COURSE HANDOUT

I Semester:: AY 2019-20

Course Title : Basics of Engineering Dated: 25-08-19

Course Code : 19BEX01
Course Structure : 3-1-0-3
Course coordinator :
Instructor(s) :
Course Description :
This lab course is a supplement to the theory course Surveying. The lab work is mainly field work oriented
and includes locating given objects like building, trees, street poles etc. and preparation of drawing. During
the lab course students get involve in taking linear and angular measurements namely for ground objects and
prepare plotting. Also the students will have an opportunity to get familiarize to different surveying
instruments along with choice for specific applications in the field of surveying. Variety of instruments
ranging from conventional to modern are operated during lab course. The instruments are categorized based
on ease of use, accuracy desired and application for complex conditions.
OUT COMES:
At the end of the course the student will gain
1. Understand the principles of surveying and building materials and components
2. Understand the working principle of steam, Gas, Diesel, Hydro-electric, Nuclear Power plants and IC
Engines
3. Understand the working principle of vapour compression & vapour absorption refrigeration systems,
Window and Split type AC systems
4. Illustrate the behavior of basic electric circuit elements for both DC and AC excitation
5. Outline the construction and working principle of DC machines with appropriate safety measures
6. Understand the operation of sensors for engineering applications
Unit I
Surveying, building materials and components
Surveying principles, measurements of distances and areas. Building Materials: Bricks, stones, sand, cement,
steel and concrete. Substructure: safe bearing capacity, foundations and types. Superstructure: stone and
brick masonry, beams, columns, lintels, roofs, floors, plastering
Layout of building (Plan and Elevation)
Unit II
Power Plant, IC Engines, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning System
Power plant – Classification, Working principle - steam, Gas, Diesel, Hydro-electric and Nuclear Power
plants. IC Engines - Working principle of Petrol and Diesel Engines, Four stroke and two stroke cycles,
Comparison. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning System – Simple and practical vapour absorption system,
Window and Split type room Air conditioner
Layout of typical domestic refrigerator
Unit III
Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
Voltage, Current, Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s laws, Faraday’s Laws, Basic circuit elements–R, L and C-series
and parallel circuits, mesh and nodal analysis, Generation of alternating current, basic definitions, RMS and
average values of periodic waveforms-form factor and peak factor, Principle of operation and construction-
DC machines, Electric shock and its prevention, Methods of earthing
Indian electricity safety rules
Unit IV
Sensors & Consumer Electronics
Sensors and Applications: Resistive Sensors, Inductive Sensors, Capacitive Sensors, Optical Sensors, Electro
Magnetic Sensors, Thermal Sensors. Electronic Appliances: Photo Copier, Digital Camera, Mobile Phone,
Television, Washing Machine
Ultrasonic sensors and applications
Textbook(s):
1. G. Shanmugam and M.S. Palanichamy, Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 3rd Edition, Tata.
McGraw. Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi, 2000
2. Ramamrutham S., Basic Civil Engineering, 3rd Edition., Dhanpat Rai Publishing Co. (P) Ltd. 2013.
3. Ganeshan.V, IC Engines, Tata McGraw-Hill Education Pvt. Ltd, 3rd Edition, 2013
4. C.P.Arora, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, 3rd
Edition, 2009
5. P.K.Nag, Power Plant Engineering, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company, India, 4th Edition, 2014.
6. R.K.Rajput, Power Plant Engineering, 5th Ed., Lakshmi Publications, 2016
7. D. P. Kothari and I. J. Nagrath, Theory and Problems of Basic Electrical Engineering, 4th Edition, PHI
Learning Private limited, 2013
8. Ramana Pilla, M. Surya Kalavathi and G.T.Chandra Sekhar, Basics of Electrical Engineering, 1st
Edition, S. Chand & Company Ltd., 2018
9. D. Patranabhis, Sensors and transducers, 2nd Edition, PHI publication, 2013
Course Plan:

Contact Text Book and

Learning Objectives Topics to be covered
Hour Chapter No.
Unit - 1

1 Introduction to Basics of Engineering

Surveying Principles and Primary

2 Divisions, Measurement of horizontal
distances
 Calculation of Areas by Mid Ordinate,
3 Average Ordinate, Simpsons and
Trapezoidal rule

4 Building Materials – Bricks, Stones

5 Tutorial 1

6 Building Materials – Sand, Cement

7 Building Materials – Steel, Concrete

Substructure – Safe Bearing Capacity,

8
Foundations and its types

9 Super Structure – Stone Masonry

10 Tutorial 2

11 Super Structure – Brick Masonry

Super Structure – Beams, Columns.

12
Lintels

13 Super Structure – Roofs

14 Super Structure – Floors, Plastering

15 Tutorial 3

Evaluation scheme:

Component Particular Marks Date & Time

Lab Regularity No of Experiments completed
10+5 ---
and recorded
Internal Examination 120 minutes 10 29-10-2018 to 03-11-2018
External Examination 180 minutes 50 05-11-2018 to 10-11-2018
Total 75
Signature of the Instructor Signature of Course Coordinator