IIT Bombay collaborates with ABB to set up Electrical Machinery and Drives Laboratory on campus

Last update: October 1, 2024 | 13:31 IST

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has partnered with ABB India to set up a state-of-the-art teaching laboratory for electrical machines and drives on its campus at the Faculty of Energy Science and Engineering. The aim of this partnership is to provide undergraduate and postgraduate students with hands-on experience using modern industrial equipment and to prepare undergraduate and postgraduate students for future roles in the rapidly developing energy and industrial sectors, while promoting environmental sustainability.

The teaching laboratory will be equipped with energy-efficient, mechanically coupled sets of electric machines, variable frequency drives (VFDs) and programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and the emphasis will be on providing hands-on training in electric machines and drives. The lab will emulate a variety of industrial applications, including those used in wind turbine generators and electric vehicle drive systems, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of modern energy systems. With ABB India’s support, the lab will help nurture the next generation of engineers, equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to innovate as they join the industry in a sustainable way in the future.

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Earlier, IIT Roorkee had partnered with ABB India for technical collaboration to build a functioning Smart Power Distribution Network and Management System (SDNMS) on campus. In collaboration with National Institute of Technical Teacher Education and Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh, ABB India set up a first-of-its-kind digital multi-physics simulation center in 2019. In addition, the company conducts other skill-building programs and works with youth to provide them with employment. In Faridabad, ABB India collaborated with Udayan Care to run a Community Information Technology and Skills Center. The center aims to support girls from economically disadvantaged families in becoming independent through participation in IT and vocational training. ABB India has also signed an MoU to renovate the Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) located in Peenya Industrial Area, one of the oldest industrial areas in Bengaluru, as part of its CSR initiatives.

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First publication: October 1, 2024 | 13:06 IST