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Welcome to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Kanpur. We started our journey in the year of 1960. Over the last six decades, we have grown our expertise and competence in the core Mechanical Engineering curriculum and research....
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-Prof. Ashish Dutta
Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering
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ME 451 — PROJECT-I
Syllabus: Project work involving the analysis, synthesis, material/component selection and detailed design of a mechanical system including the preparation of working drawings. The system may be integrated with electronics, electrical, hydraulic and other systems. Projects may be selected by students from any of the four specific areas (or a combination there of) Fluid mechanics and Thermal sciences, Solid Mechanics and Design, Manufacturing Science and Robotics and/or any other related mechanical system(s).
Credits:9
Prerequisites:ME231, ME 341, ME 351, ME361
ME 452 — PROJECT-II
Syllabus: Fabrication of a prototype based on the work done in project-I. Qualitative performance evaluation and appropriate modification of a prototype.
Prerequisites:ESO201, ME231
Syllabus:The primary objective of the course is to teach fundamentals of turbulent flows, an important topic in fluid dynamics. The course coverage includes: Statistical representation of turbulent flows, energy cascade, Kolmogorov hypothesis, free shear and wall-bounded flows apart from introduction to turbulence modelling and experiments...
Credits:9
Syllabus: Introduction: General Theory and Classification of Turbomachines; Similarity and Dimensional Analysis; Two-dimensional Cascade Theory; Axial and Radial Flow Machines: Turbines, Compressors and Fans; Gas Turbine Power Plant Cycles; Thermal Power plant: Flow through Nozzle and Steam Turbines; Hydraulic Machines: Pelton, Francis and Kaplan Turbines; Pump and Cavitation.
Credits:10
Prerequisites:ME 361
Syllabus: Introduction to manufacturing processes and system concept and its evolution; Metal casting: Solidification Mechanism, Gating and Riser Design, Defects and Product Design; Metal Forming: Fundamentals of Plasticity, Force Equilibrium Method, Forging/upsetting, Drawing, Extrusion, Deep Drawing and Bending, Defects; Machining: Tool Specifications, Orthogonal and Oblique cutting, Tool wear and Tool Life, Economics of Machining; Shaping processes for Plastics and Tool Design; Joining Processes; Un-Conventional Material Removal Processes: ECM, EDM, LBM and Jet Machining; Rapid Prototyping and Tooling; Micro-fabrication technologies; Metrology and Selection of Manufacturing Processes.
Credits:8
Credits:10
Prerequisites:ESO 209
Syllabus:Basic concepts, radiation spectrum, extraterrestrial radiation, sun earth relationship, Concept of time, terrestrial radiation, Diffuse and direct radiation, relationship between important angles, Angle of incidence on a tilted plane, shading, measurement of radiation, Radiation estimation on tilted plane, radiation augmentation, Flat plate collector, thermal analysis, Air heater, testing procedure, Single and double axes tracking, Parabolic trough collector, Compound parabolic concentrators, Basics of photovoltaic effect, Band bending, PN junction diode, bias, Light generated current, effect of temperature and intensity
Credits:9
Highlights
- List of candidates from CFTI selected for provisional admission for PhD program in Mechanical Engineering for the session 2025-26-I.New
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kanpur Presents 2nd Mechanical Sciences Young Investigators Meet MSYIM 2025 17-19 March 2025. Visit the website for more details: MSYIM 2025
- Guidelines for the Application of Institute Post Doctoral Fellows
- Applications invited for direct PhD students for the semester 2025-26-I. Last date of application February 20, 2025
- List of Selected candidates: Winter PG Admission 2024
- Candidates Shortlisted for Interview: Winter Admission PhD Programme 2024
- Dates for PhD winter admission 2024 written exam and interviews: November 27-28, 2024
- Reporting date of all new PG students: Jul 18 - 19, 2024
- Departmental Orientation of new PG Students: Jul 20, 2024, 2:30 PM onward, Venue: L16
- PhD admission (Round 2): Application form available here. Last date of application: 4th July 2024. Online written test: 7th July, 2024, Online/Offline Interviews: 10th July, 2024
- M.Tech. Admission (through COAP): Cutoff score, Vacancy and fee paid data
- Selected candidates for provisional admission in PhD programme
- Selected and WL candidates for MS(R) admission (Institute-sponsored category) Round 1
- Rolling advertisement for faculty recruitment