MT601OE: NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES (Open Elective – I)

B.Tech. Mechatronics III Year II Sem. L T P C

3 0 0 3
UNIT – I
Principles Of Solar Radiation: Role and potential of new and renewable source, the solar energy
option, Environmental impact of solar power, physics of the sun, the solar constant, extraterrestrial
and terrestrial solar radiation, solar radiation on titled surface, instruments for measuring solar
radiation and sun shine, solar radiation data.

UNIT-II
Solar Energy Collection: Flat plate and concentrating collectors, classification of concentrating
collectors, orientation and thermal analysis, advanced collectors.
Direct Energy Conversion: Need for DEC, Carnot cycle, limitations, principles of DEC.
Thermoelectric generators, seebeck, peltier and joul Thomson effects, Figure of merit, materials,
applications, MHD generators, principles, dissociation and ionization, hall effect, magnetic flux, MHD
accelerator, MHD Engine, power generation systems, electron gas dynamic conversion, economic
aspects. Fuel cells, principles, faraday’s law’s, thermodynamic aspects, selection of fuels and
operating conditions.

UNIT-III
Solar Energy Storage And Applications: Different methods, Sensible, latent heat and stratified
storage, solar ponds. Solar Applications- solar heating/cooling technique, solar distillation and drying,
photovoltaic energy conversion.
Ocean Energy: OTEC, Principles utilization, setting of OTEC plants, thermodynamic cycles. Tidal and
wave energy: Potential and conversion techniques, mini-hydel power plants, and their economics.

UNIT-IV
Wind Energy: Sources and potentials, horizontal and vertical axis windmills, performance
characteristics, Betz criteria.

UNIT-V
Bio-Mass: Principles of Bio-Conversion, Anaerobic/aerobic digestion, types of Bio-gas digesters, gas
yield, combustion characteristics of bio-gas, utilization for cooking, I.C. Engine operation and
economic aspects.
Geothermal Energy: Resources, types of wells, methods of harnessing the energy, potential in
India.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Non-Conventional Energy Sources /G.D. Rai
2. Renewable Energy Technologies /Ramesh & Kumar/Narosa

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Renewable energy resources/ Tiwari and Ghosal/Narosa.
2. Non-Conventional Energy / Ashok V Desai /Wiley Eastern.
3. Non-Conventional Energy Systems / K Mittal/Wheeler
4. Solar Energy/Sukhame
 MT700OE: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (Open Elective - II)

B.Tech. Mechatronics IV Year I Sem. L T P C

3 0 0 3

UNIT - I
Introduction to Intellectual property: Introduction, types of intellectual property, international
organizations, agencies and treaties, importance of intellectual property rights.

UNIT - II
Trade Marks: Purpose and function of trade marks, acquisition of trade mark rights, protectable matter,
selecting and evaluating trade mark, trade mark registration processes.

UNIT - III
Law of copy rights: Fundamental of copy right law, originality of material, rights of reproduction, rights
to perform the work publicly, copy right ownership issues, copy right registration, notice of copy right,
international copy right law.
Law of patents: Foundation of patent law, patent searching process, ownership rights and transfer

UNIT - IV
Trade Secrets: Trade secrete law, determination of trade secrete status, liability for misappropriations
of trade secrets, protection for submission, trade secrete litigation.
Unfair competition: Misappropriation right of publicity, False advertising.

UNIT - V
New development of intellectual property: New developments in trade mark law; copy right law,
patent law, intellectual property audits.
International overview on intellectual property, international - trade mark law, copy right law,
international patent law, international development in trade secrets law.

TEXT & REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Intellectual property right, Deborah, E. Bouchoux, cengage learning.
2. Intellectual property right - Unleashing the knowledge economy, prabuddha ganguli, Tata Mc
Graw Hill Publishing Company Ltd.
 MT701OE: PRINCIPLES OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP (Open Elective – II)

B.Tech. Mechatronics IV Year I Sem. L T P C

3 0 0 3
UNIT - I
Introduction to Entrepreneurship: Definition of Entrepreneur Entrepreneurial Traits. Entrepreneur vs
Manager, creating and starting the venture: sources of new ideas, method of generating ideas, creative
problem solving – writing business plan, evaluating business plans. Launching formalities.

UNIT - II
Financing and Managing the new ventures: sources of capital, record keeping, recruitment, motivating
and leading teams, financial controls. Marketing and sales controls. E commerce and Entrepreneurship,
internet advertising – new venture expansion strategies and issues.

UNIT - III
Industrial Financial Support: schemes and functions of directorate of industries, District industries centre
(DICs) Industrial development corporation (IDC), State Financial corporation (SFCs), small scale
industries development corporation (SSIDCs) Khadhi and village industries commission (KVIC)
Technical Consultancy organisation (TCO), Small industries service institute (SISI), national small
industries corporation (NSIC), small industries development bank of india (SIDBI).

UNIT - IV
Production and marketing management: Thrust areas of production management, selection of
production techniques, plant utilisation and maintenance, designing the work place, inventory control,
material handling and quality control. Marketing functions, market segmentation market research and
channels of distribution, sales promotion and product pricing.

UNIT - V
Labour legislation, salient provision of health, safety, and welfare under Indian factories Act, Industrial
dispute act, employees state insurance act, workmen’s compensation act and payment of bonus act .

