Program Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati offers a range of academic programs, including:

• Undergraduate programs
  • Master of Technology
  • Aerodynamics and Propulsion
  • Manufacturing Science and Engineering
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Fluids and Thermal Engineering
  • Machine Design
• Postgraduate programs and electives
• Minor in Mechanical Engineering (available from July 2023 onwards)
• Ph.D. programs
  • M.Tech + Ph.D. (Dual Degree)
  • Aerospace and Propulsion (implemented from July 2024)
  • Manufacturing Science and Engineering (implemented from July 2024)
  • Computational Mechanics (implemented from July 2024)
  • Fluids and Thermal Engineering (implemented from July 2024)
  • Machine Design (implemented from July 2024)

Research Areas

The department is involved in various research areas, including:

• Facilities (labs)
• Projects

Publications

The department publishes research in various forms, including:

• Books
• Book chapters
• Conference publications
• Journal publications
• Patents
• Posters

Course Details

Introduction to Aerospace Engineering

• Course Name: Introduction to Aerospace Engineering
• Course Code: ME 550
• L-T-P-C: 3-0-0-6
• Syllabus: The course covers topics such as history of flights, anatomy of flight vehicles, classification of aircraft and spacecraft, atmosphere and flying weather, airfoil and wing aerodynamics, aerodynamic forces, lift and drag, high lift devices, aircraft performance, principles of stability and control, aerospace propulsion systems, elements of structures and materials, airplanes of the future, hypersonic vehicles, and basics of space flight.

Description

The course ME 550 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering provides an overview of the fundamentals of aerospace engineering, including the history of flights, anatomy of flight vehicles, and classification of aircraft and spacecraft. The course also covers topics such as atmosphere and flying weather, airfoil and wing aerodynamics, aerodynamic forces, lift and drag, high lift devices, aircraft performance, principles of stability and control, aerospace propulsion systems, elements of structures and materials, airplanes of the future, hypersonic vehicles, and basics of space flight. Additionally, the course touches on the Indian aerospace scenario.