M. Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering

With a view towards developing both science and engineering skills, the program curriculum has been framed so as to incorporate and deliver on experimental, analytical, statistical, and computational tools & educational components of globally accepted standards in the materials discipline. The core courses include: Engineering Materials, Advanced Materials, Electronic Materials Science, Materials Thermodynamics, Physical Metallurgy, Materials Processing, Statistical Design of Experiments, Materials Characterization Techniques, and Materials Design. While the labs cover important aspects of synthesis, testing, and characterization, the electives are structured in such a way as to offer opportunities for acquisition of specialized and advanced knowledge in sub-disciplines such as electronic materials, biomaterials, and materials for energy systems. Students have the opportunity to pursue their projects either in-house (research in the departments of Chemical Engineering, Sciences, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, and the Center for Excellence in Advanced Materials & Green Technologies), or outside in reputed industrial or R&D institutions.

With a strong focus on developing research skills among the students, in frontier areas, the program includes educational components that would make the graduates suited to, and employable in, industrial, government R&D, and academic settings, spanning diverse areas such as electronics & communications, energy, chemicals, medicine, and transportation.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

The broad educational objectives of the MTech (Materials Science and Engineering) program are:

1. To develop knowledgeable, skilled and trained human resources in the broad domain of materials science and engineering who can effectively contribute towards design, development, processing, and optimization of materials for innovative applications in new products and processes
2. To equip the graduates with knowledge and skills to gain employment in industries and consultancies or pursue higher studies in research and academic institutions
3. To equip the graduates with good technical communication skills, and promote communication of their ideas and knowledge via scholarly articles, patents, delivery of effective presentations, and/or training of co-workers and associates
4. To inculcate professional values for ethical and responsible individual and teamwork, leadership, management, self-development and lifelong learning, applied for nation building and global sustainable development.

Program Outcomes (POs):

On completion of the MTech (Materials Science and Engineering) program, the graduate will:

• PO1. Engineering Knowledge. Understand thoroughly the different engineering materials/devices/products, their structure, properties, processes of manufacturing and modification, characterizations, design, performance analysis and optimization, and the application of mathematical and experimental techniques for the same
• PO2. Problem Analysis. Identify, formulate, study, analyse engineering problems related to materials, their synthesis-structure-property-performance relationships, using fundamental principles, mathematical and experimental tools
• PO3. Design and Development of Solutions. Design and develop desired material performances, properties, structures and manufacturing/synthesis processes, for diverse applications, from both theoretical and experimental perspectives
• PO4. Conduct Investigations of Complex Problems. Develop research-based methodologies to synthesize, modify, characterize and optimize materials, devices and products by applying the engineering knowledge gained, analysing the outcomes, evaluate methodologies, & synthesise the information to valid conclusions.
• PO5. Modern Tools Usage. Understand and utilize modern tools such as advanced materials synthesis, modification and characterization techniques, modelling and simulation tools, & statistical analysis tools, and gain hands-on experience in them.
• PO6. Engineer and Society. Gain contextual knowledge of societal, health, safety, legal, cultural, economic and ecological issues and the consequent responsibilities in the professional practice of materials science and engineering.
• PO7. Environment and Sustainability. Understand the impact of materials technologies in the context of sustainability, demonstrate the knowledge of sustainable development, & contribute sustainable materials engineering solutions.
• PO8. Ethics. Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities and norms of engineering practice.
• PO9. Individual and Teamwork. Gain skills to function effectively as an individual as well as a member or leader in diverse teams, and especially in multidisciplinary settings
• PO10. Communication. Develop effective communication skills to engage the engineering community and the society at large on complex engineering activities, specifically on understanding & writing effective reports and design documentation, making effective presentations, & give and receive clear instructions.
• PO11. Project Management and Finance. Understand engineering, project and financial management principles and apply them in materials engineering practice, as a member and leader in teams, to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments.
• PO12. Lifelong Learning. Understand the need for & develop the ability to engage in independent and lifelong learning in materials engineering and in the broadest context of evolution.

Employability, Skill Development and Value Added mapping Sheet