This three year (six semester) course was started in 2013 based on facilities created during the ISTC modernisation plan. It has 60 seats. On successful completion of the training, the trainee is awarded the Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Tool and Die).
Course structure
The first two semesters follow the common first year training program. From the third semester onwards, the trainee specialises in Mechanical Engineering (Tool and Die) for the remaining two years.
Workshop practice (Semester 3)
Extensive practical work on lathe and milling machines. Use of special attachments on these machines. Practical instructions on proper clamping and centering. Use of carbide cutters. Application of differential dividing head. Advanced training on surface grinder, cylindrical grinder, tool and cutter grinder, single lip cutter grinder, and three dimensional engraving. Practical training on Pro/E software.
Workshop practice (Semester 4)
Introduction and use of basic quality assurance equipment in quality assurance room. Special measuring techniques. Training on jig boring machine and punch-shaper. Heat treatment of various types of jobs. Use of hardness tester. Introduction to programming, simulation, and working on CNC milling and CNC lathe. Practical training on Pro/E software. Industrial training of 6 to 8 weeks during summer vacation.
Workshop practice (Semester 5)
Training on special purpose machine tools and their attachments. Jig grinding, profile grinding, spark erosion, and copy milling. Use of milling machine as boring machine. Special grinding techniques on surface and cylindrical grinding. Use of sine table. Dressing a particular profile on the grinding wheel with radius and angular dressing attachment. Training on CNC milling and programming. Training on EDM, Wire-cut EDM Machine, CMM Machine, and CIM Systems. Practical training on Pro/E and MasterCAM software.
Workshop practice (Semester 6)
Extensive workbench training on assembly of Press Tools, Moulds, Jigs, and Fixtures. Introduction to setting of power press, injection moulding machine, and hydraulic press for trial running. Advanced training in quality assurance room including tool room microscope, profile projector, and surface roughness tester. Polishing of mould cavities, use of diamond polishing pastes, and dies profile polishing machine. Tool design. Practical training on Pro/E and MasterCAM software.
Theory subjects (Semesters 3 to 6)
- Semester 3: Modern Machining Technology, Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Metrology, CNC Machines, Machine Drawing, Engineering Metallurgy
- Semester 4: Strength of Materials, CAD/CAM/CIM Systems, Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, Tool Design I, Mould Technology I, Pneumatics and Hydraulics System
- Semester 5: Theory of Machines, Machine Design, Fluid Mechanics and Machinery, Jigs and Fixtures, Tool Design II, Mould Technology II
- Semester 6: Industrial Engineering and Management, Inspection and Quality Control, Entrepreneurship Development and Management, Machine Tool Design, Production Planning and Control, Innovation Design and Manufacturing
Source: Section 3.2 and Part III of the ISTC Information Brochure.