M.

TECH IN
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
AND MANAGEMENT
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, IIT BOMBAY, MUMBAI
The Department of Civil Engineering has been a part of IIT Bombay since its inception in 1958. Over
the years, the department has grown tremendously, and is now recognized as one of the best in the
country and ranked highly in the world.

• Year of Establishment -1958

Civil • UG -1
• PG Specialisations -7
Engineering • Faculty Members - 55
• Technical Staff - 24
• Administrative Staff - 6

• Structural Engineering (1958)

• Water Resources Engineering (1958)
Graduate • Geotechnical Engineering (1959)
• Remote Sensing (1980)
Programs • Ocean Engineering (1980)
• Transportation Systems Engineering (1988)
• Construction Tech. & Management (2016)
Figure 1 Overview of Civil Engineering Department, IIT Bombay

GRADUATE PROGRAMMES AT CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

The overview of the Civil Engineering Department is given in Fig.1. It offers graduate programmes in
seven specializations (Structural Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering,
Remote Sensing, Ocean Engineering, Transport Systems Engineering and Construction Technology and
Management). These programmes include Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech), M.Tech, PhD and Dual
Degree (M.Tech. + PhD). With a faculty strength of 55, the department is offering about 56 theory
courses and 7 laboratory courses every year at a post-graduate level. The department currently has 418
PG students on roll (Table 1) in seven specializations including both years M.Tech and PhD.

Table 1 Current Post-Graduate students (as on 2019)

Current PG Students
Specializations
PhD M.Tech. Total
Structural Engineering 62 40 102
Water Resources Engineering 40 30 70
Geotechnical Engineering 51 22 73
Remote Sensing 24 11 35
Transportation Systems Engineering 42 29 71
Ocean Engineering 14 13 27
Construction Tech. & Mgmt. 21 19 40
Total 254 164 418
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NEED FOR THE M.TECH PROGRAMME

Construction industry plays a significant role in the economic development of a country. In the next few
years, India plans to invest about 1 trillion USD in infrastructure development. In addition to the
infrastructure development, it is envisaged that an equivalent or greater amount of investment would be
made in various construction projects (both public and private) to support the growing economy. The
demand for construction and development would further be boosted by the urban revival plans of the
Government of India. In this context, the construction industry in the country would look at
unprecedented growth in the future. An underlying
significant requirement to achieve such huge objectives is
to have skilled manpower and engineers competent
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
enough to manage complex construction projects to their
AT IIT BOMBAY IS RANKED
completion successfully. The industry is already witnessing
AMONGST THE TOP DEPARTMENTS
a need to employ skilled project managers for the
IN THE WORLD
execution of the projects.

Leading construction industries in the country are looking for specialist engineers in Construction
Technology and Management to tackle the challenges of ever increasing complexity in the present day
construction. Further, the growth which would be witnessed in the construction industry would create a
strong demand for skilled engineers and construction managers in the field of Construction Technology
and Management.

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT IN OTHER

UNIVERSITIES
World over, Construction Technology and Management is considered an important specialization for
civil engineering graduates. Top universities (like MIT, Stanford University, Georgia Institute of
Technology etc.) in the world have a dedicated and dynamic research communities working in this area.
In India, presently the Construction Technology and Management programme is being offered only in
very few prestigious institutes (IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati). Since IIT Bombay has been at the
forefront in addressing the present day needs of industry at one hand and providing guidance on the
opportunities of future development in technology through world-class research, this specialization was
introduced in the department in 2016.

The acute need for specialists in Construction Technology and Management both in industry and
research would enable IIT Bombay to attract some of the best talent in civil engineering to the M. Tech
programme. The Construction Technology and Management specialization addresses the concerns of
the construction industry by training students as well
as practicing engineers in the relevant fields. Further,
it is establishing a research stream in Construction
Technology and Management would help IIT
Construction Technology and Bombay to contribute to the advances in
Management is offered by only construction industry in India.
a few academic institutions
across the world and in India
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OBJECTIVES OF THE M. TECH PROGRAMME

The objective of the M Tech programme is to build quality manpower to effectively manage large
construction projects including infrastructure projects
throughout their lifecycle including planning,
construction and maintenance; with in-depth
Major Thrust areas are Construction
understanding on the materials used in construction.
The curriculum offers detailed understanding of the Materials & Technology, Construction
Management, and Urban & Building
materials especially concrete technology in
construction. It exposes students to the latest Sciences
advancements in construction materials, technology
and management including latest quality management paradigms, policies and sustainability aspects in
construction. Emphasis is given to equip students with strong fundamentals in the respective areas and
orient them to acquire skills to solve complex problems in construction. The curriculum is designed to
have close proximity to the challenges and advances in the industry to make the students more
employable. The aim of the programme is to create leaders in the field of Construction Technology and
Management in the country.

