Facilities

I Year B.E (Common to All Branches)

The Engineering Department has advanced laboratories to refine and enhance understanding on a practical level.

Engineering Physics Laboratory: Here, our students familiarize themselves with the wave nature of light through experiments such as Newton’s rings and Diffraction gratings. These experiments are designed to observe the phenomena of interference and diffraction. The idea of band structure in solids is introduced through measurement of the band gap energy in semiconductors.

In addition, experiments involving basic electronic components such as a Diode, Zener Diode, Transistor and Inductors are introduced. Our students learn to appreciate how electronic components become integral part of electronic circuits and their importance in the design of filter circuits, rectifiers and Amplifiers.

Engineering Chemistry Laboratory: Here, our students relate the concepts presented in the class room lectures and the behavior of real world material. The laboratory allows every student to interface experiments independently .Our students are able to gain hands-on experience and adequate exposure in order to solve specific problems in the use of chemicals.

Computing Laboratory: The computing laboratory is equipped with 36 branded desktop PCs for use as student work stations. These are equipped with Intel® Core ™ 2 Duo processors (E4600) running at 2.40 GHz. These systems have 1GB RAM, 160GB hard disk drive, DVD drive and a gigabit Ethernet interface along with LCD monitors. A similar system with an LCD projector has been installed as the instructor workstation to facilitate instructor lead laboratory sessions. All the systems are running the Microsoft Windows XP Professional operating system with Service Pack 3 installed. The systems are inter-connected using a 3Com gigabit networking switch.

Workshop Laboratory: As psychomotor skills are mastered through practice our students use this lab to gain expertise in usage of machines, equipments, tools and measuring instruments. Safe handling of tools and machines while working on practical works in fitting, carpentry, soldering, sheet metal shop and machine shop is taught.

B.E (Civil Engineering)
Survey Laboratory: This laboratory is equipped with state of the art equipments like Total Station, Electronic Theodolite, Electronic Distance Measurement Equipment, Auto Level, Mirror Stereoscope, etc. All survey practice requirements of our Civil Engineering students are met.

Soil Mechanics Laboratory: Soil is one of the most important engineering materials. Determination of soil conditions is the most important first phase of work for every type of civil engineering facility. Soil properties are determined by both field and laboratory test methods. The laboratory tests that are very commonly performed are mostly to determine different properties of soils. These properties are essential for the design of foundation and earth structures. A compulsory one credit Soil Mechanics Lab course is offered in the third year of the study. Experiments are practiced every week which helps the students to get hands on experience with soil testing. Different laboratory tests are conducted to determine the following important index and mechanical properties of soils:

Water Content
Unit Weight (Density)
Specific Gravity
Hydraulic Conductivity
Atterberg Limits
Grain Size Distribution (Sieve Analysis and Hydrometer Analysis)
Visual Classification
Moisture-Density Relationship (Compaction)
Hydraulic Conductivity (Constant Head Method)
Consolidation
Shear Strength
- Unconfined Compression Test
- Direct Shear Test
- Vane shear test

In addition to the above tests, the following tests and procedures will be demonstrated:

Triaxial Tests: Shear Strength (UU/CU/CD) and
Field Exploration
Engineering Classification, Boring Logs and Soil Profiles Preparation

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory:

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory is well equipped with flow measuring devices in pipes and flow measurements in open channels. Facilities are available for calibration of flow measuring devices as well as pressure testing of pipes and pumps. The various equipments available in the lab are,

Venturimeters
Orifice meters
Notch plates
Pipe friction apparatus
Mouth pieces
Orifice plates
Centrifugal pump
Submersible pump
Jet pump
Reciprocating pump
Gear oil pump
Screw pump
Pelton wheel turbine
Francis turbine
Kaplan turbine

Geology Laboratory: The geology lab is conducted in the third semester for civil engineering students to enable them to identify various rock types and minerals. They learn about the distinctive properties of rocks and minerals and whether these may be used as construction material. Engineering Geology is basic civil engineering subject which prepares the base for future subjects/specialization like Geotechnical Engineering. The geology laboratory gives an insight to soils and rocks for all important construction activity have to undertake geological investigations to determine the ability of soil or rock strata to take the load of dams, reservoirs, tunnels, bridges etc. Interpretation of Geological maps and identification of folds, faults and types of rock strata are also a part of geological investigations and as such these are also taught in detail in the laboratory.

B.E (Electronics & Communication Engineering)

Electronic Devices & Circuits Lab: This lab is for undergraduate coursework related to the courses ECE-201 Electronic Circuits-I & ECE-202 Electronic Circuits-II. They are the core modules of BE Electronics and Communication Engineering, therefore the lab has a significant importance in the department. The lab is the foundation of electronics engineering. This lab provides the basic knowledge of various electronic devices, components & electronic circuits and also circuits like clippers, clampers, rectifiers, op-amps, regulators, amplifiers, oscillators etc. The lab is equipped with the latest instruments from the renowned test and measurements equipments manufacturers. They include Digital Storage Oscilloscopes (DSOs), Analog Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes (CROs), Function generators / Signal generators, Power supplies, Digital Multimeters, etc. These equipments are user friendly and easily understandable by the students.

