Mechanical Engineering department was established in 1990. The intake of UG Course is 120. The department has also introduced post graduate course in Mechanical Engg. Design approved by AICTE with effect from 2002-2003. The intake of PG Course is 25. The department took initiative in holding National Symposium on cryogenics in 1999 and IPRoMM in 2000. The international conference on IFToMM was organised on 11th to 14th July, 2006. The department has highly qualified staff with industrial experience. Department undertakes R&D activities and consultancy assignments extensively. The students of the department also excel in the University and secure merit ranks every year. The head of the department is Dr. G. K. Awari. The Central workshop with an area of 40,000 sqft. Has a separate building. The workshop has six major sections namely, fitting, carpentry, welding, smithy, foundry, machine. It is fully equipped with machines which ranges from conventional engine lathe to contemporary CNC machine. The Department has excellent in all the fields and gained the reputation in short span of time. The Department is also recongnised as a approved Research Center, RTM, Nagpur University. At present 25 candidates from various regions of state are pursuing Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Three staff members of the Department are recongnised as a Research Supervisor for guiding the Ph.D. of Mechanical Engineering under the faculty of Engineering and Technology. The Department is accrediated by NBA, AICTE, New Delhi.
M.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering Design)
Priyadarshini College of Engineering & Architecture, Nagpur is the first self financed college running a full time post- graduate programme M.Tech. in core Mechanical Engineering field in R.T.M. Nagpur University area.
The nature of programme is full-time with duration of course being Four semesters (i.e. two years) and the intake is 25. This is an unique course of its kind in Central India, specifically in Nagpur & Amravati University areas. The main objective of the course is to provide an opportunity to graduate engineers for enhancing their skills which will open career avenues to them in R&D Institutes, Engineering multinational companies and Teaching field. Salient features of the course are :
Collaboration
The institute has established collaborations with 45 leading organizations grouped under four categories.
1) Private Organisation, 2) Public sector undertaking, 3) CSIR Institutes and 4) Academia.
Under these prominent organisations are Indorama Synthetics (India) Ltd., Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., ACC Machinery, ACC Refractories, KEC International, Hindustan Levers, ISPAT Industries Ltd., DCL Polyesters Ltd., Lloyds Steels Ltd., Electrolux, MSEB, WCL, Ashoka Layland, BHEL, CAT Indore (a Unit of BARC Bombay), CICR, CMRI, AMM (IIT Chennai), International Federation of Theory of Machines & Mechanisms and others. These collaborations are ment for PCE organising Speciality Short Term Courses, Sponsored or mutual projects, consultancy assignments, testing works etc. These collaborations will be also useful for getting assignments for industry oriented dissertations for the post-graduate course in Mechanical Engineering Design.
A. List of various laboratories
v Theory of Machines
v Fluid Power
v Computer Centre
v CAD
v FMS
v Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
v Energy Conversion
v Heat Transfer
v Mechanical Measurement
v Production Technology
v Engineering Metallurgy
v Work Shop
Details of computer related facilities available
Hardware :- *PCs : Celeron, Pentium-III & IV (44 Nos.)
*Server : Pentium-III Dual processor, 1 GHz
Software :- Operating Systems : Windows XP,
Windows-2000 server Application Software :
Ideas 9, Solid Edge, Turbo C++, ESPRITCAM,
VR-CIM, CNC, TRAIN
Networking :- LAN, Internet Access
B. Major Equipments
T F.M.S. Lab:
T C.N.C. Train
Master
T Semi
Automat
T Machine Tool Alignment
Kit
T Angle slip (Pneumatic) Gauge
T Pneumatic
Trainer
T Four stroke Single
cylinder Diesel Engine test rig
T Refrigeration
Test
Rig-1
T Refrigeration
Test Rig-2
T Pelton Turbine
Test
Rig
T Four Stroke
Multi Cylinder Petrol Engine Test Rig
T Exhaust Gas
Analyzer Model
T Variable
Compression Test Rig
T Mini Air
Conditioning
Tutor
T Profile Projector
T Rotameter
Trainer
T Capstan
Lathe
T Cylindrical
Grinding M/c
T Horizontal
Surface
Grinding
T Lathe M/c : 25 Nos
T Mini automatic lathe m/c
T Milling
m/c
T Power press
m/c
T Rectifier
D.C.
T Slotter
M/c
T PC based Data
Acquisition & Instrumentation Tutor
Expert Lectures Organized / Delivered
t Dr. J.P. Modak was invited to deliver a keynote Lecture:04 at 12th World Congress of International Federation
for Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science (IFToMM), Bisencon, France, 7 th to 22 nd June, 2007.
t
Ltd.,
t Lecture on "Machinery Alignment " Delivered by Dr. J. P. Modak and
team of PCE, organized by PCE 0n 10 to 14 Dec 07at Thermal Power
Station Plant of Chhatisgarh State Electricity Board, Korba, M.P.
t A National level seminar on "Reliability Centered
Maintenance
organized by NPTI & PCE.
t A National level course on "Modern Trends in Turbovisory
Parameters Monitoring" by Dr. J. P. Modak
December, 2003 at NPTI, Nagpur.
t Lecture on "Teaching / Learning Processes" by Dr. J. P.
Modak
at National Level.
t Lecture on
"Computational Fluid
Dynamics
Kulkarni,
Nagpur.
t One Week STTP on "Ms-Office" for non-teaching staff by Prof.
R.S. Pais from 30-12-2002 to 06-01-2003.
t Short term Course on "Dynamics & Vibration of Turbo
Generator Part ?I" by Dr. J. P. Modak
2002.
t Short term Course on "Computational Techniques of Fault
Diagnostics" by Dr. J. P. Modak from 16 to 20 December 2002.
t Training program on "IDEAS" for staff by Dysmech Pvt. Ltd. at
Department level from 8 to 18 October 2002.
t "Modelling & simulations of complex Phenomenon Through AI
Techniques" conducted for Pre Conference School of e-TIME
2004, National Conf. Organised by KDK College of
Engineering, Nagpur by Dr. J. P. Modak
t Key note talk- ?Manually Energised Process Machines?
conducted for e-TIME 2004, National Conf. Organised by KDK
College
of Engineering, Nagpur
06-02-2004.
t "Formulation of Generalized Experimental databased Model for
Torsionally Flexible Clutch." conducted for MIET, Gondia by Dr.
J. P. Modak on 07-11-2003.
t "Formulation of Approximate Generalised Experimental Data
Based model for Combined Bending and Torsion Fatigue
Under the Influence of Shot Peening" conducted for Maulan
Azad N. I. T., Bhopal
t "An Approach to Formulation of Generalised Experimental Data
Based Model for Complex Phenomenon: Through a Case
Study of Finger Type Torsionally Flexible Clutch." conducted
for Maulan Azad N. I. T.,
Bhopal
17-10-2003
t "Repair Maintenance" conducted for NPTI, Nagpur by Mr. N.H.
Patil from 16 to 20 December, 2002.
t An approach to product selection?- Lecture at Seminar on
promotion of Young entrepreneurship conducted for VIA,
Nagpur by Dr. J.P. Modak from 21 to 22 February, 2002.
t "Time Management" conducted for MSEB, Training Centre,
Koradi by Mrs S.S. Charde in November, 2000
t "Electroplating" conducted for Govt. Polytechnic, Nagpur by
Mr. N.H.Patil in March 2000.
t "Reliability centered Maintenance" conducted for VNIT, Nagpur
Formerly VRCE, Nagpur
08-03-1999.
t "Group exercise and Presentation /
Seminar
Regional Training Institute, Ambazari, Nagpur
Deshpande on 10-09-1998.
t "Process Charts
Ambazari, Nagpur by Mr. V.S. Deshpande on 5-10-1998.
t "Taguchi Method and Applications ? Case Study" conducted
for Regional Training Institute, Ambazari, Nagpur by Mr. V.S.
Deshpande
t "Control of Quality Cost" conducted for Regional Training
Institute, Ambazari, Nagpur by Mr. V.S. Deshpande on
09-09-1998.
t "Productivity Measurement and Methods of Improvement"
conducted for Regional Training Institute, Ambazari, Nagpur
by Mr. V.S. Deshpande on 08-12-1998.
