COURSE STRUCTURE AND SYLLABI

B.Tech. (Agriculture Engineering)

(1st ,2nd & 3rd year) - 2013-14

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY CENTURION UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT

Odisha-761211, INDIA,

Web Site: - www.cutm.ac.in

SEMESTER – I

COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS

L-P-T

COURSE NO.

Mathematics – I

3(3+0+0)

BTGB1101

Chemistry

3(2+1+0)

BTGB1204

Basic Programming in ‘C’

3(2+1+0)

BTGK1101

Mechanical Workshop

Practice

2(0+2+0)

BTGM1101

Surveying and Levelling

3(1+2+0)

BTGC1101

Engineering Drawing

2(0+2+0)

BTGM1102

Environmental Science

3(3+0+0)

BTGC1102

Electrical Circuits

3(2+1+0)

BTGE1101

TOTAL 22(13+9+0)

SEMESTER –II

COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS

L-P-T

COURSE NO.

Mathematics – II

3(3+0+0)

BTGB1203

Applied Physics

3(2+1+0)

BTGB1102

Applied Electronics &

Instrumentation

3(2+1+0)

BTGE1202

Agriculture for Engineering 4(3+1+0)

BTGA1201

Workshop Technology 3(2+1+0)

BTGM1203

Thermodynamics &Heat

Engines

4(3+1+0)

BTGM1204

Field Operation &

Maintenance of Tractors &

Farm Machinery-I

2(0+2+0)

BTGF1201

Engineering Mechanics 3(2+0+1)

BTGC1203

TOTAL 25(17+7+1)

SEMESTER –III

COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS

L-P-T

COURSE NO.

Soil Mechanics 3(2+1+0) BTGC2104

Fluid Mechanics 3(2+1+0) BTGS2101

Farm Machinery and

Equipment-I 3(2+1+0) BTGF2102

Farm Power 3(2+1+0) BTGF2103

Watershed Hydrology 3(2+1+0) BTGS2102

Mathematics-III 3(3+0+0) BTGB2105

Agribusiness Management

and Trade 3(3+0+0) BTGA2102

Field Operation and

Maintenance of Tractors and

farm Machinery-II

2(1+1+0) BTGF2106

TOTAL 23(17+6+0)

SEMESTER –IV

COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS

L-P-T

COURSE NO.

Farm Machinery and

Equipment-II 3(2+1+0) BTGF2204

Renewable Energy 3(2+1+0) BTGF2205

Irrigation Engineering 4(3+1+0) BTGS2203

Drying and Storage

Engineering 3(2+1+0) BTGP2202

Soil & Water Conservation

Engineering 3(2+1+0) BTGS2204

Theory of Machines 3(2+1+0) BTGM2205

Heat and Mass Transfer 2(2+0+0) BTGM2206

Engineering Properties of

Biological Materials and

Food Quality

3(2+1+0) BTGP2201

TOTAL 24(17+7+0)

SEMESTER – V

COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS

L-P-T

COURSE NO.

Machine Drawing and

Computer Graphics

3(1+2) BTGM3107

Machine Design 3(2+1) BTGM3108

Dairy and Food Engineering 3(2+1) BTGP3103

Tractor System and Controls 3(2+1) BTGF3107

Electrical M/Cs & Power

Utilization

3(2+1) BTGE3103

Database Management &

Internet Application

2(0+2) BTGK3102

Strength of Material 3(2+1) BTGC3105

Ground Water Wells and

Pumps

3(2+1) BTGS3105

TOTAL 23(13+10)

SEMESTER –VI

COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS

L-P-T

COURSE NO.

Agricultural Structure and

Environmental Control

3(2+1) BTGC3206

Crop Process Engineering 4(3+1) BTGP3204

Design of Structures 3(2+1) BTGC3207

Drainage Engineering 2(1+1) BTGS3206

Soil and Water Conservation

Structures

3(2+1) BTGS3207

Refrigeration and Air

Conditioning

3(2+1) BTGP3205

Entrepreneurship

Development and

Communication Skills

3(2+1) BTGA3203

TOTAL 21(14+7)

SEMESTER – I

BTGB1101 MATHEMATICS-I(3+0+0)

MODULE-I (15 Hours)

First Order Differential Equations: Separable Equations, Homogeneous & Non- homogeneous

Equations, Exact Differential Equations, Integrating Factor, Linear Differential Equations,

Bernoulli Equation.

MODULE-II (15 Hours)

Second & Higher Order Linear Differential Equations: Linear Dependence and Independence of

Solutions, Wronskian, Constant Coefficient Homogeneous Equations, Cauchy-Euler Equation,

Non-homogeneous Equations, Method of Variation of Parameter, Method of Inverse Operator,

Legendre Equation.

MODULE-III (20 Hours)

Linear Algebra, Basic Concepts, Linear System of Equations, Solution by Gauss Elimination,

Conditions of Existence and Uniqueness of Solutions, Rank of a Matrix, Determinants and

Cramer’s Rule, Linear Dependence and Independence, Eigen Values and Eigen Vectors, Basis,

Symmetric, Skew-Symmetric and Orthogonal Matrices, Complex Matrices, Similarity of

Matrices, Diagonalization.

Text Books:

1) Higher Engineering Mathematics by B.V. Raman

Publisher: TMH

Chapters : 8 (8.1 to 8.10) ; 9 (9.1 to 9.7)

2) Advanced Engineering Mathematics by E. Kreyszig

Publisher: Johnwilley& Sons Inc-8th Edition

Chapters : 6 (6.1 to 6.6) ; 7 (7.1, 7.3 to 7.5)

Reference Books:

1) Advanced Engineering Mathematics by P.V.O’ Neil

Publisher: Thomson

2) Mathematical Methods by Potter &Goldberg;Publisher: PHI

BTGB1204CHEMISTRY (2+1+0)

Module-I (20 hours)

Water Technology: Sources of water, Impurities of water, Hardness & its determination(EDTA

method), Boiler Troubles & their removal, water softening methods –Lime soda, Zeolite & Ion

exchange,Desalination of water –Electro dialysis & Reverse Osmosis method, Chemical analysis

of water. [No of lecture = 9]

Corrosion:

Definition, Examples, Types, Theory of corrosion,Dry corrosion (Direct chemical attack), Wet

corrosion (electrochemical attack), Mechanism of wet corrosion, Factors affecting corrosion,

Corrosion Control methods, protective coatings –Metallic & organic type. [No of lecture = 5]

Phase Equilibrium:

Phase, Components, Degree of freedom, Gibb’s phase rule, Phase diagram of one component

system : H2O, Lever rule, Basic idea of (a) Isomorphism system, (b) Eutectic system (Bi-Cd), (c)

Peritectic system, (d) Eutectoid system and (e) Peritectoid system, Binary phase diagrams of Bi-

Cd & Fe-C system. [No of lecture = 6]

UNIT II (15 hours)

Classification of Engineering Materials: Introduction, classification, Internal structure

Engineering properties of materials. [No of lecture = 2]

Polymers–Types of polymerization, Plastics: Thermosetting and thermoplastics –Differences,

Engineering applications of Polyethylene, PVC, polystyrene, PMMA, Nylon 6 : 6, Nylon 6,

Bakelite, Teflon, Polyester & Silicon resins, Elastomers. [No of lecture = 3]

Ceramics:Types, Structure, Properties, Applications [No of lecture = 3]

Composite Materials:Classification (Based on type of matrix and types of reinforcement),

Agglomerated Materials, Cermets, Polymer matrix composite (Glass fiber reinforced plastics,

Carbon fibre reinforced plastics and aramid fiber reinforced plastics), Metal matrix composites,

Ceramic matrix composite, Hybrid Composite & their applications. [No of lecture = 4]

Nano materials:Basic idea, Synthesis of CNT( LASER irradiation & Electric arc-discharge

method), properties & applications of CNT, applications of other Nano materials in medicine,

fuel cell, catalysis(only general idea) [No of lecture = 3]

UNIT III(15 hours)

Metals & Alloys: Physical properties of Cast iron, Wrought iron, Steel, Nickel, Chromium,

Tungsten & alloys, Applications, Property of Hardness of metals: Impact characteristics. [No of

lecture = 4]

Cement: Raw materials required for manufacture, Manufacturing process, Chemical& Physical

properties, Special cements, Setting & Hardening, Plaster of Paris, Tests for Chemical analysis

of Cement. [No of ecture = 4]

Lubricants: Principal functions and types, properties, Mechanical strength of lubricants. [No of

lecture = 2]

Fuels: Solid, liquid & gaseous fuels, Characteristics and their use, Calorimetry (HCV & LCV)

Flue gas analysis. [No of lecture = 5]

Text Books:

1. Physical Chemistry by G.M. Barrow, 6thedition, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.

2. Physical Chemistry by P.W. Atkins, 5th/6thedition Oxford.

3. Text Book of Engineering Chemistry by S.S.Dara, S.Chand& Co.

4. Callister W.D., Materials Science and Engineering, John Wiley & Sons.

5. Text Book of Engineering Chemistry by BalaramPani, Galgotia Publication.

6. Engineering Chemistry by R.Gopalan, D.Venkappaya, S.Nagarajan, Vikas Publication.

7. Text Book of Engineering Chemistry by S.S.Chawla, DhanpatRaiPub.Co.

8. Text Book of Engineering Chemistry by Jain and Jain(15thedition), DhanpatRai Pub.

Reference Books:

1. Materials Science by S.K.Tripathy, ArunK.Padhy&A.K.Panda, SCITECH publication

2. Vijaya M. S., Rangarajan G, Materials Science, TMH

3. Rajendra V., Marikani A., Materials Science, TMH

4. Material Science, Raghavan

5. Industrial Chemistry by B.K.Sharma, Goel Publishing House

Chemistry Laboratory:

A Student is expected to perform twelve experiments from the list given below.

01.Determination of total hardnessof water by EDTA method.

02.Estimation of sulphate ions in the given sample of water by using Turbidity meter.

03.Determination of percentage of available chlorine in a sample of bleaching powder.

04.Determination of dissolved Oxygen in boiler supply water.

05.Standardization of Potassium Permanganate by using oxalic acid or sodium oxalate.

06.Determination of ferrous ion in Mohr’s salt by Potassium Permanganate method.

07.Estimation of calcium in limestone or dolomite.

08.Determination of percentage of copper in Brass.

09.To estimate the amount of Calcium & Calcium oxide in the given sample of cement extract.

10.Determination of flash point & fire point of an oil by Pensky-Martens flash point apparatus

11.Determination of viscosity of lubricating oil by Red-wood viscometer.

12.Preparation of Bakelite.

13.Preparation of Aspirin.

14.Determination of amount of sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate in mixtures.

15.Determination of concentration of a colored substance by Spectrocolorimeter

16.Preparation of buffer solution and determination of pH a buffer solution by using pH meter.

17.To find normality of HCl by titrating it against NaOH solution conductometrically

BTGK1101BASIC PROGRAMMING IN ‘C’ (2+1+0)

Module I: (10 Hours)

Problem solving techniques: Algorithm, flow chart; Structure of C program, Character set,

Identifiers, Keywords, Data Types, Constants and Variables, Input-output statements, relational

and logical operators, increment and decrement operators, conditional operator, bit-wise

operators, assignment operators, expressions, type conversions, conditional expressions,

precedence and order of evaluation, statements and blocks, if and switch statements.

Module II: (8 Hours)

Loops:-while, do-while and for statements, break, continue, goto, programming examples.

Arrays-concepts, declaration, definition, accessing elements, two-dimensional and applications

of arrays. Designing structured programs: - Functions, parameter passing, user defined functions,

recursive functions, storage classes- extern, auto, register, static, scope rules.

Module III: (7 Hours)

Derived types- structures- declaration, definition and initialization of structures, accessing

structures, nested structures, arrays of structures, Union, typedef.

Text Books:

1. E. Balaguruswamy “Programming in C”, Tata McGraw Hill-3rd edition

2. Y. Kanetkar, “Let us C”, BPB Publications-9th edition.

Reference:

1. H. Scheldt, “C The Complete Reference”, Tata McGraw Hill

2. B.W. Kernighan & D.M. Ritchie, "C Programming Language", PHI.

3. Schaum Series- “C Programming” – Gotterfried

BASIC PROGRAMMING IN ‘C’ LABORATORY

C Programming: variables and expression assignment, simple arithmetic.

Loops, if else, case statements, break, continue, goto.

Single and multidimensional arrays.

Functions, recursions, file handling in C.

Pointers, address operators, declaring pointers and operations on pointers.

Address of an array, structures, pointers to structures, dynamic memory allocation.

Experiment no.1

a) Write a C program to find the sum of individual digits of a positive integer.

b) A Fibonacci sequence is defined as follows: The first and second terms in the sequence

are 0 and 1. Subsequent terms are found by adding the preceding two terms in the

sequence. Write a C program to generate the first n terms in the sequence.

c) Write a C program to generate all the prime numbers between 1 and n, when n is a value

supplied by the user.

