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Mechanical Engineering Courses

Assam down town University
Syllabus for 7th Semester
Sl.
Course No.
No.
Theory
1
2
3
4
5

7
8

Subject

Machine Design-II
Mechanical Vibrations
Hydraulic Machines
Numeric Control of Machine
Tools and Robotics
Elective I
Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning
Automobile Engineering
Management Information System
Elective II
Power Plant Engineering
Computer Aided Design
Statistical Quality Control

TA

Marks
CT
ESE

50
50
50

25
25
25

100
100
100

175
175
175

50

25

100

175

4
4
4
4

50

25

100

175

50

25

100

175

Total

50
100
1200

2
4
30

Training
Project I

Syllabus: Mechanical Engineering (7th & 8th Semester)

Credit
Total

Syllabus for8th Semester

Sl.
No.
Theory
1
2
3
4

Course No.

Subject

Manufacturing Process
Industrial Engineering and
Management
Internal Combustion Engines
Elective III
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Non Conventional Energy
Total Quality Management
Elective IV
Computer Integrated
Manufacturing
Finite Element Method
Industrial Robotics
Project - II

TA

Marks
CT
ESE

Credit
Total

50

25
20

100
50

100
175

50

25

100

175

50
50

25
25

100
100

175
175

4
4

50

25

100

175

Total

225
1100

10
30

Syllabus: Mechanical Engineering (7th & 8th Semester)

150

4
4

Machine Design - II (ME711)

Theory: 100

Duration: 3 Hours

Sessional:75

Unit I:
Design against static load, different type of load and stress, Mode of failure, Factor of Safety.
Unit II

Design against fluctuating load Stress concentration, fluctuating stresses, Fatigue failure, endurance limit, Notch sensitivity, cumulative damage in
fatigue, Soderberg and Goodman Diagrams, Fatigue design under combined stresses.
Unit III:
Design Considerations and simple cases of design for
a) Mechanical Spring helical spring
b) Friction clutches single and multidisc clutch, cone clutch
c) Brakes Disc, cone, band, and internal expanding shoes
d) Spur Gear, Helical gear
e) Bearing radial and Thrust journal bearings, antifriction bearings
f) Cams
g) Gasket for static load, in vessel opening
Books:
Blach, Adams, Machine Design, Tata McGraw Hills.
Bhandari, B. V., Design of Machine Elements, Tata McGraw Hills.
Bahl, Goel, Machine Design, Tata McGraw Hills.
Spot, M. F., Design of Machine Elements, Tata McGraw Hills.

Syllabus: Mechanical Engineering (7th & 8th Semester)

Mechanical Vibrations (ME-712)

Theory: 100

Duration: 3 Hours

Sessional: 75

Basic Concepts
Introduction, importance, main causes of vibration, characteristics of vibration Harmonic Analysis, Beats, Periodic and non-harmonic
excitation, mathematical models, Elements of a Vibratory System, lumped or Discrete parameter system, Continuous or Distributed
parameter systems, Equivalent springs and dashpots.
Undamped Free Vibration
Introduction, Derivation of differential equation motion-energy method, Newtons 2nd law method,Rayleighs method. Solution
differential equations of motion, Angular Oscillation- compound pendulum.

of

Damped Free Vibration

Introduction, Viscous damping, free vibration with viscous damping overdamped, critically damped and under damped system, critically damping
co-efficient , Logarithmic Decrement, Coulomb damping, Structural damping, interface damping-comparisons
Forced Vibration (Single Degree Freedom System)
Introduction , Forced harmonic vibration , magnification factor , resonance, Excitation due to unbalance
isolation force transmissibility , motion transmissibility.

rotating

reciprocating,

vibration

Sesmeic Instruments
Introduction, vibrometer, accelerometer, phase distortion.
Systems With Two Degrees Of Freedom
Introduction, Principal modes of vibration, modes shapes, Torsional Vibration, coordinate coupling- static and dynamic, Dynamic
Vibration Absorber, Torsional Vibration Absorber, Pendulum type vibration Absorber, Generalized Co-ordinates
Multi Degree Freedom Systems
Introduction, equation of motion, matrix methods, orthogonality and principal mode of vibration, Approximate method of determining
fundamental frequencies- Dunkerleys method, Rayleighs method, Holzers methods, method of matrix iteration.

Syllabus: Mechanical Engineering (7th & 8th Semester)

Whirling Motion and Critical Speed

Introduction, critical speed of single rotors, multiple rotors.
Noise Engineering
Introduction, Subjective response to sound, sound spectra, types of sound fields,
loudness of composite sound, Equivalent sound level,
auditory effects
of noise. Noise standards and limits, Major source-industries, Survey and
measurement technique Industries noise control strategies.
Text Books
1. Ambekar., A.G., Mechanical Vibration & Noise Engineering. PrenticeHall of India Pvt. Ltd.
2. Thomson., W.T., Vibration Theory & Application, 2nd Ed. PrenticeHall.
3. Hankle., Tse Morse, Mechanical Vibration Theory and Application. PrenticeHall of India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
4. Church., A.H., Mechanical Vibration. John Wiley & Sons, Newyork.

