BIT Polytechnic hosts workshop on Microbit, Tinkercad
Mangalore: The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at BIT Polytechnic organized an engaging workshop on "Exploring Microbit and Tinkercad," drawing students and faculty eager to expand their technological skills.
The event began with a prayer session led by Rachana DC, Thameeza, and Naseeha. Ms. Shamla served as the Master of Ceremonies, Samreen, Head of the Computer Science and Engineering Department, delivered the welcome address, followed by an insightful speech from Pritvraj M., Director of BIT Polytechnic. Afrah, a faculty member, introduced the guest speaker.
The workshop was structured into two distinct sessions. The morning session delved into the world of Microbit, where participants explored various topics, including the biographies of renowned personalities, programming fundamentals, and an introduction to Microbit. Attendees engaged in hands-on projects, such as creating a dice game, developing a calculator, and measuring light intensity and temperature using Microbit.
In the afternoon, attention shifted to Tinkercad, a tool for simulating circuits. Participants learned how to blink LEDs, display information on an LCD, and use sensors for temperature and distance measurement. The session also covered 3D design, guiding attendees through designing 3D objects and preparing files for 3D printing.
The workshop concluded with a token of appreciation presented by Prof. Anjum Khan to the guest, acknowledging their valuable contribution to the event. The day's proceedings were wrapped up with a vote of thanks from Mohammed Haashim, expressing gratitude to all who made the workshop a success.
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RCB secure IPL playoff berth with 23-run win against Punjab Kings
Dharamsala (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru rode on fluent half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer, along with a decisive opening spell from pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, to thrash Punjab Kings by 23 runs and seal a playoff berth in the IPL here on Sunday.
Kohli (58 off 37 balls), Iyer (73 not out off 40 balls) and Devdutt Padikkal (45) produced impactful knocks as RCB piled up 222 for 4 in 20 overs.
Bhuvneshwar (2/38) then removed the dangerous Punjab Kings opening pair of Priyansh Arya (0) and Prabhsimran Singh (2) early to all but shut the door on the opposition, who eventually managed 199 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs.
Pacer Rasikh Salam (3/36) compounded Punjab Kings' misery by dismissing skipper Shreyas Iyer (1) in the fourth over as the hosts slumped to 19 for 3.
Late-order batters Shashank Singh (56 off 27 balls) and Marcus Stoinis (37 off 25 balls) attempted to revive the innings with a counter-attacking effort, but the towering RCB total ultimately proved far beyond PBKS' reach.
Earlier, Kohli stitched together a 76-run stand with Devdutt for the second wicket to lay the foundation before adding another 60 runs with Venkatesh for the third wicket as table-toppers RCB delivered yet another authoritative batting display.
Brief Scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 222 for 4 in 20 overs (Virat Kohli 58, Devdutt Padikkal 45, Venkatesh Iyer 73 not out; Harpreet Brar 2/35).
Punjab Kings: 199 for 8 in 20 overs (Cooper Connolly 37, Suryansh Shedge 35, Marcus Stoinis 37, Shashank Singh 56; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/38, Rasikh Salam 3/36).
