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IB - MTech Adm 2018 PDF
मद्रास
IIT Madras
M.Tech. 2018 Admission
Information Brochure
भारतीय प्रौघोगिकी संस्थान मद्रास
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
VISION
To be an academic institution in dynamic equilibrium with its social, ecological and
economic environment, striving continuously for excellence in education, research and
technological service to the nation.
MISSION
To create and sustain a community of learning in which students acquire
knowledge and learn to apply it professionally with due consideration for ethical,
ecological and economic issues.
QUALITY POLICY
To pursue global standards of excellence in all our endeavors namely, teaching,
research, consultancy and continuing education and to remain accountable in our core
and support functions through processes of self-evaluation and continuous
improvement.
CORE VALUES
In pursuit of its mission, IIT Madras will
2. M.TECH. ADMISSIONS
2.1 About M.Tech. Programmes
The four-semester M.Tech. Programmes offered in various
Disciplines and Programmes by different departments of the
institute are based on the credit system and provide a student
with a wide choice of courses. Each Programme comprises
several core and elective courses and project work. These
Programmes, along with the number of seats available, are
indicated in Table 1.
Further details of the Disciplines/ Programmes offered in the respective departments are
given in Section 3 - Programme Highlights. Apart from these, User Oriented M.Tech.
Programmes (UOP) are also offered by certain departments to meet specific requirement of
industries. Details of these Programmes are available in Section 4 of this brochure.
Each Discipline/ Programme in a department has a faculty advisor to help the students in
the choice of academic options for elective courses. Students may be permitted to do their
project work in industries and other approved organizations. Students are also encouraged
to participate in the research and development projects undertaken by the faculty through
the Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research (IC & SR; see also Section 6).
Opportunities exist for a limited number of students to carry out M.Tech. Projects in
Germany.
Almost all students desirous of placement are placed in reputed organizations and industries
after completing their courses of study.
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M.Tech. students will be eligible for upgradation to Ph.D. if they satisfy the following
criteria:
a) The candidate should have successfully completed a minimum of 2 semesters in
the M.Tech. Programme.
b) The candidate should have a minimum CGPA of 8.0 in the prescribed courses.
A Committee duly constituted by the Head of the Department will consider applications for
upgradation to Ph.D. and make its recommendation. After upgradation, they may opt for two
degrees (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) subject to the fulfilling the course requirements.
(ii) A few assistantships may also be offered by some government organizations such as
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Aeronautical Research and Development Board, and so
on.
(iii) A few seats are available without HTTA (N-HTTA, i.e., without any financial assistance)
in some M.Tech. Programmes as indicated in Table 1. Candidates can opt for either HTTA
(Code ending with Y), or N-HTTA (Code ending with N), or both, in a particular M.Tech.
Programme. The eligibility criteria for HTTA and N-HTTA categories are the same.
(iv) Provision exists for the candidates who have joined M.Tech. Programmes under N-
HTTA category to convert to HTTA at the end of one semester depending on the vacancies
in HTTA category and on the basis of their performance in the first semester examinations.
The minimum requirement and admission procedure are different for different categories (A
to G) and are given in Section 2.7. Candidates should contact the appropriate office for
details as per the addresses listed in Section 2.6. Candidates belonging to categories C to
F cannot apply through M.Tech Application Portal (MAP).
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2.7 Minimum Eligibility
A. FOR GATE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
(Also, see Section 2.8.1)
Candidates qualified in GATE 2016, GATE 2017 or GATE 2018 and satisfying any one of
the following:
* If the degree is issued by a university in countries other than India, the degree must be recognized by
Association of Indian Universities (AIU)/ Commonwealth Universities/ International Association of
Universities (IAU) as equivalent to the corresponding Indian Degrees/ Certificates. Additional
requirements of GRE/ TOEFL may be required.
Candidates graduating/ graduated from IITs with B.Tech. Degree and having CGPA of 8.0
(on a scale of 10) and above for others can apply without GATE Score. These applications
will be reviewed by the respective Department(s).
Candidates employed and sponsored (with full pay and allowances for 24 months) by
industry/ government organizations/ private and public enterprises, engaged in R&D work
recognized by DST/ engineering colleges recognized by AICTE, possessing at least two
years of professional experience as on the last date of receipt of applications at IIT Madras
can apply, provided they hold:
(i) B.E./ B.Tech. degree from AICTE recognized Engineering Colleges/ University with
first class or 60% aggregate marks in all the four years (no need for having GATE
Score); or
(ii) AMIE or any other Associate memberships listed above (no need for having GATE
Score)
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Also visit: www.iitm.ac.in under "NOTICES" - "M. Tech. Advertisement (Sponsored)".
2.8.1 FOR GATE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES AND IIT GRADUATES WITH B.TECH.
DEGREE (Refer Sections 2.7 A & B):
Apply ONLINE at http://mtechadm.iitm.ac.in
(Instructions and further links available on the Website)
Application Timeline
Opening Date : 07 March, 2018
Closing Date : 15 April, 2018 (23:59 hrs)
Application Fee
SC/ ST/ Female Candidates : ` 200
All Others Candidates : ` 400
The Chairman
M.Tech. Admission Committee Phone: 044 - 22578200
GATE Office Fax: 044 - 22578204
Indian Institute of Technology Madras E-mail: [email protected]
Chennai 600036
The application fee should be paid online at the online Application website.
Before you start filling the ONLINE application form, pay attention to the following:
(e) Keep ready the soft copy of the following documents (if applicable) for uploading at the
website:
Image file of your recent passport size photograph (file in jpeg format, size, Min: 10
kB, Max.: 500 kB, - Photo Size, Width: 30 mm, Height: 45 mm)
Image file of your signature (file in jpeg format, size, Min: 10 KB, Max.: 500 kB,
- Box Size, Width: 80 mm, Height: 35 mm)
Nationality Certificate* (Any of the following: Birth Certificate or First page of
your passport or Certificate issued by approved Govt. agency for Nationality)
Persons with Disability (PwD) are required to upload a certificate* of disability
from the AUTHORIZED MEDICAL BOARD attached to one of the following -
Vocational Rehabilitation Centre (VRC) for Physically Handicapped persons/
Special Employment Exchange for Physically Handicapped/ Government
Hospital (District and State level).
SC/ST Certificate*
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) Certificate*: To consider under OBC category,
candidates should upload the OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate in the format
prescribed by Government of India issued by competent authorities available in
the website http://mtechadm.iitm.ac.in Submission of only BC or MBC certificate
will not be treated as OBC category. If no valid OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)
certificate copy is enclosed, the candidate will be treated under General
category.
Complete list of courses with syllabi* for ZE/ZS candidates
Complete Grade Card(s)* till date for IIT B.Tech. candidates
* Scanned pdf file with maximum size of 2 MB. Multiple scanned pages should be combined into a
single pdf file.
The upload instructions will be available on the online application website.
(f) Exercise utmost care in choosing the order of choices as the process of selection
is computerized. An error in the list of choices may even lead to rejection of your
application. Once the choices are made and application is submitted they can NOT be
changed.
(g) Complete the application in all respects. No changes in the application are permitted
after you submitted the application.
(h) Application Fee (for each application) should be paid online at the website for online
application. For example,
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If a candidate wishes to apply using valid GATE 2016, GATE 2017, GATE 2018
Scores and also as an IIT Graduate, four separate applications would be required
with separate application fee, i.e. three corresponding to applications for each
GATE Score and one for the application as an IIT Graduate.
