Mechanical and Production Engineering

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Vision and Missions (Mechanical Engineering Discipline)

Vision of the Program:

To become a nationally and internationally recognized center of excellence for Mechanical Engineering Education with outstanding teaching and research activities.

Mission of the Program:

1. To offer quality education in Mechanical Engineering to develop qualified and responsible graduates to meet the current challenges, requirements in engineering and multidisciplinary professional fields at the local and international levels.
2. Pursue an enabling curriculum besides the professional courses where the strong emphasis will also be given on acquiring knowledge and skills in mathematics, physics, chemistry, humanities, and social sciences to enrich the graduate attributes with complex problem-solving skills, diversified professional competencies, life-long learning of professional practices, and continuous self-development with robust ethical attitudes to position the graduates as successful professionals in engineering and related fields.
3. To practice quality teaching and scientific research activities to enrich the qualities of the graduates to contribute for the sustainable development in the social, environmental, and economic dimensions proactively with a professional demeanor.

PEO of MPE (Mechanical Engineering Discipline)

PEO1 - Professionalism

Graduates will demonstrate sound professionalism in mechanical engineering or related fields.

PEO2 – Continuous Personal Development

Graduates will engage in life-long learning in multi-disciplinary fields for industrial and academic careers.

PEO3 – Sustainable Development

Graduates will promote sustainable development at local and international levels.

Achievements:

Team Abhijatrik (2015)

1st team ever from Bangladesh participating in Shell Eco Marathon Asia (SEMA) 2015 from Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology

Shell Eco-marathon is a world-wide energy efficiency competition sponsored by Shell. Participants build automotive vehicles to achieve the highest possible fuel efficiency.

Team Abhijatrik comprised of eight members, from the Mechanical Engineering program of MPE department, Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology, had been selected and participated in the Shell Eco-marathon Asia-2015 as the first Bangladeshi team of 75 years journey of this competition. The vehicle was named as BD 71 - the vehicle class and energy category of which were Urban Concept and IC Engine (Gasoline), respectively. After submitting their innovative ideas, design concepts, and other engineering aspects regarding energy efficiency, the team was selected to participate in this prestigious contest which was held at Manila, Philippines. It's a glorious event for the university as well as for the nation.

Faculty Advisors: Dr. Dewan Hasan Ahmed & Md. Jubayer Hossain

Student Members: Shuvo (Team Leader), Asif, Abir, Akib, Raihan, Tamal.

Media coverage:

ATN NEWS: Click here

NTV: Click here

Mohona TV: Click here

ATN NEWS: Click here

THE DAILY STAR: Click here

For more videos, visit the team’s YouTube channel :  Abhijatrik SEM 15

For further information, visit the team’s Facebook page: TeamAbhijatrik

ECO-RUN BANGLADESH (2015)

A team from the Mechanical Engineering Program, Luminous successfully participated in the four-wheeler category of Eco-Run 2015

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Bangladesh Honda Limited (BHL) jointly arranged the competition Eco-Run Bangladesh, a competition based on the fabrication of an innovative, fuel efficient and cost-effective automobile. The competition took place on 18 December 2015 at Bangabandhu Udyan (Bells Park) in Barisal city.

Team Luminous, comprised of eight students of 2^nd year and one faculty advisor from Mechanical Engineering Program of MPE department, Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology, successfully participated in the four-wheeler category of Eco-Run 2015. 

The team fabricated a four wheel automotive vehicle using a 100 cc petrol engine. Chain sprocket transmission system, and rack and pinion steering system were used in this vehicle. The body was made of rexine paper which made the vehicle eco-friendly, lightweight as well as cost-efficient. The weight of the car was around 100 kg, and the mileage was approximately 60 km/L.

Faculty Advisor: Md. Jubayer Hossain

Student Members: Imran (Team Leader), Rafid, Fahim, Saif, Sazid, Sanan, Sabrina, Aritra.

TEAM RED-X (2017)

Team Red-X is the first team from Bangladesh which completing the valid run in Shell Eco-marathon Asia (SEMA).

Team RED-X, comprised of eight members from Mechanical Engineering program of MPE department, had participated in “Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2017” which was held at Singapore. The team possessed exceptional work in vehicle design, fabrication, testing, and accomplished the first ever valid run from any Bangladeshi team with an energy efficiency of 42.5 km/L in the Urban Concept Gasoline category. In total, 123 teams from 20 countries participated in that competition and Team RED-X stood 9^th in their category. This was an outstanding achievement for the university as well as for Bangladesh.

Faculty Advisor: Md. Jubayer Hossain

Student Members: Nahian (Team Leader), Fahim, Jaber, Preetom, Afnan, Moon, Rafy.

Media coverage:

Channel I: click here

Bdnews24: click here

Ranks Petroleum Ltd. - Shell MD: click here

Team RED-X in Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2017: click here

Sharabangla: click here

The Daily Sun: click here

Somoi News: click here

Team SWAPNOJAN (2017)

1st team ever from Bangladesh participating Student Formula Hybrid competition 2017 and AUST is the first university to join in this event and represent Bangladesh.

