M.Tech (Product Design and Development) is a master’s degree programme in engineering, suitable especially for mechanical engineering graduates. B.E/B.Tech holders in streams like Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, or Production Engineering can also seek admission. Course curriculum for the course comprises topics such as advanced CAD, rapid manufacturing techniques, robust design, and computational fluid dynamics. Reputed institutes such as Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, and Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad offer admission to this course on the basis of GATE  score.

Course Curriculum for M.Tech (Product Design and Development)

Semester I

• Advanced CAD
• Advanced Mechanical of Vibrations
• Advanced Mechanics of Solids
• Engineering Design
• Elective - I
• Elective - II
• Numerical Simulation
• Laboratory
• CAD Laboratory

Semester II

• Finite Element Analysis in Design
• Integrated Product Design and Development
• Rapid Manufacturing Techniques
• Elective - III
• Elective - IV
• Elective - V
• Computer Aided Analysis Laboratory
• Rapid Prototyping Laboratory
• Seminar

Semester III

• Comprehensive Viva-voce
• Dissertation Part-A

Semester IV

• Dissertation

Elective Subjects

• Advanced Composites
• Analysis and Design of Mechanical Systems
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Condition Monitoring
• Design for Manufacture and Assembly
• Fatigue Fracture and Failure Analysis
• Mechanical Behavior of Materials
• Mechatronics
• Optimization Methods for Engineering
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Reliability Engineering
• Robust Design
• Rotor Dynamics
• Structural Health Monitoring
• Supply Chain Management
• Tribology in Design

Colleges offering M.Tech (Product Design and Development)

• Barkatullah University Institute of Technology, Bhopal
• Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
• National Institute of Technology, Warangal
• Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology
• Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad
• Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College

Eligibility and Admission Process for M.Tech (Product Design and Development)

Engineering graduation in mechanical engineering or equivalent is the basic qualification required. Admission is usually done on the basis of GATE score. Eligibility requirements may vary slightly with University/institute. IIT Guwahati offers admission to GATE qualified candidates with a minimum of 60% marks in any of the following subjects.

• Automobile Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics
• Production Engineering

Allotment of students in Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology is done through the centralized counseling process for M.Tech. GATE qualified candidates are given with admission on the priority basis of marks. Candidate’s choice of institute for admission is also considered during the counseling process. Similar procedure is followed for admission in National Institute of Technology, Warangal. Students must submit the original marks certificates of the qualifying examination and GATE score card at the time of counseling. Selected students should pay their admission/first semester fee at the time of joining.  Admission rules may vary slightly with institute and such details can be collected from the website of the concerned institute.