If a candidate wishes to apply using valid GATE 2016, GATE 2017 and GATE
2018 Scores, three separate applications for each GATE Score with separate
application fee must be submitted.
(i) After completing the online application form, download the complete application form
for safe keeping and record purposes. There is NO need to send the hard copy to the
Office of Chairman, M.Tech. Admission Committee at IIT Madras.
2.8.2 FOR SPONSORED CANDIDATES [Refer to Sections 2.5 (C) and 2.7 (C)]
Application procedure: Instructions on how to apply are available on the IIT Madras
Website: www.iitm.ac.in under “NOTICES” - M.Tech. Admission 2018- Sponsored.
Application Timeline
Opening Date : 07 March, 2018
Closing Date : 15 April, 2018 (23:59 hrs)
Before you start filling the ONLINE application form, pay attention to the following:
a) Ensure that you satisfy the minimum requirements stipulated in Section 2.7 C.
b) While filling the choices, follow column (3) (Discipline Code) of Table 1. The
programme codes should not end with Y or N as HTTA is not applicable to the
sponsored candidates.
c) Along with the application form, the candidate should enclose (not stapled) the
Sponsorship Certificate, SC/ ST/ OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate (if applicable)
and certificate by competent Medical Board for Persons with Disability (PwD)
candidates (if applicable).
d) After completing the online application form, download the complete application form
for safe keeping and record purposes.
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Table-1: M.Tech. Programmes in Various Departments/ Programmes
Code
Discipline No. of
No. Department/ Degree/ Programme (for
Code Seats#
Choices)
Department of Aerospace Engineering – M.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering
1. AE1Y 12
Aerospace Engineering AE1
AE1N 13
Department of Applied Mechanics – M.Tech. in the following programmes
AM 1Y 10
Computational and Experimental Mechanics AM1
2. AM1N 4
AM 2Y 6
Biomedical Engineering AM2
AM2N 1
Department of Biotechnology – M.Tech. in Bioprocess Engineering
3. BT1Y 10
Bioprocess Engineering BT1
BT1N 5
Department of Chemical Engineering – M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
4. CH1Y 27
Chemical Engineering CH1
CH1N 5
Department of Civil Engineering – M.Tech. in Civil Engineering
Building Technology and Construction CE1Y 7
CE1
Management CE1N 2
CE2Y 6
Environmental Engineering CE2
CE2N 5
CE3Y 7+2
Geotechnical Engineering CE3
5. CE3N 2
CE4Y 6
Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering CE4
CE4N 5
CE5Y 13
Structural Engineering CE5
CE5N 3
CE6Y 8
Transportation Engineering CE6
CE6N 3
Department of Computer Science and Engg – M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engg.
6.
Computer Science and Engineering CS1 CS 1Y 54+3
Department of Electrical Engineering - M .Tech. in Electrical Engineering
Communication and Signal Processing EE1 EE1Y 17+2
Power Systems and Power Electronics EE2 EE2Y 11+2
EE3 EE3Y 9
Microelectronics and VLSI Design
EE3 EE3N 5
7.
Control and Instrumentation EE4 EE4Y 11+2
EE5Y 7
Microelectronics and Photonics EE5
EE5N 3
EE6Y 9+3
Integrated Circuits and Systems EE6
EE6N 1
Continued
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Table-1: M.Tech. Programmes in Various Departments/ Programmes
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Table2: Eligibility for Admission in various M.Tech. Programmes
Eligible M.Tech. 2018 Programme Codes
Qualifying
(to which applications can be submitted)
Discipline of Qualifying Degree Discipline
For details on additional requirements for each
Code
Programme, Refer Table3
Qualifying Disciplines in Engineering / Technology
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering AE AE1, AM1, AM2, BT1, CL1, CS1, MA1, ME1, ME2, ME3, OE2, PE1
Agricultural Engineering AG BT1, CE2, CE4, CL1, CS1, PE1
Architecture (B.Arch.) AR BT1, CE1, CE6, CL1, CS1, PE1
Automobile Engineering AU AE1, AM1, BT1, CL1, CS1, ME1, ME2, ME3, PE1
Biochemical Engineering BI BT1, CH1, CL1, CS1, PE1
Biomedical Engineering BM AM2, BT1, CL1, CS1, EE4, PE1
Biotechnology BT BT1, CE2, CL1, CS1, MM1, PE1
AE1, AM1, AM2, BT1, CE1, CE2, CE3, CE4, CE5, CE6, CL1, CS1, MA1,
Civil Engineering CE
OE1, OE2, PE1
Chemical Engineering CH AE1, AM1, AM2, BT1, CA1, CE2, CH1, CL1, CS1, MA1, ME1, MM1, PE1
Ceramics CR BT1, CL1, CS1, MM1, PE1
Computer Science CS AE1, AM2, BT1, CL1, CS1, MA1, ME3, PE1
Electronics and Communications
EC AE1, AM2, BT1, CL1, CS1, EE1, EE2, EE3, EE4, EE5,EE6, MA1, ME3, PE1
Engineering*
AE1, AM2, BT1, CL1, CS1, EE1, EE2, EE3, EE4, EE5,EE6, MA1, ME3,
Electrical and Electronics Engineering* EE
PH1, PE1
Energy Engineering EN AE1, CL1, BT1, CS1, EE2, ME1, PE1
Engineering Physics EP BT1, CL1, CS1EE1, EE2, EE3, EE4, EE5,EE6, PH1, PE1
Environmental / Environmental and
EV BT1, CE2, CE4, CH1, CL1, CS1, PE1
Civil Engineering
Industrial Engineering IE BT1, CL1, CS1, ME3, PE1
Instrumentation IN AE1, AM2, BT1, CL1, CS1, EE1, EE2, EE3, EE4, EE5,EE6, ME3, PE1
Information Technology IT BT1, CL1, CS1, PE1
AE1, AM1, AM2, BT1, CE2, CE4, CL1, CS1, MA1, ME1, ME2, ME3,
Mechanical Engineering ME
MM1, OE1, OE2, PE1
Manufacturing Engineering MF AE1, BT1, CL1, CS1, ME3, MM1, PE1
Machine Tool Engineering ML BT1, CL1, CS1, ME3, PE1
Metallurgical and Materials Engg. MM AE1, AM1, AM2, BT1, CL1, CS1, MA1, MM1, PH1, PE1
Marine Engineering MR BT1, CL1, CS1, ME1, PE1
Naval Architecture NA AE1, AM1, BT1, CL1, CS1, MA1, ME3, OE1, OE2, PE1
Petroleum Engineering PE BT1, CL1, CS1, ME1, PE1
Production and Industrial Engg. PI BT1, CL1, CS1, ME3, PE1
Production Engineering PR AE1, BT1, CL1, CS1, ME3, MM1, PE1
AE1, AM1, AM2, BT1, CA1, CE1, CE2, CE3, CE4, CE5, CE6, CH1, CL1,
Other Disciplines in
ZE CS1, EE1, EE2, EE3, EE4, EE5,EE6, ME1, ME2, ME3, MM1, OE1, OE2,
Engineering/Technology
PH1, PE1
Qualifying Disciplines in Science
Chemistry CY CA1, CS1, MM1, PH1, PE1
Geology and Geophysics GG CS1, PE1
Mathematics /Applied Mathematics MA CS1, MA1, PE1
M.Sc. Computer Science MC CS1, PE1
Master of Computer Applications MP CS1, PE1
Materials Science MS CS1, MM1, PH1, PE1
Nanotechnology NT CS1, MM1, PH1, PE1
Operations Research OR CS1, PE1
Physics/Applied Physics PH CS1, EE5, MA1, MM1, PH1 , PE1
Statistics ST CS1, PE1
Master’s Degree in Life Sciences ZL CS1, PE1
Other Disciplines in Science ZS AE1, CA1, CH1, CS1, ME1, ME2, MM1, PE1
*Applicant of Electrical Engineering at IITs can choose either EE or EC.
