IIT Kharagpur and Jindal Stainless have tiedâ?up to introduce a 3â?credit course on stainless steel and advanced ferrous alloys as a part of the formerâs undergraduate and postâ?graduate curriculum for the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.
The course shall comprise the study of stainless steel and the uniqueness of its various grades, behavioural and forming characteristics, determination of lifeâ?cycle cost, and an understanding of the entire gamut of applications; along with the study of advanced ferrous alloys.
The course shall commence as an elective from the autumn semester (Julyâ?November 2019) of the institute, with an initial batch of around 50â?60 students.
The course curriculum will also give realâ?time exposure of stainless steel fabrication to students through visits to the manufacturing units of Jindal Stainless in Hisar and Pathredi in Haryana. According to the new curriculum, the duration of this 3â?credit elective course will be 4 months, with 3 lectures per week. Given that stainless steel is one of the fastest growing metals globally, this course shall open new professional avenues for graduating students.
