diff --git a/src/cdk/schematics/BUILD.bazel b/src/cdk/schematics/BUILD.bazel
index 87d9dead403..8f29378ff5a 100644
--- a/src/cdk/schematics/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/src/cdk/schematics/BUILD.bazel
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ exports_files(["#bazel_workaround.txt"])
 
 filegroup(
   name = "schematics_assets",
-  srcs = glob(["**/*.json"]) + ["README.md"],
+  srcs = glob(["**/files/**/*", "**/*.json"]) + ["README.md"],
 )
 
 ts_library(
   name = "schematics",
   module_name = "@angular/cdk/schematics",
-  srcs = glob(["**/*.ts"], exclude=["**/*.spec.ts"]),
+  srcs = glob(["**/*.ts"], exclude=["**/files/**/*.ts", "**/*.spec.ts"]),
   tsconfig = ":tsconfig.json",
   deps = [
     "@npm//:@schematics/angular",
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jasmine_node_test(
 
 ts_library(
   name = "schematics_test_sources",
-  srcs = glob(["**/*.spec.ts"]),
+  srcs = glob(["**/*.spec.ts"], exclude = ["**/files/**/*.spec.ts"]),
   deps = [
     ":schematics",
     "@npm//:@schematics/angular",
diff --git a/src/cdk/schematics/collection.json b/src/cdk/schematics/collection.json
index c7ddf889ad0..6786d0c0401 100644
--- a/src/cdk/schematics/collection.json
+++ b/src/cdk/schematics/collection.json
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@
       "factory": "./ng-add/index",
       "schema": "./ng-add/schema.json",
       "aliases": ["install"]
+    },
+    "drag-drop": {
+      "description": "Generates a component using the Drag and Drop module",
+      "factory": "./ng-generate/drag-drop/index",
+      "schema": "./ng-generate/drag-drop/schema.json",
+      "aliases": ["dragdrop", "drag-and-drop"]
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/files/__path__/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.component.__styleext__ b/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/files/__path__/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.component.__styleext__
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..23d2d43c874
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/files/__path__/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.component.__styleext__
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+.container {
+  width: 400px;
+  max-width: 100%;
+  margin: 0 25px 25px 0;
+  display: inline-block;
+  vertical-align: top;
+}
+
+.list {
+  border: solid 1px #ccc;
+  min-height: 60px;
+  background: white;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  display: block;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.list-item {
+  padding: 20px 10px;
+  border-bottom: solid 1px #ccc;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  cursor: move;
+  background: white;
+  color: black;
+  font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+.list-item:last-child {
+  border: none;
+}
+
+/* Highlight the list item that is being dragged. */
+.cdk-drag-preview {
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  box-shadow: 0 5px 5px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2),
+              0 8px 10px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14),
+              0 3px 14px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
+}
+
+/* Animate items as they're being sorted. */
+.cdk-drop-dragging .cdk-drag {
+  transition: transform 250ms cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1);
+}
+
+/* Animate an item that has been dropped. */
+.cdk-drag-animating {
+  transition: transform 300ms cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1);
+}
+
+.cdk-drag-placeholder {
+  opacity: 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/files/__path__/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.component.html b/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/files/__path__/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b79b0c0d7bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/files/__path__/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<div class="container">
+  <h2>To do</h2>
+
+  <cdk-drop #todoList [data]="todo" [connectedTo]="doneList" class="list" (dropped)="drop($event)">
+    <div class="list-item" *ngFor="let item of todo" cdkDrag>{{item}}</div>
+  </cdk-drop>
+</div>
+
+<div class="container">
+  <h2>Done</h2>
+
+  <cdk-drop #doneList [data]="done" [connectedTo]="todoList" class="list" (dropped)="drop($event)">
+    <div class="list-item" *ngFor="let item of done" cdkDrag>{{item}}</div>
+  </cdk-drop>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/files/__path__/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.component.spec.ts b/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/files/__path__/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c40fe2653c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/files/__path__/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { DragDropModule } from '@angular/cdk/drag-drop';
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { NoopAnimationsModule } from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
+import { <%= classify(name) %>Component } from './<%= dasherize(name) %>.component';
+
+describe('<%= classify(name) %>Component', () => {
+  let component: <%= classify(name) %>Component;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<<%= classify(name) %>Component>;
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [ <%= classify(name) %>Component ],
+      imports: [
+        NoopAnimationsModule,
+        DragDropModule,
+      ]
+    }).compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(<%= classify(name) %>Component);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should compile', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/files/__path__/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.component.ts b/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/files/__path__/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..990aaceba8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/files/__path__/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { Component<% if(!!viewEncapsulation) { %>, ViewEncapsulation<% }%><% if(changeDetection !== 'Default') { %>, ChangeDetectionStrategy<% }%> } from '@angular/core';
+import { CdkDragDrop, moveItemInArray, transferArrayItem } from '@angular/cdk/drag-drop';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: '<%= selector %>',<% if(inlineTemplate) { %>
+  template: `
+    <%= indentTextContent(resolvedFiles.template, 4) %>
+  `,<% } else { %>
+  templateUrl: './<%= dasherize(name) %>.component.html',<% } if(inlineStyle) { %>
+  styles: [`
+    <%= indentTextContent(resolvedFiles.stylesheet, 4) %>
+  `],<% } else { %>
+  styleUrls: ['./<%= dasherize(name) %>.component.<%= styleext %>'],<% } %><% if(!!viewEncapsulation) { %>
+  encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.<%= viewEncapsulation %><% } if (changeDetection !== 'Default') { %>,
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.<%= changeDetection %><% } %>
+})
+export class <%= classify(name) %>Component {
+  todo = [
+    'Get to work',
+    'Pick up groceries',
+    'Go home',
+    'Fall asleep'
+  ];
+
+  done = [
+    'Get up',
+    'Brush teeth',
+    'Take a shower',
+    'Check e-mail',
+    'Walk dog'
+  ];
+
+  drop(event: CdkDragDrop<string[]>) {
+    if (event.previousContainer === event.container) {
+      moveItemInArray(event.container.data, event.previousIndex, event.currentIndex);
+    } else {
+      transferArrayItem(event.previousContainer.data,
+          event.container.data,
+          event.previousIndex,
+          event.currentIndex);
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/index.spec.ts b/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/index.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..814a5323c7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/index.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+import {SchematicTestRunner} from '@angular-devkit/schematics/testing';
+import {createTestApp} from '../../testing';
+import {getFileContent} from '@schematics/angular/utility/test';
+import {Schema} from './schema';
+
+describe('CDK drag-drop schematic', () => {
+  let runner: SchematicTestRunner;
+
+  const baseOptions: Schema = {
+    name: 'foo',
+    // TODO(devversion): rename project to something that is not tied to Material. This involves
+    // updating the other tests as well because `createTestApp` is responsible for creating
+    // the project.
+    project: 'material',
+  };
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    runner = new SchematicTestRunner('schematics', require.resolve('../../collection.json'));
+  });
+
+  it('should create drag-drop files and add them to module', () => {
+    const tree = runner.runSchematic('drag-drop', baseOptions, createTestApp(runner));
+    const moduleContent = getFileContent(tree, '/projects/material/src/app/app.module.ts');
+    const files = tree.files;
+
+    expect(files).toContain('/projects/material/src/app/foo/foo.component.css');
+    expect(files).toContain('/projects/material/src/app/foo/foo.component.html');
+    expect(files).toContain('/projects/material/src/app/foo/foo.component.spec.ts');
+    expect(files).toContain('/projects/material/src/app/foo/foo.component.ts');
+
+    expect(moduleContent).toMatch(/import.*Foo.*from '.\/foo\/foo.component'/);
+    expect(moduleContent).toMatch(/declarations:\s*\[[^\]]+?,\r?\n\s+FooComponent\r?\n/m);
+  });
+
+  it('should add drag-drop module', () => {
+    const tree = runner.runSchematic('drag-drop', baseOptions, createTestApp(runner));
+    const moduleContent = getFileContent(tree, '/projects/material/src/app/app.module.ts');
+
+    expect(moduleContent).toContain('DragDropModule');
+  });
+
+  describe('styleext option', () => {
+    it('should respect the option value', () => {
+      const tree = runner.runSchematic(
+          'drag-drop', {styleext: 'scss', ...baseOptions}, createTestApp(runner));
+
+      expect(tree.files).toContain('/projects/material/src/app/foo/foo.component.scss');
+    });
+
+    it('should fall back to the @schematics/angular:component option value', () => {
+      const tree = runner.runSchematic(
+          'drag-drop', baseOptions, createTestApp(runner, {style: 'less'}));
+
+      expect(tree.files).toContain('/projects/material/src/app/foo/foo.component.less');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('inlineStyle option', () => {
+    it('should respect the option value', () => {
+      const tree = runner.runSchematic(
+          'drag-drop', {inlineStyle: true, ...baseOptions}, createTestApp(runner));
+
+      expect(tree.files).not.toContain('/projects/material/src/app/foo/foo.component.css');
+    });
+
+    it('should fall back to the @schematics/angular:component option value', () => {
+      const tree = runner.runSchematic(
+          'drag-drop', baseOptions, createTestApp(runner, {inlineStyle: true}));
+
+      expect(tree.files).not.toContain('/projects/material/src/app/foo/foo.component.css');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('inlineTemplate option', () => {
+    it('should respect the option value', () => {
+      const tree = runner.runSchematic(
+          'drag-drop', {inlineTemplate: true, ...baseOptions}, createTestApp(runner));
+
+      expect(tree.files).not.toContain('/projects/material/src/app/foo/foo.component.html');
+    });
+
+    it('should fall back to the @schematics/angular:component option value', () => {
+      const tree = runner.runSchematic(
+          'drag-drop', baseOptions, createTestApp(runner, {inlineTemplate: true}));
+
+      expect(tree.files).not.toContain('/projects/material/src/app/foo/foo.component.html');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('spec option', () => {
+    it('should respect the option value', () => {
+      const tree = runner.runSchematic(