Syllabus: Mechanical Engineering (7th & 8th Semester)

Hydraulic Machines (ME-713)

Duration: 3 Hours

Theory: 100
Sessional: 75

Review of Euler equations of Turbo machinery:

Radial, axial and mixed flow machines, Impulse and Reaction machines. Specific speed, specific diameter, efficiency.
Turbines
Pelton wheel, wheel diameter, jet diameter, bucket shape, size and number, speed control of Pelton wheel.Use of Pelton wheel and efficiency,
specific speed and specific diameter range. Francis runner, flow and speed ratio, casing guide, vanes, flow control, speed control, runner
shape variation with the change of specific speed. Draft tube, surge tank, penstock, cavitation. Axial flow turbine and Kaplan turbine. Blade
profile, specific speed, diameter change of blade, pitch, guide vane, flow control, cavitation characteristics, draft tube, speed control of Kaplan
turbines.
Pumps
Centrifugal pumps-single and multistage, radial and mixed flow pumps, vane pump, volute casing pump. Pump efficiencies-hydraulic efficiency,
overall efficiency, loss in pump, speed ratio, efficiency. Pump characteristics- surging, cavitaion on pump. Priming of centrifugal pumps, self
priming of pumps, multi stage pumps, runner, casing and stationary vanes. Axial pump-specific speed, flow ratio, speed ratio characteristics,
applications. Propeller pump, blade-shape and aerofoil analysis-lift and drag estimate of pressure rise and power requirements. Fluid couplings,
Hydraulic dynamometer, reciprocating pumps, Gear pumps

Syllabus: Mechanical Engineering (7th & 8th Semester)

Numeric Control of Machine Tools and Robotics (ME-714)

Duration: 3 Hours

Theory: 100
Sessional: 75

Numeric Control:
Introduction to numerical control, components, axes of NC machine tools, open and close loop control, actuation and feedback systems. Point to
point, linear and contouring systems. Tooling for NC systems. Steps in NC manufacturing. Machining and turning centers and their features.ATC and
APC.
NC programming
Input media and coding formats, Manual part programming for lathe, drilling and milling machines, cutter diameter and length compensation.
Computer assisted part programming languages APT, EXPAT, ADAPT, COMPACT. CAD/CAM approach of programming. Computer numerical
control, direct and distributed numerical control, adaptive control.

Robotics:
Industrial robots and their applications for transformational and handling activities. Configuration and motions. Actuars, sensors and end effectors.
Features like work envelop,precision of movements, weight carrying capacity. Robot programming languages. Vision systems. Introduction to
intelligent robots.
Books
1. Koren Yorem, Computer Control of Machine Tools.
2. Grover, M. P. and Zimmer, J. R., CAD/CAM, Prentice Hall of India
3. Kundra, T. K. Rao and Tiwari, N. K., Numerical Control and Computer Aided

Syllabus: Mechanical Engineering (7th & 8th Semester)

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning System Design Elective I (ME715)

Duration: 3 Hours

Theory: 100
Sessional: 75

Psychrometry of Air Conditioning Processes, Design Conditions & Load Calculations

Psychrometric Processes in Air Conditioning Equipments, By pass Factor and Apparatus Dew Point of Cooling & Dehumidifying Coils,
Dehumidified air quantity, Analysis of Air Conditioning systems for summer & winter conditions, Inside & out side design conditions for comfort,
Industrial Air Conditioning. Cooling & Heating Load calculations- Heat transfer through building structures, solar heat gain, Infiltration &
ventilation air, Internal heat gain, Occupancy & Product load, Room sensible heat factor, Effective sensible heat factor & Grand sensible heat factor,
capacity of the plant.
Design & Selection of Air conditioning Apparatus
Heat & moisture transfer in Air conditioning apparatus, Enthalpy potential, Analysis of Coil & Spray Equipments Design of Cooling &
Dehumidifying coils, Design of Air Washer & Cooling Towers.
Analysis of Complete Vapour Compression System Design and Balancing of System Components
Type of Refrigerant Compressors, Condensers, Evaporators & Expansion devices used in Vapour Compression Refrigeration Cycles, Design and
Selection of individual components and their performance characteristics, Use of P-H charts for different Refrigerants in performance predication of
the cycle. Analysis of the complete vapour-compression-system and determination of Balance Points using Graphical and Analytical methods,
system simulation.
Layout & selection of Refrigerant, water and Brine pipings for the designed system. Selection of Refrigeration and Air conditioning Controls for the
system.
Air Handling System-Transmission and Distribution of Air
Various inlets & outlets for supply and return air, Room Air Distribution. Duct Design- Air Flow Through a duct : Static & Dynamic Losses;
Pressure Drops in Ducts due to Duct Friction, Change of Direction, Area and Velocity; Friction Charts; Equal Friction, Velocity Reduction &
Static Regain method for Duct Design. Type of Fans and their performance characteristics, Design & Selection of Fans.
Applications in Food Preservation
Methods of Food Freezing, Preservation conditions and storage Period for different food products, Cold Storage-Long term & Short Term Storage of
Food Products, Economic consideration, Important insulation materials for Cold Storage and their desirable properties. Ice Plant -Ice manufacture,
Brine temperature, Frezing Time, Ice Cans per ton of Ice Harvest.
Books
1.
2.
3.
4.

