Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur said BTech in Civil Engineering and Infrastructure programme offered by it will now have courses involving Digital Twin and Asset Management, Design, and Simulation and courses related to Telecom and IT, Renewable and Non-renewable Energy, Railway, Airport, and Seaport design.
Unlike the conventional Civil Engineering programmes, IIT Jodhpur’s BTech programme focuses on engineering design, product development, training in intellectual property and entrepreneurship, the institute said.
“The Institute encourages its students to undertake multidisciplinary projects in smart infrastructure and sustainable development with this program,” it said.
Students with this BTech degree will have career opportunities beyond conventional areas – in multidisciplinary fields like sustainable infrastructure engineering (energy, environment, transportation, etc.), digital twins and asset management, and application of AI and ML, IoT, and cyber-physical systems in built-in infrastructure, according to the institute.
“Unlike the manufacturing, automotive, and aerospace industries, civil and infrastructure industries have been slow in embracing the digital and transformative technologies. The application of artificial intelligence, cyber-physical systems, and digital twins will reduce cost and time, streamline construction, and reduce waste. Our program has a course structure that incorporates and integrates conventional civil engineering with these advanced transformative technologies. In this way, we are creating next-generation Civil Engineers who can address societal needs from a multidisciplinary perspective which is exactly what the current industry needs,” said Prof Ranju Mohan, Head of the department.