Digital Electronics Lab: The DE Lab is for undergraduate coursework related to the course ECE-205 Logic Design. It is a core modules of BE Electronics and Communication Engineering. The lab is the foundation of digital electronics and useful for the understanding of digital system design. This lab provides the basic knowledge of various digital circuits. The lab is well equipped with hardware facilities required by the students to perform the necessary experiments designed for this lab. Experiments are designed in such a way that the students become well aware of the concepts they learn in the theory sessions. Experiments covers concepts like gates, multiplexers, flip flops, registers etc and the complex circuits designed using them. The lab is well equipped with the latest instruments from the renowned test and measurements equipments manufacturers. They include Digital IC Trainer kits, Digital and Analog IC Testers, Digital Storage Oscilloscopes (DSOs), Analog Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes (CROs), Function generators / Signal generators, Power supplies, Digital Multimeters, etc.

VLSI Laboratory: The VLSI Lab is one of the most important labs in the higher semesters of Electronics & Communication Engineering. The lab teaches the students the design, simulation and verification of the digital circuits and systems using hardware description language (HDL) as well as the SPICE simulation. The students also study the implementation of the designs on FPGAs / CPLDs and verify the same. The lab is well equipped with high end computers with the latest software from Xilinx. The lab is also equipped with the required hardware of the FPGA / CPLD realization of the designs. Experiments are designed in such a way that it improves the understanding of the digital and HDL related subjects studied in the lower semesters.

Microprocessors Laboratory: In the Microprocessors Lab the students study the assembly language programming for the Intel 8086 microprocessors. The programming is done in the MASM assembler as well as on the 8086 kit. The lab include programs to understand the different instructions of the 8086 microprocessors, code conversion, data manipulation, interfacing external hardware etc with 8086 microprocessors. The lab is well equipped with 8086 microprocessor trainer kits and the associated interface hardware modules. The lab is also equipped with high end computers with MASM loaded in it. Experiments are designed in such a way that it improves the understanding of the 8086 Microprocessors theory that the students study in the same semester.

Sensors and Signal Processing Laboratory: This Lab is one of the most important labs in the fifth semester of Mechatronics Engineering. This lab acts as a support for the course, Sensors and Signal Processing theory. In this Lab the students study the different types of transducers and sensors used in the industrial applications. The associated signal conditioning circuits and the interface with the microprocessor / computer are also studied. The lab consists of the trainer kit with all the required transducers / sensors, signal conditioning circuits and the display interface circuits.

Object Oriented Programming Laboratory: The OOP Lab is a supporting lab for the course Advanced Object Oriented Programming. The lab teaches the students the object oriented programming skills using C++. The Lab is well equipped with computers with the latest configurations. Experiments are designed in such a way that the students become well aware of the concepts they learn in the theory sessions. Experiments cover concepts like classes, objects, graphics, files, streams, data structures etc.

B.E (Mechanical Engineering)

Metrology and Machine Tool Laboratory: The aim of this metrology laboratory is to provide enhanced educational and training support to the students in addition to traditional teaching and learning. This laboratory is very effective to increase the efficiency of learning and training. It establishes the timely connection between theory and practice. The capabilities of the lab include a wide variety of metrology instruments like profile projectors, tool makers microscope, gear testing, measurement of flatness using interferometer etc.

Heat and Vibration Laboratory: Heat transfer is one of the core areas of mechanical engineering. In this laboratory, the students are exposed to experiments on heat transfer like determination of thermal conductivity, estimation of intensity of heat and light etc. The apparatus also includes natural convection heat transfer, forced convection heat transfer. This lab is also equipped with different types of temperature measuring instruments. The Mechanical Vibrations Lab is a modern facility for performing advanced vibration analysis using universal vibration apparatus.

Mechanical Laboratory: In this lab, students get chance to find out the different properties of fuel like flash and fire point, calorific value, viscosity etc. Engines are designed based on these properties. Mechanical lab is equipped with Saybolt viscometer, Redwood viscometer, open cup and closed cup flash and fire point apparatus, bomb calorimeter, Gas calorimeter, Planimeter etc. Mechanical and Mechatronics students are utilizing this laboratory. This laboratory is providing enhanced educational and training support to the students in addition to traditional teaching and learning.

CAD Laboratory: CAD lab is to primarily facilitate students to evolve concepts and convert it into a complete product. This Laboratory is a central facility of the institute where all students can work with the sophisticated 2-D & 3-D design and analysis software. The process of design, simulation and prototyping takes place in a digitally integrated environment. The CAD Laboratory has a total number of 36 computers with the latest configurations connected with a high-end server. The Softwares available in the CAD lab are Auto CAD, Pro E and Ansys.

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