The topic will be alloted on the spot and duration is of 2 minutes. The event will have four rounds.
· Round 1: Apptitude.
· Round 2: Group Discussion .
· Round 3: Just 2 Minutes(JTM).
· Round 4: Inspire your audience.

Faculty Coordinator: Vineet Jain and Pramila Bafna.
Student coordinator: Sakshi Sachdeva.
toastmaster

Empresario - Entrepreneur Hunt(Participation – Team of 2)

The event will have four rounds.
· Round 1: One minute elevator pitch.
· Round 2: Business Puzzle.
· Round 3: Opportunity Evaluation.
· Round 4: Business Plan.

Faculty Coordinator: M.L Bhargava.

Venue:
Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology Management & Gramothan
Ramnagaria, Jagatpura, Jaipur-302025
Tel: 91-141-2752165/67
www.skit.ac.in

National Conference on Advances in Communication Technologies in Cyber Age 17th May 2009 (World Telecom Day)

National Conference on Advances in Communication Technologies in Cyber Age
17th May 2009 (World Telecom Day)


Objective of the Conference
On the occasion of World Telecom Day (17th May), the IETE Jaipur Chapter in association with SKIT & MNIT Jaipur is organizing one day National Conference, which will cover current & emerging technologies in the field of communication engineering. The participants will be exposed to all aspects and latest trends in communication technologies. Expert lecture sessions and group discussions are also planned to discuss open academic research issues in the said areas.

Topics
List of the topics are suggestive but not limited to
• High speed communication networks
• Protecting children in cyberspace
• Mobile computing
• Microwave & satellite telecomm. systems.
• Communication technologies for rural area development.
• Optical communication
• MIMO/OFDM and error correcting codes
• Data network security & encrypting device
• Embedded systems & Telecom application
• VLSI Technology for comm. systems.

Registration Fee Structure
• AICTE-approved teaching institutes
- Rs. 100/- per participant (Students)
- Rs.150/-per participant (IETE & IEEE Members)
- Rs. 200/-per participant (Non-Members)
• Industries/Other Institutes/Organization
- Rs. 300/- per participant.
• Payment can be done by DD be in favor of “IETE Jaipur” or by cash at registration desk on the event day.

Instruction for Paper Submission
Interested authors are requested to send their full original papers along with one page abstract of each paper positively by May5th, 2009. The abstract should not exceed 1000 words & should be written in MSWORD format only. The papers must be e-mailed to vijay.janyani@ieee.org. After peer reviewing all selected papers will be published in the conference souvenir.

Important Deadlines:
Last date for receiving papers: May 5th, 2009.
Notification of acceptance: May 8th, 2009.

Contact:
1. M. M. Sharma
9413346999, mmsjpr@gmail.com
2. Anoop Singh Poonia
9982128650, anoopsingh_25@rediffmail.com

Address:
Secretary (IETE Jaipur Center)
IETE Bhawan, D-Block Shopping Centre
Malviya Nagar, Jaipur-302017
Tel: 91-141-2545924

Venue:
Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology Management & Gramothan
Ramnagaria, Jagatpura, Jaipur-302025
Tel: 91-141-2752165/67
www.skit.ac.in

NWPEE 2009 NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON Power Electronics Education (18th - 19th July 2009)

NWPEE 2009 NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON Power Electronics Education
(18th - 19th July 2009)

The National Mission on Power Electronics Technology (NaMPET)
an initiative of Department of Information Technology,
Government of India

REGISTRATION
There is no registration fee. Invited delegates will be paid travel allowances as per Government of India norms. Local transport and hospitality will be provided by NIT Rourkela. However, delegates should inform their date and time of arrival at Rourkela and departure from Rourkela, well in advance.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
18th July 2009
08.30 a.m. Registration
09.30 a.m. Inauguration
11.00 a.m.- 5 p.m. Technical Discussions
19th July 2009
09.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. Panel Discussion
2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. Concluding Session

