Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering & Technology KARAIKUDI - 630 003

ALAGAPPA CHETTIAR COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

KARAIKUDI – 630 003
Government Autonomous Institution,

Affiliated To
Anna University, Chennai
Regulations – 2015
CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM
for
ME & M C A PROGRAMS
Applicable to the students admitted from the academic year 2015—2016 onwards.
ALAGAPPA CHETTIAR COLLEGE OF ENGG. & TECHNOLOGY KARAIKUDI – 4.

(A Government Autonomous Institution, Affiliated To Anna University)
PG Regulations – 2015
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CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM
Degree of Master of Engineering (M.E)
Applicable to the students admitted from the academic year 2015—2016 onwards.
1. Preliminary definitions and nomenclature
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:
(i)“Programme” means Post Graduate Degree Programme, that is M.E./ M.C.A Degree
Programme.
(ii)“Discipline” means specialization or branch of M.E. Degree Programme, like ‘Structural

Engineering’, ‘CAD’ etc.
iii)“Course” means a theory or practical subject that is normally studied in a semester, like
Applied Mathematics, Advanced FEA ,etc.
iv) “Head of the Institution” means the Principal of the Institution.
v) “Controller of Examinations” means the authority of the Institution who is responsible for all
Examinations related activities of the Institution.
2. Admission
2.1 Candidates for admission to the first semester of the Post-Graduate Degree Programme
shall be required to have passed an appropriate Under-Graduate Degree Examination or
equivalent as specified under qualification for admission as per the TamilNadu Common
Admission (TANCA) criteria.
2.2 Notwithstanding the qualifying examination in which the candidate might have passed,
he/she shall have a minimum level of proficiency in the appropriate programme / courses
as prescribed by the Anna University from time to time.
2.3 Eligibility conditions for admission such as the class obtained, the number of attempts in
qualifying examination and physical fitness will be as prescribed by the University from
time to time.
2.4 All Part-Time (Day-Time mode) candidates should satisfy other conditions regarding
Experience, Sponsorship etc. that may be prescribed by the University from time to
time.
3. Programmes offered and Modes of Study
3.1. Candidate may be offered a programme in any one of the branches of study approved
by AICTE provided it is offered by this Institution
3.2. The programmes offered by this Institution are given in Annexure - I
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3.3. Full-Time Candidates admitted under “Full-Time‟ should be available in the College /
Institution during the entire duration of working hours (From Morning to Evening on Full-
Time basis) for the curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities assigned to them.
The Full-Time candidates should not attend any other Full-Time programme(s) / course(s)
or take up any Full-Time job / Part-Time job in any Institution or Company during the
period of the Full-Time programme. Violation of the above rules will result in cancellation
of admission to the PG programme.
3.4. Part-Time – Day Time Mode This mode of study is applicable to those candidates
admitted under sponsored category (Teacher candidates) only. In this mode of study, the
candidates are required to attend classes along with Full-Time students for the required
number of courses and complete the programme in three years.
3.5. Conversion from one mode of study to the other is not permitted.
4. Structure of the Programme

4.1. Each PG Degree Programme to be normally of 2 academic years (=4Semesters), with the
year being divided into two Semesters of 20 weeks (>=90 working days) each for course
work, followed by Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) & Semester End Examination
(SEE) in every semester.
4.2 Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)

The CBCS provides choice to the students to select a number of courses from the
prescribed courses (core, elective or soft skill courses) in order to earn credit for the award of
the degree.
4.3 . Course
Usually referred to, as ‘papers’ is a component of a programme. All courses need not
carry the same weight. The courses should define learning objectives and learning
outcomes. A course may be designed to comprise lectures/ tutorials/laboratory work/
field work/ outreach activities/ project work/ vocational training/viva/ seminars/ term
papers/assignments/ presentations/ self-study etc. or a combination of some of these.
4.4. Core Course
A course which should compulsorily be studied by student for the requirement of
a programme in his/her discipline of study.
4.5 Professional Elective Course
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Generally a course which can be chosen from a pool of courses and which may be very
specific or specialized or advanced or supportive to the discipline / subject of
subject/domain or nurtures the candidate’s proficiency/ skill is called Professional
Elective Course.
4.6. Open Elective Course
An elective course chosen generally from other discipline / subject, with an intention to
seek exposure is called an open elective. Every student shall earn 6 credits by choosing
three of the open elective courses from the open elective list offered by different
departments. While choosing the electives, students shall ensure that they do not opt for
the courses with syllabus contents of which are similar to that of their departmental
core/elective courses.
4.7. Self Study Courses
An elective course designed to acquire a special/advanced knowledge, such as
supplement study/support study to a project work, and a candidate studies such a course
on his own with an advisory support by a teacher is called a Self Study. A student shall
undergo two self- study courses for the entire duration of study.
4.8 One Credit Course
One credit courses shall be offered by the Department with the prior approval from the
BOS and Academic Council. Normally one credit courses to be designed by Industrial /
Academic expert for 15 contact hour. The credits earned through the one credit courses
shall be over and above the minimum credit requirement prescribed in the curriculum. .
The students shall take one credit courses offered in other Departments with the
permission of Head of Department.
4.9. Online Courses
Students shall earn credit through on line courses offered by International/ National
recognized Institutions. Normally one credit shall be assigned for these courses.
4.10 Credit Representation
Credit values assigned for different academic activities are shown in the following table.
Lectures Tutorials Practical Work Credits Total
(hrs/wk/Sem.) (hrs/wk/Sem.) (hrs/wk/Sem.) (L: T: P) Credits
3 0 0 3:0:0 3
2 2 0 2:1:0 3
2 0 2 2:0:1 3
2 2 2 2:1:1 4
0 0 6 0:0:3 3
3 2 0 3:1::0 4
3 0 2 3:0:1 4
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4.11 Course Load Every student to register for a set of Courses in each Semester, with the total
number of their credits being limited by considering the permissible weekly Contact
Hours
of 30. i.e. maximum credits registered 30 per week. An average Course Load of 22
Credits / Semester generally acceptable. But a student should register for a minimum of 18
credits.
4.12. Audit Courses Students to be able to register for Courses outside the prescribed range of
Credits for audit only, when interested to supplement their knowledge/skills; Optional for
students to appear/pass in CIE, SEE of these courses and/or seek their inclusion in the Grade
cards or Transcripts issued (but, not for earning Credit);
4.13. Course Registration Every student should formally register for Courses(Credits) under
faculty advice in each Semester. It is helpful for monitoring the CIE, SEE performance in
each case and to assist the students in self-paced learning by dropping/withdrawing from
Course(s), and to avail of Course Flexibility;
4.14. Course Evaluation CIE and SEE to constitute the major evaluations prescribed for each
Course. Each Course to be evaluated for 100 marks, irrespective of its Credits;
4.15. Credits Required for Degree Award: It is suggested that the minimum number of Credits
to be earned by a student for the award of M.E. Degree should be between 65 and 75,
for MCA between 100 and 110 specified in the curriculum of the relevant discipline..
4.16. Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA): It is a measure of performance of work done in
a semester. It is ratio of total credit points secured by a student in various courses
registered in a semester and the total course credits taken during that semester. It shall be
expressed up to two decimal places.
4.17. Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA): It is a measure of overall cumulative
performance of a student over all semesters. The CGPA is the ratio of total credit points
secured by a student in various courses in all semesters and the sum of the total credits of
all courses in all the semesters. It is expressed up to two decimal places.
4.18. The medium of instruction is English for all courses, examinations, seminar presentations
and project / thesis / dissertation reports.
5. Duration of the Programme
The minimum and maximum period for completion of the P.G. Programmes are given
below
Programme Minimum number of
5
Maximum number of
Semesters Semesters
M.E. (Full-Time) 4 8
M.E. (Part-Time) 6 12
M.C.A. (Full Time) 6 12
6. Faculty Adviser
To help the students in planning their courses of study and for general advice on the
academic programme, the Head of the Department will attach a certain class of students to
a teacher of the Department who shall function as Faculty Adviser for those
students throughout their period of study. Such Faculty Advisers shall advise the students
and monitor the courses undergone by the students, check the attendance and progress of
the students attached to him/her and counsel them periodically. If necessary, the faculty
adviser may also discuss with or inform the parents about the progress of the students
7. Class Committee
7.1. Every class shall have a class committee consisting of teachers handling the class
concerned, student representatives and a chairperson. The objective of the class committee is
to monitor overall the goal of improving the teaching-learning process. The functions of the
class committee include:
 Solving problems experienced by students in the class room and in the laboratories.
o Clarifying the regulations of the degree programme and other details relevant to
academic activities.
o Informing the student representatives on the details of Regulations regarding
weightage used for each course. In the case of practical courses (laboratory /
drawing / project work / Seminar etc.) the breakup of marks for each
experiment / exercise / module of work, should be clearly discussed in the class
committee meeting and informed to the students.
 Analyzing the performance of the students of the class after each series test and
finding the ways and means of solving problems, if any.
o Identifying the weak students, if any, and requesting the teachers concerned to
provide some additional help or guidance or coaching to such weak students.
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o Informing the students about the attendance details of the class at every class
committee meeting and advising the students to attend the classes regularly to
avoid shortage of attendance.
7.2. The class committee for a class under a particular branch is normally constituted by
the Head of the Department. However, if the students of different branches are mixed
in a class (like the first semester which is generally common to all branches), the class
committee is to be constituted by the Principal / Chief faculty advisor.
7.3. The class committee shall be constituted within the first week of each semester.
7.4. At least 4 student representatives (usually 2 boys and 2 girls) shall be included
in the class committee.
7.5. The chairperson of the class committee may invite the Faculty adviser(s) and the
Head of t he Department to the meeting of the class committee.
7.6. The Principal may participate in any class committee of the institution.
7.7. The chairperson is required to prepare the minutes of every meeting, submit the same
to Principal within two days of the meeting and arrange to circulate it among the
students and teachers concerned. If there are any recommendations in the minutes that
require necessary action by the Principal, the same shall be brought to the notice of
the Principal.
7.8. The first meeting of the class committee shall be held within one week from
the date of commencement of the semester, in order to inform the students about the
nature and weightage of assessments within the framework of the Regulations. Two or
three subsequent meetings may be held in a semester at suitable intervals. The Class
Committee Chairman shall put on the Notice Board the cumulative attendance
particulars of e a ch student at the end of every such meeting to enable the
students to know their attendance details. During these meetings the student
members representing the entire class, shall meaningfully interact and express the
opinions and suggestions of the other students of the class in order to improve the
effectiveness of the teaching-learning process.
8.0 System of Examination

Performance in each course of study shall be evaluated based on (i) continuous internal
assessment throughout the semester and (ii) Semester end examination
8.1 Each course, both theory and practical (including project work & viva voce examinations)
shall be evaluated for a maximum of 100 marks.
For all theory courses, the continuous internal assessment will carry 30 marks and the End
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Semester examination will carry 70 marks.
The break-up of marks for continuous internal assessment is as follows:
First assessment (Test-I) : 10 marks;
Second assessment (Test-II) : 10 marks;
Third assessment (Test-III) : 10 marks
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Total 3 tests - 30 marks
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(b) Practical Courses:

Every practical exercise / experiment shall be evaluated based on the exercise /
experiment prescribed as per the syllabi and the records of work done maintained by
the students. The criteria for arriving at the internal assessment marks (25 marks)
shall be decided based on the performance of the students in all experiments put
together and reduced to 25 marks. There shall be at least one model test f o r
p r a c t i c a l during the semester and 15 marks are awarded for model test.
(c) Theory Courses with Laboratory Component
If there is a theory course with Laboratory component, there shall be three tests: the first
two tests (each 100 marks) will be from theory portions and the third test (maximum
mark 100) will be for laboratory component. The sum of marks of first two tests shall be
reduced to 60 marks and the third test mark shall be reduced to 40 marks. The sum of
these 100 marks may then be arrived at for 30 and rounded to the nearest integer.
8.2(a)
The credits earned through the one credit courses shall be over and above the minimum
credit requirement prescribed in the curriculum.
The one credit course shall carry 100 marks and shall be evaluated through one internal
assessments and one end examination.
(b) The Industrial / Practical Training, Summer Project, Internship shall carry 100 marks and
shall be evaluated through internal assessment only. At the end of Industrial / Practical
training / internship / Summer Project, the candidate shall submit a certificate from the
organization where he / she has undergone training and a brief report. The evaluation
will be made based on this report and a Viva-Voce Examination, conducted internally
by a three member Departmental Committee constituted by the Head of the Institution.
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The certificates (issued by the organization) submitted by the students shall be attached
to the mark list sent by the Head of the Institution to the Controller of Examinations.
8.3 Project Work
The project work for M.E. Programmes consists of Phase–I and Phase–II. The Phase–I
is to be undertaken during III semester and Phase–II, which is a continuation of Phase–
I is to be undertaken during IV semester.
In case of candidates of M.E. Programmes not completing Phase-I of project work
successfully, the candidates can undertake Phase-I again in the subsequent semester. In
such cases the candidates can register for Phase-II, only after successful completion of
Phase-I.
8.3.1 A candidate may, however, in certain cases, be permitted to work on projects in an
Industrial/Research Organization, on the recommendations of the Head of the
Department Concerned. In such cases, the Project work shall be jointly supervised by a
supervisor of the department and an expert, as a joint supervisor from the organization
and the student shall be instructed to meet the supervisor periodically and to attend the
review committee meetings for evaluating the progress.
8.3.2 The Project work (Phase II in the case of M.E) shall be pursued for a minimum of
16 weeks during the final semester.
8.3.3 The deadline for submission of final Project Report is 20 calendar days from the
last working day of the semester in which project / thesis / dissertation is done.
However, the Phase-I of the Project work in the case M.E. Programmes shall be
submitted within a maximum period of 10 calendar days from the last working day of
the semester as per the academic calendar published by the Institution.
8.3.4 The student should publish their content of Project work Phase II in a recognized
journal before the semester end examinations.
8.4 Evaluation of Project work
The evaluation of Project Work for Phase-I & Phase-II in the case of M.E. and project
work of M.C.A shall be done independently in the respective semesters and marks shall
be allotted as per the weightages given in curriculam.
There shall be three assessments (each carrying 100 marks) during the Semester by a
review committee. The Student shall make presentation on the progress of project made
before the Committee. The Head of the Department shall constitute the review
committee. The total marks obtained in the three assessments shall be reduced to 20
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marks and rounded to the nearest integer (as per the Table given below). There will be a
vice-voce Examination during End Semester Examinations conducted by a Committee
consisting of the supervisor, one internal examiner and one external examiner. The
internal examiner and the external examiner shall be appointed by the Controller of
Examination. The distribution of marks for the internal assessment and Semester End
Examination is given below:
Distribution of marks for Phase I M.E. Degree is given below:
Review Review Review Guide End Semester Examinations

