PRODUCTION ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL

MANAGEMENT
M. Tech.(Project Management)
Effective from A. Y. 2015-16

List of Abbreviations
OEC- Institute level Open Elective Course
PSMC Program Specific Mathematics Course
PCC- Program Core Course
DEC- Department Elective Course
LLC- Liberal Learning (Self learning) Course
MLC- Mandatory Learning Course (Non-credit course)
LC- Laboratory Course

Semester I
Sr.
No.

Course
Type/Code

1.

OEC

2.

PSMC

3.

PCC

4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

PCC
PCC
LC
LC
MLC

9.

MLC

Course Name
Open elective course
Experimental Design, Data Analysis and
Quality Control
Performance Modelling of Production
Systems
Production & Operations Management
Financial Planning & Management
Software Lab-I
Experimental Design and Data Analysis Lab
Research Methodology
Industrial Management and Organizational
Behavior
Total

Teaching Scheme

Credits

L
3

T
-

P
-

3
2
1

1
1
-

2
2
-

3
3
2
1
0

16

18

Semester II
Sr.
No.

Course
Code/Type

1.

PCC

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

PCC
PCC
PCC
DEC
DEC
LC

8.

LC

9.
10.

MLC
LLC

Course Name
Quantitative Techniques in Project
Management
Computer Simulation and Analytical Tools
Human Resource Development
Human Factors in Project Management
Departmental Elective -I
Departmental Elective -II
Software Lab-II
Computer Simulation and Analytical Tools
Lab
Intellectual Property Rights
Liberal Learning Course
Total

Teaching Scheme
L

Credits

2
3
3
3
3
-

1
1

3
3
3
3
3
2

1
1
18

0
1
22

Semester-III
Sr.
No.

Course
Code

1.

PE

Teaching Scheme

Course Name
Dissertation Phase I
Total

Credits

--

--

--

16

--

--

--

16

Semester-IV
Sr.
No.

Course
Code

1.

PE

Teaching Scheme

Course Name
Dissertation Phase - II
Total

Credits

--

--

--

18

--

--

--

18

* Departmental Elective Course - I & II (Any two)

Sr.
No.

Course
Code

Course Name

Supply Chain and Logistics Management

Management Information System

Safety Engineering and Hazard Analysis

Project Planning and Control

Reliability Engineering

Plant Engineering and Maintenance

Commercial Laws

Six Sigma (Web based learning course from NPTEL)

Open Elective Course (for other specializations)

Sr.
No.

Course
Code

OEC

Supply Chain and Logistics Management

OEC

Commercial Laws

Teaching Scheme

Course Name

Total

Credits

3
--

--

--

3
3

(OEC) Supply Chain and Logistics Management

Teaching Scheme
Lectures: 3 hrs/week

Examination Scheme
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, students will demonstrate the ability to:
1. Understand supply chain flows & supply chain strategies.
2. Design the Supply Chain Network
3. Designing transportation network & analyze factors affecting transportation
decisions.
Syllabus Contents:

Introduction to supply chain and logistics management, concept, Supply chain stages
and decision phases, process view of a supply chain. Supply chain flows. Competitive
and supply chain strategies, importance in project Management
Designing the Supply Chain Network, Distribution Network - Role, Design. Supply Chain
Network (SCN) - Role, Factors, Framework for Design Decisions. Models for Facility
Location and Capacity Allocation. Impact of uncertainty on SCN - Discounted Cash Flow
Analysis, Evaluating Network Design Decisions using Decision Trees. Case studies &
problems.
Managing Multi-Echelon Cycle Inventory, Safety inventory determination. Impact of
supply uncertainty aggregation and replenishment policies on safety inventory.
Optimum level of product availability: Importance factors, managerial levers to
improve supply chain profitability, supply chain contracts. Case studies & problems.
Scoring & Assessment, Selection & Contracts. Design Collaboration.
Role of Revenue Management in the Supply Chain, Revenue Management for :
Multiple customer segments, Perishable assets, Seasonal demand, Bulk & spot
contracts. Managerial levers to achieve co-ordination, Building strategic partnerships.
The role of IT in Supply Chain, The Supply Chain IT Framework, CRM, Internal SCM,
SRM. The role of E-business in a supply chain, The E-business framework, E-business in
Practice. Case discussions
Introduction to Logistic Management principles, operation, Design and administration
System view of logistic co-ordination and transportation order processing, ware
housing, material handling, customer service standards, cost analysis case studies,
Factors affecting transportation decisions. Modes of transportation and their
performance characteristics. Designing transportation network.
Risk management, Types of project risks in SCLM, Risk issues, performance, concept
and importance

Introduction to Global Supply Chain Management. Globalization network design, Green

SCLM, understanding supply chain excellence, case studies.

References:
1. Sunil Chopra & Peter Mcindl, Supply Chain Management -Strategy, Planning &
Operation Pearson Education Inc, 11th Edition, 2003
2. Douglas Lanibert & James Stock, Strategic Logistics Management McGraw Hill, 4th
Edition, 2004.

