IISc Smart Factory at the Centre for Product Design & Manufacturing (CPDM) – Indian Institute of Science (IISc), calls for application to participate in the short-term summer programme on Design Thinking, Smart Manufacturing and Incubation, to be offered on a competitive basis. 

The Centre for Product Design & Manufacturing (CPDM), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) initiated India’s first Smart Factory R&D Platform in 2014. It is now expanded into a Common Engineering Facility Centre (CEFC) for Industry 4.0 under the Samarth Udyog Bharat 4.0 Programme of the Department of Heavy Industries (DHI), Govt of India. It has a demonstration platform for smart factory showcasing the ‘state of the art’ technologies, to be used for R&D, and for supporting innovation, startups and training programmes.  

For more details, see: https://cpdm.iisc.ac.in/smartmanufacturing/short-term-summer-programme2022/ 

The Summer Programme includes: 

• Exposure to the Design Thinking Process, mentored, guided sessions for real-world open-ended problem-solving, and access to Design Thinking digital tools.
• Exposure to Smart Factory platform and technologies: Industry 4.0, Digital Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing, Robotics, Digital Twins, IoT, AR/VR, etc. 
• Exposure to Incubation and Testing Facilities. 

Eligibility: 

Pre-final and final year Engineering/ Architecture/ Design students. 

Duration: 4 Weeks (Monday – Friday) 

Mode of delivery: In-Person (Physical) 

Programme dates:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th Batch: 6 June – 1 July 2022

5^th, 6^th, 7^th and 8^th Batch: 4 July – 29 July 2022 

How to Apply: 

• Each individual who wishes to attend the summer programme must register by paying the registration fee.
• Apply by filling out the online form: https://forms.office.com/r/BgvigY6g4K 
• Last date of application: 31 May 2022

A Poster/flyer is available for download from http://cpdm.iisc.ac.in/smartmanufacturing/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DT-SM-Poster.pdf. Please feel free to download, print and display this poster in your department premises for broader visibility of the Programme.