Young Innovators: K-12 STEM Engineering & Design Thinking

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Young Innovators: K-12 STEM Engineering & Design Thinking (Outreach Workshop) - 02 November 2026


Event Title: Young Innovators: K-12 STEM Engineering & Design Thinking

Event Type: Educational Outreach / STEM Workshop

Organizing Unit: IEEE SSIT Hyderabad Section Chapter

In Collaboration With:  CBIT-VMedha Club, CBIT AICTE-IDEA Lab, STEPS THE SCHOOL & Dept of IT, CBIT

Date: 02 November 2026 (Monday)

Duration: One Day

Venue: STEPS THE SCHOOL, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Target Audience: K-12 School Students

Chief Guest:
Dr. Kalyan K. Sen
President-Elect, IEEE SSIT (2027–28)

Guest of Honour:
Dr. VSK Murthy Balijepalli (Krish)
Vice Chair, SSIT EduCom & Chair, PES Hyderabad Chapter

Resource Person & Faculty Coordinator:
Prof. Ramakrishna Kolikipogu, Ph.D. (CSE), SMIEEE
Vice Chair, IEEE SSIT Hyderabad Section Chapter
Member, IEEE SSIT RAISE Education Committee
Faculty Coordinator, CBIT-VMedha

Event Description:

The CBIT-VMedha Club and AICTE-IDEA Lab, in association with the IEEE SSIT Hyderabad Section Chapter, propose to organize a one-day STEM outreach programme for K-12 students of STEPS THE SCHOOL.

The programme aims to nurture scientific curiosity, engineering awareness, creativity, and innovation among school students through interactive STEM demonstrations, hands-on engineering activities, and design thinking exercises.

The programme will introduce students to the fundamentals of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), encourage problem identification and creative solution development, and provide exposure to emerging technologies.

Dr. Kalyan K. Sen, President-Elect of IEEE SSIT (2027–28), will grace the occasion as Chief Guest and motivate students to explore STEM education, innovation, and engineering.

Expected Outcomes:

  1. Increased awareness of STEM disciplines among K-12 students.

  2. Exposure to engineering concepts through hands-on activities.

  3. Development of creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

  4. Encouragement of innovation and design thinking at the school level.

  5. Strengthening IEEE's educational outreach and community engagement.

Organizers:
IEEE SSIT Hyderabad Section Chapter
CBIT-VMedha Club
CBIT AICTE-IDEA Lab

Contact:
vmedha@cbit.ac.in
krkrishna.csit@gmail.com



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  • Dr Ramakrishna Kolikipogu

    Vice Chair, IEEE SSIT Hyderabad Section Chapter

    Member, IEEE SSIT EduCom K-12 STEM RAISE 

    Program Coordinator, VMedha Club

  • Co-sponsored by Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Hyderabad






Agenda

Event Description:

The CBIT-VMedha Club and AICTE-IDEA Lab, in association with the IEEE SSIT Hyderabad Section Chapter, propose to organize a one-day STEM outreach programme for K-12 students of STEPS THE SCHOOL.

The programme aims to nurture scientific curiosity, engineering awareness, creativity, and innovation among school students through interactive STEM demonstrations, hands-on engineering activities, and design thinking exercises.

The programme will introduce students to the fundamentals of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), encourage problem identification and creative solution development, and provide exposure to emerging technologies.

Dr. Kalyan K. Sen, President-Elect of IEEE SSIT (2027–28), will grace the occasion as Chief Guest and motivate students to explore STEM education, innovation, and engineering.

Expected Outcomes:

  1. Increased awareness of STEM disciplines among K-12 students.

  2. Exposure to engineering concepts through hands-on activities.

  3. Development of creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

  4. Encouragement of innovation and design thinking at the school level.

  5. Strengthening IEEE's educational outreach and community engagement.



IEEE SSIT Hyderabad Section Chapter, Region-10



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