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Science and Humanities

About the Department

The Department of Science and Humanities has been functioning since 2005. The department aims at creating students who will become experts in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry with an understanding of concepts of science, especially in areas relevant to Engineering and Technology and it teaches them Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing skills to communicate efficiently in English.
The Department of Science and Humanities is a primal department which consists of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry disciplines. All the disciplines in the department exist as a separate division and maintain individual identities. The varied disciplines provide the students with the knowledge of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English fundamentals. Developing moral behaviour among the students, utilizing human resources and coordinating academic responsibilities are the exclusive potentials of the department.
The Department accomplishes transforming young aspiring minds into determined freshman engineers through Outcome Based Education. Besides, the department teaches students a positive ethos through Value-Based Education.
The Department has highly equipped laboratories to uplift the students’ practical knowledge and ICT tool enabled smart classroom for interactive learning. S&H department enhances students’ creativity through Project Based Learning and it facilitates the students to win accolades in IELTS, Linguaskill and GATE by providing training sessions. The department provides ample resources and a serene ambience for the readers and conducts social-related extension activities like State level quiz competitions and motivational programmes for Higher Secondary school students.

Programmes Offered

Vision & Mission

The Faculty of Science & Humanities aims at Academic and Professional Excellence in the area of Engineering Physics, Engineering Chemistry, and Engineering Mathematics & English Language along with the holistic development of the students. It intends to provide value-based education and quality research with total commitment and interdisciplinary approaches so that it can produce socially responsible citizens.
To become a reputed centre of learning in Department of S & H and transform the students into accomplished professionals.
“We envision an institute where every student receives a holistic humanities education at the core of academic learning and get equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in their professional careers and in other spheres of life in which they are expected to make a contribution”.
To impart the basic and comprehensive knowledge of Applied Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Engineering subjects and explore the skills of the students in the field of technical education.
To make S&H Department a model of excellence in multi disciplinary branches of engineering by inculcating knowledge of Mathematics, Basic Sciences, Engineering Fundamentals and Professional Ethics so that the graduates can thrive and contribute to an ever changing global society.

Mission

To develop an advanced comprehensive talent in the students of Science and Humanities through Innovative and Sustainable academic programmes.

To produce dynamic individuals who can train young minds to meet the challenges of the modern world.
To conduct quality research and projects on various aspects of the Science and Humanities and collect educational statistics to develop information.
To equip individuals with a contemporary set of skills to deal with life as effectively as possible and to nurture our students to understand the nature and needs of life.
To motivate learners in the realization and actualization of his/her genuine capabilities so that they can be important contributors to a larger institutional mission.
To encourage research-based approaches and analytical mindset in the area of Engineering Physics, Engineering Chemistry, Engineering Mathematics & English Language.

PSOs,PEOs & POs

Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

To develop a learning community where we learn, work and respect each other.
To provide concrete foundation of engineering education using model tools and laboratories for teaching Mathematics, Basic Sciences and Engineering fundamentals.
To provide futuristic support to Students, especially, in technical education, through practical implications of various subjects; teaching them ethics and values, at the same time, enhancing their communication skills and equipping them with Communication Skills; thereby, helping them achieve their full potential.
Student-centered teaching that emphasizes engaging and challenging course work, assignment based learning and intellectually sound instruction.
To inculcate the spirit of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Develop a good citizen and a good human being through all round development.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

To provide a learning ambience to nurture the young minds with theoretical and practical knowledge to produce employable and competent engineers.
To inculcate awareness of societal needs, continuous learning and professional practices.
To imbibe team spirit and leadership qualities among students.

Program Outcomes (POs)

To heighten the educational standards of the students in the field of Applied science.
To implement and instruct different educational plans, undertaken by the government, which are relevant to the regional and the national needs.
The School of Humanities and Sciences prepares students to lead productive and fulfilled lives while working toward a just and sustainable world.

Advisory Committee

Department Program Advisory Committee (DPAC)

Board of Studies

Members of the Board of Studies

List of Laboratories

English

Equipped with the modern device of latest technology like Teacher and Student Consoles, Headphones, Audio-Visual Aids etc., The Language Laboratory exposes the students to English language and provides them various opportunities to speak, comprehend and apply English language effectively. Globarena English lab software is installed to enrich students’ Vocabulary and Professional Presentation. It provides English teaching content in three levels i.e. Basic, Intermediate and Advance, in which we provide two consoles; Teacher console and Student console. In Teacher console one can assign exercises, exams, and view results and in Student console one can log in and study as well as practice exercises. English Language Lab aims at facilitating the learning of English language as skill based and to hone the fundamental skills like Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing of the students. The emphasis is laid on learning the correct pronunciations, stress patterns, intonation and accent to confront interviews and group discussions for various jobs and higher studies. English Language Lab helps the students to build their confidence and proficiency in the language.