COURSE STRUCTURE
Construction Materials & Technology; Construction Management and Urban & Building Sciences form
the three major thrust areas for the proposed M.Tech. Programme. The students are expected to have
in-depth expertise on the fundamental concepts in these areas when they graduate from the institute. The
course structure proposed for the programme is given in Table 2.

The students are expected to take theory and laboratory courses in the first two semesters. However, part
time students have options to complete the course requirements in one year (2 semesters) or two years
(maximum). This will be followed by a year long project thesis based on a problem of the students’ choice
in both modes (full time and part time). Part-time students can carry out their project work in the institute
or at their company itself.

The courses will expose students to the Advances in Materials, Construction Management Techniques,
Construction Technology & Practices, Building Services and Functional Design of Buildings. The
students are expected to earn 164 credits before they graduate from the institute.

Table 2 Course structure and credit requirements for M.Tech programme

Course Semester Semester Semester Semester Total Credits

Structure I II III IV
Core Courses 14 6 - - 20
Elective Courses 12 18 - - 30
Institute Electives - 6 - - 6
Laboratories 4 4 - - 8
Seminar - 4 - - 4
Communication 6 - - - 6
Course credits 36 38 0 0 74
Project credits - - 48 42 90
Total Credits 36 38 48 42 164
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COURSES OFFERED AS PART OF THE PROGRAMME

Semester wise courses to be offered for the programme are given in Table 3. The student has to earn a
minimum of 164 credits to graduate. According to the institute, a credit is one hour of work towards the
subject from the student. A 6 credit course would usually involve 3 hours of lecture followed by 3 hours
of self-study/assignments by the student in a week. A laboratory would usually involve about 3 hours of
work by student preparing and conducting prescribed experiments.
The students are expected to clear all the mandatory courses (core courses, indicated by ‘C’ in the Table
3) before graduating. Apart from these core courses, there are a number of elective courses (designated
as ‘E’ in Table 3) offered from a huge basket of electives as part of this programme. These courses would
enable the student to pursue and gain in-depth knowledge in areas of her/his interest. Every student
should pass a minimum of 5 electives to earn the required credits to graduate.
Table 3 Semester wise course details
Sem. Course Name Credits Core/
Elective
I Advanced Concrete Technology 6 C
Construction Planning and Control 8 C
Elective I 6 E
Elective II 6 E
Construction Materials Laboratory 4 C
Communication skills (Institute level) 2
Communication skill (Department level) 4
Semester total credits 36
II Construction Contracts 6 C
Elective III 6 E
Elective IV 6 E
Elective V 6 E
Institute elective 6 E
Construction Management Studio (Lab. Course) 4 C
Seminar 4 C
Semester total credits 38
III Dissertation I Stage (M.Tech Project) 48 C
IV Dissertation II Stage (M.Tech Project) 42 C
Total credits 164
The core courses are aimed at giving the student an in-depth understanding of the construction materials
used in construction with special emphasis on concrete technology. Advanced Construction Management
course will dwell on time and cost management of the construction projects. Construction Contracts
course will introduce the various fundamentals on construction contracts, standard forms of contracts,
bidding processes etc. to familiarize students with the contract management aspects of construction.
Apart from these core courses, the programme would also comprise of laboratory courses in material
technology and construction management which will enable the students to get hands on experience with
testing of materials and construction management related softwares respectively.
Further, the students can choose the five elective courses from a list of electives offered as part of the
programme as given in Table 4. In future, depending on the need of the programme, new electives will
be added. The electives cover wide range of subjects in the major thrust areas of the programme. The
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five electives in the course structure would provide the students with enough freedom to choose the area
of interest and pursue courses in that area. Care has been taken to ensure that all major themes of the
thrust areas are covered as part of the basket of electives available for this programme. The students
depending on their interest/industry requirement/dissertation can take courses beyond the list of
electives provided here to gain additional knowledge to pursue their thesis.
Table 4 List of electives offered for this programme
S. Course Name Thrust
No
1 Construction Equipment and Personnel Management Construction Management
2 Construction Economics and Finance Construction Management
3 Quality and Safety in Construction Construction Management
4 Transportation Project Evaluation and Decision Making Construction Management
5 Optimization in Civil Engineering Construction Management
6 Construction Materials Materials and Technology
7 Non Destructive Testing of Materials Materials and Technology
8 Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation of Constructed Materials and Technology
9 Facilities
Coastal, Port and Harbour Engineering Materials and Technology
10 Introduction to Buildings: Functional Design and Science Urban & Building Sciences
11 Fundamentals of Urban Science and Engineering Urban & Building Sciences
12 Research Methods for Urban Science Urban & Building Sciences
13 Management Techniques for Urban Systems Urban & Building Sciences

