Department Of

Mechanical
Engineering

1.

Name of the Department : Mechanical Engineering

2.

Year of Establishment : 2010 -2011

3.

Names of Programmes/Courses offered (UG,PG,M.Phil.,Ph.D.,Integrated

Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.):
S.No Programme
Course
Year of started
1
UG
B.E
Mechanical Engineering
2010-2011

4.

Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved

S.N
o
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

5.

Subjects
Transforms and Partial
Differential equations
Electrical Drives and Controls
Electrical Engineering Lab
Statistics and Numerical
Methods
Environmental Science and
Engineering
Professional Ethics in
Engineering
Principles of Management
Mechatronics
Total Quality Management

Departments Involved

III
III
IV

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Electrical and Electronics Engineering
S&H - Mathematics

IV

S&H Chemistry

Management Department

VI
VII
VII

Management Department
Mechatronics Engineering
Management Department

S&H - Mathematics

Annual/semester/choice based credit system (programme wise)

S.No
1

6.

Semeste
r
III

Engineering / Technology
UG

B.E

Mechanical Engineering

Annual / Semester
Credit System
Semester Based Credit
System

Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments

S.No

Subjects

Semester
Courses
I / B.E

Engineering Graphics

Engineering Practice
Lab

I / B.E

Engineering Mechanics

I / B.E

Computer Aided Drawing

I / B.E

Department
Science and Humanities
(Mech, CSE, ECE, EEE, Mechatronics)
Science and Humanities
(Mech, CSE, ECE, EEE, Mechatronics)
Science and Humanities
(Mech, CSE, ECE, EEE, Mechatronics)
Science and Humanities

and Drafting Lab*

Mechanics of Machines
Automobile Engineering

5
6
7.

Workshop conducted in collaboration with CADD Centre, Trichy

Workshop conducted in collaboration with IWS (Indian Welding Society, Trichy)

Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons

9.

(Mech, CSE, ECE, EEE, Mechatronics)

Aeronautical Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering

Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.

8.

IV/BE
VII / B.E

M.E (CIM) by 2014 There is no demand for this course.

Number of Teaching posts

Sanctioned

Filled

Professors

Associate Professors

Asst.Professors

17

17

10.
Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt.
/Ph.D./M.Phil.etc.,)

Name

No.of Yrs
of
Qualification Designation Specialization
Experience

No.of Ph.D.
Students
guidedforthe
last4years

M.E., Ph.D

Professor

Micro
Machining

14

M.E ., (Ph.D)

Professor

EDM

22

--

R.Ramanathan

M.E.,

Asso.Prof

Manufacturing

16

D.Senthil Kumar

M.E.,

Asso.Prof

Manufacturing

15

--

S.Sujatha

M.E

Asso.Prof

Structural

--

N.Ramakrishnan

M.E.,

Asso.Prof

CAD/CAM

--

Dr.P.Ranjith Kumar
M.Panner Selvam

--

C.Suthan

M.E

Asso.Prof

Manufacturing

--

B.Vignesh

M.E

Asso.Prof

Manufacturing

--

S.Thameem Arafat

M.E

Asst.Prof

Thermal

--

S.Narendranath

M.E

Asst Prof

Manufacturing

--

D.Ravi kumar

M.E

Asst.Prof

Manufacturing

--

S.Sridhar

M.E

Asst.Prof

Manufacturing

--

S.Thanga Ravisankar

M.E

Asst.Prof

Manufacturing

--

B.Karuppaiyah

M.E

Asst.Prof

Manufacturing

--

M.P. Tamil Mani

M.E.

Asst.Prof

Aeronautical

--

V.Kavinkumar

M.E

Asst.Prof

Manufacturing

--

S.Maniam
Ramasamy

M.E.

Asst.Prof

Manufacturing

--

P.Baskaran

M.E.

Asst.Prof

Thermal

--

Manufacturing

12
2

--

--

S.Syed Abuthahir

B.E (M.E)

Asst.Prof

--

G.Karthikeyan

B.E

Asst.Prof

Aeronautical

G. Luke Justin
Johnson

B.E

Asst.Prof

Aeronautical

A.Wahid Ali

B.E

Asst.Prof

Mechanical

--

Pradeep R.

B.E

Asst.Prof

Mechanical

--

M.Mohamed Basith

B.E

Asst.Prof

Mechanical

--

11.

List of senior visiting faculty

Nil

12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled Programme wise) by
temporary faculty
N/A

13.

