The ATL lab aims to create an environment of scientific temperament, innovation, creativity among students. Following the government’s approval and the circular issued by the Directorate of Education (DOE), the school reopened in the hybrid mode, with a combination of online and offline classes.
A key part of innovation involves learning to use the hardware components in order to design the desirable circuits and this requires hands-on practice. With offline classes this became possible and teaching the hardware basics became easier. This led to the exploration of various combinations in which a simple circuit can be connected. Students of class 9 were able to design circuits like connecting a LED using a switch, designing a doorbell circuit among few others.
The concept of Internet of Things was introduced to class 7. The Internet of Things allows the functioning of electric/electronic appliances without any human intervention with the help of the internet. This would provide students with basic insights of the hardware and the software part involved.
The Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. It is a capable little device that enables people of all ages to explore computing, and to learn how to program in languages like Scratch and Python. With an aim to strengthen the coding and circuit designing skills among students, the Raspberry Pi computing board was introduced to the students.
Drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) have found a number of applications in various fields like military, agriculture, search and rescue, entertainment, logistics etc. and it’s going to increase in the near future. In order to get students familiar with the working and applications of drones, the Drone Technology module was introduced to class 11 and class 12 students.
Coordinator: Vinayak Mhavalankar