About Us
The Department of Automobile
engineering was established during the year 2012 with an intake of 60 students to produce
competent engineers in the field of Automobile Engineering. The department is headed by an
experienced Professor and supported by 8 dedicated faculty members. All the faculty members
are Post Graduates from various Thrust areas of Automobile Engineering. Five faculty members
are pursuing Ph.D. The department faculties have good number of publication record in
international and national journals and conferences. Most of the faculty members are members
in various professional bodies like ISTE, IE(I), etc., and are actively participating in the
activities of those professional bodies. The Industrial Co-Teaching course is conducted in
collaboration with Goodwin motors, Chennai to provide the required hands on experience for
the students. The department of automobile engineering has signed MOU with more than 4
esteemed core companies. The department has excellent and consistent placement record and
most of the eligible students are placed in reputed organizations.
Programmes offered
UG Programme
- B.E. - Automobile Engineering- 4 years
Vision & Mission
Vision :
To make universally equipped
automobile engineers fit for working in an interdisciplinary situation and to be a foremost
department in Automobile engineering and achieve the most elevated conceptual level society
through development, business enterprise and leadership in the field of Automobile
Engineering.
Mission :
- To grant outcome based education by inculcating the essential
necessities of worldwide vehicle area through Institute Association.
- To apply Engineering techniques, learning, and professional norms
applicable to state – art - of Automobile Engineering in numerous parts of present day
life where it assumes an essential part.
- To enrich graduates to accomplish the best of their capacities to be
innovators or employment suppliers.
- To build up the department as community for magnificence by giving
coordinated organized modules in learning and research environment mirroring the global
research skill.
PEOs,PSOs and POs
PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs)
- Graduates shall excel in their professional career in automobile
industry and research with highest professional andethical standards to their activities
by acquiring knowledge in basic engineering, mathematics, science and automobile
engineering.
- Graduates shall exhibit professionalism, team work in their chosen
profession and adapt to current trends, technologies and industrial scenarios by
pursuing lifelong learning.
- Graduate might create employment by being a business person.
PROGRAMME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSOs)
Graduates will be able to
- To prepare graduates for effective vocations in industry that meets
the addresses of the issues of Industries/society and the nation, also to lead graduates
to acknowledge new difficulties for multi -disciplinary ventures in Automobile
Engineering
- To build up the capacity among graduates to combine information and
specialized ideas for application to Autotronics stream
Programme Outcomes (POs)
Engineering programme must demonstrate that their students attain the
following outcomes:
- Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics,
science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of
complex engineering problems.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional
ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
- Individual and team work: Function effectively as an
individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary
settings.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
LABORATORY
AUOTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS
LABORATORY
Name Of The Equipments
- Multi Cylinder Petrol Engine
- Multi Cylinder Diesel Engine
- Petrol and Diesel fuel systems
- Heavy duty vehicle chassis frame
- Light duty vehicle chassis frame
- Front axle
- Rear axle
- Differential
- Clutch and Gear box (light duty, heavy duty)
- Steering systems with different gearboxes
Capabilities
- Dismantling and study of Multi-cylinder Petrol Engine
- Assembling of Multi-cylinder Petrol Engine
- Dismantling and study of Multi-cylinder Diesel Engine
- Assembling of Multi-cylinder Diesel Engine
- Study of petrol engine fuel system
- Study of diesel engine fuel system
- Study and measurement of light and heavy commercial
- Vehicle Frame
- Study, dismantling and assembling of front and rear
- Axles
- Study, dismantling and assembling of differential
- Study, dismantling and assembling of Clutch
- Study, dismantling and assembling of Gear Box
- Study of steering system
Utilization
Ability to dismantle and assemble the automobile
components
Laboratory In-charge:
Mr.B.Prakash
AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONICS LABORATORY
Name Of The Equipments
- Battery, hydrometer, voltage tester
- Starter motor, regulator, cut-out
- Distributor, ignition coil, spark plug
- Auto electrical wiring system
- Rectifiers, filters
- Bread board, Logic gates ICs
- Amplifier, IC timer., Data logger
- 8085 trainer kits, ADC interface board, DAC interface board
- Sensors like RTD, Load cell, LVDT
- Actuators like stepper motor
Capabilities
Electrical
Laboratory
- Testing of batteries and battery maintenance
- Testing of starting motors and generators
- Testing of regulators and cut – outs
- Diagnosis of ignition system faults
- Study of Automobile electrical wiring -situ and Field density of
soil by sand replacement method and using core cutter method.
Electronics
Laboratory
- Study of rectifiers and filters
- Study of logic gates, adder and flip-flops
- Study of SCR and IC timer
- Interfacing Sensors like RTD, LVDT, Load Cell etc.
