Product design considerations, product planning, product development, value analysis, product specification. Role of computer in product design.
Product design for sand casting: design of gating system and risering.

Forging design: allowances, die design for drop forging, design of flash and gutter, upset forging die design.
Sheet metal working: Design consideration for shearing, blanking piercing, deep drawing operation, Die design for sheet metal operations, progressive and compound die, strippers , stops, strip layout.

Design of jigs and fixtures, principle of location and clamping, clamping methods, locating methods, Drill Jig bushing, Indexing type drilling Jig. Design of single point cutting tool, broach and form tool. Design of limit gauges.
Process Planning - selection of processes, machines and tools. Design of sequence of operations, Time & cost estimation, Tooling design for turret lathe and automats.

1. Fundamentals of Tool Engineering design, S.K. Basu, S.N. Mukherjee, R. Mishra, Oxford & IBH Publishing co.
2. Manufacturing Technology, P.N. Rao , Tata McGraw Hill
3. A Textbook of Production Engineering, P.C. Sharma, S. Chand & Co

1. Product Design & Manufacturing, A K Chitale, R C Gupta, Eastern Economy Edition, PHI.
2. Product Design & Development, Karl T Ulrich, Steven D Eppinger, Anita Goyal, Mc Graw Hill
3. Technology of Machine Tools, Krar, Gill, Smid, Tata Mc Graw Hill
4. Jigs & Fixture Design, Edwrd G Hoffman, Cengae Learning.

1. Air Refrigeration System: Introduction, Module of refrigeration, Coefficient of performance, Reversed Carnot Cycle, Temperature limitations, maximum COP, Bell Coleman air cycle, Simple Air Cycle System for Air-craft with problems.
2. Vapour Compression System: Analysis of theoretical vapour compression cycle, Representation of cycle on T - S and p - h diagram, Simple saturation cycle, sub-cooled cycle and super-heated cycle, Effect of suction and discharge pressure on performance, Actual vapour compression cycle. Problem illustration and solution.
3. Multi-stage compression and Multi-evaporator systems: Different arrangements of compressors and inter-cooling, Multistage compression with inter-cooling, Multi-evaporator system, Dual compression system. Simple problems

4. Vapour Absorption System: Simple Ammonia - absorption system, Improved absorption system, Analysis of vapour absorption system (Specifically of analyzing coloumn and rectifier), Electrolux / Three fluid system, Lithium-bromide-water vapour absorption system, comparison of absorption system with vapour compression system. Simple Problems and solution.
5. Thermoelectric Refrigeration: Basics and Principle. Defining the figure of Merit. (No Problem)
6. Refrigerants ; Classification of refrigerants and its degignation- Halocarbon (compounds, Hydrocarbons, Inorganic compounds, Azeotropes, Properties of refrigerants, comparison of common refrigerants, uses of important refrigerants, Brines. Alternative refrigerants (Organic and inorganic compounds).

7. Psychrometrics: Properties of air-vapour mixture, Law of water vapour-air mixture, Enthalpy of moisture, Psychrometric chart, simple heating and cooling, Humidification, De-humidification, Mixture of air streams. Review question and discussions
8. Requirements of comfort air conditioning: Oxygen supply, Heat removal, moisture removal, air motion, purity of air, Thermodynamics of human body, comfort and comfort chart, effective temperature, factors governing optimum effective temperature
9. Air Conditioning System: Process in air conditioning: Summer air conditioning, Winter air conditioning and year round air conditioning, Cooling load calculations. Review question and discussions.

1. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning by R.C. Arora , PHI Publication
2. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning by S.C. Arora and S. Domkundwar, Dhanpat Rai & Sons. Chapters ; 3,4,5,6,7,11,16,17,19,20
3. Refrigeration and Airconditioning Data book by Manohar Prasad

1. Refrigeration and Air conditioning by P.L. Balloney, Khanna Publishers.
2. Refrigeration and Air conditioning by Manohar Prasad,New Age international publishers.
3. Refrigeration and Air conditioning by C.P. Arora, Tata McGraw Hill.

