We conduct and facilitate workshops and outreach programs with our extended partners including museums, university programs such as GERI, and libraries. We help children learn science and engineering through designing, making and playing with toys. C Design labs focusses on toy design as a way to have both fun and also learn engineering through experiencing basic concepts in physics. Various forms of prototyping to design and make including 3D printing, laser cutting, and use of everyday materials are emphasized. We also regularly conduct sketch makers workshops.
LSAMP Program at 2014
Prof. Karthik Ramani and his team conducted a toy design workshop as part of the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program (LSAMP) at Purdue. The workshop was conducted for 7th and 8th grade students from the Murray Academy and Park Manor Elementary...
Lafayette Christian School Visit
A workshop was organized in collaboration with the Lafayette Christian School where middle-school students were introduced to state-of-the-art design and manufacturing technology at Purdue University. The idea behind this workshops was to provide a stimulating,...
Toy Makers Fair – December 5th 2013
This course combines CAD techniques and strategies with design in teams. ME444 in its new form combines the right balance of hands-on-design in the lecture/workshops with the CAD skills learnt in the labs. Students design toys using...
Design Lab – October 22nd, 2013
The C Design lab offers the toy design course (ME444) that has been designed and re-designed with changes in design software, better understanding of processes and design learning, and prototyping techniques. It was first offered in the early 1990’s, and is offered...
