2011

SYLLABUS
OF
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur
ME 4601 Instrumentation and Measurement SYLLABUS1
4 hours/week Credits : 4.00

Basic principles of measurements; Characterisation and behaviour of typical

measuring systems; Different types of sensing elements; Measuring, transmission
and recording methods; Measurements of displacement, pressure, temperature, Summary of Course Plan
heat flux, flow, motion and vibrations, force, torque and strain; Data acquisition
36
and processing. Theory Sessional
Sl. Year/ Total
Semester No. of No. of Credit
Credit Credit
Course Course
ME 4603 Solar Energy Technology 1. 1st/1st2
4 12.00 4 4.50 16.50
4 hours/week Credits: 4.00 2. 1st/2nd 5 18.00 5 4.50 22.50
3. 2nd/1st 5 17.00 3 3.00 20.00
Introduction to the sun and solar radiation; Solar geometry in details; solar thermal 4. 2nd/2nd 5 19.00 4 3.00 22.00
applications, Liquid flat plate collectors; general, performance analysis; 5. 3rd/1st 5 16.00 4 3.00 19.00
Concentrating collectors; Field of applications of solar thermal energy; industrial 6. 3rd/2nd 5 17.00 5 5.25 22.25
process heat, active heating of buildings, passive house heating, solar greenhouses, 7. 4th/1st 5 14.50 4 3.75 18.25
solar refrigeration and air-conditioning, solar furnaces, solar thermo-mechanical 8. 4th/2nd 5 18.50 4 3.75 22.25
power, solar thermal water pump; Solar thermal energy storage; Solar Total 39 132.00 33 30.75 162.75
photovoltaies.
1 Syllabus effective from the session 2003-2004
ME 4605 Petroleum Engineering
4 hours/week Credits: 4.00 2 1st year 1st semester courses are exempted because of the candidates 4 years
Diploma in Engineering background after 10 years of schooling.
An overview of hydrocarbon reserves in Bangladesh; Classification of rocks and
hydrocarbon deposits and their genesis; Geophysical exploration of oil and gas; Modified Course designation and numbering system :
Physical properties and characteristics of reservoir rocks; Origin, accumulation, ME 2401 Engineering Mechanics
composition and behavior of hydrocarbon reserves; Analysis and prediction of
reservoir performance.
Drilling rigs and their types; Rig moving equipment; Rig components and their ME : Department identification code
auxiliaries; Drilling operations; Vertical and direction drilling; Well logging and 2 : First digit signifies year number
interpretation; Cracking and steaming; Well completion and cementation. 4 : Second digit is reserved for departmental use to indicate the major branches
01 : Third and fourth digits signify course designation of which the fourth digit
will be odd for theoretical courses and even for sessional courses
Engineering Mechanics: Course Title

Major branches:
0 – Sessional without Theory 3 – Manufacturing
1 – Fluid Mechanics 4 – Mechanics
2 – Management 5 – Thermal
1
 Summary of the Courses ME 4401 Control Engineering.
3 hours/week Credits : 3.00
1st Year 1st Semester (Exempted) Theory of control system including open loop and closed loop with emphasis on
mechanical, hydraulic, thermal and pneumatic systems. Representation of control
systems, block diagrams. Frequency, 2 step function and system responses, transfer
Sl. Course Contact functions characteristic functions. System analysis using polar (Nyguist diagram),
No. No. Course Title hours/ Credits Logarithmic plot (Bode diagram), root locus plots; System compensation.
week Analogues of control system. Application of servo mechanism in mechanical
01 Math 1301 Mathematics-I 3 3.00 Engineering. Hydraulic control systems, servo control valve arrangements and
02 Ph 1301 Physics-I 3 3.00 analysis, hydraulic pump motor analysis. Pneumatic control system. Elements of
03 Ph 1302 Physics-I Sessional 3/2 0.75 electro-mechanical and hydraulic controls.
04 Ch 1301 Chemistry-I 3 3.00
05 Ch 1302 Chemistry-I Sessional 3/2 0.75 ME 4305 CAD & CAM. (Computer Aided Design & Computer Aided
06 ME 1501 Basic Mechanical 3 3.00 Manufacturing)
Engineering 3 hours/week Credits : 3.00
07 ME 1502 Basic Mechanical 3 1.50
Engineering Sessional Fundamental concepts in manufacturing and automation; Transfer mechanism,
08 ME 1002 Engineering Drawing 3 1.50 Automated flow lines; Numerical control Co-ordinate systems and machine
Total : 21 16.50 motion, types of NC systems, NC part programming, APT language; DNC and
CNC, CAD, computer graphics CAM, hierarchy of computers in CAM; computer
process planning and monitoring, process control, group technology, parts
classification and coding, flexible manufacturing system, the automated factory,
system software, robotics-classification, basic concept, point programming,
1st Year 2nd Semester
kinematics of robot arm, control.
Sl. Course Contact
Course Title hours/ Credits ME 4307 Advanced Machine Tools.
No. No.
week 3 hours/week Credits : 3.00
01 Math 1303 Mathematics-II 4 4.00 Basic concepts and general requirements, kinematics of machine tools, Analysis
02 Ph 1303 Physics-II 4 4.00 and design of drives. Special considerations in designing spindle bearing
03 Ph 1304 Physics-II Sessional 3/2 0.75
functional analysis of guide and slideways. Static and dynamic analysis of
04 Ch 1303 Chemistry-II 4 4.00
machine tool structures. Control and automation of machine tools. Special topics.
05 Ch 1304 Chemistry-II Sessional 3/2 0.75
06 EEE 1303 Basic Electrical Engineering 3 3.00
ME 4705 Mechatronics
07 EEE 1304 Basic Electrical Engineering 3/2 0.75
3 hours/week Credits : 3.00
Sessional
08 Hum 1303 Economics & Accounting 3 3.00
Introduction: Organization structure; System concept; mechanical, electrical,
09 ME 1004 Engineering Drawing-II 3 1.50
electronic and software components; process; software based tools: Virtual
10 Hum 1302 English Language practice 3/2 0.75
instrumentation; CAD; CAM; Computer integrated systems; Computer
Total : 25.5 22.50
interfacing; Mainpulator; Actuator types; Sensors and vision systems; Smart
robots; Artificial intelligence; Factory, Office and Home automation; Future trend.

35
 2nd Year 1st Semester
Vehicle performances: Linear and angular inertia, braking effects, gyroscopic
effects and reactions, tractive effort and vehicle vibration; Resistance to vehicle
Sl. Course Contact
motion; gradient resistance, aerodynamic resistance, rolling and frictional
No. No. Course Title hours/ Credits
resistance; Development strategies for minimum resistance and consideration of week
34
aerodynamic effect on vehicle. 01 Math 2301 Mathematics-III 4 4.00
Testing of Vehicle: Performance testing; Running; Effect of variables on 02 Ph 2301 Physics-III 3 3.00
performance; Motor vehicle regulations. 03 Ph 2302 Physics-III Sessional 3/2 0.75
Environmental Considerations: Vehicle emissions and control strategies; Noise 04 Ch 2301 Industrial Chemistry 3 3.00
pollution and control; Vehicle fuel economy. 05 Hum 2301 English 3 3.00
06 ME 2401 Engineering Mechanics 4 4.00
ME 4309 Material Handling 07 ME 2402 Engineering Mechanics 3/2 0.75
3 hours/week Credits : 3.00 Sessional
08 ME 2002 Computer Programming – I 3 1.50
Introduction; material handling ideas; importance & scope of material handling; Total : 24.5 20.00
classification & characteristics of materials; unit load and bulk loads calculations;
classification of conveying machines; Efficiency of materials handling system,
factors in selecting conveying machines, general theory of conveying machines- 2nd Year 2nd Semester
capacity of continuous conveying machines; resistance to motion factor, resistance
& power in conveying machines with flexible pulling member. Dynamic
phenomenon in chain conveyor; Types of conveyors:: descriptions, design, Sl. Course Contact
principles, comparative merits and demerits and schematic representation of -belt; No. No. Course Title hours/ Credits
apron; flight; bucket; V-bucket, overhead; load propelling; car or plat form; roller; week
oscillating & vibrating; pneumatics & hydraulic and rope conveyors. Oother 01 Math 2303 Mathematics-IV 4 4.00
conveying equipment: cranes, jib, overhead traveling; derrick; electric hoist; 02 EEE 2503 Electrical & Electronic 4 4.00
witches & capstan; electric lifts: trucks; fork-lifts; hopper; loaders; chutes. Technology
Operation and selection of industrial truck loads. Computer control material 03 EEE 2504 Electrical & Electronic 3/2 0.75
handling (AGV, ASRS) etc. Storage and warehousing sorting, warehousing. Technology Sessional
04 ME 2301 Metallic Material Science 4 4.00
Packaging: Importance of packaging; factors in packaging; packaging materials 05 ME 2302 Metallic Material Science 3/2 0.75
& methods; visual aids in packaging & materials handling in Bangladesh. Layout Sessional
for packaging. Testing procedure of packages: vibration test, drop test, 06 ME 2403 Mechanics of Solids 4 4.00
performance limit, testing machines. 07 ME 2404 Mechanics of Solids Sessional 3/2 0.75
08 ME 2501 Basic Thermodynamics 3 3.00
Storage and warehousing sorting, automated warehousing. 09 ME 2502 Basic Thermodynamics 3/2 0.75
Sessional
Total : 24 22.00
 3rd Year 1st Semester
3
Transportation Problem: Cases of balanced and unbalanced supply-demand
Sl. Course Contact conditions, north-west corner rule, 4 VAM, Russell’s approximation method,
No. No. Course Title hours/ Credits
Finding optimal solutions.
week
Linear Assignment Problem: Application areas, Hungarian method.
01 Math 3301 Mathematics-V 3 3.00 Waiting Line Models: Application areas, Poisson arrival and exponential service,
02 Hum 3301 Sociology & Industrial Law 3 3.00 Analysis of single-server cases, simple multiple-server cases.
03 ME 3101 Fluid Mechanics 3 3.00 Decision Analysis: Risk and uncertainty, criteria for decisions under risk,
04 ME 3102 Fluid Mechanics Sessional 3/2 0.75 Decision trees, Criteria for decisions under uncertainty.
05 ME 3301 Production Process-I 3 3.00 Introduction to other OR Models: Non-linear and Integer programming,
06 ME 3302 Production Process-I 3/2 0.75 Dynamic programming, Game theory, Simulation.
Sessional
07 ME 3401 Mechanics of Machinery 4 4.00 ME 4509 Automobile Engineering
08 ME 3402 Mechanics of Machinery 3/2 0.75 3 hours/week Credits : 3.00
Sessional
09 ME 3002 Computer Programming – II 3/2 0.75 Fundamentals of an Automobile: Introduction to the automobile; Components of
Total : 22 19.00
an automobile.
3rd Year 2nd Semester Automotive Engine: Engine fundamental; Engine types & classification;
Components of an engine; Engine construction; Modern developments.
Automotive Engine Systems: Engines fuel system: Engine fuels, alternative fuels
Sl. Course Contact and alternative types of engine; Carburetor fuel systems; Automotive carburetors;
No. No. Course Title hours/ Credits
Compressed natural gas (CNG) system; Fuel-injection system for gasoline
week
engines, diesel engine; exhaust system; lubricating system: Friction in engine and
01 Math 3303 Mathematics-VI 4 4.00
02 Fluid Mechanics & 3 3.00 automobile components and its lubrications. Cooling system.
ME 3103
Machinery Automotive Electrical Systems: Battery; Generator; Regulator; Cranking motor;
03 Fluid Mechanics & 3/2 0.75 Ignition system: Knock, pre-ignition, post ignition; Spark plug; Magneto; Lighting
ME 3104
Machinery Sessional system; Electronic control system; Indication warning devices.
04 ME 3303 Production Process-II 3 3.00
05 Production Process-II 3/2 0.75 Automotive transmission systems and power train: Clutch: Clutch system &
ME 3304 function, Manual & automatic transmission; Gear: gear box & differentials; Final
Sessional
06 ME 3403 Machine Design 4 4.00 drives: drive lines and universal joints; Axles.
07 ME 3404 Machine Design Sessional 3 1.50 Automotive Safety & Control: Automotive safety devices & their functions;
08 ME 3501 Heat Transfer 3 3.00 Brakes and its modern development; wheels & tires. Automotive body materials
09 ME 3502 Heat Transfer Sessional 3/2 0.75 and vehicle shape; Steering systems; Springs and Suspension; shock absorbers;
10 ME 3004 Computer Aided Drawing 3 1.50 Reduction of injuries; Modern developments for economy speeds.
Total : 27.5 22.25
ME 4XXX Optional Subject-II
3 hours/week Credits : 3.00 33

Any one course from the optional subjects.

ME 4002 Technical Seminar

3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75

Each student enrolled in the course is to participate in the seminars organized by

the mechanical Engineering Department. Every topics of the seminars are to be
approved by the mechanical Engineering Department.

ME 4000 Project & Thesis

3 hours/week Credits : 1.50

Experimental and theoretical investigation of various topics in Mechanical

Engineering. The topic should provide an opportunity for the student to develop
initiative creative ability and Engineering judgment. The work may be done
individually or in a group (Preferably not more than two in a group). Towards the
end of the final semester; the students will have to submit thesis to the department.
Optional Subjects:

ME 4101 Aerodynamics
3 hours/week Credits : 3.00

Inviscid incompressible flow to include potential function; stream function;

circulation and basic flows. Kutta Jouko-Wski theorem. Air foil theory and wing
theory.
Drag; aircraft propulsion and propeller; static performance problem; special
performance problem. Introduction to stability and control; Longitudinal stability
and control; lateral and directional stability and control.

ME 4205 Operations Research

3 hours/week Credits : 3.00

Introduction: Origin and development of OR, Art of modeling, assumptions,

scope and limitation of OR models.
Allocation Problem: Linear programming models, mathematical formulation,
maximization and minimization, graphical solutions, simplex, degeneracy, duality,
interpretation of the dual problem.
 4th Year 1st Semester

32
Sl. Course Contact 5
No. No. Course Title hours/ Credits
week
01 ME 4201 Production Planning & Control 4 4.00
02 ME 4301 Measurement & Quality Control 3 3.00
03 ME 4302 Measurement & Quality Control 3/2 0.75
Sessional
04 ME 4501 Applied Thermodynamics 3 3.00
05 ME 4502 Applied Thermodynamics Sessional 3/2 0.75
06 ME 4503 Heat & Mass Transfer 3 3.00
07 ME 4504 Heat & Mass Transfer Sessional 3/2 0.75
08 ME 4XXX Optional Subjects-I 3 3.00
09 ME 4000 Project & Thesis 3 *1.50
Total : 23.5 18.25

