Technical Communication
(KAS301/401)

Unit -1 Fundamentals of Technical Communication:
Technical Communication: Features; Distinction between General and Technical
Communication; Language as a tool of Communication; Dimensions of Communication:
Reading & comprehension; Technical writing: sentences; Paragraph; Technical style: Definition,
types & Methods; The flow of Communication: Downward; upward, Lateral or Horizontal;
Barriers to Communication.

Unit - II Forms of Technical Communication:
Technical Report: Definition & importance; Thesis/Project writing: structure & importance;
synopsis writing: Methods; Technical research Paper writing: Methods & style; Seminar &
Conference paper writing; Expert Technical Lecture: Theme clarity; Analysis & Findings; 7 Cs
of effective business writing: concreteness, completeness, clarity, conciseness, courtesy,
correctness, consideration, C.V./Resume writing; Technical Proposal: Types, Structure & Draft.

Unit - III Technical Presentation: Strategies & Techniques
Presentation: Forms; interpersonal Communication; Class room presentation; style; method;
Individual conferencing: essentials: Public Speaking: method; Techniques: Clarity of substance;
emotion; Humour; Modes of Presentation; Overcoming Stage Fear; Audience Analysis &
retention of audience interest; Methods of Presentation: Interpersonal; Impersonal; Audience
Participation: Quizzes & Interjections.

Unit - IV Technical Communication Skills:
Interview skills; Group Discussion: Objective & Method; Seminar/Conferences Presentation
skills: Focus; Content; Style; Argumentation skills: Devices: Analysis; Cohesion & Emphasis;
Critical thinking; Nuances: Exposition narration & Description; effective business
communication competence: Grammatical; Discourse competence: combination of expression &
conclusion; Socio-linguistic competence: Strategic competence: Solution of communication
problems with verbal and non verbal means.

Unit - V Dimensions of Oral Communication & Voice Dynamics:
Code and Content; Stimulus & Response; Encoding process; Decoding process; Pronunciation
Etiquette; Syllables; Vowel sounds; Consonant sounds; Tone: Rising tone; Falling Tone; Flow in
Speaking; Speaking with a purpose; Speech & personality; Professional Personality Attributes:
Empathy; Considerateness; Leadership; Competence.

Reference Books
1. Technical Communication – Principles and Practices by Meenakshi Raman & Sangeeta
Sharma, Oxford Univ. Press, 2007, New Delhi.
2. Personality Development and Soft Skills by Barun K. Mitra, OUP, 2012, New Delhi.
3. Spoken English- A Manual of Speech and Phonetics by R.K.Bansal & J.B.Harrison,
Orient Blackswan, 2013, New Delhi.
4. Business Correspondence and Report Writing by Prof. R.C. Sharma & Krishna Mohan,
Tata McGraw Hill & Co. Ltd., 2001, New Delhi.
5. Practical Communication: Process and Practice by L.U.B. Pandey; A.I.T.B.S.
Publications India Ltd.; Krishan Nagar, 2014, Delhi.

6. Modern Technical Writing by Sherman, Theodore A (et.al); Apprentice Hall; New Jersey; U.S.
7. A Text Book of Scientific and Technical Writing by S.D. Sharma; Vikas Publication, Delhi.
8. Skills for Effective Business Communication by Michael Murphy, Harward University, U.S.
9. Business Communication for Managers by Payal Mehra, Pearson Publication, Delhi.

UNIT-I
Conventional Manufacturing processes:
Casting and moulding: Metal casting processes and equipment, Heat transfer andsolidification,
shrinkage, riser design, casting defects and residual stresses.Introduction to bulk and sheet metal
forming, plastic deformation and yield criteria;fundamentals of hot and cold working processes; load
estimation for bulk forming (forging,rolling, extrusion, drawing) and sheet forming (shearing, deep
drawing, bending) principlesof powder metallurgy.

UNIT-II
Metal cutting: Single and multi-point cutting; Orthogonal cutting, various force components:Chip
formation, Tool wear and tool life, Surface finish and integrity, Machinability, cutting tool materials,
cutting fluids, Coating; Turning, Drilling, Milling and finishing processes,Introduction to CNC
machining.Additive manufacturing: Rapid prototyping and rapid toolingJoining/fastening processes:
Physics of welding, brazing and soldering;design considerationsin welding,Solid and liquid state
joining processes;Adhesive bonding.

