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VII SEMESTER NEW Cafeteria Courses Group A ( APE, FMP & RE ) Sr.No. Course No. Course Title Credits 1. CAF APE 475 Seed Process Engineering 2+1=3 2. CAF APE 476 Process Engineering of Horticultural Crops 2+1=3 3. CAF FMP 473 Farm Power & Machinery Management 2+1=3 4. CAF FMP 478 Farm Machinery Design 2+1=3 5. CAF EOES 472 Renewable Energy Technology 2+1=3 6. GAE 473 Seminar 0+1=1 7. GAE 474 Agricultural Engineering Project 0+6=6 Total 10+12=22 Course No. : CAF-APE - 475 Title: Seed Process Engineering Sem : VII Credit: 3 (2+1) Course Content Seed processing industries in India, scope and future, Unit seed processing operations, Study of physical characteristics of seed for separation, Seed processing machineries and plant layout, Seed cleaning, grading and separation machinery, Seed treatments, Seed testing, Indian Standards for seed certification, Seed packaging, Seed storage, Seed marketing and distribution. Books Recommended Book No. Title Author(s) Publisher Year 1 Seed Processing and Handling Vaughan C.E. Gregg B.R. and J.C. Delouche Seed Technology Laboratory, Mississipi State University, USA. 2 Seed Technology R.L. Agrawal. Oxford and IBH Pub. Co. P. Ltd., New Delhi. 1999 3 Unit Operations of Agricultural Processing Sahay K. M. and Singh K. K. Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. 1994

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VII SEMESTER NEW Cafeteria Courses Group A ( APE, FMP & RE )

Sr.No. Course No. Course Title Credits

1. CAF APE 475 Seed Process Engineering 2+1=3

2. CAF APE 476 Process Engineering of Horticultural Crops 2+1=3

3. CAF FMP 473 Farm Power & Machinery Management 2+1=3

4. CAF FMP 478 Farm Machinery Design 2+1=3

5. CAF EOES 472 Renewable Energy Technology 2+1=3

6. GAE 473 Seminar 0+1=1

7. GAE 474 Agricultural Engineering Project 0+6=6

Total 10+12=22

Course No. : CAF-APE - 475 Title: Seed Process Engineering

Sem : VII Credit: 3 (2+1)

Course Content

Seed processing industries in India, scope and future, Unit seed processing operations,

Study of physical characteristics of seed for separation, Seed processing machineries and

plant layout, Seed cleaning, grading and separation machinery, Seed treatments, Seed

testing, Indian Standards for seed certification, Seed packaging, Seed storage, Seed

marketing and distribution.

Books Recommended

Book

No.

Title Author(s) Publisher Year

1 Seed Processing and Handling Vaughan C.E. Gregg B.R. and J.C. Delouche

Seed Technology Laboratory, Mississipi State University, USA.

2 Seed Technology R.L. Agrawal. Oxford and IBH Pub. Co. P. Ltd., New Delhi.

1999

3 Unit Operations of Agricultural Processing

Sahay K. M. and Singh K. K.

Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.

1994

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LESSON PLAN

Lect.

No.

Topic Book

No.

Art / Page No.

1 Introduction 1 2-6

2-3 Seed processing industries in India, scope and future

2 13-29

4 Unit seed processing operations 1 7-8

5-6 Study of physical characteristics of seed for separation

1 9-23

7-9 Pre-cleaning and conditioning equipments : Scalper, Debearder, Huller-Scarifier and Buckhorn machine.

1 26-44

10-12 Air Screen Cleaner, 1 47-63

Numericals on Screen Effectiveness and Cleaning Efficiency

3 73-76

Design considerations of air-screen cleaner 3 81-87

13-14 Disc separator and indented cylinder separator 1 93-111

15 Specific gravity separator 1 115-127

16 Destoner 1 143-149

17 Roll mill/ separator 1 153-160

18 Magnetic separator 1 161-168

19 Inclined draper 1 169-171 20 Air separator 1 175-184

21-22 Colour sorter 1 187-195

Electrostatic separator 1 197-205

Spiral separator 1 20-212

23-24 Seed treatments 2 364-375

25-26 Seed testing 2 437-446 27-28 Indian Standards for seed certification. 2 644-647, 652-

655, 658, 683-692

29 Seed packaging 2 376-382

30 Seed storage 2 392, 400-403

31 Seed marketing and distribution 2 422-426

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Practicals

1 Study of grain pre-cleaners

2 Study of grain cleaner-cum-grader

3 Study of indented cylinder separator

4 Study of specific gravity separator

5 Study of seed treater.

6 Study of seed bagging operations (Weighing, bagging, stitching, labeling)

7 Seed sample testing (moisture content, physical purity and germination.)

8 Study of operational process flow chart

9 Study of flow process chart

10 Visit to seed processing plant /Ware house

11 Study of seed storage

12 Layout of seed processing plant

Approved By: Er. S. P. Diwekar

Asstt.. Prof., Dept. of APE, CAET, Dapoli

Er. A.A. Sawant

Asstt.. Prof., Dept. of APE, CAET, Dapoli

Dr. S. B. Swami.

Assoc. Prof., Dept. of APE, CAET, Dapoli

Er. N. R. Pavitrakar,

Assoc. Prof., Dept. of APE, CAET, Akola.

Er. V. L. Kanawade

Assoc. Prof., Dept. of APE, Dr. ASCAE, Rahuri.

Er. S. P. Sonawane,

Assoc. Prof., CA, Dapoli

Prof. B. J. Gawade

Head, Dept. of APE, Dr. ASCAE, Rahuri.

Dr. N. J. Thakor

Course Coordinator & Head, Dept. of APE, CAET, Dapoli.

