Mechanical Engineering Curriculum 2014 Active For 1st and 2nd Year

BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY
BAHIR DAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL
ENGINEEING
CURRICULUM
FOR
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE

IN
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
(DECEMBER /2014)
BahirDar
BSc Curriculum| Mechanical Engineering Program December/2014
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Name of the degree program: Mechanical Engineering
Name of the degree to be awarded: Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical

Engineering
Degree to be awarded by: Bahir Dar University/Bahir Dar Institute of

Technology
Standard period of study: 5 years/10 Semesters for Regulare
6 years/ 18 Semesters for Extension
Total Credit Point (CP) : 307 Cp
Commencement of the Curriculum: 2014/2015
Remark: If there is any inconvenience in the curriculum regarding course

name, course code, course weight (lecture, tutor, lab/practice, home study and
CP) and other related issues, the semester course breakdown will govern
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary………………………………………………………………………………………….I
1.Background of the Program .....,…………………………………………………………………….1
2.Rationale for the Program………………………………….…………………………………….……1
3.Program Objectives...................................................................................... ….3

4. Vision………………………….………………………………………………………………….……………3
5. Mission…………………………………………………..……………………………………………………4
6. Resource Profile............................................................................................. 4
6.1.Staff Profile …………………………………….……………………………………………..…..……4
6.2.Infrastructure..…………………………………………………………………………….…..…..4
7. Professional Profile of Mechanical Engineering............................................. 5

8. Graduate profile of mechanical Engineer………………………………………………………8
8.1. Knowledge Requirement…………………………………….………………….…………………8
8.2. Ability and Skill Requirements……………………………………………...….……………...9
9. Program Profile…………….…………………………………………………………....……..........11
9.1. Admission Requirement…………………….…………………………………….……………..11
9.2. Duration of the Program. ……………………………….…………………..………….….…..11
9.3. Methodology…………………………………………………………………….……..…………...11
9.4.Assessment and Evaluation system ………………………………….….……….…………..12
9.5. Grading system…....................................................................................12
9.6. Graduation Requirement.............................................................................12
9.7. Degree Nomenclature...................................................................................12
9.8. Quality Assurance .......................................................................................12
9.9. Course Coding and numbering......................................................................13
9.10. Module Name and Distribution...................................................................14
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9.11. Course Offering Schedule for regular ..........................................................18
9.12. Course Offering Schedule for Extension .....................................................26
9.13. Module Profile………………………………………………………….….………….………..….34
9.14. Course Profile ………………………………………………………………………………………35
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1. Background of the Program

The mechanical engineering program is up graded in 1996 E.C from the advanced diploma program (Metal
Technology program of Polly technique Institute), which was 3 years program to respond the need for rapid
industrialization and the changing societal needs of the country for sustainable development. It has graduated
6 batches of mechanical engineers in bachelor degree
The program believes in cultivating the full potential of students, and the advancement of all forms of
knowledge keeping in pace with international standards of academic quality, including the high skilled
employment needs presented by a growing economy operating in global environment.
2. Rationale for the Program

Mechanical Engineering, with a diverse range of specializations, plays a leading role in the technological
development of a country. The objective of Mechanical Engineering Education up to now has been to educate
trainable, broad based mechanical engineers that can fit in to the different application areas of mechanical
engineering after on the job training.
The curriculum has been revised once, 4 years ago, after an internal strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat
analysis and taking into consideration the laboratory facility and local recourses available. Though there have
been several attempts to accommodate the needs of local industry, it was not done in a strategic way to fill the
skill gap of the graduates, mostly due to financial and human resource constraints. Electives were introduced
in the previous curriculum at the final year stage to sharpen the skills in limited areas of specialization. In fact,
it was supposed that the industries have to streamline graduates to their particular area by giving them practical
on-the-job training for about one year.
However, the program was able to recognize that most of the industries that have been employing mechanical
engineers are small and medium sized and do not have senior engineers for coaching the new recruits. As a
result, the program was convinced that it is necessary to make the education more practice oriented and focused
to the different areas of industrial applications in order to make the engineers more productive. In recognition
of this fact, the range and scope of electives in this new curriculum have been enlarged while retaining the
broad based nature of educational training in Mechanical Engineering. With the increasing number of
graduates in mechanical engineering, it is becoming inevitable that some shall be self employed. Therefore,
the need for training the graduates in entrepreneurship has become necessary.
On the other hand, the Government of Federal Republic of Ethiopia has demanded the improvement of
Engineering Education to make it more relevant to local industries while having internationally acceptable
standards. Therefore, the Ministry of Capacity Building of Federal Republic of Ethiopia, in partnership with
Bahir Dar University/ Bahir Dar Institute Of Technology 1

the Federal Republic of Germany, launched Engineering Capacity Building Program. Engineering Education
reform/overhaul which is being carried out in the College of Engineering and Technology is among the four
tasks of this program.
The program of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Bahir Dar University,
working with the expert supplied by Ethiopian Capacity Building Program has developed this new curriculum.
In general the curriculum was drafted with the objective of meeting knowledge and skill requirement of
Mechanical Engineers stated in the professional profile. The draft curriculum was exhaustively discussed in a
workshop convened with stakeholders encompassing a wide spectrum and the issues raised, feedback received
and suggestions forwarded were deliberated and incorporated in this final draft of the curriculum.
The major changes of the curriculum are including the following.
 Courses are arranged in modules. One of the advantages of such an approach is that a Professor can
be made responsible for the management of a module and decide on the matters pertaining to it.
 More practiced oriented courses are added along with electives
 The practical education aspect of each course, such as laboratory or workshop exercises, project work
and industrial visits, are enhanced and made explicit in the program.
 A six-month industrial internship was introduced in the 8th semester.
 A new course on Mechatronics is included in the curriculum to introduce to students PLC and
computer based automation of machinery.
 A course on Total Quality Management is introduced with the objective of training engineers who will
play important role in quality improvement of manufactured products and/or technical services.
 A new course in Entrepreneurship that has the objective of training engineers for self-employment is
introduced.
 Courses that deal with appropriate technology for rural development are added in the relevant focus
areas in order to promote agricultural led industrial development policy of the country.
 Elective groups focused on specialized application areas are introduced in the last four semesters. The
advantages of grouping students in focus areas are, the education is streamlined to different areas of
employment; and Convenient class size facilitates project and laboratory intensive education..
 In order to accredit the program by European accreditation institution, the introduction of European
Credit Transfer System (ECTS) was necessary. ECTS credits are a value allocated to course units to
describe the student workload required to complete them. They reflect the quantity of work each course
requires in relation to the total quantity of work required to complete a full year of academic study at

the institution, i.e, lectures, practical work, seminars, private work- in the library or at home- and
examinations or other assessment activities. Credits thus express a relative value.
3. Program Objective
3.1 General objectives

The objective of the Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program is to provide broad-based educational
training in mechanical engineering and its applications leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree. Its goal is to
enable graduates to meet the challenges of the engineering profession in a rapidly changing environment that
exists in a developing country like Ethiopia. These challenges require the ability to apply existing knowledge
in new ways thereby creating new systems and opportunities as well as adapting existing technology to local
production conditions. These require the ability to manage service, maintain and improve upon existing
systems.
3.2 Specific objectives
 Training appropriate engineers for designing and operating machines, machine tools and
others equipment that is urgently needed for the industrial development Basic research to
create methodologies to identify suitable materials for machine building (elements) and
appropriate machinery for the growing Industry.
 Facilitate a conducive atmosphere to give consultation service for local industry and to create
permanent link program with them, so that training can be synchronized according to
industrial demand.
 Training personnel for industries suited for their requirements.
4. Vision
“To impart futuristic technical education and instill high patterns of discipline through dedicated staff who
shall set global standards, making our students technologically superior and ethically strong, who in turn shall
improve the quality of life of human race in general and our own people in particular.”
5.Mission
 To Develop future professionals with problem identification/solving skills and positive attitudes to
serve the society

 To produce technically sound and practically competent engineers of global standard.

 To train professionals equipped with relevant knowledge and skills, who would contribute to
the development of the country.
 To bring out professionals who are not mere government expectants for jobs, but job creators.
 Reorient the education system to be more practical, research oriented and problem solving.
6. Resource profile
6.1 Staff Profile
No Status Active staffs On Study Total Remark

1 PHD ( Ass. P) and above 7 2 9
2 MSC( Lecturer) 36 6 42
3 B.SC( Ass. Lecturer) 3 - 3
4 Technical Assistant 25 - 25
Total 71 8 79
6.2. Infrastructure
6.2.1 Laboratories
The Mechanical Engineering Program has the following laboratories to support the education and research
activities that it undertakes.
 Fluid Machine and Thermal Laboratory

 Strength of material lab
 Materials Testing Laboratory
 IC Engine laboratories
 Computer laboratories
6.2.2. Workshops
The Mechanical Engineering program has the following workshops to support the education and research
activities that it undertakes

 Fitting/ Bench workshop

 Welding shop
 Mechanical workshop-I
 Mechanical workshop-II
 Foundry workshop
 Woodwork shop
 Maintenance workshop
 Sheet metal shop
7. Professional Profile of Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering is a profession that deals with the design, manufacturing, selection, installation,
commissioning, operation, and maintenance of all forms of machinery, equipment, and industrial systems. The
profession plays a vital role in the establishment and sustainable operation of a nation's manufacturing
industries, transport systems, power generation, construction, and mining industries.
The work of mechanical engineers varies by industry and function. Large number of mechanical engineers
works in erection and commissioning of industrial plants, production operations, maintenance, technical sales,
etc.; few are engaged in research, testing, and design work. Many are administrators or managers while some
work as consultants. Some of the typical job profiles that Mechanical Engineers, in various capacities, perform
include.
 Design, development and manufacturing of products and machines for industrial and consumer use
 Industrial plant design, equipment selection, plant erection, commissioning, operation and
maintenance;
 Installation of machinery and piping
 Engineering material production and testing
 Industrial gas- and water supply system/component design
 Automotive and construction equipment design and maintenance,
 Heating, refrigeration, air-conditioning and compressed air systems, water supply systems design,
installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance
 Energy conversion system/component design, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance
 Control of noise, vibration and environmental pollution
 Industrial project design and evaluation
 Project planning and total quality management

 Factory management in the capacity of general manager, technical manager, operation manager,
maintenance manager, quality controller and sales manager
 Teaching. training, research and development
 Appropriate technology solutions to address local community problems
 Agro machinery and processing
 Railway Systems Engineering
 Sugar manufacturing and processing
 Reverse engineering
 Procurement of equipment and machinery, etc.
 Spare parts management
 Specification development
The following are several examples of the types of systems for which mechanical engineers are responsible:
 Refrigeration and air-conditioning systems
 Public utility systems
 Automotive and aerospace vehicles
 Hydraulics and fluid power systems
 Automation systems
 Heavy duty and earth moving Equipment
 Robotics
 Control systems
 Medical equipment
 Propulsion systems
 Power generating systems
 Energy conservation and production systems
 Agricultural equipment’s
 Transportation systems and logistics
 Lubrication and oil

 Mining Operation
 Fire and Safety Systems
 Installation and Commissioning

Mechanical Engineering profession can be acquired and mastered by graduates who are well educated to
enter into, and dedicated to continue growing in the profession. An undergraduate Mechanical Engineering
program meant to produce such graduates must be designed to provide to the students a sufficiently broad
and deep base of mathematics, physical sciences, and engineering sciences; broad knowledge of mechanical
engineering systems, machineries and control systems; excellent knowledge of design and manufacturing
theories supported by extensive laboratory exercises, workshop practices, and industrial internship; sufficient
practices in the use of computers, mechatronics devices and application of software related to the field;
sufficient knowledge of management concepts and communication skills, etc. In short, the program should
give due emphasis to the integration of knowledge and skill to enable its graduates enter the profession. Due
to the very broad nature of the profession of mechanical engineering, the profession has numerous areas of
specialization at global level. In the current Ethiopian context, one could specialize in any one of the
following areas:
 Product Design and/or Applied Mechanics

This area of specialization focuses on the design of a product, starting from the need analysis through
three dimensional modeling, strength and dynamic analysis up to prototype manufacturing and testing.
 Material Science
It deals with the study and application of materials used in mechanical engineering.
 Manufacturing Engineering/ Technology
It deals with the design of manufacturing processes (like casting, forming, machining, joining,
assembling, etc.) of an engineering product, starting from its design to planning and management of
the manufacturing operations.
 Thermal and Power Plant Engineering
 It deals with the design, selection, installation, commissioning, maintenance and operation of energy
conversion, heating, cooling systems and equipment that utilize thermal primary energy resources.
 Fluid Machinery
It deals with the design, performance analysis, selection, installation, commissioning, operation and
maintenance of rotating machines such as pumps, blowers, compressors and various types of turbines.
 Maintenance Engineering
It deals with systematic application of reliability theory, condition monitoring and reconditioning
Mechatronics and/or Robotics
It deals with control of mechanical systems and interfacing of mechanical system with electronic
controllers and computer.
 Production Systems Management

It deals with optimal design of manufacturing plant and optimal management of material, human and
machine resources in manufacturing operations to minimize production costs and maximize product
quality.
 Agro machinery and processing
It deals with principles, operations and design of agricultural equipment’s and agro processing
equipment.
 Energy Technology/Engineering
It deals with principles, operations and design of renewable energy technologies.
Depending on the engineering tasks one is undertaking or the position one is holding, a professional
mechanical engineer working in an industrial facility can have professional titles and/or job
specifications like Design Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Installation
Engineer, Utilities Engineer, or Management title/job like General Manager, Technical Manager,
Operation Manager, Maintenance Manager, Sales Manager, and rendering consultancy services in the
field.
7. Graduate Profile of Mechanical Engineers

7.1. Knowledge Requirement:
 Advanced mathematical techniques of calculus, differential equations and numerical methods
 Fundamentals of Engineering Sciences, phenomena, and relationships of solid mechanics and thermo-
fluids, including their limitation
 Knowledge of Engineering Graphics and CAD
 Working knowledge of engineering materials
 Knowledge of machine elements and their respective design procedures
 Knowledge of metal fabrication processes and assembly processes
 Knowledge of designing and product development methods, usage, and repairing of machines tools,
material handling equipment, process equipment, fluid machines, power generation systems,
refrigeration, air conditioning, steam generation systems, motor vehicles, construction equipment and
aircrafts (relevant to their job)
 Exposure to electrical and electronic circuits and machines.
 Principles of operation of control systems and their essential components
 Knowledge of relevant standards, codes, and regulations.
 Knowledge on the maintenance procedures of machinery
 Knowledge on the industrial principles of maintenance management

 Basic concepts of technical management and accounting, including project management and
evaluation, material management and the like
7.2. Abilities and Skills Requirement

A) Technical Abilities and Skills
 To analyze needs and requirements when designing products

 To design a system, component or process to meet user needs
 Design, sequence and schedule production process of product
 To operate relevant computer software for design/analysis / optimization
 To determine the tools and equipment needed to do a job
 To interpret written directions, specifications, plans, and drawings
 To write specifications for mechanical and electrical equipment
 Testing and inspection of products or processes, and evaluate quality or performance.
 To determine compliance of products with specifications
 To identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
 To design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
 Engineering material identification/ prescription while differentiating availability vis-à-vis suitability
 Inspection and commissioning of equipment
 To plan , control equipment maintenance and determine life cycle costs
 To estimate and analyze product or service costs
 Die and tool design skills
 Drafting skill
 Recognize of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
B) Analytical/Computational skills
 To apply mathematical analysis and computational methods for solving engineering

problems
 To apply modeling, simulation and visualization techniques to mimic the system behavior
for predictive control and to test different solutions
C) Reasoning and Problem Solving skills
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
Inductive reasoning:

 The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions

 Problem Identification through root-cause analysis
 Problem solving using cause-effect relationships, logical thinking and with an open mind
(overcoming mental blocks
 To comprehend scheme of things when configured/reconfigured assembled/disassembled by
visualization
 To group together things or actions in a specific order/pattern using a specific rule/set of rules
 Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and
decision-making
 Deductive reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce reasonable
solution
D) Communicative English
 Language proficiency skills (oral & written)

 Technical reporting skills
 Professional Presentation skills
 Persuasive and vegetative skills
E) Managerial abilities/Behavioral skills
 To plan, organize, coordinate and control the work of subordinates
 To set priorities and assign work to other professionals
 To maintain records, prepare planning and performance reports
 To tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
 Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to prove
or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system
 Managing one's own time and the time of others
 Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for
the job
 Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these
expenditures
 To work in team environment

9. Program Profile
9.1. Admission Requirements

The admission requirement is as per the rule and regulation of the minister education and as per the
university
9.2 Duration of the Program
The duration of the program to successfully complete the study is 5 years or 10 semesters.
9.3. Methodology Teaching
The teaching-learning methods to be adopted, for the transfer and/or acquisition of knowledge and skill
development includes
 Classroom Lectures backed up by Course-Work Projects, Tutorials and Assignments,
 Lectures by Industry professionals and resource persons on a periodic basis
 Interactive based “Blended E-Learning” and other such self-learning modules,
 Workshop Practice and Laboratory Exercises,
 Practical Demonstrations,
 Audio-Visual teaching materials,
 Cut-Sectional Model Studies,
 Wall mounted display charts
 Field visits related to community development/intervention
 Industrial visits.
 Practical and development oriented design projects
 Individual and group seminars/Presentations
 Group tasks/discussions/Case studies
 Brain storming sessions
 Assembling/disassembling of real world prototypes
Taking a cue from the dictum of learning which says “You may hear and forget, you may see and remember
but you do and learn”, action oriented and student-centered learning would be emphasized as the modus
operandi while underlining the significance of inducing curiosity for continuous self-learning as the catalyst
model dimensions meets the learning needs of essentially all students in a class and evaluation method

9.4 Assessment and Evaluation system
Various tests, assignments, and projects will be given in each course for the students in addition to the usual
midterm and final examinations. These all will be considered for final assessment and evaluation of the
student’s performance. All evaluations are conducted based on the course feature and the rule and regulation
of the university
9.5 Grading System
Students are evaluated based on a continuous assessment principle and grading will be according to the
university
9.6. Graduation Requirements

The graduation requirement is as per the rule and regulation of the minister education and as per the
university legislation
9.7 Degree Nomenclature

The degree awarded to students who successfully complete the minimum requirements is the labeled in English
& Amharic.
“Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering”
“የሳይንስ ባችለር ዲግሪ በሜካኒካል ምህንድስና”
9.8 Quality Assurance
The quality of the program offered by the program is assessed by the performance of its graduates and the
impact they bear on the industrial sector of the country. The quality assurance methods adopted by the Program
include the following:
 In line with the University policy, student evaluations regarding the teaching-learning process
are taken at the end of each semester;
 Feedback from employers and stakeholders is obtained through personal contacts formally
and/or informally;
 Former graduates of the program;
 Students who go for higher studies in foreign institutions.
 The current curriculum reform, though demanded by the Ministry of Capacity Building, is part
of an ongoing practice in quality assurance

9.9. Course Coding and Numbering

Every course has been given an identification tag, characterized by an alphanumeric code. The set of alphabets
preceding the numerals designate the program offering the course. The first digit in the numeric code indicates
the year in which the subject is offered, the second and third digit conveys the module to which the subject
belongs to while the last digit represent the actual number given to that subject in the module. The odd or even
nature of the digit, in addition, also imply the first or second semester in which that subject is offered
respectively. For example
MEng XXXX
Number given to the subject in the

respective semester
Module number
Year in which the subject is offered
Mechanical Engineering

9.10 Module Name and Distribution
Module Course Courses clustered under the Module

Module Title CP
Number Code module CP
EnLa1011 Communicative English Skills 5 18
Humanities and Social CvEt1012 Civics and Ethical Education 5
1
science EnLa1012 Basic Writing Skills 5
Phil1011 Reasoning Skill (logic) 3
Econ1021 Introduction to Economics 4 12
Management and IEng5022 Industrial Management and Engineering 4
2
Entrepreneurship Economy
IEng5021 Entrepreneurship for Engineers 4
GEng1031 Introduction to Engineering profession 2 9
3 General Engineering MEng1031 Engineering Drawing 5
MEng1032 Basic Workshop practice 2

Math1041 Applied Mathematics I 6 27
Math1042 Applied Mathematics II 6
4 Applied Mathematics Math2041 Applied Mathematics III 6
MEng2042 Numerical and computational Methods 5
Stat3041 Probability and Statistics for Engineers 4
5 Computer programing CoSc2051 Introduction to Computer Programming 5 5

CEng1061 Engineering Mechanics I-Statics 5 20
MEng1062 Engineering Mechanics II- Dynamics 5
6 Engineering Mechanics
MEng3061 Mechanisms of Machinery 5
MEng3062 Mechanical Vibration 5
MEng1072 Strength of Materials I 5 10
7 Mechanics of Materials
MEng2071 Strength of Materials II 5
MEng2081 Engineering Materials I 5 11
8 Engineering Materials MEng2082 Engineering Materials II 4
MEng2084 Material Testing Laboratory 2


Module Title CP CP
Number Code module
MEng2091 Engineering Thermodynamics I 5 19

MEng2092 Engineering Thermodynamics II 5
09 Thermo-Fluids
MEng 2094 Fluid mechanics 6
MEng3092 Thermo-fluid Laboratory 3
10 Heat Transfer MEng3101 Heat Transfer 5 5
Machine Drawing and MEng2111 Machine Drawing 5 10
11
CAD MEng2112 Computer aided drafting and design 5
MEng2122 Machine Elements I 5 10
12 Machine Elements
MEng3121 Machine Elements II 5
Integrated Machine MEng3132 Machine Design Project 6 11
13
Design
MEng5131 Introduction to Finite Element 5
15
MEng3142 Manufacturing Engineering I
5
Manufacturing
14 MEng4141 Manufacturing Engineering II` 4
Engineering
MEng3141 Workshop Technology 4
MEng4143 Manufacturing Laboratory 2


Module Title CP
MEng3152 Turbo machinery 5 11
Energy Conversion
15 AEng 4151 IC Engines & Reciprocating Machine 4
Machines
AEng 4153 IC Engine and Turbo machine Lab 2
Thermal Systems MEng5161 Power Plant Engineering 5 10
16
Engineering MEng5163 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 5
Motor Vehicle 4
17 AEng4171 Motor Vehicle Engineering 4
Engineering
Maintenance and Installation of 9
Maintenance and MEng5181 4
18 Machinery
material handling
MEng4181 Materials Handling Equipment 5
MEng3192 Instrumentation and Measurement 4 19
MEng4191 Fluid Power System 5
19 Control Engineering
MEng5192 Introduction to Mechatronics 5
EEng5194 Regulation and Control 5
Fundamentals of Electricity and 7
EEng3201 3
20 Electrical Engineering Electronics
EEng3202 Electrical Machines and Drives 4
Industrial Internship MEng4212 Internship 30 32
21
and holistic exam MEng4211 Holistic exam 2
22 Mechanical Design MEng4221 Machinery Design 6 16
Focus area MEng5221 Product Design and Development 5
MEng5223 Rotor Dynamics 5
23 Thermal Engineering MEng4231 Thermo-fluid System Design 6 16
Focus area MEng5231 Gas Turbine and Jet Propulsion 5
MEng5233 Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid 5
Flow


Module Title CP
24 Manufacturing MEng4241 Tools jigs and Die Design 6 16
Engineering Focus area MEng5241 CAM/CIM 5
MEng5243 Process Planning and Product 5
Costing
25 Rail Way Engineering Fundamentals Of Rail Ways 16
MEng4251 6
Systems Engineering
Focus area
MEng5251 Motive Power Design 5
MEng5253 Rail Vehicle Design 5
MEng4261 Renewable Energy Technology I 6 16
Renewable Energy
MEng5261 Renewable Energy Technology II 5
26 Engineering
Design of Renewable Energy
Focus area MEng5263 5
Systems
MEng4271 Agro Machinery and Processing I 6
Agro Machinery and MEng5271 Agro Machinery and Processing II 5
27 16
Processing Focus area Fundamental principles and
MEng5273 5
Agricultural Machinery Design
MEng5282 Final year project 14
BSC project and
28 Technical report Writing and 17
research methods MEng3281 3
Research method
Total CP 308 307

10.11 Course Offering Schedule for Regular

Year I/Semester I
Course
Course Title CP Lec. Lab Tut. H.S
Code
EnLa1011 Communicative English Skills 5 2 0 3 5
Phil1011 Reasoning Skill (Logic) 3 1 0 2 3
MEng1031 Engineering Drawing 5 2 3 0 5
CEng1061 Engineering Mechanics I -Statics 5 2 0 3 5
Introduction to Engineering
GEng1031 2 2 0 0 2
profession
Math1041 Applied Mathematics I 6 3 0 3 6
Econ1021 Introduction to Economics 4 3 0 0 5
Total Semester Cr. 30 15 3 11 31
Year I/Semester II
Course Code Course Title CP Lec. Lab Tut. H.S
Engineering Mechanics II-

MEng1062 5 2 0 3 5
Dynamics
MEng1032 Basic Workshop Practice 2 1 3 0 0
MEng1072 Strength of Materials I 5 2 1 3 4
Math1042 Applied Mathematics II 6 3 0 3 6
EnLa1012 Basic Writing Skills 5 2 0 3 5
CvEt1012 Civics and Ethical Education 5 2 0 3 5
Total Semester CP 28 12 4 15 25

Year II/Semester I
MEng2091 Engineering Thermodynamics I 5 2 0 3 5
MEng2081 Engineering Materials I 5 2 2 1 5
MEng2111 Machine Drawing I 5 1 3 3 3
MEng2071 Strength of Materials II 5 2 1 3 4
Math2041 Applied Mathematics III 6 3 0 3 6
Introduction to Computer
CoSc 2051 5 2 3 0 5
Programming
Year II/Semester II
Course
Code
MEng2082 Engineering Materials II 4 2 1 2 3
MEng2092 Engineering Thermodynamics II 5 2 0 3 5
MEng2122 Machine Elements I 5 2 0 3 5
Computer Aided drafting and

MEng2112 5 1 6 0 3
design
Numerical and computational

MEng2042 5 1 3 3 3
Methods
MEng2084 Material Testing Laboratory 2 0 3 0 1
MEng2094 Fluid Mechanics 6 3 0 3 6

Year III/Semester I
Course Code Course Title CP Lec. Lab P. Tut. H.S
MEng3061 Mechanisms of Machinery 5 2 1 2 5
MEng3101 Heat transfer 5 2 0 3 5
Stat 3041 Probability and Statistics 4

2 0 3 3
for Engineers
MEng3121 Machine Elements II 5 2 0 3 5
MEng3141 Workshop Technology 4 1 6 0 1
MEng3281 Technical Report Writing 3

1 3 0 2
and Research
Fundamentals of 3
EEng3201 2 2 0 2
Electricity and Electronics
Year III/Semester II
Meng3152 Turbo machinery 5 2 0 3 5
MEng3062 Mechanical Vibration 5 2 1 2 5
EEng3202 Electrical Machines and Drives 4 2 2 2 2
Instrumentation and 4
MEng3192 2 1 2 3
Measurement
MEng3132 Machine Design Project 6 1 6 0 5
MEng3142 Manufacturing Engineering I 5 2 0 3 5
Meng3092 Thermo Fluid Laboratory 3 0 3 0 3

Year IV/semester I
MEng4181 Material Handling Equipment 5 2 0 3 5
IC Engines and Reciprocating

AEng 4151 4 2 0 3 3
Machines
MEng4191 Fluid Power Systems 5 2 1 3 4
AEng 4171 Motor vehicle engineering 4 1 3 0 4
MEng4143 Manufacturing Laboratory 2 0 3 0 1
IC Engine and Turbo machine

MEng4153 2 0 3 0 1
Lab
MEng4141 Manufacturing Engineering II 4 2 0 3 3
Elective I
MEng 6 2 3 3 4
MEng 4211 Holistic Exam 2 0 0 2 2
34 11 13 17 27
Total Semester CP.
Year IV/Semester II
MEng4212 Industrial Internship 30 0 40 0 20

Year V/semester I
MEng5161 Power Plant Engineering 5 2 0 3 5
Introduction to Finite Element

MEng5131 5 2 2 1 5
Method
Maintenance and Installation of

MEng5181 4 2 3 0 3
Machinery
IEng5021 Entrepreneurship for Engineers 4 2 0 3 3
MEng5163 Refrigeration and air conditioning 5 2 1 2 5
Elective II
MEng 5 2 0 3 5
Elective III
MEng 5 1 0 6 3
Year V/ Semester II
Course Code Course Title Cp Lec. Lab Tut. H.S
Industrial Management &

IEng5022 4 2 0 3 3
Engineering Economy
MEng5192 Introduction to Mechatronics 5 2 2 1 5
EEng5194 Regulation and Control 5 2 2 1 5
MEng5282 Final Year Project 14 0 12 8 8

Mechanical Design Elective Courses
Course Code Course Title CP Lec. Lab Tut H.S
MEng 4221 Machinery Design(Elective-I) 6 1 6 0 5
Product Design and

MEng 5221 5 2 0 3 5
Development(Elective-II)
MEng 5223 Rotor Dynamics(Elective-III) 5 1 0 5 4
Thermal Engineering Elective Courses
Thermo-Fluid System
MEng 4231 6 1 6 0 5
Design(Elective-I)
MEng 5231 Gas Turbine and Jet Population 5 2 3 0 5
Computational Heat Transfer and

MEng 5233 5 1 0 5 4
Fluid Flow(Elective-III)

Manufacturing Engineering Elective Courses
Tools Jigs and Die

MEng 4241 6 2 3 3 4
Design(Elective-I)
MEng 5241 CAM?CIM (Elective-II) 5 1 6 0 3
Process Planning and Product

MEng 5243 5 1 0 5 4
Costing(Elective-III)
Rail way Engineering Electives
MEng 4251 Fundamentals of Rail ways

6 2 0 5 5
systems engineering (Elective-I)
Motive power Design

MEng 5251 5 2 3 2 3
(Elective-II)
Rail Vehicle Design

MEng 5253 5 2 0 3 5
(Elective-III)

Renewable Energy Engineering Elective Courses
MEng 4261 Renewable Energy Technology I 6 2 0 4 6
MEng 5261 Renewable Energy Technology II 5 2 0 3 5
Design of Renewable Energy

MEng 5263 Systems 5 3 0 3 4
(Elective-III)
Agro-Machinery and Process Engineering Elective Courses
MEng 4271 Agro-Machinery and

6 2 0 5 5
Processing I(Elective-I)
Agro-Machinery and Processing

MEng 5271 5 2 0 3 5
II(Elective-II)
Fundaments Principles and

MEng 5273 Agricultural machinery 5 1 6 0 3
Design(Elective-III)
 Total CP for Mechanical Engineering Program is 307 CP

9.12 Course Offering Schedule for Extension

Year I/Semester I
Course
Code
EnLa1011 Communicative English Skills 5 2 0 3 5
MEng1031 Engineering Drawing 5 2 3 0 5
Introduction to Engineering
GEng1031 2 2 0 0 2
profession
Math1041 Applied Mathematics I 6 3 0 3 6
Year I/Semester II
Course
Code
Phil1011 Reasoning Skill (Logic) 3 1 0 2 3
CEng1061 Engineering Mechanics I -Statics 5 2 0 3 5
Econ1021 Introduction to Economics 4 3 0 0 5
Math1042 Applied Mathematics II 6 3 0 3 6

Year I/Summer
Engineering Mechanics II-

MEng1062 5 2 0 3 5
Dynamics
MEng1032 Basic Workshop Practice 2 1 3 0 0
EnLa1012 Basic Writing Skills 5 2 0 3 5
Year II/Semester-I
CvEt1012 Civics and Ethical Education 5 2 0 3 5
MEng2081 Engineering Materials I 5 2 2 1 5
Math2041 Applied Mathematics III 6 3 0 3 6
Year II/Semester-II
Introduction to Computer
CoSc 2051 5 2 3 0 3
Programming
MEng1072 Strength of Materials I 5 2 1 3 4
MEng2091 Engineering Thermodynamics I 5 2 0 3 5

Year II/Summer
Course
Code
Technical Report Writing and

MEng3281 3 1 3 0 2
Research
MEng2111 Machine Drawing I 5 1 3 3 3
MEng2082 Engineering Materials II 4 2 1 2 3
MEng2084 Material Testing Laboratory 2 0 3 0 1
Year III/semester-I
Course
Course Title CP Lec. Lab Tut H.S
Code
MEng2071 Strength of Materials II 5 2 1 3 4
Computer Aided drafting and

MEng2112 5 1 6 0 3
design
MEng2094 Fluid Mechanics 6 3 0 3 6
Year III/Semester II
CP Lab
Course Code Course Title Lec. Tut. H.S
P.
MEng2042 Numerical and computational 5 1 3 3 3

Methods
MEng2122 Machine Elements I 5 2 0 3 5
Probability and Statistics for

Stat 3041 2 0 3 3
Engineers 4
MEng3141 Workshop Technology 4 1 6 0 1

Year III/Summer
MEng2092 Engineering Thermodynamics 5 2 0 3 5

II
MEng3121 Machine Elements II 5 2 0 3 5
Fundamentals of Electricity 3
EEng3201 2 2 0 2
and Electronics
Year IV/Semester I
MEng3101 Heat transfer 5 2 0 3 5
MEng3061 Mechanisms of Machinery 5 2 1 2 5
EEng3202 Electrical Machines and Drives 4 2 2 2 2
MEng3192 Instrumentation and Measurement 4 2 1 2 3
Year IV/Semester II
Meng3152 Turbo machinery 5 2 0 3 5
MEng3062 Mechanical Vibration 5 2 1 2 5
MEng3142 Manufacturing Engineering I 5 2 0 3 5
Meng3092 Thermo Fluid Laboratory 3 0 3 0 3

Year IV/Summer
MEng4181 Material Handling Equipment 5 2 0 3 5
MEng4191 Fluid Power Systems 5 2 1 3 4
AEng 4171 Motor vehicle engineering 4 1 3 0 4
14 5 4 6 13
Total Semester CP
Year V/Semester 1
MEng4141 Manufacturing Engineering II 4 2 0 3 3
MEng4143 Manufacturing Laboratory 2 0 3 0 1
MEng3132 Machine Design Project 6 1 6 0 5
IC Engines and Reciprocating

AEng 4151 4 2 0 3 3
Machines
MEng4153 IC Engine and Turbo machine Lab 2 0 3 0 1

Year V/semester-2
Introduction to Finite Element

MEng5131 5 2 2 1 5
Method
MEng5161 Power Plant Engineering 5 2 0 3 5
Elective I
MEng 6 2 3 3 4
MEng 4211 Holistic Exam 2 0 0 2 2
Year V/Summer
MEng4212 Industrial Internship 30 0 40 0 20
Year VI/semester-1
MEng5092 Introduction to Mechatronics 5 2 2 1 5
Maintenance and Installation of

