Edugame | “Tryst with Destiny” Education Ministry’s Pavilion at Asia 72


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Creator/Artist: Prof. U A Athavankar

Category: Game Design & Exhibition

Source: India,   IDC

Period:  2019-onwards

Medium: Pdf


Detailed Description

Edugame was the project of Prof. U.A. Athavankar. The teaching of agriculture discipline to the tribal people is the theme of the Edugame, which won an international award in the Edugame International competition held in Israel. The game gives the players a problem (like if you have a broken plough) and they have to solve it using the money provided by the bank. The importance of the agricultural cycle is stressed in the game. If a player does not finish sowing in 10 moves (1 day), a red signal will come to make him stay there till the next sowing season comes. 3 to 4 children can play it at a time. It would be ideal for teachers to use it as an aid. Another important project jointly done by Prof. U.A. Athavankar, M. Chattophadhay, S. S. Gurujee, and M. S. G. Rajan was the Light Weight Bus. The weight of the bus can play a crucial role in its fuel consumption. The design of a light-weight bus body was taken up by a team of designers in response to a competition. Studies revealed interesting facts about the present design. The gusset-plates and screws weigh as much as 30% of the structure in the present design. The new design employs FRP frames with aluminium coverings, which reduces weight by 500 kg. The luggage area is brought down to increase the stability. The project stands as a good inter-disciplinary project between structural engineers and industrial designers, displaying the potential of team work in an institute with various disciplines. "Tryst with Destiny" was a combined project done by Prof.S. Nadkarni, U.A. Athavankar, M. Chattopadhyay, A.G. Rao, Subodh Dhairyvan, Roby D’Solva, and Abdul Gaffoor. The Center was tasked with creating a pavilion on "Education" for the Third Asian International Trade Fair, known as Asia 72. The design efforts culminated in a presentation called "Tryst with Destiny," distinguished by its simplicity from the rest of the pavilions. The scheme depicted educational efforts at various levels in the transformation of India since Independence. The Pavilion conveyed the theme through murals, illuminated photographs, filmed interviews, a film, and a publicity programme of posters, folders, etc. Vaccum formed plastic units which could be transported easily and assembled in a short time were designed. Items like chairs, ash trays, and lamps were specially designed for the exhibition.