- Interfacing ADC for Data Acquisition
- Interfacing DAC for Control Application
- Interfacing A/D converter and simple data acquisition
- Micro controller programming and interfacing
- Interfacing Actuators, • EPROM Programming
- Fault Diagnosis of various sensors
Utilization
Ability to rectify and faults in electrical and
electronics systems and maintain the same.
Laboratory In-charge:
Mr.V.Sasikumar
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS AND
LUBRICANTS LABORATORY
Name Of The Equipments
- Flash and fire point apparatus (for petrol)
- Aniline point Apparatus
- Reid vapor pressure test Apparatus
- Bomb and Gas Calorimeters
- Carbon Residue Test Apparatus
- Copper Strip Corrosion Test Apparatus
- Cloud and Pour point Apparatus
- Redwood Viscometer
- Saybolt Viscometer
- ASTM distillation test Apparatus
- Ash content Test Apparatus
- Drop point and penetration Apparatus for grease
Capabilities
- Study of International and National standards for fuels and
lubricants.
- Study of Octane and Cetane Number of fuels.
- ASTM distillation test of liquid fuels
- Aniline Point test of diesel
- Calorific value of liquid fuel.
- Calorific value of gaseous fuel.
- Reid vapour pressure test.
- Flash and Fire points of petrol and diesel.
- Copper strip Corrosion Test
- Cloud & Pour point Test.
- Temperature dependence of viscosity of lubricants & Fuels by
Redwood Viscometer.
- Viscosity Index of lubricants & Fuels by Saybolt Viscometer
- Ash content and Carbon Residue Test
- Drop point of grease and mechanical penetration in grease.
Utilization
Ability to characteristic and chase the fuels and
Lubricantes for the automobiles.
Laboratory In-charge:
Mr.K.Murugan
COMPUTER AIDED ENGINE AND
CHASSIS DESIGN LABORATORY
Name Of The Equipments
- Computer nodes.
- Drafting and Modeling Software
Capabilities
Engine Design
Experiments
- Design and drawing of piston, piston pin and piston rings and
drawing of these components.
- Design of connecting rod small end and big end, shank design,
design of big end cap, bolts
- and drawing of the connecting rod assembly.
- Design of crankshaft, balancing weight calculations.
- Development of short and long crank arms, front end and rear end
details, drawing of the
- crankshaft assembly.
- Design and drawing of flywheel.
- Ring gear design, drawing of the flywheel including the
development of ring gear teeth.
- Design and drawing of the inlet and exhaust valves.
- Design of cam and camshaft, cam profile generation, drawing of
cam and camshaft.
- Design of combustion chamber.
Chassis Design
Experiments Clutch
- Complete design of clutch components.
- Assembly drawing of clutch using drafting software.
Gear Box
- Layout of gear box and Gear train calculations.
- Calculation of bearing loads
- Selection of bearings.
- Assembly drawing of gear box using drafting software.
- DRIVE LINE AND REAR AXLE
- Design of propeller shaft.
- Design details of final drive gearing.
- Design details of full floating, semi-floating and three quarter
floating rear shafts and rear axle
Housings
- Design aspects of final drive.
Utilization
Ability to use the drafty and modeling software for
automobile components design
Laboratory In-charge:
Mr.D.Ragunath
TWO AND THREE WHEELERS
LABORATORY
Name Of The Equipments
- Two wheeler chassis dynamometer
- Coil spring test rig
- Chain tension test rig
- Shock absorber test rig
- Two-wheeler gearbox
- Two-wheeler clutch
- Three-wheeler brake assembly
- Three-wheeler steering assembly
- Three-wheeler gear box
Capabilities
- Performance test of a two wheeler using chassis dynamometer.
- Performance test on shock absorber
- Performance test on coil spring.
- Two wheeler chain test
- Brake and Clutch adjustment as per specification.
- Dismantling and assembling of two wheeler gear box and finding
gear ratios
- Dismantling and assembling of three wheeler box and finding gear
ratios
- Three wheeler brake and clutch play adjustment
- Dismantling and assembling of three wheeler steering system.
- Study of three wheeler chassis frame and power transmission
system.
Utilization
Ability to assemble the engine components and conduct
performance test on two and three wheelers.
Laboratory In-charge:
Mr.M.prasad
TWO AND THREE WHEELERS
LABORATORY
Name Of The Equipments
- Two wheeler chassis dynamometer
- Coil spring test rig
- Chain tension test rig
- Shock absorber test rig
- Two-wheeler gearbox
- Two-wheeler clutch
- Three-wheeler brake assembly
- Three-wheeler steering assembly
- Three-wheeler gear box
Capabilities
- Performance test of a two wheeler using chassis dynamometer.
- Performance test on shock absorber
- Performance test on coil spring.
- Two wheeler chain test
- Brake and Clutch adjustment as per specification.