MEng5181 4 2 3 0 3
Machinery
IEng5021 Entrepreneurship for Engineers 4 2 0 3 3
MEng5163 Refrigeration and air conditioning 5 2 1 2 5

Year VI/semester II
Industrial Management &

IEng5022 4 2 0 3 3
Engineering Economy
EEng5194 Regulation and Control 5 2 2 1 5
Elective II
MEng 5 2 0 3 5
Elective III
MEng 5 1 0 6 3
Year VI/ Summer
Course Code Course Title Cp Lec. Lab Tut. H.S
MEng5282 Final Year Project

14 0 12 8 8

9.13 Module Profile
Module Number 01
Module Title Humanities and Social science
Duration of the Module Two semester
Total CP of the module 18
This module is built by general category courses. It covers courses like civic and
Justification of the
ethical education, reasoning skill (logic), basic communicative skills, and basic
module
writing skills.
 To upgrade students communication skill

Objectives of the
module  To equip students with efficient reasoning skills and,
 Help students to develop democratic and ethical behaviors
Module competence  Write purposeful, meaningful and effective sentences and paragraphs
 Lay the foundation to develop important values with respect to the professional
ethics
 Draw sound arguments in convincing others as well as to be convinced by
others
Courses of the Module
Course Code Course Name CP
EnLa1011 Communicative English Skill 5
EnLa1012 Basic Writing Skill 5
CvEt1012 Civics and Ethical Education 5
Phil1011 Reasoning Skill (Logic) 3
Total CP 18

9.14 Course profile
Mechanical Engineering program/Bahir Dar Technology Institute
Bahir Dar University

Course EnLa1011
Number
Course Communicative English Skill
Title
Degree BSc. in Mechanical Engineering
Program
Module Humanities and social science
CP 5
Contact Lecture Tutorial Practice/lab Home study
Hours 2 3 0 5
Course Upon completing the course, students will be able to:

Objectives
 Express their ideas in various communicative contexts (in group/ pair discussion, in
public speaking settings)
 Present oral reports
 Write short reports
 Read various materials and make their own notes
 Identify the structure of oral and written discourses
 Attend their academic work at ease and with clarity
Course This course is intended to develop and improve students' language competence. This course is
Description aimed at developing trainees’ communicative abilities in English which will help students to
develop their communicative skills and overall language competence in English. Generally, this
course will cover the specific language aspects described below. Developing basic functions of
English language skills: reading (scanning, skimming, reading for details, summarizing,
understanding the structure of a text); listening (listening for the gist, listening for details,
recognizing discourse markers, noticing the structure of a lecture, understanding speaker
intentions, recognizing signposting, attending and following skills); writing (summarizing a
text, synthesizing choppy sentences, writing argumentative texts, writing research report,
writing a project report); speaking (introducing oneself and others, interviewing, discussions,
stating and supporting propositions, stating one’s opinions, organizing and taking part in a
debate, making a persuasive speech, questioning); vocabulary (working out meanings from

context, synonyms, antonyms, collocations, definitions); grammar (relative clauses, modals,

voice, conditionals, tense, reported speech).
Course Unit 1:
Contents
Listening: Learning Finding out about other people
Vocabulary : Learning to learn vocabulary
Grammar: learning to use grammar for facilitating meaning
Reading: What is involved in understanding text.
Speaking: Introducing oneself and others
Writing: Personal description
Unit 2:
Listening: Understanding markers addition and relating Learning
Vocabulary :: using component parts of a word as clues to learning
Grammar: Using relative clauses
Reading: Identifying audience and purpose.
Speaking: Public speaking
Writing: Writing a short summary
Unit 3:
Listening: Identifying the structure of a talk
Vocabulary :: using topic relationships to learn new words
Grammar: Using active and passive constructions for descriptive writing
Reading: critical reading
Speaking: Brainstorming
Writing: Writing a brief summary of key ideas from a text
Unit 4:
Listening: Thinking about what you do when you listen to a lecture and take
notes.
Vocabulary :Using dictionary
Grammar: Using conditional 1

Reading: Learning style etc.
Speaking: Brainstorming
Writing: Summarizing a talk
Unit 5:
Listening: Noticing the structure of lectures, responding to lectures
Vocabulary : Working out meanings of core words related to theme 1 from

context
Grammar: reporting clauses
Reading: interpreting tables and interviews
Speaking: discussions and interviews
Writing: Assessing problems and proposing solutions.
Pre- None
requisites
Semester 1st
Mode of Semester based

delivery
Status of Basic
Course
Teaching Lectures, tutorial

& Learning
Methods
Evaluation Debates 10%

systems
Speech Delivery (2) (Impromptu & Prepared)(52) 10%
Group Assignment 10%
Report (Oral & Written) 10%
Summary & Review 10%
Listening 10%
Final Examination 40%

Attendance The student should attend 85% for lecture and tutorial
References 1. Dean, M.1988. Write it; Writing Skills for intermediate learners of English.
Cambridge University Press
2. DEFLL, 1996.College English: volume I and II.AAU.AAU Printing Press
3. Gregory.1999.Public speaking for college and career (Fifth Ed).New York:
McGraw Hill College
4. Hewings, M. 1999.Advanced Grammar in use: self-study Reference Practice Book
for Advanced Learners of English. Cambridge: CUP.
5. MOE, 2005.Improve Your English: A Course for Ethiopian Teachers (Grade 1-4)-
Face to Face Learner's Books 1&2.Addis Ababa: EMPDE
6. Mohammed tahir and Tibebe Kasahun, 2005.Communicative English Skills II
(unpublished). Jimma University Press
7. Strong, W.1991. Writer's Choice: Grammar and Composition. Illinois:

Course Number CvEt1012
Course Title Civics and Ethical Education
Degree Program BSc. in Mechanical Engineering
Module Humanities and Social science
CP 5
Contact Hours Lecture Tutorial Practice/lab Home study
2 3 0 5
Course At the end of the course, students will be able to

Objectives
 Know key concepts like civics, ethics and profession;
 Explain government institutions, policies, strategies and legal provisions of your
country;
 Analyze the dynamics of socio-economic and political transformations of your
country;
 Comprehend the foundations of democracy and good governance and tools of
democratization process;
 Gain an increased awareness of the opportunities and challenges of globalization)
Course This course introduces students the basic concepts of Civics and Ethics at higher education
Description level. It deals with concepts like citizenship, morality, profession and professional ethics.
The course also acquaints students with fundamental concepts of professional ethics,
society and state, development issues, environmental, democracy, good governance and
globalization.

 Course introduces students the basic concepts of Civics and Ethics at

higher education level.
 It deals with concepts like citizenship, morality, profession and
professional ethics.
 The course also acquaints students with fundamental concepts of
professional ethics, society and state, development issues, environmental,
democracy, good governance and globalization.
 This course introduces students the basic concepts of Civics and Ethics at
higher education level. It deals with concepts like citizenship, morality,
profession and professional ethics.
 The course also acquaints students with fundamental concepts of
professional ethics, society and state, development issues, environmental,
Course Contents democracy, good governance and globalization.
Pre-requisites None
Semester First year, second semester
Mode of delivery Semester based
Status of Course Basic
Teaching & Lectures & Presentation

Learning
Methods
Evaluation 50% continuous assessment, 50%final exam

systems
Course Policy 85% attendance for lecture
References 1. Assefa Fiseha (2005) Federalism and the Accommodation of Diversity in Ethiopia:
A Comparative Study, Netherlands, Wolf Legal Publishers.
2. Bayles, Michael (1989). Professional Ethics.2d ed. Belmont, Calif : Wadsworth.
3. Bahru Zewde, (1991), A History of Modern Ethiopia: 1855-1974. Addis Ababa:
AUU Press.
4. Clapham, C., Haile-Sellasie`s Government, (London: Longman, 1969).

5. Fasil Nahum (1997), Constitution for a Nation of Nations: The Ethiopian Prospect.
Asmara: The Red Sea press.
6. Johari, J.C (1987) Contemporary Political Theory: Now Dimensions, Basic
Concepts and major Trends. New Delhi: Sterling publishers Put. Ltd.
7. Kassahun Berhanu (1998) 'Democracy, State-Building and Nations in Ethiopia:
1974-1995.' In Gros, Jean- Germain (ed.) Democratization in Late Twentieth-
Century Africa coping with Un certainity.
8. Merera Gudina, (2003) Ethiopia: Competing Ethnic Nationalities and the Quest for
Democracy, 1960-2000. Chamber printing house: Addis Ababa
9. Tesfaye Molla (2010) Civics and Ethics Distance Learning Material, Hawassa
University, Department of Governance and Development Studies.
10. Tsegaye Regassa, (2001). Ethnic Federalism and The Right to Self-Determination
As A Constitutional Legal Solution to the Problem of Multi-Ethnic Societies: The
Case of Ethiopia (LLM Thesis, Ethiopian Civil Service College, Law Library,
Unpublished) Policy/legal Document
11. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Constitution of 1995 Proclamation
No. 1/1995, 21st August, 1995, adopted on 8th of December


Course EnLa1012
Number
Course Title Basic writing skills
Program
Module Humanities and social science
CP 5
Hours 2 3 0 5
Course Upon completing the course, students will be able to:
Objectives
 Construct meaningful sentences in English;
 Learn to compose a paragraph that has a clearly stated topic sentence and details
 Use appropriate coordination and subordination skills to relate ideas;
 Identify and correct common sentence problems: fragments, comma splices, and run-on
sentences, dangling modifiers and agreement errors.
 Compose paragraphs that have clearly stated topic sentences and supporting details.
 Write a well-structured essay of different types ( descriptive, narrative, expository and
argumentative)
Course Sentence level writing: sentence structure, sentence types, functional and structural category,
Description common sentence errors (fragments, comma splices, run-on sentences, dangling modifiers and
agreement errors); Paragraph level writing : paragraph, topic sentence and supporting details,
structure, essentials of a paragraph, basic types of paragraphs( expository, narrative, descriptive
and argumentative ) and techniques of paragraph development; essay level writing : structure of
an essay, thesis statement and supporting paragraphs, types of essays and techniques of essay
development

Course UNIT 1: Writing effective sentences

Contents
1.1 Sentence type (simple ,compound, complex and compound
complex)
1.2 Sentence kinds (declarative, interrogative, imperatives and
exclamatory)
1.3 Faulty sentences
1.4 diction
1.5 sentence variety
1.6 punctuation and capitalization
UNIT 2: Writing effective paragraphs
2.1 Structure of a paragraph
2.2 Characteristics of a good paragraph
2.1.1. Unity
2.1.2. Cohesion
2.1.3.Coherence
2.1.4.Complitness
2.1 Basic Types of paragraph

2.3.1. Expository
2.3.2. Narrative
2.3.3. Descriptive
2.3.4. Argumentative
2.2 Technique of paragraph development

2.4.1. Definition
2.4.2. Exemplification
2.4.3. Classification
2.4.4. Cause and Effect

2.4.5. Compare and contrast
2.4.6. Process
2.4.7. Narration
2.4.8. Description
UNIT 3: Essay Writing
3.1. What is an Essay?
3.2 Structure of an essay
3.3 Types of an essay
Pre-requisites None

delivery
Status of Basic
Course
Teaching & Gapped lecture, brain storming, Group or pair work, Presentation
Learning
Methods
Evaluation 50% Continuous assessment, 50%final exam

systems
Course Policy The students should attend 85% lecture and tutorial
References 1. John S.(2000).The Oxford Guide to writing and speaking. Oxform: Oup Oshima,A. and
2. Hogue, A.(!991). College Writing Skilla: McGraw Hill Rudolph,F and
3. Lass,A.H.(1996).The Classic Guide to Better writng .New York
4. Solomon G/giorgis.(1991).Writing for Academic purpose .,AAU Printing press
5. Axeilod B.and cooper ,R.(2001).The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing 6th ed. Boston:
Bedford/St.Martin’s


Course Phil1011
Number
Course Title Reasoning skill ( Logic)

Program
Module Humanities and Social science
CP 3

Hours
1 2 0 3
Course After successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
Objectives
 Familiarize themselves with the fundamental concepts of logic;
 Analytically introduce themselves with the fundamental methods of logical reasoning;
 Develop the skills required to construct sound arguments of their own;
 Develop the ability to critically evaluate the arguments of others;
 Cultivate the habits of critical thinking; and,
 Develop sensitivity to the clear and accurate use of language in constructing and
evaluating arguments.
Course The course attempts to introduce students with the fundamental concepts of logic and methods
Description of logical reasoning. The purpose of the course is to enable students to develop the skills
required to construct sound arguments of their own and the ability to critically evaluate the
arguments of others. Moreover, the course enables students to cultivate the habits of critical
thinking and develop sensitivity to the clear and accurate use of language to construct
valid/sound arguments in their day to day life.

Course The course attempts to introduce students with the fundamental concepts of logic and
Contents methods of logical reasoning.
The purpose of the course is to enable students to develop the skills required to
construct sound arguments of their own and the ability to critically evaluate the
arguments of others.
Moreover, the course enables students to cultivate the habits of critical thinking and
develop sensitivity to the clear and accurate use of language to construct valid/sound
arguments in their day to day life.
Pre-requisites None

delivery
Status of Basic
Course
Teaching & Lectures & Presentation

Learning
Methods
Evaluation 50% continuous assessment, 50%final exam

systems
Course Policy 85% attendance for lecture and tutorial
References 1. Fogelin, Robert, J, (1987) Understanding Arguments: An Introduction to Informal Logic New
York: Harcourt Brace Jvanovich Publisher.
2.Guttenplan, Samuel: (1991) The Language of Logic Oxford: Blackwell Publishers Stephen, C
3. Hurley, Patrick J. (1994) A Concise Introduction to Logic (5th ed.) USA: Wadsworth.
4. Layman, C. Stephen (1999) The Power of Logic USA: Mayfield, Inc.

Module Number 02
Module Title Management and Entrepreneurship Module

Duration of the Two semesters
Total
moduleCP of the 12
module
Justification of Better industrial engineering practices involving man power, production and quality management is
the module now a day’s found to be crucial to the company's bottom line by increasing product quality, machine
reliability, and defect reduction. Decisions regarding the marketability and viability of products need
to be taken after a careful assessment of the investments and projected returns involved by the
application of principles of engineering economics. In view of this, this module lays a special emphasis
on the role of industrial engineering and management on economic development. Considering the low
level of industrialization in Ethiopian context and hence the need for private sector and business
development through entrepreneurship, it is noted that this module assumes a lot of significance.
Objectives of the  To Make the students acquire the necessary managerial skills in the context of
module demand driven industrial development
 To Highlight the need to maintain economic viability of products and systems
for affordability
 To lay emphasis on entrepreneurship and orientation for self-employment
desperately needed in Ethiopian context by weaning away graduates so as to make
the job creators rather than mere job seekers
Module  Understand basic concepts and principles of economics

Competence  Management Industrial Organization:
 Use of forecasting; Forecasting techniques
 Know Basics of Plant Layout;
 Apply materials Management: Purchasing; Inventory control
 Manage Projects Management and Mange Resource
Course of the module CP

Econ1021 Introduction to Economics 4
IEng5022 Industrial management and Engineering Economy 4
Know basic Accounting Principles
IEng5021 Entrepreneurship for Engineers 4
Total CP 12


Course Number Econ 1021
Course Title Introduction to Economics

Degree Program B.Sc.in Mechanical Engineering
Module Introduction to Economics
CP 4
Contact Hours Lectures Tutorial Practice or Home study
Laboratory
3 0 0 5
Course After completing the study of this course, they will be in a position to apply the
Objectives Fundamentals of Economics in Engineering of any Project lies in Safety, Strength,
Durability, and Economy. Hence, all students of engineering need the Basics of
Economics.
Course The Course is designed to Project lies in Safety, Strength, Durability, and
Description Economy. Hence, all students of engineering need the Basics of Economics.This
course will be applied fundamental Economics aspects in engineering
Unite one
Introduction to Economics
• Distinction between Financial feasibility and
Economic Feasibility of a Project
• Use of Graphs and Equations

Course Unite Two Elements of Economic system

Contents • World Economy
• International Economy
• Exchange Rates
• National Economy
Unite three National Income and Accounting
• GDP and GNP
• Circulation of Money
• Banking Policy
• Simple, Compound Interests
• Loans and Deposits
Unite Four Supply and Demand
• Price Mechanism
• Market Demand
• Market Equilibrium
Unite Fiven Introduction to management tools to achieve economy
• Basis of Work-study
• Basics of Inventory Control
• Basics of CPM, PERT, GERT, for Proper Scheduling
Pre-requisites None
st
Semester 1
Status of Course Compulsory
Teaching & learning Lectures, Discussion, Assignments

Methods
Assessment/Evaluation 50 % final exam, 20% mid exam, 30% continuous assessment and tests
&Grading System
Attendance Minimum of85% attendance during lecture hours

Requirements
Literature 1. Ayele Kuris, Introduction to Economics, 2001.
2. Liberman, Marc and Hill, Robert E., Introduction to Economics 2nded.,2005.

th
3. Begg,Fischer&Dornbusch,Economics,8 ,ed,2005


Course Code IEng 5022
Course Title Industrial Management & Engineering Economy
Degree Program B. SC in Mechanical Engineering
Module Industrial Management and Entrepreneurship
CP 4
Lectures Tutorials Laboratory & Workshop Home Study
Contact Hours & Seminars Practice
2 3 0
3
The course enables students to understand basic principles/concepts of:
 Industrial management and organization;

Course  Industrial plant design;
Objectives  Effective material management;
 Management and resource allocation; and
 Engineering economy.
Basic management concepts and industrial organization; Work environment; Plant
Course design; Materials management; Forecasting techniques; Basics of accounting principles;
Description Project management; Financial evaluation.
 Basic Management Concepts and Industrial Organization: Introduction to

management; Functions of management; Organizational structure; Basics of
productivity.
 Forecasting: Meaning and use of forecasting; Forecasting techniques
 Plant Design: Basics of Plant Layout; Study of Plant Layout; Ergonomics and
Course Content
Industrial Safety
 Materials Management: Purchasing; Inventory control
 Project Management and Resource Allocation: Work breakdown structure;
Project organization, Network scheduling; Projects crashing; Resource
allocation, Project risks

 Investment Evaluation: Total investment costs; Projects financing; Financial

evaluations
 Basic Accounting Principles & Budgeting Fundamentals: Classification of
accounts; Accounting concepts; Accounting statements; Budgets and budgetary
control
Pre-requisites None
Semester 9th
delivery
Status of Course Core

Teaching &
Learning Lectures, discussions & assignments
Methods
Evaluation  Assignments, exercise, quiz & projects 50 %,
systems  Final Examination 50 %.
Course Policy  85% attendance during lectures & discussions,
 100% attendance during practical work sessions, except for some unprecedented
mishaps; and Presence during industrial visit/visits; except for some
unprecedented mishaps.
References Textbook:
Daniel Kitaw, Industrial Management and Engineering Economics, 2007.
References:
1. Heizer, Jay and Render, Barry: Operation Management, 8th ed, 2006.
2. Kurtz, Max P.E., Hand Book of Industrial Management, New York: McGraw
Hill Inc., 1984.
3. Peter Atrill & Eddie McLaney, Accounting and Finance for Non –specialist,
New Delhi:, Prentice Hall of India, 2001
4. Mikell P. Groover, Automation, Production systems, and Computer-Integrated
Manufacturing , 2nd Edition, Asia, Pearson Education, 2001
5. Moore, James M. Plant Layout and Design, New York, Macmillan Company,
1962

Mechanical Engineering Program/Bahir Dar Technology Institute

Course Number IEng5021
Course Title Entrepreneurship for Engineers

Degree Program BSc in Mechanical Engineering
Module Industrial Management and Entrepreneurship
CP 4
Contact Hours Lecturer Tutorial Practice Home study

2 3 0 3
Course Objectives Successful students in this course will be able to:
 Describe the process of Innovation, technology transfer &
Entrepreneurship as an activity originating from market need ,the creative
recognition of opportunity, and innovative problem solving
in the business environment.
 Understand how innovation and competitive advantage contribute value to
new business products and services.
Understand the entrepreneurial traits and skills needed in
Course Description The goals of thisventures.

entrepreneurial course are to give the student a broad understanding of the field
of entrepreneurship
4. Through development,
the development and commercialization
of a business plan, evaluate the of technology-based
innovation in existing firms; and the formation, development, and growth of
opportunitiesofaselectedventureideaalongwiththeconstraints
technology-based
on its feasibility. new enterprises. Students can integrate these areas in their
studies or approach the mass distinct elements and to provide an introduction the
important tools and skills necessary to create and grow a successful new venture.
The course is designed to simulate the real life activities of entrepreneurs in the
start-up stage of a new venture. Students, in teams, will develop a new venture
concept and determine if a demand exists for their product or service.
Course Content Unite 1.

The Entrepreneur and the Entrepreneurial Venture Entrepreneurs and
Entrepreneurship, The Concept of Entrepreneurship, The Entrepreneur as
an Individual, Creativity and Innovation

Unite 2
Creation of New Ventures
Developing the Entrepreneurial Plan, Ideas versus Opportunities,

Commercialization of technology-based innovation, Formation, development, and
growth of technology-based new enterprises
Unite 3.
International Technology Transfer and Multinational Enterprises,
innovation
Technology usage and adoption by smes, promotion of technological development,
public regulation of technology transfers, diffusion and mechanisms of technology
transfer, intellectual property rights and the appropriability of technology
Unite 4.
Assessing the Feasibility of a New Venture
Assessment and Evaluation of Entrepreneurial Opportunities, Structuring the new
Venture ,Legal Structures and Issues, Sources and Types of Capital, Buying versus
Starting a Business
Unite 5.
Growing the New Venture
The Management Team, Strategic Planning, Managing Growth, Financing
Growth, Developing a Team of Advisors
Unite 6.
Risk and insurance of Business enterprises
Definition of Risk, The process of Risk management, Classifying risks by Type of
Asset ,Insurance of the Small Business
Unite 7.
Project work
Feasibility Study and Business Plan
Pre-requisites No pre-requisite
Semester 9th

Teaching & Learning In the presentation and discussion of the major modules, the course will include
Methods  Lecture/discussion,
 Application of the principles covered (case studies and
readings),
 Student feedback (discussion),
 Team project
 Guest speakers will be invited to discuss various stages of the
entrepreneurial process.
Assessment As per the regulation of the university
Attendance • Minimum of85% attendance during lecture hours; and

Requirements • 100% attendance during student feedback discussions
Literature: Textbook:
Kishel, Gregory F.and Kishel, PatriciaG .Howto Start,Run, and
Stayin Business, 4thed.2005.

Module No 03
Module title General Engineering

Duration of the module Two semesters

Justification of the module Most of the courses which the engineering students will undertake in their degree
program require the basic knowledge and skill in basic engineering fields, engineering
drawing, workshop technology and basics of computer programming. Without the basic
knowledge they cannot pursue higher level courses. This module is intended to offer
such basic knowledge to the students.
objective of the module To impart knowledge on the following general engineering aspects;
• Various specializations of engineering and practical training on basic practical
skills in the different areas of engineering.
• Projection techniques, drawing multi–view drawings, auxiliary and sectional
views of any given pictorial drawings, intersection of different geometries and
development of surfaces.
• Basic workshop technology on bench work, sheet metal fabrication, hands-on
experience on basic conventional machining.
• Number systems(binary, octal, hexa decimal, floating point)and the corresponding
arithmetic, Logic/Digital circuits and Boolean
• The major components and functions of personal computers, Handling of files
• Graphics and object oriented programming.
Module competence  Capable of undergoing higher level courses for which these general engineering
skill is required as pre-requisite
 Practice drawings, workshop practical skills

Course Number Course CP
GEng 1031 Introduction to Engineering Profession 2
MEng1031 Engineering Drawing 5
MEng1032 Workshop Practice 2
Total CP 9


Course Number GEng1031
Course Title Introduction to Engineering Profession
Module General Engineering

CP 2
Contact Hours Lecturer Tutorial Practice or Home study

Laboratory
2 0 0 2
Course Objectives The course is intended to give the student

• Introduction to different specializations of engineering
• Practical training on basic practical skills in the different areas of
engineering
Course Description  The course will give introduction to Engineering fields and
Interrelations and distinction among engineering, science and
technology
Course Content  Interrelations and distinction among engineering, science and
technology
 Problem solving and Problem solving techniques
 Overview of engineering fields, and Engineering professional

associations
 Engineering professional ethics and moral issue
Pre-requisites None Engineers as leaders and managers

Semester st
1
Teaching & Learning • Introductory lectures;
Methods • Workshop exercises
Evaluation & 50 % final exam
Grading System 20% mid exam
30% continuous assessment and tests”

AttendanceRequirements • 85% attendance for lecture
Pre-requisites None
Semester 1st
Teaching & Learning • Lectures supported by class work;

Methods • Assignments
Evaluation As per the rules and the regulations of the university.

Requirements • 100% attendance during practical work sessions, except for some
References: Textbook:
th
1. Giesecke, Frederick .E.Technical Drawing,12 ed.,
2005. S: Engineering Fundamentals –an Introduction to Engineering:
1. Moaveni,
Thomson Publishing 2005.
2. Landis, Raymond B., Studying Engineering, 2nd Edition, Discovery Press,
Burbank, CA, 2001.
3. Engineering field-specific materials
4.Robert Pool: Beyond Engineering: How Society Shapes Technology, Oxford
University Press,1997

Course Number MEng1031
Course Title Engineering Drawing
CP 5
Contact Hours Practice or
Lecturer Tutorial Home study
Laboratory
2 0 3 5
Course Objectives At the end of the course, students would understand:

• The different types of projection techniques
• How to sketch multi – view drawings of any given pictorial drawings
• How to sketch pictorial drawings of given multi–view drawings
• Sketching auxiliary and sectional views as a supplement of multi – view
drawings.
• How to find intersection lines of different geometries and development of
surfaces.
Course Description Theory of projections; Multi-view drawings; Pictorial drawings, Auxiliary views;
Sectional views; Intersection and development.

Course Outline 1. Introduction: drawing instrument, lettering, alphabet of lines, geometric

construction, and tittle block.
2. Theory of Projections: Types and classifications of projections, projections of
points, Projection of lines, planar and non-planar lines.
3. Multi–View Drawings: Systems of projection (first angle and third angle), Choice
of views, Laying out of views, Tangent surfaces, Fillets, Rounds, Run-outs.
4. Pictorial Drawings: Comparison between multi-view and pictorial drawings;
Axonometric; Oblique and central projections; Isometric and oblique drawings.
5. Auxiliary Views: Primary and secondary auxiliary views;
Complete and partial auxiliary views
6. Sectional Views: Types of sections; Conventional representations; Sectional
auxiliary views; Sections in pictorial drawings.
7. Development and Intersection: Development of prisms, cylinders, cones, a
combination of the aforementioned objects, Line of intersection between two prisms,
two cylinders, a cone and a cylinder, a cone and a prism.
Pre-requisites None
Semester st
1
Teaching & Learning • Lectures supported by class work;
Methods • Assignments
Evaluation & 50 % final exam
Grading System 20% mid exam
30% continuous assessment and tests
Requirements • 100% attendance during practical work sessions, except for some
Literature: Textbook:
1. Giesecke, Frederick .E.,Technical Drawing,12thed.,2005.

References:
1. French, Engineering Drawing and Graphic Technology,
14the ed., 1993.
2. Luzader, Engineering Drawing
3. Spencer, Technical Drawing
4. Vaishwanar R.S, Engineering Drawing and Graphics
5. Voland G.S., Modern Engineering Graphics and Design


Course Title Workshop Practice
CP 2
Laboratory
1 0 3 0
Course Objectives The course is intended to give the student
• practical training on basic workshop technology on bench
work, sheet metal fabrication;
Course Description • hands-on
Introduction experience on processes;
to manufacturing basic conventional machining
Bench work; Wood work, Metal
work, cutting with thread of conventional machine tools; Operation and
maintenance of appliances and machines; Welding, brazing and soldering;
Manufacture of parts; Measuring and testing.
Course Outline Unite 1.BenchWork
Unite2.WoodWork
Unite3.MetalWorkusingConventionalMachines
Unite4.Welding: Welding; Brazing; Soldering.
Unite5.MeasuringandTesting
Pre-requisites None
Semester 1st
Teaching & Learning • Introductory lectures;
Methods • Workshop exercises
• Individual advising on project work
Evaluation & Grading 50 % final exam

System 20% mid exam
30% continuous assessment project works
Attendance • 100% attendance during workshop sessions and 85% for lecture
Requirements
Literature: Compiled Manual to be supplied by the instructor

Module Number 04
Module Title Applied Mathematics
Duration of the Module Three semesters
In the field of engineering mathematics is the basis for solving, analyzing and simulating
Justification of
various practical problems. So the engineering students from every branch must be given a
the Module thorough knowledge in mathematics during their course of education.
The objective of this module is: This module enables the students to have thorough
knowledge in basic mathematical techniques like calculus, vector algebra, computational
mathematics and also concepts related to probability and statistics.
Objective of Module
 Upon completion of this module the students will be capable of applying
mathematical techniques to engineering problems.
Module Competence  Apply basic mathematics techniques to probability and others
 Capable of applying mathematical techniques for engineering
 Apply different mathematical knowledge
Course Number Course Name CP
Math 1041 Applied Mathematics I 6
Math 1042 Applied Mathematics II 6
Math 2041 Applied Mathematics III 6
MEng2042 Numerical and computational method 5
Stat3041 Probability and Statistics for engineers 4
Total CP 27

Course Code Math 1041
Course Title Applied Mathematics I
Module Applied Mathematics
CP 6
Contact Hours Lecture Tutor Practical Home study
3 3 0 6
Course Objectives Course Objectives
 The objective of this course is to equip students with basic mathematical techniques of
calculus and computational mathematics and help them develop skill build-up in
mathematical analysis for solving engineering problems Teach them how to assemble
and visualize machine
Course Description Numbers; functions; Vectors; Matrices and Determinants; Limits and Continuity; Derivatives;
Applications of the Derivative; The integral; Inverse Functions; In determinants Forms,
Improper Integrals and Taylor Formula
Course Content 1.Vectors;

2. Matrices, Determinants , systems of linear equations;
3. Transcendental functions with inverses;
4. Derivative & its application.
5. Integrations;
Pre-requisites None
Semester Year I, semester I

Teaching &  Lectures supported by tutorials

Learning Methods
Evaluation systems  Assignments 20%,

 Quiz and Tests 30%,
 Final Examination 50%.
Course Policy Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours
References Textbook (the best available)
1. Robert Ellis and Denny Gulick, Calculus: With Analytic Geometry, , Nov 19, 1995.
2. Ron Larson, Robert P. Hostetler, and Bruce H. Edwards, Calculus With Analytic
Geometry, Jan 12, 2005.
3. Harvey P Greenspan, H.P. Greenspan, and D.J. Benney, CALCULUS: An
introduction to Applied Mathematics, Jun 1, 1997.
4. David Poole, Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction (with CD-ROM), Jan 24, 2005.
5. Richard E. Johnson, Johnson and Kio kemeister's Calculus With Analytic Geometry,
Jan 1978.
6. David C. Lay, Linear Algebra and Its Applications, Third Updated Edition, Aug 22,
2005.
7. J.L. Morris, Computational Methods in Elementary Numerical Analysis, Jan 26, 1983.

Course Title Applied Mathematics II
CP 6
Contact Hours Lecture Tutor Practical Home study
3 3 0 6
Course Objectives The objective of the course is to equip students with the mathematical tools of
developing mathematical models of physical engineering problems.
Course Description Sequences and series; Elementary Functions of Complex Variables; Ordinary
Differential Equations; Vector – valued functions; Differential Calculus of
Functions of Several Variables; Multiple Integrals
Course contents 1. Real sequences and Series

2. Power series
3. Fourier series
4. Differential calculus of functions of several variables
5. Multiple integrals
Pre-requisites
Math1041– Applied Mathematics I
Semester Year I, semester II
Teaching & Learning  Lectures supported by tutorials

Methods


Course Policy Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours
References
1. Robert Ellis and Denny Gulick, Calculus: With Analytic Geometry, Nov 19,
1995.
2. Ron Larson, Robert P. Hostetler, and Bruce H. Edwards, Calculus with
Analytic Geometry, Jan 12, 2005.
3. Harvey P Greenspan, H.P. Greenspan, and D.J. Benney, CALCULUS: An
introduction to Applied Mathematics, Jun 1, 1997.
4. David Poole, Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction (with CD-ROM), Jan
24, 2005.
5. Richard E. Johnson, Johnson and Kioke meister's Calculus with Analytic
Geometry, Jan 1978.
6. David C. Lay, Linear Algebra and Its Applications, Third Updated Edition,
Aug 22, 2005.
7. J.L. Morris, Computational Methods in Elementary Numerical Analysis, Jan
26, 1983.


Course Title Applied Mathematics III
CP 6
3 3 0 6
Course Objectives The objective of the course are to give students abroad understanding on
 Effective techniques for solving common advanced mathematic l problems those

arise in engineering applications in their related fields
 Up on completion of this course the students will be able to apply the principle in
solving engineering applications related to their branch.
Course Description Fourier series; Vector calculus; calculus of complex variables; analytics,
contour integration, series expansion, calculus of residue and their application.
Course content 1. Mathematical Modeling, Number System and

Errors
2. Solution of Non-linear Equation: Bisection method; Secant method;
Newton's method
3. Curve Fitting: Least square Regression; Interpolations; Fourier
Approximations
4. Solutions of Systems of Linear Algebraic
Equations: Matrix-Inversion; Gauss-Sidle Iteration; Gaussian-Elimination; LU-
Decomposition
5. Numerical Differentiation & Integration
Pre-requisites
Math1042– Applied Mathematics II
Semester Year II, semester I

Learning Methods


Course Policy  Final
Minimum Examination
of 75% attendance during50%.
lecture hours
References 1. Erwin Kreyszing, Advanced EngineeringMathematics,9thed.,2005.
2. DennisG. Zill and Michael R.Cullen,Advanced Engineering

Mathematics,3rded.2006.

