UKA Tarsadia University

Faculty of Technology and Engineering

B. Tech. 1st Sem
030040105- FUNDAMENTALS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Syllabus:
A. Objective of the Course
The objectives of the course are:
Introduction of basic mechanical machines to all the students.
To make them understand working principle of different machines and basic science
involved behind their operating.
Students to acquire general skills about specifications and standards of basic mechanical
machines.
B. Outline of the Course:

Sr.No.
1
2
3
4
5
6

Title of the Modules

Introduction, Fuels & Combustion
Properties of Gases & Steam
Heat Engines & Internal Combustion
Engines
Pumps & Compressors, Refrigeration &
Air Conditioning
Steam Boilers
Speed Control, Couplings, Clutches and
Brakes & Transmission of Motion and
Power
Total Hours
Total Hours (Theory + Practical)

Minimum number of
hours
Theory
6
12

Practical
-

10

10

12

09

08

13

60

30
90

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C. Detailed Syllabus
Sr. No
1.

Topic name
Introduction, Fuels & Combustion

Weightage (%)
06

Prime movers, Sources of energy, Types of prime movers, Force and

mass, Pressure, Work, Power, Energy, Heat, Temperature, Units of
heat, Specific heat capacity, Interchange of heat, Change of state,
Mechanical equivalent of heat, Internal energy, Enthalpy, Entropy,
Efficiency, Statements of Zeroth Law, First law
and Second Law of Thermodynamics.
Introduction, Classification, Solid fuels, Liquid Fuels,
Gaseous fuels, LPG, CNG and bio fuels ,Calorific values.
2.

Properties of Gases & Steam

Gas laws, Boyle's law, Charle's law, Combined gas law,
Gas constant, Internal energy, Relation between Cp and Cv,
Enthalpy, Non flow
process, Constant volume process, Constant pressure process,
Isothermal process,
Poly-tropic process, Adiabatic process.
Introduction, Steam formation, Types of Steam, Enthalpy,
Specific volume of steam and dryness fraction of steam , Internal
energy, Steam tables, Non-flow process. Measurement of dryness
fraction, Throttling calorimeter, Separating calorimeter, Combined
calorimeter.

20

3.

Heat Engines & Internal Combustion Engines

Thermal prime movers, Elementary heat engines, Sources of heat,
Working substances, Converting machines, Classification of heat
engines, Heat engine cycles, Carnot cycle, , Rankine cycle,
Ottocycle, Diesel cycle.
Introduction, Classification, Engine details, otto
four-stroke cycle, Diesel-four-stroke cycle, Difference between otto
cycle and
Diesel cycle, Two-stroke cycle, Difference between two-stroke and
four-stroke
cycle, indicated power (ip), Brake Power (bp),Efficiencies.

25

4.

Pumps & Compressors, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

13

Introduction, Reciprocating pump, types and operation, Bucket

pump, Air Chamber, Centrifugal pumps, Types and Priming, Rotary
pumps.
Introduction, Uses of Compressed air, Reciprocating
compressors, Operation of a compressor, Work for compression,
Power required, Reciprocating compressor efficiency, Multistage
reciprocating compressors, Rotary compressors.
Introduction, Refrigerant, Types of refrigerators,
Vapour compression refrigerating system, Window and split air
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conditioners.
5.

6.

Steam Boilers
Introduction, Classification, Simple vertical boiler, Vertical multi
tubular, boiler, Cochran type, Lancashire boiler, Locomotive boiler,
Babcock and Wilcox boiler, High pressure boilers, Boiler details,
Boiler performance. Functioning of different mountings and
accessories
Speed Control, Couplings, Clutches and Brakes & Transmission
of Motion and Power
Introduction, Governors, I.C. Engine governing, Fly wheel.
Introduction, Couplings, Clutches, Brakes,
Types of brakes. Difference between a brake and a clutch.

20

16

Introduction, Methods of drive, Power transmission elements, shaft and

axle, Belt-drive, Pulleys, Power transmitted by a belt, Chain drive, Friction
drive, Gear drive

Properties of materials, Ferrous & Nonferrous

materials and other important engineering materials such as Timber,
Abrasive
material, silica, ceramics, glass, graphite, diamond, plastic, polymer
and composite
material
D. Instructional Method and Pedagogy:

Attendance is compulsory in laboratory which carries a 10% component of the overall evaluation.
Journal writing based on above Course content and practical work performed at the laboratory
which carries 30% component of the overall evaluation.
In the laboratory discipline and behavior will be observed strictly which carries 10% component
of the overall evaluation.
All the students must follow code of conduct during working at the Laboratory.
Journal should be submitted to the respective course teacher within the given time limit.

E. Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course the students will be able to understand the different mechanical machines
used in day to day life.
The Students of all branches of engineering will learn about functioning and scientific laws
behind different mechanical machines.

F. Recommended Study Material:

(a) Text Books:
K.P.Roy and Prof.S.K . Hajra Chaudhary - Elements of Mechanical Engineering ,Media
Promoters and Publishers.
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(b) Reference Books:

I B.K. Agrawal -Introduction to Engineering Materials - Tata Mcgra Hill PublicationNew Delhi.
Dr. D.S. Kumar, S.K. Kataria & sons Publication - Thermal Science and Engineering
New Delhi.
G.S. Sawhney -Fundamental of Mechanical Engineering - Prentice Hall of India
Publication New Delhi
R.K. Rajput ,S.Chand Publication -Thermal Engineering -New Delhi

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