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Table 3: M.Tech. Programmes: Eligible Disciplines, Seats available# and Additional Requirements
Programme Eligible Discipline Non-
S.No. HTTA Additional Requirements
Code Codes HTTA
AE 3 0
ME 6* 10*
AU , CE, CH, EN, MF,
1. AE1 2* 3* GATE Paper must be AE, CE, ME or XE
MM, NA, PR
CS, EC , EE, IN ,
1* 0
ZE,ZS
GATE Paper must be
AE, CE, CH, ME, MT or XE
AE, AU, CE, CH, ME,
AM1 10 4 (Test/Interview for Degree obtained through
MM, NA, ZE
Distance education / correspondence mode/
Qualifying Discipline ZE)
2.
BM 2 1 GATE Paper must be AE, CE, CH,
CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, MT or XE
AM2 IN 2* 0 (Test/Interview for Degree obtained through
AE, CE , CH, CS, EC, Distance education / correspondence mode
2* 0
EE, ME, M M , ZE / Qualifying Discipline ZE)
AE, A G , A R, A U, B I,
B M, B T, CE, CH, CR, GATE Paper must be BT or CH
CS, EC, EE, EN, EP,
3. BT1 EV, IE, IN, IT, ME, MF, 10 5
ML, MM, MR, NA, PE,
PI, PR, ZE
AE, A G , A R, A U, B I,
B M, B T, CE, CH, CR,
CS , EC , EE, EN, EP, GATE Paper must be AE, BT, CE, CH, CS,
7. CL1 16 0
EV, IE, IN, IT, ME, MF, EC, EE, IN, ME, MN, MT, PI, TF or XE
ML, MM, MR, NA, PE,
PI, PR, ZE
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GATE Paper must be EC
EE1 EC, EE, EP, IN, ZE 17+2 0
(Test/Interview for Qualifying Discipline ZE)
EC, EE, E N , EP, IN, GATE Paper must be EE
EE2 11+2 0
ZE (Test/Interview for Qualifying Discipline ZE)
GATE Paper must be EC
EE3 EC, EE, EP, IN, ZE 9 5
(Test/Interview for Qualifying Discipline ZE)
GATE Paper must be IN
IN, BM, ZE 7 0
9. (Test/Interview for Qualifying Discipline ZE)
EE4
GATE Paper must be EC or EE
BM, EC, EE, EP, ZE 4+2 0
(Test/Interview for Qualifying Discipline ZE)
PH, EP 0 3 GATE Paper must be PH, EC, EE or IN
EE5 GATE Paper must be EC, EE or IN
EC, EE, IN, ZE 7 0
(Test/Interview for Qualifying Discipline ZE)
GATE Paper must be EC, EE, IN
EE6 EE,EC,EP,IN,ZE 9+3 1
(Test/Interview for Qualifying Discipline ZE)
MA 12 3
ZE/ZS candidates must upload a complete list of courses studied during their degree Programme
with s yllabi. They may be considered for admission to the Programmes relevant to the discipline of
their qualifying degree as decided by the concerned Departments. If they are considered, they may
have to take suitability test/interview.
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Candidates with degrees obtained through Distance Education/Correspondence Mode must take test/
interview for the following Programmes: AM1, AM2, CA1, CH1, CS1, MM1, OE1, OE2, PE1.
Applications of candidates with B.Tech. From IITs, applying for admission without GATE Score will be
reviewed by the respective Department(s). They must upload the all Grade Card(s) pertaining to the
B.Tech. Programme at the website.
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Table-4: Eligible Programmes for various combinations of Qualifying Disciplines and GATE Papers
GATE
Paper/
Qual AE AG AR BT CE CH CS CY EC EE EY GG IN MA ME MN MT PE PH PI TF XE XL
Disp:
CE1
AR
CE1 BT1 CE6 BT1 CL1
CL1 CE6 CL1 CL1 CL1 CS1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 PE1 CL1 CL1 CL1
BI BT1
BT1 CH1 CL1
CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CS1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 PE1 CL1 CL1 CL1
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GATE
Paper/
Qual AE AG AR BT CE CH CS CY EC EE EY GG IN MA ME MN MT PE PH PI TF XE XL
Disp:
BT1 BT1
BT CE2 CE2 CE2 CL1 CE2 CE2
CL1 CE2 CL1 CL1 CL1 CS1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 MM1 CL1 CL1 CL1
MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 PE1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1
AE1
AM1
AM2
CE1
CE2 AE1 AE1
CE CE3 AM1 AM1
CE4 AM2 AM2
AE1 CE5 AM1 CE2 CE2
AM1 CE6 AM2 CE4 CE4
AM2 BT1 CL1 BT1 AM2 CL1 AM1 CL1
CL1 CE2 CE1 CE2 MA1 CE2 CL1 AM2 AM2 AM2 MA1 AM2 MA1
MA1 CE4 CE6 CL1 OE1 CL1 CS1 CL1 CL1 CL1 OE1 CL1 CL1 MA1 CL1 CL1 OE1
OE2 MA1 MA1 MA1 OE2 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 OE2 MA1 MA1 PE1 MA1 MA1 MA1 OE2 MA1
AM1
AM2
AE1 BT1 AE1 AE1
AE1 AM1 CA1 AM1 AM1
CH AM1 BT1 AM2 CE2 AM2 AM2 AM1 AM2
AM2 CE2 CE2 CH1 CL1 AM2 AM2 AM2 CE2 AM2 CE2
CL1 CE2 CL1 CL1 CL1 CS1 CA1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 MA1 CL1 CL1 CL1
MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 ME1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1
ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 MM1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1
MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 PE1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1
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GATE
Paper/
Qual AE AG AR BT CE CH CS CY EC EE EY GG IN MA ME MN MT PE PH PI TF XE XL
Disp:
AM2
CL1 AM2
EE1 CL1
EE3 EE2 AM2
EC
AE1 AE1 AM2 AM2 EE4 EE4 CL1 AE1 AE1
AM2 BT1 AM2 BT1 CL1 EE5 EE5 EE5 AM2 AM2 AM2
CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CS1 EE6 EE6 EE6 CL1 CL1 CL1 MA1 CL1 CL1 CL1
MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 ME3 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1
ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 PE1 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3
AM2
CL1 AM2
EE1 CL1
EE3 EE2 AM2
EE AE1 AE1 AM2 AM2 EE4 EE4 CL1 AE1 AE1
AM2 BT1 AM2 BT1 CL1 EE5 EE5 EE5 AM2 AM2 AM2
CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CS1 EE6 EE6 EE6 CL1 CL1 CL1 MA1 CL1 CL1 CL1
MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 ME3 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1
ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 PH1 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3
PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PE1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1
CL1
EE1 CL1
EE3 EE2
EP
EE4 EE4 CL1
BT1 BT1 CL1 EE5 EE5 EE5
CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CS1 EE6 EE6 EE6 CL1 CL1 CL1 PH1 EE5 CL1 CL1 CL1
PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PE1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1
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GATE
Paper/
Qual AE AG AR BT CE CH CS CY EC EE EY GG IN MA ME MN MT PE PH PI TF XE XL
Disp:
BT1
EV BT1 CE2 CE2 CE2 CE2
CE2 CE2 CE4 CH1 CL1 CE4 CE4
CL1 CE4 CL1 CL1 CL1 CS1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 PE1 CL1 CL1 CL1
AM2
CL1 AM2 AM2
IN EE1 CL1 CL1
AE1 AE1 AM2 AM2 EE3 EE2 EE4 AE1 AE1
AM2 BT1 AM2 BT1 CL1 EE5 EE5 EE5 AM2 AM2 AM2
CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CS1 EE6 EE6 EE6 CL1 CL1 CL1 ME3 CL1 CL1 CL1
ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 PE1 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3
IT
BT1 BT1 CL1
CL1 CL1
CL1 CL1 CS1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 CL1 PE1 CL1
CL1 CL1
AE1 AE1 AE1
AM1 AM1 AM1
AM2 AM2 AM2
AE1 CE2 AM1 CE2 CE2
AM1 CE4 AM2 CE4 CE4
AM2 BT1 CL1 BT1 AM2 CL1 AM1 CL1
ME CL1 CE2 CE2 MA1 CE2 CL1 AM2 AM2 AM2 MA1 AM2 MA1
