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"The most unfortunate thing is that India still seems to believe in proprietary solutions. Further spread of IT which is influencing the daily life of individuals would have a devastating effect on the lives of society due to any small shift in the business practice involving these proprietory solutions. It is precisely for these reasons open source software need to be built which would be cost effective for the entire society.
In India, open source code software will have to come and stay in a big way for the benefit of our billion people."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam


Projects

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 Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. Below is the list of projects which are promoted by FOSSEE.

Python

Python is a general-purpose, high-level, remarkably powerful dynamic programming language that is used in a wide variety of application domains. It supports multiple programming paradigms.

eSim

eSim (formerly known as Oscad/FreeEDA) is an EDA tool for circuit design, simulation, analysis and PCB design. It is developed by the FOSSEE team at IIT Bombay as a free/libre and open source alternative to OrCAD.

Osdag

Osdag is a free/libre and open-source software which allows the user to design steel structures using a graphical user interface. The GUI also provides 3D visualization of the designed component and images

DWSIM

DWSIM is a free/libre and open source CAPE-OPEN compliant chemical process simulator. Helps understand the behavior of Chemical Systems by using rigorous thermodynamic and unit operations models.

OpenFOAM

OpenFOAM is a free/libre and open source CFD toolbox useful to solve anything from complex fluid flows involving chemical reactions, turbulence and heat transfer, to solid dynamics and electromagnetics.

OpenModelica

OpenModelica is a free/libre and open source environment based on the Modelica modelling language for modelling, simulating, optimising and analysing complex dynamic systems.

OpenPLC

OpenPLC is a fully free/libre and open source Programmable Logic Controller creating opportunities for people to study its concepts, explore new technologies and share the resources.

Scilab-Arduino

The Scilab-Arduino interface is devoted to the control of Arduino from Scilab. The interface helps the user to perform embedded systems experiments on Arduino board using scilab code and also through GUI based simulation environment, Xcos.

SBHS

SBHS (Single Board Heater System) is a lab-in-a-box setup useful for teaching and learning control systems.

R

R is a language and environment for statistical computing and graphics.

QGIS

QGIS (Quantum GIS) is a free and open-source desktop Geographic Information System (GIS) application.

FOCAL

FOCAL (Free and open-source creative art library) an initiative by FOSSEE to promote Open Source Software in computer graphics.

Activities


The FOSSEE Project promotes the use of the following FLOSS tools to improve the quality of education and research: We promote these tools by encouraging students and faculty to use them in education and research through the activities listed in this page.



Textbook Companion

The Textbook Companion (TBC) activity aims to port solved examples from standard textbooks using a Free/Libre and Open source software.

Objectives:

  1. Make individuals learn FLOSS through a practical approach.
  2. Provide a huge database of Textbook Companions as a learning resource.
  3. To make it easy for users of such textbooks to start using FLOSS.
  4. To improve the documentation available for FLOSS.

This internship is available for the following FLOSS supported by FOSSEE:

Scilab
Python
eSim
OpenFOAM
DWSIM
R
OpenModelica

Lab Migration

Lab Migration aims to migrate labs that use proprietary software to a Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) only lab. Colleges can save a large amount of money that is spent on procuring licenses for commercial software by switching to FLOSS.

Objectives:

  1. Provide suggestions on the different ways FLOSS can be implemented in the laboratory.
  2. Coordinate the migration of the lab to a FLOSS only laboratory.
  3. Provide solutions to the lab's problem statements.

We currently offer Lab Migration for the following FLOSS:

Scilab
eSim
OpenFOAM
R
DWSIM

Niche Software Activities

To popularise FLOSS in all colleges in India, we have initiated various activities that aim to convert typical projects undertaken by students as their final semester/year project or any mini project during undergraduate or higher studies. This can get good students attention from industry which can result in possible internship and subsequent employment. Some of these activities are


Forum

For assistance in installation and use of the Free/Libre and Open Source Software, we recommend you to visit the FOSSEE Forum to post your queries. This forum is monitored by domain experts who would attend to your queries. Note: Before posting your questions, you are requested to go through the list of questions already answered. There could be similar queries with solutions already provided.

Workshops & Conferences

We conduct various conferences, seminars, hands-on workshops to introduce FLOSS users to various developments in the respective FLOSS.Through these events, we also aim to evangelize the tool among new users.