IIIT Hyderabad Launches Online Postgraduate Program in IoT and Smart Analytics: Eligibility, Cost and Other Details

IIIT Hyderabad and TalentSprint have announced the launch of an online postgraduate certificate program on IoT and Smart Analytics. The online program, which will be conducted over a period of 9 months, is meant for technology professionals, managers, and IoT engineers. A few select fresh graduates will also get to join the program. Classes will begin from June 2021 onwards, and participants will receive hands-on learning experience through faculty-led interactive and live Sessions, hackathons, capstone projects, master mentors and so on.

Participants will be given a comprehensive kit for hands-on learning, and outstanding projects may also get an opportunity to be tested and deployed at the IIIT Hyderabad Living Lab, which is a user-centered, iterative, and open-innovation ecosystem. Selected participants will be able to use the Living Lab to test and deploy their projects, prepare product pitches to angel investors, and assess the product-market fit of their minimum viable product.

Who is Eligible to Apply for the IIIT Hyderabad Online Postgraduate Program in IoT and Smart Analytics

Applicants from the following categories may apply for the program:

• Graduates with a BE or BTech engineering degree.
• Tech professionals with basic programming experience and an interest in IoT and hardware automation.
• Exceptional fresh graduates aspiring to start their tech career in IoT.

Cost of the IIIT Hyderabad and TalentSprint Online Postgraduate Program in IoT and Smart Analytics

The cost of the entire program would amount to Rs 2,50,000 for domestic participants and $4000 for international participants. The fee is non-refundable and non-transferable, and there is an 18-month EMI option of Rs 16,400 per month. Upon successful enrolment, the application fee of Rs 1000 or $15 for international students will be adjusted with the program fee.

Course Curriculum

Some of the topics that will be covered by IIIT Hyderabad faculty are as follows:

• Sensor and actuators.
• Microcontroller and programming.
• Communication networks.
• Data handling and analytics.
• Machine learning for IoT.
• Communication technologies based project.
• Embedded programming.
• Specifics of project deployment.
• Data analysis project deployment.

Applications for the first cohort of the IIIT Hyderabad and TalentSprint online postgraduate certificate program in IoT and Smart Analytics, which starts in June 2021, are now open. Those who wish to know more are advised to go through the official website in detail.