KATHIR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

1. Name of the Department : AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

2. Year of Establishment : 2011
3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters;
Integrated Ph.D., etc)
Name of the Course
B.E (AERONAUTICAL

Years of Establishment

Sanctioned Strength

2011

60

ENGINEERING)

4. Name of Interdisciplinary courses and the Departments / Units involved

S.N
o

Subjects

Semester/Cour
se

Department Involved

Transforms and Partial Differential

Equations

III/BE

Science and Humanities

Numerical Methods

III/BE

(Mathematics)

Control Engineering

V/BE

Communication skills Laboratory

V/BE

Environmental Science and

Engineering

V/BE

Avionics Laboratory

VII/BE

Electrical and Electronics

Engineering
Science and Humanities
(English)
Science and Humanities
(Chemistry)
Electronics and
Communication
Engineering

5. Annual / Semester / Choice based credit system (Programme wise)

S.No

Engineering / Technology

Annual/Semester Credit system

UG- B.E AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Semester Credit System

6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments

S.No.

Subjects

Semester / Courses

Department

Engineering Graphics

I / BE

Science and Humanities

Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering

I / BE

Science and Humanities

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7. Courses in collaboration with other Universities, Industries, Foreign Institutions, etc.,

Value Added Course Detail with MOU
Academic
Year

Industry name

Type of Industry

2012-2013 Aero Creators, Coimbatore

Design Software Training Centre

2013-2014 MAXCADD, Coimbatore

Design Software Training Centre

8. Details of Courses / Programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons:

Programme discontinued from the academic year 2014-2015
S.No
1

Academic Year
2014-2015

Reason
Due to Administrative reason

9. Number of Teaching posts

Sanctioned
UG 1
UG 7

Associate Professors
Assistant Professors

10. Faculty
Profile
with
Name,
(D.Sc./D.Litt./Ph.D./M.Phil. etc.,)

S.N
o

2
3
4

Name

Qualifi
cation

Qualification,

M.Sc
(Engg)

Associate
professor

Mr.S. GOVINDARAJ

M.E.

Assistant
Professor

M.Tech
.

Assistant
Professor

Mr.B. SELVA KUMAR

M.E.

Mr.L.KARNAN

M.E.

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Designation,

No. of
Specializatio Years of
Designation
n
Experienc
e

Mr.B.NAGARAJAN

Mr.K.DEEPAN RAJ

Filled
UG 1
UG 7

Assistant
Professor
Assistant
Professor

Machine
Tool
Engineering
Aeronautical
Engineering
Avionics

Specialization,
No. of
Ph.D.
Student
s
guided
for the
last 4
years

5-Years

NIL

2-Years
4-Months

NIL

3- Years
2-Months

NIL

Aeronautical 2- Years
Engineering 4- Months
Aeronautical 2- Years
Engineering
10-

NIL
NIL

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Months
Mr.A.KUPPURAJ

M.E

Mr.B.M.BALAJI

M.Tech

Mr.T.G.MAHESHWAR
AN

M.E

Assistant
Professor
Assistant
Professor
Assistant
Professor

Aeronautical 2- Years
Engineering 4- Months

NIL

Avionics

1- Year

NIL

Aeronautical
Enginering

1- Year

NIL

11. List of Senior Visiting Faculty:

S.No
1

Name of the Faculty

Industry/Organisation

Mr.S.K.Shreenivas. CEO

KST Wind Engineering India, Palladam

12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes

Handled (programme wise) by Temporary Faculty

: NIL

13. Student Teacher Ratio (Programme wise)

S. No

Program/Course

Batch
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016

BE-Aeronautical Engineering

Student :
Teacher
Ratio
15:1
15:1
15:1
15:1

14. Number of Academic support staff (Technical) and Administrative staff; sanctioned and
filled
Descriptions

Sanctioned

Filled

Academic support staff (Technical)

Administrative Staff

15. Qualifications of Teaching Faculty with D.Sc/D.Litt/Ph.D./M.Phil/PG:

Descriptions

Sanctioned
8

Post Graduate (PG)

