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The programme

RISE & Team

What RISE is, and the people who run it with students.

RISE logo: Robotics, IoT, Science & Exploration

About RISE

Learn by building. Understand by doing.

RISE — Robotics, IoT, Science & Exploration — is The Pupil’s hands-on technology learning initiative. Students learn through building, coding, testing, troubleshooting, modifying and explaining working systems across robotics, automation, sensing, IoT and emerging technologies.

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The RISE philosophy

  1. Understand

    What is the system supposed to do, and why?

  2. Build

    Turn concepts into a physical working setup.

  3. Code

    Create the behaviour and logic.

  4. Troubleshoot

    Observe failure instead of hiding it.

  5. Modify

    Change hardware, logic, thresholds or mechanisms.

  6. Explain

    Show understanding, not just a finished build.

Understand → Build → Code → Troubleshoot → Modify → Explain

Beyond the kit

  • Student-led problem-solving, not only guided kits.
  • Age-appropriate experiments that grow into integrated systems.
  • Real-world applications: homes, agriculture, logistics and everyday problems.
  • A bridge to industry and to the RISE Hackathon.

Who runs it

The RISE Team

The faculty who coordinate RISE, and the RISE team who support it.

Faculty coordinators

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Faculty Coordinator

Dr. R. Karpaga Priya

M.E., Ph.D., Assistant Professor (SG), EEE, Saveetha Engineering College.

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Faculty Coordinator

Mr. S. Joyal Isac

M.E., (Ph.D.), Assistant Professor (SG), EEE, Saveetha Engineering College.

RISE team

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Dhruv D Mehta

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Arjun Sha

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Visvanth

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Mathiyazhagan

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Santosh

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Sidharthan

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Prince Andrew

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Presilla

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Packia Murugan R

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Sowdeswari

Have a question about RISE?

Technical doubts, registration and mentoring go to the Hackathon Coordinators. Administrative matters are handled through the official email.