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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

SYLLABUS

FOR

PROGRAM:B.TECH.[AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING]

ACADEMIC YEAR: 2016 – 17(BATCH: 2014-2018)

SEMESTER: VI

DIRECTORSCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

RK UNIVERSITYRAJKOT

2016-17 B.TECH 6TH SEM AGRICULTURAL (2014-18 BATCH)

TEACHING SCHEMEPROGRAM: SEMESTERB.TECH. [ AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING ] VI

ACADEMIC YEAR: 2016-17[2014-18 BATCH]

Sem-VI

Course

CodeCourse Name

Teaching Scheme (Hours) Credit

sTheory Practical Tutorial

AE601 DRYING AND STORAGE ENGINEERING 3 2 0 4

AE602 DESIGN OF STRUCTURES 3 2 0 4

AE603 IRRIGATION ENGINEERING 3 2 0 4

AE604 MACHINE DRAWING AND DRAFTING 3 2 0 4

ME31

0ALTERNATE ENERGY SOURCES 3 0 0 3

00XXX UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE – 2 3 0 0 3

AE6XX ELECTIVE - II 2 2 0 3

PC601 COMPREHENSIVE VIVA VOICE 0 0 0 5

Total 20 10 0 30

Total Hours 30

DIRECTORSCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

RK UNIVERSITYRAJKOT


Course Title DRYING AND STORAGE ENGINEERING

Course Code AE601

Course Credit

Lecture : 03

Practical : 01

Tutorial : 00

Total : 04

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students will be able to: Study principle and processes of drying. Discuss types of dryers in detail. Describe storage of perishable products. Develop storage for grains.

Detailed SyllabusSr.No. Name of chapter & Details Hours

AllottedSection – I

1 Moisture content and methods for determination 3

2 Importance of EMC and methods of its determination, EMC curve and EMCmodel. 3

3Principle of drying, theory of diffusion, mechanism of drying- falling rate, constantrate, thin layer, deep bed and their analysis, critical moisture content, dryingmodels, calculation of drying air temperature and air flow rate.

5

4 Air pressure within the grain bed, Shred’s and Hukill’s curve. 3

5 Different methods of drying including puff drying, foam mat drying, freezedrying, etc. 4

6 Study of different types of dryers- performance, energy utilization pattern andefficiency. 3

Total 21

Section – II

7 Study of drying and dehydration of agricultural products. 38 Types and causes of spoilage in storage 4

9 Storage of perishable products, functional requirements of storage, control oftemperature and relative humidity inside storage. 3

10 Calculation of refrigeration load. 311 Conditions for modified atmospheric storage and control of its environment 3


Instructional Method and Pedagogy:

Lectures will be conducted with the aid of multi-media projector, black boardTransparencies etc.

Assignments and Exercise will be given to the students for each unit/topic and will beevaluated at regular interval.

Surprise tests/Quizzes/Seminar/Tutorials will be conducted.

Reference Books:

1.Drying and storage of grains and oilseeds, By: Brooker D. B. F. W. Bakkee- Arkema andC. W. Hall.

2.Unit operations of Agricultural Processing, By: Sahay, K. M. & K.K. Singh.3.Post harvest technology of cereals, pulses and oilseeds, By: Chakraverty, A.4.Handling and storage of food grains in tropical and subtropical area~, By: FAO Pub.5.Preservation and storage of grains, seeds and their by-products, By: Multon, J. L.6.Grain storage Engineering and Technology, By Vijayaraghavan, S.7.Dehydration of foods C.V-, By :Barbosa -ca,novas and H, Vega;. Mercado.8.Applied numerical methods for food and Agricultural engineers. , By :Chandra P. K,

Singh R.P

12Storage of grains: destructive agents, respiration of grains, moisture andtemperature changes in stored grains air movement inside the storage,conditioning of environment inside storage through natural ventilation

5

Total 21


Course Title DESIGN OF STRUCURES

Course Code AE602

Course Credit Lecture : 03

Practical : 01

Tutorial : 00

Total : 04


After Successful completion of the above course, students will be able to:1. Apply pertinent mathematical, physical and engineering mechanical principles to the system to

solve and analyze the problem.2. Simplify and clarify mechanics problems using free body diagrams.3. Identify and model various types of loading and support conditions that act on structural

systems.4. Understand and Perform various tests on structural materials, apply and interpret test data to

adopt suitable materials for conventional building construction.5. Solve friction problems, determine moments of Inertia and centroid using integration methods,

analyze the plane truss with different methods and to construct shear force and bendingmoment diagrams for beams under various loading conditions.