Mechanical Engineering program /Bahir Dar Technology Institute

Course Title Numerical and Computational Methods
Degree Program B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering
Module Applied mathematics

BahirdarUniversityb
CP 5
Lecturer Tutorial Practice or Home study

Contact Hours Laboratory
1 3 3 3
The course is intended to introduce the student to:
• Effective computational techniques for solving common numerical
problems those arise in engineering applications in the related fields
Course Objectives and
• Efficient scientific programming using computational
techniques.
Mathematical modeling and engineering problem solving; The number system
errors; Solution of non-linear equations:
Bisection method, Secant method, Newton's method; Curve fitting: Least square
regression, Interpolations, Fourier approximations; Solutions of systems of
Course Description linear algebraic
equations: Matrices, Determinants and inverse problems, Gauss-Sied literation,
Gaussian-elimination ,LU-decomposition; Numerical equations, Numerical
differentiation &integration: Trapezoidal-rule, Simpson's rule, Gauss-
quadrature, Romberg's
tegration;EigenvaluesandEigenvectors; Solution ofODEs: Euler'smethod,Runge-
Kutta method;SolutionofPDEs:FDM method; Computational projects
&applications related to
concernedbranchofengineering

1. Mathematical Modeling, Number System and

Errors
2. Solution of Non-linear Equation: Bisection method; Secant method;
Course content Newton's method
3. Curve Fitting: Least square Regression; Inter polations; Fourier
Approximations
4. Solutions of Systems of Linear Algebraic
Equations: Matrix-Inversion; Gauss-Siedle Iteration; Gaussian-
Elimination; LU-Decomposition
5. Numerical Differentiation &Integration:
Trapezoidal-Rule; Simpson's Rule; Gauss-Qua drature; Romberg's
Integration
6. Eigen Values and Eigen Vectors
7. Numerical Solution of ODEs: Euler's method; Runge- Kutta method
8. Solution of PDE by FDM
Programming projects & Application Projects related to concerned branch
Laboratory Exercises of engineering
Pre-requisites Applied Mathematics II
Semester 4th
Teaching & learning Lecturers, Discussions, Tutorials, Laboratory and

Methods Assignments
Assessment/Evaluation 50 % final exam
&Grading System 20% mid exam
30% continuous assessment and tests
Attendance Minimum of80% attendance during lecture hours
Requirements 100% attendance during tutorial hours

Reference Books: 1. Gerald, Applied Numerical Analysis

2. King J.T, Introduction to Numerical Computation.
3. LafaraR.L, Computational Methods for Science and Engineering.
4. Ralston, Antony, A first course in numerical analysis
5. Mohamed Abdo, Numerical Methods for Engineers
6. Numerical Methods/Book and Disk with InstructionalManual by J. Douglas
Faires and Richard L. Burden
7. Applied Numerical Methods with MATLAB for Engineers and Scientists
by Steven C.Chapra
8. Numerical Methods for Engineers and Scientists, Second Edition, by Joe D.
Hoffman
9. Numerical Methods for Engineers: With Soft ware and Programming
Applications by Steven C.Chapra and Raymond Canal


Course Number Stat3041
Course Title Probability and Statistics for engineers
Degree Program BSc in Engineering
Module Probability and research methodology
CP 4
Contact Hours Lecture Tutorial Lab Practice Home study
2 3 0 3
Course After successful completion of this course the students shall have a general
Objectives:
understanding of the
• Methods of collecting statistical data (specifically sampling techniques)
• Summarizing data ( construction of frequency distributions)
• Basic concepts and computations of probability,
• Different probability distributions(continuous and discrete),
• Making inferences(estimation of population parameters and tests of hypotheses)
Course Collection of statistical data (methods of data collection, designing a questionnaire,
Description:
techniques of sampling), Construction of frequency distribution for attributes,
discrete and continuous data, Presentation of data (tabular, diagrammatic and graphic),
Measures of central tendency (arithmetic mean, harmonic mean, geometric mean,
median, and mode),Absolute and relative measures of dispersion (range, quartile
deviation, mean deviation and standard deviation and associated coefficients), Other
measures (Skewness and kurtosis), Theory of probability ( counting techniques,
concepts and computations of probability, conditional probability, probability of
causes), Discrete and continuous probability distributions, Sampling distribution of a
statistic ( for means and proportions), Point and interval estimation(large and small
samples),Statistical tests of hypotheses ( large and small samples).
Course Content 1. Collection of statistical data (methods of data collection, design a questionnaire,
techniques of sampling).
2. Construction of frequency distribution for attributes, discrete and continuous data,

3. Presentation of data ( tabular, diagrammatic and graphic),

4. Measures of central tendency ( arithmetic mean, harmonic mean, geometric
mean, median, and mode)
5.Absoluteandrelativemeasuresofdispersion(range, quartile deviation ,mean
deviation and standard deviation andassociated coefficients)
6. Other measures (Skewness and kurtosis)
7.Theory of probability(counting techniques, concepts and computations of
probability, conditional probability, probability of causes)
8. Discrete and continuous probability distributions
9. Sampling distribution of statistic ( for means and proportions)
10.Point and interval estimation(large and small samples)
11.Statistical tests of hypotheses ( large and small samples)
Pre-requisites: None
th
Semester: 5
Status of Course: Compulsory

Teaching and • Lecture supported by tutorials, group discussion, questioning
Learning and answering.
methods
Attendance Minimum of 80% attendance during lecture hours

Requirement: 100% attendance during tutorial hours

References: Textbook: Introduction to Probability and Statistics, Henry L. Alder and

EdwardB
1. Probability and Statistics for Engineering and Sciences by Jay
L. Devore(2007)
2. Introduction to Probability and Statistics by Mendenhall and
Beaver(2006)
3. Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers and
Scientists by Ross (2006)
4. Miller& Freund's Probability and Statistics for Engineers(7th
Edition) by Richard A. Johnson (2005)
5. Probability& Statistics for Engineers & Scientists(8thEdition)
By Ronald E.Walpole, Raymond H.Myers,Sharon L.Myers, and Keying Ye
(2006

Module 05
Number
Module title Computer programming
Total CP 5
Duration of the Module One semester
The study of advanced mathematics and computational techniques is prime area to be

understood and practiced by all engineering students. Particularly in the present day context,
application of advanced mathematical techniques and computational techniques engineering
applications is a must because of the benefits derived from these techniques in solving
Module description engineering problems using software. This module is developed in pursuit of this
justification.
The objectives of this module are to give students a broad understanding on
 Effective techniques for solving common advanced mathematical problems those arise
in engineering applications in their related fields.
Objectives of the Module:  Effective computational techniques for solving common numerical problems those
arising in engineering applications in their related fields
 Efficient scientific programming using computational techniques.
Module competence  Apply the mathematical and computational principles

 Solve engineering applications related to their branch and use software
 The major components and functions of personal computers,
 Handling of files (create directory, copy, delete, save, move, change drive,
display file names, rename, etc.) Using Windows
 Writing a syntactically correct C++ programs to solve ordinary mechanical
engineering problems.
 Graphics and object oriented programming

CoSc2051 Introduction to computer programming 5
Total 5

Department of Mechanical Engineering/Bahir Dar Technology Institute
Course Number CoSc 2051 Bahir Dar University

Course Title Introduction to Computer and Programming
Module Computer programming
CP 5
Contact Hours Lecturer Tutorial Practice or Laboratory Home study
2 0 3 3
Course Upon the completion of this course ,students would know:
Objectives • Number systems (binary, octal, hexadecimal, floating point) and the corresponding
arithmetic
• Logic/Digital circuits and Boolean algebra
• The major components and functions of personal computers(Hardware: I/O
devices, CPU, memory; Software: Systems software, Application software)
• Handling of files(create directory, copy, delete, save, move, change drive, display
file names, rename, etc.) using Windows and DOS
• How to write a syntactically correct C++programs to solve ordinary mechanical
engineering problems.
• The appropriate style and documentation in all computer programs/codes
• Graphics and object oriented programming.
Course Description Developmental history of computers; Arithmetic-operation with logic unit; Major hard
ware components and peripheral
devices; Application and operating system software; File handling with Dos and
Windows; Basic programming
structure; Control statements; Loops; Algorithms and flow charts; Functions; Arrays,
sets and records; Input-output files; Strings; Graphics and CRT units; Pointers; Writing
custom units; Introduction to visual and object oriented programming

Course Content 1. Introduction to Computers: Arithmetic- operation with logic unit; Computers:
Developmental history of computers, Major computer hardware components and
peripheral devices, Major features of software; File handling with Windows
2. Programming: Programming basics; Control statements
and loops; Functions; Arrays, strings and pointers; Miscellaneous topics
(optional): Input-output files, CRT
and graphics, Writing custom units, Introduction to object oriented and visual
programming
Pre-requisites Pre-Requisites: None
Semester Semester: 2nd
Status of Course Status of Course: Compulsory

Teaching & • Lectures supported by assignments, and
Learning • Laboratory exercises.
Methods Lab Exercises: Practice in Computer Center every week on each topic /subtopics
Attendance • Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours; and

Requirements •100% attendance during practical laboratory sessions, except for some unprecedented
mishaps.
Literature: 1. Friedman and Koff man, Problem Solving, Abstraction, and
Design Using C++, 5th ed., 2006.
2. Lafore, R., Object-Oriented Programming in C++, 3rd
ed., 2001
3. Relevant book on Introduction to Computers ,

Module Number 06
Module Title
Engineering Mechanics
Duration of the Three semesters

Module
Total CP of the 20
Module
Engineering is an application of pure sciences. Mechanical Engineering applies

mathematical and computational principles for the design, analysis and modeling of
mechanical systems, thus, requires a basic understanding of basic principles of Science
and Mathematics.
Justification of the This module will enable students to attain good capability in :
Module
 Defining and solving problems,
 Evaluating information critically,
 Designing creative solutions to problems,
 Applying scientific and mathematical principles.
The objective of this module is to introduce students:
 To basic mechanical engineering concepts of statics and dynamics

Objectives of The
 To explain different types of linkage mechanisms and their layout To explain
Module
computational analysis kinematics and kinetic mechanisms
 To explain the principles involved in assessing the displacement, velocity and
acceleration, the kinematics and kinetic analysis and design of machinery.
Competences of the At the end of this module students will be able to:-
module
 Understand and apply basic principles that govern the motion of objects
 Develop appropriate mathematical models that represent physical systems
 Analyze the motion resulting from a specified set of linkages in a mechanism and
vibrations induced in a system and the means to control it.

CEng1061 Engineering Mechanics I – Statics 5
MEng1062 Engineering Mechanics II - Dynamics 5
MEng 3061 Mechanism of machinery 5
MEng 3062 Mechanical Vibration 5
Total CP 20


Course Code CEng1061
Course Title Engineering Mechanics I (Statics)
Degree program BSc in Mechanical Engineering
Module Engineering Mechanics
CP 5
Contact Hours(Per Lectures Tutorials Practices/laboratory Home Study

Semester)
2 3 0 5
The course enables students to:
 Appreciate how physical bodies interact with their surrounding and attain a state
of rest.
Course Objective
 Know how to isolate a structure or part of it and show the forces acting on it
 Apply the principles of force systems for analyzing of structures
 Interpret the concept of c.g, c.m and centroid as applied to distributed forces
 Know section properties of members of a structure which are measures of
stiffness
 Understand the nature of friction and quantify it
This course presents the fundamental physical concepts, laws and principles which are
essential for solving engineering problems. As it is a pre-requisite to the senior engineering
courses, students are expected to grasp the basics of the courses through discussion, reading
Course Description and exercising.
1. Basics of Statics
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Basic Concepts in Mechanics
1.3. Scalars and Vectors
1.4. Newton’s Laws
1.5. Free Body Diagram

2. Force systems
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Coplanar Force Systems (2-D)
2.3. Non-Coplanar Force Systems (3-D)

Course Content 3. Equilibrium
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Equilibrium in Two-Dimensions
3.3. Equilibrium in Three-Dimensions

4. Analysis of structures
4.1. Introduction
4.2 Trusses
4.2.1. Plane Trusses
4.3. Pin-ended Multi-Force Structures
5. Distributed forces
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Center of Gravity, Center of Mass & Centroid
5.3. Composite bodies
5.4. Theorem of Pappus (optional)
5.5. Beams-External effects (optional)

6. Area moments of inertia
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Composite Areas
6.3. Product of Inertia
6.4. Transfer of Axes
6.5. Rotation of Axes (optional)

7. Friction (optional)
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Types of Friction
Pre-requisite None
Semester/Year Year I, Semester I

Course Status Compulsory
Teaching & Learning Lectures supported by tutorials

Methods
Evaluation systems Continuous Evaluation systems 50%
Final exam 50%
Course Policy Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture& tutorials
Textbook:
Merriam, J. L.“Engineering Mechanics (Statics)”, 6th ed., 2003.
References
 J. L. Meriam & L. G. Kraige, Engineering mechanics: Statics, Fifth Ed., John
Wiley & Sons, 2002.
 J. Shelly, Solved problems in vector Mechanics for Engineers, Volume I & II
 K.M Walker, Applied Mechanics for engineering Technology.
 Joseph F. Shelly, Schaum’s solved problem serious, 800 solved problems in
vector mechanics for engineers,1990
 Joseph. F. Shelley, Engineering Mechanics, 1998


Course Code MEng 1062
Course Title Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics)
CP 5
Contact Hours Lecture Tutorial Practice or Laboratory Home study
2 3 0 5
Course Objectives: The course enables students to:
 Understand and apply basic principles that govern the motion of objects.
 Develop appropriate mathematical models that represent physical systems.
 Select appropriate coordinate systems for physical systems and analyze motion
variables such as position, velocity, and acceleration.
 Derive equations of motion that relate forces acting on systems and the resulting
motion.
Course Description: Basic equations of motion; Kinematics of particles and rigid bodies; Kinetics of particles
and rigid bodies
Course Content 1. Introduction: Basic concepts; equations of motion; Gravitation

2. Kinematics of particles: rectangular motion; plane
curvilinear motion; coordinate systems; relative motion; constrained motion
3. Kinetics of Particles: Newton’s second law; Work Energy equation; Impulse and
Momentum; Impact
4. Kinematics of rigid bodies: Fixed axis rotation; Absolute motion; relative motion.
5. Kinetics of rigid bodies: General equations of motion; Work Energy method; Impulse
and Momentum.
Laboratory Exercises Exercises using Static and Dynamic Balancing Apparatus, Centrifugal Force Apparatus,
Rolling Disc on Inclined Plane, Critical Speed Investigation Apparatus.
Pre-requisites:  CEng 1061 Engineering Mechanics I (Statics);

 Applied Mathematics I

Semester/ Year Year I, Semester II
Teaching and  Lectures supported by tutorials

Learning methods
Evaluation systems  Continuous Evaluation systems 50%

 Final Examination 50 %.
Course Policy  Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture and Tutorial hours
References Textbook: Meriam J.L., Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics, 6th ed., 2003.
1. Hibbeler, Rusel M., Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics,10th ed., 2003

2. Beer, Johnston, Clausen,Eisenberg, Cornwell, Vector Mechanics for Engineers:
Dynamics, 9th ed., 2004.


Course Title Mechanisms of Machinery
Degree Program B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering
CP 5
Contact Hours Lecture Tutorial Laboratory/Practice Home Study
2 2 1 5
The course enables students to understand:
• The different types of linkage mechanisms used in mech.
design;
• The kinematic and kinetic analysis and design of machinery;

Course
• Computer method for kinematic and kinetic analysis of
Objectives
mechanisms;
• Design and analysis of cams, universal joints, governors, gear
trains, flywheels and gyroscopes; and
• Balancing of rotating and reciprocating machines.
Introduction; Transmission of motion; Linkages; Kinematics analysis of linkages; Introduction to

computer methods for
Course
Description kinematic analysis of linkages; cam design; Joints; Governors; Gear Trains; Introduction to
synthesis; Force analysis of machinery; Engine torque fluctuation; Balancing of rotating and
reciprocating masses; Gyroscopes.
Course Content 1. Introduction: Basic definitions; Motions; Coordinate systems; Degree of freedom.

2. Linkages: Four-bar linkage; Slider crank mechanism; Scotch yoke; Quick-return mechanism;
Toggle mechanism; Straight line mechanisms; Parallel mechanisms; Intermittent motion
mechanisms; Steering gear mechanisms.
3. Velocity &Acceleration Analysis of Linkages: Velocity and acceleration analysis by vector
mathematics; Velocity and acceleration analysis using equations of relative motion; Velocity and
acceleration analysis by using complex numbers; Analysis of velocity by instant centre method.
4. Cams: Classification of followers; Classifications of cams; Graphical design of cams curves;
Nomenclature; Displacement diagram; Types of follower motions; Analytical cam design;
Tangent cam with reciprocating roller follower.
5. Universal Joints: Velocity ratio of shafts; Polar angular velocity diagram; Coefficient of speed
fluctuation; Angular acceleration of driven shaft; Double Hooke’s joint.
6. Governors: Classification of governors; Governor characteristics; Porter governor; Hartnel
governor; Centrifugal shaft governor; Inertia governors.
7. Gear Trains: Angular velocity ratio; Types of gear trains; Reverted gear train; Planetary gear
trains; Methods of analysis of planetary gear trains; Automotive differential; Planetary gear trains
with two inputs.
8. Force Analysis of Machinery: Inertia force and inertia torque; Dynamic equilibrium; linkage
force analysis: force determination, linkage force analysis by superposition method, radial and
transverse components, linkage force analysis by virtual work method; Engine force analysis:
dynamically equivalent masses, gas forces, inertia forces in a
single-cylinder engine, force acting on the connecting rod crank and frames, bearing loads in
single-cylinder engines, multi-cylinder engines; Cam forces.
9. Flywheels: Flywheel size; Engine output torque.
10. Balancing of Rotating and reciprocating Masses: Static balance; Static balancing machines;
Dynamic unbalancing; Balancing of different masses lying in the same transverse plane;
Balancing of different masses rotating in different planes; Balancing of reciprocating masses;
Balancing of single-cylinder engines; Balancing of multi-cylinder in-line engines; Balancing of
V-engines; Balancing of four-bar linkages.
11. Gyroscopes: Precession motion; Gyroscopic couple; Precession motion of a thin rod rotating
in the vertical plane about a horizontal axis through its centre; Body rotating and accelerating
simultaneously about each of the principal axes;
Typical examples of the application of precession motion
Laboratory 1. Computer simulation lab for kinematics analysis of linkages

Demonstration: 2. Static and dynamic balancing laboratory equipments
3. Whirling Shaft Apparatus, Gyroscope, and Governor Apparatus.
4. All types of linkage apparatus.
Pre-requisites
Semester Year III, Semester I
delivery
Teaching & • Lectures supported by tutorials,
Learning
• Demonstration and Industrial visits.
Methods
Assignment and Quiz 15%
Evaluation Lab works 15%
systems Mid Exam 30%
Final exam 40%
• Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours;
Course Policy • 100% attendance during practical work sessions, except for some unprecedented mishaps; and
• Presence during industrial visit/visits.
Textbook: Alem Bazezew, Mechanisms of Machinery, Addis Ababa University Press, 2001
References:
1. Uicker, John J.,Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, 3rd ed.,2003.
References 2. Erdman, Arthuer G. and Sandor, George N., “Mechanism Design: Analysis and Synthesis”,
Prentice Hall International,Inc.,2ed 2001
3. Norton, Robert L.,”Design of Machinery”, WCB/McGraw-Hill,1999.
4. Meriam, J.L.., “Engineering Mechanics- Dynamics”, John Wiley and Sons, 1992


Course Title Mechanical Vibration
CP 5
2 2 1 5
At the end of the course, students would be able to:
• Make vibration analysis,
• Know the different causes of vibration,
• Know the three types of vibrations (transversal, axial and tensional),

Course Objectives
• Develop a model for vibration analysis,
• Make transient and steady state vibration analysis of single and multi-degree of freedom
systems, and
• Develop the necessary skills required to control vibrations.
Introduction to mechanical vibration; Modeling of dynamic systems; Single-degree of freedom

Course
system; Multi-degree of freedom system; Whirling of shafts; Tensional vibrations; Causes of
Description
vibrations; Introduction to vibration control and measurements.
1. Introduction
 Importance of studying vibration
 basic concepts of vibration: vibration types(i.e. free ,forced, damped, undammed,
Course Content continuous & discrete)
 vibration analysis procedure
 Mechanical elements of vibrating systems
mass/inertia elements

Spring elements(i.e. linear & non-linear springs)

Damping elements ( viscous, coulomb & solid(Hysteretic) damping )
2. Analysis of Single degree of freedom systems:
Free vibration of SDOF systems
Equation of motion of SDOF systems
 General solution of equations of motion
 Free vibration of un-damped and damped translational systems
 Free vibration of un-damped and damped torsional systems
Forced vibration of SDOF systems
 Forced vibration of un-damped and damped translational and rotational systems
3. Two degree of freedom systems: :
 Free un-damped & d a m p e d 2 D O F vibration;
 Forced vibration of 2 DOF systems
4. Multi-DOF systems
 Modeling continuous systems as a multi-DOF system
 Derivation of equation of motion of multi-DOF systems
 Generalized coordinates & generalized forces
 Free & forced vibration analysis of Multi-DOF systems
 Self- excitation and stability analysis
 Approximate methods for computing natural frequency and modes of vibration
of multi-DOF
 systems:Rayleighmethod,Dunkerly’smethod,Holzer’smethod,Matrixiterationme
thod(Optional),Jacobi’smethod(optional)
5. Vibration measurement and applications
 Vibration measuring Transducers (variable, resistance ,Piezoelectric Electro-
dynamic and LVDT transducers )
 Vibration pick-ups( vibrometer, accelerometer, velometer )
 Vibration exciters(Mechanical exciters, electro-dynamic shaker)
6. Vibration control
 Vibration nomograph& vibration criteria
 Reduction of vibration at the source
 Whirling of rotating shafts
 Control of transmission of vibration from the source
 Control of natural frequencies

 Introduction of damping
 Vibration isolation
 Vibration absorbers
7. Random vibration (optional )
 Stationary and random processes
 Power spectral analysis
 Response of single DOF systems to random excitation
 Response of multi DOF systems to random excitation
Laboratory Exercises using Tensional Vibration Apparatus, Free and Forced
Exercises Vibration Apparatus, Whirling of Shafts apparatus

Pre-requisites MEng3071
Semester Year III, Semester II
Teaching & • Lectures supported by Lab, Assignments, and Tutorials,

Learning Methods
• Project work.
Evaluation Continuous assessment 50%

systems Final examination 50%
Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours; and

Course Policy
• 100% attendance during project work sessions, except for some unprecedented mishaps.
Textbook: Palm II ,Wiallim J., Mechanical Vibration, 2006.
References:
References 1. Rao, S.S, Mechanical Vibrations, 4th ed., 2003.
2. Thomson, E.S., Theory of Vibrations with Applications, 5th ed., 1997.
3. Leul, F., Introduction to Mechanical Vibrations, Addis Ababa University Press, 1996

Module Number 07
Module Title
Mechanics of materials
Module
Total CP of the 10
Module
Solid mechanics is one of the core modules of Mechanical Engineering. It covers the understanding
of how mechanical machines operate starting from the basic principles of statics and dynamics up
to the complex interaction of machine components. The study of solid mechanics enables the
Justification of
student to understand the different components and parts of machines and the interaction between
the Module
them. Mathematical computations required to model components, assuring the safety or estimation
of the life of the components and design components to satisfy given specification are covered in
this module.
The objectives of this module are:
To provide students with the basic principles required for understanding the relation between
forces, deformations, strains and stresses,
 To provide students practical methods to measure forces, deformations, strains and stresses
employing different experimental instruments,
 Introduce students to basic principles required to understand, analyze and design mechanisms
of machines, main components and systems of mechanical machines,
 To provide students with the basic principles and theories required to assess the safety of
Objectives mechanical components and the mathematical calculations to estimate operational life of
components under static, dynamic and cyclic loading conditions,
 To provide students the capability to design simple machines and systems from their
understanding of basic courses by involving the students in practical design projects,
 To provide students the capability to design special mechanical components and system
Module At the end of this module students will be able to:

Competences
 Demonstrate a basic understanding of the laws of motion and principles of energy conservation
as applied to structures and different types of mechanical components,

 Demonstrate basic practical skills in measuring and analyzing forces, deformations, strains and
stresses employing force transducers, displacement transducers, photo elasticity method and
strain gauges.
 Demonstrate understanding of different mechanisms of machines such as links, cams,

governors, gear trains, flywheels etc.,
 Demonstrate an understanding of analyzing and designing various mechanical components such
as various types of joints, power screws, springs, shafts, keys, couplings, clutches, brakes,
bearings, power transmission systems, pressure vessels etc.,
 Demonstrate the capability, with minimum support from the instructor, to conduct and submit
a comprehensive report on design projects assigned to the student based on a terms of reference
(technical specification) of simple machines or/and special mechanical components,
 Demonstrate an understanding of the theory of finite element method and the capability to
model structures and solid mechanics problems employing finite element software
Courses Of The Module
MEng1072 Strength of Materials I 5
MEng2071 Strength of Materials II 5
Total CP of the Module 10

Course code MEng1072

Course Title Strength of Materials I
CP 5
Contact Hours Lecture Tutorial Laboratory or practice Home study
2 3 1 4
Students will be able to make stress and strain analysis of components
Course Description
Students will be able to measurements of deflection, stress and strain
 To analyze the behavior of solid bodies subjected to various types of

loading, such as axially loaded members, shafts in torsion, beams, and
columns, as well as structures that are assemblies of these components.
Course Objectives  To provide the students with the foundation of design analysis
 To develop the students the ability to analyze a given problem in a simple
and logical manner and to apply fundamental principles to its solutions
 To expose students the basic concepts of mechanics of materials that will
help them to understand the relation among bodies, properties of
materials, stress, strain etc.
1. Simple Stress and Strain: Method of sections; Tension and Compression
members; Stress and Deformation; Hooke’s law; Stress-strain diagram;
2. Shearing Force and Bending Moment Diagrams: Application of method of
sections; Shear force and bending moment equations; Shear force and bending
Course Content moment diagrams.
3. Bending Stresses in Beams: The flexure formula; beams of two materials.
4. Slope and Deflection of Beams: Strain-curvature and moment curvature
relations; Governing differential equations for deflection, solution by direct
integration; Moment area method.

5. Shearing Stresses in Beams: Relation between shear force and bending

moment
6. Torsion of Circular Shafts: Torsion formula; Angle of twist; Shearing stresses
and deformation of circular shafts.
7. Struts and Columns: Stability of equilibrium; The Euler formulas for
different end restraints; Analysis of beam columns; The Secant formula;
Eccentric loading.
Pre-requisites CEng 1061,

Semester Year I, Semester II
 Lectures
Teaching & Learning Methods  Tutorials and laboratory exercises
 Discussions
Continuous assessment 50%

Evaluation systems
Final examination 50%
Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours, and 100% attendance during
Course Policy
practical work sessions, except for some unprecedented mishaps.
Textbook: Ferdinand P. Beer, Jr., E. Russell Johnston, and John T. DeWolf,

Mechanics of Materials, Jan 20, 2005
1. Popov, E.P., Mechanics of Materials (SI Version), 1978. (Old but still a good
one.)
2. Beer, F.P. And Johnston E. Russell, Mechanics of Materials, 2005.
References
3. Robert L. Mott, Applied Strength of Materials, 2001.
4. Hearn, E.S., Mechanics of Materials, Aug. 1997 edition

5. Andrew Pytel and Ferdinand L. Singer, Strength of Material, 1987
6. Nash, W.A., Strength of Materials (Schaum’s Outline
7. Series), July 1, 1998

Course code MEng2071
Course Title Strength of Materials II
Module Mechanics of Materials
CP 5
2 3 1 4
To extend the principles of mechanics of materials thereby, to prepare the students

for the basic understanding and application of these principles in mechanical
design.
 Students will be able to understand energy methods for the analysis of loads in
Course Objectives
determinate and indeterminate structures
 Students will be able to analyze curved beams, circular plates, rings, and
cylinders.
 Students will be able to conduct experiments on impact loading, stresses in thin
and thick cylinders
1. Complex Stresses. Compound stresses; Analysis of plane stress and strain:
Principal stresses and maximum shear stress; Transformation of stress; Mohr’s
circle of stresses and strains; Principal axes and principal moments of inertia.
2. Energy Methods: Tension, compression, shear, bending, torsion,
Castiglione’s first theorem for deflection, Unit-load method.
Course Contents
3. Statically indeterminate Structures.
4. Curved Beams: Beams with small initial curvature; Beams with large initial
curvature; Location of the neutral axis; Stress in hooks.
5. Unsymmetrical Bending: Principal centroid axes; Graphical methods of locating
the principal centroidal axes; Stress determination; Beam deflection.

6. Rings, Discs and Cylinders Subjected to Rotation and Thermal Gradients: Thin
rotating rings or cylinders; Rotating solid discs; Rotating disc of uniform strength;
Combined rotation and thermal stress in uniform discs and thick cylinders.
7. Torsion of Non-Circular and Thin-Walled Sections: Rectangular section; Thin-
walled open sections; Thin walled split tube; Other solid (non-tubular) shafts; Thin
walled closed tubes of non-circular sections.
8. Theories of Elastic Failure: Maximum principal stress theory; Maximum shear
stress theory; Total strain shear stress theory; Distortion energy theory; Mohr’s
modified shear stress theory for brittle materials.
9. Strain Beyond the Elastic Limit.
Pre-requisites MEng 2071
Semester Year II, Semester I
Teaching & Learning  Lectures
Methods  Tutorials and Laboratory exercises

 Discussions
Continuous assessment 50%
Evaluation systems
Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours, and 100% attendance during
Course Policy
practical work sessions, except for some unprecedented mishaps.
1. Ferdinand P. Beer, Jr., E. Russell Johnston, and John T. DeWolf ,Mechanics

of Materials, Jan 20, 2005
2. Popov, E.P., Mechanics of Materials (SI Version), 1978. (Old but still a good
one.)
References 3. Beer, F.P. and Johnston E. Russell, Mechanics of Materials, 2005.
4. Robert L. Mott, Applied Strength of Materials, 2001.
5. Hearn, E.S., Mechanics of Materials, Aug. 1997
6. Andrew Pytel and Ferdinand L. Singer, Strength of Material, 1987
7. Nash, W.A., Strength of Materials (Schaum’s Outline Series),Jul y1, 1998

Module Number 08
Module Title
Engineering Materials
Module
Total CP of the 11
module Every field of engineering greatly depends on proper selection of material, control of
corrosion, the limiting deformation and the method of heat treatment of material.
Therefore sound knowledge on material engineering is essential for selection of
Justification of the material for different engineering application. This module is prepared with the
Module intention of providing the above knowledge. On completion of this module the student
will be in a position to select material for different practical applications with good
strength and wear resistance and it for the base for selection of material in Machine
element design, Machine design and Product design
• To introduce the main concept to engineering materials and the influence of

crystalline structure on the properties of metal.
• To inform the type of defects and their in fluencies on the properties of crystals
and the main types of plastic deformation
• To impart knowledge on the main causes for failure types of failure and methods
to overcome it.
Objectives of the
Module: • To educate different types of mechanical testing of materials, main concepts of
phase and phase transformation, crystalline changes and the influences on
properties of metals.
• To inform the basic methods of iron and steel production, properties and
applications of steels and alloyed steels, cast irons, nonferrous metals, non
metallic materials and plastics
• To inform the types of heat treatment process;
• To impart knowledge on causes of corrosion and their protection;

Module On completion of this module the student will be in a position to select material for
competences different practical applications with good strength and wear resistance and it forms
the base for selection of material in Machine element design, Machine design and
Product design
Courses in the Module
MEng 2081 Engineering Material I 5
MEng 2082 Engineering Material II 4
MEng2084 Material Testing Laboratory 2
Total CP 11

Course Title Engineering Materials I
Module Engineering material
CP 5
Contact Hours Lecturer Tutorial Practice r Laboratory Home study
2 1 2 5
Course Objectives The course enables students to understand:
 The main concept of engineering materials

 The influence of crystalline structure on the properties of metal.
 Will acquire knowledge about type of defect and their influences on the properties
of crystals.
 How deformation will takes place and will know the main types of plastic
deformation
 The main causes for failure and types of failure. Methods to overcome it.
 Will acquire knowledge about mechanical testing of materials
 Main concepts of Phase and phase transformation, crystalline changes and their
influences on properties of metals
Course Classification of engineering materials; Fundamental theory of engineering materials:
Description atomic structure, bonds, crystalline structure; Defects in crystalline structures and
dislocation theory; Deformation in solids; Failure and mechanisms of fracture; Mechanical
properties and testing of metals; Phases and phase transformations.
Course Contents 1. Introduction
Historical perspective, Materials Science and Engineering, Classification of Materials
2. Atomic structure and bonding
Fundamental concepts, bonding force and energies, primary inter atomic bonds and
secondary bonding, molecules.

3. Imperfections
Imperfections in solids, point defects, impurities in solids, Miscellaneous imperfections

(linear defects, interfacial defects, bulk or volume defects), Atomic vibrations, diffusion.
4. Dislocation and Strengthening Mechanisms
Characteristics of Dislocations, Slip Systems, Slip in Single Crystals, Plastic Deformation

of Polycrystalline Materials, Mechanisms of Strengthening in Metal, Recovery, re
crystallization and Grain Growth.
5. Failure
Fundamentals of fracture, ductile fracture, brittle fracture, fracture mechanics, Impact

Fracture Testing , Cyclic Stresses, Crack Initiation and Propagation, creep.
6. Mechanical Properties of Metals
Concepts of Stress and Strain, Stress—Strain Behavior, Anelasticity, Elastic Properties of

Materials, Tensile Properties, Hardness, Design/Safety Factors
7. Phase Diagrams
Solubility Limit, Phases, Microstructure, Equilibrium Phase Diagrams, Interpretation of

phase diagrams, The Iron–Iron Carbide (Fe–Fe3C) Phase Diagram, The Influence of Other
Alloying Elements, Phase Transformations in Metals
Pre-requisites
Semester 3rd
Status of Course Professional Compulsory
Teaching & • Lectures supported by tutorials,
Learning
EvaluationMethods •discussions
continuous assessments 50%
systems  final examination 50%
Course Policy Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours, and 100% attendance during practical
work sessions, except for some unprecedented mishaps.
References 1.A. Flinn and Paul K. Trojan, Engineering Materials and their applications, Dec 12, 1994
2.Michael Ashby, Hugh Shercliff, and David Cebon, Materials: Engineering, Science,
Processing and Design, Mar 30, 2007
3.YuLakhtin, Engineering physical metallurgy & heat treatment, 1990.


