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November 2015

Machine News

NEWSLETTER

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, SVS College of Engineering

Vol. 03

For internal circulation only

No. 05

Editor: Dr. N. Shanmuga Sundaram

The department congratulates the following students

for having successfully secured a placement and wishes
them a successful career:
Student Name

Class

1.

Mr. GOKUL. G

2.

Mr. HAARIS
MOHAMED. S

3.

Mr.
MANIKANDAN. S

4.

Mr. NAGURAM
KUMAR. N

IV
Mech.
B

5.

Mr.
SHENBAGARAJA.
A

IV
Mech.
A

st

Associate Editors: Mr. B. N. Sreeharan, Mr. K. Rajan

Congratulations

S.
No.

st

1 October 2015 31 October 2015

Company
Name

Salary

IV
Mech.
A
M/s.
Ceasefire,
Bangalore

Rs. 2.4
Lakhs
PA

The same was attended by one student from each

project team of both the final years. The guest lecture
was coordinated by Mr. B. N. Sreeharan, AP [SG]/ME.
MoU Signed
A MoU was signed by the Department with Vedhathiri
Maharishi Institute for Spiritual and Intuitional
Education, World Community Service Center (WCSC),
Coimbatore Zone on 30.09.2015 with an objective of
training our students in yoga. The MoU was effected
by Mr. P. Vadivel, AP/ME. Objective of the MoU is to
train the students in the Diploma certificate program in
Yoga for Youth Empowerment
Placement Training
Placement training was conducted for our final year
students on 19.10.2015 by the placement cell on
Group Discussion.

Guest Lectures...
Students Achievements
A guest lecture was delivered on Research Seminar
on 01.10.15 by Mr. B. Senthilkumar, AP [SRG]/ME,
Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore.

Below are the details of students of the department

who have participated in the various events conducted
by several colleges all over Tamil Nadu:
Mr. S. Karthick and Mr. V. M. Martin Vimal of IV
Mech. A presented a paper in the symposium
MADOX 2K15 on 26.09.2015 organized by
Akshaya College of Engineering and Technology,
Coimbatore.
Mr. M. Ashwin and Mr. M. Jebarson of II Mech. A
participated in paper presentation and gaming in
MEXPLODE on 28.09.2015 and 29.09.2015
organized by Sri Krishna College of Engineering and
Technology, Coimbatore.

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Mr. R. Aldrin Samuel and Mr. M. Dhinesh Kumar of

II Mech. A participated in 2D Sketching of
Automobile and Pencil Sketching on Automobile
Vehicles in an event conducted by the Department
of Automobile Engineering, Karpagam Academy of
Higher Education, Coimbatore on 28.09.2015. They
won first prize in 2D Sketching of Automobile.
In the same event Mr. B. Nivash Kumar of II Mech.
B attended a one day Seminar (Hands-on Training)
on Advancement in Automotive Systems.
Mr. V. P. Muthukumar and Mr. A. Mohammed
Shabick of II Mech. B
participated in
Mr. Mechanic, Paper Presentation, Quiz and Water
Rocketry in "ABLAZE 15" on 30.09.2015 conducted
by the Department of Automobile Engineering,
Tamil Nadu College of Engineering, Coimbatore.
Mr. A. Mohammed Shabick won first prize in
Water Rocketry.
Mr. D. Jeevanantham and Mr. A. Madesh of IV
Mech. A participated in paper presentation in
"ABLAZE 15" on 30.09.2015 conducted by the
Department of Automobile Engineering, Tamil
Nadu College of Engineering, Coimbatore.
Mr. S. Azhardeen, Mr. M. Captain Raj, Mr. L. Ajith
Kumar and Mr. B. Gopi Nakeshwar of III Mech. A
presented a paper and participated in a quiz in
"ABLAZE 15" on 30.09.2015 conducted by the
Department of Automobile Engineering, Tamil
Nadu College of Engineering, Coimbatore.
In the same event, Mr. P. Lishantha Mani Bharathi
and Mr. P. Hari Krishnan of III Mech. A took part in
paper presentation and a quiz. Mr. A. Madesh of IV
Mech. A presented a paper.
Mr. S. Manikanda Prabhu and Mr. V. Parthiban of
III Mech. B took part in paper presentation in
"Mechronins 15" on 30.09.2015 organised by
Department
of
Mechanical
Engineering,
Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem.
Mr. B. Parvis Babu and Mr. Santhosh Kanna of IV
Mech. B won 2nd prize in a technical quiz in the
symposium "Texperia 2015 16" conducted by
SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore on
01.10.2015. Mr. N. Suresh Kumar and
Mr. M. R. Siddhardhan of the same class made a
paper presentation in the same event.
Mr. M. Santhosh Kanna and Mr. B. Parvis Babu
participated in project presentation and a
technical quiz and Mr. G. Sathiyaseelan took part
in a technical quiz and Hands on Extempore in the
afore-mentioned symposium.

