EVENTS

12th National Level Technical Symposium MEQNZO 2025

The Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Valliammai Engineering College, organized the National Level Technical Symposium MEQNZO 2025 with great enthusiasm and participation from students across various institutions.

The event commenced with the registration of participants, followed by the inaugural ceremony held at the Seminar Hall, Admin Block. The inauguration began with an invocation song, creating a spiritual and serene atmosphere. This was followed by the traditional lighting of the Kuthuvilakku by the dignitaries on the dais, symbolizing the dispersal of darkness and the spread of knowledge.

The welcome address was delivered by Mr. Viswanth, President of MEQNZO 2025, who warmly welcomed the dignitaries, participants, and guests. The Presidential Address was delivered by Dr. S. Thirugnanam, Professor and Head of the Department, who inspired the students to actively participate in technical events and enhance their learning.

Mr. Surendran, Secretary of MEQNZO 2025, then introduced the Chief Guest of the day, Mr. R. Balasubramanian, Senior Principal Engineer – Vehicle Electronics System Delivery Head, Mahindra Research Valley. The Chief Guest delivered an insightful inaugural speech emphasizing that students need to improve their talents for industry readiness. He highlighted the importance of upgrading technology knowledge and maintaining discipline as key factors leading to success. His words greatly motivated the participants and inspired them to pursue excellence. Following his address, the Chief Guest released the Souvenir of MEQNZO 2025.

The vote of thanks was proposed by Mr. Rupan, Vice-President of MEQNZO 2025, who expressed gratitude to the Management, Director, Principal, Vice Principal, dignitaries, organizers, participants, and sponsors for making the event a grand success.

Post inauguration, various technical events were conducted at different venues.
29 students from various colleges were participated. The events included:

• Paper Presentation – Showcasing innovative research and ideas.
• Mech Morph – CAD design and modeling challenge.
• Mech Quiz – Technical quiz competition.
• Metal Mettle – Testing mechanical knowledge and problem-solving skills.
• Mech Talk – Technical debate and discussion forum.

Each event witnessed enthusiastic participation, with students showcasing their technical knowledge, creativity, and problem-solving skills. After the conclusion of the events, the winners were announced, and prizes were distributed to acknowledge their achievements.

The entire symposium was meticulously coordinated by Dr. S. Suresh Pungaiah, Associate Professor, and Mr. T. Muthukrishnan, Assistant Professor, whose efforts ensured smooth execution of the event from start to finish.

Guest Lecture on " Innovations in Composite Materials for High-Temperature and Corrosion-Resistant Power Plant Components"

The Guest Lecture was successfully conducted on 12.09.25 as per the schedule approved. The programme started at 10.00 A.M. The resource person Mr. S.SELVARAJ is presently working as an Assistant Engineer-Mechanical (TNPGCL/TNEB) in North Chennai Thermal Power station-II,Chennai-120., delivered the expert lecture. He covered the important topics in Thermal Power Station such as,

·Use of composite materials in boilers and turbines.

·Methods to improve resistance at high temperatures.

·Corrosion protection techniques for power plant equipment.

·New developments in material selection for better efficiency and durability.

·Practical examples from North Chennai Thermal Power Station–II.

The lecture gave students useful knowledge about the real applications of composite materials in the power sector.

The topics covered were very useful to the students. A total of 89 students participated in the guest lecture. The guest lecture was ended at 11.30 A.M with vote of thanks.

Industrial Visit to " Hanon Systems Pvt. Ltd."

An Industrial Visit was organized for II Year Mechanical Engineering students to Hanon Systems Pvt. Ltd., Maraimalai Nagar on 11th September 2025. The visit was scheduled at 10:00 AM, and the team traveled by college bus. A total of 58 students participated, accompanied by two staff members, Mr. M.Vadivel and Mr. G.Lokesh. The team reached the company at 09:55 AM. The students were warmly welcomed by Mr. Sanjay (HR Head) and Mr. Joel in the training hall where they emphasized the skills and qualities industries expected from future engineers.

The Safety Officer, Mr. Ravi, briefed the group on the importance of safety protocols and shared relevant safety statistics. This was followed by an informative session led by Mr. Prabhakaran, Technical expert, and his team, who provided an overview of the company’s products, solutions, network, and major clients.Students were then divided into four teams of approximately 15 members, each guided by technical experts for a detailed tour of the manufacturing facility. The visit covered the production and operation of various components and systems, including:

HVAC Systems
Fluid Transport Pipes
Ionizer Units
Cooling Modules
Condensers
Radiators
Electronic and High-Efficiency Transmission Oil Pumps
High-Voltage Cooling Fan Motors
Centrifugal Air Compressors
Heat Pump Systems
Assembly Robots
Battery Thermal Management Systems

The visit provided students with valuable exposure to advanced manufacturing processes and innovative technologies, enhancing both their academic understanding and practical knowledge. The visit was very useful to the students. The visit was ended at 1.30 P.M and we reached the college at 2.00 P.M. The lunch was provided by the company for the students and staff.

INDUSTRIAL VISIT TO " NCTPC-II THERMAL POWER PLANT, CHENNAI"

An industrial visit was organized on behalf of the IV Year Mechanical Engineering students to NCTPC-II Thermal Power Plant, Chennai, on Athipattu Main Road. A total of 43 students and 2 staff members (Dr. S. Sivalingam and Mr. K. P. Manikandan) participated.

The team departed at 8:45 AM and reached the plant by 10:40 AM, where they were welcomed by Mr. M. Muralidharan, Assistant Engineer, Training Cell. He provided an overview of the plant’s operations, which includes two power-generating units (300 MW and 800 MW) using sub-critical vertical boilers. He also discussed recent advancements in the power sector and the essential industry-ready skills for engineers.

Students were divided into two groups and guided by plant experts through the following key sections:

Coal Handling and Bunker Systems
Pulveriser Unit
Economizer & Boiler System
Ash Handling Plant
Control Room Operations
Cooling Tower & Condenser System
Power Distribution System

The visit offered valuable practical exposure, helping students relate theoretical concepts to real-world applications. The session concluded at 2:15 PM, and the team returned to the college by 4:40 PM

GUEST LECTURE ON " AI in ROBOTIC AUTOMATION"

The guest lecture on the topic “AI in Robotic Automation” was conducted on 5th August 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:45 AM. The session began with an SAE awareness speech by Dr. P. Baskara Sethupathi (A.P Sr.G), Department of Automobile Engineering, SRM IST. The expert lecture was delivered by Mr. A. Sirajudeen, Manager – Quality at ZF CVS India Ltd.

Key topics covered included:

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Robotics and Automation
Production Control & Management
Manufacturing and Industrial Processes
IoT and Data Exchange
Risk Assessment, Analysis, and Mitigation
Worker Safety and Fatigue Reduction

The lecture was informative and beneficial for the participated students from II, III, and IV years. The session concluded with a vote of thanks.

GUEST LECTURE ON " INDUSTRY AUTOMATION"

A guest lecture on “Industry Automation” was successfully conducted on 17th July 2025, starting at 10:30 AM. The session was led by Mr. D. Satheesh Kumar, Production Senior Engineer at CTTI Pvt. Ltd.

Key topics covered included:

Basics and principles of automation
Automation strategies and approaches
Defining value vs. waste
Types of waste and waste reduction focus
Lean Manufacturing and related tools
Root cause analysis
Just-in-Time (JIT) techniques
ISHIKAWA (Fishbone) diagram

The lecture was highly informative and beneficial for the participated students. The session concluded at 11:30 AM with a vote of thanks.

GUEST LECTURE ON "ADVANCES IN INDUSTRY 4.0"

A guest lecture on “Advances in Industry 4.0” was successfully conducted on 14.03.2025 from 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. The session was delivered by Mr. R. Vignesh, an industrial trainer from TVS Training Centre Ltd. He covered key topics such as:

Safety in industries
Intelligent digital technologies
Automation, IoT, and data exchange
Risk assessment and mitigation
AI, Machine Learning, and Big Data Analytics

The session was informative and beneficial for the students who attended.

GUEST LECTURE ON “RECENT TRENDS IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY ”

The Department of Mechanical Engineering organized a guest lecture on "Recent Trends in Automotive Industry" on February 21, 2025. The event was conducted in collaboration with SAEINDIA SRM VEC Collegiate Club, Renewable Energy Club, and the Institution’s Innovation Council. The objective of the lecture was to enhance students' understanding of the latest advancements in the automotive sector.

The session commenced at 10:00 AM with a welcome address delivered by Dr. S. Thirugnanam, Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Following this, Dr. S. Suresh Pungaiah, Associate Professor, introduced the resource person, Mr. G. Mageshkumar.

Mr. G. Mageshkumar delivered an insightful lecture covering various advancements in the automotive sector, including Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Connected Cars, Shared Mobility, Electric Vehicles, Battery and Heat Management Systems, and Vehicle Control Systems. He elaborated on the role of directly controlled variables, indirectly controlled variables, sensors, and actuators in chassis control systems. Key topics discussed included:

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
Electronic Damping Control System
Power-Assisted Steering System
Traction Control System

Following the lecture, an interactive session was conducted, where students engaged with the resource person, seeking clarifications and discussing various aspects of automotive advancements. The session was well-received, with students finding it highly informative and engaging.

