When Sparks Flew at DA-IICT

The second of the institutes that I visited at Ahmedabad was- DA- IICT. The Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of ICT is a very unique institute in terms of the specific courses offered as well the intellectual infrastructure. For about 1,200 students there are over 50 faculty members- All holding PhDs. Now that's something even famed IITs can't boast of.

That apart, the institute located at Gandhinagar resides in a lush green serene, and one could see more than a few species of birds and animals on campus.

As for the Let Sparks Fly session there were around 40 students participating across undergraduate branches as well a few post graduates. Through a series of brainstorming sessions and group activities, they could come up with some really wacky ideas. Some of these include: a machine replenishing Oxygen in atmosphere (artificial plants); a gun that could freeze the subject w/o killing; active buildings with moving layers; implants to understand animal needs/ emotions; devices to store and retrieve human memory; smart, afforbale homes for elderly; etc.

Surely some of these ideas might sound ridiculous and at best futuristic, but remember one funny thing about great innovations. They always looks impossible at the foresight while obvious at the hindsight.

So the morale is- Let Sparks Fly.