FAQs for Mechanical Engineering Department

1. What are the Vision and Mission of the Mechanical Engineering

Department?

Vision of Mechanical Engineering Department

To inculcate innovative thinking, quest for quality and desire for improving
society with its human resource (i.e. faculty, students and technical staff) by
providing excellent academic and professional environment conducive for
teaching, learning, research, industrial engagement and co-curricular activities.

Mission statements of Mechanical Engineering Department

a) To impart quality education and innovative thinking to its students.
b) Develop competent professionals committed to excel in their professions.
c) Develop linkages with government, industry, academia and alumni.
d) Continuously improve its labs and other facilities.
e) Create a nurturing environment for lifelong learning.
f) Encourage socially relevant and multi-disciplinary projects.

2. What are the unique features of Mechanical Engineering Department at

NCU?

a) Efficient and highly qualified faculty members (almost all are PhDs or pursuing
PhDs) for nurturing students for their future endeavours.
b) State-of-the art laboratory facility for understanding and undertaking quality
research work.
c) Market driven curriculum (relevant electives) that is being updated periodically
in consultation with experts from industry and academia.
d) Flexibility in choosing specialization options and their electives to facilitate
industry placement and admission to Universities abroad.
e) Outstanding Industry-Academia Interaction through expert sessions, industrial
visits, internships, professional societies and workshops.
f) Emphasis on holistic development of students through promotion of co-
curricular activities and professional societies in the department.
g) Excellent placement through our placement partners like CB&I, Denso, Subros,
Samsung, Flour Danial, Maruti, Sona, IFB and many more.

3. What are the programmes offered by Mechanical Engineering

Department
The department offers following Programmes. Please click on them for more
details.

a) BTech in Mechanical Engineering (with option of specialization in Four areas)

 b) MTech in Mechanical Engineering (with option of specialization in two areas)

c) PhD (in all areas concerning Mechanical Engineering). The admissions in PhD
programme are done two times in a year through entrance test and interview.
Please click here to look at the PhD admission brochure for complete details.

4. Apart from academics, what are the avenues for personality and co-
curricular development within the department?

In addition to many professional activities, technical festival, cultural festival,

sports events and many student club activities organized by the NorthCap
University, the Department of Mechanical Engineering has taken following
additional initiatives for the co-curricular development of our students:

a) The department is proud of to be associated with many different professional

Societies/Chapters responsible to bridge the gap between theory and practical
by providing hands-on experience to students. These Societies organize various
events such as seminars, workshops, guest lecturers from experts and so on,
both at intra-university and inter-university level. These societies dedicatedly
work towards the personality and co-curricular development of the students.
Please click here to know more about the societies involved with the
Department.
b) The department encourages its students to participate in national and
international events. The department is proud of the fact that its students have
participated and won many such events. Please click here for some of the
activities of our students.
c) Our academic curriculum has been designed in such a way that students have to
mandatorily go through personality development courses and other relevant
trainings, thus ensuring the development of every student.
d) Not only do we encourage the intellectual pursuits of our students through many
projects and activities, we encourage our students to write and publish their
work in form of research papers. Please click here to look at some of the
publications.

5. What kind of faculty does the department have?

The department is proud of the fact that almost all of our faculty members are from
nationally and internationally reputed institutions/universities (like IITs). We
ensure highest standards for our faculty and almost all our faculty members are
either PhD or are pursuing PhD from intuitions/universities of national/international
repute. Please click here to know more about our faculty members.

6. What are the laboratory facilities within the department?

The department has 27 laboratories in total. The department ensures that all its labs
are updated every year. Its labs have well equipped advanced machines and
equipments that provide the facilities for conducting the experiments and training
for the students as per the market requirement. For example, the department’s
 highly advanced computational research lab has all important mechanical
engineering softwares like ANSYS, Solidworks, Matlab, Autocad, Fluent (CFD)
etc. These softwares help our students in gaining designing and other relevant skills
with are required by the industry. This computational lab is fully networked and can
be accessed by students and faculty members through their wi-fi enabled laptops
provided by the institute. Its recently developed Center of Excellence in
collaboration with Daikin Air conditioners Pvt Ltd. to ensure hands-on practical
exposure for the students and help them acquire the new technologies being
practiced in the air-conditioning industry. Its Mechanics lab. Developed in
collaboration with Beijing Wave Spectrum Science Ltd. with an investment of
about 0.5 crores is an example of eagerness of industry to associate with us. Its IC
Engine lab (equipped with CRDi and other technologies) and its Robotics lab. are
yet another examples of department’s eagerness to always remain upgraded with
recent technologies. Please click here to look at the complete details of the labs in
Mechanical Engineering Department. In order to assist our students, each lab has a
dedicated and qualified lab staff.

