Brief Profile
Department of Mechanical Engineering was Established in 2013 with an annual intake of 60, affiliated to Visvesaraya Technological University. Mechanical Engineering Department embraces Industry 4.0 and sustainability to keep pace with today’s rapid technological shifts. Highly qualified faculty having M.E./M.Tech degree and Ph.D. degrees from premier institutes/universities guides students through a curriculum that blends Computational Mathematics with emerging fields such as Additive manufacturing and Green energy systems, alongside core subjects like Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Vibrations, Heat-and-Mass Transfer, Tool Engineering, and Machine Design. Laboratories are well equipped with, 3-D printing, IoT-enabled labs, give students hands-on exposure, with industry-linked hackathons, and internships. Ensure graduates are ready to innovate in a data-driven, sustainable manufacturing world.
Good Practices
- Teach the Basics Well – Give every student a clear grasp of core subjects like mechanics, materials, thermodynamics, and manufacturing processes.
- Build Hands-On Skills – Ensure students can use common tools, machines, and software through regular lab and workshop practice.
- Link Learning to Industry – Arrange visits, mini-internships, and guest talks with nearby factories and workshops so lessons connect to real jobs.
- Encourage Problem Solving – Assign small projects each semester where students design, build, or fix something useful.
- Support Faculty Growth – Help teachers take short courses and share new knowledge with students and colleagues.
- Promote Ethical & Safety Practices – Teach safe lab habits, respect for the environment, and professional ethics in every course.
- Improve Job Readiness – Offer training for GATE, government exams, and soft skills (communication, teamwork) to boost placement chances.
- Serve the Community – Use student projects and repair camps to solve local problems and benefit nearby villages or schools.
Vision
To establish a synergetic Mechanical Engineering programme anchored in fundamentals and relevant state of the art technologies, thereby enabling the students to achieve all round development for careers in industry and institution of higher learning, being responsible to society and environment.
Mission
- To establish a curricula & syllabi consisting of robust core courses with emphasis on imparting fundamental principles of mechanical engineering coupled with adaptive and sensitive electives catering to the cutting-edge technologies.
- To promote interactive teaching practices using modern educational tools & techniques.
- To attain synergy in teaching, research and industrial practices.
- To explore, ensure and achieve participation of industrial expertise for connecting class room contents to real life situation.
- To encourage and promote resource generation among faculty through research & consultancy.
- To impart soft skills, Professional enabling students to achieve an all-round personality development, making them responsive to societal needs and environmental concerns.
Objectives
- Aligned with VTU Curriculum and adhered to Outcome Based Education.
- MOUs with Industries..
- Value added programs for students.
- Faculty and students are motivated to take NPTEL Courses.
- Students are encouraged to take up higher studies, prepare for qualifying examinations like GATE, GRE.
Short term goals
- Add skill enhancing laboratories to equip the students with latest skills.
- Organise Industrial visits for students in every semester.
- Hands-on workshop (e.g., basic CAD/CAM and 3D Printing).
- Encourage every faculty to take online courses.
- Organize a weekly one-hour study club for students (GATE and GRE)
- Help final-year students get an internship.
- Award meritorious students with scholarships.
Long term goals
- Faculty are encouraged to write research articles and apply for Sponsored research projects in various Government and Private Organizations.
- Organize annual industry-project exhibition.
- Build an active alumni network to mentors students, and raises a small scholarship fund.
- Community workshops held to teach local technicians basic machine maintenance and safety.
- Sign new MoUs with local Industries for projects and internships.
- To start a student start-up cell and help students to register real ventures.
- Student projects to be converted into patents.
Program Outcomes (PO's)
- Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
- Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
- Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
- Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
- Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
- The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
- Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
- Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
- Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
- Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
- Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
- Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
Program Specific Outcomes(PSO's)
PSO 1. A mechanical engineer will be able to work in a variety of mechanical engineering fields, such as production, thermal, and design engineering. They will also be able to analyze and design basic mechanical systems using the appropriate tools and methods, applying their mechanical engineering knowledge to solve industrial problems.
PSO 2. Utilize modern hardware and software technologies along with the proper methodology to address challenging engineering problems in the field of design engineering.
Program Education Objectives(PEO's)
PEO 1: Use their skills to solve a wide range of complex industrial problems and contribute to the nation’s development.
PEO 2: Graduates can work in government services, research organizations, industries, higher education, entrepreneurship, and professional development.
Laboratories
- Computer Aided Engineering Drawing.
- Computer Aided Modelling and Analysis Lab
- CNC and 3D Printing Lab
- Foundry and Forging Lab
- Material Testing Laboratory
- Machine Shop
- Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Lab
Head of the Department
Dr. Shivaraj B W BE, M.Tech, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and HOD
Dr. Shivaraj B.W. has 15 years of Teaching and 8 years of Research experience and 1 years of industry experience. Received Ph.D. in Materials Science and Technology and M.Tech in Product Design and Manufacturing with First Rank for the state of Karnataka. B.E. in Mechanical Engineering. Published more than 26 research articles in international peer reviewed journal with SCI, Scopus indexed. He is the also reviewer for many international peer reviewed Journals. Completed 2 Funded projects and 3 Consultancy works worth Rs 20 Lakhs. Serving as a Life Member for ISTE and IAENG his Research interest includes Gas sensors, Thin films Sensors, Metal oxides, New Product Design and Development, Product Cost Analysis, Advanced Materials and Process, Super capacitors, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Robust Design, Design for Manufacturing. Additive Manufacturing. NPTEL Best Mentor Award for the academic year 2023, 2022, 2021. Top best performing mentor for TATA Ready Engineer Program. Young Researcher award by ISTE in 2019. Achieved the distinction of being a Gold medallist from VTU in 2008 for his M.Tech. Email id: mechanicalhod@vitb.ac.in and Mobile: 7338614265.
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