GE25C01 – BASIC CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
UNIT – I: Historical Evaluation of Engineering
History, Structural, Construction, Geotechnical, Environmental, Transportation and
Water Resources Engineering, Role for infrastructure development, Buildings, Types
and Terminologies, Impact on environment.
Activities: Visit to construction sites, Energy consumption in building.
UNIT – II: Building Materials
Types, selection criteria, Bricks and Blocks, Composition- Fly ash brick, FRP
bricks, Types of Clements, Mortar, Thermal and Acoustic Insulating Materials,
Decorative Panels, Water Proofing Materials.
Activities: Virtual demonstration of cement manufacturing, virtual demonstration
of heat infiltration to the building.
UNIT – III: Building Components
Foundations, Types, Bearing capacity and settlement, Brick masonry, Stone Masonry,
Beams, Columns, Lintels and Rain Water Harvesting, concept of Green Buildings.
Activities: Virtual demonstration of foundations, Erection of transformers.
UNIT – IV: Power Plants
Classifications, Working principle of steam, Gas, Diesel, Hydro, electric and
Nuclear Power plants. Renewable energy scenario.
Activities: Virtual demonstration of Power plants.
UNIT – V: Thermal systems
Classifications, Working of IC Engines and its applications, Turbines and Pumps.
Working of HVAC systems.
Activities: Virtual demonstration of IC Engines, Turbines and Pumps, Case study
on energy consumption in Refrigeration systems.
UNIT – VI: Manufacturing
Welding, Machining, Forming and Additive manufacturing.
Activities: Virtual demonstration of any machining processes. Weightage:
Continuous Assessment: 40%, End Semester Examinations: 60%
Assessment Methodology: Quiz (10%), Assignments (40%) & Internal
Examinations 50%)