- 18 Dec 2025: Workshop on PCB Design
- 19 Nov 2025: Workshop on Additive Manufacturing and Technologies
- 15 Oct 2025: Innovation Day Celebration
- 18 Aug 2025: SCET AICTE IDEA Tender Details
- 12 Aug 2025: Startup Competition
- 18 Dec 2025: Workshop on PCB Design
- 19 Nov 2025: Workshop on Additive Manufacturing and Technologies
- 15 Oct 2025: Innovation Day Celebration
- 18 Aug 2025: SCET AICTE IDEA Tender Details
- 12 Aug 2025: Startup Competition
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About IDEA Lab
The AICTE IDEA Lab (IDEA202000151) at Swarnandhra College of Engineering and Technology is a space that encourages creativity, experimentation, and risk-taking, often with the goal of driving innovation and solving real-world problems.
An Idea Lab is a dynamic, collaborative space designed to spark creativity and drive innovation. It's a physical or virtual environment where people from diverse backgrounds and disciplines come together to brainstorm, prototype, and test new ideas. The goal is to foster experimentation, exploration, and learning, often with a focus on solving real-world problems or addressing specific challenges.
Collaborative Atmosphere
Encourages cross-pollination of ideas and expertise
Open-mindedness
Embracing diverse perspectives and unconventional thinking
Experimentation
Prototyping and testing ideas, with a willingness to fail and learn
Resources and Support
Access to tools, mentorship, and expertise to help bring ideas to life
Vision & Mission
Vision Statement
Vision – Mission – Objectives (VMO) Framework
| Vision | Mission | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| To empower rural students through an inclusive innovation ecosystem | To provide equitable access to advanced prototyping and fabrication facilities |
✓ Establish state-of-the-art IDEA Lab infrastructure ✓ Ensure hands-on exposure for all disciplines |
| To encourage idea generation and creativity | To promote design thinking and problem-based learning |
✓ Conduct ideation workshops and hackathons ✓ Encourage student-led innovation projects |
| To foster interdisciplinary collaboration | To enable collaboration among students, faculty, industry, and society |
✓ Promote interdepartmental projects ✓ Address local and societal problems |
| To bridge theory and practice | To support prototype and product development |
✓ Enable idea-to-prototype conversion ✓ Facilitate testing and validation |
| To nurture sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship | To mentor students towards startups and IPR |
✓ Support entrepreneurship & IPR filing ✓ Encourage commercialization and incubation |
Mission Mapping with AICTE IDEA Lab Activities & Equipment
| Mission Point | Key Activities | Relevant IDEA Lab Equipment / Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Empower rural & first-generation learners | Orientation programs, skill training, hands-on sessions | 3D Printers Laser Cutting Machine CNC Router |
| Encourage idea generation | Ideation camps, design thinking workshops, innovation days | Design Software Electronics Workbenches |
| Foster interdisciplinary collaboration | Multidisciplinary projects, team-based innovation challenges | Shared Fabrication Zone Common Innovation Workspace |
| Bridge theory and practice | Prototype development, fabrication, testing | CNC Lathe cum Milling Machine PCB Prototyping Tools |
| Promote entrepreneurship & sustainability | Startup mentoring, IPR awareness, product demonstrations | Prototype Display Area Testing & Validation Setups |
Facilities & Technologies
3D Printing for rapid prototyping
Internet of Things (IoT) development
Laser cutting and engraving
Electronics and circuit design
Microcontrollers and embedded systems
CAD, simulation, and digital manufacturing tools
CNC Machining for precision fabrication
PCB boards are manufactured systematically
Skill Development Workshops & Certification Courses
- Interdisciplinary Projects
- Startup & Entrepreneurship Support
- Community Engagement & Outreach
- Collaborative Research & Innovation Challenges
- Product Design & Value-Added Manufacturing
- Awareness & Demonstration Sessions
Our Team
Dr. S. Suresh Kumar
Principal
Chief Mentor, AICTE-IDEA LAB
IDEA LAB: IDEA202000151
Leading the institution with vision and innovation.
Dr. Allaka Gopichand
Vice-Principal, SCETOverseeing academic excellence and fostering innovation across all departments.
Dr. Venkatesh Yepuri
Coordinator
AICTE-IDEA LAB
IDEA LAB: IDEA202000151
Phone: +91 9346114640
Email: idealab@swarnandhra.ac.in
Dr. Addala Satyanarayana
Co-Coordinator
AICTE-IDEA LAB
IDEA LAB: IDEA202000151
Lab/Tech Gurus
| Name | Designation | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Ch. Harish Kumar | Asst. Professor | Mechanical Engineering |
| Mr. J.E.N. Abhilash | Asst. Professor | Electronics and Communication Engineering |
| Mr. A. Revanth Kumar | Lecturer | Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
| Mr. K. Ravi Kumar | Lecturer | Mechanical Engineering |
SCET-IDEA Lab: Event Calendar
Faculty Development Programs
Igniting Excellence in Teaching: Faculty Development for Tomorrow's Leaders
Professional Skilling Programmes
Skill Up, Rise Above: Thriving in a Competitive World
Skilling Programmes
Skills for Tomorrow: Embrace Innovation Today
Annual Conferences
Inspiring Excellence: AICTE Idea lab Annual Innovation Showcase
Ideation Workshops
Where Ideas Take Flight: Ideation Workshops for Inspired Thinkers
Awareness Workshops
Fueling Curiosity, Igniting Innovation
Contact Us
Dr. Venkatesh Yepuri
AICTE-IDEA Lab Coordinator
Phone: +919346114640
Email: idealab@swarnandhra.ac.in
Dr. Addala Satyanarayana
AICTE-IDEA Lab Co-Coordinator
Phone: +91 94412 94755