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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

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ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT


The Civil Engineering department started in the year 1953 offers BE Civil Engineering, and since 1963
masters programme in Structural Engineering and Ph.D programme in Civil Engineering have been
offered. It also conducts postgraduate programme in Infrastructure Engineering from 2002. The
department consists of 17 full-time faculty members out of whom one is DSc and seven are Ph.D holders
and the rest are postgraduates. In addition, the department is augmented by visiting faculty also. The
fields of specialization of the faculty include Structural Engineering, Soil Mechanics, Geo-technical
Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Town-planning, Geology, Remote Sensing, GIS and Hydraulics.
The department has organized two international conferences, many summer and winter schools, national
conferences, seminars, workshops and short-term courses. It has also established a very good industryinstitute interaction by offering consultancy and testing for various Government and private organizations.
The department is engaged in research work through a number of projects sponsored by agencies like
AICTE, ISRO, DST, ARDB, NPEEE etc., It has successfully completed two batches of two year foreman
training programs in Plumbing and Civil Engineering for ETA-ASCON, Dubai. Currently it is also involved
in the conduct of B.Tech - Construction Management Programme for IGNOU. Six Students of Worcester
Polytechnic Institute carried out Interactive Qualifying Projects in the department under WPI Global
Perspective Program (India Project Program).
The department has its own well equipped computer center, with more than 30 Pentium computers, dot
matrix printers, laserjet printers, color inkjet printers, multimedia kit, scanner, computer work station, A1
size color plotter and adequate number of UPS. Software packages available in the department are
AutoCAD, STAAD PRO, STRAP, ANSYS, NISA, SAP 90, SAP 2000, STARDYNE, MSC-NASTRAN,
CADPLUS3D, RCDESIGN, AUTOCIVIL, MS-OFFICE, C++, C, FORTRAN, ALGOR, Visual Basic, Finite
Element Software, BIE, Neural Network, Genetic Algorithms, Erdas imagine, ArcView, ArcView Spatial
Analyst, Arc View Network Analyst, Data Automation kit, R2V etc.,
The laboratories of the department include Materials and Structures Laboratory, Concrete laboratory, Soil
Mechanics Laboratory, Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Survey Laboratory, Structural Dynamics
Laboratory, Remote Sensing & GIS Laboratory, Computer Laboratory and Geology Laboratory.
The department has received twelve lakhs rupees laboratory enhancement grant and one lakh rupees
worth books under library grant of NPEEE of IIT, Kanpur during the academic year 2004-05.
Apart from the main library of the college, the department has its own library. The Civil Engineering
section of the college library has a collection of about 8,532 books, 32 International journals, 38 National
journals and 3,462 back volumes. The department library has a collection of about 700 books.
The under graduate programme and post graduate programme in Structural Engineering have been
accredited by the National Board of Accreditation for five years from March 2006.
The college has signed MoU with Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India) [ACCE(I)], for Student
Mentor Programme, to train civil engineering students. Short term courses, conferences and training
programmes are organised by the department with the support of ACCE(I) and Builders Association of
India (BAI).
The department has established a Centre for Environment during December 2007.
A brief on research activities
The Department of Civil Engineering has carried out a number of projects sponsored by agencies like
AICTE, ISRO, DST, ARDB, NPEEE etc. Research programmes leading to Ph.D degree are carried out in
the fields of Structural Engineering, Finite Element Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks,
Cellular Automata, Stability of Steel and Concrete Structures, Concrete Technology, Composite Materials

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and Off-shore Structures.


The department has also completed numerous research projects in post graduate programmes and
sponsored projects funded by CSIR, UGC, BARC, DRE, ARDB, MHRD, DST, AICTE, NPEEE etc.
Twenty one Ph.Ds have been awarded and fifteen Ph.D research projects are in progress. The
department faculty has published around 600 technical and research papers in various national and
international journals and conferences. Since 1963, nearly 525 post graduate projects have been
completed covering various areas of research like Concrete Technology, New Materials of Construction,
Stability of Thin Walled Structures, Finite Element Techniques, Boundary Element Methods, Optimization
Techniques, Expert Systems, Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithm,
Rehabilitation of Structures, Computer Aided Analysis, Design and Optimization of Structural Systems
and Concrete Mix Design.

Major Areas of research

Artificial Neural Networks


Composite Laminate Lay Ups
Earthquake Resistant Structures
Expert Systems
Fibre Reinforced Concrete
Fibre Composites
Finite Element Analysis
Ferro Cement Concrete
Genetic Algorithm
Non-linear Analysis of Concrete
Object Oriented Design
Off-shore Structures
Remote Sensing and GIS
Stability of Thin Walled Structures

A brief on Consultancy and Testing activities


The laboratories of the department include Materials and Structures Laboratory, Concrete laboratory, Soil
Mechanics Laboratory, Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Survey Laboratory, Structural Dynamics
Laboratory, Remote Sensing & GIS Laboratory, Computer Laboratory and Geology Laboratory. All
laboratories have been recognized as centers for conducting quality control tests on building / structural
materials.
The department has undertaken a large number of consultancy works both for Government and Private
organizations such as TNEB, TWAD, CPWD, MES, KFRI, Konkan Railway Corporation, Southern
Railway, Wheel and Axle Plant, NEPC-MICON Ltd., L&T Ltd., URC Constructions, ELGI Equipments,
Texmo Industries, SNR & Sons Trust etc., in the form of problem solving, analysis, design and testing, in
addition to quality control testing on building materials and structural components. The department has
also undertaken extensive soil investigations for foundation consultancy for many government and private
organizations.
Important consultancy services include,

Concrete Mix Design


Contour Survey
Development of Gap Elements
Distress Monitoring of Structures
Design of Sewage Treatment Plant

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Finite Element Analysis of Complex Structures


GIS and Remote Sensing
Rehabilitation of Structures
Structural Analysis and Design of Concrete and Steel Structures
Soil Investigation and Field tests
Stress Analysis of Complicated structures
Traffic Survey
Water and Air Quality Analysis

1. FACULTY
S.No. Name & Designation

Dr.J.V.Ramasamy
Professor and Head

Dr.S.Rajasekaran
Professor

Dr.P.Parameswaran
Professor

Highest
Year of
Areas of Specialization Photo
Qualification Joining

Ph.D

D.Sc

Ph.D

1980

Structural Engineering,
Structural Mechanics,
Computer Method of
Structural Analysis,
Expert Systems

1966

Structural Engineering,
Finite Element Methods,
Stability of Structures,
Expert systems, Genetic
algorithms, Artificial
Neural Networks,
Composites

1978

Structural
Engineering,Stability of
Structures, Reinforced
Concrete, Prestressed
Concrete Structures

Dr.G.Sankarasubramanian
Ph.D
Professor

1986

Structural Engineering,
Structural Mechanics,
Computer Methods of
Structural Analysis,
Non-Linear Analysis of
Concrete Structures

Mr.Surendranath Muller
Assistant Professor

M.Tech

1975

Structural Engineering,
Mechanics, Optimization

Mr. R.Ragupathy
Assistant Professor

M.E

1980

Structural Engineering,
Structural Mechanics,
Concrete Technology

Dr. M.Palanikumar
Assistant Professor

Ph.D

1989

Soil Mechanics,
Foundation Engineering,
Engineering Mechanics

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Dr. K.Nalinaa
Lecturer (Sl Gr)

Ph.D

1990

Structural Engineering,
Structural Mechanics,
Structural Analysis,
Neural Networks,
Genetic Algorithms,
Evolution Strategies,
Composite Structures

Ms. A.Thilagam
Lecturer (Sr Gr)

M.T.P

1995

Architecture, Town
Planning, Building
Science

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Mr. C.G.Sivakumar
Lecturer (Sr Gr)

M.E

1995

Structural Engineering,
Structural Dynamics,
Structural Mechanics,
Reinforced Concrete &
Steel Structures

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Mr. P.Senthilkumar
Lecturer (Sr Gr)

M.E

1996

Soil Mechanics,
Foundation Engineering,
Surveying

1996

Environmental
Engineering,Wastewater
Treatment, Solid waste
management,
Engineering Mechanics

12

Mr. M.Ibrahim Bathusha


Lecturer (Sl Gr)

M.E

13

Mr. M.Manivannan
Lecturer (Sr Gr)

M.E

1997

Structural Engineering,
Structural Analysis,
Solid and Fluid
Mechanics, Hydraulics,
Hydraulic Machinery,
Reinforced Concrete
Structures

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Dr. K.Elangovan
Lecturer (Sr Gr)

Ph.D

1997

Geology, Ground water,


Remote Sensing & GIS

15

Mr. A.Rajkumar
Lecturer (OG)

M.E

2003

Environmental
Engineering, Strength of
Materials, Engineering
mechanics

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Mr.T.Ramesh
Lecturer (OG)

B.E

2004

Structural Engineering

17

Ms.V.Narmadha
Lecturer (OG)

M.E

2005

Structural Engineering

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2. SUPPORTING STAFF

Name & Designation

Qualification

Year of
Joining

Ms. M.Santha
Junior Assistant

M.Sc

2003

Ms. N.Savithiri
Junior Assistant

B.Sc.

2007

Mr. K.Muniappan
Lab Assistant (SG)

VIII std

1984

Mr. R.Soundararajan
Artisan Grade I

ITI

1988

Mr. V.Sundramoorthy
Skilled Assistant/Lab (SG)

IX std

1983

Mr. V.Vellingiri
Mazdoor Grade I

ITI

1995

Mr. C.Sakthivel
Technical Assistant (Lab)

D.C.E

2002

Mr. R.Kanakaraj
Office Assistant

SSLC

1996

Ms.Sudha
Office Assistant

SSLC

2005

S.No.

Photo

3. FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
3.1. Higher Studies
S.No.
1

Faculty / Research
Scholar

Programme

Sponsoring Agency

Year of
Joining

Mr.P.Senthilkumar

Ph.D

PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore

2000

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Mr. M.Manivannan

Ph.D

PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore

2000

Mr. M.Ibrahim
Bathusha

Ph.D

PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore

2001

Mr. A.Rajkumar

Ph.D

PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore

2001

Mr.T.Ramesh

M.E

PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore

2005

3.2. Conference / Courses attended by Faculty


S.No. Faculty

Programme

Organizer

Period

Dr. S.Rajasekaran

Structural
Engineering World
Congress
(SEWC 2007)

ACCE (I) and


SEWC (I)
Bangalore

02-11-2007
to
07-11-2007

Dr G
Structural
Sankarasubramanian Engineering World
Congress
(SEWC 2007)

ACCE (I) and


SEWC (I)
Bangalore

02-11-2007
to
07-11-2007

Ms A Thilagam

Two day
workshop on ELearning

Media Lab,
PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

27-03-2008
&
28-03-2008,

Ms A Thilagam

Short term course


on PRIMAVARA-6

CAAD Tristar,
Coimbatore

11-02-2008
to
24-02-2008

Mr.C.G.Sivakumar

National
Workshop on
Seismic Resistant
Design and
Construction
Practices

Department of
Civil and
Structural
Engineering,
Annamalai
University

26-04-2008
&
27-04-2008

Mr.M.Ibrahim
Bathusha

AICTE-STTP on
Informed Design
of Environmental
Engineering
Systems- Looking
Beyond Design
Criteria

Department of
Civil
Engineering,
IIT Chennai

04-06-2007
to
09-06-2007

Mr.M.Ibrahim
Bathusha

AICTE-STTP on
Advanced
Evolutionary
Optimisation
Techniques for
Solving

Department of
Computer
Science
Engineering,
PSG College of
Tecnology,

05-05-2008
to
17-05-2008

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Multidisciplinary
Research
Problems

Coimbatore

Mr.M.Manivannan

National
Workshop on
Seismic Resistant
Design and
Construction
Practices

Department of
Civil and
Structural
Engineering,
Annamalai
University

26-04-2008 & 2704-2008

Mr.A.Rajkumar

Workshop on
Biomedical Waste
Management

RAAC,
Coimbatore
and PSG
College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

10-01-2008

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Mr.A.Rajkumar

Two day
workshop on ELearning

Media Lab,
PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

27-03-2008 &
28-03-2008

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Mr.T.Ramesh

Two day
workshop on ELearning

Media Lab,
PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

27-03-2008 &
28-03-2008

3.3. Conference / Courses conducted by Faculty

S.No. Name

Programme

Participant Level

Workshop on
Biomedical Waste
Management

Faculty /
Academicians /
Researchers /
Students

Mr M
Ibrahim
Bathusha

No. of
Period
Participants
65

10-012008

3.4. Special Lectures delivered


S.No. Faculty

Programme

Fundamental
Concepts and
Dr.G.Sankarasubramanian Applications of
Finite Element
Analysis

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Organizer

Date

AICTE Programme on
Product Life Cycle
Management,
Organised by
Department of
Production Engineering,
PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

31-05-2007

3.5. Guest Lectures


S.No.

Name of
Speaker

Organizer

Participants No. of
Date
level
Participants

Er.
R.Subramanian

Overview of
Civil
Engineering
Civil
Projects of
Faculty /
Engineering
PWD in
Students
Association
National
Capital
Region

150

23-072007

Er.S.Sivalingam

Field
Civil
Orientation
Engineering
for Civil
Association
Engineers

130

17-032008

Topic

Faculty /
Students

3.6. Faculty involvement in other activities


S.No. Faculty

Activity / Role

Organization

Dr. J.V.Ramasamy

Dean Academic

PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

Mr. R.Ragupathy

Administrative Officer

PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

Dr.P.Parameswaran

General Maintenance Incharge ,


Materials and Testing Lab,
Incharge

PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

Dr.
G.Sankarasubramanian

Coordinator, Indira Gandhi


National Open University
(IGNOU), UG Programme
Coordinator

PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

Dr. M.Palanikumar

Department Timetable Incharge,


Faculty Advisor - Civil
Engineering Association, Soil
Mechanics Lab Incharge,

PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

Mr. M.Ibrahim Bathusha

Faculty Advisor - CAP & Nature


Club, Environmental Engineering
Lab Incharge

PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

Mr.P.Senthil Kumar

Survey Lab Incharge, ISO


Internal Auditor, Department
Library Incharge

PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

Mr.M.Manivannan

Department Timetable Incharge

PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

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Dr. K.Elangovan

Hostel warden, GIS Lab Incharge

PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

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Mr.A.Rajkumar

Department representative, Tech


Bulletin

PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

11

Mr.T.Ramesh

Department representative, Tech


Bulletin

PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

3.7. Publications

S.No.

No. of Research
Papers

Faculty

Dr. S.Rajasekaran

Dr. P.Parameswaran

Mr. M.Ibrahim Bathusha

Mr.P.Senthil Kumar

4. SUPPORTING STAFF DEVELOPMENT


4.1.Training
S.No. Staff Name

Programme

Organizer

Period

Ms. M.Santha

Skill Oriented
Training
Programme

Educational Technology Centre,


PSG College of Technology,
Coimbatore

1 day

Ms. N.Savithiri

Skill Oriented
Training
Programme

Educational Technology Centre,


PSG College of Technology,
Coimbatore

1 day

Spoken English

Canada India Institutional


Cooperation Project, Staff
development Committee, PSG
College of Technology,
Coimbatore

12 days

12 days

Mr.R.Soundarajan Spoken English

Canada India Institutional


Cooperation Project, Staff
development Committee, PSG
College of Technology,
Coimbatore

12 days

Mr.R.Kanakaraj

Canada India Institutional


Cooperation Project, Staff
development Committee, PSG
College of Technology,

Ms. M.Santha

Spoken English

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Ms. J.Sudha

Spoken English

Canada India Institutional


Cooperation Project, Staff
development Committee, PSG
College of Technology,
Coimbatore

12 days

5. DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES
5.1. Equipment addition in existing Laboratories
S.No. Laboratory Name

Equipment

Cost in
INR

Materials and
Structural Laboratory

Accelerated Curing Tank

1,38,000

Soil Mechanics
Laboratory

Electronic Balance with


0.01g accuracy

14,350

Survey Laboratory

Automatic Level

21,600

UG Computer
Laboratory

Primavera P6 Software

2,35,000

UG Computer
Laboratory

Build Superfast Software

85,000

5.2. Doctoral research

S.No. Candidate

Short Title / Area of


Work

Supervisor with
Designation / Institution

Date of
Registration /
Status

Mr.C.G.Sivakumar

Optimal lay-up of
Composites

Dr.S.Rajasekaran
Professor, PSG College of
Technology

In progress

Mr.V.Govindaraj

Optimal Lay-up of
Composite plates

Dr.J.V.Ramasamy,
Professor & Head, PSG
College of Technology

Completed

Mr.P.Senthilkumar

Dynamic Soil
Structure interaction

Dr.P.Parameswaran,
Professor, PSG College of
Technology

Synopsis
Submitted

Mr.M.Manivannan

Fibre Reinforced
Concrete

Dr.G.Sankarasubramanian,
Professor, PSG College of In progress
Technology

Mr.Jino John

Design of pavements
with HPC

Dr.P.Parameswaran,
Professor, PSG College of
Technology

In progress

Mr.G.S.Venkata
subramani

Design of Structural
Elements with HPC

Dr.P.Parameswaran,
Professor, PSG College of
Technology

Synopsis
Submitted

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Mr.R.Sathyanarayan
Sridhar

GIS based Modelling


Dr. K.Elangovan, Sr. Gr.
and Evaluation of
Lecturer, PSG College of
Coastal Shore Line of
Technology
Tamil Nadu Region

In progress

Mr. K.Armugam

Groundwater
Modelling and
Geoenvironmental
Assessment in
Tirupur Region

Dr. K.Elangovan, Sr. Gr.


Lecturer, PSG College of
Technology

In progress

Mr.V.Subramania
Bharathi

Characterization and
potentialities of selfcompacting concrete

Dr J.V.Ramasamy,
Professor and Head, PSG
College of Technology,

In progress

10

Ms.S.Eswari

Simulation of Size
Effect in Concrete
Elements

Dr.G.Sankarasubramanian,
Professor, PSG College of In progress
Technology

11

Ms.R.Kavitha

Groundwater
Potential Evaluation
in Erode District

Dr. K.Elangovan, Sr. Gr.


Lecturer, PSG College of
Technology

In progress

12

Spatial Information
for Disaster
Mr.S.Gopalakrishnan
Preparedness in
Coimbatore City

Dr. K.Elangovan, Sr. Gr.


Lecturer, PSG College of
Technology

In progress

13

Mr.S.Samson

Groundwater Quality
Modeling in
Namakkal District

Dr. K.Elangovan, Sr. Gr.


Lecturer, PSG College of
Technology

In progress

14

Mr.G.Maheswaran

Groundwater
Resource Evolution
in Salem District

Dr. K.Elangovan, Sr. Gr.


Lecturer, PSG College of
Technology

In progress

15

Rejuvenation of
Noyyal River Using
Ms.Geetha Selvarani
Remote Sensing and
GIS Techniques

Dr. K.Elangovan, Sr. Gr.


Lecturer, PSG College of
Technology

In progress

5.2.1. Doctoral research Abstract


Optimum Detailed Design Of Reinforced Concrete Framed Structures Using Genetic
Algorithms
Supervisor
Dr. J.V.Ramsamy
Head and Professor,
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

Candidate
Mr. V.Govindraj

Structural design, as a whole is synthetic process in which the engineer is asked to


define a structure that serves a list of goals and satisfies the requirement imposed by the
codes. Most of the optimization techniques were demonstrated on steel structures rather

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than concrete structures. A slight variation in any of the cost components will affect the total
of the reinforced concrete structural system to a greater extent. Further the design variables
in reinforced concrete structures are discrete and the optimization problem is highly nonlinear and non-convex. For the optimum design to be realistic, the discrete nature of design
variables and the detailing aspects of reinforcing bars in the structural members are to be
taken into account in the optimum design model. This research work endeavors to take care
of the discrete nature of the design variables into the optimum design model. While
addressing most of the practical requirements on sectional dimensions and the
reinforcement detailing aspects. With the development and successful demonstration of
optimization algorithms based on natural evolution, genetic algorithm based methodology is
used in the present work as a search engine. The Genetic Algorithm derives its power from
the three major genetic operators namely selection mechanism, crossover and mutation.
The selection mechanism is based on Darwins principle of survival of fittest. Various
parameters that affect the performance of the genetic algorithm are identified and the
recommendations of the various researchers on different parameters are incorporated into
the proposed simple genetic algorithm to improve the efficiency of it. The step by step
procedure of the proposed genetic algorithm based optimization procedure is presented and
the algorithm is tested against various standard benchmarking problems to prove its validity
and efficiency.
As the reinforced concrete structural system is composed of beams and columns,
the optimum design model is developed to optimize the individual elements namely beams
and columns. The objective function considered is the total cost comprising of cost of
concrete, steel and formwork. The design variables are the sectional dimensions and the
actual bar-diameter combinations in the structural members. The various constraints arising
from the strength, serviceability, ductility, durability, detailing of reinforcements as per code
provisions, rules of good design and detailing practice and architectural requirements are
incorporated into the optimum design model. A relatively new strategy is proposed to model
detailing of reinforcements in the beam members which take care of all code provisions and
other practical requirements. The reinforcement quantities in beam members are optimized
as a sub-level optimization problem to ensure minimum weight, uniformly and proper
detailing of reinforcing bars. The optimum design formulation developed for reinforced
concrete elements are tested against various problems available in the literature and
improved results are obtained. The genetic modeling aspects are discussed in detail. The
optimum design model developed for the individual elements namely reinforced concrete
columns and beams constitute the basis for the optimum design formulation for the
reinforced concrete frames. In order to reduce the size of the optimization problem,
members of the frames are grouped together as in construction practice. Several problems
of different sizes and multiple loading cases are demonstrated. The optimum design model
developed for beams is extended to optimize grid floors. Very few works are alone reported
in the literature on the design optimization of grid floors. In order to fill these void, different
types of grid floor configurations namely ortho-grid, dia-grid and skew-grid are solved based
on the proposed optimum design model. To study the effect of spacing of beams on the
total cost for the given floor area, grid floor is optimized for different beams spacing and the
appropriate conclusions are drawn based on the results obtained. In order to demonstrate
the efficiency of the proposed optimum model to handle large realistic three dimensional
frames, four example problems of varying sizes are solved. The methodologies presented
in this thesis endeavors to formulate, demonstrate and validate the methodology for the
design optimization of reinforced concrete framed structures for obtaining rational, realistic,
reliable, economical and time-saving solutions.

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5.3. Testing and Consultancy


S.No. Industry

Title of Work

Testing /
Amount
Consultancy in INR

M/s Rainbow Texcolour


Processor P.Ltd.,
Chennai

Boundary and Contour


Survey

Consultancy

20,000

M/s Expert Equipments,


Coimbatore

Boundary and Contour


Survey

Consultancy

20,000

Mr.C.P.S. Mahalingam,
Pollachi

Boundary Map, 9.128


Acres with 5.5 m elevation
difference

Consultancy

12,300

5.4. Library
S.No. Library

Books

Back
volume

Book
Bank

International
Journals

National
Journals

Gratis
Journals

Central
Library

8575

3462

1820

32

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Department
Library

750

5.5. Board of Studies


S.No. External Experts

Dr.S.C.Natesan,
Principal, VLB Janakiammal
College of Engineering,
Coimbatore

Dr.E.Armugam,
Professor of Civil
Engineering, College of
Engineering, Guindy,
Chennai

Dr.P.Jayapalan
Professor of Civil
Engineering,
National Institute of
Technology, Trichy

Er. Dhiresh Jayasi,


Chairman, Association of
Consulting Civil
Engineering, Coimbatore
Zone

Date

Agenda

01-09-2007

BE Civil Engineering degree


Programme of 2008 Regulations,
Scheme for Semester 1 to 8 and
Detailed Syllabi for semesters 1
and 2

01-09-2007

BE Civil Engineering degree


Programme of 2008 Regulations,
Scheme for Semester 1 to 8 and
Detailed Syllabi for semesters 1
and 2

01-09-2007

BE Civil Engineering degree


Programme of 2008 Regulations,
Scheme for Semester 1 to 8 and
Detailed Syllabi for semesters 1
and 2

01-09-2007

BE Civil Engineering degree


Programme of 2008 Regulations,
Scheme for Semester 1 to 8 and
Detailed Syllabi for semesters 1
and 2

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Mr.G.Srinivasan
Chairman, BAI, Coimbatore

01-09-2007

BE Civil Engineering degree


Programme of 2008 Regulations,
Scheme for Semester 1 to 8 and
Detailed Syllabi for semesters 1
and 2

Dr.S.C.Natesan,
Principal, VLB Janakiammal
College of Engineering,
Coimbatore

02-02-2008

Finalization of Scheme and Syllabi


of BE Civil Engineering degree
Programme of 2008 Regulations.

Dr.K.Illamparathi
Professor of Civil
Engineering, Anna
University Chennai

02-02-2008

Finalization of Scheme and Syllabi


of BE Civil Engineering degree
Programme of 2008 Regulations.

Dr.E.Armugam,
Professor of Civil
Engineering, College of
Engineering, Guindy,
Chennai

02-02-2008

Finalization of Scheme and Syllabi


of BE Civil Engineering degree
Programme of 2008 Regulations.

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Er. Dhiresh Jayasi,


Chairman, Association of
Consulting Civil
Engineering, Coimbatore
Zone

02-02-2008

Finalization of Scheme and Syllabi


of BE Civil Engineering degree
Programme of 2008 Regulations.

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Mr.G.Srinivasan
Chairman, BAI, Coimbatore

02-02-2008

Finalization of Scheme and Syllabi


of BE Civil Engineering degree
Programme of 2008 Regulations.

5.6. Research publications


5.6.1. Papers presented in International Journals
1. Rajasekaran S., Symbolic Computation and Differential Quadrature Method A Boon to
Engineering Analysis, Structural Engineering and Mechanics - An International Journal, Vol.27,
No.6, Dec 2007, pp 713-740
2. Rajasekaran S., Buckling Fully and Partially Embedded Nonprismatic Columns Using Differential
Quadrature and Differential Transformation Methods, Structural Engineering and Mechanics - An
International Journal, Vol.28, No.2, Jan 2008, pp 221 -238
3. Senthil Kumar P., Arun Kamaraj S.K., Parameswaran P., Experimental Investigations on
Buckling Behaviour of Axially Loaded Prestressed Concrete Piles in Sand, Journal of
Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol.2, No.9, 2007, pp 1394 -1398
4. Senthil Kumar P., Babu Karuppaiah K., Parameswaran P., Buckling Behaviour of Partially
Embedded Reinforced Concrete Piles in Sand, ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied
Sciences, Vol.2, No.4, 2007, pp 22 - 26

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5. Senthil Kumar P., Rathina Giridhar R., Parameswaran P., Buckling Behaviour of Axially loaded
Partially Embedded Concrete Piles in Sand, Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering,
Vol.12, Bundle C, Paper No. 0725 (ISSN: 1089 -3032)
6. Senthil Kumar P., Nagappan A.T., Parameswaran P., Experimental Investigations on Buckling
Behaviour of Prestressed Concrete Piles in Sand, European Journal of Scientific Research,
Vol.18, No.2, 2007, pp 267 - 276
5.6.2. Papers published in National Journals
1.

Ibrahim Bathusha M.,

Saseetharan M.K., Assessment of Surface Water Quality in 8 Major

Ponds of Coimbatore City and Potential Risk on Ground Water Quality, Journal of Environmental
Science and Engineering, October 2007, Vol. 49, No.4, P.297-308,
2.

Ibrahim Bathusha M., Saseetharan M.K., Physico-Chemical Characteristics and Correlation, and
Regression Study on Ground Water of Coimbatore North Zone Journal of Environmental Science
and Engineering, July 2007, Vol. 49, No.3, P.215-224

6. STUDENT ACTIVITIES
6.1. Student strength and Academic performance
Class

No. of
Students

Pass
Percentage

BE (Civil) - I Sem

38

64

BE (Civil) - II Sem

38

46

BE (Civil) - III Sem

36

75

BE (Civil) - IV Sem

36

86

BE (Civil) - V Sem

33

88

BE (Civil) - VI Sem

32

84

BE (Civil) - VII Sem

33

94

BE (Civil) - VIII Sem

33

100

ME (Structural Engineering) - I
Sem

17

82

10

ME (Structural Engineering) - II
Sem

17

65

11

ME (Structural Engineering) - III


Sem

17

100

12

ME (Structural Engineering) - IV
Sem

17

100

13

ME (Infrastructure Engineering) - I
Sem

14

79

S.No.

39

14

ME (Infrastructure Engineering) - II
Sem

14

93

15

ME (Infrastructure Engineering) III Sem

14

100

16

ME (Infrastructure Engineering) IV Sem

14

100

17

ME (Structural Engineering-Part
Time)- I Sem

13

46

18

ME (Structural Engineering-Part
Time)- V Sem

12

100

6.2. Association activities


Chief Guest

No. of
Date
Participants

Inauguration of Civil
Engineering Association,
Guest lecture on Overview of
Civil Engineering Projects of
PWD in National Capital
Region

Er. R.Subramanian,
Engineer in-Chief,
PWD, Delhi

150

23-07-2007

Software Demonstration

CADD Soft Technology,


Coimbatore

120

31-01-2008

Valedictory of Civil
Engineering Association,
Guest lecture on Field
Orientation for Civil Engineers

130

17-03-2008

200

13-03-2008

200

14-03-2008

S.No. Activity

Inauguration of COLOSSUS
08 A National level students
Technical Symposium

Valedictory of COLOSSUS
08 A National level students
Technical Symposium

Er.S.Sivalingam,
Assistant Executive
Engineer, PWD,
Coimbatore
Shri.T.S.Ramini
Shankar, Chief
Architect, Sankar &
Associates, Coimbatore
and
Shri.C.Devarajan,
Executive Director,
URC Construction,
Erode
Shri.K.Thagaraj,
Chairman CII,
Coimbatore Zone &
Managing Director ACT
Electronics

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6.3. Co-Curricular and Extra-curricular activities


S.No.

Nature of Activity

No. of Students

No. of Awards

Paper Presentation

15

Youth Red Cross

40

NSS

45

Sports / Games

20

6.4. Awards won by Students


S.No. Name of Student

Nature of
Award
Activity
P.D.Prakash
Memorial
Award for
Social
Service

Awarded by

Date

Tech Day,
PSG College
of Technology,
Coimbatore

10-03-2008

04C104

NSS

Mr.S.Yuvaraj

04C128

Best
Academic Outgoing
Student

Tech Day,
PSG College
of Technology,
Coimbatore

10-03-2008

Ms.S.Gayathri

Best
06MC04 Academic Outgoing
Student

Tech Day,
PSG College
of Technology,
Coimbatore

10-03-2008

Mr.S.Vinodh
Kumar

Best
06MK41 Academic Outgoing
Student

Tech Day,
PSG College
of Technology,
Coimbatore

10-03-2008

Best
Academic Outgoing
Student

PSG Tech
Alumni
Association,
PSG College
of Technology,
Coimbatore

20-03-2008

Ms.S.Elanila

Roll No.

Mr. S.Prabhu

04C114

6.5. Competitive exams


S.No.

Exam

No. of Students
appeared

No. of Students
qualified

GATE

18

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6.6. Placement
S.No.

Company

No. of Students

CTS, Chennai

11

TCS, Chennai

15

Larsen & Toubro Ltd., ECC Division Chennai

TCE, Mumbai

L & T Ramboll Consultancy Engineering Ltd.,


Chennai

10

L&T, ECC, Chennai

Tata Consultancy Engineering, Bangalore

GE, Banglore

URC, Banglore

10

Tata Consultancy Engineering, Pune

11

GE, Chennai

12

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.,

13

Caritor, Chennai

14

ITC, Banglore

6.7. Training
S.No. Company

No. of
Students

Period

Design Forum India Private Limited, Coimbatore

02-05-2008
to
10-05-2008

Design Forum India Private Limited, Coimbatore

10-05-2008
to
20-05-2008

Viswanathan & Co., Coimbatore

02-05-2008
to
10-05-2008

Viswanathan & Co., Coimbatore

10-05-2008
To
20-05-2008

M/s Srinivasan Associates, Engineers and


Builders, Coimbatore

02-05-2008
to
10-05-2008

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M/s Srinivasan Associates, Engineers and


Builders, Coimbatore

10-05-2008
To
20-05-2008

BHEL, Trichy

18-05-2008
To
28-05-2008

Jayam Constructions Private Ltd. Chennai

24-05-2008
to
02-06-2008

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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

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ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT


The Department of Mechanical Engineering was established with an undergraduate programme in
Mechanical Engineering in the year 1951. Masters Degree programmes in Engineering Design, Industrial
Engineering, Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Lean Manufacturing were started during the years
1963, 1978, 1991 and 2007 respectively. B.E. (Mechanical) Sandwich programme was started in the
year 1983. The National Board of Accreditation has accredited various courses in the department with
grade A for three years in the year 2001 and again the same has been accredited with grade A for three
more years in the year 2006.
All the laboratories in the department are approved for carrying out research leading to Ph.D. degree (Full
time and Part time) by Bharathiar University and Ph.D/M.S (by research) degree by Anna University,
Chennai and Coimbatore. The department is also offering full time Ph.D. and M.E. programmes under
Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) of AICTE, for the faculty members of various Engineering
Colleges and engineers working in Government Organisation in the country. So far 49 scholars have
completed their Ph.D degree and currently, there are 36 Ph.D. scholars pursuing their research work in
the department. The faculty of Mechanical Engineering has published about 60 technical papers in
various National and International Journals and Conferences in the last academic year.
The department offers consultancy in design, manufacturing processes, design and testing a range of
products as per BIS specifications. Right from the start, thrust has been given to practical and industry
oriented research and development. This ensured a continuous interaction with industry altogether. The
department is well-equipped with advanced laboratories like TIFAC-CORE Product Development Centre,
Festo-PSG Training Centre for Pneumatic Automation, PSG Flomerics Centre of Excellence for
Simulation etc. The department maintains a close liaison with a large number of Universities, industries
within and outside the country, through collaborations and research projects.
The B.E-Mechanical programme (4 years), started in the year 1951, is one of the preferred
undergraduate programmes by the student community of Tamil Nadu. With a right blend of theory and
practice in basics such as mechanics, design of machines, manufacturing engineering, industrial
engineering, advancements in CAD/CAM, Finite Element Analysis, Thermal Engineering and Pneumatics
and Low cost automation, this programme has well laid itself as a prominent option for the students. The
B.E-Mechanical programme (5 years), Sandwich Programme, started in the year 1983, is the only one of
its kind in India. The objective of this programme is to mould students having the theoretical background
of an engineer with intensive exposure to the industrial environment. The five year in-plant training
includes visits to different industries, orientation towards industrial practices and a comprehensive
executive skill development.
The M.E. Engineering Design Programme, started in the year 1963, emphasises on Design and Analysis
of Mechanical Systems, Finite Element Analysis of Structures, evolving design aspects of Composite
Structures, Failure Analysis and Design of Machine Members etc., The M.E- Industrial Engineering
programme, full-time and part-time, started in the year 1978, emphasises on Operations Management,
Supply Chain Management, Total Quality Management, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing Simulation
etc. The above aspects are expected to mould a post graduate engineer into a field expert who can
redesign the manufacturing systems with higher productivity and quality. The M.E (Industrial Engineering)
Programme is offered in the part time mode to facilitate practicing engineers in and around Coimbatore to
enrich their knowledge.
The M.E- Computer Integrated Manufacturing programme, started in the year 1991, emphasises on the
use of computers to aid the design and manufacturing activities in manufacturing industries. Other
aspects covered in this programme include CAD/CAM interface, CNC Programming, Rapid Proto-typing
and Simulation of Manufacturing systems. The department is a recognized Quality Improvement
Programme (QIP) Centre for all M.E degree programmes. The Ph.D programme, started in the year 1963,
is offered on Full-time and Part-time basis under Bharathiar and Anna Universities. The department is
also a recognized centre for Master of Science - M.S. (by research) under Anna University. Areas in

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which ressearch work are in progre


ess are: Wea
ar Analysis and
a
Surface Engineering,G
Gear Engineering,
Rapid Pro
ototyping, Sys
stems Simula
ation, Finite Element
E
Anallysis, Cryogenic Technolo
ogy, Computa
ational
Fluid Dyn
namics, Computational He
eat Transfer,, Tolerance Analysis
A
, Su
upply Chain Managemen
nt and
Composite Materials.T
The department is also a re
ecognized Qu
uality Improve
ement Programme (QIP) Centre
C
e different pro
ogrammes arre periodicallyy revised / up
pdated
for Ph.D. programme. The courses offered in the
to incorpo
orate the curre
ent requireme
ents of the ind
dustry and ad
dvancements in technologyy.
A brief on
n research activities
The department has un
ndertaken a la
arge number of research activities
a
spon
nsored by botth governmen
nt and
private organisations. The departtment has 27 well qualified faculty, out of whicch six facultyy are
ng doctoral re
esearch workks. The majo
or areas of re
esearch curre
ently being carried
c
out in
nclude
supervisin
Finite Element Analysis of Mechanical Systems, Rapid Protottyping, High Speed
S
Machining, Machining of
Composites, Design fo
or Manufactu
ure, Assemblyy Shop Sche
eduling, Energ
gy Managem
ment, Supply Chain
C
Managem
ment, Quality Managementt and Forming Process. So
S far 49 Ph.D
D degrees ha
ave been awarded
and currently 36 Ph.D programmes are in progre
ess. The depa
artment has well
w establish
hed laboratories for
Engineering Design and
a
Industriall Engineering
g and Centerrs of Excelle
ence for TIFA
AC-CORE Prroduct
Developm
ment Centre, FESTO Pneu
umatic Autom
mation Center and PSG Flowerics Ce
entre of Excelllence
for Simula
ation.
Major Are
eas of researrch

Active Suspension Systemss


A
Tolerance Stac
ck Analysis
Q
Quality
Manag
gement
Supply Chain Management
M
A Conditionin
Air
ng
H
Heat
Transfer
Energy Manag
gement
A
Assembly
Sho
op Scheduling
g
D
Design
for Man
nufacture
M
Machining
of Composites
C
C
Computer
Aide
ed Process Planning
H
High
Speed Machining

FACULTY
Y

S.No. Name
N
& Desiignation

Dr.P.V.Mohan
D
nram
P
Professor
and
d Head

Dr.G.Chandra
D
amohan
P
Professor

Highest
Qualifica
ation

Ph.D

Ph.D

Year of
o
Joinin
ng

Areas off Specializattion

1981

Machine
e Design,
Compute
er Aided Desiign,
Compute
er Aided
Manufaccturing, Design for
Manufaccture and
Assemblly, Fluid Powe
er
Control and
a Automatio
on

1987

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Metal Fo
orming,
Pneumatics, Near Ne
et
Shape Manufacturing
M
g

Photto

S.No. Name & Designation

Highest
Qualification

Year of
Joining

Areas of Specialization

Dr.K.Natarajan
Professor

Ph.D

1988

Design for Manufacture


and Assembly, Computer
Integrated Manufacturing

Dr.P.S.S.Prasad
Assistant Professor

Ph.D

2002

Reliability Engineering,
Supply Chain Management

Mr.K.A.Jagadeesh
Workshop Superintendent

M.E

1990

Engineering Design, Rapid


Prototyping

Mr.K.Anantharaman
Visiting Professor

M.E

2002

Fluid Machinery, Failure


Analysis and Design

Dr.G.Sundararaj
Assistant Professor

Ph.D

1992

Manufacturing,
Instrumentation

Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
Assistant Professor

Ph.D

1997

Machine Design, Finite


Element Analysis,
Computer Aided Design,
High Speed Machining

Dr.P.R.Thyla
Assistant Professor

Ph.D

1993

Machine Design,
Tribology, Finite Element
Analysis

Ph.D

1991

Refrigeration and AirConditioning

10

Dr.S.P.Vendan
Lecturer (SG)

11

Mr.C.Manoharan
Lecturer(SG)

M.E

1994

Metal Forming Processes

12

Mr.K.Ragu
Lecturer(SG)

M.E

1997

Fluid Mechanics, Fluid


Machinery

13

Dr.B.Giriraj
Lecturer (SG)

M.E

1997

Production Engineering,
Total Productive
Maintenance

1999

Production Tooling, CNC,


CIM, Metal Cutting Theory,
Metrology and Quality
Engineering
Mechanics of Composite
Materials, Engg and
Machine Drawing

14

Dr.V.Krishnaraj
Lecturer (SG)

Ph.D

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Photo

S.No. Name & Designation

Highest
Qualification

Year of
Joining

Areas of Specialization

15

Dr.M.Senthil Kumar
Lecturer (OG)

M.E, Ph.D

2000

Computer Aided Design,


Finite Element Method,
Machine Design

16

Mr.N.Rajamanickam
Lecturer (OG)

M.E

2004

Welding, Machine Element


Design, Finite Element
Analysis

17

Mrs.K.Punitharani
Lecturer (OG)

M.E

2004

Thermal Sciences,
Welding Technology

18

Mrs.R.Jayachitra
Lecturer (OG)

M.E

2004

CAD/CAM/CIM ,
Simulation of
Manufacturing Systems ,
Industrial Engineering

19

Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar
Lecturer (OG)

M.E

2004

Lean Manufacturing, Metal


Forming

20

Mr.S.Udhayakumar
Lecturer(OG)

M.E

2005

Manufacturing, FEA,
Welding, Robotics

21

Mr.S.Syath Abuthakeer
Lecturer (OG)

M.E

2006

Computer
Integrated
Manufacturing,
Flexible
Manufacturing
Systems,
Total Quality Management,
Machine
Drawing,
Engineering
Graphics,
Machining Technology

22

Mr.M.Ramu
Lecturer (OG)

M.E

2005

CAD/CAM, FEA,
Vibrations

23

Mr.M.Yuva Raja
Lecturer (OG)

M.E

2006

CAD/CAM, Geometric
modeling,
Vibrations,Computer
Numerical Control,
Engineering
Graphics,Machine
Drawing.

24

Dr.A.Manivannan
Lecturer (OG)

M.E.

2005

Energy Engineering, IC
Engines

25

Mr.A.P.Senthilkumar
Lecturer (OG)

M.E

2005

Thermal Engineering

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Photo

26

27

Mr. C.Shanmugam
Lecturer (OG)

Mr.N.Shanmugasundaram
Lecturer (OG)

B.E.

M.E

2007

Manufacturing

2007

Applied Thermodynamics,
Thermal Engineering, Heat
and Mass Transfer, Power
Plant Engineering,
Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning, Fluid
Mechanics, Engineering
Drawing & Graphics,
Transport Phenomena

2. SUPPORTING STAFF
S.No.

Name & Designation

Qualification

Year of
Joining

Mr. J. Peterson
Foreman Instructor

B.E

1976

Mrs. S. Amalorpava Sagaya


Mary
Senior Drafting Officer

DDD

1987

Mr. M. Pandiarajan
Instructor W/S

DME

1997

Mr. P. Elango
Instructor W/S

ITI

1988

Mr. N. Dharmaraj
Mechanic Gr. II

ITI

1996

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Photo

Mr.S.Subra
amanian
Lab Assistant

ITI

1991

Mr. B. Krishnan
Sweeper

ESLC

1981

Mr. P. Siva
araj
Mazdoor Gr.
G I

SSLC

1996

Mr. T. Vetrri Chelvan


Mechanic

ITI

2
2002

10

Mr. R. Man
nivannan
Instructor

DME

1999

11

Mr. R. Sara
avana Vijay
Junior Maintenance Assst.

DRA

2
2000

12

Mr. P. Sara
avanan
Junior Maintenance Assst.

DRA

2
2003

13

Mr. J. Sarv
vanan
Junior Maintenance Assst.

ITI

2
2007

50

14

Mrs. I. Thilagam
Junior Assistant

15

M.com

1998

Mrs. R. Durgavathi
Mechanic

ITI

2006

16

Mrs.P.Rohini
Technical Assistant

DDD

2006

17

Mr. M. Rajasekar
Mechanic

ITI

2007

18

Ms.V.Radhika
Junior Asst.

B.Sc.

2007

19

Mr. T. Kubendran
Junior Maintenance Asst.

ITI

2008

20

Ms. C. V. Sundarambal
Junior Asst.

M.A.

2000

3. FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
3.1. Higher Studies
Faculty / Research
Scholar

Programme Sponsoring Agency

Year of
Joining

Mr.K.Ragu

Ph.D

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

2002

Mr.B. Giriraj

Ph.D

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

2002

S.No.

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Mr.K.Anantharaman

Ph.D

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

2004

Mrs.R.Jayachitra

Ph.D

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

2006

Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar

Ph.D

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

2006

Mrs.K.Punitharani

Ph.D

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

2003

Mr.A.Manivannan

Ph.D

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

2002

Mr.A.P.Senthilkumar

Ph.D

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

2007

Mr.S.Syath Abuthkeer

Ph.D

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

2004

10

Mr.N.Shanmugasundaram Ph.D

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

2003

3.2. Conference / Courses attended by Faculty


S.No. Faculty

Programme

Organizer

Period

Mr.S.Udhayakumar
Mr.S.Syath Abuthakeer

Advanced LabVIEW

PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

14.05.2007
to
18.05.2007

Mrs.K.Punitharani

Staff Development
Programme on Inculcating
Open Source Software
Development and its use
in Multi-Disciplinary Engg.,
Domains

Dept. of Computer
Science and
Engg., PSG
College of
Technology,
Coimbatore.

22.06.2007
to
06.07.2007

Mr.A.Manivannan

STTP on
Thermodynamics of
Propulsion

Indian Institute of
Technology,
Chennai

18.06.2007
to
23.06.2007

Mr.A.Manivannan
Mr.A.P.Senthilkumar

Short term course on CFD


Turbulent Flows and
Modelling

Indian Institute of
Technology,
Chennai

04.06.2007
to
08.06.2007

Mr.S.Udhayakumar

QIP Workshop on MEMS


and Microsystems

Indian Institute of
Technology,
Kharagpur

28.05.2007
to
02.06.2007

Mr.K.A.Jagadeesh
Mr.K.Anantharaman

One day seminar on


fatigue, durability analysis

Indian Institute of
Technology,
Chennai

11.05.2007

Ms.S.Syath Abuthakeer
Ms.R.Jayachitra

SDP on Product Lifecycle


Management

Department of
Production
Engineering,
PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore.

27.05.2007
to
09.06.2007

Dr.M.Senthilkumar
Dr.V.Krishnaraj

Second Machine Tool


Industry Summit

IMTMA, Goa

03.05.2007
to
05.05.2007

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Mr.A.Manivannan
Mr.A.P.Senthil kumar

One day seminar on Oil


and Gas Industry
Academia Interface

Anna University,
Chennai

10

Mrs.K.Punitharani
Mrs.R.Jayachitra

One day workshop on


Stress Management for
Working Women

Women in
Development
Committee, CIICP

Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar

Workshop on Enhancing
Productivity and Quality
through 3M & 5S

CII Institute of
Quality, Bangalore

05.06.2007
to
06.06.2007

Dr.G.Chandramohan
Dr.K.Natarajan
Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
Dr.P.R.Thyla
Dr.S.P.Vendan
Mr.K.Ragu
Mr.B.Giriraj
Dr.V.Krishnaraj
Mr.K.Punitharani
Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar
Mr.M.Ramu
Mr.S.Udhayakumar
Mr.S.Syath Abuthakeer
Mr.M.Yuvaraja

Relative Grading System


A Case Study

Dept. of
Mechanical
Engineering
PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore.

27.07.2007

Dr.P.R.Thyla
Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
DrV.Krishnaraj
Dr.M.Senthil Kumar
Mr.N.Rajamanickam
Mr.A.Manivannan
Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar
Mr.M.Ramu
Mr.S.Udhayakumar
Mr.Syath Abuthakeer
Mr.M.Yuvaraj

Analysis using VPG and


LS-DYNA Software

Dept. of
Mechanical
Engineering
PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

19.07.2007

Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
Dr.V.Krishnaraj

Altair Third CAE Users


conference 2007

Altair, Bangalore

09.08.2007
to
11.08.2007

Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
Mr.B.Giriraj
Dr.V.Krishnaraj
Dr.M.Senthilkumar
Ms.R.Jayachitra
Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar
Mr.M.Ramu
Mr.A.Syath Abuthakeer

Modeling and Analysis


Dept. of
using Solid Edge Software Mechanical
Engineering
PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

11

12

13

14

15

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05.04.2007

03.05.2007

09.07.2007
to
11.07.2007

Mr.S.Syath Abuthakeer
Mr.M.Yuva Raja

Orientation programme

Mr.M.Ramu

Short term course on


Indian Institute of
Finite Elements in
Technology
Analysis and Design using Madras
ANSYS

28.08.2007
to
01.09.2007

Dr.V.Krishnaraj
Mr.N.Rajamanickam
Mr.C.Shanmugam

9th International
Symposium on
Measurement and Quality
Control

Indian Institute of
Technology
Madras

21.11.2007
to
24.11.2007

Mr.A.Manivannan
Mr.A.P.Senthilkumar

Two week course on


Vacuum Technology and
Process Applications

Indian Institute of
Technology,
Kharagpur

17.11.2007
to
27.11.2007

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Mr.K.Anantharaman
Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar
Mr.S.Udhayakumar

COPEN

College of
Engineering,
Trivandrum

13.12.2007
to
14.12.2007

Dr.P.R.Thyla
Ms.K.Punitharani

Workshop entitled
Financial Planning &
Management

Information
Technology, PSG
PTC

23.10.2007

Dr.S.P.Vendan
Mr.K.Ragu
Mr.N.Rajamanickam
Mrs.K.Punitharani
Mr.A.Manivannan
Mr.A.P.Senthilkumar
Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar
Mr.S.Udhayakumar
Mr.M.Ramu
Mr.M.Yuvaraja

Three days training


programme on
Computational Fluid
Dynamics using Flotherm,
Flovent and EFD-Lab

PSG Flomerics
Center,
Department of
Mechanical Engg.,
PSG College of
Technology

15.10.2007
to
17.10.2007

Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar
Mr.M.Ramu

SolidWorks Innovation
Day 2007 Design with
Vision

Hotel The
Residency,
Coimbatore

26.09.2007

Mr.N.Rajamanickam

3 days training
programme CATIA V5
R17

M/s.EDS
Technologies,
Bangalore

19.09.2007
to
21.09.2007

Mr.S.Syath Abuthakeer

Two days workshop on


Geometric Dimensioning
& Tolerancing (GD&T)

M/s.CAG Pride
Coimbatore

22.09.2007
to
23.09.2007

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Mr.K.Anantharaman

Workshop on Enhancing
Productivity and Quality
through 3M and 5S

CII Institute of
Quality, Bangalore

11.10.2007
to
12.10.2007

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

54

Education
Technology
Centre, PSG
College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

25.08.2007

27

Mr.N.Shanmugsundaram
Mr.M.Yuvaraj
Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar

AICTE-Staff development
programme on Models
and Solution Tools for
Enhancement of
Organisation Productivity

Department of
Mechanical Engg.,
PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

09.11.2007
to
24.11.2007

Mr.N.Shanmugasundaram

SDP on Evaluation of
HVAC Systems and
Performance
Improvement

School of Energy,
PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

09.12.2007
to
22.12.2007

Mr.N.Rajamanickam
Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar

Metallurgy for NonMetallurgists

ASM International,
Chennai

01.02.2008
to
02.02.2008

Mr.S.Udhayakumar

Two day workshop on


Enhancing Productivity
through Appropriate
Automation in Metal
Working

IMTMA, at the
Chancery, Lavelle
Road, Bangalore

09.01.2008
to
10.01.2008

Ms.K.Punitharani

One day workshop on


Material Modeling and
Simulation of
Manufacturing Process

Coimbatore
Institute of
Technology,
Coimbatore

11.01.2008

Mr.A.P.Senthilkumar
Mr.N.Shanmuga Sundaram

Instructional Design and


Delivery - QIP

AICTE STTP at
National Institute
of Technical
Teachers Training
and Research,
Chennai

21.01.2008
to
02.02.2008

Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
Mr.N.Rajamanickam

A Showcase of
Engineering Analysis &
Design Software for the
Academia

Cranes Software
International
Limited, Bangalore

29.09.2007

Dr.P.R.Thyla
Ms.K.Punitharani

Workshop on Financial
Planning & Management

Women in
Development
Committee of
CIICP, PSG
College of
Technology

05.11.2007

Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar
Mr.M.Ramu

Solid Edge Users


Conference

Empower
Consultancy
Services , Chennai

12.09.2007

Dr.V.Krishnaraj
Mr.M.Ramu
Mr.M.Yuva Raja

AICTE STTP on
Dimensional Management

Department of
Mechanical
Engineering,
PSG College of
Technology

12.11.2007
to
24.11.2007

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

55

37

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Dr.P.S.S.Prasad
Mr.B.Giriraj
Mr.S.Syath Abuthakeer

To attend the meeting


Indo-German Cooperation
in Science and
Technology Project

Bangalore

14.05.2008
to
16.05.2008

Mr.K.A.Jagadeesh

Programme on Digital
Manufacturing

Hotel Taj
Coramandel,
Chennai

13.05.2008

Mr.A.Manivannan

Special Orientation
programme

National Service
Scheme,
Coimbatore

28.03.2008

Mr.B.Giriraj

Symposium on High
Speed Machining
Technology

IMTMA, Bangalore

27.05.2008 to
28.05.2008

38

39

40

3.3. Conference / Courses conducted by Faculty

S.No. Name

Programme

Participant Level

Design of Fluid
Power Systems

Engineers of
Larsen & Toubro
Ltd.,

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Mr.B.Giriraj
Dr.M.Senthil kumar
Mr.A.Manivannan
Mr.M.Yuva Raja

Advances in Design
Manufacturing &
Automation
Engineering

Graduate Engineer
Trainees of ELGI

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar
Mr.S.Udhayakumar

Manufacturing
Systems
Management and
Industrial Automation

Engineers of
M/s.Carborundum
Universal Ltd.,

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar
Mr.S.Udhayakumar

Geometric
Dimensioning &
Tolerancing

Designers of
SIGMA India
Liaison Office,
Coimbatore.

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar

PG Diploma in
Manufacturing
Technology and
Automobile Sales
and Service

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Dr.G.Chandramohan
Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar
Mr.S.Udhayakumar

Executives of
M/s.Ashok
Leyland, Chennai.

56

No. of
Period
Participants

20

25

25

20

25

06.06.2007
to
09.06.2007

04.06.2007
to
26.06.2007

04.07.2007
to
24.07.2007

16.08.2007
to
17.08.2007

02.07.2007

Engineers of
Roots Industries
Limited,
Coimbatore

Dr.P.S.S.Prasad
Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar

3M

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Mr.S.Syath
Abuthakeer

AICTE Staff
Development
Programme on
Dimensional
Management

Dr.P.S.S.Prasad
Ms.R.Jayachitra

AICTE Staff
Development
Programme Models
and Solution Tools
for Enhancement of
Organization
Productivity

Dr.P.R.Thyla
Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
Mr.M.Ramu

Anna University
Sponsored Faculty
Development
Programme on
Computer Integrated
Design

Faculty

15

10

Mr.B.Giriraj
Mr.M.Ramu

Refresher Course in
General Mechanical
Engineering

Technicians,
Air Force Station,
Sulur

20

Advance Course in
Ergonomics
Industrial Safety and
Carpentry

Technicians, Air
Force Station,
Sulur

20

11

Dr.P.S.S.Prasad
Mr.B.Giriraj
Mr.M.Yuvaraja

50

18.05.2007

Faculty

20

12.11.2007
to
24.11.2007

Faculty

20

11.11.2007
to
24.11.2007

21.11.2007
to
05.12.2007

22.01.2008
to
24.01.2008
28.01.2008
to
30.01.2008

12

Mr.B.Giriraj
Mr.S.Udhayakumar

Manufacturing
Technology and
Spoken English

Trainees of M/s
Hansen Drives
Ltd, Coimbatore

15

22.01.2008
to
05.02.2008

13

Prof.K.Anantharaman
Dr.V.Krishnaraj
Mr.M.Ramu

Latest Development
in Manufacturing

Scientist of DRDL,
Hyderabad

15

06.02.2008
to
08.02.2008

14

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Mr.D.Rajethirakumar
Mr.S.Udhayakumar

Tolerance Analysis
for New Product
Development

Scientist of DRDL,
Hyderabad

25

10.03.2008
to
14.03.2008

25

27.02.2008
to
01.03.2008

15

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Mr.D.Rajethirakumar

L&T Limited,
Product
Development
Centre,
Coimbatore

Geometric
Dimensioning and
Tolerancing

57

16

17

18

19

Engineers of L&T
Limited, Product
Development
Centre,
Coimbatore

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Mr.D.Rajethirakumar

Geometric
Dimensioning and
Tolerancing

Dr.G.Sundararaj

Awareness
Programme on
Expectation
Management and
Health and Hygiene

Dr.P.S.S.Prasad
Mr.M.Ramu

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Prof.K.A.Jagadeesh
Dr.A.R.Lakshmanan
Mr.B.Giriraj

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Mr.A.Manivannan
Mr.M.Ramu

Training programme
on CameLean
Software program
management
Indo German
Workshop
on Microsystems
for Automotive and
Machine Tool
Industries

22

Dr.P.V.Mohanram

Dr.P.R.Thyla
Dr.V.Prabhu Raja

26.03.2008
to
29.03.2008

First year students

200

28.01.2008
to
29.01.2008

Faculty of
Mechanical
Sciences

20

06.12.2007
to
08.12.2007

50

13.02.2008

100

28.02.2008
to
29.02.2008

50

19.04.2008

50

24.04.2008

PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

One credit course on


Space Technologies

20

21

20

Training programme
on Geometric
Dimensioning and
Tolerancing

Presentation on
Working Model - a
multibody simulation
software package

58

Student of
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering,
PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

Engineer of
M/s.Ashok Leyland
Ltd., Chennai

Faculty and
Students
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering, PSG
College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

23

24

25

26

Mr. D. Rajenthira
kumar
Mr M. Ramu

Mr.K.A.Jagadeesh
Mr.S.Udhayakumar

Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
Dr.P.R.Thyla

Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
Dr.P.R.Thyla

Training Programme
on Refresher module
for technicians

Technicians M/s
Revathi Equipment
Limited,
Coimbatore

20

08.05.2008
to
10.05.2008

AICTE-ISTE ShortTerm Training


Programme
on
Sensor
Interface and
Automation of
Mechanical Systems

Faculty

20

Structural and
Thermal Analysis
using ANSYS

Student of
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering,
PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

13

29.06.2007
to
05.10.2007

One day workshop in


Hyperworks

Conducted for
UG/PG students
for knowledge up
gradation as a part
of Association of
Mechanical
Engineering
activity

20

26.09.2007

25

02.02.2008

15

24.04.08

09.06.2008
to
14.06.2008

27

Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
Dr.P.R.Thyla

One day workshop in


Flotherm Software

Conducted for UG
students for
knowledge upgradation as a part
of Association of
Mechanical
Engineering
activity

28

Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
Dr.P.R.Thyla

Working Model 2D
a
multibody
simulation software
package demo

Conducted for
UG/PG students
for knowledge up
gradation

29

Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
Dr.P.R.Thyla

Structural
and Conducted for
Thermal
Analysis external
using ANSYS
participants

05.05.08
to
03.06.08

30

Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
Dr.P.R.Thyla

Structural
and Conducted for
Thermal
Analysis external
using ANSYS
participants

19.05.08
to
02.06.08

59

3.4. Special Lectures delivered


S.No.

