Syllabus of Diploma (RGPV), V Sem, Mechanical Engineering

Syllabus of Diploma (RGPV) Semester-V, Mechanical Engineering

 

UNIT I: Cams and Followers

  • Concept; Definition and application of Cams and Followers;
  • Classification of Cams and Followers;
  • Different follower motions and their displacement diagrams like uniform velocity, SHM, uniform acceleration and Retardation;
  • Drawing of profile of radial cam with knife-edge and roller follower with and without offset with reciprocating motion (graphical method).

UNIT II: Power Transmission

  • Types of Drives – Belt, Chain, Rope, Gear drives & their comparison;
  • Belt Drives – flat belt, V– belt & its applications;
  • Material for flat and V-belt; Angle of lap, Belt length. Slip and Creep;
  • Determination of Velocity Ratio, Ratio of tight side and slack side tension;
  • Centrifugal tension and Initial tension;
  • Condition for maximum power transmission (Simple numericals);
  • Chain Drives – Advantages & Disadvantages;
  • Selection of Chain & Sprocket wheels;
  • Methods of lubrication;
  • Gear Drives – Spur gear terminology;
  • Types of gears and gear trains, their selection for different applications;
  • Train value & Velocity ratio for compound, reverted and simple epicyclic gear train;
  • Methods of lubrication;
  • Law of gearing; Rope Drives – Types, applications, advantages & limitations of Steel ropes.

UNIT III: Flywheel and Governors

  • Flywheel – Concept, function and application of flywheel with the help of turning moment diagram for single cylinder 4-Stroke I.C. Engine (no Numericals);
  • Coefficient of fluctuation of energy, Coefficient of fluctuation of speed and its significance;
  • Governors – Types and explanation with neat sketches (Centrifugal, Watt and Porter);
  • Concept, function and applications & Terminology of Governors;
  • Comparison between Flywheel and Governor.

UNIT IV: Brakes, Dynamometers, Clutches & Bearings

  • Function of brakes and dynamometers; Types of brakes and Dynamometers; Comparison between brakes and dynamometers;
  • Construction and working of i) shoe brake, ii) Band Brake, iii) Internal expanding shoe brake iv) Disc Brake;
  • Concept of Self Locking & Self energizing brakes;
  • Numerical problems to find braking force and braking torque for shoe & band brakes;
  • Construction and working of i) Rope Brake Dynamometer, ii) Hydraulic Dynamometer, iii) Eddy current Dynamometers; Clutches- Uniform pressure and Uniform Wear theories;
  • Function of Clutch and its application;
  • Construction and working of i) Single plate clutch, ii) Multiplate clutch, iii) Centrifugal Clutch iv) Cone clutch and v) Diaphragm clutch. (Simple numericals on single and Multiplate clutch);
  • Bearings – i) Simple Pivot, ii) Collar Bearing, iii) Conical pivot. Torque & power lost in friction (no derivation). Simple numericals.

UNIT V: Balancing & Vibrations

  • Concept of balancing; Balancing of single rotating mass;
  • Graphical method for balancing of several masses revolving in same plane;
  • Concept and terminology used in vibrations, Causes of vibrations in machines;
  • their harmful effects and remedies.

 

 

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, PAPER CODE : 7414, SUBJECT CODE : 502

UNIT-I: Plant Engineering

  • Plant; Selection of site of industry; Plant layout; Principles of a good layout;
  • Types; Process; Product and Fixed position; Techniques to improve Layout;
  • Principles of Material handling equipment;
  • Plant maintenance; Importance; Break down maintenance; Preventive maintenance and Scheduled maintenance.
  • Plant Safety: Importance; Accident: Causes and Cost of an Accident, Accident Proneness, Prevention of Accidents;
  • Industrial disputes; Settlement of Industrial disputes; Collective bargaining;
  • Conciliation; Mediation; Arbitration;
  • Indian Factories Act 1948 and its provisions related to health, welfare and safety.