Course MEng2082
Number
Course Title Engineering Materials II
Degree BSc in Mechanical Engineering

Program
Module Engineering Materials
CP 4
2 2 1 3
Course The course enables students to understand:

Objectives
 Basic methods of iron and steel production;
 Properties and applications of steels and alloyed steels;
 Heat treatment process;
 Properties and applications of different cast irons and nonferrous metals;
 Causes of corrosion and theirs protection;
 Properties and applications of nonmetallic materials and plastics
Course Production of iron and steel steels alloy steels; Effect of alloying elements and heat treatment of
Description steels, cast irons; Families of cast iron production, properties and applications; Non Ferrous
metals; Corrosion; Inorganic nonmetallic materials organic materials.
Course 1. Steel
Contents Effect of alloying elements on steel - (Mn, Si, Cr, Mo, Ni, V, Ti & W) – method of
production - Detailed discussion on compositional factors, mechanical and physical
properties, corrosion and oxidation resistance of the following class of steels: carbon steel
, stainless steel, tool steels, HSLA, maraging steels - heat treatment processes
2. Cast Iron
Cast iron – method of production - types of Cast Iron – Gray CI, White CI, Malleable CI,
Nodular CI- alloy cast-iron – micro structure, properties, composition, advantages, and
applications – heat treatment of CI

3. Light Metals And Alloys

Aluminum and its alloys – production, classification, properties, and applications -
Magnesium – production, properties and uses of Magnesium alloys - Titanium - Unique
characteristics of the metal – α, α-β and β Titanium alloys
4. Copper Alloys
Copper and Copper alloys – Brass, Bronze and Cupronickel compositions, characteristics
and uses - Cu-Al. Cu-Si. Cu-Mn composition, properties and applications- Al-Cu –
precipitation strengthening treatment
5. Organic And Inorganic Materials

Organic materials – definition , properties and uses – In organic non metallic materials –
Ceramics - Properties and applications of Al2O3, SiC, Si3, N4, PSZ and Sialon – Plastics –
Types and properties
Pre-requisites Engineering Materials I
Semester 4th

delivery
Status of Compulsory
Course
Teaching &  Lectures supported by tutorials,

Learning  Assignments,
Methods
Evaluation  Continuous assessments 50%

systems  Final examination 50%
Course Policy Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours, and 100% attendance during practical work
sessions, except for some unprecedented mishaps.
References 1. A. Flinn and Paul K. Trojan, Engineering Materials and their applications, Dec 12, 1994
2. Michael Ashby, Hugh Shercliff, and David Cebon, Materials: Engineering, Science,
Processing and Design, Mar 30, 2007
3. Yu Lakhtin, Engineering physical metallurgy & heat treatment, 1990.


Course Title Material Testing Laboratory
Module Engineering Materials
CP 2
0 0 3 1
Course Objectives To develop practical skills in:
 Identification and determination of microstructure and grain size of

different kind of alloys;
 Selection and conduction of adequate test methods for determining
different properties of materials: hardness, tensile and torsion tests.
 Selection, conduction and control of adequate heat treatment processes
for ferrous and non ferrous materials;
Course Contents Destructive and non-destructive tests. Practical metallographic. Conduction and
control of heat treatments. Micro structural analysis. Mechanical properties tests.
Examination of damages and failures. Advanced techniques for materials
examination.
 Destructive and non-destructive tests.

 Practical metallographic.
 Conduction and control of heat treatments.
 Micro structural analysis.
 Mechanical properties tests.
 Examination of damages and failures.
Advanced techniques for materials examination
Pre-requisites MEng1071( Engineering Materials I),
Semester 4th

Teaching & Learning  Laboratory practical skills.

Methods  Assignments.
Evaluation systems  continuous assessments 70%

 final examination 30%
Course Policy  100% attendance during practical work sessions, except for some
Laboratory manuals.
References:
1. Standard text books on Engineering Materials already referred by you in

the earlier courses
2. Lab equipment supplier manuals/handouts

Module Number 09
Module Title Thermo-Fluids
Total CP of the 19
module
Duration of the Two Semesters

Module
Mechanical engineers use the principles of energy, materials, and mechanics to design and
manufacture machines and devices of all types; create the processes and systems that drive
Justification of the technology and industrial development. This module is, therefore, designed in such a way
Module that it will give mechanical engineers deep understanding of the basic knowledge of
thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, turbo-machineries, and on energy conversion,
generation, utilization and environmental consequences.
The purpose of this module is
 to impart the basic concepts of engineering thermodynamics and to explore its wide
range of applications covering energy usage, conversion and the limitations on
efficiency
 to provide students with the basic principles required for understanding the main
concepts, and problems and their solutions encountered in engineering practice both in
fluid static and dynamics,
Objectives of the  to teach students the fundamentals, operations, and performance of internal combustion
module engines and their different types and to provide students with the theoretical and
experimental ability to operate, analyze, and design internal combustion engines
 introduce students to basic fundamentals required to understand, analyze and design the
main components commonly used in fluid power systems and major turbo-machines
 introduce and teach students the basic principles, types and application of refrigeration
systems for domestic and industrial purpose
 introduce students to basic principles of thermal environment engineering,
psychometrics and air conditioning calculation, components design and applications of
the basic principles in analysis and design of thermal systems
Competence of the At the end of this module students will acquire the capability to:
Module

 Demonstrate a basic understanding of the nature of thermodynamic processes for pure

substances and ideal gases,
 Demonstrate ability to evaluate the thermal performance of different heat engines and
refrigeration cycles,
 Demonstrate basic understanding of fluid properties and the main concepts of fluid
statics, fluid kinematics and energy conservation principles
 Demonstrate a basic understanding of different types of internal combustion engines and

their operations,
 Understand the main components and operation of pumping systems and turbo machines,
 Understand the different sources of energy and their conversion to useful form of energy
and identify environmental impact of energy conversion so as to control or minimize
their effect
 Understand different types of thermal power systems and their components, ability to
analyze and evaluate the performance of thermal power plants, ability to select and rate
the different components of a thermal power plant.
MEng2091 Engineering Thermodynamics-I 5
MEng 2092 Engineering Thermodynamics-II 5
MEng 2094 Fluid Mechanics 6
MEng3094 Thermo fluid Laboratory 3
Total CP 19

Course Code MEng2091
Course Title Engineering Thermodynamics I
Module Engineering Thermo-fluid
CP 5
2 3 0 5
 Provide students to understand the basic concepts under thermodynamics

 Familiarize students to understand relationship between internal energy, heat and
work as expressed by the First Law of Thermodynamics;
 Apply the conservation of energy to thermodynamic systems
 State and explain the Second Law of Thermodynamics
 Explain how the Carnot cycle applies to heat engines and refrigeration cycles
 To prepare the student to effectively use thermodynamics in the practice of
engineering
Course Objectives  To provide a comprehensive study of gas and vapor power cycles and systems
 Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of the nature of the
Thermodynamic processes for pure substances and ideal gases.
 Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of the first law of
Thermodynamics and its applications to systems and control volumes.
 Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of the second law of
Thermodynamics and its applications to systems and control volumes.
 Students will demonstrate ability to use the first law of Thermodynamics for
energy conservation analysis of different Thermodynamic processes of systems
and control volumes.

 Students will demonstrate ability to use the second law of Thermodynamics for
entropy balance analysis of different Thermodynamic processes of systems and
control volumes.
 Students will demonstrate ability to evaluate the thermal performance of different
heat engine cycles through the calculation of their thermal efficiency or
coefficient of performance.
Course Description Thermodynamic notions and systems; Fundamental concepts; Pure substances; Vapor
pressure curves; Steam tables; Phase diagrams of steam; First law of Thermodynamics:
closed and open systems, enthalpy; Second law of Thermodynamics: Reversible and
irreversible processes; Carnot cycle; Entropy; Availability; Irreversibility;
Course Contents 1. Fundamental Concepts and Definitions

 Thermodynamics and Energy
 Note on dimensions and units
 Closed and open systems
 Forms of energy
 Properties of system
 State and equilibrium
 Process and cycles
 The state postulate
 Pressure
 Temperature and the zeroth law of thermodynamics
2. Properties of a Pure Substance
 Pure substance
 Phases of a pure substance
 Phase-change processes of pure substance
 Property diagrams for phase-change processes
 Vapor pressure and phase equilibrium
 Property tables
 The ideal gas equation of state
 Compressibility factor- a measure of deviation from ideal gas behavior
3. Work and heat
 Definition of work
 Units of work
 Work done at the moving boundary of a simple compressible system

 Other systems that involve work

 Definition of heat
 Heat transfer modes
 Comparison of heat and work
4. First Law of Thermodynamics
 Introduction to the first law
 Definition of heat
 Heat transfer modes
 Work
 Mechanical forms of work
 The first law of thermodynamics
 Specific heats
 Internal energy, enthalpy, and specific heats of ideal gases, solids, and liquids
 The first law of thermodynamics for control volume
5. Second Law of Thermodynamics
 Introduction to the second law of thermodynamics
 Thermal energy reservoirs
 Heat engines
 Refrigerators and heat pumps
 Reversible and irreversible processes
 The Carnot cycle
 The Carnot principles
 The thermodynamic temperature scale
 The Carnot heat engine
 The Carnot refrigerator and heat pump
 Second law analysis for a control volume
6. Entropy
 Entropy
 The increase of entropy principle
 Entropy change of pure substance
 Isentropic processes
 Property diagrams involving entropy
 The T ds relations
 Entropy change of liquids, solids, and ideal gases
 Reversible steady-flow work

 Minimizing the compressor work

 Reducing the cost of compressed air
 Isentropic efficiencies of steady-flow devices
 Entropy balance
7. Availability and Irreversibility
 Available energy, reversible work, and irreversibility
 Availability and second law efficiency
 Energy balance equation
Pre-requisites Applied Mathematics I
Semester 3rd
Teaching & Lectures supported by tutorials, and Assignments.

Learning Methods
Evaluation systems  Assignments 10%

 Group Assignment 10%
 Quiz 10%
 Mid-semester Examination 20%
References Cengel Y A.,Bole M A., Thermodynamics – An Engineering Approach, Sep 22, 2006.(
Textbook)
1. Sonntag R.E.,” Fundamentals of Thermodynamics”, Sept 13, 2004.

2. Michael J. Moran, H.N. Shapiro, “Fundamentals of Engineering
Thermodynamics”, Mar 9, 2007.
3. Eastop T.D and McConkey A., Applied Thermodynamics, Feb 29, 1996.
4. WarkK.Jr, Advanced Thermodynamics for Engineers, Sep. 1994.
5. ASME Steam Tables (Crtd), Jun 30, 2006.


Course Title Engineering Thermodynamics II
Module Thermo-fluid
CP 5
2 3 0 5
 The basic principles involved in mixture of ideal gases and gas-vapor mixtures.
 The types of fuels and their combustion attributes.
 Apply thermodynamic concepts to describe the performance of the individual
components of an engineering system, e.g. a power plant, a jet engine, etc., and then
relate that information to the overall performance of the entire system.
 The basic principles of refrigeration.
Course Ideal gases and their mixtures, gas-steam mixtures, wet air, psychometric charts and air
Description conditioning process. Vapor power and refrigeration cycles. Air standard cycles.
Thermodynamic relations. Combustion. Phase equilibrium. Introduction to refrigeration
processes.
Course Contents 1. Ideal gases and their mixtures

Composition of a gas mixture: mass and mole fractions, p-v-t behavior of gas mixtures:
ideal and real gases, properties of gas mixtures: ideal and real gases
2. Gas-steam mixtures and air conditioning process

Dry and atmospheric air, specific and relative humidity of air, dew-point temperature,
adiabatic saturation and wet-bulb temperatures, the psychometric chart, human comfort
and air-conditioning, air-conditioning processes:-simple heating and cooling, heating with

humidification, cooling with dehumidification, evaporative cooling, adiabatic mixing of

airstreams, wet cooling towers
3. Air standard cycles:

Basic considerations in the analysis of power cycles, the carnot cycle and its value in
engineering, air-standard assumptions, an overview of reciprocating engines, otto cycle:
the ideal cycle for spark-ignition engines, diesel cycle: the ideal cycle for compression-
ignition engines, sterling and ericsson cycles, bray ton cycle: the ideal cycle for gas-
turbine engines, development of gas turbines, deviation of actual gas-turbine cycles from
idealized ones, the brayt on cycle with regeneration, the brayt on cycle with intercooling,
reheating, and regeneration, ideal jet-propulsion cycles, modifications to turbojet engines,
second-law analysis of gas power cycles.
4. Vapor power cycles:

The carnot vapor cycle, rankine cycle: the ideal cycle for vapor power cycles, energy
analysis of the ideal rankine cycle, deviation of actual vapor power cycles from idealized
ones. Increasing the efficiency of the rankine cycle: - lowering the condenser pressure,
superheating the steam to high temperatures, increasing the boiler pressure. The ideal
reheat rankine cycle, the ideal regenerative rankine cycle, open feed water heaters, closed
feed water heaters, second-law analysis of vapor power cycles, cogeneration, and
combined gas–vapor power cycles.
5. Refrigeration cycles
Refrigerators and heat pumps, the reversed carnot cycle, the ideal vapor-compression
refrigeration cycle, actual vapor-compression refrigeration cycle, selecting the right
refrigerant, heat pump systems, innovative vapor-compression refrigeration systems.
6. Thermodynamic relations
Partial derivatives and associated relations, the max well relations, the clapeyron equation,
general relations for du, dh, ds,cv, and cp, the joule-thomson coefficient, the δh, δu, and δs of
real gases.
7. Combustion:
Fuels and combustion, theoretical and actual combustion processes, enthalpy of formation and
enthalpy of combustion, first-law analysis of reacting systems, steady-flow systems, closed
systems, adiabatic flame temperature, entropy change of reacting systems, second-law
analysis of reacting systems

8. Phase equilibrium
Criterion for chemical equilibrium, the equilibrium constant for ideal-gas mixtures, some
remarks about the kp of ideal-gas mixtures, chemical equilibrium for simultaneous reactions,
variation of kp with temperature, phase equilibrium, phase equilibrium for a single-component
system, the phase rule, phase equilibrium for a multi component system.
Pre-requisites MEng2091 (Thermodynamics I.)
Semester 4th
Teaching &  Lectures supported by tutorials, and

Learning Methods  Discussions
 Steam Power Plant Experiment
Evaluation  Assignments 10%,
systems  Group Assignment 15%,
 Quizzes 10%,
 Mid-semester Examination 20%,
Course Policy Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours, and 100% attendance during practical work
sessions, except for some unprecedented mishaps.
Textbook:
Cengel Y A.,Bole M A., Thermodynamics – An Engineering Approach, Sep 22, 2006.
References:
1. Yunus A. Cengel and Michael A. Boles, Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach

with Student Resource DVD, Sep 22, 2006.
References
2. Eastop & McConkey, Applied Thermodynamics for Engineering Technologists (5th
Edition), Feb 29, 1996.
3. Sharpe G. J., Applied Thermodynamics and Energy Conversion, Aug. 1987
4. Wark K. Jr, Advanced Thermodynamics for Engineers, McGraw-Hill, Sept 1, 1994

5. ASME Steam Tables (Crtd), Jun 30, 2006.

6. Sonntag R.E.,” Fundamentals of Thermodynamics”, Sept 13, 2004.
7. Michael J. Moran, H.N. Shapiro, “Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics”, Mar
9, 2007.
8. Eastop T.D and McConkey A., Applied Thermodynamics, Feb 29, 1996.
9. WarkK.Jr, Advanced Thermodynamics for Engineers, Sep. 1994.


Course Title Fluid Mechanics
Module Engineering Thermo-fluid
CP 6
Contact Hours Lecture Tutor Laboratory Home study
3 3 0 6
Course The course enables students to:

Objectives
 Assimilate concepts, principles, laws, observations, and models of fluids at rest and
in motion,
 Grasp the basis for understanding fluid behavior for engineering design and control
of fluid systems,
 Acquire competence with mass, energy and momentum balances for determining
resultant interactions of flows and engineered as well as natural systems,
 Develop the basis for correlating experimental data, designing procedures, and using
scale models of fluid flows, Newtonian and non- Newtonian flows,
 Comprehend the nature of rotation, circulation, resistance (viscous, turbulent),
boundary layers, and separation with applications to drag and lift on objects, and
 Learn methods for computing head losses (major & minor) and flows in simple
pipes and channels.
 Identify, formulate and solve engineering problems involving compressible fluid
flows
 Understand the principles of operation of flow measuring instruments, conduct
measurements, evaluate the data and draw conclusions
Course Introduction to Fluid Mechanics; Hydrostatics pressure in Fluids; Flow Classification;
Description Properties of flows; Viscous fluid flows Newtonian and non-Newtonian flows; Turbulent
flow in pipes. Dimensional analysis, Lift and Drag on aero foil’s, Two-dimensional potential
flow theory

Detailed Course 1. Introduction

Contents
Relevance and significance in engineering applications, Definitions, Fluid Properties, Flow
Analysis Techniques, Flow Patterns
1. Fluid Statics
Introduction, Pressure specifications, Hydrostatic pressure distributions, Manometry,
Hydrostatic Forces on plane surfaces, Hydrostatic forces on curved surfaces, Buoyancy and
Stability, Pressure variation with rigid body motion
2. Integral Relations For A Control Volume

Introduction, physical laws of fluid mechanics, the Reynolds transport theorem, Conservation
of mass equation, Linear momentum equation, Angular momentum equation, Energy
equation, Bernoulli equation
3. Differential Relations For A Fluid Flow

Introduction, Acceleration field, Conservation of mass equation, Linear momentum equation,
Energy equation, Boundary condition, Stream function, Vortices and irrotationality
4. Dimensional Analysis And Similitude

Introduction, Dimensional homogeneity, Buckingham pi theorem, Non dimensionalization
of basic equations, Similitude, Significance of non-dimensional numbers in fluid flows
5. Boundary Layer Concept

Introduction, Reynolds number and geometry concept, Momentum integral equations,
Boundary layer equations, Flow over a flat plate, Flow over cylinder, Pipe flow, fully
developed laminar pipe flow, turbulent pipe flow, Losses in pipe flow
6. Compressible Flow
Introduction, Speed of sound, Steady flow, Flow with area change- Nozzles and Diffusers,
Normal shock wave, Duct flow with friction
7. Introduction to 2D-Potential Flow Theory

Introduction, Plane potential flow, Superposition of plane-Flow solutions, Plane flow past
closed-body shapes, Aero foil theory (optional)
Pre-requisites Applied Mathematics III

Semester 2nd –semester
delivery

Learning  Audio-visual CD-ROMs
Methods  Group tasks
 Seminar presentations
 project.
Evaluation  Assignments =10%,
systems  Quizzes: 15%,
 Test: 15%,
 Seminar presentations: 10%
 Final Examination: 50%.
Frank M. White, Fluid Mechanics with Student CD (McGraw-Hill Series in

Mechanical Engineering), Oct 17, 2006.
 Yunus A. Cengel and John Cimbala, Fluid Mechanics, Jan 31, 2005.
 Robert L Mott, Applied Fluid Mechanics SI Version, May 31, 2006.
 Iain G. Currie, Fundamental Mechanics of Fluids, Third Edition (Mechanical
Engineering (Marcell Dekker)), Dec 12, 2002.
 Donald F. Young, Bruce R. Munson, Theodore H. Okiishi, and Wade W. Huebsch, A
Brief Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Jan 22, 2007.
 Bruce R.Munson, et al, Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, 2005.
 Krishnamachar, P & Manohar, M, Fluid Mechanics I, 4Th Edition, 2004.
 Krishnamachar, P & Manohar, M, Fluid Mechanics II, 2nd Edition, 2004.


Course Title Thermo-Fluid Laboratory
Degree Program BSC in Mechanical Engineering
Module Thermo-Fluid Laboratory
CP 3
Contact Hours Lecture Tutor Laboratory Home study
0 0 3 3
Course Objectives  To test important concepts learned in the subjects of Thermodynamics and Fluid
Mechanics
 To familiarize with the techniques of measurement of static and stagnation
pressures, humidity, dry bulb, wet bulb temperatures, lift and Drag forces,
volumetric and mass flow rates, velocities and operating speed etc.
 To feel for oneself the way the flows are established and simulated in the test
equipment and how exactly they are regulated or controlled.
Course Description The design, execution, and evaluation of physical experiments in the areas of
thermodynamics and fluid mechanics
Course Contents/List
of Experiments
1. Measurement of dispersion around turbulent jet
2. Measurement of velocity profile and boundary layer growth over a flat plate-effect
3. of smooth/rough
Measurement surface
of drag andand
lift favorable/adverse pressureangles
of an aerofoil at different gradient
of attack
4. Evaluation systems of the variance of lift and Drag on an aerofoil via flaps and
slats
5. Finding pressure distribution over an aerofoil at different velocity and angles
6. Verification of Bernoulli’s equation
7. Testing of pressure distribution over a cylindrical tube under cross flow
8. Comparison of losses in nozzle and diffuser type duct flows
9. Reynolds’s experiment
10. Measurement of Specific Heat Cp of air
11. Evaluation of heat exchanger performance under parallel and counter flow

12. Investigation of pressure drop characteristic of a finned tube heat exchanger

13. Demonstration of Flow visualization patterns over a cylinder and aero foil
14. Measurement of Drag on a cylinder by different methods- (a)Mechanical
(b)Electronic of CD and comparison of CD for Orifice and Venturi meter
15. Determination
16. Measurements on Free vortex flow
17. Observations on Forced Vortex flow
Pre-requisites Engineering Thermodynamics II
Fluid Mechanics
Semester 6th
Teaching &  Lectures

Learning Methods  Demonstrations, and
 Laboratory exercises.
Evaluation systems  Attendance, Inquisitiveness, Originality,
Punctuality, team work, etc 15%
 Laboratory report 25%
 Practical Examination 30%
 Written Examination 15%
 Oral Examination 15%
Course Policy 100% attendance, except for some unprecedented mishaps.
References Textbook: Laboratory manuals
References:
1) Standard text books on Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics already referred by

you in the earlier courses
2) Lab equipment supplier handouts/manuals.

Module Number 10
Module Title Heat Transfer
Duration of One Semester

the Module
CP 5
The knowledge of heat transfer is becoming increasingly important since it plays a vital role in
Justification of the design of power plants, vehicles, refrigerators, and others like HVAC systems. Therefore this
the module module is designed in such a way that it will give mechanical engineers deep understanding of
the basic knowledge of heat transfer and heat transfer equipment.
The purpose of this module is
 To provide students with a clear and through presentation of the basic concepts of heat
Objectives of and mass transfer and their applications.
the Module  To develop understanding of the coupling of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics.
 To provide an understanding of fundamental concepts of heat fluxes.
 Apply principle of conservation of energy.
 Apply numerical techniques for heat transfer methods

Competence : Equipped with the basic principles required for understanding conduction, radiation and
of the Module convection heat transfer.
 Able to apply the basic principles of heat transfer in the analysis and design of engineering
systems.
MEng 3101 Heat Transfer 5


Course Title Heat Transfer
Module Heat Transfer
CP 4
Laboratory
2 3 0 3
Course • To equip students with the basic principles required for understanding
Objectives:
conduction, radiation and convection heat transfer.
• To apply the basic principles of heat transfer in the analysis and design of
engineering systems.
Course Steady heat conduction: One and two dimensional applications; Analytical and
Description: numerical solutions; One dimensional transient heat conduction: Analytical,
numerical and graphical solutions; Convective heat transfer: Forced and natural with
laminar and turbulent flows; Boiling and condensation heat transfer coefficients;
Dimensionless parameters; Radiation: Basic definitions; Black body radiation;
Radiation of technical surfaces in the presence of absorbing and
Course Content emittinggases;Heatexchangers: parallel,
1.Introduction: Definition of heat counter
transfer, and cross
Modes flow.transfer: conduction,
of heat
convection, radiation; Combined modes of heat transfer; Analogy between
heat transfer and flow of electric current; The overall heat transfer coefficient
2. One Dimensional Steady-State Conduction: Physical mechanism of
conduction; General heat conduction equation in: rectangular-, cylindrical - and
spherical co-ordinate systems;
Plane wall with specified boundary temperature; Multi-layer wall with specified
boundary temperature; Conduction with uniformly heat generation; Effect of
variable thermal conductivity; Critical thickness of insulation; Heat transfer from
extended surfaces.
3.Two Dimensional Steady State Heat Transfer: Analytical method (the method of
separation of variable); Numerical method (the finite difference
method);Graphical method.

4. Transient heat conduction: The lamped capacitance method; Validity of lumped

capacitance method; One-dimensional system with convective surface
conditions (application of Heisler and grober charts); Graphical method -
Schmidt Plot.
5.Introductiontoconvection:Theconvectiontransferequation; Convection boundary
layers: Velocity boundary layer and thermal
Boundary layer; Significance of boundary layer; Laminar and
Turbulent flow
6.frcedconvection:Methodology for convection calculation of flat plate in parallel
flow with laminar; Mixed and turbulent flow
Conditions; The cylinder in cross flow; The sphere; Flow across bank of tubes;
Internal flow; Them velocity; Velocity profile
In fully developed region; The mean temperature; Convection correlation
laminar flow in circular tubes for fully developed and entry regions; Convective
correlation for turbulent flowing circular
Tubes; Convection correlation for on- circular tubes.
7.Free Convection: Physical considerations; The governing equation; Free
convection on a vertical plate; Empirical correlations for external flows of
vertical- plate, inclined and horizontal plates.
8.Heat Transfer with phase change:
9.heatexchangers: Heat exchanger types; The over all heat transfer coefficient;
Heat exchanger analysis using lo meantemperature difference and the
effectiveness-NTU method;Method of heat exchanger calculation
10. Radiation Heat Transfer: Blackbody radiation exchange; Radiation exchange at
surface; The view factor; View factorrelations; Radiation exchange between
surfaces.
Pre-requisites: Thermo dynamics II
Semester: 5th
Teaching and • Lectures supported by tutorials, and
Learning methods • Assignments
Assessment As per the rule and regulations of the university

Requirement: • 100%attendanceduringpracticalworksessions,except for some

Literature: Textbook: In cropera F., and David P, Dewitt, Introduction to Heat
Transfer, 6th ed., 2006.
References:
1. Holman J P,Heat Transfer, McGraw Hill Int.
2. DewittI., Fundamentals of Heat transfer
3. Chapman A.J.,Heat Transfer

Module Number 11
Module Title Machine Drawing and CAD
Duration Of The Two semesters

Module
Total CP Of The 10
Module
A mechanical engineer must have the knowledge and skill needed for describing
an object/machine by means of graphical representation or drawing. The skill is
absolutely necessary to effectively and efficiently exercise the profession, for
example, during design and/or production activities of machines and equipment.
Efficient and effective communication between designers, manufacturers, etc. is
Justification of The
possible thanks to Drawing. Also, as a student of the profession, the skill plays an
Module
important role in the teaching learning processes. After all, leave alone a well
prepared drawing, a simple sketch describes an object much better than thousands
of words. This module is designed and included in the program to train students
so that they could correctly represent/describe machines and equipment by
drawings, and as well read & comprehend a given machine drawing.
The purpose of this module:
 To impart knowledge and skill of representing/describing graphically

Objectives of the
objects, machines and equipment, and of reading/understanding machine
Module
drawings;
 To impart the competency of use of softwares for the production of machine
drawings
Module competences After completion of the module students will acquire the ability and skill of:
 Representing/describing machines they design using manually drawn

assembly and parts drawings, consisting of appropriate details like specifying
dimensions, fits and tolerances, and giving parts list in accordance with
standard practices.
 Producing (assembly and parts) drawings of machines using Computer Aided
Drafting software, according to standard practices.

MEng 2111 Machine Drawing 5
MEng 2112 Computer Aided Drafting And Design 5
Total 10

Bahir Dar University Bahir Dar University
Course Title Machine Drawing
Module Machine Drawing and CAD
CP 5
Contact Hours Lecture Tutorial Laboratory Home study
1 3 3 3
Course Course Objectives

Objectives
3. Give complete practice on drawings of various machine elements and their
assemblies.
4. Introduce the students to various types of detailed and assembled drawings of
simple machines.
5. Make them practice the use of machine tolerance allowance, surface texture
symbols
6. Teach them how to assemble and visualize machine components
Competences (Learning Outcomes)
7. Acquire the knowledge and ability of visualizing different mechanical

components
8. Communicate with others through standard works
9. Prepare exploded view and spare part drawings of a task
Course Course Description
Description
Types of machine Drawings; Conventional representation of Fasteners such as screw threads,
rivets and welds , Bearings, Seals, Gears, Springs and Shafts; Welded Connections, Systems
of Fits and limits, Tolerance and Allowance , Surface Texture, Geometric Tolerance;
Exercises using simple units such as check valves, workshop jacks, vises, hand pumps, hand
grinders, hand drills, and so forth. Detail parts and assembly drawings of machines.

Course  Fundamentals of Machine Drawing: Standardization; Paper size; Scales; Title block;
Contents
Lettering; Bill of materials
 Types of Machine Drawing: Assembly drawings; Part drawings; Shop drawings;
Catalogue drawings; Schematic representations; Patent drawings
 Dimensioning: Size dimensions; Location dimensions; Rules in dimensioning;
Dimensioning of standard features
 Temporary Fasteners: Bolted joint; Riveted joint; Pinned and keyed joints; Circle lip
 Bearings and Seals: Bearings; Seals
 Gears: Spur gears; Bevel gears; Worm gears and worm wheels
 Springs: Compression springs; Tension springs; Torsion springs
 Shafts: Splined shafts; Serrated shafts
 Welded Connections: Types of welded joints; Conventional representations
 Fits and Tolerance
 Surface Texture
 Geometric Tolerance
 Working Drawing: Detail drawings; Assembly drawings
Pre-requisites MEng1031 (Engineering Drawing)

delivery
Course
Teaching &  Lectures supported by class exercises,

Learning
Methods  Assignment Common for all the students, and
 Individual Assignments, which is not same for each student.
Assembled units and cut section models
 Reading and understanding technical drawings, drawing exercises

 Dimensioning Exercises, Measuring of parts
 Familiarization with individual parts and modules
Planning assembly processes
 Assembly exercises, complete assembly
 Assembly project spur gear
 Assembly check Valve

 Assembly Project Piston Compressor

 Assembly project warm gear
Assembly Project Worm Gear, Parts Set
Evaluation  Continuous assessment 60%,

systems
References 1. Cecil H. Jensen, Jay D. Helsel, and Dennis Short, Engineering Drawing And Design,
Aug 17, 2007
2. David, Allan Low, Manual of Machine Drawing and Design - Mechanical Drawing,
Jun 1, 2006
3. Singh S., &Sah, P.L., Fundamentals of Machine Drawing, Printice Hall of India Private
Limited, New Delhi, 2003
4. Frederick E Giesecke, Alva Mitchell, Henry C Spencer, and Ivan Leroy Hill,
Engineering Graphics (8th Edition), Aug 12, 2003.
5. Sidheswar, N., Machine Drawing, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New
York, 1989
6. Frank M., Fredrick D., Edwin T., Michael J., & John T., Engineering Graphics, John
Wiley & Sons, New York, 1989
7. Thomas French, Charles Vierck, and Robert Foster, Engineering Drawing and Graphics
Technology, Jan 1, 1993.
8. Sidheswar, N., Machine Drawing, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New
York, 1989


Course Title Computer aided drafting and design
Module Machine Drawing and CAD
CP 5
Contact Hours lecture Tutorial Laboratory Home study
1 0 6 3
Course Objectives  To equip students with the most common engineering graphics software
(AutoCAD) and help them practice on it.
 Complete practice on detail and assemble drawings of various mechanisms of
simple machines is done using this tool
 Give complete practice on drawings of various machine elements and their
assemblies.
 Make them practice the use of machine tolerance allowance, surface texture
symbols
 Teach them how to assemble and visualize machine
 Acquire the knowledge and ability of visualizing different mechanical

components
 Communicate with others through standard works
 Prepare exploded view and spare part drawings of a task
Course Description Introduction to representing of drawing primitives on a computer; CAD
hardware and software; Basic commands of drawing and drawing
settings, editing, dimensioning, text annotations of a CAD software;
Project work of two-dimensional mechanical drawing with CAD software;
Introduction to three dimensional drawing and parametric design.

Course Contents  Introduction to CAD: Development of Computer Aided Design; CAD

systems; CAD applications; Hardware and Software tips.
 Introduction to Auto CAD: Auto CAD file management; Auto CAD basic
techniques; Screen Layout; Creating Drawing; Setting up a Drawing; Creating
and Assigning Layers; Saving Drawing; Exiting Auto CAD.
 Basic Drawing Command: Line Command; Circle Command; Arc Command;
Polyline Command; Ellipse Command; Polygon Command.
 Basic Editing Commands: Erase command; Move Command; Copy Command;
Rotate Command; Offset Command; Mirror Command; Scale Command; Trim
Command; Array Command; Fillet and Chamfer.
 Precision Drawing: Snap to Precise Points on Objects; Specify Angles and
Distances; Working with Entity Points; changing an object's length; Blocks;
Attributes.
 Dimension and Text: adding dimensions and text to drawings; dimension style;
Multiline text and Single line text method; Filling Areas with Hatching
 Introduction to 3D Drawings: Working in 3D; 3D Modeling; Solid Editing;
Visualization techniques (Rendering Concepts).
 Introduction to Solid works and/or Catia
Pre-requisites Engineering Drawing
Status of Course compulsory
Teaching & i. Projects will be given to the students first the minor and after its completion,
Learning Methods the major project will then be given. Regular Checkups and progresses of the
projects should be considered to finally evaluate the students’ performances.
Evaluation systems Quiz 20%
Final Exam 20%
Project 60%
Course Policy 100% attendance during working sessions, except for some unprecedented mishaps.
References 1. Cecil H. Jensen, Jay D. Helsel, and Dennis Short, Engineering Drawing And
Design, Aug 17, 2007.

2. Singh, s., &Sah, P.L., Fundamentals of Machine Drawing, Printice Hall of India
Private Limited, New Delhi, 2003
3. Raisor E. Max, Engineering Graphics Principles With Geometric Dimensioning
and Tolerancing, Feb 2002.
4. David, Allan Low, Manual of Machine Drawing and Design - Mechanical
Drawing, Jun 1, 2006.
5. James D. Bethune, Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD(R) 2006, Jul 1, 2005.
6. Earl J.H., Graphics For Engineers with CADKEY, Addison-Wesley Publishing
Company, New York, 1991
7. Frank M., Fredrick D., Edwin T., Michael J., & John T., Engineering Graphics,
John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1989
8. Sidheswar, N., Machine Drawing, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
Ltd., New York, 1989
9. Spencer, H.C., Technical Drawing, The Macmillan Company, New York, 1949
10. Vaishwanar, R.S., Engineering Drawing and Graphics, Kumar Offset Press,
New Delhi, 1993
11. Frederick E Giesecke, Alva Mitchell, Henry C Spencer, and Ivan Leroy Hill,
Engineering Graphics (8th Edition), Aug 12, 2003.

