The Staff Development Committee of the Business Studies Department organized a presentation titled "A Workshop on ERP in Teaching" on Thursday, February 23, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. The session started with a welcome address given by Dr. Tamilselvan. The resource person, Dr. Syeda Zubaida Hashmi, started her presentation by focusing on the use of tally in teaching. She guided the audience on how to create the new company's groups. There was an interaction discussion about the usage of various accounts and inventories with the audience, which provided an easy pathway to understand the usage of ERP in teaching. At the end, there was a Q&A session to clarify the doubts raised by the audience. Overall, the whole session was beneficial to the faculties of all departments.
The Staff Development Committee of Engineering Department organized a technical awareness program on "Various IoT Platforms to Develop Engineering Projects" on 23th February 2023 Thursday from 1:30 PM – 2:30PM in Multi-Purpose Hall.
Dr.M.MURUGANANDAM, Lecturer, Electrical Section, Engineering Department has delivered the presentation for the benefit of the staff members. The targeted audience for the program were the lecturers of Electrical and Electronics Engineering section.
He started his presentation with an overview of various IoT platforms. He explained various hardware and software used for IoT applications. There are a lot of open source IoT platforms, he noted, and Lecturer should use open source software to build projects. He demonstrated some IoT software platforms such as ThingSpeak, Blynk and IFTTT.
Finally, he showed some IoT based projects as case studies such as IoT based smart health care system for monitoring asthma patients, IoT based smart energy meter, IoT based smart agriculture monitoring system. It was a useful guide for engineering lecturers. To benefit from IOT. The staff felt that the presentation was very useful and effective. A total of 25 faculties participated.
The Research and Consultancy Committee of the IT department has organized a webinar titled " Project Management and Funding Opportunities in India and Abroad " on November 22nd 2022. The webinar aimed to provide an overview of project management techniques and funding opportunities available for IT projects. The webinar was delivered by Dr. M Pallikonda Rajasekharan, Director (Research and Development) Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education. Dr. M Rajasekharan is an expert in the field of project management and IT governance.
Key Takeaways:
- Introduction to Project Management: Dr. Rajasekharan started the webinar by introducing the concept of project management and its importance in IT projects. He explained the key components of project management, including scope management, time management, cost management, quality management, and risk management. He also highlighted the benefits of adopting project management practices, such as improved project success rates and better stakeholder engagement.
- Project Management Techniques: The webinar covered various project management techniques, including agile project management, waterfall project management, and hybrid project management. Dr. Rajasekharan discussed the advantages and disadvantages of each technique and explained when each technique should be used based on the project's requirements.
- Funding Opportunities for IT Projects: In the second part of the webinar, Dr. Rajasekharan discussed various funding opportunities available for IT projects, including government grants, venture capital, crowdfunding, and angel investors. He explained the requirements and eligibility criteria for each funding source and shared some tips on how to secure funding for IT projects.
- Project Management Best Practices: In the final part of the webinar, Dr. Rajasekharan discussed some best practices for effective project management, such as stakeholder management, communication management, and change management.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, the webinar "Project Management and Funding Opportunities" provided valuable insights into project management techniques and funding opportunities available for IT projects. In the end, the speaker allotted some time for a questions and answers session. The feedback was collected from the 73 participants on a scale of 5, the result of the feedback was 3.75 out of 5.
The Research and Consultancy Committee of the IT department has organized a webinar titled "Human Pose Estimation in Computer Vision" on November 10th 2022. The webinar was delivered by Dr. Bharatesh Chakravarthi, a renowned researcher in the field of computer vision and human pose estimation. The webinar aimed to provide an overview of human pose estimation techniques in computer vision, their applications, and current research trends.
Key Takeaways:
- Introduction to Human Pose Estimation: Dr. Chakravarthi started the webinar by introducing the concept of human pose estimation in computer vision. He explained that human pose estimation is the process of estimating the position, orientation, and configuration of a person's body parts in an image or video. He also discussed the importance of human pose estimation in various applications such as robotics, gaming, healthcare, and surveillance.
- Techniques for Human Pose Estimation: Dr. Chakravarthi explained various techniques used for human pose estimation, including 2D pose estimation, 3D pose estimation, and multi-person pose estimation. He discussed the advantages and limitations of each technique and also shared some recent advancements in these areas.
- Applications of Human Pose Estimation: The webinar also covered various applications of human pose estimation, including action recognition, gait analysis, human-computer interaction, and sports analysis. Dr. Chakravarthi explained how these applications are benefiting from human pose estimation techniques and shared some examples of successful implementations.
- Challenges and Future Directions: In the final part of the webinar, Dr. Chakravarthi discussed the current challenges and future directions of human pose estimation research. He highlighted some of the major challenges such as occlusion, variability in human body shapes and sizes, and the need for large annotated datasets. He also discussed some of the recent research trends, such as deep learning-based approaches, multi-modal fusion, and the use of generative model
Conclusion:
In conclusion, the webinar "Human Pose Estimation in Computer Vision" provided valuable insights into the current state-of-the-art techniques and applications of human pose estimation in computer vision. The webinar was well-structured and informative, and Dr. Chakravarthi did an excellent job of explaining complex concepts in an easy-to-understand manner. Overall, the webinar was a great learning experience and provided a better understanding of the importance and challenges of human pose estimation in computer vision.
