Photo : Prof. C.S.P. Rao, Director, NIT Andhra Pradesh, exchanging the MoU with Mr. Stavros Kleidarias, CEO, BETA CAE Systems India Pvt Ltd
TADEPALLIGUDEM, ANDHRA PRADESH, 3rd March 2022: NIT Andhra Pradesh, and BETA CAE Systems, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday (2nd March 2022) to begin a close relationship for the benefit of B.Tech. and M Tech students in learning, practicing, and applying their abilities in several mechanical engineering areas.
BETA CAE Systems will collaborate with NIT Andhra Pradesh to provide students with industry-level information and prepare them to enter the engineering simulation employment market by training students of the institute on ANSA pre-processor and META post-processor.
The agreement was signed on Wednesday (2nd March 2022) by Prof. C.S.P. Rao, Director, NIT Andhra Pradesh and Mr. Stavros Kleidarias, CEO, BETA CAE Systems India Pvt Ltd. This partnership will provide NIT Andhra Pradesh students with practical experience and exposure to the latest innovations and software tools in the field of engineering simulation in applications relevant to their studies required for the job market skills set.
The 180 hours of syllabi course will be designed to help bridge the gap between academic education and industry’s skills and knowledge demand. It will comprise of pre-and post-processor software training. The course will start in the third year of the studies and end in the final year of the Bachelor of Engineering studies.
Highlighting the benefits of the agreement, Prof. C.S.P. Rao, Director, NIT Andhra Pradesh, said, “The Institute has invited and requested the BETA CEA Systems to support its efforts in the holistic training of our students and faculties by sharing the industry’s experience in its field of research. The Company and the Institute may further identify and formulate appropriate programs to train the students of the Institute to acquire practical skills to complement their academic foundations with the purpose of improving their employment potential.”
Further, Prof. C.S.P. Rao said, “The Institute may enlist the help of the Company to formulate projects for the students to undertake as part of their academic programs and curriculums. Both parties will endeavour to identify areas for research and development on which the personnel of the Company and the academic resources of the Institute including its students and faculty can jointly identify research problems and work towards solutions for the same.”
Highlighting the academia-industry collaborations, Mr. Stavros Kleidarias, CEO, BETA CAE Systems India Pvt Ltd, said, “Both parties wish to execute a design course outlining with their respective voluntary understanding of how the significant industry expertise and experience of the Company can complement the activities of the Institute. The Institute and the Company may explore opportunities to conduct academic conferences, seminars and workshops in order to complement and enhance the skill set of the Institute’s students in the field of Computer Aided Engineering (CAE).”
Prof. G.R.K. Sastry, Dean (Research and Consultancy), NIT Andhra Pradesh, proposed the vote of thanks to the MOU ceremony, other officials participated in the MOU ceremony include Lokesh S Bommani, Sales Head, South East Asia Region, BETA CAE Systems India Pvt Ltd, Dr. Dinesh P Sankar Reddy, In-Charge Registrar, NIT Andhra Pradesh, Prof. G. Ravi Kiran Sastry, Dean – Research & Consultancy, NIT Andhra Pradesh, besides all the Head, Deans, Associate Deans of NIT Andhra Pradesh.
ABOUT BETA CAE SYSTEMS:
BETA CAE Systems transformed CAE by introducing revolutionary automation software tools and practices into Simulation and Analysis processes almost 30 years ago. Committed to our mission to enable engineers to deliver results of high value, we continue to offer state-of-the-art, high-performance software and best-in-class services. Our simulation solutions liberate low risk and high Return-On-Investment innovation. The ground-breaking technology, the excellent services and our high standards of business ethics are the three pillars on which BETA was founded and grows since then.
ABOUT NIT ANDHRA PRADESH
National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh is an ‘Institute of National Importance’ and is the 31st institution among the chain of NITs started by the Government of India. NIT Andhra Pradesh is established in the State of Andhra Pradesh during in the academic year 2015-16. A new campus has been established with 172.6 acres of land adjacent to Chennai-Kolkata Highway (NH-16) in the air-strip lands of Tadepalligudem. Presently the institute is fully running from the permanent campus.
NIT Andhra Pradesh offers B.Tech. programmes in eight engineering branches - Bio-Technology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Metallurgical and Materials Engineering besides M.Tech. programme in eight specializations. The Institute also offers Ph.D. (both under Full-time and Part-time modes) programme in the above-mentioned engineering branches, Sciences, Humanities and Management, viz., Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English and Management, and M.S.(by Research) programme in the above-mentioned eight engineering branches.
NIT Andhra Pradesh has a total of 140 Faculty members and 2,657 students, of whom 2,299 are undergraduate students, 100 are postgraduate students and 288 are PhD Research Scholars. The Institute is committed to nurture and produce highly competent engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs committed towards catering to futuristic societal challenges through holistic education synergetic with innovations and vibrant research eco-system. The Institute is working towards implementing best practices in teaching-learning methodologies for establishing dynamic knowledge-connected society and create a conducive environment for carrying out research in multi-disciplinary areas and thereby nurturing novel thinking capabilities.
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