UNIT-III
Grinding & Super finishing:
Grinding: Grinding wheels, abrasive & bonds, cutting action. Grinding wheel specification. Grinding
wheel wear - attritions wear, fracture wear. Dressing and Truing. Max chip thickness and Guest
criteria. Surface and cylindrical grinding. Centreless grinding.
Super finishing: Honing, lapping and polishing.

UNIT-IV
Metal Joining (Welding):
Survey of welding and allied processes. Gas welding and cutting, process and equipment. Arc welding:
Power sources and consumables. TIG & MIG processes and their parameters. Resistance welding -
spot, seam projection etc. Other welding processes such as atomic hydrogen, submerged arc,
electroslag, friction welding. Soldering & Brazing. Adhesive bonding. Weld decay in HAZ.

UNIT-V
Unconventional Machining Processes:
Abrasive Jet Machining, Water Jet Machining, Abrasive Water Jet Machining, UltrasonicMachining,
principles and process parameters. Electrical Discharge Machining, principle and processes parameters, MRR, surface finish,tool wear, dielectric, power and control circuits, wire EDM; Electro-
chemical machining(ECM), etchant &maskant, process parameters, MRR and surface finish.Laser Beam Machining (LBM), Plasma Arc Machining (PAM) and Electron BeamMachining.

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to understand the different conventionaland
unconventional manufacturing methods employed for making different products.

Books and References:

1. Kalpakjian and Schmid, Manufacturing processes for engineering materials (5th Edition)-
Pearson India, 2014.
2. Mikell P. Groover, Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing: Materials, Processes, and
Systems.
3. Manufacturing Technology by P.N. Rao., MCGRAW HILL INDIA.
4. Materials and Manufacturing by Paul Degarmo.
5. Manufacturing Processes by Kaushish, PHI.
6. Principles of Foundry Technology, Jain, MCGRAW HILL INDIA
7. Production Technology by RK Jain.
8. Degarmo, Black &Kohser, Materials and Processes in Manufacturing.

ENGINEERING MECHANICS

UNIT-I:
Two-dimensional force systems: Basic concepts, Laws of motion, Principle of transmissibility of
forces, transfer of a force to parallel position, resultant of a force system, simplest resultant of two
dimensional concurrent and non-concurrent force systems, distribution of force systems, free body
diagrams, equilibrium and equations of equilibrium.
Friction: Friction force – Laws of sliding friction – equilibrium analysis of simple systems with
sliding friction – wedge friction.
UNIT-II:
Beam: Introduction, shear force and bending moment, different equations of equilibrium, shear force
and bending moment diagram for statically determined beams.
Trusses: Introduction, simple truss and solution of simple truss, methods of F-joint and methods of
sections.
UNIT-III:
Centroid and moment of inertia: Centroid of plane, curve, area, volume and composite bodies,
moment of inertia of plane area, parallel axis theorem, perpendicular axis theorem, principle moment
of inertia, mass moment of inertia of circular ring, disc, cylinder, sphere, and cone about their axis of
symmetry.
UNIT-IV:
Kinematics of rigid body: Introduction, plane motion of rigid body, velocity and acceleration under
translational and rotational motion, relative velocity.
Kinetics of rigid body: Introduction, force, mass and acceleration, work and energy, impulse and
momentum, D’Alembert’s principle and dynamic equilibrium.
UNIT-V:
Simple stress and strain: Introduction, normal and shear stresses, stress-strain diagrams for ductile
and brittle material, elastic constants, one-dimensional loading of members of varying cross sections,
strain energy.
Pure bending of beams: Introduction, simple bending theory, stress in beams of different cross
sections.
Torsion: Introduction, torsion of shafts of circular cross sections, torque and twist, shear stress due to
torque.