(OEC) Commercial Laws

Teaching Scheme
Lectures: 3 hrs/week

Examination Scheme
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, students will
Gain knowledge about basics of laws
learn about Sale and Acquisition of Goods and Personal Property
gain knowledge about Consumer Credit and Protection
Syllabus Contents:
Basics of law; law of tender; law of tort; role of the project manager; insurance; bonds;
builders liens; labour law; intellectual property; avoidance of claims and disputes; ADR, the
arbitration act; future trends in contracting.
Sale and Acquisition of Goods: Transfer of Title, The rule nemo dat quod non habet,
Exceptions to nemo dat Legal Duties of Sellers and Buyers, Expressand Equitable Interest,
Sale of Goods ApplicablePassing of Property ,Implied Terms, and Implied Terms, nemo dat
Remedies Non-sale Acquisitions:exceptions, nemo dat, Applicablenemo dat exceptions.
Personal Property: Personal Property and Interests in Personal Property, Types of Personal
Property - Chose in Possession - Chose in Action, Ownership (especially mere equities) Possession
(finders possessory, Legal and Equitable Assignment Credit and
Securityinterests) - Bailment; Types of Security: Pledges - Liens - Mortgages (other than of
land) - Bills of Retention of TitleSale - Fixed and Floating Charges (Romalpa) Clauses Set-off;
Assignments of Choice in Action: Statutory, Legal and Equitable, Assignments, Rules of
Priority, Banking and Customer Relationship, Negotiable Instruments: Bills of Exchange.
Consumer Credit and Protection: Regulatory Money Lenders Ordinance and Pawn Brokers
Ordinance, Function andFramework, Power of Consumer Council, Funds for Litigation and
Group Litigation Consumer Unconscionable ContractsLaw of Guarantees, Consumer

Protection, Credit, Supply of ServicesControl of Exemption Clauses Ordinance, Ordinance,

Protection of VulnerableMoney Lenders Ordinance, (Implied Terms) Ordinance, Powers
andConsumers: Misrepresentation, Undue Influence, Duress, Responsibilities of Personal
Guarantor, Doctrine of relation back and fraudulent preference.

References:
1. R Goode, "Commercial Law", Penguin, 3rd Edition, 2004
2. Chan Bo-ching, Simon, Hong Kong Banking Law and Practice, Volumes One and Two,
The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers, 2000 2001.
3. P Smart, CD Booth, S Briscoe, Hong Kong Corporate Insolvency Manual, Hong Kong
Society of Accountants, 2002.
4. PS Atiyah, John N Adams & Hector MacQueen, "The Sale of Goods", 11 thEdition,
Longman, 2005
5. LS Sealy, RJA Hooley, "Commercial Law: Text, Cases and Materials", 4th Edition
6. R Calnan, Taking Security: Law And Practice, Jordans, 2006.
7. H Beale, M Bridge,L Gullifer and E Lomnicka, The Law of Personal Property.System view
of logistic co-ordination and transportation order processing, ware housing,

(PSMC) Experimental Design, Data Analysis and Quality Control

Teaching Scheme
Examination Scheme
Lectures: 3 hrs/week
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60
Course Outcomes:
At the end of course students will be able to

Use various distributions as per the characteristics

Perform Design of Experiments and carry out Regression analysis & ANOVA
Use of statistical quality control tools and its applications

Syllabus Contents:

Probability Theory and Sampling Distributions. Basic probability theory along with
examples.
Standard discrete and continuous distributions like Binomial, Poisson, Normal,
Exponential etc. Central Limit Theorem and its significance. Some sampling distributions
like 2, t, F.
One - and Two - Sample estimation problems Introduction, statistical inference,
classical methods of estimation, single sample : estimating the mean and variance, two
samples: estimating the difference between two means and ratio of two variances.
One - and Two Sample tests of hypotheses Introduction, testing a statistical
hypothesis, tests on single sample and two samples concerning means and variances
ANOVA: One way, Two way with/without interactions, Latin Squares ANOVA
technique, Principles of Design Of Experiments, some standard designs such as CRD,
RBD, LSD.
Statistical Quality Control, Introduction, nature of control limits, purpose of control
charts, control charts for variables, control charts for attributes.

References:
1. Ronald E, Walpole, Sharon L. Myers, Keying Ye, Probability and Statistics for Engineers
and Scientists (8th Edition), Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007
2. Douglas C. Montgomery, Design and Analysis of Experiments (7th Edition), Wiley
Student Edition, 2009.
3. S. P. Gupta, Statistical Methods, S. Chand & Sons, 37th revised edition, 2008
4. William W. Hines, Douglas C. Montgomery, David M. Goldsman, Probability and
Statistics for Engineering, (4th Edition), Willey Student edition, 2006.

(PCC) Performance Modelling of Production Systems

Teaching Scheme
Lectures: 3 hrs/week

Examination Scheme
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60

Course Outcomes:
At the end of course students will be able to
Identify the type of Production system and its modelling.
perform line balancing and buffer stock simulation
analyse the production system using Markov chain & Petri Net
Syllabus Contents:

Dedicated manufacture versus Flexible manufacture, mechanization versus automation,

semi automatic versus automatic systems using in-line transfer, rotary transfer,
Balancing of assembly line using available algorithms. Transfer line-monitoring system
(TLMS) using Line Status, Line efficiency. Buffer stock Simulation.
Hard automation using relays, solenoid operated valves, magnetic selectors, hydraulic
and pneumatic systems in automation. In travel control, centralized travel control
and time sequence control.
Automatic inspection of parts and loading unloading using Robots and Vision systems
with CCD cameras, LEDs for three-dimensional On-line inspection.
AGV and its various guiding technologies.
Markov chain analysis for production systems with discrete time and continuous time
analysis. Markov chain analysis with zero or with one or more repair facility, Reversible
markov chains in manufacturing,
Analytical hierarchy of Cellular Manufacturing Systems.
Uses of Petri Nets. Generalized timed Petri Nets, Extended stochastic Petri Nets and
their applications in Production systems.

