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Events 2023-24
One Day National Seminar on “High-Performance Materials and Its Characterization for Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Applications” on November 15th, 2023
The Department of Mechanical Engineering has organized one day National Seminar on “High-Performance Materials and Its Characterization for Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Applications” ” held on 15.11.2023 at B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, in Association with the Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI), Chennai Branch. A total of 48 students registered for this seminar including external and internal participants. The seminar started with a recitation of Qirath. The seminar coordinator, Dr. K. Mohamed Bak, extended a warm welcome to the attendees, and Dr. A. S. Selvakumar, HoD – Mechanical and Dr. H. Siddhi Jailani, Dean (SMS), offered their felicitations thereafter.
3 days’ workshop “Industry 4.0 – Industrial Design, Visualization & Conceptualization” (06.11.2023 to 08.11.2023)
The Industry 4.0 – Industrial Design Visualisation & Conceptualisation” workshop was organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering along with MSME (Govt of India) and Equad Engg services Pvt ltd. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. H. Siddhi Jailani, Dean – School of Mechanical Sciences,Dr. A. S. Selva Kumar, Head of the Department, Mechanical Engineering and Prof Dr.S.Rasool Mohideen, Mechanical Engineering . Around 16 students from Mechanical, Auto and Aero department participated in the workshop.
Inauguration of Technical Societies for the Academic Year 2023-24
The Department of Mechanical Engineering has four professional societies namely Society of Mechanical Engineers (SME), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and Indian Society for Heating Refrigeration and Air conditioning Engineering (ISHRAE). These societies are conducting various events for the benefit of students. The inauguration of these societies for the academic year 2023-24 was conducted on 03rd November – 2023 at the Seminar Hall, Convention centre.
Mr. S. Paramasivam, DGM – Technical Expert, Vehicle Division, Renault Nissan Business Centre India Private Ltd was the guest of the occasion. Dr. A. S. Selvakumar, HoD – Mechanical welcomed the gathering. Dr. N. Thajuddin, Pro-Vice Chancellor, presided the function and released the News Bulletin of the department. Dr. H. Siddhi Jailani, Dean (SMS) felicitated the function. In the inaugural address, Chief Guest – Mr. S. Paramasivam spoke about the creativity, innovation, sensors, and e-mobility. Faculty members, and students attended the function.
Seminar on “Data Centre and High Performance Computing for Engineering Applications” (26.10.2023)
“Data Center and High-Performance Computing for Engineering Applications” seminar was organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering and Data Center, BSACIST, along with CSI (Chennai Chapter). The Seminar was inaugurated by Dr. N. Raja Hussain, Registrar, BSACIST, Dr. H. Siddhi Jailani, Dean – School of Mechanical Sciences, Dr. A. S. Selva Kumar, Head of the Department, Mechanical Engineering and Dr.N.Ayyanathan, Director, Data Center. Around 70 students and 20 faculty from the Department of Mechanical Engineering participated in the workshop. The seminar started with recitation of Qirath. The seminar coordinator, Mr. S. Loganathan, Assistant Professor, extended a warm welcome to the attendees, and Dr. H. Siddhi Jailani, Dean (SMS), Dr. A. S. Selvakumar, HoD – Mechanical offered their felicitations thereafter.
Workshop on Engineering Design – An activity based approach
The workshop on “Engineering Design” was organized by the Society of Mechanical Engineers of the Department of Mechanical Engineering on 11th September 2023. Dr. A. Arockia Julias, Associate Professor and Mr. M. Balasrinivasan, Assistant Professor Sr. Gr. Conducted this workshop. Dr. H. Siddhi Jailani, Professor & Dean and Dr. A.S. Selvakumar, Professor & Head inaugurated the workshop.
The objective of the workshop is to provide hands on training to the faculty members handling the Engineering Design course for undergraduate students. Design thinking concept and the project assignments associated with that are introduced in the first session. Hands on Training on making paper prototypes, creating simple App using MIT App inventor and toy car design are covered in the workshop. About 15 faculty members from various departments actively participated in this workshop and benefitted. Certificates were given to all the participants at the end of the day.
Events 2022-23
Technical Symposium – CONFLUENCE 2023
A National Level Technical Symposium – CONFLUENCE 2023 was conducted on 12.04.2023 by the department of Mechanical Engineering. The program was jointly organized by societies of Mechanical engineering namely Society of Mechanical Engineers (SME), Indian Society for Heating Refrigeration and Air conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The symposium was conducted with the objective of bringing out the inherent abilities of students from all disciplines and enable them to ready for employment and entrepreneurship. The events were conducted to enhance the creativity of students, team work, problem solving and thinking abilities. Mr. Kasiraja Thanga Pandian, Senior Manager, Visteon, Chennai inaugurated the event and delivered the inaugural address. Dr. N. Raja Hussain, Registrar, graced the occasion with presidential address. Dr. H. Siddhi Jailani, Dean – School of Mechanical Sciences felicitated the event with his address. The welcome address was delivered by Dr. A.S. Selvakumar, Head of the department, Mechanical Engineering. The faculty members of the department and students attended the function.
“Drone Simulation and Analysis in ANSYS”
On 03rd of April 2023, ASME student chapter conducted an event on “Drone Simulation and Analysis in ANSYS” in our department seminar hall. The whole event was hosted by R. Thirumurugan/II year ASME Secretary. The event started with Qirath (prayer) pronounced by Mohammed Fazil. The welcome address was presented by Sundarakrishnan member ASME followed by chief guest felicitation by Dr. H. Siddhi Jailani Prof & DEAN School of Mechanical Sciences and Dr. A. S. Selvakumar Prof & HoD.