Unit- I:
Sensors & Transducer: Definition, Classification & selection of sensors, Measurement of displacement
using Potentiometer, LVDT & Optical Encoder, Measurement of force using strain gauge, Measurement
of pressure using LVDT based diaphragm & piezoelectric sensor.
Unit-II:
Measurement of temperature using Thermistor, Thermocouple & RTD, Concept of thermal imaging,
Measurement of position using Hall effect sensors, Proximity sensors: Inductive & Capacitive, Use of
proximity sensor as accelerometer and vibration sensor, Flow Sensors: Ultrasonic & Laser, Level
Sensors: Ultrasonic & Capacitive.
Unit -III:
Virtual Instrumentation: Graphical programming techniques, Data types, Advantage of Virtual
Instrumentation techniques, Concept of WHILE & FOR loops, Arrays, Clusters & graphs,
Structures: Case, Sequence & Formula nodes, Need of software based instruments for industrial
automation.
Unit-IV:
Data Acquisition Methods: Basic block diagram, Analog and Digital IO, Counters, Timers, Types of
ADC: successive approximation and sigma-delta, Types of DAC: Weighted Resistor and R-2R
Ladder type, Use of Data Sockets for Networked Communication.
Unit V:
Intelligent Sensors: General Structure of smart sensors & its components, Characteristic of smart sensors:
Self calibration, Self-testing & self-communicating, Application of smart sensors: Automatic robot
control & automobile engine control.

KVE401 Universal Human Values and Professional Ethics

UNIT-1 Course Introduction - Need, Basic Guidelines, Content and Process for Value Education
Understanding the need, basic guidelines, content and process for Value Education, Self-Exploration–what is it? - its content and process; ‘Natural Acceptance’ and Experiential Validation- as the mechanism for self exploration, Continuous Happiness and Prosperity- A look at basic Human Aspirations, Right understanding, Relationship and Physical Facilities- the basic requirements for fulfillment of aspirations of every human being with their correct priority, Understanding Happiness and Prosperity correctly- A critical appraisal of the current scenario, Method to fulfill the above human aspirations: understanding and living in harmony at various levels.

UNIT-2 Understanding Harmony in the Human Being - Harmony in Myself
Understanding human being as a co-existence of the sentient ‘I’ and the material ‘Body’, Understanding the needs of Self (‘I’) and ‘Body’ - Sukh and Suvidha, Understanding the Body as an instrument of ‘I’ (I being the doer, seer and enjoyer), Understanding the characteristics and activities of ‘I’ and harmony in ‘I’, Understanding the harmony of I with the Body: Sanyam and Swasthya; correct appraisal of Physical needs, meaning of Prosperity in detail, Programs to ensure Sanyam and Swasthya.

UNIT-3 Understanding Harmony in the Family and Society- Harmony in Human-Human Relationship
Understanding harmony in the Family- the basic unit of human interaction , Understanding values in human-human relationship; meaning of Nyaya and program for its fulfillment to ensure Ubhay-tripti; Trust (Vishwas) and Respect (Samman) as the foundational values of relationship, Understanding the meaning of Vishwas; Difference between intention and competence, Understanding the meaning of Samman, Difference between respect and differentiation; the other salient values in relationship, Understanding the harmony in the society (society being an extension of family): Samadhan, Samridhi, Abhay, Sah-astitva as comprehensive Human Goals, Visualizing a universal harmonious order in society-Undivided Society (AkhandSamaj), Universal Order (SarvabhaumVyawastha )-from family to world family!.

UNIT-4 Understanding Harmony in the Nature and Existence - Whole existence as Co-existence
Understanding the harmony in the Nature, Interconnectedness and mutual fulfillment among the four orders of nature- recyclability and self-regulation in nature, Understanding Existence as Co-existence (Sah-astitva) of mutually interacting units in all-pervasive space, Holistic perception of harmony at all levels of existence.

UNIT-5 Implications of the above Holistic Understanding of Harmony on Professional Ethics
Natural acceptance of human values, Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct, Basis for Humanistic Education, Humanistic Constitution and Humanistic Universal Order, Competence in Professional Ethics: a) Ability to utilize the professional competence for augmenting universal human order, b) Ability to identify the scope and characteristics of people-friendly and eco-friendly production systems, technologies and management models, Case studies of typical holistic technologies, management models and production systems, Strategy for transition from the present state to Universal Human Order: a) At the level of individual: as socially and ecologically responsible engineers, technologists and managers, b) At the level of society: as mutually enriching institutions and organizations.

