Students visit NML under skill development programme

Jamshedpur, Feb. 23 : A group of 12 diploma students of Mechanical and Electrical branch from Aditya Institute of Technology, Aadityapur accompanied by one teacher Sujay Kumar visited at CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur and interacted with scientists and research scholars this morning under the aegis of Industry sponsored students-NML Interactive programme (INDSS-NIP). The students were thrilled to visit the laboratory and interact with working group. The working students were affiliated with different industries.  

The programme was scheduled for two and half hours, which comprised an overview of CSIR and NML, visit to NML selective units of the laboratory to gain an exposure of modern laboratory and research environment. Dr. S.K. Mandal, Chief Scientist and coordinator of the programme has welcome and brief about the programme and discussed about R&D division of CSIR-NML. Dr.P.N. Mishra, Principal Scientist further discussed an overview of CSIR, its contributions in different branches of Science & Technology and role of diploma holder personnel play at the R&D Laboratory. Dr. A.K.Sahu , Sr. Technical officer extend the vote of thanks.

S.N. Hembram, Sr. Technical Officer helped students for lab. visit. Students further visited at the creep testing units of MTE Division and knew about fatigue, creep, fractures prevailing in different types of industrial components. Students get exposure of different machine like Servo Hydro Testing Machine, Servo Electrical Machine and furnace.

Ashok Mechanical Testing Division, has nicely explained forging, shaping and rolling machine, wire Drawing Machine, students asked few question and responded accordingly.

Students appreciated the facilities available at Engineering Workshop. They gained working knowledge of different kind of machine like lath machine, Shaper Machine, Semi-Automatic Bandsaw Machine, Pillar Drilling Machine, Hydraulic Surface Grinding Machine, Universal Milling Machine etc. They minutely observed the preparation of sampling for the specimen recently received at CSIR-NML from the India Railway.

The programme was concluded after the visit of NML Museum, Students were surprised to have a glance on NML achievement by observing through samples and posters pertaining to minerals based product and facilities and invention.

During the interactive session, number of students asked different questions on minerals, ores, origin of coal, the evolutionary history behind the formation of metal etc. Teacher and students requested for their next visit to the laboratory to gain more knowledge. At last, teachers acknowledged and extend thanks to CSIR-NML authorities for providing opportunity to visit NML and observe various facilities.