Faculty

Programme

1.

Dr.K.Natarajan

DFM in castings and


Tolerance Analysis

2.

Dr.P.V.Mohanram

Lean Manufacturing

3.
Dr.G.Chandramohan
4.
5.

Mr.C.Manoharan

6.

Dr.G.Chandramohan
Mr.C.Manoharan

7.

Dr.P.V.Mohanram

8.

Mr.C.Manoharan

9.
Dr.G.Chandramohan
Mr.C.Manoharan
10. Mr.S.Udhayakumar

11. Mr.S.Syath Abuthakeer


12. Mr.C.Manoharan
13. Dr.P.V.Mohanram

Fluid power systems


symbols and circuits
Multi-cylinder circuit
design using cascade
method
Fringe condition modules
in pneumatic circuits
Hands on training in
Pneumatics
K V map method for fluid
system optimization
Component selection for
fluid power systems
Hands on training in
Pneumatics-II
Hands on training in
Electro-pneumatics & use
of simulation packages for
automation
Introduction to Antilock
Braking Systems
Design of hydraulic
circuits
Interfacing of sensors
using LabVIEW

Organizer
Amrita School of
Engineering
Ettimadai, Coimbatore.
Sri Muthukumaran
Institute of Technology,
Chennai

Date
03.05.2007

15.06.2007

06.06.2007

Larsen & Toubro


Limited, Coimbatore
07.06.2007

08.06.2007

08.06.2007

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
14. Mr.C.Manoharan
Mr.S.Udhayakumar

Sensor interface - hands


on training I

08.06.2007

15. Dr.G.Chandramohan

PLC based fluid power


system design

09.06.2007

Sensor interface Hands


on training II

09.06.2007

Hands on training in
Hydraulics I and II

09.06.2007

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Mr.C.Manoharan
16.
Mr.S.Udhayakumar
Mr.S.Syath Abuthakeer
Dr.G.Chandramohan
Mr.C.Manoharan
17.
Mr.S.Udhayakumar
Mr.S.Syath Abuthakeer
18. Dr.P.V.Mohanram

19. Dr.M.Senthilkumar

Lean manufacturing
Value stream mapping
Vibration analysis I
fundamentals, standards
guiding vibration in
rotating and reciprocating
machines, measurement
of vibration

60

Advances in Design,
Manufacturing &
Automation
Engineering, for
Graduate Engineer
Trainees of ELGI

04.06.2007

04.06.2007

20. Dr.G.Chandramohan
21. Dr.P.V.Mohanram

22. Dr.M.Senthilkumar

23. Mr.K.A.Jagadeesh

24. Dr.G.Chandramohan
25. Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
26. Dr.P.S.S.Prasad

27.
Dr.P.V.Mohanram

28.

29. Mr.K.A.Jagadeesh
30. Dr.M.Senthilkumar
31. Dr.P.S.S.Prasad
32. Dr.V.Prabhu Raja

33. Dr.P.V.Mohanram

34.
Dr.G.Chandramohan
35.
Dr.G.Chandramohan
36. Mr.S.Udhayakumar
Mr.S.Syath Abuthakeer
37.

Dr.G.Chandramohan

Forming process I
Geometric dimensioning
and tolerancing I and II
Vibration analysis II
Methods available for
reducing vibration in
machine
Rapid prototyping/rapid
tooling/manufacturing,
Re/Reverse engineering,
Dynamic analysis of
bearing I
Forming process II
Friction analysis
- Sliding and rolling
Reliability- I
Conventional
manufacturing processesattainable tolerance
grades (IT grades),
surface finish, geometric
tolerances
Conventional
manufacturing processesProcess capability studies,
Cpk, Cp, ppm defectives
Dynamic analysis of
bearing II
Vibration analysis III
Reliability- II
Estimation of thermal
loads of compressor and
transient thermal analysis
using ANSYS
Design of experiments for
process optimization by
Taguchis technique,
Orthogonal array, analysis
of mean, ANOVA- I and II
Pneumatic Automation I
Basics, Preparatory
equipment, various
elements
Pneumatic Automation
II,Memory Function, Logic
equation, K.V.Map, simple
circuits
Pneumatic Automation I
and II -Hands on training
Electro Pneumatic
Automation, relays, ladder
diagram

61

05.06.2007

06.06.2007

Advances in Design,
Manufacturing &
Automation
Engineering, for
Graduate Engineer
Trainees of ELGI

07.06.2007

08.06.2007

09.06.2007

11.06.2007

11.06.2007

12.06.2007

Dr.G.Chandramohan
Mr.S.Udhayakumar
38.
Mr.S.Syath Abuthakeer
Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Mr.S.Udhayakumar
39.
Mr.S.Syath Abuthakeer
40.

Dr.P.V.Mohanram

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Mr.S.Udhayakumar
41.
Mr.S.Syath Abuthakeer
42. Dr.P.V.Mohanram
43. Dr.M.Senthil kuamar
44.
Dr.G.Sundararaj
45.
46. Dr.V.Krishnaraj
47. Dr.G.Sundararaj
48. Dr.V.Krishnaraj
49. Prof.K.Anantharaman

50. Dr.K.Natarajan

51.

Dr.V.Prabhu Raja

52. Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar
53. Prof.K.Anantharaman

54.
55.

Dr.K.Natarajan

56.
57. Dr.M.Senthil kumar
58. Prof.K.Anantharaman

Electro Pneumatic
Automation -Hands on
training

12.06.2007

Sensor interface with


LabVIEW hands on
training

12.06.2007

DFMA case study &


Gear correction

12.06.2007

Sensor interface with


LabVIEW hands on
training

13.06.2007

Tolerance Charting I and


III
Vibration Analysis
Dynamic measurements
of temperature, pressure
etc.
Instruments used for
measurements, principle,
calibration and errors
Composite Materials -I
Advances in
Manufacturing-Non
conventional m/c process
Composite Materials -II
Failure analysis I
Techniques/approach
used
Selective Assembly-I
Types, necessity,
advantage, disadvantage,
alternate
Friction-Sliding & Rolling
Redesign of machined
components for additional
loading conditions
Coupled Fluid and
Thermal Analysis
Failure analysis II
Types of failure-sources,
fatigue, corrosion, wear
Advances in
Manufacturing
Technology- Group
Technology, line balancing
Line balancing- tutorials
Selective Assembly-II
Grouped datum system
Vibration Analysis
Failure analysis III
Metallographic,

62

14.06.2007
Advances in Design,
Manufacturing &
Automation
Engineering, for
Graduate Engineer
Trainees of ELGI

14.06.2007
14.06.2007

14.06.2007
18.06.2007

19.06.2007
19.06.2007
19.06.2007
19.06.2007

20.06.2007

21.06.2007

59.
Mr.K.Ragu
60.
61.
Dr.K.Natarajan
62.
63. Mr.N.Rajamanickam
64. Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar
65. Mr.N.Rajamanickam
66. Dr.V.Prabhu Raja

67. Dr.P.R.Thyla

68. Dr.P.V.Mohanram

69.

70.

Dr.P.S.S.Prasad
Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar

Dr.P.V.Mohanram

71. Dr.M.Senthilkumar

microstudy
Fluid Mechanics- I
Compressible and
incompressible flow
equation, two phase flow
Fluid Mechanics- II
Losses and
determination, Geometry
and Similarities
Jigs and fixture Design
Form tool design
Metrology II Hands on
with height gauge,
measurement of hardness
Coupled Fluid and
Thermal Analysis
Metrology III Hands on
with CMM
Redesign of machined
components for additional
loading conditions
Dynamic analysis of slider
crank mechanism for
different configurations,
pressure, velocity and
friction I
Gear correction
Introduction to TPS and
Lean Manufacturing
Lean Tools, Value Stream
Mapping
3M
Autonomous Governance
Structure: A PSGCT Case
Study
Active Suspension
Systems and its
Applications

72. Dr.P.V.Mohanram

Teaching Learning
Process

73. Mr.K.A.Jagadeesh

Rapid Prototyping
Techniques

74. Dr.G.Chandramohan

75. Mr.C.Manoharan

76.

Dr. P.V.Mohanram
Mr.S.Syath Abuthakeer

Fluid power systemsSymbols and circuits


Multi-cylinder pneumatic
circuit design using
Cascade method
Fringe condition modules
in Pneumatic circuits
Interfacing of sensors
using LabVIEW
Sensors interfacing
Hands on training

63

21.06.2007

21.06.2007

22.06.2007

Advances in Design,
Manufacturing &
Automation
Engineering, for
Graduate Engineer
Trainees of ELGI

22.06.2007
22.06.2007
22.06.2007
25.06.2007

25.06.2007

25.06.2007
Roots Industries Ltd.,
Horn Division
Indian Society for
Technical Education
(ISTE)
Dr.Mahalingam College
of Engineering and
Technology
EDC, PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore
Thiagarajar Polytechnic
College

M/S Carborundum
Universal Ltd, Chennai

18.05.2007

28.07.2007

10.08.2007

23.08.2007

07.09.2007
04.07.2007
to
24.07.2007

Mr.S.Udhayakumar

77. Dr P.V.Mohanram
78.

Mr.C.Manoharan
Mr.S.Udhayakumar

79. Dr.P.V.Mohanram
80. Dr.G.Chandramohan
81.

Mr.C.Manoharan

Mr.C.Manoharan
82. Mr.S.Udhayakumar

83. Dr.P.V.Mohanram
84. Mr.K.Anantharaman
85. Mr.S.Udhayakumar
Ms.R.Jayachitra
86.
Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar
87. Ms.R.Jayachitra
88.
89.
Dr.P.V.Mohanram
90.
Ms.R.Jayachitra
91. Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar
Mr.M.Yuvaraja
92. Mr. K.Anantharaman
Dr V.Prabhuraja
93.
94.
Dr G.Sundararaj
95.
96. Mr D.Rajenthirakumar
97.
Dr G.Sundararaj
98.
99. Ms. R.Jayachitra

Sensors for temperature


measurement, flow,
velocity
K-V Map method for fluid
system optimization
Hands on training in
Pneumatics-I and II
Electro Pneumatic system
design
Fluid power circuit design
using step counter method
Design of Accumulator
systems in hydraulic
circuits
Hands on training in
Pneumatics III
Hands on training in
Electro-pneumatics-I
Hands on training in
Hydraulics-I and II
Hands on training in
Electro-pneumatics-II & III
Use of simulation
packages for automation
Toyota Production System
/ Lean Manufacturing
Paper layout gauging
Work study / Method study
5S Game
Capacity planning
Forecasting
Lean tools: Poke
yoke/Value Stream
Mapping / SMED
Exercise using Value
Stream Mapping
Simulation Lab
Tolerance Charting
Introduction to
Optimisation
Total Productive
Maintenance
Plant location and Layout
plan
Overall Equipment
Effectiveness
Design for Six sigma
Six sigma tools
Production planning and
control: An overview

64

M/S Carborundum
Universal Ltd, Chennai

04.07.2007
to
24.07.2007

100.

Mr. K.Ragu

101. Dr G.Sundararaj
Mr. K.Anantharaman
102.
103. Mr.K.A.Jagadeesh
104. Dr P.V.Mohanram
105. Mr. K.Anantharaman
106. Mr. K.Anantharaman
107. Dr G.Sundararaj
108. Mr.K.A.Jagadeesh

109.
Dr.P.V.Mohanram
110.

111. Dr.K.Natarajan

112. Mr.K.Anantharaman

113. Mr.K.Ragu

114. Mr.K.Anantharaman

115. Dr.K.Natarajan

116.

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Dr.P.V.Mohanram

117.
118.
119.

True position tolerances


Quality Control Tools
Energy Conservation in
Rotary Equipments I & II
Introduction to Rapid
Prototyping
Design of Experiments I
& II
Introduction to Reliability
Exercise of Quality Control
and Reliability
Maintenance Management
Reverse Engineering /Coordinate Measuring
Machine
Introduction to GD&T
Definition & application
examples
Geometric dimensioning
and tolerancing
(ASME- 14.5M - 1994
Form tolerances)
Cumulative effect of
tolerances/ Tolerance
Stack up analysis in
precision assemblies
Conventional
manufacturing processesattainable tolerance
grades (IT grades),
surface finish, geometric
tolerances
Introduction to True
position theory/Functional
gauges and its
applications
Conventional
manufacturing processesProcess capability studies,
Cpk, Cp, ppm defectives

M/S Carborundum
Universal Ltd, Chennai

L & T Ltd.,
Product Development
Centre,
Coimbatore

04.07.2007
to
24.07.2007

16.08.2007

Control of axial play in


assemblies/ Redesigning
to suit manufacturing a
case study
Tolerance Design and its
applications
Academic activities under
autonomy
Leaders of Tomorrow
Efficient Teaching

65

IIT, Madras

23.12.2007

Sri Ramakrishna
Engineering College,
Coimbatore
SSM College of
Engineering
Sri Ramakrishna

15.10.2007

05.10.2007
13.11.2007

Practices
120.
121.
122.
123.
124.

Dr.K.Natarajan
Mr.K.Ragu
Dr.P.V.Mohanram

125.
126.

Prof.K.Anantharaman

127.
128.
129.

Dr.K.Natarajan
Mr.K.Ragu

Prof S.Neelakrishnan,
Visiting Faculty
131. Mr.K.A.Jagadeesh
132. Dr.P.V.Mohanram
130.

133.
134.
Mr.K.Ragu
135.
136.
137.

Mr.N.Rajamanickam
Dr.G.Chandramohan

138. Dr.P.S.S.Prasad
Dr.AR.Lakshmanan
139.
140.

Mr.K.A.Jagadeesh
Dr.P.V.Mohanram

141.
142. Dr. P. S. S. Prasad
143.
144.
145. Dr. K. Natarajan
Dr.P.V.Mohanram
146.
147.
148. Prof. V. Ramachandran

Engineering College,
Coimbatore

GD & T I & II
True Position TolerancingI
Cumulative effect of
Tolerances
Cumulative effect of
Tolerances-Exercises
True Position
Tolerancing - II
Zero True Position
Tolerancing - III
Tolerance Charting
Technique I & II
Tolerance charting
Exercise I & II
Grouped Datum systems

12.11.2007
12.11.2007
13.11.2007
13.11.2007
AICTE-Staff
Development
Programme on
Dimensional
Management

13.11.2007
13.11.2007
14.11.2007
14.11.2007
15.11.2007

Grouped Datum systemsExercises


Tolerance cost data and a
case study
Rapid Prototyping

15.11.2007

Centrality analysis

17.11.2007

Redimensioning to suit
manufacture
DFMA Case Study
Dimensional Management
Software - I - Crystal Ball

19.11.2007

Surface roughness & form


Measurement
Dimensioning using
SOLID EDGE
Reliability Engineering
Design of Experiments &
Robust Design
Reverse Engineering Lab

20.11.2007

Breakthrough
Management

24.11.2007

Forecasting
Inventory Management
Introduction to
Manufacturing Systems
Design and Modeling
Line Balancing
Introduction to Lean
Manufacturing
Lean Tools
Pancha Mantras of

12.11.2007

66

16.11.2007
17.11.2007

19.11.2007
20.11.2007

20.11.2007
21.11.2007
22.11.2007
23.11.2007

AICTE-Staff
Development
Programme on Models
And Solution Tools For
Enhancement of
Organization
Productivity

13.11.2007
14.11.2007
14.11.2007
15.11.2007

149.
150.
151.

Ms. R. Jayachitra
Mr.B.Giriraj
Prof. K. Anantharaman

152. Dr. P. S. S. Prasad


Dr. G Sundararaj

Manufacturing
Management
Group Technology and
Cellular Manufacturing
Industrial Design An
Overview
Virtual Manufacturing
Tools for Productivity
Supply chain Integration
Industrial Safety and
Environment management

153.

154.

Prof.K.A.Jagadeesh
Dr.V.Prabhu Raja

155.
156.

Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
Mr.M.Ramu
Mr.M.Ramu

157.
158.

Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
Mr.M.Ramu

159.
Dr.M.Senthilkumar
160.
Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
161. Mr.M.Ramu
162.
163.

Mr.K.A.Jagadeesh

164.
165.
166.

Mr.K.A.Jagadeesh
Mr.M. Ramu
Mr.M.Yuvaraja

Phases of design,
concepts of integration
Introduction to clutch and
types of clutch, Design of
single plate clutch
Tutorial on single plate
clutch design
Design of multi plate
clutch, Design of conical
clutch
Tutorial on multi plate
clutch design
Tutorial on conical clutch
design
Design of shafts,
Tutorials on shaft design,
Dynamic aspects in
design-I and II
Design and analysis of
shafts using application
software-I and II
Tutorial using analysis
software
Gear tooth failure modes,
stresses and loads
Design of spur and helical
gears
Tutorials on gear design
Introduction to Computer
aided design package

67

19.11.2007
22.11.2007
22.11.2007
23.11.2007
23.11.2007
AICTE-Staff
Development
Programme on Models
And Solution Tools For
Enhancement of
Organization
Productivity

21.11.2007
21.11.2007

21.11.2007
Anna University
Sponsored Faculty
Development
Programme on
Computer Integrated
Design

22.11.2007

22.11.2007
22.11.2007
23.11.2007

24.11.2007

24.11.2007
26.11.2007
26.11.2007
26.11.2007
27.11.2007

167.

Mr.M.Yuvaraja
Mr.M.Ramu
Mr.M.Ramu

168.
169. Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Mr.K.A.Jagadeesh
170.
171. Dr.G.Chandramohan
172. Dr.V.Krishnaraj
Dr.K.Natarajan
173.

Tutorial using CAD


package
Design of speed reducers
and multispeed gear
boxes
Lean Thinking
Engineering Materials &
Properties
Forming Processes
Cutting Tools
Engineering Graphics I &II

Anna University
Sponsored Faculty
Development
Programme on
Computer Integrated
Design

27.11.2007
27.11.2007

22.01.2008
22.01. 2008
Refresher Course in
General Mechanical
Engineering, Air Force
Station, Sulur

22.01. 2008
22.01. 2008
23.01. 2008

174. Mr.B.Giriraj
175. Mr.M.Ramu
Dr.M.Senthilkumar
176.

Assembly Procedure
Introduction to Computers
Mathematical Calculations

23.01. 2008
23.01. 2008
24.01. 2008

177. Mr.K.Ragu
178. Ms.K.Punitharani

Limits, Fits and Tolerance


Basics of Welding

24.01. 2008
24.01. 2008

Dr.P.S.S.Prasad
179.
180.
181.

Work Station Design

Mr.M.Yuvaraja

Bio-mechanics

184.

Dr.V.Krishnaraj
185.
186. Dr.K.Natarajan
Dr.V.Krishnaraj
187.
188.

190.

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Mr.N.Rajamanickam

191.

192.

28.01. 2008

Mr.B.Giriraj

182. Dr.G.Sundararaj
Prof.V.Ramachandran
183.

189.

Introduction to
Ergonomics

Mr.K.A.Jagadeesh

Advance Course on
Ergonomics Industrial
Safety and Carpentry,
Air Force Station, Sulur

28.01. 2008
29.01. 2008

Industrial Safety I & II


Mechanical elements of
CNC m/c
Basics of metal cutting
Theory of metal cuttingMetal machining, turning,
milling, drilling, hobbing,
tapping, face milling, deburring
Cutting tools, selection of
cutting tools, cutting fluid,
machinability
Drawing
Grinding-selection of
grinding wheels and gear
grinding
Design of Jigs and fixtures

Refresher course in
Manufacturing
Technology and
Spoken English, M/s.
Hansen Drives Ltd

29.01. 2008
29.01.2008
30.01.2008

31.01.2008

31.01.2008
01.02.2008

01.02.2008

Introduction to tolerancesystem-II
Introduction to tolerancesystem-I
Gauge R&R, acceptance
gauge design Gauge
Design

01.02.2008

Computer aided
inspection

05.02.2008

68

05.02.2008
05.02.2008

193. Mr.N.Rajamanickam
194. Mr.K.Anantharaman

Metrology lab
Materials Engineering
Assembly Process

195.
196.
197. Dr.V.Krishnaraj
198.
199.
Mr.M.Ramu
200.
201.
202.
Dr.P.V.Mohanram
203.
Mr.K.Ragu
204.

205.
Dr.K.Natarajan
206.
Dr.P.V.Mohanram
207.

208.
Prof K.Anantharaman
209.
210.
211.
212.
213.
214.

Dr.K.Natarajan
Prof K.Anantharaman
Dr.K.Natarajan
Mr.N.Rajamanickam
Prof.K.Anantharaman

215. Dr. P.V.Mohanram


216.

Industrial Safety
Metal Forming Process
Metal Cutting Process
Metrology
Non-Traditional machining
process
Mathematical Calculations
Fits and tolerances
Surface finish and General
tolerances
Introduction to GD&T
Form and orientation
tolerances Measurement
/Applications
Statistical tolerancingCumulative effect of
tolerances
Design Selective
Assembly for Pbrecision
Manufacture
True position tolerancing
Bonus tolerance, Floating
and fixed fastener
assemblies
Zero true position
tolerancing LMC, MMC
modifiers, Projected
tolerance zone
Design for Six sigma and
Process Capability
Studies
Design of Grouped datum
systems
Grouped datum systemExercises in fixture design
Redimensioning to suit
manufacture- Case Study
Form/ Surface roughness
Measurements
Centrality analysis - Case
Study
DFMA Case Study I & II
Scaffolding for effective
teaching learning process

69

Latest Development in
Manufacturing, DRDL,
Hyderabad

05.02.2008
06.02.2008
to
08.02.2008

Four day training


Programme on
Geometric
Dimensioning and
Tolerancing
for Engineers of L&T
Limited, Product
Development Centre,
Coimbatore

27.02.2008
to
01.03.2008
and
26.03.2008
to
29.03.2008

Coimbatore Institute of
Engineering and
Information Technology

20.04.2008

3.5. Guest Lectures

S.No
.

Name of Speaker
Dr.Bharadwaj
Amrutur
Assistant Professor
Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore

Participants
level

No. of
Partici
pants

Date

Students

50

29.06.2007

Total Productive
Maintenance

Students

75

28.08.2007

Organizer
Graduate
Students
Association

Mr.A.Somasundaram
Industrial Engineer
Association of
Coimbatore
Mechanical
Productivity Council
Engineering

Topic
Some Emerging
Challenges in
VLSI Design

Dr.Madhu Ganesh
General Manager
Technology
Development
ELGI Equipments
Pvt Ltd.,
Coimbatore

PSG Flomerics
Centre of
Excellence for
Simulation

Lab Opening

Students

50

30.08.2007

Dr.Anjan Sarkar
Application Engineer
Flomerics India

Association of
Mechanical
Engineering

Application of
CFD in
Engineering

Students

50

30.08.2007

Dr.Dasharath Ram
Yadhav
Scientist-F, DRDL
Hyderabad

Association of
Mechanical
Engineering

Computer Aided
Process
Planning

Students

75

17.07.2007

Mr.Ajith Kumar
Kamath
Chennai Consultant
Alumni,
PSG College of
Technology

Performance in
Excellence

Students

50

10.07.2007

Mr.S.Ramamurthy
CEO, Fluidics
Coimbatore

Association of
Mechanical
Engineering

Design &
Analysis of
Hydraulic
Systems

Students

50

06.10.2007

Mr.S.Ramamurthy
CEO, Fluidics
Coimbatore

Association of
Mechanical
Engineering

Workshop on
Design &
Analysis of
Hydraulic
Systems

Students

50

29.09.2007

Shri N.Subramaniam
Managing Director
Habasit Iakoka Pvt.
Ltd., Coimbatore

Association of
Mechanical
Engineering

Giovanni Volpi
Award for
Mechanical

Students

100

10.10.2007

American
Society of
Mechanical
Engineers

70

10

11

12

Mr.P.Chockalingam
Regional Head
ISCAR Division in
L&T
Dr.Anjan Sarkar
Application Engineer
Flomerics of India
Prof.Stefan Bohm
Technical University
of Braunschweig

13

Prof. Konrad Cleve


New Projects
Presentations,
Internet Market

14

Prof.Andreas
Muhlberg
Director
Foreign Trade
Association of North
Rhine-Westphalia

15

Dr.Martin Dusterhoft
Managing Director
VEMAC GmbH &
Co, KG, Aachen,
Germany

16

Prof.Bernhard Jockel
Project Co-ordinator
Germany

17

Prof.Andreas
Muhlberg
Director
Foreign Trade
Association of North
Rhine-Westphalia

18

19

Association of
Mechanical
Engineering

Latest
Development in
Cutting Tools

Students

75

10.09.2007

Association of
Mechanical
Engineering

Application of
CFD in
Engineering

Students

50

30.08.2007

Micro Joining
Welding

Students

50

13.02.2008

Students

50

13.02.2008

Students

50

13.02.2008

Students

50

13.02.2008

Students

50

13.02.2008

Students

50

13.02.2008

Students

50

13.02.2008

Students

50

13.02.2008

New Internet
Marketing
Stratgies

Automotive,
Piezo Engine
Management

Indo-German
Workshop on
Microsystems
for Automotive
and Machine
Tool Industries AcademicIndustrial
Projects
Evaluation

Prof.Stefan Bohm
Technical University
of Braunschweig
Prof.Achim Schulz
Chief Executive
Partner
Diaant The
Metalplastic Co.,
Germany

Micro
impregnation of
welding seams

71

20

Prof.Dr.Henning
Hummels
Faculty Frankfurt
School of Finance
and Management,
Germany

Students

50

13.02.2008

21

Prof.Jeorge Janson
Research Scholar
University of Applied
Sciences
OOW, Emden
Germany

Students

50

13.02.2008

Students

50

13.02.2008

Ultra Precision
Machines

Students

50

05.02.2008

Trends in
Engineering
Analysis

Students

50

28.12.2007

22

Prof.Frank Martin
Clauss
Educator
IHK
Mcenchengladbach
Germany

23

Mr.Suri
Managing Director
Synergy Nano
Systems
Mumbai
Ms.A.R.Vijay
Team Leader
PLM Solutions
Engineering
Automation
Tata Technologies
Ltd.,

24

Dual Vocational
Education

Association of
Mechanical
Engineering

3.6. Faculty involvement in other activities


S.No.

Faculty

Dr.P.V.Mohanram

Activity / Role

Organization

Dean Autonomous Functioning

PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore

Dr.G.Chandramohan

Department of Automobile
Engineering- HoD Incharge and
Dean- Student Affairs

PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore

Dr.P.S.S.Prasad

In-charge for College Brouchure


Preparation and Technology
Journal Publication

PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore

72

Mr.K.A.Jagadeesh

Graduate Students Association


Activity- Staff Advisor, College CoPSG College of
ordinator
(BHEL)Faculty
CoTechnology, Coimbatore
ordinator (ME ED)Treasurer PSG
Tech Alumni Association

Dr.G.Sundararaj

Faculty Club Secretary


NSS-Programme,
Students PSG College of
Welfare ,laser lab activities and Technology, Coimbatore
Counselling Wing

Dr.V.Prabhu Raja

In-charge for Engineering Design


Center, In-charge for PSG
Flowmerics Centre of Excellence
for Thermal Simulation,
Coordinator for Tech Bulletin,
UG Programme Co-ordinator

Department of Mechanical
Engineering, PSG College
of Technology, Coimbatore

Dr.P.R.Thyla

In-charge for Engineering Design


Center, In-charge for PSG
Flomerics Centre of Excellence for
Thermal Simulation

Department of Mechanical
Engineering, PSG College
of Technology, Coimbatore

Dr.S.P.Vendan

Incharge for Fluid Machinery


Laboratory

Department of Mechanical
Engineering, PSG College
of Technology, Coimbatore

10

Mr.C.Manoharan

Incharge for FESTO Automation


Laboratory

Department of Mechanical
Engineering, PSG College
of Technology, Coimbatore

11

Mr.K.Ragu

In-charge for Fluid Machinery Lab


activities, Board of Studies,
Academic Council Material
Preparation

12

Mr.B.Giriraj

In-charge for Heat Power Lab


activities, In-charge for A/C
maintenance, NCC

Department of Mechanical
Engineering, PSG College
of Technology, Coimbatore

13

Dr.V.Krishnaraj

Incharge for ISO, Board of Studies,


Academic Council Material
Preparation

Department of Mechanical
Engineering, PSG College
of Technology, Coimbatore

14

Dr.M.Senthil Kumar

In-charge for College Time Table


Preparation

PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore

15

Mr.N.Rajamanickam

In-charge for Metrology Lab


activities, Character and
Personality Club- Staff Advisor,
Incharge for Dept. time table
incharge

73

Department of Mechanical
Engineering, PSG College
of Technology, Coimbatore

Department of Mechanical
Engineering, PSG College
of Technology, Coimbatore

16

17

18

Ms.K.Punitharani

In-charge for Students attendance


monitoring, Department Store
Incharge, Incharge for ME
admissions

Mrs.R.Jayachitra

In-charge for QIP Admissions ,


Department of Mechanical
Award function data collection and
Engineering, PSG College
Department Website updating and
of Technology, Coimbatore
ISO auditing

Mr.S.Udhayakumar

Department of Mechanical
Engineering, PSG College
of Technology, Coimbatore

Faculty advisor-American Society


of Mechanical Engineer, Dramatics Department of Mechanical
Club, Incharge for Sensor Actuator Engineering, PSG College
Interface Laboratory
of Technology, Coimbatore

19

Mr.M.Ramu

Faculty advisor-Association of
Mechanical Engineering
Incharge-Ashok Leyland heavy
vehicles laboratory

20

Mr.A.Manivannan

In-charge for ELGI, RANE course,


Incharge for Board of Studies

Department of Mechanical
Engineering, PSG College
of Technology, Coimbatore

21

Mr.A.P.Senthilkumar

In-charge for Tech Bulletin , R & D


Bulletin and Harbinger, FM Lab

Department of Mechanical
Engineering, PSG College
of Technology, Coimbatore

22

Mr.S.Syath Abuthkeer

Incharge for Lean Manufacturing


Lab

Department of Mechanical
Engineering, PSG College
of Technology, Coimbatore

23

Mr.M.Yuva Raja

In-charge for College Time Table


Preparation

PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore

24

Mr. C.Shanmugam

In-charge for Department Time


Table Preparation

Department of Mechanical
Engineering, PSG College
of Technology, Coimbatore

25

Mr.N.Shanmugasundaram

In-charge for Anna Unviersity


Auditing

Department of Mechanical
Engineering, PSG College
of Technology, Coimbatore

Department of Mechanical
Engineering, PSG College
of Technology, Coimbatore

3.7. Publications
S.No.

Faculty

No. of Journal Publications

Dr.P.V.Mohanram

Dr.G.Chandramohan

Dr.V.Prabhu Raja

74

Dr.P.R.Thyla

Dr.A.R.Lakshmanan

Dr.V.Krishnaraj

Dr.M.Senthil Kumar

Mr.N.Rajamanickam

Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar

4.0. DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES


4.1. Equipment addition in existing Laboratories
S.No.
1
2

Laboratory Name
Net Shape Lab
Metrology lab

Equipment
Impact Testing machine Model KI -300 (Krystal)

65,475

Profile projector 300mm screen Dia

79,800

Gear Testing Machine Parkinson type for


involute measurement
Closed circuit hydraulic ram test rig (MS with
powder coating)
40 x 40 mm 1.0 HP PSC 744 ALU SP C.
Monoblock
Pelton wheel turbine test rig
(5HP output 15 Hp supply pump)

FM Lab

Cost in INR

1,36,619
61,932
3,869
2,08,000

Closed Circuit test-rig apparatus for study of


cavitations (BK-2 type)

70,200

Closed Circuit Reynolds Apparatus CSS Unit

51,636

Closed Circuit Submersible Pump Test Rig

66,300

Closed Circuit Pitot Tube Apparatus EMS with

26,700

FRP
Digital Manometer

13,230

Electro Magnetic Flow Meter

37,960

Anemometer C Metal Vane Probe

13,260

Anemometer Model :AM4202


Air compressor, electric powered oil splash
lubricated, air cooled
5

FESTO

7,327
70,874

Pneumatic Components TR101L TP-102

Miniature Piezoelectric Charge Accelerometers

2,65,592

Digital Vibration Controller with software (5.5 L)

5,36,916

75

Drop Impact Shock Machine

Impact Hammer

12

83,124

Electro Dynamic Shaker

10
11

11,02,724

3,61,580
FIST Noise and Vibration
Lab

Shock Vibration Test Software


Data Acquisition systems
(Pressure, Temperature, Strain etc.)

90,900
14,99,027

13

Sensors Pressure, Torque, Load Cell

3,71,626

14

Hand held Sound Level Meter


Microphones
Sound Calibrator

7,15,286

Dynamic Signal Acquisition and Analyzer

15
16

Data Acquisition System ( DAQ)

3,57,415
14,161

5.2. Development of new Laboratories


S.No.
1

Lab Name

Equipment

Ashok Leyland Lab

Distribution station

4,32,706

Testing station

5,56,763

Processing station

6,36,300

Handling station

5,85,169

Sensors kit for distance, displacement,


force and pressure with accessories
IT MECLAB Trainer kit
Product identification kit
2

Centre for PSG RANE


Manufacturing Systems

Quanser DC Motor Control Proto Brd, Lens


(8mm, 12mm), Ring light, power supply and
Camera, NI 1742 Smart Camera
eVSM Software (single license)
Quanser HVAC Trainer Proto Brd with NI
ELVIS Bundle Acad only includes NI
ELVIS Workstation, NI USB-6251 DAQ
device and cable + NI LabVIEW FDS,
Control Design tk, Simulation Mod, System
ID tk
Infinity Technology kit (for university only)

76

Cost in INR

11,58,879
3,42,259
4,00,000
4,49,951

15,757

3,61,764

Robotino - The new learning system


Learning with robots
Modular Production systems with hands on
training in Pneumatics, Electrical, Vacuum
Technology, Sensors, PLC, Automation &
Cycle time optimization of Production
systems
a. Distribution station with accessories
b. Testing station with accessories
c. Processing station with accessories
d. Handling station with accessories

5,11,708

22,10,937

Digital Multimeter
43,663
Vernier Caliper
Training Packages - Sensors for Poka
Yoke
a. Sensors for distance and
displacement with accessories
b. Sensors for force and
pressure with accessories
PC based Industrial Vision System for online inspection in automated assembly
a. Quanser DC Motor Control
Proto Brd with NI ELVIS
Bundle Acad only includes
NI ELVIS workstation, NI
21 USB 6251 DAQ device and
cable + NI LabView FDS,
Control Design tk, Simulation
Mod, System ID tk
b. Camera, NI 1742 Smart camera
c. NI 17xx 5m Digital breakout cable
d. NI 17 xx , Desktop Power supply
24 V, 63 W
e. Light, Ring light (Red)
f. Type E1 Twisted pair (10 Base T) cable for GPIB-ENET, 1M
g. NI 17xx Unshielded Screw
Terminal Breakout with 2m cable
h. Lens, 8mm, F1.4, Megapixel.
Computer
I. Lens, 12mm, F1.4, Megapixel
Computer

8,76,584

3,02,720

Camera, NI 1742 Smart Camera

1,47,231

IT MECLAB Trainer Kit

3,42,259

Digital Multimeter

77

12,051

5.3. Sponsored Research Activities


S.No Project Title

Investigators

Sponsoring
Agency

Dr R Rudramoorthy
Mr.R.Raghupathy
Dr P V Mohanram
Dr V Prabhu Raja
Dr.P.R.Thyla
Dr.B.Giriraj
Mr.A.Manivannan
Mr.M.Ramu

NIOT, Chennai

Design, Fabrication and


Testing of a 250 kW
underwater motor

Experimental and
Numerical Investigations of
roof slab for future fast
breeder reactors.

Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
Dr.P.R.Thyla
Mr.M.Ramu

Modeling of Thermally
induced Errors in CNC
Machine Tools

Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
Dr.P.R.Thyla

Designing Optimized
Production Equipment and
Manufacturing Systems for
Lean Manufacturing in
Relation to Characteristics
of India and Germany

Dr.P.V.Mohanram
Dr.P.S.S.Prasad
Mr.K.A.Jagadeesh
Mr.D.Rajenthirakumar
Mr.S.Syath
Abuthakeer

Design and Development of


Smart Composite Structure
For Active Suppression And
Shape Control

Dr.M.Senthilkumar
Dr.V.Prabhu Raja
Mr.M.Ramu

Date of
Commence
ment /
Status

IGCAR,
Kalpakkam

2006

2008

Grant in
Rs.

76, 00,000

7,39,000

DST,
New Delhi

2008

13,39,000

DST,
New Delhi

2008

75,52,000

2008

8,85,000

AICTE,
New Delhi

4. Doctoral research

Candidate

Short Title / Area of Work

Date of
Supervisor with
Registration /
Designation / Institution
Status

Mr.B.Suresha

The Role of Fillers on


Tribological Behaviour of
Fiber Reinforced Epoxy
Composite Systems

Dr.G.Chandramohan

Mr.V.Krishnaraj

Machining of Composites

Mr.S.Neelakrishnan

Design for Manufacturing

Mr.M.Senthilkumar

Optimisation of Suspension Dr.S.Vijayarangan


System

No.

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Dr.S.Vijayarangan
Dr.P.V.Mohanram

Completed

Completed
Completed
Completed

Mr.T.Prabhu

Pump Design and Analysis

Dr.R.Rudramoorthy

Completed

5.4.1. Doctoral research - Abstract


1. The Role of Fillers on Tribological Behaviour of Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composite Systems
Candidate
B.Suresha (QIP)

Supervisor
Dr.G.Chandramohan

Fiber reinforced polymeric composites, due to their good combination of high specific strength and
specific modulus are widely used for structural, aerospace and automotive sectors. The polymers and
their composites find very useful applications in automotive components such as gears, cams, wheels,
brakes, clutche bearings and also in other engineering applications like conveyor aids, chute liners in
power plants, mining and agricultural equipment. The use of fillers in polymeric composites helps to
improve tensile and compressive strengths, tribological characteristics, toughness (including abrasion),
dimensional stability, thermal stability, and other properties. The present work, therefore, aims at studying
the implications of inclusion of particulate fillers as regard the processing, mechanical and tribological
behaviour that result in glass fabric reinforced epoxy composites. Thus, this endeavour is at finding use of
particulate fillers with good mechanical and tribological properties and also realize the cost effectiveness
in the composite system so that a wider usage of fillers can be found. The study encompasses the
following aspects like processing of composites, mechanical test data generation and tribological
behaviour. The aspects of improving the tribological properties by varying the filler weight percentage,
interaction with fiber and matrix composites are also considered in this study. The literature survey
reveals that considerable research work has been carried out in the area of polymer matrix composites.
Epoxy matrix composites have an advantage among PMCs, as they find wide range of applications in
aerospace, automobiles, consumer related areas and various other engineering and non-engineering
sectors. Extensive studies have been done on glass and carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites
individually, but limited work is done on FRPCs with particulate fillers.
Epoxy resin was selected as the material for the matrix system because of its wide application, good
mechanical properties, excellent chemical and corrosion resistance and ease of processing. Fillers used
in the study are silicon carbide (SiC), alumina (Al2O3) and graphite particulates. The three fillers chosen
cover a range of physical properties. The particle size selected is in the range of 15 m to 60 m.
As expected, incorporation of carbon fabric into epoxy led to improvements in mechanical properties. The
C-E composite showed the highest tensile strength value (approximately 825 MPa) and highest tensile
modulus (68.6 GPa). The improved mechanical properties of C-E composites may be attributed probably
due to better interfacial adhesion between the fiber and epoxy matrix. In C-E composites, the carbon
woven fabrics offer high stiffness and strength. This resulted in higher tensile and flexure strength as
compared to G-E composites The results revealed that particulate fillers in G-E composites showed
higher tensile strength value than unfilled G-E composite, confirming the effect of incorporation of
particulate fillers. The inclusion of SiC and graphite fillers improves the fiber-matrix interface in the
composites. Inclusion of SiC filler in G-E composite showed higher mechanical properties than that of
graphite filled G-E composites. Silicon carbide is composed of tetrahedral crystals of carbon and silicon
atoms with strong bonds in the crystal lattice. This produces a very hard and strong material providing
good reinforcement. The hard SiC filler in G-E composite shows considerable improvement in the surface
hardness as compared to unfilled G-E composite.
A study of carbon and glass fabric reinforced epoxy composites was undertaken. The triblogical test data
were collected and analyzed. The following points emerged from the analysis.Friction and wear
characteristics of fabric reinforced epoxy composite systems depend on the type and its weight fraction of
fabric material. Increase in sliding velocity or decrease in the load results in lowering the coefficient of

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friction for all samples evaluated. Between the G-E and C-E composites, the later one records lower
coefficient of friction in view of its inherent material characteristics favouring the frictional properties. The
slide wear behavior of C-E samples is much superior compared to G-E composites due to the presence of
carbon fibers, which act as a self lubricating material.
Experimental studies of friction and dry slide wear behaviour of glass fabric and particulate reinforced
epoxy composites at various loads, sliding velocities and sliding distances were also undertaken. The
triblogical test data were collected and analyzed. The following points emerged from the analysis. The
coefficient of friction of both G-E and SiC-G-E composites showed differing trends with respect to the load
and sliding velocity. The dry slide wear behavior of SiC-G-E samples is much superior compared to G-E
composites due to the inclusion of SiC as filler. For tribological applications involving friction and wear,
medium load and sliding velocity the SiC filled G-E is the preferred composite material. Graphite filled GE composites shows higher resistance to dry slide wear as compared to unfilled G-E
composites.Increased wear resistance and reduced coefficient of friction are positive traits, which make
the graphite filled G-E composites suitable for bearing applications.
From three-body abrasive wear studies of neat epoxy, glass and carbon fibers reinforced epoxy
composites, the following conclusions can be drawn: Specific wear rate increased with applied load at
lower abrading distance and decreased with increasing abrading distance. C-E composite showed better
abrasion resistance as compared to that of epoxy and G-E composite. This is due to high modulus of
carbon fibers. Glass fibers in epoxy matrix were broken into small pieces and removed easily whereas the
carbon fiber in epoxy matrix showed less wear out. This result revealed better interfacial adhesion
between carbon fibers and epoxy as compared to the adhesion between glass fibers and epoxy. SEM
microphotographs revealed that, the glass fibers were detrimental to abrasive wear than carbon fibers in
epoxy thermosetting composites.
From three-body abrasive wear studies of particulate filled G-E composites, the following conclusions can
be drawn: The wear volume loss particulate filled G-E composites increases with the increase in abrading
distance and load. Fairly good correlations between wear volume and selected mechanical properties
were obtained. The selection of filler in the G-E composite depends on the type of application. Among the
three fillers employed, SiC and alumina fillers in G-E composite showed better abrasion resistance under
different loads/abrading distances. The highest wear rate is for graphite filled G-E system while the lowest
is seen with SiC-filled G-E composites. SEM feature show matrix and fiber debris the extent of which
depends on system, load and abrading distance involved. The abrasive wear on neat epoxy gets
augmented when glass fibers are involved and further worsened with graphite filler additions in
composites. However an additional presence of SiC fillers seems to reverse this pattern.

2. Study of Drilling Tool Geometry While Machining of Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastic
Candidate
V.Krishnaraj

Supervisor
Dr.S.Vijayarangan

In recent years, the fibre reinforced composite materials are being increasingly used in various fields of
science and engineering applications due to their unique properties. The present technique of fabricating
to near-net shape is incomplete unless the component is subjected to secondary machining operations.
Among the machining processes, drilling is most frequently used in industries due to the need for the
assembly of components in mechanical structures. However, the properties of fibre reinforced plastic
(FRP) materials like anisotropy; non homogeneity and abrasiveness provide problems like excessive tool
wear, poor surface finish, delamination, fibre pullout, dimensional variation, etc. Cutting with minimum
possible thrust is a pre-requisite for drills, especially for those used for drilling composite materials. Since
the chisel edge and cone angle of a drill have a major influence on the magnitude of the thrust force,
modifying their geometries produces improvements in performance. Drilling experiments were conducted
on GFRP specimens to evaluate the influence of spindle speed, feed rate and chisel edge width on hole

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quality, tool wear and delamination. Suitable drill geometry and process parameters were suggested.
Influence of drilling parameters on mechanical strength of the composite materials was also studied.

3. Studies on Passive and Active Suspension Systems of a Light Passenger Vehicle


Supervisor
Dr.S.Vijayarangan

Candidate
M.Senthilkumar

Suspension systems have been widely applied to vehicles, right from the horse-drawn carriage with
flexible leaf springs fixed at the four corners, to the modern automobile with complex control algorithms.
Every vehicle moving on the randomly profiled road is exposed to vibration which is harmful both for the
passengers in terms of comfort and for the durability of the vehicle itself. Different disturbances occur
when a vehicle leans over during cornering (rolling) and dives to the front during braking (pitching). Also,
unpleasant vertical vibrations (bouncing) of the vehicle body can occur while driving over road
irregularities.
A suspension system with proper cushioning needs to be soft against road disturbances and hard
against load disturbances. A heavily damped suspension will yield good vehicle handling, but also
transfers much of the road input to the vehicle body. When the vehicle is traveling at low speed on a
rough road or at high speed in a straight line, this will be perceived as a harsh ride. The vehicle operators
may find the harsh ride objectionable, or it may physically damage vehicle. Where as a lightly damped
suspension will yield a more comfortable ride, but would significantly reduce the stability of the vehicle at
turns, lane change maneuvers, or during negotiating an exit ramp. Therefore, a suspension design is an
art of compromise between these two goals. A good design of a passive suspension can work up to some
extent with respect to optimized riding comfort and road holding ability, but cannot eliminate this
compromise. The answer to this problem seems to be found only in the development of an active
suspension system.
Active suspension system is characterized by a built-in actuator, which can generate control forces to
suppress the above-mentioned motions. In addition, the road holding has also been improved because of
the dynamic behavior of the contact forces between the tyres and road.
In this context, it is very much essential to carry out a detailed study on passive suspension system and
the feasibility of various control systems for the development of active suspension system to improve the
performance criteria such as ride comfort and road holding ability for the various road and load
disturbances.The studies on both passive suspension system and active suspension system have been
carried out theoretically and experimentally. Ride comfort, suspension travel and road holding ability of
the systems are analyzed. The feasibility study of active suspension system is made. Active suspension
test rig has also been developed.
Active suspension system has improved ride comfort (78% reduction in acceleration for bumpy road, 91%
reduction in acceleration for pot hole and 92% reduction in acceleration for random road). However there
is no appreciable improvement in road holding ability with active suspensions system observed especially
for random road (only 29 % reduction in tyre deflection).
It is also found that there is a slight penalty in the road- holding ability of the active suspension system
with both filters. It shows the inherent trade-off among the conflicting objectives of the suspension system.
However, with the use of active suspension system, a better design trade-off is achieved.

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Experiments were conducted on both passive and developed active suspension system to study the
performance on the quarter car suspension system test rig. Different road profiles were used to make
detailed analysis and comparison purpose. Experimental results show that active suspension system
works better than both experimental passive and theoretical active suspension system. Also, it is found
that, at higher frequencies (1 Hz and more) the performance of active suspension system deteriorates as
force tracking at higher frequencies is difficult because of the limitation of hydraulic system.
4. Design for Manufacturing
Supervisor
Dr.P.V.Mohanram

Candidate
S.Neelakrishnan

One of the key elements identified by industry in order to increase the productivity is the proper selection
of dimensional tolerances for manufactured parts at the design stage. Even small efforts in this area,
tend to yield high quality and significant cost savings with little capital investment, and serves as a prime
example of including manufacturing and assembly considerations early in the design process. With the
advent of globalization, this assumes even greater significance as local manufacturing costs are
benchmarked with manufacturers on a global scale, and even incremental savings in cost or incremental
improvement in performance may determine the success of the product.

The impact of the magnitude of tolerances specified on engineering drawings is profound as can be seen
from the various concerns of the personnel involved from bringing a product from concept to reality. For
instance, designers are concerned with critical dimensions affecting product performance &
assemblability, process planners in the selection of manufacturing processes, manufacturing engineers
recognizing the higher cost involved in maintaining tight tolerances and process capability. This study is
known as Tolerance Design.
In order to effectively optimize the allocation of tolerance in an assembly, a mathematical model is
essential. It enables the engineer to determine the cost of manufacture to a specific tolerance. Several
empirical cost tolerance relationships have been developed for minimum cost tolerance allocation over
several decades. However, this cost versus tolerance data is not readily available and very scarce. Very
few companies/agencies attempt to gather this data, and those who do so, do not publish it, as it is
considered proprietary. Further, the data available for estimation of costs are from abroad and are
relative costs. In addition, they do not represent the cost of Indian manufacturing industry. Hence the
cost in Indian Rupees for various tolerance values (not available thus far) would prove invaluable in
application of tolerance design and comparison of costs with those abroad for Indian industries.
Research presented in this thesis focuses on job shop type industry in India, as this provides the
minimum cost involved in machining as well as being oriented toward the growing trend of outsourcing.
The cost of machining to a specific tolerance in Indian Rupees was collected for typical metal removal
processes, modeled using mathematical equations and the best curve fitting model was selected. In
addition, the relative cost of machining between tolerances as well as across machining processes was
determined (to eliminate effects of inflation) and compared with various industry types (job shop 1, job
shop 2, and organized industry), and those available from abroad, with the base cost as the job shop 1
type.

Further, keeping in mind the effects of tolerance on assembly, a methodology has been developed that
combines the use of Design for Assembly and Six Sigma techniques to select the better design from a
basket of designs based on ease of assembly, the number of process steps in manufacturing, the yield,
and the relative cost of machining based on the cost versus tolerance data. Design for assembly leads to
a product that is easier to assemble, while six sigma aids in identification of defects based on process
steps, alternative processes involving higher costs and selection of process capability to maintain desired

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level of yield.In addition, an inquiry based questionnaire has also been introduced to illustrate the benefits
of feedback for designers by capturing the voice of the customer that can be used as a database for
future designs.

The comparison of relative cost(s) of machining in India with those available from abroad, are similar,
providing insight to the fact that manufacturing labour costs are similar to those in the United States,
available in literature. It shows that the cheaper labour rates exist due to differences in the value of
currencies and also due to the basic labour rate per hour.
The cost versus tolerance data for Indian industries, along with the DFA-Six sigma methodology, and
inquiry based questionnaire has created a comprehensive systematic step by step approach to tolerance
modelling, design and manufacturing using familiar engineering elements. The aforementioned
techniques can be used by the engineer at the early stages of design concept, as well as for comparison
or benchmarking of products that exist, within the product family as well as those of the competition.
In summary, contributions from this thesis include:
1) Development of Cost versus Tolerance data for various machining processes for Indian Job shop
in Indian Rupees & modeling of data.
2) Determination of the relative cost of machining within a machining process (e.g. tolerances within
a turning process) and across machining processes, with the cost for turning as the base cost.
3) Comparison of the relative cost of machining for different processes across various industry types
(job shops and organized industry), and those available from abroad, with the base cost as the
job shop 1 type.
4) A methodology to enhance the designers toolkit in the selection of the better design, by
superimposing the process complexity and relative machining cost of process, following the
application of the DFA technique for an assembly.
5) A feedback tool for the designer to capture the voice of the customer and evaluate the
performance of a design in terms of functionality, serviceability, etc, with the help of an inquiry
based questionnaire.

5. Pump Design and Analysis


Supervisor
Dr.R.Rudramoorthy

Candidate
Mr.T.Prabhu

During 1970s, the world witnessed the evolution of Japanese induced global competition. After that, a
number of quality management techniques, approaches and models emerged in the world. At that point of
time onwards, the world community began to address them under the topic Total Quality Management
(TQM). These TQM techniques and models are implemented in the contemporary world to different
extents. In the meantime, the world has experienced the rapid development and growth of Information
Technology (IT) infrastructure. As a result, the boundaries between the countries have been removed and
the world is becoming a single entity. One of the impacts of this development is knowledge explosion.
Because of the knowledge explosion phenomenon, abundant knowledge is currently available in the
world. Hence, managing knowledge has become a challenge to the modern engineers. As a result, the
field of Knowledge Management (KM) has been researched by recent researchers to exploit knowledge
for achieving competitiveness. However these researchers have been failing to realize the need of
integrating KM principles with TQM techniques and models. In order to contribute in this direction, the
research work reported in this thesis was carried out.
The research work reported in this thesis consisted of three modules. During the first module of research
work, KM principles with Quality Circle (QC) concepts were integrated. This resulted in the design and
development of the technique named as Knowledge Managed Quality Circle (KMQC). During the second
module of this research work, KM principles were integrated with an advanced model of Failure Mode

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Effects Analysis (FMEA) known as Total Failure Mode Effects Analysis (TFMEA). The outcome of this
module of the work is the design and development of the technique named as Knowledge Managed Total
Failure Mode Effects Analysis (KMTFMEA). Both KMQC and KMTFMEA were subjected to
implementation study in a compressor manufacturing company.
During the third module of this research work, KM principles were appended with ISO 9001:2000
standard. The outcome of this module of the work is the design and development of Knowledge Managed
ISO 9001:2000 based Quality System. This Knowledge Managed ISO 9001:2000 based Quality System
was subjected to an implementation study in a public sector organization.
The hallmark of KM projects is the construction of knowledge portals. Hence, during the three modules of
the research work, the portals of KMQC, KMTFMEA and Knowledge Managed ISO 9001:2000 based
Quality System were developed. At the end of conducting each module of the research work, the
roadmaps for successfully implementing KMQC, KMTFMEA and Knowledge Managed ISO 9001:2000
based Quality System were developed.
Before concluding the work, the difficulties experienced to pursue the three modules of the research work
were analyzed. It is foreseen that the world community has to go a long way to implement the techniques
and models contributed in this research work. Hence, this research work ended by suggesting future
researchers to concentrate on practically implementing the techniques and models which are reported in
this thesis.

5.6. Testing and Consultancy


S.No.
1
2

Industry

Amount in
INR

Testing / Consultancy

M/s.Jayem Automotives Ltd.

Surface roughness testing

M/s. Dresser Valve India Pvt. Ltd.,

Ergonomic analysis of working posture in


yoke assembly of flow control valve.
Cutting forces measurement
Tool Dynamometer

Mr.M.Subramanian ME
(Manufacturing), GCT, Coimbatore.

600.00
12000.00

by Lathe
300.00

5.7. Library

S.No.

Library

Department

Central

Books

Back
volume

Book
Bank

International National
Journals
Journals

486

96

21,040

5,199

2,518

41

39

84

Gratis
Journals

45

5.8 Board of Studies


S.No.

External Experts

Date

Dr. G. Ranganathan, CEO & Director


M/s.Rover Components Ltd,Coimbatore.

Mr.N.Govardhanan, Senior Manager


Lakshmi Machine Works, (Unit II)
Arasur, Coimbatore.

Dr.Madhuganesh
General Manager - Technology Development,
ELGI Equipments Ltd.,
Trichy Road, Singanallur, Coimbatore

Dr.D.A.Subramani, Turbo Energy Ltd.,


C/o.Brakes India Ltd, Padi,Chennai

Dr.M.S.Shanmugam, Professor of
Mechanical Engineering,Indian Institute of
Technology, Madras,Chennai.

Dr.N.Murugan, Professor, Department of


Mechanical Engineering, Coimbatore Institute
of Technology, Coimbatore.

