Vemana IT has hosted a poster presentation competition in collaboration with IEEE Bengaluru section on 17th, February, 2024. There were 55 teams participated across various engineering streams. One of the mechanical team headed by Mohammad Muthaqin has won first prize for their project work poster presentation on fabrication and testing of glass sandwiched hybrid composites. The team membersare Akilesh S, Mohammad Muthaqin&Gnanendra N under the guidance of Mrs. K S Meenalochani.

Academic results Class toppers (2022-23 Odd sem)

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Academic results Class toppers (2022-23 Even sem)

Academic results Class toppers (2021-22 Even sem)

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Academic results Class toppers (2021-22 Even sem)

Final year student Priya B won the Best Student award at 16th Karnataka State Level ISTE Student Convention held on 22nd Feb 2020

Best project award of the year in 41st series state level seminar & exhibition
Four final year projects were selected for the 41st series of student project programme by Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology, Bengaluru for display at Jyothi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru on 19th May 2018. Of these, three got selected for state level seminar and one for exhibition in the KSCST Seminar and Exhibition held at Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere on 10th and 11th August 2018. The project "Performance characteristics of Methanol extracted from atmospheric Carbon-dioxide" was adjudged as the best project of the year under Bio-fuel section for the year 2018. Final year students Rakshan, Binu, Shankar and Ravi Kiran carried out this work under the guidance of Prof. Puneeth S.

Our students participated & got Best paper award at 16 th Karnataka State Level ISTE Student Convention held on 22nd Feb 2020

Hearty congratulations to our student Prajwal H K who partciated & Secured 13th place in 10K Marathon at Israel on 15th March 2019.

A High velocity "Ballistic Impact Test Apparatus" indigenously designed, developed and commissioned by the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

"ISTE Student Chapter Activities was started by the Department on 28th February 2015"

The department has indigenously designed, developed and commissioned a "DROP WEIGHT IMPACT TEST MACHINE" for dynamic tests which is unique in the academic field.

We are happy to inform you that, 4th National Conference on Recent Trends in Mechanical Engineering-2019 (RTME-19) has been successfully completed on 21st and 22nd June 2019 at our institute (Vemana Institute of Technology, Bangalore).

The inaugural function of the program was held on 21st June 2019. Dr. Lokesh G Reddy , Convener RTME-19 and HoD, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vemana IT welcomed the gathering for the function. Prof. S Mohan of Department of Mechanical Engineering gave the overview of RTME-19.

The chief guest for the function was Dr. K P J Reddy, Professor Emeritus, Aerospace Engineering, IISc, Bangalore

The inaugural program was followed by key note address by Dr. K P J Reddy, on “Fascinating of World of Shock Waves” followed by presidential address by Dr. Vijayasimha Reddy B G, Chairman RTME-19, Principal, Vemana IT. The inaugural program was concluded with vote of thanks by Dr. Aparna, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical, Vemana IT.

The conference covered the important areas of Mechanical Engineering viz., Thermal, Design, Material & Manufacturing and Sensors and Instrumentation. The National Conference attracted over 26 submissions. Through rigorous peer reviews 18 high quality papers were recommended by the committee. These 18 papers presented under 4 sessions. Each session had an invited talk by an eminent personality who has also the session chairman followed by paper presentation by the participants. It started with session on thermal which was chaired by Dr. J J Isaac, Professor, Aeronautical Engg., Park College of Engg. And Technology, Coimbatore and co-chaired by Dr. Aparna, Vemana IT, Bangalore. The invited talk for the session was given by Dr. J J Isaac, on “ Combustion Instability : A Major Challenging Aerospace Propulsion”. The second session was on design which was chaired by Dr. J R K Murthy, Professor, IISc, Bangalore, and co-chaired by Dr. T Yella Reddy, Dean R & D, Vemana IT. The invited talk for the session was given by Dr. J R K Murthy on “ FEA in Industrial Design”. The first day session was ended with technical talk Mr. Shanmuga Prasad, Syscon Instrument Private Limited on “Data Acquisition System”.

Second day first session was started with session on Material and Manufacturing. The invited talk for the session was given by Mr. Suresh P R, Associated VP, Sensera Industries on “Latest Manufacturing Trends in Auto and Aerospace Industries”. The session was chaired by Mr. Suresh P R, Associated VP, Sensera Industries and co-chaired by Prof. S Mohan, Vemana IT.

Second day second session started with invited talk by Mr. Rajesh D from Sansera on “Journey of Automation at Sansera for Automotive Applications”.

In this session a technical talk was given by Dr. Srinivasan, Professor Emeritus IISc, Bangalore on “ Powers Generation with CO2.

The session was ended with technical talk by “Mr. Raghupathy, Group Head, LPSC, ISRO, Bangalore on “ Latest Trends in Aerospace Components Welding Technology”.

Final session was on Sensors and Instrumentation which was chaired by Dr. M M Nayak, Emeritus Professor IISc, Bangalore and Co-chaired by Dr. A Ramachandran Vemana IT. The invited talk for the session was given by Dr. M M Nayak Emeritus Professor, IISc. Bangalore, on “Recent Trends in MEMS/NEMS Sensors for Instrumentation and Measurements”.

We are happy to inform you that, 3rd National conference on Recent Trends in Mechanical Engineering-2017 (RTME-17) has been successfully completed on 27th and 28th April 2017 at our institute (Vemana Institute of Technology, Bangalore).

The inaugural function of the program was held on 27th April 2017. Dr. Vijayasimha Reddy B.G., Chairman RTME-17 & Principal, Vemana IT welcomed the gathering for the function. Prof. S. Mohan of Department of Mechanical Engineering gave the overview of RTME-17. The chief guests for the function were Padma Bhushan Dr. B. N. SURESH President, Indian National Academy of Engineering, Delhi and Mr. Shashidhara H.N. Technical Expert, Micro Small & Medium Enterprises, GIZ, Bangalore. The inaugural program was followed by key note address by Padma Bhushan Dr. B. N. SURESH on “Mechanical Engineering Challenges for the 21st Century” followed by presidential address by Shri. H. N. Vijayaraghava Reddy, President, KRJS, Chairman Governing Council, Vemana IT. The inaugural program was conclude with vote of thanks by Lokesh G. Reddy Convener, RTME17.

The conference covered the important areas of Mechanical Engineering viz., Design, Materials, Manufacturing, Thermal sciences, Data acquisition & Instrumentation. There were 34 papers presented under 4 sessions. Each session had an invited talk by an eminent personality who was also the session chairman followed by paper presentations by the participants. It started with session on manufacturing which was chaired by Mr. V.D. Ragupathy, ISRO Bangalore and co-chaired by Prof. S. Mohan, VIT, Bangalore. The invited talk for the session was given by Mr. V.D. Ragupathy “Key Manufacturing Technologies for Aerospace Applications”. The second was on design which was chaired by Dr. A. Deb, Professor, IISc, Bangalore and co-chaired by Dr. T. Yella Reddy, Dean R & D, VIT. The invited talk for the session was given by Dr. A. Deb on “Recent trends in CAE-driven vehicle design for crashworthiness and occupant/pedestrian safety”. Second day first session started with session on Materials and Instrumentation which was chaired by S. Raviprakash, MD & CEO, Pyrodynamics and co-chaired by Dr. A. Ramachandran, Professor ECE, VIT. The invited talk for the session was given by Mr. S. Ravi Prakash on “Digital Image Correlation for non-contact full field deformation measurement of materials and components”. Final session was on thermal sciences & fluid mechanics was chaired by Mr. Shashi Shekar R., Group Head,Bi-propellant and Propellant Management Group, ISRO Bangalore and co-chaired by Mrs. Aparna, Prof. VIT. The invited talk for the session was given by Mr.Shashi Shekar .R on “Spacecraft Propulsion – Criticalities and Solutions”.

The conference was concluded with valedictory program on 28thApril evening.

Inter College Project Exhibition Avishkar-2024

On April 30th, 2024, Vemana Institute of Technology held Project Competition AVISHKAR 2024.

An inter-college project exhibition named 'AVISHKAR-2024' was organized by the Student Project Committee, in collaboration with the ISTE and IEEE Student Branch Chapters of Vemana IT. The exhibition took place on April 30th, 2024, and brought together students from various institutions to showcase their innovative projects and ideas.

In this exhibition, total 15 colleges were presented with 66 projects in different categories. All projects were evaluated by renowned experts and 13 were shortlisted for the Avishkar 2024 prizes. The following table represents the project list selected from stream 3 (Mechanical Engineering) and won the prize.

Mechanical Engineering (Winner list)

A Two Day Skill Development Program On "Autodesk Fusion 360"

The Department of Mechanical Engineering was organized a skill development program on "Autodesk Fusion 360" for 4th and 6th semester students on June 4th-5th, 2024. Er. Priyadharshik, a technical software trainer, provided an overview of the software, demonstrating its capabilities in creating 3D models and assembling components like screwjack and plumber blocks. At the end of the session, students expressed satisfaction with their newfound proficiency in using the software for model creation, gaining confidence in their abilities.

A Three Day Skill development program On Automobiles & Electric Vehicles The Department of Mechanical Engineering has organizied an enlightening "Three-Day Skill Development Program on Automobiles & Electric Vehicles." The program's core mission revolves around equipping academic institutions and students with contemporary knowledge in automobile technology, preparing them to tackle the rapid evolution in this domain. By fostering inspiration through research and innovation, our goal is to immerse students in the latest trends within automotive technology, empowering them to embrace industry challenges confidently. This emphasis on research and innovation not only cultivates individual knowledge but also contributes significantly to societal advancements.

Marking its commencement, the inaugural function took place on December 21st, 2023. Dr. Vijaysimha Reddy B. G., Principal of Vemana IT, extended a warm welcome to the attendees. Dr. Lokesha G Reddy, Convener &HoD of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, provided an insightful overview of the Skill Development Program.