Module Number 12
Module Title
Machine Elements
Duration of the Module Two semesters
During the career of mechanical engineers they are expected to perform a machine
design task irrespective of what field they belong to. The major challenge during
this task is designing the machine elements for an identified strength without failure
Justification of the before its expected life. Insufficient knowledge in selecting a proper factor of safety,
Module establishing fatigue strength, cause for stress concentration, procedure for design
etc. may lead to a catastrophic failure leading to human and property losses. Bearing
this justification in mind this module has been developed with two courses which
provide enough information about the above subject matter.
The objective of this module is:
 To select proper safety factor to avoid failure before the expected life of the
component;
 To establish the fatigue life and fatigue strength of machine elements;
Objectives of the  To find the causes of stress concentration in machine elements;
Module  To analyze the strength of bolted, welded, riveted and interference fitted
joints;
 To analyze the strength of pressure vessels, valves and sealing mechanisms;
 To design machine elements; keys, splines, pins, springs, shafts, couplings,
clutches, brakes, bearings;
 To design drives; friction drives, belt drives, chain drives and gear drives;
Module Competence After completion of this module the student will have familiarity in evaluating the
shape and dimensions of a component to satisfy functional and strength
requirements.
To learn to use standard practices and standard components.
• To synthesize the knowledge of machine element
• The design of products /components and or system

MEng2122 Machine Elements I 5
MEng3121 Machine Elements II 5
Total 10


Course Title Machine Element I
Module Machine Elements
CP 5

(per Semester)
2 3 0 5
This course enables the student to understand:
• Identification or selection of proper safety factor to avoid failure before the expected
life of the component;
• Fatigue life and fatigue strength of machine elements;

Course
• Causes of stress concentration in machine elements;
Objectives
• Analysis of the strength of bolted, welded, riveted and interference fitted joints;
• Design of keys, splines and pins;
• Analysis of pressure vessels, valves and sealing mechanisms;
• Design of springs.
Introduction: allowable stresses, engineering materials, safety factors, mechanical

models and machine elements. Stress calculations for static, dynamic and varying loads.
Course
Joints, strength calculations and dimensioning. Bolted joint, riveted joints welded and
Description
glued joints. Torque transmission joints: keys, spline joint, pin joint, interference fits.
Pressure vessels, pipes, pipe connections (joints), valves, gaskets and sealing, springs.
1. Introduction: allowable stresses; engineering materials; safety factor; machine

elements
2. Stress calculation: design for static load; design for fatigue load
Course Content
3. Strength calculation and dimensioning of joints:
Bolted joints; riveted joints; welding joints
4. Torque transmitting joints: keys; spline joints; pin joints; interference fit

5. Pressure Vessels
6. Springs
Pre-requisites Machine Drawing, Strength of Materials II
Semester Year II, Semester II
Teaching & Lectures supported by tutorials;

Learning Methods • Demonstration of machine elements.

systems Final examination 50%
Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours;

Course Policy
• 100% attendance during practical work sessions, except for some unprecedented
mishaps; and Presence during industrial visit/visits.
Textbook: Shingly and Mischke , Mechanical Engineering Design, 7th ed., 2003
References:
1. Robert C. Juvinall and Kurt M. Marshek, Fundamentals of Machine Component Design,

Aug 2, 2005
References 2. Joseph Shigley, Charles Mischke, and Thomas H.Brown, Standard Handbook of
Machine Design, Jun25, 2004.
3. Robert L. Norton, Machine Design: An Integrated Approach (3rd Edition), May 10,
2005.
4. Arthur H. Burr & John B. Cheatham, Mechanical Analysis and Design (2nd Edition),
Mar 2, 1995


Course Title Machine Element II
Module Machine Elements
CP 5
2 3 0 5
The course enables students understand basic principles of design in the design and analysis
Course
of typical machine elements with particular focus on: Shafts, Couplings, Clutches and Brakes;
Objectives
Drives: Friction Drives, Belt Drives, Chain Drives and Gear Drives; and Bearings.
Shafts and Rotors; Couplings and Clutches; Starting Process of Machine Plants Consisting
Course Friction Clutches; Bearings: Rolling and Sliding; Drives: Friction, Flat and V-Belt Drives;
Description Rope and Chain Drives; Gear drives: Spur, Helical, and Bevel Gear Drives; Geometry and
Dimensioning on Strength; Worm Gear Drive.
1. Shafts: Types of shafts; Shaft design: Shaft design on the bases of strength, rigidity and
vibration.
2. Coupling and Clutches: Coupling: Rigid couplings and flexible couplings; Clutches:
Positive clutches and friction clutches.
3. Brakes: Materials for break lining; Types of breaks: Single block or shoe brake, Double
Course Content
block or shoe brake, Band brake, Internal expanding brake, Disc brake.
4. Drives: Friction drives; Belt drives: Flat belt drive, V-belt drive and rope drive; Chain drives;
5 Gear drives: introduction, classification of gears, gear geometry, law of gearing, tooth profile,
interference in involutes gears, gear material, design consideration for a gear derive, types of
gears, Design calculation of gears for strength and wear.

6. Bearings: Sliding contact bearing; Rolling contact bearing.
6. Lubrications.
Pre-requisites MEng 2122 Machine Elements I
Semester Year III, Semester I
Teaching & Lectures supported by tutorials;

Learning
• Demonstration of machine elements.
Methods
Evaluation  Continuous assessment 50%

Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours;
Course Policy • 100% attendance during practical work sessions, except for some unprecedented mishaps;
and Presence during industrial visit/visits.
Textbook: Shigley and Mischke , Mechanical Engineering Design, 7th ed., 2003
References:

Aug 2, 2005
2. Joseph Shigley, Charles Mischke, and Thomas H.Brown, Standard Handbook of Machine
Design, Jun25, 2004.
References 3. Robert L. Norton, Machine Design: An Integrated Approach (3rd Edition), May 10, 2005.
4. Arthur H. Burr & John B. Cheatham, Mechanical Analysis and Design (2nd Edition), Mar
2, 1995
5. Coulson and Richardson’s , Chemical Engineering Design, Volume 6, Second Edition,

Butterworth Heinemann, 1996
6. Juvinal R.C.: Fundamentals of Machine Components Design, John Wiley & Sons, 4th ed.,
2005.

Module Number 13
Module Title
Integrated Machine Design
Duration 0f the module Two semesters
Total CP 11
The student should be exposed to the realistic and feasible design and analysis of mechanical
Justification of the assemblies by using the knowledge assimilated by them in courses such as strength of
module materials, machine elements, mechanics etc. To meet this they must be directed to plan and
execute areal, feasible mechanical design project.
At the end of the course, students would be able to know:
 The different types of machine design methodologies and apply it in designing car jacks
(scissor jack, bottle jack etc.) and unfired pressured vessels (lateral support, saddle
support, bottom legs etc.).
 Design procedures of machinery and equipment,
Objectives of the  Specifications of machineries and equipment, Documentation of machine design
module reports. To provide students practical methods to measure forces, deformations, strains
and stresses employing different experimental instruments,
 Introduce students to basic principles required to understand, analyze and design
mechanisms of machines, main components and systems of mechanical machines,
 To provide students with the basic principles and theories required to assess the safety
of mechanical components and the mathematical calculations to estimate operational life
of components under static, dynamic and cyclic loading conditions
Module Competence The outcome of this course is that the student gets the expertise
 To design mechanical components and assemblies and expertise on compiling the

documentation of mechanical design projects.
 Demonstrate an understanding of analyzing and designing various mechanical components
such as various types of joints, power screws, springs, shafts, keys, couplings, clutches,
brakes, bearings, power transmission systems, pressure vessels etc.,
 Demonstrate the capability, with minimum support from the instructor, to conduct and
submit a comprehensive report on design projects assigned to the student based on a terms
of reference (technical specification) of simple machines or/and special mechanical
components,

 Demonstrate an understanding of the theory of finite element method and the

capability to model structures and solid mechanics problems employing finite
element software

MEng3132 Machine Design Project 6
MEng 5131 Introduction to Finite Element 5
Total 11


Course Title Machine Design Project
Module Integrated Machine Design
CP 6
1 0 6 5
At the end of the course, students would be able to know:
• The different types of machine design methodologies,

Course Objectives
• Design procedures of machinery and equipment,
• Specifications of machineries and equipment, Documentation of machine design reports.
Conceptual Design; Embodiment Design. Design procedures and special calculation

methods related to the design projects; Practical design of typical machine assemblies;
Course Description
Simple machine units and elements; Design project: Unfired pressure vessels and jacks
(Bottle, Scissor, Fiat Type, Service, etc.)
Project work will be given after providing a discussion on machine design methodology
Course content
and design procedures specific to the projects.
Pre-requisites Machine element-I and machine element-II
Lecture supported by tutorials associated with project exercises with individual advising.
Teaching & Project Work:

Learning Methods
Project-I: Design of unfired pressure vessels (lateral support, saddle support, bottom legs,
etc.)

Project-II: Design of car jacks (scissor jack, bottle jack, etc.)
Evaluation systems Project-I 40%, and Project-II 60%.
Lecture and Lab attendance (85%)

Course Policy
Presentation and advising (all)

Aug 2, 2005
2. Joseph Shigley, Charles Mischke, and Thomas H. Brown, Standard Handbook of

Machine Design, Jun 25, 2004.
3. Robert L. Norton, Machine Design: An Integrated Approach (3rd Edition), May 10, 2005.
4. Arthur H. Burr & John B. Cheatham, Mechanical Analysis and Design (2nd Edition),
Mar 2, 1995

6. Avallon, E.A., Marks’ Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, Tenth Edition,
MacGraw-Hill, 1997

References
8. Gill, S.S., The Stress Analysis of Pressure Vessels and Pressure Vessel Components,
Pergamon Press, 1970
9. Harvey, J.F., Theory and Design of Pressure Vessel, Second Edition, 1991
10. Hessen, H.C. and Rushton, J.H., Process Equipment Design, D. Van Nostrand
Company, Inc., 1945
11. Joshi, M.V., and Mahajiani, V.V., Process Equipment Design, Third Edition,
Macmillan, 2004
12. Juvinal, R.C., Fundamentals of Machine Component Design
13. Perry, R.H., Chemical Engineering Hand Book, Six Edition, 1984
14. Philips, A.L., Welding Handbook
15. Spence, J., and Tooth, A.S, Pressure Vessel Design Concepts and Principles
16. Smithells, Metals Reference Book, Seventh Edition, 1992

Course Number MEng 5131

Course Title Introduction to Finite Element Method
Degree BSc .in Mechanical Engineering
Program
course Integrated machine Design
CP 5
2 1 2 5
Course The course enables students to understand finite element methods of solving engineering
Objectives problems. At the end of the course, students should be able to:
 Understand the theory of formulation of the FEM & its application for stress &
dynamic analysis
 Using of Finite element software packages
Course introduction to FEM, basic energy & stiffness concepts, Deriving an element stiffness
Description matrix, Bar & beam elements, Two dimensional problems, FE modeling & solution
techniques, Finite Element application software package
Course 1. Introduction to FEM, Computational Modeling

Contents 2. Fundamentals for Finite Element Method
3. FEM for Trusses
4. FEM for Beams
5. FEM for Frames
6. FEM for Two-Dimensional solids
7. FEM for Plates and Shells
8. FEM for 3D solids
9. FEM for Heat transfer problems
10. Modeling Techniques and FEM software packages (Algor, Ansys

or SolidWorks) application on engineering problems
Pre-requisites Computational and Numerical Methods

Design of Machine Elements II
Mechanisms of Machinery
Semester 8th

delivery
Status of Professional Compulsory

Course

Learning  Discussions
Methods  Lab demonstration
 Individual/Group project work
Evaluation  Refer universities Harmonized curriculum (minimum of 50% continuous Evaluation
systems systems)
Course Policy  Minimum of 80% attendance during lecture hours

 100% attendance during practical work sessions, except for some unprecedented
mishaps
References References:
1. Daryl L. Logan, A First Course in the Finite Element Method, Jul 25, 2006.
2. O. C. Zienkiewicz and R. L. Taylor, The Finite Element Method Set, Sixth Edition,
Sep 19, 2005.
3. J. N. Reddy, An Introduction to the Finite Element Method (Mcgraw Hill Series in
Mechanical Engineering), Jan 11, 2005.
4. Darrell W. Pepper and Juan C. Heinrich, The Finite Element Method: Basic
Concepts and Applications (Series in Computational and Physical Processes in
Mechanics and Thermal Sciences), Oct 31, 2005.
5. Kenneth H. Huebner, Donald L. Dewhirst, Douglas E. Smith, and Ted G. Byrom,
The Finite Element Method for Engineers, Sep 7, 2001.
6. Roger T. Fenner and Roger T Fenner, Finite Element Methods for Engineers, 1997.

Module Number 14
Module Title Manufacturing Engineering
Duration of the Three Semesters

Module
Total CP of the 15
module
Justification of The Manufacturing Engineering module has been structured to acquaint students with
the module basic concepts, principles, and practices in manufacturing of engineering products.
Students are expected to use their theoretical knowledge and background to take an item
from the concept stage to reality. Making or creating a product will require: identifying
proper materials needed; recognizing appropriate procedures and machines; following a
well-organized and systematic assembly process; and consideration for quality, reliability
and cost effectiveness. The module will prepare the students, both theoretically and
practically in the major categories of manufacturing; such as machining processes, casting
technology, metal forming, and welding processes.
The overall focus of this module is to ensure that students understands:
Objectives of the  The basic principles and techniques of traditional and non-traditional machining
module processes,
 The concept of casting process, design of cast, casting defect and their remedies
 The basic principles and mechanisms of sheet metal operations and metal-forming
process of selected processes,
 Principles of fabrication, joining and assembly of manufactured products
Module At the end of this module the students will be able to

competences  Identify and outline the basic methods to manufacture a product,
 Select appropriate materials, machines and tools necessary to manufacture a
product,
 Operate some common basic machines and tools used in manufacturing,
Practice safe, reliable, qualitative and cost effective methods in manufacturing

Manufacturing Engineering - I
MEng 3142 5
Work shop Technology

MEng 3141 4
Manufacturing Engineering - II
MEng 4141 4
Manufacturing laboratory
MEng 4143 2
Total CP
15


Course Title Manufacturing Engineering I
Module Manufacturing Engineering
CP 5

2 3 0 5
 Basic traditional machining processes, their principles, tool geometry, wear of

tools, force and power on traditional machine tools and measures to achieve
optimization;
 Basic nontraditional machining operation and their principles;
 Basic concept of casting process, design of cast, casting defect and their remedies.
Course Systematic survey on the most important production processes in the metal-working
Description industry; Traditional machining processes: Selected process principles, kinematics,
geometry, forces and power, tool wear and tool life, productivity, optimization; Non-
traditional machining processes: Introduction to electric discharge machining, chemical
machining, electrochemical machining, abrasive flow machining, abrasive jet machining,
and ultrasonic machining; Fundamentals of casting processes: types and classification,
Patterns; Molding materials; Molding sand properties; Core sands; Elements of gating
systems; Casting Design (gating systems: risers, runners, etc); Melting practice; Cupola
furnace; Special casting processes; Defects in castings.
Course Contents  Systematic survey on the most important production processes in the metal-
working industry
 Traditional machining processes: Selected process principles, kinematics,
geometry, forces and power, tool wear and tool life, productivity, optimization
 Fundamentals of casting processes: types and classification, Patterns; Molding
materials; Molding sand properties; Core sands; Elements of gating systems;

Casting Design (gating systems: risers, runners, etc); Melting practice; Cupola
furnace, Defects in castings
 Special casting processes: Expendable mold casting processes like- Sand mold,
Shell, Expendable pattern, Plaster, Ceramic, and Investment casting processes.
Permanent mold casting Processes like- Slush, Pressure, Die casing, Centrifugal,
Squeeze and Semisolid metal forming
 Non-traditional machining processes: Introduction to electric discharge
machining, chemical machining, electrochemical machining, abrasive flow
machining, abrasive jet machining, and ultrasonic machining
Pre-requisites MEng2081 Engineering Materials I
Semester 6th
Learning Methods  Industrial visits.
systems
Course Policy  Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours; and

 100% attendance during tutorial sessions, except for some unprecedented
mishaps.
References 1. Serope Kalpakjian& Steven R. Schmid, Manufacturing Engineering and
Technology (4th Edition),Jun 15, 2000.
2. HwaiyuGeng, Manufacturing Engineering Handbook,Mar 1, 2004.
3. James G. Bralla, Handbook of Manufacturing Processes - How Products,
Components and Materials Are Made, Jan 15, 2007.
4. John A. Schey, Introduction to Manufacturing Processes (McGraw-Hill Series in
Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science),Mar 1, 2000.
5. Winkelmann, Manufacturing Engineering (Teaching materials), Technical
University of Dresden, 1982
6. Beddoes J., Principles of Metal Manufacturing processes, John Wiles & Sons Inc
. New York , 1999
7. Rao P.N. , Manufacturing Technology , second edition , Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing Company Limited , New Delhi , 1998


Course Title Workshop Technology
CP 4

1 0 6 1
Course The course is intended to give advanced practical training to the student by requiring
Objectives the production of simple parts and unit assembly using conventional machines.
Course Manufacturing simple assemblies (e.g. lock, parallel or toolmaker’s clamp or wheel puller,
Description gear-shaft assembly, etc.); Gear cutting; Measuring and testing; Assembly of units.
Course Contents 1. Manufacturing simple assemblies (e.g. lock, parallel or toolmaker’s clamp or wheel
puller, gear-shaft assembly, etc.)
2. Gear cutting
3. Measuring and testing
4. Assembly of units
Pre-requisites MEng 1032 (Basic Workshop Practice)
Semester 5th
delivery
Teaching &  Demonstration
Learning
Evaluation  Group advising
Continuous on project 50%
assessment work
Methods
systems  Workshop project to 50%
Final examination be submitted by the end of the course
Course Policy  100% attendance during workshop sessions
References Harold Hall, Lathe work: A Complete Course (Workshop Practice), Jun 30, 2003.


Course Title Manufacturing Engineering II
CP 4
2 3 0 3
 Basic principles and mechanisms of shearing and metal-forming process of selected

processes;
 Material consumption, forces and work done on selected machines and die design;
 Principles of assembly and joining process in assembly;
 Principles and operation of arc, gas, resistance, and other welding and joining
processes.
Course Fundamentals of shearing and metal-forming process; Mechanism in the material; Selected
Description process principles; Force and work; Material consumption; Machinery; Die design; Principles
of selected joining and assembling process especially; Welding.
Course Contents  Fundamentals of shearing process, fundamentals of cutting, types of chips
Produced in metal-cutting, cutting forces and power, tool life wear and failure, tool geometry, material
removal rate, surface finish, machinability, mechanism in the material; selected process
principles; force and work; material consumption
 Material-removal processes and machines: turning, milling, drilling,
shaper, planer, slotter, broaching, grinding
 Fundamentals of metal-forming process; forming and shaping processes and
equipment, rolling of metals, forging of metals (including die design), extrusion and drawing
of metals and sheet-metal forming processes
 Principles of selected joining and assembling process especially; welding, joining
processes and equipment, oxy-fuel gas welding, arc welding processes: consumable electrode:
(smaw, saw, mig), arc welding processes: non-consumable electrode (tig welding, and plasma

arc welding paw), thermite welding (tw), electron-beam welding (ebw), laser-bear welding
(lbw), oxy-fuel gas cutting and arc-cutting, brazing and soldering and welding safety.
 Solid-State Welding Processes: Resistance Spot Welding (RSW), Projection welding,
Seam Welding, Friction Welding (FW) and Friction Stir Welding (FSW)(Latest trends)
Pre-requisites MEng3182 (Manufacturing Engineering I)
Semester 7th

Learning Methods  Industrial visits.
Course Policy  Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours; and
mishaps.
References 1. Serope Kalpakjian& Steven R. Schmid, Manufacturing Engineering and Technology
(4th Edition),Jun 15, 2000.
2. Hwaiyu Geng, Manufacturing Engineering Hand book,Mar 1, 2004.
3. James G. Bralla, Handbook of Manufacturing Processes - How Products, Components
and Materials Are Made, Jan 15, 2007.
4. John A. Schey, Introduction to Manufacturing Processes (McGraw-Hill Series in
Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science),Mar 1, 2000.
5. Winkelmann, Manufacturing Engineering (Teaching materials), Technical University
of Dresden, 1982
6. Beddoes J., Principles of Metal Manufacturing processes, John Wiles & Sons Inc . New
York , 1999

Course Title Manufacturing laboratory
CP 3
0 0 3 3
Course Objectives The course is intended to give the student hands on practice on Metal forming, welding
and Casting Laboratory.
Course Molds and pattern making; Sand casting of lights metals, Sand casting of ferrous metals;
Description Centrifugal casting, metal forming operations and welding processes
Course Contents 1. Molds and pattern making, Sand casting of lights metals, Sand casting of ferrous
metals and Centrifugal casting.
2. Metal forming like product from sheet metals, bending, Rolling, shearing, blanking,
forging, etc
3. Practicing different welding processes like Arc Welding, Gas welding etc
Pre-requisites MEng (Manufacturing Engineering I and II)
Semester 7th
Teaching &  Workshop projects

Learning Methods  Industrial visits

Course Policy  100% attendance during workshop sessions

References Reference:
1. John Campbell, Castings Practice: The Ten Rules of Castings, May 13, 2004.
2. C. W. Ammen, The Complete Handbook of Sand Casting, Mar 1, 1979.
3. Serope Kalpakjian& Steven R. Schmid, Manufacturing Engineering and Technology
(4th Edition), Jun 15, 2000
4. Hwaiyu Geng, Manufacturing Engineering Handbook, Mar 1, 2004.

Module Number 15
Module Title Energy Conversion Machines
Total CP of the 11
module
Energy conversion equipment plays a vital role in keeping the plant systems and processes
ticking and becomes essential in a wide spectrum of engineering applications. This module
helps in understanding the working principles of such equipment encompassing a wide
Justification of the spectrum of machines, both roto-dynamic and positive displacement types, meant for
Module converting different forms of energy to mechanical and vice-versa employed in different
application areas. Laboratory practice covering this range of equipment makes the student
familiarize with their operating characteristics under widely varying loading conditions vis-à-
vis capacity and efficiency.
The purpose of this module is to make the student grasp the principles, constructional features,
working and operational control of
 Power producing, power absorbing and power transmitting type turbo machines as
Objectives of the
well as to envision the range of their applications
module
 Positive displacement machines such as I.C. Engines and reciprocating compressors
and their suitability for different applications
 The machines mentioned above, through hands on working practice to infer their
behavioral characteristics.
At the end of this module, students will acquire the capability
Competences of  To carry out a preliminary design of different categories of energy conversion
the module equipment such as turbines (steam-, water-, gas-, wind-) compressors blowers, fans,
pumps and I.C. Engines
 To select the appropriate machine for a given application as well as to fix the required
operating condition for higher efficiency
 To safely and efficiently operate different types of energy conversion machines

Course code Course Name CP
MEng3152 Turbo-Machinery 5
AEng4151 I.C. Engines and Reciprocating machines 4
AEng4153 I.C. Engine and Turbo machine Laboratory 2
Total 11


Course Title Turbo-Machinery
Degree Program B. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering
Module Energy Conversion Machines
CP 5
Contact Hours Lecture Tutorial Lab/workshop practice Home Study
2 3 0 5
 To introduce, through the law of Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, the

means by which the energy transfer is achieved in the chief types of turbo
machine together with the differing behavior of individual types in operation.
 To introduce basic principles and equations governing the steady and unsteady
compressible fluid flow associated with the Turbo machinery, fundamental needs
to solve Turbo machinery problems are given and practical applications, design
aspects of the Turbo machinery parts and the methods to analyze the flow
Course Objectives
behavior that depends on the geometric configuration of the turbo machines,
machine produces or absorbs work
 Introducing the basic principles underlying all forms of pumping machinery.
 Conducting a full analysis of the performance characteristics of various types of

pumps, fans, and compressors including the operational-type problems.
 Introducing the main design aspects of various types of pumps, fans, and
compressors.

 Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of laws of compressible flow in

association with the Turbo machinery.
 They are equipped with the technical knowledge to design components of axial,
radial and centrifugal flow turbines (Steam, gas, hydraulic, etc).
 Basic understanding of various types of losses and factors causing deviation from
 To develop the ability for selecting the proper pump for a specific application and
also to select the proper method for flow rate control.
 To demonstrate the ability for introducing design modifications for changing the
performance characteristics for a given pump.
Course description  Ability to conduct a performance analysis of a centrifugal compressor and to
solve various operational-type problems.
 Understanding the common problems in the operation of dynamic pumps and

different methods of flow rate control.
 Understanding the main design considerations for radial-, mixed-, and axial-flow
pumps.
 Students will be to carry out various design tasks related to pumping systems and
also to select the proper pump for a specific use.
 Demonstrating the ability for solving a wide range of problems that may arise in
related engineering practice.
1. Introduction
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Classification of Turbo machinery
1.3. Application
1.4. Thermodynamics
1.5. Compressible flow
1.6. Basic relations
Course Contents
2. Centrifugal pumps and fans
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Impeller flow
2.3. Efficiency
2.4. Performance characteristics
2.5. Design of pumps
2.6. Fans

3. Centrifugal compressors
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Impeller design
3.3. Diffuser design
3.4. Performance
4. Axial-flow pumps and fans
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Stage pressure rise
4.3. Losses
4.4. Pump design
4.5. Fan design
5. Pump selection guidelines and pump system design
5.1. Cavitation and water hammer problems in pump systems
5.2. Special problems in pump design and applications
6. Axial-flow compressor
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Basic theory
6.3. Cascade tests
6.4. Performance
7. Gas turbines
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Basic theory
7.3. Design
7.4. Radial-flow turbines
8. Steam turbines
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Impulse turbines
8.3. Reaction turbines
8.4. Design
9. Hydraulic turbines
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Pelton wheel
9.3. Francis turbine
9.4. Kaplan turbine
9.5. Cavitation

Pre-requisites Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics II
Compulsory
Status of Course
 Lectures
Teaching & Learning
Methods  Tutorials on lectures
 Home study including Project, Field Visit, Personal study and assignments.
 Final examination 50%
 Continuous Evaluation systems 50%
 Class activity
Evaluation systems  Assignments
 Surprising quiz
 Seminar presentation
 Project work
Course Policy  As Per the regulation of the University
1. S. M. Yahya, “Turbines Compressors and Fans”, Second Edition, Tata McGraw-

Hill, New Delhi, 2002
2. Earl Logan, “Turbo machinery, basic theory and application”, Marcel dekker, New
york and basel
3. F. M. White, "Fluid Mechanics", 3rd, 4th or 5th Ed., McGraw-Hill 1994
4. Cohen & Rogers, “Gas turbine theory and practice”
5. W. J. Keartin, “Steam Turbine theory and practice”
6. Karassik, Pump Handbook, McGraw-Hill, 1985
References 7. S. L. Dixon, Fluid Mechanics Thermodynamics of Turbo-machinery, Pergamon
Press, 1994.
8. R. K. Turton, Principles of Turbo machinery, Chapman and Hall, 1995.
9. R. I. Lewis, Turbo machinery Performance Analysis, Arnold, 1996.
10. Fluid mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbo Machinery – S.L.Dixon,
Butterworth Heinemann, Feb 23, 2005
11. Rama S.R. Gorla and Aijaz A. Khan, Turbo machinery: Design and Theory
(Mechanical Engineering (Marcell Dekker)),Aug 12, 2003.

Course Code AEng4151

Course Title I.C. Engines and Recip. Machines
CP 4
Laboratory
2 3 0 3
Course Objectives: Up on completion of the course students would have:
• Sufficient knowledge on IC Engines,
• Sufficient knowledge on assembly of vehicles,
• Sufficient knowledge on engine selection and Maintenance.
Course Description: Engine types and classification; Thermodynamic cycles; Performance equation
and engine characteristics; Fuels; Combustion; Combustion chamber design;
Mixture formation; Main components; Forces and turning effort; Valve timing
and gear; Cooling and lubrication systems.
Course Content 1. Introduction: historical development office ngines;4s-si engines; 1.3 s-ci
engines; 2s-engines; wankiel engine; cylinder arrangement in Ic engines
2. Thermodynamic cycles and performance of Ic engines: ideal cycles; fuel-
air cycles; actual cycles and
Engine efficiencies; performance equations; engine characteristic
and performance map; engine testing
3. Fuels: fractional distillation of petroleum; alternative fuels;
Volatility and viscosity of fuels; anti-knock characteristic of fuels
4. Combustion: air-fuel ratio and combustible mixture; combustion in si
engines; combustion in ci engines;
Combustion chamber design of si engines; combustion chamber design of
ci engines
5. Mixture formation in siengine: engineer quirement;
Carburetor; gasoline injection systems
6. Mixture formation in ciengine: engineering requirement; reciprocating
individual pump system; rotary distributing
pump

7.MaincomponentofICEngines:Cylinderblockandheal; Piston and rings; Connecting rod;

Crank shaft; Main and crank pin bearing forces and moments on main components:
Cyclic variation of gas and inertia forces; Turning effort
8. Valve Timing and Gear: Valve timing; Flow through valves; Valve actuating mechanism
9. Cooling system of IC Engines
10.Lubrication system of IC Engines: Lubricant specification and properties; Lubrication
system
Laboratory exercises and 1. Various engine models.

study using: 2. Carburetors
3. Reciprocating injection pump
4. Ignition system
5. Engine testing
6. I.C. Engine Test Stand
Pre-requisites: Thermo dynamics II; Fluid Mechanics I
Semester: 7th
Teaching and Teaching and Learning Methods
Learning methods • Lectures,
• Model demonstrations,
• Projects,
• Laboratory exercises, and
• Industrial visits.
Visits
Assessment As per the
Visits rulesworkshop
to large and regulation of the university
with engine overhaul; ignitions ystem and injection pump
Attendance Attendance Requirement:
testing machinery and equipment
Requirement: • Minimum of85% attendance during lecture hours;
• 100% attendance during practical work sessions,except for some unprecedented
mishaps; and
References •1. Presence during industrial

Obert: Internal Combustionvisit/visits.
Engines
2. Hey Wood: Internal combustion Engines

Course Code AEng4153

Course Title IC Engines and Turbo-Machinery Laboratory
Degree Program B. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering
CP 2
Contact Hours Lecture Tutorial/Seminar Lab/workshop Home Study
practice
0 0 3 1
Course Objectives
The IC Engines and Turbo-Machinery Laboratory exercise is about the practical

(experimental) approach for the fundamental principles in the courses of Turbo-
Machinery and I.C. Engines and Reciprocating Machines.
Laboratory experiments include: tests of performance characteristics of pumps, blower,
and turbines; valve timing investigation, firing order, engine performance test, and
determination of fuel properties.
Course Objectives Student Learning Outcome
By the end of the course students shall be able to:
 Determine the performance characteristics of different pumps, blowers and

different turbines.
 Determine induced indicative and braking torque, fuel consumption, friction
torque measurement and overall performance of an IC engine (both spark
ignition and compression ignition (variable compression ratio)).
 Perform I.C. Engine performance testing
 Understand the different types of fuels for combustion and their heating value.

1. Testing the performance characteristics of:

1. Pumps
2. Blower
3. Pelton turbine
4. Francis Turbine
5. Steam Turbine
Course Contents 2. Valve timing using timing diagram and dial gauge
3. Determination of rotation and firing order with the help of valve overlap
4. Influence of valve clearance to valve timing and engine performance
5. Valve clearance adjustment
6. Engine testing
7. I.C. Engine Test Stand
8. Determination of fuel properties (calorific value, density, viscosity, specific
gravity, firing point, cloud point, etc))
Pre-requisites Turbo-Machinery
Semester Year IV, Semester I
Teaching &  Laboratory Practice, (48hr)

Learning Methods  Home Study: (23hrs)
Evaluation  70 % assessment of the laboratory report paper
systems  20 % oral examination for individual student

 10 % attendance and laboratory participation
Course Policy 100% of the experiments (at least) have to be submitted.
1. Laboratory manuals inside Turbo-Machinery, and I.C. Engines and Reciprocating

machines laboratory.
References
2. Any books related with inside Turbo-Machinery, and I.C. Engines and
Reciprocating machines laboratory

Module 16
Number
Module Title
Thermal Systems Engineering
Duration of the One semester

Module
Total CP of 10
the module
Energy conversion equipment plays a vital role in keeping the plant systems and processes
ticking and becomes essential in a wide spectrum of engineering applications. This module
Justification of helps in understanding the working principles of such equipment encompassing a wide
the Module spectrum of machines and power generation facilities, meant for converting different forms
of energy to mechanical and vice-versa employed in different application areas. Laboratory
practice covering this range of equipment makes the student familiarize with their operating
characteristics under widely varying loading conditions vis-à-vis capacity and efficiency.
System design enables a student
 To build on the component design to create new products and processes. Systems
Objectives of engineering as such calls for synthesis of the knowledge acquired in different subjects,
the Module  To achieve a stated objective in a coordinated and efficient manner.
 To Imparting practical knowledge to the student from a holistic perspective while
drawing profusely from the conceptual background acquired through the Engineering
Module The purpose of this module is to make the student grasp the principles, constructional
Competences features, working and operational control of
 To transfer knowledge and competencies required for design, installation,
maintenance and sustainable operation of steam generation systems, power plants,
ventilation, refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, energy recovery equipment
and heat exchangers
 To make the student familiarize with the intricacies involved in the systems
engineering involving production of electric power from different forms of energy,
HVAC plant and an automobile.
At the end of this module, students will acquire the capability

 To carry out a preliminary design of different categories of energy conversion

equipment such as boilers, heat exchangers, steam turbines and other components of
a power plant.
 To select the appropriate machine for a given application as well as to fix the
required operating condition for higher efficiency
 To safely and efficiently operate different types of energy conversion machines
 To figure out the need for specific systems and subsystems and
 To assess/select the layouts of different types of power plants, refrigeration and air
conditioning plants.
 To give students a more focused training in courses related to
 Thermal Engineering with some depth in the treatment in concept, definitions, and
methods of air-conditioning, designing of air conditioning systems, and equipment.
Selection of suitable air conditioning equipment for different areas.
MEng 5161 Power Plant Engineering 5
MEng 5163 Refrigeration And Air Conditioning 5
Total CP 10

Course Title Power Plant Engineering

Course MEng5161
number
Degree Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Program
Module Thermal System Engineering
name
CP 5
Lecture Tutorials/seminar Laboratory Home study
2 3 0 5
Contact
Course
hours The course enables students to understand:
Objective
 The basic principles involved in steam power cycles.
 The types of fuels and their combustion attributes.
 The various types of steam generators (boilers) and methods used in the determination of
the performance of boilers.
 The combustion mechanisms of different fuels, combustion equipment and firing
methods.
 The types and performance evaluation methods of steam turbines.
 Internal combustion power generators.
 The types of renewable energy resources, the greenhouse effect and
Course Analysis of steam cycles; fuels and combustion; steam generators (boilers); combustion
Description mechanisms, combustion equipment and firing methods; steam turbines; steam condensers,
condensate-feed-water and circulating water systems; internal combustion power plants;
miscellaneous topics; engineering economy.
1. Introduction: raw energy resources; direct energy conversion systems; indirect energy
conversion power plants
Course 2. Analysis of steam cycles: introduction; rankine cycle; reheat cycle; regenerative cycle;
content reheat-regenerative cycle; feed- water heaters; binary vapor cycle
3. Fuels and combustion: introduction; classification of fuels; analysis of coal; combustion
stoichiometry; experimental determination of products of combustion; enthalpy of

formation; adiabatic flame temperature; heating values of fuels; experimental

determination of heating values of fuels; dissociation and equilibrium constant
4. steam generators (boilers): introduction; classification of boilers; types of boilers; boiler
mountings and accessories; performance of boilers; boiler draught
5. combustion mechanism, combustion equipment and firing methods: introduction; fuel
bed combustion; mechanical stokers; pulverized coal firing; fuel-oil firing; gas firing;
combined gas fuel-oil firing
6. steam turbines: introduction; impulse turbine; reaction turbine; velocity diagram for
impulse turbine blade; steam turbine blade-efficiency; axial thrust on rotor; effect of
friction on blade efficiency; performance of steam turbines; governing of steam turbines
7. Steam condensers, condensate-feed-water and circulating water systems: steam
condensers; condensate feed-water systems; circulating water systems
8. Internal combustion power plants: introduction; diesel engines; internal combustion
engine power plants; supercharging; diesel engine plant layout; modifications of gas
turbine cycles
9. Miscellaneous topics: introduction; solar energy and photovoltaic power generation;
hydro-power generation; geothermal power generation; wind energy power generation;
biomass power generation; nuclear power generation; greenhouse effect; pollution and its
control
10. Power plant economy: introduction; what is economics? Principles of engineering
economy; concepts of cost and benefit; financial analysis; indicators of financial
performance; economics of power generation
Prerequisites Thermodynamics II; Fluid Mechanics ; Heat Transfer

delivery
Teaching  Lectures supported by tutorials,

Methods  Assignments,
 Class presentations, and
 Industrial visit
Visits; fire tube boiler plant, water tube boiler plant, diesel generator
Evaluation  Quiz & Assignments 30%;
system  Reports/Projects 20%;
 Final examination 50%.

