International Women in Engineering Day Celebration

Organized by: Silver Oak University IEEE WIE AG

Total Number of Participants: 40

IEEE Members: 30

Non-IEEE Members: 10

Date of Event: 23^rd June, 2020

Venue of Event: Official Instagram page of SB (@ieee_silveroakuni)

Description:

23rd June, 2020 is celebrated as the “International Women in Engineering Day” around the globe every year. International Women in Engineering Day is an international awareness campaign to raise the profile of women in engineering and focus attention on the amazing career opportunities available to girls in this exciting industry. It celebrates the outstanding achievements of women engineers throughout the world.

Silver Oak University IEEE WIE Affinity Group always aims to advocate women in leadership roles in IEEE governance and career advancement for women in the profession. Keeping the same in mind and to praise the notable contribution and overwhelming achievements of women in the engineering field, SOU IEEE WIE AG decided to celebrate this special day virtually in this crucial scenario of Covid-19. To celebrate this day, we had organized an online activity wherein students/participants were invited to showcase the artistry on “Women in Engineering” in numerous categories such as Poetry, Write-Ups, Posters/ Digital Graphics, Sketches/ Paintings and Videos. We had received a wonderful response from the participants. Students had expressed their thoughts on “Women in Engineering” in a unique way.

Webinar on The Art of Business Thinking

Organized by: WIE AFFINITY GROUP IEEE STUDENT BRANCH DA-IICT

Participants : 70

Date of Event:  6th June 2020

Venue of Event: Online

Description:

WIE Affinity Group, IEEE SB DAIICT organized a webinar on Engineering and Entrepreneurship in collaboration with  Scholify Me.

This webinar was about marketing, entrepreneurship skills and gave an idea about the ongoing trends in the market. The webinar also provided a perspective on Business Analytics and Digital Marketing and provided an insight on how to approach challenges and plan good strategies.

Speaker:

Mr Mayank Pareek- He is the Founder-CEO of, a platform which helps in finding great scholarships at minimum effort. Mr Mayank Pareek thrives on assisting and influencing people by sharing what he has learnt over the years.

Self Defense – Be Alert & Fight Back

Date: 16 June 2020

Organized by: IEEE STUDENT BRANCH, A. D. PATEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Student Event Coordinator/s: Shrusti Thakkar

No of Participants: 60

Event Type: Non-technical

Event Level: Student Branch Level

Date: 16th June 2020

Duration:  1.5 hr.

Venue: Microsoft teams.

Brief about Event:

The Executive Committee of IEEE A.D. Patel Institute of Technology,CVM University,Women In Engineering(WIE) Affinity Group organized this event on 16th June 2020 which aimed to promote Self Defence awareness among empowerment teenagers,youth and especially women.

This workshop has  conducted under the guidance of Mr. Jayesh Dhaiber. He is currently serving as the President, Chief Instructor and Technical Director at Shito Ryu Karate Association of India.

The Workshop includes:

• Overview & Importance of self-defence
• Warm-up
• Basic Self Defence (Kihon)
• Advanced Self Defence Techniques

Getting into Data Science using Python

Organized by: Silver Oak University IEEE WIE AG

Total Number of Participants: 937

IEEE Members: 80

Non-IEEE Members: 857

Date of Event: 1^st and 2^nd June, 2020

Venue of Event: YouTube Channel(Silver Oak University IEEE SB)

Description

Silver Oak University IEEE WIE Affinity Group always emphasizes on enhancing the knowledge of students in the field of technology. Keeping the same in mind, a two-day workshop titled “Getting into Data Science using Python” was organized on 1st and 2nd June 2020. The sole purpose behind organizing this workshop was to comprehend the fundamentals of the most demanding field in today’s technical era, Data Science and Python alongside some of its libraries. The event had begun with the basics of data science and was carried out with the hands-on practice of Python language and some Data Science concepts. This event was open for all and with a view to expand this knowledge with other learning enthusiasts, the entire event is accessible on the official YouTube channel of Silver Oak University IEEE SB. We had a very talented and highly experienced person for conducting this workshop. as this event has achieved magnificent views and positive responses.

Expert Introduction:

Mr. Sajjad Hussain:

He is currently a Data Science Lead, REM at Trafigura​. ​Moreover, he is a former co-founder at Heuristech Labs and has also contributed to the E-commerce space. He has also been a full-stack data scientist with more than 7 years of experience.

About the Session:

Day 1:

YouTube Link: http://bit.ly/WIEDSD1

On the first day of this workshop, Mr. Sajjad Hussain started the session with the brief introduction of Data Science and how Data Science and Data Analytics differs. Moreover, he also discussed the skill sets that are required to become a Data Scientist and some real-time applications of Data Science in various fields. He gave a detailed explanation of Machine Learning Pipeline, Algorithms/Models, Clustering, and Data Science Libraries. He covered all the basic concepts of Python language such as data types, string, list, loops, dictionary, functions, class, and many more during the hand-on practice session.

Day 2:

YouTube Link: http://bit.ly/WIEDSD2

The speaker commenced the second session with a quick recap of day 1 followed by a brief about the topics of day 2. Moreover, he explained principles of Data Representation and discussed various Algorithms and Models along with its working and real-time applications.He had even led a hands-on practice session for a better understanding of different algorithms and libraries such as NumPy and Pandas.

EC Arduino Workshop

Date: 25th-27th May, 2020
Venue: CVM University, G H Patel College of Engineering &Technology

INTRODUCTION

Women in Engineering Affinity Group GCET Student Branch Chapter in association with Prarambh- The GCET Project Club organized a Workshop Series on Arduino and its Applications. This series was aimed at providing the participants with basic exposure and demonstration of the Arduino Development Board and making them aware of its applications and implementation.

Arduino is an open-source hardware and software company, project and user community that designs and manufactures single-board microcontrollers and microcontroller kits for building digital devices.

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Webinar on Ethical Hacking​

Organized By: ​WIE IEEE AU SB and TOPS Technologies​

Total number of participants: 91​participants (approx) ​ .​

Date: ​ 13​th May 2020

Venue: Online Through Zoom​

Speaker: ​    Niralee Chavda from TOPS Technologies​

Topics Covered:​       

• What is Ethical Hacking?
• Steps to hack into secure systems.
• Types of Hackers: White hat, Black hat, and Grey hat hackers.
• Types of Viruses: a short description of Trojan horses, adwares, malwares, worms, spywares, ransomwares, bots, rootkits and bugs.
• Email hacking techniques like phishing, use of malicious email attachments, spamming or redirecting the user to malicious websites along with a small demo.
• Website hacking techniques with a small demo of hacking into an online ordering website of a restaurant and changing the price of the food ordered.
• Mobile (android hacking) techniques.
• Best operating systems used for hacking purposes like Kali Linux, Parrot, OS, Anonymous OS, Deft OS etc.
• Tools used for hacking purposes: Metasploit, Nmap, Hydra, Termux ets.
• Job opportunities in the field of ethical hacking like an ethical hacker, penetration tester, network security specialist, computer forensics analyst etc.

Title – GUJARAT SECTION PROFESSIONALS’ AWARENESS SEMINAR 2020

Organized by: IEEE Gujarat Section and IEEE GCET SB

Total number of Participant (IEEE/Non-IEEE) – 30 IEEE and 76 Non- IEEE Students / Professional attended

Date of Event: 26th-27th April, 2020

Venue of event: Webinar (Virtual)

Description: Gujarat Section Professionals’ Awareness Seminar 2020 was a series of webinar sessions held on 26th-27th April, 2020. Organized by IEEE Gujarat Section and hosted by IEEE GCET Student Branch, this webinar series was targeted for working professionals that was inclusive of topics like, Patent Filing and Cyber Laws, which are currently significant in the professional and technological domain. The Seminar was attended by students, faculties and working professionals alike, for whom these topics are essential.

The first session of GSPAS was based on Cyber Awareness. Adv. Manan Thakker discussed various aspects of Cyber Awareness and its implications. He talked about the different cases that dealt with the issue of Cybersecurity. He explained the immense value of data in today’s world and why major data crimes are being committed. About 110 participants attended this session. He put forth a ton of examples from which the participants got insights into the frauds that are being committed online, which involve the stealing of data and the monetary benefits it produces for the criminals. Mr Manan Thakker extrapolated on the solutions that one can implement in order to protect themselves from these crimes. Finally, he concluded the session by mentioning the Cyber Laws currently existing in our country and the importance of following them for an individual as well as a company or a group.

