Teachers

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Mrs. Hemalatha Teacher

The AWIM program has involved the school management, teachers and students of Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School. The teachers were trained to understand the methodology of the AWIM Programme after which they implemented this programme in their school.

The students were divided into three member teams and each team had to model the system, test them, rectify the fault and match the required specifications. The students had an opportunity to discover the wonders of physical science through team work. They had an opportunity to learn about the benefits of an engineering career by interaction with an industry volunteer of Ashok Leyland.
 

School	Teachers	Programme Date
Sri Sankara Hr. Sec. School, Adyar, Chennai.	Mrs. Hemalatha Mrs. Shyama Raman Mrs. Sandhya Mrs. Gomathy Mrs. Usha Pandey Mrs. Chitra Ramesh	5th July 2008 19th July 2008 26th July 2008 2nd August 2008 30th August 2008

The number of teams was about 30. Each team consists of three students. The total students involved were 90.

The final programme is planned to be conducted on 18th October 2008. Mr. Balaji of Ashok Leyland was present on all the days of the workshop to help the teachers conduct the programme in a successful way.

This Report Sent by

V. Hemalatha, Science Teacher,
Sri Sankara Sr. Sec. School,
Adyar, Chennai.

Mr. Hidayathullah Teacher

SAEINDIA, conducted “A World in Motion” (AWIM) Olympics 2008 on 18th November, 2008 at Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School, Adyar, Chennai. More than 15 schools were participated in the programme. Really we proud, our students won the second place in time category.

We appreciate the worthy visit, arranged by SAEINDIA to Avadi. Riding in the Arjun Tank was an unforgettable experience for the teachers and it was an exposure to all our students. Most of the students from various schools could exhibit their talent. We would like to convey our thanks to SAEINDIA for giving opportunity to the young engineers to expose their hidden talents. And also we request you to arrange such programmes periodically and motivate the young children.

This Report Sent by

Mr. Hidayathullah,
Crescent School,
Vandalur, Chennai.
 

Mrs. Jayanthi Rajagopal Teacher

At the outset let me thank you and the Ashok Leyland officials for giving us an excellent opportunity to conduct your programme in our school. The children of class VI enjoyed the 4 weeks of lively sessions doing the models and creating their own models. Mr. Srinivas of Leyland, Ms.Aruna from SAE India and Mr.Shailesh Mishra of Leyland were present for the final session during which the students presented their innovations. We were very happy by the enthusiasm shown by the pupils and the way in which they interacted in the process of learning.

Here, I must acknowledge the services of Mr. Shailesh. He did face difficulties managing 230 children, but he was very patient and mingled with them and helped them without hesitation when they needed help.

We were 15 teachers managing the students. At the end of the programme, we had a meeting with Mr.Shailesh and discussed the outcome of the project. On the basis of our discussions, he has already sent you a report. So, I am not repeating the same.

As this is the first time we are trying out such programme and as there is always a scope for betterment, we assure you that we will give in our best and prove better in future.

Looking forward for the next programme,

This Report Sent by

Mrs. Jayanthi Rajagopal, Science Teacher,
P.S.Senior Secondary School,
Mylapore.
 

AWIM Workshop - The Design Experience - Challenge I
 

Report

The students constructed a Jet toy by making the chassis, fitting the axle and the wheel. They fitted a balloon motor and attached nozzles of different sizes to make the toy more efficient. They also made some modifications to make it more effective and also decorated the toy to make it look more attractive. This was followed by demonstration by different groups on 23/08/2009, 06/09/2008 13/09/08 and 20/09/2008. Throughout the workshop the students were guided by a mechanical engineer Mr. Aravind from Ashok Leyland. The best models were exhibited for other students in our school.