8th Sem Scheme & Syllabus

Chandigarh University, Gharuan
B.E. Mechanical Engg. Syllabus

Batch 2012 (Leet)-3rd Year Onwards & 2013 (Reg + Leet) 2nd Year Onwards
Chandigarh University
Scheme of
B. E. Mechanical Engineering
For
Batch 2012 Onwards
By
Board of Studies of Mechanical Engineering
8th Semester Scheme

Marks
Course Code Subject Name L T P Int Ext Total Credits
MET421 Engineering Economics 4 - - 40 60 100 4

MET422 Non Traditional Machining 3 - - 40 60 100 3
MET423 Total Quality Management 3 - - 40 60 100 3
MET424 Mechanical Vibrations 3 1 - 40 60 100 3.5
Departmental Elective – II 3 1 - 40 60 100 3.5
MEP426 Mechanical Vibrations Lab - - 2 60 40 100 1
MEP427 Major Project & Comprehensive Viva/Voce - - 8 60 40 100 6
Total 16 2 10 24
Departmental Elective – II Group –II
Course Code Subject Name
Robotics
Product Design & Development
Plant Maintenance & Reliability Engineering
Operations Management
MEB-425 Work Study & Ergonomics
8th Semester
Syllabus
Engineering Economics(MET421)
Internal Marks : 40 Credits : 3.5
External Marks : 60 L T P
Duration of External Exam : 3 Hours 3 1 0
Unit 1
Definition of Economics – various definitions. Basic economic concepts: Stock and Flow, Static and Dynamic
economics, Micro economics and Macro economics, National Income concepts.Relation between Science,
Engineering, Technology and Economics.
Demand, meaning and types, Law of demand, exceptions to the law of demand, Elasticity of Demand, factors
effecting elasticity of demand, Methods of measuring elasticity of demand, Marginal utility Analysis.
Unit2
Supply: Law of supply, elasticity of supply Role of Demand & Supply in Price Determination and effect of changes
in demand and supply on prices
Production functions, law of returns, least cost combination, cost and cost curves, choice of plant size in the long
run.
Various concepts of cost – Fixed cost, variable cost, average cost, marginal cost, money cost, real cost opportunity
costCost elements, Difference between cost estimation and cost accounting and Revenues, Standard Cost, Actual
Cost, Over head Cost, Cost control, Break‐Even‐Analysis.
Unit 3
Economic appraisal techniques: Long and Short range Budgeting, Criteria for Project
Appraisal, Depreciation : Types of depreciation and their Methods
Monetary System: Money and its functions, Functions of monetary Policy
Introduction, Nature and characteristics of Indian economy Privatization – meaning, advantages and
disadvantages.Globalisation of Indian economy – advantages and disadvantages.Introduction to VAT, WTO,
GATT & TRIPS agreement.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Principles of Economics: P.N. Chopra (Kalyani Publishers).
2. A Text Book of Economic Theory : Stonier andHauge.
3. Monetary Economics : SurajB.Gupta
4. Cost Accounting :JawaharLal
NON TRADITIONAL MACHINING(MET422)

