AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT
Just spend a few
minutes, look around your surroundings to understand the importance of
automobile engineering. It's easy to see the role that these engineers are playing
in continuous development of modern vehicles and other related technologies. Automotive
engineers are involved in the design, manufacture, operation and maintenance of
ground-based vehicles, such as motorcycles, cars, buses, trucks, earthmovers,
agriculture, farm machinery and special purpose vehicles and their respective
engineering subsystems. They are involved in the whole product design lifecycle
from the initial concept to delivery
The Indian auto industry is one of the
largest in the world with an annual production of 23.37 million vehicles in FY 2014-15,
following a growth of 8.68 per cent over the last year. The automobile industry
accounts for 7.1 per cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). India
is also a prominent auto exporter and has strong export growth expectations for
the near future. In FY 2014-15, automobile exports grew by 15 per cent over the
last year. In addition, several initiatives by the Government of India and the
major automobile players in the Indian market are expected to make India a
leader in the Two Wheeler and Four Wheeler market in the world by 2020.
Government of India aims to make automobiles manufacturing the main driver of
'Make in India' initiative, as it expects passenger vehicles market to triple
to 9.4 million units by 2026, as highlighted in the Auto Mission Plan (AMP)
2016-26
Automotive
Design is the number one determinant for a customer while selecting automotive
products. It is a process of creativity and innovation channeled towards the
development of tradable automotive products and services in a multi-disciplinary
manner that involves the sciences of materials technology, engineering,
ergonomics and manufacturing. To impart this highly knowledgeable skill
Automobile engineering department of faculty of engineering and technology is
offering two programees B. Tech- Automobile Engineering & M. Tech-
Automotive Engineering (Specialization in Design). These programmes are
designed to enable the students with appropriate background to specialize their
careers towards automotive Technologies and design. The objective of the
programs is to strengthen the ability of the student to solve complex
technological problems by creative designs with
the help of software tools that enable them to easily craft and adjust
the product's emotional content through their designs. The programme will
develop skills of the student to work effectively in close collaboration within
a multidisciplinary team and facilitates to develop R&D competency. Since
India is a recognized hub of global automotive manufacturers, these courses are
committed to produce automotive engineers with creative capabilities and
caliber to solve challenging problems and is in tune with current requirements
of Auto Industry. The programmes will strengthen the ability of the student to
solve complex technological problems and product's emotional content by
creative designs and software tools. On completion a candidate will work
effectively in close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of R&D
professionals, since the designed curriculum is based on the latest techniques
and needs of Auto industry.
The students are
exposed to various relevant topics like design of automobile components (both
manual and computer aided), types of fuels used in automobiles with their
property analysis, different types of energy losses in the vehicle, latest
technology and standards used in engine design and manufacturing, air
conditioning in the automobiles, dynamics of motor vehicles, vibration
analysis, vehicle maintenance and auto electrical and electronics. Along with
this, subjects such as strength of materials, manufacturing technology, fluid
mechanics, heat transfer, industrial engineering and workshop technology are
also taken care of. Hands on training is provided to the students in the
specialized laboratories of vehicle maintenance, fuel and lubricant, I.C
Engines, auto electrical and electronics, vehicle design etc. Softwares such as
ProE, MATLAB and Solid Works are being taught on workstations for design and
development of vehicles.
To enhance the
acceptability of the students by the auto industry and to enhance their skill
and knowledge base the department has tie up with Indian Oil Corp. Ltd
CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR IIP) Dehradun and Automotive Skill
Development Council.
Automobile
engineers are highly in demand nowadays because of the high proliferation of
automobiles in everyday life all over the world. Maruti Suzuki, Toyota,
Volkswagen, Tata Motors, Hyundai, Mahindra & Mahindra, Ashok Leyland,
Hindustan Motors etc. are some of the leading automobile manufacturers in the
country who are showing an interest in our students. The automobile
manufacturing industry is supplemented by OEMs, such as JBM, Krishna Maruti,
Sharda Motors Ginnie solution, Institute of Road Traffic Education, HKS Auto, TCS,
Square Yards, Harrison Associates, Blue Sapphire, Newgen Software technologies,
Honeywell, Eternity Industries Pvt Ltd. etc who frequently visit the campus for
placement. Of course, other fields are also open to these engineers where they
can find suitable jobs. Some of these areas are defence forces, space
programme, atomic energy, power plants, railways, research laboratories,
software development, information technology etc. Some students, with
meritorious academic records and matching skills, had opted for higher studies
in both National and International universities.
Automobile Engg Department
runs SAE Collegiate Club for its students interested in showcasing their
practical knowledge at national and international level. The objective of
participation in these competitions is to provide students with a challenging
project that involves design, engineering, planning, manufacturing and
marketing the tasks for a new product. Students of the department have
participated in International events Shell Eco Marathon, SAE Baja International
and FSG Germany and in national events SAE Baja, SAE Supra, SAE Efficycle, SAE
Go Kart Championship and Grid-Tech events. The team of students has
participated in Shell Eco Marathon 2012 competition at Sepang International
Circuit Kuala-lumpur, Malaysia. The team was selected for Shell Eco Marathon
2013 and was among one of the 4 teams to represent India. Dr. Pallam Raju,
Minister Human Resource Development, Government of India, flagged-off the teams
at New Delhi. The Team also participated in Shell Eco Marathon 2014 (Manila,
Philippines) and Formula Student Germany 2014 (Hockenheim, Germany). Students
of the dept had participated at Grid Tech 2015 held at Pragati Maidan and won
the third prize among 40 shortlisted teams from India.
Students are given regular exposure and awareness about manufacturing
processes through industrial visits. Some of the manufacturing units that were
visited in 2015 are Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. (HSCI) Greater Noida, Rosa
Thermal Power Plant, Shahjahanpur (U.P.) Krishna Maruti Ltd. Gurgaon and AAR
ESS Auto Private Ltd, Faridabad.
The Faculty members of the
Department have been actively involved in Research and Development activities
in the field of alternative fuels, heat transfer, new engine development,
vibration analysis in vehicles etc. They had published their work in renowned
National and International Journals, conferences and also filed patents in
their area of research.
The Department conducted workshops titled "Future trends in
automobile sector", "Engine overhauling
Fault diagnosis and Wheel balancing" and "SAE International President and
Student Meet" in 2012, 2013 and 2015. The objective of these workshops was to
apprise faculty members and students about the emerging areas of technology in
automobiles. The Department also organized a National Conference titled,
'Alternate Fuels and Controls' in March, 2013, sponsored by DRDO in which
prominent personalities from the auto sector delivered their expert thought to
our aspiring engineering students.