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10 The IE Approach

Chapter table of contents, process improvement, pdca and dmaic tools.

How does an IE create a process to reliably produce a product or service with specified requirements? While the definition of industrial engineering says “the design or improvement” of a system, most IEs are involved  in improvement. The IE approach is to continually improve the system.

In Good to Great [1] , Jim Collins found a focus on continuous improvement in the companies he studied:  “Visionary companies focus primarily on beating themselves. Success and beating competitors comes to the visionary companies not so much as the end goal, but as a residual result of relentlessly asking the question ‘How can we improve ourselves to do better tomorrow than we did today?’ And they have asked this question day in and day out – as a disciplined way of life – in some cases for over 150 years. Nomatter how much they achieve – no matter how far in front of their competitors they pull – they never think they’ve done ‘good enough.'”

Improving the whole system at once is hard, so the IE focuses on a particular process in the production system.  A process can be described as any activity or group of activities that takes an input, adds value to it, and provides an output to an internal or external customer.

Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) and Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) are two acronyms indicating the steps an IE does to improve a process in a production system.

PDCA stands for Plan, Do, Check, and Act. The steps were developed by Shewhart and popularized by Deming; they are sometimes called the Shewhart Cycle .

• Plan – Ask and answer the following questions. What data do we have to help us plan improvements? What part of the organization should we work on next? Where do we have the biggest problems? Where do we think we can make the biggest improvement? What improvements could we make? What experiments could we do to get us data to evaluate proposed improvements? How would we analyze those data?
• Do – Carry out the planned experiments to test the various proposed improvements.
• Check – Observe the effects of the experiments. Analyze the data from the experiments. Decide which improvements, if any, should be implemented.
• Act – Reflect on what was learned. Implement the improvements that have been shown to be effective, or repeat the cycle focusing on specific improvements that show promise but need more refinement.

When you are done with PDCA, you do it again. Or, in other words, you are never done because you must practice continuous quality improvements. The American Society for Quality has a good summary of the steps and a links to a three-part webcast series that may be interesting to you.

DMAIC stands for Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control.

• Define – Select a process for improvement. The project champion assigns a project team and give them a project charter. Develop a preliminary process map. Use the Voice of the Customer to determine real requirements.
• Measure – Determine the current status of the process. Determine performance measures. Identify the gap between current status and desired status. Identify the critical process inputs (the Xs) and critical process outputs (the Ys). Develop a detailed process map. Determine possible root causes for the problems.
• Analyze – Evaluate the contributions of various possible root causes. The emphasis is on rigorous analysis of data.
• Improve – Test possible improvements through designed experiments. Develop an implementation plan for the ones that are shown to best meet the project objectives.
• Control – The project champion carries out the implementation plan. Sustain the improvement by training workers and by implementing control charts. As with PDCA, when you are done DMAIC, you do it again.

Process Redesign to Reduce Cycle Time, by D. Bandyopadhyay, describes an example.

PCDA, DMAIC, and other versions all have in common these important features:

• Make sure you are solving an important problem.
• Use a team to generate ideas because a group of people can generate more ideas than any one individual.
• Use facts, experiments, and data for decision making.
• Continuously improve quality.

PDCA and DMAIC are very similar, but have some differences. Since it is sometimes called the Shewhart Cycle , PDCA emphasizes more the need to repeat the steps, while DMAIC adds the Control step lacking in PDCA.

Both PDCA and DMAIC use these tools:

• Documentation
• Process flow diagram or flowchart
• Check sheet
• Pareto chart
• Brainstorming and Nominal Group Technique
• Defect concentration chart
• Cause and effect diagram or fishbone diagram
• The five whys and root cause analysis
• Regression analysis
• Design of experiments and analysis of variance
• Control charts

Teams . Continuous improvement of a process requires the involvement of everyone who works on that process. A team is usually created to focus on a particular problem or a particular process, but may include people who work in the processes that provide input or receive the output from the process being studied. For example, a team to improve the process of moving patients from the Emergency Department to a hospital room should include people who move the patients, but should also include people who work in the Emergency Department as well as people who work in the hospital. Team members may need training in some of the tools described below and support from staff people for data analysis.

Documentation . According to Robitaille (page 65):“If the documents aren’t correct, the system will always have problems.”

Check sheet . An important type of documentation is to routinely record all exceptions and problems. Each instance of a problem may seem to be isolated, but analysis of such data may turn up problems that should be studied and fixed. A check sheet is a simple chart allowing workers to put a check mark next to the type of problem that has occurred, or to record by hand a problem that does not fit into the types listed. This example of a check sheet used to record the reason for telephone interruptions is a useful resource.

Histogram . Categorical data such as data recorded in a check sheet can be displayed in a histogram. The relative number of different types of problems is easier to see in such a visual display. Here is a video from the Khan Academy explaining how to develop a histogram.

Pareto chart . A Pareto chart is a special type of histogram in which the categories are listed from most frequent to less frequent. The following Pareto chart from Parkview Hospital shows the causes for a delay in moving a patient from the Emergency Department to a hospital bed.

Putting the items in order by frequency means that the biggest cause is listed first; that cause is usually the one that should be focused on first. If you can fix the biggest causes, then you will have eliminated a large proportion of the defects.

The Pareto principle (named after economist Vilfredo Pareto, but generalized by J. M. Juran) is also sometimes called the 80-20 principle. Juran wrote: “Managers are well aware that the numerous situations and problems they face are unequal in importance. In marketing, 20% of the customers (the ‘key’ customers) account for over 80% of the sales. In purchasing, a few percent of the purchase orders account for the bulk of the dollars of purchase. In personnel relations, a few percent of the employees account for most of the absenteeism. in inventory control, a few percent of the catalog items account for most of the dollar inventory. In cost analysis, roughly 20% of the parts contain 80% of the factory costs; the basic function of a product accounts for 80% of the cost, while the secondary functions account for only 20% of the cost. In quality control, the bulk of the field failures, downtime, shop scrap, rework, sorting, and other quality costs are traceable to a vital few field failure modes, shop defects, products, components, processes, vendors, designs, etc.”

