A workshop on “Innovation in Education and Engineering Design -- IEED2016” was organised by the IIT Bhubaneswar in collaboration with the Planning and Convergence Department here on Saturday.
The prime objective of the workshop was to bring together the two prime stakeholders, the ‘teaching community’ and the ‘policy makers’ to a single platform in order to discuss various aspects of innovation in engineering design.
Former Tata Sons director R Gopalakrishnan graced as the chief guest while IIT Bhubaneswar Director Prof RV Raja Kumar presided over the event.
Among others, Development Commissioner R Balakrishnan, Planning and Convergence Department’s NK Nayak were present.
Gopalkrishnan shared his vast experience in the field of innovation and suggested that IIT Bhubaneswar and the State Government should collaboratively introduce an MBA Degree in Design Management. He envisioned this programme to have six possible verticals such as Arts and Architecture, Botany and Biology, Digital Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Neuro Science, Design Engineering and Integration.
The inaugural session was followed by three sessions of brainstorming deliberation.
Apart from Raja Kumar, Prof B Gurumoorthy, IISc Bangalore, Dr Satya P Dash, Head Strategy, Partnership and Entrepreneurship Development, BIRAC, H Senapaty, Director NCERT and Prof KR Srivathsan, IIT Bhubaneswar spoke and interacted with participants.