To all those transport enthusiast there who want to study a course related to transport, but not do a Masters in Planning or Engineering, the College of Engineering, Pune (CoEP) has two options. Both of them are one-year, full time Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) courses: PGD Electric Mobility (PGDEM) and PGD Metro Rail Technology PGDMRT).
Do note: The admission window for the 2020-2021 batch closed in July 2020. You can use this post as a reference for the next year (if the Institute continues with the course; which it probably will).
Here are the links to the brochures of both courses. I’ll give a brief description of both below:
PGD Electric Mobility Brochure
PGD Metro Rail Technology Brochure
PGD in Electric Mobility
The PGDEM course is offered by CoEP along with Cummins College of Engineering for Women, the Savitribai Phule Pune University in association with Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA).
The course involves EV System Design and Integration, Energy Storage Systems including Lithium Batteries, Fuel Cells, Ultracapacitors and Powertrains.
It also involves thermal design and the mechanical design of EV systems and their components and also Standards, Policies and Regulations on EVs.
PGD in Metro Rail Technology
The PGDMRT course is offered by the Department of Civil Engineering of the CoEP.
Divided into two semesters, the first semester has courses on railways and civil engineering, rail wheel interaction, mechanical traction and electrical traction and a course on elevated structures. The second semester looks at railway signaling and telecommunications, metro rail engineering and has a course on underground structures. The entire course includes site visits to Metro Rail projects and has a project and practical courses.
Sadly, I was too late to notice this for the current academic year. However, on the bright side, it is good that such courses are being offered in our country, especially given that Electric Mobility and Metro Rail is the future.
This is a good chance for those interested in Metro Tech and Electric Mobility.
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