Take BTech from IIST ; with no fee

ISAT, the Test for Admission to the B.Tech Programmes in Aerospace Engineering, Avionics and Physical Sciences at the Indian Institute of Space Science Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram-695022, will be held on 17th April, 2010.

At IIST's BTech courses, which are offered for free to students, Avionics has 65 seats, Aerospace Engineering has 52 seats and Physical Sciences has 39 seats. The subjects for specialised study in Aerospace Engineering are Aerospace, Mechanical Design and Manufacturing while in Avionics students can specialise in Electronics, Communication and Control. In BTech Physical Science, Astronomy, Earth Science, Remote Sensing and Chemical System are the subjects to be specialised.

The specialties of IIST include top class facilities for projects on rockets and satellites, summer and winter internship facilities at ISRO centres across India, experiments and practical classes related to space projectors and excellent faculties. The courses are conducted with the recognition of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Central Government.

The syllabi of the three BTech courses include fundamental science subjects, Mathematics, Fundamental Engineering, Core Engineering and Electronics. The curriculam has been designed to suit space programmes.

In MTech courses, students can specialise in Adaptive and Applied Optics, Soft Computing and Machine Learning, R.F. and Microsystems and Chemical System.

STUDY FOR FREE

Free education is provided to all students who secure admission to IIST. All expenses including boarding and lodging and mess, wiil be borne by the Space Department under assistanceships provided to all the students. Book Grant of Rs.3000/- per semester is also provided. Medical care and medical insurance are also provided. On successful completion of the courses, students will be considered for scientist/engineer posts in the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

ELIGIBILITY AND OTHER DETAILS

Students who have secured 70 percent marks or more together for physics, chemistry and mathematics in Plus Two or equivalent examination can apply for the BTech course. Those who are appearing for the final year examination of the qualifying course can also apply. The applicants should also have secured 70 percent marks in 10th standard exam. Candidates belonging to SC/ST and physically challenged need to secure only 60 percent marks.

Candiates should have born on or after 1985 October 1. For SC/ST the stipulation in this regard is relaxed to 1980 October 1 or after. The application fee is Rs 500. For SC/ST, physically challenged and girl students, the application fee is Rs 250.

The current decision is to accept the applications online only. However, there can be a decision to accept applications offline too. The authorities informed that the facility to accept applications online will be opened on December 15 at the website www.iist.ac.in. The notification in this regard will be issued on December 15.

The Examination is in Multiple Choice-Objective Type and in two sections on April 17, from 10 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 4 pm. The questions are on subjects Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. There will be 30 entrance test centres across the country. In Kerala Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode are the test centres. Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi and Mumbai are included as the entrance test centres.

The institute has been functioning for the past three years at Thumba near Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). By 2010 March the institute will be shifted to its own building at Valiyamala campus in Thiruvananthapuram, said the authorities.