Experiment no.2

a) Write a C program to calculate the following sum:

Sum=1 - x2/2! + x4/4! – x6/6! + x8/8! – x10/10!

b) Write a C program to find the roots of a quadratic equation.

Experiment no.3

a) Write C programs that use both recursive and nonrecursive functions.

I. To find a factorial of given numbers.

II. To find GCD (Greatest common divisor) of two given numbers.

III. To solve Towers Of Hanoi problem.

Experiment no.4

a) Write a C program to find both the largest and smallest number in a list of integers.

b) Write a C program that uses functions to perform the following:

i. Addition of two matrices.

ii. Multiplication of two matrices.

Experiment no.5

a) Write a C program that uses functions to perform the operations:

I. To insert a substring into a given main string from a from a given position.

II. To delete n characters from a given position in the given string.

b) Write a C program to determine if the given string is palindrome or not.

Experiment no.6

a) Write a C program to construct a pyramid of numbers.

b) Write a C program to count the lines, words and characters in a given text.

Experiment no.7

Write a program to pass a 2-D array to a function and returning the same array from

function.

Experiment no.8

Suppose 7 names are stored in an array of pointers names[] as shown below

char *names[]= { “ santosh”,”amol”,”prakash”,”kishore”,”rahul”,”hemant”,”nilima”};

Write a program to arrange these names in alphabetical order.

Experiment no.9

a) Write a C program that uses functions to perform the operations:

I. Reading a complex number.

II. Writing a complex number.

III. Addition of two complex numbers.

IV. Multiplication of two complex numbers.

(NOTE: represent complex number using a structure)

Experiment no.10

a) Write a C program which copies one file to another.

b) Write a C program to reverse the first n character in a file.

(NOTE: The file name and n are specified on the command line)

BTGM1101 MECHANICAL WORKSHOP PRACTICE (0+2+0)

Carpentry:

1. Handling of carpentry tools: Practice in marking, sawing, plaining and chiseling to size

2. making simple joints

a) Half-lap

b) Dovetail,

c) Mortise joints.

Fitting:

1. Use of fitting tools: practice in marking, fitting to size

2. making of simple mating profiles

a) VEE,

b) Square,

c) Dovetail,

d) Half round joints.

House Wiring:

1. Casing & Capping

2. PVC Concealed & Surface Wiring

3. Corridor Wiring

4. Hostel/Jail/Bank Wiring

5. Stair Case & Go-down Wiring

Sheet Metal:

1. Introduction to Sheet Metal & its Tools

2. Preparation of Square Tray

3. Preparation of a Cylinder

4. Preparation of a Funnel

5. Riveting

BTGC1101 SURVEYING AND LEVELLING (1+2+0)

Surveying: Introduction, classification and basic principles, Linear measurements. Chain

surveying. Compass survey. Errors in measurements, their elimination and correction.Plane table

surveying. Leveling, Contouring, Computation of area and volume. Theodolite

traversing.Introduction to setting of curves.

Practical: Chain survey of an area and preparation of map; Compass survey of an area and

plotting of compass survey; Plane table surveying; Leveling. L-section and X-sections and its

plotting; Contour survey of an area and preparation of contour map; Introduction of software in

drawing contour; Theodolite surveying; Ranging by theodolite, Height of object by using

theodolite; Setting out curves by theodolite; Minor instruments.

Recommended Books:

1. Agor R. A Text Book of Surveying and Leveling, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi.

2. Punmia B C. Surveying (Part-I), Laxmi Pub. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.

3. Kanetkar T P and Kulkarni S V. Surveying and Leveling, Pune VidyarthiGrihaPrakashan,

Pune – 30

BTGM1102ENGINEERING DRAWING (0+2+0)

MODULE-1

Principles Of Engineering Graphics And Their Significance:

Drawing Instruments and their Use – Conventions in Drawing – Lettering – BIS Conventions-

Dimensioning – methods of drawing simple figures – ellipse, hyperbola, parabola, regular

polygons

Orthographic Projections - Principles – Conventions – First and Third Angle Projections

Projections of Points and Lines inclined to both planes, True lengths, traces

Projections Of Planes: Projections of regular Planes, auxiliary planes and Auxiliary projection

inclined to both planes.

Projections Of Solids: Projections of Regular Solids inclined to both planes – Auxiliary Views.

Sections and Sectional views of Right Regular Solids – Prism, Cylinder, Pyramid, Cone –

Auxiliary views

MODULE-2

Development of Solids: Development of Surfaces of Right Regular Solids – Prisms, Cylinder,

Pyramid Cone and their parts.

Isometric projections : Principles of Isometric Projection – Isometric Scale – Isometric Views –

Conventions – Isometric Views of Lines, Plane Figures, Simple and Compound Solids –

Isometric Projection of objects having non- isometric lines. Isometric Projection of Spherical

Parts

MODULE-3

Transformation of projections: Conversion of Isometric Views to Orthographic Views –

Conventions.

Introduction To Computer Aided Drafting: Generation of points, lines, curves, polygons,

simple figures

Text Books:

1. Engineering Drawing – N.D.Bhatt& V.M Panchal

2. Engineering Drawing – K.L.Narayana&P.Kanniah

BTGC1102ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (3+0+0)

MODULE- I (15Hrs)

Environment and its multidisciplinary nature; Need for public awareness; Renewable and non-

renewable resources – forest, water, mineral, land, food and energy resources; Structure and

function of ecosystems of forest, grass land, desert and aquatic types;

MODULE -II (16Hrs)

Biodiversity and its conservation; Biodiversity at global, national and local levels; Threats to

biodiversity- Habitat loss; wild life poaching and man-wildlife conflicts; Endangered and

endemic species; conservation measures.

Causes, effects and control measures of pollution, air, water, marine thermal and noise pollution;

Nuclear hazards; solid-waste management – Causes, effects and control measures; Management

of disasters due to natural causes of floods, earthquakes, cyclones and landslides.

MODULE -III(16Hrs)

Social issues and the environment; Sustainable environment, Water conservation measures; Rain

water harvesting; Resettlement and rehabilitation of people; Climate change and global warming;

Acid rain; Ozone layer depletion; water land reclamation; Consumerism and waste products;

Features of Environment Protection Act, Air pollution and Control of Pollution Acts; Water

Pollution and its Control Act. Effects of Pollution explosion on environment and public health;

Need for value education to Protect environment and resources.

Text Book:

Anubhav Kaushik & C.P. Kaushik : Environmental Studies - New age International Publishers

Reference Books:

1. Benny Joseph : Environmental Studies - Tata Mac Graw Hill

2. E. Bharucha : Text book of Environmental Studies for Under graduate courses – Universities

Press. (Book prepared by UGC Committee.

BTGE1101 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS (2+1+0)

Electrical Circuits:

Avreage and effective value of sinusoidal and linear periodic wave forms. Independent and

dependent sources, loop current and loop equations (Mesh current method), node voltage and

node equations (Nodal voltage method), Network theorems: Thevenin’s Norton’s, Superposition,

Reciprocity and Maximum power transfer, Star – Delta conversion solution of DC circuit by

Network theorems, Sinusoidal steady state response of circuits, Instantaneous and average

power, power factor, reactive and apparent power, Concept and analysis of balanced polyphase

circuits, Laplace transform method of finding step response of DC circuits, Series and parallel

resonance, Classification of filters, constant-k, m-derived, termination half network and

composite filters.

Practical:

To familiarize with the components and equipments used in Laboratory; To verify Krichhoff’s

current laws; To verify Kirchhoff’s voltage laws; To verify Thevenin theorems; To verify

Norton’s theorems; To verify Superposition theorem; To verify reciprocity theorem; To study the

sinusoidal response of RL series circuit; To study the sinusoidal response of RC series circuit; To

study the stip response of RL series circuit; To study the step response of RC series circuit; To

study the response of constant K – filters; To study the response of m-derived filters; To study

power consumed in a three-phase circuit.

Recommended Books:

1. Theraja B L and Theraja A K. A text Book of Electical Technology, Volume: Two, S. Chand

& Co Ltd., New Delhi.

SEMESTER –II

BTGB1203 MATHEMATICS-II(3+0+0)

MODULE-I (20Hours)

Laplace Transforms, Transforms of Derivatives and Integrals, Derivatives and Integrals of

Transforms, Shifting Properties, Unit Step Function, Dirac’s Delta Function, Convolution,

Inverse Transforms, Solution to Differential Equation, Integral Equation.

MODULE-II (15 Hours)

Periodic Functions, Trigonometric Series, Fourier Series, Fourier Expansion of Functions of any

Period, Even and Odd Functions, Half Range Expansions, Fourier Integrals, Fourier Cosine and

Sine ransforms.

MODULE-III (15Hours)

Vector Differential Calculus: Vector Algebra, Inner Product, Vector Product, Vector & Scalar

Functions and Fields, Derivatives, Gradient of a Scalar Field, Directional Derivative, Divergence

of a Vector Field, Curl of a Vector Field.

Text Book:

Advanced Engineering Mathematics by E.Kreyszig

Publisher: Johnwilley& Sons Inc-8thEdition

Chapters : 5 ( 5.1 to 5.6) ; 8 (8.1 to 8.4,8.9 to 8.11 ) ; 10 (10.1 to 10.4, 10.8, 10.9)

Reference Books:

1) Advanced Engineering Mathematics by P.V.O’Neil Publisher: Thomson

2) Higher Engineering Mathematics by B.V.RamanPublisher: TMH

BTGB1102APPLIED PHYSICS (2+1+0)

Module- I (16 hours)

Hydrostatics:

Physical properties of Fluid: Density, specific gravity, specific weight, surface tension and

capillarity, viscosity, compressibility and bulk modulus, Fluid classification.

Fluid statics: Pressure, Pascal’s Law, Pressure variation for incompressible fluid, atmospheric

pressure, absolute pressure, gauge pressure and vacuum pressure, manometer.

Hydrostatic forces on plane submerged surface, Force-horizontal, vertical and inclined; Centre of

pressure, Hydrostatic forces on curved surfaces.

Buoyancy and floatation, Archimedes’ principle, stability of immersed and floating bodies,

determination of metacentric height.

Module-II (14 hours)

Mechanical Properties of Materials:

Tensile strength, Stress–strain behavior, Ductile and brittle material, Impact test, Toughness,

Hardness test, Fatigue and fatigue test, Creep and Creep test, Fracture

Vibrations: Simple Harmonic Motion, Free vibration, damped vibration & forced vibration,

Resonance and its importance.

Module-III (20 hours)

Rectilinear Translation- Kinematics, Momentum and impulse, Work and Energy- impact,

examples.

Curvilinear Translation- Kinematics- equation of motion- projectile- D’Alemberts Principle in

curvilinear motion, Work- Energy in curvilinear motion.

Text Book:

1. Fluid Mechanics, A.K.Jain, Khanna Publishers

2. Fluid Mechanics by A.K. Mohanty, PHI

3. Materials Science by M.S. Vijaya ,G.Rangarajan, Tata MacGraw Hill

4. Engineering Mechanics by S Timoshenko, D.H Young and J.V.Rao, Revised 4th edition

(Special Indian Edition), McGraw Hill.

Reference Books:

1. Engineering Mechanics Statics and Dynamics by A. K. Tayal, Umesh Publications

2. Engineering Mechanics by I.S.Gujral, Laxmi publications.

3. Materials Science and Engineering, W.D.Callister, Wiley and Sons Inc.

4. Material Science for Engineers, James F. Shackelford &Madanapalli K Muralidhara, Pearson

Education

Applied Physics Laboratory:

A Student is expected to perform twelve experiments from the list given below.

1. Determination of acceleration due to gravity by Bar / Kater’s pendulum.

2. Determination of Young’s modulus by Searle Method.

3. Determination of Rigidity modulus by static torsion method.

4. Determination of Moment of Inertia of a fly wheel/mass.

5. Newton’s laws of motion.

6. Conservation of linear momentum using the linear air track.

7. Experiment on looping a loop

8. Study of electromagnetic damping of a compound pendulum and to find the variation of

damping coefficient with the distance of conducting lamina.

9. Verification of laws of vibration of a stretched sting using Sonometer.

10. Determination of surface tension of water by capillary rise method.

11. Viscosity using a falling ball viscometer

12. Determination of Viscosity by Poiseuille’s method.

13. Determination of metacentric height of a floating body

14. Determination of pressure on a surface by using monometer.

15. Calibration of pressure gauges.

BTGE1202APPLIED ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION(2+1+0)

Semiconductors, p-n junction, V-I characteristics of p-n junction, diode as a circuit element,

rectifier, clipper, clamper, voltage multiplier, capacitive filter, diode circuits for OR &AND(both

positive and negative logic), bipolar junction transistor: operating point,

classification(A,B & C) of amplifier, various biasing methods (fixed, self, potential divider),h-

parameter model of a transistor, analysis of small signal, CE amplifier, phase shift oscillator,

analysis of differential amplifier using transistor, ideal OP-AMP characteristics, linear and non-

linear applications of OP-AMP (adder, subtractor, integrator, active rectifier, comparator,

differentiator, differential, instrumentation amplifier and oscillator), zener diode voltage

regulator, transistor series regulator, current limiting, OP-AMP voltage regulators, Basic theorem

of Boolean algebra, Combinational logic circuits(basic gates, SOP rule and Kmap),binary ladder

D/A converter, successive approximation A/D converter, generalized instrumentation,

measurement of displacement, temperature, velocity, force and pressure using potentiometer,

resistance thermometer, thermocouples, bourden tube, LVDT, strain gauge and tacho-generator.

