Session on Evaluating Innovative Ideas

On 30.07.2024 & 31.07.2024, a “Session on Evaluating Innovative Ideas” was organized by the Entrepreneurship Development Cell and IIC in association with the Department of MCA. The session was handled by Mrs. D. Angeline Ranjthamani, HOD, Department of MCA from 09.00 AM – 4.00 PM on 30.07.2024 and between 9.00 AM – 12.30 PM on 31.07.2024. 56 students and 6 faculties participated. This event was coordinated by Dr M.Vijaya Maheswari, EDC Co-Ordinator, Department of MCA, Francis Xavier Engineering College.

The program started with the welcome address by Dr. M.Vijaya Maheswari, EDC Co-Ordinator, Department of MCA, briefly explained about the purpose of organizing the session. She motivated the students to come up with new ideas that can be converted to a product. She said the session will make the students to understand the tools and techniques that are needed for developing the innovative ideas into prototype or Minimum Viable Product (MVP). The entire session aimed to focus on how a student can think analytically and implement concepts that lead to the development of new applications or products.

The evaluation was carried out in terms of innovative ideas, idea generation, feasibility analysis, market value, and implementation techniques. The students were encouraged to collaborate with other disciplines which might improve the learning process. Students explained the project in terms of identification of the problem and the need for developing a solution to address the problem. The criteria used for the evaluation are novelty, uniqueness, feasibility, practical implementation, market value, and scalability feature.

All the students presented their innovative ideas with creativity. The evaluators raised number of questions during the presentation to check their level of understanding, knowledge in the field and the steps taken by the students to develop the same. It helped the students to understand the practical challenges of implementing their ideas. Students gained valuable insights into the innovation process and learned how to critically assess and refine their ideas. This session resulted in several significant outcomes, and the active engagement of the students. The discussions led to the development of more refined and unique ideas through collaborative learning. From this session, students improved their teamwork and communication skills by working in groups and presenting their ideas to their peers and evaluators. The session resulted in the enhanced creativity, critical thinking, practical understanding, interdisciplinary collaboration, and real-world application. The evaluators suggested their ideas to the students in terms of prototype development, collaboration with industry partnerships, displaying their innovations in competitions, and continuous support from the mentors for developing and refining their ideas.