UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
AME101BAME201B

Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering

L-T-P2-0-0 Credits2 Session2026-27 TypeTheory
Appears in 16 semesters · 8 branches

B.Tech Civil Engineering · Sem 1 (AI & Prompt Engineering / Mechanical Engineering, code AME101B) · B.Tech Civil Engineering · Sem 2 (AI & Prompt Engineering / Mechanical Engineering, code AME201B) · B.Tech Mechanical Engineering · Sem 1 (AI & Prompt Engineering / Mechanical Engineering, code AME101B) · B.Tech Mechanical Engineering · Sem 2 (AI & Prompt Engineering / Mechanical Engineering, code AME201B) · B.Tech Automobile Engineering · Sem 1 (AI & Prompt Engineering / Mechanical Engineering, code AME101B) · B.Tech Automobile Engineering · Sem 2 (AI & Prompt Engineering / Mechanical Engineering, code AME201B) · B.Tech Aeronautical Engineering · Sem 1 (AI & Prompt Engineering / Mechanical Engineering, code AME101B) · B.Tech Aeronautical Engineering · Sem 2 (AI & Prompt Engineering / Mechanical Engineering, code AME201B) · B.Tech Mechanical & Industrial Engineering · Sem 1 (AI & Prompt Engineering / Mechanical Engineering, code AME101B) · B.Tech Mechanical & Industrial Engineering · Sem 2 (AI & Prompt Engineering / Mechanical Engineering, code AME201B) · B.Tech Production & Industrial Production Engineering · Sem 1 (AI & Prompt Engineering / Mechanical Engineering, code AME101B) · B.Tech Production & Industrial Production Engineering · Sem 2 (AI & Prompt Engineering / Mechanical Engineering, code AME201B) · B.Tech Manufacturing Technology · Sem 1 (AI & Prompt Engineering / Mechanical Engineering, code AME101B) · B.Tech Manufacturing Technology · Sem 2 (AI & Prompt Engineering / Mechanical Engineering, code AME201B) · B.Tech Mining Engineering · Sem 1 (AI & Prompt Engineering / Mechanical Engineering, code AME101B) · B.Tech Mining Engineering · Sem 2 (AI & Prompt Engineering / Mechanical Engineering, code AME201B)

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Syllabus

5 units · weightage in %
Unit1

Unit 1: Engineering Mechanics

20%

Basic concept; System of forces; free-body diagrams; equilibrium equations; laws of forces; moment and their applications; frictions and its applications; Newton’s second law of motion, D’Alembert’s principle.

Unit2

Unit 2: Mechanics of Solid

20%

Stress and strain, elastic constants, Poisson's ratio; shear force and bending moment diagrams; strain gauges and rosettes; testing of materials with universal testing machine; testing of hardness and impact strength.

Unit3

Unit 3: Fluid Mechanics

20%

Fluid properties; fluid statics, forces on submerged bodies, stability of floating bodies; fluid acceleration; differential equations of continuity; Bernoulli’s equation.

Unit4

Unit 4: Thermodynamics

20%

Thermodynamic systems and processes; zeroth and first laws of thermodynamics, calculation of work and heat in various processes; second law of thermodynamics. Internal Combustion Engines: Air-standard Otto, Diesel and dual cycles.

Unit5

Unit 5

20%

Materials & Manufacturing: Properties of engineering materials; stress-strain diagrams for engineering materials; casting; fundamentals of hot and cold working processes; principles of powder metallurgy. Principles of welding, brazing & soldering.

Course Objectives5 points
  • To develop an understanding of engineering mechanics, force systems, equilibrium, friction, and principles of motion.
  • To introduce stress–strain behaviour, beam loading, strain measurement, and mechanical testing of materials.
  • To impart fundamental knowledge of fluid properties, fluid statics, continuity, and Bernoulli’s principles.
  • To develop an understanding of thermodynamic laws, processes, and air-standard internal combustion engine cycles.
  • To familiarize students with engineering materials and fundamental casting, forming, powder metallurgy, and joining processes.
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Apply principles of forces, equilibrium, friction, and motion in engineering mechanics problems.K3
  2. CO2Explain stress–strain behaviour, beam loading, strain measurement, and mechanical testing methods.K2
  3. CO3Apply fluid statics, continuity, and Bernoulli’s equation to basic fluid mechanics problems.K3
  4. CO4Apply thermodynamic laws, processes, and air-standard engine cycles to engineering systems.K3
  5. CO5Explain engineering material properties and fundamental manufacturing and joining processes.K2

Suggested Textbooks / Reference Books

  1. Engineering Mechanics – Statics and Dynamics – Irving H. Shames and G. K. Mohana Rao (Pearson Education Publication)
  2. Strength of Materials (Mechanics of Solids) – R. K. Rajpoot (S. Chand Publication).
  3. Internal Combustion Engines – V Ganesan (McGraw Hill Publication).
  4. Manufacturing Technology (Vol. I & II) – P.N. Rao (McGraw Hill Publication).
  5. Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach – Yunus A. Çengel & Michael A. Boles (McGraw Hill Publication).

Online Resources

  1. NPTEL – Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay
  2. NPTEL – Fluid Mechanics (relevant modules), IIT Kharagpur
  3. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE India) – Pumps and Compressed Air Systems

Additional References

  1. Relevant articles, videos, and resources on:
  2. Sustainable Energy Systems: Wind, Hydro, and Thermal Power

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 49, 50, 51, 52 of the original AKTU PDF.

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