Learning by observation and interaction are significant aspects of design education. To understand how the real world works, the kind of service the organization provides and how they deal with troubleshooting, an educational trip in 2018 and 2019 was scheduled to visit Gota Industrial Area for batch 2017 and batch 2018 students. Students could witness various machine manufacturing processes, iron casting, Sheet metal bending and tool manufacturing. They interacted with skilled and experienced persons in each unit and gained in-depth knowledge about the various operations. Further, they observed processes like Laser cutting, Water Jet cutting, etc., and the wood carving process. They also observed the product finishing process by visiting the Powder coating unit.
An educational trip in 2019 was scheduled to visit CTM Industrial Area for batch 2018 students to contextualise learning with the current scenario and learn about the various manufacturing and prototyping processes.
Students got to observe various types of conventional machining processes on numerous machines like cutting, milling, lathe, grinder, etc. In addition, they got a chance to observe the iron casting process from scratch to make iron logs and various components of the products. They also understood the multiple operations of making Bandsaw Metal cutting machines by visiting manufacturing factories. Furthermore, they got to observe different CNC machines like CNC turning centre, vertical machining centre, wire cutter etc. They also watched how various jobs are prepared on multiple CNC machines. They also observed the Anodizing electrolytic passivation process to create the layer on the surface of the various components of the metal products.
Throughout students’ journey, they explore many materials and learn about the various manufacturing and prototyping processes in the discipline of Product Design. In today’s world, the understanding remains incomplete without understanding plastic as a material and its manufacturing process. In 2018 and 2019, an educational trip was scheduled for batch 2017 and batch 2018 students to educate them about the plastic-related manufacturing process such as Injection moulding, Rotational moulding, Extrusion blow moulding, injection blow moulding etc. They also visited the Masterbatch production unit, where they observed the process of making a mixture of pigments and preparing base granules for production.
Numerous industrial estates are located in and around Ahmedabad, with modern infrastructure, machinery, and equipment, allowing students to have hands-on experience with technical and technological issues. Therefore, to experience manufacturing and prototyping processes firsthand, an educational trip in 2018 was scheduled to visit Changodar GIDC Area for batch 2016 and batch 2017 students.
Students got a chance to observe the manufacturing process of various types of FRP Junction boxes, FRP Cable Trays and FRP sheets. They also observed a rotating method for the manufacturing process of FRP Poles. By interacting with industry experts, they understood the various steps they follow to make FRP sheets from raw materials and how they use these sheets for manufacturing different box-based products.
Further, they visited packaging units where they observed how various product packaging is made and the technical merits and demerits of the manufacturing process. They also visited a corrugated manufacturing unit.
Students in the Product Design programme who were enrolled in the batches of 2017 and 2018 were supposed to go on a field trip to the CIPET Vatva Campus in 2018 and 2019, respectively. The purpose of these site visits was to provide an understanding, based on experience, of the processes involved in the manufacturing of tools, the processing of plastics, testing, and quality assurance for products connected to plastic. Specifically, the goal was to gain a better understanding of how plastics are processed. In addition, while they were there, students were given the opportunity to watch a variety of processes, including R&D methods.
An educational trip to visit Indo German Tool Room (IGTR), Vatva Campus, was organized in 2021 and 2022 for batch 2019 and batch 2021 students. Indo German Tool Room Ahmedabad is a tool room and training Centre engaged in the production of tools of precision plastic & metal components and engaged in the area of Training in tool and die making CAD/CAM & CNC Technology.
Students got to observe various conventional machining processes on multiple machines like lathe, milling, shaper, grinder, etc. Furthermore, they watched different CNC machines like CNC turning centre, vertical machining centre, wire cutter, 3D printer etc. They also got to observe how numerous types of jobs are prepared on various CNC machines. They also watched different CAD software like master cam, uni graphics etc. They got a chance to see multiple design models made in CAD software.
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