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M.Tech
DIGITAL
MANUFACTURING

It is estimated that Industry 4.0 will make
production systems faster by up to 30% &
increase efficiency by 25%, elevating mass
customization to new levels. To lead this
transformation, engineers will need to build
skill in areas such as 3D printing or Additive
manufacturing, Logistics and supply chain
optimisation, Autonomous equipment,
Industrial IoT, and more.
M.Tech. Digital Manufacturing is a
four-semester Work Integrated Learning
Programme designed for engineering
professionals working in Automotive.
Manufacturing, and related industries,
and aims to develop skills required to build
and run factories of the future.
The programme features a blend of
face-to-face classes and live online classes
conducted mostly over weekends in
Bengaluru, Chennai and Pune by BITS
Pilani faculty.
It prepares engineering professionals to
work in roles such as Manufacturing,
M.Tech. Digital Manufacturing
Production, R&D, Maintenance, etc.
by helping them acquire competencies in
the high-demand areas of Additive
manufacturing, High precision
manufacturing, Flexible manufacturing
systems, Mechanisms and Robotics,
Industrial IoT, etc.
WHO SHOULD
APPLY?
The programme is designed for engineering
professionals holding BE/ B.Tech. or
equivalent in domains such as Mechanical,
Electrical, Electronics, Computer Science,
etc., and working in:
 Industries such as Automotive,
Heavy Engineering, Equipment
Manufacturing,Precision Engineering, etc.
 Functional areas such as Manufacturing,
Production, R&D, Maintenance,
Projects. etc.
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PROGRAMME
HIGHLIGHTS:
 The programme features a blend of  Futuristic curriculum developed,
face-to-face classes and live online engaging academic experts and
classes conducted mostly over week multinational companies in digital
ends in Bengaluru, Chennai and Pune by manufacturing domain.
BITS Pilani faculty.
 Chosen faculties with a blend of industrial
 The programme has been designed for and academic expertise.
engineering professionals employed in
industries such as Automotive, Heavy  An annual conclave to network, learn and
Engineering, Equipment Manufacturing, share best practices with the leading
Precision Engineering, etc. and working in industry professionals and academicians.
functional areas such Manufacturing,
Production, R&D, Maintenance,  Classroom technologies to engage
Projects, etc. participants during synchronous lectures.

 The programme has a special emphasis  Digital contents with student notes
on concepts such as Additive delivered through an engaging digital
manufacturing, Digital manufacturing, platform that supports mobile learning
Disruptive innovation, Data analytics, and
Cybersecurity in Manufacturing

 The programme includes Virtual Simulation

and Remote Labs using Jocta, DFMA,
MATLAB, VCNC, and IoT remote lab

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Classes are conducted by a pool of faculty members comprising of academicians from BITS Pilani, and guest faculty who are experienced industry professionals.

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PROGRAMME
OBJECTIVES:
M.Tech. in Digital Manufacturing is designed
for Engineers working in manufacturing
industries who wish to prepare themselves
for the fourth industrial revolution.

The program has three themes: Additive

manufacturing, Industrial IoT and Operations
Management of Digital Factories. Participants
undertaking this program will eventually be
able to design, implement and manage
manufacturing operations built as a result of
adopting digital technologies.

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LEARNING
OUTCOMES:
At the end of the programme students will  Design, develop and manufacture
be able to: sophisticated parts and assemblies using
precision manufacturing processes
including metal-based additive
manufacturing.
 Implement and manage typical
manufacturing systems by adopting
Industrial IoT technologies.
 Assess and propose suitable approaches
to mitigate cyber security threats of
digital factories.
 Explain the soft issues in adopting digital
technologies and propose strategies to
translate them into opportunities.

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ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be employed professionals
working in Engineering organisations, and
holding B.E. / B.Tech or equivalent in relevant
domains with at least 60% aggregate marks.
A minimum of 1 year of work experience in
relevant domains is required to apply.

FEE STRUCTURE
The following fees schedule is applicable for
candidates seeking new admission during the
academic year 2019-20
EMI OPTION
Instant EMI option is now available that allows
you to pay programme fee in an easy and
convenient way.
• Instant online approval in seconds
• No Credit Cards/ CIBIL score required

• Easy & Secure online process using Aadhaar and

PAN number

• Anyone with a Salary Account with Netbanking can

Application Fees
(one time) :INR 1,500 apply
• Special interest rate for BITS Pilani WILP applicants
Admission Fees
(one time) :INR 16,500 • Pay fee in easy installments of INR 12,298 p.m.
for the First Semester, and INR 9,460 p.m. for
subsequent Semesters.
Semester Fees
(per semester) :INR 55,000 Click here to learn more about EMI option

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SEMESTER-WISE
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Featured Topics:
 Digital manufacturing that deals with IoT in
manufacturing and additive manufacturing
supported by simulation and remote labs.
 Disruptive innovation and design thinking
to play in a digital world supported by
gamified simulation exercises from
Harvard Business Publishing.
 Data analytics for operations
management.
 Green manufacturing as a way of
sustaining operations.
 Behavioural operations as the way of
managing people and operational
processes.
M.Tech. Digital Manufacturing
Semester 1
• Design for Additive Manufacturing (Online)
• High Precision Manufacturing (Online)
• Mechatronics (Face-to-face)
• Product Design (Face-to-face)
Semester 2
• Precision Engineering (Online)
• Advances in materials, composites
and plastics (Face-to-face)
• Industrial IoT (Online)
• Manufacturing Planning and
Control (Face-to-face)
Semester 3
• Additive Manufacturing for Metals (Online)
• Big Data Analytics for
Manufacturing (Face-to-face)
• Cybersecurity for Manufacturing (Online)
• Mechanisms and Robotics (Face-to-face)
Semester 4
• Dissertation
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DETAILED COURSE
CURRICULUM

Course Description

The course gives an overview of computer aided design, part modeling

and analysis using contemporary tools. The course focuses on design
Design for
for manufacturing and assembly particularly additive manufacturing.
Additive
The key topics to be covered are design considerations for additive
Manufacturing
manufacturing, support structures in metal-based systems and
lightweight structures.

Fundamentals of microprocessor applications in controls (motors,

switches, relays), telecommunication, sensing and data processing.
Design of electric and electronic architecture, packaging and
Mechatronics integration. Fundamentals of PLCs in manufacturing, control concepts,
control design with the help of sensors and signal conditioning.
Understanding of manufacturing intelligence, sensor technologies,
intelligent systems, mechatronic modelling.

Definition of composite materials; classification; particulates and

dispersion-hardened composites, continuous and discontinuous fiber
reinforced composites, metal-matrix composites, carbon
carbon-composites, molecular composites, micro and multilayer
composites, theory of reinforcement; reinforcement by continuous and
discontinuous fibers, concept of microfibril; effect of orientation and
Advances in adhesion; mechanical behavior of composites, stress-strain
Materials, relationship, strength, fracture toughness and fatigue; properties of
Composites fibre reinforcement and production technology of composites. Plastics
& Plastics and their processing technology including injection moulding, blow
moulding etc. Mathematical modeling and simple computational
techniques for the mechanics of composites and plastics. Applications
of plastics and composite in automotive and aerospace structures.
Advanced metals and alloys including titanium, aluminum, magnesium,
ceramic and metal alloys (CERMETS) including aluminum-based alloys
and other ceramic components.

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 Course Description

The course provides a basic overview of additive manufacturing

process, its importance to industries and its rapid development.
It details each group of technologies in terms of basic process,
Additive development and optimization with special focus on metal based
Manufacturing systems. The course deals with the application of additive
Process manufacturing technology in different settings for a given application.
It explains the complete spectrum of additive manufacturing process
from CAD file import till post processing and finishing. The course
concludes with the emerging trends in additive manufacturing.

Workplace safety, industrial revolution 4.0, connected factories, smart

industrial devices and products, cyber physical system in
manufacturing, connecting industrial devices and equipment with
each other and with internet, data acquiring and collection,
Industrial IoT communication technologies, RFID, QR codes and cellular
technologies, protocols, hardware in IoT, software (IDE), cloud
platform, connectivity and networking in IIoT, smart eyes on shop
floor, integrating smart into existing equipment, programming using
IoT, case study and implementation.

The objective of the course is to introduce various high precision

manufacturing processes to the students who have a reasonable
exposure to traditional manufacturing processes. The course details
the process and design considerations of both conventional and
High Precision non-conventional processes in micro and nano manufacturing. The
Manufacturing course deals with the applications of high-precision manufacturing in
the fields of semiconductor devices, medical devices etc. The
common quality defects in high precision manufacturing are dealt in
adequate details. The course concludes with a view on emerging
trends in the field.

Concepts of accuracy and precision, accuracy of numerical control

systems, tolerances and fits, acceptance tests for machine tools,
static stiffness and its influence on machining accuracy, inaccuracies
due to thermal effects, influence of forced vibrations on accuracy,
Precision dimensional wear of cutting tools and its influences on accuracy,
Engineering clamping and setting errors, location principles and errors due to
location, surface roughness of micro-finishing processes,
dimensioning and dimensional chains, methods of improving accuracy
and precision, thread and gear measuring instruments, coordinate
measuring machines, introduction to computer aided tolerance.

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 Course Description

Introduction to embedded systems; embedded architectures:

Embedded Architectures and programming of microcontrollers and DSPs.
System Design Embedded applications and technologies; power issues in system
design; introduction to software and hardware co-design.

