MECH

INFRASTRUCTURE & LAB FACILITIES

The Mechanical Engineering department has well equipped laboratories enabling the students to apply and verify the fundamentals which are taught at the class rooms. Students get a wide exposure and practical hands-on training in the sophisticated equipment during their lab sessions.

1. ENGINEERING PRACTICES LAB

More emphasis is being given to practical classes through effective, elaborate and rigorous training in fitting, welding, foundry, plumbing, carpentry, machine assembly practices and various lathe operations. Students are also exposed to the various tools to be used and exercises to be practices in the application of engineering practices. The workshop is also equipped with drilling and grinding machines for the benefit of students.

2. FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY LAB

The main objective of this laboratory is to understand the properties of the fluids, conservation laws, hydraulics machines and applications of fluid. The major equipment in fluid mechanics and machinery lab are:

  • Pelton wheel setup
  • Kaplan turbine setup
  • Francis turbine setup
  • Pipe flow analysis setup
  • Flow measurement-flume assembly
  • Metacentric height measuring setup
  • Bernoulli's theorem verification apparatus
  • Centrifugal pump assembly with accessories
  • Open channel flow measuring setup with provision for fixing notches

3. MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY LAB

This laboratory introduces the students to the basic concepts of manufacturing processes. It is a world-class laboratory that is dedicated to improve manufacturing processes and systems. The major machinery are:

  • Turret lathe
  • Capstan lathe
  • 8” Slotting machine
  • Gear hobbing machine
  • Francis turbine setup
  • 4 feet planing machine
  • Radial drilling machine
  • Vertical milling machine
  • Surface grinding machine
  • Horizontal milling machine
  • Heavy duty shaping machine
  • Medium duty shaping machine
  • Metal cutting band saw machine
  • Geared lathe machines (3 Nos)
  • 5.3 Feet medium duty lathe (2 Nos)
  • 4 1/2 Feet light duty lathe (8 Nos)
  • All geared heavy duty planing machine
  • Hi-Life geared hydraulic cylindrical grinding machine
  • 300 mm capacity cylindrical grinding machine
  • Center less grinding machines
  • Tool and cutter grinding machine
  • Gear shaping machine

4. CAD LAB

CAD lab is well equipped with 80 computer systems with i5 processor to expose the students to design, analysis and visualization. Students are trained with a strong understanding of the computer-aided design. The software packages are:

  • ANSYS
  • Creo elements /Pro(Pro-E)
  • Sapera essential software
  • Auto desk education master suite

5. CAM LAB

The students undergo extensive hands-on training in CNC machines with ample space and resources to carry out individual experiments. The distinct facilities are:

  • Edge cam software
  • Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)
  • CNC lathe (Production type and trainer kit)
  • CNC milling (Production type and trainer kit)
  • Computerized surface roughness testing machine (range of 0- 10μm)

6. STRENGTH OF MATERIALS LAB

This lab enables the students to have a clear understanding about the mechanics of solids with practical testing for determining the strength of materials through the following major equipment:

  • Spring testing machine (2 Nos)
  • Impact testing machine (2 Nos)
  • 3000KN Compression testing machine
  • 60NM Torsion testing machine (2 Nos)
  • 40 Ton universal testing machine (2 Nos)
  • Rockwell hardness testing machine (2 Nos)
  • Brinell hardness testing machine (2 Nos)
  • Metallurgical microscope (2 Nos)
  • Leaf spring testing machine
  • Vickers hardness testing machine

7. DYNAMICS LAB

This laboratory is equipped with the following modern instruments to conduct the various experiments which helps the students understand the methods of static, dynamic force analyses of mechanisms and the usage of measuring devices for dynamic testing:

  • Universal governor apparatus
  • Vibrating table with recorder
  • Balancing of rotating masses apparatus
  • Static & dynamic balancing apparatus
  • Balancing of reciprocating masses apparatus
  • Kinematic models to study various mechanisms

8. METROLOGY AND MEASUREMENTS LAB

The laboratory has modern equipment to conduct various experiments which helps the students understand the basic principles of measurements.

  • Autocollimator
  • Profile projector
  • Vernier height gauge
  • Vernier depth gauge
  • Tool makers microscope
  • Vernier calipers (0- 150mm)
  • Floating carriage micrometer
  • Pneumatic, electrical, mechanical comparators
  • Temperature, displacement, force, torque, vibration and shock measuring set ups

9. THERMAL ENGINEERING LAB – I

The main objective of this laboratory is to apply the thermodynamic laws and concepts on real time problems with the aid of the following equipment:

  • Multi cylinder petrol engine
  • Steam boiler test rig with all accessories
  • Steam turbine test rig with all accessories
  • Four stroke diesel engine with mechanical loading
  • Four stroke diesel engine with hydraulic loading
  • Four stroke diesel engine with electrical loading with data acquisition system
  • Single cylinder four stroke Petrol engine test rig with Electrical loading

10. THERMAL ENGINEERING LAB – II

 

  • Refrigeration test rig
  • Air conditioning test rig
  • Two stage reciprocating air compressor
  • Natural and forced convection apparatus
  • Single stage reciprocating air compressor
  • Parallel flow and counter flow heat exchanger apparatus

11. MECHATRONICS LAB

This lab helps the students understand the interdisciplinary applications of electronics, electrical, mechanical and computer systems for the control of mechanical and electronic systems with the help of the following equipment:

  • LAB VIEW software
  • Automation studio software
  • Electro pneumatic trainer kit
  • Animation software for pneumatics
  • Electro pneumatic trainer kit with PLC
  • Servo controller interfacing for DC motor
  • Hydraulic trainer kit