| Course Status : | Upcoming |
| Course Type : | Core |
| Language for course content : | English |
| Duration : | 12 weeks |
| Category : |
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| Credit Points : | 4 |
| Level : | Diploma |
| Start Date : | 26 Jan 2026 |
| End Date : | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Enrollment Ends : | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Exam Date : | |
| Translation Languages : | English |
| NCrF Level : | 4.5 — 5.5 |
| Industry Details : | Education and Training |
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Week 1: Concept of thermodynamics and laws
Week 2: Concept of Heat Engine, Heat Pump &
Refrigerator
Week 3: Modes of heat transfer & Calculation of
Heat transfer coefficient
Week 4: Thermal power plant and cycle
Week 5: Types of boilers and their structure
Week 6: Steam Turbines, Condensers and Cooling Towers
Week 7: Internal Combustion Engines and Refrigeration
Week 8: Engineering Materials, Classification and
their Properties
Week 9: Basic manufacturing processes, casting,
forging and welding
Week 10: Machine tools and nomenclature
Week 11: Types of lathe machines and operations
1. Basic
Mechanical Engineering – M.P. Poonia & S.C. Sharma, Khanna Publishing
House, Delhi
2. Elements of
Mechanical Engineering – M. L. Mathur, F. S. Mehta and R. P. Tiwari, Jain
Brothers, New Delhi
3. Engineering
Heat Transfer – Gupta & Prakash, Nem Chand & Brothers, New Delhi
4. Workshop
Technology (Vol. 1 and 2) – B. S. Raghuvanshi, Dhanpath Rai and Sons, New
Delhi.
5. Basic
Mechanical Engineering – J Benjamin
Dr.
Velmurugan C is an accomplished assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering
at the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Tiruchirappalli. Holding a
Ph.D. in Production Engineering from NIT Tiruchirappalli, he has established
himself as a leading expert in the field of advanced manufacturing and
materials, leading to impactful contributions in the development of
eco-friendly technologies. With a strong emphasis on hands-on learning, he
engages research students in practical applications through innovative
projects. Beyond academia, Dr. Velmurugan collaborates with industry partners
on projects ranging from energy solutions to material design for energy storage
and biomedical applications. He has published 35 research articles in reputed
journals, along with five book chapters. He has completed SERB sponsored
research project on “3D Printing of biocompatible stainless-steel parts” with a
budget of Rs 33 lakh.
Research Experience:
MHRD Fellow 2015-19, Smart Materials Development,
Production Engineering, National
Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India
Academic Experience:
Assistant Professor & Head 2019-25 Indian
Institute of Information Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India (Present
position)
Assistant Professor 2019 -Presidency University, Bengaluru,
India
Assistant Professor 2013-14 SMIT Institute of
Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Research Projects:
Funding by India Government on cutting-edge technologies worth INR 5.0 million
Research Publications: 35
h-index: 13 according to Google Scholar 2025
International Journal: 35,
International Conferences: 15, National
Conferences: 5
Book Chapter: 05
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