KONGU ENGINEERING COLLEGE

( Autonomous )

Affilated to Anna University | Accredited by NAAC with A++ Grade
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Departments

Head of the Department

Dr.P.Selvakumar

Programmes Offered
Programme Intake
B.E 120
M.E Engineering 6
Design and Ph.D -

Highlights

  • 28 Research Projects and 3 MODROBS are funded by AICTE, DST, SERB, MNRE, UGC, ICMR, TNSCST & IE(I) with sanctioned amount of Rs.1.76 Crores
  • Organized 30 Funded Seminars sponsored by AICTE, DST, SERB, CSIR, BRNS, MNRE & UGC
  • Organized 12 Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) sponsored by Anna University, Chennai
  • Organized 6 Short Term Training Programmes (STTPs) sponsored by AICTE-ISTE, New Delhi
  • Organized 5 International Conferences and 4 National Conferences
  • 27 Faculty completed PhD and 20 Faculty pursuing PhD in diversified fields of Mechanical Engineering
  • 32 scholars have completed PhD using Mechanical Engineering research centre facilities and 54 scholars are currently pursuing PhD
  • 5 patents were obtained, and 4 patents were published by faculty and students of Mechanical Engineering Department
  • Energy audit team approved by TNEB and BEE, Government of India, certified Energy Auditor & Manager are available in the department [Dr. P. Navaneethakrishnan - EA3643 & Mr. A. Abubakkar - EA32682]
  • Established Center of Excellence along with FLUKE, USA in the area of energy studies
  • Macbro Technology India Private Limited establishedCenter of Excellence for product design
  • One of our Faculty (Dr. T. P Sathishkumar) has been recognized as the top 2% Scientist by Elsevier in November 2021
  • Few Faculty members from Mechanical Engineering Department are involved as Selection Committee Members in CSIR (NML) for Project Associate Recruitment and acting as thesis evaluators for other Universities
  • Occupational Training Center (OTC) sponsored by BOSCH
  • Solar Radiation weather Monitoring station funded by MNRE was established in Mechanical Engineering Department
  • A 100 kW Solar PV Power Station has been installed in the Mechanical Engineering Department to renovate the College into a Green Campus
  • 2 books published in Wiley and Springer by our faculty
  • SEED Grant sanctioned by KEC worth Rs.15.79 lakhs received by our faculty towards research activities
  • NIDHI PRAYAS grant worth Rs.4.5 lakhs received by our student towards Start-up creation

Milestones

  • 1984 : BE(Mech) Programme started with intake of 60
  • 1996 : ME (ED) Programme started
  • 2000 : Recognized research centre for PhD Programme
  • 2001 : Accredited for 5 years by NBA
  • 2003 : ME (CAD/CAM) Programme started
  • 2005 : Increase in student intake to 120
  • 2005 : Best Department Award
  • 2008 : Reaccredited for 5 years by NBA
  • 2010 : Best Department Award
  • 2014 : Reaccredited for 2 years by NBA (TIER I Format)
  • 2015 : Best Department Award
  • 2016 : Accredited by NAAC
  • 2018 : Reaccredited for 2 years by NBA (TIER I Format)
  • 2018 : Best IIPC Department Award
  • 2021 : Creation of 2 Centres of Excellence

CAD CENTRE (UG CAD CENTRE, PG ENGINEERING DESIGN CENTRE)

CAD Centre have been established during 1996-97. At present the centres have 80 terminals, networked with three servers. Latest software in the CAD area have been purchased and continuously upgraded. The centre is kept open for the students up to 9 pm. This enables the students and faculty to learn the latest software and carryout the research works. The Management has granted the entire funds for establishing the CAD Laboratory.

CAD CENTER
S.NO Name of the Softwares Version Users
1 CREO 8.0 50
2 PRO/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 400
3 ANSYS 2020 R1 50
4 CATIA V5-6R2015 30
5 ABAQUS V6.12 40
6 MINITAB 17 10
7 AUTO CAD R2010 30
8 AUTO CAD(INVENTOR) R2013 125
9 NX NASTRAN V5 05
10 NX (IDEAS& UNIGRAPHICS) NX4 10
11 MATLAB R2021b Campus wide

THERMAL ENGINEERING RELATED LABORATORY

Thermal engineering laboratory is fully equipped with different types of IC engines like high speed and low speed engine with mechanical, electrical , hydraulic and eddy current loading arrangement, two air compressors, flash point &fire point apparatus , Saybolt and Redwood viscometers, AVL444 Exhaust gas analyser, AVL 437 Smoke meter Advanced Engine Combustion Analyser and cut section models of two stroke and four stroke engines are also available.

STEAM LABORATORY

The Steam Laboratory is equipped with Revomax (Thermal) boiler, turbine Test rig (1KW) 4TR cooling Tower. This ensures to perform load & efficiency tests. Varieties of boiler models are kept available with details for students.

REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING LABORATORY

Refrigeration and Air conditioning laboratory is equipped with Computerised Refrigeration test rig, Computerised Air Conditioning test rig, LPG Refrigeration test rig and Hybrid Refrigeration test rig.

INSTRUMENTATION AND METROLOGY LABORATORY

Instrumentation and Metrology Laboratory exposes the students to instruments, which form part of the modern measuring techniques for industry. Surface roughness tester is other key equipment in the lab. Many students are using that to find the surface topology for their finished products. Co-ordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) has been established in the year 2007 to enhance the research facility in the field of metrology. CMM is a device for measuring the physical geometrical characteristics of an object. Profile projector is used to find the measurements of micro components.

DYNAMICS LABORATORY

The dynamics Laboratory is equipped with modern equipments such as universal tensile testing machine (UTM – Electronic Tensometer), Creep load analysis machine, all rotary, static and dynamics vibration analysis equipments. The vibration setup is equipped with vibration Exciter, vibration pickup, accelerometer pickup, power amplifier, function generator and vibrations meters along with charge to voltage converter to read frequency, displacement and acceleration. The laboratory is also equipped with dynamic balancing machine for the rotating masses, journal bearing apparatus, static&dynamic balancing apparatus, determine the natural and actual frequency of various spring using spring mass apparatus, characterization of worm gear box using speed reducer, measurement of frequency (Damped and Undamped, Free and Forced), determination of moment of Inertia of connecting rod and fly wheel by Oscillation method, the frequency of rotor with shaft using single and two rotor system, determine the deflection and frequency of simple support beam setup and determine the critical speed of the shaft using whirling speed apparatus. The laboratory is also equipped with Vibration Analyzer, Impulse Hammer, Velocity Transducer, Vibration Table/Shaker Table-Vibration Exciter, Function Generator, Accelerometer Pick up, NI – DAQ, Integrated Electronic Piezo-electric (IEPE) andNon-IEPE sensors, Miniature Tri-axial Accelerometer, General purpose array microphone with BNC Connector and Thermocouple J type.

WORKSHOP COMPLEX

The Central Work shop complex with 1,000 Sq.m area has Fitting, Carpentry, Welding, Smithy, Sheet Metal sections apart from Fabrication Section, wherein all in-house fabrications are made. Separate Foundry process and welding sections enable the students to get 'hands on' experience about Foundry Process and different welding methods. The workshop facilities and experiments promote parallel growth in theoretical and practical skills.

LATHE SECTION

The Lathe Shop has a number of KIRLOSHAR, HMT, PSG and MMM Lathes.

SPECIAL MACHINES SHOP

The Special Machines Shop has Gear Hobbing Machine, Cylindrical and Surface Grinding Machines, apart from conventional Milling, Drilling, Planning, Shaping Slotting, Capstan Lathe and Tool & Cutter Grinder Machines.

METALLURGY LABORATORY

Metallurgy laboratory is equipped with disc polishing machine, sample preparation machine, microscopes to study the structure of mild steel, aluminium and copper samples. It is also equipped with 400X inverted microscope with camera to store the microstructure of the components in computer.

HEAT TRANSFER LABORATORY

Heat transfer laboratory have conduction, convection and radiation equipments, refrigerators and air conditioners and emissivity measurement instruments. Computerised air-conditioning system and computerised refrigeration system sponsored by AICTE MODROBS is available. The heat transfer laboratory has energy auditing equipments like flue gas analyser, moisture meter, hotwire anemometer,pH meter and Thermal Imager to conduct energy audit in various industries.

AUTOMOBILE LABORATORY

The automobile laboratory is equipped with automobile components, fuel injection systems, multi cylinder engine, carburettors, clutches, transmission gearboxes, differential, braking and suspension systems.

RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY

The Renewable energy laboratory is equipped with Solar photovoltaic training and research system, Solar thermal training system, solar concentrator training system and wind energy training system.

MATERIALS RESEARCH LABORATORY

The Materials Research laboratory is equipped with compression moulding machine, Impact testing machine, universal testing machine, spin coater, micro-Vickers hardness tester, inverted metallurgical microscope, auto polishing machine, abrasive cutting machine, specimen mounting machine, ultra-sonicator, muffle furnace and mechanical hydraulic press for research activities.

PROJECT LABORATORY

The Project laboratory is established 446 Sq.m, and is equipped with Portable Welding Machine, Portable Drilling Machine, Dremel 3-in-1 Workstation, Universal Wrenches, Spanner sets, Metal Cutters, power tools, etc. for carrying out projects.

Department Library

The mechanical engineering department has a separate department library to cater to the specific needs of the Mechanical Engineering students. The following is the consolidated data related to the department library.

