Importance of IEEE membership and its role in career development

A Report on ORIENTATION PROGRAM by IEEE VGEC 2021

Date : 11/1/2021 from 5:00 PM ONWARDS though Microsoft teams platform

Expert Talk on : Importance of IEEE membership and its role in career development

 

Speakers Interaction with Audience :

Mr. ANKIT DAVE explained about:

IEEE as a whole is a global community so it will provide you a global exposure improving your social, managerial, entrepreneurship skills, IEEE will keep you updated with the latest technological trends in the world

Question asked by a student 

What are the membership details and benefits of IEEE?

Ankit Sir answered

Annual Membership Dues for Student Members is US $27. If you join now (in next few days), you can get 50% off using the discount code FUTURE50.

 

Dr. Hardik Pathak explained about: 

We want multi – talented skilled engineers in today’s world and IEEE inculcates this very quality in young students, He further explained the benefits of membership like Through IEEE you can access a huge network of skilled professionals, Can work with oversees professors and build up strong international project with IEEE’s grant

Question asked by a student 

  1. Which events should we organize so that we can give maximum benefits to students?

Ans. We can have student conferences and discuss over vital futuristic technologies like Artificial intelligence, thereby arranging workshops and expert over it and also we can organize Sam park (connection) events: collaborating with multiple colleges so students of different student branch can meet and exchange their views to each forming a big network like SIG – special interest groups.

 

Approximately 300 Participants were there from all the 6 branches.

 

Feedback from Participant:

I am Miral Chauhan from IT department FY.

Today we have attended a great orientation program of IEEE club. In this pandemic situation, we have many doubts related to our International Club IEEE. We got all that doubts cleared now by Experts, IEEE Head, IEEE members and our seniors and professors too. It is our opportunity to take a guidance from great people. I’m really appreciating this orientation to help us. It is my good luck to work for IEEE and work with such a great supporters.

  • Miral Chauhan, 1st Year Information Technology Department

Photos of Experts:

Dr. Hardik Pathak

Mr. Ankit Dave

Photos from Orientation Program:

Workshop on Data Science Using Python (Online Mode)

Title: Workshop on Data Science Using Python (Online Mode)

Organized by: MCA Dept., SCET, Surat.

Financially Sponsored by: DST-GUJCOST

Technically Sponsored by: IEEE SPS, Gujarat Chapter

Total number of Participant (IEEE/Non-IEEE) – 249 Registrations

Date of Event: 18th and 19th December 2020

Venue of event: Online Mode through Webex and Google Meet

 

Description:

Data Science is a multi-disciplinary field that uses methods, processes, algorithms and systems to extract knowledge and insights from structured and unstructured data. This means that data science helps Artificial Intelligence figure out solutions to problems by linking similar data for future use.

Evolved from the study of pattern recognition and computational learning theory in artificial intelligence, machine learning explores the study and construction of algorithms that can learn from and make predictions on data. These analytical models allow researchers, data scientists, engineers, and analysts to “produce reliable, repeatable decisions and results” and uncover “hidden insights” through learning from historical relationships and trends in the data. MCA Department of Sarvajanik College of Engineering & Technology, Surat, has planned to organize this workshop on Data Science using Python.

 

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Artificial Intelligence for Signal Processing Applications (AISPA 2020)

Title – Artificial Intelligence for Signal Processing Applications (AISPA 2020)

Organized by: Signal Processing Society Chapter, Gujarat Section

Total number of Participant (IEEE/Non-IEEE) – Students / Professional etc

Date of Event: 22-26 Dec 2020

Venue of event : Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology

 

Description (Max : 500 words): Short Term Training program (STTP)  on Artificial Intelligence for Signal Processing Applications (AISPA) aimed at cooperative use of two disciplines namely Artificial Intelligence (AI) and signal processing (SP) from later one’s (i.e. signal processing ) perspective. AI been visualized as the science of building computational models that exhibit intelligent problem solving behavior and signal processing can be termed as science of playing with and /or manipulating numeric signals / data to extract meaningful information out of input signal.

