Elective Courses Floated for Semester-I of AY 2023-24 

[ME501] : Mathematics for Engineers 

Course Instructor:  Dr. Satwinder Jit Singh 

Course content: Properties of Vector Algebra, Vector space, subspace, basis, null and range space, invertibility and matrix representation; Cartesian Tensor notation and vector analysis; Matrices and Matrix algebra, Echelon form, orthogonalization; Eigen values and eigenvectors of a linear operator; Calculus of scalar, vector and tensor fields; Linear ODEs: Second and higher order  Linear Differential equations; System of differential equations, Methods of Taylor and Frobenius, Laplace and Fourier transforms, Fourier series; Legendre and Bessel functions; Sturm Louville Problem; classification of PDEs; Analytical solution of linear PDEs. 

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[ME502] : Applied Numerical Methods 

Course Instructor:  Dr. Himanshu Tyagi

(L-T-P-S-C structure; 3-0-0-6-3)

Course Content: Introduction and motivation, Types of solutions, algorithms and programming languages, error analysis, types of errors, Roots of equations, bracketing methods, graphical method, bisection method, false-position method, open methods, Newton-Raphson method, Secant method, convergence & divergence, Interpolation and polynomial approximation, Finite difference approximations, Newton’s forward and backward differences, Lagrange’s interpolation, divided differences, Cubic spline method, Numerical integration and differentiation, Differentiation using finite difference operators, Richardson’s method, differentiation using interpolation, trapezoidal rule, Simpson’s rule, Solutions of systems of linear algebraic equations, Matrix inversion and Eigen value problems, Gaussian elimination method, Gauss-Jordan elimination method, Solutions of ordinary and partial differential equations, Taylor series method, Euler method, Runge-Kutta method, finite difference methods, explicit, implicit, Crank-Nicholson method, alternate direction implicit method, finite volume method. 


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[ME503] : Measurements and Instrumentation 

Course Instructor:  Dr. Lipika Kabiraj

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[ME506] : Non Linear FEM 

Course Instructor:  Dr. Sachin Kumar 

(L-T-P-S-C structure; 3-0-0-6-3)

Course Content: Introduction to nonlinearities i.e. material, geometrical and contact nonlinearity, Yield criterion, Flow rule, Hardening models, Prager’s consistency condition, Tangent modulus, Elastic-plastic constitutive relations, Stress update algorithms, Virtual work principle, Finite element formulation for 1-D plasticity; Return mapping algorithm, Newton-Raphson procedure, Fundamentals of finite deformation mechanics-kinemtaics, Stress and strain measures; Balance laws, Objectivity principle, Lagrangian formulation (updated and total Lagrangian formulation), Finite element formulation of nonlinear elasticity, Finite element modelling of contact problems, Finite element programing and debugging through some practical examples 


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[ME507] : Fundamentals and Modeling of Turbulent Flows    

Course Instructor:  Dr. Chander S Sharma

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[ME508] : Wave Propagation     

Course Instructor:  Dr. Srikant S Padhee

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[ME517] : Advanced Solid Mechanics 

Course Instructor:  Dr. Dhiraj K Mahajan

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[ME518] : Multibody Dynamics 

Course Instructor:  Dr. Manish Agrawal

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[ME521] : Fundamentals of Fatigue 

Course Instructor:  Dr. Samir Chandra Roy

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[ME547] : Analysis of Material Removal Processes 

Course Instructor:  Dr. Chandrakant K Nirala

(L-T-P-S-C structure; 3-0-0-6-3)

Course Content: Overview of manufacturing and machining processes, Scientific classification and field of study, Processes such as EDM, ECM, ECDM, LBM, EBM, USM etc. Science of materials removal and analytical modelling for these processes, Realization of these processes in micro-scale, Typical conditions in machining; Orthogonal cutting; Oblique cutting, Chip formation in conventional and hybrid processes, Typical conditions in grinding; Basic modelling for material removal, Evaluation of individually executed projects selected based on student. 

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[ME548] : Analysis of Casting, Forming and Joining Processes  

Course Instructor:  Dr. Anupam Agrawal

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[ME549] : Additive Manufacturing  

Course Instructor:  Dr. Prabir Sarkar 

(L-T-P-S-C structure; 3-0-0-6-3)

Course Content: General overview of AM, what is AM, Benefits and applications of AM, Traditional manufacturing v/s AM, Computer aided design (CAD), Reverse engineering and AM; Introduction to Industry 4.0, Introduction to product design and manufacturing, History of RP, Generic AM process; Details of various steps in AM; Different AM processes (The seven major additive manufacturing processes as classified per ASTM F42 are: Photo-Polymerization, Material jetting, Binder jetting, Material extrusion, Powder Bed Fusion, Sheet Lamination, Direct Energy Deposition)

Various direct write (DW) technologies, such as Ink-based, Laser transfer, Thermal spray, Liquid phase direct deposition and hybrid technologies Materials, Material usage, materials for AM, Design for AM (DFAM) concepts; AM capabilities; Design freedoms; Design tools; AM process, selection methods; Challenges of AM-process selection; AM production planning and control; Preparation of CAD models, STL files; Common problems with STL files; STL file manipulation, Sustainable design and sustainable manufacturing, Project presentations and submission.


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[ME571] : Advanced Fluid Mechanics  

Course Instructor:  Dr. Navaneeth K Marath 

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[ME579] : Advanced Thermodynamics   

Course Instructor:  Dr. Rakesh K Maurya

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