Never curb your creativity - you might change people’s lives
Anand Bhisey: Associate Professor Centre for E-Learning & Development Communication Your idea might lead to a pioneering invention or discovery! When studying for our Diploma in Electrical Engineering more than 30 years ago, me and my classmates used to discuss many things technical. One topic we discussed extensively one day was a battery-powered two-wheeler. A company had launched one, but the attempt had failed. One reason was that the vehicle did not look good and was uncomfortable to ride - the rider had to keep his feet awkwardly on the battery, placed under the foot-board. Another reason was that petrol was not all that costly then, and there was very little awareness about the need to conserve fossil fuels and to use renewable energy. We, with our nascent technical knowledge, concluded that the manufacturer had basically only replaced the engine with a DC motor (the other modification being placing the battery under the foot-board, of ...