In the present day scenario, the open source software is replacing the proprietary software because of manifold advantages they have over proprietary software. Even though Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) is widely used, much of the computer science research community has yet to fully recognise its potential to change the world of research and developement of software intensive systems across disciplines.

The establishment of this research and development centre is expected to create a unique opportunity to all stake holders of the institute. The facility so created shall be useful to carry out research/developement/training/consultancy related to open source software. The centre will customize the open source software according to the requirements. It will also train the students and facilities of our institute and will involve them in the developement and customisation of recent open source software.

On 30th April and 1st May 2024 Open Source Software and Cyber Security Club of Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College hosted a two-day open source workshop “Commit". The workshop was successfully conducted in the CSIT/Auditorium from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on 30th April & 1st May 2024.

The workshop introduced students to the world of open source development through a mix of lectures and hands-on activities. Sessions were designed to cover a range of topics, including version control with Git, collaborative coding on platforms like GitHub, and contributing to open-source projects. Students got to work with Linux environments and learned about major open-source programs like Google Summer of Code (GSoC).

The event featured a coding contest that allowed students to apply their new skills. The contest had various challenges designed to test the students' understanding of open-source development and collaborative coding. The competition was intense, with participants racing against the clock to solve the challenges.

Prizes and certificates were awarded to the top three finishers in the contest. The first-place winner received a cash prize of Rs 3500, while the second place and third place winners received Rs 2500 and Rs 1500, respectively. All participants received certificates of participation, and a bag of goodies.

Overall, “Commit" was a positive experience, team OSS is aiming to increase interest in open-source development. The workshop was conducted successfully under the guidance of Dr. Sonam Gupta, faculty coordinator. A total of 40 students registered for the workshop.

On 5 December 2023, the ACM student Chapter at Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College held its annual “Hour of Code" coding competition. The event was a great success, with 109 students from the college participating.

The workshop was successfully conducted in the Project Lab (CS-IT Block) from 4:00 pm to 6:30pm on 5th December 2022.

The competition was held in the college's computer lab, which was set up with 109 computers for the participants. Each computer was equipped with the necessary software and tools for the competition. The competition consisted of a series of coding challenges in languages such as C, C++, and Java. The challenges were designed to test the students' problem-solving skills and knowledge of programming concepts such as loops, variables, and data types. The competition was fierce, with students working hard to complete the challenges as quickly and accurately as possible. The competition consisted of a series of coding challenges, designed to test the students' skills and knowledge in a variety of programming languages.

The winners of the competition will be awarded a cash prize and certificates. The first-place finisher will receive a cash prize of Rs 2000, while the second will receive Rs 1000, and third-place finishers will receive a cash prize of Rs 500.

The “Hour of Code" coding competition was a great success and an enjoyable experience for all the students who participated.

One day seminar on “CYBER SECURITY CHALLENGES” was organized by ACM Student Chapter and Open Source Software & Cyber Security Club under Department of Computer Science and Engineering on 27 February 2023 for 6th semester CSE students.

The seminar was conducted by Mr. Ashwani Kumar. He is a cyber security practitioner, learning and guiding about security management, vulnerability assessment, Incident response, threat hunting and more. Currently he is working with Linear Stack where he researches, analyze and defend to provide cyber security in much better way. He is also Cyber Crime Intervention Officer certified by Information Sharing and Analysis Center, India where he was able to add up his name under National Security Database.

126 students participated in the seminar and explored various dimensions of cyber security. The workshop encouraged students to gain knowledge on various challenges of cyber security. The coordinators of the workshop were Dr. Sonam Gupta, Dr. Charu Agarwal, and Mr. Pradeep Gupta.