The highlight of the event was the esteemed presence of Mr.Yogesh Bolar, Vice President of Engines R&D at Ashok Leyland, as the chief guest. During the inauguration, Mr.Bolar delivered a keynote address focussed around "Sustainable Transportation Solutions for Heavy-Duty Transport Vehicles."

Representatives from esteemed automotive companies such as Ashok Leyland, Volvo Group India Private Limited, Green Tiger Technologies, and Bosch Limited shared invaluable insights at our event. They delved into pressing contemporary issues like Global Warming, Climate Change, and Vehicular Air Pollution, discussing worldwide mitigation strategies.

The discussions spanned various crucial topics, including the latest advancements in Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) - both Petrol and Diesel engines. The focus extended to sophisticated Electronic Fuel Injection Systems like Common Rail Fuel Injection Systems, coupled with Exhaust Gas After Treatment Devices, essential for meeting the stringent BS6 vehicular emission norms enforced since April 2020. Comparative analysis of fuel economy among Diesel, CNG, and Hydrogen fuel sources also took center stage.

Safety measures for vehicles were a prominent point of discussion, encompassing topics such as ABS (Anti-lock Braking Systems), ESP (Electronic Stability Program), and IoT Solutions designed to enhance safety standards.

Guest speakers also shed light on the current trends in Electric Vehicles (EVs) within the Indian landscape, providing comprehensive insights into the Government of India's incentive schemes, particularly catering to startup projects in this domain.

The hands-on segment of the program offered an invaluable experience. Approximately 100 students (both Mechanical and Electronics & Communication Engineering), actively engaged in practical sessions involving the dismantling and assembly of petrol and diesel engines, fostering a practical understanding of the theoretical concepts discussed.

40 hrs workshop on “Digital Twining Hyper works Coherent” was inaugurated on 25th February 2023 for the final semester students of Mechanical Engineering in association with Altair Engineering. Dr. Vijayasimha Reddy B.G., Principal, Vemana Institute of Technology, and Mr. Sridharan Venkataramanan, Associate Vice President, Global Logic, inaugurated the workshop. The key speakers include Mr. Subramanyam Bhatt, Mr. Raghu Nandan, and Mr. Siraj shared their valuable knowledge on the above topic for Mechanical engineering students. In his presidential address, Principal highlighted the importance of Industry 4.0, which is revolutionizing how companies manufacture and distribute their products. Manufacturers are integrating new technologies, including the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing and analytics, and AI and machine learning, into their production facilities and operations.

The Student Project committee planned and organized the project exhibition on 15/7/2022.
The inaugural function started at 10:00 AM, presided by honorable President, Sri. S. Jayaram Reddy and attended by honorable General Secretary Sri. K.N. Krishna Reddy , honorable Joint Secretary P. Sadashiva Reddy and industry experts, Mr.Santhosh Kumar Adinarayan, Chief Design Engineer, Maxim Analog Devices, Dr. Babu Rao Ponangi, Senior Engineer, FEA Quest Global Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Saravanan Ganesh, Managing Director, and Chief, Coding coach, Principal Dr. Vijayasimha Reddy B. G., all HoDs, Teaching and non-teaching staff.

The selection process for the project exhibition was done at the departmental level. A selection committee consisting of the Head of the department, two Senior faculties, and project coordinators, shortlisted the projects to be exhibited. The details of the selected projects are as follows:

The experts from the industry and an internal evaluator visited the respective department exhibition halls, evaluated and the projects based on the rubrics parameter - idea, methodology, demonstration, outcome, and interaction.

The industry experts and evaluators declared the following winners and runners for the department of mechanical engineering projects.

I PRIZE
• Project Title : Design and development of E-motor cart
• Project group : Nachiketa S, Suman D, Nistchith S, Amogh. H.S
• Guide : Dr. Lokesh G Reddy

II PRIZE
• Project Title : Fabrication of automatic corn roasting machine
• Project group : Gagan Kumar G, Lokesh R, Nivas R N, Naveen Kumar M
• Guide : Mr. Rakesh B G

Abstract: The Objective of this # days Workshop was to expose the Students on Latest Automobile Technologies In this three day workshop basics on the working principle of an IC engines (types of engines, new technological trends on engines and vehicles) and practical disassembly and assembly of petrol and diesel engine aspects were covered.

Industry experts from Automobile Manufacturers Ashok Leyland, Bosch, Toyota Kirloskars Motors made presentation on the latest technologies involved for meeting the Indian Exhaust Gas Emission Norms.

Also students got awareness program on Global Warming / Climate changes , effects on heath / environment and mitigating measures to reduce the Carbon foot prints in the atmosphere air with the knowledge of proper maintenance / servicing of the vehicles.

Students also visited the Tata Centre of Excellence at ITI, dairy circle to understand the future vehicle trends.

Expert Speakers from the following Automotive Industries Participated in this three day Workshop:

Three day workshop Events and overview:

The workshop was inaugurated by KRJS management, event coordinators and the chief guests of the first day of workshop. Introduction of the workshop was presented by Head of Mechanical Department, Dr. Lokesha G Reddy.

Program events are as shown below:

Day 1: 17-05-2022, Tuesday.

Inauguration: 17th May at 9.30 AM

Seminar Hall: Principal, Students and Faculty Members of M.E

Introduction talk by Principal &HoD of ME Dept.

Session 1: Theory session (4 speakers)

Indian Scenario in the Automobile Technologies
Global Warming and Climate Changes : K. Jayanna Professor - Emeritus, Vemana IT at 10.00 AM - 10.15 AM
Indian Emission Norms and Testing cycles and Procedures - Bosch Ltd.
Mr. Koushik, Senior manager at 10.15 AM - 11.45 AM
Diesel Engine Trends. (Diesel Engines/ Common Rail Fuel Injection Technologies ) - Bosch Ltd. - Mr. Guheshwara Prabhu, Senior manager at 11.45 AM - 12.15 PM
Exhaust Gas After treatment Systems: Bosch Ltd - Mr. Pavan Kumar Chaganti, Senior manager at 12.15 PM - 1.00 PM

Session 2: Practical session
Practical Hands-on Experience via Assembly Bike Engines. Supported by Mr Sunil kumar and team of M/S MODTECH At 1.30 PM - 4.30 PM

Day 2: 18-05-2022, Wednesday.

Session 3: Theory session (3 speakers)

Diesel Engines Trends:
Diesel Engines / Vehicles - Ashok Leyland - Mr. Yogesh Bolar, GM at 9.00 - 10.30 AM
Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI).- Bosch Ltd. - Mr. Senthil, Manager at 10.30 - 11.15 AM
Two wheeler technology evolution by TVS at 11.15 AM - 12.15 PM
Alternative Fuels: K. Jayanna Professor - Emeritus, Vemana IT.
(Ethanol, Bio Diesels, CNG. LPG, Bio Gas ...) at 12.15 PM - 1.00 PM

Session 4: Practical session
Practical Hands-on Experience via Assembly & Disassembly Car and Bike Engines.
Demonstration session on Engine Components - EGR, Turbo, Fuel Pump & Rail, Oil Filter-Cooler, Intercooler, Intake Manifold, ECU, Injectors, Catalytic Converter.
Supported by Mr. Sunil kumar and team of M/S MODTECH At 1.30 PM - 4.30 PM

DAY 3: 19-05-2022, Thursday.

Session 5: Theory session (3 speakers)
Electric Vehicles:
Indian Scenario in Electric Vehicles and technologies. TKM Training academy. Mr. Aswin Dsouza at 9.30 AM - 11.00 AM
Advances in 3 Wheeler technologies - Tech Mahindra Ltd - Mr. Jayanta Borah Practice Head- IES Automotive at 11.00 AM - 12.00 PM
Feedback and discussion on the workshop - HoD and ME faculty members.

Session 6: Practical session
Demonstration of facilities at TATA COE on Electric Vehicles at ITI, Dairy Circle, Bangalore. At 1.30 PM - 4.00 PM
Practical Hands-on experience on Electrical vehicles (Motors and Controllers).
Visit to Vemana-Toyota Centre of Excellence.

Inauguration
KRJS management along with Bosch executives inaugurated the program by lightning the lamp

Day 1

Session 1: Global Warming and Climate Changes - Speaker: K. Jayanna Professor - Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering Dept. Vemana IT.

The first session was on the "Global warming and Climate Change".

Air Pollution from the Vehicular exhaust gases contribute to the environmental changes Also Vehicles exhaust gases: CO - Carbon Monoxide, HC - Hydro Carbon, NoX- Nitric Oxides and PM- Particulate Matter affects the human health.

Interactive Session was mate with the Students.

Session 2 : Indian Emission Norms and Testing cycles and Procedures, by Bosch Ltd. Speaker: Mr. Koushik, Senior General Manager

In this second session Mr. Koushik spoke on the Indian Exhaust gas emission norms in comparison to other developed counties - BS1, BS2 BS3, BS4 & BS6 Norms .and also current On Board Diagnostics Norms - OBD Norms

He also explained the testing cycles and infrastructure required during the development of engines and vehicles different countries and for different types of engines. The European countries follow the EURO standards and India follows Bharat Stage (BS) norms.

Session 3: Diesel Engine Trends. (Diesel Engines/Common Rail Fuel Injection Technologies ), Bosch Ltd.; Speaker : - Mr. Guheshwara Prabhu, Senior Manager

Mr. Guheswara Prabhu covered the Topic on "Diesel Engine advancements and Diesel Fuel Injection System"

In this session he covered the earlier Mechanical Diesel Fuel Injection systems and also Electronically Controlled Higher Pressure Fuel Injection Systems - Common Rail Injection Systems.

Session 4: Exhaust Gas After treatment Systems,; By Bosch Ltd; Speaker: Mr. Pavan Kumar Chaganti, Senior Manager

The topic of this session was on "Vehicles with Exhaust Gas After treatment Devices for meeting BS VI exhaust emission norms".