Arora, C.P., Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Prasad, M., Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
Roy and Dossat, J., Principles of Refrigeration (S.I.Units)
Jones, W. P., Air Conditioning Engineering

Syllabus: Mechanical Engineering (7th & 8th Semester)

Automobile Engineering Elective I (ME715)

Duration: 3 Hours

Theory: 100
Sessional: 75

Power Unit and Gear Box:

Principles of Design of main components. Valve mechanism. Power and Torque characteristics.
Rolling, air and gradient Resistance. Tractive effort. Gear Box. Gear ratio determination. Design of Gear box.
Transmission System:
Requirements. Clutches. Torque converters. over Drive and free wheel, Universal joint. Differential Gear Mechanism of Rear Axle. Automatic
transmission, Steering and Front Axle. Castor Angle, wheel camber & Toe in Toe out etc.. Steering geometry. Ackerman mechanism, Understeer and
Oversteer.
Braking System:
General requirements, Road, tyre adhesion, weight transfer, Braking ratio. Mechanical brakes,
Hydraulic brakes. Vaccum and air brakes. Thermal aspects.
Chasis and Suspension System:
Loads on the frame. Strength and stiffness. Various suspension systems.
Electrical System:
Types of starting motors, generater & regulators, lighting system, Ignition system, Horn, Battery etc.
Fuel Supply System:
Diesel & Petrol vehicle system such as Fuel Injection Pump, Injector & Fuel Pump, Carburetor etc. MPFI.
Automobile Air Conditioning:
Requirements, Cooling & heating systems
Cooling & Lubrication System:
Different type of cooling system and lubrication system.
Maintenance system:
Preventive maintenance, break down maintenance, and over hauling system.
Books
1.
2.
3.
4.

Hietner, Automotive Engineering

Singh, K., Automobile Engineering
Narang, Automobile Engineering
Newton and Steeds, Automobile Engineering

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Management Information System Elective I (ME715)

Duration: 3 Hours

Theory: 100
Sessional: 75

Unit-I
Organisation & Types, Decision Making, Data & information, Characteristics & Classification of
information, Cost & value of information, Various channels of information & MIS.
Unit-II
Foundation of Information System: Introduction to Information System in Business Fundamentals of Information System, Solving Business
Problems with Information System, Concept of Balanced MIS, Effectiveness & Efficiency Criteria. Tool and Techniques of MIS- dataflow diagram,
flow chart etc.
Unit-III
Business application of information technology, electronic commerce, Internet, Intranet, Extranet & Enterprise Solutions, Information System for
Business Operations, Information system for managerial Decision Support, Information System for Strategic Advantage.
Unit-IV
Managing Information Technology, Enterprise & Global Management, Security & Ethical Challenges, Planning & Implementing Change. Reports:
Various types of MIS reports, GUI & Other Presentation tools.
Unit-V
Advanced concepts in information system: Enterprise Resource Planning: introduction, various modules like Human Resources, Finance,
Accounting, Production & Logistics. Supply Chain Management, CRM, Procurement Management System Object Oriented modeling case studies.
Books
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Brian, O., Introduction to Information System, Mc-Graw Hill.

Brian, O., Management Information System, TMH.
Alter, Information Systems: A Management Perspective, Addison Wesley.
Arora & Bhatia, Information Systems for Managers, Excel
Bansal, Information System Analysis & Design, TMH.
Jawadegar, Management Information System, TMH.
Murdick, Information System for Modern Management, PHI.