Figure 10.2 shows Parkland Hospital had 9 causes for delay; 20% of 9 is 1.8 or about 2. The largest 2 causes (Bed and Report) account for only 56.7% of the problems, so we can see that the Pareto rule doesn’t always hold. It is, however, often a useful guideline.

Defect concentration chart . Sometimes defects or other problems can be recorded or displayed according to location. For example, breakdowns of machines can be displayed on a map of a factory to determine if the breakdowns are occurring in a particular area. Defects in welds on a product can be displayed on a diagram of the product to see if the weld defects are concentrated in a particular part of the product.  You can see an example of how concentration diagrams are used here.

Brainstorming and Nominal Group Technique . Usually everyone on the team has ideas about why the problem is occurring. However, a good process should be used to develop a list of possible causes to avoid the team from focusing too early on just a few causes. Team brainstorming usually works best with these steps:

• Clear statement of the problem or issue for which ideas are being generated. For example, generate possible causes why customers sometimes receive shipments that are missing items.
• Silent generation of ideas by each individual, writing on paper.
• Round robin collection of ideas, recorded on a board or flip chart visible to all. Each person gives one idea during each round, and can “pass” during any round. During this step, ideas are not evaluated. The more ideas and the more different the ideas, the better. After a round in which all pass, some time should be allowed for all to think a bit more. The facilitator should be sure to encourage everyone to volunteer all the items generated during the silent generation. Sometimes people are hesitant to volunteer ideas that differ from what others have said, but one of the values of working in a team is the generation of different types of ideas.
• Clarification and combination of ideas. Often some ideas are similar in concept, but different in wording. The team works together to clarify and combine ideas. Ideas should not be overly combined; if the person who volunteered an idea wants to keep an idea separate, the team should usually defer to that person.
• Prioritization among the ideas. This step is not always appropriate. If the team is brainstorming causes for a problem, data, not voting, should usually be used to determine which causes are more important. If the team is brainstorming ideas for next steps for the improvement, prioritization is needed. If there are 10 or few items, each team member can rank order the items (from 10 for the highest priority to 1 for the lowest) and the sum is used to prioritize. If there are more items, voting can be used to first reduce the list. For example, each person is given a number of votes equal to half the number of items. Each person allocates votes; votes can be allocated all to one item (expressing a strong preference), or allocated among items. Sometimes colored dots or colored pens are used, so the team’s preferences are visible and can be discussed.

Cause and effect diagram or fishbone diagram . Often causes can be grouped into overall categories such as people, equipment, methods, and materials. The figure below includes those labels on what are called the major bones of the fishbone, with more specific ideas categorized under those labels. Smaller lines can be included as needed.

The five whys and root cause analysis . Root cause analysis (RCA) is an in-depth investigation into the cause or causes of an identified problem, a customer complaint, a nonconformance, the nonfulfillment of a requirement, or an undesirable condition.  The goals are:

• to determine why the situation occurred, tracing back in time through previous steps in the process, and
• to prevent the situation from occurring again.

The goal is not to blame a person, but to fix the system. One approach is to continue to ask “why” at least five times.  An IE keeps asking “why?” until the root cause is identified for a problem:

•  Because the wrong shipping label was put on the customer’s shipment.
•  Because some shipments were removed from the shipping department.
•  Because the customer had made some last minute changes to the order.
•  And so forth.

Regression analysis . A scatter diagram shows the effect of only one variable on the variable we are studying. More sophisticated analysis allows for more independent or explanatory variables. With more variables, plots cannot be used, but the mathematical techniques of regression analysis can indicate which variables are most important in explaining the variation in the dependent variable, that is, the variable being studied.

Design of experiments and analysis of variance . After careful analysis of data, a team may have some good ideas about why the problem is occurring and may have some good ideas about how to fix the problem. A carefully designed experiment can test these ideas. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) is a mathematical technique (like regression analysis) for determining which variables have the most effect on the variable being studie.

Control charts . Key measurements of a process should be monitored to make sure that the process is functioning within the required limits. The design and use of control charts requires mathematical analysis to distinguish natural variation in the system from clear indications that the process has changed.

• Collins, J. C. (2001). Good to great: Why some companies make the leap ... and others don't. New York, NY: HarperBusiness.  ↵

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Assessment and feedback of engineering writing

The assessment of student writing in engineering courses can vary between simpler analytic rubrics to more complex, holistic rubrics. When “writing-to-learn” is the primary objective of your assignment, a rubric is recommended that focuses more on the technical merit of the student’s content and less on the grammar and mechanics. Additionally, simpler rubrics have the advantage of being quick and easy to apply, which can be necessary for large lecture classes.

Each of the examples below is merely a template; to tailor a rubric to your specific situation, you can change or add categories, change point values, and edit the descriptions of what you expect at each level of achievement.

Rubric Best Practices

• Give students the rubric you will use before they turn in their writing assignments. This helps students understand the basis on which their writing will be scored, and it makes both you and your students accountable to the same set of standards.
• If students are completing their writing assignments in class, make the rubric available to them as they’re writing by putting it up on the projector screen in a Word document or PowerPoint slide.
• Open a class discussion by asking students why they think the assignment is important.
• Ask students to write a response where they describe what effective and ineffective examples of the assignment would look like. Then, have them share their examples and generate criteria based on the characteristics that they describe.
• Brainstorm evaluative criteria as a class. Ask students to volunteer what they consider important traits or characteristics for this assignment and write their ideas on the board. After all answers have been shared, ask students to rank which traits or characteristics are the most important.
• Put students into groups and ask each group to come up with several criteria for evaluating the assignment and rank each one according to their importance. Then, have each group share their criteria and use the most important from each group.
• Have a quick discussion with your students to make sure they understand what each category in the rubric means.
• Discuss why certain categories in the rubric have higher point values than others. For example, you may discuss why showing conceptual knowledge or having adequate evidence to back up a claim is more important than grammatical correctness.

Examples of rubrics suitable for engineering write-to-learn assignments

Simplest—holistic rubric: Writing assignments get a single score based on an overall assessment:

• Creating a holistic rubric takes less time, since there are fewer categories and descriptions.
• With only a single score to assign, grading can be done quickly.
• Students will not receive feedback that shows specifically which aspects of their writing they need to improve upon.
• Without specific feedback, students may not understand why they received a certain grade.

More detailed—analytic rubric: Different aspects of the written responses are each assigned a point value.

Demonstrated conceptual knowledge : The student has demonstrated that they understand the concept(s) that they were tasked to write about.

Quality of support/explanation : The student has provided sufficient evidence for their answer and articulated ideas, concepts, or processes using language suitable for a given audience.

All aspects or parts of question addressed : The student has responded fully to the prompt and answered every part of the question.

Spelling and grammar : The student has proofread and shown an attempt to boost their professional ethos by addressing grammatical and mechanical issues.

Documentation and sources : The student has cited sources according to the given documentation standards.

• Students will receive more targeted feedback that highlights their strengths and weaknesses.
• Students will have a better understanding of the grade they earned.
• With general categories and point values, this type of rubric does not take long to create.
• Grading will take more time than the simplest rubric, since instructors and TAs will have to assign multiple point values.
• Without explanations of each category, students may not understand what each category means, or they may not know what good “quality of support/explanation” or “demonstrated conceptual knowledge” looks like.

Most detailed—analytic rubric: Different aspects of written responses are each assigned a point value based on specific descriptions of each grade division.

• Students will receive the most targeted feedback as they will have descriptions for each category and what each point value means.
• Students will understand the rationale behind the grade they earned.
• Creating this type of rubric will take the most time as instructors and TAs will have to write descriptions for each category and each point value.
• Grading will take more time as instructors and TAs will have to assign multiple point values.

Tips to streamline the grading process for written work:

• Skim through all assignments to find examples of excellent, adequate, and poor answers, in order to establish standards for grading each particular assignment.
• Consider providing collective feedback on common issues in a handout or PowerPoint slide during class, along with individual feedback.
• Have the rubric in front of you while grading so that you keep the criteria fresh in your mind as you go through each paper.
• Grade for approximately 1-2 hours at a time. This amount of time is ideal for developing a rhythm to get through a number of assignments without burning out.
• If you are receiving written in-class assignments, ask students to write legibly and pay attention to their word and line spacing so that their work will be easier to read. You might even consider asking all students to write on the same type of paper so that formatting for written work can be more standardized.

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• Dynamic Curriculum: Gain a breadth of knowledge in many different areas of industrial engineering including advanced manufacturing, distribution/logistics, ergonomics/human factors, modeling/simulation, and sustainable design and development.
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The degree in industrial engineering is for students interested in optimizing, designing, and managing the processes by which goods are made and distributed, and services are efficiently provided. Industrial engineering also ensures that high-quality products and services are delivered in a cost-effective manner. Industrial engineers aid companies globally, balancing sustainable design with skillful construction of systems. Graduates of the industrial engineering degree are able to address big-picture design and engineering questions, such as how engineers can simultaneously increase efficiency and quality.

What is Industrial Engineering?

Industrial engineers design, optimize, and manage the process by which products are made and distributed across the world (i.e., global supply chain), or the way services are delivered in industries such as banking, health care, energy, or entertainment. Industrial engineers ensure that high-quality products and services are delivered in a cost-effective manner.

Industrial engineering is ideal for those who enjoy both technology and working with people. Industrial engineers frequently spend as much time interacting with other engineers and product users as they do at their desks and computers. Typical work involves developing applied models and simulations of processes to evaluate overall system efficiency.

A bachelor's in industrial engineering offers students a significant opportunity for a flexible long-term career. Employers have consistently praised the quality of RIT’s industrial engineering graduates, noting that the range of their abilities includes both strong technical knowledge and communication skills. RIT graduates with a BS in industrial engineering have used their technical base as a springboard to careers in management, consulting, manufacturing, sales, health care, law, and education.

Industrial engineers are "big-picture" thinkers, much like systems integrators. Industrial engineers spend most of their time out in the work environment, using scientific approaches to solve today's problems while they develop solutions for the future.

Industrial Engineering Curriculum

Because of the flexible nature of the industrial engineering degree, you will gain a breadth of knowledge in many different areas of industrial engineering, including advanced manufacturing, distribution/logistics, ergonomics/human factors, modeling/simulation, and sustainable design and development. You may choose free and professional electives for this purpose.

The curriculum for the industrial engineering bachelor's covers the principal concepts of engineering economics and project management, facilities planning, human performance, mathematical and simulation modeling, production control, applied statistics and quality, and contemporary manufacturing production processes that are applied to solve the challenges presented by the global environment and economy of today. Courses in industrial engineering stress the application of contemporary tools and techniques in solving engineering problems. Learn more about  Student Learning Outcomes and Program Educational Objectives for the industrial engineering BS degree.

Careers in Industrial Engineering

In order to optimize processes and systems, industrial engineers apply their knowledge in a wide range of areas, including systems simulation modeling, quality, logistics and supply chain management, ergonomics and human factors, facilities layout, production planning and control, manufacturing, management information systems, and project management. Upon graduation, our students work for a wide array of fields (ranging from manufacturing and distribution/logistics to health care, energy and other services) and companies (including Boeing, IBM, Toyota, Xerox, Intel, General Electric, Hershey, Walt Disney World, Tesla, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Lockheed Martin, and Wegmans Food Markets, to name a few.)

