About the Department Department of Mechanical Engineering at NITK has well qualified and committed faculty. It has well equipped laboratories, workshops and other infrastructure. Department is also actively engaged in Industry- Institute Interaction. Major areas of specialization in the department are Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, Machine Design and Thermal Engineering. Department offers Bachelor degree program in Mechanical Engineering and Master degree program in the
disciplines of Thermal Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Mechatronics. The department has an excellent record of having conducted several short term courses, seminars, symposia, workshops and National and International conferences.
International Conference on
Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
FIME2010
20th -22nd May 2010
Organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal
NITK Celebrates the Golden Jubilee Year August 2009 to August 2010
Preamable Research and Development activities are the essential components of higher education because of their vital role in creating new knowledge and imparting excellence and dynamism. The general research progresses in the field of Mechanical Engineering are to be brought to lime light for deliberation, discussion and updating. The main aim of the conference is to create an opportunity for delegates to discuss developments in the fields of Manufacturing, Design,
Engineering Analysis, Mechatronics and Thermal Engineering to review the challenges being faced by the community in the 21st Century. The conference provides a platform for Researchers, Academicians, Engineers, Scientists and Industrialists to come up with original contributions in the vast field of Mechanical Engineering.
NITK Surathakal National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal is one of the premier “Institutes of National Importance” in the country fully funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. The Institute has an impressive infrastructure with state of art facilities in all the departments for teaching, research and consultancy. The Institute is located 22 kilometers north of Mangalore city. NITK nestles between the verdant
mountain ranges of Western Ghats on one side and the vast tranquil blue water of the Arabian Sea on the other. NITK is celebrating its Golden Jubilee in this year 2009-2010. Weather is pleasant in the month of May with temperatures ranging from 240 to 340C. NITK is a focal point of visits to important places of pilgrimage and Archeological sites like, Dharmastala, Subramanya, Kollur, Kateel, Karkala, Udupi, Murudeshwara, Moodabidri,. Belur Halebidu, Bekal Fort etc.
