LAKSHYA, Sanskrit for goal, is the student association for the Department of Mechanical Engineering. It was inaugurated on September 1, 2005, after students sought Chancellor Amma’s permission and blessings.
The Association seeks to provide students members with a strong foundation on which they can build successful careers in engineering and allied fields. Students are taught to not only seek excellence in their areas of interest, but also be willing to extend selfless assistance to society.
The Association has been a forum for students to successfully group together in order to discuss, debate and share dialogue, enabling them to create knowledge, technologies and ideas. It has motivated, inspired and encouraged students to put forth their best efforts.
Students members have participated in technical fests around the country, winning top honors for their alma mater. At the tech fest “Shaastra 2009” conducted at IIT Madras, students of mechanical engineering, Praveen R. and Aditya, won the 3rd prize in “Industry Defined Problem Solving.”
At “Tathva 2009′ conducted by NIT Calicut, 3rd year students Arun Prabakar, Arun Sudakar, Sreedu Krishnan, won the first prize in “Techno-Management”. Their peers, Shyam Sekhar, Sambasivan A. P. and Anoop A. Pillai, won the second prize in “Steam Boat Challenge”.
The Association has an executive council that takes decisions on important matters. It is guided by a fixed set of rules and regulations that assists in its smooth functioning. Contacts are established and maintained with students of mechanical engineering at other colleges.
The Association ultimately plans to implement projects that will aim to improve societal living conditions.
The Digital Changemakers 2023 contest (February 12th 2023), conducted by Manorama online in collaboration with Jain online and ISDC, aimed to recognize inventive ideas with the potential to make significant positive impacts on society. Participants were required to submit innovative concepts for enhancing digital services in 4 categories: utility services, education technology, media, and entertainment. The final event took place in Kochi, where our students achieved the 3rd prize in the utility services category for their project ‘Amrita Solar EV Recharge Station,’ earning them a cash prize of Rs 10,000.
A Journey of Speed, Teamwork, and Passion Asphalt Racing team, representing the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Amrita University, embarked on an exhilarating journey to the Buddh International Circuit, the very track where Formula One races had once taken place. The team, comprising passionate engineering enthusiasts, had spent countless hours designing, building, and testing our go-kart, meticulously crafting each component to achieve the perfect balance of speed, agility, and durability. The journey to the Buddh International Circuit was a testament to our dedication. The team travelled through picturesque landscapes, our minds buzzing with strategies and simulations. The excitement grew with each passing mile, and the anticipation reached a fever pitch as they arrived at the grand racing arena. The atmosphere at the circuit was electric.
Teams from across the country had gathered, their go-karts gleaming under the bright Indian sun. The air was filled with the sounds of revving engines, cheers of encouragement, and the collective passion of young engineers eager to prove their mettle. The team clad in Amrita University jerseys, stood out amidst the crowd, our determination etched on our faces. Team meticulously set up pit area, tools and spare parts neatly arranged, a reflection of their meticulous preparation. As the practice rounds commenced, the go-kart roared to life, its powerful engine echoing through the circuit. With each lap, driver honed his driving skills, pushing the limits of our machine and ourselves. The track transformed into a stage for the team’s collective brilliance, where every member contributed their expertise, from fine-tuning the kart’s performance to strategizing race tactics.
The hearts pounded with a mix of excitement and nervousness as we lined up at the starting grid. The flag waved, and the race was on, the karts surging forward like unleashed beasts. The team received the “ISIE Future Award” at the Indian Karting Race event organized by the Imperial Society for Innovative Engineers (ISIE), which is a testament to our unwavering commitment to professionalism, effective team member coordination, and our dedication to excellence. The team not only excelled in the technical inspection and brake test, demonstrating meticulous attention to detail, but we also embodied the spirit of young and enthusiastic engineers who are passionate about automotive innovation. The “ISIE Future Award” perfectly aligns with our team’s values and performance. It reflects our professionalism and ability to work seamlessly as a coordinated unit. We under- stand the significance of these criteria for future awards, and we are honoured to have met these standards. view this achievement as a stepping stone to greater success in journey to push the boundaries of automotive engineering.
The IDEAS challenge, organized by the University of Auckland Entrepreneurship Programme, Velocity, occurred on May 25, 2023. The challenge invited ideas to solve social issues, environmental problems or economic challenges. A group of 5 students, led by their faculty mentor, participated and emerged victorious in the social issues category. The project, named ‘Caring Hands’, a fall detection prototype designed to assist elderly people was presented. As recognition for their achievement, they were awarded a cash prize of 1000 NZD, (Rs. 51,222.43).
Students from the Department club secured a consolation prize of Rs. 20,000 in the Grand Finale of the OEN Technology Innovation Award 2023. Their winning project, titled ‘Fully off-grid solar powered EV charging station,’ was part of the technical competition conducted by the Muthoot Institute of Technology and Science on 28th June 2023 in collaboration with IEEE IA/IE/PELS Jr Chapter, Kerala.