Mr. J. Derrick Nirmal of IV Mech. B participated in

Mr. Mechanical and presented a paper in
"HENOSIS15" in Dr. N. G. P. Institute of
Technology, Coimbatore on 19.10.2015.
Paper Publications in Conferences
Mr. N. Prasanna Venkateshvaralu, AP/ME published a
paper titled " Investigation of Al 12% Si Alloy Castings
by Magnetic Moulding Process" in the Fourth National
Conference on Advances in Design and Manufacturing
of Mechanical Systems (ADAMMS 2015) conducted by
the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Krishna
College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore on
26th & 27th March 2015.
Faculty Development Programmes
Mr. N. Prasanna Venkateshvaralu, AP/ME had gone for
a workshop on " Preparation and Characterization of
Composite Materials" on 27.02.2015 and a seminar on
"Foundry Automation" on 30.10.2014 conducted by
the Department of Mechanical Engineering and The
Institute of Indian Foundrymen SKCET Student
Chapter, Sri Krishna College of Engineering and
Technology, Coimbatore.
He had also participated in two workshops, one on
"Finite Element Analysis" on 29.11.2014 and the
second on "Research Aspects in Composite Materials
and Welding Technology" from 26.03.2015 to
27.03.2015. Both events were organised by the
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Krishna
College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore.
Also Mr. P. Kanagaraj, AP/ME and Mr. P. Vadivel,
AP/ME had participated in a Faculty Development
Programme on "Dynamics of Machinery" conducted by
the same college on 29.06.2015.
Mr. S. Settu, AP/ME and Mr. S. Karthik, AP/ME
participated in a Faculty Development Programme on
"Heat and Mass Transfer " organised by the Centre for
Faculty Development, Anna University, Chennai at
Akshaya College of Engineering and Technology,
Coimbatore from 04.05.2015 to 10.05.2015.
Paper Publications in Journals
Mr. Murugabalaji. A, AP/ME, Mr. A. Kannan, AP/ME
and Mr. N. Nagarajan, AP(SG)/ME published a paper
titled "Experimental Investigation on Abrasive Water
Jet Machining of Stainless Steel 304" in the "Journal of
Mechanical Engineering and Information Technology",
volume 3, issue 7, ISSN: 2348-196x, P. 1446 1454.

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Mr. V. M. Martin Vimal, Mr. A. Madesh, Mr. S. Karthick,

AP/ME and Mr. A. Kannan, AP/ME published a paper
titled "Design and Fabrication of Multipurpose Sowing
Machine" in the "International Journal of Scientific
Engineering and Applied Science", Volume 1, Issue 5,
ISSN: 2395-3470, P. 27-34.
Mr. K. Esakkiraja, Mr. B. Sam Antony and
Mr. A. Kannan, AP/ME published a paper titled
"Investigation of Chatter Stability in Boring Operations
Using Polymers as Impact DAMPERS" in the
"International Journal of Research in Aeronautical And
Mechanical Engineering", Volume 2, Issue 7, ISSN:
2321-3051, P. 171 -183.
Mr S. Manikandan, Mr. S. Settu, AP/ME and
Mr. M. Krishnamoorthi published a paper titled
"Applications of Taguchi Design Method to Study Wear
Behaviour of Sintered and Hardened AISI 4140 Powder
Metallurgy Steel" in the "International Journal for
Scientific Research & Development", Volume 3, Issue 6,
ISSN: 2321-0613, P. 286-289.
Carbon Footprint
carbon footprint is defined as:

