Vigyan Ashram Pabal
Design Innovation Center (DIC)
“Designing a Solution” a one month online course.
- Introduction of Vigyan Ashram and DIC
- Rural opportunities
- Reason why to join the course and course outcomes
- Course structure orientation
- Common brainstorming and discussion session with all about problems around them and group formation
Course contents –
- Design thinking methodology orientation through Vigyan Ashram technology/case study
- Design thinking methodology
- Empathy
Tools in empathy
- Problem Definition
Problem definition tools
- Ideation
Methods/tools of ideation
- Prototyping
Tools of prototyping
- Testing
- Tools
- Literature study and relevant data study
- CAD tools (Solidworks/ Fusion 360)
- Laser cutting
- 3D printing
- PCB milling and circuit design
- Every member case study/problem discussion once weekly
- Schedule of activities
- Lectures
- Case studies
- Tools
- Google classroom
- Assignments
- Discussion room
- Relevant data for study
| Session | Contents | Time |
| l | Course commencementIntroduction of Vigyan Ashram and DICStructure of the course Reason why to join the course and course outcomesCourse structure orientation Assignment : Visit sites : http://www.fabacademy.org/ (Students pages in content -yearwise) ; http://vadic.vigyanashram.blog/ (students blog) ; http://dsttara.in/ (Technologies) and compendium on Rural technologies, Write a problem, you wish to work on and submit in a Classroom assignment. | Introduction to all members : : Yogesh Kulkarni(VA program , philosophy { PPT : YK }—————-Course structure, Do and Dont for students){ PPT : Sonal } |
ll | Rural Problems and opportunitiesWeb blog : Documentation / profile .. Assignment : ( Google Classroom ) Write your profile on blog. Try different options and settings in your mobile. Try different posters and presentations templates available online. | Yogesh(problems are opportunities : Case study of VA WLL internet system) { PPT : YK }—————How to document on blog : YK(Photo , language, tools for photo editing, video editing, compression, upload you-tube – suhas/Aditi) {PPT : Suhas/Aditi } |
| lll | Common brainstorming and discussion session with all about problems around them and group formationArea of Interest Group Assignment : ( Your idea write / Why ..What ..) Write your problem statement on blog Discussion with your mentor on the problem. Make web search of the solutions available. Write it on your blog. | What are SDGs and priority areas : YK { PPT : YK }—————Forming Thematic groups : Agriculture, Food processing, Electronics { PPT : Sonal } |
| lV | Defining a problem and Design thinking methodology orientation (VA case study) Assignment : Define scope of your project and post it on blog. Draw sketch of your idea. | VA example ? Dryer case study. : YK How to define a problem.{PPT : Sonal} |
| V | Review of literature (connecting dots / Knowledge mining …) : Sonal : Google keyword search ; census GIS – secondary data ( ranajeet) Assignment :Study Science behind the problem and solutions. Research similar attempts and scientific papers. Online census and write the big picture if your project becomes successful. | Session : Case study of review of literature : Composting : Azolla : Sonal (dixit Sir / YK){PPT Sonal}—————–Use of online tools, census information ; http://censusgis.org/india/ : Ranjeet (IITB PPT){PPT : Ranajeet} |
| Vl | Empathy (Voice of Customer, Voice of customer’s customer) Assignment : Write , who is your customer ? Either of following options Google form and send it to customer (Talk to them over phone)Use online data tools like Cencus / QGIS / weather data…. | Voice of customer : Case study : Rice machine : YK {PPT : Amol}—————Tools to records VOC : Google form , Google map; QGIS(intro)Sonal {PPT :Sonal} |
| Vll | Ideation (Tools like ideas sharing, Diverge/ converge thinking approach, Prioritize Assignment : Working on project concept. Sketch, material selection, mechanism, cost of product | What is brain storming ? COVID response to VA. – Amol + YK {PPT :Amol} |
| Vlll | PrototypingDigital Designing (CAD software, Electronics circuit design) Assignment Draw digital drawing of your project. Dimension drawing.Sepcifications and parts | What is digital fabrication ? Importance : YK Introduction to tools : YK+Suhas{PPT :YK+Suhas} |
| lX | Digital Fabrication (CAM and CNC machines, Laser cutting, 3D printing)Prototype TestingAssignment Project Designing Simulation (if possible) | Selecting Appropriate machining tools : YK +Suhas {PPT:Suhas+YK} |
| X | Individuals solution to problem (discussion) – course outcomeConcluding the course Assignment : Presentation of project. | Field testing and results : VA case study : Compost (Amol +YK){PPT : Amol} |
| XI | Journey from proof of concept — product Presenting your solution. How to take project ahead, Egg incubator Startup , Packaging… | Case study :YK{PPT :Amol} |
प्रश्न
| Sr.No | प्रश्न | highlight Point |
| 1 | तुम्ही आश्रमात कसे आलात? | वेगळेपण, ग्रामीण तंत्रज्ञान, थोआरी ते life, Job, रिअल problem |
| 2 | तुम्ही आश्रमात कॉलेज पेक्षा वेगळे काय ? | handson, supply chain, marketing, peer learning, documentation |
| 3 | प्रश्न कसा निवडला? | problem घेऊन आलो, blank आलो, ठरवून आलो पण वेगळे काम केले. |
| 4 | काय शिकलात ? | designing thinking, connecting theory to life, human engineering, business economics |
| 5 | आश्रमात आल्यावर दृष्टीकोन कसा बदलला ? | प्रश्नाकडे संधी म्हणून बघणे, कर्तव्य – करिअर, ध्येय/ मार्ग भरकटलेला, connecting the dot, entrepreneurship – job. |
Shubham – Knows Ashram, supply chain, juggle in problem, designing thinking, ध्येय/ मार्ग भरकटलेला
Prasad – ग्रामीण तंत्रज्ञान, peer learning, problem घेऊन आलो, business economics, entrepreneurship – job
Sonal – Theory ते life, handson, blank आलो, connecting the dot, प्रश्नाकडे संधी म्हणून बघणे.
