IIT Madras offers online workshop on embedded application development

The course is open to engineering students, researchers, industry professionals and startups.  

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation and National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) Calicut are jointly offering a 10-day online, instructor-led short-term online workshop on embedded application development using SHAKTI Microprocessors, the first indigenously-developed microprocessor in the country. 

The programme will provide a thorough knowledge about Shakti Processors, its programming and interfacing for internet of things (IoT) applications. Swadeshi processor are Made in India processors which, in the future, has the potential to be used across world for IoT applications. The course will enhance skills in using these Swadeshi processors developed by IIT Madras for the IoT applications.  

10-day course begins on September 27; register now

The 10-day online programme will begin on September 27, 2021. Candidates can register on https://www.nielit.gov.in/content/online-workshop-embedded-application-development-swadeshi-processors-shakti-risc-v. The course is open to students of engineering (UG & PG) & MSc (Electronics), PhD scholars, faculty members and professionals from industry/startups. 

Prof V Kamakoti, course coordinator, IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation, and faculty, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Madras, said, “The world is moving towards RISC-V. Every top company has included RISC-V based products in their road maps. It is important for our country to build capacity in the areas of RISC-V. Thus, this workshop assumes great significance. Especially, that it is introducing RISC-V through our Atmanirbhar indigenously developed SHAKTI Microprocessor.” 

The course will also help the participants to get exposure in industry standard methodologies from the makers of the processors. A virtual lab will be made available for participants who can get hands-on experience on the Made in India microprocessors. 

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