Introduction to Instruments and their Representation:
Typical Applications of Instrument Systems, Functional Elements of a Measurement System, Brief Description of the Functional Elements of the Instruments, Classification of Instruments, Microprocessor -Based Instrumentation, Standards and Calibration.
Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Instruments:
Static Performance Parameters, Impedance Loading and Matching, Selection and Specifications of Instruments, Dynamic Response, Compensation.
Transducer Elements:
Analog Transducers, Digital Transducers,
Basic detector transducer elements: Electrical transducer, Sliding Contract devices, Variable-inductance transducer elements, the differential transformer, Variable-reluctance transducers, Capacitive transducers. The piezoelectric effect, photo-electric transducer, electronic transducer element.
Intermediate Elements:
Amplifier, Operational Amplifier, Diffential and Integrating Elements, Filters, A-D and D-A Converters
The simple current sensitive circuit, the ballast circuit, The voltage-dividing potentiometer circuit, The voltage balancing potentiometer circuit, Resistance bridges.
Indicating, Recording and Display Elements:
Meter Indicators. The vacuum tube voltmeter, CRO, Electronic Switch, CRO recording techniques, Oscillographs. Digital Recorders

Strain Measurement
The electrical resistance strain gauge. The metallic resistance strain gauge, Selection and Installation factors for metallic strain gauge, Circuitry, metallic strain gauge. The strain gauge ballast circuit, the staring gauge bridge circuit, Temperature compensation.
Measurement of Pressure
Pressure measurement systems, Pressure measurement transducers, Elastic diaphragms, strain gauge pressure cells, measurement of high pressure, Measurement of low pressures, dynamic characteristics of pressure measuring systems.
Measurement of Fluid Flow
Flow characteristics obstruction meters, Obstruction meter for compressible fluids- Orifice, Venturi meter and Pitot tube, The variable-area meter, Turbine Flow meters.
Temperature Measurement
Use of bimetals pressure thermometers, Thermocouples, Pyrometry, Calibration of temperature measuring devices.
Force, Power, Speed and Torque Measurement:
Load Cell, Dynamometers, Tachometer and Tacho-generator, Stroboscope, The seismic instrument.- Vibrometers and accelerometers

Description of open and closed loop control systems and their block diagrams. Use of block diagram and signal flow graph to find overall transfer function.
1st and 2nd order systems and their response to step and sinusoidal input, error analysis, static and dynamic error coefficients. Routh's stability criterion. The Root-Locus method, Bode Plot and Nyquist plot, Gain margin and phase margin.

1. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning by R.C. Arora , PHI Publication
2. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning by S.C. Arora and S. Domkundwar, Dhanpat Rai & Sons. Chapters ; 3,4,5,6,7,11,16,17,19,20
3. Refrigeration and Airconditioning Data book by Manohar Prasad

1. Refrigeration and Air conditioning by P.L. Balloney, Khanna Publishers.
2. Refrigeration and Air conditioning by Manohar Prasad,New Age international publishers.
3. Refrigeration and Air conditioning by C.P. Arora, Tata McGraw Hill.

1. INTRODUCTION & IMPORTANCE OF MECHANICAL VIBRATION: Brief history of Mechanical Vibration, Types of Vibration, Simple Harmonic Motion (S.H.M.), Principle of superposition applied to S.H.M., Beats, Fourier Analysis, Concept of degree of freedom for different vibrating systems.
2. UNDAMPED FREE VIBRATION OF SINGLE DEGREE FREEDOM SYSTEMS: Modeling of Vibrating Systems, Evaluation of natural frequency - differential equation, Energy & Rayleigh's methods, Equivalent systems.
3. DAMPED FREE VIBRATION OF SINGLE DEGREE FREEDOM SYSTEMS: Different types of damping, Equivalent viscous damping, structural damping, Evaluation of damping using free and forced Vibration technique, Concept of critical damping and its importance, study of vibration response of viscous damped systems for cases of under damping, critical damping and over damping, Logarithmic decrement.