Internal Marks : 40 Credits : 3
PART – A
Introduction: History, Classification, comparison between conventional and Non-conventional machining process selection.
Ultrasonic Machining (USM): Introduction, equipments, tool materials & tool size, abrasive slurry, process parameters, effect of
amplitude, frequency and vibration, effect of abrasive grain diameter, effect of applied static load, effect of slurry, tool & work
material, applications, advantages & disadvantages of USM.
Abrasive Jet Machining (AJM): Introduction, equipments, variables in AJM: carrier Gas, type of abrasive, size of abrasive grain,
velocity of the abrasive jet, means number. Work material, standoff distance (SOD), nozzle design and shape of cut. Process
characteristics -material removal rate (MRR), nozzle wear, accuracy & surface finish. applications, advantages & disadvantages of
AJM. Water Jet Machining: principal, equipments, operations, applications, advantages and limitations of water Jet machinery
(WJM)
PART – B
Electrochemical Machining (ECM): Introduction, study of ECM machine, elements of ECM process, ECM Process characteristics
–material removal rate, accuracy, surface finish. ECM Tooling: ECM tooling techniques & example, handling of slug,
economics of ECM, Applications such as Electrochemical turning (ECT), Electrochemical Grinding (ECG), Electrochemical
Honing (ECH), Deburring, advantages, limitations.
Chemical Machining (CHM): introduction, elements of process, chemical blanking process : Preparation of work piece, etching
for blanking, accuracy of chemical blanking, applications of chemical blanking, chemical milling (contour machining): process
steps –masking, Etching, process characteristics of CHM: material removal rate, accuracy, surface finish, advantages & application
of CHM.
PART – C
Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM): introduction, mechanism of metal removal, dielectric fluid, spark generator, EDM tools
(electrodes), electrode feed control, electrode manufacture, flushing, pressure flushing, suction flushing, side flushing, pulsed
flushing synchronized with electrode movement, EDM process characteristics: metal removal rate, accuracy, surface finish, heat
affected zone. machine tool selection, applications such as electrical discharge grinding, traveling wire EDM.
Plasma Arc Machining (PAM): introduction, equipment, non-thermal generation of plasma, selection of gas, mechanism of metal
removal, PAM parameters, process characteristics, safety precautions, Applications, Advantages and limitations. Laser Beam
Machining (LBM): Introduction, equipment of LBM mechanism of metal removal, LBM parameters, process characteristics,
applications, advantages & limitations. Electron Beam Machining (EBM): principles, equipment, operations, applications,
advantages and limitation of EBM.
REFERENCES:
1. P.C. Panday and H.S. Shan, “Modern Machining Processes”, Tata Mc-Graw Hill.
2. G.F. Benedict, “Non traditional Manufacturing Processes”, Marcel Dekker Inc.
3. G. Boothroyd and W.A. Knight, “Fundamentals of Machining and Machine Tools”, Marcel Dekker Inc.
4. P.K. Mishra, Nonconventional Machining, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi
Total Quality Management(MET423)
Objectives of the course:

 To provide the knowledge of total quality management
 To provide knowledge of the various tools to Design of Experiments and Taguchi Methods
Detailed Contents:
UNIT- I
1. Quality and Total Quality Management:
Excellence in manufacturing/service, factors of excellence, relevance of TQM.
Concept and definition of quality
Total quality control (TQC) and Total Quality Management (TQM), salient features of TQC and TQM. Total
Quality Management Models, benefits of TQM. (5)
2. Just-in-time (JIT):
Definition: Elements, benefits, equipment layout for JIT system, Kanban system MRP (Material Requirement
planning) vs JIT system, Waste elimination, workers involvement through JIT: JIT cause and effect chain, JIT
implementation. (5)
3. Customer:
Satisfaction, data collection and complaint, redressal mechanism. (3)
UNIT – II
4. Planning Process:
Policy development and implementation; plan formulation and implementation.
Process Management:
Factors affecting process management, Quality function development (QFD), and quality assurance system. (7)
5. Total Employees Involvement (TEI):
Empowering employees: team building; quality circles; reward and Recognition; education and
training, Suggestion schemes.
(7)
UNIT – III
6. Problems solving:
Defining problem, Problem identification and solving process, QC tools. (6)
Bench Marking
Definition, concept, process and types of benchmarking.
7. Quality Systems:
Concept of quality system standards: relevance and origin of ISO 9000; Benefits; Elements of
ISO 9001, ISO 9002, ISO 9003.
Advanced techniques of TQM:
Design of experiments: failure mode effect analysis: Taguchi methods. (6)
Note for Paper setter:
The syllabus has been divided into three units. Paper setter will set three questions from each unit and one compulsory
question spread over the whole syllabus & consisting of short answer questions. The compulsory question will be set as first
question. The students will be required to attempt six questions in all including the compulsory question. The student can
attempt maximum two questions from each unit. All questions carry equal marks.
Text Books:
1. Sunder Raju, Total Quality Management , Tata McGraw Hill.
2. M.Zairi, TQM for engineers, Aditya Books.
3. J.L. Hradeskym, Total Quality Management Handbook, McGraw Hill.
4. Dalela and Saurabh, ISO 9000 quality System, Standard Publishers.
MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS(MET424)
Internal Marks : 40 Credits : 3.5
Detailed Contents
UNIT – 1
1. Fundamentals of Vibration
Importance and scope, Definition and terminology, Representation of harmonic motions: vector and complex
methods, Introduction to various types of vibrations and types of excitation, Methods of vibration analysis.
2. Single Degree of Freedom System-Undamped Free Vibrations
D’Alemberts Principle, Energy method, Rayleigh method, simple applications of these methods, Equivalent spring
stiffness, Torsional vibrations.
3. Single Degree of Freedom System-Damped Free Vibrations
Damping models (viscous damping, structural damping, and coulomb damping), Over-damped case, critically
damped case, under-damped system, Logarithmic decrement.
UNIT – 2
4. Single Degree of Freedom System-Forced Vibrations
Solution for simple harmonic excitation, Steady state vibrations, Base excitation, Vibration isolation and
transmissibility, Vibration measuring instruments, Whirling of shaft without friction.
5. Two Degree of Freedom Systems
(a) Undamped Vibrations
Normal modes vibrations, natural frequencies, Mode shapes, forced harmonic vibrations, Torsional vibrations of
two rotor systems.
(b) Applications
Dynamic vibration absorber, Centrifugal pendulum absorber, Torsional vibration absorber, Untuned vibration
damper.
UNIT – 3
6. Multi-Degree of Freedom Systems
Undamped free vibrations, Influence coefficients, Generalised coordinates, Orthogonality principal, Matrix
alteration methods,: Rayleigh and Dunkerley, Holzer's , stodola method, Eigen values &eigen vectors.
7. Continuous Systems
Free vibration of the following for various end conditions:
Vibration of a string, Longitudinal vibrations of bar, Transverse vibration of beam, Torsional vibrations of circular
shaft.
Books
1. Mechanical Vibrations by GK Grover, Nem Chand and Bros., Roorkee.
2. Mechancial Vibrations by KK Pujara, DhanpatRai and Sons, Delhi.
3. Mechanical Vibrations by V.P.Singh, DhanpatRai and Co.(P) Ltd., Delhi.
MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS LAB (MEP426)