He explained in details on the EGT Systems - Exhaust Gas After Treatment systems and components of the systems for both Gasoline Engines - 3 way Catalytic Convertor and Diesel Engine Systems : DOC- Diesel Oxidation Catalyst to reduce CO, DPF - Diesel particulate Filter to reduce PM, and SCR- Selective catalytic Reactor using AdBlue solution to reduce NoX in the vehicles.

Session 5: Practical Hands-on Experience on Assembly and Disassembly of Petrol Engines

In this session students made complete disassembly and assembly of the HONDA four stroke petrol engine with the help of guide and mechanic in scientific way.

Important engine parts / components list with materials / manufacturing procedures were understood and tabulated in the table .See the enclosures.

Assembly and Disassembly of HONDA petrol engine

Day 2

Session 1: Future Diesel Engines / Vehicles, By Ashok Leyland; Speaker: Mr. Yogesh Bolar, General Manager

In the second day session Mr. Yogesh Bolar made presentation on the Future Diesel Engines Trends for Buses and Commercial Vehicles.

He also briefed on engine technologies for usage of CNG- Compressed Natural gas, Bio Fuels, Hydrogen gas usage / applications and Electric Vehicles.

Mr. Yogesh Bolar suggested the Students to put efforts during their Project works, which will be assessed the student knowledge levels during entry in to the Industries.

Session 2: Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI), Bosch Ltd.; Speaker: Mr. Senthil, Manager

"Gasoline Injection System", for 2 wheeler and 4 Wheeler Passenger applications were covered.

Mr. Senthil explained in details on the earlier Carburetor fuel systems, Port injection systems and its merits / applications.

Session 3: Practical Hands-on Experience via Assembly & Disassembly Diesel Car Engines

In this session the practical demonstration and complete disassembly and assembly of Tata - Indica four stroke diesel engine was done.

Assembly and Disassembly of TATA diesel engine

Day 3

Session 1 : Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Technologies, by TKM Learning Center : Speaker: Mr. Ashwin D'souza and Mr. Jamruth.

"Trends in Hybrid electrical vehicles ( Micro, Mild and Strong Hybrid vehicles)", topics were covered along with the PHEV - Plug in Hybrid Vehicles, BEV - Battery Electric Vehicles and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles.

Practical session was held with Simulator model of the Toyota Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Visited Vemana Toyota Centre of Excellence.

Toyota team met KRJS Management and interacted on their plans for supporting the Students training programs.

Session 2: Demonstration of Electric Vehicles at Tata Centre of Excellence in ITI, Dairy Circle, Bangalore

Industrial visit to TATA center of excellence at ITI

Conclusion:

The overall workshop program was a good experience to the students in understanding the current and future trend in automobile technologies in the automobile industry and to understand the challenges that are present in the industry.

This workshop has brought an overall development in an individual to understand the requirements to be industry ready.

The Disassembly and Assembly of the IC engines both Petrol and Diesel engines gave good practical knowledge on the Components tolerances required and materials/ manufacturing methods being used for the engine components.

The workshop also exposed the students on the Awareness Programs on current Global Warming and the Climatic changes and mitigating measures to reduce the carbon foot prints in the atmosphere by proper maintenance / servicing of the vehicles, good driving habits , tree plantation towards better environment.

Participation Certificates were given to the Students.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organised "Five Day Hands on Workshop on PYTHON", from Mon 29 Nov 2021 to Fri 03 Dec 2021.
Mode: Live Workshop in Computer Lab (Completely Hands-on)
It all started with a seminar on "Why should Mechanical Engineers embrace Python Programming" conducted by an industry expert Saravanan Ganesh who is the founder of TechSparx Technology Training School and Tedx Speaker having 7 years of software development experience in TARGET CORPORATION and 7 years of teaching experience in TechSparx.
Saravanan Ganesh enlightened the mechanical students in mainly 3 aspects.
1. Why Mechanical Engineers should know programming language.
2. Vast libraries available to do anything in python.
3. How easy it is to get started with programming in python.

Post the seminar, more than 80% of students wanted to learn python. So, we had arranged the 5 day workshop.
Saravanan Ganesh started off right from ALGORITHM, got the students to think like a problem solver and come up with the step by step process to solve the problem and then come up with equivalent program for it.
He introduced the students to create simple graphics using turtle module. By the end of the day the students felt coding/programming is easier than few Mechanical Subjects.
With this momentum, day by day he introduced them to sequential, conditional, iterative, interactive programming, lists, strings, file handling.
Using the practical experience gained in these sessions, students created a mini-project to ensure all the concepts were revisited and concretised.
Practically all students were able to complete the mini-project submitted them and were awarded with a certificate.

Vemana Institute of Technology in association with Institution's Innovation Council (Ministry of HRD Initiative), Vemana Incubation and Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) has organized final year project exhibition on 04/08/2021. Students have exhibited the academic projects carried out during their final year course (2020-21). Project exhibition was started with the inauguration ceremony and lightening of lamp with President Sri. S. Jayaram Reddy, Secretary Sri. K. N. Krishna Reddy of Karnataka Reddy Jana Sangha (KRJS), Principal Dr. Vijayasimha Reddy.B.G and head of the department Dr. Lokesh G Reddy.

Inauguration of project exhibition.

Lightening of lamp.

Five projects were selected out of 26 groups from the department and displayed their work through posters. Dr. Prakash. H. R, Assistant Professor of B.M.S College of Engineering and Prof. K. Jayanna were the external and internal judges. The mechanical projects selected for the exhibition are Disaster management and technology - A sonic fire extinguisher, Design and Fabrication of cassette ceiling air-conditioner, Manual push operated pesticide spraying machine, Fabrication of corn roasting machine and Design and Fabrication of pedal operated flour mill. Judges have evaluated the projects and selected the projects for first and second cash prizes. First and second cash prizes were awarded with Rs.2000/- and Rs.1000/- respectively.

Manual Push Operated Pesticides Spraying Machine.

Pedal Operated Flour Mill

Disaster Management Technology - A Sonic Fire Extinguisher

Corn Roasting Machine

Cassette Ceiling Air Conditioner

Valedictory function.

The session was completed with valedictory function with an appreciation from judges and principal of the good work presented by all students. Participation certificates were distributed to all participated students.

Department of Mechanical Engineering organized Short Term Training Program(STTP) on "QUALITY MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES USED IN INDUSTRIES" from 3rd Aug 2020 to 7th Aug 2020. Around 100 students were attended for this 5 day training program.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a 5 day faculty development program on “Technological Trends in Industries” from 29/06/2020 to 03/07/2020. The details of the speakers with topics are given below. Around 160 faculty members across India were registered for this 5 day program.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organised "Five Day Hands on Workshop on Automobiles & Electric Vehicles", during 20th Jan to 24th Jan 2020, with an intention of imparting the knowledge related to the recent trends on the automobiles to the academic institutes/ students so that they can adopt the challenges of these fast changing technologies in the field of Automobiles & Electric vehicles andinspiring the students in research and innovation to enable them to adopt to industry readiness.

Inauguralprogram was held on 20th Jan. 2020. Dr. Vijayasimha Reddy B G, Principal, Vemana IT welcomed the gathering. Dr. Lokesha G Reddy, Convener & HoD, Department of Mechanical Engineering presented the overview of the Workshop.The Chief Guest for the Workshop was Mr. T. R.Parasuraman, Deputy Managing Director and Member of the Board, Toyota Industries Engine Pvt. Ltd and spoke on the today's concern on the Global Warming, Climate changes and Vehicular Air Pollutions and associated mitigating measures being taken around the World. (Paris Climate Change Agreement).

The inaugural program was followed by keynote addressby chief guest and then the presidential address by Sri. S Jayaram Reddy, President, KRJS.Dr. Aparna B, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vemana IT proposed the vote of thanks at the end of the inaugural program.

Experts from the Automotive Industries - Bosch Ltd, R&D, Ashok Leyland: Engine and Vehicle R&D division, Toyota Kirloskar Motors Engine Plant, Mahindra Electric Motors, TVS Motors and BMTC were the guest speakers.

Topics covered by Guest speakers:
• The latest trends in I.C.Engines - Petrol and Diesel engines, advanced Electronic Fuel injection systems / Common Rail Fuel Injection Systems with Exhaust gas after treatment devices for meeting BS6 vehicular emission norms from April 2020.
• Vehicle Safety Systems - ABS, ESP and IoT Solutions.
• Electric vehicles trends in India and incentivesschemes from the Govt. of India (for Start-up projects).

Hands on Experience workshop was organised during afternoon sessions, wherein around 90 students actively participated in dismantling and assembling of the Petrol / Diesel engines, drive system components in the diesel (Beat) car.

Students in fivebatches visited BMTC Central Workshop(Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation) on the 5th day and witnessed maintenance facilities. They interacted with the mechanics of various sections in the workshop Engine Overhauling, Servicing of Fuel Injection Equipment, Tyres re trading section, Body building, and Painting sections.

The 5 day workshop was concluded with "Valedictory program" on 24th Jan. 2020 afternoon and issued the "Workshop Course Certificate" to the Students by Dr. T Yella Reddy & Prof. S Mohan.

Chairman: Dr. Vijayasimha Reddy B G
Convenor: Dr. Lokesha G Reddy
Co-ordinators: Prof.Jayanna K
Prof.Awathappa C M
Prof. Naveen Kumar R
Prof.Shashikumar R
Prof.Anup T J

Department of mechanical engineering has organized Vartual Lab workshop in association with NITK, Surathkal on 29th August 2019. Mr. Nishan B Shetty and Mr. Aquib A Nadaf have demonstrated on V-labs with hands on training. This workshop mainly focused experiments on Material testing lab, Fluid machinery lab, vibration experiments etc. Around 88 students and 13 faculties have attended.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organised project and poster exhibition “Vemana Techno Fest 2019” on 8/06/2019. Dr A C Bhaskar Naidu, former principal of BMS college of engineering and Dr. T. Yella Reddy, Dean R & D, Vemana I.T inaugurated the projection exhibition. This event highlighted the project work of final year students. It was an occasion where final year students could teach other pre-final students about the practical relevance of their projects. Wide spectrums of projects were presented covering different areas of Mechanical Engineering. Projects were on deformation studies of Impact energy absorbers, Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar , Digital Image Correlation, polymer & natural composites, fabrication of agricultural equipment, studies on bio-fuels, thermoelectric materials, besides other topics of Mechanical Engineering. A total of 22 projects got displayed from which 2 were selected for cash awards.

