Programs Offered : Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

Begin an enthralling journey at IIT Madras' Department of Ocean Engineering, where a world of possibilities awaits you. This department is dedicated to fostering your passion and shaping you into a true engineer, offering a diverse range of programs focused on naval architecture and ocean engineering.

BTech

The B. Tech in Naval Architecture allows you to understand the branch of engineering that deals with the design, construction, operation, repair, maintenance and certification of marine vehicles including surface ships, submarines, and deep submersibles. Several courses are offered, that cater to the topics mentioned. courses in ship drawing and calculations are fundamental to the discipline. Additionally, courses in dynamic systems and control, programming in machine language, micro-controller design, neural networks, machine learning, and marine instrumentation are increasingly becoming integral electives in the current Naval Architecture curriculum. This shift is driven by the anticipation that various crucial functions of future marine vehicles, such as maneuvering and sea-keeping, will be autonomous.

Dual Degree and MTech

The department also offers a range of B. Tech. and M. Tech programs, which include dual degrees in ocean engineering and naval architecture, as well as M. Tech programs in

• Ocean structures
• Ocean Technology
• Petroleum Engineering
• Offshore Technology

This gives students the freedom to pursue additional education and specialization in the field of ocean engineering. The curriculum for the M. Tech streams can be found here.

Inter-Disciplinary Dual Degree

However, if one wishes to do their MTech in another field such as Data Science, Robotics, Tech MBA, etc. IIT Madras provides its students with an opportunity to convert to IDDD (Inter-Disciplinary Dual Degree) where you can pursue a masters in the field of your choice, under the condition that you have a good CGPA. 

One can pursue a dual degree in any of the following disciples:

1.  Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology 

2.  Biomedical Engineering 

3.  Computational Engineering 

4.  Data Science 

5.  Energy Systems 

6.  Robotics 

7.  TechMBA 

8.  Quantum Science and Technology (QuST) 

9.  Complex Systems and Dynamics 

10.  Cyber-Physical Systems 

11.  Electric Vehicles