The event concluded with the felicitation of the resource person by Dr. S. Thirugnanam, Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Dr. S. Suresh Pungaiah, Associate Professor, delivered the vote of thanks, expressing gratitude to the resource person for his valuable insights and participation.

A total of more than 50 students and faculty members attended the session. The lecture proved to be an enriching experience, providing attendees with an in-depth understanding of emerging trends in the automotive industry.

GUEST LECTURE ON “ADVANCEMENT IN MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY”

On 06-02-2025, a guest lecture was arranged for Mechanical Engineering students. The Guest Lecture on “Advancement in Materials Technology” program was scheduled at 9.30 am for the department of mechanical engineering students. The following topics were covered by the guest speaker Arunachalam M, Senior Manager - Chassis Engg - Design & Development, Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India.

Nanomaterials: Exploring the unique properties and applications.

Biomaterials: Discussing materials used in medical implants and tissue engineering.

Smart Materials: Looking at materials that respond to environmental changes.

Composite Materials: Examining the benefits and uses of combining different materials.

Sustainable Materials: Focusing on eco-friendly and renewable material options.

Dr.P.Baskara Sethupathi, Joint Secretary at SAEIS Chennai, gave an introduction to SAEISS activities. Mr. K.P.Manikandan, SAEISS department coordinator, delivered the vote of thanks. The guest lecture ended at 11:45 AM with a vote of thanks.

Guest Lecture on “Advancement in Materials Technology”

FDP on "Advancements in Design and Thermal Engineering"

Day 1 (18.12.24):
- Forenoon: Dr. M. Arul Prakash (Sri Sairam Engineering College) spoke on steam nozzles, including their function, types, shapes, and applications.
- Afternoon: Dr. R. Srinivasan (SRM Valliammai Engineering College) discussed transmission systems, types of drives, and V-belt drive design.
Day 2 (19.12.24):
- Forenoon: Dr. N. Thangapandian (St. Joseph Institute of Technology) covered Design for Additive Manufacturing and its applications.
- Afternoon: Dr. R. Srinivasan presented on the design procedure for gearboxes and problem-solving.
Day 3 20.12.24):
Faculty members visited two industries: SRM PR RMC, where they learned about ready-made concrete block manufacturing, and SRMPR AUTOTECH, where they gained insights into bus body design and manufacturing.
Day 4 (23.12.24):
- Forenoon: Dr. S. Suresh Pungaiah (SRM Valliammai Engineering College) discussed advancements in IC engines, diesel spray and flame chemistry, and fuel injection systems.
- Afternoon: Dr. S. Suresh Pungaiah covered advancements in steam boilers, including their types, construction, and operation.
Day 5 (24.12.24):
- Forenoon: Dr. S. Suresh Pungaiah addressed advancements in refrigeration and air conditioning.
- Afternoon: Dr. R. Srinivasan provided a session on the design procedure for flat belt drives, focusing on problem-solving.

The event concluded with the coordinators thanking the experts and participants. Faculty members actively interacted with the speakers, clearing doubts and gaining valuable insights into research and its significance. Participants found the sessions informative and motivating.

NATIONAL POLLUTION PREVENTION DAY

A guest lecture on “National Pollution Prevention Day” was successfully held on 02.12.2024 from 10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. The session was conducted by Mr. D. Arunkumar Bharathy from Health & Safety Hub – Holistic Health & Wellness, Chennai. Key topics included:

Significance of National Pollution Prevention Day
Sustainability and environmental contamination
Hazard warning symbols (e.g., carcinogens, corrosives, flammable substances)
Disaster prevention suggestions

The lecture was informative and beneficial for the students who attended.

MEQNZO 24-25

The Department successfully organized the 11th National Level Technical Symposium MEQNZO 24-25 on August 31, 2024, in the New Block Seminar Hall. The event began with an invocation and a welcome address by Mr. K.T. Manikandan, followed by the ceremonial lighting of the Kuthuvilakku by Chief Guest Mr. Narayan Vijayakumar, DGM at Mahindra and Mahindra, Chennai. Dr. S. Thirugnanam, Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department, delivered the Presidential Address, and Mr. S. Tharun introduced the Chief Guest. In his Inaugural Address, the Chief Guest emphasized the evolving role of Mechanical Engineering amidst advancements in fields like AI, ML, and Data Science. He also released the event souvenir and received a shawl and memento. The session concluded with a vote of thanks by Mr. K. Javeesh Aruraam, after which technical events proceeded as scheduled.

GUEST LECTURE ON "ADVANCES IN AUTOMATION SAFETY"

A Guest Lecture on “Advancements in Automation Safety” was successfully held on August 16, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Mr. S. Prabakar, Regional OHS Manager at Ford (P) Ltd, served as the resource person. He delivered an expert talk covering key topics such as industrial safety rules, risk assessment and mitigation, fatigue reduction, use of cobots and material handling robots, and continuous process monitoring. The session was highly informative and beneficial

INDUSTRIAL VISIT-TVS TRAINING AND SERVICES LTD

On 15-03-2024, an Industrial Visit (IV) was arranged for III Year students to TVS Training and Services Ltd., Ambattur, Chennai. The visit was scheduled at 9.15 am in a college bus. The students accompanied by 2 staff members reached the company around 10.30 am which is situated at the Industrial Estate of Ambattur, Chennai-600058.

The Assistant manager Mr.V.Arunkumar welcomed the team, delivered an excellent speech on the various aspect of the Plant. He also highlighted the various things on which the future Engineers should concentrate and what the Industries expect from the student community.

Later the entire team was split into 2 groups and each team lead by the training experts of the plant, who was also responsible for making this visit a reality.

The various sections of the plant, starting from Machining Centre, Welding section, Automation centre and finally ending at E-Vehicle testing and assembly centre, were thoroughly narrated to the students

MEQNZO 2024 NATIONAL LEVEL TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM

The department successfully conducted the National Level Technical Symposium on 09-03-24, Saturday at the Admin Block Seminar Hall. The program Started with the Inauguration around 9.30 am with arrival of the Chief Guest Mr.K.Annadurai, Senior Manager, J.K.Tyre Industries Limited, the speaker spoke about the various aspects of needs of the industries. He also reiterated the importance of learning deeper, the various subjects of the curriculum and also asked the students to desist from the mobile phone addiction. He also conveyed want industries expect from a Mechanical Engineer in particular. Later on, the events were conducted as per the plan already approved, students from various colleges, took part in the event and winners and runners were selected by appropriate committees. The program concluded by evening on that day.

National Safety Week (04th March 2024 to 08th March 2024)

The Guest Lecture was scheduled at 10.30 am on 04-03-2024 in the department of Mechanical Engineering. The following topics were covered by the Guest Speaker Mr.J.MURUGAN, Safety officer, Foxconn Hon Hai technology India Mega Development Pvt Ltd ,Chennai.

· Identify types of Hazard in work area

· Implementing Risk Controls.

· Review Risk Controls

· Planning And Implementation

· Measuring Performance

· Action for Improvement

· Classification & Potential Sources of Hazards

· How To Assess Risk

· Actions & Recommendations

The SRM fire safety Dept. People headed by Mr. M.Chandrababu, SRM Senior Safety Officer delivered a lecture in the FN session 10.00 am to 12.00 pm (05-03-2024). In the AN session 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm, a practical fire safety Demo was successfully conducted by the above Team.

The volunteers displayed placards on various important various safety aspects related to Helmet, Seat-Belt, LPG, Road, Food etc;

The Guest Lecture was scheduled at 10.30 am on 07-03-2024 in the department of Mechanical Engineering. The following topics were covered by the Guest Speaker Mr.S.SATHISH,Asst Engg -EHS,Foxconn Hon Hai technology India Mega Development Pvt Ltd ,Chennai.

· 5 P's of root cause analysis

· Five steps of a root cause analysis

· 6 categories of root cause analysis

· Corrective and Preventive Actions

· Objective of root cause analysis

The entire college took National Safety Council Awareness oath as per the schedule and in front of the admin block a signature campaign was also conducted on 08-03-2024.

GUEST LECTURE ON “LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN DESIGN OF TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS”

The Guest Lecture program was scheduled at 10.15 am on 20-02-2024 in the department of Mechanical Engineering. The following topics were covered by the guest speaker Mr.Thirumurugan Vidyapathy, Managing Director, Desourse consulting service, Karampakkam, Chennai -600116.