Text Books:

1. R R Gaur, R Sangal, G P Bagaria, 2009, A Foundation Course in Human Values and Professional Ethics.

References:

1. Ivan Illich, 1974, Energy & Equity, The Trinity Press, Worcester, and Harper Collins, USA
2. E.F. Schumacher, 1973, Small is Beautiful: a study of economics as if people mattered, Blond & Briggs, Britain.
3. Sussan George, 1976, How the Other Half Dies, Penguin Press. Reprinted 1986, 1991
4. Donella H. Meadows, Dennis L. Meadows, Jorgen Randers, William W. Behrens III, 1972, Limits to Growth – Club of Rome’s report, Universe Books.
5. A Nagraj, 1998, Jeevan Vidya Ek Parichay, Divya Path Sansthan, Amarkantak.
6. P L Dhar, RR Gaur, 1990, Science and Humanism, Commonwealth Publishers.
7. A N Tripathy, 2003, Human Values, New Age International Publishers.
8. SubhasPalekar, 2000, How to practice Natural Farming, Pracheen (Vaidik) KrishiTantraShodh, Amravati.
9. E G Seebauer & Robert L. Berry, 2000, Fundamentals of Ethics for Scientists & Engineers , Oxford University Press
10. M Govindrajran, S Natrajan & V.S. Senthil Kumar, Engineering Ethics
(including Human Values), Eastern Economy Edition, Prentice Hall of
India Ltd.
11. B P Banerjee, 2005, Foundations of Ethics and Management, Excel Books.
12. B L Bajpai, 2004, Indian Ethos and Modern Management, New Royal
Book Co., Lucknow. Reprinted 2008.

Applied Thermodynamics

UNIT I
Introduction to solid, liquid and gaseous fuels– Stoichiometry, exhaust gas analysis- First lawanalysis

of combustion reactions- Heat calculations using enthalpy tables- Adiabatic flametemperature-
Chemical equilibrium and equilibrium composition calculations using freeenergy.

Introduction and Otto, Diesel and Dual cycles.
UNIT II
Vapour Power cycles:
Vapor power cycles Rankine cycle with superheat, reheat and regeneration, exergy analysis. Rankine
cycle, effect of pressure and temperature on Rankine cycle, Reheat cycle, Regenerative cycle, Feed
water heaters, Binary vapour cycle, Combined cycles, Cogeneration.
Fuels and Combustion: Combustion analysis, heating values, air requirement, Air/Fuel ratio, standard
heat of reaction and effect of temperature on standard heat of reaction, heat of formation, Adiabatic
flame temperature.
UNIT III
Boilers: Classifications and working of boilers, boiler mountings and accessories, Draught and its
calculations, air pre-heater, feed water heater, super heater. Boiler efficiency, Equivalent evaporation.
Boiler trial and heat balance.
Condenser: Classification of condenser, air leakage, condenser performance parameters.
UNIT IV
Steam and Gas Nozzles: Flow through Convergent and convergent-divergent nozzles, variation of
velocity, area and specific volume, choked flow, throat area, Nozzle efficiency, Off design operation
of nozzle, Shock waves stationary normal shock waves, Effect of friction on nozzle, Super saturated
flow.
Steam Turbines: Classification of steam turbine, Impulse and Reaction turbines, Staging, Stage and
Overall efficiency, reheat factor, Bleeding, Velocity diagram of simple and compound multistage
impulse and reaction turbines and related calculations, work done, efficiencies of reaction, Impulse
reaction turbines, state point locus, Losses in steam turbines, Governing of turbines, Comparison with
steam engine.
UNIT V
Gas Turbine: Gas turbine classification, Brayton cycle, Principles of gas turbine, Gas turbine cycles
with intercooling, reheat and regeneration and their combinations, Stage efficiency, Polytropic
efficiency. Deviation of actual cycles from ideal cycles.

Jet Propulsion: Introduction to the principles of jet propulsion, Turbojet and turboprop engines
andtheir processes, Principle of rocket propulsion, Introduction to Rocket Engine.
Reciprocating compressors, staging of reciprocating compressors, optimal stage pressureratio, effect of
intercooling, minimum work for multistage reciprocating compressors.