Dear Friends, > My suggestion : let us continue to introduce subjects in the curriculum > subject to university norms, introduce FOSS alternatives in labs, draw the > students towards FOSS usage/projects, try to remove the restrictive clauses > like only specific software should be used, and be ready to take advantage > of the changing scenarios. >Dr. Srinivasan
Though I heard of FOSS Elective subject through my student Shajina K.P in 2006, I was not able to take it up in my college then. Reason being the syllabus was not put up in proper place in the Anna University website. Again in 2008, I saw a mail in our ilugc which prompted me to contact Dr. Srinivasan (formerly NRCFOSS) and I adopted FOSS Elective subject in Rajalakshmi Engineering College. 260 students have been benefited through FOSS Elective subject in last two years. I took - 2 hours for theory and 2 hours for lab session. CS2406 Open Source Lab has been introduced for students who have joined Engg. from 2008 onwards in VII semester. Now all Engg. college students will get benefited instead of few colleges like Rajalakshmi Engg. College and Jaya Engg. College who had their faculty members promoting FOSS Elective subject. I congratulate NRCFOSS Team and other ilugc members who have promoted FOSS to this level. Things to do further: 1. Students doing OOPS Lab using C++ have to do in Turbo C as stated in University Syllabus. This has to change. Instead FOSS based IDE's could be used. With regards, Benedict J. Nicholas, Senior Lecturer, C.S.E Dept,/ Coordinator, REC-FOSS Group, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Thandalam, Chennai-602105. _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc