Established in the year 2012 with an initial intake of 60 students in 2011, the Department of Mechanical Engineering has progressed by leaps and bounds in all respects in a short span of time. Presently the department admits 120 students per year to its undergraduate study programme. The department has attracted highly qualified and experienced personnel from various streams of Mechanical Engineering as its faculty.
The department has successfully established various research groups working independently or in collaboration with various industries (NPOL, Tata Ceramics etc.) towards meaningful goal driven research activities. Such ventures ensure industry-institute interaction that puts theory into practice thereby improving the overall quality of academia. Supported by 9 state-of the-art laboratories, the department has categorized its various research activities under Energy Research Group (Solar & Thermal Systems); Computer Aided Engineering Group (FEA & CFD); Manufacturing Engineering Group (Production, Materials, Metallurgy & CAD/CAM).
The department is a front-runner in organizing result oriented workshops for its student community. 'AcceleroBotix' by Technophilia Systems and Robotics & Computer Applications Institute of USA, 'Sphere Drone: Design Fabrication & Flying' by AerotriX Bangalore, 'National Weld Meet: Kochi 2015’ by The Indian Institute of Welding (IIW- Branch Cochin), ‘Hexapod Robotics’ work shop by Dalvik Apps and ‘Autodesk Fusion 360’ training are a few significant examples. MOUs has been signed with IIW and HMT to share facilities and expertise in order to improve welding technology through advanced research and education. The department has signed MoU with Yextreme Technologies Pvt Ltd for facilitating the advanced machining Laboratory for the projects from ISRO etc in exchange of industrial technical expertise for student skill development .
Keeping in view the challenging job-market awaiting its students, the department ensures that they are equipped with industry relevant skills during their curriculum. Training programmes on CATIA, ANSYS, CFD, AutoCAD, and CNC part programming are conducted on a regular basis which benefits both students and the faculty. Department has started a student chapter for ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) which is first of its kind in Kerala.
International learning and knowledge propels students towards acceptance and understanding of an array of different cultural, community perspectives. Department has initiated various student exchange programs with foreign universities like Sojo University, Japan, Hochschule Aalen University, Germany.
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.
Within a few years of graduation, the candidate is expected to have achieved the following objectives:
PEO 1: Demonstrated the ability to analyze, formulate and solve/design engineering/real life problems based on his/her solid foundation in mathematics, science and engineering.
PEO 2: Showcased the ability to apply their knowledge and skills for a successful career in diverse domains viz., industry/technical, research and higher education/academia with creativity, commitment and social consciousness.
PEO 3: Exhibited professionalism, ethical attitude, communication skill, team work, multidisciplinary approach, professional development through continued education and an ability to relate engineering issues to broader social context.
Engineering Students will be able to be: