SAIRAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Formerly Shirdi Sai Engineering College, Anekal, Bengaluru

Vision of the Department

To evolve into a centre of excellence by imparting professional education in mechanical engineering with a unique academic and research ambience that fosters innovation, creativity and excellence to make our students technically and ethically strong.

Mission of the Department

M1: To develop students as socially committed professionals with sound engineering knowledge.

M2: To create leadership qualities and hands-on skills by providing intellectually inspiring environment of learning.

M3: To build a foundation of knowledge by integrating a variety of project experience at every level throughout the curriculum

M4: To produce graduates with ethical and moral values.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

PEO-1 To prepare students with overall knowledge in Mechanical Engineering and also in the fields of Mathematics, Science and Computing skills and enabling them to understand specific problem areas and finding the optimum solutions for the same.
PEO-2 To prepare Mechanical Engineering graduates for Higher education in engineering, management to succeed in core design, thermal, manufacturing, management or software profession through quality education.
PEO-3 To prepare students to attain effective communication, leadership, team building, problem solving, decision making skills, and software and creative skills by understanding contemporary issues there by contributing to their overall personality and career development.

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

PSO-1 Correlate knowledge of mechanical engineering with industrial practices and standards by exposure to industries / institutions / interventions.
PSO-2 Analyze, design and evaluate mechanical components and systems

• 2015 Scheme CO_MECH
• 2017 Scheme CO_MECH

WORKSHOP PRACTICE LAB

Workshop practice is the backbone of the real industrial environment which helps to develop and enhance relevant technical hand skills required by the technician working in the various engineering industries and workshops. This course intends to impart basic know-how of various hand tools and their use in different sections of manufacturing. Irrespective of branch, the use of workshop practices in day to day industrial as well domestic life helps to dissolve the problems.

FACILITIES

34 Bench Vices, 2 Welding Machines, Hand Shear Cutting Machine, Surface Plate, Pipe Vice.

MACHINE SHOP LAB

The Machine shop is the heart and soul of mechanical engineering branch. It deals with the various machining operations such as turning, milling, shaping, thread cutting, slotting, drilling etc.

FACILITIES:

Lathe, Milling Machine, Shaping Machine, Drilling Machine, Surface Grinding Machine, Pedestal Grinding Machine, Power Hacksaw Machine etc.

MATERIAL TESTING LAB:

The Material Testing Laboratory is equipped with destructive and non-destructive testing machines like UTM, impact and torsion testing machine, hardness and wear testing machine, and dye penetration. The mechanical properties of material in tension, compression, impact, torsion, bending, wear, and hardness are evaluated here.

FACILITIES:

Brinell Hardness Testing Machine, Rockwell Hardness Testing Machine, Impact Testing Machine, Universal Testing Machine, Wear Testing Machine, Torsion Testing Machine, Crack Detector Apparatus

CAED/CAMD LAB

CAED lab houses computers with Solid Edge software’s which cater the needs of first year students for Computer Aided Engineering Drawing. The 3D workbench module is used by the second year Mechanical Students for Computer Aided Machine Drawing.

FACILITIES:

60 numbers High configuration Dell desktop systems with licensed AutoCAD version 2016.

CIM/AUTOMATION LAB

CIM and Automation Laboratory is used to train the students on CNC programming, simulation and machining. Extensive exposure is provided by using Computer Aided Machining packages like NCTurn 10, NCMill 10, CAPSTurn 10.0, CAPSMill 10.0 etc.

FACILITIES:

CNC vertical machining center, CNC turning centre, 3D printing machine, 6 Axis Aristo Robot, Basic hydraulic and pneumatic training kit, CAM software and Aristosim software.

DESIGN LAB

Strength, life, durability are the prominent words in the design field. Prominent knowledge of design of machine components will be provided through experiments like vibration monitoring equipments. Continuous shaft system, governors, photo-elasticity experimental set up etc.

FACILITIES:

Journal Bearing Set up, Whirling of shaft, Governor apparatus, Gyroscope, Balancing of masses, vibration set up, Polariscope, Strain Rosette apparatus

ENERGY CONVERSION LAB

In this laboratory, students will have the opportunity to study the working principle of IC engines (both SI and CI engines), performance and characteristics in terms of heat balancing, economical speed variations, air fuel ratio influence on the engine to reinforce classroom theory by having the student perform required tests, analyze subsequent data, and present the results in a professionally prepared report.

FACILITIES:

Cut sectioned petrol and diesel engines, Multi cylinder petrol engine, Single cylinder petrol engine, 4-Stroke diesel engine, Variable compression ratio diesel engine, Boiler models, Assembly and dis-assembly of engines. Viscometers, Calorimeter, Flash and Fire apparatus, carbon residue apparatus.

FOUNDRY and FORGING LAB

Foundry and Forging are the most primitive techniques to bring material to required shape and size. Casting is a technique where material is treated above its melting points to bring it to molten state and poured in to mould of the required shape. Forging is a process of heating the material to a temperature above re-crystallization but below its melting temperature. With the application of pressure material formed to required shape.

FACILITIES:

Hearth Forge, Anvil, Swage Block, Sand Testing Analysis, Sieve Analysis, Clay Content, Permeability, Universal Sand Testing Machine, Core hardness testing machine.

FLUID MECHANICS LAB

A basic knowledge of Fluid mechanics is essential for all the scientists and engineers because they frequently come across a variety of problems involving flow of fluids such as in aerodynamics, force of fluid on structural surfaces, fluid transport. This fluid mechanics lab helps to understand these physical processes more closely.

FACILITIES:

Venturi and orifice meters, Pipe friction, Impact of jets, Flow through notches and weirs, Impulse and reaction turbines, Centrifugal and reciprocating pumps.

HEAT TRANSFER LAB

Heat and mass transfer laboratory provides knowledge about various modes of heat and mass transfer like conduction, convection, radiation and boiling. The laboratory is well equipped with experimental set-ups to teach conduction, convection and radiation and boiling –condensation. The lab augments practical skills of students which can be applied in process industries, power plant and automobile sector.

FACILITIES:

Composite slab, Stefan Boltzmann, Emissitivity test, Metal rod, Pin fin, Transient natural, forced convections. Refrigeration test rig, Parallel and counter flow apparatus, Air Condition test rig, Thermal Conductivity apparatus.

MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS AND METROLOGY LAB

To demonstrate the theoretical concepts taught in Mechanical Measurements and Metrology. To understand and use various measuring tools. Understand calibration of various measuring devices. To learn the measurement of bores by internal micrometers and dial bore indicators. To learn the measurement of the Angle and taper s by Bevel protractor, Sine bars, etc.

FACILITIES:

Pressure Gauge, Thermocouple, LVDT, Load Cell, Strain gauge, Optical Projector, Tool Maker Microscope, Sine bar, Sine Center, Bevel Protractor, Autocollimator, Lathe tool dynamometer, drill tool dynamometer, Surface roughness, mechanical comparator, gear tooth vernier, gear tooth micrometer, slip gauges, Optical Flats.

• Mr. Harish Babu L, Assistant professor mechanical engineering , Awarded Best Researcher by international award ceremony on academic achievers in higher educational institutions -2023