ME Mechanical Syllabus

Me c ha ni ca l E ngi ne e r i ng De pa r tm e nt
Faculty of Technology & Engineering

The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India-390 001
Website: http://www.msubaroda.ac.in
Subject: Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer
Specialization: Jet Propulsion and Gas Turbine Plants
Teaching Scheme: Examination Scheme: Page : 1 of 1
Lectures: 4 Hours per Week Theory Paper : 100 Marks Academic Year : 2003-04
Practicals/Termwork: PR/TW/Viva : 50 Marks
2 Hours per Week Total : 150 Marks M. E. Part - I
Syllabus
1. Review of Basic Equations and Steady State Conduction:

General three-dimensional heat conduction equation, Boundary conditions.
Steady one dimensional heat conduction through simple and composite plane, cylindrical and
spherical walls without heat generation, Effect of variable thermal conductivity, Critical thickness of
insulation for cylindrical spherical systems. Steady one dimensional heat conduction through plane
wall, hollow cylinder, solid cylinder and solid sphere with uniform heat generation, Heat flow through
piston crown, buried cables, various heat sources.
Heat transfer from finned surfaces, general equation, Efficiency and effectiveness of fins, conduction
in cooling of turbine balding, optimum dimensions, comparison of fin materials.
Two-dimensional steady state heat conduction, Numerical and graphical methods, Analogical
solution.
2. Unsteady State Heat Conduction:
Heating and Cooling with negligible internal resistance, Temperature-time response of thermocouple,
Heating and cooling with negligible surface resistance, Transient heat conduction in semi-infinite
solids, Heating and Cooling of infinite plate with finite internal and surface resistance, Numerical and
graphical analysis.
3. Convection:
Laminar and turbulent flow, Velocity (hydrodynamic) and thermal boundary layer. Dimensional
analysis and dimensionless numbers for free and forced convection. Empirical relations and practical
solution of free and forced convection in pipes, over plates and across cylinders and spheres,
combined free and forced convection, combined free convection and radiation heat transfer.
4. Heat Exchangers:
Classification, overall heat transfer coefficient, LMTD method, LMTD correction factor for use with
cross flow and multi-pass heat exchangers, effectiveness NTU method, Design considerations, and
performance of heat exchangers, compact heat exchangers.
5. Radiation:
Laws of thermal radiation, Intensity of radiation, Lamberts cosine law, Radiant heat exchange
between non-black bodies separated by a non-absorbing medium, Radiation shape factor, Radiation
heat exchange through an absorbing medium, Radiation from gases, Radiation shields, Solar
radiation, correction for radiation effects in temperature measurement.
6. Boiling and Condensation:
Film Condensation on tubes and tube banks, Film condensation in horizontal tubes, influence of the
presence of non-condensable gases, Prop wise condensation, pool-boiling regimes, pool boiling
correlation, forced convection boiling inside tubes.
7. Mass Transfer:
Modes of mass transfer, Diffusion (molecular or eddy) and convective mass transfer, Ficks laws and
molecular diffusivity, Diffusion of gases and liquids through solids, Diffusion in liquids, equimolar
counter-diffusion in gases, mass transfer coefficient, mass transfer in laminar and turbulent flow,
Combined heat and mass transfer wet and dry bulb thermometer.
Subject: Advanced Gas Dynamics I
Syllabus
1. Review of Fundamentals:
Types of flows, concepts of continuum and control volume, Generalized continuity, momentum and
energy equations, velocity of sound and its importance, physical difference between incompressible,
subsonic and supersonic flows, three reference speeds, dimensionless velocity M*, concepts of static
and stagnation parameters.
2. One Dimensional Isentropic Flow:
General features, working equations, choking in isentropic flow, operation of nozzles and diffusers
under varying pressure ratios, performance of real nozzles, applications of isentropic flow.
3. Normal Shocks:
Introductory remarks, governing equations, Rankine Huguenot, Prandtl and other relations, weak
shocks, thickness of shocks, normal shocks in ducts, performance of convergent-divergent nozzle
with shocks, moving shock waves, shock problems in one dimensional supersonic diffuser,
supersonic pitot tube.
4. Flow in Constant Area Duct with Friction:
Governing equations, working formulas and tables, choking due to friction, performance of long
ducts, Isothermal flow in long ducts.
5. Flow in Constant Area Duct with Heating and Cooling:
Governing equations, working formula and tables, choice of end states, choking effects, shock waves
with changes in stagnation temperature.
6. Generalized One-Dimensional Flow:
Working equations, general method of solution, example of combined friction and area change,
Example of combined friction and heat transfer.
7. Study of various flow visualization techniques.
8. Study of different types of wind tunnels, their design criteria.
Subject: Advanced Thermodynamics
Practicals/Termwork: Nil PR/TW/Viva : Nil
Total : 100 Marks M. E. Part - I
Syllabus
1. Review of Basic Concepts:

System and surroundings, state parameters, thermal equilibrium and Zeroth law of thermodynamics,
Thermodynamic equilibrium, Forms of energy and concept of work and heat, First law of
thermodynamics its applications and limitations.
2. Thermodynamic State Equations:
Perfect and real gases, state equation of perfect gas, Amagats isothermals, Detailed study of Van
der Waal, Dieterio, Berthelot, Redlich and Kwong and other state equations for real gases,
compressibility factor and compressibility chart, generalized chart.
3. Second Law of Thermodynamic and Entropy:
Reversibility and irreversibility, statements of second law and their discussion Equivalence of Kelvin-
Planck and Clausius statements, Carnot engine and Carnot refrigeration, Thermodynamic
temperature scale and absolute zero temperature, Clausius theorem and Clausius inequality,
concept and characteristics of entropy Principle of increase of entropy and entropy of universe.
4. Availability and Irreversibility:
Available energy lost work and degradation of energy, Maximum work, Availability in a closed
system and in a steady flow system, Gibbs function, Helmholtz function, Irreversibility and its
measurement.
5. General Thermodynamic Relations:
General relations from energy equations, specific heat relations, relations for internal energy,
enthalpy and entropy, Joule-Thomson coefficient, Applications of general thermodynamic relations to
ideal gas, Van der Waal and other state equations.
6. Variable Specific heat:
Factors affecting specific heat, classical analysis, Planks quantum hypothesis, methods for
considering variation in specific heats, use of temperature-internal energy-entropy (t-u-s) chart for air.
7. Statistical Thermodynamics and Kinetic Theory of Gases:
Macrostate and microstate thermodynamic probability, Entropy and probability, entropy and lack of
information, classical versus quantum statistics.
Kinetic theory of gases - Microscopic view of an ideal gas, mean and rms velocity, pressure exerted
by a gas, kinetic interpretation of temperature, gas laws, Atomacy of gases and degrees of freedom,
law of equipartition of energy, Distribution of velocity among the molecules and most probable
velocity, Mean free path, Transport phenomena and associated properties.
Me c ha ni c a l Eng i ne e ri ng De p a rt me nt
Subject: Experimental Techniques
Syllabus
1. Generalized measurement system.

Basic detector transducer elements, intermediate modifying systems, terminating devices & methods.
2. Analysis of Experimental data, uncertainty analysis by various methods, statistical analysis,
Probability distribution, Gaussian error distribution, method of rejecting a reading, chi-square test of
goodness of fits, methods of least squares, graphical analysis and curve fitting.
3. Measurement of displacement, force and torque and strain measurements.
4. Measurement of pressure, measurement of high & low pressures, dynamic characteristics of
pressure measuring devices.
5. Measurement of temperature, temperature measurements by mechanical effects, electrical effects
and by radiation, transient response of thermal systems, temperature measurement in high speed
flow.
6. General-purpose electronic instruments.
7. Recording techniques and Automatic control systems.
8. Motion and vibration measurements, principles of seismic instruments, practical considerations of
seismic instruments.
Subject: Numerical Methods and Computer Programming
Syllabus
NUMERICAL METHODS
1. Algorithms, types, classification, complexity of Algorithms, efficiency of algorithms.
2. Gauss elimination algorithm, Cholesky method of matrix decomposition, Gauss-Siedel method,
Newton Raphson, False position/Regular falsi, Eigen values and vectors, Jacobi method, Gibens
method for Eigen values and vectors, power method.
3. Finite differences forward, backward and central, ordinary and partial differential equations,
extrapolation, Richardsons extrapolation, Interpolation.
4. Numerical differentiation - Eulers and Rungakutta methods.
5. Optimization, techniques, constrained and unconstrained.
6. Numerical Integration, Gauss quadratic, Newton Cotes, Webber rule.
7. Finite element methods - 1D, 2D problems, element types, interpolating polynomials, optimal fit by
direct method, variational approach, weight residual approach.
8. Applications in turbo machinery, turbine blades, fan, blowers, rotating machinery, vibration
problems.
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
1. Fortran-77 and C, Syntax and control structures.
2. Subroutines and 1D, 2D and 3D arrays.
3. File input outputs, Random, Sequential.
4. Programming for Gauss Elimination, Cholesky, Jacobi algorithms, Newton-Raphson.
5. Banded matrix storage programming.
Subject: Advanced Gas Dynamics II
Total : 100 Marks M. E. Part - II
Syllabus
1. Two-dimensional subsonic and supersonic flows with small perturbations.

2. Conformal transformation and mapping of aerofoil sections, effect of circulation on potential flow
past Joukovski aerofoil, Magnus effect.
3. Oblique shock, governing physical equations and general relations, shock polar diagram and
auxiliary diagrams, strong and weak shocks, detached shock, interaction and reflection of shocks.
4. Pressure waves, general nature, finite, shock and detonation waves, compound waves, open and
closed end reflection, partial reflection and transmission at a temperature discontinuity
development of steep front in initially non-steep waves, Analysis of piston excited waves, shock
tubes.
5. Method of characteristics, general principle of integration using method of characteristics,
application to one dimensional isentropic progressive waves, application to steady two
dimensional irrotational isentropic supersonic flows, Prandtl-Meyer expansion.
6. Boundary layer theory, Laminar and turbulent boundary layer concept, flow with Prandtl number
unity and arbitrary Prandtl number, Integral equations of Laminar boundary layer, Differential and
integral equations of Boundary layer, flow past a flat plate with turbulent Prandtl number of Unity.
Elementary idea of boundary layer in tubes and in the presence of shock waves.
Subject: Fuel Propellants and Combustion
2 Hours per Week Total : 150 Marks M. E. Part - II
Syllabus
1. Fundamentals of chemical Thermodynamics, Basic equations, third law of thermodynamics,

Basic principles of Nuclear physics.
2. Fuels for Gas turbines and jet propulsion plants, liquid, solid and gaseous fuels and propellants,
synthetic fuels, fuel ratings, nuclear fuels.
3. Basic concepts of combustion of gaseous, liquid and solid fuels for stationary and transportation
gas turbine and jet propulsion plants.
4. Combustion chambers for jet propulsion and gas turbine plants, materials, cooling systems,
maintenance.
5. Testing of fuels and recent trends in fuels and propellants for gas turbines, jet propulsion and
rocket propulsion engines.
Subject: Gas Turbine Plants
Syllabus
1. Review of Thermodynamic principles, Gas turbine cycles, main components of Gas turbine power
plants, performance characteristics, typical Gas Turbine Plants.
2. Methods of improving efficiency and power output of gas turbine plants.
3. Design considerations of Centrifugal and axial flow compressors.
4. Types of Gas turbine plants and their theory of operation, design consideration of gas turbine
plants.
5. Detailed study of main systems of gas turbine plants.
6. Selection of materials of Gas turbine components.
7. Trouble shooting, maintenance and actual performance evaluation of gas turbine plants.
8. Recent development of gas turbine plants.
Subject: Jet Propulsion Plants
Syllabus
1. Basic theory of Jet & rocket propulsion devices and historical development.
2. Types of various jet propulsion plants like air screw, turboprop, turbojet, Ram jet, pulse jet, rocket
propulsion, etc. and their comparative study.
3. Performance study of various jet propulsion devices from ideal and practical consideration.
4. Study and design considerations of main components of jet propulsion plants. Thrust
augmentation devices and their thermodynamic analysis.
5. Combustion performance products of combustion and their properties.
6. Troubleshooting and maintenance of jet propulsion plants.
7. Rocket engines, of chemical propellant, liquid and solid propellants.
8. Recent advances in jet propulsion and Rocket propulsion devices.
Subject: Theory and Design of Turbomachinery Components
Syllabus
1. Review of 3-D axisymmetrical flow, Vorticity, stream function, continuity, momentum and energy
equations in different coordinate system.
2. Potential incompressible flow through axisymmetric channels, method of singularities, (sources,
sinks, vortex rings) for channel profiling, compressibility effects, Duct exhaust systems, energy
transfer in turbomachines, Eulers equation.
3. Axial flow compressor, cascade performances, losses, slach and Reynolds number effects,
stage designing, blade profiles, Actuating disc approach, adjustable blades, fans, multistage
compressors, stalling and surging phenomenon, performance characteristics of axial flow
compressors.
4. Radial flow compressor, main design parameters, rotor design, vaneless and vaned diffusers,
mixed flow compressors, two stage radial flow compressor, inter-cooling system, performance
characteristics of radial flow compressors.
5. Axial flow turbine, cascade performance, loss mechanism, slach and Reynolds number effect,
stage designing, blade profiles, forces acting and blade attachments, multistage turbine
performance characteristics.
6. Radial flow turbine, Radial cascade performance, stage designing, adjustable nozzle blades,
performance characteristics.
7. Turbine and compressor casing design.
8. Recent development in turbomachines.
Subject: Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing
Specialization: Production Engineering
Syllabus
1. Introduction to Computer Systems:

Influence of hardware and software during its applications in design, manufacturing and
integrated manufacturing. CPU, mass storage devices, standard input/output devices, graphic
input/output devices interfacing end communication networking.
2. Computer Aided Design:
Host system software, operating systems, single users/multi-users, graphic system, overlay
system, graphic database and structure, graphic transformation, graphic standards GKS, CORE,
IGES. Transformation systems, Windowing & clipping, 2D and 3D transformations, Geometric
modelling-modelling techniques, wire frame and surface models, geometric entities, curves and
surfaces, cubic and bi-cubic curves solid modelling.
FEA and CAD mesh generation, FEM, post processing.
3. Computer Aided Manufacturing:
Part programming for NC machine tools APT, COMPACT II languages, post processes.
Programmable logic controllers, construction and operation, programming techniques, CNC part
programming loops, subroutines and macros, manual data inputs. Computer aid in materials
handling, robots, automated guided vehicles, computer aided inspection, surface finish,
roundness, co-ordinate measurements.
Computer aid in production management MRP Manufacturing resource planning CRP-capacity
resource planning CAPP-computer aided process planning.
Subject: Engineering Materials Technology
Syllabus
1. Review of elastic, plastic and mechanical properties of materials. Engineering materials used
in practice and brief idea of manufacturing processes related to them.
2. Ferrous metals and their heat treatment processes.
3. Application of non-ferrous metals like Aluminum, Magnesium, Copper and its alloys, and other
various alloys, their engineering properties, special purpose metal alloys and their industrial
applications.
4. Applications of non-metallic materials, plastics, silicon, rubber, ceramic, composites, their
important engineering properties.
5. Non-destructive testing and inspections, analysis of test results and their interpretation.
6. Powder metallurgy, historical and recent developments, their advantages and limitations,
practical applications, characteristics and testing of metal powders, general idea about
manufacturing of powder metals.
7. Influence of various factors like corrosion, erosion etc. on the life span of materials, methods
of improving the life span of materials.
Subject: Engineering Estimation and Costing
Syllabus
1. Cost estimation for material required for a product, estimation of labour cost and manufacturing
cost.
2. Costing and cost accounting, various systems of costing, their merits and demerits, salvage value
and various costing techniques.
3. Cost reduction techniques, basic concept of economic analysis like demand, competition, profit
and pricing, breakeven analysis.
4. Essentials of cost accounting and budgetary control.
5. Basic concept of product design and its effect on cost estimation.
6. Basic concept of Value engineering and its application in costing.
7. Case studies of cost estimation of products using foundry process, press working, fabrication,
welding, metalworking, etc.
8. Estimation and costing under special circumstances.
Subject: Optimization Techniques
Syllabus
1. Introduction to Optimization:
Historical Development, concept of optimization, methods of optimization, engineering
applications of optimization.
2. Linear Programming:
Convex sets and Linear programming theory, simplex method Big-M method, Two-phase
method, Dual simplex method, revised simplex method, Degeneracy, unbounded solution, Duality
in Linear programming, sensitivity analysis, Integer Linear programming, Transportation Algorithm
Production problems, Transshipment problems, Assignment problems.
3. Non-Linear Programming:
One-dimensional minimization methods, unconstrained optimization techniques, constrained
optimization techniques, Quadratic programming.
4. Dynamic Programming:
Characteristics of Dynamic programming, Bellmans principle of optimality, Concepts of dynamic
programming, tabular method of solution, calculus method of solution, Applications of Dynamic
programming in production and Inventory control.
5. Theory of Games:
Minimax (Maximin) criterion, Minimax theorem, stable game, unstable game, graphical and
analytical methods of game theory, solution of (m x n) game by simplex method.
6. Waiting Line Models:
Single channel queuing theory
Multi-channel queuing theory
7. Inventory Control:
Deterministic Inventory models, Probabilistic inventory models, Inventory models with price
breaks.
8. Simulation:
Introduction, Monte Carlo method, Operational Gaming method, System simulation method,
Advantages and limitations of Simulation techniques, Generation of Random number.
9. Decision Theory:
Decision making under certainty/under uncertainty/under risk, Decision tree analysis, Posterior
probabilities and Bayesian analysis, utility theory and decision-making.
10. Replacement Theory:
Introduction, replacement models and their solution, group replacement method.
Subject: Quality Control and Production
Syllabus
1. Planning for controlled production, planning of all in-processes and final inspection.
2. Control of production, measuring equipments, and test equipments, corrective action.
3. Handling and postproduction, packaging, after sales servicing, market reporting.
4. Quality documentation and records, personnel training, qualification, motivation.
5. Economics of quality assurance.
6. Use of statistical methods, quality control charts/CUSUM techniques, statistical sampling
inspection, quality circle, quality by pinning tags on a fish bone organization for quality, zero
defect and total quality control.
7. Recent trends in quality assurance, like ISO-9000 series etc.
Subject: Design for Product and Reliability
Specialization: Production Engineering Industrial Design
Syllabus
1. Fundamentals of producibility and reliability design fundamentals for producibility and reliability
manufacturing concepts and strategies.
2. Design for production, emphasis producibility using multi discipline approach, proven design
practices, specific design criteria for production, quality consideration in design business
environmental effect on producibility, IBMs total approach for producibility manufacturing process
analysis and case studies.
3. Design for reliability, measures of reliability and quality, reliability prediction, part and material
selection, design requirements for reliability case studies.
4. Developmental testing fix methodology, reliability growth integrated test and evaluation strategies,
environmental and design limit testing, critical item and part qualification testing, failure mode
analysis and sneak circuit.
Subject: Design of Material Handling Equipments and Systems
Syllabus
1. General information on material handling equipments, interplant transporting facilities and

handling equipments, types of material handling equipments, general characteristics of hoisting
machines surface and overhead equipments and their characteristics, applications of material
handling equipments.
2. Components and theory of hoisting equipments, flexible hoisting appliances (chains and ropes),
pulley system, sprockets and drums, load handling attachments, arresting gears and brakes,
hoisting gears and their drives, travelling gears, slewing, job and rubbing gear, design of hoisting
gears during transient motion.
3. Cranes frame structures, structures of overhead travelling cranes, stability of crane, elevators.
4. Recent advances in material handling equipments and systems.
Subject: Kinematic Analysis and Synthesis of Mechanisms
Syllabus
1. Basic concepts, mechanisms, rigid body in kinematics, kinematic inversion.

2. Vector methods in plane kinematics, kinematic analysis using complex polar notations, Cartesian
vector notation, and general method for computer aided kinematic analysis of mechanism, matrix
method in kinematics.
3. Kinematic analysis of spatial mechanism kinematics analysis of simple robotics.
4. Mobility analysis of mechanisms.
5. Rigid body guidance-plane rigid body guidance mechanism, three positions crank and slider
synthesis and their problems four positions synthesis of crank and slider and their problems,
general spatial body guidance.
6. Function and path generations.
7. Optimal synthesis of mechanism.
8. Dynamic analysis of a plane four bar mechanism, dynamic balancing of four bar mechanism.
Subject: Principal of Product Design
Syllabus
1. Product and its Classifications:

Market research, requirements of product quality of product, product analysis and product
characteristics.
2. Selections of Materials
IS BS, DIN standards and special codes such as ASME, ASTM etc. cost of materials and
manufacturing cost. Principle of lightweight construction.
3. General Methodology for Designing New Product:
Recognition of need definition of problem and specifications synthesis methods for a product
design and their illustrations. Creativity in design. Form selections engineering analysis and
illustrations, general method of engineering analysis evaluation and presentation methods, case
studies.
4. Development of Product;
Evaluation of existing product and its design, testing methods.
5. Reliability in product design.
6. Aesthetic and ergonomics principle applied to product design case studies.
7. Product design for maintainability, safety.
Subject: Science of Tribology and Its Application in Design
Syllabus
1. Types of friction, effects of friction in machine parts, application of friction, methods of

reducing/increasing friction.
2. Theory of Lubrication, practice of lubrication, types of lubrication, methods of lubrication, types of
lubricants, lubrication and wear.
3. Hydrodynamic bearings, theory and design of hydrodynamic bearings, types of hydrodynamic
bearings, design of hydrodynamic bearings with self and directed lubrications.
4. Theory and practice of hydrostatic lubrication, design of hydrostatic bearings in respect to load
speed stiffness, wear etc.
5. Antifriction bearings, load/wear/deflection/friction of rolling elements, selection of antifriction
bearings, comparison of antifriction bearings with hydrodynamic and hydrostatic bearings,
applications of hydrodynamic/hydrostatic/antifriction bearings.
6. Wear as a life-limiter in bearings/gear/power transmission units in general.
Subject: Advances in Manufacturing Technology
Specialization: Production Engineering Manufacturing Technology
Syllabus
Survey of manufacturing techniques basic philosophy of shaping components, role of material

technology in development of manufacturing techniques. Factors limiting the conventional
manufacturing techniques capability.
1. Advances in Plastic Deformation Process:

High velocity forming, electro-hydraulic forming, electromagnetic forming, explosive forming and
petro-forge machines, vacuum forming.
2. Fusion Process:
Vacuum moulding, advantages and limitation, magnetic moulding, cryogenic moulding.
3. Micro Manufacturing:
Definition of micro manufacturing, techniques machining, chemical etching process, CNC,
Laser, electron beams and other conventional processes adapted with high technology for micro-
manufacturing, micro lithography, plasma etching, thin film deposition, chemical vapour
deposition, micro plasma welding.
4. Fabrication:
Cryogenic assembly, adhesives and techniques of microfilm deposition, ultrasonic welding,
explosive welding, laser beam welding plasma arc welding electron beam welding.
5. Advances in Unconventional Machining:
Wire-cut EDM, Abrasive Jet Machining, Water Jet Machining, Electro-Chemical Grinding.
Subject: Automation in Manufacturing
Syllabus
1. Introduction of Manufacturing Systems:

Classifications, chief features of
(i) Cam controlled mechanical automates
(ii) Programme sequence controls
(iii) Numerical and computer numerical controls, programmable logic controllers.
2. Control Theory and System Modelling:
Analog and digital or sample data control systems technique of study transient and steady state
responses, dynamic stability analysis.
3. Manufacturing System Devices and Components Drives:
Hydraulic, electric, analog digital, device for feedback.
4. Control Loops of NC/CNC system:
Open loop incremental and absolute closed loop incremental and absolute measures for PTP
and contensing system reference pulse and sampled data system for CNC system.
5. Adaptive Control System:
Types of adaptive control systems ACO and ACC, variable gain AC system, design of AC of
grinding.
Subject: Industrial Engineering
Syllabus
1. Productivity its importance, tools of productivity, various techniques to raise productivity.

