Year 2023-2024
Date Event name Description 2023-06-21 Parents meeting Meeting orgaised for 4th semester students to inform parents about the growth and development of students and department 2023-07-31 Orientation program It was for 5th semester students in which teaching scheme, SSIP grants,research were explained by class teacher. It is oragnised at the beginning of the semester. 2023-08-08 Life skill lecture To make students to be proactive 2023-08-09 Expert lecture on "How to face challenge in industry" It was organised to make aware about the current challneges and how to face in industry 2023-08-09 Expert lecture on abroad study It was oragnised for creating awareness among students about foreign studies and it was delivered by alumni of VVP Engineering college 2023-08-14 Orientation program It was for 3rd semester students in which teaching scheme, SSIP grants,research were explained by class teacher. It is oragnised at the beginning of the semester. 2023-08-19 Industry visit at Virat pump This was organised for 3rd semester students to make a practical exposure of different types of pump like submersible pump,openwell submersible pump etc. 2023-08-23 Job Fair Various industries like cast & alloys,Lorven etc came for recruitment of final year students 2023-08-23 Industry visit at RETRAC- Rajkot Engg. Association This was organised for 7th semester students in which testing and calibration of devices was demonstrated. 2023-09-23 Expert lecture on DE Expert session on “Design Engineering” helps students understand Design Engineering-1A subject with Understanding Design Thinking. 2023-10-02 Content beyond syllabus Expert session on content beyond syllabus oragnised for students for making aware about the recent advancement in field which is not a part of university curriculum." Heat transfer augmentastion technique" 2023-10-02 Content beyond syllabus Expert session on content beyond syllabus oragnised for students for making aware about the recent advancement in field which is not a part of university curriculum." Acoustic refrigeration" 2023-10-02 Content beyond syllabus Expert session on content beyond syllabus oragnised for students for making aware about the recent advancement in field which is not a part of university curriculum." Magnetic Refrigeration" 2023-10-02 Content beyond syllabus Expert session on content beyond syllabus oragnised for students for making aware about the recent advancement in field which is not a part of university curriculum." Inventory managent" 2023-10-02 Content beyond syllabus Expert session on content beyond syllabus oragnised for students for making aware about the recent advancement in field which is not a part of university curriculum." Solar thermal power" 2023-10-02 Content beyond syllabus Expert session on content beyond syllabus oragnised for students for making aware about the recent advancement in field which is not a part of university curriculum."Design of IC cylinder" 2023-10-02 Content beyond syllabus Expert session on content beyond syllabus oragnised for students for making aware about the recent advancement in field which is not a part of university curriculum."Design of Experiment" 2023-10-02 Content beyond syllabus Expert session on content beyond syllabus oragnised for students for making aware about the recent advancement in field which is not a part of university curriculum." Quality engineering" 2023-10-02 Content beyond syllabus Expert session on content beyond syllabus oragnised for students for making aware about the recent advancement in field which is not a part of university curriculum."Iiot and Robotics" 2023-10-02 Content beyond syllabus Expert session on content beyond syllabus oragnised for students for making aware about the recent advancement in field which is not a part of university curriculum." Energy conservation" 2023-10-05 Industry visit at Jeevan jyot Students were involved to understand the actual casting process and its related parameters. 2023-10-19 Industrial visit at Fibrox 3D Technologies Pvt. Ltd Students were involved to understand actual 3D Printing component process and its related parameters 2023-10-28 Industry visit at Echjay To make students aware about practical knowledge related Forging Process and machinery. 2023-12-16 Placement and internship To make students aware about selection of job profile and company and provide critical information pertaining to final year students. 22-8-25-8-2023 CMM Traning CMM Training was organised for staff for making aware about its utilization
Year 2022-2023
Date Event name Description 2022-07-11 Orientation Program Orientation program was conducted on 11th July 2022 for 7th-semester students by Prof. Jay P. Joshi & Prof Akash D. Chavda. During the program, students learned about new subjects and various important activities that must be carried out during the semester 16-07-2022 to 23-07-2022 Skill developmnet workshop Mr.Jaydeep Rathod the expert of Khodiyar Cadd centre gave session on autocad to 5th and 7th semester students 21-07-2022 to 22-07-2022 Two Days Workshop on A Blend of Curricular & Pre-Placement Lecture Serie Two days workshop “યાંત્રિક શક્તિ 2022” helps students understand various curricular and pre-placement topics like design of fixtures, solar energy, resume writing , abroad study etc. 2022-07-26 Design Engineering-2A Expert session on “Design Engineering-2A” was conducted on 26th July 2022 & delivered by Prof. A.D. CHAVDA for 5th semester students 2022-07-30 Expert lecture on jet engine Expert lecture on “jet engine” was conducted on 30th July 2022 and delivered by Mr. Ashish Malkan for 5th semester students. 2022-08-04 Future Scope of Electrical Vehicle Technology Mr. Mohammad Aibani - Business Support Manager- CADD Centre delivered the recent trend in automobile sector. 2022-08-08 Rolex Rings Industry Visit Students was able to understand overall working of the induction hardening, inspection, CNC machine Heat Treatment process etc. and associated problems with personal and group discussion. 2022-08-13 Industrial visit at Top land TOPLAND GROUP OF COMPANIES", engaged in manufacturing & marketing activities for more than three decades, is today a leading manufacturer of Agricultural & Industrial products and students got exposure regarding this. 2022-08-26 Research paper presentation competition A research paper writing competition organized for the students to enhance the writing skill. 2022-09-07 Industrial visit at Sikka power plant Visit was carried out in two phase first 07/09/2022 and second 21/09/2022. Bus facility was arranged for the same. 2022-09-08 Industry Visit at Unity Milk & Food Products Pvt. Ltd Industrial visit at Unity Milk & Food Products Pvt. Ltd Organized on 8th September. Students during visit at Unity Milk & Food Products Pvt. Ltd students got the knowledge of different process related to milk product 2022-09-13 Expert lecture on time management and communication skill An expert lecture was organized for Mechanical & Computer Engineering 3rd sem. Students. Ms. Anita shared her 30 years of experience and explained how students can improve their communication skills in building their careers. Also explored the importance of time management. 2022-09-21 Industrial visit at Sikka power plant Visit was carried out in two phase first 07/09/2022 and second 21/09/2022. Bus facility was arranged for the same. 2022-09-21 Expert lecture on magnetic refrigeration Students got know how about magnetic refrigeration which is a non conventional refrigeration technique 2022-09-22 Visit at Rajkot machine too show To make students aware about practical knowledge related Machine tool technology and machinery 2022-09-24 Design Engineering-1A Expert session on “Design Engineering-1A” was conducted on 24th September 2022 & delivered by Prof. A.D. CHAVDA for 3rd semester students. 2022-09-30 Industrial Visit at Kishan Pvt, Ltd Students got information about Raw Materials, Cutting Shop, Forging Shop, Annealing Shop, machining shop also observe and work facilities. 2022-10-06 Industrial visit at Vertex engi mech Pvt Ltd. Students got information about Raw Materials Preparation, die Shop, Patten making Shop, Cooling process, machining shop also observe and work facilities. 2022-10-12 Parents Meeting Parents Meeting was organized by mechanical engineering department at PDC auditorium on 12th October 2022, Wednesday for 5th and 7th semester. 2022-10-12 Industrial Visit at Nirma It was organised to create Awareness among students regarding manufacturer of soda ash, caustic soda, soaps, detergents, edible salts, scouring products etc. 12-10-2022 to 15-10-2022 Skill developmnet workshop This event was organized for third semester Mechanical Engineering Students. 44 students were participated in this event from third Ax and 30 from Ay division. In this event students were not only gone through theory sessions but also done hands on practice. 2022-11-24 Expert lecture on Pre-placement To make students get prepared for aptitude, reasoning and technical knowledge for Reliance Industries limited campus placement. 2022-12-08 Mock interview drive Mock interview drive was conducted for 7th semester students by Mechanical Engineering Department. In order to have realistic sense of interviews, HR and technical both were arranged. 2022-12-21 Parents Meeting for 3rd semester The main objective of this event was to inform parents of the students, about their growth and achievements. It also provides a platform for parents to interact with the faculties and give their suggestion. 2023-01-31 Fire Hydrant system This event was related fire and safety training for faculties. 2023-01-07 Expert talk on "How mechanical engineer can contrubute in present era of research The research was about research and innovation 2023-02-06 Expert session on "Be research oriented engineers" The talk was about how to expand though process in the field of research and inovation 2023-02-10 Soft skill development program(carreer opportunities after BE) Students grabbed the awareness program aboiut career opportunities after BE. 2023-02-13 Soft skill development program( time management andcommunication skill) Students equipped with the knowledge of time managment and how to improve communicaiton skill 2023-02-14 Sathway training (CAD) Students got the hands on training on CAM 2023-02-16 Sathway training (CAD) Students got the hands on training on CAM 2023-02-27 Industrial visit(Pixon green energy) Practical exposure of current manufactring system in solar domain 2023-03-07 Orientation program Students of 4th semester were addressed for the orientaiton program of mechanical department 2023-03-13 Expert lecture on entrepreneruship and career through innovation Lectures were delivered for 6th and 4th semester students by Mr. Ravin who is CEO of " Find me factory" and Dr. Chetan Patel who is HOD of R.K.College on innovation and entrepreneruship 2023-03-18 Workshop on Application of GD & T in industry Worlkshop was organised by Prof.Jasmin Bhimani and Prof. Vijay Mehta for 4th semester students and it was a practical exposure of GD & T in industry 2023-03-18 Workshop on automobile industry" live demonmstation" Student got the practical exposure of application of IC engine concept and automobile concept in automobile industry where live demonstaion of modern tools were delivered for fault identification 2023-04-12 Mock interview Mock interview was organised for 6th semester students by industry expert. This interview infuse the idea of preparation of interview for placement in industry 2023-04-15 Alumni interaction Alumni interaction was done with 6th semester students. The expert was Mr.Aum joshi who is assoicated with Reliance industry. 2023-04-19 Industrial visit at ( international automobile centre of excellence ,Gandhinagar) This visit was oragnised for 6th semester students. The detail structure and cut out section of various automobile were displayed for understanding.
Year 2021-2022
Date Event name Description 2021-12-31 Internship/Project & Pre-Placement activity As per updated syllabus, GTU has introduced internship activity in final year syllabus. Henceforth for providing information about Internship/Project and placement a session was organized to discuss the formalities of internship and subsequent placement. 05-01-2022 and 19-01-2022 Research paper awareness and reading program for the first-year students • Research paper awareness and writing program is a unique program run by VVP engineering college.
• This program was intended to create awareness in the first-year students for the field of research.
.2022-01-06 Introduction about Non Traditional machine process 1.Summarize the needs and classification of unconventional machining process.
2. Identify the electric discharge machining and wire cut electric discharge machining process.2022-01-10 Poster Presentation Poster Presentation competition held by Mechanical Engineering Department of V.V.P. Engineering College on 10th January 2022 with 2 experienced judges they are:
1. Dr. J. J. Makadia
2. Prof. S. Y. Yagnik2022-01-14 Seva Din/ Seva Diwas Staff from the Mechanical Engineering Department had set up a counter at KKV Chowk, Rajkot on behalf of Shri Vankaner Panjrapole and Gaushala which takes care of many cows and treats various injuries/diseases with
the help of veterinary doctors. Passer by people were explained the religious and mythological importance of donation on the day of Uttarayan and hence all those people became small part of the good that will be done for the cows and stray animals in need.2022-01-22 Advance Manufacturing Processes The workshop was conducted for the students of 6th semester to acquaint them with various demands and various manufacturing processes practiced in the field. Sathway Associates LLP, being the training provider on behalf of GIDC Lodhika Industry Association, has vast experience and knowledge of what the industry demands from the students cum future employee. Hence it was apt to visit them to stay updated of the industry demands. Theory
class was conducted by Mr. Satyajeet Zala and later the practical session was delivered on CNC and VMC machines. Students got a very good insight of various machines, and they could relate the same with their subjects that they studied in their past or are studying currently.24-01-2022 to 25-01-2022 SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM This event was organized for fourth semester Mechanical Engineering Students. 21 students were participated in this event. In this event students were not only gone through theory sessions but also done hands on practice. All the sessions were conducted by NXCAD expert Mr. Pratik Harsora (Mechanical Engineer). At the end of the program certificates were given to the actively participated students. This event was successfully conducted under the guidance and supervision of Head Of Mechanical Engineering Department Dr. N.P.Maniar. 2022-01-29 Pre-Placement activity In order to facilitate better performance of students in multi-nationalcompanies’ personal interviews, an expert lecture covering below content was organized:
• Important instructions related to RIL selection procedure.
• How to get prepared for interviews.
• Importance of technical and extra-curricular participation.2022-02-02 Mock Interview Mock interview drive was conducted by Mechanical Engineering Department. Invited expert was department alumni Mr. Ravi Gajjar who is currently working as development engineer in Jyoti CNC Automation ltd. 2022-02-04 Lecture on Supercharging and Turbocharging It is evident for educational institute to impart content based on university curriculum but it is imperative to facilitate and equip the students with latest technology and knowledge so in line with this, session has been organized for the above said topic. 2022-02-10 Career Guidance Seminar for first year students The seminar was conducted for the students of 1st semester to acquaint them with importance of engineering in everyday life & to the society. Mr. Mohit Parmar, being the motivational speaker brief the students about engineering that keep inventing for mankind to evolve, protect lives, prevent disease and protect the planet along with discipline, punctuality and humanity are vital integral part of every engineers. 15-03-2022 and 16-03-2022 Skill Development Workshop A GUJCOST sponsored 2 days skill development workshop was organized by Mechanical Engineering Department. The topic of the workshop was “Computational Modelling of centrifugal and Axial flow compressor in ANSYS”. The workshop was based on demonstration of compressor design and analysis using ANSYS. 2022-03-19 Lecture on Basics of Statistical Quality Control Quality has always been a major strategy for all progressive organizations. Quality control is that part of quality management focused on fulfilling quality requirements of customers. Meaning of quality control has undergone a lot of changes in the past one century. The brief about Variable & Attribute data was given. X-Bar and R Chart was explained. 2022-03-19 Lecture on Calculation of cost and required components for the Home Rooftop PV Solar Owing to continuous development in research and technology, it becomes evident to facilitate students with recent trend running in industries and latest technology in respective domain. To fulfill this gap, it is necessary for engineering institutions to impart content beyond the syllabus mentioned in university curriculum. Henceforth an expert session on above mentioned topic was conducted through which students got more insights in the said domain. 2022-03-19 Lecture on design of STHX using Bell-Delaware method Students got knowledge about actual design technique used for STHX design.
Students were able to differentiate between conventional method like NTU and LMTD with that of empirical method of STHX design.
Students got aware about actual practice of STHX design used in industry.2022-03-19 Lecture on e-Business models An online lecture on important topic was organized for 6th semester students with Industry 4.0 elective on the topic of e-Business models. During session e-Business models are explained along with business plan and strategies. Moreover eight key elements of business model like
1. Value proportion
2. Revenue model2022-03-19 Lecture on Shear Force Diagram and Bending Moment Diagram (SFD & BMD) Students got knowledge about Shear Forces and bending moment variation in a structural member like beam.
Students were able to draw and compare the shear force and bending moment diagram for beams under various load conditions
Students were able to assess Bending and shear stresses in beams subjected to different loadings for different machine parts2022-03-19 Introduction about CNC Machine Student able know about CNC Machine, What are the difference between Conventional Machine Tool and CNC machine, How the work of CNC Machine, Input and Output of CNC Machine, Application of CNC Machine, Construction about CNC Machine etc. 2022-03-22 MSME Programme Students was involved to understand different scheme to encourage for entrepreneurship and make in india project. 22-03-2022 and 24-03-2022 Industrial Visit at Atul Machine Tools The industrial visit was conducted to provide students a practical insight of the theories that they study in the subject Manufacturing Processes. The visit was conducted at Atul Machine Tools, Metoda, a firm that manufactures various conventional machine tools like lathe, grinding machine etc. Students were shown whole process starting from raw material to assembly to final inspection. Various machine tools such as grinders, lathe, planers, shapers, overhead cranes etc. were shown. 2022-03-29 Recent trends in Automobile vehicle Provide knowledge in detail related Recent trends of Automobile Vehicle. 2022-04-20 Parent Meeting 2022 This event was organized by VVP college at PDC auditorium on 20th April 2022, Wednesday. The event started at 10:00 AM with presentation of all the achievement of the students. It was followed by interactive session with parents, where parents asked questions and also provide suggestions. 2022-04-30 Seminar on opportunities in manufacturing up-stream supply chain Expert lecture on opportunities in manufacturing up-stream supply chain organized by mechanical department on 30th April 2022. Expert lecture was given by Founder and CEO of “FIND ME FACTORY” Mr. Ravin Bhadja. The up-stream supply chain is the network of businesses and business processes involved the creation and selling of a product, from suppliers that procure raw materials through retail outlets and customers. 2022-05-04 SANGAATH-2022 A farewell cum Garba night was organized on 4th May followed by dinner. Cultural program like drama, music and dance were presented followed by principal sir’s speech and marvelous musical performance was given by Dr. Rupesh Ramani and Prof.Sahil Yagnik.The event was concluded with the speech of Head Of Department Dr.Nirav Maniar. 2022-05-07 Industrial Visit at Echjay Industries Pvt. Ltd. The industrial visit was conducted to provide students a practical insight of the theories that they study in the subject Manufacturing Processes. The visit was conducted at Echjay Industries Pvt. Ltd., Aji Industrial Estate, a firm that produces various components using hot forging and cold forging and later does various machining processes on it. Students got to see CNCs, VMCs, broaching machine, bandsaw, forge, overhead cranes etc. 2022-05-12 Skill development program A skill development program was organized for students of 4th sem Mechanical Engineering on use of inverted metallurgical microscope for assessment of material microstructure. 2022-06-05 Industrial Visit at Echjay Industries Pvt. Ltd. The industrial visit was conducted to provide students a practical insight of the theories that they study in the subject Manufacturing Processes. The visit was conducted at Echjay Industries Pvt. Ltd., Aji Industrial Estate, a firm that produces various components using hot forging and cold forging and later does various machining processes on it. Students got to see CNCs, VMCs, broaching machine, bandsaw, forge, overhead cranes etc. They have a eight Machine shop for Manufacturing Purpose
Year 2020-2021
Date Event name Description 2020-12-23 Webinar on "Free engineering in Germany" for 6th and 8th semester students Mr. Devang Gohil,CEO & Founder,Mr. Mahesh Kaklotar Managing Director,(Mackwins education) delivered the awareness of free engineering in Germany to students 3-10-2020 to 4-10-2020 Skill Development Program To elaborate the attendees about the Finishing School of Mechanical Engineering Training Program and its mode of conductionTo give them a glimpse about Scenario after Mechanical Engineering in Industries, Career Profiles and Roles / Responsibilities of multiple profilesExplain them basics of CNC Machine, Tools, Equipment and Operations in the most practical manner and let them individually perform the same operations and activities 12-10 to 13-10-2020 Webinar On "I.C engine and turbocharger,exhaust system of car" Hands on online workshop on components and working of I.C. Engine 3-6-2020 to 6-6-2020 Webinar on "Industrial Design" A webinar was arranged for 5th & 7th semester students to understand requirements and applications of industrial design. Also different modules like sheet metal, surface design were demonstrated. Students were also exaplained about Keyshot software for product rendering. 2020-10-07 A Webinar On "Advance manufacturing technology through CMM and its applications" Scope and applications of Coordinate Measuring Machine in industry 2020-08-19 Career growth in industry Sir explained to strengthen the C.V. of an individual and get prepare for the challenges of industry. He emphasized more on to develop the skills during UG and even after. That can help you to make progress faster. He advised not to run behind the money only to focus on the skill development, skill can bring all the happiness in the life of one. 2020-09-16 Management of project to satisfy the customer need in industry Mr. Ghiya explained the importance of management to complete the project task. With case studies he explained the path of project completion and hurdles 2020-12-26 Industry Readiness By considering the gap in between industry and institutes Mechanical Engineering department has organized this lecture. 2021-01-06 Journey from Research to Business Anand Savaliya imposed more on to develop an angle of research attitude right from the beginning of engineering. He said that with the research approach one can be a very good entrepreneur and can earn handsome money. It is just like enjoyment and earning together. He offered all to contact him for any help for projects, research or in the field of entrepreneurship. 2021-02-12 Ethics in Mechanical Engineering Mr. Mohit Parmar explianed the significance of ethics and human values in the field of Mehanical engineering. Moreover he taught the lesson for a mechanical engineer has to play in the business with ethics to build the nation 2021-04-28 Expert talk on "Solar energy enhancement in solar evacuated tube collector with nanotechnology" In this lecture the combination of solar energy enhancement in domestic solar water heater with nanotechnolgy is delivered 2021-04-24 Expert talk on "Calculation of cost and required components for the Home Rooftop PV Solar" Solar roof top installation are very beneficial for household power requirement.Owing to fossil fuel depletion and pollution issues,there is need to shift towards renewable energy source.This lecture gives useful insights about the tentative cost of installation and the required infrastructure of solar roof top panel 2021-05-01 Expert lecture on "inventory control in industries." The lecture was about how to achieve effective inventory control in industries which ensures that the items are always in stock while concuming lowest possible cost. 2021-05-01 Expert lecture on "Integar programming and goal programming" Goal programming is a branch of multiobjective optimization which in turn is a branch of multi criterian decision analysis.So generalisation of linear programming to handle multiple conflicting objectives was extended. 2021-05-01 Expert lecture on " Design of shell and tube heat exchanger using Bell Delaware method" In this lecture Bell Delaware method was introduced for designn of heat exchanger other than conventional method to find efffectiveness of heat exchanger.
Year 2019-2020
Date Event Name Description 2020-01-05 GRAND ALUMNI MEET Alumnis meeting with staff and students of Mechanical Engineering department was organized in the workshop premises. Mr. Jatin called for development of common platform wherein all the alumni can remain in contact with each other as well as the institute. Moreover, three questions were floated by Mr. Jatin to all the alumni.
• Inputs from alumni for development of the department.
• What can alumni do for the campus and student development?
• How can alumni help each other?13/01/2020 to 28/01/2020 ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (MODULE-II) VVP Engineering College has successfully organized Entrepreneurship Development Programme Module-II’ with the guidelines from Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CED). The major objective of this program was to aware the young generation of engineering field about the opportunities and challenges of new entrepreneurship and start up. 03/06/2020 to 06/06/2020 Webinar on “Industrial Design†A webinar on “Industrial Design†was arranged by Mechanical Engineering Department for the students of Mechanical Engineering Department. Webinar was conducted on Google Meet online platform. Requirements and applications of industrial design were explained to students in Solidworks software.
Year 2018-2019
Date Event Name Description 2019-04-04 Advances in Design and Manufacturing for Space Payload Parts It was the first of its kind of seminar planned by Mechanical Engineering Department to enhance knowledge and technical skills of the young generation of mechanical engineers to take future challenges in the field of Mechanical and Space Engineering in context with need for development. 2018-06-30 No More Plastic V.V.P. Engineering College has organized “NO MORE PLASTIC†Event. The event has been organized under the guidance of Respected Principal Dr. Jayesh Deshkar, HOD Dr. J. P. Mehta, department coordinator Prof. P. M. Ghodasara and Prof. H. P. Hindocha. Bhautik Mali and Siddharth Dave students of Mechanical Department had crafted bags during this event. 2018-04-17 SARJAN Mechanical Engineering Department has organized project fair for GTU 8th semester students. Total 141 students have participated in the fair. Total 45 teams had participated in the fair. 27 teams have worked on their IDP & 18 teams have worked on UDP. They have performed project work with coverage of wide range of subjects related to the field of Mechanical Engineering 10/12/2018 to 14/12/2018 “Recent trends in Mechanical Engineering†This training program has followed a timely theme namely “Recent trends in Mechanical Engineeringâ€. The name itself is the manifestation of what has been discussed and delivered during the five-day program