About The Department
About the Department
The Department of Mechanical Engineering was started during the academic year 2009-10 under Anna University. The Department is continuously striving to achieve excellence in education, academic and industry-oriented research to prepare the manpower that are globally competitive and capable of leading in industry, academia and government organizations in both India and abroad. Besides the Bachelor degree, Department offer Master degree in CAD/CAM and Ph.D. programme also. Under Ph.D. programme at the Department, the major research areas include Welding, Robotics, Advanced machining processes, CAD/CAM, Composites, Bio-materials, Modelling and Computation in heat transfer and Internal combustion engines so on. The major strength of the department is its experienced and enthusiastic teaching faculty with a well versed teaching and industrial exposure along with well supportive technical staff for laboratories. The department is also well equipped with computer facilities and resources both in terms of hardware and software.
Course Syllabus
Course Overview
Duration : 2 years full time, 4 semesters with a project of two phases I & II in 3rd and 4th semesters respectively.
Intake : 18 students.
Entry Requirements : A pass in undergraduate in B.E./B.Tech. (4 years) in Mechanical / Automobile / Manufacturing / Production / Industrial / Mechatronics / Marine / Aeronautical.
Course Breakup
- Computer Applications in Design
- Design for Sustainability
- Advanced Manufacturing Processes
- Computer Aided Tools for Manufacturing
- Research Methodology and IPR
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Finite Element Methods in Mechanical Design
- Solid Freeform Manufacturing
- Industry 4.0
- Project Work
Career Scope
- Start a career as Design Engineer in core Mechanical Industry. There you could get the opportunity to apply your Mechanical Design, SM, FM , Heat transfer concepts on actual Industrial Products & Processes.
- Start a career as Software Developer in a Software Industries. If you have interest in CAD/CAM/CAE/FEA/ Automation software and programming techniques which are used to build those software then this is the field for you.
- Academics: Pursue Ph.D. or work as an Assistant Professor in Engineering colleges & Polytechnic Colleges.
- Public sector jobs in the technological field.
- Apart from above mentioned opportunities there are several fields where one can contribute such as Design consultant in new technologies in manufacturing fields such as 3D printing / Additive Manufacturing etc