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SCHEME AND SYLLABI
FOR
M. Tech. DEGREE PROGRAMME
IN
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
WITH SPECIALIZATION IN
PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
(2011 ADMISSION ONWARDS)

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SCHEME AND SYLLABI FOR M. Tech. DEGREE
PROGRAMME IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
WITH SPECIALIZATION IN
PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
SEMESTER-I

Sl.
N
o.
Course
Number
Subject

Hrs/Week
Evaluation Scheme (Marks)

Credits
(C)

Sessional
ESE
(Theory /
Practical)

Total

L T P TA CT
Sub
Total
1 MMEPI 101
$1

Advanced Engineering
Materials and
Processing
3 1 0 25 25 50 100 150 4
2 MMEPI 102
$2

Manufacturing Systems
Management
3 1 0 25 25 50 100 150 4
3 MMEPI 103
$3

Computer Aided
Design in
Manufacturing
3 1 0 25 25 50 100 150 4
4 MMEPI 104
Supply Chain
Management
3 1 0 25 25 50 100 150 4
5 MMEPI 105 Elective I 3 0 0 25 25 50 100 150 3
6 MMEPI 106 Elective II 3 0 0 25 25 50 100 150 3
7 MMEPI 107
Manufacturing and
Precision Engineering
Laboratory
0 0 3 25 25 50 100 150 2
8 MMEPI 108 Seminar - I 0 0 2 50 - 50 0 50 1
18 4 5 400 700 1100 25

Elective I (MMEPI 105) Elective II (MMEPI 106)
MMEPI 105-1 Metrology and Computer Aided Inspection MMEPI 106-1 Production Scheduling
MMEPI 105-2 Tooling for Manufacturing and Automation MMEPI 106-2 Reliability Engineering
MMEPI 105-3 Industrial Safety Engineering MMEPI 106-3 Quality Engineering and Management
MMEPI 105-4 Advanced Powder Metallurgy MMEPI 106-4 Heuristics for Decision Making

L - Lecture, T - Tutorial, P - Practical
TA Teachers Assessment (Assignments, attendance, group discussion, quizzes, tutorials, seminars, field
visit etc)
CT Class Test; Minimumtwo tests conducted by the Institute
ESE University End Semester Examination will be conducted by the University.
Electives: New Electives may be added by the department according to the needs of emerging fields of
technology. The name of the elective and its syllabus should be submitted to the University before the
course is offered.
$1 Common to MMEPI, MMEMP and MMECM
$2 Common to MMEPI and MMEMP
$3 Common to MMEPI, MMECM and MMEMD
2


SEMESTER - II

Sl.
N
o.
Course
Number
Subject

Hrs/Week
Evaluation Scheme (Marks)

Credits
(C)

Sessional
ESE
(Theory /
Practical)

Total

L T P TA CT
Sub
Total
1 MMEPI 201
$4

Micromachining and
Precision Engineering
3 1 0 25 25 50 100 150 4
2 MMEPI 202
$4

Advanced Operations
Research
3 1 0 25 25 50 100 150 4
3 MMEPI 203
$5

Flexible Manufacturing
Systems
3 1 0 25 25 50 100 150 4
4 MMEPI 204
Financial Engineering
and Economics
3 1 0 25 25 50 100 150 4
5 MMEPI 205
Professional
Elective III
3 0 0 25 25 50 100 150 3
6 MMEPI 206
Professional
Elective IV
3 0 0 25 25 50 100 150 3
7 MMEPI 207
Industrial Engineering
Laboratory
0 0 3 25 25 50 100 150 2
8 MMEPI 208 Seminar - II 0 0 2 50 0 50 0 50 1
18 4 5 400 700 1100 25


Elective III (MMEPI 205) Elective IV (MMEPI 206)
MMEPI 205-1 Principles of Robotics and Applications MMEPI 206-1 Advanced Optimisation Techniques
MMEPI 205-2 Sensors for Industrial Applications MMEPI 206-2 Management Information Systems
MMEPI 205-3 Friction and Wear in Machinery MMEPI 206-3 Research Methodology
MMEPI 205-4 Composite Materials and Manufacturing MMEPI 206-4 Simulation of Manufacturing Systems

L - Lecture, T - Tutorial, P - Practical
TA Teachers Assessment (Assignments, attendance, group discussion, quizzes, tutorials, seminars, field
visit etc)
CT Class Test; Minimumtwo tests conducted by the Institute
ESE University End Semester Examination will be conducted by the University.
Electives: New Electives may be added by the department according to the needs of emerging fields of
technology. The name of the elective and its syllabus should be submitted to the University before the
course is offered.
$4 Common to MMEPI and MMEMP
$5 Common to MMEPI and MMECM




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SEMESTER-III

Sl.
No.
Course
Number
Subject

Hrs/Week
Evaluation Scheme (Marks)

Credits

Sessional
ESE
(ORAL**)
Total
L T P TA CT
Sub
Total

1
MMEPI 301

Industrial
Training
0 0 20 50* 0 50 100 150 10
2 MMEPI 302
Thesis
Phase I
0 0 10 100*** 0 100 0 100 5
30 150 100 250 15

* TA - based on technical report submitted together with presentation at the end of the industrial
training.
** Industrial training evaluation will be conducted at end of the third semester by a panel of
examiners, with at least one external examiner, constituted by the University.
*** The marks will be awarded by a panel of examiners constituted by the concerned institute


SEMESTER-IV

Sl.
No
Course
Number
Subject

Hrs/Week
Evaluation Scheme (Marks)

Credits

Sessional Exam (Internal)
ESE
Thesis
Evaluation
and Viva**
Total
L T P TA* CT
Sub
Total
1 MMEPI 401
Masters
Thesis
0 0 30 100 0 100 100 200 15

2

MMEPI 402
Masters
Comprehensive
Viva
100 100
300 15
Grand total of all four semesters 2750 80

* 50% of the marks to be awarded by the project guide and the remaining 50% to be awarded by a
panel of examiners, including project guide, constituted by the department.
** Thesis evaluation and viva-voce will be conducted at end of the fourth semester by a panel of
examiners with at least one external examiner, constituted by the University.
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MMEPI 101 ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND
PROCESSING
L T P C
3 1 0 4

Module 1
Origin of crystal clear concept - atomic structure: correlation of atomic radius to strength,
electron configurations - primary bonds: covalent and ionic bond: bond energy with strength,
cohesive force, density, directional and non-directional bonding metallic bond: conductivity,
ductility, opaque, lustrous, density, non directional bonding Specific properties of bonding:
Deeper energy well bond and shallow energy well bond, melting temperature, modulus of
elasticity, coefficient of thermal expansion and attributes of modulus of elasticity in metal cutting
process - secondary bonds: classification, hydrogen bond, specific heat etc.
Crystallography: Crystal, space lattice, unit cell - BCC, FCC, HCP structures - short and long
range order - effects of crystalline and amorphous structure on mechanical properties -
determination of atomic packing factor of SC, BCC, FCC, HCP - coordination number -
densities - Polymorphism and allotropy - miller indices: slip system, brittleness of BCC, HCP
and ductility of FCC - fundamentals, crystal structure determination by X-ray diffraction and a
typical case study.

Module 2
Mechanism of crystallization: Homogeneous and heterogeneous nuclei formation, under
cooling, dendritic growth, grain boundary irregularity - effects of grain size, grain size
distribution, grain shape, grain orientation on dislocation movement/strength and creep resistance
- Hall - Petch relation - significance high and low angle grain boundaries on dislocation-
polishing and etching to determine the microstructure - mode of plastic deformation: Von Mises
yield criterion basic only - slip and twinning, slip system - classification of imperfections: point,
line, surface and volume imperfections - role of surface defects on crack propagation - edge
dislocation, screw dislocation, forest of dislocation - Burgers vector - correlation of dislocation
density with strength - significance of Frank and Read source in materials deformation -
diffusion in solids, Ficks laws, applications of diffusion in mechanical engineering.

Module 3
Phase diagrams: Limitations of pure metals and need of alloying - classification of alloys, solid
solutions, Hume Rothery`s rule
Intermetallics: Electron (or Hume - Rothery) compounds and Laves phase.
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Maraging steel: History of maraging steel development - applications - advantages and
limitations of maraging steel - comparison of production sequence with high tensile steel -
reaction in austenite - reaction in martensite - effects of maraging with cobalt, cobalt free,
molybdenum and other alloying elements - variation of mechanical properties: yield strength,
hardness and fatigue - effect of precipitate size - special advantages; fracture toughness and
weldability- manufacturing steps of rings-
Ceramics: AX, AmXp, AmBmXp type crystal structures imperfections in ceramics - stress
strain behavior applications.

Module 4
Titanium: Ti-based binary phase diagram - production of ingot - effect of forging temperature
and forging pressure - closed die forgings - shear bands - pickling of titanium - Ti alloys -
production if ingot- scrap recycling - closed die forging - problems in machining Titanium -
shear bands - welding of titanium - Heat Treatment of Ti-properties of titanium aluminides -
applications.
High temperature super alloys: Vacuum induction melting (VIM), vacuum arc remelting
(VAR) VIM, electroslag remelting (ESR) VIM, ESR, VAR freckles - super alloy
cleanliness.
Molybdenum: Ferromolybdenum - production of molybdenum properties - effect of
molybdenum alloying on hot strength, corrosion resistance, and toughness applications - TZM,
TZC.
Niobium: Production of niobium - niobium alloys - niobium in steel making Ni alloys
characteristics and applications.

References:
1. Anderson J. C. et. al., Material science for engineers, Chapman & Hall
2. Avner S. H., Introduction to physical metallurgy, McGraw Hill
3. Barret C. S. and Massalski T. B., Structure of metals, Pergamon Press
4. Callister William. D., Material science and engineering, John Wiley
5. Dieter George E., Mechanical metallurgy, McGraw Hill
6. Raghavan V., Material science and engineering, Prentice Hall
7. Reed Hill E. Robert, Physical metallurgy principles, East West Press
8. Van Vlack, Elements of material science, Addison Wesley
9. Westbrook J. H., Intermetallic compounds, John Wiley
10. Source book of Maraging Steels, American Society for Metals
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11. Richard K. Wilson (Editor), Maraging steels - recent development and applications,
TMS Publication.
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MMEPI 102 MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

L T P C
3 1 0 4

Module 1
Introduction: Operations strategy, system concept of production, types of production system,
process planning make or bye decisions specific equipment selection process plans, process
reengineering.
Facilities location: Facility location factors, location analysis techniques location factor rating
center of gravity technique load distance technique.

Module 2
Facility layout: Classification of layout, layout design procedures ALDEP, CORELAP and
CRAFT.
Line balancing: Rank positional weight method - COMSOAL algorithm.

Module 3
Aggregate planning: Aggregate planning strategies heuristic method and transportation model
for aggregate planning.
Materials requirement planning: Objectives - master production schedule bill of materials
MRP calculations lot sizing in MRP and manufacturing resource planning (MRP II).

Module 4
Inventory analysis and control: Definitions inventory control systems - ABC inventory
System -- EOQ models for purchased parts and manufactured parts quantity discounts
reorder point - Inventory models under uncertainty.
Just in time manufacturing: Introduction, Elements of JIT, Pull versus Push method, Kanban
system.
References:
1. R. Paneerselvam, Production and operations management, PHI, 2010
2. Roberta S. Russell and Bernard W. Taylor III, Operations management, PHI, 2007
3. P. B. Mahapatra, Operations management: a quantitative approach, PHI, 2010
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MMEPI 103 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN IN
MANUFACTURING
L T P C
3 1 0 4

Module 1
Overview of CAD systems: Conventional and computer aided design processes advantages
and disadvantage CAD hardware and software analytical and graphics packages
networking of CAD systems.
Computer graphics and graphics transformation: Image processing transport of graphics
data graphic standards display and viewing transformations customizing graphics
softwares.

Module 2
Geometric modeling: Wire frame, surface and solid modeling applications and advantages
Boolean operations half-spaces filleting of edges of solids boundary representations
constructive solid geometry sweep representation

Module 3
Parametric design and object representation: Object-oriented representation types of co-
ordinate system parametric design definition and advantages parametric representation of
analytic and synthetic curves parametric representation of surfaces and solids manipulations.
Mechanical assembly mass property calculation.

Module 4
Introduction to finite element analysis: Basic steps in finite element problems formulation
element type and characteristics element shapes co-ordinate systems 1D link elements and
beam elements shape functions stiffness matrices direct stiffness method 2 D elements
axisymmetric elements plane stress problem higher order elements.
References:
1. New man and Sproull, Principles of interactive graphics, McGraw Hill.
2. C. S. Krishnamoorthy and S. Rajeev, Computer aided design, Narosa Publishing
House, 1991
3. Ibrahim Zeid, CAD/CAM theory and practice, McGraw Hill Inc, 1991
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4. Vera B. Anand, Computer graphics and geometric modelling for engineers, John Wiley
& Sons Inc., 1993
5. Sandhu Singh, Computer aided design and manufacturing, Khanna Publishers, 1998
6. Users Manuals for Ansys, Adams, Pro/Engineer, Cadds 5 and Autocad softwares.
7. R. D. Cook, Concepts and applications of finite element analysis
8. Daryl L. Logan, A first course in the finite element method
9. David V. Hutton, Fundamentals of finite element analysis
10. David F. Rogers and J. Alan Adams, Mathematical elements for computer graphics,
Second Edition, McGraw Hill, 1990
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MMEPI 104 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

L T P C
3 1 0 4

Module 1
Introduction to supply chain management: Supply chain basics, decision phases in supply
chain, supply chain flows, supply chain efficiency and responsiveness, supply chain integration,
process view of a supply chain, uncertainties in supply chain, key issues in supply chain
management, drivers of supply chain performance. Supply chain coordination, bullwhip effect,
developing relationships in the supply chain, resolving conflicts in supply chain relationships,
role of information technology in supply chain

Module 2
Demand forecasting in supply chain: Role of forecasting in supply chain, components of a
forecast, forecasting methods, estimating level, trend and seasonal factors, Holts model,
Winters model, measures of forecast error.
Role of aggregate planning in supply chain: Aggregate planning strategies, managing supply
and demand in supply chain.

