been a while...

since i said a few words...

i was doing my summer training so didnt really have time...
i did my training in the Engine Testing dept of MUL.... was a decent experience...
learnt about the various tests done on an engine.. ranging from emission tests for polluciont control & to follow Euro norms to tests being done for a project to improve the fuel efficiency of an engine...
the number of parameters that need to be taken care of is humungous...! but the amazing part is... most of the parameters can be controlled... and the delay in response is almost negligible...

the best part was always the trouble-shooting part... before a test could be done, the set-up would invariably develop snags... it was always fun to find & rectify them... n then finally perform the test...
performing the test was kinda mechanical... could get boring coz the observations to be recorded were too many... to record parameter(s) for varying values of boost at every rpm within a specified range... also the same test could be repeated as well... so it used to become kinda repetitive... at one point of time, i did the extact same test 8 times on the same day... initially some troubles came up & later didnt get the expected result...
now the results are another issue all together... many a times, the results were anything but what was anticipated... the readings would go berserk and the graphs would be way out of line... this perpetually called for a brain-storming session to ascertain the cause of the deviation... and then to eliminate the cause so as to get the desired results, which were also to be further improved upon...!

the basics were more or less the same in all the tests... set-up the vehicle(for tests on the engine as a part of the entire system) or engine(in isolation), whichever is to be tested, perform the test, if u get expected results, then its cool... but that was never the case in the first shot atleast...!
if the results weren't upto the mark, check the set-up... if that's ok, check the vehicle or engine... if required, change part(s)... perform the same tests again & analyse the results in comparison to the old results & the expected results...
every change that is made in the vehicle or the engine invariably called for testing...

and so things just keep proceeding in what becomes a routine...

also saw the engine assembly... a workshop which cant be seen on the usual plant visits... makes one realise the magnitude of the specialisation and accuracy required to produce every single dream machine...

saw other floor shops as well... attended a few intra-dept presentations/seminars... made a few pals...

was an experience... now i do atleast have an idea as to whats gonna be in store for me if i take up a job in the automobile industry...