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Course No. : CAF- APE 476 Title: Process Engineering of Horticultural Crops

Sem : VII Credit: 3(2+1)

Course Content

Composition and Nutritional Value of Horticultural Crops. Physiological development and maturity, compositional changes, physiological break down and control measures. Product maturation and maturity indices. Preparation of Fruits and Vegetables for fresh market. Post harvest handling operations. Cooling of horticultural commodities- need, changes, methods. Packages - requirement and economic considerations. Low temperatures and physiological disorders. Quality - components , factors influencing quality , evaluation and standards for fresh fruits and vegetables. Storage atmosphere – CO2, Ethylene, microbial growth. Modified atmosphere during transport and storage. Cold storages and controlled atmosphere storages. Storage deterioration – Biological and environmental factors.

Recommended Books

Book No.

Title Author(s) Publisher Year

1 Post Harvest Handling and Processing of fruits & Vegetables.

I.S. Singh. Westville Publishing House New Delhi

2009

2 Post Harvest Physiology and Quality Management of Fruits & Vegetables-

P. Suresh Kumar, V. R. Sagar, and M. Kanwat.

Agrotech Publishing Academy. Udaipur - 313 001

2009

3 Food Processing Technology Principles & Practice

P. Fellows Woodhead Publishing Ltd., Cambridge. England (UK)

2006

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LESSON PLAN

Lect

No.

Topic Book

No.

Art / Page No.

1 Introduction 1 3-4

2 Composition and Nutritional Value of Horticultural Crops.

2 13-33

3-4 Physiological development and maturity, compositional changes, physiological break down and control measures.

1 31-38

5 Maturation standards and indices. 1 39-44

6-7 Preparation of Fruits and Vegetables for fresh market.

1 51-77

8-9 Pack House 2 119-131

10-11 Transportation of fresh produce 2 132-136

12 Cooling of horticultural commodities- need, changes, methods.

2 153-156

13-15 Low temperatures and physiological disorders. 1 6-23

16 Storage deterioration – Biological and environmental factors.

2

150-153

17 Storage atmosphere – CO2, Ethylene, microbial growth.

2 161-167

18-19 Cold storages and Controlled atmosphere storages. Factors influencing the storage life

1 63-74

20-21 Modified atmosphere during transport and storage.

3 406-407

22-24 Packages - requirement and economic considerations.

2 77-112

25 Quality – components, Factors affecting quality 1 25-30

26-27 Quality evaluation methods 2 278-292

28 Quality standards for fresh fruits and vegetables. 2 341-344

29-30 Codex standards. ISO. 2 349-378

Teaching through Assignments

No. Topic Book

No.

Art.

No.

Page No.

1 Food Hazards 2 16 257-268

2 Pack House 2 7 119-131

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List of Practicals

1 Study the maturity of selected fruits.

2 Study of physiological maturity of a given vegetables

3 Study of Wax Coating.

4 Study of a ripening chamber.

5 Study on use of chemicals for ripening and enhancing shelf life of fruits and vegetables.

6 Study of respiration quotient.

7 Study of pre cooling methods.

8 Study of a commercial cold storage unit.

9 Study of chilling injury of selected fruits

10 Study of physiological disorders in fruits and vegetables.

11 Study of blanching of vegetables.

12 Visit to commercial fruit & Vegetable Processing plant and Pack house.

Approved By:

Er. S. P. Diwekar

Asstt.. Prof., Dept. of APE, CAET, Dapoli

Er. A.A. Sawant

Asstt.. Prof., Dept. of APE, CAET, Dapoli

Dr. S. B. Swami.

Assoc. Prof., Dept. of APE, CAET, Dapoli

Er. N. R. Pavitrakar,

Assoc. Prof., Dept. of APE, CAET, Akola.

Er. V. L. Kanawade

Assoc. Prof., Dept. of APE, Dr. ASCAE, Rahuri.

Er. S. P. Sonawane,

Assoc. Prof., CA, Dapoli

Prof. B. J. Gawade

Head, Dept. of APE, Dr. ASCAE, Rahuri.

Dr. N. J. Thakor

Course Coordinator & Head, Dept. of APE, CAET, Dapoli.

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LESSON PLAN

Lect.

No.

Topic Book

No.

Art / Page No.

1 Introduction 1 2-6

2-3 Seed processing industries in India, scope and future

2 13-29

4 Unit seed processing operations 1 7-8

5-6 Study of physical characteristics of seed for separation

1 9-23

7-9 Pre-cleaning and conditioning equipments : Scalper, Debearder, Huller-Scarifier and Buckhorn machine.

1 26-44

10-12 Air Screen Cleaner, 1 47-63

Numericals on Screen Effectiveness and Cleaning Efficiency

3 73-76

Design considerations of air-screen cleaner 3 81-87

13-14 Disc separator and indented cylinder separator 1 93-111

15 Specific gravity separator 1 115-127

16 Destoner 1 143-149

17 Roll mill/ separator 1 153-160

18 Magnetic separator 1 161-168

19 Inclined draper 1 169-171 20 Air separator 1 175-184

21-22 Colour sorter 1 187-195

Electrostatic separator 1 197-205

Spiral separator 1 20-212

23-24 Seed treatments 2 364-375

25-26 Seed testing 2 437-446 27-28 Indian Standards for seed certification. 2 644-647, 652-

655, 658, 683-692

29 Seed packaging 2 376-382

30 Seed storage 2 392, 400-403

31 Seed marketing and distribution 2 422-426

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Practicals-

1 Study of grain pre-cleaners

2 Study of grain cleaner-cum-grader

3 Study of indented cylinder separator

4 Study of specific gravity separator

5 Study of seed treater.

6 Study of seed bagging operations (Weighing, bagging, stitching, labeling)

7 Seed sample testing (moisture content, physical purity and germination.)

8 Study of operational process flow chart

9 Study of flow process chart

10 Visit to seed processing plant /Ware house

11 Study of seed storage

12 Layout of seed processing plant

Approved By: Er. S. P. Diwekar

Asstt.. Prof., Dept. of APE, CAET, Dapoli

Er. A.A. Sawant

Asstt.. Prof., Dept. of APE, CAET, Dapoli

Dr. S. B. Swami.

