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    Class VIII ‘engineering students’ learn nitty-gritty of computer science at IIM-A

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    In a first in the country, the Duke University, Durham, USA in partnership with the IIM-Ahmedabad is conducting a training programme for a selected group of Class VIII students. The initiative envisages providing them with ‘college level’ knowledge of the fundamentals of engineering and computer science.

    The course that commenced on May 18 at the IIM-A campus has 34 students from 13 schools across four Indian cities selected by the university’s Talent Identification Programme (TIP) team.

    Reputed English medium schools in Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Delhi were asked to shortlist some of their best Class VIII students out of which the 34 were selected. The three-week course has two components of engineering— problem solving and Java video games. As a part of the course, the students will learn to make engineering models of windmills, bridges and design video games. All the nine instructors part of the TIP have come from the US for the programme.

    The cost of the inaugural course has been fully borne by the TIP. It’s a non-profit organisation that aims to nurture the talent of academically gifted school children across the world by running courses that broaden their horizons.

    More : expressindia.com

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Wright Brothers Institute of Aeronautical Engineering Research and Management is Inviting Applications for Degree and Diploma Courses

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Science Dept. Receives National Scholarship

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A look at the pay packet

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US institute to offer Master’s course in India

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