B.Tech. Smart Manufacturing

Programme Highlights

1. The B.Tech. Smart Manfucturing is a Work Integrated Learning Programme (WILP) spanning seven semesters. BITS Pilani's Work Integrated Learning Programmes are approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
2. Attend live-lectures from anywhere over an online technology-enabled platform. These live lectures would be conducted by faculty mostly on weekends or after business hours enabling working professionals to pursue the programme along with their jobs.
3. Lectures conducted by BITS Pilani faculty and experienced industry professionals.
4. Contribute to the development of smart factories by integrating the concepts of Mechatronics, Internet of things, advanced data analytics, cyber security, AI, ML, etc.
5. Leverage insights from digitalization techniques to implement sustainable manufacturing practices.
6. Aim to implement connected factories by applying advanced technologies such as digital twins, extended reality, autonomous robots, and machine vision.
7. Establish a safe and connected workforce by integrating wearable sensors, generative AI, collaborative robots, mixed reality, and real-time communication technologies to improve safety, enhance productivity, and foster collaboration across the workplace.
8. The Project in the final semester enables participants to apply concepts and techniques learnt during the programme.
9. Become members of an elite & global community of BITS Pilani Alumni.
10. Option to submit fee using easy-EMI with 0% interest and 0 down payment.

Programme Curriculum

Participants need to take at least 24 courses towards coursework, and complete one Project/ Dissertation. The coursework requirement for the programme would consist of a set of core courses and electives. Core courses are compulsory for all participants, while electives can be chosen based on individual learning preferences.

Pool of Electives for Concentration 1: IoT

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3 courses are to be chosen from the designated pool of electives for this concentration

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Pool of Electives for Concentration 2: Machine Vision

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3 courses are to be chosen from the designated pool of electives for this concentration

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Pool of Electives for Concentration 3: Extended Reality

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3 courses are to be chosen from the designated pool of electives for this concentration

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General Pool of Electives

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1 course is to be chosen from the above list of other electives

Mode Of Examination

Mode of Examinations applicable for students admitted in batch beginning in April 2025:

Semester 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 have Mid-semester Examinations and Comprehensive Examinations for each of course. These examinations are mostly scheduled on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Students need to appear in person for taking the examinations at the institution’s designated examination centres as per the examination schedule, Instructions, rules and guidelines announced before every examination.

Students can take their examination at any of our 36 designated examination centres in India at the following locations:

South Zone: Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mysore, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Hosur, Madurai, Kancheepuram, Coimbatore

North Zone: Delhi NCR, Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Bhilwara, Udaipur, Pilani

West Zone: Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Ahilya Nagar, Goa, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Indore, Nagpur

East Zone: Kolkata, Guwahati, Jamshedpur, Bhubaneswar

In addition to these locations, the Institution also has a designated examination centre in Dubai.

During these semesters, in addition to the above mentioned Mid-Semester and Comprehensive examinations, there will also be Quizzes/Assignments conducted online on the Learning Management System (LMS) as per the course plan in which the students need to participate.

In Semester 7 (Final Semester), the student will be doing Dissertation/Project Work as per the Institution’s guidelines.

For International Students: 

• In addition to the above locations, the institution also has a designated international examination centre, located in Dubai.
• To facilitate the learning of international students, applying from any other location except India and Dubai, the mode of examinations will be online, which can be availed by meeting the requirements of the institute.
• To know more about the requirements for online examinations, Click here

• Indian students, who are temporarily based out of India, can also avail of online examinations on request by meeting the above-mentioned requirements of the institute.

How to Apply

• Login to our Application Centre to apply for the program Click Here.

Points to Note

a) Make photocopies of the documents mentioned in this Checklist.
b) Applicants are required to self-attest all academic mark sheets and certificates.
c) On page no. 3 a section called the Employer Consent Form. This form needs to be
autthorized by your organisation’s HR or any other authorised signatory of the company.
d) On page no. 4 is a section called the Mentor Consent Form. The Mentor Consent Form
needs to be signed by the Mentor. Click here to know who could be a Mentor.

UGC Approval

BITS Pilani is an Institution of Eminence under UGC (Institution of Eminence Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2017. The Work Integrated Learning Programmes (WILP) of BITS Pilani constitutes a unique set of educational offerings for working professionals. WILP are an extension of programmes offered at the BITS Pilani Campuses and are comparable to our regular programmes both in terms of unit/credit requirements as well as academic rigour. In addition, it capitalises and further builds on practical experience of students through high degree of integration, which results not only in upgradation of knowledge, but also in up skilling, and productivity increase. The programme may lead to award of degree, diploma, and certificate in science, technology/engineering, management, and humanities and social sciences. On the recommendation of the Empowered Expert Committee, UGC in its 548th Meeting held on 09.09.20 has approved the continued offering of BITS Pilani’s Work Integrated Learning programmes.

