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BITS Pilani is offering an online M.Tech. Sanitation Science, Technology and Management programme under its Work Integrated Learning Programme(WILP). This online M.Tech is a two-year online degree programme spreading across four semesters. The online M.Tech. Sanitation Science, Technology and Management at BITS Pilani is designed for working professionals in the relevant field to up their skills and knowledge base. This Online M.Tech. in Sanitation Science, Technology and Management from BITS Pilani is developed keeping in mind the needs of the working professionals, with weekend online classes, 7-8 hours per week. This online course aims to teach the values of Planning, Implementation, Governance, Operations and Finance in the areas of Sanitation.
The minimum eligibility to apply for the BITS Pilani Online M.Tech. Sanitation Science, Technology and Management is a BE/B.Tech/ Integrated First degree of BITS or its equivalent in the areas of Civil/ Chemical Engineering, or MSc in Chemistry / Biology / Environmental Science with at least 60% aggregate marks, and a minimum of one year of work experience. The applicant must be employed at the time of joining.
Apart from this, exceptional applicants with different qualifications but who have relevant and substantial experience in the field of sanitation can also apply for the course. However, the selection of these students is solely based on the discretionary power of BITS Pilani institute.
The admission process for the online M.Tech. Sanitation Science, Technology and Management Programme at BITS Pilani includes processes - online registration by creating your own login with email id and password. Once logged in, interested candidates will have to follow the four essential steps for completion of the application form online.
The application procedure for the BITS Pilani Online M.Tech. Sanitation Science, Technology and Management Programme is as follows:
Step 1- Filling in your personal details in the application form online
Step 2- Download a PDF of your online application form
Step 3- Payment of the Application fee of Rs. 1,500 using the portals available there
Take a printout of the application form and note down the application form number, which will be used for future correspondence with the institute. In the printed form, complete the Employer consent form on page 3, to be signed by your organisation's HR or any other authorized signatory of the company. Next to be filled and get signed is the Mentor consent form on page 4. Make a photocopy of the documents mentioned on Page 5 and self-attest all academic mark sheets and certificates.
Step 4- Upload and submit all required documents in the required format
The Admission Cell of the institute, upon receiving the Application form, will then intimate the selected candidates by email within two weeks.
The BITS Pilani Online M.Tech. Sanitation Science, Technology and Management programme involves a total of 12 courses spread across four semesters, along with a dissertation/project in the fourth semester. There will be common core courses for all students and a set of elective courses will be offered for the students to choose from individually. The detailed Online M.Tech. Sanitation Science, Technology and Management syllabus at BITS Pilani is as follows:
• Sanitation Technology
• Sanitation and Public Health
• Elective 1
• Elective 2
• Sanitation Financing & Project Management
• Environmental Sampling and Analytical Methods
• Emergency Sanitation & Leadership
• Elective 3
• Sanitation Governance & Behavioral Change and Advocacy
• Elective 4
• Elective 5
• Elective 6
• Dissertation
Electives
• Environmental Chemistry
• Environmental Biotechnology
• Biological Treatment Principles and Design of Waste Water System
• Environmental Statistics
• Environmental Systems Modelling
• Solid Waste Management
• Environmental Management System
• Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment
The evaluation scheme for the BITS Pilani Online M.Tech. in Sanitation Science, Technology and Management Programme consists of online exams along with quizzes and assignments every semester. The examination will be conducted online, but the students can also write an offline exam at various centers provided by the institute. These include- Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Goa, Delhi NCR, Pilani and Kolkata. However, given the pandemic situation, this option might not be available for the students. The decision on whether or not to make the offline exam facility open to the students lies solely with BITS Pilani.