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Credits Allocation Table (L-T-P Structure)

Course TitleCodeLTPCredits
Engineering Mechanics1023013104
Material Science and Engineering1023023003
Engineering Mathematics-III1023033104
Thermodynamics1023043003
Basic Electronics Engineering1023053003
Universal Human Values1023063003
Indian Knowledge System1023073000
Engineering Mechanics Lab102301P0021
Basic Electronics Engineering Lab102305P0021
Internship-I102308---2
TOTAL----24

Engineering Mechanics

102301
Theory Course • 6 Units
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Unit 1.0: Fundamentals of Mechanics

  • Overview of engineering mechanics
  • Vector and scalar quantities
  • Units of physical quantities
  • Dimensions of physical quantities
  • Units and Dimensions
  • Dimensional analysis

Unit 2.0: Force Systems and Equilibrium

  • Force Systems Basic Concepts
  • Particle Equilibrium in 2-D & 3-D
  • Rigid Body Equilibrium
  • System of Forces: Coplanar Concurrent Forces
  • Components in Space
  • Resultant and Moment of Forces and its Application
  • Couples and Resultant of Force System
  • Free Body Diagrams
  • Equations of Equilibrium of Coplanar Systems and Spatial Systems

Unit 3.0: Friction and Structural Analysis

  • Types of Friction: Limiting, Static, and Dynamic
  • Laws of Friction
  • Motion of Bodies and Wedge Friction
  • Equilibrium in Three Dimensions
  • Method of Sections and Method of Joints
  • Tension and Compression in Members
  • Simple Trusses
  • Zero Force Members
  • Beams, Types of Beams
  • Frames and Machines

Unit 4.0: Centroid, Centre of Gravity, and Moment of Inertia

  • Centroid of Simple Figures from First Principle
  • Centroid of Composite Sections
  • Centre of Gravity and Its Implications
  • Area Moment of Inertia: Definition and Theorems
  • Moment of Inertia of Plane Sections
  • Standard Sections, and Composite Sections
  • Mass Moment Inertia of Circular Plate, Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Hook

Unit 5.0: Virtual Work, Energy Method, and Particle Dynamics

  • Virtual Displacements and Principle of Virtual Work
  • Degrees of Freedom and Active Force Diagram
  • Conservative Forces and Potential Energy
  • Energy Equation for Equilibrium
  • Applications of Energy Method for Equilibrium
  • Stability of Equilibrium
  • Review of Particle Dynamics: Rectilinear and Plane Curvilinear Motion
  • Relative and Constrained Motion
  • Newton's 2nd Law
  • Work-Kinetic Energy, Power, Potential Energy
  • Impulse-Momentum and Impact

Unit 6.0: Kinetics of Rigid Bodies

  • Introduction to Kinetics of Rigid Bodies
  • Basic Terms and General Principles in Dynamics
  • Types of Motion and Instantaneous Centre of Rotation in Plane Motion
  • Simple Problems
  • D'Alembert's Principle and Its Applications in Plane Motion and Connected Bodies
  • Work-Energy Principle and Its Application in Plane Motion of Connected Bodies
  • Kinetics of Rigid Body Rotation

Material Science and Engineering

102302
Theory Course • 6 Units
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Unit 1.0: Classification and Structure of Materials

  • Classification of materials: metals, ceramics, polymers and composites
  • Nature of bonding in materials: metallic, ionic, covalent and mixed bonding
  • Structure of materials: fundamentals of crystallography, symmetry operations, crystal systems, Bravais lattices, unit cells, primitive cells
  • Crystallographic planes and directions
  • Structures of metals, ceramics, polymers, amorphous materials and glasses
  • Defects in crystalline materials: 0-D, 1-D and 2-D defects
  • Vacancies, interstitials, solid solutions in metals and ceramics
  • Frenkel and Schottky defects
  • Dislocations
  • Grain boundaries, twins, stacking faults
  • Surfaces and interfaces

Unit 2.0: Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Phase Transformations

  • Extensive and intensive thermodynamic properties
  • Laws of thermodynamics
  • Phase equilibria
  • Phase rule
  • Phase diagrams (unary and binary)
  • Basic electrochemistry
  • Reaction kinetics
  • Fundamentals of diffusion
  • Fick's laws, their solutions and applications
  • Solidification of pure metals and alloys
  • Nucleation and growth
  • Diffusional solid-state phase transformations (precipitation and eutectoid)
  • Martensitic transformation

