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Indian Institute of Technology Mandi Himachal Pradesh, India. 31 st January 2011. IIT Mandi Location. IIT-Mandi 2 nd year 30 faculty 240 students Near a town of 30k amidst forested mountains, with view of snow-capped ranges. 7 old IITs 8 new IITs. Vision.
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Indian Institute of Technology MandiHimachal Pradesh, India 31st January 2011
IIT Mandi Location IIT-Mandi2nd year30 faculty240 studentsNear a town of 30k amidst forested mountains, with view of snow-capped ranges 7 old IITs8 new IITs
Vision Nestled in the Shivalik Range of the Himalayas, IIT Mandi aims to be a leader in technological education, knowledge creation and innovation, in an India that is marching towards a just, inclusive and sustainable society • where experimenting with research and academics will be supported by an efficient and decentralised administration • where inter-disciplinary teams will discover and craft novel solutions to key challenges • making an impact locally, nationally and globally
Looking 20 years ahead • World-class research with excellence in teaching • Selected inter-disciplinary focus areas for research • Address real-world problems - local, national, global • Strong global partnerships with academia and industry • Foster local entrepreneurship • Nurture local technical institutions
Academic Organisation Faculty Schools Process Tech CS/EE Hum/SS Basic Sciences Engg CSE EE ICT for Dev Mech Nano Micro power Phy Civil Mtn Dev Student Degrees Research Groups
… Looking 20 years ahead Students = number on roll (number of programmes) Technical = postdocs, project staff, permanent technical staff Admin = permanent non-technical staff Tentative numbers
5-year plan Tentative R&D areas: • Computers and communication for sustainable development • Green energy technologies - solar, hydro, geothermal, biomass, … • Integrated mountain development - construction, roads and railways, disaster management, … • Agricultural and food processing technologies - fruit and vegetables Will depend on the ambitions of the faculty
… 5-year plan ongoing • 4-yr BTech programmes: • Computer Science & Engg • Electrical Engg • Mechanical Engg • Civil Engg • Agricultural/food processing Technology • 2-yr MTech/MSc programmes: • Specialisations of engineering and sciences • MS (research) and PhD planned
Detailed Roadmap 2009-10: • 98 students studied in IIT Roorkee • Faculty and staff recruitment from Feb onwards • Renovation of transit campus in Mandi town • 2010-11: • 2 batches of BTech students (215) in transit campus in Mandi town • MS/PhD scholars (20) • Master plan for main Kamand campus • Renovation of old buildings in Kamand for labs, residences
… Detailed Roadmap 2011-12: • Design for Phase 1, construction start • Interim (bamboo?) buildings in Kamand • Students shift to Kamand campus as interim buildings get ready • Improve access roads to Kamand, air connectivity via Bhuntar 2012 -13: • First permanent buildings ready and occupied • About half of operations shift to Kamand 2013 -14: • Full-scale operation in Kamand campus • Rapid expansion of student strength • Completion of Phase 1 construction
Principles • No powered vehicles for students • Minimal use of powered vehicles in academic areas by anyone • Academic space (faculty offices, research scholar space, research labs) designed to facilitate inter-disciplinary research and collaborations • A School does not “own” a building • Schools share buildings • A faculty’s office, his/her research scholars and labs, meeting rooms, office facilities and canteen within easy walking distance • Uniform office size and pattern
… Principles • Provision for outdoor classes depending on the weather • Spaces for informal gatherings of a few people • Outdoors: in the sun in winter, shaded in summer • Indoors • Subdued outdoor lighting, provide safety while preserving views of the stars • Facilities that attract the public and visitors to be located close to the entrances/public roads • Decentralised administration units located close to the faculty/students whom they serve
… Principles • Optimum use of available natural resources • Architectural forms that are sustainable, and in harmony with the natural setting and the traditions of the region • Flexible Master Plan to cater to unanticipated needs in the next 100 years • Classrooms, labs and conference centre with handicap access • Student numbers and building areas given are indicative only, the consultant is expected to think creatively and recommend maximum student numbers and commensurate building areas
In a nutshell A new IIT is germinating in the Himalayas to be • a blossoming centre of research • where young minds are shaped • a font of innovations for the future • with an impact disproportionate to its size and remote location • www.iitmandi.ac.in