Jan 2017

Report of workshop on Android and its applications

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering of ATME College of Engineering, Mysore organized Two-day Zonal level workshop on Android and its applications from 21st to 22nd January, 2017, in association with Grape Labs, Mysuru. It was sponsored by Echelon and Institute of Electronics & Telecommunications Engineers (IETE), Mysuru Center. Forty students from various Engineering Colleges participated in this workshop. The workshop was coordinated by Yathisha L, Chandan G N and Amrith Poonacha, Asst. Professors, Dept. of ECE, ATME under the guidance of Dr. S. R. Bhagya Shree, HOD, Dept. of ECE and under the leadership of Dr. L. Basavaraj, Principal, ATME College of Engineering, Mysuru.
Android is an open source Linux based operating System designed mainly for smart phones and tablets. Owing to the popularity of Android, Mobile application development industries are considering Android application development as one of the best remunerative business opportunities. The need to hire knowledgeable mobile application developer is intense. Abhay from Grape Labs gave an overview of Android, its applications and the extensive job opportunities in the field. Resource persons Karthik B Bhargav, Kaustubh B Bhargav, Kishore Nayak N and Koushik interacted with the participants and taught the topics Java and C. The participants were given tools to develop Android applications in the hands on session. The students were able to develop entry level applications by the end of the workshop. Prof. M J Sampath Kumar, Chairman, IETE , Mysuru Center, Dr. Gayathri S, Honorary Secretary, IETE Mysuru Center were present. As there was overwhelming response, ATME decided to repeat the workshop in the coming week end i.e., on 28th and 29th January, 2017 as a two day program. Interested candidates may contact Girish, Asst. Professor for registration on Mobile number 9964406640. ATME thanks Star Of Mysore for giving wide publicity to this event to make it a grand success.