BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, PILANI

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Digital
Part A: Content Design
Course Title

MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY

Course No(s)

ENGG ZC 241

Credit Units

Credit Model
Course Objectives
N
o
C
O
1

Enable the participants of the course to understand the fundamentals

of thermodynamics with major focus on the applications part.

C
O
2

To make students master the basics and working concepts of various

mechanical systems/devices

C
O
3

Enable students to familiarize and appreciate the calculations involved

in the thermal design of mechanical systems

Text Book(s)
T D Eastop, A McConkey, Applied Thermodynamics for Engineering
T1
Technologists, 5th Edition (Pearson Education)

Reference Book(s) & other resources

Michael J Moran et al, 7th Edition, Fundamentals of Engineering
R1
Thermodynamics (John Wiley & Sons)

R2

Yunus A Cengel, Introduction to Thermodynamics & Heat transfer, 2 nd

Edition (McGraw-Hill)

R3

P K Nag, Basic & Applied Thermodynamics, 9th Edition (Tata McGrawHill )

R4

Onkar Singh, Applied Thermodynamics, 3rd Edition (New Age

International)

Content Structure Modules

1.

Thermodynamics Fundamental Concepts

To understand fundamental concepts of thermodynamics Property, State, Process, System
Open, closed; Control volume, Temperature, Heat and work interactions

2.

Laws of Thermodynamics
To understand first law of thermodynamics, definition of enthalpy, Steady flow energy equation
(SFEE), various reversible processes Isobaric, isochoric, adiabatic, polytropic etc, second law

3.

of thermodynamics Kelvin Planck statement, Clausius statement, entropy, irreversibility

Properties of Pure Substances
To understand Phase & Pure substance, Evaluation of properties using steam tables, dryness
fraction, wet steam properties, superheated steam properties

4.

Heat Engine Cycles & IC Engines

To understand Carnot cycle, Otto, Diesel and Dual combustion cycle, Stirling & Ericsson cycle,
Internal combustion engines two stroke and four stroke engines.

5.

Steam and Gas Turbine Cycles

To understand the Rankine cycle its modifications including superheating, reheating and
regeneration, gas turbine cycle

6.

Rotodynamic & Positive Displacement Machines

To understand steam turbines Impulse and Reaction type, and Compressors - Reciprocating,
Rotary type

7.

Refrigeration & Heat Pumps

To understand refrigeration through vapour compression, vapour absorption cycles and
understand heat pumps

8.

Psychrometry and Air-Conditioning

To understand the definition of Psychrometry, various terms associated with it and airconditioning systems

8.

Heat transfer fundamentals

To understand various modes of heat transfer conduction, convection & radiation and equations
associated with them

Learning Outcomes:
No

Learning Outcomes

LO1

Knowledge on the fundamentals of thermodynamics

LO2

Apply thermodynamic laws in analyzing various systems,

components/devices

LO3

Familiarization of various mechanical systems/devices

LO4

Working knowledge on thermal design of mechanical

systems/devices

Part B: Learning Plan

Academic Term
Course Title
Course No
Lead Instructor

Conta
ct
Sessio
n (2
hrs)

2015-16
MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY
ENGG ZC 241
Mukundhan Chakravarthy

List of Topic Title (ref to

content structure in
part A)

Topic # (from
content structure)

Text/Ref
Book/external
resource

Module 1:
Thermodynamics
Fundamental Concepts

1.1 Introduction to
thermodynamics
1.2 Definition of
property, state,
process, system
surroundings
1.3 Open, closed
systems and control
volume
1.4 Reversibility &
irreversibility
1.5 Zeroeth law of
thermodynamics
and temperature
1.6 Heat and work
interactions

T1 Chapter 1

Module 2: Laws of
thermodynamics

2.1 First law of

thermodynamics
2.2 Worked
examples on first
law of
thermodynamics

T1 Chapters
1, 3, 4

2.3 Definition of
Enthalpy
2.4 Steady flow
energy equation
(SFEE)
2.5 Worked
examples on SFEE

2.6 Reversible
processes
Isobaric, isochoric,
adiabatic,
polytropic

2.7 Worked
examples on
reversible
processes
2.8 Second law of
thermodynamics
Kelvin-Planck
statement &
Clausius statement
2.9 Entropy &
Irreversibility

