The AICTE IDEA (Idea Development, Evaluation & Application) Lab is a facility established in AICTE-approved engineering colleges in India to transform engineering education by providing hands-on experience, fostering innovation, and developing 21st-century skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, and design thinking. These labs offer equipment for prototyping, enabling students and faculty to convert ideas into physical products, encouraging creativity, entrepreneurship, and aligning with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020