MA1 CE4 CL1 ME1 CL1 CS1 CL1 CL1 CL1 ME1 CL1 CL1 MA1 CL1 CL1 ME1
ME1 MA1 MA1 MA1 ME2 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 ME2 MA1 MA1 ME1 MA1 MA1 MA1 ME2 MA1
ME2 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME3 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME3 ME1 ME1 ME2 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME3 ME1
ME3 ME2 ME2 ME2 MM1 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 MM1 ME2 ME2 ME3 ME2 ME2 ME2 MM1 ME2
MM1 ME3 ME3 ME3 OE1 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 OE1 ME3 ME3 MM1 ME3 ME3 ME3 OE1 ME3
OE2 MM1 MM1 MM1 OE2 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 OE2 MM1 MM1 PE1 MM1 MM1 MM1 OE2 MM1
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GATE
Paper/
Qual AE AG AR BT CE CH CS CY EC EE EY GG IN MA ME MN MT PE PH PI TF XE XL
Disp:
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GATE
Paper/
Qual AE AG AR BT CE CH CS CY EC EE EY GG IN MA ME MN MT PE PH PI TF XE XL
Disp:
AE1
AM1
AM2
CE1
CE2 AE1 AE1
CE3 AM1 AM2 AM1 AM1
CE4 AM2 CL1 AM2 AM2 AM2
ZE AE1 CE5 BT1 EE1 CL1 AM2 CE2 CE2
AM1 CE6 CA1 EE3 EE2 CL1 CE4 CE4
AM2 BT1 CL1 CE2 AM2 EE4 EE4 EE4 CL1 AM1 CL1
CL1 CE2 CE1 CE2 ME1 CH1 CL1 EE5 EE5 EE5 ME1 AM2 ME1
ME1 CE4 CE6 CL1 ME2 CL1 CS1 CA1 EE6 EE6 EE6 ME2 CL1 CL1 ME1 CL1 CL1 ME2
ME2 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME3 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME3 ME1 ME1 ME2 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME3 ME1
ME3 ME2 ME2 ME2 MM1 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 MM1 ME2 ME2 ME3 ME2 ME2 ME2 MM1 ME2
MM1 ME3 ME3 ME3 OE1 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 ME3 OE1 ME3 ME3 MM1 ME3 ME3 ME3 OE1 ME3
OE2 MM1 MM1 MM1 OE2 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 OE2 MM1 MM1 PH1 MM1 MM1 MM1 OE2 MM1
PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PE1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1
GG
CS1 PE1
MA CS1 MA1
MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 PE1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1
MC
CS1 PE1
MP
CS1 PE1
CS1 MM1
MS
MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 PH1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1
PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PE1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1
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GATE
Paper/
Qual AE AG AR BT CE CH CS CY EC EE EY GG IN MA ME MN MT PE PH PI TF XE XL
Disp:
CS1 MM1
NT
MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 PH1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1
PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PE1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1
OR
CS1 PE1
CS1 EE5 EE5 EE5 MA1 EE5
MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MM1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1 MA1
PH
MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 PH1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1
PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PE1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1 PH1
ST
CS1 PE1
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ZS AE1 AE1 CH1 CS1 CA1 AE1 ME1 AE1
ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME2 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1 ME1
ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 MM1 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2 ME2
MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 PE1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1 MM1
Important Note: ***N seats are NOT available for some departments/qualifying disciplines. Please refer to Table 3 of the Brochure for details
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2.9 Admission procedure
2.9.1 GATE qualified Indian Nationals
Admission to candidates (who are not required to take Suitability T est/ Interview)
will be finalized strictly in the order of merit as per the GATE Score (CGPA &
Department Review for IIT Graduates) and on the basis of choices given by them in
the application.
Candidates requiring Suitability Test/ Interview shall report at the office of the Head
of the respective Department as per the following schedule:
Date of Suitability Test/ Interview 28th April, 2018 (Saturday) Time: 8:30 a.m.
Persons with Disability (PwD): For PwD candidates with any category of disability
(viz., blindness or low vision, hearing impairment, loco motor disability or cerebral
palsy), benefit will be given to only those who have at least 40% permanent physical
impairment in relation to a body part/ system/ extremity/ whole body, etc. Such
candidates must upload, along with the Application Form, the Certificate of
Disability from the authorized medical board attached to one of the following:
Vocational Rehabilitation Centre (VRC) for Physically Handicapped persons /Special
Employment Exchange for Physically Handicapped/ Government Hospital (District
and State level).
First set of offers for HTTA and N-HTTA seats are likely to be sent by 11th May
2018 (Friday). The candidates, who accept the offer, have to make online payment
of Institute Fees within the stipulated date. Second and subsequent r o u n d s o f
offers may be made depending on the availability of the seats. Online Procedural
Details are available at the M. Tech. Admission Portal. In the final round, seats
unfilled, if any, within a Department offering multiple Programmes will be re-distributed
to other Programmes within the Department.
Upgrading
There is a possibility of upgrading the choice(s) of the candidates who have already
accepted the offer of admission, depending upon the subsequent availability of
vacancies. Please note that during the upgradation, depending on the indicated order
of preference, it is possible for a candidate to switch from a HTTA seat to an N-HTTA
seat if N-HTTA is higher in order of preference given by the candidate.
Additional Round of Offer after the Admission Day (23rd July, 2018, Monday)
When the candidates who are given admission during first, second and subsequent
rounds of offers withdraw from the programmes, the seats get vacant. Though
subsequent round(s) of offers try to fill these vacancies, there is a possibility that some
seats may get vacant after the Admission Day (23rd July 2018: Monday). If the seats
fall vacant, Additional Round of Offers will be conducted on 24th / 25th July 2018
(Tuesday / Wednesday) to fill these remaining vacancies. Candidates who could not
secure admission in the first, second and subsequent rounds of offers before the
Admission Day, will be considered for this Round. Similar to the last year, candidates
are NOT required to report In-Person for the Additional Round. The Additional
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Round(s) will be similar to the round of offers conducted before the Admission Day.
