Third Year Second Semester

Department of Mechanical Engineering - Course Catalogue 1

MEEG 317 Advanced Manufacturing Process 3cr.

Course Objectives:
This course will introduce students to the Advanced Manufacturing Processes available at the present
time in the industry. It describes the latest technologies in the manufacturing field such as rapid-
prototyping, machine tools, and manufacturing. Students will learn micro machining, joining processes
and equipment. Students will be introduced to metrology and Instrumentation, quality assurance,
process design and process selection.

Course Description:
Theory of Metal Cutting:
Orthogonal and oblique cutting. Types of chips. Relation between chip thickness ratios. Shear angle
and rake angle in orthogonal machining. Velocity relationship. Merchants theory and analysis of forces
in orthogonal machining, use of coolants, wears of cutting tools. Economics of machining
Modern Methods of Manufacturing & Finishing Processes:
Electric Discharge Machining, Electro Chemical Machining, Ultrasonic, Laser Beam Machining,
Magnetic and Expansion Forming, Water-Jet Machining, Abrasive Jet-Machining,Lapping, honing and
super-finishing: Lapping- and honing machines merits and demerits, Chipless machining.
Powder Technology:
Process, description of powder technology. Manufacturing of metal
powders. Automation. Reduction. Electrolysis. Blending and compacting. Properties of sintered pm-
products. Type of pm-products, merits and demerits.
Computer Aided Design:
Computer configuration for CAD applications, Two dimensional transformation, three dimensional
transformations and projections. Plane Curves and Space Curves: Surface description and generation.
Hidden line algorithms for wire frame modeling. Surface modeling. Solid modeling CAD System
utilization and application Introduction to CAD- soft wares such as AUTOCAD, PROENGINEER etc.

Computer Aided Manufacture:

Numerical control of machine tools. Numerical control. NC-systems. Binary code sheets, tape and
code preparation. NC-machine part programming. Recent developments N.C. point programming,
tool setting, cutter compensation parametric programming, CAPP, APT language structure APT
Geometry, motion commands, post processor commands, repetitive programming, compilation and
control commands.

Advances in Manufacturing Methods:

Group Technology, coding methods, FMS: structure, objectives, elements type, selection of
configuration, Design problems of FMS.Expert system, concept, framework, steps for development of
expert system. Artificial Intelligence & Neural Networks. Rapid Prototyping

References

1. Chapman: Workshop Technology, ELBS.

2. Hajra Choudhary & Bose SK: Elements of Workshop Technology, Vol. 11, Media
Promoters and Publishers.
3. Martin, S.J.: N.C. Machine Tools, ELBS.
4. Bhattacharya: New Technology.
5. Parson, Saj: Production tooling equipment, BI Publications, 1966.
6. Kempster: Design of Jigs and Fixtures.

Department of Mechanical Engineering - Course Catalogue 2

MEEG 317 Advanced Manufacturing Process 3cr.

7. ASTME: Fundamentals of tool design

Department of Mechanical Engineering - Course Catalogue 3

MEPP 316 Heat and Power Engineering 3cr.

Course Objective:

To make student familiar with combustion process, industrial Boiler and drying process. It is expected
that after completion of this course student will be able to apply basic principles and knowledge in
solving relatant practical problem.

Course Description:

Combustion of hydrocarbon fuels: fuels, Stoichiometry, Conservation of energy for reacting systems-
enthalpy of formation, enthalpy of combustion, heating values, adiabatic flame temperature, absolute
entropy and third law of thermodynamics, entropy balance for reacting system, fuel cells.

Industrial burners: Gas burners. Burners for liquidized and solid fuels.

Industrial boilers: Definition, Requirements of an efficient boiler, Classification of boilers, Fire-tube and
water tube boilers. Fluidised bed boiler and other boiler types.Steam accumulators, Boiler mountings
and accessories.Central-boiler station and accessory equipment.

Nozzles and Diffusers: Types of Nozzles, flow of steam through nozzles, continuity and steady flow
energy equations, nozzle and diffuser efficiencies, nozzle shape for uniform pressure drops, mass flow
through nozzle, critical conditions, supersaturated flow in nozzles and effect of back pressure.

Fundamentals of steam-turbine systems: Principles of operation, impulse turbine, compounding of

impulse turbine, reaction turbine, velocity diagram for steam turbine, degree of reaction, Reheat factor,
Efficiencies, concept of cogeneration.

Drying processes: Direct and indirect drying processes. Steam drying, air-drying, advantages and
disadvantages. Analysis of driers. Energy and cost optimization.

Vapor power systems: The Rankine cycle. Superheat and reheat, regenerative vapor power cycle,
working fluid characteristics, binary vapor cycles. Case study-Exergy analysis of a vapor power plant.

Gas power cycles: Air-standard Otto, Diesel, Dual and Brayton cycles. Regenerative gas turbines
with reheat and intercooling,

References:

1. Moran & Shapiro, Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, Third Edition, John

Wiley & Sons,
2. R. Yadav, Thermodynamics and Heat Engines, Central Publishing House, Allahabad, India
3. Jones & Dugan, Engineering Thermodynamics

Department of Mechanical Engineering - Course Catalogue 4

MEEG 309 Hydraulic Machines 3cr.

Introduction to Kinematics: Relative, angular and absolute velocity. Dynamic action of a fluid. Linear
momentum. Impulse and momentum equations. Dynamic force exerted by fluid jet. Stationary and moving
plates. Radial flow over turbine blades, power produced by a radial machine. Fluid couplings, fluid flywheel,
torque converter. Hydrostatic transmissions.

Pumps: Centrifugal, reciprocating, rotary and radial type. Working principles. Pump characteristics and
selection. Hydraulic ram.

Water Turbines: Pelton, Francis and Kaplan type. Working principles. Components and their
functions. Characteristics. Water turbine governors, working principle.

Design of Pumps and Turbines: Fundamental principles for design. Classification. Dimensional
analysis. Eulers energy equation. Flow through impellers. Axial forces and moments. Analysis
of hydraulic machines. Main dimensions. Design of impellers. Velocity diagrams. Cavitation in
hydraulic machines.

References:

1. Jagadish Lal: Fluid machines Including Fluidics, Metropolitan Book Co., New Delhi, 1995.
2. Others as prescribed by the Instructor

Department of Mechanical Engineering - Course Catalogue 5

MEEG 318 Machine Element Design and Processes II 3cr.

Course Objective:

The course provides knowledge and skill for dimensioning and design of different types of
transmissions and related parts. The lectures will cover theories about gear transmissions, chain
transmissions, belt transmissions, rolling-element bearings, shaft design, mechanical joints, brakes,
clutch etc.

Course Description:

Materials Selection: Properties of materials. Economics of materials. Evaluation methods for

materials selection. Cost versus performance. Cost and value analysis

Gears: spur gears; Force analysis, tooth stresses, dynamic effect, estimating gear size, fatigue
strength, surface durability, surface fatigue strength, heat dissipation, gear material, gear blank design.

Helical, worm and bevel gear: Kinematics, force analysis, strength analysis for helical, worm and
bevel gears

Shafts: Introduction, design for static load, reverse bending and steady torsion, types of keys, design of
keys. Metal fits and tolerances.

Clutches, brakes, couplings and flywheels: Internal-expanding rim clutches and brakes. External
contracting clutches and brakes. Band-type clutches and brakes. Frictional-contact axial
clutches. Cone clutches and brakes. Energy considerations. Temperature rise. Friction
materials. Miscellaneous clutches and couplings. Flywheels.

Interaction Of Materials, Manufacturing And Design: Overview of manufacturing in relation to

design. Casting, forging, sheet metal forming, machining, welding, assembly. Material properties, type
of loading, corrosion and wear resistance with respect to design.

References:

1. Shigley: Mechanical engineering design, McGraw Hill

2. Shegal & Maleev: Mechanical design of machines
3. Bhattacharya & Basu Mallick: Machine design, Basu Mallick
4. Ghosh: Practical machine design, Basu Mallick & CO
5. Dieter, G.E.: Engineering Design - a Materials Processing Approach

Department of Mechanical Engineering - Course Catalogue 6

MEEG 308 Production Planning and Control 3cr.

Course Objectives:

To apply different production planning and control system to increase productivity in the existing and
newly formed organization.

To give aid for the improvement of existing product and designing of new product in different
manufacturing industries.

Course Description:

Definition and Functions of Production Planning and Control.

Types of production systems: project type, job order type. Similar process production, Continuous
production. Design feature of production control system for different types of production system,
production-consumption cycle. Organization for PPC Section. Conventional organizational structure for
PPC.Variation in organization structure.Central and decentralized PPC.

Pre-Planning: Product development and design.Effect of company policy and competition on design;
product analysis; marketing aspect; functional aspect; operational aspect; durability and dependability;
aesthetic aspect. Economic analysis; Profit and competitiveness, standardization, simplification-
Preferred numbers, break-even value charts, the economics of new design-production aspect. Effect
ofplant layout and material handling.

Sales Forecasting: Types of forecasts; Uses of forecasts; forecasting techniques; trend line; market
survey; exponential smoothing; correlation analysis; Historical estimate; seasonability distribution;
Forecast control using Kolmogoroots theorem for cumulative seasonability distribution. Problems.

Process Design: Product planing or buy decision, value analysis, process planning, process sheet
routing. Tool control. Calculations for requirements of machine/man power.

Inventory Control: Classification of inventory, ABC analysis, ordering cost. Carrying cost, set up
cost. Econoomic order quantity deetermination i) instantaneous delivery ii) delivery over a period of
time iii) instantaneous delivery with shortage permitted iv) delivery over a period of time with shortage
permitted. Effect of quantity discount. Multi-item inventory control. Average inventory constancy, Oder
constancy, re-order point, lead time, safety stock. Scientific re-oder point formula

Job scheduling: Scheduling techniques. Grant charts. Mathematical loading and scheduling index
method; sequencing process of n jobs through m machines; cases of having n jobs and 2 machines; n
jobs and 3 machines; 2 jobs and m machines. Dispatching and expediting.

References:

1. Scheele, Westermann & Wimmert, Design of Production Control Systems, PHI.

2. S. Eilon, Elements of Production Planning and Control, Universal Book corporation.
3. Joseph G. Monks, Operation Management.
4. Biegel, Production Control, PHI, (3rd Edn).

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MEEG 308 Production Planning and Control 3cr.

Department of Mechanical Engineering - Course Catalogue 8