6. Analyze the solution of elements under simple, bending, shear and principle stresses.

Detailed Syllabus

Sr.No.

Name of Chapter & Details HoursAllotted

Section – I

1. Loads and use of BIS Codes. 3

2. Slope and deflection of beams using integration techniques, moment areatheorems and conjugate beam method

7

3. Design of Flanged Beams, Slabs, Columns, Foundations, Retaining walls and Silos 6

4. Columns and struts 5

Total 21

Section – II


5. Riveted and welded connections 5

6. Design of connections 5

7. Design of structural steel members in tension, compression and bending. 4

8. Analysis and design of singly and doubly reinforced sections, Shear, Bond andTorsion.

7

Total 21

Term Work: Term work shall be based on the above mentioned course content.

Instructional Method and Pedagogy

1. Lectures will be conducted with the aid of multi-media projector, blackboard, OHP etc.

2. A

ssignments based on course content will be given to the students at the end of each

unit/topic and will be evaluated at regular interval.

3. Surprise tests/Quizzes/Seminar/Tutorials will be conducted.

4. T

he course includes practical work, where students have an opportunity to build anReference Books:

1. James M. Gere, Barry J Goodno, Mechanics of materials, 8th edition, Cengage Learning IndiaPvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2014

2. S. Ramamrutham, Strength of materials, 14th edition, Dhanpatrai publishing company, 18th

edition, New delhi, 2013.3. R.S. Khurmi, N. khurmi, Strength of materials (mechanics of solids), 24th edition, New delhi,

S. chand Publication house, 2013.4. S. B. Junnarkar, H. J. Shah,Mechanics of Structures Vol 1 (Strength of Material), 30th Edition,

Anannd: CharotarPublishing House Pvt. Ltd., 2012.5. Bhavikatti S. S., Structural Analysis Volume I, Vikas publishing house pvt ltd New Delhi6. Bhavikatti S. S., Structural Analysis Volume II, Vikas publishing house pvt ltd New Delhi


Course Title IRRIGATION ENGINEERING

Course Code AE603

Course Credit

Lecture : 03

Practical : 01

Tutorial : 00

Total : 04


At the end of the course, students will be able to: Familiarize with irrigation in India Study methods of irrigation water measurement Estimate earth work and cost in land grading. Discuss soil water plant relationship in detail. Distinguish different irrigation methods. Design sprinkler and drip irrigation system.

Detailed SyllabusSr.No. Name of chapter & Details Hours

AllottedSection I

1.

Irrigation, impact of irrigation on human environment, some major &mediumirrigation schemes in India, purpose of Irrigation, source of irrigation water,present status of Development and utilization of different water resources ofcountry

6

2. Measurement of irrigation water, weir, notches, flumes and orifices and othermethods 5

3. Water conveyance, design of irrigation field channel, underground pipeconveyance system, irrigation structures, channel lining 5

4. Land grading, different design methods and estimation of earth work and cost. 5total 21

Section II

4.Soil water plant relationship, soil water movement, infiltration, evapotranspiration,soil moisture content, depth of irrigation, frequency of irrigation, efficiency ofirrigation

5

5. Surface irrigation methods of water application, border, check basin, furrow andcontour irrigation 5

6. Sprinkler and drip irrigation methods, merits , demerits, selection and design 6

7. Participatory irrigation management, economics of water resourcesutilization 5

Total 21


Instructional Method and Pedagogy:

Lectures will be conducted with the aid of multi-media projector, black board Transparenciesetc.

Assignments and Exercise will be given to the students for each unit/topic and will be evaluatedat regular interval.Surprise tests/Quizzes/Seminar/Tutorials will be conducted.

Reference Books:

Irrigation Theory and Practice ,By: A M Michael, Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures, By: S K Garg, Irrigation, water resources and water Power Engineering ,By: P N Modi, Agricultural Engineering through solved Examples ,By: Radhey Lal, Land and water management; Principles and Practices ,By: V V N Murthy, Discharge Measurement Structures ,By: M G Bos,.