Assoc. Prof., Dept. of APE, CAET, Dapoli

Er. N. R. Pavitrakar,

Assoc. Prof., Dept. of APE, CAET, Akola.

Er. V. L. Kanawade

Assoc. Prof., Dept. of APE, Dr. ASCAE, Rahuri.

Er. S. P. Sonawane,

Assoc. Prof., CA, Dapoli

Prof. B. J. Gawade

Head, Dept. of APE, Dr. ASCAE, Rahuri.

Dr. N. J. Thakor

Course Coordinator & Head, Dept. of APE, CAET, Dapoli.

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CAF-FMP-473 Farm Power & Machinery Management Credits: 3 (2+1)

Syllabus:

The role of mechanization and its relationship to productivity, employment, social

and technological change; performance and power analysis; cost analysis of machinery:

fixed cost and variable costs, effect of inflation on cost; selection of optimum machinery

and replacement criteria; Break-even analysis, reliability and cash flow problems;

mechanization planning; case studies of agricultural mechanization in India.

Practical: Solving problems related to various capacities, pattern efficiency, system

limitation, power requirement and other operational parameters; Solving of Problems

related to cost analysis and inflation; Solving problem related to selection of equipment,

replacement, break-even analysis, time value of money etc,; Presentation of seminar on

topic assigned related to farm machinery management; Design of farm mechanization

plan for different farm size and cropping pattern.

Theory:

Lecture

No.

Particulars Book Topic Nos. Page No.

1-2 The role of mechanization and its relationship to productivity, employment, social and technological change

3-8 Performance and power analysis 1 Ch.1 Ch.2,

3-27 29 - 62

9-12 Cost analysis of machinery: fixed cost and variable costs, effect of inflation on cost; replacement criteria

1 Ch. 4 77 - 97

13-17 Selection of optimum machinery 1 Ch. 16 273-280

17-20 Reliability Break-even analysis, cash flow problems

2 Ch-11.1-11.6 260-277

21-22 Mechanization planning

23-26 Case studies of agricultural mechanization in India.

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Practicals:-

1. Problems on each aspect of managements

2. Presentation of seminar on topic assigned related to farm machinery management

3. Design of farm mechanization plan for different farm size and cropping pattern.

Books

1. Farm Power and Machinery Management by Donell Hunt–Lowa state University

Press.

2. Farm Machinery Design Principals & Problems –D.N.Sharma ,S.Mukesh –Jain

Publication

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CAF-FMP-478 Farm machinery Design 3 (2+1)

Theory:

Material of construction of farm machinery & their properties, Design of power

transmission components and system in agril. Machines, fit & tolerances. Design

parameters of Agril. implements, Force analysis of primary tillage tools and their hitching

systems, Design considerations of Reapers, Mowers, Harvesters and threshing

equipments. Application of design method to the system of selected farm machinery,

Cost estimation of designed machinery.

Practical:

Power transmission, their components and designs. Fit and tolerances to be used in agril.

Machine design. Design parameters related to crop, soil and machinery. Force analysis of

tillage& other machineries - Design consideration of seed drills /planters, inter culture

tools, reaper/mower/ harvester, thresher. Application of computer aided design methods

of the selected farm machinery. Cost estimation of Design Machinery.

Lesson Plan – Theory

Sr

No.

Lecture

No.

Topic Book

No.

Chapter

No.

Page No.

1 1&2 Material of construction of

Farm Machinery-

a)Properties of Material b)Selection of Material

1 1 03-07

2 3 Design of power transmission

components & systems in

Agril. Machinery-

Formulation of Procedure Three Types of design Safety Index Reliability

2

2 2

10 11

3 4 V-Belt drives

V-Belt drives V-Belt forces V-Belt drive Kinematics V-Belt drive factors & Tensioning V-Belt drive Procedure

2

213 126 219 222

224

4 5 Chain Drive

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Chain Drive Roller chain Roller chain Drive Kinematics Chain Force Roller Chain Drive & selection

2

227 228 229

231

232-233

5 6 & 7 Gear Drive

Condition for Constant Velocity Ratio of Gear law of Gearing Beam Strength of Gear teeth- Lewis equation Article 30.2 – 30.9 Article 31.1 – 31.12

3

1027 1037 1081-1089 1101-1113

6

8 & 9

Hydrostatic Drive

Hydraulic Pump Gear Pump Vane Pump Piston Pump Hydraulic Pump Performance Hydraulic motors Gear motor Vane motor Gerotor motor Piston motor

2

349

7 10, 11 & 12

Motor Performance & Rating

Hydraulic cylinder Hydraulic Control valve Hydraulic Hose selection & Tube fitting

2

185 to 194 195 to 199

8 13 & 14 Fit & Tolerances 2 53 & 67

9 15, 16 & 17

Design Parameter of

Agricultural Implements

6 1 5 – 8

10 18 Force Analysis of primary

tillage tools & their hitching

system

Chapter – V

Chapter VII – Article - 28

4

130-140 152-155

11 19,20,21& 22

Design consideration of

Repear mover, harvester &

Threshing Equipments

12 23, 24 & 25

Application of Design Methods

to system of selected farm

machinery

6 5,6,7,8, 9,10

113-249

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13 26,27,28 & 29

14 30,31 & 32

Cost Estimation of Design

machinery

6 10 250 - 259

Practicals :

Practical No. Name of practical

1 & 2 A) Elements of Engineering design process. B) General properties of critical components of Farm Machinery

