Admission Statistics & Inclusion Of Automotive.docx

Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology,Coimbatore-10 An Autonomous Institution (Approved by AICTE , Affiliated to Anna University) Accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade

Introduction of Automobile Engineering (Statistics & Curriculum Structure Comparison report)

Department of Mechanical Engineering (Accredited by NBA)

ADMISSION STATISTICS

1. Admission Statistics of SRIT (Five Years) Year

Sanctioned

Students Admitted Percentage

Intake

of

seats filled

2014

120

105

87.5

2015

120

103

85.8

2016

120

111

92.5

2017

180

167

92.77

2018

180

101

56.11

2. Current Scenario in Tamilnadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA 2018) for Mechanical Engineering No. of Colleges offering the Programme (State)

479

No. of Colleges offering the Programme (Coimbatore Region)

:

61

No. of seats at the beginning of TNEA Counseling

:

35733

Vacancy at the end of Counseling

:

22038

Number of seats filled

:

13695

Percentage of seats filled

:

38.3 %

SRIT Position in TNEA (State)

:

92

SRIT Position in TNEA (Coimbatore Region)

:

21

Percentage of seats filled at SRIT through TNEA

:

56 %

3. Introduction of a New Course- Automobile Engineering  Automobile or Automotive Engineering has gained recognition and importance ever since motor vehicles capable for transporting passengers has been in vogue.  Now due to the rapid growth of auto component manufacturers and automobile industries, there is a great demand for Automobile Engineers.  Automobile Engineering alias Automotive Engineering or Vehicle Engineering is one of the most challenging careers in the field of engineering with a wide scope. This branch deals with the designing, developing, manufacturing, testing and repairing and servicing automobiles.

4. Current Scenario in Tamilnadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA 2018) for Automobile Engineering No. of Colleges offering the Programme (State)

51

No. of Colleges offering the Programme (Coimbatore Region)

:

15

No. of seats at the beginning of TNEA Counseling

:

2032

Vacancy at the end of Counseling

:

1361

Number of seats filled

:

671

Percentage of seats filled

:

33 %

5. Cost Estimation for Automobile Engineering in terms of Staff Salary S.no 1.

Faculty Members 10 Assistant Professor , 1 Associate Professor , 1 Professor

Amount (Approx.) Rs. 5,50,000

6. Cost Estimation for Automobile Engineering in terms of Laboratories

Semester

Semester I

Semester II

Name of the Laboratory

Status

Cost Incurred (approx.)

Computer Practices Laboratory

Available

-

Engineering Practices Laboratory

Available

-

Physics and Chemistry Laboratory - I

Available

-

Computer Aided Drafting and Modeling Laboratory

Available

-

Available

-

Automotive Components Laboratory

Required

Rs.8,00,000

Fluid Mechanics and Machinery Laboratory

Available

-

Manufacturing Technology Laboratory

Available

-

Computer Aided Machine Drawing Laboratory

Available

-

Electronics and Microprocessors Laboratory

Available

-

Strength of Materials Laboratory

Available

-

Communication Skills - Laboratory Based

Available

-

Automotive Electrical and Electronics Laboratory Automotive Fuels and Lubricants Laboratory

Required

Rs.8,00,000

Required

Rs.4,00,000

Computer Aided Engine and Chassis Design Laboratory

Required

Rs.10,00,000

Two and Three Wheelers Laboratory

Required

Rs.4,00,000

Engine Performance and Emission Testing Laboratory

Required

Rs.10,00,000

Vehicle Maintenance Laboratory

Required

Rs.10,00,000

Physics and Chemistry Laboratory - II

Semester III

Semester IV

Semester V

Semester VI

Semester VII

TOTAL

Rs.54,00,000

7. List of Equipments with quantity required for each Laboratory Semester III Automotive Component Laboratory S.no 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Name of the Equipment

Quantity (No's)

Multi Cylinder Petrol Engine. Multi Cylinder Diesel Engine. Petrol and Diesel fuel systems Heavy duty vehicle chassis frame. Light duty vehicle chassis frame. Front axle Rear axle Differential 9 Clutch and Gear box (light duty, heavy duty) 10 Steering systems with different gearboxes

2 2 2 1 1 2 2. 2 2 4

Semester V Automotive Electrical and Electronics Laboratory S.no 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

