Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal

(Formerly West Bengal University of Technology)

Syllabus for B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering
(Applicable from the academic session 2018-2019)

Subject Code : PC-ME403 Category: Professional Core courses

Subject Name : Strength of Materials Semester : Fourth
L-T-P : 3-1-0 Credit:4
Pre-Requisites: No-prerequisite

Course Objective:
1. To understand the nature of stresses developed in simple geometries such as bars,
cantilevers, beams, shafts, cylinders and spheres for various types of simple loads
2. To calculate the elastic deformation occurring in various simple geometries for different
types of loading
Course Content:

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Description of Topic
No. Hrs.
Deformation in solids- Hooke’s law, stress and strain- tension, compression
1 and shear stresses- elastic constants and their relations- volumetric, linear 8
and shear strains- principal stresses and principal planes- Mohr’s circle.
Beams and types transverse loading on beams- shear force and bend
moment diagrams-
2 Types of beam supports, simply supported and over-hanging beams, 8
cantilevers. Theory of bending of beams, bending stress distribution and
neutral axis, shear stress distribution, point and distributed loads.
Moment of inertia about an axis and polar moment of inertia, deflection of
a beam using double integration method, computation of slopes and
3 deflection in beams, Maxwell’s reciprocal theorems. 10
Buckling of columns, Euler’s theory, critical loads for different types of
constraints.
Torsion, stresses and deformation in circular and hollow shafts, stepped
4 shafts, deflection of shafts fixed at both ends, stresses and deflection of 8
helical springs.
Axial and hoop stresses in cylinders subjected to internal pressure,
5 deformation of thick and thin cylinders, deformation in spherical shells 8
subjected to internal pressure

Course Outcomes:
1. After completing this course, the students should be able to recognise various types loads
applied on machine components of simple geometry and understand the nature of internal
stresses that will develop within the components
2. The students will be able to evaluate the strains and deformation that will result due to the
elastic stresses developed within the materials for simple types of loading

Learning Resources:
1. D.S. Bedi, Strength of Materials, Sixth Edition, Khanna Publishing House, 2019
2. Egor P. Popov, Engineering Mechanics of Solids, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2001.
3. R. Subramanian, Strength of Materials, Oxford University Press, 2007.
4. R.K. Bansal, Strength of Materials, Laxmi Publications
 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal
(Formerly West Bengal University of Technology)
Syllabus for B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering
(Applicable from the academic session 2018-2019)
5. Ferdinand P. Been, Russel Johnson Jr and John J. Dewole, Mechanics of Materials, Tata
McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi 2005.
6. Debabrata Nag and Abhijit Chanda, Fundamentals of Strength of Materials, Wiley India.

Subject Code : PC-ME404 Category: Professional Core courses

Subject Name : Metrology & Instrumentation Semester : Fourth
L-T-P : 3-1-0 Credit:4
Pre-Requisites: No-prerequisite

Objectives:

1. To understand the working of linear and angular measuring instruments.

2. To familiarize with the working of optical measuring instruments and fundamentals of limits
and limit gauges.
3. To give basic idea about various methods for measurement of screw thread and surface
finish parameters.
4. To give an exposure to advanced measuring devices and machine tool metrology.
5. To provide students an overview of mechanical measurement systems and principle of
instruments for motion and dimension measurement.
6. To provide basic idea about working principle and applications of devices for measurement
of force and torque; strain and stress and temperature.
Course Content:

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Description of Topic
No. Hrs.
Concept of measurement:-Introduction to Metrology; Need for high
precision measurements; Terminologies in Measurement- Precision,
accuracy, sensitivity, calibration, resolution. Errors in Measurement, types
of errors, Abbe’s Principle. Basic standards of length- Line standard, End
standards, Wavelength standard; Various Shop floor standards. Linear
1 8
Measurement – Slip gauges, wringing, grades; Surface plate; Dial
indicators; Height gauges and Vernier calliper; screw gauge. Comparators-
mechanical, electrical, optical and pneumatic. Angular Measurement –
Bevel protractor; Sine Bar, principle and use of sine bar, sine centre; Angle
gauges. Sprit level; Angle Dekkor; Clinometers.
Limits and Limit gauges – Making to suit, selective assembly, systems of
limits and fits; Types of fits; Hole basis system and Shaft basis system.
Tolerance, allowance and deviation (as per BIS). Limit Gauges – GO and NO
GO gauges; types of limit gauges. Gauge design - Taylor’s principle of
2 gauging; Gauge tolerance, disposition of gauge tolerance, wear allowance. 8
Optical Measuring Instruments: - Benefits of light waves as standards;
Monochromatic light; Principle of Interference. Interference band, optical
flat, surface measurement. Interferometers – NPL, Pitter-NPL, auto
collimator.
Screw thread measurement – Screw thread terminology; Measurement of
major diameter; root diameter; pitch; effective diameter with two wire
3 8
method and three wire method. Measurement of flank angle and form by
profile projector and microscope. Measurement of surface texture –