Student Formula Hybrid competition is Asia's most prominent vehicle challenge event. ISIE (Imperial Society of Innovative Engineers) organizing this event in India and most popular and favorite Motorsports, Education and Green energy research organization.

AUST Mechanical and Production engineering department formed a team of 27 members, assign a supervisor Dr. Md Kharshiduzzaman and a captain MD Kamrul Hasan. Our team motto is to create a Formula Hybrid Vehicle that will be effective for the greenhouse issue & to reduce the use of conventional energy (Petrol, Diesel etc.) to as minimum as possible. Our mission is to serve the generation with green energy.

Faculty adviser: Dr.Md Kharshiduzzaman.

Faculty Co-adviser: Mr. Abu Jafar Rasel, Mr. Jahirul Islam

Student Members: Kamrul (Team Leader), Mushfiq, Mashud, Rafid, Refath, Farhan, Alvi, Sunny, Nurul, Nasir, Mohaiminul, Maruf, Jalal,Akash, Shahnur, Erfan, Dilwar, Nahiyan, Tarif.

Media coverage:

Feature of New Age:  Click Here

Feature of ATN News: Click Here

Feature of Channel I: Click Here

Feature of Togbog: Click Here

Facebook Page:  https://web.facebook.com/Swapnojan

TEAM RED-X (2018)

Team RED-X stood 2^nd in the Urban Concept Gasoline category and ranked 3^rd  in the Urban Concept ICE category at Shell Eco-marathon France 2018

Team RED-X has participated in Shell Eco-marathon France 2018 which was held in Paris. The team performed outstandingly and achieved 2^nd position in the Urban Concept Gasoline category. Overall, it stood 3^rd in Urban Concept ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) category Team. This was the highest achievement for any Bangladeshi team in this prestigious event. A total of 50 teams participated in that contest.  

Faculty Advisor: Md. Jubayer Hossain

Student Members: Nahian (Team Leader), Fahim, Jaber, Afnan, Ehsan, Rabbi, Sadman, Farabi, Rizban, Jalil, Tanmoy, Amjad, Ayon, Tasin.

Media coverage:

The Daily Prothom Alo: click here

The E-daily Sun: click here

The Daily Samakal: click here

The Daily Inqilab: click here

The BBC Click: click here

To watch the team’s journey and line up for Shell Eco-marathon France 2018, click here

For more info, please visit the team’s Facebook page click here

TEAM: AUST MARS ROVER (2018 & 2020)

Aust Mars Rover has attended two international competitions: ERC 2018 was held at Poland and IRC 2020 was held at India.

AUST MARS ROVER team is a collaboration of core engineering sectors (Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Civil engineering) and fundamental science. Crew members of this team are individually motivated and passionate to accumulate a rover by improving the sectors such as structure, power system, communication, data collection, lab test etc.

European Rover Challenge (ERC) 2018: The competition date was 13-15 September 2018. AUST MARS ROVER secured 26^th position among the 65+ teams worldwide and managed to become 4^th in Asia.

International Rover Challenge (IRC) 2020: The competition date was 16^th January 2020. AUST MARS ROVER secured 15^th position worldwide.

2018 ERC:

Faculty advisor: Dr. Mohammad Harun-Or-Rashid,Dr. Dewan Hasan Ahmed, Mr. Azmyin Md. Kamal, Mr. A S M Fahad Hossain, Mr. Md. Istiaque Rahaman.

Students Member: Mubin, Abid, Pial, Rian, Nafe, Pranto, Protik, Nahid, Reisan, Prottoy, Mokit, Sujon, Pongti, Hasan.

2020 IRC

Faculty advisor: Dr. Mohammad Harun-Or-Rashid.

Students Member: Mubin, Abid, Pial, Rian, Pranto, Tashreef, Jim, Arafat, Faraz, Rafat, Nahid, Reisan, Marleen , Disha

Media coverage:

The daily Ittefaq: Click here

Demonstration Video: Click here

Team Primus (2019)

Team Primus’ were the first team from Bangladesh to have ever participated in Formula Student UK (FSUK) competition.

A highly enthusiastic team of 30 students from different departments and led by Mechanical Engineering discipline of MPE under the supervision of Dr. Md. Kharshiduzzaman of MPE department, AUST, participated in one of the most prestigious automotive competitions globally, IMechE Formula Student Competition 2019 held at Silverstone, Northampton, UK. ‘And remarkably, they won both the 'Spirit of Formula Student and 'Formula Student Best Newcomer' awards!

With a car powered by a 600 cc motorbike engine developing 84 HP at 11,500 RPM and 40 lb-ft torque at 10,500 RPM, and a curb weight of approximately 300 kg,

Faculty adviser: Dr. Md Kharshiduzzaman , Badhan Saha.