Name of the Equipment Battery, hydrometer, voltage tester Starter motor, regulator, cut-out Distributor, ignition coil, spark plug Auto electrical wiring system 1 No. Rectifiers, filters 15 Nos. each Bread board, Logic gates ICs, Amplifier IC timer Data logger 8085 trainer kit ADC interface board DAC interface board Sensors like RTD, Load cell, LVDT Actuators like stepper motor

Quantity (No's) 1 1 1 1 15 15 15 15 1 10 2 2 2 2

Semester V Automotive Fuels and Lubricants Laboratory S.no 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Name of the Equipment Flash and fire point apparatus (for petrol) Aniline point Apparatus Reid vapor pressure test Apparatus Bomb and Gas Calorimeters Carbon Residue Test Apparatus Copper Strip Corrosion Test Apparatus Cloud and Pour point Apparatus

Quantity (No's) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Redwood Viscometer Saybolt Viscometer ASTM distillation test Apparatus Ash content Test Apparatus Drop point and penetration Apparatus for grease

2 1 1 1 1

Semester VI Computer Aided Engine and Chassis Design Laboratory S.no 1. 2.

Name of the Equipment Computer nodes Drafting and Modeling Softwares

Quantity (No's) 15 15 licenses

Semester VI Two and Three Wheelers Laboratory S.no 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

Name of the Equipment Two wheeler chassis dynamometer Coil spring test rig Chain tension test rig Shock absorber test rig Two-wheeler gearbox Two-wheeler clutch Three-wheeler brake assembly Three-wheeler steering assembly Three-wheeler gear box Two wheeler chassis dynamometer Coil spring test rig Chain tension test rig Shock absorber test rig Two-wheeler gearbox

Quantity (No's) 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2

Semester VII Engine Performance and Emission Testing Laboratory S.no 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Name of the Equipment Hydraulic dynamometer Eddy current dynamometer Electrical dynamometer Single cylinder two stroke cut section engine Single cylinder four stroke cut section engine Two-wheeler engine test rig. Automotive multicylinder SI engine test rig with heat balance arrangement Automotive multicylinder CI engine test rig with heat balance arrangement

Quantity (No's) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

9. 10.

Emission Measuring Instruments for Petrol & Diesel Engines Piezo-electric pick up, Charge Amplifier, Angle Encoder and PC 1 set

1 1

Semester VII Vehicle Maintenance Laboratory S.no 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.

Name of the Equipment Engine Analyzer Cylinder compression pressure gauge Vacuum gauge Spark plug cleaner and tester Cam angle and rpm tester Tachometer Wheel alignment apparatus Gas welding equipment Tyre remover Bearing puller Head light alignment gauge Service manuals of petrol, diesel engines Cylinder reboring machine Valve grinding machine Valve lapping machine Fuel injection calibration test bench with nozzle tester HRD tester, Clamp on meter, Hydrometer Engine Analyzer. Cylinder compression pressure gauge. Vacuum gauge. Spark plug cleaner and tester. Cam angle and rpm tester.

Quantity (No's) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (CURRICULUM STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING)

1. Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA.

Core Courses 12 credit hours (4 courses) normally, or 18 credit hours (6 courses). A list of core courses follows: a) b) c) d) e) f)

AuE 8800 Automotive Design and Project Management AuE 8810, 8811 Automotive Systems Overview AuE 8330 Automotive Manufacturing Systems Overview AuE 8350 Automotive Electronics Overview AuE 8820, 8821 Systems Integration Methods (Required only if enrolled in Deep Orange) AuE 8830 Applied Systems Integration (Required only if enrolled in Deep Orange)

Technical Electives Track areas include the following: i) ii) iii) iv)

Vehicle Manufacturing and Materials Vehicle Performance Advanced Powertrains and Drivelines Vehicle Electronics/Electrical Systems

2. Oxford Brookes University, Wheatley Campus, Wheatley, Oxon OX33 1HX Undergraduate B.Tech (Automotive Technology)

S.no 1. 2.

Year 1 COURSE TITLE (Module) Introduction to Mathematics for Engineers (double) Introduction to Thermo-Fluid Dynamics

3.

Introduction to Engineering Mechanics

4.