Student-Teacher Ratio (programme wise)

Student Strength
Total

Faculty
Strength

Student
Teacher
Ratio

68

14:1

68

135

21

14:1

119

67

68

254

24

12:1

120

94

119

66

279

24

14:1

120

61

90

113

264

24

11:1

S.No

Academic
Year

Sanctioned
Intake

II Yr

III Yr

IV Yr

2011-2012

60

68

2012-2013

120

67

2013-2014

120

2014-2015

2015-2016

14.

Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and
filled
Description
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
S
F
S
F
S
F
S
F
S
F
Technical
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Support
Administrative
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
S = Sanctioned F= Filled
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/D.Litt/Ph.D/MPhil/PG.
Qualification 2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
UG
5
8
8
8
PG
2
12
12
12
Ph.D
1
1
1
1

2015-2016
2
21
1

16.

Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding

agencies and grants received
Nil

17.

Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants
received
Nil

18.

Research Centre/facility recognized by the University

Nil
19.
S.
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

Publications:
Faculty Name
Dr.P.Ranjith
Kumar
R.Ramanathan
M.Panner Selvam
N.Ramakrishnan
D.Senthil Kumar
M.P. Tamil Mani
K.Parthipan
R.Maniam
Ramasamy
P.Baskaran
S.Syed Abuthahir
G.Karthikeyan
G. Luke Justin
Johnson
V.Kavinkumar
S.Sridhar

2011-2012
N
I

2012-2013
N
I

2013-2014
N
I

2014-2015
N
I

2015-2016
N
I

1
1
1
-

2
1
1
1
1

2
2
1
1
1

2
-

2
4
1
2
2
1

1
1

2
1
2

1
-

1
-

1
1

1
1

20. Areas of consultancy and income generated

We have generated income for providing Design of Tool Trolley Fabrication as

consultancy services with T.K.E Engineers, Tiruchirappalli

21. Faculty as members in

a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards.
Membership in
S.No
Name of the Faculty
Professional Bodies
International
IAENG (Life Member)
IE (Life Member)
1
Dr.P.Ranjith Kumar
ISTE (Life Member)
Reviewer-JMST, IACSIT
IAENG (Life Member)
2
M.Panner Selvam
IE (Life Member)
IAENG (Life Member)
3
R.Ramanathan
IE (Life Member)
4
N.Ramakrishnan
IAENG (Life Member)
5
D.Senthil Kumar
IAENG (Life Member)

Total
17
5
10
4
4
4
3
7
3
3
3
3
2
2

6
7
8
9
10
11
12
22.

M.P. Tamil Mani

K.Parthipan
R.Maniam Ramasamy
P.Baskaran
S.Syed Abuthahir
G.Karthikeyan
G. Luke Justin Johnson

IAENG (Life Member)

IAENG (Life Member)
IAENG (Life Member)
IAENG (Life Member)
IAENG (Life Member)
IAENG (Life Member)
IAENG (Life Member)

Student projects

a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter departmental.
b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution.
Course
UG-B.E

2010-2014
I
O
30
70

2011-2015
I
O
22
78

2012-2016
I
O
10
90

I= Inter Departmental O = Research Laboratories/Industry/Other Agencies

23. Awards/Recognitions received by faculty and students
Descripti
on

Faculty

Student

Awards /
Recognitio
ns
Received in
Curricular
CoCurricular
Curricular
CoCurricular

20112012

20122013

20132014

20142015

20152016

Total

14

15

57

11

13

61

12

12

14

89

10

1
2

4
1
0
1
2
1
5

12

25

10

28

12

150

1
4
1
2

4
1
4

24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/visitors to the department

Academic
Year
2011-12

Name of the
Academicians /
Scientists
Dr. C.
Sathyanarayanan

Institution/
Industry
Professor
Department of
Mechanical Engg

Date
16.09.2011

Purpose of
Visit
Guest Lecture on
Manufacturing
Processes.

NIT, Trichy

2012-13

2013-14

Dr. P. Hariharan

Mr.B. Suresh Kumar

Dr. P. Hariharan
2014-15

Mr.N. Kanagasabathi
2015-16

Mr.Gopalakrishnan,

Mr.V.Ramachandran

Dr.V.Muthupandi

Dr.T Ramesh

Professor
Dept of
Manufacturing
Engineering
Anna University
Chennai
Asso Prof
Department of
Mechanical
MAMCE
Prof & Head
Dept of
Manufacturing
Engineering
Anna University
Chennai
Managing Director
RK Metals
Manager,
Hi-Tech Arai Pvt
Ltd, Trichy
General Manager,
Kothari Sugars &
Chemicals
Prof/Mechanical
NIT,Trichy
Prof/Mechanical
NIT,Trichy

