Vision of the institute is to become an academic institution of excellence that would facilitate and promote the competitive advantage of Indian products and manufacturing in global markets. The mission of the institute is to be Global Centre of Excellence in Design and Manufacturing Education and Research in the country. The primary goals of the institute are as follows:
¨ It would provide education and training, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, to persons of outstanding abilities who would provide leadership to Indian Industry in globally competitive economic environment.
¨ It would carry out advanced research and development activities in design and manufacturing technologies, both on its own and on sponsorship basis for the industry.
¨ It would provide distance learning and continuing education programmes for faculty/ scholars from other institutions and industry personnel.
¨ It would organize conferences, seminars, workshops and such other activities for the dissemination of knowledge to industry.
There is a need to have continuous up-gradation of curriculum to meet emerging demands of the industry, provision for high quality of service and infrastructure, improvement in the competence of faculty, relevance of R&D in institutions, professional work environment etc. Considering these, it is planned that the institution will be developed as Industry-driven Institutes with governance ad management structure designed specifically for this purpose.
PDPM IIITDM shall offer undergraduate degree in Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. At the post-graduate level, there shall be specialization into creative design or manufacturing training. In spite of the use of conventional nomenclature, the programme shall be different- both in curriculum design and delivery. There shall be emphasis on synthesis, creativity, hands–on experience, innovation, communication and entrepreneurship. Learning would be largely based on real-world situation in different sectors. This would bring in concept of verticals which could be (a) Automobile sector, (b) Aerospace and defense sector, (c) Industrial Machinery sector, (d) Engineering Services sector, (e) High-tech Electronics and (f) Consumer Durables/ Life-style Products etc. For each vertical, key industry players would be identified and invited to partner with the institute for both academic and research activities. Dual Degree, Master’s Degree and Doctoral Programmes will follow. Admission to the programme shall be based on performance in the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE). Admission of foreign students and Indian National Residing Abroad will be based on their performance in SAT-II scores.