4. FORCED VIBRATION OF SINGLE DEGREE FREEDOM SYSTEMS: Steady state solution with viscous damping due to harmonic force, reciprocating and rotating unbalance mass, vibration isolation and transmissibility due to harmonic force excitation and support motion. Vibration measuring instruments - vibrometer and accelerometer. Whirling of shaft with single disc and withour damping, Concept of critical speed and its effect on the rotating shaft.
5. UNDAMPED VIBRATION OF TWO DEGREE FREEDOM SYSTEMS: Free vibration of spring coupled and mass coupled systems, Longitudial, Torsional and transverse vibration of two degree freedom systems, influence coefficient technique, Un-damped vibration Absorber.

6. INTRODUCTION TO MULTI-DEGREE FREEDOM SYSTEMS: Normal mode vibration, Co-ordinate coupling-close coupled and far coupled systems, Orthogonality of mode shapes, Methods of matrix iteration, Holzer's method and Stodola method. Torsinal vibration of two, three and multi-rotor systems. Dunkerley's lower bound approximate method.
7. CONTINOUS SYSTEMS: Vibration of strings, longitudinal vibration of rods, torsional vibration of rods, transverse vibration of Euler-beams.

1. Theory of vibration with Applications: W.T. Thomson and Marie Dillon Dahleh, Pearson Education 5th ed. 2007.
2. Introductory Course on theory and Practice of Mechanical Vibrations. J.S. Rao & K. Gupta, New Age International Publication, New Delhi, 2007.

1. Mechanical Vibrations: S.S. Rao, Prarson Education Inc, 4th ed. 2003
2. Mechanical Vibrations: S. Graham Kelly, Schaum's outline series, Tata McGraw Hill, Special Indian ed., 2007
3. Mechanical Vibrations: V.P. Singh, Dhanpat Rai & company Pvt. Ltd. 3rd ed., 2006
4. Elements of vibration Analysis: Leonard Meirovitch, Tata McGraw Hill, Special Indian ed., 2007

Concept of continuum and definition of a fluid. Body and surface forces, stress tensor, Scalar and vector fields, Eulerian and Lagrangian description of flow. Motion of fluid element - translation, rotation and vorticity; strain rate tensor, continuity equation, stream function and velocity potential.

Transport theorems, constitutive equations, derivation of Navier Stokes equations for compressible flow. Exact solutions of Navier Stokes equations: plane Poiseuille flow and Couette flow, Hagen-Poiseuille flow, flow between two concentric rotating cylinders, Stoke's first and second problem, Hiemenz flow, flow near a rotating disk, flow in convergent- divergent channels. Slow viscous flow: Stokes and Oseen's approximation,

Theory of hydrodynamic lubrication. Boundary layer: derivation, exact solutions, Blasius, Falkner Skan, series solution and numerical solutions. Approximate methods. Momentum integral method. Two dimensional and axisymmetric jets. Description of turbulent flow, velocity correlations, Reynold's stresses, Prandtl's Mixing Length Theory, Karman's velocity defect law, universal velocity distribution.

1. Advanced Fluid Mechanics, Som and Biswas, Tata McGraw Hill

1. Fluid Mechanics, A.K.Mohanty, PHI
2. Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, Schlitching
3. Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Shaughnessy, Oxford University Press
4. Fluid Mechanics:-Frank M .White, TMH
5. Fluid Mechnics:- Cengel and Cimbala, TMH

Fluid Power Introduction, History, Basic Law, types and Advantages of Fluid Power. Hydraulic fluids and properties: Various types of hydraulic fluids (water, petroleum oil, Water glycols, water oil emulsion, phosphate esters and silicones), properties of Fluids and their comparison. Basic Principles of Hydraulic Flow: Laminar and Turbulent Flow, Reynolds Number, Darcy-Weisbach Equation, Losses in Valves and Fittings and Circuit Calculations. Hydraulic Pumps and Actuators: Pumps: Basic Elements of an Oil Hydraulic System, Hydrodynamic and Hydrostatic Pumps, Classification of Positive Displacement Pumps, Gear Pumps, vane pumps and piston pumps, types, principles and application, Pump performance Hydraulic Actuators: Hydraulic Motors; Types Hydraulic Motor Efficiencies, Semi-rotary Actuators, Vane Type Actuators, Piston Type Semi-rotary Actuator, Helical Screw Semi-rotary Actuator, different types of Hydraulic Cylinders Mounting Configurations, Methods of applying Linear Motion.

Hydraulic Valves: different types of Pressure Controls, Pressure Relief and Direction Control Valves, Flow dividers and other special purpose valves. Selection of hydraulic components Seals and Filters, Conditions Affecting the Selection of Sealing Devices Fluid Contamination Cleanliness Standards Filtration of Fluids Strainers, Filter Media, Types of Filters, Filter Location Accumulators: Types and their operation, Accumulator Circuits Servo Valves and Proportional Valves: Types, Principles and applications, comparison between servo and proportional valves. Pneumatic valves: Types and applications, comparison of hydraulic and Pneumatic valves. Pneumatic actuators, common pneumatic systems, Selection of pneumatic components. Hydro - Pneumatic: Air-oil Reservoir: Air-oil Cylinder, Air-oil Intensifier, Comparison of hydro-pneumatic and Pneumatic Systems

Different hydraulic and pneumatic circuits, Electrical and microelectronic control of fluid power Examples of different industrial hydraulic and pneumatic systems applications, installation, maintenance and trouble shooting, Pneumatic Logic Controls

1. Hydraulic and Pneumatic controls by R. Srinivasan, TMH (2nd Edition)

1. Fluid Power Control by J.F. Blackburn, G. Reethof & J.L. Shearer, John Wiley & Son Inc.
2. Fluid Power with microprocessor control: An Introduction by E.W. Reed and I.S. Larman. Prentice Hall International, N.D.

Basics of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)- Introduction to One dimensional computation: Finite difference methods (FDM)-Finite element method(FEM)-Finite volume method(FVM). Solution of Discretised Equations: The tri-diagonal matrix algorithm (Thomas Algorithm for one dimensional case)
The Finite Volume Method for Diffusion Problems-Introduction -Finite volume method for one-dimensional steady state diffusion -Worked examples: one-dimensional steady state diffusion

The Finite Volume Method for Convection-Diffusion Problems - Introduction - Steady one-dimensional convection and diffusion - The central differencing scheme - Assessment of the central differencing scheme for convection-diffusion problems - The upwind differencing scheme - Assessment of the upwind differencing scheme - The hybrid differencing scheme - Assessment of the hybrid differencing scheme - The power-law scheme - Higher order differencing schemes for convection-diffusion problems - Quadratic upwind differencing scheme: the QUICK scheme

The Finite Volume Method for Unsteady Flows - Introduction - One-dimensional unsteady heat conduction - Explicit scheme - Crank-Nicolson scheme - The filly implicit scheme - Illustrative examples - Implicit method for two- and three-dimensional problems - Discretisation of transient convection-diffusion equation - Worked example of transient convection-diffusion using QUICK differencing.

1. Versteeg, H. K. , Malalasekera W , An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics- The Finite Volume Method, Longman Scientific & Technical.

1. Patenkar V. Subas, Numerical Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow, Taylor & Francis
2. Muralidhar, K. and Sundararajan, T., Computational Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer, Norosa Publishing House, N. Delhi.
3. Ozisik, M. N. , Finite Difference Method, CRC Press.
4. Anderson, D. A. Jr, Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, McGraw-Hill Education.

Principles of Measurements, Line and End & optical Standards, Calibration, accuracy and Precision, Random error and systemic error.
Measurement of Surface Roughness, Screw Thread and Gears.
Limits, Fits and Gauges, Assembly by full, partial and group interchangeability, geometric tolerances.
Measurement of straightness, Flatness and circularity.

Some useful Probability Distribution, Testing of hypothesis, type I and type II errors, control limit theorem.
Causes of Variation, standard error of mean, process capability, PCR, RPI, Natural tolerance Limits, Specification Limits, Trial and Revised control Limits, Rational subgroups, Control charts for variable (X,R,S, CUSUM, EWMA), Control charts for fraction, non-conforming control charts for non-conformation.
Design of single sampling plan. Double, multiple and sequential sampling plans, O.C. curve, AOQ, AOQL,
Taguchi's Loss function, Orthogonal Arrays, Linear Graphs, parametric design, signal-to noise Ratio, ANOVA, TQM, Taguchi, ISO 9000, ZIT, Quality circle.

Definition, bath-tub-curve, system reliability, reliability improvement, maintainability and availability, Availability of single repairable system using Markov model, Life tests, acceptance sampling plan based on life tests, Sequential acceptance sampling plan based on MTTF & MTBF.

1. Engineering Metrology,R.K. Jain, Khanna Publisher, Delhi
2. Quality control and Application ,B.L. Hansen and P.M. Ghare, Prentice Hall of India.
3. Reliability Engg. And Terotechnology , A.K. Gupta, Macmillan India.
4. Taguchi methods Explained Practical steps to Robust design T.P. Bagchi, PHI

1. A text book of Engineering Metrology I.C. Gupta, Dhanpat Rai & sons, Delhi.
2. E.L. Grant and R.S. Leveaworth, Statistical quality Control, 7e, mc-Graw Hill.
3. Introduction to Statistical Quality control, D.C. Montgonery, John Wiley & sons.
4. Introduction to /reliability and Maitainability Engg E. Ebeling, MC-Graw Hill.
5. Statistical Quality Control, M. Mahajan, Dhanpat Rai & Sons.
6. Statistical Process Control and Improvement, A. Mitra, Pearson.

Basic simulation modeling, Discrete event simulation, Simulation of queuing and te Carlo simulations. inventory systems, Continuous, Discrete-continuous and Mon Statistical models in simulation, Discrete and continuous distributions, Poisson process, Empirical distribution, Generation of pseudo random numbers, Analysis of simulation data, Parameter estimation, Goodness-of-fit tests, Multivariable time series models.

Overview of feedback control systems, Dynamics of mechanical systems, Differential equations and state variable form, Models of electromechanical, Heat-and fluid flow models, Linearization and scaling, Models from experimental data, Dynamic response using pole-zero locations, Time domain specifications, Classical 3-term controllers and its digital implementation, Stability analysis by Routh Criterion.

Simulation of manufacturing and material handling systems, Goals and performance measures, Modeling downtime and failures, Trace driven models, Case studies.

1. Discrete-Event system simulation by Jerry Banks, J.S. Carson, B.L. Nelson and D.M. Nicol (Pearson Publications).
2. Feedback control of dynamic systems by G.F. Franklin, J.D. Powell, A-Naeini, Pearson Publications.
3. Simulation modeling and analysis by A.M. Law, W.D. Kelton, Tata McGrawHill Publications.

Evolution of Mechatronics, components of mechatronic system, types of mechatronic products, Signal theory, signal analysis and processing, Laplace transformation, Z-transformation modulation and de-modulation.
Electrical components and Electronic device - Resister, inductor and capacitor, reactance and impedance. Basic electronics devices junction diodes, Bipolar transistors

Basic Digital Technology: Digital number system, Binary number system, Hexadecimal number system, Binary addition, Boolean Algebra, Logic function, Universal GATES, FLIP-FLOP, Registers counters.
System modeling: Frequency response, Mechanical system, electrical system, Thermal system, Fluid system.

