Mechanical Engineering Infrastructure And Facilities
Lab Name : CAD Lab
Name of Laboratory In charge : Dr. Purushottam S. Desale, M. E. (CAD-CAM), Ph. D.(Mechanical), +91-2562-272713-358
Name of Laboratory Assistant : Mr. Pramod K. Shisode, M. Sc. (Computer), M.B.A., +91-2562-272713-358
Lab Details :
The department has Computer Aided Design (CAD) laboratory located at room number B-125 and having area 66.05 sq. m. Dedicated 28 computers are available with desired configuration. All computers are interconnected with LAN and internet facility. The CAD lab computers are installed with AutoCAD, CATIA, ANSYS software. The lab is available to UG students for practical and project work. LCD projector is available to the students for project and seminar presentations. In CAD lab other than academic work various courses and project oriented trainings are conducted on AutoCAD.
Lab Name : Theory of Machine and Mechanical Vibration Lab
Name of Laboratory In charge : Prof. Dinesh C. Mahale, M. E. (Machine Design), +91-2562-272713-354
Name of Laboratory Assistant : Mr. S.S. Deore, B. Sc., +91-2562-272713-354
Lab Details :
Theory of Machine and Mechanical Vibration Lab is located at room no.B-132 (LAB-17) having total area of 89.25 m2. In view of the requirements of mechanical engineering sector, this lab includes different major test rings equipped with motorized gyroscope, universal governor, balancing apparatus, slip and creep measurement, epicyclic gear train & holding torque, vibration exciter, two rotor damping system, node & amplitude finding equipment’s, different working models with gear boxes etc. and charts.
Students are able to learn about different machines, mechanism and working principle. Also they are able to design and analyze the machine components with importance of well balancing, minimizing vibrations etc.
Lab Name : Thermal Engineering Lab
Name of Laboratory In charge : Prof. D.R. Jadhav, M.E.(CAAD), +91-2562-272713-352
Name of Laboratory Assistant : Mr. Jijabrao S. Patil, D. M. E., +91-2562-272713-352
Lab Details :
Thermal Engineering Lab is located at room no.B-315 (LAB-41), Second floor of ‘B’ wing, having total area of 66.61 m2. Each and every activity in the world depends on the energy and power generation. In the view of the requirements in power generation, college has established the lab that includes different models of water tube and fire tube boilers, boiler mountings and accessories, demonstration, sectional models of different engines, different thermodynamic charts, Orsat exhaust gas analyzer model. Test rigs of two-stage reciprocating air compressor and bomb calorimeter apparatus. These test rigs are equipped with digital rpm and temperature measuring systems.
In thermal engineering lab, student should able to learn construction and working of different boilers with mountings and accessories, working cycle of 2-stroke and 4-stroke diesel and petrol engines. Students should able to analyze engine exhaust gases, verify volumetric, isothermal, isentropic and polytrophic efficiencies of two-stage compressor.Students should able to calculate the calorific value of given fuel using bomb calorimeter.
Lab Name : I. C. Engine Lab
Name of Laboratory In charge : Prof. A.T.Chaudhary, M.E.(CAAD), +91-2562-272713-352
Name of Laboratory Assistant : Mr. Jijabrao S. Patil, D. M. E., +91-2562-272713-352
Lab Details :
Internal Combustion Engine Lab is located at room no.B-120 (LAB-15) and B-113 having total area of 120.5 m2. Pace of the world depends on the wheels of automobile. In view of the requirements of automotive sector college has established the lab that includes major test rigs equipped with digital temperature measurement system, RPM indicators and rotameter (i.e. 3 cylinder 4 stroke petrol engine, 2 cylinder 4 stroke diesel engine, single cylinder 4 stroke petrol engine with electrical dynamometer, single cylinder 4 stroke petrol engine with mechanical dynamometer, single cylinder 4 stroke diesel engine with electrical dynamometer). Lab has cut section models, actual engine (dismantling and reassembling facility), components of different engines and charts.
Students are also able to learn about carburetors, fuel injection, cooling and lubrication system. All these give a clear idea to the students about an I. C. Engine. Academic has a special thrust on engine performance and analysis. In a batch of students experiment can perform on 4 to 5 sets at a time. This gives an opportunity to explore the world of engines.
Lab Name : Heat transfer and Tribology Lab
Name of Laboratory In charge : Prof. Dinesh C. Mahale [For tribology section], M. E. (Machine Design), +91-2562-272713-355
Name of Laboratory In charge : Prof. D.D.Bagle [ For Heat transfer section], M.E. (Machine Design), +91-2562-272713-355
Name of Laboratory Assistant : Mr. Vikas R. Gulve, D. M. E., +91-2562-272713-355
Lab Details :
Heat Transfer and Tribology Lab is located at room no.B-106 (LAB- 08), ground floor of ‘B’ wing having total area of 94.77 m2. Heat transfer laboratory includes different experimental setup for determining thermal conductivity of various materials like insulating powder, metal rod, composite slab and natural and forced convection models. Experimental setup for radiation measurement to determine Stefan Boltzmann’s constant. Parallel and counter flow Heat Exchangers. In Heat transfer lab, student will learn to find thermal conductivity of various materials, effectiveness of heat exchangers, heat transfer coefficient and fin effectiveness..