Unit 3.0: Properties and Applications of Materials

  • Mechanical properties of metals, ceramics, polymers and composites at room temperature
  • Stress-strain response (elastic, anelastic and plastic deformation)
  • Electronic properties: free electron theory, Fermi energy, density of states
  • Elements of band theory
  • Semiconductors
  • Hall effect
  • Dielectric modeling
  • Piezo- and ferro-electric modeling
  • Magnetic properties: Origin of magnetism in materials
  • Para-, dia-, ferro- and ferrimagnetism
  • Thermal properties: Specific heat, heat conduction, thermal diffusivity, thermal expansion, and thermoelectricity
  • Optical properties: Refractive index, absorption and transmission of electromagnetic radiation
  • Examples of materials exhibiting above properties, and their typical/common applications

Unit 4.0: Characterization and Measurements of Properties

  • X-ray diffraction
  • Spectroscopic techniques such as UV-Vis, IR, Fluorescence and Raman
  • Optical microscopy
  • Electron microscopy
  • Composition analysis in electron microscopes
  • Tensile test
  • Hardness measurement
  • Electrical conductivity
  • Carrier mobility and concentrations
  • Thermal analysis techniques: thermogravimetry and calorimetry

Unit 5.0: Processing of Materials

  • Heat treatment of ferrous and aluminium alloys
  • Preparation of ceramic powders
  • Sintering
  • Thin film deposition: evaporation and sputtering techniques
  • Chemical vapour deposition
  • Thin film growth phenomena

Unit 6.0: Nanostructured Materials

  • Top down and bottom up synthesis
  • Classification of nanomaterials
  • Optical, thermal, magnetic and electronic properties of nanomaterials
  • Metallic and Carbon nanostructures
  • Applications of nanomaterials

Engineering Mathematics-III (PDE, Prob/Stat)

102303
Theory Course • 6 Units
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Unit 1.0: Partial Differential Equations

  • Definition of Partial Differential Equations
  • First order partial differential equations
  • Solutions of first order linear PDEs
  • Solution to homogenous and non-homogenous linear partial differential equations of second order by complimentary function and particular integral method

Unit 2.0: Second-order Linear Equations

  • Second-order linear equations and their classification
  • Initial and boundary conditions
  • D'Alembert's solution of the wave equation
  • Duhamel's principle for one dimensional wave equation
  • Heat diffusion and vibration problems
  • Separation of variables method to simple problems in Cartesian coordinates
  • The Laplacian in plane, cylindrical and spherical polar coordinates
  • Solutions with Bessel functions and Legendre functions
  • One dimensional diffusion equation and its solution by separation of variables

Unit 3.0: Probability Theory

  • Probability spaces
  • Conditional probability
  • Independence
  • Discrete random variables
  • Independent random variables
  • The multinomial distribution
  • Poisson approximation to the binomial distribution
  • Infinite sequences of Bernoulli trials
  • Sums of independent random variables
  • Expectation of Discrete Random Variables
  • Moments
  • Variance of a sum
  • Correlation coefficient
  • Chebyshev's Inequality

Unit 4.0: Continuous Random Variables

  • Continuous random variables and their properties
  • Distribution functions and densities
  • Normal, exponential and gamma densities
  • Bivariate distributions and their properties
  • Distribution of sums and quotients
  • Conditional densities
  • Bayes' rule

Unit 5.0: Basic Statistics

  • Measures of Central tendency
  • Moments, skewness and Kurtosis
  • Probability distributions: Binomial, Poisson and Normal
  • Evaluation of statistical parameters for these three distributions
  • Correlation and regression
  • Rank correlation
  • Curve fitting by the method of least squares
  • Fitting of straight lines, second degree parabolas and more general curves

Unit 6.0: Test of Significance

  • Large sample test for single proportion
  • Difference of proportions
  • Tests for single mean, difference of means, and difference of standard deviations
  • Test for ratio of variances
  • Chi-square test for goodness of fit and independence of attributes

Thermodynamics

102304
Theory Course • 6 Units
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Unit 1.0: Fundamentals

  • System & Control volume
  • Property, State & Process
  • Exact & Inexact differentials
  • Work-Thermodynamic definition of work
  • Examples of work
  • Displacement work
  • Path dependence of displacement work and illustrations for simple processes
  • Electrical, magnetic, gravitational, spring and shaft work

Unit 2.0: Temperature and First Law

  • Temperature, Definition of thermal equilibrium and Zeroth law
  • Temperature scales
  • Various Thermometers
  • Definition of heat
  • Examples of heat/work interaction in systems
  • First Law for Cyclic & Non-cyclic processes
  • Concept of total energy E
  • Demonstration that E is a property
  • Various modes of energy
  • Internal energy and Enthalpy

Unit 3.0: Pure Substance and Properties

  • Definition of Pure substance
  • Ideal Gases and ideal gas mixtures
  • Real gases and real gas mixtures
  • Compressibility charts
  • Properties of two phase systems
  • Constant temperature and Constant pressure heating of water
  • Definitions of saturated states
  • P-v-T surface
  • Use of steam tables
  • Saturation tables
  • Superheated tables
  • Identification of states & determination of properties
  • Mollier's chart