An intercollegiate student project and poster exhibition "Vemana Techno Fest 2018" was organised at Vemana Institute of Technology on 11/06/2018. Dr.A. C. Bhaskar Naidu, Former principal of BMS college of Engineering and Dr. Ranga, former principal of Vemana I.T, inaugurated the exhibition for Mechanical Engineering Department. This event highlighted the work the students had completed in their final year course. It was an occasion where final year students could teach other pre final students about the practical relevance of their projects. Wide spectrums of projects were presented covering different areas of Mechanical Engineering.

Projects were on deformation studies of Impact energy absorption, polymer matrix composites, natural composites, fabrication of agricultural equipment, non-conventional energy sources, automatic hand brake system, studies on bio-fuels, stress wave propagation, besides other topics of Mechanical Engineering. A total of 25 projects got displayed from which 3 were selected for cash awards.

Department of Mechanical Engineering of Vemana I.T & Toyota Kirloskar Motors Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore have signed the MoU for to create a new breed of undergraduate engineers with depth theoretical and deep practical knowledge of diesel engine & transmission system to meet the needs of modern automotive industry & Skill Development on Friday, 26th March 2021.

Department of Mechanical Engineering of Vemana I.T & Peenya Industrial Association have signed the MoU for Internships, Faculty Development Programmes, Research Development, Skill Development, Placement & Consultancy Services on Tuesday, 16th February 2021.

Department of Mechanical Engineering of Vemana I.T & Laghu Udyog Bharathi (LUB-K), have signed the MoU for Internships, Faculty Development Programmes, Research Development, Skill Development, Placement & Consultancy Services on Tuesday, 9th February 2021.

Department of Mechanical Engineering of Vemana I.T & Electronic City Industries Association (ELCIA) - Cluster have signed the MoU for Internship, Faculty Development Programmes, Research Devolopment, Placement & Consultancy Services on Monday, 1st February 2021.

The Memorandum of Understanding between "Syscon Instruments Private Limited and Vemana Institute of Technology, Bengaluru" was signed on 6th December 2017 by Mr. R Shanmuga Prasad, Vice President M/s Syscon Instruments Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru & Dr. Vijayasimha Reddy B G, Principal, Vemana IT. Dr. T Yella Reddy, Dean, R & D, Dr. Lokesh G Reddy, Head of Department were also present. The main objective of the MoU is the budding graduate from the institution could play a key role in technologies upgradation, innovation and competitiveness of an industry. Both parties believe that close co-operation between the two would be of major benefit to the student community to enhance their skills and knowledge.

They also discussed the topics to help the students and faculty in Curriculum Design, Industrial Training, Research and Development, Skill Development Programs, Guest Lectures, Faculty Development Program etc. M/S Syscon Instruments Private Limited is an organization constituted as a private limited company established in the year 1976. Syscon is engaged in Business of Manufacturing Sensors, Instrumentation, Embebbed Systems, Data Acquisition Systems, Special Purpose Machines, Development of Test Rigs, IoT devices, R & D services etc, for Automotive Component Manufacturers and other industries. The Syscon Instruments Private Limited also engaged in manufacturing facility in Bengaluru with marketing offices in Chennai, Delhi, Pune regions and has a team strength of around 200 employees

The Memorandum of Understanding between "KSHIPRA SIMULATION PVT LIMITED and Vemana Institute of Technology, Bangaluru" was signed on 13th September 2017 by Dr. K Kumar, Director, Kshipra Simulation Pvt. Ltd., Bangaluru & Dr. Vijayasimha Reddy B G, Principal, Vemana IT. Dr. T Yella Reddy, Dean, R & D, Dr. Lokesh G Reddy, Head of Department and Prof. S Mohan were also present, The main objective of the MoU is to provide the training on Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) to our engineering students in the areas of Finite Element Analysis.

The Memorandum of Understanding between "Karnataka German Technical Training Institute, Bengaluru (KGTTI) and Vemana Institute of Technology, Bangaluru" was signed on 6th January 2017 by Sri. T. Jayarama, Director, KGTTI, Bengalore & Sri. Ln. Er. Muninagappa, General Secretary, KRJS, in the presence of Sri. H.N. Vijaya Raghava Reddy, President, KRJS, Sri. Dr. T. Yella Reddy, Dean, R & D, Sri. Dr. Vijayasimha Reddy. B. G, Principal, Vemana Institute of Technology, Dept. heads & other staff. The main objective of the MoU is to provide the Skill development to our engineering students in the areas of Advanced Technology, Hands-on Training to enhance employment opportunities & a solid foundation for further studies.

Guest Lecture on “Joining Processes for Dissimilar and Advanced Materials”

A guest lecture was organized on 13th June 2024 for 6thand 4thsemester mechanical students at 11.30 AM. The topic was on “Joining Processes for Dissimilar and Advanced Materials”. Guest lecture was delivered by Dr. Suresh R. He started his talk with basics of welding process, advancement in joining process, car body materials selection and also he has briefed about latest manufacturing technologies. At the end he encouraged students to actively participate in research and development activities.

A guest lecture was organized on 10/01/2024 for 5th semester mechanical students at 3 pm. The topic was on “Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights”. Guest lecture was delivered by Mr. Gopinath.A.S, partner of K & S Partners, Patent Attorney. He started his talk with definition of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), importance of patent and different kinds of IPR. He explained in detail about Trademarks, Copyrights, Designs and Geographic Indications. He discussed about inventions not patentable also. He ended his talk with what are different phases of patent filing and also about maintenance of patent.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on “Industrial Application of Control Engineering” for Mechanical students of Vemana I.T., from 1.30 PM to 3.00 PM. The speaker of this guest lecture was Mr. NARENDRA REDDY TScientist – D, CMTI, Bengaluru. He emphasized control engineering application in industry and industry 4.0. In the end, he invited students to visit CMTI Bengaluru.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on “Recycle today for a green tomorrow for Mechanical students of Vemana I.T., from 11.15 AM to 12.45 PM. The speaker of this guest lecture was Mr. Raguram Natarajan Founder and director of green recykloplast solution Pvt ltd. He emphasized how to convert waste plastics into useful products, and he discussed the installation of plastic crushing machines in railway stations and bus stops. In the end, he invited students to visit his manufacturing industry.

Department of Mechanical Engineeringhas organized a guest lecture on “How python programming is relevant for Mechanical engineering on 29^th October 2021 for 4^th year Mechanical students of Vemana I.T., from 11.15 AM to 12.15 PM. The speaker of this guest lecturewas Mr. Sarvanan Ganesh. He emphasized on need of programming language for mechanical engineers, he discussed about basics in python and solved various problems of mechanical engineering using python tool. He also showed how python can be a game changer in the field of mechanical engineering when it is properly utilized. At the end he offered a training program for the students.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on "Artificial Intelligence" is relevant for Mechanical Engineering on 20^th October 2022 for 4^th year Mechanical students of Vemana I.T., from 1.30 PM to 2.45 PM. The speaker of this guest lecture was Mr. Sunil Kumar. He emphasized on the need of artificial intelligence for mechanical engineers, and he discussed the basics of Creo software. At the end he offered a training program for the students.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on "Industrial robotics and its importance is relevant for Mechanical Engineering" for 4^th year Mechanical students of Vemana I.T., from 11.15 AM to 12.15 PM. The speaker of this guest lecture was Mr. Nandha Gopal from DiFACTO Robotics and Automation Pvt. He emphasized the need for Robots in industries, He discussed the basics of robotic programming and showed related videos. In the end, he offered a training program for the students.

The department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on "Inculcating positive attitude through critical thinking" on 6th May 2022 for 6th and 8th semester Mechanical students of Vemana I.T., from 11 AM.

Department of Mechanical Engineering organized a guest lecture on "Lifestyle to achieve Excellence" on 09.11.2021 for the benefit of faculty members and students of 5th & 3rd semesters. 70 students were attended this session. The guest lecture was delivered by Mr. Manohar Rao ShivajiShinde,Oil and Gas Industrial Curriculum Development Analysts at ARMACO in Saudi Arabia. He emphasized on how to control the anger, what are all its impact human body organs and motivate the students to achieve success in their life.

Department of Mechanical Engineeringhas organized a guest lecture on "How python programming is relevant for Mechanical engineering" on 29th October 2021 for 4th year Mechanical students of Vemana I.T., from 11.15 AM to 12.15 PM. The speaker of this guest lecturewas Mr. Sarvanan Ganesh. He emphasized on need of programming language for mechanical engineers, he discussed about basics in phyton and solved various problems of mechanical engineering using python tool. He also showed how python can be a game changer in the field of mechanical engineering when it is properly utilized. At the end he offered a training program for the students.

The department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a webinar on "Recent Trends in Manufacturing Technology" on 15th July 2021 for all Mechanical students of Vemana I.T., from 12 PM onwards. The speaker of this webinar was Mr. A K Samanta, Technical Consultant, Steel Processing Industries. He emphasized on Steel Making, Steel Processing & User Industries.

Department of Mechanical Engineeringhas organized a webinar on "Clean Air Initiatives" on 18th June 2021 for all Mechanical students of Vemana I.T., from 12:15 PM onwards. The speaker of this webinar was Mr. K Jayanna, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Mechanical, Vemana IT, Bangalore. He emphasized on improving the environment and the climate changes happening, he also discussed about various factors that is harmful for the environment and discussed about changes needs to be made for the clean air initiative. Finally he discussed about electric cars which is considered as the future technology.

Department of Mechanical Engineeringhas organized a webinar on "Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance" on 28th May 2021 for all Mechanical students of Vemana I.T., from 11 AM onwards. The speaker of this webinar was Mr. V A P Sarma, Scientiest F, Center Head - AEAMT, CMTI, Bangalore. He emphasized on basics of GD&T its importance in the industries. He gave an in depth idea about its types with various industrial examples and even the session was interactive as he gave few exercise to students to solve.

