M.Des EPD |
M.Des in Electronic Product Design (EPD)
This programme was started in July 2022 as a part of the memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) of the Government of India and IIT Guwahati for developing human capital in the area of electronic product design. The graduating students are expected to be skilled at the design and development of electronic products, services, and applications targeting various segments like toy designs and services, healthcare products and ecosystems, mobile devices and services, electronic components, and industrial products. In addition to designing electronic products and services, the programme also aims at creating skilled human resources for Industry 4.0, especially targeting the ability to virtually prototype, train, and design electronic products and services. Intended skill sets among the graduating students
The proposed programme aims at imparting the following skill sets and expertise to graduating students: In addition to the above primary skill sets, students will learn the basics of hardware prototyping, applications of ready-to-use sensors, actuators, and microcontrollers, and Internet of Things (IoT) architectures. Number of seats in each academic year
30 seats are sponsored by the MeiTY for the first 4 batches. Eligibility criteriaBTech or B.E. in Electrical/ Electronics/ ECE/EEE/ Mechatronics/ Computer Science/ Computer Engineering/Medical Electronics/Instrumentation/ Electronics & Telecommunication, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical Engineering with a minimum CPI of 6.0 out of 10 or 60% of marks. DoD gives special attenton to industrial collaborations to ensure practical exposure and skill development of students through summer internship, Master’s thesis projects and seminars by industry experts. |