PRAGYAAN OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Vol. 3 June 2018 Vision To become a world class professional institute with focus on excellence, moulding committed global professionals and On the inside technocrats who can meet the demands of business, industry and research. Messages .............................................................. 2 Mission Department Advisory Committee ........................... 4 • To transform into an advanced centre of technical education, National Science Day ............................................ 5 which will in turn bring out professionals with superior skills E- Yantra ................................................................ 7 and social commitment. SAE FISAT Student Chapter Activities .................. 9 • To provide state of the art facilities to mould brilliant young talents enabling them to take up challenging assignments in ASME FISAT Student Chapter Activities ............ 10 the highly competitive global scenario. SAME .................................................................. 12 Awareness Talks .................................................. 13 Programme Educational Objectives What our Alumni Speak ....................................... 16 1. Make career progress in industrial, research or service sectors related to mechanical engineering or allied fields. 2. Design and analyze products, or processes that meet the needs of an organization or customer, based on sound scientific knowledge and engineering practices. 3. Become true engineering professionals by engaging in professional activities and continuous self development. 4. Function in multi cultural and multi disciplinary environments across regional and national borders. FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FISAT) ® Accredited by NAAC with A grade Approved by AICTE, Affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Hormis Nagar, Mookkannoor P.O., Angamaly - 683 577, Phone - +91 484 2725272 email : [email protected] website: www.fisat.ac.in PRAGYAAN Department of Mechanical Engineering Paying homage... Adv. P.V. Mathew (1953 - 2017) Founder Chairman, FISAT Principal’s Message Chairman’s Message It is really a matter of pride that the Department of Mechanical Engineering is bringing out their annual It gives me immense pleasure to know that the newsletter, ‘PRAGYAAN 2018’. In fact any publication Department of Mechanical Engineeri ng is releasing yet at the Department level provides ample opportunities to another issue of its Newsletter ‘PRAGYAAN’. The the students to enlist their achievements and laurels Department endeavours to impart quality education and thereby encouraging the students community at large to dexterous training to its student community and to do better in the coming days. I understand that the moulding them globally competent engineers. The bygone year has been an year of hectic activities. Several manifold achievements of the Department in terms of technical talks and lectures by eminent speakers from carrying out socially relevant projects, producing IITs and IISc. have been conducted. The student chapters excellent academic outputs and filing several patents of professional organizations like ASME, SAE, and show the progress towards accomplishing of our SAME have been very active. A good number of students mission and vision. In this era of globalization where won various prizes and awards competing in different education is highly collaborative, and competitive, the tech fests conducted across the country. The activities Department of Mechanical Engineering, FISAT is committed conducted besides the regular class hours have paved the to address the ever increasing challenges in the realm of way for getting good exposure to the current trends and technical education. developments and thereby enhancing their knowledge I extend my deep appreciation to all the Faculty and and skills. We are really proud of the achievements of Students who have secured commendable achievements our students who were invited to USA to participate in in academics as well as in extra- curricular events. various technical competitions by ASME. Congratulations to the members of the Editorial Board, This volume is indeed the outcome of the hard work Faculty and Students who have toiled hard to bring out of many in different forms. I take this opportunity to this issue of PRAGYAAN 2018 on time. wholeheartedly congratulate the entire Department and the Wish you all the very best. editorial team in particular for their commendable efforts. Mr. Paul Mundadan Dr. George Issac Chairman, Governing Body - FISAT Principal, FISAT 2 Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT)® PRAGYAAN Department of Mechanical Engineering Dr. K.S.M. Panicker Dr. C. Sheela Dr. Sunny