About M. E. Heat Power

Mechanical Engineering Department offers a two years postgraduate programme in Heat Power Engineering affiliated to University of Pune. This course has been started in the academic year 2012-13. The mission of Department of Mechanical Engineering is to provide a value added quality education to post graduate students through its M.E. course in Heat Power Engineering.

The objective of PG programme in Heat Power Engineering is to create technically competent manpower that will be able to take up challenges posed by rapidly changing technologies both in industry as well as R&D. We believe in providing state of the art teaching-learning environment which will inspire students to get an education beyond engineering. This is achieved through rigorous teaching process integrated with innovation and research. The research interests of the department include computational fluid dynamics, renewable energy, thermal engineering as well as inter-disciplinary areas of mechatronics and electro-magnetics.

Overview of Program

Year of Establishment : 2012 (Intake : 18)

DTE Code : 6175

Affiliated to : Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.

Objectives

• To create an excellent academic environment enriched with excellence in teaching, research that offers various opportunities for our students to address rapidly advancing technology that drives innovation


• Create a unique platform with an interdisciplinary approach to make our engineers ready to address the socio-economic challenges having prime importance


• To create sensitive, socially committed and technologically competent engineering professionals to serve the industry and society.


• To create employable engineers to cater the need of the industry, research laboratories, institutes, etc., across the globe.


• To enhance research culture amongst the students and faculty


• To strengthen industry institute interaction through guest lectures, workshops, sponsored projects and Consultancy etc

Goals

• To develop better understanding of the fundamental principles of the sciences and scientific methods .


• To impart self-learning ability among students through application oriented teaching-learning process.


• To make students competitive through qualitative and quantitative improvement in the results.


• To develop scientific and skilled engineering manpower.


• To cater to the needs of industry, R & D organizations and educational institutions.


• To provide leadership in curriculum design and development


• To develop creative research environment to learn continually and interact with multidisciplinary groups.


• Inculcate ethical practices among the students to address the challenges on the global platform.

Salient Features of the Program

• Academic program affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU).


• Stringent and student centric academic teaching and learning process to focus on holistic development of the student.


• Well qualified and experienced faculties aimed towards creating the competency among students and give exposure to research based projects.


• Consolidate the basic and advanced knowledge of mechanical engineering necessary for the engineers to take on the technical challenges posed across the globe.


• Competent faculties with fine blend of research and industrial experience.


• Focus on developing the state of the art Computational Engineering and Renewable energy labs.


• Regular interaction with industry experts and an industrial exposure through regular expert sessions and industrial visits.


• Continuous evaluation through various activities like Industrial or Research paper based Case Studies, Quiz, Seminars, Tutorials, Assignments, etc.


• Students are encouraged to attend Guest / Expert Lectures, Interdisciplinary Seminars, Conferences, etc.


• Nurturing integrative efforts to make students employable.

PROGRAMME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSO – PG Design Engineering):

• To critically analyze / synthesize, simulate and optimize mechanical systems, components and processes by applying the principles of thermal engineering.
• Student will be able to investigate and provide solutions to complex real life interdisciplinary problems using modern tools of thermal engineering.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES (PO - PG):

• An ability to independently carry out research /investigation and development work to solve practical problems.
• An ability to write and present a substantial technical report/document.
• Students should be able to demonstrate a degree of mastery over the area as per the specialization of the program. The mastery should be at a level higher than the requirements in the appropriate bachelor program.

GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES FOR PG ENGINEERING PROGRAMME:

Graduates Attributes (GAs) form a set of individually assessable outcomes that are the components indicative of the graduate’s potential to acquire competence to practice at the appropriate level. The GAs of PG programmes are examples of the attributes expected from a graduate of an accredited programme. The Graduate Attributes of PG programmes of the NBA are as following:

• Scholarship of Knowledge: Acquire in-depth knowledge of specific discipline or professional area, including wider and global perspective, with an ability to discriminate, evaluate, analyse and synthesise existing and new knowledge, and integration of the same for enhancement of knowledge.
• Critical Thinking : Analyse complex engineering problems critically, apply independent judgement for synthesising information to make intellectual and/or creative advances for conducting research in a wider theoretical, practical and policy context.
• Problem Solving :Think laterally and originally, conceptualise and solve engineering problems, evaluate a wide range of potential solutions for those problems and arrive at feasible, optimal solutions after considering public health and safety, cultural, societal and environmental factors in the core areas of expertise.
• Research Skill : Extract information pertinent to unfamiliar problems through literature survey and experiments, apply appropriate research methodologies, techniques and tools, design, conduct experiments, analyse and interpret data, demonstrate higher order skill and view things in a broader perspective, contribute individually/in group(s) to the development of scientific/technological knowledge in one or more domains of engineering.
• Usage of modern tools : Create, select, learn and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
• Collaborative and Multidisciplinary work : Possess knowledge and understanding of group dynamics, recognise opportunities and contribute positively to collaborative-multidisciplinary scientific research, demonstrate a capacity for self-management and teamwork, decision-making based on open-mindedness, objectivity and rational analysis in order to achieve common goals and further the learning of themselves as well as others.
• Project Management and Finance : Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering and management principles and apply the same to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, manage projects efficiently in respective disciplines and multidisciplinary environments after consideration of economical and financial factors.
• Communication : Communicate with the engineering community, and with society at large, regarding complex engineering activities confidently and effectively, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation by adhering to appropriate standards, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
• Life-long Learning : Recognise the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in life-long learning independently, with a high level of enthusiasm and commitment to improve knowledge and competence continuously.
• Ethical Practices and Social Responsibility : Acquire professional and intellectual integrity, professional code of conduct, ethics of research and scholarship, consideration of the impact of research outcomes on professional practices and an understanding of responsibility to contribute to the community for sustainable development of society.
• Independent and Reflective Learning : Observe and examine critically the outcomes of one’s actions and make corrective measures subsequently, and learn from mistakes without depending on external feedback.