Department of Mechanical Engineeringhas organized a webinar on "Usefulness of Python Programming for Mechanical Engineers" on 19th May 2021 for all Mechanical students of Vemana I.T., from 12 PM onwards. The speaker of this webinar was Dr. Bharath V G, faculty CMR University, Bangalore. He emphasized on need of programming language for mechanical engineers, he discussed about basics in phyton and solved various problems of mechanical engineering using python tool. He also showed how python can be a game changer in the field of mechanical engineering when it is properly utilized. At the end he offered a training program for the students which many students and faculty have registered for it.

The department of mechanical engineering, Vemana Institute of Technology has organized & hosted a webinar on "Positive Mental Attitude in Current Situation" on July 11th 2020 at 11am. The key speaker for the webinar was Dr. Padmakshi Lokesh Clinical Psychologist Entrepreneur.

The department of mechanical engineering, Vemana Institute of Technology has organized & hosted a webinar on "Job Opportunities Post Covid-19" on July 18th 2020 at 09 am. The key speaker for the webinar was Mr. Galvin Jacob P Technical Relation manager, HCL America.

The department of mechanical engineering, Vemana Institute of Technology has organized a webinar on "Design of a hydraulic control circuit for Industrial Applications" on December 9th 2020 at 10 am. The key speaker for the webinar was Mr. V. Madhu CEO of Siri Chartered Engineers & HR solutions, Bengaluru. He emphasized on various criteria to be considered in designing the components of a hydraulic system. He also explained about the challenges encountered in the design of industrial hydraulics for productivity improvement. The students were assured that they can get trained on hydraulic and pneumatic kits for seeking industrial opportunities.

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The department of mechanical engineering, Vemana Institute of Technology in association with Yantrovahas organised & hosted a webinar on "Mechanical Design Automation" on July 25th 2020 at 11am. The key speaker for the webinar was Mr.Shreyas Kestur Raviprasad Senior Engineer, Siemens Sweden.He emphasized on Mechanical Design, automation and design automation. He also explained about types of automation, identified challenges with design automation and software's used in it.The students were assured that the near future is in the field of Design Automation and all mechanical students should update themselves with respect to current technology.

Department of Mechanical Engineering in association with CADMAXX Bangalore, has organized a webinar on "Industrial application of CAD/CAE/CAM" for all Mechanical students of Vemana I.T on 24th June 2020 from 11AM to 12:30PM. The speaker and organizers of this webinar was from CADMAXX, Bangalore. They gave a brief overview of applications of CAD, CAM and CAE in industries and the essential training required to get ready for industries.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vemana Institute of Technology has organised & hosted a webinar on "Automation and Industrial Internet of things" on June 10th 2020 at 11am. The key speaker for the webinar was Dr. Shanmukha Nagaraj, Dean Academics and Professor, RVCE. He stated that Automation and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is the network of physical objects or things embedded with mechanical, electronics, software, sensors and network connectivity, which enables these objects to collect and exchange data. In this webinar he enlightened for developing a system which will automatically monitor the industrial applications and generate alerts/alarms or take intelligent decisions using concept of IIoT. The main summary of this presentation is that we use IoT in industries with Artificial Intelligence to monitor and control the Industry.The students were assured that the near future is in the field of mechatronics and all mechanical students should update themselves with respect to current technology. Totally around 185 students and 25 faculties attended this webinar and were enlightened about Automation and Industrial IOT.

Department of Mechanical Engineering had organized a guest lecture on "Overview of CFD tools" on 29th Feb. 2020 for the benefit of VI semester students. The guest lecture was delivered by Mr. Raghu J N, CFD Engineer, M/s. Marutee Design and Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru. He emphasized on need, applications, present technology and scope of Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD) tools in industry.

Department of Mechanical Engineering organized a guest lecture on “Tribological Aspects of Surface Engineered Materials” on 10.10.2019 for the benefit of faculty members and students of 7th semesters. The guest lecture was delivered by Dr. Anand Kumar Subramaniyan, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu, J & K. He emphasized on concept and scope of surface engineering, surface modification, surface coating and also wear mechanism.

Department of Mechanical Engineering organized a guest lecture on “Automation and Industrial Robotics” on 18.09.2019 for the benefit of faculty members and students of 5th semesters. The Guest lecture was delivered by Mr. Linga Gopi, Application Engineer, Axis Global Automation Group of Companies, Bangalore. He emphasized on automation, objectives and need for automation in industries, industrial robotics and its advancement in various industrial applications. He also explained about various advances in robotics configurations.

Department of Mechanical Engineering organized a guest lecture on "Advances in Mechanical Measurements" on 04.09.2019 for the benefit of faculty members and students of 5th & 7th semesters. 140 students were attended this session. The guest lecture was delivered by K. Niranjan Reddy, Scientist E & GH, CMTI, Bangalore. He emphasized on geometric dimensioning, tolerance and gave a brief idea about fundamentals of the measurements. He also explained about various advances in the mechanical measurements.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on "CLEAN TECHNOLOGY" on 06-03-2019 at 2:00 pm for the benefit of faculty members of Vemana IT. The Guest lecture was delivered by Mr. K P Murthy, a Consultant in Engineering Education, skill development, industry institute relationship and founder of Clean technology club, Vice Chairman, Governing Council, Bamboo Society of India.
He covers all areas of developing new technology which has less carbon footprints. He mainly focused on using bamboo for construction, water purification, as reinforcement and etc. Mr. K P Murthy emphasized on thinking out of the box and deliverer the products which actually makes lot of difference to society and environment.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on “INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS” on 20-02-2019 for the benefit of students of VI, VIII semester and faculty members of Mechanical department. The guest lecture was delivered by Mr. Gopinath A. S., Partner, K & S Partners, Bangalore. He covered all the areas of IP rights including patents, designs, trademarks, copyright, geographical indications, trade secrets and related matters. He discussed about the nature and extent of available IP protection, searches, assisting in registration of IP rights in the Indian Intellectual Property offices. He also discussed about post registration aspects for enforcement of IP rights through civil and criminal proceedings.

A guest lecture on “Lean manufacturing” was organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering on 9th May 2018. The guest lecture was delivered by Mr. Sundaresh Nagaraja Roa, President, Tall man global LLP, Bengaluru. He enlightened the students about the importance of lean manufacturing to reduce all types of wastes in industries. He emphasized on the concepts of Kaizen, 5S, Economic Production Quantity (EPQ) models etc. Around 80 students participated in this guest lecture and took the benefit of it. Mr. Sundaresh Nagaraja Roa expressed his thanks to the department for giving him this opportunity to interact with students.

A technical talk on “Importance of energy auditing and energy management” was organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering on 11th April 2018. Prof. J Subramanyam, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Vemana I T, Bengaluru delivered the lecture to around 81 students were benefited by this lecture.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on “Fatigue analysis in the frequency domain using artificial neural network” on 11.04.2018 for the benefit of faculty members and students of 6th semester. 80 students took benefit of this session. The Guest lecture was delivered by Mr. Shashidhar Ramachandra who is a Ph.D. scholar, Oxford Brookes University, UK. He started with the basics of fatigue analysis and explained various approaches in fatigue analysis. He explained the rainflow counting method and its use in his Ph.D. work. He gave a brief idea about artificial neural network(ANN) and its importance,later he emphasized on his work on ANN and showed various results he has obtained in the course of his PhD work.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on “doHow® game” on 27.03.2018 for the benefit of faculty members and students of 6th semester. 80 students took benefit of this session. The Guest lecture was delivered by Mr. Dinakar Murthy Krishna who is a doHow Coach and Managing Partner in Samuthána Consultancoaching LLP, Bangalore. He explained about the game that he has developed to analyze the effectiveness of an individual and as a team. He assessed the students and gave tips for the students to improve their performance. He concluded that effectiveness comes in the team work with different ideas grouping together of each individual. He also emphasized on multi tasking and its effectiveness with a small activity

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on “An Approach to Energy Audit and Management” on 15.11.2017 for the benefit of faculty members and students of 5th and 7th semesters. Around 150 students took benefit of this session. The Guest lecture was delivered by B.VENKATA SUBBAIAH who is a Deputy Director in Power Systems Training Institute, Bangalore. He has emphasized on Energy management, objectives of energy management, need for energy audit, types of energy audit and approach, detailed energy audits, the outcome of pre-audit phase, understanding energy costs, industrial benchmarking programs, energy performance, instruments and metering for energy audit.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on “Bearing Design for special purpose application: X-ray tubes” on 25th Oct 2017 for the benefit of students of 3rd and 5th semester and faculty members. Around 150 students took benefit of this session. The guest lecture was delivered by Dr. Manoj Mahala who is a senior engineer in GE Healthcare, Bangalore. He emphasized on types of bearings used in machine components, turbines and in health care applications with their advantages. He discussed types of bearings, anti-friction bearings and gave a detailed explanation about the journal bearing with its applications in healthcare.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a technical talk on “Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerance” on 11th Oct 2017. Around 80 students of 3rd semester took the benefit of this session. The technical talk was given by Prof. C M Aswathappa, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Vemana I T. He emphasized on limits, fits and tolerances used in industrial applications and differentiation of precision and accuracy.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on “ADVANCED BEARINGS AND ROTOR DYNAMICS” on 20.09.2017 for the benefit of faculty members and students of 7th and 5th semesters. The Guest lecture was delivered by Sadanand S Kulkarni who is a Sr. Scientist in propulsion division of CSIR-NAL, Bangalore. He has emphasized on different types of bearings, working of various bearings its advantages and disadvantages with their various applications. He showed several videos of various tests conducted with the test rig in NAL. He even briefed about rotor dynamics.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on “Advanced learning in computational fluid dynamics” on 6th Sept 2017 for the benefit of faculty members and students of 8th semester. 76 students took benefit of this session. The Guest lecture was delivered by Mr. Raghu J N who is a CFD lead in Marutee Design and Engineering, Bangalore.