Balance, as well as specialization, has allowed our graduates to pursue varied paths. Examples of the diversity, along with the roles in which an industrial engineer might function, are reflected in the following list of sample industrial engineering co-op responsibilities.

In manufacturing industries:

• Perform product life studies
• Lay out and improve work areas
• Design production processes to improve productivity
• Investigate and analyze the cost of purchasing new vs. repairing existing equipment
• Investigate delivery service, including scheduling, route modification, and material handling
• Create computer programs to track pricing policies and truck scheduling
• Perform downtime studies of various operations using time study and work sampling
• Develop and computerize a forecasting model
• Perform ergonomic studies and evaluations of workstations and product designs
• Participate in the design process of products and processes to ensure ease of manufacture, maintenance, and remanufacture or recycling

In service industries:

• Design information systems
• Monitor safety and health programs
• Manage hazardous and toxic materials storage and disposal programs
• Manage a facility's projects to ensure they are completed on time and on budget
• Conduct cost analysis of procedures to support decision-making
• Schedule operations and manage information flow
• Design supply-ordering systems
• Improve processes in a hospital
• Evaluate waiting time and space utilization in an amusement park

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What’s the difference between engineering and engineering technology? It’s a question we’re asked all the time. While there are subtle differences in the course work between the two, choosing a major in engineering vs. engineering technology is more about identifying what you like to do and how you like to do it.

Furthering Your Education in Industrial Engineering

Combined accelerated bachelor’s/master’s degrees.

Today’s careers require advanced degrees grounded in real-world experience. RIT’s  Combined Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Degrees  enable you to earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in as little as five years of study, all while gaining the valuable hands-on experience that comes from co-ops, internships, research, study abroad, and more.

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What’s different about an RIT education? It’s the career experience you gain by completing cooperative education and internships with top companies in every single industry. You’ll earn more than a degree. You’ll gain real-world career experience that sets you apart. It’s exposure–early and often–to a variety of professional work environments, career paths, and industries.

Co-ops and internships take your knowledge and turn it into know-how. Your engineering co-ops will provide hands-on experience that enables you to apply your engineering knowledge in professional settings while you make valuable connections between classwork and real-world applications.

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Curriculum for 2023-2024 for Industrial Engineering BS

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* Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information. Students completing bachelor's degrees are required to complete two different Wellness courses.

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Students who elect to pursue a Professional Option may use any combination of Open and Professional Electives to complete one of the options listed below:

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The curriculum below outlines the typical course sequence(s) for combined accelerated degrees available with this bachelor's degree.

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Industrial Engineering, BS degree/Industrial and Systems Engineering, ME degree, typical course sequence

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The faculty and students in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering are engaging in numerous areas of research, which takes place across all of our engineering disciplines and often involves other colleges at RIT, local health care institutions, and major industry partners. Explore the college's key research initiatives to learn more about our research in:

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The course content is designed to have systematic and comprehensive understanding on various aspects related with industrial engineering and its relevance in the industrial environment. It is proposed to include organizational structure, plant location and plant layout, production planning and control, scheduling, forecasting, statistical quality control, total quality management, work study, method study and work measurement, ergonomics. Presentations will be supported with case studies for effective communication of concepts and techniques.

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Dr. D. K. Dwivedi obtained BE (mechanical engineering) , in 1993 from GEC Rewa, ME (welding engineering) Univ. of Roorkee in 1997 and PhD in Met. Engineering from MNIT, Jaipur in 2003. He has about 9 years teaching experience at NIT Hamirpur and 12 years at IIT Roorkee of subjects related with manufacturing at UG level and welding engineering related subjects at PG level. He has published more than 95 research papers in SCI/SCIE indexed journals and undertaken 16 sponsored research and 48 industrial consultancy projects. Instructor has authored one book entitled u201cProduction and Properties of Cast Al-Si Alloys with New Age International, New Delhi (2013).

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KUMARAVEL P 85%

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No matter how big or how small, the success of every company largely depends on the business processes. An important aspect is, of course, the technology: machines, means of transportation, operation rooms or computers. In addition, it is important how people treat one another and how they are assessed. The methods used for planning and management play a role in how certain resources are deployed and how data and information should be used. Being able to correctly evaluate these aspects of business processes, you know which buttons to press to make the organization run smoothly and enhance performance.

In this bachelor's program you learn how to understand business processes from various angles: people, technology, data, information systems, economy and organization. You aim to make organizations more efficient and streamline the processes. You are focused on outcomes and motivated to solve bottlenecks, improve the quality and increase production.

After graduating, you receive your diploma Bachelor of Science in Engineering. Do you want to know more? Check out the Course structure for more information.

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AT TU/E

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Practice-oriented

In the Industrial Engineering program at TU/e you will not analyze processes on an abstract level. Instead, you immediately get started with operational processes. We regularly take field trips, have a great deal of partnerships with multiple companies and do a lot of practical assignments. During research you use a lot of mathematics, data science and artificial intelligence models. Our students value this program for its hands-on approach, relatively small scale and excellent supervision by teachers.

Who are you?

Do you have a feel for and an interest in a combination of technology, organizations and business? Can you think outside of the box when it comes to solutions? Are you able to collaborate and want to invest in your communication skills? Then our 3-year Industrial Engineering bachelor's program is made for you.

As an Industrial Engineering student, be prepared to work hard. You successfully completed your pre-university certificate, including mathematics B. Affinity with design and technology is a must, experience in programming will come in handy. For more information, please visit the  Admission and Enrollment page . Do you have an HBO propedeuse? Check the  eligibility and additional requirements .

What do you want to be?

With a degree in Industrial Engineering you have a broad foundation as a technical engineer. Most of our students pursue a master's degree before starting their careers. The potential work field ranges from consultancies to logistics departments at multinationals. Check out the possibilities at  After your bachelor's degree .

