The Research and Product Innovation Cell (aka R&D Center) aims at imparting inventive and research oriented engineering education to students by enabling them to become capable of solving practical problems of society with innovative methods and processes. As mere theoretical engineering education with standard laboratory work is insufficient to make the students employable by the time they complete their curricular study, the center aims at honing their independent thinking ability, problem solving skills, and entrepreneurial skills so as to empower them to contribute towards the economical development of the country. Students are trained for conducting practical research, and for developing useful products starting from conceptual ideation up to prototype completion.

The center is well equipped with tools and computer hardware and software systems for conducting university level research work and developing prototypes of products.

Vision

“To become an R&D Center with a commitment to perform original R&D work on par with global standards.”

Mission

To provide a research and development environment that supplements the engineering curriculum so as to focus on the current technological needs and industrial requirements in the country matching with global standards.

Activities

  • Creating rigorous, relevant and innovative Engineering Research projects.
  • Incubating product development and entrepreneurship culture among the students.
  • Facilitating interactions between and within academia and industry.
  • Keeping students/staff informed of leading research through dissemination of information via various outlets such as seminars, working papers, etc.
  • Publishing national and international papers on topics relevant to the research areas.
  • Converting new ideas to Patents.
  • Mentoring and guiding the work and research of postgraduate students.
  • Leading bids for research, consultancy and other additional funds.
  • Applying and obtaining Research grants from VTU, AICTE, CSIR, MHRD, DST, UGC, KSFC as well as others State Government and Central Government agencies.
  • Publishing technical articles and videos to showcase the Institute in media and print.
  • Obtaining sponsored / funded projects from private sectors and from government organizations.
  • Current Activities and Product Developments
  • The current focus of the R&D center is on development of innovative products in association with the students. The following products have been developed or are under development at the center:
  • Feeding mechanism for handicapped persons
  • GPS Satellites based precise clock (installed in the Institute)
  • Bar display for traffic lights
  • Flip-flop advertisement display
  • Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT) demo model.
  • 4-stroke engine demo model
  • Kannada numerical display with 24 segment display units
  • Flyover model with 8 sections
  • Cobiax technology based slab
  • Industrial robotic arm
  • Automotive clutch demonstration model
  • Theo Jansen mechanism based 4 legged walking robot
  • Nano-molecular machines models
  • MCQ testing educational toy
  • Robotic monkey head and mouth actuator units
  • Differential power transmission demonstration model
  • Fleming’s Left-hand rule demonstration model
  • Power-On indication two-way switches
  • Locomotive on-track drone
  • Hydrogen atom automaton

Current Activities and Product Developments

Current Activities and Product Developments The current focus of the R&D center is on development of innovative products in association with the students. The following products have been developed or are under development at the center:

  • Feeding mechanism for handicapped persons (completed).
  • GPS Satellites based precise clock (Completed and installed in the Instituite).
  • Bar display for traffic lights.
  • Mirrored display for petrol pump hoses.
  • Paper punch positioning aid.
  • Flip-flop advertisement display.
  • Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT) demo model.
  • 4-stroke engine demo mode.
  • Several more products and projects are in the pipeline.
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