(Photo: Manufacturing Innovation Show 2025)

New Delhi: First-year B.Tech. students at IIT Delhi celebrated a special day on November 15, 2025, when they showcased their innovative skills through the creation of approximately 140 research-based prototypes.

Around 700 UG students, who successfully completed the ‘MEP1001: Manufacturing for Product Innovation’ course, were part of the Manufacturing Innovation Show 2025 held at the Institute’s Lecture Hall Complex that showcased various projects focused on tackling real-world problems with innovative solutions.

These young scientists at IIT Delhi formed multiple teams to work on their projects and were able to turn their creative concepts into working prototypes thanks to the knowledge they gained from the course.

Speaking about the Manufacturing Innovation Show, Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi, said, “We encourage our students to learn by doing. This show demonstrates the innovation and capabilities of our first-year B. Tech students. I am enthused with the response from our young students. These students are the future innovators who will contribute to making Bharat Aatmanirbhar.”

Prof. Sunil Jha, Coordinator, MEP1001 Course & Faculty at the Mechanical Engineering Dept., IIT Delhi, said, “The Manufacturing Innovation Show provided a firsthand glimpse of the future of manufacturing and product design emerging from IIT Delhi.”

There were eight project categories that displayed the MEP1001 students’ innovative skills.

1.  Automation: This category showcased practical applications of automated systems for efficiency and safety.
Featured projects included smart resource management, such as an Automatic Water Timer for Drip Irrigation with a Smart Rain Sensor; industrial efficiency tools like a Roller Conveyor and an Automated Wire Cutter; and a focus on workplace safety with an Auto-Sensing Solder Fume Extractor. 

2.  Electronics & IoT: Projects in this section leverage the Internet of Things (IoT) to create smart, interconnected solutions for daily life.
Innovations ranged from secure access control (IoT Door Lock, Home Automation) and personal health management (IoT-based Medicine Storage & Reminder) to environmental monitoring (Air Quality Monitor, Rainwater Detection Alert System, IoT Decibel Meter) and accessibility technology (Dictowriter—Automated Scribe from Speech for the Specially Abled).

3.  Healthcare: Focused on personal health monitoring and diagnostics, projects under this category demonstrated the development of accessible medical technology.
Featured devices included a fitness watch, digital BP monitor, IoT pulse oximeter, and an ECG monitor, emphasizing digital and connected health solutions.

4.  Mechanical: This category highlighted core mechanical engineering ingenuity aimed at enhancing performance and sustainability.
Innovations include an Electronic Cooling System for NVidia Jetson or RPi5, a sustainable personal mobility solution in the form of an electric bicycle, and a resourceful, non-electric utility device, the hand-powered portable washing machine.

5.  Mechatronics: Mechatronics projects combine mechanical, electronic, and control systems to create intelligent devices.
The section features smart waste management solutions (Smart Dustbin, Compactor Dustbin, Waste Segregation Dustbin), practical utility tools (Digital Tyre Pressure Inflator, Infusion Syringe Pump), sustainable manufacturing (Filament Maker—Recycle PET Filament for Any 3D Printer), and creative applications like a spy car. 

6.  Robotics: The Robotics category presented automated solutions for practical and often complex tasks.
Projects focused on cleaning applications (Floor Cleaning Robot, Washbasin Cleaning Robot, River Surface Waste Cleaning Machine), industrial automation (Industrial Manipulator), and service roles (Waiter Robot).

7.  Games & Toys: These projects blend engineering principles with entertainment and interactive design.
The exhibition included unique interactive games (RC Maze Game, Skeeball Game, Autonomous Foosball) and smart, next-generation toys and consoles (Personal AI Robot, Smart Chessboard, Game Console using ESP32).

8.  Research: This category featured projects focused on fundamental research and Do-It-Yourself (DIY) solutions for sustainable living and data collection.
Highlights included a DIY air purifier and DIY dataloggers for energy consumption.

      Mega Projects
      The mega projects represented large-scale, complex engineering challenges. These ambitious projects delved into advanced robotics and human-machine interaction, specifically featuring the OpenArm Project and Anthropomorphic Face & Hand.