WHY TU/E FOR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING?

Amber and Fenne will tell you their top 3 reasons to pursue the Industrial Engineering study at TU/e and take you on a tour of the campus in Eindhoven.

We offer you freedom of choice, allowing you to select elective courses. This enables you to create your own curriculum that aligns with your interests and personal preferences. It adds a unique touch to your studies, setting them apart from the rest. You can broaden your knowledge with courses or projects from other bachelor programs at TU/e or deepen your understanding within the field of Industrial Engineering. It all depends on your individual needs and goals. 

At TU/e, we also provide numerous facilities to support your personal development, such as    Innovation Space ,  Skills Labs ,  Career Academy ,  student teams ,  sportclubs ,  studieverenigingen  en  studentenverenigingen . Learn more about them through the provided links, and feel free to ask us about them!

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The study association represent the interests of Industrial Engineering students. It tries to let the students view their field of study from a different angle. It achieves this by means of excursions, lectures and symposia and by organizing a study trip. On the other hand, the association also organises sports tournaments, parties, a weekly drink, weekends and other forms of leisure activities to stimulate the relation between the members themselves.

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NPTEL: Exam Registration is open now for Jan 2022 courses!

Dear Candidate,

Here is a golden opportunity for those who had previously enrolled in this course during the Jan 2021 semester, but could not participate in the exams or were absent/did not pass the exam for this course. This course is being reoffered in Jan 2022 and we are giving you another chance to write the exam in April 2022 and obtain a certificate based on NPTEL norms. Do not let go of this unique opportunity to earn a certificate from the IITs/IISc.

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Please fill the exam form using the same Enrolled email id & make fee payment via the form, as before.

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5. You DO NOT have to resubmit Assignments OR participate in the non-proctored 

programming exams.

6. If you do enroll to Jan 2022 course, we will take the best average assignment scores/non-proctored programming exam score across the two semesters

Our suggestion:

- Please check once if you have >= 40/100  in average assignment score and also participate in the non-proctored programming exams that will be conducted during this semester in the course to become eligible for the e-certificate, wherever applicable.

- If not, please submit Assignments again in the Jan 2022 course & and also participate in the non-proctored programming exams to become eligible for the e-certificate.

- You can also submit Assignments again and participate in the non-proctored programming exams if you want to better your previous scores.

RECOMMENDATION: Please enroll to the Jan 2022 course and brush up your lessons for the exam.

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Principles of Industrial Engineering: Result Published!

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Feedback for Principles of Industrial Engineering

Dear student, We are glad that you have attended the NPTEL online certification course. We hope you found the NPTEL Online course useful and have started using NPTEL extensively. In this regard, we would like to have feedback from you regarding our course and whether there are any improvements, you would like to suggest.   We are enclosing an online feedback form and would request you to spare some of your valuable time to input your observations. Your esteemed input will help us in serving you better. The link to give your feedback is: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wLeGe2DJlQwupcNN2zGHfAjGHV-wlSwz4lEcgAXMs20/viewform We thank you for your valuable time and feedback. Thanks & Regards, -NPTEL Team

NPTEL: "Principles of Industrial Engineering" Solution for assignment 12 has been released

Dear Learners, Solution of Assignment 12 is available on the portal under the unit of week 12. Alternatively you can see the solution by Click on below link: Assignment 12:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D075wE7-KhCIqbnqedWKfqiZLpTV19iJ/view?usp=sharing You can see your score in " Progress " tab available on the homepage of the portal. -NPTEL Team

April 2021 NPTEL Exams have been postponed!

Dear learner Taking the current covid situation into consideration, the NPTEL exams scheduled to be conducted on 24/25 April stand postponed until further notice. We will keep you informed of the potential dates for the exams as the situation improves and we finalize the same. Thanks and Regards, NPTEL TEAM.

NPTEL: "Principles of Industrial Engineering" Solution for assignment 11 has been released

Dear Learners, Solution of Assignment 11 is available on the portal under the unit of week 11. Alternatively you can see the solution by Click on below link: Assignment 11:  https://drive.google.com/ file/d/1XDa3lmLH8HNSGx18vKgH_ glqd_VGCEbR/view?usp=sharing You can see your score in " Progress " tab available on the homepage of the portal. -NPTEL Team

Exam Format - April 25,2021

Dear Candidate, ****This is applicable only for the exam registered candidates**** Type of exam will be available in the list: Click Here You will have to appear at the allotted exam center and produce your Hall ticket and Government Photo Identification Card (Example: Driving License, Passport, PAN card, Voter ID, Aadhaar-ID with your Name, date of birth, photograph and signature) for verification and take the exam in person.  You can find the final allotted exam center details in the hall ticket. The hall ticket is yet to be released . We will notify the same through email and SMS. Type of exam: Computer based exam (Please check in the above list corresponding to your course name) The questions will be on the computer and the answers will have to be entered on the computer; type of questions may include multiple choice questions, fill in the blanks, essay-type answers, etc. Type of exam: Paper and pen Exam  (Please check in the above list corresponding to your course name) The questions will be on the computer. You will have to write your answers on sheets of paper and submit the answer sheets. Papers will be sent to the faculty for evaluation. On-Screen Calculator Demo Link: Kindly use the below link to get an idea of how the On-screen calculator will work during the exam. https://tcsion.com/ OnlineAssessment/ ScientificCalculator/ Calculator.html NOTE: Physical calculators are not allowed inside the exam hall. -NPTEL Team

NPTEL: "Principles of Industrial Engineering" Solution for assignment 10 has been released

Dear Learners, Solution of Assignment 10 is available on the portal under the unit of week 10. Alternatively you can see the solution by Click on below link: Assignment 10:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XDa3lmLH8HNSGx18vKgH_glqd_VGCEbR/view?usp=sharing You can see your score in " Progress " tab available on the homepage of the portal. -NPTEL Team