I II III (Viva-Voce)
Internal External
Examiner Examiner
20 20 20 20
60 60
Distribution of marks for Phase II M.E. Degree is given below

Review Review Review Guide
I II III End Semester Examinations
(Viva-Voce)
External
Internal Examiner
40 40 40 40 Examiner
120 120
Distribution of marks for MCA Project is given below:

Review Review Review Guide End Semester Examinations
I II III (Viva-Voce)
Internal External
Examiner
40 40 40 40 Examiner
120 120
The Project Report prepared according to approved guidelines as given by Director,

Academic Courses and duly signed by the supervisor(s) and the Head of the Department
concerned shall be submitted to the Head of the Institution.
8.4.1 If the candidate fails to obtain 50% of the internal assessment marks in the Phase–I and
Phase–II / final project, he/she will not be permitted to submit the report for that
particular semester and has to re-enroll for the same in the subsequent semester. If a
candidate fails to submit the project report on or before the specified deadline, he/she is
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deemed to have failed in the Project Work and shall re-enroll for the same in a
subsequent semester. This applies to both Phase–I and Phase–II in the case of M.E.
Project Work and the Final Project work of M.C.A
8.4.2 A copy of the approved Project Report after the successful completion of viva-voce
examinations shall be kept in the library of the college / institution.
8.4.3 Practical / Industrial Training, Summer Project if specified in the Curriculum shall not
exceed the maximum duration of 4 weeks and should be organized by the Head of the
Department for every student.
8.4.4 At the end of Practical / Industrial Training, Summer Project the candidate shall submit
a
certificate from the organization where he/she has undergone training and also a brief
report. The evaluation for 100 marks will be carried out internally based on this report
and a Viva-Voce Examination will be conducted by a Departmental Committee
constituted by the Head of the Institution. Certificates submitted by the students shall be
attached to the mark list sent by the Head of the Institution to the Controller of
Examination
8.4.5 One seminar should be registered either in First/Second semester. The evaluation based
on both internal continuous assessment and end examinations.
9. Requirements for appearing End semester examinations
A candidate shall normally be permitted to appear for the End Semester examination
of any semester commencing from I semester for which he/she has registered the
courses if he could satisfy 75 % attendance in a course.
( For all theory and practical courses except self study courses).
Candidate who secures attendance between 75 % and 65 % , only in one particular
semester due to medical reasons (hospitalization / accident / specific illness) or due to
participation in the College / University /State / National / International level Sports
events with prior permission from the Head of the Department concerned shall be given
exemption from the prescribed attendance requirement and he/she shall be permitted to
appear all courses registered in that particular semester examinations. Candidates who
secure less than 70 % attendance in a particular course will not be permitted to write
the Semester End Examination. They are required to repeat the particular course.
Registration is mandatory for semester examinations as well as arrears examinations.
A candidate already appeared for subjects or any subject in a semester and passed the
examination is not entitled to reappear in the same subject or subjects of the semester
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for improvement of grades / marks.
10. Passing Requirements

10.1 A candidate who secures not less than 50% of total marks prescribed for the courses
with a minimum of 50% of the marks prescribed for the end-semester examination
in both theory and practical courses (including Project work), shall be declared to
have passed the examination. The evaluation for the end semester shall be 100 marks.
E nd S emester Continuous Total 100

Assessment
Examination (Internal )
100 70 30
50
50 35 x
(35+x)
10.2 If a candidate fails to secure a pass in a particular course, it is mandatory that

he/she shall register and reappear for the examination in that course during the
subsequent semester when examination is conducted in that course; he/she should
continue to register and reappear for the examinations in the failed subjects till he / she
secures a pass.
10.3 The internal assessment marks obtained by the candidate in the first appearance
shall be retained and considered valid for all subsequent examination till the
candidate pass the subjects
11. Award of Letter Grades

All assessments of a course will be done on absolute marks basis. However, for the
purpose of reporting the performance of a candidate, letter grades, each carrying
certain number of points, will be awarded as per the range of total marks (out of
100) obtained by the candidate in each subject as detailed below:
Letter Grade Grade Points Marks range
O (Outstanding) 10 95-100
A+(Excellent) 9 90-94
A(Very Good) 8 80-89
B+(Good) 7 70-79
B(Above Average) 6 60-69
C(Average) 5 55-59
P (Pass) 4 50-54
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F(Fail) 0 Less than 50
Ab (Absent) 0
I (Prevented) -
W( Withdrawal) -
12. GPA and CGPA Calculation

After results are declared, Grade Sheets will be issued to each student which will
contain the following details:
 Name of the Institution
 List of courses enrolled during the semester and the grade scored.
 Grade Point Average (GPA) for the semester and
 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of all the courses enrolled
from the first semester onwards.
SGPA is the ratio of the sum of the products of the number of credits of courses
enrolled and the points corresponding to the grades scored in those courses, taken
for all the courses, to the sum of the credits of all courses registered.
SGPA = Sum C *GPi
Sum of C
“C” Credits allotted for the subjects.

GPi – is the grade point corresponding to the letter grade obtained for each course.
“GP” Grade points earned.
CGPA will be calculated in a similar manner, considering all the courses enrolled from
first semester. “RA”, “I” and “W” grades will be excluded for calculating GPA and
CGPA.
13. Eligibility for the award of the degree
A student shall be declared eligible for the award of the degree if he/she has:
(i) Successfully passed all the courses as specified in the curriculum
corresponding to
his/her programme within the stipulated period.
(ii) No disciplinary action is pending against him/her.
(iii) The award of the degree must have been approved by the syndicate.
(iv) Successfully completed any additional courses prescribed by the BOS and
Academic Council.
14. Classification of the degree awarded

14.1 First class with Distinction
A candidate who satisfies the following conditions shall be declared to have passed the
examination in First class with Distinction:
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 Should have passed the End semester examination in all the courses for the minimum
credits prescribed in the curriculum of the respective programme in his/her First
Appearance within 3 years including break of study.
 Withdrawal from examination (vide Clause 16) will not be construed as an appearance.
 Should have secured a CGPA of not less than 8.00
 Should NOT have been prevented from writing end semester examination due to
disciplinary action.
 One year authorized break of study (if availed of) is permitted in addition to Two
years for award of First class with Distinction. ( for MCA -4 years)
14.2 First Class
A candidate who satisfies the following conditions shall be declared to have passed the
examination in First class
 Should have passed the End semester examination in all the courses registered for the
minimum credits prescribed in the curriculum of the respective programme semesters
within Three years .
 Withdrawal from examination (vide Clause 16 will not be construed as an appearance.
 Should have secured a CGPA of not less than 6.50
 One year authorized break of study (if availed of) is permitted in addition to Two
years for award of First class. ( for MCA -4 years).
14.3 Second Class
All other candidates (not covered in clauses 14.1 and 14.2 who qualify for the award of
the degree shall be declared to have passed the examination in Second Class.
14.4. A candidate who is absent in semester examination in a course / project work after having
registered for the same shall be considered to have appeared in that examination for the
purpose of classification.
15. Revaluation
15.1 A candidate can apply for revaluation of his/her semester examination answer paper in a
theory course, within 2 weeks from the declaration of results, on payment of a prescribed
fee along with prescribed application to the Controller of Examinations through the Head
of Department. The Controller of Examination will arrange for the revaluation and the
results will be intimated to the candidate concerned through the Head of the Department.
Revaluation is not permitted for practical courses, Seminar and for project work. A
candidate can apply for revaluation of answer scripts for not exceeding 5 subjects at a time.
15.2 If the candidate is not satisfied with the revaluation marks/results, he/she can challenge, by
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paying required fee. If there is a change in the result after re-revaluation, the challenged fee
will be refunded to the candidate.
16. Provision for withdrawal from examinations
16.1 A candidate may, for valid reasons, (medically unfit / unexpected family situations) be
granted permission to withdraw from appearing for the examination in any course or
courses in any one of the semester examinations during the entire duration of the degree
programme. Also only one application for withdrawal is permitted for that semester
examination in which withdrawal is sought.
16.2 Withdrawal application shall be valid only if the candidate is otherwise eligible to
write the examination (Clause 6) and if it is made within TEN days before the
commencement of the examination in that course or courses and also recommended by
the Head of the Department.
16.3 Notwithstanding the requirement of mandatory TEN days notice, applications for
Withdrawal for special cases under extraordinary conditions will be considered on the
merit of the case.
16.4 Withdrawal shall not be construed as an appearance for deciding the eligibility of a
candidate for First Class with Distinction and First Class.
16.5 Withdrawal is NOT permitted for arrears examinations of the previous semesters.
17. Authorized Break of Study from a programme

17.1 A candidate is normally not permitted to temporarily break the period of study.
However, if a candidate may avail a authorized break of study for valid reasons such as
accident or hospitalization due to prolonged ill health otherwise for the purpose of study out
side the campus, during course period. In a duration of study two semester break period
may be permitted.
17.2 The authorized break of study will be taken into account for classification.
(vide Clause 14.1 and 14.2.).
17.3 The total period for completion of the programme reckoned from, the commencement of
the first semester to which the candidate was admitted shall not exceed the maximum
period
specified in clause 5.1 irrespective of the period of break of study in order that he / she
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be eligible for the award of the degree (vide clause 13).
17.4 If any student is detained under disciplinary actions, the period spent in that semester shall
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not be considered as permitted ‘Break of Study’ and Clause 17.1 is not applicable for this
case.
17.5 If the candidate has not reported back to the department, even after the extended Break of
Study, the name of the candidate shall be deleted permanently from the college enrollment.
18. Discipline
Every student is required to observe disciplined and decorous behavior both inside and
outside the College and not to indulge in any activity which will tend to bring down the
prestige of the Institution. If a student indulges in malpractice in any of the Internal
examination/End semester examination he / she shall be liable for punitive action as
prescribed by the university from time to time.
19. Revision of Regulation and curriculum
The Institution may from time to time revise, amend or change the Regulations, scheme
of examinations and syllabi if found necessary.
ANNEXURE – I
PG - Degree Programmes
1. M.E. Environmental Engineering

2. M.E. Structural Engineering
3. M.E. Computer Aided Design
4. M.E. Manufacturing Engineering
5. M.E. Power Electronics and Drives
6. M.E. Optical Communication
7. Master of Computer Applications
Curriculum and Syllabus
M.E. MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

SEMESTER I
S. No. Subject Code Subject L T P C
Theory
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1 15MF001 Engineering Statistics and Probability 3 2 0 4
2 15MF002 Industrial Robotics and Expert Systems 3 0 0 3
3 15MF003 Micro manufacturing 3 0 0 3
4 15MF004 Precision Engineering 3 0 0 3
5 Elective I 3 0 0 3
6 Elective-II 3 0 0 3
Practical
7 15MF071 Automation Lab 0 0 2 1
8 15MF072 Computational Skill 1 0 2 2
TOTAL 22
SEMESTER II
Theory
1 15MF005 Advanced Material Technology 3 0 0 3
2 15MF006 Theory of Metal Forming 3 1 0 4
3 15MF007 Computer Aided Inspection and Metrology 3 0 0 3

4 15MF008 Metal Cutting Theory and Practice 3 0 2 4
5 Elective II 3 0 0 3
6 Open Elective 3 0 0 3
7 15MF073 Seminar 0 0 2 1
Total 21
SEMESTER III
S. No. Subject Code. Subject L T P C
Theory
1 15MF Elective III 3 0 0 3
2 15MF Elective IV 3 0 0 3
3 15MF Elective V 3 0 0 3
Practical
4 15MF074 Project Work Phase I 0 0 12 6
Total 15
SEMESTER IV
Practical
1 15MF075 Project Wok Phase II 0 0 24 12
Total 12
Total Credits to be Earned for the Award of the Degree = 70
ELECTIVES
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Th
eo
1 15MF101 Fluid Power Automation 3 0 0 3
2 15MF102 Instrumentation and Control 3 0 0 3
3 15MF103 Design for Manufacture 3 0 0 3
4 15MF104 Advances in Casting and Welding 3 0 0 3

