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  • FOSSEE School Innovation Program: ElectroBlocks Teacher & Student Workshops:

     
    The FOSSEE School Innovation Program empowers teachers and students develop skills in coding, electronics, computational thinking,  and innovation using ElectroBlocks, an open-source, simulation-based learning platform. The program includes an online teacher training session followed by a student workshop in the following week. No Arduino hardware is required in these sessions.

For: Teachers (31 August to 4 September) & Students (7 - 11 September) | Grades 6–12
Mode: Online
Duration: 3 hours per session
Requirements: A computer/laptop with earphones and a stable internet connection is mandatory for the workshop.
Teacher Registration: https://forms.gle/aSv8ghwPcyF2mvRk6
Student Registration: https://forms.gle/8Wb6TmuVCmUshk4v8

  • National Librarian's Day Special | Koha Orientation Programme:

    Libraries are at the forefront of the digital knowledge revolution, and librarians play a vital role in shaping this transformation. As part of the National Librarian's Day celebrations, the FOSSEE Project, IIT Bombay, conducted a special online Koha Orientation Programme for librarians, library professionals, faculty members and students of Library & Information Sciences on 11 August 2026. Around 700 participants joined us online. The event gave a participants insights on the aim and activities of the FOSSEE project,how Koha can digitalise libraries and how it can empower librarians. The learning materials created by the FOSSEE Koha team was also introduced to the participants. The event aimed at empowering librarians and libraries through open-source technologies. The recording of the event can be found here.

  • The FOSSEE Open Hardware Make-A-Thon 2026:

    The FOSSEE Open Hardware Make-A-Thon 2026 invites students from across the world to design, build and document open-source hardware solutions that detect, monitor and provide early warnings for natural disasters, while helping communities respond faster. It is a One and a Half month innovation Journey - from problem understanding to working hardware prototypes. The theme is Disaster Detection & Early Warnings. Design and develop Open Source Hardware solutions that detect, monitor and provide early warnings for natural disasters, helping communities respond faster and build a safer, more resilient future. The important dates of the event are given below:
    Registrations: 1 August 2026 till 15 September 2026
    Make-A-Thon start: 15 August 2026
    Submissions end date: 30 September 2026
    Results & Award: 16 October 2026

    For more details please visit: https://makeathon26.fossee.in.

  • Orientation Program on 'OpenFOAM and its applications to CFD:

    A half day online Orientation Program on 'OpenFOAM and its applications to CFD' was conducted by FOSSEE, IIT Bombay on 24 July 2026. This was an awareness session wherein the CFD learners and users community were explained the capabilities of OpenFOAM and its applications in various domains of CFD. The participants were also guided on the installation of OpenFOAM. A live support session was offered for the participants who were having issues with OpenFOAM installation. This helped the CFD enthusiasts to start using the toolbox immediately after the Orientation Program. During the Orientation Program, the team members of FOSSEE introduced the command line interface of OpenFOAM, explained the compilation procedure and also how to take a simple problem in OpenFOAM and publish it as a Case Study Project using OpenFOAM. FOSSEE has received an overwhelming response for this Program. This program was offered to 235 colleges across India. More than 5200 students and faculty members attended this program. During the program the team received a lot of positive responses and many colleges are interested in collaborating with us for introducing OpenFOAM in their courses. The program concluded with an interactive question and answer session. 

  • FOSSEE Semester Long Internship - Autumn 2026:

    FOSSEE invites applications for the Semester-long (Autumn) Internship 2026. The students get an opportunity to work with the FOSSEE team for one semester. This is a remote internship with continuous support and mentoring from the FOSSEE team. To get shortlisted for the internship, select a project and choose a screening task from the table given below. Then you need to complete at least one of the screening tasks. The selection will be purely based on the evaluation of the submitted screening task. The important dates are:

    Registration Start Date 23 July 2026
    Registration & Submission End Date 23 August 2026
    Declaration of Results 2 September 2026
    Internship Start Date 07 September 2026.

    For more information, please visit: https://fossee.in/Semester-Internship/Autumn/2026.

  • Faculty Development Program on VLSI Design using eSim & Open PDKs:

    The FOSSEE Project, IIT Bombay successfully conducted an online Faculty Development Program (FDP) on "VLSI Design using eSim & Open PDKs" to introduce participants to open-source VLSI design workflows using eSim and Open PDKs through expert lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on sessions. The four-day program covered topics including open-source EDA development, digital sovereignty, analog and digital circuit simulation, modified nodal analysis, SKY130 PDK, IHP Open PDK, and EDA tools, delivered by experts from academia and industry. More than 200 participants attend the program. 

    The participants were introduced to eSim through lectures and hands on sessions conducted by the eSim team. The event also featured sessions by Dr. R. Maheswari, Prof. Sangeeta Mangesh, Prof. Inderjit Singh Dhanjal, Mr. Steve Hoover, Prof. Rakesh Sinha, Mr. Vipul Sharma, Prof. Mourina Ghosh, and Dr. Wladek Grabinski. The team is thankful to all the participants for their active engagement and support throughout the program.

  • eSim Hands-on Workshop at Pune FOSS 4.0:

    A hands-on workshop on eSim was conducted at Pune FOSS 4.0 held on 20 June 2026. The session focused on introducing participants to eSim and its applications in open-source Electronic Design Automation (EDA) for circuit design and simulation. The workshop provided practical exposure to eSim workflows and demonstrated its role in academic learning and research activities. The session was attended by more than 50 active participants and was conducted by Mr. Sumanto Kar, Assistant Project Manager, from the eSim team. The workshop encouraged interaction and discussions around open-source technologies and provided participants with hands-on learning experience.

  • Talk on eSim at PostgreSQL Mumbai, Google Office, BKC Mumbai:

    A lightning talk on eSim was given at the PostgreSQL Mumbai (PG Mumbai) meet up, held at the Google Office in BKC, Mumbai on 19 June 2026. The talk focused on introducing participants to the eSim architecture and the cloud version of eSim. The talk highlighted the features and applications of eSim and its importance in the field of open-source Electronic Design Automation (EDA). The session provided insights into how eSim supports academic learning, research, and practical design workflows. The session was delivered by Mr. Sumanto Kar, Assistant Project Manager, FOSSEE eSim team. The session witnessed participation of over 50 attendees, which included students and professionals from various MNCs. 

  • Talk on eSim at the Open Source Summit Mumbai 2026:

    The Open Source Summit Mumbai India 2026, held at Jio Convention Centre, BKC,on 17 June 2026, brought together students, professionals, and open-source enthusiasts from various backgrounds. During the event, Mr. Sumanto Kar and Ms. Shanthi Priya from the eSim team conducted a session on eSim, highlighting its applications as an open-source Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tool for circuit design and simulation. The session witnessed participation from around 100 attendees and provided an opportunity to interact with students and professionals from different states, IITs, and various MNCs. The discussions and interactions helped strengthen awareness and engagement within the open-source and electronics community.

  • Showcasing eSim at the FOSS Maintainers Meetup:

    Mr. Sumanto Kar, Assistant Project Manager from the FOSSEE team attended the FOSS Maintainers Meetup organized by FOSS United on 13 June 2026. He presented eSim and highlighted its applications as an open-source Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tool for circuit design and simulation. The event provided an opportunity to interact with around 30 maintainers from various companies actively contributing to open-source projects, along with students attending the meetup. The discussions and interactions helped strengthen awareness about open-source technologies and encouraged engagement with the broader FOSS ecosystem.

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