Workshop on Mastering Data and Machine Learning with RapidMiner Held at BIT
The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, in collaboration with the IEEE BIT Student Branch and IEEE Bangalore Section, organized a hands-on workshop titled "Mastering Data and Machine Learning Processes with RapidMiner" on December 3, 2024. The event, held at the Mobile App Development Lab, witnessed active participation from students and faculty members.
The workshop began with welcome by Dr. Abdullah Gubbi, Head of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, who highlighted the importance of enhancing technical skills in data analytics and machine learning to stay relevant in today’s competitive world.
The session was led by Dr. Raghavendra S, Associate Professor at MIT Manipal, a distinguished expert in data science. Dr. Raghavendra showcased live demonstrations of case studies, including a classification task and a regression task, using RapidMiner. Participants were guided through data preprocessing, model building, and performance evaluation. The session also included hands-on exercises, where attendees practiced building workflows on provided datasets, gaining practical experience.
The event concluded with a Q&A session, followed by the vote of thanks delivered by Prof. Sinan, Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, who expressed gratitude to the speaker, participants, and sponsors, including IEEE Bangalore Section and IEEE Mangalore Subsection.
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Heatwave scorches Odisha, Jharsuguda reels under 43.6 degrees C
Bhubaneswar (PTI): Heatwave conditions scorched Odisha on Tuesday, with the IMD forecasting that hot and humid conditions would continue in parts of the state.
The IMD’s Bhubaneswar centre said Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati districts were likely to experience hot and humid conditions on April 22.
It also predicted thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds in parts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput, among others.
On Tuesday, 18 places across Odisha recorded maximum temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above. The industrial town of Jharsuguda was the hottest in the state at 43.6 degrees Celsius.
Sambalpur and Titlagarh recorded 42.5 degrees Celsius each, followed by Hirakud at 42.4 degrees, Bolangir at 42.2 degrees and Angul at 42.1 degrees.
The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 37.9 degrees Celsius and 38.8 degrees Celsius, respectively, with relative humidity levels remaining above 70 per cent.
Meanwhile, the state government directed all district education officers to conduct a Summer Learning Programme for students till class 8 in government schools during the summer vacation.
Officials said students would be given practice assignments along with audio-visual learning content.
Subject-wise assignment sheets have been prepared, while related digital material will be shared through school parents' WhatsApp groups using a chatbot system, they said.