Practical:

To study V-I characteristics of p-n junction diode; To study half wave, full wave and bridge

rectifier; To study transistor characteristics in CE configurations; To design and study fixed and

self bias transistor; To design and study potential divider bias transistor; To study a diode as

clipper and clamper; To study a OP-AMP IC 741 as inverting and non inverting amplifier; To

study a OP-AMP IC 741 as differentiator amplifier; To study adifferential amplifier using two

transistor; To study a OP-AMP IC 741 as differential amplifier; To study a zener regulator

circuit; To study a OP-AMP IC 741 as a active rectifier; To study a OP-AMP IC 741 as a

comparator; To familiarize with various types of transducers.

Recommended Books:

1. Theraja B L. Basic Electronics – Solid State, S.Chand& Co. Ltd, New Delhi.

2. Bhattacharya S K and Vig R. Electronics &Instrumentation, S.K.Kataria & Sons, New

Delhi.

3. Singh A and Chhabra A K. Fundamentals of Digital Electronics and Microprocessors,

S.Chand & Co.Ltd., New Delhi.

BTGA1201 AGRICULTURE FOR ENGINEERING (3+1+0)

Soils: Classification of soils – soil taxonomy orders; important soil physical properties; and their

importance; soil particle distribution; soil inorganic colloids – their composition, properties and

origin of charge; ion exchange in soil and nutrient availability; soil organic matter – its

composition and decomposition, effect on soil fertility; soil reaction – acid, saline and sodic

soils; essential plants nutrients – their functions and deficiency symptoms in plants; important

inorganic fertilizers and their reactions in soils.

Agronomy: Definition and scope of agronomy. Classification of crops, Effect of different

weather parameters on crop growth and development.Principles of tillage, tilth and its

characteristics. Soil water plant relationship and water requirement of crops, weeds and their

control, crop rotation, cropping systems, Relay cropping and mixed cropping.

Horticulture: Scope of horticultural and vegetable crops. Soil and climatic requirements for

fruits, vegetables and floriculture crops, improved varieties, Criteria for site selection, layout and

planting methods, nursery raising, macro and micro propagation methods, plant growing

structures, pruning and training, fertilizer application, fertigation, irrigation methods, harvesting,

grading and packaging, post harvest practices, Garden tools, management of orchard, Extraction

and storage of vegetables seeds.

Extension Education- Basic principles and their application to Agricultural Engineering, Role

of Extension workers, their functions and mode of working with reference to agricultural

engineering, extension programme planning and its importance, transfer of technology.

Practical:

Identification of rocks and minerals; Examination of soil profile in the field; Determination of

bulk density; particle density and porosity of soil; Determination of organic carbon of soil;

Identification of crops and their varieties seeds and weeds; Fertilizer application methods;

Different weed control methods; Judging maturity time for harvesting of crop; Study of seed

viability and germination test; Identification and description of important fruit; flowers and

vegetables crops; Study of different garden tools; Preparation of nursery bed; Practices of

pruning and training in some important fruit crops.

Recommended Books:

Agronomy

1. Yellamanda Reddy T and SankaraReddi G H. Principles of Agronomy.

2. Singh S S. Principles & Practices of Agronomy.

3. Dey G C. Fundamentals of Agronomy.

Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry

1. Brady N C. Nature and Properties of Soil.

2. Biswas T D and Mukherjee S K. A Text Book of Soil Science.

3. Indian Society of Soil Science .Fundamentals of soil science.

Horticulture

1. Hand book of Horticulture (ICAR Publication)

2. Janick J. Horticultural Sciences.

3. Gardener V R. Basic Horticulture.

Agricultural Extension

1. Education & Communication for Development- O.P.Dahama& O.P. Bhatanagar

2. Extension Communication & Management- G.L.Ray

3. Defining Agricultural Extension for 1990s- D.C. Misra

4. Agricultural Extension- A.W. Van Den Ban & H.S. Hawkins

BTGM1203 WORKSHOP TECHNOLOGY (2+1+0)

Introduction to welding, types of welding, Oxyacetylene gas welding, types of flames, welding

techniques and equipment. Principle of arc welding, equipment and tools. Casting processes.

Classification, constructional details of center lathe, Main accessories and attachments. Main

operations and tools used on center lathes. Types of shapers, Constructional details of standard

shaper. Work holding devices, shaper tools and main operations. Types of drilling machines.

Constructional details of pillar types and radial drilling machines. Work holding and tool holding

devices. Main operations. Twist drills, drill angles and sizes. Types and classification.

Constructional details and principles of operation of column and knee type universal milling

machines. Plain milling cutter.Main operations on milling machine.

Practical:

Introduction to welding equipment, processes tools, their use and precautions; Jobs on ARC

welding – Lap joint, butt joint; T-Joint and corner joint in Arc welding; Gas welding Practice –

Lab, butt and T-Joints; Introduction to metal casting equipment, tools and their use; Mould

making using one-piece pattern and two pieces pattern; Demonstration of mould making using

sweep pattern, and match plate patterns; Practical test; Introduction to machine shop machines

and tools; Demonstration on Processes in machining and use of measuring instruments; Practical

jobs on simple turning, step turning; Practical job on taper turning, drilling and threading;

Operations on shaper and planer, changing a round MS rod into square section on a shaper;

Demonstration of important operations on a milling machine, making a plot, gear tooth forming

and indexing; Any additional job.

Recommended Books:

1. Raghuwanshi B S. A course in Workshop Technology (Vol.I& II), DhanpatRai

&Co (P) Ltd., New Delhi.

2. HazraChourdhury S K and etal. Elements of Workshop Technology (Vol.I& II) Media

Promoters &Publishers Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai

3. Khurmi R S and Gupta J K. A Text Book of Workshop Technology (Manufacturing

processes), S.Chand&Company Ltd., New Delhi.

4. Chapman W.A.J. Workshop Technology (Part I & II) 4thEdition,Viva Books Private Ltd.,

New Delhi.

5. Ghosh A and Mallick A K. Mnaufacturing Science.

6. Tejwani V K. Basic Machine Shop Practice (Vol.I), Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing

Company Ltd., New Delhi.

7. Gupta K N and Kaushish J P.Welding Technology, New Heights Publishers, Karol Bagh,

New Delhi.

BTGM1204 THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT ENGINES (3+1+0)

Thermodynamics properties, closed and open system, flow and non-flow processes, gas laws,

laws of thermodynamics, internal energy. Application of first law in heating and expansion of

gases in non-flow processes. First law applied to steady flow processes. Kelvin-Planck and

Claussius statements. Reversible processes, Carnot cycle, Carnot theorem. Entropy, physical

concept of entropy, change of entropy of gases in thermodynamics processes. Difference

between gas and vapour, change of phase during constant pressure process.Generation of steam,

triple point and critical point.Internal energy and entropy of steam. Use of steam tables and

Mollier chart, heating and expansion of vapour in non-flow processes, measurement of dryness

fraction. Classification of steam boilers, Cochran, Lancashire, locomotive and Babcock-Wilcox

boilers.Boiler mountings and accessories. Desirable properties of working fluid used for power

plants. Rankinecycle.Expansive and no expansive working.Saturation curve and missing

quantity, governing.Calculations of cylinder dimensions, Introduction to compound steam

engines.Air Standard efficiency, other engine efficiencies and terms.Otto, diesel and dual cycles.

Calculation of efficiency, mean effective pressure and their comparison. Measurement of IP, BP

and heat balance calculations(not involving combustion). Engine efficiencies and performance.

Practical:

Study of boilers; Study of various mountings and accessories of boilers; Study of steam engine;

To measure dryness fraction of steam; Performance test of steam engine; Study of I.C. engines;

Study of valve timing diagram of 2-stroke engines; Study of valve timing diagram of 4-stroke

engines; Performance test on 2- cylinder diesel engines; Performance test and heat balance test

on a four cylinder horizontal diesel engine; Practical test; To conduct Morse test on multi-

cylinder petrol engine; Comparison of different temperature measuring methods; To verify

inverse square law of radiation; To verify Stefan-Boltzman relationship; To determine the

emissivity of a given material.

Recommended Books:

1. Kumar D S and Kataria S K. Thermal Science and Engineering, Kataria& Sons, 4424/6,

Guru Nanak Market, NaiSarak, Delhi – 110006.

2. Domkundwar S, Kothandaraman C P and Domkundwar A V. A course in Thermal

Engineering, DhanpatRai&Co.Private Limited, Delhi – 110006.

3. Brijlal and Subrahmanyam N. Heat and Thermodynamics, S.Chand& Company Ltd.,

New Delhi – 110055.

BTGF1201 FIELD OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF TRACTOR &FARM

MACHINERY–I (0+2+0)

Practical:

Introduction to various systems of a tractor viz. fuel, lubrication, cooling, electrical,

transmission, hydraulic & final drive system.Familiarization with tractor controls& learning

procedure of tractor starting and stopping.Driving in forward and reverse gears.Driving safety

rules.Hitching, adjustments, settings and field operation of farm machinery. Familiarization with

different makes & models of 4- wheeled tractors. Starting & stopping practice of the tractor.

Familiarization with instrumentation panel & controls; Road signs, traffic rules, road safety,

driving & parking of tractor; Tractor driving practice forward &reverse driving practice; Tractor

driving practice with two wheeled tractor trailer forward &reverse; Study and practicing the

hitching and dethatching of implements; Study operation and field adjustments of m.b. plough &

disk plough; Field operation of trailing & mounted disk harrow; Field operation and adjustments

of seed drill/planter/sprayer.

Recommended Books:

1. Barger EL., Kiljdahl JB & McKibben EC. 1967. Tractors and Their Power Units. Wiley

Eastern.

2. Bhattacharya, T K , A Work Book of Practical Farm Machinery. (Vol.I& II).

SarojPrakashan, Allahabad-211002.

3. C P Nakra. Farm Machines and Equipment. DhanpatRai Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.,

4787/23, Ansari Road, Daryaganja, New Delhi.

4. Jain, SC and Rai, C R. Farm Tractor, Maintenance and Repair. Standard Publishers

Distributors-1705-B, NaiSarak, Delhi-110006.

5. Dash, S.K., N Mahapatra and D K Das. Practical Manual on Farm Power-CAET,

Bhubaneswar Publication.

6. Behera B K and S Swain. Practical Manual on Farm Machinery, CAET, Bhubaneswar

Publication.

7. Mahapatra, N and S C Pradhan: Manual on Operation and Maintenance of Power Tiller-

CAET, Bhubaneswar Publication.

8. Mahapatra, N and S C Pradhan: Manual on Operation and Maintenance of Power Tiller-

CAET, Bhubaneswar Publication.

9. Ghosh& S Swain. Practical Agricultural Engineering(Vol-II) NayaPrakash, 206,

BidhanSarani, Calcutta-700 006.

BTGC1203 ENGINEERING MECHANICS (2+0+1)

Basic concepts. Force systems. Centroid.Moment of inertia. Free body diagram and equilibrium

of forces. Frictional forces.Analysis of simple framed structures using methods of joints,

methods of sections and graphical method.Simple stresses. Shear force and bending moment

diagrams. Stresses in beams.Torsion.Analysis of plane and complex stresses.

Tutorial:

Problems on; Composition and resolution of forces, moments of a force, couples, transmission of

a couple, resolution of a force into a force & a couple; Problems relating to resultant of; a

concurrent - coplaner force system, nonconcurrent - coplaner force system, nonconcurrent -

noncoplaner force system, parallel - noncoplaner force system, system of couples in space;

Problems relating to centroids of composite areas; Problems on moment of inertia, polar moment

of inertia, radius of gyration, polar radius of gyration of composite areas; Equilibrium of

concurrent – coplaner and nonconcurrent – coplaner force systems; Problems involving frictional

forces; Analysis of simple trusses by method of joints and method of sections; Analysis of

simple trusses by graphical method; Problems relating to simple stresses and strains; Problems

on shear force and bending moment diagrams; Problems relating to stresses in beams; Problems

on torsion of shafts; Analysis of plane and complex stresses.

Recommended Books:

1. Timosinko and Young. Engineering Mechanics, McGraw Hill International Edition..

2. Khurmi R S. A Text Book of Engineering. Mechanics, S Chand & Company Ltd., New

Delhi.