B.E. ( Mechanical Engineering ) :
Third Semester
| 1) Applied
mathematics-III |
2) Theory of Machines ? I | 3) Fluid
Power- I |
| 4) Manufacturing Process ? I | 5) Engg. Metallurgy | 6) Computer
Application- I |
| 7) Industrial Visit |
Fourth Semester
| 1) Applied
mathematics-IV |
2) Machine
Design-I |
3) Engg. Thermodynamics |
| 4) Theory of Machines-II | 5) Fluid
Power-II |
6) Manufacturing Process ?II |
| 7) Environmental Science | 8) Mini Project |
Fifth Semester
| 1) Industrial
economics &
Entrepreneurship Development |
2) Machine Design-II | 3) Manufacturing Process ?III |
| 4) Heat
Transfer |
5) Mechanical Measurement | 6) Production
Technology-I |
| 7) Seminar |
Sixth Semester
| 1) Energy
Conversion-I |
2) Automatic Control | 3) Operations Research |
| 4) Industrial Electronics | 5) Computer Application-II | 6) Machine
Drawing |
| 7) Ind. Case-study |
Seventh Semester
| 1) Production
Technology-II |
2)
Elective-I
Advanced I.C. Engines |
3)
Elective-II : Management Information System |
| 4) Energy
Conversion-II |
5) Machine
Design-III |
6) Project Seminar |
Eighth Semester
| 1) Industrial Management |
3) Automation In Production | 4) Energy Conversion ? III |
|
2) Elective-III Manufacturing
Techniques / Power Plant Engg. |
5) Computer Aided Design |
6) Project |
Seventh Semester
Elective - I :
| 1) Industrial robotics | 2) tool Design | 3) Synthesis of mechanisms |
|
4) Project evaluation & Management |
5) Automobile Engineering | 6) Material Handling system |
| 7) Advanced I.C. Engines |
Elective - II :
| 1) Computer Integrated manufacturing system | 2) Industrial fluid power | 3) Management Information system |
| 4) Refrigeration & Air conditioning | 5) Finite Element method | 6) Stess analysis |
Eighth Semester
Elective-III :
| 1) Machine tool Design | 2) Renewable energy systems | 3) Mechatronics |
| 4) Cryogenics | 5) Advanced Manufacturing
techniques |
M. Tech. ( Mechanical Engineering Design ) :
First Semester
| 1) Applied Mathematics | 2) Vibration Analysis | 3) Dynamics of Machinery |
| 4) Computer Aided Mechanical Design | 5) Advanced Mechanisms |
Second Semester
| 1) Stress Analysis | 2) Optimisation in Engg. Design | 3) Robotics |
| 4) Advanced Mechanical Drives | 5) Finite Element Analysis |
Third Semester
| 1) Reliability, Maintainability and Wear | 2) Research Methodology in Machine System | 3) Elective |
| 4) Seminar on Project Spade Work |
Forth Semester
| 1) Project Work |
| 1) Design of Mechanical Handling System | 2) Vibration and Condition Monitoring |
· List of typical research projects
|
Sr. No |
Title of Project |
Project Duration |
Agency
|
|
1 |
Design & Development of Manually Energized Process Machine |
2000 |
DST New Delhi |
|
2 |
Design & Development of Ambar Charkha |
2000 |
DST New Delhi |
|
3 |
Design & Development of Production System for the Manufacture of Bricks |
2001 |
CAPART New Delhi |
|
4 |
Design Of A Mechanized Small Scale Industry Manufacturing Bamboo Furniture |
4 Months |
VEDHA, Nagpur |
|
5 |
Quality Management System in Marathi- Translation of ISO 9001-2000 in Lucid Marathi Language |
Oct 2002—March 2003 |
International certifications services (Asia) Pvt. Ltd. |
|
6 |
Design of a comprehensive Bamboo Processing Machine |
- |
TIFAC |
|
7* |
NDT Frequency Measurement |
29 April to 4 May, 2002 |
GTPS , Uran |
|
8* |
F.E. Analysis of Frame of Tyre curing press |
One year |
AMCL, Butibori, Nagpur |
|
9* |
Non-Destructive Testing & Frequency Measurement (NDT) |
2001-2002 |