HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DEPARTMENT

  • Aerospace engineering is one of the leading department in terms of technological innovation, and advancement in the development of satellites, missiles and allied air and space-borne objects.
  • The integrated systems faculty qualifications and laboratory infrastructure one at pan with international standards.
  • The curriculum is aimed at developing nerds of space technology for the best employment or higher studies or intrepremership.
  • International placements like NASA, BOEING, AIRBUS, PRATT AND WHITNEY, GE etc.,
  • National private players like Adonis Aerospace, etc., more than 500h stand-ups are the main employers. The students will be guided these employments.
  • The department of Aerospace Engineering was established in the year 2021, offers 4 year B. E programme with an intake of 30.
  • The Department cherishes the hope that its graduates will be the leaders of tomorrow. The goal of the B. E. program in Aerospace Engineering is to train the students in a broad-based manner with equal focus on applications in aircraft engineering, rocket and space technology.
  • The curriculum is designed to impart engineering knowledge in topics such as structural mechanics, aerodynamics, propulsion, and space dynamics.
  • Aerospace Engineering is a branch of Engineering that provides skills and knowledge to design, manufacture and maintain spacecraft, aircraft, missiles and weapons systems.
  • A large part of Aerospace Engineering covering a wide range of topics, including computer application, structures, mathematics, physics, drafting, electricity, robotics, aeronautics, etc.
  • It also covers two aspects of engineering, namely Aeronautical Engineering and Astronomical Engineering.

VISION AND MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT

Vision
The Aerospace Engineering Department produces futuristic students technologically and ethically strong to serve the nation and conduct the state of the art technical education, research and innovations that enable students to achieve excellence.
Mission
  • To inspire the students in acquiring knowledge in various domains for Aerospace Engineering, problem solving skills and application oriented concepts.
  • To imbibe in the students with social, moral, ethical and citizenship values.
  • To enhance the potential of faculty members and students by providing conducive environment for teaching, learning and research.

VISION AND MISSION OF THE INSTITUTION

Vision
To pioneer potentials of students and faculty in engineering education through world class infrastructure and educational resources for learning, teaching and research.
Mission
  • To create infrastructure and facilities of very high standards. To maintain world class laboratories, workshop and educational resources for learning, teaching and research.
  • To ensure effective implementation of the given curricula through highly qualified and competent faculty.
  • To provide continuous evaluation, assessment, test and examinations for improving the quality of its educational input processes and outputs.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES

  • An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and engineering sciences to develop mathematical models for industrial problems.
  • An ability to identify, formulates, and solve complex engineering problems. With high degree of competence.
  • An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyse and interpret data obtained through those experiments.
  • An ability to design mechanical systems, component, or a process to meet desired needs within the realistic constraints such as environmental, social, political and economic sustainability.
  • An ability to use modern tools, software and equipment to analyze multidisciplinary problems.
  • An ability to demonstrate on professional and ethical responsibilities.
  • An ability to communicate, write reports and express research findings in a scientific community.
  • An ability to adapt quickly to the global changes and contemporary practices.
  • An ability to engage in life-long learning.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs)

  1. Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
  2. Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
  3. Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
  4. Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
  5. Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
  6. The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
  7. Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
  8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice. B. E. AEROSPACE ENGINEERING.
  9. Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
  10. Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
  11. Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
  12. Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

  1. Comprehend and analyze, real life problems and develop innovative solutions.
  2. Apply experimental and computational tools to solve problems in the domains of Aerodynamics, Aerospace Structures and Propulsion engineering.
  3. Engage professionally, applying engineering, management and entrepreneurial practices.

LABORATORY DETAILS

The laboratories/research facilities are established under Department of Aerospace Engineering. Various experimental setups are developed in these labs to crater to the need of undergraduate and post graduate programs. In addition, several research facilities are also developed to support the research activities.

Engineering Practices lab

The course is conducted for the first year students of all branches in Engineering. Minor services of equipments and machining and fabrication related to final year project work are being carried out in these workshops.

