Department of Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering @ Karunya
The Department of Mechanical Engineering of Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences is known for excellence in academics and research in the field of design & manufacturing engineering, material sciences & thermal management, renewable energy, metallurgy and mechatronics engineering. The department has well established laboratories and state of art research centers to carry out research and development in the thrust areas of food, water, health care and energy. Holistic education with values and ethics are imparted to students allowing them to pursue successful careers in product design, research and entrepreneurship. Students enjoy freedom to express their ideas through interaction with faculty and peers by participating in department technical clubs, research lab activities. This leads students to develop technical skills, innovative products, patents and leadership qualities.
Our Vision
To develop professional and socially responsible Mechanical Engineers to serve humanity.
Our Mission
Academic excellence through quality educational practices for successful careers in Mechanical Engineering.
Research and development in Mechanical Engineering Sciences.
Equipping Mechanical Engineers to address societal needs by imparting professional values.
Graduates will have ability to:
- Apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering for the solution of mechanical engineering problems.
- Identify, formulate, research literature and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences
- Design solutions for complex mechanical engineering problems and design system components are processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal and environmental consideration.
- Conduct investigations of complex problems, analysis and statistical data to arrive valid conclusions.
- Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modelling to solve complex mechanical engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
- Apply knowledge of contemporary issues for solving problems faced by the society through application of mechanical engineering principles.
- Understand the impact of professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental context and demonstrate knowledge of and need for sustainable development.
- Understand and exhibit professional and ethical responsibility.
- Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in multi-disciplinary teams to accomplish common goals.
- 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.
- Apply the principle of management and finance to effectively handle projects in multi-disciplinary environments.
- Recognize the need for and have the preparation ability to engage in independent and lifelong learning in the broadest context of technological change.
Testimonies by Our Students
Testimonies by our Alumni
Sachin P George I am Sachin P George (2013-2017 batch), I have completed my Mechanical Engineering in KITS. As our chancellor says "We are Chosen by god to study in KITS", and it proves to be very true in my life. I completed my 12th std with a very descent marks and applied to a lot of college but could not clear any of their entrance examination and Karunya Entrance Exam was my final hope....
Jewel James It gives me great pleasure to say with pride that I have completed my graduation from KITS in 2017. I consider it as a God given opportunity to earn my Bachelor’s degree from this college. KITS offers a blend of learning, amusement and integration of enduring principles. As a Mechanical Engineering student it provides a wide arena of the field and thus I got to learn something new with every subject. ...
Internships done Abroad by Our Students
Shawn Jacob (UR15ME151)Internship at Rajamangala University of Technology, Thailand
I have done my internship at Rajamangala University of Technology, Srivijaya Faculty of Engineering, Songkhla, Thailand. I was there for a duration of two months where I worked under my guide Dr Marwan Affandi who is a professor there. I worked on the 'CAD modelling of a caravan using SOLIDWORKS 2016'. The basic mechanics of the designed caravan was studied. I also had the opportunity to teach 2 batches of mechanical engineering students during my internship there. I also had the opportunity to travel within the country and experience their rich and varied culture. Overall, it was a very good experience.
Nihal Kumar (UL15ME013)Internship at METALEX GROUP, Ghana from June 2018 to September 2018.
In METALEX Group, West Africa, I had a very rich experience on an impressive range of machinery which includes Roofing profile machines, Coating machine, Razor-wire cutting machine, Brick-making machine, for floor and roofing tiles. Likewise I learnt how to make a program and feed the program for the plasma & oxy-acetylene cutting machine. I also had an opportunity to fix the existing defect in some of the machinery in the company. It was a very good industry exposure and hands on experience in the field of manufacturing. I also had an opportunity to interact with people of different culture.
Professional Associations
Research Centres
CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING (CRDM)
The Centre for Research in Design and Manufacturing Engineering (CRDM) foster research in Design and Manufacturing Engineering through collaborations with Researchers, R&D organizations and industries, to disseminate the research findings.
CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN MATERIAL SCIENCES AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT
The Centre for Research in Material Science and Thermal Management (CRMSTM) focuses on the thermal management of electronic devices, automobile cooling, mini & micro channel heat transfer and high temperature material processing.
CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN METALLURGY
Centre for Research in Metallurgy (CRM) focuses on carrying out research with different types of materials and material processing and characterization.
CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
Center for Research in Renewable Energy (CRRE) develops systems to convert biomass plant substance such as trees, food waste, vegetable waste, municipal solid waste to fuels.
CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN MECHATRONICS (CFM)
Centre for research in mechatronics and fluid power control (CRMFPC) focuses on designing new fluid power components and development of human friendly pneumatic/hydraulic systems in energy and transportation fields.
Development of Non- Asbestos Organic Brake Friction Materials The most paramount safety aspect of an automobile is its brake system, which must stop the vehicle and also do so reliably under varying conditions. During a cessation, the kinetic energy of a moving conveyance is converted to heat at the sliding interface of the friction pair. Emission of dust from asbestos during braking causes lung diseases. The raised levels of awareness in health hazards due to asbestos led to non-asbestos friction composites automotive brake disc pads, shoes, linings, blocks, clutch facings, etc.
Fabrication and characterization of Al syntactic foams Syntactic foams are composite materials synthesized by filling a metal, polymer,or ceramic matrix with hollow spheres called micro-balloons or cenospheres.The presence of hollow particles results in lower density, higher specific strength (strength divided by density), lower coefficient of thermal expansion, and, in some cases, radar or sonartransparency. Tailorability is one of the biggest advantages of these materials. The matrix material can be selected from almost any metal, polymer, or ceramic. Micro-balloons are available in a variety of sizes and materials, including glass microspheres, cenospheres, carbon, and polymers.
--> Micro and Nano Heat Transfer Laboratory Micro and Nano fabrication techniques have revolutionized the cooling industries as the micro and nano structures enhances boiling heat transfer of cooling devices in many folds. Also micro structures used as a wick structures which are critical for the smooth operation of passive heat transfer devices such as heat pipes and thermosyphons. Development of such micro and nanostructure with good capillarity lead to the possibilities of miniaturization by improving the performance.
Miniature loop heat pipes for cooling high heat flux devices The miniaturization and rapidly increasing heat loads of the new electronic devices put forward the challenge of efficient cooling in these devices. This is because of the high heat flux produced by ultra large scale of integration of electronic components into these devices. The present electronic components are very compact in size and the area available for heat dissipation in these devices is very less.
Composites in Combat: Composites for Military Vehicles Soldiers globally are committed to their duty of protecting the country and therefore superior technologies are essential to protect them. One such essential technology is in the development of Composite Materials. The increasing use of composites and innovations in fabrication has enabled composite components to satisfy the need for military vehicle components. Armoured vehicles have traditionally used steel armour. However, this gives rise to heavy structures that provide logistical problems in transporting the vehicles to a battle site.
Biomass waste to energy for automotive applications The world energy production is based mainly on fossil fuels like crude oil, natural gas and coal. Increase in energy demand results in increasing fossil fuels consumption, which in turn contributes significantly to the environmental pollution and climatic changes. Biomass is considered to be one of the important solutions for substituting the fossil fuel resources. It has a unique potential for making a positive environmental impact, i.e., the CO2 emitted in processing the biomass would be absorbed by the fresh biomass.
Clean and Green Technology to overcome health risks associated with cutting fluids in manufacturing industries Machining operation plays a very important role in the manufacture of products. Huge quantity of cutting fluids are used in metal cutting industries for a variety of reasons such as improving tool life, reducing thermal distortion, lubricating the contact zones, preventing tool galling and seizure, improving surface finish and flushing away chips from the cutting zone etc. Despite the wide recognition of the aforementioned benefits, the negative aspects of cutting fluids become a serious issue for consideration in the recent years.
News and Events
Webinar on “'Innovation Exhibition Day” by the Department of Mechanical Engineering March 19, 2021 at 11 am on G-Meet platform. read more...
Webinar on “Poster Presentation Competition” by the Department of Mechanical Engineering 21 and 23 March 2021 and results will be declared on 23 March 2021. read more...