UNIT-II: Work Study

  • Productivity; Standard of living; Method of improving Productivity;
  • Objectives; Importance of good working conditions.
  • Method Study: Definition; Objectives; Selection of a job for method study; Basic procedure for conduct of Method study; Tools used;
  • Operation process chart; Flow process chart; Two handed process chart; Man Machine chart; String diagram and flow diagram.
  • Work Measurement: Definition; Basic procedure in making a time study; Employees rating factor;
  • Application of time allowances: Rest, Personal, Process, Special and Policy allowances; Calculation of standard time; Numerical Problems;
  • Basic concept of production study; Techniques of Work Measurement; Ratio delay study;
  • Synthesis from standard data; Analytical estimating and Pre determined Motion Time System (PMTS).

UNIT-III: Production Planning and Control

  • Introduction; Major functions of Production Planning and Control; Pre planning;
  • Methods of forecasting; Routing and Scheduling;
  • Dispatching and Controlling; Concept of Critical Path Method (CPM);
  • Types of Production: Mass Production, Batch Production and Job Order Production; Characteristics;
  • Economic Batch Quantity (EBQ); Principles of Product and Process Planning; Make or Buy decision; Numerical problems.
  • Quality Control: Definition; Objectives;
  • Types of Inspection: First piece, Floor and Centralized Inspection; Advantages and Disadvantages;
  • Statistical Quality Control; Types of Measurements; Method of Variables; Method of Attributes; Uses of X, R, p and c charts;
  • Operating Characteristics curve (O.C curve); Sampling Inspection; Single and Double Sampling plan;
  • Concept of ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Registration/Certification procedure; Benefits of ISO to the organization.

UNIT-IV: Principles of Management

  • Definition of Management; Administration; Organization; F.W. Taylor’s and Henry Fayol’s Principles of Management; Functions of Manager;
  • Types of Organization: Line, Staff, Taylor’s Pure functional types; Line and staff and committee type;
  • Directing; Leadership; Styles of Leadership; Qualities of a good leader; Motivation; Positive and Negative Motivation;
  • Modern Management Techniques; Just In Time; Total Quality Management (TQM); Quality circle; Zero defect concept; 5S Concept; Management Information Systems.
  • Personnel Management: Responsibility of Human Resource Management;
  • Selection Procedure; Training of Workers; Apprentice Training; On the Job training and Vestibule School Training;
  • Job Evaluation and Merit Rating; Objectives and Importance; Wages and Salary Administration;
  • Components of Wages; Wage Fixation; Type of Wage Payment: Halsey’s 50% Plan, Rowan’s Plan and Emerson’s efficiency plan; Numerial Problems.

UNIT-V: Financial Management

  • Fixed and Working Capital; Resources of Capital; Shares Preference and Equity Shares;
  • Debentures; Type of debentures; Public Deposits;
  • Factory Costing: Direct Cost; Indirect Cost; Factory Overhead; Selling Price of a product;
  • Profit; Numerical Problems;
  • Depreciation; Causes; Methods: Straight line, sinking fund and percentage on Diminishing Value Method;
  • Numerical Problems.
  • Material Management: Objectives of good stock control system; ABC analysis of Inventory; Procurement and Consumption cycle;
  • Minimum Stock, Lead Time, Reorder Level-Economic Order Quantity problems; Supply Chain.

 

 

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, PAPER CODE : 7415, SUBJECT CODE : 503

UNIT-I: Jigs & Fixtures

  • Definition of jig; Types of jigs: Leaf jig, Box and Handle jig, Template jig, Plate jig, Indexing jig, Universal jig, Vice jigs – constructional details of the above jigs;
  • General consideration in the design of drill jigs;
  • Drill bush; Types of fixtures: Vice fixtures, Milling fixtures, Boring fixtures, Grinding fixtures – constructional details of the above fixtures;
  • Basic principles of location; Locating methods and devices;
  • Basic principles of the clamping; Types of clamps: Strap clamps, Cam clamps, Screw clamps, Toggle clamps, Hydraulic and Pneumatic clamps.

Unit-II: Jig Boring

  • Introduction; Jig boring on vertical milling machine;
  • Types jig boring machines: Open front machine, Cross rail type machine – constructional details & their working;
  • System of location of holes.
  • Plastic Processing: Processing of plastics;
  • Moulding processes: Injection moulding, Compression moulding, Transfer moulding;
  • Extruding; Casting; Calendering;
  • Fabrication methods-Sheet forming, Blow moulding, Laminating plastics (sheets, rods & tubes), Reinforcing;
  • Applications of Plastics.

Unit-III: Modern Machining Processes

  • Introduction – comparison with traditional machining;
  • Ultrasonic Machining: principle, Description of equipment, applications;
  • Electric Discharge Machining: Principle, Description of equipment, Dielectric fluid, tools (electrodes),
  • Process parameters, Output characteristics, applications;
  • Wire cut EDM: Principle, Description of equipment, Controlling parameters; applications;
  • Abrasive Jet Machining: principle, description of equipment, application;
  • Laser Beam Machining: principle, description of equipment, application;
  • Electro Chemical Machining: description of equipment, application.

Unit-IV: CNC Milling Machines

  • Vertical and horizontal machining center: Constructional features, Axis identification, Electronic control system.
  • Automatic tool changer and tool magazine. CNC programming: Preparatory functions (G code), miscellaneous functions (M code), Part programming including subroutines and canned cycles.
  • Principles of computer aided part programming.
  • Machine Tool Automation: Introduction and Need;
  • (A) Single spindle automates, transfer lines. (B) Elements of control system, Limit switches, Proximity switches, Block diagram for feedback and servo control system, Introduction to PLC, Block diagram of PLC.

Unit-V: Special Purpose Machines (SPM)

  • Concept, General elements of SPM, Productivity improvement by SPM, Principles of SPM design.
  • Maintenance of Machine Tools: Types of maintenance, Repair cycle analysis, Repair complexity, Maintenance manual, Maintenance records, Housekeeping.
  • Introduction to Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).

 

POWER PLANT ENGINEERING, PAPER CODE : 7416, SUBJECT CODE : 511

UNIT-I: Introduction to Power plant

  • Introduction to power plant;
  • Indian Energy scenario in India;
  • Location of power plant;
  • Choice of Power plant; Classification of power plants.

Unit-II: Economics of power plant

  • Terminology used in power plant: Peak load, Base load, Load factor, Load curve;
  • Various factor affecting the operation of power plant;
  • Methods of meeting the fluctuating load in power plant;
  • Load sharing- cost of power-tariff methods;
  • Performance and operating characteristics of power plant.

Unit-III: Hydro power plant

  • Introduction to Hydro electric power plant;
  • Rainfall, Runoff and its measurement, Hydrograph, flow duration curve;
  • Selection of sites for hydro electric power plant;
  • General layout of Hydro electric power plant and its working;
  • Classification of the Plant-Run off river plant, storage river plant, pumped storage plant;
  • Advantages and disadvantages of hydro electric power plant.

Unit-IV: Diesel and Gas turbine plant

  • The layout of diesel power plant;
  • Components and the working of diesel power plant; Advantages and disadvantages of diesel power plant;
  • Gas turbine power Plant-Schematic diagram, components and its working;
  • Combined cycle power generation- Combined gas and steam turbine power plant operation (only flow diagram).
  • Nuclear power plant: Introduction; Nuclear Power-Radio activity-Radioactive charge-types of reactions;
  • Working of a nuclear power plant;
  • Thermal fission Reactors- PWR, BWR and gas cooled reactors; Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear power plant.