24.09.2012

11.01.2014

03.08.2014

23.02.2015
03.03.2015

28.02.2016

05.03.2016

11.03.2016

Guest Lecture on
MEMS

Workshop on Design
of Experiment

Guest Lecture on
Robotics

Entrepreurship
Development
Guest Lecturer on
Lean Manufacturing
Guest Lecturer on
Application of Steam
Power Plant
Application of
Engineering in
Industry
Guest Lecturer on
Finite Element
Analysis

25. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding

Year

201112

Seminars
Conferences
Workshops
Inauguration of Dept
Association

201314

Guest Lecture

Dept Association

Guest Lecture

Dept Association

N
N

Workshop

Workshop

Workshop
201415

Guest Lecture

Dept Association
201213

N/I

Technical Association
Event
Technical Association
Event
Technical Association
Event
Guest Lecture
Guest Lecture
Guest Lecture

Title
Inauguration of Technical
Association
Guest Lecture on
Manufacturing
Guest Lecture on CIM
Valediction of students
Technical Association
Guest Lecture on
Electronics Manufacturing
Valediction of students
Technical Association
Inauguration of Technical
Association
Entrepreneurship Awareness
Programme
Workshop on Design of
Experiment
Workshop on Advanced in
Computer Aided Design

Date

Funding
Agencies

09.09.2011

MAMSE

16.09.2011

MAMSE

20.09.2011

MAMSE

28.03.2012

MAMSE

24.09.2012

MAMSE

26.03.2013
23.07.2013
04.01.2014
11.01.2014

MAMSE
MAMSE
MAMSE
MAMSE
MAMSE

18.01.2014

Inauguration of Technical
Association

16.07.2014

Mech Fest 14

09.08.2014

Mech Fest 14 Finals

16.08.2014

N
N
N

Guest Lecture on Robotics

Computer Aided Design
Entrepreurship
Development

03.08.2014
18.02.2015
23.02.2015

MAMSE
MAMSE
MAMSE
MAMSE
MAMSE
MAMSE

Guest Lecture

201516

Technical Association
Event
Guest Lecture
Guest Lecture
Workshop
Guest Lecture

N
N
N
N

Workshop

26.

MAMSE

Guest Lecture Lean

Manufacturing

03.03.2015

Inauguration of Technical
Association
Guest Lecture on PLM
Guest Lecture on FEA
Workshop on NDT phase I
Guest Lecture on Power
Generation
Workshop on Friction Stir
Welding Process

20.07.2015
30.08.2015
12.08.2015
20.02.2016
18.03.2016

Student profile programme/course wise:

Name of the
Course/Programm
e

Batch
2010-14

B.E
Mechanical
Engineering

Application
Receive Selected
d
66
66

Enrolled

Pass Percentage

66

74.24%

2011-15

67

67

67

58.20%

2012-16

116

116

113

75.22%

2013-17

91

91

87

51.16%

2014-18

68

68

61

28.33%

*M=Male *F=Female
27.

10.07.2015

Diversity of Students

Name of the
Course/Programm
e

Academic
Year

% of Tamil
Nadu

B.E
Mechanical
Engineering

2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16

96
98.5
99
100
100
100

% of
Other
State
4
1.5
1
-

% of
students
from
Abroad
-

MAMSE
MAMSE
MAMSE
MAMSE
MAMSE
MAMSE

28. How many students have appeared for national and state competitive Examinations such as
NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defence services, etc?
Name of the
Course/Programm
e

Academic
Year
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16

B.E
Mechanical
Engineering

29.

4
3
6
11

Defence
Services
2
2

TOEFL
2
-

Student progression

Student Progression
UG to PG
On
Campus
Employed
Off
Campus
Entrepreneurship
30.

Civil
Services
2
-

GATE

2010-14
3

2011-15
-

2012-16
-

Total
3

12

45

63

22

21

43

Details of Infrastructure
a) Central Library
S.No

Description
1

Books for students Circulation

Department Library for Reference

Technical Journals

4
5
6
7

Technical Magazines Subscribed

News papers
Educational CDs (CBTs)
Power Point Presentations

b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students

Quantity in Numbers
Titles
572
Volumes
3088
Titles
65
Volumes
130
National
6
Internationa
6
l
4
8
20
200

S.No

Description
1
2
3
4
5
6

Computers
Computer with Internet Facilities
Band Width
Network Facilities for all Computers
Printers
Wi-Fi

Quantity in Numbers
30
30
10 Mbps Internet Facility
Available
2
Available

c) Class rooms with ICT facility

S.No
1
2
3

Description
Class room with White Board
Class room with Projectors
Class room with ICT Facilities

Number of Rooms
1
6
1

d) Laboratories for UG :
S.No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
31.

