Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology

Coimbatore 641 010

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Introduction
The Department of Mechanical Engineering was established in the academic year 200506 which enrolled 60 students. An additional intake of 60 (total 120 students) was sanctioned in
the academic year 2013-14.The department is accredited by NBA from the July2014 onwards,
and is headed by Dr.R.Mohankumar who has 33 years of teaching experience and 6 years of
industrial experience. The department has a group of 20 well qualified and experienced
Professors and dynamic young staff who hold their master degrees in their area of interest from
renowned institutions. Among them, three members of faculty have obtained their Ph.D. and
eight others are now pursuing. The staffs have published papers in their research domains and
two faculty members are recognized as supervisors to guide doctoral candidates in ANNA
University. Two faculty members have obtained reviewer status in national and international
journals. The department has full-fledged and well established laboratory facilities.

Vision
The Vision of the Department is to develop the Mechanical Engineering Department
comparable with world class Institutions, by creating centers of excellence in the field of
Manufacturing Engineering and promoting Entrepreneurship with Value-based teaching
learning process.

Mission

Imparting quality education to the students and enhancing their skills to make them high
quality Mechanical Engineers.

To provide state of art research facilities for the students to enhance their technical
knowledge for the development of industry.

Create links with world class educational institutions and R&D organizations to excel in
research and serve the community.

Action Plan
1. To improve the curriculum and syllabus
2. To introduce PG program and research program
3. To develop teaching learning process
4. To enhance employability skill and t placement for students
5. To develop faculty competency
6. To increase consultancy works and MoU with leading industries
7. To obtain and increase funded project from leading organizations

1. To improve the curriculum and syllabus

A systematic process is planned for designing and development of curriculum. The
curriculum is designed and offered to address the challenges and opportunities of dynamic needs
of industry. Review mechanism to understand the requirements of industry is planned. Feedback
from leading industries, academicians, stake holders(Students, parents and faculty), alumni are
going to consider to improve the curriculum and syllabus.
The following activities are planned to improve the curriculum and syllabus.

Activity

2016-17
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2017-18
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Even

Academic Year and semester

2018-19
2019-2020
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Odd

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2020-21
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2021-22

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Formation of
board of study
and meeting
Feedback from
leading
industries
Feedback from
stake holders
Feedback from
alumni
Revision
of
curriculum
and syllabus

2. To introduce PG program and research program

Mechanical department is planned to introduce PG programmes and research program to
uphill the quality of department and escalate the research work. The specialization area for PG
program is identified based on the feedback and analysis. The analysis will help to identify the
need area for students and industries. The following activities are planned for the same.

Activity
Feedback from
alumini and
stake holders
Feedback from
industry
Analysis
Preparation
and
submission of

2016-17
Od
d

Even

2017-18
Od
d

Even

Academic Year and semester

2018-19
2019-2020
Od
d

Even

Odd

Even

2020-21
Odd

2021-22

Even Odd Even

proposal for
new
PG
program
Start of new
PG program
Preparation
and
submission of
proposal for
research
program
Start
of
research
program

3. To develop teaching learning process

The following activities are planned to develop teaching learning processes.

Activity
Training for
faculty
Preparation of
voice over ppt
Preparation of
video lectures

Development
of
student
centric
learning
pedagogies
of
each
subjects

2016-17
Od
d

Even

2017-18
Od
d

Even

Academic Year and semester

2018-19
2019-2020
Od
d

Even

Odd

Even

2020-21
Odd

2021-22

Even Odd Even

Implementati
on of student
centric
learning
pedagogies
of
each
subjects
Identification
of
programmes
for Industrial
training,
internships
and etc.,
Self learning
opportunities
for students

4. To develop faculty competency

Need based training will be given to faculty with the help of experts from the respective
field / industry. The following activities are planned to develop faculty competency.

Training to developing learning resource materials

Trainings and interactions with subject experts

TEQIP & STTP related to their fields

Industrial training

Softskills and Management programmes

Research work / projects

Activity

Academic Year and semester

2016-17

Od
d

Even

2017-18

Od
d

Even

2018-19

Od
d

Even

2019-2020

Odd

Even

2020-21

Odd

2021-22

Even Odd Even

Training to
develope
learning
resource
materials
Trainings and
interactions
with subject
experts
TEQIP &
STTP related
to their fields
Industrial
training
Softskills and
Management
programmes
Research
works
/
projects

5. To increase consultancy works and MoU with leading industries

2016-17

2017-18

Academic Year and semester

2018-19
2019-2020

2020-21

2021-22

Activity
Od
d
To identify
the strength
areas in the
department
for
consultancy
works

Even

Od
d

Even

Od
d

Even

Odd

Even

Odd

Even Odd Even

To identify
the relevant
industries
To sign MoU
with
industries
Conduct
of
Industrial
training
&
visit
for
faculty
and
students
Modernization
of laboratories
in association
with industries
Facilitation of
testing,
consultancy
with
involvement
of staff and
students
facilitation of
industry
person to work
as
visiting
faculty
Identify
continuing
eduaction
programmes,
STTP
and
training needs
of industries
Promote
internal
revenue
generation
activities

6. To enhance students employability skill and placement

The employability skill of students are planned to enhance by internship in leading

industries and training by industrial experts. The following activities are planned to develop the
students employability skill.

Activity

2016-17
Od
d

Even

2017-18
Od
d

Even

Academic Year and semester

2018-19
2019-2020
Od
d

Even

Odd

Even

2020-21
Odd

2021-22

Even Odd Even

Formation of
various clubs
to enhance
the students
employabilit
y
Soft
skills
training
Value added
programmes
Internship
Training by
industrial
experts
On campus
and off
campus
Placement

7. To obtain and increase research funded project from leading organizations

Activity
Formation of
thrust area
domains for
research
project

2016-17
Od
d

Even

2017-18
Od
d

Even

Academic Year and semester

2018-19
2019-2020
Od
d

Even

Odd

Even

2020-21
Odd

2021-22

Even Odd Even

Orientation
and training
for faculty
Identification
of
various
funding
agencies to
submit
funded
project
Preparation
and analysis of
of
project
proposals
Submission of
proposals to
respective
organizations
Follow up
activities