course structure and syllabi b.tech. (agricultural
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COURSE STRUCTURE AND SYLLABI
B.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering)
2015 & 2016 batch
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY CENTURION UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
Odisha-761211, INDIA,
Web Site: - www.cutm.ac.in
SEMESTER – I
COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
L-P
COURSE NO.
Mathematics – I
3(3+0)
BTGB1101
Chemistry
3(2+1)
BTGB1204
Basic Programming in ‘C’
3(2+1)
BTGK1101
Mechanical Workshop
Practice
2(0+2)
BTGM1101
Surveying and Levelling
3(1+2)
BTGC1101
Engineering Drawing
2(0+2)
BTGM1102
Environmental Science
3(3+0)
BTGC1102
Electrical Circuits
3(2+1)
BTGE1101
TOTAL 22(13+9)
SEMESTER –II
COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
L-P
COURSE NO.
Mathematics – II
3(3+0)
BTGB1203
Applied Physics
3(2+1)
BTGB1102
Applied Electronics &
Instrumentation
3(2+1)
BTGE1202
Agriculture for Engineering 4(3+1)
BTGA1201
Workshop Technology 3(2+1)
BTGM1203
Thermodynamics & Heat
Engines
4(3+1)
BTGM1204
Field Operation &
Maintenance of Tractors &
Farm Machinery-I
2(0+2)
BTGF1201
Engineering Mechanics 3(2+1)
BTGC1203
TOTAL 25(17+8)
SEMESTER –III
COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
L-P
COURSE NO.
Soil Mechanics 3(2+1) BTGC2104
Fluid Mechanics 3(2+1) BTGS2101
Farm Machinery and
Equipment-I 3(2+1) BTGF2102
Farm Power 3(2+1) BTGF2103
Watershed Hydrology 3(2+1) BTGS2102
Mathematics-III 3(3+0) BTGB2105
Agricultural Economics &
Trade
3(3+0) BTGA2107
Field Operation and
Maintenance of Tractors and
farm Machinery-II
2(1+1) BTGF2106
Communication Skills &
Personality Development 1(0+1) BTGA2105
TOTAL 24(17+7)
SEMESTER –IV
COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
L-P
COURSE NO.
Farm Machinery and
Equipment-II 3(2+1) BTGF2204
Renewable Energy 3(2+1) BTGF2205
Irrigation Engineering 3(2+1) BTGS2208
Drying and Storage
Engineering 3(2+1) BTGP2202
Soil & Water Conservation
Engineering 3(2+1) BTGS2204
Theory of Machines 3(2+1) BTGM2205
Heat and Mass Transfer 2(2+0) BTGM2206
Engineering Properties of
Biological Materials and
Food Quality
3(2+1) BTGP2201
Introduction to Database &
Web Technology
2(0+2) BTGK3103
TOTAL 25(16+9)
SEMESTER – V
COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
L-P
COURSE NO.
Machine Drawing and Computer
Graphics
3(1+2) BTGM3107
Machine Design 3(2+1) BTGM3108
Dairy and Food Engineering 3(2+1) BTGP3103
Tractor System and Controls 3(2+1) BTGF3107
Electrical M/Cs & Power
Utilization
3(2+1) BTGE3103
Strength of Material 3(2+1) BTGC3105
Ground Water Wells and Pumps 3(2+1) BTGS3105
Elective Course-I
3(2+1)
TOTAL 24(15+9)
SEMESTER –VI
COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
L-P
COURSE NO.
Agricultural Structure and
Environmental Control
3(2+1) BTGC3206
Crop Process Engineering 3(2+1) BTGP3206
Design of Structures 3(2+1) BTGC3207
Drainage Engineering 2(1+1) BTGS3206
Soil and Water Conservation
Structures
3(2+1) BTGS3207
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 3(2+1) BTGP3205
Extension Methodologies for
Transfer of Technology 2(1+1)
BTGA3208
Agribusiness Management,
Finance & Marketing
2(2+0) BTGA3209
Elective Course-II
3(2+1)
TOTAL 24(16+8)
SEMESTER –VII
COURSE TITLE CREDIT
HOURS
L-P
COURSE NO.
In-plant Training
1. To improve students entrepreneurial ability.
2. Students have to prepare a detailed in plant
training report of their respective Industries
at the end of this programme and will be
evaluated by evaluation committee.
(0+ 25) BTGT4101
TOTAL 0+25
SEMESTER –VIII
COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
L-P
COURSE NO.
Remote Sensing and GIS Application 2(0+2) BTGC4208
System Engineering 2(2+0) BTGF4208
Climate Resilient Agriculture 2(2+0) BTGA4206
Entrepreneurship Development 2(2+0) BTGA4204
Farm Management 2(2+0) BTGA4210
Elective Course-III 3(2+1)
Project 6(0+6) BTGT4202
Seminar 1(0+1) BTGT4203
TOTAL 20(10+10)
Note: Cafeteria/Elective Courses(The students have to take Elective Course- I, II & III in
V, VI & VII semester respectively from any one of the following domain)
DOMAIN-I (FARM MACHINERY AND POWER)
Tractor Design and Testing 3(2+1) BTGF4209
Precision Agriculture and System
Management 3(2+1)
BTGF4210
Precision Farming Techniques for
Protected Cultivation 3(2+1)
BTGF4211
Mechanics of Tillage and Traction 3(2+1) BTGF4212
Hydraulic Drives and Control 3(2+1) BTGF4213
Farm Machinery Design and Production 3(2+1) BTGF4214
Human Engineering and Safety 3(2+1) BTGF4215
DOMAIN-II (PROCESSING AND FOOD ENGINEERING)
Food Packing Technology 3(2+1) BTGP4206
Waste and By-product Utilization 3(2+1) BTGP4207
Development of Processed Products 3(2+1) BTGP4208
Food Plant Design and Management 3(2+1) BTGP4209
Food Quality and Control 3(2+1) BTGP4210
Food Process Equipment Design 3(2+1) BTGP4211
DOMAIN-III (SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION ENGINEERING)
Floods and Control Measures 3(2+1) BTGS4208
Minor Irrigation and Command Area
Development 3(2+1)
BTGS4209
Wasteland Development 3(2+1) BTGS4210
Management of Canal Irrigation System 3(2+1) BTGS4211
Water Quality and Management
Measures 3(2+1)
BTGS4212
Plastic Applications in Agriculture 3(2+1) BTGS4213
Landscape Irrigation design and
Management 3(2+1)
BTGS4214
Information Technology for Land and
Water Management 3(2+1)
BTGS4215
DOMAIN-IV(ICT IN AGRICULTURE)
Introduction and Role of ICT in
Agriculture 3(3+0) BTGI4201
ICT Infrastructure and Management 3(2+1) BTGI4202
E-Agriculture 3(2+1) BTGI4203
Agricultural Informatics 3(2+1) BTGI4204
Java Programming 3(2+1) BTGK4204
Mobile App development 3(2+1) BTGK4205
E-Commerce 3(2+1) BTGK4206
Cyber and Information Security 3(2+1) BTGK4207
Microcontroller 3(2+1) BTGE4204
Sensors and Signals 3(2+1) BTGE4205
SEMESTER – I
BTGB1101 MATHEMATICS-I(3+0)
MODULE-I (15 Hours)
First Order Differential Equations: Separable Equations, Homogeneous & Non- homogeneous
Equations, Exact Differential Equations, Integrating Factor, Linear Differential Equations,
Bernoulli Equation.
MODULE-II (15 Hours)
Second & Higher Order Linear Differential Equations: Linear Dependence and Independence of
Solutions, Wronskian, Constant Coefficient Homogeneous Equations, Cauchy-Euler Equation,
Non-homogeneous Equations, Method of Variation of Parameter, Method of Inverse Operator,
Legendre Equation.
MODULE-III (20 Hours)
Linear Algebra, Basic Concepts, Linear System of Equations, Solution by Gauss Elimination,
Conditions of Existence and Uniqueness of Solutions, Rank of a Matrix, Determinants and
Cramer’s Rule, Linear Dependence and Independence, Eigen Values and Eigen Vectors, Basis,
Symmetric, Skew-Symmetric and Orthogonal Matrices, Complex Matrices, Similarity of
Matrices, Diagonalization.
Text Books:
1) Higher Engineering Mathematics by B.V. Raman
Publisher: TMH
Chapters : 8 (8.1 to 8.10) ; 9 (9.1 to 9.7)
2) Advanced Engineering Mathematics by E. Kreyszig
Publisher: Johnwilley& Sons Inc-8th Edition
Chapters : 6 (6.1 to 6.6) ; 7 (7.1, 7.3 to 7.5)
Reference Books:
1) Advanced Engineering Mathematics by P.V.O’ Neil
Publisher: Thomson
2) Mathematical Methods by Potter &Goldberg;Publisher: PHI
BTGB1204CHEMISTRY (2+1)
Module-I (20 hours)
Water Technology: Sources of water, Impurities of water, Hardness & its determination(EDTA
method), Boiler Troubles & their removal, water softening methods –Lime soda, Zeolite & Ion
exchange,Desalination of water –Electro dialysis & Reverse Osmosis method, Chemical analysis
of water. [No of lecture = 9]
Corrosion:
Definition, Examples, Types, Theory of corrosion,Dry corrosion (Direct chemical attack), Wet
corrosion (electrochemical attack), Mechanism of wet corrosion, Factors affecting corrosion,
Corrosion Control methods, protective coatings –Metallic & organic type. [No of lecture = 5]
Phase Equilibrium:
Phase, Components, Degree of freedom, Gibb’s phase rule, Phase diagram of one component
system : H2O, Lever rule, Basic idea of (a) Isomorphism system, (b) Eutectic system (Bi-Cd), (c)
Peritectic system, (d) Eutectoid system and (e) Peritectoid system, Binary phase diagrams of Bi-
Cd & Fe-C system. [No of lecture = 6]
UNIT II (15 hours)
Classification of Engineering Materials: Introduction, classification, Internal structure
Engineering properties of materials. [No of lecture = 2]
Polymers–Types of polymerization, Plastics: Thermosetting and thermoplastics –Differences,
Engineering applications of Polyethylene, PVC, polystyrene, PMMA, Nylon 6 : 6, Nylon 6,
Bakelite, Teflon, Polyester & Silicon resins, Elastomers. [No of lecture = 3]
Ceramics:Types, Structure, Properties, Applications [No of lecture = 3]
Composite Materials:Classification (Based on type of matrix and types of reinforcement),
Agglomerated Materials, Cermets, Polymer matrix composite (Glass fiber reinforced plastics,
Carbon fibre reinforced plastics and aramid fiber reinforced plastics), Metal matrix composites,
Ceramic matrix composite, Hybrid Composite & their applications. [No of lecture = 4]
Nano materials:Basic idea, Synthesis of CNT( LASER irradiation & Electric arc-discharge
method), properties & applications of CNT, applications of other Nano materials in medicine,
fuel cell, catalysis(only general idea) [No of lecture = 3]
UNIT III(15 hours)
Metals & Alloys: Physical properties of Cast iron, Wrought iron, Steel, Nickel, Chromium,
Tungsten & alloys, Applications, Property of Hardness of metals: Impact characteristics. [No of
lecture = 4]
Cement: Raw materials required for manufacture, Manufacturing process, Chemical& Physical
properties, Special cements, Setting & Hardening, Plaster of Paris, Tests for Chemical analysis
of Cement. [No of ecture = 4]
Lubricants: Principal functions and types, properties, Mechanical strength of lubricants. [No of
lecture = 2]
Fuels: Solid, liquid & gaseous fuels, Characteristics and their use, Calorimetry (HCV & LCV)
Flue gas analysis. [No of lecture = 5]
Text Books:
1.Physical Chemistry by G.M. Barrow, 6thedition, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
2.Physical Chemistry by P.W. Atkins, 5th/6thedition Oxford.
3.Text Book of Engineering Chemistry by S.S.Dara, S.Chand& Co.
4.Callister W.D., Materials Science and Engineering, John Wiley & Sons.
5.Text Book of Engineering Chemistry by BalaramPani, Galgotia Publication.
6.Engineering Chemistry by R.Gopalan, D.Venkappaya, S.Nagarajan, Vikas Publication.
7.Text Book of Engineering Chemistry by S.S.Chawla, DhanpatRaiPub.Co.
8.Text Book of Engineering Chemistry by Jain and Jain(15thedition), DhanpatRai Pub.
Reference Books:
1.Materials Science by S.K.Tripathy, ArunK.Padhy&A.K.Panda, SCITECH publication
2.Vijaya M. S., Rangarajan G, Materials Science, TMH
3.Rajendra V., Marikani A., Materials Science, TMH
4.Material Science, Raghavan
5.Industrial Chemistry by B.K.Sharma, Goel Publishing House
Chemistry Laboratory:
A Student is expected to perform twelve experiments from the list given below.
01.Determination of total hardnessof water by EDTA method.
02.Estimation of sulphate ions in the given sample of water by using Turbidity meter.
03.Determination of percentage of available chlorine in a sample of bleaching powder.
04.Determination of dissolved Oxygen in boiler supply water.
05.Standardization of Potassium Permanganate by using oxalic acid or sodium oxalate.
06.Determination of ferrous ion in Mohr’s salt by Potassium Permanganate method.
07.Estimation of calcium in limestone or dolomite.
08.Determination of percentage of copper in Brass.
09.To estimate the amount of Calcium & Calcium oxide in the given sample of cement extract.
10.Determination of flash point & fire point of an oil by Pensky-Martens flash point apparatus
11.Determination of viscosity of lubricating oil by Red-wood viscometer.
12.Preparation of Bakelite.
13.Preparation of Aspirin.
14.Determination of amount of sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate in mixtures.
15.Determination of concentration of a colored substance by Spectrocolorimeter
16.Preparation of buffer solution and determination of pH a buffer solution by using pH meter.
17.To find normality of HCl by titrating it against NaOH solution conductometrically
BTGK1101BASIC PROGRAMMING IN ‘C’ (2+1)
Module I: (10 Hours)
Problem solving techniques: Algorithm, flow chart; Structure of C program, Character set,
Identifiers, Keywords, Data Types, Constants and Variables, Input-output statements, relational
and logical operators, increment and decrement operators, conditional operator, bit-wise
operators, assignment operators, expressions, type conversions, conditional expressions,
precedence and order of evaluation, statements and blocks, if and switch statements.
Module II: (8 Hours)
Loops:-while, do-while and for statements, break, continue, goto, programming examples.
Arrays-concepts, declaration, definition, accessing elements, two-dimensional and applications
of arrays. Designing structured programs: - Functions, parameter passing, user defined functions,
recursive functions, storage classes- extern, auto, register, static, scope rules.
Module III: (7 Hours) Derived types- structures- declaration, definition and initialization of structures, accessing
structures, nested structures, arrays of structures, Union, typedef.
Text Books:
1. E. Balaguruswamy “Programming in C”, Tata McGraw Hill-3rd edition
2. Y. Kanetkar, “Let us C”, BPB Publications-9th edition.
Reference: 1. H. Scheldt, “C The Complete Reference”, Tata McGraw Hill
2. B.W. Kernighan & D.M. Ritchie, "C Programming Language", PHI.
3. Schaum Series- “C Programming” – Gotterfried
BASIC PROGRAMMING IN ‘C’ LABORATORY
C Programming: variables and expression assignment, simple arithmetic.
Loops, if else, case statements, break, continue, goto.
Single and multidimensional arrays.
Functions, recursions, file handling in C.
Pointers, address operators, declaring pointers and operations on pointers.
Address of an array, structures, pointers to structures, dynamic memory allocation.
Experiment no.1
a) Write a C program to find the sum of individual digits of a positive integer.
b) A Fibonacci sequence is defined as follows: The first and second terms in the sequence
are 0 and 1. Subsequent terms are found by adding the preceding two terms in the
sequence. Write a C program to generate the first n terms in the sequence.
c) Write a C program to generate all the prime numbers between 1 and n, when n is a value
supplied by the user.
Experiment no.2
a) Write a C program to calculate the following sum:
Sum=1 - x2/2! + x
4/4! – x
6/6! + x
8/8! – x
10/10!
b) Write a C program to find the roots of a quadratic equation.
Experiment no.3
a) Write C programs that use both recursive and nonrecursive functions.
I. To find a factorial of given numbers.
II. To find GCD (Greatest common divisor) of two given numbers.
III. To solve Towers Of Hanoi problem.
Experiment no.4
a) Write a C program to find both the largest and smallest number in a list of integers.
b) Write a C program that uses functions to perform the following:
i. Addition of two matrices.
ii. Multiplication of two matrices.
Experiment no.5
a) Write a C program that uses functions to perform the operations:
I. To insert a substring into a given main string from a from a given position.
II. To delete n characters from a given position in the given string.
b) Write a C program to determine if the given string is palindrome or not.
Experiment no.6
a) Write a C program to construct a pyramid of numbers.
b) Write a C program to count the lines, words and characters in a given text.
Experiment no.7
Write a program to pass a 2-D array to a function and returning the same array from
function.
Experiment no.8
Suppose 7 names are stored in an array of pointers names[] as shown below
char *names[]= { “ santosh”,”amol”,”prakash”,”kishore”,”rahul”,”hemant”,”nilima”};
Write a program to arrange these names in alphabetical order.
Experiment no.9
a) Write a C program that uses functions to perform the operations:
I. Reading a complex number.
II. Writing a complex number.
III. Addition of two complex numbers.
IV. Multiplication of two complex numbers.
(NOTE: represent complex number using a structure)
Experiment no.10
a) Write a C program which copies one file to another.
b) Write a C program to reverse the first n character in a file.
(NOTE: The file name and n are specified on the command line)
BTGM1101MECHANICAL WORKSHOP PRACTICE (0+2)
Carpentry:
1. Handling of carpentry tools: Practice in marking, sawing, plaining and chiseling to size
2. making simple joints
a) Half-lap
b) Dovetail,
c) Mortise joints.
Fitting:
1. Use of fitting tools: practice in marking, fitting to size
2. making of simple mating profiles
a) VEE,
b) Square,
c) Dovetail,
d) Half round joints.
House Wiring:
1. Casing & Capping
2. PVC Concealed & Surface Wiring
3. Corridor Wiring
4. Hostel/Jail/Bank Wiring
5. Stair Case & Go-down Wiring
Sheet Metal:
1. Introduction to Sheet Metal & its Tools
2. Preparation of Square Tray
3. Preparation of a Cylinder
4. Preparation of a Funnel
5. Riveting
BTGC1101 SURVEYING AND LEVELLING (1+2)
Surveying: Introduction,classification and basic principles, Linear measurements. Chain
surveying. Compass survey. Errors in measurements, their elimination and correction.Plane table
surveying. Leveling, Contouring, Computation of area and volume. Theodolite
traversing.Introduction to setting of curves.
Practical:Chain survey of an area and preparation of map; Compass survey of an area and
plotting of compass survey; Plane table surveying; Leveling. L-section and X-sections and its
plotting; Contour survey of an area and preparation of contour map; Introduction of software in
drawing contour; Theodolite surveying; Ranging by theodolite, Height of object by using
theodolite; Setting out curves by theodolite; Minor instruments.
Recommended Books:
1. Agor R. A Text Book of Surveying and Leveling, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi.
2. Punmia B C. Surveying (Part-I), Laxmi Pub. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
3. Kanetkar T P and Kulkarni S V. Surveying and Leveling, Pune VidyarthiGrihaPrakashan,
Pune – 30
BTGM1102ENGINEERING DRAWING (0+2)
MODULE-1
Principles Of Engineering Graphics And Their Significance: Drawing Instruments and their Use – Conventions in Drawing – Lettering – BIS Conventions-
Dimensioning – methods of drawing simple figures – ellipse, hyperbola, parabola, regular
polygons
Orthographic Projections - Principles – Conventions – First and Third Angle Projections
Projections of Points and Lines inclined to both planes, True lengths, traces
Projections Of Planes: Projections of regular Planes, auxiliary planes and Auxiliary projection
inclined to both planes.
Projections Of Solids: Projections of Regular Solids inclined to both planes – Auxiliary Views.
Sections and Sectional views of Right Regular Solids – Prism, Cylinder, Pyramid, Cone –
Auxiliary views
MODULE-2 Development of Solids: Development of Surfaces of Right Regular Solids – Prisms, Cylinder,
Pyramid Cone and their parts.
Isometric projections : Principles of Isometric Projection – Isometric Scale – Isometric Views –
Conventions – Isometric Views of Lines, Plane Figures, Simple and Compound Solids –
Isometric Projection of objects having non- isometric lines. Isometric Projection of Spherical
Parts
MODULE-3 Transformation of projections: Conversion of Isometric Views to Orthographic Views –
Conventions.
Introduction To Computer Aided Drafting: Generation of points, lines, curves, polygons,
simple figures
Text Books: 1. Engineering Drawing – N.D.Bhatt& V.M Panchal
2. Engineering Drawing – K.L.Narayana&P.Kanniah
BTGC1102ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (3+0)
MODULE- I (15Hrs)
Environment and its multidisciplinary nature; Need for public awareness; Renewable and non-
renewable resources – forest, water, mineral, land, food and energy resources; Structure and
function of ecosystems of forest, grass land, desert and aquatic types;
MODULE -II (16Hrs) Biodiversity and its conservation; Biodiversity at global, national and local levels; Threats to
biodiversity- Habitat loss; wild life poaching and man-wildlife conflicts; Endangered and
endemic species; conservation measures.
Causes, effects and control measures of pollution, air, water, marine thermal and noise pollution;
Nuclear hazards; solid-waste management – Causes, effects and control measures; Management
of disasters due to natural causes of floods, earthquakes, cyclones and landslides.
MODULE -III(16Hrs) Social issues and the environment; Sustainable environment, Water conservation measures; Rain
water harvesting; Resettlement and rehabilitation of people; Climate change and global warming;
Acid rain; Ozone layer depletion; water land reclamation; Consumerism and waste products;
Features of Environment Protection Act, Air pollution and Control of Pollution Acts; Water
Pollution and its Control Act. Effects of Pollution explosion on environment and public health;
Need for value education to Protect environment and resources.
Text Book: AnubhavKaushik& C.P. Kaushik : Environmental Studies - New age International Publishers
Reference Books: 1. Benny Joseph : Environmental Studies - Tata Mac Graw Hill
2. E. Bharucha : Text book of Environmental Studies for Under graduate courses – Universities
Press. (Book prepared by UGC Committee.
BTGE1101 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS (2+1)
Electrical Circuits:
Avreage and effective value of sinusoidal and linear periodic wave forms. Independent and
dependent sources, loop current and loop equations (Mesh current method), node voltage and
node equations (Nodal voltage method), Network theorems: Thevenin’s Norton’s, Superposition,
Reciprocity and Maximum power transfer, Star – Delta conversion solution of DC circuit by
Network theorems, Sinusoidal steady state response of circuits, Instantaneous and average
power, power factor, reactive and apparent power, Concept and analysis of balanced polyphase
circuits, Laplace transform method of finding step response of DC circuits, Series and parallel
resonance, Classification of filters, constant-k, m-derived, termination half network and
composite filters.
