Sem 6 Revised
Sem 6 Revised
Course content :
Planning and layout of farmstead. Physiological reactions of livestock to solar radiation and other
environmental factors, livestock production facilities, BIS. Standards for dairy, piggery, poultry
and other farm structures. Design, construction and cost estimation of farm structures; animal
shelters, compost pit, fodder silo, fencing and implement sheds, barn for cows, buffalo, poultry,
etc. Design and construction of rural grain storage system Engineering for rural living and
development, rural roads, their construction cost and repair and maintenance. Sources of water
supply, norms of water supply for human being and animals, drinking water standards and water
treatment suitable to rural community. Site and orientation of building in regard to sanitation,
community sanitation system; sewage system- its design, cost and maintenance, design of
septic tank for small family. Estimation of power requirement for domestic and irrigation, source
of power supply, use of alternate source of energy, electrification of rural housing. Scope,
importance and need for environmental control, renewable and non-renewable resources and
their equitable use, concept of eco system, biodiversity of its conservation, environmental
pollution and their control, solid waste management system, BOD and COD of food plant waste,
primary and secondary treatment of food plant waste.
Planning of lectures
S.No. Topics to be covered in Lecture Proposed
No. of
Lectures
1 Planning and layout of farmstead. 1
2 Physiological reactions of livestock to solar radiation and other 2
environmental factors.
3 Livestock production facilities, BIS. Standards for dairy, piggery, poultry 3
and other farm structures.
4 Design, construction and cost estimation of farm structures; animal 5
shelters, compost pit, fodder silo, fencing and implement sheds, barn for
cows, buffalo, poultry, etc.
5 Design and construction of rural grain storage system. 3
6 Engineering for rural living and development, rural roads, their construction 3
cost and repair and maintenance.
7 Sources of water supply. 3
Norms of water supply for human being and animals, drinking water
standards and water treatment suitable to rural community.
8 Site and orientation of building in regard to sanitation, community sanitation 3
system; sewage system its design, cost and maintenance, design of septic
tank for small family.
9 Estimation of power requirement for domestic and irrigation, source of 3
power supply, use of alternate source of energy, electrification of rural
housing.
10 Scope, importance and need for environmental control. 2
11 Renewable and non-renewable resources and their equitable use. 1
Course content :
Moisture content and methods for determination, importance of EMC and methods of its
determination, EMC curve and EMC model, principle of drying, theory of diffusion, mechanism of
drying- falling rate, constant rate, thin layer, deep bed and their analysis, critical moisture
content, drying models, calculation of drying air temperature and air flow
rate, air pressure within the grain bed, Shred’ s and Hukill’ s curve, different methods of drying
including puff drying, foam mat drying, freeze drying, etc. Study of different types of dryers-
performance, energy utilization pattern and efficiency, study of drying and dehydration of
agricultural products. Types and causes of spoilage in storage, conditions for storage of
perishable products, functional requirements of storage, control of temperature and relative
humidities inside storage, calculation of refrigeration load; modified atmospheric storage and
control of its environment, air movement inside the storage, storage of grains: destructive
agents, respiration of grains, moisture and temperature changes in stored grains; conditioning of
environment inside storage through natural ventilation, mechanical ventilation, artificial drying,
grain storage structures such as Bukhari, Morai, Kothar, silo, CAP, warehouse - design and
control of environment. Storage of cereal grains and their products, storage of seeds,
hermetically sealed and air-cooled storages-refrigerated, controlled atmosphere, modified
atmospheric and frozen storages. Storage condition for various fruits and vegetables under cold
and CA storage system. Economic, aspects of storage.
Planning of lectures
S.No. Topics to be covered in Lecture Proposed
No. of
Lectures
1 Moisture content and methods for determination. 2
2 Importance of EMC and methods of its determination, EMC curve and EMC 3
model.
3 Principle of drying, theory of diffusion, mechanism of drying- falling rate, 6
constant rate, thin layer, deep bed and their analysis, critical moisture
content, drying models, calculation of drying air temperature and air flow
rate.
4 Air pressure within the grain bed, Shred’s and Hukill’s curve. 2
5 Different methods of drying including puff drying, foam mat drying, freeze 2
drying, etc.
6 Study of different types of dryers- performance, energy utilization pattern 4
and efficiency.
