MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Syllabus - Diploma Standard
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Syllabus - Diploma Standard
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
(Diploma Standard)
CODE NO:202
UNIT-I: INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT
X and Y theories of Management, Contributions of Henry Fayol and F.W.
Taylor for Management - job evaluation by Ranking method and factor comparison
method - motivating techniques - fixing selling price of a product - break even
analysis for make or buy decision – sinking fund method and straight line method of
calculating depreciation- ABC analysis – determination of economic order quantity –
TQM – ISO standards – certification.
UNIT-II : INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Factors influencing plant location - principles of layout – techniques used to
improve layout - primary and secondary causes of an accident - personal protective
devices - method study procedure - flow diagram, string diagram and two handed
process chart - principles of motion economy-procedure for conducting stopwatch
time study, production study and ratio delay study - objectives of preplanning,
routing, scheduling, despatching and controlling - difference between inspection and
quality control - types of plant maintenance – TPM.
UNIT-III: PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Foundry - patterns - special casting techniques - welding - hot and cold
working – drawing, rolling and forging - powder metallurgy - plastics - rubber -
ceramics- refractories - lathe work - planner - shaper - slotter - drilling machine -
milling machines - grinding machines - broaching - boring and jig boring - Gears
manufacturing practice - Heat treatment and metal finishing - press work
UNIT-IV: ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEEERING
Units, Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s law, Faraday’s law - D.C. Circuits, batteries -
electro magnetism - single phase and three phase A.C. circuits - Induction motors –
Electronics– diodes – resisitors – capacitors–transistors–logic gates.
UNIT-V: MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
Mechanical properties of metals - simple stresses and strains – modulus of
elasticity - geometrical properties of sections - thin cylinders bending moment and
shear force - theory of simple bending - torsion and springs - transmission of motion–
gear drives and belt drives.
UNIT-VI: HEAT POWER ENGINEERING
Working principle and comparison of otto and diesel cycles - construction and
working of two stroke and four stroke engines - Heat balance test on I.C. engine -
working principle of single and multistage compressors - Comparison of
reciprocating and rotary compressors - classification of steam boilers - construction
and working of steam turbines- working principle of steam power plant - Main
elements of a nuclear power plant - Vapour compression cycle - factors affecting
human comfort - working principle of a window air conditioner and central air
conditioning system.
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UNIT-VII: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Working principle and constructional details of computer - classification of
computer – Input / Output devices - flow charting – MS Office & Star Office –
creating documents – presentations – sending emails.
UNIT-VIII: FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY
Working of differential manometer - use of venturimeter and orifice
classification of mouthpieces meter - working of pelton wheel, francis turbine and
kaplan turbine - construction and working principle of reciprocating pump, centrifugal
pump and gear pump - quick return mechanism of shaping machine - table
movement in a milling machine.
UNIT-IX: COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING
CAD – Definition – geometric modeling – wireframe, surface and solid
modeling – graphic standards – GKS, IGES, PHIGS and DXF. CAM–definition–
group technology– part families–parts classification and coding–CAPP–types. CNC–
definition–components of CNC–ATC–CNCEDM. Part program–format–coordinate
system – types of motion control – types of interpolation – G and M codes –
subprogram – canned cycles.
UNIT-X: DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS
Factors affecting selection of material – classification of bearings – sliding
contact and rolling contact bearings – radial and thrust bearings – limits – fits –
tolerance – classification of fits –cams and followers – types.
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