Principles of Industrial Engineering: Week 12 lecture videos & assignment has been released

Dear Learners, We welcome you all to the course   Principles of Industrial Engineering Lecture videos & Assignment  for  Week 12  have been released. The lectures can be accessed using the following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/unit?unit=93&lesson=94 The other lectures in this week are accessible from navigation bar to the left. Please remember to be login into website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already). Assignment -12  can be accessed using following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/assessment?name=129 The due date of the assignment -12 is:  14 -April-2021 23:59 IST. For any queries/doubts please feel free to write us on " Ask a Question " tab. Thanks & Regards NPTEL TEAM

NPTEL: "Principles of Industrial Engineering" Solution for assignment 9 has been released

Dear Learners, Solution of Assignment 9 is available on the portal under the unit of week 9. Alternatively you can see the solution by Click on below link: Assignment 9:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XYxboZrB0t4qCOKA_2sKeC452-jBFVQC/view?usp=sharing You can see your score in " Progress " tab available on the homepage of the portal. -NPTEL Team

Principles of Industrial Engineering: Week 11 lecture videos & assignment has been released

Dear Learners, We welcome you all to the course   Principles of Industrial Engineering Lecture videos & Assignment  for  Week 11  have been released. The lectures can be accessed using the following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/unit?unit=86&lesson=87 The other lectures in this week are accessible from navigation bar to the left. Please remember to be login into website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already). Assignment -11  can be accessed using following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/assessment?name=126 The due date of the assignment -11 is:  07 -April-2021 23:59 IST. For any queries/doubts please feel free to write us on " Ask a Question " tab. Thanks & Regards NPTEL TEAM

NPTEL: "Principles of Industrial Engineering" Solution for assignment 8 has been released

Dear Learners, Solution of Assignment 8 is available on the portal under the unit of week 8. Alternatively you can see the solution by Click on below link: Assignment 8:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KQ2xOx00edlrLNUEkl9xX_9CpGY_5NAM/view?usp=sharing You can see your score in " Progress " tab available on the homepage of the portal. -NPTEL Team

Principles of Industrial Engineering: Week 10 lecture videos & assignment has been released

Dear Learners, We welcome you all to the course   Principles of Industrial Engineering Lecture videos & Assignment  for  Week 10  have been released. The lectures can be accessed using the following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/unit?unit=79&lesson=80 The other lectures in this week are accessible from navigation bar to the left. Please remember to be login into website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already). Assignment -10  can be accessed using following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/assessment?name=125 The due date of the assignment -10 is:  31 -March-2021 23:59 IST. For any queries/doubts please feel free to write us on " Ask a Question " tab. Thanks & Regards NPTEL TEAM

NPTEL: "Principles of Industrial Engineering" Solution for assignment 7 has been released

Dear Learners, Solution of Assignment 7 is available on the portal under the unit of week 7. Alternatively you can see the solution by Click on below link: Assignment 7:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/12W1RtBWFf9xcFl3PSGlKn9oxxo285m--/view?usp=sharing You can see your score in " Progress " tab available on the homepage of the portal. -NPTEL Team

Principles of Industrial Engineering: Week 9 lecture videos & assignment has been released

Dear Learners, We welcome you all to the course   Principles of Industrial Engineering Lecture videos & Assignment  for  Week 9  have been released. The lectures can be accessed using the following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/unit?unit=72&lesson=73 The other lectures in this week are accessible from navigation bar to the left. Please remember to be login into website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already). Assignment -9  can be accessed using following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/assessment?name=115 The due date of the assignment -9 is:  24 -March-2021 23:59 IST. For any queries/doubts please feel free to write us on " Ask a Question " tab. Thanks & Regards NPTEL TEAM

Weekly feedback: Principles of Industrial Engineering

Dear Learner, Thank you for continuing with the course and hope you are enjoying it. We would like to know if the expectations with which you joined this course are being met and hence please do take 2 minutes to fill out our weekly feedback form. It would help us tremendously in gauging the learner experience. Here is the link to the form:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6VgvOKC_PaYh9WgMuELh9ZnsWO0HWk1umdd0GlRUQO1zV0w/viewform - NPTEL team

NPTEL: "Principles of Industrial Engineering" Solution for assignment 6 has been released

Dear Learners, Solution of Assignment 6 is available on the portal under the unit of week 6. Alternatively you can see the solution by Click on below link: Assignment 6:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UnbXK8NaDRSOo75dvjIxqL0pcYO8a3h8/view?usp=sharing You can see your score in " Progress " tab available on the homepage of the portal. -NPTEL Team

Principles of Industrial Engineering: Week 8 lecture videos & assignment has been released

Dear Learners, We welcome you all to the course   Principles of Industrial Engineering Lecture videos & Assignment  for  Week 8  have been released. The lectures can be accessed using the following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/unit?unit=65&lesson=66 The other lectures in this week are accessible from navigation bar to the left. Please remember to be login into website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already). Assignment -8  can be accessed using following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/assessment?name=116 The due date of the assignment -8 is:  17 -March-2021 23:59 IST. For any queries/doubts please feel free to write us on " Ask a Question " tab. Thanks & Regards NPTEL TEAM

NPTEL: "Principles of Industrial Engineering" Solution for assignment 5 has been released

Dear Learners, Solution of Assignment 5 is available on the portal under the unit of week 5. Alternatively you can see the solution by Click on below link: Assignment 5:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/18XwkSRt9D0snkqmvGHbeiW9OaXet_uuf/view?usp=sharing You can see your score in " Progress " tab available on the homepage of the portal. -NPTEL Team

Principles of Industrial Engineering: Week 7 lecture videos & assignment has been released