2. Production planning control, types of production, objectives and methods of sales forecasting,
long term and short term forecasting, preplanning, long range planning, planning for seasonal and
fluctuating and its systems, machine loading.
3. Material management, role and concept of material management in industry, purchasing methods
and procedure, duties and responsibilities of purchase department, location and methods of
storing various techniques to control inventory line ABC analysis etc. responsibilities and duties of
stores department, and personnel management, concepts and objectives, recruitment, selection
training, safety, accidents, welfare and discharge of employees.
4. Maintenance management, various types of recent developments in plant maintenance.
5. Replacement analysis, reasons, factors for replacing equipments, various methods used in
selection of alternatives.
6. Industrial psychology, aim concept and scope of industrial psychology, individual and group
psychology, theory x and y, motivation and working environmental conditions.
7. Industrial relations, trade unions, industrial disputes, strikes lockout picketing, workers
participation in management, factory acts.
8. Job evaluation and merit rating, introduction method procedure and objectives.
9. Design making, techniques of decision making decision making under certainty and uncertainty
decision making process.
10. Group technology and Flexible Manufacturing System.
Subject: Machine Tool Engineering
Syllabus
1. Introduction of Machine tools, their classifications, operational accuracy capability, recent

developments in machine tool engineering.
2. General principle of machine tool design techno-economical prerequisites of the design of new
machine tools.
3. Kinematic Analysis of machine tools drive, regulation of speed and feed rates, design of speed
gearbox and feed gearboxes, quick returns mechanism, intermittent mechanism.
4. Design of machine structure criteria material selection, statics and dynamics stiffness. Design of
beds, columns and housings, tables, saddles and carriages model technique in design of
machine tool structures.
5. Design of spindles and spindle supports, material selection, design principles, spindle design,
bearing selections.
6. Vibrations in machine tools sources, types and elimination methods, general procedure for
assessing machine tools dynamic stability, stability analysis.
7. Control systems in machine tools, function, requirements and classification, control system for
speed and feeds, hydraulic control system and their applications, numerical controls, manual part
programming, CNC, automates.
8. Features of NC machine tools, system devices, drives, feed back devices, counting devices,
digital to analog converters.
Introduction of industrial robots, basic concepts, massipulator control and devices programming,
intelligent robots, economics applications of robots.
Subject: Modern Manufacturing Systems Design and Analysis
Syllabus
1. Concept Of System and System Modelling:

Perspectives of production systems, manufacturing system conceptual frame of manufacturing
systems, SPUR model, Peklinik model, concurrent engineering as tool for manufacturing system
design JIT manufacturing philosophy.
2. Subsystem Design and Analysis:
Axiomatic design for manufacturing design for assembly, Taguchi method for robust design,
manufacturing process design rules.
3. Group Technology:
Coding systems, classification, facility design using group technology, similarity coefficient and
cell manufacturing.
4. Process Planning:
Part families retrieval type planning, generative type planning machinability data systems and
computerization process. Planning systems, process tolerancing and dimensional chains.
Process capability manufacturing planning and control, materials requirements planning, capacity
planning, quality assurance, cellular manufacturing, JIT manufacturing philosophy.
5. Material Handling:
Automated guided vehicles, AGV Fork lifts, industrial robots, assembly robots, automatic tool
changers, automated pallet changers, measurements analysis and actuation sensing and
measuring detection and identification, PID controls analysis for control by programmable
controllers actuation, ancillators, drives- motors electric, hydraulic, pneumatic flexible
manufacturing systems equipments used in FMS, materials handing, transfer systems, head
changing FMS, variable mission manufacturing systems (VMM), Flexible manufacturing cells and
flexible manufacturing channels.
6. Bond Graph Simulation for Dynamic System Analysis:
Classification of bonds, junctions and sources development of state space equations. Use of
COSMO-KGP software for analysis using bond graph simulation of manufacturing system.
Subject: Finance Management
Specialization: Production Engineering Management Science
Syllabus
1. Nature and scope of financial management: Role of financial management in business decisions,
goals of financial management. Evolution of corporate finance, finance, function broader
applicability of financial management concepts, tasks of finance controller.
2. The firm and its environment: forms of business ownership, economic and regulatory environment
incidence of taxation, personal and corporate taxation, tax planning, sources of financial
information, corporate planning and financial management, market forces and pricing decisions.
3. Tools of financial analysis: funds flow analysis - sources and uses of funds, balance sheet and
loss statements, measurement of cash flows, revenue-costs profits relationship, break-even
analysis, ration analysis, analysis of operating and financial leverages, long term and short term
cost-output relationship.
4. Financial planning and budgeting: financial forecasting, forecasting techniques, criteria for
investment decisions, capital budgeting, capital reactioning, sources of raising capital, procedure
for negotiation with financial institution for raising fixed and working capital, management of
working capital, internal financing, balanced capital structure, dividend policy, cost of capital,
problems of financial planning and budgeting in public sector undertaking.
5. Case studies.
Subject: Human Resource Development
Syllabus
1. Introduction:
Importance and scope of HRD in organization, general outlines of HRD, manpower planning,
administrative set up, etc.
2. Selection:
Methodology application/biodata, selection tests, group discussions, interviews
3. Training:
Necessity and scope, training for new entrants, in house training, special training in training
institutes, training for permanent employees updation, refresher courses technical and
management areas.
4. Performance Appraisal:
Performance impose, methodology, performance data generation and analysis.
5. Employer:
Employee relationship: company policy, organizational set up, communication- feedback-
suggestions in administration, workers purification in management, welfare schemes, employees
grievances, labour unions, union management relations, union organization and functioning.
6. Some Areas of HRD:
(a) Matiration - set up, management/workers response
(b) Study groups scope, effectiveness, participation
(c) Promotion of social and community services
(d) Information systems in personnel management
Subject: Management Information System
Syllabus
1. Introduction:
History and development, objectives and cost benefits, decision-making and MIS
2. Information:
Characteristic of information, measurement of information, information search, storage and
retrieval. Information feedback.
3. Planning for MIS:
Techniques, reporting and controlling.
4. Design, implementation and evaluation, role of computers information system technology,
computer software, file organization and data retrieval, normalization techniques, first, second and
third normal forms, relation data base management relational languages.
Data communication and networking implementation of MIS evaluation MIS
5. Management concept and computer based information system.
6. On line transaction, processing importance, techniques and related computer software.
7. Functional application of MIS production sub-system, marketing sub-system, finance sub-system.
Subject: Production and Operation Management
Syllabus
1. Management of productivity: resource conservative attitude cost reduction programs making a

programme work. Economical operation opportunities, pitfalls in cost reduction
2. Location of facilities: pitfalls in location choices, location as an individual matters site location
urban and small town.
3. Capacity planning and machine utilization: the concept of capacity, overtime as means of
expanding capacity, break-even charts and capacity, multi-product production and plant break-
even work force capacity. Machine capacity and line balancing, multi machine supervision,
learning curve and machine utilization.
4. Purchase management store control and inventory control, role in batch production.
5. Master scheduling and materials requirement planning, manufacturing resource planning and role
of computer importance of lead-time.
6. Leading and scheduling in batch production, random order arrival and scheduling problems.
7. Production control- dispatching and functions, inspection, expediting function and role of
computers in control functions.
Subject: Product Management
Syllabus
1. Product and its categories, product policy, new product research.