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Robert Hisrich, & Michael Peters: Entrepreneurship, TMH, 2009.
2. Dollinger: Entrepreneurship, Pearson, 2009.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Vasant Desai, Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Development and Management, Himalaya
Publishing House, 2009.
2. Harvard Business Review on Entrepreneurship, HBR Paper Back.
3. Robert J. Calvin: Entrepreneurial Management, TMH, 2009.
4. Gurmeet Naroola: The entrepreneurial Connection, TMH, 2009.
5. Bolton & Thompson: Entrepreneurs—Talent, Temperament and Techniques, Butterworth
Heinemann, 2009.
6. Agarwal: Indian Economy, Wishwa Prakashan 2009.
7. Dutt & Sundaram: Indian Economy, S. Chand, 2009.
8. B D Singh.: Industrial Relations & Labour Laws, Excel, 2009.
9. Aruna Kaulgud: Entrepreneurship Management by, Vikas publishing house, 2009.
10. Essential of entrepreneurship and small business management by Thomas W. Zimmerer &
Norman M. Searborough, PHI-2009.
11. ND Kapoor: Industrial Law, Sultan Chand & Sons, 2009.
 MT702OE: BASIC MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (Open Elective - II)

B.Tech. Mechatronics IV Year I Sem. L T P C

3 0 0 3
Course Objectives: To gain an understanding of the basic concepts of various aspects of Mechanical
Engineering, fields of application, their merits, demerits, and limitations and applications.

UNIT - I
Basic Concepts of Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer: Definitions – continuum concept –
properties – point and path functions – systems – processes – thermodynamic equilibrium - laws of
thermodynamic- First law applied to open and closed systems – steady and unsteady flow systems -
Second law – heat engines and heat pumps – efficiency and Coefficient of Performance (COP).
Heat transfer – conduction – general conduction equation in Cartesian coordinates – conduction in
composite walls. Convection – free and forced convection – simple empirical correlations. Radiation –
laws – black body and grey body radiation.

UNIT - II
IC Engines and Air Conditioning: I C engines – classification - construction and working - two and
four stroke engines – S I and C.I. engines – powdered coal as an alternative to diesel fuel.
Air conditioning – air cycles, vapour compression cycle – vapour absorption cycle – psychrometric
processes. Air cooling – methods and simple cooling load calculations. Systems applicable to mining
environment.

UNIT - III
Power Transmission: Gears – nomenclature, laws of gearing, types of gears including rack and pinion,
interference, gear trains, calculation of gear ratios, couplings - types, features and applications.
Basic concepts in hydraulic & pneumatic power and devices and their utilization – simple calculations.

UNIT - IV
Kinematics of Machines: Mechanisms – basics – kinematic concepts and definitions – degree of
freedom, mechanical advantage – transmission angle – description of common mechanisms – quick
return mechanisms, straight line generators, dwell mechanisms, ratchets and escapements – universal
joints. Cams and followers – terminology and definitions, displacement diagrams – uniform velocity,
parabolic and simple harmonic motions.

UNIT - V
Rotodynamic and Vibratory Machines: Fans and compressors – types, construction, working
principle, characteristics and applications. Single stage and multistage air compressors – intercooling.
Simple calculations for output and efficiency. Vibration – Importance of free and forced vibration.
Vibrators and shakers – construction, working principle, applications and limitations.

Note: HMT Data book to be permitted

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Rajput, R.K. Thermal Engineering, 6th Edition, Laxmi Publications, 2007
2. Ballaney, P.L. Thermal Engineering, Khanna Publishers, 24th Edition, 2003
3. Shigley J.E., Pennock G.R. and Uicker J.J. Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, Oxford
University Press, 2003.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Domkundwar, Kothandaraman, and Domkundwar. A Course in Thermal Engineering, Dhanpat
Raj & Sons, Fifth edition, 2002.
2. Yunus A. Cengel. Heat Transfer - A Practical Approach – Tata Mc Graw Hill 2004.
3. Nag, P.K. Engineering Thermodynamics, 3rd Edition, Tata Mc Graw Hill, 2005
4. Thomas Bevan. Theory of Mechanics, CBS Publishers and Publishers and Distributers, 1984.
 MT800OE: FUNDAMENTALS OF ROBOTICS (Open Elective - III)

B.Tech. Mechatronics IV Year II Sem. L T P C

3 0 0 3
UNIT – I
Introduction: Brief history, Classification of robot, Elements of robots joints, links, actuators, and
sensors

UNIT – II
Components of the Industrial Robotics: Position and orientation of a rigid body, Homogeneous
transformations, Introduction to D-H parameters and its physical significance, Orientation of Gripper,
Direct and inverse kinematics serial robots, Examples of kinematics of common serial manipulators.

UNIT – III
Principles of Robot Control: Planning of trajectory, Calculation of a link velocity and acceleration,
Calculation of reactions forces, Trajectory-following control.

UNIT – IV
Robot programming: Robot programming methods, Robot programming languages, Requirements of
a programming robots system, The robot as a multitasking system: Flow Control, Task Control.

UNIT – V
System integration and robotic applications: Robot system integration, Robotic applications.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Industrial Robotics / Groover M P /Pearson Edu.
2. Robot technology fundamentals / James G. Keramas / Cengage Publications

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Introduction to Robotics / John J Craig / Pearson Edu.
2. Applied Robotics / Edwin Wise / Cengage Publications.
2. Robotics / Fu K S / McGraw Hill.
3. Robotic Engineering / Richard D. Klafter, Prentice Hall.
4. Robot Analysis and Intelligence / Asada and Slow time / Wiley Inter-Science.
5. Robot Dynamics & Control – Mark W. Spong and M. Vidyasagar / John Wiley & Sons (ASIA)
Pte Ltd.
 MT801OE: LINEAR AND NON-LINEAR OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES (Open Elective - III)

B.Tech. Mechatronics IV Year II Sem. L T P C

3 0 0 3

UNIT - I
Linear Programming: Introduction and need for optimization in engineering design, formulating linear
programs, graphical solution of linear programs, special cases of linear programming.

