Aerospace Engineering

About the Department

  • Established in the year 2020, conducts the programme B.E. Aerospace Engineering, with a vision to attain excellence and global reputation in Aerospace Engineering education and research.
  • Aerospace Engineering is developing new technologies for use in aviation, defense systems, and spacecraft.
  • Aerospace Engineering specializes in designing, construction, operation and maintenance of different types of aerospace products, such as commercial and military airplanes and helicopters; including launch vehicles and satellites; and military missiles and rockets.
  • The curriculum of Aerospace Engineering is made up of maintenance as well as design aspects of the present day aviation and aerospace engineering.
  •  It Prepares graduates with knowledge, problem solving ability, hands-on skills to take up career in the design, installation, manufacturing, testing, evaluation, technical sales, or maintenance of Aerospace systems.
  • Faculty members published papers in many National and International indexed Journals.
  • Placement opportunities in core companies (Harita Serv Ltd, ASM Technologies Pvt Ltd, General Motors, TVS Motors, Honey Well Technologies), etc.

Programmes offered

  • B.E., - Aerospace Engineering - 4 years

Vision Mission

Vision

  • To be a Centre of Excellence in Aerospace Engineering to create outstanding graduates.

Mission

  • To impart quality education in aerospace engineering to meet the present and future needs of industry.
  • To enable students for innovative technology practice to work with aerospace industries.
  • To encourage the faculty members and students to do research in emerging areas of Aerospace Engineering.
  • To motivate the students develop leadership qualities, team spirit, ethical values and entrepreneurial skills.

PEO, PO and PSO

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

The Graduates of Aerospace Engineering will:

    • PEO1: Have expertise in advanced space technologies to become competitive Aerospace Engineers.
    • 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 Aerospace 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/Graduates :

  • Apply concepts and principles of Aerodynamics, Propulsion of UAV and integration of flight and spacecraft systems.
  • Employ modern software tools for the design and analysis of complex Aerospace systems.

Advisory Committee

Department Program Advisory Committee (DPAC)

S.No Member Designation
1 Dr.V.Anandhakrishnan NIT Trichy
2 Dr.D.Subramaniam Professor & Head, Aerospace Enginneering
3 Dr.V.Shanmugam Dean,
School of Mechanical Sciences.
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 Shri.T.K.Sundaramurthy Former Scientist,
Mission Director for Indian Communication & amp,
Meteorological Satellite System,
Bangalore.
7 Mr.P.Dharmadurai ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
8 Mr.S.Raju ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
9 Mr.R.Govindaraju ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
10 Mr.R.Subhashchandrabose ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
11 Mr.K.Anandhraj ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
12 Mrs.M.Revathi ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Board of Studies

Members of the Board of Studies

S.NO

Name With full correct postal address

BOS Designation

  1. 1

Name            :Dr. G. Suresh Kannan
Designation : Associate Professor
Department : Department of Mechanical Engineering
Address       : Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore

 

Anna University Nominee

  1. 2

Name            :Dr.D.Subramaniam
Designation : Professor & Head of the department
Department : Aerospace Engineering
Address       : Mahendra Engineering College
Phone : 9790276169     E-mail : subramaniamd@mahendra.info

 

Chairman

  1. 3

Name           : Dr.P.Parthiban
Designation : Associate Professor
Department : Department of Production  Engineering
Address       : NIT-Trichy
Phone :  9443430246    E-mail : parthiban@nitt.edu

 

Academic Expert

  1. 4

Name           : Dr.V.Shanmugam
Designation : Dean School of Mechanical Sciences
Department : Mechanical Engineering
Address       : Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal
Phone :  7373961999    E-mail:shanmugam@mahendra.info

 

Academic Expert

  1. 5

Name           : Shri.T.K.Sundaramurthy,
Designation : Former Scientist
Department : Mission Director for Indian Communication &               amp, Meteorological Satellite System,
Address       : ISRO, Bangalore
Phone : 9611196052      E-mail: kapila666@gmail.com

 

Industry Expert

  1. 6

Name           : Dr.K.Suresh
Designation : Manager (Stress Group)
Department : Aircraft Research And Design Center
Address       : H.A.L., Bangalore.
Phone : 9740403426  E-mail:ksureshmit@gmail.com

Industry Expert

  1. 7

Name           : Mr.A.Vijesh Kumar
Designation : Manager
Department : Training Services
Address       : Harita Techserv Limited, Coimbatore – 641004. 
Phone :  9739367996   E-mail: vijeshkumar.a@harita.co.in

Industry Expert

  1. 8

Name           : Dr.C.Dhavamani
Designation : Professor & Head of the department
Department : Aerospace Engineering
Address       : Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal
Phone : 9443099759   E-mail: hodaero@mahendra.info

 

Member
(Allied Department)

  1. 9

Name           : Mrs.G.Mohana Priya
Designation : Assistant professor
Department : Aerospace Engineering
Address       : Mahendra Engineering College
Phone :  9715615677   E-mail : mohanapriyag@mahendra.info

 

Member
(Senior Faculty)

10

Name           : Mr.K.Balakrishnan
Designation : Assistant Professor
Department : Aerospace Engineering
Address       : Mahendra Engineering College
Phone :  9566605564  E-mail : balakrishnank@mahendra.info

 

Member
(Senior Faculty)

