Nirma University to host inter-disciplinary workshop

Nirma University is getting ready to host a six-day inter-disciplinary workshop. The workshops called Short Term Training Programmes' will be conducted on nine different topics, concerning various departments of the institute. The workshop will commence from May 25. 'These STTPs will create awareness regarding current research and development in various fields of engineering among more than 200 participants from leading engineering colleges from across the country. The STTPs have also got recognition from Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE),' said Sachin Sehgal from Nirma University.  

The courses shall discuss various real-time issues and their possible solutions. These STTPs for engineering teachers have been designed to train them in emerging fields of engineering, familiarising them with new trends in modern engineering, getting hands on experience with various tools and technologies and cultivating interest in research and awareness of the use of simulators in academics and industries. 'The various STTPs that will be conducted include emerging trends in earthquake resistant design and construction of structures, robotics, web services and service oriented computing and other topics covering the electronic, mathematics and chemistry departments,' said Sehgal.