Department of Mechanical Engineering

Laboratory Utilization

The Material Testing Laboratory (MT Lab) serves as a cornerstone for mechanical engineering students, offering a platform to explore the dynamic behavior of materials and forces. Through meticulously designed experiments, students gain hands-on experience in analyzing forces, evaluating material properties, and discovering their critical applications in real-world engineering scenarios. This immersive learning environment not only sharpens technical expertise but also equips students with the practical skills required for advanced studies and industrial innovation, bridging the gap between theory and application.

Facilities Available

• • The Material Testing Laboratory (MT Lab) is equipped with advanced tools and systems, offering students a practical platform to test materials, explore mechanical systems, and connect theoretical concepts with industrial applications.

  • Gear Mechanisms:

  • Single Stage Spur Gear

  • Single Stage Spur Gear with Intermediate Gear

  • Two Stage Spur Gear

  • Three Stage Spur Gear

  • Three Speed and Reverse Gear

  • Worm Gear

  • Epicyclic Gear

  • Reversing Gear

  • Internal Gears Pinion Drive

  • Internal Rolling Gear Drive

  • Helical Gear

  • Spiral Gear

  • Spiral Gear Single Stage with Intermediate Gear Drive

  • Herring Bore Gear

  • Bevel Gear Trains

  • Differential Gear

  • Bevel Gear Type Reversing Mechanism

  • Mechanisms and Linkages:

  • Crank Drive to Oscillating Link

  • Crank Shaft and Slider Mechanism

  • Two Crank and Linkage Drive

  • Crank and Slotted Link Drive (Oscillator)

  • Crank and Slotted Link Drive (Variable)

  • Crank and Connecting Rod

  • Geneva Drive

  • Four Bar Link Mechanism

  • Scotch Yoke Mechanism

  • Watt Mechanism

  • Peaucellier Linkage Drive

  • Pantograph Mechanism

  • Allen Link Motion

  • Measuring Instruments:

  • Digital Vernier Caliper (150mm, 200mm, 300mm)

  • Vernier Height Gauge

  • Gear Tooth Vernier

  • Universal Bevel Protractor

  • Digital Micrometer (0-25mm)

  • Spirit Level

  • Sine Bar

  • Digital Screw Gauge

  • Slip Gauge Set

  • Viscometers and Testing Equipment:

  • Red Wood Viscometer 

  • Hardness Testing Machine

  • Izod and Charpy Impact Testing Machine

  • Surface Plate

  • Thurston Oil Tester

List of Experiments Conducted as per C-20 syllabus

1.   Resolution of forces by Graphical Method.

2.   Verification of Forces by Problems on Resolution of Lami ’s Theorem.

3. Conduct Tensile test for the given Specimen and Determine Stress- Strain-Young’s Modulus, Yield Stress- Maximum Stress Breaking Stress- % Elongation in Length and % Reduction in Area Also, Draw Stress- Strain Diagram for the above Parameters. (Virtual)

4.  Conduct Compression test for the given Specimen and Determine Stress- Strain- Young’s Modulus, Yield Stress- Maximum Stress- % Reduction in Length and % Increase in Area. Also, Draw Stress- Strain Diagram for the above Parameters. (Virtual)

5.   Conduct Shear test for the given specimen. (Virtual)

6.   Conduct Bending test for the given specimen. (Virtual)