Actuators- Electric motors; D.C. Motors, Stepper motor, , Hydraulic actuators, Pneumatic actuators
Transducer and Sensors: Principles, difference between transducer and sensors, transducer types - photo emissive, photo conductive, photovoltaic, thermistors, Thermocouple, Inductive, capacitive, Peizoelectric, Hall effect transducers, Ionization transducer, Encoders- Incremental encoder, Optical encoder, Bimetallic strip, Strain gauge, load cell.
Programmable Logic controller: Basic Structure - Programming: Ladder diagram Timers, Internal Relays and Counters - Shift Registers - Master and Jump Controls, data handling , Analog input / output , PLC Selection &Application.
Microprocessor ad Microcontroller: Microprocessor based Digital control, registers, Program counter, Intel -8085 microprocessor

1. A Text Books of Mechatronics, R.K.Rajput, S.Chand & company
2. Mechatronics, N.G. P.C Mahalik, Tata McGraw Hill
3. Mechatronics, D.G. Alciator, M.B. Histand, Tata McGraw Hill

1. Mechatronics, A.Smaili & F Mrad, Oxford University Press
2. Mechatronics, K.P.ramchandran, G,K Vijay Raghavan, M. S Balachandran
3. Mechatronics An Intigrated approach, Clarence W de Sliva, CRC Press

1. Introduction:
   Classification and characteristics of composite materials, mechanical behaviour of composites, constituents, Reinforcements, Matrices, Fillers, Additives, Applications and advantages of composites.
2. Processing:
   Initial form of constituent materials, Manufacturing procedures for fibre-reinforced plastics, quality control.
3. Macromechanical Behaviour:
   Stress strain relations of anisotropic materials - Engineering constants for orthotropic materials, Stress strain relations for specially orthotropic lamina. Transformation relationships for a lamina of arbitrary fibre orientation.

Testing of Composites, Evaluation of Engineering Constants and Strengths. Micromechanical Analyses of orthotropic lamina, Evaluation of Engineering Constants using Micromechanical principles, Rules of Mixtures, Kelly Davis Model for Minimum and Critical Volume Fractions.

FRP Composite Laminate designation and codes, Macromechanical Behaviour of FRP Composite Laminates, Classical Lamination Theory. General Design Consideration and Suitable laminating Scheme.

1. Mechanics of Composite Materials, R.M. Jones, Mc. Graw Hill Book Co.

1. Fibre - Reinforced composites:- Materials, manufacturing and Design by P.K. Mallick, CRC Press.
2. Engineering Mechanics of Composite Materials, I.M.Danel, O.Issai, Oxord University Press
3. Composite materials, Broutman & Crock,
4. Principles of Composite Material Mechanics, R.F.Gibson, CRC Press

Concept scope and objectives of HRM. Relationship between HRM and HRD. The challenges for HRM - Environmental, organizational and Individual. Role and functions of HR managers in the changing business scenario. Human Resources Planning - overview, Recruitment - concept, objectives, legal framework regulating recruitment in India, Selection - Objectives and methods, Test and interviews, Induction and orientation, validity and reliability of Tests and interviews.

Career Planning - concept, objectives. Different stages of career and its implications, Methods of career planning and development, Promotion - types and process, Transfer - types. Separations including lay off and retrenchment. Performance Management - concept and objectives. Performance Appraisal - concept objectives and methods - management by objectives (MBO), Assessment centre, 360 degree feedback. Appraisal errors. Competency mapping - concept, objectives and the process.

Compensation Management - objectives and principles. wage & salary. Wage concept - minimum wage, Fair wage, living wage. nominal wage and real wage. Components of wages, methods of wage determination, job evaluation - methods wage differentials and its functions. Training and Development - Training need Assessment, Types of Training Programs - on the job and off the job training programs, Evaluation of effectiveness of training programs.

