Syllabus Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering - (GE25C01) Historical Evaluation of Engineering : History, Structural, Construction, Geotechnical, Environmental, Transportation and Water Resources Engineering, Role for infrastructure development, Buildings, Types and Terminologies, Impact on environment. (Chapter - 1) Activities : Visit to construction sites, Energy consumption in building. Building Materials : Types, selection criteria, Bricks and Blocks, Composition - Fly ash brick, FRP bricks, Types of Cements, Mortar, Thermal and Acoustic Insulating Materials, Decorative Panels, Water Proofing Materials. (Chapter - 2) Activities : Virtual demonstration of cement manufacturing, virtual demonstration of heat infiltration to the building. Building Components : Foundations, Types, Bearing capacity and settlement, Brick masonry, Stone Masonry, Beams, Columns, Lintels and Rain Water Harvesting, concept of Green Buildings. (Chapter - 3) Activities : Virtual demonstration of foundations, Erection of transformers. Power Plants : Classifications, Working principle of steam, Gas, Diesel, Hydro, electric and Nuclear Power plants. Renewable energy scenario. (Chapter - 4) Activities : Virtual demonstration of Power plants. Thermal systems : Classifications, Working of IC Engines and its applications, Turbines and Pumps. Working of HVAC systems. (Chapter - 5) Activities : Virtual demonstration of IC Engines, Turbines and Pumps, Case study on energy consumption in Refrigeration systems. Manufacturing : Welding, Machining, Forming and Additive manufacturing. (Chapter - 6) Activities : Virtual demonstration of any machining processes.
