Basic Mechanical Engineering Syllabus (ME 102)

Unit 1: Introduction:
Role of mechanical engineering in industry and society A historical overview of evolution of
mechanical systems with examples - Role of materials, manufacturing process and engineering
analysis.
Energy and Steam: Forms, Sources and Classification of energy; Utilization of energy with
simple block diagrams. Steam formation; Types of steam; Steam properties – Specific Volume;
Enthalpy and Internal energy; Steam boilers – classification; Lancashire boiler, Babcock and
Wilcox boiler, Boiler mountings; Accessories, their locations and applications.
Turbines:Steam turbines – Classification, Principle of operation of Impulse and reaction.
Delaval’s turbine; Parson’s turbine;Compounding of Impulse turbines; Gas turbines –
Classification, Working principles and Operations of Open cycle and Closed cycle gas
turbines.Water turbines – Classification, Principles and operations of Pelton wheel, Francis
turbine and Kaplan turbine.

Unit 2: Internal Combustion Engines:

Classification, I.C. Engines parts, 2/4 – Stroke Petrol and 4-stroke diesel engines. P-V diagrams
of Otto and Diesel cycles. Simple problems on indicated power, Brake power, Indicated thermal
efficiency, Brake thermal efficiency, Mechanical efficiency and specific fuel consumption.
Refrigeration and Air conditioning:
Refrigerants, Properties of refrigerants, List of commonly used refrigerants. Refrigeration -
Definitions - Refrigerating effect, Ton of Refrigeration, Ice making capacity, COP, Relative
COP, Unit of Refrigeration.Principle and working of vapor compression refrigeration and vapor
absorption refrigeration.Principles and applications of air conditioners, Room air conditioner.

Unit 3: Introduction to manufacturing process :

Introduction to Casting process; Rolling process;Forging process and Extrusion process.
Machining process
Lathe - Principle of working of a centre lathe. Parts of a lathe. Operations on lathe - Turning,
Facing, Knurling, Thread Cutting, Drilling, Taper turning by Tailstock offset method and
Compound slide swiveling method, Specification of Lathe.
Drilling Machine – Principle of working and classification of drilling machines. bench drilling
Machine, Radial drilling machine. Operations on drilling machine -Drilling, Boring, Reaming,
Tapping, Counter sinking, Counter boring and Spot facing. Specification of radial drilling
machine.
Milling Machine-Principle of milling, Types of milling machines.Principle& working of
horizontal and vertical milling machines. Milling Processes - Plane milling, End milling, Slot
milling, Angular milling, Form milling, Straddle milling and Gang milling. Specification of
universal milling machine.

Unit 4: Joining Processes, Lubrication and Bearings

Soldering, Brazing and Welding
Definitions.Classification and method of Soldering, Brazing and welding and differences. Brief
description of arc welding and Oxy-Acetylene welding

Unit 5: Power Transmission

Belt Drives- Classification and applications, Derivations on length of belt. Definitions - Velocity
ratio, Creep and slip, Idler pulley, stepped pulley and fast & loose pulley.
Gears -Definitions, Terminology, Types and uses. Gear drives and
Gear Trains– Definitions and classifications.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Basic Mechanical Engineering Paperback – 1 Jan 2013; by Pravin Kumar

2. Basic Mechanical Engineering; Author: C. M. Agrawal Basant Agrawal
3. Basic Mechanical Engineering 1st Edition; by V.P. Jai Shankar
4. Basic Mechanical Engineering (Be 204); Nag; Tata McGraw-Hill Education
5. Comprehensive Basic Mechanical Engineering; R.K. Rajput