Aerospace Engineering

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Overview

The Department of Aerospace Engineering was started at Karunya in the year 2009 with the primary objective of producing Aerospace Engineers to meet the growing demand for engineers to serve the civilian aeronautical as well as the defense oriented sectors. Simultaneously, it is also intended to employ part of this manpower in the expanding space R&D in the light of our growing demand for space applications in communication, remote sensing, strategic applications and others. It is well known that the field of aircraft design and manufacture in the country is wide open for our young technologists and entrepreneurs as we still do not have a viable civilian aircraft industry sector. Though we have been building large communication satellites and launching them into synchronous orbits, a large chunk of the business still goes out to foreign launch organizations.

Since Aerospace Engineering is a multi-disciplinary field, it is natural to expect a host of spin-offs during the developmental phase. This will happen in a big way when the country goes not only to subsystem level but also to even component level design and manufacture. At present there is a need for substantial development in the aerospace industry. However, it is to be realized that a gradual shift of the above activities from the developed West to the developing East is already taking place. As an important country in Asia, India stands to reap rich dividends in this challenging field.

It is to be noted that at present the computational engineering has advanced to a very high level in many areas including Aerospace Engineering. Laboratory testing and qualification is resorted to only in indispensable and critical cases. The advances in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and structural analysis together with the micro level approach to material science have reduced the wind tunnel and structural tests significantly. The notable case of the development of Boeing 787 bears testimony to this. Not only design, but even the entire shop floor practice and managing the inventory have been modified.

In Karunya University, the experimental facilities in Aerospace Engineering have been established not only with the objective of being teaching aids, but also eventually to become tools of research and consultancy. The specifications of the established facilities have been drawn out with their eventual application for research. This means they have to cater to testing and data generation for real life application in aircraft, rockets and spacecraft as opposed to idealized cases being dealt with in UG teaching curriculum.

B.TECH (AEROSPACE ENGINEERING)

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

  • PEO I: To create Graduates knowledgeable in fundamentals of Aerospace Engineering with exposure to modern Aerospace Engineering practices.
  • PEO II: To make Graduates skillful in recognizing, analyzing and finding solutions to engineering problems adhering to ethical practices.
  • PEO III: To promote in Graduates an aptitude for lifelong learning.
  • PEO IV : To enable Graduates to apply the acquired engineering knowledge to benefit society.

Program Outcomes (POs)

The Aerospace Engineering undergraduate curriculum supports the programme’s educational objectives, listed above, through theoretical, experimental and computational courses in basic science, mathematics, and engineering sciences. It is desired that every graduate who is turned out by the programme will exhibit the following characteristics:

  1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering.
  2. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
  3. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet the desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, time, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturing and sustainability.
  4. An ability to function in multi-disciplinary teams.
  5. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
  6. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
  7. An ability to communicate-oral & written-effectively
  8. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, environmental, and societal context.
  9. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.
  10. A knowledge of contemporary issues.
  11. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

M.TECH (AEROSPACE ENGINEERING)

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

  • PEO I: To contribute to the society Postgraduates with sound knowledge in Aerospace Engineering with specialization in advanced areas of Aerospace Engineering. .
  • PEO II: To prepare Postgraduates with abilities in recognizing, analyzing and finding solutions to engineering problems adhering to ethical practices.
  • PEO III: To promote in Postgraduates an aptitude for lifelong learning and improvisation.
  • PEO IV : To enable Postgraduates to apply the acquired engineering knowledge to benefit society.

Program Outcomes (POs)

The Aerospace Engineering postgraduate curriculum supports the programme’s educational objectives, listed above, through theoretical, experimental and computational courses in basic science, mathematics, and engineering sciences. It is desired that every postgraduate who is turned out by the programme will exhibit the following characteristics:

  1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering.
  2. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
  3. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet the desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, time, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturing and sustainability.
  4. An ability to function in multi-disciplinary teams as well as providing leadership.
  5. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
  6. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
  7. An ability to communicate-oral & written-effectively
  8. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, environmental, and societal context.
  9. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.
  10. A knowledge of contemporary issues.
  11. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSO) OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

  1. Impart solid foundation in technical fundamentals to address society’s needs in aerospace and related area.
  2. Specify, analysis and develop the new method to solve the aerospace problems in the world.
  3. Understand, Specify, analysis, design, simulate and test the various aerodynamics systems, aerospace structural systems, propulsion system, space systems and the various aerospace components.
  4. Take a leadership role in the conceptual design, implementation and new products, processes, and systems in enterprise and societal environment. Communicate effectively and take leadership roles in multidisciplinary teams.

Testimonies

Subramanian Arumugam - UR15AE061 - 2015-2019

First of all, I thank my parents for giving me the opportunity to follow my dreams and passion. They trusted me even when all surrounding were against my decision to take B.Tech. Aerospace Engineering and supported me throughout these four years. Without their love and support, I wouldn’t have come this far. And I thank my professors, research scholars and junior research fellows for their constant encouragement and support. During my B.Tech. they challenged and pushed me to be better and creative in my projects because of which I now have enough confidence to tackle any problem. When I first started at KITS, I was unsure about my future and anxious about the different challenges I was heading forward to face. But KITS gave me an opportunity and time to enrich my knowledge, to learn and to grow gradually. Karunya has one of the best infrastructure, especially Central Library here gave all sorts of material resources to prepare for various exams. It is also one of the reasons I could clear my GATE exam with AIR of 355. And the Labs at my department gave me a practical understanding for most of the problem we face in research. These attributes were the key reasons because of which I have successfully achieved my goal and became an Astrodynamicist at Agnikul Cosmos (Startup at IIT Madras).
Reshma Prem

I am Reshma Prem(UR15AE026) pursuing my final B. Tech Aerospace Engineering. To tell about me, I was a very timid girl with so much of inferiority complex within me. I had no purpose in my life and I was so worldly drenched in sin having so much of questions in my mind searching for true joy. Life started changing when I stepped into Karunya because it made me to identify myself and the purpose for which I am born in this world. I encountered Jesus, the real joy giver of life here so personally and I can’t express the joy which filled me on that day which cannot be comprehended with anything of this world. After that God started mending my life and convicted my sinful life and cleansed me by His blood by giving me a new start. His mercy is so great that tears roll down my cheek when I think of His unconditional love which came in search of this weak sinful vessel. God started using me in spiritual activities and whatever inabilities I had, His strength was made perfect. He blessed me academically too by blessing me with a good job and He wiped away all the tears in my life. I feel I am so blessed to come to Karunya because I know if God would’nt have brought me here, my life would have been meaningless and without purpose .

Our Vision

To develop, socially responsible Aerospace engineers and God abiding leaders to serve humanity

Our Mission

    To Empower and Encourage the students with knowledge and practical skills required in the modern area of Aerospace engineering with emphasis on innovation and research so as to make this country to be at the forefront of the above technology

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News and Events

Two Day National Seminaron “IoT in Smart farming systems” February 12 to 13, 2020 Jointly Organized by Department of Agriculture & Department of Aerospace Engineering.


Parents Meet 2020 on Feb 15, 2020


Micro Movie Competition - Make a video of aerospace facility for 30 secs & Win cash prizes. Last date for submission : 29 Feb 2020


Certificate Course on “Basic Aircraft Simulator Module”. Only 15 in a batch. Duration of course 30 hours. Last date for registration : 19 Feb 2020.

Contact Us

Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences,
Coimbatore, India- 641114.
0422 - 261 4573