FOSS Club Orientation

Event Summary

The FOSS Club of University College of Engineering, Karyavattom (UCEK), organized an engaging orientation session for freshers on 26th September 2024. The session aimed to introduce new students to the principles of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and foster excitement about the club's activities and initiatives.

Event Highlights

The event began with a brief introduction by Isha Jagath, the FOSS UCEK Chairperson, who presented the club's executive committee members and provided an overview of FOSS, highlighting the core "Four Freedoms" that define it. This was followed by an interactive session led by Joyisha Maria, the Vice Chairperson of FOSS UCEK.

The session included interactive activities such as:

• "Truth and Lie about FOSS" game
• "Prompt Challenge" involving AI-generated images

These engaging games helped clarify key concepts about FOSS in a fun, memorable way and introduced students to practical aspects of AI.

Impact and Conclusion

Students actively participated throughout the event, sharing their thoughts and fears about newly joining the course and clearing doubts about FOSS, its activities, and contributions. The orientation laid the foundation for an active and collaborative year ahead for the FOSS Club at UCEK.

The event concluded promptly at 12:00 PM, marking a successful start to the FOSS Club's engagement with the new batch of students.