Module 3
Supply chain inventory: Role of cycle inventory in supply chain, economies of scale, lot sizing
for a single product, lot sizing for multiple products, quantity discounts, trade promotions, price
discrimination. Role of safety stock in supply chain, determining appropriate level of safety
inventory, inventory replenishment policies, measures of product availability.

Module 4
Sourcing decisions in supply chain: Supplier selection and contracts, design collaboration,
making sourcing decisions in practice.
Transportation decisions: Role of transportation in supply chain, factors affecting
transportation decisions. Routing and scheduling in transportation.
Logistics: Definition, logistics and SCM, international considerations, inbound logistics, internal
logistics and outbound logistics. Reverse logistics, green supply chain.


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References:
1. Sunil Chopra and Peter Meindl, Supply chain management - strategy planning and
operation, PHI
2. Handfield R. B., Nichols Jr. E. L., Introduction to supply chain management, Pearson
Education
3. Raghuram R. and Rangaraj N., Logistics and supply chain management, Macmillan,
2001
4. Simchi-Levi, D., Kaminsky, P., and Simchi-Levi, E., Designing & managing the supply
chain: concepts, strategies & case studies. 2
nd
Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2003
5. Agarwal D. K., A text book of logistics and supply chain management, Macmillan,
2003
6. Srinivasan, G., Quantitative models in operations and supply chain management, PHI
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MMEPI 105 - 1 METROLOGY AND COMPUTER AIDED
INSPECTION

L T P C
3 0 0 3

Module 1
Metrological concepts Abbes principle need for high precision measurements problems
associated with high precision measurements. Standards for length measurement shop floor
standards and their calibration light interference method of coincidence slip gauge
calibration measurement errors.

Module 2
Various tolerances and specifications gauging principles selective assembly comparators.
Angular measurements: principles and instruments. Thread measurements surface and form
metrology flatness, roughness, waviness, roundness etc. computer aided metrology
advantages and limitations.

Module 3
Laser metrology applications of lasers in precision measurements laser telemetric system
laser interferometer speckle measurements laser inspection dimensional measurement
techniques.
Co-ordinate measuring machine contact and non-contact cmm causes of errors accuracy
specifications contact and non-contact probes.

Module 4
Calibration of CMM measuring scales Moir fringes in linear grating advantages and
applications of CMM.
Machine vision system image formation binary and grayscale image image histogram
histogram operations pixel point processing and pixel group processing image sharpening
and smoothing edge detection and enhancement.
References:
1. Hand book of industrial metrology, ASME
2. Hume, Metrology, McDonald
3. Sharp, Metrology, ELBS
4. Taher, Metrology, ELBS
5. Ted Busch, Fundamentals of dimensional metrology, 3
rd
Edition, Delmar Publishers

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MMEPI 105 - 2 TOOLING FOR MANUFACTURING AND
AUTOMATION
L T P C
3 0 0 3

Module 1
Locating methods: Methods, degrees of freedom, pins, vertical holding, radial location, diamond
pins - principles of pin location V locators - tool forces in different processes - principle of
clamping: clamping types quick action clamping, power clamping etc. - elements - work
holding principle for irregular and round surfaces - rigid and elastic holding - types of work
holders work holder selection analysis of clamping forces: strap clamp calculations, clamping
force analysis of toggle and screw clamp - Indexing devices: linear indexing, rotary indexing
etc.

Module 2
Drill jigs: Types - leaf jigs, box jigs, channel jigs, template jigs and indexing jigs chip
formation in drilling types of drill bushings.
Types of fixtures: Economics of fixture - vise fixtures types and details of milling fixtures,
requirements of milling fixtures, special vice jaws - facing, straddle, gang, index, rotary and
reciprocal milling fixtures - types and details of boring, slotting, broaching fixtures - types and
details of lathe fixtures, chucks, face plate, collets, mandrels, etc. - types and details of grinding
fixtures.

Module 3
Welding fixtures: Gas, arc and resistance welding fixtures tooling for soldering and brazing -
modern jigs, hydraulic and pneumatic fixtures - tool holding methods for numerical control - tool
magazines vibration isolated tool holders.
Calculation of tool forces in lathe, broaching, shaping and milling operation - determination of
power consumption in cylindrical grinding, drilling, broaching, shaping and milling process
thrust on a drill.

Module 4
Machine tool slide ways: Different shapes materials hydrodynamic action - machine tool
guides: wearing of guides- guide materials stick slip motion in guides - temperature
deformation of guides liquid friction in guides determination of pressure on guides
accuracy and wear of guides - design of guides under hydrostatic lubrication.
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Vibration of machine tools: Effects of vibration sources of vibration- single and two degree of
freedom chatter theory chatter in lathe, radial drilling, milling and grinding machines
elimination of vibration.

References:
1. Edward G. Hoffman, J ig and fixture design, Delmar Learning
2. Basu S. K., Design of machine tools, Allied publishers, Bombay, 1965
3. Boyes E. William, J igs & fixtures & gauges, 1
st
Edition, SME, 1986
4. Donaldson, Lecain and Goold, Tool design, McGraw Hill, New York, 1976
5. Erik Karl Henriksen, J ig and fixture design manual.
6. Gopal Chandra Sen and Amitabha Bhattacharya, Principles of machine tools, New
Central Book Agency, Calcutta, 1967
7. Henriksen E. K., J ig and fixture design manual, Industrial Press, New York, 1973
8. Joshi P. H., J igs & fixtures, Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Co. Ltd., 1999
9. Koenigsberger F, Design principles of metal cutting machine tools, Macmillan
10. Tool and manufacturing engineers handbook, Volume 1: Machining, SME
11. Die design handbook, 3
rd
Edition, SME, 1990
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MMEPI 105 - 3 INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ENGINEERING

L T P C
3 0 0 3

Module 1
Safety management: Need for safety - safety and productivity - planning for safety -formulation
of safety policy - safety management techniques - job safety analysis - safety sampling technique
- incident recall technique - plant safety inspection - safety organizations and its functions.
Accident prevention: Nature and causes of accidents - accident proneness - cost of accidents -
accident prevention methods - accident reporting and investigation - personal protective
equipments - safety education and training - damage control and disaster control.

Module 2
Operational safety: General safety considerations in material handling manual and
mechanical - safety in machine shop safety in use of hand and portable (power) tools - safety
in use of electricity safety in welding and cutting principles of guarding safety in grinding -
safety in heat treatment shop - safety in gas furnace operation.

