About the Department
- Established in the year 2009, conducts the programme on B.E. Aeronautical Engineering with a vision to attain excellence and global reputation in Aeronautical Engineering education and research.
- Aeronautical Engineering is one of the most challenging fields of engineering with a wide scope for growth.
- In this course deals with the development of new technology in the field of aviation, space exploration and defense systems.
- Specialized in the designing, construction, development, testing, operation and maintenance of both commercial and military aircraft, spacecraft’s and their components as well as satellites and missiles.
- The course curriculum of aeronautical engineering is made up of maintenance as well as design aspect of the present day aviation and aerospace engineering.
- Prepares graduates with knowledge, problem solving ability, hands-on skills to enter career in the design, installation, manufacturing, testing, evaluation, technical sales, or maintenance of aeronautical/aerospace systems.
- Publication in IEEE/ Scopus indexed Journals
- Placement in core companies (Harita Techserv Ltd, Barola Technologies))
Programmes offered
- B.E. - Aeronautical Engineering- 4 years
Vision & Mission
Vision
- To attain excellence and global reputation in Aeronautical Engineering education and research.
Mission
- The department is committed to provide quality education in Aeronautical Engineering
- Students to build their career and do quality research and thus contribute to the development of the Engineering and Aviation sectors.
- The department aims to prepare students for their higher studies and research to contribute to the advanced technological needs of Aeronautical engineering.
PEO, PO and PSO
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
The graduates of Aeronautical Engineering will be able to
- PEO1: Expertise on advanced Aviation technologies to become competitive
- PEO2: Develop attitude towards research and innovation to provide sustainable solutions for Interdisciplinary issues and societal problems
- PEO3: Communicate and Manage resources effectively as Professional Team members and Entrepreneurs with ethical values
Program Outcomes (POs)
Engineering Graduates will be able to:
- 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.
Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs)
The students will demonstrate the abilities
- To understand and apply the fundamental concepts of core Aeronautical Engineering subjects to meet the global industrial challenges.
- To enhance the competence in using modern software tools for the design and analysis of complex mechanical systems in furtherance to employability and research activities.
Advisory Committee
Department Program Advisory Committee (DPAC)
| S.No | Member | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.C.Dhavamani | Professor and Head |
| 2 | Dr.V.Shanmugam | Dean, School of Mechanical Sciences |
| 3 | Dr.P.Saravanan | Professor & Head, Department of MAE |
| 4 | Dr.P.Parthiban | Assistant Professor, Department of Production Engineering, NIT-Trichy-620015 |
| 5 | Dr.K.Suresh | Deputy Manager(stress group), Aircraft Research and Design Center, HAL, Bangalore-560037 |
| 6 | Mrs.T.Mythili | Assistant Professor |
| 7 | Mr.K.Balakrishnan | Assistant Professor |
| 8 | Mr.M.Rajadurai | Assistant Professor |
| 9 | Mr.S.Vinodh | Assistant Professor |
| 10 | Mr.P.Sivakumar | Assistant Professor |
Board of Studies
Members of the Board of Studies
| S.No. | Name of the Member | Communication Address of the members | BoS Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.C.Dhavamani | Professor & Head, Department of MAE, Mahendra Engineering College. | Chairman |
| 2 | Dr.V.Arumugam | Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, MIT Campus, AUC. Chennai-44 | University Nominee |
| 3 | Dr.P.Parthiban | Assistant Professor, Department of Production Engineering, NIT-Trichy-620015 | Academic Expert |
| 4 | Dr.K.Suresh | Deputy Manager(stress group), Aircraft Research and Design Center, HAL, Bangalore-560037 | Industrial Expert |
| 5 | Dr.P.Saravanan | Professor & Head, Department of MAE, Mahendra Engineering College. | Academic Expert |
| 6 | Mrs.V.Kowsalya | Final year Student, M.E. Aeronautical Engineering, Excel Engineering College | Alumni |
| 7 | Ms.M.Shanmugapriya | Final year Student, Aeronautical Engineering, Mahendra Engineering College | Member |
Board of Studies Meeting
Laboratory
Aerodynamics Laboratory
Major Equipment
- Wind tunnel
- Various Airfoil
- Water flow channel
Capabilities
- Calculating various aerodynamic characteristics
- Verifying the flow over an airfoils
- Finding lift and drag force over an airfoils
- Finding the pressure over an airfoils
Laboratory In-charges
- Mr.P.Vinayagam
- Mr.M.Rajadurai
Propulsion Laboratory
Major Equipment
- Piston engine
- Jet engine
- Propeller test rig
- Free jet and Wall jet
Capabilities
- Finding the propeller performance
- Free jet and wall jet performance
Laboratory In-charges
- Mr.S.Vinodh
- Mr.P.Sivakumar
Aircraft structures Laboratory
Major Equipment
- Open and closed sections beams
- Wagner beam
- Constant strength beam
- Photo- elastic
- Bend test set up
Capabilities
- Finding the bending stress of various materials
- Finding shear centre of open and closed section beams
- Finding flexibility matrix for cantilever beam
Laboratory In-charges
- Mr.P.Sivakumar
- Mrs.T.Mythili
Aero engine Laboratory
Major Equipment
- Piston engine
- Jet engine
- NDT equipment
- Various engine component
Capabilities
- Knowing about the cleaning and visual inspection checks about engines
- Identifying and troubleshooting techniques
- NDT checks
Laboratory In-charges
- Mr.K.Balakrishnan
- Mr.P.Vinayagam
Airframe Laboratory
Major Equipment
- TIG welding
- MIG welding
- Arc welding
Capabilities
- Patch repair using TIG,MIG and arc welding
- Riveting operation
- Sheet metal forming
- Patch working
Laboratory In-charges
- Mr.P.Vinodh
- Mrs.G.Mohanapriya
Aircraft System Laboratory
Major Equipment
- Aircraft
- Jacking apparatus
- Leveling apparatus
Capabilities
- Knowing about aircraft ground run
- Aircraft jacking procedures importance
- Aircraft leveling procedures and importance
Laboratory In-charges
- Mr.K.Balakrishnan
- Mrs.T.Mythili
Faculty & Staff
| Sl. No | Name of the faculty | Designation | Qualification |
| 1 | Dr.C.Dhavamani | Prof. / HOD | Ph.D |
| 2 | Mrs.T.Mythili | Asst. Prof. | M.E |
| 3 | Mr.K.BalaKrishnan | Asst. Prof. | M.Tech |
| 4 | Mr.M.Rajadurai | Asst. Prof. | M.E |
| 5 | Mr.P.Vinayagam | Asst. Prof. | M.E |
| 6 | Mr.P.Sivakumar | Asst. Prof. | M.Tech |
| 7 | Mr.S.Vinodh | Asst. Prof. | M.E |
| 8 | Mrs.G.Mohanapriya | Asst. Prof. | M.E |
| 9 | Mr.T.Elangovan | Asst. Prof. | M.Tech |
| Sl. No | Name of the faculty | No. of Publication |
| 1 | Dr.C.Dhavamani | 18 |
| 2 | Mrs.T.Mythili | 05 |
| 3 | Mr.K.BalaKrishnan | 05 |
| 4 | Mr.M.Rajadurai | 07 |
| 5 | Mr.P.Vinayagam | 04 |
| 6 | Mr.P.Sivakumar | 05 |
| 7 | Mr.S.Vinodh | 08 |
| 8 | Mrs.G.Mohanapriya | 07 |
| 9 | Mr.T.Elangovan | - |
| S.No | Name of the Supporting Staff | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr.P.Michelraja | BE |
Credentials
Credentials of the Department
- One faculty member have completed Ph.D degree and 5 more faculty are pursuing Ph.D
- NPTEL Local Chapter is established for students and faculty members appearing for NPTEL courses online examinations
- Faculty members and students are got memberships in IE(I), ISTE and EWB. One faculty member won the best Teacher award from IE(I).
- Two students won the best students award from ISTE and IE(I)
- All the students are undergoing skill development programmes like soft skills, communication skills, aptitude and logical reasoning , group discussions and technical interview skills
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
- CENTER FOR NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES – HARITA TECH SERV PVT LTD, Chennai CATIA training and placement
- BAROLA technologies – Chennai - Project research and product development focus
Short-Term Courses
Short-Term & Value-Added Courses organized in the last three academic years 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17
| S.No | Name of the Short-Term Courses /Value-Added Courses | Number of students benefited |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harita-TVS CATIA Training | 210 |
Events
Seminars, Conferences & Workshops conducted through Professional Societies
Events organized in last three academic years:
| S.No. | Type of Events | Date | Name of the Events | Resource Person Name & Organization | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recent trends in Tribology and Materials | Mr.Manoj, Research Associate , Nanyang Technological University , Singapore |
05.06.2018 | Detailed lecture about Materials and Testing Techniques | |
| 2 | Harita orientation programme | Mr.Vijesh Kumar – Harita Techserv (P) Ltd | 13.06.2018 | How to prepare for a Harita Techserv Interview | |
| 3 | Recent trends in Renewable energy sources | Mr.K.V.Ramesh , Managing Director, Go Green Bio tech | 03.07.2018 | Lecture about Renewable energies and Green Environment | |
| 4 | Scope in Non Destructive Testing | Mr.S.Raju, NDT Engineer , IXAR private Ltd, Mumbai |
30.07.2018 | Lecture about NDT Techniques | |
| 5 | Process of Bio Fuel Extraction and Wind Turbine blade designing and testing | Dr.Arthur Davis, Professor , Ibri College of Technology, Ibri, Oman , |
06.08.2018 | Lecture about Bio Fuels and Wind turbine Desin | |
| 6 | Astrionix-2018 | Mr.S.Suresh Barola, Barola Technologies, Chennai | 20.08.2018 | A National Level Technical Symposium | |
| 7 | Gesture Control UAV | Mr.S.Karan Barola, Barola Technologies, Chennai | 20.08.2018 | Workshop on UAV Design and prepare the model. | |
