IIT Guwahati launches new academic programs
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has launched four new programs for the academic session of 2019-2020. The new programs include MTech in Data Science, three International programs with Gifu University, Japan – International Joint Master’s Degree Program in Food Science and Technology, International Joint PhD Program in Food Science and Technology and International Joint PhD Program in Integrated Mechanical Engineering.
These new programs were initiated by the institute given the rising demand and interest of students in these areas. In addition the Bachelors in Design, and Masters in Design has attracted students to IIT Guwahati resulting in full admittance.
Speaking on the introduction of the new courses, Professor TG Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati, said:
“We believe that the four newly launched programs will be a trendsetter academically and a game changer professionally. We look forward to collaborating with top world universities in such unique programs. The new curriculum is designed keeping in view diversity of the students, frontier interdisciplinary areas and emphasizing on the foundational subjects.”
“The focus of the programs is on the study, invention, and creative use of technologies to create effective, usable, entertaining experiences with technology through interdisciplinary research in engineering, design, behavioral and social sciences, and to understand the impact of technology on individuals, groups, and organizations. The institute envisions to produce successful graduates who will be capable of leading the changing scenarios of tomorrow through innovation, in-depth thought and values,” Professor TG Sitharam said.
At IIT Guwahati, independent efforts to offer related courses across departments, conduct and carryout research and development studies and train resources adding force to the field. Existing M. Tech program in Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering (EEE) demand particular background whereas the fields like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data mining being interdisciplinary needs supplebackground requirements and focused training.
Every core course is planned to be comprising of two half courses. This is designed in order to have a cap on the likelyload from this programme to staff of participating sector to be ½ core courses and one lab course per year.
The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has begun its first International degree from this academic year 2019 with official listing of students from Gifu University, Japan at IIT Guwahati, India. Following agreements signed with Gifu University Japan, mutual movement of at least 14 undergraduate or postgraduate students has started for following three worldwide programmes:
1. International Joint Master’s Degree Programme in Food Science and Technology
2. International Joint PhD Programme in Food Science and Technology
3. International Joint PhD Programme in Integrated Mechanical Engineering
As part of the joint International agreement between the two Institutes, four Japanese students , including three girls and one boy, from Gifu University, Japan, have enrolled for the programme in April 2019 and visiting IIT Guwahati, India for six months this year. Similarly, four Indian students, including three boys and one girl, from IIT Guwahati have enrolled for this programme in July 2019 and would be visiting Gifu University, Japan in the year 2020 for six month.
In addition, four students from India have also been registered for the International Joint PhD programme in Food Science and Technology, and for the International Joint Degree programme in Integrated Mechanical Engineering.
It is also significant to mention that to encourage mutualmobility of students between IIT Guwahati, India and Gifu University, Japan, Gifu University hosts the ‘Winter School Program’ for IIT Guwahati students every December at Gifu University, Japan while IIT Guwahati hosts the Spring School Programme for Gifu University students at IIT Guwahati in the month of March.
These two short term academic programs, each of three weeks duration, further facilitate mobility of at least 12 students between the two countries to promote education and research programmes. In addition, a Gifu University Joint Degree Symposium 2019 is also planned to be held on 9-10 October 2019 to explore and advance the shared vision of international collaborations through the dynamic and progressive platform of JD programmes with participation of joint degree partnering institutes.
Prof. T. G. Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati, said, “We believe that the four newly launched programmes will be a trendsetter academically and a game changer professionally. We look forward to collaborating with top world universities in such unique programmes. The new curriculum is designed keeping in view diversity of the students, frontier interdisciplinary areas and emphasizing on the foundational subjects. The focus of the programmes is on the study, invention, and creative use of technologies to create effective, usable, entertaining experiences with technology through interdisciplinary research in engineering, design, behavioral and social sciences, and to understand the impact of technology on individuals, groups, and organizations. The institute envisions to produce successful graduates who will be capable of leading the changing scenarios of tomorrow through innovation, in-depth thought and values.”