2. Product planning and development, method of working analysis of market and product, shaping
the product, testing the product, decision to launch.
3. Marketing the product, marketing tools, policy, marketing plans, testing marketing.
4. Finding product ideas, costing and pricing the new product.
5. Management consideration of product development, presentation new product proposal to the
management, profit margins capital investment, personnel factors.
6. Failure of new product, consumer product and industrial product.
7. Product design factors affecting product design, standardization.
8. Project proposals Evaluation, development project control, project management and execution.
Subject: Advanced Gas Dynamics I
Specialization: Thermal Science
Syllabus
1. Review of Fundamentals:
Types of flows, concepts of continuum and control volume, Generalized continuity, momentum and
energy equations, velocity of sound and its importance, physical difference between incompressible,
subsonic and supersonic flows, three reference speeds, dimensionless velocity M*, concepts of static
and stagnation parameters.
2. One Dimensional Isentropic Flow:
General features, working equations, choking in isentropic flow, operation of nozzles and diffusers
under varying pressure ratios, performance of real nozzles, applications of isentropic flow.
3. Normal Shocks:
Introductory remarks, governing equations, Rankine Huguenot, Prandtl and other relations, weak
shocks, thickness of shocks, normal shocks in ducts, performance of convergent-divergent nozzle
with shocks, moving shock waves, shock problems in one dimensional supersonic diffuser,
supersonic pitot tube.
4. Flow in Constant Area Duct with Friction:
Governing equations, working formulas and tables, choking due to friction, performance of long
ducts, Isothermal flow in long ducts.
5. Flow in Constant Area Duct with Heating and Cooling:
Governing equations, working formula and tables, choice of end states, choking effects, shock waves
with changes in stagnation temperature.
6. Generalized One-Dimensional Flow:
Working equations, general method of solution, example of combined friction and area change,
Example of combined friction and heat transfer.
7. Study of various flow visualization techniques.
8. Study of different types of wind tunnels, their design criteria.
Subject: Advanced Thermodynamics
Syllabus
1. Review of Basic Concepts:

System and surroundings, state parameters, thermal equilibrium and Zeroth law of thermodynamics,
Thermodynamic equilibrium, Forms of energy and concept of work and heat, First law of
thermodynamics its applications and limitations.
2. Thermodynamic State Equations:
Perfect and real gases, state equation of perfect gas, Amagats isothermals, Detailed study of Van
der Waal, Dieterio, Berthelot, Redlich and Kwong and other state equations for real gases,
compressibility factor and compressibility chart, generalized chart.
3. Second Law of Thermodynamic and Entropy:
Reversibility and irreversibility, statements of second law and their discussion Equivalence of Kelvin-
Planck and Clausius statements, Carnot engine and Carnot refrigeration, Thermodynamic
temperature scale and absolute zero temperature, Clausius theorem and Clausius inequality,
concept and characteristics of entropy Principle of increase of entropy and entropy of universe.
4. Availability and Irreversibility:
Available energy lost work and degradation of energy, Maximum work, Availability in a closed
system and in a steady flow system, Gibbs function, Helmholtz function, Irreversibility and its
measurement.
5. General Thermodynamic Relations:
General relations from energy equations, specific heat relations, relations for internal energy,
enthalpy and entropy, Joule-Thomson coefficient, Applications of general thermodynamic relations to
ideal gas, Van der Waal and other state equations.
6. Variable Specific heat:
Factors affecting specific heat, classical analysis, Planks quantum hypothesis, methods for
considering variation in specific heats, use of temperature-internal energy-entropy (t-u-s) chart for air.
7. Statistical Thermodynamics and Kinetic Theory of Gases:
Macrostate and microstate thermodynamic probability, Entropy and probability, entropy and lack of
information, classical versus quantum statistics.
Kinetic theory of gases - Microscopic view of an ideal gas, mean and rms velocity, pressure exerted
by a gas, kinetic interpretation of temperature, gas laws, Atomacy of gases and degrees of freedom,
law of equipartition of energy, Distribution of velocity among the molecules and most probable
velocity, Mean free path, Transport phenomena and associated properties.
Subject: Experimental Techniques
Syllabus
1. Generalized measurement system.

Basic detector transducer elements, intermediate modifying systems, terminating devices & methods.
2. Analysis of Experimental data, uncertainty analysis by various methods, statistical analysis,
Probability distribution, Gaussian error distribution, method of rejecting a reading, chi-square test of
goodness of fits, methods of least squares, graphical analysis and curve fitting.
3. Measurement of displacement, force and torque and strain measurements.
4. Measurement of pressure, measurement of high & low pressures, dynamic characteristics of
pressure measuring devices.
5. Measurement of temperature, temperature measurements by mechanical effects, electrical effects
and by radiation, transient response of thermal systems, temperature measurement in high speed
flow.
6. General-purpose electronic instruments.
7. Recording techniques and Automatic control systems.
8. Motion and vibration measurements, principles of seismic instruments, practical considerations of
seismic instruments.
Subject: Numerical Methods and Computer Programming
Syllabus
NUMERICAL METHODS:
1. Algorithms, types, classification, complexity of Algorithms, efficiency of algorithms.
2. Gauss elimination algorithm, Cholesky method of matrix decomposition, Gauss Siedel method,
Eigen Value, problem Vienello-Stodola or power method, Jacobi method, Gibens method for Eigen
values and vectors
3. Finite differences forward, backward and central, ordinary and partial differential equations,
extrapolation, Richardsons extrapolation.
4. Numerical differentiation, Eulers and Rungakutta methods.
5. Numerical Integration, Gauss quadratic, Newton Cotes formula, Webber rule.
6. Finite element methods -1D, 2D problems, element types, interpolating polynomials, optimal fit and
direct method, variational approach, weight residual approach.
7. Applications in Heat Exchangers, Vibration of reciprocating & rotary systems, Heat transfer.
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING:
1. Fortran -77 Syntax and control structures.
2. Subroutines and 1D, 2D and 3D arrays.
3. File input outputs, Random, Sequential.
4. Programming for Gauss Elimination, Cholesky, Jacobi algorithms.
Subject: Stress Analysis and Vibration
Syllabus
A) Stress Analysis:
Stress strain relationship in elasticity, stress strain analysis by analytical methods, experimental
techniques of stress analysis, Resistance strain gauges, Brittle coating, Photo elasticity, Moire
Fringes, Relative merits and demerits of experimental techniques, Selection of appropriate
experimental technique of stress analysis - some illustrative practical problems.
B) Vibrations:
Vibrations of single and multi degree freedom system, Torsional vibrations : two and three rotor
systems, geared systems. Vibrations in multi-cylinder engines, analysis and remedial measures.
Vibrations in rotating machinery, analysis and remedial measures - Experimental methods in
vibration measurements, Equipments their principle of operation, construction and working.
Case Studies: On vibration problems in industry.

