Ambattur and Manali estates
Fabrication and machining units hire CAD and CNC programmers.
Courses in Poonamallee – online, hybrid or classroom
From here both IT parks and auto plants are reachable, so combine one design or automation tool with Excel.
Poonamallee · Tiruvallur districtOnline · HybridClassroom: Katpadi · Vellore · Ranipet
DistrictTiruvallur
Taluks in district9
Start withSolidWorks
Ways to studyOnline · Hybrid · Classroom
Classroom centresKatpadi · Vellore · Ranipet
WhatsApp repliesMon–Sat 9:30–6:30, Sun 9–2 IST
02Poonamallee
Learning from Poonamallee
Poonamallee stands on the Chennai–Bengaluru highway west of the city and links Chennai’s western suburbs with the Sriperumbudur factory belt.
From here both IT parks and auto plants are reachable, so combine one design or automation tool with Excel.
How learners from Poonamallee study: classroom batches run at Katpadi, Vellore and Ranipet; everyone else joins live online or hybrid batches with the same syllabus, projects and certificate.
01Local jobs
Who hires around Tiruvallur district
North of Chennai, the district combines the Ennore port and thermal power complex, the Ambattur and Manali industrial belts, and the SIPCOT estates at Gummidipoondi. Fabrication, chemicals, cables and consumer-goods plants generate steady maintenance, drawing and stores work.
Gummidipoondi SIPCOT
Manufacturing plants with stores, accounts and quality roles.
06Compare
Four courses, side by side
| Course | Hours | Who it suits | First project |
|---|---|---|---|
| SolidWorks | 40–100 h | Mechanical students, CNC operators and design engineers who want to turn SolidWorks models into planned CNC machining work. | Weldment supporting frame |
| PLC & SCADA | 44–64 h | Beginners in automation who want a 44-hour course on Mitsubishi FX PLCs with GX Works2 and Wonderware InTouch SCADA. | Paint or soft drink mixing recipe |
| Advanced Excel | 24 h | Students, job seekers and office users who want to go from Excel basics to lookups, pivot tables, arrays, Solver and macros in 24 hours. | One-click report macro |
| Software Testing (Selenium) | 80 h | Beginners, manual testers and IT students who want an 80-hour, hands-on route into web test automation with Python and Selenium. | Broken image and link report |
07Study plan
Your first 37 weeks from Poonamallee
At around seven hours a week, alongside college or work. Faster or slower is fine; finish each project before moving on.
- Weeks 1–14: SolidWorks (40–100 h)
- Weeks 15–23: PLC & SCADA (44–64 h)
- Weeks 24–26: Advanced Excel (24 h)
- Weeks 27–37: Software Testing (Selenium) (80 h)
Not sure what to pick for Poonamallee?
Tell a counsellor your background and goal. You get the right course, the syllabus, the next batch and a free demo class.
03Your learning path
From Poonamallee, step by step
SolidWorks 40–100 h
You will learn to
- Model parts with extrude, revolve, sweep, loft, fillet, shell, rib, hole wizard and patterns
- Simulate mechanisms in SolidWorks Motion and plan CNC machining with CAM tools
- Build weldment frames with structural members, gussets, end caps and cut lists
Project to build: Slider crank motion study. Simulate a slider crank in SolidWorks Motion and verify the displacement results.
Tools covered: DFMXpress, SolidWorks Costing and Sustainability, Part modelling and multibody tools, PhotoView 360 rendering, Surface modelling, Assembly design with mechanical mates.
Professional level: Students and designers who want complete 80-hour SolidWorks training, from sketching to surfaces, sheet metal, weldments, drawings, rendering and DFM.
PLC & SCADA 44–64 h
You will learn to
- Describe PLC architecture, isolation barriers and types of PLC
- Interface PLC and SCADA to monitor and control filling, conveyor and drilling applications
- Use comparison, move, math and logic instructions and function block diagrams
Project to build: Bottle filling line. Program a PLC to index bottles, fill them for a set time and count them, with a SCADA screen showing the process.