Practical:
To familiarize with the components and equipments used in Laboratory; To verify Krichhoff’s
current laws; To verify Kirchhoff’s voltage laws; To verify Thevenin theorems; To verify
Norton’s theorems; To verify Superposition theorem; To verify reciprocity theorem; To study the
sinusoidal response of RL series circuit; To study the sinusoidal response of RC series circuit; To
study the stip response of RL series circuit; To study the step response of RC series circuit; To
study the response of constant K – filters; To study the response of m-derived filters; To study
power consumed in a three-phase circuit.
Recommended Books:
1. Theraja B L and Theraja A K. A text Book of Electical Technology, Volume: Two, S. Chand
& Co Ltd., New Delhi.
SEMESTER –II
BTGB1203 MATHEMATICS-II(3+0)
MODULE-I (20Hours)
Laplace Transforms, Transforms of Derivatives and Integrals, Derivatives and Integrals of
Transforms, Shifting Properties, Unit Step Function, Dirac’s Delta Function, Convolution,
Inverse Transforms, Solution to Differential Equation, Integral Equation.
MODULE-II (15 Hours)
Periodic Functions, Trigonometric Series, Fourier Series, Fourier Expansion of Functions of any
Period, Even and Odd Functions, Half Range Expansions, Fourier Integrals, Fourier Cosine and
Sine ransforms.
MODULE-III (15Hours)
Vector Differential Calculus: Vector Algebra, Inner Product, Vector Product, Vector & Scalar
Functions and Fields, Derivatives, Gradient of a Scalar Field, Directional Derivative, Divergence
of a Vector Field, Curl of a Vector Field.
Text Book:
Advanced Engineering Mathematics by E.Kreyszig
Publisher: Johnwilley& Sons Inc-8thEdition
Chapters : 5 ( 5.1 to 5.6) ; 8 (8.1 to 8.4,8.9 to 8.11 ) ; 10 (10.1 to 10.4, 10.8, 10.9)
Reference Books:
1)Advanced Engineering Mathematics by P.V.O’Neil Publisher: Thomson
2)Higher Engineering Mathematics by B.V.RamanPublisher: TMH
BTGB1102APPLIED PHYSICS (2+1)
Module- I (16 hours)
Hydrostatics:
Physical properties of Fluid: Density, specific gravity, specific weight, surface tension and
capillarity, viscosity, compressibility and bulk modulus, Fluid classification.
Fluid statics: Pressure, Pascal’s Law, Pressure variation for incompressible fluid, atmospheric
pressure, absolute pressure, gauge pressure and vacuum pressure, manometer.
Hydrostatic forces on plane submerged surface, Force-horizontal, vertical and inclined; Centre of
pressure, Hydrostatic forces on curved surfaces.
Buoyancy and floatation, Archimedes’ principle, stability of immersed and floating bodies,
determination of metacentric height.
Module-II (14 hours)
Mechanical Properties of Materials:
Tensile strength, Stress–strain behavior, Ductile and brittle material, Impact test, Toughness,
Hardness test, Fatigue and fatigue test, Creep and Creep test, Fracture
Vibrations: Simple Harmonic Motion, Free vibration, damped vibration & forced vibration,
Resonance and its importance.
Module-III (20 hours)
Rectilinear Translation- Kinematics, Momentum and impulse, Work and Energy- impact,
examples.
Curvilinear Translation- Kinematics- equation of motion- projectile- D’Alemberts Principle in
curvilinear motion, Work- Energy in curvilinear motion.
Text Book:
1. Fluid Mechanics, A.K.Jain, Khanna Publishers
2. Fluid Mechanics by A.K. Mohanty, PHI
3. Materials Science by M.S. Vijaya ,G.Rangarajan, Tata MacGraw Hill
4. Engineering Mechanics by S Timoshenko, D.H Young and J.V.Rao, Revised 4th edition
(Special Indian Edition), McGraw Hill.
Reference Books:
1. Engineering Mechanics Statics and Dynamics by A. K. Tayal, Umesh Publications
2. Engineering Mechanics by I.S.Gujral, Laxmi publications.
3. Materials Science and Engineering, W.D.Callister, Wiley and Sons Inc.
4. Material Science for Engineers, James F. Shackelford &Madanapalli K Muralidhara, Pearson
Education
Applied Physics Laboratory:
A Student is expected to perform twelve experiments from the list given below.
1. Determination of acceleration due to gravity by Bar / Kater’s pendulum.
2. Determination of Young’s modulus by Searle Method.
3. Determination of Rigidity modulus by static torsion method.
4. Determination of Moment of Inertia of a fly wheel/mass.
5. Newton’s laws of motion.
6. Conservation of linear momentum using the linear air track.
7. Experiment on looping a loop
8. Study of electromagnetic damping of a compound pendulum and to find the variation of
damping coefficient with the distance of conducting lamina.
9. Verification of laws of vibration of a stretched sting using Sonometer.
10. Determination of surface tension of water by capillary rise method.
11. Viscosity using a falling ball viscometer
12. Determination of Viscosity by Poiseuille’s method.
13. Determination of metacentric height of a floating body
14. Determination of pressure on a surface by using monometer.
15. Calibration of pressure gauges.
BTGE1202APPLIED ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION(2+1)
Semiconductors, p-n junction, V-I characteristics of p-n junction, diode as a circuit element,
rectifier, clipper, clamper, voltage multiplier, capacitive filter, diode circuits for OR &AND(both
positive and negative logic), bipolar junction transistor: operating point,
classification(A,B & C) of amplifier, various biasing methods (fixed, self, potential divider),h-
parameter model of a transistor, analysis of small signal, CE amplifier, phase shift oscillator,
analysis of differential amplifier using transistor, ideal OP-AMP characteristics, linear and non-
linear applications of OP-AMP (adder, subtractor, integrator, active rectifier, comparator,
differentiator, differential, instrumentation amplifier and oscillator), zener diode voltage
regulator, transistor series regulator, current limiting, OP-AMP voltage regulators, Basic theorem
of Boolean algebra, Combinational logic circuits(basic gates, SOP rule and Kmap),binary ladder
D/A converter, successive approximation A/D converter, generalized instrumentation,
measurement of displacement, temperature, velocity, force and pressure using potentiometer,
resistance thermometer, thermocouples, bourden tube, LVDT, strain gauge and tacho-generator.
Practical:
To study V-I characteristics of p-n junction diode; To study half wave, full wave and bridge
rectifier; To study transistor characteristics in CE configurations; To design and study fixed and
self bias transistor; To design and study potential divider bias transistor; To study a diode as
clipper and clamper; To study a OP-AMP IC 741 as inverting and non inverting amplifier; To
study a OP-AMP IC 741 as differentiator amplifier; To study adifferential amplifier using two
transistor; To study a OP-AMP IC 741 as differential amplifier; To study a zener regulator
circuit; To study a OP-AMP IC 741 as a active rectifier; To study a OP-AMP IC 741 as a
comparator; To familiarize with various types of transducers.
Recommended Books:
1. Theraja B L. Basic Electronics – Solid State, S.Chand& Co. Ltd, New Delhi.
2. Bhattacharya S K and Vig R. Electronics &Instrumentation, S.K.Kataria&Sons, New
Delhi.
3. Singh A and Chhabra A K. Fundamentals of Digital Electronics and Microprocessors,
S.Chand&Co.Ltd., New Delhi.
BTGA1201 AGRICULTURE FOR ENGINEERING (3+1)
Soils: Classification of soils – soil taxonomy orders; important soil physical properties; and their
importance; soil particle distribution; soil inorganic colloids – their composition, properties and
origin of charge; ion exchange in soil and nutrient availability; soil organic matter – its
composition and decomposition, effect on soil fertility; soil reaction – acid, saline and sodic
soils; essential plants nutrients – their functions and deficiency symptoms in plants; important
inorganic fertilizers and their reactions in soils.
Agronomy: Definition and scope of agronomy. Classification of crops, Effect of different
weather parameters on crop growth and development.Principles of tillage, tilth and its
characteristics. Soil water plant relationship and water requirement of crops, weeds and their
control, crop rotation, cropping systems, Relay cropping and mixed cropping.
Horticulture: Scope of horticultural and vegetable crops. Soil and climatic requirements for
fruits, vegetables and floriculture crops, improved varieties, Criteria for site selection, layout and
planting methods, nursery raising, macro and micro propagation methods, plant growing
structures, pruning and training, fertilizer application, fertigation, irrigation methods, harvesting,
grading and packaging, post harvest practices, Garden tools, management of orchard, Extraction
and storage of vegetables seeds.
Extension Education-Basic principles and their application to Agricultural Engineering, Role of
Extension workers, their functions and mode of working with reference to agricultural
engineering, extension programme planning and its importance, transfer of technology.
Practical:
Identification of rocks and minerals; Examination of soil profile in the field; Determination of
bulk density; particle density and porosity of soil; Determination of organic carbon of soil;
Identification of crops and their varieties seeds and weeds; Fertilizer application methods;
Different weed control methods; Judging maturity time for harvesting of crop; Study of seed
viability and germination test; Identification and description of important fruit; flowers and
vegetables crops; Study of different garden tools; Preparation of nursery bed; Practices of
pruning and training in some important fruit crops.
Recommended Books:
Agronomy
1. Yellamanda Reddy T and SankaraReddi G H. Principles of Agronomy.
2. Singh S S. Principles & Practices of Agronomy.
3. Dey G C. Fundamentals of Agronomy.
Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
1. Brady N C. Nature and Properties of Soil.
2. Biswas T D and Mukherjee S K. A Text Book of Soil Science.
3. Indian Society of Soil Science .Fundamentals of soil science.
Horticulture
1. Hand book of Horticulture (ICAR Publication)
2. Janick J. Horticultural Sciences.
3. Gardener V R. Basic Horticulture.
Agricultural Extension
1. Education & Communication for Development- O.P.Dahama& O.P. Bhatanagar
2. Extension Communication & Management- G.L.Ray
3. Defining Agricultural Extension for 1990s- D.C. Misra
4. Agricultural Extension- A.W. Van Den Ban & H.S. Hawkins
BTGM1203 WORKSHOP TECHNOLOGY (2+1)
Introduction to welding, types of welding, Oxyacetylene gas welding, types of flames, welding
techniques and equipment. Principle of arc welding, equipment and tools. Casting processes.
Classification, constructional details of center lathe, Main accessories and attachments. Main
operations and tools used on center lathes. Types of shapers, Constructional details of standard
shaper. Work holding devices, shaper tools and main operations. Types of drilling machines.
Constructional details of pillar types and radial drilling machines. Work holding and tool holding
devices. Main operations. Twist drills, drill angles and sizes. Types and classification.
Constructional details and principles of operation of column and knee type universal milling
machines. Plain milling cutter.Main operations on milling machine.
Practical:
Introduction to welding equipment, processes tools, their use and precautions; Jobs on ARC
welding – Lap joint, butt joint; T-Joint and corner joint in Arc welding; Gas welding Practice –
Lab, butt and T-Joints; Introduction to metal casting equipment, tools and their use; Mould
making using one-piece pattern and two pieces pattern; Demonstration of mould making using
sweep pattern, and match plate patterns; Practical test; Introduction to machine shop machines
and tools; Demonstration on Processes in machining and use of measuring instruments; Practical
jobs on simple turning, step turning; Practical job on taper turning, drilling and threading;
Operations on shaper and planer, changing a round MS rod into square section on a shaper;
Demonstration of important operations on a milling machine, making a plot, gear tooth forming
and indexing; Any additional job.
Recommended Books:
1. Raghuwanshi B S. A course in Workshop Technology (Vol.I& II), DhanpatRai
&Co (P) Ltd., New Delhi.
2. HazraChourdhury S K and etal. Elements of Workshop Technology (Vol.I& II) Media
Promoters &Publishers Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
3. Khurmi R S and Gupta J K. A Text Book of Workshop Technology (Manufacturing
processes), S.Chand&Company Ltd., New Delhi.
4. Chapman W.A.J. Workshop Technology (Part I & II) 4th
Edition,Viva Books Private Ltd.,
New Delhi.
5. Ghosh A and Mallick A K. Mnaufacturing Science.
6. Tejwani V K. Basic Machine Shop Practice (Vol.I), Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing
Company Ltd., New Delhi.
7. Gupta K N and Kaushish J P.Welding Technology, New Heights Publishers, Karol Bagh,
New Delhi.
BTGM1204THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT ENGINES (3+1)
Thermodynamics properties, closed and open system, flow and non-flow processes, gas laws,
laws of thermodynamics, internal energy. Application of first law in heating and expansion of
gases in non-flow processes. First law applied to steady flow processes. Kelvin-Planck and
Claussius statements. Reversible processes, Carnot cycle, Carnot theorem. Entropy, physical
concept of entropy, change of entropy of gases in thermodynamics processes. Difference
between gas and vapour, change of phase during constant pressure process.Generation of steam,
triple point and critical point.Internal energy and entropy of steam. Use of steam tables and
Mollier chart, heating and expansion of vapour in non-flow processes, measurement of dryness
fraction. Classification of steam boilers, Cochran, Lancashire, locomotive and Babcock-Wilcox
boilers.Boiler mountings and accessories. Desirable properties of working fluid used for power
plants. Rankinecycle.Expansive and no expansive working.Saturation curve and missing
quantity, governing.Calculations of cylinder dimensions, Introduction to compound steam
engines.Air Standard efficiency, other engine efficiencies and terms.Otto, diesel and dual cycles.
Calculation of efficiency, mean effective pressure and their comparison. Measurement of IP, BP
and heat balance calculations(not involving combustion). Engine efficiencies and performance.
Practical:
Study of boilers; Study of various mountings and accessories of boilers; Study of steam engine;
To measure dryness fraction of steam; Performance test of steam engine; Study of I.C. engines;
Study of valve timing diagram of 2-stroke engines; Study of valve timing diagram of 4-stroke
engines; Performance test on 2- cylinder diesel engines; Performance test and heat balance test
on a four cylinder horizontal diesel engine; Practical test; To conduct Morse test on multi-
cylinder petrol engine; Comparison of different temperature measuring methods; To verify
inverse square law of radiation; To verify Stefan-Boltzman relationship; To determine the
emissivity of a given material.
Recommended Books:
1. Kumar D S and Kataria S K. Thermal Science and Engineering, Kataria& Sons, 4424/6,
Guru Nanak Market, NaiSarak, Delhi – 110006.
2. Domkundwar S, Kothandaraman C P and Domkundwar A V. A course in Thermal
Engineering, DhanpatRai&Co.Private Limited, Delhi – 110006.
3. Brijlal and Subrahmanyam N. Heat and Thermodynamics, S.Chand& Company Ltd.,
New Delhi – 110055.
BTGF1201FIELD OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF TRACTOR &FARM
MACHINERY–I (0+2)
Practical:
Introduction to various systems of a tractor viz. fuel, lubrication, cooling, electrical,
transmission, hydraulic & final drive system.Familiarization with tractor controls& learning
procedure of tractor starting and stopping.Driving in forward and reverse gears.Driving safety
rules.Hitching, adjustments, settings and field operation of farm machinery. Familiarization with
different makes & models of 4- wheeled tractors. Starting & stopping practice of the tractor.
Familiarization with instrumentation panel & controls; Road signs, traffic rules, road safety,
driving & parking of tractor; Tractor driving practice forward &reverse driving practice; Tractor
driving practice with two wheeled tractor trailer forward &reverse; Study and practicing the
hitching and dethatching of implements; Study operation and field adjustments of m.b. plough &
disk plough; Field operation of trailing & mounted disk harrow; Field operation and adjustments
of seed drill/planter/sprayer.
Recommended Books:
1. Barger EL., Kiljdahl JB & McKibben EC. 1967. Tractors and Their Power Units. Wiley
Eastern.
2. Bhattacharya, T K , A Work Book of Practical Farm Machinery. (Vol.I& II).
SarojPrakashan, Allahabad-211002.
3. C P Nakra. Farm Machines and Equipment. DhanpatRai Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.,
4787/23, Ansari Road, Daryaganja, New Delhi.
4. Jain, SC and Rai, C R. Farm Tractor, Maintenance and Repair. Standard Publishers
Distributors-1705-B, NaiSarak, Delhi-110006.
5. Dash, S.K., N Mahapatra and D K Das. Practical Manual on Farm Power-CAET,
Bhubaneswar Publication.
6. Behera B K and S Swain. Practical Manual on Farm Machinery, CAET, Bhubaneswar
Publication.
7. Mahapatra, N and S C Pradhan: Manual on Operation and Maintenance of Power Tiller-
CAET, Bhubaneswar Publication.
8. Mahapatra, N and S C Pradhan: Manual on Operation and Maintenance of Power Tiller-
CAET, Bhubaneswar Publication.
9. Ghosh& S Swain. Practical Agricultural Engineering(Vol-II) NayaPrakash, 206,
BidhanSarani, Calcutta-700 006.
BTGC1203 ENGINEERING MECHANICS (3+0)
Basic concepts. Force systems. Centroid.Moment of inertia. Free body diagram and equilibrium
of forces. Frictional forces.Analysis of simple framed structures using methods of joints,
methods of sections and graphical method.Simple stresses. Shear force and bending moment
diagrams. Stresses in beams.Torsion.Analysis of plane and complex stresses.
Tutorial:
Problems on; Composition and resolution of forces, moments of a force, couples, transmission of
a couple, resolution of a force into a force & a couple; Problems relating to resultant of; a
concurrent - coplaner force system, nonconcurrent - coplaner force system, nonconcurrent -
noncoplaner force system, parallel - noncoplaner force system, system of couples in space;
Problems relating to centroids of composite areas; Problems on moment of inertia, polar moment
of inertia, radius of gyration, polar radius of gyration of composite areas; Equilibrium of
concurrent – coplaner and nonconcurrent – coplaner force systems; Problems involving frictional
forces; Analysis of simple trusses by method of joints and method of sections; Analysis of
simple trusses by graphical method; Problems relating to simple stresses and strains; Problems
on shear force and bending moment diagrams; Problems relating to stresses in beams; Problems
on torsion of shafts; Analysis of plane and complex stresses.
Recommended Books:
1. Timosinko and Young. Engineering Mechanics, McGraw Hill International Edition..
2. Khurmi R S. A Text Book of Engineering. Mechanics, S Chand & Company Ltd., New
Delhi.
3. Ramamrutham S and Narayan R. Engineering Mechanics, DhanpatRai Publications.
4. Shames Irving. Engineering Mechanics, Static and Dynamics, Prentice Hall of India.
SEMESTER –III
BTGC2104 SOIL MECHANICS (2+1)
Introduction of soil mechanics, field of soil mechanics, phase diagram physical and
indexproperties of soil classification of soils, general classification based on particles size,
texturalclassification and I.S. soil classification system stress condition in soils, effective and
neutralstress, elementary concept of Bousinesque and Western guards analysis, new mark
influencechart. Shear strength mohr stress circle, theoretical relationship between principle
stresscircle, theoretical relationship between principal stress mohr-coulomb failure theory,
effectivestress principle. Determination of shear perameters by direct shear to be circle,
theoreticaltest. Numerical exercise based on various types of tests. Compaction composition of
soilsstandard and modified protector test, abbot compaction and Jodhpur mini compaction
textfield compaction method and control. Consolidation of soil: Consolidation of soils,
onedimensional consolidation spring analogy, Terzaghi’s theory Laboratory consolidation
text,calculation of void ratio and coefficient of volume change, Taylor’s and Casagrand’s
method,determination of coefficient of consolidation. Earth pressure: Plastic equilibrium in
soils,active and passive states, Rankine’s theory of earth pressure active and passive earth
pressurefor cohesive soils, simple numerical exercise. Stability of slopes: Introduction to
stabilityanalysis of infinite and finite slopes friction circles method Taylor’s stability number.
Practical:
Determination of water content of soil; Determination of specific gravity of soil;Determination
of field density of soil by core cutter method; Determination of field densityby sand replacement
method; Grain size analysis by sieving (Dry sieve analysis); Grain sizeanalysis by hydrometer
method; Determination of liquid limit by Casagrande’s method;Determination of liquid limit by
cone penetrometer and plastic limit; Determination ofshrinkage limit; Determination of
permeability by constant head method; Determination ofpermeability by variable head method;
Determination of compaction properties by standardproctor test; Determination of shear
parameters by Direct shear test; Determination ofunconfined compressive strength of soil;
Determination of shear parameters by Triaxial test;Determination of consolidation properties of
soils.
Recommended Books:
1. Punmia B C. Soil Mechanics and Foundations, LaxmiPub.Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi
2. Singh B and Prakash S. A Text Book of Soil Mechanics, New Chand &Bors., Roorkee.
BTGS2101 FLUID MECHANICS (2+1)
Properties of fluids: Ideal and real fluid. Pressure and its measurement, Pascal’s law,
pressureforces on plane and curved surfaces, centre of pressure, buoyancy, metacentre
andmetacentric height, condition of floatation and stability of submerged and floating
bodies;Kinematics of fluid flow: Lagrangian and Eulerian description of fluid motion,
continuityequation, path lines, streak lines and stream lines, stream function, velocity potential
and flownet. Types of fluid flow, translation, rotation, circulation and vorticity, Vortex
motion;Dynamics of fluid flow, Bernoulli’s theorem, venturimeter, orifice-meter and nozzle,
siphon;Laminar flow: Stress-strain relationships,Laminar and turbulent flow in pipes, general
equation for head loss-Darcy, Equation,Moody’s diagram, Minor and major hydraulic losses
through pipes and fittings, flow throughnetwork of pipes, hydraulic gradient and energy gradient,
power transmission through pipe;Dimensional analysis and similitude: Rayleigh’s method and
Buckingham’s `Pi’ theorem,types of similarities, dimensional analysis, dimensionless numbers.
Practical:
Study of manometers and pressure gauges; Verification of Bernoulli’s theorem;Determination of
coefficient of discharge of venturimeter and orifice meter; Determination ofcoefficient of friction
in pipeline; Determination of coefficient of discharge for rectangularand triangular notch;
Determination of coefficient of discharge, coefficient of velocity andcoefficient of contraction
for flow through orifice; Determination of coefficient of dischargefor mouth piece;
Determination of metacentric height; Velocitydistribution in open channels and determination of
Manning’s coefficient of rugosity.
Recommended Books:
1. Baryal R K. A text book of Fluid Mechanics, Laxmi Publications, New Delhi.
2. Ramanutham S. Hydraulics, Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machines, Dhanpatrai& Sons,
Delhi.
