This social project was funded by the Climate Change and Clean Energy (C3E) Division, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, say IIT Madras researchers.

The team also designed special sterilization chambers to utilize such portably stored steam and effectively sterilize the tools.

IIT Madras researchers team

The IIT Madras researchers team included Prof. Sathyan Subbiah, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras, Prof. M. S. Ramachandra Rao, Prof. T. Sundararajan, Mr. Guhan Gunasekaran, Prof./Dr. Suresh Rao, Mr. Thangaraja Thangapandi, and Dr. K. L.
Ganapathi.

Significance

Explaining the significance of this innovation by IIT Madras researchers, Prof. Sathyan Subbiah, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras, said, millions of people in India benefit from rural health clinic facilities but many of them do not have access to water and ample electricity leading to improper sterilization and post-treatment infections.

Safe sterilization of surgical instruments and other medical tools are important aspects in the health care sector, he said.

Speaking about the innovation of IIT Madras researchers, he said a portable steam storage canister can be a great contribution by facilitating minor medical interventions in the developing world by sterilizing surgical instruments and combating infections in rural areas.

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The portable canister is developed with multi-layer insulation, which can retain useful heat of steam, generated via solar plants for longer duration thus making it a viable option to sterilize equipment in remote areas.

The steam that is produced in the solar plant or any other means can be stored in the portable canister which can be transported to remote locations to carry out the sterilization activities, he said speaking about the innovation by IIT Madras researchers.

Sterilization involves cleaning and disinfecting the previously-used contaminated surgical tools before subsequent use. Steam sterilization is one of the best disinfecting methods, say IIT Madras researchers.

Steam Sterlization

Further, Prof. M. S Ramachandra Rao, Professor, Department of Physics, IIT Madras said they have already tested the steam sterilization unit for sterilizing infected dental equipment and the results were found successful.

Pilot activities will be scheduled to supply portable steam cylinders for remote areas during the dental camp activities, he said.

Techno-economic feasibility

Prof. T. Sundararajan, Visiting Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Palakkad, said a techno-economic feasibility of the developed prototype system will be further evaluated before transferring for commercialization.

‘We have already applied for two patents through the IP Cell at Office of Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research in IIT Madras.’

Advantages

The advantages of the technology developed by IIT Madras researchers include:

Ø Portable and compact steam storage cylinder is developed for sterilizing dental equipment in remote areas

Ø Multi-layer insulation aided with vacuum layer is incorporated for retaining useful heat for more than seven hours

Ø Exothermic capsule integration system is considered to increase the efficiency of the steam storage cylinder

Ø Can aid in capturing the unused steam and re use for potential application in medical, agriculture etc.

Ø No external heating source is involved

The schedule to submit applications for JEE Advanced 2025 has been announced along with that of AAT 2025 registration,

Application process for AAT starts after result declaration of JEE Advanced. This year too, the trend is no different.

Who will conduct AAT 2025?

AAT 2025 will be conducted by IIT Kanpur and is expected to see a participation in impressive numbers. The same institution is conducting JEE Advanced 2025.

Details about the exam are available on the official website mentioned above. Students who pass AAT 2025 will be able to study BArch in IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur and IIT (BHU) Varnasi.

Who can take up AAT 2025 registration?

Students who have passed JEE Advanced 2025 with required qualifying marks can take up AAT 2025 registration. Applying for JEE Advanced requires a pass in JEE Mains.

Candidates who have passed plus two with maths, physics and chemistry as subjects will be able to take up JEE Mains registration. The process to take up JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration is online.

1. The URL has to be typed into the browser and the webpage has to be allowed to download.

2. Once the website is available, students should click the link for JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration and enter JEE Advanced 2025 registration number, their date of birth, mobile number and email address.

3. Post providing the above details, applicants will be asked if they are interested in AAT. Students have to answer ‘Yes’ to take up JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration.

4. Candidates have to provide the required information and choose the centers where they wish to write the exam and submit the form.

5. They will receive message indicating successful completion of JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration.

The message has to be downloaded and a printout of it has to be taken and preserved for use in future. This could be of use during the admission process.

Website for JEE Advanced 2025/AAT 2025 Registration is Here

Exam pattern

Candidates who have completed JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration must also know the exam pattern if they are to score good marks.

Those who have taken up AAT 2025 registration can take up the exam which will be held in offline mode, as a pen and paper mode test.

Candidates will have three hours time to answer all the questions. The medium of the test is English.

The sections in the question paper are – Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, three dimensional perception, Geometrical drawing, Freehand drawing and Architectural Awareness.

Syllabus for AAT 2025

The next thing to do after completing AAT 2025 registration is focus on preparing for the test.

The subjects to be studied while preparing for AAT 2025 are mentioned below. Candidates can also refer the official website for more information on syllabus when the registration for the exam begins:

Geometrical Drawing

Exercises in geometrical drawing containing lines, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, circles, etc. Study of plan (top view), elevation (front or side views) of simple solid objects like prisms, cones, cylinders, cubes, splayed surface holders, etc.

Freehand Drawing

This would comprise of simple drawing depicting the total object in its right form and proportion, surface texture, relative location and details of its component parts in appropriate scale.

Common domestic or day-to-day life usable objects like furniture, equipment, etc., from memory.

Three dimension perception

Understanding and appreciation of three-dimensional forms with building elements, colour, volume and orientation. Visualization through structuring objects in memory.

Architectural Awareness

General interest and awareness of famous architectural creations – both national and international, places and personalities (architects, designers, etc.) in the related domain.

Imagination and Aesthetic Sensitivity

Composition exercise with given elements. Context mapping.

Creativity check through innovative uncommon test with familiar objects. Sense of colour grouping or application.

The medium of the test is English. The sections in the question paper are – Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, three dimensional perception, Geometrical drawing, Freehand drawing and Architectural Awareness.

The admit cards obtained for JEE Advanced 2025 can also be used to gain entry into the test centers for AAT 2024.

Point to remember

Candidates can visit the official website of JEE Advanced exam for more information on JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration and other related topics.

The students have to quickly take up the AAT 2025 registration as the time left would be very short.

Like JEE Advanced exam where the registration is open for a longer duration, that of AAT 2025 registration is open for only a short period.

The details about AAT 2025 registration provided above are for general understanding purpose of the students.

There could be some changes in the exam, students can visit the official website of the exam at regular intervals to receive updates.

More information could be provided as the time for AAT 2025 registration would commence, till that time, students can refer other sources also.

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