Mechanical Engineering

About the Department

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The Department of Mechanical Engineering is one of the oldest Engineering Department of Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. It is one of the biggest departments in the University with a student strength of about 600. It offers degrees related to Ph.D., M.Tech. (Thermal Engineering, Industrial & Production Engg. and Machine Design), B.Tech. & B.E. (Evening) programmes.

The Department is organized in terms of four groups namely Fluid Mechanics, Industrial & Production Engineering, Thermal Engineering and Machine Design group. These groups are involved in teaching and research in the broad areas of Fluid Mechanics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Molecular Fluid Dynamics, Solid Mechanics, Impact Mechanics, Structural Dynamics & Control, Smart composite & Sandwich structures, Structural Reliability, Industrial Tribology, Manufacturing systems, Nano-Materials, Composites & Polymers, Ergonomics, Combustion Engineering, Refrigerating systems, IC Engines, Experimental & Numerical Heat Transfer and Solar Thermal energy systems.

The research group of Fluid Mechanics is actively involved in areas such as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Experimental Aerodynamics, Turbulence and Heat Transfer. The efforts of this group has resulted in development of several flow solvers like generalized DNS solver for incompressible flow with or without heat transfer, flow with large temperature gradients, immersed boundary solver for solving flows generated due to moving or deforming bodies. Recently the group has developed a new numerical scheme for solving compressible flows and a new type of boundary condition for solving external flows.

Major research initiatives of Industrial & Production Engineering Group include Development of wear resistant material and casting of composites. Notable contributions of Ergonomics research division of the department are artificial arm and a hand device for people suffering from Parkinson disease. The Group has also designed and fabricated a new hand feed system for drilling machine. Modelling and simulation based studies in the area of manufacturing systems have yielded interesting results and have helped in improvement of flexibility based manufacturing systems. The Production Engineering group has fabricated high strength and wear resistant Nano Metal Matrix Composites (NMMCs) through foundary route and Nano Polymer Matrix Composites (NPMCs) through low temperature chemistry route for automobiles and engineering components.

Thermal Engineering Group has developed testing facilities like Micro Turbojet Engine, Constant Volume Diesel Combustion operated Rapid Compression Machine, High Pressure Spray Combustion and CRDI Combustion Engine. Facilities for measuring global & diffused solar radiation and set ups to carry out heat transfer studies on natural convection on different types of solar water heaters are available. Research work is also carried out on natural convection during single phase and boiling heat transfer related to Nuclear Power Plants & Safety.

Major facilities developed by Machine Design Group include Active Vibration Control Setup for Thermo-Mechanical Loading of Beams, plates and shells, Pneumatic Gun for normal & oblique loading on plates & beams in sub-ordinance velocity range, Machinery fault simulator for defective bearings, 50KN Servo Mechanical UTM, Setup for Wear testing, Wear & Friction Monitor for Hydrodynamic Journal & Mitchell Tilting Pad thrust slider and Air Lubricated Journal Bearing Test Rig.

Bachelor of Technology (Mechanical Engineering)

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs):

1. To prepare graduates with a solid foundation in engineering, Science and Technology for a successful career in Mechanical Engineering.

2. To prepare graduates to become effective collaborators / innovators in efforts to address social, technical and engineering challenges.

3. To prepare graduates to engage in professional development through self-study, graduate and professional studies in engineering & business.

4. To equip graduates with integrity and ethical values so that they become responsible Engineers.

Programme Outcomes (POs):

(a) Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering for the solution of mechanical engineering problems.

(b) Ability to formulate and analyse complex mechanical engineering problems.

(c) Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, and public health.

(d) Ability to design and conduct experiments, and to analyse and interpret data.

(e) Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for mechanical engineering practice.

(f) Ability to include social, cultural, ethical issues with engineering solutions.

(g) Ability to consider the impact of engineering solutions on environment and the need for sustainable development.

(h) Ability to function effectively on multidisciplinary teams.

(i) Ability to communicate effectively.

(j) Knowledge and understanding of principles of management and finance in relation to engineering projects.

(k) Appreciation of technological change and the need for independent life-long learning.