ACADEMIA INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP

(MoU signed on 13 June, 2012 and Inaugurated on 05 June 2013)
 

A brief on FESTO

FESTO is a leading world-wide supplier of automation technology and the performance leader in industrial training and education programs with an aim of maximised productivity and competitiveness for our customers. It is a 1.8 Billion Euros German company, with its presence in 176 countries with over 30,000 products in pneumatic, servo pneumatic and electric automation technology. They are the worldwide leaders in professional, industry-oriented qualification solutions for process and factory automation in the field of industrial training and vocational education. With 100 product innovations annually, a research and development quota of 9 percent of turnover and 2,900 patents worldwide, FESTO constantly focuses on success and competitiveness, in other words, on the future of the customer.

In India the company is present since 1965and has been the pioneer in investing in training facilities countrywide to educate the users in the subject of automation.

FESTO also offers Engineering Services via its Customer Solutions department. These solutions range from simple assemblies and kits, to full automation solutions. Typical tasks include custom machine design and process automation. As a provider of skills development for manufacturing and process automation, the services it offer range from educational equipment for training facilities to training and advice for industrial production companies.

FESTO has links with universities, institutes and development companies through their DIDACTICS programs and it is a global leader in industrial education and training with 40 years of experience. Company provides complete range of products and services from technology oriented Training Packages to Learning Factories, Software, Teach-ware and fully equipped turnkey learning centres for Schools and Universities. FESTO Didactic develops solutions which
enhance learning success over the entire spectrum of production and process automation, with approximately 42,000 participants per year attending more than 2,900 courses

CHRIST (Deemed to be University) and FESTO Partnership

It is with immense pleasure CHRIST (Deemed to be University) and FESTO announce their collaboration in the field of Industrial Automation and state of the Training.

CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Faculty of Engineering (CUFE) believes in model of learning based on ‘Learning- by-doing’ philosophy. We emphasize on experimentation, Hands-on practice of engineering based on the latest technology and industrial trends.

The FESTO training laboratories in CUFE are being architectured for creating an industrial ambience and experience for the students. The cooperation with FESTO is an initiative in that direction.

FESTO’s worldwide didactic system, with its effective application and efficient use of machines and systems in technical education, brings on board its proprietary on Mechatronics and Industrial Automation engineering systems for training and education to CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Campus. CHRIST (Deemed to be University) and FESTO has set up a ‘CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE’ for industrial Automation and engineering at CHRIST (Deemed to be University)’s’ Kengeri campus. Through this center, students, industrial persons and others engaged in the area will be able to receive state of the art training and practice in Automation and Mechatronics.

The center will provide teaching, training and research opportunities to students and hence enhance the quality of engineering education. The center is envisaged to be inter-disciplinary and will benefit students from both Electrical and Mechanical streams viz. Electrical, Electronics, Communication, Computer science, Mechanical & Production, Industrial Engineering etc.

FESTO experts and CUFE’s faculty will work together to address industrial issues and problems in the field of automation and generate knowledge and ways of solving industrial problems through innovative approaches. Through this collaboration with FESTO and other such leading industrial houses, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) strives to set a new bench mark in Engineering Education and practice rendering greater value to society. Similarly FESTO would like to promote its
didactic system for the education into grass root engineering education in the country and help lead the change in teaching that is predominately theoretical to that which is primarily practice based.