References:
1.
2.
3.

N. Viswanadhan & Y. Narahari, Performance Modelling of Automated Manufacturing

Systems, Prentice Hall of India (Eastern Economy Edition) 1992.
Mikell P. Groover, Automation, Production Systems & Computer Integrated
Manufacturing , Prentice Hall India Learning Pvt. Ltd.3rd Edition. 2008
Benjamin S. Blanchand, Logistics Engineering and Management (5th Edn.) - Pearson
Education Asia - Indian Reprint 2001

(PCC) Production & Operations Management

Teaching Scheme
Lectures: 3 hrs/week

Examination Scheme
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60

Course Outcomes:
At the end of course students will be able to
Understand the organization and Production Systems and functional units of
organization
Identify best location of production and service facilities & layout planning
Implement different approaches like JIT, TQM, Value Analysis, MRP & ERP
Syllabus Contents:

Role of the engineer/manager in the PM team. The engineering firm, its organization
and function;
Project development, project control; design control; scope and estimate control;
interfaces with procurement and construction; responsibility in project commissioning,
start-up and operations.
Production Systems and functional units of organization; organizing goals and
measuring performances;
Location of production and service facilities, layout planning, operations planning and
control, Just-In-Time approach, TQM, Productivity, Organisation Structure, functions.
Value analysis and Value Engineering, Quantitative & Product Design- simplification
standardization & specialization, production flow analysis and facilities algorithm,
MRP-I, MRP-II and ERP.

References:
1.
2.
3.
4.

J.S.Martinich, Production & Operations Management, Wiley International, 1997

Ram Naresh Roy, A Modern Approach to Operations Management, New age
International Publishers, New Delhi, 2004
Buffa, R.K. Sarin, Modern Production/ Operations Management, John Willey and
sons, 8th edition, 2009
Everett E Adam, Ronald J Ebert , Production and Operation Management, PHI,2010

(PCC) Financial Planning & Management

Teaching Scheme
Lectures: 3 hrs/week

Examination Scheme
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60

Course Outcomes:
At the end of course students will be able to

Understand the concept of Financial Management & Financial Accounting

Understand the significance of Balance sheet and there by determine Ratio Analysis
Understand and apply knowledge in determining Marginal costing, Standard costing &
Job costing

Syllabus Contents:

Financial Management, objectives and goals, Fixed Capital, Floating Capital, Fund flow
analysis and Fund flow statements. Ratio analysis: Classification, structural group,
standards for comparison and limitations
Profit planning and Break-even analysis, margin of safety. Financial Budgets, control
measures, Authorized capital, working capital, reserve, capital Management, floating of
shares, share capitals & fund raising methods and their appraisal.
Control measures Payback approach. Standard costing, Actual costing, Operating ratio,
techniques of cost control, Marginal cost.
Elements of Costs: Material, Labour, Expenses, Overheads, Direct and Indirect Cost,
Fixed and Variable Cost, other classifications. Allocation of overheads Methods for
Depreciation calculation, Budgetary control and Variance analysis, Activity based
costing (ABC). Biases in cash flow estimation.
Appraisal criteria: Net Present Value, benefit cost ratio, internal rate of
returns urgency, payback period, accounting rate of returns, investment
appraisal in practice
Analysis of Risk. Types and measure of risk , simple estimation of risk, sensitivity
analysis, scenario analysis, Special decision situations: Choice between mutually
exclusive projects of unequal life, optimal timing decision, determination of economic
life, inter-relationships between investment and financing aspects, inflation and capital
budgeting. Analysis of firm and market risk:
Portfolio theory and capital budgeting, Capital Asset Pricing Model.

References:
1.
2.
3.
4.

J Pandey I M., Financial Management, Vikas Publication,10th Edition 2013

Henry M. Stenier, Engineering economics Principles, Mc Graw Hill Publication.
C. B. Gupta, Fundamentals of Business, Sultan Chand & Company.
S. K. Basu, K.C. Sahu and Rajiv B, Industrial Organisation and Management, PHI New
Delhi, Nov 2012.

(LC) Software Lab-I

Teaching Scheme
Examination Scheme
Tutorial: 1 Hr/week Practical : 2 hrs/week
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60
Course Outcomes:
At the end of course students will be able to

Use Forecasting methods

Cash Flow Analysis
use of MS Project to perform CPM /PERT analysis

Syllabus Contents:

Assignments on Forecasting methods using spreadsheet

Assignments on Cash Flow Analysis using spreadsheet
CPM /PERT analysis using MS Project
Simulation using appropriate software

(LC) Experimental Design and Data Analysis Lab

Teaching Scheme
Practical : 2 hrs/week

Examination Scheme
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60

Course Outcomes:
At the end of course students will be able to

Use statistical analysis techniques in carrying out sampling Distribution of data, testing
hypothesis
Perform regression, F, t, and Chi Square tests
Perform Analysis of variance & plan Design of experiments for various processes.
Use statistical quality control tools such as control charts

Syllabus Contents:

Sampling tests like 2, t, F.

