Bhubaneswar: The Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar (IIT-BBS) has launched two new programmes and several new courses for the upcoming Fall 2024 session in line with the emerging technology trends and industry needs.
The two new programmes include MTech in Advanced Maintenance Technology (interdisciplinary blended-mode) meant for engineers working in the industry and MTech in Semiconductor Technology and Chip Design for regular students.
Timely maintenance of equipment and systems in industry is key to sustainability of operations, productivity and quality. The MTech in Advanced Maintenance Technology aims to educate and train engineers working in industries so as to enhance the sustainability and productivity of industries and increase industry-academia interaction. The interdisciplinary programme offers a modern mix of relevant and advanced courses from mechanical, civil, electrical, metallurgical and materials engineering, with a special focus on maintenance issues related to corrosion, welding, vibration, structures, and also development of digital twins for diagnosing failures.
Similarly, MTech in Semiconductor Technology and Chip Design programme under the School of Electrical Sciences aims at supporting the India’s Semiconductor Mission (ISM) by creating skilled professionals.
The registration and admission related information are available at https://webapps.iitbbs.ac.in
This apart, the IIT-BBS has introduced several new courses, like Minor in Economics, Micro-specialization in Software Engineering, courses on entrepreneurship, plus a host of new open electives in modern areas of studies for undergraduate as well as research students.
A new PhD Fellowship titled ‘Professor RH Tupkary Fellowship’ has been created at IIT Bhubaneswar by the donation of Rs.1 crore by Prof. Brahma Deo, MGM Chair Professor at the Institute, as a token of respect for his erstwhile professor at Banaras Hindu University in 1967. Under this fellowship, a PhD student is presently working in the area of Physiology, jointly with AIIMS, on mental health disorders, which is a compelling problem in India with the largest number of patients in the world.
With these new development in the curriculum and pedagogy, with added outreach to industry, IIT Bhubaneswar is all set to enhance industry-academia collaboration, bring innovation in the field of technical education and research, as well as support the professional development of the students.
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