Please note that Additional Round of offers after the Admission Day will be operated
only when there are any unfilled seats, and its operational details will be available on
the M. Tech Admission site: http://mtechadm.iitm.ac.in
GATE qualified candidates and IIT B.Tech. graduates who accept the offer of
admission must produce completion certificate of their qualifying degree examination
and join the Institute on 23rd July, 2018 (Monday) forenoon. Failure to do so will result
in cancellation of the offer of admission. Sponsored candidates also should report for
admission on 23rd July, 2018 (Monday) afternoon. Selected candidates will have to
pay various fees and deposit amounts as applicable. The candidate must produce a
medical fitness certificate from a Registered Medical Practitioner in the format
which can be downloaded along with the letter of offer of admission. In all matters
relating to admission, the decision of the M.Tech. Admission Committee will be final.
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2.11 Details of Fees and Deposits
The break-up of various fees and deposits for all the four semesters are given in Table
6. Fees are subjected to revision from time to time as decided by the Institute.
B. Semester Fees
July- Nov 2018 Jan-May 2019 July-Nov 2019 Jan- May 2020
No. Details of Fees (`) (`) (`) (`)
1. Tuition Fee+ 5000# 5000# 5000# 5000#
2. Examination Fee 300 300 300 300
3. Registration & Enrolment 300 300 300 300
4. Gymkhana 1250 1250 1250 1250
Medical Fee and Student
5. 800 800 800 800
Wellness Fee
6. Hostel Seat Rent* 5000 5000 5000** 5000**
7. Fan, Electricity & Water* 750 750 750 750
8. **Charges*
Medical Insurance 1297** - 1,297** -
Premium (p.a) Total - B 14697 13400 14697 13400
C. Deposits (Refundable)
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D. Hostel Fees & Mess Charges per Semester (Payable to the Chairman,
Council of Wardens)
Notes/ Exceptions
(NS) Non-Statutory Fees
+ SC, ST, PwD Students are exempted from payment of Tuition Fee.
#
M.Tech. Sponsored candidates have to pay tuition Fee of ` 20,000/- additionally per
semester.
* Only for Hostellers
** Subject to revision
*** Day Scholars also have to pay this amount.
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3. M.TECH. PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
I. DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
The Joint M. Tech. Clinical Engineering Programme is the FIRST Programme in the
country to formally train Graduate Engineers as Clinical Engineers. It was launched in
2008 with the support of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of
India.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) (One of the country's premier institutes in
technology education and research), Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences
and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum, (A leading national institute involved in
technology development for medical devices and a tertiary care hospital) and Christian
Medical College (CMC Vellore), (One of the finest medical colleges and research
institutes, and a 2500 bedded multi-specialty hospital), jointly run the M.Tech. (Clinical
Engineering) Programme.
It brings together three of the best institutions in the country that combine engineering,
medicine and management. It has been designed to enable students to develop
comprehensive knowledge in the field and acquire multiple skills to become highly
proficient Clinical Engineers.
The M.Tech Programme will be of two years duration. The students will study and work
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at all the three participating institutes. Fellowship is awarded to all the selected
students for the complete duration (2 years) of the Programme. An aptitude for
engineering and an interest in working in a hospital environment is desirable.
For further details about the Clinical Engineering Programme, please visit
https://biotech.iitm.ac.in/academics/clinical-engineering/
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Vanadium Redox Flow battery setup
CFD Simulations
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Typical pilot scale equipment:
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Figure 1. Research areas in the Chemical Engineering Department
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3. Internship and Placement:
MTech students are permitted to do a three-month industrial summer internship at the
end of their second semester. This will give them the necessary industrial exposure
and enhance their chances of placement.
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Aura Aerosols, Behr process paints India Pvt. Ltd.,
Biocon Ltd., Bureau Veritas –Kuwait, Carborundum Universal Ltd., Hindalco Industries
Limited, Hospira Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd., HPCL, IBM India Pvt Ltd, Jacobs
Engineering India Pvt Ltd., Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, MRF,
National Chemical Laboratory, National Fertilizers Limited, Non-Ferrous Materials
Technology Development Center, Price Waterhouse, Sumitomo, Saint-Gobain
Research India Ltd., Schneider –Electric, Siemens, Syngene International Ltd., Tata
Consultancy Services, Tata Research Development and Design Center, Tata Steel
Ltd, TVS Motor, Uop Honeywell, Vantage Research, Verity Knowledge Solutions Pvt
Ltd., etc.
More information about the programme is available at the following website.
https://che.iitm.ac.in/
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Environmental Engineering (CE2)
This interdisciplinary Programme is designed to meet the needs of government
departments/ public sector and industry, with emphasis on various aspects like
protected water supply and sanitation for public health, pollution control, sustainable
development, and fundamental science of various climate interaction and processes.
The topics to be covered include protected water supply, waste water management,
air pollution control, solid waste management, ground water pollution-fate, transport
and remediation, environmental planning and impact assessment, modelling of air and
water quality environmental chemistry, environmental microbiology biotechnology and
environmental systems analysis, fundamentals of atmospheric and climate sciences.
The laboratory is equipped with sophisticated instrumentation facility with Gas
chromatographs, High pressure Liquid Chromatograph, Ion chromatograph, Elemental
analyzer, Total organic compound analyzer, FTIR and UV Spectrophotometers is one
of the best facilities in the Country for environmental sample analyses. State-of-the-art
and high end instruments for air pollution and climate research including aerosol
research.
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research use.
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Detailed information about the Department’s faculty, facilities, academic programs,
publications, and related matters can be found on the website: www.ee.iitm.ac.in
Areas of research
Communications and Networks: Labs working in this group focus on current and
cutting edge problems in wireless communications and networks. Their research
focuses on mathematical modelling, analysis, designing of new algorithms and
prototyping using test beds. Their interests span physical layer modulation and coding,
scheduling and rate adaptation, estimation and detection, resource allocation and
optimization, network control, information theory, 4G/5G technology and standards,
LTE systems, MIMO systems, cognitive radios, mobile IP, optical backbone networks
and software defined radios & networks.
Image and speech signal processing: Labs working in image processing and
computer vision focus on various aspects ranging from image deblurring and
dehazing, underwater imaging, image and video matting, HDR to vision tasks like face
recognition, 3D geometry inpainting and depth from motion blur. They also work on
developing novel computational cameras and mathematical framework for their
analysis as well as deep learning architectures for solving various image processing
and computer vision problems. Speech group mainly works on the Automatic Speech
Recognition (ASR) for indian language, deep learning methods for speech recognition
and multilingual speech recognition.
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About the programme
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of advanced electives are available in the areas of digital communication, information
theory, coding theory, wireless communications, speech & image signal processing,
computational imaging, optical and data networks. Comprehensive laboratory training
covers implementation on DSP processors & advanced wireline and wireless
communications. The students opting for this Programme are expected to have good
basic knowledge in the areas of analog & digital communications, signal processing.
The mathematical backgrounds needed are (i) signals and systems (LTI systems and
basic transform theory) and (ii) basic probability & random-processes.