This lab is divided into following sub classification:

  • Carpentry
  • Plumbing
  • Sheet Metal
  • Welding
  • Foundry and Smithy
Fluid Mechanics lab

The Fluid Mechanics Laboratory consists of flow measurement devices, head loss measurement in pipe flow, impact of water jet on vanes, flow visualization apparatus, hydraulic pumps and turbines. The students will experimentally demonstrate the knowledge gained from fluid mechanics. The students are encouraged to operate the experimental test rig to know the operational procedures and to familiarize the working principle with performance calculations.

Aerodynamics Lab

Aerodynamics Laboratory is established to provide hands-on experience and practical learning on various aerodynamic concepts, mainly in the areas of force/moment measurement techniques and flow visualization techniques. Lab is equipped with facilities to conduct experiments on jet flows, flow separation and boundary layer studies. The laboratory provides the students with a venue to pursue their interests in aerodynamic domain through experiments and projects. The laboratory features five subsonic wind tunnels: three suction type tunnels and two blower type tunnels with a maximum flow velocity of 40 m/s and associated apparatus for flow measurements.

Flight Mechanics Lab

This lab provides a platform for the students to get trained in design, development and testing/piloting of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Understanding the performance of propellers in flight conditions, measuring the moment of inertia of the UAVs/MAVs and simulating various flight vehicles using open source simulators are some of the exposures provided in this lab. Students are exposed to flight testing and estimating the performance characteristics of UAVs from the flight data. As a part of the research, lab provides support for design, fabrication and flight test of UAVs/MAVs. The flight-worthy UAV models are used for estimating the static and dynamic derivatives of the UAVs using various estimation methods. The PX4 based flight controllers are used to take measurements from the UAVs as well as control them for pre-specific flight modes.

Aerospace structures lab

Objective of this lab is to reinforce the concepts of aerospace structures/mechanics of structures, which pose significant application in Aerospace Engineering. Wide range of experimental options using Column buckling apparatus, Thin walled cylindrical pressure vessel apparatus, Unsymmetrical bending/shear centre measurement apparatus, Strain gauge trainer apparatus, Shear force in a beam apparatus, Deflection of Beams/ cantilever apparatus and Continuous/indeterminate beam apparatus etc., are made available in this lab. Research facilities such as Micro Raman Spectrometer, Laser Doppler vibrometer, Measurement of wave propagation and structural health monitoring of structures, Finite element packages such as ABAQUS etc., are additional features of this laboratory.

CAD lab

The CAD laboratory in Park College of Engineering and Technology is a cutting edge lab facility available with the Mechanical Engineering, wherein all the students Department (UG & PG), research scholars and faculty can work with 2-D and 3-D design and analysis packages. The users are encouraged to learn, practice and apply the knowledge gained into their research areas. Initially this facility is introduced mainly for students to evolve concepts and convert it into a complete product.

The CAD lab provides digitally integrated environment where the users can design, analyze, simulate and build components. The Laboratory has the following section:

  • Engineering graphics
  • Geometric Modeling
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Product Development
  • Rapid Prototyping
CAM lab

The laboratory was established in order to provide our students with knowledge and hands-on experience in the area of Computer Integrated Manufacturing and considering the emerging research and development in the area of manufacturing segment in the industrial fraternity. The objective of the CIM laboratory is to prepare the students industry ready and to acquire employability skills with the know of how the CNC programming and cutting tool path generation through CNC simulation software by using G-Codes and M-codes. In addition, it is aimed at to demonstrate and understand the importance of automation and its predominant role in the assembly line of shop floor, so that to satisfy the need of agile manufacturing to meet the urging need of global competitiveness of upcoming industries.

FACULTY DETAILS
S.No Name of the faculty Designation Department Date of Joining
1 DR.RAJASEKAR R Professor Aerospace Engineering 28.02.2024
2 SANTHANAKRISHNAN R Associate Professor Aerospace Engineering 05.12.2023
3 RAJASEKARAN C Assistant Professor Aerospace Engineering 02.01.2024
4 ELANGOVAN T Assistant Professor Aerospace Engineering 08.02.2024
5 SIVASELVAKUMAR N Assistant Professor Aerospace Engineering 18.08.2020
6 KARTHIKEYAN K Assistant Professor Aerospace Engineering 01.02.2023