3. Khurmi R S. Hydraulics & Fluid Mechanics, S.Chand&Co.Ltd., New Delhi.
4. Modi P N and Seth S M. Hydraulics & Fluid Mechanics, Standard Book House, Delhi
5. Kapoor B S. Experiments in Fluid Mechanics, Khanna Publications, New Delhi
BTGF2102 FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT-I (2+1)
Objectives of farm mechanization.Classification of farm machines.Materials of construction&
heat treatment.Principles of operation and selection of machines used for production of
crops.Field capacities & economics.Tillage; primary and secondary tillage equipment.Forces
acting on tillage tools and their designs.Hitching systems and controls. Draft measurement of
tillage equipment : Earth moving equipment - their construction & working principles
vizBulldozer, Trencher, Elevators etc.; sowing, planting & transplanting equipment - their
calibration and adjustments. Fertilizer application equipment. Weed control and Plant protection
equipment - sprayers and dusters, their calibration, selection, constructional features of different
components and adjustments.
Practical:
Introduction to various farm machines, visit to implements shed and research hall; Field capacity
and field efficiency measurement for at least two machines/implements; Draft& fuel
consumption measurement for different implements under different soil conditions; Construction
details, adjustments and working of M.B. plow, disc plow and disc harrow and secondary tillage
tools; Introduction, construction and working of earth moving equipment; Construction and
working of rotavators and other rotary tillers, measurement of speed &working width; Working
of seed-cum-fertilizer drills, planters and their calibration in field; Working of translators and
operation; Weeding equipments and their use; Study of sprayers, dusters, measurement of nozzle
discharge, field capacity etc.
Recommended Books:
1. Kepner R.A., Bainer R & Berger EL., 1978, Principles of Farm machinery, AVI Publ.
Co.
2. Michael A M and Ojha, T.P. Principles of Agricultural Engineering. Jain Brothers873,
East Park Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi.
3. C P Nakra, Farm Machines and Equipments, DhanpatRai Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.,
4787/23, Ansari Road, Dayaganja, New Delhi.
4. Jain S C, Philip Grace, Farm Machinery – An approach. Standard Publishers and
Distributors, 1705-B, NaiSarak, Post Box No.1066, New Delhi-110006.
5. RadheyLal and A.C.Dutta, Agricultural Engineering (Through Worked out examples),
SarojPrakakshan, 646 Katra, Allahabad-2.
6. Sahay J. Elements of agricultural Engineering. Irshad Ali, KitabMahal, Sarojini Naidu
Marg, Allahabad.
7. Farm Power Machinery & Surveying, Irshad Ali, KitabMahal, 22-4, SarojiniNaidu Marg,
Allahabad.
8. Srivastav AC. 2001. Elements of Farm Machinery. Oxford & IBH
9. Bhattacharya T K. A Work Book of Practical Farm Machinery (Vol.I& II)
SarojPrakashan, Allahabad-211002.
BTGF2103 FARM POWER (2+1)
Sources of farm power -conventional & non-conventional energy sources. Classification of
tractors and IC engines. Review of thermodynamic principles of IC (CI & SI) engines and
deviation from ideal cycle. Study of engine components their construction, operatingprinciples
and functions. Engine systems : valves & valve mechanism. Fuel & air supply,cooling,
lubricating, ignition, starting and electrical systems. Study of constructional details, adjustments
& operating principles of these systems. IC engine fuels - their properties &combustion of fuels,
gasoline tests and their significance, diesel fuel tests and their significance, detonation and
knocking in IC engines, study of properties of coolants, antifreeze and anti-corrosion materials,
lubricant types & study of their properties. Engine governing systems.
Practical:
Introduction to different systems of an CI engine; Engine parts and functions, working principles
etc; Valve system – study, construction and adjustments; Oil & Fuel -determination of physical
properties; Air cleaning system; Fuel supply system of SI engine; Diesel injection system &
timing; Cooling system, and fan performance, thermostat and radiator performance evaluation;
Part load efficiencies & governing; Lubricating system &adjustments; Starting and electrical
system; Ignition system; Tractor engine heat balance and engine performance curves; Visit to
engine manufacturer/ assembler/ spare parts agency.
Recommended Books:
1. Barger EL, Liljedahl JB &Mckibben EC. 1967. Tractors and Their Power Units. Wiley
Eastern.
2. Arther W Judge 1967. High Speed Diesel Engines Chapman & Hall.
3. H.B.Keswani, Internal Combustion Engines. Standard Book House, 1705-B, NaiSarak,
Delhi-6.
4. M.L.Mathur, R P Sharma. A Course in Internal Combustion Engines. DhanpatRai and
Sons, 1682, NaiSarak, Delhi-6.
5. S.C.Jain, C R Rai. Tractor Engine Maintenance and Repair. Tata McGraw-Hill
Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi.
6. Maleev VL. 1945. Internal Combusion Engines. McGraw Hill.
7. Ralph Alcock. 1986. Tractor Implements System. A V I Publ.
8. Raymond N, Yong Ezzat A & Nicolas Skidas 1984. Vehicle Traction Mechanics.
Liservier.
9. Kripal Singh. Automobile Engineering. Vol-I &Vol-II Standard Publishers and
Distributors1705-B, NaiSarak, Delhi-6.
10. C P Nakra. Farm Machines and Equipments. DhanpatRai Publishing company Pvt. Ltd,
4787/23, Ansari Road Dayaganja, New Delhi.
11. M K Ghosal and D K Das, Farm Power Kalyani Publishers, B-I/1292, Rajendranagar,
Ludhiana-141008.
BTGS2102 WATERSHED HYDROLOGY (2+1)
Introduction; hydrologic cycle; precipitation - forms, rainfall measurement, mass
curve,hydrograph, mean rainfall depth, frequency analysis of point rainfall, plotting
position,estimation of missing data, test for consistency of rainfall records; interception;
infiltration; evaporation; evapo-transpiration - estimation and measurement; geomorphology
ofwatersheds - stream number, stream length, stream area, stream slope and Horton’s laws;runoff
- factors affecting, measurement; stage and velocity, rating curve, extension of rating curve;
estimation of peak runoff rate and volume; rational method, Cook’s method, SCSmethod, Curve
number method; hydrograph; components, base flow separation, unit hydrograph theory - unit
hydrograph of different durations, dimensionless unit hydrograph,distribution hydrograph,
synthetic unit hydrograph, uses and limitations of unit hydrograph;head water flood control -
methods, retards and their location; flood routing – graphicalmethods of reservoir flood routing;
hydrology of dry land areas - drought and itsclassification; introduction to watershed
management and planning.
Practical:
Visit to meteorological observatory; Study of different types of rain gauges;Exercise on analysis
of rainfall data; Double mass curve technique; Determination of average depth of rainfall and
frequency analysis; Study of stage recorders and current meters; Exercise on estimation of peak
runoff rate and runoff volume; Exercises on hydrograph andunit hydrograph; Exercises on design
and location of retards for channel improvement;Exercises on flood routing problems.
Recommended Books:
1. Subramanya K. Engineering Hydrology, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. ltd., New
Delhi.
2. Suresh R. Watershed Hydrology, Standard Publishers Distribution, Delhi.
3. Garg S K. Hydrology & Food Control Engg., Khanna Publishers, New Delhi
4. Das G. Hydrology & Soil Conservation Engineering., Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi.
5. Raghunath H M. Hydrology, New Age International (P) Ltd., New Delhi
BTGB2105 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS-III (3+0)
MODULE-I ( 15 Hours)
Partial Differential Equation of First Order.Linear and Non-linear Partical Differential Equations,
Charpit’s Method. Homogeneous and Non-homogeneous Linear Partial Differential Equations
with Constant Coefficients, Cauchy Type Differential Equation, Solution of Second Order Partial
Differential Equation.
MODULE-II ( 15 Hours)
Complex Analysis: Analytic Function, Cauchy-Riemann Equations, Laplace Equation, Harmonic
Function, Linear Fractional Transformation. Line Integral in the Complex plane, Cauchy’s
Integral Theorem, Cauchy’s Integral Formula, Derivatives of Analytic Function.
MODULE-III ( 10 Hours)
Powr Series, Taylor’s, Maclaurin Series, Laurent’s Series, Singularities and Zeroes, Residue
Theorem, Residue Integration Method.Evaluation of Real Integrals.
Text Books :
1) Higher Engineering Mathematics by B.V. Raman Publisher : TMH
Chapters : 18 ( 18.1 to 18.8, 18.10)
2) Advanced Engineering Mathematics by E.Kreyszing Publisher : Johnwilley& Sons Inc-
8th
Edition Chapters : 12 ( 12.1 to 12.4, 12.9) ; 13,14(14.2, 14.4) & 15
Reference Books:
1) Advanced Engineering Mathematics by P.V.O’Neil Publisher: Thomson
2) Fundamentals of Complex Analysis( with Applications to Engineering and Science) by E.B.
Saff&A.D.SniderPublisher: Pearson
BTGA2107 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & TRADE (3+0)
Theory: Micro Economics: Definition, scope and importance of economics. Basic terms and
concepts used in economics. Demand theory: Characteristics of human wants, law of diminishing
marginal utility, consumer’s surplus, meaning and kinds of demand, law of demand, elasticity of
demand and measurement of elasticity of demand. Production and supply: Nature and factors of
production, meaning, importance and characteristics of land, labour and capital. Supply: meaning
& definition, law of supply. Market: Characteristics of perfect and various imperfect markets.
Macro Economics: Concepts, importance and measurement of national income. Inflation: Kinds
of inflation, causes and consequences of inflation and role of monetary and fiscal policy to check
inflation. Public finance: meaning, importance and functions of public finance, distinction
between public and private finance, sources of govt. finance. Public expenditure: classification of
public expenditure, principles of public expenditure, importance and role of public expenditure
on economy. Public revenue: canons of taxation, characteristics of a good tax system, kinds of
taxes, advantages and disadvantages of different types of taxes, incidences of taxation.
Production Eeconomics: Definition of production economics, assumptions in study of
production economics, law of diminishing return and three stages of production. Factor-product
relationship: economic efficiency condition, methods of determining the optimum amount of
input and output, opportunity costs. Factor-factor relationship: methods determining least cost
combination of two variable inputs, elasticity of factor substitution, iso-cline, expansion path and
profit maximization.
Theories of international trade: Domestic trade, free trade, international trade, GATT, WTO,
implications of AOA, market access, domestic support, export subsidies, EXIM-policy and
ministerial conferences. Export and ‘Import, Policies relevant to agriculture sector.
Reference Book:
1. Elementary Economic Theory - K.K. Dewett and J.D. Verma
2. International Economics - B. Mishra
3. Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics - A.N. Sadhu and A. Singh
4. Economics - Paul A. Samelson and W.D. Nordhans
BTGF2106 FIELD OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF TRACTORS AND FARM
MACHINERY –II (1+1)
Introduction to tractor maintenance procedure and trouble shooting. Scheduled maintenance after
10,50,100,250,500 and 1000 hrs. of operation. Safety hints. Top end overhauling.Fuel saving
tips.Preparing the tractor for storage.Care and maintenance procedure of agricultural machinery
during operation and off-season.Repair and maintenance and workshop requirements.
Practical:
Familiarization with tools and equipment used for maintaining & servicing oftractors & farm
machines; Doing the 10-hours service jobs & Maintenance after 50- hours of operation;
Maintenance after 100 hours of operation; Maintenance after 250 hours of operation;
Maintenance after 500 hours and 1000 hours of operation, adjustment of tractor track;
Dismantling and assembling of major engine parts; Visit to tractor/ engine repair workshop,
injection pump injector repair shop; Doing minor repair of electric, mechanical and hydraulic
system; Adjustment and maintenance of primary and secondary tillage equipment viz. m.b.
plough, disc-plough and disc harrow etc.; Adjustment and maintenance of seeding & planting
and transplanting machines; Adjustment and maintenance of plant protection equipment;
Adjustment and maintenance of reapers & threshers; Adjustment &maintenance of combine
harvesters, straw combines, balers etc; Visit to small scale farm machinery manufacturers and
their repair shops, seasonal repair of farm machinery.
Recommended Books:
1. Berger EL., Liljedahl JB &McKibben EC. 1967. Tractors and Their Power Units. Wiley
Eastern.
2. Bhattacharya, T K, A Work Book of Practical Farm Machinery, (Vol.I& II).
SarojPrakashan, Allahabad-211002.
3. C P Nakra. Farm Machines and Equipment. DhanpatRai Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd,
4787/23, Ansari Road. Daryaganja, New Delhi.
4. Jain, S C and Rai, C R. farm Tractor, Maintenance and Repair. Standard Publishers
Distributors, 1705-B, NaiSarak, Delhi-110006.
5. Dash, S K, N Mahapatra and D K Das. Practical Manual on Farm Power, CAET,
Bhubaneswar Publication.
6. Behera B K and S Swain. Practical Manual on Farm machinery, CAET, Bhubaneswar
Publication.
7. Mahapatra, N and S C Pradhan: Manual on Operation and Maintenance of Power Tiller-
CAET, Bhubaneswar Publication.
8. Ghosh& S Swain. Practical Agricultural Engineering (Vol-II) NayaPrakash, 206,
BidhanSarani, Calcutta-700 006.
BTGA 2105 COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
(0+1)
Communication Skills: Structural and functional grammar: meaning and process of
communication, verbal and non-verbal communication: listening and note taking, writing skills,
oral presentation skills, field diary and lab record, indexing, footnote and bibliographic
procedures, Reading and comprehension of general and technical articles, précis writing,
summarizing, abstracting, individual and group presentations, impromptu presentation, public
speaking, Group discussion, Organizing seminars and conferences, CV writing, Interview skills.
Reference Book:
1. Agricultural Communication- A reference Manual (FAO) - B.E. Swanson et al
2. Development Communication for Agriculture- R.K.Samanta
SEMESTER –IV
BTGF2204 FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT-II (2+1)
Principles & types of cutting mechanisms.Construction & adjustments of shear &impact-type
cutting mechanisms. Crop harvesting machinery : mowers, windrowers, reapers, reaper binders
and forage harvesters. Forage chopping & handling equipment. Threshing mechanics & various
types of threshers. Threshers, straw combines & grain combines, maize harvesting & shelling
equipment, Root crop harvesting equipment - potato, groundnut etc.,Cotton picking & Sugarcane
harvesting equipment. Principles of fruit harvesting tools and machines.Horticultural tools and
gadgets.Testing of farm machine. Test codes & procedure. Interpretation of test results.Selection
and management of farm machines for optimum performance.
Practical:
Familiarization with various Farm machines related to harvesting, threshing, root harvesting,
combine etc; Study of various types of mowers, constructional details, material sand working;
Study of various types of reaper, constructional details, materials and working& performance;
Study of various types of reaper binder, constructional details, materials and working; Study of
various types of potato harvesters, constructional details, materials and working; Study of
various types of groundnut harvesters, constructional details, materials and working &
performance; Study of various types of forage harvester, constructional details, materials and
working; Study of various types of sugarcane harvester, constructional details, materials and
working; Study of various types of maize Sheller, constructional details, materials and working
& performance; Study of various types of threshers, constructional details, materials and working
& performance; Study of various types of cotton pickers and strippers, constructional details,
materials and working; Study of various types of harvester tools, constructional details, materials
and working; Study of various types of combine harvester, constructional details, materials and
working; Study of various types of straw combines, constructional details, materials and
working; Study of various types of fruit harvester equipment, constructional details, materials
and working.
Recommended Books:
1. Kepner RA, Bainer R & Berger EL., 1978. Principles of Farm Machinery AVI Publ.Co.
2. Michael A M and Ojha, T.P. Principles of Agricultural Engineering. Jain Brothers, 873,
East Park Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi.
3. C P Nakra, Farm Machines and Equipment. DhanpatRai Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd,
4787/23, Ansari Road, Dayaganja, New Delhi.
4. Jain S C, Philip Grace. Farm Machinery – An approach. Standard Publishers and
Distributors, 1705-B, NaiSarak, Post Box No-1066, New Delhi-110006.
5. RadheyLal and A.C. Dutta. Agricultural Engineering (Through Worked out examples).
SarojPrkashan, 646 Katra, Allahabad-2.
6. Sahay J. Elements of Agricultural Engineering. Irshad Ali, KitabMahal, 22-4, Sarojini
Naidu Marg, Allahabad.
7. Farm Power Machinery & Surveying, Irshad Ali, KitabMahal, 22-4, Sarojini Naidu
Marg, Allhabad.
8. Srivastav AC. 2001 Elements of Farm Machinery. Oxford & IBH
9. Bhattacharya T K. A Work Book of Practical Farm Machinery(Vol-I & II)
SarojPrakashan, Allahabad-211002.
BTGF2205 RENEWABLE ENERGY (2+1)
Classification of energy sources; Introduction to renewable energy sources; characterization of
biomass; types, construction, working principle, uses and safety/environmental aspects of
different renewable energy devices like gasifiers, biogas plants, solar passive heating devices,
photovoltaic cells and arrays; Brief introduction to wind energy, hydroelectric energy, ocean
energy, briquetting and baling of biomass, biomass combustion, biodiesel preparation and energy
conservation in agriculture.
Practical:
Preparation of biomass sample; Determination of calorific value; Estimation ofash content of
biomass; Estimation of moisture content of biomass; Estimation of fixedcarbon and volatile
matter of biomass; Demonstration of down draft throat less rice huskgasifier; Demonstration of
down draft gasifier with throat; Demonstration of rice huskgasifier for thermal use;
Demonstration of working of a fixed dome type biogas plants; Demonstration of working of a
floating drum type biogas plants; Demonstration of biodiesel preparation; Measurement of basic
solar parameters; Demonstration of solar water heater; Demonstration of PVC; Demonstration of
solar cooker; Determination of fuel properties.
Recommended Books:
1. Boyle Godfrey. 1996. Renewable Energy: Power for Sustainable Future.
OxfordUniversity Press.
2. Culp AW.1991. Principles of Energy Conservation. Tata McGraw Hill.
3. Duffle JA & Beckman WA. 1991. Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes. Joh Wiley.
4. Garg HP &Prakash J. 1997. Solar Energy – Fundamental and Application. Tata McGraw
Hill.
5. GrewalNS, Ahluwalia S, Singh S & Singh G. 1997. Hand Book of Biogas Technology.
Solar Energy Fundamentals and Applications. TMH New Delhi.
6. Mittal KM. 1985. Biomass Systems: Principles & Applications. New Age International.
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7. Odum HT &Odum EC. 1976. Energy Basic for Man and Nature. Tata McGraw Hill.
8. Rao SS &Parulekar BB. 1999. Non-conventional. Renewable and Conventional. Khanna
Publ.
9. Sukhatme SP. 1997. Solar Energy – Principles of Thermal Collection and Storage. 2nd
Ed. Tata McGraw Hill.
10. Tiwari, G N and Ghosal M K. Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Sources. Narosa
Publishing Housing, 22, Farya Ganja, New Delhi-110002.
11. Rai G D. Non ConventionalEnergy Sources. Khanna Publishers, 2-B, Nath Market,
NaiSarak, New Delhi-110006.
12. Tiwari G N, Solar Energy- Fundamentals of Design, Modelling and Applications, Narosa
Publishing Housing, 22, Darya Ganja, New Delhi – 110002.
13. Garg, H.P. and Prakash, J. Solar Energy. Fundamentals and Applications. Tata McGraw
Hill Publishing Company Limited, 7, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi-110008.
BTGS2203 IRRIGATION ENGINEERING (2+1)
Irrigation Engineering: Irrigation, impact of irrigation on Human Environment, some major and
medium irrigation schemes of India, purpose of irrigation, sources of irrigation water, present
status of development and utilization of different water resources of the country; Measurement of
irrigation water, weir, notches, flumes and orifices and other methods; water conveyance, design
of irrigation field channels, underground pipe conveyance system, irrigation structures, channel
lining; land grading, different design methods and estimation of earth work and cost; soil water
plant relationship, soil water movement, infiltration, evapotranspiration,soil moisture constants,
depth of irrigation, frequency of irrigation, irrigation efficiencies; surface irrigation methods of
water application, border, check basin, furrow and contour irrigation; sprinkler and drip
irrigation method, merits, demerits, selection and design; Participatory irrigation management.
Economics of water resources utilization.
Practical:
Measurement of soil moisture by different soil moisture measuring instruments; measurement of
irrigation water; measurement of infiltration rate; computation of evaporation and transpiration;
land grading exercises; design of under ground pipe line system; infiltration-advance in border
irrigation; measurement of advance and recession in border irrigation and estimation of irrigation
efficiency; measurement of advance and recession in furrow irrigation and estimation of
irrigation efficiency; measurement of uniformity coefficient of sprinkler irrigation method;
measurement of uniformity coefficient of drip irrigation method; field problems and remedial
measures for sprinkler and drip irrigation method.
Recommended Books:
1. Michael A M. Irrigation Thoery& Practice, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., Delhi
2. Garg S K. Irrigation Engg. & Hydraulic Structure, Khanna Publications, New Delhi.
3. Modi P N. Irrigation Water Resources & Water Power Engineering, Standard Book
House, Delhi.
4. Murthy V V N. Land and Water Management Engineering, Kalyani Publishers,
Ludhiana.
BTGP2202 DRYING AND STORAGE ENGINEERING (2+1)
Moisture content and methods for determination, importance of EMC and methods of
itsdetermination, EMC curve and EMC model, principle of drying, theory of
diffusion,mechanism of drying- falling rate, constant rate, thin layer, deep bed and their
analysis,critical moisture content, drying models, calculation of drying air temperature and air
flow rate, air pressure within the grain bed, Shred’s and Hukill’s curve, different methods of
drying including puff drying, foam mat drying, freeze drying, etc. Study of different types of
dryers- performance, energy utilization pattern and efficiency, study of drying and dehydration
of agricultural products. Types and causes of spoilage in storage, conditions for storage of
perishable products, functional requirements of storage, control of temperature and relative
humidities inside storage, calculation of refrigeration load; modified atmospheric storage and
control of its environment, air movement inside the storage, storage of grains: destructive agents,
respiration of grains, moisture and temperature changes in stored grains; conditioning of
environment inside storage through natural ventilation, mechanical ventilation, artificial drying,
grain storage structures such as Bukhari, Morai, Kothar,silo, CAP, warehouse - design and
control of environment. Storage of cereal grains and theirproducts, storage of seeds, hermetically
sealed and air-cooled storages-refrigerated, controlled atmosphere, modified atmospheric and
frozen storages. Storage condition for various fruits and vegetables under cold and CA storage
system.Economic, aspects of storage.
Practical:
Study of mechanics of bulk solids affecting cleaning, drying and storage of grains; Measurement
of moisture content during drying and aeration; Measurement of relative humidity during drying
and aeration using different techniques; Measurement of air velocity during drying and aeration;
Drying characteristic and determination of drying constant; Determination of EMC and ERH;
Study of various types of dryers; To study the effect of relative humidity and temperature on
grains stored in gunny bags; Design and layout of commercial bag storage facilities; Design and
layout of commercial bulk storage facilities; Study of different domestic storage structures;
Visits to commercial handling and storage facilities for grains.
