The Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC) for Design and Manufacturing Education at IIITDM Kancheepuram is funded by the Ministry of Education (MoE) under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) scheme. The MMTTC aims to design and develop e-learning materials and common Do-It-Yourself (DIY) and Build-Your-Own (BYO) low-cost laboratory instruction modules for adoption and use in engineering universities, colleges, and polytechnics. The modules are mainly built using inexpensive commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) materials and components, open-source hardware, and free open-source software, making them extremely affordable. The knowledge and experience gained can facilitate innovative projects by students and teachers