UNIT - II
The Simplex Method: Converting a problem to standard form, the theory of the simplex method, the
simplex algorithm, special situations in the simplex algorithm, obtaining initial feasible solution.

UNIT - III
Duality and Sensitivity Analysis: Sensitivity analysis, shadow prices, dual of a normal linear program,
duality theorems, dual simplex method. Integer Programming: Formulating integer programming
problems, the branch-and-bound algorithm for pure integer programs, the branch-and bound algorithm
for mixed integer programs.

UNIT - IV
Non-linear Programming: Introduction to non-linear programming (NLP), Convex and concave
functions, NLP with one variable, Line search algorithms, Multivariable unconstrained problems,
constrained problems, Lagrange Multiplier, The Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) conditions, the method of
steepest ascent, convex combination method, penalty function, Quadratic programming,

UNIT - V
Dynamic programming: Evolutionary algorithms: Genetic Algorithm, concepts of multiobjective
optimization, Markov Process, Queuing Models.

TEXT BOOK:
1. S.S. Rao, Engineering Optimization: Theory and Practice, Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, 2009.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. F.H. Hiller and G.J. Liberman, Introduction to Operations Research, Tata-McGraw-Hill, 2010.
2. W.L. Winston, Operations Research: Applications and Algorithm, 4th Edition, Cengage
Learning, 1994.
3. K. Deb, Optimization for Engineering Design, Prentice Hall, 2013.
4. M.C. Joshi and K. M. Moudgalay, Optimization: Theory and Practice, Narosa, 2004.
 MT802OE: TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (Open Elective - III)

B.Tech. Mechatronics IV Year II Sem. L T P C

3 0 0 3
UNIT - I
Introduction, The concept of TQM, Quality and Business performance, attitude, and involvement of top
management, communication, culture and management systems.
Management of Process Quality: Definition of quality, Quality Control, a brief history, Product Inspection
vs. Process Control, Statistical Quality Control, Control Charts and Acceptance Sampling.

UNIT - II
Customer Focus and Satisfaction: Process vs. Customer, internal customer conflict, quality focus,
Customer Satisfaction, role of Marketing and Sales, Buyer – Supplier relationships.
Bench Marking: Evolution of Bench Marking, meaning of bench marking, benefits of bench marketing,
the bench marking procedure, pitfalls of bench marketing.

UNIT - III
Organizing for TQM: The systems approach, organizing for quality implementation, making the
transition from a traditional to a TQM organization, Quality Circles, seven Tools of TQM: Stratification,
check sheet, Scatter diagram, lshikawa diagram, paneto diagram, Kepner &Tregoe Methodology.

UNIT - IV
The Cost of Quality: Definition of the Cost of Quality, Quality Costs, Measuring Quality Costs, use of
Quality Cost information, Accounting Systems and Quality Management.

UNIT - V
ISO 9000: Universal Standards of Quality: ISO around the world, The ISO9000 ANSI/ASQC Q- 90.
Series Standards, benefits of ISO 9000 certification, the third party audit, Documentation ISO9000 and
services, the cost of certification implementing the system.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Total Quality Management / Joel E. Ross/Taylor and Francis Limited
2. Total Quality Management/P. N. Mukherjee/PHI

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Beyond TQM / Robert L. Flood.
2. Statistical Quality Control / E. L. Grant.
3. Total Quality Management: A Practical Approach/H. Lal.
4. Quality Management/Kanishka Bedi/Oxford University Press/2011.
5. Total Engineering Quality Management/Sunil Sharma/Macmillan.
 PE600OE: GENERAL GEOLOGY

B.Tech. Petroleum Engg. III Year II Sem. L T/P/D C

3 0/0/0 3
Prerequisites: None

Course Objective: To expose the students to different geological environments, which relate to
petroleum industry
Course Outcome: The student would understand the basics of geology, viz: formation of earth, layers
of earth, different types of rocks, formation of sedimentary basins and the micro fossils and their
relationship to oil and gas.

UNIT - I
Dimensions of earth, structure, composition and origin of earth-envelops of the Earth- crust, mantle,
core. Internal dynamic process- Plate tectonics- continental drift, Earthquake and volcanoes. External
dynamic process- weathering, erosion and deposition.

UNIT - II
Fundamental concepts in Geomorphology-geomorphic processes distribution of landforms-drainage
patterns –development, Landforms in relation to rocks types, paleochannels, buried channels.

UNIT - III
Geological work of rivers, wind, Ocean and glaciers and the landforms created by them.
.
UNIT - IV
Origin of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Sedimentary structures-petrographic character
of conglomerate, sandstone, shale, limestones.
Introduction to sedimentary basins and deltaic systems. Topographic maps, thematic maps,
Topographic and thematic profiles.

UNIT - V
Palaeontology: Introduction to Palaeontology, Fossils and Fossilization.
Micropaleontology - Palynology: Distribution of microfossils-Foraminifera, Radiolaria, Conodonts,
Ostracodes, Diatoms. Importance of micro fossils in oil exploration.

