WELDING & QUALITY ENGINEERINGA prestigious MoU between PSGCT, Coimbatore and BHEL, Trichy

INTRODUCTION

The one year Post Graduate Programme on Welding and Quality Engineering is being conducted by BHEL Educational Society (A Society established by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchirapalli for promoting Education) in collaboration with PSGCT, Coimbatore for a period of 3 months in PSGCT and 9 months Internship Training at BHEL, Trichy.

BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LTD TRICHY

Hailed as one of the Navaratnas by the Government of India, BHEL is the largest Engineering and Manufacturing Enterprise of our country in power sector and ranks among the top 12 manufacturers of power plant equipments in the world. BHEL-Trichy was set up in 1963 for the manufacture of High Pressure Boilers and SSTP. Being a company known for its Quality and Services, ISO 9001, 14001 and OHASAS 18001 has been awarded to it.

WELDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Established in 1975 by Government of India under the management of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Trichy, with the assistance of UNIDO and UNDP. WRI has been constantly interacting with world renowned institutions for updating the knowledge base on cutting edge technologies and assimilating experience. WRI has the recognition of BIS, IBR and NABL.

PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY- COIMBATORE

An institution with over 50 years of Excellence in Higher Education in Engineering, PSG college of Technology was started in the year 1951. As an Institution of Academic Excellence and Research centre in the area of Product Design and Development, PSG Tech is ranked 14th among the top 20 Engineering Colleges in India and ISO 9001 certified.

WHY PG IN WELDING AND QUALITY ENGINEERING?

Welding professionals with good exposure to theory and practical knowledge are in great demand globally. The rapid industrial expansion demands more qualified welding professionals than ever before not only in manufacturing but also with working knowledge in quality aspects.

UNIQUENESS OF THIS PROGRAMME

1Mechanical Engineering graduates were selected through All India Entrance Exam held in May 2009 at BHEL, Trichy.2 Three months theory classes at PSG Tech followed by hands-on training for a month at WRI.3Internship training at BHEL, Trichy for the rest of the curriculum . 4Lectures given by industrial and research experts.

COURSE CURRICULUM

1Basic Engineering Sciences.2Welding Process and Advanced Welding Processes.3Welding Metallurgy, Welding Engineering and Applications.4Quality Assurance and Control.5Metallographic Lab.6Welding and Testing Practicals.7Spoken English and Business Communication.8Internship Training and Seminars at BHEL.9CWI Certification from WRI.10ASNT-NDT Level-II from ISNT.

FACULTY PROFILE

@ PSGThe institution has competent and committed faculty team who have carried out research projects for various organisations like DRDO, ISRO, DST TIFAC-CORE and IGCAR.They have collectively published around 136 Technical papers in the allied areas of Diffusion bonding, Metal forming, Equal Channel Angular Pressing (ECAP), Materials Characterisation, Iron and Steel making processes,Powder Metallurgy, Surface Engineering, Non Destructive Testing, Metallography, Failure Analysis, Heat Treatment.

@WRIThe institute is manned by experts comprising of 10 doctorates and 21 post graduates trained in different countries in the field of welding and allied areas and is fully equipped with the state of the art facilities. Specialised faculties drawn from Quality department, testing laboratories and research field from both WRI and BHEL.

STUDENTS PROFILE

1Exposure in the allied areas of Boiler Production, Quality assurance and Control, Destructive and Non-Destructive Testing. 2At the end of this programme, students will be armed with Certifications on CWI and ASNT level II.3The previous batch students were placed in various MNCs all over India due to the right blend of Industrial exposure and theoretical knowledge.4Active participations and exposure in professional activities through Indian Welding Society (IWS), Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) and Indian Society of Non-Destructive Testing.

ABOUT PSG

1PSG design data compiled by faculty of Mechanical Engineering is widely used by academic institutions and industries2State of the art Library with 1,79,525 volumes of books and journals.3Well equipped Mechanical Testing and Metallographic Labs.4Exclusive centres for Metal Testing and Allied Research areas.5Various Laboratories includes Surface and heat treatment Lab Metallography Lab, Mechanical Testing and Metal Forming Lab, Corrosion and Surface Engineering Lab, Heat Treatment Lab.

ABOUT BHEL - WRI

This Pioneering Institute has been established to cater to the welding needs of the Indian welding industries and for contributing to the growth of welding and allied technologies across the globe.Over the years WRI has been constantly endeavouring to have technical interaction with leading institutions worldwide likePaton Institute, Kiev, UkraineWelding Research Institute, BratislavaJapan Welding Research Institute, Osaka, JapanGerman organisation for Technical co-operation(GTZ), Eschbon, Germany

More than 7600 personnel have been trained and 2000 consultancy services have been completed covering 120 organisations. The types of industries served include Heavy Engineering, Power, Petro-Chemical, Transport, Metal Processing, Ship Building, Consumable & Welding equipment, Electronics industries etc.Till date, technology transfer has been effected with the know-how for 12 products, around 18 Patents have been sealed, more than 50 Awards have been won and 600 Technical papers have been published in national and international journals.

COURSE COORDINATORS

Dr.G.BuvanashekaranDeputy General ManagerWelding Research InstituteBharath Heavy Electricals Ltd. E-mail : gbs@bheltry.co.inTiruchirapalli-620014 Phone no : 0431-2577266

PSG CNCEDr.P.C.AngeloDeanPSG Centre for Non Formal and Continuing EducationY-103, Library BuildingPSG College of Technology E-mail: psgcnce@gmail.comPeelamedu, Coimbatore-641004 Phone no :0422-4344448

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