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16. Number of Faculty with Ongoing Projects from National / International funding agencies
and grants received : NIL
17. Departmental Projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc and total grants
received :NIL
18. Research Centre / Facility Recognized by the University: NIL
19. Publications
a. Publications per Faculty
Total Number of International Journals : 2
Total Number of National Journals
: NIL
b. Monographs
: NIL
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated
21. Faculty as members in
a. National Committees
b. International Committees
c. Editorial Boards

: NIL

: NIL
: NIL
: NIL

22. Student projects

a. Percentage of students who have done In-house Projects Including inter
Departmental / Programme
Batch
Percentage of Students
Participated

2014-15
64.5

b. Percentage of Students placed for Projects in Organizations outside the institution

i.e in Research laboratories / Industry / other agencies
Batch
Percentage of Students
Participated

2014-15
35.5

23. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students:

No. of Faculty : NIL
No. of Students : 11

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24. List of eminent Academicians and Scientists / Visitors to the department

S
.No
1
2

Name of Academicians
and Scientists
Thiru.A.M.PALANISA
MY
Air cmde

Institution/Industry

Aerospace Materials 27.07.201

pvt Ltd, Pollachi.
3
Air Force
09.09.201
Administrative
4
College, Coimbatore.
KST Wind
31.07.201
Engineering India
5

O.E.M.MENON

Mr.S.K.SHREENIVAS
CEO

Mr.AHMED MOHIN
KHAN

Date

Purpose of Visit
Association Inagural2013
Association Inagural2014

Seminar on Wind
Energy Systems and
their Implementation
Seminar on Aircraft
17.02.201 Systems and Advanced
5
Softwares Used in
Aerospace Industry

Jet Wings
Technologies,
Bangalore

25. Seminars / Conferences / Workshops organized & the Source of funding:

S.No

Name of the Seminar/

Conference/Workshop

Year

National /
International

Fluid Mechanics and Engineering

Mechanics IIT Bombay Aview mode

2014

National Level
Workshop

Control systems IIT Bombay

A-view mode

2014

National Level
Workshop

Source of
Funding
MHRD, Govt
of India
Through IIT
BOMBAY
MHRD, Govt
of India
Through IIT
BOMBAY

Aircraft Systems and Advanced

Software Used in Aerospace
Industry

2015

National Level Seminar

Self Support

Wind Energy System

2015

National Level Seminar

Self Support

26. Student Profile Programme / Course wise:

Name of the
Course/programme
B.E/AE-(2011-2015)
B.E/AE-(2012-2016)
B.E/AE-(2013-2017)

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Applications
Received
40
29
16

Selected
36
23
13

Enrolled
Male
Female
33
3
23
11
2

Pass
Percentage
25%
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27. Diversity of Students

% of students
from
the same state
91.66%
100%
100%

Name of the Course

B.E/AE-(2011-2015)
B.E/AE-(2012-2016)
B.E/AE-(2013-2017)

% of students
from other States

% of students
from abroad

8.33%
NIL
NIL

NIL
NIL
NIL

28. How many students have cleared National and State Competitive Examinations such as
NET, SLET, GASTE, Civil Services, Defense services, etc.?
NIL
29. Student Progression (Year wise)
Student progression
UG to PG
PG to M.Phil.
PG to Ph.D.
Ph.D. to Post Doctoral
Employed Campus selection
Other than campus recruitment
Entrepreneurship/Self-employment

Against Percentage Enrolled

2011-2015 Batch
2.77%
NA
NA
NIL
NIL
NA
NA
NIL
NIL
2011-2015 Batch
19.44%
NIL
NIL

30. Details of Infrastructural Facilities :

a. Library : Central Library
S.No

Descriptions

Books for Students Circulation

Department Library for Reference

Technical Journals

Technical Magazines subscribed

Educational CDs (CBTs)

Number of Projects Reports

Quantity
Titles
Volumes
Titles
Volumes
National
International

481
1687
NIL
NIL
6
6
NIL
NIL
10

b. Internet facilities for Staff & Students :