Syllabus: Mechanical Engineering (7th & 8th Semester)

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Power Plant Engineering Elective II (ME716)

Duration: 3 Hours

Theory: 100
Sessional: 75

UNIT I
Intro, PPs, types of power plants, requirements of plant design, Resources and development, Concepts of captive power plant and co-generation.
UNIT II
Power plant lay-out and economics, general design of power plant, unit plant station, cost of energy, selection of types of generator, selection
of equipments, performance and operating characteristics, Load division, Tariff methods.
UNIT III
Steam Power Plants: Site selection, General lay-out of thermal power plants, Steam generation high pressure boiler, Economiser, Superheater,
Reheater, Regenerator, Super-critical cycles, efficiency and heat rate, Air preheater, Fuel handling equipments, coal firing furnace, fluidised bed
combustion. Ash handling systems, Cooling tower and ponds. Steam turbines and ponds. Steam turbines Installations, testing and maintenance,
trouble shooting, Optimization of power plant operating efficiency, Emission control.
UNIT IV
Diesel Power Plants: Introduction, plant lay-out, Engine performance, heat balance, Installation and maintenance of Diesel Engines, advantages,
trouble shooting, methods of starting.
UNIT V
Gas turbine plants: Site selection, layout, installation maintenance, inspecting governing, fuels, materials, combined cycle, waste heat boiler.
UNIT VI
Hydroelectric Power Plants: Classification, types, governing, installation, operation and maintenance.
UNIT VII
Nuclear Power Plants: Fission and fusion, Thermal fission reactors, types of plants, fast breeding reactors.
UNIT VIII
Measurement and instrumentation: Importance, water purification and gas analysis.
UNIT IX
Environment aspects: Thermal pollution, Greenhouse effect, Acid precipitation, Radioactivity, Noise pollution, methods of reduction of pollution.
UNIT X
Non-Conventional Power Plants: Introduction to non-conventional non-polluting types geothermal, wind, solar power plants and direct energy
conversion systems.
Books
1. Wakil, Power Plant Technology, Tata-McGrow Hills.
2. Nagpal, G. R., Power Plant Engineering, Khanna Publishers.
3. Domkundwar, S., Power Plant Engineering, Dhanpat Rai and Sons.

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Computer Aided Design Elective II (ME716)

Duration: 3 Hours

Theory: 100
Sessional: 75

Basics of CAD
Fundamentals of CAD, Phase of CAD, benefits, applications, Disply techniques, Hardware and software of CAD, programming and tools in CAD
Computer Graphics
Role of computer graphics in CAD / CAM, Fundamentals of 2-D graphics, Menu design and graphical user interfaces, graphic elements, raster scan
technique, Graphic elements drawing, algorithms for line, circle, ellipse, arc, rectangle etc.. Drawing of 2-D elements, filling of object, programming
methods, Transformation in 2-D as scaling, rotation, rotation about any point, scaling about any point, orthographic projection and drawing of 2-D
elements.
Modeling in 3-D
Translation, mirror and shear, transformation in 3-D as scaling , translation and rotation, mirror, shear, isometric, oblique and perspective projection
method. Surface, wire frame and solid modeling, B-rep, CSG and Hybrid modeling Planer and space curve design, analytical and synthetic
approaches, surface of revolution, Sweep surfaces, ruled and developed surfaces, Benzier and B-spline curves and surface.
Design of Machine Component
Application for design of vehicle components and mathematical modeling with program on design problems like shaft, axles, gear, spring, brake,
clutch etc..
Optimization
Implementation, techniques for reducing weight and cost f the components using computer program.
Thermal System Design
Application of CAD for design of thermal system like heat exchanger, furnaces design etc.
Numerical Methods
Modelling and Programming gauss elimination method, numerical integration, finite differences, curve fitting, Newton Raphson technique

Books
1. Krishnamurthy, Computer Aided Design
2. Khandare, Computer Aided Design

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Statistical Quality Control Elective - II (ME716)

Duration: 3 Hours

Theory: 100
Sessional: 75

Introduction (All Sections):

The Meaning of Quality and Quality Improvement; Brief History of Quality Methodology; Statistical Methods for Quality Control and Improvement;
Total Quality Management (quality philosophy, links between quality and productivity, quality costs legal aspects of quality implementing quality
improvement).
Modeling Process Quality (all sections, a quick review and review assignments)
Frequency distribution and histogram, numerical and graphical descriptive statistics, some important discrete and continuous probability models;
some useful approximations.
Inferences about Process Quality (all sections, a quick review and review assignments)
Sampling distributions, estimation and confidence interval for process parameter(s), hypothesis testing on process parameter(s) and power analysis.
Methods and Philosophy of Statistical Process Control
Chance and assignable causes, Statistical Basis of the Control Charts (basic principles, choices of control limits, sample size and sampling frequency,
rational subgroups, analysis of pattern on control charts, warning limits, ARL, sensitizing rules for control charts); Demings Magnificent Seven
Implementing SPC; An Application of SPC; Nonmanufacturing application of SPC.
Control Charts for Variables, (all sections)
Control Charts for X and R (statistical basis, development and use, estimating process capability; interpretation, the effect of non normality on the
chart, the OC function, average run length); Control Charts for X and S; Control Chart for Individual Measurements; Applications of Variables
Control Charts.
Control Charts For Attributes, (all sections)
Control Chart for Fraction Nonconforming (OC curve of the control chart, variable sample size, non-manufacturing application, the OC function and
ARL calculation); Control Charts for Nonconformities or Defects; Choices Between Attribute and Variable Control Charts, Guideline for
Implementing Control charts.

