LIET (A), B.E.

(MECH) AICTE Model Curriculum with effect from Academic Year 2023-24

Course Code Course Title Core / Elective

U21ME504 Design for Manufacture Elective
Prerequisite Contact Hours Per Week
CIE SEE Credits
Manufacturing L T D P
Processes 3 - - - 40 60 3
Course Objectives:
The objective of the course is to:
1. Identify the manufacturing constraints that influence the design of parts and part systems.
2. Introduced to the Design for Manufacturability (DFM) methodology, and will be motivated to
understand infeasible or impractical designs.
3. Expose product specification and standardization, Methods of material, shape and process
selections.
4. Design rules for manufacturing and assembly processes, Design for quality and reliability,
Approach towards robust design.
5. Design for optimization, Case studies on design for manufacturing and assembly.
Course Outcomes:
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
1. Outline the appropriate design for economical production and select the materials.
2. Select between various machining and metal joining processes.
3. Apply a systematic understanding of knowledge in the field of metal casting and forging.
4. Fabricate basic parts and assemblies using powered and non – powered machine shop equipment
in conjunction with mechanical documentation.
5. Integrate the knowledge of compliance analysis and interference analysis for assembly and also
use visco-elastic and creep in plastics.

Unit-I
Introduction: Design philosophy, steps in design process, general design rules for manufacturability, basic
principles of designing for economical production, creativity in design, application of linear & non-linear
optimization techniques. Materials: Selection of materials for design – developments in material
technology – criteria for material selection – material selection interrelationship with process selection –
process selection charts.
Unit-II
Machining process: Overview of various machining processes, general design rules for machining,
dimensional tolerance and surface roughness, design for machining ease, redesigning of components for
machining ease with suitable examples, general design recommendations for machined parts.

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Metal joining: Appraisal of various welding processes, factors in design of weldments – general design
guidelines – pre and post treatment of welds – effects of thermal stresses in weld joints – design of brazed
joints.
Unit-III
Metal casting: Appraisal of various casting processes, selection of casting process, general design
considerations for casting, casting tolerances, use of solidification simulation in casting design, product
design rules for sand casting. Forging: Design factors for forging, closed die forging design, parting lines
of dies, drop forging die design, general design recommendations.
Unit-IV
Extrusion and sheet metal work: Design guidelines for extruded sections, design principles for punching,
blanking, bending, and deep drawing, Keeler Goodman forming line diagram, component design for
blanking.
Unit-V
Assembled parts design: bolted connections, welded parts, arc, resistance , brazed and soldered parts,
gear box assembly, bearing assembly, flanged connections, press fitted connections, surface finishing,
plated parts, Heat treated parts, NC machining , Group technology, low cost automation, computer aided
manufacture, product design requirements.

Suggested Readings:
1. Product Design for Manufacture and Assembly by Geoffrey Boothroyd, CNC Press, 2010.
2. Hand book of product design for manufacturing by James G.Bralla, MC Graw Hill Co., 1986.
3. Design for Manufacturability Handbook, McGraw-Hill Handbooks,1998.
4. Knowledge based design for manufacture by K.G. Swift, Kogan page limited, 1987.

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LIET (A), B.E.(MECH) AICTE Model Curriculum with effect from Academic Year 2023-24

Course Code Course Title Core / Elective

U21ME505 Composite Materials Elective
Prerequisite Contact Hours Per Week
CIE SEE Credits
Metallurgy and L T D P
Material Science 3 - - - 40 60 3
Course Objectives:
The objective of the course is to:
1. Discuss the basic structure of composites
2. Define Elastic constants and Hygro-thermal stresses
3. Identify stress-strain relations in composites
4. Describe the behavior and Design with composites
5. Demonstrate the basic equations of plate bending
Course Outcomes:
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of composites and their structure
2. Predict the Elastic constants and Hygrothermal stresses
3. Analyse the stress - strain relationship in composites
4. Summarise and apply the Design procedure and the failure criteria.
5. Formulate Plate bending equations for various Boundary conditions of composite plates.

