Free Webinar: From CAD to Product Engineer
From CAD to Product Engineer: What it really takes to build products in industry
Learning CAD and learning to build a product are two different skills. Product teams don’t ask “can you model it?” They ask whether the design meets the customer needs, survives validation, can be made at cost, and is ready to launch.
In this free 1-hour live session, an IIT Kharagpur professor and an industry practitioner take one engineering journey from both sides: the product-development process on the industry floor, and the simulation and AI/ML lab.
What we’ll cover
The real NPD journey: from Voice of Customer to a launch-ready design
Where FEA earns its place: simulation decisions on real machines
Simulation meets AI/ML: FEA data, surrogate models and design optimisation
Your career map: the skills product-development and CAE roles ask for, followed by live Q&A
Who should attend
Mechanical engineering students (pre-final and final year) building a job-ready portfolio in product development and CAE
CAE and simulation engineers adding DFSS and AI/ML to their toolkit
Design and CAD engineers with 0–5+ years of experience moving into product design, R&D and New Product Development
Professionals from Production, Quality, Supply Chain and Service, and engineers from other functions, looking to upskill or switch into Product Engineering or R&D
Your speakers
Prof. Vikranth Racherla, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, and Head, Centre for Interdisciplinary and Convergent Technologies. Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania. He has authored 70+ journal papers, holds 12 patents and has completed 25+ research and industry projects.
Jayram Desai, Founder, Growth Engineering Academy. Ex-General Motors, Ex-Eaton, Ex-Lam Research. M.Tech, IIT Kharagpur (Silver Medalist). He has 12+ years in New Product Development, completed 20+ product launches and development projects and 10 patents.
Date and time: Saturday, 31 October 2026, 7:00 PM IST
Format: Live, 1 hour
Cost: Free
This is Session 1 of a 3-part free webinar series introducing the Advanced Certificate Program in New Product Development with CAE & AI/ML. The 12-week live online program is co-delivered by IIT Kharagpur faculty and Growth Engineering Academy, and leads to a joint certificate. The batch starts on 14 December 2026.
Register now to take part in the live Q&A.