● The Modern Approach to Transmission System Design and Analysis

● Pressure for Faster and Lower- Cost Development

● Addressing Demands for Improved Performance

● Putting this into Practice – GKN Case Study

● Hybrids and EVs: a Market Opportunity

● The Value of the Right Analysis System

● Taking a Whole System Approach to Optimize Design

Meeting the Demands of a New World

ALUMNI GUEST LECTURE ON “ASSEMBLY AND PROCESS TOOLING: JIGS AND FIXTURES”

The alumni guest lecture was scheduled at 10.45 am on 12-02-2024 in the department of Mechanical Engineering. The following topics were covered by the guest speaker Mr.K.Shumugar, Mechanical Design Engineer, Valeo India Private Limited, Chennai.

● Introduction about jigs and fixtures

● Softwares used in pre-processing and post-processing

● Classification criteria for Tier I and Tier II companies

● Geometric dimensioning and tolerance

● Industrial drawing interpretation

● Current market scenario

● Expectation from freshers

● Design field related interview questions

GUEST LECTURE ON “RECENT TRENDS IN AUTOMOTIVE MATERIALS”

The Guest Lecture program was scheduled at 10.30 am on 28-12-2023 in the department of Mechanical Engineering. The following topics were covered by the Guest Speaker Mr.D.Ramakrishnan, Sr.Manager, Mahindra Research Valley, Mahindra world city, Chengalpattu.

● Introduction about automotive materials

● Recent developments in automobile field

● History of electric vehicles

● Sensor and monitoring systems

● Crushing and safety analysis

● Chemical Testing for Automotive parts

● Thermal Shock testing

● Humidity Resistance Test

● Developments in automobile structural design

A SEMINAR ON "introduction to the Society of Automotive Engineers-SAE ISS"

On 31.10.2023 from 2 pm to 3 pm in the admin block seminar hall an SAE ISS exposure lecture on introduction to the society of automotive engineers was delivered by Dr.P.Baskara Sethupathi, Professor and Chairman –SAEISS MWC Divisions and Dr.V.Krithika, Assistant Professor, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai,The programme was earlier inaugurated by Dr.S.Thirugnanam, HOD/Mechanical.

The lecture was concentrated on exposing our students of II year and III mechanical to various activities carried out by SAE ISS like,

SUPRA SAEINDIA
BAJA SAEINDIA
AERCON
AEROTHON
Mobility Engineering
Knowledge Round Table Competition

They highlighted various benefits of participating in the above events by becoming the members of SAE ISS

4TH BOARD OF STUDIES (BOS) MEETING

The 4th BOS meeting conducted on 26.10.23 and started with the welcome address by the Chairman Dr.S.Thirugnanam and discussed the following:

FEA / ANSYS / MATLAB MAY BE INTRODUCED AS THEORY BEFORE BEING INTRODUCED AS LABORATORY

2.NPTEL SUBJECTS MAY BE ADDED AS ELECTIVES

3.SAE-SPECIFIC COURSES MAY ALSO BE INTRODUCED

4.INDUSTRY EXPERTS MAY BE INVOKED TO HANDLE CERTAIN CLASSES

5.DESIGN AND FABRICATION PROJECTS TO BE APPLIED FOR PATENT SO THAT ATAL/NIRF RANKINGS MAY BE IMPROVED

CORPORATE ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

The CAB meeting was conducted on 19.10.2023 on online mode (Microsoft Teams) and the following are the points discussed.

THE MEMBERS ATTENDED WERE SATISFIED WITH THE VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS
THEY WERE APPRAISED OF THE IMPORTANCE OF VERTICALS INTRODUCED
MR. A.K.RAJAKUMAR CONVEYED THAT FINANCIALS, ACCOUNTING AND COST ESTIMATION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, POWER ELECTRONICS MAY BE INTRODUCED
PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ASPECTS LIKE YOGA AND POSITIVE THINKING WERE ALSO TO BE INTRODUCED
MR.N.VIJAYAKUMAR REITERATED THAT AI, MOBILITY ENGINEERING, INNOVATION AND DESIGN THINKING AND EXCELLENCE, NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AS WELL AS EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ARE TO BE GIVEN DUE WEIGHTAGE IN THE SYLLABUS
MR. A.K.RAJAKUMARWAS OF THE THOUGHT THAT ALL IMPORTANT SUBJECTS TO BE MADE MANDATORY RATHER THAN OPTIONAL
BOTH THE EXPERTS WERE OF THE THOUGHT THAT RELIABILITY, INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, OR, MAY BE ALSO BE ADDED APPROPRIATELY

The Guest Lecture on “Advancements in Reliability Engineering” was successfully conducted on 19.09.23. The resource person Mr. A.K. Rajakumar (Plant Head at Lucas TVS), delivered the expert lecture. He covered the important topics in Reliability Engineering like,

Failure rate
Need for Reliability Engineering
Risk assessment
Risk analysis
Risk mitigation

The Guest Lecture on “Structure and Vibration Analysis” was successfully conducted on 11/08/2023. The resource person Mr.K.V.Dhayaanidhi, Assistant Manager– PHA India Private Limited, delivered the expert lecture on the above topic. He covered the method to solve any engineering problem, Dynamic analysis, vibration analysis of vehicle with different terminology. He also spoke about the followings.

Linear and non linear problem
S-N curve
Crash analysis of vehicle
2-D and 3-D mesh analysis
Different theories of failure with various method
Case study of different components

The Department of Mechanical Engineering of SRM Valliammai Engineering College has conducted Five days Faculty Development Programme on “Forces on solid structures, Fluids and Gases” from 19th June to 23rd June 2023 in the Mechanical Department Dynamics Lab. In the Faculty Development Programme, the Seven resource persons has delivered the presentation. In First day, the Forenoon session was presented by Dr.D.EASU, Associate Professor, KCG College of Technology, Chennai. He delivered lecture about Free body diagram -Types of supports - Varignon’s Theorem - Single equivalent force- Equilibrium of Rigid bodies in two dimensions – Equilibrium of Rigid bodies in three dimensions. In First day, the Afternoon session was presented by Mr.P.RAMU, Asst.prof./Mechanical, SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Chennai. He delivered lecture about Introduction- Units and Dimensions- Laws of Mechanics- Lami’s theorem, Parallelogram and triangular Law of forces, Principle of transmissibility. The Second day the Forenoon session presented by Dr.J.KAMALAKANNAN, Assistant Professor, Sri Sairam Institute of Technology, Chennai. He delivered lecture about Mole and Mass fraction, Dalton’s and Amagat’s Law. Properties of gas mixture Molar mass, gas constant, density, and change in internal energy, enthalpy, entropy and Gibbs function. The Second day the Afternoon session presented by Mr.J.P.RAMESH,Asst.prof./Mechanical, SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Chennai. He delivered lecture about System and their types. Thermodynamic Equilibrium State, path and process. Quasi-static, reversible and irreversible processes. Heat and work transfer-V diagram. Zeroth law of thermodynamics – concept of temperature and thermal equilibrium– relationship between temperature scales –First law of thermodynamics. The Third day the Forenoon session presented by Dr.K.ASRAR AHMED, Assistant Professor, B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Technology, Chennai. He delivered lecture about Hydraulic and energy gradient - Laminar flow through circular conduits and circular annuli-Boundary layer concepts -types of boundary layer thickness. Third day the Afternoon session presented by Ms.N.NITHYA, Asst.prof./Mechanical,SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Chennai. He delivered lecture about Units and dimensions- Properties of fluids- mass density, specific weight, specific volume, specific gravity, viscosity, compressibility, vapor pressure, surface tension and capillarity. The Fourth day the Forenoon session presented by Ms.N.NITHYA, Asst.prof./Mechanical,SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Chennai. He delivered lecture about Need for dimensional analysis – methods of dimensional analysis – Similitude - Model analysis. The Fourth day the Afternoon session presented by Mr.M.VADIVEL, Asst.prof./Mechanical, SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Chennai. He delivered lecture about Frictional Force - Laws of Coulomb friction - Cone of friction - Angle of repose - Simple contact friction - Screw – Wedge – Ladder - Belt friction. The Fifth day the Forenoon session presented by Mr.P.RAMU, Asst.prof./Mechanical, SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Chennai. He delivered lecture about Centroids of areas, composite areas, determination of moment of inertia of plane figures by integration, polar moment of inertia-radius of gyration. The Fifth day the Afternoon session presented by Mr.M.VADIVEL, Asst.prof./Mechanical, SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Chennai. He delivered lecture about Displacements, Velocity and acceleration, their relationship – Relative motion – Curvilinear motion - Newton’s laws of motion – Work Energy Equation– Impulse and Momentum – Impact of elastic bodies. The Sessions were completed and the coordinators of the event conveyed thanks to Experts and Participants. The Staff Members interacted with the Experts very much and also cleared their doubts. The Participants of Teaching Faculties found the sessions very informative, motivate and they also had exposure to research activities and its importance.

