About the Department
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering has started functioning from the year of 2008, offering B.E. degree programme in Mechanical Engineering and M.E.-Industrial Safety Engineering. The annual intake in U.G was 60. The Post Graduate Programme was established in the year 2019-20 in M.E.-Industrial Safety Engineering with the annual intake of 12.
The department has highly qualified and well experienced faculties specialized in areas like Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Design, Thermal Engineering, Industrial Safety, CAD/CAM, Refrigeration and Air conditioning and Energy Engineering. The Department is well equipped with excellent laboratory facilities with adequate technical supporting staff. The Department consists of erudite faculty members, who are constantly engaged in undertaking research work of original nature and subsequent publications. Many of the members of the faculty have earned to their credit quite a number of research papers published in the national and international journals of repute.
Department of Mechanical Engineering is Accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi.
Programmes run by the department are,
- B.E.-Mechanical Engineering
- M.E.-Industrial Safety Engineering
Vision, Mission, PEO, PO, PSO
Vision
To provide quality education and to promote research leading to responsible engineers who will be able to meet the emerging needs of the society.
Mission
M1: Imparting quality education to the students and enhancing their skills to make them competitive mechanical engineers.
M2: To provide facilities and opportunities to the students and faculties for creating, interpreting, applying and disseminating knowledge.
Programme Educational Objectives (PEO’s) :
PEO1: To prepare our students for successful careers as employees or employers in addition to pursuing higher education.
PEO2: To prepare our students with fundamental knowledge in Mechanical Engineering in order to understand, analyze, design and create products.
PEO3: To develop our students to have an advanced, deep and wide knowledge of multidisciplinary fields.
PEO4: To prepare our students to be ethical professionals and create interest in lifelong learning through self-study.
Programme Outcomes (PO’s) :
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 problems.
- 2. Problem analysis:Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using the first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
- 3. Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for the 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.
- 4. Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including the design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and the synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
- 5. 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.
- 6. 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.
- 7. 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.
- 8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
- 9. Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
- 10. 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.
- 11. 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.
- 12. 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.
Program Specific Outcomes (PSO’s) :
PSO1: Ability to analyze and solve problems related to mechanical engineering.
PSO2: Can be able to apply thermal, fluid, design, electrical & electronics engineering principles to mechanical engineering applications.
PSO3: Would be able to apply the tools and techniques of quality management of manufacturing service processes.
PSO4: Ability to use the concept of process planning and cost estimation to manufacture different products.
Professor & Head
Faculty
Dr. K. Sivakumar, B.E., M.E., Ph.D.,
Associate Professor
Mr. G. ANANTH B.E., M.E., (Ph.D)
Assistant Professor (Sel. G)
Dr. G. Anbuchezhiyan M.E., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor (Sr. G)
Dr. K. Venkatesan, M.E., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor (Sr.G.)
Dr. S. Suresh Pungaiah M.E., MBA., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor (Sr.G.)
Mr. R. Ashok M.Tech. (Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor (Sr. G)
Mr. S. Sivalingam M.E., (Ph.D)
Assistant Professor (Sr. G)
Mr. K. Arumugam M.E., (Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor (Sr. G)
Mr. R. Srinivasan M.E (Ph.D)
Assistant Professor (Sr.G)
Mr. K. Vijayendiran, M.Tech. (Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor (O.G.)