Tools covered: Wonderware InTouch, Omron CX-Supervisor and CX-Simulator, Siemens STEP 7 SIMATIC Manager (S7-300), Siemens WinCC, ABB Control Builder Plus (CODESYS).
Foundation level: Learners who want 64 hours covering two popular PLC platforms – Siemens (STEP 7, TIA Portal, WinCC) and Omron (CX-Programmer, CX-Supervisor).
Advanced Excel 24 h
You will learn to
- Summarise data with pivot tables, calculated fields, grouping and slicers
- Protect sheets and workbooks and prepare them for printing
- Use absolute, relative and mixed references correctly in formulas
Project to build: Sales dashboard with pivots. Summarise a year of sales by region, product and month with pivot tables, charts and slicers.
Tools covered: Excel Tables and named ranges, Lookup functions: VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, INDIRECT, Array formulas, Goal Seek, Data Tables, Scenario Manager, Data validation and dependent lists.
Foundation level: Students, job seekers and office users who want to go from Excel basics to lookups, pivot tables, arrays, Solver and macros in 24 hours.
Software Testing (Selenium) 80 h
You will learn to
- Handle mouse actions, alerts, pop-ups, frames and file uploads
- Launch Chrome, Firefox and other browsers with Selenium WebDriver
- Automate text boxes, check boxes, radio buttons and navigation commands
Project to build: Web table data check. Read a dynamic table, extract row values and compare them with expected data.
Tools covered: Python, XPath and CSS selectors, Implicit and explicit waits, Browser drivers for Chrome, Firefox, Safari and IE, Selenium WebDriver.
Foundation level: Beginners, manual testers and IT students who want an 80-hour, hands-on route into web test automation with Python and Selenium.
04Careers
Roles that fit work around Poonamallee
Mechanical Design Engineer
A mechanical design engineer turns a product idea into accurate 3D models, assemblies and 2D manufacturing drawings.
Day to day: prepare detailed 2D drawings with dimensions, tolerances, GD&T callouts and bill of materials; revise designs based on feedback from manufacturing, quality and testing teams.
Skills employers ask for: Clear communication with shop-floor and quality teams; Engineering materials and manufacturing processes; Basic strength-of-materials calculations.
Where careers start: Trainee / CAD Draughtsman.
CAE / FEA Analyst
A CAE / FEA analyst uses computer simulation to check whether a part or structure will survive the loads it faces in real life.
Day to day: write clear analysis reports with design-change suggestions for the design team; clean and simplify CAD geometry and extract mid-surfaces for meshing.
Skills employers ask for: Reading 3D CAD models and engineering drawings; Nonlinear and contact analysis basics in Abaqus; Result interpretation and hand-calculation sanity checks.
Where careers start: CAE Trainee.
CNC / CAM Programmer
A CNC / CAM programmer converts a 3D model into toolpaths and G-code that a CNC lathe, milling machine or machining centre can follow.
Day to day: post-process toolpaths into machine-ready G-code and prepare setup sheets; create 2D and 3D milling and turning toolpaths in Mastercam or NX CAM.
Skills employers ask for: Toolpath simulation and verification; G-code and M-code basics; Cutting tools, materials and machining parameters.
Where careers start: CNC Operator / Trainee.
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Poonamallee – FAQ
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Ask on WhatsAppWhich course should I start with in Poonamallee?
From here both IT parks and auto plants are reachable, so combine one design or automation tool with Excel. A sensible order is SolidWorks first, then PLC & SCADA once you are comfortable.
Do I need my own laptop?
No. Classroom students practise on the centre's systems. For online classes you need a computer that can run SolidWorks; the counsellor can guide you on the setup.
Which PLC brand should I learn?
Siemens is very widely used in Indian industry and is a safe first choice. Choose Mitsubishi, Omron or ABB if your target company or plant uses that brand; the ladder logic basics are common to all.
Can I learn online from Poonamallee?
Yes, from home. Classes are live with a trainer, recorded practice files are shared after each session, and the certificate is the same whether you learn online or in a classroom.
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