One - and Two - Sample estimation problems estimating the mean and variance
ANOVA technique
Design of Experiments
Mini project using above tools & Techniques

(PCC) Quantitative Techniques in Project Management

Teaching Scheme
Lectures: 2 hrs/week Tutorial: 1 Hr/week

Examination Scheme
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60

Course Outcomes:
At the end of course students will be able to

Learn the techniques of Mathematical and conceptual modeling of real life decision
making problems, including the use of modelling and computational tools as well as
analytic skills to evaluate the problems.
Apply various models in real life case studies and learn about decision making.
Develop decision making skills under challenging circumstances through the concept of
optimization

Syllabus Contents:

Introduction to Integer programming, Solution of Integer programming by various

methods, introduction to Goal programming and parametric programming
Dynamic programming models;

various models in queueing; inventory control models

network theory- maximal flow and minimal spanning tree problems
Game theory- linear programming methods to solve mixed strategy games
Simulation, Network techniques for project management,
Transportation & Distribution problems and various mathematical models, trans
shipment, travelling salesman problems;
simulation modeling & analysis, optimization models used in manufacturing such as
Linear programming models, multi goal programming etc.

References:
1. Sharma J.K. : Operations Research Theory & Applications, Macmillan India Ltd.
2. Rao, S.S: Optimisation in Design, New Age International Limited Publishers, Fourth Edition,
2008.
3. Hamdy A. Taha : Operations Research, An Introduction, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
4. Wagner Harvey M. : Principles of Operations Research with Applications to Managerial
Decisions, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
5. Shenoy G.V. : Linear Programming Methods and Applications, Wiley Eastern Ltd.
6. Deb Kalyanmay : Optimisation in Engineering Design, PHI

(PCC) Computer Simulation and Analytical Tools

Teaching Scheme
Lectures: 2 hrs/week Tutorial: 1 Hr/week

Examination Scheme
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60

Course Outcomes:
At the end of course students will be able to

Understand the system modelling and its different phases

Understand and Apply various simulation techniques and softwares
Analyse Multi Attribute Decision Making (MADM) criterias and optimization using GA &
PSO.

Syllabus Contents:

Introduction to Systems Engineering, System development phases and cycles system

development life cycle approach.
Basic Simulation Modeling, System model & Simulation, continuous & discrete,
simulation of an inventory system, Single server, simulation of simple systems.

Introduction to Simulation Softwares, comparison of simulation packages with

programming languages, classification of simulation software.
Analytical Tools: Simple Additive Weighting Method (SAW), Weighted Product Method
(WPM),
Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP),
TOPSIS, Modified TOPSIS, Compromise Ranking Method (VIKOR),
Graph Theory and Matrix Approach,
Introduction to Genetic Algorithm (GA), Simulated Annealing and Particle Swarm
Optimisation.

References:
1. Averill M. Law and W. David Kelton (2008), Simulation modeling and analysis Fourth
edition. McGraw-Hill.
2. R.V. Rao, Decision Making in the Manufacturing Environment using Graph Theory and
Fuzzy Multiple Attribute Decision Making, Spinger-Verlage London Limited, 2007.
3. Bernard P. Zeigler, Herbert Praehofer and Tag Gon Kim, Theory of modeling and
simulation: Integrating discrete event and continuous complex dynamic systems Second edition. Academic Press. 2000.
4. Roger W. McHaney Computer Simulation: A Practical Perspective, Academic Press,1991.
5. William Delaney, Erminia Vaccari Dynamic Models and Discrete Event Simulation.
Dekker INC.1988
6. Jerry Banks, John Carson, Barry Nelson and David Nicol. Discrete-event system
Simulation - fourth edition. Pearson, 2005

(PCC) Human Resource Development

Teaching Scheme
Lectures: 3 hrs/week

Examination Scheme
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60

Course Outcomes:
At the end of course students will be able to

Understand the concept of Human Resource Management

Apply various techniques of job evaluation and analysis of work design & Job design
Understand training & development, motivational aspects and International aspects of
HRD

Syllabus Contents:

Management: Management concept, basic approach of management, functions of

management, organization, staffing, leading and control application to project
environment.
Concept of Human resource management: Functions, objective, and evolution of
management, Nature and scope of Human Resource Development.
Procurement and placement: Resource planning, factors affecting HRD,
recruitment, selection, induction and placement.
Job evaluation: Performance appraisals, introduction, objective, procedure, and
method of job evaluation.
Work design & job design : Ergonomics, human engineering, factors affecting
effective job design.
Motivation & Job satisfaction: Introduction, basis of motivation, importance,
characteristics, basic principle and kind of motivation, quality of work life, stress
management, time management, workers participation in management.
Training and development : Introduction, Importance, Methods and techniques of
training, employee development, quality circle, models of training and
development, performance appraisal for training scheme.
Integration: Financial policies related to HRD, human relations- concept, objective,
importance, scope and aspect of industrial relation (IR), IR strategy, Causes and
effect of industrial dispute, dispute acts, trade unions.
Maintenance: Accidents, economy aspect, causes, employee welfare, social
security.
Future challenges for HRM: International aspects of HRD.