5 15MF105 Maintenance and Reliability Engineering 3 0 0 3
6 15MF106 Systems and Simulation 3 0 0 3
7 15MF107 Image Processing in Manufacturing 3 0 0 3
8 15MF108 Advances in CNC Systems 3 0 0 3
9 15MF109 Special Purpose Machine Tools 3 0 0 3
10 15MF110 Manufacturing System Design 3 0 0 3
11 15MF111 Polymers and Composite Materials 3 0 0 3
12 15MF112 Engineering Economics and Financial Management 3 0 0 3
13 15MF113 Non Destructive Evaluation 3 0 0 3
14 15MF114 Advances in Production Management 3 0 0 3
15 15MF115 Integrated Product and Process Development 3 0 0 3
16 15MF116 Micro ElctroMechanical Systems and Nano Technology 3 0 0 3
17 15MF117 Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 0 0 3
18 15MF118 Design of Pressure Vessels and Piping 3 0 0 3
19 15MF119 Surface Engineering 3 0 0 3
OPEN ELECTIVES
S.l.No Subject Subject
L T P C
Code
1 15MF201 Techniques of Material Characterization 3 0 0 3
2 15MF202 Research Methodology 3 0 0 3
3 15MF203 Enterprise Resource Planning 3 0 0 3
4 15MF204 Metaheuristics 3 0 0 3
5 15MF205 Design and Analysis of Experiments 3 0 0 3
6 15MF206 Optimization Methods 3 0 0 3
SEMESTER I
15MF001-ENGINEERING STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY
L T P C
3 2 0 4
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
The objective of the Course is to train the students in the analysis of
experimental data using statistical tools. It also enables the students to learn about probability
theory, sampling distributions, estimation theory, testing of hypothesis and multiple, partial
correlation and regression.
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COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, the students will be able to
CO1 : Explain the concept of random variables and the standard distributions with their
probability functions.
CO2 : Understand the concept of sampling distributions and the applications of T, F and
Chi-square distributions.
CO3 : Acquire the knowledge of estimation theory which includes point estimation as
well as interval estimation..
CO4 : Apply the testing of hypothesis in order to determine whether the characteristic or
feature of the population can be accepted or not by testing a random sample from
the population.
CO5 : Enumerate multiple and partial correlation coefficients as well as regression
coefficients in a multi-variate distribution.
UNIT I PROBABILITY THEORY

Random variables – Probability density and distribution functions moment – generating and
characteristic functions – Standard distributions, Binomial, Poisson, Normal and application of
normal distributions.
UNIT II SAMPLING THEORY

Sampling distributions of statistics – Standard error – t-distribution- F-distribution- Chi square
distribution.
UNIT III ESTIMATION THEORY

Interval estimation for population mean – standard deviation difference in means – ratio of
standard deviations – point estimation – maximum likelihood and least square estimates.
UNIT IV TESTING OF HYPOTHESIS
Hypothesis testing – Small samples – Tests concerning proportion, means – standard deviations
– Tests based on chisquare – goodness of fit and test of independence – run test – non parametric
methods.
UNIT V MULTI-DIMENSIONAL CORRELATION AND REGRESSION
Multiple and Partial correlation- Yule’s notation- Plane of Regression – Properties of residuals-
Variance of the residual- Coefficient of multiple correlation- Properties of multiple correlation
coefficient- Coefficient of partial correlation-Multiple correlation in terms of total and partial
correlations.
L : 45 T: 30 Total: 75
References
1 MILLER and FIEUD, “Probability and Statistics for Engineers”, Prentice-Hall of

India, 1977.
2 PAUL L. MEYOR, “Introductory Probability and Statistical applications”,
Addison Wesley 1970.
3 Gupta, S.C. and Kapoor, V.K. “Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics”
Sultan Chand and Sons, 2001.
4 Veerarajan.T “ Probability , Statistics and Random Processes” , Third Edition
Tata McGraw-Hill Pub.Co.Ltd, 2007.
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15MF002-INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS AND EXPERT SYSTEMS
LTPC
300 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To teach students the basics of robotics, construction features, sensor applications, robot cell
design, robot programming and application of artificial intelligence and expert systems in
robotics.
OUTCOME:
 The student will be able to design robots and robotic work cells and write program for
controlling the robots. The student will be able to apply artificial intelligence and expert systems
in robotics.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION AND ROBOT KINEMATICS
Definition need and scope of Industrial robots – Robot anatomy – Work volume –
Precision movement – End effectors – Sensors. Robot Kinematics – Direct and inverse
kinematics – Robot trajectories – Control of robot manipulators – Robot dynamics – Methods
for orientation and location of objects.
UNIT II ROBOT DRIVES AND CONTROL 9

Controlling the Robot motion – Position and velocity sensing devices – Design of drive systems
– Hydraulic and Pneumatic drives – Linear and rotary actuators and control valves – Electro
hydraulic servo valves, electric drives – Motors – Designing of end effectors – Vacuum,
magnetic and air operated grippers.
UNIT III ROBOT SENSORS 9

Transducers and Sensors – Sensors in Robot – Tactile sensor – Proximity and range sensors –
Sensing joint forces – Robotic vision system – Image Gribbing – Image processing and analysis
– Image segmentation – Pattern recognition – Training of vision system.
UNIT IV ROBOT CELL DESIGN AND APPLICATION 9

Robot work cell design and control – Safety in Robotics – Robot cell layouts – Multiple Robots
and machine interference – Robot cycle time analysis – Industrial application of robots
UNIT V ROBOT PROGRAMMING, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND

EXPERT SYSTEMS 8
Methods of Robot Programming – Characteristics of task level languages lead through
programming methods – Motion interpolation. Artificial intelligence – Basics – Goals of
artificial intelligence – AI techniques – problem representation in AI – Problem reduction and
solution techniques – Application of AI and KBES in Robots.
Total: 45 Periods
TEXT BOOK
1. K.S.Fu, R.C. Gonzalez and C.S.G. Lee, “Robotics Control, Sensing, Vision and
Intelligence”, Mc Graw Hill, 1987.
REFERENCES
1. Yoram Koren,” Robotics for Engineers’ Mc Graw-Hill, 1987.
2. Kozyrey, Yu. “Industrial Robots”, MIR Publishers Moscow, 1985.
3. Deb, S.R.” Robotics Technology and Flexible Automation”, Tata Mc Graw-Hill,
4. Mikell, P. Groover, Mitchell Weis, Roger, N. Nagel, Nicholas G. Odrey,”
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Industrial Robotics Technology, Programming and Applications”, Mc Graw-Hill, Int. 1986.
WEB REFERENCES : http://www.ifr.org/gallery/type.html
15MF003- MICRO MANUFACTURING

LTPC
3003
AIM:
 To impart the principles of various basic micro manufacturing process
OBJECTIVE:
 The objective of the course is to acquaint the students with the principles, basic machine tools,
and developments in the micro manufacturing process and research trends in the area of Micro
manufacturing process.
UNIT I MICRO MACHINING I 10
Mechanical Micro machining – Ultra Sonic Micro Machining – Abrasive Jet Micro Machining –
Water Jet Micro Machining – Abrasive Water Jet Micro Machining – Micro turning – Chemical
and Electro Chemical Micro Machining – Electric discharge micro machining.
UNIT II MICRO MACHINING II 10

Beam Energy based micro machining – Electron Beam Micro Machining – Laser Beam Micro
Machining – Electric Discharge Micro Machining – Ion Beam Micro Machining –Plasma Beam
Micro Machining – Hybrid Micro machining – Electro Discharge Grinding – Electro Chemical
spark micro machining – Electrolytic in process Dressing.
UNIT III NANO POLISHING 09

Abrasive Flow finishing – Magnetic Abrasive Finishing – Magneto rheological finishing –
Magneto Rheological abrasive flow finishing - Magnetic Float polishing – Elastic Emission
Machining – chemo-mechanical Polishining.
UNIT IV MICRO FORMING AND WELDING 09

Micro extrusion – Micro and Nano structured surface development by Nano plastic forming and
Roller Imprinting – Micro bending with LASER – LASER micro welding – Electron beam for
micro welding.
UNIT V RECENT TRENDS AND APPLICATIONS 07

Metrology for micro machined components – Ductile regime machining– AE based tool wear
compensation– Machining of Micro gear, micro nozzle, micro pins – Applications.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
REFERENCES:
1. Jain V. K., Micro Manufacturing Processes, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
1. Janocha H., Actuators – Basics and applications, Springer publishers – 2012
2. Jain V.K., ‗Introduction to Micro machining‘ Narosa Publishing House, 2011
3. Bharat Bhushan, Handbook of nanotechnology, springer, Germany, 2010.
4. Bandyopadhyay. A.K., Nano Materials, New age international publishers, New Delhi, 2008,
ISBN:8122422578.
5. Jain V.K., Advanced Machining Processes, Allied Publishers, Delhi, 2002
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6. Mcgeoug.J.A., Micromachining of Engineering Materials, CRC press 2001, ISBN-
10:0824706447.
7. www.cmxr.com/industrial/
8. www.sciencemag.org.handbook
15MF004 PRECISION ENGINEERING
LTPC
300 3
UNIT I CONCEPTS OF ACCURACY 7

Introduction – concept of accuracy of machine tools – spindle and displacement accuracies –
Accuracy of numerical control systems – Errors due to numerical interpolation – Displacement
measurement system and velocity lags.
UNIT II GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING 10

Tolerance zone conversions – Surfaces, features, features of size, datum features-Datum, oddly
configured and curved surfaces as datum features – equalizing datums – Datum feature of size
representation – form controls – orientation controls – Logical approach to tolerancing.
UNIT III FUNDAMENTALS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY AND MEASURING

SYSTEMS 12
Processing system of nanometer accuracies – Mechanism of metal processing – Nano physical
processing of atomic-bit – units – Nanochemical and electrochemical atomic-bit processing – In
processing or in-situ measurement of position of processing point – Post process and on-machine
measurement of dimensional features and surface-mechanical and optical measuring systems.
UNIT IV NANO-POSITIONING SYSTEMS 8

Guide systems for moving elements – Servo control systems for tool positioning – Computer
Aided digital and ultra precision position control.
UNIT V APPLICATIONS AND FUTURE TRENDS IN NANO TECHNOLOGY 8

Nano-grating system – Nanolithography, photolithography, electron beam lithography –
Machining of soft metals – diamond turning – mirror grinding of ceramics – Development of
intelligent products – Nano processing of materials for super high density ICs – Nano-
mechanical parts and micro-machines.
Total: 45 PERIODS
REFERNCES
1. MURTHY, R.L., "Precision Engineering in Manufacturing", New age International
(P) Ltd Publishers, 1996.
2. JAMES D.MEADOWS, "Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing", Marcel
Dekker Inc.1995.
3. NORIO TANIGUCHI, "Nano Technology ", Oxford university Press, 1996.
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15MF071-AUTOMATION LAB
LTPC
0021
AIM:
To impart knowledge in the area of hydraulics and pneumatic components and its functions.
OBJECTIVES:
 To make the students to learn the basic concepts of hydraulics and pneumatics and its
applications in the area of manufacturing process.
 To simulate the various hydraulics and pneumatics circuits.
EXPERMENTS:
1. Simulation of single and double acting cylinder circuits

2. Simulation of simple Hydraulic and Pneumatic circuits
3. Simulation of electro pneumatic and electro hydraulic circuits
4. Simulation of electro pneumatic sequencing circuits
5. Simulation of Hydraulic and Pneumatic circuits using PLCcircuits
6. Simulation of Hydraulic and Pneumatic circuits using automation studio
7. Exercises on linear, angular and speed measurements
8. Exercises on Vibration measurements
9. Exercises on Motion controller using AC motor, DC motor, Servo motor and encoder.
10. Exercises on stepper motor.
11. Exercises on microprocessor based data acquisition system.
12. Study of Sensors and Transducer – Potentiometer, Strain gauge, Torque, LVDT, Hall –
Effect, Speed, Vibration, Pressure, Optical transducer and Temperature transducer.
TOTAL : 60 PERIODS
15MF072-COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS
L T P C
2 0 4 3
OBJECTIVE:
 To effectively perform computational operations using MATLAB AND EXCEL
OUTCOME:
On completion of the course, the students will be able to:
 create and manipulate arrays in MATLAB
 create functions, use loops and logical functions in MATLAB
 plot two dimensional, three dimensional, mesh and surface graphs in MATLAB
 solve numerical integrations using MATLAB
 make design sheets using EXCEL
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MODULEI: BASICS OF MATLAB
Introduction to MATLAB – Working in the command window – Defining scalar variables –
Operator precedence – Creating Arrays – Matrix Functions – Array Addressing – Built-in functions
to handle arrays – Mathematical operations with arrays – Built-in functions for analyzing arrays –
Strings and Strings variables
MODULE 2: WORKING WITH SCRIPT FILES
Use of script file – Creating and saving script files – Running a script file – Input to a script file –
Output commands – Functions – Inline functions – Relational operators – Logical vectors – Logical
operators – Built – In logical functions – Conditional Statements – Loops
MODULE 3: VISUALIZATION USING MATLAB
Plot – fplot – plotting multiple graphs in the same graph – formatting a plot using commands – plots
with logarithmic axis – polar plots –three dimensional graphs – mesh and surface plots – symbolic
math toolbox
MODULE 4: NUMERICAL ANALYSIS USING MATLAB
Polynomials –Curve Fitting – Interpolation – varargin & varargout – Numerical Integration – Solving
ODE – Factorization – Eigen Values
MODULE 5: COMPUTATION USING EXCEL
Working with EXCEL formulas – Making Interactive Design sheets – Writing simple macros
TEXT BOOKS& REFERENCES
1. Rudra Pratap, “Getting started with MATLAB: A Quick Introduction for Scientists and
Engineers”, Oxford University Press,2009
2. Raj Kumar Bansal, Ashok Goel, Manoj Kumar Sharma, “MATLAB and Its Applications in
Engineering”, Pearson Education, 2009
3. Brian Hahn, Daniel Valentine, “Essential MATLAB for Engineers and Scientists”, Academic
press, 2013
4. P.G.Aitken, “Excel Programming Weekend Crash course”, Wiley publishing, 2003.
15MF005– ADVANCED MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY
LTPC
300 3
AIM:
To impart knowledge on advance concepts of material technology
OBJECTIVES:
To enlight the PG students mechanical behaviour of engineering materials.
To train the PG students in selection of metallic and non-metallic materials for the
various engineering applications
UNIT I REVIEW OF MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF MATERIALS 9
Plastic deformation in poly phase alloys – Strengthening mechanisms – Griffith's theory of
failure modes – Brittle and ductile fractures – Damping properties of materials – fracture
toughness – Initiation and propagation of fatigue cracks – Creep mechanisms – Hydrogen
embrittlement of metals.
UNIT II SURFACE MODIFICATION OF MATERIALS 9
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Mechanical surface treatment and coating – Case hardening and hard facing – thermal spraying –
vapour deposition – ion implantation – Diffusion coating – Electroplating and Electroforming –
Conversion coating – Ceramic and organic coatings – Diamond coating – Advanced surface
modification of steels.
UNIT III ADVANCED HEAT TREATMENT OF MATERIALS 9