Mr.D.Ravichandran, Managing Director


M/s.Usha Engg. Works, Coimbatore,

Dr.G.Thanigaiarasu
Professor of Engineering Design
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering,Anna University
Chennai 600 025.

Dr.L.Vijayaraghavan,Professor
Manufacturing Engineering Section
Department of Mechanical Engineering
IIT Madras, Chennai.

10

Dr.A.Noorul Haq,
Professor, Dept. of Prod. Engg.,National
Institute of Technology,Trichy.

11

Dr.R.Padmanaban, Head Design-New


Products, M/s.Roots Industries Limited
Ganapathy, Coimbatore.

12

Dr.D.A.Subramani,Turbo Energy Ltd.,


C/o.Brakes India Ltd, Padi,Chennai.

13

Dr. R. Srivatsavan, Dean Mechanical


Sciences, Sri Krishna College Engineering
and Tech., Kuniyamuthur, Coimbatore

01.09.2007

02.02.2008

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Agenda

UG - Upgrading the syllabus

Revision of UG syllabi

5.9. Research publications


5.9.1. Papers presented in International Journals
1.

Rajamanickam N and Balusamy V, Numerical Simulation of Transient Temperature in Friction


Stir Welding of Aluminum Alloy 2014-T6, Manufacturing Engineering, Volume .VI, 2007

2.

Senthilkumar M and Vijayarangan S, Analytical and Experimental Studies on Active Suspension


System of Light Passenger Vehicle to Improve Ride Comfort, Mechanika Nr.3(65), ISSN 13921207, 2007, pp.34-41.

3.

Krishnaraj V, Vijayarangan S and Kalidos A An Experimental Study on Effect of Drill Points and
Drill Wear on Drilling of Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic at High Spindle Speed, The International
Journal for Manufacturing Science and Production Volume 7, No.3-4,2006, ISSN 0793-6648,
pp.187-200.

4.

Bhaskrara Rao A, Senthilkumar M and Vijayarangan S, Performance of Fully Active Suspension


System Using PID Controller, The International Journal for Manufacturing Science and
Production Volume 7, No.3-4,2006, ISSN 0793-6648, pp.271-282.

5.

Chandramohan G and Suresha B, Effect of Normal Load and Sliding Velocity on Friction and
Wear Behaviour of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites, Journal of Reinforced Plastics
and Composties, Vol.00, NO.00/2007, pp.1-9.

6.

Suresha B, Chandramohan G, Sadananda Rao P R, Sampathkumaran P and Seetharamu


Influence of SiC Filler on Mechanical and Tribological Behaviour of Glass Fabric Reinforced
Epoxy Composite Systems, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Vol.26, No.6/2007,
pp.565-578.

7.

Suresha B, Chandramohan G, Dayananada Jawali N and Siddaramaiah, Effect of Short Glass


Fiber Content on Three-Body Abrasive Wear Behaviour of Polyurethane Composites, Journal of
Composite Materials, Vol.41, No.22/2007, pp.2701-2713.

8.

Mouleeswaran Senthil Kumar , Sabapathy Vijayarangan Analytical and Experimental Studies on


Fatigue Life Prediction of Steel and Compostie Multi-leaf-spring for Light Passenger Vehicles
using Life Data Analysis ISSN 1392-1320 Materials Science (Medziagotyra). Vol.13. No.2, 2007,
pp.141-146.

9.

Senthilkumar M and Vijayarangan S, Design Optimization and Experimental Analysis of


Composite Leaf Spring for Light Passenger Vehicles, Advances in Vibration Engineering.
6(3)2007, pp.175-183.

10.

Kumaravel P, Anand S, Ullas P and Mohanram P V, Cost Optimisation of process tolerance


allocation-a tree based approach, International Journal Advanced Manufacturing Technology
(2007) 34.703-713, DOI 10.1007/s00170-006-0641-0, pp.703-713.

11.

Suresha B and Chandramohan G, Three-Body Abrasive Wear Behaviour of Particulate-Filled


Glass Vinyl Ester Composites, Journal of Materials Processing Technology 200 (2008) 306-311.

12.

Basavarajappa S, Chandramohan G and Paulo Davim J, Some Studies on Drilling of Hybrid


Metal Matrix Composites Based on Taguchi Techniques, Journal of Material Processing
Technology 196 (2008) 332-338.

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13.

Mohanram P V, Sakri M I and Saravanan S, Modeling and Simulation of Electronic Packages


Subjected to Drop Impact Computational Methods in Engineering Science and Mechanics,
IISN: 1150 2287, 2008, pp.138 148.

14.

Mohanram P V, Ganesan K and Sanjivi Arul, A Methodology for Reducing Quality Loss and
Rework in a Three-part Selective Assembly A Case Study International Journal of Advanced
Manufacturing Systems, 10 Issue. 2, 2007, pp.65 73.

15.

Chandramohan G, Suresha B, Kunigal N Shivakumar, Mohammed Ismail, Mechanical and Three


Body Abrasive Wear Behaviour of Three Dimensional Glass Fabric Reinforced Vinyl Ester
Composite, Material Science and Engineering, 2008, pp.573-579.

16.

Chandramohan G, Suresha B, Siddaramaiah and Jayaraju T, Influence of Cenosphere Filler


Additions on the Three-Body Abrasive Wear Behaviour of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy
Composite, Polymer Composites, 2008, pp.307-312.

17.

Mohanram P V, Ganesan K and Eswaramurthi K, Supplier selection in the context of supply


chain management International e-Journal of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Vol.1,
No.1, 2007, pp. 85-97.

18.

Senthilkumar M, Ramalingam V and Sivasubramanian R, A study on optimization of process


parameters in EDM using Taguchis Doe Technique, The International Journal for Manufacturing
Science and Production, Vol.8, No.2-4, 2007, pp. 181-186.

19.

Mohanram P V and Ragu K, Tolerance Analysis of a two stage progressive tool, Manufacturing
Science and Production, Vol.8, Nos.2-4, 2007, pp. 105-122.

20.

Prabhu Raja V, Giriraj B, Gandhinathan G, Prabhu S and Vinod B, Self Adjusting on-line tool
wear compensation in high speed milling, Manufacturing Science and Production, Vol.8, Nos.24,2007, pp. 75-84.

21.

Neelakrishnan Subramanian, Ragu K, Yadav D R and Mohanram P V, "Comparative study of


tolerance on cost for various metal-removal processes, International Journal of Production
Research, Vol. 46, No. 7, 1 April 2008, 17691786.

5.9.2. Papers published in National Journals


1.

Saravanan S, Sakri M I and Mohanram P V, Experimental Investigations on the Dynamic


Response of a Printed Circuit Board Housed in an Enclosure, ISSN-0973-1334 National Journal
of Technology N0.1, Vol.3, March 2007, pp.1-4.

2.

Rajamanickam N and Balusamy V, Simulation of Heat Flow During the Friction Stir Welding of
Aluminum Alloy 7075, ISSN-0973-1334 National Journal of Technology, No.4, Vol.2, December
2006, 1-7.

3.

Manivannan A, Ramaprabhu R and Tamilporai P, Study of Extended Expansion concept


Applied to Lean Burn Spark Ignition Engine, ISSN-0973-1334 National Journal of Technology
N0.4, Vol.2, December 2006,pp.39-49.

4.

Mayilsamy K, Rajenthirakumar D and Kuppuswamy N, A Comparative Study of Diesel Engine


Design Parameters of Present Day Cars, ISSN-0973-1334 National Journal of Technology, No.4,
Vol.2, December 2006, pp.63-66.

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5.

Chandrmohan G and Mohanram P V, Application of Karnugh Veitch Mapping Method for


Optimizing Logic Gates in T-FLIP-FLOP Serial Counters for Pneumatic Systems, ISSN-09731334 National Journal of Technology, No.2, Vol.3, June 2007, pp.31-33.

6.

Surendar N, Rajenthirakumar D amd Chandramohan G, Numerical Investigation of Sheet HydroMechanical Deep Drawing Process, ISSN-0973-1334 National Journal of Technology, No.2,
Vol.3, June 2007, pp.21-24.

7.

Mohanram P V, Hariram S, Premsainath C S, Rajiv D and Benedict Biju S, Development of


Pressure Controlled Ventilation for Indigenous Ventilators, ISSN-0973-1334 National Journal of
Technology, No.4, Vol.3, December 2007, pp.7-13.

8.

Rajenthirakumar D and Ravi R, Redesign of Machine Tool Metal Casting Structure using FEA,
ISSN-0973-1334 National Journal of Technology, No.4, Vol.3, December 2007, pp.38 -44.

9.

Ramu M, Thyla P R, Prabhu Raja V and Arun Kumar E, Probabilistic Design of Roof Slab of
Prototype Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor, ISSN-0973-1334 National Journal of Technology, No.4,
Vol.3, March 2008, pp.16-23.

6. STUDENT ACTIVITIES
6.1. Student strength and Academic performance:
No.

Class

No. of Students

Pass Percentage

BE(Mechanical) I Sem GI

63

79.37

BE(Mechanical) II Sem GI

63

74.60

BE(Mechanical) I Sem GII

60

67.74

BE(Mechanical) II Sem GII

60

66.67

BE(Mechanical) III Sem

74

85.71

BE(Mechanical) IV Sem

74

91.89

BE(Mechanical) V Sem

67

86.76

BE(Mechanical) VI Sem

67

92.54

BE(Mechanical) VII Sem

63

88.89

10

BE(Mechanical) VIII Sem

63

96.83

11

BE(SW Mechanical) I Sem

58

65.00

12

BE(SW Mechanical) II Sem

58

63.79

13

BE(SW Mechanical) III Sem

66

75.76

14

BE(SW Mechanical) IV Sem

66

78.79

88

15

BE(SW Mechanical) V Sem

65

83.08

16

BE(SW Mechanical) VI Sem

65

86.15

17

BE(SW Mechanical) VII Sem

63

95.31

18

BE(SW Mechanical) VIII Sem

63

93.65

19

BE(SW Mechanical) IX Sem

61

100.00

20

BE(SW Mechanical) X Sem

61

100.00

21

ME (Engineering Design) I

15

100.00

12

ME (Engineering Design) II

15

100.00

23

ME (Computer Integrated Manufacturing) I

16

93.75

24

ME (Computer Integrated Manufacturing) II

16

100.00

25

ME (Industrial Engineering) I

16

100.00

26

ME (Industrial Engineering) II

16

100.00

27

ME (Lean Manufacturing) I

100.00

28

ME (Lean Manufacturing) II

100.00

6.2. Association activities

S.No.

Number of
Participants

Date

Activity

Chief Guest

Guest Lecture on Total


Productive Maintenance

Mr.A.Somasundaram
Industrial Engineer
Coimbatore Productivity Council
Coimbatore

50

28.08.2007

Application of CFD in
Engineering

Dr.Anjan Sarkar
Application Engineer
Flomerics India

40

30.08.2007

Computer Aided Process


Planning

30

17.07.2007

50

10.07.2007

50

06.10.2007

Dr.Dasharath Ram Yadhav


Scientist-F, DRDL
Hyderabad

Mr.Ajith Kumar Kamath


Chennai Consultant
Performance in Excellence
Alumni, PSG College of Technology

Design & Analysis of


Hydraulic Systems

Mr.S.Ramamurthy
CEO, Fluidics, Coimbatore

89

Workshop on Design &


Analysis of Hydraulic
Systems

Mr.S.Ramamurthy
CEO, Fluidics
Coimbatore

45

29.09.2007

Guest Lecture on Latest


Development in Cutting
Tools

Mr.P.Chockalingam
Regional Head
ISCAR Division in L & T

50

10.09.2007

Guest Lecture on
Application of CFD in
Engineering

60

30.08.2007

Guest Lecture on
Micro Joining Welding

Prof.Stefan Bohm
Technical University of
Braunschweig

10

Guest Lecture on New


Internet Marketing
Stratgies

Dr.Anjan Sarkar
Application Engineer
Flomerics of India

25

13.02.2008

Prof. Konrad Cleve


New Projects Presentations,
Internet Market

30

13.02.2008

11

Guest Lecture on New


Internet Marketing
Stratgies

Prof.Andreas Muhlberg
Director
Foreign Trade Association of North
Rhine-Westphalia

40

13.02.2008

12

Guest Lecture on
Automotive, Piezo Engine
Management

Dr.Martin Dusterhoft
Managing Director
VEMAC GmbH & Co, KG, Aachen,
German

50

13.02.2008

13

Guest lecture on
Academic- Industrial
Projects Evaluation

Prof.Bernhard Jockel
Project Co-ordinator
Germany

100

13.02.2008

14

Guest lecture on
Academic- Industrial
Projects Evaluation

Prof.Andreas Muhlberg
Director
Foreign Trade Association of North
Rhine-Westphalia

100

13.02.2008

15

Guest Lecture on
Micro impregnation of
welding seams

100

13.02.2008

16

Guest Lecture on
Micro impregnation of
welding seams

Prof.Achim Schulz
Chief Executive Partner
Diaant The Metalplastic Co.,
Germany

100

13.02.2008

17

Guest Lecture on Dual


Vocational Education

Prof.Dr.Henning Hummels
Faculty Frankfurt School of Finance
and Management, Germany

100

13.02.2008

18

Guest Lecture on Dual


Vocational Education

Prof.Jeorge Janson
Research Scholar
University of Applied Sciences
OOW, Emden Germany

100

13.02.2008

Prof.Stefan Bohm
Technical University of
Braunschweig

90

19

Guest Lecture on Dual


Vocational Education

Prof.Frank Martin Clauss


Educator
IHK Mcenchengladbach
Germany

100

13.02.2008

20

Guest Lecture on
Ultra Precision Machines

Mr.Suri
Managing Director
Synergy Nano Systems
Mumbai

100

05.02.2008

Guest Lecture on Trends


in Engineering Analysis

Ms.A.R.Vijay
Team Leader
PLM Solutions Engineering
Automation
Tata Technologies Ltd.,

100

28.12.2007

21

6.3. Co-Curricular and Extra-curricular activities


No.

Nature of Activity

Number of Students

Number of Awards

Rotract Club

10

Sports/Games

22

Youth Red Cross

140

Dramatix

42

Tamil Mandram

15

TEK Music Club

Martial Arts Club

15

6.4. Awards won by Students

S.No.

Name of Student

Roll
Number

Nature of
Activity

Award

S.Raghavendran

04M131

Best student

Tech Day
Award

C Dinesh Kumar

03M608

Best student

Tech Day
Award

D.Sivakumar

06MD09

Best student

Tech Day
Award

S.Sathish Kumar

06MI08

Best student

Tech Day
Award

S.Karthikeyan

06MF32

Best student

91

Tech Day
Award

Awarded by

Date

31.01.2008
31.01.2008
PSG
College of
Technology,
Coimbatore

31.01.2008
31.01.2008

31.01.2008

K.Sathishkumar

Karthik Manivannan

Srinivas Karthik P V

Mr.Karthik Vignesh

10

V.Dilip

11

S.Kusalan

12

S.Jaganathan

13

G.Saravanan

14

J.S.Viswa Balaji

S.Deepak

15

Merit and
Extra
Curricular
Activities

Smt.
Palaniammal
Award

31.01.2008

Merit and
Extra
Curricular
Activities

Smt.
Palaniammal
Award

31.01.2008

05M156

Paper
Presentation

Participation
Certificate

05M144

Outstanding
Performance

Cognizant

05M606)

Paper
Presentation

Participation
Certificate

Award for
Social
Service

Kamalesh
P.Shah

31.01.2008

Award for
Social
Service

Kamalesh
P.Shah

31.01.2008

Award for
Social
Service

Kamalesh
P.Shah

Award for
Social
Service

Kamalesh
P.Shah

31.01.2008

Merit and
Extra
Curricular
Activities

Voltas Award

31.01.2008

04M136

03M621

05M404

06M401

07M401

07M161

04M111

BITS- Pilani,
Goa

09.02.2008

PSG College
of Technology,
Coimbatore

31.01.2008

M.Kumarasam
y College of
Engineering

07.09.2007

PSG College
of Technology,
Coimbatore

31.01.2008

6.51. Competitive exams

S.No.

No. of Students
appeared

Exam

No. of Students
Qualified

CAT

TOFEL

10

GRE

92

6.6. Placement
S.No.

Company

No. of Students

1.

M/s. L&T, Chennai

10

2.

M/s. Larsen & Toubro Limited, Mumbai

3.

M/s. Cognizant Technology Solutions, Chennai

25

4.

M/s. Tata Consultancy Services Ld., Chennai

34

5.

M/s. Ashok Leyland, Chennai

13

6.

M/s. Jindal Steels Limited, Gujarat

7.

M/s. Vedanta Resources, Chennai

8.

M/s. Technofab, Bangalore

9.

M/s. Essar Group, Hazira

10.

M/s. CGS Solutions, Hyderabad

11.

M/s. General Electricals, Bangalore

12.

M/s. Ford Motors, Chennai

13.

M/s. Deloitte. Hyderabad

14.

M/s. Maruthi., Gurgaon

10

15.

M/s. Indian oil Corporation Limited, New Delhi

16.

M/s. Schlumberger, Pune

17.

M/s. Wipro Technologies, Chennai

18.

M/s. Accenture., Bangalore

19.

M/s. TVS Motor Company Ltd., Hosur

20.

M/s. Essar Steel, Hazira

6.7. Training

S.No.

Company

No. of Students

Period

1.

M/s. Lakshmi machine works Ltd.,


Coimbatore

14.05.2007

2.

M/s. Ashok Leyland Ltd. Chennai

22.05.2007

3.

M/s Suguna Motors Ltd.,Coimbatore

93

10.05.2007

4.

5.

M/s Sam Turbo Industries Limited,


Coimbatore

M/s. Olivers Valvas India Pvt Ltd., Chennai

6.

M/s. TVS Sundaram Fasteners


Ltd.,Chennai

7.

M/s. Ambal Auto (Pvt) Ltd., Coimbatore

8.

M/s. Roots Industries, Coimbatore

9.

M/s. Ford Manufacturing Company Pvt. Ltd,


Chennai

10.
11.
12.

13.

14.
15.
16.
17.

M/s. Air India Limited,Mumbai

M/s. Krishnaveni Carbon products

M/s. UPSAI Tea Reasearch Institute

M/s. Ford Manufacturing Company Pvt.


Ltd,Chennai

M/s. Sundaram Industries Ltd.,Madurai

M/s. Hyundai Service Centre, Trichy

M/s. Turbo Energy Limited,Sholinghur

M/s. Brakes India Limited,Sholinghur

18.

M/s. Neyveli Lignite Corporation


Ltd.,Neyveli

19.

M/s. Toyota Kirloskar Motors Private


ltd.,Bangalore

20.

M/s. Lucas TVS Private ltd.,Chennai

M/s. Rane Group of Industries, Chennai


21.

11

94

16.04.2007
06.05.2007
to
15.06.2007
16.05.2007
03.05.2007
29.05.2007
24.05.2007
17.08.2007
02.04.2007
29.08.2007

03.09.2007

08.10.2007
18.10.2007
05.10.2007
05.10.2007

08.10.2007

11.10.2007

14.11.2007

30.10.2007

22.
23.
24.

25.

26.

M/s. Maruti Udhyog,New Delhi

M/s. Ashok Leyland Private Ltd., Chennai


M/s. Ashok Leyland Sipcot - Plant 1, Hosur
M/s. Southern Iron & Steel Company (P)
Ltd., Salem
M/s. PSG Industrial Institute, Peelamedu

5
4

27.

M/s.Sakthi Auto Component Pvt., Ltd,


Perundurai

28.

M/s. Bannari Amman Sugars


Ltd.,Coimbatore

29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.

37.

38.

39.

M/s. Roots Industries, Coimbatore

M/s. Suguna Motors Private Ltd., Kalapatti


M/s. Best Engineers Pumps (P) ltd.,

4
4

M/s. Roots Cast Private Ltd., Coimbatore


M/s. MM Gears Private ltd.,Coimbatore

2
4

M/s. Roots Industries Ltd., Coimbatore

M/s. Pricol Private Limited., Coimbatore

M/s. TVS Sundaram Fastners Ltd., Aviyur


M/s. TVS Sundaram Brake Linings Ltd.,
A.Mukkulam

M/s. Rane Group of industries, Chennai

M/s. Tamilnadu state Transport corporation,


Erode

95

01.11.2007
04.10.2007
10.10.2007

31.10.2007

16.11.2007

05.11.2007

12.11.2007

12.11.2007
12.11.2007
10.11.2007
07.11.2007
12.11.2007
12.11.2007
15.11.2007
12.11.2007

12.11.2007

12.11.2007

07.11.2007

40.

41.

42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.

48.

49.
50.
51.

52.

53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.

MM Gears Private Ltd.,Coimbatore

M/s. Tamilnadu State Transport


Corporation, Erode - 2

M/s. Heavy Engg. Division, Coimbatore

M/s. Tafe Access Private Ltd., Coimbatore


M/s. Ashok Leyland,Chennai

3
1

M/s. Ashok leyland, Hosur

M/s. GB Enterprises, Thuvakudi

M/s. MM Gears Private Ltd.,Coimbatore

M/s. ABT Industries Pvt., Limited,


Coimbatore

M/s. Wapco T.V.S. India Ltd., Chennai

M/s. Golden Rock, Trichy

M/s. Salem Steel Plant, Salem

M/s. Office of coach and Carriage Works,


Chennai
M/s. Mahendra Pumps (P) ltd.,

M/s. Jayavilas Private Ltd., Arupukottai

M/s. Salem Steel Plant, Salem

M/s. Gem Equipments, Coimbatore

M/s. Pricol Ltd., Periyanaickenpalayam

M/s. Ashok Leyland, Chennai

96

10.11.2007

16.11.2007

16.11.2007
14.11.2007
14.11.2007
14.11.2007
14.11.2007
13.11.2007

31.10.2007

10.05.2008
09.04.2008
02.05.2008

30.04.2008

02.05.2008
07.05.2008
07.05.2008
07.05.2008
06.05.2008
30.04.2008

59.

60.

61.

62.
63.
64.
65.
66.

M/s. Precision Equipments Pvt. Ltd.,


Chennai

M/s. Ponmalai Workshop, Trichy

M/s. Roots Group of Companies,


Coimbatore

M/s. Salem Steel Plant, Salem

M/s. TNTC, Salem

M/s. Madras Refineries Ltd., Chennai

M/s. Ashok Leyland Ltd., Hosur

M/s. HRD, Brakes India Ltd., Chennai

67.

M/s. Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd.,


Ernakulam District

68.

M/s. Samraj Engg Controls Pvt. Ltd.,


Coimbatore

69.

M/s. ELGI Trade India (Pvt) Ltd.,

70.

M/s. Hindustan Aeronautical ltd., Bangalore

71.

M/s. Thermal Power Plant, Salem

72.

73.

74.

75.
76.

M/s. Siscol - Pottaneri, Salem

M/s. Maruthi Udoyg Pvt.Ltd., Gurgaon,


Haryana

30.04.2008

30.04.2008

30.04.2008

23.04.2008
25.04.2008
12.04.2008
24.04. 2008
24.04. 2008

21.04. 2008

25.04. 2008

22.04. 2008
25.04. 2008

23.04. 2008
23.04. 2008

26.03. 2008

21.04. 2008

M/s. Hyundai Motor India, Chennai

M/s. Ford Motor Company, Chennai

M/s. Lucas TVS ltd., Chennai

97

21.04. 2008
21.04. 2008

77.

78.

79.
80.
81.

82.

83.

84.
85.
86.
87.

88.

89.

90.

91.

Sundaram Clayton Ltd., Chennai

M/s. Honda Motor Cycle and Scootor India


Pvt.Ltd., Gurgaon
M/s. Bhishma Pitamah Marg, New Delhi

26.03. 2008
6

M/s. Honda Siel Cars India Ltd., Surajapur


M/s. Ashok Leyland, Chennai

6
5

M/s. Sundaram Breaklinings, Virudhunagar

21.04. 2008

26.03. 2008
26.03. 2008
01.04. 2008

10.03. 2008

05.04. 2008

M/s. Hyundai Motors, Chennai

M/s. I.C.F., Perambur

15

M/s. Siscol, Salem

M/s. Salem Steel Plant, Salem

M/s. Hyundai Motors, Chennai

M/s. Sand Fits Foundries Pvt. Ltd.,


Coimbatore

M/s. Audco India ltd., Coimbatore

08.04. 2008
11.04. 2008
16.04. 2008
03.04. 2008

10.03. 2008

10.03. 2008
10.03. 2008

M/s. LMW - Unit II, Kanniyur

4
04.04. 2008

M/s. BHEL, Ranipet, Vellore

17

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DEPARTMENT OF PRODUCTION ENGINEERING

99

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT


The post-graduate programme in Production Engineering was commenced in the year 1964. The
undergraduate programme in Production Engineering was started in the year 1975. The department has
been accredited by National Board of Accreditation. All the laboratories of the department are approved
for carrying out research leading to Ph.D. Degree (full time and part time) by Bharathiar University, Anna
University-Chennai and Anna University-Coimbatore.
The department has been recognized as a center for offering PG and Ph.D. programmes under Quality
Improvement Programme (QIP) of AICTE, for faculty members of various engineering colleges in the
country. BE - Production Engineering (Sandwich) programme was started in the year 2002. ME
programme in Product Design and Commerce was also started in the year 2002. Currently there are 18
students pursuing their Ph.D. work in the department. Sponsored research projects numbering 30 have
been completed. Right from the start, the thrust has been given to practically relevant research and
development work and regular interaction with the industries. The department offers consultancy in
manufacturing processes, design and testing a range of products, as per BIS specifications. The
department maintains a close liaison with a large number of universities, industries within the country and
outside through faculty research and collaborative projects. The department has obtained funds from DST
for improvement of infrastructure in emerging areas and established DST-FIST Product Data Modelling
laboratory. Under the financial assistance of DSIR, department has established a centre for Product
Styling with the latest CAD/CAM facilities. Under Women Scientist Scheme (DST), department has an
Ultrasonic Welding Laboratory with modern facilities. The department is actively pursuing research in the
area of Direct Ceramic Inkjet Printing. Laboratories like Center for Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing,
CAD/CAM centre, PSG-FESTO training center for Pneumatic Automation and Control Engineering,
Machine shop, Production and Industrial Engineering Laboratory are other centers for training and
consultancy activities.

A brief on research activities


Department of Production Engineering is actively involved in various frontier areas of research which
include Product Life Cycle Management, CAD, Free Form Fabrications, Computational Fluid Dynamics,
Energy Conservation and Management.
In the current market scenario original equipment manufacturers face challenging problems while
launching new products. A solution to solve the issues while introducing new products is to use PLM
solutions so that design can be reused. Understanding this, the Department of Production Engineering
has introduced courses for under graduate, post graduate and research programmes relevant to PLM.
In order to provide the students with design skills and downstream functions in manufacturing,
Department of Production Engineering is equipped with CAD/CAM packages like Autocad, Pro E Wildfire
3.0, Visual mill, KellerCAM, MasterCAM and analysis packages like ANSYS, SYSTAT, Arena, Crystal
ball, MathCad, GPSS, Solid Edge etc. Also, the practice on software is continued with CNC machines
and programming as a part of curriculum. To enhance the knowledge in the field of automation, there is a
Robot kit and simulation software. Automation studio is also available in the department. The various
research and consultancy work are continuing in the field of surface modeling, tolerance analysis, CNC,
robotics, automation and finite element analysis and manufacturing.
The research in free form fabrication (RP) is taken up in the department for PG / Ph.D work. The area of
Direct Ceramic Inkjet Printing (DCIJP) is identified and DST has funded the project to set up the initial
facilities. Now a bigger set up is planned to continue the earlier work with further funding from
government. The research is carried out in computational fluid dynamics for the components like impeller,
turbo machinery, heat exchanger, header analysis and aero dynamics of automobiles using the powerful
softwares like Fluent, CFx, CFD, ACE+.

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These research activities are supported by Government of India (DST, AICTE), R&D centres of defence,
Government of India and various Industries from Private sector. There are 18 Ph.D scholars working in
such projects and about 50 students of PG programme who augment research and publication activity of
the faculty. Faculties of the department publish in national and international Journals (about 5 publications
per year). Department also offers training programmes for engineers from industry on manufacturing.

Major Areas of research

Robotics
Computer Numerical Control
Combustion
Energy Conservation
Energy Audit
Computatinal Fluid Dynamics
Direct Ceramic Ink Jet Printing
Product Life Cycle Management
Product Data Management

A brief on Consultancy and Testing activities


Consultancy activities are undertaken by CAD/CAM/VR centre for Modelling, Analysis and Manufacturing
Solutions as required by the industry. There are facilities available in the department for measurement of
Viscosity of Suspension, Ultrasonic Dispersion and Ultrasonic Welding.
1. FACULTY
S. No.

Name & Designation

Highest
Qualification
Ph.D

Year of
Joining
1984

Dr.R.Rudramoorthy
Principal

Dr.K.Prakasan
Professor & Head

Ph.D

1997

Dr.S.R.Devadasan
Professor

Ph.D

1989

Dr.R.Gandhinathan
Professor

Ph.D.

1988

Mr.K.Jagadeesan

B.E., MSc
(Engg.), C.
Eng.

2007

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Areas of Specialization
Computational Fluid Mechanics
and Heat Transfer, Heat Power
Engineering, Energy Engineering,
Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning
Advanced Materials and
Manufacturing, Metal Forming,
Metal Castings, Metal Matrix
Composites, PLM/PDM, Product
Development
Industrial Engineering, Total
Quality Management, Agile
Manufacturing, Total Productive
Maintenance, Innovative
Management, Six Sigma
Industrial Engineering, Concurrent
Engineering, Production /
Operation Management, Industrial
Economics, Cost Management,
Finance
Production Engineering,
Engineering Economics, Welding,
HRDM, Entrepreneurship
Development, Marketing
Management

Photo

Mr.R.Radhakrishnan
Assistant Professor

M.Sc (Engg.)

2001

Dr.AR.Lakshmanan
Sl. Gr. Lecturer

Ph.D

1988

Mr.K.Kannan
Lecturer

M.Tech

2001

Mr.S.Saravanan
Lecturer (Sr. Grade)

M.E

2001

10

Mr.G.Madhan Mohan
Lecturer

M.E

2002

11

Mr.K.Somasundara
Vinoth
Lecturer (Sr. Grade)
Mr.K.Deepak
Lawrence
Lecturer

M.E

2004

M.Tech

2005

12

Machine Tool Design, Precision


Manufacturing, Fluid Power
Engineering, Tool Design, Needle
Manufacturing, Gear
Manufacturing, CAD/CAM, Rapid
Prototyping, MEMS
Production & Operation
Management, Project Engineering,
Operations Research, Mechanics
of Machines, Wear Analysis in
Bearings
Energy Engineering, Computational
Fluid Dynamics
Metal Machining, Non Traditional
Machining, Tolerance Analysis,
CAD/CAM, Design for Manufacture
& Assembly, Geometric Modeling
Robotics, Computer Numerical
Control, Automation, Ergonomics,
Quality Engineering, Technical
Drawing, CAD/CAM
Finite Element Analysis, CAD/CAM,
Geometric Modeling, Foundry
Technology
Non-traditional Machining, Machine
Vision, Computer Integrated
Manufacture, Metal Cutting,
Surface Engineering
Advanced Manufacturing,
CAD/CAM, Welding

13

Mr.S.Elangovan
Lecturer (Sr. Grade)

M.Tech

2005

14

Mr.K.Soorya Prakash
Lecturer

M.E.

2006

Rapid Prototyping Tooling and


Manufacture, MEMS &
Nanotechnology, Material Design

15

Mr.V.Jaiganesh
Lecturer

M.E.

2007

Foundry Engineering, Industrial


Engineering

16

Mr.S.P.Leo Kumar
Lecturer

M.Tech.

2008

17

Mr.R.Rajamani
Lecturer

M.E.

2008

CAD/CAM/CIM, Robotics, Thermal


Engineering, Metal Forming and
Knowledge
based System
Measurement & Quality Control,
Nano
Composite Materials, Machine
Vision

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2. SUPPORTING STAFF
S. No.
1

Name & Designation


Ms.B.Maheswari
Junior Assistant

Qualification
M.Com

Year of Joining
1999

Mr.R.Jeevanandam
Junior Assistant

B.A (Corporate), PGDE


Commerce

2002

Ms.R.Sujatha
Technical Assistant

D.E.I

2006

Photo

3. FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
3.1. Higher Studies
S. No.
1
2
3

Faculty / Research
Scholar
Mr.K.Kannan
Mr.S.Saravanan
Mr.G.Madhan Mohan

4
5
6

Mr.K.Somasundara Vinoth
Mr.S.Elangovan
Mr.K.Sabeel Ahmed

PhD
PhD
PhD

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore


PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
JNN College of Engineering, Shimoga

Mr.K.Soorya Prakash

PhD

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

Programme

Sponsoring Agency

S.
No.
8

Faculty / Research Scholar

Programme

Sponsoring Agency

PhD
PhD
PhD

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore


PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

Mr.K.S.Suresh

PhD

NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad

Mr.G.V.Prabhushankar

PhD

10

Mr.Haris Naduthodi

PhD

11

Mr.P.R.Shalij

PhD

12

Ms.M.Rooparani

MS

Siddaganga Institute of Technology,


Tumkur
Government Engineering College,
Thrissur
Government Engineering College,
Thrissur
PSG College of Technology

Year of
Joining
2004
2004
Thesis
submitted
2006
2006
Thesis
submitted
2005

Year of
Joining
Thesis
submitted
2006
2006
2006
2005

3.2. Conference / Courses attended by Faculty


S. No.
1

Faculty
Mr.S.Elangovan
Mr.K.Soorya Prakash

Programme
AICTE sponsored Staff
Development Programme on
Product Life Cycle
Management

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Organizer
PSG College of
Technology

Period
27 .5.2007 to
09 .6. 2007

Mr.R.Radhakrishnan
Mr.K.Kannan
Mr.K.Somasundara
Vinoth
Mr.K.Soorya Prakash
Mr.K.Soorya Prakash

Lecture meeting on Relative


Grading System A Case Study

PSG College of
Technology

27 .7.2007

Three days Training Programme


on Solidcast Software
Three days Training Programme
on Computational Fluid
Dynamics using Flotherm,
Flovent and EFD Lab

PSG College of
Technology
Dept. of
Metallurgical
Engineering, PSG
College of
Technology
Government
College of
Technology,
Coimbatore
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering, PSG
College of
Technology,
Coimbatore
PSG College of
Technology

04.10.2007 to
06 .10. 2007
15.10.2007 to
17 .10.2007

Mr.K.Kannan

Mr.K.Kannan
Mr.K.Deepak
Lawrence

Two days training on Intellectual


Property Rights and Innovation
Management in Knowledge Era

Mr.S.Saravanan

Two weeks STTP on


Dimensional Management

Mr.K.Deepak
Lawrence
Mr.K.Soorya Prakash

Anna University Sponsored


Faculty Development
Programme on Computer
Integrated Design

Mr.S.Saravanan
Mr.K.Deepak
Lawrence
Mr.K.Soorya Prakash

One day Hands on Training on


Matlab & its Utilization

SDC, PSG
Polytechnic College

01 .12.2007

05 .01.2008

30.10.2007
to31.10. 2007

12.11.2007 to
25 .10.2007

21.11.2007 to
05 .12.2007

Mr.K.Somasundara
Vinoth

National Seminar on Futuristic


Materials for Aerospace
Applications

Dept. of
Metallurgical
Engineering, PSG
College of
Technology and
Indian Institute of
Metals, Coimbatore
Chapter

10

Mr.K.Kannan
Mr.K.Somasundara
Vinoth
Mr.S.Elangovan

Four days training programme on


Non-Linear Finite Element
Analysis

Crane Software
International,
Bangalore

07 .01.2008 to
10.01.2008

IMTMA Design
Institute, Bangalore

22 .01.2008 to
24.01.2008

Bangalore

08 .02.2008

Dept. of
Mechanical
Engineering, PSG
College of
Technology

13 .02.2008

11

Mr.G.Madhan Mohan

12

Mr.K.Soorya Prakash

13

Mr.R.Radhakrishnan
Mr.S.Saravanan
Mr.K.Deepak
Lawrence
Mr.S.Elangovan

Technology Seminar on Finer


Aspects of CNC Machine
Technology & its Effective
Utilization in Manufacturing
One day Seminar on Trends in
Knowledge Enabled Product
Development
Indo-German Workshop on
Microsystems for Automotive
and Machine Tool Industries

104

Mr.K.Soorya Prakash
Mr.V.Jaiganesh

14

Dr.K.Prakasan

Mr.V.Jaiganesh
15

16

17

18

19

Mr.K.Kannan
Mr.K.Deepak
Lawrence
Mr.V.Jaiganesh

Mr.K.Soorya Prakash

Mr.V.Jaiganesh

Mr.K.Kannan

Training programme on AOTS:


Association for overseas
Technology Scholarship, at
Nagoya, CKC, Japan
AICTE-QIP sponsored short term
training course on Advanced
Tools and Techniques for
Research
in
Engineering
Problems

Two day workshop on E-learning

One day faculty development


programme
Five day Staff Development
Programme on Recent
Advances in Industrial
Engineering

Production
Management for
India, INPM-2

13 .02.2008 to
26.02.2008

NIT, Trichy

25 .02.2008 to
29.02.2008

PSG College of
Technology

27 .03.2008 to
28.03.2008

PSG College of
Technology

05.04.2008

Department of
Production
Engineering, NITTrichy

05.04.2008 to
11.05. 2008

Special training programme at


Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic
Research, Kalpakkam under
Mentorship of Engineering
Teachers by Indian National
Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Fellowship

05.05.2008 to
05.06.2008

3.3. Conference / Courses conducted by Faculty


SNo.

Name

Programme

Dr.K.Prakasan
Mr.S.Saravanan
Mr.K.Somasundara
Vinoth

Six weeks Training


Programme on
Manufacturing Technology

Mr.S.Elangovan

One day workshop on


Practice of Engineering
Graphics using Pro/E
Wildfire

Mr.R.Radhakrishnan

One day Workshop on ProE


/ Sheet Metal

105

Participant
Level
Assistant
Engineers,
HAL, Helicopter
Division,
Bangalore
Students

No. of
Participants
40

Period

28.06.2007

Faculty /
Students

23

06.10.2007
to
26.12.2007

04.05.2007
to
14.06.2007

Mr.G.Madhan Mohan

Dr.K.Prakasan
Mr.K.Soorya Prakash

One day Workshop on


Subtractive Rapid
Prototyping
Fifth National Conference
on IT Enabled Product
Development Strategies

Faculty /
Students

34

Faculty /
Students

60

27.10.2007
to
05.01.2008
28.12.2007
to
29.12.2007

3.4. Special Lectures delivered


S.No.
1

Faculty
Mr.K.Kannan

Programme
CFD and its Applications
in Wind Energy Studies
Cost Management

Organizer
School of Engineering, Amrita
University
AICTE Sponsored Faculty
Development Programme on
Product Life Cycle Management
AICTE Sponsored Faculty
Development Programme on
Product Life Cycle Management
National Institute of Technology,
Tiruchirappalli
Park College of Engineering and
Technolgy, Kaniyur, Coimbatore
Department of Mechanical
Engineering of Karpagam College
of Engineering , Coimbatore
Department of Mechanical
Engineering of Karpagam College
of Engineering , Coimbatore
C.Abdul Hakeem College of
Engineering and Technolgy,
Melvisharam, Vellore District
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore, Karnataka

Date
18.05.2007

Nodal Centre of Entrepreneurship


and Management Development
Nodal Centre of Entrepreneurship
and Management Development

04.10.2007

PSG Institute of Management

16.10.2007

PSG Institute of Management

18.10.2007

PSG Institute of Management

18.10.2007

Total Quality
Management

PSG College of Technology,


Coimbatore

16.11.2007

Six Sigma and Beyond

PSG College of Technology,


Coimbatore

16.11.2007

Dr.R.Gandhinathan
3
Mr.K.Kannan

Computational Fluid
Dynamics

Agile Manufacturing

Six Sigma: A Mechanical


Engineering perspective
Overview on Six Sigma

Dr.S.R.Devadasan

History of Quality: From


TQM to Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Dr.S.R.Devadasan

10
11

12
Mr.K.Jagadeesan
13
14

15

16

Dr.S.R.Devadasan

Lean Manufacturing: A
Gateway of Agile
Manufacturing
Traits of an Entrepreneur
for PMRY Trainees
Success Stories of
Entrepreneurs for PMRY
Trainees
Total Quality
Management for MBA
Students
Manager as Leader for
MBA Students
Stress Management for
MBA Students

106

29.05.2007

01.06.2007

12.06.2007
13.07.2007
27.07.2007

27.07.2007

07.09.2007

05.10.2007

10.10.2007

17
Dr.AR.Lakshmanan
18
Mr.K.Jagadeesan
19

20
Mr.K.Jagadeesan

Introduction to
Optimization

PSG College of Technology,


Coimbatore

20.11.2007

Entrepreneurship and
Customer Satisfaction
for PMRY Trainees
Innovation and
Entrepreneurship for
College Students
Trends and Case
Studies of Technological
Advancement with
Reference to SMEs in
the National Seminar on
SMEs

Nodal Centre of Entrepreneurship


and Management Development

19.12.2007

CII & PSG STEP

04.01.2008

GRD Academy of Management

24.01.2008

3.5. Guest Lectures


S.
No.
1

Name of Speaker

Organizer

Topic

Dr.N.Ramani
Principal, NTTF
School of
Postgraduate Studies,
Bangalore 560 058

Production
Engineering
Association

Preferred
Numbers for
Design
Engineering

Dr.N.M.Agrawal
Professor,
Organisational
Behavior and Human
Resource
Management,
Indian Institute of
Management,
Bangalore

Production
Engineering
Association

Being and
Becoming A
Manager :
Experiences
and Challenges

Faculty /
Students

110

29-092007

Mark Rode
Senior VicePresident,
Parametric
Technology
Corporation (USA)

Department
of Production
Engineering,
PSG College
of
Technology

Faculty /
Students

100

05-122007

Dr. Gopichand
Katragadda,
General Manager Operations, GE
Global Research,
John F. Welch
Technology Center,
Bangalore

5th National
Conference
on IT
Enabled
Product
Development
Strategies

Launch of PSG
Parametric
Technology
Collaborative
Education
Programme On
Pro/Engineer and
Product Life
Cycle
Management
Chief guest

Faculty /
Students

60

28-122007
to
29-122007

107

Participants
level
Faculty /
Students

No. of
Participants
100

Date
01-092007

Dr.R.K.Ramanathan,
Technical Consultant,
Visual Collaboration
Technologies Pvt.
Ltd., No. 9/1, 1st
Cross, 1st Main,
Hosur Road,
Madiwala Extn.,
Bangalore
Smt.Ashu Bhathia,
Scientist E, Centre
for AirBorne Systems
(CABS), Defence
Research & Dev.
Organisation (DRDO),
Ministry of Defence,
Yemalur Post, Belur
Complex, Bangalore
560037.

5th National
Conference
on IT
Enabled
Product
Development
Strategies

Guest of honor

Faculty /
Students

60

28-122007
to
29-122007

5th National
Conference
on IT
Enabled
Product
Development
Strategies

Valedictory
function

Faculty /
Students

60

28-122007
to
29-122007

3.6. Faculty involvement in other activities


S. No.
1

Faculty
Dr.K.Prakasan

Dr.K.Prakasan

Dr.K.Prakasan

Dr.K.Prakasan

Dr.K.Prakasan

Dr.R.Gandhinathan

7
8

Dr.R.Gandhinathan
Dr.R.Gandhinathan

9
10

Mr.K.Jagadeesan
Mr.K.Jagadeesan

11
12
13
14
15

Activity / Role
Professor Incharge, CAD CAM
Center
Coordinator, Virtual Reality
Laboratory
Faculty Advisor, Society of
Manufacturing Engineers
Coordinator, PDM and Integrated
Product Development Laboratory

Organization
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

Professor Incharge, PSG DSIR


Consultancy Clinic on Product
Styling & Design
Incharge, PSG College Central
Stores
Secretary, Book Depot
Honarary Secretary, Institution of
Engineers (I), Coimbatore Local
Centre

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore


PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore


PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
PSG College of Technology

Convener, PSG FM Radio


PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
Principal Incharge, PSG Industrial PSG Industrial Institute
Training Centre
Mr.K.Jagadeesan
Coordinator, Alumni Charity Work PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
Dr.AR.Lakshmanan Incharge, Production and
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
Industrial Engineering Laboratory
Mr.K.Kannan
Department Incharge, Time Table Production Department, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore
Mr.K.Kannan
Incharge, Computational Fluid
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
Dynamics Laboratory
Mr.S.Saravanan
Flight Commander
Air Wing

108

16

Mr.G.Madhan
Mohan
Mr.G.Madhan
Mohan
Mr.G.Madhan
Mohan

Faculty Advisor, Production


Engineering Association
Incharge, Production & Industrial
Engineering Laboratory
Secretary, Society of
Manufacturing Engineers

Production Department, PSG College of


Technology, Coimbatore
Production Department, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore
Production Department, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore

Incharge, ISO 9001 : 2000

25

Mr.G.Madhan
Mohan
Mr.K.Somasundara
Vinoth
Mr.K.Somasundara
Vinoth
Mr.K.Somasundara
Vinoth
Mr.K.Deepak
Lawrence
Mr.K.Deepak
Lawrence
Mr.S.Elangovan

26

Mr.S.Elangovan

27

Mr.S.Elangovan

28

Mr.V.Jaiganesh

29

Mr.S.P.Leo Kumar
Lecturer
Mr.S.P.Leo Kumar
Lecturer

Production Department, PSG College of


Technology, Coimbatore
Production Department, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore
Production Department, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore
Production Department, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore
Production Department, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore
Production Department, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore
Production Department, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore
Production Department, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore
Production Department, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore
Production Department, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore
Production Department, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore
Production Department, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore

17
18

19
20
21
22
23
24

30

Department Coordinator, R&D


and Tech Bulletin
Department Time Table Incharge
Department Coordinator,
Harbinger
Incharge, Website
Resident Tutor
Department Coordinator,
Harbinger
Incharge, Library
Department Coordinator, R&D
and Tech Bulletin
Incharge, ISO 9001 : 2000
Incharge, Website
Incharge, ISO 9001 : 2000

3.7. Awards received by Faculty


S.
No.
1

Faculty

Dr.K.Prakasan
Professor &
Head

Nature of
Award
Certificate of
Registration of
Design

Certificate of
Registration of
Design

Awarded by

Date

Certificate of Registration of Design is obtained for


the design of brush (under the class 04-02) design
number 208545 from the Controller General of
Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, Government
of India.

21 .02.2007

Certificate of Registration of Design is obtained for


the design of black board eraser (under the class
19-06) design number 213297 from the Controller
General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks,
Government of India.

05 .11.2007

3.8. Publications
S. No.
1

Faculty
Dr.R.Rudramoorthy
Principal

No. of Research Papers


1

109

2
3
4

Dr.S.R.Devadasan
Professor
Dr.R.Gandhinathan
Professor
Mr.S.Saravanan
Lecturer (Sr. Grade)

14

Mr.K.Deepak Lawrence
Lecturer

4
1

4. DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES
4.1. Equipment addition in existing Laboratories
S.
No.
1

Laboratory Name
Department Laboratory

2
Production Department

Equipment
Mitutoyo Portable
Surface Roughness
Tester - 1 set

Cost in INR
Rs. 99,260/-

Gestetner digital copy


printer (digital
duplicator) Model
6123B - 1 no.

Rs. 1,00,000/-

Production Department

HP Scanjet G3010
Photo Scanner 1 no.

Rs. 6,650/-

Department Laboratory

Air Gauging Systems 1 No.

Rs. 1,04,510/-

Production & Industrial


Engineering Laboratory

HCL P-D core 17 inch


LCD Monitor

Rs. 9,00,000/-

110

Photograph

Production & Industrial


Engineering Laboratory

IBM Server

Rs. 1,00,000/-

4.2. Development of new Laboratories


S.No.
1

Laboratory Name
Subtractive Rapid
Prototyping
Laboratory

Date

Equipment

15th May
2008

CPM 3020
Subtractive Rapid
Prototyping
System

Cost in
INR
6,50,000/-

Photograph

4.3. Sponsored Research Activities


S. No.

Project Title

Investigators

Sponsoring
Agency

Development
of New
Heuristics for
Lot Sizing and
Scheduling
Development
of CAD
Interface for
Tolerance
Stackup
Analysis in
Precision
Assemblies
Optimization of
the Design
based on
Tolerance Cost
Models
Investigations
of the Effect of
Joint Design in
the Effective
Utilization of
Ultrasonic
Energy for
Ultrasonic
Welding

Dr. P.S.S.Prasad,
Mr.G.MadhanMohan

Department of
Science and
Technology
(DST), New
Delhi
Aeronautics
Research and
Development
Board (AR&DB),
New Delhi

Dr.P.V.Mohanram,
Mr.S.Saravanan

Ms.M.Roopa Rani,
Dr.R.Rudramoorthy

Department of
Science and
Technology
(DST), New
Delhi

111

Date of
Commence
-ment /
Status
09-04-2003
/ Completed

Duration

Grant in
INR

3 years

5,45,000

13-12-2003
/ Completed

2 years

9,16,000

08-07-2004
/ Completed

3 years

11,40,000

8.

Assessment of
Tolerance
Stack up in
Setup changes
during
Precision
Aircraft
Components
Manufacture
Product Data
Modeling and
Integrated
Product
Development

Dr.P.V.Mohanram,
Mr.S.Saravanan

Aeronautical
Development
Agency (ADA),
Bangalore

01-01-2005
/ Completed

1 year

3,20,000

Dr.K.Prakasan

Department of
Science and
Technology Fund for
Improvement of
S&T
Infrastructure in
Universities and
Higher
Educational
Institutions
(DST-FIST),
New Delhi

03-03-2005
/ In
Progress

5 years

19,00,000

Consultancy
Clinic on
Design &
Engineering
Services
Centre for
Mould Designs
used in
Automotive
and Durable
Consumer
Goods with
Class A
Surfaces
Investigations
on Direct
Ceramic Inkjet
Printing of
Multilayered
Ceramic
Components
using a
Dispensing
Platform
Investigations
on metal
ceramic and
metal-metal
joining by
ultrasonic
welding for
different joint
designs

Dr.K.Prakasan

Department of
Scientific and
Industrial
Research

28-03-2006
/ In
Progress

3 years

30,00,000

Dr.K.Prakasan

Department of
Science and
Technology

02-05-2006
/ In
Progress

2 years

23,88,240

05-03-2008
/ In
Progress

2 years

9,20,000

Dr.K.Prakasan
Mr.S.Elangovan

AICTE

112

4.4. Doctoral research


S. No.

Candidate

Short Title / Area of


Work

Mr.K.Ganesan

Tolerance Analysis of
Precision Assemblies

Ms.B.Susila

Mr.S.John Alexis

Studies on the
Optimization of
Technology and the
Process of Rapid
Prototyping for Some
Tooling Applications
Analysis of Forming
Process

Mr.P.Kumaravel

Manufacturing
Engineering and
Tolerance Design

Mr.D.R.Yadav

An Optimized Computer
Aided Process Planning
System for Prismatic
Components

Mr.C.Gajendran

Manufacturing
Engineering

Mr.A.T.Ravichandran

Job-Shop Scheduling

Mr.K.Ramesh Kumar

Development of PSO
Algorithms for a Class of
Continuous and Discrete
Optimization Problems

Mr.M.Arasu

Energy Management in
Iron Foundries

10

Mr.K.Ragu

Manufacturing
Engineering

Supervisor with Designation


/ Institution
Dr.P.V.Mohanram, Professor &
Head, Department of
Mechanical Engineering, PSG
College of Technology,
Coimbatore
Dr.P.Radhakrishnan, ViceChancellor, Vellore Institute of
Technology, Vellore

Dr.G.Chandramohan,
Professor, Department of
Mechanical Engineering, PSG
College of Technology,
Coimbatore
Dr.P.V.Mohanram, Professor &
Head, Department of
Mechanical Engineering, PSG
College of Technology,
Coimbatore
Dr.P.V.Mohanram, Professor &
Head, Department of
Mechanical Engineering, PSG
College of Technology,
Coimbatore
Dr.P.Radhakrishnan, ViceChancellor, Vellore Institute of
Technology, Vellore
Dr.K.M.Mohanasundaram,
Professor, Department of
Mechanical Engineering, PSG
College of Technology,
Coimbatore
Dr.K.M.Mohanasundaram,
Professor, Department of
Mechanical Engineering, PSG
College of Technology,
Coimbatore
Dr.R.Gandhinathan, Professor,
Department of Production
Engineering, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore
Dr.P.V.Mohanram, Professor &
Head, Department of
Mechanical Engineering, PSG
College of Technology,
Coimbatore

113

Date of
Registration
/ Status
09.04.1997 /
In Progress

29.10.1997 /
In progress

19.11.1999 /
Thesis
submitted

06.12.1999 /
Thesis
submitted

Completed in
16.07.2007

26.04.2001 /
In progress
11.06.2001 /
In progress

Completed in
21.09.2007

Thesis
submitted

06.09.2002 /
In Progress

11

Mr.R.Senthil Kumar

Product Data
Management

12

Mr.G.V.Prabhushankar
(QIP) (FT)

Six-sigma programme

13

Mr.K.S.Suresh (QIP)
(FT)

Ultrasonic welding

14

Mr.K.Sabeel Ahmed
(QIP) (FT)

Composite structures

15

Mr.R Velavan

Energy Utilisation and


GHG Emission

16

Mr.S.Elangovan

Ultrasonic Welding of
Metals

17

Mr.A Nagamani

Piezoelectric Valveless
Micropump

18

Mr.V
Thirunavukkarasu

19

Dr.K.Prakasan, Professor &


Head, Department of
Production Engineering, PSG
College of Technology,
Coimbatore
Dr.S.R.Devadasan, Professor,
Department of Production
Engineering, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore
Dr.K.Prakasan, Professor &
Head, Department of
Production Engineering, PSG
College of Technology,
Coimbatore
Dr.S.Vijayarangan,
Director(Academic),
Dr.Mahalingam College of
Engineering and Technology,
Pollachi
Dr.R.Rudramoorthy, Principal,
PSG College of Technology,
Coimbatore

13.08.2003 /
In Progress

23.02.2005 /
In progress

12.07.2004 /
Thesis
submitted

12.07.2004 /
Thesis
submitted

23.02.2006 /
In progress

Dr.K.Prakasan, Professor &


Head, Department of
Production Engineering, PSG
College of Technology,
Coimbatore
Dr.K.Prakasan, Professor &
Head, Department of
Production Engineering, PSG
College of Technology,
Coimbatore

27.08.2006 /
In progress

Six-sigma concepts

Dr.S.R.Devadasan, Professor,
Department of Production
Engineering, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore

23.02.2006 /
In progress

Mr.Haris Naduthodi
(QIP) (FT)

PDM / PLM

Dr.K.Prakasan, Professor &


Head, Department of
Production Engineering, PSG
College of Technology,
Coimbatore

27.08.2006 /
In progress

20

Mr.P.R.Shalij (QIP)
(FT)

Strategic Supply Chain


Quality Management

Dr.S.R.Devadasan, Professor,
Department of Production
Engineering, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore

27.08.2006 /
In progress

21

Mr.Michael Gnanaraj

Lean Six Sigma

Dr.S.R.Devadasan, Professor,
Department of Production
Engineering, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore

23.02.2007 /
In progress

114

23.02.2006 /
In progress

22

Mr.S.Dhinakara Rajan

Target Costing

23

Mr.C.Manoharan

Welding Technology

24

Mr.I.Alfred
Ebenezar

Quality Engineering

Dr.R.Gandhinathan, Professor,
Department of Production
Engineering, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore
Dr.S.R.Devadasan, Professor,
Department of Production
Engineering, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore
Dr.S.R.Devadasan, Professor,
Department of Production
Engineering, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore

2008 / In
progress

July 2008 / In
progress

July 2008 / In
progress

4.4.1. Doctoral research Abstract


1. An Optimized Computer Aided Process Planning System for Prismatic Components
Supervisor
Dr.P.V.Mohanram, Professor & Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

Candidate
Mr.D.R.Yadav

The process planning activity involves pre-production preparatory work like selection of suitable
manufacturing processes, sequencing of operations, selection of datum, selection of tools, selection of
machining parameters etc., to manufacture a part in more efficient manner. Process planning helps in
improving quality, rate of production and subsequently cost of production and it is of utmost importance to
the production system in the present competitive global markets.
The aim of the present work is to develop an optimized generative CAPP system for prismatic
components. It consists of generative CAPP system for prismatic components and feature extraction
module. The various modules of the system have been developed using VC++ Version 6.0, Developer
2000 at the front end for processing and displaying information, and Oracle 7.3 at the back end for
databases.
The feature extraction module to feed feature data of the components to be produced to CAAP system is
developed. It will extract feature data from a CAD package and store it in database prior to passing it to
CAPP system. This is to integrate CAPP system with a CAD package, so that manufacturing feature data
can be extracted from the given 3D model of the component. An algorithm has been developed for
extracting the data related to machining features. The developed feature extraction module is integrated
with the CAPP system and is independent of any CAD modeling system. The specialty of the system is
that it communicates the machining feature data directly to CAPP system. With the help of a set of case
studies, the capability of the feature extraction module is demonstrated. From the above, it was observed
that the developed system could extract around 75 to 100 percent of the features present in the selected
components. Further, the system has been tested over 50 prismatic components of complex geometry
and found to be satisfactory. The various features identified by the proposed approach are also
described. The facility to inut manually an unidentified feature is also incorporated in the feature
extraction module. It helps in processing totally all the features of the components of given industry.
Since the selection of an appropriate blank size is an integral part of the process planning activity, in the
present work, an attempt is also made to calculate the blank size from the given CAD model. Blank
selection module was tested using more than 50 prismatic components. Results were cross-checked with
manual calculations and were found to be satisfactory.
The second major module of the present work deals with the development of process parameters of
manufacturing processes which is one of the major concerns of the aerospace manufacturing industry. A

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model of the process is required to understand the technology. Development of a proper model is very
difficult due to the non- linear behavior of the manufacturing processes and large number of interrelated
parameters.
An attempt has been made to study the process parameters of Wire cut EDM, High Speed Machining and
Electron Beam Welding processes which get prominent applications in aerospace industries. Neural
network approach has been used for wire cut EDM process. The experiments have been planned using
Taguchis L18 Orthogonal Array and as many as 120 experiments were conducted. The additional
experiments were also conducted to test the model developed. The results show that the neural network
model can be successfully used to select the required process parameters of the WEDM.
Process
parameters of High speed milling have been studies using multiple regression and fuzzy logic
approaches. These approaches are used in an attempt to determine the optimal combinations of control
parameters of high speed milling. Number of experiments were conducted, as the required expertise was
not available. Additional experiments were conducted, as the required expertise was not available.
Additional experiments were conducted to test the validity of the approach. With statistical analysis, it is
concluded that fuzzy logic system gives satisfactory results and can be used for obtaining the output
values within reasonable limits.
Process parameters of the Electron Beam Welding Process for Titanium alloy speed and distance
between gun to work of Electron Beam Welding. It is observed with statistical analysis that generated
regression model is a valid model, which can be used for obtaining the ouput values within reasonable
limits. The accuracy of (Ti6A14V) of 5.50 mm thick plate have been studied using multiple regression
approach. These approached are used in an attempt to determine the optimal combinations of control
parameters like accelerating voltage, beam current, weld predicated results of regression models for weld
penetration levels and weld strength is 97% and 99% respectively. Further research is planned to
estimate the effect of focusing current on weld strength and also measure the depth of penetration of the
welds.
The third major module of the CAPP system is generation of optimized set-up plan using Genetic
Algorithm. The input for an automatic set-up planning system comprises of machine resources, raw
stock, features to be machines, dimensional specifications and tolerance requirement. The output is high
level machining instruction, which will be further detailed by machinist in shop floor production. An
optimization criterion to generate the optimized process plan is developed. Automatic set-up planning
and operation sequencing has been demonstrated successfully by machining industry standard ANC-101
prismatic component using the generated optimized process plan.
Prior to the development of the different modules of the CAPP system, a coding system for machines and
tools was developed to suit the generative CAPP system development. The machine coding system is
based on nine characters whereas the tool coding system has five characters. The methodology for
feature process-machine-tool correlation and the logic involved was developed. Further, an automatic
tool and machine coding methodology for feature-process-machine-tool correlation and the logic involved
was developed.

