About
Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE). ISHRAE Students chapter encourages students to opt for careers in the HVAC&R industry. Knowledge dissemination is done through seminars, quiz contests, plant and site visits and providing a platform for leading employers to recruit candidates who are members of ISHRAE student chapters. ISHRAE promotes research in the field of HVAC&R technology. It offers financial support to Graduate/Post Graduate students and research scholars, to carry out innovative work on R & D in Technology, Systems, and Processes. Through this chapter, students can avail with various benefits like easy access to all ISHRAE Technical Publications, International exposure through International Associates, Workshops, Conferences, Training Programs, Placement activities and financial support for project work etc. ISHRAE NEC Student’s Chapter Installation was held online in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Engineering College, K.R.Nagar, Kovilpatti on 19.08.2021 (Thursday).
Vision
ISHRAE will be the global leader and the foremost source of technical and educational information, and the primary provider of opportunity for professional growth in the arts and sciences of heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and refrigerating.
Mission
To advance the arts and sciences of heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and refrigerating to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world.
Activities conducted through the Students’ Chapter
ISHRAE NEC Students Chapter Members participated in the following events organised by ISHRAE Madurai Chapter.
| S.No | ACADEMIC YEAR 2021 – 2022 |
|---|---|
| 1 | ISHRAE NEC Students Chapter Installation on 19.08.2021. |
| 2 | Technical Talk entitled “Cryogenic Refrigerators” by Dr. P. Senthil Kumar organized by ISHRAE Madurai Chapter on 11.09.2021. |
| 3 | “Engineers Day E - Quiz” organized by ISHRAE Madurai Chapter and ISHRAE TCE Student Chapter on 15.09.2021. |
| 4 | K-12 Webinar entitled “Electric(K)als at Home” organized by ISHRAE Madurai Chapter on 18.09.2021. |
| 5 | Technical Talk entitled “An overview of Hydronic system in HVAC” by Mr. M. Shareef Kaiser organized by ISHRAE Madurai Chapter on 25.09.2021. |
| 6 | ISHRAE HVAC & R HACKATHON 2021-2022. |
| 7 | Technical talk entitled “All about Centrifugal Chillers” by Mr. K. A. Kaja Mohaideen organized by ISHRAE Madurai Chapter and ISHRAE PACRPC Student Chapter on 29.10.2021. |
| 8 | Gulf Technical Institute RAC Laboratory Visit organized by ISHRAE Madurai Chapter and ISHRAE NEC Student Chapter on 30.10.2021. |
| 9 | Technical talk entitled “Noise and Vibrations in HVAC Systems” organized by ISHRAE Madurai Chapter and ISHRAE NEC Student Chapter on 01.11.2021. |
| 10 | Industrial visit in V V Cold Tech organized by ISHRAE Madurai Chapter on 24.02.2022. |
| S.No | ACADEMIC YEAR 2022 – 2023 |
|---|---|
| 1 | ISHRAE NEC Students Chapter Installation Program on 12.08.2022. |
| 2 | ISHRAE NEC Students Chapter organizes Technical Talk on Overview of MEP Engineers on 12.08.2022 for 75th Independence Day Celebrations, AZADIKAAMRIT MAHOTSAV. |
| 3 | Engineer’s Day and ISHRAE Student Day “E-Quiz” organized by ISHRAE Madurai Chapter on 15.09.2022 |
| 4 | ISHRAE Student Day Technical Talk entitled “Refrigerants for Sustainable Environment” by Mr. N.L. Sujin organized by ISHRAE Madurai Chapter on 15.09.2022. |
| 5 | ISHRAE Madurai Chapter arranged one day educational site visit at Sri Janakiram Hotel, Tirunelveli on 21.11.2022. |
| 6 | National Student Design Competition 2022-23 in the title “Design of Air Conditioning and Ventilation System for a Mall that pertains to Comfort Cooling, Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality”. |
| 7 | Submission of Proposals for Student Research Project Grant – SRPG - Under Graduate - 2022-23 to ‘FIRST’. |
| 8 | K-12 Webinar entitled “Aircraft Air Conditioning” organized by ISHRAE Madurai Chapter on 29.01.2023. |
| 9 | IPL (ISHRAE Premier League) Cricket Tournament organised by ISHRAE Madurai Chapter at the Madura College, TPK Road, Madurai on 28.01.2023 |
Membership
| wdt_ID | Member Position | Members |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No. of student volunteers | 27 |
| 2 | Duration of Membership | 2 Years |
| 3 | President/Secretary/Coordinator | T. Aravind Maharajan – President / Department of Mechanical Engineering S. Manokaran – President Elect / Department of Mechanical Engineering A. Aakash Edwin – Secretary / Department of Mechanical Engineering K. Akash – Treasurer / Department of Mechanical Engineering R. Siva Prakash – CWC Member / Department of Mechanical Engineering B. Selva Kumar – CWC Member / / Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| 4 | Faculty Coordinators | Dr. R. Harichandran, Professor / Mech - Faculty Advisor Mr. N. Muthu Saravanan, Assistant Professor / Mech - Faculty Advisor |