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE
Dr. K. B. Mohanty
Coordinator- NWPEE 2009
Dept. of Electrical Engineering
NIT, Rourkela - 769008, Orissa
Phone: 91-6612462404, Mobile: 09437837589
Email: kbmohanty@nitrkl.ac.in , barada5@rediffmail.com

RECENT TRENDS IN OBJECT-ORIENTED SOFTWARE TESTING NIT, Rourkela (22nd - 24th June, 2009)

RECENT TRENDS IN OBJECT-ORIENTED SOFTWARE TESTING NIT, Rourkela
(22nd - 24th June, 2009)

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
Department of Computer Science & Engineering, NIT, Rourkela was established in 1982. Since its inception, the Department is under dynamic progress and is able to establish the reputation for imparting quality education both at undergraduate and graduate programmes. The department has well equipped modern laboratories such as Software Engineering, Information Security & Data Communication, Image Processing & Cluster Computing and Advanced Database Engineering Labs for pursuing research keeping in view of the technological advancement.

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
A large number of software fails due to lack of proper testing. Testing is an important activity in the software development process. It takes maximum effort among all the phases. The objective of software testing is to identify all defects existing in the software product. However, for most practical systems, even after satisfactorily carrying out the testing phase, it is not possible to guarantee that the software is error free. This is because of the fact that the input data domain of most softwares products is very large. It is not practical to test the software exhaustively with respect to each value that the input data may assume. Even with this practical limitation of the testing process, the importance of testing should not be underestimated. It must be remembered that testing does expose many defects existing in software products. So, testing provides a practical way of reducing defects in a system & increasing the user’s confidence in a developed system.
Testing traditional software is relatively easy. But testing of OOPs is very difficult. Though the O-O features such as inheritance, polymorphism, dynamic binding etc. are the greatest strengths of OO software, but they pose special difficulties in the testing process. So, one has to give special attention while testing OO softwares.
In this workshop, the issues related with testing OO softwares will be highlighted. The recent trends in testing of OO software will be presented by eminent experts. Now-a-days, the testing of OO software is based on design documents such as UML diagrams, rather than the source codes, due to several advantages. So, in this workshop, various UML diagrams and their applications to testing of O-O software will be discussed. Besides this, the participants will be given hands on in O-O software testing using Rational Rose and TestComplete.

INVITED TALKS
Some invited talks will be delivered by experts from IIT, Kharagpur, faculty members of NIT, Rourkela, experts from other sister NITs and experts from industry.

CONTENTS OF THE WORKSHOP

1. INTRODUCTION TO TESTING
• Black Box Testing
• White Box Testing

2. OBJECT-ORIENTED TESTING STRATEGIES
• Unit Testing in the O-O Context
• Integration Testing in the O-O Context
• Validation Testing in the O-O Context

3. TEST CASE DESIGN FOR O-O SOFTWARE
• Fault-Based Testing
• Scenario-Based Testing
• Testing Surface Structure and Deep Structure

4. TESTING METHODS APPLICABLE AT THE CLASS LEVEL
• Random Testing for O-O Classes
• Partition Testing at the Class Level

5. INTERCLASS TEST CASE DESIGN
• Multiple Class Testing
• Tests Derived from Behavior Models

6. INTRODUCTION TO UML DIAGRAMS

7. TESTING OF O-O SOFTWARE USING UML DIAGRAMS

8. TESTING USING PROGRAM SLICES

9. CASE TOOLS: RATIONAL ROSE & TEST COMPLETE

CALL FOR PAPERS
The workshop also invites original research papers in the areas of O-O Software Engineering, Model Based Software Testing, Program Slicing and its application to Testing, Testing with Evolutionary algorithms, Aspect-Oriented Programming, etc. The papers should be sent through e-mail to durga@nitrkl.ac.in on or before 11th May 2009. The authors of the selected papers will be informed through email. They will be given 20 minutes time to present their paper in the workshop. The selected papers will appear in the workshop proceedings. The papers should be submitted in IEEE format.

