As kids, we all have tinkered with things. Pulling things apart to see how they work. It is an interesting way to explore and understand the world around us. In a bid to create an ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship among school students across the nation, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, Govt. of India initiated the Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL). Chennai Public School is one such innovation centres located at the Global Education Campus, Thirumazhisai. We are also the first Cybersmart School in Chennai, certified by ATAL.

ATAL tinkering labs take CPS one step closer to the vision ‘Cultivate one Million children in India as Neoteric Innovators’. They are the pivots of innovation that foster imagination and creativity in young minds. Our labs are designed to teach skills like:

• Designing skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Computational thinking
• Adaptive learning
• Physical computing
• Artificial intelligence

Highlights:

• ATAL tinkering labs are state-of-the-art workspaces at CPS, where students from Class III to XII learn innovative skills through various tools and equipment
• Young minds get a platform to understand and learn concepts of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
• Fully equipped electronics and machinery lab with 3D printer, DIY kits, open source microcontroller boards, IoT, sensors, etc.
• An empirical learning syllabus unlike the regular textbook learning is designed to spur the spark of innovation in students
• Experienced team of faculty advisors to train students in concepts like design thinking, computational thinking and physical thinking
• Exhibitions, competitions and workshops on topics like designing and fabrication, problem-solving, etc. happens as a regular feature with the aim to introduce advanced technologies like humanoid robots, drones, machine learning facial intelligence to students
• Guide students for national and international level robotics competitions such as FLL, WRO, hackathons, Intel AI-THON, science fairs and entrepreneurial challenges organised by esteemed institutions like NITs, IITs & IIMs
• With a view to encourage scientific temper and innovation in students, we organize innovative forums among neighboring schools

3D Modelling
CPSites learn through workshops and interaction with experts on 3D modelling and printing of prototypes and miniature models to conceive design and implement products quickly and effectively using the 3D Printing technology in our labs. They also explore interdisciplinary applications of 3D printing, challenges and research issues in current scenario.

A breakthrough in the field of academics, robotics curriculum is a result of a two-year intensive research done by CARE. Chennai Public School is a proud educational institution to practically apply such an innovative approach as robotics curriculum in all of its teaching methods. Robotics curriculum at Chennai Public School is offered from classes III to VIII. It is not just learning concepts, but also the application of these concepts learnt in the field of Math, Science, Computer Science, electronics and Engineering to solve real world challenges. This course introduces students to basics of modeling, designing, planning, and control of robotic systems. They gain exposure to the systems of sensors, control systems, manipulators, power supplies and software that work together to perform a task. The curriculum has a set of targets for children of appropriate age groups and the child is tested in the acquired skills for creativity, problem solving and teamwork. This course will touch upon basics in geometry, kinematics, statics and dynamics. In some cases, the teaching of biology, medicine and chemistry might also be involved in the context of Robotics.

Practical training in the Robotics lab gives them a new dimension to learning and understanding the concepts learnt in the class thus kindling their natural curiosity and enthusiasm.