Drones have become a popular tool for a variety of applications, including surveillance, mapping, agriculture, and delivery. However, designing and testing drones can be expensive and time-consuming. This is where simulation software like ANSYS comes in handy. ANSYS is a powerful simulation tool that can help engineers and designers create accurate models of drone components and systems, analyze their performance, and optimize them for maximum efficiency. To demonstrate the capabilities of ANSYS in drone simulation and analysis, we invited a team of experts Mr. Deepesh Kumar Singh, Mr. Ganeshvel Rajavel (ARK Infosolutions Pvt Ltd., Chennai) and Mr. Ramaiah Chidambaram (CIIC, BSACIST) to present their work. The team consisted of mechanical engineers and aerospace specialists who have used ANSYS to design and test drones for various applications.
Seminar on Safety Awareness
A seminar on Safety Awareness was conducted on 09.02.2023. It was jointly organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. The chief guest Mr Sureshkumar K DGM – Corporate Management – EHS Mando Automotive India Pvt Ltd Chennai, delivered the seminar. The medium of instruction for this workshop was Tamil and English.
Safety awareness is a collective commitment from employees toward promoting safe work environments. The presence of safety awareness promotes healthier workplace culture among employees towards managing hazards. Workplaces without safety awareness training are exposed to several hazards that could stunt productivity.
Value Added Courses on “Industrial Robotics and Artificial Intelligence” on 8th February 2023
The value-added courses on “Industrial Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI)” were organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering in association with Prag Robotics Private Ltd. The presentation was delivered by Mr. K.Naveen, Robotics Architect – Prag Robotics Private Ltd, Chennai.
Around 13 students from Mechanical Engineering, 3 and 2 students from EIE and EEE, and faculty members participated in the inauguration function. The value-added courses emphasized the importance of integrating complete manufacturing processes using integrated systems, data communication/programming, automation and advanced learning processes like AI.
AICTE sponsored ATAL FDP on 3D Printing in Industry 4.0 (05.12.2022 to 16.12.2022)
The FDP on 3D Printing in Industry 4.0 was sponsored by AICTE through the ATAL scheme. An amount of Rs 3 Lakhs was sanctioned for this program. The workshop was organized by the school of Mechanical sciences. The FDP was conducted in blended Mode. Online sessions were conducted in the evening from 7 to 9.30 PM during the first week using Zoom platform. Physical session were conducted in the campus during the second week.
The resource persons identified are experts in the field from eminent institutions like IIT, IIITDM, CSIR-CLRI, VIT, SRM, Crescent and Industries like TVS Sensing Solutions, Einel Technologies and Monotech systems. The participants registered for the FDP in the ATAL portal. 50 participants from more than 100 enrolled were shortlisted and approved to attend the FDP. The FDP was successfully completed by 29 participants who attended minimum 80 % of the sessions and score more than 70 % marks in the continuous comprehensive assessment conducted as per AICTE guideline. E-certificates were issued for these participants through AICTE ATAL portal.
RC Car Competition
The “RC Car Competition” was organized by the Society of Mechanical Engineers of the Department of Mechanical Engineering on 28th November 2022. Dr. H. Siddhi Jailani, Professor and Head of the department welcomed the participants and appreciated the efforts taken by the team. Dr. A. S. Selvakumar, Dean i/c, School of Mechanical Sciences inaugurated the competition. The competition was coordinated by the faculty in-charge Dr. A. Arockia Julias, Assistant Professor Sr. Gr. and the student coordinators Mr. Mohammed Suhail S, Mr. Ajmeer Shan M, Mr. Mohammed Asif and other members of the society. The symposium was funded by the Society of Mechanical Engineers.
The objective of the competition is to inspire students in building electromechanical products and participate in various events conducted in nearby institutions. This shall make them active and involved in the academic and co-curricular activities. About 9 teams comprising of 18 students from Mechanical Engineering department and other departments of the school of Mechanical Science participated in this competition. Faculty members and supporting staff of the department monitored the events and selected the winners. Cash prize and certificates were given for winners and runners. Appreciation certificates were also issues for the fantastic student coordinators who put lot of efforts in preparing and conducting the event. The competition was successfully conducted for the benefit of the students.
Guest Lecture series on “Nano structured thermoelectric materials for energy harvesting” on 18.11.2022
On 18th of November 2022, ASME student chapter conducted a guest lecture series on “Nano structured thermoelectric materials for energy harvesting” in our department seminar hall. The whole event was hosted by R. Thirumurugan/III year ASME Member. The event started with Qirath (prayer) pronounced by S. Mohammed Asif. The welcome address was presented by Rohan. S/Joint secretary ASME followed by chief guest felicitation by HoD and DEAN School of Mechanical Sciences.
The chief guest Dr. S. Kumaran, Professor NIT Trichy, in his lecture, introduced various nanomaterials, and then briefed us about the thermoelectric materials which can be used for harnessing energy using the heat generated by the products that we use daily.
Workshop on “How to Build your RC Car”
The workshop on “Build your RC Car” was organized by the Society of Mechanical Engineers of the Department of Mechanical Engineering on 10th November 2022. The workshop was coordinated by the faculty in charge Dr. A. Arockia Julias, Assistant Professor Sr. Gr. and the student coordinators Mr. Mohammed Suhail S, Mr. Ajmeer Shan M, Mr. Mohammed Asif and other members of the society.
The objective of the workshop is to provide awareness to the undergraduate students on the various types of RC cars, the components and mechanism used to develop it. The participants registered were assembled in the evening after class and explained the guidelines to be followed, working principles, circuits connections required maneuverability requirements, battery capacity and remote control systems etc. They were also informed about the RC competitions conducted by various institutions and the benefits of participating in such events. The student coordinators motivated the participants by telling their success stories in RC carb competitions.
Exhibition on “Pneumatic system and Automation using FESTO Mobile Expotainer” on 27th September 2022
The exhibition on “Pneumatic system and Automation using FESTO Mobile Expotainer” was organized by the Society of Mechanical Engineers, Department of Mechanical Engineering on 27.09.2022. The exhibition was coordinated by Dr. S. Jeavudeen.
The mobile vehicle of FESTO that exhibit the various pneumatic components and systems of FESTO was brought to our campus. The expo offered awareness for the undergraduate students on the various types of pneumatic components used in the industry to develop automatic systems. It also featured a variety of Dynamic and Static displays with an emphasis on fast and easy ways of understanding the latest product applications of Pneumatic technology in Industrial Automation. Demonstration on the automation of pick and place functions, machine vision systems that identify
components, automatic mixing of ingredients for pharma applications and many other industrial applications attracted the students. Working principle of the components used in these systems was also explained. A batch of maximum 15 members was allowed inside the vehicle to visit in each slot of 15 minutes. Students from Mechanical Engineering and other branches showed interested and waited in queue and visited the vehicle. Students got benefitted and gave very good feedback.
Inauguration of Mechanical Societies for 2022-23
Department of Mechanical Engineering has four professional societies namely Society ofMechanical Engineers (SME), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and Indian Society for Heating Refrigeration and Air conditioning Engineering (ISHRAE). These societies are conducting various events for the benefit of students.
The inauguration of societies for the academic year 2022-23 was conducted on 22nd September 2022. Dr. N. Kulasekharan, Metier Technical Leader, Valeo India Private Ltd. inaugurated the society activities and delivered Keynote address. Dr. H. Siddhi Jailani, Head of the department of Mechanical Engineering welcomed the gathering. Dr. S. Rasool Mohideen, Dean School of Mechanical Sciences felicitated. Faculty coordinators & office bearers of the technical societies, Department staffs and students attended the function.
Events 2021-22
Guest Lecture on “Air Conditioning System Overview – Types & Trends” on 01.06.2022
A guest lecture on Air Conditioning System Overview – Types & Trends was organized by ISHRAE – Department of Mechanical Engineering, BSA Crescent Institute of Science and Technology. The presentation was delivered by Mr. S. Subramania Raja, Enmac Systems Pvt. Ltd, Chennai. 22 students from the Mechanical Engineering department and faculty members participated in the Guest lecture. Dr. S. Rasool Mohideen, Dean School of Mechanical sciences and Dr. H. Siddi Jailani, Head of the Department felicitated the speaker and his team.
The guest lecture emphasized on overview of types and recent developments in air conditioning system.
Convenor: Dr. H. Siddhi Jailani Professor & Head, School of Mechanical Sciences, BSACIST.
Coordinator: Dr. S.Mohamed Illyas, Assist. Prof. (Sr.Gr), Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical Sciences, BSACIST
MECHA RUSH 2022 – A Technical Symposium
The Department of Mechanical Engineering has been organizing technical symposium every year to develop the leadership and team working skills of the students. The competition also inspires students to be active and involved in the academic and cocurricular activities. The symposium was funded by the institution. Sponsorships were also received from companies collaborated with us.
This year’s symposium MECHA RUSH 2022 was conducted on 26th May 2022. Chief Guest for the function, Mr. D. Janarthanan, Sr. Engg. Manager, L&T Ltd. attended the inaugural function and delivered the inaugural address. Dr. N. Raja Hussain, Additional Registrar delivered the presidential address. Dr. H. Siddhi Jailani, Professor and Head of the department welcomed the gathering. Dr. S. Rasool Mohideen, Dean, School of Mechanical Sciences felicitated. The symposium was coordinated by Dr. A Arockia Julias, Senior Assistant Professor of the Department. The student co-ordinators for the symposium and faculties of the department organized the events.
3 days workshop on “Industry 4.0 – Industrial Design, Visualisation & Conceptualisation”
The Industry 4.0 – Industrial Design Visualisation & Conceptualisation” workshop was organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering along with MSME (Govt of India) and Equad Engg services Pvt ltd. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr.S.Rasool Mohideen , Dean SMS . The introduction was delivered by Mrs. Vaishnavi Vignesh Raja,. Director – Equad Engineering Services, VP – Operations & Strategy – SECO Controls Pvt. Ltd.
Around 37 students from Mechanical department participated in the workshop.
Conveners: Dr.S.Rasool Mohideen , Dean (SMS) & Professor, School of Mechanical Sciences, BSACIST, Dr. H. Siddhi Jailani Professor & Head, School of Mechanical Sciences, BSACIST.