Unconventional surface hardening techniques – Heat treatment of critical mechanical elements
like gears tools, dies, springs, shafts – Heat treatment of Al,, Cu, Ni and Ti alloys – Polymer
quenchants.
UNIT IV MODERN MATERIALS AND ALLLOYS 9

Super alloys – Refractory materials – Ceramics and their applications – Low melting alloys –
shape memory alloys – Metal matrix and ceramic matrix composites
UNIT V APPLICTIONS OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 9

Ti and Ni based alloys for gas turbine applications – Maraging and Cryogenic steels – Newer
materials and their treatment for automobile applications – Materials for Aerospace, Marine and
nuclear systems.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
REFERENCES
1. Dowling, "Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, Engineering Methods of Determination,

Fracture", McGraw Hill, 1999
2. P. Rama Rao, "Advances in Materials and their Applications", Wiley Eastern Ltd., 1993
3. Serope Kalpakjian, "Manufacturing Engineering and Technology” Third Edition,
Addison Wisley Publishing co., 1995
4. Kenneth G.Budinski, "Surface Engineering for Wear Resistance", Prentice Hall, 1988.
5. D.R.Gabe, "Principles of Metal Surface Treatment and Protection", Pergamon
Press,1978.
6. Dieter, "Mechanical Metallurgy", McGraw Hill, 1989.
7. Dieter, "Engineering Design, A materials and Processing Approach", Third Edition,
McGraw Hill,1999.
15MF006-THEORY OF METAL FORMING

LTPC
300 3
AIM:
 To impart knowledge on plasticity, surface treatment for forming of various types of metal
forming process.
OBJECTIVES:
 To study the basic concepts of metal forming techniques and to develop force calculation in
metal forming process.
 To study the thermo mechanical regimes and its requirements of metal forming
UNIT I THEORY OF PLASTICITY 9

Theory of plastic deformation – Yield criteria – Tresca and Von-mises – Distortion energy –
Stress-strain relation – Mohr‘s circle representation of a state of stress – cylindrical and spherical
co-ordinate system – upper and lower bound solution methods – Overview of FEM applications
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in Metal Forming analysis.
UNIT II THEORY AND PRACTICE OF BULK FORMING PROCESSES 8
Analysis of plastic deformation in Forging, Rolling, Extrusion, rod/wire drawing and tube
drawing – Effect of friction – calculation of forces, work done – Process parameters, equipment
used – Defects – applications – Recent advances in Forging, Rolling, Extrusion and Drawing
processes – Design consideration in forming.
UNIT III SHEET METAL FORMING 8
Formability studies – Conventional processes – H E R F techniques – Superplastic forming
techniques – Hydro forming – Stretch forming – Water hammer forming – Principles and process
parameters – Advantage, Limitations and application
UNIT IV POWDER METALLURGY AND SPECIAL FORMING PROCESSES 9
Overview of P/M technique – Advantages – applications – Powder preform forging – powder
rolling – Tooling, process parameters and applications. - Orbital forging – Isothermal forging – Hot
and cold isostatic pressing – High speed extrusion – Rubber pad forming – Fine blanking – LASER
beam forming
UNIT V SURFACE TREATMENT AND METAL FORMING APPLICATIONS 9
Experiment techniques of evaluation of friction in metal forming selection – influence of temperature
and gliding velocity – Friction heat generation – Friction between metallic layers – Lubrication carrier
layer – Surface treatment for drawing, sheet metal forming, Extrusion, hot and cold forging. Processing
of thin Al tapes – Cladding of Al alloys – Duplex and triplex steel rolling – Thermo mechanical regimes
of Ti and Al alloys during deformation – Formability of welded blank sheet – Laser structured steel sheet
- Formability of laminated sheet.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
REFERENCES:
1. Helmi A Youssef, Hassan A. El-Hofy, Manufacturing Technology: Materials, Processes and
Equipment, CRC publication press, 2012.
2. Surender kumar, Technology of Metal Forming Processes, Prentice Hall India Publishers,2010
3. Marciniak,Z., Duncan J.L., Hu S.J., ‗Mechanics of Sheet Metal Forming‘, Butterworth-Heinemann An
Imprint of Elesevier, 2006
4. Nagpal G.R., Metal Forming Processes- Khanna publishers, 2005.
5. Altan T., Metal forming – Fundamentals and applications – ASM, Metals park, 2003
6. ASM Hand book, Forming and Forging, Ninth edition, Vol – 14, 2003
7. Shiro Kobayashi, Soo-IK-oh-Altan, T,Metal forming and Finite Element Method, Oxford
University Press, 2001.
8. Dieter G.E., Mechanical Metallurgy (Revised Edition II) McGraw Hill Co., 1988
11. Altan.T, Soo-IK-oh, Gegel, HL – Metal forming, fundamentals and Applications, American
Society of Metals, Metals Park, Ohio, 1995.
15MF007– COMPUTER AIDED METROLOGY AND INSPECTION
LTP
C
300 3
AIM
To expose the students, the importance of measurement and the various latest
measuring techniques using Laser, Coordinate measuring machines and Optoelectronics
devices. Also to stress upon the use of image process in inspection .
OBJECTIVES:
To impart through knowledge in various latest measurement systems such as laser
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metrology, coordinate measuring machines and electro-optical devices. Also to make the
students to understand the use of image process in inspection .
UNIT I LASER METROLOGY 8

LASER light source – LASER interferometer – LASER alignment telescope – LASER
micrometer – on-line and in-process measurements of diameter and surface roughness using
LASER – Micro holes and topography measurements – Straightness, flatness and roundness
measurements.
UNIT II CO-ORDINATE MEASURING MACHINES 10

Coordinate measuring machines – Accessory elements – CMM software – Performance
evaluations – Environmental control – Accuracy enhancement – Applications of CMM.
UNIT III OPTO ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS 10

Opto electronic devices contact and non contact types – Applications in on-line and in-process
monitoring systems – Tool wear measurement – Manufacturing metrology – 3D Surface
roughness – Pattern generation studies.
UNIT IV IMAGE PROCESSING 10

Shape identification – Edge detection Techniques – Normalisation – Grey scale correlation –
Template Techniques – Surface roughness using vision system – Interfacing robot and image
processing system – Measurement of length and diameters.
UNIT V COMPUTER INTEGRATED INSPECTION 7

Statistical evaluation of data using computer – data integration of CMM and data logging in
computers.
Total: 45 Periods
REFERENCES
1. WATSON .J, "Optoelectronics", Van Nostrand Rein hold (UK)Co ltd.,1988
2. ROBERT.G. SEIPPEL, "Optoelectronics for technology and engineering", Prentice
Hall,1989
3. ULRICH-REMBOLD, ARMBRUSTER AND ULZMANN, "Interface Technology for
Computer Controlled Manufacturing Processes", Marcel Dekker Publication, 1993
4. THOMAS.G.G., "Engineering Metrology", Butterworth Publication, 1974.
15MF008– METAL CUTTING THEORY AND PRACTICE

LTPC
300 3
AIM:
To impart the knowledge and train the students in the area of metal cutting
theory and its importance.
OBJECTIVE:
To make the students familiar with the various principles of metal cutting, cutting tool materials
and its wear mechanisms during the machining operation.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION 10
Basic mechanism of chip formation –Thin and Thick zone models – Types of chips – Chip
breaker – Orthogonal Vs Oblique cutting – force and velocity relationship and expression for
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shear plane angle in orthogonal cutting – Energy Consideration in machining – Modern theories
in Mechanics of cutting – Review of Merchant and Lee Shaffer Theories – critical comparison.
UNIT II TOOL NOMENCLATURE AND CUTTING FORCES 10

Nomenclature of single point tool – Systems of tool Nomenclature and Conversion of rake
angles – Nomenclature of multi point tools like drills, milling cutters and broaches – Forces in
turning, drilling and milling – specific cutting pressure – measurement of cutting forces.
UNIT III THERMAL ASPECTS OF MACHINING 10

Thermodynamics of chip formation – Heat distributions in machining – Effects of various
parameters on temperature – Method of temperature measurement in machining – Hot machining
– cutting fluids
UNIT IV TOOL MATERIALS, TOOL LIFE AND TOOL WEAR 9

Essential requirements of tool materials – Developments in tool materials – ISO specifications
for inserts and tool holders – Tool life – optimum tool life – Conventional and accelerated tool
life tests – Concepts of machinability and machinability index – Economics of machining
UNIT V WEAR MECHANISMS AND CHATTER IN MACHINING 6

Reasons for failure of cutting tools and forms of wear – mechanisms of wear – chatter in
machining – Factors effecting chatter in machining – types of chatters – Mechanism of chatter
based on Force Vs Speed graph – Mechanism of grinding – Various parameters affecting
grinding process
Total: 45 Periods
REFERENCES
1. Shaw .M.C., "Metal cutting Principles", Oxford clarendon Press, 1984.
2. Bhattacharya., "Metal Cutting Theory and Practice", New central Book Agency (P) Ltd.,
3. Venkatesh .V.C. and Chandrasekharan. H., "Experimental Techniques in Metal cutting",
Prentice Hall of India, 1982
4. Juneja.B.L and Sekhon.G.S, "Fundamentals of metal cutting and machine tools", New
Age International (P) Ltd., 1995
5. Kuppuswamy.G., "Principles of metal cutting", Universities Press(India)Ltd., 1996
6. Boothroy.D.G. and Knight. W.A, "Fundamentals of Machining and Machine tools",
Marcel Dekker, 1989.
LIST OF ELECTIVES
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15MF101 – FLUID POWER AUTOMATION
AIM: To impart knowledge in the area of hydraulics, pneumatic and fluid power
components and its functions.
OBJECTIVES:
 To make the students to learn the basic concepts of hydraulics and
pneumatics and their controlling elements in the area of manufacturing process.
 To train the students in designing the hydraulics and pneumatic circuits using
various design procedures.
Need for Automation – comparison with other power system – ISO symbols for fluid power
elements – Economic consideration of fluid power systems – Oil hydraulics – pneumatic –
Introduction and selection criterion.
UNIT II HYDRAULIC POWER GENERATION, CONTROL AND REGULATING

ELEMENTS 12
Basic elements in a fluid power system – Hydraulic pumps, Gear, Vane, piston-selection and
specification – drive characteristics Hydraulic actuators – Linear and Rotary – Selection
specification and characteristics – cushionning.
UNIT III PNEUMATIC AND ELECTRO PNEUMATIC 8

Generation and control of compressed air – Elements in pneumatic circuits – Fluidic devices and
its application Flip-Flop, SRT Flip flop – Use of electrical switches – relays – timers in fluid
power circuits – Electro pneumatics.
UNIT IV CIRCUIT DESIGN 12

Design and methodology – Sequential circuits – cascade – Karnaugh –Veitch map – step counter
methods – Compound and combination circuit design – Typical Industrial and hydraulic circuits
– Synchronising and accumulator circuits – Circuits for machine tools – Aerospace application –
Design and selection criteria – Electro pneumatic circuit design – Ladder diagram.
UNIT V COMPUTER CONTROL & MAINTENANANCE OF FLUID POWER

CIRCUITS 8
Fuzzy logic in fluid power circuits – PLC in fluid powers – PLC ladder diagram – Installation –
Fault diagnosis in fluid power circuits.
T otal: 45 Periods
REFERENCES
1. Antony Esposito, "Fluid power system and control", Prentice Hall, 1998.
2. E.F. Fitch and J.B. Suryaat Madyn, "Introduction to fluid power Logic", McGraw Hill,
1988
3. Peter Rohner, "Fluid Power Logic circuit design", Macmillan Press, 1994.
4. "Hydraulic systems Handbook", Utility Publication, 1988.
5. Majumdar, “Oil Hydraulics Systems: Principles and Maintenance”, Tata Mc Graw Hil,
2003.
6. Majumdar, “Pneumatic Systems: Principles and Maintenance”, Tata Mc Graw Hil, 2003.
15MF102 – INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL L T P C

3 0 0 3
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UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO INSTRUMENTATION 5
Function block of instrumentation – Intelligent instruments – I/O elements – Automatic test
equipment records – D/A converters – A/D converters – Types.
UNIT II ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS 10

Definition of AC types – AC applications – Self tuning control systems – Real time parameter
estimation – Expert System and neural network – Fuzzy control.
UNIT III COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEM 10

Data acquisition system – Supervisory control – Direct Digital control – Programmable logic
controls – Ladder logic diagrams – communication in PLC.
UNIT IV TRANSDUCERS AND MEASUREMENT PRINCIPLES 10

Variable resistance transducers – Variable reactive transducers – Piezo electric transducers –
Fibre optic transducers – Laser instrumentation – analogue and digital type – incremental and
absolute measurement – inductosyn – resolver.
UNIT V DIAGNOSTIC AND CONDITION MONITORING METHODS 10