Digital Contents in the Lab

English Mastery
Active Grammar
Face2face
Pronunciation Power
Business Vocabulary
Professional Presentation

The resources available in the English Laboratory are the following:

1. Full-fledged Language Laboratory
2. 60 computers
3. The main console
4. Teacher console
5. Student console
6. Globarena Language software
7. Headphones
8. Audio-Visual Aids
9. Television etc.

Physics

Physics laboratory is spaciously built and equipped with modern equipment’s pertaining to the curriculum and syllabi of Anna University Chennai. The lab is equipped with sufficient number of instruments in each experiment in order to provide a separate set of instruments to all the students while performing the experiment.

The resources available in the physics laboratory are the following:

Laser kit for diffraction studies.
Ultrasonic Interferometer
Semiconductor band gap determination
Torsion Pendulum for Rigidity Modulus measurement
Air-Wedge
Young’s Modulus apparatus
Simple Harmonic Oscillator

Chemistry

The Chemistry Laboratory is well equipped with various instruments as per the curriculum and syllabi of Anna University Chennai. It provides a practical approach towards the various techniques used in engineering application. Practical awareness is inculcated and students are trained during the lab sessions so that their understanding and problem solving abilities can be enhanced. Major equipments available in the chemistry laboratory are:

Digital spectrophotometer
Flame photometer
Digital conductivity meter
Digital potentiometer
Deionizer
Digital PH meter
Magnetic stirrer with hot plate.

S. No.	Name	Designation	Name of the Department
1	Mrs. A. Naseem Banu	Assistant Professor	English
2	Mr. P. Rajan	Assistant Professor	English
3	Dr. B. Balaji	Assistant Professor	English
4	Mr. C. Cibi	Assistant Professor	English
5	Mrs. S. Joyce Esther	Assistant Professor	English
6	Mr. N. Anbumani	Assistant Professor	Mathematics
7	Mr. P. Kathiravan	Assistant Professor	Mathematics
8	Dr. T. Raja	Assistant Professor	Mathematics
9	Dr. D. Vidhya	Assistant Professor	Mathematics
10	Mrs .K. Elavarasi	Assistant Professor	Mathematics
11	Mrs. S. Kokila	Assistant Professor	Mathematics
12	Dr. V. Madhuri	Assistant Professor	Mathematics
13	Mr. M. Dineshkumar	Assistant Professor	Mathematics
14	Dr. A. Prabhu	Associate Professor	Physics
15	Mr. M. Ayyanar	Assistant Professor	Physics
16	Mr. A. Ashokkumar	Assistant Professor	Physics
17	Mrs. P. Priya	Assistant Professor	Physics
18	Dr. M. Gnanasekaran	Assistant Professor	Physics
19	Dr. G. Marimuthu	Assistant Professor	Physics
20	Mrs. Helan Margret Joy	Assistant Professor	Chemistry
21	Dr. C. Kamal	Assistant Professor	Chemistry
22	Ms. P. Sangeetha	Assistant Professor	Chemistry
23	Mr. J. Noorul Ameen	Assistant Professor	Chemistry
24	Mr. R. Ramesh	Assistant Professor	Chemistry
25	Mrs. A. Arthy	Assistant Professor	Chemistry

S. No.	Name	Designation	Name of the Department
1.	Mrs. V. Ezhilarasi	Lab Assistant	Chemistry

Credentials

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

Short-Term Courses

Events

Events / Programs Organized

S.No.	Date	Nature of Event	Name of the Sponsoring Agency and amount if any	Title of the Event	Resource Person
1.	02.12.2021	Guest Lecture	Management	National pollution control day	Dr. Vihangraj V. Kulkarni Assistant Professor Department of Civil Engineering National Institute of Silchar, Assam
2.	26.02.2022	Science Day -2022 Celebration	Management	Science Day -2022 Celebration
3.	24.02.2023	Science Day -2023 Celebration	Management	Science Day -2022 Celebration

RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY WORK

Number of Research Publications of the faculty members during the last five years

Academic year 2022-2023 : 3
Academic year 2021-2022 : 8
Academic year 2020-2021 : 3
Academic year 2019-2020 : 1
Academic year 2018-2019 : 1

MoUs

Contact

Department of Science and Humanities

Mahendra College of Engineering,

Mahendra Salem Campus,

Chennai Main Road, Minnampalli, Salem,

Salem,
Tamil Nadu 636106.

Phone: (0427) 2482884