Kuriakose Director, Academics Vice Principal Dean, Student Affairs From the Editor’s Desk ‘PRAGYAAN’ (the Sanskrit word meaning Wisdom), the Newsletter of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, recapitulates the activities and achievements of the Department during the past year. The yesteryear marked a series of distinctions in terms of producing excellent results HOD’s Message and bringing laurels to the Department by the students winning various national and international level prizes. The It is always a pleasure to be a part of a Department is committed to become a centre of excellence team which strives to bring out the talents in imparting engineering education and making the young students. The Department is making all the graduates capable of being highly successful and taking up efforts to become fountainhead of new ideas greater challenges in the highly competitive world. The and of innovations in technology and science. cooperation and contribution of the Department in the recent Publishing a Newsletter of this kind provides NAAC Accreditation of the College with 'A' Grade was well an opportunity for the staff and students to appreciated. Now the preparations for the NBA Accreditation showcase their curricular and co-curricular is under way. We earnestly expect that the Mechanical activities, achievements in academics and Engineering programme will be granted NBA accreditation talents in technical writing. The Newsletter very soon. presents the achievements of the Department The present issue of Pragyaan endeavours to reflect the in the fields of academics, research, sports exquisite distinctions and quality initiatives in the and extra-curricular activities, in a nice way. Department. It provides a platform for self-expression and Such value additions are very much essential creativity as well as an occasion to record the achievements for the young technocrats, engineers and and the activities of the Department. Pragyaan is the outcome scientists, to demonstrate their ideas for a of the concerted efforts of many. The valuable guidance developed India. Reading this Newsletter would received from the Chairman, Sri. Paul Mundadan, the definitely be an inspiration and motivation for Principal, Dr. George Issac, the HoD, Dr. Jose Cherian and all students and staff to contribute even more the enormous support extended by the Faculty, Staff, Students to the forthcoming issues. I take this opportunity and all our well wishers helped us releasing this issue in time. to thank and congratulate the dedicated team Pragyaan 2018 is expected to inform and inspire the diverse of staff and students who have brought out the readers. third issue of PRAGYAAN. Mr. Jiju P.P, Assistant Professor, Sr.Grade, ME (Chief Editor) Mr. Sunny Basil, Assistant Professor, ME (Associate Editor) Dr. Jose Cherian Mr. M.M. Asif, S6 ME A (Student Editor) Head of Dept., Mech. Engg. Mr. Reuben Jacob, S4 ME B (Student Editor) Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT)® 3 PRAGYAAN Department of Mechanical Engineering Department Advisory Committee (DAC) The committee aims at developing an understanding of the latest industry trends. They provide valuable suggestions and support the Department in all the activities. The present DAC consists of the following members. 1. Mr. Paul Mundadan, Chairman Governing Body, FISAT. 2. Mr. A.S. Girish, Head HR Admn, Apollo Tyres, Perambra, Thrissur. 3. Dr. P.S. Sreejith, Professor, CUSAT 4. Mr. A.V. Suresh Kumar, General Manager (Planning) Cochin Shipyard 5. Mr. Arun J Kulangara, Alumnus, FISAT 6. Mr. Deepak Prabhakar, DGM, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals 7. Dr. George Issac, Principal FISAT. 8. Dr. K.S.M. Panicker, Director FISAT. 9. Dr. C.Sheela, Vice Principal, FISAT. 10. Dr. Sunny Kuriakose, Dean Student Affairs, FISAT. 11. Dr. Jose Cherian, Head of the Department, Mechanical Engineering, FISAT. 12. Mr. Vincent M.J, Assistant Professor. Sr. Grade, Mechanical Engineering, FISAT. 13. Ms. Devi Parvathy.S, Assistant Professor, Sr. Grade, Mechanical Engineering, FISAT. 14. Mr. Sajan S., Assistant Professor, Sr, Grade, Mechanical Engineering, FISAT. Programme Outcomes 1. Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of safety, legal, and cultural issues and the consequent mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering and engg. specialization to the solution of complex practice. engineering problems. 7. Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact 2. Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, research of the professional engineering solutions in societal and literature, and analyze engineering problems to arrive at environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge substantiated conclusions using first principles of of, and