TEXT BOOK:
1. Engineering Geology, F. G. Bell, 2nd Edition, Butterworth Heimann, 2007.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Text book of Geology, P. K Mukharjee, The World Press Pvt Ltd., Calcutta, 2005.
2. Rutleys Elements of Mineralogy, 27 Ed., N. H. Read, Allen & Unwin Australia 1988.
 PE700OE: NATURAL GAS ENGINEERING (Open Elective – II)

B.Tech. Petroleum Engg. IV Year I Sem. L T/P/D C

3 0/0/0 3
Course Objectives
 To learn and be able to apply the basic quantitative tools of reservoir and production
engineering techniques to analyze and/or predict the mechanics of natural gas flow through the
reservoir–production-transportation system.
 To understand the importance of evaluating and managing the reservoir-production system of
gas reservoirs.
 To familiarize with various principles/ involved in natural gas engineering.

Course Outcomes: The students would be able to

 Understand basic fluid phase behavior, and be able to determine the physical properties of
natural gas.
 Able to use volumetric method, material balance equation and decline curves to perform
reserves and performance prediction/enhancement of dry and wet gas reservoirs.

UNIT- I
Basics of Natural Gas: Natural Gas Origin-Accumulation-Natural Gas Resources- Natural Gas
Composition & Phase Behavior- Natural Gas Properties.
Unique Issues in Natural Gas Exploration, Drilling & Well Completion

UNIT- II
NG Production: Darcy and non-Darcy flow in porous media, Gas well inflow under Darcy flow-Gas well
inflow under non-Darcy flow- Horizontal Gas well inflow-Hydraulic fracturing- well deliverability-forecast
of well performance and material balance

UNIT- III
Natural Gas Transportation- properties and compressed natural gas.
Natural gas pipelines- marine compressed natural gas transportation.

UNIT- IV
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG): LNG liquefaction- LNG carrier
Gas to liquids (GTL): GTL process – GTL based on direct conversion of natural gas – GTL based
indirect conversion natural gas- GTL Economics

UNIT - V
Underground Natural Gas storage: Types of underground storage- storage measures
Natural gas supply, alternative energy sources and the environment: Advantages of fossil fuels,
energy interchangeability-Regional gas supply potential

TEXT BOOK:
1. Advanced natural gas engineering, Xiuli Wang and Michael Economides, Gulf publishing
company, Houston, Texas, 2009.

REFERENCE BOOK:
1. Handbook of Natural Gas Engineering, D. L. Katz, McGraw Hill, 1959.
 PE800OE: GREEN FUEL TECHNOLOGIES (Open Elective – III)

B.Tech. Petroleum Engg. IV Year II Sem. L T/P/D C

3 0/0/0 3

Course Objective: This course is designed with an objective to develop basic understanding of
renewable and clean energy bio-fuels and their engineering aspects.

Course Outcomes: The students would learn about the importance of bio-fuels in achieving energy
security and minimizing greenhouse gases emissions, the overview of available renewable and
alternative clean energy sources like biomass resources, types of bio-fuels.

UNIT- I
Introduction – Plant based biofuels Scenario – Thermo chemical conversion of Biomass to liquids and
Gaseous Fuels.

UNIT- II
Bioethanol from Biomass: Production of Ethanol from Molasses – Bioethanol form Starchy Biomass:
Production of Starch Saccharifying Enzymes – Hydrolysis and Fermentation. Bioethanol from
Lignocellulosic Biomass

UNIT- III
Bioethanol production Technologies and Substrates- Biodiesel Production using Pongamia Pinnata,
Jatropha, Palm oil and used oils.

UNIT- IV
Microbial production of Methane- Different Types of Bio-digesters and Biogas Technology in India

UNIT - V
Hydrogen production by Fermentation- Microbial fuel cells

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Hand book of plant Based Biofuels, Ashok Pandey, CRC Press. 2009.
2. Biofuels Engineering Process Technology, Caye M, Drapcho, Nghiem, Phu Nhuan, Terry H.
Walker, McGraw-Hill, 2008.
 MM600OE: TESTING OF MATERIALS (Open Elective – I)

B.Tech. (MME) III Year II Semester L T P C

3 0 0 3
Course Objectives:
 To gain and understanding of the response of various metals under the application of stress
and/or temperature.
 To build necessary theoretical back ground of the role of lattice defects in governing both elastic
and plastic properties of metals will be discussed.
 Obtain a working knowledge of various hardness testing machines BHN, VHN, RHN.
 Obtain a working knowledge of creep and fatigue and analysis of data.

Course Outcomes: At the end of the course the student will be able to:
 Classify mechanical testing of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and alloys.
 Recognize the importance of crystal defects including dislocations in plastic deformation.
 Identify the testing methods for obtaining strength and hardness.
 Examine the mechanisms of materials failure through fatigue and creep.

UNIT - I
Introduction, Importance of testing Hardness Test: Methods of hardness testing – Brinell, Vickers,
Rockwell hardness tests. The Impact Test: Notched bar impact test and its significance, Charpy and
Izod Tests, fracture toughness testing - COD and CTOD tests, significance of transition temperature
curve.

UNIT - II
The Tension Test: Engineering stress-strain and True stress-strain curves. Tensile properties,
conditions for necking. Stress-Strain diagrams for steel, Aluminum and cast iron.

UNIT - III
Fatigue Test: Introduction, Stress cycles, S-N Curve, Effect of mean stress, Mechanism of fatigue
failure, Effect of stress concentration, size, surface condition and environments on fatigue.

UNIT - IV
Creep and Stress Rupture: Introduction, The creep curve, Stress-rupture test, Structural changes during
creep, Mechanism of creep deformation, theories of creep. Fracture at elevated temperature.