Looking experience of In last decade, domain of signal processing (SP) has been benefited and enriched by emergence of in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). These advances have made new tools availability in sub domains like signal estimation, manipulation, classification and prediction.  In data analytics, it is possible for further research in dimensionality and data size with the help of layer by layer signal representations, function approximation and signal prediction for nonlinearity as well.  These enhancements have led research community to significant improvements in a wide variety of long standing problem domains (e.g., speech processing, vision/video based systems

AISPA invited senior academician and also active researchers to showcase their recent work at the rapid evolution in ever evolving techniques and application areas.  It covered fundamental and theory of signal processing to applications that addressed open questions in various disciplines of ICT including robustness, adaptivity, and performance analysis. Detailed topic wise summary is given in later section.

Sttp on  AISPA helped enriching knowledge of all participant and might have enabled them to start, accelerate and conquer their work in near future for overall country wide benefits.

 

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Deep Learning: Recent Trends and Applications

Organized by: EC Dept., SNPIT&RC, Umrakh, Bardoli.

Financially Sponsored by: DST-GUJCOST

Technically Sponsored by: IEEE SPS, Gujarat Chapter

Total number of Participant (IEEE/Non-IEEE) – 63

Date of Event: 7th and 8th November 2020

Venue of event : Online through Google Meet

Description :

Deep learning is getting lot of attention lately and for a good reason. It’s achieving results that were not possible before. Deep learning becomes important as many organizations, both public and private, have been collecting massive amounts of domain-specific information, which can contain useful information about problems such as national intelligence, cyber security, fraud detection, marketing, and medical informatics. Companies such as Google and Microsoft are analyzing large volumes of data for business analysis and decisions, impacting existing and future technology.

The topics covered in the organized workshop were as follows: –

  • Overview of Artificial Intelligence.
  • Difference between Machine Learning and Deep Learning.
  • Difference between Supervised and Unsupervised Learning.
  • Reinforcement Learning.
  • Neural Networks and Logistic Regression.
  • Gradient Descent and its variations.
  • ROI methods and depth wise separable convolution.
  • COVID-19 detection by using AI.
  • Bird identification system based on Neural Networks and AI.
  • Generative Adversarial Networks.
  • NADAM Optimizer.

The workshop enlightened the audience and researchers with recent trend and challenges of today’s world. The workshop presented a platform for exchanging ideas and discussing challenges with field experts.

The workshop also motivated and persuaded the researchers and students to select deep learning and to develop systems like driverless cars, voice control in consumer devices, and artificial assistance, which will prove beneficial for the nation.

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Quiz: “STEM”

Date: 30-09-2020

Time: 4:15 to 4:45 PM

Speaker of the Session: Quiz Master Anshul Roy

Presentation Title: Quiz: “STEM”

Bio: Anshul Roy is a BTech (Biological Sciences and Bioengineering) from IIT Kanpur. He has been an avid quizzer since 2005 and a quizmaster since 2015. He has won prizes at national-level quiz contests like the TCS IT Wiz, Tata Crucible, SBI Numero YONO, NTPC Electron etc. As a student of IIT Kanpur he has conducted various quizzes for IIT students and professionals in the last several years.

 

Participants: 44

IEEE Member/Non-member: No data

Registration fee: free

Image: Panelist with Q. M. Anshul Roy in Top Left Corner

Cyber Security Law Awareness

Cyber Security Law Awareness

Introduction: 

“Cyber Security Law Awareness” was a one-day event conducted by Silver Oak University  IEEE SB under “Section Technical Expert Program” which was initiated by the IEEE-Gujarat  Section. The main purpose of this event was to make the students aware of increasing Cyber  Crimes and how we can tackle such crimes by keeping in mind various measures and laws  designed by the government. The event was hosted on zoom meeting and around 100  participants were a part of it.

Expert Introduction: 

Adv. Manan Thakker: 

He is the founder of cyber legal services and holds 16 years of experience in this field. About the Session: 

Date: 5th October, 2020

Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM IST

Platform: Zoom Meetings

The session commenced with the welcome speech by Raina Raval, the Vice-Chair of SOU  IEEE SB. Then our speaker continued the session by citing some real-life examples of  cybercrime which he came across in the recent past. He had discussed various cases of Identity  Theft, Bank Frauds, Spreading of Fake News, Fake Profile Creation, Company Resource  Utilization for Personal Gains, Piracy Rights Violation, etc…and also explained how we can  deal with such crimes.

