Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Promote innovations, research and development in Mechanical engineering to provide world class human resources in technology and instructional technology areas.

Vision

Promote innovations, research and development in Mechanical engineering to provide world class human resources in technology and instructional technology areas.

Mission

Offer quality training to technical and vocational teachers of technical education system by offering need based short term and long term training programmes and workshops.
Constantly expanding the horizons of the department to reflect changing technologies.
Establish national and international networking with technical institutions and industries for improving professionalism.
Promote research and undertake research studies for system improvement.

Core Values

Organizational and Personal learning
Pursuit of Excellence
Development and Transparency

Graduate Programme

M.Tech

MECHATRONICS

The Department coordinates M.Tech. programme in Mechatronics, focusing on industrial automation, robotics, and smart manufacturing systems.

Activities of the department

To assist in Curriculum development of Mechanical Engineering subjects by leading and guiding curriculum groups and analysing the curriculum gaps in preparing curricula in Mechanical Engineering subjects scientifically.
To Promote Learning Resources development in print media through own efforts and by training and guiding technical teacher groups formed for the purpose.
To Promote laboratory innovations in Mechanical Engineering by developing new experiments, demonstrations etc, and by training Mechanical Engineering teachers.
To Collaborate with academic bodies to promote innovative changes in course structures such as introduction of competency / flexibility modular programmes.
To Collaborate with the industry for mutual benefit in the larger interest of technical education.
To facilitate the introduction of new technology programme in Mechanical Engineering through assistance in teacher training, curriculum development, laboratory facilities development, learning resource development etc.
To Promote the skills, know-how and expertise of the faculty and supporting staff of the department through continuously carrying out internal faculty development programme.

Domain of Short Term Programme

Renewable energy sources
Automobile Technology
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
Energy & Environmental Management
Solar & Wind Energy Applications
Advances in Manufacturing Techniques
Advances in Heat Treatment & NDT
Non Traditional Machining
CAD/CAM
Smart Manufacturing
Nanotechnology & Applications
Trends in Mechatronics & Industrial Automation
Advances in Casting & Welding

The Domain of Long Term Programmes

Actively involved in the long term courses like B.Tech. Ed., Dip.TT, M.Tech.HRD, PGDCA, and Overseas Teachers programmes handling classes in the areas of,

Mechanical Engineering contents
Instructional Methods & Media
Curriculum Development and Evaluation Techniques

Academic Activities

Organizing subject updating programmes for the teachers of Engineering Colleges/Polytechnics in identified emerging areas of technology.
Assisting the Directorates of Technical Education and Universities in the revision of the curriculum from time to time.
Developing instructional materials/media in the modern mechanical engineering areas for the use of teachers, students, and professionals.
Involving in the production of video programmes on various subjects of Mechanical engineering and allied branches. Equipping the department infrastructural facilities with modern instruments and updated software.

Infrastructural Facilities

Fully Automated Flexible Manufacturing System with a CNC Lathe and a CNC Milling machine along with a Robot for material handling.
Popular Softwares in the areas of Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing.
Solar power equipment such as solar street lighting, domestic lighting modules, Solar-powered gadgets, and solar water heating system.
Laboratory facilities to carryout typical experiments based on Hydraulics and Pneumatics with trainer kits. Equipped with PC based single-cylinder four-stroke Diesel engine trainer.
3D Printing and UAV Facilities.

Faculty

Dr. S. Saravana Perumaal
Dr. S. Saravana Perumaal

Associate Professor & Head

Dr.S.Somasundaram
Dr.S.Somasundaram

Professor

M.E., Ph.D.
Dr.M.Senthil kumar
Dr.M.Senthil kumar

Professor

M.Tech., Ph.D.
Dr. E. Balasubramanian
Dr. E. Balasubramanian

Professor

Mr.V.Sivakumar
Mr.V.Sivakumar

Associate Professor

B.E., M.E.

Staff Members

Shri Sriram GB
Shri Sriram GB

Multi Tasking Staff

Shri Amarjith
Shri Amarjith

Multi Tasking Staff