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University Science Instrumentation Centre |
Madurai Kamaraj University , Madurai |
PROFILE |
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University Science Instrumentation Centre , Madurai Kamaraj University was established in the year 1978 with the financial assistance from UGC, to provide various centralized instrumentation facilities for academic, research and industrial community in this region. UGC upgraded this Center to Level-III, an advanced instrumentation Center , in the year 1990. In addition to various instrumentation services, the Center offers teaching, training and research programmes in instrumentation. The Center provides the following facilities for the academic and research activities. |
- Analytical services with sophisticated analytical instruments.
- Design, fabrication, repair and service of electronic instruments.
- Design, fabrication and repair of glassware equipments and mechanical accessories.
- Design & development of hardware and software for Computer Aided instrumentation applications.
- Training in design, development and fabrication of instruments
- Short term courses and workshops for teachers, students, research scholars and technicians in universities, colleges and industries are organized at regular intervals.
- Teaching and research programmes in instrumentation
- Two year M.Sc (Instrumentation)
- Research projects in design and development of instruments in collaboration with other departments.
- Part time Ph.D.
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| TEACHING PROGRAMMES |
| REGULAR COURSES |
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| M.Sc. Instrumentation Two years |
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Eligibility for admission |
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Candidates those who have completed B.Sc (Physics, Applied Science, Electronics or Computer Science) degree or any other B.Sc degree with physics or Electronics as ancillary subject with 55% marks in Part III are eligible for admission.For SC/ST candidates, inimum of pass is required. |
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Admission procedure: Candidates are admitted based on an entrance test conducted in April/May |
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| Curriculum includes the following subjects |
| Core courses |
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Theory:
Mathematical Methods
Measurement systems and transducers
Linear ICs and applications
Digital Principles and Microprocessor
Computer Aided Instrumentation
Digital Signal Processing
Control Systems
Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems
Process Control
Industrial Instrumentation |
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| Practicals |
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Transducers Lab, Linear and Digital ICs Lab, Microprocessor Lab
Computer Aided Instrumentation Lab, DSP Lab, Computer Programming Lab
Microcontrollers Lab, Lab VIEW programming Lab, Mini project |
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| Electives |
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C and C++ Programming
Analytical Instrumentation
Communication Systems
Digital Image Processing
Electrical and Electronic Instruments
Bio-Medical Instrumentation |
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| Elective Courses for other M.Sc course students: |
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PC Hardware and Interfacing
PC Based Instrumentation |
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| TRAINING PROGRAMMES |
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Short-term training programmes for universities / college teachers, technicians on various fields of instrumentation at various levels are organized. |
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Students' projects |
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Facilities for design and development of PC based application are available. The Center offers guidance and facilities to B.E., B. Tech, M.Sc., M.C.A. students to complete their end semester projects at this Center. |
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| RESEARCH PROGRAMMES |
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| The Centre undertakes R&D programmes for developing instruments in collaboration with other departments |
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| Ph.D. (Part-time) Instrumentation |
| Fields of research: Computer Aided Instrumentation, DSP, DIP |
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| FACULTY |
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Name |
Qualification |
Designation |
Specialization |
1. |
Dr. N. Mathivanan
nmvanan@yahoo.com |
M.Sc.,
M.Tech.,
Ph.D. |
Director |
Computer Aided instrumentation, PC hardware and interfacing, Digital Signal Processing, Microprocessors |
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Mr. P. Rajkumar |
B.E.,
PGDCA,
PGDEM |
Reader |
Analytical instrumentation, Mechanical Engineering, Computer programming |
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| SERVICES |
| The Centre offers the following services. All services rendered by the Center are charged at nominal rates. |
| Analytical services
Electronic services
Glassblowing and Workshop services |
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| Analytical services: |
- This Centre provides analytical services with the following sophisticated analytical instruments.
- NMR Spectrometer R32 Perkin Elmer
- FT IR Spectrophotometer 8400S Shimadzu
- UV VIS Spectrophotometer -402 Perkin Elmer
- Microdensitometer
- Monochromator
- Users: Teacher, research scholars, PG students in university departments, other educational institutions, R&D labs and industries.
- Number of users above 1,600, Number of samples analyzed above 30,000
- Uninterrupted analytical services
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| Electronic services: |
| The Centre provides facilities for design and development of new instruments that are either not available in the market or import substitutes for specific research measurements. The Center also provides facilities for repair and service of electronic instruments. |
- All Kinds of test and measuring instruments & tools are available
- No. of instruments repaired above: 2700, No. of new design: above 115
- Sufficient spares are Kept in stock to avoid delay in repair.
- Users: University departments, educational institutions, Industries
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| Glassblowing and Workshop services: |
| The Centre provides facilities for repair and fabrication of glassware equipments, mechanical accessories/ models/assemblies etc. |
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| SERVICES CHARGES |
| Analytical services: |
| Spectrum |
Charges, in Rs, |
| Academic |
Industry |
| UV-VIS |
60/- |
120/- |
| FT-IR |
100/- |
200/- |
| NMR* |
120/- |
240/- |
| MD- 100 |
60/- |
120/- |
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| * Additional charges are collected for special solvents as given below |
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| Solvent |
Charges in Rs. |
| DMSO-D6 |
60/- |
| Benzene-d6 |
Benzene-d6 |
| Phyridine-d3 |
180/- |
| Acetone-d6 |
90/- |
| D2o |
50/- |
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| Add Rs. 20/- towards postal charges for sending the spectrum by post. |
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| Electronic / Glass Blowing / Workshop services |
| Charges for Electronics, Glass Blowing and Workshop services are based on service involving design, fabrication, assembling and the use of special instruments and machines. Services for the schools/Departments of Madurai Kamaraj University are rendered at subsidized rates. The service charges may be revised without prior intimation. Payment must be made by DD drawn in favour of Registrar Madurai Kamaraj University, USIC A/C and payable at Madurai . |
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| How to avail the services |
| Users may submit the service request form clearly indicating the service required along with the samples for analytical services, the instruments for repairing or specifications for new design and fabrication. For repairing the electronic instruments all necessary manuals should also be submitted along with the instruments. |
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| CONTACT |
DR. N. MATHIVANAN DIRECTOR,
Univerisity Science Instrumentation Centre ,
Madurai Kamaraj University ,
Maduai 625 021.
Ph: (91) (452) 2458471 Extn: 348
e-mail: usicmku@yahoo.com |
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