Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Guwahati
1: Kinematics of Machinery
Kinematics of machinery is a core course of Mechanical Engineering that mainly deals with the position and its derivatives of mechanisms without considering the force or mass of the moving bodies. This course helps students think critically about the importance of the degree of freedom of machine tools and utilize them for additive manufacturing systems. Dr. Sajan Kapil has taught this course to 2nd year B. Tech students of MED IIT Guwahati for the last 6 years.
Module 1: Elements of Kinematic Chain
Module 2: Analysis of Kinematic Chain
Module 3: Synthesis of Kinematic Chain
Module 4: Analysis and Synthesis of CAM
Module 5: Analysis of Gears and Gear Trains
Important Softwares SolidWorks, MATLAB, INKSCAPE, GeoGebra
2: Manufacturing Technology – 1
Our group focuses on Additive Manufacturing, but we never underestimate the usefulness of conventional manufacturing processes. This course provides fundamental knowledge of manufacturing processes such as Casting, Welding, and Forming. Learnings from this course are very helpful in dealing with any advanced manufacturing process. Dr. Sajan Kapil taught this course once to 2nd year B. Tech students of IIT Guwahati in 2020.
Module 01: Casting
Module 02: Joining
Module 03: Forming
Track to remember
Watch NowSummary of course projects
Important software
3: Fundamentals of Additive Manufacturing Technologies
We have designed this course in 2019 and Dr. Sajan Kapil has taught this course once. In a week there are two theory lectures (1 hr. each) and one laboratory session of 3 hrs. The hands-on practice of CAD/CAM and operating the 3D printing machines during this course help students understand the process in a more lucid manner.
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Theory Sessions
Module 01: Introduction
Module 02: Computer Aided Process Planning for Additive Manufacturing
Module 03: Liquid Additive Manufacturing
Module 04: Sheet Additive Manufacturing
Module 05: Wire Additive Manufacturing
Module 06: Powder Additive Manufacturing
Laboratory Sessions
1. Introduction to FFF and DLP-based 3D Printer
2. Mechanical Testing of the 3D Printed parts
3. Introduction to MATLAB programming
4. Writing code for planar curing for SLA
5. Writing code for Galvanometer motion
6. Writing code for generating an STL file of a cube
7. Writing code for manipulation of STL files
8. Writing code for support generation and slicing
9. Writing code for the Area-filling method (Raster / Zig-Zag)
10. Hand-on-practice on a CAM package for Additive Manufacturing – 01 (3-axis CAPP)
11. Hand-on-practice on a CAM package for Additive Manufacturing – 01 (5/6-axis CAPP)
12. Mini Project
4: Manufacturing Laboratory
This course is a fusion of hardware and software for manufacturing processes. In the first part of this course, we teach the students professional CAD software and CAM software for programming 3/5-axis CNC machines and robotic arms. Once they learn the CAD / CAM then in the second half of the course, they go for hand-on-practice sessions on cutting-edge manufacturing equipment such as laser cutting, engraving, marking, deposition, Metal & Polymer 3D Printers, Plasma cutting, 3-axis CNC machining, 5-axis CNC machining, 6-axis Robotic machining, Robotic Welding, Wire-cut EDM, UTM, CMM, Microscope, Hardness testing, profile projector etc. After learning all of that, the students are asked to prepare a group project where they need to design and manufacture a real-life product.
5: Advanced Engineering Mathematics
The syllabus of this course is divided six modules viz., Linear Algebra, Calculus, Ordinary Differential Equations, Integral Transform, Partial Differential Equations, Probability and Statistics. So far, many of us have learned the method of computing / calculating operators such as determinant, matrix multiplication, inverse, etc. While our Objectives are to
- Provide examples of where these operators are utilized in real-life problems
- Provide an illustration (physical meaning) of the operators
- Teaching the fundamental methods of computing / calculating the operator
- Teaching efficient methods of computing/calculating
Dr. Sajan Kapil has been teaching (Linear Algebra and Calculus) this course from 2022.
6. Workshop – I
During the COVID pandemic, it was a big challenge for Mechanical Engineering faculty and students to teach/learn courses such as mechanical workshops. We coordinated this course with the help of technical officers of the mechanical workshop in 2020.
Example Assignments given to students during COVID Pandemic
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