Government Polytechnic Bicholim students visit DBCE

The Department of Mechanical Engineering organized a half-day institute visit for the third-year Mechanical Engineering students from Government Polytechnic Bicholim (GPB). Coordinated by Mr. Sachin Turi and Dr. Suraj Marathe, the visit included a tour of the CNC lab, hands-on training with Master CAM software for NC code generation, and demonstrations of machining on the Institute’s CNC milling and turning centers. This visit is aligned with the students’ elective subject on CAD/CAM as part of their Diploma studies.

The visit commenced an introduction to the Mechanical Department by Dr. Pravin Verekar, Head of the Department at DBCE. He highlighted the extensive job opportunities available for Mechanical Engineers in the industry and emphasized the importance of acquiring skills in the latest machining technologies, such as CNC, for manufacturing.

The Master-CAM sessions were conducted by Mr. Sachin Turi and Mr. Aniket Naik. Following these sessions, Mr. Gaurish Samant introduced the students to the CNC Milling and Turning Centre. Later, Mr. Diptesh Naik and Mr. Johnson Vaz provided a live demonstration of the machining process for a turning job. Mr. Vivek Narvekar, Head of the Mechanical Department at GPB accompanied the students.