4th Year 2nd Semester

Sl. Course Contact

No. No. Course Title hours/ Credits
week
01 ME 4203 Industrial Management 4 4.00
02 ME 4303 Machine Tools & Tool 4 4.00
Engineering
03 ME 4304 Machine Tools & Tool 3/2 0.75
Engineering Sessional
04 ME 4505 Power Plant Engineering 3 3.00
05 ME 4507 Refrigeration and Air 3 3.00
conditioning
06 ME 4508 Refrigeration and Air 3/2 0.75
conditioning Sessional
07 ME 4XXX Optional Subjects-II 3 3.00
08 ME 4002 Technical Seminar 3/2 0.75
09 ME 4000 Project & Thesis 3 [* 3.00
1.5+1.5]
Total : 24.5 22.25
 Detail Syllabus
1st Year 1st Semester Courses
Math 1301 Mathematics–I
3 hours/week Credit: 3.00
Algebra: Complex quantities, Binomial theorem, Positive integral index, negative
or fractional index, Exponential series, Logarithmic series, Partial fraction,
Denominator having a non-repeated linear factor, Repeated linear factor, Non-
repeated quadratic factors, Determinant-properties and product of determinants,
Euler exponential values, Hyperbolic function, Logarithm of complex quantity.
Coordinate Geometry: Coordinates, Distance between two points, Straight line,
The equation of straight line in different forms, Intersection of straight lines, Angle
between two straight lines, Angle between two straight lines, parallel and
Perpendicular lines, Circle- equation, tangent, Normal, Length of tangent, Chord
of contact, Equation of parabola and ellipse.
Statics: Concurrent forces, Composition of forces, Resolution of forces,
Equilibrium of concurrent forces, Parallel forces, Moments, Couples, Center of
gravity.
Dynamics: Acceleration, Laws of motion, Motion of two connected bodies,
Projectile, Impulsive force, Work, Power and Energy.
Ph 1301 Physics-I
3 hours/week Credits - 3.00
Properties of Matter: Viscosity; Co-efficient of viscosity; Reynold's number;
Stoke's formula; Poiseuille's formula; problems involving these topics. Fluid
dynamics; streamline & turbulent motion; equation of continuity; Bernoulli's
equation; practical applications; Torricellis theorem; problems involving these
topics.
Sound : Audible; ultrasonic and infrasonic waves; Newton's assumption on
propagation and speed of sound through medium; Laplace's correction; factors that
influence the velocity of sound; transverse and longitudinal waves; laws of
transverse vibration of stretched string; sonometer.
Light : Reflection and refraction of light through spherical surfaces and lenses;
magnification; equivalent focal length of combined lenses; Achromatic
combination of lenses; refraction through a prism; dispersion; dispersive power;
problems involving these topics.
Magnetism : Magnets; magnetic fields and force; magnetic moment; verification
of inverse square law; determination of M/H; terrestrial magnetism and magnetic
elements; problems involving these topics.
Steam power plants: Field of use; Layout; Steam generators & accessories; Fuel
6
& fuel handling; and ash disposal system; Combustion equipment’s; Water
conditioning.
Gas turbine power plants: Field of use; Layout; Working; Principles; Fuel &
handling; Controls and auxiliaries; Cooling system.
Nuclear power plants: Fuels natural & artificial; Reactors different types & their
working principles; Field of use; Control devices & safety measures.
Hydro-electric power plants: Water power, Principles of utilization; Plant layout
& installation reservoirs and pump storage. Selection & sizing of hydraulic
equipment; governing system;
Power plant accessories: Cooling tower and spray pond; Chimney design for
draft & stability; Machine foundation design.
ME 4507 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
3 hours/week Credits : 3.00
Refrigeration: Basic concepts and definitions of refrigeration and its applications;
Different refrigeration methods: Analysis of vapor compression refrigeration
system, vapor absorption refrigeration system, air-cycle refrigeration systems,
Steam jet refrigeration system, Vortex tube refrigeration system. Refrigerants-
Classification and properties of commonly used refrigerants and modern
development; Selection criteria based on global effects; Refrigeration
equipments:- Compressors, evaporators, condensers, expansion devices, other
control and safety devices. Multi-pressure system of refrigeration; Low
temperature refrigeration:- Linde, Claude, Cascade and mixed refrigerant systems;
Manufacturing of dry ice; Magnetic cooling;
Air Conditioning: Basic concepts and definitions of air conditioning and its
applications; Classification of air conditioning systems; Psychometric analysis;
Various psychometric process. Cooling and heating load calculations; Duct design
methods; Air conditioning systems; Air handling and distribution systems; Air
conditioning equipments: Chiller, Cooling tower, etc; Application criteria; Control
systems; Refrigerant charging; leak detection methods.
ME 4508 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Sessional
3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75
Experiment based on ME-4507.
ME 4303 Machine Tools and Tool Engineering
4 hours/week Credits : 4 31
Introduction: Requirements to machine tools, machine tools classification,
machine tools elements.
Drive systems of machine tools: Mechanical drive, hydraulic drive & electric
drive, power transmission systems.
Kinematic diagram of machine tools: Development of kinematic diagram, speed
range ratio, geometric progression ratio and series of spindle speed, structural
diagram and their analysis, speed chart, study of kinematic diagram of lathes &
milling machines.
Machine Tool Control: Functions, requirements & classification, basic elements
of machine tools control, mechanical, electrical & hydraulic control, adaptive &
automatic control system-mechanical automatic control system, electrical
automatic control system.
Machine Tool Study: Study of milling machines, N-C machine tools, Gear
making machine, Unconventional machine (viz: spark erosion machine, ultrasonic
grinding machine). Transfer lines.
Installation of Machine Tools: Installation of machine tools, acceptance test of
machine tools, types of vibration in machine tools, effects of vibration and its
minimization.
Tool Engineering: Introduction, General considerations in tool design, Degrees of
freedom, location & clamping methods, different types of jigs & fixtures.

ME 4304 Machine Tools and Tool Engineering Sessional

3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75

Experiments based on ME-4303.

ME 4505 Power Plant Engineering

3 hours/week Credits : 3

Introduction: Sources of energy; Power and industry; Types of power stations;

Power stations in Bangladesh; Electrical energy situation in Bangladesh.
Variable Load Problems: Types of load and load curves; Different factors; Effect
of variable load on power plant design & operation; Methods of meeting the
variable loads; Forecasting of loads & electrical energy requirements.
Power plant economics: General economic problem; Annual operating costs;
Methods of economic selection; Selection plants; Energy rate.
Diesel power plants: Field of use; general layout; Working principle; Auxiliary
systems; Fuel handling and storage; Performance & rating; Heat balance.

30
Electrostatics : Electric field and force; Coulomb's law; electric potential; ME 1501 Basic Mechanical Engineering
capacitance; condensers; condensers with dielectrics; parallel plate and spherical 3 hours/week Credits - 3.00
condensers; grouping of condensers; problems involving these topics.
Current Electricity: Ohms law; laws of resistance; Kirchhoff's laws; combination Study of sources of energy; conventional and renewable, environmental pollution;
of resistance; shunt; post-office box; heating and chemical effect of current; study of steam generation units with their accessories and mountings; Introduction
problems involving these topics. to steam turbine with their accessories, internal combustion engines and gas
Heat : Concept of heat and temperature; low and high temperature; constant turbines with their accessories, automobiles; Introduction to pumps, blowers and
volume thermometer; resistant thermometer; thermal conductivity of solids; heat compressors, refrigeration and air-conditioning systems.
flow through compound walls; rectilinear; cylindrical and spherical flow of heat;
problems involving these topics. ME 1502 Basic Mechanical Engineering Sessional
Thermodynamics : Specific heats of solids; first law of thermodynamics; 3 hours/week Credits: 1.50
isothermal; adiabatic; isochoric and isobaric processes; work done by expanding
gases; adiabatic gas equation; reversible and irreversible processes; second law of Experiments based on ME-1501.
thermodynamics; the Carnot cycle; Carnot theorem; Clapeyron latent heat
equation; entropy of perfect gas; change of entropy in reversible & irreversible ME 1002 Engineering Drawing
processes; entropy and disorder; problems involving these topics. 3 hours/week Credits :1.50

Ph 1302 Physics-I Sessional Introduction; Instruments and their uses; First and third angle projections;
3/2 hours/week Credits: 0.75 Orthographic drawings; Isometric views; Missing lines and views, Sectional views
and conventional practices; Auxiliary views.
Experiments based on Ph-1301
1st Year 2nd Semester Courses
Ch 1301 Chemistry-I
3 hours/week Credits: 3.00 Math 1303 Mathematics-II
4 hours/week Credit: 4.00
Inorganic Chemistry : Types of chemical reactions, atomic structure, modern
periodic table; Group, period & their general characteristics, classification of Set theory: Sets, relations, partial order sets, function.
elements, chemistry of Ozone, hydrogen peroxide, Phosphorus & Phosphine, types Differential Calculus: Limit, Continuity and differentiability, differentiation of
of solution, solubility and factors that affect solubility. explicit and implicit function, significance of derivatives, differential coefficient,
Organic Chemistry : Definition, classification & nomenclature of organic Successive differentiation of various types of functions, Leibnitz’s theorem,
compounds, functional group, homologous series, isomerism, hydrocarbons; Rolle’s theorem, Mean value theorems, Taylor’s theorem, Maclaurin’s theorem,
alkanes, cycloalkanes, alkenes & alkynes, alcohols; classification, carbonyl Lagrange’s remainder theorem, Partial differentiation, Euler’s theorem on
compounds, aromatic hydrocarbons, and heterocyclic compounds. homogeneous function, maxima and minima, Tangent and normal, Curvature,
Asymptotes, Curve tracing, Indeterminate forms, L’Hospital’s rule.
Ch 1302 Chemistry-I Sessional Integral Calculus: Definitions of integration, Integration by method of
3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75 substitution, integration by parts, Standard integrals, Integration by the method of
successive reduction, Definite integrals, Beta and Gamma functions, Jacobian,
Experiments based on Ch-1301. Length of curves, Area of bounded by plane curves volume and surface area of
solid of revolution, Multiple integration and application

7
ME 4000 Project & Thesis
3 hours/week Credits : 1.50
8

Experimental and theoretical investigation of various topics in Mechanical

Engineering. The topic should provide an opportunity for the student to develop
initiative, creative ability and Engineering judgement. The work may be done
individually or in a group (Preferably not more than two in a group). Towards the
end of the final semester; the students will have to submit thesis to the department.

4th Year 2nd Semester Courses

ME 4203 Industrial Management

4 hours/week Credits : 4

Management & Organization: Management functions; principles of

management; organization fundamentals; organization structures; span of control.
Business: Single proprietorship; partnership; joint stock company; corporation;
private & public sector; share, bond, loan; share market, mortgage, bankruptcy,
liquidation.
Financial Planning: Elements and costs, cost patterns, cost control, classification
of capital, capital procurement, budgetary control. Depreciation, depreciation
calculation.
Personnel Management: Definition and functions of personnel management,
manpower planning, recruitment and development.
Wage and Salary Administration: Job evaluations, techniques of job evaluation,
merit rating, salary & wages, wage incentive plans, fringe benefits, working
conditions, safety & health measure.
Purchases & sales: Organization & means of market promotion, markets &
marketing related to sales and purchases, purchasing procedures.
Performance: Measure of performance, measurement & analytical problems of
productivity, costs of management.
Research & development: Technological change, process of innovation,
importance of R & D, patent & royalty, product life cycle analysis; development of
a product creativity.
Industrial Psychology: Perception and forming impression on other; Motivation
theories, motives & goals; stress, frustrations, anxiety and conflict, leadership.
ME 4503 Heat & Mass Transfer
3 hours/week Credits: 3.00 29
Convection: Different types of flow and convection; Factors influencing the
convective heat transfer coefficient; General methods for estimation of convection
heat transfer coefficient, Energy transport mechanism; Analogy between heat and
momentum transfer; Approximate analysis by integral method; Fully developed
flows and boundary layer developments; Forced convection over a flat plate,
inside tubes and ducts, Forced convection over other surfaces- cylinders, spheres
and tube-bundles in cross flow. Application of dimensional analysis in forced and
natural convection. Empirical equations based on forced convection. Free
convection from exterior surfaces-vertical plates and cylinders, Horizontal plates
and cylinders, spheres and inclined plates. Heat transfer due to combined effect of
conduction, convection and radiation. Empirical equations based on free
convection.
Boiling: Mechanism & heat transfer correlations. Different types of boiling and
their effects on heat transfer. Evaporation. Heat pipes.
Condensation: Mechanism & heat transfer correlations. Different types of
condensation and their effects on heat transfer. Analysis of film wise condensation
on a vertical plates and horizontal cylinders.
Heat exchangers: Basic types; LMTD; effectiveness- NTU method; fouling and
scaling factors of heat exchanger. Techniques of heat transfer augmentation; Heat
exchanger devices.
Mass transfer: Mechanism of mass transfer by diffusion, Convection and change
of phase, Mass-transfer co-efficient; Analogy between heat and mass-transfer;
Simultaneous heat and mass-transfer phenomena. Application of dimensional
analysis in mass transfer. Empirical equations based on mass transfer.
ME 4504 Heat & Mass Transfer Sessional
3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75
Experiment based on ME-4503
ME 4XXX Optional Subject-I
3 hours/week Credits : 3
Any one course from the optional subjects.
28
Ph 1303 Physics-II
4 hours/week Credits: 4.00
Thermal Physics: Kinetic theory of gases, Kinetic calculation of pressure,
temperature and energy, Ratio of specific heats; Mean free path, Equation of state, Van
der Waal’s equation of state, Critical constants, Van der Waals constant, Thermal
conductivity, Rectilinear, Cylindrical and spherical flow of heat, Heat flow through
compound walls.The Zeroth law and First law of thermodynamics and their
applications, Isothermal, Adiabatic, Isochoric and Isobaric processes, Work done by
expanding gases, Adiabatic gas equation, Reversible and irreversible processes,
Second law of thermodynamics, The Carnot cycle, Entropy, Entropy of a perfect gas.
Properties of Matter: Gravitation Keplar’s Laws of motion, Gravitational Potential
and field due to (a) A spherical shell (b) Solid sphere and (c) hollow sphere, Escape
velocity, Velocity of satellite. Elasticity, Elastic constants, Relation between Elastic
constants.Surface tension, Surface energy, Excess pressure of curved surface,
capillarity, Determination of surface tension of water by capillary tube method. Fluid
dynamics, Equation of continuity, Bernoullies equation, Viscosity, Coefficient of
viscosity, Poiseuille’s equation, Determination of coefficient of Viscosity by capillary
flow method. Oscillations and Waves: Oscillations; The simple harmonic wave
equation and its solution, Composition of simple harmonic motion- Lissajou’s figure,
Damped harmonic motion and its solution, Forced oscillation and resonance Wave
motion, Types of wave motion, Expression for plane progressive wave, Energy
calculation of stationary and progressive wave, Interference of sound wave, Beats,
Doppler effect. Electricity and Magnetism: The electric force and Columb’s law,
Gauss’ law and it’s aplications, The electric field and potential due to continuous
charge distribution, electric dipole and quadrapole, The magnetic field and flux,
Magnetic force on a current carrying conductor, Hall effect, Biot-Savart law and
Amperes law and their applications, Faraday’s law, Lenz law, self induction and
mutual induction, Magnetic properties of matter; Different types of magnetism, Three
magnetic vectors, Permeability and Susceptibility, Hysteresis.
Ph 1304 Physics-II Sessional
3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75
Experiments based on Ph-1303.
Ch 1303 Chemistry-II
4 hours/week Credits : 4
Inorganic Chemistry : Atomic structure, quantum numbers, different
rules/principles dealing with distribution of electrons in atom, chemical bond;
strong & weak bonds, their formation, conditions & properties, Fajan's rules,
modern concept of covalent bond, hybridisation, valence shell electron-pair
repulsion (VSEPR) model and molecular shape, noble gases; their isolation,
9
compound formation, properties & uses, heavy water; manufacture, properties &
Experiments based on EEE-1303.
uses, oxidation-reduction reaction & oxidation number..
Physical Chemistry : Chemical equilibrium; characteristics, law of mass action, 10
Le Chatelier's principle & applications, thermo-chemistry; enthalpies of formation,
reaction, combustion, neutralization, laws of thermo-chemistry, distribution law;
its statement, derivation, modification & applications, concentration of a solution
& its units, Henry's law, properties of dilute solution; lowering of vapor pressure
(Raoult's law), elevation of boiling point, depression of freezing point & osmotic
pressure, Colloids : definition, classification & preparation, chemical kinetics;
rate, order & molecularity of reaction, factors affecting rate & rate expressions,
self-ionization of water & concept of pH, phase rule.
Ch 1304 Chemistry-II Sessional
3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75
Experiments based on Ch-1303.
EEE 1303 Basic Electrical Engineering
3 hours/week Credits: 3.00
Laws of electric circuit: Ohm’s law, Kirchhoffs voltage and current laws, delta-
wye transformation.
A.C. Circuits: Introduction to AC Circuits, Instantaneous current and power, R-,
L-, CS, RL-and RLC- circuits. Effective current and voltage, average values, form
factor, crest factor, power-real and reactive.
Impedances in polar and Cartesian forms. Sinusoidal single phase circuit analysis.
Impedance in series, parallel branches, series-parallel circuits.
Network Analysis: Network analysis methods of branch and loop currents,
method of node-pair voltages, Nortorn’s theorm, Thevenin’s theorem and
Superposition theorem.
Electromagnetic forces & torque: Forces upon a current-carrying conductor and
charged particle moving in a magnetic field. Electric motor. Electromagnetic
induction and emf, Lenz’s law, Blv rule, A.C. generator.
Balanced polyphase circuits: Three-phase, four wire system of generated emfs,
three-phase, three-wire systems, balanced wye loads, balanced delta loads, power
in balanced systems, power factor.
Measuring Instruments: Ammeter, Voltmeter, Wattmeter etc.