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Process and Measurement system Capability Analysis (PCA), (sections 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.8): PCA analysis using a histogram or a probability plot,
process capability ratios, confidence interval for process-capability ratio, PCA using a control chart, estimating natural tolerance limits of a process.
Cumulative-Sum (CUSUM) & Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) Control Charts (all sections)
CUSUM Control Chart (basic principles of the chart for monitoring the process mean, tabular or algorithmic CUSUM, recommendation for CUSUM
design, the standardized CUSUM, rational subgroups, improving the responsiveness of the CUSUM for large shifts, designing a V-Mask, designing
CUSUM based on ARL, one sided CUSUM); EWMA control chart (EWMA control chart for monitoring process mean, design of an EWMA control
chart, rational subgroups); The moving Average Control Chart.
Lot-By-Lot Acceptance Sampling For Attributes, (all sections)
The accepting sampling problem, single sampling plan for attributes, Double, Multiple, and sequential sampling, Military Standard 105E, the DodgeRoming sampling plans (AOQL and LTPD plans).
Books
1. Montgomery, D. C., Introduction to Statistical Quality Control (4th edition 2001), Wiley publisher.
2. Grant, E. L. and Leavenworth, R. S., Statistical Quality Control (6th edition), McGraw- Hill publisher.
3. Banks, J., Principles of Quality Control, Wiley publisher.

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Manufacturing Process (ME811)

Duration: 3 Hours

Theory: 100
Sessional: 75

Melting and Casting of metals:

Solidification behaviour of pure metals and alloy materials, Centreline shrinkage, Comparative study of different melting furnaces. Special
casting methods Permanent mould casting Pressure Die casting Hot chamber, Cold chamber Air blown methods Low pressure Die
casting, Continuous casting. Non-metallic mould casting Centrifugal casting, Investment casting. Casting defects, their causes and remedies
Fettling of casting Inspection.
Mechanical working of metals:
Introduction Classification Hot, Cold and Warm working Variables affecting mechanical working process.Rolling Principle
Condition for continuous rolling Methods for reduction of roll separating force Types of rolling mills Roll pass design Roll Piercing.
Forging Forgeability Forgeable materials Metallurgy of Forging Classification Hand forging operations Forging hammers Drop
forging Press forging machine forging Forging Defects Die design considerations. Extrusion Classification Principle of operations
Variation of ram pressure with ram travel Principle of operations of Hydrostatic extrusion, side extrusion, impact and Hookers extrusion.
Wire, Rod and Tube drawing Principle and Operation.
High Energy Rate Forming (HERF):
Introduction Reasons that prompted transition to HERF Classification Principles and operations of Explosive Forming, Electro-hydraulic
Forming, Electro-magnetic Forming. High Velocity Forming Principles and Operations of Petro-forging, Dynapak.
Press Working:
Introduction Different types of Press and Selection of Presses Press safety devices Press Operations - Stock and Pattern layout Press
working dies Principles and Operations of Cutting/Shearing and Deep drawing operations Cutting and drawing dies Design considerations
Defects in sheet metal formed parts.

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Surface Finishing Operations:

Introduction Classification, Principle and Operations of Lapping, Honing, Super finishing, Polishing, Buffing, Tumbling and Burnishing.
Manufacture of threads and gears:
Threads manufacturing Different methods Casting, Thread Chasing, Thread Rolling, Die and Tapping, Milling and grinding. Gear
manufacturing - Different Methods Casting, Forming and Metal removal. Gear Cutting and Generation Processes. Gear Finishing Operations
Powder Metallurgy (P/M):
Introduction Applications of P/M Powder Characteristics Powder production methods.
Mixing and
Blending,
techniques, Sintering. Infiltration and Impregnation. Cemented carbides. Advantages and Disadvantages of P/M.
Books:
1. Hajra Coudhury, S. K. and Hajra Coudhury, A.K., Elements of Workshop Technology (Vol. I & II)
2. Raghuwanshi, B.S., A course in Workshop Technology (Vol. I & II)
3. Ghosh, Amitabha, and Mallick, Asok Kumar, Manufacturing Science, East West Press
4. Sharma, P.C., Production Engineering, S. Chand & Company Ltd.
5. Dr. Narayanasamy, R., Metal Forming Technology, Ahuja Book Co. Pvt. Ltd
6. Dieter, G.E., Mechanical Metallurgy, McGraw Hill

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Industrial Engineering and Management (ME812)

