About the Department
The Department of English plays a pivotal role in producing Engineers equipped with English language skills and soft skills which will help them to emerge successful in today's competitive world. The department is active in all the directions to fulfill the requirements of the stakeholders in terms of Communication Skills and Personality Development.
Programmes offered
Vision & Mission
Vision
- To impart competitive language skills to students to expand their intellectual, creative, and social horizons.
- To emphasize the need of English in the digital world
Mission
- To emphasize the need of English in the digital world
- To prepare students for careers and higher education
PSOs, PEOs & POs
Advisory Committee
Board of Studies
Members of the Board of Studies
| S.No | Name of the Member | BoS Designation |
| 1 | Mr. S. Rajakumar |
Chairman |
| 2 | Dr. K. Chinnakali |
Anna University Nominee |
| 3 | Dr. A. Varghese Joseph |
Subject Expert |
| 4 | Dr.J.Kavitha |
Member |
| 5 | Dr.V. Sangeetha |
Member |
Laboratory
The Dept. of English houses a full-fledged Language Laboratory which lab has the e - Class SW. This product offers an assortment of functions such as Recording, Student Monitoring, Teacher/Student Call, Group Conferencing, and so on. The main console is associated with 100 computers which have been extraordinarily intended for for student-teacher interaction, and more prominent fixation for language learning. The Language Laboratory is utilized to enhance the LSRW skills of the students through various language software developed by pioneer companies. Lessons and activities are assigned on regular basis so that the learners are exposed to a variety of Listening and Reading. Students who need to pay extra care in developing their communication skills and those who want to boost up their confidence and succeed in interviews and competetive examinations make use of this Communication Laboratory.
DIGITAL CONTENTS IN THE LAB:
- English Mastery (Alania Series)
- Active Grammar 1,2 & 3 (Cambridge)
- Being Interviewed (train2success)
- Cambridge-GD
- Telephoning in English (Cambridge)
- English in Mind 1,2 & 3 (Cambridge)
- Face2face – 3 levels (Cambridge)
- Murphy’s Grammar (Cambridge)
- Complete IELTS (Cambridge)
- Pronunciation Power 1 & 2
- Business Vocabulary – 3 levels (Cambridge)
- Professional Presentation
Faculty & Staff
| Sl. No | Name of the faculty | Designation | Qualification |
| 1 | Dr. J.Kavitha | Professor | MA., M.Phil., Ph.D |
| 2 | Dr.S.Sellakumar | Professor | MA., M.Phil., Ph.D |
| 3 | T.Manivasagam | Assistant Professor | MA., M.Phil. |
| 4 | S.Sakthivel | Assistant Professor | MA., M.Phil. |
| 5 | Dr.V.Sangeetha | Associate Professor | MA., M.Phil., Ph.D |
| 6 | M.Revathi | Assistant Professor | MA., M.Phil. |
| 7 | P.Rajan | Assistant Professor | MA., M.Phil. |
| 8 | M.Karthigeyan | Assistant Professor | MA., M.Phil. |
| Sl. No | Name of the faculty | No. of research publication |
| 1 | Dr.S.Sellakumar | 2 |
| 2 | Dr. J.Kavitha | 5 |
| 3 | T.Manivasagam | - |
| 4 | S.Sakthivel | - |
| 5 | Dr.V.Sangeetha | 3 |
| 6 | M.Revathi | - |
| 7 | P.Rajan | - |
| 8 | M.Karthigeyan | - |
| S.No | Name of the Supporting Staff | Qualification |
|---|
Credentials
More than 600 first year students are appearing for NPTEL online examinations on Better Spoken English.
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
Short-Term Courses
Events
Seminars, Conferences & Workshops conducted through Professional Societies
Events organized in last three academic years:
| S.No. | Type of Events | Professional society | Date | Name of the Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Workshop | 07.12.2018 | English Learning Made Easy and Joyful | Dr. H. Abdul Hadi Assistant Professor of English The New College, Chennai. Certified Examiner (IELTS, BEC) Soft Skills Trainer |
| 2 | Seminar | 25.01.2018 | Secret of Joyful English Language Learning | Dr. K.Vincent Shobana Linguist Trainer, Director of Global Solutions. & MD of International Private Limited, Chennai. |
| 3 | Poetry Competition | 20.03.2019 | The Mother | English Literary Club |
RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY WORK
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Contact
Department of English
Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous),
Salem- Thiruchengode Highway, Mahendhirapuri,
Mallasamudram,
Namakkal-637503,
Ph. No : 04288 288575.