Name of the Laboratory

Students Capacity /
Batch
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

Engineering Practices Lab-Workshop

Manufacturing Technology Lab I & II
Fluid Mechanics and Machinery Lab
Thermal Engineering Lab I & II
Strength of Material Lab
Dynamics of Machinery Lab
CAD/CAM Laboratory
Metrology & Measurements Lab
Computer Aided Simulation and Analysis Lab
Simulation and Analysis Lab
Computer Aided Drafting and Modelling Lab
Communication Skills Lab

Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university,

Government or other agencies
Received Financial
Assistance

Government

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

Total

First
Graduate

26

52

50

28

201

SC / ST

11

14

14

13

49

Management

BC / MBC

15
7

50
16

39
11

28
18

117
53

32.

Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures/workshops/

Seminar) with external experts
Name of the
Academic
Institution/
Purpose of
Academicians /
Date
Year
Industry
Visit
Scientists
Professor
Dept of Mechanical
2011-12
Dr.P.R. Ramanathan
Jayaram
20.09.2011
Guest Lecture on CIM
Engineering
College, Trichy
Managing Director
Entrepreneurship
Mr.N. Kanagasabathi
04.01.2014
R.K.Metals, Trichy
Awareness Program.
2013-14
Mr.B. Suresh Kumar

2014-15

2015-16

Dr. P. Hariharan

Mr.Gopalakrishnan,

Mr.V.Ramachandran

Dr.V.Muthupandi

Dr.T Ramesh

Associate Professor
MAM College of
Engineering, Trichy
Professor & Head
Department of
Manufacturing
Anna University
Chennai
Manager of
Hi-Tech Arai Pvt
Ltd, Trichy
General Manager,
Kothari Sugars &
Chemicals
Prof/Mechanical
NIT,Trichy
Prof/Mechanical
NIT,Trichy

11.01.2014

Workshop on Design
of Experiment

03.08.2014

Guest Lecture on
Robotics

03.03.2015

Guest Lecturer on
Lean Manufacturing

28.02.2016

Guest Lecturer on
Application of Steam
Power Plant
Application of
Engineering in
Industry
Guest Lecturer on
Finite Element
Analysis

05.03.2016

11.03.2016

33.

Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning

Overhead Projector
LCD projector
Power Point Presentations
Descriptive charts and Cut-section models to help students easily understand some

complicated concepts
Regular Guest lectures, In-plant training and industrial visits to improve the students
theoretical and practical knowledge.
NPTEL Coaching
Special Assignments have been given to the individual / Batch to improve their
innovative skill.
Highlight the gap between technology & society and propose the students project towards
social empowerment.
34.

Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities

35.

Innovative Club
World AIDS Day Rally
Campus Cleaning
Road Safety Week Rally
Flood Relief
Youth Welfare Club
Red Ribbon Club
First Aid Training to Students
Safety Awareness Club

SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans

Strength:

Enlightened, encouraging, empowering and enabling management.

Highly qualified, experienced and dedicated faculty members.
MOUs with 18 companies
More number of core companies in this region

Adequate infrastructural facilities.

Advanced learning facilities ( NPTEL, Wi-Fi enabled Campus, LCD)
Well equipped laboratories.
Faculty retention is appreciable
Encouragement for acquisition of higher qualification by faculty
Funded Research Projects, Sponsored FDPs/STPs/Conferences

Weakness:
Limitations to update / modify the curriculum / syllabi to suit the changing scenario of

industry needs.
R & D and Consultancy works are to be improved.
Lack of approved and funded research projects.
Lack of Consultancy services.

Opportunities:

Access to various firms/industries to impart hands-on-training in all the functional areas.

Increased interest in global initiatives.
To apply for more grants and funded projects.
Students participation in club activities, inter collegiate activities etc.
Preparations for web-based online courses

Challenges:

Improving the communication skills of the students as most of them are from rural

background and Tamil medium schools.

Instilling self confidence to make the students industry ready.
More consultancy and extension services
More collaboration with industries/Institutions.
Providing value addition to the subjects due to syllabi constraints.
Rising up to the level of technology development.

Future plans:

To get research projects from various funding agencies.

To work towards the achievement of 100% placement.
To work towards the achievement of 100% results in semester exams.
To increase publication in referred journals.
Developing the Department to become a Research Center.