BASICS AND STATICS OF PARTICLES was handled by Dr.D.EASU, Associate Professor

KCG College of Technology, Chennai

EQUILIBRIUM OF RIGID BODIES and PROPERTIES OF SURFACES AND SOLIDS Mr.P.RAMU,Asst.prof./Mechanical, SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Chennai

KINEMATICS AND KINETICS OF RIGID BODIES and FRICTION Mr.M.VADIVEL,Asst.prof./Mechanical, SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Chennai

FLUID PROPERTIES AND FLOW CHARACTERISTICS and DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS

Mr.N.NITHYA,Asst.prof./Mechanical, SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Chennai

FLOW THROUGH CIRCULAR CONDUITS was handled by Dr. K. Asrar Ahmed, Assistant Professor

B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

BASIC CONCEPTS- FIRST LAW AND SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS Mr.J.P.RAMESH,Asst.prof./Mechanical, SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Chennai.

GAS MIXTURES AND THERMODYNAMIC RELATIONS Dr.J.Kamalakannan, Assistant Professor, Sri Sairam Institute of Technology, Chennai

A seminar was conducted on ‘Introduction about Automobile Chassis Engineering Ergonomic and Controls in Automobile’ in association with SAE on 16.05.23. The SAE ISS exposure lecture on the above topic was delivered by Er.Muthyala Sivasaikumar, Deputy Manager, Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd, Chennai and Er. Elumalai Karunakaran, Manager, Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd, Chennai.

The lecture was concentrated on exposing our students of II year and III mechanical to various areas in automobile engineering like.

Chassis suspension front & rear axle design & development
Development of controls system (Clutch Actuate & Sheet metal parts)
Design & development of actuation system for passenger vehicles
Types of automobile brakes found on modern vehicles
Ergonomics.

Department of Mechanical Engineering organised a guest lecture on 'RECENT TRENDS IN AUTOMOBILE' on 16.05.2023. The following topics were covered by the Guest Speaker R.SARATHKUMAR, Asst Manager, Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd, Chengalpattu.

Introduction about recent trends in automobiles.
History of electric vehicles.
Electric vehicle market in India
Autonomous vehicle and advanced systems to assist the driver.
Introduction to radar sensors.
IOT to transform automated driving.
Usage of 3D printing in automobile
Electronic business infrastructure

Department of Mechanical Engineering arranged an Industrial Visit (IV) on 12.05.2023 III Year Sec1&2 students to TVS Training and Services Ltd., Ambattur, Chennai. The Assistant manager Mr.V.Arunkumar welcomed the team, delivered an excellent speech on the various aspect of the Plant.

He also highlighted the various things on which the future Engineers should concentrate and what the Industries expect from the student community The various sections of the plant, starting from Machining Centre, Welding section, Automation centre and finally ending at E-Vehicle testing and assembly centre, were thoroughly narrated to the students.

On 31.03.2023 from 2 pm to 3 pm in the admin block seminar hall an SAE ISS exposure lecture on introduction to Society of Automotive Engineers was delivered by Dr.P.Baskara Sethupathi, Professor and Chairman –SAEISS MWC Division, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai.

The lecture concentrated on exposing our students of II and III year Mechanical Engineering to various activities carried out by SAE ISS like.

SUPRA SAEINDIA
BAJA SAEINDIA
AERCON
AEROTHON
Mobility Engineering
Knowledge Round Table Competition

On 23-03-2023, a guest lecture was arranged for Second and Third Year students of Mechanical Engineering on the “CRYOROLLING OF ALUMINIUM ALLOYS" The following topics were covered by the Guest Speaker K.SURESH BABU, Deputy General Manager, (Madras Engineering Industries Pvt Ltd, Sriperumbudur – 602 105)

Introduction to Aluminum alloys
Aluminum Grades
Applications of aluminum alloys in industries
Cryorolling Of Aluminium Alloys

The Guest lecture was successfully delivered on 06/03/23 by Mr M.Yuvaraj, Head Safety, Lucas TVS on the real time industrial accidents and incidents and also spoke about the safety aspects considered in Industries.

The entire college took National Safety Council Awareness oath on 07/03/23 as per the schedule

Signature campaign was conducted on 07/03/23

Safety Awareness Campaign

The SRM fire safety Dept. People headed by Mr. M.Chandrababu, SRM Senior Safety Officer delivered a lecture on 10/03/23

An Industrial Visit was arranged on 22.02.2023 for the III year Section-2 Mechanical Engineering students for visiting the “BALAJI TRIBO LUBRICANTS” at Pappanchathiram, Thiruvallur – 600123. The main objective behind the visit was to make students aware about how various activities related to heat transfer and energy management system activities are carried out in a company and give them industrial exposure of heat transfer activities.

Our students understand the following energy management system.

Radiant heat transfer cooling system.
Structural radiant cooling system for various building structure.
Battery management system of various batteries.
Bio gas energy management system.
Various lubrications used in various frictional system.
Two pass heat exchanger with water cooling system.
Solar and wind energy management system.

Department of Mechanical Engineering conducted Guest lecture on“Industry Trend for Careers" on 20-02-2023. The resource person Mr.S.T.SURESH BABU, Head of Quality Center of Excellence,GSS America InfoTech Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad.

The chief guest delivered his lecture in the following topics:

Learning is the key for the development of career growth.
Technology growth increases but adaptability is the need of the hour.
Future technologies which CEOs wish to add.
Important tips for fresher’s, who wants to work in industries.
AREST- Acceptance, Responsible, Ethical, Safe and Trusted

Department of Mechanical Engineering conducted Guest lecture on "Fuel Cell Bipolar Plate Component Manufacturing"on 18-02-2023 through online mode. The Guest speaker Mr.Prasad Venkatesan, Project Manager, Eisenhuth GmbH & Co. KG, Department of Fuel Cell, Osterode, Germany

The chief guest delivered his lecture on the following topics:

Moving towards green energy
Fuel Cell
Types of fuel cell
Types of the bipolar plate
Bipolar plate production method
Quality control test
Requirement for seals in fuel cells

The Department of Mechanical Engineering organized a Workshop on ‘Non-Destructive Testing’ on 15th February 2023 for 3rd year Mechanical Engineering students. Dr. S. Thirugnanam, Head of the Department, welcomed the resource person Mr. S. Sivaperumal, B.E., Managing Director, Shri Sai Non-Destructive Testing, Puducherry. The technical team with 4 trainers explained the working principle, application and importance of NDT in the Industry. After the presentation session, students had the hands-on training session also. The trainers demonstrated the inspection process and performed the following NDT methods on the specimens:

Liquid Penetrant Test (LPT)
·Magnetic Particle Test (MPT)
Ultrasonic Test (UT)
Radiography Test (RT)

The Department of Mechanical Engineering organized a Motivational Talks on ‘One step closer towards student’s goal (Gate Exam Awareness Programme)’ on 15th February 2023 Mechanical Engineering students. Dr. S. Thirugnanam, Head of the Department, welcomed the resource person Mr. M.Vinothkumar Founder, Endurance Engineering Academy, Chennai. The resource person delivered the expert talk on the following topics:

GATE opportunities in Mechanical Engineering Field.
How to apply for government jobs through the GATE exam score.
How to start Ph.D. and GATE stipend for Masters programme in IITs, NIT'S and IISc.

Direct PhD in IISc, IITs, PSU’s Job through Gate score.
How to a get good score in GATE examination.

How to prepare GATE examination with short and long period

The "Awareness Program on Technical Education" to the Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Dasur, Mazhaiyur, was successfully conducted on Thursday, February 2, 2023. The keynote address was given by Dr. S. Thirugnanam, Professor and Head, of the Department of Mechanical Engineering

He talked about the opportunities for engineers in the private and public sectors, as well as how important young engineers are to India as a whole. He also talked about SRM Valliammai Engineering College's facilities and various student accomplishments.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering organized a guest lecture on "Academic Project – An Overview" on 01st February 2023, for the benefits III-year Sec 1 and sec 2 students. Mr. Sriram Thiyagarajan, Product Head, SECUDE Solutions Pvt Ltd, Chennai was the resource person.

He delivered the lecture on the following topics:

• Current scenario of Industry

• Goal or Objective of project

• Project phases

• Outcome or benefits

• Real time case studies

FDP on “Concepts of Applied thermodynamics” on 26th December 2022 the Forenoon session was presented by Dr.T.MOTHILAL, Professor, KCG College of Technology, Chennai.

FDP on “Concepts of Applied thermodynamics” on 28th December 2022 the Forenoon session was presented by Dr.L.SARAVANAKUMAR, Associate Professor, Sri Sairam Engineering College,chennai.

FDP on “Concepts of Applied thermodynamics” on 29th December 2022 the Forenoon session was presented by Dr.N.VENKATESAN, Guest Faculty, Department of Production Technology, MIT campus - Anna University Chennai.

Guest Lecture on Recent Trends in Power Production and Utilization

Dr.S.SANKARANARAYANAN, Former General Manager/TamilNadu Energy Development Agency – (TEDA) Superintendent Engineer / TANGEDCO / Chennai / Retired has delivered the lecture on concept of Recent Trends in Power Generation and Utilization. He has explained the Importance and Scope of Renewable Energy Sources for future Sustainable Growth of the Nation. He Also Discussed about the Significance of Electrical Energy Savings in Our Day today Life.

