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Engineering Mechanics: plane mechanisms;

Free body diagrams and equilibrium


Dynamic analysis of slider-crank mechanism;
Trusses and frames;
Gear trains;
Virtual work;
Flywheels.
Kinematics and dynamics of particles and of rigid
Vibrations:
bodies in plane motion,
Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom
Impulse and momentum (linear and angular)
systems;
Energy Formulations;
Effect of damping;
Impact.
Vibration isolation;
Strength of Materials: Resonance,
Stress and strain, stress-strain relationship and
Critical speeds of shafts.
elastic constants, thermal stresses.
Design of machine elements:
Mohr's circle for plane stress and plane strain,
Failure theories;
Thin cylinders;
Principles of design of
Shear force and bending moment diagrams;
Bolted,
Bending and shear stresses;
Riveted and
Deflection of beams;
Welded joints,
Torsion of circular shafts;
Shafts,
Euler's theory of columns;
Spur gears,
Strain energy methods;
Rolling and sliding contact bearings,
Theory of Machines: Brakes and clutches.
Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis of
Fluid Mechanics: Dimensionless parameters in free and forced
Fluid properties;
convective heat transfer,
Fluid statics,
Various correlations for heat transfer in flow over
Manometry,
flat plates and through pipes;
Buoyancy;
Thermal boundary layer;
Kinematics and dynamics of flow;
Effect of turbulence;
Bernoulli's equation;
Radiative heat transfer,
Viscous flow of incompressible fluids;
Black and grey surfaces,
Boundary layer;
Shape factors,
Elementary turbulent flow;
Network analysis;
Flow through pipes,
Heat exchanger performance,
Head losses.
LMTD and NTU methods.
Hydraulic machines,
Thermodynamics:
Pelton-wheel, Francis and Kaplan turbines, velocity
Zeroth, First and Second laws of thermodynamics;
diagrams.
Thermodynamic system and processes;
Heat Transfer: Carnot cycle.
Modes of heat transfer;
Irreversibility and availability;
One dimensional heat conduction,
Behaviour of ideal and real gases,
Resistance concept,
Properties of pure substances,
Electrical analogy,
Calculation of work and heat in ideal processes;
Unsteady heat conduction,
Analysis of thermodynamic cycles related to energy
Fins;
conversion.
solidification and cooling;
Power Engineering:
riser and gating design, design considerations.
Steam tables,
Rankine, Forming:
Plastic deformation and yield criteria;
Brayton cycles with regeneration and reheat.
Fundamentals of hot and cold working processes;
I.C. engines:
Load estimation for bulk (forging, rolling, extrusion,
Air-standard otto,
drawing) and sheet (shearing, deep drawing,
Diesel cycles.
bending)
Refrigeration and airconditioning:
Metal forming processes;
Vapour refrigeration cycle,
principles of powder metallurgy.
Heat pumps,
Gas refrigeration, Joining:
Reverse brayton cycle; Physics of welding,

Moist air: Brazing and soldering;

Psychrometric chart, Adhesive bonding;

Basic psychrometric processes. Design considerations in welding.

Engineering Materials: Machining and Machine Tool Operations:


Structure and properties of engineering materials, Mechanics of machining,

Heat treatment, Single and multi-point cutting tools,

Stress-strain diagrams for engineering materials. Tool geometry and materials,


Tool life and wear;
Metal Casting:
Economics of machining;
Design of patterns, moulds and cores;
Principles of non-traditional machining processes;
Principles of work holding,
Operations Research:
Principles of design of jigs and fixtures
Linear programming,
Metrology and Inspection: Simplex and duplex method,
Limits, fits and tolerances;
Transportation, assignment,
Linear and angular measurements;
Network flow models,
Comparators;
Simple queuing models,
Gauge design;
PERT and CPM.
Interferometry;
Form and finish measurement;
Alignment and testing methods;
Tolerance analysis in manufacturing and assembly.

Computer Integrated Manufacturing:


Basic concepts of CAD/CAM and their integration
tools.

Production Planning and Control:


Forecasting models,
Aggregate production planning,
Scheduling,
Materials requirement planning.
Inventory Control:
Deterministic and probabilistic models;
Safety stock inventory control systems.

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