Discover Engineering

Discover Engineering

Explore Engineering! Discover how engineering shapes everyday life, connects science with innovation, and solves real-world problems through creative thinking and practical solutions.

Course Instructor

Prof. P.V. Madhusudhan Rao

Duration

8 Weeks

Course Fee

500

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About The Course

Explore the world of engineering, from everyday products to groundbreaking innovations. Learn how engineers apply scientific principles, creativity, and teamwork to solve real-world problems, develop practical solutions, and shape a better future. Identify a problem, design an engineering-based solution, and present your idea through a short video pitch.

Course Instructor

Prof. P.V. Madhusudhan Rao

Prof. P.V. Madhusudhan Rao
Professor P. V. Madhusudhan Rao is a Professor in the Departments of Design and Mechanical Engineering. He is passionate about inspiring young people to see engineering not merely as a profession, but as a powerful way to understand the world, solve meaningful problems and improve people's lives.

Professor Rao works in areas spanning engineering, product design, manufacturing, medical and assistive technologies, design thinking and entrepreneurship. Since 2014, he has taught Introduction to Engineering (NIN100) course to about ten thousand newly admitted B.Tech. students of IIT Delhi, He has delivered many lectures and sessions to school students and school teachers in the past for organizations such as: Atal Tinkering Labs School Innovation Council DICE (Developing Innovation Culture and Entrepreneurship) programme of Ministry of Education INSPIRE-MANAK of DST Viksit Bharat Buildathon organized by Ministry of Education and Atal Innovation Mission KAPILA programme of Ministry of Education Sci-Tech Spins series of IIT Delhi for School Students Smart India Hackathon organized by AICTE .

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Content Overview

Course Duration: 8 Weeks

Week 1: Engineering All Around Us

  • Introduction of engineering through familiar products and systems.
  • Roles engineers play in designing, developing, testing, operating and improving things.
  • Engineering addresses human needs and practical constraints.

Week 2: From Science to Engineering

  • Understanding relation between Science and Engineering - how physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics support engineering.
  • Making engineering products work requires subjects beyond science including arts and commerce.
  • Submission 1: Take any engineering product, study and analyze various parts, Identify scientific principles if any behind this product

Week 3: Some Engineering Achievements

  • Some successful engineering examples
  • Building an engineering product requires interaction of multiple engineering disciplines./li>
  • Why world needs more good engineers

Week 4: Engineering for Social and Economic Development

  • How engineering improves lives and creates opportunities
  • Engineering's contribution to quality of life and economic development
  • importance of affordability, accessibility, sustainability and implementation

Week 5: How Engineers Think, Work and Build Careers

  • The process of solving engineering problems.
  • Different engineering roles and career pathways.
  • Engineering as ana amalgamation of creativity, analytical thinking, teamwork and communication.

Week 6: Find a Problem worth Solving

  • Learn to identify problems in everyday life.
  • Who experiences the problem and why it matters.
  • Researching on the problem before jumping on to solution.

Week 7: Develop an Engineering Based Solution to Problem

  • Generate at least three possible engineering solutions to the selected problem.
  • Compare solutions and select one considering.
  • the approaches and justify the preferred one cost, usability and impact.
  • Submission 2: Prepare and upload 3–4-minute video explaining the problem selected by you and pitching your engineering solution

Week 8: Explore More about Engineering and Future of Engineering

  • Future of Engineering.
  • Artificial intelligence and Engineering.
  • Exploring more about engineering.

Live Sessions: Weekly live interactive sessions on Saturdays

Course Eligibity

Students from any stream in Class IX, X,XI,XII

Assessment Layout

Assignments: The course includes the release of 4 bi-weekly online assignments (every alternate week). Students need to attempt at least 3 of these assignments and must achieve a minimum score of 40 marks in each to be eligible for the certificate.

Take-Home Project: An optional project consisting of questions that cover all the topics from the theory videos, accompanied by a small project report.

Final Exam: An optional online final exam designed to assess the knowledge gained throughout the course, which can only be attempted after completing the required assignments with the a minimum score of 40 marks.

Certificate Acquisition

Participation Certificate - Check Sample Certificate

To receive this participation certificate, a student must pass 3 out of 4 assignments with an average score of at least 40 marks.

Completion Certificate - Check Sample Certificate

To receive this completion certificate, a student must fulfill the following criteria:

  1. A student must pass 3 out of 4 assignments with an average score of at least 40 marks.
  2. Once the above condition is satisfied, the student should attempt the final exam and must receive a minimum score of 40 marks.

Take Home Project Certificate - Check Sample Certificate

To receive this additional certificate, a student must submit the project. A separate e-certificate will be awarded based on the course instructors' evaluation and feedback on the submitted project.