A Guest lecture was organized on 5th May 2017 in our institution. The speaker was Dr. N. K. Gupta, from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IITD). He was shown around the department and research activities were explained to him briefly and discussions about further progress of research area. The topic of the lecture was “Plasto Mechanics of Large Deformation Under Impact Loading”. The lecture was attended by the faculties and all first year students of Vemana IT. He emphasized on the importance of energy absorbers and it scope in the area of impact engineering and as an interdisciplinary activity.

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vemana Institute of Technology has organized a technical session on “Advanced Automotive Technical Education” in association with RACEDynamics India Pvt. Ltd., on 19.04.2017. The program was inaugurated by Sri. Ln. Muningappa, secretary KRJS. This technical session was attended by students and faculty of Vemana IT. The team has emphasized on Engine Calibration, Demonstration on Vehicle Chassis Dynamometer, Motor Sport Cutting Edge Technology, Modern Automotive Electronics and Control and its vital role in the domain. They also gave hands-on experience with respect to diesel/petrol engine calibration and emission standards. The session ended with interaction with students on basic automotive science.

A technical talk on “Importance of energy auditing and energy management” was organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering on 5th April 2017. Prof. J Subramanyam, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Vemana I T, Bengaluru delivered the lecture to around 70 students from VI semester were benefited by this lecture.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a Demonstration on "Explosives" on 2nd March 2017 for VIII semester students. Demonstration was given by Mr. Adeep S, UG Scholar, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Vemana I T. He explained about movement of electron and ion transfer in explosive materials. He also emphasized on chemical kinetics of explosive material with supporting pictures and videos.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on “Fracture Mechanics” on 17th Feb 2017 for the benefit of faculty members and students of 8th semester. Around 80 students took benefit of this session. The Guest lecture was delivered by Prof. K R Y Simha, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, IISc, Bengaluru. He emphasized on importance of Fracture Mechanics and its future scope. He discussed about Griffith’s Criteria, Irvin’s modification, stress intensity factor, fracture toughness test, Behavior of an elliptical crack and crack propagation in it.

A Guest lecture on “Challenges In Cryogenic Rocket Technology” was organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering on 16th Feb. 2017. Padma shri V. Gnana Gandhi, Associate Director (Retd) – ISRO, Bengaluru, delivered the lecture to VI and VIII semester students and faculties. He has emphasized on solid propellants, liquid propellants, solid cryogenics and liquid cryogenics. He discussed about the efforts he made and number of failures he had undergone before developing the technology. He also discussed about his efforts about the technology acquisition from Russia.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on “Polymer Nano-composites” on 12th Dec. 2016 for III and V semester students. Around 130 students were present for the guest lecture. Dr. Arthur Wilkinson, Senior Lecturer, The University of Manchester, UK delivered the lecture to students and faculties. The session was very interactive and lively where students were enlightened on advanced concepts and current trends in polymer Nano-composites.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a technical talk on “Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerance” on 18th Oct. 2016. Around 80 students of 4th semester took the benefit of this session. The technical talk was given by Prof. C M Aswathappa, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Vemana I T. He emphasized on limits, fits and tolerances used in industrial applications and differentiation of precision and accuracy.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on “Wankel Engine” on 29th Sept. 2016 for the benefit of faculty members and students of V and VII semesters. The guest lecture was delivered by K. Manic Kavasagam Pillai, Principal Scientist, Propulsion division, NAL, Bengaluru. He has emphasized on working principles of Wankel engine, design of various components of the engine and manufacturing of the engines.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on “Self Reliance Missiles and Mavs to Cyborgs” on 19th Sept. 2016. Dr. V.J. Sundaram Major Gen. (Rtd.) Advisor, Micro & Nano Systems, National Design and Research Forum delivered the lecture for V sem students and faculty members.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on “Propulsion Concepts and Applications” on 31st Aug. 2016 for the benefit of faculty members and students of III, V and VII semesters.The guest lecture was delivered by Mr. B K Venkataramu, Scientist, Satish Dawan Centre- ISRO, Bengaluru. He has emphasized on the importance of propulsion concepts, different types of propulsions & working and their applications.

A technical talk on “Energy efficiency & environment” was organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering on 6th Apr 2016. Prof.J.Subramanyam, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Vemana I T, Bengaluru delivered the lecture to students of VI semester. He explained the importance of energy saving in day to day life in order attain energy efficiency.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on"Aerospace Materials And Manufacturing Processes" on 2nd April 2016 for the benefit of IV, VI and VII. The lecture was delivered by Dr. T Ram Prabhu, Assistant Director, DRDO, Bengaluru. He emphasized on the importance of SMA, one way SMA effect, Two way SMA effect, pseudo elasticity, conversion from martensite to austenite then austenite phase to martensite.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on “A Right for Fluid Flow” on 9th March 2016 for IV, VI and VIII semester student. Dr. O N Ramesh, Professor, IISC, Bengaluru, delivered the lecture to the faculty members and students. He explained the importance of experimental fluid mechanics, mach number, wind tunnel simulation of flow, separated flow, force balance of air craft, CFD, drag force, fluidity of the fluid, kinematics- Reversibility and Irreversibility, vortex flow etc.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a guest lecture on“An over view on Bosch Production Systems (BPS)” on 14th Oct. 2015 for V semester students. Mr. C.M. Aswathappa, Deputy General Manager H.R. BOSCH India Ltd. delivered the lecture to the students and faculties. The session was very interactive and he emphasized on present manufacturing technique (BPS) adopted in Bosch India Ltd. He also explained about lean manufacturing and its impact on productivity.

A technical talk was organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering on “Thin Film Based Sensors and MEMS Development and Applications” for VII semester students and Faculty members. The talk was organized on 18th Sep. 2015 given by Prof. K Rajanna, Dept. of Instrumentation and Applied Science, IISc, Bengaluru. He elaborated the importance micro-electromechanical system in today’s technology. He also discussed about the physical dimension of a MEMS that ranges from several millimeters to less than one micrometer.

A Guest lecture on "Manufacture and Performance of Carbon Filament Based Composite Structures” was organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering on 4th Sep. 2015. Dr. P. Prasad and Dr. R Kennon, Manchester University, England, delivered the lecture to VII semester students. He discussed about applications and need for carbon filament based composites and its manufacturing techniques.

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Department of Mechanical Engineering has taken initiative in sending final year students to various companies such as TVS Motors Company, Bharath Earth Movers Limited, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Green Bay Tech Private Limited, Honda Motorcycle & Scooters India Private Limited, Centre for Development of Telematics, Sansera Engineering Private Limited, Bosch Limited. Students have benefited by the internship programs in bridging the curricular gap. The details of the above mentioned internship programs is given in the below table.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a workshop training program in collaboration with Karnataka German Technical Training Institute for the students of mechanical engineering during 1st July 2018 to 30th July 2018. The program was scheduled for 1 month. Around 20 students of mechanical engineering took benefit from this program. These students underwent training in Manufacturing Technology especially on CNC Turning Operation, CNC Milling Operation, and CATIA v5. Students were also trained on Pneumatics & Hydraulics under Industrial Automation.

An internship program was organized by the Mechanical Engineering Department, Vemana Institute of Technology from 24th May 2018 to 31st July 2018 (120 Hrs) for 3rd year students. The internship program was headed by Dr. K. Kumar, Managing Director, Kshipra Simulations Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a three day training on“Heating Ventilation & Air-conditioning” on 6th to 8th Apr 2018 for the benefit of students of IV, VI & VIII semester.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a two day training on “Composites lay-up & Hyperworks Analysis” on 21st & 28th Mar 2018 for the benefit of faculties. The training was given by Mr. Rokesh Laishram, IISc, Bengaluru.

It’s an 8 days internship programme organized by Dept. of Mechanical engineering in collaboration with Ezenith Educations Mumbai during 22nd to 29th Jan 2018. Many students from different colleges in India have participated in the event, including 20 students from Vemana IT. Students took 20hrs of hands-on experience on engine assembling and disassembling. Various R & D experts educated students for more than 40hrs.

It’s an 8 days internship programme organized by Dept. of Mechanical engineering under the banner of ISTE and conducted by Ezenith educations Mumbai from 27th July 2017 to 03rd August 2017. The event was inaugurated by Dr. Vidyashankar.S, Member Executive Council, ISTE (HQ), Professor BIT, Bengaluru. More than 140 students from various different colleges in India have participated in the event, including 28 students from Vemana IT. Students took 20hrs of hands-on experience on engine assembling and disassembling. Various R & D experts educated students for more than 40 hrs.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a workshop training program from 03.07.2017 to 27.07.2017 in collaboration with Karnataka German Technical Training Institute for the students of mechanical engineering. The program was inaugurated by Sri. Ln. Er. MUNINAGAPPA, General Secretary, KRJS and Dr. T. Yella Reddy, Dean R&D, Vemana IT. The program was scheduled for 20 days for a total number of 160 hours. Around 30 students of mechanical engineering took benefit from this program. These students underwent training in Manufacturing Technology especially on CNC Turning Operation, CNC Milling Operation, and CATIA v5. Students were also trained on Pneumatics & Hydraulics under Industrial Automation.

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vemana Institute of Technology has organized a technical session on “Advanced Automotive Technical Education” in association with RACEDynamics India Pvt. Ltd., on 19.04.2017. The program was inaugurated by Sri. Ln. Muninagappa, secretary KRJS. This technical session was attended by students and faculty of Vemana IT. The team has emphasized on Engine Calibration, Demonstration on Vehicle Chassis Dynamometer, Motor Sport Cutting Edge Technology, Modern Automotive Electronics and Control and its vital role in the domain. They also gave hands-on experience with respect to diesel/petrol engine calibration and emission standards. The session ended with interaction with students on basic automotive science.

