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M.Tech.MANAFACTURINGMANAGEMENT

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In today’s competitive business environment, managers in the manufacturing sector are faced with unique leadership challenges, which is further compounded by a shortage of people with competencies essential to high growth industries. To address this need, BITS Pilani has worked with manufacturing industry leaders to identify the knowledge and qualities necessary for managers to compete in the constantly changing global environment.The M.Tech. programme in Manufacturing Management is offered with an intention to develop aspiring professionals into technology leaders who possess in-depth, relevant manufacturing knowledge, bridging manufacturing engineering and management. The programme approaches manufacturing as a global enterprise and seeks to empower its graduates with a unique set of engineering, business, and quality skills that enable them to be effective leaders in their workplace and domain. The programme has been designed for working learners who aspire, or have been identified by their employers, for future leadership roles.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS• M.Tech. Manufacturing

Management is a four semester programme

• Students get an operational and strategic perspective which enables them to effectively plan, design, organise, implement and maintain the manufacturing system.

• Provides rich set of resources for research and experimentation. Simulation software such as FlexSim, Matrix, ‘R’, TORA and other engineering software to gain practical experience in analytics, analysis and design of products and manufacturing systems,

• Lab exercises and assignments on relevant topics for experiential learning.

• Well-defined work integrated exercises to transform classroom learning into practice.

• Guided project at the workplace to assimilate and implement the learning from the coursework.

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVESThe main objective of the M. Tech. programme in Manufacturing Management is to provide practicing engineers a foundation that helps them engage in continuous professional and organisational

development in response to technological and system management challenges in manufacturing.In the programme, students learn how to manage the technical and business processes involved in new product development and in production; to develop and apply modern methods to continuously improve the quality and efficiency of the system, and be well versed in the knowledge and implementation of maintenance techniques for achieving a breakdown free production process. They also get to enhance decision making skills and be able to design, select and implement effective and sustainable manufacturing strategies.The programme will develop the student’s skills in providing leadership in managing people, projects, processes, resources, product development and operations; and in managing innovation and change. With this knowledge, programme graduates can look forward to leading departmental and cross functional teams in synthesising new strategies and in designing, planning and controlling operations and projects with confidence and effectiveness.

M.Tech.MANAFACTURINGMANAGEMENT

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FEE STRUCTURE

The following fees schedule is applicable for candidates seeking new admission during the academic year 2016-17

Application Fees (one time) : INR 1,500

Admission Fees (one time) : INR 15,000

Semester Fees (per semester) : INR 40,750

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The students after completion of the programme should be able to:

• Design and conduct experiments as well as analyse and interpret data

• Identify and formulate the contemporary engineering problems and apply knowledge to solve them

• Accept and successfully fulfil leadership responsibilities when required by the company

• Conduct an objective assessment of the change in various manufacturing related metrics and accordingly manage the operations

• Function in cross-functional teams

• Coordinate with product development teams to achieve design for manufacturability

• Use skill, tools and techniques necessary for manufacturing engineering practice

• Demonstrate initiative and originality in solving industrial technology management problems and act autonomously in planning and managing

• Apply sustainable manufacturing methods to obtain waste minimisation and acceptable products

• Estimate and manage the manufacturing plant’s financial risks

• Apply leadership and team building skills and the ability to coordinate the relevant programmes

• Apply suitable maintenance methods for achieving breakdown free performance of manufacturing systems

• Apply project management techniques over the complete product lifecycle

ELIGIBILITYEmployed professionals working in Manufactur-ing and allied business organisations, holding an Integrated First Degree of BITS Pilani or its equivalent such as B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc. in relevant disciplines, with minimum one year of work experience in relevant domains.

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SEMESTER-WISE PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Participants need to take at least 12 courses including 7 Manufacturing Management core courses, and 5 electives, in addition to completing one Dissertation. Core courses are compulsory for all participants, while electives can be chosen based on individual learning preferences.

POOL OF ELECTIVES• Flexible Manufacturing Systems

• Human Resources Management

• Manufacturing Strategy

• Maintenance Engineering

• Leadership & Managing Change

• Sustainable Manufacturing

• Decision Analysis

• Strategic Management & Business Policy

• Managerial Corporate Finance

First Year First SemesterManufacturing Planning & ControlTotal Quality ManagementQuantitative MethodsProduct Design

First Year Second SemesterSupply Chain ManagementLean ManufacturingProject ManagementElective 1

Second Year First SemesterElective 2Elective 3Elective 4Elective 5

Second Year Second SemesterDissertation

HOW TO APPLY

Please note that in order to apply to a WILP programme, the candidate must be currently employed in the relevant professional field.

Carefully read through the following steps to understand the application process:

1. Choose the programme, and apply using the Online Application Form through the WILP website.

2. After you complete and submit the Online Application Form, you will be taken to a new webpage where you will see an online payment link to pay the Application Fee of INR 1,500/-.

You can pay the Application Fee of INR 1,500/- through Netbanking/ Debit Card/ Credit Card. You may also pay using Demand Draft/ Bank Challan.

The Application Fee may either be paid immediately upon submitting the Online Application Form, or later by retrieving your form using ‘Retrieve Your Form’ link under the Quick Links section of the website.

3. The new webpage will also allow you to download a PDF of the complete Application Form. Using the ‘Download Your Form' link, save the PDF copy of your Application Form to your computer.

4. Take a printout of the downloaded Application Form and note down the Application Form Number that appears on the top-right corner of the first page. This Application Form Number should be referred in all future correspondence with BITS Pilani.

5. 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.

6. Further on page no. 4 of the printed Application Form is a section called the Mentor Consent Form. You must find a senior person from your employing organisation who is willing to become your Mentor. The Mentor Consent Form needs to be signed by the Mentor.

7. Further on page no. 5 of the downloaded Application Form, is a Checklist of Enclosures/ Attachments.

• Make photocopies of the documents mentioned in this Checklist

• Get these photocopies attested by your organisation’s HR, or a Gazetted Officer

• On the Checklist, please tick against all the documents that you have enclosed along with your Application Form

8. The printed Application Form, along with duly filled Mentor Consent Form, Employer Consent Form, Checklist of Enclosures, and attested photocopies of supporting documents should be put together and couriered to:

Admissions Cell Work Integrated Learning Programmes Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Vidya Vihar Campus, Pilani Rajasthan – 333 031 (India)

9. Upon receipt of your Application Form and all other enclosures, the Admissions Cell will scrutinise them for completeness, accuracy and eligibility.

10. Once received by us, you will be able to track the status of your Application Form using the Application Status Tracker.

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HOW TO APPLY

Please note that in order to apply to a WILP programme, the candidate must be currently employed in the relevant professional field.

Carefully read through the following steps to understand the application process:

1. Choose the programme, and apply using the Online Application Form through the WILP website.

2. After you complete and submit the Online Application Form, you will be taken to a new webpage where you will see an online payment link to pay the Application Fee of INR 1,500/-.

You can pay the Application Fee of INR 1,500/- through Netbanking/ Debit Card/ Credit Card. You may also pay using Demand Draft/ Bank Challan.

The Application Fee may either be paid immediately upon submitting the Online Application Form, or later by retrieving your form using ‘Retrieve Your Form’ link under the Quick Links section of the website.

3. The new webpage will also allow you to download a PDF of the complete Application Form. Using the ‘Download Your Form' link, save the PDF copy of your Application Form to your computer.

4. Take a printout of the downloaded Application Form and note down the Application Form Number that appears on the top-right corner of the first page. This Application Form Number should be referred in all future correspondence with BITS Pilani.

5. 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.

6. Further on page no. 4 of the printed Application Form is a section called the Mentor Consent Form. You must find a senior person from your employing organisation who is willing to become your Mentor. The Mentor Consent Form needs to be signed by the Mentor.

7. Further on page no. 5 of the downloaded Application Form, is a Checklist of Enclosures/ Attachments.

• Make photocopies of the documents mentioned in this Checklist

• Get these photocopies attested by your organisation’s HR, or a Gazetted Officer

• On the Checklist, please tick against all the documents that you have enclosed along with your Application Form

8. The printed Application Form, along with duly filled Mentor Consent Form, Employer Consent Form, Checklist of Enclosures, and attested photocopies of supporting documents should be put together and couriered to:

Admissions Cell Work Integrated Learning Programmes Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Vidya Vihar Campus, Pilani Rajasthan – 333 031 (India)

9. Upon receipt of your Application Form and all other enclosures, the Admissions Cell will scrutinise them for completeness, accuracy and eligibility.

10. Once received by us, you will be able to track the status of your Application Form using the Application Status Tracker.

• Manufacturing Strategy

• Lean Manufacturing

• Sustainable Manufacturing

• Total Quality Management

• Strategic Management & Business Policy

These subjects create awareness of strategic issues in technology and business so that students have an opportunity for the appreciation and creation of competitive leverage. They are then able to engage in evaluating and formulating strategies for the business. This helps them become more effective at operational decision-making.

• Manufacturing Planning & Control

• Supply Chain Management

• Maintenance Engineering

• Project Management

• Managerial Corporate Finance

These subjects provide the student with the knowledge of design, analysis, decision making and operations for the design, production and delivery of goods and services. Emphasis on managerial interpretation of methods and results leaves the students with an ability to effectively synthesise and evaluate manufacturing systems for managing and delivering quality output.

• Quantitative Methods

• Decision Analysis

• Product Design

• Flexible Manufacturing Systems

Some of these subjects develop the skills needed in problem solving, decision making while others provide the information, knowledge and skills required to manage product development, production engineering and delivery.

CURRICULUM DETAILS

Operations

Domain Knowledge

Strategy

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These subjects help the student broaden the organizational context. They discuss leadership, organizational culture and drivers of change. Students get an opportunity to think, analyse, research and to discuss and propose solutions to the case studies or problems they analyse.

• Human Resource Management

• Leadership & Managing Change

Organisational

Project

• Project The program includes the successful completion of a semester long project drawn from the workplace - which allows the student to implement the concepts learnt throughout the program. The project is periodically reviewed by the organization mentor and the assigned instructor.

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