Elements of Mechanical Engineering (1BEME105/205)

Elements of Mechanical Engineering

Course Code 1BEME105/205 
Semester I / II
CIE Marks 50
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P:S) 3:0:0:0 
SEE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy 40 
Total Marks 100
Credits 3 
Exam Hours 3
Examination type (SEE) Theory

Module-1

Engineering materials: Introduction, Classification, Ferrous and Non-Ferrous metals: Types,

Properties and their applications.

Composite materials: Introduction, Constituents of a composite, Classification, Types of Matrix

and Reinforcement materials, Advantages, Disadvantages and Applications of composite materials

in Aerospace and Automobile industries.

Smart materials: Introduction, Types - Piezoelectric materials, MR fluids, Shape memory alloys

and Advantages, Disadvantages and Applications.

Nano materials: Introduction, Types of nano materials, Advantages, Disadvantages and

Applications.

Module-2

Concepts of Thermodynamics: Work, Energy, Heat, Modes of Heat transfer: Conduction,

Convection and Radiation. Steam: Formation of steam, Properties of Steam, Numericals related to

the properties of steam.

Introduction to Heat engines and Heat pumps.

Introduction to Internal Combustion engines: Working principle of Two stroke and Four stroke

engines (SI & CI Engines), No Numericals.

Electric vehicles and Hybrid vehicles: Working principles, Electric and Hybrid vehicle

components, Brief introduction to energy storage in Electric vehicles.

Module-3

Machine Tools:

Lathe: Working principle, Specifications, Operations performed – Turning, Facing, Taper turning

by swivelling the compound rest, Thread cutting and Knurling.

Drilling Machine: Working principle, Specifications, Operations performed – Drilling, Reaming,

Boring, Counterboring, Countersinking, Tapping.

Milling machine: Working principle, Specifications, Operations performed – Plane milling, End

milling, Slot milling, Angular milling.

(Sketches of machine tools not required. Sketches to be used only for explaining the operations).

Joining Processes: Introduction, Temporary and Permanent joining methods: Working principle of

Soldering, Brazing and Electric Arc welding, Advantages, Limitations and Applications.

Module-4

Belt drives: Introduction, Open and Cross belt drives. (No derivations and numericals), Flat belts and

V belts.

Gear Drives: Types of Gears, Velocity ratio, Gear Trains - Simple and Compound gear trains and

Numericals.

Robotics: Introduction, Generation of Robots, Asimov’s laws of Robots, Robot anatomy - Links and

Joints, Types of Robots, Configurations of Robots, Robot motion - Degrees of Freedom, Robot

sensors: Tactile, Force, Proximity and Vision sensors, Definition of Work volume, Accuracy,

Precision, Repeatability and Payload.

Module-5

Computer Numerical Control (CNC): Introduction, Definition of NC and CNC Components of

CNC. Definition of CAD, CAM, CAE and CIM.

Automation: Definition, Types of Automation, Reasons for Automation.

Additive manufacturing: Introduction, Basic principles (Steps in additive manufacturing), Additive

manufacturing processes – Photopolymerization technique, Material extrusion technique and Powder

based fusion technique, Automotive and Aerospace applications.

Applications of AI in Mechanical Engineering: Automobile industry, manufacturing industry and

Mechanical design.

Suggested Learning Resources: 

Textbooks:

1. K R Gopala Krishna, Elements of Mechanical Engineering, Subhash Publications, 2018.

2. S K Hajra Choudhury and Nirjhar Roy, Elements of Workshop Technology (Vol. I and II),

Media Promoters and Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2016.

3. Ganeshan. V, Internal Combustion Engines, Tata McGraw Hill, 4th Edition, 2012.

4. Rajput R.K, Thermal Engineering, Laxmi Publications (Pvt) Ltd., New Delhi. 6th Edition,

2007.

5. Mikell P. Grover, Automation Production Systems and Computer Integrated Manufacturing,

PHI, 2004.

6. Husain Iqbal, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Design Fundamentals, CRC Press, 3rd Edition,

2021.

7. Ian Gibson, David. W. Rosen, Brent Stucker, Additive Manufacturing Technologies: 3D

Printing, Rapid Prototyping, and Direct Digital Manufacturing, Springer, 2nd Edition, 2014.

8. Mikell P. Groover and Emory W. Zimmers, CAD/CAM. Zimmer & Groover CAD/CAM,

2007.

Reference books / Manuals:

1. Serope Kalpakjian and Steven R Schmid, Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, Fourth

Edition, Pearson Education, Asia, 2000.

2. Radha Krishna & S. Subramanian, CAD/CAM/CIM, New Age International Publishers, 2009

3. F.L.Matthews and R.D.Rawlings, Composite materials: Engineering and Science, Woodhead

Publishing Ltd. & CRC Press, 2003.

4. Mikell P.Groover and Mitchel Weiss and Roger N.Nagel Nicholas G.Odrey, Industrial

Robotics technology, programming and applications, Tata McGraw Hill Edition, 2008