Student Members: Antony (Team Leader), Mack, Afnan, Bhaskar, Tarif, Shudip, Rafi , Tonmoy, Nabil, Manab, Imtiaz, Sakib, Nabil, Lamia, Pranto, Rafsan, Maham, Anika, Foysal, Naim, Mahedi, Anika, Faysal, Marleen, Nijhum, Rajanya, Rafee, Sabiha, Abony, Nahiyan , Faraz.

Awards: Spirit of Formula Student by IMechE and Allan Staniforth ‘ Formula Student Best Newcomer' awards.

Media coverage:

The Prestigious global:  Click here.

The daily star: Click here

TEAM SWAPNOJAN (2020)

Team Swapnojan wins two ‘Notable Mention’ in Formula Bharat-20/21 from

Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology

Team Swapnojan, an FSAE team from Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, recently participated in “FORMULA BHARAT 2021” a Formula Student event held in India. The team achieved two “Notable Mention Awards” for Bangladesh, which are –

• Engineering Design: Innovative Use of Materials
• Overall Event: Formula Student Debut

They introduced ‘Jute Fiber’ for the first time in the history of Formula Student, which brought them this achievement. Another one is a signature of an emerging force in the reign of Formula Student.

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Md. Kharshiduzzaman

Student Members: Shaon ( Team Leader),  Adib, Aniruddha, Anik, Zahir, Promit, Asib, Badhon, Nahid, Nazmus Sakib, Rafsan,  Emon , Sakib , Mahmudul , Saifur, Hridoy, Sameer, Morshed, Araff,  Showmik, Niloy ,Odhora, Prodipto, Dipu , Ashon, Tawsif

Media coverage:

Daily Ittefaq

Daily Star

Car Reveal Video

JuteX by Team Matrix (2020)

Team JuteX is the only team from Bangladesh to win the regional championship and to be in the accelerator round in 2020.                              

Team JuteX has come up with a bicycle that is mde of a natural fiber, i.e. jute fiber. Yes, we are making jute fiber bicycles which will be both lightweight and cheaper than aluminum bicycles. Also, we will not be depending on the imported raw materials, Because our country is one of the largest producers of jute fiber in the world. Already a sample has been made and industry-tested, which proved its reality and sustainability.

Achievements:

• Winner of Hult Prize at AUST 2020
• Winner of Hult Prize Regional, Vietnam 2020
• Finalist of Hult Prize Global 2020

Student Members: Wasim , Mahedi, Tahsin, Sadia.

Media coverage: 

The Daily Star

Voice of America Bangla

Team GAMBIT (2021)

Team GAMBIT from AUST at HULT Prize Chittagong Impact Summit 2021

This year, a group of four students of the second year from the ME & EEE department, AUST, formed a team named 'Gambit' and participated in the 'On-Campus Round of Hult Prize', where they secured the runner-up position among 105 teams.

They eventually qualified for the next level of the competition, 'Hult Prize Impact Summit 2019', where they presented their idea about providing soybean as a cheap & healthy alternative of meat. The name of their startup idea was ‘SOYNIC’. Finally, they achieved one of the Top 6 Finalist position among 45 participating teams from across the world.

Student Members: Sabit, Snehashis, Tahsin, Toha

Media coverage:

Feature of The Daily Star: Click here

Team Cybertron (2021)

Team Cyberton have achieved significant positions with this project at Techshield -2020 (RUET), Tri-Robo Cup 2020 (MIST) IEEE YESIST12 and Arduino week 2021.

Md. Sabit Shahriar Haque, a 2^nd year student of the MPE department, has built a smart pillbox named ‘BoticaBOT’, which is an IoT based smart pill box. He & his team Cybertron has competed in several competitions and won some notable positions. The other three members of his are Md. Tamimul Ehsan (BUET), Md. Rasul Khan Hamim (BUET) & Shaira Senjuti Oyshee (MIST). They have achieved significant positions with this project at Techshield -2020 (RUET), Tri-Robo Cup 2020 (MIST) IEEE YESIST12 and Arduino week 2021. They are determined to develop their project and make it available in the market as soon as possible.

Student Members: Sabit, Hamim, Tamim, Oyshee.

Media coverage:

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Team RED-X (2021)

Team Red-X has been qualified for the 2^nd round to participate in the Teknofest 2021 International Efficiency Challenge Electric Vehicle Competition

Team Red-X, comprised of twenty members from Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), has passed in the first round in the Teknofest 2021 International Efficiency Challenge Electric Vehicle Competition and participated in the second round of this competition. The contest is scheduled to be held at Intercity İstanbul Park (Formula 1).

Their objective is to develop an energy-efficient and of course an environment-friendly electric vehicle considering the Teknofest guideline for necessary electric and mechanical components.

Faculty Advisor: Md. Jubayer Hossain

Student Members: Jalil (Team Leader), Anas , Amjad , Mahid , Azizul , Abir , Mefta, Siam, Sanjidul ,Walid , Bishal, Sabit , Fahim ,Shawkat , Muntasir , Mahfuzur, Rafin, Samiul, Nafiul

Media coverage: 

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Daily Naya Diganta: Click here

Jago news 24: Click here

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Dhakatimes: Click here

The front page: Click here

Cablegram: Click here