Recommended books:
1. C V Barbosa-conovas and H Verg-Mercado (1996). Dehydration of Foods. Chapman and
Hall.
2. Chakraverty A (1995). Post Harvest Technology of Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds. 3rd
ed.
Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
3. Hall, C W (1970). Handling and Storage of Food Grains in Tropical and Subtropical
areas. FAO Pub. Oxford and IBH Pub. Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
4. Multon, J L (1989). Preservation and Storage of Grains, Seeds and Their By Products.
CBS Publishers and distributors.
5. Vijayaraghavan, S. (1993). Grain Storage Engineering and Technology. Batra Book
Service.
BTGS2204 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION ENGINEERING (2+1)
Introduction; soil erosion - causes, types and agents of soil erosion; water erosion - forms
ofwater erosion, mechanics of erosion; gullies and their classification, stages of
gullydevelopment; soil loss estimation - universal soil loss equation and modified soil
lossequation, determination of their various parameters; erosion control measures– agronomical
measures - contour cropping, strip cropping, mulching; mechanical measures - terraces - level
and graded broad base terraces and their design, bench terraces & their design, layout procedure,
terrace planning, bunds - contour bunds, graded bunds and their design; gully and ravine
reclamation - principles of gully control - vegetative and temporary structures; wind erosion -
factors affecting wind erosion, mechanics of wind erosion, soil loss estimation, wind erosion
control measures - vegetative, mechanical measures, wind breaks & shelterbelts, sand dunes
stabilization; sedimentation - sedimentation in reservoirs and streams, estimation and
measurement, sediment delivery ratio, trap efficiency; characteristics of contours and preparation
of contour maps; land use capability classification; grassed waterways and their design;
introduction to water harvesting techniques; introduction to stream water quality and pollution.
Practical:
Study of soil loss measurement techniques; Study of details of Coshocton wheel and multi-slot
runoff samplers; Determination of sediment concentration through oven dry method; Problems
on Universal Soil Loss Equation; Preparation of contour map of an area and its analysis; Design
of vegetative waterways; Design of contour bunding system; Design of graded bunding system;
Design of various types of bench terracing systems; Determination of rate of sedimentation and
storage loss in reservoir; Design of shelter belts and windbreaks.
Recommended Books:
1. Schwab, Frevert, Edminster&Barnes.Soil& Water Conservation Engineering, John Wiley
& Sons, New York.
2. Murthy V V N. Land and Water Management Engineering, Kalyani Publishers,
Ludhiana.
3. Das G. Hydrology & Soil Conservation Engineering, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi.
4. Suresh, R. Soil & Water Conservation Engineering, Standard Publishers Distribution.
BTGM2205 THEORY OF MACHINES (2+1)
Elements, links, pairs, kinematics chain, and mechanisms.Classification of pairs
andmechanisms.Lower and higher pairs. Four bar chain, slider crank chain and their inversions.
Determination of velocity and acceleration using graphical (relative velocity and acceleration)
method. Instantaneous centers. Types of gears.Law of gearing, velocity of sliding between two
teeth in mesh.Involute and cycloidal profile for gear teeth.Spur gear, nomenclature, interference
and undercutting.Introduction to helical, spiral, bevel and wormgear.Simple, compound,
reverted, and epicyclic trains.Determining velocity ratio by tabular method.Turning moment
diagrams, co-efficient of fluctuation of speed and energy, weight of flywheel, flywheel
applications. Belt drives, types of drives, belt materials. Length of belt, power transmitted,
velocity ratio, belt size for flat and V belts. Effect of centrifugal tension, creep and slip on power
transmission, Chain drives. Types of friction, laws of dry friction.Friction of pivots and collars.
Single disc, multiple disc, and cone clutches. Rolling friction,anti friction bearings.Types of
governors.constructional details and analysis of Watt, Porter,Proell governors. Effect of friction,
controlling force curves.Sensitiveness, stability, hunting,isochronism, power and effort of a
governor.Static and dynamic balancing. Balancing ofrotating masses in one and different planes.
Partial primary balancing of reciprocating eases.
Practical:
Demonstration in mechanisms study using models; Analysis of 4-bar mechanism, slides crank
mechanism and their inversions; Complete velocity and acceleration analysis(Graphical or
Analytical) of few practical linkage mechanisms; Study of gears and gear trainsand motion
analysis of some practical complex compound gear train; Motion analysis Epicyclical gear trains
using tabular and formula methods; To design a compound gear trainandepicyclic gear train for a
desired speed ratio; Practical test; To study the flywheel and governor action in laboratory; To
graphically synthesize the cam profile for a desired standard follower motion; Study on the cam
follower demonstration machine for follower displacement as a function of cam rotation angle
and phenomenon of follower jump; Demonstration of static and dynamic balancing in the
laboratory. Calculations on balancing amulti rotor unbalanced system by putting masses in two
different planers.
Recommended Books:
1.Khurmi R S and Gupta J K. Theory of Machine, Euresia Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New
Delhi.
2. Bansal R K. A Text Book of Theory of Machine, Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd., New
Delhi.
3. Ballaney P L. Theory of Machines, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi.
4. Ratan S S. Theory of Machines, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New
Delhi.
5. Bevan T. The Theory of Machines, CBS Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi.
6. Shigley J E and Vicker J J. Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, McGraw-Hill
International Edition.
BTGM2206 HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER (2+0)
Introductory concepts, modes of heat transfer, thermal conductivity of materials,measurement.
General differential equation of conduction.One dimensionalsteady stateconduction through
plane and composite walls, tubes and spheres with and without heatgeneration.Electrical
analogy.Insulation materials, critical thickness ofinsulation. Fins, Freeand forced convection.
Newton’s law of cooling, heat transfercoefficient in convection.Dimensional analysis of free and
forced convection.Useful non dimensional numbers andempirical relationships for free and
forced convection.Equation of laminarboundary layer onflat plate and in a tube. Laminar forced
convection on a flat plate and in a tube. Combinedfree and forced
convection.Introduction.Absorptivity,reflectivity and transmissivity ofradiation.Black body and
monochromatic radiation, Planck’s law, Stefan-Boltzman law,Kirchoff’s law, grey bodies and
emissive power, solid angle, intensity of radiation.Radiation exchange between black surfaces,
geometric configuration factor.Heat transfer analysis involving conduction, convection and
radiation by networks. Types of heat exchangers, fouling factor, log mean temperature
difference, heat exchanger performance, transfer units. Heat exchanger analysis restricted to
parallel and counter flow heat exchangers. Steady state molecular diffusion in fluids at rest and
in laminar flow, Flick’s law, mass transfer coefficients.Reynold’s analogy.
Recommended Books:
1. Rajput R K. Heat and Mass Transfer, S.Chand& Company Ltd, Ram Nagar, New Delhi –
110055.
BTGP2101 ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS & FOOD
QUALITY (2+1)
Importance of engineering properties of biological materials, Study of different physical and
thermal characteristics of important biological materials like shape, size, volume, density,
roundness, sphericity, surface area, specific heat, thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity,etc.
measurement of colour, flavour, consistency, viscosity, texture and their relationship with food
quality and composition. Rheological characteristics like stress, strain time effects, rheological
models and their equations. Aerodynamic characteristics and frictional properties.Application of
engineering properties in handling processing machines andstorage structures. Concept,
objectives and need of quality, quality control, methods of quality control, sampling; purpose,
sampling techniques, requirements and sampling procedures for liquid, powdered and granular
materials, sensory quality control, panel selection methods, interpretation of sensory results in
statistical quality control, TQM andTQC, consumer preferences and acceptance, Food Laws and
Regulations in India. Food grades and standards BIS, AGMARK, PFA, FPO, CAC (Codex
Alimantarious Commission),sanitation in food industry , GMP, HACCP (Hazard analysis and
critical control point) andISO 9000 Series.
Practical:
To find the shape and size of grains and fruits and vegetables.To determine bulk density and
angle of repose of grains.To determine the particle density/true density and porosity of solid
grains. To find out the co-efficient of external and internal friction of different crops; To study
the separating behavior of a grain sample in a vertical wind tunner(Aspirator column). To find
the thermal conductivity of different grains.To determine specific heat of some food grains.To
determine cooking quality of rice. To determine impurities and invisible stress cracks in grains.
Preparation of a ready reckoner of change in unit weight of food grains as affected by change in
its moisture content (w.b.) (5% - 25%).Milling quality of paddy; Determination of hardness of
food material; Detection of adulteration in food products viz. milk, ghee, honey etc.
Recommended Books:
1. Kalia M 2002. Food Analysis and Quality Control, Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana.
2. Khader, V 2001. Textbook of Food Science and Technology, Indian Council of
Agricultural Research, New Delhi.
3. Lewis, M J (1987). Physical Properties of Foods and Food Processing Systems. VCH
Publishers.
4. Mohsenin, N N (1986). Physical Properties of Plant and Animal Materials, Gordon and
Breach Science Publishers, New York.
5. Mohsenin, N.N. (1980). Thermal Properties of Food and Agricultural Materials, Gordon
and Breach Science Publishers.
6. Rao, M A and S.H.Rizvi (1995). Engineering Pproperties of Foods. Marcel Dekker Inc.
BTGK3103 INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE AND WEB TECHNOLOGY 2 (0+2)
COURSE CONTENTS:
(A) DATABASE WITH MYSQL: Introduction to Database, RDBMS, Insert Record, Delete Record,
Database Models, Creating Databases, Records, and Fields, Update Record, Tables, Database Engines,
View Record, SQL Language, Datatypes in MySQL, Drop Database/Tables, MySQL Command-Line,
Creating Fields, Primary / Foreign Keys, Unique Key, Working with PHP MyAdmin.
(B) HTML: Overview, Tags, Elements, Attributes, Formatting, Comments, Images, Tables, Lists, Text
Links, Image Links, Email Links, Frames, Blocks, Backgrounds, Colors, Fonts, Forms, Marquees,
Header, Style Sheet, Drag & drop, Layouts.
(C) CSS: Introduction, Syntax, Selectors, Backgrounds, Text, Fonts, Links, Lists, Tables, Box Model,
Border, Outline, Margin, Padding, Display, Position, Align, Navigation Bar, Image Gallery, Media
Types, Rounded Corners, Border Images, Backgrounds, Colors, Text, Fonts, Transitions, Animations,
Multiple Columns, User Interface, Box Sizing. Viewport, Grid View, Images, Frameworks.
(D) PHP: Installation and Introduction Loops, String, Functions in PHP, PHP Email Function, PHP
Basics, Variables, Arrays in PHP, Date & Time, Image Uploading File handling in PHP Functions in
PHP Errors handling.
(E) JAVASCRIPT: Overview, Syntax, Variables, Operators, Loops, Functions, Events, Cookies, Dialog
Boxes, Error Handling, Validations.
Recommended Books:
1. Web Technology: A Developer Perspective, Gopalan & Akilandeswari, Phi
2. Html 5 Black Book, Covers Css 3, Javascript, Xml, Xhtml, Ajax, Php And Jquery By
D.T. Editorial Services (Author)
3. Html, Zhtml,And Css Bible By Steven M Schaferby Steven M Schaferpublished By
Wiley India Pvt Ltd
4. Fundamentals Of Database System By Elmasari & Navathe - Pearson Education-5th,
Edition.
5. Database System Concepts - Sudarshan, Korth (Mcgraw-Hill Education) -6th, Edition
INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE & WEB TECHNOLOGY
S.
No. Topic Pedagogy Details
Instructional Hrs
Theory +
Tutorial Practice Video Project
DATABASE WITH MYSQL
Most of the
topics will
be through
Lab
demonstrat
ion and
Practice
1 Introduction to Database, RDBMS,
Database Models, Records and Fields 1
2 Creating Databases, SQL Languages 2
3 Insert Record, Delete Record, Update
Record 1
View Tables, Database Engines, View
Record 1
4 Datatypes in MySQL, MySQL Command-
Line,Drop Database/Tables 1
5 Creating Fields, Primary / Foreign Keys,
Unique Key, 1
6 Working with PHP MyAdmin. 1
HTML
7
Overview, Tags, Elements, Attributes,
Formatting, Comments, Images, Tables,
Lists, Text Links, Image Links, Email
Links,
2
8 Frames, Blocks, Backgrounds, Colors 1
9 Fonts, Forms, Marquees, Header, 1
10 Style Sheet, Drag & drop, Layouts 2
PHP
13 Installation and Introduction, Loops,
String, 1
14 PHP Basics Variables, Functions in
PHP, Email Function 2
15 Arrays in PHP, Date & Time, Image
Uploading 2
16
File handling in PHP Functions in PHP
Errors handling 2
CSS
17 Introduction, Syntax, Selectors,
Backgrounds, Text, Fonts, Links, Lists 1
18 Tables, Box Model, Border, Outline, 2
Margin, Padding
19 Display, Position, Align, Navigation Bar 1
20 Image Gallery, Media Types, Rounded
Corners, Border Images, 1
21
Backgrounds, Colors, Text, Fonts,
Transitions, Animations, Multiple
Columns,
2
22 User Interface, Box Sizing. Viewport,
Grid View, Images, Frameworks. 2
JAVASCRIPT
Overview, Syntax, Variables, Operators
2
Loops, Functions, Events, Cookies 2
Dialog Boxes, Error Handling,
Validations 2
Sub Total: 36
SEMESTER – V
1. Machine Drawing and Computer Graphics [BTGM3107] 3 (1+2)
First and third angle methods of projection.Preparation of working drawing from models and
isometric views.Drawing of missing views.Different methods of dimensioning.Concept of
sectioning.Revolved and oblique section.Sectional drawing of simple machine parts. Typesof
rivet heads and riveted joints. Processes for producing leak proof joints.Symbols for different
types of welded joints. Nomenclature, thread profiles, multi-start threads, left and right hand
thread. Square headed and hexagonal nuts and bolts.Conventional representation of threads.
Different types of lock nuts, studs, machine screws , cap screws and wood screws. Foundation
bolts. Design process, application of computers for design, definition of CAD, benefits of CAD,
CAD system components. Computer hardware for CAD.Display, input and output devices.
Graphic primitives, display file, frame buffer, display control, display processors, Line
generation, graphics software. Points and lines, Polygons, filling of polygons.Text
primitive.Other primitives.Windowing and clipping, view port. Homogeneous coordinates.
Transformations. Planar and space curves design. Analytical and synthetic
approaches.Parametric and implicit equations.B-spline and Beizer curves.Geometric modeling
techniques. Wire frames. Introduction to solid modeling.Introduction to numerical control, basic
components of NC system, NC coordinates and motion control systems. Computer numerical
control, direct numerical control, combined CNC/DNC. NCmachine tools and control units.
Tooling for NC machines, part programming, punched tape, tape coding and format, manual and
computer assisted part programming.
Practical:
Preparation of manual drawings with dimensions from Models and Isometric drawings of objects
and machine components; Preparation of sectional drawings of simple machine parts; Drawing
of riveted joints and thread fasteners; Demonstration on computer graphics and computer aided
drafting use of standard software; Practice in the use of basic and drawing commands on auto
cad; Generating simple 2-D drawings with dimensioning using AutoCAD; Practice in the use of
modify and rebelling commands; Practice in graphics mathematics, curve fitting and
transformations; Demonstration on CNC machine
Recommended Books:
1. Bhatt N D and Panchal V M. Elementary Engineering Drawing, Charotar Publishing
House, Anand.
2. Computer Graphics by ASRD Group, Tata McGraw Hill Publication.
3. Baken M P and Hearn D. Computer Graphics, Prentice Hall of India.
4. Pastock . Computer Graphics, Tata McGraw Hill Publication.
2. Machine Design[BTGM3108] 3 (2+1)
Meaning of design, Phases of design, design considerations. Common engineering material sand
their mechanical properties. Types of loads and stresses, theories of failure, factor of safety,
selection of allowable stress. Stress concentration. Elementary fatigue and creep aspects. Cotter
joints, knuckle joint and pinned joints, turnbuckle. Design of welded joints subjected to static
loads. Design of threaded fasteners subjected to direct static loads, bolted joints loaded in shear
and bolted joints subjected to eccentric loading. Design of shafts under torsion and combined
bending and torsion.Design of keys. Design of muff, sleeve, and rigid flange couplings. Design
of helical and leaf springs. Design of flat belt and V-belt drives and pulleys.Design of
gears.Design of brackets, levers, columns, thin cylindrical and spherical shells.Design of screw
motion mechanisms like screw jack, lead screw, etc.Selection of anifrictionbearings. Design of
curved beams; Crane hooks, circular rings, etc.
Practical:
Problems based on load and stress analysis of machine components; Problems based on practical
application of theories of failure and fatigue and determination of factor of safety; Design and
drawing of pin connections, Knuckle joint; Design of bolted joints in case of electric loading;
Exercises on design of levers, rockers arm for diesel engines; Assignment test; Problems on
design of shafts, keys and coupling; Problems in selection/ design of belts; Selection of roller
bearings use of catalogue; Problems on design of helical and leaf spring; Problems on gear
design of spur gears.
Recommended Books:
1. Sharma P C and Agarwal D K. A Text Book of Machine Design, S.K.Kataria & Sons,
Delhi.
2. Khurmi R S and Gupta J K. A Text Book of Machine Design, Euresia Publishing
House (Pvt.) Ltd., New Delhi.
3. Bhandari V B. Introduction to Machine Design, Tata Mc-Graw-Hill Publishing Company
Ltd.,New Delhi.
4. Pandya N C and Saha C S. Elements of Machine Design, Charotar Publishing House,
Anand.
5. Bhandari V B. Design of Machine Elements, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing
Company Ltd., New Delhi.
3. Dairy and Food Engineering[BTGP3103] 3 (2+1)
Dairy development in India. Engineering, thermal and chemical properties of milk and milk
products, unit operation of various dairy and food processing systems, process flow charts for
product manufacture, working principles of equipment for receiving, pasteurization, sterilization,
homogenization, filling & packaging, butter manufacture, dairy plant design and layout,
composition and proximate analysis of food products. Deterioration in products and their
controls.Physical, chemical and biological methods of food preservation, changes undergone by
the food components during processing, evaporation, drying, freezing juice extraction, filtration,
membrane separation, thermal processing, plant utilities requirement.
Practical:
Study of a composite pilot milk processing plant & equipments; Study of pasteurisers; Study of
sterilizers; Study of homogenisers; Study of separators; Study of butter churners; Study of
evaporators; Study of milk dryers; Study of freezers; Design of food processing plants &
preparation of layout; Visit to multiproduct dairy product; Determination of physical properties
of food products; Estimation of steam requirements; Estimation of refrigeration requirements in
dairy & food plant; Visit to Food industry.
Recommended books:
1. Ahmed, T. (1997). Dairy Plant Engineering and Management. 4/e. Kitab Mahal.
2. Brennam, J G, Butters J R, Cowell N D and Lilly, A.E.I. (1990). Food Engineering
Operations. Elsevier Science Pub. Co. Inc.
3. Heldman, D R and Singh, R P (1981). Food Process Engineering. AVI Publishing.
4. Singh, R P and Heldman, D R (1993). Introduction to Food Engineering. Academic Press
Inc. 2/e
5. Charms S E (1971). The Fundamentals of Food Engineering. AVI Publishing Co.
6. McCabe, W L, Smith, J C and Harriott P (1985). Unit Operations of Chemical
Engineering. 4th
Ed. Mc Graw-Hill Book Company Inc.
4. Tractor Systems and Controls[BTGF3107] 3( 2+1)
Study of transmission systems, clutch, gear box, differential and final drive
mechanism.Familiarization of brake mechanism.Ackerman and hydraulic steering and hydraulic
systems. Tractor power outlets: P.T.O., belt pulley, drawbar, etc. Tractor chassis mechanics and
design for tractor stability. Ergonomic considerations and operational safety.
Practical:
Showing the cut section model of a tractor to acquaint with the operation of various systems of
tractor.Introduction to transmission systems and components; Study of clutch functioning, parts
and design problem on clutch system; Study of different types of gear box, calculation of speed
ratios, design problems on gear box; Study on differential and final drive and planetary gears;
Study of brake systems and some design problems; Steering geometry and adjustments; Study of
hydraulic systems in a tractor, hydraulic trailer and some design problems; Traction performance
of a tractor wheel; Finding C.G. of a tractor by weighing technique; Finding CG of a tractor
using suspension/balancing techniques; Finding moment of Inertia of a tractor; Appraisal of
various controls in different makes tractors in relation toanthropometeric measurements.
Recommended Books:
1. Barger EL, Liljedahl JB & McKibbon EC. 1967. Tractors and Their Power Units. Wiley
Eastern.
2. Macmillan RH. The Mechanics of Tractor – Implement Performance, Theory and
Worked Example. University of Melbourne.
3. Arther W Judge 1967. High Speed Diesel Engines. Chapman & Hall.
4. Kripal Singh. Automobile Engineering. Standard Publishers and distributors. 1705-B, Nai
Sarak, Delhi-6.
5. RadheyLal and A.C Dutta. Agricultural Engineering (Through Worked out examples).
Saroj Prakashan, 646 Katra. Allahabad-2.
6. Maleev VL. 1945. Internal Combustion Engines. McGraw Hill.
7. Mathur ML & Sharma RP. 1988. A Course in Internal Combusion Engines. Dhanpat Rai
& Sons.
8. Ralph Alcock.1986. Tractor Implements System. AVI Publ.
9. Raymond N, Yong Ezzat A & Nicolas Skiadas 1984. Vehcile Traction. Mechanics.
Elsevier.
10. G P Nakra. Farm Machines and Equipment. Dhanpat Rai Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.,
4787/23, Ansari Road, Dayaganja, New Delhi.
11. M.K.Ghosal and D.K.Das. Farm Power – Kalyani Publishers
5. Electrical Machines and Power Utilization[BTGE3103] 3 (2+1)
Electro motive force, reluctance, laws of magnetic circuits, determination of ampere-turns
forseries and parallel magnetic circuits, hysteresis and eddy current losses, Transformer:
principle of working, construction of single phase transformer, EMF equation, phasor diagram
on load, leakage reactance, transformer on load, equivalent circuit, voltage regulation, power and
energy efficiency, open circuit and short circuit tests, principles, operation and performance of
DC machine (generator and motor), EMF and torque equations, armature reaction, commutation,
excitation of DC generator and their characteristics, DC motor characteristics, starting of shunt
and series motor, starters, speed control methods-field and armature control, polyphase induction
motor: construction, operation, equivalent circuit, phasor diagram, effect of rotor resistance,
torque equation, starting and speed control methods, single phase induction motor: double field
revolving theory, equivalent circuit, characteristics, phase split, shaded pole motors,
disadvantage of low power factor and power factor improvement, various methods of single and
three phase power measurement.
