Departments - Maha barathi Engineering College, Villupuram Tamil Nadu

The Department of Mechanical Engineering was established in 2009 in our college; it was affiliated with Anna University in 2009 and got a permanent affiliation in 2019. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has accredited it since 2024. The postgraduate program, M.E. Manufacturing, was established in 2012 with an intake of 18 students. The students are given hands-on training about the theoretical concepts they are learning through various labs, such as the Manufacturing Technology Lab, Fluid Mechanics Lab, Thermal Engines Lab, Heat Transfer Lab, CAD/CAM Lab, Dynamics Lab, and Mechatronics Lab. The department is continuously striving to achieve excellence in education, academic and industry-oriented research, as well as consultancy work with service to society. We aim to provide our students with a perfect blend of intellectual and practical experiences that help them serve our society and address a variety of needs. The department has eminent faculties to guide the students in learning the various concepts of mechanical engineering. The faculty is well-versed in research and publishes papers in reputed journals regularly. We also encourage the students to participate in various events.

Vision

To create outstandinginnovative professionals in the field of Mechanical Engineering and to provide a high quality of technical education and entrepreneurship on par with the International Standards.

Mission

   To enable an environment for effective teaching – learning and research to meet global challenges.
  To furnish the students with professional roles, engineering ethics, corporate and social responsibility for the betterment ofsociety.
  To motivate the students to pursuehigher studies, lifelong learning and entrepreneurial skills.

Po,Peo & Pso

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES(PO):

Engineering Graduates will be able to:

1. Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering

fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering

PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEO):

PEO-1 To enable graduates to pursue research, or have a successful career in academia or industries associated with Electronics and Communication Engineering, or as entrepreneurs.
PEO-2 To provide students with strong foundational concepts and also advanced techniques and tools in order to enable them to build solutions or systems of varying complexity.
PEO-3 To prepare students to critically analyze existing literature in an area of specialization and ethically develop innovative and research oriented methodologies to solve the problems identified.

PROGRAM SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES (PSO) :

PSO-1 To analyze, design and develop solutions by applying foundational concepts of

electronics and communication engineering.

PSO-2 To apply design principles and best practices for developing quality products for

scientific and business applications.

PSO-3 To adapt to emerging information and communication technologies (ICT) to innovate

ideas and solutions to existing/novel problems.

BE MECH Regulation 2017	Open
BE MECH Regulation 2021	Open
ME MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY Regulation 2021	Open

Faculty Participation

LIST OF STAFF MEMBERS ATTENDED IN CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP/FDP/OTHERS

S. No	Faculty Name	Designation	Department	Conference/workshop/FDP/others
1	Dr.K.Parthiban	HOD/MECH	MECH	Mahalingam, M., Lakshmanan, P., Annamalai, G., & Parthiban.K. (2024). Tensile strength and immersion corrosion behavior of nano-ZnO, rare earth Gd reinforced Mg nanocomposites developed by novel stir ultrasonication process. Advanced composite materials, 1-19.https://doi.org/10.1080/09243046.2024.2347665. Mahalingam, M., Lakshmanan, P., Annamalai, G. Parthiban.K. (2024) Role of Rare Earth Gadolinium and ZnO Nanoparticles on the Electrochemical Corrosion Behavior of Mg Nanocomposites Produced by Stir-Ultrasonication and Squeeze Casting. Inter Metalcast (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40962-024-01282-z. Six day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Innovative Horizons in Additive Manufacturing Research”on 15th to 20th July 2024organized by PPG Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India.
2	Mr. G.Sudhakar	AP/MECH	MECH	Six day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Innovative Horizons in Additive Manufacturing Research”on 15th to 20th July 2024organized by PPG Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India. Six day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Reverse Engineering”on 29.07.2024 to 03.08.2024 organized by Naan Muthalavan, BIT Campus, Trichy.
3	Dr. S.Ramakrishnan	AP/MECH	MECH	Six day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Employability skills -Ethnus”on 11.03.2024 to 16.03.2024 organized by Naan Muthalavan, CEG, Chennai.
4	Mr. K.Senthilraj	AP/MECH	MECH	Six day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Internet of thinks”on 05.08.2024 to 10.08.2024 organized by Naan Muthalavan, GCE, Trichy