S. No

Descriptions
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1
2
3
4
5
6

Computers
Computer with Internet Facilities
Bandwidth
Network Facilities for all Computers
Printers
Wi-Fi connectivity

2
2
Available (20Mbps)
Available
1
Available(5Mbps)

c. Class rooms with ICT Facility :

S.No
1
2
3

Descriptions
Class room with White Board
Multi-Media facility with Projectors
Over Head Projection (OHP)

Quantity
3
1
1

d. Laboratories :
S.No

Name of the Laboratory

Students Capacity/Batch

Aerodynamics Laboratory & Propulsion Laboratory

30

Aircraft structures Laboratory

30

Airframe Laboratory

30

31. Number of students Receiving financial Assistance from College, University,

Government or other agencies
:
Received Financial
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Assistance
First
14
5
Graduate
Government
SC / ST
4
6
6
BC / MBC
25
33
33
Management
1
2
2
2
32. Details on student enrichment programmes (Special lectures / workshops / seminar) with
external experts
S.NO

YEAR

20132014

20142015

3.
2014-

INSTITUTIO
N/
INDUSTRY

TITLE

CHIEF GUEST

Aerospace
Materials pvt
Ltd, Pollachi.

Latest Developments in
Aerospace Materials and
Opportunities for Research
on Smart Materials

Thiru.A.M.PALANISAMY.

Employment opportunities in
Indian Air Force

Aircmde O.E.M.MENON.

Air force
Administrative
college,
Coimbatore.
Jet Wings
Technology

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Aircraft Systems and

Advanced Softwares Used in
7

Mr.AHMED MOHIN KHAN.

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2015

Bangalore.

Aerospace Industry

2015-

KST Wind
Engineering
India

Wind Energy Systems and

their Implementation

2016

Mr.S.K.SHREENIVAS.

33. Teaching methods adopted to improve Student Learning :

Aiming at the completeness of the Teaching Learning Process, the Department
and facilitates the use of various teaching tools such as
1. Use of Power Point Presentations.
2. Projector aided classroom sessions.
3. Enhancing the knowledge through NPTEL.
4. Extra practices were given by Assignment and Tutorial Work.
5. Model Tests arranged for each subject before Semester exams.
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities :
Academic
Year

Project Title

Coordinator/ Guide

2012-2013

Visit to United Orphanage for

the Disabled
Conducted a seminar on" How
2013-2014 to crack GATE "
Helmet wearing awareness
2014-2015 programme at Neelambur,
Coimbatore, 2014.

Project Contributing to New

Initiative and Social
Development

Mr.R.Pandiyarajan

To help disabled persons

Mr.K.Deepan Raj

To motivate higher education for

graduates

Mr. A.kuppuraj

To create awareness for students

to follow Road Safety measures.

35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans :

Strength

Weakness

Good infrastructure
facilities in the department

Lesser support by the

Core Industries

Dedicated faculty and staff.

Well equipped laboratories

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Lack of opportunities
for international
collaboration.
Less number of
Books published on
Aeronautical
Engineering

Opportunities
Growth of the
Aerospace and
Aeronautical based
industries.
Good demand for
Aeronautical Engineers
specialized in emerging
areas in Aerospace
Industries.
Participation in Inter
College events
conducted on and off the
campus will create
better awareness on
Technology

Challenges
Improvement in the
Teaching Learning
process
Improvement in
admission of
passionate students
Acquiring more
number of Research
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Dedicated Faculty team

specialized in different
areas of Aeronautical
Engineering.

Lack of basic
knowledge among a
few students

Developments and
opportunities.
Opportunities for
signing MOU with
reputed leading
Industries.

Improvements in
placements in core
industries.

36. Future Plan :

a. To Motivate the Aerospace students to become entrepreneurs.
b. To motivate Faculty members and Students to engage themselves in more
Research activities.
c. To work towards the achievement of 100 % placement.
d. To initiate steps for establishing Supersonic Wind Tunnel in the campus.
e. To provide placement for all eligible students.

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