The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to

directly and indirectly support human activities, usually
expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).
In other words: When you drive a car, the engine burns
fuel which creates a certain amount of CO2, depending
on its fuel consumption and the driving distance. When
you heat your house with oil, gas or coal, then you also
generate CO2. Even if you heat your house with
electricity, the generation of the electrical power may
also have emitted a certain amount of CO2. When you
buy food and goods, the production of the food and
goods also emitted some quantities of CO2.
Your carbon footprint is the sum of all emissions of
CO2, which were induced by your activities in a given
time frame. Usually a carbon footprint is calculated
for the time period of a year.
The best way is to calculate the carbon dioxide
emissions based on the fuel consumption.
Examples:
For each gallon(UK) of petrol fuel consumed, 10.4 kg
CO2 is emitted. For each gallon(US) of gasoline fuel
consumed, 8.7 kg CO2 is emitted.
If your car consumes 7.5 liter diesel per 100 km, then a
drive of 300 km distance consumes 3 x 7.5 = 22.5 liter

diesel, which adds 22.5 x 2.7 kg = 60.75 kg CO2 to your

personal carbon footprint.
Below is a table for the most commonly used fuels:
Fuel type
Petrol
Petrol
Gasoline
Gasoline
Diesel
Diesel
Diesel
Oil (heating)
Oil (heating)
Oil (heating)

Unit
1 gallon (UK)
1 liter
1 gallon (USA)
1 liter
1 gallon (UK)
1 gallon (USA)
1 liter
1 gallon (UK)
1 gallon (USA)
1 liter

CO2 emitted per unit

10.4 kg
2.3 kg
8.7 kg
2.3 kg
12.2 kg
9.95 kg
2.7 kg
13.6 kg
11.26 kg
3 kg

Each of the following activities add 1 kg of CO2 to your

personal carbon footprint:
1. Travel by public transportation (train or bus) a
distance of 10 to 12 km (6.5 to 7 miles)
2. Drive with your car a distance of 6 km or 3.75 miles
(assuming 7.3 litres petrol per 100 km or 39 mpg)
3. Fly with a plane a distance of 2.2 km or 1.375 miles.
4. Operate your computer for 32 hours (60 Watt
consumption assumed)
5. Production of 5 plastic bags
6. Production of 2 plastic bottles
7. Production of 1/3 of an American cheeseburger
To calculate the above contributions to the carbon
footprint, the current UK mix for electricity and trains
was taken into account.
Carbon dioxide is the so called greenhouse gas causing
global warming . Other greenhouse gases which might
be emitted as a result of your activities are methane
and ozone. These greenhouse gases are normally also
taken into account for the carbon footprint. They are
converted into the amount of CO2 that would cause
the same effects on global warming (this is called
equivalent CO2 amount).
Few people express their carbon footprint in kg carbon
rather than kg carbon dioxide. You can always convert
kg carbon dioxide in kg carbon by multiplying with a
factor 0.27 (1000 kg CO2 equals 270 kg carbon).
The carbon footprint is a very powerful tool to
understand the impact of personal behaviour on global
warming. Most people are shocked when they see the
amount of CO2 their activities create. If you personally
want to contribute to stop global warming, the
calculation and constant monitoring of your personal
carbon footprint is essential.