Course Title MACHINE DRAWING AND DRAFTING

Course Code AE604

Course Credit

Lecture : 03

Practical : 01

Tutorial : 00

Total : 04


At the end of the course, students will be able to:

To apply the contemporary techniques in effectively designing the machine elements. To understand the concepts involved in the analysis of mechanical elements by

considering the various stresses encountered by the machine element. To learn a drafting package and to learn how to create machine drawings in the drafting

package. To adapt the different techniques for making production drawings.

Detailed Syllabus

Sr.No. Name of chapter & Details Hours

AllottedSection – I

1

Basic Concepts of Design:Meaning of design, Phases of design, design considerations. Common engineeringmaterialsand their mechanical properties. Types of loads and stresses, theories offailure, factor of safety, selection of allowable stress. Stress concentration.Elementary fatigue and creep aspects.

6

2

Design Of Joints:Cotter joints, knuckle joint and pinned joints, turnbuckle. Design of weldedsubjected to static loads. Design of threaded fasteners subjected to direct staticloads, bolted joints Loaded in shear and bolted joints subjected to eccentric loading.Design of shafts under torsion and combined bending and torsion.

7

3

Design Of Key and Coupling:Design of keys. Design of muff, sleeve, and rigid flange couplings. Design ofhelical and leaf springs. Design of flat belt and V-belt drives and pulleys. Design ofgears. Design of brackets, levers, columns, thin cylindrical and spherical shells.Design of screw motion mechanisms like screw jack, lead screw, etc. Selection ofantifriction bearings. Design of curved beams; Crane hooks, circular rings, etc.

8

Total 21


Instructional Method and Pedagogy:At the beginning of course, the course delivery pattern, prerequisite of the subject will be discussed.

Lectures will be conducted with the aid of multi-media projector, black board, OHP etc. Attendance is compulsory in lectures and laboratory. Minimum two internal exams will be conducted and average of two will be considered as a

part of overall evaluation. Assignments based on course content will be given to the students at the end of each

unit/topic and will be evaluated at regularly. Surprise tests/Quizzes/Seminar/Tutorials will be conducted. The course includes a laboratory, where students have an opportunity to build anappreciation

for the concepts being taught in lectures.

Section – II

4

Introduction :First and third angle methods of projection. Preparation of working drawing frommodels and isometric views. Drawing of missing views. Different methods ofdimensioning. Concept of sectioning. Revolved and oblique section. Sectionaldrawing of simple machine parts. Display, input and output devices. Graphicprimitives, display file, frame buffer, display control, display processors, Linegeneration, graphics software.

6

5

Basics of CAD :Design process, application of computers for design, definition of CAD, benefits ofCAD, CAD system components. Computer hardware for CAD. Points and lines,Polygons, filling of polygons. Text primitive. Other primitives. Windowing andclipping, view port. Homogeneous coordinates. Transformations. Planar and spacecurves design. Analytical and synthetic approaches.

8

6

Introduction to CNC :Introduction to numerical control, basic components of NC system, NC coordinatesand motion control systems. Computer numerical control, direct numerical control,combined CNC/DNC. NC machine tools and control units. Tooling for NCmachines, part programming, punched tape, tape coding and format, manual andcomputer assisted part programming.

7

Total 21


Reference Books:

Machine Design by R.S. Khurmi, S.Chand Publications V. B. Bhandari “Design of Machine Elements”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Machine Design by P.C. Sharma and Agarwal, Katsons Publications S. G. Kulkarni, “Machine Design - Solved Problems", Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi William Orthein, "Machine Component Design (Vol. I & II)", M/s. JaicoPublishing N.D. Bhatt, “Machine Drawing” –Charator Publication P.S. Gill, Machine Drawing by S.K. Kataria& Sons New Delhi Joseph Edward Shigley and Charles R. Mischke, "Mechanical Engineering Design", McGraw Hill International Edition, P.J Shah, “Machine Drawing”, S.Chand Publication Machine Design by Shigley Tata McGraw hill


Course Title ALTERNATE ENERGY SOURCES

Course Code ME310

Course Credit

Theory :03

Practical :00

Tutorial :00

Credits :03

Course Learning Outcomes:

After Successful completion of the above course, students will be able to:

Describe the national and Global energy scenario. Describe the different types of renewable energy technologies that are currently available. Identify strengths and limitations associated with the different renewable energy

technologies. Identify the different design parameters and calculate the Power generation capacity of the

different renewable energy resources.