Guest Lecture on National Pollution Prevention Day

The The following topics covered by the Guest speaker Mr.Arjun Mohan, Deputy Manager, Parksons Packaging ltd.

Knowledge on Disaster contribution factors
Different Types of pollution in industrial level
Major sources of PM 2.5 in Delhi and National capital region.
Death linked to outdoor and household air pollution
Menace of Plastic waste in India and world level.
Sustainable Developmental Goals

Guest lecture on " Opportunity in the core Industries" was arranged on 22.11.2022. The following topics covered by the Guest speaker Mrs.Vaishnavi Vignesh Raja, Director-EQuad Engineering services.

Knowledge on Mechanical Engineering domain
What Industry expect from the Engineers
Demonstrate about new product development processes, Preparation of prototype model of the object, Procedure to manufacturing the product.
Instruction and information given to the students about the importance of internship training

SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Department of Mechanical Engineering organized Guest Lecture on 9.11.22 for Mechanical Engineering students. Chief Guest Mr.Venkatesan Natarajan delivered expert talk on "Vehicle Control System"

SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Industrial Visit at Lucas TVS... And brief introduction about Manufacturing given by Plant Head Mr.A.K.Rajakumar with our Alumni Mr.E.Sachithanandam

SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Organizes 9th NATIONAL LEVEL TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM MEQNZO 2k22 MECH THIRUVIZHA on 29.10.2022 with following TECHNICAL EVENTS :

Paper presentation

Mequiz

CAD Modelling

Idea Expo

Mobile Photography

Sketching of Structure

Connexion

Online likes logo, video, meme

STAFF CO-ORDINATORS:

Mr.G.Ananth AP (Sel. Gr.)

Mr. R.Srinivasan AP (Sr.G)

Google form for Registration: https://forms.gle/TexZCrkXkzjvdS2Q6

Registration will be closed on 29.10.2022

PRESIDENT: JEYARAJ J 9150936626

VICE-PRESIDENT: KAMALESH P 7871617229

An Industrial Visit was arranged on 21.10.2022 for the II year Mechanical Engineering students for visiting the Jayasuriya Aero Private Ltd, Vengadamangalam, Ponmar, Chennai- 600 127. The main objective behind the visit was to make students aware about how various activities related to manufacturing activities are carried out in a company and give them industrial exposure of production activities. The plant is for Design & Development of Airworthy Products like bolt & nuts and other fasters which is used in aircrafts, helicopters, satellites, rockets and missiles.

An Industrial Visit to Hanon Automotive Systems Pvt Ltd, Maraimalai Nagar, Chennai was arranged for the Final year Section - 2 Mechanical Engineering students on 20.10.2022. The fabrication and assembly of radiator, compressor and automotive air conditioning system were explained by the employees. 4000 units of automotive air conditioning system parts were produced every day.

An Industrial Visit was arranged on 19.10.2022 for the III year Section-2 Mechanical Engineering students for visiting the Motherson Automotive Technologies & Engineering, Maraimalai Nagar, Chengalpattu. The main objective behind the visit was to make students aware about how various activities related to manufacturing activities are carried out in a company and give them the feel of production activities. The company employees for this automotive industry Mr.Jagadeesh, Mr.Velmurugan and Mr.Jerald explained us completely and cleared all the students doubts personally. The students got an overall view of the various machining processes in this industry.

INDUSTRIAL VISIT to sri sai Industries -

Ambattur Industrial Estate on 14.10.2022.

Final Year Sec-1 students visited

Warehouse

CNC facing section

CNC grinding section

CNC milling section,

CNC boring section

Conventional machining section

SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Signed MoU with Sri Sai Industries- Ambattur Industrial Estate for INTERNSHIP, STUDENT TRAININGS and INDUSTRIAL VISIT.

SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Organizes Guest Lecture on ‘Industry 4.0’ was conducted through offline mode on 7th October 2022. The resource person Mr.S.Balaji Raghavendra delivered the expert lecture. He covered the latest developments in Industry 4.0 like,

Machine Vision

Automation

Imaging

CMM

Advantage over Conventional methods

Current market demands

Job opportunities

SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Organizes Workshop on “AUTOCAD Software” on 29th September 2022. The trainers from CADD Centre delivered the guest lecture on the following topics: Smart Dimensions, Fully Defined Sketch and Blocks, Wire frame & Transformation tools, Geometry Creation & Modifications, Layer & Object Properties, Cutting, Stamping, Folding & Unfolding, Isometric Views.

SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Organizes Guest Lecture on ‘Industrial Automation 4.0’ was conducted through offline mode on 17th September 2022. The resource person Mr.Saravanakumar Sachidanadham, Assistant Manager, Royal Enfield-Eicher motor, delivered the expert lecture on the following topics: Industrial Revolutions, 4D Printing, 3D Scanning, Cyber physical systems, Cloud computing business integration management and digital communication for smart manufacturing , Block Chain, Supply Chain Management, Augmented Reality, IoT, Drone, Artificial Intelligence

SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Organizes Guest Lecture on ‘Futuristic Development in Autonomous Vehicle’ was conducted through online mode on 30th July 2022. The resource person Mr.M.Poovarasan., Technical Leader-ADAS, ZF WABCO Private Limited

He delivered the guest lecture on the following topics: ADAS : The circle of safety, Key to autonomous vehicle projects, Levels of autonomous-SAE, ADAS technologies, Forward and rear collision warning system (FCW & RSW), Autonomous emergency braking, Adaptive cruise control, ADAS features in automobile industry, Blind spot information system and lane change assist, Cross traffic alert (CTA).

The Department of Mechanical Engineering has successfully conducted Six days Faculty Development Programme on the topic “Key Concepts 0f Manufacturing Technology, Dynamics of Machines and E - Vehicles” during 28th June 2022 to 07th July 2022 for the Faculties as per the schedule approved. Ms. Sony Priyanka D, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department Coordinated this programme under the supervision of Dr. S. Thirugnanam, Professor & HOD with the following resource person(s).

Ø Dr. T. Venugopal, Associate Prof. / Mechanical Engineering / VIT, Chennai.

Ø Dr. S. Kathiresan, Professor / Mechanical Engineering / Prince Shri Venkateshwara Padmavathy Engineering College.

Ø Dr. V. Dhinakaran, Prof & Head / Dean (R&D) / Chennai Institute of Technology.

Ø Dr.S.Thirugnanam, Professor & HOD /Mechanical Engineering, SRM Valliammai Engineering College.

Ø Mr.P.Ramu, Assistant Professor/ Mechanical Engineering, SRM Valliammai Engineering College.

Ø Mr.S.Sivalingam, Assistant Professor/ Mechanical Engineering, SRM Valliammai Engineering College.

Ø Mr.M.Vadivel, Assistant Professor/ Mechanical Engineering, SRM Valliammai Engineering College.

SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

The SDP on “Basics in CAD Modelling and Analysis” was successfully conducted on 23.06.2022 as per the schedule approved. The programme started at 9.00 A.M. In this programme, totally 11 non-teaching staff members participated. The objective of programme was explained by Dr.S.Thirugnanam HOD/Mech. Introduction to modelling in CREO was covered by Mr.R.Ashok AP/Mech. The topics regarding analysis in ANSYS software was given by Mr.P.Ramu AP/Mech. In post lunch session the staff members practiced in modelling and analysis of simple CAD drawings.

Special Lecture on “E mobility in India, Challenges, Technologies and market Opportunities for Indian youth”

The special Lecture on “E mobility in India, Challenges, Technologies and market Opportunities for Indian youth” was successfully conducted through online mode on 24/03/2022 as per the schedule approved. The programme started at 6.30 p.m. The resource person Mr.T.Dhinesh who is presently working as Assistant Engineer in M AUTO Electric mobility PVT Ltd, delivered the expert lecture. He covered the latest developments in the E mobility like,

E vehicle – Governmental policies, Types of E vehicles, Challenges in E vehicles, Power train system, Advantage over fuel vehicles, Battery Management system, Current market demands, Multi discipline nature of E vehicles, Job oppurtunities, Buisness oppurtunities

Guest Lecture on “Wind Energy Recent Advances and Future Direction

The Guest Lecture on “Wind Energy Recent Advances and Future Direction“ was successfully conducted through online mode on 22-03-2022. The resource person Er.P.Thendral Selvam M.E., (Ph.D.), CEO of Hi-Tec Industrial Fan and Systems, delivered the guest lecture on the respective topics. He covered the recent following topics during lecture. Basics of Renewable Energy Basic of governing equation for wind blade design Onshore and off shore wind turbine models. Structure of the wind turbine erected in various parts of the world. Material used in the wind turbine for producing blades of the turbines. Research avenues in the field of Wind energy Curved Blade Air Flow and Performance of the turbines. Variable-Speed Wind Turbine Generator.

ETMT ' 22

Greetings from SRM Valliammai Engineering College

Department of Mechanical Engineering of SRMVEC, Conduct an Online National Conference, on Emerging Trends in Mechanical Engineering ' 22 (ETMT ' 22) on 16.03.2022.

