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Social Innovation in Industry 4.0

By Prof. Janakranjan Ramkumar, Prof. Amandeep Singh Oberoi   |   IIT Kanpur
Learners enrolled: 5616   |  Exam registration: 3452
ABOUT THE COURSE:
The process of generating, implementing, and disseminating fresh and updated ideas, ideas, systems, and practices that help society in numerous ways is known as Social Innovation. Since the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) and the embedded technology diffusion progress are anticipated to grow exponentially in terms of technical change and socioeconomic impact, it becomes an urgent necessity for innovators to improve the world while implementing the Social Innovation concepts. This course discusses a framework as well as the methods and instruments that support social innovation activity. Students will discover methods for maximizing financial gains, enhancing society as a whole, and preserving the environment. The opportunities that are predicted to be created by the next industrial wave can be understood and planned for, both now and in the future.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Students of all Engineering and Science disciplines

PREREQUISITES: The student should have completed two semesters of UG Engineering or Science program.

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: HAL, NAL, SAIL, ISRO
Summary
Course Status : Ongoing
Course Type : Elective
Duration : 12 weeks
Category :
  • Mechanical Engineering
Credit Points : 3
Level : Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date : 22 Jul 2024
End Date : 11 Oct 2024
Enrollment Ends : 05 Aug 2024
Exam Registration Ends : 16 Aug 2024
Exam Date : 03 Nov 2024 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.


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Course layout

Week 1: Introduction to Social Innovation and Industry 4.0
Week 2: Types of Social Innovation
Week 3: Value creation and Entrepreneurship
Week 4: Design for Industry 4.0 and Social Innovation
Week 5: Prototyping techniques
Week 6: Costing, and IPR
Week 7: Types of Innovation
Week 8: Innovation in Medical Devices
Week 9: Prototyping for Medical Devices
Week 10: Design for Agricultural Implements
Week 11: Case studies
Week 12: Societal Impact Analysis

Books and references

1.Murray, R., Caulier-Grice, J. and Mulgan, G., 2010. The open book of social innovation (p. 2). London: National endowment for science, technology and the art.
2.Hopkinson, N., Hague, R. and Dickens, P. eds., 2006. Rapid manufacturing: an industrial revolution for the digital age. John Wiley & Sons.
3.Nicolopoulou, K., Karataş-Özkan, M., Janssen, F. and Jermier, J. eds., 2016. Sustainable entrepreneurship and social innovation. Taylor & Francis.

Instructor bio

Prof. Janakranjan Ramkumar

IIT Kanpur
Prof.Janakarajan Ramkumar teaches in the Design Programme and Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He teaches manufacturing science, micro- and nanotechnology, and the development of innovative products. He holds a bachelor's degree in production engineering and a PhD in defect quantification in composite drilling from India's IIT Madras, where he won a prize for the best thesis. He has made a significant contribution to teaching and research over the years. He increased the company's productivity while working for the Bosch Group. Nanotechnology and inclusive design are the main topics of his study and instruction. He has earned multiple national and international patents, and he has written more than 250 scientific articles.


Prof. Amandeep Singh Oberoi

Prof. Amandeep Singh Oberoi is a Faculty for online courses and shoulders the position of Senior Research Establishment Officer at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India. Under the role, he is entrusted with the responsibility to manage Imagineering Laboratory, where the emphasis is principally given to providing novel product development and fostering services in defense, Agritech, and Medtech. Dr. Oberoi has accumulated an experience of over two decades: industrial and academic combined; his research interests include the things he values such as Sustainable Manufacturing Processes and Systems, along with areas such as Additive Manufacturing; Simulation of Manufacturing Systems; Product Design and Manufacturing. He has fetched grants and has holds projects from various national and international funding agencies such as DST, MoT, BIRAC, DRDO, SIDBI, CoL. His MOOCs courses in NPTEL and agMOOC are well-received, gaining favour with the audience and receiving positive feedback. Furthermore, he has visited countries like the USA, Canada, Australia, and Egypt to speak at various international symposiums organised by renowned bodies such as AARDO, CIRP, IEOM.

Course certificate

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: 
03 November 2024 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.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kanpur .It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- NPTEL team


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