NMU, JALGAON - SYLLABUS OF FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING: 201213

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Course Title: ENGINEERING MECHANICS & ELEMENTS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING LABORATORIES Short Title: EM & ECE Course Description: These laboratories cover experiments related to basic principles of Statics, Dynamics and Compass Surveying. Hours per Week No. Of Weeks Laborator 2 y 13 Total Hours 26 Total Semester Credits: Semester Credits 1 1

Prerequisite Course(s): 11th, 12th Physics

General Objective: In these laboratories students will be introduced to the applications of different theorems of mechanics to solve problems in statics and dynamics. Also students will get familiar with surveying with Compass. These include:1. Concept of vectors. 2. Triangle law of forces. 3. Lamis theorem. 4. Conditions of equilibrium. 5. Laws of friction. 6. Laws of simple machines. 7. Angular measurement with Compass. Objective to develop following Intellectual skills: 1. To understand basic laws of engineering mechanics & apply the same to solve problems. 2. To learn use of prismatic compass for angular measurements. 3. To identify principles and working of different apparatus in laboratories. Objective to develop following Motor skills: 1. 2. 3. 4. Ability Ability Ability Ability to to to to draw diagrams and graphs. apply forces and measure the corresponding effects. perform the experiments and record the observations. apply the basic principles in various field conditions.

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of these experiments the student will be able to 1. Apply concept of vectors to solve problems in engineering. 2. Study and verify Lamis theorem and apply it to solve problems in engineering. 3. Understand and apply triangle law of forces for solving problems. 4. Understand the conditions of equilibrium of forces. 5. Describe efficiency, load, effort, velocity ratio, frictional effort and verify law of machines. 6. Describe frictional forces, limiting friction, coefficient of friction and verify law of friction. 7. Apply graphical method to solve problems. 8. Measure bearings of lines with prismatic compass and calculate included angles.

Outline of Content: These experiments contain Group A

1 Study of vectors.
a. Concept of vector, force vector, position vector and moment vector. b. Representation of vector in component form. c. To calculate resultant of coplanar and non coplanar (space) forces. d. Study of conditions of equilibrium for concurrent forces. e. To calculate moment of a force about a point/line. f. To calculate unknown force (reaction).

2 Verification of law of polygon of forces.

a. To verify law of polygon of forces. b. To calculate analytically and experimentally resultant of concurrent force system. c. To compare analytical values with measured ones. 3 Verification of Lamis theorem. a. To Verify Lamis theorem. b. To observe the ratios of P/sin , Q/sin , R/sin and compare the same. 4 Forces in jib crane a. To study law of triangle of forces analytically and graphically. b. To apply conditions of equilibrium. c. To calculate forces in members of jib crane. d. To compare the theoretical results with experimental values. 5 Reactions of beam. a. To verify conditions of equilibrium of a system of coplanar parallel forces using reaction of beam apparatus. b. To understand active and reactive forces. 6 Simple friction on horizontal and inclined planes. a. To describe frictional force, limiting friction, coefficient of friction, angle of repose. b. To know the concept of frictional force and Reaction. c. To find coefficient of friction for bodies in equilibrium on inclined planes. 7 Study of simple machines and verification of law of machines a. To describe efficiency, load, effort, velocity ratio, frictional3 effort and verify law of machines.

b. To establish the law of machine from graph. 8 Graphical work (Statics) ( minimum three problems on graphical solution of Statics problems). To understand graphical method to solve the problems in statics. a. To solve the problem on coplanar concurrent forces, parallel forces and reactions of beam by graphical method. b. To describe Bows notation, space diagram, vector diagram, polar diagram, funicular diagram and to draw the same.

Graphical work (Dynamics) ( minimum two problems on graphical solution of Dynamics problems). a. To draw the motion curve and understand the significance of the same. b. To calculate displacement and distance travelled from V-T diagram.

Note: The laboratory journal should consist of six experiments/assignments from group A. Assignment no. 8 and 9 are compulsory. Any four out of remaining seven experiments/assignments are to be conducted. Group B 1 Observations of bearings by using Compass and calculations of included angles. a. Describe whole circle and quadrantal bearing system. b. Calculate included angles from observed bearings in a closed traverse. 2 Assignment based on fifth unit. Any one of the following. a. Write notes on the following:- V arious branches of civil engineering such as Structural Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Building Science and Construction Management. b. Write notes on the following Civil Engineering structures such as buildings, highways, railways, bridges, dams, canals, elevated & ground storage reservoirs. c. i) Explain principles of planning. ii) Differentiate between load bearing and framed structures 4 with neat sketches.

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Guide lines for ESE:ESE will be based on practical assignments submitted by the student in the form of journal. In ESE the student may asked to answer questions based on experiments/assignments. Evaluation will be based on performance in oral examination.