3. Ramamrutham S and Narayan R. Engineering Mechanics, DhanpatRai Publications.

4. Shames Irving. Engineering Mechanics, Static and Dynamics, Prentice Hall of India.

SEMESTER –III

BTGC2104 SOIL MECHANICS (2+1+0)

Introduction of soil mechanics, field of soil mechanics, phase diagram physical and

indexproperties of soil classification of soils, general classification based on particles size,

texturalclassification and I.S. soil classification system stress condition in soils, effective and

neutralstress, elementary concept of Bousinesque and Western guards analysis, new mark

influencechart. Shear strength mohr stress circle, theoretical relationship between principle

stresscircle, theoretical relationship between principal stress mohr-coulomb failure theory,

effectivestress principle. Determination of shear perameters by direct shear to be circle,

theoreticaltest. Numerical exercise based on various types of tests. Compaction composition of

soilsstandard and modified protector test, abbot compaction and Jodhpur mini compaction

textfield compaction method and control. Consolidation of soil: Consolidation of soils,

onedimensional consolidation spring analogy, Terzaghi’s theory Laboratory consolidation

text,calculation of void ratio and coefficient of volume change, Taylor’s and Casagrand’s

method,determination of coefficient of consolidation. Earth pressure: Plastic equilibrium in

soils,active and passive states, Rankine’s theory of earth pressure active and passive earth

pressurefor cohesive soils, simple numerical exercise. Stability of slopes: Introduction to

stabilityanalysis of infinite and finite slopes friction circles method Taylor’s stability number.

Practical:

Determination of water content of soil; Determination of specific gravity of soil;Determination

of field density of soil by core cutter method; Determination of field densityby sand replacement

method; Grain size analysis by sieving (Dry sieve analysis); Grain sizeanalysis by hydrometer

method; Determination of liquid limit by Casagrande’s method;Determination of liquid limit by

cone penetrometer and plastic limit; Determination ofshrinkage limit; Determination of

permeability by constant head method; Determination ofpermeability by variable head method;

Determination of compaction properties by standardproctor test; Determination of shear

parameters by Direct shear test; Determination ofunconfined compressive strength of soil;

Determination of shear parameters by Triaxial test;Determination of consolidation properties of

soils.

Recommended Books:

1. Punmia B C. Soil Mechanics and Foundations, LaxmiPub.Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi

2. Singh B and Prakash S. A Text Book of Soil Mechanics, New Chand &Bors., Roorkee.

BTGS2101 FLUID MECHANICS (2+1+0)

Properties of fluids: Ideal and real fluid. Pressure and its measurement, Pascal’s law,

pressureforces on plane and curved surfaces, centre of pressure, buoyancy, metacentre

andmetacentric height, condition of floatation and stability of submerged and floating

bodies;Kinematics of fluid flow: Lagrangian and Eulerian description of fluid motion,

continuityequation, path lines, streak lines and stream lines, stream function, velocity potential

and flownet. Types of fluid flow, translation, rotation, circulation and vorticity, Vortex

motion;Dynamics of fluid flow, Bernoulli’s theorem, venturimeter, orifice-meter and nozzle,

siphon;Laminar flow: Stress-strain relationships,Laminar and turbulent flow in pipes, general

equation for head loss-Darcy, Equation,Moody’s diagram, Minor and major hydraulic losses

through pipes and fittings, flow throughnetwork of pipes, hydraulic gradient and energy gradient,

power transmission through pipe;Dimensional analysis and similitude: Rayleigh’s method and

Buckingham’s `Pi’ theorem,types of similarities, dimensional analysis, dimensionless numbers.

Practical:

Study of manometers and pressure gauges; Verification of Bernoulli’s theorem;Determination of

coefficient of discharge of venturimeter and orifice meter; Determination ofcoefficient of friction

in pipeline; Determination of coefficient of discharge for rectangularand triangular notch;

Determination of coefficient of discharge, coefficient of velocity andcoefficient of contraction

for flow through orifice; Determination of coefficient of dischargefor mouth piece;

Determination of metacentric height; Velocitydistribution in open channels and determination of

Manning’s coefficient of rugosity.

Recommended Books:

1. Baryal R K. A text book of Fluid Mechanics, Laxmi Publications, New Delhi.

2. Ramanutham S. Hydraulics, Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machines, Dhanpatrai& Sons,

Delhi.

3. Khurmi R S. Hydraulics & Fluid Mechanics, S.Chand&Co.Ltd., New Delhi.

4. Modi P N and Seth S M. Hydraulics & Fluid Mechanics, Standard Book House, Delhi

5. Kapoor B S. Experiments in Fluid Mechanics, Khanna Publications, New Delhi

BTGF2102 FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT-I (2+1+0)

Objectives of farm mechanization.Classification of farm machines.Materials of construction&

heat treatment.Principles of operation and selection of machines used for production of

crops.Field capacities & economics.Tillage; primary and secondary tillage equipment.Forces

acting on tillage tools and their designs.Hitching systems and controls. Draft measurement of

tillage equipment : Earth moving equipment - their construction & working principles

vizBulldozer, Trencher, Elevators etc.; sowing, planting & transplanting equipment - their

calibration and adjustments. Fertilizer application equipment. Weed control and Plant protection

equipment - sprayers and dusters, their calibration, selection, constructional features of different

components and adjustments.

Practical:

Introduction to various farm machines, visit to implements shed and research hall; Field capacity

and field efficiency measurement for at least two machines/implements; Draft& fuel

consumption measurement for different implements under different soil conditions; Construction

details, adjustments and working of M.B. plow, disc plow and disc harrow and secondary tillage

tools; Introduction, construction and working of earth moving equipment; Construction and

working of rotavators and other rotary tillers, measurement of speed &working width; Working

of seed-cum-fertilizer drills, planters and their calibration in field; Working of translators and

operation; Weeding equipments and their use; Study of sprayers, dusters, measurement of nozzle

discharge, field capacity etc.

Recommended Books:

1. Kepner R.A., Bainer R & Berger EL., 1978, Principles of Farm machinery, AVI Publ.

Co.

2. Michael A M and Ojha, T.P. Principles of Agricultural Engineering. Jain Brothers873,

East Park Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi.

3. C P Nakra, Farm Machines and Equipments, DhanpatRai Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.,

4787/23, Ansari Road, Dayaganja, New Delhi.

4. Jain S C, Philip Grace, Farm Machinery – An approach. Standard Publishers and

Distributors, 1705-B, NaiSarak, Post Box No.1066, New Delhi-110006.

5. RadheyLal and A.C.Dutta, Agricultural Engineering (Through Worked out examples),

SarojPrakakshan, 646 Katra, Allahabad-2.

6. Sahay J. Elements of agricultural Engineering. Irshad Ali, KitabMahal, Sarojini Naidu

Marg, Allahabad.

7. Farm Power Machinery & Surveying, Irshad Ali, KitabMahal, 22-4, SarojiniNaidu Marg,

Allahabad.

8. Srivastav AC. 2001. Elements of Farm Machinery. Oxford & IBH

9. Bhattacharya T K. A Work Book of Practical Farm Machinery (Vol.I& II)

SarojPrakashan, Allahabad-211002.

BTGF2103 FARM POWER (2+1+0)

Sources of farm power -conventional & non-conventional energy sources. Classification of

tractors and IC engines. Review of thermodynamic principles of IC (CI & SI) engines and

deviation from ideal cycle. Study of engine components their construction, operatingprinciples

and functions. Engine systems : valves & valve mechanism. Fuel & air supply,cooling,

lubricating, ignition, starting and electrical systems. Study of constructional details, adjustments

& operating principles of these systems. IC engine fuels - their properties &combustion of fuels,

gasoline tests and their significance, diesel fuel tests and their significance, detonation and

knocking in IC engines, study of properties of coolants, antifreeze and anti-corrosion materials,

lubricant types & study of their properties. Engine governing systems.

Practical:

Introduction to different systems of an CI engine; Engine parts and functions, working principles

etc; Valve system – study, construction and adjustments; Oil & Fuel -determination of physical

properties; Air cleaning system; Fuel supply system of SI engine; Diesel injection system &

timing; Cooling system, and fan performance, thermostat and radiator performance evaluation;

Part load efficiencies & governing; Lubricating system &adjustments; Starting and electrical

system; Ignition system; Tractor engine heat balance and engine performance curves; Visit to

engine manufacturer/ assembler/ spare parts agency.

Recommended Books:

1. Barger EL, Liljedahl JB &Mckibben EC. 1967. Tractors and Their Power Units. Wiley

Eastern.

2. Arther W Judge 1967. High Speed Diesel Engines Chapman & Hall.

3. H.B.Keswani, Internal Combustion Engines. Standard Book House, 1705-B, NaiSarak,

Delhi-6.

4. M.L.Mathur, R P Sharma. A Course in Internal Combustion Engines. DhanpatRai and

Sons, 1682, NaiSarak, Delhi-6.

5. S.C.Jain, C R Rai. Tractor Engine Maintenance and Repair. Tata McGraw-Hill

Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi.

6. Maleev VL. 1945. Internal Combusion Engines. McGraw Hill.

7. Ralph Alcock. 1986. Tractor Implements System. A V I Publ.

8. Raymond N, Yong Ezzat A & Nicolas Skidas 1984. Vehicle Traction Mechanics.

Liservier.

9. Kripal Singh. Automobile Engineering. Vol-I &Vol-II Standard Publishers and

Distributors1705-B, NaiSarak, Delhi-6.

10. C P Nakra. Farm Machines and Equipments. DhanpatRai Publishing company Pvt. Ltd,

4787/23, Ansari Road Dayaganja, New Delhi.

11. M K Ghosal and D K Das, Farm Power Kalyani Publishers, B-I/1292, Rajendranagar,

Ludhiana-141008.

BTGS2102 WATERSHED HYDROLOGY (2+1+0)

Introduction; hydrologic cycle; precipitation - forms, rainfall measurement, mass

curve,hydrograph, mean rainfall depth, frequency analysis of point rainfall, plotting

position,estimation of missing data, test for consistency of rainfall records; interception;

infiltration; evaporation; evapo-transpiration - estimation and measurement; geomorphology

ofwatersheds - stream number, stream length, stream area, stream slope and Horton’s laws;runoff

- factors affecting, measurement; stage and velocity, rating curve, extension of rating curve;

estimation of peak runoff rate and volume; rational method, Cook’s method, SCSmethod, Curve

number method; hydrograph; components, base flow separation, unit hydrograph theory - unit

hydrograph of different durations, dimensionless unit hydrograph,distribution hydrograph,

synthetic unit hydrograph, uses and limitations of unit hydrograph;head water flood control -

methods, retards and their location; flood routing – graphicalmethods of reservoir flood routing;

hydrology of dry land areas - drought and itsclassification; introduction to watershed

management and planning.

Practical:

Visit to meteorological observatory; Study of different types of rain gauges;Exercise on analysis

of rainfall data; Double mass curve technique; Determination of average depth of rainfall and

frequency analysis; Study of stage recorders and current meters; Exercise on estimation of peak

runoff rate and runoff volume; Exercises on hydrograph andunit hydrograph; Exercises on design

and location of retards for channel improvement;Exercises on flood routing problems.

Recommended Books:

1. Subramanya K. Engineering Hydrology, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. ltd., New

Delhi.

2. Suresh R. Watershed Hydrology, Standard Publishers Distribution, Delhi.

3. Garg S K. Hydrology & Food Control Engg., Khanna Publishers, New Delhi

4. Das G. Hydrology & Soil Conservation Engineering., Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.,

New Delhi.

5. Raghunath H M. Hydrology, New Age International (P) Ltd., New Delhi

BTGB2105 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS-III (3+0+0)

MODULE-I ( 15 Hours)

Partial Differential Equation of First Order.Linear and Non-linear Partical Differential Equations,

Charpit’s Method. Homogeneous and Non-homogeneous Linear Partial Differential Equations

with Constant Coefficients, Cauchy Type Differential Equation, Solution of Second Order Partial

Differential Equation.

MODULE-II ( 15 Hours)

Complex Analysis: Analytic Function, Cauchy-Riemann Equations, Laplace Equation, Harmonic

Function, Linear Fractional Transformation. Line Integral in the Complex plane, Cauchy’s

Integral Theorem, Cauchy’s Integral Formula, Derivatives of Analytic Function.

MODULE-III ( 10 Hours)

Powr Series, Taylor’s, Maclaurin Series, Laurent’s Series, Singularities and Zeroes, Residue

Theorem, Residue Integration Method.Evaluation of Real Integrals.

Text Books :

1) Higher Engineering Mathematics by B.V. Raman Publisher : TMH

Chapters : 18 ( 18.1 to 18.8, 18.10)

2) Advanced Engineering Mathematics by E.Kreyszing Publisher : Johnwilley& Sons Inc-

8th Edition Chapters : 12 ( 12.1 to 12.4, 12.9) ; 13,14(14.2, 14.4) & 15

Reference Books:

1) Advanced Engineering Mathematics by P.V.O’Neil Publisher: Thomson

2) Fundamentals of Complex Analysis( with Applications to Engineering and Science) by E.B.

