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A project sponsored by MHRD throughNational Mission on Education through ICT

(NMEICT)

e-Yantra Competitions:

For Students:

e-Yantra Robotics Competition eYRC):

engages students using Project Based Learning(PBL) to implement a solution to a real worldproblem. Robots, accessories, training material, andrulebook are given to teams selected forparticipation, free of cost. 

e-Yantra Robotics Competition Plus

eYRC+):

  designed to impart advanced topicssuch as image processing through a theme for teamsselected for participation. Runs parallel with eYRC.

For Teachers:

e-Yantra Task Based Training eYTBT): on-linetraining over a period of 3-4 months where teachersare periodically assigned tasks aimed at learningconcepts pertaining to Embedded Systems andRobotics.

For Students and Teachers:

e-Yantra Ideas Competition eYIC):

 

solicitsideas from teams from eLSI family of colleges toencourage innovative projects and sustained use ofthe Robotics labs set up through eLSI.

Web-site: www.e-yantra.orge-mail: support@e-yantra.orgPhone: 022-2576-4986; 022-2572-0184Facebook: www.facebook.com/eyantra

Contact details:

e Yantra team

Current Status: (as of March 2016)

Department of Computer

Science and EngineeringIIT Bombay

e-YantraLab Setup Initiative

(eLSI)

Please contact: support@e-yantra.org

Are you interested in setting up a

 Robotics Lab under eLSI ?

l 153 colleges from the following regions have set up labs:

l Many more in pipeline....

Robotics labs established in

153 colleges across India.

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e-Yantra Lab Setup Initiative (eLSI)

e-Yantra is a project by IIT Bombay to spread

education in Embedded systems and Robotics. This

project has been sponsored by Ministry of Human

Resource Development (MHRD) through the

National Mission on Education through ICT

(NMEICT).

One of our initiatives, e-Yantra Lab Setup Initiative

(eLSI) supports infrastructure creation at colleges

by providing a platform for training teachers both in

theory and applications of Robotics, in addition to

providing guidance in setting up a Robotics lab at a

college.

eLSI aims to enable colleges to teach Robotics and

Embedded systems in an effective manner by:

1. Training teams of 4 teachers from colleges in a

region, in the basics of Embedded systems theory

and Micro-controller programming through a 2-dayworkshop.

2. Engaging the teams through Task based Training

(TBT) – where teachers are trained to implement

various experiments on the robot over a period of

three/four months. Each college team is given a

Robotic kit complete with tutorials and accessories

and is taken step-by-step through hands-on

training by the e-Yantra team.

 3. Providing support and advice to set up a Robotics

lab so that by the time the teachers are trained, the

lab is ready at the college for the teachers to get their

students involved through projects.

Benefits to the collegeTraining students through hands-on projects is

imperative in producing successful innovators and

entrepreneurs. Creating the infrastructure with labs

and trained teachers provides competitiveadvantage to colleges in attracting talented

students. e-Yantra facilitates the infrastructure

creation by sharing its experience and expertise.

Benefits include:

l Increased enthusiasm amongst students

l Better BE projects with help from e-Yantra open

source community

l Better performance at competitions such as the

e-Yantra Robotics Competition (eYRC)

l Eligibility for participating in e-Yantra Ideas

Competition and e-Yantra Symposiuml Better trained and motivated faculty

l Robotics club

l Chance to receive Embedded Systems Course

from IIT Bombay

l Better prospects for engaging with other

NMEICT projects such as 10K teacher training,

Spoken Tutorials, e-Kalpa, FOSSEE

l Better visibility for college nationally

How does the college participate?It is in the interest of the college to invest in creating

the infrastructure – a Robotics lab where students

have an opportunity to explore interdisciplinary

skills. A maximum of 20 colleges will be chosen from

each region for participating in the initiative on a

First Come First Serve (FCFS) basis.

A college needs to commit the following to

participate in this initiative:

1. Funds to equip a basic Robotics lab (in addition to

space and other infrastructure)

2. A team of 4 teachers to be trained through the

initiative.

e-Yantra Provides:

1. Training to 4 teachers nominated by the college

2. Three robotic kits to the college

3. Exciting prizes and certificates to teachers

participating successfully