UPES And IBM Partner For B.Tech in IT

The University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES) and IBM have signed a definitive agreement to launch a series of new, futuristic Bachelor of Technology (B Tech). courses which are industry-aligned. The courseware is being redesigned and a new delivery mechanism is being put in place to enable the students to learn industry –relevant skill sets.

As a part of the agreement, UPES and IBM India will partner to up-skill students by introducing ‘B.Tech in IT courses’ on the technologies which are in demand in the IT industry and the emerging growth industries such as oil & gas, retail, healthcare and insurance; as also open source software and the open standards.

The four full-time ‘B.Tech in IT courses’ include specialisations in Oil & Gas Informatics, Mainframe Technology, Cloud Computing & Virtualisation Technologies  and Open Source Software & Industry Vertical Domain Open Standards.

The Innovation Centre for Open Standards (iCos), an online platform, will be the underlying framework for the engagement between IBM and UPES for the delivery of the courses. The IBM iCos platform links students' project based learning with IT industry mentors and subject matter experts. UPES will deliver the course from their Dehradun campus, by using all the learning models such as face to face, online, state of the art lab facility, print based and self learning.

Parag Diwan, Vice Chancellor of UPES said, “This agreement opens up the modernization of IT and Computer Science education as well as their applications in different vertical domains. Our students stand to benefit immensely from this initiative, as it provides them with a platform to help them transition from academia to industry while they are still in our campus. Students graduating from this program will be equipped with the right skills to apply for jobs at leading technology companies in India, including IBM.”

Alok Ohrie, Director – Systems and Technology Group, IBM India/SA said, ‘To develop curriculum that meets the evolving needs of students and their employers. it is critical that businesses and academia work together to prepare students for these new opportunities. It’s a whole new thinking, and a cutting edge approach to technology meritocracy.”