Thapar Institute of Technology (TIET) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NVIDIA to set up the Thapar School of Advanced AI & Data Sciences (TSAAI).
The memorandum, signed on July 5, envisages the establishment of the institute with technical support from the NVIDIA AI University program.
According to a press release issued by the institute, TSAAI will be set up at TIET's Patiala campus and will offer comprehensive academic programs, research opportunities and innovation projects to equip both students and faculty with essential AI skills and knowledge.
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Dr. Padmakumar Nair, Director, Thapar Institute of Technology, expressed his delight at the opportunity to establish the AI School through technology collaboration with NVIDIA. “This School will not only fill the gap in AI expertise but also pave the way for cutting-edge research and innovation in this transformative field. It also solidifies our institution's vision of providing an education that nurtures future-ready students,” he said.
Vishal Dhoopar, Managing Director, Asia South, NVIDIA He highlighted that the Thapar Institute will integrate cutting-edge NVIDIA technology to nurture a new generation of AI professionals across India.
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The release announced that TIET will build a state-of-the-art AI infrastructure leveraging NVIDIA DGX systems featuring NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs, NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPUs, and the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform for the development and deployment of generative AI.
The data center will have approximately eight terabytes of GPU memory and deliver 227 petaflops of AI performance.
As per the announcement, TIET is building an edge computing infrastructure with 500 Jetson Nano development kits to build a startup ecosystem to transform graduates from job seekers to job creators.
The AI University Program aims to provide comprehensive courses, labs, research opportunities, and innovation projects to equip both students and faculty with essential AI skills and knowledge.
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Additionally, TIET aims to build out the infrastructure by the 2024-2025 academic year to be ready to support a complete undergraduate AI degree program, AI prerequisites and electives across all disciplines, technical training for faculty, research collaborations, and the establishment of an AI startup ecosystem powered by NVIDIA edge computing.
The institute also aims to ensure that all graduates are AI literate within two to four years.
The objectives of the TSAAI are to:
- Develop a new undergraduate engineering program in AI (BE in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning).
- We will offer AI electives in all programs to ensure all students become AI literate.
- We are launching a Masters program in AI, ML and DS for working professionals.
- Offers professional development courses for industry professionals seeking AI training.
- Learners at TIET will receive nine credits of AI training, regardless of the program.
- Train teachers selected through the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute (DLI) Ambassador Program.
- DLI workshops are targeted to select students and faculty.
(Please see the official website for details.)
