Automobile Engineering

The department of Automobile Engineering was started during the academic year 2011 to 2012 with a sanctioned intake of 60. Keeping in view the demand for automobile engineering the department has a vision to enrich the knowledge of students and update the technology of automobile engineering. The department is responsible for teaching in the area of chassis design, engine design, electric & hybrid vehicles, FEA analysis, alternative fuels, automotive vehicles management, safety and vehicle styling. The department boasts of enthusiastic faculty and talented staff members who are experts in the area of their interest

Emerge as a Center for advanced studies and research in Automobile Engineering.

• Recognition through quality education, research, consultancy, and innovation in education.

Dr.N.Nedunchezhian
HOD

The department was established in year 2011 by offering an undergraduate course B. E. Automobile Engineering. Automobile Engineering has achieved recognition and importance ever since motor vehicles capable for transporting passengers has been in trend. Now due to the rapid growth of auto component manufacturers and automobile industries, there is a great demand for Automobile Engineers. Automobile branch deals with the designing, developing, manufacturing, testing and repairing and servicing automobiles such as cars, trucks, motorcycles, scooters etc., & the related sub engineering systems. For the perfect blend of manufacturing and designing automobiles, Automobile Engineering uses the features of different elements of Engineering such as automobile, mechanical, electrical, electronic, software and safety engineering. It involves understanding the mechanism of vehicle chassis, internal combustion Engine, electrical systems, Motor transport affairs, workshop technology, research and design. The excellent infrastructure, teaching faculty of the best kind ensuring quality education such as interaction among students, parents and faculty, along with a Training and Placement Cell ensures a bright future to its students. Automobile Engineering Branch is an Evergreen Branch. The Students of this Branch is always in Demand. Moreover, Automobile Engineering Students will have a wide Career Profile and suit to almost any Industry. Automobile Engineering is the Mother Branch of other Engineering branches. It plays an important role in every sphere of Engineering. In this branch, the Students learn the Fundamentals of Automobile Parts, Fluid and Thermal power Applications. “Learn Automobile Engineering and enjoy the widened scope in various fields”.

Students shall have

• PSO1: Abilities to apply the acquired knowledge in automobile domain in the design and development of innovative solutions in the automobile industries.
• PSO2: Knowledge and Skills towards hybrid vehicle design, development, and maintenance

Graduates of Automobile Engineering shall

• PEO1: Possess advanced knowledge and skills to diagnose and apply the concept of automotive systems and processes.
• PEO2: Be able to design, fabricate and innovate in automobile domain, meeting the industrial challenges.
• PEO3: Be able to play key role in automobile industry with good communication skills, ethics and contemporary knowledge and skills.

After completion of the course, B. E Automobile Engineering Graduates will have ability to:

PO1: Engineering Knowledge

Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.

PO2: 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.

PO3: 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.

PO4: 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.

PO5: 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.

PO6: 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.

PO7: 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.

PO8: Ethics

Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice

PO9: Individual and Team Work

Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings

PO10: 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.

PO11: 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 multidisciplinary environments.

PO12: 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

List of Laboratories

Automotive Components Laboratory

The Automotive Components laboratory which is one of the important laboratories in the Automobile Engineering was established in the year 2010. The automotive components lab has equipped with Multi cylinder engine, Four wheel drive and Air brake system, etc. The lab includes both academic and research based equipment in order to experience the skill of dismantling and assembling of Engines, Engine components and Chassis Components.

Engine Performance and Emission Testing Laboratory

The engine performance and emission testing laboratory which is one of the important laboratory in the Automobile Engineering department was launched in 2011, provides faculty and students with resources to conduct experimental research on internal combustion engines. The lab includes both academic and research based equipment in order to study the combustion characteristics, engine performance and emission measurement. All the engines are equipped with eddy current dynamometers which increase the loading accuracy.

Automotive Electrical and Electronics Laboratory

Automotive electrical and electronics laboratory established in the year 2015 for Academic purpose. It focused the students to Identify charging, starting, ignition, accessory-circuit components, their functions, maintenance procedures, types of automotive wiring, types of terminals, and wiring diagrams.

Vehicle Maintenance Laboratory

Automobile Department having vehicle servicing and testing lab facility with highly sophisticated testing instruments. This lab is useful for the complete servicing of two and four wheelers. It is having a car with onboard diagnosis equipment.

Two and Three Wheeler Laboratory

The laboratory has various two wheelers and three wheelers to conduct all the tests specified in the curriculum of Anna University.

• Two wheeler chassis dynamometer.
• Two wheeler engines with transmission system.
• Three wheeler with engine, chassis, and transmission system.
• Shock absorber test Apparatus.
• Coil spring test Apparatus.
• Two wheeler with electronic fuel injection and Open ECU.

Automotive Fuels and Lubricants Laboratory

This laboratory helps to produce high focused independent practical skill on fuels and lubricants among students. It also serves the students to determine properties of several fuels and lubricants; compare them with standards so as to get an idea about its quality. This lab will supplement theoretical inputs in the Automotive Fuels and Lubricants testing laboratory course.

