INNOVATIVE TEACHING
| S. No. | Innovation Details (Innovative teaching method - active learning strategy) | Faculty Members | Medium (Tools & means) | Remarks (outcomes achieved) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21AR710 Project Management - problem based learning - hands-on problem solving in class, Flipped classroom - coursera guided project completion and coursera part course completion | Piraiarasi C | Problem based learning and Flipped Classroom | Students actively engaged in problem solving. Flipped classroom Coursera classes gave added global insights. Earned credentials through certificates of coursera guided project |
| 2 | 21AR432 Vertical Spanning systems - problem based learning and hands-on design and drafting of verrtical spanning systems | Piraiarasi C, Ayswarya A, Geo A | Problem based learning and use of psychomotors | Students learning enhanced by problem solving and hands-on design and drafting |
| 3 | 21ARFV0 spatial Cognition - photographic archives - Image analysis and dialogue -Peer to peer explanantion | Jeyabalaji.R | Visuals-based interactions, Studio lectures | Students understood the psycho-social aspects of different architectural spaces and human behaviour |
| 4 | 21ARFD0 Lateral thinking techniques - Debates, flipped classroom, Think aloud critiquing | Jeyabalaji.R | Visual Storytelling, blackboard, asychronous lectures | Students were able to crack wicked problems in design and used various lateral thinking techniques to problem solving in design |
| 5 | 21AR161 Fundamentals of Design - | Dr. R. Meena Kumari, S V Lakshmi Priya, S. Elangovan, M. Vishal, C Piraiarasi , A Ayswarya, A. Geo | Students start early research study at urban level for basic exercise on urban space mapping using points & Lines. Origami Workshop was organised to have hands-on experience in planar interaction. | Active learning strategies and critical thinking enable their creative skills |
| 6 | 21AR241 Architectural Workshop - hands-on activity for experiential learning to develop conceptual skills in designing | R. Vinothkumar | One-Day Workshop on Model-Making, Group Discussion, Review, Materials Exploring, Laser Cutting Techniques, Creativity | create detailed scale models using appropriate materials and techniques, build simple wooden models showcasing practical skills, express design concepts effectively. |
| 7 | 21AR140 Visual Arts - active learning through activities that involve creation and outdoor study | R. Vinothkumar | Warm up assignments, like doodle creation. Introduction Presentation, Live Demo, Outdoor Study, Faculty Demonstration YouTube Materials, Google Classroom, Digital Documentation, Quiz, Physical Model | Students understood the fundamentals of design through the language of art, basic color theory, theoretically and practically. |
| 8 | 24ID130 Visualization and Representation - Creative Problem Solving and Drafting | R. Vinothkumar | Manual Drafting Techniques, Group Work, Design Patent Process, Creative Problem Solving, Industry Ready students with employable skills | Students gain good understanding of visualization that are fundamentals to design |
| 9 | 24UP240 Urban Growth Planning - Interaction with stakeholders as part of urban planning exercise | Gayathri S | Conducted Stakeholder Consultations with Students and Faculties of T'SEDA and Interactions with Government officials and general public as part of the studio exercise | Individuals has overall understanding of people perspectives and based the visioning exercises with context to the issues identified |
| 10 | 24ID150 Foundational Design Skills - sketching, model making and freehand isometrics, working knowledge of all materials for interiors | R. Roshma | Manual models and experiments to understand design concepts; Sketching exercises - freehand and isometrics; Hands-on woodworking and metal working to understand material feasibility in making joineries and assemblies; Analysing objects and their existing mechanisms | Active learning for better student engagement |
| 11 | 24ID120 Perception of Interior Spaces - develop spatial understanding through live case study | R. Roshma | Case studies within the department to understand various concepts of space ; Exploration of designed spaces through sketches and models | Active learning for better student engagement |
| 12 | 24ID210 Design Process - Creative Problem Solving | R. Roshma | Interactive Sessions in class; Creative problem-solving sessions; Debates; Group discussions; Brainstorming activities | Active learning for better student engagement |
| 13 | 24ID250 Design of Interior Spaces - enacting activities and model making, scaled models and use of AI | R. Roshma | Enacting activities and arriving at anthropometry and ergonomics for the same; User profile representation done as models; Scaled models made to understand ergonomics; using AI to generate first look visuals of the space to be designed; case studies to understand details and mechanisms | Active learning for better student engagement |