Unit 4.0: First Law for Flow Processes and Second Law

  • First Law for Flow Processes
  • Derivation of general energy equation for a control volume
  • Steady state steady flow processes including throttling
  • Examples of steady flow devices
  • Unsteady processes
  • Examples of steady and unsteady First law applications for system and control volume
  • Second law – Definitions of direct and reverse heat engines
  • Definitions of thermal efficiency and COP
  • Kelvin-Planck and Clausius statements
  • Definition of reversible process
  • Internal and external irreversibility
  • Carnot cycle
  • Absolute temperature scale

Unit 5.0: Entropy and Availability

  • Clausius inequality
  • Definition of entropy S
  • Demonstration that entropy S is a property
  • Evaluation of Entropy for solids, liquids, ideal gases and ideal gas mixtures undergoing various processes
  • Determination of entropy from steam tables
  • Principle of increase of entropy
  • Illustration of processes in T-s coordinates
  • Definition of Isentropic efficiency for compressors, turbines and nozzles
  • Irreversibility and Availability
  • Availability function for systems and Control volumes undergoing different processes
  • Lost work
  • Second law analysis for a control volume
  • Exergy balance equation and Exergy analysis

Unit 6.0: Psychrometrics

  • Properties of dry and wet air
  • Use of psychometric chart
  • Processes involving heating/cooling and humidification/dehumidification
  • Dew point

Basic Electronics Engineering

102305
Theory Course • 6 Units
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Unit 1.0: Semiconductor Devices and Applications

  • Introduction to P-N Junction Diode and V-I characteristics
  • Half wave and Full-wave rectifiers
  • Capacitor filter
  • Zener diode and its characteristics
  • Zener diode as voltage regulator
  • Regulated power supply IC based on 78XX and 79XX series
  • Introduction to BJT
  • BJT input-output and transfer characteristics
  • BJT as a single stage CE amplifier
  • Frequency response and bandwidth

Unit 2.0: Operational Amplifier and its Applications

  • Introduction to operational amplifiers
  • Op-amp input modes and parameters
  • Op-amp in open loop configuration
  • Op-amp with negative feedback
  • Study of practical op-amp IC 741
  • Inverting and non-inverting amplifier applications
  • Summing and difference amplifier
  • Unity gain buffer
  • Comparator
  • Integrator and differentiator

Unit 3.0: Timing Circuits

  • RC-timing circuits
  • IC 555 and its applications as astable and mono-stable multi-vibrators
  • Positive feedback

Unit 4.0: Oscillators

  • Barkhausen's criteria for oscillation
  • R-C phase shift and Wein bridge oscillator

Unit 5.0: Digital Electronics Fundamentals

  • Difference between analog and digital signals
  • Boolean algebra
  • Basic and Universal Gates
  • Symbols, Truth tables, logic expressions
  • Logic simplification using Kmap
  • Logic Ics
  • Half and full adder/subtractor
  • Multiplexers, de-multiplexers
  • Flip-flops
  • Shift registers
  • Counters
  • Block diagram of microprocessor/microcontroller and their applications

Unit 6.0: Electronic Communication Systems

  • The elements of communication system
  • IEEE frequency spectrum
  • Transmission media: wired and wireless
  • Need of modulation
  • AM and FM modulation schemes
  • Mobile communication systems: cellular concept and block diagram of GSM system

Universal Human Values

102306
Theory Course • 6 Units
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Unit 1.0: Introduction to Value Education

  • Right Understanding, Relationship and Physical Facility (Holistic Development and the Role of Education)
  • Understanding Value Education Sharing about Oneself
  • Self-exploration as the Process for Value Education
  • Continuous Happiness and Prosperity – the Basic Human Aspirations
  • Exploring Human Consciousness
  • Happiness and Prosperity – Current Scenario
  • Method to Fulfill the Basic Human Aspirations

Unit 2.0: Harmony in the Human Being

  • Understanding Human being as the Co-existence of the Self and the Body
  • Distinguishing between the Needs of the Self and the Body
  • The Body as an Instrument of the Self
  • Understanding Harmony in the Self
  • Harmony of the Self with the Body
  • Programme to ensure self-regulation and Health

Unit 3.0: Harmony in the Family and Society

  • Harmony in the Family – the Basic Unit of Human Interaction
  • 'Trust' – the Foundational Value in Relationship
  • 'Respect' – as the Right Evaluation
  • Other Feelings
  • Justice in Human-to-Human Relationship
  • Understanding Harmony in the Society
  • Vision for the Universal Human Order