Objectives of machine diagnostics – causes of failure in machine tools – Distribution of fault
occurrences – Aims of monitoring – Telephone diagnostic method applied to CNC machine.
Total: 45
REFERENCES
1. M.P.Groover, "Automation, Production Systems and Computer Integrated manufacturing",
Prentice Hall, 1987
2. Week, "Machine tools", John Wiley, 1980
3. A.J.Baauvans, "Digital Instrumentation", McGraw Hill, 1987.
4. C.S.Rangan,V.S.V.Mani and G.R.Sarma, "Instrumentation Devices and systems", Tata
McGraw Hill,1983.
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15MF103 – DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURE
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Economics of process selection – General design principles of

manufacturability – Proper material selection – Strength and mechanical factors –
Application of form design.
UNIT II CASTING DESIGN AND WELDMENT DESIGN
Factors affecting casting design – Strength aspects – Sand casting and die
casting design – Factors affecting weld-ment design – Gas and arc welding design
UNIT III FORMED METAL COMPONENTS AND NON METALLIC

PARTS DESIGN
Design considerations for the manufacture of extruded – cold headed metal parts
–Tube and section bends – powder metal parts – Thermo setting plastic
parts – Reinforced – plastic/composite parts.
UNIT IV MACHINED COMPONENTS DESIGN

Design considerations for the manufacture of Turned parts – drilled parts – milled
parts, planned, shaped and slotted parts – Ground parts – parts produced by EDM.
UNIT V ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS

Product design requirements for group technology concepts and CNC machining –
Part family concept and design principles
REFERENCES
1. James G.Bralla, "Handbook of Product Design for Manufacture", McGraw Hill
Book co.,
1986
2.. Henry Peck, "Designing for Manufacture", Sir issac Pitman & Sons Ltd.,
1973.
3. Matousek, "Engineering Design", Blackie & Sons, 1956.
15MF10
4 -ADVANCES IN CASTING AND WELDING
L T
P
C
AIM: 3 0 0
To refresh the knowledge on basic concept and to impart knowledge on advances 3
in casting and welding.
OBJECTIVES:
 To study the metallurgical concepts and applications of casting and welding
processs.
 To acquire knowledge in CAD of casting and automation of welding process.
UNIT I CASTING METALLURGY AND DESIGN 9
Heat transfer between metal and mould – Solidification of pure metal and alloys – Shrinkage in
cast metals – progressive and directional solidification – Principles of grating and restring –
Degasification of the melt – Design considerations in casting – Designing for directional
solidification and minimum stresses – casting defects
UNIT II SPECIAL CASTING PROCESSES 9

Shell moulding – Precision investment casting – CO2 – moulding – centrifugal casting – Die
casting – Continuous casting.
UNIT III WELDING METALLURGY AND DESIGN 12

Heat affected Zone and its characteristics – Weldability of steels, cast iron, Stainless steel,
aluminum and Titanium alloys – Hydrogen embrittlement – Lamellar tearing – Residual stress –
Heat transfer and Solidification – Analysis of stresses in welded structures – pre and post
welding heat treatments – Weld joint design – Welding defects – testing of weldment.
UNIT IV UNCONVENTIONAL AND SPECIAL WELDING PROCESSES 6

Friction welding – Explosive welding – Diffusion bonding – High frequency Induction welding
– Ultrasonic welding – Electron beam welding – Laser beam welding
UNIT V RECENT ADVANCES IN CASTING AND WELDING 9

Layout of mechanised foundry – sand reclamation – Material handling in foundry – pollution
control in Foundry – Recent trends in casting – Computer Aided design of Castings, Low
pressure die casting, Squeeze casting and full mould casting process – Automation in welding –
Welding robots – Overview of automation of welding in aerospace, nuclear, surface transport
vehicles and under water welding.
Total: 45 Periods
REFERENCES
1. Jain, "Principles of Foundry Technology", Third Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2000.
2. Lal.M. and Khanna.O.P, "A Text Books of Foundry Technology", Dhanpat Rai & Sons,
1996.
3. Titoun.D. and Stepanov .YU.A., "Foundry Practice", MIR Publishers, 1981.
4. Iotrowski, "Robotic welding – A guide to selection and application", Society of
Mechanical Engineers, 1987.
5. Cornu. J., "Advanced Welding systems", Volumes I,II and III, JAICO Publishers, 1994.
6. Lancaster. J.F., "Metallurgy of Welding", George Allen & Unwin Publishers, 1980.
7. Serope Kalpakjian, "Manufacturing Engineering and Technology” Third Edition,
Addison Wesley Publishing Co.1995
8. P.N.Rao, "Manufacturing Technology (Foundry, Forming and Welding), Second
Edition", Tata McGraw Hill Pub.Co. Ltd, 1998.
15MF105 – MAINTENANCE AND RELIABILITY ENGINEERING
L T P C
3 0 0 3
UNIT I MAINTENANCE MANAGAMENT 10

Need for maintenance – Objective – Concepts – Types of maintenance – Organisation – Trade
force mix, type and location – Maintenance costs – Benefits – Computer Aided Maintenance
management –Total productive maintenance.
UNIT II TYPES OF MAINTENANCE 8

Breakdown and Preventive maintenance – Advantages and Limitations – Maintenance
prevention – Diagnostic maintenance – Design out maintenance – Opportunity maintenance.
UNIT III DIAGNOSTIC MAINTENANCE 10

Leak detection – wear monitoring – Temperature monitoring – Vibration monitoring – Signature
analysis – Shock monitoring – Lubricant – Analysis – Methodology – Equipments –
Applications
UNIT IV CONCEPTS OF RELIABILITY 7

Elements of Probability – Reliability Definition – Measures of Reliability – Failures –
Classification of failures – Failure data Analysis – Availability – Criticality matrix – Event tree
analysis - Utilization factor – Factors affecting reliability.
UNIT V DESIGN FOR RELIABILITY 10

Analysis of reliability data – Weibull analysis – Design and manufacture for Reliability –
Reliability of parts and components – Design for system reliability – Economics of standby or
redundancy in a production system – reliability testing – Types
Total: 45
REFERENCES
1. Higgins and Morrow, "Maintenance Engineering Handbook ", Tata McGraw Hill,
1985
2. Collact, "Mechanical Fault Diagnosis and Condition monitoring", McGraw Hill-1985
3. Miller & Blood, "Modern Maintenance Management", Tarapooriwala & sons, 1976.
4. Jentry EJ and Kumamoto,H, "Reliability Engineering and Test assessment", Prentice
Hall, 1992.
5. Carter,A.D.S., "Mechanical Reliability", Macmillan, 1984.
6. Nakajima.S., "Introduction to TPM - Total Productive Maintenance”, Productivity
Press-1995
7. O'connor,P.D.T, "Practical Reliability Engineering", John Wiley, 1994.
8. Kelley.A.& M.J.Harris, "Management of Industrial Maintenance" , Newnes-Butter
worth.
15MF106– SYSTEMS AND SIMULATION
L T P C
3 0 0 3
AIM:
To introduce the various concepts of manufacturing system simulation.
OBJECTIVES:
To model manufacturing systems of different kinds.
To make use of simulation languages for manufacturing systems
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS AND SIMULATION 9

Basic concepts of systems – General systems – Elements of systems – theory – concept of
simulation – Simulation as a decision making tool – types of simulation – System modelling and
types of modeling – desk and bench mark simulation.
UNIT II RANDOM NUMBER 8

Probability and statistical concepts of simulation – Pseudo random numbers – Methods of
generating random variables – Discrete and continuous distributions – Testing of random
numbers – Sampling – simple random and simulated.
UNIT III DESIGN OF SIMULATION EXPERIMENTS 8

Problem formulation – Data collection and reduction time flow mechanism – Key variables –
Logic flowchart starting condition – Run size – Experimental design consideration – Output
analysis interpretation and validation – Application of simulation in Industries, Engineering and
scientific organisations.
UNIT IV SIMULATION LANGUAGE 10

Use of digital computer in simulated sampling – Comparison and selection of simulated
languages – Analysis – Study of any simulation language – Modification of simulation models
using simulation language.
UNIT V CASE STUDIES 10

Development of simulation models using the simulation language studied for systems like:
Queuing systems – Production Systems – Inventory systems – Maintenance and replacement
systems – Investment analysis and network.
Total: 45 Periods
REFERENCES
1. Jerry Banks and John S.Carson, "Discrete Event System Simulation", Prentice Hall,1984.
2. R.E.Shannon, "Systems Simulation, The Art and Science", Prentice Hall, 1975.
3. Joe h. Mize and J. Grady Cox, "Essentials of Simulation", Prentice Hall Inc., 1968.
4. Jeffrey l. Whitten, Lonnie D.Bentley and Victor M.Barice, "System Analysis and Design
Methods", Galgotia Publications Pvt Ltd., 1991
5. Thomas j. Schriber, "Simulation using GPSS", John Wiley, 1974.
11MF107 – IMAGE PROCESSING IN MANUFACTURING
L T P C
3 0 0 3
Image representation and nomenclature – Relationship of image processing and computer vision
– Digital image fundamentals – Geometric model for imaging and applications – Imaging
requirements.
UNIT II IMAGE PROCESSING FUNDAMENTALS 12

Image transformers – Sampling – Enhancement – Restoration and conversions – Segmentation –
Thresholding representation and description
UNIT III IMAGE ANALYSIS 10

Processing binary images – Image measurements – Multilevel image analysis – Higher
dimensional modeling – Image based knowledge manipulation
UNIT IV PRACTICAL IMAGE PROCESSING 10

2D/3D Image acquisition – 3D image Visualisation – Imaging surfaces – Image processing
system components
UNIT V APPLICATION IN MANUFACTURING 5

Measurement of surface finish – Sorting and counting of objects –Tool Wear measurement –
Measurement technique – Robot application
Total: 45
REFERENCES
1. John C Russ, "The Image Processing Hand Book”, Third Edition, CRC Press/IEEE Press,
2000
2. Robert J Schalkoff, "Digital Image Processing and Computer Vision", John Wiley & Sons
Inc, 1998
3. Rafel C, Gon Zalez & Richar E Woods, "Digital Image Processing", Addison Wesley
Publishing, 1993.
4. Ramesh C John, "Introduction to Machine Vision", Tata Mc Graw Hill, 1995.
15MF108 – ADVANCES IN CNC SYSTEMS
AIM:
To impart knowledge on basic concepts and advances in casting and welding
processes.
OBJECTIVES:
To study the metallurgical concepts and applications of casting and welding process.
To acquire knowledge in CAD of casting and automation of welding process.
UNIT I BASIC CONCEPTS OF CNC MACHINES 8

Introduction – Classification – Construction details of CNC machines – machine structure,
guide-ways, feed drives, Spindle and measuring systems – Drivers and controls – Spindle drives,
feed drives, D.C. drives and A.C. drives.
UNIT II CNC SYSTEM 10

Introduction – Configuration of CNC system – Interfacing – Monitoring – Diagnostics –
Machine data – Compensations for machine accuracies – PLC programming – DNC – Adaptive
control CNC systems
UNIT III PROGRAMMING OF CNC MACHINES 12
Various programming techniques – APT – Programming for various machines in ISO and
FANUC – CAM packages for CNC machines such as Unigraphics, IDEAS, Pro-Engineer
CATIA, ESPIRIT, MASTERCAM,etc.
UNIT IV TOOLING FOR CNC MACHINES 8

Interchangeable tooling system – preset and qualified tools – coolant fed tooling system –
Modular fixture – quick change tooling system – Automatic head changers – Tooling
requirements for turning and machining centres – Tool holders – tool assemblies – tool
magazines – ATC mechanisms – tool management.
UNIT V SPECIAL TYPES OF CNC MACHINES 7

CNC grinding machines – EDM – wire cut EDM – Punch press – Installation – Maintenance –
Testing and Performance – Evaluation of CNC machines
Total: 45 Periods
REFERENCES
1. Radhakrishnan, P., "Computer Numerical Control Machines", New Central Book
Agency, 1996
2. Sehrawat,M.S. and Narang,J.S., "CNC Machines", Dhanpat Rai and Co., 1999
3. "Mechatronics", HMT Limited, TATA McGraw Hill, Publishing Company Ltd.,1998.
4. Thyer, G.E., "Computer Numerical Control of Machine Tools", B.H. Newberg, 1991.
5. Krar. S, "CNC Technology and Programming", McGraw Hill, 1990.
6. Peter Smid, “CNC Programming Hand Book”, Industrial Press Inc, 2000.
15MF109 – SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINE TOOLS
L T P C
3 0 0 3
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMATION 6
Automation Production System – Features of fixed automation and programmable automation –
reasons for automating – Socio-economic relevance of automation.
UNIT II AUTOMATIC AND SEMIAUTOMATIC LATHES 11

Classification – Cam – mechanisms used in automats – general layout and features of auto lathe
– Automatic screw machine sliding head automatic lathe – multi-spindle automatics –
Mechanisms – Bar feeding mechanisms – Tool layout for automats – Principles of design of
cams for automats.
UNIT III AUTOMATIC LOADING AND FEEDING DEVICES 6

Classification – Types of magazines feeding and hopper feeding devices – Escapements and
feeders – Device for orientation – Vibratory bowl feeders.
UNIT IV TRANSFER MACHINES 11

Introduction – Merits and limitations – Product design for transfer machine – Selection of
transfer devices – Types of automatic transfer machines – Main features of automatic transfer
machines – In-line, rotary indexing table and drum type machines.
UNIT V AUTOMATIC LOADING AND TRANSFERING METHODS 11