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FACULTY JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

FACULTY ACTIVITIES (CONFERENCE, FDP, WORKSHOP, SEMINARS, HANDS ON TRAINING)

STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN WORKSHOP / SEMINAR /SYMPOSIUM

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

ABOUT RESEARCH

Research is an enthusiastic and innovative method that creates a stimulating environment for education. AEC places a high value on the quality of knowledge and education. Student education takes place in an exploratory environment where they benefit from interaction with researchers working in the frontiers of knowledge their profession. Research culture at AEC has a gradual impact on students. In the early stages, students are given a basic look at the research activities in the campus. As they progress, students become more involved in learning activities influenced by faculty research. Live research projects are used to generate case studies or experiments for use in class. AEC has formed partnerships with varied organisations and industry to make the research dreams of student’s reality.

OBJECTIVE

To encourage both faculty and students to conduct research and address industrial and social issues. To encourage faculty and students to conduct projects in innovatively and ascertain new technologies that will lead to the development of entrepreneurs or the transfer of technology to the industry. The outcomes of the research will be published in International journals and used to file patents.

AEC – RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CELL

Academic research is the main source of a nation’s economic growth in an increasingly technological world. AEC, Salem aspires to transform the lives of young aspiring engineers by utilizing their innovative ideas to contribute to academic research.

AEC has close collaborations with core industries to train students in their respective areas as a supplement to their academic studies. The primary goal of the institute is to found a creative environment for higher education and research among the faculty and students. AEC facilitates interaction with both national and international agencies.

AEC – INCUBATION CENTRE

AEC-Incubation Centre aims to help well-trained students and entrepreneurs establish a complicated 3D printing model that is cost-effective and accessible to everyone. With a significant boom in 3D printing in recent years, the incubation centre also aims to assist the general public in areas where cost-effectiveness is considered critical. 3D printing is employed in the manufacturing industry and also in locations where prototyping is a major limitation. It is an additive method that involves building up layers of material to form a three-dimensional object.

As the 3D printing industry is innovative in its hardware, materials, and procedures to make objects or parts, the list of 3D printing technologies and methods continues to grow. Choosing the best 3D printing process and materials is vital and depends on a variety of aspects such as budget, design, and purpose. Many distinct 3D printed products that were previously made through mass production processes can now be created with 3D printing.

3D printers that can print in colour with numerous materials currently exist, and they will continue to advance to the point where functioning things can be printed. Printing, rather than “3D printing,” has brought about a significant shift in the way we live. At present, 3D-Printing has progressed from generating an object out of manufacturing need to a medical necessity like making artificial bones, with the goal of making it a “low cost” Product.

AEC- R&D STUDIO

Institute of Industrial Design aims to help engineering professionals and students become experts in their domain-specific skills, knowledge, and to be creative in design. IID has taken the responsibility of filling this skill gap for engineering professionals seeking employment in their respective fields.

Through its technical leads, it provides quality design training ranging from basic to advanced products. We provide tool-based and application-oriented training according to industry expectations, with both theoretical and practical (hands-on) components to optimize product knowledge.

OBJECTIVES

• To provide a practical context for courses of study undertaken by Students through the Program

• To bridge the gap between college education and industrial requirement.

• To provide opportunities for students of Mechanical, Automobile & Civil Engineering to undergo industrial training through Value Added Courses, and undertake new projects.

• To organize short-term training programs on new product development and research and development areas.

• To provide training and Internship opportunities for students.

• To help students get placed in their core Industry.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To supply futuristic technologies to colleges

• To organize Value Added Courses/Workshops/Seminars every six months for Mechanical, Automobile, and Civil engineering students and to enlighten them on the development of Embedded and complex software projects.

• To organize short-term training programs on Design, and technology with hands-on experience.

• To provide opportunities for Mechanical, Automobile, and Civil engineering students to undergo industrial training, Internship and undertake project work.

• To provide job placement for the best-performing Individuals.

• To identify and help various colleges in the area of undertake R & D projects.

ALUMINI CONNECT

The AEC Alumni Association (AECAA) is hosting interactive sessions with organizing social, educational, and networking events on a local, regional, and international level. To raise awareness of the organisation among current students and teachers, as well as to conduct research and contact former students who have fallen out of touch with the institute. To help the institute grow as a centre of excellence in teaching and research by providing funding for expanding activities among and via the institute’s membership. The activities listed below should be improved through AEC Alumni Association (AECAA).

• Take on the difficulties and devise a strategy for resolving industrial issues.
• Thinking creatively and turning ideas into products / realities.
• Understand current industry standards and needs.
• Make a professional growth plan.
• Improve your critical thinking, presenting, analytical, and communication abilities.
• Opportunities in the public, private, and research sectors.
• Time management will help you develop decision-making skills.
• In this context, many interactive sessions between students and peers (industrial experts, alumni, entrepreneurs, and others) were organised.