M-Tech in Aerospace Engineering / M-Tech in Ammunition Technology

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    Interactive virtual class rooms at IIT Madras and the Web MTech programme has already been running for a year
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    Live online classes, but lectures will be recorded and made available to the students for reference
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    Online Interaction enabled by a dedicated band-width network set-up by Center for Continuing Education (CCE) at IIT-Madras and the organization where students are working

| Course Brief

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    Degree certificate Identical to that awarded to regular students resident at IITM
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    3-Year program
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    2 courses per trimester (certificate of completion for each course)
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    Degree requirement: 6 core courses, 5 electives, 1 project
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    One lecture hour every evening
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    Intensive tutorials based learning to ensure grasping of concepts
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    Scheduled personal interaction with faculty twice a trimester
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    program

| Contact

Ms Subhalekshmi S V, Web MTech Team, IIT Madras

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| No loss of manpower/No study leave

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    Those working in Industry & research labs to enhance their knowledge & skills and earn an additional degree
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    Reach out to a larger fraction of those working in aerospace organizations
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    No relocation for higher education.

| Eligibility for the program

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    Registered through an industry/ organization recognized by IIT-M
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    Forwarded through/by the industry.
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    Pass an entry test on basic maths, fluid mechanics, strength of materials & thermodynamics
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    The candidates should possess Bachelor's degree in Aerospace / Civil / Chemical / ComputerScience / Electrical/Mechanical / Metallurgical /Naval Architecture OR Master's degree in Physics/Mathematics/Chemistry
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    The candidate should have a minimum of 2 years industry experience.
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| Program modalities

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    1 lecture hour every evening on a working day
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    One tutorial hour per week for all the core courses.
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    A year is divided into 3 trimesters of 15 weeks each, two courses per trimester
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    2 personal interactions with faculty in every course
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    Inputs will be taken from the students & the organizations to shortlist electives from a basket
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    1 year project: any problem of interest to the organization with some academic content. Project guidance can be from within the organization or by the faculty. It will always be evaluated by IITM..
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    No laboratory courses as they already have enough practical experience. If there is a demand from Industry, lab courses can also be offered
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    Lab credits replaced by tutorial credits to encourage class room problem solving
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    Project at parent company
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    If guidance is required by any faculty, Industry has to work the costing with the faculty as a consultancy project
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Typical Trimester Activity

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6 weeks

Online contact: One lecture session of 75 min/day. (Definition: one lecture credit (L) is one 50 min lecture. Per week 3 lecture credit for a 10 credit course, ie, for 150 minutes, 2 lecture sessions per week per course.)

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1 weeks

Buffer: makeup for lost classes / visit to IITM / exercise
catch up

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6 weeks

Online contact: one lecture session of 75 min/day

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1 weeks

Buffer: makeup for lost classes

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1 weeks

IITM: Visit to IITM/interaction with faculty/final exam at IITM

| Test Time and Pattern

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    Registered through an industry/ organization recognized by IIT-M
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    Forwarded through/by the industry..
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    Pass an entry test on basic maths, fluid mechanics, strength of materials & thermodynamics
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    The candidate should possess Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Civil/Chemical/Computer Science/Electrical/Mechanical/Metallurgical/ Naval Architecture OR Master's degree in Physics/Mathematics/Chemistry

| Syllabus and Study Materials

Strength of Materials
Strength of Materials
Fluid Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics
Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics
Basic Mathematics
Basic Mathematics
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MTech in Aerospace Engineering
MTech in Aerospace Engineering with Specialization in Ammunition Technology Curriculum
Syllabus for qualifying test available

| Time line of academic calendar

Application open
3 January 2025
20 April 2025
Qualifier exam
Application close
4 May 2025
1 July 2025
Classes start
Admission
4 August 2025
Academic Calendar Click here
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