Close Gap

In today’s dynamic conditions, engineers are expected to start work at the earliest. However, this is not possible for everyone, and organizations may brand 70% to 80% of them as ineffective, resulting in retrenchment. The problem is not with these young engineers; rather, the industry is desperate to move forward without loss of time and often without giving them sufficient orientation. Mentoring is seen only in a few reputed organizations. The major competitor of these engineers is not a smart graduate from a renowned institute, but time itself. College education follows a fixed, knowledge-based curriculum, whereas the industry demands fast and effective implementation of knowledge. Hence, the learning approach must be reoriented toward industrial implementation. For example, students study metallurgy, metals, and materials in college, but in industry the focus is on manufacturing processes such as casting, forging, plate rolling, and welding; applications such as shipping, boilers, aerospace, nuclear and thermal power projects, heat exchangers, and refineries; and relevant codes and standards. This practical, requirement-based approach is what an engineer is expected to understand when entering the industry.

So, who is going to orient the fresh engineers to this approach? There definitely is a gap that needs to be filled up. We have a solution! Our solution is in the form of a bridging course. We call it The IQS Bridge (IQSis the acronym for Insight Quality Services) After studying the situation for months and evaluating the requirements, we have come out with various programs in different areas. One of the areas is Welding and NDT (Non-destructive Testing) for fresh Engineers. This will be a bridging course from College to Industry. We have developed this program to enable the engineers to understand the industrial language. So the syllabus is developed in a way to impart the basic knowledge required for an engineer when in an industry. The program includes field trips where the students will physically see welding, plates I pipes, actual working of material, Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Engineering Drawing, Quality System, either fabrication or erection, inspection, testing, or may visit industries like refineries to see the end use of a particular material.