Unit I ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Introduction to Mechanical Engineering-Who is a Mechanical Engineer-Job Description-Roles and Responsibilities-Scope and Opportunities – Mechanical Engineering-Manufacturing-Automobile-PowerGeneration-Maintenance-Service-Design-Quality-Materials Management-Logistics.

Unit II ENGINEERING MATERIALS, METAL FORMING AND JOINING

Engineering Materials
Importance of Materials – Types – Properties: Mechanical – Thermal – Electrical – Magnetic – Chemical – Usages – Applications.
Metal Forming
Definition – Types – Hot and Cold working – Hot working –Description and working of drop hammer – Rolling – Roll forging – Extrusion – Cold working – Description and working of Mechanical press- Wire drawing
Metal Joining
Types of Joints – Definitions and Applications: Temporary and Permanent – Examples.

Unit III FUNDAMENTALS OF MACHINE TOOLS

Machine Tools – Introduction
Lathe
Principle of Lathe – Description and function of Lathe
Drilling Machine
Principle of Drilling – Types – Upright Drilling (Description and Function only)
Milling Machine
Principle of Milling – Horizontal Milling Machine – Vertical milling machine (Description and Function only)
CNC
Introduction to CNC and its applications

Unit IV POWER TRANSMISSION DRIVES AND LUBRICATION

Power Transmission Drives
Belt drive – Types – Flat, V Belt & Circular or Rope Drive Applications – Applications of chain drive – Gear drives – Types of gear drives – spur gear drive – Helical gear drive – Bevel gear drive – Worm and Worm wheel drive – Rack and pinion drive – Cam Drive – Descriptions.
Lubrication
Lubricants – Types -Solid, Semi Solid, Liquid –Properties of lubricants – Purpose of lubrication –Methods of lubrication – Ring Oiler Lubrication, Drip feed Lubrication and Grease Cup Lubrication.

Unit V FUNDAMENTALS OF HEAT POWER ENGINEERING

Thermodynamics
Definition – Heat – Modes of heat transfer – conduction, convection and radiation (Definition only)
IC Engines
Classification of IC Engines – Working of – Four stroke Petrol Engine – Diesel Engine –Introduction to Battery Electrical Vehicles (BEV)
Power Plants
Power Plants- Introduction to Steam Power plant –Introduction to Nuclear Power plant –Introduction to Solar power plant (PV only) – Introduction to Windmill – Horizontal axis and vertical axis wind mill