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NVIDIA GEFORCE DAY 2024 is an attempt to enhance the student awareness of the latest technology trends and how NVIDIA Technology – GeForce RTX is a one-stop solution for students needing to Compute Intensive PCs / Laptops in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, 3D Graphics, Gaming and Metaverse.

Total of 261 students from the CSE, ECE, ISE, and ME branches have registered for 'GEFORCE DAY 2024, the AI Technology Showcase Event' scheduled for July 27, 2024. The event was taken place from 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM at Koramangala Indoor Stadium.

4^th and 6 ^th SEM Mechanical Engg. Students with Prof. Naveen Kumar Rand Dr.Lokesha G Reddy at GeForce day 2024

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a visit to “PIA” on 21stMay 2024.A total of 32 Students from 4th and 6th semester mechanical engineering visited PIA along with two faculties,Prof. Naveen Kumar Rand Dr. J Subramanyam. The students were given opportunity to get enlightened about Automation & Robotics, 3D printing, AI &ML and Additive manufacturing processes. It was golden opportunity for the students to see various and meet various industry personals and academicians during the visit.

Figure :4^th and 6 ^th SEM Mechanical Engg. Students with Prof. Naveen Kumar R and Dr J Subramanyam at PIA

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a visit to “Bosch Limited”at Bidadi Plant, Mysore Road,Ramanagaram Districton 09.02.2024. The students of 3rd semester (18 students), 5th semester (19 students) and 3 staff, totally 40 members visited the industry. Students got the exposure on latest CNC Lathes, fuel pumps and quality check of finished products.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a visit to “Ace manufacturing systems” Bangalore on 12th of August 2023. Students of 4th semester were taken for the visit along with two faculties.

Students got the exposure on latest CNC Lathes, special purpose machines, assembly line and 3D printing machines.

IMTEX Bangalore 2024 is one of the largest trade shows for the metal forming industry where leading companies showcase their latest technologies and innovations. A total of 32 Students from 3rd and 5thsemester mechanical engineering visited IMTEX 2024 along with two faculties Dr. Kiran Kumar N, Asst. Professor and Prof. C M Aswathappa on 19th

Highlights of the Visit:

Global Participation The event welcomes industry leaders, experts, and innovators from across the world.
Product Launches Witness the unveiling of cutting-edge products and ground breaking solutions.
Interactive Sessions Engage in thought-provoking discussions and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a visit to “IMTEX2023” on 24^th January 2023. 15 Mechanical engineering 3^rd semester students along with 2 faculties visited the exhibition.

The students were given the opportunity to get enlightened about Automation & Robotics, 3D printing, AI & ML, and Additive manufacturing processes. It was a golden opportunity for the students to see various and meet various industry personnel and academicians during the visit.

To emphasis more on practical aspects and to strengthen the practical knowledge of 3^rd and 5^th semester students, an industrial visit was organized on 14^th December 2022 to the Automotive Division of SANSERA Engineering Limited, Bengaluru. This industrial visit was arranged for a better understanding of various manufacturing processes. Engineers of SANSERA explained the facilities used in the manufacturing of different automobile components like connecting rods, rocker arms, gear shifter forks, and arm relays. Manufacturing of drive train parts used in electric vehicles and other transmission parts (i.e.) arms shift, and housing shift levers were demonstrated. On the shop floor, it was explained how different components are inspected for quality.

With this visit, the students had exposure to various industrial activities and the industrial environment.

Department of Mechanical Engineering organized an industrial visit to Asset Engineering, Rajajinagar Industrial Estate, Bengaluru on 17th Dec 2021. The visit was organized for V semester students. Around 62 students accompanies by 3 faculties, participated in the visit and got exposed to traditional machining processes such as precision grinding, milling, drilling, internal threading operations using CNC machines.

Mr. Kallinatha, Managing Director of Asset Engineering accommodated us in explaining about his enterprise and its operations. The organisation is involved in manufacturing of tractor gear box casings. Students gained knowledge on how a small scale industry operates in the market. They also learnt the professional ethics followed in an industry. Industrial visit also helped the students to develop good communication skills.

Department of Mechanical Engineering organized an industrial visit to Government Tool Room & Training centre (GTTC), Rajajinagar Industrial Estate, Bengaluru on 17th Dec 2021. The visit was organized for V semester students. Around 62 students accompanies by 3 faculties, participated in the visit and got exposed to traditional machining processes such as thread cutting, precision grinding, milling, lathe, drilling, threading, CNC, NC and various industrial training programmes done in GTTC.

Mr. Srinivas gopal, Design Tech coordinator, GTTC, emphasized on the various skill development programmes, technical trainings offered by GTTC to technical students. The visit has also thrown light on training programmes such as rapid proto typing (3D printing), CAD-CAM, Automation mechatronics, Robotics, PLM, IOT, PLC and process instrumentation. Students were also enlightened on the importance of acquiring skills for the brighter career.

An industrial visit to Karnataka German Technical Training Institute (KGTTI) - Welding, Bangalore, was organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering for the faculty on 25.03.2021. Faculties had discussion with undergoing internship students and trainer. Students have expressed their views on welding techniques during internship.

An Industrial visit to "Supa Dam.", Dandeli, Karnataka was organized by the Mechanical Engineering Department of Vemana IT on 3^rd March 2020. Final year Mechanical Engineering students and two faculty visited to Supa Power House to interact, understand current power scenarios and latest most essential need of nowadays. In the evening at 6:00 pm students were visited to backwater of Supa Dam.

An Industrial visit on 6^th March 2020 to M/s. Syntegon Technology India Private Limited Verna Industrial Estate, Verna, Goa-403722. A subsidiary of German multinational engineering and Electronics Company is one of the largest makers of packaging machinery and confectionery equipment in the world. During the visit our student got exposure to the industrial environment and enriched their knowledge about packing machines and chocolate wrapping machines.

An industrial visit to National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) was organized in the semester beginning for 4th and 6th semester students on 12^th February 2020. Firstly, the in-charge of visits Mr. A. Somanarayanan of NAL briefed about the various departments, facilities and current research work carried out in seminar hall of national laboratory to all the students. Students visited advanced composite division where they were explained about the hand layup process and resin impregnated carbon fibers for the manufacture of aircraft components. They also visited different autoclaves used in manufacturing of composites. In the propulsion division, they were explained about how different component sub assemblies of missiles were tested to verify the adequacy of requirements for launching in a wind tunnel. Students visited Naval and MIG-23 aircraft division to know current advanced technology of aircrafts. In Renewable energy and hybrid power system division, they got familiar with the material and design of windmill blades and solar panels used for power generation.

With this visit, the students had an exposure on various facilities and the need for these facilities for better understanding of engineering aspects.

Department of Mechanical Engineering was organized an industrial visit for fifth semester A and B section students on 24th & 25th October 2019. Students along with faculty visited M/s. Bharat Earth Movers Limited, Bangalore Complex, Suranjandas Road, New Thippasandra (P), Bengaluru - 560 075. The main objective behind the visit was to make students aware about various activities related process involved for preparation of metro and Indian railway coaches.

We were guided by Mr. Frankelin Xavier F. and team about orientation of industry and safety instruction. We took almost 3 hours to see complete set up of the industry which was followed by questions of students.

Department of Mechanical Engineering organized an industrial visit for 3rd semester students on 28th August 2019. Students along with two faculty visited M/s Hindustan Aeronautical Limited, Bengaluru. The main objective behind the visit was to make students aware about various activities related process involved for preparation of moulds and various defects in castings.

Department of Mechanical Engineering organized an industrial visit for 5th students on 28th August 2019. Students along with two faculty visited M/s. Ace Designers Limited, Foundry division, Thyamagondlu Road, Minnapura, Nelamangala Taluk, Bengaluru Rural - 562132. The main objective behind the visit was to make students aware about various activities related process involved for preparation of moulds and various defects in castings.
We were guided by Mr. Somashekar and team about orientation of industry and safety instruction. We took almost an hour to see complete set up of the industry which was followed by questions of students.

Department of Mechanical Engineering organized an industrial visit to Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited, Bidadi Industrial Area, Ramanagara, Bengaluru Rural on 07th August 2019 for fifth semester students along with 2 faculty. The main objective of the visit was to create awareness in the students about activities related to industrial automation and assembly of automobiles.

We visited plant II of Toyota Kirloskar, guided by Mr. D. Gopinath. Plant II involves the manufacturing processes i.e, sheet metal, welding, painting and also the assembly line of ETIOS and LIVA. Students have gained knowledge of recent technology in manufacturing processes.

Department of Mechanical Engineering was organized an industrial visit to TVS motor company, on 23rd and 24th of April 2019 for 2nd year students. 109 students of 4th semester were visited the TVS plant. Students got the exposure on latest industrial developments on machining (3 & 5 axis CNC machines), fabrication, painting and on engine assembly (TVS Star, TVS Victor, TVS Apache G310R etc.). They also visited the inspection site of various bikes. After the visit, students expressed their gratitude to the Head of the Department, Dr. Lokesh G Reddy, Prof. Ashwathappa & Prof. Naveen Kumar R for organizing the visit to TVS Company.

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a visit to “Hindustan Aeronautical Limited” (Foundry & Forge Division) Bangalore on 24th of November 2018. Students of 3rd ‘B’ section were taken for the visit along with two faculties. Students got the exposure on latest industrial developments on Castings, Forgings, Rolled Rings, Shape Memory Alloy. After the visit, students expressed their gratitude to the Head of Department, Dr. Lokesh G Reddy, Prof. Mohan S and Prof. Naveen Kumar R for organizing the visit to Hindustan Aeronautical Limited” (Foundry & Forge Division).

Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized a visit to “Ace designers Pvt. Limited” Bangalore on 14th of November 2018. Students of 3rd ‘A’ section were taken for the visit along with two faculties. Students got the exposure on latest CNC Lathes, Vertical & Horizontal Machining centers, CNC & Hydraulic Grinding Machines, High precision automation accessories for machine tools.