REGISTRATION & FEE PARTICULARS
Applications in the prescribed format and the registration fee in the form of a DD of Rs 300/- (Rupees Three hundred only) drawn in favour of “Continuing Education, NIT, Rourkela” payable at SBI, NIT Branch, Rourkela-8 (Code-2109) must reach the Convener on or before 11th May 2009. Registration fee includes boarding, lodging and workshop materials. Travel expenses shall be borne by the participants.

CORRESPONDENCE
Dr. Durga Prasad Mohapatra
Asistant Professor
Department of Computer Science & Engg.
National Institute of Technology Rourkela
Rourkela-769 008, Orissa, India
Phone: 0661 2462356 (O), 0661 2463356 (R)
Email: durga@nitrkl.ac.in, durgapm2004@yahoo.com

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Workshops and conferences at NIT CALICUT

Decision Making in a Fuzzy Environment	Brochure	Dr. Revati Rajagopalan & Sushama.C.M	01-06-2009 to 05-06-2009
Optimum Energy Utilization in Thermal Systems	Brochure	Dr. C. Muraleedharan & Dr. S. Jayaraj	17-05-2009 to 30-05-2009
Total Station Surveying and Other Advanced Surveying Techniques	Brochure	Sajith A.S., Harikrishna M & George K. Varghese	18-05-2009 to 29-05-2009
Conservation of Architectural Heritage and Settlements	Brochure	Dr. Kasthurba A K. & Ar. Chithra K	18-05-2009 to 23-05-2009
Environmental Impact Assessment of Infrastructural projects	Brochure	Dr. P.P. Anil Kumar & Ar. Mohammed Firoz C.	25-05-2009 to 30-05-2009
Medical Cybernetics	Brochure Registration Form	Dr. M.V. Vaidyan & Sri. Subhash K.M.	24-05-2009 to 06-06-2009
Managing Technology and Innovation for sustained Development	Brochure Registration Form	Dr. R.Sridharan & Dr. T. Radha Ramanan	25-05-2009 to 30-05-2009
Research Methods in Science, Engineering and Management	Brochure Registration Form	Dr. T. Radha Ramanan & Dr. B.S. Girish	08-06-2009 to 19-06-2009

FACTS and Custom Power Controllers for Quality Enhancement of Deregulated Power Systems

FACTS and Custom Power Controllers for Quality Enhancement of Deregulated Power Systems

INTRODUCTION

The deregulation of electric power utility brings with it
new challenges and opportunities since the previous
centrally designed and operated systems are replaced by
a new competitive framework. In the rapidly deregulating
environment, reactive power control to assure voltage
stability and power flow control to avoid line overloading
and congestion require special consideration in power
system operation. Hence the current trend of deregulation
of electricity market favours the FACTS and custom
power controllers in many ways. These devices in the
deregulated environment allow the system to be used in
more flexible way with increased stability margins and
enhanced power quality.

The course is intended to give an exposure to these recent
trends, which would be useful for teachers from
engineering colleges, engineers from power utilities and
also the research organizations.

CONTENTS

 Deregulated Power Systems: Operational Challenges
and Performance Requirements
 Stability, Security, Quality and Economic Issues
 FACTS and Custom Power Controllers for System
Performance Improvement
 Modeling and Simulation of Systems with FACTS
& Custom Power Devices
 Research Directions
 System simulation using PSCAD/EMTDC and
other production grade software packages
included as lab work

COORDINATORS

Dr. Elizabeth P. Cheriyan
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
NIT Calicut
Dr. R. Sreeram Kumar
Professor of Electrical Engineering.
NIT Calicut

RESOURCE PERSONS

The faculty for the course will be from National Institute
of Technology Calicut and other reputed academic
institutions and industries.