Specialization: Thermal Science Automobile Engineering
Syllabus

Steady one dimensional heat conduction through simple & composite, plane, cylindrical and
spherical walls without heat generation, Effect of variable thermal conductivity, Critical thickness
of insulation for cylindrical and spherical systems. Steady one dimensional heat conduction
through plane wall, hollow cylinder, solid cylinder and solid sphere with uniform heat generation,
heat flow through piston crown, buried cables, various heat sources.
Heat transfer from finned surfaces, General equation, efficiency and effectiveness of fins,
conduction in cooling of turbine balding, optimum dimensions, comparison of materials.
Two dimensional steady state heat conduction, numerical and graphical methods, Analogical
solution.
Heating and cooling with negligible internal resistance, temperature-time response of
thermocouple, heating and cooling with negligible surface resistance, transient heat conduction in
semi-infinite solids, heating and cooling of infinite plate with finite internal and surface resistance,
numerical and graphical analysis.
3. Convection:
analysis and dimensionless numbers for free and forced convection. Empirical relations and
practical solution of free and forced convection in pipes, over plates and across cylinders and
spheres, combined free and forced convection, combined free convection and radiation heat
transfer.
4. Heat Exchangers:
Classification, overall heat transfer coefficient, LMTD correction factors for use with cross flow
and multi-pass heat exchangers, effectiveness NTU method, Design considerations and
5. Radiation:
Laws of thermal radiation, intensity of radiation, Lamberts cosine law, Radiant heat exchange
between non-black bodies separated by a non-absorbing medium, radiation shape factor,
radiation heat exchange through an absorbing medium, radiation from gases, radiation shields,
solar radiation, correction for radiation effects in temperature measurement.
Film condensation on tubes and tube banks, film condensation in horizontal tubes, influence of
the presence of non-condensable gases, drop wise condensation, pool boiling regimes, pool
boiling correlation, forced convection boiling inside tubes.
7. Mass Transfer:
Modes of mass transfer, Diffusion (molecular or eddy) and convective mass transfer, Ficks laws
and molecular diffusivity, diffusion of gases and liquids through solids, diffusion in liquids,
equimolar counter between diffusion in gases, mass transfer coefficient, mass transfer in laminar
and turbulent flows, combined heat and mass transfer wet and dry bulb thermometer.
Subject: Auto Chassis and Body Engineering
Syllabus
1. Chassis:
General layout of a chassis and its main components, chassis frame, loads on frame and axles,
chassis defects, repair and alignment, chassis lubricator, types of chassis layout engine
locations and drive.
2. Body Engineering:
Body structure, shape, strength, space, comfort, weight, and safety considerations, stress
analysis of framed structures, applications of theory of plates and shells to body components.
3. Transmission:
Clutches, gears and gearboxes, propeller shaft, differential, forces on rear axle, fluid flywheel,
semi-automatic and automatic transmission.
4. Steering and Steering Geometry:
Requirement, types of steering gears, steering linkages, power steering, front wheel alignment,
improvement and recent trends in steering system.
5. Wheels and Tyres:
Wheel assembly, rims, tyres and tubes, types of tyres, construction of a tyre, tyre wear, tyres
inspection, repair and maintenance, materials, development, modern tyres.
6. Performance of Vehicles:
Resistances, power required and engine power, road performance curves, equivalent weight,
gear ratio for maximum acceleration, distribution of weight, stability of a vehicle on a slope and
taking a turn.
Subject: Automotive Systems
Syllabus
1. Automobile Electrical Systems:

Starting system, generating and charging system, lighting system, accessories, ignition system,
the automobile battery.
2. Carburetion and Fuel Injection System:
Components of the fuel system of S. I. engine and carburettors, aircraft carburetors, petrol
injection, fuel supply systems in C.I. engines, pumps and injectors.
3. Brakes and Braking Systems:
Requirement and principle, classification, mechanical and hydraulic brakes, electric and air-
braking system, heat dissipation, improved materials and recent trends braking system.
4. Suspension System:
Objectives and principles, conversional and independent suspension, various springs, rubber and
air suspension, shock absorbers, basic suspension movements, recent trends in suspension
systems.
5. Agriculture and earth moving machineries, its scope and development in India.
Subject: Design and Development in Automobile Engineering
Syllabus
1. Design principles and design parameters, determination of engine power, selection of design
parameters and fixing the main dimension of the engine for a definite application of the vehicle.
2. Design of major engine components and auxiliary systems.
3. Design of frame and integral structure.
4. Transmission and drive line design.
5. Design of steering and suspension systems.
6. Brakes analysis and design.
7. Laboratory testing, ISS and BSS as applied to automobiles.
Subject: Internal Combustion Engines I
Syllabus
1. Super charging of S.I. & C.I. Engines:

Effect of super charging on performance of the engine, super charging limits for S.I. & C.I.
engines, modifications of engine for super charging, turbo chargers, its scope and limitations.
2. Combustion Mechanism:
Stages in S.I. engines, flame initiation and propagation, abnormal combustion and knocking on
S.I. engines, effect of engine variables on knocking, control of knocking, combustion in C.I.
engines, delay period and engine variables affecting it, diesel knock, control of diesel knock,
combustion chambers for S.I. & C.I. engines, requirements, types and design principles.
3. Engine Performance:
Full load and part load, characteristics of S.I. & C.I. engines, interpretation and comments on
performance curves.
4. Fuels:
S.I. engine fuels, knock rating of S.I. engines, knock evaluation in a C.F.R. engine, number
requirement, diesel fuels, Octane number, additives, dual fuel engines, use of L.P.G as I.C engine
fuel.
5. Lubrication:
Boundary & film lubrication, properties and service rating of lubricating oil, additives, lubricating
systems.
6. Cooling, heat transfer versus engine variables, various methods of effective cooling of I.C engines
with special emphasis to automobile engines.
7. Recent Trends in I.C. Engines:
Air pollution, pollutants from gasoline engines, gasoline engine emission, diesel emission, diesel
smoke and their control.
Specialization: Thermal Science Internal Combustion Engineering
Syllabus

solution.
3. Convection:
transfer.
4. Heat Exchangers:
5. Radiation:
7. Mass Transfer:
Subject: Advanced Gas Dynamics II
Syllabus
1. Two-dimensional subsonic and supersonic flows with small perturbations.

2. Conformal transformation and mapping of aerofoil sections, effect of circulation on potential flow
past Joukovski aerofoil, Magnus effect.
3. Oblique shock, governing physical equations and general relations, shock polar diagram and
auxiliary diagrams, strong and weak shocks, detached shock, interaction and reflection of shocks.
4. Pressure waves, general nature, finite, shock and detonation waves, compound waves, open and
closed end reflection, partial reflection and transmission at a temperature discontinuity
development of steep front in initially non-steep waves, Analysis of piston excited waves, shock
tubes.
5. Method of characteristics, general principle of integration using method of characteristics,
application to one dimensional isentropic progressive waves, application to steady two
dimensional irrotational isentropic supersonic flows, Prandtl-Meyer expansion.
6. Boundary layer theory, Laminar and turbulent boundary layer concept, flow with Prandtl number
unity and arbitrary Prandtl number, Integral equations of Laminar boundary layer, Differential and
integral equations of Boundary layer, flow past a flat plate with turbulent Prandtl number of Unity.
Elementary idea of boundary layer in tubes and in the presence of shock waves.
Subject: Gas Turbine Jet and Rocket Propulsion
Syllabus
1. Types of gas turbine plants and their applications.

2. Analysis of simple gas turbine cycle, improvements in simple gas turbine cycle and analysis of
complex cycles, open, closed and semi-closed gas turbine cycles.
3. Dynamics of steady flow compressors, performance of centrifuges and axial flow compressors,
their design consideration, surging and choking in centrifugal compressors, surging and stalling in
axial flow compressors, characteristic curves for centrifugal and axial flow compressors.
4. Gas Turbine Combustion Chambers:
Requirements and development, main types and their sign consideration, performance and
operating characteristics, fuels, fuel injection system.
5. Gas Turbines:
Types and their design considerations, limiting factors in gas turbine design, cooling of gas
turbine blades, material selection for blades and other components, matching of components of a
gas turbine plant.
6. Jet Propulsion:
Principle and classification, thrust power, propulsive and other efficiencies, component
performance, general design considerations of turboprop, turbojet, ramjet, pulse jet engines,
thrust augmentation of turbojet engines, recent advances.
7. Rocket Propulsion:
Principle and classification, chemical rockets, solid and liquid propellant, rockets, mono
bipropellant rockets, free radial propulsion, rocket propellants, nuclear propulsion, recent
advances in rocket propulsion.
Subject: Internal Combustion Engine I
Syllabus
1. Super charging of S.I. & C.I. Engines:

Effect of super charging on performance of the engine, super charging limits for S.I. & C.I.
engines, modifications of engine for super charging, turbo chargers, its scope and limitations.
2. Combustion Mechanism:
Stages in S.I. engines, flame initiation and propagation, abnormal combustion and knocking on
S.I. engines, effect of engine variables on knocking, control of knocking, combustion in C.I.
engines, delay period and engine variables affecting it, diesel knock, control of diesel knock,
combustion chambers for S.I. & C.I. engines, requirements, types and design principles.
3. Engine Performance:
Full load and part load, characteristics of S.I. & C.I. engines, interpretation and comments on
performance curves.
4. Fuels:
S.I. engine fuels, knock rating of S.I. engines, knock evaluation in a C.F.R. engine, number
requirement, diesel fuels, Octane number, additives, dual fuel engines, use of L.P.G as I.C engine
fuel.
5. Lubrication:
Boundary & film lubrication, properties and service rating of lubricating oil, additives, lubricating
systems.
6. Cooling, heat transfer versus engine variables, various methods of effective cooling of I.C engines
with special emphasis to automobile engines.
7. Recent Trends in I.C. Engines:
Air pollution, pollutants from gasoline engines, gasoline engine emission, diesel emission, diesel
smoke and their control.
Subject: Internal Combustion Engine II
Syllabus
1. Selection of engine type, speed, number of cylinders, cylinder arrangement, stroke-bore ratio and
other parameters, size of engine required for definite service.
2. Principle of similitude.
3. Engine vibration and balancing.
4. Design of engine parts & mechanism & selection of material.
a) Cylinder liner, cylinder head, piston & piston rings, connecting rod & crankshaft.
b) Cam & camshaft.
c) Valves & valve mechanism.
d) Flywheel & governing system.
e) Fuel injection & ignition system.
f) Inlet & exhaust manifold.
Specialization: Thermal Science Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Syllabus

solution.
3. Convection:
transfer.
4. Heat Exchangers:
5. Radiation:
7. Mass Transfer:
Subject: Air Conditioning Plants
Syllabus
1. Cooling load estimation, air conditioning systems, optimum design of an air conditioning system,
computer techniques in air conditioning design.
2. Design of air conditioning plant components like air washers, cooling coils, fans and filters. Air
conditioning for special applications.
3. Instrumentation in air conditioning plants, automatic controls in air conditioning.
4. Design and manufacture of window air conditioners.
5. Noise control in air conditioning plant, energy conservation, applications of solar energy for air
conditioning.
6. Methodical approaches for servicing and maintenance of air conditioning plants, testing and
balancing of air conditioning plants.
Subject: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems
Syllabus
1. Review of reversed cycle analysis, Aircraft refrigeration systems.

2. Simple and advanced vapour compression refrigerating system, vapour absorption refrigerating
systems.
3. Analysis, design and application of thermoelectric refrigeration system, analysis of steam-jet
refrigeration system and vortex tube refrigeration primary and secondary refrigerants.
4. Review of basic psychrometry, applied psychrometry for summer and winter air conditioning,
humidity measurements.
5. Direct contact transfer process analysis, simultaneous cooling and dehumidification of moist air by
extended surface coils.
6. Duct layout consideration and duct design methods. Air distribution methods and selection of air
terminal outlets.
Subject: Refrigeration Plants I
Syllabus
1. Analysis and design of reciprocating and centrifugal compressors used in refrigeration systems,
analysis and design of evaporators, condensers and expansion devices.
2. Design consideration and materials of refrigerant piping.
3. System equilibrium and cycling control, installation and testing of refrigeration systems, automatic
controls, their principles and applications.
4. Plant auxiliaries and accessories.
5. Instrumentation of refrigeration plants.
6. Thermal insulations, its properties, economics and application in refrigeration system.
Subject: Refrigeration Plants II
Syllabus
1. Concepts of system design, techniques of optimum design of a vapour compression refrigeration

system.
2. Design and manufacturing of domestic refrigerators, water coolers, freezers, design of
refrigeration systems for chemical plants and laboratories.
3. Conventional and automatic ice plants, their layout, equipment and economics.
4. Food preservation and cold storage practice cryogenics and its applications.
5. Lubrication problems in refrigeration plants, defrosting techniques, methodical approaches for
operation and maintenance of refrigeration plants.
6. Applications of solar energy to refrigeration.
Specialization: Thermal Science Thermal Power Plants
Syllabus

solution.
3. Convection:
transfer.
4. Heat Exchangers:
5. Radiation:
7. Mass Transfer:
Subject: Economics of Power Plant
Syllabus
1. Role of Power in the Development of a Society with Emphasis on Indian Scene:

Both rural and urban as well as agriculture and Industrial development, general economic
considerations leading to the choice of a power plant.
2. Fluctuating Loads on Power Plants:
Introduction, load curves, different terms and definitions, effect of variable load on power plant
design and operation, method to meet variable loads.
3. Peak Load Plants:
Requirements, pump storage power plants, economical justification of pump storage plant, their
advantages and disadvantages compressed air storage plants, their advantages and limitation.
4. Economic Analysis of Power Plants:
The cost of electrical energy, selection of the type of generation, selection of generating
equipment, performance and operating characteristics of power plants, load division among
generators, tariff methods for electrical energy, economics of various types of power plants.
5. Combined Operation of Power Plant:
Their advantages, load division between power stations storage type hydro electric plant on
combination with steam power plant, run-off river plant in combination with steam power plant,
coordination hydroelectric and gas turbine plants, coordination of hydroelectric and nuclear power
plants.
6. Role of fuels in power plant economics.
Subject: Gas Turbine and Diesel Power Plants
Syllabus
GAS TURBINE PLANTS:

1. Classification and comparison of different types of gas turbine power plants, thermodynamic
cycles, analysis of closed cycle and open cycle gas turbine plants, methods of improving the
thermal efficiency and power output of gas turbine plants.
2. Different components of gas turbine plants and different arrangements of gas turbine
components.
3. Types of compressors and turbines used in gas turbine plants, their operational characteristics
and design criteria.
4. Types of combustion chambers used, fuels and fuel handling equipments, governing of gas
turbines.
5. Combined steam and gas turbine plants.
6. Advantages of gas turbine plants over other power plants, maintenance of gas turbine plants.
7. Recent developments of gas turbine power plants.
DIESEL POWER PLANTS:

1. Introduction, field of use, outline of Diesel power plants.
2. Thermodynamic cycle and cycle analysis, performance and rating of diesel engines, methods of
improving the performance.
3. General design considerations of Diesel power plants.
4. Different systems of diesel power plants.
5. Parallel operation of Diesel power plants.
6. Common faults and their rectification, maintenance of diesel plants.
7. Recent developments in diesel power plants.
Subject: Modern Steam Power Plants
Syllabus
1. General layout of modern thermal power plants, site selection for thermal power plants.
2. Fuels:
Their storage, preparation, handling, feeding and burning. Ash handling and dust collection, air
preheaters.
3. High Pressure Boilers:
Their advantages, study of different high-pressure boilers, waste heat boilers, feed water system,
feed water treatment plants, boiler draught system and their design heat criteria balance sheet
for boilers.
4. Condensing Systems:
Types and main elements of condensing plants, performance of condensers, thermodynamic
analysis of condensers, design criteria for condensers, spray ponds, cooling towers, performance
of cooling towers, cooling tower environmental effects, analysis of cooling towers.
5. Steam Turbines:
Classification of turbines and their working, compounding of steam turbines, governing of
turbines, cycles for steam power plants, Ranking cycle, Reheat cycle and its analysis, Reheat-
regenerative cycle, Binary cycle and its analysis, methods to improve performance.
6. Steam Piping Systems:
Steam piping fittings, expansion joints, piping support, piping design, insulation of steam piping.
7. Power plant layout, arrangement of units.
8. Design aspects, operation and maintenance of thermal power plants.
Subject: Nuclear Power Plants
Syllabus
1. Induction, why nuclear power, review of nuclear theory, fusion and fission processes of release of
nuclear energy, properties and reactions of nuclear fuels, fuel handling.
2. Main elements of a nuclear power plant and their arrangement, types of nuclear furnaces and
moderator, heat exchangers, turbines.
3. Nuclear reactors, general components of nuclear reactors, types of nuclear reactors, their
applications and their relative merits and demerits, special problems with fast reactors, general
design consideration, heat transfer problems in nuclear reactors, principles of control and
operation.
4. Location of nuclear power plants, nuclear power development, operation and maintenance of
nuclear plants.
5. Safety precautions during the operation of nuclear power plants.
6. Nuclear materials, moderating and reflecting materials, control rod materials shielding materials,
effects of nuclear radiating.
7. Disposal of nuclear waste.
8. Comparison of nuclear power plants with other types of power plants.
Specialization: Thermal Science Unconventional Energy Sources
Syllabus