To emphasis more on practical aspects and to strengthen the practical knowledge to 5th semester students, an industrial visit was organized on 26th and 27th September of 2018 to Propulsion Division of National Aerospace Laboratories, Bengaluru. This industrial visit was arranged for better understanding of theoretical concepts of turbomachinery, the subject which they are studying for the current semester. Scientists of NAL showed various testing facilities i.e, wind tunnel, acoustic test, small gas turbine combustor, transonic cascade tunnel, axial flow compressor test rig. In the wind tunnel, it was explained how different component sub assemblies of missiles are tested to verify the adequacy of requirements for the launching. Students were explained the need for acoustic testing to withstand the specified level for subsystems in the reverberation chamber. The distribution pattern of sound inside the chamber with acoustic horns to simulate different levels which the subassemblies will experience during the launch was demonstrated.

The schematic of the combustion chamber of the gas turbine with different subassemblies and also the flow distribution of flue gases during combustion has been explained.

With this visit, the students had an exposure on various facilities and the need for these facilities for better understanding of theoretical aspects.

An industrial visit was organized by the Mechanical Engineering Department, Vemana Institute of Technology on 2nd May 2018 for 3rd year students. 50 students of 6thsemester A section accompanied by two faculty members visited the TVS Motor Company Limited, Hosur, Tamilnadu. Students got the exposure on latest industrial developments on machining (3 & 5 axis CNC machines), fabrication, painting and engine assembly (TVS Star, TVS Victor, TVS Apache G310R etc.). They also visited the inspection site of various bikes. After the visit, students expressed their gratitude to the departmental head Prof. Lokesh G. Reddy, Prof. Ashwathappa & Naveen Kumar R for organizing the visit to TVS Company.

Department of Mechanical Engineering as organised an industrial visit for 2nd year students. 40 students of 4th semester A section accompanied by two faculty members Prof. Rajesh S. and Prof Purushotham Nayaka D.S, on 24th April 2018 visited ACE Designers Limited Bangalore. Students got the exposure on manufacturing of different types of CNC turning centers, advanced measuring systems and the operations performed on it.They also visited the assembly section of CNC machines.

On 2nd April 2018 mechanical department organized an industrial visit for sixth semester students to Festo India Pvt. Ltd. Around 28 students participated in this visit where studentslearned about modern automation tools, design of pneumatic drives etc. This enriched the knowledge of students.

An industrial visit was organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vemana Institute of Technology, on 27th March 2018 for 8th Semester students (57) accompanied by 2 faculty members to Supa dam and its power house, Dandeli, Karnataka. Students got the exposure about various activities related to renewable energy source available to generate electricity. An overview of the company was delivered by the heads of plant and also visit was guided by one of the representative. After visiting the different departments, a discussion session was conducted for better understanding.

An industrial visit was organized by the Mechanical Engineering Department, Vemana Institute of Technology on 28th March 2018 for 3rd year students. 50 students of 6 th semester a section accompanied by two faculty members visited the TVS Motor Company Limited, Hosur, and Tamil Nadu. Students got the exposure on latest industrial developments on machining (3 & 5 axis CNC machines), fabrication, painting and engine assembly (TVS Star, TVS Victor, TVS Apache G310R etc.). They also visited the inspection site of various bikes. After the visit, students expressed their gratitude to the departmental head Prof. Lokesh G. Reddy, Prof. Ashwathappa & Naveen Kumar R for organizing the visit to TVS Company.

An industrial visit to Bosch Packaging Technology, Verna, Goa was organized from the department of mechanical engineering on 25th March 2017. Around 80 students of final year and 3 faculties of Vemana IT got an opportunity to explore the industrial design and application of pneumatics in packaging industries.

An industrial visit to Varahi Underground Power House, Hosangadi, Udupi District, Karnataka was organized by the department of mechanical engineering on 5th May 2016. Around 38 students of final year students were taken for the industrial visit to where students were given more exposure on hydroelectric power generation.

Consultancy –VIT Vellor, Tamil Nadu

A set of impact tests was conducted as part of a consultancy project for VIT Vellor, Tamil Naduon 30.04.2024. These tests aimed to understand the impact energy absorption and behaviour of metal 3-D printed honeycomb and lattice structures under dynamic loading, utilizing the drop weight impact test. The obtained results helps in assessing the material's performance in impact scenarios, offering valuable insights for potential applications in various industries.

Consultancy –NMIT Bangalore

A set of impact tests was conducted as part of a consultancy project for NMIT, Bangalore on 17.04.2024. These tests aimed to understand the impact energy absorption and behaviour of composite materials(Flat and Curved Specimens) under dynamic loading, utilizing the drop weight impact test. The obtained results helps in assessing the material's performance in impact scenarios, offering valuable insights for potential applications in various industries.

Consultancy –NMIT Bangalore

A set of impact tests was conducted as part of a consultancy project for NIMT, Bangalore on 24.04.2024. These tests aimed to understand the impact energy absorption and behaviour of composite materials (Helmet and Flat specimens) under dynamic loading, utilizing the drop weight impact test. The obtained results helps in assessing the material's performance in impact scenarios, offering valuable insights for potential applications in various industries.

Consultancy Work - PSG Coimbatore

Two students Kavitha and Ujwala, final year EC students of SJCIT, Chikkaballapur designed and developed a “Semiconductor based catalytic converter” using Nano technology. They wanted to test the emissions released from different fuels incorporating their developed catalytic converter. With computerized diesel engine test rig available with emission analyzer in the college, they conducted the experiments to compare the emissions released with diesel with and without catalytic converter on 11th March 2024.

Consultancy Work - PSG Coimbatore

A set of impact tests was conducted as part of a consultancy project for PSG College, Coimbatore on 08.02.2024. These tests aimed to understand the impact energy absorption and behaviour of materials under dynamic loading, utilizing the drop weight impact test. The obtained results helps in assessing the material's performance in impact scenarios, offering valuable insights for potential applications in various industries.

Department of Mechanical Engineering exhibited experimental setups on Dynamic Behaviour of Materials (Drop Hammer, Ballistic Gas gun, and Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) at i2 academia pavilion 2022, Bengaluru (IMTEX-2022) heldfrom 16th June to 21st June 2022 and won second prize.

A drop hammer is used to test and quantify the impact energy absorption capacity of different materials under low-velocity impact.

The gas gun is used to understand the ballistic behaviour of different materials and structures under impact loading.

The SHPB is to characterize the mechanical properties at strain rates in the order of 10¹ /s to 10³/s.

A drop weight testing machine has been designed, developed and commissioned by Dr. Vijayasimha Reddy B G, Dr. T. Yella Reddy & team in Vemana Institute of Technology. It is in operation since 2014.

A drop weight machine is used to determine the energy absorbed by the materials which is vital in crash worthiness.

In this field of research, Dr. Vijayasimha Reddy B G carried out impact tests on honeycomb structures & circular tubes and also faculties of the department are actively carrying out their research work on the facility.

Features

The drop weight impact test machine was developed to perform low velocity impact tests up to a maximum velocity of 10.7 m/s.

To determine the energy absorbed by the materials which is vital in crash worthiness.

The machine was designed to test specimens of varying geometry which can accommodate a maximum cross sectional area of 200x200 mm².

Data acquisition system manufactured by the Instruments (NI) with 4-channel 500 ksmaples/sec is used to analyze the results obtained from load cell.

Optical sensors were used to measure the velocity of the impactor.

The energy of the impactor can also be varied by changing the mass and height of the impactor.

Striker lifting arrangement is motorized driven by electrical motor

To carry tensile test under dynamic loading conditions.

Experiments carried out

Axial compression of different cross section

Indentation, penetration and perforation of flat specimens

Composite helmet testing

Tensile tests under dynamic loading

Soil penetration tests(SPT)

Designed and developed under the guidance of Dr. T Yella Reddy and Dr. Vijayasimha Reddy B G.The split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) technique is currently the most popular measurement technique for the determination of material properties at a high-strain rate. The SHPB method is applicable when a specimen is deformed nearly uniformly at a constant strain rate under dynamically equilibrated stresses, and the propagation of the elastic waves through the input and output bars is described by the one-dimensional wave theory.

SHPB setup comprises of three bars, the striker bar, incident bar and transmission bar made from the same materials and diameter. Striker bar of different lengths (100 mm to 300 mm) are necessary to be used as a projectile launcher from the gun. The specimen will be sandwiched between the incident bar and transmission bar and a uni-axial compressive wave is introduced in the incident bar by impacting the striker bar co-axially to the incident bar. The stress wave propagates to the specimen. A part of the stress wave is reflected to the incident bar in form of a tension wave and the remaining part is transmitted to the specimen and which in turn is transmitted to the transmission bar in the form of a compressive wave due to material impedance. The stress waves in the incident and transmission bar are monitored by strain gauges mounted at the central section of bars and amplified using a dynamic strain amplifier. The amplified signals are recorded in a digital signal oscilloscope and processed to characterize the mechanical properties of materials.

The knowledge of material properties involved in impact is critical in different technological areas in order to guarantee safe operations. In order to evaluate the impact damage on materials and cloth, specific equipment tools are needed. An experimental gas gun should operate in a similar way to a conventional gun with powder. The main difference is constituted by the means of achieving the necessary pressure to accelerate the projectile. As a conventional gun utilizes the combustion of a propellant charge, a gas gun operates with a compressed gas reservoir. Light-gas guns are employed to test materials and composites for their possible application as armors, for both persons and vehicles. On a smaller scale, it is possible to simulate the impact of a stone on a driving vehicle on accelerated velocities or of ice rocks on a travelling aircraft.

In a pin-on-disc wear tester, a pin is loaded against a flat rotating disc specimen such that a circular wear path is described by the machine. The machine can be used to evaluate wear and friction properties of materials under pure sliding conditions. Either disc or pin can serve as specimen, while the other as counter face. Pin with various geometries can be used. The machine is made up of the following assemblies spindle assembly, loading lever assembly, sliding plate assembly etc., all assemblies are mounted on a base plate over structure. The wear test machine is as shown in the Figure above.

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