National Institute of Engineering

The 63-year old National Institute of Engineering, popularly

called NIE, stands at the 59
th
position among Indias top 75
Engineering Colleges, which includes IITs and NITs. It is the
4
th
best engineering college among 160+ VTU affiliated
colleges
Approved by the All India Council for Technical Education,
NIE is a grant-in aid institution and is accredited by the
National Board of Accreditation. It is one of the 14 colleges in
Karnataka state that was recognized and given autonomous
status under Ministry of Human Resources Development-
World Bank Technical Education Quality Improvement
Project.
NIE is one of the only two colleges in Karnataka that has been
granted permanent affiliation by Visvesvaraya Technological
University for all its courses. NIE offers degrees in
undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes and
provides certificates and post-graduate diploma courses.

Eicher Motors
Incorporated in the year 1982, is the flagship company of
Eicher group in India and a significant player in the Indian
automobile industry. It had a technical and financial
collaboration with Mitsubishi Motor Corporation of Japan to
manufacture commercial vehicles. It is also the first company
in India to have fully built-up indigenously developed heavy
commercial vehicles (HCV).
Presently, Eicher Motors is 50-50 joint venture with the Volvo
group. It has involved in business activities ranging from
design, manufacturing and marketing of reliable, fuel efficient,
commercial vehicles of high quality and modern technology to
manufacture engineering components and providing
engineering design solutions.
The Eicher trucks & buses manufacturing unit is based at
Pithampur, near Indore. It has a work force of over 3000
employees with a sales turnover of USD 570 million.
NIE-Eicher Centre for Automobile Technology (NECAT)
Established under the ambit of Industry-Institute Collaboration
at the NIE Golden Jubilee Complex, NECAT became
operational since February 2009. Besides providing top-notch
training and education to students and faculty members of
Industrial/Vocational Training Institutes, Polytechnic Institutes
and Engineering Colleges, the Centre is also conducting
training programmes for the industry and automobile dealers.
Main objectives of the Centre
Implement Eicher Technical Training Programme, a
proprietary teaching and education programme in
Automobile Engineering and Technology
Provide top-notch training and education to students
and faculty members of Industrial/Vocational Training
Institutes, Polytechnic Institutes and Engineering
Colleges, and to industry personnel and automobile
dealers
Extensive hands-on practical sessions on the most
scientific way of repair, maintenance and overhaul of
commercial vehicles
Create research facilities
Offer Post-graduate Diploma in Automobile
Technology, and joint certification
Organise workshops and seminars
Facilities
Training at NECAT is a combination of theory and practice
facilitated in an excellent environment. The Centre has been
well equipped with practice units, dynamic cut-section models,
special tools, wall charts, measuring instruments and
diagnostic equipment for practical sessions. Of course,
modern amenities and teaching aids are part of the Centre.
In order to ensure that the training is conducted in the most
scientific manner possible, both in-house faculty members
and experts from proprietary item manufacturers, like BOSCH,
Meritor,Cummins Turbo Technologies, JK Tyres, India
Pistons, ZF India, Setco Automotive, Indian Oil Corporation,
Kirloskar Bearings, Hubert Ebner, etc., are invited to handle
classes. NECAT is comprehensive and geared-up to impart
the best-in-class training in Automobile Technology.
The Centre has the following facilities:
Air conditioned classrooms, equipped with audio-visual
equipment, wall charts, parts/components and cut
section models for discussions during training sessions
Workshop with work benches, practice units, dynamic
cut-section models, special tools, commercial tools,
measuring instruments and latest diagnostic
equipment.
Amenities like restroom with lockers, entertainment
facilities like DVD player and TV with cable connection,
indoor games and reading room.
Library with posters, books on automobile engineering,
customer service management, publications of Eicher,
Mitsubishi, proprietary item manufacturers, DVDs/video
tapes /CDs and in-house magazines
Computer facility




Main Courses
The two main courses that NECAT is offering are the
following:

1. Basic Course on Automobile Technology (BCAT)
Objective: To make the participants understand the
product specifications, controls, operations, working
principles of all aggregates (like engine, clutch,
transmission, etc), pre-operational checks, routine
maintenance and trouble shooting of commercial vehicles
with extensive practical classes.
Product range covered: LCV / MCV / HCV / MAV / BSIII /
CNG / New Products
Participants: Students of ITI/Vocational Training
Institutes, Diploma and Engineering
Duration: 6 days.
Fee: Rs 2000/- per candidate
Course content:
Introduction & Preliminary test.
Understanding vehicle specifications on vehicle.
Working principle of diesel & petrol engine.
Advantages & disadvantages.
Engine terminology & demo of this on dynamic cut
section.
How engine works theory & practical sessions.
Detailed Working principle of
o Intake & Exhaust system
o Lubrication system
o Cooling system
o Fuel system
Common reasons for engine failure.
Working principle, construction details, salient
features, adjustments & trouble shooting on clutch,
transmission, final drive, brake, steering &
suspension systems.
Brief on Auto Electrical. Working & construction
details of Battery, starter, alternator, switches
through Electronic Multimedia & wall charts.
Measuring instruments & their usage.
Pre operational checks, routine maintenance,
periodic replacements.
Vehicle installation.
PDI & regular service check points.
Secrets of fuel economy, Product up gradation,
Service bulletin, Retro fitments & new initiatives.
Film on safe driving, Engine overrunning,
Hydrostatic Lock, Electrical Multimedia & E manual
E483.
Introduction to CMVR.
Test, evaluation, Feed back & score sharing.

