The B.Tech in Design Engineering is an interdisciplinary programme intended to build problem-solving and design-thinking skills, rooted in a deep understanding of engineering, science, and technology, leading to the design and development of complex engineering products. It blends art, science, engineering, and practical applications to help students conceptualise and transform ideas into real, workable solutions.
At the core of the ‘Design Engineering’ programme is the ability to inject the Design Spine into every student through a unique learning framework that runs through all semesters, guiding students from problem identification and ideation to prototyping, simulation, validation, and final product realisation. This approach ensures students gain progressive hands-on experience, growing in confidence and technical depth as they move from basic design concepts to advanced product development.
Unlike other engineering programmes that tend to have a greater emphasis on Engineering Analysis, this programme focuses on Design Synthesis (which is associated with creativity, innovation and a systems-level approach to developing the product for a user/customer). These critical gaps between current coverage and industry requirements across all engineering programmes are intended to be bridged through this programme.
Students have access to design studios, state-of-the-art labs, digital fabrication facilities, simulation platforms, and AI-driven design tools, preparing them to create intelligent, adaptive, and sustainable products for industry and society. Regular industry collaborations, real-life projects, and multidisciplinary teamwork expose them to real-world challenges and build skills in leadership, communication, and innovation management.
The first two years are devoted to building the concepts of Engineering Design. Subsequently, these concepts are applied in the development of one of the five broad specialist products in the third & fourth year, depending on the student’s interest and choice. These five broad areas (or verticals) for product development are:
The emphasis of the pedagogical approach is on developing skills and experience through activity-based, project-based, challenge-based, and case-study-based learning. The approach to imparting knowledge about the subjects of Basic Sciences and Engineering Sciences is also oriented towards applications in the products envisaged for development. The projects are introduced in the fourth semester itself and are carried forward in the design studios till the final semester. This enables ideation, concept development, iterations, prototyping and developing the proof of concept that reaches a maturity up to Technology Readiness Level 3. The students’ grasp of the domain is reinforced with industry immersion throughout the entire duration of the sixth semester. This industry immersion encompasses field visits to the environment where the products are going to be used, internships in the relevant industry and customised hands-on workshops. In addition, the curriculum includes the subjects of Product Visualisation, Sketching, Modelling, Graphics, Form & Aesthetics, Requirement Formulation and Analysis translating to Product Design Specifications, Hands on Prototyping (Mechanical and Electronics Prototyping), New Product Development, Simulation Based Design, Generative Design, Physics of Measurement, Digital Twins, Reverse Engineering, Systems Engineering & Design of Complex Products, Quality Management (Design Quality & Build Quality) and Design Management, which are typically not found in the existing Engineering Curriculum.
The programme is intended to build capacity in the students for design as well as entrepreneurship. Design-based incubation would be an enabling ecosystem that shall be facilitated.
Graduates are prepared to excel in industries like automotive, defence, aerospace, robotics, consumer products, and smart & autonomous systems. Career paths include roles such as Design Engineer, Systems Engineer, Product Development Engineer, AI-Enabled Product Designer, R&D Specialist, or Technology Entrepreneur, making them well-positioned to shape the next generation of complex, sustainable, and human-centred products.
The graduates of B. Tech in Design Engineering will be:
Competence in Complex Product Development: Designing, developing, and realising complex and technologically intensive new engineering products by applying the principles of design engineering in interdisciplinary settings for local and global markets.
AI-Driven Design Innovation: Harnessing the emerging and cutting-edge tools, including Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Digital Technologies to drive creativity, simulation, and optimisation in the development of design solutions.
Project-Based Leadership & Collaboration: Demonstrating the ability to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed project-based environment and navigate uncertainties with confidence and adaptability in the entire journey of new product development from ideation to market deployment.
On successful completion of the programme, the graduates of B.Tech in Design Engineering will have the competence, capability and confidence to:
