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Department Laboratories

The laboratories/workshops are fully equipped with complete set of latest equipments/machines, tools and instruments, which caters to the need of the undergraduate and post graduate students. All laboratories have experienced technical staff from industry. The various labs and workshops encompass the vital aspects of Mechanical Engineering.

Hands on experience for the young enthusiastic minds with the IC Engine
Lab 1: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WORKSHOP
To familiarize the students with the basic manufacturing processes and to study the various tools and equipments used, hands-on training is given in different sections. Essentially students are exposed to basic workshop activities such as fitting, carpentry, sheet metal, smithy, casting and welding processes
List Of Equipments/Machines
1 Benchvice – 66 Nos 11 Hand Grinding Machine
2 Circular saw 12 Pedestal Grinding Machine
3 Jig-saw 13 Carpentry Planing Machine
4 Open hearth forge 14 Centre Lathe
5 Hand Shear Machine 15 Wood work Lathe
6 Power Hacksaw 16 TIG Welding Machine
7 Air compressor 17 Arc Welding Machine
8 Gas fired small size cupola Furnace 18 Gas Welding Set
9 Bench Drilling Machine 19 Gas Cutting Set
10 Hand Drilling Machine – 2 Nos 20 Digital Muffle Furnace
Lab 2: COMPUTER AIDED MACHINE DRAWING LAB (CAD LAB)
Mechanical Department has well equipped CAD Lab facility to cater the modeling, designing and testing needs. The lab introduces students to the basics and standards of engineering drawing related to machines and components. It teaches students technical skills regarding assembly, production and part drawings. It also familiarizes students with various limits, fits and tolerances and helps them gain knowledge about standard CAD packages on modeling and drafting. This lab is equipped with 31 computer terminals and has AUTO CAD, UG Nx, and MS Office to satisfy the above needs of the students and faculty.
Lab 3: THERMAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
In this laboratory, students have the opportunity to study the working principle of IC Engines and conduct the performance tests on IC engines (both SI and CI engines), compressors and blowers. It also has facilities to measure viscosity, flash and fire point and Calorific value of liquid fuels.
List Of Equipments
1 Four- cylinder 4 stroke petrol engine Test rig with Hydraulic dynamometer 10 HP, 1500 rpm (morse test)
2 Single cylinder 2 stroke petrol engine test rig coupled to Rope-brake dynamometer –  2.5HP/  3000 rpm
3 Apparatus for Performance of simple journal Bearings
4 Two stage 2 cylinder air compressor 3 HP -12 kg /cm2, 250 litres.
5 Air conditioning test rig. (1 Ton capacity)
6 Single cylinder ,4-stroke Diesel engine cut model
7 Diesel engine test rig with AC generator & resistance load bank. –10 HP, 1500 rpm.
8 Refrigeration test rig
9 Bomb Calorimeter
10 Single cylinder 4 stroke diesel engine coupled to rope brake dynamometer along with retardation test. (Kirloskar)
11 Flash point & Fire point Apparatus
12 Redwood Viscometer
13 Test rig for variable compression Ratio – Petrol engine coupled to Eddy Current Dynamometer
14 Cut Model of Engine
15 Cut Model of Gear Box
16 Cut Model of Differential gear
17 Cut Model of Brake system.
Lab 4: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LAB. (Heat & Mass Transfer and Dynamics Lab)
The students can use this lab to conduct the various heat transfer experiments, practice calibration of thermometer and pressure gauges. They can also perform experiments on dynamics.
List of Equipment
1 Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger 6 Condensation of drop wise and film wise Forms
2 Boiling Heat Transfer Apparatus 7 Thermal Conductivity of Metal Rod
3 Critical Heat Flux Apparatus 8 Apparatus for Heat Transfer in Forced Convection
4 Emissivity Measurement Apparatus 9 Parallel Flow / Counter Flow Heat Exchanger
5 Unsteady state of heat transfer Apparatus    
Lab 5: FLUID MECHANICS & HYDRAULIC MACHINES LAB
The main objectives of this lab is to demonstrate the applications of theories of basic fluid mechanics and hydraulic machines and to provide a more intuitive and physical understanding of the theory. Mechanical, Civil and Safety Engineering students undergo this lab. The lab is equipped with different flow measuring set-ups such as venturimeter, orifice-plate, pitot tube, rotameter etc.
List of Apparatus in Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

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Closed Circuit  Bernoulli’s Apparatus

Closed Circuit Orifice Meter Test Rig

Closed Circuit Notch Test Rig (Rectangular and Triangular Notch)

