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    Introduction

    The Department of Agricultural Engineering was established in 2020 and offers a 4-year B.Tech. degree programme in Agricultural Engineering. The programme is designed to provide students with practical training in the latest technologies in agricultural engineering. The department is equipped with state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and has qualified faculty and technical staff members. The department has excellent infrastructure with well equipped laboratory facilities also with highly qualified members of faculty. Department has fully Mechanized Farm with 4 wheel drive tractor, all Farm Machineries and equipments. Department has fully modernized CAD and GIS laboratory. The department offer major specialization in crop husbandry, post harvest technology, soil and water conservation. Each laboratory has its unique and wide scope for research work. Specially designed skill development programs are organized with support of industrial experts. To acquire the knowledge on crop cultivation aspects from seed to harvest, the department has 10 acres of farm especially for students practice along with well-equipped crop husbandry laboratory, agriculture meteorology observatory, and soil science laboratory for student’s agriculture practices.

    Accreditation & Affiliation

    The Department has been permanently affiliated with Anna University.

    Scope of the Department

    • To apply the concepts of mathematics, science, and engineering effectively.

    • To design, analyze and interpret data through experiments.

    • To identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.

    • To understand professional and ethical responsibility.

    • To broaden the inculcated knowledge to comprehend the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal context.

    Career Opportunities

    Graduates are employed in industries related to tractor and farm implement in research & development and sales, food processing, food storage, irrigation, bio mass, solar and wind. They can serve as design engineers in all fields related to agricultural Engineering. Graduates are also employed in government sectors like Banking, Agricultural Engineering Department and Food Corporation of India. They can also serve in foreign countries as landscape engineer and design engineer. Many students have also evolved as successful entrepreneurs..

    To improve Teaching-Learning Process

    The department offers continuous learning through various FDP, STTP, Conferences, Seminars, Guest lectures and workshop in order to lay a strong foundation in academic.

    PROGRAMS OFFERED

    B.Tech Agricultural Engineering- 4 Years

    Vision

    To be the center for excellence in Agriculture engineering by imparting quality education, promoting agriculture industrial innovation for the systematic production and processing of crops to meet the needs of increasing population.

    Mission

    • To produce competent Agriculture engineers with engineering principles and to compete the global challenges.
    • To implant moral, social and ethical values among the students.
    • To pursue higher education and take competitive exams and various career enhancing courses.
    • To establish the quality education, research and consultancy for industrial and agriculture needs

    PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs)

    • PEO-1: Apply their technical and allied knowledge to address agriculture and societal problems with creativity and ethical values.
    • PEO-2: Convey and receive the problems and their solutions while working in teams and to become an effective leader.
    • PEO-3: Produce the good farm machinery with strong fundamentals and work in accompany with industries and research organization as team members in inventing new technologies in agriculture engineering on multi-disciplinary projects and engaging in life-long learning

    PROGRAMME OUTCOMES (POs)

    • Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems
    • Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences.
    • Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal and environmental considerations.
    • Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
    • Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
    • The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
    • Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
    • Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
    • Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
    • Communication: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
    • Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
    • Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change

    PROGRAMME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSOs)

    • 1: Apply principles of basic sciences, crop husbandry, surveying, post harvesting, renewable energy and to identify, formulate and solve real time problems and societal issues for the sustainable development.
    • 2: Develop their abilities to qualify for Employment, Higher studies and Research in Agricultural Engineering.

    FACULTY NAME LIST

    S.No Name of the Faculty Qualification Designation
    1 Mr.D.Vimal Kumar M.E HOD/Assistant Professor
    2 Mr.S.Santhosh M.E Assistant Professor
    3 Mr.M.Parthipan M.E Assistant Professor
    4 Ms.M.Santhalakshmi Akila M.S.C Assistant Professor
    5 Ms.R.Priyanka M.S.C Assistant Professor
    6 Mrs.L.Preetha M.S.C Assistant Professor
    7 Dr.D.Prabha Ph.D Assistant Professor
    8 Mrs.S.Abinaya M.S.C Assistant Professor
    9 Ms.R.Jagavi M.S.C Assistant Professor
    10 Mr.G.Arun Deesh M.S.C Assistant Professor
    11 Mr.T.Muthuram M.S.C Assistant Professor
    12 Ms.R.Lavanya M.S.C Assistant Professor
    13 Ms.R.Aarthiga M.S.C Assistant Professor

