Kings College of Engineering (KCE)

Mechanical Engineering

About Department

The department of Mechanical Engineering was started in the year 2006 with an intake of 60 students and further increased to 120. The department offers 4 year B.E. programme in Mechanical Engineering and 2 year M.E. programme in Thermal Engineering. The department is recognized as a research center by the Anna University, Chennai, to carry out Full time/Part time research leading to Ph.D. Degree.

The department has highly experienced and dedicated faculty and well established laboratories to provide theoretical and practical exposure to the students. Innovative, interactive teachings are used with structured student centric course plan and delivery.

Vision & Mission

Vision

To develop Mechanical Engineering proficiency, outshine the aspirant’s knowledge and human values by providing technical explorative atmosphere.

Mission

Providing integrated technical expertise to the learners and nurturing their sense of characteristics significance through value based education and research.

PEOs and POs

Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs)

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering curriculum is designed to impart Knowledge, Skill and attitude on the graduates to,

PEO1: Effectuate success in careers by exploring design, digital and computational analysis of engineering systems, experimentation, testing, smart manufacturing, technical services, and research.
PEO2: Amalgamate effectively with stakeholders to update and enhance core competencies and abilities to ethically compete in the ever-changing multicultural global enterprise.
PEO3: Encourage multidisciplinary research and development to foster advanced technologies, and nurture innovation and entrepreneurship to compete successfully in the global economy.
PEO4: Globally share and apply technical knowledge to create new opportunities that advance society through teamwork and to solve diverse technical, environmental, and societal challenges.
PEO5: Develop world-class mechanical engineers capable of practicing ethically and aspiring to become visionary leaders in academia, industry, and society.

Program Outcomes (POs)

PO1 – Engineering Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
PO2 – Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyse complex engineering problems to reach substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
PO3 – Design/Development of Solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, and cultural, societal, and environmental factors.
PO4 – Conduct Investigations of Complex Problems: Use research-based knowledge and methods, including experimental design, data analysis, interpretation, and information synthesis, to arrive at valid conclusions.
PO5 – Modern Tool Usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools—including prediction and modelling—to complex engineering activities, with an understanding of their limitations.
PO6 – The Engineer and Society: Apply contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal, and cultural issues and understand the responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice.
PO7 – Environment and Sustainability: Understand the impact of professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of—and need for—sustainable development.
PO8 – Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities, and norms of engineering practice.
PO9 – Individual and Team Work: Function effectively as an individual and as a member or leader in diverse teams and multidisciplinary settings.
PO10 – Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and society, including writing reports, preparing design documentation, making presentations, and giving/receiving clear instructions.
PO11 – Project Management and Finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering and management principles and apply them as a member or leader in a team to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments.
PO12 – Life-Long Learning: Recognize the need for, and develop the ability to engage in, independent and lifelong learning in the context of technological advancement.

Program Specific Objectives (PSOs)

On successful completion of the Mechanical Engineering Degree programme, the Graduates shall exhibit the following:

PSO1: Apply the knowledge gained in Mechanical Engineering for the design, development, and manufacture of engineering systems.
PSO2: Apply acquired knowledge to investigate research-oriented problems in Mechanical Engineering with due consideration for environmental and social impacts.
PSO3: Utilize engineering analysis and data management tools for the effective management of multidisciplinary projects.

Scope & Job Oppourtunities

Graduates in mechanical engineering find employment opportunities in the diversified branches of the mechanical field. Mechanical engineers are employed in manufacturing, fabrication, research and development, and service industries such as Railways, Aviation, Automobile Industry, Power plants etc.

