Effective utilization of Maker Space for Facilitating Product Realization Course

Abstract

Realistic teaching, education learning curriculum and learning setup such as maker's space is very much essential to succeed the impact of Industry 4.0 on industrial engineering (IE). The Makers Space is a state of art facility created to promote product development and realization eco-system in KLE Technological University campus and is administered by the college as a resource for all engineering departments. Design and manufacturing are interdependent process. The curriculum of the verticals present in respective department should address the interdependency. The Makers space provides modern design, prototyping and manufacturing facilities like 3D printer, Laser cutting machine, PCB etching machine which helps to realize any electro mechanical product. The students were made to avail the maker space facility by undergoing a safety training session, the safety session emphasizes on the personal safety in the workshop, safe handling of the equipment. The aim of engineering design and product realization course is to align students to be conversant with the modern manufacturing facility like Makers space and indeed support the students and entrepreneurs to convert their product ideas into reality. The facilities encourage student teams, faculty members and entrepreneurs working towards creating products to realize our national dream - Make in India