References:
1. A.P.Verma, Human resource management, Kataria Publishers, 2006
2. Harold Koontz, Essentials of Management ,Tata McGraw-Hill Education, 2010
3. Kelly D, Dual Perceptions of HRD: Issues for Policy: SMEs, Other Constituencies, and the
Contested Definitions of Human Resource Development. 2001,
4. Nadler L Ed., , The Handbook of Human resources Development, John Wiley and Sons,
New York. 1984
5. McLean, G. N., Osman-Gani, A. M.,& Cho, E. (Eds.). Human resource development as
national policy. Advances in Developing Human Resources, August (2004).

(PCC) Human Factors in Project Management

Teaching Scheme
Lectures: 3 hrs/week

Examination Scheme
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60

Course Outcomes:
At the end of course students will be able to

Understand the importance of Human Factors consideration in Project Management

Apply various ergonomic considerations and its significance in designing workplace and
Human Factors in design & manufacturing
Understand dynamic consideration in design of product using vibration stability in biomechanisms

Syllabus Contents:

Introduction: Human Factors and Systems, Information Input and Processing, Visual
Displays of Dynamic Information, Human Output and Control: Physical Work and
Manual Materials Handling, Motor Skills, Human Control of Systems, Hand Tools and
Devices.
Definition of Ergonomics and its significance in designing workplace layout and detailed
motion plan of work, Man-Machine Symbiosis, Human Factors in design &
manufacturing, Viz. pressure of the environment, temperature, humidity etc., Principles
of motion economy, anthropometric condition, stability criterion etc. Biodynamic
analysis for design of products & its concept of learning by man and machine;
measurement of Learning Index and training for each job and each man, Product
design various aspects including ergonomic design and reliability based design.
Dynamic consideration in design of product using vibration stability in biomechanisms.
Safety in manufacturing. Considerations of human stress, Allowable limit of stress,
stress adjustment.
Estimation of human error and human reliability, combining various forms of human
error by random number simulation, Human Error, Accidents and safety, Human
Factors and the Automobile, Human Factors in Systems Design.
Dynamic consideration in project operations, leadership, requirement, communication
process, motivating a diverse workflow, facilitating team decisions, resolving
interpersonal conflicts, managing different people, strengthening team accountability

References:
1. Sanders, M.M. & Mc Cormick, E.J., Human Factors in Engineering
& Design, McGraw-Hill, 7th ed. (1993) NY.
2. S. K. Basu, K.C. Sahu and Rajiv B, Industrial Organisation and Management , PHI New
Delhi, Nov 2012.
(LC) Software Lab-II
Teaching Scheme
Tutorial: 1 Hr/week Practical : 2 hrs/week

Examination Scheme
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60

Course Outcomes:
At the end of course students will be able to

Model & Simulate the system

Carry out Layout simulation
Carry out assembly line simulation
Use linear programming software for analysis.

Syllabus Contents:

Layout simulation using simple situations

Assembly line simulation
Generating and evaluating what if scenarios for finalizing layout
Mini project using simulation software

(LC) Computer Simulation & Analytical Tools Lab

Teaching Scheme
Examination Scheme
Practical : 2 hrs/week
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60
Course Outcomes:
At the end of course students will be able to

Perform decision making using AHP, TOPSIS, SAW,WPM

Optimise the parameters using Genetic Algorithm (GA)

Syllabus Contents:

Analytical tools: Simple Additive Weighting (SAW), Weighted Product Method (WPM)
Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) for MCDM
TOPSIS & Modified TOPSIS method for MCDM
Optimization using Genetic Algorithm (GA)

Teaching Scheme
Practical : 1 hrs/week

(MLC) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Examination Scheme
End-Sem Exam - 100

Course Outcomes:
At the end of course students will be able to

Students will get knowledge about intellectual property: patents, designs, trademarks
and Copyright.

Students will learn about International Scenario & Patent Rights

Students gain knowledge about Registered and unregistered trademarks.

Syllabus Contents:
Introduction: Nature of intellectual property: patents, designs, trademarks and copyright.
Process of patenting and development: technological research, innovation, patenting,
development. International Scenario: International cooperation on intellectual property.
Procedure for grants of patents, patenting under PCT. Patent Rights: Scope of patent rights.
Licensing and transfer of technology. Patent information and databases. Geographical
Indications. New Developments in IPR: Administration of patent system. New developments in
IPR; IPR of biological systems, computer software etc. Traditional knowledge, case studies,
IPR and IITs. Registered and unregistered trademarks, design, concept, idea patenting.
References:
1. Robert P. Merges, Peter S. Menell, Mark A. Lemley, Intellectual Property in New
Technological Age Publication.
2. Halbert , Resisting Intellectual Property ,Taylor and Francis Ltd ,2007.
3. Mayall, Industrial Design , Mc Graw Hill.
4. Niebel, Product Design , Mc Graw Hill.
5. T. Ramappa , Intellectual Property Rights Under WTO, S. Chand.

