About AICTE IDEA LAB

About AICTE IDEA LAB:

The AICTE IDEA Lab at CMR Technical Campus is a pioneering centre designed to ignite innovation, creativity, and hands-on learning among students and faculty. Established under the visionary initiative of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the lab serves as a dynamic ecosystem where ideas transform into impactful solutions. It provides an environment that bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical implementation, empowering learners to experiment, design, and develop prototypes that address real-world challenges. Equipped with state-of-the-art tools such as 3D printers, laser cutters, IoT kits, and advanced design software, the IDEA Lab encourages interdisciplinary collaboration across engineering and technology domains. Students are guided to think beyond textbooks, explore emerging technologies, and cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset. At CMR Technical Campus, the IDEA Lab embodies the spirit of “Learn, Create, Innovate”, fostering curiosity and confidence in every learner. It not only enhances technical competence but also nurtures problem-solving, teamwork, and design thinking skills—essential traits for future innovators. Through this initiative, CMRTC continues its mission to produce skilled, creative, and industry-ready engineers who can contribute meaningfully to the nation’s technological growth
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Vision: –

To foster a culture of innovation, creativity, and experiential learning by empowering students and faculty to transform ideas into tangible solutions through hands-on experimentation, design thinking, and interdisciplinary collaboration—thereby shaping industry-ready innovators and entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

Mission: –

To Create a Maker Culture: Encourage students to learn by doing, explore emerging technologies, and develop practical solutions to real-world problems.
To Enable Skill Development: Provide access to modern tools, fabrication facilities, and digital technologies that enhance technical competence and creativity.
To Promote Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Inspire innovative thinking, product development, and startup incubation among young minds.
To Facilitate Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Bring together students and faculty from various engineering and science domains to co-create impactful projects.
To Support National Initiatives: Align the lab’s objectives with AICTE’s vision of “Atmanirbhar Bharat” by nurturing problem-solvers who contribute to sustainable technological growth.

Objectives: –

The primary goals of the AICTE IDEA Lab are:

To nurture creativity, critical thinking, and innovation among students.
To provide a platform for design and rapid prototyping using advanced tools.
To promote interdisciplinary learning and problem-solving for real-world challenges.
To encourage faculty and student startups, supporting an innovation-driven ecosystem.
To align academic learning with the “Make in India” and “Atmanirbhar Bharat”

CORE COMMITTEE

S. No.	Name	Designation	Role
1	Dr. A. Raji Reddy	Director	Chief Mentor/Chairperson
2	Dr. D.T.V. Dharmajee Rao	Dean Academics	Coordinator
3	Dr. K. Bharath Kumar	Associate Professor, ECE	Co-Coordinator
4	Dr. D. Manaiah	Dean Student Affairs, ME	Tech-Guru
5	Mr. Gowtham. S	Asst. Professor, ME	Tech-Guru
6	Mrs. M. Sravanthi	Asst. Professor, ECE	Tech-Guru
7	Mr. D. Sreekanth	Asst. Professor, ECE	Tech-Guru
8	Mr. M. Madhusudhan	Asst. Professor, CSE	Member
9	Ms. Syed Nurja	Asst. Professor, CSD	Member
10	Mr. A. Ramesh	Asst. Professor, CSM	Member

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PURCHASE COMMITTEE

S. No.	Name	Designation	Role
1	Dr. A. Raji Reddy	Director	Chief Mentor/Chairperson
2	Dr. D.T.V. Dharmajee Rao	Dean Academics	Coordinator
3	Dr. K. Bharath Kumar	Associate Professor	Co-Coordinator
4	Dr. D. Maneiah	Dean Student Affairs	Member
5	Dr. Nuthanakanti Bhaskar	HOD, CSE	Member
6	Prof. S. Mallesh	HOD, ECE	Member
7	Dr.V. Kesava Reddy	HOD, H&S	Member

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Events

S.No	Event Description	Details
1	FDP on “Basic Drone construction and applications”	View