7. Does your department provide industrial exposure to its students?

Intense industrial exposure is inbuilt in our curriculum. All students have to

mandatorily go through two summer trainings in the industry. Apart from this,
students are given opportunity to work with industry for the final year project. Many
industrial visits and lectures from industry persons are regularly organized for the
students. Please click here to know more about some of such events. Additionally,
the department has signed MoUs with many industries (Delta, Mitsubishi, Beijing
Wave spectrum, Daikin Air Conditioners pvt ltd., MACE etc) that help us
strengthen the industrial exposure of our students. Please click here to look at some
of the industries who have signed MoUs with us.

8. Why should I join Mechanical Engineering department at the NorthCap

University?

Mechanical Engineering program at The Northcap University is specially designed

to make students Industry-Ready. The content of the program is regularly aligned
to inculcate the present needs of industry. This is reflected in our unmatched campus
placement record of nearly 100 % placements every year in prestigious companies
with superior annual packages. Many of our students are pursuing higher studies
in prestigious US, Canadian and Indian Universities and some have ventured
into Entrepreneurships with their own well running businesses.

At NCU, we know that it is the graduation years that one cherishes throughout their
life and it is not only the knowledge gained but also the right attitude developed at
alma mater that lays the building blocks for one’s growth. Our B.Tech/M.Tech
programs aim at providing a strong foundation
in Theoretical, Practical and Design Aspects of Engineering. Our specialized
courses aim at producing professionals with a sound knowledge in engineering as
well as having a well-groomed personality.
Our engineers learn to work in team with other specialists to Design, Fabricate,
Produce, Test and Supervise the manufacturing of complex products and systems
 for a number of different types of industries. We follow Practical Oriented
Teaching Practices to help our students to be readily placed in some of the best
companies.

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9. How does Mechanical Engineering Department facilitate research

exposure to its students?

Research is the key to the development of our department. Research exposure to the
students is provided through following means:

1) By providing qualified and research oriented faculty members to our students.

Our faculty members are very active in research and all of them are expected
actively pursue research. The profile of faculty members (who are almost all
PhD or Pursuing PhD from reputed institutions). Please click here to know more
about our faculty members.
2) By involving our students in research oriented projects. The work done by our
students have lead to many quality publications. Please click here to look at
some of the publications.
3) By providing fellowship to those who show potential for research.
4) By funding research projects through VC innovation fund and by providing
other financial support for research work.
5) By providing state-of-the-art research infrastructure. Some of the facilities in
this regards are:
a. IC engine lab. (equipped with CRDi and other technologies)
b. PG/Mechatronics/Robotics lab.
c. High end computational lab with all the required research softwares
(FEM, CFD, Design, matlab etc).
d. Mechanics lab. having 16 research instruments relating to vibration,
design and data acquisition (testing equipment’s, sensors with
software’s)
Please click here to look at the complete details of all the labs in
Mechanical Engineering Department.
e. The central research facility has many research facilities for all the
students of our university. Please click here to look at all the equi
Ppments available under central research facility.

10. What is the admission procedure for each programme?

B.Tech:

MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

10+2 (English Medium) examination conducted by Central Board of Secondary
Education or equivalent examination from a recognized board in Science stream
with an overall aggregate of minimum 60% in 12th and must appear in JEE 2019.
 SELECTION CRITERIA
60% weightage will be given to JEE 2019 Main (Paper – I) and 40% weightage will
be given to the aggregate marks in English, Maths, Physics and Chemistry secured
in 10+2 or equivalent. If a candidate appears in JEE Main 2019 paper 1, held in Jan
and April both, the best score shall be considered for the weightage.