4.5. M.S. by research


S.
No.
1

2
3

Candidate
Mr.Benjamin
Shiloh
Davidson
Ms.M.Roopa
Rani
Mr.Boobathi

Short Title / Area


of Work
Intelligent
Machining
Process
Optimisation
Ultrasonic
Welding
IC Engines

Supervisor
Dr.R.Rudramoorthy, Principal,
PSG College of Technology

Dr.R.Rudramoorthy, Principal,
PSG College of Technology
Dr.R.Rudramoorthy, Principal,
PSG College of Technology

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Date of
Registration
28-07-2004

Status
Completed

23-02-2006

In Progress

2006

In Progress

4.6. Testing and Consultancy


S.
No.
1
2
3
4
5

Industry

Title of Work

PSG Industrial Institute,


Coimbatore
Manis Foundries Pvt. Limited,
Dindigul
BPL Limited, Palakkad
Super Speed Pvt Ltd
Shanthi Casting Works

Modeling & NC Code Generation

Testing /
Consultancy
Consultancy

Modeling & Data Conversion

Consultancy

File Conversion
Modeling & Mold Creation
Modeling & Methoding

Consultancy
Consultancy
Consultancy

Complete tooling solutions in


coordination with PSG II. Total
PROJECT COST IS
Modeling of Bio balls

Consultancy

Point Generation

Consultancy

Designing

Consultancy

Modeling & Analyzing

Consultancy

Manufacturing

Consultancy

Evaluation of co-ordinates

Consultancy

Evaluation of co-ordinates

Consultancy

Design of Worm & Worm Wheel


Manufacturing

Consultancy
Consultancy

Code Generation

Consultancy

Reverse Engineering and


Detailing
AutoCAD drawing for a land
layout
Reverse Engineering

Consultancy

Aeronautical Development
Establishment, Bangalore

Arun cannes, Pvt Ltd


Madurai
PSG Industrial Institute,
Coimbatore
Arihant Jewellers
Coimbatore
Arun Canns Pvt Ltd
Madurai
PSG NFD
Coimbatore
Indus Engineering
Coimbatore
Indus Engineering
Coimbatore
CIT Students Project
PSG NFD
Coimbatore
Indus Engineering
Coimbatore
Reshmi industries (INDIA) Pvt.
Ltd, Coimbatore
PSG Industrial Institute,
Coimbatore
Ph. D Student
PSG STEP
BE(Auto) Student
PSG Tech

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

21
22
23
24
25
26

PSG NFD
Coimbatore
Ellen Industries
Coimbatore
Praga Marine Pvt. Ltd.
Coimbatore
Audco India Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai
PSG II
Wipro Infotech

Consultancy

Consultancy
Consultancy
Consultancy

Reverse Engineering
Code Generation
Detailing
Reverse Engineering
Casting Analysis
Modeling & NC Code Generation
Modeling & NC Code Generation

117

Consultancy
Consultancy
Consultancy
Consultancy
Consultancy
Consultancy

27
28

Reliable Reeds
Coimbatore
Kovai Carbon Products
Coimbatore

Consultancy

Reverse Engineering

Consultancy

Reverse Engineering

4.7. Library
S.
No.
1
2

Library

Books
364

Back
volume
-

Book
Bank
-

International
Journals
-

National
Journals
-

Gratis
Journals
-

Department
Library
GRD Library
- Production
Engineering

4767

488

351

52

58

4.8. Board of Studies


S.
No.
1

External Experts

Date

Dr.P.Asokan,
Professor,
Department of Production Engineering,
National Institute of Technology,
Tiruchirappalli 620 015.
Dr.N.Ramani,
Principal,
NTTF School of Postgraduate Studies,
23/24, 11 Phase,
Peenya Industrial Area,
Bangalore 560 058.
Dr.S.Kumanan,
Professor,
Department of Production Engineering,
National Institute of Technology,
Tiruchirappalli 620 015.
Mr.M.Manivannan,
Deputy General Manager,
Product Development & Engineering
Instruments,
Pricol Pvt. Ltd., Post box No. 4209, 132,
Ooty Main Road, Periyanaickenpalayam,
Coimbatore 641 020.
Dr.P.Ashokan,
Professor,
Department of Production Engineering,
National Institute of Technology,
Tiruchirappalli 620 015.
Dr.S.Kumanan,
Professor,
Department of Production Engineering,
National Institute of Technology,
Trichirappalli 620 015.
Dr.B.Raj Mohan
Professor & Head,

Agenda

Finalisation of the scheme for


01-09-2007

2008

regulation

B.E.

Production Engineering

Discussion

on

the

detailed

syllabi for 2008 regulations (3rd


sem. to 8th sem. B.E. regular
02-02-2008

Production Engg. and 3rd sem.


to 10th sem. B.E. Sandwich
Production Engg.)

118

Department of Production Technology,


MIT Chrompet,
Chennai 600 044.
Dr.L.Karunamoorthy,
Professor & Head,
Central Workshop,
College of Engineering Guindy,
Anna University, Chennai 600 025.
Mr.M.Manivannan,
Deputy General Manager,
Product Development & Engineering
Instruments, Pricol Pvt. Ltd., Post box No.
4209, 132, Ooty Main Road,
Periyanaickenpalayam,
Coimbatore 641 020.

4.9. Research publications


4.9.1. Papers presented in International Journals
1.

Vinodh S., Sundararaj G., Devadasan S.R., Rajanayagam D. and Murugesh R., Agile Innovative
Total Quality Function Deployment and its Financial accountability in an Indian Company,
International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, Vol. 1, No. 1/2, pp.244-263,
July 2007.

2.

Suresh Premil Kumar R., Sudhakar C., John F. Dickson, Senthil V., Ramesh A., Shyam Sundar
S., Devadasan S.R. and Murugesh R., Performance measurement of quality circles through
financial accounting statements: a case study in an Indian cement manufacturing unit,
International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 99-117,
September 2007.

3.

Vinodh S., Devadasan S.R. and Rajanayagam D., Innovations by preventing the breaking of
electronic switches using Innovative Total Quality Function Deployment: a team-oriented effort in
an Indian company, International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, Vol. 2,
No. 2, pp.152-169, September 2007.

4.

R.Rudramoorthy, Amjad Shaik and N.Shengaba Vinayaga Moorthi, Variable Compression Ratio
Engine : A Future Power Plant for Automobiles An Overview, International Journal of
Automobile Engineering, Vol. 221 Part D, pp. 1159 1168, September 2007

5.

Sankaran R.A., Senthil V., Devadasan S.R. and Pramod V.R., Design and development of
Innovative Quality Function Deployment model, International Journal of Business Innovation and
Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp.203-208, December 2007.

6.

Saravanan S., Mohanram P.V. and Sakri M. I., Modeling and Simulation of Electronic Packages
Subjected to Drop Impact International Journal for Computational Methods in Engineering
Science and Mechanics, December 20, 2007.

7.

Kathiravan N., Devadasan S.R., Bijumon Michael T. and Goyal S.K., Total quality function
deployment in a rubber processing company: a sample application study, Production Planning &
Control, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 5366, January 2008.

8.

Devadasan S.R., Elangovan K., Selladurai V., Thirumurugaveerakumar S. and Vinodh S.,
Executive support for developing maintenance quality mission statement International Journal of
Services and Operations Management, Vol. 4, No. 5,pp. 580 603, 17th March 2008

119

9.

Gandhinathan R., Anil S. Badiger. and Gaitonde V.N., A methodology to enhance equipment
performance using the OEE measure, European Journal of Industrial Engineering (EJIE), Vol. 2,
no. 3, pp. 356 376, April 2008.

10.

Devadasan S.R., Vinodh S., Sundararaj G. and Rajanayagam D., Quantification of agility - An
experimentation in an Indian electronics switches manufacturing company, Journal of
Engineering, Design and Technology, Vol. 6 No. 1 pp. 48-64, April 2008

11.

Devadasan S.R., Sankaran R.A., Senthil V. and Babu E., Innovative Quality Function Deployment
in an Indian automobile electrical accessories manufacturing company: an implementation study,
International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp.249269,
April 2008.

12.

Devadasan S.R., Vinodh S., Sundararaj G., Kuttalingam D., Meenakshi Sundaram P.L. and
Rajanayagam D., Enhancing competitiveness through CAD phase of Total Agile Design System,
International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, Vol. 2, No. 3 pp.197220, April
2008

13.

Devadasan S.R.. Elangovan K., Selladurai V. and Murugesh R., Maintenance quality objectives
development methodology
and its executive support system, International Journal of
Management Practice, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp.179201, April 2008

14.

Devadasan S.R., Sivakumar V.M., Murugesh R. and Maharaja R., Design and development of
knowledge managed total failure mode and effects analysis technique, International Journal of
Productivity and Quality Management, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp.413429, June 2008

4.9.2. Papers published in National Journals


1.

Gandhinathan R. and Arasu M., Effective Methodology for Energy Management in Iron
Foundries, National Journal of Foundry Journal, pp.85-88 September / October, 2007.

2.

Gandhinathan R. and Arasu M., Development of Expert System for Composition Control in Iron
Foundries, Asian Foundry Journal, Vol. 53, No. 3, pp. 72 76, September 2007.

3.

Gandhinathan R. and Arasu M., Application of Information Technology for Rejection Analysis in
Cast Iron Foundries, National Journal of the Institute of Indian Foundrymen, pp. 499 502, 07th
10th February 2008.

4.9.3. Papers published in International Conferences


1.

Vinodh S., Sundararaj G. and Devadasan S.R., Design and Development of Financial
Accounting System for Agile ITQFD Technique, International Conference on Modeling and
Simulation (CITICOMS 2007) held at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, during
August 27-29,2007.

2.

Vinodh S., Sundararaj G. and Devadasan S.R., Theory and Practice of CAD/CAM integration for
attaining agility, International Conference on Modeling and Simulation (CITICOMS 2007) held at
Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, during August 27-29,2007.

3.

PrabhuShankar G.V., Devadasan S.R. and Thirunavukkarasu V., Origin, History and Definition of
Six Sigma: A view through literature perspective, International Conference on Modeling and
Simulation (CITICOMS 2007) held at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, during
August 27-29, 2007.

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4.

Deepak Lawrence K., Sathish Kumar and Laxmanan L.M., Prediction of Surface Roughness in
Turning by Measuring Cutting Forces and Flank Wear, 9th International Symposium of
Measurements and Quality Control (9th ISMQC), I.I.T Madras, 21 24 November 2007.

5. STUDENT ACTIVITIES
5.1. Student strength and Academic performance
S.
Class
No.
1
B.E. Production Engineering - I Sem.
2
B.E. Production Engineering - II Sem.
3
B.E. Production Engineering - III Sem.
4
B.E. Production Engineering - IV Sem.
5
B.E. Production Engineering - V Sem.
6
B.E. Production Engineering - VI Sem.
7
B.E. Production Engineering - VII Sem.
8
B.E. Production Engineering - VIII Sem.
9
B.E. (SW) Production Engineering - I Sem.
10
B.E. (SW) Production Engineering - II Sem.
11
B.E. (SW) Production Engineering - III Sem.
12
B.E. (SW) Production Engineering - IV Sem.
13
B.E. (SW) Production Engineering - V Sem.
14
B.E. (SW) Production Engineering - VI Sem.
15
B.E. (SW) Production Engineering - VII Sem.
16
B.E. (SW) Production Engineering - VIII Sem.
17
B.E. (SW) Production Engineering - IX Sem.
18
B.E. (SW) Production Engineering - X Sem.
19
M.E. Production Engineering - I Sem.
20
M.E. Production Engineering - II Sem.
21
M.E. Production Engineering - III Sem.
22
M.E. Production Engineering - IV Sem.
23
M.E. Product Design and Commerce - I Sem.
24
M.E. Product Design and Commerce - II Sem.
25
M.E. Product Design and Commerce - III Sem.
26
M.E. Product Design and Commerce - IV Sem.
27
ME (Part Time) Production Engineering I Sem.
28
ME (Part Time) Production Engineering II Sem.
29
M.E. (Part Time) Production Engineering V Sem.
30
M.E. (Part Time) Production Engineering VI Sem.
31
ME (DPT) Product Design and Commerce V Sem.
32
ME (DPT) Product Design and Commerce VI Sem.
5.2. Association activities
S.
No.

Activity

Guest Lecture on Preferred Numbers


for Design Engineering

No. of Students

Pass Percentage

33
33
39
39
34
34
33
33
54
54
65
64
63
62
65
65
56
56
16
15
12
12
17
16
14
14
13
13
15
13
1
1

87.88
87.88
79.49
82.05
94.12
85.29
78.79
93.94
64.81
74.07
80.00
60.94
76.19
90.32
95.38
93.85
91.07
100
50.00
66.67
100
100
64.71
68.75
100
100
92.31
100
92.31
100
100
100

Chief Guest

Dr.N.Ramani
Principal, NTTF School of
Postgraduate Studies,
Bangalore 560 058

121

No. of
Participants

Date

150

01-09-2007

Guest Lecture on Being and


Becoming A Manager : Experiences
and Challenges

Dr.N.M.Agrawal
Professor, Organisational
Behavior and Human
Resource Management,
Indian Institute of
Management, Bangalore

150

29-09-2007

Launch of PSG Parametric


Technology Collaborative Education
Programme on Pro/Engineer and
Product Life Cycle Management

Department of Production
Engineering, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore
641 004

200

05.12.2007

Guest Lecture on Importance of


Mathematics in Engineering

Dr. R. Nadarajan
Dean, Placement and
Training, Professor & Head,
Dept. of Mathematics and
Computer Applications
PSG College of Technology

150

27.03.2008

Lecture on Production Levelling The


Japanese Approach

Dr.K.Prakasan,
Professor & Head,
Department of Production
Engineering, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore
641 004

150

25.03.2008

5.3. Co-Curricular and Extra-curricular activities


S. No.
1
2
3
4
5

Nature of Activity
NSS (Poetry Contest)
Ball Badminton
Basket Ball
Hockey
Football

No. of Awards
1
2
1
1
1

5.4. Awards won by Students


S. No.
1

Name of Student
M.Suresh

Roll No.
05P402

Nature of Activity
Academic

2
3
4

S.Vikram
S.P.Arjun
Renjith Mathew

05P129
05P103
05P121

5
6
7

Renjith Mathew
Arun Vel
S.Nandha Kumar

05P121
05P104
05P115

S.Nandha Kumar

05P115

Business Plan
Business Plan
Foot Loose
(Intrams)
Abacus (Forum)
Abacus (Forum)
Paper
Presentation
Product Exhibition

I.Vivekanandan

05P131

Product Exhibition

122

Award
Kamlesh P
Shah
I Prize
I Prize
III Prize

Awarded by
-

Date
10.03.2008

04.02.2008
04.02.2008
16.09.2007

II Prize
II Prize
II Prize

CIT,
Coimbatore
Anna
University
Anna
University

16.09.2007
15.03.2008
15.02.2008

III Prize
III Prize

24.03.2008
24.03.2008

10

M.Suresh

05P402

11
12

Arasa Kumar
S.P.Chockalingam

05P604
05P611

13

S.Sindhuja

05P642

14

S.P.Anand

06P103

15

Anank Kumaresh

06P104

16

S.Kannan

07MJ35

Academic
Performance

19

Dinesh Moorthy T

04P108

17

Subashini C S

03P651

18

Hemadri
Prasad C M
Venkatachala
pathy N

06MP04

23

Silambarasan R

20

Jayanth

19

Paper
Presentation
Athletics Field
Summer
Fellowship

Summer 08

CIT,
Coimbatore
IITM, Chennai

Summer fellowship

Summer 08

IITM, Chennai

Paper
Presentation
Paper
Presentation

Best Paper

IRTT, Erode

02.03.2008
03.05.2008

03.06.2008
15.05.2008

15.07.2008
22.02.2008

Best Paper

IRTT, Erode

22.02.2008

GE

08.06.2008

Best outgoing
student

GE
Foundation
Scholar
2007-2008
Tech Day
Award

PSG Tech

28.01.2008

Best outgoing
student
Best outgoing
student
Best outgoing
student

Tech Day
Award
Tech Day
Award
Tech Day
Award

PSG Tech

28.01.2008

PSG Tech

28.01.2008

PSG Tech

28.01.2008

04P119

Best outgoing
student

Alumni
Induction
Day Award

PSG Tech

03.03.2008

03P615

Best outgoing
student

Alumni
Induction
Day Award

PSG Tech

03.03.2008

06MP04

Best outgoing
student

Alumni
Induction
Day Award

PSG Tech

03.03.2008

06MJ40

Best outgoing
student

Alumni
Induction
Day Award

PSG Tech

03.03.2008

06MJ40

Balamurugan J
21

Hemadri
Prasad C M

22

Venkatachala
pathy N

II Prize

15.02.2008

5.5. Competitive exams


S. No.
1

Exam
GATE

No. of Students appeared


1

123

No. of Students qualified


1

5.6. Placement
S.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

Company

No. of Students

Tata Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd., Chennai


Wipro Technologies, Bangalore
Ashok Leyland Ltd., Chennai
Schlumberger RDM, Pune
Triad Software Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
Schneider Electric (I) Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
IBM India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
Infosys, Bangalore
Kennametal India Ltd., Bangalore
Vedanta Resources, Tuticorin
Caritor, Chennai
Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Mumbai
Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
Patni Computer Systems Ltd., Chennai
HCL Technologies, Bangalore
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Pune
JSW Steels Ltd., Bellary
Accenture, Bangalore
TVS Motor Company Ltd., Hosur
Bharat Earth Movers Ltd., Bangalore
Deloitte Consultancy Services Ltd., Hyderabad
Manhattan Associated India Development Center, Bangalore
Simulation Technology Services Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
ITC Infotech India Ltd., Bangalore
GE India Technology Center., Bangalore
Pricol Technologies, Coimbatore

30
8
4
2
3
1
4
2
2
1
3
4
8
1
3
1
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
4
1
1

5.7. Training
S.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18

Company
Bimetal Bearings, Coimbatore
BHEL, Trichy
Titan, Hosur
Ashok Leyland, Chennai
Kirloskar Toyoda Textile Machinery Manufacturing,
Bangalore
Seshasayee Paper & Boards Limited, Namakkal
Roots, Coimbatore
Whirlpool, Pondicherry
TNPL, Karur
Nilkamal Plastics, Chennai
Brakes India, Chennai
Paragon Steels
M.M. Gears, Coimbatore
Mitsubhishi Tools Limited, Ranipet
Salem Steel Plant, Salem
BHEL, Ranipet
ER Automation Private Limited, Haryana
Terra Pumps, Coimbatore

124

No. of
Students
6
1
5
2
4

Period
15.06.2007 20.06.2007
10.11.2007 20.11.2007
20.11.2007 24.11.2007
20.11.2007 30.11.2007
22.11.2007 29.11.2007

1
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
4

22.11.2007 28.11.2007
25.11.2007 28.11.2007
28.11.2007 01.12.2008
28.11.2007 08.12.2007
01.12.2007 04.12.2007
08.12.2007 12.12.2007
03.05.2008 18.05.2008
03.05.2008 12.05.2008
04.05.2008 17.05.2008
05.05.2008 16.05.2008
05.05.2008 17.05.2008
05.05.2008 12.05.2008
05.05.2008 09.05/2008

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54

TVS, Trivandrum
TVS, Hosur
DSC Hyundai, Chennai
Sundaram Fasteners, Madurai
Globe Radio Company
NLC, Neyveli
Atlas Steel Tube Industries, Haryana
BHEL, Trichy
Ashok Leyland, Chennai
Simpson, Chennai
Granite Conveyors
DELL ORTO, Haryana
Ashok Leyland, Chennai
ASA Pvt. Ltd., Madurai
TAFE Tractors, Madurai
TVS, Madurai
Deepa Machineries
Chetinad Cements Corporation Limited, Karur
Roots, Kovilpalayam
Deccan Pumps, Coimbatore
S.L.Lumax, Chennai
Balamurugan Foundry, Erode
Janatics India Private Limited, Coimbatore
Nagabushanam Hydraulics, BHEL, Trichy
TVS Industries, Madurai
Salzer Electronics, Metupalaym
Amman TRY Rolling Steels, Trichy
Suguna Pumps & Motors, Coimbatore
Tropical Agro Products Private Limited, Tuticorin
Bull Machines Private Limited, Coimbatore
Bell Pins Private Limited, Thirunelveli
Mark Exhaust System Limited, Haryana
Jindal Stainless Limited, Hisar, Haryana
Moon Papers & Machinery Private Limited, New Delhi
Golden Rock Railway, Trichy
Madras Atomic Research Station, Kalpakkam

125

2
4
4
2
1
6
1
2
1
4
2
1
7
4
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5
2
4
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1

05.05.2008 15.05.2008
05.05.2008 10.05.2008
05.05.2008 16.05.2008
07.05.2008 14.05.2008
07.05.2008 14.05.2008
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DEPARTMENT OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

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About the Department


The Automobile Engineering Department was established with an undergraduate programme in
1999. The department faculty has published/presented about 17 technical papers in various
National/International journals/conferences during the last academic year.
The department is well equipped with laboratories like Engine Testing and Diagnostics Center,
Vehicle Servicing Laboratory, Automotive Sensors and Controls Laboratory, Automotive Electrical and
Electronics Laboratory, Automotive Systems Simulation Lab, CAD/CAM Centre, Vehicle Design Centre,
Heat Power Engineering Laboratory and Heat Transfer Laboratory.
The software labs in the department are equipped with the latest hardware and software
packages such as Pro-Engineer, CATIA, UNIGRAPHICS, and Solid Edge for Computer Aided Design;
ANSYS, ADAMS, AME-Sim, LSDYNA for simulation and analysis for the benefit of the students and
faculty to pursue their research and project work. Additional facilities in the department include equipment
such as sensors tutor, multi point fuel injection engine with eddy current dynamometer, CVT (continuously
varying transmission) and automatic transmission.
The department has association with Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) to take care of
activities as its local chapter. As part of the SAE activities, the first National Conference on Automotive
Manufacturing (NCAM) was held in February 2007, with the next one (NCAT) planned in February 2009.
Other activities with SAE include guest lectures by eminent personalities and industrial visits to renowned
industries. SAE also plays a very important role in mobilizing student participation by conducting various
quiz competitions and seminars. The department has a separate library with a collection of various
journals, SAE magazines and books.
A bi-annual AutoXplode exhibition is organized by the department, exhibiting most of the modern
cars, race cars and also student innovations. The highlights of the recently held exhibit are the intelligent
traffic system, active suspension system and composite leaf springs.
In addition to the SAE activities, the Automobile Engineering Association (AEA) actively conducts
various traffic awareness programmes, vehicle maintenance/servicing programmes and automobile
pollution check up camps. The department maintains a close liaison with a number of universities and
industries within and outside the country through faculty research and collaborative projects.
The department also offers consultancy services in chassis design, engine design, finite element
analysis and computational fluid dynamic simulations. In addition, several new laboratories are being set
up in the near future, including automobile design center, fuel testing laboratory, advanced automotive
electronics laboratory and a research centre for alternate fuels, thus enabling future research in the
automotive field.
Students are the strength of the department and they are placed in highly reputed industries, in
both core automotive companies and software companies. 100% placement has been achieved for the
past 2 years with more than 55% of the students opting for core companies. In addition, out of 25
students of present final year who have opted for placement, 88% have secured placement, with quite a
number of students securing placements in both core and software companies.
A brief on research activities
The department is actively involved in various research areas such as newer engine technologies
(Low Heat Rejection Engines, Lean Burn Combustion Engines, Variable Compression Ratio Engines, and
Air Engines), Plug-In-Hybrid Vehicles, Automotive Electronics, Design for Manufacture, etc. The
department is also working on design and development of various advanced vehicle sub systems like
Active Suspension System and Antilock Braking System.

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Major Areas of Research

Alternate Fuels
In-cylinder Flow Analysis
Fuel Cells
Noise Control
Surface Engineering
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Hydropneumatic Suspension System
New Engine Testing/Development
Advanced Vehicle System Design

1. FACULTY

S.
No.

Name & Designation

Dr.G.Chandramohan
Professor and Head

Mr.P.Sadagopan
Assistant Professor

Dr. S Neelakrishnan
Professor

Dr. N Shenbaga
Vinayaga Moorthi
Assistant Professor

Highest
Qualification

Year of
Joining

Ph.D

1987

Metal Forming,
Pneumatics, Near Net
Shape Manufacturing

2000

Precision and
Instrumentation
engineering, Quality
Control ISO 9000, QS
9000, Industrial
Automation,
Manufacturing of
Automobile components,
Tribology

2008

Design for Manufacture


and Assembly, Systems
Simulation, Lean
Manufacturing, Design
for Six Sigma, Assembly
Automation

2005

Thermal Engineering
IC Engines,
Refrigeration & Air
Conditioning,
Energy Engineering

M.Tech
Ph.D (Thesis
Submitted)

Ph.D

Ph.D

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Areas of Specialization

Photo

Mr.V.M.Murugesan
Lecturer (Sr.Gr)

Mr.Shaik Amjad
Lecturer (Sr.Gr)

ME
(Ph.D
Pursuing)

ME
(Ph.D
Pursuing)

Ms. D.Rekha
Lecturer

ME

Dr. P Karthikeyan
Lecturer

2.