Graphics & Design

5.

Automotive Materials & Manufacturing Techniques

6.

Basic Electrical Engineering

7.

Introduction to Engineering Management

8.

Programming the Virtual World

S.no 1.

Year 2 COURSE TITLE (Module) Engineering Mathematics

2.

Engineering Thermo-Fluid Dynamics

3.

Engineering Dynamics I

4. 5.

Stress Analysis I Materials Engineering

6.

Automotive Engineering Design & CAE (double)

7. 8.

Automotive Eletronics Mechanical Engineering Design & CAE (double)

9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Independent Study Module Control Technology Sensors and Data Logging Programming with Objects Microprocessors

S.no 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

S.no 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Year 3 COURSE TITLE (Module) Engineering Dynamics II Stress Analysis II Automotive Engines Automotive Group Design Study Project (double) New Product Development Alternative compulsory: one module from: Vehicle Aerodynamics Chassis Engineering Advanced Automotive Electronics Advanced CAD/CAM

Year 4 COURSE TITLE (Module) CAD/CAM Compulsory Noise, Vibration and Harshness Vehicle Crash Engineering Sustainable Vehicle Engineering Compulsory Automobile Design, Test and Modelling Project (Double) Alternative compulsory: one module from : Advanced Vehicle Aerodynamics

7. 8.

Advanced Chassis Engineering Alternative compulsory: one module from: Managing People and Organisations

9. 10.

Strategic Management in Context Business Principles and Practices for Entrepreneurs

Elective 1. 2. 3.

Computation & Modelling Advanced Power Train Engineering Advanced Strength of Components Elective

4.

Advanced Materials Engineering Elective

5.

Engineering Reliability and Risk Management

6.

CAD/CAM Compulsory

3. University of Ontario Institute of Technology , 000 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, Canada,

Undergraduate Automotive Engineering Curriculum (Accredited by the Canadian Accreditation Board)

4. Brunel University, London Kingston Lane Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3PH B.Tech- Automotive Engineering Curriculum

Typical Modules 1.

S.no

Level 1 Fundamentals of Solid Body Mechanics

2.

Fundamentals of Thermofluids

3.

Analytical Methods and Skills

4.

Engineering Materials, Manufacturing and Electrical Machines

5.

Introduction to Engineering Design

6.

Automotive Laboratories, Technical Drawing and Workshop Experience

S.no

Level 2

1.

Automotive Vehicle Design and Performance

2.

Solid Body Mechanics

3.

Thermofluids

4.

Computing, Analytical Methods, Control and Instrumentation

5.

Professional Engineering Applications and Practice

S.no

Level 3

1.

Major Individual Project

2.

Vehicle Performance

3.

FEA, CFD and Design of Engineering Systems

4.

Professional Engineering Practice

5.

Major Individual Project

5. Coventry University, Priory Street Coventry, United Kingdom CV1 5FB B.E Automotive Engineering- Curriculum.

First Year S.no

Modules

1.

Manufacturing Technology and Materials

2.

Mechanical Science

3.

Design

4.

Engineering Mathematics 1

5.

Engineering Applications

6.

Electrical Science

Second Year S.no

Modules

1.

Vehicle Systems

2.

Solid Mechanics and Dynamics

3.

Thermofluid Mechanics

4.

Analytical Modelling

5.

Engineering Management

6.

Design and Sustainability

7.

Vehicle Body Design and Analysis

8.

Engineering Simulation and Analysis

9.

Powertrain Design and Vehicle Aerodynamics

10.

Vehicle Ride and Handling

11.

Structures Safety and Impact Analysis

12.

Vehicle Systems

Third year- Industrial training + Study year abroad Final Year S.no

Modules

1.

Individual project

2.

Automotive Product Innovation

3.

Automotive Engines and Vehicle Aerodynamics

4.

Vehicle Dynamics

5.

Vehicle Safety and Structures

6.

Professional Development and Management Optional Module (2 from the following)

7.

Finite Element Analysis

8.

Vehicle NVH

9.

Reliability and Durability

10.

Intelligent Transport Systems

11.

Advanced Materials and Manufacture

6. Benjamin Franklin University of Technology , 41 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116 , (617) 588-1368 Bachelor of Science (BS) in Automotive Management S.no 1.

