Exposure Visit For ATL Schools
10th March 2023
Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), Ministry of Education (MoE), Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurugram organized an exposure visit for ATL school students of classes VIII-XI and for teachers of Science, Math and Computer departments on 10th March, 2023 of Royal Public School, M D Senior Secondary School and Divine Dale International School. Prof. Pooja Sharma along with Dr. Manoj, Dr. Shipra, Prof. Rajesh Mattoo, Prof. Naveen and Prof. Monika Thakur explained the need for having Labs at the institution and how beneficial it is for students to try out their innovative ideas with the resources available at the Lab.
The objective of visit was to offer students exposure to the working of sensors and 3D printing. 200 students and 7 faculty members experienced a hands-on session on 3D designing, using Firebird Software and also on product designing and printing on a 3D printer.
The students and teachers also got an opportunity to see the various tools provided to the students at Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurugram for implementing their ideas.
In the session, the objectives of Niti Aayog, Government of India for setting up ATL- a space for creation rather than observation and its utilization were discussed. Students were sensitized about the need for non-curricular based experimentation and integration of idea and theories which students generally face during their day-to-day interaction with science and its inventions.
Prof. (Dr.) B. M. K. Prasad (Principal, DCE) expressed need to focus on making products which have significance in everyday life and will be relevant to the industry. The visit allowed young children to get a chance to work with tools and equipment to understand the concepts of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
Innovation and ideas do not know any boundaries. In fact, life goes on getting better because of these innovations and ideas. Keeping this in mind DCE always stand and support the school students to move ahead with their distinct ideas.
The initiative fostered the culture of ideation, innovation, entrepreneurship, creative thinking, design thinking, prototyping, out-of-box thinking, and IP commercialization by facilitating the training (for teachers), field visits, leadership talks, awareness, orientation sessions, boot camps, national-level exhibitions, hackathons, skill modules, new courses for students, linking of school innovation ecosystem with higher educational institutions (HEIs), etc. at schools. The sessions were enriching, informative and educational leaving everyone excited and inspired.