Unit-I
Introduction: Fibres, Matrix materials, interfaces, polymer matrix composites, metal matrixcomposites,
ceramic matrix composite, carbon fibre composites.
Unit-II:
Micromechanics of Composites: Mechanical Properties: Prediction of Elastic constant,
micromechanical approach, Halpin-Tsai equations, Transverse stresses. Thermal properties:
Hygrothermal stresses, mechanics of load transfer from matrix to fibre.
Unit-III
Macromechanics of Composites: Elastic constants of a lamina, relations between engineering constants
and reduced stiffness and compliances, variation of lamina properties with orientation, analysis of
laminated composites, stresses and strains with orientation, inter-laminar stresses and edge effects.
Simplified composite beam solutions. Bending of laminated beams.

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Unit-IV
Strength, fracture, fatigue and design: Tensile and compressive strength of unidirectional fibre
composites, fracture modes in composites: Single and multiple fracture, de-bonding, fibre pullout and
de- lamination failure, fatigue of laminate composites, Effect of variability of fibre strength. Strength of
an orthotropic lamina: Max stress theory, max strain criteria, maximum work (Tsai-Hill) criterion,
quadratic interaction criteria. Designing with composite materials.
Unit-V
Analysis of plates and stress: Plate equilibrium equations, Bending of composite plates, Levy and Navier
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cylindrical shells under axially symmetric loads.

Suggested Readings :
1. Mechanics of Composite Materials, Jones, R.M., Mc-Graw Hill Co., 1967.
2. The Analysis of Laminated Composite Structures, Calcote, L.R., Van Nostrand, 1969.
3. Experimental Mechanics of Fibre Reinforced Composite Materials‘,Whitney. I.M., Daniel, R.B.
Pipes, Prentice Hall, 1984.
4. Stress Analysis of Fibre-Reinforced Composite Materials‘,Hyer. M.W., McGraw Hill Co., 1998.
5. Principles of Composite Material Mechanics, Ronald Gibson, TMH, 1994.

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Course Code Course Title Core / Elective

U21ME506 Supply Chain Management Elective
Prerequisite Contact Hours Per Week
CIE SEE Credits
Business Economics L T D P
and Financial
3 - - - 40 60 3
Analysis
Course Objectives:
The objective of the course is to:
1. Acquaint with key drivers of supply chain performance and their inter-relationships with strategy.
2. Impart analytical and problem-solving skills necessary to develop solutions for a variety of supply
chain management & design problems.
3. Study the complexity of inter-firm and intra-firm coordination in implementing programs such as
E-collaboration, quick response, jointly managed inventories and strategic alliances.
Course Outcomes:
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
1. Relate competitive and supply chain strategies.
2. Identify drivers of supply chain performance.
3. Analyze factors influencing network design.
4. Analyze the influence of forecasting in a supply chain.
5. Summarize different Safety Inventory measures, emerging trends and impact of IT on Supply chain.

Unit-I
Strategic Framework: Introduction to Supply Chain Management, Decision phases in a supply chain,
Process views of a supply chain: push/pull and cycle views, Achieving Strategic fit, Expandingstrategic
scope.
Supply Chain Drivers and Metrics: Drivers of supply chain performance, Framework for structuring
Drivers, Obstacles to achieving strategic fit.
Unit-II
Designing Supply Chain Network: Factors influencing Distribution Network Design, Design options for
a Distribution network, E-Business and Distribution network, Framework for Network Design Decisions,
Models for Facility Location and Capacity Allocation.
Unit-III
Forecasting in SC: Role of forecasting in a supply chain, Components of a forecast and forecasting
methods, Risk management in forecasting.

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Unit-IV
Aggregate Planning and Inventories in SC: Aggregate planning problem in SC, Aggregate Planning
Strategies, Planning Supply and Demand in a SC.
Managing uncertainty in a SC: Safety Inventory.
Unit-V
Current Trends: Supply Chain Integration - Building partnership and trust in Supply chain Value of
Information: Bullwhip Effect - Effective forecasting - Coordinating the supply chain. Supply Chain
restructuring, Supply Chain Mapping - Supply Chain process restructuring, Postpone the point of
differentiation – IT in Supply Chain - Agile Supply Chains -Reverse Supply chain. Future of IT in
supply chain- E-Business in supply chain.