ELIGIBILITY

The candidates must be graduates in Electrical
Engineering working either as teachers in AICTE
approved institutions or in Power utilities / Industries/
Research organizations.

REGISTRATION FEE

 Teachers in AICTE approved institutions can apply
and participate in the programme with a registration
fee of Rs.300/- which will be refunded at the end of
the programme.
 For participants from Industry, the registration
fee is Rs.5,000/-.

HOW TO APPLY

Application in the prescribed format attached herewith
or its photocopy duly recommended/sponsored by the
Head of the Institution/Organization along with the
registration fee (as DD drawn in favour of The
Coordinator, FDP on FCDP, NIT Calicut payable at SBI,
CREC Chathamangalam, Code No. 2207) should reach
the coordinator on or before 03-04-2009. On receipt of
the intimation of the provisional selection, the candidates
are required to send the confirmation letter of participation
to the coordinator, so that the list of participants can be
finalized.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

The participants from AICTE approved institutions, who
attend the course in full, will be paid to and fro sleeper
class railway/bus fare by the shortest route. Also they
will be provided with free boarding and lodging facilities
within NITC campus on a first come first serve basis.

IMPORTANT DATES

Last Date for Receipt of Applications : 03-04-2009
Intimation of provisional Selection : 10-04-2009
Last Date to confirm participation : 22-04-2009

ANALOG IC DESIGN

ANALOG IC DESIGN

Preamble

Naturally occurring signals are analog; at least at a macroscopic level. The electrical version of natural signals may be prohibitively small for direct digitization for digital signal processing. Also these signals are corrupted by noise and interference. The processing of such signals demands that the front end of receivers be capable of rejecting out-of-band noise and amplifying weak signals with the addition of as little noise as possible. Also most device and circuit parameters vary with the fabrication process, supply voltage and temperature. It is necessary to design analog circuits that remain robust over a range of parameter values. This is a challenging task and it is this set of challenges that shall be addressed in this course.
CMOS technology has come to dominate the analog market as it does the digital domain. The speed of the basic MOS transistor has increased by more than 3 orders of magnitude over the last 3 decades. The scaling of MOS transistors in the analog domain is quite different from that in the digital world – it is more involved. Also lack of device models that accounts for noise and impedance at very high frequencies is a problem quite unique to analog design.

Course Content

* Basic analog building blocks
* Opamp design
* Oscillators and Phase locked loop
* Scaling for mixed signal applications
* Data converter fundamentals
* Sigma-Delta data converters
* Lab sessions

Speakers
Eminent persons from IITs, Analog Devices, Cosmic Circuits and NIT-Calicut

Eligibility

The course is open to teachers from AICTE approved Engineering Colleges/Polytechnics with a basic qualification in electronics.

Registration Fee

For teachers from AICTE approved institutions / colleges / polytechnics: Rs. 300/- (refundable only if not selected or the course is attended fully on selection). The registration fee shall be paid through a crossed demand draft, drawn in favour of “Co-ordinator, STTPNE” payable at State Bank of India, REC Chathamangalam Branch (Code 2207).

Travel

Participants will be reimbursed travel expenses limited to sleeper class train fare by the shortest route.

How to Apply

Application in the attached form or in a similar format along with the DD for the registration amount and a self-addressed envelope should reach the co-ordinator by 28th April 2009. Application forms can be downloaded from the institute website (www.nitc.ac.in/nitc/sdp/aicte_sdp.htm). Selection shall be on a first come first served basis subject to NITC norms.

You shall be intimated about your participation status through e-mail by May 1, 2009.

