Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering is a leading department of DYPCAET, Talsande. Department is enriched with Tractor & Farm Power Lab, Farm Machinery Lab, Workshop, Drawing Hall, CAD Lab and Implement Shed. Department has come up with 03 recommendations for implements developed through student’s research projects.
Departmental team members delivering quality education to students pertaining to FMPE as well as involved in quality research by keeping pace with the changing needs of Agricultural education, Indian tractor, and other agricultural machinery as well as farm mechanization. Faculty members are well qualified, experienced, and has publications in reputed journals. The types of machinery developed under student’s research projects are commercialized and technologies are accepted by the farmers. Under this department, students will be given exposure for using, handling and managing all types of machinery related to farm like a plough, rotavator, cultivator, thresher, harvester, sprayers and power sources like a tractor, power tiller, oil engine etc. The study of Design, Testing, Operation, and Maintenance of all machines, implements and tools required from soil preparation to harvesting and transport of agricultural produce are covered in this department.
Department Highlights
Ms. Maithili Anil Gondhali got the 2nd prize in the Humanities, Language & Fine Arts Category (UG level), which was held at H. H. Shri H. H. Sri. Sri. Muralidhara Swamiji College of Agriculture & H. H. Sri. Sri. Muralidhara Swamiji College of Horticulture, Malegaon Maharashtra on 17th & 18th December 2024.
She also selected for 17th Maharashtra State Inter-University Research Convention which was held at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere Maharashtra on January 12-15, 2025. She participated & presented a research project entitled “THE REEN CRISIS: FINDING REAL SOLUTIONS” in Humanities, Language & Fine Arts category.
The department of Farm Machinery & Power Engineering is one of the major and an important department of DYPCAET, Talsande. It has a well-equipped Farm Power lab, Farm machinery lab, Workshop, Implement shed, and Drawing hall Department has come up with 03 research recommendations for the implements developed through student’s research projects.
Faculty of this department involve themselves in quality research and development activities by keeping pace with changing needs of Agricultural education, Indian tractor, and other related farm machinery. Faculty also participates in interviews/demonstrations on TV Channel, radio and publishes popular articles in the newspapers and magazines for the extension of technology. Students get exposure to use, handle, and manage all types of machinery right from land preparation to crop harvesting.
Laboratories
Renewable Energy Engineering
Laboratory Incharge: Dr. P.S. Bandagar
Major Equipments:
Portable gas analyzer,Improved cookstove testing kit,Parabolic solar cooker,Solar PV testing kit,Solar-wind hybrid system,Solar water pump,Duel fuel engine model,Bacterial incubator,Autoclave
The students visited the Biogas Production and Purification Unit at Spectrum Renewable Energy, Warananagar, Kodoli on 17 February 2026. Mr. Ramesh Choughule, Managing Director, along with his team, provided detailed information about the various components of the biogas production system, purification process, operational mechanisms, and renewable energy applications. The visit helped students gain practical exposure to sustainable energy technologies and real-time industrial operations.