We invite unpublished technical papers related to the emerging trends in the field of Mechanical Engineering viz.

Manufacturing
Design
Thermal
CAD / CAM / CAE

but not limited to any subsets of it. Send the papers in IEEE format to ananthg.mech@valliammai.co.in.

Last Date for Paper Submission: 16.03.2022

Selection intimation Date: 13.03.2022.

The selected papers will be published in conference proceedings and may be published in i-manager publication.

Convenor: Dr.K.SIVAKUMAR / HoD / Mechanical

Faculty In-charges:

Mr.G.ANANTH / Asst Prof / Mechanical

Mr.R.SRINIVASAN / Asst Prof / Mechanical

Guest Lecture on ‘Research Challenges in Manufacturing of Composite Materials'

A guest lecture on ‘Research Challenges in Manufacturing of Composite Materials’ was conducted on online mode on 12th March 2022. The resource person Dr.T.Jagadesh, Assistant Professor, National Institute Technology, Tiruchirappalli, delivered a lecture on the following topics: Composite materials, History of composite development, Periodic table of the elements, Classification of Composite, Types of composite materials, Conventional manufacturing of composite, Additive manufacturing, Stereo lithography, Fused deposition Modelling, Selective laser sintering, Machining, Cutting mechanism, Wettability. A total of 57 members registered out of which 35 members participated in the guest lecture

Guest Lecture on “Applications of CFD in fire safety engineering

It was successfully conducted through online mode on 05-03-2022. The resource person as per the plan was Er.M.Sundara Venkatesh, CFD Engineer (R & D) , Bajaj Auto delivered the guest lecture on the respective topics. He covered the recent following topics during lecture.

Ø Basics of Fluid mechanics and heat transfer.

Ø Basic Equations for CFD like Haigen-Poiseuille's equation and Navier-stokes equation.

Ø Mathematical modelling in computational fluid dynamics.

Ø Finite element modelling of flow through duct and nozzles.

Ø Essential and non-essential boundary conditions required to solve a problem using CFD.

Ø Computational algorithms in CFD.

Ø How to use the Ansys FLUENT.

Ø Heat transfer problem using CFD

VIRTUAL INDUSTRIAL VISIT

SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Kattankulathur.

Department of Mechanical Engineering & SAE INDIA - VEC Collegiate Club. In association with ISTE (Faculty & Students chapter), Renewable Energy Club & IIC will conduct

VIRTUAL INDUSTRIAL VISIT to "DHIO Research & Engineering Pvt Ltd., - Bangalore" for Mechanical Engineering students through MS Teams

Date: 25.01.2022

Time: 10.30 AM to 12 NOON REGISTRATION LINK :https://forms.gle/5x1SCUbY2yYFvdGq8

Coordinator: S.Pradeep /AP/Mech

Convenor: Dr.K.Sivakumar /HOD/Mech

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ON "GEAR UP YOUR HEALTH & CHEER UP YOUR LIFE"

The department of Mechanical Engineering at SRM Valliammai Engineering College , kattankulathur cordially invites all the faculty for the Personality Development Programme on "GEAR UP YOUR HEALTH & CHEER UP YOUR LIFE" on 19 JANUARY 2023.

Resource person: Dr.KOMALA JAMES Professor & Head ECE,

SRM Valliammai Engineering College Chennai. will be joining us one the meet and

shared some effective knowledge on Personality Development.

Date : 19-01-2022

Venue: ECE Seminar Hall,

SRM VEC Campus

Time : 10.00 am to12.00 pm

EVENTS CONDUCTED DURING 2021

VIRTUAL INDUSTRIAL VISIT

The department of Mechanical Engineering at SRM Valliammai

Engineering College , kattankulathur cordially invites all the

students for the " VIRTUAL INDUSTRIAL VISIT" for the

TVS TRAINING AND SERVICES LIMTED, Chennai.

Date: 04-12-2021 /ONLINE MODE (MS Teams)

Time : 10.00 am – 11.30 am

Registration link : https://forms.gle/aH8CgLS8t9vrQYGM8

Meeting platform : https://tinyurl.com/th8bu4mx

FDP on “CONCEPTS OF APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS, HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER AND KINEMATICS OF MACHINERY”

Greetings from SRMVEC-MECH…

We Cordially invite you to participate in "Six days online FDP on “Concepts of Applied Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer and Kinematics of Machinery” to be conducted from 25.11.2021 to 01.12.2021 by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Valliammai engineering College,chennai. Kindly find the attachment of FDP schedule .

Session timings:

FN: 10.30 AM to 12.00 PM

AN: 01.30 PM to 03.00 PM

Meeting link : https://tinyurl.com/mech21-FDP

ONLINE MODE (MS TEAM PLATFORM)

WEBINAR ON "EXPOSURE TO BUDDING ENGINEERS, AN INSIGHT TO CHOOSING AN ENGINEERING COURSE"

The department of Mechanical Engineering at SRM Valliammai Engineering College , kattankulathur cordially invites all the Engineering students as well as faculties for the " Guest Lecture on "EXPOSURE TO BUDDING ENGINEERS, AN INSIGHT TO CHOOSING AN ENGINEERING COURSE"

Resource person Dr.S.THIRUGNANAM, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Valliammai Engineering College Chennai will be joining us one the meet and share some effective knowledge on Why choosing an Engineering Course.

Date : 30-09-2021 /ONLINE MODE (MS TEAM APP)

Time : 11.00 pm to 12.00 pm

Registration link : https://tinyurl.com/3mb8rnbr

Meeting id : https://tinyurl.com/t836mayt

GUEST LECTURE ON AUTOMOTIVE MECHATRONICS

Resource person Mr.N.Nagamanikkam, B.E., Project Manager, Ashok Leyland Limited, Chennai will be joining us one the meet and share some effective knowledge on Mechatronics in Automobile Engineering

Date : 19-08-2021 /ONLINE MODE (MS TEAM APP)

Time : 06.00 pm to 7.00 pm

Registration link : https://tinyurl.com/e5je55zb

Meeting id : https://tinyurl.com/ehup3zfu

GUEST LECTURE ON "HOW TO CRACK THE COMPETITIVE EXAMS? AND IMPORTANCE OF SOFT SKILL"

The department of Mechanical Engineering at SRM Valliammai Engineering College , kattankulathur cordially invites all the Engineering students for the " Guest Lecture on "HOW TO CRACK THE COMPETITIVE EXAMS? AND IMPORTANCE OF SOFT SKILL"

Resource person Mr.Raghul Ravichandran, B.E., MHD, Founder and Director will be joining us one the meet and share some effective knowledge on how to crack competitive exams and importance of soft skills.

Date : 11-06-2021 /ONLINE MODE (MS TEAM APP)

Time :10.30 am to 11.30 am

Registration link : https://forms.gle/PAOhA5H8c3Hdtvtq8

Meeting id : https://tinyurl.com/11th-june-Guest-Lecture

GUEST LECTURE ON "ONE STEP CLOSER TOWARDS STUDENT's GOAL"

The department of Mechanical Engineering at SRM Valliammai Engineering College , kattankulathur cordially invites all the Engineering students for the " Guest Lecture on "ONE STEP CLOSER TOWARDS STUDENT's GOAL"

Resource person Mr.M.Vinoth Kumar, M.S, Founder, Endurance Engineering Academy will be joining us one the meet and share some effective knowledge on GATE awareness program.

Date : 09th JUNE, 2021

Venue: ONLINE MODE (MS TEAM APP)

Meeting Link: https://tinyurl.com/Guest-lecture-9th-june-2021

Time:10.30AM to 11.30AM

INTERNATIONAL GUEST LECTURE ON APPLICATION OF CFD IN FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING

The department of Mechanical Engineering at SRM Valliammai Engineering College , kattankulathur cordially invites all the Engineering students as well as faculties for the "International Guest Lecture on "Application of CFD in Fire Safety Engineering"

Our Resource person Mr.S.Manoj Pradeep, M.E., Senior Engineer, Ignesis Private Limited, Singapore will be joining us one the meet and share some effective knowledge on safety practices.

Date : 24-04-2021 /ONLINE MODE (MS TEAM APP)

Time : 06.00 pm to 8.00 pm

Registration link : https://forms.gle/bjG1BcvUwgXET5vYA

Meeting id : https://tinyurl.com/6hvvjm38

MEQNZO-2021

The department of Mechanical Engineering at SRM Valliammai Engineering College , kattankulathur cordially invites all the Engineering students as well as faculties for the 9th NATIONAL LEVEL TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM MEQNZO 2021.

