VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

DOCTORAL PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORT

OPTIMAL KINEMATIC SYNTHESIS

OF 2-DOF PLANAR LINKAGES

Six Month Progress Report (01.01.2009 to 30.06.2009)

Submitted by
Hareesha N G
(4PS08PMN02)

Under the Guidance of

Dr. K N UMESH
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
P E S College of Engineering
Mandya-571401

Research Centre
Department of Mechanical Engineering
P E S College of Engineering
Mandya-571401
 PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE DURATION BETWEEN
01.01.2009 TO 30.06.2009

Title: Optimal Kinematic Synthesis of 2-DOF Planar Linkages

Date of Registration : December 2008

Course works:
1) Course works taken up:
Group Subject Code Subject Grade Obtained
II 05MMD152 Optimum Design A
IV 05MDE151 Dynamics and Mechanism Design B

Other Activities:
1) Preliminary statement of the problem is arrived at.
2) Attended the workshop on “Research Methodologies and Thesis writing” sponsored
by VTU, Belgaum at MSRIT, Bangalore.
3) Literature survey is under progress to track the recent developments in the related
area.
Project Title : Optimal Kinematic Synthesis of 2-DOF Planar Linkages

Research Centre : Department of Mechanical Engg.,

P E S College of Engineering, Mandya

Name of the Candidate : Hareesha N G

Name of the Guide : Dr. K N Umesh

Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engg,
P E S College of Engineering

Signature of the Candidate

(Hareesha N G)

Signature of the Guide

(Dr. K N Umesh)

Signature of the HOD Signature of the Principal

(Dr. H V Ravindra) (Dr. V Sridhar)
Department of Mechanical Engg