Registrations are open and invited for the OpenFOAM Hackathon by FOSSEE, IIT Bombay. The last date to register is November 11, 2023.
About FOSSEE
The FOSSEE (Free/Libre and Open Source Software for Education) project promotes the use of FLOSS tools in academia and research. The FOSSEE project is part of the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India.
About IIT Bombay
Founded in 1958, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) is a public research university and technical institute in Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. IIT Bombay is the topmost preferred choice for Indian students in STEM fields such as computer science and engineering.
About the Hackathon
This hackathon is a platform for the CFD-OpenFOAM community to show their skills in OpenFOAM. Participants are expected to upgrade solved Case Studies to the latest versions of OpenFOAM according to the standards of OpenFOAM.
The list of solved Case Studies will be released along with the Problem Statement Announcement. The OpenFOAM Hackathon is organized by the FOSSEE project, IIT Bombay. FOSSEE (Free and Open Source Software for Education) trains and promotes the use of Free/Libre Open Source Software.
This project is a part of the National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT) funded by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India.
Eligibility Criteria
It is open to Students, Faculty & Corporate Professionals.
How to Register?
Interested participants can register for the Hackathon via this link.
Please Note: Participation in teams is not allowed. Please register as single participants.
Important Dates
- Registration Opens: Oct 11, 2023
- Registration Closes: Nov 11, 2023
- Problem Statement Announcement + Submission Opens: Nov 12, 2023
- Submission Closes: Nov 27, 2023
- Result Declaration: Dec 14, 2023
Resources
Interested candidates who want to participate in the Hackathon with limited knowledge of OpenFOAM can augment their skills by using the following resources:
Spoken Tutorials to learn OpenFOAM: CFD Resources.
OpenFOAM v2306 (.com version): OpenFOAM Tutorial Guide.
OpenFOAM v11 (.org version): OpenFOAM User Guide, Productive CFD v11.
Contact Information
In case of any queries regarding the Hackathon, please write an email at: contact-cfd[at]fossee[dot]in.
Also, you can connect and interact with the FOSSEE team members through the following Slack channel.
