RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

Thandalam, Chennai 602 105

LESSON PLAN

Faculty Name
Subject Name
Year
Degree & Branch

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A.RAJKUMAR / M.ELANGO
AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING
III
B.E. MECHANICAL

Code
Code
Semester
Section

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ME106
ME 2354
VI
A& B

Objectives:
To impact knowledge to students in various systems of Automobile Engineering and to have the
practice for Assembling and Dismantling of Engine Parts.
Text Book(s):
1. Sethi H.M, Automobile technology, Tata McGraw-Hill -2003.
2. Kirpal Singh Automobile engineering Vol. 1 & 2, Standard Publishers, New Delhi.

Reference Book(s):
1. Crouse and Anglin, Automotive Mechanism, 9th Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill,2003.
2. Newton,Steeds and Garet, Motor Vehicles, Butterworth Publishers, 1989.
3. Srinivasan.S, Automotive Mechanics,2nd edition, 2003, Tata McGraw-Hill.
4. Joseph Heitner, Automotive Mechanics, 2nd edition, East-West Press,1999.
5. R.BGupta, Automobile Engineering, 7th Edition, Satya Prakashan, 2007.
6. K.K.Ramalingam, Automobile Engineering, SciTech Publications (India) Pvt.Ltd,2001.
7. K.R.Govindan, Automobile Engineering, Anuradha agencies, 2004.
8. Tom Denton, Automobile Electrical Systems, 2002.
9. W.Bolton, Mechatronics, Pearson Education , Asia , 2002.

Hours

Actual

Unit

Topic(s)

T / R*

Book

Page(s)

Sl. No.

planned/method

Date/

of teaching

Period

1.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

I
I
I
I
I
I

8.

9.

Vehicle structure and

engines
Types of automobiles
Vehicle construction
Chassis
Frame and Body
Aerodynamics
Components of Engine
Their forms, functions and
materials
Review of cooling and
lubrication systems in

Book

No.

1.1-1.76

R
R
R
R
R
R

5
7
7
5
6
5

1-3
1.4
1.5
707-735
356-357
30-69

30-69

208-211

200-201

502-504

engine
10.

Turbo chargers

336-353
364-387

Engine Emission control

11.

by 3-way catalytic
controller
Electronic Engine

12.

13.

II

Engine Auxiliary systems

14.
15.

II
II

R
R

5
5

388-411
219-258
219-258

16.

II

Carburetor
Working principle
Electronic fuel injection

311-313

17.

II

309-311

18.

II

and maintenance of lead

388-411

19.

II

acid battery
Electrical Systems

20.

II

Battery, Generator

388-489
388-411,

21.

II

Starting motor and drives

Management system

system
Mono-point and Multipoint injection systems
Construction, operation

172-199,

412-423
424-434

Lighting and ignition

22.

II

(Battery, Magneto Coil

435-455

23.
24.
25.
26.

II
III
III
III

R
R
R
R

5
5
5
5

441
490-608
490-528
490-528

27.

III

and Electronic Type)

Regulators-cut outs
Transmission systems
Clutch
Types and construction
Gear Boxes, Manual and

529-556

28.

III

550

29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.

III
III
III
III
III
III
III
III

R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R

5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5

557-573
557-573
220
570-571
574-591
576
575
592-608

37.

III

580-581

38.

IV

609-782

609-636

629-633

637-682

R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R

5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5

651
672-681
683-706
736-796
736-742
736-742
310-311
970-1019

39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.

Automatic
Simple floor mounted
shift mechanism
Over drives
Transfer Box
Fluid flywheel
Torque converters
Propeller shaft
Slip joint
Universal joints
Differential and Rear Axle
Hotchkiss Drive and
Torque Tube drive
Steering, brakes and

suspension
IV Wheels and tyres
Wheel alignment
IV
parameters
Steering geometry and
IV
types of steering gear box
IV Power steering
IV Types of front axle
IV Suspension systems
IV Braking systems
IV Types and construction
IV Diagonal braking system
IV Antilock braking systems
V Alternative energy sources
Use of natural gas, LPG,
V

Biodiesel, Gasohol and

5.1-5.12

Hydrogen in Automobiles
Electric and Hybrid

5.12-5.24

* T Text Book / R Reference Book

vehicles, fuel cells

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS