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BT-203 · Basic Mechanical Engineering/Official Syllabus

Basic Mechanical Engineering (BT-203) - Official Syllabus

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Unit 1

Materials

  • Classification of engineering material
  • Composition of Cast iron and Carbon steels
  • Iron Carbon diagram
  • Alloy steels their applications
  • Mechanical properties like strength, hardness, toughness , ductility, brittleness , malleability etc. of materials
  • Tensile test- Stress-strain diagram of ductile and brittle materials
  • Hooks law and modulus of elasticity
  • Hardness and Impact testing of materials, BHN etc.
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Unit 2

Measurement & Production Engineering

  • Concept of measurements
  • errors in measurement
  • Temperature, Pressure, Velocity, Flow strain, Force and torque measurement
  • Vernier caliper, Micrometer, Dial gauge, Slip gauge, Sine-bar and Combination set
  • Elementary theoretical aspects of production processes like casting, carpentry, welding etc
  • Introduction to Lathe and Drilling machines and their various operations
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Unit 3

Fluids

  • Fluid properties pressure, density and viscosity etc.
  • Types of fluids
  • Newton’s law of viscosity
  • Pascal’s law
  • Bernoulli’s equation for incompressible fluids
  • Only working principle of Hydraulic machines, pumps, turbines, Reciprocating pumps
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Unit 4

Thermodynamics & Steam Engineering

  • Thermodynamic system, properties, state, process
  • Zeroth, First and second law of thermodynamics
  • thermodynamic processes at constant pressure, volume, enthalpy & entropy
  • Classification and working of boilers
  • mountings and accessories of boilers
  • Efficiency and performance analysis
  • natural and artificial draught
  • steam properties, use of steam tables
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Unit 5

Reciprocating Machines

  • Working principle of steam Engine
  • Carnot, Otto, Diesel and Dual cycles P-V & T-S diagrams and its efficiency
  • working of Two stroke & Four stroke Petrol & Diesel engines
  • Working principle of compressor

Laboratory Experiments

  • Study of Universal Testing machines.
  • Linear and Angular measurement using, Micrometer, Slip Gauges, Dial Gauge and Sine-bar.
  • Study of Lathe Machine.
  • Study of Drilling Machines.
  • Verification of Bernoulli’s Theorem.
  • Study of various types of Boilers.
  • Study of different IC Engines.
  • Study of different types of Boilers Mountings and accessories.

Reference Books

  • Fluid Mechanics & Machinery — Kothandaraman, Rudramoorthy — New Age
  • Instrumentation and Measurements — Nakra, Chaudhary — TMH
  • Engineering Thermodynamics — Nag P.K — TMH
  • Internal Combustion Engines — Ganesan — TMH
  • Basic Mechanical Engineering — Agrawal C M — Wiley Publication
  • Engineering Thermodynamics — Achuthan M — PHI
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