Departmental Electives
(DEC) Supply Chain and Logistics Management
Teaching Scheme
Lectures: 3 hrs/week

Examination Scheme
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, students will demonstrate the ability to:

Understand supply chain flows & supply chain strategies.

Design the Supply Chain Network
Designing transportation network & analyze factors affecting transportation
decisions.

Syllabus Contents:

Introduction to supply chain and logistics management, concept, Supply chain stages
and decision phases, process view of a supply chain. Supply chain flows. Competitive
and supply chain strategies, importance in project Management
Designing the Supply Chain Network, Distribution Network - Role, Design. Supply Chain
Network (SCN) - Role, Factors, Framework for Design Decisions. Models for Facility
Location and Capacity Allocation. Impact of uncertainty on SCN - Discounted Cash Flow
Analysis, Evaluating Network Design Decisions using Decision Trees. Case studies &
problems.
Managing Multi-Echelon Cycle Inventory, Safety inventory determination. Impact of
supply uncertainty aggregation and replenishment policies on safety inventory.
Optimum level of product availability: Importance factors, managerial levers to
improve supply chain profitability, supply chain contracts. Case studies & problems.
Scoring & Assessment, Selection & Contracts. Design Collaboration.
Role of Revenue Management in the Supply Chain, Revenue Management for :
Multiple customer segments, Perishable assets, Seasonal demand, Bulk & spot
contracts. Managerial levers to achieve co-ordination, Building strategic partnerships.
The role of IT in Supply Chain, The Supply Chain IT Framework, CRM, Internal SCM,
SRM. The role of E-business in a supply chain, The E-business framework, E-business in
Practice. Case discussions
Introduction to Logistic Management principles, operation, Design and administration
System view of logistic co-ordination and transportation order processing, ware
housing, material handling, customer service standards, cost analysis case studies,
Factors affecting transportation decisions. Modes of transportation and their
performance characteristics. Designing transportation network.
Risk management, Types of project risks in SCLM, Risk issues, performance, concept

and importance
Introduction to Global Supply Chain Management. Globalization network design, Green
SCLM, understanding supply chain excellence, case studies.

References:
1. Sunil Chopra & Peter Mcindl, Supply Chain Management -Strategy, Planning &
Operation Pearson Education Inc, 11th Edition, 2003
2. Douglas Lanibert & James Stock, Strategic Logistics Management McGraw Hill, 4th
Edition, 2004.

(DEC) Management Information System

Teaching Scheme
Lectures: 3 hrs/week

Examination Scheme
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, students will demonstrate the ability to:
Understand System development life cycle approach.
Perform Object Oriented Analysis and Design
Designing Human computer Interface & decision support system
Syllabus Contents:

Definitions, objective, structure, operating elements, MIS structure based on

management activity, organizational function.
System concepts - Definition, Types of systems, system decomposition, system entropy,
system stress, methods of simplification, design concepts.
SDLC approach - System development life cycle approach, system requirement
specifications, entity relationship diagram, data dictionary, report generation, database
administration.
Object Oriented Analysis and Design Introduction, concepts of objects, class,
encapsulation, various steps of OOA, methods like Booch, Rambaugh etc.
Domain Analysis, Human computer Interface,
Introduction to System Testing.
Decision Support System Introduction to decision support system, experts systems,
hardware and software acquisition, legal Issues.
Information Management and society, Computer security, privacy, manual versus
electronic information, back up protection, user interfaces, encryption, responsibility
and ethics. Ethical challenges in Information Systems.

References:
1. Roger S Pressman, Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach (6th ed.) McGraw-Hill.
(2005).
2. Sommerville, Ian,Software Engineering. Harlow, England: Pearson Education (8th ed.)..
(2007)
3. Jalote, Pankaj, An Integrated Approach to Software Engineering (3rd ed.). Springer. (2005)
4. OBrien, J (1999). Management Information Systems Managing Information Technology in
the Internetworked Enterprise. Boston: Irwin McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0071123733.
5. Kotler, Philip; Keller, Kevin Lane, Marketing Management (12 ed.). Pearson
Education(2006).
6. Pant, S., Hsu, C., Strategic Information Systems Planning: A Review, Information Resources
Management Association International Conference, May 21-24, Atlanta. (1995)

(DEC) Safety Engineering & Hazard Analysis

Teaching Scheme
Lectures: 3 hrs/week

Examination Scheme
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, students will demonstrate the ability to:
Comprehensive fundamental and technical knowledge of safety analysis of equipment.
Analyse degraded effectiveness of equipment
Syllabus Contents:

Perform risk assessment in decision making, Introduction & Scope, various aspects of
safety analysis of equipment.
Hazard rate and its variation along the life cycle of product/asset. ,
make estimation of reliability & maintainability with hazards rate varying as Weibull
distribution.
Define degraded effectiveness of equipment. Cause-Effects diagram, Criticality of the
components using quantitative techniques etc. Calculation of Hazards & risks
quantitatively using potential laws.
Safety devices overload relay, motor type relays, sensors, voltage stabiliser, constant
pressure relief valves etc.
Actual uses of safety devices in various hazardous work. Alarm signal etc. Safety
regulation & bye laws. Safety management and updating etc.
Risk assessment in decision making

References:
1.
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3.
4.

