Logistics

When does the semester begin?

The semester begins on 1st January 2025. Final exams end on 30th April 2025.

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Is the semester going to be in-person or online?

All courses will run in-person (and will hopefully stay this way). Hybrid mode of instruction (online+offline) may not be possible- check with your course instructors.

We will follow the advice of the Institute on Covid-related matters.

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What are some important dates to know?

Check out the calendar here.

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I am joining the M.Tech (Coursework) program. What should I be doing during my first week of this semester?

Attend the orientation session conducted by the DCC on Aug 1 in the AR Auditorium.

Read the course requirements (under the “Course Requirements” tab on this page)

Check the course timetable for this semester (under the “Current Semester” tab on this page)

You may register for 12-18 credits this semester.

Recommended: Four or five courses. Feel free to discuss them with the faculty advisor assigned to you.

If you are unsure about which courses to pick, attend the first week or two of lecture for multiple courses. Reach out to course instructors and your faculty advisor, or if required, to the Department Curriculum Committee (DCC).

Register for courses before the registration deadline.

Details about M.Tech projects will be provided towards the end of the semester..

Look for updates and meeting times on the department’s notice boards, in your inbox and on the department’s intranet page.

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I am joining the M.Tech (Research) program.  What should I be doing during my first week of this semester?

Attend the DCC orientation session on Aug 1.

Attend the faculty presentations on Aug 1 & 2 in the AR Auditorium to get an idea of active areas of research in various groups.

Meet faculty and students working in your areas of interest. The DCC will guide you in this process.

Read the course requirements (under the “Course Requirements” tab on this page)

Check the course timetable for this semester (under the “Current Semester” tab on this page)

You may register for 12-18 credits this semester.

Recommended: Complete the course requirements for your program, in consultation with your research advisor.

Register for courses before the deadline.

Look for updates and meeting times on the department’s notice boards, in your inbox and on the department’s intranet page.

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I am a new student joining the PhD program. What should I be doing during my first week?

Attend the DCC orientation session on Aug 1.

Attend the faculty presentations on Aug 1 & 2 in the AR Auditorium to get an idea of active areas of research in various groups.

Meet faculty and students working in your areas of interest. The DCC will guide you in this process.

Read the course requirements (under the “Course Requirements” tab on this page)

Check the course timetable for this semester (under the “Current Semester” tab on this page)

Identify a research advisor (read below).

Pick courses in consultation with your research advisor, paying attention to satisfying the RTP requirements.

Register for courses before the deadline.

Look for updates and meeting times on the department’s notice boards, in your inbox and on the department’s intranet page.

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Academics

What courses are being offered by the ME department this semester?

Click on the “Current semester Jan-April 2025” tab to see the list of course

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Where do I find course meeting rooms?

Look for updates here and on the department notice boards.

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I am joining the M.Tech(Res)/PhD program. How do I identify my research advisor?

The orientation programs during the first week of the semester will provide a glimpse of the active research areas in the department. Over the next few days, DCC will guide you through the process of identifying a research advisor. Get in touch with prospective mentors asap to setup times for discussions. Reach out to several faculty members, including those who may not appear to be working in your specific field of interest.

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I am a M.Tech (Coursework) student. How and when do I decide my project topic?

Project allotment will happen at the start of your second semester.

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I need help/advice choosing courses. Who can I talk to?

Reach out to:

• The instructor if you would like to discuss specifics of a course
• Your research or faculty advisor
• The Department Curriculum Committee

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How do I find out about courses offered in other departments?

You may pick electives from across the institute. See

intranet.iisc.ac.in -> Academics -> Division Name -> Department Name

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I am a M.Tech Res student. What is my expected time to graduate?

Expected: 2 years

Extension possible: 6 months

Termination scholarship at 2 years + 6 months.

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I am a Ph.D student. What milestones should I meet?

RTP course completion: 1 year (recommended)

Comprehensive exam: 2 years

Expected time to completion for students with a masters degree: 4.5 years

Expected time to completion for direct PhD students: 5 years

Termination of scholarship: 5 years

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I am an incoming PhD / M.Tech-Res student. How do I get started with research?

Your research advisor will help you get started, though discussions about possible thesis topics, reviewing the literature, planning experimental setups and more. Stay engaged with you research group.

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Can I attend research seminars?

Besides thesis colloquia and routine research presentations, the department organizes a weekly in-person seminar on Fridays at 4pm. The Department Student Research Committee (DSRC) also organizes short lectures and presentations. You are welcome to attend these, as well as seminars elsewhere on campus.

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Current semester: Jan 2025 to April 2025

Click here to view the department Bulletin Board

(Access restricted to the IISc community)

 

