Introduction to Mechanical Engineering BESCK104D-204D
Course Code: BESCK104D-204D
Credits: 03
CIE Marks: 50
SEE Marks: 50
Total Marks: 100
Exam Hours: 03
Total Hours of Pedagogy: 40T
Teaching Hours/Weeks: [L:T:P:S] 2:2:0:0
Introduction: Role of Mechanical Engineering in Industries and Society- Emerging Trends and
Technologies in different sectors such as Energy, Manufacturing, Automotive, Aerospace, and Marine
sectors.
Energy: Introduction and applications of Energy sources like Fossil fuels, Nuclear fuels, Hydel,
Solar, wind, and bio-fuels, Environmental issues like Global warming and Ozone depletion.
Machine Tool Operations:
Working Principle of lathe, Lathe operations: Turning, facing, knurling. Working principles of
Drilling Machine, drilling operations: drilling, boring, reaming. Working of Milling Machine, Milling
operations: plane milling and slot milling.
(No sketches of machine tools, sketches to be used only for explaining the operations).
Introduction to Advanced Manufacturing Systems: Introduction, components of CNC, advantages
and applications of CNC, 3D printing.
Introduction to IC Engines: Components and Working Principles, 4-Strokes Petrol and Diesel Engines,
Application of IC Engines.
Insight into Future Mobility: Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Components of Electric and Hybrid
Vehicles. Advantages and disadvantages of EVs and Hybrid vehicles.
Engineering Materials: Types and applications of Ferrous & Nonferrous Metals, silica,
ceramics, glass, graphite, diamond and polymer. Shape Memory Alloys.
Joining Processes: Soldering, Brazing and Welding, Definitions, classification of welding
process, Arc welding, Gas welding and types of flames.
Introduction to Mechatronics and Robotics: open-loop and closed-loop mechatronic systems.
Classification based on robotics configuration: polar cylindrical, Cartesian coordinate and spherical.
Application, Advantages and disadvantages.
Automation in industry: Definition, types – Fixed, programmable and flexible automation, basic elements
with block diagrams, advantages.
Introduction to IOT: Definition and Characteristics, Physical design, protocols, Logical design of IoT, Functional blocks, and communication models.