VIRTUAL LABS PROJECT VIRTUAL LABS PROJECT
Motivation Motivation Physical Distances Physical Distances Limit Doing Limit Doing Experiments Experiments Proliferation of Proliferation of Sharing of Costly Sharing of Costly Quality Labs Quality Labs Equipment Equipment
The Basic Idea The Basic Idea Remote User 1 Remote Remote User 2 Physical Lab (located remotely ) Remote User n
Objectives of the Virtual Lab Project Objectives of the Virtual Lab Project � To provide remote-access to labs in various disciplines of Science and Engineering. To cater to students at the UG level, PG � level as well as to research scholars. level as well as to research scholars. To enable the students to learn at their � own pace , and to arouse their curiosity . To provide a complete Learning Management System � that includes web-resources, video-lectures, animated demonstrations and self evaluation.
Types of Virtual Labs Types of Virtual Labs Remote Remote Triggered Triggered Measurement Measurement Measurement Measurement Based Based Modeling / Modeling / Simulation Simulation Based Based
Intended Users Intended Users � College Students � High-school students � � Researchers Researchers in in different different institutes institutes � � Different Different engineering engineering colleges colleges
Salient Features (1/2) Salient Features (1/2) � Free to use. � Accessible through Internet on any PC / Laptop/ Smartphone. � � Developed in self learning mode. Developed in self learning mode. � Innovative experimentations. � Anytime ! Anywhere lab ! � Requires standard, inexpensive devices at the user end just a PC with internet connectivity .
Salient Features (2/2) Salient Features (2/2) � Effective as an instructional tool as well as a self-learning tool . � � Accessible to as many students as possible. Accessible to as many students as possible. � Accompanying audio and video streaming of an actual lab experiment and equipment. � Actual ‘touch and feel’
Why Virtual Labs ! Why Virtual Labs ! � Complementary to existing lab for enhanced learning. � Customized to self learning mode/distance education mode. education mode. � One stop resource availability . � Latest and updated experiments. � Aimed at industry trends .
Broad Areas for Virtual Labs Broad Areas for Virtual Labs � Electronics and Communication Engineering � Computer Science and Engineering � Electrical Engineering � Mechanical Engineering � Civil Engineering Civil Engineering � Chemical Engineering � Biomedical and Biotechnology Engineering � Chemical Sciences � Physical Sciences All areas of Science and Engineering are covered
Participating Institutes Participating Institutes IIT Delhi IIT Madras IIT Bombay IIIT Hyderabad IIT Kanpur IIT Kanpur Amrita University Amrita University IIT Kharagpur Dayalbagh University IIT Roorkee NITK Surathkal IIT Guwahati COE Pune Website: www.vlab.co.in
Virtual Labs Project Virtual Labs Project Phase Phase - Phase Phase - - I - I I I
National Impact of Virtual Labs National Impact of Virtual Labs � Field Trials were conducted in over 250 Colleges all over India. � Over 400 Workshops were conducted. � More than 3000 Faculty were trained. � More than 500000 Students were trained. � Over 2000 daily usages of VLabs outside the lab hours.
S. No. Discipline No. of Labs 1 Electronics & Communication Engg. 17 2 Civil Engineering 09 3 Electrical Engineering 12 4 Biotech & Biomedical Engineering 23 5 5 Physical Sciences Physical Sciences 09 09 6 Chemical Engineering 04 7 Chemical Sciences 11 8 Computer Science & Engineering 23 9 Mechanical Engineering 08 TOTAL 116 # with at least 6-Experiments per Lab
VIRTUAL LABS VIRTUAL LABS PHASE PHASE- -II PROJECT II PROJECT PHASE PHASE- -II PROJECT II PROJECT
Outreach Program Methodology Outreach Program Methodology VIRTUAL LABS Outreach Team, IIT Delhi Nodal Nodal Nodal Center 1 Center n Center 2 Nearby Nearby Nearby Nearby Nearby Nearby Institute Institute Institute Nearby Institute Nearby Institute Institute Nearby 3 1 3 Institute 3 Institute 1 1 Institute 2 2 2
How to become a Nodal Center ? How to become a Nodal Center ? Participate in Open Workshop at IIT Delhi Get Training and Hands-on Practice on Virtual Labs at IIT Delhi Submit EOI Form
Role of Nodal Center Role of Nodal Center VLABS Nodal Center Users
Nomination of an NC Nomination of an NC � To be appointed by Head of the Institution. � Continue his/her responsibilities for at least one semester. � Interface between Outreach Team of Virtual Labs, IIT Delhi and Nodal Center.
Responsibilities of an NC Responsibilities of an NC The Nodal Coordinator : � Conduct training sessions. � Conduct training sessions. � May take help of another faculty members. � To promote maximum usages of Virtual Labs. Cont……
Responsibilities of an NC Responsibilities of an NC The Nodal Coordinator : � Submit a monthly progress report. � Organize One workshop per Semester. � Invite Faculty members and Students to attend Workshop.
How to count one usage at Nodal Center Server data of Nodal Centers Google analytics Usages generated Report prepared Report submission to IIT Delhi
Nodal Centers may Nodal Centers may S Suggest uggest � Modifications/improvements in VLabs. � Inclusion / exclusion VLabs in the curriculum of Universities. of Universities. � MHRD to take further steps to aware people about VLabs. � Contribution of NCs in developing and maintaining the existing VLabs.
For Effectiveness For Effectiveness Flipping a book will not make you learn reading it will ! reading it will ! Just clicking through Virtual lab experiments will not make you learn … Doing it will !
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