3 & 4 Material of construction of components of Different agricultural Machines

5 Theoretical Design of power transmission components

6 & 7 Terminology related with reliability

8 & 9 Selection of hydraulic components for agricultural Machines

10 Design of share for M.B.Plough

11 Design of different type of disc

12 Design of Tractor drawn Rotavator blade

13 Design of tractor drawn sugarcane cutter planter

14 & 15 Design of fertilizer application system for no till drill

16 &17 Design of Bullock drawn planter for cotton Design of manually operated multipurpose tool frame

Books :

1) Engineering material science By- Cedric W. Richards Prentice-Hall of INDIA (PVT) Ltd (1965) 2) Design of agricultural Machinery By- Gary Krutzs & others John wiley & sons 3) A text Book of Machine Design By-

R.S.Khurmi & J.K.Gupta 4) Theory construction & calculation of agricultural machines Vol- I By- E.S.Bosoi & others 5) Agricultural machines by klenin & popov 6) Farm Machinery Design : principal & problem Sharma D.N. & Mukesh S. published by Jain Brothers

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Course No: CAF (EOES) -472 Semester: VII

Course title: Renewable Energy Technologies Credits: 3 (2+1)

Syllabus:

Design and operational parameters, performance evaluation and maintenance aspects of different renewable technologies like gasifiers, biogas plants, solar passive heating devices, photovoltaic cells and arrays, briquetting machines and balers; bio-diesel utilization in CI engines.

Practical: Performance evaluation of solar water heater; performance evaluation of solar

cooker; Characteristics of solar photovoltaic panel; evaluation of solar air heater/dryer;

Performance evaluation of a rice husk throatless gasifier engine system; Performance

evaluation of down draft gasifier with throat for thermal application; Performance

evaluation of a fixed dome type biogas plant; Performance evaluation of floating drum

type biogas plant; Estimation of calorific value of producer gas; Testing of diesel engine

operation using biodiesel; Evaluation of briquetting machine using biomass material;

evaluation of rice straw briquette.

Lec.

No

Topic Text

Book No

Chapter

No.

Article No. Page No.

Design and operational parameters, performance evaluation and maintenance aspects of

1-2 Gasifiers 1 Chapt.4 73-97

3-4 Biogas plants 2 2 1 2

Chapt.8 Chapt.6 Chapt.5 Chapt.7

8.1-8.6 6.1-6.8 7.1-7.5

51-58 39-45 103-130 45-50

5 Solar Passive heating devices

Solar water heater

4 3

Chapt.3 Chapt.5 Chapt.6

3.3(A), 3.5 5.2 6.7

76-81 91-94 147-151 128-134

6 Solar Air heater

4 Chapt.3 3.3 (B) 81-86

7 Solar still

3 Chapt.6 6.6 6.6.1-6.6.4

123-128 229

8-9 Solar Dryers

3 6

Chapt.6 Chapt.6

6.5 6.3

119-123 294-296 117-

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120,299 10 Solar Cookers

3 Chapt.6 6.4 6.4.1-6.4.4

112-119 259

11-12 Photovoltaic cells and arrays 3

Chapt.7 7.1-7.9 136-152 267-268

13-14 Briquetting machines and balers 3

Chapt.4 4.1-4.6.2 69-83

15-16 Bio-diesel utilization in CI engines.

5

Tech. Session IV 1,2,3

139-170

List pf practical

1.Performance evaluation of solar water heater/ solar cooker. 2.Determination of characteristic of solar photovoltaic panel. 3. Evaluation of solar air heater/ dryer. 4. Performance evaluation of rice husk throatless gasifier engine system. 5. Performance evaluation of downdraft gasifier for thermal application. 6. Performance evaluation of fire dome biogas plant. 7. Performance evaluation of floating drum type biogas plant. 8.Estimation of calorific value of producer gas. 9.Testing of diesel engine operations using biodiesel. 10.Evaluation of briquetting machine using biomass material. 11.Evaluation of (rice straw) agro residual waste briquette. List of textbooks:

1. Biotechnology and other Alternative Technologies for utilization of biomass/ Agricultural wastes, A. Chakerverty.

2. Biotechnology, A. Practical hand book, K. C. Khandalwal and S. S. Mahdi 1986. 3. Renewable Energy, theory and practice, N. S. Rathore, N.C. Panwar, A. K.

Kurchania, 2008. 4. Non- conventional sources of energy, G. D. Rai, Forth Edition. 5. National conference on, Biodiesel for Ic engine-Technologies and strategies for

rural application. CIAE, Bhopal

6. Principle of Renewable Energy – Twidell and Weir Reference Book:

1) Culp A. W. (1991). Principal of Energy conversion, Mcgraw Hill pub. Co, Inc.

2) Garg H. P, and odum, E. C. (1976) Energy basis for man and nature, Mcgraw Hill

pub. Co, Inc.

3) Dufee, J.A. and Beckman, W.A.(1986), Renewable Energy sources, E and FN

Spon Ltd London.

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Course No: CAF (EOES) -473 Semester: VII

Course title: Control engineering in Agriculture Credits : 3 (2+1)

Syllabus

Introduction to control system, feedback and feed-forward control systems, block

diagrams, Laplace and inverse Laplace transforms, mathematical models of physical

systems, structured modeling (Bond Graph modeling), transfer function, steady state

analysis, state variable characterization dynamics of first and second order systems,

electronic paramatic and hydraulic control system and their appliances to farm

machinery, food process industry, aquaculture and milk processing plants.

Mode of control and generations of control actions, P, PI and PHD controllers, final

control elements and valve positioners, frequency response and root locus analysis,

Nyquist stability criterion, stability and quality of overall control system, digital control.

Electronic, pneumatic and hydraulic control systems, and their applications to farm

machinery, food processing industry, aquaculture and milk processing plants.

Period

No. Topics to be covered Text

Book

No.

Article No. Page No.