EEE 1304 Basic Electrical Engineering Sessional

3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75
ME 4302 Measurement & Quality Control Sessional
3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75
Experiments based on ME-4301.
ME 4501 Applied Thermodynamics
4 hours/week Credits: 4.00
Internal combustion Engine : Classification; testing and performance of IC
engines; ideal fuel-air cycle and real cycle analysis; use of combustion charts;
combustion phenomena in SI and CI engines; flame propagation; knocking and
detonation in IC engines and factors effecting knocking and detonation; fuel
metering in SI and CI engines; combustion chamber design of ICE including gas
turbine. Volumetric efficiency of IC engine and variables affecting volumetric
efficiency; heat transfer in IC engines; scavenging; scavenging efficiency;
performance of supercharged and unsuper-charged IC engines. Principle of
similitude in IC engine design. Engine friction and engine characteristics. Fuel
specification in ICE.
Gas Turbine & Thrust propulsion : Gas power cycle; open and closed gas
turbine cycles; cycles with inter-cooling and re-heating; regeneration;
performance. Ideal and real cycles; gas turbine compressors. Basic propulsion
system; jet propulsion; turbojet and turbo-propeller systems; effect of different
parameters on performance; thrust augmentation; rocket propulsion; rocket fuels.
steam turbines and vapor power cycles; reheat; regenerative and superposed binary
vapor cycles. back pressure and extraction turbine. Flow through nozzles and
blades, velocity compounding and pressure compounding.
Introduction to Energy Conversion : Direct energy conversion; solar energy
conversion; fuel cells; thermionic converters; thermo-electrical systems; plasma
engine; magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) power generation. Co-generation
technology.
ME 4502 Applied Thermodynamics Sessional
3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75
Experiments based on ME-4501.
Inventory: Inventory systems, purchase inventory model, EOQ, production
27
inventory model, EPQ, quantity discounts in inventory, safety stock & reorder
levels. Materials requirement planning, Capacity requirements planning.
Scheduling: Concepts and techniques-Gantt-chart, CPM, PERT, Index method,
line of balance.
Designing production systems: Plant location and its evaluation, Plant layout,
types of plant layouts and their analysis, evaluation of plant layout. Time &
motion study.
ME 4301 Measurement and Quality Control
3 hours/week Credits : 3.00
Inspection: Organization and purposes, kinds of inspection; fits, allowance and
tolerances-their use and their gauges; Abbes' principle and its application.
Standards of length. Scope and techniques for maintaining tolerances, grades of
manufacturing accuracy. Assembly-Selective and interchangeable assembly,
gauging and limit gauges. Taylor's principles on limit gauges, thread measurement
and thread.
Measurement: Accuracy of measuring tools; tools and measurements of tapers;
elements of gears and screw threads etc, measurement of errors in all of the above
type measurements;; instruments for checking straightness; flatness & squareness
and for alignment test. ; Measurement of surface finish & roughness. Accuracy
testing of measuring instruments;
Electrical & Electronic measurement.
Engineering Statistics : Concepts of probability; conditional and joint
probability; Baye's rule; Concepts of random variables; discrete and continuous
probability distributions, moment and moment generating function; uniform;
binomial; hyper-geometric; Poisson distributions; normal distribution; students' t-
distribution, Chi-square distribution; exponential distribution. estimation theory;
estimation of mean; difference between two means etc.
Statistical hypothesis: Type-I & Type-II error, one-tailed & two-tailed tests.
Statistical quality control: objectives of statistical quality control; Control charts-
uses of X & R-charts, p-charts and c-charts. Acceptance sampling-single sampling,
double sampling, multiple sampling; sequential sampling; sampling plans and their
applications.
Regression analysis, analysis of variance. Concepts of quality circle. TQM and
TQC.
26
Hum 1303 Economics & Accounting
3 hours/week Credits: 3.00
Economics: Definition & scope of economics; its utility importance to
engineering definition of engineering economics; basic concepts of economics;
utility of goods; wealth; value; price & want; theory of utility & demand the law
of diminishing marginal and its measurement; consumer's surplus; production;
factors or production; division of labor; localization of industries; specialization;
small & large scale production; distribution the marginal productivity theory;
economics of development & planning basic concepts of saving; investment;
GNP; per capita income; growth rate; policy instruments of developments fiscal
policy; momentary policy their relative applicability in Bangladesh; some
planning tools capital output ratio; input-output analysis; planning in Bangladesh
five year plan. development problems related to agriculture; industry and
population of Bangladesh; role of state & engineers in economic development;
natural resources in Bangladesh; trade & commerce; banking system.
Accounting: Accounting and its uses in business decisions.
Financial Accounting: Recording processes of accounts; The Journal, The
Ledger, Financial statement. Depreciation techniques.
Financial Management: Financial statement analysis; Ratio analysis, liquidity
ratio, leverage ratio, profitability ratio, activity ratio; capital budgeting;
Discounted cash flow, NPV, IRR, ARR, payback period method: working capital
management; Definition, nature of WC, sources of finance.
Cost Accounting: Definition, Need for cost accounting, scope, definition of cost
and cost center. Classification of costs; direct and indirect raw material, direct and
indirect labor, overhead costs, preparation of cost sheet.
ME 1004 Engineering Drawing-II
3 hours/week Credits: 1.50
Review of first and third angle projections; Orthographic drawings; Isometric
views; Missing lines and views, Sectional views and conventional practices;
Auxiliary views. Fasteners and gears, working drawing of machine elements with
sectional views; detail drawing; sub-assembly drawing, assembly drawing.
Hum 1302 English Language Practice
3/2 hours/week Credits: 0.75
Lab session for the improvement of the learners’ fluency in speaking and listening
skill.
11
2nd Year 1st Semester Courses
Math 2301 Mathematics-III
4 hours/week Credit: 4
Matrices: Definition of matrices, Matrix Algebra, Transpose, Inverse and ranks
of matrices, Solution of simultaneous equation by matrix method.
Vector Analysis: Definition of scalar and vectors, Vector Algebra, Cross product,
Triple product and multiple products, Differentiation and integration of vectors
together with elementary applications, Definitions of line, surface and volume
integrals, Gradient of a scalar function, Divergence and curl of a vector functions,
various formulae, Green’s theorem, Stoke’s theorem and Gauss’s theorem.
Two dimensionl Coordinate geometry: Transformation of coordinates, Pair of
straight lines, Circle, System of circles, General equation of second degree
parabola, ellipse, hyperbola in cartesian and polar coordinates.
Three dimensionl Coordinate geometry: System of coordinates, Distance
between two points, Section formulae, Projection, Direction cosines, Equations of
planes and straight lines.
Ph 2301 Physics-III
3 hours/week Credits : 3.00
Theory of Relativity: Postulates of special theory of Relativity, Lorentz
transformation equations, length contraction, time dilation, The twin paradox, Velocity
addition, Variation of mass with velocity, Einstein mass energy relation. Optics:
Huygen’s principle, Young’s experiment, Coherent sources and it’s production
methods, Analytical treatment of Interference, Interference from thin films, Newton’s
rings. Diffraction of light, Fresnel and Fraunhoffer diffraction, Fraunhoffer diffraction
by by single and double slit, Plane diffraction grating, Resolving and dispersive power
of a grating. Polarization; Polarization by reflection, Refraction, Double refraction,
Brewster’s law and Malus law, Elliptical and circular polarization of light. Modern
Physics: Quantum theory of light, Photoelectric effect, Compton effect, Pair
production, Gravitational red shift.Concept of de-Broglie wave, Phase velocity and
group velocity, Heisenberg;s Uncertainty principle. Atomic Structure, Atom models,
Electron orbits, Energy levels and spectral series of Hydrogen atom,Bohr’s
correspondence principle. Wave function, Operators and expectation values, Time
dependent and time independent Schrödinger, Particle in a box. Crystalline and
amorphous solids,
Radiation: Electromagnetic wave spectrum and thermal radiation; Laws of
Radiation-Planck's law, Weins displacement law, Stefan-Boltzman law, Lamberts
cosine law, Kirchoff's Law; Monochromatic emissive power, total emissive power,
radiation intensity. Black body 12
& Gray body radiation; Direct radiation & Diffuse
radiation; Radiative properties of surfaces; Angle factor; Net radiation interchange
between two radiating Infinite parallel planes; Concentric spheres and long
cylinders; Simple enclosure problems; Temperature correction; Radiation shield;
Gas radiation; Solar radiation and its prospects in Bangladesh.

ME 3502 Heat Transfer Sessional

3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75

Experiments based on ME-3501.

ME 3004 Computer Aided Drawing

3 hours/week Credits : 1.50
12
Introduction to Computer aided drawing, AutoCAD screen, Screen parameters,
AutoCAD co-ordinate system, drawing of elementary geometrical objects,
AutoCAD environment, Osnap, grid, Snap etc.; Modifications of objects-Array,
Image, Mirror, Offset, Trim, etc.; Polyline, Multiline, Block, Hatch, Text,
Dimensions, Layers, Line type, Colour, changing object properties, 3D drawing,
Rendering. Printing of rendered objects.

4th Year 1st Semester Courses

ME 4201 Production Planning and Control

4 hours/week Credits: 4.00

Introduction: Functions of production planning & control, production planning

systems & master production schedule. MRPII, JIT.
Product and Production Systems : Product development & design product
analysis, types of production schedule.
Break even analysis: Break even point and its interpretation, profit volume ratio
and its application to new design, multi-product profit volume ratio. break even
analysis to step wise cost variation.
Forecasting: Coordination between sales, manufacturing and purchase
departments, techniques of forecasting.
Automation & Robotics : Introduction 25 to N.C. Machine & Part-programming.
Introduction to robots & elementary robot programming.
ME 3304 Production Process-II Sessional
3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75
Experiments based on ME-3303.
ME 3403 Machine Design
4 hours/week Credits : 4.00
Approach to Design; Simple stress analysis. Factory of safety. Design of simple
machine elements; Material Specifications. Stress concentration and Fatigue
strength reduction factor. Notch Sensitivity. Variable Load. Column with axial and
transverse loading. Screw fastening and other joints. Combined Stresses. Power
screws. Pressure vessels. Boilers and combustion chambers. Design of close-
coiled helical spring. Journal and plane bearings and their Lubrication. Ball and
Roller bearings. Shafts, Flexible power transmitting elements:-Belts, Ropes and
chains. Spur, helical, Bevel and worm gears. Keys and couplings. Brakes and
clutches.
ME 3404 Machine Design Sessional
3 hours/week Credits : 1.50
Sessional based on ME-343.
ME 3501 Heat Transfer
3 hours/week Credits: 3.00
Introduction: Basic modes and laws of heat transfer. Thermo-physical properties
of substance.
Conduction: Law of conduction; Derivation of general three dimensional
conduction equation in Cartesian, Cylindrical & Spherical co-ordinate systems;
Steady state one-dimensional conduction of heat in solids-plane wall; Cylinder;
Sphere; Composite structures; Analogy between heat flow and electrical flow;
Factors influencing thermal conductivity; Effect of variable thermal conductivity;
Analysis of heat conduction of system with & without heat sources. Fins of
uniform cross-section; Two-dimensional steady state conduction; Analytical and
Numerical solutions. Unsteady state conduction; Transient heat flow with
negligible internal resistance and with internal and surface resistance; Use of
Heisler charts for plates, Cylinders and spheres.
24
Ionic crystal, covalent crystal, Vander waals bond, Metallic bond, Hydrogen bond,
Different types of crystal structure, Simple cubic, Body centered cubic and Face
centered cubic crystal structure, Packing fraction, Miller indices and crystal plane.
Nuclear compositions, mass defect, Binding energy, Radioactive decay, Laws of
radioactive decay, Half life and mean life, Radioactive series, Nuclear fission and
fusion, Q- value of nuclear reaction.
Ph 2302 Physics-III Sessional
3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75
Experiments based on Ph-2301.
Ch 2301 Industrial Chemistry
3 hours/week Credits : 3.00
Organic Chemistry: Functional groups, addition reaction of alkene, alkyne and
carbonyl compounds, substitution reaction of alkane and aromatic hydrocarbon
(benzene), reactions of Grignard reagent, Friedel-Crafts reaction and Wurtz-Fittig
reaction.
Non-metallic Engineering materials : Polymers; definition, classification,
physical & mechanical properties and effect of temperature on them, some
important plastics, their uses etc., natural & synthetic rubber, compounding of
rubber, raw materials & manufacturing processes of glass, ceramic & refractory.
Corrosion: Corrosion principles: Definition, Importance, Classification, corrosion
rate expressions, electrochemical corrosion, polarization and passivity. Eight forms
of corrosion: Galvanic corrosion, Crevice corrosion, selective leaching and erosion
corrosion. Corrosion Prevention: Corrosion control by materials selection,
alternation of environment, coatings, cathodic and anodic protection. Water
treatment: Different common impurities in water, treatments for boiler feed water
& water for other industries. Fuel & lubricant: Crude oil & its refining,
properties, rating & uses of solid, liquid & gaseous fuels, lubricant; classification,
functions & characteristics of lubricants.
Hum 2301 English
3 hours/week Credit: 3.00
Basic sentence pattern, contrastive analysis in Semantics, Syntax, Error analysis &
correction, Nominal, Verb phrases, Verb modifiers (Advl of Time, Place & Manner
etc.), Report writing skill, Conversational practice, Vocabulary & its contextual
usage, appropriate use of preposition, Communicative Grammar Practice,
Dialogue writing, Clauses, Notion & Funciton, Letter writing as a separate skill
(Business correspondence). Free writing and Reading comprehension. American
and British English Differents, phonetic and spoken English.
13
ME 2401 Engineering Mechanics
4 hours/week Credits : 4.00
Statics : Introduction and basic concepts; Resultant and components of forces;
Rectangular components of two and three dimensional forces; Moment of forces;
Couples; Equilibrium of co-planar forces; Concept of free body diagrams;
Equilibrium of particle and rigid bodies in two and three dimension; Centroids and
center of gravity of lines, areas and bodies; Moment of inertia of area and masses;
Forces in cables, trusses and frames; Friction : surface friction, roller friction and
belt friction.
Dynamics : Introduction to linear motions: displacement, velocity, acceleration;
Concepts of absolute and relative velocity and acceleration and their graphical
solution; Newton's laws of motion; Conservation of momentum; Concept of
dynamic equilibrium and inertia force; Motion under a central force; Application
to space mechanics; Potential and kinetic energy; General plane motions:
translation and rotation; Concept of instantaneous center; absolute and relative
velocity and acceleration and equation of motion in plane motion; Constrained
plane motion;
Work, power and energy: of particle and rigid body of a force, spring force and
gravitational force; Power and efficiency; Conservation of energy; Principle of
work and energy and its application; Principle of impulse and momentum;
Impulsive force and impact; Principle of work and energy, impulse and
momentum for plane motion of a rigid body; Impulsive motion and eccentric
impact.
ME 2402 Engineering Mechanics Sessional
3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75
Experiments based on ME-2401.
ME 2002 Computer Programming-I
3 hours/week Credits : 1.50
Historical development; Basics of computer: hardware and software; Number
systems: binary, octal, hexadecimal arithmetic; Introduction to high level and low
level languages; Flow diagrams; Micro-computer operating systems;
Programming with FORTRAN language; Application of computer to solve
mechanical engineering problems.
2nd Year 2nd Semester Courses
Math 2303 Mathematics-IV
4 hours/ week Credit: 4
Infinite Series: Sequence and series, Convergence of series, Uniform
convergence, Absolute convergence and divergence.
14
Water Turbines: Impulse and Reaction turbines; Pelton wheel. Francis Turbine
and Kaplan Turbine. Dimensional analysis applied to Turbines. Specific speed.
Unit power, Unit speed. Performance Tests and Characteristic curves of turbines.
Pumps: Centrifugal and axial flow machines. Reciprocating pumps. Specific
speed. Performance Tests and Characteristic curves. Cavitations and surging.
Fans, blowers and compressors.
Wind turbines: Wind energy extraction: Horizontal and Vertical axis generators.
Application of wind turbines to electrical power generation.
Hydraulic transmission: Fluid Coupling and Fluid Torque converter.
Introduction to fluidics: Hydraulic and pneumatic components and systems;
Servocontrol valves, actuators, fluid motors.
ME 3104 Fluid Mechanics and Machinery Sessional
3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75
Experiments based on ME-3103.
ME 3303 Production Process-II
3 hours/week Credits: 3.00
Cutting Tool : Tool geometry and tool materials.
Mechanics of Metal Cutting : Elements of cutting conditions, mechanism of chip
formation, types of chips and effect of different factors on chip formation. Shear
plane and shear angle, cutting ratio, chip breakers, friction between cutting tool
and chips, built-up-edge.
Cutting Force : Cutting force analysis in orthogonal and oblique cutting, effect of
different factors on cutting force, cutting force and power estimation, relations
among speed, feed, depth of cut and power input.
Heating Aspects : Heating aspects of metal cutting, effects of different factors on
temperature of cutting fluid and its action.
Tool Wear and Tool Life : Mechanisms and geometry of tool wear, tool life,
selection of optimum tool geometry, economics of metal cutting.
Metal Removing Processes: Study and analysis of turning, shaping, planing,
milling, drilling, ultra finishing operations and other hole making processes,
broaching, grinding.
Abrasive Machining operations: ECM, EDM, Ultrasonic Machining, AJM,
EBM, LBM & other related non conventional machining processes.
ME 3002 Computer Programming-II
23
3/2 hours/week Credit: 0.75
Introduction to structured programming; Overview of C and C++ programming
languages; C/C++ fundamentals- data types and expressions; Operators and their
precedences; Librarics and keywords; Statements; Arrays and Strings; Functions;
Control Statements; Points; Input and Output systems; Object Oriented
Programming; Introduction to advanced programming.
3rd Year 2nd Semester Courses
Math 3303 Mathematics-VI
4 hours/week Credit:4
Numerical Analysis: Solution of algebraic equations; Graphical method, Iterative
Method, Newton’s method, Gauss reduction formula, method of dominating
diagonal, Interpolation: Forward and backward difference table, Newton’s formula
for forward and backward interpolation. Divided difference, Lagrange’s
interpolation formula. Curve fitting: Method of least square, numerical
differentiation: Use of Newton’s interpolation formula, Douglas-Avakian method,
Graphical differentiation maxima-minima, Raphson’s methods. Numerical
integration: Trapezoidal rule, Simpson’s rule, Weddle’s rule, use of Lagrange’s
interpolation formula, graphical integration, Solution of differential equations;
Adam’s method for first order equation, Picard’s method, Runge-Kutta’s method,
Finite difference method.
Statistics: Frequency distribution, Measure of central tendency, Measures of
dispersion; Moment, Skewness, Curtosis, Elementary probability theory and
discontinuous and continuous probability distribution i.e. Binomial, normal and
exponential, Elementary sampling theory, Estimation, Hypothesis testing and