External Viva/Voce to be conducted 0 0 2
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS:
1. To study the torsional vibrations of single rotor system.

2. To study the free vibration of two rotor system and to determine the natural frequency of vibration
theoretically and experimentally.
3. To study the damped torsional oscillation and to determine the damping co-efficient.
4. To study the undamped free vibration of equivalent spring mass system.
5. To study the forced damped vibration of equivalent spring mass system.
6. To study the forced vibration of the beam for different damping.
7. Measurement of vibration parameters like frequency, amplitude, velocity, acceleration of any vibrating
system by using vibration measuring instruments.
8. Measurement of rolling element bearing damage by using vibration kit or (Detection and diagnosis of
rolling element bearing defects by using vibration kit).
9. To determine critical speed of single rotor system.
10. To determine damping ratio of a vibrating body by rap test.
11. Use instrumented impact hammer to find transfer function between two given points of a structure.
12. To determine resonance frequency of transverse vibration of beam.
13. To control vibration in a spring mass system or beam.
Departmental Elective
Group-II
ROBOTICS
Internal Marks : 40
Objectives:
 Study of different types of robots based on robotics links and joints,configuration, drive system and end effectors and
application.
 Verification of transformation (Position and orientation) with respect to gripper and world coordinate system
 Estimation of accuracy, repeatability and resolution.
Detailed Content
UNIT - I
1. Fundamentals of Robot
Robot degrees of freedom, robot parts: base, end effectors, drives, joints, classification,
characteristics and applications of Robots. 4
2. Spatial Descriptions and Transformations
Robot kinematics, Inverse of transformation matrices, Conventions for affixing frames to
Links. 6
3. Inverse Manipulator Kinematics
Solvability, Algebraic versus Geometric solutions, reduction to polynomial solution, Pieper’s solution, Examples of
inverse manipulator kinematics. 6
UNIT - II
4. Jacobians: Velocities and Static forces
Differential relationships, Jacobians, Differential motions of a robot and its hand frame. 6
5. Manipulator Dynamics
Dynamic equations for multiple degree of freedom robots, Langrangian mechanics, effective moment of inertia.
6
6. Trajectory Planning
Joint space vs. Cartesian-space descriptions, Joint space trajectories, Cartesian space
trajectories. 6
UNIT -III
7. Sensors & Manipulator Mechanism Design
Robot sensors: proximity, range, force, tactile, visual, auditory sensors. Kinematic configuration, actuation schemes,
stiffness and deflections, position sensing, force sensing.
6
8. Signal processing
Image acquisition, histogram of images, thresholding, connectivity, noise reduction, edge detection, segmentation,
Image analysis - object recognition, depth measurement with vision systems, stereo imaging
4
Books Suggested:
1. Introduction to Robotics, J.J.Craig, Addison Wesley Publishing Co., 2nd edition.
2. Robotic Engineering,Richard D. Klafter,Chmielewski, NeginPrentice-Hall,1994.
3 Robotics:Control, Sensing Vision and Intellegence, K.S.Fu, McGraw, 2003.
4 Fundamentals of Robotics, Robert J. Schlling, PHI, 1st edition.
Product Design and Development

