Which Engineering course did the main character from 3 Idiots study?

The film 3 Idiots is not only one of the highest grossing movies of all times, but was also one of the the first Indian film to be officially released on YouTube (its access has since been restricted).

The movie was loosely adapted from the novel Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat and stars Aamir Khan as the main protagonist, Rancho who was a student at the Imperial College of Engineering, one of the best colleges in India.

Mention of which Engineering course he took in the movie NEVER came up, but can you guess what he studied with his friends?

Here are some CLUES to help you (spoiler alert for those who have not watched the movie!):

1. The initial scene showed Rancho answering the definition of machines.
2. Rancho pursued the degree to help the real Ranchhod Das (Jawed Jaffery) get highway construction contracts.
3. Rancho roamed around campus with a screwdriver for four years and worked with machines.
4. Rancho helped complete the helicopter project of another student, Joy.

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...according to the 'Five Point Someone' novel the movie was based on, Rancho, Raju and Farhan studied Mechanical Engineering!

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