UNIT - V
NDT: Principle, Operation, Advantages and Limitations of Liquid Penetrant, Magnetic Particle,
Radiography and Ultrasonic tests.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Mechanical Metallurgy – G. E. Dieter, Third edition, published by New York Mc GrawHill,1986.
2. Mechanical behavior - Ed. Wulf.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Mechanical Metallurgy – White & Lemay.
2. Testing of Metallic Materials - A.V.K. Suryanarayana
 MM601OE: ALLOY STEELS (Open Elective – I)

B.Tech. (MME) III Year II Semester L T P C

3 0 0 3
Course objectives:
 Low carbon, Medium carbon and High carbon steels with respect to structure property
correlations and strengthening mechanisms with alloy additions.
 Ultra-high strength steels, Stainless steels and Tool steels with respect to heat treatment,
properties and applications.

Course Outcomes:
 Ability to understand different types of alloys used in alloy steels.
 Ability to solve different metallurgical problems in alloy steels.
 It has a lot of scope in R&D and in automobile engineering.

UNIT - I
Low-carbon Mild steels: Introduction; cold forming steels, High strength packing steels; HSLA steels;
Low-carbon Ferrite pearlite steels – structure property relation-ships, strengthening mechanisms,
Formability of HSLA steels.

UNIT - II
Medium- High carbon ferrite-pearlite steels – structure property relationships, Bainitic steels; Low-
Carbon bainitic steels-requirements, development and choice of alloying elements, Mechanical
properties, microstructure and impact properties; High-Carbon bainitic steels.

UNIT - III
Ultra-high strength steels: Introduction, steels tempered at low temperatures, secondary hardening,
thermo- mechanical treatments, rapid austenitizing treatments, structure-property relationships in
tempered martensite, cold-drawn pearlite steels, maraging steels.

UNIT - IV
Stainless steels: Classification, Composition, Microstructures, Heat treatment an application.

UNIT - V
Tool steels and Heat resistant steels: Classification, Composition, Micro structure an Heat treatment
and application.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Physical Metallurgy and the Design of steels: F. B. Pickering, Applied Science publisher,
London, 1978.
2. The physical Metallurgy of steels: W. C. Leslie by Hemisphere Publishers Corporation, 1981.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Alloys Steels – Wilson.
2. Heat Treatment of steels – Rajan & Sharma
 MM700OE: ENGINEERING MATERIALS (Open Elective – II)

B.Tech. (MME) IV Year I Semester L T P C

3 0 0 3
Course objectives:
 To gain knowledge in applications properties strengthening mechanisms in structural steels and
super alloys and stainless steels
 To develop a fundamental understanding of various electrical and electronic materials
 To highlight the importance of bio materials.

Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, student will be able:

 To select and design components based on their properties and requirements.
 Awareness about the electrical and electronic materials
 Knowledge about bio materials like, titanium and stainless steel based.

UNIT - I
Structural Steels: Introduction, Classification: HSLA steels, Dual phase steels, TRIP steels, Maraging
steels, HSS steels.

UNIT - II
Superalloys: Introduction, Classification, Applications and properties of Ni, Fe, Co based superalloys
and their thermo-mechanical treatments.

UNIT - III
Electrical and Electronic Materials: Introduction, Classification, Applications and properties of Pyro,
Piezo, Ferro-electrics, Extrinsic and Intrinsic semiconductors; super conducting materials.

UNIT - IV
Stainless steels: Ferritic, Martensitic, Austenitic stainless steels.

UNIT - V
Bio materials: Introduction, Property requirements for biomaterials, concept of biocompatibility,
important bio metallic alloys.

TEXT BOOK:
1. Superalloys-II edited by C.T. SIMS, N.S. Stoloff and W.C. Hagel A Wiley-Inter science
publication John Wiley and sons, New York, 1972.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. An Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering, W. D. Callister, John Wiley & Sons
(2007).
2. Materials Science and Engineering, V. Raghavan, PHI, 2004.
 MM701OE: SURFACE ENGINEERING (Open Elective – II)

B.Tech. (MME) IV Year I Semester L T P C

3 0 0 3

Course objectives: To understand the need for Surface Engineering and to become familiar with the
techniques associated with Surface Engineering

Course Outcomes: After completing this course, the student will be able to:
 Indicate the need for surface engineering
 Indicate the different methods of surface engineering
 Differentiate between the methods used and indicate their relative merits
 Understand aspects associated with industrial applications of surface engineering

UNIT - I
Introduction to surface modification, need for surface modification, surface properties, surface property
modification, history of surface modification

UNIT - II
Plating and coating process: concept of coating, types of coatings, properties of coatings, hard facing,
anodizing, PVD, CVD, Electro deposition Electro less deposition, hot deposition, hot dipping.

UNIT - III
Thermo-chemical Processes: carburizing, nitriding, carbonitriding, nitro carburizing, Boronising, Plasma
nitriding, thermal spraying, Plasma spraying.

UNIT - IV
Thermal Processes: hardening, tempering, laser hardening, laser surface alloying, laser cladding,
electro beam hardening.

UNIT - V
General design principles related to surface engineering, design guidelines for surface preparation,
surface engineering solution to specific problems.

TEXT BOOK:
1. Introduction to Surface Engineering, P. A. Dearnley, Cambridge University Press, 2017

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. K G Budinski, Surface Engineering for wear resistance, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1998.
2. Surface Engineering, Process fundamentals and applications, Vol I and II, Lecture Notes of
SERC school of Surface Engineering.
3. Howard E. Boyer (Editor), Case Hardening of Steel, ASM International, metals Park, OH 44073.
 MM800OE: HIGH TEMPERATURE MATERIALS (Open Elective – III)

B.Tech. (MME) IV Year II Semester L T P C

3 0 0 3
Course Objectives:
 To learn and design material’s microstructure for high temperature application.
 To learn scientific issues related to high temperature such as creep, oxidation and material
degradation.