Closed Circuit  Reynolds Apparatus

Closed Circuit Venturimeter Apparatus

Closed Circuit Pipe Friction Test Rig

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Closed Circuit Orifice and mouth piece Apparatus

Closed Circuit Minor Losses in pipes Apparatus

Hele-Shaw Apparatus

Metacentric Height Apparatus

Free and Forced Vortex Apparatus

List of  Machines in Hydraulic Machines Lab

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Closed Circuit  Francis Turbine Test Rig

Closed Circuit  Pelton Wheel Test Rig

Closed Circuit  Kaplan Turbine Test Rig

Closed Circuit  Jet Pump Test Rig

Closed Circuit Centrifugal Pump Test Rig

Closed Circuit Multistage Centrifugal Pump Test Rig

Closed Circuit Plunger Pump Test Rig

Closed Circuit Impact of Jet on Vane

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Closed Circuit Gear oil pump Test Rig

Closed Circuit Hydraulic Ram Apparatus

Closed Circuit Reciprocating pump Test Rig

Wind Tunnel Apparatus

Cut model of Reciprocating pump

Cut model of Centrifugal Pump

Models of  different Turbine blades, pump Impellers and pipe fittings

Lab 6: MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY LAB I
Manufacturing Technology Lab is established to provide an opportunity for the students to practice on various types of tools, manipulate and control various process parameters during machining processes. Students also gain knowledge on the structure, properties, treatment, testing and applications of Steel, Cast Iron and Brass and other metals.
List Of Machines
1 Centre lathe – 18 Nos 8 Horizontal Milling machine
2 High speed high precision Centre lathe (HMT NH-26) 9 Slotting Machine
3 Capstan Lathe 10 Shaping Machine
4 Radial drilling machine 11 Tool & Cutter Grinding Machine
5 Planing Machine 12 Pedestal Grinding Machine – 2 Nos
6 Surface Grinding Machine 13 Power Hacksaw
7 Cylindrical Grinding Machine 14 Hydraulic press
Lab 7: MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY II
The lab provides programming practice on CNC machine tools, impart knowledge on the fundamental concepts and principles of metrology, explain the need of various modern measuring instruments and precision measurements
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Profile projector

Tool makers microscope

Metallurgical microscope

Perthometer

Autocollimator

Lathe tool Dynamometer

Milling machine dynamometer

Drilling machine dynamometer

Dial Gauges

Vernier caliper

Vernier height gauge

Vernier depth gauge

Depth micrometer

Outside micrometer

Inside micrometer

Screw thread micrometer

Outside caliper

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Inside caliper

Surface Plate

v-block

Parallel block

Feeler gauge set

Radius gauge set

Screw pitch gauge set

Wire gauge

Plug gauge

Double ended Snap gauge

Ring gauge

Sine bar

Slip gauge set

Angle plate

Tri-square

Combination set

Vernier Bevel protractor

Lab 8: CNC and Robotic Lab
The lab provides programming practice on CNC machine tools and Robots.
List of Equipments

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Six Axis Articulated Stand Alone Robot (ABB IRB – 1410)

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LMW Smart turn CNC lathe with SIEMENS 802D CNC system

Lab 9: COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND ANALYSIS LAB
The lab provides working knowledge on Computer Aided Design methods and procedures. It impart training on Auto CAD, solid modelling and analysis software.
Modelling Softwares Installed

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MATLABSCILAB (Freeware)- 15 license

ANSYS work bench

ANSYS fluent

Ansys FEA- 25 license

Lab 10: M.Tech COMPUTATIONAL LAB
The Objective of this lab is to provide hands on training on CFD software packages like ANSYS-Fluent, Open FOAM, ICEM-CFD and other numerical analysis software packages like Scilab, Matlab etc. Students develop programming skills in the solution of algebraic, transcendental, ODE & PDE equations and conduct CFD analysis of flow past bluff bodies
List of Softwares

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Ansys –Fluent

ICEM-CFD

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Scilab

Open FOAM 

Lab 11: M. Tech. THERMAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
The laboratory facilitates the students to do experimental analysis of fluid flow and heat transfer problems. They can analyze the performance and exhaust emissions of IC engines and do different test in the Variable compression ratio (VCR) engine. Smoke meter and exhaust gas analyzers are available that can be connected to any engine. The students also evaluate the performance of the Vapor compression and Air conditioning units. Test on subsonic wind tunnel helps them to study the pressure distribution around an aerofoil. The laboratory also facilitates students to design his/her own experiment by suitably modifying some of the existing experimental set ups
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Four- cylinder 4 stroke petrol engine Test rig with Hydraulic dynamometer 10 HP, 1500 rpm (morse test)

Variable computerized  compression ratio engine – (VCR) 5 HP, 1500 rpm, with Exhaust gas recirculation ( EGR) and Eddy current dynamometer

Two stage 2 cylinder air compressor 3 HP, 12 kg /cm2, 250 litres

Test on air conditioning equipment. (1 Ton capacity)

Diesel engine test rig with AC generator & resistance load bank and data acquisition system. 10 HP, 1500 rpm.

