Er. Perumal Manimekalai College of Engineering AutonomousAccredited by NAAC with 'A' Grade Approved by AICTE, New DelhiAffiliated to Anna University, Chennai

Department

Mechatronics Engineering

Established
2013
Members of faculty
9
Laboratories
10

About

Overview

The department’s overview will be published here.

Purpose

Vision & Mission

Vision

To be a Centre of excellence by imparting quality education with innovative teaching, research and practical exposure in the domain of Mechatronics for the development of knowledge society.

Mission

  • Ensure unique and effective teaching–learning and training process by imparting in depth knowledge of the concepts, principles and its applications.
  • Enrich the students with extensive industry oriented, ethical and interdisciplinary knowledge through state-of-the-art laboratories meeting the needs of industry and society.
  • Provide distinctive opportunities, facilities and mentoring for finding innovative solutions to the complex problems for the growth and development of self and society.

Study

Programmes

All programmes

The programme the department offers. Its page sets out the curriculum, the outcomes and where it leads.

People

Faculty

9 members of faculty.

  • Dr SUDHAGAR M

    Associate Professor

  • Mr MANIVEL N

    Assistant Professor

  • Mrs JEBA SHALIN M

    Assistant Professor

  • Mr JAGANNATHAN A

    Assistant Professor

  • Mr RAMKUMAR S

    Assistant Professor

  • Mrs VIJAY SHREE M

    Assistant Professor

  • Mr RANJITHKUMAR S

    Assistant Professor

  • Dr MUTHU LAKSHMANAN A

    Assistant Professor

  • Mr RAMATHAS M

    Assistant Professor

Facilities

Laboratory

10 laboratories for practical and project work.

Skills

Skill Enhancement Training

  • Students bending over a red workbench to work on a circuit of wires while an instructor guides them.

    PCB Design and Fabrication

    Innovate Engineering Products, Hosur, 16–26 September 2025; a 10-day programme for second-year students. It focused on circuit schematic design, PCB layout creation, simulation and testing using Proteus software, and on PCB fabrication processes such as etching, drilling, soldering and troubleshooting.

  • Two people in the robotics cell with its caged robot and a control panel marked HMI, under a Centre of Excellence Robotics sign.

    Robot Basics and Operations through Teach Pendant – Industrial Welding Robot Applications

    In collaboration with the Centre of Excellence Robotics by SVAIC, 25 September – 6 October 2025; a 5-day programme for final-year students. It gave practical knowledge of industrial robotics, robot programming and the welding automation used in modern manufacturing industries.

  • Drone Technology

    NITTTR, 3–7 November 2025; a 3-day programme for second- and third-year students. Hands-on sessions in drone assembling, dismantling and flying covered the structural components of drones, system integration, maintenance procedures and safe flight operations.

  • A speaker standing at the front of a classroom beside a green chalkboard while students seated at desks listen.

    EV and Soft Skill Training

    GTT Foundation, 7 October – 7 November 2025; a 20-day programme for final-year students. It covered EV fundamentals, battery systems, motor drives, charging technology and maintenance practices, along with communication skills, teamwork, aptitude and interview preparation.

  • A trainer standing among rows of students seated at desks in a classroom, with a projection screen on the wall behind.

    Aptitude Skill & Interview Skill Training

    9–12 December 2025; a 4-day programme for final-year students. It focused on quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning, verbal ability, resume preparation and interview techniques, with mock tests, group discussions and personal interview sessions.

  • Total Productive Maintenance & TPM Practices Training

    Bajaj Management Systems, 9–11 February 2026; a 3-day programme for third-year students. It focused on the principles of preventive maintenance, equipment efficiency, workplace productivity and continuous improvement practices, including TPM pillars, autonomous maintenance, safety standards and loss reduction techniques.

  • A speaker at a green chalkboard in a large classroom full of seated students.

    Communication & Interview Skill Training

    Campus Connections, 23–27 March 2026; a 4-day programme for third-year students. It focused on communication techniques, group discussions, resume preparation, aptitude development and interview strategies, with mock interviews, presentation activities and confidence-building sessions.

  • Product Design & Modelling

    A value added course for second-year students, conducted by TANCAM using CATIA software. It focuses on product design concepts, 3D modelling, assembly design, drafting and industrial design applications.

  • Rows of students seated in a large lecture hall facing a presenter beside a projection screen.

    Technical Skill Development on PLC/SCADA/HMI

    SVAIC, 15–20 April 2026; a 5-day programme for third-year students. The sessions focused on PLC programming, SCADA monitoring systems and HMI interface design used for process control and industrial operations, with real-time applications, troubleshooting exercises and practical demonstrations.

Industry

MoUs

  • FANUC India Private Limited, Bangalore

    MoU valid from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.

  • Universal Tech Automation, Coimbatore

    MoU valid from 15 April 2026 to 14 April 2027.

Associations

Professional Bodies

  • Robotics Society of India (RSI), IIT Ropar

  • ISTE – Indian Society for Technical Education

  • SAE India – Society of Automotive Engineers (India)

  • IEI – Institution of Engineers (India)

Updates

News & Announcements

All news

The department’s news and announcements will be published here.

Photographs

Gallery

  • Students crowded around a machine with a lit control display while an instructor explains, with notice boards on the wall behind.
  • An instructor speaking to students who stand around a belt-driven machine in a workshop, with a notice board on the wall behind them.
  • Students and staff standing in a row before a caged industrial robot with a blue arm, beside a control cabinet.
  • An instructor at a bench pointing to a computer monitor beside a camera on a stand, with students holding booklets looking on.
  • Students and staff gathered at a wall-mounted electrical control panel on a blue frame, fitted with relays and wiring.
  • Students holding notebooks at a bench carrying a trainer kit, wiring and a computer monitor.
  • A caged industrial robot cell with a blue robot arm, a fixture table and a control panel marked HMI; a sign on the frame reads Centre of Excellence Robotics.
  • A laboratory room with two electro-pneumatic trainer boards on a long bench in the foreground and computers on benches behind.
  • A room with a Centre of Excellence Automation sign, PLC trainer panels on blue frames with a monitor, and a conveyor at the left.
  • A hall of benches carrying electrical machine trainer panels with dials and gauges, with notice boards on the wall.
  • A high-bay shed with rows of green-framed test rigs with tanks and pumps standing on the floor.
  • A high-bay shed with testing machines on grey plinths and a blue-framed rig with a tank in the foreground.
  • A speaker at a green chalkboard addressing students seated at desks, with a laptop on a table beside him.
    EV and Soft Skill Training · 7 October – 7 November 2025
  • Students seated in rows in a lecture hall facing a screen that reads Welcome You, with several people standing at the front.
    Technical Skill Development on PLC/SCADA/HMI · 15–20 April 2026

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