EVENTS

PAPER PRESENTATION

CAD MODELLING

MEQUIZ

PHOTOGRAPHY

Date : 04-09-2021 /ONLINE MODE (MS TEAM APP)

Time : 09.00 am to 3.00 pm

Registration link : https://forms.gle/Lf5eJrZMUQjdXo1RA

Meeting id : https://tinyurl.com/th8bu4mx

Guest lecture ON Best Safety Practices in Automobile industry

The department of Mechanical Engineering at SRM Valliammai Engineering College , kattankulathur cordially invites all the Engineering students as well as faculties for the guest lecture on " Best safety practices in automobile Industry ” on 26 March 2021.

Our Resource person Er. X.Velanganni Manohar, M.E., Senior Health and Safety officer Ford India Private Limited, Chennai. will be joining us one the meet and share some effective knowledge on safety practices.

Date : 26-03-2021 /ONLINE MODE (MS TEAM APP)

Time : 06.30 pm to 7.30 pm

Registration link : https://forms.gle/Lf5eJrZMUQjdXo1RA

Meeting id : https://tinyurl.com/th8bu4mx

Webinar on industrial safety management

The department of Mechanical Engineering at SRM Valliammai Engineering College , kattankulathur cordially invites all the Engineering students as well as faculties for a Webinar on " Industrial safety Management ” on 31st October 2020.

Time : 10.00 AM to 11.00 AM

Mr. P.Rajmohan

Secretary for National Safety Council/Tamil Nadu Chapter.

AGM-HSE (Health, Safety & Environment)

Toshiba JSW Power Systems Pvt.Ltd, Chennai.

webinar

Maintainance Challenges in oil and Gas Industry

October 9 , 6.00 PM

Meet Platform : Microsoft Teams

Resource person

Er.Suresh Ramanathan .BE(Distn),M.B.A,MIE,.

Chartered Engineer (India),

Rotating Equipment Engineer (Maintenance)

MAA Refinery, KNPC (Kuwait National Petroleum Company),Kuwait.

E-Certificates will be provided

For Registeration

https://tinyurl.com/yyn5drq9 or Click Here

Guest lecture

Guest Lecture on

Production Systems

-now ongoing and Future

Resource person : Mr.Subramanya Abiram Kathiresan

Date: 19-09-2020

Time: 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm

Platform : Microsoft TEAMS

ONLINE QUIZ

ONLINE SCIENCE QUIZ COMPETITION

Exclusive for the students of 11th and 12th standard.

E-Certificates will be provided for the participants who score above 40%.

on 17,18 & 19 July,2020

Online Motivational Talk

Skills You Need For Tomorrow's Job

Guest Speaker

Dr.V.Jayakumar

on 20-07-2020

Guest lecture on

Foundary Automation

Has been held successfully and student gained knowledge about the foundry operation and automation in the mechanical industries .We thank Mr.S.Sekar fro accepting our invitation and sharing his knowledge on the topic.

The lecture was held successfully at google meet platform

Webminar on DIGITAL REUNION OF MECHANICAL ALUMNI

Expert talk on

Automotive Industrial Scenario for Mechanical Engineers -Post COVID-19

Has been held successfully and student gained knowledge about the industrial aspects on the core of mechanical engineering after this pandemic Spread of COVID-19

The lecture was held successfully at google meet platform

What's Next

Exclusive webinar on What's next?

For 11th and 12th students for their career guidance and future scope.

Date: 05 June, 2020

Session-1:

9.30 am to 12.30 pm

Session-2:

3.00 pm to 4.00 pm

Has been held successfully and student gained knowledge about the future auto motive and scope along with the career guidance

Faculty development program

Five days Faculty development program held from 11th May to 15th May,2020 on the topic Concept of Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics and Dynamics for Mechanical Engineers was held with help of Google meet platform.

DEPARTMENT SYMPOSIUM

MEQNZO 2020

A National Level Technical Symposium (MEQNZO 2020) on was conducted 20.02.2020. The primary objective is to bring the academicians and practitioners in mechanical and other associated fields on a common platform to share their knowledge and expertise so as to contribute towards research and development in the field. Technical events like Paper Presentation, Business Plan, Machinist, RC Racing, Robo War were conducted. About 30 papers on diverse topics encompassing Manufacturing, Design and Thermal Engineering topics and recent Trends in Mechanical Field and other technical topics were received for the conference from reputed institutes across the country. The chief guest, Mr.Balaji Swaminathan , Director of RamBoll PRIVATE LIMITED, Chennai highlighted the importance of organizing such symposium for the benefit of student community as well as Faculty. He pointed out that such symposium would ignite a spark in the minds of budding engineers and they would be triggered to explore more in the areas of their interest and also highlighted the importance of Renewable Energy Sources.

GUEST LECTURES

Advanced IC Engines – Brake system Design and Latest Trends

A Guest lecture on “Advanced IC Engines – Brake system Design and Latest Trends” conducted on 06.03.2020. The chief guest Mr. Prasad Arun Kumar, Lead Engineer, Mahindra & Mahindra, has started his presentation on Advanced IC Engines- Brake System Design and Latest Trends”, the presentation was revolving around the recent trends in the Industries like, IC engine Design, ABS, EBD, Drum and Disc Brake Comparison. The session was very much interactive as the speaker as well as the students regarding the discussion of modern trends.

fINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS

A Guest Lecture on “Finite Element Analysis” for the third year students on 25.01.2020. The chief guest Mr.K.V.Dhayaanidhi, CAE Engineer, PHA India P Limited, Sriperumbudur delivered his lecture in the following topics: Introduction to FEA, 1-D element, 2-D element, Pre-Processor, Post processor and Meshing applications in Automobile components. The lecture was highly useful to the students through which they got brief ideas about the recent technologies in structural and design in components.

Mechatronics

A Guest Lecture on ' Mechatronics ' was organised for the IV Year students on 17.09.19. Mr. J.Deepak Manikandan, Director, Research and Development, Institute of Advanced Embedded Computing, Chennai delivered his lecture on the following topics: Introduction to Mechatronics, Automation, Microprocessor and Microcontroller applications in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Programmable Logic Controller, IoT.

Design of Machine Components

A Guest Lecture on the 'Design of Machine Components' was organised for the III Year students on 28.08.19. Mr. Vijay Krishnamoorthy, Sr.Design Engineer, Ford Motors Private Limited, Chennai delivered his lecture on the following topics: Introduction to engineering design, prototyping and finite element analysis.

Basics of Engineering Thermodynamics

A Guest Lecture on the 'Basics of Engineering Thermodynamics' was organised for II Year students on 18.07.19. Mr.S.Mehalingam, AGM, Product Development, Ashok Leyland delivered his lecture on the following topics: modern trends and basics thermodynamics in the industry.

'Motivational Talk', Mr.M.P.Prasad, B.E, MBA ., President Agnito INSIGHTS Pvt Ltd, Chennai

Motivational Talk

As part of the Bridge Course for the second & third year students, a 'Motivational Talk' was arranged on 20.06.2019. Mr.M.P.Prasad, B.E, MBA., President Agnito INSIGHTS Pvt Ltd, Chennai delivered a lecture .

Dr. T.Muthuramalingam, Associate Professor, SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Fluid mechanics and Dynamics

A five day Faculty Development Programme on the 'Fluid Mechanics and Dynamics' was conducted fro22.04.2019 to 26.04.2019. Dr. T.Muthuramalingam, Associate Professor, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Dr.T.Venugopal, Associate Professor, VIT Chennai and Dr.S.Suresh Kumar, Associate Professor, SSN Engineering College delivered a lectures on prominent technical topics.

Advanced Internal Combustion Engines

A Guest Lecture on "Advanced Internal Combustion Engines" was organised for IV Year students on 13.02.19. Mr.K.Baskaran, CEO & Founder, KTec Agros Pvt Ltd, Chennai delivered his lecture on the following topics: Fundamentals of Internal Combustion Engine, Four Strok, Two Stroke, Petrol and Diesel Engine, Working Fluids, Turbines, Blades, Rotor. Then he explained the recent applications of IC Engines in Automotive, Marine, Industrial Power, Railways, Power, Aircraft, Locomotives, Experimental space vehicles and Large Marine fields.

Guest Lecture on "Advanced Internal Combustion Engines"

Gas Dynamics

A Guest Lecture on "Gas Dynamics" was organised for III Year students on 11.01.19. Dr. Kannan B.T. Research Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering - Aerodynamics, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Kattankulathur Campus, SRM Institute of Science and Technology delivered his lecture on the following topics: Basic concepts in Isentropic flows, Flow through ducts, Jet Propulsion and Space Propulsion.

Recent trends in engineering materials

A Guest Lecture on "Recent trends in engineering materials" was organised for Second Year students on 27.12.2018. Mr. S.Parthiban, Sr. Research & Development Engineer, Lara Orthopaedic Solution Private Limited, Chennai delivered his lecture on the following topics: Introduction to engineering bio materials, Evolution of bio engineering materials, Applications of bio engineering materials industrial and medical sectors.

'Design of Machine Elements

A guest lecture on 'Design of Machine Elements' was conducted on 12.09.18 for the Third year student. Mr.S.Uthanda Krishnan., Design Engineer, TCS Chennai gave lecture on design of engine exhaust components, computational fluid dynamics, design of bellows and tubes.

