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Automobile engineers have quite a good demand in India because of the fast growth rate of the automobile sector. India is ranked as one of the largest producers in the world with an average annual production of more than seventeen million vehicles. Automotive industry contributes to the 7% of GDP as per the data. According to a report released recently by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, our country is also one of the largest automotive markets. Automobile exports are growing annually with the support of the policies taken by the government to attract multinational companies to invest in India.
All these set a potential platform for automobile engineering market and jobs in this sector. With the government’s ‘The Automotive Mission Plan’ (AMP) II 2016-26, a plethora of job opportunities in this industry is expected. The sector currently needs educated professionals with innovative ideasin design and manufacturing of such advanced automobiles and machines.
Automobile Engineers are in demand not only in India, but also in foreign countries. Automobile Engineering has opened up great employment opportunities in private and multinational automobile companies, service stations, defence services as well as in entrepreneurship.
Job Roles
The industry offers many challenging and interesting roles to skilled professionals. Some of the common job roles include:
- Designing, development and manufacturing of vehicles
- Creating blueprint of vehicles and its components
- Maintenance and Servicing in automobile workshops, aircraft industries, aviation, marine vessels, and diesel power stations
Amrita has an array of opportunities waiting for the potential students.
Duration : Two years
Highlights of the Specialisation
- Amrita Automotive Research and Technology Center (AARTC) established with industry support to provide state of art facilities for students to work on live projects.
- AARTC is the only University laboratory providing comprehensive facilities to the tune of 20 crores in the automotive domain in India.
- The program provides an opportunity for the students to pursue internships in automotive/allied companies and organizations such as Mercedes Benz, CVRDE, Volvo, NAL, JCI, BOSCH, Mahindra, Renault, Altair, Greaves-Cotton, Ashok Leyland etc. and European Universities under Indo-European initiative.
- Automotive Engineering students get an opportunity to work on collegiate design series programs which facilitate designing and prototyping of vehicles.
Thrust Areas in Research
- Engine and Emission Studies
- Combustion Analysis
- Performance and Emission Studies with Bio Fuels
- NVH and Refinement
- Vehicle Simulation
- Multi Body Dynamics
- Vehicle Handling
- Structural and CFD Simulation
- Hybrid Electric Vehicle
- Automotive HVAC
- Cabin Comfort and Ergonomics
- Light Weighting
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Refrigeration and Air- Conditioning
- Fluid Dynamics and Fluid Structure Interaction
Placements
Best Student Projects
- Design of a digital audio filter for reproduction of In-cabin audio response
- Stability analysis on a multi body system model for couples slosh vehicle dynamics
- Design and Analysis of Engine Mount System for a Formula Student Vehicle
- Rotex engine integration in a small formula car: Vehicle Design and optimization of transmission system.
- Investigation on Performance & Emissions of RCCI combustion on Diesel - Bio diesel in a Light Duty Engine.
Curriculum
First Semester
| Course code | Type | Subject | L | T | P | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16MA601 | FC | Numerical Methods, Linear Algebra and Differential Equations |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT601 | FC | Automotive Chassis and Transmission Systems | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT602 | FC | Internal Combustion Engines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT603 | FC | Automotive Materials and Manufacturing Techniques | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT611 | SC | Vehicle Dynamics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT621 | SC | FEA/Computational Tools Lab | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16AT622 | SC | Vehicle Simulation lab | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16AT623 | FC | IC Engines Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16AT624 | SC | Programming Using MATLAB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16HU601 | HU | Cultural Education* | P/F | |||
| Credits | 19 | |||||
| * Non-credit course | ||||||
Second Semester
| Course code | Type | Subject | L | T | P | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16AT612 | SC | Automotive Electronics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT613 | SC | Automotive Emissions and Control | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT614 | SC | NVH and Refinement | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT615 | SC | Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| E | Elective I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| E | Elective II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 16AT625 | SC | NVH Lab | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16AT626 | SC | Automotive Electronics Lab | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16EN600 | HU | Technical writing* | P/F | |||
| Credits | 19 | |||||
| * Non-credit course | ||||||
Third Semester
| Course code | Type | Subject | L | T | P | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16AT616 | SC | Modelling, Simulation and Analysis of Vehicle Systems Design |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| E | Elective III | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 16AT798 | P | Dissertation | 10 | |||
| Credits | 16 | |||||
Fourth Semester
| Course code | Type | Subject | L | T | P | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16AT799 | P | Dissertation | 12 | |||
| Credits | 12 | |||||
Total Credits: 66
Foundation Core
| Course code | Type | Subject | L | T | P | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16MA601 | FC | Numerical Methods, Linear Algebra and Differential Equations |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT601 | FC | Automotive Chassis and Transmission Systems | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT602 | FC | Internal Combustion Engines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT603 | FC | Automotive Materials and Manufacturing Techniques | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT623 | FC | IC Engines Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Project
| Course code | Type | Subject | L | T | P | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16AT798 | P | Dissertation | 10 | |||
| 16AT799 | P | Dissertation | 12 |
Subject Core
| Course code | Type | Subject | L | T | P | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16AT611 | SC | Vehicle Dynamics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT621 | SC | FEA/ Computational Tools Lab | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16AT622 | SC | Vehicle Simulation lab | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16AT624 | SC | Programming Using MATLAB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16AT612 | SC | Automotive Electronics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT613 | SC | Automotive Emissions and Control | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT614 | SC | NVH and Refinement | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT615 | SC | Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16AT625 | SC | NVH Lab | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16AT626 | SC | Automotive Electronics Lab | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16AT616 | SC | Modelling, Simulation and Analysis of Vehicle Systems Design | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
List of Electives:
| Course code | Subject | L | T | P | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16AT701 | Hybrid Electric Vehicles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT702 | Special Topics in Advanced Engineering Application | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT703 | Design for Manufacturing, Assembly and Environment | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT704 | Vehicle Body Engineering | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT705 | Automotive Safety | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT706 | Automotive Infotronics (Prerequisite 16AT612) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT707 | New Product Development | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT708 | Automotive HVAC, Cabin Comfort and Ergonomics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT709 | MEMS(Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems), Sensor and Technologies for Automotive Applications ( Prerequisite AT 706) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT710 | Off-Highway Mobility | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT711 | Testing and Validation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16AT712 | Tribology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
General Subjects Curriculum & Syllabus