    Board of Studies (BoS) – Members Details

    S.No Category Members
    1 Chairperson
    Head of the Department concerned    		 Mr.K.Soundhirarajan
    Head of the Department
    2 University Nominee Dr.M.Purushothaman,
    Associate Professor,
    Department of Civil Engineering,
    Government College of Engineering,
    Bodinayakanur – 625582
    Cell: 9443522727
    Email: emp4624@gmail.com
    3 Subject Experts Dr.V.Karthik
    Associate Professor,
    Department of Civil Engineering,
    SRK Institute of Technology, Vijayawada
    Cell: 8122625335
    Email: Karthice1@gmail.com

    Dr. Periyar Selvam S
    Associate Professor,
    Department of Food Process Engineering,
    SRM Institute of Science and Technology,
    Kattankulathur - Chennai
    Cell: 7904250136
    Email: periyars@srmist.edu.in
    4 Representative from industry/corporate sector/allied areas Dr.P.Balaganesh
    Social Innovator Sparsh – SIIP, DBT BIRAC,
    KIIT TBI, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
    Cell: 9994737950
    Email: balachem.aec@gmail.com
    5 College Alumni Mr.C.Sundararajan
    Project Engineer,
    MS Construction, Vaiyappamalai,
    Tiruchengode – 637410
    Cell: 9698160861
    Email: ersundar.2020@gmail.com
    6 Experts (1 Industrial Expert + 1 Academic Expert) Mr. P.Chandru
    Safety Officer and Trainer,
    Komatsu India Private Limited,
    Sriperumbudur - 637001
    Cell: 9791989494
    Email: chandru2911090@gmail.com

    Dr.A.Mohanraj
    Assistant Professor (Sl.G),
    Civil Engineering,
    Bannariamman Institute of Technology,
    Sathiyamangalam – 638 401
    Cell: 9500577575
    Email: mrmohanpro29@gmail.com

    Laboratory Facility

    1

    Principles and Practices of Crop Production laboratory

    2

    Surveying and Leveling Laboratory

    3

    Fluid mechanics and thermal system laboratory

    4

    Soil Science Laboratory

    5

    Strength of Materials Laboratory

    6

    Post Harvest Engineering Laboratory

    7

    Irrigation Field Laboratory

    8

    Farm Machinery Laboratory

    9

    CAD for Agricultural Engineering

    10

    GIS Laboratory for Agricultural Engineers

    11

    Renewable Energy Laboratory

    Research and Development

    Description Count
    Scholars 01
    Journal 10

    MoU Signed

    S.NO Name of the Institution/ Industry From Duration
    1 Devichand Machine Tool ,Thiruvallur 2023 5 Years

    PLACEMENT RECORDS

    BATCH Percentage
    2020-2024 88%

    Professional Societies


    Department Activities

    S.No Date of the Program Title of the Program Workshop/Seminar/ Webinar/ Guest Lecture Chief guest name No. of Participants
    1 03.04.2023 How To Plan For Start-Up And Legal & Ethical Steps Guest Lecture Mr.P.Vilva Kumar, Assistant Manager, IRSM, Chennai-600009 139
    2 27.04.2023 How To Become An Entrepreneur Guest Lecture Mr.P.Chandru, Safety Officer and Trainer, Komatsu India Pvt Ltd, Chennai-603109 110
    3 15.06.2023 Selection of Corp Establishment Guest Lecture Dr.M.Thiruppathi, M.Sc(Ag)., Ph.D, Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, Annamalai University, Chidambaram 110
    4 19.10.2023 Human Rights Guest Lecture Dr.C.Selvakumar, Social Activist, Erode 55
    5 07.08.2023 Introduction to Agripreneurship Guest Lecture Dr.R.Kanimozhi, M.Sc(Agri.), Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Agriculture College, Perambalur 126
    6 10.10.2023 Greenpreneurs – Growing opportunities in Agri-business Guest Lecture Dr.Dineshkumar, M.Sc(Agri.), Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Agricultural Science, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University, Trichy 219
    7 18.11.2023 What Steps can One Take to Excel as an Engineering Student? Guest Lecture Mr.P.Pradeep, Senior Calibration Engineer, Calibration Precise Testing & Centre, Chennai 210
    8 02.04.2024 Communication Skills for Growing Preneurs Guest Lecture Dr.A.K.Rao Keluskar, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Agricultural Extension, School of Agricultural Science, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College, Pondicherry 195
    9 27.08.2024 Accelerators/Incubation-Opportunities for Students & Faculties - Early Stage Entrepreneurs Guest Lecture Dr.R.Vijayarangan, Advisor-Innovation and Incubation Centre, Gnanamni College of Technology 128
    10 30.08.2024 Innovation Business Communication Approaches on Promoting Entrepreneurship Guest Lecture Dr.B.GUNA, Associate Professor Cum Placement Officer, Nalanda College of Agriculture (TNAU), Trichy 133
    11 29.11.2024 From farm to fortune: The Rise of Agri-Preneurs in India Guest Lecture Dr.S.Santhakumar, Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economics, SRS Institute of Agriculture and Technology, Vedasandur 104