Areas Electrical/electronics

2.

Climate control

3.

Brakes

4.

Transmissions

5.

Chassis

6.

Engine Repair

7.

Emissions and energy performance

7. Crane field University, College Road, Cranfield Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL Automotive Engineering M.S. Curriculum

S.no

Areas

1.

Engine Fuels and Lubrication

2.

Automotive Control and Simulation

3.

Vehicle Structures and Crashworthiness

4.

Vehicle Dynamics, Ride and Handling

5.

Vehicle Electrification and Hybridisation

6.

Engine Simulation and Performance

7.

Vehicle Dynamics and Suspension Design

8. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 220 Trowbridge Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA Research Activities Automotive and Transportation research activities are focused in:

S.no

Areas

1.

Advanced and hybrid powertrains

2.

Vehicle dynamics, system optimization, and control

3.

High-performance structures and materials,

4.

Advanced vehicle manufacturing

5.

Advanced fuels and combustion processes

6.

Advanced and hybrid powertrains

7.

Advanced Manufacturing

8.

Engine Systems

9.

Multi-Functional Vehicle Systems

9. Birmingham State University B15 2TT, UK B.E (Hons) Automotive Engineering (4 years) Foundation Year S.no

Courses

1.

Mathematics for Engineers I

2.

Mathematics for Engineers II

3.

Practical Skills I

4.

Practical Skills II

5.

Engineering Science I

6.

Engineering Science II

First Year S.no

Courses

1.

Engineering Principles I

2.

Mathematics and Design

3.

Engineering Practice

4.

Engineering Principles II

5.

Mathematics and Professional Skills

6.

Integrated Engineering Project

Second Year S.no

Courses

1.

Thermodynamics and Fluids

2.

Numerical Analysis

3.

Design and Materials

4.

Mechanical Science

5.

Leading Engineering Endeavors

6.

Design and Manufacture

Third Year S.no

Courses

1.

Body and Chassis Performance

2.

Vehicle Electronics and Control

3.

Powertrain and Hybrid Vehicles

4.

Computer Aided Engineering

5.

Individual Honors Project

INDIAN UNIVERSITIES (CURRICULUM STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING)

1. VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CHENNAI B.Tech Automotive Engineering Program Core S.no 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36.

Course Title Basic Electrical & Electronics Engineering Materials Science Probability and Statistics Differential and Difference Equations Complex Variables and Partial Differential Equations Applied Numerical Methods Workshop Practice Engineering Drawing – I Engineering Drawing – II Engineering Mechanics Materials Engineering and Technology Engineering Thermodynamics Computer Aided Machine Drawing Strength of Materials Thermal Engineering Systems Manufacturing Processes Fluid Mechanics and Machinery Automotive Electronic & Instrumentation systems Design of Machine Elements Heat and Mass Transfer CAD/CAM Industrial Engineering and Management Vehicle Technology (Automotive Chassis) Kinematics & Dynamics of Machinery Automotive Transmission Systems Engine Design & Development Fundamentals of Noise & Vibration Vehicle Dynamics & Structures Auto Material & Component Testing Auto Electronics & EMC Engine & Vehicle Evaluation Automobile Mini Project Industrial Internship Soft Skills Project Work

2. SRM UNIVERSITY SRM NAGAR, KATTANKULATHUR – 603 203 B.Tech Automobile Engineering Core Electives S.no

Course Title

Computer Simulation Of I.C Engine Processes Hybrid, Electric And Fuel-Cell Vehicles Electronic Engine Management Systems Automotive Nvh Heat, Ventilation And Air Conditioning (HVAC) Tyre Technology Auxiliary Engine Systems Service & Management 10. Trouble Shooting, Servicing 11. Maintenance Of Automobiles 12. Transport Management And 13. Motor Industry 14. Off Road Vehicles 15. Vehicle Maintenance 16. Project Management 17. Management Information Systems 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

3. Amity University, Mumbai - Pune Expressway, Bhatan, Post – Somathne, Panvel, Mumbai. Maharashtra – 410206 B.Tech (Automobile Engineering) Semester 1 S.no 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Course Title Applied Mathematics-I Applied Physics-I-Fields & Waves Elements Of Mechanical Engineering Introduction To Computer & Programming In C Electrical Science Applied Physics Lab-I Elements Of Mechanical Engineering Lab Programming In C Lab Electrical Science Lab Environmental Studies Applied Chemistry Applied Chemistry Lab Understanding Self For Effectiveness English-I German-I Spanish-I