1. Personnel & HRM - P. subha Rao, Himalaya Publishing House.
2. HRM - Text and cases - Aswathappa, THM
3. Managing Human Resources - Gomez, Belkin & Cardy, PHI. HRM - Snell, Bohlander, Vohra - Cengage Publication

Process Control: Introduction: Process Definition, Feedback Control, PID Control, Multivariable Control. (Chapter 1 of Text Book 1)
PID Controller Tuning: Introduction, Zeigler-Nichols Tuning Method (Based on Ultimate Gain and Period, and Process Reaction Curve), Digital PID Controllers. (Chapter 13 of Text Book 2)

Special Control Structures: Cascade Control, Feedfroward Control, Feedfroward-Feedback Control Configuration, Ratio Control, Selective Control, Adaptive Control, Adaptive Control Configuration. (Chapter 10 and 11 of Text book 3)
Actuators: Introduction, Pneumatic Actuation, Hydraulic Actuation, Electric Actuation, Motor Actuators and Control Valves. (Chapter 8 of Text Book 1)

Industrial Automation: Programmable Logic Controllers: Introduction, Principles of operation, Architecture, Programming (Programming Languages, Ladder Diagram, Boolean Mnemonics) (Chapter 5 of Text Book 1)
Distributed Control: Distributed vs. Centralized, Advantages, Functional Requirements, System Architecture, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Communication options in DCS. (Chapter 6 of Text Book 1)
Real-time Programming: Multi-tasking, Task Management, Inter-task Communication, Real-time Operating System. (Chapter 9 of Text Book 1)

1. Krishna Kant, "Computer-Based Industrial Control", PHI, 2009.
2. M. Gopal, "Digital Control and State Variable Methods" Tata McGraw Hill, 2003.
3. Surekha Bhanot, Process Control: Principles and Applications, Oxford university Press, 2010

1. Smith Carlos and Corripio, "Principles and Practice of Automatic Process Control", John Wiley & Sons, 2006.
2. Jon Stenerson, "Industrial Automation and Process Control", Prentice Hall, 2003.
3. C. Johnson, "Process Control Instrumentation Technology", PHI, New Delhi
4. D.R. Coughnowr, "Process System analysis and Control", McGraw Hill.

Introduction: Soft Computing Constituents and Conventional Artificial Intelligence, Neuro-Fuzzy and Soft Computing Characteristics.
Fuzzy Sets: Introduction, Basic Definitions and Terminology, Set Theoretic Operations, MF Formulation and Parameterization.
Fuzzy Rules & Fuzzy Reasoning: Extension Principle and Fuzzy Relations, Fuzzy If-Then Rules, Fuzzy Reasoning.
Fuzzy Inference Systems: Mamdani Fuzzy Models, Sugeno Fuzzy Models, Tsukamoto Fuzzy Models, Other Considerations.
(BOOK-1:- Chap-1: 1.1 to 1.3, Chap-2: 2.1 to 2.4, Chap-3: 3.2 to 3.4 & Chap-4: 4.2 to 4.5)

Neural Networks: Neuron Abstraction, Neuron Signal Functions, Mathematical Preliminaries, Neural Networks Defined, Architectures: Feed forward and Feedback, Salient Properties and Application Domains of Neural Networks, Multi-layered Network Architectures, Back-propagation Learning Algorithm, Practical Considerations in Implementing the BP Algorithm, Structure Growing Algorithms, Universal Function Approximation and Neural Networks, Applications of Feed Forward Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Radial Basis Function Networks, Regularization Theory Route to RBFNs, Generalized Radial Basis Function Network, Learning in RBFNs, Associative Learning, Hopfield Network, Content Addressable Memory, Bidirectional Associative Memory, Self Organizing Feature Maps, Applications of the Self Organizing Map.
(BOOK-2:-Chap-3: 3.1 to 3.6, Chap-6: 6.1 to 6.2, 6.5 to 6.6 & 6.8 to 6.10, Chap-8: 8.4 to 8.7,
Chap-10: 10.2 & 10.5 to 10.6 & 10.16 and Chap-12: 12.8 to 12.9)

Regression & Optimization: System Identification: an Introduction, Least Squares Estimator, Geometric Interpretation of LSE, Recursive Least Squares Estimator.
Derivative-Free Optimization: Genetic Algorithms, Simulated Annealing, random Search, Downhill Simplex Search.
Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference Systems (ANFIS): ANFIS Architecture, Hybrid Learning Algorithm.
(BOOK-1:- Chap-5: 5.1, 5.3 to 5.5, Chap-7: 7.2 to 7.5 and Chap-12: 12.2 to 12.3)

1. "Neuro-Fuzzy and Soft Computing" By J.-S.R.Jang, C.-T.Sun & E. Mizutani, PHI
2. "Neural Networks: A Classroom Approach" By Satish Kumar, TMH Education

1. "Neural Networks Fuzzy Logic" & Genetic Algorithms; Synthesis & Applications, S.Rajasekaran & G.A. VijayaLaxmi Pai, Prentice Hall, India, May'2006- LakshmiPai
2. Principle of Soft Computing, S.N. Sivanandan & S.N. Deepa, Wiley India Edition,2010.

Concept of Entrepreneurship, Motivation for Economic Development and Entrepreneurial Achievement, Enterprise and Society
Why and how to start Business - Entrepreneurial traits and skills, Mind Vrs Money in Commencing New Ventures, Entrepreneurial success and failures, Environmental dynamics and change.
Entrepreneurial Process
Step by step approach to entrepreneurial start up
Decision for Entrepreneurial start up.

Identifying the Business opportModuley - Business opportModuleies in various sectors, formalities for setting up small enterprises in manufacturing and services, Environmental pollution and allied regulatory and non-regulatory clearances for new venture promotion in SME sector.
Writing a Business plan, components of a B-Plan, determining Bankability of the project

Central / State level Institution promoting SME.
Financial Management in small business.
Marketing Management, problems & strategies
Problems of HRM - Relevant Labour - laws.
Sickness in Small Enterprises.
Causes and symptoms of sickness - cures of sickness.
Govt. policies on revival of sickness and remedial measures.

1. Entrepreneurship Development, Small Business Enterprises, Chavantimath, Pearson.
2. Entrepreneurial Development, S.S. Khanka,S Chand
3. Entrepreneurship, Barringer BR,Ireland R.D., Pearson
4. Entrepreneurship, David H Holt,PHI
5. Entrepreneurship, Kurilko, D.F. and Attodgets RM, Cengage
6. The Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Development & Management, Vasant Desai, HPH.
7. Entrepreneurship, Roy, Oxford
8. Entrepreneurship, Hisrich, Peters, Shepherd, TMH

1. Determination of C.O. P on vapour compression system
2. Determination of C.O. P on vapour absorption system
3. Performance test on Air conditioning test rig (Window type)
4. Performance test on Air conditioning test rig (Duct type)
5. Determination of C.O.P of ice plant
6. Determination of C.O.P of Heat Pump
7. Performance analysis in an experimental cooling tower.

1. Calibration of LVDT using indicator / CRO
2. Calibration of load cell using electrical resistance strain gauge
3. Calibration of a Rotameter for fluid flow measurement
4. Calibration of thermo couples
5. Calibration of Bourden Tube Pressure Gauge and measurement of pressure using manometer
6. Experiment on Pneumatic trainer
7. Experiment on Hydraulic trainer
8. Determination of damping coefficient of vibration absorbing materials using vibration measuring equipment.
9. Strain measurement using resistant strain gauge

1. Entrepreneurship Development, Small Business Enterprises, Chavantimath, Pearson.
2. Entrepreneurial Development, S.S. Khanka,S Chand
3. Entrepreneurship, Barringer BR,Ireland R.D., Pearson
4. Entrepreneurship, David H Holt,PHI
5. Entrepreneurship, Kurilko, D.F. and Attodgets RM, Cengage
6. The Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Development & Management, Vasant Desai, HPH.
7. Entrepreneurship, Roy, Oxford
8. Entrepreneurship, Hisrich, Peters, Shepherd, TMH

Experimental stress analysis through Photo-elasticity