Coordinator: Dr.S.Ravikumar, Asst Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical Sciences, BSACIST
Second Online Workshop on “Design now workshop using Autodesk Fusion 360” on 04.12.2021
The second online workshop on “Design now workshop using Autodesk Fusion 360” was organized by ICT ACADEMY and the Department of Mechanical Engineering, BSAR Crescent Institute of Science and Technology. The presentation was delivered by Mr. Mohammed Shereef, Deputy Manager – Design Team, Training & Research, ICT Academy, Chennai. Around 22 students from the Mechanical Engineering department and faculty members participated in the workshop.
The students have practiced the following activities during the second day online workshop.
Activity 1: Complete the self-learning courses from Autodesk design Academy
Activity 2: Fusion 360: Foundational Concepts
Activity 3: Introduction to 3D modeling for manufacturing
3 days workshop on “Industry 4.0 – Industrial Design, Visualisation & Conceptualisation” (27.10.2021 – 29.10.2021)
The Industry 4.0 – Industrial Design Visualisation & Conceptualisation” workshop was organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering along with MSME (Govt of India) and Equad Engg services Pvt ltd. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr.S.Rasool Mohideen, Dean SMS . The introduction was delivered by Mrs. Vaishnavi Vignesh Raja,. Director – Equad Engineering Services, VP – Operations & Strategy – SECO Controls Pvt. Ltd. Around 37 students from Mechanical department participated in the workshop.
Convenor: Dr.S.Rasool Mohideen, Dean, School of Mechanical Sciences, BSACIST.
Coordinator: Dr.S.Ravikumar, Asst Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical Sciences, BSACIST
Workshop on “Design now workshop using Autodesk Fusion 360” on 27th October 2021
The online workshop on “Design now workshop using Autodesk Fusion 360” was organized by ICT ACADEMY and Department of Mechanical Engineering, BSAR Crescent Institute of Science and Technology. The presentation was delivered by Mr. Mohammed Shereef, Deputy Manager – Design Team, Training & Research and Mr.Murugavel.V, Relationship Manager, ICT academy, Chennai.
Around 70 students from Mechanical, department, and faculty members participated in the workshop. The workshop emphasized on the importance of CONVERGENCE OF DESIGN, ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING INTO A PRODUCT INNOVATION PLANNING.
Convenor: Dr. H. Siddhi Jailani, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BSACIST.
Coordinator: Mr.John Mathew, Placement coordinator, IIPC, Dr.K.Mohamed Bak, Asst Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical Sciences, BSACIST.
Inauguration of Mechanical Societies for Academic year 2021-22
Inauguration of Mechanical Societies for Academic year 2021-22 Department of Mechanical Engineering has four professional societies namely Society of Mechanical Engineers (SME), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and Indian Society for Heating Refrigeration and Air conditioning Engineering (ISHRAE). These societies are conducting various events for the benefit of students.
The inauguration of societies for the academic year 2021-22 was conducted on 29th September 2021. Mr. E. Nandakumar, Engineering Head, Caterpillar Inc. inaugurated the society activities and deliver Keynote address. Dr. A. Azad, Registrar, delivered the presidential address. Dr. M.S. Haji Sheik Mohammed, Dean Academic affairs and Dr. S. Rasool Mohideen, Dean School of Mechanical Sciences offered felicitation. Dr. H. Siddhi Jailani, Head of the department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty coordinators & office bearers of the technical societies, Department faculty, staffs and students attended the function.
Inauguration of Mechanical Societies for Academic year 2021-22
Inauguration of Mechanical Societies for Academic year 2021-22 Department of Mechanical Engineering has four professional societies namely Society of Mechanical Engineers (SME), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and Indian Society for Heating Refrigeration and Air conditioning Engineering (ISHRAE). These societies are conducting various events for the benefit of students.
The inauguration of societies for the academic year 2021-22 was conducted on 29th September 2021. Mr. E. Nandakumar, Engineering Head, Caterpillar Inc. inaugurated the society activities and deliver Keynote address. Dr. A. Azad, Registrar, delivered the presidential address. Dr. M.S. Haji Sheik Mohammed, Dean Academic affairs and Dr. S. Rasool Mohideen, Dean School of Mechanical Sciences offered felicitation. Dr. H. Siddhi Jailani, Head of the department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty coordinators & office bearers of the technical societies, Department faculty, staffs and students attended the function.
Webinar on “Introduction to Industrial Design (Industry 4.0) – Visualisation and Conceptualisation” on 08.09.2021
The online webinar on “An introductory webinar on Industry 4.0 – Industrial Design Visualisation & Conceptualisation” was organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering. The webinar was presided by. Dr.S.Rasool Mohideen, Dean SMS . The presentation was delivered by Mrs. Vaishnavi Vignesh Raja,. Director – Equad Engineering Services, VP – Operations & Strategy – SECO Controls Pvt. Ltd.
Around 200 students from Mechanical, department, and faculty members participated in the webinar. The webinar emphasized on the importance of Industry 4.0 – Industrial Design Visualization & Conceptualization concept and their role in industries.
Convenor: Dr.S.Rasool Mohideen, Dean, School of Mechanical Sciences, BSACIST
Coordinator: Dr.S.Ravikumar, Asst Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical Sciences, BSACIST
Webinar on “Modelling and Analysis of Blocked Coronary Artery How far are we from Mechanical Engineering?”