Suggested Readings:
1. Supply Chain Management - Strategy, Planning and Operation, Sunil Chopra and Peter Meindl, 6th
Edition, Pearson Education Asia, 2016.
2. Supply Chain Metrics That Matter, Lora M. Cecere, Wiley, First Edition, 2015.
3. Designing and Managing the Supply Chain - Concepts Strategies and Case Studies, David
Simchi-Levi, Philp Kamintry and Edith Simchy Levy, 3rd Edition, TMH, 2008.
4. Modeling the Supply Chain, Shapiro Jeremy F, Thomson Learning, Second Reprint, 2002.

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Course Code Course Title Core / Elective

U21ME507 Renewable Energy Resources Elective
Prerequisite Contact Hours Per Week
CIE SEE Credits
Basic Electrical L T D P
Engineering 3 - - - 40 60 3
Course Objectives:
The objective of the course is to:
1. Understand the concept of various forms of Renewable energy resources and Non-Renewable energy
resources.
2. Outline division aspects and utilization of renewable energy sources for both domestics and industrial
applications.
3. Identify Wind energy as alternate form of energy and to know how it can be tapped
4. Make the students understand the advantages and disadvantages of different renewable energy
resources
5. Know the concepts of thermo and bio-chemical process along with novel technologies to
conversion of biomass to Bio fuel.
Course Outcomes:
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
1. Summarize the renewable and non-renewable sources of energy
2. Acquire the knowledge of various components, principle of operation and present scenario of
different conventional and non-conventional sources.
3. Explain the use of solar energy and the various components used in the energy production with
respect to applications
4. Design wind turbine blades and know about applications of wind energy for water pumping and
electricity generation
5. Relate the concept of Biomass energy resources and their classification, types of biogas Plants-
applications and summarize the knowledge of Ocean energy, tidal energy, and geothermal
energy.

Unit-I
Introduction: Classification of Energy Resources, Conventional Energy Resources, Non-Conventional
Energy Resources, Alternative Energy Resources, World energy status, Current energy scenario in India,
Environmental aspects of energy utilization, Energy and sustainable development. Energy policies in India
Unit-II
Solar energy: solar energy basic concepts, Solar cells, Solar collectors, Solar Thermal Applications-
Heating, Cooling, Distillation, Desalination, Drying, Cooking, Solar pumping, Solar photo voltaic systems.
Solar PV Applications, Government schemes and policies.

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Unit-III
Wind energy: Principles of wind energy conversion systems - Nature of wind - Power in the Wind-Basic
components of WECS -Classification of WECS -Site selection considerations - Advantages and
disadvantages of WECS -Wind energy collectors -Wind electric generating and control systems -
Applications of Wind energy -Environmental aspects.
UNIT-IV
Energy from the Oceans: Ocean Thermal Electric Conversion (OTEC) methods - Principles of tidal
power generation -Advantages and limitations of tidal power generation -Ocean waves - Wave energy
conversion devices -Advantages and disadvantages of wave energy - Geo-thermal Energy - Types of Geo-
thermal Energy Systems - Applications of Geo-thermal Energy.
Unit-V
Energy from Biomass: Biomass conversion technologies / processes - Photosynthesis - Photosynthetic
efficiency - Biogas generation - Selection of site for Biogas plant - Classification of Biogas plants - Details
of commonly used Biogas plants in India - Advantages and disadvantages of Biogas generation - Thermal
gasification of biomass -Biomass gasifiers. Bio fuels- Bioethanol, Biobutanol, Biodiesel production
Suggested Readings:
1. Non-Conventional Sources of Energy, Rai G.D, Khandala Publishers, New Delhi, 1999.
2. Power Plant Technology, M.M.El-Wakil, McGraw Hill, 1984.
3. Solar Energy, Sukhatme S.P., Tata McGraw Hill, 1984
4. Renewable Energy Engineering and Technology, Kishore V V N, Teri Press, New Delhi,2012.
5. Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Freris. L.L., Prentice Hall, UK, 1990.

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