Dept. of Farm Machinery And Power Engineering

Farm Machinery and Power Engineering

The Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering leads to the applications of engineering principles and technology in agricultural production, storage and processing on the farm. It is changed with the responsibilities of designing, developing and testing indigenous technologies for crop production and processing. This department is involved in teaching, research and extension activities related to farm machinery and power engineering.

Infrastructure

1.Laboratories:

1. 1. Farm machinery laboratory
   2. Workshop
   3. Drawing laboratory
   4. CAD Laboratory
   5. Farm Power Laboratory

2. Activities held in department:

1. Farm machinery laboratory : Various machineries/equipments are kept in the Farm machinery laboratory to get acquainted the students to working principle of the machine in agricultural production from land preparation to harvesting and threshing stage, testing of machine
2. Workshop: This department is having well equipped FMP workshop and machine shop with welding, machining, cutting machineries and well trained man
3. Drawing laboratory: This department is also having Drawing laboratory where engineering drawing and machine drawing practicals are taught to students.
4. CAD Laboratory: In CAD laboratory, the CAD software is being taught to students to get acquainted with basic designing of machine
5. Farm Power Laboratory : Various models and cut models are kept in the Farm Power laboratory to get acquainted the students to working principle of the machine, various systems on tractor, sprayers etc

3. Academic:

The department offers as per 5^th Dean Committee 48 credit courses in B. Tech. (Agril. Engg.)

5^th Dean Committee Course Layout

SR. NO.	COURSE TITLE	SEMESTER	COURSE NO.	CREDITS
1.	Engineering Drawing	I	FMPE-111	0+2=2
2.	Workshop Practice	I	FMPE-112	0+1=1
3.	Workshop Technology	II	FMPE-123	1+1=2
4.	Farm Power and Automotive Engines	III	FMPE-234	1+1=2
5.	Theory of Machine	III	FMPE-235	1+1=2
6.	Machine Design	IV	FMPE-247	1+1=2
7.	Tractors Systems and Control	IV	FMPE-248	1+1=2
8.	Farm Machinery and Equipment-I	V	FMPE-358	1+1=2
9.	CAD Applications	V	FMPE-359	0+1=1
10.	Field operation and Maintenance                      of Tractor and Farm Machinery	V	FMP-3510	0+1=1
11.	Farm Machinery and Equipment-II	VI	FMPE-3611	1+1=2
12.	Tractor and Farm Machinery Design	VI	FMPE-3612	2+1=3
13.	Farm Mechanization	VII	GAE-477-1	0+10=10
14.	Manufacturing of Agricultural Tools and Implements	VII	GAE-475	0+10=10
15.	Testing    of    Agril.                Equipment   and Machinery	VIII	ELE- FMPE- 481	1+2=3
16.	Human Engineering and Safety	VIII	ELE- FMPE 482	2+1=3
Total Credits				12+36=48

 

4. Faculty: 

	Name of the Faculty	Dr. Prithviraj Pandurang Patil
	Post held	Head of Department
	Qualification	B. Tech., M. Tech., Ph.D
	Publication/workshop/ conference	Research Papers – 04, Article – 04, Conference-07, Webinars -40
	Experience (Years)	One year in industries 7.5 years in research & academics
	Projects guided	01
	Mobile No.	7741001759
	E-mail	[email protected]

 

	Name of the Faculty	Er. Suchitra Surykant Chavan
	Post held	Assistant Professor
	Qualification	B. Tech., M. Tech.
	Publication/workshop/ conference	Research Paper – 02, Abstract – 03, Conference – 01, Online training – 05,Webinars – 06
	Experience (Years)	6.7 years in research & academics
	Projects guided	6
	Mobile No.	9921520898
	E-mail	[email protected]

 

	Name of the Faculty	Er. Nalini Arjun Lad
	Post held	JRA
	Qualification	B. Tech., MBA
	Publication/workshop/ conference	Webinars – 03
	Experience (Years)	3 year in industries 4.5 years in research & academics
	Projects guided	Nil
	Mobile No.	7263923032
	E-mail	[email protected]

5. Research and Extension activity:

The fabrication, development and modification work of machine parts are carried out under research work of academic, research staff and students. The farmers, students, women self help groups visited the Implement park to get acquainted with improved farm machineries.

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