(A Remote Experimentation Platform for Science and

Engineering)
Under the aegis of

National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT)

Introduction
Huge number of Technical Institutions

Huge production of engineers per

year.
Competence level of Engineers
Practical Knowledge.
Collaboration

with

Research Institutions
Geographical location

Industries

SALIENT FEATURES

Anytime anywhere lab.

Virtual Labs are free to use.

Accessible

through

Internet

on

any

PC/Laptop.
Surprisingly even on your mobile phone.
Developed in self learning mode.
Innovative experimentations.

Motivation
Physical
Distances Limit
Doing
Experiments

Sharing of
Costly
Equipment

Proliferation
of Quality
Labs

The Basic Idea

Internet

Physical Lab
(located
remotely)

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OBJECTIVES OF THE VIRTUAL

LAB PROJECT

To provide remote-access to labs in

various
disciplines of Science and Engineering.

To cater to students at the UG level,

PG
level as well as to research scholars.

To enable the students to learn at their

own pace, and to arouse their
curiosity.

To provide a complete Learning Management

System that includes web-resources, videolectures, animated demonstrations and self
evaluation.

Physical Labs Vs Virtual Labs

Factors

Physical
Labs

Cost

Typically in
few Lakh
Rupees

Availability

Virtual Labs
Almost Nil
( only your existing PC with internet
connection is needed)

Limited in time
Designed for 24x7 usage
and space

Provides wider & safer

Experimentat Limited options options for innovative
for innovation experimentations e.g. High
ions
Voltage lab, Mechanical design lab,
biomedical , civil Engg structures labs.

User
Experience

Best

Second Best

Types of Virtual Labs

Remote
Triggered

to

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ca
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S
lo
se

Modeling /
Simulation
Based

ab
i li

ty

Measurement
Based

Intended Users
College students who do not have access to good

lab- facilities.

High-school

will be
take up

students whose inquisitiveness

triggered, possibly motivating them to

higher-studies.

Different engineering colleges who can benefit

from

the

content and related teaching resources.

Researchers in different institutes who can

share
/ collaborate equipment and resources.

Participating Institutes

IIT Delhi
IIT Bombay
IIT Kanpur
IIT
Kharagpur

IIT Madras
IIT Roorkee

IIT Guwahati
IIIT Hyderabad
Amrita University
Dayalbagh
University
NITK Surathkal
COE Pune

Broad areas of Virtual

Labs
Electronics and Communication

Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Biomedical and Biotechnology
Engineering
Chemical Sciences
Physical Sciences

All areas of Science and Engineering are

OUTREACH PROGRAM
METHODOLOGY
VIRTUAL LABS
Outreach Team, IIT
Delhi

Nodal
Center 1
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Nodal
Center 2
Nearb
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Institu
te 3

Nearb
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Institu
te 1

Nearb
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Institu
te 2

Nearb
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Institu
te 3

Nearb
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Institu
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Nearb
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Institu
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Nearb
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Institu
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How to become a Nodal Center

?
Participate in Open Workshop

Get Training and Hands-on

Practice on Virtual Labs

Submit EOI Form

Where to Submit
EOI
ttdas.iitd@gmail.co
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Role of Nodal Center

VLABS
Nodal
Center

Users

Nomination of an NC
To

be

(Nodal Coordinator)

appointed

by

Head

of

the

Institution.

Continue

his/her responsibilities for at

least one semester.

Interface

between Outreach Team of

Virtual Labs,
Center.

IIT Delhi and Nodal

Responsibilities of an
NC
The Nodal Coordinator :

Conduct training sessions.

May

take
members.

help

of

another

faculty

To

promote maximum usages of Virtual

Labs.
Cont

Responsibilities of an
NC
The Nodal Coordinator :

Submit a usage report at the end of the

semester.

Organize One workshop per Semester.

Invite

Faculty members and Students to

attend Workshop.

Honorarium for NC
O Nodal

Centers
Honorarium
Rs
5000 /- for one workshop ( 2
Workshops per Year ).

O Nodal Coordinators Honorarium Rs

5000 /- at the end of semester.

How to count one usage at

Nodal Center
Server data of Nodal Centers
Google analytics/ Campus
Cloud
Usages generated
Report prepared
Report submission to IIT Delhi

Nodal Centers may

Suggest
O Modifications/improvements

in

VLabs.
O Inclusion / exclusion VLabs in the

curriculum of Universities.
O MHRD to take further steps to aware

people about VLabs.

O Contribution of NCs in developing

and maintaining the existing VLabs.

Website:

www.vlab.co.in

One common website to access all Virtual

Value Add in a Nutshell

Integrated

On-demand
Learning
Labs
[contents at one
[learn at own
place]
pace]
Self Animation/Vide
Evaluation
o Tut
[pre /post lab
[better insight]
quiz]
Freedom to make mistakes
[can experiment with
experiments]
Virtual Labs - A Complete Learning

Impact of the Project

Outreach
conducted in over
400 Colleges

More than
3500 Faculty
Trained

Participating
Institute
Nodal Centers

Over 550
Workshops
Conducted

More than

900000
Students Trained

NODAL
ACROSS THE
CENTERS
COUNTRY

IIT
Bombay
COE
Pune
IIIT Hyd
IIT
Delhi
IIT
Guwahati
Amrita
University
IIT
Kanpur
IIT
Roorkee
NITK

Participating
Institute
Nodal Centers

Over 300
Nodal
Centers

WORKSHO
PS

Training/Outreach are underway

For Effectiveness
Flipping a book will
not make you learn

reading it
will !
Just clicking through Virtual lab
experiments will not make you learn
Doing it will !

Virtual Lab Assessment

Link
Who will participate in the filling of this form?

1)NodalCoordinator
2)FacultyMembers
3)Students

http://118.102.191.38/labassessment/asse
ssmentform.html

WANT SOMETHING TO SHARE

Give your suggestions to
Email : support@vlab.co.in
Call : +91-11-64674687
: +91-11-26597244

Virtual Labs A Journey

from Concept to Reality

Thank You
!

Where to Submit
EOI
ttdas.iitd@gmail.co
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