ME 204 (JAN) 3:0 Mechanics of the Elastica	ME 218 (JAN) 3:0 Internal Combustion Engines
Ramsharan Rangarajan	R.Thirumaleswara Naik
Mon, Wed and Fri: 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM	Tue and Thu: 02:00 PM to 03:30 PM
Classroom: Mini Class Room	Classroom: ME Lecture Hall
ME 223 (JAN) 3:0 Nonlinear dynamics of physical systems	ME 228 (JAN) 3:0 Materials and Structure Property Correlations
Balachandra Suri	Koushik Viswanathan
Tue and Thu: 03:30 PM to 05:00 PM	Mon, Wed and Fri: 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM
Classroom: Mini Class Room	Classroom: ME Lecture Hall
ME 240 (JAN) 3:0 Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems	ME 251 (JAN) 3:0 Biomechanics
Jayanth G R & Jishnu Keshavan	Namrata Gundiah
Tue and Thu: 11:30 AM to 01:00 PM	Tue and Thu: 02:00 PM to 03:30 PM
Classroom: ME Lecture Hall	Classroom: Mini Class Room
ME 254 (JAN) 3:0 Compliant Mechanisms	ME 257 (JAN) 3:0 Finite Element Methods
G. K. Ananthasuresh	Chandrashekhar S Jog
Tue and Thu: 08:30 AM to 10:00 AM	Mon, Wed and Fri: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Classroom: MMCR	Classroom: ME Lecture Hall
ME 271 (JAN) 3:0 Thermodynamics	ME 273 (JAN) 3:0 Solid and Fluid Phenomena at Small Scales
Susmita Dash & R V Ravikrishna	Raghuraman N Govardhan & M S Bobji
Tue and Thu: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM	Tue and Thu: 11:30 AM to 01:00 PM
Classroom: ME Lecture Hall	Classroom: MMCR
ME 281 (JAN) 3:0 Thermodynamics of Crystalline Solids	ME 303 (JAN) 3:0 Partial Differential Equations with Applications
Navaneetha Krishnan Ravichandran	Gaurav Tomar & Koushik Viswanathan
Mon, Wed and Fri: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM	Mon and Wed: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Classroom: Mini Class Room	Classroom: ME Lecture Hall

 

Academic Calendar January-April 2025 Term 

For PhD students with a Masters degree

 

For M.Tech Research students

 

A More Detailed Table of Credit Requirement from the Handbook

 

For M.Tech Coursework students

Course Registration information for M.Tech Coursework students:

Core courses (4 out of 5) : 12 credits 

ME 201: Fluid Mechanics

ME 242: Solid Mechanics

Mathematics (ME261) OR Mathematical methods for Aerospace Engineering (AE211) {Mandatory Course}

ME: 271: Thermodynamics

ME 240: Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems

ME 228: Materials & Struct. Property Corr.

Current Year

Student Handbook 2025

Previous Year

Student Handbook 2024

Student Handbook 2020-2021

Student Handbook 2019-2020

Student Handbook 2018-2019

Student Handbook 2017-2018

Student Handbook 2016-2017

Student Handbook 2015-2016

ME 201 (AUG) 3:0 Fluid Mechanics

ME 202 (JAN) 3:0 Microhydrodynamics

ME 204 (JAN) 3:0 Mechanics of the Elastica

ME 207 (AUG)  3:0 Capillarity and Wetting Phenomena

ME 217 (JAN) 2:1 Experimental Methods in Mechanical Engineering

ME 218 (JAN) 3:0 Internal Combustion Engines

ME224 (JAN) 3:0 Mechanical Vibrations

ME 225 (AUG) 1:0 Introduction to Soft Matter

ME 226 (AUG) 3:0 Applied Dynamics I

ME 228 (JAN) 3:0 Materials and Structure Property Correlations

ME 232 (JAN) 3:0 Applied Dynamics II

ME 240 (JAN) 3:0 Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems

ME 242 (AUG) 3:0 Solid Mechanics

ME 243 (AUG) 3:0 Continuum Mechanics

ME 244 (JAN) 3:0 Experimental Methods of Microfluidics

ME 246 (JAN) 3 :0 Introduction to Robotics

ME 249 (JAN) 3:0 Fundamentals of Acoustics

ME 250 (AUG) 3:0 Structural Acoustics

ME 251 (JAN) 3:0 Biomechanics

ME 253 (JAN) 3:0 Vibrations of Plates and Shells

ME 254 (JAN) 3:0 Compliant Mechanisms

ME 255 (AUG) 3:0 Fundamentals of Tribology

ME 256 (JAN) 3:0 Variational Methods and Structural Optimization

ME 257 (JAN) 3:0 Finite Element Methods

ME 259 (AUG) 3:0 Nonlinear Finite Element Methods

ME 260 (AUG) 3:0 Structural Optimization: Size, Shape, and Topology

ME 261 (AUG) 3:0 Engineering Mathematics

ME 264 (JAN) 3:0 Mechanics in Biology

ME 271 (JAN) 3:0 Thermodynamics

ME 272 (3:0) Thermal Management of Electronics

ME 273 (JAN) 3:0 Solid and Fluid Phenomena at Small Scales

ME 274 (JAN) 3:0 Convective Heat Transfer

ME 278 (AUG) 3:0 A practical introduction to data analysis for engineers

ME 279 (JAN) 3:0 Radiative Transport

ME 280 (AUG) 3:0 Fundamentals of Nanoscale Conduction Heat Transport

ME 281 (JAN) 3:0 Thermodynamics of Crystalline Solids

ME 282 (JAN) 3:0 Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow

ME 283 (JAN) 3:0 Two Phase Flow and Boiling Heat Transfer

ME 284 (JAN) 3:0 Applied Combustion

ME 285 (AUG) 3:0 Turbomachine Theory

ME 287 (JAN) 3:0 Refrigeration Engineering

ME 288 (JAN) 3:0 Air Conditioning Engineering

ME 289 (AUG) 3:0 Principles of Solar Energy Engineering

ME 290 (JAN) 3:0 Mechanical of Slender Elastic Structures

ME 291 (JAN) 3:0 Analysis of Manufacturing Process

ME 292 (JAN) 3:0 Contact and Impact Mechanics

ME 293 (JAN) 3:0 Fracture Mechanics

ME 295 (JAN) 3:0 Geometric Modelling for Computer Aided Design

ME 297 (AUG) 1:0 Departmental Seminar

ME 298 (JAN) 3:0 Fluid Turbulence

ME 299 (JAN) 0:27 Dissertation Project

ME 303 (JAN) 3:0 Partial Differential Equations with Applications

ME 306 (AUG) 3:0 Analytical and Statistical Thermodynamics