Inspection and tool servicing in transfer lines – Transfer press – Linked lines – concept of
modular design and unit head – Modular design and unit heads for machine tool
Total: 45
REFERENCES
1. M.P.Groover, "Automation Production Systems and Computer Integrated Manufacturing",

Prentice Hall Inc., 1980.
2. B.L.Boguslavsky, "Automatic and Semi Automatic Lathes", automatic lathes-Peace
Publishers.
3. H.C.Town, "Automatic Machine Tools", Life Books Ltd., 1968.
4. Sen & A.Bhattacharya, "Principles of Machine Tools", New central Book Agency, 1975.
5. Hasle Hurst, "Manufacturing Technology", Hodder and Stoughton, 1981
15MF110 – MANUFACTURING SYSTEM DESIGN
L T P C
3 0 0 3
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 10
Process Planning – Logical design of a process planning – Shortcomings of traditional process
planning – Computer aided process planning – Computerization of files management – Variant
(Retrieval) approach – generative approach – Semi generative approach – General remarks on
CAPP developments and trends.
UNIT II PRODUCTION CONTROL 9

Overview of production control – Forecasting – Master production schedule – Materials
requirements planning – Order release – shop floor control – Cellular manufacturing – JIT and
MRP II – Computer generated time standards.
UNIT III LOADING AND SCHEDULING 8

Information retrieval for loading and scheduling – master scheduling – perceptual loading –
dispatching – progress chasing – expediting – order scheduling devices
UNIT IV MATERIAL FLOW PATH ANALYSIS IN MANUFACTURING 9

Material handling function – Types of equipment used – conveyor systems – Automated guided
vehicle systems – Guiding and routing – Traffic control and safety – Interfacing handling and
storage with manufacturing – design factors in material handling systems.
UNIT V LAYOUT OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS 9

Plant layout – Definition – Objectives – Principles – Factors influencing layout – Types of layout
– cellular layout – Tools and tooling system for cellular manufacturing
Total: 45 Periods
REFERENCES
1. G.Halevi and R.D.Weill, "Principles of Process Planning”, Chapman and Hall, 1995
2. M.P.Groover, "Automatic Production System and Computer Integrated Manufacturing",
PrenticeHall, 1990.
3. Bary Hawkes, "CAD, CAM Processes ", 1990.
4. Evert E. Adams Jr and Donold J Ebert, "Production and Operation Management",
Prentice Hall of India, 1994
5. S.N.Chary, "Production and Operations Management", Tata McGraw Hill, 1991.
15MF111 – POLYMERS AND COMPOSITE MATERIALS
L T P C
3 0 0 3
AIM:
To impart knowledge on types, physical properties and processing of polymer matrix composites,
metal matrix composites and ceramics matrix composites.
OBJECTIVES:
 To study matrix material, reinforcements of polymer matrix composites, MMC and ceramic
matrix composites.
 To develop knowledge on processing, interfacial properties and application of composites.
UNIT I PROPERTIES OF POLYMERS 8

Chemistry and Classification of Polymers – Properties of Thermo plastics – Properties of
Thermosetting Plastics – Applications – Merits and Disadvantages.
UNIT II PROCESSING OF POLYMERS 9
Extrusion – Injection Moulding – Blow Moulding – Compression and Transfer Moulding –
Casting – Thermo Forming General Machining properties of Plastics – Machining Parameters and
their effect – Joining of Plastics – Mechanical Fasteners – Thermal bonding – Press Fitting.
UNIT III INTRODUCTION TO FIBRES AND COMPOSITE MATERIALS 9

Fibres – Fabrication, Structure, properties and applications - Glass, Boron, carbon, organic,
ceramic and metallic fibers whiskers– Matrix materials structure – polymers, – metals and
ceramics – Physical and chemical properties
UNIT IV PROCESSING OF POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES 9

Open mould process, bag moulding, compression moulding with BMC and SMC filament winding
– pultrusion – centrifugal casting – injection moulding – structure, properties and application of
PMC’s – Carbon Matrix Composites - Interfaces – Properties – recycling of PMC.
UNIT V PROCESSING OF - METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES AND CERAMIC

MATRIX COMPOSITES 10
Solid state fabrication techniques – diffusion bonding – powder metallurgy techniques plasma
spray, chemical and physical vapour deposition of matrix on fibres Chemical vapour infiltration –
Sol gel – liquid state fabrication methods – infiltration – squeeze casting – rheo casting –
compocasting - Interfaces properties– application of MMC and ceramic matrix composites
Total: 45 Periods
REFERENCES
1. Krishnan K Chawla, Composite Materials Science and Engineering, International Edition,
Springer, 2006
2. Harold Belofsky, Plastics, Product Design and Process Engineering, Hanser Publishers, 2002.
3. Bera.E and Moet.A, High performance polymers, Hanser Publishers, 2001.
4. Rauwendaal,C., Polymer extrusium, Hanser publishers, 2000.
5. Rosatao, D.V. Blow moulding HandBook, Hanser Publishers, 1989.
6. Seamour, E.B. Modern Plastics Technology, Prentice Hall, 2002
7. Mallick, P.K. and Newman.S., Composite Materials Technology, Hanser Publishers,2003
15MF112 – ENGINEERING ECONOMICS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
L T P C
3 0 0 3
AIM:
To introduce the concepts of financial and various functions of financial management so
that the students will be able to handle higher level financial decisions.
OBJECTIVES:
To train students in various functions of finance such as working capital management,
current assets management so that students will be able to make high investment
decisions when they take up senior managerial positions.
UNIT I FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 12

Accounting Principles – Basic records depreciation – Depreciation methods – Preparation,
interpretation of profit and loss statement – Balance sheets – Fixed assets – Current assets
UNIT II COSTING 10
Elements of cost – Cost Classification – Material cost – Labour costs – Overheads – Costs of a
product – Costing systems – Cost determination – Process costing – Allocation of overheads –
Standard costing – Variance analysis.
UNIT III WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 8

Current assets and Liability decisions – Estimation of working capital requirements –
Management of accounts receivable – Inventory – cash – inventory valuable methods.
UNIT IV CAPITAL BUDGETING 7

Significance of capital budgeting – payback period – Present value method – Accounting rate of
return method
UNIT V ENGINEERING ECONOMICS 8

Economics – Engineering economics – Demand analysis – Laws of demand – Production and
cost – pricing methods – Cost volume profit analysis
Total: 45 Periods
REFERENCES
1. C.James , Vanhorn, "Fundamentals of Financial Management" , PHI, 1996.
2. Charles T. Homgren, "Cost Accounting", PHI, 1985.
3. S.N.Maheswari, "Management Accounting and Financial Control", Sultanchand,1992.
4. Prasanna Chandra, "Financial Management", Tata Mc Graw Hill, 1998
5. J.L.Riggs, "Engineering Economics", McGraw Hill, 1987.
6. G.B.S.Narang, "Production and Costing", Khanna Publishers, 1993.
15MF113 – NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION
AIM:
To stress the importance of NDT in engineering.
OBJECTIVES:
To introduce all types of NDT and their applications in Engineering.
UNIT I NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING: AN INTRODUCTION, VISUAL

INSPECTION & LIQUID PENETRANT TESTING 6
Introduction to various non-destructive methods, Comparison of Destructive and Non
destructive Tests, Visual Inspection, Optical aids used for visual inspection, Applications.
Physical principles, procedure for penetrant testing, Penetrant testing materials,
Penetrant testing methods-water washable, Post – Emulsification methods, Applications
UNIT II EDDY CURRENT TESTING & ACOUSTIC EMISSION 10

Principles, Instrumentation for ECT, Absolute, differential probes, Techniques – High
sensitivity techniques, Multi frequency, Phased array ECT, Applications.
Principle of AET, Instrumentation, Applications - testing of metal pressure vessels,
Fatigue crack detection in aerospace structures.
UNIT III MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING & THERMOGRAPHY 10

Principle of MPT, procedure used for testing a component, Equipment used for MPT,
Magnetizing techniques, Applications.Principle of Thermography, Infrared Radiometry,
Active thermography measurements, Applications – Imaging entrapped water under an
epoxy coating, Detection of carbon fiber contaminants.
UNIT IV ULTRASONIC TESTING & RADIOGRAPHY 10

Principle, Ultrasonic transducers, Ultrasonic Flaw detection Equipment, Modes of display
A- scan, B-Scan, C- Scan, Applications, Inspection Methods - Normal Incident Pulse Echo
Inspection, Normal Incident Through-transmission Testing, Angle Beam Pulse- Echo testing,
Applications of Normal Beam Inspection in detecting fatigue cracks, Inclusions, Slag, Porosity and
Intergranular cracks.
Principle of Radiography, Effect of radiation on Film, Radiographic imaging, Inspection
Techniques – Single wall single image, Double wall Penetration, Multiwall Penetration
technique, Real Time Radiography
UNIT V CASE STUDIES, COMPARISON AND SELECTION OF NDT

METHODS 9
Case studies on defects in cast, rolled, extruded, welded and heat treated components.
Comparison and selection of various NDT techniques. Codes, standards, specification
and procedures.
REFERENCET Total: 45
1. Baldev Raj, Jeyakumar,T., Thavasimuthu,M., “Practical Non Destructive
Testing” L T P
Narosa publishing house, New Delhi, 2002 C
2. Krautkramer. J., “Ultra Sonic Testing of Materials”, 1st Edition, Springer – 3 0 0
Verlag 3
Publication, New York, 1996.
3. Peter J. Shull “Non Destructive Evaluation: Theory, Techniques and
Application”
Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 2002
4.www.ndt.net
15MF114– ADVANCES IN PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
UNIT I ADVANCED TOPICS OF LINEAR PROGRAMMING 10

Revised simplex method – Introduction of additional constraints – Goal programming – Multi
objective linear programming – Integer Programming techniques – all integer – mixed integer –
Zero one type integer programming problems.
UNIT II GEOMETRIC PROGRAMMING 8

Unconstrained minimization – Constrained minimization – Stochastic programming – Stochastic
linear programming – Stochastic non linear programming – Stochastic dynamic programming
UNIT III SIMULATION 7

Methodology – Computer generation of random numbers – Modeling theoretical distributions –
Validation of simulation models – Application of simulation in various functional areas – Flow
charting/Programming
UNIT IV MARKOV PROCESS 10

Goal Programming – Investment theory – Replacement theory – Reliability theory – Quadratic
Programming – Separable Programming
UNIT V NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING 10

Constrained and Unconstrained optimization methods – equality constraints – inequality
constraints – Lagranges multipliers – Taylors Series Expansion
Total: 45
REFERENCES
1. Hardy a. Taha, "Operations Research - An Introduction", College of McMillan
International Inc., 1997.
2. S.S.Rao, "Optimization Theory and Applications", Wiley Eastern Ltd , 1984.
3. Phillips, Ravindaran, Solesberg, "Operations Research principles and Practices", Prentice
Hall,1981.
4. M.S.Bazaram and Shetty, "Non-Linear Programming, Theory and Applications" , JohnWiley,
1979
15MF115– INTEGRATED PRODUCT AND PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
Need for IPPD – Strategic importance of Product development – Integration of customer,

designer, material supplier and process planner - Competitor and Customer – behaviour analysis
Understanding customer – promoting customer understanding – Involve customer in
development and managing requirements – Organization – Process management and
Improvement – Plan and establish product specifications.
UNIT II CONCEPT GENERATION AND SELECTION 5

Task – Structured approaches – clarification – search – externally and internally – explore
systematically – reflect on the solutions and processes – concept selection – methodology –
benefits.
UNIT III PRODUCT ARCHITECTURE 10

Implications – Product change – Variety – Component standardization – Product performance –
Manufacturability – Product development Management – establishing the architecture – Creation
– Clustering – Geometric layout development – Fundamental and incidental interactions –
related system level design issues – Secondary systems – Architecture of the chunks – Creating
detailed interface specifications
UNIT IV INDUSTRIAL DESIGN 10

Integrate process design – Managing costs – Robust design – Integrating CAE, CAD, CAM tools
– Simulating product performance and manufacturing processes electronically – Need for
industrial design – impact – design process – Investigation of customer needs –
conceptualization – refinement – Management of the industrial design process – technology
driven products – User – driven products – Assessing the quality of industrial design.
UNIT V DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

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Definition – Estimation of Manufacturing cost – reducing the component costs and assembly
costs – Minimize system complexity – Prototype basics – Principles of prototyping – Planning
for prototypes – Economic analysis – Understanding and representing tasks – baseline project
planning – accelerating the project – Project execution – N.B.A.Consumer product design project
is recommended.
Total: 45
REFERENCES
1. Kart T.Ulrich and Steven D.Eppinger, “Product Design and Development”, McGraw- Hill,
1999.
2. Kemnneth Crow, “Concurrent Engg./Integrated Product Development”, DRM
Associates, CA 90274(310)377-569, Workshop Book.
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3. Stephen Rosenthal, “Effective Product Design and Development”, Business One Orwin,
Homewood, 1992.
4. Stuart Pugh, “Tool Design – Integrated Methods for Successful Product Engineering”,
Addison Wesley Publishing, 1991.
5. www./me.mit/2.7444
15MF116 - MEMS AND NANO TECHNOLOGY
AIM:
 To inspire the students to expect to the trends in manufacturing of micro components and
measuring systems to nano scale.
OBJECTIVES:
 To expose the students to the evolution of micro electromechanical systems, to the various
fabrication techniques and to make students to be aware of micro actuators.
 Also to impart knowledge to the students about nano materials and various nano
measurements techniques.
UNIT I OVER VIEW OF MEMS AND MICROSYSTEMS 6

