Department of Marine Engineering

Objective:
The objective of the course is to impart quality training to the candidates for moulding him into a classic professional endowed with an innovative, imaginative approach. The course also enables him to develop remarkable and amazing clarity and originality in vision and admirable courage. This also serves as a booster to his self-confidence and self esteem. Apart from furthering the aforementioned goals the course also envisages to establish and implement system standards in training/education and to follow laudable standards for maintaining the quality policy and also improving and upgrading the quality system to the best extent possible.

This course serves as a gateway to a highly remunerative job, which provides a golden opportunity to visit some of the exotic locations in the world. Thus the career offers a very rare experience of combining the work culture with a sense of pleasure and adventurous spirit. The unique nature of the course curriculam, which includes practical drills, Fire fighting, boat drills etc will enhance the practical approach of the candidate. The course by means of offering state - of the - art facilities also places the Institute on a par with the world class training centres thus establishing conformity to international standards.
Scope:
This course ensures a student for a very bright future in the Merchant Navy. The Scope of the course is to mould a proper, efficient and bright Marine Engineer for the future generation with masterly skills in advance technology.


This department is just started this year 2006-07 after getting approval from AICTE, DG Shipping, and Anna University. as per DGS approval No:TR/A/53/2006 dated 3rd August 2006.(Indos No: 840, Course ID: 64).

The college is allowed to induct 40 students for B.E. Marine engineering course from the academic year 2006-07.
 

Mr. S. Vijayaraghavan, B.E (Mech), M.Sc. (Defence Studies) is a retired Commander from Marine Engineering Branch of Indian Navy. He took voluntary retirement after 24 years of service during which time he served in various capacities and ranks. His experience includes the fields of ship repair, ship operation upto the level of Chief Engineer, technical administration, training of Naval Engineer officers., etc.,

He has vast experience in warship building as Engineer Overseer and Project Director dealing with major shipyards in the country. He is a post graduate from the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Nilgiris.


After retirement he has worked as Chief Engineer in off-shore vessels, General Manager of a service industry and other industrial appointments. He is a life member of National Institute of Quality and Reliability. He holds an MOT - I Class Certificate of Service (motor and steam combined) issued by Director General of Shipping.



HOD - Marine


The college has necessary workshop facilities in the above disciplines to cater to the marine students also. The students will be trained by well experienced faculty members who have vast experience in various shipping companies. The college is to be equipped with"Ship-in-Campus" facility soon. The Marine engineering department will have its own independent identity inside the campus.




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