Nicholas J. Bahr, System Safety Engineering and Risk Assessment, Taylor and Francis.
US FAA. System Safety Handbook. Washington, DC: US FAA. (30 December 2000)
Lees, Frank , Loss Prevention in the Process Industries (3 ed.). Elsevier.(2005).
Kletz, Trevor, Cheaper, safer plants, or wealth and safety at work: notes on inherently
safer and simpler plants. I.Chem.E. (1984).
5. Kletz, Trevor , An Engineers View of Human Error (3 ed.). I.Chem.E. (2001).

(DEC) Project Planning and Control

Teaching Scheme
Lectures: 3 hrs/week

Examination Scheme
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, students will demonstrate the ability to:

Comprehensive fundamental and technical knowledge of Project Planning.

Leadership and decision making capabilities
Ability to handle the project through project planning steps.
Ability to analyze the projects through network techniques and handle financial aspects
of project

Syllabus Contents:

Function of Project Planning Inter dependency relationship, Generation and

screening of project ideas, project rating index,
Characterization of the market, demand forecasting, market planning.
Financial Analysis: Estimation of cost of project and means of financing, estimates
of sales and production, cost of production, working capital requirement and its
financing, estimates of working results,
Breakeven points projected cash flow statement, projected balance sheet.
Project cash flows: Basic principles of measurement of cash flows, components of
the cash flow streams viewing a project from different points of view, definition of
cash flows by financial institutions and planning commission,
Forms of project organization, project planning, project control, human aspects of
project management, prerequisites for successful project implementation.
Project review and administrative aspects: Initial review, performance evaluation,
abandonment analysis, administrative aspects of capital budgeting, evaluating the
capital budgeting system of an organization.
Network techniques for project management, development of project network, time
estimation, determination of critical path,scheduling when resources are limit, PERT
and CPM models

References:
1. Prasanna Chandra, Project Planning: Analysis, Selection, Implementation and Review,
Tata Mc Graw Hill.
2. Narendra Singh, Project Management and Control, HPH, 2003
3. John M. Nicholas and Herman Steyn, Project Management for Business and
Technology: Principles and Practice, Prentice Hall India
4. Clifford F. Gray & Eric W. Larson, Project Management: The Managerial Process, Tata
Mc Graw Hill
5. Harold Kerzner, Project Management, A systems approach to Planning, Scheduling &
controlling, Wiley India (P) Ltd., 10th Edition, 2013

(DEC) Reliability Engineering

Teaching Scheme
Lectures: 3 hrs/week

Examination Scheme
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, students will demonstrate the ability to:

understand the concept of Reliability and analysis of various configurations.

learn various techniques and will be able to analyse reliability using failure data.
apply parametric & nonparametric methods for analysis of real life cases of system
reliability.

Syllabus Contents:

Basic Probability, concept and various distributions.

Concept of Reliability and analysis of various configurations of assemblies and subassemblies. Series, Parallel and other grouping.
System reliability. Set theory, optimal Cut Set and Tie Set, star-delta method,
matrix method etc.
System reliability determination through Event Tree analysis and Fault tree
analysis.
Usage monitoring of plant and evaluation of reliability through failure data analysis.
Concept of loading roughness, probability in design including evaluation of safety
margin. Reliability of Engineering Design; Mean, Median & K statistics for Reliability
evaluation (non parametric, Short Sample).
Monte-Carlo simulation and Techno economic life.
Optimal allocation of component reliability to achieve maximum system reliability
various techniques and methods such as Proportional, Conditional, AGREE, ARINC
etc.

Reliability, Availability and Maintainability of equipment. A number of case studies

done in Indian perspectives using Short Sample, nonparametric reliability.
Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Failure
Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA). R.P.N., Graph theory etc.
Diagnostic maintenance through ferrography, Vibration Signature, SOAP and other
programme.

References:
1. L.S.Srinath Concepts in Reliability Engineering- Affiliated East West Press.
2. C. Singh and C.S.Dhillon, Engineering Reliability-New Techniques and Applications
John Wiley and Sons
3. K.C.Kapoor and L.R.Lubersome Reliability in Engineering Design, Willey Publication.
4. Kumamoto, System Reliability, Prentice Hall.
5. Basu S.K., Sahu K.C and Rajiv B. Industrial Organization and Management PHI New
Delhi, 2012

(DEC) Plant Engineering and Maintenance

Teaching Scheme
Lectures: 3 hrs/week

Examination Scheme
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course

Students will get knowledge about different activities of Plant Engineering especially
maintenance.
Students will learn about different maintenance strategies and their analytical study vis-vis economics.
Students gain knowledge about importance of safety in maintenance.

Syllabus Contents:

Principles of plant management functions, Basic Plant facilities and Maintenance

problem,
Types of Maintenance, maintenance activities, emergency work, service work, Industrial
Maintenance,
Total Production maintenance, Maintenance problems occurring in product and process
type industries and Power plants and their management. Life cycle cost- taking into
consideration maintenance.
Plant Safety Issues and Energy Conservation, Plant safety-fire protection and
prevention, safety against mechanical hazards, chemical hazards, accident prevention
practices and codes.
Pollution control-Waste disposal, existing limiting norms. Recycling of waste. Energy

conservation, management and audit. Material handling equipments.