Definition – historical development – fundamentals – properties, micro fluidics, design and
fabrication micro-system, microelectronics, working principle and applications of micro system.
Substrates and wafers, silicon as substrate material, mechanical properties of Si, Silicon Compounds -
silicon piezo resistors, Galium arsenide, quartz, polymers for MEMS, conductive polymers.
UNIT II MATERIALS, FABRICATION PROCESSES AND MICRO SYSTEM

PACKAGING 10
Photolithography, photo resist applications, light sources, inimplantation, diffusion process
exudation – thermal oxidation, silicon diode, chemical vapour deposition, sputtering - deposition
by epitoxy – etching – bulk and surface machining – LIGA process - LASER, Electron beam ,Ion
beam processes – Mask less lithography. Micro system packaging –packaging design– levels of micro
system packaging -die level, device level and system level – interfaces in packaging – packaging
technologies- Assembly of Microsystems
UNIT III MICRO DEVICES AND MATERIALS 8

Sensors – classification – signal conversion ideal characterization of sensors micro actuators,
mechanical sensors – measurands displacement sensors, pressure and flow sensors, micro
actuators, Accelerometer , chemical and bio sensor - sensitivity, reliability and response of micro-sensor
-applications
UNIT IV SCIENCE AND SYNTHESIS OF NANO MATERIALS

10
Classification of nano structures – Effects of nano scale dimensions on various properties – structural,
thermal, chemical, magnetic, optical and electronic properties fluid dynamics –Effect of nano scale
dimensions on mechanical properties - vibration, bending, fracture Nanoparticles, Sol-Gel Synthesis, Inert
Gas Condensation, High energy Ball Milling, Plasma Synthesis, Electro deposition and other techniques.
Synthesis of Carbon nanotubes – Solid carbon source based production techniques – Gaseous carbon
source based production techniques – Diamond like carbon coating. Top down and bottom up processes
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UNIT V CHARACTERIZATION OF NANO MATERIALS 11
Nano-processing systems – Nano measuring systems – characterization – analytical imaging
techniques – microscopy techniques, electron microscopy scanning electron microscopy,
transmission electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, scanning tunneling
microscopy, atomic force microscopy, diffraction techniques –spectroscopy techniques – Raman
spectroscopy, 3D surface analysis – Mechanical,Magnetic and thermal properties – Nano
positioning systems.
TOTAL: 45 Periods
REFERENCES:
1. Tai – Ran Hsu, MEMS and Microsystems Design and Manufacture, Tata-McGraw
Hill, New Delhi, 2002.
2. Mark Madou Fundamentals of Microfabrication, CRC Press, New York, 1997.
3. Norio Taniguchi, Nano Technology, Oxford University Press, New York, 2003
4. The MEMS Hand book, Mohamed Gad-el-Hak, CRC Press, New York, London.
5. Charles P Poole, Frank J Owens, Introduction to Nano technology, John Wiley and
Sons, 2003
6. Julian W. Hardner Micro Sensors, Principles and Applications, CRC Press
15MF117 - COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
AIM
This course aims to introduce numerical modeling and its role in the field of heat
and fluid flow, it will enable the students to understand the various discretisation
methods and solving methodologies and to create confidence to solve complex
problems in the field of heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
OBJECTIVE :
 To develop finite difference and finite volume discretized forms of the
CFD equations.
 To formulate explicit & implicit algorithms for solving the Euler Eqns &
Navier Stokes Eqns.
UNIT I GOVERNING DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION AND FINITE DIFFERENCE

METHOD 10
Classification, Initial and Boundary conditions – Initial and Boundary Value problems
– Finite difference method, Central, Forward, Backward difference, Uniform and non- uniform
Grids, Numerical Errors, Grid Independence Test.
UNIT II CONDUCTION HEAT TRANSFER 10

Steady one-dimensional conduction, Two and three dimensional steady state
problems, Transient one-dimensional problem, Two-dimensional Transient Problems.
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UNIT III INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUID FLOW 10
Governing Equations, Stream Function – Verticity method, Determination of pressure for
viscous flow, SIMPLE Procedure of Patankar and Spalding, Computation of Boundary
layer flow, finite difference approach.
UNIT IV CONVECTION HEAT TRANSFER AND FEM 10

Steady One-Dimensional and Two-Dimensional Convection – diffusion, Unsteady
one-dimensional convection – diffusion, Unsteady two-dimensional convection – Diffusion
– Introduction to finite element method – solution of steady heat conduction by FEM –
Incompressible flow – simulation by FEM.
UNIT V TURBULENCE MODELS 5
Algebraic Models – One equation model, K – є Models, Standard and High and Low
Reynolds number models, Prediction of fluid flow and heat transfer using standard codes.
Total =
45
REFERENCES
1. Muralidhar, K., and Sundararajan, T., “Computational Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer”,
Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 1995.
2. Ghoshdasdidar, P.S., “Computer Simulation of flow and heat transfer” TataMcGraw-
Hill Publishing Company Ltd., 1998.
3. Subas, V.Patankar “Numerical heat transfer fluid flow”, Hemispher Publishing
Corporation, 1980.
4. Taylor, C and Hughes, J.B. “Finite Element Programming of the Navier- Stokes
Equation”, Pineridge Press Limited, U.K., 1981.
5. Anderson, D.A., Tannehill, J.I., and Pletcher, R.H., “Computational fluid Mechanics and
Heat Transfer “ Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, New York, USA 1984
6. Fletcher, C.A.J. “Computational Techniques for Fluid Dynamics 1” Fundamental and
General Techniques, Springer – Verlag, 1987.
7. Fletcher, C.A.J. “Computational Techniques for fluid Dynamics 2” SpecificTechniques for
Different Flow Categories, Springer – Verlag, 1987.
8. Bose, T.X., “Numerical Fluid Dynamics” Narosa Publishing House, 1997.
11MF118 - DESIGN OF PRESSURE VESSELS AND PIPING
OBJECTIVE
The main objective is to present the industrial related problems, procedures and design
principles for pressure vessels and enhance the understanding of design procedure of
pressure vessel and Design of piping layout.
OUTCOME
It helps the student to get familiarized with the various theories and practice on pressure
vessel
and piping design and procedures which are necessary to solve the industrial practical
problems that arise and also for the research in the field of pressure vessel design
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Methods for determining stresses – Terminology and Ligament Efficiency –
Applications.
UNIT II STRESSES IN PRESSURE VESSELS 15

Introduction – Stresses in a circular ring, cylinder – Membrane stress Analysis of Vessel
Shell components – Cylindrical shells, spherical Heads, conical heads – Thermal Stresses –
Discontinuity stresses in pressure vessels.
UNIT III DESIGN OF VESSELS 15

Design of Tall cylindrical self supporting process columns – supports for short vertical
vessels – stress concentration – at a variable Thickness transition section in a cylindrical
vessel, about a circular hole, elliptical openings. Theory of Reinforcement
– pressure vessel Design.
UNIT IV BUCKLING AND FRACTURE ANALYSIS IN VESSELS 8

Buckling phenomenon – Elastic Buckling of circular ring and cylinders under external
pressure – collapse of thick walled cylinders or tubes under external pressure – Effect of
supports on Elastic Buckling of Cylinders – Buckling under combined External pressure
and axial loading.
UNIT V PIPING 4
Introduction – Flow diagram – piping layout and piping stress Analysis
TOTAL: 45
TEXT BOOKS
1. John F. Harvey, Theory and Design of Pressure Vessels, CBS Publishers and
Distributors, 1987.
REFERENCES
1. Henry H. Bedner, “Pressure Vessels, Design Hand Book, CBS publishers and Distributors,
1987.
2. Stanley, M. Wales, “Chemical process equipment, selection and Design. Buterworths
series in Chemical Engineering, 1988.
3. William. J., Bees, “Approximate Methods in the Design and Analysis of Pressure
Vessels and Piping”, Pre ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, 1997.
15MF119 - Surface Engineering

OBJECTIVE:
To impart knowledge on surface engineering and surface modification methods that will
come
in handy to solve the industrial problems. This will also serve as a precursor for future
research in the same field.
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OUTCOME:
It helps the students to get familiarized with the various theories and practice on surface
engineering and surface modification methods which are necessary to solve the industrial
practical problems that arise and also for the research.
UNIT I FRICTION 7
Topography of Surfaces – Surface features – Properties and measurement – Surface interaction –
Adhesive Theory of Sliding Friction – Rolling Friction – Friction properties of metallic and non
metallic materials – Friction in extreme conditions – Thermal considerations in sliding contact
UNIT II WEAR 6
Introduction – Abrasive wear, Erosive, Cavitation, Adhesion, Fatigue wear and Fretting Wear-
Laws of wear – Theoretical wear models – Wear of metals and non metals - International
standards in friction and wear measurements
UNIT III CORROSION 10

Introduction – Principle of corrosion – Classification of corrosion – Types of corrosion – Factors
influencing corrosion – Testing of corrosion – In-service monitoring, Simulated service,
Laboratory
testing – Evaluation of corrosion – Prevention of Corrosion – Material selection, Alteration of
environment, Design, Cathodic and Anodic Protection, Corrosion inhibitors
UNIT IV SURFACE TREATMENTS 12

Introduction – Surface properties, Superficial layer – Changing surface metallurgy – Wear
resistant
coatings and Surface treatments – Techniques – PVD – CVD – Physical CVD – Ion implantation
–
Surface welding – Thermal spraying – Laser surface hardening and alloying, Applications of
coatings and surface treatments in wear and friction control – Characteristics of Wear resistant
coatings – New trends in coating technology – DLC – CNC – Thick coatings – Nano-engineered
coatings – Other coatings, Corrosion resistant coatings
UNIT V ENGINEERING MATERIALS 10

Introduction – Advanced alloys – Super alloys, Titanium alloys, Magnesium alloys, Aluminium
alloys, and Nickel based alloys – Ceramics – Polymers – Biomaterials – Applications – Bio
Tribology Nano Tribology.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
REFERENCES
1. G.W.Stachowiak & A.W .Batchelor , “Engineering Tribology”, Butterworth-Heinemann, UK,
2005
2. Rabinowicz.E, “Friction and Wear of materials”, John Willey &Sons,UK,1995
3. Halling, J. (Editor) – “Principles of Tribology “, Macmillian – 1984.
4. Williams J.A. “Engineering Tribology”, Oxford Univ. Press, 1994.
5. S.K.Basu, S.N.Sengupta & B.B.Ahuja ,”Fundamentals of Tribology”, Prentice –Hall of India
PvtLtd , New Delhi, 2005
6.Fontana G., “Corrosion Engineering”, McGraw Hill, 1985
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OPEN ELECTIVES
15MF201- TECHNIQUES OF MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION
LTPC
3 0 03
AIM
This course aims at imparting knowledge on various techniques of material characterization.
OBJECTIVES
On completion of the course the students are expected to be knowledgeable in microstructure
evaluation, crystal structure analysis, electron microscopy, static and dynamic mechanical
testing methods.
UNIT-I MICRO AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURE ANALYSIS 09

Principles of Optical Microscopy – Specimen Preparation Techniques – Polishing and Etching –
Polarization Techniques – Quantitative Metallography – Estimation of grain size – ASTM grain size
numbers – Microstructure of Engineering Materials - Elements of Crystallography – X- ray Diffraction –
Bragg‘s law – Techniques of X-ray Crystallography – Debye – Scherer camera – Geiger Diffractometer –
analysis of Diffraction patterns – Inter planer spacing – Identification of Crystal Structure, Elements of
Electron Diffraction..
UNIT – II ELECTRON MICROSCOPY: 09

Interaction of Electron Beam with Materials – Transmission Electron Microscopy – Specimen
Preparation – Imaging Techniques – BF & DF – SAD – Electron Probe Microanalysis –
Scanning Electron Microscopy – Construction & working of SEM – various Imaging Techniques
– Applications- Atomic Force Microscopy- Construction & working of AFM - Applications .
UNIT III CHEMICAL AND THERMAL ANALYSIS 09
Basic Principles, Practice and Applications of X-Ray Spectrometry, Wave Dispersive X-Ray
Spectrometry, Auger Spectroscopy, Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infra Red
Spectroscopy (FTIR)- Proton Induced X-Ray Emission Spectroscopy, Differential Thermal Analysis,
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) And Thermo Gravitymetric Analysis (TGA)
UNIT – IV MECHANICAL TESTING – STATIC TESTS: 09
Hardness – Brinell, Vickers, Rockwell and Micro Hardness Test – Tensile Test – Stress – Strain
plot – Proof Stress – Ductility Measurement – Impact Test – Charpy & Izod.
UNIT – V MECHANICAL TESTING – DYNAMIC TESTS: 09
Fatigue – Low & High Cycle Fatigues – Rotating Beam & Plate Bending HCF tests – S-N curve
– LCF tests – Crack Growth studies – Creep Tests – LM parameters – Applications of Dynamic
Tests.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODSTEXT

BOOKS:
1. Culity B.D., Stock S.R& Stock S., Elements of X ray Diffraction, (3 rd Edition). Prentice Hall,
2001.
2. Dieter G.E., Mechanical Metallurgy, (3rd Edition), ISBN: 0070168938, McGraw Hill, 1995.
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3. Davis, H.E., Hauck G. & Troxell G.E., The Testing of engineering Materials, (4 th Edition),
McGraw Hill, College Divn., 1982.
REFERENCES:
1. Goldsten,I.J., Dale.E., Echin.N.P.& Joy D.C., Scanning Electron Microscopy & X ray- Micro
Analysis, (2nd Edition), ISBN – 0306441756, Plenum Publishing Corp., 2000.
2. Newby J., Metals Hand Book- Metallography & Micro Structures, (9 th Edition), ASM
International, 1989.
3. Grundy P.J. and Jones G.A., Electron Microscopy in the Study of Materials, Edward Arnold
Limited, 1976.
4. Morita.S, Wiesendanger.R, and Meyer.E, “Noncontact Atomic Force Microscopy” Springer,
2002
15MF202-RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
LTPC
3 0 03
AIM
To impart scientific, statistical and analytical knowledge for carrying out research work
effectively.
UNIT I Introduction to Research 9
The hallmarks of scientific research – Building blocks of science in research – Concept of
Applied and Basic research – Quantitative and Qualitative Research Techniques – Need for
theoretical frame work – Hypothesis development – Hypothesis testing with quantitative data.
Research design – Purpose of the study: Exploratory, Descriptive, Hypothesis Testing.
UNIT II Experimental Design 9
Laboratory and the Field Experiment – Internal and External Validity – Factors affecting Internal
validity. Measurement of variables – Scales and measurements of variables. Developing scales –
Rating scale and attitudinal scales – Validity testing of scales – Reliability concept in scales
being developed – Stability Measures.
UNIT III Data Collection Methods 9
Interviewing, Questionnaires, etc. Secondary sources of data collection. Guidelines for
Questionnaire Design – Electronic Questionnaire Design and Surveys. Special Data Sources:
Focus Groups, Static and Dynamic panels. Review of Advantages and Disadvantages of various
Data-Collection Methods and their utility. Sampling Techniques – Probabilistic and non-
probabilistic samples. Issues of Precision and Confidence in determining Sample Size.
Hypothesis testing, Determination of Optimal sample size.
UNIT IV Multivariate Statistical Techniques 9
Data Analysis – Factor Analysis – Cluster Analysis – Discriminant Analysis – Multiple
Regression and Correlation – Canonical Correlation – Application of Statistical (SPSS) Software
Package in Research.
UNIT V Research Report 9
Purpose of the written report – Concept of audience – Basics of written reports. Integral parts of
a report – Title of a report, Table of contents, Abstract, Synopsis, Introduction, Body of a report
– Experimental, Results and Discussion – Recommendations and Implementation section –
Conclusions and Scope for future work.
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Total = 45
Hours
REFERENCES
1. Donald R. Cooper and Ramela S. Schindler, Business Research Methods, Tata

McGraw- Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi, 2000
2. Uma Sekaran, Research Methods for Business, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New
York, 2000.
3. C.R.Kothari, Research Methodology, Wishva Prakashan, New Delhi, 2001.
4. Donald H.McBurney, Research Methods, Thomson Asia Pvt. Ltd. Singapore, 2002.
5. G.W.Ticehurst and A.J.Veal, Business Research Methods, Longman, 1999.
6. Ranjit Kumar, Research Methodology, Sage Publications, London, New Delhi, 1999.
7. Raymond-Alain Thie’tart, et.al., Doing Management Research, Sage Publications,
London, 1999.
15MF203 ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING

on for M.E. CAD, M.E. CAD/CAM and M.E. L T P C
Engineering Design 3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVE:
To know the strategic view of ERP.
Outcome:
The students know about the basics, implementation and issues of ERP and various
module development in ERP.
UNIT I ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING 10

Principle – ERP framework – Business Blue Print – Business Engineering vs Business process
Re-Engineering – Tools – Languages – Value chain – Supply and Demand chain
– Extended supply chain management – Dynamic Models –Process Models
UNIT II TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURE 10

Client / Server architecture – Technology choices – Internet direction – Evaluation framework –
CRM – CRM pricing – chain safety – Evaluation framework
UNIT III ERP SYSTEM PACKAGES 10

SAP – People soft, Baan and Oracle – Comparison – Integration of different ERP applications –
ERP as sales force automation – Integration of ERP and Internet – ERP Implementation strategies
– Organizational and social issues.
UNIT IV ORACLE 7
Overview – Architecture – AIM – applications – Oracle SCM – SAP: Overview – Architecture –
applications – Before and after Y2k – critical issues – Training on various modules of IBCS ERP
Package – Oracle ERP and MAXIMO, including ERP on the NET
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UNIT V ERP PROCUREMENT ISSUES 8
Market Trends – Outsourcing ERP – Economics – Hidden Cost Issues – ROI – Analysis of cases
from five Indian Companies.
Total: 45
REFERENCES
1. Sadagopan. S , “ERP – A Managerial Perspective”, Tata McGraw Hill, 1999.
2. Jose Antonio Fernandez, “The SAP R/3 Handbook”, Tata McGraw Hill, 1998.
3. Vinod Kumar Crag and N.K.Venkitakrishnan, “Enterprise Resource Planning –
Concepts and Practice”, Prentice Hall of India, 1998.
4. Garg & Venkitakrishnan, “ERPWARE, ERP Implementation Framework”,
Prentice Hall, 1999.
5. Thomas E Vollmann and Bery Whybark, “Manufacturing and Control Systems’,
Galgothia Publications, 1998.
15MF204 METAHEURISTICS
LTPC
3 0 03
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO METAHEURISTICS 8

Metaheurictics – Definition, Computational complexity – Heuristics and approximation
algorithms – Hill – climbing / iterative improvement Heuristics – methods – applications.
UNIT II SIMULATED ANNEALING 10
Metropolis algorithm, Monte Carlo methods in Physics and Chemistry, Physical Analogies of
Simulated Annealing (SA) and basic algorithm, The annealing schedule, diferent theories for its
selection, Computational implementation and Convergence. The Number Partitioning problem,
Applications of SA. Correlations between local minima and Other acceptation functions.
UNIT III GRASP AND GENETIC ALGORITHMS 12
Introduction. GRASP, its strategies and components, Design of a GRASP - Local search and
Applications, The analogies of Genetic Algorithms, Elements of a GA. Selection of an initial
population, Fitness' and scaling problems related with its selection regarding the true objective
function, Forma Analysis. Corner formae and the TSP, The concept of deceptiveness'' and ``GA-
Hardness''.
UNIT IV TABU SEARCH AND MEMETIC ALGORITHMS 8
Introduction, Basic techniques, Short-term memory, Long-term memory, Estrategic Oscillation,
Path-relinking and Applications. Memory structures. Recency and frequency based memory,
Path relinking and Scatter Search. Memetic algorithms fundamentals, Correlation of local optima
and Application to the Euclidean TSP.
UNIT V NEURAL NETWORKS 7
Artificial neural network for combinational optimization, Case studies, hofield’s approach, Mean
field theory, Kohonen’s Algorithm, Elastic networks and applications.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
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TEXT BOOKS:
1. J. Dreo, A. Petrowski, P. Siarry, E. Taillard and A. Chatterjee, Metaheuristics for hard
optimization : Methods and case studies, Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
, 2005,
2. H. H. Hoos and T. Stützle. Stochastic Local Search. Foundations and Applications.Elsevier /
Morgan Kaufmann, San Francisco, CA, 2004
REFERENCES:
1. Xavier Gandibleuk, Marc Sevauk, Kenneth Sorensen and Vincenr Tkindt,Metaheuristics for
Multiobjective Optimization , Springer, 2004
2. Jorge Pinho De Sousa, Applied Optimization - Metaheuristics: Computer Decision-Making,
Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004.
3. Haykin S., Neural Networks , 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 1999
4. David E. Gold berg, Genetic Algorithms in Search, Optimization, and Machine Learning,
Addison-Wesley Professional, 1989.
11MF205- DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF EXPERIMENTS

LTPC
3003
Objective:
To develop and an understanding of experimental methods and think critically to
develop major experimental designs in engineering and science.
Outcome:
 Students will be able to design experiments to address problems that are
important to engineers.
 Students will be able to construct appropriate statistical models to form the
framework for analyzing the resulting data.
 Students will be able to use regression methods to find point and interval
estimates of model parameters, and to test hypotheses about them.
 Students will be able to use computer software to carry out the analyse
UNIT I EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS 6

Importance of experiments, experimental strategies, basic principles of design,
terminology, ANOVA, steps in experimentation, sample size, normal probability
plot, linear regression model.
UNIT II SINGLE FACTOR EXPERIMENTS

9
Completely randomized design, Randomized block design, Latin square design.
Statistical analysis, estimation of model parameters, model adequacy checking, pair
wise comparison tests.
UNIT III MULTIFACTOR EXPERIMENTS 10

Two and three factor full factorial experiments, 2K factorial Experiments,
Confounding and Blocking designs.
UNIT IV SPECIAL EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS: 10

Fractional factorial design, nested designs, Split plot design, Introduction to
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Response Surface Methodology, Experiments with random factors, rules for
expected mean squares, approximate F- tests.
UNIT V TAGUCHI METHODS

10
Steps in experimentation, design using Orthogonal Arrays, data analysis, Robust
design- control and noise factors, S/N ratios, parameter design, case studies.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
REFERENCES
1. Montgomery, D.C., Design and Analysis of experiments, John Wiley and Sons,
2003.
2. Nicolo Belavendram, Quality by Design; Taguchi techniques for industrial
experimentation, Prentice Hall, 1995.
3. Phillip J.Rose, Taguchi techniques for quality engineering, McGraw Hill, 1996.
15MF206 OPTIMISATION METHODS

L T P C
3 0 0 3
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
 Learn linear, non-linear and modern optimisation techniques and apply it in the engineering
problems to obtain optimal solutions
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS 9
Historical Development –Engineeringapplications ofOptimization–Components of an optimisation
problem– Objectivefunction–Constraintsand Constraint surface –Formulation ofdesignproblems
asmathematicalprogrammingproblems–Classificationof optimizationproblems: based on constraints,
objective function, design variables, separability of functions and no. of objective functions–
classical andadvancedtechniques
UNIT II: OPTIMIZATION USING CALCULUS 9
Single variable optimisation – Multi variable optimisation with no constraints –Multi variable
optimisation with equality constraints: solution by method of constraint variation and Lagrange
multipliers– Hessian Matrix – Necessary and Sufficient conditions –Multi variable optimisation with
in equality constraints – Kuhn-Tucker conditions – Convex programming problem
UNIT III: LINEAR PROGRAMMING 9
Linear programming concepts – Applications of linear programming – Standard form – Definitions
and theorems – graphical solution – simplex method – basic and non-basic variables – basic feasible
solution – Revised Simplex method – Duality in Linear programming – Dual simplex methods
UNIT IV: NON-LINEAR PROGRAMMING 9
Search Methods: Unrestricted, Exhaustive & dichotomous search – Interval halving method –
Fibonacci method – Golden section method – Interpolation methods – Direct root methods: Newton
Raphson and Secant methods – Univariate method – Simplex method – Steepest-descent method
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UNIT V: MODERN OPTIMISATION TECHNIQUES 9
Genetic algorithms – Simulated Annealing – Particle swarm optimisation – Ant Colony optimisation
–Fuzzy optimisation – Neural Network methods
COURSE OUTCOME:
On completion of the course, the students will be able to:
 describe the broad classification of optimisation problems, and where they arise in simple
applications.
 explain the concept of an objective function, a feasible region, and asolution set of an
optimisation problem.
 write down the dual linear programming problem and use the simplex method to find an
optimal vector for the standard linear programming problem and the corresponding dual
problem
 use search methods, direct methods and simplex method to solve non-linear optimisation
problems
 describe and explain the modern optimisation algorithms such as Genetic algorithms,
Simulated Annealing, Particle swarm optimisation, Ant Colony optimisation, Fuzzy
optimization &Neural Network methods
TEXT BOOKS& REFERENCES
1. S.S. Rao, "Engineering Optimization: Theoryand Practice", New Age International P)Ltd.,New
Delhi, 2000.
2. Jasbir Aurora, “Introduction to optimum design”, Elsevier, Third edition, 2011
3. G. Hadley, "Linear programming", NarosaPublishing House, New Delhi, 1990.
4. H.A. Taha, "Operations Research: An Introduction", 5th Edition, Macmillan, New York,1992.
5. K. Deb, "Optimization for Engineering Design-Algorithms and Examples", Prentice-Hall ofIndia
Pvt. Ltd.,
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M.E. MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

2 15MF002 Industrial Robotics and Expert Systems 3 0 0 3

3 15MF003 Micro manufacturing 3 0 0 3

4 15MF004 Precision Engineering 3 0 0 3

7 15MF071 Automation Lab 0 0 2 1

8 15MF072 Computational Skill 1 0 2 2

3 15MF007 Computer Aided Inspection and Metrology 3 0 0 3

S. No. Subject Code. Subject L T P C

1 15MF075 Project Wok Phase II 0 0 24 12

S. No. Subject Code Subject L T P C

2 15MF102 Instrumentation and Control 3 0 0 3

3 15MF103 Design for Manufacture 3 0 0 3

4 15MF104 Advances in Casting and Welding 3 0 0 3

6 15MF106 Systems and Simulation 3 0 0 3

7 15MF107 Image Processing in Manufacturing 3 0 0 3

8 15MF108 Advances in CNC Systems 3 0 0 3

9 15MF109 Special Purpose Machine Tools 3 0 0 3

10 15MF110 Manufacturing System Design 3 0 0 3

11 15MF111 Polymers and Composite Materials 3 0 0 3

12 15MF112 Engineering Economics and Financial Management 3 0 0 3

13 15MF113 Non Destructive Evaluation 3 0 0 3

14 15MF114 Advances in Production Management 3 0 0 3

15 15MF115 Integrated Product and Process Development 3 0 0 3

16 15MF116 Micro ElctroMechanical Systems and Nano Technology 3 0 0 3

17 15MF117 Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 0 0 3

18 15MF118 Design of Pressure Vessels and Piping 3 0 0 3

19 15MF119 Surface Engineering 3 0 0 3

UNIT I PROBABILITY THEORY

UNIT II SAMPLING THEORY

UNIT III ESTIMATION THEORY

UNIT IV TESTING OF HYPOTHESIS

UNIT V MULTI-DIMENSIONAL CORRELATION AND REGRESSION