Module 3
Occupational health and hygiene: Concept and spectrum of health - levels of prevention -
functional units of occupational health service - activities of occupational health unit -
occupational and work related diseases such as silicosis asbestosis - lead, nickel, chromium and
manganese toxicity - prevention and control - gas poisoning - effects and prevention - hearing
conservation programme - physical and chemical hazards - control measures.

Module 4
Fire engineering and explosion control: Fire triangle - classification of fires - fire properties of
solid, liquid and gas - building evaluation for fire safety - fire load - fire resistance materials and
fire testing - structural fire protection - exits and egress - industrial fire protection systems
sprinkler hydrants - portable extinguishers - fire suppression systems - detection systems -
principles of explosion - detonation and blast waves - explosion venting - explosion parameters -
explosion suppression systems based on CO
2
and halon.




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References:
1. Heinrich H. W, Industrial accident prevention, McGraw Hill Company, New York,
1980
2. Frank P. Lees, Loss prevention in process industries, Vol. I, II & III, Butterworth,
London, 1980
3. Brown D. B, System analysis and design for safety Prentice Hall, New Jercy, 1976
4. Derek James, Fire prevention hand book, Butter Worths and Company, London, 1986
5. Accident prevention manual for industrial operations, National Safety Council,
Chicago, 1989
6. Clayton and Clayton, Pattys industrial hygiene and toxicology, Vol. I, II & III, Wiley
Interscience
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MMEPI 105 - 4 ADVANCED POWDER METALLURGY L T P C
3 0 0 3

Module 1
Introduction: History methods and design advances in applications process modeling and
design. Iron powder production: The hoganas process the pyron process carbonyl vapor
metallurgy electrolytic iron fluidized-bed reduction water-atomized iron powders.

Module 2
Liquid phase sintering: Microstructure: typical microstructure, content angle, dihedral angle,
volume traction, porosity and pore size, grain size and shape, contiguity, connectivity, neck size
and shape etc.
Thermodynamics and kinetic factors: Kinetic energy, wetting, spreading, segregation,
capillarity, viscous flow, solubility, interdiffusion etc.

Module 3
Initial stage processes: Solubility: solubility effects, melt formation, penetrations and
fragmentation contact force - rearrangement: pore characteristics, phase diagram concepts,
contact formation.
Intermediate stage processes: Solution representation, characteristic features, grain shape
accommodation, densification, intergranular neck growth coalescence, pore filling.

Module 4
Final stage processes: Densification, grain growth, grain size distribution, discontinuous grain
growth, inhibited grain growth, etc.
Properties of liquid phase Sintered materials: Microstructural effects on mechanical behavior,
high temperature properties thermal and electrical properties wear and magnetic behavior
applications.

References:
1. Randall M. German, Liquid phase sintering, Plenum Press.
2. Powder metal technologies and applications, ASM Hand book, Vol. 7
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MMEPI 106 - 1 PRODUCTION SCHEDULING L T P C
3 0 0 3

Module 1
Introduction to scheduling different production models mass, batch or job shop production
objectives in scheduling - processing characteristics and constraints performance measures -
sequencing.

Module 2
Single machine scheduling shortest processing time (SPT) rule to minimize mean flow time,
earliest due date (EDD) rule to maximum lateness branch and bound technique to minimize
mean tardiness. Parallel processors minimizing makesplan.

Module 3
Flow shop scheduling Johnsons algorithm branch and bound technique Palmers heuristic.
Job shop scheduling introduction to dispatching rules SPT, MWKR, RANDOM two jobs
and m machines scheduling.

Module 4
Project scheduling critical path method - Gantt chart - project evaluation and review technique
crashing resource leveling and allocation.

References:
1. R. Paneerselvam, Production and operations management, Prentice-Hall, New Delhi, 2005
2. Roberta S. Russell and Bernard W. Taylor III, Operations management, Pearson Education,
Delhi, 2003
3. Kenneth R. Baker, Introduction to sequencing and scheduling, J ohn Wiley and Sons, 1974
4. Michael Pinedoo, Scheduling: theory, algorithms and systems, Prentice Hall, New Delhi,
1995





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MMEPI 106 - 2 RELIABILITY ENGINEERING L T P C
3 0 0 3

Module 1
Concepts of reliability: Definition of reliability - definition of failure - classification of failures -
measures of reliability - failure rate, Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), Mean Time to
Failure (MTTF) - derivation of the reliability function - reliability specifications.

Module 2
Failure patterns and fitting curves: The bath tub curve - early failure period, constant failure
period, the wear out failure period -the Weibull distribution - the Weibull distribution lo describe
the bath tub curve - estimation of Weibull parameters, Weibull probability plot.

Module 3
Cost, performance and other related factors: Factors related to reliability - availability -
utilization factor system effectiveness - reliability and maintenance costs - factors affecting
reliability and maintenance costs - eight basic stages in the achievement of reliability.

Module 4
Design and manufacture for reliability: Customer or market specifications for reliability - the
reliability of parts and components - design for system reliability - blocks or units in series,
dealing with variations in parts, the use of value analysis redundancy, types, application.
Reliability, prediction and management: Reliability prediction and control - the need for
reliability control, feasibility studies - reliability management

References:
1. Rowland Caplan, A practical approach to reliability, 1982
2. Govil A. K., Reliability engineering, 1989
3. Carter A. D. S., Mechanical reliability, 1989
4. Singiresu S. Rao, Reliability based design, McGraw-Hill Inc, New York, 1992




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MMEPI 106 - 3 QUALITY ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT L T P C
3 0 0 3

Module 1
Quality: Defining quality philosophies of quality gurus- dimensions of quality - measures of
quality cost of quality direct costs & indirect costs defectives and its significance -
traditional model and emerging model of cost-of-quality.
Continuous process improvement: PDSA cycle problem solving methodology

Module 2
Statistical process control: Statistical tools - control charts and use of probability distributions,
process capability.
Quality function deployment: Concept - house of quality QFD process.

Module 3
Design of experiments: ANOVA - full factorial and fractional factorial design.
Taguchi methods: Loss functions signal-to-noise ratio - process optimization and robust
product design using orthogonal arrays, parametric and tolerance design.

Module 4
Total quality management (TQM): Definition - basic concepts strategies.
Six sigma methodology: Basic concepts DMAIC problem solving technique.
Quality system and standards: An overview of ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 series of standards

References:
1. Dale H. Besterfield, Carol Besterfield, Glen H. Besterfield & Mary Besterfield, Total
quality management, Person Education, New Delhi, 2008.
2. R. Subburaj, ISO 9000: Path to TQM, Allied Publishers Limited, New Delhi, 1997
3. Bank J., The essence of total quality management, Prentice Hall
4. Dale B. G., Managing quality, Prentice Hall
5. A.V. Feigenbaum, Total quality control, McGraw Hill
6. G. L. Taguchi and Syed et. al., Quality engineering production systems, McGraw Hill
7. Essence of TQM John bank Prentice Hall
8. Zaidi, SPC - concepts, methodology and tools, Prentice Hall
9. Perry L Johnson, ISO 9000, McGraw Hill
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MMEPI 106 - 4 HEURISTICS FOR DECISION MAKING L T P C
3 0 0 3

Module 1
Introduction to non-traditional optimization, computational complexity NP-hard, NP-complete.
Overview of exact methods. Lagrangean relaxation: Basic methodology, Lagrangean heuristic
and problem reduction, Lagrangean multipliers, applications of Lagrangean relaxation in solving
facility location problems, logistics.

