Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)

IIT Kanpur made a move to a credit based system in 2011 for acquiring various degrees. In doing so, several important student centric changes were introduced. For example, all admissions to undergraduate degree programs at IIT Kanpur are now to a 4-year program, but subject to fulfillment of eligibility criterion, a student can enroll for a dual degree (B. Tech + M. Tech) by spending an additional year. The Master's degree could be in the same department as B. Tech or any other department of the institute. Or, a student can acquire a double major by spending another year by taking courses in another department as well. Another option available to the students is to acquire Minors, by taking a specific set of courses.
A B-Tech student in MSE studies with all students from various branches together for most of the courses in the first and second years of his/her program. Greater emphasis to the departmental training follows in the next two years. The departmental training program is described below.

From 2011, the department has changed its curriculum guided by following philosophy, it is a unique program offered only by IIT Kanpur.

  1. Materials and Metallurgy training is a coherent and integrated activity, which cannot be broken in two separate parts. (Hence we have started calling ourselves the Department of Materials Science and Engineering which encompasses study of both, metallurgy and non-metals, their properties and science and engineering.
  2. Every student of Materials Science and Engineering should acquire strong fundamentals in all types of materials, their properties and processing. We offer these through a short but comprehensive list of compulsory core courses.

    3. Under Graduate Core Courses

    ESO205A Nature and Properties of Materials
    MSE201A Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria
    MSE202A Rate Processes
    MSE203A Structure and Characterization of Materials
    MSE204A Introduction of Biomaterials
    MSE301A Phase Transformation
    MSE302A Mechanical Behavior of Materials
    MSE303A Electronic and Magnetic Proeprties of Materials
    MSE311A Physical Metallurgy Laboratory
    MSE313A Mechanical Behaviour Laboratory
    MSE304A Principles of Metal Extraction & Refining
    MSE305A Materials Processing
    MSE312A Functional Materials Laboratory
    MSE314A Process Engineering Laboratory
    MSE315A Manufacturing Processes Laboratory

  3. With this background, strongly backed by science, now a student is expected to have a better knowledge of his/her technological leaning and areas of interest. To support the student's likely inclinations, the department offers a large number of courses in a variety of area. The department ensures that these courses are available to the student every year. They are offered in three buckets, namely

    4. Devices and Bio-engineering (click to collapse)

    Sl.No.

    Course Title

    Offered in

    1.

    MSE604: Science and Technology of Thin Films and Device Fabrication

    Even Semester

    2.

    MSE624: Energy Materials and Technologies

    Even Semester

    3.

    MSE628: Electronic Devices and Characterization

    Odd Semester

    4.

    MSE631: Electro-Ceramic Materials and Applications

    Even Semester

    5.

    MSE693: Materials Science Technologies for Application in Life Sciences

    Odd Semester

    Metals Processing (click to collapse)

    Sl.No.

    Course Title

    Offered in

    1.

    MSE421: Iron and Steel Making

    Even Semester

    2.

    MSE422/MSE667: Selection and Design of Engineering Materials

    Even Semester

    3.

    MSE659: Powder Metallurgy

    Odd Semester

    4.

    MSE670: Solidification Processing

    Odd Semester

    5.

    MSE671: Heat-Treatment and Surface Hardening

    Odd Semester

    Structure-Characterization-Property (click to collapse)

    Sl.No.

    Course Title

    Offered in

    1.

    MSE638: Symmetry and Properties of Crystals

    Even Semester

    2.

    MSE639: Interfaces and Material Properties

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    3.

    MSE642: Microscopy and Microanalysis of Materials

    Odd Semester

    4.

    MSE658: Dislocations and Plasticity

    Odd Semester

    5.

    MSE676: Material Failure- Analysis and Prevention

    Even Semester

    6.

    MSE694: Nanostructures and Nano-Materials-Characterization and Properties

    Odd Semester

    Hence, a student can choose to be the kind of Materials Engineer he/she wants to be, rather than the institute forcing a student by subjecting him/her to a long list of compulsory courses.

  4. In addition, a student has additional electives available.
  5. A student should also get hand's-on training. For this, B. Tech students are expected to participate in at least five laboratory courses.

In addition, slots of courses are available for research based projects (UGP-1 through UGP-4 from 5th semester to 8th semester)