1 Introduction of control system 1 2

1.1-1.6 1.3-1.4

1-13 2-13

2 Feed back & feed forward system, Block diagrams.

1 2.4,3.1,3.5 38,61,69

3 Laplace & inverse Laplace transform 2 2.1-2.5 20-47

4-5 Mathematical models of physical systems & Transfer function.

1 2

2.1-2.3 4.1-4.5

13-38 69-117

6-7 Structured modelling (Bond Graph) 3 1.1-1.4 2.1-2.2 3.1-3.8 4.1-4.4

3-15 19-44 60-80 83-103

8 Dynamics of first & second order systems. 1 2 3

5.1,5.3&5.4 6.1-6.4 5.1-4.5

132,135,137 126-247 111-137

9 Steady state analysis & state variable characterization

1 2 1 3

5.5 7.1,14.2

12.1-12.5 6.3-6.4

137-151 283,666 448-493 144-150

10-11 Mode of control & generation of control action, P,PI & PID controllers final control elements & valve positioners, digital

1

2

4.1-4.7, 11.1

5.1-5.6

82-126 385-387 151-199

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control. Ref.4 chap-3 199-122 12-13 Control of stability rest locus technique. 1

2

6.1-6.5 7.1-7.4 8.1-8.5

181-196 201-231 314-354

14-15 Frequency response methods (Nyquist, stability criterion)

1

2

8.1-8.4& 9.3

9.1-9.8

243-264 277

372-451

16 Electronic pneumatic & hydraulic control system (design introduction)

1 2

10.1-10.3 10.1-10.5

319-335 474-506

Introduction to Hydraulic / mech/ electronic /thermal/ transducer system.

3 8.3 9.2

10.2 11.2-11.3

12.2

186 200 226

244-247 259

List of prarcticals:

1. Study of generalized control systems.

2. Static calibration of flapper nozzle assembly.

3. Calibration of pneumatic P,PI and PID controllers

4. Study and calibration of control valves.

5. Cascade control of flow and level/flow and temperature.

6. Visits to different plants for instrumentation and controls.

7. Study of hydraulic, mechanical/electronic controllers.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Control System Engineering I.S. Nagrath & M. Gopal.

2. Modern control engineering K. Ogata Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.1978.

3. Introduction to physical system dynamics R.C. Rosenberg & D.C. Karnop McGraw-Hill

Book Co. New York, 1983.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Automatic control system B.C. Kao Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi-1970

2. Automatic Process control D.P. Eckman John Wiley & sons Incb, New York-1958.

3. Automatic control engineering F. Raven, McGraw-Hill New York-1961.

4. Process control (for the chemical and Allied Fluid-Processing Industries) A. Pollard,

Heinemann Educational Books, London-1971.

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VII SEMESTER NEW Cafeteria Courses Group B (IDE, SWCE & FS )

Sr.No. Course No. Course Title Credits

1. CAF IDE 471 Micro Irrigation System Design 2+1=3

2. CAF IDE 474 Lift Irrigation System Design & Management 2+1=3

3. CAF SWCE475 System Engineering 2+1=3

4. CAF SWCE476 Advance Surface Hydrology 2+1=3

5. CAF FS 471 Greenhouse Technology 2+1=3

6. GAE 473 Seminar 0+1=1

7. GAE 474 Agricultural Engineering Project 0+6=6

Total 10+12=22

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CAE-IDE-471 MICRO-IRRIGATON SYSTEMS DESIGN 3(2+1)

History and scope of micro-irrigation system, merits and demerits of micro-irrigation system, sprinkler irrigation – crop suitability, types, components, design-design synthesis, pumps and pressure unit selection, uniformity and efficiency, planning and layout, operation and maintenance, drip irrigation – potential, crop suitability, types, componenets, design, design synthesis, pumps and pressure unit selection, uniformity and efficiency, installation, operation and maintenance, fertigation, fertilizer application criteria, suitability of fertilizer compounds, injection duration, rate and frequency, capacity of fertilizer tank, quality of irrigation water, cost estimation of micro-irrigation. Lesson plan:

Lecture

No.

Topics Article no. Page no. Book

1 Micro-irrigation system-importance, status, types, merits and demerits

1-11 3

2 Sprinkler irrigation and their components

23-45 1

3 Drip irrigation and their components 15-20 2

4 Design criteria and procedure for sprinkler nozzle

49-58 1

5 Distribution of moisture under sprinkler irrigation and overlapping of sprinklers

113-115 1

6 Computation of system capacity 59-65 71-75

1

7,8 Design of sprinkler irrigation pipe network on flat and sloping land

65-71 1

9 Design of system under windy condition

590

10 Design of pump unit 75-91 1

11 Evaluation of sprinkler irrigation system, uniformity, pressure- discharge etc.

116-122 1

12 Drip irrigation emitters, design requirements, characteristics and types

12-18 3

13 Design of orifice type and long flow path type of emitters,

18-23 3

14 Pressure-discharge relationship of an emitters

24-26 3

15 Distribution of moisture and salts in drip irrigation system, spacing between emitters and number of emitters per plant etc.