Module 2
Genetic algorithms: Basic concepts, encoding, selection, crossover, mutation - binary GA,
Continuous GA, hybrid GA, parallel GA - application of GA in solving constrained and
combinatorial optimization problems, inventory problem, location problem, scheduling problem.

Module 3
Simulated annealing: The algorithm, acceptance probability, cooling, neighbourhoods, cost
function. Applications in sequencing and scheduling, travelling salesman problem.
Tabu search: Basic tabu search, neighbourhood, candidate list, short term and long term memory,
application of TS in solving facility location problem.

Module 4
Ant colony optimization: Basic algorithm, variants, formalization and properties of ACO,
Application of ACO to solve travelling salesman problem, vehicle routing problem.
Introduction to particle swarm optimization (PSO), application of PSO in solving transportation
problem, portfolio selection, flow shop scheduling.

References:
1. Reeves C., Modern heuristic techniques for combinatorial problems, Orient Longman
2. Gen and Cheng, Genetic algorithms and engineering design, John Wiley
3. Goldberg, Genetic algorithms in search, optimization and machine learning, Addison
Wesley
4. Dreo, Petrowski, Taillard, Meta heuristics for hard optimization, Springer
5. Fred Glover, Tabu search
6. Dorigo M, Thomas Stutzle, Ant colony optimization, MIT Press
7. Michalewicz, Fogel, How to solve it: modern heuristics, ACM Press
8. Maurice Clerc, Particle swarm optimization, Viva Books Private Limited
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MMEPI 107 MANUFACTURING AND PRECISION
ENGINEERING LABORATORY
L T P C
0 0 3 2

1. Computer aided drafting.
2. Solid modeling: part creation, surface generation and assemblies of parts.
3. Surface modeling.
4. FEM: creation of model, use of different elements, treatment of different loads and
boundary conditions.
5. Determination of cutting force in turning, drilling and grinding using tool force
dynamometer.
6. Study and programming of CNC production machines.
7. Study and programming of robots.
8. Study and measurements of components using CMM.
9. Surface roughness measurements using light, stylus, interference methods.
10. Metallographic studies using metallurgical microscope.
11. Determination of wear and coefficient of friction of the given specimen using pin on disc
tester.
12. Study and use of laser interferometer for calibration of linear measurements.
13. Study of slip gauges wringing surface roughness - standards.
14. Study of surface plates, straight edges, angle plate, V-block etc - use of desiccants,
corrosion preventing coatings etc.
15. Measurement of out of roundness using roundness measuring instrument - V block and
dial indicator etc. - reasons for out of roundness etc.
16. Measurements of straightness using sprit level, auto collimator etc.
17. Measurement of thread parameters using three wire method etc.
18. Measurement of tool angles of single point tool using tool makers microscope.
19. Measurement of gear parameters using profile projector.
20. Evaluation of straightness error using autocollimator, sprit level, straight edge etc.
21. Experiments on limits and fits.
22. Study and use of ultrasonic flaw detector.
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MMEPI 108 SEMINAR I L T P C
0 0 2 1

Each student shall prepare a seminar paper on any topic of interest related to the core/elective
courses being undergone in the first semester of the M. Tech. programme. He/she shall get the
paper approved by the Programme Coordinator/Faculty Members in the concerned area of
specialization and shall present it in the class in the presence of Faculty in-charge of seminar
class. Every student shall participate in the seminar. Grade will be awarded on the basis of the
students paper, presentation and his/her participation in the seminar.

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MMEPI 201 MICROMACHINING AND PRECISION
ENGINEERING
L T P C
3 1 0 4

Module 1
Introduction to precision machining and manufacturing process - conventional and un-
conventional machining process - precision machining processes- micromachining.
Electro Discharge Machining process: General principle and applications of electric discharge
machining, electric discharge grinding and electric discharge wire cutting processes power
circuits for EDM, mechanics of metal removal in EDM, process parameters, selection of tool
electrode and dielectric fluids, surface finish and machining accuracy, characteristics of spark
eroded surface and machine tool selection - Wire EDM, principle, applications.

Module 2
Un-conventional machining processes: Principles, variables and applications of laser beam
machining - general principle and application of laser beam machining thermal features,
cutting speed and accuracy of cut, electron beam machining - generation and control of electron
beam for machining, theory of electron beam machining, ion beam machining, plasma arc
machining - application of plasma for machining - metal removal mechanism - process
parameters - accuracy and surface finish and other applications of plasma in manufacturing
industries, ultrasonic machining abrasive water-jet machining - basic principles equipments -
process variables - mechanics of metal removal MRR - application and limitations, electro
chemical machining.

Module 3
Electron beam micromachining: Mechanism of material removal in EB drilling- importance of
vacuum- process parameters - effect of cutting speed, pulsed beam operation, heat affected zone.
Focused ion beam machining: equipment applications.
Micro-electric discharge micromachining: Principle of micro-EDM influence of pulse
characteristics high aspect ratio holes heat affected zone.
Laser micromachining: Micromachining system - nanosecond, picosecond and femtosecond
pulse micromachining.




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Module 4
Diamond turn machining (DTM): Types of DTM components of DTM: spindle system,
workpiece tool positioning system, machine support system, tool measurement system, machine
control system, material removal mechanism in DTM.
Magnetorheolegical nanofinishing processes: Magnetorheological polishing fluid rheological
characteristics of fluid magnetorheological finishing (MRF) processes. Magnetorheological
abrasive flow finishing processes (MRAFF). Magnetorheological jet finishing processes.

