Vision

To be recognised as one of the preeminent Mechanical Engineering Programmes

Mission

To prepare students competent to make their careers in Mechanical Engineering
To provide value education to students to make them responsible citizens
To strengthen collaborations with Industries, Academia and Research Organisations to enrich the learning environment and to enhance Research Culture
To be recognised as a leading Mechanical Engineering Department in the field of Knowledge, Skill and Research

Programme Education Objectives (PEO)

 To achieve the mission of the programme, Mechanical Engineering graduates will be able-
To work independently and in a team to formulate, design, and execute solutions for engineering problems and analyse and synthesise technical data for application to product, process, and system design and development
To understand & contribute towards social and environmental issues following professional ethics and codes of conduct and embrace lifelong learning for continuous improvement
To develop expertise towards the use of modern engineering tools, instruments, programming languages and software
To acquire and develop careers in industries, Research organisations, and academia and demonstrate entrepreneurial skills

Dr. D. B. Hulwan

PhD, Associate Professor and Head

Mechanical Engineering envisages the development, design, manufacturing and maintenance of machinery. The present age demands Mechanical Engineering specialists who can adapt and be creative in new technical areas. Mechanical Engineers should know their specialised fields and broad interdisciplinary fields. To meet the above requirements, the Mechanical Engineering department offers the UG course in Mechanical Engineering and postgraduate courses in Heat Power Engineering and Design Engineering.

Vishwakarma Institute of Technology started an undergraduate course in Mechanical Engineering in 1986 and a postgraduate course in 1996. The Doctoral Program in Mechanical Engineering was introduced in the academic year 2005-06.

The Department has a well-qualified and dedicated faculty known for its high academic standards, well-maintained discipline, and complete infrastructure facilities. The Department has a Center of Excellence in the field of (i) Energy & Environmental Studies and (ii) Computer Aided Design & Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM).

The Department has maintained a good rapport with Industry and R&D organisations. It has student chapters of SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) and ISHRAE (Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers).

Board of Studies

6th IAB Meeting in Feb 2020

(With effect from 01/01/2024)

Industry Advisory Board

Mentors

Prof Dr S. L. Bapat

Prof Bapat graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the Government College of Engineering, Amravati, in 1973. At that time, it was under Nagpur University.

He completed his MTech (Thermal Engineering) and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Delhi in 1975 and 1982. His PhD was related to the Thermodynamic Properties of a New Refrigerant-Sorbent combination for Solar Energy Vapour absorption refrigeration systems.

In January 1982, he joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Bombay and became Professor in 1995. He was the Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department from August 2008 to August 2011.
His areas of interest include Cryogenic insulation, Triple fluid vapour absorption systems, Condensation heat transfer studies for new refrigerants (R123), Stirling Cryocoolers and, more recently, the development of Stirling Engines.

He has two patents granted and has supervised ten research scholars who completed PhD degrees from IIT Bombay. He also has successfully handled a few sponsored research projects and very important consultancy projects. Development of a Liquid Nitrogen Freezing Tunnel for freezing fish, studies on Stability Chambers, and the development of Stirling Coolers with cooling capacities ranging from 0.5 W to 1 kW are a few of them. Presently, he is the Principal Investigator for the project on in situ re-condensation of helium using a cryocooler.

As Organising Chairman, he was responsible for the conduct of GATE-2005, which went smoothly.

He has taught refrigeration and air conditioning courses to undergraduate and postgraduate students.