MTech in Mechanical Engineering

(Specialization: Computer Assisted Manufacturing)

 

Semester - 1

 

Semester - 2

 

 

 

 

 

Course No

Course Name

L-T-P-C

 

Course No

Course Name

L-T-P-C

ME 501

Advanced Engineering Mathematics

3-0-2-8

 

ME 513

Physics of Manufacturing Process

3-0-0-6

ME 511

Advanced Materials and Processing

2-0-2-6

 

ME 514

Computer Integrated Manufacturing

3-0-0-6

ME 512

Mechatronics and Manufacturing Automation

3-0-0-6

 

ME 6xx

Elective III

3-0-0-6

ME 6xx

Elective I

3-0-0-6

 

ME 6xx

Elective IV

3-0-0-6

ME 515

Manufacturing Laboratory

0-0-6-6

 

ME 6xx

Elective V

3-0-0-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Credits:

11-0-10-32

 

 

Total Credits:

15-0-0-30

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semester - 3

 

 

Semester 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course No

Course Name

L-T-P-C

 

Course No

Course Name

L-T-P-C

ME 610

Project Phase I

0-0-24-24

 

ME 690

Project Phase II

0-0-24-24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Credits:

0-0-24-24

 

 

Total Credits:

0-0-24-24


 

ME 501             Advanced Engineering Mathematics   (3-0-2-8)            

 

Vector and Tensor Analysis in Cartesian system, effect of rotation of coordinate systems.

Review of ODEs; Laplace & Fourier methods, series solutions, and orthogonal polynomials.  Sturm-Liouville problem. Review of 1st and 2nd order PDEs.  Linear systems of algebraic equations. Gauss elimination, LU decomposition etc., Matrix inversion, ill-conditioned systems.  Numerical eigen solution techniques (Power,   Householder, QR methods etc.). Numerical solution of systems of nonlinear algebraic equations; Newton-Raphson method.  Numerical integration: Newton-Cotes methods, error estimates, Gaussian quadrature. Numerical solution of ODEs: Euler, Adams, Runge-Kutta methods, and predictor-corrector procedures; stability of solutions; solution of stiff equations.  Solution of PDEs: finite difference techniques. Probability and Statistics – Probability Distribution, Bays Theorem, Parameter Estimation, Testing of Hypothesis, Goodness of Fit.

 

Laboratory: Basics of programming. Numerical experiments with the algorithms covered in class.

 

Texts/References:

 

1.       E. Kreyzig, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, New Age International, 1996.

2.       D. S. Watkins, Fundamentals of Matrix Computations, John Wiley, 1992.

3.       M. K. Jain, S. R. K. Iyengar, and R. K. Jain, Numerical Methods for Scientific and

        Engineering Computation, 3rd Ed., New Age International, 1993.

4.       D.S. Chandrashekaraiah and L. Debnath, Continuum Mechanics, Academic Press, 1994.

5.     M.K. Jain, S.R.K. Iyenger and R.K. Jain, Computational Methods for Partial Differential Equations, New Age International, 1994.

6.       R. Courant and D. Hilbert, Methods of Mathematical Physics, Wiley, 1989.

7.       P.V. O’Neil, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Cengage Learning, 2007.

8.       4. George B. Arfken, G. B. Arfken, H. J. Weber and F.Harris, Mathematical Methods for Physicists, 5th Ed., Academic Press, 2000.

 

 

ME 511                                                 Advanced Materials and Processing                                                     (2-0-2-6)

Introduction of advanced materials and its manufacturing processes for engineering applications. Piezoelectric materials (PZT):  piezoelectric effect, Di-electric hysterisis, piezoelectric constants, piezoelectric charge constants, dynamic behaviour of PZT transducers, piezoelectric materials and manufacturing techniques (stability, poling and depolarisation). Shape memory alloys (SMA): Shape memory effect and the metallurgical phenomenon of SMA, Temperature assisted shape memory effect, Visco-elastic behaviour, magnetic shape memory effect. Various shape memory alloys.  Manufacturing technology of SMAs.  Electro rheological (ER) and magneto-rheological (MR) materials:  Characteristics of ER and EM fluids. ER and EM materials. Composite materials: Design and manufacturing of polymer matrix, metal matrix and ceramic matrix composites. Various forms and type of reinforcements, fillers and additives. Design of composites for structural, wear resistance and high temperature applications.  Micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) systems. Introduction, characteristics of silicon wafers and other materials for MEMS applications. Various manufacturing techniques of MEMS components Materials for high temperature applications: Ni-Cr alloys, ODS materials, Ni base and Co based super alloys, carbon-carbon composites. Diffusion bond coating of high temperature materials. Powder metallurgy: Introduction and feature of powder metallurgy processes. Advanced solidification techniques: directional solidification, single crystal growth and levitation melting.