Unit-V: Environmental impact of Power plant

  • Social and Economical issues of power plant; Green house effect;
  • Acid precipitation-Acid rain, Acid snow, Dry deposition, Acid fog; Air, water,
  • Thermal pollution from power plants; Radiations from nuclear power plant effluents.
  • Power plant safety: Plant safety concept; Safety policy to be observed in power plants;
  • Safety practices to be observed in boiler operation;
  • Safety in oil handling system;
  • Safety in Chemical handling system;
  • Statutory provision related to boiler operation.

 

FARM EQUIPMENT AND FARM MACHINERY, PAPER CODE : 7417, SUBJECT CODE : 512

UNIT-I:

  • Introduction to farm mechanization. Classification of farm machines.
  • Unit operations in crop production.
  • Identification and selection of machines for various operations on the farm.
  • Hitching systems and controls of farm machinery.

Unit-II:

  • Calculation of field capacities and field efficiency.
  • Calculations for economics of machinery usage, comparison of ownership with hiring of machines.
  • Introduction to seed-bed preparation and its classification.
  • Familiarization with land reclamation and earth moving equipment

Unit-III:

  • Introduction to machines used for primary tillage, secondary tillage, rotary tillage, deep tillage and minimum tillage.
  • Measurement of draft of tillage tools and calculations for power requirement for the tillage machines.
  • Introduction to tillage machines like mould-board plough, disc plough, chisel plough, sub-soiler, harrows, puddler, cultivators, identification of major functional components.
  • Attachments with tillage machinery

Unit-IV:

  • Introduction to sowing, planting & transplanting equipment.
  • Introduction to seed drills, no-till drills, and strip-till drills.
  • Introduction to planters, bed planters and other planting equipment like sugarcane, potato.
  • Study of types of furrow openers and metering systems in drills and planters.
  • Calibration of seed-drills/ planters. Adjustments during operation.

Unit-V:

  • Introduction to materials used in construction of farm machines. Heat treatment processes and their requirement in farm machines.
  • Properties of materials used for critical and functional components of agricultural machines.
  • Introduction to steels and alloys for agricultural application.
  • Identification of heat treatment processes specially for the agricultural machinery components.

 

HYBRID VEHICLES, PAPER CODE : 7418, SUBJECT CODE : 521

UNIT-I: Electric Vehicles

  • Introduction; History of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles; Social and Environmental importance of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles; Components,
  • Vehicle mechanics: Roadway fundamentals, Vehicle kinetics, Dynamics of vehicle motion; Propulsion System Design.

Unit-II: Battery

  • Basics; Types; Parameters: Capacity, Discharge rate, State of charge, State of Discharge, Depth of Discharge;
  • Technical characteristics, Battery pack Design, Properties of Batteries.

Unit-III: DC & AC Electrical Machines

  • Motor and Engine rating; Requirements;
  • DC machines; Three phase A/c machines;
  • Induction machines; Permanent magnet machines;
  • Switched reluctance machines.

Unit-IV: Electric Vehicle Drive Train

  • Transmission configuration;
  • Components: Gears, Differential, Clutch, Brakes;
  • Regenerative braking, Motor sizing; Fuel efficiency analysis.

Unit-V: Hybrid Electric Vehicles

  • Types: Parallel, Series, Parallel and Series configurations;
  • Drive train; Sizing of components;
  • Basics of Micro, Mild, Mini, Plug-in and Fully hybrid.

 

 

AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING, PAPER CODE : 7419, SUBJECT CODE : 522

UNIT-I: Introduction to basic structure of an automobile

  • Basic engine components; Cylinder block; Cylinder head; Gaskets; cylinder liners, types of cylinder liners;
  • Piston and piston pin; piston rings, types of piston rings; Connecting rod; Crank shaft; Cam shaft;
  • Crankcase; Engine valves; Flywheel and Govern0r.

