Computer Integrated Manufacturing: From Concept to Implementation

By Prof. Sankha Deb | IIT Kharagpur

Learners enrolled: 883 | Exam registration: 257

ABOUT THE COURSE:

The concept of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) was developed around 1970’s to address the need for integration of the total manufacturing enterprise, including all the functions that are related to manufacturing from order receipt through design and manufacturing, to product shipment. Leveraging on the advances in automation and digitization of manufacturing, coupled with improved data communications and networking technologies, CIM has revolutionized and reshaped the manufacturing landscape in the present century by streamlining the product design and development process, contributing to superior quality, yet cost-effective goods and services and offering better responsiveness and satisfaction to customers. It thereby provides the necessary flexibility and agility to command a competitive edge in the marketplace. Considering the significance of CIM in the contemporary manufacturing world, engineers are increasingly pursuing careers in this field.

I have carefully planned the course content based on nearly two decades of teaching and research experience at IIT Kharagpur in the field of CIM. My aim here is to provide both students and practicing engineers with the necessary skill set to pursue a career in modern manufacturing industries. I have designed a comprehensive curriculum for CIM, providing balanced coverage of various key concepts and case studies to demonstrate technologies. This would help the students appreciate and develop a better understanding of the concept of CIM by orchestrating the major factors of automation and its management.

This course will further help participants learn about the operation and programming of automated manufacturing operations, like CNC machining, robotic processing and assembly, inspection, automated material handling, and storage, among other technologies. In addition, they will learn about concurrent engineering-based product development, manufacturing and assembly process planning and scheduling, production planning and control, CAD-based modeling, analysis, and evaluation, simulation, and performance analysis of CIM systems. Further, this course will help learners independently set up and implement a Computer Integrated Manufacturing system. Above all, this course will prepare learners to confidently face the multi-faceted challenges in present-day modern manufacturing industries

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Third Year and Final Year UG students of B.Tech Program in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering or any Engineering Program, 1st year M.Tech students, Researchers including Scholars pursuing PhD, Practicing Engineers

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Tata Steel, Tata Motors, L&T, Mahindra, Bajaj Auto, HAL,SAIL, ISRO, DRDO

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Processes and Technology Product Design
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date :	19 Jan 2026
End Date :	10 Apr 2026
Enrollment Ends :	02 Feb 2026
Exam Registration Ends :	20 Feb 2026
Exam Date :	19 Apr 2026 IST
NCrF Level	4.5 — 8.0

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: Definition and scope of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), CIM Architecture, Benefits of CIM

Week 2: Databases, Networking and data communications for CIM

Week 3: CAD based Geometric Modeling, Engineering Analysis and Design Evaluation

Week 4: CAM: Different types of Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) Machines, Industrial Robots, Automated Production Lines, Automated Assembly Systems, Automated Inspection systems

Week 5: CAD/CAM based CNC part programming and Robot programming including different application case-studies

Week 6: Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and their applications in automation and control of manufacturing systems including programming case-studies

Week 7: Material Handling, Automated Guided Vehicle and Automated Storage/Retrieval System

Week 8: Group Technology, Cellular Manufacturing, Flexible Manufacturing and Assembly Systems: Planning and Implementation

Week 9: Manufacturing and Assembly Process Planning and Scheduling, Applications of AI/ML and different application case-studies

Week 10: Production Planning and Control Systems

Week 11: Concurrent Engineering and Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) including case-studies

Week 12: Industry 4.0, Industrial Internet of Things (IOT) applications and AI/ML driven smart manufacturing

Books and references

1.M. P. Groover, Automation production systems, and computer-integrated manufacturing, Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi, 2nd Edition.

2.C. McMahon and J. Brown, CADCAM: Principles, Practice and Manufacturing Management, Prentice Hall, 2nd Edition.

3.T. C. Chang, R. A. Wysk, and H. P. Wang, Computer-aided manufacturing. Pearson, 3rd Edition.

4.G. Boothroyd, P. Dewhurst and W. A. Knight, Product Design for Manufacture and Assembly, CRC Press, 3rd Edition.

5.S. R. Deb and Sankha Deb, Robotics Technology and Flexible Automation, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2nd Edition

Instructor bio

Prof. Sankha Deb

IIT Kharagpur

Dr. Sankha Deb obtained his Ph.D. in the field of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) from Department of Industrial Engineering in University of Montreal, Canada, after completing M.Tech in Manufacturing Process Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. Presently, he is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Kharagpur. He was the first to establish the FMS and CIM lab at IIT Kharagpur. Earlier, he served as Assistant Professor in the Centre for Soft Computing Research at Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata, and also in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Guwahati. He was invited as Visiting Professor in University of Montreal Canada in 2008 and 2009. He also served the industry for a year. He has two decades of teaching and research experience in the field of CIM and Robotics. He designed and conducted several courses on Robotics, Automation, CNC, and CIM, at UG and PG levels at various universities and industries. He completed many sponsored and consultancy research projects, including industry-sponsored projects in the fields of CIM, Automation, and Robotics. He has published several research articles in high-impact international journals, holds patents, and has co-authored a book on Robotics Technology and Flexible Automation published by McGraw Hill.

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: April 19, 2026 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

Please note that assignments encompass all types (including quizzes, programming tasks, and essay submissions) available in the specific week.

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 Kharagpur. It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

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

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