Refrigeration test rig

Single cylinder  4 stroke diesel engine with Mechanical rope brake dynamometer with external flywheel along with retardation test facility (Kirloskar)

Closed Circuit Minor Losses Apparatus

Free and Forced Vortex Apparatus

Subsonic wind tunnel

Shell and tube heat exchanger

Parallel and counter flow heat exchanger

1: MODEL LAB
This lab is a platform for the students to get a better understanding about different concepts in engineering. This lab houses various shapes and models of Engineering graphics, types of joints, models of turbines, mechanisms, etc. It also help the student understand about the basics of vibration.
List of Equipment
1Impulse turbine model13Motorized Gyroscope
2Universal Governor apparatus14Spring loaded safety valve
3Static & Dynamic balancing machine15Oldhams coupling
4Vibration apparatus16Socket & Spigot joint
5Vibrating platform17Hook coupling
6Ellipse tracer model18Crank & Slotted lever mechanism
7Plummer block19Double shoe brake
8Pantograph Mechanism20Whirling of shaft apparatus
9Stuffing box21Plate Clutch
10Flanged coupling22Box/Muff coupling
11Cross head23Gib and Cotter joint
12Stop valve24Engineering Graphics Model

 

2: PROJECT LAB
The lab demonstrates the working of different machines, mechanisms, systems and softwares. It transfers the ideas and innovations to the subsequent batch students to undertake their final year projects.

 

3. AEROMODELLING LAB
The Aeromodelling lab in the department houses facilities to train students in the Art and skill of Aeromodelling. Here the students are exposed to the fascinating field of design, building and flying of Aerial vehicles (Fixed wing and Rotary wing). The training starts with Radio controlled flying on the simulator and then progresses to actual test flight on the field. The students also take up major projects and participate in National level contests.
The activities and projects have been uploaded on the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aeroMEtist . The logo of the website is given below
Drone Dance Competition, TOCH Institute of Science and Technology
Drone Dance 1
A team of students C. A. Paulose & Arun Mathew won the 11th Rank in the 1st Drone Ranking competition National level organized by the Board of Aviation Games, India for the year 2021.
Drone Dance competition , TOCH Institute of Science and Technology
Drone dance 2
A 2nd team of students Bibin Chacko, Gautham S. Menon, Faris A., Bibin K. George, Adithyan R. Biju, & Akshay P. Wilson won the 3rd Rank in the South Zone competition National level organized by the Board of Aviation Games, India for the year 2023.

 

1: DAIKIN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
Daikin Air-conditioning India Pvt. Ltd. (DAIPL), a 100% subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd., Japan – the world’s No. 1 air-conditioning company, as a part of the Skill India Initiative, setup a Air-conditioning / HVAC lab at Toc H institute of science and technology, Kochi. TIST signed a MoU with DAIPL on 26th April for further expanding their expertise on HVAC training. Every year they plan to train the students and faculty in the field of HVAC by associating with Daikin.This initiative will provide a platform to the students to enhance their skills and get access to world class training in Air conditioning. Daikin will share its training resources with TIST and deserving students may be considered for placement opportunities in Daikin or channel partners such as internship, live projects or fixed term employment contracts, etc.
List of Equipment
Sl.No Product Model Refrigerant Specification
1 Wall mounted split AC Indoor unit:  FTC 50 QRV 16 R-32 1.6 TR, cooling only, 3 star
Outdoor unit: RC 50 RV 16
2 Wall mounted inverter split AC Indoor unit:  FTK 50 QRV 16 R-32 1.5 TR,5 star
Outdoor unit: RKP 50 PRV 16
3 Ceiling Mounted Cassette Corner Type Indoor unit:  FXK Q 40 MAVE R-410 10 hp , VRV
Outdoor unit: RXM Q10 AY 16
4 Heat Pump Indoor unit:  FBQ 100 DV1 R-32 3.2 TR, SA type, Inverter, Ductable
Outdoor unit: RZQ 100 KC V 4A
4 Ductable AC Indoor unit:  FD 65 DRV 16 R-22 5.5 TR, High static pressure, Duct type
Outdoor unit: R130 DRY 16 Outdoor unit: R130 DRY 16