Tribology lab includes journal bearing apparatus, Brake lining friction test rig, clutch plate friction test rig, pin on disc friction test rig and tilting pad bearing apparatus .Students should be able to learn various aspects in tribology, which includes finding wear rate of different materials, coefficient of friction measurement of clutch plates and brakes. Pressure distribution for hydrostatic and hydrodynamic bearings.
Lab Name : Material Science and Metrology Lab
Name of Laboratory In charge : Prof. D.C. Sonawane, M.E. (Mechanical Engineering), +91-2562-272713-356
Name of Laboratory Assistant : Mr. Vikas R. Gulve, D. M. E., +91-2562-272713-356
Lab Details :
Material Science and Metrology Lab is located at room no.B-105, ground floor of ‘B’ wing having total area of 124.95 Sq.m.
Metrology and Quality Control : This course introduces undergraduate students to Metrology and Quality Control. The background includes a sound knowledge of measurements. The course aims at to familiarize, to understand the principles of metrology of screw threads, gear measurement, study of measuring machines, recent trends in engineering metrology. To learn use of standard practices and standard data, learn to use statistical concept, control chart for variables, control chart for attributes, acceptance sampling.
Material Science and Metallurgy : To understand this subject students have fundamental knowledge of engineering chemistry and physics. This course provides the introduction of the fundamentals of material science and metallurgy to undergraduate students. The objective of the course is to understand the basic principles of material science and metallurgy. It includes mechanical testing to determine mechanical properties. It also includes various heat treatment, introduction of furnaces and various engineering materials and their applications.
Lab Name : Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Lab
Name of Laboratory In charge : Prof H.P.Deshmukh, M.E.(Machine Design), +91-2562-272713-352
Name of Laboratory Assistant : Mr. J. S. Patil, D. M. E., +91-2562-272713-352
Lab Details :
Refrigeration and air-conditioning Lab is located at room no.B-138 (LAB-21) having total area of 76.08 Sq.m. Comfort and luxuries of human life is possible only due to refrigeration and air conditioning, which makes it possible to create artificial environment as per application.
This laboratory has equipped with all the facility for students to cater the knowledge of energy efficient cooling, heating and ventilation by using water cooler, heat pump, window air conditioner and vapor absorption refrigeration test setups. Ice plant test setup is unique feature of lab to teach the energy efficient ice making technique.
Apart from test setups laboratory has some excellent student project work in the area of refrigeration such as domestic air washer for year round air conditioning, energy efficient domestic water cooling and heating system, L.P.G. refrigerator.
Grant receives from government of Maharashtra through North Maharashtra University under R.G.S.T.C. scheme for construction and trail on prototype of solar power cold storage integrated with solar drier in the year of 2016-17 in this lab.
Lab also has facility to explore and enhance the theory of all the components used in refrigeration and air conditioning such as section model of different hermetically sealed compressors used for different applications. Laboratory has facility of various measuring instruments such as digital anemometer with data logger, Digital clamp on meter, sling psychrometer, Density hydrometer.
Lab Name : Turbo Machinery Lab
Name of Laboratory In charge : Prof. S. V. Patil, M.E.(Mechanical Engineering), +91-2562-272713-352
Name of Laboratory Assistant : Mr. J. S. Patil, D. M. E., +91-2562-272713-352
Lab Details :
Turbo machinery lab is located at room no.B-117 (LAB-14) having total area of 86.28 m2.In view of the requirements of energy sector and importance of hydroelectric power plants. This lab includes different major test rigs equipped with digital temperature measurement system, tachometer [i.e. Test Rig of Pelton wheel, Francis turbine, Kaplan turbine, Centrifugal blower and cut section models of Screw Compressor]
Students are able to learn about turbine performance like to verify discharge, water head, water energy supplied, Overall efficiency and specific speed of turbine. All these give a clear idea to the students about different turbines. Performance of blower is verified by determining its isentropic, static and volumetric efficiency. Academic has a special thrust on turbine performance and analysis. In a batch of students experiment can perform on 2 to 3 sets at a time. This gives an opportunity to explore the world of turbines and information about energy generation.
Lab Name : Drawing and Design Lab
Name of Laboratory In charge : Prof. N. S. Deshmukh, M.Tech. (CAD/CAM), +91-2562-272713-357
Name of Laboratory Assistant : Mr. Pramod K. Sisode, B.C.S. (Computer), M.B.A., MCM, DMC, +91-2562-272713-357
Lab Details :
In engineering it is said that engineering drawing is the language of communication for worldwide engineers. In order to obtain this knowledge student must be familiar with engineering drawing that is to read the drawing and also make a neat sketch of objects in standard format.
Drawing and Design Lab is situated in Room No. B-317. The area of this lab is 165.22 m2. The lab consists of more than 40 drawing tables for drawing of sheets. Exposure to many models are available for drawing purpose like Pipe Vice, Vane type Barrel Pump, Bearing Puller, Coupling, Keys etc. With the available models students has the benefit of actual handling of the models with assembly and details which is a part of their drawing.