 To enhance the design knowledge and design skills of students so that they become capable to convert their ideas into
reality.
 To aware the various steps involved in the development of new product
Detailed Contents:
UNIT- I
1. Visual Design:
Basic elements and concept of visual design-line color, Balance proportion, Size shape mass, unity and variety,
Special relationships and composition in two and three dimensions. (6)
2. Form and Colour:
Elementary forms their characteristics and significance in design. Form transition, Form in
relation to ergonomics, material and manufacturing process, color as an element of design, color clarification
dynamics, interrelation of colors, colors and traditions; Psychological use of color form and material. (8)
UNIT – II
3. Product Graphics:
Meaning and objectives of product graphics. Basic principles of graphic design, Visual communication aspects of
product graphics, Graphics of displays and control panels, (7)
4. Product Detailing:
Standard fastening and joining details in different materials; Temporary and permanent joints; Detailing for plastic
products, Detailing for fabricated products in sheet metal. (7)
UNIT – III
5. Product Development: (6)
Definition and objective, Role of designer in product development. Manufacturing and economic aspects of product
development, Product promotions, product developments.
6. (4)
Text Books:
1. W.H. Mayal, Industrial Design for Engineers, London Liifee Books Ltd.
2. Huchingson R. Dale, New Horizons for Human Factors in Design, McGraw Hill.
3. N.L. Svensson, Engineering Design.
4. R. Matousek, Engineering Design.
5. K. J. Mccormick (Ed), Human Factor Engineering, McGraw Hill.
Plant Maintenance & Reliability Engineering

 To provide the basic knowledge of work study and its importance
 To provide knowledge of the various tools to conduct the work study in industry
Detailed Contents:
UNIT- I
1. Introduction:
Objective and characteristics of maintenance function, Organization of the maintenance system, Operating practices
in maintenance, Maintenance record keeping. (3)
2. Cost Aspect of Maintenance:
Costs of machine breakdown, estimation of life cycle costs, Application of work measurement in maintenance,
Manpower planning and training, Incentive payments for maintenance. (6)
3. Planning of Maintenance Activities:
Evaluation of alternative maintenance policies breakdown, preventive and predictive
maintenance, fault diagnosis and condition monitoring techniques, simulation of alternative practices, Development
of preventive maintenance schedule, House keeping practices, total
productive maintenance. (6)
UNIT – II
4. Maintenance Engineering:
Maintenance requirements of mechanical, electrical, process and service equipment, Safety aspect in maintenance,
Aspect of lubrication; chemical control of corrosion, Computerized maintenance information systems. (4)
5. Reliability:
Concept and definition, configuration of failure data, various terms used in failure data analysis
in mathematical forms, component and system failures, uses of reliability concepts in design and maintenance of
different system. (5)
6. Reliability and Availability of Engineering systems:
Quantitative estimation of reliability of parts, Reliability of parallel and series elements, Accuracy and confidence of
reliability estimation, Statistical estimation of reliability indices, Machine failure pattern, Breakdown time
distribution. (5)
UNIT – III
7. Reliability improvement:
Reliability in design, reliability in engineering, systems, systems with spares, reliability simulation, redundant and (6)
stand by systems, confidence levels, component improvement element, unit and standby redundancy optimization
and reliability-cost trade off.
8. Fault Tree Analysis:
Introduction and importance, fault tree construction, reliability calculations from fault tree, tie set and cut set
methods, event tree and numerical problems. (6)
Text Books:
1. Lindley R. Higgins, Maintenance Engineering Handbook, McGraw Hill.
2. R.H. Clifton, Principles of Planned Maintenance, Edward Arnold.
3. A Kelly, Maintenance Planning control, McGraw Hill.
4. L.S Srinath, Reliability Engineering, East West Press.
5. S.K. Sinha, Reliability Engineering, John Wiley.
Operations Management
Credits : 3
Internal Marks : 40