Duration: 3 Hours

Theory: 100
Sessional: 75

Organization:
Definition of organization, organizational structure, types of organization, span of control, delegation of authority and responsibility.
Network Analysis
Objectives, Network development technique, Network computations Critical Path and its significance, Earliest and Latest dates, calculation of
float. Deterministic and probabilistic network models, Assumptions and computations related to PERT model, Crashing of jobs for minimum
cost-time schedule for CPM models.
Work Study
(i) Meaning and scope, subdivisions of work study Method/Motion study and Work Measurement (ii) Method/Motion study- its meaning
and scope, steps in method/motion study, Tools and techniques of method/motion study, Principles of motion economy (iii) Micro-motion
study Meaning and scope, therbligs, use of motion camera in micro-motion study (iv) Work measurement concept of observed time,
rating/levelling factor, average worker and standard time for jobs. Use of stop watch and work sampling techniques in the determination of
standard time.
Plant Location and layout
(i) Objectives, Locational factors, Economics of plant location (ii) Meaning, objectives and types of plant layout and their relevance to mass, batch
and job- order production systems. (iii) Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) procedure (iv) Use of computers for layout design (v) Group
Technology (GT), Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) and Computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) (iii) Assembly Line Balancing (ALB) meaning and objective, Heuristic methods for solution of ALB problems.
Product design and Development
(i) Meaning of product, Product life cycle (PLC) and Product mix (ii) Decisions to be taken during product development and design (iii) Procedure
for product development and design (iv) Value of a product its meaning, Value Analysis (VA) its objectives, procedureand
example,
Simplification and Standardization.

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Production Planning and Control (PPC)

(i) Meaning and Objectives, Effects of types of production (ii) Steps in PPC primarily stressing the needs
of
marketing
research,
technological forecasting, process planning/routing, scheduling of flow-shop and job-shop productions, Use of Gantt chart, Machine loading,
Make/Buy decision and Break-even analysis, Master production schedule, MRP and MRP-II, Supply Chain and Inventory management, Just
In Time (JIT) and Kanban systems (iii) Production control monitoring, expediting and re-planning.
Maintenance Management
Meaning and Types of maintenance, and their suitability, Standards of maintenance, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
Total Quality Management (TQM)
(i) Meaning of Quality, Total Quality and Total Quality Management, Basic premises of TQM customer satisfaction, process improvement,
employee involvement, supplier partnership and management leadership. (ii) Tools and techniques for TQM (iii) Quality system and Quality
assurance - ISO 9000 standards.
Recommended books:
1. Telsang, M., Industrial Engineering
2. O Donnel, Koontz, Essentials of Management
3. Mahajan, M., Industrial engineering
4. Jhamb, L. C., Production planning & control
5. Panneerselvam, Operations Management
6. Chezy, Operations Management
7. Barnes, R. M., Motion and Time study
8. Muther, R., Systematic layout planning

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Internal Combustion Engines (ME813)

Duration: 3 Hours

Theory: 100
Sessional: 75

Air standard cycle

effect of variation of specific heats, fuel-air ratio, compression ratio and dissociation. Actual cycle losses in actual cycle. Exhaust gas
analysis its interpretation and use in determination of combustion characteristics; Pollution norms.
I C engines fuels
Petrol, Diesel, natural gases and some other alternative fuels and their characteristics and use in engines. Combustion process in S. I. And C. I.
engines, abnormal combustion, detonation and fuel knock additives. Rating of I. C. engine fuel.
Design features
Combustion chambers used in S I and C I engines, some important types of combustion chambers
Carburetion
Desirable characteristics compensation for simple jet carburetor, calculation for air-fuel ratio.
Injection processes requirements and methods mechanical, electronic and MPF injection system.
Ignition processes in IC engines
Requirements and types battery magneto and electronic.
Performance characteristics of petrol and Diesel engines
Part load and
full
load characteristics in respect to thermal efficiency, mechanical efficiency, fuel consumption, bmep and torque. I
C engine ratings and volume capacity compression ratio and weight to power output ratio and its trends in power weight characteristics.
Supercharging of I C engines effect of supercharging on Diesel and petrol engines performance characteristics for supercharged engines.
Supercharger
Types, principles of dual-fuel and multi-fuel engines and Stratified combustion engines.
Books
1. Mathur, M. L. and Sarma, R. P., A course in Internal Combustion Engines
2. Heywood, John B., Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals, McGraw-Hill international edition
3. Ganesan, V., Internal Combustion Engines, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing
4. Pulkrebek, W.W., Engineering Fundamentals of Internal Combustion Engine, Pearson Education.
5. H.N., Gupta, Fundamentals of Internal Combustion Engine

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Computational Fluid Dynamics Elective III (ME814)