Unit 4.0: Harmony in the Nature/Existence

  • Understanding Harmony in the Nature
  • Interconnectedness, self-regulation and Mutual Fulfilment among the Four Orders of Nature
  • Realizing Existence as Co-existence at All Levels
  • The Holistic Perception of Harmony in Existence

Unit 5.0: Implications of the Holistic Understanding – a Look at Professional Ethics

  • Natural Acceptance of Human Values
  • Definitiveness of (Ethical) Human Conduct
  • A Basis for Humanistic Education
  • Humanistic Constitution and Universal Human Order
  • Competence in Professional Ethics
  • Holistic Technologies, Production Systems and Management Models
  • Typical Case Studies
  • Strategies for Transition towards Value-based Life and Profession

Unit 6.0: Professional Ethics and Applications

  • Competence in Professional Ethics
  • Holistic Technologies
  • Production Systems and Management Models
  • Typical Case Studies
  • Strategies for Transition towards Value-based Life and Profession

Indian Knowledge System

102307
Theory Course • 6 Units
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Unit 1.0: Introduction to Indian Knowledge Systems

  • Overview of IKS
  • Organization of IKS
  • Conception and constitution of knowledge in indian tradition
  • The oral tradition
  • Models and Strategies of IKS

Unit 2.0: Overview of IKS Domains

  • The vedas as the basis of IKS
  • Overview of all the six vedāngas

Unit 3.0: Relevance in Current Technical Education System I

  • Arthashastra (Indian economics and political systems)
  • Ganita and Jyamiti (indian mathematics, astronomy and geometry)
  • Rasayana (indian chemical Sciences)

Unit 4.0: Relevance in Current Technical Education System II

  • Ayurveda (Indian Biological Sciences / Diet & Nutrition)
  • Jyotish Vidya (observational astronomy and calendar systems)
  • Prakriti Vidya (indian system of terrestrial/ material sciences/ecology and atmospheric sciences)

Unit 5.0: Relevance in Current Technical Education System III

  • Vastu Vidya (indian system of aesthetics-iconography and built-environment /architecture)
  • Nyaya Shastra (indian systems of social ethics, logic and law)

Unit 6.0: Advanced IKS Domains

  • Shilpa and Natya Shastra (indian classical arts: performing and fine arts)
  • Sankhya and Yoga Darshna (indian psychology, yoga and consciousness studies)
  • Virkshayurveda (plant science/sustainable agriculture/food preservation methods)

Engineering Mechanics Lab

102301P
Laboratory Subject • 1 Units
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Topics Part 1

  • Practical based on mechanical advantage of different machines.
  • Verification of triangle law & parallelogram law of forces.
  • Verification of polygon law of forces.
  • Determination of moment of inertia of a flywheel.
  • Crank Lever apparatus.
  • Verification of support reactions of a simply supported beam.
  • Verification of condition of equilibrium of a system of forces.
  • Verification of axial forces in the members of a truss.
  • Verification of equilibrium of three dimensional forces.
  • Determination of coefficient of friction between two surfaces.
  • Verification of centroid of different laminae.
  • Verification of Newton's laws of motion.

Prescribed Experiments

  1. Practical based on mechanical advantage of different machines.
  2. Verification of triangle law & parallelogram law of forces.
  3. Verification of polygon law of forces.
  4. Determination of moment of inertia of a flywheel.
  5. Crank Lever apparatus.
  6. Verification of support reactions of a simply supported beam.
  7. Verification of condition of equilibrium of a system of forces.
  8. Verification of axial forces in the members of a truss.
  9. Verification of equilibrium of three dimensional forces.
  10. Determination of coefficient of friction between two surfaces.
  11. Verification of centroid of different laminae.
  12. Verification of Newton's laws of motion.

Basic Electronics Engineering Lab

102305P
Laboratory Subject • 1 Units
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Topics Part 1

  • Measurement of different signal parameters using oscilloscope.
  • Lissajous pattern.
  • V-I characteristics of ordinary p-n junction diode.
  • Full wave rectifier – with and without filter.
  • Zener diode as a voltage regulator.
  • Input and output characteristics of BJT.
  • Input and output characteristics of FET.
  • Op-amp based inverting and non-inverting amplifier.
  • Op-Amp based differentiator and integrator.
  • Op-Amp based adder and subtractor.

Prescribed Experiments

  1. Measurement of different signal parameters using oscilloscope.
  2. Lissajous pattern.
  3. V-I characteristics of ordinary p-n junction diode.
  4. Full wave rectifier – with and without filter.
  5. Zener diode as a voltage regulator.
  6. Input and output characteristics of BJT.
  7. Input and output characteristics of FET.
  8. Op-amp based inverting and non-inverting amplifier.
  9. Op-Amp based differentiator and integrator.
  10. Op-Amp based adder and subtractor.

Internship – I

102308
Laboratory Subject • Course Details
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