GE2152-BASIC CIVIL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (For Circuit Branch) Syllabus - Anna University Chennai

GE2152-BASIC CIVIL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
A – CIVIL ENGINEERING
SURVEYING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS
Surveying: Objects – types – classification – principles – measurements of distances – angles – leveling – determination of areas – illustrative examples. Civil Engineering Materials: Bricks – stones – sand – cement – concrete – steel sections.
BUILDING COMPONENTS AND STRUCTURES
Foundations: Types, Bearing capacity – Requirement of good foundations. Superstructure: Brick masonry – stone masonry – beams – columns – lintels – roofing – flooring – plastering – Mechanics – Internal and external forces – stress – strain – elasticity – Types of Bridges and Dams – Basics of Interior Design and Landscaping.
B– MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
Introduction, Classification of Power Plants – Working principle of steam, Gas, Diesel, Hydro-electric and Nuclear Power plants – Merits and Demerits – Pumps and turbines – working principle of Reciprocating pumps (single acting and double acting) – Centrifugal Pump.
I C ENGINES
Internal combustion engines as automobile power plant – Working principle of Petrol and Diesel Engines – Four stroke and two stroke cycles – Comparison of four stroke and two stroke engines – Boiler as a power plant.
REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
Terminology of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Principle of vapour compression and absorption system – Layout of typical domestic refrigerator – Window and Split type room Air conditioner.
REFERENCE
Reference Books
1. Shanmugam G and Palanichamy M S, “Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering”,Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi, (1996). 2. Ramamrutham. S, “Basic Civil Engineering”, Dhanpat Rai Publishing Co. (P) Ltd. (1999). 3. Seetharaman S. “Basic Civil Engineering”, Anuradha Agencies, (2005). 4. Venugopal K and Prahu Raja V, “Basic Mechanical Engineering”, Anuradha Publishers, Kumbakonam, (2000). 5. Shantha Kumar S R J., “Basic Mechanical Engineering”, Hi-tech Publications, Mayiladuthurai, (2000).