Course  Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours;

policy  100% attendance during practical work sessions, except for some unprecedented
mishaps; and
 Presence during industrial visit/visits.
References 1. Abebayehu Assefa: Power Plant Engineering, Addis Ababa University, April 2004.
2. P.K.Nag, Tata McGrawhill, Power Plant Engineering, 2nd edition, 2006.
3. R.K. Rajput, Power Plant Engineering (3rd Edition), 2005
4. Larry Drbal, Kayla Westra, and Pat Boston, Power Plant Engineering, Dec 31, 1995.
5. Power Plant Engineering – Black and Veatch, ITP-Thomson Science, 1996.
6. Power Plant Engineering – Wolfgang Scheer, AAU, 1989
7. Power Plant Technology – M.M.Wakil, McGraw Hill, 1985
8. Modern Power Plant Engineering – J.Weisman&R.Eckert, 1985.
9. Sharma P.C.,A Text of Power Plant Engineering

Course MEng 5163

Code
Course Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Title
Module Thermal systems Engineering
CP 5
Contact Lecture \Tutorial laboratory Home study
Hours
2 2 1 5
Course At the end of the course the students:-

Objective
 Will have a sound understanding of the basic principles and concepts on the design and
s
thermodynamic analysis of different refrigeration cycle/systems including the vapor
compression refrigeration system, vapor absorption system, gas cycle systems, steam-
Injection refrigeration systems, and ultra-low temperature refrigeration (cryogenics)
 Will demonstrate the operation and analysis of several key components/equipments
(refrigeration compressors, refrigeration condensers, expansion devices and evaporators) in
a refrigeration cycle
 Will demonstrate their ability and knowledge in mathematical and thermodynamic to for
the proper selection of components and maximize the performance of refrigeration systems
 Will be able to understand the different types of air conditioning systems and their
components
 Will be able to demonstrate their ability and knowledge in mathematics, thermodynamics
and heat transfer to analyze, model and design or select a suitable air conditioning system
and/or components
 Will able to utilize psychometric chart to represent different AC processes and obtain
thermodynamic calculations for them
 Will able to develop skill and knowledge in inside and outside design condition analysis
and selection, heating and cooling load calculations for a given location
 Will able to select suitable components (cooling coils, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, chillers,
heaters, filters, fans) for typical AC system
 Will have a sound understanding of the air distribution systems and duct design. They will
understand the different methods of duct design and selection of air distribution and space

diffusion systems like fans, diffusers, grilles etc for different particular application of the
air conditioning system
 The students will understand the basic elements for designing of an energy efficient
building
Course Part I: Refrigeration.
Descripti
Basic concepts – Reversed Carnot Cycle and its limitations – Actual Refrigeration systems –
on
Vapor Compression cycle and its equipment: Effect of Pressure, Superheating, Sub cooling and
Regenerative heat exchanger on cycle performance. Gas cycle refrigeration
Properties of Refrigerant
Vapor absorption systems – Maximum COP – Actual cycle calculations. Steam Jet
Refrigeration – Water as refrigerant – Principle and analysis of steam ejector. Heat Pumps –
Comparison with electric resistance heaters: Cryogenics – Cycles and comparison; Applications
of refrigeration in food preservation.
Part II: Air-Conditioning.
Psychometric – Properties of moist air – Psychometric chart preparation for any place and its
application for air conditioning processes: heating, cooling, mixing and drying
Air Conditioning equipment – Cooling, Heating and Dehumidifying coils- Sensible heat and
bypass factors; Air Washer and its significance
Load calculations – Solar heat gain – Heat transfer through building structures – Internal heat
gains – Occupancy, Lighting and Appliances load, Process load, System heat gains and Cooling
loads. Effective Sensible Heat Factor
Selection of Air Conditioning apparatus for Cooling and Dehumidification
Design conditions – Choice of inside and supply design conditions. Comfort & Effective
temperature
Simple air conditioning system and mass rate of supply air - summer air conditioning system
– apparatus dew point – role of bypass factor; Winter air conditioning and system calculations
for design: Basic aspects of transmission and distribution of air as well as refrigeration and air
conditioning control

Course Part one:- Refrigeration

Contents
1. Vapor compression refrigeration system(10hrs)
 Refrigeration cycles
 Simple Carnot refrigeration system
 Thermodynamic analysis of the standard vapor refrigeration cycle
 Standard rating and effect of operating conditions
 Condition for highest coefficient of performance
 Analysis of the complete vapor compression cycle
 Actual vapor compression refrigeration cycle and effect of frictional pressure drops and
heat transfer
 Refrigerant and their properties; includes refrigerant selection and their environmental
consequence
 Refrigeration compressors
 Refrigeration condensers
 Expansion devices
 Evaporators
2. Vapor absorption refrigeration system
 Relation b/n the vapor compression and vapor absorption systems

 Thermodynamic analysis and performance of the ideal vapor absorption cycle
 Actual vapor absorption system and its representation on the enthalpy-composition
diagram
 Single effect water-lithium bromide absorption chiller
 Double effect water-lithium bromide absorption chiller
3. Air refrigeration system
 Limitation of the carnot cycle with gas as a refrigerant

 Reversed Brayton or Joule or Bell Coleman cycle
 Reversed Stiriling cycle
 Application of the gas refrigeration cycle
4. Steam-Injection refrigeration system
5. Ultra-low temperature refrigeration (Cryogenics)

Part two:- Air Conditioning
1. Fundamental properties of Moist Air

2. Psychometric of Air Conditioning systems
 Psychometric process
 Mixing
 Sensible cooling and heating
 Humidification and dehumidification
 Combination of the above processes
3. Outside and Inside design conditions
 Comfort
 Selection of suitable inside and outside conditions for cooling load calculation
 The choice of suitable supply condition for optimum system design
4. Heating and Cooling load calculations
 Solar heat gains through glazing
 Heat gains through roofs, walls, floor etc.
 Heat gains from occupants
 Heat gains from appliances
 Heat gains from lighting
 Cooling load Calculations
 Heating load Calculation
5. Design and selection of Air conditioning equipments
 Cooling coils
 Humidifiers
 Dehumidifiers
 Heaters
 Filters
6. Air distribution system (5hrs)
 Duct design
 Fan selection
 Design and Selection of space diffusion systems,
7. Introduction to energy efficient building design
Pre- Thermodynamics II and Fluid Mechanics
requisites

Semester 9th

delivery
Course
Teaching  Lectures supported by tutorials

&  Assignments,
Learning  Laboratory exercises, and
Methods  Industrial visits.
 Seminar
 Design Project
Evaluatio  Continuous assessment 40%
n systems  Design Project 20%,
Course  Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours;
Policy  100% attendance during practical work sessions, except for some unprecedented
mishaps; and
Visits:
1. Industrial Refrigeration plant of beverage plant

2. Cold store
3. Building Air-conditioning Systems
Referenc 1. Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson, and John Tomczyck, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
es Technology, 5E, Oct 13, 2004.
2. Dick Wirz, Commercial Refrigeration for Air Conditioning Technicians, Oct 31, 2005.
3. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute and Larry Jeffus, Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning: An Introduction to HVAC (4th Edition), Dec 23, 2003.
4. William C. Whitman, William M. Johnson, and John Tomczyk, Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Technology: Concepts, Procedures, and Troubleshooting Techniques, Jan
2005.
5. C.P.AroraRefrigeration and Air Conditioning, Tata McGraw Hill, 1996.

6. Thomas Kuehn, James w. Ramsey and James L. Threlkeld, Thermal Environmental

Engineering –Prentice Hall, 1998.
7. Jan F. Kreider, Handbook of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (Mechanical
Engineering Series), Dec 26, 2000.
8. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute and Joseph Moravek, Conditioning Systems:
Principles, Equipment, and Service, Sep 13, 2000.
9. Billy C. Langley, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Troubleshooting Handbook, Aug 15,
2002.
10. Edward G. Pita, Air Conditioning Principles and Systems: An Energy Approach (4th
Edition), Jun 28, 2001.
11. ASHRAE, Air- Conditioning Systems Design Manual.
12. ASHRAE Handbook, Fundamentals (2001), Systems & Equipment (2000), Applications
(1999), Refrigeration (1998).
A.C Bryant, Refrigeration equipment: a servicing and installation handbook –, Butter worth –
Heinemann, 1999

Module Number 17
Module Title Motor Vehicle Engineering
Duration of the One semester

Module
Total CP of the 4
module
Justification of Introduction; Pneumatic tires and wheel; Suspension systems; Vehicle stability; Power
the Module train; Vehicle road performance; Braking system; Steering system.
Objectives of Upon completion of the course, students will have:

the Module
• Sufficient knowledge on operating principles, theory and design of motor vehicles,
• Sufficient knowledge on design of vehicles, assembly and maintenance.
Module After completing this module the student will be able to:
competences
 Know operating and principles motor vehicles
 Design of vehicles, assembly and maintenance
AEng4171 Motor Vehicle Engineering 4

Course Number AEng4171

Course Title Motor Vehicle Engineering
Module Motor Vehicle Engineering
CP 4
Contact Hours Lecture Tutorial Practice/ Laboratory Home study
1 0 3 4
Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, students will have:
• Sufficient knowledge on operating principles, theory and design of motor vehicles,
• Sufficient knowledge on design of vehicles, assembly and maintenance.
Course Introduction; Pneumatic tires and wheel; Suspension systems;

Description:
Vehicle stability; Power train; Vehicle road performance; Braking system; Steering system.
Course Content 1. Introduction: Classification of motor vehicles; Transmission of motion to wheel

2. Pneumatic Tires and Wheels: Radial and bias Tires; Radial and transversal stiffness of a
tire; Roiling resistance; Slip angle and cornering moment; Wheels design for 2WDF; 2 WD R
and Wheel drive vehicles
3. Suspension Systems: Springs and shock absorbers; Suspension systems classification;

Configuration and roll centres of dependent and independent; Suspension Systems; Stability
of motor vehicles; Vibration model of motor vehicles
4. Power Train: Clutch; Sliding mesh and synchromesh gear box; Differential gearbox and
transfer case; Planetary gearbox; Automatic transmission
5. Road Performance of Motor Vehicles: Resistance force on motor vehicle; Tractive force
diagram of motor vehicle; Steady motion performance; Acceleration performance
6. Braking system: Hydraulic braking system with and without booster; Braking moments for
shoe and disc brakes; Antilock braking system; Distance travelled during braking

7. Steering System: Kinematics condition for Steering and Steering mechanism; Steering Gear
box; Power assisted steering; Kinematics conditions of steering with side slip; Steeribility of
motor vehicles without and with trailers.
8. Vehicle Frame Construction
Pre-requisites: None
Semester: 9th
Status of Course: Core
 Lectures
 Laboratories
 Project Work, and
Teaching and  Industrial visits.
Learning methods Laboratory exercises:
1. Suspension models study
2. Power train models study
3. Braking models study
4. Steering model study

systems
Course Policy Minimum of 80% attendance during lecture hours;

100% attendance during practical work sessions, except for some unprecedented
mishaps; and
References Referance
1. Heisler, Heinz, Advanced Vehicle Technology

2. John Fenton. “Vehicle Body layout and analysis ‘ Mechanical Engg Publication Ltd.
London 1982

Module Number 18
Module Title
Maintenance And Material Handling
Duration of the Module Two Semester
Maintenance of machineries and plant equipment contribute to a greater extent

to the cost of the product and down time of machines. Knowledge of these areas
Justification of the
is very much essential to students of Mechanical Engineering. This module
Module
exposes the student to theoretical and practical aspects of maintenance and
material handling practice in industrial setup.
 Understand theoretical and practical aspects of maintenance practice

in industrial setup;
 Understand basics of damages of typical components of machinery;
 Realize the use of the concepts of reliability, maintainability and
availability in maintenance technology which are helpful in the
prediction of plant performance;
Objectives of the Module
 Understand the organization of a maintenance department,
maintenance planning and decision making processes;
 To identify the different kinds of materials handling equipment,
procedures for selection of material handling equipment for a specific
purpose, steps in the design of hoisting & conveying equipment
Module Competences After Completing This Module The Student Will Be Able:
To select and design the correct and effective maintenance procedure for a
particular application;
To implement the concepts of reliability, maintainability and availability in

the industrial setup to increase the efficiency of maintenance department.
To select and design material handling equipment for a particular

application

Course Code Course Name Cp
4
Meng5181 Maintenance And Installation Of Machinery
Meng4181 Material Handling Equipment 5
Total 9


Course Title Maintenance of Machinery and Installation
Degree Program B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering
Module Maintenance and material handling equipment
CP 4
Contact Hours Lectures Tutorials Laboratory & Home Study
Workshop Practice
2 0 3 3
The course is intended to enable the student to:
 Understand theoretical and practical aspects of maintenance practice in industrial

setup;
 Understand basics of damages of typical components of machinery and thereby help
Course the student realize the state of damage of machinery;
Objectives  Realize the use of the concepts of reliability, maintainability and availability in
maintenance technology which are helpful in the prediction of plant performance;
 Understand the organization of a maintenance department, maintenance planning
and decision making processes;
 Develop practical skill by providing some practical work of maintenance;
Damages and their causes; Damages of typical machine components; Determination of the
Course state of damage of equipment; Elements of maintenance technology; Maintenance Planning
Description and Organization; Reliability, Maintainability and Availability; Spares Provisioning;

Networking; Reconditioning Processes.
1. Introduction
2. Fundamental Theories of Damages
3. Typical Damages of Machine Parts
Course Content 4. Determination of the State of Damage
5. Elements of Maintenance Technology
6. Decision Making
7. Basic Probability Concepts

8. Reliability, Maintainability and Availability

9. Maintenance Planning
10. Organization of Maintenance Planning
11. Spares Provisioning
12. Network Analysis for Planning and Control of Maintenance Work
13. Reconditioning Processes
Pre-requisites None
Semester 8th

Teaching &
Learning Lectures, Laboratory exercises, discussions & assignments
Methods
Evaluation  Assignments, Laboratory exercise & projects 50 %,
systems  Final Examination 50 %.
 100% attendance during practical work sessions, except for some unprecedented
mishaps; and Presence during industrial visit/visits; except for some unprecedented
mishaps.
Teaching Material on “Maintenance of Machinery” prepared by Dr. AlemBazezew
References:
1. Gopalak krishinan, P., Banerji, A.K., Maintenance and Spare Parts Management,
Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi - 110001, 2002.
2. Ececioglu, Dimitri, Maintainability, Availability, and Operational Readiness, Vol. I,
Prentice - Hall PJR, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1995.
3. Kelly, A., Harris, M.J., Management of Industrial Maintenance, Butterworths& C.
(Publishers) Ltd., London, 1978.
4. Moubray, John, Reliability - Centered Maintenance, 2nd ed.,Industrial Press Inc.,
NY, 1997.
5. Neale, M. J., the Tribology Handbook, 2nd ed., Butterworths - Heinmann Publishing
Ltd., 1995.


Course Title Material Handling Equipment
Degree Program B. SC in Mechanical Engineering
Module Maintenance Material Handling Equipment

CP 5
Lectures Tutorials & Laboratory & Home Total

Seminars Workshop Practice Study
Contact Hours
2 3 0 5
At the end of the course, students would be able to:
 Know the different kinds of materials handling equipment,

Course Objectives  Know the procedures for selection of material handling equipment suitable
for a specific purpose, and
 Know the steps in the design of hoisting and conveying equipment.
Introduction; main groups and regular types of material handling equipment;
hoisting equipment: flexible hoisting appliance, pulleys, sprockets, drums, and load
Course Description handling attachments, arresting gears and brakes, hoisting and traveling gear;
conveying equipment: belt conveyor, oscillating conveyors, chain conveyors,
bucket elevators, screw conveyors, and pneumatic conveyors.
1. Introduction: basics of materials handling equipment.

2. Hoisting equipment: theory of hoisting equipment; flexible hoisting
appliances; pulleys, sprockets, drums, and load handling attachments;
Course Content
arresting gears and brakes; hoisting and traveling gear.
3. Conveyors: belt conveyor; oscillating conveyors; chain conveyors and
bucket elevators; screw conveyors; pneumatic conveyors.
Pre-requisites Machine Elements II
Semester VII

Teaching & Learning Lectures, Laboratory exercises, discussions & assignments

Methods
Evaluation systems  Assignments, Quizzes & Projects 50 %,
 Final Examination 50 %.
 100% attendance during practical work sessions, except for some
unprecedented mishaps; and Presence during industrial visit/visits; except
for some unprecedented mishaps.
References Textbook: Daniel Kitaw, Materials Handling Equipment, Addis Ababa University
Press,2003
References:
1. Rudenko, N., Materials Handling Equipment, Peace Publishers, Moscow

2. Spiva kovisky, A., & Dyachkov, V., Conveyors and Related Equipment,
Peace Publishers, Moscow,

Module 19
Number
Module Title
Control Engineering
Duration of the Three Semesters

Module
Total CP of the 19
Module
The integration of electronic engineering, electrical engineering, computer technology and

control engineering with mechanical engineering are increasingly forming a crucial part in
design, manufacturing and maintenance of wide range of engineering products and processes.
In order to help for the proper functioning of a mechanical system, electrical systems are
usually incorporated in mechanical systems, especially to control the system. Starting from
Justification of measurement to control, there is an interaction between the two systems.
the Module The consequence of this interaction of disciplines is the need for mechanical engineers and
technicians to adopt interdisciplinary and integrative approach. The term electromechanical
systems are used to describe this integrated approach for engineers.
Mechanical engineers need to be capable of operating and communicating across a range of
engineering disciplines as the modern machinery and pieces of equipment today are produced
by means of concurrent engineering. This module is designed in such a way that it gives
students an insight to electro-mechanical systems
The objective of the module is to:
 Actuating (moving, pressurizing,…)common systems and Controlling
electromechanical systems using PLC or simple passive circuits
 Understand the fundamental concepts ,trace and analyze circuit diagrams of hydraulic
Objectives of and pneumatic systems
the Module  Recognize component symbols used in pneumatics/ hydraulics and their construction,
functioning and applications
 Acquaint students with the basics of electric circuits and electronics,
 Enable students differentiate the types, applications and operating principles of
electrical machines and be able to select one as well,

 Enable students identify the functions, parameters and characteristics of the elements
of the measurement systems and to understand the general considerations for the
analysis and data acquisition systems
 Help create individuals who are well aware of concurrent engineering and can solve
design and maintenance problems associated with electromechanical and control
systems.
 Introduce students to different real-world electromechanical systems and to modeling
and simulation of their control systems
Module At the end of this module students will capable
Competences  To design and operate pneumatic and hydraulic circuits for a specified function
 To work in collaboration with electrical, electronics and Computer engineers in design
and operation of equipment, with attendant development of a habit of concurrent
engineering
• To simplify mechanical designs by introducing a modern means of control
• Awareness of current engineering methodologies in modern design approaches, by
working in collaboration with electrical and computer engineers in design of
equipment,
• Ability to simplify mechanical designs by introducing modern means of control,
• Capability in troubleshooting and maintaining problems associated with
electromechanical systems,
MEng 3192 Instrumentation And Measurement 4
MEng 4191 Fluid Power System 5
MEng 5192 Introduction To Mechatronics 5
EEng 5194 Regulation And Control Engineering 5
Total CP 19


Course Meng3192
number
Course title Instrumentation and measurement
Degree Bsc in mechanical engineering

program
Module Control Engineering
Cp 4
Contact Practice or
hours Lecturer Tutorial Laboratory Home study
2 2 1 3
Course This course has the objective of a acquainting the student with operating principles and
Objectives: function of measuring instruments used in mechanical engineering education. At the end of
the course the student will be able:
• To understand electrical transducers for measuring force, displacement, velocity,
temperature
• To use temperature, velocity, flow, force, acceleration, current, voltage measuring
instruments
Course • To calibrate
Introduction to instruments
measurements, static and dynamics characteristics of measurement,
• To conduct
Description: measurement error analysis;
simple transducers and measuring instruments for: current and voltage,
experiments
displacement, velocity ,acceleration ,rotational speed ,torque, pressure, fluid velocity, flow
rate, temperature, flue-gas composition, and radiation; signal conditioning and. Data
transmission, data display and recording;

Course 1. Introduction
content 1.1 Measurement units
1.2 Measurement system applications
1.3 Elements of a measurement system
1.4 Choosing appropriate measuring instruments
2. Instrument types and performance characteristics

2. 1. Review of instrument types
 Active and passive instruments

 Null-type and deflection-type instruments
 Analogue and digital instruments
 Indicating instruments and instruments with a signal out put
 Smart and non-smart instruments
2.2. Static characteristics of instruments
Accuracy and inaccuracy (measurement uncertainty), precision/ repeatability/
reproducibility, tolerance range or span, linearity, sensitivity of measurement, threshold,
resolution, sensitivity to disturbance, hysteresis effects, dead space
2.3 Dynamic characteristics of instruments

 Zero order instrument
 First order instrument
 Second order instrument
3.Measurement errors analysis and instrument calibration
3.1 Systematic errors

 Source of systematic errors
 Reduction of systematic errors
 Quantification of systematic errors
3.2 Random errors
3.3 Aggregation of measurement system errors

Course 3.4 Calibration of sensors and instruments

content  Principles of calibration
 Control of calibration environment
 Calibration chain and traceability
 Calibration records
4.Sensor technology & measurement
4.1 Sensor technology

4.1.1 Capacitive and resistive sensors
4.1.2 Magnetic sensors
4.1.3 Hall-effect sensors
4.1.4 Piezoelectric transducers, Strain gauges
4.1.5 Optical sensors
4.1.6 Ultrasonic transducers
4.2 Measurement sensors
4.2.1 Temperature ,pressure ,flow rate, level sensors
4.2.2 Current and voltage sensors
4.2.3 Force and torque sensors
4.2.4 Translational motion transducers (position, velocity and acceleration
sensors )
4.2.5 Rotational motion transducers
5. Measurement noise and signal processing
5.1 Sources of measurement noise
5.2 Techniques for reducing measurement noise
5.3 Introduction to signal processing
5.4 Analogue signal filtering, amplification, attenuation
5.5 Digital signal processing, Signal sampling, Sample and hold circuit, Analogue-to-
digital converters ,Digital-to-analogue (D/A) conversion
6. Computer based instrumentation , recording and display of measurement data
6.1 Display of measurement signals
 Electronic output displays
 Computer monitor displays
6.2.Recording of measurement data

Pre-requisites: Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics I, Strength of Materials II
Semester: 6th
Teaching and • Lectures,
Learning methods • Demonstrations, and
• Laboratory exercises.
Assessment Assignments& quiz 15%,

Mid Exam 30%
Laboratory 15%.
Final Examination 40%.
Attendance Attendance Requirement:
Requirement:
• Minimum of85% attendance during lecture hours; and
• 100% attendance during practical laboratory sessions, except for some
Reference Textbook: Gosh, A.K., Introduction to Measurement and Control, 2000
1. Gosh, A.K., Introduction to Measurement and Control, 2000.

2. Alan S Morris, Measurement & instrumentation principles,3rd edition ,2001
3. Golding and Widdis, Electrical Measurement and Measuring
th
Instruments 5 edition
4. Nakra, B.C. and Chaudhry,K.K.: Instrumentation Measurement and
Analysis
5. William C. Dunn ,Fundamentals of Industrial Instrumentation
and Process Control
6. Dominique Placko ,Fundamentals of Instrumentation and Measurement


Course code MEng 4191
Module number 26
Course Title Fluid power systems
Degree Program BSc in mechanical Engineering
CP 5
Contact Lecture Tutorial Laboratory Home study
2 3 1 4
Course Objectives The course is intended to enable the student to:
 Understand the fundamental concepts of hydraulics and pneumatics;

 Recognize component symbols and their construction, functioning and
applications;
 Trace and analyze circuit diagrams of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Course Description Introduction to principles of hydraulics and pneumatics; components and design of
hydraulic and pneumatic systems; electrical and electronic control devices
Contents . Introduction: principles of hydraulic and pneumatic systems; symbols;
Mechanics and dynamics of fluids; properties of fluids; flow in pipes
2. Components of hydraulic systems: pumps; actuators; valves;
Miscellaneous components
3. Hydraulic system design: hydraulic circuits; hydraulic control
Systems; hydraulic system design
4. Components of pneumatic systems: compressors; motors; valves; miscellaneous
components
5. Pneumatic system design: pneumatic systems; pneumatic control
Systems; pneumatic system design
6. Electrical and electronic control devices
Pre-requisites Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics))
Semester 7th


Learning Methods  Individual/Group project work
 Individual assignment
 Laboratory exercises
 Industrial Visits
Evaluation systems  Assignment & quiz 15 %
 Mid Exam 30 %
 Lab works 15%
 Final Exam 40 %
 Presence during industrial visit sessions
References References:
1. Eaton Fluid Power Training and Eaton Fluid Training, Industrial Hydraulics
Manual,Jan 1, 2007.
2. Andrew Parr, Hydraulics and Pneumatics: A Technicians and Engineers Guide,
Mar 8, 1999.
3. Ian Turner and Institution of Plant Engineers, Engineering Applications of
Pneumatics and Hydraulics,Dec 22, 1995.
4. Harry L. Stewart, Pneumatics and Hydraulics,Oct 1984.


Course Title Introduction to Mechatronics
CP 5
Contact Hours Lecture Tutorial laboratory Home study
2 1 2 5
Course Mechatronics, as an engineering discipline, is the synergistic combination of mechanical

Objectives engineering, electronics, control engineering, and computers, all integrated through the design
process. It involves the application of complex decision making to the operation of physical
systems. Mechatronic systems depend for their unique functionality on
Software. This course studies mechatronics at a theoretical and practical level; balance
between theory/analysis and hardware implementation is emphasized; emphasis is placed on
physical understanding rather than on mathematical formalities.
A case-study, problem-solving approach, with video hardware demonstrations, is used

throughout the course. The course of studies should enable students to analyze complex
physical-technical combinations and to describe, to model, to simulate and to develop
Mechatronics systems using the methods of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering
and computer science. Students’ central task is the optimal configuration of the complete
system.
After completion of this course students will
• Understand the importance of the integration of modeling and controls in the design of
Mechatronics systems.
• Understand the dynamic system investigation process and be able to apply it to a variety
of dynamic physical systems.
• Understand the importance of physical and mathematical modeling (both from first
principles and using system

• identification experimental techniques) in mechatronic system design and be able to

model and analyze mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, fluid, thermal, chemical, and
multidisciplinary systems.
• Be able to develop a hierarchy of physical models for a dynamic system, from a truth
model to a design model, and understand the appropriate use of this hierarchy of models.
• Become proficient in the use of MatLab/Simulink to model and analyze nonlinear and
linear mechatronic systems.
• Understand the key elements of a measurement system and the basic performance
specifications and physical/mathematical models of a variety of analog and digital motion
sensors.
• Understand the characteristics and models of various electromechanical actuators
(brushed dc motor, brushless dc motor, and stepper motor) and hydraulic and pneumatic
actuators.
• Understand analog and digital circuits and components and semiconductor electronics as
they apply to mechatronic systems.
• Understand and be able to apply various control system design techniques: open-loop feed
forward control, classical feedback control (root-locus and frequency response), and state
space control.
• Have a general understanding of more advanced control design techniques: cascade
control, inferential control, model predictive control, adaptive control, fuzzy logic control,
and multivariable control.
• Understand the digital implementation of control and basic digital control design
techniques.
• Be able to use a microcontroller as a Mechatronics system component, i.e., understand
programming and interfacing issues. Be able to apply all these skills to the design of a
Mechatronics system
Course Measurement procedure is an indispensable component of engineering, from the inception of
Description new ideas (experiment), through the whole manufacturing process (prototype testing, quality
control) to the final product delivery. Today's emphasis on low-fault and low-maintenance
production and products calls for better, faster and more reliable measurements, while rapid
development in measurement and computer technology provides numerous versatile and robust
devices that can meet the new precision demands. Faced with such a variety of items an engineer
needs to make judicious choices and to be able to balance (often hyped-up) manufacturer info
and the reality of device limitations.

A course in Measurement Systems and instrumentation, including coverage of performance

characteristics of sensors, calibration standards, measuring devices, and digital data logging and
processing will be the remedy for engineers to be in the rescue side of the research institutes
and Industrial demand on measurements.
Course Contents 1. Introduction

Basic definition, key elements of Mechatronics, application areas of mechatronics
,Mechatronic systems , Mechatronic system design approach, ways of integrating
mechatronic system components ( Hardware and software integration)
2. Mechatronic systems modeling and simulation: Modeling of electrical, mechanical,
thermal, fluid and electro-mechanical systems. Real time hardware in the loop(HIL )
simulation and offline simulation of mechatronic systems
3. Introduction to sensors and actuators: sensors functions, sensor types( linear, rotational,
acceleration, force, torque, pressure, flow, temperature, ranging, proximity, light
detecting ,micro and Nano sensors ) , sensor characteristics, sensor calibration curve
and saturation, Actuators, actuator types( electro-mechanical actuators(DC motors, AC
motors ,stepper motors, piezoelectric actuators),pneumatic and hydraulic actuators,
micro and Nano actuators ) , actuator saturation
4. Introduction to control systems : open loop and closed loop feedback control systems,
First order systems, second order systems, Input test signals (step input, ramp, and
impulse inputs ), system response analysis (transient, steady state and frequency
response), basic control actions, controller types (electronic, hydraulic and pneumatic
controllers, PID controllers ), system stability analysis
5. Computers and logic systems: computers and logic systems(digital logics),
communication and computer networks, fault detection, micro-controllers and
microprocessors , programmable logic controllers(PLC), PLC input/output interfacing
, PLC ladder programming basics
Data acquisition and processing: data acquisition systems, signal conditioning
(filtering, amplifying, modulation), operational amplifiers, signal conversion
(A/D,D/A convertors), data/information processing or extraction and computer based
Instrumentation.
Pre-requisites Basic electricity and electronics, Theory of machines and mechanisms
Semester 9th


delivery
Teaching & • Lectures

Learning
• Tutorials
Methods
• Laboratory exercises
• Case studies
• Assignments
Evaluation Assignments 10%,

systems Mid exam 20%
Lab Works 30%
Final Exam 40%
Course Policy • Lecture and tutorial attendance (at least 80% of the classes should be attended)
• Laboratory exercise reports (all should be submitted)
• Case study reports (all should be submitted)
• Presentation (all should be attended)
References 1. SabriCetinkunt, Mechatronics, Jan 23, 2006.
2. Robert H. Bishop, Mechatronics: An Introduction, Sep 13, 2005.
3. K.K. Appukuttan, Introduction to Mechatronics, Jun 30, 2007.
4. Edward J. Carryer, Thomas W Kenny, and Matt Ohline, Introduction to Mechatronics, Jul 1,
2007.
5. Bolton, W.: Mechatronics: Electronic Control Systems in Mechanical and Electrical

Engineering (3rd Edition), Mar 19, 2004
6. Frank D. Petruzella, Programmable Logic Controllers, Mar 2, 2004
7. E. A. Parr, Programmable Controllers: An Engineer's

Course EEng5194
Code
Course Regulation and Control Engineering
Title
Cp 5
Contact Lecture Tutorial Laboratory Home study

Hours 2 1 2 5
Course To introduce students the fundamental theories of control engineering, which have a wide application in
Objectives industries. The course mainly covers the classical control theories that are still the foundation in control
systems of electrical and mechanical systems.
 To introduce theoretical and applied modeling techniques to characterize physical systems.

 To instruct students in the use of feedback control to modify behavior of dynamic systems
 To help students to analyze dynamical systems, understand their performance as well as dynamical
limitations.
 To teach students how system characteristics: such as stability, transient response and steady state
error may be changed through dynamic compensation
 To help students design basic controllers to enhance the performance of systems in both the
frequency domain and the time domain.
 To introduce students on how to implement controllers and are aware of standard industrial
practices. Student Learning Outcome
 Analysis Ability: Students will demonstrate how to analyze a system based on the stability and the
response characteristics for both representations, namely, transfer function and state-space
representation.
 Design Ability: Based on the performance criteria (i.e., desired behavior of the system), students will
demonstrate the ability of designing a controller for a system by using (i) conventional control
design methodologies (Root-Locus, Bode, and Nyquist methods), (ii) modern control design
methodologies (pole placement technique).