- Dismantling and assembling of two wheeler gear box and finding
gear ratios
- Dismantling and assembling of three wheeler box and finding gear
ratios
- Three wheeler brake and clutch play adjustment
- Dismantling and assembling of three wheeler steering system.
- Study of three wheeler chassis frame and power transmission
system.
Utilization
Ability to assemble the engine components and conduct
performance test on two and three wheelers.
Laboratory In-charge:
Mr.M.prasad
TWO AND THREE WHEELERS
LABORATORY
Name Of The Equipments
- Hydraulic dynamometer.
- Eddy current dynamometer.
- Electrical dynamometer.
- Single cylinder two stroke cut section engine.
- Single cylinder four stroke cut section engine.
- Two-wheeler engine test rig.
- Automotive multicylinder SI engine test rig with heat balance
arrangement
- Automotive multi cylinder CI engine test rig with heat balance
arrangement
- Emission Measuring Instruments for Petrol & Diesel Engines
- Piezo-electric pick up, Charge Amplifier, Angle Encoder and PC
Capabilities
- Study of hydraulic, electrical and eddy current dynamometers
- Valve timing and port timing diagram
- Performance and emission test on two wheeler SI engine
- Performance and emission test on automotive multi-cylinder SI
engine
- Performance and emission test on automotive multi-cylinder CI
engine
- Retardation test on I.C. Engines.
- Heat balance test on automotive multi-cylinder SI engine
- Heat balance test on automotive multi-cylinder CI engine
- Morse test on multi-cylinder SI engine
- P-θ and P-V diagrams for IC engine with piezo-electric pick
up, charge amplifier, angle
- encoder and PC.
Utilization
Ability to control the emission and use of different
equipments to conduct performance test.
Laboratory In-charge:
Mr.M.Narasimharajan
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
LABORATORY
Name Of The Equipments
- Engine Analyzer, cylinder compression pressure gauge and Vacuum
gauge
- Spark plug cleaner and tester and Head light alignment gauge
- Cam angle, pm tester and Tachometer
- Wheel alignment apparatus
- Gas welding equipment
- Tyre remover and Bearing puller
- Cylinder re-boring machine
- Valve grinding machine
- Valve lapping machine
- Fuel injection calibration test bench with nozzle tester
- HRD tester, Clamp on meter, Hydrometer.
Capabilities
- Minor and major tune up of gasoline and diesel engines
- Calibration of Fuel pump
- Engine fault diagnosis using scan tool
- Fault diagnosis and service of transmission system
- Fault diagnosis and service of driveline system
- Fault diagnosis and service of braking system
- Fault diagnosis and service of suspension system
- Fault diagnosis and service of steering system
- Fault diagnosis and service of Electrical system like battery,
starting system, charging system, etc
- Fault diagnosis and service of vehicle air conditioning system
- Practice the following:
- Adjustment of pedal play in clutch, brake, hand brake lever
and steering wheel play.
- Air bleeding from hydraulic brakes, air bleeding of diesel
fuel system.
- Wheel bearings tightening and adjustment.
- Adjustment of head lights beam.
- Removal and fitting of tire and tube
Utilization
Ability to identify the faults and knowledge on
maintenance
Laboratory In-charge:
Mr.R.Jeevanantham
FACULTY
| S.No. |
Name of the Faculty |
Qualification |
Designation |
| 1 |
Dr. GANESAN T |
B.E.,M.E., Ph.D., |
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR |
| 2 |
Dr. NARASIMHARAJAN M |
B.E.,M.E., Ph.D., |
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR |
| 3 |
Mr. PALANISAMY M |
B.E.,M.E., |
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR |
| 4 |
Mr. SASIKUMAR V |
B.E.,M.E.,(Ph.D) |
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR |
| 5 |
Mr. PRASAD M |
B.E.,M.E., |
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR |
| 6 |
Mr. MUTHUSAMY P |
B.E.,M.E., |
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR |
| 7 |
Mr. SIVARAJ S |
B.E.,M.E., |
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR |
| 8 |
Mr. PRABHAKAR R |
B.E.,M.E., |
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR |
| 9 |
Mr. SUBRAMANI P |
B.E.,M.E., |
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR |
PUBLICATIONS
| S.No. |
Name of the Faculty |
No. of Publication
|
| 1 |
Dr. GANESAN T |
5 |
| 2 |
Dr. NARASIMHARAJAN M |
4 |
| 3 |
Mr. PALANISAMY M |
- |
| 4 |
Mr. SASIKUMAR V |
- |
| 5 |
Mr. PRASAD M |
- |
| 6 |
Mr. MUTHUSAMY P |
- |
| 7 |
Mr. SIVARAJ S |
- |
| 8 |
Mr. PRABHAKAR R |
- |
| 9 |
Mr. SUBRAMANI P |
- |
SUPPORTING STAFF
| S.No.
