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B.Voc Renewable Energy Management Programme @ St.Berchmans’
College
Details of B.Voc Programme
The University Grants Commission (UGC) had launched a scheme for skills development based higher
education as part of college/university education, leading to Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc) degree with
multiple entry and exit points. The B.Voc program is focused on providing undergraduate studies which
would also incorporate specific job roles along with broad based general education. This would enable
the graduates completing B.Voc to make a meaningful participation in accelerating India’s economy by
gaining appropriate employment, becoming entrepreneurs and creating appropriate knowledge.
The duration of the B. Voc courses will be six semesters in three Academic Sessions. At the end of each
Semester, the candidates shall be required to present themselves for examination. The student who
completes first semester successfully and is opting out from further education in B.Voc program, will
be conferred Certificate in respective subject/trade. The student who completes first year i.e. first two
semesters successfully and is opting out from further education in B.Voc program, will be conferred
Diploma in respective subject/trade. Similarly, the student who completes first two years i.e. four
semesters successfully and is opting out from further education will be conferred Advanced Diploma.
The degree of B.Voc shall be conferred on the candidate who pursues the prescribed course of study for
six semesters. The B. Voc degree is equivalent to BA/B.Sc degree for higher studies and
employment.
B.Voc. (Renewable Energy Management)
Objectives of the Course:-
• To create several self-employment opportunities in renewable energy and energy efficiency
sectors
• Become an expert in theoretical as well as practical aspects of renewable energy technologies,
energy conservation, and management
• Develop a thorough understanding of Renewable energy resources like solar energy, wind
energy, tidal energy etc.
• Participate in training programs like Hands on Training (HOT), On the Job Training (OJT) in
Renewable energy Industries that enhances their ability to work
Eligibility:
Higher Secondary Certificate (10+2) or its equivalent Examination (Science stream)
Course Fee:
Rs. 20000 per Semester.
Topics of Study:
Semester- 1 Credits
General Education Component:
General English, Basic Mathematics, Fundamentals of sustainable energy and
development
12
Skill Component:
Solar PV installation, (Theory and practical) 18
Semester- 2
General Education Component:
English for communication, Mathematics, Semiconductor Physics 12
Skill Component:
Rooftop Solar Grid Engineering, Energy Storage Systems,
Practical: Grid Tied Solar Photovoltaic System, HOT
18
Semester- 3
General Education Component:
Fundamentals of Computers, Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics, Novel Energy
Resources
12
Skill Component:
Solar thermal technology, wind energy
Practical: Thermodynamics and Solar Thermal, Fluid dynamics and Wind Energy
18
Semester- 4
General Education Component:
Analysis of a Solar Thermal system, Materials For Green Energy,
Environmental Education
12
Skill Component:
Solar photovoltaic energy conversion, Entrepreneurship in Solar PV
Practical: Solar photovoltaics, OJT
18
Semester- 5
General Education Component:
Laser technology, environmental science, project management, 12
Skill Component:
Solar photovoltaic energy conversion and solar thermal technology, Advanced solar
photovoltaic Lab, Advanced solar Thermal lab
18
Semester- 6
General Education Component:
Biomass technologies and Geo thermal power generation, Power electronics, Fuel
cells
12
Skill Component:
Energy management and auditing, advanced solar thermal lab, experimental
techniques and power electronics lab, Final project report and viva
18
AWARD OF DEGREE
The successful completion of all the courses with ‘D’ grade shall be the minimum requirement for the
award of the degree. The certification levels will lead to Certificate/Diploma/Advanced Diploma/BVoc
Degree in one or more vocational areas and will be offered under the aegis of the University. This is
outlined in following table.
Award Duration Normal
Calendar Duration
Corresponding
NSQF level
Certificate 6 Months One semester 4
Diploma 1 Year Two Semesters 5
Advanced Diploma 2 Years Four Semesters 6
B.Voc Degree 3 Years Six Semesters 7
Faculty Details
Sl.No. Name Qualifications Teaching /Industrial
Experience
1 Nikhil M C M Sc
CSIR NET (LS) , DEC 2016
JEST , FEB 2017
5 years of teaching
experience
2 Anju Jolly M-Tech Renewable Energy
Technology,
B-Tech Electrical and Electronics
Engineering
7 years of teaching
experience
3 Tinu
Thomas
M Tech-Communication Engineering
B Tech-Electronics and
communication
3 years of teaching
experience
4 Femy Raju M.Sc –New and Renewable energy
Industrial Visit
An industry visit/training is conducted each year so that students get an opportunity to familiarize with
different renewable energy equipment and technologies around them. The students of current batches
have undergone industry visit/training in the following centers:
• Ahalia Alternate Energy Pvt Ltd ,Palakkad,
• Renewable Energy Centre MITHRADHAM Aluva, Kerala
• Floating Solar Power Plant by Vatsaa Energy Pvt. Ltd in Banasura Sagar dam, Wayanad
Industry collaborations
Collaborations with industries are established and their inputs are being collected to update the skill
components of the curriculum. The industry collaborations are established with the following
companies:
• Ecosense Sustainable Solutions Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi
• Hykon India (P) Ltd.,Thrissur, Kerala
• Renewable Energy Centre MITHRADHAM Aluva, Kerala
• slashO Inc. Cochin-682018
Collaboration with Sector Skill Council
Skill Council for Green Jobs is one of the most recently launched initiatives of the Government of India
aligned to the National Skill Development Mission. It is promoted by the Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). For the successful conduct of
the B.Voc Renewable Energy Programme, collaborations are established with Skill Council for Green
Jobs
Hands Own Training (HOT) and Own Job Training (OJT)
After the second and fourth semester examinations students undergo one-month internship in relevant
industries. Some of the companies they underwent training programmes are:
• Karnataka power corporation limited (KPCL), Bangalore
• National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) Chennai
• Microsun Solar Tech Pvt Ltd, Bangalore
• Sunsenz Green Life Ernakulam
• Keltron, Trivandrum
• ANERT( Agency for Non-Conventional Energy and Rural Technology ),Trivandrum
• Renewsys India Pvt Ltd, Banglore
• Cira renewable energy Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad
• Sun energy solar solutions, Kasaragod
LAB FACILITIES
As a part of B Voc programme, state-of-the-art lab facilities were set up to train the students
• SOLAR PV TRAINING & RESEARCH SYSTEM
The Solar PV Training & Research System is a mini-Solar PV Plant Prototype which enables students
to understand in-depth concepts about stand-alone PV systems. The product also provides research
orientation on several concepts such as MPPT, inverter control etc.
• SOLAR PV GRID TIED TRAINING SYSTEM
Solar PV Grid-Tied Training System can be used for training and research of complete life cycle of Grid
Tied System.
• SOLAR THERMAL TRAINING SYSTEM
Solar Flat-Plate Collector Based system is a replica of the solar water heating system designed in a form
of experimental setup to help students learn and experience different parameters of performance of Flat
Plate Collector System.
• WIND ENERGY TRAINING SYSTEM
Wind Energy Training System is a scaled down version of actual wind turbine power plant. This system
facilitates the students with working on configurable model of wind turbine.
• SOLAR CONCENTRATOR TRAINING SYSTEM
The Solar Parabolic Trough Collector Based System consists of parabolic reflectors, absorber tube, sun
tracker, piping, storage tanks and a heat exchanger. The system can be used to perform experiments in
heat transfer, parabolic trough characteristics and heat loss at different parts of the system.
In spite of this, the institution has set up a 1 KW Standalone solar photovoltaic system for study purpose
For admissions
Contact: 8281237308