Course Modeling Linear Systems, Time and Frequency Domain Characteristics, Stability, Control Systems, and
Description additional topics like simulation and PLC
Course 1.Introduction to automatic control systems

Contents 1.5 Control systems
1.6 Basic terminologies in control engineering
1.7 Closed loop versus open loop control
1.8 The Laplace transform
2.Mathematical modeling of dynamic systems
3.4 Introduction
3.5 Linear and non-linear systems
3.6 Transfer functions and Block diagrams
3.7 Modeling in state space
3.8 Mathematical modeling of mechanical and electrical systems
3.9 Linearization of non-linear dynamic systems
3.Time response analysis of control systems
3.10 Typical test signals

3.11 Transient and steady state response
3.12 Responseof1stand2ndOrderSystem
3.13 Transient response specification
3.14 Steady state error
4. Frequency Response analysis of control systems
4.1 Frequency response
4.2 Representations of sinusoidal transfer functions
4.2.1 Bode diagram
4.2.2 Nyquist /polar plot
4.2.3 Magnitude versus phase plots
4.3 Experimental determination of transfer functions
5. Stability analysis of control systems
5.1 The Routh-Hurwitz stability Criterion
5.2 Nyquist stability Criterion
5.3 Root-Locus Techniques
6. Controllers and Control actions
6.1 Types of controllers
6.2 Basic control actions
6.3 Electronic ,hydraulic and pneumatic controllers
6.4 Tuning PID controllers
7. Control system design and Compensation techniques
7.1 Control system design by frequency response methods
7.2 Control system design by Root locus methods

Pre- Basic electricity and electronics, applied mathematics III

requisites
Semester 9th

delivery
Teaching • Lectures
& Learning
• Laboratory exercises
Methods
• Case studies
Evaluation Assignments 10%,

systems Mid exam 30%
Laboratory 20%.
Final Exam 40%.
Course As per the regulation of the university

Policy

References
1. Norman S. Nise, Control Systems Engineering, 4th, 2003.
2. Norman S. Nise, Matlab 6.1 Supplied to accompany Control Systems Engineering, 3rd 2002.
3. Benjamin C. Kuo and Farid Golnaraghi, Automatic Control Systems, Sep 6, 2002.
4. Savanandam, S.N., Control Systems Engineering, 2001
5. Katsuhiko Ogata, Modern Control Engineering, 4th, 2001.
6. Roland S. Burns, Advanced Control Engineering, 2001.
7. James R. Carstens, Automatic Control Systems and Components, Dec 1, 1989.
8. Batson, Introduction to Control Systems Technology.
9. Dorf and Bishop, Modern Control Technology
10. U Nagrath and M Gopal, “Control System Engineering”
11. Katsuhiko Ogata, “Modern Control Engineering”, 3rd or latest edition
12. W. Bolton, “Control Engineering”
13. G. F. Franklin, J. D. Powell and A. Emami- Naeini, “Feedback Control of Dynamic
14. Dorf, and R.H. Bishop, Modern Control Systems, 8thEdition, 1998.
15. B.C.Kuo, Automatic Control Systems, 6th Edition, Prentice Hall, International Edition, 1991

Module Number 20
Module Title Electrical Engineering
Duration of the Two-semester

module
Total CP of the 7
module
Mechanical Engineering is getting increasingly interfaced with electrical and electronic

systems and computers for effective operation, control, manufacturing, rapid prototyping and
maintenance. This calls for a greater understanding and working knowledge on the part of
Justification of the mechanical engineer concerning these interdisciplinary aspects. While energy efficiency
the Module is mandating variable frequency drives with electrical machines on one hand, computer
numerical control on the other is transforming the traditional manufacturing techniques. This
requires mechanical engineer to have a strong conceptual background and understanding of
the electrical/electronic circuits and machines. Working with interdisciplinary teams in
developing, retrofitting and improvising the existing systems/processes is becoming more
common as is the case with solar photo voltaic and wind energy conversion systems. Electro
mechanical systems itself, is rapidly evolving into an altogether different field of
specialization with MEMS. This module helps the student, to acquire the working knowledge
in the broader area of electrical and electronic systems and drives.
The main objective of this module is
 To provide a good conceptual grounding in to the basic principles of electricity and

electronics
 To facilitate a better understanding of the principles and working of different electrical
Objectives of machines like generators, motors, transformers, inverters etc. as well as their operating
the Module characteristics
 To decipher simple electronic circuits for their function and working
 To help the student in the selection of the appropriate electrical machines and drives

Module
competences
At the end of this module, students will be in a position to
 Demonstrate the ability to connect and operate Electro mechanical systems and to be
able to carry out fault Diagnosis/maintenance of simple circuits and systems
 Contemplate interfacing of mechanical systems with Electrical ones.
 Take up further study and advance their working knowledge of electromechanical
systems on their own for higher proficiency
Fundamentals of Electricity and Electronics

EEng 3201 3
Electrical Machines and Drives

EEng3202 4
Total CP
7

Course Number EEng 3201
Course Title Fundamentals of Electricity and Electronics

Program
Module Electrical Engineering
CP 3
Contact Hours lecture tutorial lab Home study
2 0 2 2
Course The objective of the course is to:
Objectives
 To study the basic theory of electromagnetic Induction theory.
 Introduction to including 3-phase circuit analysis, magnetic circuits, and
transformers, DC motors, induction motors, transformer etc.
 To understand the application of different electronics components & its
characteristics.
 Theory of semiconductor devices, transistor configurations, operational amplifier
and timers.
Course Student will come to know about electromagnetic induction theory, Electrostatic theory,
Description Linear and rotating motion, A.C fundamentals, and load characteristics of machines.
Semiconductor theory, P-N junction diode, transistor configuration, performance &
characteristics of SCR, UJT, TRAIC, DIAC etc, operational amplifier and timer 555.

Course 1. Basics of Electrical Engineering

Contents Charge, Coulomb's Law, electric field, voltage, current, energy and power;
Faraday's Law-self and mutual inductances, Electrical Circuit parameters
Circuit, energy and, geometrical view points of circuits parameters (R, C, L );
electric sources (ideal/real; independent/dependent)
2. Electrical Circuit Analysis and Theorems

Kirchhoff's laws (KVL & KCL); circuits simplifications (series and parallel
connections of R, L, C and sources); star (Y) - delta (Δ) transformation; mesh
analysis; nodal analysis; linearity and the superposition theorem; Thevenin's and
Norton's theorems; maximum power transfer;
3. Basic semiconductor theory

Atomic theory, semiconductor materials and their types,
4. Semiconductor diodes and their applications

Characteristics, analysis of diode circuits, diode types, applications of diode
circuits, voltage regulators, power supplies
5. Bipolar junction transistors
Introduction, principle of operation and characteristics, BJT configurations,

biasing methods Small Signal BJT amplifiers and parametric representations
6. Field effect transistors

Introduction, Equivalents circuits and biasing techniques, FET Types,
Parametric representations
Pre-requisites None
Semester 5th

Course
Teaching &  Seminar-style lecture with built-in laboratory hours & tutorials
Learning  Lecture will be application based concerning future aspects.
Methods


System  Project I 20%,
 Project II 30%
 Final Examination 40%
Course policy  Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours; and
mishaps.
1. Boylstad : Engineering Circuit Analysis, McGraw-Hill Higher Education : Jan,

2006
References:
2. Jacob Millman, Microelectronics – Digital and Analog Circuits and Systems, 1979
3. Charles A. Schuler, Electronics: Principles and Applications, Jan 18, 2007.
4. P.S. Bimbhra, Generalized Theory of Electrical Machines, 2002.
5. Muhammad H. Rashid, Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices and Applications (3rd
Edition), Aug 4, 2003.
6. Bimal K. Bose, Power Electronics And Motor Drives: Advances and Trends, Jul
28, 2006.
7. Electrical Engineering - Edward Huges V.K. Mehta, “Principles of Electronics’, S.
Chand and company Ltd., 1994
8. Jimmie J. Cathey and S.A. Nasar, ‘Basic Electrical Engineering’, Schaurn outline
series in Engineering, McGraw-Hill Book Co. 1987
9. Boylstad : Engineering Circuit Analysis, McGraw-Hill Higher Education : Jan,
2006
10. Jacob Millman, Microelectronics – Digital and Analog Circuits and Systems, 1979.

Course Number EEng 3202

Course Title Electrical Machines & Drives
Module Electrical Engineering
CP 4
Contact Hours Lecture Tutorial Lab Home study
2 2 2 2
Course The objective of the course is to:
Objectives
 To study the basic theory of electromagnetic conversion theory.
 In-depth emphasis is placed on selected topics including 3-phase circuit analysis, magnetic
circuits, transformers, DC motors, induction motors etc.
 To study different speed control circuits
 To understand the application of drives in industries.
 To select drive elements and application in industry
 Knowledge of the interaction of electric motors and driven device. Capability of planning
electric drive systems.
Course Linear and rotating motion, basic dynamic equations. Operational and load characteristics of
Description machines. Dynamic performance of selected electric drive systems, operational performance of
electric drives, load diagrams. Selection criteria for driving motors and control devices.
Course content 1. Basic principles of electrical machines
1.1. The magnetic aspects of machines
Introduction, magnetic circuit, properties of magnetic materials, ac excitation of

magnetic cores, magnetic core losses, permanent magnets
1.2. Process of energy conversion
Self and mutual inductance, production of an emf, motional emf, production of

electromagnetic force-torque, singly excited-systems, doubly-excited systems

2. D.C Machines:
Construction, armature reaction, commutation, Characteristics of D.C generator, Parallel
operation, and characteristics of D.C. motors.
3. Induction Machines
Constructional features, production of rotating magnetic fields, principle of operation, ac
windings, generated Emf in ac machines, torque and rotor power factor, starting torque and
running torque, relation between torque and slip, vector diagram of an induction machine,
equivalent circuit of an induction machine, induction machine tests, power distribution of an
induction motor, construction of the circle diagram, determination of the no-load parameters
of the equivalent circuit, starting of an induction motor, speed control of an induction moto
4. Basics of Electrical Drives:

Introduction Basic elements of electric drives, torque-speed characteristics; control of
electric drives.
5. Dynamic Behavior of Electric Drives
Torques acting in a drive system, referring torque and moment of inertia from one axis to
other axis, energy losses in transient,
6. Power converters to supply electric drives

Semiconductor devices, control circuits for power converters, electric drives and Control
Pre-requisites Basic Electricity & Electronics
Semester No. of semester within course, eg. 3th 1S
Teaching &  Seminar-style lecture with built-in laboratory hours & tutorials
Learning  Performing practical and guiding them for the industrial applications
Methods
Evaluation  Laboratory Exercises 50%

System  Final Examination 50%.
Course policy  Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours; and

 100% attendance during practical laboratory sessions, except for some unprecedented
mishaps.

References: 1. P.S. Bimbhra, Generalized Theory of Electrical Machines, 2002.
2. Muhammad H. Rashid, Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices and Applications (3rd

Edition), Aug 4, 2003.
3. Bimal K. Bose, Power Electronics And Motor Drives: Advances and Trends, Jul 28,
2006.
Jimmie J. Cathey and S.A. Nasar, ‘Basic Electrical Engineering’, Schaurn outline series
in Engineering, McGraw-Hill Book Co. 1987

Module Number 21
Module Title Industrial Internship Holistic Exam
Duration of the Module Two semesters
Justification of the Industrial Internship is included in the program to create an opportunity of pre-
Module exposure to the industry, where the students will exercise their profession after
graduation. This will allow them to see by themselves the application of the theory
they learnt during the first seven semesters and, will also facilitate the teaching-
learning process after return from the internship. Exposure to the industry will also
help them identify possible industrial problems on which they could work for their
B.Sc. thesis.
The program is planned in such a way that students will have sufficient background
to follow and understand most of the industrial activities after completion of the 7th
Semester. Each student will therefore be sent to an industry at the beginning of the
8th semester and will stay there during all the working hours and for the whole period.
She/he will closely follow the industrial activities (both technical as well as
managerial), participate in the activities in reach of her/his capacity and, in the
process, acquire knowledge and skill relevant to her/his future profession of
mechanical engineering. In addition, lectures on the activities of the industry will be
delivered to the students by appropriate senior/experienced personnel from the
industry. It is believed such an arrangement of one-semester residence at an industry,
together with lectures and seminars by the experienced personnel, will allow an
effective and efficient transfer of practical knowledge and skill from the industry side
to the students.
To facilitate and successfully realize these objectives, the program will assign an
advisor/supervisor from its staff members, whose task is to guide and closely monitor
the progress of the student, evaluate her/his performance at the industry, and be in
charge for evaluation of the report produced by the student at the end of the internship
period. The advisor/supervisor will work in collaboration with a representative of the
industry in charge of the internship.

the main objective of the module is to create an opportunity for the students so that
they could acquire knowledge and skill from the industry through:
 Day-to-day follow-up and participation in industrial activities (operation,

production, maintenance, repair, and, if the opportunity is there, installation and
commissioning of machines and equipment),
 Day-to-day follow-up and critical analysis on how the machineries, human
resource, infrastructure and other inputs (e.g., energy, raw material, products) are
managed to meet the objectives of the industry,
 Attending lectures and seminars delivered by senior technical personnel from the
industry,
Objectives of the  Conducting discussions and interviews with the people working in the industry,
Module and
 Advice and guidance of her/his personal/group internship advisor/supervisor
assigned by the program
Module Competences After completion of the Internship, the student is expected to have:
 Practical knowledge on how machines and equipment, together with the
necessary manpower and energy inputs, are organized and managed for adding
value to raw materials and produce products useful for the society;
 Practical knowledge on internal components of machines and on how they
function;
 Knowledge and understanding on the roles played by, and the importance of other
engineering professions (e.g., electrical, chemical) needed in the industry in
parallel with her/his future profession of mechanical engineering;
 Some practice/experience in her/his future profession;
 Understanding on the importance of team work in industries.
MEng4212 Industrial Internship 30
MEng4213 Holistic Exam 2
Total CP 32


Course Title Industrial Internship
Module Industrial Internship and Holistic Exam

CP 30
Contact Hours Lecture Lab Tut Home study
0 40 0 20
Course Objectives This course gives an opportunity for the students to stay in the industrial environment, trained
while working for the whole semester. This is practical industrial training where the student
will have the opportunity to see industrial set ups (or layouts) used to add value to raw
materials, and the opportunity to link the theoretical concepts learnt in classes and the practice.
The student will improve his technical skill, communication skill, confidence, discipline and
ethics etc. The student will learn various production processes, machineries, material handling
equipment and systems, time scheduling, maintenance scheduling, utilization of man-power,
Energy utilization, product/process costing, etc.
After completion of the Internship, the student will acquire:
Practical knowledge on how machines and equipment, together with the necessary manpower
and energy inputs, are organized and managed for adding value to raw materials and produce
products useful for the society;
Practical knowledge on internal components of machines and on how they function;
 Knowledge and understanding on the roles played by, and the importance of other
engineering professions (e.g., electrical, chemical) needed in the industry in parallel with
her/his future profession of mechanical engineering;
 Some practice/experience in her/his future profession;
 An understanding on the importance of team work in industries.
At the end, the student is required to produce a comprehensive report on the observations,
findings, problems identified during the stay, proposed solutions to the problems identified
etc.

Course Contents The nature of industrial internship is somewhat different from the standard courses and, hence,
has no specific course description. This is because transfer of knowledge from the industry to
the student takes place through the activities like:
Day-to-day follow-up and participation in industrial activities (operation, production,

maintenance, repair, and, if opportunity exists, installation and commissioning of machines
and equipment),
Through attending trainings, lectures and seminars delivered by senior technical personnel
from the industry,
Through interaction, discussions and interviews of technical people working in the industry,
and
From the advice and guidance of her/his personal/group internship advisor assigned by the
program
Pre-requisites Successful completion of the 7th Semester.
Semester 8th
Teaching &  Observations, critical evaluation of the observations, exposure to industry technical
Learning Methods documents,
 Participation in the industrial activities,
 Interaction (discussion, interview) with the technical personnel in the industry
 Lecture/training from the host industry
Evaluation systems  Evaluation from the immediate work manager
 Report and Presentation
Course Policy 100% attendance
References N.N.

Module 22
Number
Module Title
Mechanical Design Electives

Module
Total CP of 16
the module
Any developing nation must have professionals with skill of problem solving teamwork,
Justification of especially for rural development. In addition engineers must put their effort to innovate
the Module new, innovative and ideal agricultural machines to make ease the agricultural methods
that will change the agricultural scenario of the country. This module is thus justified.
This module contains the courses which are electives of Mechanical Design Electives
and Provides the necessary tools to perform advanced 3D Modeling using a Commercial
Software, Managing Projects for Product Development with a rational sense of
copyrights and intellectual property.
A student who selects courses in this module will be versed with:
 To change the traditional energy utilization

Objective of the
 To increase availability of potable and irrigation water
Module
 To impart practical skills, knowledge and experience in the commercialization of
new technological inventions;
 The impart skill to involve in problem-solving teamwork,
Prototype development, fabrication and assembly routes, materials procurement.
 Product design and development methodology

 Comprehending different aspects of machine/rotor dynamics
 Teratology related aspects in the operation of machines and systems
Module At the end of this module, students will be in a position to
Competence
 Mechanical design of products with requirements of customers using dedicated
applications that enhance productivity and reduce time-to-market.

 Develop expertise in identifying appropriate technologies, material procurement,

develop prototype etc. They will contribute greatly to the Ethiopian Rural
development.
 Tribology systems;
 Model common physical systems;
 Formulate and solve model of dynamic systems by means of analytical and
numerical methods for equilibrium position and forced vibration.
MEng4221 Machinery Design 6
MEng5221 Product Design and Development 5
MEng5223 Rotor Dynamics 5
Total CP 16


Course Title Machinery Design
Module Electives
CP 6
1 0 6 5
At the end of the course, students should be able to know:
• The general procedures of the design of transmissions,

Course Objectives
• Specifications of transmissions, and
• Documentation of machine design reports.
Guidelines for design procedures and special calculation methods related to: Couplings,
Course
Clutches, Spur gears, Helical gears, Bevel gears and Work gear boxes (including precision
Description
calculation of Teeth geometry, dimensioning and strength calculations).
Project work will be given after conducting lectures on

Course Content
transmission design methodologies and design procedures specific to the projects.
Semester Year IV, Semester I
Teaching & Lectures supported by tutorials with individual advising, and
Learning Methods • Industrial visits (if it is necessary).
Evaluation Project Work:
systems Project-I: Design of flexible couplings and disc clutches.

Project-II: Design of gearboxes

Course Policy
• 100% attendance during project work sessions, except for some unprecedented mishaps.
3. Juvinall, R.C., Fundamentals of Machine Component Design,
John Wiley and Sons, 1991

References
4. Myatt, D.J., Machine Design Problems, McGraw-Hill Book Company, inc., 1959
5. Shigley, J.C., Power Transmission Elements: A Mechanical Design Work Book,


Course Title Product Design and Development
Degree B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering
Program
Module Mechanical Design Electives
CP 5
2 3 0 5
The course is intended to provide the students the following benefits:
 Awareness of the role of multiple functions like marketing, finance, industrial design,
engineering and production in creating a new product;
Course  Competence with a set of tools and methods for product design and development;
Objectives  Confidence in abilities to create a new product;

 Ability to coordinate multiple, interdisciplinary tasks in order to achieve a common
objective.
Reinforcement of specific knowledge from other courses through practice and reflection in
an action-oriented setting.
Product Design and Development is a project-based course that covers modern tools and
methods for product design and development. The cornerstone is a project in which teams of
Course
management, engineering, and industrial design students conceive, design and prototype a
Description
physical product. Topics include identifying customer needs, concept generation, product
architecture, industrial design, and design-for-manufacturing.
1. Introduction
Engineering design; necessity for systematic design; description of design process;
fundamentals of product design.
Course Content 2. Product development process
General problem solving process; product and process cycles; flow ofwork during the
process of designing; effective organisation structures.
3. Problem definition and need identification

Identifying customer needs; customer requirements; establishing the engineering

characteristics; quality function deployment; product design specification.
4. Conceptual design
Creativity and problem solving; creative thinking methods; creative methods for design;
establishing function structures; developing working structures; decision making and
concept selection.
5. Embodiment design
Steps of embodiment design; checklist for embodiment design;
Basic rules of embodiment design; product architecture; configuration design; parametric
design
6. Size ranges and modular products
Size ranges; modular products
7. Design for x (dfx)
Design for manufacture; design for assembly; design for reliability; design for quality;
design for safety. Design for cost.
Pre-requisites Meng3132
Semester Year iii, semester ii

delivery
Status of Professional elective

Course
 Lectures supported by tutorials;

Teaching &
 Individual assignments;
Learning
 Group project work;
Methods
Practical project work
Evaluation  Continuous assessments (50%)


Course Policy
• 100% attendance during project work sessions, except

for some unprecedented mishaps.
Reference:
1. Karl T. Ulrich, Product Design and Development, Jul 13, 2007.

2. Michael Ashby and Kara Johnson, Materials and Design: The Art and Science of Material
Selection in Product Design, Dec 2002.
References 3. Kai Yang and Basem S. EI-Haik, Design for Six Sigma : A Roadmap for Product
Development, May 21, 2003.
4. George, E. Dieter, Engineering Design, a Material and Processing Approach, McGraw -
Hill Inc., 2000.
G. Phal and W.Beitz, Engineering Design, a Systematic Approach, 2nd Edition, 1996.


Course MEng5223
Number
Course Title Rotor Dynamics
Degree B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering
Program
Module Mechanical Design Electives
CP 5
Contact Lecture Tutorial Laboratory/Practice Home
Hours 1 5 0 Study4
Upon completion students should be able
 To formulate physical and mathematical models of complex rotor - bearing - foundation systems.
Course
 Solve the mathematical model by means of analytical and numerical methods for equilibrium
Objectives
position and forced vibration.
Assess stability of solutions. Understand the dynamic phenomena that can be encountered in the
rotating machinery.
Modeling of shafts, rigid and elastic elements, bearings and foundations; composition of mathematical
model of rotor systems; condensation techniques; analysis: equilibrium position, response to the
Course
external excitation, free vibration, stability of equilibrium position; influence of the internal and
Description
external damping; influence of the gyroscopic effect and rotor with non-circular cross-section; passive
and active control of vibrations.
Module 23
number
Module title Thermal Engineering Electives
Duration of Three semesters

the Module

1. Introduction to Rotor Dynamics.
2. Discussion of Journal bearings: Motion of shafts in bearing, Basic Vibration Principles

and Definitions, Bearing stiffness and damping coefficients.
3. Entering the World of Rotor Dynamics: Rotor supported on rigid supports, Rotor
supported on flexible supports, rigid and elastic elements, modeling of shafts, bearings,
and foundations.
Course
4. Rotor Dynamic Analyses: Composition of mathematical model of rotor systems,
content Un damped critical speed analysis, Unbalance response analysis, Damped engine value
analysis, Stability analysis, Technologies to Improve the Stability of Rotor-bearing Systems.
5. Condensation techniques; analysis: equilibrium position, response to the external
excitation, free vibration, stability of equilibrium position.
6. Influence of the internal and external damping; influence of the gyroscopic effect.
7. Rotor with non-circular cross-section
8. Passive and active control of vibrations
Pre- MEng3062
requisites
Semester Year V, Semester I

delivery
Status of Professional Elective
Course & • Lectures supported by Lab,
Teaching
Learning
Evaluation  Continuous assessments (50%)
• Project work.
Methods
Course Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours; and
Policy • 100% attendance during project work sessions, except for some unprecedented mishaps.
Reference:
1. Agnieszka Muszynska, Rotor dynamics (Mechanical Engineering (Marcell Dekker)), May 20,
2005.
2. Giancarlo Genta, Dynamics of Rotating Systems (Mechanical Engineering Series), April 22,
References 2005.
3. Robert B. McMillan, Rotating Machinery: Practical Solutions to Unbalance and Misalignment,
Dec 2, 2003.
4. Rotating Machinery Vibration, M.L. Adams jr, Marcel Dekker Inc., 2001
5. Handbook of Rotor dynamics, F.F. Ehrich, Krigeer Publishing Company, 1999
6. Rotor Dynamics, Rao,J.S., New York: J. Wiley 1983.

Total CP of 16
the Module
To cater to the needs in specific industries and sectors, as has been felt in the local Ethiopian context,
the curriculum offers the student a choice to specialize to a limited extent in the form of electives. The
Justification acquisition of specialized knowledge helps not only in reducing on-the-job training requirements of
of the graduates but also to pursue further self- learning as per his aptitude and based on the requirement.
Module This module fulfils that need in the focus area of Thermal engineering.
Students should take three courses with total ECTS of 16 with a mandatory design course.
Objectives of  To impart specialized knowledge for students wishing to branch into the areas of aerospace
the module engineering, computational fluid dynamics and energy conservation and management
Module At the end of this module, students will (based on their choice)
Competences
 Acquire the capability to carry out design and computer based performance
simulation/optimization of thermo-fluid systems, using computational techniques and
software
 Have a good conceptual background in the working principles of aerodynamics and
aircraft engines/ jet propulsion systems
 Assimilate energy conservation and management approaches for affecting energy efficiency and
cogeneration in process industries
Course
Course Name CP
Number
MEng4231 Thermo-fluid System Design 6
MEng5231 Gas Turbine and Jet Propulsion 5
MEng5233 Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow 5
Total CP 16

Program Regular
Course Title Thermo-Fluid System Design(Elective-I)

ProgramName
Module Thermal Engineering Electives
CP
and Number 6
Contact Hours lecture Tutorial Laboratory Home Study
1 0 6 5
Year 5th semester I
Prerequisite MEng2104
MEng3111
MEng2052
Status of the Elective

course
Course Course objective: to enable students to bridge the gap between the fundamental concepts of fluid
Objectives mechanics, heat transfer and thermodynamics, and the practical design of thermo-fluids components
and systems.
Course Course description: air distribution systems, fundamentals of heat exchanger design, applications
Description of heat exchangers in systems, performance analysis of power plant systems
1. Air Duct Systems

 Fluid Mechanics Review
 Air Duct Sizing
 Air Duct System Design
 Standards and Industry Guidelines
 Fans
 Fan Selection
2. Liquid Piping Systems

Course Content  Liquid Piping Systems

 Pipe sizing and installation
 Pumps
 Pump sizing and selection
 Net positive suction head
 Design of piping systems codes
 Standards, and industry
 Guidelines
3. Heat exchanger design
 Heat exchanger design
 Heat exchanger performance
 Bare tube and finned-tube heat exchanger design
 Heat exchangers in systems
 Hot water heating systems
 Types of boilers; components
 Boiler/hot water tank sizing
 Fuels and afue
 Design of hydronic heating
 Systems
4. Applications of heat exchangers
 Example problem
 Codes, standards, and industry
 Putting it all together
 Using codes, standards, industry guidelines, and best practices
Delivery Mode Semester based
Teaching & Class room lectures

Learning Demonstrations
Methods
Laboratory exercises
Evaluation Assignments: 10%

systemsi Test; 20%
Project work: 20% (continuous assessment)
Final Exam: 50%

Course Policy Minimum attendance required to be permitted to examination:50% 100% attendance during
laboratory sessions
References Text Book

Introduction to Thermo-Fluids Systems Design, André G. McDonald, Hugh L. Magande
References
Review Textbook Information

1. Frank White, Fluid Mechanics, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, Co., 2008
2. Yunus Çengel and John Cimbala, Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications, McGraw-
Hill, Co., 2006
3. Yunus Çengel, Heat and Mass Transfer: A Practical Approach, 3rdEdition, McGraw-Hill,
Co.,2007
4. Frank Incropera, David Dewitt, Theodore Bergman, Adrienne Lavine, Introduction to Heat
Transfer, 5th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2007
5. YunusÇengel and Michael Boles, Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, 6th Edition
McGraw-Hill, Co., 2008
6. Michael Moran and Howard Shapiro, Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, 6th
Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2008
7. William Bobenhausen, Simplified Design of HVAC Systems, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1994
8. Stephen Turns, Thermal-Fluid Sciences: An Integrated Approach, Cambridge University Press,

2006
9. Faye McQuiston, Jerald Parker, JeffereySpitler, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning:
Analysis and Design, 5th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000
10. Gregory Nellis and Sanford Klein, Heat Transfer, Cambridge University Press, 2009
11. W. M. Kays and A. L. London, Compact Heat Exchangers, McGraw-Hill, Co., 1964
12. Kam Li and A. Paul Priddy, Power Plant System Design, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1985
13. Joel Weisman and L. E. Eckart, Modern Power Plant Engineering, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1985
14. Harry Sorensen, Energy Conversion Systems, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1983

Mechanical Engineering Program / Bahir Dar Technology Institute
Program Regular
Course Title Gas Turbine and Jet Propulsion
Module Name Thermal Engineering Electives
Module Number MEng5233
CP 5
Contact hour per Lecture Tutor laboratory Home study
week 2 0 3 5
Year/Semester 5th
Prerequisites Turbo machinery
Status of the course Professional Elective
Course Description Introduction to the principles of operation of jet propulsion engines; A brief review of:
compressible flow through nozzles, compressors and gas turbines; Components of aircraft
gas turbine engines; Parametric analysis of the ideal and real cycles of the engines;
Analysis of overall performance of the engines.
Course Objective At the end of this course students would:
Know the principles of jet propulsion.

 Gain the experience of applying the thermo-fluid dynamics concepts they learnt
earlier to solve compressible flow problems
 Know the components of gas turbine engines and their respective functions, and be
able to analyze and evaluate the performances of these components
 Be able to analyze and evaluate the ideal as well as real cycles of gas turbine engines
 Be able to analyze and evaluate the overall performance of a gas turbine engine
 Know the auxiliary components (e.g., sensors of control systems) of gas turbine
engines and their respective functions

1. Introduction to the principles of operation of jet propulsion engines

2. A brief review of: compressible flow through nozzles, compressors and gas
Course Content turbines
3. Aircraft gas turbine engine
4. Components of aircraft gas turbine engines
5. Parametric analysis of ideal cycles of the engines
6. Parametric analysis of real cycles of the engines
7. Analysis of overall performance of the engines
Teaching  Lectures supported by tutorials,
Methodology  Laboratory exercises.
Assessment Methods  Assignments 15%,

 Project 15%
 Tests 20%,
Course Policies Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours; and
100% attendance during practical laboratory sessions, except for some unprecedented
mishaps.
References Reference:
1. Jack D. Mattingly and Hans von (FWD) Ohain, Elements of Gas Turbine
Propulsion (Aiaa Education Series),Aug 1, 2005.
2. Jack D. Mattingly and Hans von Ohain, Elements of Propulsion: Gas Turbines And
Rockets (AIAA Education) (Aiaa Education Series), Aug 30, 2006.
3. Nicholas Cumpsty, Jet Propulsion: A Simple Guide to the Aerodynamic and
Thermodynamic Design and Performance of Jet Engines, Sep 15, 2003.
4. Ronald D. Flack, Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion with Applications (Cambridge
Aerospace Series),April 25, 2005.
5. Klaus Hunecke, Jet Engines: Fundamentals of Theory, Design and Operation, Dec
21, 1997.

Mechanical Engineering Program / Bahir Dar Technology Institute
Program Regular
Course Title Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow
Program
Module Name Thermal Engineering Electives,

and
CP Number 5
1 5 0 4
Target Group Mechanical Engineering students
Year/Semester 5th
Prerequisite MEng2094
MEng3101
MEng2052
Status of the Elective

course
Course The course is intended to

Objectives
Develop students' ability to obtain numerical solutions to engineering problems by choosing
the appropriate finite difference technique.
Enhance students' ability to obtain numerical solutions with efficiency and accuracy.
Formulate a general numerical method of prediction (Finite Control Volume) for heat and mass
transfer, fluid flow, and related processes
Enable the student to acquire hands on experience with commercial software like FLUENT &
ANSYS to solve practical problems

Course Comparison of experimental, analytical and numerical methods; governing partial differential
Description equations-generalization and normalization of governing equations and boundary conditions;
discretization; methodology formulation; convection and diffusion; SIMPLE algorithm,
calculation of flow and temperature field in 2-d; programming for simple problems involving
heat transfer and fluid flow; Usage of commercial codes to deal with real life problems.
1. Introduction
Experimental, analytical and numerical methods of prediction; Advantages of numerical

methods; methodologies for Finite Difference Method, Finite Element Method and Finite
Volume Method
2. Governing equations
Governing differential equations of physical phenomena – conservation of mass, momentum,

energy and chemical species – Time averaged equations for
Course Content turbulent flow; General differential equation; One-way and two-way coordinates; Coordinate
transformation; types of boundary conditions
3. Discretization
Methods of discretization, the four basic rules; Convection and diffusion – up winding,
exponential, hybrid and power law schemes; Proper view of false diffusion use of staggered
grids for physical realism
4. SIMPLE Algorithm
The SIMPLE algorithm; Calculation of flow field and temperature field for a simple 2-D
problem
7. Consistency, Accuracy, Stability and Post processing

Consistency requirements; Accuracy of Discretization; Stability Analysis, successive over
relaxation; checking of results for physical realism and post processing for interpretation in a
customized manner
6. Programming
Development of Python programs to handle practical problems involving 2-D finite difference
technique
7. Practice on Commercial codes
Laboratory practice with hands on experience on commercial software like ANSYS FLUENT &
COMSOL Multi physics
Delivery Mode Semester based

Teaching & Class room lectures

Learning
Demonstrations
Methods
Laboratory exercises on computers
Project work (Software practice with ANSYS FLUENT and COMSOL Multiphysics)
Evaluation Assignments: 10%

systems Test; 20%
Project work: 30% (continuous assessment)
Final Exam: 40%
Course Policy Minimum attendance required to be permitted to examination:80%100% attendance during

laboratory sessions
1. Sukas V. Patankar, Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow (Series in computational
methods in mechanics and thermal sciences), Jun 1980.
References:
1. K. Muralidhar and T. Sundararajan, Computational Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer, Mar 30,
2003.
2. JohnTannehill, Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Second Edition (Series in
Computational and Physical Processes in Mechanics and Thermal Sciences), April 1, 1997.
3. H.K. Versteeg and W.K.Malasekara – An Introduction to Finite Volume Method, Pearson

Prentice Hall, Essex, 1995.
4.T. J. Chung- Computational Fluid Dynamics, Second Edition, 2010
5.J. Blazek- Computational Fluid Dynamics: Principles and Applications, 2001
6. Harvard Lomax and Thomas H. Pulliam- Fundamentals of Computational Fluid Dynamics,

1999.
7. HansPetterLangtangen-A Premier on Scientific Programming with Python, Springer-Verlag

Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
ANSYS FLUENT documentation. COMSOL Multi physics documentation

Module 24
Number
Module Title
Manufacturing Engineering focus eara
Duration of Two semesters

the Module
Total CP of 16
the module
The Manufacturing Electives module is an advancement of the Manufacturing Engineering

module. It consists of specialised elective courses in manufacturing, which are designed for
students who intend to specialise in the area of manufacturing. The courses offers students the
opportunity to study the concepts and principles Tools, jigs and Die Design; application of
Justification of computer-integration in the processes of manufacturing; and to understand the fundamental
the Module concepts in process planning and product costing of manufactured products. The courses
contained in this module are expected to broaden the scope of the students and to further
prepare them for standard modern practices in manufacturing. This module will no doubt set
the students to face the challenges, practices and expectations of sophisticated manufacturing
industries and technology.
The overall focus of this module is to ensure that students understands:
 Basic principles of Tool, jigs and Die Design,

 The link between individual manufacturing processes,
 The automation and integration of manufacturing processes to achieve the ultimate
efficiency of an organization's manufacturing resources,
Objectives of
 Issues of precision in CAD/CAM systems,
the Module
 The fundamental concepts in process planning and product costing,
 How to plan processes of manufactured products,
 How to determine the cost of manufactured products.