Practical:
To get familiar with AC, DC machines and measuring instruments; To perform open circuit and
short circuit tests on a single phase transformer and hence find equivalent circuit, voltage
regulation and efficiency; To study the constructional details of D.C. machine and to draw
sketches of different components; To obtain load characteristics of d.c.shunt/series /compound
generator; To study characteristics of DC shunt/ series motors; To study d.c. motor starters; To
Perform load-test on 3 ph. induction motor & to plot torque V/S speed characteristics; To
perform no-load & blocked –rotor tests on 3 ph. Induction motor to obtain equivalent ckt.
parameters & to draw circle diagram; To study the speed control of 3ph. induction motor by
cascading of two induction motors, i.e. by feeding the slip power of one motor into the other
motor; To study star- delta starters physically and (a) to draw electrical connection diagram (b)
to start the 3 ph. induction motor using it. (c) to reverse the direction of 3 ph. I.M.; To start a 3-
phase slip–ring induction motor by inserting different levels of resistance in the rotor ckt. and to
plot torque –speed characteristics; To perform no load& blocked–rotor test on 1 ph. induction
motor & to determine the parameters of equivalent ckt. drawn on the basis of double revolving
field theory; To perform load –test on1 ph. induction motor & plot torque –speed characteristics.
Recommended Books:
1. Theraja B L and Theraja A K. A Text Book of Electrical Technology, Volume: Two,
S.Chand & Co Ltd., New Delhi.
6. Strength of Materials[BTGC3105] 3 (2+1)
Slope and deflection of beams using integration techniques, moment area theorems and
conjugate beam method.Columns and Struts.Riveted and welded connections.Stability of
masonry dams.Analysis of statically intermediate beams.Propped beams. Fixed and continuous
beam analysis using superposition, three moment equation and moment distribution methods.
Practical:
To perform the tension test on metal specimen (M.S., C.I.), to observe the behaviour of materials
under load, to calculate the value of E, ultimate stress, permissible stress, percentage elongation
etc. and to study its fracture; To perform the compression test on; Concrete cylinders &cubes,
C.I., M.S. & Wood specimens and to determine various physical and mechanical properties; To
perform the bending test on the specimens; M.S. Girder, Wooden beam, Plain concrete beams &
R.C.C. beam, and to determine the various physical and mechanical properties; To determine
Young’s modulus of elasticity of beam with the help of deflection produced at centre due to
loads placed at centre & quarter points; To study the behaviour of materials (G.I. pipes, M.S.,
C.I.) under torsion and to evaluate various elastic constants; To study load deflection and other
physical properties of closely coiled helical spring in tension and compression; To perform the
Rockwell, Vicker’s and Brinell’s Hardness tests on the given specimens; To perform the Drop
Hammer Test, Izod Test and Charpay’s impact tests on the given specimens; To determine
compressive & tensile strength of cement after making cubes and briquettes; To measure
workability of concrete (slump test, compaction factor test); To determine voids ratio & bulk
density of cement, fine aggregates and coarse aggregates; To determine fatigue strength of a
given specimen; To write detail report emphasizing engineering importance of performing
tension, compression, bending, torsion, impact and hardness tests on the materials
Recommended Books:
1. Khurmi R S. Strength of Materials, S.Chand &Company, New Delhi.
2. Ramamrutham S and Narayanan R. Strength of Materials, Dhanpat Rai Pub. Co. (P) Ltd,
New Delhi.
3. Vazirani V N, Ratawani M M and Duggal S K. Analysis of Structures, Khanna
Publishers,
New Delhi – 6.
4. Lehri R S and Leheri R S. Strength of Materials, S.K.Kataria & Sons, New Delhi.
7. Groundwater, Wells and Pumps[BTGS3105] 3 (2+1)
Occurrence and movement of ground water, aquifer and its types, classification of wells, steady
and transient flow into partially, fully and non-penetrating and open wells, familiarization of
various types of bore wells common in the state, design of open well, groundwater exploration
techniques, methods of drilling of wells, percussion, rotary, reverse rotary, design of assembly
and gravel pack, installation of well screen, completion and development of well, groundwater
hydraulics-determination of aquifer parameters by different method such as Theis, Jacob and
Chow’s etc. Theis recovery method, well interference, multiple well systems, surface and
subsurface exploitation and estimation of ground water potential, quality of ground water,
artificial groundwater recharge planning, modeling, ground water project formulation. Pumping
Systems: Water lifting devices (including manual and animal drawn); Solar water pumping
system, different types of pumping machinery, classification of pumps, component parts of
centrifugal pumps; pump selection, installation and trouble shooting; design of centrifugal
pumps, performance curves, effect of speed on head capacity, power capacity and efficiency
curves, effect of change of impeller dimensions on performance characteristics; hydraulic ram,
propeller pumps, mixed flow pumps and their performance characteristics; priming, self priming
devices, roto dynamic pumps for special purposes such as deep well turbine pump and
submersible pump.
Practical:
Verification of Darcy’s Law; Study of different drilling equipments; Sieve analysis for gravel
and well screens design; Estimation of specific yield and specific retention; Testing of well
screen; Drilling of a tube well; Measurement of water level and drawdown in pumped wells;
Estimation of aquifer parameters by Thies method, Coopers- Jacob method , Chow method,
Theis Recovery method; Well design under confined and unconfined conditions, well losses and
well efficiency; Estimating ground water balance; Study of artificial ground water recharge
structures; Study of radial flow and mixed flow, Determination of hydraulic conductivity of soil
by auger-hole method, Exploration of groundwater by electrical resistivity method.
centrifugal pumps, multistage centrifugal pumps, turbine, propeller and other pumps; Installation
of centrifugal pump; Testing of centrifugal pump and study of cavitations; Studyof performance
characteristics of hydraulic ram; Study and testing of submersible pump.
Recommended Books:
1. Micahel, Kapoor and Sandhu. Water Wells & Pumps, Tata McGraw Publishing Co. Ltd.,
New Delhi.
2. Michael A M. Irrigation Thoery & Practice, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., Delhi
3. Todd D K .Ground Water Hydrology, John Wiley & Sons, New York
4. Raghunath. Ground Water, New Age Publications, New Delhi
5. Nagabhusha H S. Ground Water Hydrology, CBS Publishers & Distribution, New Delhi.
6. Garg S P. Ground Water & Tube Wells, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
8. ELECTIVE – I (DOMAIN)
SEMESTER –VI
1. Agricultural Structures and Environmental Control [BTGC3206] 3 (2+1)
Planning and layout of farmstead. Physiological reactions of livestock to solar radiation another
environmental factors, livestock production facilities, BIS. Standards for dairy, piggery, poultry
and other farm structures. Design, construction and cost estimation of farm structures; animal
shelters, compost pit, fodder silo, fencing and implement sheds, barn for cows, buffalo, poultry,
etc. Design and construction of rural grain storage system
Engineering for rural living and development, rural roads, their construction cost and repair and
maintenance.Sources of water supply, norms of water supply for human being and animals,
drinking water standards and water treatment suitable to rural community. Site and orientation of
building in regard to sanitation, community sanitation system; sewage systems design, cost and
maintenance, design of septic tank for small family. Estimation of power requirement for
domestic and irrigation, source of power supply, use of alternate source of energy, electrification
of rural housing. Scope, importance and need for environmental control, renewable and non-
renewable resources and their equitable use, concept of ecosystem, biodiversity of its
conservation, environmental pollution and their control, solid waste management system, BOD
and COD of food plant waste, primary and secondary treatment of food plant waste.
Practical:
Instruments for measurements of environmental parameters.Instruments used for solar radiation
measurement, Environmental indices for your city. Harmonic analysis for sol-air
temperature.Reflective and non reflective air space in buildings.Cooling load of a farm building
e.g. poultry house.Moisture condensation in agricultural buildings.Design and layout of a dairy
farm.Design and layout of a poultry house.Design and layout of a sheep/goat house. Design of a
biogas plant (Deenbandhu model, Janata model) .Design of a farm fencing system.Design of
ventilation system for dairy and poultry house. Design of a feed/fodder storage structures.
Familiarization with local grain storage structures. Design of grain storage structures. Cost
estimation of a farm buildings.
Recommended Books:
1. Nathanson J.A. Basic Environmental Technology, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New
Delhi.
2. Venugopal Rao P. Text book of Envrionmental Engineering, prentice Hall of India Pvt.
Ltd., New Delhi.
3. Garg S.K. Water Supply Engineering, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi – 6
4. Tiwari T.N. and Patnaik Sushreeta. Environmental Engineering (Questions and
Answers), Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana.
2. Crop Process Engineering [BTGP3204] 3(2+1)
Scope and importance of food processing, principles and methods of food processing.Processing
of farm crops; cereals, pulses, oil seeds, fruits and vegetables and their products for food and
feed. Processing of animal products, Principal of size reduction, grain shape, size reduction
machines; crushers, grinders, cutting machines etc. - operation, efficiency and power
requirement – Rittinger's, Kick’s and Bond’s equation, fineness modulus. Theory of mixing,
types of mixtures for dry and paste.materials, rate of mixing and power requirement, mixing
index. Theory of separation, size and un sized separation, types of separators, size of screens,
sieve analysis, capacity and effectiveness of screens, pneumatic separation. Theory of filtration,
study of different types of filters, rate of filtration, pressure drop during filtration. Scope &
importance of material handling devices, study of different types of material handling systems;
belt, chain and screw conveyor, bucket elevator, pneumatic conveying, gravity conveyor- design
consideration, capacity and power requirement.
Practical:
Preparation of flow and layout charts of a food processing plant; Determination of fineness
modulus and uniformity index; Performance evaluation of hammer mill; Performance evaluation
of attrition mill; Study of cleaning equipment; Separation behavioral pneumatic separation;
Study of grading equipment; Evaluation of performance of indented cylinder and screen pre-
cleaner; Mixing index and study of mixers; Study of conveying equipments; Performance
evaluation of bucket elevator.
Recommended Books:
1. Brennam, J G, Butters J R, Cowell N D and Lilly, A E I (1990). Food Engineering
Operations. Elsevier Science Pub. Co. Inc.
2. Charms, S E (1971). The Fundamentals of Food Engineering AVI Publishing Co.
3. Earle, R.L. (1983). Unit Operations in Food Processing. Pergamon Press.
4. Farrel, A.W. (1963). Engineering for Dairy and Food Products. John Wiley and Sons.,
NY.
5. Harpes, W.J. and Hall, C.W. (1981). Dairy Technology and Engineering. AVI publishing.
6. Heldman, D.R. and Singh, R.P. (1981). Food Process Engineering, AVI Publishing.
7. Henderson, S. and Perry, S.M. (1976). Agricultural Process Engineering. 5th
ed. AVi
Publishing Co. Inc.
8. McCabe, W.L., Smith J.C. and Harriott, P. (1985). Unit Operations of Chemical
Engineering. 4th
Ed. McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc.
9. Pandey, P.H. (1997). Post Harvest Technology of Fruits and Vegetables (Principles and
Practices) Saroj Prakashan, 1/e.
10. Sahay, K.m. and Singh, K K (1994). Unit Operations of Agricultural Processing. 1st ed.
Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.
11. Singh R.P. (1991). Fundamentals of Ffood Process Engineering. AVI publishing.
3. Design of Structures [BTGC3207] 3 (2+1)
Loads and use of BIS Codes.Design of connections.Design of structural steel members in
tension, compression and bending.Design of steel roof truss. Analysis and design of singly and
doubly reinforced sections, Shear, Bond and Torsion. Design of Flanged Beams, Slabs, Columns,
Foundations, Retaining walls and Silos.
Practical:
Design and drawing of steel roof truss; Design and drawing of RCC building; Design and
drawing of Retaining wall.
Recommended Books:
1. Ray Choudhury K P. Engineering Materials, Oxford & IBH Pub. Co. New Delhi.
2. Rangwala S C. Engineering Materials, Charotar Pub. House, Anand-1, Gujrat.
3. Ahuja T D and Birdi G S. Fundamentals of Building Construction, Dhanpat Rai & Sons,
New Delhi – 6.
4. Ramamrutham S and Narayanan R. Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Dhanpat
Rai Pub. Co (P) Ltd., New Delhi.
5. Sushil Kumar .Treasure of R.C.C Designs, Standard Book House, New Delhi-6
6. Khanna P N. Indian Practical Civil Engineer’s HandBook, Engineers Publications, New
Delhi-1.
4. Drainage Engineering[BTGS3206] 2 (1+1)
Drainage, objectives of drainage, familiarization with the drainage problems of the state, water
logging ( Introduction, definition, causes and its effects on crop production) Surface drainage,
drainage coefficient, types of surface drainage, design of open channel, sub-surface drainage
purpose and benefits, investigations of design parameters, hydraulic conductivity, drainable
porosity, water table etc., types and use of subsurface drainage system, Design of surface drains,
interceptor and relief drains. Derivation of ellipse (Hooghoudt’s) and Ernst’s drain spacing
equations. Design of subsurface drainage system. Drainage materials, drainage pipes, drain
envelope. Layout, construction and installation of drains.Drainage structures.Vertical
drainage.Bio-drainage. Tile Drains. Drainage of irrigated and humid areas.Salt balance,
reclamation of saline and alkaline soils.Leaching requirements, conjunctive use of fresh and
saline waters.Economic aspects of drainage.
Practical:
In-situ measurement of hydraulic conductivity; determination of drainage coefficients;
installation of piezometer and observation well; preparation of iso-bath and isobar maps;
measurement of hydraulic conductivity and drainable porosity; design of surface drainage
systems; design of subsurface drainage systems; determination of chemical properties of soil and
water, determination of salinity soil sample by electrical conductivity meter, fabrication of
drainage tiles; testing of drainage tiles; determination of gypsum requirement for land
reclamation; installation of sub-surface drainage system; cost analysis of surface and sub-surface
drainage system.
Recommended Books:
1. Murthy V V N. Land and Water Management Engineering, Kalyani Publishers,
Ludhiana.
2. Michael A M. Irrigation Thoery & Practice, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., Delhi
3. Bhattacharya A K and Michael A M. Land Drainage – Principles, Methods &
Applications, Konark Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
4. Bhattacharya A K. Drainage Engineering, ICAR Publications.
5. Soil and Water Conservation Structures [BTGS3207] 3 (2+1)
Introduction; classification of structures, functional requirements of soil erosion control
structures; flow in open channels-types of flow, state of flow, regimes of flow, energy and
momentum principles, specific energy and specific force; hydraulic jump and its application,
type of hydraulic jump, energy dissipation due to jump, jump efficiency, relative loss of energy;
runoff measuring structures-par shall flume, H - flume and weirs; straight drop spillway - general
description, functional use, advantages and disadvantages, structural parts and functions;
components of spillway, hydrologic and hydraulic design, free board and wave free board,
aeration of weirs, concept of free and submerged flow, structural design of a drop spillway-loads
on headwall, variables affecting equivalent fluid pressure, determination of saturation line for
different flow conditions, seepage under the structure, equivalent fluid pressure of triangular load
diagram for various flow conditions, creep line theory, uplift pressure estimation, safety against
sliding, over turning, crushing and tension; chute spillway general description and its
components, hydraulic design, energy dissipaters, design criteria of a SAF stilling basin and its
limitations, drop inlet spillway- general description, functional use, design criteria; design of
diversions; small earth embankments-their types and design principles, farm ponds and
reservoirs, cost estimation of structures.
Practical:
Design of H-flume; Design of Par shall flume; Construction of specific energy and specific force
diagram; Measurement of hydraulic jump parameters and amount of energy dissipation;
Hydraulic design of a straight drop spillway; Determination of uplift force and construction of
uplift pressure diagram; Determination of loads on headwall and construction of triangular load
diagram; Stability analysis of a straight drop spillway; Hydraulic design of a chute spillway;
Design of a SAF energy dissipater; Design of small earth embankments and water harvesting
structures; Cost estimation of structures.
Recommended Books:
1. Murthy V V N. Land and Water Management Engineering, Kalyani Publishers,
Ludhiana.
2. Suresh R. Soil & Water Conservation Engineering, Standard Publishers Distributior, New
Delhi.
3. Das G. Hydrology & Soil Conservation Engineering, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi.
4. Training Manual: Soil Conservation & Watershed Management (Vol.II) – CSWCRTI
Publications, Dehradun.
6. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning [BTGP3205] 3(2+1)
Principles of refrigeration, second law of thermodynamics applied to refrigeration, carnot
cycle, reversed carnot cycle, coefficient of performance, unit of refrigeration. Refrigeration in
food industry, types of refrigeration system, mechanical vapour compression, vapour absorption
system, components of mechanical refrigeration, refrigerant, desirable properties of ideal
refrigerant, Centrifugal and steam jet refrigeration systems, thermoelectric refrigeration systems,
vortex tube and other refrigeration systems, ultra low temperature refrigeration, solar
refrigeration system, cold storages, insulation material, design of cold storages, defrosting.
Thermodynamic properties of moist air, perfect gas relationship for approximate calculation,
adiabatic saturation process, wet bulb temperature and its measurement, psychometric chart and
its use, elementary psychometric process. Air conditioning – principles- Type and functions of
air conditioning, physiological principles in air conditioning, air distribution and duct design
methods, fundamentals of design of complete air conditioning systems –humidifiers and
dehumidifiers – cooling and calculations, types of air conditioners –applications.
Practical:
Study of vapour compression and vapour absorption systems; Study of eletroluxrefrigerator;
Solving problems on refrigeration on vapour absorption system; Experiments with the
refrigeration tutor to study various components of refrigeration; Determination of the coefficient
of performance of the refrigeration tutor; Experiment on humidifier for the determination of
humidifying efficiency; Experiment on dehumidifier for the determination of dehumidifying
efficiency; Experiment on the cooling efficiency of a domestic refrigerator; Experiments on
working details of a cold storage plant and air conditioning unit; Experiments with air
conditioning tutor to study various components; Determination of the coefficient of performance
of air condititiong tutor; Estimation of refrigeration load; Estimation of cooling load for air
conditioner; Estimation of humidification and dehumidification load; Design of complete cold
storage system.
Recommended Books:
1. Arora C P (1991). Text Book on Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Tata McGraw Hill
Publ., New Delhi.
2. Domkundwar S (1991). Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Dhanpat Rai Publ. Co.
3. ASHRAE. 1991. ASHRAE Handbook, Atlanta, GA.
7. Extension Methodologies for Transfer of Agricultural
Technology[BTGA3208]
2(1+1)
Theory: Communication- Meaning, Definition, Models, Elements and their Characteristics.
Types and Barriers in communication. Extension Programme Planning- Meaning, Definitions of
Planning, Programme, Project, Importance, Principles and Steps in Programme Development
Process, Monitoring and Evaluation of Extension Programmes. Extension Teaching methods-
Meaning, Definition, Functions and Classification. Individual contact methods- Farm and Home
visit, Result Demonstration. Field trials – Meaning, Objectives, Steps, Merits and Demerits,
Group contact methods – Group discussion, Method demonstration, Field Trips – Meaning,
Objectives, Steps, Merits and Demerits. Small group discussion techniques - Lecture,
Symposium, Panel, Debate, Forum, Buzz group.Workshop, Brain Storming, Seminar and
Conference. Mass contact Methods – Campaign, Exhibition, KisanMela, Radio & Television-
Meaning, Importance, Steps, Merits & Demerits, Factors influencing in selection of Extension
Teaching Methods and Combination (Media Mix) of Teaching methods. Innovative Information
sources – Internet’ Cyber Cafes, Video and Tele conference, Kisan call centres, Consultancy
clinics. Agricultural Journalism - Meaning, Scope and Importance, Source of news, Types,
Merits and Limitations. Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations – Meaning, Definition, Models
of adoption Process, Innovation – Decision Process – Elements, Adopter categories and their
characteristics, Factors influencing adoption process. Capacity building of Extension Personnel
and Farmers- Meaning , Definition, Types of training, Training to farmers, farm women and
Rural youth – FTC and KVK.
Practical: Simulated exercises on communication Identifying the Problems. Fixing the Priorities
and selecting a most important problem for preparation of a project. Developing a project based
on identified problem in a selected village. Organization of Group discussion and Method
demonstration. Visit to KVK / FTC. Planning and Writing of scripts for Radio and
Television.Audio Visual aids- Meaning, Importance and Classification .Selection, Planning,
Preparation, Evaluation and Presentation of visual aids. Planning & Preparation of visual aids-
Charts, Posters, Over Head Projector, (OHP) Transparencies, Power Point Slides, Planning and
Preparation of Agricultural Information materials – Leaflet, Folder, Pamphlet, News Stories,
Success Stories, Handling of Public Address Equipment (PAE) System, Still camera, Video
Camera and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Projector.
Reference Book:
1. Innovative Extension Approaches in Technology Transfer - B.S. Hansraet al
2. Extension Communication & Management- G.L. Ray
3. Text Book on Agricultural Communication Process & Methods - A.S. Sandhu
1. 4.Diffusion of Innovations - E.M.Rogers
4. Diffusion of Agricultural Innovations in Village India - S. Das Gupta
5. Farm Journalism - J. Balailal& K.P. Mitra
6. The Process of Communication - D.K. Berlo
8. Agribusiness Management, Finance & Marketing [BTGA3209] 2(2+0)
Management concepts and principles, process of management, functions of management,concept
of agribusiness and application of management principles to agribusiness. Agricultural
Marketing: Concepts and Definition, Scope and subject matter, Market and Marketing:
Meaning, Definitions, Components of a market, Classification. Market structure, Conduct,
performance.Marketing structure, market functionaries or agencies. Producer’s surplus:
Meaning, Types of producers surplus, marketable surplus. Marketed surplus, importance, factors
affecting marketable surplus. Marketing channels: Meaning, definition, channels for different
products. Market integration, meaning, definition, types of market integration. Marketing
efficiency: meaning, definition, marketing costs, margins and price spread, factors affecting the
cost of marketing, reasons for higher marketing costs of farm commodities, ways of reducing
marketing costs. Risk in marketing: meaning and importance, types of risk in marketing,
speculations and hedging, futures trading, contract farming.
9. ELECTIVE-II
SEMESTER – VIII
1. Remote Sensing and GIS Application [BTGC4208] 2 (0+2)
1. Understanding GIS concept
2. Map Geo referencing Digital Elevation Map
3. Contour drawing of the map
4. Different thematic map, soil, climate, production, agriculture, mechanization
5. Model building
Recommended Books:
1. Sabins, J R. Remote Sensing, Principles and Interpretation, W H Freeman & Co.
2. Burrough, P A. Principles of GIS and Land Resources Assessment, OxfordUniversity
Press.
3. Heywood. An Introduction to Geographical Information System, Ian Addisson, Wesly
Longman.
4. Remote Sensing, Principles and Application- Viva books Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
2. System Engineering [BTGF4208] 2 (2+0)
System concepts. Requirements for a Linear programming problems. Mathematical formulation
of Linear Programming problems and its Graphical solution. Response of systems. Computer as
a tool in system analysis. Simplex method. Degeneracy and Duality in linear programming.