Around 230 participants attended the webinar from various institutes in Oman and India. The overall feedback provided by the participants was 4.6 out of 5
The Community Engagement Committee of ELC UTAS-Ibri conducted the final IELTS training session for semester 1 (2022-2023) from January 8 to 11, 2023. The IELTS tutors Ms Sharon Devaneson and Dr Miriam Cordova shared useful tips and strategies with IELTS aspirants.
Ms. Sharon Devaneson opined that the key to successfully clear IELTS Examination is that the candidates need to identify their areas of strengths and weakness and focus on the areas for the progress.
The primary objective of the IELTS course was to facilitate the students to identify their areas of improvement in each skill and help them to work towards it. The mock tests were given in all four skills to instill confidence and to find out the grey areas to work on.
The tutors shared the information pertaining to useful apps such as LearnEnglish Audio and Video, Ted Talks Daily, LearnEnglish Grammar, and IELTS Word Power to help improve their grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and listening skills. Dr Miriam stated that the free IELTS courses enable them to connect with students and professionals who are aiming for self-improvement and professional growth. It is rewarding to be part of their IELTS journey, although it is only a glimpse, as the materials have to be condensed and delivered according to a given schedule.
On the last day, Ms Zumrut Cassidy and Mr Michael Cassidy conducted mock IELTS speaking tests for the students and gave them their feedback. Dr Abdusalam, the head of the ELC, encouraged the students to not only practice well but also to listen to English documentaries or movies and make it a habit to speak in English with their friends and colleagues. He gave away the participation certificates for their active participation. He also expressed his gratitude to the educators for their ongoing assistance and commitment to helping the community.
Dr. Mohsen Amiri, as a guest speaker, conducted an online workshop at Qatar University for the department of English literature and linguistics on February 13, 2023 for the graduate and post-graduate students. The workshop titled 'Am I Ready to Become a Teacher?' highlighted the most effective and practical strategies and untold qualities of teaching English for graduate and postgraduate students who intend to become English teachers in the GFP in the future. Acceding to the request of Arts students in the English Society at Sultan Qaboos University, it was decided that a similar workshop will be organized for the Education and Arts students in March 2023.
This report is about the industrial visit taken by a group of 22 students and a teaching staff from Mechanical and Industrial Engineering section on 08-12-2022. The students were taken to DIAM (Maintenance Section, SCADA Control Room & Pumping Station) located in Ibri (Maintenance Section, SCADA Control Room) and Dhank (Storage & Distribution Control). We were able to observe the various Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulics and Pneumatics facility and processes in action, as well as have a better understanding of how these systems work. The staff at the facility were incredibly helpful in explaining the different components and their functions. Furthermore, our student interactions with them were also very positive and informative. This visit gave us a great insight into how these systems are used in industry, as well as providing practical knowledge that can be applied to our studies. The visit provided invaluable insights into the practical aspects of industrial operations which can be applied in their future endeavors.
The Business Studies Department's SDC Committee organized a Faculty Development Program (FDP) on "Inferential Statistics" as part of its series of FDPs for staff on February 16, 2023, from 12 to 1 pm. The workshop started with a welcoming address by Dr Mohammed Faisal. Then, he invited the speaker, Dr. Tamilselvan, to deliver his workshop. The speaker started his presentation by emphasizing the importance of statistical analysis as part of the research project. During his presentation, he focused more on the types of inferential statistical tools such as T-rest, ANOVA, MANOVA, ANCOVA, MANCOVA, correlation analysis, regression analysis and SEM.
The Research and Consultancy Committee of Engineering Department organized a program on Solar PV system which has a title as “Reduction of Electricity Bill with the use of a Solar PV System” on 9th February 2023 (Thursday) between 1.30 to 2.30 PM. Dr Sharmila Dev Venkatachalam, Lecturer, Engineering Department has delivered the presentation. She started her presentation with an introduction about solar PV system and its categories. Then, she discussed about different types of solar panels and their distinct features. Then, she briefed about the parameters that affect the efficiency of a roof top solar PV systems. then, she extensively elaborated about different tariff plan which is associated with on grid solar PV system. Finally, she concluded the session with a small calculation about “per day consumption” of the home appliances. The session is very interactive and staff wee participated with much enthusiasm.
The High Voltage Engineering Class composed of 19 students under Mrs. Lizette Ivy C. Pascual, together with Lab Technicians, Mr. Mahmood Khamis Saif Khamis Al-Nasseri and Mr. Hamed Saud Hamed Al-Khalili, went to Majan Electric Company in Souq, Ibri on 4 December 2022, to conduct two Laboratory Exercises. As of this semester, the High Voltage Engineering Laboratory has not been sufficiently equipped. In order to facilitate the practical learning experience of the students, with the assistance and generosity of Majan Electricity Company, they accommodated the group to give lectures on Distribution System operations, common equipment and facilities like Ring Main Units and Industrial Substations, and conduction of Insulation Resistance Tests for Three-Phase Underground Cables and Three-Phase Power Transformers. It is educational and beneficial for the students to see with their own eyes what some electrical equipment and devices look like as compared to merely looking at them in photos and videos.
