Department of Mechanical Engineering

Calcutta Institute of Technology, Uluberia

Established 2004 (B.Tech) | 2011 (Diploma)

Programmes Offered B.Tech & Diploma

Intake Capacity B.Tech: 30 | Diploma: 60

Affiliation MAKAUT, WBSCTE, AICTE

About the Department

Mechanical Engineering encompasses areas such as energy, fluid mechanics, dynamics, combustion, vibration, design, manufacturing processes, systems modeling and simulation, Mechatronics, robotics, mechanics of material, rapid prototyping and composites. It deals with all aspects of the conversion of thermal energy into useful work and the machines that make this possible. Mechanical engineering is also referred to as the ‘mother’ of all engineering branches.

An appealing feature of mechanical engineering is that the application base of this field of study is extremely broad and diverse. If you are intrigued by how things work, fascinated by robots and automobile engines, then mechanical engineering is the profession for you.

The Mechanical Engineering Department in Calcutta Institute of Technology covers a vast number of areas including Thermodynamics, Manufacturing processes, Fluid mechanics, Solid mechanics, Heat transfer, Machine design, Production Technology, etc. The programs are affiliated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT) and West Bengal State Council of Technical Education, and approved by AICTE, New Delhi.

Message from the TIC

Dear Students and Faculty, Welcome to the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Mechanical engineering is the driving force behind global innovation—from advanced thermal and fluid systems to robotics, aerospace propulsion, and sustainable energy solutions. In our department, we focus on bridging the gap between foundational engineering principles and real-world industrial application.

Our mission is built on three core pillars:

Academic Rigor: Equipping students with strong fundamentals alongside modern computational and analytical tools.
Hands-on Innovation: Fostering critical thinking through project-based learning and cutting-edge laboratory research.
Future-Ready Sustainability: Preparing responsible engineers to solve complex global challenges in green energy and smart technology.

To our students, I encourage you to remain curious, embrace design challenges, and push the boundaries of technology. Together with our dedicated faculty, we are shaping the future of engineering.

Vision & Mission

Vision

Imparting quality education through state-of-the-art facilities to the learners for enhancement of knowledge in the field of Mechanical Engineering and creating a scope of research and industry-oriented programs.

Mission

To provide holistic academic environment through effective teaching learning strategies.
To create highly trained and skilled brains to make them globally acceptable.
To provide technological solutions to social and industrial challenges.
To engage the students in frontier engineering research.

Objectives & Outcomes

The Program Educational Objectives of the Mechanical Engineering undergraduate program are for graduates to achieve the following within a few years of graduation:

PEO 1: Contribute towards Nation’s development through their ability to solve diverse and complex industrial problems across a broad range of design and production.
PEO 2: Pursue careers in government services, research organizations, industries, higher education, entrepreneurship, and professional development.
PEO 3: Adapt to changing scenarios of dynamic technology with the potential to solve larger societal problems using a coherent and flexible approach to decision-making.

1. Engineering Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
2. Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Environment and Sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of need for sustainable development.
8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
9. Individual and Team Work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
10. Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large.
11. 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.
12. Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and lifelong learning in the broadest context of technological change.

Departmental Events and Activities

❖ “Prof. (Dr.) Rabindra Debnath Memorial Lecture” by ME Department (8th August 2025)

❖ “One Day Industrial Visit” by the ME Department (16th October 2025)

❖ ‘‘Two Days 3D Printing Work Shop’’ by the Department ME (6th & 7th March 2025)

❖ “One Day Industrial Visit” by the ME Department (23rd February 2024)

❖ Seminar ‘‘The Necessity of Industrial Exposure in Graduate Studies’’ (4th May 2020)

❖ Industrial Talk on “A Brief Description of Heat Exchangers are being used in Power Plant” (26th July 2020)

❖ Industrial Talk on “Basic of Strength of Materials and its Application in Engineering & Technology” (18th July 2020)

❖ One day ‘‘NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY (NWAMT2019)’’ (17th April 2019)

❖ Two Days 3D Printing Work Shop (3rd & 4th September 2019)

❖ One Day Industrial Talk ‘‘SHAKING HANDS WITH THE INDUSTRY’’ (20th September 2019)

Placements & Research

The Mechanical Engineering department consistently prepares students for successful recruitment drives. Here is a snapshot of our B.Tech placement achievements over recent years.

Academic Year	No. of Students	No. of Companies Visited	Students Appeared	Jobs Generated
2020-21	16	10	10	8
2021-22	36	20	12	8
2022-23	47	30	16	19
2023-24	32	36	15	15
2024-25	17	10	8	8

Snapshot of our Diploma Mechanical Engineering placement achievements.

Academic Year	No. of Students	No. of Companies Visited	Students Appeared	Jobs Generated
2020-21	29	15	25	10
2021-22	23	33	23	30
2022-23	28	30	28	50
2023-24	8	12	7	16
2024-25	37	20	14	26

Selected Publications - Dr. Partha Sarathi Ghosh

Study of parametric effects on mechanical properties of stainless steel (AISI 304) and medium carbon steel (45C8) welded joint using GMAW. Materials Today: Proceedings (2018).
Progressive developments and challenges in dissimilar laser welding of steel to various other light alloys (Al/Ti/Mg): A comprehensive review. Heliyon (2022).
Prediction of transient temperature distributions for laser welding of dissimilar metals. Applied Sciences (2021).
Prediction and simulation of mechanical properties of borophene-reinforced epoxy nanocomposites using molecular dynamics and FEA. Reviews on Advanced Materials Science (2023).
Empirical modelling and optimization of temperature and machine vibration in CNC hard turning. Materials Today: Proceedings (2018).
Numerical investigation of thermal residual stress distribution for the sustainability of laser welded joints of dissimilar materials. Materials Today: Proceedings (2022).
Sensitivity analysis on surface topography for laser-surface-texturing of Hastelloy C-276 superalloy: studies on micro-structure morphology characterization. Optical and Quantum Electronics (2024).