Big Data and its applications in manufacturing. Five V’s of big data,
analysis of structured and unstructured data in various forms,
Big Data
uncovering hidden patterns and unknown correlations for better
Analytics in
operational decisions. Key technologies used in storing, manipulating,
Manufacturing
and analyzing big data. Tools for statistical analysis and data
visualization. Open source frameworks for data analysis.

Introduction to creative design, user research and requirements

analysis, product specification, function establishment, concept
Product generation and evaluation, design economics, portfolios and product
Design architecture, design for X, software development lifecycle
management, design methodology of measurement systems,
methods for electronic system design.

Planning and control of manufacturing operations; material flow

planning; product and process planning; demand forecasting and
Manufacturing
forecasting models; facility location; plant layout planning and design;
Planning
machine cells; capacity planning; designing work methods; material
& Control
handling; line balancing; aggregate planning; inventory models and
systems for independent demand; materials requirements planning;
elements of monitoring and production control; current trends in
operations management.

The course provides an overview of cyber security for industry 4.0

landscapes with an emphasis on design and manufacturing application.
Cyber
It covers the technological foundation of cyber security within this
Security in
domain and addresses existing threats faced by industry 4.0 sectors
Manufacturing
along with the existing solutions. The course discusses the topic from
both practical implementation in the industry and academic research.

Classification of robots & manipulators; fields of application; synthesis

Mechanisms of planar & spatial mechanisms; methods of function & path generation;
& Robotics coupler curve synthesis; linkages with open loop; actuators & drive
elements; microprocessor application and control of robots.

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 Course Description

The course focuses fundamentally on three critical sections namely,

decision making under uncertainty, team decision making and ethical
Behavioral decision making. Cognitive biases that influence our behavior and
Operations decisions are dealt at length and various approaches to deal with
them are detailed. Influence of context and ethical blindness are dealt
at length using various real-life cases.

Introduction CAD/CAM systems, overview of FMS, system hardware

and general functions, material handling system, work holding
systems, cutting tools and tool management, physical planning of
Flexible
system, software structure functions and description, cleaning and
Manufacturing
automated inspection, communications and computer networks for
Systems
manufacturing, quantification of flexibility, human factors in
manufacturing, FMS and CIM in action (case studies), justification of
FMS, modelling for design, planning and operation of FMS.

Introduction to sustainable manufacturing, sustainable manufacturing

Sustainable design, practice and matrices, life cycle management and
Manufacturing assessment, End of Life (EOL) strategies, implementation framework,
sustainable business models, waste minimization, case studies.

A student registered in this course must take a topic in an area of

professional interest drawn from the on-the-job work requirement,
which is simultaneously of direct relevance to the degree pursued by
the student as well as to the employing / collaborating organization of
the student and submit a comprehensive report at the end of the
semester working under the overall supervision and guidance of a
Dissertation professional expert who will be deemed as the supervisor for
evaluation of all components of the dissertation.

Normally the Mentor of the student would be the Dissertation

supervisor and in case Mentor is not approved as the supervisor,
Mentor may play the role of additional supervisor. The final grades for
dissertation are Non-letter grades namely Excellent, Good, Fair and
Poor, which do not go into CGPA computation.

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LEARNING
METHODOLOGY:

FACE-TO-FACE CLASSROOM
& LIVE ONLINE SESSIONS
 The programme provides the flexibility
to learn online and interact with your
faculty face-to-face for best-in-class
learning sessions conducted at
DIGITAL LEARNING
Bengaluru, Chennai, and Pune. Learners gain access to various digital learning
contents such as lecture videos, student
notes, curated contents etc., through a
 Classes for students admitted will learning management platform that is
begin in November 2019. The class engaging and mobile-friendly.
schedule is announced within
1 week of completion of the
admission process

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
The learners’ performance is assessed
continuously throughout the semester using
various tools such as quizzes, assignments,
mid-semester and comprehensive exams.
The assessment results are shared with the
learners to improve their performance.

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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
The programme emphasises on Experiential Work Integrated Learning Exercises:
Learning that allows learners to apply Participants are encouraged to apply
concepts learnt in the classroom to simulated classroom learning in their workplace to
and real work situations. gain practical insights.
During the final semester participants
Online Labs & Simulations carry out a semester-long intensive
project work applying the various
Learners perform a variety of experiments
concepts learnt throughout the program
using industry-scale simulation software in
guided by the organisation mentor and
a virtual lab.
supervisor. Participants are provided
Controlled experiments are performed in access to virtual labs and faculty
Remote Labs, accessing physical lab expertise to support the project work.
equipment using remote control systems.
Real-life scenarios are replicated using
simulation games and video-cases, where
learners experience implications of
applying concepts in practice.