Areas of research
The group is actively involved in research related to power electronics based motor
drives, grid integration of renewable energy sources with a focus on solar and wind,
power quality issues and mitigation techniques, smart grids, power systems modelling
and analysis, energy markets, nanotechnology, condition monitoring of power
apparatus adopting multi fusion sensor techniques, sterilization of liquid foods and
effluent treatment.
This programme leads to specialization in one or more of the following areas: Power
electronics and machine drives, power systems and high voltage engineering. In the
first semester students do courses in the areas of power electronics, power systems
and machine drives. In the second semester, students can select a few elective
courses from a large set which includes high voltage engineering for advanced
knowledge in the area in the area of their interest.
There are four important labs related to the programme: High voltage, electric
machine, power quality and automation labs. High voltage lab is a state of art lab for
condition monitoring of power apparatus and have capability to test power apparatus
especially the lightning impulse voltage for 220 kV BIL. Machines lab has labview
assisted facility for doing experiments on electric machines as well as power electronic
drives. In power quality lab prototype power quality improvement devices are
available. Automation lab has a scaled down model of power systems with SCADA.
Software packages like ETAP, Power World Simulator, PSCAD, PSPICE, FEM are
also available in these labs. A student is encouraged try his or her hand in all these
labs. Further the student will get an opportunity to work in these labs basing on his/her
interest during the project.
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Placement: Some of the companies in which our students have been placed
are: GE, Tata Motors, Lucas TVS, ABB, Honeywell, Eaton, Hitachi India Ltd., Tata
Power, Alstom, Power Grid, L & T and Intel.
Placement: Some of the companies in which our students were placed are: Analog
Devices, ARM, Cypress Semiconductor, Global Foundries, IBM, Intel, Texas
Instruments, TSMC etc.
What we do
The research focus of the group spans a wide range. The recent efforts have been in
modeling, design and control for intelligent robotics, biomedical instrumentation,
healthcare, transportation and power networks, sensors for automotive and transport
applications, and cyberphysical systems. Our research projects are funded by
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established organisations which include DST, DRDO, Nissan corporation, Emerson,
ITRA and IU-ATC.
The research focus of the group spans a wide range. The recent efforts have been in
modeling, design and control for intelligent robotics, biomedical instrumentation,
healthcare, transportation and power networks, sensors for automotive and transport
applications, and cyberphysical systems. Our research projects are funded by
established organisations which include DST, DRDO, Nissan corporation, Emerson,
ITRA and IU-ATC.
What we offer
The graduates of our programme get placed in positions as design engineers and
research staff members in leading public and private sector industries. These include
General Electric, Eaton, Honeywell, Schneider Electric, TVS Motors, Mathworks,
Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Cypress Semiconductor, MaxLinear, Citycorp and Tiger
Analytics.
In the optical or photonics realm, we deal with various aspects of light, such as
its generation, transmission, modulation, processing, switching, amplification,
detection and sensing. Research activities include design, analysis and
synthesis at the device, component, system, and network level. The group
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designs, fabricates, and analyses various kind of optoelectronic, plasmonic, and
all-optical devices. In addition to physical devices, service layer related research
on Tbps optical networks and quantum encryption are also investigated in such
networks.
Students who specialize in microelectronics and photonics typically get placed in top
technical companies and government labs, while many choose to go on for doctoral
studies. Some statistics can be seen in the infographic below.
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Integrated Circuits and Systems-iCS (EE6)
The Integrated Circuits and Systems (iCS) group at the department of EE, IIT
Madras deals with various aspects of designing integrated circuits and embedded
systems. The group has highly experienced faculty in the area of analog/mixed
signal and digital ICs, VLSI CAD and embedded systems with track record of driving
full chip products right from concept to design, tapeout, prototyping and testing.
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Research Areas
Research in the iCS group is focused on design of various analog/mixed signal, VLSI
CAD, digital circuits and embedded systems which are essentially required to build a
complete system-on-chip (SoC). Our research work is published in renowned
journals/conferences and also protected through patents.
Research in iCS
MTech Program
MTech in EE with iCS stream is an industry oriented program specially designed for
students who want to make their careers in the area of IC design/VLSI or embedded
systems. The program is structured to enable the students learn basics of circuit
design in the first semester and then take specialized courses and labs in the second
semester. Students can choose the courses as per their area of interest which could
be analog/mixed signal ICs, digital ICs, VLSI CAD or embedded systems. The
Placement
Needless to say, our students are in great demand in industry. Following are some of
the leading companies where our students have been placed in recent times. Those
interested in higher education have found PhD positions with reputed groups in India
and abroad.
Further details about the iCS group and academic programs can be found at:
http://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/ics
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IX. DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
The students also have an opportunity to study 4 elective courses from the department
(out of a total of 66 possible electives) and 1 free elective from any department. The
students will undertake a two semester project in their second year.
Core courses are designed to provide the students the required base for undertaking
specialized electives and the project. The student will pursue a project of his/her
choice in any area in which the thermal engineering faculty are engaged.
Additional core subjects such as failure analysis, finite element analysis and a
laboratory course on CAE are offered in the second semester. The students are offered
a basket of electives such as design synthesis, design of transmission elements, gear
design, CAD/CAM for product design, mechatronics, product reliability, design of
transmission systems, fracture mechanics, tribo-design, tribo-instrumentation,
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nonlinear solid mechanics, optimization methods, rotor dynamics, random vibration,
acoustics and noise control, vehicular vibration, chaotic vibration, advanced theory of
vibration, modal analysis of mechanical systems, advanced nondestructive evaluation,
elastic waves and ultrasonics, structural health and integrity monitoring, design for
manufacture and assembly, theory of mixtures, mechanics of human movement.
The concepts learned through course work are useful for the project work done in the
third and final semesters. The project work can be taken up in the following broad
areas of expertise: Finite Element Analysis; CAE; Vibration; Acoustics and Noise
Control; Fluid-structure interactions; Constitutive Material Modeling; Fatigue and
Fracture; Machine Elements; Mechanisms; Kinematics; Non-Destructive Evaluation;
Structural Health and Condition Monitoring; Tribology; Robotic and Automated
Inspection, Fretting; Rotor Dynamics; Product Design; Bio-Mechanics, Human Body
Kinematics, Prosthetics; Design Optimization and Reliability Engineering as well as in
new and Emerging areas of mechanical engineering relating to design.
A good number of electives permit one to choose his/her area of interest within the
broad spectrum of courses related to advanced manufacturing engineering, computer
integrated manufacturing and precision engineering.
The list of electives include the courses such as production system design and control,
robotics and robot applications, handling system design, tooling for automated
manufacturing & assembly, and management of finance, marketing & personnel, with
a special emphasis on impact of computers in advanced manufacturing. Further, a
wide variety of electives for in-depth study in specific areas of CIM such as artificial
intelligence in manufacturing, flexible manufacturing systems, machine vision & its
applications are included. This also includes courses to give a clear understanding of
the organizational aspects and total quality management of CIM environment. A
number of electives are offered to cover precision engineering elements and
instruments, manufacturing methods in precision engineering, precision drives &
controls, applied optics, instrumentation and controls, and other important aspects of
precision engineering which have assumed a great significance in the recent past for
realizing a host of products ranging from IT to Aerospace.