Mechanical Engineering Department Library
DETAILS COUNT
Total area 10 X 7.9 sq.m
No. of titles 689
No. of International Journals / Magazines subscribed ASME -25, ELSVIER-275
No. of National Journals / Magazines subscribed 10
No. of National Journals / Magazines subscribed 10
No. of news papers subscribed 03
Project report All the BE and ME degree project work reports since 2014
Others Copy of laboratory manuals, special materials / articles prepared by faculty
Audio / Video Cassettes 06
Television and Video cassette player (TV & VCR) 01
Photocopy Photocopying facility is available for the benefit of staff and students
PATENTS
Title of the Project Name of the Project Guide Name of the Students Patent No
Foldable shoe Dr. P.Sathiamurthi 1. Mr.Pattabiraman
2. Mr. Balamurugan 		229355
Smart Fish Tank Mr.A.Somasundaram 1. Mr.Sekar Srikaanth
2. Mr.Gunasekaran
3. Mr.Vijayasekaran
4. Mr.Nedunchelian Akilan
5. Mr.Sakthivel Ganapathy 		210082
Mecha-Duster Mr.P.Thangavel 1.Mr.Easwaramoothy Meyyappan
2. Mr.Selvaraj Gobinath
3.Mr.Chennakrishnan Jegatheesh 		219747
PATENT JOURNALS
Title of the Project Name of the Project Guide Name of the Students Patent No
Trio Bowling Machine Dr.V.Hariharan 1.Mr. S.Satheeshkumar
2. Mr.S.Velsaravanan
3.Mr.K.Akilan
4.Mr.S.Prabhukumar
5.Mr.S.Ramesh 		11681
Multiphase Kids Carrier Dr.V.Hariharan 1. Mr.M.Rajan
2.Mr.S.Janakiraman
3.Mr.R.Boopathi
4.Mr.M.Rajesh
5.Mr.J.Dhanavel
6.Mr.M.Vijayan 		27924
Agro Rope Car Dr.V.Hariharan 1.Mr.N.Tiruvenkadam
2.Mr.P.Mohankumar 		29150
Paddy Shuffler Dr.P.Selvakumar 1. Mr.B.Selvin Jose
2.Mr.K.Suresh
3.Mr.R.Ragupathiraja
4.Mr.K.Ramachandran 		81/CHE/2009

TESTING / CONSULTANCY

TESTING

The Testing and consultancy facilities available in the department are

  • IC Engine test rig with Eddy current dynamometer
  • Exhaust gas analyzer
  • Flue gas analyzer
  • Thermal Imager
  • Hot wire anemometer
  • Indoor air quality meter
  • Grain moisture and pH meter
  • Vibration analyzer
  • Electronic tensometer
  • Coordinate Measuring Machine
  • Force plate
  • Ultra sonicator
  • Surface roughness tester
  • Solar PV testing kit
  • Solar thermal testing kit
  • Wind electronic demo kit
  • Solar parabolic tough collector testing kit
  • Computerized Air Conditioning test rig
  • Computerized Refrigeration test rig
  • Inverted metallurgical microscope
  • Hydraulic press
  • Micro vickers hardness tester
  • Muffle furnace
  • Auto polishing machine
  • Abrasive cutting machine
  • Hydraulic mounting machine

VISSION AND MISSION

Vission

To be a Centre of excellence for development and dissemination of knowledge in Mechanical Engineering for the nation and beyond

Mission

Mechanical Engineering is committed to

  • Establish itself as an excellent academic center through expert pedagogical methods and modern laboratories to produce world class mechanical engineers
  • Disseminate knowledge through seminars, conferences and continuing education programs
  • Make tie-ups with industries, research centers and renowned institutions to synergize the benefit.
  • Contribute towards the upliftment of the society.

Graduate of Civil Engineering programme will:

  • 1.Practice Mechanical Engineering in the general stems of design, manufacture, service and allied engineering sectors
  • 2.Habituate continuous learning and carry out research and development in science, engineering and technology that supports career growth
  • 3.Exhibit ethical code of conduct in a professional manner to solve real – time multi-disciplinary engineering projects
  • 4.Demonstrate managerial and leadership capabilities that supports economic development of firms as well as society

PROGRAMMING OUTCOME

  • PO1:Engineering knowledge:
    Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
  • PO2: Problem analysis:
    Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
  • PO3:Design/development of solutions:
    Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
  • PO4:Conduct investigations of complex problems:
    Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
  • PO5:Modern tool usage:
    Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
  • PO6:The engineer and society:
    Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
  • PO7:Environment and sustainability:
    Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
  • PO8:Ethics:
    Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
  • PO9:Individual and team work:
    Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
  • PO10:Communication:
    Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
  • PO11:Project management and finance:
    Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
  • PO12:Life-long learning:
    Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.