100-107, 125-127

4 4

16 Computation of water requirement and 27-44 3

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system capacity, determination of number of subunits/values

92-95

17 Design of drip irrigation laterals on flat and sloping lands

60-79 3

18 Design of manifold under different scenario-slope, field size etc, design of main

80-91 3

19 Power requirement and pump selection

20 Filtration system 131-139 2

21 Design of screen filter

22 Design of sand filter

23 Fertigation systems and deivices 109-118 2

24 Types of fertilizers and computation of fertilizer requirement

118-125 2

25 Maintenance of drip irrigation system- acidification and requirement

76-78 2

26 Chlorinfication and requirement 78-84 2

27 Evaluation of drip irrigation system manufacturing coefficient of variation, absolute and field emission uniformity

48-55 3

28 Automation of micro-irrigation system - Time based, Volume based - Sensor based

98-105 5

29 Optimization of pipe network in drip and sprinkler irrigation system

244-255 6

30 Economic feasibility of sprinkler irrigation system

31 Economic feasibility of drip irrigation system

60-61 2

32 Government policies on micro-irrigation system

Practical :

1. Estimation of water requirement of different crops under micro-irrigation system 2. Hydraulic design of lateral ; 3. Hydraulic design of main and sub-main 4. Determination of fertilizer injection rate; 5. Determination of capacity of fertilizer tank; 6. Design of water filtration unit; 7. Design and layout of drip irrigation system for and orchard; 8. Design and layout of drip irrigation system for row crops; 9. Design and layout of sprinkler irrigation system; 10. Estimations for acid treatment and chlorination; 11. Study of components of automation in micro-irrigation systems; 12. Field visit of micro-irrigation system;

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BOOKS :

Text book/books

S.N Title Author Publication

1 Principles of sprinkler irrigation

M.S.Mane, B.L.Ayare,

Jain Brothers, New Delhi

2 Principles of drip irrigation M.S.Mane, B.L.Ayare, S.S.Magar

Jain Brothers, New Delhi

3 Trickle irrigation design Jack Keller, David Karmelli

Rainbird Sprinkler Manufacturing Corporation,California, USA

4 Trickle irrigation for crop production – design, operation and management

F.S.Nakayama, D.A.Bucks

Elsevier Publication

5 Irrigation system; design and operation

D.Karmelli, G.Peri, M.Todes

Oxford University Press, Capetown 1985

6 Irrigation Engineering: Sprinkler, trickle and surface irrigation

A. Benami and A. Ofen

Irrigation Engineering Scientific Publication Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

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CAF-IDE-474 LIFT IRRIGATION SYSTEM DESIGN AND 3(2+1) MANAGEMENT Site selection for lift irrigation and reconnaissance survey, survey and mapping of field, cropping pattern and computing water requirement, selection of site for intake and jack well, computing total head and power requirement, design of intake chambers, inlet pipe and pump house, selection of pump, pump layout and connection. Design and layout of rising main, distribution system and delivery chamber, working out water rates. Lesson plan:

Lecture

No.

Topics Article no./

Page no.

Book

No.

1 Introduction to lift irrigation, necessity and role of lift irrigation schemes in irrigation development

249-250 1, 2

2 Assessment of feasibility of lift irrigation project

250-251 1

3,4 Selection of site and reconnaissance survey for lift irrigation scheme

257-260 1,2

5,6 Survey and leveling procedure i) Chain and Compass Survey ii) Plain Table Survey iii) Dumpy / Automatic level

159-161 293-298 371-379

3

7 Water availability 251,255,256 1

8 Computation of water requirement and capacity of project

25-35 4

9 Components of lift irrigation scheme i) Intake well – function, type, constructional details

260-262 1

10 Sump well 268-269 1

11 Jack well 270-271 1

12,13 Intake pipe and rising main 278-280 263-264

1 2

14 Pumps 487 5 15 Pump house 271-275 1

16 Delivery / distribution chamber 282-283 1

17 Electrical equipments and accessories 275-276 1

18 Valves and Water Hammer Contral Devices 633-635 281-282

1

19 Design of intake well 262-263 1 20 Design of intake pipe 264-267 1

21 Design of sump well 269-270 1

22 Specification of jack well 274-275 1

23 Pump house structure 272-273 1

24 Layout of rising main 280-281 1

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25 Design of rising main 420-421 6 26-27 Computation of power requirement 209-213

238-241 1

28-29 Operation of lift irrigation scheme (Pump) 277-278 1

30-31 Economics of lift irrigation project 697-704 1

32 Norms for fixing economic water rate 283-285 1

Practicals :

1. Selection of site for lift irrigation scheme and reconnaissance survey, 2.3. Survey and mapping of field, including ‘L’ section 4. Estimation of water availability and computing water requirement 5. Design of intake well 6. Design of intake pipe 7. Design of sump well 8. Design of jack well 9. Computation of total head and power requirement 10. Selection of pump 11,12. Economic of lift irrigation project 13. Field visit to lift irrigation project BOOKS: Text book/books

S.N Title Author Publication

1 Irrigation Theory and Practices (IInd edition 2008)

A.M.Michael Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.

2 Technical Aspects of Agricultural Projects, Volume – 1

NABARD Publication, November 1989

3 Surveying & Leveling- I T.P.Kanetkar & S.V.Kulkarni

Pune Vidyarthi Griha Prakashan - Pune

4 Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures

S.K.Garg Khanna Publishers, Delhi

5 Water, Well and Pumps A.M.Michael & S.D.Khepar

Tata McGraw Hill Publication Co. Ltd. New Delhi

6 A Text Book of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines (Eighth edition)

R.K.Bansal Laxmi Publications (p) Ltd. New Delhi

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Course No: CAF- SWCE 475 Credits: 3(2+1) Title: System Engineering

Theory

System concepts. Requirements for a Linear programming problems. Mathematical

formulation of Linear Programming problems and its Graphical solution. Response of

systems. Computer as a tool in system analysis. Simplex method. Degeneracy and

Duality in linear programming. Artificial variable techniques, Big M method and two

phase methods. Mathematical models of physical systems. Modelling of Agricultural

Systems and operations. Cost analysis. Transportation problems. Assignment problems.

Waiting line problems. Project management by PERT/CPM. Resource scheduling

Practical

Formulation of Linear Programming Problems; Graphical solution of LPP; Solution of

LPP by simplex method; Conversion of primal to dual; Solution of LPP by dual simplex

method; Use of LPP for allocation of land and water resources; Problems relating to

transportation model; Formulation of multi objective linear programming; Introduction to

computer package LINDO.