Mechatronics

A Guest Lecture on 'Mechatronics' was delivered by Mr.P. Elango, Assistant Project Manager,Sathyam Venture Engineering Services on 24.09.2018. He briefed about the Hybrid Vehicles, Automotive Electronics and Vehicle Dynamics.

Modern Manufacturing Systems

A Guest Lecture on the 'Modern Manufacturing Systems' was delivered by Mr.K.Balaji Swaminathan, Director, Ramboll Pvt Ltd, Chennai for the Second Year Students on 20.07.2018 and he briefed about the recent developments in Laser Beam Machining, Electron Beam Machining and Ultrasonic Machining.

Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp

A three days “Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp” was conducted from 12.03.2020 to 14.03.2020. The camp was registered by 75 students. The chief guest Mr.M.Boopathy Managing Director, Adhiam Thermal System and Solutions Pvt ltd, Chennai, who inaugurated the program on 12.3.20 forenoon session and gave an introduction about entrepreneurship and covered the following the topics: Entrepreneurship General Concepts, Historical background entrepreneurship & Present scenario. He also extended his presentation with video clips related to the topic. The afternoon session was handled by Ms.Sujaya Rao, Co-Founder and COO, Future Edu, An educational service company, Chennai, who covered topics on Identification of Business opportunities & Mechanism of product selection and Technology Assistance from R&D labs & other institutions on choice of technology. She added up points on the reality of entrepreneurship and the adventure in entrepreneurship. She also briefed the topic with some video clips. Mr.Prabhudhas, CEO,V Equal IR T &C Service Mogappair, Chennai was the chief guest on 13.3.2020 forenoon session. He gave a lecture about Communication for better results in Creativity and Business intelligence. In afternoon session the participants along with four faculty members went for industrial visit to Dev Systems (P) Ltd, 14 Kannan Koil Street, Pattaravakkam Chennai-98 There they were given exposure about advanced hydraulic System design and testing & commissioning. The students were clearly explained about the various processes like fluid pump design and manufacturing. In the third day forenoon session was handled by Dr.E.Bhaskaran, Deputy Director, Entrepreneurship Development & Innovation Institute, who covered topics on How to start a SSI unit (General concepts about the Government formalities rules and regulations). He added up points on the Technical & commercial aspects of SSI units including project report. In the third day afternoon session was handled by Mr.K.Balasubramanian, HOF, TTC, Chennai. He gave a lecture about Solar power and its application in day to day life.

An 'Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp' was organized on 16.08.18, 20.08.18 and 21.08.18 for II,III and IV year students. Dr.E.Bhaskaran Deputy Director, Entrepreneurship Development & Innovation Institute, Mr.Hari Baskaran, R&D labs, Mentor-MSME Consultant, Dr.J.Padmini Prof & HOD/MBA and Mrs.A.Uma Devi, Asst.Prof /MBA were the Resourse Persons. Students went on an industrial visit to RJ Industries, Chennai as part of the Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Materials, design and analysis for engineering applications

Six day faculty development programme on “Materials, design and analysis for engineering applications” conducted from 12.11.2018 to 17.11.2018. The following topics were discussed: Dr.S.Suresh Kumar, Associate Professor, SSN Engineering College delivered his lecture on 13.11.18 in the following topics: Concepts of Engineering Design, Machines, Mechanisms, Static and Kinematic analysis of various mechanisms and its applications. Dr.S.Gopalakannan, Professor, Adhiparasakthi Engineering College delivered his lecture on 14.11.18 in the following topics: Engineering Materials, characteristics and behavior of materials which are used in Engineering application. Dr.V.AntonyAroulraj, Professor, Easwari Engineering College delivered his lecture on 15.11.18 in the following topics: Finite Element Analysis of various forces, heat transfer and vibrations in beams and structures..

An Industrial visit to "Monotech Systems Limited" Chennai on 15.02.2019

Monotech Systems Limited

An Industrial Visit was arranged for our IV year Sec 1&2 students to "Monotech Systems Limited" Chennai on 15.02.2019. Mr. M. Nallathambi Chief Executive explained about various sections: Stereolithography, Digital Light Processing, Fused deposition Modeling, Selective Laser Sintering, Selective Laser Melting, Electronic Beam Melting, Laminated Object Manufacturing, Binder Jetting , Material Jetting.

iNDUSTRIAL VISIT FOR STAFF

An Industrial Visit was arranged for our teaching staff on 19.11.18 to "Madras Engineering Private Limited" , Chennai. Mr.C.Shanmugham, Chief Supervisor explained about various sections: Warehouse, Furnace section, Core section, Moulding unit, Moulding sand section and Fettling section of the plant.

Fluid mechanics and dynamics

A five day Faculty Development Programme on the 'Fluid Mechanics and Dynamics' was conducted from 22.04.2019 to 26.04.2019. Dr. T.Muthuramalingam, Associate Professor, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Dr.T.Venugopal, Associate Professor, VIT Chennai and Dr.S.Suresh Kumar, Associate Professor, SSN Engineering College delivered a lectures on prominent technical topics.

Value added course on "Engineering Simulation and Its Application in FEA"

Engineering Simulation and Its Application in FEA

Value added course on "Engineering Simulation and Its Application in FEA" was conducted from 30-01-2019 to 27-02-2019. Mr.P.Ramu, Assistant Professor., coordinate the course. The objective of this program is to enhance the knowledge for the application of FEA and simulation techniques in automotive industries with brief knowledge of engineering simulation, element selection, mechanical properties for various applications, basic mechanical analysis.

Thermo Structural Analysis

A five day Faculty Development Programme on the 'Thermo Structural Analysis' was conducted from 05-12-2019 to 12-12-2019. Dr.M.Kannan, Professor, KCG College of Technology delivered a lecture on the following topics: Air standard Cycles - Otto, Diesel, Dual, Brayton - Cycle Analysis. Dr.N.Senthilkumar, Professor, Adhiparasakthi Engineering College delivered a lecture on the topics: Deformation of simple and compound bars. Dr.M.S.Alphin delivered a lecture on the following topics: One dimensional Second order Equations - Discretization and ement types. As part of the Faculty Development Programme, an industrial visit was arranged for teaching staff to 'Green Pearl Electronics Private Limited'.

National Seminar

“National Seminar on Emerging Technologies in Mechanical Engineering” [NSETME-19] in association with SAEINDIA VEC Collegiate club and Renewable energy club was conducted on 02.02.19. The number of participants for the seminar was 108. In session1, the expert speaker Mr. Ganesh Adiga, Deputy General Manager, Mahindra and Mahindra explained about the current and future trends in power train design and its challenges specific to automobiles. In session2, Mr. N.Vijayakumar, Head, Fatigue and systems, Mahindra and Mahindra explained about the basics on an industrial approach towards a structural concern. In session3, Mr.Praveenkumar, Senior Manager, Mahindra and Mahindra elucidated about modern manufacturing techniques like additive manufacturing in the development of lightweight materials for automobiles. In session4, Mr.P.L.Muthukaruppan, Managing Director, Zero Watts Sustainable Solutions explained about the current problems in employing green energy and sustainable methods in the domain of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning with reference to public health engineering

WORKSHOP

Tractor Design competition

SAEINDIA Southern Section has conducted a workshop on "Tractor Design competition" from 29.10.2018 to 31.10.2018.Students members of SAEINDIA from various engineering colleges from different parts of India participated in the workshop. The workshop was felicitated by Dr. R. Rajendran, Vice Chair, Engineering Education Board, SAEINDIA, Mr. S. Nakkeeran, Head Executions, Hexdof Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd., Chennai and Mr. C. Varadharajan, Technical advisor, Hexdof Engineering services Pvt. Ltd., Chennai. They delivered their lecture in the following topics: Clutch, Transmission, Propeller Shaft and Rear Axle, Electronic Control Unit.

Aero Design Challenge-2019

Department of Mechanical Engineering in association with SAE India Southern section has conducted a Workshop on "Aero Design Challenge-2019" 22.12.2018 to 22.12.2018. Students members of SAEINDIA from various engineering colleges from different parts of India participated in the workshop. The function was felicitated by Dr. S. Senthil Kumar, Professor, SRMIST, MC & Vice Chair, SAEISS. He gave a brief Overview of ADC. Dr. Shankar Venugopal, Vice President, Mahindra & Mahindra gave Inaugural address.

Manufacturing Machine Tools for non teaching staffs

A skill development programme on "Manufacturing Machine Tools" was arranged on 10.11.2018 for Non-Teaching staff. The following topics were discussed: Abrasive processes using grinding wheel, Cylindrical grinding, Surface grinding, Centre less grinding, Milling operations, Gear cutting, Gear shaping.

Basic operation in Mechanical Engineering

A one day skill development programme on the 'Basic operation in Mechanical Engineering' was organised on 13.11.2019 for non-teaching staff members of various departments. The following topics were discussed: Lathe working principle, Welding, Drilling, Milling, Grinding, Shaping operations.

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