Address for Correspondence

Dr. P C Subramaniam
Coordinator, SDP on Analog IC Design
Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Calicut - 673601, Kerala.
Phone:0495-2286708 (O))
Email: pcs@nitc.ac.in

HIGH PERFORMANCE STEEL FIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE FOR SEISMIC RESISTANT STRUCTURES

HIGH PERFORMANCE STEEL FIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE FOR SEISMIC RESISTANT STRUCTURES
18-29, May 2009

HOW TO APPLY

Application in the prescribed format attached
herewith duly recommended/sponsored by the Head
of the Institution/Organization should reach the
coordinator on or before 03-04-2009. Candidates
are advised to make use of electronic mailing facility
for all communications, as the time available is short

INTRODUCTION

Strength and ductility are the two important
parameters to be considered in the design of
structures subjected to seismic forces. Ductility implies
ability to sustain significant inelastic deformations
prior to collapse. Ductile behaviour of the members
enable or permit the redistribution of moments at
critical sections like beam column joints, when the
moments reach their maximum value. Several
attempts were made in the past to improve the ductile
properties of concrete. Investigations indicate that
addition of randomly oriented short discrete steel
fibres improves many of the engineering properties
of conventional concrete and further attempts on
High Performance Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete
(HPSFRC) revealed that HPSFRC could be effectively
used for structures subjected to seismic/impact/
dynamic loads. Here, strength and behaviour and
applicability of HPSFRC to seismic resistant structures
are discussed in detail.

OBJECTIVES

This course is conceived to address the need for
introducing the High Performance Steel Fibre
Reinforced Concrete in the structures which are
designed and constructed in the seismically active
regions.

CONTENTS

 High Performance Concrete
 Self Compacting Concrete
 Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete
 High Performance Steel Fibre Reinforced
Concrete (HPSFRC)
 Seismic Analysis of Structures
 Design Requirements of seismic Resistant
Structures
 Ductile Detailing as per Indian standards
 Effect of Confinement
 Beam – Column joints
 Durability of HPSFRC
 Forensic Engineering and Rehabilitation of
Structures
 Laboratory Demonstration

RESOURCE PERSONS

The faculty for the course will be from National
Institute of Technology Calicut and other reputed
Academic Instituions and Industries

COORDINATORS

Dr. N. Ganesan Professor Civil Engineering Department NIT Calicut
Dr. P.V. Indira Professor Civil Engineering Department NIT Calicut

ELIGIBILITY

Teachers with specialization in Civil Engineering
stream having interest in concrete structures related
subjects and working in AICTE approved engineering
Institutions/ Colleges are eligible to apply. The
Candidate with specialization in Structural
Engineering will be given preference. A few seats
are available for participants from Industry.

REGISTRATION

Teachers from AICTE approved institutions can apply
and participate in the programme with a registration
fee of Rs 300/- which will be refunded at the end of
the Programme. On receipt of the intimation of the
provisional selection, the candidates are required to
send the confirmation letter of participation to the
coordinator, SDP on HPC, NIT Calicut so that the list
of participants can be finalized. For participants from
Industry, the Registration fee is Rs 5000/-.

TRAVEL

The participants from AICTE approved institutions,
who attend the course in full, will be paid to and fro
Train /Bus fare (only) by the shortest route as per the
AICTE norms.

IMPORTANT DATES

Last Date for Receipt of Applications : 03-04-2009
Intimation of Provisional Selection : 10-04-2009
Last date to confirm participation : 22-04-2009

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDANCE

Dr. N. Ganesan/ Dr. P.V. Indira
Coordinator SDP on HPC
Department of Civil Enginering
National Institute of Technology Calicut,
NIT Campus (P.O.), Calicut-673 601, Kerala
Phone 0495 2286204/0495 2286213
E-mail: sdp_hpc@nitc.ac.in
Visit us: www.nitc.ac.in

ADVANCES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING (WiCoN)

ADVANCES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING (WiCoN)

15th June to 26th June, 2009

ACCOMMODATION

All the participants from AICTE approved institutions will
be provided with free of charge boarding and lodging
facilities within NITC campus.