Mr. J.P. Ramesh, M.E., (Ph.D)
Assistant Professor (Sr. G)
Mrs. N. Nithya M.E., (Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor (Sr. G)
Mr. T. Muthu Krishnan M.E., (Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor(Sr.G)
Mr. S. Sivasankar, M.E.,(Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor(Sr. G)
Mr. K.P. Manikandan M.E., (Ph.D)
Assistant Professor (O.G)
Mr. G. Rajesh, M.Tech., (Ph.D)
Assistant Professor (O.G)
Mr. P. Vijayan M.E., (Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor (OG)
Mr. G. Lokesh M.E., M.B.A. (Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor (O.G)
Mr. M. Vadivel M.E., (Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor (O.G)
Mrs. D. Sony Priyanka M.Tech.,
Assistant Professor (O.G)
Mr. S. Pradeep M.E., (Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor (O.G)
Laboratory
CAM LAB DETAILS
| S.No | Name of the machine | Make |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CNC milling machine with Siemens Industrial controller | MTAB Engineers pvt ltd |
| 2 | CNC turning machine with Fanuc Industrial controller | MTAB Engineers pvt ltd |
| 3 | CNC trainer lathe bench model | MTAB Engineers pvt ltd |
| 4 | CNC trainer milling machine bench model | MTAB Engineers pvt ltd |
| 5 | Coordinated measuring machine | SVP Laser Technologies pvt ltd |
Engineering Practices Laboratory
Welding :
- a) Preparation of butt joints, lap joints and T- joints by Shielded metal arc welding.
- b) Gas welding practice
Basic Machining :
- a) Simple Turning and Taper turning
- b) Drilling Practice
Sheet Metal Work :
- a) Forming & Bending
- b) Model making – Trays and funnels.
- c) Different type of joints.
Fitting:
- a) Preparation of square fitting
- b) Preparation of V – fitting models.
Machine assembly practice :
- a) Assembly of centrifugal pump
- b) Assembly of air conditioner
Demonstration on :
- a) Mithy operations, upsetting, swaging, setting down and bending. Example – Exercise – Production of hexagonal headed bolt.
- b) Foundry operations like mould preparation for gear and step cone pulley.
| S.No | List Of Equipment |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arc welding transformer with cables and holders |
| 2 | Welding booth with exhaust facility |
| 3 | Welding accessories like welding shield, chipping hammer, wire brush, etc. |
| 4 | Oxygen and acetylene gas cylinders, blow pipe and other welding outfit. |
| 5 | Centre lathe |
| 6 | Hearth furnace, anvil and smithy tools |
| 7 | Moulding table, foundry tools |
| 8 | Power Tool: Angle Grinder |
| 9 | Study-purpose items: centrifugal pump, air-conditioner |
| 10 | Fitting tools, Hack saw frame, 12′ file, hack saw blade |
Industrial Safety Lab
| S.No | Equipment Name | Qty | Value per quantity Rs | Total Rate RS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noise level meter | 1 | 9528.5 | 9528.5 |
| 2 | Static charge tester | 1 | 24662 | 24662 |
| 3 | Foam Type Fire extinguisher | 1 | 1947 | 1947 |
| 4 | Water Type Fire Extinguisher | 1 | 1829 | 1829 |
| 5 | Impact test apparatus | 1 | 60000 | 60000 |
| 6 | Lockout/ Tagout | 1 | 8000 | 8000 |
| 7 | PPE set | 1 | 15000 | 15000 |
| 8 | Friction Tester | 1 | 95000 | 95000 |
| 9 | High Volume Sampler | 1 | 70000 | 70000 |
Metrology And Measurements Labiratory Details
| S.No | Name of the machine | Quantity | Make |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auto Collimator | 1 | B S Pyromatic India (p) Ltd. |
| 2 | Bevel Protractor | 1 | B S Pyromatic India (p) Ltd. |