Course outcomes:
 Comprehensive, exposure and understanding of processing, characterization and properties of
high temperature materials.
 Exposure to advanced high temperature materials such as super alloys, inter metallic and
ceramics.

UNIT - I
Creep, creep resistant steels,

UNIT- II
Fatigue, thermal fatigue, ageing, structural changes, material damage, crack propagation, damage
mechanics, life time analysis

UNIT- III
Oxidation, high temperature corrosion, erosion, Super alloys

UNIT- IV
Ceramics for high temperature applications,

UNIT- V
Intermetallics, usage of, spring steels, evaluation of property data extrapolation.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Evans, R.W and Wilshire, B. Creep of metals and alloys, Institute of metals, 1985, London.
2. J.R. Davis, ASM Specialty Handbook: Heat- resistant materials, ASM,

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Materials Science and Engineering, 5th Ed. V. Raghavan, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,
2009.
2. Elements of Materials Science, L.R. Van Vlack,
3. Science of Engineering Materials, vols. 1&2, Manas Chanda, McMillan Company of India Ltd.
 MM801OE: LIGHT METALS AND ALLOYS (Open Elective – III)

B.Tech. (MME) IV Year II Semester L T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to understand the physical metallurgy, properties and
applications of light metals.

Course Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able
 To understand the physical metallurgy of Light Alloys
 To understand the structure and mechanical properties of Light Metals and its alloys.
 To decide and select the alloys required for structural, manufacturing, aerospace and other
industrial applications

UNIT - I
Aluminum alloys, Classification, Properties and physical metallurgy of Al-Cu alloys, Al-Mg alloys, Al-Zn
alloys, Al-Mn alloys and Al-Si alloys. Ternary phase diagrams, Al-Cu-Mg alloys, Al-Si-Mg alloys and Al-
Zn-Mg alloys

UNIT - II
Magnesium Alloys: Precipitation hardening in Magnesium Base alloys, Mg-Al-Zn alloys, Corrosion
resistance of Mg-alloys

UNIT - III
Commercially Pure Titanium and its properties, applications, Interstitial solid solutions of Titanium,
Strengthening mechanisms of Titanium alloys. Alpha Ti alloys, Beta Ti-alloys, Alpha plus Beta Ti alloys,
Ti-6Al-4V, Ti-8Al-1Mo-1V, Ti-13V-11Cr-3Al alloys

UNIT - IV
Zinc and its alloys: Classification, properties and applications

UNIT - V
Beryllium alloys: Classification properties and applications. Zirconium alloys: Classification, properties
and applications

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Heat treatment, structure and properties of Non-Ferrous Alloys- Charlie Brooks, ASM Metals
Park, Ohio, USA
2. Light alloys: Metallurgy of the Light Metals-I Polmear, D St. John, JF Nie, M Qian - 2017

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Introduction to Physical Metallurgy – S.H. Avner
2. Engineering Physical Metallurgy – Y Lakhtin
3. ASM Metals Handbook Vol -1 & 2
 MN600OE: INTRODUCTION TO MINING TECHNOLOGY (Open Elective – I)

B.Tech. Mining Engg. III Year II-Semester L T P C

3 0 0 3
Pre-Requisites: NIL

Course Objectives: The student is expected to learn the fundamentals of mining engineering so as to
encourage multi-disciplinary research and application of other branches of engineering to mining
technology

Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, the student shall be able to understand various
stages in the life of the mine, drilling, blasting and shaft sinking.

UNIT-I
Introduction: Distribution of mineral deposits in India and other countries, mining contributions to
civilization, mining terminology,

UNIT-II
Stages in the life of the mine - prospecting, exploration, development, exploitation and reclamation.
Access to mineral deposit- selection, location, size and shape (incline, shaft and adit), brief overview of
underground and surface mining methods.

UNIT-III
Drilling: Types of drills, drilling methods, electric, pneumatic and hydraulic drills, drill steels and bits,
drilling rigs, and jumbos.

UNIT-IV
Explosives: Classification, composition, properties and tests, fuses, detonators, blasting devices and
accessories, substitutes for explosives, handling and storage, transportation of explosives.; Rock
blasting: Mechanism of rock blasting, blasting procedure, and pattern of shot holes.

UNIT-V
Shaft sinking: Ordinary and special methods, problems, and precautions, shaft supports and lining.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. R. P. Pal, Rock blasting effect and operation, A. A. Balkema, 1st Ed, 2005.
2. D. J. Deshmukh, Elements of mining technology, Vol. 1, Central techno, 7th Ed, 2001

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. C. P. Chugh, Drilling technology handbook, Oxford and IBH, 1st Ed, 1977.
2. R. D. Singh, Principles and practices of modern coal mining, New age international, 1st Ed,
1997.
 MN601OE: COAL GASIFICATION, CBM & SHALE GAS (Open Elective – I)

B.Tech. Mining Engg. III Year II-Semester L T P C

3 0 0 3
Pre-Requisites: NIL

Course Objectives: To specialize the students with additional knowledge on geological and
technological factors of coal gasification industry mining methods of underground coal gasification,
linkage techniques etc.

Course Outcomes: Student can get specialized in the underground coal gasification concepts,
application and future scope in various geomining conditions.

UNIT - I
Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) Concept; Chemistry, conditions suitable for UCG, Principles of
UCG., Merits and Demerits.