ABOUT CALICUT

Calicut is a major centre of higher education, learning and
research in Kerala. It is the hometown of institutions of
national importance including NITC, IIMK, DOEACC, and
CWRDM. Direct trains to most of the major cities in India
connect Calicut. It is also well connected by road to
Mangalore, Bangalore, Ooty, Coimbatore, Cochin,
Trivandrum, etc. Calicut also has an International Airport
about 45 km away from NIT Calicut.

ABOUT NITC

National Institute of Technology Calicut is one of the premier
technical institutions in India. NITC is set in a picturesque
landscape at the foothills of the Western Ghats, located on
the Calicut-Mukkam road, about 22km from Calicut City.
The institute offers eight undergraduate and twenty four
postgraduate programmes apart from Ph.D. programmes
offered in different departments. The institute has excellent
infrastructure in computing, information technology,
laboratories and library including hi-tech Nalanda digital
library. Round the clock internet access is available for all
staff and students.

ABOUT ECE DEPARTMENT@ NITC

The ECE Department offers undergraduate programme in
Electronics and Communication Engineering, graduate
programmes in Telecommunication, Signal Processing,
Electronic Design & Technology, and Microelectronics &
VLSI and research programme leading to Ph.D. Degree. The
major research activities are in the areas of Communication
and signal processing.

COURSE OBJECTIVE

Last fifteen years have witnessed a tremendous growth in
the way people communicate each other. Since its modest
beginning in the 80’s with the analog cellular system and
later in 90’s with the digital cellular systems, wireless
communication systems have evolved from country/
manufacturer specific technologies to organized and
standardized technologies deployed worldwide aimed at
meeting the demand of global markets. While the second
generation cellular systems were capable of supporting only
voice and limited data transfer, the third and upcoming 4G
cellular systems are capable of providing data rates from
2Mbps to as high as 1Gbps. Parallel to the developments in
2G and 3G cellular wireless systems, Wi-Fi and Wi-MAX
standards are evolved to facilitate very high data rate wireless
connectivity to fixed and limited mobility services and the
standardization activities of mobile Wi-MAX, which is
expected to change the wireless world, is at the final stage.
The key technologies that enabled the wireless revolution
are Wideband CDMA, OFDM, Space-Time Coding, MIMO
Systems and their combinations. The signal processing
challenges of today’s communication receivers are
tremendously complex. The course addresses some of the
basics of these technologies, the signal processing issues,
key topics in networking and standardization activities in
current and next generation wireless systems. The course
topics are selected to provide both an overview as well as
some insight into the research issues being undertaken in
this area.

COURSE CONTENT

 Evolution of wireless communication systems
 An overview of Physical layer
 Channel modeling
 Technologies for broadband wireless access:
 Spread Spectrum & CDMA
 OFDM & Multicarrier CDMA
 Space Time Coding & MIMO Systems
 MIMO-OFDM & OFDMA
 Ultra-Wide Band (UWB)
 IEEE 802.11 Standards: Architecture, protocols and
enhancements
 Wireless Sensor Networks
 IEEE 802.16 Standards
 Timing and Frequency synchronization in OFDM
 Channel estimation and equalization in OFDM
 Mobile Adhoc Networks (MANETS)
 Cognitive Radio & IEEE 802.22 Standards
 Audio & Video Coding for Wireless Communication

RESOURCE PERSONS

The faculty for the course will be from National Institute
of Technology Calicut, IIT’s/IISc and industry.

ELIGIBILITY

The course is open to teachers from AICTE approved
Engineering Colleges with a basic qualification in ECE/
CSE/EEE.

REGISTRATION FEE

A registration fee of Rs. 300/- has to be paid (refundable
only if not selected or the course is attended fully on selection)
through a crossed demand draft, drawn in favor of
“COORDINATOR, FDP ON WICON 2009” payable at State
Bank of India, CREC Chathamangalam Branch (Code 2207).

HOW TO APPLY

Application in the attached form or in a similar format duly
recommended/sponsored by the Head of the Institution along
with the DD for the registration amount should reach the
coordinator by 30th April 2009. Application forms can also
be downloaded from NITC website (www.nitc.ac.in).
Selection shall be on a first come first serve basis subject
to NITC norms. You shall be intimated about your
participation status through e-mail by 15th May, 2009.