| 4 | Displacement measurement set up | 1 | B S Pyromatic India (p) Ltd. |
| 5 | Floating Carriage Micrometer | 1 | B S Pyromatic India (p) Ltd. |
| 6 | Force Measurement set up | 1 | B S Pyromatic India (p) Ltd. |
| 7 | Gear Tooth Vernier | 1 | B S Pyromatic India (p) Ltd. |
| 8 | Mechanical Comparator | 1 | B S Pyromatic India (p) Ltd. |
| 9 | Micrometer | 5 | B S Pyromatic India (p) Ltd. |
| 10 | Profile Projector | 1 | B S Pyromatic India (p) Ltd. |
| 11 | Sine Bar | 2 | B S Pyromatic India (p) Ltd. |
| 12 | Sine Centre | 1 | B S Pyromatic India (p) Ltd. |
| 13 | Slip Gauge set | 1 | B S Pyromatic India (p) Ltd. |
| 14 | Surface Plate | 1 | B S Pyromatic India (p) Ltd. |
| 15 | Temperature Measurement set up | 1 | B S Pyromatic India (p) Ltd. |
| 16 | Vernier Calipers | 5 | B S Pyromatic India (p) Ltd. |
| 17 | Vernier Depth Gauge | 2 | B S Pyromatic India (p) Ltd. |
| 18 | Vernier Height Gauge | 2 | B S Pyromatic India (p) Ltd. |
| 19 | Bore Gauge | 1 | New Generation Instruments Pvt Ltd. |
| 20 | Surface Finish Measuring Equipment | 1 | New Generation Instruments Pvt Ltd. |
| 21 | Telescope Gauge | 1 | New Generation Instruments Pvt Ltd. |
Library
Department Library Book Details
| S.No | Academic Year | Number of Books | Number of Project Reports | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-2021 | 521 | 204 | 725 |
| 2 | 2020-2021 | 515 | 186 | 701 |
| 3 | 2019-2020 | 503 | 165 | 668 |
| 4 | 2018-2019 | 492 | 145 | 635 |
| 5 | 2017-2018 | 474 | 125 | 599 |
| 6 | 2016-2017 | 464 | 92 | 556 |
| 7 | 2015-2016 | 369 | 65 | 434 |
Achievements
Events
2023
Mechanical Events
Placement
A dedicated, full-time placement wing is working for the purpose of providing training and placement for the Mechanical Engineering students. The placement cell is active in bringing experts from the Core Mechanical Engineering Companies and also from IT industry for training them. The placement cell facilitates the interaction between the industry and institution.
11 batches of students have gone out from the department and they are well settled in Core Mechanical Engineering companies like Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors and also in IT companies like TCS, CTS, Wipro and Accenture.
Academic Year: 2022-23
| S.No | Company Visited | Students Placed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cognizant (CTS) | 8 |
| 2 | Accenture | 8 |
| 3 | Sutherland | 5 |
| 4 | TCS | 1 |
| 5 | Actalent | 2 |
| 6 | Sicame | 1 |
| 7 | Miltonroy India Pvt. Ltd | 1 |
| 8 | Techologics Global Pvt Ltd | 1 |
| 9 | Blue Star India | 1 |
Academic Year: 2021-22
| S.No | Company Visited | Students Placed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 7 |
| 2 | WIPRO | 3 |
| 3 | Cognizant (CTS) | 9 |
| 4 | TCS | 7 |
| 5 | MindTree | 1 |
| 6 | Capgemini | 4 |
| 7 | Square Yards | 2 |
| 8 | Techologics Global Pvt Ltd | 1 |
| 9 | Blue Star India | 1 |
Academic Year: 2019-20
| S.No | Company Visited | Students Placed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 23 |
| 2 | WIPRO | 2 |
| 3 | TCS | 4 |
| 4 | Cognizant | 5 |
| 5 | Worksbot | 26 |
| 6 | SysArc Informaix | 1 |
| 7 | Sutherland | 7 |
| 8 | Next Exucation (I) Pvt.Ltd | 1 |
| 9 | Valued Epistemics Pvt Ltd (GREedge) | 1 |
Academic Year: 2017-18
| S.No | Company Visited | Students Placed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 20 |
| 2 | Maveric Systems | 1 |
| 3 | Precision Engg. | 12 |
| 4 | CPLR Softtech | 1 |
| 5 | Meldon Industries | 8 |