regression analysis.
ME 3103 Fluid Mechanics & Machinery
3 hours/week Credits: 3.00
External Flow: Introduction to boundary layer theory. Estimation of Boundary
layer thickness. Skin frictions and drag of a flat plate. Navier-stokes equation.
Prandtl's assumption. Laminar Solution. Blasius solution for flat plate.
Fluid Machinery: Types of Fluid machinery. Rotodynamic and positive
displacement machinery. Velocity diagram and Euler, pump Turbine equation.
22
Complex Variable: Complex number system, general functions of complex
variables, Limit and continuity of a function of complex variable and related
theorems, Complex differentiation and the Cauchy-Riemann equations, Cauchy’s
integral theorem, Cauchy’s integral formula, line integral of a complex function,
Taylor’s series, Laurent’s series, residues, Cauchy’s residue theorem, singular
points, bilinear transformation, evaluation of residues, contour integration.
Ordinary Differential Equations: Formation of differential equation, Differential
equation, where variables are separable, First order homogeneous equation,
Equation reducible to homogeneous form, First order linear equation, Clairaut’s
form; one variable absent; Exact differential equation, General linear equation of
second and higher order with constant coefficients, Solution of homogeneous
linear equations; applications, Differential equations with variable coefficients in
which either dependent or independent variables are absent. Factorizing the
operator, Euler’s equation.
EEE 2503 Electrical & Electronic Technology
4 hours/week Credits: 4.00
DC generator: principle, types, performances and characteristics.
DC motor: principles, types of motor and its application, performances, speed
control, starters and characteristics.
AC machines: three phase induction motor principles equivalent circuit.
Introduction to synchronous machines and fractional horse power motors, speed
control of AC Machine.
Transformer: Introduction to single-phase transformer, single-phase transformer
equivalent circuit and laboratory testing, introduction to three-phase transformer.
Industrial Electronics: Semiconductor diode, transistor characteristics,
equivalent circuits, self-biasing circuits, emitter-follower amplifiers, push-pull
amplifier. Introduction to silicon controlled rectifier and its application.
Oscilloscope. Transducers: strain, temperature, pressure, speed and torque
measurements, Introduction to PLC, microcontrollers.
Digital electronics: Digital and analog systems, digital circuits/logic circuits;
Logic gates and Boolean algebra; Introduction to counters and registers;
Introduction to integrated-circuit logic families, MOS, CMOS, MOSFET etc;
Interfacing with analog world; Timing circuits. Introduction to PLC and
microcomputer controllers.
15
EEE 2504 Electrical & Electronic Technology Sessional
3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75
Experiments based on EEE-2503.
ME-2301 Metallic Materials Science
4 hours/week Credits: 4.00
Introduction: Definition of metal and metallurgy, Subject matter of metallurgy.
Concept of malleability, ductility, toughness, fatigue, creep and other mechanical
properties of metals.
NDT: Non destructive tests of metals.
Metals structure and crystallization: Metals structure, crystal structure; b.c.c,
f.c.c, close-packed hexagonal, the crystal systems, polymorphism and allotropy,
crystallographic planes; Miller indices, mechanism of crystallization, crystal
imperfections,
Phase Diagrams: Introduction, coordinates of phase diagram, experimental
methods, constructions of different types of phase diagram and their interpretation.
Gibb's phase rule, lever rule, types and interpretation of binary diagrams,
correlation between binary diagrams and properties of alloys.
Iron-Iron Carbide Equilibrium Diagram: Introduction, the Iron-Iron Carbide
Diagram, definition of structures, slow cooling steel, the critical-temperature lines,
Heat treatment: Introduction, Classification of heat treatment and four principal
transformations in steel-formation of austenite, decomposition of austenite,
martensitic and bainitic transformation, transformation of tempering. Practice of
different types of heat treatment: surface hardening; full annealing, spheroidizing,
stress-relief annealing, process annealing, normalizing, hardening tempering; case
hardening; carburizing, nitriding, cyaniding or carbonitriding, flame hardening,
induction hardening.
Ferrous Alloys: Common metallurgical terms-minerals, ores, calcinations,
roasting, sintering, smelting, slag, flux, refractories etc. Wrought iron: Its
production and application. Production of pig-iron: Blast furnace, construction,
chemistry and product of blast furnace. Carbon steel: Its classification;
composition, micro-structure, characteristics and application of carbon steels.
Alloy steel; effect of alloying elements, classification of alloy steel, structural
steel, tool steel and their characteristics, steels with special properties-stainless
steel and wear resisting steel. Cast iron: Its classification; composition, micro-
Welding : Gas, arc & thermit welding, spot & seam welding, special welding
processes. Gas & arc cutting, Defects in welding & testing of welded joints, metal
spraying, hard facing. 16
Chip less Material Forming Processes : Hot & cold working processes; rolling,
cold drawing, deep drawing, forging, extrusion, stamping, shearing, bending &
press works. Design of compound and progressive dies. Different forming
processes of non-metals: plastics, ceramics & non-metallic composite materials.
ME 3302 Production Process-I Sessional
3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75
Experiments based on ME-3301.
ME 3401 Mechanics of Machinery
4 hours/week Credits : 4
Kinetics of machines : Displacement; Velocity and acceleration diagrams; Turing
moment; Inertia and kinetic energy of reciprocating parts and connecting rods;
Design of wheels.
Balancing : Static and dynamic balancing applied to rotating and reciprocating
parts; partial balance of locomotives; Opposed engines; Multi-cylinder inline
engines; V-engines; Radial engines; Concepts of direct and reverse cranks;
Balancing machines.
Cam : Study of cams and cam followers; Different types of follower motion; Cam
profiles to impart definite motion to followers; Cam with specified contours.
Power Transmission Elements : Power transmission by belts; ropes and
dynamometers. Geometry of gear tooth profiles-involute and cycloidal; Tooth
profiles in different types of gears. Study of gear trains-simple; Compound and
epicyclic.
Governors : Governors:-spring and gravity control types, Inertia types.
Precision Motion : Precision and Gyroscopic acceleration; Gyroscopic couples.
Gyroscopic stabilization and directional control.
Vibration : Undamped free vibrations of simple mechanical system with one and
two degrees of freedom; Longitudinal; Transverse and torsional vibration. Damped
free and steady state forced vibrations with single degree of freedom. Whirling of
shafts and rotors; Vibration geared system; vibration absorption dissolution;
Vibration measuring instruments; introduction to automatic control.
ME 3402 Mechanics of Machinery Sessional
3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75
Experiments based on ME-3401.
Two-dimensional Ideal Flow: Rotational and irrotational flow, circulation and
21
vorticity, streamlines and the stream function, velocity potential and potential flow,
relationship between stream function and velocity potential; flow nets.
Dimensional Analysis and similarity
Behavior of Real Fluid: Laminar flow between parallel plates, laminar flow in
circular cross-section pipes, head loss in a pipe, velocity profile and wall shear
stress for turbulent flow, minor losses in pipe systems, pipe branching.
One-Dimensional Compressible Flow: Basic preliminaries, velocity of wave
propagation, energy equation for isentropic and isothermal flow, isentropic flow
with simple area change, stagnation states for the flow of an ideal gas, the normal
shock, operation of nozzles, flow through a constant-area duct with friction, steady
flow through a constant-area duct with heat transfer.
Fluid measuring devices
Open Channel Flow: Flow with a free surface in pipes and open channels, Chezy
equation, Manning’s formula, optimum shape of cross-section, hydraulic jump,
critical depth.
ME 3102 Fluid Mechanics Sessional.
3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75
Experiments based on ME-3101.
ME 3301 Production Process-I
3 hours/week Credits : 3
Foundry & Casting : Patterns & allowance; Moulding tools & operation; cores,
sand mould casting & other casting processes, shell mould, plaster mould, lost
wax casting, centrifugal casting, permanent mould casting, die casting, continuous
casting, casting defects.
20
structure, characteristics and application of different types of cast iron. Alloy cast
iron.
Production of steel: Construction, chemistry and relative advantage &
disadvantage different steel making processes. Production of cast iron: Cupola
furnace;
Non ferrous metals and alloys: Copper and its alloys, Aluminum and its alloys.
Powder Metallurgy: Steps in powder metallurgy, metal powder production,
characteristics of metal powder, pressing, hot pressing, sintering, pre-sintering,
spark-sintering, sizing and finishing, advantages and disadvantages of powder
metallurgy. Non-Ferrous Metals and Alloys.
Introduction to the concept of tribology.
ME 2302 Metallic Material Science Sessional
3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75
Experiments based on ME-2301
ME 2403 Mechanics of Solids
4 hours/week Credits : 4.00
Introduction and analysis of axially loaded members; Indeterminate members;
Thermal stress and centrifugal stress; Stresses in thin walled cylinder, Shear force
and bending moment: their equations, diagrams and relation. Various types of
stresses in beams; Flexure equation; Deflection in beams: Double integration
method, area moment method, conjugate-Beam method and method of
superposition for finding slopes & deflections; Curved beams. Torsion; Relation
between shear stress and torque; hp and torque; Angle of twist; Helical springs;
Modulus of rupture; Combined stress: Combined axial and flexural stresses, Kern
of a section, variation of stresses with inclination, stress analysis; Principal stress
and planes; Mohr's circle' Strain energy and theories of failure; Columns; types of
column failures; Euler's equation; Column Secant's formula. Criteria load of
column. Joints: Reveted and welded joints.
ME 2404 Mechanics of Solids Sessional
3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75
Experiments of based on ME-2403.
17
ME 2501 Basic Thermodynamics winding up. Industrial law in Bangladesh-various legislation affecting labor
3 hours/week Credits : 3 Factories Act. Industrial relations ordinance; Payment of wages; Legislation
Fundamental concepts and definition. Laws of thermodynamics & their
corollaries, non flow process and flow process; Ideal gases and their cycles: Otto
cycle, Diesel cycle, Brayton/Joule cycle, stirling cycle, Erickson cycle, Atkinson
cycle; Thermodynamic cycles and processes. Properties of pure substances; Vapor
power cycle: Carnot, Rankine cycles, Reheat and Regenerative cycle; Mixture of
ideal gases. Gas vapor mixture; Fuels and combustion; Principles of refrigeration;
reciprocating compressor.

