IIT Delhi Showcases Cutting-Edge Research To School Students At The Open House 2023
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi organised 16th Open House, its flagship event for school students, on its campus on Saturday, wherein some of the cutting-edge research works were displayed for them by the Institute faculty and students.
Around 2000 school students from over 40 schools in the Delhi-National Capital Region visited IIT Delhi on November 4 to witness and participate in various educational activities organised as part of the Open House.
The 16th Open House exhibited an extensive collection of innovative research and product development projects. The researchers showcased around 50 functional demos and 100 research posters highlighting cutting-edge technologies, said a statement from the Institute.
Seven of the student-led technical clubs of IIT Delhi, i.e., Robotics Club, HyperLoop Club, Axlr8r Formula Racing Club, DevClub, Economics Club, Aeromodelling Club, and BlocSoc too, demonstrated their work at the Open House.
The school students also visited around 80 laboratories in various Departments and Centers at the institute.
While addressing the students, Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi, said, “The objective of the Open House is to show school students what IIT Delhi is doing in science and technology and showcase our work in the areas that impact the real world. The whole idea of the Open House, where interactive sessions and lectures were also organised, is to encourage school students to make informed decisions about their future”.
Prof. Sunil Jha, Chairman, Open House 2023 said, “Continuing the tradition of the last fifteen years, Open House 2023 provided an insight into path-breaking research work, student projects, and the numerous advanced facilities and laboratories available at IIT Delhi to the school students. The event was a huge success in terms of student participation and enthusiasm.”
Some of the key technologies showcased at the Open House included Autoscope (a digital microscope and its utility for class room teaching), Sustainable and Affordable Homes Using Agro-Residues: A Step Towards Green Future (these sustainable and affordable homes facilitate rapid assembly and are modular in nature, which have high potential to be used in remote areas as permanent structures, structures for providing healthcare facilities, and rehabilitation structures in the areas struck by any disaster) and Multi-user video transmission over LiFi Network.