Reliability, Availability and Maintainability of equipment. A number of case studies done
in Indian perspectives using Short Sample, non-parametric reliability.
Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Failure Modes,
Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) through R.P.N., Graph theory and AHP,
Reliability Centered Maintenance. On-line / off-line Condition based Maintenance
through ferrography, Vibration Signature, SOAP and other programme.

References:
1. B Bhadury and S.K. Basu Terotechnology: Reliability Engineering and Maintenance
Management , Asian Books, New Delhi 2002.
2. Rosaler R, Handbook of Plant Engineering , 3rd edition, McGraw Hill 2002.
3. Keith Mobley , Lindley Higgins and Darrin Wikoff, Handbook of Maintenance
Engineering, McGraw Hill 2001.
4. C. Singh and R. Billinton, System reliability-Modelling and Evaluation, Hutchinson Pub..
5. B. S. Dhillon, Quality control and Reliability in Engineering Design , Mareel Dokker Inc.
6. S. K. Basu, K.C. Sahu and Rajiv B, Industrial Organisation and Management, PHI New
Delhi, Nov 2012.

(DEC) Commercial Laws

Teaching Scheme
Lectures: 3 hrs/week

Examination Scheme
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, students will
Gain knowledge about basics of laws
learn about Sale and Acquisition of Goods and Personal Property
gain knowledge about Consumer Credit and Protection
Syllabus Contents:
Basics of law; law of tender; law of tort; role of the project manager; insurance; bonds;
builders liens; labour law; intellectual property; avoidance of claims and disputes; ADR, the
arbitration act; future trends in contracting.
Sale and Acquisition of Goods: Transfer of Title, The rule nemo dat quod non habet,
Exceptions to nemo dat Legal Duties of Sellers and Buyers, Expressand Equitable Interest,
Sale of Goods ApplicablePassing of Property ,Implied Terms, and Implied Terms, nemo dat
Remedies Non-sale Acquisitions:exceptions, nemo dat, Applicablenemo dat exceptions.
Personal Property: Personal Property and Interests in Personal Property, Types of Personal
Property - Chose in Possession - Chose in Action, Ownership (especially mere equities) -

Possession
(finders possessory, Legal and Equitable Assignment Credit and
Securityinterests) - Bailment; Types of Security: Pledges - Liens - Mortgages (other than of
land) - Bills of Retention of TitleSale - Fixed and Floating Charges (Romalpa) Clauses Set-off;
Assignments of Choice in Action: Statutory, Legal and Equitable, Assignments, Rules of
Priority, Banking and Customer Relationship, Negotiable Instruments: Bills of Exchange.
Consumer Credit and Protection: Regulatory Money Lenders Ordinance and Pawn Brokers
Ordinance, Function andFramework, Power of Consumer Council, Funds for Litigation and
Group Litigation Consumer Unconscionable ContractsLaw of Guarantees, Consumer
Protection, Credit, Supply of ServicesControl of Exemption Clauses Ordinance, Ordinance,
Protection of VulnerableMoney Lenders Ordinance, (Implied Terms) Ordinance, Powers
andConsumers: Misrepresentation, Undue Influence, Duress, Responsibilities of Personal
Guarantor, Doctrine of relation back and fraudulent preference.

References:
1. R Goode, "Commercial Law", Penguin, 3rd Edition, 2004
2. Chan Bo-ching, Simon, Hong Kong Banking Law and Practice, Volumes One and
Two, The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers, 2000 2001.
3. P Smart, CD Booth, S Briscoe, Hong Kong Corporate Insolvency Manual, Hong Kong
Society of Accountants, 2002.
4. PS Atiyah, John N Adams & Hector MacQueen, "The Sale of Goods", 11 thEdition,
Longman, 2005
5. LS Sealy, RJA Hooley, "Commercial Law: Text, Cases and Materials", 4th Edition
6. R Calnan, Taking Security: Law And Practice, Jordans, 2006.
7. H Beale, M Bridge,L Gullifer and E Lomnicka, The Law of Personal Property.System
view of logistic co-ordination and transportation order processing, ware housing,

(DEC) Six Sigma

Teaching Scheme
Lectures: 3 hrs/week

Examination Scheme
T1, T2 20 marks each, End-Sem Exam - 60

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, students will
Gain knowledge about basics of six sigma
learn about its implementation in industries

Syllabus Contents:
Concepts in Quality Management ,Initiating Six Sigma, Review of Probability and Statistics,
QM Systems Overview,Cost of Quality and TQM Tools,QFD and ISO 9000
QS 9000 and Awards,Competing Through Service Quality,Introduction to Project
Management,Project Life Cycle,Critical Path Method,Measurement System Analysis
Acceptance Sampling,Design of Sampling Plans,MIL-STD-105E Sampling Plan
Introduction to SPC,Control Chart Examples,Control Charts by Excel,Process Capability
,Quality Function Deployment,Design of Experiments - Overview
Planning for DOE,Factor Effect Calculations,ANOVA in DOE,Benchmarking in Six Sigma,How
to Benchmark,Six Sigma in Supply Chains,Taguchi Methods,Robust Design, The Journey to
Six Sigma,A Case Study of Defect Reduction,DFM & Reliability,Failure Modes & Effects
Analysis (FMEA),Implementing Six Sigma
Getting Results From Six Sigma

References:
1. Web based learning course from NPTEL