The next point of discussion was about the Cyber Laws in our country under the I.T ACT 2000  and I.T ACT 2008. He talked about various sections under these acts and what penalty can be  issued for violation of those sections. Furthermore, he explained some techno-legal techniques  to prevent cybercrimes in the corporate world by framing various techno-legal agreements,  Techno-legal and HR policies, spreading awareness through inductions and audits.

The final part of the session emphasized on how Cyber Space is bringing stress and anxiety  into an individual’s life. He talked about various researches going on across the globe on this  topic. He had also shared some interesting information regarding research on MahaMantra  Meditation and Indian Vedic science which was carried out by Dr. David Wolf of Florida State  University. (The research showed how spiritual science can heal the wounds of technology)

Conclusion: 

The session was concluded with the Q&A session in which participants got satisfactory  answers to their questions. It turned out to be an enlightening webinar which helped all the  participants to get aware of various cyber-crimes and laws. Also, we are looking forward to  hosting such fascinating sessions in the near future.

 

Self Branding for Professional Awareness

IEEE Gujarat Section, in association with the IEEE GCET Student Branch, brings you a webinar on the professional significance of “self-branding”. With the zealous aim of “Leveraging Technology for a Better Tomorrow”, we celebrate this IEEE Day 2020 with an in-depth session on branding from a personal level; the necessity of the modern world.

Topic: Self Branding for Professional Awareness
Speaker: Mr. Deepak Bhatt

An alumnus of the EPHRM program of IIM Calcutta, with an associate’s degree in Technology Entrepreneurship from Stanford University. Member of Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, member of Global Review Panel at MIT, and currently Deputy General Manager at Astron Packaging.

Date: 4th October, 2020
Time: 10:30 AM

Self Branding for Professional Awareness was a webinar session, held on 4th October, 2020. It was aimed at professionals and students who wanted to further their self brand and image, thus, improving their future career aspects. This session was also in celebration of Global IEEE Day 2020 which is a commemoration of leveraging technology for betterment of the future.

Organized by IEEE Gujarat Section in association with IEEE GCET Student Branch, this webinar was inclusive of topics like, increasing self worth, networking, and self branding on social media platforms, which are currently significant in the professional and technological domain.

Cyber Security Law Awareness

Cyber Security Law Awareness

Speaker: Mr. Manan Thakker
Organized by : IEEE GS STEP lecture at Silver Oak University IEEE SB
Date of Event : 5th October, 2020 Time: 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Venue of event : Zoom Meetings (online mode)

 

Introduction: 

“Cyber Security Law Awareness” was a one-day event conducted by Silver Oak University  IEEE SB under “Section Technical Expert Program” which was initiated by the IEEE-Gujarat  Section. The main purpose of this event was to make the students aware of increasing Cyber  Crimes and how we can tackle such crimes by keeping in mind various measures and laws  designed by the government. The event was hosted on zoom meeting and around 100  participants were a part of it.

The session commenced with the welcome speech by Raina Raval, the Vice-Chair of SOU  IEEE SB. Then our speaker continued the session by citing some real-life examples of  cybercrime which he came across in the recent past. He had discussed various cases of Identity  Theft, Bank Frauds, Spreading of Fake News, Fake Profile Creation, Company Resource  Utilization for Personal Gains, Piracy Rights Violation, etc…and also explained how we can  deal with such crimes.

The next point of discussion was about the Cyber Laws in our country under the I.T ACT 2000  and I.T ACT 2008. He talked about various sections under these acts and what penalty can be  issued for violation of those sections. Furthermore, he explained some techno-legal techniques  to prevent cybercrimes in the corporate world by framing various techno-legal agreements,  Techno-legal and HR policies, spreading awareness through inductions and audits.

The final part of the session emphasized on how Cyber Space is bringing stress and anxiety  into an individual’s life. He talked about various researches going on across the globe on this  topic. He had also shared some interesting information regarding research on MahaMantra  Meditation and Indian Vedic science which was carried out by Dr. David Wolf of Florida State  University. (The research showed how spiritual science can heal the wounds of technology)

Conclusion: 

The session was concluded with the Q&A session in which participants got satisfactory  answers to their questions. It turned out to be an enlightening webinar which helped all the  participants to get aware of various cyber-crimes and laws. Also, we are looking forward to  hosting such fascinating sessions in the near future.