IIT Kanpur announces online PG course in construction engineering

The programme will be launched in July this year and the application process for the inaugural cohort will start by end of March. The programme is focused on ‘Sustainable Construction Practices and Project Management’.

The Department of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur will launch India’s first-ever online postgraduate level programme on construction engineering. The programme is a new addition to the unique eMasters degree programme being run by the institute and is focused on ‘Sustainable Construction Practices and Project Management’. It is designed to cater to the needs of the rapidly growing infrastructure and construction sectors in India. 

The programme aims to equip practising civil engineers and architects with the knowledge and skills to manage projects effectively, using minimum resources and energy requirements, and with a minimum carbon footprint. 

IIT Kanpur Director Prof Abhay Karandikar said, “The infrastructure and construction sectors are major contributors to India’s economy, and it is essential to address sustainability issues in this field. Like all the other varied eMasters degree programmes we are successfully running to contribute to India’s holistic growth, this programme is designed to provide a proper blend of academic insights and industrial skills to meet the growing requirements of this exponentially growing sector. This programme, once launched, will help in making the infrastructure and construction domains more robust with safer and sustainable practices.” 

What will it cover? 

The programme is designed by IIT Kanpur faculties and industry experts and will cover a range of topics, including sustainable design and construction, green building materials, project management, and financing for sustainable projects. The executive-friendly format of the eMasters degree programmes at IIT Kanpur offers a flexible approach for professionals to complete the degree anywhere between one to three years. The Senate-approved degree programme is inclusive of IIT Kanpur campus visit, mentorship, and career support.  

Launched in January 2022, IIT Kanpur is currently running nine eMasters degree programmes from various departments. The newly announced programme will add up to the expanding tally of the unique initiative by IIT Kanpur. This bears testimony to the rapidly expanding academic horizon at IIT Kanpur in recent years. The programme will be launched in July this year and the application process for the inaugural cohort will start by end of March 2023. For more details, candidates are advised to visit the following link, https://emasters.iitk.ac.in/. 

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