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Computer Programming and Applications

Introduction to Linux – introduction to programming – basic elements of a program, variables, values, types, assignment – expressions and control flow – iteration and loop design, arrays, for loop, functions, parameters, recursion – object-oriented paradigm, objects, classes, inheritance, reusability, polymorphism, overloading, libraries, containers, classes for file handling, parameter passing and pointers, linking, shell commands

Basic Engineering Lab

Study of general purpose hand tools in workshop
Assembly and disassembly practices of the following models

Gear box assembly
Centrifugal pump assembly along with shaft alignment practice
Cam and follower mechanisms
Transducer (sensor) trainer
Experiments on different basic machines


Turning exercise–straight turning, taper turning, thread cutting practice
Milling exercise –spur gear cutting practice
Welding practice –arc welding
Fitting practice– models with marking and drilling exercises
Electrical Wiring Practice
Soldering Practice

Physics Lab

Damped driven oscillator

Waves and oscillation

Modulus of elasticity

Surface tension

Moment of inertia and angular acceleration

Faraday’s law of induction

Biot-Savarts law

Ratio of electronic charge to mass

Brewster’s angle and Malu's law

Earth’s magnetic field

Charge of an electron

Communication Skills

Functional English: conversation skills – asking questions, requests, doubts, engage in conversation – different types of communication - verbal and non-verbal, body language.

Teaching Grammar: grammar games, exercises.

Teaching Vocabulary: language games, exercises.

Reading and appreciating stories, poems, essays – listening and appreciating video lectures – comprehensive questions and answers.

Introduction to Aerospace Engineering

History of aviation – standard atmosphere – aerodynamic forces – lift generation – airfoils and wings – drag polar – concept of static stability – anatomy of an aircraft – mechanism of thrust production – propellers – jet engines and their operation – helicopters – aircraft performance – simple manoeuvres – aerospace materials and structural elements – aircraft instruments.

Elements of rocket propulsion – launch vehicle dynamics – basic orbital mechanics – satellite applications and orbits – future challenges in aerospace engineering.

Chemistry

Chemical Kinetics: basic concepts of chemical kinetics – complex reactions – effect of temperature on reaction rates – catalysis

Electrochemical Systems: introduction to electrochemistry – different types of electrodes – half cell potential–electromotive force–Gibbs free energy and cell potential–Nernst equation–electrochemical series–classification of electrochemical cells.

Corrosion Science: definition – causes and consequences – significance and methods of corrosion control– mechanisms and theories of corrosion.

Mathematical Methods in Aerospace Engineering

Review of Ordinary Differential Equations: analytical methods, stability – Fourier series, orthogonal functions, Fourier integrals, Fourier transform – Partial Differential Equations: first-order PDEs, method of characteristics, linear advection equation, Burgers’ equation, shock formation, Rankine-Hogoniot jump condition; classification, canonical forms; Laplace equation, min-max principle, cylindrical coordinates; heat equation, method of separation of variables, similarity transformation method; wave equation, d’Alembert solution – Calculus of Variations: standard variational problems, E

Physics I

Introduction to vectors: linear independence – completeness – basis – dimensionality – inner product – orthogonality – displacement – derivatives of a vector – velocity – acceleration – plane polar coordinates.

Angular momentum: angular momentum and torque on a single particle – angular momentum and torque on a system of particles – moment of inertia – angular momentum of a rigid body

Calculus

Sequence and Series of Real Numbers: sequence – convergence – limit of sequence – non-decreasing sequence theorem – sandwich theorem (applications) – L'Hopital's rule – infinite series – convergence – geometric series – tests of convergence (nth term test, integral test, comparison test, ratio and root test) – alternating series and conditional convergence – power series.

Aerodynamics

Introduction to tensors – Kinematics – Governing equations – Kelvin’s theorem – Potential flow – Uniqueness and Kutta condition – Foundations of panel methods – Airfoils – Thin Airfoil Theory: Forces and moments on airfoil, flaps – Finite Wings: Prandtl lifting line theory, Induced drag, El- liptic lift distribution – 3D panel methods – Viscous Incompressible Flows: Prandtl boundary layer equation, Similarity solutions, Flow separation and stall – Introduction to turbulence – Turbulent boundary layer – Viscous-inviscid coupling – High lift devices – Swept wing – Delta wing.