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Strength of Materials Lab

Uniaxial tension test with loading/unloading of mild steel and aluminium alloy rods – Hardness tests: Brinell hardness – Vickers hardness and Rockwell hardness – Impact tests: Izod and Charpy tests – Torsion test – Double shear test – Compression test – Spring test – Deflection of beams – Simple bending tests.

 

Machine Drawing

Sectioning and dimensioning – introduction to limit, fits and tolerances – understanding the selec- tion and functions of machine elements in engineering sub assemblies/assemblies – computer aided drafting of machine elements – understanding and preparation of shop floor drawings – solid mod- elling – introduction to solid modellers – solid modelling of various machine parts – simple design exercise/project.

Introduction to Economics

Exploring the Subject Matter of Economics: why we study economics – types - definitions – resource allocation – economic systems – economics as a science.

Principles and Concepts of Micro Economics: demand and supply – production – costs – markets – equilibrium – price allocation.

Basics of Macro Economics: components of macro economics – role of government – national income concepts – calculation of national income – inflation concepts – methods of calculation – classical vs. Keynesian – globalization.

Materials Processing Techniques

Theory of plastic deformation yield criteria steels and heat treatment processes – Metal forming the- ory, processes and systems applications of casting and forming operations manufacturing of fasteners.

Metal casting – theory, processes and systems Joining techniques in engineering/aerospace applica- tions fusion and solid state welding, processes and systems Defects in casting, forming, and welding Inspection practices and NDT.

Introduction to additive manufacturing systems.

Environmental Science and Engineering

Awareness of the Impact of Environment on Quality of Life: Natural resources – biological systems – bio-geochemical cycles – chemical processes; water treatment operations, water sampling, storage, quality measurement – oxygen demand – detection of pollutants – current environmental issues; pollutants, global warming, causes and consequences, air pollution, organic and inorganic air pollutants, smog – acid mine drainage, accumulation of salts in water – soil formation; micro and macro nutrients in soil, pollutants in soil – green chemistry: an alternative tool for reducing pollution – engin

Digital Electronics and VLSI Design

Boolean Algebra, Standard Representation, and Minimization Procedures: Logic families, combinational circuits, asynchronous and synchronous sequential circuits, Memories, PROMs and PLAs. Introduction to VLSI systems - CMOS logic - MOS transistor theory - Layout design rules - Circuit characterization and performance estimation - Circuit simulation - Combinational and sequential circuit design - Static and dynamic CMOS gates - Memory system design - Design methodology and tools - HDL. Design of FPRG, Complex CMOS design.