Date: 23.07.2021
No. of Participants: 53
Nature of participants: Final Year students and Faculty members of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Coordinator: Dr.Serajul Haque, Asst Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical Sciences, BSA Crescent Institute of Science & Technology
Speaker: Dr. Mohammad Talha, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT – Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
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Webinar on “Lean Six Sigma for Industries”
Date 15.07.2021
No. of Participants: 39
Nature of participants: Students & Faculty members
Coordinators: Dr.S.Ravikumar, Asst Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BSACIST
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Events 2020-21
Webinar on “Role of Mechanical Engineers in ISRO”
Date 02.06.2021
No. of Participants: 60
Nature of participants: Pre-final and Final Year students from School of Mechanical Sciences.
Coordinators: Dr. M. Thirumurugan, Asso. Prof., Dr. B. Surya Rajan. Asst. Prof., Department of Mechanical Engineering, BSACIST
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Webinar on “Leadership and CEO Training”
Date 05.05.2021
No. of Participants: 95
Nature of participants: Students & Faculty members
Coordinators: Dr.S.Ravikumar, Asst Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BSACIST
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AICTE (ATAL) sponsored FDP on 3D Printing & Design
Date 07.12.2020 to 11.12.2020 (Five days)
No. of Participants: 200
Nature of participants: Participants from 16 states, nearly 50 % of them are from outside Tamil Nadu. More than 150 faculty members out of which 45 Doctorates, 35 students / Research scholars and 10 from industry.
Coordinators: Dr. P D Jeyakumar, Asso Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BSACIST, Dr. A Arockia Julias, Asst Professor Sr, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BSACIST
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ETDMMT 2020:Virtual International Conference
Topic: Emerging Trends in Design, Manufacturing, Materials and Thermal Sciences
Date: 24th and 25th September 2020
Audience: Faculty Members & Students
Resource Persons: Mr. Prakash Anantharaman, Vice president (R&D), Renault Nissan Technology & Business Center India & There are Multiple Key Note Speakers, Kindly check the report.
Convener: Dr. S. Rasool Mohideen, Dean School of mechanical Sciences.
Co-ordinator: Dr. A.S. Selvakumar, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BSACIST.
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Webinar on Total Productive Maintainence (TPM) on 18th September 2020
A Session webinar on TPM (TOTAL PRODUCTIVE MAINTAINENCE) implementation and cost cutting analysis has been conducted on 18th September 2020, at BS Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of science and technology, Chennai in order to provide Knowledge on TPM Standards and its Impact on Value Enginnering and Value Analyisis. A total of 82 students and 2 staff members from BS Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of science and technology, Chennai were participated. The entire programme was co-ordinated by assistant professor M. Abdur Rahman and supported Dr.S. Ravikumar.
Webinar on “Future Readiness for Mechanical Engineering students” on 11th September, 2020
The online webinar on “Future Readiness For Mechanical Engineering Students” was organized in collaboration with, Future Captains. The presentation was delivered by Mr. Tamil Selvan Mahalingam of Future Captains. Around 120 students from Final Year Mechanical A, B & C Students participated in the webinar.
Events 2019-20
IOT use cases in mechanical and industrial areas
Date: 24-06-2020
No. of Participants: 42
Nature of participants: Internal Faculty Members and Students
Coordinator: M.Abdur Rahman, Asst Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical Sciences, BSACIST.
Speaker: M. Abdur Rahman, President & CEO, QARAI Solutions, Bangalore, India
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“Engineering Online” by FEAST Software Product Development Ltd
Date: 20.06.2020
No. of Participants: 33
Nature of participants: Internal Faculty
Coordinator: Mr. Ravikumar S, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BSACIST.
Coordinator from FEAST Software Product Development Ltd: Mr. Ghanashyam Wargay, Lead Team, FEAST Software Product Development Ltd.
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Modification of oxidation properties of sulfide mix towards frictional stability in NAO brake pad
Date: 04.06.2020
No. of Participants: 62
Nature of participants Internal and External Faculty Members, Industry participants & Students
Coordinators: Dr.M.A.Sai Balaji, Asso Professor, Dr.S.Ravikumar, Asst Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical Sciences, BSACIST.
Speaker: Dr. Carlos Lorenzana, Technical Director, RIMSA Metal Technology SPAIN
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Battery Operated Electric vehicles
Date: 26.05.2020
No. of Participants: 45
Nature of participants: Internal and External Faculty Members, Industry participants & Students
Coordinators: Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Dr.M.A.Sai Balaji, Asso Professor, Dr.S.Ravikumar, Asst Professor, School of Mechanical Sciences, BSACIST.
Dept of Electrical and Electronics Engg, Mrs .Bharanigha, Asst Professor, Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Engg., BSACIST.
Speaker: Mr. Pranav Ramanlal Mistry, PM Tech Innovator, Mumbai, India.
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Six Sigma White Belt
Date: 23.05.2020
No. of Participants: 61
Nature of participants: Internal Faculty and Students
Coordinator: Dr.S.Ravikumar, Asst Professor, Dept of Mechancial Engg., School of Mechanical Sciences, BSACIST.
Coordinator and Speaker from Vision Excellence: Dr.GopalSivakumar, Executive Officer, Vision Excellence, Chennai.
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Basics of 3D Printing Technologies & Its Industrial Applications
Date: 21.05.2020
No. of Participants: 22
Nature of participants: Internal Faculty
Coordinator: Dr.A.S. Selvakumar, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BSACIST.