 To provide the basic knowledge for need and Scope of Operation Management
 To provide knowledge of the various tools to for its management
Detailed Contents:
UNIT- I
1. Need and Scope of Operation Management:
Types of production system and their characteristics, productivity definition, types and measurements (3)
2. Planning And Forecasting:
Role of market survey and market research in pre-planning, long medium and short range
forecasting, objective and techniques of forecasting, smoothening and revision of forecast (8)
3. Management Information Systems:
Introduction to MIS, Steps in designing MIS, Role of Computers in MIS.
UNIT – II
3. Production Planning
Production planning objective and functions, Bill of material, Capacity and man power requirement planning,
operation analysis and process planning, long range planning, aggregate planning; Objective, Strategies, graphical
and mathematical techniques of aggregate planning, master production scheduling, MRP and MRPII Systems (7)
4. Production Control:
Capacity control and priority control, production control functions; Routing, scheduling,
dispatching, expediting and follow up. Techniques of production control in job shop production,
batch production and mass production systems. (7)
UNIT – III
5. Material Management:
Objectives, scope and functions of material management, planning, procurement, storing, ending and inventory (6)
control. Purpose of inventory, inventory cost, inventory control systems, Selective inventory control systems,
Determination of EOQ, Lead time and reorder point. Methods of physical stock control.
6. Quality Control:
Meaning of quality and quality control, quality of design, quality of conformance and quality of performance,
functions of quality control. Introduction to statistical quality control-control charts and sampling plans. (6)
Text Books:
1. S.N. Charry, Production and Operation Management, Tata-McGraw Hill.
2. J.G. Monks, Production/Operation Management, Tata-McGraw Hill.
3. R.N. Nauhria and RajnishPrakash, Management of systems, Wheeler Publishing.
4. Elwood S. Buffa, Modern Production Management, John Wiley.
5. E. L. Grant and R.S. Leaven Worth, Statistical Quality Control, McGraw Hill.
Work Study and Ergonomics
MEB-425

 To provide the basic knowledge of work study and its importance
 To provide knowledge of the various tools to conduct the work study in industry
Detailed Contents:
UNIT- I
1. Basics of Work Study:
Areas of application of work study in industry; Method study and work measurements and their inter-relationship.
Reaction of management and labour to work study; Role of work study in improving plant productivity and safety. (6)
2. Method Study :
Objectives and procedure for methods analysis: Select, Record, Examine, Develop, Define,
Install and Maintain. Recording techniques, Micromotion and macro-motion study: Principles of motion economy,
Normal work areas and work place design. (8)
UNIT – II
3. Work Measurement:
Objectives, Work measurement techniques - time study, work sampling, pre-determined motion time standards
(PMTS) Determination of time standards. Observed time, basic time, normal time, rating factors, allowances,
standard time. (7)
4. Value Engineering :
Types of values, concept of value engineering, phases of value engineering studies, application of value engineering. (7)
UNIT – III
5. Work Design: (6)
Concepts of job enlargement, job enrichment and job rotation. Effective job design considering technological and
behavior factors.
6. Ergonomics:
Introduction to ergonomic considerations in designing man-machine systems with special
reference to design of displays and controls. (6)
Text Books:
1. GaylerShotbolt, Introduction to Work study, Tata McGraw Hill.
2. H.S. Shan, Work Study and Ergonomics, DhanpatRai and Co. (p) Ltd.
3. R. Bernes, Motion and time study by, John-Wiley.
4. D.J. Oborne, Ergonomics at work, John Wiley.
5. D. Miles, Techniques of Value Analysis and Engineering, McGraw Hill.

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B.E. Mechanical Engg. Syllabus

8th Semester Scheme

MET421 Engineering Economics 4 - - 40 60 100 4

Departmental Elective – II Group –II

Course Code Subject Name

NON TRADITIONAL MACHINING(MET422)

Objectives of the course:

MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS LAB (MEP426)

1. To study the torsional vibrations of single rotor system.

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