Case Studies and Assignments

Carefully chosen real-world cases &
assignments are both discussed and used
as problem-solving exercises during the
programme.

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HOW
TO APPLY
Click here to visit the BITS Pilani Online
Application Center. Create your login at
the Application Center by entering your unique
Email id and create a password of your choice.
Once your login has been created, you can
anytime access the online Application Center
using your email id and password.
Once you have logged in, you will see a
screen showing 4 essential steps to be
completed to apply for the programme of
your choice
Begin by clicking on Step 1 - ‘Fill/ Edit and
Submit Application Form’. This will enable
you to select the programme of your
choice. After you have chosen your
programme, you will be asked to fill your
details in an online form. You must fill all
details and press ‘Submit’ button given at Now, click on Step 3 - 'Pay Application Fee’ to
the bottom of the form pay INR 1,500/- using Net banking/ Debit
Take the next step by clicking on Step 2 - Card/ Credit Card
'Download Application PDF Copy’. This will
Take a printout of the downloaded Application
download a pdf copy of the application
Form and note down the Application Form
form on your computer Number that appear on the top-right corner of
the first page. This Application Form Number
should be referred in all future correspondence
with BITS Pilani

In the printout of the downloaded Application

Form, you will notice on page no. 3 a section
called the Employer Consent Form. Complete
the Employer Consent Form. This form needs to
be signed and stamped by your organisation’s
HR or any other authorised signatory of the
company

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 Further on page no. 4 of the printed
Application Form is a section called the
Mentor Consent Form. The Mentor Consent
Form needs to be signed by the Mentor.
WHO IS A MENTOR:
Candidates applying to Work Integrated Learning
Programmes must choose a Mentor, who will
monitor the academic progress of the candidate,
and act as an advisor & coach for successful
completion of the programme.
Candidates should ideally choose the immediate
supervisor or another senior person from the same
organisation. In case a suitable mentor is not
available in the same organisation, a candidate
could approach a senior person in another
organisation who has the required qualifications.
Wherever the proposed Mentor is not from the
same employing organization as that of the
candidate, a supporting document giving
justification for the same should be provided by
the candidate’s employer.
Candidates applying to B.Tech. programmes
should choose a Mentor who is an employed
professional with B.E./ B.S./ B.Tech./ M.Sc./
A.M.I.E./ Integrated First Degree of BITS or
equivalent.
Candidates applying to M.Tech., M.Sc., MBA,
M.Phil programme should choose a Mentor who
is an employed professional with:
a. B.E./ M.Sc./ M.B.A./ M.C.A./ M.B.B.S.
etc. and with a minimum of five years of
relevant work experience
OR
b. M.E./ M.S./ M.Tech./ M.Phil./ M.D./
Higher Degree of BITS or equivalent
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Further on page no. 5 of the downloaded
Application Form, is a Checklist of
Enclosures/ Attachments.
a. Make photocopies of the
documents mentioned in this
Checklist
b. Applicants are required to
self-attest all academic mark
sheets and certificates
Finally, click on Step 4 - 'Upload & Submit All
Required Documents’.
This will allow you to upload one-by-one the
printed Application Form, Mentor Consent
Form, Employer Consent Form, and all
mandatory supporting documents and
complete the application process. Acceptable
file formats for uploading these documents
are .DOC, .DOCX, .PDF, .ZIP and .JPEG.
Upon receipt of your Application Form and all
other enclosures, the Admissions Cell will
scrutinise them for completeness, accuracy
and eligibility.
Admission Cell will intimate selected
candidates by email within two weeks of
submission of application with all supporting
documents. The selection status can also be
checked by logging in to the Online
Application Centre.
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DISCLAIMER
Ever since it was declared as a Deemed to be University in
1964, BITS Pilani has been offering higher education
programmes in science and technology, and has earned an
enviable reputation for its innovations in this sphere. The
Work Integrated Learning Programmes (WILP) of BITS Pilani
constitutes a unique set of educational offerings for working
professionals. These programmes, which BITS began to
offer in 1979, have, over the years, evolved along the lines
envisaged in the National Policy on Education, 1986.
The WILP are rigorous higher education programmes in
technology areas, designed keeping the evolving needs of
industry in view, and meant for working professionals in their
respective domains. The very intent is to deliver the
education at the workplace, in order that the greatest degree
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of work integration of the education is achieved, and thus the
WILP are very distinct in philosophy and pedagogy from
open, distance learning programmes. Though it is incorrect
and improper, at times the WILP are compared to ODL
programmes. Accordingly, it has been our constant
endeavor to engage with the regulator, and provide all
necessary information about these programmes.
The WILP have been well received, and accepted by
industry, because of the high quality of the programmes in
terms of the curriculum and the instruction, and also
because of the high degree of work integration, which results
not only in up gradation of knowledge, but also in up skilling,
and productivity increase.