Mobility

The concept of mobility is undergoing a paradigm shift worldwide primarily driven by factors such as climate change and depleting reserves of fossil fuels.  The Indian automotive industry, a crucial sector of the Indian economy, faces additional challenges unique to the Indian scenario such as affordability for customers, new and multiple technology/fuel options and uncertainty in a long-term regulatory roadmap. Meeting these challenges will require development and deployment of novel and disruptive technologies and solutions to mobility. The next generation of engineers who need to respond to these challenges will have to be equipped with skills cutting across multiple disciplines. Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, the premier research university in the country with its strong industry connect, is the ideal place to start the MTech program in Mobility Engineering.

The program is anchored in Mechanical Engineering, with faculty from Electrical Engineering, Department of Electronic Systems Engineering, Robert Bosch Centre for Cyber Physical Systems, Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing, Aerospace Engineering, CiSTUP, Civil Engineering playing an active role in the program.

The development of hybrid/electric and autonomous vehicles is rapidly changing the automotive industry and IISc’s MTech program in Mobility Engineering will prepare engineers to face the industry’s major transformation and the challenges that lie ahead. This new program will train engineers to develop sustainable, high-performance mobility solutions and handle challenges within electrification, automation, simulation and the reliability of vehicles. It will meet the automobile industry’s demand for engineers who have skills in subjects like hybrid powertrains, mechatronics, functional safety, and optimisation. 

Overall, this is a unique program in the country in the field of Mobility Engineering as it covers not only Electric Vehicles, but also Hybrid Vehicles, Autonomous systems and Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) technologies.