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE

Sri S.M. Sameer/Dr A.V. Babu
Coordinator, FDP on WiCoN
Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Calicut - 673601, Kerala.
Phone: 0495-2286720/2286706
Email: sameer@nitc.ac.in, babu@nitc.ac.in

Studies on Influence of Process methodologies on Mechanical properties of Al-Si-Mg alloys

Studies on Influence of Process methodologies on Mechanical properties of Al-Si-Mg alloys

Name of Research Scholar : N.H. Siddalingaswamy (P 05 0008 ME)

Title : Studies on Influence of Process methodologies on Mechanical properties of Al-Si-Mg alloys

Research Supervisors : Dr. M.A. Joseph, Asst. Professor, MED Dr. N.M. Nagarajan, Professor (Rtd.), MED

Date, Day and Time : First Presentation : 30th April 2009, Thursday, 4:15 pm

Second Presentation: 11th May 2009, Monday, 4:15 pm

Venue : MED Seminar Hall
National Institute of Technology Calicut
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. Open Seminar Announcement

ABSTRACT

Aluminium-Silicon-Magnesium cast alloys have become potential engineering materials for
automotive, aerospace, defence and other general engineering applications due to their high specific
strength and specific modulus, low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), good thermal
conductivity, good resistance to corrosion and oxidation. Properties of Al-Si-Mg cast alloys mainly
depend on the shape, size and size distribution of second phase particles, as well as the
morphologies and amounts of intermetallic phases present in the matrix, which in turn depend on
the composition of alloy and solidifying conditions. Many researchers and material scientists have
been endeavouring over the past four decades for effective process variations towards achieving
improved mechanical properties of this alloy system. Significant efforts have been directed during
the last decade towards determining the effect of modification and heat treatment for obtaining
improved mechanical properties of Al-Si-Mg alloys. However, the combined effect of modification,
vibration during solidification and heat treatment on the properties has not been closely examined.
The present work deals with the following:

i. Modification of the alloy,
ii. Grain refinement by vibration during solidification,
iii. Heat treatment,
iv. Evaluation of Mechanical properties,
v. Wear behaviour and
vi. Machinability of Al-Si-Mg and Al-Si-Mg-Cu cast alloys.

The specific objectives of the present work are:
· To study the mechanical properties such as Tensile strength, Hardness and
Toughness, Wear behaviour and Machinability of hypoeutectic, eutectic and
hypereutectic Al-Si-Mg cast alloys with and without copper (minor) addition.
· To study the effect of mould material (sand and graphite) on the mechanical,
wear and machinability properties of cast alloys.
· To study the individual and combined effect of modification, vibration during
solidification and heat treatment on the mechanical, wear, and machinability
properties of the cast alloys.
· To perform simulation studies (using widely used commercial code) and
validate the same with experimental cooling curve studies of the
solidification of the cast alloys.

The test castings were prepared using sand and graphite moulds. Test specimens for the
characterisation studies were prepared from the castings made in different conditions. Tests have
been carried out to find the strength, wear, and machinability properties as per ASTM standards.
The metallurgical characterization has been made using Optical and Scanning Electron Microscope
(SEM).
Test results revealed that Al-Si-Mg alloys without modification or vibration during
solidification show low tensile strength, hardness and toughness, while considerable increase in
the above properties are observed in the alloys with combined effect of modification, vibration and
heat treatment. The enhancement in the properties is more pronounced with minor addition of
copper.

