Mechanical Engineering

VISION

To be a Department of international repute in Mechanical Engineering by creating competent Mechanical Engineers capable of working in diverse disciplines and have a transformative impact on society through creative solutions to problems, through research and through lifelong learning.

MISSION

• To impart quality technical education to meet the growing needs of the profession from a conducive and creative learning environment.
• To provide state of art infrastructure for academics and research in the areas of Mechanical Engineering.
• To strengthen collaborations with industries, research organizations and institutes for internship, joint research and consultancy.
• To enhance leadership qualities, imbibing social and ethical values in students and staff and faculty through personality development programs.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOS)

Within five years of completion of the B. Tech. Program in Mechanical Engineering from Presidency University graduates shall:

PEO1. Demonstrate success as Mechanical Engineer with innovative skills and moral and ethical values,

PEO2. Engage in lifelong learning through research and professional development,

PEO3. Serve as a leader in the profession through consultancy, extension activities or entrepreneurship.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES (PO)

Graduates of the B. Tech. Program in Mechanical Engineering will be able to:

PO1. Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.

PO2. 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.

PO3. 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.

PO4. 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.

PO5. 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.

PO6. 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.

PO7. 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.

PO8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.

PO9. Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.

PO10. 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.

PO11. 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.

PO12. 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.

PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSOs)

At the end of the B. Tech. Program in Mechanical Engineering the students shall:

PSO1: Employability: acquire technical and managerial skill that make them an employable graduate.

PSO2: Research: acquire theoretical background of each course that they are capable of applying it for solving real-time (Physical) problems.

PS03: Entrepreneurship: acquire time management, strategic thinking, team work, and network though out their course study and project work enable them to be an entrepreneurship.

PS04: Philanthropist: get experienced through SIC (Social Immersion Course), social outreach, blood donation and other social activity during their 4 year stay and enable them to be a philanthropist.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES (LOs)

LO1: Develop successful careers as mechanical engineers, demonstrate professional engineering competence via positions of increasing responsibility and/or assignments.

LO2: Complete or pursue graduate education in engineering or related fields, participate in professional development and/or industrial training courses and/or obtain engineering certification.

LO3: Participate in research and development and other creative and innovative efforts in science, engineering and technology; and/or pursue entrepreneurial endeavors.

LO4: If not in a mechanical engineering career, successful transition into an education, business, legal, medical or government career.

LO5: Demonstrate a commitment to the community and profession through involvement with community or professional organizations.

Dr. Udaya Ravi M , Professor & Head, Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Presidency University, was awarded “Best Professor in Mechanical Engineering Sciences" as part of Dewan Mehta National Education Awards-2019, on 18th September, 2019.

· Dr. Bhaskar Pal, Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Presidency University Presented a paper on “ Evaluation of brazed monolayer cBN grinding wheel on high speed steel(HSS) ” on July 15^th to 17^th July 2019 at Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.

List of Guest Lectures/Seminar Conducted (2015 till 2019)

Field Visit/Industry Visits organized