Research
Title : | Let Us DO Science_LuDoS-Embarking Scientific Innovation by School Children |
Area of Research : | Other Areas |
Focus Area : | Scientific Innovation |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Spandana, Gitam Institute Of Science, Gitam University gandhinagar, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (530045) |
Co-PI: | Dr. Kaladari Adarsh Kumar, Gandhi Institute Of Technology And Management (Gitam), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (535045), Dr. Kuppili Naveen Kumar, Gandhi Institute Of Technology And Management (Gitam), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (535045), Dr. Pappala Kanaka Raju, Gandhi Institute Of Technology And Management (Gitam), , Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh (535045), Dr. Vennela Venkata Kananka Lakshmi, Gandhi Institute Of Technology And Management (Gitam), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (535045) |
Contact info : | sbaggam@gitam.edu,akalandar@gitam.edu,nkuppili@gitam.edu kpappala@gitam.edu,lvennela@gitam.edu |
Timeline Start Year : | 2024 |
Timeline End Year : | 2025 |
Total Budget (INR): | 25,79,000 |
Details
Executive Summary : | Let Us DO Science LuDoS is a unique mobile science exhibition for school children in Visakhapatnam, spanning one year. The project includes twenty days of exhibitions, 90 days of open lab facilities, and four workshops for teachers and student interns. The exhibitions cover twenty villages or Mandal headquarters within a 50 km radius. Pre-registered students will attend five sessions, including inspiration, problem identification, tool use, machine insights, advanced applications, and ideation. Well-trained science educators will explain 60 experiments, and student interns will assist in field trips. The project aims to improve innovation, apply science to social problems, and enhance knowledge transfer through experimentation. |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Gitam University, Visakhapatnam Funding Agency :Department of Science and Technology (DST) | |