The largest technology contest for engineering students in India, recognized by The LimcaBook of Records, 2 years in a row!
Your (academic) World! Complianceto routine & mandatory University requirements But, transformationfrom campus to corporate thinking is the need-of-the times So here is a challengeto bring out the best in you -in solving real-life problems The Great Mind Challenge [TGMC] provides the environment for such a transformation leveraging IBM software tools <2>
India s Largest Software contest The Great Mind Challenge is A Software technology contest that initiates students in building capability that Is the need-of-the-hour in Industry, today Mission & Mandate Challenging students to solve real-life problems using emerging technologies Morphing technical skills to capabilities Promoting innovation as re-invention Stakeholders Academia: Students, Faculty & College Mgmt Industry: Independent Software Vendors (ISV), System Integrators (SI) IBM: Software Group, Software Labs, Software Services and HR <3>
9-year history of TGMC TGMC Metrics No. of Teams No of Colleges No. of Student Registrations No. of Faculty Registrations Yr 2010 34070 1642 120450 34070 Yr 2011 53349 2214 183176 24201 It s really a great opportunity provided by IBM. I participated in TGMC 2012 as a 3-member team, Target Strikers. We have learned so many things due to TGMC. I didn't know anything about J2EE even more in java when I started. And today my 2 team mates and I have all secured jobs in Wipro thanks to TGMC! Sandhya Asaithambi, Panimalar Engineering College, Chennai Steady YoY growth in Participation: 44,000 in 2008, to 1,11,000 in 2009, to 1,50,000 in 2010and to 200,000 in 2011 The figures vouch for the reach, likeness and intensity of engagement among students that is increasing every year <4>
Some more feedback from TGMCians!
This year.. TheGreatMindChallenge is exclusively on mobility TGMC13 for Mobility <6>
The Case for Mobility Mobile is now bigger than the PC. Are you Mobile-ready? <7>
The Case for Mobility 91% of Mobile users keep their devices within arm s reach 100% of the time Mobile enables the Internet-of-Things Relevance Mobility is the 1 st of the big4 technology agents of business transformation High investment by businesses in mobility Urgency Yet, low skills & preparedness levels The peak demand is 2014 15 This is the window of opportunity for academia to fill <8>
Worklight themarket Leader Gartner Magic Quadrant Aug 2013 Challengers Leaders Ability to execute Niche Players Visionaries Worklightis best-suited for development organizations focused on multiple-device platforms, and employing or utilizing a company's skill base in open technologies, such as Eclipse, HTML5 and JavaScript. <9> Completeness of vision (Aug 2013)
IBM Worklight is a Platform A tool creates a mobile app UI, but Worklight goes beyond UI creation It creates Mobile-optimised, standards-based apps is Enterprise-class Creates enterprise-grade mobile apps & services Supports Mobile Analytics & User Engagement <10>
Where Worklightfits..into IBM s framework for mobility, viz IBM MobileFirst Industry Solutions Strategy & Design Services Bankin g Insuran ce Management Retail Transp ort Teleco m IBM & Partner Applications Application Application Platform & Data and Platform Data Services Security Governme nt Devices Network Servers Cloud & Managed Services Healthca re Analytics Automoti ve Development & Integration Services <11>
Where Worklightfits..into IBM s framework for mobility, viz IBM MobileFirst <12>
Setting up WorklightStudio (for Android) Internet-connected laptop/pc Min config = Intel Core i5/4gb/10gb Win7 or 8; Linux RedHatWS6/SUSE11; Ubuntu12.04; MAC OS X Lion 10.7; Mountain Lion 10.8 Optional: Tablet/Smartphone with connection to Laptop for testing purpose Download and unzip Install Eclipse Install Worklight Developer Plug-in to Eclipse Install Android Install Android SDK SDK Install Android s Eclipse Plug-in Add Android Install Android s Platforms and Eclipse Plug-in Packages Install Mobile Test Workbench for Worklight (Optional) <13>
Highlights of TGMC13 Endorsements* AICTE, State Technical Unis Nasscom, CSI IEG, ICTACT, BITES, SUV, Internships IBM along with its ISVs offer to 100 winning students AICTE = All India Council for Technical Education Nasscom = National Association of Software & Services Companies CSI = Computer Society of India IEG = Institute of Electronic Governance ICTACT = Information & Communication Technology Academy of Tamilnadu BITES = Board for IT Edu Stds SUV = Start Up Village <14> * As and when available, endorsements will be notified on the contest web-site
Other contest details Important Dates runs for 3 months only registrations closes 15/Dec submissions closes 15/Jan winners announced 15/Feb Free-download of IBM Worklight Developer Edition Online submission & evaluation Online platform = IBM JazzHub Participation expected: from over 1200 engineering colleges pan-india, with.. quality, Venture Capital-ready, world-class submissions <15>
Self-Enablement Learning assets on contest site videos, demos, whitepapers, redbooks on Worklight Learning-to-learn & DIY mode Blogging by ISL & Industry to supplement learning as a form of remote mentorship Webinars & audio-replays of the same Fbpage of TGMC collaborate with your peers <16>
Check-list to contest Decide and articulate your own topic Decide solo or teaming (max 3 members) Register on contest-site before 15Dec Get self-enabled Download IBM Worklight Daily visit the Web/Blog/fb Register also for IBM JazzHub Start project work on the Jazzhub Submit before 15Jan on Jazzhub <17>
Industry Participation Internship to winners of TGMC in IBM & partner organizations Blogging along with ISL*staff As a mentorship on Mobility Evaluation of the projects On-Line evaluation in Dec/Jan * ISL = India Software Labs, IBM <18>
Glimpses of 2011 winners <19>
Felicitation Ceremony Felicitation of the Winners of TGMC13 During an Industry Event on Mobility Media Participation in this mobility event Time frame is early Feb-2014 Internship for the winners <20>
Thank you Official Site www.ibmtgmc.com Like us on www.facebook.com/thegreatmindchallenge Contact: Lawrence Mohanraj LMohanra@in.ibm.com M: 9600055321