IIT-Kanpur to launch online course of Construction Engr

Kanpur: The department of civil engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur will launching the India’s first-ever online post-graduate level programme on Construction Engineering.
The programme is a new addition to the unique eMasters degree programme being run by the institute. The course, focused on ‘Sustainable Construction Practices and Project Management,’ has been designed to cater to the needs of the rapidly growing infrastructure and construction sectors in India.
This programme aims to equip practising civil engineers and architects with the knowledge and skills to manage projects effectively, using minimum resources and energy requirements, with a minimum carbon footprint.
Director IIT-K, professor Abhay Karandikar, said, “Like all the other varied eMasters degree programmes being run to contribute to India’s holistic growth, this programme has been 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."
The executive-friendly format of the eMasters degree programmes at IIT Kanpur offers a flexible approach for professionals to complete the degree anywhere between 1-3 years. The Senate-approved degree programme is inclusive of IIT Kanpur campus visit, mentorship, and career support.
The programme will be launched in July this year and the application process for the inaugural cohort will start by end of March 2023. IIT said for cohort announcement and timely updates, visit: https://emasters.iitk.ac.in/.