SEVEN DAYS FACULTY DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMME (FDTP)

ME 6401 KINEMATICS OF MACHINERY

(13^th to 19^th December 2017)

A Faculty Development Training Programme on “ME 6401 – Kinematics of Machinery” approved by Anna University, Chennai was organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, KCG College of Technology, Chennai. This seven days FDTP programme was scheduled from 13^th to 19^th Dec 2017 with both internal and external participants from the affiliated colleges of Anna University, Chennai.

The aim of this FDTP was to provide an opportunity to the faculty members to enrich their teaching skills in the field of machines and mechanisms in order to provide outcome based education and to meet the need of the society.

The inauguration welcome address was delivered by Dr. S. Ramesh, Professor & Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KCG College of Technology, Chennai. The presidential address was delivered by Dr.Sumathi Poobal, Vice Principal, KCG College of Technology, Chennai. The programme was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Dr. V. Sundareswaran, Professor, Retd. – Engineering Design Division, Anna University, Chennai. Also he delivered a lecture during the first session by introducing the basic concepts and inversions of mechanisms. Vote of thanks was delivered by Dr. N. Pragadish, Programme Coordinator, and Dr. Chinnaraj, Registrar; KCG College presented a memento to the chief guest.

There were other informative sessions heldby eminent faculty members. One such session was conducted by Prof. Dr. Krishnakumari, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hindustan University, Chennai. She elaborated the various types and applications of gears.

Dr. Ravikumar Solomon, Head of Mechanical Engineering department, Hindustan University, Chennai delivered a lecture on gear trains. Various types of gear trains along with their applications were discussed in detail. Also problems on complex gear trains were solved during the tutorial session.

Mr. Silambarasan, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Velammal Engineering College Delivered a lecture on Cams, their applications and profiles. Cam Profiles of Knife edge follower, Roller follower & Reciprocating follower were discussed in detail.

Few technical lectures were delivered by internal faculty members. They were;

On the last day the valedictory address was given by Dr. Elango Natarajan, Faculty of Engineering, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.