H16 Basics of Civil and Mechanical Engineering 4:0

Program Outcomes addressed

a. An ability to apply knowledge of engineering, information technology,

mathematics, and science
c. An ability to design a system or component, or process to meet stated
specifications
d. An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems
i. An ability to consider social, environmental, economic and ethical impact of
engineering activities in a given context.
Broad objectives of the course:
1. Students should get an overview of civil and mechanical engineering and their
role in the economy and daily life.
2. Students should be able to solve several engineering problems at the systems
level (criteria and specifications).
3. Students should find the course enjoyable and feel satisfied that they acquired
rudimentary competencies in design of civil and mechanical systems.
Methodology of Teaching:
ƒ Elementary concepts of both civil and mechanical engineering will be presented
formally.
ƒ The course will be presented through a set of case studies without making any
attempt to get down to physics and engineering science aspects in detail.
ƒ Theory will covered as required by the case under study.
ƒ Students will be asked to design one system at the functional level chosen from a
list prepared by the faculty member.

Civil Engineering
Aim: At the end of the course the student should be able to design civil engineering
systems to which he can readily relate to at the systems level.
Competencies
1. Explain the role and history of Civil Engineering
2. Design a residential building, a public building, paying attention to foundation,
superstructure, roof, air circulation, light and acoustics
3. Choose appropriate materials (mud, bricks, stones, timber, steel, PCC, RCC and
PSC) of construction
4. Plan water supply and sewage schemes for a town/city
5. Decide the salient components of a highway
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Assessment Pattern
Bloom’s Category Test 1 Test 2 End-semester
examination
1 Remember 20 10 10
2 Understand 30 20 20
3 Apply 40 40 20
4 Analyze 10 20 20
5 Evaluate 0 0 10
6 Create 0 10 20

Learning Objectives
Remember
1. What are the various branches of civil engineering?
2. How buildings are classified?
3. What are the different types of public buildings?
4. Name the various rooms required for any independent residential building.
5. Write the important parameters that affect the circulation of cir and light in any
building.
6. What will be the effects in a brick due to harmful ingredients?
7. What are the properties of steel?
8. Write the composition of concrete for various building works.
9. Write the properties of concrete.
10. List the various types of concrete
11. Define GPS.
12. Write the application of GPS.
13. What is Sensor?
14. Write the application of GIS in civil engineering.
15. List the various Timber products used in construction industry
16. What are the different types of water demand?
17. What are settling / sedimentation tanks?
18. What are the characteristics of a good distribution system?
19. Define sewage, sullage and storm drainage.
20. What are the functions of different pavement components?
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Understand
1. Explain the role of a structural / Environmental / Transportation / Geotechnical /
Water resources.
2. Explain the significance of under reamed pile foundation.
3. Explain under which circumstance the raft foundation is adopted?
4. Discuss in-detail any two types of roof that are commonly used in India.
5. Differentiate PCC and RCC.
6. Why PSC is advantageous than RCC
7. Differentiate Remote Sensing and GPS.
8. Differentiate the data type in GIS.
9. Distinguish potable water and safe water
10. How food water supply systems in a city contribute to its development?
11. Why municipal sewage needs careful attention?
12. Distinguish paved and unpaved roads
13. Explain stopping sight distance/ overtaking sight distance.
14. What are the stages of works involved in a highway project?
15. How acoustic study is carried out for a building?
16. As a water supply engineer how would you plan and design a water supply
system for a city?
17. How do you establish the strength of a pavement material?
18. Why is concrete called as a versatile material?
19. Why is seasoning necessary for wood?
Evaluate
1. Timber is the out come of Deforestation. Steel is from a Non Renewable
resource like iron ore. Which would be better for the future?
Create
1. Design a suitable foundation for expansive sub strata.
2. Locate door and windows for a building shown in figure-1
3. Design a residential building with a plinth area of 55 sq-mts with necessary
rooms along with their dimensions with appropriate location?
4. Design a square isolated footing for a column carrying an axial load of 1000kN?
The safe bearing capacity of soil is 140kN/m2.
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Concept Map

Lecture Schedule
No. Topic No. of
Lectures

1 Civil Engineering

1.1 History of Civil Engineering 1.5

1.2 Activities of a Civil Engineer 0.5

2 Buildings

2.1 Types of Buildings 0.5

2.2 Residences

2.2.1 Survey of Plot 0.5

2.2.2 Building Rules 0.5

2.2.3 Orientation as per Functional and Ventilation 0.5

Requirements
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0.5
2.2.4 Foundation

