CHENNAI, INDIA
14 participants from PEMAJU has arrived at Chennai International Airport
For our first day, PEMAJU’s members arrived at Chennai International Airport safely. A total of 14 participants from PEMAJU has joined this program. Our arrival have been welcomed by representative of Veltech Dr. RR & Dr. SR University and brought us to hostel. After checked in to our convenient rooms, they had prepared us Indian traditional food such as puree with curry.
Welcoming ceremony for PEMAJU’s members was held at International Conference Hall. Veltech Universities management and also their local students welcome us with an open arms. After the welcoming ceremony, their local students usher us to each building at the faculty including the laboratory and also the building that usually they will use to do some research. Besides, they are also inform to us about the syllabus that will be taught for the whole semester.
Welcoming ceremony at International Conference Hall.
For the next activity is industrial visit to M/s Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited, Power Source Division Maraimalai Nagar. We gain a lot of input and information regarding the usage of batteries. The battery will be use for vehicles in India. Besides, they also import their product to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Industrial visit to M/s Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited, Power Source Division Maraimalai Nagar.
Our first class started on 3rd day in India. We got opportunities to enter the class “Engineering Graphics, Fits & tolerance in design of machine elements” by Dr. A. T. Ravichandran (Professor and Head) & Dr. R. Velu (Professor), Dept. of Mechanical Eng for three hours. Both classes gave us a lot of information regarding Graphic design that always applied by an any engineer in the world.
Class of “Engineering Graphics, Fits & tolerance in design of machine elements”
After finishing our class, we were brought to M/s. Shardlow India Limited, Huzur Garden, Sembiyam, Perambur, Chennai to visit the manufacturing of lorries engine. From this industrial visit, we received thousand of inputs and information. The factory have been operated for 50 years in Chennai.
Industrial visit at M/s. Shardlow India Limited, Huzur Garden, Sembiyam, Perambur, Chennai
For our next class started on 4th day in India. We got opportunities to enter the class “Three Dimensional Printing and Scanning with Real Time Applications” was teach by Dr.U.Chandra Sekhar (Pro Vice Chancellor), Mr.Shri Harish (Asst. Prof.) & Mr.Riyaz Ahmed (Asst.Prof.), from Department of Mechanical Engineering. From this class, it was so enjoyable and we got a lot of an information about 3D printing. Usually 3D application can be define by cutting, subtractive manufacturing, forming and additive manufacturing. Next, we also got knowledge about 3D printing is actually relatively new class of manufacturing methods which quickly produce physical prototypes from 3D CAD data.
Class of “Three Dimensional Printing and Scanning with Real Time Applications”
Other than that, we also attend the lecture on “Automobile Engineering” by Dr.S.Jai Chandar (Professor) and Mr.S.Ganesan (Asst. Prof.), from department of Automobile Engineering. From this class, we can learn the power train system and also the basic outline of an automobile.
Our fifth day start with industrial visit to M/s. India Pistons Limited, Simpsons Sembiyam Estate, Sembiyam, Perambur, Chennai while after lunch hour we attended class. After breakfast they told us to gathered at 9.30am to start with industrial visit at M/s. India Pistons Limited. Besides, from this industrial visit, the officer was explained about the the process on how to produce piston. At this factory, they used two different method which are robotic line and manual line. They used 10 operation (in the piston) means it have 10 machine to be used. From this process, it will start with melting the aluminum, mould, grooving, dishing, finishing grooving, FOD, and ending with table inspection. Based on the information that are told by the officer, they can produce in range 300-600 pistons a day.
Industrial visit to M/s. India Pistons Limited, Simpsons Sembiyam Estate, Sembiyam, Perambur, Chennai
After finish the touring session at the factory, we went to faculty for lunch and then attend the class of “Manufacturing practices and Current trends in Lean Manufacturing and Group Technology” lectured by Prof. S.Sekar, (Professor), Dr.Manimaran (Professor) & Dr.P.An (Asso. Prof.) from department of mechanical engineering. From this class, we got some information about manufacturing processes such as welding, casting, cutting and assembling. Manufacturing process is a sequence operations and processes designed to create a specific product.
Class of “Manufacturing practices and Current trends in Lean Manufacturing and Group Technology”
On Friday our 6th days in Chennai, they were bring us to M/s. Amalgamations Repco Limited, 136, NH 5, J Garden, Madhavaram, Chennai. This factory actually produced clutch plate for any vehicle in India. They use the transmission system for this process. From here we can know that the function of clutch plate is to transmit torque, also engaging and disengaging. Besides, the material that have been used was low carbon steel. They also produce two types of plate which are the black one and wooden color. This will overcome the different quality. The officer was told us that they can produced about 1000 to 1500 of clutch plate for one day.
Industrial visit at M/s. Amalgamations Repco Limited, 136, NH 5, J Garden, Madhavaram, Chennai
After that, they bring us to Walaja Big Mosque, Triplicane, Chennai, India to solat Jumaat where as for the girls we went to the surau that nearby of Muslims houses to do solat zuhur. Next, we went to the shopping mall in the Chennai city and also the Marina Beach to take some picture as a memory.
At Marina Beach
For the 7th Day they bring us to the Chennai city to buy some souvenir. Besides, we went to the famous place of saree so that we can buy a lot of saree with the standard price and all of us very satisfied with that.
We buy a lot of saree at the famous place of saree in Chennai
As usual, at 8.30 am all of us took our breakfast and after that, we went to the Mahabalipuram. Along the journey to Mahabalipuram, we were very excited because we can saw the view of village, town and also the highway existing in Chennai. In addition, before we arrived at Mahabalipuram, they bring us to the Tiger Cave Beach. New experience that we can look at their coastal areas and also there are many other sales outlets. We take the opportunity to shoot any picture and keep as a memories.
The Tiger Cave Beach
When finished viewing the Tiger Cave Beach, we proceed to Mahabalipuram. At Mahabalipuram, we saw a lot of areas that have been carved on the stone which is known as a temple for the Indians. This place is famous because it is not only visited by Indians but also tourists from abroad has also been to Mahabalipuram for every carving on the stone shows how smooth their art and attracted the attention of every tourist who comes.
At Mahabalipuram
For the 9th day, at 9.00 am, all of us attend the lecture on Environmental Issue by Mr.J.Jaganraj (Asst.Prof.) and Dr.K.R.Aswin Sidhaarth (Asso. Prof.), from Department of Civil Engineering. In this class, we know that environmental Engineering is actually to finding the solution on how to protect solid, liquid, and also gas for our environment. Besides, as a civil engineer, need to design something that related with environment such as water tank. He also teach us how the process of waste water treatment.
Lecture on Environmental Issue
At 10,30 am we were attended Cosmetic Engineering by Prof. S. Mohan. During this class, we can know how is paradism formed and also the recent advances in photonics. Besides, we also know what is the different between laser that can be use as a surgery and also the laser that can give the negative impact for those that use the laser. Laser technology is getting smaller, cheaper and more wavelength versatile.
Lecture on Cosmetic Engineering
Next, after lunch hour, for the next class is “Indian culture” by Mrs.Gayathri Shekar, Head of Operation, Tharaitiket. This class is very interesting because of we can know the culture of Indian that always followed such as they used kangar/kolam to feeds ant and Tulsi to prevented diseases such as cancer and diabetes.
Lecture on “Indian culture”
For the next day, we attended lecture on “Air craft propulsion”, “Mechanics of Machines”, “Numerical Method” and “Statistics”. For each class was held about one hour and half. For class “Air craft population” by Dr.S.Ganeshan (Professor) from department of mechanical Engineering, all of us can learn about jet is actually gas coming out from the nozzle. Besides, he also told us that the function of nozzle is to converting fluids pressure energy into kinetic energy. Other than that, we can know that there are 4 types of jet which are turbo jet engine, turbo prop engine, pulse jet engine and ram jet engine.
Lecture on “Air craft propulsion”, “Mechanics of Machines”, “Numerical Method” and “Statistics”
Next, at 10,30 am, we attended lecture on “Mechanics of Machines” by Dr Praveen A.S from department of Mechanical Engineering. Actually from this class we can compared the differentiation between machine and mechanism. Besides, he also gave all of us info about rigid body is actually non deforrnable body that the size and shape does not change.
At 12,30 pm after lunch hour and prayer, we continued with class “Numerical Method” and “Statistics” by Dr.V.Sundarapandian (Professor) & Dr.S.Srinivasa Raghavan (Professor) by department of Mathematical. Usually they give lecture on the basic of mathematical.
On the next day, as usual all of us will attend the class after finish our breakfast. At 9.00 am we went to our class to attend the lecture on solar energy by Dr.Jee Joe Michael, (Asso. Prof.) from department of Mechanical Engineering. From this class we learn about the basic and history of solar energy also about its utilization. Besides, we also can know why solar energy are needed because of the high and increasing energy demand, increase in global warming and need for land restoration.
After that, at 10,30 am we continued with lecture on Power Generation by Mr.J.M.Babu (Asso. Prof.), from Department of Mechanical Engineering. During this class, we learn about the renewable energy source and non renewable energy source. Other than that, we can know eight types of power generation with their advantages and also disadvantages. This class is quite interesting because the Dr plays some videos regarding power generation.
At 1.15 pm after all of us had our lunch and also pray, we attend the lecture on Indian History by Mrs.Sugatha, Vice Principle, Veltech School. This class is very fun and interesting because of we can know a part of Indian history that we never know before this besides the lecturer is very happening. A part of some info that we got, there were 29 states in India, 325 languages in India, 45 folk dances, and 32 district in Tamil Nadu. Besides, Chennai formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is India’s fourth largest city and it is located on the Commandeer Coast of the Bay of Bengal.
Lecture on Indian History by Mrs.Sugatha , Vice Principle, Veltech School
Next, for the 12th Day in Veltech, as usual after we finish our breakfast at 9.00 am we went to the lecture on “Super alloys and Recent trends in Environmental science & Engineering” by Dr.G.Deena Dayalan (Professor) & Dr.R.Varatharajan (Professor) from Department of Mechanical Engineering. During this class, we can know about selection of materials which are availability, material properties and relative price. Besides, for environmental issues, we can know about the air pollution, land pollution and others.
At 1.00 pm after we had our lunch and prayer, we continued with the lecture on “Fluid Mechanics, I. C. Engines and Heat Transfer” by Mr.Thamarai Kannan (Asst. Prof.), Dr.V.Suresh (Asso. Prof.) & Mr.Dilip Raja (Asso. Prof.), from Department of Mechanical Engineering. For both class was very interesting besides we can understand any info that they had told us because all of us already studied for this subject. For example we know that what is fluid, what is different between liquid and solid and what is the different between heat and temperature.
After class of “Fluid Mechanics, I. C. Engines and Heat Transfer”
Closing ceremony for PEMAJU’s members was held at International Conference Hall start with speech by Vice Canselor of Veltech Dr. RR & Dr. SR University and followed by some feedback from PEMAJU’s members within two weeks in Veltech. Next, after finished the closing ceremony, we went to the School of Media Technology and Communication to record some video as a feedback from us to promote Veltech Dr. RR & Dr. SR University. After that, we went to the big mosque near by Annanagar to perform our prayer and then they bring us to buys anything as a souvenir.
After Closing ceremony