M.TECH IN URBAN SYSTEMS

The aim of this M.Tech programme in Urban Systems is to expose students to urbanization challenges and prepare them for bringing improvement in quality of urban life. The programme will enable the student to understand the socio-­economic suitability of technical (engineering, information, administrative) approaches and particular solutions in orienting urban development on a smarter and sustainable path. This program is expected to create a team of urban professionals who on one hand understand the planning principles and on the other will also know design challenges of urban infrastructure.

The Centre for Urban Science and Engineering (CUSE) is an interdisciplinary centre for research, teaching and skilled manpower development with the primary mandate of creating innovative and holistic solutions to deliver urban services related to planning and design, policy and governance, built environment and social and physical infrastructure while mitigating the effects of natural disasters and climate change. The centre combines the latest advances in science and technology with sustainable, equitable and human-­friendly design, to create new products and solutions that would ultimately lead to the betterment of life for the rapidly increasing urban population in the developing world.

RESEARCH AREAS

CUSE is engaged in interdisciplinary research in the following areas with a focus on urban challenges in India.

  • Planning and Design
  • Policy and Governance
  • Social and Physical Infrastructure
  • Built Environment and Buildings
  • Informatics

Structure of Course 

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Semester

I

II

III

IV

Total Credits

Core Courses

12

6

–

–

18

Elective Courses

18

12

–

–

30

Institute Electives

–

6

–

–

6

Laboratories/Studios

8

8

–

–

16

Seminar

–

4

–

–

4

R&D Project

–

–

–

–

0

Communication Skills

+6

–

–

–

+6

Course Total

30

24+6

0

0

54+6

Project

  

48

42

90

Total Credits

42

32+6

48

42

164+6

Note: *UDE Lab is preferably completed successfully before the UDE studio.

Course Curriculum

SEMESTER-WISE COURSES

Semester

Course code

Course Name

 

Credits           

Core/ Elective

I

US 602

Fundamentals of Urban Science and Engineering

 

6

C

US 606

Urban Environmental Infrastructure

 

6

C

 

Elective I

 

6

E

 

Elective II

 

6

E

 

Elective III

 

6

E

US 611

Laboratory

 

8

C

US 694

Seminar

 

4

C

 

Semester total credits

 

42

 

Semester

Course code

Course Name

L T P

Credits           

Core/ Elective

II

US 603

Research Methods in Urban Science

 

6

C

 

Elective IV

 

6

E

 

Elective V

 

6

E

 

Institute elective

 

6

E

US 612

     Urban Design and Engineering      Studio

 

8

C

HS 791

Communication skill

 

2

C

HS 792

Communication skill

 

4

C

 

Semester total credits

 

32+6

 

Semester

Course code

Course Name

 

Credits           

Core/ Elective

III

US 797

Dissertation Stage I

 

48

C

IV

US 798

Dissertation Stage II

 

42

C

  

Programme total credits

 

164+6

 

List of Electives

DEPARTMENT ELECTIVES

S. No.

Course Code

Course Name

1

US 601

Urban Geomatics and Analytics

2

US 604

Management Techniques for Urban Systems

3

US 605

Introduction to Building: Functional Design and Science

4

US 606

Urban Environmental Infrastructure

5

US608/CE 639*

Green Building Design

6

US 609/CE 649*

Introduction to Urban Design

7

US 610

Design for Sustainable Development and Urbanization

8

US 613

Urban Planning in India: Theory, Challenges and Approaches

Notes: *Cross-listed courses 2 out of the 5 Electives taken must be Department Electives from the courses listed above.

GENERAL ELECTIVES

Department of Civil Engineering

Course Code

Course Name

CE 609

Transportation Infrastructure systems

CE 751

Urban transportation systems planning

CE 605

Applied statistics

CE 768

Urban Water and Environmental Management

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Course Code

Course Name

 

 

Environmental Science and Engineering Department (ESED)

Course Code

Course Name

ES 658

Environmental Change and Sustainable Development

ES 635

Air Pollution Science and Engineering

ES 645

Environmental Law and Policy

Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering (CSRE)

Course Code

Course Name

GNR 630

Introduction to Geospatial Technologies

GNR 603

Principles of Remote Sensing

GNR 605

Principles of Geographic Information Systems

GNR 607

Principles of Satellite Image Processing

GNR 623

GPS: Principles and Applications

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

Course Code

Course Name

HS 601

Development Planning & Policies:  Issues & Alternatives

HS 606

Environmental Planning & Development

Department of Energy Science and Engineering (DESE)

Course Code

Course Name

EN 601

Non-conventional Energy Source

EN 606

Energy Resources, Economics & Environment

EN 607

Energy Management

EN 624

Conservation of Energy in Buildings

EN 632

Waste to Energy

Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM)

Course Code

Course Name

MGT 637

Project Management

Admission Details 2023-24

Admission Details for M.Tech in Urban Systems 2023

Admissions Criteria:

(1) Direct Admission through GATE for Teaching Assistantship (TA)/ Teaching Assistantship through Project (TAP)

(2) Written test and/or interview for Project Staff (PS)/Institute Staff (IS)/Sponsored (SW)/ IIT B.Tech. category

*Kindly refer to the Admission Brochure for more information