Detailed Syllabus

Sr.No. Name of chapter & details Hours

Allotted

SECTION-I

1. Introduction:General aspects, Conventional energy sources, Global and national energyscenarios, Need for alternate sources, world energy future, new energytechnologies.

02

2. Solar Radiation And Its Measurements:Solar constant, spectral distribution, Solar geometry, Solar radiation at the earth’ssurface, earth-sun angles, derived solar angles, Sunrise, sunset and day length.Instruments for solar radiation measurements, Estimation of average solarradiation, radiation on tilted surface.

06

3. Solar Collectors:Construction & working of solar collectors, Types and performance analysis.Collector efficiency, overall loss coefficient, Solar air heaters- types, performance,applications, Focusing collector and its types, tracking, performance, Non-focusingtype collectors, CPC, Central receiver collector.

06


4. Applications of Solar Energy:Solar water heating, Space heating and cooling, solar pumping, solar cooker, Solarstill, solar drier, solar refrigeration and A/C, Solar pond, solar power plant,heliostat, Solar furnace, solar chimney power plant.Photovoltaic system for power generation, Solar cell modules and arrays, solar celltypes, material, applications.

07

Total 21

SECTION-II

5. Wind Energy:Introduction, Basic principle of wind energy conservation, Wind mills-types,Performance, site selection, Advantages and disadvantages, applications.

05

6. Biogas and Biomass:Biomass conversion techniques, biogas generation, Factors affecting biogasgeneration, Design consideration, advantages and disadvantages, Classificationand types of biogas plants, site selection, applications, Biomass energy,gasification, types and application of gasifiers, design of gasifiers.

06

7. Ocean EnergyIntroduction, Principle of OTEC, open cycle OTEC system, Closed cycle, hybridcycle.Energy from tides, Basic principle of tidal power, tidal power plants, Single basin,double basin, site requirements, Advantages and limitations.Wave energy, wave energy conversion devices, advantages and disadvantages,Mini and micro hydel.

05

8. Geothermal Energy:Estimation and nature of geothermal energy,Vapour& liquid dominated systems,Binary cycle, hot dry rock resources, Magma resources, advantages anddisadvantages, applications.

03

9. MHD Power Generation:Introduction, Principle of MHD power generation, MHD systems, liquid metalsystem, Advantages of MHD plants.

02

Total 21


Instructional method and Pedagogy:

At the start of course, the course delivery pattern, prerequisite of the subject will be discussed. Lectures will be conducted with the aid of multi-media projector, black board, OHP etc. Attendance is compulsory in lectures and laboratory. Minimum two internal exams will be

conducted and average of two will be considered as a part of overall evaluation. Assignments based on course content will be given to the students at the end of each

unit/topic and will be evaluated at regular interval. Surprise tests/Quizzes/Seminar/Tutorials will be conducted.

Reference Books:

1. G. D. Rai“Non- Conventional Energy Source”, Khanna Pub.2. SaeedHasan, S. Sharma D. K. “Non- Conventional Energy Source”, S. K. Kataria& Sons Pub.

Delhi.3. B. H. Khan “Non-conventional energy resources” Tata Mcgraw Hill Pub.4. Tiwari G.N “Solar Energy Fundamentals, Design, Modelling and Applications”,Narosa

Publishing House Pvt. ltd. New Delhi5. H.P. Garg& Jai Prakash“Solar Energy: Fundamentals and Applications”TataMcGraw Hill.6. SukhatmeSuhas“Solar Energy : Principles of Thermal Collection and Storage”, Tata

McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited New Delhi7. G. D. Rai “Solar Energy Utilisation” , Khanna Book Publishing Co. (P) Ltd. Delhi

Additional Resources

http://nptel.ac.in/courses/108105058/ http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/nuclear-engineering/22-081j-introduction-to-sustainable-energy-

fall-2010/ http://www.learnerstv.com/Free-engineering-Video-lectures-ltv171-Page1.htm

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