Saff & A.D. Snider Publisher: Pearson

BTGA2102 AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND TRADE (3+0+0)

Management concepts and principles, process of management, functions of management,concept

of agribusiness and application of management principles to agribusiness, production,

consumption, and marketing of agricultural products, agricultural processing, meaning and

theories of international trade, WTO provisions for trade in agricultural and food commodities,

India’s contribution to international trade in food and agri - commodities

Recommended books:

1. Baker G A. An Introduction to Food & Agribusiness.

2. Sridhar G. Indian Agribusiness Institutions for Small Farmers.

3. Prasad L M. Principle & Practice of Management.

BTGF2106 FIELD OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF TRACTORS AND FARM

MACHINERY –II (1+1+0)

Introduction to tractor maintenance procedure and trouble shooting. Scheduled maintenance after

10,50,100,250,500 and 1000 hrs. of operation. Safety hints. Top end overhauling.Fuel saving

tips.Preparing the tractor for storage.Care and maintenance procedure of agricultural machinery

during operation and off-season.Repair and maintenance and workshop requirements.

Practical:

Familiarization with tools and equipment used for maintaining & servicing oftractors & farm

machines; Doing the 10-hours service jobs & Maintenance after 50- hours of operation;

Maintenance after 100 hours of operation; Maintenance after 250 hours of operation;

Maintenance after 500 hours and 1000 hours of operation, adjustment of tractor track;

Dismantling and assembling of major engine parts; Visit to tractor/ engine repair workshop,

injection pump injector repair shop; Doing minor repair of electric, mechanical and hydraulic

system; Adjustment and maintenance of primary and secondary tillage equipment viz. m.b.

plough, disc-plough and disc harrow etc.; Adjustment and maintenance of seeding & planting

and transplanting machines; Adjustment and maintenance of plant protection equipment;

Adjustment and maintenance of reapers & threshers; Adjustment &maintenance of combine

harvesters, straw combines, balers etc; Visit to small scale farm machinery manufacturers and

their repair shops, seasonal repair of farm machinery.

Recommended Books:

1. Berger EL., Liljedahl JB &McKibben EC. 1967. Tractors and Their Power Units. Wiley

Eastern.

2. Bhattacharya, T K, A Work Book of Practical Farm Machinery, (Vol.I& II).

SarojPrakashan, Allahabad-211002.

3. C P Nakra. Farm Machines and Equipment. DhanpatRai Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd,

4787/23, Ansari Road. Daryaganja, New Delhi.

4. Jain, S C and Rai, C R. farm Tractor, Maintenance and Repair. Standard Publishers

Distributors, 1705-B, NaiSarak, Delhi-110006.

5. Dash, S K, N Mahapatra and D K Das. Practical Manual on Farm Power, CAET,

Bhubaneswar Publication.

6. Behera B K and S Swain. Practical Manual on Farm machinery, CAET, Bhubaneswar

Publication.

7. Mahapatra, N and S C Pradhan: Manual on Operation and Maintenance of Power Tiller-

CAET, Bhubaneswar Publication.

8. Ghosh& S Swain. Practical Agricultural Engineering (Vol-II) NayaPrakash, 206,

BidhanSarani, Calcutta-700 006.

SEMESTER –IV

BTGF2204 FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT-II (2+1+0)

Principles & types of cutting mechanisms.Construction & adjustments of shear &impact-type

cutting mechanisms. Crop harvesting machinery : mowers, windrowers, reapers, reaper binders

and forage harvesters. Forage chopping & handling equipment. Threshing mechanics & various

types of threshers. Threshers, straw combines & grain combines, maize harvesting & shelling

equipment, Root crop harvesting equipment - potato, groundnut etc.,Cotton picking & Sugarcane

harvesting equipment. Principles of fruit harvesting tools and machines.Horticultural tools and

gadgets.Testing of farm machine. Test codes & procedure. Interpretation of test results.Selection

and management of farm machines for optimum performance.

Practical:

Familiarization with various Farm machines related to harvesting, threshing, root harvesting,

combine etc; Study of various types of mowers, constructional details, material sand working;

Study of various types of reaper, constructional details, materials and working& performance;

Study of various types of reaper binder, constructional details, materials and working; Study of

various types of potato harvesters, constructional details, materials and working; Study of

various types of groundnut harvesters, constructional details, materials and working &

performance; Study of various types of forage harvester, constructional details, materials and

working; Study of various types of sugarcane harvester, constructional details, materials and

working; Study of various types of maize Sheller, constructional details, materials and working

& performance; Study of various types of threshers, constructional details, materials and working

& performance; Study of various types of cotton pickers and strippers, constructional details,

materials and working; Study of various types of harvester tools, constructional details, materials

and working; Study of various types of combine harvester, constructional details, materials and

working; Study of various types of straw combines, constructional details, materials and

working; Study of various types of fruit harvester equipment, constructional details, materials

and working.

Recommended Books:

1. Kepner RA, Bainer R & Berger EL., 1978. Principles of Farm Machinery AVI Publ.Co.

2. Michael A M and Ojha, T.P. Principles of Agricultural Engineering. Jain Brothers, 873,

East Park Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi.

3. C P Nakra, Farm Machines and Equipment. DhanpatRai Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd,

4787/23, Ansari Road, Dayaganja, New Delhi.

4. Jain S C, Philip Grace. Farm Machinery – An approach. Standard Publishers and

Distributors, 1705-B, NaiSarak, Post Box No-1066, New Delhi-110006.

5. RadheyLal and A.C. Dutta. Agricultural Engineering (Through Worked out examples).

SarojPrkashan, 646 Katra, Allahabad-2.

6. Sahay J. Elements of Agricultural Engineering. Irshad Ali, KitabMahal, 22-4, Sarojini

Naidu Marg, Allahabad.

7. Farm Power Machinery & Surveying, Irshad Ali, KitabMahal, 22-4, Sarojini Naidu

Marg, Allhabad.

8. Srivastav AC. 2001 Elements of Farm Machinery. Oxford & IBH

9. Bhattacharya T K. A Work Book of Practical Farm Machinery(Vol-I & II)

SarojPrakashan, Allahabad-211002.

BTGF2205 RENEWABLE ENERGY (2+1+0)

Classification of energy sources; Introduction to renewable energy sources; characterization of

biomass; types, construction, working principle, uses and safety/environmental aspects of

different renewable energy devices like gasifiers, biogas plants, solar passive heating devices,

photovoltaic cells and arrays; Brief introduction to wind energy, hydroelectric energy, ocean

energy, briquetting and baling of biomass, biomass combustion, biodiesel preparation and energy

conservation in agriculture.

Practical:

Preparation of biomass sample; Determination of calorific value; Estimation ofash content of

biomass; Estimation of moisture content of biomass; Estimation of fixedcarbon and volatile

matter of biomass; Demonstration of down draft throat less rice huskgasifier; Demonstration of

down draft gasifier with throat; Demonstration of rice huskgasifier for thermal use;

Demonstration of working of a fixed dome type biogas plants; Demonstration of working of a

floating drum type biogas plants; Demonstration of biodiesel preparation; Measurement of basic

solar parameters; Demonstration of solar water heater; Demonstration of PVC; Demonstration of

solar cooker; Determination of fuel properties.

Recommended Books:

1. Boyle Godfrey. 1996. Renewable Energy: Power for Sustainable Future.

OxfordUniversity Press.

2. Culp AW.1991. Principles of Energy Conservation. Tata McGraw Hill.

3. Duffle JA & Beckman WA. 1991. Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes. Joh Wiley.

4. Garg HP &Prakash J. 1997. Solar Energy – Fundamental and Application. Tata McGraw

Hill.

5. GrewalNS, Ahluwalia S, Singh S & Singh G. 1997. Hand Book of Biogas Technology.

Solar Energy Fundamentals and Applications. TMH New Delhi.

6. Mittal KM. 1985. Biomass Systems: Principles & Applications. New Age International.

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7. Odum HT &Odum EC. 1976. Energy Basic for Man and Nature. Tata McGraw Hill.

8. Rao SS &Parulekar BB. 1999. Non-conventional. Renewable and Conventional. Khanna

Publ.

9. Sukhatme SP. 1997. Solar Energy – Principles of Thermal Collection and Storage. 2nd

Ed. Tata McGraw Hill.

10. Tiwari, G N and Ghosal M K. Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Sources. Narosa

Publishing Housing, 22, Farya Ganja, New Delhi-110002.

11. Rai G D. Non ConventionalEnergy Sources. Khanna Publishers, 2-B, Nath Market,

NaiSarak, New Delhi-110006.

12. Tiwari G N, Solar Energy- Fundamentals of Design, Modelling and Applications, Narosa

Publishing Housing, 22, Darya Ganja, New Delhi – 110002.

13. Garg, H.P. and Prakash, J. Solar Energy. Fundamentals and Applications. Tata McGraw

Hill Publishing Company Limited, 7, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi-110008.

BTGS2203 IRRIGATION ENGINEERING (3+1+0)

Irrigation Engineering: Irrigation, impact of irrigation on Human Environment, some major and

medium irrigation schemes of India, purpose of irrigation, sources of irrigation water, present

status of development and utilization of different water resources of the country; Measurement of

irrigation water, weir, notches, flumes and orifices and other methods; water conveyance, design

of irrigation field channels, underground pipe conveyance system, irrigation structures, channel

lining; land grading, different design methods and estimation of earth work and cost; soil water

plant relationship, soil water movement, infiltration, evapotranspiration,soil moisture constants,

depth of irrigation, frequency of irrigation, irrigation efficiencies; surface irrigation methods of

water application, border, check basin, furrow and contour irrigation; sprinkler and drip

irrigation method, merits, demerits, selection and design; Participatory irrigation management.

Economics of water resources utilization.

Practical:

Measurement of soil moisture by different soil moisture measuring instruments; measurement of

irrigation water; measurement of infiltration rate; computation of evaporation and transpiration;

land grading exercises; design of under ground pipe line system; infiltration-advance in border

irrigation; measurement of advance and recession in border irrigation and estimation of irrigation

efficiency; measurement of advance and recession in furrow irrigation and estimation of

irrigation efficiency; measurement of uniformity coefficient of sprinkler irrigation method;

measurement of uniformity coefficient of drip irrigation method; field problems and remedial

measures for sprinkler and drip irrigation method.

Recommended Books:

1. Michael A M. Irrigation Thoery& Practice, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., Delhi

2. Garg S K. Irrigation Engg. & Hydraulic Structure, Khanna Publications, New Delhi.

3. Modi P N. Irrigation Water Resources & Water Power Engineering, Standard Book

House, Delhi.

4. Murthy V V N. Land and Water Management Engineering, Kalyani Publishers,

Ludhiana.

BTGP2202 DRYING AND STORAGE ENGINEERING (2+1+0)

Moisture content and methods for determination, importance of EMC and methods of

itsdetermination, EMC curve and EMC model, principle of drying, theory of

diffusion,mechanism of drying- falling rate, constant rate, thin layer, deep bed and their

analysis,critical moisture content, drying models, calculation of drying air temperature and air

flow rate, air pressure within the grain bed, Shred’s and Hukill’s curve, different methods of

drying including puff drying, foam mat drying, freeze drying, etc. Study of different types of

dryers- performance, energy utilization pattern and efficiency, study of drying and dehydration

of agricultural products. Types and causes of spoilage in storage, conditions for storage of

perishable products, functional requirements of storage, control of temperature and relative

humidities inside storage, calculation of refrigeration load; modified atmospheric storage and

control of its environment, air movement inside the storage, storage of grains: destructive agents,

respiration of grains, moisture and temperature changes in stored grains; conditioning of

environment inside storage through natural ventilation, mechanical ventilation, artificial drying,

grain storage structures such as Bukhari, Morai, Kothar,silo, CAP, warehouse - design and

control of environment. Storage of cereal grains and theirproducts, storage of seeds, hermetically

sealed and air-cooled storages-refrigerated, controlled atmosphere, modified atmospheric and

frozen storages. Storage condition for various fruits and vegetables under cold and CA storage

system.Economic, aspects of storage.

Practical:

Study of mechanics of bulk solids affecting cleaning, drying and storage of grains; Measurement

of moisture content during drying and aeration; Measurement of relative humidity during drying

and aeration using different techniques; Measurement of air velocity during drying and aeration;

Drying characteristic and determination of drying constant; Determination of EMC and ERH;

Study of various types of dryers; To study the effect of relative humidity and temperature on

grains stored in gunny bags; Design and layout of commercial bag storage facilities; Design and

layout of commercial bulk storage facilities; Study of different domestic storage structures;

Visits to commercial handling and storage facilities for grains.

Recommended books:

1. C V Barbosa-conovas and H Verg-Mercado (1996). Dehydration of Foods. Chapman and

Hall.

2. Chakraverty A (1995). Post Harvest Technology of Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds. 3rd ed.

Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.

3. Hall, C W (1970). Handling and Storage of Food Grains in Tropical and Subtropical

areas. FAO Pub. Oxford and IBH Pub. Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.

4. Multon, J L (1989). Preservation and Storage of Grains, Seeds and Their By Products.

CBS Publishers and distributors.

5. Vijayaraghavan, S. (1993). Grain Storage Engineering and Technology. Batra Book

Service.