| 8 | Solar PV Designing and Testing | 1.Arunprakash 2.Afridi 3.Arumugam 4.Sathis Kumar 5. Palinivel 6.Sabari 7.Vishnu 8.Subash 9.Gunasekaran 10.Aakash Third Year Aeronautical Students. |
26-27 September 2018 | How to design a solar panel for Aeronautical and Mechanical engineering Students | |
| 9 | Engineers Day Celebration | 15th September 2018 | The best students are identified and appreciated. | ||
| 10 | Blood Donation camp | Dr.S.Ashok. Managing Director Saravana Hospital Salem |
01.10.2018 | 104 students were donated Blood and 165 girls students were checked the HP count. | |
| 11 | Project review and Faculty interaction for overview of research grants | Dr.V.Ananthakrishan, Associate professor, NIT-Trichy |
13.10.2018 | Students were motivated to do best project and it should be presented in conference and it should be converted into commercialize the product | |
| 12 | Harita CATIA Tool advanced training | Mr.Karthikeyan, Trainer, Harita Techserve Pvt Ltd |
03.12.2018 to 08.12.2018 | 60 students from various department were trained the advanced CATIA Tools | |
| 13 | Harita CATIA Tool advanced training | Mr.Mohanammed Fayas, Trainer, Harita Techserve Pvt Ltd |
03.12.2018 to 08.12.2018 | 60 students from various department were trained the advanced CATIA Tools | |
| 14 | Aero Engine Design and Development-Concept on Qualification | Shri V.Sundararajan, DRDO-Scientist. |
24.01.2019 | Lecture on the design and development of Aero Engine | |
| 15 | Learn the Learning Techniques | Mr.Ramesh, Managing Director, Go Green Bio Tech, Karur. |
31.01.2019 | Seminar on the Learning Techniques | |
| 16 | BOS Meeting and Interaction with final Year students | Dr.V.Arumugam,Asso-Professor,MIT-Chennai | 01.03.2019 | Students were motivated to do best project and explains the recent trends in aircraft industry | |
| 17 | Project review and interaction with students | Dr.V.Anadakrishnan,Asso-Professor,NIT-Trichy | 18.03.2019 | Students were motivated to do best project and it should be presented in conference and it should be converted into commercialize the product |
RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY WORK
Faculty members guiding Ph.D. research scholars
| S.No | Name | Area of Specialization | Number of Research scholars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress | Awarded | |||
| 1 | Dr.C.Dhavamani | Composites | 4 | - |
List of Faculty Members Pursuing Ph.D
| S. No. | Name of the faculty | Specialization | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs.T.Mythili | Composites | Anna University |
| 2 | Mr.K.Balakrishnan | Aircraft Investigation | Anna University |
| 3 | Mr.M.Rajadurai | Composites | VIT |
| 4 | Mr.S.Vinodh | Thermal | Anna University |
| 5 | Mrs.G.MohanaPriya | Composites | Anna University |
Faculty members to whom Ph.D. Degree awarded during the last three academic years 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-2017
- Dr.C.Dhavamani – Academic year 2015-16
Sponsored Research in last three academic years 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-2017
| S.No. | Project Title | Funding Agency | Amount in Rupees (INR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design and Fabrication of Automatic Poultry | MSME | 2,00,000 |
| 2 | Production of Biogas from Agro Industrial Wastes | IE(I) | 15,000 |
| 3 | carrying out project on “Transmission of Electrical power using Graphene cable to reduce transmission power loss” | TNSCST | 10,000 |
| Total: | 2,25,000 | ||
Product Developed during the last three academic years 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-2017
| S. No. | Project Title | Status | Number of faculty involved | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Production of Biogas from Agro Industrial Wastes | Completed | 2 |
| 2 | carrying out project on “Transmission of Electrical power using Graphene cable to reduce transmission power loss” | Completed | 2 |
Mous
Memorandum of Understanding signed during last three academic years 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-2017
| S.No. | Name of organization | Domain / Area of Activities | Contribution | Activities & Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harita Tech Serv Ltd | Design and Analysis | Placement | Bridge the GAP BETWEEN INDUSTRY REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS TAUGHT IN ACADEMIC COURSE. Groom Engineers who are highly conversant with Design processes involving need-finding, ethnographic field work, rapid prototyping and testing. So far more than 40 students were placed in reputed companies like VOLVO, Atlas Copco, SCL, Honey well, TVS motors, General Motors, Nissan, Benz based on this Tie-up . |
| 2 | BAROLA-technologies | RC | In plant training | Opportunities are provided to the students to learn and experts in RC model |
Contact
Department of Aeronautical Engineering
Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous),
Salem- Thiruchengode Highway, Mahendhirapuri,
Mallasamudram,
Namakkal-637503,
E-Mail id: hodaero@mahendra.info