Karnataka Electronics System Design & Manufacturing Policy 2017-2022 had envisaged effecting a quantum jump in the overall revenues of Karnataka’s ESDM companies to USD 40 billion by 2025
There is huge potential for manufacturing in Electronics not only for India’s needs but exports to the global market
BS (Electronic Systems) program will be in a position to serve in multiple industries such as Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Mobile, Medical Electronics, Defence industry
Applications are open for July 2023 Batch till 25th June 2023
BANGALORE, 8th June 2023: IIT Madras BS (Electronic Systems) Program is all set to power
Karnataka’s growth in the Electronics Manufacturing Sector. IIT Madras launched this course to meet the fast-emerging demands of the indigenous electronics industry. The course is designed keeping in mind the industry-specific requirements and skill sets. The curriculum is designed in consultation with the industry experts.
The application closes on 25th June 2023. Those interested can apply through the following link – https://study.iitm.ac.in/es/
The Course will be offered in Online Mode and hence, it is open to all students. Those who have completed Class 12 with Physics and Maths can apply irrespective of age, role or geographical location. Content, tutorials, doubt-clearing sessions and assignments will be online, while quizzes, exams and labs will be conducted in-person. The Lab courses will be in-person at IIT Madras campus.
Addressing a Press Conference here today (8th June 2023), Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, Associate Chair, Centre for Outreach and Digital Education (CODE), IIT Madras, said, “There is huge potential for manufacturing in Electronics not only for India’s needs but exports to the global market. By acquiring the fundamentals and skills, graduates of this BS (Electronic Systems) program will be able to serve in multiple industries such as Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Mobile, Medical Electronics, and Defence industry as an electronic or embedded system design and development engineer.”
Speaking about internship opportunities for BS (Electronic Systems) Students, Prof. Andrew Thangaraj added, “Students can get internship/ apprenticeship opportunities with various companies where they will get to work on real-life projects and gain a better understanding of how the industry functions. These internships are backed by a reasonable stipend and can be offline, in-person or hybrid, and may vary from 2-8 months in duration. The students are granted credits on the basis of these internships/ apprenticeships. Students involved in internships sometimes eventually get internally absorbed by the organization itself, enabling better career growth.”
The program aligns with the India Semiconductor Mission to make India a global hub for electronics manufacturing and design. The semiconductor industry has emerged as one of the most important industries. The semiconductor industry is a major contributor to the global economy, employing millions of people and generating billions of dollars in revenue each year
Highlighting the entry to this Program, Prof. Boby George, Faculty, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras, and Coordinator, BS in Electronic Systems program, IIT Madras, said, “Admission to the program is through an in-built qualifier process; JEE is not a requirement to join the program. Candidates who apply will be provided access to four weeks of content taught by IIT Madras faculty and the qualifier exam will be based on this content alone. Sufficient support will be provided to candidates in this period in the form of discussion forums and live sessions. The program also features multiple exits and the students can get a Foundational Level Certificate, Diploma or the BS degree.”
Elaborating further about the course, Prof. S. Aniruddhan, Faculty, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras, and Coordinator, BS in Electronic Systems program, IIT Madras, said, “The program is rigorous but flexible. The students will be continuously guided throughout the program to get the required knowledge and skills. The program is taught from the fundamentals and there will be sufficient support provided to students to learn effectively such as live doubt clarification sessions, expert sessions, discussion forums, and so on.”
