Logistics Specialisation Module

To facilitate creation of higher-level technical skills in Logistics, LSC has created and offers ‘Logistics Specialisation Module’ for the students of Engineering Degree Programmes. The Module has 7 courses, and a spell of stipendiary apprenticeship training for 6 months. All India Council for Technical Education has approved the Logistics Specialisation Module paving the way for Engineering Colleges to offer this Module for their students.

Logistics as specialisation in regular BE/BTech Graduate Engineering Programme of Mechanical, Production, Automobile, Mechatronics, Electrical Electronics and Marine Engineering

First year (Semester I & II)
The course is common to all branches of under graduates (UG) engineering and technology and is as per AICTE model curriculum. The total credit for semester I & II is 38

Second year (Semester III & IV) and Third year (Semester V & VI)
(For Branch/Course of Specialisation in Mechanical, Production, Automobile, Mechatronics, and Naval Architects, aeronautical and marine Engineering of UG Engineering & Technology)
The courses are as prescribed by AICTE and University for the respective branches of Engineering & Technology. Total Credits for Semester III to IV is 84 Credits

As per AICTE Model Curriculum the total credits required for a student to be eligible to get Undergraduate degree in engineering ranges from 150 to 160. Keeping this in view the curriculum structure for 7th and 8th semester is developed.

SEMESTER VII (Fourth Year)

Sl.No	Category	Code	Course Title	Hours Per Week	Lecture	Tutorial	Practical	Total Contact Hours	Credits
1	Professional Core Courses	PCC ME401	Automation in manufacturing	3	3	0	0	3	3
2	Professional Elective courses	PEC LEL421	Warehousing Automation	3	3	0	0	3	3
3	Professional Elective courses	PEC LEL422	material Handling, Repair and Maintenance	3	3	0	0	3	3
4	Professional Elective courses	PEC LEL423	Logistics in Manufacturing, Supply chain and distribution	3	3	0	0	3	3
5	Open Elective courses	PEC LEL424	Container logistics	3	3	0	0	3	3
6	Open Elective courses	OEC LOE401	Robotics	3	3	0	2	5	4
7	Open Elective courses	OEC LOE402	Data science	3	3	0	2	5	4
Total										23

List of Open Elective courses Proposed

Area of function	S.No	Open Elective courses
Logistics	1	Port Terminal systems- conveyor and equipment maintenance
Logistics	2	Design, Retrofit and Maintenance of Cold storages and Pack houses - Cold Chain
Logistics	3	Packaging
Logistics	4	Internet of Things (IoT)
Logistics	5	Block Chain
Logistics	6	Logistics Informatics

SEMESTER VIII (Fourth Year)

Sl.No	Category	Code	Course Title	Hours Per Week	Lecture	Tutorial	Practical	Total contact hours	Credits
1	Professional Core courses	PCC LAP410	Project Work/ Apprenticeship	0	0	0	21	21	10
Professional Core courses	PEC LEL425	A) Practical (Lab)-I Material Handling	0	0	0	4	4	2
Open Elective courses	OEC LOE403/404	B) Allied course (1 out of 2)	0	0	0	5	4	4
Total									16

Total Credits for Semester VII and VIII is 39 Credits

Allied Course:
1) OEC LOE 403 - IOT
2) OEC LOE 404 - Block Chain

Upon successful completion of the Logistics Specialisation Module, you'll be prepared for various roles in the logistics and supply chain sector: