AICTE Idea Lab
January 13, 2026 2026-01-13 17:06AICTE Idea Lab
AICTE Idea Lab
About AICTE-IDEA Lab
The AICTE IDEA (Innovation, Design & Entrepreneurship Academy) Lab is a flagship initiative of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) aimed at transforming engineering and technical education in India from theory-oriented to hands-on, experiential learning.
Vision and Mission
Vision
To create a dynamic innovation ecosystem that nurtures creative thinking, hands-on learning, and entrepreneurial mindset among students and faculty, enabling them to develop impactful, sustainable, and industry-relevant solutions for societal and technological challenges.
Mission
To provide a state-of-the-art makerspace that supports design, prototyping, and experimentation.
To cultivate design thinking, innovation, and problem-solving skills through experiential learning.
To encourage interdisciplinary collaboration among students, faculty, and industry.
To promote entrepreneurship and startup culture by supporting idea-to-product development.
To align academic learning with industry needs and national initiatives through practical skill development.
Objectives
- To foster innovation and creativity among students through hands-on, experiential learning.
- To promote design thinking and problem-solving skills using real-world challenges.
- To encourage interdisciplinary collaboration among students and faculty.
- To support entrepreneurship and startup development through prototyping and mentoring.
- To bridge the gap between academic learning and industry requirements by enabling practical skill development.
Benefits for Students
Enhances hands-on practical skills through real-time design and prototyping activities.
Develops innovation, creativity, and design thinking abilities.
Provides exposure to emerging technologies such as IoT, AI, robotics, and advanced manufacturing.
Encourages entrepreneurship and startup development by supporting idea-to-product conversion.
Improves employability through industry-relevant skills, teamwork, and problem-solving experience.
Benefits for Faculty
Enables faculty to adopt experiential and project-based teaching methodologies.
Supports research, consultancy, and funded innovation projects.
Encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and industry interaction.
Provides opportunities for professional development, FDPs, and skill upgradation.
Assists in generating intellectual property such as patents, publications, and prototypes.
Chief Mentor – Dr. J V G Rama Rao – Principal
Faculty Coordinator – Mr. Sarma Adithe – Associate Professor, Dept. of ECE
Faculty Co-Coordinator – Dr. B Muthuvel – Professor, Dept. of EEE
Tech Guru 1 – Mr. S Pranav Sagar – Assistant Professor, Dept. of ME
Tech Guru 2 – Mr. I Vamsi Ram – Assistant Professor, Dept. of EEE
Tech Guru 3 – Mr. D V Satish – Assistant Professor, Dept. of ECE
Tech Guru 4 – Mr. M Venkata Rao – Assistant Professor, Dept. of ME