The results of wear studies with different conditions exhibit the dependence of silicon
morphology (eutectic), shape and size distribution of both 􀄮-Al grains (hypoeutectic) and primary
silicon (hypereutectic), apart from inter metallic compounds of Al-Si-Mg cast alloys. The reduction
in wear rates of cast alloys can be attributed to the presence of hard silicon particles in high silicon
content alloys, which restrict the dislodging of the mating surface. Wear rate is high in un-modified
specimens and least in modified-vibrated and heat treated specimens.
The machinability characteristics of Al-Si-Mg cast alloys were evaluated using lathe under
dry environment with constant feed rate, cutting speed and depth of cut using un-coated, PVD and
CVD diamond coated turning inserts. Surface roughness of machined alloys under different
conditions was quantified using Ra 􀀋􀈝m) and Rz 􀀋􀈝m) parameters with the help of surface roughness
tester. Improved machinability and good surface finish are obtained in the case of modified-vibrated
and heat treated cast alloys. Also, results revealed that the cutting forces are high for un-coated and
PVD insert where as substantially low for CVD diamond insert. Such low cutting forces for CVD
diamond insert could be due to the poor affinity of diamond for non-ferrous materials like Al-Si-Mg
cast alloys. The improvements in properties observed in the present studies are mainly due to the
variations in microstructure brought in by the effect of modification, vibration and heat treatment
apart from alloy composition.

The cooling curve studies and simulation studies were conducted to have a better
understanding of the solidification phenomenon on the properties of the alloys under unmodified,
modified and modified-vibrated conditions.

Recent Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies

Recent Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies

RESOURCE PERSONS

Note: All correspondence through email only
The lectures will be delivered by eminent scientists
from R & D labs, industry persons and faculty from
IISc, IITs and NITT.

ELIGIBILITY & REGISTRATION

Faculty from AICTE approved institutions are
eligible to participate.
Participants from Industries, Govt / Semi-Govt.
organization and Institutions not approved by the
AICTE are also eligible, provided they meet their
TA/DA, etc.
ö Faculty members : Rs. 500/-
(refundable)
ö Other members : Rs.2000/-
Registration can be made with the course
coordinators in the prescribed application form
along with crossed Demand Draft in favor of
"Director, NITT" payable at Tiruchirappalli.

TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION

Selected faculty members from AICTE approved
Institutions will be paid maximum AC-3 tier to and
fro journey by shortest route from their respective
place of work on production of travel tickets.
Boarding and lodging will be provided in the
college hostels.

IMPORTANT DATES

Last date for receiving the Completed
registration form : 22.05.2009
Notification regarding selection : 25.05.2009

ABOUT THE COURSE

Dr. B. Ravisankar,
Course Co-ordinator
Materials have paved way for civilization and
engineering excellence. Today, advanced, special
purpose strategic, nano, bio, smart and futuristic
materials dictate the technological and
supremacy of the country. An integrated multi
disciplinary approach involving planning,
processing, characterization and adoption of
these materials is need of the hour. The success
journey of the mission CHANDRAYAN - 1 is
clearly proving the importance of the materials
technology.

The aim of this programme is to provide an
environment where experts from research
institutions, professionals from industry and
academia collaborate to identify and address
pivotal multidisciplinary issues in materials and
its processing technologies. It is planned to give
more insight into materials field and provides a
deeper knowledge of the importance of
materials and its applications. We believe that
faculty attending this programme will enhance
their knowledge in broad aspects so that better
input will be transferred to the student
community.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

ö Aerospace materials ö Automobile materials
ö Boiler grade Materials ö Nuclear Materials
ö Steels and cast irons ö Light alloys
ö Superalloys ö Bulk Metallic Glasses
ö Metal Matrix Composites ö Ceramics & Polymers
ö Nano Materials ö Bio Materials
ö Magnetic and Electronic Materials
ö Welding and its allied processes
ö Foundry & Metal Casting ö Metal Forming
ö Corrosion Engineering ö Powder Metallurgy
ö Surface Engineering & Tribology
ö Process Modeling

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDANCE

Dept. of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
National Institute of Technology,
Tiruchirappalli - 620015, Tamilnadu.
Email : brs@nitt.edu Mobile : 94430 22544