References:
1. Kluwer, A new direction in manufacturing, Academic Publishers, London, 1997
2. Kalpakjian, Manufacturing engineering & technology, Addison Wesley, 4
nd
Edition
3. Debitson A., Hand book of precision engineering
4. J. A. McGeough, Advanced methods of machining, Chapman and Hall, London, 1988
5. Jain V. K., Introduction to micromachining, Narosa Publishers
6. M. Madou, Fundamentals of microfabrication
7. Momber A. W. and Kovacevic R., Principles of water jet machining, Springer Verlag
8. R. L. Murthy., Precision engineering manufacturing, New Age International
9. G. Chryssolouris, Laser machining theory and practice, Springer Verlag, New York,
1991
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MMEPI 202 ADVANCED OPERATIONS RESEARCH

L T P C
3 1 0 4

Module 1
Linear programming
Problem formulation, graphical solution, simplex method, big M method, two phase method,
dual simplex method, duality theory, sensitivity analysis

Module 2
Integer programming
The branch and bound technique, Gomorys cutting plane method

Module 3
Network analysis
Shortest route problem, minimal spanning tree problem, maximum flow problem

Module 4
Goal programming
Goal programming formulation, simplex method for solving goal programming
Deterministic dynamic programming
Cargo loading model, reliability improvement model, single machine scheduling model
References:
1. Hamdy A. Taha, Operations research, Pearson, 2004
2. R. Paneerselvam, Operations research, PHI, New Delhi, 2008
3. Ravindran, Phillips, Solberg, Operations research principles and practice, Willey and
Sons 1987





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MMEPI 203 FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS L T P C
3 1 0 4

Module 1
Introduction to FMS: Definition of FMS types and configuration concepts types of
flexibility and performance measures. Functions of FMS host computer FMS host and area
controller function distribution.

Module 2
Development and implementation of FMS: Planning phases integration system
configuration FMS layouts simulation FMS project development steps. Project
management equipment development host system development planning - hardware and
software development.

Module 3
Distributed numerical control: DNC system communication between DNC computer and
machine control unit hierarchical processing of data in DNC system features of DNC system.
Automated material handling: Function - types analysis of material handling equipments.
Design of conveyor and AGV systems.
Automated storage: Storage system performance AS/RS carousel storage system WIP
storage interfacing handling storage with manufacturing.

Module 4
Programmable logic controllers: Components of the PLC PLC operating cycle additional
capabilities of a PLC programming the PLC - Ladder logic diagrams, counters etc Industrial
process control using PLC.
FMS rationale: Economic and technological justification for FMS GT, JIT operation and
evaluation personnel and infra structural aspects typical case studies future prospects.

References:
1. Parrish D. J, Flexible manufacturing, Butterworth Heinemann Ltd, 1990
2. Groover M. P, Automation, production systems and computer integrated
manufacturing, Prentice Hall India (P) Ltd., 2002
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3. Shivanand H. K., Benal M. M and Koti V, Flexible manufacturing system, New Age
International (P) Limited. Publishers, 2006
4. Kusiak A., Intelligent manufacturing systems, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ,
1990
5. Considine D. M. & Considine G. D, Standard handbook of industrial automation,
Chapman and Hall, London, 1986
6. Viswanadhan N. and Narahari Y, Performance modelling of automated manufacturing
systems, Prentice Hall India (P) Ltd., 1992
7. Ranky P. G, The design and operation of FMS, IFS Pub, U. K, 1998





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MMEPI 204 FINANCIAL ENGINEERING AND ECONOMICS L T P C
3 1 0 4

Module 1
Introduction: Objectives of financial management - financial decisions in a firm - agency
problem - financial management in India
Time value of money - compounding and discounting techniques
Capital budgeting: Capital budgeting process - investment criteria - NPV, IRR, ARR, benefit
cost ratio, payback period, accounting rate of return
Working capital management: Factors affecting working capital - management of cash and
marketable securities
Receivables management

Module 2
Sources of long term finance - equity capital - preference capital - debenture capital - term loans
- retained earnings - depreciation
Financial instruments
Financial institutions
Capital structure: Factors affecting - capital structure theories - net income - net operating
income - MM approach - traditional approach
Dividends forms - dividend policy determinants - MM hypothesis - Walters model -Gordons
model

Module 3
Demand theory: Utility analysis - indifference curve technique - consumers equilibrium -income
effect - substitution effect - price effect
Elasticity of demand price income cross - measurement of elasticity
Consumer surplus

Module 4
Theory of costs: Opportunity cost - implicit and explicit cost - short run total, average and
marginal costs - cost curves - long run average cost curve
Marginal and average revenue
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Market structures - perfect competition monopoly - monopolistic competition - price and
output determination oligopoly - kinked demand curve - price leadership - collusive oligopoly

References:
1. Khan and Jain, Financial management, Tata McGraw Hill
2. Prasanna Chandra, Financial management, Tata McGraw Hill
3. James C. Van Horne, Financial management and policy, Prentice Hall of India
4. Brealy and Onyers, Principles of corporate finance, McGraw Hill
5. Paul Samuelson, Economics, Tata McGraw Hill
6. Ruddar Datt, Indian economy, S. Chand and Company Ltd.
7. K. K. Dewett, Modern economic theory, S. Chand and Company Ltd.


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MMEPI 205 - 1 PRINCIPLES OF ROBOTICS AND
APPLICATIONS
L T P C
3 0 0 3

Module 1
Introduction: Definition, configurations, work envelopes, specifications, and other basic
parameters of robots.

Module 2
Kinematic principles: Position and orientation, co-ordinate systems, relative frames,
homogeneous co-ordinates, direct and inverse kinematics, differential motions and the
Jacobeans.

Module 3
Introduction to dynamics: Types of motions: slew joint-interpolated straight line
interpolated motions. Path planning trajectory planning and control. Drives: electrical,
hydraulic, and pneumatic drives basics and relative merits. Components: harmonic reduction
units, servo valves, and grippers. Sensors: basic types including vision, force torque wrist
sensors.

Module 4
Robot application: Robot motion planning configuration space concepts. Robot programming
concepts: off line programming and simulation work cell application. Development:
requirements modeling work cell calibration layout planning.
Case studies.

References:
1. Shiman Y., Handbook of industrial robotics, John Wiley & Sons, 1985
2. Deh S. R., Robotics technology and flexible automation, Tata McGraw Hill, 1994
3. Craig, J. J., Robotics: mechanics and control, Addison Wesley, 1989
4. Groover M. P., Fundamentals of modern manufacturing materials, processes, and
systems, Prentice Hall, 1996
5. Craig J., Adaptive control of mechanical manipulators, Addison Wesley, 1988
6. Snyder W. E., Industrial robots: computer interfacing and control, Prentice Hall, 1985
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7. Song S. M., and Waldron K. J., Machines that walk, MIT Press, 1988
8. IEEE journal of robotics and automation
9. International journal of robotics research
10. IEEE transactions on man, system, and cybernetics
11. Richard D. Klafter, Thomas A. Chmielwski, Michael Negin, Robotics engineering, an
integrated approach, Prentice Hall of India. 1989
12. Mikell. P. Groover et al., Industrial robots technology, programming and application,
McGraw Hill, 1980


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MMEPI 205 - 2 SENSORS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

L T P C
3 0 0 3

Module 1
Introduction sensor fundamentals characteristics operation principles of different sensors:
electrical, optical, acoustic, pneumatic, magnetic, temperature, electro optical and vision sensors.

Module 2
Condition monitoring of manufacturing systems principles techniques selection of sensors
sensors for monitoring force, pressure, humidity, radiation, temperature, vibration and noise.
Sensor materials and technologies.