Coordinator from Incredible AM Pvt. Ltd: Mr.Kiran Chandwadkar, Assistant Manager, Sales Team, Incredible AM Pvt. Ltd
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Career Opportunities in Welding
Date: 28.04.2020
No. of Participants: 44
Nature of participants: Students
Coordinator: Dr. RasoolMohideen, Professor & Dean, School of Mechanical Sciences, BSACIST.
Coordinator from Fronius India: Mohamed Aleem, M.Tech (Welding Engg), Area Sales Manager (Engineering) – Perfect Welding, Fronius India Private Limited
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Electric Vehicle Design by BCCL and SIEMENS
Date: 25.04.2020
No. of Participants: 12
Nature of participants: Internal Faculty
Coordinator: Dr. Rasool Mohideen, Professor & Dean, School of Mechanical Sciences, BSACIST.
Coordinator from SIEMENS: Mr. Pradeep Singh, PLM, SIEMENS.
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National Seminar on Lean Sigma for Career Excellence
The Department of Mechanical Engineering organized a one day national seminar on “Lean Sigma For Career Excellence” for the UG and PG, in MBA Block, MBA seminar hall on 2nd March 2020. Prof. Dr. Gopal Sivakumar, CEO (Lean Six Sigma) & Principal Consultant (MSME – Government of India) had conducted the seminar and training. Dr. S.Rasool Mohideen, Dean (SMS) and Dr. H.Siddhi Jailani, HOD, felicitated the speaker. In his lecture Dr.Gopal Sivakumar and Mr. Prabhakaran discussed the Quality, overview of lean six sigma and role of Lean Six Sigma in current Industries.
Further, he explained how Lean Six Sigma certified students will be able to impress the employers with their project outcomes and can effortlessly convert internship into a job opportunity.
He demonstrated with various practical examples how Students will be able to approach industries confidently and can easily secure Industry-Academy Interaction activities such as Industrial visits, In-plant Training and Internship through lean sigma green belt certification programs conducted by MSME – Government of India.
Guest Lecture
Topic: “Introduction to Hyperworks”
Date: 21st February 2020
Audience: Faculty Members & Students
Resource Person: Mr. Prabhu Sundarajan from Designtech
Convener: Dr. S. Rasool Mohideen, Dean School of mechanical Sciences.
Co-ordinator: Dr. P.D. Jaya Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BSACIST.
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Guest Lecture
Topic: “Basics of Machine Learning and Deep Learning”
Date: 11th February 2020
Audience: Faculty Members & Students
Resource Person: Dr. M. Anandkumar, Assistant Professor, NIT, Surathkal.
Convener: Dr. S. Rasool Mohideen, Dean School of mechanical Sciences.
Co-ordinator: Dr. V. Muralidharan, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BSACIST.
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Two days Workshop on “Industrial Design and Conceptualization”
Topic: Workshop on Industrial Design and Conceptualization
Date: 4-5, February 2020
Audience: Faculty Members & Students
Resource: EQuad Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd.
Convener: Dr. S. Rasool Mohideen, Dean School of mechanical Sciences.
Co-ordinator: Dr. A. Muthu Manokar, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
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Mechathon “The Race” 2019
The Students team from the department of Mechanical Engineering has participated and won the first prize in the national level event for college students – Mechathon “The Race” a Go cart design contest. The event was held on 14th December 2019, at Aruani Grid- Racing track Bengaluru.
Guest Lecture
Topic: “Patenting system in India and Patentability criteria”
Date: 05th November 2019
Audience: Faculty Members & Students
Resource Person: Mr. C.N.Shashidhara, Deputy Controller of Patents & Designs.
Convener: Dr. S. Rasool Mohideen, Dean School of Mechanical Sciences.
Co-ordinator: Dr.S. Mohamed Illyas Assistant Professor (Sr. Gr.), Department of Mechanical Engineering.
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Guest Lecture by Prof. Dr. Abd Elnaby Elbaiomy Kabeel, Tanta University, Egypt on 3rd October 2019
Prof. Dr. S. Rasool Mohideen, Dean (SMS) felicitated Prof. Dr. Abd Elnaby Elbaiomy Kabeel for the foreign guest lecture. Dr. A. Muthu Manokar, Assistant Professor, introduced the speaker and the topic of the lecture to the students. In his lecture Prof. Dr. Abd Elnaby Elbaiomy Kabeel discussed the results of his research work of “Effect of cooling technology on the performance of solar Photovoltaic’s”. He discussied about Effect of air cooling technology on the performance of PV panels, Effect of water cooling technology on the performance of PV panels, Effect of phase change materials (PCM) cooling technology on the performance of PV panels, Effect of nanofluid cooling technology on the performance of PV panels and Effect of air and water cooling technology on the performance of PV panels with reflectors under Egyptian conditions. Chief Guest Prof. Dr. Abd Elnaby Elbaiomy Kabeel was honored by Dr. M. A. Sai Balaji, Associate Professor and Prof. Dr. S. Rasool Mohideen, Dean (SMS).
Guest Lecture
Topic: “Current trends in metal forming research”
Date: 1st October 2019
Audience: Faculty Members & Students
Resource Person: Dr. Hariharan. K, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras
Convener: Dr. S. Rasool Mohideen, Dean School of mechanical Sciences
Co-ordinator: Mr. Abdur Rahman, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engg., BSACIST.
