Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University

School of Technology
Department of Mechanical
Even Semester 2019-2020
Course Student Handout

INDEX
Name of the course: BICYCLE DESIGN AND Course Code: ME XXXT
FRAME BUILDING
Program: M.Tech Semester: II

Branch: Mechanical Engineering (Design) Academic Year: 2019-2020

Name of Course Coordinator: Dr. Jaydeep Patel
Subject Teachers (Division wise/Batch wise): Dr. Jaydeep Patel
INDEX
1 Departmental Vision & Mission
2 Program educational objectives (PEOs) of Department
3 Program Outcomes (POs)
4 Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)
5 Academic Calendar
6 Class Time Table with office hours
7 Course Outcomes (COs), Course Syllabus, Pre requisites for the course
8 Lesson Plan
9 Program Articulation Matrix and Course Articulation Matrix
10 Evaluation Scheme and Rubrics
11 Tutorials, Assignments, Case Studies, Quiz, Presentations etc.
12 Copy of Sessional Mid and End semester Examination Question Papers
13 Course covered beyond syllabus and self-study topics

Date:

Signature of Subject Teachers Signature of Department Signature of Head of the

Coordinator (IQAC) Department
 Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
School of Technology
Department of Mechanical
Even Semester 2019-2020

Vision

“To be recognised globally for excellence in education, applied research and training in the field
of Mechanical Engineering through innovation of high Social impact and to prepare youth for
tomorrow.”

MISSION

M1. To impart excellent education to build capacity of students and enhancing their skills in the
domain of Energy and engineering to make them globally competitive.

M2. Seek to nurture students of extraordinary motivation and ability and prepare them for life-
long learning and leadership in an increasingly knowledge driven world.

M3. To develop state of the art facility and centre of excellence to provide environment for
collaborative research and skill development.

M4. To establish association with industry, academic institutes and research centres for
collaborative research and consultancy work.

M5. To impart excellent education through fundamental knowledge, research and technologies.
 Academic Calender
Semester Registration & class B. Tech., M. Tech., &
6-Jan-2020
Ph.D at respective schools
Internal Assesment-1 (Quiz, Test, Assignment etc…)** 10 to 14 February 2020
Petro Cup 14 to 18 February 2020
Attendance Review-1 3 to 12 March 2020
Mid Semester Examination 2 March 2020 onwards
Feedback from Students 16 March to 20 March 2020
Declaration of result for Mid Sem. Exam 23-Mar-2020
Last Date of showing evaluated answer books of mid-sem 24-Mar-2020
FLARE 17 to 19 April 2020
Internal Assesment-2 (Quiz, Test, Assignment etc…)** 30 March to 03 April 2020
Attendance Review-2 4 to 7 May 2020
Practical Examinations, submission of Term Work and
11 to 15 May 2020
Seminars during class timetable
Declaration of list of students whose Caution money Deposit
(CMD) to be withheld by Department/ School. 14-May-2020

Last day of Class Teaching 15-May-2020

Semester End Examinations
18 May to 5 June 2020
Re-exams of Odd Semesters
Reexamination of Odd Semesters (Practicals) 3 to 5 June 2020
Dissertation/Project evaluation for PG & Six-monthly Ph.D.
4 to 25 May 2020
progress review
Internships (Industrial/ Rural/ CSSI) & Training 8 June to 19 July 2020
Last date of Submission of Evaluation: End Sem. Exam. 3-Jun-2020
Last date of Showing of evaluated answer books: End Sem. Exam 5-Jun-2020
Declaration of End Sem. Exam Result 10-Jun-2020
Last date of Submission of Re Exam Evaluation to the Exam Section 15-Jun-2020
Declaration of Re-Exam Result 16-Jun-2020
Summer Vacation 10 June to 17 July 2020
Odd Semester Registration & class commencement 20 July 2020
Last date of showing evaluated answer books for previous Re-Exam
23 July 2020
& EndSem.
Even Semester 2020 w.e.f: 6 January, 2020
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
School of Technology
2 MTech Mechanical Engg
9:00 to 9:55 10:00 to 10:55 11:00 to 11:55 12:00 to 12:55 1:00 to 1:55 2:00 to 2:55 3:00 to 3:55 4:00 to 4:55 5:00 to 5:55

