Water for Welfare - Design of Course Curricula

Recognizing the rich potential available in the water resources and hydropower in the state of Uttarakhand, the Government of Uttarakhand proposes to introduce a few special subjects at different levels in technical courses in the area of water resources and hydropower. IIT Roorkee has been asked to design and prepare the courses for different levels (Bachelor's Diploma and ITI) so that the technical manpower developed in Uttarakhand is useful for employment in various organizations dealing with water resources and hydropower generation/distribution.

In order to orient the existing programme to be more meaningful/oriented for water resources/hydropower development, introduction of the following is proposed -

	Special subjects as electives.
	Special courses during vacations.
	Training in specific trades .
	Apprentice in specific trades.

The subjects that are proposed to be covered amongst others may include the following -

	Environment Impact Assessment
	Investigations
	Planning
	Design
	Monitoring
	Energy Auditing
	Energy conservation
	Preparation of feasibility reports
	Preparation of the tender documents
	Re-habilitation works
	Forest conservation act.
	Testing
	Operation
	Execution
	Maintenance
	Fabrication
	Project Management
	Financial Management

We held different consultative meetings with user groups as well as principals/representatives of state degree engineering colleges/ Polytechnics/ITIs and state govt. officials in April/June 2005. As a result of these consultations it has been agreed that a number of core/ elective courses and special short-term programmes are included in the curriculum of different institutes.

The Syllabus for different Courses are available -

	Degree in Engineering
	Degree in Science
	Degree in Management
	Diploma in Engineering
	ITI Certificate

Special Training Programmes are -

Under Construction

Click on the Link below to view the proposed new Courses -

Proposed New Courses

Core Subject		Elective Subjects
Engg. Degree Level
Water Resources Development For All Disciplines	Hydropower Engg for Civil/agriculture engg. Students
	Hydropower Development for Electrical/ Mechanical/ Instrumentation/ Electronics Engg Students
	Automation of Hydropower and water resources structures Plant : Electronics/electrical engg
Engg. Diploma Level
Water Resources Development For All Disciplines		Hydropower engg for Civil/agriculture engg Students
Environment science		Hydropower Engg for Electrical/ Instrumentation/ Electronics Students
		Hydropower plants for Mechanical /Chemical Engineering Students
Management and Science
		Management concept and practices
		Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)