Media Release

Udupi, Apr 15: A team of 7 students from SMVITM conducted an Arduino workshop on IoT Applications at Saraswathi Vidyalaya English Medium School, Gangolli, Kundapur, on April 8.

The workshop was a successful initiative aimed at fostering innovation, creativity, and scientific temperament among students. The session began with an engaging introduction to the objectives of the Atal Tinkering Lab and the importance of innovation in solving real-world problems. Students were introduced to basic concepts in robotics, electronics, and programming through hands-on interaction with ATL tools such as Arduino kits and sensors. They were then divided into groups to work on small projects like blink and buzzer application, obstacle-avoiding robots, and home automation using basic sensors. Mentors guided the students throughout the session, offering support in circuit building, coding, and troubleshooting.

In addition to physical prototyping, students were also introduced to Tinkercad, an online simulation tool, which allowed them to design and test circuits virtually before building them. This helped in better understanding of circuit design and debugging techniques.

The mentoring activity was met with great enthusiasm, and the response from students highlighted the need for regular follow-ups, expert interactions, and opportunities to showcase their innovations. Overall, the ATL mentoring session proved to be a valuable learning experience, nurturing the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship among young minds.

Students of SMVITM, Adithya, Athul, Balaram, Alaka and Rakhi conducted the event and Sharanya and Rajani were the volunteers.

Deepak Rao M and Raghavendra I Hegde, senior assistant professors, department of CSE and SMVITM were the event coordinators. Head master, teaching and non-teaching staff of Saraswathi English Medium School, Gangolli, Kundapur cooperated for the smooth conduction of the event.