Chennai :

The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras is hosting a science awareness workshop for higher secondary students on February 24 and 25.

The workshop, organized by IIT-Madras in association with the Federation of Science Clubs of Tamil Nadu (FSCT) and the Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School, will be based on the theme, ‘Science and Engineering – A Journey.’

The workshop will introduce recent developments and applications of science and engineering and is expected to help students shape their careers.

A total of 250 students from government, aided, Anglo Indian, matriculation, CBSE, and international schools, and those run by the Chennai Corporation will be registered on a ‘first-come-first-served’ basis.

IIT-Madras director Bhaskar Ramamurthi will speak to the students on the challenges and career prospects in physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, engineering design, biotechnology, electrical, chemical, mechanical and aerospace engineering disciplines. Participants will also get an opportunity to visit the laboratories and state-of-the-art research facilities at IIT-Madras.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Chennai / b y M. Ramya, TNN / February 17th, 2014