Virtual Labs
An MoE initiative under the National Mission on Education through ICT
Virtual Lab is an initiative of the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India, under the National Mission on Education through ICT. It started with the vision: "To enrich the learning experience through experiential learning of science, engineering and technology in a virtual learning environment at preferred pace, place and period (time)."
Objectives of Virtual Labs
- Setup state of the art virtual experimentation facilities (simulation) in selected areas of engineering & science.
- Setup state of the art experimentation facility in selected areas of Engineering and Science education which can be used both through remote access and on-site experimental work.
- Make these facilities available to all the educational institutions and students 24 × 7.
Salient Features
- Virtual Labs help students understand the modelling process of a real-world system into an approximate version.
- Virtual labs allow students to remotely trigger an experiment in an actual lab and get the result through a computer interface.
- Virtual Labs offer a more realistic way of learning subjects through audio and video streaming of actual lab experiments and equipment.
ATME — A Nodal Centre of Virtual Lab, NITK Surathkal
ATME College of Engineering is recognised as a Nodal Centre of Virtual Lab, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal. Under the guidance of NIT-K, ATME organises training sessions for students and faculty on Virtual Labs.
As a Nodal Centre, ATME also conducts workshops as an outreach activity of Virtual Labs. Faculty and students from nearby institutes are invited to attend these workshops and training programmes.
Events Organised as a Nodal Centre (with NITK Surathkal)
Events Organised — 2021-22
Events Organised — 2019-20
| Sl. No | Date | Event | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26.10.2019 | One day Workshop on VIRTUAL LABS for all Engineering discipline Faculties | 85 |
| 2 | 13.01.2020 | One day workshop on VIRTUAL LABS for all Technical Staffs of Engineering Discipline | 57 |
| 3 | 10.02.2020 | Awareness program on Virtual Lab for Mechanical Engineering Students | – |
| 4 | 20.06.2020 | Webinar on Virtual Labs Exclusive for ATME Students | 150+ students |