Dear Learners, We welcome you all to the course   Principles of Industrial Engineering Lecture videos & Assignment  for  Week 7  have been released. The lectures can be accessed using the following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/unit?unit=58&lesson=59 The other lectures in this week are accessible from navigation bar to the left. Please remember to be login into website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already). Assignment -7  can be accessed using following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/assessment?name=121 The due date of the assignment -7 is:  10 -March-2021 23:59 IST. For any queries/doubts please feel free to write us on " Ask a Question " tab. Thanks & Regards NPTEL TEAM

NPTEL: "Principles of Industrial Engineering" Solution for assignment 4 has been released

Dear Learners, Solution of Assignment 4 is available on the portal under the unit of week 4. Alternatively you can see the solution by Click on below link: Assignment 4:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fiUvXBVzzX-a2_OAKuJm5JN01B4yrUHM/view?usp=sharing You can see your score in " Progress " tab available on the homepage of the portal. -NPTEL Team

Principles of Industrial Engineering: Week 6 lecture videos & assignment has been released

Dear Learners, We welcome you all to the course   Principles of Industrial Engineering Lecture videos & Assignment  for  Week 6  have been released. The lectures can be accessed using the following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/unit?unit=51&lesson=52 The other lectures in this week are accessible from navigation bar to the left. Please remember to be login into website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already). Assignment -6  can be accessed using following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/assessment?name=114 The due date of the assignment -6 is:  03 -March-2021 23:59 IST. For any queries/doubts please feel free to write us on " Ask a Question " tab. Thanks & Regards NPTEL TEAM

NPTEL: "Principles of Industrial Engineering" Solution for assignment 3 has been released

Dear Learners, Solution of Assignment 3 is available on the portal under the unit of week 3. Alternatively you can see the solution by Click on below link: Assignment 3:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HEscIimhF4a21Di0pafbi7Kr4Qcm1PgJ/view?usp=sharing You can see your score in " Progress " tab available on the homepage of the portal. -NPTEL Team

Principles of Industrial Engineering: Week 5 lecture videos & assignment has been released

Dear Learners, We welcome you all to the course   Principles of Industrial Engineering Lecture videos & Assignment  for  Week 5  have been released. The lectures can be accessed using the following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/unit?unit=44&lesson=45 The other lectures in this week are accessible from navigation bar to the left. Please remember to be login into website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already). Assignment -5  can be accessed using following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/assessment?name=113 The due date of the assignment -5 is:  24 -February-2021 23:59 IST. For any queries/doubts please feel free to write us on " Ask a Question " tab. Thanks & Regards NPTEL TEAM

NPTEL: "Principles of Industrial Engineering" Solution for assignment 2 has been released

Dear Learners, Solution of Assignment 2 is available on the portal under the unit of week 2. Alternatively you can see the solution by Click on below link: Assignment 2:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i4_cvdgQbMnGyI0ePvwYaFifd4CY76Sp/view?usp=sharing You can see your score in " Progress " tab available on the homepage of the portal. -NPTEL Team

NPTEL: "Principles of Industrial Engineering" Solution for assignment 1 has been released

Dear Learners, Solution of Assignment 1 is available on the portal under the unit of week 1. Alternatively you can see the solution by Click on below link: Assignment 1:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yjkPBm036d4DIii4rhfAdfofqs-jvJxV/view?usp=sharing You can see your score in " Progress " tab available on the homepage of the portal. -NPTEL Team

Principles of Industrial Engineering: Week 4 lecture videos & assignment has been released

Dear Learners, We welcome you all to the course   Principles of Industrial Engineering Lecture videos & Assignment  for  Week 4  have been released. The lectures can be accessed using the following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/unit?unit=37&lesson=38 The other lectures in this week are accessible from navigation bar to the left. Please remember to be login into website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already). Assignment -4  can be accessed using following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/assessment?name=112 The due date of the assignment -4 is:  17 -February-2021 23:59 IST. For any queries/doubts please feel free to write us on " Ask a Question " tab. Thanks & Regards NPTEL TEAM

NPTEL: Due date of assignment 2 has been extended

Dear Learners, Assignment 2 has been released already and the due date for the assignment has been extended Due date of assignment 2 is Sunday, 07-02-2021, 23:59 IST Please note that there will not be any extension for the upcoming assignments. Note: Please check the due date of the assignments in the announcement and assignment page if you see any mismatch write to us immediately.   Thanks & Regards, -NPTEL Team

Principles of Industrial Engineering: Week 3 lecture videos & assignment has been released

Dear Learners, We welcome you all to the course   Principles of Industrial Engineering Lecture videos & Assignment  for  Week 3  have been released. The lectures can be accessed using the following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/unit?unit=30&lesson=31 The other lectures in this week are accessible from navigation bar to the left. Please remember to be login into website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already). Assignment -3  can be accessed using following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/assessment?name=111 The due date of the assignment -3 is: 1 0 -February-2021 23:59 IST. For any queries/doubts please feel free to write us on " Ask a Question " tab. Thanks & Regards NPTEL TEAM

Dear Learner, Thank you for continuing with the course and hope you are enjoying it. We would like to know if the expectations with which you joined this course are being met and hence please do take 2 minutes to fill out our weekly feedback form. It would help us tremendously in gauging the learner experience. Here is the link to the form:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6VgvOKC_PaYh9WgMuELh9ZnsWO0HWk1umdd0GlRUQO1zV0w/viewform You can download the lecture videos with this link:  https://nptel.ac.in/courses/112/107/112107292/   Thank you ! - NPTEL team

Principles of Industrial Engineering: Week 2 lecture videos & assignment has been released

Dear Learners, We welcome you all to the course   Principles of Industrial Engineering Lecture videos & Assignment  for  Week 2  have been released. The lectures can be accessed using the following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/unit?unit=23&lesson=24 The other lectures in this week are accessible from navigation bar to the left. Please remember to be login into website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already). Assignment -2  can be accessed using following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/assessment?name=110 The due date of the assignment -2 is:  03 -February-2021 23:59 IST. For any queries/doubts please feel free to write us on " Ask a Question " tab. Thanks & Regards NPTEL TEAM

