Overview
Maker Bhavan Foundation is a charity setup by IIT Bombay alumni with a mission to improve engineering education in India. The founders group of MBF includes Dr. Hemant Kanakia (BTech, EE, 1975), a Distinguished Alumnus of IIT Bombay.
In 2020, MBF initiated a donation of $200,000 to setup the Collaborative Classroom and the Experiential Learning Laboratory at the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay. These facilities were inaugurated on February 14, 2022.
Collaborative Classroom
The Collaborative Classroom facilitates active learning in courses. It is located in EEG 401 (4th floor, GG Building) and has a seating capacity of 60 students.
The layout has 10 hexagonal tables, each seating 6 students. The classroom will be equipped with 20 laptops which can be used for computer-based exercises.
Experiential Learning Laboratory
The Experiential Learning Laboratory (ELL) will facilitate hands-on learning and has a capacity of 50 students. It is located in the WEL complex (3rd floor, old EE Building).
The ELL has a maker-area with double-paned glass walls, that houses equipment such as 3D printers, laser cutter, vacuum forming, desktop CNC milling machine, 3D scanner, lathe and hand-operated power tools for machining and making fixtures for projects.
About Maker Bhavan Foundation
Maker Bhavan Foundation’s vision is to reimagine engineering education by using hands-on-learning and active learning pedagogy. The Foundation partners with science and engineering colleges of India to provide access to world-class facilities, resources and expertise towards designing and supporting programs that integrate new methods of teaching and learning into their existing curriculum.
To know more visit https://makerbhavanfoundation.org/