Statistical process control. Working stresses, stress concentration, stress analysis and repeated loadings. Design of machine elements. Kinematics of mechanisms. The nature and properties of engineering materials as related to their use in all phases of mechanical engineering will be studied.
Materials covered include metals, ceramics and glasses, polymer and composites.
Hydraulic, electrical, mechanical and pneumatic automatic control systems. Open and closed loops. Steady state and transient operation, stability criteria, linear and non-linear systems. Design of components that form a complete working system. Engineering economics, performance-cost studies, optimization.