L-A3A4(19MD20XT) L-
MON
JAP,D208 A3A4(18MD203T)
P-A3A4(18MD204P) VIK,D208 L-A3A4(19MD20XT) L-A3A4(18MD202T) L-A3A4(18MD203T) L-A3A4(16ME
TUE
VIV,E111 JAP,C101 VIV,C101 VIK,C101 504T)
L-A1(16ME 504T) L-A3A4(18MD202T) L-A3A4(19MD20XT) P-A3A4(18MD204P) PVG,C101
WED
PVG,C101 VIV,C101 KRU,E105 VIV,E208
L-A1(16ME 504T) L-A3A4(19MD20XT) L-A3A4(18MD202T) L-A3A4(SRDP) L-A3A4(19MD20XT)
THU
PVG,C102 JAP,E207 VIV,E207 SSR,E203 KRU,E208
L- L-A3A4(18MD203T) L-A3A4(SRDP)
FRI
A3A4(19MD20XT) VIK,E208 SSR,E203
KRU,E208
Self Study

Subject Abbr. Subject Name Faculty Abbr. Faculty Name Locations

19MD20XT Bicycle Design and Frame-Building Elective JAP Jaydeep Patel D208 D-SF, Liquid Eng Lab
18MD203T Product Design and Development VIK Vivek Kumar E111 E-FF,CAD, Modelling and Simulation Lab
18MD204P Design Lab-II VIV Vinay Vakharia C101 C-FF,Lecture Hall
18MD202T Theory and Analysis of Vibration PVG Pavan Kumar Gurrala E105 E-FF,Lecture Hall 205
16ME 504T Experimental Methods KRU Krunal Mehta E208 E-SF,Dynamics of Machine Lab
SRDP Successful Research Program DevelopmentsSSR (SRDP) Surendra Shashidhar C102 C-FF,Lecture Hall
E207 E-MMM/ EM/ PPE Lab
E203 E-SF,Lecture Hall 303
 COURSE OUTCOMES

After completion of this course the students will be able to

CO1: Demonstrate, apply, explain, and recognize basic engineering, mechanical, and
technical principles to design the bicycle.
CO2: Demonstrate and employ Fundamentals of bicycle dynamics to design a Bicycle.
CO3: Apply Structural analysis and optimization of bicycle components using CAE tools.
CO4: Demonstrate and employ drafting principles to convey concepts for Modular and E-
Bicycle.
CO5: Create and develop an ability to design and fabricate the different bicycle frames.
 SYLLABUS

BICYCLE DESIGN AND FRAME-BUILDING

LTP
300

Unit-I
 Principles of Mechanics, Straining actions: Tension, Compression, Bending, Shearing,
Torsion, and Compound straining action
 Introduction to bicycle, Ergonomics of bicycle, Fundamentals of bicycle dynamics,
Stability of bicycle, Steering of bicycle, Motion over uneven surfaces, Bicycle gear

Unit II
• Frame construction: Material selection, Frame design, Free body diagram of frame
• Wheels selection and design: Design of spoke, Spared of spokes, Design of Bicycle
transmission system: Bearings, Chain and Chain Gearing, BrakesBicycle suspension
Design.
Unit III
• Bicycle Manufacturing processes: Basic of Welding, Brazing, Machining, Polishing
• FEM analysis of Frame: Two dimensional arbitrarily oriented beam elements, Rigid
plane frame examples, Frame elements and implementation of frame elements into
bicycle frame design
• Structural analysis and optimization of bicycle components using CAE tools

UNIT IV
• Design of E-Bicycle
• Design of Modular Bicycle
• Designs and fabricates a custom bicycle frame
Case studies on E-Bicycle

Text books to be used:

• Lugged Bicycle Frame Construction: Third Edition by Marc-Andre R. Chimonas
• Bicycles & Tricycles: An Elementary Treatise On Their Design and Construction, with
Examples and Tables (English, Paperback, Archibald Sharp) by Archibald Sharp
• Bicycling Science (MIT Press) by David Gordon Wilson
• Cycling Science by Stephen S Cheung
• The Bike Deconstructed: A Grand Tour of the Modern Bicycle by Richard Hallett
 LESSON PLAN

Subject- BICYCLE DESIGN AND FRAME-BUILDING

Teaching aids to
Lect. be used
Name of Topic References
No. (Board work/
PPT/ Video etc.
1 Principles of Mechanics PPT/

