Republic of the Philippines Central

Luzon State University COLLEGE

OF ENGINEERING Science City
of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Laboratory Exercise 2
OPERATING PRINCIPLES OF
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Prepared by:

NAME OF STUDENT
Student

Submitted to:

NAME OF INSTRUCTOR
Instructor

DATE SUBMITTED
I. INTRODUCTION

(Make your own introduction)

II. OBJECTIVES

After performing the exercise, the student should be able to:

1. To learn about the internal combustion engine;

2. To know the basic principle of diesel and gasoline engine;
3. To identify the different parts of diesel and gasoline engine.
4. To know the advantages and disadvantages of diesel and gasoline engine as
a sources of power;
5. To determine the uses of diesel and gasoline engine in agriculture.
6. To familiarized with the parts of internal combustion engine.

IV. PROCEDURE

A. Answer the following guide questions.

1. Do some research or visit the library, internet and/or read other reference materials
and know about internal combustion engine.
2. Discuss the basic operating principle of internal combustion engine (provide
a diagram)
3. Discuss the comparison of 4-stroke and 2-storke cycle engine (provide a diagram)
4. Provide a diagram of internal combustion engine that showing its parts.
5. Discuss the differences of diesel and gasoline engine.
6. Determine and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of diesel and
gasoline engine in comparison with other existing source of farm power.
7. Discuss the importance of diesel and gasoline engine in the field of agricultural
engineering.
8. Provide a diagram showing parts and function of the following systems in internal
combustion engine.
a. Air Cleaner System
b. Lubrication System
c. Cooling/Staring System
d. Crankshaft System,
e. Intake/Exhaust System
f. Compression Ignition
g. Electrical and Ignition System
Example format in guide question no. 8

Introduction to Intake/Exhaust System

(Provide at least 2 sentences describing the system and provide a minimum of 5

major parts per system in the table)

Intake/Exhaust System Major Parts and Its Function

NAME OF PARTS FIGURE FUNCTION
It is a mechanical
component of an internal
combustion engine. It
opens and closes the inlet
CAMSHAFT and exhaust valves of the
engine at the right time,
with the exact stroke and
in a precisely defined
sequence.

V. RESULTS AND DISCUSION

VI. CONCLUSION
VII. RECOMMENDATIONS (OPTIONAL)
VII. REFERENCES

DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION: October 17, 2019

Policies (based on ABE 411 Course Syllabus)

Activity and project report shall be submitted on the assigned dates. Late submission of
reports will incur a 5 point deduction per day late. Non submission of reports will result to
a grade of INC if the student’s final standing is passing.