7 Study of drying and dehydration of agricultural products. 2
8 Types and causes of spoilage in storage. 2
9 Storage of perishable products, functional requirements of storage, control 3
of temperature and relative humidity inside storage.
10 Calculation of refrigeration load. 2
11 Conditions for modified atmospheric storage and control of its environment. 2
12 Storage of grains: destructive agents, respiration of grains, moisture and 5
temperature changes in stored grains air movement inside the storage,
conditioning of environment inside storage through natural ventilation,
Course content :
Loads and use of BIS Codes. Design of connections. Design of structural steel members in
tension, compression and bending. Design of steel roof truss. Analysis and design of singly and
doubly reinforced sections, Shear, Bond and Torsion. Design of Flanged Beams, Slabs,
Columns, Foundations, Retaining walls and Silos.
Planning of lectures
S.No. Topics to be covered in Lecture Proposed
No. of
Lectures
1 Loads and use of I. S. Codes. 3
2 Design of connections. 3
3 Design of structural steel members in tension, 3
4 compression and bending. 4
5 Design of steel roof truss. 3
6 Analysis and Design of singly and doubly reinforced sections, Shear, Bond 5
and Torsion.
7 Design of Flanged Beams, Slabs, 4
8 Design of Flanged, Columns, Foundations, 3
9 Design of Flanged Retaining walls and Silos 4
Total 32
Practicals
Course content :
Drainage, objectives of drainage, familiarization with the drainage problems of the state, Surface
drainage, drainage coefficient, types of surface drainage, design of open channel, sub-surface
drainage purpose and benefits, investigations of design parameters, hydraulic conductivity,
drainable porosity, water table etc., types and use of subsurface drainage system, Design of
surface drains, interceptor and relief drains. Derivation of ellipse (Hooghoudt’ s) and Ernst’ s
drain spacing equations. Design of subsurface drainage system. Drainage materials, drainage
pipes, drain envelope. Layout, construction and installation of drains. Drainage structures.
Vertical drainage. Bio-drainage. Tile Drains. Drainage of irrigated and humid areas. Salt balance,
reclamation of saline and alkaline soils. Leaching requirements, conjunctive use of fresh and
saline waters. Economic aspects of drainage.
Planning of lectures
S.No. Topics to be covered in Lecture Proposed
No. of
Lectures
1 Drainage, objectives of drainage, familiarization with the drainage problems 1
of the State
2 Surface drainage, drainage coefficient, types of surface drainage, design of 2
open channel.
3 Sub-surface drainage purpose and benefits, investigations of design 2
parameters, hydraulic conductivity, drainable porosity, water table etc.
4 Types and use of subsurface drainage system, 1
5 Design of surface drains, interceptor and relief drains 2
6 Derivation of ellipse (Hooghoudt's) and Ernst's drain spacing equations 1
7 Design of subsurface drainage system. 1
8 Drainage materials, drainage pipes, drain envelope 1
9 Layout, construction and installation of drains 1
10 Drainage structures, Vertical drainage, Bio-drainage, Tile Drains 1
11 Drainage of irrigated and humid areas 1
12 Salt balance, reclamation of saline and alkaline soils. Leaching 1
requirements,
13 Conjunctive use of fresh and saline waters. 1
14 Economic aspects of drainage 1
Total 17
Practicals
Course content :
Introduction; classification of structures, functional requirements of soil erosion control structures;
flow in open channels-types of flow, state of flow, regimes of flow, energy and momentum
principles, specific energy and specific force; hydraulic jump and its application, type of hydraulic
jump, energy dissipation due to jump, jump efficiency, relative loss of energy; runoff measuring
structures-parshall flume, H - flume and weirs; straight drop spillway - general description,
functional use, advantages and disadvantages, structural parts and functions; components of
spillway, hydrologic and hydraulic design, free board and wave free board, aeration of weirs,
concept of free and submerged flow, structural design of a drop spillway-loads on headwall,
variables affecting equivalent fluid pressure, determination of saturation line for different flow
conditions, seepage under the structure, equivalent fluid pressure of triangular load diagram for
various flow conditions, creep line theory, uplift pressure estimation, safety against sliding, over
turning, crushing and tension; chute spillway general description and its components, hydraulic
design, energy dissipaters, design criteria of a SAF stilling basin and its limitations, drop inlet
spillway- general description, functional use, design criteria; design of diversions; small earth
embankments-their types and design principles, farm ponds and reservoirs, cost estimation of
structures.