    Faculty and Students Achievements

    S.No Students Activities No. of Students Participated
    1 Journals/Conference Published 55
    2 Symposium Paper Presentation / Seminar / Workshop / other Events 250
    3 Project Presentation 9
    4 Implant Training / Internship / Extension Activities 220
    5 Value Added Course / Worth Mentioning Achievements 45
    PARTICULARS Numbers
    Total No. of Titles 76
    Total No. of Volumes 109
    Total No. of e-Journals 71
    Total No. Printed Journals 2

    Industrial Visit

    The Second year students of Agricultural engineering department have undertaken field visits to Masco tea factory,Vagamon, Kerala on 19.03.2025.

    Prize Winning Project
    Prize Winning Project

    The Third year students of Agricultural engineering department have undertaken field visits to Masco tea factory, Vagamon , Kerala on 22.03.2023.

    Prize Winning Project

    Final year students of Agricultural Engineering undertook an industrial visit to Travancore Aviations Pvt. Ltd., Varkala on 22nd March 2025, followed by a visit to KDHP Co. Pvt. Ltd., Varkala on 23rd March 2025.

    Prize Winning Project
    Prize Winning Project

    Curriculum UG

    SEMESTER I

    HS8151Communicative English
    MA8151Engineering Mathematics - I
    PH8151Engineering Physics
    CY8151Engineering Chemistry
    GE8151Problem Solving and Python Programming
    GE8152Engineering Graphics
    GE8161Problem Solving and Python Programming Laboratory Laboratory
    BS8161Physics and Chemistry Laboratory

    SEMESTER II

    SEMESTER III

    SEMESTER IV

    SEMESTER V

    SEMESTER V OPEN ELECTIVE – I

    SEMESTER VI

    SEMESTER VI PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE – I

    SEMESTER VII

    SEMESTER VII PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE – II

    SEMESTER VII PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE – III

    SEMESTER VII PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE – IV

    SEMESTER VII OPEN ELECTIVE – II

    SEMESTER VIII

    SEMESTER VIII PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE –V

    SEMESTER VIII PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE – VI

    Laboratory Facility

    1

    Crop husbandry laboratory.

    2

    Surveying and Levelling Laboratory.

    3

    Fluid mechanics laboratory.

    4

    Soil Science Laboratory

    5

    Strength of Materials Laboratory.

    6

    Operation and Maintenance of Farm Machinery Lab.

    7

    Post Harvest Engineering Laboratory.

    8

    Irrigation Field Laboratory

    9

    Food Process Engineering Laboratory

    10

    CAD for Agricultural Engineering

    11

    GIS Laboratory for Agricultural Engineers

    12

    Renewable Energy Laboratory.

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    LIBRARY DETAILS

    Department Library

    S.No. Category Cumulative acquisition as on date
    1 No of book titles 25
    2 No of book volumes 65

    VALUE ADDED COURSES

    ACADEMIC YEAR 2019 – 2020

    Seed testing and quality regulation

    • Seed testing is determining the standards of a seed lot viz., physical purity, moisture, germination and ODV and thereby enabling the farming community to get quality seeds. The Seed Testing Laboratory is the hub of seed quality control.

    Robotics and drone’s application for plant

    • Robots and drones play an important role in agriculture, horticulture and nature conservation. They replace the senses of farmers, and come into action with Swiss precision. With the use of a robot or other forms of Smart Farming, less energy and raw materials are required, unattractive working conditions are avoided and revenues are higher and of better quality.

    Hydroponics:

    • Hydroponics is a type of Horticulture and a subset of hydroculture, which is a method of growing plants without soil, by using mineral nutrient solutions in a water solvent.

    Fundamentals of plant breeding and genetics:

    • MPlant breeding, application of genetic principles to produce plants that are more useful to humans.Such processes, repeated over many generations, can change the hereditary makeup and value of a plant population far beyond the natural limits of previously existing populations.

    Robotics Process Automation (RPA) Tools

    • Robotic Process Automation saves time and human efforts to a major extent. It is a time saver and a cost-effective one too. Important features of robotic process automation include platform independence, scalability, and intelligence. Robotic Process Automation (RPA), a technology that uses software robots to automate repetitive tasks and manual processes—enhancing the work of your employees by interacting with websites, business and desktop applications, databases and people to execute repetitive and often mundane work.
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