We are happy to inform you that  Dr. Judson Harward, Principal Research Scientist
Associate Director, Center for Educational Computing Initiatives Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, is visiting Amrita University .  He has agreed to deliver a research lecture, for students on Monday, 10th January 2011.

Venue :    CCR Room No: 116

Time :       2.15 pm -3.15 pm

Topic :     “Laboratories Without Boundaries”

Abstract:

Scientists and engineers typically believe that laboratory experimentation is a critically important part of training in their fields.  Due to logistical or resource constraints, however, students are often denied such laboratory experiences.  MIT’s iLab Project addresses this by providing access to real laboratory experiments via the Internet.  This allows educators to complement existing hands-on labs with remotely available iLabs or to provide online lab experiences for distance learners.

During over a decade of the project’s evolution, iLabs have allowed us to reexamine what the role of labs can and should be in education. While online labs can easily cater to bounded and passive learning experiences, we have found that they can also introduce students to the fundamental engineering cycle of requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing and evaluation. Finally, online labs offer unique opportunities for students to learn that modern science and engineering are inherently global and interdisciplinary fields.

All interested faculty,  researchers and students can attend this session.

Thank You

Dr. Maneesha V. Ramesh
Head, AMRITA Center for Wireless Networks & Applications
Head, Indo-US and International Initiatives
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (AMRITA University)
Amritapuri Campus
Amritapuri, Kollam, 690525