Engineers receive hands-on training in SCADA, IoT for wastewater management

Participants reported that the program effectively combines theoretical concepts with practical exposure, enhancing their technical skills and readiness to implement advanced digital technologies in water and wastewater management. | Photo credit: Getty Images

The Department of Environmental Engineering at Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), JSS Science and Technology University (JSS STU), Mysuru, recently organized a five-day CPHEEO-certified professional refresher course on Automation, Internet of Things (IoT) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems for sewage treatment plant (STP) monitoring.

The program titled ‘Automation and Application of IoT and SCADA Systems in Project Monitoring including Online Monitoring of STP Effluent Using Real Time Data Systems – Instrumentation, Control and SCADA in STP: Automation and Monitoring of STP’ was held under Public Health (PHE) Sector Development Scheme, Ministry of Health, Central Public Health and Environment Organization of India HCPHEEO

The course was inaugurated by JSS STU Vice-Chancellor AN Santosh Kumar, SJCE Director (In-charge) and Dean (Engineering and Technology) C. Natraju and Head of Department of Environmental Engineering BM Sadashiva Murthy.

KP Jayaramu, former chief engineer of Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board (KUWS&DB) and Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation (KUIDFC), who was the chief guest, highlighted the growing importance of automation, IoT and SCADA technologies in improving the efficiency, reliability and sustainability of modern water supply and wastewater systems.

The refresher course was attended by 25 experts including engineers from KUWS&DB, KUIDFC and Public Health Circle, Kannur, Kerala.

Technical sessions were led by experts from various organizations.

As part of the programme, the participants visited the Chikkabanavara Sewage Treatment Plant in Bengaluru where they observed the operation of the SCADA based automation systems.

Published – 16 Jul 2026 19:47 IST