Manufacturing Systems: computer integrated manufacturing – computer aided design (CAD) and engineering (CAE) – computer aided manufacturing (CAM) and concurrent engineering.

NC, CNC and DNC; CNC Machines: general concepts, design features, drives and controls, pro- gramming – adaptive control – machining centres.

Shop Floor Automation: automated material handling – assembly and inspection – computer aided process planning (CAPP) – computer integrated production management system – group.

Mathematical models for fluid dynamics – classification of partial differential equations – discretization methods – finite difference formulation – numerical solution of elliptic equations – linear system of algebraic equations – numerical solution of parabolic equations – stability analysis – numerical solution of hyperbolic equations – finite volume method – Burgers equation – time integration schemes – incompressible Navier-Stokes equations and their solution algorithms.

Introduction – classification and applications of composites – fiber-reinforced composites – micro and macro-mechanical analysis – analysis of simple laminated composite structural elements – failure and fracture of composite lamina – bending and vibration of composite and sandwich structural elements – design of aerospace composite and sandwich structures.

Theory: Mathematical modelling of electromechanical and electrohydraulic actuation systems, con- trol system specifications and compensator design approaches – Basics of instrumentation systems and transducers, classification of transducers and static characteristics, instrumentation amplifiers and filtering circuits.

Flight Mechanics:

Simulation of accelerated maneuvers using whirling arm – Estimation of aerodynamics derivatives from wind tunnel test – Flight simulation using open source flight simulator – Study of helicopter flight control mechanism – Flight test on UAV.

Propulsion:

Study and analysis of gas turbine cycle – Performance analysis of turbojet engine – Experiments on axial flow fan – Experimental impulse turbine module – Experimental reaction turbine module – Experiments on ramjet engine.

Awareness of the impact of environment on quality of life– natural resources– biological systems– bio-geo chemical cycles– chemical processes; water treatment operations, water sampling, storage, quality measurement– oxygen demand– detection of pollutants– current environmental issues; pollutants, global warming, causes and consequences, air pollution, organic and inorganic air pollutants, smog-acid mine drainage, accumulation of salts in water– soil formation; micro and macro nutrients in soil, pollutants in soil– green chemistry- an alternative tool for reducing pollution– engineering int