Lesson Plan

Lecture No

Topic Book No Article No

1 System Concept and approach 1/5 5-6/3.1,3.2 2 & 3 Introduction to linear programming,

standard form, concepts of unique optimal solution.

2 3.1,3.2,3.4

4 & 5 Graphical solution and numerical 2 3.3

6, 7 Simplex algorithm, tableau form 2/3 3.8/3.3

8, 9 Special cases in simplex method-degeneracy, alternative optima, unbounded and infeasible solution

1/3/4 3.3.1 to 3.3.4/3.12,3.14/30-41

10, 11 Two phases of simplex method and numericals

2/4 3.9/46-52

12, 13, 14

Duality in LP-definitions, relationship between primal and dual, dual variables and constraints, duality theorems 4.1 to 4.4

2/4 4.3.1 to 4.3.3/149-162

15, 16 Dual simplex method-algorithm and numericals

2/4 4.3.5/163-169

17, 18 Application of LPP (with emphasis on 5 5.1.3 to 5.1.6

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watershed and water resources, maximization of production/minimization of soil loss) formulation of problem

19 to 21 Transportation problems, Initial basic feasible solution and optimal solution

2 4.6.1

22 Assignment problem 1

23 Introduction to PERT and CPM 1 / 2 12.1 to 12.3/12.8.1 to 12.8.4

24 Determination of expected completion time, probable time of completion of project

1

25 Crashing of critical path 1

26, 27 Cost analysis. Value of money. Present worth value analysis, B/C ratio, IRR computation

3/6

29 Introduction to queueing theory 3 / 4

30 Queue model M/M/1 3 / 4

PRACTICALS:

Practical No Title

1 Formulation of Linear Programming Problems

2 Graphical solution of LPP 3 Solution of LPP by simplex method

4 Conversion of primal to dual

5 Solution of LPP by dual simplex method

6 Use of LPP for allocation of land and water resources

7 Problems relating to transportation model

8 Formulation of multi objective linear programming 9 Introduction to computer package LINDO /TORA

10 Solution of LPP using LINDO / TORA

TEXT BOOK:

1. Operations Research An Introduction 4th edition by H.A. Taha , Macmillan

Publishing Co. 2. Optimization theory and applications 2nd edition by S.S.Rao. Wiley Eastern Ltd. 3. Operation research by P.K.Gupta and D.S. Hira. Sultan Chand and sons

publishing Co. 4. Operations research – Theory and Practice by Ravindran, Philips and Solberg.

Wiley and Sons Inc. 5. Water Resources System Engineering, by W.A.Hall and J.A.Dracup. Tata

McGraw Hill Publ. Co. 6. Farm Irrigation System Design by M.E.Jenson ASAE Monograph

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Course No.: CAF- SWCE -476 Course Title: Advance Surface Hydrology

Credit: 3 (2+1)

Theory:

Measurement and Analysis of precipitation data, Precipitation Variability, Meteorological

Homogenity, Design of Rain gauge Networks, consistency of Rainfall records, filling of

Missing records, Extension of a Point- Rainfall records, Mean Area Precipitation,

Graphical Representation of Rainfall data.

Hydrologic Losses: Evaporation process, lake effect , application of evaporation in

Hydrology, measurement of evaporation, Determination of evaporation from water

surfaces, transpiration, measurement of transpiration, Evapotranspiration , measurement

of evapotranspiration, Estimation of evapotranspiration, interception, factors affecting

interception, estimation of interception, depression storage, factors affecting depression

storage, infiltration, Ø and W - indices, f-curve for small watersheds.

Stream flow hydrograph: Components of a hydrograph, factors affecting hydrograph,

characteristics, Base flow separation, complex hydrograph, effective rainfall.

Precipitation Runoff Relation : Estimation of surface runoff volume, unit Hydrograph

method, Empirical synthesis of unit hydrograph, Conceptual models of unit hydrograph,

Estimation peak Discharge, Reservoir flow routing Channel flow routing ,Watershed

simulation Stream flow simulation.

Practical

Checking the consistency of rainfall data by double mass curve , Study of various

methods for extension of point rainfall record ( Station, year, Average, Normal ratio and

NWs Method) , Graphical representation of rainfall data by chronological charts and

moving averages, Estimation of evapotranspiration by Blancy Criddle, Modified Penman

and Hargreaves and Samani Methods, Determination of O and W indices, Study of water

balance method in a watershed, Development of DRH from complex hydrograph,

Development of UH from DRH, To develop total runoff hydrograph from given UH,

Changing UH duration by S-curve method, Hydrologic channel routing by Muskingham

method, Study of watershed simulation models.

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Lect.

No.

Topic Book

No.

Article No. Page No.

1 to 4 Measurement and analysis of precipitation data. Precipitation variability, meteorological homogeneity, design of rainguage network. Filling of missing records. Mean areal precipitation.

1 5.3 to 5.8 169 to 228

5 to 12 Hydrologic losses-evaporation process, lake effect. Application of evaporation in hydrology. Measurement of evaporation- methods. Transpiration Evapo-transpiration. Measurement & estimation of evapo-transpiration. Interception, factors affecting interception, estimation of interception. Depression storage, factors affecting depression storage. Infiltration, Infiltration indices & f-curve for small watersheds.

1 8.2 to 8.7 290-371

13 & 14 Rainfall runoff relation, Estimation of surface runoff volume and Estimation of peak discharge.

1 13.2 to 13.5 668-701

15 & 16

Stream flow Hydrograph-components factors affecting hydrograph. Hydrograph characteristics, base flow separation, complex hydrograph.