Unit-II: Cooling and lubrication system

  • The necessity of cooling system; Types of cooling system-air cooling and water cooling;
  • Air cooling system; Types of water cooling system –Thermosyphon system and pump circulation system; Advantages and disadvantages of air cooling and water cooling systems;
  • The components of water cooling system –fan, radiator, pump and thermostat;
  • The necessity of lubrication system; S.A.E rating of lubrication system;
  • Types of lubrication system; Petrol lubrication and high pressure lubrication system.
  • Fuel feed system: Conventional fuels and alternative fuels: Cetane and octane numbers;
  • Types of carburettors; Working of simple carburettor; Multi point and single point fuel injection systems;
  • Different fuel transfer pumps; Working of S.U electrical and A.C mechanical pump;
  • Fuel filters; Fuel injection pump; Fuel injectors.

Unit-III: Ignition system

  • Introduction to ignition system; Battery Ignition systems and magneto Ignition system;
  • Electronic Ignition system; Construction and working of lead acid battery; Elements of charging system;
  • Elements of starting system;
  • Types of lights used in the automobile: Transmission and steering system: General arrangement of clutch;
  • Principle of friction clutches; Constructional details of Single plate clutch;
  • Constructional details of multi-plate clutch; Constructional details of centrifugal clutch;
  • Necessity for gear ratios in transmission;
  • Types of gear boxes; Working of sliding mesh gear box; Working of constant mesh gear box; Working of propeller shaft; Working of universal joint; Working of differential;
  • Types of rear axle; Purpose of front axle; Necessity of steering system; Caster, camber and king pin inclination;
  • Rack and pinion steering system; Power steering.

Unit-IV: Suspension system

  • Necessity of suspension system; Torsion bar suspension systems; Leaf spring and coil spring suspension system;
  • Independent suspension for front wheel and rear wheel; Working of telescopic shock absorber;
  • Functions of brakes; Types of brakes; Working of internal expanding brake; Working of disc brake

Unit-V: Special vehicles

  • Introduction to Special vehicles; Tractor; Motor grader; Scrappers; Excavators; Duper trucks.

 

 

RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, PAPER CODE : 7601, SUBJECT CODE : 531

UNIT-I: Introduction

  • World Energy Use; Reserves of Energy Resources;
  • Environmental Aspects of Energy Utilisation;
  • Renewable Energy Scenario in India and around the World; Potentials;
  • Achievements / Applications; Economics of renewable energy systems.

Unit-II: Solar energy

  • Solar Radiation; Measurements of Solar Radiation;
  • Flat Plate and Concentrating Collectors; Solar direct Thermal Applications;
  • Solar thermal Power Generation Fundamentals of Solar Photo Voltaic Conversion;
  • Solar Cells; Solar PV Power Generation; Solar PV Applications.

Unit-III: Wind Energy

  • Wind Data and Energy Estimation; Types of Wind Energy Systems; Performance;
  • Site Selection; Details of Wind Turbine Generator; Safety and Environmental Aspects.

Unit-IV: Bio-Energy

  • Biomass direct combustion; Biomass gasifiers; Biogas plants;
  • Digesters; Ethanol production; Bio diesel; Cogeneration; Biomass Applications.

Unit-V: Other Renewable Energy Sources:

  • Tidal energy; Wave Energy; Open and Closed OTEC Cycles; Small Hydro-Geothermal Energy;
  • Hydrogen and Storage; Fuel Cell Systems; Hybrid Systems.

 

 

INTERNET OF THINGS, PAPER CODE : 7602, SUBJECT CODE : 532

Unit I – Introduction to Internet of Things 

  • Define the term “Internet of Things”
  • State the technological trends which have led to IoT.
  • Describe the impact of IoT on society.

Unit II – Design consideration of IoT 

  • Enumerate and describe the components of an embedded system.
  • Describe the interactions of embedded systems with the physical world.
  • Name the core hardware components most commonly used in IoT devices.

Unit III Interfacing by IoT devices 

  • Describe the interaction between software and hardware in an IoT device.
  • Explain the use of networking and basic networking hardware.
  • Describe the structure of the Internet.

 

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