| Name of the Supporting Staff
| Qualification
| Designation
|
| 1 |
Mr. Sankar balaji |
D.M.E |
LAB TECHNICAN |
Short term Courses
Short-Term & Value-Added Courses organized.
| S.No.
| Name of the Short-Term Courses /Value-Added Courses
| Number of students benefited
|
| 1 |
AutoCAD |
17 |
| 2 |
CATIA V5 |
25 |
| 3 |
Solid works |
31 |
Short-Term Courses Description:
AutoCAD - Provide training in
software used for product and home design
CATIA V5 - Conceptual sketching,
through to solid modeling, assembly design, and drawings.
Solid works - The course is
designed to be a process or task based approach to learning the individual features and
functions of SolidWorks, thereby emphasizing processes and procedures for completion of
any task.
Events
Seminars & Workshops conducted through Professional Societies
| S.No. |
Type of Events |
Date |
Name of the Events |
Resource Person Name & Organization |
| 1 |
Workshop |
07/08/2017
&
08/08/2017 |
Automotive Technology |
P.Xavier Jaganathan, B.Sc, B.Tech, M.B.A
Chief Executive Officer
Goodwin Motors, Chennai |
| 2 |
Guest Lecture |
13.03.2018 |
Recent and future trends in Automobile Engineering |
C.Navin kumar, Senior Lead Engineer,
General Motors Technical Centre India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, |
| 3. |
Seminar |
20.03.2017 |
Automotive Turbochargers |
J. Chandiran, Technology specialist
Honeywell technology, Bangalore |
RESEARCH WORK
Academic research activities
List of Faculty Members Pursuing Ph.D
| S.No. |
Name of the faculty |
Specialization |
University |
| 1 |
Mr.T.Ganesan |
Manufacturing |
Anna University |
| 2 |
Mr.M.Narashimharajan |
Supply chain Management |
Anna University |
| 3 |
Mr.K.Murugan |
IC Engine |
Anna University |
| 4 |
Mr.D.Ragunath |
Manufacturing |
Anna University |
| 5 |
Mr.B.Prakash |
Manufacturing |
Anna University |
Publication Details
| S.No. |
Author Details |
Title of Publication |
Journal Details |
Year of Publication |
| 01 |
Dr.K.Rajkumar |
Impact of Oxygen Enriched Combustion on Ignition Delay and Heat Release Curves of a
Single Cylinder Diesel Engine |
Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities |
2016 |
| Result of Oxygen Enriched Air and EGR on Cylinder Pressure of a Single Cylinder
Diesel Engine |
International Journal of Emerging Engineering Research and Technology |
2017 |
| 03 |
Mr. T.GANESAN |
Taguchi Grey Relational Analysis in Assessment of Surface Roughness and Flank Wear
in Machining Optimization of AISI 4140 Steel |
Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities |
2016 |
| Experimental analysis for machining process parameters Optimization for AISI 4140
steel |
Journal of the Balkan Tribological Associations |
2017 |
| Optimization of process parameters for turning of AISI 4140 steel under dry
conditions for safer Environment |
Ecology, Environment and Conservation |
2018 |
| 04 |
Mr.M.Narashimharajan |
An Integrated Model for Selection of 3PL Provider using Structural Equation
Modelling and Fuzzy AHP |
Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities |
2016 |
| 05 |
Mr. K. Jeevanantham |
Mechanical and wear characterization of basalt fiber reinforced polyurethane
composites |
International journal of advances in engineering and technology |
2016 |
| Study of mechanical behavior natural fibers reinforced composite materials |
International journal of engineering innovation & research |
2018 |
MoU
Memorandum of Understanding signed
| S.No. |
Name of organization |
Domain / Area of Activities |
Contribution |
Activities & Outcome |
| 1. |
Goodwin Motors, Chennai |
Service & Assembling |
Consultancy, In plant training & placement |
Students are trained in the site and various field experience |
| 2. |
Harita Techserv Limited |
Design Engineering |
Technical Training |
The training program in full time and for the five (5) months period. Upon
completion of the training, Harita may offer placement opportunity for selected
students. |
| 3. |
Veena Motors ,Salem ,Tamil Nadu |
Car services |
In plant training |
Students get practical Experience. |
| 4. |
Kumaran Tyres ,Salem,Tamil Nadu |
Wheel Alignment |
HCV & LCV Wheel Balancing & Alignment |
Students get In-plant training Periodically & to get knowledge on computerized
Wheel Alignment |
Contact
Department of Automobile Engineering
Mahendra Institute of Technology
Salem- Thiruchengode Highway,
Mahendhirapuri,
Mallasamudram,
Namakkal-637503,
Phone: 04288 325 777