FACILITIES AT IIT BOMBAY

A fully functional Construction Materials laboratory and Construction Management studio is available to
support to programme. At present, there are 4 faculty members associated to this specialisation, who
have expertise in all the thrust areas.

VALUE ADDITION TO STUDENTS

Both students with experience and fresh graduates out of engineering colleges would greatly benefit by
the exposure to this programme. It is aimed to create awareness about the latest trends in construction
technology, materials, management practices and building sciences. This programme will equip the
students with all round skills ranging from knowledge on materials and practices in construction to
management of complex construction projects. Government bodies, research organizations,
infrastructure development companies, large construction contracting companies, material
manufacturing companies, consultants to construction projects should be interested in the graduates
equipped with skill sets developed during the course of this programme. The placements for fresh
graduates and the career paths for working professionals would be bright after attending this programme.
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ADMISSION PROCEDURE
The M.Tech programme has started admitting students from 2016. The programme is currently in its
fourth year of successful running. The notification for the admissions for the next batch would be issued
in first week of March 2020 (through newspapers and IIT Bombay website). The candidates can apply in
any one of the following categories

i. Teaching Assistantship (TA)/ Teaching Assistantship through Project (TAP)/ Fellowship Award (FA)
ii. Research Assistantship (RA)/ Research Assistantship through Project (RAP)
iii. Project Staff (PS), for Project staff of IIT Bombay
iv. Institute Staff (IS), for faculty/staff of IIT Bombay
v. Sponsored candidates (SW)
The admission process would involve an interview by May 2020. The instructions for the programme
would begin by July 2020. Further details can be obtained from the institute website
(http://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/mtech.jsp).

SPONSORSHIP CATEGORY (SW)

The sponsored candidates should be employees of reputed industrial organization / government bodies.
They should either have a valid GATE score or a minimum of two years of relevant professional
experience after the qualifying degree. The qualifying degree in this case is B.E/B.Tech in Civil
Engineering. The selection of the students into the programme shall be based on the performance in
written test/interview conducted by the Civil Engineering Department, IIT Bombay. The candidates
should have full financial support from the concerned sponsoring agency for the entire duration of the
M.Tech programme. Only for the sponsored category, the candidates can pursue either a full time 2 year
duration M.Tech or a part time 3 year duration M.Tech.

FULL TIME AND PART TIME M.TECH

The full time M.Tech would involve first 2 semesters of course work, with 5 courses and 1 laboratory
course in each semester followed by a year-long project work. The part time M.Tech course would have
a relaxation on the number of courses taken per semester. The part-time would involve 4 semesters of
the course work at a convenient pace of about 3 courses per semester and a laboratory course for the
first two semesters. This will be followed by a year of project work. It should be noted that the part time
does not involve course work or classes in evenings/weekends. The courses would be offered at regular
slots (anytime between 8:30 am to 8:30 pm on weekdays) of the institute. The student would be free to
work in their sponsoring companies after attending classes in the institute. The project work in both full
time and part time can be related to basic or applied research towards solving existing intricacies of the
construction industry.

For further details contact:

The Head of the Department, Civil Engineering Department, IIT Bombay, Powai,
Mumbai – 400076
Phone: 022-2576-7301||Fax: 022-2576-7302 || Email: [email protected]