Module At the end of this module the students will be able to:
Competences
 Design Tools jigs and Die and prescribe specifications for making formed products,
 Effectively apply the tools of CAD/CAM , model construction and product design,
CIM models and architecture, fundamentals of robotics, control of actuators,
robotic sensory devices, function programming philosophies, computer vision,
control methods, dynamic modelling of electromechanical systems, Efficiently
carry out production process planning, and product costing.
Course
Course Name CP
Number
MEng4241 Tools jigs and Die Design 6
MEng5241 CAM/CIM 5
MEng5243 Process Planning and Product Costing 5
Total CP 16


Course Title Tools jigs and Die Design
Program
Module Manufacturing Electives
CP 6
(per week) 2 3 3 4
Course The course is intended to:
Objectives
 Identify types of jigs and fixtures, locators and supports, and various work holders
 Understand the procedure of Tool Design;
 Bring together the skills learned in above objectives and design jigs and fixtures for
specific tasks;
 Understand the procedure and purposes of Die Making and Die Design.
 Design simple dies.
Course Jigs and Fixtures types and design; Tools classification and design; Punching, bending and,
Description drawing and forging dies design; Blow and injection molding dies design; Individual
Course 1. Introduction to Tool Design

Contents 2. Jigs and Fixtures, Types and Functions
3. Design of simple Jigs
4. Design of fixtures for lathe and milling
5. Tools classification and design of tools
6. Design of punches, bending dies, drawing dies and
Forgingof
7. Design Dies
injection molding dies
8. Design of blow molding dies
Pre-requisites Manufacturing Engineering
Semester 7th


delivery

Course

Learning  Individual Design Project
Methods  Industrial/Agricultural Site Visits
Evaluation  Continuous assessment 50% and

systems  Final Examination 50%
Course Policy 85% lecture attendance and 100% of others
References 1. David Spitler, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Jeff Lantrip, and John G.,
Fundamentals of Tool Design, Fifth Edition,May 2003.
2. J Paquin and Robert Crowley, Die Design Fundamentals,Jan 1, 1987.
3. CorradoPoli, Design for Manufacturing: A Structured Approach,Aug 31, 2001.
4. VukotaBoljanovic, Sheet Metal Forming Processes and Die Design,Jul 2004.
5. Edward G. Hoffman, Jig and Fixture Design (4th Ed.), 1980

Course MEng5241
NumberTitle
Course CAM and CIM
Program
Module Manufacturing Engineering Electives
CP 5
Contact Hours Lecture Tutorial Practice/laboratory Home study
1 0 6 3
Course The course enables students to understand the fundamental concepts in computer-aided
Objectives design; computer aided manufacturing and Computer Integrated Manufacturing
 Understand developing computer solid modeling

 Understand tool path control systems
 Write manual NC programs for the milling and lathe machines based on given part
drawings,
 Understand the link between individual manufacturing processes;
 Understand the automation and integration of manufacturing processes to achieve the ultimate
efficiency of an organization's manufacturing resources;
 Grasp issues of precision CAM systems.
Course An introduction to CAD/CAM, Manual NC programming CAM systems for programming; CNC
Description basics, solid modeling CAM interface, Industrial robotics: and CIM overview; CAM & CAE;
Model construction and product design; Data exchange and protocols; CIM models and
architecture; Fundamentals of robotics, control of actuators, robotic sensory devices; Function
programming philosophies, computer vision, control methods; Dynamic modeling of
electromechanical systems; Data communication and networking; Data base management
systems; Artificial intelligence in CIM.

Course 1. Introduction CAM, Programmable Controller

Contents 2. Fundamentals of Hardware in CAD and Computer Graphics Software and Data Base
3. Model construction and product design
4. Data exchange and protocols
5. CIM models and architecture
6. Fundamentals of robotics, control of actuators, robotic sensory devices; Function
programming philosophies, computer vision, control methods; Dynamic modeling of
electromechanical systems;
7. Data communication and networking; Data base management systems
Pre-requisites Numerical and computational Methods
Design of Machine Elements II
Mechanisms of machinery
Semester 9th

delivery

Course

Learning  Lab demonstration
Methods  CAM Software (Master CAM) practice


 100% attendance during practical work sessions, except for some unprecedented mishaps
References 1. Farid M. Amirouche, Principles of Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing, Second
Edition, Sep 15, 2003.

2. Tien-Chien Chang, Richard A. Wysk, and Hsu-Pin Wang, Computer-Aided Manufacturing

(3rd Edition) (Prentice Hall International Series on Industrial and Systems Engineering),
Jun 27, 2005.
3. Nicholas M. Patrikalakis and Takashi Maekawa, Shape Interrogation for Computer Aided
Design and Manufacturing (Mathematics and Visualization), Mar 22, 2002.
4. James A. Rehg and Henry W. Kraebber, Computer Integrated Manufacturing (3rd Edition),
Mar 30, 2004.
5. Mikell P. Groover, Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated
Manufacturing (3rd Edition), Jul 13, 2007.


Course Title Process Planning & Product Costing
Module Manufacturing Engineering Electives
CP 5
1 5 0 4
Course Objectives The course enable students to:
 Understand the fundamental concepts in process planning and product costing;

 Plan process of manufactured products;
 Determine cost of manufactured products.
Course Process flow of products; Production process planning; Automated process planning systems;
Description Manufacturing cost items; Principles of cost accounting; Traditional product cost accounting;
Activity based product cost accounting.
Course Contents 1. Introduction to Process Planning
2. Process flow patterns
3. Automated process planning systems - CAPP
4. Manufacturing cost elements,

5. Cost estimation for various processes
6. Principles of cost accounting; Traditional
7. product cost accounting; Activity based product
cost accounting
8. Cost analysis and Break-even analysis
Pre-requisites MEng (Manufacturing Engineering II)
Semester 9th

Status of Course Professional Elective

Learning Methods  Individual Design Project
 Industrial/Agricultural Site Visits
Course Policy 85% lecture attendance and 100% of others
References 1. Peter Scallan, Process Planning: The design/manufacture interface,Aug 25, 2003.
2. Jerry Clement, Andy Coldrick, and John Sari, Manufacturing Data Structures: Building
Foundations for Excellence with Bills of Materials and Process Information,Mar 1995.
3. James A. Brimson, Activity Accounting: An Activity-Based Costing Approach,Jul 7,
1997

Module Number 25
Module Title
Railway Engineering focus area
Duration of the Two semester

Module
Total CP of the 16
module
This module aims to provide broad, systematic, and multidisciplinary awareness for students
engaged in railway operations activities. The module commences with the historical
background of railway transportation system and its role in the socio-economic development
of a nation. It introduces the main components of the transportation functioning as an integral
Justification of the system and then describes, in brief, each of the components and their respective
Module roles/functions. The main components the module introduces are: the rolling stocks; traction
and braking systems; electrification systems; railway tracks; load-bearing of the track;
alignment of tracks; road crossings; railway safety: signaling, control and communication
systems; railway transport operation and maintenance management.
• To introducing the transportation system and its essential components to students.
Objectives of the • Develops understanding and design specification of common and specific features
Module for passenger, locomotive and freight wagons.

• Develops application of engineering knowledge to traction systems primarily
through a study of locomotives.
Module  Understand the transportation system of railways
Competences  Know provide broad, systematic, and multidisciplinary in railway operations
activities. The module
 Know railway transportation system and its role in the socio-economic
development of a nation.
 Identify the rolling stocks; traction and braking systems; electrification systems;
railway tracks; load-bearing of the track; alignment of tracks; road crossings;
railway safety: signaling, control and communication systems; railway transport
operation and maintenance management

 Types and application of passenger rolling stock, passenger rolling stock

configurations, passenger rolling stock structure.
 Diesel electric locomotives, electric locomotives, diesel hydraulic locomotives,
integrated EMU, locomotive structure, locomotive configurations, locomotive
performance, locomotive control systems, locomotive bogies, locomotive engines,
locomotive traction generation, locomotive auxiliary systems, locomotive
maintenance considerations.
MEng 4251 Fundamentals of Railway Systems Engineering 6
MEng 5251 Rail Vehicle Design 5
MEng 5253 Rail Motive Power 5
Total CP 16


Course Title Fundamentals of Railway Systems Engineering
Module Rail way Engineering
CP 6
2 5 0 5
Course Objectives  The objective of the module is to fill this gap, by introducing the transportation system and
its essential components to such students...
Course This course aim to provide broad, systematic, and multidisciplinary awareness for students
Description engaged in railway operations activities. The module commences with the historical background
of railway transportation system and its role in the socio-economic development of a nation. It
introduces the main components of the transportation functioning as an integral system and then
describes, in brief, each of the components and their respective roles/functions. The main
components the module introduces are: the rolling stocks; traction and braking systems;
electrification systems; railway tracks; load-bearing of the track; alignment of tracks; road
crossings; railway safety: signaling, control and communication systems; railway transport
operation and maintenance management
Course Contents
1. Introduction
2. Introduction to railway infrastructure and railway trucks
3. Introduction to rolling stock
4. Introduction to railway control and communication systems
Pre-requisites
Semester 7th


Learning Methods  Assignments.

systems  Mid Examination 30%,
 Final Examination 50%
Course Policy As per the regulation of the university
References 1. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Rail Transportation, ASME, 2005
2. R.A Inglis , Introduction to Railway Engineering, Chapman and Hall, 1953
3. B.H North, Modern Railway Transportation, Thomas Telford, 1993

4. Cliford F Bonnett, Practical railway engineering, Imperial College, 2005
5. L. Saunders, S.R.Blundstone, The Railway Engineer, University of Michigan(2009)
6. Cecil J. Allen, Locomotive Practice and Performance in the Twentieth Century, W.Heffer
(1949)


Course Title Rail Motive Power

CP 5
2 2 3 3
Course Objectives  Develops application of engineering knowledge to traction systems primarily through a study of
locomotives.
Course Description Diesel electric locomotives, electric locomotives, diesel hydraulic locomotives, integrated
EMU, locomotive structure, locomotive configurations, locomotive performance, locomotive
control systems, locomotive bogies, locomotive engines, locomotive traction generation,
locomotive auxiliary systems, locomotive maintenance considerations. Elements of a traction
system: interfaces with other systems, interactions between elements, limitations on tractive
effort, traction control, basic traction technologies and their design, operation and
maintenance characteristics: electric, diesel hydraulic, diesel, railcars, EMU, safety and
environmental issues, performance criteria and measurement
Course Contents 1. Elements of a traction and locomotive system
2. Interfaces with other systems,
3. Interactions between elements
4. Limitations on attractive effort
5. Traction control
6. Basic traction technologies, and their design,
7. Operation and maintenance characteristics,
8. Safety and environmental issues
9. Performance criteria and measurement
Pre-requisites

Semester 9th
Teaching & Learning  Lectures supported by tutorials, and

Methods  Assignments.
Evaluation systems  Project 40%,

 Assignments 10%
 Examination 50%.
Course Policy As per the regulation of the university
References 1. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Rail Transportation, ASME, 2005
2. R.A Inglis , Introduction to Railway Engineering, Chapman and Hall, 1953
3. B.H North, Modern Railway Transportation, Thomas Telford, 1993

4. Cliford F Bonnett, Practical railway engineering, Imperial College, 2005
5. L. Saunders, S.R.Blundstone, The Railway Engineer, University of Michigan(2009)
6. Cecil J. Allen, Locomotive Practice and Performance in the Twentieth Century, W.Heffer
(1949)

Course MEng 5253

Number
Course Title Rail Vehicle Design
Program
CP 5
Hours 2 3 0 5
Course  Develops understanding and design specification of common and specific features for passenger,
Objectives locomotive and freight wagons..
Course Types and application of passenger rolling stock, passenger rolling stock configurations, passenger
Description rolling stock structure, passenger rolling stock performance, passenger rolling stock traction and
control systems, passenger rolling stock human interfaces, passenger rolling stock bogies,
passenger rolling stock brakes, passenger rolling stock auxiliary systems, passenger rolling stock
maintenance considerations, freight wagon types and applications, freight wagon standards, freight
wagon life-cycle, freight wagon structures, freight wagon configurations, freight wagon coupling
systems, freight wagon brakes, freight wagon bogies, freight wagon performance, freight wagon
auxiliary fittings, freight wagon loading and unloading systems, freight wagon dangerous goods.
Course 1. Crew cab design,
Contents 2. Vehicle dimension and load constraints,
3. Passenger rolling stock
4. Types and application,
5. Configurations,
6. Control, human interfaces, freight wagon, structures,
7. Coupling systems performance, auxiliary fittings,
8. Loading and unloading systems
Pre- None
requisites
Semester 9th


delivery

Course

Learning  Assignments..
Methods
Evaluation  Project 40%,

systems  Assignments 10%
 Examination 50%.
Course As per the regulation of the university
Policy
References 1. Trevor J.Booth , Locomotive and Rolling Stock Construction, Silver link, 1995
2. Cecil B.smith, Railway Engineering, Nabu Press, 2010

Module Number 26
Module Title
Renewable Energy Engineering focus area

Module
Total CP of the 16
module
Nowadays, the globe is facing two challenges, namely: energy depletion and environmental
pollution. These are the result of the natural phenomenon of increase in population and
population dynamics, urbanization, industrialization, and commercialization.
Justification of the Conservation, proper and efficient utilization of energy resources should be the thinking of
Module any end user. Apart from this there should be a proper design for sustainable development of
energy from other energy sources such as: renewable energies. This module enables
Mechanical engineers deal with development of renewable energy conversion technologies.
. The main objectives of this module are:-

• Provide students with concepts and principles of renewable energy conversion,
generation, utilization, and their environmental impact.
Objectives of the • Introduce students to new ideas in the area of renewable energy technologies.
Module
• Enable students to adapt technologies that can harvest renewable energy resources.
• Enable Mechanical engineers to make professional contribution to the country’s
energy development program and ensure its transition towards sustainable and
renewable energy applications.
At the end of this module students will be able to:

Module • Students will be able to know concepts and principles of renewable energy conversion,
Competences generation, utilization, and their environmental impact.
• Will understand new ideas in the area of renewable energy technologies.
• Be acquainted with knowledge to adapt technologies that can harvest renewable
energy resources.

MEng 4261 Renewable Energy Technology I 6
MEng 5261 Renewable Energy Technology II 5
MEng 5263 Design of Renewable Energy Systems 5
Total CP 16

Course Title Renewable Energy Technology I
Module Renewable Energy Engineering Module
CP 6
2 4 0 6
Course This course is an introduction to the Renewable Energy Technology basics and discusses the
Objectives principles and technologies of the major renewable energy players in the energy field: solar
energy and biomass.
 To analyze the potential of using renewable energy technologies as a complement to, and, to
the extent possible, replacement for conventional technologies, and the possibility of
combining renewable and non-renewable energy technologies in hybrid systems.
 Presenting Strategies for enhancing the future use of renewable energy resources.
Student Learning Outcome
 This course aims to provide an insight in the renewable energies wind energy, solar energy
and biomass. These renewable energies are seen as important players in the energy future
following the compromises from different countries to reduce the emission of greenhouse
gases.
 At the end of the course, the students should be able to analyze energy systems to supply the
electricity/heat/cooling requirements using renewable sources.
Course Course description:
Description
Introduction to Renewable Energy Technology, Solar Energy, Solar Thermal Energy applications,
Photovoltaic and Grid integration Biomass Energy, biomass characterization Biomass Conversion
Technologies Biomass conversion processes modeling and simulation

Course Part I Introduction to Renewable Energy Technology (10h)

Contents
1 Definition of Renewable
2 Definition of Non-renewable
3 World Energy Outlook
4 Renewable Energy
• Hydropower
• Biomass
• Wind Energy
• Solar Energy
• Geothermal Energy
• Tidal Energy
• Wave Energy
 Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)
Part II Solar Energy
Chapter 1: Solar Energy
Chapter 2: Solar thermal applications
Design of flat plate collectors for water heaters and air heaters. Solar cookers, solar ponds, Central
receiver plants, line and point focus collectors, solar refrigeration systems;
Chapter 3: Solar photovoltaic
Sizing of solar photovoltaic panels and their connections in series and parallel for different
applications like solar lanterns, street lights, primary health center use and rural electrification
systems
Part III Biomass Energy
Chapter 1: Biomass and biomass characterization
Chapter 2: Biomass Conversion Technologies
Chapter 3: Design and development of Biomass conversion Technologies
Chapter 4: Introduction to bio fuel production
Pre-requisites Engineering Thermodynamics II, Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
Semester 7th
delivery
Status of Elective
Course
Teaching &  Class room lectures

Learning  Presentations
Methods  Laboratory Work
 Videos
Project Work
Evaluation Assessment:
systems
• Continuous (quiz, assignment, seminar) 60%
• Final-term examination 40%
Course Policy 85% Minimum attendance required to be permitted to examination
References 1. Martin Kaltschmitt, Wolfgang Streicher, and Andreas Wiese, Renewable Energy:
Technology, Economics and Environment, May 2007.
2. Desmond Hislop, Energy Options: An Introduction to Small-Scale Renewable Energy
Technologies, Nov 1991.
3. Abbasi & Abbasi, Renewable Energy Sources and Their Environmental Impact, 2004.
4. Garg& Prakash, Solar Energy Fundamentals and Application, 2004.
5. Lonnie Wibberding, Basics of Energy Efficient Living: A Beginner's Guide to Alternative
Energy and Home Energy Savings,Jul 21, 2006.
6. National Renewable Energy Laboratory and U. S. Department of Energy, Manual for the
Economic Evaluation of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies,Mar 30,
2005.
7. Daniel D., The solar house: passive heating and cooling, 2002.
8. Magal, Solar Power Engineering, 2004.

Course Title Renewable Energy Technology II
CP 5
Contact Lecture Tutorial Laboratory or practice Home study

Hours
2 3 0 5
Course This course is an introduction to the Renewable Energy Technology basics and discusses the
Objectives principles and technologies of the major renewable energy players in the energy field: Wind
Energy, Hydropower, geothermal energy and other alternative energy sources.
 To analyze the potential of using renewable energy technologies as a complement to, and,
to the extent possible, replacement for conventional technologies, and the possibility of
combining renewable and non-renewable energy technologies in hybrid systems.
 Presenting Strategies for enhancing the future use of renewable energy resources.
 This course aims to provide an insight in the renewable energies wind energy, solar
energy and biomass. These renewable energies are seen as important players in the energy
future following the compromises from different countries to reduce the emission of
greenhouse gases.
 At the end of the course, the students should be able to analyze energy systems to supply
the electricity/heat/cooling requirements using renewable sources.
Course Wind Power, Hydropower Energy, Small and medium scale hydropower plants, Geothermal
Description Energy, Fuel cell
Course Part I
Contents
Wind Power
Chapter I: Introduction to Wind Power Technology
Chapter 2: Wind resource assessment and mapping

Chapter 3: Wind Energy production and Electrical aspects of wind turbines
Chapter 4: Wind farm and Economics
Part II
Hydropower Energy
Chapter 1: introduction to hydropower generation
Introduction to hydropower, hydropower, hydropower resources, hydroelectric power plants,

system components, applications, economics, environmental considerations, future trends
Chapter 2: Small and medium scale hydropower plants
Small-scale hydropower, historical background, nature of the resource, system components,

technological overview, description of turbines
Chapter 3: Design and development of small scale hydropower plant components
Part III
Geothermal Energy
Chapter 1: introduction to geothermal applications
Chapter 2: System components of geothermal power plant
Chapter 3: Design and development of conversion Technologies and plant components
Part III
Other Alternative energy sources
Chapter 1: Ocean Energy
Chapter 2: Fuel cell
Pre-requisites Renewable energy technology I [MEng 4271]

delivery

Status of Elective
Course

 Videos
Project Work
Evaluation • Continuous Evaluation systems (quiz, assignment, seminar) 60%

systems • Final-term examination 40%
Course Policy 85% Minimum attendance required to be permitted to examination
Technology, Economics and Environment,May 2007.
3. Abbasi& Abbasi, Renewable Energy Sources and Their Environmental Impact, 2004.
4. Garg& Prakash, Solar Energy Fundamentals and Application, 2004.
5. Lonnie Wibberding, Basics of Energy Efficient Living: A Beginner's Guide to
Alternative Energy and Home Energy Savings,Jul 21, 2006.
6. National Renewable Energy Laboratory and U. S. Department of Energy, Manual for
the Economic Evaluation of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies,
Mar 30, 2005.

Course Title Design of Renewable Energy Systems

CP 5
Contact Hours Lecture Tutorial laboratory Home Study
2 3 0 4
Course This is a project oriented course to help student design renewable energy utilization devices in
Objectives the local context. The scope can cover solar based conversion technologies such as photo
voltaic, solar cookers, solar water heaters and biomass based conversion technologies such as
biogas plant, biomass gasifier and biomass stoves for heat and power applications and is aimed
at harnessing the locally available renewable energy resources for sustainable development.
The course is intended to provide the students the following Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
 Understand the principles of operation of simple renewable energy conversion

equipment/machines such as wind mill, micro hydro turbines, solar water and air heaters,
ram pump, hand pumps, cooking stoves, etc.
 Gain the experience of designing the equipment/machines that could be manufactured
locally, and from locally available materials.
 Acquire the experience of preparing workshop drawings.
 Know how these equipment/machines could be manufactured.
 Ability to estimate the material and manufacturing cost.
Course Design project on solar energy based conversion technologies such as photo voltaic, solar cookers,
Description solar water heaters and biomass based conversion technologies such as biogas plant, biomass
gasifier and biomass stoves for heat and power generation applications and is aimed at harnessing
the locally available renewable energy resources for sustainable development.

Course Project I
Contents
Design project on Solar energy based technologies, solar cooker, solar water heater, PV systems
Part II
Design project on Biomass energy based technologies, household biogas plant, biomass stoves for
house hold application, on gasified stoves
Pre-requisites Renewable energy technology I [MEng 4261]
Semester 9th
delivery
Status of Elective
Course
 Project work presentation
Evaluation • Continuous Evaluation systems of Project works 100%
systems
Course Policy 100% participation is required to be permitted to pass the project work
Technology, Economics and Environment, May 2007.
3. Abbasi & Abbasi, Renewable Energy Sources and Their Environmental Impact, 2004.
4. Garg & Prakash, Solar Energy Fundamentals and Application, 2004.
5. Lonnie Wibberding, Basics of Energy Efficient Living: A Beginner's Guide to Alternative
Energy and Home Energy Savings,Jul 21, 2006.
6. National Renewable Energy Laboratory and U. S. Department of Energy, Manual for the
Economic Evaluation of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies,Mar 30,
2005.

Module 27
Number
Module Title
Agro-Machinery and processing

Module
Total CP of 16
the module
Ever since humankind went from hunting and gathering to cultivating plants for a stable
food supply, people have been looking for ways to make the job easier. The world today
is dependent on biological and agricultural systems in the production of food, feed, fiber
and the conservation of our natural resources. Today's engineering and technology must
contribute to the rapidly expanding technology base and to play an integral part in the
decision-making process.
Module on Agro-Machinery and Processing integrates engineering analysis and design
Justification of with applied biology to solve problems in production, transportation and processing of
the Module agricultural products. It includes designing machinery, processes, and systems for
managing a productive plant and animal culture, including environment, nutrient, and
waste.
This module is designed in such a way that it will give mechanical engineers a deep
understanding regarding agricultural machinery, precision agriculture, processing
agricultural products, and modeling and simulation. It provides students with the
fundamental principles of agricultural production and a broad background in mechanical
engineering.
The module envisages
• To meet the critical manpower requirement at technical level of the agro-
industry,
Objectives of • To equip students with practical and theoretical know-how of agricultural
the Module processes and design, maintenance and repair of the tools and machines related to
agriculture and industry,
• To familiarize student with equipment which are used for harvest of agricultural
products,

• To equip students with functions and design the agricultural machines.

• To introduce students to processing methods of agricultural products that
transforms raw agricultural products into finished goods,
• To introduce students with precision agriculture which is a tool to handle the
spatial and temporal variability and creates a framework to understand and
control the (local) processes in the field.
Competences • Understand working principles, energy requirements, operation calibration, and
environmental considerations, of agricultural machinery and tillage systems.
• Understand the basics of mechanized agricultural technologies in agriculture,
hydraulic and pneumatic machinery, electronic systems, and agricultural
machinery technical servicing.
• Understand processing agricultural product that includes engineering aspects of
design and development of process and equipment for use in the agricultural
processing activities.
• Understand precision agriculture technology which utilizes information
technologies such as global positioning systems (GPS) and geographic
information system software (GIS) to gather, store, view, and analyze vast
amounts of data - which can then be converted into usable knowledge to make
better farm management decisions for crop production and food production
methods.
MEng 4271 Agro-Machinery and Processing I 6
MEng 5271 Agro-Machinery and Processing II 5
MEng 5273 Agricultural machinery Design 5
Total 16

Course Title Agro-Machinery and processing I
Module Agro-Machinery and processing Module
CP 6
2 5 0 5
Course Objectives The main objective of the course is:
 Introduce the students to various types of agricultural processes and machines,

 Make them practice the use of machine tolerance allowance, surface texture symbols
 Teach them how to assemble and visualize machine components
 Acquire the knowledge and understanding of agricultural processes

 Familiarity with the various agricultural machinery
 Understand the basic principles in the design of such components
 Familiarize student with the different food processing industries.
Course Description Introduction to agricultural machines, Ploughing /soil-cultivating machine. sowing
machines, harvesting machines, threshing machines, design of a particular agricultural
machine
Course Contents 1. Introduction to Agricultural Machines
2. Ploughing /Soil-Cultivating Machines
3. Sowing Machines
4. Harvesting Machines
5. Threshing Machines

6. Design of a Particular Agricultural Machine
7. Fruits and vegetable processing
8. sugar processing plants
9. cottage processing plants
10. small scale processing plants
Pre-requisites None
Semester
Status of Course Elective

Learning Methods  Presentations
 Laboratory Work
Evaluation systems Assignment and class follow ups 30%
Individual design project 30 %
Final-semester exam 40 %
Course Policy 85% of all the course sessions
References 1. Peter Whiley, Farm Machinery Maintenance PB, Jan 1, 1997.
2. Gary Krutz, Design of Agricultural Machinery, April 25, 1984.

Course Title Agro-Machinery and processing II
CP 5
1 3 0 5
Course Objectives Course Objectives
The main objective of the course is:
 Introduce the students to various types of agricultural processes and machines,

 Teach them necessary processing components and steps
 Acquire the knowledge and understanding of agricultural processes

 Familiarity with the various agricultural processing plant and components
 Understand the basic principles in the operation of such processing plants
 Familiarize student with the different food processing industries.
Course Description Course description:
Introduction to Agricultural processing, Fruits and vegetable processing, sugar processing

plants, cottage processing plants, small scale processing plants, Design of a Particular small
scale Agricultural processing plant
Course Contents Course description:
1. Introduction to Agricultural processing
2. Fruits and vegetable processing
3. sugar processing plants

4. cottage processing plants
5. small scale processing plants
6. Design of a Particular small scale Agricultural processing plant
Pre-requisites None

 Laboratory Work
Evaluation systems Evaluation system
Assignment and class follow ups 30%
Individual design project 30 %
Final-semester exam 40 %
Course Policy 85% of all the course sessions
References 1. Peter Whiley, Farm Machinery Maintenance PB, Jan 1, 1997.
2. Gary Krutz, Design of Agricultural Machinery, April 25, 1984.

Course code MEng 5273

Course Title Fundamentals of Agricultural Machinery Design
CP 5
1 0 6 3
Course Objectives The main objective of the course is:
 Introduce the students design procedures of agricultural machines,

 Make practice of design of small scale agricultural machineries
 Will be able to apply design procedures on the design of small scale farm
technologies
 Will be able to design small scale agricultural machinery
Course Description Design project on small scale agricultural machineries such as Ploughing /Soil-
Cultivating Machine, Sowing Machines, Harvesting Machines, Threshing Machines
Course Contents Design project on agricultural machineries
Design project of Ploughing /Soil-Cultivating Machine,
Design project of Solving Machines,
Design project of Harvesting Machines,
Design project of Threshing Machines
Design project of Small scale edible oil extractors
Pre-requisites None
Semester 9th


Evaluation systems • Continuous Evaluation systems of Project works 100%
Course Policy 85% participation is required for lecture and 100%for lab
References 1. Gary Krutz, Design of Agricultural Machinery, April 25, 1984.

Module Number 28
Module Title
BSC project and research methods

Module
Total CP of the 17
module
Justification of This module is designed in such a way that it will give knowledge, skill and attitude
the Module mechanical engineers a deep understanding regarding technical report writing,
Research methods and projects and a broad background in mechanical engineering.
 Train the student on how to write technical reports using
methodologies/techniques and processes of doing research
• Develop presentation skills of the student, both in written and oral form with
or without the use audiovisual equipment
• It aims at making the student demonstrate his/ her ability to conduct
Objectives of the
independent research.
Module
• The expected outcomes may be contribution to knowledge, incremental
improvement in an area of knowledge, or the application of known techniques
in a new area.
• To carve out professionals who will be responsive to the needs of the society
and to enhance problem solving skills, all students must carry out an
independent (to the possible extent) research project. The study should be
Competences Understand working principles, writing skills, research methods, project development
Understand the basics of problem solving skills develop independent and group works
MEng3281 Technical Report Writing and Research Method 3
MEng 5282 Final year project 14
Total 17

Course Title Technical Report Writing and Research Method

Module BSC project and Research Method
CP 3
Contact Hours Lecturer Tutorial Practice/Laboratory Home study
2 0 2 2
Course The course is intended to

Objectives Train the student on how to write technical reports using methodologies/techniques
and processes of doing research
Develop presentation skills of the student, both in written and oral form with or
without the use audiovisual equipment.
Course Description Fundamental principles of technical writing: formats, contents, grammatical techniques;
General procedures of reporting, proposals, technical reports, formats of reporting,
formal and informal reports. Essential knowledge of vocabularies and terminologies in
science and engineering; Elements of technical documents. Thesis: selection of subject
gathering material, arrangement of subject matter. Technical papers and articles. Oral
reports and public speaking.
Course Content 1. Fundamental Principles of Technical Writing: formats, contents, grammatical
techniques
2. Procedures of Technical Report Writing
3. Reporting: Written; Oral
4. principles of a research
5.Retessearch writing form
6. Fundamental of research writing
7. Procedures of research writing
Pre-requisites Junior standing
Semester 5th

Teaching & Learning • Lectures;

Methods • Demonstrations;
• Individual presentation.

Attendance 85% lecture attendance
Requirements
Literature: Ared, GeraldJ., Brusaw, Charles T. and Oliu, Walter E.,The
Handbook of Technical Report Writing, &7thed.,2003

Course Title Final year project
Module B.Sc. Project and research Method
CP 14
Contact hours Lecture Tutorial laboratory Home study
0 8 12 8
Course Objectives The thesis aims at making the student demonstrate his/ her ability to conduct independent
research. The expected outcomes may be contribution to knowledge, incremental
improvement in an area of knowledge, or the application of known techniques in a new area.
To carve out professionals who will be responsive to the needs of the society and to enhance
problem solving skills, all students must carry out an independent (to the possible extent)
research project. The study should be
i) Problem oriented
ii) Community based
iii) Scientifically and ethically acceptable
iv) Feasible, and
v) Action oriented
Course description and An individual and non-strictly supervised project, where only light consultative help is
Course Contents offered by the project advisor. The project is assigned by the program and can be connected
to any of the major subjects already taught. The subject of the research preferably considers
the needs of the country.
 Data collection & interpretation

 References survey

 Define project scope and deliverables

 Contrive several implementing schemes
 Evaluate schemes approximately
 Experiment with several promising
schemes(virtual reality)
 Make design drawings for most promising Scheme

 Examine controls/sensors
 Select materials
 Construct prototype(where applicable)
 Test prototype
 Evaluate prototype performance
 Review design
 Evaluate economics
 Write and present final dissertation report
To be able to manage time judiciously, the student must prepare GANTT chart &
CPM/PERT Network.
Pre-requisites All senior standing courses
Semester 10th
Status of Course Professional Compulsory (Graduation requirement)
Teaching & Learning  Consultation with advisor

Methods  Standard research methods
 Data collection & interpretation
 Problem formulation
Evaluation systems As per the rules and regulations of the university
Course Policy As per the rules and regulations of the university
References 1. Mauch, Guide to Successful Thesis and Dissertation, 5th Edition, 2003.
2. Rahim, F. Abdul, Thesis Writing Manual for all Researchers, 2004.


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BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY

BAHIR DAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE

Name of the degree program: Mechanical Engineering

Name of the degree to be awarded: Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical

Degree to be awarded by: Bahir Dar University/Bahir Dar Institute of

Standard period of study: 5 years/10 Semesters for Regulare

6 years/ 18 Semesters for Extension

Total Credit Point (CP) : 307 Cp

Commencement of the Curriculum: 2014/2015

Remark: If there is any inconvenience in the curriculum regarding course

Bahir Dar University/ Bahir Dar Institute Of Technology i

3.Program Objectives...................................................................................... ….3

7. Professional Profile of Mechanical Engineering............................................. 5

8.1. Knowledge Requirement…………………………………….………………….…………………8

8.2. Ability and Skill Requirements……………………………………………...….……………...9

9.1. Admission Requirement…………………….…………………………………….……………..11

9.2. Duration of the Program. ……………………………….…………………..………….….…..11

9.4.Assessment and Evaluation system ………………………………….….……….…………..12

9.5. Grading system…....................................................................................12

9.6. Graduation Requirement.............................................................................12

9.7. Degree Nomenclature...................................................................................12

9.8. Quality Assurance .......................................................................................12

9.9. Course Coding and numbering......................................................................13

9.10. Module Name and Distribution...................................................................14

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9.11. Course Offering Schedule for regular ..........................................................18

9.12. Course Offering Schedule for Extension .....................................................26

9.13. Module Profile………………………………………………………….….………….………..….34

9.14. Course Profile ………………………………………………………………………………………35

Bahir Dar University/ Bahir Dar Institute Of Technology iii

1. Background of the Program

2. Rationale for the Program

Bahir Dar University/ Bahir Dar Institute Of Technology 1

The major changes of the curriculum are including the following.

Bahir Dar University/ Bahir Dar Institute Of Technology 2

3.1 General objectives

3.2 Specific objectives

 Training personnel for industries suited for their requirements.

Bahir Dar University/ Bahir Dar Institute Of Technology 3

 To produce technically sound and practically competent engineers of global standard.

No Status Active staffs On Study Total Remark

3 B.SC( Ass. Lecturer) 3 - 3

 Fluid Machine and Thermal Laboratory

Bahir Dar University/ Bahir Dar Institute Of Technology 4

 Fitting/ Bench workshop

7. Professional Profile of Mechanical Engineering

Bahir Dar University/ Bahir Dar Institute Of Technology 5

 Refrigeration and air-conditioning systems

 Public utility systems

 Automotive and aerospace vehicles

 Hydraulics and fluid power systems

 Heavy duty and earth moving Equipment

 Power generating systems

 Energy conservation and production systems

 Transportation systems and logistics

 Lubrication and oil

Bahir Dar University/ Bahir Dar Institute Of Technology 6

 Product Design and/or Applied Mechanics

Bahir Dar University/ Bahir Dar Institute Of Technology 7

7. Graduate Profile of Mechanical Engineers

Bahir Dar University/ Bahir Dar Institute Of Technology 8

7.2. Abilities and Skills Requirement