Honeywell has announced that Honeywell Technology Solutions (HTS) and Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU). With this MoU, HTS and MIT will undertake curriculum and faculty development in advanced avionics and aerospace technologies as well as mechanical systems and sub-systems.Â
The MoU was signed by Suresh Venkatarayalu, VP & GM, HTS India, and Dr G K Prabhu, Registrar, Manipal University in the presence of Ramdas M Pai, Chancellor, Manipal University.
“This initiative demonstrates Honeywell’s commitment to continually work with academic institutions to innovate in research and to widen the talent pool in India,” said Suresh Venkatarayalu, VP & GM, HTS India.
K. Ramnarayan, Vice Chancellor, Manipal University, said, “I see this as the continuation of a valuable partnership to further raise the level of education at MIT”.
Honeywell will provide technical assistance to MIT to establish infrastructure which includes, but is not limited to, an avionics integration bench, setting up flight simulators and providing other hardware and software required for conducting experiments for better understanding of flight instrumentation, flight control, flight management systems, communication, navigation and surveillance. At the end of this three-year agreement, the partners may agree to extend the relationship and broaden the scope of collaboration.
