Toolkits and Publications

 

1. Design and Technology Report

 
 

This report was designed for a client to explore the opportunities in the field of Design,Technology and Education.

Study of the Technology trends and future technologies, what is the need of technology in Indian context.

Established enterprises, sectors and industries in all the 3 fields. Startups, existing interventions/businesses in the market in the same space. Smart cities, it’s needs and demands.

This was compared with the Trends and Future of Engineering education, Future of Design
Future of Design Education

In the end, 3 different opportunities were mapped for the client to explore as the best merge between design, technology with a hint of education.

“Design is going to be available for all. Designers will be curators as well creators. Times are moving from traditional to virtual designers”

 
 
 

2. Avantika Facilitator’s handbook

 
 

The Facilitator's handbook is a document for the ADTW workshop. This guide is meant for the facilitators of Avantika Design Thinking Workshop and student volunteers who will be involved in taking these workshops forward. It elucidates Avantika's take on Design Thinking, explains each activity in depth along with the installation guide.

 
 
 

3. Innovating an alternate curriculum through Design

 
 

ISEC is a program started by SELCO Foundation that aims at creation and development of scientifically and environmentally productive students of the society. The aim is to manifest skills like informed decision making and  critical problem solving. 

This document elucidates the design of the curriculum, sample modules modules and different activities to improve learning.

 

4. Module Design Toolkit for ISEC

 
 

ISEC is a program started by SELCO Foundation that aims at creation and development of scientifically and environmentally productive students of the society. The aim is to manifest skills like informed decision making and  critical problem solving. 

This document elucidates the design of the curriculum, sample modules modules and different activities to improve learning.

 
 

6. Invention book

 
 

This book illustrates the various project done by the students studying in the schools under SELCO Foundation.

Short stories represent the projects and experiments done by students from 15 schools of rural Karnataka. The stories revolve around the problems they face in their villages and the creative solutions designed by the students.

 
 

7. Avantika Manifesto

 
 

A manifesto to ensure the smooth implementation of the curriculum and to make the Faculty and staff understand the philosophy of Avantika.