SASTRA offers M.Tech in Advanced Manufacturing

Updated on: Friday, July 31, 2009

Thanjavur: In the years to come, India will emerge as the manufacturing hub of the world, said N. Ravichandran, CEO, Lucas TVS, here on Thursday.

Speaking at the launch of M.Tech course in Advanced Manufacturing to be offered jointly by Shanhmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy (SASTRA) University and Lucas TVS, Mr. Ravichandran said, as India possess several discounted resources automobile manufacturers such as Ford and Hyundai were setting up base in India. Several foreign companies were focussing on India in the field of information technology and electronics.

The CEO signed the MoU with R. Sethuraman, Vice-Chancellor of SASTRA University to offer the PG engineering course. The prime objective was to come up with good engineers in field of manufacturing. He said SASTRA was one of the quality institutions in the country and rapid progress it has made in fields such as bioengineering was amazing. Lucas TVS was happy to sign the MoU with SASTRA, he said.

Mr. Ravichandran said Lucas TVS was interested in nurturing quality engineers and associating with premier educational institutions to offer courses. It had earlier set up the Advance Manufacturing cell in Indian Institute of Technology-Chennai and the Centre for Quality at Anna University-Chennai.
With respect to engineering and the institution-industry relationship, while comparing the present state of affairs with the sixties, Mr. Ravichandran said opportunities were more now. Only five engineering colleges were available in the sixties and 1200 engineers passed out every year. There was not much relationship with institutions and industry then. Everything was Greek and Latin for the engineers when they landed up in companies from institutions.

The educational institutions provided knowledge, while the industry provided skills and attitude. Educational institutions provided unlimited knowledge within a limited time, whereas, industries were created with the purpose of helping people for generations.
Although Japanâ€™s population was only 12 crore and its area was 170th that of India, the Japanese dominated the world in industry because of their attitude.

SASTRA offers M.Tech in Advanced Manufacturing

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