Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering was established in the year 2002. The department offers a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (60 seats) and an M.Tech in Manufacturing Engineering (9 seats).  The B.Tech and M.Tech programmes are approved by AICTE, New Delhi, and are as per the curriculum and syllabus of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Trivandrum

Vision 

Produce competent mechanical engineers with the perfect blend of professional and ethical qualities in order to meet the emerging demands of society and industry.

Mission

• To offer high-quality mechanical engineering education by providing good infrastructure facilities and efficient faculty resources.
• To educate and encourage students to develop professional and ethical values.
• To promote student engagement in skill acquisition programs and industry-oriented activities aiming at interdisciplinary careers.. 

Programme Education Objectives (PEOs)

• PEO 1: Utilize strong knowledge, tools, and techniques to succeed in mechanical and interdisciplinary areas.
• PEO 2: Work at international standards with essential professional and ethical values.
• PEO 3: Pursue higher education/research for the progression of multidisciplinary areas.

Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

• PSO 1: Attain good knowledge in mechanics, design, manufacturing, production, thermal, materials, energy, mechatronics, management etc.
• PSO 2: Identify, analyze, and solve multidisciplinary challenges for sustainability.
•  PSO 3: Fit to work in interdisciplinary areas/pursuehigher education.

Program Outcomes

• PO 1 - Engineering Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
• PO 2 - 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.
• PO 3 - 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
• PO 4 - 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.
• PO 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.
• PO 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.
• PO 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.
• PO 8 - Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
• PO 9 - Individual and Team Work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
• PO 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.
• PO 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. 
• PO 12 - Life-long Learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and lifelong learning in the broadest context of technological change.