M.Tech Programme — Postgraduate Studies

Mechanical Engineering

A rigorous two-year postgraduate programme across three specialised branches — Design Engineering, Manufacturing & Materials Engineering, and Thermal & Fluids Engineering — cultivating advanced expertise and research acumen at IIT Dharwad.

4 Semesters
3 Branches
2 Years
Semester-wise Credit Structure · Three Branches

The Full Two-Year Arc

Credit Breakdown
IC 64 — Institute Core PC 52 — Programme Core PE 12 — Programme Electives Total 128 — Minimum to Graduate
1 First Year
I Programme Core — 6 Courses 32 CR
ME 610TAdvanced Solid MechanicsPC · 3-0-0-66
ME 601TFinite Element AnalysisPC · 3-0-0-66
ME 602TDynamics and ControlPC · 3-0-0-66
ME 702TEngineering Mathematics for Advanced StudiesPC · 3-0-0-66
ME 705TIntroduction to Programming and Modeling LabPC · 1.5-0-3-66
ME 704TResearch MethodologyPC · 1-0-0-22

M.Tech Technical Project Supervisor is allocated at the end of Semester I.

II Core + Electives + Lab 32 CR
ME 701CExperimental Theory & LaboratoryPC · 1-0-3-55
ME 657TDesign of Mechanical Transmission SystemsPC · 3-0-0-66
ME 604TMechatronics and RoboticsPC · 2-0-2-66
ME 701SPracticumPC · 0-0-0-33
—Elective IPE · 3-0-0-66
—Elective IIPE · 3-0-0-66

Out of two Departmental Electives, a maximum of one UG level departmental course is allowed.

2 Second Year
III Technical Project — Phase I 32 CR
ME 701PM.Tech. Project — Phase IIC · 0-8-16-3232

Full-time research under faculty supervision. Students are expected to demonstrate substantial progress at a mid-term review.

IV Technical Project — Phase II 32 CR
ME 702PM.Tech. Project — Phase IIIC · 0-8-16-3232

M.Tech. Technical Project

The project spans Semesters III & IV (64 IC credits total) under faculty supervision, culminating in an open viva-voce examination and thesis submission.

Credit Notation Guide

L Lecture
T Tutorial
E Extended Tutorial
P Laboratory
O Outside Class Hours
C Credits

Course Category

IC — Institute Core PC — Programme Core PE — Programme Elective

Overall Credits Required

128

Minimum to Graduate

(Thermal & Fluids branch)

Design Engineering

Full course details, credit breakdowns, and elective listings for the Design stream.

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Manufacturing & Materials Engineering

Full course details, credit breakdowns, and elective listings for the Manufacturing & Materials stream.

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Thermal & Fluids Engineering

Full course details, credit breakdowns, and elective listings for the Thermal & Fluids stream.

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Programme Regulations

The Ordinances and Regulations governing the M.Tech programme are available for reference in the link alongside.

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