BTGS2204 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION ENGINEERING (2+1+0)

Introduction; soil erosion - causes, types and agents of soil erosion; water erosion - forms

ofwater erosion, mechanics of erosion; gullies and their classification, stages of

gullydevelopment; soil loss estimation - universal soil loss equation and modified soil

lossequation, determination of their various parameters; erosion control measures– agronomical

measures - contour cropping, strip cropping, mulching; mechanical measures - terraces - level

and graded broad base terraces and their design, bench terraces & their design, layout procedure,

terrace planning, bunds - contour bunds, graded bunds and their design; gully and ravine

reclamation - principles of gully control - vegetative and temporary structures; wind erosion -

factors affecting wind erosion, mechanics of wind erosion, soil loss estimation, wind erosion

control measures - vegetative, mechanical measures, wind breaks & shelterbelts, sand dunes

stabilization; sedimentation - sedimentation in reservoirs and streams, estimation and

measurement, sediment delivery ratio, trap efficiency; characteristics of contours and preparation

of contour maps; land use capability classification; grassed waterways and their design;

introduction to water harvesting techniques; introduction to stream water quality and pollution.

Practical:

Study of soil loss measurement techniques; Study of details of Coshocton wheel and multi-slot

runoff samplers; Determination of sediment concentration through oven dry method; Problems

on Universal Soil Loss Equation; Preparation of contour map of an area and its analysis; Design

of vegetative waterways; Design of contour bunding system; Design of graded bunding system;

Design of various types of bench terracing systems; Determination of rate of sedimentation and

storage loss in reservoir; Design of shelter belts and windbreaks.

Recommended Books:

1. Schwab, Frevert, Edminster&Barnes.Soil& Water Conservation Engineering, John Wiley

& Sons, New York.

2. Murthy V V N. Land and Water Management Engineering, Kalyani Publishers,

Ludhiana.

3. Das G. Hydrology & Soil Conservation Engineering, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.,

New Delhi.

4. Suresh, R. Soil & Water Conservation Engineering, Standard Publishers Distribution.

BTGM2205 THEORY OF MACHINES (2+1+0)

Elements, links, pairs, kinematics chain, and mechanisms.Classification of pairs

andmechanisms.Lower and higher pairs. Four bar chain, slider crank chain and their inversions.

Determination of velocity and acceleration using graphical (relative velocity and acceleration)

method. Instantaneous centers. Types of gears.Law of gearing, velocity of sliding between two

teeth in mesh.Involute and cycloidal profile for gear teeth.Spur gear, nomenclature, interference

and undercutting.Introduction to helical, spiral, bevel and wormgear.Simple, compound,

reverted, and epicyclic trains.Determining velocity ratio by tabular method.Turning moment

diagrams, co-efficient of fluctuation of speed and energy, weight of flywheel, flywheel

applications. Belt drives, types of drives, belt materials. Length of belt, power transmitted,

velocity ratio, belt size for flat and V belts. Effect of centrifugal tension, creep and slip on power

transmission, Chain drives. Types of friction, laws of dry friction.Friction of pivots and collars.

Single disc, multiple disc, and cone clutches. Rolling friction,anti friction bearings.Types of

governors.constructional details and analysis of Watt, Porter,Proell governors. Effect of friction,

controlling force curves.Sensitiveness, stability, hunting,isochronism, power and effort of a

governor.Static and dynamic balancing. Balancing ofrotating masses in one and different planes.

Partial primary balancing of reciprocating eases.

Practical:

Demonstration in mechanisms study using models; Analysis of 4-bar mechanism, slides crank

mechanism and their inversions; Complete velocity and acceleration analysis(Graphical or

Analytical) of few practical linkage mechanisms; Study of gears and gear trainsand motion

analysis of some practical complex compound gear train; Motion analysis Epicyclical gear trains

using tabular and formula methods; To design a compound gear trainandepicyclic gear train for a

desired speed ratio; Practical test; To study the flywheel and governor action in laboratory; To

graphically synthesize the cam profile for a desired standard follower motion; Study on the cam

follower demonstration machine for follower displacement as a function of cam rotation angle

and phenomenon of follower jump; Demonstration of static and dynamic balancing in the

laboratory. Calculations on balancing amulti rotor unbalanced system by putting masses in two

different planers.

Recommended Books:

1. Khurmi R S and Gupta J K. Theory of Machine, Euresia Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New

Delhi.

2. Bansal R K. A Text Book of Theory of Machine, Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd., New

Delhi.

3. Ballaney P L. Theory of Machines, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi.

4. Ratan S S. Theory of Machines, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New

Delhi.

5. Bevan T. The Theory of Machines, CBS Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi.

6. Shigley J E and Vicker J J. Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, McGraw-Hill

International Edition.

BTGM2206 HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER (2+0+0)

Introductory concepts, modes of heat transfer, thermal conductivity of materials,measurement.

General differential equation of conduction.One dimensionalsteady stateconduction through

plane and composite walls, tubes and spheres with and without heatgeneration.Electrical

analogy.Insulation materials, critical thickness ofinsulation. Fins, Freeand forced convection.

Newton’s law of cooling, heat transfercoefficient in convection. Dimensional analysis of free and

forced convection.Useful non dimensional numbers andempirical relationships for free and

forced convection.Equation of laminarboundary layer onflat plate and in a tube. Laminar forced

convection on a flat plate and in a tube. Combinedfree and forced

convection.Introduction.Absorptivity,reflectivity and transmissivity ofradiation.Black body and

monochromatic radiation, Planck’s law, Stefan-Boltzman law,Kirchoff’s law, grey bodies and

emissive power, solid angle, intensity of radiation.Radiation exchange between black surfaces,

geometric configuration factor.Heat transfer analysis involving conduction, convection and

radiation by networks. Types of heat exchangers, fouling factor, log mean temperature

difference, heat exchanger performance, transfer units. Heat exchanger analysis restricted to

parallel and counter flow heat exchangers. Steady state molecular diffusion in fluids at rest and

in laminar flow, Flick’s law, mass transfer coefficients.Reynold’s analogy.

Recommended Books:

1. Rajput R K. Heat and Mass Transfer, S.Chand& Company Ltd, Ram Nagar, New Delhi –

110055.

BTGP2101 ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS & FOOD

QUALITY (2+1+0)

Importance of engineering properties of biological materials, Study of different physical and

thermal characteristics of important biological materials like shape, size, volume, density,

roundness, sphericity, surface area, specific heat, thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity,etc.

measurement of colour, flavour, consistency, viscosity, texture and their relationship with food

quality and composition. Rheological characteristics like stress, strain time effects, rheological

models and their equations. Aerodynamic characteristics and frictional properties.Application of

engineering properties in handling processing machines andstorage structures. Concept,

objectives and need of quality, quality control, methods of quality control, sampling; purpose,

sampling techniques, requirements and sampling procedures for liquid, powdered and granular

materials, sensory quality control, panel selection methods, interpretation of sensory results in

statistical quality control, TQM andTQC, consumer preferences and acceptance, Food Laws and

Regulations in India. Food grades and standards BIS, AGMARK, PFA, FPO, CAC (Codex

Alimantarious Commission),sanitation in food industry , GMP, HACCP (Hazard analysis and

critical control point) andISO 9000 Series.

Practical:

To find the shape and size of grains and fruits and vegetables.To determine bulk density and

angle of repose of grains.To determine the particle density/true density and porosity of solid

grains. To find out the co-efficient of external and internal friction of different crops; To study

the separating behavior of a grain sample in a vertical wind tunner(Aspirator column). To find

the thermal conductivity of different grains.To determine specific heat of some food grains.To

determine cooking quality of rice. To determine impurities and invisible stress cracks in grains.

Preparation of a ready reckoner of change in unit weight of food grains as affected by change in

its moisture content (w.b.) (5% - 25%).Milling quality of paddy; Determination of hardness of

food material; Detection of adulteration in food products viz. milk, ghee, honey etc.

Recommended Books:

1. Kalia M 2002. Food Analysis and Quality Control, Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana.

2. Khader, V 2001. Textbook of Food Science and Technology, Indian Council of

Agricultural Research, New Delhi.

3. Lewis, M J (1987). Physical Properties of Foods and Food Processing Systems. VCH

Publishers.

4. Mohsenin, N N (1986). Physical Properties of Plant and Animal Materials, Gordon and

Breach Science Publishers, New York.

5. Mohsenin, N.N. (1980). Thermal Properties of Food and Agricultural Materials, Gordon

and Breach Science Publishers.

6. Rao, M A and S.H.Rizvi (1995). Engineering Pproperties of Foods. Marcel Dekker Inc.

SEMESTER – V

1. Machine Drawing and Computer Graphics [BTGM3107] 3 (1+2)

First and third angle methods of projection. Preparation of working drawing from models and

isometric views. Drawing of missing views. Different methods of dimensioning. Concept of

sectioning. Revolved and oblique section. Sectional drawing of simple machine parts. Typesof

rivet heads and riveted joints. Processes for producing leak proof joints. Symbols for different

types of welded joints. Nomenclature, thread profiles, multi-start threads, left and right hand

thread. Square headed and hexagonal nuts and bolts. Conventional representation of threads.

Different types of lock nuts, studs, machine screws , cap screws and wood screws. Foundation

bolts. Design process, application of computers for design, definition of CAD, benefits of CAD,

CAD system components. Computer hardware for CAD. Display, input and output devices.

Graphic primitives, display file, frame buffer, display control, display processors, Line

generation, graphics software. Points and lines, Polygons, filling of polygons. Text primitive.

Other primitives. Windowing and clipping, view port. Homogeneous coordinates.

Transformations. Planar and space curves design. Analytical and synthetic approaches.

Parametric and implicit equations. B-spline and Beizer curves. Geometric modeling techniques.

Wire frames. Introduction to solid modeling. Introduction to numerical control, basic

components of NC system, NC coordinates and motion control systems. Computer numerical

control, direct numerical control, combined CNC/DNC. NCmachine tools and control units.

Tooling for NC machines, part programming, punched tape, tape coding and format, manual and

computer assisted part programming.

Practical:

Preparation of manual drawings with dimensions from Models and Isometric drawings of objects

and machine components; Preparation of sectional drawings of simple machine parts; Drawing

of riveted joints and thread fasteners; Demonstration on computer graphics and computer aided

drafting use of standard software; Practice in the use of basic and drawing commands on auto

cad; Generating simple 2-D drawings with dimensioning using AutoCAD; Practice in the use of

modify and rebelling commands; Practice in graphics mathematics, curve fitting and

transformations; Demonstration on CNC machine

Recommended Books:

1. Bhatt N D and Panchal V M. Elementary Engineering Drawing, Charotar Publishing

House, Anand.

2. Computer Graphics by ASRD Group, Tata McGraw Hill Publication.

3. Baken M P and Hearn D. Computer Graphics, Prentice Hall of India.

4. Pastock . Computer Graphics, Tata McGraw Hill Publication.

2. Machine Design[BTGM3108] 3 (2+1)

Meaning of design, Phases of design, design considerations. Common engineering material sand

their mechanical properties. Types of loads and stresses, theories of failure, factor of safety,

selection of allowable stress. Stress concentration. Elementary fatigue and creep aspects. Cotter

joints, knuckle joint and pinned joints, turnbuckle. Design of welded joints subjected to static

loads. Design of threaded fasteners subjected to direct static loads, bolted joints loaded in shear

and bolted joints subjected to eccentric loading. Design of shafts under torsion and combined

bending and torsion. Design of keys. Design of muff, sleeve, and rigid flange couplings. Design

of helical and leaf springs. Design of flat belt and V-belt drives and pulleys. Design of gears.

Design of brackets, levers, columns, thin cylindrical and spherical shells. Design of screw

motion mechanisms like screw jack, lead screw, etc. Selection of anifrictionbearings. Design of

curved beams; Crane hooks, circular rings, etc.

Practical:

Problems based on load and stress analysis of machine components; Problems based on practical

application of theories of failure and fatigue and determination of factor of safety; Design and

drawing of pin connections, Knuckle joint; Design of bolted joints in case of electric loading;

Exercises on design of levers, rockers arm for diesel engines; Assignment test; Problems on

design of shafts, keys and coupling; Problems in selection/ design of belts; Selection of roller

bearings use of catalogue; Problems on design of helical and leaf spring; Problems on gear

design of spur gears.

Recommended Books:

1. Sharma P C and Agarwal D K. A Text Book of Machine Design, S.K.Kataria & Sons,

Delhi.

2. Khurmi R S and Gupta J K. A Text Book of Machine Design, Euresia Publishing

House (Pvt.)

Ltd., New Delhi.

3. Bhandari V B. Introduction to Machine Design, Tata Mc-Graw-Hill Publishing Company

Ltd.,New Delhi.

4. Pandya N C and Saha C S. Elements of Machine Design, Charotar Publishing House,

Anand.

5. Bhandari V B. Design of Machine Elements, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing

Company Ltd.,

New Delhi.

3. Dairy and Food Engineering[BTGP3103] 3 (2+1)

Dairy development in India. Engineering, thermal and chemical properties of milk and milk

products, unit operation of various dairy and food processing systems, process flow charts for

product manufacture, working principles of equipment for receiving, pasteurization, sterilization,

homogenization, filling & packaging, butter manufacture, dairy plant design and layout,

composition and proximate analysis of food products. Deterioration in products and their

controls. Physical, chemical and biological methods of food preservation, changes undergone by

the food components during processing, evaporation, drying, freezing juice extraction, filtration,

membrane separation, thermal processing, plant utilities requirement.