The project work can be taken up in the areas such as computer applications in design
and manufacturing, materials, heat treatment and manufacturing processes, process
equipment and tools, process control and optimization, inspection, testing and quality
assurance, manufacturing automation; sensors and handling devices. their selection,
integration and control, simulation and management aspects. Project work can also be
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undertaken in the broad areas of instrumentation, robotics, precision manufacture,
metrology, microprocessor system based development. CAD, adaptive and digital
control system, active noise control, active suspension, embedded controllers for
automotive application, sensor technology, micro actuators, dynamic balancing,
magnetic suspension, gyroscopic systems, hydraulic and pneumatic systems,
simulation and dynamic analysis, sintered bearings, mechatronic devices, computer
aided surgery and Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS).
The department offers materials technology related elective courses in various areas
as follows.
Courses on composite materials, advanced engineering materials, advanced powder
processing, chemical physics of modern technical ceramics, polymers and colloids:
physics and applications, electronic materials – devices and fabrication, topics in
nanomaterials, medical materials, smart materials, materials in renewable
technologies will provide an understanding of emerging materials to the students.
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Courses on atomistic modeling of materials, computational materials thermodynamics,
modeling of transport phenomena in multi-phase systems introduce the students to the
computational aspects of materials engineering.
Courses on process metallurgy of steel making, iron and steel making technology,
physical metallurgy of ferrous alloys, special topics in iron and steel technologies add
to the strength in steel and related materials.
The courses in the area of forming include metal forming processes, plasticity and
plastic deformation and sheet metal forming. The courses in the area of joining include
welding processes, welding metallurgy and additive manufacturing. These courses
expose the students to emerging topics in manufacturing.
Apart from the departmental core and elective courses, some of the courses offered
by other departments/specializations may also to be taken. Project work constitutes a
significant part of the M.Tech. programme.
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M.Tech. in Ocean Technology (OE2)
M.Tech. in Ocean Technology is a full-time four semester program sponsored by the
Earth System Science Organization - Ministry of Earth Sciences (ESSO-MoES), to meet
the needs of trained manpower in various ocean technology related projects in India.
Students opting for this program should have background either in engineering or in
science and they should be interested in a career in technology, engineering systems
which include marine transport, environment, ocean mining, underwater systems,
ports and harbours, maritime security and marine scientific research. Ocean
Engineering activities require a multi-disciplinary approach involving technical aspects
of complex marine systems in coastal as well as deep ocean waters. The curriculum
is specially tailored to encompass these aspects. Another important component of this
program is shipboard training designed to give the students a feel for the sea and an
opportunity to conduct scientific research in sea.
Eligibility: Candidates should have first class or 60% (55% in case of SC/ST) in
Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or Master’s degree in
Oceanography, Marine Sciences, Ocean Science and Technology, Applied
Mathematics, Applied Geology, Geophysics, and Physics or any other equivalent
degree approved by the Advisory Committee with minimum 2 years’ experience in
ESSO-NIOT or in an organization approved by ESSO-NIOT. Fresh candidates with
GATE score may also apply for a few seats approved by ESSO-NIOT.
The lecture based courses cover a wide spectrum of topics. The main focus is to
provide a broad understanding of the various aspects of functional materials and
nanotechnology. The topics include synthesis and characterization of advanced
functional and nanomaterial, semiconductors and devices, magnetic and spintronic
materials, optical and optoelectronic materials, superconductors, sensors and
actuators. In addition, courses on vacuum science and thin films and advanced
condensed matter physics, will provide a strong platform for those who might be
interested in research programs.
An important component of the program is the project work that spreads over the last
two semesters. The project work enables the students to equip themselves for a
research career and also imparts necessary training and experimental expertise
relevant to industry. Internship at industry/research laboratories during the first year
summer will add to this rich experience.
More information about the programme is available at the following website.
https://physics.iitm.ac.in/program/2
Considering the needs of Indian Chemical industry, this Programme has been
developed strictly adhering to the academic standards stipulated by our institute.
Elective courses cover topics such as catalysis in green chemistry and environment,
photo-catalysis, catalysis in petroleum technology, catalysis in the production of
chemicals, nano-materials in catalysis, bio-catalysis and computational methods in
catalysis. All these electives have been designed to reflect the frontiers of research
and development that are going on in these areas. In addition the candidates have
been given the option to choose the electives offered by the Chemical Engineering
Department and also by the Department of Chemistry on surface chemistry and
chemical and electro chemical energy systems. The blend of science and technology
in this course has come out naturally and hence the course can be interesting to
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students of both streams.
The curriculum covers the entire gamut of engineering activities in the petroleum
industry, from petroleum prospecting, exploration and production to petroleum refining.
Both onshore and offshore petroleum reserves and their exploitation are emphasized.
The Programme will provide the students with a broad knowledge of the principles and
practical aspects of petroleum engineering through key courses on petroleum geology,
reservoir engineering, petroleum prospecting technologies, drilling technology, oil and
gas production systems, risk analysis and safety issues, subsea engineering for oil
and gas fields, petroleum refining methods etc. The students will also undergo summer
training in ONGC facilities. The design and thesis projects will equip students to take
up careers in challenging problems in both onshore and offshore oil and gas industry.
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4. USER ORIENTED PROGRAMMES (UOP)
User Oriented Programmes are designed to meet the specific requirements of the user
industries.
Based on the background of the students, elective courses may be taken from courses
offered by several Departments including: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering,
Humanities & Social Sciences, Management Studies, Mechanical Engineering,
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and Ocean Engineering. Two semesters are
devoted to project work, which can be done at the institute and/or at the sponsoring
agency.
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5. STUDENT AMENITIES
5.1.2 Laboratories
In order to fulfill the teaching and research pursuits, IIT Madras has laboratory facilities
ranging from the very basic to highly sophisticated ones. The Institute houses many
labs with cutting-edge resources built in collaboration with industry partners. The
central lab facilities include Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF),
Material Science Research Centre (MSRC) and Central Electronic Centre (CEC). A
complete list of all the labs under each department is available at:
http://www.iitm.ac.in/departments.
The computer Centre houses one of the supercomputing facilities of the country with
high performance computing environment (HPCE), high speed Networks catering the
needs of approximately 18,000 nodes spread over the campus, Data Centre , E-
services and workflow.
The workshop is an educational platform where science and technology intersect. The
central Workshop is one of the support services of the Institute that enhances the
academic process of B. Tech., M. Tech. students and Ph. D. Research Scholars.
Experiment set ups are routinely fabricated in this facility with utmost quality within the
stipulated time to support research projects and teaching lab requirements of the
Institute.
5.2.1 Hostels
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vehicles in the campus. They can use bicycle or walk. The Institute operates buses
and vans from the main gate to different parts of the campus and also around the
Hostel and Institute Zone at frequent intervals for easy travel. Most hostels have
capacity of 350 to 400 rooms. Internet and Local Area Network (LAN) facility is
provided in every room and there is a computer room in all hostels as well. Students
are also given an email account on the Institute Server.
Each hostel has a warden, who is a faculty member, and a resident Assistant Warden.
They, with the help of the office staff, handle all administrative work concerning the
hostel. The hostel council consists of the warden and a number student secretaries,
elected by the residents of the hostel, decides issues pertaining the hostel.
In between the Gajendra Circle (GC) and the hostel zone, you will spot a large arena
called the OAT (Open Air Theatre), where the weekend movies are screened by the
Film Club. The best of the latest movies in English, Hindi and regional languages are
screened. Movies in other languages are also screened by cultural associations. OAT
is the venue where the 'Saarang' (the Institute's cultural festival) pro-shows are held.