Module 3
Acoustic emission principles and applications concepts of pattern recognition. Sensor
network to detect machinery faults network architecture in manufacturing fiber optic
networks. Laser sensors.

Module 4
Automatic identification techniques for shop floor control bar code scanners radio frequency
identification systems optical character recognition. Smart / intelligent sensors integrated
sensors.

References:
1. Sabrie Soloman, Sensors: hand book, McGraw Hill
2. Jorg Scholz (Editor), Thermal sensors: Vol. IV, sensors: a comprehensive survey, John
Wiley & Sons
3. H. H. Bau (Editor), Mechanical sensors: Vol. VII, sensors: a comprehensive survey,
John Wiley & Sons
4. Ljubisa Ristia (Editor), Sensor technology and devices, Artech House Publishers.

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MMEPI 205 - 3 FRICTION AND WEAR IN MACHINERY L T P C
3 0 0 3

Module 1
Surface interactions: Elastic and plastic deformation properties of materials chemical reactivity
of surfaces adsorbed surface layers surface energy relationship between surface energy and
hardness size of real area of contact influence of surface energy on area of contact contact
between surfaces: - deformation of single asperity plasticity index.

Module 2
Friction: Qualitative laws of sliding friction origin and magnitude of friction force adhesion
theory junction growth - other contributions to friction force friction of metals frictional
properties of uncontaminated metals in air friction of nonmetals.
Rolling friction: laws of rolling friction relation between temperature and friction stick slip
prevention of stick slip measurement of friction consequences of friction.

Module 3
Wear: Sliding wear tests Archard wear equation unlubricated wear of metals - wear regime
maps for metals mechanism of sliding wear of metals : plasticity dominated wear, Oxidative
wear lubricated wear of metals fretting wear of metals wear of ceramics and polymers.

Module 4
Wear by hard particles: Abrasive wear: terminology - particle hardness, shape, and size
abrasive wear by plastic deformation abrasive wear by brittle fracture abrasive wear of
engineering materials testing methods of abrasive wear erosion: erosive wear by plastic
deformation erosive wear by brittle fracture erosion of engineering materials testing
methods of erosive wear.

References:
1. Hutchings I. M., Trobology: friction and wear of engineering materials, Edward Arnold
2. Robinowicz Ernest, Friction and wear of materials, John Wiley
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MMEPI 205 - 4 COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND
MANUFACTURING
L T P C
3 0 0 3

Module 1
Fibers: Introduction glass fibers: fabrication, structure, properties and applications boron
fibers: fabrication, structure, morphology, properties and application carbon fibers: different
preparation methods, structural change during preparation, properties and application aramid
fibers: fabrication, structure, properties and applications ceramic fibers: alumina and silicon
carbide fibers metallic fibers.

Module 2
Matrix materials: Polymers and its characteristics metals: fiber reinforcement of metals -
ceramic matrix materials: bonding and structure, effect of flaws on strength and common
ceramic matrix materials.
Interfaces: Wettability and bonding interface in composites types of bonding at interface
tests for interfacial strength.

Module 3
Metal matrix composites (MMC): Different fabrication methods of MMC interface in MMC
discontinues reinforcement of MMC detailed discussion on mechanical properties
applications.

Module 4
Ceramic matrix composites (CMC): Different fabrication methods of CMC interface in
CMC detailed discussion on properties toughness of CMC - applications.
Carbon fiber composites: Fabrication properties interface.
Micromechanics of composites: Maximum stress and strain criterion, Tsai-Hill and Tsai-Wu
failure criterion (derivations) - mechanics of load transfer from matrix to fiber (description only).

References:
1. Chawla Krishana K., Composite materials, Springer Verlag
2. Autar K. Kaw, Mechanics of composite materials, CRC Press, 1999
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MMEPI 206 - 1 ADVANCED OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES L T P C
3 0 0 3

Module 1
Nonlinear optimization: Introduction - one-dimensional optimization - elimination methods -
unrestricted search, exhaustive scare Fibonacci and Golden section methods - Interpolation
methods - quadratic and cubic interpolations, direct root methods.

Module 2
Unconstrained nonlinear optimization: Direct search methods - random search methods -
pattern search methods method of rotating coordinates - descent methods - steepest descent,
conjugate gradient, Quasi-Newton, and variable metric methods.

Module 3
Constrained nonlinear optimization: Direct methods - the complex method, cutting plane
method, methods of feasible directions - indirect methods - transformation techniques, interior
and exterior penalty function methods.

Module 4
Non-traditional optimization: Introduction to genetic algorithms, simulated annealing, tabu
search, and ant colony optimization.

References:
1. Singiresu S. Rao, Engineering optimization: theory and practice, 3rd Edition, Wiley
Interscience, 1996
2. Kalyanmoy Deb, Optimization for engineering design, PHI, New Delhi, 2000
3. David E. Goldberg, Genetic algorithms in search, optimization and machine learning,
Addison Wesley Pub. Co., 1989
4. Harvey M. Salkin, Integer programming, Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., 1975
5. Stephen C. Nash and Ariela Sofer, Linear and nonlinear programming, McGraw Hill
College Div., 1995
6. Fred Glover, Manuel Laguna, and Fred Laguna, Tabu search, Kluwer Academic
Publishers, 1997
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MMEPI 206 - 2 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS L T P C
3 0 0 3

Module 1
Introduction: Meaning and definition system approach role of MIS to face increased
complexity of business and management system view of business MIS organization within
the company.
Conceptual information system design: Defining the problems setting system objectives
establishing system constraints determining information needs determining information
sources developing alternate conceptual design and selecting one documenting the
conceptual design preparing the conceptual design report.

Module 2
Detailed information system design: Informing and involving the organization project
management of MIS detailed design identifying dominant and trade-off criteria defining the
subsystems sketching the detailed operating subsystems and information flows determine the
degree of automation informing and involving the organization again inputs, outputs and
processing early system testing propose an organization to operate the system
documentation revisiting the manager-user.

Module 3
Evolution of information systems: Basic information systems financial information systems
production / operations systems marketing information systems personnel information
systems. Information system softwares selection complexity and errors.
Information systems and decision making: Decision making and MIS programmed and non
programmed decision MIS for making programmed decisions decision-assisting information
systems components of decision support systems.

Module 4
Information technology and MIS: Comparison of manual and computer based information
systems conversation of manual to computer based systems types of computer based
applications in MIS application of multimedia, internet, intranet and extranet technologies in
MIS. E-business: Introduction models security.
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References:
1. Henry C. Lucas Jr., The analysis, design and implementation of information systems,
4
th
Edition, McGraw Hill Company, New York, 1992.
2. Burch J. E., Strater F. R & Grudnikski G., Information systems: theory and practice,
John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1987.
3. Murdick R. G., Ross J. E. & Claggett J. R., Information systems for modern
management, 3
rd
Edition, Prentice Hall of India Private Ltd., India, 1992.
4. James A. OBrien, Management information systems: a managerial end user
perspective, Galgotia Publications, 1997.
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MMEPI 206 - 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY L T P C
3 0 0 3

Module 1
Research: Meaning purpose - types of research - identification, selection and formulation of
research problem - research questions - research design - formulation of hypothesis - review of
literature.
Data for research: Primary and secondary data - collection methods processing data
Basic statistical measures: Measures of central tendency and variation - skewness and kurtosis.

Module 2
Measures of relationship: Correlation correlation coefficient for ungrouped data and grouped
data rank correlation auto correlation, linear regression - simple regression and multiple
regression.
Probability: Definition discrete and continuous probability distributions: binomial, poison,
uniform, exponential and normal distributions.
Sampling technique: Sampling theory sampling methods sampling distributions
confidence interval estimation - sample size advantages and limitations of sampling.

Module 3
Hypothesis testing and estimation: Fundamentals of hypothesis testing - testing of significance
mean, proportion, variance and correlation goodness of fit test.
Non - parametric tests: Sign test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test Mann-Whitney test - Kruskal-
Wallis test.

Module 4
Design of experiments: Analysis of variance (ANOVA) - completely randomized design -
randomized complete block design - latin square designs, Factorial design - 2
n
factorial design
2
2
and 2
3
factorial design - Yates algorithm for 2
n
factorial experiment.

References:
1. Panneerselvam, R., Research methodology, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited,
New Delhi, 2006
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2. Kothary, C. R., Research methodology: methods and techniques, New Age
International, New Delhi, 2008
3. Goddard, W. and Melville, S., Research methodology an introduction, Juta & Co.
Ltd., Lansdowne, 2007






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MMEPI 206 - 4 SIMULATION OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS L T P C
3 0 0 3

Module 1
System concept: Systems and system environment, components of a system, discrete and
continuous systems, systems approach to problem solving, types of system study, system
analysis, system design and system postulation, system modelling, types of models.
System simulation: Technique of simulation, comparison of simulation and analytical methods,
types of system simulation, steps in simulation study, Monte Carlo simulation.
Concepts in discrete event simulation: Event scheduling/time advance algorithm, modelling
world views, simulation programming tasks, comparison and selection of simulation languages.

Module 2
Random number generation: Techniques for generating random numbers, linear congruential
method, test for random numbers, frequency tests, run tests, tests for autocorrelation, gap test,
and Poker test.
Random variate generation: Inverse transformation technique, exponential, uniform, weibull,
triangular, empirical-discrete and continuous distributions. Convolution method, acceptance -
rejection technique.
Input modelling for simulation: Data collection, identifying the distribution with data,
parameter estimation, goodness of fit test, Chi square, Klomogrov and Smirnov tests, selecting
input model when data are not available.

Module 3
Verification and validation of simulation models: Verification of simulation models,
calibration and validation of models, face validity, validation of model assumption, validating
input-output transformation, input-output validation using historical input data.
Output analysis for a single model: Measures of performance and their estimation, point
estimation, interval estimation, output analysis for terminating simulations and steady state
simulations.

Module 4
Simulation modelling and analysis of manufacturing systems: Objectives, performance
measures, issues in simulation of manufacturing systems, simulation software for manufacturing
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applications, simulation of job shop manufacturing systems, simulation modelling and analysis
of single server and single queue systems, inventory systems and pert networks.

References:
1. Banks, J., Carson, J. S., Nelson, B. L., and Nicol, D. M., Discrete-event system
simulation, Third Edition, Pearson Education, Inc., 2001
2. Gordon G., System simulation, Prentice Hall Ltd. 1991
3. Deo, N., System simulation with digital computer, Prentice Hall of India, 1997
4. Askin R. G. and Standridge, C. R., Modelling and analysis of manufacturing systems,
John Wiley & Sons, 1993.
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MMEPI 207 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY L T P C
0 0 3 2

1. Solving linear programming using software.
2. Generation and testing of random numbers and simulation of discrete systems.
3. Experiments on method study and time study.
4. DoE Plan; Analysis of mean, ANOVA for experimental data.
5. Application of software like Mat Lab, SPSS, ARENA, WITNESS etc for the modeling,
simulation and analysis of decision problems in the following areas:
i. Quality management
ii. Production planning and control
iii. Inventory and supply chain management
iv. Reliability analysis
v. Manufacturing system design
vi. Performance of manufacturing systems
vii. Facilities planning

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MMEPI 208 SEMINAR II L T P C
0 0 2 1

Each student shall prepare a seminar paper on any topic of interest related to the core/elective
courses being undergone in the second semester of the M. Tech. programme. He/she shall get the
paper approved by the Programme Coordinator/Faculty Members in the concerned area of
specialization and shall present it in the class in the presence of Faculty in-charge of seminar
class. Every student shall participate in the seminar. Grade will be awarded on the basis of the
students paper, presentation and his/her participation in the seminar.


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MMEPI 301 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING L T P C
0 0 20 10

The student shall undergo an industrial training for a minimum period of 8 weeks in an industry /
company approved by the institution and under the guidance of a staff member in the concerned
field. The candidate is also required to identify, define, formulate and offer an acceptable
solution for a problem observed in the organization. At the end of the training he/she has to
submit a report on the work being carried out.


MMEPI 302 THESIS PHASE I L T P C
0 0 10 5

The thesis (Phase I) shall consist of research work done by the candidate or a comprehensive and
critical review of any recent development in the subject of specialization or a detailed report of
project work consisting of experimentation/numerical work, design and or development work
that the candidate has executed.

In Phase I of the thesis it is expected that the student should decide a topic of thesis, which is
useful in the field or practical life. It is expected that students should refer national and
international journals, proceedings of national and international seminars. Emphasis should be
given to the introduction to the topic, literature review, and scope of the proposed work along
with some preliminary work/experimentation carried out on the thesis topic.

Student should submit Phase I thesis report in two copies covering the content discussed above
and highlighting the features of work to be carried out in part I of the thesis. Student should
follow standard practice of thesis writing.

The candidate will deliver a talk on the topic and the assessment will be made on the basic of the
term work and talks there on by a panel of internal examiners one of which will be the internal
guide. These examiners should give suggestions in writing to the student to be incorporated in
thesis work Phase II.
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MMEPI 401 MASTERS THESIS L T P C
0 0 30 15

In the fourth semester the student has continue thesis work and present the report. At the end of
successfully finishing the work he/she has to submit a detailed report and has to present for a
vivavoce. The work carried out should lead to a publication in a National / International Journal
or Conference. They should have submitted the paper before M. Tech. evaluation and specific
weightage should be given to accepted papers in reputed journals or conferences.



MMEPI 402 MASTERS COMPREHENSIVE VIVA



A comprehensive Viva-voce examination will be conducted to assess the student's overall
knowledge in the specified field of engineering. At the time of viva-voce, certified reports of
seminar, team exercise, industrial training and thesis works are to be presented for evaluation.

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