ATL Tinkering Lab Plan

As we know that whole idea behind tinkering lab is to inculcate a sense of innovation in the mind of students.

I have enumerated some of the points if followed those could help strengthen our motto:

1. We can divide our year into following:
   1. Problem Identification month.
   2. Problem solution Identification months.
   3. Discuss our solution in a debate competition and brainstorming sessions during the entire month.
   4. Prototype designing month.
   5. Prototype testing month, with testing our solution with different test cases.
   6. Solution implementation month.
   7. Publishing our solution
2. We first jot down different types of problems that our world, country, humanity, school, kids or society faces – This step can be done in a meeting with some of the teachers in school. Brainstorming on the problems and selecting the problems those we think are solvable within our constraints. Almost 10-15 problems can be identified so that we can give these problems to the students, so that they can ponder upon the solution and write a synopsis for it.
3. The time table can be as follows:-

January Same as July	February Same as August and September	March Problem Identification and distribution month.	April Solution Identification Sessions can be organized to display the problems identified by us. Several teams can be made so that they can work in group on the problem. Activities like poster making, short film, seminar, essay writing and others can be thought for demonstrating the solution by the kids.
May Brainstorming In this month we can discuss on the most viable solution among the solutions, those identified in the previous month Activities like debate, workshops, simulations, etc can be used to find the most cost effective, economically viable, futuristic, long lasting solution. Some of the best solutions can be identified those can be taken forward for the next step. Solutions those are not selected for prototyping can also be published online for comments and peer reviews. In this month guest lectures can be organized for giving insights on different tools and techniques those can be used to solve a problem. Like session on Ai, Machine Learning, Software Modelling, Genetic Programming, Hardware designing, Optimization etc	June Prototype In this month we start prototype designing Activities like clay modelling, casting, 3D printing, etc can be used for design. In this month guest lectures can be organized for giving insights on different tools and techniques those can be used in prototype designing methods	July Prototype testing In this month we will test our prototypes using test cases Test cases using different scenarios In this month guest lectures can be organized for training students on techniques like designing test cases, scenario modelling, etc	August Solution Implementation In this month we will implement our solution in real life situations and observer our results. Results can then be used to improve our model, if any deficiencies are found.
September This month can be used to publish all our solutions to government for approval Meanwhile, we can restart our process with next set of problems.	October Same as April	November Same as May	December Same as June

I personally hope we can do wonders if the process is followed religiously by all of us. I would appreciate, if I can get your comments and suggestions on the draft plan.

Thanks