Fee Structure

The following fees schedule is applicable for candidates seeking new admission during the academic year 2024-2025.

• Application Fees (one time) : INR 1,500
• Admission Fees (one time) : INR 16,500
• Semester Fees (per semester) : INR 66,750

The one-time Application Fee is to be paid at the time of submitting the Application Form through the Online Application Centre.

Admission Fee (one-time) and Semester Fee (for the First Semester) are to be paid together once admission is offered to the candidate. Thus, a candidate who has been offered admission will have to pay INR 83,250/-. You may choose to make the payment using Netbanking/ Debit Card/ Credit Card through the Online Application Centre. Option to submit fee using easy-EMI with 0% interest and 0 down payment. Click here to learn more.

Semester Fee for subsequent semesters will only be payable later, i.e. at the beginning of those respective semesters.

 Any candidate who desires to discontinue from the programme after confirmation of admission & registration for the courses specified in the admit offer letter will forfeit the total amount of fees paid.

For the examination centre at Dubai, in addition to the semester fees, for each semester there will be an examination centre fees of 1000 UAE Dirhams or equivalent per semester out of which 500 UAE Dirhams is to be paid at the time of appearing in Mid-semester examinations at Dubai Centre for that semester and the remaining 500 UAE Dirhams is to be paid at the time of appearing in comprehensive examinations at Dubai centre for that semester.

All the above fees are non-refundable.

Important: For every course in the program institute will recommend textbooks, students would need to procure these textbooks on their own.

FAQs

1. Is this programme approved by UGC?

B.Tech. Smart Manfucturing is a BITS Pilani Work Integrated Learning Programme (WILP). BITS Pilani Work Integrated Learning Programmes are UGC approved.

2. Who can apply to this programme?

This programme is designed for working professionals. At the time of submitting the application, candidates must be employed in another organization. Professionals who are owners of a registered business are also eligible to apply.
For detailed information, including academic background, work experience, etc. refer to the programme eligibility criteria.

3. How are classes conducted?

Contact classes are conducted over a technology enabled platform. These classes can be attended via the internet using a computer from any location. These contact classes offer similar levels of interactivity as regular classrooms at the BITS Pilani campus. These are conducted usually over weekends or after business hours for a total of 7-8 hours per week. If you miss a lecture, you can also access the recorded lecture on the internet.

4. What kind of certificate will I receive at the end of the programme?

Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will receive a degree certificate from BITS Pilani.

5. How will exams be conducted?

Each semester has a Mid-semester Exam and a Comprehensive Exam for each course, which are conducted over weekends. Students will need to appear in-person to take these exams at exams centers in the following locations:

Students can take their examination at any of our 36 designated examination centres in India at the following locations:

South Zone: Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mysore, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Hosur, Madurai, Kancheepuram, Coimbatore

North Zone: Delhi NCR, Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Bhilwara, Udaipur, Pilani

West Zone: Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Ahilya Nagar, Goa, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Indore, Nagpur

East Zone: Kolkata, Guwahati, Jamshedpur, Bhubaneswar

International Centers: Dubai

In case students are unable to take an exam due to work-related commitments, there is also a provision of appearing for Make-up Exams

6. Will I be able to interact with the faculty members?

The programme provides a high degree of interactivity between students and the faculty members and programme instructors. Q&A sessions during the contact classes (which you can attend from anywhere over a technology enabled platform) allow participants to pose questions to the faculty members, and seek guidance through voice and chat. Further interaction with faculty members and peers is enabled through the e-learning portal, by using discussion forums and message boards.

7. How will I be able to run experiments and access labs for this program?

The programme features high usage of experiential learn components such as Simulations, Virtual Labs, and Remote Labs, in order to mimic the on-campus experience.
Participants will be given access to portals, that will allow them to access both cloud-based labs, as well as Campus-based physical labs. Using leading industry-recognised Software tools, Programming languages, and Simulation software, participants will be able to perform experiments and run simulations to advance their knowledge
 

8. Who is a Mentor? Will BITS Pilani help me find a mentor?

Candidates applying to the 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. For detailed information, please refer to the programme brochure.
Kindly note that BITS Pilani does not assign Mentors to programme participants.

9. Do I need to visit a BITS campus during the programme?

The programme is designed for working professionals, and participants are not required to travel to a BITS campus. However, certain programme offer Campus Immersion Modules such as workshops or seminars, which are highly recommended but not mandatory.