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About the Department
Mechanical Engineering Department is in existence since 1988, right from the inception of Dr. M.G.R. Engineering College. The department has qualified and experienced faculty members; many of them are with Ph.D. degree. The faculty members actively engage in research and constantly publish papers in International and National Journals. The department regularly organizes technical workshops for the faculty members to expose them to emerging areas. The department has state-of-the-art facilities for various laboratories, department library and classrooms to support e-learning. Guest lectures and industrial visits are periodically arranged for the students to supplement their curriculum. B.Tech – Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by National Board of Accreditation.
The department has research projects funded by ISRO – VSSC, Coir Board (Central Coir Research Institute), and Anabond Pvt Ltd for conducting research in Design and Analysis of Collapsible Mandrel System for Solid Propellant Casting, Development of coir Processing Machinery and Development of Laser Holographic Interferometry System
Department of Mechanical Engineering at Dr.M.G.R Research Institute offers courses both at undergraduate and graduate levels. The department also offers Doctoral Programs in the field of Mechanical engineering.
Programs Offered
Under Graduate
Post Graduate
Research (Ph.D)
Vision
To educate, nurture and motivate the upcoming Engineering professionals with moral and ethical values to become a committed punctilious Engineers to the Nation.
Mission
- M1: Providing quality education through well-structured curricula supplemented with practical training, guest lectures by eminent professionals, field visits to leading industries and also in- plant training.
- M2: Enhancing skills through faculty development programmes.
- M3: Providing ambience for innovative projects and extra-curricular activities
- M4: Equipping the department with contemporary infra-structure and the state of art R&D centre to cater to the needs of research scholars and industries
- M5: Providing training to students in emerging areas like robotics and CAD/CAM.
- M6: Nurturing students having creative ideas to adopt innovative projects which can be subsequently commercialized.
Quality Policy
Learn, Teach and Practice validated procedures with transparency.
- 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 multi-disciplinary 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 multi-disciplinary 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.
- Achieve excellence in Product Design, Thermal and Manufacturing systems by acquiring knowledge in Mathematics and Basic sciences.
- Gain Knowledge and Technical skill in the Emerging Technologies in tune with Industry 4.0 and exposure to Manufacturing industries through internships and Industrial projects.
- Ability to create; develop new products through creativity & Innovation and to become technocrats and entrepreneur.
- Apply Interdisciplinary knowledge and skill to analyze and solve Engineering problem and will fit into any Industry.
- Graduates will learn and utilize the basics of science and Mechanical Engineering knowledge to excel in their Industrial, Academic, Research and entrepreneurship career.
- Graduates will contribute to the society as technically educated, ethical and responsible citizens with proven expertise.
- Graduates will fulfill their goals with thrive to pursue lifelong learning with creativity and innovation.
Dr. K.RAJAN.
M.E. Ph.D.,
Professor & Head
HoD's Desk
A Message
Warm Greetings!!!
I take this opportunity to welcome you all, to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Dr.M.G.R Educational Research Institute; Chennai. The department of Mechanical Engineering is one of the foremost and largest departments in the Institution. The department was established in the year 1988. The department offers 4 undergraduate degree programmes in Mechanical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Robotics and Automation and vocational Programme in Production Technology. Also the department offers four post graduate programmes in Design Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Energy Engineering and CAD/CAM. The department offers Ph.D programme in Mechanical Engineering and in inter-disciplinary areas.
The department has state of art equipments in laboratories and centers of excellence in latest emerging technologies. Department has well qualified and dedicated faculty, most of the faculties are doctorates. The department of Mechanical Engineering has been accredited by NBA from Jan 2019 to June 2025.
The department is focusing on skill development and internships of the students to make the students employable and also motivate students to become entrepreneurs. Institute Innovation cell (IIC approved by MHRD, Government of India) is actively conducting events and competitions to kindle the creativity and innovation talent of the students. The University helps and offers mentoring to students to create Business incubates and start ups.
We welcome you to the Department of Mechanical Engineering as Undergraduate or Post Graduate or Research student and we hope to be part of your success.
Research & Development
The Department of Mechanical Engineering is carrying out research work at Master’s and Doctorate level. Many students, at UG, PG and PhD level, use these facilities to do their final year and pre-final year project work.
The following facilities are available at various labs of our department for doing Research & projects. A nominal price has been fixed for the utilization of these facilities for carrying out research projects.
- Twelve numbers of computer with internet facility.
- LCD projector with display screen for presentation and discussion.
- Five numbers of mould plate for composite manufacturing.
- Setup for making natural/synthetic fiber composites through Hand Laying technique.
- Engine Management System facility with AVL Exhaust Gas Analyzer and AVL Smoke Meter.
- Vibration and Noise Analyzer with LABVIEW software.
- FFT Analyzer
- Bio Diesel plant system
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