IIT Madras launches interdisciplinary dual degree course in Electric Vehicles

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c-Jagriti.Kumari@timesgroup.com

10.10.2022

To create a skilled workforce needed to serve the growing electric vehicles (EV) sector, IIT Madras has started an interdisciplinary dual degree programme in Electric Vehicles. Currently, the programme is open to students of the Institute and enrolment to the course is expected to start soon. “Students who are already enrolled in the BTech, except Bio-Science, and dual degree programmes at IIT Madras are eligible to apply for the programme in the third year of their course. Shortlisted candidates will pursue a five-year dual degree course and after the completion of the programme they will be awarded BTech in their core Engineering discipline and MTech in Electric Vehicles,” says CS Shankar Ram, professor, Department of Engineering Design, IIT Madras.

“As part of the course students will get an opportunity to learn the foundation for EV engineering and gradually will pursue electives in specific areas of their choice. They would also do a project in this domain,” says Ram.