Ph.D

2000

Internal combustion
engines, Automotive
Transmissions,
Electricals, Manufacture
of Automobile
Components, Vehicle
Trouble shooting,
Automotive Electronics

2003

Electric and Hybrid


Technologies,
Automotive Emissions
and Pollution Control
Technologies, Alternate
Engine and Fuel
Technologies

2002

Machine design, Design


of Automobile
components, Automotive
Transmission,
Kinematics of
Machinery, Dynamics of
Machinery, Engine and
Vehicle Servicing

2007

Fuel Cells, Heat


Transfer Enhancement
of Nano Fluids, Heat
Transfer in Two Phase
Systems, Aerodynamic
Analysis, Heat Transfer
Studies on Engine
losses, etc.

SUPPORTING STAFF

S.No.

Name & Designation

Ms.V.Kowsalyadevi, Junior Assistant

Ms. S Kanimozhi, Instructor

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Qualification

Year of
Joining

B.Sc.

1999

B.Sc., PGDCA

2003

Photo

Mr.V.Rajavelu, Mechanic

ITI

2002

Mr.D.Jayakumar, Mechanic

ITI

2004

3.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

3.1.

Higher Studies

S.No.

Faculty / Research Scholar

Programme

Sponsoring
Agency

Year of
Joining

Mr. V.M. Murugesan, Senior Lecturer

Ph.D

PSGCT Coimbatore

2007

Mr. Shaik Amjad, Senior Lecturer

Ph.D

PSGCT Coimbatore

2006

3.2.

S.No.

Conference / Courses attended by Faculty

Faculty

Programme

Organizer

Period

Mr. V.M.Murugesan

AICTE FDP on Product Life Cycle


Management organized by
Department of Production
Engineering

PSGCT
Coimbatore

27.05.2007
to
09.06.2007

Mr. Shaik Amjad

Conference on Urban Mobility


Organised by CII in Collaboration with
Michigan University, Chicago

Secretariat,
Chennai

20.07.2007

Mr. Shaik Amjad

International Conference on
Automotive Electronics and
Intelligent Vehicle Initiative,

Mr. Shaik Amjad

National Conference on Modeling,


Simulation and Optimization of
Mechanical Systems

Mr. V.M.Murugesan

National Conference on Modeling,


Simulation and Optimization of
Mechanical Systems

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Organised by
CLIK,
Karnataka, and
SAE INDIA
Bangalore
Section
Karpagam
College of
Engineering,
Coimbatore
Karpagam
College of
Engineering

16.08.2007
to
19.08.2007

23.08.2007
to
24.08.2007
23.08.2007
to
24.08.2007

AICTE SDT on Dimensional


Management

Ms. D Rekha

Mr. Shaik Amjad

AICTE SDP on Evaluation of


HVAC Systems and Performance
Improvement

Mr. V.M.Murugesan

A Two day Course on Automotive


Crash and Safety

Mr. V.M.Murugesan

Design of Experiments

10

Dr. P Karthikeyan

International and INCCOM-6


Conference (Future Trends in
Composite Materials and its
Processing)

11

Mr. V.M.Murugesan

Sustainable Mobility and Road


Transport

12

Mr. Shaik Amjad

13

Mr. V.M.Murugesan

14

Mr. Shaik Amjad

15

3.3.

S.No.

Ms. D Rekha

SAE INDIA International Mobility


Conference SIIMC 2008 on
Emerging Automotive Technologies
Global and Indian Perspective
One day workshop on Microsystems
for Automotive and Machine Tool
Design
Indo German Workshop on Micro
Systems for Automotive and Machine
Tool Industries
National Conference on Recent
Advanced Trends in Mechanical,
Automobile and Production
Engineering

Organized by
Department of
Mechanical
Engineering
PSGCT
Coimbatore
Organized by
Department of
Energy
Engineering
PSGCT,
Coimbatore
M S Ramaiah
School of
Advanced
Studies,
Bangalore
SAE INDIA
Southern
Section

12.11.2007
to
25.11.2207

9.12.2007
to
22.12.2007

03.12.2007
to
04.12.2007
04.12.2007
to
06.12.2007

IIT, Kanpur

12.12.2007
to
14.12.2007

SMART
Foundation,
Bangalore

21.12.2007

SAE INDIA
New Delhi

09.01.2008
to
11.01.2008

PSG CT,
Coimbatore

13.02.2008

PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore
Dr. M G R
Educational
Research
Institute,
Chennai

13.02.2008

24.04.2008
to
25.04.2008

Conference / Courses conducted by Faculty

Name

Dr. N Shenbaga
Vinayaga Moorthi

Programme

AICTE SDP on HVAC


System

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Participant
Level
Engineering
College
Lecturers

No. of
Participants

Period

22

9.12.2007
to
22.12.2007

Dr.G Chandramohan
Mr. V M Murugesan

Students Convention08
organized by SAE INDIA
Southern Section and PSG
Tech SAE Collegiate Chapter

Mr. V M Murugesan

Advances in Automotive
Technology

Mr. V M Murugesan

Sustainable Mobility and


Road Transport (Smart
Foundation)

3.4.

1000

11.01.2008
to
12.01.2008

Engineering
Students

200

15.03.2008

Engineering
Students

50

21.03.2008

Engineering
Students

Special Lectures delivered

S.No.

Faculty

Programme

Organizer

Mr. V M Murugesan

Skill Development Programme


on Auto Electrician

PSG STEP

Mr. Shaik Amjad

Skill Development Programme


on Auto Electrician

PSG STEP

Mr. V M Murugesan

Automotive Transmission

PSG PT, Coimbatore

18.05.2007

Ms. D Rekha

Starter Motor, Battery, ignition


System

PSG PT, Coimbatore

18.05.2007

Mr. Shaik Amjad

Anti-Lock Breaking System for


L&T Executives

Department of
Mechanical
Engineering, PSGCT,
Coimbatore

08.06.2007

PSG STEP

08.06.2007

PRICOL, Coimbatore

28.09.2007

Department of
Automobile Engineering,
PSG PTC, Coimbatore
Department of
Automobile Engineering,
PSG PTC, Coimbatore

23.11.2007
to
24.11.2007
23.11.2007
to
24.11.2007

Ms. D Rekha

Mr. V.M.Murugesan

Mr. V M Murugesan

Mr. Shaik Amjad

AC and DC Generators,
Regulators, Motors, Electronic
Ignition System and Air
Conditioning System
Guest Lecture on Electronic
Engine Management for
Engineers
An Intensive Training
Programme in Basics of
Automotive Transmission
An Intensive Training
Programme in Basics of
Automobile Engineering

Date
14.05.2007
to
05.08.2007
14.05.2007
to
05.08.2007

3.5. Guest Lectures


S.No

Faculty/Expert
Mr.C.Rajaram, Vice President
L G Balakrishnan & Bros,
Coimbatore

Activities

Date

Inaugural function of SAE PSG Tech


Collegiate Chapter and Automobile
Engineering Association (AEA)

09.08.2007

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A lecture on Product Development


Present and Future arranged jointly with
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(ASME)

14.08.2007

A lecture on Electronic Engine


Management

31.08.2007

Mr.Gopishankar, Manager,
Ashok Leyland, Chennai

Mr.C.Nandagopalan,
Deputy Manager, R&D,
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Nashik

Mr.K.R.Prithiviraj, Software
Engineer, Sathyam Computer
Services Ltd. (Automotives)

A lecture on Electronic Brake Controls

31.08.2007

Mr.K.Chandrasekaran, Retd.
Professor, Anna University,
Chennai

Guest Lecture on Product development


strategies and PDM/PLM concepts

17.09.2007

Dr.R.Mahadevan,
Managing Director, India
Pistons,Chennai

Guest Lecture on Manufacturing


excellence

17.09.2007

Mr.D.Sakthivel, Assistant Project


Manager, Volvo India Private Ltd,
Bangalore

Guest Lecture on Chassis electronics

17.09.2007

Dr.M.Subramaniam,
Sr.System Analyst, Satyam
Computers, Bangalore

Guest Lecture on Anti-locking braking


system

17.09.2007

Asit K Barma, Vice President


Manufacturing & Automotive,
Satyam Computer Services Ltd,
Chennai

A lecture on Challenges in Automotive


Manufacturing

09.01.2008

10

Mr. Richard O. Schaum,


SAE International President & Ex
Vice President, Daimler Chrysler

Students Convention08

12.01.2008

11

Mr.S.R.Venkatesan, Managing
Director, TRANSVAHAN
Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore

One day course on Sustainable mobility


and Road Transport

21.03.2008

12

Mr.Subbu D Subramanian, Senior


Vice President, Satyam
Computers Ltd. Chennai

A guest lecture on IT in Manufacturing

14.03.2008

13

Mr.L.M.Naik, Deputy General


Manager, BOSCH, Bangalore

A guest lecture on Common Rail Direct


Injection System

03.04.2008

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3.6.

Faculty involvement in other activities

S.No.

Faculty

Activity / Role

Organization

Dr. G Chandramohan

Faculty Advisor

PSG Tech SAE Collegiate Chapter,

Dr. G Chandramohan

Dean, Student Affairs

PSG CT

Mr. P Sadagopan

Faculty Advisor

Dr. N Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi

Faculty Advisor

Dr. N Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi

Deputy Warden

Additional Hostel

Dr. N Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi

Faculty Advisor

CAP & Nature Club

Dr. N Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi

Tutor

BE Automobile Engineering (2004


2008 batch)

Dr. N Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi

Dr. N Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi

10

Dr. N Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi

11

Mr. V.M.Murugesan

Faculty Advisor

12

Mr. V.M.Murugesan

Faculty Advisor

13

Mr. V.M.Murugesan

Time
Table
Committee Member

PSG Tech SAE Collegiate Chapter,


PSGCT
Automobile Engineering Association
PSGCT
Automobile Engineering
Department

14

Mr. V.M.Murugesan

Faculty Incharge

Vehicle Design Laboratory

15

Mr. V.M.Murugesan

Tutor

16

Mr. Shaik Amjad

Tutor

17

Mr. Shaik Amjad

Time
Table
Committee Member

18

Mr. Shaik Amjad

ISO Incharge

19

Mr. Shaik Amjad

BoS Co-ordinator

20

Mr. Shaik Amjad

Faculty Incharge

21

Mr. Shaik Amjad

Programme
ordinator

22

Ms. D.Rekha

Tech Bulletin and


R&D
Bulletin
Incharge

23

Ms. D.Rekha

Web Page Incharge

24

Ms. D.Rekha

Accreditation
Incharge

PSG Tech SAE Collegiate Chapter,


PSGCT
PSG Tech SAE Collegiate Chapter,
PSGCT

Board of Studies
Member
Doctoral Committee
Member
Ph.D
Thesis
Examiner

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Co-

Anna University, Coimbatore


Anna University, Chennai &
Anna University, Coimbatore
Anna University, Chennai

BE Automobile Engineering (2006


2010 batch)
BE Automobile Engineering (2007
2011 batch)
Automobile Engineering
Department
Automobile Engineering
Department
Automobile Engineering
Department
Engine Troubleshooting and
Vehicle Servicing Laboratory
Ashok Leyland Sponsored PG
Diploma in Automobile Sales and
Service
Automobile Engineering
Department
Automobile Engineering
Department
Automobile Engineering
Department

25

Ms. D.Rekha

Tutor

BE Automobile Engineering (2005


2009 batch)

26

Ms. D.Rekha

Council Member

Faculty Club

27

Dr. P Karthikeyan

ISO Incharge

Automobile Engineering
Department

3.7.

Awards received by Faculty

S.No

Name of the Faculty

Award

Dr. G Chandramohan /
Mr. V M Murugesan

Authority

Best Collegiate Club for the


academic year 2006 2007

SAE INDIA Southern Section

3.8. Publications
S.No.

Faculty

No. of Research Papers

Dr. G Chandramohan

Dr. S Neelakrishnan

Dr. N Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi

Mr. V M Murugesan

Mr. Shaik Amjad

Ms. D Rekha

Dr. P Karthikeyan

3 + 1 (Communicated)

4. DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES
4.1Sponsored Research Activities
Co-ordinator/
Principal Investigator
Dr. G Chandramohan
Mr. P Sadagopan

Sponsoring
Agency

Title

Year of
Starting

Amount in
INR

AICTE

Noise Suppressions of Three


Wheeler Diesel Engines

2007

10,50,000

4.2. Doctoral research

S.No.

Candidate

Mr. Suresha

Mr. S Basavarajappa

Short Title / Area of Work


Studies on Role of Filler
Materials on Mechanical and
Tribological Properties of
Polymer Matrix Composites
Composite Materials

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Supervisor with
Designation / Institution
Dr. G Chandramohan
Professor & Head,
Department of
Automobile Engineering
PSG CT

Status

Completed

Completed

John Alex

Studies on Forming of Sheets


and Tubes using Liquid
Media

T Krishnaswamy

Experimental Investigation of
Multiple Injections with
Ethanol Addition in DI Diesel
Engine

S Kathirvelu

Performance and Emission


Studies of Internal
Combustion Engines with
Ethanol as Alternate Fuel

4.2.1.

Doctoral research - Abstract

I.

Composite Materials

Guide : Dr. G Chandramohan

In progress

Dr. Shenbaga Vinayaga


Moorthi,
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Automobile
Engineering, PSGCT

In progress

In progress

Scholar: Mr. S Basavarajappa

Discontinuously reinforced Metal Matrix Composites (DRMMCs) are constituted of metallic


materials reinforced with ceramic particulars or whiskers.The most commonly employed DRMMCs consist
of Aluminium alloy reinforced with SiCp, Al2O3, or graphite particles.
The addition of natural lubricant like graphite in aluminium alloy enhances the self-lubricating
capacity of the composites, which is essential in some of the applications where lubrication needs to be
applied periodically. During machining, graphite acts as a lubricating agent and reduces the friction
between tool and workpiece as well as work and chip interface which increases the machinability. The
incorporation of graphite along will give the desired results but it reduces the mechanical properties of the
composites. Hence the study on wear behaviour and machining of Al/SiCp-Gr hybrid composite which
enhances both mechanical and wear properties along with improved machinability was made in this
investigation.
The A1 2219 alloy, A1 2219/SiCp and A1 2219/SiCp-Gr composites are fabricated using liquid
metallurgy technique. Dry sliding wear tests are conducted at different process parameters. The drilling
and turning experiments are conducted on both the composites at different cutting conditions. The
subsurface deformation was assessed by measuring the variation in microhardness along the depth
normal to the cross section of the worn and drilled surfaces.
The experiments on turning of composites reveal that the incorporation of graphite in A1
2219/15SiCp composite reduces tool wear at all cutting conditions. This is due to the influence of
graphite which reduces the coefficient of friction between tool and workpiece and between tool and chip
interface. Polycrystalline Diamond tools perform better than carbide and coated carbide tools.
The present study concludes that the incorporation of graphite particles in Al/SiCp increases dry
sliding wear resistance, machinability and reduces subsurface deformation. These investigations may
convince designers and manufacturers to use these materials for tribological applications.

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II.

The Role of Fillers on Tribological Behaviour of Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composite


Systems

Guide:

Dr. G Chandramohan

Scholar: Mr. B Suresha

Fiber reinforced polymeric composites, due to their good combination of high specific strength
and specific modulus are widely used for structural, aerospace and automotive sectors. The polymers
and their composites find very useful applications in automotive components such as gears, cams,
wheels, brakes, clutches, bearings and also in other engineering applications like conveyor aids, chute
liners in power plants, mining and agricultural equipment.
The use of fillers in polymeric composites helps to improve tensile and compressive strengths,
tribological characteristics, toughness (including abrasion), dimensional stability, thermal stability, and
other properties. The present work, therefore, aims at studying the implications of inclusion of particulate
fillers as regard the processing, mechanical and tribological behavior that result in glass fabric reinforced
epoxy composites. Thus, this endeavor is at finding use of particulate fillers with good mechanical and
tribological properties and also realizes the cost effectiveness in the composite system so that a wider
usage of fillers can be found. The study encompasses the following aspects like processing of
composites, mechanical test data generation and tribological behavior. The aspects of improving the
tribological properties by varying the filler weight percentage, interaction with fiber and matrix composites
are also considered in this study.
A study of carbon and glass fabric reinforced epoxy composites was undertaken. The triblogical
test data were collected and analyzed. Experimental studies of friction and dry slide wear behavior of
glass fabric and particulate reinforced epoxy composites at various loads, sliding velocities and sliding
distances were also undertaken. The triblogical test data were collected and analyzed.
4.3. Testing and Consultancy
Performance Test on Two Cylinder Lambardini Engine, Roots Multiclean Limited, Coimbatore.
4.4 Library
Books
S.No.

No. of Volumes

No. of Titles

International
Journals

2733

1818

Library
GRD library
(Central facility)

National
Journals
7

4.5 Board of Studies


S.No.

External Experts

Date

Agenda

01.09.2007

Upgrading the
syllabus

Dr. P Mannar Jawahar, Professor & Head


Department of Automobile Engg.
Madras Institute of Technology, Chrompet, Chennai
Dr. A Ramesh, Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engg.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai.

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Mr. C Nandagopalan, Deputy Manager


Electronics, Research & Development Centre,
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Nasik

Dr. G Devaradjane, Assistant Professor,


Department of Automobile Engg.
Anna University, Chennai

Dr. M.Subramanian,
Consultant, Satyam Computer Services Ltd., Satyam
Development Centre, Bangalore

Mr. C Nandagopalan, Deputy Manager


Electronics, Research & Development Centre,
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Nasik

02.02.2008

Upgrading the
syllabus

4.6. Research publications


4.6.1. Papers presented in International Journals
1.

Karthikeyan, P. and Reddy, K.S., Effective conductivity estimation of binary metallic


mixtures, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 46, 2007, 419-425.

2.

Amjad Shaik, N. Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi and R. Rudramoorthy, Variable


Compression Ratio (VCR) Engine: A Future Power Plant for Automobiles An Overview,
Journal Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D, Journal of
Automobile Engineering, Volume 221, Number 9/2007, pp.1159-1168.

3.

Reddy, K.S. and Karthikeyan, P., Estimation of effective thermal conductivity of two-phase
materials using collocated parameter model, Heat Transfer Engineering (Accepted for
Publication).

4.

Reddy, K.S. and Karthikeyan, P, Thermal modeling of square guarded hot plate apparatus
for the measurement of effective thermal conductivity of insulation materials, Experimental
Thermal and Fluid Science (Under Review).

5.

Reddy, K.S., Karthikeyan, P., Ashwin Karthik and M.Pranesh, Predicting the effective
thermal conductivity using collocated parameter model considering radiation, International
Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Material Science, (Under Review).

6.

Reddy, K.S. and Karthikeyan, P., Combinatory models for predicting the effective thermal
conductivity of frozen and unfrozen food materials, (To be communicated).

7.

Neelakrishnan Subramanyan, Ragu, K., Yadav, D.R., and Mohanram, P.V., Comparative
study of tolerance on cost for various metal-removal processes International Journal of
Production Research, Vol. 46, No. 7, 1 April 2008, 17691786

4.6.2. Papers published in National Journals


1.

Chandramohan G., Influence of sliding speed on the dry sliding wear behaviour and the
subsurface deformation on hybrid metal matrix composite, Vol.262, pp. 10071012, 2007

2.

Chandramohan G., Investigation of the Friction and Wear behavior of Glass-Epoxy


Composite with and without Graphite Filler, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and
Composites, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 81-93, 2007.

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3.

Chandramohan G., Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Glass-Epoxy Composite


with and without Graphite Particulate Filler Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 103,
pp. 2472-2480, 2007.

4.

Chandramohan G., Three-body abrasive wear behaviour of carbon and glass fiber
reinforced epoxy composites Journal of Materials8 Science and Engineering, Vol. 443, pp.
285-291 2007.

5.

Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi, N., Subramaniyam, S., Mannar Jawahar, P., Tamilporai, P.,
and W.V. Balaji, Effect of Injection and Chamber Conditions on Basic Spray
Characteristics and Fuel Air Mixing National Journal of Technology, no.3, Volume 3,
September 2007, pp59-67.

6.

Karthikeyan, P., and Reddy, K.S., Absolute steady-state thermal conductivity


measurement of insulation materials using square guarded hot plate apparatus, Journal of
Energy, Heat and Mass Transfer

4.6.3. Papers presented in International Conferences


1.

Mahesh, S., and Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi, N. Numerical Simulation of Flue Gas Flow
and Heat Transfer Pattern in a Coal Fired Boiler using CFD, International Conference on
Modeling and Simulation August 27-29, 2007, Coimbatore Institute of Technology,
Coimbatore.

2.

Karthikeyan, P., and Reddy, K.S., Effective Thermal Conductivity Model with Contact
Resistance for Two - Phase Materials, International and INCCOM-6 Conference - Future
Trends in Composite Materials and Processing, IIT Kanpur, December 12-14. 2007

4.6.4. Papers presented in National Conferences


1.

Mahesh, S., and Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi, N. Numerical Simulation of Flue Gas Flow
Pattern in a Coal Fired Boiler using CFD, Proceedings of the Second National Conference
on Optimization Techniques in Engineering Sciences & Technologies, March 28-29, 2007
held at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, pp 125-135.

2.

Neelakantan, K., and Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi, N. Modeling and Simulation of Piezo
Actuated Common Rail Fuel Injection System, Proceedings of the Second National
Conference on Optimization Techniques in Engineering Sciences & Technologies, March
28-29, 2007 held at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, pp 136147.

3.

Neelakantan, K., and Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi, N. Design and Development of Solar
Electric Power Plant Using National Highways, Proceedings of the Second National
Conference on Optimization Techniques in Engineering Sciences & Technologies, March
28-29, 2007 held at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, pp 148153.

4.

Palaniswamy, M., and Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi, N. Testing of an Automotive Vehicle


for Aerodynamics Using Wind Tunnel, Proceedings of the National Conference on
Emerging Trends in Mechanical Engineering (ETME-07) held on 13th April 2007 at Shri
Angalamman College of Engineering and Technology, Trichy.

5.

Amjad Shaik, Shabbir Ahamed B, Logeswaran K C, Variable Compression Ratio


Technology to Enhance the Engine Efficiency by Moving the Crankshaft Axis Position,
National Conference on Modeling Simulation and Optimization of Mechanical Systems,
MSOMS07, 23rd and 24th August 2007, Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore.

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6.

Murugesan V M and Divyan, Performance optimization of automotive expansion chamber


muffler presented in the National Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of
Mechanical Systems National Conference on Modeling Simulation and Optimization of
Mechanical Systems, MSOMS07, 23rd and 24th August 2007, Karpagam College of
Engineering, Coimbatore.

7.

Mahesh, S., and Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi, N. A Novel Approach for Energy
Management in Plug-in Electric Hybrid Vehicle (PHEV), accepted for presentation at SAE
INDIA International Mobility Conference 2008 to be held between 9th11th January 2008 at
Delhi.

8.

Rekha D, Radhakrishnan R and Senthil Kumar M, Design and Dynamic Analysis of FRP
Bumper for Passenger Car, National Conference on Recent Advanced Trends in
Mechanical, Automobile and Production Engineering, Dr. M G R Educational and
Research Institute, on 24 25 April 2008.

5. STUDENT ACTIVITIES
5.1. Student strength and Academic performance
S.No.

Class

No. of Students

Pass
Percentage

BE Automobile Engineering
(2004 2008 batch) - 8th Semester

33

100%

BE Automobile Engineering
(2004 2008 batch) - 7th Semester

33

81.82%

BE Automobile Engineering
(2005 2009 batch) - 6th Semester

33

63.64%

BE Automobile Engineering
(2005 2009 batch) - 5th Semester

33

72.73%

BE Automobile Engineering
(2006 2010 batch) - 4th Semester

33

75.76%

BE Automobile Engineering
(2006 2010 batch) - 3rd Semester

33

63.64%

BE Automobile Engineering
(2007 2011 batch) - 2nd Semester

28

71.43%

BE Automobile Engineering
(2007 2011 batch) - 1st Semester

28

46.43%

5.2. Association activities (jointly organized by SAE & AEA)

S.No.

Activity

Chief Guest

No. of
Participants

Date

Witnessed the Car race at


Karivaradan Race Kart

Dr.G.Chandramohan, HoD
Mr.V.M.Murugesan,
Additional Faculty Adviser, PSG
Tech SAE Collegiate Chapter

45

17.06.2007

140

Witnessed the Car race at


Karivaradan Race Kart
Witnessed the MRF
International Challenge
race
Inaugural function of SAE
PSG Tech Collegiate
Chapter and Automobile
Engineering Association
(AEA)
A lecture on Product
Development Present
and Future arranged jointly
with American Society of
Mechanical Engineers
(ASME)

Mr. Shaik Amjad, Senior Lecturer


and Mr.V.Jaiganesh, Lecturer,
PSGCT, Coimbatore
Mr. P.Sadagopan,
Assistant Professor
PSGCT, Coimbatore

60

15.07.2007

65

28.08.2007

Mr.C.Rajaram, Vice President


L G Balakrishnan & Bros,
Coimbatore

125

09.08.2007

Mr.Gopishankar, Manager,
Ashok Leyland, Chennai

250

14.08.2007

100

31.08.2007

100

31.08.2007

100

17.09.2007

Mr.C.Nandagopalan,
Deputy Manager, R&D,
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Nasik
Mr.K.R.Prithiviraj, Software
Engineer, Sathyam Computer
Services Ltd. (Automotives)
Dr.K.Chandrasekaran, Retd.
Professor, Anna University,
Chennai

A lecture on Electronic
Engine Management

A lecture on Electronic
Brake Controls

Guest Lecture on Product


development strategies
and PDM/PLM concepts

Guest Lecture on
Manufacturing excellence

Dr.R.Mahadevan,
Managing Director, India
Pistons,Chennai

100

17.09.2007

10

Guest Lecture on Chassis


electronics

Mr.D.Sakthivel, Assistan Project


Manager, Volvo India Private Ltd,
Bangalore

75

17.09.2007

11

Guest Lecture on Antilocking braking system

Dr.M.Subramaniam,
Sr.System Analyst, Satyam
Computers, Bangalore

75

17.09.2007

12

A lecture on Challenges
in Automotive
Manufacturing

Asit K Barma Vice President


Manufacturing & Automotive,
Satyam Computer Services Ltd,
Chennai

75

09.01.2008

13

Students Convention08

Mr. Richard O. Schaum


SAE International President & Ex
Vice President, Daimler Chrysler

1000

12.01.2008

14

One day course on


Sustainable mobility and
Road Transport

Mr.S.R.Venkatesan, Managing
Director, TRANSVAHAN
Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore

30

21.03.2008

15

A guest lecture on IT in
Manufacturing

Mr.Subbu D Subramanian, Senior


Vice President, Satyam Computers
Ltd. Chennai

70

14.03.2008

141

16

A guest lecture on
Common Rail Direct
Injection System

Mr.L.M.Naik, Deputy General


Manager, BOSCH, Bangalore

70

03.04.2008

5.3. Co-Curricular and Extra-curricular activities


S.No.

Nature of Activity

No. of
Students

No. of
Awards

Student Project Sponsorship, PSG STEP L-RAMP

YI CII India in 96 Hours Race

SAE Design Challenge

10

SAE Student Convention

30

Basket Ball Zonals / CICAA

Badminton Zonals / CICAA

Badminton Zonals / TIES

Hockey TIES, Zonals, Inter Zone, League

Tennis TIES, Zonals, Inter Zone, CICAA

10

Best Physique Dist, CICAA, TIES

11

Kho Kho CICAA, Zonals

12

NCC

13

NSS

15

14

YRC

10

15

ELS

16

IE

140

17

Fine Arts

18

Martial Arts

19

Sports Club

5.4. Awards won by Students

S.No

Name of Student

Roll No.

Nature of
Activity

Award

Awarded by

Month &
Year

R Bhavya

03P610

SAE Member

Kalpana
Chawla

SAE
Collegiate
Chapter

Jan 2008

142

S Mohammadu
Muzzamil

05A209

Paper
Presentation

3rd Place

SAE INDIA

January
2008

P Kailash

05A206

Paper
Presentation

3rd Place

SAE INDIA

January
2008

B V Rajaram
Shanmugavelu

05A214

Project

Student
Project

PSG STEP LRAMP

October
2007

P Madhankumar

05A208

Project

PSG STEP LRAMP

October
2007

S Mohammadu
Muzzamil

05A209

Challenge

Student
Project
Race
Champion
(3rd place)

YI - CII

October
2007

5.5. Placement
S.No.

Company

No. of Students

Ashok Leyland

Mahindra & Mahindra

Maruti Udyog

Hyndai

Sundaram Clayton

TCS

10

CTS

5.6. Training
S.No.

Company

No. of Students

Period

Ashok Leyland, Hosur

May 2008

Tata Motors, Pune

May 2008

Hyundai Motors, Chennai

May 2008

Chennai Port, Chennai

May 2008

Raj Motors & Suguna Motors

May 2008

Ambal Autos, Coimbatore

May 2008

Jose Devasy & Co., Pollachi

May 2008

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