Field Visit to Goa Hyundai, PWD Water Pumping Station Verna and Dilip Buildcon Limted, Aggasim For BE MECH

The Final Year Mechanical Engineering Students of Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda visited Goa Hyundai Ltd, PWD Water Pumping Station Verna and Dilip Builcon Limited, Aggasim on the 25^th August 2018. The Students were accompanied by Prof. Suraj Marathe and Prof. Sanjeel Naik.

Goa Hyundai Ltd is one of the largest Sales and Service station of Hyundai Cars in Goa. They sell around 9 car models and service more than 15 car models. The Trainer Mr Devanand Hiremath briefed the students about the company and were later taken around the shopfloor area where the students were explained the various tasks performed such as wheel balancing, dent removal, painting of cars etc.

PWD Water pumping station is a Government organization located in Cansaulim Verna which provides water to the entire Marmugoa taluka. Clean Water is supplied from Salaulim Dam located in Sanguem. There are 4 Centrifugal pumps of around 450 bhp each located inside the plant which pumps around 75000 cubic meters of water every day. This water is than lifted to the top of the mountain from where it is supplied to the entire Marmugoa taluka under Gravity. The Assistant Engineer of the office guided us on this tour.

The last visit was to Dilip Buildcon Ltd, Agassim who are incharge of building the New Bridge across the Zuari River. The students were taken to the KRCL division where they were shown the different wielding machines and processes. Mr Vikrant Patel Assistant General Manager Structures along with his team guided the students. Robotic Arm with a plasma cutting fixture are used to cut MS plates and similar robotic arm with welding fixtures attached to the arm which is  used to join the plates.

The visit was organized by Prof. Ajit Salunke, Prof. Sachin Turi and Prof. Suraj Marathe and Prof. Sanjeel Naik. Overall it was a very enlightening and learning experience for the students of BE Mechanical.