Artificial variable techniques, Big M method and two phase methods. Mathematical models of
physical systems. Modeling of Agricultural Systems and operations. Cost analysis.
Transportation problems. Assignment problems. Waiting line problems. Project management by
PERT/CPM. Resource scheduling.
Recommended Books:
1. Danovan S S. 2000. System Programming. Tata McGraw.
2. Gillett G. 2001. Introduction to Operations Research. Tata McGraw Hill.
3. Grawham WJ & Vincent TL. 1993. Modern Control System Analysis and Design. John
Wiley & Sons.
4. Lewis F L & Syrmos V L. 1995. Optimum Control. 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons.
5. Loomba D. 2000. Linear Programming. Tata McGraw.
6. Puttaswamaiah K. 2001. Cost Benefits Analysis. Oxford & IBH.
7. Kapoor, V K.Operation Research (Techniques of Management) Sultan Chand and Sons.
Educational Publishers. New Delhi.
8. Kapoor, V K.Operation Research (Problems and solutions) Sultan Chand and Sons.
Educational Publishers. New Delhi.
9. Punmia B C and Khandelwal K K. Project Planning and Control with PERT and CPM.
Laxmi Publication Pvt Ltd, New Delhi
3. Climate Resilient Agriculture [BTGA4206] 2 (2+0)
1. Global Warming and Climate change.
2. Human development Growth indicator vrs ecological imprints.
3. The global footprint of agriculture-GHG emissions.
4. Historical look at major climate events and their impact on agriculture and even human
migration and mitigation.
5. Measuring sustainable India, Deforestation and land clearing and Sustainable
Agriculture(SA).
6. Waste generation and waste management.
7. Carbon Reduction and Energy conservation.
8. Dynamics of Natural Resources & Agriculture inter-dependency.
9. Women in agriculture interface.
10. Help Stop Climate Change through Adaptation & Climate Justice linking human rights
and development to achieve a human centred approach.
11. Food Production meeting food security of over growing world population.
12. Other climate factors that impacts crop production.
13. Food price shocks ”that cause global market to fluctuate due to extreme Climatic
conditions/situation of a community/village an assessment.
14. Interactions between Food Productions and agents of change in the Environment.
15. The Economics of Climate change.
16. National Climate Change Action Plan(NCCAP 2011-2028); the policy framework
addressing growing threats on community life and its impact on the environment with
strategic directions.
17. Surrounding uncertainties and risks; farmer’s sensitisation.
18. Projected changes to some major crops due to climate change.
19. Strategies for adaptation and mitigation.
20. Action planning developing an appropriate farmer friendly plan at local community level.
Recommended Books:
1. Agrometeorology and remote sensing - D.D. Sahu
2. Text book of Agricultural Meteorology - Edited by M.C. Varshney
3. Introduction to Agrometeorology - H.S.Mavi
4. Crops and Weather – S. Venkataraman and A. Krishnan (ICAR)
5. Climate, Weather and Crops in India – D. Lenka
4. Entrepreneurship Development [BTGA4204] 2 (2+0)
Course Objectives:
To provide an introduction to entrepreneurship and its development process. Environment and
current scenario in India. It also enables the student to learn about business plan preparation,
formulation, appraisal, financial and implementations. Further it attempts to provide conceptual
clarification to small scale industry and the stages involved in the establishment of small
business.
Course outcomes:
Understand the development of entrepreneurship as a field of study and as a profession.
Understand the creative process of opportunity identification and screening.
Understand the importance of innovation in the creation of sustainable competitive
advantage.
Use business models, pro-forma statements and cash flow projections to understand venture
processes.
Use a number of techniques to test a business model to ensure its viability.
Describe a new business in a well-written venture plan.
Understand the reasons for a choice of legal formation.
Identify with the role of an entrepreneur in developing a new venture.
Course Contents:
Unit 1: Understanding Entrepreneurship
Concept of Entrepreneurship, Motivation for Economic Development and Entrepreneurial
Achievement, Enterprise and Society, Why and how to start Business – Entrepreneurial traits and
skills, Mind Vs. Money in Commencing New Ventures, Entrepreneurial success and failures,
Environmental dynamics and change, Entrepreneurial Process
Unit 2: Setting up of a small Business Enterprise.
Strategies to identify Business Opportunities, Sources of Business Idea, Strategies to develop
New Business Ideas / Innovative Ideas / Creative Ideas, Process of Selecting a Business Idea,
Steps in Starting an Enterprise, Government Schemes available for the support of
Entrepreneurship in India, Statutory Requirements required to start an Enterprise , Whom to
Contact for What? Writing a Business plan, components of a B-Plan, Determining Bankability of
the project.
Unit 3: Institutional Support for SME.
Financial Management in small business, Marketing Management, problems & strategies,
Requirement and Problems of HRM, Profitability appraisal – Project planning - social cost
benefit analysis - financial analysis and project financing, Financial analysis - Investment
process; Break even analysis - Profitability analysis social cost - Benefit analysis - Budget and
planning process, applicability of the factories Act. Monitoring and Evaluation of Business -
Preventing Sickness and Rehabilitation of Business Units- Effective Management of Small
Business
Books Recommended:
1. S.S. Khanka, S Chand , Entrepreneurial Development
2. Entrepreneurship Development, Small Business Enterprises, Chavantimath, Pearson.
3. Prasama Chandra, Projects – Planning, Analysis, Selection, Implementation and Reviews,
Tata McGraw-Hill, 1996.
4. P.C. Jain (ed.), Handbook for New Entrepreneurs, EDII, Oxford University Press, New
Delhi, 1999.
5. The Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Development & Management, Vasant Desai, HPH.
Entrepreneurship, Roy, Oxford
6. Entrepreneurship, Hisrich, Peters, Shepherd
Reference:
1. Peter F. Drucker: Innovation and development;
2. M.V. Deshpande: Entrepreneurship of small scale industries; Balakrishnan, G. Financing of
small scale industries.
5. Farm Management [BTGA4210] 2 (2+0)
Farm Management: Definition, scope, functions of farm management science, nature and
characteristics of farm management science, various farm management decisions, farm planning
and budgeting partial and complete budget, steps in farm planning and budgeting, types and
system of farming. Linear programming: assumptions, advantages and limitations of linear
programming.
farm business income, family labour income, net income using farm management data,
preparation of farm plans.
DOMAIN-I
( FARM MACHINERY AND POWER)
1. Tractor Design and Testing [BTGF4209] 3 (2+1)
Theory:
Procedure for design and development of agricultural tractor, Study of parameters for balanced
design of tractor for stability & weight distribution, traction theory, hydraulic lift and hitch
system design. Design of mechanical power transmission in agricultural tractors: single disc,
multi disc and cone clutches. Rolling friction and anti-friction bearings.Design of Ackerman
Steering and tractor hydraulic steering.Study of special design features of tractor engines and
their selection viz. cylinder, piston, piston pin, crankshaft, etc.Design of seat and controls of an
agricultural tractor.Tractor Testing.
Practical
Design problem of tractor clutch – (Single/ Multiple disc clutch). Design of gear
box(synchromesh/constant mesh), variable speed constant mesh drive; Selection of tractor tires –
Problem solving. Problem on design of governor. Design and selection of hydraulic pump.
Engine testing as per BIS code. Drawbar performance in the lab; PTO test and measure the
tractor power in the lab/field; Determining the turning space, turning radius and brake test,
hydraulic pump performance test and air cleaner and noise measurement test; Visit to tractor
testing centre/industry.
Recommended Books:
1. Liljedahl J B & Others. Tractors and Their Power Units.
2. Raymond N, EA Yong and S Nicolas. Vehicle Traction Mechanics.
3. Maleev VL. Internal Combustion Engines.
4. Kirpal Singh. Automobile Engineering – Vol I and Vol II.
5. Richey C.B. Agricultural Engineering Handbook.
6. Mehta ML, SR Verma, SK Mishra, VK Sharma. Testing & Evaluation of Agricultural
Machinery.
2. Precision Agriculture and System Management [BTGF4210] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Precision Agriculture – need and functional requirements. Familiarization with issues relating to
natural resources. Familiarization with equipment for precision agriculture including sowing and
planting machines, power sprayers, land clearing machines, laser guided land levellers, straw-
chopper, straw-balers, grain combines, etc. Introduction to GIS based precision agriculture and
its applications. Introduction to sensors and application of sensors for data generation. Database
management. System concept. System approach in farm machinery management, problems on
machinery selection, maintenance and scheduling of operations. Application to PERT and CPM
for machinery system management
Practical
Familiarization with precision agriculture problems and issues.Familiarization with various
machines for resource conservation. Solving problems related to various capacities, pattern
efficiency, system limitation, etc. Problems related to cost analysis and inflation and problems
related to selection of equipment, replacement, break-even analysis, time value of money etc.
Recommended Books:
1. Kuhar J E. The Precision Farming Guide for Agriculturist.
2. Dutta SK. Soil Conservation and land management.
3. Sigma and Jagmohan.Earth Moving Machinery.
4. Wood and Stuart.Earth Moving Machinery.
5. DeMess MN.Fundamentals of Geographic Information System.
6. Hunt Donnell. Farm Power and Machinery Management.
7. Sharma DN and S Mukesh.Farm Power and Machinery Management Vol I.
3. Precision Farming Techniques for Protected Cultivation [BTGF4211] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Protected cultivation: Introduction, History, origin, development, National and International
Scenario, components of green house, perspective, Types of green houses, polyhouses /shed nets,
Cladding materials, Plant environment interactions – principles of limiting factors, solar
radiation and transpiration, greenhouse effect, light, temperature, relative humidity, carbon
dioxide enrichment, Design and construction of green houses – site selection, orientation, design,
construction, design for ventilation requirement using exhaust fan system, selection of
equipment, Greenhouse cooling system – necessity, methods – ventilation with roof and side
ventilators, evaporative cooling, different shading material fogging, combined fogging and fan-
pad cooling system, design of cooling system, maintenance of cooling and ventilation systems,
pad care etc. Greenhouse heating – necessity, components, methods, design of heating system.
Root media – types – soil and soil less media, composition, estimation, preparation and
disinfection, bed preparation. Planting techniques in green house cultivation. Irrigation in
greenhouse and net house – Water quality, types of irrigation system, components, design,
installation and material requirement. Fogging system for greenhouses and net houses –
introduction, benefits, design, installation and material requirement. Maintenance of irrigation
and fogging systems. Fertilization – nutrient deficiency symptoms and functions of essential
nutrient elements, principles of selection of proper application of fertilizers, fertilizer scheduling,
rate of application of fertilizers, methods, automated fertilizer application. Greenhouse climate
measurement, control and management. Insect and disease management in greenhouse and net
houses Selection of crops for greenhouse cultivation, major crops in greenhouse – irrigation
requirement, fertilizer management, cultivation, harvesting and post harvest techniques;
Economic analysis.
Practical
Estimation of material requirement for construction of greenhouse ; Determination of
fertilization schedule and rate of application for various crops; Estimation of material
requirement for preparation of root media; Root media preparation, bed preparation and
disinfections; Study of different planting techniques ; Design and installation of irrigation
system; Design and installation of fogging system ; Greenhouse heating; Study of different
greenhouse environment control instruments; Study of operation maintenance and fault detection
in irrigation system; Study of operation maintenance and fault detection in fogging system;
Economic analysis of greenhouses and net houses; Visit to greenhouses.
Recommended Books:
1. Singh Brahma and Balraj Singh. 2014. Advances in protected cultivation, New India
Publishing Company.
2. Sharma P. 2007.Precision Farming. Daya Publishing House New Delhi.
4. Mechanics of Tillage and Traction [BTGF4212] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Introduction to mechanics of tillage tools, engineering properties of soil, principles and concepts,
stress strain relationship, design of tillage tools principles of soil cutting, design equation, force
analysis, application of dimensional analysis in soil dynamics and traction prediction equation.
Introduction to traction and mechanics, off road traction and mobility, traction model, traction
improvement, tyre size, tyre lug geometry and their effects, tyre testing, soil compaction and
plant growth, variability and application of GIS in soil dynamics.
Practical
Measurement of static and dynamic soil parameters related to tillage, soil parameters related to
puddling and floatation, draft for passive rotary and oscillating tools, slip and sinkage under dry
and wet soil conditions and load and fuel consumption for different farm operations; Weight
transfer and tractor loading including placement and traction aids; Studies on tyres, tracks and
treads under different conditions, and soil compaction and number of operations.
Recommended Books:
1. Vandenberg and Gill.Tillage and Traction.
2. Liljedahl JB and others.Tractor and Power Units.
3. Daniel Hill. Fundamentals of Soil Physics.
4. Terzaghi K & Peck Ralph B. Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practices.
5. Hydraulic Drives and Control [BTGF4213] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Hydraulic Basics: Pascal's Law, Flow, Energy, Work, and Power. Hydraulic Systems, Color
Coding, Reservoirs, Strainers and Filters, Filtering Material and Elements. Accumulators,
Pressure Gauges and Volume Meters, Hydraulic Circuit, Fittings and Connectors. Pumps, Pump
Classifications, operation, performance, Displacement, Design ofGear Pumps, Vane Pumps,
Piston Pumps. Hydraulic Actuators, Cylinders, Construction and Applications, Maintenance,
Hydraulic Motors. Valves, Pressure-Control Valves, Directional- Control Valves, Flow-Control
Valves, Valve. Installation, Valve Failures and Remedies, Valve Assembly, Troubleshooting of
Valves Hydraulic Circuit Diagrams and Troubleshooting, United States of American Standards
Institute USASI Graphical Symbols Tractor hydraulics, nudging system, ADDC. Pneumatics:
Air services, logic units, Fail safe and safety systems Robotics: Application of Hydraulics and
Pneumatics drives in agricultural systems, Programmable Logic Controls (PLCs).
Practical
Introduction to hydraulic systems. Study of hydraulic pumps, hydraulic actuators. Study of
hydraulic motors, hydraulic valves, colour codes and circuits. Building simple hydraulic circuits,
hydraulics in tractors. Introduction to pneumatics, pneumatics devices, pneumatics in agriculture;
Use of hydraulics and pneumatics for robotics.
Recommended Books:
1. Kepner RA, Roy Barger & EL Barger. Principles of Farm Machinery.
2. Anthony E. Fluid Power and Applications.
3. Majumdar. Oil Hydraulic System.
4. Merit.Hydraulic Control Systems.
5. John Deere. Fundamentals of Service Hydraulics.
6.Farm Machinery Design and Production [BTGF4214] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Introduction to design parameters of agricultural machines & design procedure. Characteristics
of farm machinery design. Research and development aspects of farm machinery. Design of
standard power transmission components used in agricultural machines: mechanical & hydraulic
units. Introduction to safety in power transmission. Application of design principles to the
systems of selected farm machines. Critical appraisal in production of Agricultural Machinery;
Advances in material used for agricultural machinery. Cutting tools including CNC tools and
finishing tools. Advanced manufacturing techniques including powder metallurgy, EDM
(Electro-Discharge Machining), Heat Treatment of steels including pack carburizing, shot pining
process, etc. Limits, Fits & Tolerances, Jigs & Fixtures. Industrial lay-out planning, Quality
production management. Reliability. Economics of process selection. Familiarization with
Project Report.
Practical
Familiarization with different design aspects of farm machinery and selected components.
Solving design problems on farm machines & equipment Visit to Agricultural machinery
manufacturing industry, Tractor manufacturing industry Jigs and Fixtures – study in relation to
agricultural machinery. Fits, tolerances and limits; Layout planning of a small scale industry;
Problems on Economics of process selection; Preparation of a project report; Case study for
manufacturing of simple agricultural machinery.
Recommended Books:
1. Richey, C.B. Agricultural Engineering Handbook.
2. Adinath M and AB Gupta.Manufacturing Technology.
3. Sharma PC and DK Aggarwal.Machine Design.
4. Narula V. Manufacturing process.
5. Singh S. Mechanical Engineer’s Handbook.
6. Chakrabarti NR. Data book for Machine Design.
7.Human Engineering and Safety [BTGF4215] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Human factors in system development – concept of systems; basic processes in system
development, performance reliability, human performance. Information input process, visual
displays, major types and use of displays, auditory and factual displays. Speech communications.
Biomechanics of motion, types of movements, Range of movements, strength and endurance,
speed and accuracy, human control of systems. Human motor activities, controls, tools and
related devices. Anthropometry: arrangement and utilization of work space, atmospheric
conditions, heat exchange process and performance, air pollution. Dangerous machine
(Regulation) act, Rehabilitation and compensation to accident victims, Safety gadgets for
spraying, threshing, Chaff cutting and tractor & trailer operation etc.
Practical
Calibration of the subject in the laboratory using bi-cycle ergo-meter. Study and calibration of
the subject in the laboratory using mechanical treadmill; Use of respiration gas meter from
human energy point of view. Use of Heart Rate Monitor. Study of general fatigue of the subject
using Blink ratio method, Familiarization with electro-myograph equipment, anthropometric
measurements of a selected subjects. Optimum work space layout and locations of controls for
different tractors. Familiarization with the noise and vibration equipment. Familiarization with
safety gadgets for various farm machines.
Recommended Books:
1. Chapanis A. 1996. Human Factors in System Engineering. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
2. Dul J. and Weerdmeester B.1993.Ergonomics for Beginners.A Quick Reference Guide.
Taylor and Francis, London.
3. Mathews J. and Knight A. A. 1971.Ergonomics in Agricultural Equipment Design.National
Institute of Agricultural Engineering.
4. Astrand P. And and Rodahl K. 1977. Textbook of Work Physiology. Mc Hill Corporation, New York.
5. Mark S. Sanders and Ernest James McCormick. 1993. Human Factors in Engineering and Design. Mc
Hill Corporation, New York.
6. Keegan J J, Radke AO. 1964. Designing vehicle seats for greater comfort. SAE Journal;72:50~5.
7. Yadav R, Tewari V.K. 1998. Tractor operator workplace design-a review. Journal of Terra mechanics
35: 41-53.
DOMAIN-II
(PROCESSING AND FOOD ENGINEERING)
1.Food Packing Technology [BTGP4206] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Factors affecting shelf life of food material during storage, Interactions of spoilage agents with
environmental factors as water, oxygen, light, pH, etc. and general principles of control of the
spoilage agents; Difference between food infection, food intoxication and allergy. Packaging of
foods, requirement, importance and scope, frame work of packaging strategy, environmental
considerations, Packaging systems, types: flexible and rigid; retail and bulk; levels of packaging;
special solutions and packaging machines, technical packaging systems and data management
packaging systems, Different types of packaging materials, their key properties and applications,
Metal cans, manufacture of two piece and three piece cans, Plastic packaging, different types of
polymers used in food packaging and their barrier properties. manufacture of plastic packaging
materials, profile extrusion, blown film/ sheet extrusion, blow molding, extrusion blow molding,
injection blow molding, stretch blow molding, injection molding. Glass containers, types of glass
used in food packaging, manufacture of glass and glass containers, closures for glass containers.
Paper and paper board packaging, paper and paper board manufacture process, modification of
barrier properties and characteristics of paper/ boards. Relative advantages and disadvantages of
different packaging materials; effect of these materials on packed commodities. Nutritional
labelling on packages, CAS and MAP, shrink and cling packaging, vacuum and gas packaging;
Active packaging, Smart packaging, Packaging requirement for raw and processed foods, and
their selection of packaging materials, Factors affecting the choice of packaging materials,
Disposal and recycle of packaging waste, Printing and labelling, Lamination, Package testing:
Testing methods for flexible materials, rigid materials and semi rigid materials; Tests for paper
(thickness, bursting strength, breaking length, stiffness, tear resistance, folding endurance, ply
bond test, surface oil absorption test, etc.), plastic film and laminates (thickness, tensile strength,
gloss, haze, burning test to identify polymer, etc.), aluminium foil (thickness, pin holes, etc.),
glass containers (visual defects, colour, dimensions, impact strength, etc.), metal containers
(pressure test, product compatibility, etc.)
Practical
Identification of different types of packaging materials, Determination of tensile/ compressive
strength of given material/package, To perform different destructive and non-destructive tests for
glass containers, Vacuum packaging of agricultural produces, Determination of tearing strength
of paper board, Measurement of thickness of packaging materials, To perform grease-resistance
test in plastic pouches, Determination of bursting strength of packaging material, Determination
of water-vapour transmission rate, Shrink wrapping of various horticultural produce, Testing of
chemical resistance of packaging materials, Determination of drop test of food package and visit
to relevant industries.
Recommended Books:
1. Coles, R., McDowell, D., Kirwan, M .J. 2003. Food Packaging Technology. Blackwell Publishing Co.
2. Gosby, N.T. 2001. Food Packaging Materials. Applied Science Publication
3. John, P.J. 2008. A Handbook on Food Packaging Narendra Publishing House,
4. Mahadevia, M., Gowramma, R.V. 2007.Food Packaging Materials. Tata McGraw Hill
5. Robertson, G. L. 2001. Food Packaging and Shelf life: A Practical Guide. Narendra Publishing House
6. Robertson, G. L. 2005. Food Packaging: Principles and Practice. Second Edition.Taylor and Francis Pub.
2.Waste and By-product Utilization [BTGP4207] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Types and formation of by-products and waste; Magnitude of waste generation in different food
processing industries; Uses of different agricultural by-products from rice mill, sugarcane
industry, oil mill etc., Concept, scope and maintenance of waste management and effluent
treatment, Temperature, pH, Oxygen demands (BOD, COD), fat, oil and grease content, metal
content, forms of phosphorous and sulphur in waste waters, microbiology of waste, other
ingredients like insecticide, pesticides and fungicides residues, Waste utilization in various
industries, furnaces and boilers run on agricultural wastes and byproducts, briquetting of biomass
as fuel, production of charcoal briquette, generation of electricity using surplus biomass,
producer gas generation and utilization, Waste treatment and disposal, design, construction,
operation and management of institutional community and family size biogas plants, concept of
vermin-composting, Pre-treatment of waste: sedimentation, coagulation, flocculation and
floatation, Secondary treatments: Biological and chemical oxygen demand for different food
plant waste– trickling filters, oxidation ditches, activated sludge process, rotating biological
contractors, lagoons, Tertiary treatments: Advanced waste water treatment process-sand, coal
and activated carbon filters , phosphorous, sulphur, nitrogen and heavy metals removal,
Assessment, treatment and disposal of solid waste; and biogas generation, Effluent treatment
plants, Environmental performance of food industry to comply with ISO-14001 standards
Practical
Determination of temperature, pH, turbidity solids content, BOD and COD of waste water,
Determination of ash content of agricultural wastes and determination of un-burnt carbon in ash,
Study about briquetting of agricultural residues, Estimation of excess air for better combustion of
briquettes, Study of extraction of oil from rice bran, Study on bioconversion of agricultural
wastes, Recovery of germ and germ oil from by-products of cereals, Visit to various industries
using waste and food by-products.
Recommended Books:
1. Markel, I.A. 1981. Managing Livestock Waste, AVI Publishing Co.
2. Pantastico, ECB. 1975. Post Harvest Physiology, Handling and utilization of Tropical and Sub-tropical
fruits and vegetables, AVI Pub. Co.
3. Shewfelt, R.L. and Prussi, S.E. 1992. Post-Harvest Handling – A Systems approach, Academic Press
Inc.
4. USDA. 1992. Agricultural Waste Management Field Hand book. USDA, Washington DC.
Weichmann J. 1987. Post Harvest Physiology of vegetables, Marcel and Dekker Verlag.
5. V.K. Joshi & S.K. Sharma. Food Processing Waste Management: Treatment & Utilization. New India
Publishing Agency.
6. Vasso Oreopoulou and Winfried Russ (Edited). 2007. Utilization of By-products and Treatment of
waste in the Food Industry. Springer Science & Business media, LLC 233 New York.
7. Prashar, Anupama and Bansal, Pratibha.2007-08. Industrial Safety and Environment. S.K. Kataria and
sons, New Delhi
8. Garg, S K. 1998. Environmental Engineering (Vol. II) – Sewage Disposal and Air Pollution
Engineering. Khanna Publishers, New Delhi
9. Bhatia, S.C.. 2001. Environmental Pollution and Control in Chemical Process Industries. Khanna
Publishers, New Delhi.
3. Development of Processed Products [BTGP4208] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Process design, Process flow chart with mass and energy balance, Unit operations and
equipments for processing, New product development, Technology for value added products
from cereal, pulses and oil seeds, Milling, puffing, flaking, Roasting, Bakery products, snack
food. Extruded products, oil extraction and refining, Technology for value added products from
fruits, vegetables and spices, Canned foods, Frozen foods, dried and fried foods, Fruit juices,
Sauce, Sugar based confection, Candy, Fermented food product, spice extracts, Technology for
animal produce processing , meat, poultry, fish, egg products, Health food, Nutra-ceuticals and
functional food, Organic food
Practical
Process design and process flow chart preparation, preparation of different value added products,
Visit to roller wheat flour milling, rice milling, spice grinding mill, milk plant, dal and oil mill,
fruit/vegetable processing plants & study of operations and machinery, Process flow diagram and
study of various models of the machines used in a sugar mill.
Recommended Books:
1. Geankoplis C. J. Transport processes and unit operations, Prentice-Hall.
2. Rao, D. G. Fundamentals of Food Engineering PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
3. Norman N. Potter and Joseph H. Hotchikss.Food Science.Chapman and Hall Pub.
4. Acharya, K T Everyday Indian Processed foods. National Book Trust.
5. Mudambi Sumati R., Shalini M. Rao and M V Rajgopal.Food Science.New Age International
Publishers.
6. Negi H.P.S., Savita Sharma, K. S. Sekhon. Hand book of Cereal technology. Kalyani Pub.
4. Food Plant Design and Management [BTGP4209] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Food plant location, selection criteria, Selection of processes, plant capacity, Requirements of
plant building and its components, Project design, flow diagrams, selection of equipment,
process and controls, Objectives and principles of food plant layout. Salient features of
processing plants for cereals, pulses, oilseeds, horticultural and vegetable crops, poultry, fish and
meat products, milk and milk products. Introduction to Finance, Food Product Marketing, Food
Business Analysis and Strategic Planning, Introduction to Marketing, Food Marketing
Management, Supply chain management for retail food products, Entrepreneurship development
in food industry, SWOT analysis, generation, incubation and commercialization of ideas and
innovations, New product development process, Government schemes and incentive for
promotion of entrepreneurship, Govt. policy on small and medium scale food processing
enterprise, export and import policies relevant to food processing sector, procedure of obtaining
license and registration under FSSAI, Cost analysis and preparation of feasibility report.
Practical
Preparation of project report, Preparation of feasibility report, Salient features and layout of pre
processing house, Salient features and layout of Milk and Milk product plants, Evaluation of
given layout, Salient features, design and layout of modern rice mill, Salient features, design and
layout of Bakery and related product plant, Study of different types of records relating to
production of a food plant, Study of different types of records relating to finance of a food plant,
Study of different types of records relating to marketing of a food business, Brain storming and
SWOT analysis to start a food processing business.
Recommended Books:
1. Hall, H.S. and Rosen, Y.S. Milk Plant Layout. FAO Publication, Rome.
2. López Antonio. Gómez.Food Plant Design.
3. Robberts Theunis C. Food plant engineering systems by, CRC Press, Washington.
4. Maroulis Z B and Saravacos G D. Food plant economics. Taylor and Francis, LLC
5. Mahajan M. Operations Research. Dhanpat Rai and Company Private Limited, Delhi
6. Maroulis Z B. Food Process Design. Marcel Dekker, Inc ,Cimarron Road, Monticello, New
York 12701, USA.
5.Food Quality and Control [BTGP4210] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Basics of Food Science and Food Analysis, Concept, objectives and need of food
quality.Measurement of colour, flavour, consistency, viscosity, texture and their relationship
with food quality and composition. Sampling; purpose, sampling techniques, sampling
procedures for liquid, powdered and granular materials, Quality control, Quality control tools,
Statistical quality control, Sensory evaluation methods, panel selection methods, Interpretation of
sensory results. Instrumental method for testing quality.Food adulteration and food safety. TQM
and TQC, consumer preferences and acceptance, Food Safety Management Systems GAP, GHP,
GMP, Hazards and HACCP (Hazard analysis and critical control point), Sanitation in food
industry (SSOP), Food Laws and Regulations in India, FSSAI, Food grades and standards BIS,
AGMARK, PFA, FPO, ISO 9000, 22000 Series. CAC (Codex Alimantarious
Commission),Traceability and Quality Assurance system in a process plant, Bio safety and
Bioterrorism
Practical
Examination of cereals & pulses from one of go-downs and market shops in relation to FPO and
BIS specifications, Detection of adulteration and examination of ghee for various standards of
AGMARK & BIS standards, Detection of adulteration and examination of spices for AGMARK
and BIS standards, Detection of adulteration and examination of milk and milk products for BIS
standards, Detection of adulteration and examination of fruit products such as jams, jellys,
marmalades for FPO specification, Visit to quality control laboratory, Case study of statistical
process control in food processing industry, Study of registration process and licensing
procedure under FSSAI, Study of sampling techniques from food processing establishments,
Visit to food processing laboratory and study of records and reports maintained by food
processing laboratory.
Recommended Books:
1. Ranganna S. Hand book of Analysis and Quality Control for Fruit and Vegetable Products.
2. Srilakshmi B, Food Science.
3. Sharma Avanthi. A text book of Food Science and Technology.
4. Mudambi Sumati R, Rao Shalini M and Rajagopal M.V. Food Science.
5. Potter NN and Hotchkiss JH, Food Science.
6. Dev Raj, Rakesh Sharma and Joshi V.K, Quality for Value Addition in Food Processing.
7. The Food Safety and Standards Act along with Rules & Regulations. Commercial Law
Publishers (India) Pvt. Ltd.
6.Food Process Equipment Design [BTGP4211] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Materials and properties: Materials for fabrication, mechanical properties, ductility, hardness,
corrosion, protective coatings, corrosion prevention linings equipment, choice of materials,
material codes; Design considerations: Stresses created due to static and dynamic loads,
combined stresses, design stresses and theories of failure, safety factor, temperature effects,
radiation effects, effects of fabrication method, economic considerations; Design of pressure and
storage vessels: Operating conditions, design conditions and stress; Design of shell and its
component, stresses from local load and thermal gradient, mountings and accessories; Design of
heat exchangers: Design of shell and tube heat exchanger, plate heat exchanger, scraped surface
heat exchanger, sterilizer and retort; Design of evaporators and crystallizers: Design of single
effect and multiple effect evaporators and its components; Design of rising film and falling film
evaporators and feeding arrangements for evaporators; Design of crystalliser and entrainment
separator; Design of agitators and separators: Design of agitators and baffles; Design of agitation
system components and drive for agitation; Design of centrifuge separator; Design of equipment
components, design of shafts, pulleys, bearings, belts, springs, drives, speed reduction systems;
Design of freezing equipment: Design of ice‐ream freezers and refrigerated display system;
Design of dryers: Design of tray dryer, tunnel dryer, fluidized dryer, spray dryer, vacuum dryer,
freeze dryer and microwave dryer; Design of conveyors and elevators: Design of belt, chain and
screw conveyor, design of bucket elevator and pneumatic conveyor; Design of extruders: Cold
and hot extruder design, design of screw and barrel, design of twin screw extruder; Design of
fermenters: Design of fermenter vessel, design problems; Hazards and safety considerations:
Hazards in process industries, analysis of hazards, safety measures, safety measures in
equipment design, pressure relief devices.
Practical: Design of pressure vessel; Design of shell and tube heat exchangers and plate heat
exchanger; Design of sterilizers and retort; Design of single and multiple effect evaporators;
Design of rising film and falling film evaporator; Design of crystallizer; Design of tray dryer;
Design of fluidized bed dryer; Design of spray dryer; Design of vacuum dryer; Design of
microwave dryer; Design of belt and chain conveyor; Design of screw conveyor; Design of
bucket elevator and pneumatic conveyor; Design of twin screw extruder; Design of fermenter.
Recommended Books:
1. R. Paul Singh and Dennis R. Heldman. 2014. Introduction to Food Engineering, 5th
Ed.
Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2. Albert Ibarz and Gustavo V. Barbosa-Cánovas. 2003. Unit Operations in Food Engineering.
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA.
3. George D. Saravacos and Athanasios E. Kostaropoulos. 2002. Handbook of Food Processing
Equipment. Springer Science+Business Media, New York, USA.
4. R. K. Sinnott. 1999. Chemical Engineering, Vol. 6, Chemical Engineering Design, 3rd
Ed.
Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, UK.
5. Kenneth J. Valentas, Enrique Rotstein and R. Paul Singh. 1997. Handbook of Food
Engineering Practice. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA.
6. Peter F. Stanbury, Allan Whitakar and Stephen J. Hall. 1995. Principles of Fermentation
Technology, 2nd
Ed. Elsevier Science Ltd., Burlington, MA, USA.
7. J.F. Richarson and D.G. Peacock. 1994. Coulson & Richardsons’s Chemical Engineering,
Vol. 3, Chemical & Biochemical Reactors & Process Control, 3rd
Ed. Elsevier Butterworth-
Heinemann, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
DOMAIN-III
(SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION ENGINEERING)
1.Floods and Control Measures [BTGS4208] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Floods - causes of occurrence, flood classification - probable maximum flood, standard project
flood, design flood, flood estimation - methods of estimation; estimation of flood peak - rational
method, empirical methods, unit hydrograph method.Statistics in hydrology, flood frequency
methods - log normal, Gumbel’s extreme value, log-Pearson type-III distribution; depth-area-
duration analysis.Flood forecasting. Flood routing - channel routing, Muskingum method,
reservoir routing, modified Pul’s method. Flood control - history of flood control, structural and
non-structural measures of flood control, storage and detention reservoirs, levees, channel
improvement. Gully erosion and its control structures - design and implementation. Ravine
control measures. River training works, planning of flood control projects and their economics.
Earthen embankments - functions, classification - hydraulic fill and rolled fill dams -
homogeneous, zoned and diaphragm type, foundation requirements, grouting, seepage through
dams, flow net and its properties, seepage pressure, seepage line in composite earth
embankments, drainage filters, piping and its causes. Design and construction of earthen dam,
stability of earthen embankments against failure by tension, overturning, sliding etc., stability of
slopes - analysis of failure by different methods.Subsurface dams - site selection and
constructional features. Check dam - Small earthen embankments - types and design criteria.
Subsurface dams - site selection and constructional features.
Practical
Determination of flood stage-discharge relationship in a watershed.Determination of flood peak-
area relationships. Determination of frequency distribution functions for extreme flood values
using Gumbel’s method. Determination of confidence limits of the flood peak estimates for
Gumbel’s extreme value distribution. Determination of frequency distribution functions for
extreme flood values using log-Pearson Type-III distribution. Determination of probable
maximum flood, standard project flood and spillway design flood.Design of levees for flood
control.Design of jetties.Study of vegetative and structural measures for gully stabilization.
Design of gully/ravine control structures and cost estimation. Designing, planning and cost-
benefit analysis of a flood control project. Study of different types, materials and design
considerations of earthen dams. Determination of the position of phreatic line in earth dams for
various conditions, stability analysis of earthen dams against head water pressure, foundation
shear, sudden draw down condition etc. Stability of slopes of earth dams by friction circle and
other methods. Construction of flow net for isotropic and anisotropic media.Computation of
seepage by different methods.Determination of settlement of earth dam.Input-output-storage
relationships by reservoir routing. Visit to sites of earthen dam and water harvesting structures.
Recommended Books:
1. Michael, A.M. and T.P. Ojha. 2003. Principles of Agricultural Engineering. Volume II. 4th
Edition, Jain Brothers, New Delhi.
2. Murthy, V.V.N. 2002.Land and Water Management Engineering. 4th Edition, Kalyani
Publishers, New Delhi.
3. Suresh, R. 2014. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering.Standard Publisher
Distributors, New Delhi.
4. Mutreja, K.N. 1990. Applied Hydrology. Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., New York,
Delhi.
5. Subramanya, K. 2008. Engineering Hydrology.3rd Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing
Co., New Delhi.
6. Bureau of Reclamation. 1987. Design of Small Dams. US Department of Interior, Washington
DC, USA.
7. Arora, K.R. 2014.Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (Geotechnical
Engineering).Standard Publishers Distributors, Delhi.
8. Garg, S.K. 2014.Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering. Khanna Publishers Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi.
9. Stephens Tim. 2010. Manual on Small Earth Dams - A Guide to Siting, Design and
Construction.Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome.
2. Minor Irrigation and Command Area Development [BTGS4209] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Factors affecting performance of irrigation projects; types of minor irrigation systems in
India; lift irrigation systems: feasibility, type of pumping stations and their site selection,
design of lift irrigation systems; tank Irrigation: grouping of tanks, storage capacity,
supply works and sluices; command area development (CAD) programme-
components, need, scope, and development approaches, historical perspective,
command area development authorities-functions and responsibilities; on farm
development works, reclamation works, use of remote sensing techniques for CAD
works; water productivity: concepts and measures for enhancing water productivity;
Farmers’ participation in command area development;
Practical
Preparation of command area development layout plan; Irrigation water requirement of crops;
Preparation of irrigation schedules; Planning and layout of water conveyance system; design of
surplus weir of tanks; determination of storage capacity of tanks; design of intake pipe and
pump house.
Recommended Books:
1. Arora, K.R. 2001.Irrigation, Water Power and Water Resources Engineering.Standard
Publishers Distributors, Delhi.
2. Garg S. K. 2014. Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures, Khanna Publishers New
Delhi.
3. Michael A.M. 2012. Irrigation: Theory and Practice. Vikas Publishing Vikas Publ.House New
Delhi.
4. Sahasrabudhe SR. 2011. Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic structures.SK Kataria & Sons
Reprint 2015.
3.Wasteland Development [BTGS4210] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Land degradation – concept, classification - arid, semiarid, humid and sub-humid regions,
denuded range land and marginal lands. Wastelands - factors causing, classification and
mapping of wastelands, planning of wastelands development - constraints, agro-climatic
conditions, development options, contingency plans. Conservation structures - gully
stabilization, ravine rehabilitation, sand dune stabilization, water harvesting and recycling
methods. Afforestation - agro-horti-forestry-silvipasture methods, forage and fuel crops -
socioeconomic constraints. Shifting cultivation, optimal land use options.Wasteland
development – hills, semi-arid, coastal areas, water scarce areas, reclamation of waterlogged and
salt-affected lands. Mine spoils- impact, land degradation and reclamation and rehabilitation,
slope stabilization and mine environment management. Micro-irrigation in wastelands
development.Sustainable wasteland development - drought situations, socio-economic
perspectives.Government policies.Participatory approach.Preparation of proposal for wasteland
development and benefit-cost analysis.
Practical
Mapping and classification of wastelands.Identification of factors causing wastelands.Estimation
of vegetation density and classification.Planning and design of engineering measures for
reclamation of wastelands.Design and estimation of different soil and water conservation
structures under arid, semiarid and humid conditions.Planning and design of micro-irrigation in
wasteland development. Cost estimation of the above measures / structures. Visit to wasteland
development project sites.
Recommended Books:
1. Abrol, I.P., and V.V. Dhruvanarayana. 1998. Technologies for Wasteland Development.
ICAR, New Delhi.
2. Ambast, S.K., S.K. Gupta and Gurcharan Singh (Eds.) 2007.Agricultural Land Drainage -
Reclamation of Waterlogged Saline Lands. Central Soil Salinity Research Institute,
Karnal, Haryana.
3. Hridai Ram Yadav. 2013. Management of Wastelands. Concept Publishing Company. New
Delhi.
4. Karthikeyan, C., K. Thangaraja, C. Cinthia Fernandez and K. Chandrakandon.2009. Dryland
Agriculture and Wasteland Management. Atlantic Publishers and Distributors Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi.
5. Rattan Lal and B.A. Stewart (Ed.). 2015. Soil Management of Smallholder Agriculture.
Volume 21 of Advances in Soil Science. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, Florida,
USA.
6. Robert Malliva and Thomas Missimer. 2012. Arid Lands Water Evaluation and Management.
Springer Heidelberg, New York.
7. Swaminathan, M.S. 2010. Science and Integrated Rural Development. Concept Publishing
Company (P) Ltd., Delhi.
8. The Energy and Resources Institute. 2003. Looking Back to Think Ahead-Green India 2047.
Growth with Resource Enhancement of Environment and Nature. New Delhi.
9. Virmani, S.M. (Ed.). 2010. Degraded and Wastelands of India: Status and Spatial Distribution.
ICAR, New Delhi.
4.Management of Canal Irrigation System [BTGS4211] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Purpose benefits and ill effects of irrigation; typical network of canal irrigation system
and its different physical components; canal classification based on source of water,
financial output, purpose, discharge and alignment; canal alignment: general
considerations for alignment; performance indicators for canal irrigation system
evaluation, Estimation of water requirements for canal command areas and determination
of canal capacity; water duty and delta, relationship between duty, base period and delta ,
factors affecting duty and method of improving duty; silt theory: Kennedy’s theory,
design of channels by Kennedy’s theory, Lacey’s regime theory and basic regime
equations, design of channels by Lacey’s theory, maintenance of unlined irrigation canals,
measurement of discharge in canals, rostering (canal running schedule) and warabandhi,
necessity of canal lining: advantages and disadvantages, types of canal lining and
desirable characteristics for the suitability of lining materials; design of lined canals;
functions of distributary head and cross regulators; canal falls, their necessity and factors
affecting canal fall; sources of surplus water in canals and types of canal escapes;
requirements of a good canal outlet and types of outlet
Practical
Estimation of water requirement of canal commands; determination of canal capacity;
layout of canal alignments on topographic maps, drawing of canal sections in cutting, full
banking and partial cutting and partial banking; determination of longitudinal section of
canals; design of irrigation canals based on silt theories; design of lined canals;
formulation of warabandhi; Study of canal outlets, regulators, escapes and canal falls.
Recommended Books:
1. Arora, K.R. 2001.Irrigation, Water Power and Water Resources Engineering.Standard
Publishers Distributors, Delhi.
2. Garg S. K. 2014. Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures, Khanna Publishers New
Delhi.
3. Sahasrabudhe SR. 2011. Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic structures.SK Kataria & Sons
Reprint 2015.
5.Water Quality and Management Measures [BTGS4212] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Natural factors affecting quality of surface water and groundwater, water quality objectives in
relation to domestic, industrial and agricultural activities, drinking water quality standards,
irrigation water quality classification as per USSL and All Indian Coordinated Research Project
(AICRP) criteria, point and non-point water pollution sources, water contamination due to
inorganic and organic compounds, water contamination related to agricultural chemicals, food
industry, hydrocarbon and synthetic organic compounds. Arsenic and fluoride contamination in
groundwater and remedial measures, water decontamination technologies, cultural and
management practices for using poor quality water for irrigation.
Practical
Water quality analysis and classification according to USSL and AICRP criteria; soil chemical
analysis and estimation of lime and gypsum requirements; study of salinity development under
shallow and deep water table conditions; study of contamination movement and transport in soil
profile; study of different water decontamination techniques; study of different cultural and
management practices for using poor quality water for irrigation; field visit to industrial effluent
disposal sites
Recommended Books:
1. FAO. 1996. Control of water pollution from agriculture - FAO irrigation and drainage paper
55
2. Gray, N.F. Water Technology. Raj Kamal Electric Press, Kundli, Haryana.
3. Hussain, S.K. 1986. Text Book of Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering. Oxford & IBH
Publishing Co. New Delhi.
4. Manahan, S.E. 2009. Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry. CRC Press, New York.
5. McGauhey, P.H. 1968. Engineering Management of water quality. McGraw Hill Book
Company, New York.
6. Minhas, P.S. and Tyagi, N.K. 1998.Guidelines for irrigation with saline and alkali waters.
Bull. No, 1/98, CSSRI, Karnal, p. :36
7. Punmia, B.C. and Lal, P.B.B. 1981. Irrigation and water power engineering. Standard
Publishers Distributors, Delhi.
6.Plastic Application in Agriculture [BTGS4213] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Introduction of plasticulture - types and quality of plastics used in soil and water conservation,
production agriculture and post harvest management. Quality control measures. Present status
and future prospective of plasticulture in India. Water management - use of plastics in in-situ
moisture conservation and rain water harvesting.Plastic film lining in canal, pond and reservoir.
Plastic pipes for irrigation water management, bore-well casing and subsurface drainage. Drip
and sprinkler irrigation systems. Use of polymers in control of percolation losses in fields. Soil
conditioning - soil solarisation, effects of different colour plastic mulching in surface covered
cultivation.Nursery management - Use of plastics in nursery raising, nursery bags, trays
etc.Controlled environmental cultivation - plastics as cladding material, green / poly / shade net
houses, wind breaks, poly tunnels and crop covers. Plastic nets for crop protection - anti insect
nets, bird protection nets. Plastic fencing.Plastics in drying, preservation, handling and storage of
agricultural produce, innovative plastic packaging solutions for processed food products. Plastic
cap covers for storage of food grains in open. Use of plastics as alternate material for
manufacturing farm equipment and machinery.Plastics for aquacultural engineering and animal
husbandry - animal shelters, vermi-beds and inland fisheries.Silage film technique for fodder
preservation. Agencies involved in the promotion of plasticulture in agriculture at national and
state level. Human resource development in plasticutlure applications.
