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Harison and Boilinger, Introduction to Automatic Control System.,John wileyPublication, 1976
G. V. Reklatis, A. Ravindran, and K. M. Ragsdell, Engineering optimization: Methods and applications,
Interscience 1983.
ME371 HUMAN FACTORS IN ENGINEERING DESIGN (3-0-0) 3
Introduction, Information input, Human output and control, workspace and arrangement, Environment,
Human factor applications in system design, Human error and work, Case studies.
Sanders and McCormick, Human factors in Engg. Design, Mc Graw Hill Book Co.,
Christopher D.Lackers, John D.Lee, Yili Lin, Sallie Gordon-Becker, “ Introduction to Human factors
engineering’,
Prentice Hall, 2003
Neville A.Stantaon, paul M, Salmon,Guy H.walker and Chris Baber, “ Human factor methods” ,
A practical guide for Engineering and Design, Ashgate publishing (2005)
ME387 INTEGRATED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPING (3-0-0) 3
Generic process of Product Development, Concept generation, selection and Testing, CAD applications in
Testing, Virtual Prototyping, Product Architecture, Industrial Design and Design for manufacturing,
Design considerations, Design for production, Metal and Plastic components, Optimum Design, Rapid
Prototyping Technologies.
Karl T. Ulrich and Steven D. Eppinger, Product Design and Development, McGraw Hill, 2000.
A. K. Chitale and R. C. Gupta, Product Design and Manufacturing, PHI Pvt. Ltd., 2002.
ME405 MECHANICAL LABORATORY II (0-0-2) 1
Heat transfer experiments, Performance analysis of Compressors, Blowers, Boilers, Refrigerators and Air
Conditioning equipments, Dynamics of Machinery experiments.
ME406 MACHINE SHOP - II (0-0-3) 2
Demonstration of Machine tools and Power tools. Practice on Shaper, Milling Machine, Cylindrical and
Surface Grinding, Slotter, Drilling Machines, etc. Programming for CNC Machines,
ME410 NON CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES (3-0-0) 3
Different Forms of Energy, Energy resources, Renewable & Non-renewable energy resources, Energy
scenario of India and World. Solar energy and its applications, Wind energy, Ocean energy , wave, tidal
and ocean thermal energy conversion. Geothermal energy. Biomass energy, biogas, biomass gasification
system. Direct energy Conversion: Thermoelectric, Thermoionic, solar cell and Magneto-Hydrodynamic
conversion Systems. Hydrogen production and Utilization.
P.D.Dunn, Renewable Energy: Sources, Conversion and Application.J.W.Twidell and A.D.Weer,
Renewable Energy Sources, ELBS.
S.Rao and B.B.Parulekar Energy Technology, Khanna Pub.
B.T.Nijaguna, Biogas Technology, New Age International Pub.
ME412 OPERATIONS RESEARCH (3-0-0) 3
Definition, Formulation of LPP, Graphical Solutions, Simplex Algorithms, Sensitivity Analysis,
Maximization Application, Transportation, Traveling Salesman Problems. Dynamic Programming, Game
Theory, Solution Methods, Dominance Concept, Approximation Method. Waiting Line Theory, Poisson
Arrival Rate, Exponential Service Times, System Characterization and Economy. Simulation, Steps,
Applications and Limitations, Monte Carlo Technique, Waiting Line Situations. Networks: CPM And
PERT Analysis , Total, Free and Independent Float, Network Crashing. Non-Linear Programming.
S.D. Sharma, Operations Research.
Taha H.A., Operations Research – An Introduction, Prentice Hall Pub.
Shambling and Stevens, Operations Research – Fundamental Approach.
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