1 1 1

6.1 to 6.6 6.7 10.6

231-249 249-252 489-506

17 to 23

Synthesis of Unit hydrograph, limitations of unit hydrograph theory, S-hydrograph, Changing UH duration by S-curve method. Conceptual models of UH- Instantaneous unit hydrograph- Clark model, Nash model, Synthetic unit hydrograph, Dimensionless UH

1 1

10.7 to 10.10 10.11 and 10.12

506-533 533-554

24 to 26 Flood routing, Hydrological channel routing by Muskingham method, Hydrologic reservoir routing.

1 11.1 to 11.5 573-610

27 & 28 Watershed simulation 1 12.1 to 12.5 613-627

29 Simulation techniques 1 12.6 627-628

30 & 31 Hydrological simulation models 1 12.7 629-648

32 Applications of simulation. 1 12.11 663-666

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PRACTICAL:

1. Numerical on checking the consistency of rainfall data by double mass curve technique.

2. Numerical on methods of extension of point rainfall record. 3. Graphical representation of rainfall data-chronological charts and moving

averages. 4. Numerical on estimation of ET by different methods, Blaney Criddle, modified

Penman, Hargreaves and Samani method. 5. Numerical on determination of φ and w indices for watershed. 6. Numerical on water balance in a watershed. 7. Development of DRH from complex hydrograph. 8. Development of UH from DRH. 9. Development of total runoff hydrograph from given UH. 10. Numerical on changing UH duration by S-hydrograph method. 11. Numerical on hydrologic reservoir flood routing. 12. Numerical on hydrologic channel routing. 13. Study of watershed simulation model.

BOOKS:

1. Applied Hydrology by K.N.Mutreja, Tata Mc-Graw Hill Book Co., New Delhi.

1985.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

2. Hydrology and Soil Conservation Engineering 2nd Edition. By Ghanshyam Das, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi. 2009.

3. Engineering Hydrology. By K. Subramanya, Tata McGraw-Hill Book Co., New Delhi. 1984.

4. Handbook of Applied Hydrology. Edited by V.T. Chow, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York. 1964.

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Course No. : CAF-FS- 471 Title: GREEN HOUSE TECHNOLOGY

Sem : VII Credit: 3 (2+1)

Theory:

History ,Development and scope of Green House technology, Green House planning,

layout and its construction ,Effect of temperature, R.H. and CO2 with reference to micro

climate in Green House crops. Role of light ,Ventilation ,cooling, Heating in Greenhouse.

Techno-economic feasibility ,cost estimation and erection of low cost Green House in the

field. Utility of Green House for different crop production.

Covering Material: Maintenance of Green House, Computer application in Green House,

irrigation system, fertigation, humidification, inside Green House, pest and disease

control in Green House, Post harvest Technology.

Practicals:

History, scope and development of Green House Technology. Study of different types of

Green House. To study the components of Green House, their fabrication erection and

constructional details. Design of cooling, heating and ventilation system for Green

House. Study of Green House Covering materials. Role of CO2 in Green House. Control

of light in Green House. Civil Maintenance of Green House. Maintenance of Green

House in relation to light temperature and humidity. Study of economics of crop

production under Green House. Visit to Green House in Maharashtra state. Application of

computer in Green House management.

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Department of Farm Structures LESSON PLAN

Course Title : Design and Maintenance of Greenhouse

Course No. : CAF- FS - 471 Semester : VIIth (New)

Credit : 3 = 2+1 Course : B.Tech. (Agril. Engg.)

Teaching Schedule

Lec.

No.

Topics to be covered Book

No.

Article No. Page No.

1 Greenhouse technology – historical background,

global status of greenhouse, scope and importance.

1, 2,

3

General -

2-4 Constituents of greenhouse environment 1 3.1 to 3.6 28 to 51

5-6 Classification of greenhouses (in brief) 1 4.1 to 4.6 53 to 86

7-10 Greenhouse construction 1 5.1 to 5.8 87 to 112

11-12 Methods of greenhouse construction 2 3.3 85 to 94

13-14 Greenhouse heating systems 1 6.1 to 6.3 113 to122

15-17 Greenhouse cooling systems 1 6.5 to 6.12 130 to 145

18-20 Steady state analysis of a greenhouse 2 8.1 to 8.4 262 to 283

21-22 Root media 1 7.1 to 7.6 146 to 164

23-24 Root substrate pasteurization 3 - 225 to 243

25-26 Instrumentation and automation for greenhouses 1 9.1 to 9.3 188 to210

27 Periodic maintenance of greenhouses - General -

List of practicals:

Prac.

No.

Title of practical Book

No.

Article No. Page No.

1. Visit to commercial greenhouse complex / structure - - -

2. To measure greenhouse environmental parameters

(temp., RH, Solar radiations, CO2, air velocity etc)

and prepare profiles of these parameters.

- - -

3. Problems on greenhouse light requirements 1 3.2 34 to 36

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4. Problems on CO2 enrichment. 1 3.3 39 to 45

5. Problems on calculation of greenhouse heat

requirements.

3 - 81 to131

6. Problems on design of fan pad system. 1 6.10 137-140

7. Problems on design of winter cooling system. 3 - 139 to 165

8. Problems on greenhouse root media. 1 7.5 161 to 163

9. Problems on greenhouse steady state analysis. 2 8.1 to 8.4 262 to 283

10. Structural design of simple rectangular gable type

GI pipe greenhouse structure (i.e. To find sizes of

purlins, rafters and coloumns for desired wind

speed pressure).

Topic to be covered from

structural design book / using

civil engineering design

software.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Greenhouse technolgy and applications, by Vilas M. Salokhe and Ajay K. Sharma. Agrotech publishing academy Udaipur (Raj.), First Edition (2006). Phone No. 0294-2465635 Mobile- 9414169635

2. Greenhouse technology for controlled environment, by G. N. Tiwari. Narosa

publishing house, New Delhi / Mumbai. (2003 Edition). 3. Greenhouse operation and management, by Paul V. Nelson. Pentice Hall, New

Jersey – 07458 (Fifth Edition 1998).