Events and Activities to be conducted through IDEA LAB:
| S.No | Event & Duration | Target & Batch size | Objective & Justification | Frequency/Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
FDP (06 Days) |
Faculty (20) |
Faculty needs to be trained on equipment, to be able to guide students and conduct events- including those from other institutions |
Twice in a year |
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2 |
Skilling Programs (06 Days) |
Students (20-30) |
Training in areas like electrical and electronics fabrication, embedded systems design. Embedded programming, 3D printing, robotics, welding, IOT, Machine learning, Al, bio-engineering, biomedical, etc |
One per quarter |
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3 |
Bootcamps (12 Days) |
Faculty (05-10) |
Training of faculty (including those from other institutions, spread over a few weeks, continuing at workplaces, if required Twice a year |
Twice a year |
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4 |
ldeation workshops (03-05 Days) |
Students (30-40) |
To generate ideas on which students can work in the IDEA Lab, including field visits |
Once in three months |
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5 |
Awareness Workshops for Industry (02 Days) |
Industry participants (5-10) |
Publicizing IDEA Lab among industries, to encourage them to use the facilities |
Once in three months |
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6 |
Internships (2 to 6 months) |
Students(15-20) |
For hands-on training as part of their course-work during summer and winter vacations. Internships based on industry problems should be preferred. |
As per curriculum. |
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7 |
Professional Skilling Programs (12 Days) |
ITI students or class 10/12 pass students (5-10) |
Welding, 3D printing, mechanical fabrication. etc |
Once in a quarter |
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8 |
School Teachers Awareness Program (06 Days) |
Teachers of nearby schools |
Demonstration and providing hands-on experience of facilities |
Twice a year (during school vacations) |
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9 |
Projects by School |
Students identified by schools (10-15) |
Opportunity for school students to do projects |
Once a year (as per convenience) |
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10 |
Open Day for school students (one day) |
Students (class XI-XIl) nominated by schools (25-30) |
Exposure to facilities in IDEA Lab to ignite their minds (on Science Day/Technology Day/Teachers Day/ Engineers Day) |
Once a year (as per convenience) |
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11 |
Participation in annual technical exhibitions |
Nationwide IDEA labs |
Technical exhibitions etc For example, Tech FEST, Mind SPARK, etc. organized by renowned Institutions/ Industries, etc to showcase activities/products/prototypes developed in IDEA labs |
Once in a year |
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12 |
Newsletter |
Nationwide IDEA labs |
To disseminate information to all the labs about activities of other labs, technology issues, any interesting developments, etc. |
Monthly/Bi-monthly |
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13 |
Webpage |
All stakeholders |
For web-presence of IDEA Lab, and showcasing itself before the stakeholders and other IDEA Labs |
Weekly/Bi-weekly updation |
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14 |
Annual conference/ symposium of all IDEA labs |
All IDEA Labs, DIY labs or similar labs across the nation/outside the nation also |
To promote active interaction, showcase of lab activities, promote collaboration at national and international level labs |
Once in a year |