Duration: 3 Hours

Theory: 100
Sessional: 75

Governing Equations and Boundary Conditions

Basics
of
computational
fluid
dynamics

Governing
equations
of
fluid
dynamics

Continuity,
Momentum
and
Energy
equations

Chemical
species
transport

Physical
boundary
conditions

Time-averaged equations for turbulent flow Turbulence Kinetic Energy equations Mathematical behavior of PDEs on CFD: Elliptic, parabolic
and hyperbolic equations.
Discretization and Solution Methodologies
Methods of deriving the discretization equations Taylor series formulation Finite difference method Control volume formulation Spectral
method. Solution methodologies: Direct and iterative methods Thomas algorithm Relaxation method Alternating direction implicit method.
Heat Conduction
Finite
difference
and
finite
volume
formulation
of
steady/transient
one-dimensional
conduction
equation Source term linearization Incorporating boundary conditions Finite volume formulations for two and three dimensional conduction
problems.
Convection and Diffusion
Finite volume formulation of steady one-dimensional convection and diffusion problems Central, upwind, hybrid and power-law schemes
Discretization equations for two dimensional convection and diffusion.
Calculation of Flow Field
Representation of the pressure Gradient term and continuity equation Staggered grid Momentum equations Pressure and velocity corrections
Pressure Correction equation SIMPLE algorithm and its variants Turbulence models: mixing length model Two equation (k-) models.
Books
1. Versteeg, H.K. and Malalasekera, W., An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics: The Finite Volume Method, Longman, 1998.
2. Ghoshdastidar, P.S., Computer Simulation of Flow and Heat Transfer, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd., 1998.

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Non-Conventional Energy Sources Elective III (ME814)

Duration: 3 Hours

Theory: 100
Sessional: 75

Solar Energy
Conversion of solar energy to electrical energy - availability - advantages and limitations - Power systems.
Wind Energy
Wind mapping - location of wind generators - types of wind mills and generators - Induction and synchronous systems
Bio-Mass
Sources of bio-mass energy - Wood and agricultural waste - Municipal waste - Animal waste - Energy
conversion systems - Biogas generation from animal waste - Wood gasification - Downdraft and fluidised bed systems - Alcohol fuels.
Other Sources
Wave energy - Scope and simple systems for power generation - tidal power - scope and applicaions. OTEC scope fundamental principles and
operating systems for power generation. Geo thermal energy - Principle and simple systems for power generation.
Books
1. T. Nejat Veziroyqlu., "Alternative energy sources - III " Hemisphere Publishing Co., 1989.
2. Barbara Keiler., "Energy Alternatives ", Luscent books, 1990.
3. David Hafemeister, Henry Kelly, Barbara G.Levi, American Institute of Physics, 1985.

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Total Quality Management Elective III (ME814)

Duration: 3 Hours

Theory: 100
Sessional: 75

Quality Concepts
Evolution of Quality control, concept change, TQM Modern concept, Quality concept in design, Review off design, Evolution of proto type.
Control on Purchased Product
Procurement of various products, evaluation of supplies, capacity verification, Development of sources, procurement procedure.
Manufacturing Quality
Methods and Techniques for manufacture, Inspection and control of product, Quality in sales and services, Guarantee, analysis of claims.
Quality Management
Organization structure and design, Quality function, decentralization, Designing and fitting organization for different types products and company,
Economics of quality value and contribution, Quality cost, optimizing quality cost, seduction programme.
Human Factor in Quality
Attitude of top management, co-operation, of groups, operators attitude, responsibility, causes of operators error and corrective methods.
Control Charts
Theory of control charts, measurement range, construction and analysis of R charts, process capability study, use of control charts.
Attributes of Control Charts
Defects, construction and analysis off-chart, improvement by control chart, variable sample size, construction and analysis of C-chart.
Defects Diagnosis and Prevention
Defect study, identification and analysis of defects, corrective measure, factors affecting reliability, MTTF, calculation of reliability, Building
reliability in the product, evaluation of reliability, interpretation of test results, reliability control, maintainability, zero defects, quality circle.
IS0-9000 and its concept of Quality Management:
ISO 9000 series, Taguchi method, JIT in some details
Books
1. Lt. Gen. LaI, H., "Total Quality management", Wiley Eastern Limited, 1990. .
2. Bounds, Greg, Beyond Total Quality Management, McGraw Hill, 1994.
3. Menon, H.G, "TQM in New Product manufacturing", McGraw Hill 1992.

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Computer Integrated Manufacturing Elective IV (ME815)

