ICFOSS DCSMAT FDP ON LaTeX

LaTeX as a tool for Management Publications & Reports

DCSMAT Trivandrum in association with ICFOSS is rolling out it’s first FDP for the academic year 2024. LaTeX(pronounced «Lah-tech» or «Lay-tech») is a high-quality typesetting system; it includes features designed for the production of technical and scientific documentation. LaTeX is the de facto standard for the communication and publication of scientific documents. LaTeX is available as free software.

LaTeX is based on the idea that it is better to leave document design to document designers, and to let authors get on with writing documents

LaTeX Features

  • Typesetting journal articles, technical reports, books, and slide presentations.
  • Control over large documents containing sectioning, cross-references, tables and figures.
  • Typesetting of complex mathematical formulas.
  • Advanced typesetting of mathematics with AMS-LaTeX.
  • Automatic generation of bibliographies and indexes.
  • Multi-lingual typesetting.
  • Inclusion of artwork, and process or spot colour.
  • Using PostScript or Metafont fonts.

 

Duration of course: 3days offline mode

Participants

  1. Faculty.
  2. Research Scholars.
  3. Management Students.
  4. Professionals in publishing industry.

*Workshop participation certificate will be issued.

Objectives:

  • To orient the participants to the whereabouts of Management Publishing.
  • To provide a holistic approach to research paper writing and case writing.
  • To provide participants information on the usage of LaTeX as a tool for writing.
  • To get hand on experience in using LaTeX.

 

Course Content

 

Fore Noon

After Noon

Day 1

6th  Feb 2024

09.30 to 10.00 Hrs

·       Keynote address – Dr. Sunil TT, Director ICFOSS 

10.00 – 11.30 Hrs : Session by Dr. Sunil TT, Director ICFOSS 

·       Literature review and identifying knowledge gaps, Research problem formulation

11.30 to 12.30 Hrs  & 

13.30 to 16.30 Hrs

Introduction to LaTeX – Hands-on – Meharuniza Nazeem, Arya Sreekumar (ICFOSS)

Day 2

7th  Feb 2024

09.30 to 12.30 Hrs

Session by Dr. Shereef R. M., Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, College Of Engineering, Trivandrum

·       Writing research articles and dissertations

13.30 to 16.30 Hrs

Management Research Paper Template preparation in LaTeX – Hands-on – Meharuniza Nazeem, Arya Sreekumar (ICFOSS)

Day 3

8th Feb 2024

09.30 – 11.00 Hrs

Session by Dr. Rajeev R R, Programme Head, ICFOSS

·       Analytics and Graphics in paper writing

 

11.00 – 12.30 Hrs

Session by Dr. Ramachandran N, Dean DCSMAT

·       Writing Case Studies

13.30 to 16.30 Hrs

Case Study Template preparation in LaTeX – Hands on – Meharuniza Nazeem, Arya Sreekumar (ICFOSS)

 

Evaluation Exam – ICFOSS Team

 

FDP Fees

Faculty – Rs 1000/-

Research Scholars – Rs 1000/-

Professionals – Rs. 1000/-

Students – Rs. 400/-