| 6 | Sutherland-Voice | 1 |
| 7 | Paragon Digital Services | 2 |
Academic Year: 2016-17
| S.No | Company Visited | Students Placed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 21 |
| 2 | WIPRO | 1 |
| 3 | TCS | 1 |
| 4 | Sutherland | 11 |
| 5 | Sutherland -Voice | 4 |
| 6 | AMTEK Auto Ltd | 5 |
| 7 | Gencor Pacific | 5 |
| 8 | Tech Mahindra | 3 |
Academic Year: 2013-14
| S.No | Company Visited | Students Placed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCS | 1 |
| 2 | Suraj Precision Enginering Works | 10 |
| 3 | Sutherland | 2 |
| 4 | Infosys | 1 |
| 5 | MOD FORGE Pvt Ltd | 10 |
Academic Year: 2020-21
| S.No | Company Visited | Students Placed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 4 |
| 2 | WIPRO | 5 |
| 3 | Cognizant | 7 |
| 4 | TCS | 1 |
| 5 | Sutherland – Voice | 5 |
| 6 | Sutherland – Non Voice | 9 |
Academic Year: 2018-19
| S.No | Company Visited | Students Placed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WIPRO | 6 |
| 2 | TCS | 2 |
| 3 | Cognizant | 6 |
| 4 | Sutherland | 3 |
| 5 | Tata Motors | 5 |
| 6 | Sutherland Global Services (Voice) | 1 |
| 7 | EDUREKA | 1 |
| 8 | Heat and Control | 1 |
Academic Year: 2015-16
| S.No | Company Visited | Students Placed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCS | 16 |
| 2 | WIPRO | 1 |
| 3 | Sutherland | 2 |
| 4 | Jains Packaging & Solutions | 2 |
| 5 | Allsec Tech Ltd | 1 |
| 6 | CSS Corp | 2 |
Academic Year: 2014-15
| S.No | Company Visited | Students Placed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCS | 13 |
| 2 | L&T Infotech | 2 |
| 3 | IBM | 1 |
| 4 | AstraZeneca | 3 |
| 5 | Sutherland | 1 |
| 6 | Mercurry Fittings | 2 |
| 7 | Omnex | 5 |
Academic Year: 2012-13
| S.No | Company Visited | Students Placed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCS | 9 |
| 2 | Rameshwar Engineering | 1 |
Academic Year: 2011-12
| S.No | Company Visited | Students Placed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCS | 8 |
| 2 | Accenture | 10 |
| 3 | L&T Infotech | 1 |
| 4 | EDAC Engineering | 9 |
| 5 | BYD Electronics | 10 |
Research
Funded Project :
- AICTE has sanctioned Rs. 10 Lakhs for MODROBS scheme.
- Sankar S.Santhanu Vignesh pandian S.V.Thennarasu S.Yokesh kumar and Dr.Thirugnanam S,Experimental Investigation on the Effect of Heat Treatment on Aluminium Hybrid Composites Reinforced with Graphite and Alurninium Oxide received a fund of Rs.10,000forthisprojectfromTamilNaduStateCouncilforScience&Technology,STUDENT PROJECT SCHEME 2017-2018.
- Sanjai M, Srinivasan M, Srivatsan U, Surya M and Dr.Thirugnanam S,Manufacture of Aluminium metal matrix composite by stir casting technique, received a fund of Rs.7,500 for this project from Tamil Nadu State Council for Science & Technology, STUDENT PROJECT SCHEME 2018-2019.
- Shwetha Anandhini.V, Sujay.B, Tharik Ajees.J, Thiruselvam.P, andDr.Thirugnanam SExperimental Investigation of Al 8011 Aluminium alloy reinforced with Aluminium oxide and Boron carbide, received a fund of Rs.7,500 for this project from Tamil Nadu State Council for Science & Technology, STUDENT PROJECT SCHEME 2021-2022.
Contact
Dr. S. Thirugnanam, Ph.D.
Professor & Head,
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,
SRM Valliammai Engineering College,
SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203,
Chengalpattu District,
Tamil Nadu, India.
Mobile : +91 – 9150058051
TEL : 044 – 27454784 / 726, EXTN : 8201
FAX : 044 – 2745 1504.
EMAIL : hod.mech@srmvalliammai.ac.in