Planning of lectures
S.No. Topics to be covered in Lecture Proposed
No. of
Lectures
1 Introduction and classification of structures 1
2 Functional requirements of soil erosion control structures; 1
3 Flow in open channels-types of flow, state of flow, regimes of flow, energy 2
and momentum
4 Principles, specific energy and specific force; hydraulic jump and Its 1
application,
5 Type of hydraulic jump, energy dissipation due to jump, jump efficiency, 1
relative loss of energy;
6 Runoff measuring structures-parshall flume..- H - flume and weirs; 2
7 Straight drop spillway - general description, functional use, advantages and 4
disadvantages, Structural parts and functions; components of spillway,
Hydrologic and hydraulic design of drop structure
Course content :
Principles of refrigeration, second law of thermodynamics applied to refrigeration, carnet-cycle,
reversed carnot cycle, coefficient of performance, unit of refrigeration. Refrigeration in food
industry, types of refrigeration system, mechanical vapour compression, vapour absorption
system, components of mechanical refrigeration, refrigerant, desirable properties of ideal
refrigerant, Centrifugal and steam jet refrigeration systems, thermoelectric refrigeration systems,
vortex tube and other refrigeration systems, ultra low temperature refrigeration, cold storages,
insulation material, design of cold storages, defrosting. Thermodynamic properties of moist air,
perfect gas relationship for approximate calculation, adiabatic saturation process, wet bulb
temperature and its measurement, psychometric chart and its use, elementary psychometric
process. Air conditioning – principles- Type and functions of air conditioning, physiological
principles in air conditioning, air distribution and duct design methods, fundamentals of design of
complete air conditioning systems – humidifiers and dehumidifiers – cooling and calculations,
types of air conditioners – applications.
Planning of lectures
S.No. Topics to be covered in Lecture Proposed
No. of
Lectures
1 Principles of refrigeration, types of refrigeration system, mechanical vapour 5
compression, vapour absorption system, components of mechanical
refrigeration.
2 Second law of thermodynamics applied to refrigeration, carnet cycle, 5
reversed carnot cycle, coefficient of performance, and unit of refrigeration.
3 Refrigerant, desirable properties of ideal refrigerant. 2
4 Centrifugal and steam jet refrigeration systems, thermoelectric refrigeration 4
systems, vortex tube and other refrigeration systems.
5 Ultra low temperature refrigeration, cold storages, insulation material, 3
design of cold storages, defrosting.
6 Thermodynamic properties of moist air, perfect gas relationship for 5
approximate calculation, adiabatic saturation process, wet bulb
temperature and its measurement, psychometric chart and its use,
elementary psychometric process.
7 Air conditioning – principles- Type and functions of air conditioning, 5
physiological principles in air conditioning, air distribution and duct design
methods, fundamentals of design of complete air conditioning systems,
types of air conditioners - applications.
8 Humidifiers and dehumidifiers. 2
9 Cooling load calculations. 2
10 Moisture content and methods for determination. 1
Total 34
Practicals
S.No. Topic No. of
Practicals
1 Study of vapour compression and vapour absorption systems. 1
2 Study of Electrolux refrigerator. 1
3 Solving problems on refrigeration on vapour absorption system. 1
Course content :
Entrepreneurship Development: Assessing overall business environment in the Indian
economy. Overview of Indian social, political and economic systems and their implications for
decision making by individual entrepreneurs. Globalisation and the emerging business /
entrepreneurial environment. Concept of entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial and managerial
characteristics; managing an enterprise; motivation and entrepreneurship development;
importance of planning, monitoring, evaluation and follow up; managing competition;
entrepreneurship development programs; SWOT analysis, Generation, incubation and
commercialization of ideas and innovations. Government schemes and incentives for promotion
of entrepreneurship. Government policy on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) / SSIs. Export
and Import Policies relevant to horticulture sector. Venture capital. Contract farming and joint
ventures, public-private partnerships. Characteristics of Indian farm machinery industry. Social
Responsibility of Business.
Communication Skills: Structural and functional grammar; meaning and process of
communication, verbal and nonverbal communication; listening and note taking, writing skills,
oral presentation skills; field diary and lab record; indexing, footnote and bibliographic
procedures. Reading and comprehension of general and technical articles, précis writing,
summarizing, abstracting; individual and group presentations, impromptu presentation, public
speaking; Group discussion. Organizing seminars and conferences.