Practical:

Study of a composite pilot milk processing plant & equipments; Study of pasteurisers; Study of

sterilizers; Study of homogenisers; Study of separators; Study of butter churners; Study of

evaporators; Study of milk dryers; Study of freezers; Design of food processing plants &

preparation of layout; Visit to multiproduct dairy product; Determination of physical properties

of food products; Estimation of steam requirements; Estimation of refrigeration requirements in

dairy & food plant; Visit to Food industry.

Recommended books:

1. Ahmed, T. (1997). Dairy Plant Engineering and Management. 4/e. Kitab Mahal.

2. Brennam, J G, Butters J R, Cowell N D and Lilly, A.E.I. (1990). Food Engineering

Operations. Elsevier Science Pub. Co. Inc.

3. Heldman, D R and Singh, R P (1981). Food Process Engineering. AVI Publishing.

4. Singh, R P and Heldman, D R (1993). Introduction to Food Engineering. Academic Press

Inc. 2/e

5. Charms S E (1971). The Fundamentals of Food Engineering. AVI Publishing Co.

6. McCabe, W L, Smith, J C and Harriott P (1985). Unit Operations of Chemical

Engineering. 4th Ed. Mc Graw-Hill Book Company Inc.

4. Tractor Systems and Controls[BTGF3107] 3( 2+1)

Study of transmission systems, clutch, gear box, differential and final drive mechanism.

Familiarization of brake mechanism. Ackerman and hydraulic steering and hydraulic systems.

Tractor power outlets: P.T.O., belt pulley, drawbar, etc. Tractor chassis mechanics and design for

tractor stability. Ergonomic considerations and operational safety.

Practical:

Showing the cut section model of a tractor to acquaint with the operation of various systems of

tractor. Introduction to transmission systems and components; Study of clutch functioning, parts

and design problem on clutch system; Study of different types of gear box, calculation of speed

ratios, design problems on gear box; Study on differential and final drive and planetary gears;

Study of brake systems and some design problems; Steering geometry and adjustments; Study of

hydraulic systems in a tractor, hydraulic trailer and some design problems; Traction performance

of a tractor wheel; Finding C.G. of a tractor by weighing technique; Finding CG of a tractor

using suspension/balancing techniques; Finding moment of Inertia of a tractor; Appraisal of

various controls in different makes tractors in relation to anthropometeric measurements.

Recommended Books:

1. Barger EL, Liljedahl JB & McKibbon EC. 1967. Tractors and Their Power Units. Wiley

Eastern.

2. Macmillan RH. The Mechanics of Tractor – Implement Performance, Theory and

Worked Example. University of Melbourne.

3. Arther W Judge 1967. High Speed Diesel Engines. Chapman & Hall.

4. Kripal Singh. Automobile Engineering. Standard Publishers and distributors. 1705-B, Nai

Sarak, Delhi-6.

5. RadheyLal and A.C Dutta. Agricultural Engineering (Through Worked out examples).

Saroj Prakashan, 646 Katra. Allahabad-2.

6. Maleev VL. 1945. Internal Combustion Engines. McGraw Hill.

7. Mathur ML & Sharma RP. 1988. A Course in Internal Combusion Engines. Dhanpat Rai

& Sons.

8. Ralph Alcock.1986. Tractor Implements System. AVI Publ.

9. Raymond N, Yong Ezzat A & Nicolas Skiadas 1984. Vehcile Traction. Mechanics.

Elsevier.

10. G P Nakra. Farm Machines and Equipment. Dhanpat Rai Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.,

4787/23, Ansari Road, Dayaganja, New Delhi.

11. M.K.Ghosal and D.K.Das. Farm Power – Kalyani Publishers

5. Electrical Machines and Power Utilization[BTGE3103] 3 (2+1)

Electro motive force, reluctance, laws of magnetic circuits, determination of ampere-turns for

series and parallel magnetic circuits, hysteresis and eddy current losses, Transformer: principle

of working, construction of single phase transformer, EMF equation, phasor diagram on load,

leakage reactance, transformer on load, equivalent circuit, voltage regulation, power and energy

efficiency, open circuit and short circuit tests, principles, operation and performance of DC

machine (generator and motor), EMF and torque equations, armature reaction, commutation,

excitation of DC generator and their characteristics, DC motor characteristics, starting of shunt

and series motor, starters, speed control methods-field and armature control, polyphase induction

motor: construction, operation, equivalent circuit, phasor diagram, effect of rotor resistance,

torque equation, starting and speed control methods, single phase induction motor: double field

revolving theory, equivalent circuit, characteristics, phase split, shaded pole motors,

disadvantage of low power factor and power factor improvement, various methods of single and

three phase power measurement.

Practical:

To get familiar with AC, DC machines and measuring instruments; To perform open circuit and

short circuit tests on a single phase transformer and hence find equivalent circuit, voltage

regulation and efficiency; To study the constructional details of D.C. machine and to draw

sketches of different components; To obtain load characteristics of d.c.shunt/series /compound

generator; To study characteristics of DC shunt/ series motors; To study d.c. motor starters; To

Perform load-test on 3 ph. induction motor & to plot torque V/S speed characteristics; To

perform no-load & blocked –rotor tests on 3 ph. Induction motor to obtain equivalent ckt.

parameters & to draw circle diagram; To study the speed control of 3ph. induction motor by

cascading of two induction motors, i.e. by feeding the slip power of one motor into the other

motor; To study star- delta starters physically and (a) to draw electrical connection diagram (b)

to start the 3 ph. induction motor using it. (c) to reverse the direction of 3 ph. I.M.; To start a 3-

phase slip–ring induction motor by inserting different levels of resistance in the rotor ckt. and to

plot torque –speed characteristics; To perform no load& blocked–rotor test on 1 ph. induction

motor & to determine the parameters of equivalent ckt. drawn on the basis of double revolving

field theory; To perform load –test on1 ph. induction motor & plot torque –speed characteristics.

Recommended Books:

1. Theraja B L and Theraja A K. A Text Book of Electrical Technology, Volume: Two,

S.Chand & Co Ltd., New Delhi.

6. Database Management and Internet Applications[BTGK3102] 2 (0+2)

Practical:

Basic database concepts, introduction to RDBMS, SQL Commands, Data constraints, Joins, set

operations, working with forms, Basics of HTML, developing web pages using mata tags,

dynamic pages using Java scripts, connectivity with RDBMS, Project. Basic database concepts;

Introduction to RDBMS; SQL Commands DDL, DML; Select command, Joins and functions;

Group functions, Set functions; Working with Forms; Basic of HTML; Development of Web

pages using mata tags; Dynamic pages using Java Scripts; Connectivity of Web pages with

databases; Project.

Recommended Books:

1. Bayrost E. Web Technology, BPB Publication.

2. Bayrost E. Web enabled Commercial Application Development using HTML, DHTML,

Javascript, PERL CGI, BPB Publications.

3. Elmasri R and Navathe S B. Fundamentals of Database, Pearson Publication.

4. RICK Van Den Lans. Itroduction to SQL: Maxtering the Structured Query Language (3rd

Edition), Addition Wesley

5. Groff J R and Weinberg P N. The complete reference SQL, Tata McGraw Hill

Publications.

7. Strength of Materials[BTGC3105] 3 (2+1)

Slope and deflection of beams using integration techniques, moment area theorems and

conjugate beam method. Columns and Struts. Riveted and welded connections. Stability of

masonry dams. Analysis of statically intermediate beams. Propped beams. Fixed and continuous

beam analysis using superposition, three moment equation and moment distribution methods.

Practical:

To perform the tension test on metal specimen (M.S., C.I.), to observe the behaviour of materials

under load, to calculate the value of E, ultimate stress, permissible stress, percentage elongation

etc. and to study its fracture; To perform the compression test on; Concrete cylinders &cubes,

C.I., M.S. & Wood specimens and to determine various physical and mechanical properties; To

perform the bending test on the specimens; M.S. Girder, Wooden beam, Plain concrete beams &

R.C.C. beam, and to determine the various physical and mechanical properties; To determine

Young’s modulus of elasticity of beam with the help of deflection produced at centre due to

loads placed at centre & quarter points; To study the behaviour of materials (G.I. pipes, M.S.,

C.I.) under torsion and to evaluate various elastic constants; To study load deflection and other

physical properties of closely coiled helical spring in tension and compression; To perform the

Rockwell, Vicker’s and Brinell’s Hardness tests on the given specimens; To perform the Drop

Hammer Test, Izod Test and Charpay’s impact tests on the given specimens; To determine

compressive & tensile strength of cement after making cubes and briquettes; To measure

workability of concrete (slump test, compaction factor test); To determine voids ratio & bulk

density of cement, fine aggregates and coarse aggregates; To determine fatigue strength of a

given specimen; To write detail report emphasizing engineering importance of performing

tension, compression, bending, torsion, impact and hardness tests on the materials

Recommended Books:

1. Khurmi R S. Strength of Materials, S.Chand &Company, New Delhi.

2. Ramamrutham S and Narayanan R. Strength of Materials, Dhanpat Rai Pub. Co. (P) Ltd,

New Delhi.

3. Vazirani V N, Ratawani M M and Duggal S K. Analysis of Structures, Khanna

Publishers,

New Delhi – 6.

4. Lehri R S and Leheri R S. Strength of Materials, S.K.Kataria & Sons, New Delhi.

8. Groundwater, Wells and Pumps[BTGS3105] 3 (2+1)

Occurrence and movement of ground water, aquifer and its types, classification of wells, steady

and transient flow into partially, fully and non-penetrating and open wells, familiarization of

various types of bore wells common in the state, design of open well, groundwater exploration

techniques, methods of drilling of wells, percussion, rotary, reverse rotary, design of assembly

and gravel pack, installation of well screen, completion and development of well, groundwater

hydraulics-determination of aquifer parameters by different method such as Theis, Jacob and

Chow’s etc. Theis recovery method, well interference, multiple well systems, surface and

subsurface exploitation and estimation of ground water potential, quality of ground water,

artificial groundwater recharge planning, modeling, ground water project formulation. Pumping

Systems: Water lifting devices (including manual and animal drawn); Solar water pumping

system, different types of pumping machinery, classification of pumps, component parts of

centrifugal pumps; pump selection, installation and trouble shooting; design of centrifugal

pumps, performance curves, effect of speed on head capacity, power capacity and efficiency

curves, effect of change of impeller dimensions on performance characteristics; hydraulic ram,

propeller pumps, mixed flow pumps and their performance characteristics; priming, self priming

devices, roto dynamic pumps for special purposes such as deep well turbine pump and

submersible pump.

Practical:

Verification of Darcy’s Law; Study of different drilling equipments; Sieve analysis for gravel

and well screens design; Estimation of specific yield and specific retention; Testing of well

screen; Drilling of a tube well; Measurement of water level and drawdown in pumped wells;

Estimation of aquifer parameters by Thies method, Coopers- Jacob method , Chow method,

Theis Recovery method; Well design under confined and unconfined conditions, well losses and

well efficiency; Estimating ground water balance; Study of artificial ground water recharge

structures; Study of radial flow and mixed flow, Determination of hydraulic conductivity of soil

by auger-hole method, Exploration of groundwater by electrical resistivity method.

centrifugal pumps, multistage centrifugal pumps, turbine, propeller and other pumps; Installation

of centrifugal pump; Testing of centrifugal pump and study of cavitations; Study of performance

characteristics of hydraulic ram; Study and testing of submersible pump.

Recommended Books:

1. Micahel, Kapoor and Sandhu. Water Wells & Pumps, Tata McGraw Publishing Co. Ltd.,

New Delhi.

2. Michael A M. Irrigation Thoery & Practice, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., Delhi

3. Todd D K .Ground Water Hydrology, John Wiley & Sons, New York

4. Raghunath. Ground Water, New Age Publications, New Delhi

5. Nagabhusha H S. Ground Water Hydrology, CBS Publishers & Distribution, New Delhi.

6. Garg S P. Ground Water & Tube Wells, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi.

SEMESTER –VI

1. Agricultural Structures and Environmental Control [BTGC3206] 3 (2+1)

Planning and layout of farmstead. Physiological reactions of livestock to solar radiation another

environmental factors, livestock production facilities, BIS. Standards for dairy, piggery, poultry

and other farm structures. Design, construction and cost estimation of farm structures; animal

shelters, compost pit, fodder silo, fencing and implement sheds, barn for cows, buffalo, poultry,

etc. Design and construction of rural grain storage system

Engineering for rural living and development, rural roads, their construction cost and repair and

maintenance. Sources of water supply, norms of water supply for human being and animals,

drinking water standards and water treatment suitable to rural community. Site and orientation of

building in regard to sanitation, community sanitation system; sewage systems design, cost and

maintenance, design of septic tank for small family. Estimation of power requirement for

domestic and irrigation, source of power supply, use of alternate source of energy, electrification

of rural housing. Scope, importance and need for environmental control, renewable and non-

renewable resources and their equitable use, concept of ecosystem, biodiversity of its

conservation, environmental pollution and their control, solid waste management system, BOD

and COD of food plant waste, primary and secondary treatment of food plant waste.

