About AMC
The Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMC), NIT Calicut, is a thematic centre under the Department of Mechanical Engineering, focused on advanced manufacturing research, technology development, training, and industrially relevant applications. The centre was initiated by Prof. Jose Mathew and brought together faculty and technical staff working in diverse areas of advanced manufacturing.   
Advanced Manufacturing Centre in the Department of Mechanical Engineering has one of the finest facilities available in the field of manufacturing. The major equipments available include, Rapid Prototyping Machine, 3 axis Integrated Multipurpose Micro Machining Centre, CNC Machining Centres, Additive Manufacturing Machines,, Six component Piezoelectric Dynamometer, Minimum Quantity Lubrication Setups, Accelerometers and so on. 

Some of the major conferences/workshops organised by Manufacturing Engineering stream includes: 

• All India workshop on Coordinate Measuring Machines(CMM) and Computer aided Inspection , 14-16 June, 2006

• All India workshop on Quality improvement through Six-Sigma (QISS), 5-7 July, 2006

• International Conference-Precision Meso Micro and Nano Engineering (COPEN8), 13-15 December, 2013 (COPEN Comprehensive Portal: Click here)

• GIAN Course on Fundamentals and Modelling of Micro/Nano Machining Processes by Prof. M Rahman (National University of Singapore), 24-29 June, 2019 (YouTube: Click here)

• National Workshop on Precision Measurements and Nanomechanical Testing, 15-20 July, 2019

• National Workshop on 3D Printing Solutions for Medical Innovation (3DPSMI-2021), 17-18 July, 2021 (Website: Click here) ,Inaugural Talk by Dr S Somanath, Director VSSC TVM, 17th July 2021 (Youtube: Click here)

• 13th International Conference on Precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering  (COPEN 13), December 13 - 15 , 2024 (Website: Click here) 

About NIT Calicut
National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC) is one of the 31 institutions of national importance governed by the NIT Act 2007 and is fully funded by the Government of India. Originally established in 1961 as a Regional Engineering College (REC), it was transformed into a National Institute of Technology in the year 2002. The institute offers bachelors, masters and doctoral degree programme in Engineering, Science, Technology and Management. With its proactive collaborations with a multitude of research organizations, academic institutions and industries, the institute has set a new style for its functioning under the NIT regime. The Institute is presently offering 11 UG programme and thirty PG programme along with Ph.D. programme in various fields of Engineering, Science Technology and Management.

About the Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering is the largest and one of the oldest departments in the Institute. It offers two undergraduate and six postgraduate programmes apart from Ph.D. programmes in diverse specializations. It also offers a number of short term/continuing education programmes. It is a DST- FIST sponsored department and recently DST has sanctioned Rs 251 lakhs under FIST scheme to set up a Centre for Precision Measurements and Nanomechanical Testing.