From correspondents in Tamilnadu, India, 09:14 PM IST

Hyderabad based Sreenidhi Institute of Science & Technology (SNIST) in collaboration with Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (VCAT) New York, USA recently announced the launch of their B.S. Programs in aviation at Coimbatore. The courses are approved by the All India Council for Technical education (AICTE). SNIST-Vaughn collaboration is the only such arrangement in India which has approval from AICTE to offer the following Courses

1. B.S - Airline Management

2. B.S - Airport Management

3. B.S - Electronic Engineering Technology (Avionics)

For Airline and Airport Management programs, students from all streams i.e. Arts, Commerce, Sciences are eligible to apply. Merit in 10+2 exam will be the criterion for admission. This is a great opportunity for students of all streams indeed. Students qualified in AIEEE/Common Entrance Examination conducted by various states in India are eligible for admission to Electronic Engineering Technology (Avionics) course. Merit in 10+2 exam will be the criterion for admission for this course also.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Kalpana Jain, Vice President of Vaughn College said, “The flourishing aviation industry in India presents excellent job opportunities for graduates from the aviation programs. India is fast becoming the international hub for general aviation, cargo and MRO facilities in the South-Asia region. To sustain such a growth will require qualified skilled workforce in aviation.”

Commenting on the same, Dr. P. Narasimha Reddy, Director of SNIST said, “SNIST- Vaughn Collaboration will seek to provide skilled and specialized workforce to the aviation sector. The students from SNIST-Vaughn programs will be graduating at an opportune time when Boeing plans to start operating its MRO facility in Nagpur in 2011. Lufthansa, KLM and other such airlines in India will also open up many jobs in maintenance sector as well.”

The programs offered by SNIST – Vaughn specifically meet the needs of the Aviation Industry and are designed to cater to the inherent technically advanced and sophisticated nature of the key functions of the aviation sector such as airline management, airport management and electronic engineering technology (avionics) course. The students have an option to earn a degree with dual major in Airline Management and Airport Management. The students are required to take four additional subjects to earn degree under this option which will be offered in the 4-year degree program itself.

Sreenidhi Institute of Science & Technology (SNIST) was established in the year 1997 and is approved and accredited by AICTE and affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University, Hyderabad.

Vaughn College is a 75-year-old institution, which offers certificate, B.S and M.S programs in the field of Aviation, Engineering & Technology and Management in New York, USA. It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), PA, USA and has specialized accreditation from Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), USA for its Engineering Technology programs and International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), USA for its Management programs.

Salient Features of B.S Programs offered by SNIST- VCAT:

B. S in Electronics Engineering Technology (Avionics):

This program provides a strong foundation of principles and fundamentals of Electronics and Communication, which is in the same lines as B.Tech. Course study includes Electronics & Communication Engineering along with extensive knowledge and study of aircraft electronic systems including Aircraft Communication Systems, Navigation Systems, Radar Engineering, Signal Processing, Aircraft, Aircraft Pulse Systems, Power & Distribution Systems, Flight Control Systems, and Traffic Alert/Collision Systems etc.

The program will prepare the students for the entry level Technical and Engineering positions in any electronic industry and specifically with aircraft electronic component and systems manufacturers such as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Brahmos- Department of Defense, Honeywell, Rockwell Collins, Lockheed Martin and in MRO facilities being created in India by Boeing, Airbus etc, besides Air India, Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Kingfisher and other players.

Efforts are being made to acquire DGCA approval for the graduates of this program to be eligible to appear in the Avionics License Examination conducted by DGCA. This license will provide an additional edge to the graduates of this program. With increase in the number of establishment of MRO facilities and other aircraft components and systems manufacturing units in India these graduates are expected to have excellent opportunities for employment and career growth.

B. S in Airline Management:

Airline Management program prepares students for the entry-level management positions in Airlines, Airports and in other related organizations or industry besides aviation. This program provides a strong foundation of management fundamentals and principles along with extensive knowledge of airline operations and management. Some of the courses covered in the program are Introduction to Aeronautics, Introduction to Management, Managerial Economics, Principles of Economics, International Trade and Finance, Airline Operation, Corporate Accounting, Aviation Law, Airline Management, Airline Economics and Finance, Management of Aviation Environmental Issues, Aviation Safety, Air Transport Regulations, Air Traffic Control, Air Transportation and Cargo Management, etc. This program provides graduates competency in all aspects of Airline Management including financial.

Airport Management:

Airport Management program covers a broader aspect of civil aviation. It prepares students specifically for entry-level management positions in airport planning, operations and administration. Besides covering most of the above subjects under Airline Management, four additional subjects namely Airport Planning & Administration, Airport Operations & Management, Marketing Management and Graphics & Computer Aided Design are also studied.

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