Value Added Course

Laboratories

Carpentry, Sheet Metal Work, Plumbing and Welding Practice
Metrology & Measurements Laboratory
Fluid Mechanics & Machines Laboratory
Machine Shop
CAD / CAM Lab
Strength of Materials Laboratory
Dynamics Laboratory
Computer Aided Simulation & Analysis

Faculty Details

Department of Mechanical Engineering

HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT
Name: Dr. T. Pushparaj
Qualification: B.E., M.E., Ph.D.,
The department of Mechanical Engineering is a cornerstone of our institution, offering a dynamic learning environment since 2006. With a commitment to academic excellence, innovation and industry relevance, the department provides both undergraduate and postgraduate programs to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed in a rapidly evolving engineering landscape. The faculty at our department is committed to delivering knowledge through advanced and foundational pedagogical methods. These teaching practices are designed to equip students with the essential skills required to become proficient Engineers and Technologists. The department has a research center recognized by Anna University, backed by a team of highly qualified and experienced faculty members who are actively involved in research. This helps spark student’s interest and supports the growth of their technical skills in various areas. View Profile

List of Faculty:

S. No.	Name of the Faculty	Highest Degree	Area of Specialization	Present Designation	Google Scholar
1	Dr. T. Pushparaj	B.E., M.E., Ph.D.	Alternative Fuels, Emission Control, Solar Energy, Heat Exchangers, IC Engine Performance, MMC and Electrical Vehicles	Professor and Head	Click Here
2	Dr. P. P. Shantharaman	B.E., M.E., Ph.D.	Thermal, Nano Composites and Optimization	Professor	Click Here
3	Dr. R. Shankar	B.E., M.E., Ph.D.	Material Characterization, Surface Coating and Optimization	Associate Professor	Click Here
4	Dr. H. Agilan	B.E., M.E., Ph.D.	Alternative Fuels, Emission Control, Solar Energy, Heat Exchangers, IC Engine Performance, MMC, Electrical Vehicles and Power Plant Unit	Assistant Professor	Click Here
5	Dr. N. Magesh	B.E., M.Tech., Ph.D.	Alternative Fuels, Emission Control, Solar Energy and Heat Exchangers	Assistant Professor
6	Dr. M. Melwin Jagadeesh Sridhar	B.Tech., M.E., Ph.D.	Manufacturing Engineering and Material Science	Associate Professor	Click Here
7	Dr. S. Sabanayagam	B.E., M.E., Ph.D.	Materials & Surface Engineering and Composite Materials	Associate Professor	Click Here
8	Mr. M. Sakthivel	B.E., M.E., (Ph.D)	Metal Joining Processes and Composite Materials	Assistant Professor	Click Here
9	Mr. S. Nelson Raja	B.E., M.Tech., (Ph.D)	Composite Materials, Powder Metallurgy, Material Science, Material Characterization and Optimization	Assistant Professor	Click Here
10	Mr. V. Aravind	B.E., M.E., (Ph.D)	Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites and CAD/CAM	Assistant Professor
11	Mr. M. Vivekananthan	B.E., M.E., (Ph.D)	Advanced Manufacturing Techniques, Material Characterization and Composite Materials	Assistant Professor	Click Here
12	Dr.R.Ranjithkumar	B.E., M.E.	Composite Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Techniques	Assistant Professor
13	Mr. M. Saravanan	B.E., M.E.	Advanced Welding Processes	Assistant Professor

List of Supporting Staff:

S. No	Name	Highest Degree	Designation
1	Mr. K. Ravichandran	DME	Lab Technician
2	Mr. S. Selvarasu	I.T.I	Lab Technician
3	Mrs. P. Elakkiya	B. Lit	Clerk

Achievements

Faculty Achievements 2025-2026 (Even)

Dr. M. Melwin Jagadeesh Srithar, ASP/MECH, published a Book titled “Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering” in Lakshmi Publication.

Students' Achievements

Students Achievements 2025-2026 (Even)

Our thrid-year mechanical student Mr. Madesh .C participated in Symposium mookambigai college of engineering won first prize on 04.03.26
Our second-year mechanical student Mr. Harikathik .R participated in Symposium mookambigai college of engineering won second prize on 04.03.26
Our thrid-year mechanical student Mr dharani .P participated in Symposium chendhuran college of engineering and technology won thrid prize on 06.03.26
Our second-year mechanical student Mr jeevan prabu.J participated in Symposium periyar maniammai institute of science & technology won first prize “CAD MODELLING” on 31.03.26
Our second-year mechanical student Mr joshwa .A participated in Symposium periyar maniammai institute of science & technology won first prize “PHOTO GRAPHY” on 31.03.26
Our second-year mechanical student Mr joshwa . A participated in Symposium periyar maniammai institute of science & technology won thrid prize “CAD MODELLING” on 31.03.26
Our second-year mechanical student Mr divesh dharshan . C participated in Symposium periyar maniammai institute of science & technology won second prize “CAD MODELLING” on 31.03.26.

Academic Year 2018-19 (Even)

Student Name(s)	Class	Nature of the Event	Organizer	Date
R. Vignesh Prabhu T. Aatralarasan S. Afshal Hussain M. Sathish Kumar P. S. Sriram	III	Workshop on IC Engines	UNIQ Technologies, Coimbatore	11.01.2019
	III	Workshop on Automotive Control System	MIT, Chennai	08.02.2019 & 09.02.2019

Events

Academic Year 2025-2026 (EVEN)

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Orientation Programme

Orientation Programme was organized for II and III year Mechanical Engineering students on 05.01.2026.

Guest Lecture on “Digital Product Design”

Guest Lecture on “Digital Product Design” was organized for II and III year Mechanical Engineering students on 03.02.2026.

Seminar on “AI-Assisted Topology Optimization in Mechanical Design”

Seminar on “AI-Assisted Topology Optimization in Mechanical Design” was organized for II and III year Mechanical Engineering students on 16.02.2026.

Career Guidance Programme on “The Next-Gen Engineer”

Career Guidance Programme on “The Next-Gen Engineer” was organized on 26.02.2026. Mr. S. Nelson Raja, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kings College of Engineering (Autonomous).

Webinar on Technology Readiness Level

Webinar on “Technology Readiness Level, Manufacturing Readiness Level, Integration Readiness Level, Intellectual Property (IP) Commercialization, Technology Transfer” was organized on 27.02.2026.

Alumni Interaction on “Beyond Graduation: Building Lasting Alumni-Student Bonds”

Alumni Interaction on “Beyond Graduation: Building Lasting Alumni-Student Bonds” was organized on 27.02.2026.

Workshop on “Career Readiness for Diploma Engineers”

Workshop on “Career Readiness for Diploma Engineers” was organized for Polytechnic students on 05.03.2026.

Alumni Interaction on “From Campus to Career”

Alumni Interaction on “From Campus to Career” was organized on 11.03.2026. Er. K. Sathish (Batch: 2021 to 2025).

Alumni Interaction on “Bridging Generations: Alumni and Student Connections”

Glimpses of the event Alumni Interaction on “Bridging Generations: Alumni and Student Connections” was organized on 23.03.2026.

Alumni Interaction on “Guiding the Next Generation”

Alumni Interaction on “Guiding the Next Generation” was organized on 24.03.2026. Er. L. Priyadharshan (Batch: 2020 to 2024).

Alumni Interaction on “Day in the Life - Campus Shadowing”

Alumni Interaction on “Day in the Life - Campus Shadowing” was organized on 24.03.2026.

Clubs and Activities

APJ Club

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial Foundation was started in the year 2015 with the core objective to visualize green KINGS through environment protection and plantation of more trees in and around the campus.

The target of foundation is to plant trees equal to students’ strength and to make the campus pollution free . Every year, on behalf of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial Foundation, the students celebrate the birthday of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam as “Plantation day” to create awareness among the students and public regarding the importance of ecology and the natural environment.

In addition to Tree plantation, the foundation also extends support during various natural calamities and medical emergencies.

