The prototype modelling Laboratory was established in 2021 at BIT Gurugulam, with a cost
estimate of Rs. 1.5 crores. It provides students with an overview of design for projects, as
well as opportunities in creative product design and community service. The science of
product-making starts with ideation. Students develop ideas for product development and work in
teams. Students enhance creativity and experience fundamental aspects of the product development
process, including determining customer needs, brainstorming, estimation, sketching and
modeling, concept development, design aesthetics, detailed design, and prototyping. As students
work on their products, they are also tasked with finding a creative way to present their
developed products. They perform skits to introduce their designs to their peers. These skits
help hone communication skills that will be instrumental as their academic career progresses.
One of our main goals with this skill training is to get students excited about engineering. The
hands-on, physical experiences in the training have helped to understand the theory much better.