Textbooks / References:

1.     Gandhi, M.V. and Thompson, B.S., Smart materials and Structures,  Chapman and Hall, 1992
2.     Otsuka, K. and Wayman,  C. M., Shape memory materials, C.U.P, 1998
3.     Taylor, W., Pizoelectricity, George Gorden and Breach Sc. Pub., 1985

4.     Mallick, P.K., Fiber Reinforced Composites Materials, Manufacturing and Design. Marcel Dekker Inc, New York, 1993.

 

 

ME 512                                                                 Mechatronics and Manufacturing Automation                                          (3 0 0 6)

Syllabus: Definition of mechatronics. Mechatronics in manufacturing, products and design. Review of fundamentals of electronics. Data conversion devices, sensors, microsensors, transducers, signal processing devices, relays, contactors and timers. Microprocessors controllers and PLCs. Drives: stepper motors, servo drives.  Ball screws, linear motion bearings, cams, systems controlled by camshafts, electronic cams, indexing mechanisms,  tool magazines, transfer systems.  Hydraulic systems: flow, pressure and direction control valves, actuators, and supporting elements, hydraulic power packs, pumps. Design of hydraulic circuits. Pneumatics: production, distribution and conditioning of compressed air, system components and graphic representations, design of systems. Description of PID controllers. CNC machines and part programming. Industrial Robotics.

Textbooks:

1.  Boucher, T. O.,  Computer automation in manufacturing - an Introduction, Chapman and Hall, 1996.

2.  HMT ltd. Mechatronics, Tata Mcgraw-Hill, New Delhi, 1988.

References:

   1.  Deb, S. R., Robotics technology and flexible automation, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 1994.

   2.  Boltan, W., Mechatronics: electronic control systems in mechanical and electrical engineering, Longman, Singapore, 1999.

 

ME 515                                                                  Manufacturing Laboratory                                                                        (0 0 6 6)

 

Syllabus: Measurement of cutting forces, surface roughness, tool wear, dimensional deviation and vibrations in machining. Measurement of chip thickness ratio and temperature in machining. Determination of the mill modulus of a laboratory rolling mill. Measurement of micro-hardness.  Ring compression test for the estimation of friction in metal forming. Open-die forging: observation of bulging and forging load.  Hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Sensors and transducers. PID controller. Study of robots. CNC programming. Design of simple electronic circuits. Microprocessors and PLCs for manufacturing applications. Electrochemical machining, laser and plasma cutting. Vacuum coating.

 

 

ME 513                                                                 Physics of Manufacturing Processes                                                       (3 0 0 6)

 

Syllabus: Introduction of manufacturing processes from the point of view of underlying physics. Stresses and Strain: stress and strain behavior of materials, plastic and tangent modulus, work hardening, plastic instability in tensile test, empirical stress-strain equations, effect of pressure, strain-rate and temperature, analysis of stress tensor, eigen values, decomposition into deviatoric and hydrostatic components, octahedral stresses, analysis of strain and strain-rates, stress equilibrium and virtual work, objective stress rates. Plasticity: the criteria of yielding, isotropic and anisotropic hardening, rules of plastic flow, Levy-Mises and Prandtle-Reuss equations, anisotropic flow rule, Hill’s 1948 and 1979 yield criteria for anisotropic yielding. Upper bound theorem and its application in processes like rolling, wire drawing, extrusion, forging and machining. Lower bound theorem with a few applications. Slab method and its application in process like asymmetric rolling, forging, wire drawing and extrusion. Elastoplastic sheet bending. Analysis of autofrettaging. Theory of slipline field and its application in metal forming and machining. Heat transfer analysis in manufacturing. Workability and dynamic materials model.

 

Textbooks :

  1. Chakrabarty, J., Theory of plasticity, McGraw Hill Book Company, Singapore, 1998.
  2. Johnson, W. and Mellor P.B., Engineering plasticity, Von Nostrand Reinhold Company, London, 1972.
  3. Bhattacharyya, A., Metal cutting: theory and practice, New Central Book, Kolkata, 1984.

 

References:

1.Incropera, F.P. and DeWiit, D.P., Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer, John Wiley & Sons, Singapore.

2.Prasad, Y.V.R.K., Sasidhara, S., Hot working guide: a compendium of processing maps, ASM International, Materials Park, OH, 1997.

 

 

ME 514                                                                 Computer Integrated Manufacturing                                                        (3 0 0 6)

Syllabus: Evolution of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM). Computer­-Aided Design (CAD). Computer-­Aided Manufacturing (CAM). CAD/CAM Integration. Review of automation and control technologies. Material Handling technologies. Data Communication technologies. Automatic Data Acquisition technologies. Database Management technologies. Various Manufacturing Systems: Group Technology & Cellular Manufacturing Systems, Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Transfer lines, Automated Assembly Systems. Quality Control Systems. Computer-­Aided Process Planning. Concurrent Engineering. Production Planning and Control Systems. Lean and Agile Manufacturing.  Web-based manufacturing.

 

Textbooks  / References:

 

1.      Groover, M. P., Automation production systems, and computer-integrated manufacturing, second edition, Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi, 2001.

2.      Vajpayee, S. K., Principles of computer-integrated manufacturing,  Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi, 2005.