Office Bearers:

Designation	Name	Details
President	Dr. T. Pushparaj	HoD / Mech
Vice-President	M. Sathishkumar	IV Mech – B
Secretary	S. Afsal Hussain	IV Mech – A
Treasurer	P. Enoch Ebenezer	III Mech – A
Media Persons	D. Thirupugazh	III Mech – B
	R. Karthikeyan	II Mech – A
	S. Suriya	II Mech – B
Staff In-charge	Dr. P. P. Shantharaman	Associate Professor / Mech

Events Organized:

Sl. No.	Academic Year	Date	Name of the Event
1	2015–16	04.08.2015	Tree plantation at KCE
2	2015–16	08.08.2015	Blood donation camp at KCE
3	2015–16	22.08.2015	Medical camp & Food providing for Deaf & Dumb
1	2016–17	27.07.2016	Blood donation camp at KCE
2	2016–17	07.08.2016	Tree plantation & Food providing for Deaf & Dumb school in Thanjavur
3	2016–17	21.08.2016	Medical camp & Food providing
1	2017–18	20.07.2017	Tree Plantation & Food providing
2	2017–18	12.08.2017	Blood camp at KCE
1	2018–19	18.08.2018	Handed over the relief materials to Collectorate, Thanjavur (Kerala Flood relief)
2	2018–19	09.12.2018	Providing relief materials for KAJAH cyclone in Gandarvakkottai Tk.
1	2019–20	15.10.2019	Tree Plantation at KCE

Science and Technology Club

Science and technology club was started in the year 2019 with the main objective of leading students to a stage where they can do as many projects and researches as possible.

Objectives:

To help in making presentations with full confidence.
To work as a team for the accomplishment of projects and research activities.
To encourage students to participate actively in the events organized by various institutes.

Office Bearers:

Designation	Name	Details
President	Dr. T. Pushparaj	HoD / Mech
Vice-President	P. Enoch Ebenezer	III Mech – A
Secretary	D. Thirupugazh	III Mech – B
Treasurer	S. Kabilan	III Mech – A
Members	K. Senthamiz Sudar	III Mech – B
	R. Karthikeyan	II Mech – A
	R. Mohamed Yasin Sheriff	III Mech – A
	R. Aakash	II Mech – A
Staff In-charge	Mr. H. Agilan	AP / Mech
	Mr. M. Sakthivel	AP / Mech
	Mr. B. Ram Vignesh	AP / Mech

Events Organized:

S.NO	Date	Name of Event
1	08/02/2020	Seminar: Orbital Arc Welding
2	08/02/2020	Project Model: Belt Conveyor
3	15/02/2020	Seminar: Electrical Car
4	15/02/2020	Project Model: Cam Shaft

Regulation

Syllabus

Board of Studies Members

External Stakeholders:

S.No	Name of the Member	Position
1.	Dr. A. Arokia Rajan Professor, Department of Applied Mechanics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai.	External Stakeholder (University Representative)
2.	Dr. K. R. Balasubramanian Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.	External Stakeholder (Subject Expert)
3.	Dr. M. Senthil Kumar Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NITTTR, Chennai.	External Stakeholder (Subject Expert)
4.	Mr. V. Ramachandran General Manager – Technical, Kothari Sugar and Chemicals Ltd., Kattur Lalgudi (TK), Tiruchirappalli.	External Stakeholder (Industry Expert)
5.	Mr. E. Venkatesh Design Engineer, Montbleu Technology, Coimbatore.	External Stakeholder (Alumni Member)
6.	Mr. B. Vijay Anand Academic Trainer, INATE TALENT, Tiruchirappalli.	External Stakeholder (Trainer Expert)

Internal Stakeholders:

S. No.	Name of the Member	Position
1	Dr. T. Pushparaj Professor	Internal Stakeholder (Chairman)
2	Dr. P. P. Shantharaman Professor	Internal Stakeholder (Member)
3	Dr. R. Shankar Associate Professor	Internal Stakeholder (Member)
4	Dr. H. Agilan Assistant Professor	Internal Stakeholder (Member)
5	Dr. M. Melwin Jagadeesh Sridhar Associate Professor	Internal Stakeholder (Member)
6	Dr. S. Sabanayagam Associate Professor	Internal Stakeholder (Member)