Department of Mechanical Engineering @ VITAM
About the Department:
The Department of Mechanical Engineering was started in the year 2008 along with the inception of the college. Presently, the Department has 120 intake capacity. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. Prabhu Prasad Mishra having more than 20 years teaching experience. The department is well equipped with highly qualified faculty members having M.Tech. as well as having industry experience. The department is having One Computer Lab and Six Labs with state of art technologies. Each lab is taken care by experienced Faculty member and Lab assistants. The department started admission into M.Tech. in Machine Design from 2014 session on wards with 18 intake capacity. This makes another feather to the department.
Academic Programs:
Mechanical Department of VITAM offers B.Tech in 'Mechanical Engineering' and M.Tech in 'Mechanical Engineering' (Machine Design). Both, the Under Graduate (B.Tech) and the Post Graduate (M.Tech) courses are affiliated to Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Odisha, and is approved by AICTE.
Research Areas:
Department of Mechanical engineering, being one of the core department in VITAM, is actively engaged in research activities and publications. Presently, some of the broader research areas of the department are: 1. Computer Integrated Manufacturing 2. Computational Mechanics 3. Fluids and Thermal 4. Machine Design
Labs and Equipment :
Department is very well equipped by advance machines in its Labs. The department is having Hydraulic Machines Lab, Production Lab, IC Engine Lab, Machine Dynamics Lab, Heat Transfer Lab, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Lab and few more advanced labs for its staffs and students. Labs of VITAM receives constant praise from the industry experts and HRs, who are regularly coming to campus for recruiting mechanical engineering graduates.
Beyond Academics:
VITAM believes in all round development. With this motto, Mechanical Department is actively participating in events related to Social Causes, Cultural Activities and Sports. The students of the department, with help and association from faculties, had formed a club which voluntarily works for social welfare and helping the deprived. The department has tradition to organize inter-departmental as well as institute level cultural activities.
Students of this department has bagged several prizes in sports. For two consecutive years, Mechanical Department has won the VITAM Cricket Championship Trophy. Students of this department had also brought many laurels from other Institutes.