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

Propulsion Laboratory

Major Equipment

  • Piston engine
  • Jet engine
  • Propeller test rig
  • Free jet and Wall jet

Capabilities

Knows about the working and parts of an engines

  • Finding the propeller performance
  • Free jet and wall jet performance

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

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

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

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

Faculty & Staff

S.NO NAME DEPARTMENT DESIGNATION
1

Dr.D.Subramaniam

AEROSPACE PROFESSOR & HEAD
2

Mr.P.Dharmadurai

AEROSPACE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
3

Mr.S.Raju

AEROSPACE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
4

Mr.R.Govindaraju

AEROSPACE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
5

Mrs.M.Revathi

AEROSPACE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
6

Mr.C.SOWNDARRAJAN

AEROSPACE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
7

Mr.C.V.KARTHIK BALA MURUGAN

AEROSPACE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
8

Mrs.V.KOWSALYA

AEROSPACE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
9

Mr.S.IMTHIYAS

AEROSPACE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
10

Mr.M.KARTHIK

AEROSPACE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR


Supporting Staff Members:
S.No Name of the Supporting Staff Qualification
1 Mr.P.Michelraja BE

Credentials

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

Short-Term Courses


Short-Term & Value-Added Courses organized in the last academic years:

S.No Subject Code Name of the Course Academic year Conduct hours Semester Students Benefited
1 AS2101 Basic Design and Drafting by AutoCAD 2021 – 2022 35 hours Odd Semester 16
2 AS2101 Basic Design and Drafting by AutoCAD 2022 – 2023 35 hours Odd Semester 15

Events

Events Organized During ODD Semester 2021-22

S.No Date(s) of the Event Name of the Event Number of days Chief guest(s)&Affiliation Total Number of Participants
1 06.10.2021 Webinar- How to convert a Socio- Economic Challenges as Technical Publications. 1 Dr. R Kannan,
Assistant Professor (SG)
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Amrita school of Engineering
20
2 09.11.2021 Webinar- CFD for new product for Thermal Management 1 Dr. M Piramanandhan,
Senior Engineer Manager- Mech – R and D.
ESAB India Limited
Chennai
20
3 11.11.2021 Webinar- Industry 4.O: Convergence of Ethnological Development.(Free of Cost) 1 Shree. N. Asoka
Founder and Managing Director,
M/S. SPARK Engineers (P) Ltd.,
Salem.
20
4 01.09.2021 - 04.09.2021 Workshop- Drone Development 4 Mr. N. Sunderesan,
CEO,
Aerial Drobotics,
namakkal
20
5 01.11.2021 Guest Lecture-- Emerging Opportunities in Indian Space Program. 1 Shri.K.Sundara Moorthy,
Ex-Misson Director,
ISRO,
Bangalore.
20
6 09.10.2021 MILES- Sustainable Aviation 1 Mr.Manoj Matthias Sekar
Research Associate
Energy Rsearch InstituteNangyong Technological University
Singapore
20
7 28.10.2021 NIT/IIT Lecture series- Additive Manufacturing and Powder Metallurgy Technology in Aerospace Industry. 1 Dr.V Anandakrishnan,
Associate Professor,
Department of Production Engineeringv NIT,
Trichy.
20
8 30.10.2021 MAILS- Career opportunities for Design Engineers in Aviation. 1 Mr. Prince kumar Chauhan,
CEO, Khabai Tech,
Bihar.
20
9 16.11.2021 MAILS- Mining Machinery 1 Ms. M Anuratha,
Design Engineer,
EPIROC,
Bangalore.
20
Events Organized During EVEN Semester 2021-22

S.No Date(s) of the Event Name of the Event Number of days Chief guest(s)&Affiliation Total Number of Participants
1 25.06.2022 Webinar- Aircraft Sensors: Design and Development. 1 Dr. Elbert Jayapaul,
Senior Research Executive (CFD),
Collins Aerospace,
Bangalore
20
2 08.02.2022 IIC Activity - Incubation & Pre-Incubation 1 Mr. GAUTHAM PALANISWAMY,
Chief Executive Officer,
Periyar University,
Salem.
20
3 15.03.2022 Guest Lectures-  Biomimetic flow control techniques for Aerospace applications.(Free of Cost) 1 Dr. J BRUCE RALPHIN ROSE,
Associate Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Anna University Regional Campus,
Tirunelveli..
20
4 21.05.2022 MILES - Innovation of Smart materials for thermoelectric energy harvesting in Aviation applications 4 Dr. A K VIVEKANANDAN,
Post Doctoral Researcher,
Department of Material Engineering,
National T sing Hua University,
Taiwan.
20
5 13.05.2022 IIT/NIT Lectures-  Design thinking for waste to wealth Generation 1 Dr. M RAGURAM,
Associate Professor,
IITDM,
Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu.
20
6 31.03.2022 MILES- Role of Aeronautical Engineer in Aviation Design Industries 1 Ms. A SORNA,
, Junior Design Engineer,
TRANE Technologies,
Bangalore.
20
7 20.04.2022 MAILS - Guide to building a career in Aviation Industry 1 Mr. N M MOHAMMED FAYAS,
Aircraft System Designer,
Safran Engineering Services,
Bangalore.
20

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.D.Subramaniam Alternate Fuels 1 0

List of Faculty Members Pursuing Ph.D :
S.No Name of the faculty Specialization University
1 Mr.P.Dharmadurai CAD Anna University

Publications of Faculty Members:
S.No Name of the faculty Number of Research Publications
1 Dr.D.Subramaniam 25
2 Mr.P.Dharmadurai 01

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Contact

Department of Aerosapce Engineering

Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous),

Salem- Thiruchengode Highway, Mahendhirapuri,

Mallasamudram,

Namakkal-637503,

E-Mail id: hodaspace@mahendra.info

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