The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras’ Pravartak Technologies Foundation has joined hands with SWAYAM Plus to launch a skill-based training program for Engineering and Science students with electronics background and industry-ready technical skills.

The latest initiative, which will span 11 days, will be taught at the renowned technical university IIT Madras and will focus on the semiconductor industry. It will also provide placement assistance to participants who excel in the program. A press release issued by IIT Madras in this regard informed that the program is scheduled to begin from October 7 to October 18, 2024. Interested candidates must apply by October 3.

Notably, as mentioned already, the new program will be classroom-based and provide hands-on training to participants in areas including PCB assembly, understanding of SMT reflow soldering, PCBA inspection systems, Power Electronics, PWM basics, embedded system design with STM 32 microcontroller, configuring GPIO ports, LCD interface, servo and stepper motor interface using STM 32, and more, the release informed.

It added that participants in the training program could join any semiconductor industry.

Meanwhile, Prof. R. Sarathi, Dean (Planning) at IIT Madras, emphasized the relevance of the project, stating that it will provide participants with a holistic training experience that will enable them to deliver excellent capabilities in the semiconductor sector.

“This program is designed to equip with the necessary skills, knowledge, and tools to handle a wide range of technical and customer service issues efficiently and effectively,” he added.