The capacity of OAT is about 7000 and it looks splendid when it gets lit up during
shows of Saarang.
5.2.3 Shopping
The students Facilities Centre (SFC) located in the hostel zone caters the general
needs of the students and is a popular location. It houses Patisserie cum coffee shop,
general store, gift shop, juice shop, saloon, travel agency, printing and photocopying.
The shopping centre in the residential zone hosts grocery shops, vegetable/fruit
shops, a general purpose mega store, a tailor, a dry-cleaner and a beauty parlour.
5.2.4 Food
Institute has two large dining facilities namely Himalaya and Vindhya. Students of
Sarayu, Sharavati, and Sabarmati hostels dine at the Vindhaya dining facility while the
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other students dine at Himalaya facility. The Institute provides its catering facility in
two other places in Krishna and Cauvery hostels. A multitude of caterers operate the
Himalaya dining facility, with a choice of North Indian and South Indian vegetarian and
non-vegetarian cuisines. A two-story sprawling food court will be available shortly in
the Academic Zone.
State Bank of India has a branch near the Gajendra Circle. A branch of Canara Bank
is also available in the residential zone Shopping Centre. The SBI has two ATMs - one
at the Branch and the other at the Taramani Guest House. Canara Bank has also two
ATMs - one at its branch and the other opposite to Narmada Hostel. The SBI ATMs
can be used to make all payments to the Institute. There is also an ICICI ATM in the
office of Hostel Management (CCW office).
Institute hospital has the facilities to take care of general health problems faced by
students. It runs its services round the clock. Apart from the regular doctors, there are
a set of visiting specialist including a general surgeon, ENT surgeon, opthalmologist,
orthopedist, cardiologist, and psychiatrist. Well-equipped laboratories for almost all
tests, X-Rays, and an in-patient ward are also available For details, visit:
https://hospital.iitm.ac.in/
'Mitr' is a body comprising faculty and senior students with an objective to provide
guidance to the students on academic and extra-curricular activities in campus, to
expose them to various life skills and to counsel students to cope with emotional
disturbances they face - curriculum related or otherwise. You can reach Mitr at any
time for any kind of difficulties and it will solve them just the way your friend would.
Special help is provided for SC/ST students. The advisor for weaker section provides
nurturing wherever required and tutoring by seniors. Students are benefitted
significantly through the help provided at different stages.
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5.3.4 Students with Physical Disability
All the building are installed with elevators and ramps to facilitate access to the
students with physical disability, and are assigned specially designed hostel rooms
with attached bathroom in the ground floor. An exclusive advisor is assigned to take
care of academic and general well-being of these students. Dean (Academic
Courses), Advisor (PD) and Dean (Students) meet with each of these students
periodically to understand the special attention /requirements on a case to case basis.
Additional requirements like large font question paper, extra time during examinations,
suitable requirement/assistance in conduct of laboratory experiments and flexible
curriculum requirements are also provided.
Students' Welfare Fund provides financial assistance to the needy students such as
aid for physically handicapped, accident or sudden illness related expenses that are
not otherwise met by regular medical insurance, and loan to individual students to
meet expenses related to travel and other expenses when they go on to 'study abroad
schemes'.
IITM Alumni have created a corpus to provide help to deserving students who are
identified under financial distress due to any reason such as loss of bread-winner in
the family.
All students are covered under a medical Insurance Scheme exclusively designed for
students. Annual premium is paid by each student. All minor ailments are attended to
by the Institute Hospital.
The IITM Alumni funded IITMAANA Travel Grant programme is designed to assist
IITM students, faculty and staff to visit USA and other countries abroad and present
their papers at internationally recognized technical conferences. Participation in
summits, workshops, competitions and semester exchange programmes may also be
funded through this programme. One of the main objectives of IITMAANA is to promote
Research and Development in Technical Education by providing an opportunity to
deserving students to interact with peers and experts at International level. For more
details: https://alumni.iitm.ac.in
No competent and deserving candidate goes unrecognized at IIT Madras. They win
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prizes for achievements ranging from commendable academic performance to those
excelling in extra-curricular activities.
The Placement Office is involved in securing placements for students graduating from
the Institute. The office maintains a close liason with various industrial establishments
(both private and public sectors), which conduct campus interviews and select UG and
PG students from all disciplines. The placement cell provides the infrastructural
facilities to conduct group discussions, placement tests and interviews.
IITM is actively involved with national and international organizations through the
Centre for Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored research (IC & SR). Set up in 1973,
the IC & SR plays a vital role in bringing together industry professionals and the faculty
of the Institute for gaining insight and solving challenging problems. These joint efforts
result in significant contributions to technology development. Students are actively
involved in all these efforts. For more information, please visit:
https://icandsr.iitm.ac.in/
IITM has a vibrant campus with lots of opportunities for students to get involved in co-
curricular and extra-curricular activities. With the establishment of Centre for
Innovation (CFI), and Students Activities Centre (SAC), there are as many as 25
different co-curricular and cultural clubs with about 2000 students registered with
them. These pave way for the students to develop their talents, passion and skills and
to showcase their abilities.
Many competitions and festivals are held. The prominent ones are the technical
festival, named 'Shaastra' and the cultural festival, named 'Saarang'. There are many
smaller scale versions of fests conducted by clubs on campus. Apart from these, some
departments also conduct special fests at different times in the year. Some of the
prominent ones are CEA Fest, Exebit, Biofest, Amalgam, Forays, Wavez, Mechanica,
Samanvay and Chemclave.
A large number of student-managed clubs are active in the Institute: Astronomy Club,
Data Analytics Club, Linux Users Club, Design Club, Music Club, Institute Adventure
Club, Quiz Club, Word Games Club, IIT for villages, Prakriti (group of environmentally
conscious people), Oratory Club, Colloquium, Reflections (Perception, Introspection
and Retrospection), EMLs (Extra Mural Lectures, inspirational lectures).
A sport at IIT Madras generates a lot of enthusiasm, not only within campus, but also
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from other colleges in the city and the country as well. The academic calendar is
packed with sporting events, intra-hostel and inter-hostel events, inter-collegiate and
inter-IIT tournaments. All hostels actively compete to win the coveted Schroeter Cup
which is the inter-hostel sports championship.
The Institute has excellent sporting facilities in the campus which include: IIT
Champlast Cricket Field, Athletics stadium, four synthetic floored Tennis & Wood-
Floored Badminton Courts, three flood-lit synthetic floored basketball and three
volleyball courts, swimming pool of Olympic standards, Hockey & Football fields with
flood-lights, well-equipped Gymnasium, and newly constructed word class Squash
courts.
6. RESEARCH FACILITIES
Ample opportunities exist for research-minded students to hone their research skills
and participate actively in pioneering research studies. The faculty of departments of
Engineering, Sciences, Management and Humanities & Social Sciences, along with
their students, are involved in academic research, which often results in highly
acclaimed publications in International and National Journals. Some of the research
work is also presented in International and National conferences. A large number of
sponsored research projects are funded by agencies such as the Department of
Science and Technology, Aeronautical Research and Development Board, Indian
Space Research Organisation, for tackling the challenging research issues of
national interest. Several application-oriented industrial consultancy projects and
collaborative research projects with foreign universities are also undertaken by our
faculty.
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IMPORTANT DATES
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