2.2.5 Super Structure 0.5

2.2.6 Materials of Construction 1

2.3 Public Buildings

2.3.1 Survey of the Plot 0.5

2.3.2 Building Rules 0.5

2.3.3 Orientation as per Functional, Ventilation and 0.5

Acoustic Requirements

2.3.4 Foundation 0.5

2.3.5 Superstructure 0.5

2.3.6 Materials of Construction 1

3 Drinking Water Supply

3.1 Drinking Water Supply Systems 1

3.2 Estimation of the Demand 0.5

3.3 Identification of Resource and Quality Estimation 0.5

3.4 Survey for Treatment Plant and Distribution 0.5

3.5 Treatment Plant 1.5

3.6 Distribution 1

4 Municipal Sewage

4.1 Nature of Municipal Sewage 0.5

4.2 Collection 0.5

4.3 Treatment 1

4.4 Disposal 1

5 Roads

5.1 Types of Roads 1

5.2 Surveying for Roads 1

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5.3 Traffic Studies 1

5.4 Design of Geometry and Pavements 2

Syllabus

Civil Engineering: History of Civil Engineering, Activities of Civil Engineer

Buildings: Types of Buildings, Residences: Survey of Plot, Building Rules,
Orientation as per Functional and Ventilation Requirements, Foundation,
Superstructure, and Materials for Construction. Public Buildings: Survey of the Plot,
Building Rules, Orientation as per Functional, Ventilation and Acoustic Requirements,
Foundation, Superstructure, Materials for Construction
Drinking Water Supply: Drinking Water Supply Systems, Estimation of the
Demand, Identification of Resource and Quality Estimation, Survey for Treatment
Plant and Distribution, Treatment Plant, Distribution
Municipal Sewage: Nature of Municipal Sewage, Collection, Treatment, Disposal
Roads: Types of Roads, Surveying for Roads, Traffic Studies, Design of Geometry
and Pavements
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Basics of Mechanical Engineering
Competencies: At the end of the course the students should be able to

1. Explain the history and evolution of mechanical engineering

2. Design the transmission system of an automobile

3. Create a plan for manufacturing automobile transmission system

4. Design a packaged power plant.

Assessment Pattern
Bloom’s category Test 1 Test 2 Test 3/End-
semester
examination
1 Remember 20 10 10
2 Understand 30 20 20
3 Apply 40 40 20
4 Analyze 10 20 20
5 Evaluation 0 0 10
6 Synthesis 0 10 20

Course Level Learning Objectives:

Remember
1. Define Hooke’s Law
2. Name few machines to perform finishing operations.
3. Identify the suitable location of wind mill/hydro electric power plant.
4. Outline the schematic diagram of vapor compression refrigeration system.
5. Identify the different components of a lathe in the given diagram.
6. Give examples of systems that convert fossil fuel energy to mechanical energy.
7. Explain the working of a packaged diesel / petrol power plant.
8. Give examples of systems that convert fossil fuel energy to mechanical energy.
9. List out the differences between 2-stroke engine and 4-stroke engine and list the
advantages and disadvantages of each type.
10. Define the following for an engine
a. Thermal efficiency
b. Mechanical efficiency
c. Volumetric efficiency
19. Define casting with suitable application?
20. What is the function of a gear box?
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Understand
1. Distinguish between gas welding and arc welding.
2. Explain the general operation carried out in a vertical milling machine.
3. Explain the significance of stress-strain relationship for brittle and ductile
materials.
4. Illustrate with neat sketch explain the working principle of 2-stroke petrol engine.
5. With a neat sketch explain the working principle of 4-stroke petrol engine.
6. Relate brake power of the engine with fuel/air ratio, heating value of the fuel,
volumetric efficiency, brake thermal efficiency, speed of the engine, working
cycle of the engine
7. Justify that four valves per cylinder are provided in modern engines to increase
the power output.
8. Explain about the losses in converting fossil fuel energy to Electrical energy in a
packaged power plant.
9. What are the advantages of supercharged & Turbocharged engines over naturally
aspirated engines?
10. What is meant by progressive ratio?
11. Suggest the manufacturing process for the following components.
a. Axle
b. Propeller shaft
c. Clutch
d. Differential
27. Explain basic principles of forging process
28. What is the purpose of differential in an automobile?
29. What are the different operations that can be done using a lathe?
Apply
1. Prepare the manufacturing plan for making an automobile component?
2. Construct a line diagram of gear transmission system for various speed
requirements?
3. Uses of calculating stress-strain values for different components.
4. A vehicle with 1000 kg unladden mass has to carry four passengers. The
allowable maximum speed of the vehicle is 100 km/hr. Calculate the engine
power required. Suggest suitable type of the engine for this application? Make
appropriate assumptions.
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5. A car with a gross weight of 1500 kg has to climb a gradient of 1 in 20 with the
speed of 30 mph. Suggest a suitable engine and calculate the amount of fuel
supplied to the engine per minute?
6. A single plate clutch with both sides effective is required to transmit 25kW at
900rpm. Determine the torque transmitted by the clutch.
7. Determine the cylinder diameter and length for a four stroke diesel engine
developing 4Kw at 1500rpm. Assume mechanical efficiency 0.8 and L/D = 1.1.
8. A shaft transmits 500kw at 900rpm. The permissible shear stress is 80N/mm2.
Calculate the diameter of the shaft.
Analyze
1. Compare 4-stroke Petrol / Diesel and 2-stroke Petrol/Diesel Engine.
2. Illustrate with the neat sketch the working principle of shaper machine.
3. Distinguish hybrid car and conventional car.
Create
1. Design suitable cross-section for chassis frame.
2. Design a shaft to transmit a power of 20 kW from engine to gear box.
3. Design a packaged power plant for an office with the following.
a. A/c unit of 1.5 ton capacity.
b. Five 100 Watts bulbs.
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Concept Map:

Lecture Schedule
No. Topic No. of
Lectures
1 History and evolution of mechanical 2
engineering

2 Automobile Transmission System

2.1 Elements of Transmission System 1

2.2 Elements Transmitting Power to Wheels: Design

and Manufacture

2.2.1 Clutch 3

2.2.2 Propeller Shaft 2

2.2.3 Final Drive 3

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2.2.4 Differential 2

2.2.5 Axle 3

2.2.6 Gear box 3

3 Energy

3.1 Laws of Conservation of Energy 1

3.2 Sources of Energy 1

3.3 I.C. Engine

1.5
3.3.1 2-stroke IC Engine

3.3.2 4-stroke IC Engine 1.5

3.4 Packaged Power Plants

3.4.1 Petrol/Diesel Engines 1.5

3.4.2 Electrical Generator 1.5

Syllabus
History and Evolution of Mechanical Engineering; Automobile Transmission
System: Elements of Transmission System, Elements Transmitting Power to Wheels:
Clutch, Propeller Shaft, Final Drive, Differential, Axle, Gear Box Energy: Laws of
Conservation of Energy, Sources of Energy, IC Engine - 2-stroke IC Engine, and 4-
stroke IC Engine, Packaged Power Plant - Petrol/Diesel Engine, Electrical Generator
References
1. N.K. Giri, Problems in Automotive Mechanics, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi,
2004
2. N.K. Giri , Automotive Mechanics, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 1989
3. Kirpal Singh, Automobile Engineering, Volume I, Standard Publishers, New Delhi,
1997
4. V. Ganesan, Internal Combustion Engines, Second Edition, Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing Co Ltd, New Delhi, 2003
5. B.L. Theraja, Elements of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, S. Chand & Co
Ltd, India, January 1999.
6. Shanmugam G. and Palanichamy M.S., “Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering”,
Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi 1996.
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7. Mohan Sen, Basic Mechanical Engineering, Laxmi Publications ( P ) Ltd, New
Delhi, 2006
Course Designers:
1. S. Chandran schandran@tce.edu (CiE)
2. S. Arul Mary samcie@tce.edu (CiE)
3. T. Vel Rajan tvciv@tce.edu (CiE)
4. T. Bhaskaran tbciv@tce.edu
5. R. Sanjay Kumar sanjaykumar@tce.edu
6. D. Brindha dbciv@tce.edu
7. R. Ponnudurai rpciv@tce.edu
8. M. Ramasamy mrciv@tce.edu
9. S. Nagan nagan_civil@tce.edu
10. A. Manoharan ammech@tce.edu (ME)
11. G.Kanakaraj gkmech@tce.edu (ME)
12. Samuel Raja samuel1973@tce.edu (ME)