As per CII’s Manufacturing Innovation Conclave
report 2021, advanced digital technologies will transform manufacturing processes, products, and services and evolve new emerging business models expected to catalyze growth opportunities. Factories of the future will be brilliant, information-driven, deliver unique and customized smart products and services. Technologies like additive manufacturing, and Industry 4.0, will have a significant impact on the direction of the industry’s innovation efforts.

Having said that, the employment growth rate of mechanical engineers is expected to increase by 9% from 2016 – 2026 as per recent reports. Manufacturing facilities in the 21st century have ushered in a new era of manufacturing, combining modern robotics technology with fully integrated production systems. Smart manufacturing, which encompasses the latest innovations in sensors, robots, big data, and controllers, is helping manufacturers move to a new level of linked and intelligent manufacturing systems. Due to its vast scope, mechanical engineering is not just limited to manufacturing and testing huge machinery and equipment. Its integration with new domains is dominating the new developments that include product development, robotics, new materials, nanotechnology, computer-aided design, geomechanics, and biomechanical engineering, among others.

A major challenge faced by Mechanical Engineering graduates today is the right skill and proper knowledge. Bridging the skill gap is the key to boost your career prospects. Students are expected to possess good coding skills, communication skills and build interpersonal relationships, to be fit for industrial demands. Skills like designing, simulation, data analysis, system testing, and automation are an added value.

Considering the skills that Mechanical Engineers of tomorrow will require, Manav Rachna Educational Institutions offer multi-disciplinary Mechanical Engineering degrees based on Industry 4.0 Revolution. These include:

• B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering
• B. Tech (Hons.) Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Electric Vehicles
• B. Tech Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Smart Manufacturing & Automation
• B. Tech (Hons.) Mechanical Engineering specialization in Mechatronics
• M. Tech Mechanical Engineering in Industrial Automation & Robotics
• M. Tech Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Industrial Engineering
• M. Tech Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Manufacturing and Production

The curriculum has been enriched with courses on Robotics, 3D Printing, Heating ventilation & Air conditioning, Automation in Manufacturing, Computational fluid dynamics, control systems, Internet of things, Programming in C++ language, Python Programming, Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning, Data Analytics, Mechatronics, and Renewable Energy Resources.

In order to bridge the Industry-Academia gap, state of the art Centres of Excellence and laboratories have been set up in collaboration with Industry Partners in the following areas:

• Daikin Centre of Excellence – Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning – HVAC lab Air Conditioning.
• Altair DesignTech Centre of Excellence – Product Design and Development Lab
• Mitsubishi Centre of Excellence – Industrial Automation
• Centre of Excellence in BlockChain Technology in collaboration with Sofocal
• Trans Neuron Technologies for delivering Industry Automation Certification course for Specialization students
• CYPE MEP for providing Building Information Modeling software (BIM) to students and faculties for efficient building design
• Robotics and Innovation Lab in association with Industry partner SVR Infotech
• 3D Printing Lab facilitates for creating/developing products using a computer created design

These CoEs facilitate students in executing various live projects under the mentorship of Industry Experts. In addition, the Universities at Manav Rachna have collaborated with industry partners including Starwire, Victora Tools, Honda, Toolbros and Orient Electric for augmenting internship, placement opportunities, consultancy, and Industrial visits.

Manav Rachna enjoys the prestigious All India rank of 118 in Engineering by NIRF India rankings 2021. Students at Manav Rachna are imparted with education beyond the subject knowledge augmenting classroom teaching with instructional cum research-based laboratory work, project-based learning, intense industrial exposure and hands-on experience in designing and fabrication of general products and machine components. Application-based knowledge is taught through CAD & Analysis simulation software before the final product is manufactured in the workshop.

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Disclaimer: This article has been produced on behalf of Manav Rachna by Times Internet’s Spotlight Team.