SNS COLLEGE OFENGINEERING

Kurumbapalayam (Po), Coimbatore – 641 107

AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTION
Accredited by NBA–AICTE and Accredited by NAAC–UGC with ‘A’ Grade
Approved by AICTE, New Delhi & Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai

Department of computer Science and Engineering

I SEMESTER

20ME102 BASIC CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING L T P C

(Common to Circuit Branches ) 3 0 0 3

Course Objectives

1. To know the various Civil Engineering Materials and concepts of surveying

2. To know Components of Buildings

3. To be familiar with the applications of various types of Power Plants

To know the working principle of IC Engines, Refrigeration and Air conditioning

4.
Systems

5. To learn basic Manufacturing process

Program Outcomes (POs)

Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge
PO-4 and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and
interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid
conclusions.

PO-6 The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual
knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the
consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.

Course Outcomes (COs)

At the end of the course students should be able to
1. Understand the concepts of surveying and usage of building materials

2. Explain the usage of building components

3. Identify the components used in power plant

 4. Elaborate the components of IC engines, refrigeration and air conditioning.

5. Demonstrate basic manufacturing process such as casting and welding.

UNIT-I CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALSANDSURVEYING 11

Introduction: Civil engineering-scope of civil engineering-building materials- Brick, stone,
cement, concrete, properties-uses Surveying: Objects – types – classification – principles–
measurements of distances – angles – Concepts of leveling – determination of areas –
illustrative examples.
UNIT-II BUILDINGCOMPONENTS 10
Sub Structure: Types of foundation - Bearing capacity – Requirement of good
foundations. Superstructure: Types of structure - Types of masonry – beams – columns –
lintels – roofing–
Flooring – plastering.
UNIT-III POWERPLANTENGINEERING 8
Introduction, Classification of Power Plants – Working principle of steam, Gas, Diesel,
Hydro- electric, Nuclear and Solar Power plants – Merits and Demerits – working principle
of Pumps -Single, Double acting and Centrifugal Pumps.
UNIT-IV IC ENGINES, REFRIGERATION ANDAIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM 8

Internal combustion engines as automobile power plant – Working principle of Petrol

and Diesel Engines – Four stroke and two stroke cycles –Principle of Vapour compression
system – Layout of typical domestic refrigerator – Window and Split type room Air
conditioner
UNIT-V BASIC MANUFACTURING PROCESSES 8
Foundry: Introduction- patterns – molding –casting - cupola furnace.
Welding: Introduction-Classification – ARC, TIG, MIG welding, Gas welding, soldering and
brazing. Machining process: Introduction-Classification – lathe and drilling machines.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
 TEXT BOOKS

Naveen Sait.A., Soundararajan.R., “Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering”,

1. RPPublications, Coimbatore, (2017).

Venugopal K and Prahu Raja V, “Basic Mechanical

2. Engineering”,AnuradhaPublishers, Kumbakonam, (2017).

REFERENCE BOOKS

Shanmugam G and Palanichamy M S, “Basic Civil and Mechanical

1. Engineering”,Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi, (2017).
Rangwala,S.C., “ Engineering Materials” , Charotar Publishing House, Anand, 2016.
2.
Surendra Singh, “Building Materials” Vikas Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2016.
3.
Hibbeller, R.C., “Engineering Mechanics”, 14th edition, Prentice hall (2016).
4.
Rao, P N, ―Manufacturing Technology: Foundry, Forming And Welding”, Tata
5. McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2016.

WEB RESOURCES

1. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105102088/

2. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/112107216/