2 Straining actions: Tension and Compression Board work/ PPT/

3 Straining actions: Bending and Shearing Board work/ PPT/

4 Straining actions: Torsion and Compound Board work/ PPT/

5 Introduction to bicycle, Ergonomics of bicycle Board work/ PPT/

6 Fundamentals of bicycle dynamics Board work/ PPT/

7 Stability of bicycle Board work/ PPT/

8 Steering of bicycle Board work/ PPT/

9 Motion over uneven surfaces Board work/ PPT/

10 Bicycle gear Board work/ PPT/

11 Frame construction: Material selection Board work/ PPT/

12 Frame construction: Frame Design Board work/ PPT/

13 Frame construction: Free body diagram of frame Board work/ PPT/

14 Wheels selection and design: Design of spoke Board work/ PPT/

15 Wheels selection and design: Spared of spokes Board work/ PPT/

16 Wheels selection and design: Design of transmission Board work/ PPT/

system: Bearing,Chain

17 Wheels selection and design: Design of transmission Board work/ PPT/

system: chain gear ,brakes

18 Bicycle suspension Design. Board work/ PPT/

19 Bicycle Manufacturing processes Board work/ PPT/

20 Bicycle Manufacturing processes: Basics of welding Board work/ PPT/

21 Bicycle Manufacturing processes: Basics of brazing Board work/ PPT/

22 Bicycle Manufacturing processes:Basics of machining Board work/ PPT/

23 Bicycle Manufacturing processes:Basics of polishing Board work/ PPT/

24 FEM analysis of Frame: Board work/ PPT/

25 FEM analysis of Frame: Two dimensional arbitrarily Board work/ PPT/

oriented beam elements

26 Rigid plane frame examples Board work/ PPT/

27 Frame elements and implementation of frame elements Board work/ PPT/

into bicycle frame design

28 Structural analysis and optimization of bicycle Board work/ PPT/

components using CAE tools

29 Structural analysis and optimization of bicycle Board work/ PPT/

components using CAE tools
30 Design of E-Bicycle Board work/ PPT/

31 Design of E-Bicycle Board work/ PPT/

32 Design of Modular Bicycle Board work/ PPT/

33 Design of Modular Bicycle Board work/ PPT/

34 Designs and fabricates a custom bicycle frame Board work/ PPT/

35 Designs and fabricates a custom bicycle frame Board work/ PPT/

36 Case studies on E-Bicycle. Board work/ PPT/

37 Case studies on E-Bicycle. Board work/ PPT/

38 Case studies on E-Bicycle. Board work/ PPT/

39 Case studies on E-Bicycle. Board work/ PPT/

References/ Text Books

• Lugged Bicycle Frame Construction: Third Edition by Marc-Andre R. Chimonas
• Bicycles & Tricycles: An Elementary Treatise On Their Design and Construction,
with Examples and Tables (English, Paperback, Archibald Sharp) by Archibald
Sharp
• Bicycling Science (MIT Press) by David Gordon Wilson
• Cycling Science by Stephen S Cheung
• The Bike Deconstructed: A Grand Tour of the Modern Bicycle by Richard Hallett
 Evaluation Scheme and Rubrics
Course code: ME XXXT Course name: BICYCLE DESIGN AND FRAME BUILDING
Course Outcomes (CO's): On completion of the course, students will be able to
CO1: Demonstrate, apply, explain, and recognize basic engineering, mechanical, and
technical principles to design the bicycle.
CO2: Apply Structural analysis and optimization of bicycle components using CAE tools
and manual calculation.
CO3: Demonstrate and employ Fundamentals of bicycle dynamics to design a Bicycle.
CO4: Demonstrate and employ drafting principles to convey concepts for Modular and E-
Bicycle.
CO5: Create and develop an ability to design and fabricate the different bicycle frames.

Co Assessment Tools (Direct Assessment):

Various assessment tools used to evaluate CO’s (Rubrics) and the frequency with which the
assessment processes are carried out are listed below.

Assessment Assessment Mapping with CO

Description Marks
Method Tool
Internal Concept Building
Assessment- and 3 D Model 7 CO1, CO3, CO4
1
Internal 3 D Model and
Direct CO1,CO2,CO3,
Assessment- FEA analysis using 8
(Continuous CO4,
2 CAE Tools
Assessment)
Internal Material
Assessment- Procurement and
10 CO5
3 Complete Bicycle
Fabrication
Mid-Sem
25 CO1,CO2,CO3
Examination
Direct
End-Sem CO1,CO2,CO3,
50
Examination CO4 and CO5