+          'drag-drop', {spec: false, ...baseOptions}, createTestApp(runner));
+
+      expect(tree.files).not.toContain('/projects/material/src/app/foo/foo.component.spec.ts');
+    });
+
+    it('should fall back to the @schematics/angular:component option value', () => {
+      const tree = runner.runSchematic(
+          'drag-drop', baseOptions, createTestApp(runner, {skipTests: true}));
+
+      expect(tree.files).not.toContain('/projects/material/src/app/foo/foo.component.spec.ts');
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/index.ts b/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c8068bdba3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright Google LLC All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
+ */
+
+import {chain, noop, Rule, Tree} from '@angular-devkit/schematics';
+import {addModuleImportToModule, buildComponent, findModuleFromOptions} from '../../utils';
+import {Schema} from './schema';
+
+/** Scaffolds a new Angular component that uses the Drag and Drop module. */
+export default function(options: Schema): Rule {
+  return chain([
+    buildComponent({...options}, {
+      template: './__path__/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.component.html',
+      stylesheet: './__path__/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.component.__styleext__',
+    }),
+    options.skipImport ? noop() : addDragDropModulesToModule(options)
+  ]);
+}
+
+/** Adds the required modules to the main module of the CLI project. */
+function addDragDropModulesToModule(options: Schema) {
+  return (host: Tree) => {
+    const modulePath = findModuleFromOptions(host, options)!;
+
+    addModuleImportToModule(host, modulePath, 'DragDropModule', '@angular/cdk/drag-drop');
+    return host;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/schema.json b/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..528674304b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/schema",
+  "id": "CdkSchematicsDragDrop",
+  "title": "Angular CDK Drag and Drop schematic",
+  "type": "object",
+  "properties": {
+    "path": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "format": "path",
+      "description": "The path to create the component.",
+      "visible": false
+    },
+    "project": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "The name of the project.",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "projectName"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "The name of the component.",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "argv",
+        "index": 0
+      }
+    },
+    "inlineStyle": {
+      "description": "Specifies if the style will be in the ts file.",
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "alias": "s"
+    },
+    "inlineTemplate": {
+      "description": "Specifies if the template will be in the ts file.",
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "alias": "t"
+    },
+    "viewEncapsulation": {
+      "description": "Specifies the view encapsulation strategy.",
+      "enum": ["Emulated", "None"],
+      "type": "string",
+      "alias": "v"
+    },
+    "changeDetection": {
+      "description": "Specifies the change detection strategy.",
+      "enum": ["Default", "OnPush"],
+      "type": "string",
+      "default": "Default",
+      "alias": "c"
+    },
+    "prefix": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "format": "html-selector",
+      "description": "The prefix to apply to generated selectors.",
+      "alias": "p"
+    },
+    "styleext": {
+      "description": "The file extension to be used for style files.",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "spec": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "Specifies if a spec file is generated."
+    },
+    "flat": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "Flag to indicate if a dir is created.",
+      "default": false
+    },
+    "skipImport": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "Flag to skip the module import.",
+      "default": false
+    },
+    "selector": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "format": "html-selector",
+      "description": "The selector to use for the component."
+    },
+    "module":  {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "Allows specification of the declaring module.",
+      "alias": "m"
+    },
+    "export": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Specifies if declaring module exports the component."
+    },
+    "entryComponent": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Specifies if the component is an entry component of declaring module."
+    }
+  },
+  "required": []
+}
diff --git a/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/schema.ts b/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/schema.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..38d35b40118
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/schema.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright Google LLC All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
+ */
+
+import {Schema as ComponentSchema} from '@schematics/angular/component/schema';
+
+export interface Schema extends ComponentSchema {}
diff --git a/src/cdk/schematics/tsconfig.json b/src/cdk/schematics/tsconfig.json
index 31de7d81b11..137ad9553d8 100644
--- a/src/cdk/schematics/tsconfig.json
+++ b/src/cdk/schematics/tsconfig.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "exclude": [
+    "**/files/**/*",
     "**/*.spec.ts"
   ],
   "bazelOptions": {
diff --git a/tslint.json b/tslint.json
index 215cebf878c..b6f248504e7 100644
--- a/tslint.json
+++ b/tslint.json
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
     "exclude": [
       // Exclude schematic template files and test cases that can't be linted.
       "src/lib/schematics/**/files/**/*",
+      "src/cdk/schematics/**/files/**/*",
       "src/lib/schematics/ng-update/test-cases/**/*"
     ]
   }