IIT Guwahati launches programme on drone technology for armed forces

The training program will imbibe defence personnel with skills and training to build their drone startups post-retirement.

The programme is designed to combine fundamental and practical aspects of drone technology and operations that would include theoretical, classroom sessions and practical handling.

IIT Guwahati New Programme: The programme is designed to combine fundamental and practical aspects of drone technology and operations that would include theoretical, classroom sessions and practical handling (IIT Guwahati)

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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati started a three-month training programme on Drone Technology for Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) and Other Ranks Officers (OR). The primary objective of this programme is to modernise the armed forces operations, provide skills for drone operations and utilities and facilitate a smooth transition for the armed forces as they consider post-retirement career options in the rapidly expanding drone technology sector.

The programme is designed to equip participants with knowledge, perception and vision necessary for them to succeed professionally in the diverse drone industry or as technology entrepreneurs.

The programme on drone technology will be implemented by the Centre for Educational Technology (CET), Centre for Intelligent Cyber Physical Systems (CICPS), Centre for Drone Technology and IIT Guwahati Technology Innovation and Development Foundation (IITG TIDF).

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This programme, according to an IIT Guwahati statement, seeks to focus on providing exhaustive training on drone technologies, pilot training, software operations and applications to other officers of armed forces as well as junior commissioned officers with a mission to revolutionise various operational activities.

The current training programme by faculty from different departments and centers with wide experience would provide numerous opportunities as entrepreneurs or any other technology based second career to our defence forces.

IIT Guwahati Drone Technology: Course structure

Expert faculties from CICPS will take care of the theory courses, and the technical members from the institute’s TIDF will impart practical training and hands-on experience to the participants to make them understand the core concepts which will help them be an entrepreneur and have their own start-ups in the field of Drone Technologies.

The programme is crafted to combine fundamental and practical aspects of drone technology and operations that would include theoretical, classroom sessions and practical handling.

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While the theoretical part focuses on the fundamentals of maths and computing foundation, drone technology, fundamentals of electrical, electronics and mechanical engineering, and applied engineering, the practical part is more focused on the hands-on training using flight simulator, basic assembly, risk assessment & analysis, drone equipment maintenance, payload, installation and utilization, intro to drone data and analysis. along with this, robotics, 3d printing, practical flying with instructor, and solo flying is also a part of this unique program.

The current batch of drone technology programme has 30 personnel from various armed forces.

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