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ASME Invited Guest Lecture
The Department of Mechanical Engineering and ASME organized a invited guest lecture on “New Super-elastic Ti-Nb-Ta-Zr alloys for Bio-medical Applications” for the UG, PG, research scholars and faculty members in CSA Block, CSB seminar hall on 6th September 2019. The speaker for the lecture was Professor Mohamed Gebreel, Dr.Eng. from Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Egypt. Dr. S. RasoolMohideen, Dean (SMS) felicitated Dr. Mohamed Gebreel for the Guest Lecture. Dr. .M. Thirumurugan, Associate Professor and ASME coordinator, introduced the speaker and the topic of the lecture to the students.In his lecture Dr. Gebreel discussed the results of his research work of titanium alloys for biomedical applications. He also presented many exclusive examples of bio materials and challenges in the processing of that alloys
Inauguration of Mechanical Societies for Academic year 2019-20
Date: 29th August 2019
Audience: Students of Mechanical Engineering department
Resource Person: Mr. G. Albert Einstein, CEO, EinNel Technologies
Convener: Dr. S. Rasool Mohideen, Dean School of mechanical Sciences
Co-ordinator: Dr. A. Arockia Julias, Assistant Professor (Sr.Gr.), Mr. Loganathan, Assistant Professor, Dr. S. Mohamed Illyas, Assistant Professor (Sr.Gr.),
Dr. M. Thirumurugan, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BSACIST.
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Events 2018-19
Tractor Design Competition 2019
Team of 25 students (TEAM CRESTRAC) from BSA Crescent Institute of Science & Technology has participated in Tractor Design Competition 2019, a national event and won second place for Durability
Two days Workshop on CAD/CAE on 6th & 7th May 2019
The Department of Mechanical Engineering conducted a two days workshop on “CAD/CAE” for the faculty members of the School of Mechanical Sciences during 6th and 7th May 2019. Dr. P D Jeyakumar, Associate Professor and Dr. A. Arockia Julias, Assistant Professor (Sr. Gr.) of the department coordinated the program. We thank the Management, Vice Chancellor, Registrar, Director Hr and Dean School of Mechanical sciences for providing all the support to conduct the program successfully.
Inter Collegiate Technical Symposium Techaura 2019 on 14th March 2019
Inter Collegiate Technical Symposium Techaura 2019 was conducted on 14th March 2019. Mr. JIBY ISAAC, Head R&D, from Apollo Tyres ltd. attended the valedictory function and delivered keynote address. Dr. A Azad, Registrar presides and gave an inspiring speech for the winners. Dr. S.Rasool Mohideen, Dean Mechanical Sciences felicitated the function. The symposium was coordinated by Dr. A Arockia Julias, Assistant Professor (Senior) of Mechanical Department. The student co-ordinators for the societiy Mr. Mohamed Rayyan, Mr. Rohit Kumar, Mr.Abhishek and Mr. V. Karthikeyan organized the events.
Student Training Programme
The Student Training Programme was held on February 02, 2019 at Seminar Hall I, Convention Centre. Mr. Seshadrinathan, President welcomed the Speakers and explained about the association activities. Mr. Mohamed Abubakker Gazali, Executive Committee Member, delivered a lecture on “Gap Analysis (What Industry wants, Whatstudents aspire, What students possess) and Campus to Corporate” and Mr. Syed Ismail Buhari, Executive Committee Member, delivered a lecture on “Campus to Corporate – 4.0” and “Future Employability”.
Mr. Syed Ismail Buhari also brought his HR friends from various industries and chaired the panel talk on “Current Industry Expectation and Gaps”. Mr. Elayasekaraja, Head-HR, Indus Teqsite Pvt. Ltd. (Data Patterns), Ms.Yogachitra, Head –HR & Admn, NTC Group, Ms. TN. Brinda, Corporate & Institutional Trainer shared the current trends.
This student training programme was organized for the Pre final year students from all the departments and it was well appreciated by the students.
One day Workshop on MS-Office & MS-Word
One Day Workshop on MS-Office (Word & Excel) was organized by Department of Mechanical engineering” on 20.12.2018. Around 17 technical staff members from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Polymer Engineering were participated in the workshop and benefitted. Mr. R. Tamilselvan, Sel. Gr. Technician, explained in detail about the various options and menus in word and excel. The participants were well interacted with him and the class conducted by him was very good and useful
A guest lecture on “Principles of Clutch Design – Recent Trends”
A guest lecture by Mr. E. Venkatachalam, Manager, Clutch Design, Valeo India Private Ltd., on “Principles of Clutch Design – Recent Trends” was organized by the department of mechanical engineering on 29.10.2018.
The resource person gave a real-time exposer and share his experience on the challenges and solutions in clutch design for different applications from twowheelers to high torque quarry vehicles. The students interacted with the resource person in designing clutches for SAE Baja Vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, and farm equipment and their challenges. The students and staff enjoyed the session with continuous interaction with the resource person and thanked him.
One day workshop on “Building your own 3D Printer” sponsored by ASME on the 29th of October 2018
The department of Mechanical Engineering organized a one day workshop on “Building your own 3D Printer” sponsored by ASME on the 29th of October 2018. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. S. Rasool Mohideen, Professor and Dean (School of Mechanical Sciences). The coordinators Dr. M. Thirumurugan, Associate Professor, faculty advisor ASME and Mr. K. Saran Kumar, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering conducted the workshop. The workshop focused on imparting the background knowledge required to build a 3D printer on their own from CAD modeling to Electrical circuitry. An hands on training session was conducted in the afternoon in association with M/s Monotech Ltd. The workshop attracted more than 25 student participants from various departments.