M.Tech:

MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The minimum eligibility criterion for seeking admission in M.Tech Mechanical
Engineering is that the applicant must have obtained minimum 55% marks or its
equivalent in the following qualifying degree: B.E/B.Tech or equivalent degree in
Mechanical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Aero space/Aeronautical
Engineering, Production/Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial
Engineering, Material Science and Technology, Production and Industrial
Engineering, Marine Engineering, Tool Engineering or any other relevant equivalent
qualifying degree. Please visit www.ncuindia.edu for more details.
Note: GATE score is not mandatory, but candidates with valid GATE will get due
weightage in selection.

SELECTION CRITERIA

30% of the seats are reserved for GATE qualified applicants. For balance 70% seats,
the selection criteria shall be based on merit as follows: 85% weightage will be
given to marks in the qualifying examination at the UG level, and 15% weightage
to the personal interview.

Any unfilled seats from GATE applicants shall also be treated as unreserved

PhD:

The admissions in PhD programme are done two times in a year through entrance
test and interview. Please click here to look at the PhD admission brochure for
complete details.

11. When will be the admissions forms available?

The forms are available from March onwards every year. The advertisements for
the exact dates can be seen in all leading newspapers and magazines of India along
with the institute’s official website. One can also keep a regular check on the
homepage of the website for more information on admissions.

12. When does the session start?

The first semester commences on dd-mm-yyyy. A link for the detailed Academic
calendar for the current session can be seen on the departmental home page.

13. What is the duration of the course?

 B.Tech – Minimum duration of the course is 4 years, which is uniformly divided into 8
semesters. The odd semester starts in July and even semester begins in January next
year.
M.Tech - Minimum duration of the course is 2 years, which is uniformly divided into
4 semesters. The odd semester starts in July and even semester begins in January next
year.

Please click here to look at the PhD brochure for complete details regarding PhD.

14. What is the scope and opportunities for Mechanical engineering graduates?
Mechanical engineers design, analyze, program and supervise in the fields of
manufacturing, design, robotics, product development, industrial engineering, thermal
engineering, energy and many more. Engineers are also employed in technical sales,
marketing and support positions for business and scientific equipment/software.
Thus, there are tremendous job opportunities for Mechanical graduates and post
graduates not only in core fields (manufacturing, air conditioning, oil & gas, design,
industrial, automobile, robotics, energy etc) but also in non-core areas (software,
service industry, and marketing). The ‘Make in India’ initiative by government of India
has lead to significant growth in the fields related to mechanical engineering.
Being the most generalized branch the Mechanical graduates enjoy the benefit of both
the worlds and have an edge in comparison with other branches. Besides there are
opening in Govt. and public sector as well either directly or through competitive exams
like GATE. All B.Tech students at NCU appear for GATE exam. and with good score
can find entry in these jobs. The placement record for Mechanical students has been
nearly 100% for all eligible students for last so many years.
Many of our students also opt for MBA or for higher studies abroad or in India at
reputed institutions. Many of our passed out students are pursuing their MS/PhD from
USA, UK, Australia, Canada and other countries in addition to M.Tech and MBA from
reputed institutes of India.
In addition to the above many of our students go for IES / Civil Services and
Engineers in Navy/Army/Air force, and thus serve the country in this manner.

The following summarises the opportunities available for graduates for Mechanical
Engineers:

Career Opportunities for Mechanical Engineers

15. Is the hostel facility available?

There are 1 Girls Hostels and 2 Boys Hostel and all are located within a range of 1 Km
from the college. The rooms are spacious and are well furnished with beds, study table,
inbuilt cupboards, ceiling fans and lights. The hostels have the following facilities:
 Internet Facility
 Power Backup
 Entertainment / Sports Complex
 Mess
 Recreation room
 Individual lockers
 Bathroom with geyser fittings, etc
 In addition to the hostels, PGs are available in close vicinity of the campus at
reasonable rates.

16. What is the placement record of Mechanical Engineering Graduates?

We have an unmatched campus placement record of more than 90% placements of
eligible students every year in prestigious companies with superior annual packages in
companies like Maruti Suziki, CB&I, Daikin Air Conditioners, Denso, Subros, JBM
group, Fluor, Sona etc.
The typical salary package of our graduates is from about 4 lacs to 7 lacs.