News for the IET
MSc in advanced electrical machines in the UKedit
University of Sheffield, UK, is inviting applications for MSc Advanced Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Drives course. The course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Eligibility for the course is 60 percent marks.
The IETNews for other PEI
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Industry News: Information and Communications
IoT will make healthcare more accurate, consistent and affordable: Chris Sullivanedit
IoT will make healthcare more accurate, consistent and affordable: Chris Sullivan In an interview with ETHealthworld, Chris Sullivan, Global Healthcare Practice, Leader for Zebra Technologies, talks on how technology is revolutionalising the healthcare delivery.
HealthcareIoTArtificial Intelligence may give birth to superhumans in 20 yearsedit
Artificially intelligent (AI) nano-machines will provide huge medical benefits, such as being able to repair damage to cells, muscles and bones, say experts
Artificial IntelligenceCyber security top concern for corporate IoT deployments: BlackBerryedit
Cyber security is the top concern regarding digital technologies and processes for firms globally (63 per cent) but only a few (37 per cent) actually have a formal digital transformation strategy in place when it comes to Internet of Things (IoT) deployments, new research said on Tuesday.
Cyber SecurityIoTFive Ways To Unleash The Potential of IoT Dataedit
With the rise of low-cost sensors, ubiquitous connectivity, and massive data volumes, the “Internet of Things” promises to change the world. Don’t let data challenges get in the way.
Internet of ThingsIndustry News: Education
Karnataka: No vacancy! Degrees of burden for engineering graduatesedit
The placement cells should tie up with companies across all sectors to ensure placements in other fields too, Aniruddh Narayan Lal suggest.
EngineeringHigher education ills, it’s not only about moneyedit
It is argued, quite rightly, that the best Indian higher educational institutions are not starved of funds. They run innovative programs and carry out cutting edge research activities. Their faculty members have excellent credentials and physical infrastructure helps them to attract students from far and near.
Higher EducationUncategorized
Wind power installations witness steep fall in H1 this yearedit
By M Ramesh
Installations of new wind power capacity in the first half worked out to 421 MW, compared with 1,305 MW in the corresponding period of last year, a trend that indicates that wind power capacity addition in the current year is likely to be far less than the record 5,400 MW achieved in 2016-17.
Renewable EnergyOff-grid power producers fret as ‘Saubhagya’ clouds fortunesedit
By Twesh Mishra
Off-grid power producers in the country are in a fix as the Centre aims to increase penetration of power grid connectivity to un-electrified villages and households. The Modi government has launched the Saubhagya scheme with the aim of making electricity accessible to every household in the country by the end of 2018.
Power GridWind power stocks to gain from potential fast-track projectsedit
News reports suggest projects of about 4500 MW could be awarded over the next four months, which is quite significant given market estimates of mere 1500 MW addition this year.
Renewable Energy