The inauguration of societies for the academic year 2018-19 was conducted on 8th October 2018
Department of Mechanical Engineering has four societies namely Society of Mechanical Engineers (SME), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and Indian Society for Heating Refrigeration and Air conditioning Engineering (ISHRAE). These societies are conducting various events for the benefits of students.
The inauguration of societies for the academic year 2018-19 was conducted on 8th October 2018. Mr. RIYAZUDDIN MOHAMMED, Manager, Technology Development, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. inaugurated the society activities and deliver Keynote address. Dr. A. Azad, Registrar, gave the presidential address. Dr. S. Rasool Mohideen, Dean Mechanical Sciences felicitated the function. A report on the activities of different societies for the previous academic year was presented by the student co-coordinator of the respective society. The inaugural function was coordinated by Dr. A. Arockia Julias, Assistant Professor (Sr.Gr.) of Mechanical Department.
One Day Workshop on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) on 12th September 2018
The department of Mechanical Engineering and The department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering jointly organized a one day workshop on MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) on the 12th of September 2018. Dr. E. Paul Braineard, Ph.D. (IIT Madras) Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sricity, Chittoor was invited as a guest speaker. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. S. Rasool Mohideen, Professor and Dean (School of Mechanical Sciences) and Dr. S. Kaja Mohideen, Professor and Dean (School of Electrical and Communication Sciences). The convener Dr. Y. Mohamed Shuaib, HOD EEE felicitated the speaker, the workshop coordinators, Mr. K. Saran Kumar, Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Mr. A. Paramasivam, Assistant Professor, EEE gave a brief over view about the workshop and a short note about the speaker.
The speaker briefed on MEMS fabrication techniques during the forenoon session and elaborated on micro pumps as a case study in the afternoon session. The workshop attracted more than 40 student participants both internal and external.
“SAEISS Tractor Design Competition – 2018” on June 21-23, 2018
Team CRESTRAC – A group of B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology Mechanical Engineering students have participated in Tractor Design Challenge, organized by SAE INDIA southern section. It is an all India level competition. They have secured second place for durability.
One day national level workshop on “Friction Material Concepts: Formulation, Testing & Environmental Issues” was conducted by the Department of Mechanical Engineering on 10th April 2018
Events 2017-18
One Day Workshop On “Engine Dismantling And Assembly”
An one day workshop titled “Engine Dismantling and Assembling” was organized under ASME with 27 participants on 25-04-2018. The workshop was targeted mainly undergraduate students of I, II and III year students. The objective of the workshop was to understand and realize the components/parts present in the two wheeler vehicle for the beginners. In the workshop was inaugurated by Dr. Prince Arockia Doss, Professor/ Mechanical Engg. And further the sessions are started with the power point presentations detailed the components/parts present in the TVS Scooty. Our students Mr. Dharanivel A.S.A, Mr. Adithya R, Mr. Ajay Krishna R were given the presentation. And the session started with dismantling and assembling of TVS scooty. And the participants were asked to participate in dismantling and each and every single parts of vehicle were explained to the participants. The doubts raised by the participants were cleared with answers. Finally the participants are requested to assemble the vehicle. The real in hands training motivated the participants and the expressed their happiness in the closing ceremony of the workshop.
“Technical symposium INERTIA 2K18”
Technical symposium INERTIA 2K18 organised by the department of Mechanical Engineering was held on 12.04.2018.
Guest lecture on “Hybrid Nuclear Renewable Integrated Energy system” by Dr. Siddharth Suman from I.I.T Patna was organized by “Centre for Energy Research studies and Department of Mechanical Engineering” on 26th March 2018.
The guest lecture was organized by “Centre for Energy Research studies and Department of Mechanical Engineering” on 26.3.2018. The guest Dr. Siddharth Suman from I.I.T, Patna has delivered lecture on “Hybrid Nuclear Renewable Integrated Energy system”.
Around 10 faculty members and 100 students from various disciplines (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical & Electronics, polymer and Automobile) were participated and benefitted.
He highlighted about the integrated facilities comprised of nuclear reactors, renewable energy generation and industrial processes for the need of grid flexibility, green house gas emission reductions and optimal use of investment capital.
The department of Mechanical Engineering in association with Techniche organized a 2 day workshop on autonomous robot building on 14th and 15th of March 2018.
The department of Mechanical Engineering in association with Techniche organized a 2 day workshop on autonomous robot building on 14th and 15th of March 2018.
The inauguration of the society activities for the academic year 2017-2018 was held on 22.08.2017
The inauguration of the society activities for the academic year 2017-2018 was held on 22.08.2017. The annual report of the society activities for academic year 2016-2017 is attached Her
The inauguration of the society activities for the academic year 2017-2018 was held on 22.08.2017
A motivational workshop on Innovation in Association with the local chapter of International Development Innovation Network (IDIN) was conducted on 19.08.2017. A brief report and event photos are attached here
“International conference on Advances in Design, Materials, Manufacturing and Surface Engineering for Mobility (ADMMS 2017) – July 19-21, 2017”
The department organizes the national level student’s symposium “Confluence” every year. Varieties of competitive events like paper presentation, Design contest, Quiz programme, Water Rocketry, Robo Golf are organized.
