| Course Status : | Upcoming |
| Course Type : | Elective |
| Language for course content : | English |
| Duration : | 12 weeks |
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| Credit Points : | 4 |
| Level : | Undergraduate/Postgraduate |
| Start Date : | 26 Jan 2026 |
| End Date : | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Enrollment Ends : | 28 Feb 2026 |
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| Translation Languages : | English |
| NCrF Level : | 4.5 — 8.0 |
| Industry Details : | Infrastructure |
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Week 1: Unit-1: Introduction to Small Hydropower (SHP); Unit-2: Basics of SHP Plant Operation
Week 2: Unit-3: Civil Components and Maintenance
Week 3: Unit-4: Hydro-mechanical Equipment and Maintenance
Week 4: Unit-5: Turbines and Governing Systems
Week 5-6: Unit-6: Electrical Equipment and Maintenance
Week 7: Unit-7: Control, Instrumentation, and Monitoring
Week 8: Unit 8: Operation Practices and Safety
C.C. Warnick – Hydropower Engineering (Prentice Hall, 1920).
Sunil Kumar Singal, Varun Goel, Himanshu Nautiyal, Dimitris Papantonis- Small Hydropower: Design and Analysis, (Elsevier 2023).
Shambhu Ratan Awasthi & Shiv Vishal Pandey – Renewable Energy from Small & Micro Hydro Projects: Practical Aspects and Case Studies (CRC Press, 2021).
Dr.
Sharad K. Pradhan is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NITTTR Bhopal and
is currently serving as Director of THDC-IHET, Tehri (on deputation). Prior to
joining NITTTR Bhopal, he worked as a Scientist at the Central Mechanical
Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur, WB, India. He
has coordinated more than 300 short-term courses for technical teachers and has
played a key role in developing outcome-based curricula for four states in the
areas of Mechanical Engineering and allied disciplines. He has also contributed
to MOOCs under NITTT-AICTE, Advanced Instructional Methods, Accreditation of
UG/PG Programs, 3D Printing and Design for Educators. His
research interests span finite element model updating, structural dynamic
design, simulation of manufacturing processes, robotics, and additive
manufacturing. He has published numerous research papers, authored two books,
and holds seven patents. He is a consistent learner and is motivated to
contribute to the world of knowledge.
Himanshu Nautiyal is currently serving as
Assistant Professor and Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at THDC
Institute of Hydropower Engineering & Technology (THDC-IHET), Tehri, with
over 14 years of teaching and administrative experience. He also holds the
position of Dean (Academic) and has earlier contributed significantly as Dean
(R&D) and through active involvement in various institutional committees.
He is a recipient of two Director’s Medals during his M.Tech. at NIT Hamirpur and
the Teaching Excellence Award at THDC-IHET. His core areas of expertise include
small hydropower, hydraulic machines, renewable energy, and sustainability
assessment.He is the author of Small Hydropower: Design & Analysis
(Elsevier, 2023) and has contributed over 25 publications, along with two
design patents. As an active reviewer for several reputed international
journals, he continues to advance research and education in clean and
sustainable energy systems.
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- Internal Assignment Score: This accounts for 30% of the final grade and is calculated based on the average of the best three assignments out of all the assignments given in the course.
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