Module 3: Properties of
Pure substances

3.1 Phase & Pure

substance
3.2 Evaluation of
properties using
steam tables
3.3 Dryness fraction
3.4 Wet steam
properties
3.5 Superheated
steam properties
3.6 Worked
examples

T1 Chapter 2

Module 4: Heat engine

cycles & IC engines

4.1 Carnot cycle,

Otto cycle, Diesel
cycle, Dual
combustion cycle
4.2 Worked
examples

T1 Chapter 5,
13

4.3 Stirling &

Ericsson cycle
4.4 Worked
examples
4.5 IC engines Two
stroke & Four stroke
engines

10

Module 5: Steam & Gas

turbine cycles

5.1 Rankine cycle

5.2 Effects of
increasing cycle
efficiency Increase
in pressure,
superheating,
reheating,
Regeneration cycle
5.3 Worked
examples
5.4 Gas turbine
Brayton cycle

T1 Chapters
8, 9

Module 6: Rotodynamic &

Positive displacement

6.1 Understand
steam turbines -

T1 Chapters
11, 12

machines

6.4 Understand
compressors
Rotary &
reciprocating
6.5 Worked
examples

11

12

Module 7: Refrigeration &

Heat pumps

Module 8: Psychrometry &

Air-conditioning

T1 Chapter 14

8.1 Definition of
Psychrometry
8.2 Fundamental
properties like
specific humidity,
relative humidity
etc
8.3 Worked
examples

T1 Chapter 15

8.4 Air conditioning

processes
humidification,
dehumidification
8.5 Worked
examples

15

16

7.1 Basics of
refrigeration, Heat
pump, Coefficient of
performance (COP)
7.2. Vapour
compression
refrigeration cycle
7.3 Worked
examples
7.4 Vapour
absorption
refrigeration cycle

13

14

Impulse and
reaction turbines
6.2 Velocity
diagrams
6.3 Worked
examples

Module 9: Heat transfer

fundamentals

9.1 Definition of
heat transfer
9.2 Modes of heat
transfer
Conduction,
convection, &
radiation and basic
equations
associated with it
9.3 Worked
examples

T1 Chapter 16

Evaluation Scheme:
Legend: EC = Evaluation Component; AN = After Noon Session; FN = Fore Noon Session
No
Name
Type
Duration Weight Day, Date, Session, Time
EC- Quiz-I/ Assignment-I
Online
5%
August 20-30, 2015
1
Quiz-II
5%
September 20-30, 2015
Quiz-III/ Assignment-II
5%
October 20-30, 2015
EC- Mid-Semester Test
Closed
2 hours 35%
19/09/2015 (FN) 10 AM 12 NOON
2
Book
EC- Comprehensive Exam Open Book 3 hours 50%
07/11/2015 (FN) 9 AM 12 NOON
3
Note: If Assignment kindly remove Quiz-I, II, III
Syllabus for Mid-Semester Test (Closed Book): Topics in Contact Hours : 1 to 8
Syllabus for Comprehensive Exam (Open Book): All topics given in Plan of Study.
Important links and information:
Elearn portal: https://elearn.bits-pilani.ac.in
Students are expected to visit the Elearn portal on a regular basis and stay up to date with the
latest announcements and deadlines.
Contact sessions: Students should attend the online lectures as per the schedule provided on
the Elearn portal.
Evaluation Guidelines:
1. EC-1 consists of either two Assignments or three Quizzes. Students will attempt them
through the course pages on the Elearn portal. Announcements will be made on the
portal, in a timely manner.
2. For Closed Book tests: No books or reference material of any kind will be permitted.
3. For Open Book exams: Use of books and any printed / written reference material (filed or
bound) is permitted. However, loose sheets of paper will not be allowed. Use of
calculators is permitted in all exams. Laptops/Mobiles of any kind are not allowed.
Exchange of any material is not allowed.
4. If a student is unable to appear for the Regular Test/Exam due to genuine exigencies, the
student should follow the procedure to apply for the Make-Up Test/Exam which will be
made available on the Elearn portal. The Make-Up Test/Exam will be conducted only at
selected exam centres on the dates to be announced later.
It shall be the responsibility of the individual student to be regular in maintaining the self study
schedule as given in the course handout, attend the online lectures, and take all the prescribed
evaluation components such as Assignment/Quiz, Mid-Semester Test and Comprehensive Exam
according to the evaluation scheme provided in the handout.