CHENNAI : IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation is partnering with the SWAYAM Plus initiative of the Union Education Ministry to launch a training program in the Semiconductor Industry for Students and graduates.

This Skill-based Training Program is intended for Engineering and Science students and graduates from Electronics / Electrical / Mechanical / Manufacturing / Production disciplines

This short-term training program will be taught in physical mode at IIT Madras and will focus on the semiconductor Industry. The program offers placement assistance for high-performing students and will make them industry-ready by skilling them with hands-on training.

This program aims to inspire students and industry partners to pursue careers in electronics and tackle challenging scientific problems relevant to societal needs and sustainable growth. It is proposed to provide hands-on training accompanied by background theory on the subject delivered by experts from IIT Madras.

SWAYAM Plus is a joint initiative by the Ministry of Education, Government of India and IIT Madras, launched in line with National Education Policy’s focus on promoting and encouraging employability-focused, skilling courses. It aims to build employable skills among graduates across sectors critical to India’s growth. The aim is also to align industry skills with academic courses, thereby bridging the gap.

Highlighting the importance of this initiative, Prof. R. Sarathi, Dean (Planning), IIT Madras, said, “Skills development is a National movement to provide Indians with opportunities to fully develop potential throughout their life, regardless of their prior experience. Through this movement, the skills, passion and contributions of every individual will drive India’s next phase of development towards an advanced economy and inclusive society.”

Prof. R. Sarathi added, “These training program aims to bridge the gap between idealized concepts learnt from the foundational courses in engineering and the real world. Our experience indicates that there is a need to strengthen the skills needed in general engineering and to build an intuition in relation to that.  The contents of the training program for engineering students are identified through the skill gap between engineering curriculum and practising engineer.”

The participation certificate will be issued by SWAYAM Plus in association with IIT Madras and IITM Pravartak. Accommodation will be offered at IIT Madras campus at a basic cost of INR 650/- per day per student, which includes food and stay. Request for accommodation can be made 4 days ahead the start of the respective training slots.

Further details can be obtained by contacting 94983 41969 (OR)  digitalskillsacademy@iitmpravartak.net

IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation is a Section 8 Company housing a Technology Innovation Hub on Sensors, Networking, Actuators and Control Systems. It is funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, under its National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems and hosted by IIT Madras.

The List of Short-Term Courses includes:

1. Comprehensive Electronics and Embedded Systems:

This 9-day course offers extensive hands-on training in Electronics, covering basic circuit theory, analog and digital circuits, sensors and instrumentation, and Arduino microcontrollers. The course includes application-based design using sensors to measure temperature, humidity, light, sound, and human pulse rate, with the values displayed on an LCD. Additionally, will cover relay activation, servo/stepper motor control, and the use of switches and matrix keypads.

Registration Link: https://iitmpravartak.org.in/cees_course

Eligibility: Engineering/Diploma/ Science with Electronics Background (Students & Graduates). Foundation knowledge of electronics is the basic prerequisite.

Schedule of training:

Slot 1: 9th Nov’24 to 17th Nov’24

Slot 2: 25th Nov’24 to 3rd Dec’24

Slot 3: 9th Dec’24 to 17th Dec’24

2. Comprehensive Electronics and Advanced Embedded Technology with IoT:

These 14 days training includes smart automation and control projects with sensor integration. Participants will gain exposure to the latest embedded controllers, such as Arduino, PIC, Raspberry Pi, and ESP32, with a focus on essential coding techniques like loops, arrays, and interrupts.

Registration Link: http://pravartak.jobs.kytechservices.com/ceaet_course

Eligibility Criteria: Engineering/Diploma/Science (Pursuing/Completed) students with Electrical/Electronics or Computer science background.

Schedule of training:

Slot 1: 9th Nov’24 to 22nd Nov’24

Slot 2: 25th Nov’24 to 8th Dec’24

Slot 3: 9th Dec’24 to 22nd Dec’24

3. Advanced Electronic Manufacturing with Power electronics fundamental:

This 11 days training includes PCB Assembly all processes involved in soldering. understanding of SMT reflow soldering, PCBA inspection systems, Power Electronics, PWM basics, Embedded system design with STM 32 microcontroller, Configuring GPIO ports, LCD display interface, servo and stepper motor interface using STM 32

Registration Link: https://iitmpravartak.org.in/advanced_electronic_mfg

Eligibility Criteria: Engineering / Diploma / Science Students & Graduates with Electronics Background

Schedule of training:

Slot 1: 18th Nov’24 to 29th Nov’24

Slot 2:  2nd Dec’24 to 13th Dec’24

Slot 3: 30th Dec’25 to 11th Jan’25

4. Digital Manufacturing Practice:

This 12 days training offers a comprehensive and practical approach to bridge the gap between theoretical engineering concepts and real-world manufacturing processes. With a right blend of theory (20%) and experiential understanding (80%), skills such as simple quantification, back of the envelope calculations, quick engineering drawings, use of right tools, classification / taxonomy fundamentals and systems approach to planning and execution will be introduced and strengthened.

Registration Link: https://iitmpravartak.org.in/digital_mfg_practice

Eligibility Criteria: Engineering Students who have complete their degree or doing their final year with mechanical/manufacturing/production Background

Schedule of training:

Slot 1: 11th Nov’24 to 23rd Nov’24

Slot 2: 2nd Dec’24 to 14th Dec’24

Slot 3: 16th   Dec’24 to 30th Dec’24