Amrita Team introduced Indias first indegineoulsy developed universal measuring machine during Imtex Exhibition, Bangalore. They build this machine within Rs.10 lakhs ( DST & Amrita funded) which normally cost more than Rs 1 crore if we buy from foreign countries. Amma was the inspiration behind this as she said to develop this instrument on our own instead of buying from foreign countries. The project was lead by Dr. Ganesha Udupa, Professor, Dept, of ME, Amritapuri.
A team of 7 aero modelling enthusiasts (ME & ECE Dept) from the Phoenix Club, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, had participated in the SAE India Aero design challenge 2021 under the mentorship of Mr. Ashish Mohan. The team secured the first position across India under the category of Best Application report. The team participated in the regular class event of the competition which required the team to design a fixed wing UAV under 5 kilograms and carry the maximum amount of payload. A UAV was designed with a weight of 4.7kg with the capability to lift a payload of up to 5.5kg. Some other requirements of the competition were to form an application report highlighting a practical use case scenario for the design made and a fabrication report of any one component used inside a UAV. The application proposed for the design was a UAV that can be used for the Early detection and tracking of forest fires whereas the fabrication report was made regarding the manufacturing process of a BLDC motor. The team presented the design and the various reports before a panel of aviation experts and was awarded the best application report.
Team Members
Mechanical Engineering Students Hrishikesh Menon (AM.EN.U4.ME17033) and Shammo Dutta (AM.EN.U4.ME17067) from 2017 batch filed 2 United States and 2 Indian patents for their inventions in the field of Mechanics of Auxetic Meta Material Structures. They were guided by Dr. Hariprasad M. P (Assistant professor (Sl. Gr), Dept of ME) and Dr. Balakrishnan Shankar (Professor, Dept. of ME). Their inventions are first of its kind towards enhancing the load bearing capabilities of Auxetic structures. They also have presented their findings in IMEC-2019, conducted by NITT and ICOFT conducted by NITP. These works are published in Materials Today Proceeding, Elsevier and is accepted for publication in LNME, Springer.
Department of Mechanical Engineering organized 5th Stroke – Auto Expo 2020 at Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus on January 31st and February 1st as part of VIDYUT 2020. The two-day expo was a mouth-watering array of both luxurious and vintage beauties with a fair number of modified cars and super bikes thrown into spice things. Along with that the experience and travel memories of guest riders were shared in the event, that makes young riders more enthusiastic. Rallies were conducted on both days which makes it more attractive. First day Expo was filled with Vintage (scooters & cars) and Modified vehicles. Second day with Exotic super cars like Lamborghini, Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger, Porsche, Nissan, Audi, BMW etc. & Hyper bikes like Hayabusa, Ducati, Kawasaki Ninja, Triumph, Aprilia, Yamaha R1, BMW etc. Guests Riders like Valmakry, Call Me Venom, Wikky Thug, Gear Up Vichu, Ride with Muzzles, Shiny Rajkumar etc. interact with students and have questionnaire & photo session on these days. Students and young riders gained experience of events, display, marketing, branding and got the networking opportunity with automobile expertise.
Team INVENTA AMRITA, a group of 25 Mechanical Engineering studentshave achieved 4th position in the National level Go-Kart Design Challenge organised by ISNEE (Indian Society of New Era Engineers). It was a 4-day technical event conducted at Budhh International Circuit, Noida in the month of February. Team INVENTA made a well fabricated kart with a 125cc engine which was modelled and analysed for various dynamic conditions and impact tests for the safety of driver. After a series of static events like design evaluation, safety check and dynamic events like Brake test, Autocross, etc team secured 4th position in the 125cc category and 2nd position in the final endurance race. Apart from price winning, they got an opportunity to interact with industrial persons from top automobile companies in India.
Students from Amrita School of engineering, Amritapuri campus participated in the European rover challenge 2019 held in Kielce, Poland. European rover challenge considered as one of the biggest space robotics event in the world and part of the rover challenge series conducted by mars society took place on 13th to 16th of September 2019. The team secured the 28th place among 70 teams worldwide. The team, named “ASTRA”, is a multidisciplinary team consisting of 20 members from departments of Mechanical, electrical, electronics and communication and computer science engineering participated in the event and was able to outdo teams from countries like the USA, Canada, UK and Spain. ” This is the fourth time our Amrita students are participating in world level competitions. Great work by our students of all branches and they worked as a team in MISR lab” shared Dr. Ganesha Udupa, Professor and mentor of tem ASTRA, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Amritapuri.
A student team from the School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri campus, won ‘Best Captain Award’ in the finals of ‘Imagine to Innovate Asian E-Bike Racing Challenge 2019’, held at Raghu Engineering College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, from September 23-27, 2019. The team ENDURO comprised of students from the departments of Mechanical Engineering (ME) and Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE). Asian e-bike racing challenge is the creative integration of technical and scientific expertise across a range of exciting disciplines. “The students will gain a comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing and fabricating a single seated DC motor-driven vehicle to manoeuvre on all types of terrains. This will help students face real-world engineering design projects and other related challenges” shared Mr. Jithu Krishna, student & Team ENDURO Captain, Dept. of ME, ASE, Amritapuri.