Amol – Job, marketing, ठरवून आलो पण वेगळे काम केले, human engineering, कर्तव्य – करिअर
Timetable for online course
| Date | Session | Contents | Time |
| 15/06/2020(Monday) | I | Course commencement and orientation | 4.00 -5.00pm |
| 16/06/2020 (Tuesday) | Mentoring | 4.30 -5.30 pm | |
| 19/06/2020(Friday) | II | Insight to Rural Problems and opportunities | 4.00 -5.00pm |
| 22/06/2020 (Monday) | Mentoring | 4.30 -5.30 pm | |
| 23/06/2020(Tuesday) | III | Identifying Problems around you | 4.00 -5.00pm |
| 25/06/2020 (Thursday) | Mentoring | 4.30 -5.30 pm | |
| 26/06/2020(Friday) | IV | Design thinking methodology-Empathy | 4.00 -5.00pm |
| 29/06/2020 (Monday) | Mentoring | 4.30 -5.30 pm | |
| 30/06/2020(Tuesaday) | V | Connecting dots and knowledge mining | 4.00 -5.00pm |
| 02/07/2020 (Thursday) | Mentoring | 4.30 -5.30 pm | |
| 3/07/2020(Friday) | VI | Defining a problem | 4.00 -5.00pm |
| 06/07/2020 (Monday) | Mentoring | 4.30 -5.30 pm | |
| 7/07/2020(Tuesday) | VII | Ideation (Tools and Methods) | 4.00 -5.00pm |
| 09/07/2020 (Thursday) | Mentoring | 4.30 -5.30 pm | |
| 10/06/2020(Friday) | VIII | Prototyping (Tools and Methods) | 4.00 -5.00pm |
| 13/07/2020 (Monday) | Mentoring | 4.30 -5.30 pm | |
| 14/07/2020(Tuesday) | IX | Digital Fabrication | 4.00 -5.00pm |
| 16/07/2020 (Thursday) | Mentoring | 4.30 -5.30 pm | |
| 17/07/2020(Friday) | X | Journey from proof of concept to product,course outcome, Concluding the course | 4.00 -5.00pm |
Session I – Course commencement and orientation (15/06/2020,Monday)
12 students attended
Introduction and orientation
Session I A – Mentoring
16/06/2020 (Tuesday)
Interaction with students
- Pranali Kodag
- To work on literacy
(Suggested to visit NIF site)
- Manoj Dasuri
- Fruits processing in Konkan for value addition
(Suggested to search about Mitraniketan)
- Alfiya Mulla
- To solve rural problems (farmers) using renewable energy
- To develop and use technology at own farm
(to read book by Shripad Dabholkar)
- Kajal Mhaldar
- Gardening
(To read book by Shripad Dabholkar)
- To watch following videos
Videos :
परसबागेसाठी जागेची निवड व जमिन तयार करणे https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr8YS71leK0
परसबागेमध्ये बीज प्रक्रिया आणि रोपांची लागवड करणे
परसबागेची निगा आणि पाणी देण्याच्या पध्दती
परसबागेची नविन पध्दत
परसबागेसाठी आच्छादन पध्दत
पाण्याचा पुर्नवापर
कंपोस्ट : शंका निरसन
- Abhijeet Deshmukh
- Wastewater treatment