The second session of GSPAS was based on Patent Filing & Related Issues. Helmed by Mr Rahul Dev, this session was of prime importance to graduates and working professionals who are majorly into the field of research and would want to explore the process and methodology of patent filing. Around 90 people actively attended this webinar. Rahul Dev started the session by explaining the need and reasons one needs to file patents. He talks participants through the patent filing process and the need for a Patent Attorney. He discusses his roles and responsibilities as a Patent Attorney. One of the key questions that most people have is that, can a person single handedly file a patent successfully? Mr Rahul Dev provided an answer to this question by analyzing the risks involved in doing so. Finally, he concluded the session by presenting some more facts and figures regarding Patent Filing and also entertaining questions from participants regarding the same.

Gujarat Section Professionals’ Awareness Seminar, which spanned over a period of two days saw 100+ participants from various backgrounds come together to inculcate knowledge. The sole motive of this event was to organize fruitful discussions and informative sessions for professionals on the topics that are of utmost relevance to them.

With GSPAS 2020, everyone who was a part of it left with a sense of satisfaction, loads of knowledge and clarity about the matter at hand.

GENESIS – Beyond Learning

Organized by: Silver Oak University IEEE SB & WIE AG

Total Number of Participants: 1056

IEEE Members: 246

Non-IEEE Members: 810

Date of Event: 25^th – 29^th April, 2020

Venue of Event: YOUTUBE Channel(Silver Oak University IEEE SB)

Description:

“GENESIS – Beyond Learning” was a five-day webinar series organised by Silver Oak University IEEE SB and WIE AG in collaboration with Headstart Network Foundation, PyData Ahmedabad, GDG Ahmedabad, WTM Ahmedabad & GDG Cloud Ahmedabad. The motto behind this event was to empower knowledge and inculcate skills amongst students with virtue of discovering aspects of technology and professionalism. For this webinar series, we had very prominent and eminent speakers. The event was held from 25th April to 29th April 2020 on the official YouTube channel of our SB and the highlights of the webinars can be found there. More than 1000 participants from 70+ different institutes & communities had participated in this event and learnt something new in this situation.

Build the Blocks of Your Profile

            YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/UNm4T8mU0u4

Speaker: Pooja Sharma

The first webinar “Build the Blocks of Your Profile” was based on profile building. Ms.Pooja Sharma has discussed the importance of profile building, how passive writing can be done and how one can write a resume or CV in a proper and more professional manner, the importance of the world’s largest professional network LinkedIn.

UI/UX: The Face of All Cards

            YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/1Qhu3I-gDO8

Speaker: Rohan Mishra

On the second day, the session was conducted by the eminent speaker, Mr. Rohan Mishra. With reference to real-world examples with practicality, he explained the importance of UX & UI, in every digital product, role one has to fulfil as an UI/UX designer, providing exposure to the industrial aspects.

Wi-Tech: The Women is Intact

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/Wr8LvtsjkjA

Speaker: Himadri Pandya

The third day was carried out by Ms. Himadri Pandya, who gave an ideal & inspiring knowledge of ‘women in tech field’. she encouraged women to face the challenges and keep moving ahead in their area of interest. It was an inspirational speech by the speaker which highlighted the difficulties a woman may face during her professional life.

Your First Machine Learning Project

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/Z4NhPpknTIY

Speaker: Sayak Paul

The session was all about the current technology in trend, Machine Learning. The speaker shared the challenges faced by an individual at the initial stages of their first machine learning project. He suggested emphasizing more on building connections, being more active on the GitHub and creating blogs about their ML projects to keep progressing in this field.

Bright Business Beginnings

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/9t_NYGbwsnE

            Speaker: Nikunj Thakkar

This session was all about guiding the young mind on the path of entrepreneurship. Mr. Nikunj has covered various topics like ‘why start-ups?’, ‘what does it take to be an entrepreneur?’, ‘how to begin a start-up?’, ‘earlier challenges of a start-up’ and ‘how to pick the right team’.

COLLOQ 2020

Date: 13th-14th April, 2020
Venue: CVM University, G H Patel College of Engineering &Technology

WIE Affinity Group, IEEE SIGHT, and IAS-PES Joint Chapter of the IEEE GCET Student Branch organized a webinar series, ColloQ 2020, which focused on increasing awareness of humanitarian developments worldwide and encouraging participation among people towards taking their first step towards the welfare of humanity.

ColloQ was an international event and it was globally open for all. In total, 387 people registered for the event and there were 200+ attendees in the sessions.

It was a 2-day event wherein speakers from different humanitarian domains shared their knowledge and experience on how to help humanity grow. The main purpose of ColloQ was to impart various ideologies related to humanity.

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