Mechanical engineers interested in machine design can go for M.Tech in Machine Design. Product design, design of machine parts, metal forming analysis, fracture mechanics, etc are the main areas covered under this course. Those having valid GATE score can seek admission to the course in reputed institutes like IIT, Madras, IIT, Delhi, and NIT, Kurukshetra.

Course Curriculum for M.Tech in Machine Design

Semester-I

• Numerical Analysis and Optimization
• Instrumentation and Measurement
• Experimental Stress Analysis
• Metal Forming Analysis
• Mechatronics and Product Design

Semester –II

• Theory of Elasticity
• Design Mechanisms
• Principles of Machine Design
• Electives

Semester-III

• Mechanical Behavior of Materials
• Mechanical Vibrations
• Electives
• Project

Semester-IV

• Dissertation
• Elective Subjects
• Design of Bearings and Shaft
• Computer Aided Design
• Design of Pollution Control Equipments
• Design of Pressure Vessels
• Fracture Mechanics
• Design and Metallurgy of Welded Joints
• Materials Management
• Finite Element Methods
• Total Quality Management
• Robotic Engineering
• Computer Aided Vehicle Design

Brief Description on M.Tech in Machine Design

Machine Design is a specialized area with in mechanical engineering. M.Tech in Machine Design course helps students to develop competency in design of machine parts, pressure vessels, and pollution control equipments. Design with the aid of computer software also forms part of the course curriculum. After successful completion of the course, one can find opportunities in mechanical engineering firms dealing with machine design, vehicle design, as well as automotive parts design. Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Central Institute of Hand Tools, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, etc are some of the organisations which recruit these candidates.

Colleges offering M.Tech in Machine Design

• Al Falah School of Engineering & Technology
• Amal Jyothi College of Engineering
• Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetam
• Applied College of Management and Engineering
• B M Sreenivasaiah College of Engineering
• Bharath Engineering College
• Birla Institute of Technology
• Bangalore Institute of Technology
• College of Engineering, Trivandrum
• Gitam Institute of Technology
• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
• Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi
• Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology
• Orinetal College of Science and Technology
• P.D.M. College of Engineering
• R.V. College of Engineering
• Nagarjuna College of Engineering and Technology
• SAINTGITS College of Engineering
• Shivdan Singh Institute of Technology and Management (SSITM)
• Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering
• Swarna Bharathi Institute of Science & Technology
• National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
• GITAM University
• National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
• Punjab Technical University
• Rajasthan Technical University
• Visvesvaraya Technological University

Admission Procedure for M.Tech in Machine Design

Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering is the basic qualification required for M.Tech in Machine Design. Admission to the course in most of the colleges is done on the basis of GATE score. Non GATE candidates can also seek admission to the course. Such candidates can have admission to the program on the basis of entrance test conducted by the concerned University or institution. GITAM University selects candidates on the basis of GITAM Admission Test (GAT) or GATE.