UNIT - II
UCG Process Component factors: Technology of UCG, opening up of coal seam for UCG.

UNIT - III
Mining methods of UCG: Chamber method, Stream method, Borehole procedure method, Blind bore
hole method.

UNIT - IV
Non-Mining methods of UCG: Level seams, Inclined seams.

UNIT - V
Linkage Techniques: Pekcolation linkage, Electro linkage, Boring linkage, compressed-air-linkage,
Hydraulic fracture linkage. Future Scope and Development: Innovations.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Underground Coal Mining Methods – J.G. SINGH
2. Winning and Working Coal in India Vol.II- R.T. Deshmukh and D.J. Deshmukh.

REFERENCE BOOK:
1. Principles and Practices of Modern Coal Mining – R.D. SINGH
 MN700OE: HEALTH & SAFETY IN MINES (Open Elective - II)

B.Tech. Mining Engg. IV Year I-Semester L T P C

3 0 0 3
Pre-Requisites: NIL

Course Objectives: To brief mining students in health and safety engineering concepts, causes of
accident, training, human behavioural approach in safety etc.

Course Outcomes: student will gain knowledge and able to understand the importance of health and
safety including the role of safety risk assessment in mining industry

UNIT- I
Introduction to accidents, prevention, health and safety in industry: Terminology, reason for preventing
accidents – moral and legal. Safety scenario in Indian mines, Accidents in Indian mines, Measurement
of safety performance. Classification of accidents as per Mining legislation/law and general
classification of accidents.

UNIT- II
Causes and preventive measures of accidents in underground and opencast mines i.e., due to fall of
roof and sides, transportation of machinery, haulage and winding, drilling and blasting, movement of
machinery in opencast mines and electricity etc., ; accident analysis and report, cost of accidents,
statistical analysis of accidents and their importance for promotion of safety.

UNIT- III
System engineering approach to safety, techniques used in safety analysis, generic approach to loss
control within mining operations. Concept of ZAP and MAP.

UNIT- IV
Risk management, Risk identification, Risk estimation and evaluation, Risk minimization techniques in
mines. Risk analysis using FTA, HAZOP, ETA etc; health risk assessment and occupational diseases
in mining.

UNIT- V
Development of safety consciousness, publicity and propaganda for safety; training of workmen,
Human Behavioral approach in safety, safety polices and audio-visual aids, safety drives campaigns,
safety audit. Safety management and organization; Internal safety organization

TEXT BOOKS:
1. occupational Safety and Health in Industries and Mines by C.P. Singh.
2. S.K. Das, Mine Safety and Legislation. Lovely Prakashan, Dhanbad, 2002.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. N.J. Bahr, System Safety Engineering and Risk Assessment: A Practical Approach, Taylor and
Francis, NY, 1997.
2. Indian Mining Legislation – A Critical Appraisal by Rakesh & Prasad.
 MN701OE: MATERIAL HANDLING IN MINES (Open Elective - II)

B.Tech. Mining Engg. IV Year I-Semester L T P C

3 0 0 3
Pre-Requisites: NIL
Course Objectives:
 To introduce the basic principles in material handling and its equipment
 To study the conveyor system and its advancement

Course Outcomes: The students will get exposure towards the material handling methods and
systems and its principle to convey the minerals or materials from mines, plants and workshops.

UNIT - I
Bulk Handling Systems: Basic principles in material handling exclusive to mining industry and its
benefits. Classification of material handling equipment. Current state of art of bulk handling materials
in mining in the world and Indian scenario; Selection of suitable types of systems for application.
Stacking, blending, reclaiming and wagon loading, machinery and systems used at the stack yards;
stock piles, silos, bunkers – their design, reclamation from them, various types of weigh bridges.
Segregation - size wise and grade wise, Railway sidings.

UNIT - II
Short Conveyors and Haulage Systems: Roller conveyor, overhead conveyor, screw conveyor,
auger conveyor, apron feeder, bucket elevators, scraper haulage, conveyors in steep gradient,
Armoured face conveyor, Off-highway Trucks, haul roads, In-pit crushers and modular conveyors,
electric trolley assisted haulage, shuttle cars, skip hoist, winders, LHD’s, pneumatic conveying,
hydraulic transport.

UNIT - III
Belt Conveyor System: Design, capacity, calculations with respect to the size, speed, troughing,
power requirement, tension requirement, belt selection, factor of safety; developments in the design,
of various components of belt conveyor systems such as; structures, rollers, gear boxes and motors,
drums and pulleys, belting, ancillary components and safety gadgets.

UNIT - IV
New Types of Belt Conveyor Systems: Curved conveyors, cable belts, pipe conveyors, rock belts –
mine-run-rock conveyor, steel belt conveyors, steel slot conveyor, chain belt conveyors, etc., and other
new developments, stackers and reclaimers, High Angle Conveyors (HAC); New inventions in HAC
, Mobile or fixed installations; Woven wire belts, En Masse conveyor, Vibrating conveyor, gravity bucket
conveyor.

