Introduction: Civil engineering-scope of civil engineering-building materials- Brick, stone, cement, concrete, properties-uses Surveying: Objects – types – classification – principles – measurements of distances – angles –Concepts of levelling – determination of areas – illustrative examples.
Sub Structure: Types of foundation - Bearing capacity – Requirement of good foundations. Superstructure: Types of structure - Types of masonry – beams – columns – lintels – roofing –flooring – plastering.
Basics of Foundry – Welding and its types – 3D Printing – Lathe and its types - Mechanical & Automation - Interdisciplinary concepts in Mechanical Engineering.
Internal combustion engines as automobile power plant – Working principle of Petrol and Diesel Engines – Four stroke and two stroke cycles –. Introduction, Classification of Power Plants –Working principle of steam, Gas, Diesel, Hydro-electric, Nuclear and Solar Power plants –Merits and Demerits.
Terminology of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Principle of vapor compression and absorption system–Layout of typical domestic refrigerator–Window and Split type room Air conditioner. Properties of air – water mixture, concepts of psychometric and its process.
Reference Book:
1. Shanmugam G and Palanichamy M S, “Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineeringâ€,Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi, (2017). (UnitI,II,III,IV,V) 2. Rangwala,S.C., “ Engineering Materials†, Charotar Publishing House, Anand, 2016. (Unit I)
Text Book:
1. Naveen Sait.A., Soundararajan.R., “Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineeringâ€, RP Publications, Coimbatore, (2017). (Unit I,II,III,IV,V) 2. Venugopal K and Prahu Raja V, “Basic Mechanical Engineeringâ€, AnuradhaPublishers, Kumbakonam, (2017). (Unit III,IV,V)
