Workshops and Projects at IIT Bombay

2 mins readUpdated on Mar 18, 2023 23:25 IST
IIT Bombay has a strong reputation for its educational offerings and has thrived for over 53 years, ranking second within the chain of IITs. Workshops, Seminars and Course-Specific Projects are offered at IIT Bombay. These sessions provide an overview of the entrepreneurial process and start-up creation.

IIT Bombay has a strong reputation for its educational offerings and has thrived for over 53 years, ranking second within the chain of IITs.

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is recognised as one of the world's leading technical universities. The institute has a strong reputation for its educational offerings and has thrived for over 53 years, ranking second within the chain of IITs. Over the years, IIT Bombay has been known for its innovative short-term courses in continuing education and distance education. Faculty of the institute have won numerous prestigious awards and recognitions, including nine Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar awards.

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  • Workshops, Seminars and Course-Specific Projects Offered at IIT Bombay
  • National and International Seminars at IIT Bombay
  • Workshops and Short-term Courses at IIT Bombay

Workshops, Seminars and Course-Specific Projects Offered at IIT Bombay

There are several other institutions (such as NUS Singapore and TUB Germany) and organisations (such as the Asian Universities Alliance) with which IIT Bombay has an exchange and collaborative programs for faculty and students. It aims to provide first-hand multicultural exposure to concepts of innovation, incubation, and entrepreneurship through a series of classroom lectures and field visits for the participants. 

ENT: These sessions provide an overview of the entrepreneurial process and start-up creation. The following is a list of topics covered:

  • Role of innovation and entrepreneurship
  • What it takes to be an entrepreneur
  • Business fundamentals
  • Leadership & team building
  • Business model canvas
  • Opportunity identification and evaluation

IDEAS: Innovation, Development, and Entrepreneurship with Alumni Support is the key mentoring program introduced in 2017 and supported by the Class of 1990 alumni of IIT Bombay. Providing accelerated hands-on training, it enables first-time entrepreneurs to progress faster towards venture creation, including startup incubation.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is BDes available at IIT Bombay?
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Yes, BDes is available at IIT Bombay. It is a four-year full-time course spread across eight semester. IIT Bombay offers BDes through IDC School of Design at the UG level. It also offers five-year integrated BDes + MDes programme spread across 10 semesters. The option of doing a dual degree, is available at the end of third year. Candidates who have completed Class 12 can apply for IIT Bombay BDes courses.

Q:   Can I get IIT Bombay for MBA?
A: 

IIT Bombay offers MBA for a duration of two years divided into four semesters. The institute offers MBA through Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM). The selection for the candidates for MBA admission will be carried out in two phases.

  • Aspirants will be shortlisted for a personal interview round based on CAT scores.
  • The final selection will be based on the candidate’s composite score of different parameters, including CAT score, academic performance and work experience.
Q:   Is BTech available in IIT Bombay?
A: 

Yes, IIT Bombay offers a four-year BTech in eight specialisations. Admission to these programmes is based on merit in JEE Advanced. Only the students who pass JEE main can take the advanced exam. The aspirants who furher meet the cutoff criteria can participate in JoSAA counselling.

All the BTech specialisations offered by IIT Bombay are enlisted below:

  1. Aerospace Engineering
  2. Electrical Engineering
  3. Mechanical Engineering
  4. Chemical Engineering
  5. Computer Science & Engineering
  6. Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science
  7. Engineering Physics
  8. Civil Engineering
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WiE: The Women in Entrepreneurship (WiE) program, supported by CGI’s CSR program, encourages and supports aspiring women entrepreneurs. IIT Bombay students, staff, and residents are invited to attend. Participation is also encouraged among women from outside IIT Bombay.

Fundamentals of IPR: This workshop at IIT Bombay is open to anyone interested in IPR. This program imparts the fundamentals of intellectual property. IP is explained by what, why, when, where, and how. Individuals interested in starting up, UG/PG/PhD students looking to commercialise their research, projects, or theses, and professionals interested in learning a value-added skill set will find the introductory workshop valuable.

Mediation-moderation workshop: This workshop at IIT Bombay helps scholars understand the process of theory development using mediation, moderation, moderated mediation, and mediated moderation approaches.

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Q:   How is the MA in Research at IIT Bombay?
A: 
The HSS department at IITBombay is introducing the Master of Arts by Research (MA. Res) with precisely this emphasis. The faculty members in the department represent diverse areas of expertise and have considerable experience teaching with an emphasis on research skills while accommodating disciplinary crossovers with ease. This is especially important since many of the concerns of the Humanities and Social Sciences requireamulti-disciplinary approach. Our students have been successful both in working at the interfaces of different areas and in transcending traditional disciplinary boundaries in their work. The programme combines course work to build student competence in specific areas, research training, and researchmodules for independent work. Students are expected to carry out a successful programme of research within the duration of the programme. The internal structure of the programme is designed to be quite different from course intensive postgraduate programmes and allows for relative flexibility interms of student backgrounds and prior training

Patent Searching and Drafting Workshop: This workshop at IIT Bombay aims to provide the guidance and techniques for effective prior art searches required for patent applications, as well as the techniques for drafting an effective patent claim.

National and International Seminars at IIT Bombay

Check out the below-mentioned list of a few prominent National and International seminars at IIT Bombay:

1. National Seminar on Design Education 'Ulm and After'

2. Seminar on Indian symbology

3. Seminar 'Aksharayoga' on calligraphy and typography

4. International Conference 'Arthaya' on semantics

5. Seminar on Designing for Children

6. Seminar on Surface Finishes

7. International Congress on Humanizing Work and Work Environment.

8. Seminar- 'Design Show' Abhikalpana 

Workshops and Short-term Courses at IIT Bombay

1. Creativity and Problem-Solving

2. Product Planning

3. Design Methods

4. Product Ergonomics

5. Interaction Design

6. Publication Design

7. Designing for Children

8. Design of Signage's

9. Human-Computer Interaction

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