UNIT - V
Material Handling in Mines, Plants and Workshops: Mobile cranes, derrick cranes, pillar cranes,
tower cranes, radial cranes, bridge cranes, fork lifters, overhead gantry material handling in
workshops. Mineral handling in dimensional stone quarries, Mineral handling plants (coal, etc.)
Locomotives, rail tracks, rail cars, railways wagons; Aerial ropeways, gravity ropeways; Containers
and shipping; Rope haulage - different types.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Allegri (Sr.), T.H., Material Handling – Principles and Practices, CBS Publishers and
Distributors, Delhi, 1987.
2. Hustrulid, W., and Kuchta, M. Open Pit Mine Planning & Design, Vol. 1, Fundamentals,
Balkema, Rotterdam, 1998.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Kennedy, B.A., Surface Mining – 2nd Edition, SME, New York, 1990.
2. Deshmukh, D.J., Elements of Mining Technology, Vol.I, II and III, EMDEE Publishers, Nagpur,
1979.
3. Peng, S.S., and Chiang, H.S., Longwall Mining, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1984.
4. Hartman, H.L., (Ed.), SME Mining Engg. Handbook Vol.I and II, Society for Mining, Metallurgy,
and Exploration, Inc., Colorado, 1992.
 MN800OE: SOLID FUEL TECHNOLOGY (Open Elective - III)

B.Tech. Mining Engg. IV Year II-Semester L T P C

3 0 0 3
Pre-Requisites: NIL

Course Objectives: Understand coal formation, properties, and their evaluation along with various
issues of coal washing

Course Outcomes: Students can understand the fundamentals of Processes of formation of coal,
properties and evaluation and coal preparation and washability characteristics of coal

UNIT- I
Introduction: Processes of formation of coal, Theories of origin of coal, Eras of coal formation, Indian
Coalfields and its subsidiaries: Occurrence and distribution, coal bearing formations, coal type and rank
variation, Characteristics of major coalfields, Coal production from different sectors.

UNIT- II
Coal petrography: Macro and micro lithotypes, Composition of macerals, application of coal
petrography, Mineral matter in coal: Origin and chemical composition, Impact of mineral matter in coal
process industry.

UNIT- III
Coal properties and their evaluation: proximate and ultimate analysis, calorific value, crossing and
ignition point temperature, plastic properties (free swelling index, Caking index, Gray King Low
Temperature Assay, Roga index, plastometry, dilatometry).

UNIT- IV
Physical properties like specific gravity, hard groove grindability index, heat of wetting, crossing point
temperature of coal, Behavior of coal at elevated temperatures and products of thermal decomposition,
Classification of coal - International and Indian classification, grading of Indian coals.

UNIT- V
Coal Washing: Principles, objectives, coal preparation, Washability characteristics; Selection, testing,
storage and utilization of coking and non-coking coal, Use of coal by different industries.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. S. Sarkar, Fuels and Combustion, Orient Longman Private Ltd., 2nd edition, 1990.
2. O. P. Gupta, Elements of Fuels, Furnaces and Refractories, Khanna Publication, 3rd Edition,
1996.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. M. A. Elliot, Chemistry of Coal Utilization, Wiley, 1981.
2. D. Chandra, R. M. Singh, and M. P. Singh, Text Book of Coal, Tara Book Agency, 2000.
 MN801OE: REMOTE SENSING AND GIS IN MINING (Open Elective - III)
B.Tech. Mining Engg. IV Year II-Semester L T P C
3 0 0 3
Pre-Requisites: NIL
Course Objectives: To introduce with basic concept of with remote sensing process, Geographical
Information System and applications in mining, and modern trends of GIS in various natural resources
and engineering applications.

Course Outcomes: In the present scenario, remote sensing and GIS application in mining plays
important role. Details of the course enable the student to understand basic concept of remote sensing
and its process to acquire data, digital Image processing system, and various application in mining.

UNIT- I
Remote Sensing Process: Introduction to Remote Sensing, data acquisition and processing, sensor
systems, applications, Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) and its characteristics, Radiation principles,
Planck’s Law, Stefan’s law, properties of solar radiant energy, atmospheric windows.

UNIT- II
Physical Basis of Remote Sensing: Interaction in the atmosphere, nature of atmospheric inter
action, atmospheric effects of visible, near infrared thermal microwave wavelengths, interaction at
ground surface and, interaction with soils and rocks, effects of soil moisture, organic matter, particles,
size and texture, interaction with vegetation, spectral characteristics of individual leaf, vegetation
canopies, effect of leaf pigments, cell structure, radiation geometry.

UNIT- III
Platform and Sensors: Multi concept in remote sensing, general requirements of a platform,
balloon aircraft, satellite platforms sun synchronous orbits, sensors for visible
near infrared wavelengths, profilers, images, scanners, radiometers, optical mechanical and pus
h button scanners, spectral, spatial, radiometric and temporal resolution, IFOV, FOV, geometri
c characteristics of scanners, V/H ratio, comparison of satellite/ aerial platforms and sensors
and remote sensing data products, land sat and TM, SPOT, IRS, ERS; applications in mining.

UNIT- IV
Visual & Digital Image Processing: Remote Sensing Data Products, Elements of visual Image
Interpretations, Generation of Thematic Maps, Digital Image Processing System, Image Enhancement,
Image Transformation, Image Classification.

UNIT- V
Geographical Information System: Difference between image processing system geographical system
(GIS), utility of GIS, various GIS packages and their salient features, essential components of a
GIS, scanners and digitizers, raster and vector data, storage, hierarchical data, network systems,
relational database, data management, conventional database management systems, spatial
database management, data manipulation and analysis, reclassification and aggregation, geometric
and spatial operation on data management and statistical modeling, Applications and Modern
Trends of GIS in various natural resources and mining applications.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. B. Bhatta - Remote Sensing and GIS.
2. T.M. Lillensand and R.W. Keifer - Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation.
REFERENCE BOOK:
1. P.J. Curren- Principles of Remote Sensing R. C. Gonzalez, R. E. Woods, Digital Image
Processing.