ME 2502 Basic Thermodynamics Sessional

3/2 hours/week Credits : 0.75
Experiments based on ME-2501.
3rd Year 1st Semester Courses
Math 3301 Mathematics-V
3 hours/week Credit: 3
Partial Differential Equation(PDE): Particular solution with boundary and initial
conditions, linear and non-linear equation, Charpit’s methods.
Mathematical Methods: Fourier series and Fourier transform, Fourier integral,
Solution in series, Legendre’s equation and Bessel’s function, Laplace
transformation and its use in evaluating integrals, Harmonic analysis, Laplace
equation in cartesian, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, Cylindrical harmonics,
Spherical harmonics, Potential of a ring, Potential about a spherical surface,
general properties of harmoinc functions.

Hum 3301 Sociology & Industrial Law

3 hours/week Credits : 3

Sociology: Definition; Scope & its importance from Engineering point of view.
Basic concepts; Family; Society; Groups; Association; State; Government; Nation;
Nationality; Community; Culture & Civilization. Oriental & occidental societies;
Population & world resources; Contribution of biology; Geography; Group life &
culture to develop-personality; Living habits; Working habits in Bangladesh.
Social evaluation; Techniques of production and transportation in Bangladesh.
Social systems; Social Problems; Technology and social changes of Bangladesh.
Industrial Law : Principles of law of contract; Agency; Partnership; Sales of
goods; General principles of company law relating to formation; Management and
regarding employment in Industries. Factories; Shops; Transport and agriculture.
Trade Union Act. Workmen's compensation18 Act. Arbitration & Councillation; The
Industrial court; The Policy of the state in relation to labor; ILO and other
international body affecting labor welfare. The law of social insurance; Legislation
for the control of industries.

ME 3101 Fluid Mechanics

3 hours/week Credits: 3.00

Elements of Fluid Mechanics: Definition of fluid, differences between solids and

fluids, Newton’s law of viscosity, Rheological behavior of viscous materials,
continuum concept of fluid, some important properties of fluid.
Stress at a point: Pascal’s law for, variation of pressure vertically in a fluid under
gravity, variation of pressure with altitude in a fluid of constant density. Pressure
measurement by manometer.
Hydrostatic forces on surfaces: Forces on plane surface submerged in a static
incompressible fluid. Forces on curved submerged surfaces. Laws of Buoyancy.
Stability considerations for Bodies in Flotation.
Foundation of flow analysis: The velocity field, Eulerian and Lagrangian
viewpoints, Uniform and steady flow, compressible and incompressible flow,
One-,two-, three-dimensional flow, laminar and turbulent flow.
Analyzing fluid flow: Motion of a fluid particle, Acceleration of a flow particle,
systems and control volumes approach, continuity of flow, continuity equations for
three-dimensional flow using Cartesian coordinates, continuity equation for
cylindrical coordinates.
The Momentum Equation and its application: Momentum and fluid flow,
momentum equation for two-and three-dimensional flow along a streamline, force
exerted by a jet striking stationary and moving plates. Euler’s equation of motion
along a streamline. Differential form of the Continuity and Momentum equation;
Navier-Stokes equations.

The Energy Equation and its Applications.

19