I SEMESTER LAB MANUALS
GE3171 PROBLEM SOLVING & PYTHON PROGRAMMING LAB	Open
II SEMESTER LAB MANUALS
GE3271 ENGINEERING PRACTICES LAB	Open
III SEMESTER LAB MANUALS
ME3381 COMPUTER AIDED MACHINE DRAWING	Open
ME3382 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY LAB	Open
IV SEMESTER LAB MANUALS
CE3481 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS AND FLUID MACHINERY LAB	Open
ME3461 THERMAL ENGINEERING LAB	Open
V SEMESTER LAB MANUALS
ME3581 METROLOGY AND DYNAMICS LAB	Open
VI SEMESTER LAB MANUALS
ME3681 CAD/CAM LAB	Open
ME3682 HEAT TRANSFER LAB	Open
VII SEMESTER LAB MANUALS
ME3781 MECHATRONICS AND IOT LAB	Open
ME3682 HEAT TRANSFER LAB	Open

Laboratories

FACILITIES

All the classrooms are spacious, well-ventilated, and equipped with a WiFi facility, a newspaper stand, and a glass board. Additionally, we have installed color blinds in all classrooms to minimize glare during ICT usage. We have an overhead projector connected to a UPS to ensure a continuous power supply. We equip one-third of our classes with smart boards to enhance the learning experience. We also provide all the classrooms with a notice board that displays the latest programs and other information related to a particular class.

UG LABORATORY

CAD CENTRE

CAD Centers were established during 2009–2010. At present, the centers have 60 terminals, each networked with two servers. We have purchased and continuously upgraded the latest software in the CAD area. We maintain the center open for students until 7 p.m. This enables the students and faculty to learn the latest software and carry out the research work.

THERMAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

The thermal engineering laboratory is fully equipped with different types of IC engines, like high-speed and low-speed engines with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and eddy current loading arrangements, two air compressors, flash point and fire point apparatus, Saybolt and Redwood viscometers, and cut-section models of two stroke and four-stroke engines.

INSTRUMENTATION AND METROLOGY LABORATORY

Instrumentation and metrology laboratories expose students to instruments that form part of modern industrial measuring techniques. The surface roughness tester is another key piece of equipment in the lab. Many students use this to determine the surface topology of their finished products.

DYNAMICS LABORATORY

The dynamics laboratory features a vibration setup that includes a vibration exciter, a vibration pickup, an accelerometer pickup, a power amplifier, and additional functions. The laboratory also has a dynamic balancing machine for rotating masses, a journal bearing apparatus, static and dynamic balancing apparatus, a spring mass apparatus for determining the natural and actual frequency of various springs, a spring mass apparatus for measuring velocity (damped and undamped, free and forced), an oscillation method for determining the moment of inertia of the connecting rod and flywheel, a single and two-rotor system for determining the frequency of the rotor with the shaft, a simple support beam setup for determining the deflection and frequency, and a whirling speed apparatus for calculating the critical speed of the shaft.

ENGINEERING PRACTICES LABORATORY

All in-house fabrications take place in the carpentry, welding, smithy, and sheet metal sections of the central workshop. Separate foundry process and welding sections allow students to gain 'hands-on' experience with the foundry process and various welding methods. The workshop facilities and experiments promote parallel growth in theoretical and practical skills.

WORKSHOP

The lathe shop has 15 numbers of KIRLOSKAR, HMT, PSG, and MOM lathes.The Special Machines Shop has Gear Hobbing Machines, Cylindrical and Surface Grinding Machines, Planning, Shaping Slotting, Capstan Lathes, and Tool and Cutter Grinder Machines.

HEAT TRANSFER LABORATORY

Heat transfer laboratories have conduction, convection, and radiation equipment, refrigerators, air conditioners, and emissivity measurement instruments. The heat transfer laboratory has energy auditing equipment like a flue gas analyzer, a moisture meter, a hotwire anemometer, a pH meter, and a thermal imager to conduct energy audits in various industries.

PG LABORATORY

CAD/CAM LABORATORY

To keep up with modern technology, we have a well-equipped CAD/CAM laboratory with software like Ansys, Solid Works, Creo, etc. We have around 60 systems with advanced configurations. We train students in value-added courses such as Ansys, Solid Works, CATIA, and Creo, among others.

The CAM Laboratory features a CNC trainer lathe and a CNC milling machine for student use. Students trained with both the machine and providing industrial exposure in the production area through this laboratory, pupils can get to know the right way to handle all kinds of CNC machine.

AUTOMATION AND METAL FORMING LABORATORY

The aim is to enhance the students' hands-on comprehension of the essential principles of metal forming techniques and pinpoint precise metal forming parameters for a particular form.