2. Advanced Course on Automobile Technology
(ACAT)
Objective: To make participants understand the
scientific way of maintenance/repairing and overhauling
of all aggregates (like engine, clutch, transmission,
etc), troubleshooting and new automotive technologies
in commercial vehicles with extensive practical classes.
Product range covered: LCV / MCV / HCV / MAV /
BSIII / CNG / New Products
Participants: Students of ITI/Vocational Training
Institutes, Diploma and Engineering
Duration: 12 days
Fee: Rs 3000/- per candidate
Pre-requisite: Basic Course on Automobile
Technology (BCAT)
Course content:
Introduction & Preliminary test.
Introduction to Engine Different types of
engines like BSIII, CNG, CRDE etc.,
Introduction to Engine systems Intake &
exhaust systems, Cooling, Lubrication & Fuel
systems.
Practical demonstration of engine systems at
workshop.
Failures, Reasons, counter measures on all
systems of engine.
Troubleshooting manual briefing & discussion on
field complaints pertaining to engine.
Brief on Electronic diesel control & CRDE.
Engine dismantling & assembling.
Introduction to clutch types of clutches & their
control mechanisms.
Failures, Reasons, counter measures on all type
of clutches.
Introduction on transmission system. Repair
procedure
Failures, Reasons, counter measures on all type
of transmissions.
Introduction to Final drive. Different types of
Final drive & their repair procedure. Brief on Diff.
lock & its advantages.
Failures, Reasons, counter measures on all type
of Final drive.
Different types of brake systems, components of
brake system, Advance in brake system.
Maintenance procedure. Practical session on
brake system
Failures, Reasons, counter measures on all type
of brake system
Steering & suspension system brief. Working of
hydraulic stg. System. Troubleshooting &
Maintenance.
Chassis, Electrical & cabin parts demo on
vehicle.
Secrets of fuel economy, Product up gradation,
Service bulletin, Retro fitments & new initiatives.
Test, evaluation, Feed back & score sharing.

Modular Courses
The six modular courses are as follows:
Fee: Rs 250 for each module/candidate
M1: Vehicle Familiarisation Programme
Objective: To make students familiarise with major
aggregates/parts of modern commercial vehicles,
understanding specifications, brief understanding of
working principles of major aggregates.
Content: Understanding vehicle from front bumper
to rear tail lamp - various controls,
aggregates/parts, purposes and usage, vehicle
specifications, construction details, Salient features
& Working Principle of aggregates, namely, engine,
clutch, gear box, propeller shaft, axles, brake,
suspension and steering system, Vehicle driving
demonstration, details of other commercial vehicles
available in Indian market.
Duration: 1 day
M2: Engine Systems
Objective: To familiarize students on various types
of IC engines used in modern commercial vehicles,
construction and working principles of engine
Content: Types of engines - diesel and CNG
engines, construction and working principles of
diesel and CNG engines, emission norms, BS-I,
BS-II & BS-III engines differences, engine
diagnostic tools, trouble-shooting.
Duration: 1 day



M3: Transmission Systems
Objective: To familiarize students on types of gear box and
clutch used in commercial vehicles, brief understanding of
construction and working principles of gear box and clutch.
Content: Need of clutch, working principles and
constructional details of clutch and types of clutch. Purpose of
transmission, gears and gear ratio, gear ratio and torque,
various types of gears, manual transmissions, constant mesh
and synchronized gear boxes, transmission control, trouble
shooting.
Duration: 1 day
M5: Braking and Steering Systems
Objective: To familiarize students on braking systems and
steering systems used in vehicles .brief understanding of
constructional details and working principles
Content: Classification of brakes, drum brakes and disc
brakes, constructional details, theory of braking, concept of
dual brake system, parking brake, material, hydraulic system,
vacuum assisted system, air brake system, antilock braking
and exhaust brake system.
Front wheel geometry: castor, camber, king pin inclination,
toe-in. conditions for true rolling motion of wheels during
steering, steering geometry, Ackermann and Davis steering
system, constructional details of steering linkages, different
types of steering gear boxes, turning radius, wheel wobble,
power assisted steering.
Duration: 1 Day
M6: Auto Electrical Systems
Objective: To familiarize students on Electrical wiring
harness, alternator, battery system, Starter motors and
various controls.
Content: Understanding the various lighting and control
circuits, constructional features and working principal of
alternators, battery and starter motors.
Duration: Day
Location
NECAT is located at Golden Jubilee Complex, National
Institute of Engineering, Manandavadi Road, Mysore,
Karnataka, India.

Contact Address
Director
NIE-EICHER for Automobile Technology
National Institute of Engineering
Manadavadi Road, Mysore-570 008
Phone: 91- 821-4004915, 2480475, 4250504
Fax: 91-821-2485802, Email: necat.nie@gmail.com