Basics of Mechanical Engineering

Heat, Temperature, Specific heat capacity, Change of state, Path, Process, Cycle, Internal energy, Enthalpy, Zeroth law and First law, Second Law, Heat engine, Classification of heat engines, Steam formation, Enthalpy, Specific volume, Internal energy and dryness fraction of steam, use of steam tables, steam calorimeters.

Efficiency of Carnot, Otto, Diesel cycle, Concept of heat addition, heat rejection, work and efficiency. Classification of IC Engines, Efficiencies of IC Engines, CRDI, MPFI, Concept of hybrid engines.

Types, properties of engineering materials, Use of materials under different environmental conditions, applications of Ferrous & Nonferrous metals, Ceramics, Polymers and alloys.

Basic description of the manufacturing processes – Sand Casting, Forging, Rolling, Extrusion and their applications. Types of Metal Joining Processes, Arc Welding, Soldering, Brazing and their applications, Machine tools and basic machining operations such as Turning, Drilling, Milling and Grinding. Basics of CAD/CAM, Rapid and Additive manufacturing.

Force and Equilibrium, Centre of Gravity-simple cases, Beams, SFD & BMD of cantilever and simply supported beams, Trusses-simple cases.

Fundamentals of Stress and strain, Thermal Strain and Stress, Poisson Ratio, Elastic Constants, Bending of Beams, Bending equation, Torsion equation, Torsion of Springs & shafts.