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Holistic Worldview
Seeing Ourselves within the Web of Life
It is hard to imagine, but prior to the Apollo space
program in the 1960s, no human had ever seen the
image of the earth against the backdrop of space.
Children today are inundated with such imagery and
don't think much about it. But the first images from
this new perspective had a profound effect on the
American psyche. From space there are no visible
boundaries or cultural divides, just a beautiful blue
marble alone in an infinitely large universe. From space
it is readily apparent that all life is interconnected, that
the fate of humanity is directly linked to the fate of
planet earth. Many people consider
nsider the Apollo
program as the beginning of the environmental
movement and the inspiration for Earth Day, a day that
is recognized and celebrated around the world. The
Apollo program gave birth to a new perspective: the
holistic worldview.
In a holistic worldview we learn to mentally step
beyond ourselves, to see our lives as individual strands
within the web of life. We become aware that
everything we do in life causes a ripple of impacts, big
or small, good or bad, to travel throughout the web
and ultimately back to us. For example, consuming
gasoline can fund terrorism and contribute to global
warming, melting the Arctic ice pack too early for polar
bears to hunt seals. Our actions are reflected back to
us in the form of an increasingly dangerous
dangero
and
impoverished world with a destabilizing climate and
disappearing wildlife. Holistic processing isn't merely a
guilt trip, but rather a values-driven
driven perception of the
world and a means to make a positive difference.
Holistic thinking is characterized
ed by a high level of
mutualism, in which people seek quality of life,
prosperity, and a clean environment for each other as
much as for themselves. Issues are perceived in terms
of well-defined
defined holistic goals, rather than as piecemeal
problems. Socially and
nd politically, boundaries between
nations become more symbolic than rigid as cultures
meld into a global community, working together for
the betterment of all. A holistic approach is
desperately needed to achieve global sustainability in
the twenty-first century.
Consider the issue of global warming. The green
techno-gadgets
gadgets emerging from systems thinking have
the potential to rapidly wean our species off of fossil
fuels forever, which is necessary to reduce the impacts
of global warming. However, soil carbon
arbon may be an
even larger factor in global warming and the primary
reason that global warming has progressed faster than
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In short, the substance that gives rich topsoil its dark

color is carbon. Without the aid of humanity, nature
natu
built topsoil from little more than air and water. Plants
breathe in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere,
convert the carbon into vegetative matter, and exhale
oxygen back into the atmosphere. Over time, dead
vegetation is decomposed to become rich brown or
black soil. Worldwide, soils contain an estimated 1,500
gigatons of carbon, compared to 750 gigatons held in
the atmosphere and 650 gigatons held in plant matter
like the tropical forests. Interestingly, an acre of grass
can absorb more carbon per year than an acre of
forest, and much of that organic carbon can be
composted into soil under favorable conditions.
Unfortunately, disturbing soil through ploughing or
desertification exposes its carbon content to the
atmosphere, oxidizing it back into carbon dioxide gas.
More than half of the earth's land surface consists of
grasslands, but these grasslands are turning to deserts
at an alarming rate. Ten thousand years ago, much of
the Middle East supported forests and grasslands,
which turned to desert due to
t deforestation,
agriculture, and poor grazing practices. Likewise, the
rich soils of the Sahara once grew the grain that
supported the Roman Empire. But now the soil is gone,
oxidized back into the atmosphere or blown out to sea,
leaving barren sand and rock
ock covering an area nearly
as large as the United States.
In China, human-caused
caused desertification was first
documented in the fourth century B.C. and has spread
ever since. Desertification accelerated over the last
hundred years due to a combination of deforestation,
d
grazing, and over-cultivation.
cultivation. Twenty-seven
Twenty
percent of
China is now covered by useless sand, which threatens
to bury the capital of Beijing under advancing dunes.
Newsweek magazine reported that 40 percent of
American crop and rangelands have
hav turned to desert
due to poor management. But there are many degrees
of desertification, and we have seen only the
beginning. With deserts spreading at alarming rates
across North America, Asia, and Africa, we are losing
carbon to the atmosphere and losing
losin the ability to
extract it again.
In a holistic worldview we learn to play by the rules of
the ecosystem. We become conscious of the web of
life and to work towards healing the earth and
replenishing the soil for the betterment of all.
- Compiled by Mr. K. Rajan, AP/ME

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