Duration: 3 Hours

Theory: 100
Sessional: 75

Introduction to CIM
Concepts & scope of CIM, Nature & type of manufacturing system, Evolution, Benefits of CIM, CIM Wheel.
Needs of CIM
Communications Matrix, Person to person Communication, Computer to Computer Communication, Person to Computer Communication,
Fundamentals of computer communications.
Numerical Controls
Types, evolution of controllers, components of NC/CNC system, specification of CNC system. Classification of NC /CNC machines, transducers
used, salient features, Tape, Tape codes and tape readers used in NC machines constructional details of CNC machines, axis designation, NC/CNC
tooling Fundamentals of manual part programming, types of format, word address format manual part Programming for drilling, lathe and milling
machine operations, subroutines, do loops, canned Cycles, parametric sub routines. Computer assisted part programming: - need, list of computer
Assisted-programming languages, Automated Programmed Tools language- its types of statement, command and programming CAD based CNC
programming using CAM software.
FMS
Introduction & Component of FMS, Needs of FMS, general FMS consideration, Objectives, Types of FMS, advantages of FMS, Automated material
movement & AS/RS AGVS , RGV Manufacturing Cells, Cellular & Flexible manufacturing, JIT & GT applied to FMS, FMC & FMS, Tool
Management, Tool supply system, Tool Monitoring System, Work piece Handling, Flexible Fixturing, Flexible Assembly Systems, Flexibility. FMS
scheduling, sequencing, FMS lay out and essentials.
Management of CIM
Role of management in CIM, Expert system & participate management, Impact of CIM on personnel, Role of manufacturing engineers, CAD/CAM
integration.
Books
1. Sinha, S. K., CNC Programming, Golgotha publications.
2. Rathakrishnan, P., Computer Numerical Control Machines, New Central Book Agency.
3. William, Flexible Manufacturing Cells and System
4. Radhakrishan, P. and Subramanian, S., CAD CAM and CIM, New Age International
5. Vajpayee, S. Kant, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Prentice Hall of India.

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Finite Element Method Elective IV (ME815)

Duration: 3 Hours

Theory: 100
Sessional: 75

Introduction
Procedure, methods, element, types of analysis, error, methods, modeling
Static Analysis
Single dimensional analysis on beam element, shape function, stress matrix, connectivity table,
thermal stresses, horizontal and vertical element structure, global load matrix, global deflection matrix, stiffness matrix, elimination approach and
penalty approach, 2-Danalysis,plain stress and strains, strain matrix, weighted residual methods, variation approach heat transfer analysis.
Heat Transfers Analysis
Analysis of thermal system, development of single dimensional heat conduction model with convenction and internal heat generation, 2-D heat
conduction modeling and solution.
luid Flow Analysis
Analysis of fluid flow system, single dimensional and 2-D modeling of fluid flow system.
Analytical of vibrations
Eigen value problems, eigen values and determination of natural frequency of the system
Implementation
Pre-processing and post processing, programming in FEM, mesh generation
BOOKS:
1. Lagon, Finite element method
2. Rammurthy, Computer Aided Design
3. Belagondu, Finite Element Method

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Industrial Robotics Elective IV (ME 815)

Duration: 3 Hours

Theory: 100
Sessional: 75

Fundamentals of Robot
Robot Definition Robot anatomy Co-ordinate systems, work envelope, types and classification Specifications Pitch, yaw, roll, joint
notations, speed of motion and pay load Robot parts and their functions Need for robots Different applications.
Robot Drive Systems and End Effectors
Pneumatic drives Hydraulic drives Mechanical drives Electrical drives D.C. servo motors, Stepper motor and A.C. servo motors Salient
features, applications and comparison of all these drives End effectors Grippers: Mechanical grippers, pneumatic and hydraulic grippers,
magnetic grippers, vacuum grippers Two fingered and three fingered grippers Internal grippers and external grippers Selection and design
considerations.
Sensors and Machine Vision
Requirements of a sensor, principles and applications of the following types of sensors Position of sensors (Piezo electric sensor, LVDT, Resolvers,
Optical encoders, Pneumatic position sensors) Range sensors (Triangulation principle, Structured, Lighting approach, Time of flight range finders,
Laser range meters) Proximity sensors (Inductive, Hall effect, Capacitive, Ultrasonic and Optical proximity sensors) Touch sensors (Binary
sensors, Analog sensors) Wrist Sensors Compliance Sensors Slip Sensors. Camera, frame grabber, sensing and digitizing image data Signal
conversion Image Storage Lighting techniques Image processing and analysis Data reduction Segmentation Feature
extraction Object recognition Other algorithms Applications Inspection, identification, visual serving and navigation.
Robot Kinematics and Robot Programming
Forward kinematics Inverse kinematics Differences: Forward kinematics and Reverse kinematics of manipulators with two and three degrees of
freedom (In 2 dimensional), four degrees of freedom (In 3-dimensional) Deviations and problems Teach pendant programming Lead through
programming Robot programming languages VAL programming Motion commands Sensor commands End effecter commands Simple
programs.
Implementation and Robot Economics

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RGV AGV Implementation of robots in industries Various steps: Safety considerations for robot operations Economic analysis of robots
Pay back method, EUAC method and Rate of return method.
Books
1.
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3.
4.

Groover, M.P., Industrial Robotics Technology, Programming and Applications, McGraw- Hill, 2001.
Fu, K.S., Gonzalz, R.C. and Lee C.S.G., Robotics Control, Sensing, Vision and Intelligence, McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1987.
Yoram Koren, Robotics for Engineers, McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1992.
Janakiraman, P.A., Robotics and Image Processing, Tata McGraw-Hill, 1995.

Syllabus: Mechanical Engineering (7th & 8th Semester)