India has pledged to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. In pursuance of this goal, an ambitious target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel generation capacity by 2030 has been set. It is estimated that this could create 3.4 million new job opportunities (of short or long duration), or about 1 million direct full-time equivalents. Thus, there is an urgent need of the country to create skilled manpower at all levels of the energy sector. Keeping this in mind, a B.Tech programme in Energy Engineering has been developed and is being offered by the Department of Hydro and Renewable Energy (HRED) at IIT Roorkee from the academic year 2024-25.
HRED, established in 1982, has excelled and diversified its expertise in various areas of renewable energy, including solar energy, wind power, biomass energy, hydrogen production, grid integration of renewable energy, electric vehicles, and policy and regulations for renewable energy as well as environmental management of water bodies. Well-equipped and state of art laboratories are the unique strength of department and are being utilised to impart quality education in all the above aspects of renewable energy at PG and PhD levels. With this B.Tech program, the department is now foraying into UG education as well.
The focus of the B.Tech programme in Energy Engineering is to cater to the growing need of professionals who understand the entire spectrum of energy sector comprehensively. These graduates will have the knowledge and skills to lead various roles in the energy sector and provide value addition across the entire value chain. Other industries, such as transportation, fertilizers, steel, chemicals, and manufacturing, are also keen to employ students with B.Tech in Energy Engineering. Moreover, they are forthcoming in engaging with the students and the department in honing and streamlining the programme delivery during the four years of the B.Tech programme.
The course structure of the B.Tech programme in Energy Engineering is in accordance with the spirit of National Education Policy 2020. The course adopts a multidisciplinary approach equipping the students with fundamental understanding of electrical, mechanical, chemical and all other aspects of energy systems. Further, it builds upon these concepts to prepare the students for planning, designing and operating the future net-zero energy systems. Besides the core engineering skills, the students will also be trained in advanced and contemporary topics, like AI/ ML applications, industry 4.0 applications, cybersecurity, energy economics, policy, regulations and entrepreneurship in energy sector.
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