Practical:

Instruments for measurements of environmental parameters. Instruments used for solar radiation

measurement, Environmental indices for your city. Harmonic analysis for sol-air temperature.

Reflective and non reflective air space in buildings. Cooling load of a farm building e.g. poultry

house. Moisture condensation in agricultural buildings. Design and layout of a dairy farm.

Design and layout of a poultry house. Design and layout of a sheep/goat house. Design of a

biogas plant (Deenbandhu model, Janata model) . Design of a farm fencing system. Design of

ventilation system for dairy and poultry house. Design of a feed/fodder storage structures.

Familiarization with local grain storage structures. Design of grain storage structures. Cost

estimation of a farm buildings.

Recommended Books:

1. Nathanson J.A. Basic Environmental Technology, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New

Delhi.

2. Venugopal Rao P. Text book of Envrionmental Engineering, prentice Hall of India Pvt.

Ltd., New Delhi.

3. Garg S.K. Water Supply Engineering, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi – 6

4. Tiwari T.N. and Patnaik Sushreeta. Environmental Engineering (Questions and

Answers), Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana.

2. Crop Process Engineering[BTGP3204] 4(3+1)

Scope and importance of food processing, principles and methods of food processing. Processing

of farm crops; cereals, pulses, oil seeds, fruits and vegetables and their products for food and

feed. Processing of animal products, Principal of size reduction, grain shape, size reduction

machines; crushers, grinders, cutting machines etc. - operation, efficiency and power

requirement – Rittinger's, Kick’s and Bond’s equation, fineness modulus. Theory of mixing,

types of mixtures for dry and paste. materials, rate of mixing and power requirement, mixing

index. Theory of separation, size and un sized separation, types of separators, size of screens,

sieve analysis, capacity and effectiveness of screens, pneumatic separation. Theory of filtration,

study of different types of filters, rate of filtration, pressure drop during filtration. Scope &

importance of material handling devices, study of different types of material handling systems;

belt, chain and screw conveyor, bucket elevator, pneumatic conveying, gravity conveyor- design

consideration, capacity and power requirement.

Practical:

Preparation of flow and layout charts of a food processing plant; Determination of fineness

modulus and uniformity index; Performance evaluation of hammer mill; Performance evaluation

of attrition mill; Study of cleaning equipment; Separation behavioral pneumatic separation;

Study of grading equipment; Evaluation of performance of indented cylinder and screen pre-

cleaner; Mixing index and study of mixers; Study of conveying equipments; Performance

evaluation of bucket elevator.

Recommended Books:

1. Brennam, J G, Butters J R, Cowell N D and Lilly, A E I (1990). Food Engineering

Operations. Elsevier Science Pub. Co. Inc.

2. Charms, S E (1971). The Fundamentals of Food Engineering AVI Publishing Co.

3. Earle, R.L. (1983). Unit Operations in Food Processing. Pergamon Press.

4. Farrel, A.W. (1963). Engineering for Dairy and Food Products. John Wiley and Sons.,

NY.

5. Harpes, W.J. and Hall, C.W. (1981). Dairy Technology and Engineering. AVI publishing.

6. Heldman, D.R. and Singh, R.P. (1981). Food Process Engineering, AVI Publishing.

7. Henderson, S. and Perry, S.M. (1976). Agricultural Process Engineering. 5th ed. AVi

Publishing Co. Inc.

8. McCabe, W.L., Smith J.C. and Harriott, P. (1985). Unit Operations of Chemical

Engineering. 4th Ed. McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc.

9. Pandey, P.H. (1997). Post Harvest Technology of Fruits and Vegetables (Principles and

Practices) Saroj Prakashan, 1/e.

10. Sahay, K.m. and Singh, K K (1994). Unit Operations of Agricultural Processing. 1st ed.

Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.

11. Singh R.P. (1991). Fundamentals of Ffood Process Engineering. AVI publishing.

3. Design of Structures[BTGC3207] 3 (2+1)

Loads and use of BIS Codes. Design of connections. Design of structural steel members in

tension, compression and bending. Design of steel roof truss. Analysis and design of singly and

doubly reinforced sections, Shear, Bond and Torsion. Design of Flanged Beams, Slabs, Columns,

Foundations, Retaining walls and Silos.

Practical:

Design and drawing of steel roof truss; Design and drawing of RCC building; Design and

drawing of Retaining wall.

Recommended Books:

1. Ray Choudhury K P. Engineering Materials, Oxford & IBH Pub. Co. New Delhi.

2. Rangwala S C. Engineering Materials, Charotar Pub. House, Anand-1, Gujrat.

3. Ahuja T D and Birdi G S. Fundamentals of Building Construction, Dhanpat Rai & Sons,

New Delhi – 6.

4. Ramamrutham S and Narayanan R. Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Dhanpat

Rai Pub. Co (P) Ltd., New Delhi.

5. Sushil Kumar .Treasure of R.C.C Designs, Standard Book House, New Delhi-6

6. Khanna P N. Indian Practical Civil Engineer’s HandBook, Engineers Publications, New

Delhi-1.

4. Drainage Engineering[BTGS3206] 2 (1+1)

Drainage, objectives of drainage, familiarization with the drainage problems of the state, water

logging (Introduction, definition, causes and its effects on crop production) Surface drainage,

drainage coefficient, types of surface drainage, design of open channel, sub-surface drainage

purpose and benefits, investigations of design parameters, hydraulic conductivity, drainable

porosity, water table etc., types and use of subsurface drainage system, Design of surface drains,

interceptor and relief drains. Derivation of ellipse (Hooghoudt’s) and Ernst’s drain spacing

equations. Design of subsurface drainage system. Drainage materials, drainage pipes, drain

envelope. Layout, construction and installation of drains. Drainage structures. Vertical drainage.

Bio-drainage. Tile Drains. Drainage of irrigated and humid areas. Salt balance, reclamation of

saline and alkaline soils. Leaching requirements, conjunctive use of fresh and saline waters.

Economic aspects of drainage.

Practical:

In-situ measurement of hydraulic conductivity; determination of drainage coefficients;

installation of piezometer and observation well; preparation of iso-bath and isobar maps;

measurement of hydraulic conductivity and drainable porosity; design of surface drainage

systems; design of subsurface drainage systems; determination of chemical properties of soil and

water, determination of salinity soil sample by electrical conductivity meter, fabrication of

drainage tiles; testing of drainage tiles; determination of gypsum requirement for land

reclamation; installation of sub-surface drainage system; cost analysis of surface and sub-surface

drainage system.

Recommended Books:

1. Murthy V V N. Land and Water Management Engineering, Kalyani Publishers,

Ludhiana.

2. Michael A M. Irrigation Thoery & Practice, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., Delhi

3. Bhattacharya A K and Michael A M. Land Drainage – Principles, Methods &

Applications, Konark Publishers Pvt. Ltd.

4. Bhattacharya A K. Drainage Engineering, ICAR Publications.

5. Soil and Water Conservation Structures[BTGS3207] 3 (2+1)

Introduction; classification of structures, functional requirements of soil erosion control

structures; flow in open channels-types of flow, state of flow, regimes of flow, energy and

momentum principles, specific energy and specific force; hydraulic jump and its application,

type of hydraulic jump, energy dissipation due to jump, jump efficiency, relative loss of energy;

runoff measuring structures-par shall flume, H - flume and weirs; straight drop spillway - general

description, functional use, advantages and disadvantages, structural parts and functions;

components of spillway, hydrologic and hydraulic design, free board and wave free board,

aeration of weirs, concept of free and submerged flow, structural design of a drop spillway-loads

on headwall, variables affecting equivalent fluid pressure, determination of saturation line for

different flow conditions, seepage under the structure, equivalent fluid pressure of triangular load

diagram for various flow conditions, creep line theory, uplift pressure estimation, safety against

sliding, over turning, crushing and tension; chute spillway general description and its

components, hydraulic design, energy dissipaters, design criteria of a SAF stilling basin and its

limitations, drop inlet spillway- general description, functional use, design criteria; design of

diversions; small earth embankments-their types and design principles, farm ponds and

reservoirs, cost estimation of structures.

Practical:

Design of H-flume; Design of Par shall flume; Construction of specific energy and specific force

diagram; Measurement of hydraulic jump parameters and amount of energy dissipation;

Hydraulic design of a straight drop spillway; Determination of uplift force and construction of

uplift pressure diagram; Determination of loads on headwall and construction of triangular load

diagram; Stability analysis of a straight drop spillway; Hydraulic design of a chute spillway;

Design of a SAF energy dissipater; Design of small earth embankments and water harvesting

structures; Cost estimation of structures.

Recommended Books:

1. Murthy V V N. Land and Water Management Engineering, Kalyani Publishers,

Ludhiana.

2. Suresh R. Soil & Water Conservation Engineering, Standard Publishers Distributior, New

Delhi.

3. Das G. Hydrology & Soil Conservation Engineering, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.,

New Delhi.

4. Training Manual: Soil Conservation & Watershed Management (Vol.II) – CSWCRTI

Publications, Dehradun.

6. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning[BTGP3205] 3(2+1)

Principles of refrigeration, second law of thermodynamics applied to refrigeration, carnot

cycle, reversed carnot cycle, coefficient of performance, unit of refrigeration. Refrigeration in

food industry, types of refrigeration system, mechanical vapour compression, vapour absorption

system, components of mechanical refrigeration, refrigerant, desirable properties of ideal

refrigerant, Centrifugal and steam jet refrigeration systems, thermoelectric refrigeration systems,

vortex tube and other refrigeration systems, ultra low temperature refrigeration, solar

refrigeration system, cold storages, insulation material, design of cold storages, defrosting.

Thermodynamic properties of moist air, perfect gas relationship for approximate calculation,

adiabatic saturation process, wet bulb temperature and its measurement, psychometric chart and

its use, elementary psychometric process. Air conditioning – principles- Type and functions of

air conditioning, physiological principles in air conditioning, air distribution and duct design

methods, fundamentals of design of complete air conditioning systems –humidifiers and

dehumidifiers – cooling and calculations, types of air conditioners –applications.

Practical:

Study of vapour compression and vapour absorption systems; Study of eletrolux refrigerator;

Solving problems on refrigeration on vapour absorption system; Experiments with the

refrigeration tutor to study various components of refrigeration; Determination of the coefficient

of performance of the refrigeration tutor; Experiment on humidifier for the determination of

humidifying efficiency; Experiment on dehumidifier for the determination of dehumidifying

efficiency; Experiment on the cooling efficiency of a domestic refrigerator; Experiments on

working details of a cold storage plant and air conditioning unit; Experiments with air

conditioning tutor to study various components; Determination of the coefficient of performance

of air condititiong tutor; Estimation of refrigeration load; Estimation of cooling load for air

conditioner; Estimation of humidification and dehumidification load; Design of complete cold

storage system.

Recommended Books:

1. Arora C P (1991). Text Book on Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Tata McGraw Hill

Publ., New Delhi.

2. Domkundwar S (1991). Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Dhanpat Rai Publ. Co.

3. ASHRAE. 1991. ASHRAE Handbook, Atlanta, GA.

7. Entrepreneurship Development and Communication Skills[BTGA3203] 3 (2+1)

Entrepreneurship Development: Assessing overall business environment in the Indian economy.

Overview of Indian social, political and economic systems and their implications for decision

making by individual entrepreneurs. Globalization and the emerging business /entrepreneurial

environment. Concept of entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial and managerial characteristics;

managing an enterprise; motivation and entrepreneurship development; importance of planning,

monitoring, evaluation and follow up; managing competition; entrepreneurship development

programs; SWOT analysis, Generation, incubation and commercialization of ideas and

innovations. Government schemes and incentives for promotion of entrepreneurship.

Government policy on Small and Medium Enterprises(SMEs) / SSIs. Export and Import Policies

relevant to horticulture sector. Venture capital. Contract farming and joint ventures, public-

private partnerships. Characteristics of Indian farm machinery industry. Social Responsibility of

Business. Communication Skills: Structural and functional grammar; meaning and process of

communication, verbal and nonverbal communication; listening and note taking, writing skills,

oral presentation skills; field diary and lab record; indexing, footnote and bibliographic

procedures. Reading and comprehension of general and technical articles, precis writing,

summarizing, abstracting; individual and group presentations, impromptu presentation, public

speaking; Group discussion. Organizing seminars and conferences.

Practical:

Listening and note taking, writing skills, oral presentation skills; field diary and lab record;

indexing, footnote and bibliographic procedures. Reading and comprehension of general and

technical articles, precis writing, summarizing, abstracting; individual and group presentations.

Recommended books:

1. Khanka. Entrepreneurial Development, S. Chand and Co. Ltd., New Delhi.

2. Ramachandran. Entrepreneurship Development, Tata McGraw-Hill Publication

3. Singh A K. Entrepreneurship Development & Management, Laxmi Publication.

4. Brinckerhoff P C. Social Entrepreneurship.

5. Desai V. Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Development and Management, Himalaya

Publication.