THE AREAS IN WHICH THE CONSULTANCY WORK CAN BE TAKEN UP BY THE APPLIED SCIENCES DEPARTMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY SECTION
1.  Physical Properties of Minerals – Hardness, Lustre, Streak, Specific Gravity, Cleavage, Fracture and Form.
2.  Engineering Properties of Rocks – Compressive Strength, Porosity, Water Adsorption Ratio, Density and Abrasive Resistance.
3.  Geological Properties – Mineral Composition, Texture, Structure and Weathering Index of Rocks.
4.  Petrography of Rocks – Identification of Rocks and Minerals.

The following equipments are being used to carry out consultancy work :
1.  Walker’s Steelyard Balance
2.  Petrological Microscope
3.  Point Load Index Equipment
4.  Slake Durability Apparatus
5.  Rock Core Drilling Machine
6.  Rock Cutting and Polishing Machine
7.  Schmidt Hammer

APPLIED CHEMISTRY SECTION

Concrete/Mortar Analysis
Concrete and Mortar samples can be analyzed to find out cement, sand and gravel ratio.

Bituminous samples
Bituminous samples can be tested to find out their suitability in terms of degree of penetration.

Lubricant Analysis
Lubricating oils can be analyzed for parameters like viscosity, flash point and fire point.

Water and Waste Water Analysis
Water samples can be analyzed for parameters like chloride, hardness, pH, conductivity, alkalinity, acidity, dissolved oxygen, COD etc.

Industrial effluents Analysis
Industrial effluents can be analyzed for toxic elements/heavy metals like lead, copper, nickel, iron, chromium, arsenic, antimony etc.

The following equipments are being used to carry out consultancy work:

1.  Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
2.  Spectronic 20D+
3.  Water Analyser kit
4.  Conductivity meter
5.  pH meter
6.  Polarograph
7.  Penetrometer
8.  Flash Point Apparatus (Abel’s & Pensky Martin Flash point apparatus)
9.  Viscometer (Redwood, Saybolt & Engler)

Humanities Section (Management)
1.  Micro Financing
2.  Organizational Development