solution.
3. Convection:
transfer.
4. Heat Exchangers:
5. Radiation:
7. Mass Transfer:
Subject: Biogas, Biomass and Wind Energy Systems
Syllabus
1. Biogas Energy:
Biogas conversion technologies, biogas generation, factors affecting biogas generation,
classification of biogas plants, advantages and disadvantages of floating drum plant, and fixed
dome type plant, constructional details and design criteria of various biogas plants, selection of
site, problems related to biogas plants, fuel properties of biogas, utilization of biogas, biogas
development in India.
2. Biomass Energy:
Biomass as a source of energy, energy plantation, advantages, plants proposed for energy
plantation, methods of obtaining energy from biomass, biomass gasification, classification of
biomass gasifier, chemistry of gasification process, application, advantages and disadvantages of
biological conversion of solar energy.
3. Wind Energy:
Brief history, wind data, wind measurement and measuring instruments, basic principles of wind
energy conversion, power in the wind, maximum power, basic components of wind energy
conversion systems (WECS), classification, advantages and disadvantages of different WECS,
design consideration of horizontal axis and vertical axis machines, analysis of aerodynamics
forces acting on blades, performance of wind machines, schemes for electrical power generation,
site selection consideration, energy storage, applications, maintenance, safety, environmental
aspects, economic consideration of wind machines.
Subject: Energy Conservation and Management Techniques
Syllabus
1. Energy consumption, conservation and resources, potential of energy savings.

2. Economic analysis, economic investment analysis, utility rate structure.
3. Management and organization of energy conservation program, human aspects of energy
conservation, elements of energy management program, organization of energy conservation
programs.
4. Energy conservation in combustion system, steam and condensate systems, heat recovery
techniques, industrial insulation.
5. Energy conservation in industrial buildings.
6. Industrial co-generations, concept co-generation alternatives, technical and economic
evaluation of co-generation.
7. Electrical energy conservation, sources of losses.
8. Brief discussion of industrial energy use profile.
9. Brief discussion on specialization processes and plants having energy saving potential.
Subject: Solar and Direct Energy Conversion Systems
Syllabus
SOLAR ENERGY:
1. The Sun, solar constant, spectral distribution of extraterrestrial radiation, beam and diffuse
radiation, Attenuation of beam radiation, equinox and solstice, solar angle, solar time, equation of
time, solar radiation measurements, pyranometers, pyrheliometers, estimation of average solar
radiations.
2. Transmittance and absorptance of radiation through partially transparent media, transmittance-
absorptance product.
3. Flat plate collectors, its components, absorber plate, reflective surfaces, their properties, cover
plates, choice of material of cover plates, basic flat plate energy balance equation and collector
efficiency, thermal analysis of flat plate collectors and useful design considerations of flat plate
collectors.
4. Focusing on concentrating collectors, their advantages and disadvantages over flat plate collector
general characteristics, thermal performance and design considerations of focusing collectors.
5. Applications of solar energy solar water heating, air heating, space heating and cooling, solar
thermal electric conversion, solar desalination solar ponds, solar pumps, solar cooker, solar
furnace, solar green house.
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS

1. Fuel cells, principle of operation and design consideration of fuel cells, their classification
advantages, disadvantages, work output and EMF of fuel cells, applications of fuel cells.
2. Magnetohydrodynamic power generation - Principle of MHD power generation, MHD systems,
their design problems, advantages and disadvantages, problems associated with MHD, plant
configurations, detailed analysis of MHD generation.
3. Photo voltaic cells, principles and circuit, properties and load, limits of cell efficiency, design
consideration and construction, types and adaptation of photovoltaic, advantages, disadvantages
and applications of solar cells.
4. Thermoelectric power, basic principles, thermoelectric power generator, performance analysis
thermoelectric materials and their selection.
5. Thermionic generation, thermionic emission and work function, basic thermionic generator and its
analysis.
6. Recent trends in direct energy conversion systems.
Subject: Tidal, Ocean, Wave and Geothermal Energy
Syllabus
1. Tidal Energy:
Concepts of tidal phenomenon, characteristic features, difficulties in harnessing and points in
favour of tidal power, tidal flow power, description and comparison of tidal turbines, tidal power
house and dams, selection of location and planning a tidal power plant, tidal power potential on
Indian Estuaries programs for field investigation economics of tidal power.
2. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC):
Concepts, brief history, recent OTEC developments, open cycle, closed cycle, hydal cycle,
features of OTEC, criteria for the choice of technology, choice of working medium, selection of
turbines, heat exchanges, other practical considerations and economics of OTEC.
3. Wave Energy:
Characteristics and physical properties of sea waves, lunar progressive wave theory, wave
measurements and analysis, various wave energy conversion devices and their design criteria,
construction and mooring of devices, environmental social and industrial considerations,
economic aspects of wave energy conversion.
4. Geothermal Energy:
Geothermal setting, estimates of geothermal power, nature of geothermal fields, detailed study of
vapour and liquid dominated systems, cycles used for geothermal energy, thermodynamic
criteria, thermodynamic properties evaluation, working fluid choice, alternative fluid cycle design
criteria, working fluid evaluation, criteria for turbines and pumps, general turbines design
parameters, binary cycles, advantages, disadvantages, operational environmental problems.

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Me c ha ni ca l E ngi ne e r i ng De pa r tm e nt

Faculty of Technology & Engineering

1. Review of Basic Equations and Steady State Conduction:

1. Review of Basic Concepts:

1. Generalized measurement system.

1. Two-dimensional subsonic and supersonic flows with small perturbations.

1. Fundamentals of chemical Thermodynamics, Basic equations, third law of thermodynamics,

1. Introduction to Computer Systems:

1. General information on material handling equipments, interplant transporting facilities and

1. Basic concepts, mechanisms, rigid body in kinematics, kinematic inversion.

1. Product and its Classifications:

1. Types of friction, effects of friction in machine parts, application of friction, methods of

Survey of manufacturing techniques basic philosophy of shaping components, role of material

1. Advances in Plastic Deformation Process:

1. Introduction of Manufacturing Systems:

1. Productivity its importance, tools of productivity, various techniques to raise productivity.

1. Introduction of Machine tools, their classifications, operational accuracy capability, recent

1. Concept Of System and System Modelling:

1. Management of productivity: resource conservative attitude cost reduction programs making a

1. Product and its categories, product policy, new product research.

1. Review of Basic Concepts:

1. Generalized measurement system.

Case Studies: On vibration problems in industry.

1. Review of Basic Equations and Steady State Conduction:

1. Automobile Electrical Systems:

1. Super charging of S.I. & C.I. Engines:

1. Review of Basic Equations and Steady State Conduction:

1. Two-dimensional subsonic and supersonic flows with small perturbations.

1. Types of gas turbine plants and their applications.

1. Super charging of S.I. & C.I. Engines:

1. Review of Basic Equations and Steady State Conduction:

1. Review of reversed cycle analysis, Aircraft refrigeration systems.

1. Concepts of system design, techniques of optimum design of a vapour compression refrigeration

1. Review of Basic Equations and Steady State Conduction:

1. Role of Power in the Development of a Society with Emphasis on Indian Scene:

GAS TURBINE PLANTS:

DIESEL POWER PLANTS:

1. Review of Basic Equations and Steady State Conduction:

1. Energy consumption, conservation and resources, potential of energy savings.

DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS

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