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IIT Madras takes scientific concepts and 3D-Printing to rural schools through ‘Device Engineering Labs'

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras is taking basic and advanced scientific and engineering concepts to rural schools of Tamil Nadu to provide hands-on learning of scientific concepts to the students. School Students at Poonamalle GHS in Thiruvallur District, TN, at a DEL Lab established by IIT Madras According to a press release by IIT Madras, the initiative called ‘Device Engineering Lab’ was started by ‘Teach to Learn’ and it involves teaching school students the scientific concepts behind everyday devices and also applying 3D-Printing to make or fabricate toys and other household objects. By connecting IIT Madras students with the students of rural schools, the objective is to imbibe a ‘Culture of Making’ at the school level and thus enhance design and fabrication skills. In the process of making or fabricating something, students understand the concepts and principles involved better and thus gain more confidence and find learning a lot more interesting," said Project Lead Prof Pijush Ghosh, Department of Applied Mechanics and Biomedical Engineering.

Hindustan Times

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