Principles of Industrial Engineering: Week 1 lecture videos & assignment has been released

Dear Learners, We welcome you all to the course   Principles of Industrial Engineering Lecture videos & Assignment  for  Week 1  have been released. The lectures can be accessed using the following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/unit?unit=16&lesson=17 The other lectures in this week are accessible from navigation bar to the left. Please remember to be login into website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already). Assignment -1  can be accessed using following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/assessment?name=109 The due date of the assignment -1 is:  03 -February-2021 23:59 IST. For any queries/doubts please feel free to write us on " Ask a Question " tab. Thanks & Regards NPTEL TEAM

NPTEL: Exam Registration is open now for Jan 2021 courses!

Dear Learner,  Here is the much-awaited announcement on registering for the Jan 2021 NPTEL course certification exam.  1. The registration for the certification exam is open only to those learners who have enrolled in the course.  2. If you want to register for the exam for this course, login here using the same email id which you had used to enroll to the course in Swayam portal. Please note that Assignments submitted through the exam registered email id ALONE will be taken into consideration towards final consolidated score & certification.  3 .  Date of exam: April 25, 2021 Certification exam registration URL is:  https://examform.nptel.ac. in/   Choose from the Cities where exam will be conducted:  Exam Cities   4. Exam fees:  If you register for the exam and pay before  Mar 8, 2021, 10:00 AM,  Exam fees will be  Rs. 1000/- per exam .  If you register for exam before  Mar 8, 2021 , 10:00 AM  and have not paid or if you register between  Mar 8, 2021, 10:00 AM & Mar 12, 2021, 5:00 PM,  Exam fees will be  Rs. 1500/-  per exam  5. 50% fee waiver for the following categories:  Students belonging to the SC/ST category: please select Yes for the SC/ST option and upload the correct Community certificate. Students belonging to the PwD category with more than 40% disability: please select Yes for the option and upload the relevant Disability certificate.  6. Last date for exam registration: Mar 12, 2021 5:00 PM (Friday).  7. Mode of payment: Online payment - debit card/credit card/net banking.  8. HALL TICKET:  The hall ticket will be available for download tentatively by  2 weeks prior to the exam date .  We will confirm the same through an announcement once it is published.  9. FOR CANDIDATES WHO WOULD LIKE TO WRITE MORE THAN 1 COURSE EXAM:- you can add or delete courses and pay separately – till the date when the exam form closes. Same day of exam – you can write exams for 2 courses in the 2 sessions. Same exam center will be allocated for both the sessions.  10.  Data changes:  Last date for data changes: Mar 12, 2021, 5:00 PM:  All the fields in the Exam form except for the following ones can be changed until the form closes.  The following 6 fields can be changed ONLY when there are NO courses in the course cart. And you will be able to edit the following fields only if you: -  REMOVE unpaid courses from the cart And/or - CANCEL paid courses  1. Do you come under the SC/ST category? *  2. SC/ST Proof  3. Are you a person with disabilities? *  4. Are you a person with disabilities above 40%?  5. Disabilities Proof  6. What is your role ?  Note:  Once you remove or cancel a course, you will be able to edit these fields immediately.  But, for cancelled courses, refund of fees will be initiated only after 2 weeks.  11.  LAST DATE FOR CANCELLING EXAMS and getting a refund: Mar 12, 2021, 5:00 PM  12. Click here to view Timeline and Guideline :  Guideline    Thanks & Regards, NPTEL TEAM

NPTEL- Principles of Industrial Engineering: Assignment 0 has been released

Dear Students, We welcome you all to the course  Principles of Industrial Engineering Assignment   0  has been released. This is only for your practice purpose. The marks obtained in this  assignment  will not be considered in the final assessment Score. The due date of the  assignment  is 18-Jan-2021 23:59 IST  You can find the  assignment  in the "Week 0" tab on the left-hand side of your screen OR Click on Below Link  Assignment  URL:  https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me15/assessment?name=104 Regards- NPTEL TEAM

Welcome to NPTEL Online Course - Jan 2021!!

• Every week, about 2.5 to 4 hours of videos containing content by the Course instructor will be released along with an assignment based on this. Please watch the lectures, follow the course regularly and submit all assessments and assignments before the due date. Your regular participation is vital for learning and doing well in the course. This will be done week on week through the duration of the course.
• Please do the assignments yourself and even if you take help, kindly try to learn from it. These assignments will help you prepare for the final exams. Plagiarism and violating the Honor code will be taken very seriously if detected during the submission of assignments.
• The announcement group - will only have messages from course instructors and teaching assistants - regarding the lessons, assignments, exam registration, hall tickets etc.
• The discussion forum (Ask a question tab on the portal) - is for everyone to ask questions and interact.Anyone who knows the answers can reply to anyone's post and the course instructor/TA will also respond to your queries.
• Please make maximum use of this feature as this will help you learn much better.
• If you have any questions regarding the exam, registration, hall tickets, results, queries related to the technical content in the lectures, any doubts in the assignments, etc can be posted in the forum section
• The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
• The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
• Date and Time of Exams: April 25,2021 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
• Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
• The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
• Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.
• Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning. 

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Dear Learner You already must know NPTEL is providing course certificates to those who complete the course successfully, with the learning happening right at your home or where you are. But NPTEL also keeps bringing out new initiatives and courses - which we would like to keep you posted on. Click the below links to like and follow us on Social Media for instant Updates: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NPTELNoc Twitter: https://twitter.com/nptelindia Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nptel-india-085866ba/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swayam_nptel/  Like and Follow us on Social Media. Let's create a better future by learning and growing together.  -NPTEL Team.

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