Semester 2 S.no 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Course Title Essentials Of Cad Applied Chemistry Engineering Mechanics Applled CHEMISTRY LAB Applied Mathematics - Ii Applied Physics - Ii - Modern Physics Object Oriented Programming Using Java Mini Project Applied Physics Lab - Ii Object Oriented Programming Using Java Lab Introduction To Automobile Engineering Mechanics Lab Problem Solving & Creative Thinking English - II German – II

Semester 3 S.no 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Course Title

French-III German-III Spanish-III Kinematics Of Machines Thermodynamics Mechanics Of Solids Fundamentals Of Product Design & Development Applied Mathematics-III Mechanics Of Solids Lab Fundamentals Of Product Design & Development Lab Kinematics Of Machines Lab Mechanics Of Fluids Lab Mechanics Of Fluids Group Dynamics And Team Building Effective Listening Term Paper

Semester 4 S.no 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

Course Title

Kinematics of Machines Fundamentals of Manufacturing Engineering Fundamentals of Manufacturing LAB Fundamentals of Auto Electrical System Kinematics of Machines Lab Fundamentals of Computer Aided Tools Computer Aided Tools Lab Material Science and Metallurgy Stress and Coping Strategies Presentation Skills Numerical Analysis and Programming Understanding light through the lens Robotics-2(Sensors for Robotics) Introduction to Solar Photovoltaic Systems Non – farm sector development Fashion Art Illustration and Model Drawing ARM Microcontrollers

18. 19. 20. 21. 22.

Marketing Management Computer lab on 2D Animation Numerical Analysis and Programming Lab French-IV German-IV

Semester 5

S.no 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33.

Course Title French For Technology-V German-V Spanish-V Practical Training Machine Design-I Heat Transfer Auto Electronics Lab Chassis Engineering Powertrain Engineering Auto Electronics Chassis Engineering Lab Heat & Mass Transfer Lab Powertrain Engineering Lab Applied Mathematics-Iii Personality Nationalism & Human Values Reading & Comprehension Vibration Engineering Accounting For Management Robotics-3(Mechanical Fundamentals) Fashion Forecasting Verilog HDL & FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) Based System Design Rural Entrepreneurship Introduction To Solar Thermal Engineering Camera Design & Types Of Lenses Operations Research French For Technology-V German-V Spanish-V Practical Training Machine Design-I Heat Transfer Auto Electronics Lab Chassis Engineering

The following list of courses may be considered while formulating the curriculum structure for Automobile Technology. S.no 1.

Courses

2. 3. 4.

Automotive Materials & Manufacturing Techniques Vehicle Dynamics and Control Chasis system design Combustion Engines

5. 6. 7.

Automotive Vehicle Design and Performance Vehicle Performance FEA, CFD and Design of Engineering Systems

8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Engine Fuels and Lubrication Automotive Control and Simulation Vehicle Structures and Crashworthiness Vehicle Dynamics, Ride and Handling Vehicle Electrification and Hybridization Engine Simulation and Performance

14. 15.

Advanced and hybrid powertrains Vehicle dynamics, system optimization, and control High-performance structures and materials, Advanced vehicle manufacturing Advanced fuels and combustion processes Engine Design & Development Vehicle Dynamics & Structures Auto Material & Component Testing Auto Electronics & EMC ARM Microcontrollers Chassis Engineering Auto Electronics Robotics-3(Mechanical Fundamentals ) Verilog HDL & FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) Based System Design Trouble Shooting, Servicing Maintenance Of Automobiles Transport Management Motor Industry Off Road Vehicles

16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.

Available University

University of Ontorio Institute of Technology

Brunel University London , Coventry University

Cranefields University

University Of Michigan, Birmingham State University

Amity University

SRM University

Initiation of the Course:  The Automotive Engineering course can be initiated by signing a MoU with Robert Bosch.  Also consultation with Experts from  Ashok Leyland  Rane Groups is to be done before final formulation of the Curriculum Structure.