IIT Bombay introduces e-Post Graduate Diploma in Integrated Circuits
IIT Bombay has introduced an e-Postgraduate Diploma (ePGD) in Integrated Circuits (IC) Design, an online curriculum for professionals and students with expertise in semiconductor technology. Developed and delivered by faculty from the Department of Electrical Engineering, this 18-month diploma equips professionals and students with expertise in semiconductors, digital and analogue design, mixed signals, wireless communications, and system design.
Graduates will receive an official diploma from IIT Bombay after earning 36 credits, enhancing their credentials in the evolving semiconductor landscape. The application for the course will end on July 31. The fee of the programme is Rs 3,60,000.
The fee details for the programme are structured as follows. A registration fee of Rs 45,000 plus GST is to be paid within seven days of confirmed registration. For each course module, a fee of Rs 52,500 plus GST must be paid before the start of the respective course. This applies to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th courses, each requiring the same amount of Rs 52,500 plus GST to be paid in advance of the course commencement.
The ePGD is eligible for engineering graduates or professionals for this online diploma, designed to provide advanced education and highly valued skills. The seven courses are spread across eighteen months, will be taught by IIT Bombay faculty.
As mentioned on the official website, candidates will be given a physical identity (ID) card by the Educational Outreach office during their IIT Bombay campus visit for the end-term exams. These ID cards will allow them to access IIT Bombay library facilities during the on-campus end-term exam periods.
Other than the designated campus visit days, the candidates will not have access to the IIT Bombay campus or library during the rest of the course. The ePGD certificate, upon fulfilment of e-Postgraduate Diploma requirements, will grant candidates IIT Bombay Alumni status. Once an IIT Bombay alumnus, candidates will have access to the IIT Bombay campus using the alumni ID card.
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