Practical
Design, estimation and laying of plastic films in lining of canal, reservoir and water harvesting
ponds. Study of plastic components of drip and sprinkler irrigation systems, laying and flushing
of laterals.Study of components of subsurface drainage system. Study of different colour plastic
mulch laying. Design, estimation and installation of green, poly and shade net houses, low
tunnels etc. Study on cap covers for food grain storage, innovative packaging solutions - leno
bags, crates, bins, boxes, vacuum packing, unit packaging, CAS and MAP and estimation. Study
on use of plastics in nursery, plant protection, inland fisheries, animal shelters, preparation of
vermi-bed and silage film for fodder preservation. Study of plastic parts in making farm
machinery.Visits to nearby manufacturing units/dealers of PVC pipes, drip and sprinkler
irrigation systems, greenhouse/ polyhouse/ shadehouse/ nethouse etc.Visits to farmers’ fields
with these installations.
Recommended Books:
1. Brahma Singh, Balraj Singh, Naved Sabir and Murtaza Hasan. 2014.Advances in Protected
Cultivation. New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi.
2. Brown, R.P. 2004. Polymers in Agriculture and Horticulture. RAPRA Review Reports :
Vol. 15, No. 2, RAPRA Technology Limited, U.K.
3. Central Pollution Control Board. 2012. Material on Plastic Waste Management. Parivesh
Bhawan, East Arjun Nagar, Delhi-110032.
4. Charles A. Harper. 2006. Handbook of Plastics Technologies. The Complete Guide to
Properties and Performance.McGraw-Hill, New Delhi.
5. Dubois. 1978. Plastics in Agriculture. Applied Science Publishers Limited, Essex, England.
6. Manas Chanda, Salil K. Roy. 2008. Plastics Fundamentals, Properties, and Testing.CRC Press.
6. Ojha,T.P. and Michael, A.M., 2012, Principles of Agricultural Engineering - I. Jain Brothers,
Karol Bagh, New Delhi.
7. Pandey, P.H. 2014.Principles and Practices of Agricultural Structures and Environmental
Control.Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana, India.
8. Shankar, A.N. 2014.Integrated Horticulture Development in Eastern Himalayas, Plasticulture
in Agri-Horticulture Systems, 241-247.
9. Srivastava, R.K., R.C. Maheswari, T.P. Ojha, and A. Alam. 1988. Plastics in Agriculture. Jain
Brothers, Karol Bagh, New Delhi.
7.Landscape Irrigation design and Management [BTGS4214] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Conventional method of landscape irrigation- hose irrigation system, quick release coupling system and
portable sprinkler with hose pipes; Modern methods of landscape irrigation- pop-up sprinklers, spray pop-
up sprinkler, shrub adopter, drip irrigation and bubblers; Merits and demerits of conventional and modern
irrigation systems, types of landscapes and suitability of different irrigation methods, water requirement
for different landscapes, Segments of landscape irrigation systems, Main components of modern
landscape irrigation systems and their selection criteria; Types of pipes, pressure ratings, sizing and
selection criteria; Automation system for landscape irrigation- main components, types of controllers and
their application, Design of modern landscape irrigation systems, operation and maintenance of landscape
irrigation systems.
Practical
Study of irrigation equipments for landscapes; Design and installation of irrigation system for
landscape, determination of water requirement.Determination of power requirement, pump
selection. Irrigation scheduling of landscapes, Study of irrigation controllers and other
equipments, Use of AutoCAD in irrigation design: blocks & symbols, head layout, zoning and
valves layout, pipe sizing, Pressure calculations etc., Visit to landscape irrigation system and its
evaluation.
Recommended Books:
1. Michael A.M. 2012. Irrigation: Theory and Practice. Vikas Publishing Vikas Publ. House New
Delhi.
2. Singh Neeraj Partap. 2010. Landscape Irrigation and Floriculture Terminology, Bangalore.
3. Smith Stepehen W. Landscape Irrigation and Management.Amazon.com.
8.Information Technology for Land and Water Management [BTGS4214] 3 (2+1)
Theory
Concept of Information Technology (IT) and its application potential.Role of IT in natural resources
management. Existing system of information generation and organizations involved in the field of land
and water management. Application and production of multimedia.Internet application tools and web
technology.Networking system of information.Problems and prospects of new information and
communication technology.Development of database concept for effective natural resources management.
Application of remote sensing, geographic information system (GIS) and GPS. Rational data base
management system. Object oriented approaches. Information system, decision support systems and
expert systems.Agricultural information management systems - use of mathematical models and
programmes. Application of decision support systems, multi sensor data loggers and overview of software
packages in natural resource management. Video-conferencing of scientific information.
Practical
Multimedia production. Internet applications: E-mail, voice mail, web tools and technologies. Handling
and maintenance of new information technologies and exploiting their potentials.Exercises on database
management using database and spreadsheet programmes.Usage of remote sensing, GIS and GPS survey
in information generation and processing.Exercises on running computer software packages dealing with
water balance, crop production, land development, land and water allocation, watershed analysis
etc.Exercises on simple decision support and expert systems for management of natural
resources.Multimedia production using different softwares.Exercises on development of information
system on selected theme(s).Video-conferencing of scientific information.
Recommended Books:
1. Climate-Smart Agriculture – Source Book. 2013. Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome.
Daniel P. Loucks and Eelco van Beek. 2005. Water Resources Systems Planning and
Management - An Introduction to Methods, Models and Applications. UNESCO, Paris.
2. Dipak De and Basavaprabhu Jirli (Eds.). 2010. Communication Support for Sustainable
Development. Ganga Kaveri Publishing House, Varanasi – 221001.
3. FAO. 1998. Land and Water Resources Information Systems. FAO Land and Water Bulletin
7, Rome.
4. Fuling Bian and Yichun Xie (Eds.). 2015. Geo-Informatics in Resource Management and
Sustainable Ecosystem. Springer, New York.
5. ICFAI Business School (IBS). 2012. Information Technology and Systems. IBS Centre for
Management Research, Hyderabad.
6. Robert Malliva and Thomas Missimer. 2012. Arid Lands Water Evaluation and
Management. Environmental Science.Springer, New York.
7. Sarvanan. R. 2011. Information and Communication Technology for Agriculture and Rural
Development.New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi.
8. Soam, S.K., P.D. Sreekanth and N.H. Rao (Eds.).2013. Geospatial Technologies for Natural
Resources Management.New India Publishing Agency, Delhi.
DOMAIN-IV
(ICT IN AGRICULTURE)
1. Introduction and Role of ICT in Agriculture [BTGI4201] 3 (3+0)
Objective:
To acquaint the students with scope of ICT in agriculture, networking and communication
media.
UNIT-I
Introduction & scope of ICT in Agriculture, Need for ICT in Agricultural Extension. National
Policies on ICT in Agricultural Extension.
Role of communications in ICT: Concept, elements & their characteristics. Message: meaning,
dimensions of a message characteristics of a good message, message treatment and effectiveness,
distortion of message. Methods of communication: meaning and function. Forms
ofcommunication.Role of Mass Media in dissemination of farm technology. Modern
communication media: electronic video, tele text, tele conference, computer assisted instruction.
UNIT-II
Telephone/Mobile Technology: Farmer Call Centre, SMS Broadcast Service, m-krishi. ICT
initiatives of NGOs and Private Companies. ICT initiatives by ICAR and SAUs, Value Added
Services, Fisher Friend Project, SMS Services to farmers by Department of Agriculture.
UNIT-III
Practices of ICT for Agricultural Extension: aAQUA, Digital Green, e-Agrik (e-Agriculture), e-
Sagu (e-cultivation), KISSAN (Karshaka Information Systems Service and Networking),
Solutions through Information, VASAT-Virtual Academy for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Touch
Screen Kiosk, e-Extension (e-Soil Health Card Program) Village
UNIT-IV
Village Knowledge Centre (VRC/VRC/CIC): Introduction, concept, process for setting VRC.
Warana Wired Village Project, Web Portals: AGRISNET, DACNET, InDG, DEAL, i-KISAN, e-
Krishi, ASHA, IFFCO- Agri-Portal, Agriwatch Portal, i-Shakti. ICTs for market information and
Agri-Business: AGMARKNET, e-KRISHI VIPNAN, ICT-e-CHOPAL, EID Garry-Indiagriline.
Recommended Books:
1. G.L. Ray, 2006. Extension communication and management. Kalyani Publ.
2. A.S. Sandhu, 2004. Text book on Agricultural communication process and methods.
Oxford & TBH.
3. R Saravanan, C Kathiresan & T Indra Devi, 2011. Information & communication
technology for agriculture and rural development. New India Publ. Agency.
4. R Saravanan 2010. ICTs for agricultural extension, New India Publ. Agency.
5. B Jirli, Deepak De & GCKendadamth 2005. Information and communication technology
(ICT) and sustainable development, Ganga Kaveri Publ. House, Varanasi.
6. Shaik N Meera, 2008. ICTs in agricultural extension tactical to practical. Ganga Kaveri
Publ. House, Varanasi.
2. ICT Infrastructure and Management [BTGI4202] 3 (2+1)
Objective:
This course intends to include infrastructure required for ICT, implementing ICT techniques and
understanding networking paradigms like LAN, MAN, WAN, Transmission media and internet.
THEORY
UNIT‐I
Introduction to Networking, advantages of networking; Basic Features, Network Types: LAN,
MAN and WAN; simple PC Based Network: Intranet and Internet; Servers and Clients,
Introduction to Network Media, line configuration, transmission modes, topology and protocol.
UNIT-II
Layered Architectures (OSI, TCP/IP), Network performance measures e.g. bandwidth, latency,
Delay/bandwidth product. Data Communication Concepts: Analog and Digital Signals, Analog
versus Digital, transmission impairment
UNIT III
Transmission Media: Guided Media (twisted pair cable, Coaxial Cable, fiber optic cable),
Unguided media (radio waves, microwaves, infrared), Topology. Hardware building Blocks of a
network e.g. switches, routers, gateways etc. Circuit switched, packet switched and message
switching networks.
UNIT IV
World Wide Web:Introduction of IP address, World Wide Web: Architecture, HTTP, usage of
POP, IMAP and SMTP in electronic mail.
Internet & Emailing: connecting to internet, ISP, dialup, broadband, leased lines, DSL, Concept
of Internet, applications of Internet, searching, email accounts, sending and receiving mails,
attachments, searching.
Practical: Lab related to Theory part.
Recommended Books:
1. Peterson & Davie, Computer Networks, 4th Ed. ELSEVIER.
2. Andrew S. Tannenbaum, Computer Networks, Pearson Education, 2003.
3. Stallings, Data & Computer Communication, 8th Ed., Pearson.
4. Kurose, Computer Networking, Pearson.
3. E-Agriculture [BTGI4203] 3 (2+1)
Unit I
ICTs projects, case studies in India and developing world. ICT use in field of extension- Expert
systems on selected crops and enterprises; Self learning CDs on package of practices, diseases
and pest management, Agricultural web sites and portals related to crop production and
marketing etc.
Unit II
Community Radio, Web, Tele, and Video conferencing. Computer Aided Extension.
Knowledge management, Information kiosks, Multimedia.Online and Offline Extension.
Tools for Mobile technologies, learning concepts.
Unit III
ICT Extension approaches-pre-requisites, precision farming, Human resource information.
Basic e-extension training issues, ICT enabled extension pluralism, emerging issues in ICT.
Unit IV
Cloud based extension approaches, Blog extension practices, voice enabled extension
services, SWOT analysis of ICT based agriculture projects.
Recommended Books:
1. Batnakar S & Schware R. Information and Communication Technology in
Development- Cases from India.Sage Publ.
2. Meera SN. ICTs in Agricultural Extension: Tactical to Practical.
3. Ganga-Kaveri Publ. House. JangamWadiMath, Varanasi.
4. Willem Zip. Improving the Transfer and Use of Agricultural Information - A Guide to
Information Technology. The World Bank, Washington
4. Agricultural Informatics [BTGI4204] 3(2+1)
Theory
Introduction to Computers, Anatomy of Computers, Memory Concepts, Units of
Memory, Operating System, definition and types, Applications of MS-Office for creating,
Editing and Formatting a document, Data presentation, tabulation and graph creation,
statistical analysis, mathematical expressions, Database, concepts and types, creating
database, uses of DBMS in Agriculture, Internet and World Wide Web (WWW),
Concepts, components and creation of web, HTML, XML coding.
Computer Programming, General Concepts, Documentation and Program Maintenance,
Debugging programs, Errors. Introduction to Visual Basic, Java, Fortran, C/ C++, etc,
concepts and standard input/output operations, Variables and Constants, Operators and
Expressions, Flow of control, Inbuilt and User defined functions, programming
techniques for agriculture.
e-Agriculture, concepts, design and development. Application of innovative ways to use
information and communication technologies (IT) in Agriculture. ICT for Data
Collection, formation of development prorammes, monitoring and evaluation of
Programmes. Computer Models in Agriculture: statistical, weather analysis and crop
simulation models, concepts, structure, inputs-outputs files, limitation, advantages and
application of models for understanding plant processes, sensitivity, verification,
calibration and validation. IT application for computation of water and nutrient
requirement of crops, Computer-controlled devices (automated systems) for Agri-input
management, Smartphone mobile apps in Agriculture for farm advises, market price,
postharvest management etc; Geospatial technology, concepts, techniques, components
and uses for generating valuable agri-information. Decision support systems, taxonomy,
components, framework, classification and applications in Agriculture, DSS, Agriculture
Information/Expert System, Soil Information Systems etc for supporting Farm decisions.
Preparation of contingent crop-planning and crop calendars using IT tools.
Practical
Study of Computer Components, accessories, practice of important DOS Commands.
Introduction of different operating systems such as windows, Unix, Linux, Creating, Files
& Folders, File Management. Use of MS-WORD and MS Power point for creating,
editing and presenting a scientific Document, Handling of Tabular data, animation, video
tools, art tool, graphics, template & designs. MS-EXCEL - Creating a spreadsheet, use of
statistical tools, writing expressions, creating graphs, analysis of scientific data, handling
macros. MS-ACCESS: Creating Database, preparing queries and reports, demonstration
of Agri-information system.
Introduction to World Wide Web (WWW) and its components, creation of scientific
website, presentation and management agricultural information through web.
Introduction of various programming languages such as Visual Basic, Java, Fortran, C,
C++, and their components Hands on practice on writing small programmes. Hands on
practice on Crop Simulation Models (CSM), DSSAT/Crop-Info/CropSyst/ Wofost.
Preparation of Inputs file for CSM and study of model outputs, computation of water and
nutrient requirements of crop using CSM and IT tools. Use of smart phones and other
devices in agro-advisory and dissemination of market information. Introduction of
Geospatial Technology, demonstration of generating information important for
Agriculture. Hands on practice on preparation of Decision Support System.
5. Java Progamming [BTGK4204] 3 (2+1)
MODULE-I: Introduction to object oriented programming: object oriented concepts (Class, object,
Abstraction, Encapsulation, Inheritance, polymorphism). Introduction to Java and Java programming
Environment, A sample Java Program. Fundamental Programming Structure: Data Types, variable,
Typecasting, Arrays, Operators and their precedence. Control Flow: Java’s Selection, Iteration and Jump
statements Classes: Concept of Objects and Classes, using methods, Local variables and Instance
variables, constructor, overloading constructor, overloading methods, Garbage collection, the finalize
method, static, final & this keyword, Inheritance: Basics, the super keyword, Method overriding, dynamic
method Dispatch,Using Abstract Classes, Inner classes
MODULE-II: String Handling:String, String Buffer, String Builder. Packages: Packages, Access
Protection, Importing package, User-defined Package Interfaces: Interface, Implementing Interfaces
Excepting Handling: Fundamentals, Checked and Unchecked exceptions, Using try & catch, Multiple
catch, throw, throws, finally, Java’s Built in exceptions, user defined exception. Multi-Threading: Java
Thread Life cycle Model, Thread Priorities, Synchronization, Creating threads, using different Thread
Methods, Wrapper Classes, clone (java.lang), Vectors (java.util), Networking
MODULE-III: Remote Method Invocation Exploring java.io: I/O streams, Serializatio, Core java API
packages. Defining Package, Making JAR Files for Library Packages, CLASSPATH Setting for
Packages, Naming Convention For Packages.
Recommended Books:
1. Programming with JAVA, Balguruswamy, TMH.
2. Sun Certified Programmer for Java 6 Study Guide, Kathy Sierra, Bert Bates, TMH
3. Head First Java, 2nd Edition, Kathy Sierra, Bert Bates, and O’Reilly Media
4. Java, The complete Reference, 7th Edition, Herbert Schildt, TMH
6. Mobile App development in Android [BTGK4205] 3 (2+1)
Course Objective:
1. To make the students understand the entire Android Apps Development Cycle.
2. To enable the students to independently create new Android Applications.
Course Outcomes:
1. Explain how Android applications work, their life cycle, manifest, Intents, and using
external resources.
2. Design and develop useful Android applications with compelling user interfaces by
using, extending, and creating your own layouts and Views and using Menus.
3. Take advantage of Android’s APIs for data storage, retrieval, user preferences, files,
databases, and content providers.
4. Secure, tune, package, and deploy Android App.
Course delivery: This course will be taught through project mode. The student will learn the following
techniques while developing a real time application.
Syllabus:
Introduction to Android: What is Android? Setting up development environment, Dalvik Virtual,
Machine & .apk file extension, Fundamentals:
a. Basic Building blocks -Activities, Services, Broadcast Receivers & Content providers
b. UI Components - Views & notifications
c. Components for communication -Android API levels (versions & version names)
Application Structure (in detail)
AndroidManifest.xml, uses-permission & uses-sdk, Resources & R.java, Assets, Layouts &Drawable,
Resources Activities and Activity lifecycle, First sample ApplicationIDEAndroid studio.
Emulator-Android Virtual Device
Launching emulator, Editing emulator settings, Emulator shortcuts, Log cat usage, Introduction to
DDMS, Second App:- (switching between activities),Develop an app for demonstrating the
communication between Intents Multi Setting Dalvik Intents & Intent Filters
Basic UI design: Form widgets, Text Fields, Layouts,[dip, dp, sip, sp] versus px
Preferences: Shared Preferences, Preferences from xml
Menu:Option menu, Context menu, Sub menu, menu from xml, menu via codes
Intents (in detail): Explicit Intents, Implicit intents
UI design:Time and Date, Images and media, Composite, Alert Dialogs & Toast, Popup
Styles & Themes: styles.xml, drawable resources for shapes, gradients (selectors),style attribute in layout
file,Applying themes via code and manifest file, drawable
Content Providers
SQLite Programming, SQLiteOpenHelper, SQLiteDatabase, Cursor, Reading and updating Contacts,
Reading bookmarks
Linkify: Web URLs, Email address, text, map address, phone numbers, Match Filter & Transform Filter
Adapters and Widgets: Adapters:-ArrayAdapters, BaseAdapters, ListView and ListActivity, Custom
listview, GridView using adapters, Gallery using adapters
Notifications: Broadcast Receivers, Services and notifications, Toast, Alarms
Custom components: Custom Tabs, Custom animated popup panels, other components
Threads: Threads running on UI thread (runOnUiThread), Worker thread, Handlers & Runnable,
AsynTask (in detail)
Advanced: Live Folders, Using sdcards, XML Parsing, JSON Parsing, Maps, GPS, Location based
Services, Accessing Phone services (Call, SMS, MMS),Network connectivity services, Sensors,
Maps, Fragment and fragment life cycle.
XML: Basics of XML for android.(Design of all UI components using xml )
7. E-Commerce [BTGK4206] 3 (2+1)
UNIT-I
Overview of e-commerce
Meaning, Framework, Architecture, importance of e-commerce in the context of today’s
business, Benefits and impact of e-commerce (as compared with traditional system of
ecommerce)
E-commerce and e-business, e-commerce in India, E-Advertising & Marketing
UNIT-II
Business Models for E-Commerce
Business to consumer model- basic idea, major activities, major challenges, Value chain
model, Manufacturer model, Advertising Model, Subscription model, business to business
emarketplace and its types, business to government, consumer to consumer, consumer to
business
UNIT-III
Electronic Payment Systems
Introduction to Payment Systems, Types of E-Payment: Payment card (Credit card and Debit
Card), Electronic or digital cash, Electronic or digital wallet, Stored value card (Smart card.)
Basic idea of online banking,
UNIT-IV
E-commerce in agriculture
Introduction to E-agriculture, use of IT in agriculture, development, strategy, and market
implications, advantages of e-agriculture, agribusiness and the internet, E-market place,
Edistribution sites, E-procurement sites, benefits of e-commerce adoption in agriculture, forces
fueling e-commerce, Future of E Commerce in agriculture, E-governance applications of the
internet
Recommended Books:
1. David Whitley, ‘E-Commerce’, 1st edition, Tata McGraw Hill.
2. Dave Chaffey, ‘E-Business and E-Commerce Management’, 5th Edition, Pearson.
3. Judy Strauss and Raymond Frost, ‘E- Marketing’, 6th Edition, PHI.
4. Chan, Lee, Dilon and Chang, ‘E-Commerce: Fundamentals and Applications’, Wiley
India.
5. Elias M. Awad, ‘Electronic Commerce’, 2nd Edition, PHI.
6. Kamlesh K Bajaj and Debjani Nagi, ‘E-Commerce’, 2nd Edition, Tata McGraw Hill.
7. Richard L Brandt, ‘One Click’, Penguin Books.
8.Cyber and Information Security [BTGK4207] 3 (2+1)
UNIT-I
Information Security Concepts: Background and current scenario, types of threats and attacks,
Goals for Security, Security triad: Confidential, Integrity, Availability, Security
management,ecommerce Security, Computer Forensics
UNIT-II
Security Threats and Vulnerabilities: Overview of Security threats, Weak / Strong Passwords
and Password Cracking, Insecure Network connections, Malicious Code, Programming Bugs,
Cybercrime and Cyber terrorism, Information Warfare and Surveillance
UNIT-III
Cryptography:Introduction, Symmetric key Cryptography, Asymmetric key Cryptography,
Message Authentication and Hash functions, Digital Signatures, Public Key Infrastructure(PKI),
Applications of Cryptography
UNIT-IV
Cyber Security Management Practices, Laws and Standards: Overview of Security
Management, Information Classification Process, Security Policy, Risk Management, Security
Procedures and Guidelines, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, Security Laws and
Standards, Security Assurance, Security Laws, International Standards
Recommended Books:
1. Nelson Phillips and Enfinger Steuart, “Computer Forensics and Investigations”, Cengage
Learning
2. Kevin Mandia, Chris Prosise, Matt Pepe, “Incident Response and Computer Forensics “, Tata
McGraw -Hill
3. Network Security and Cryptography, William Stallings, Pearson
4. Network Security and Cryptography, Atul Kahate, Tata McGraw -Hill
5. Bernadette H Schell, Clemens Martin, “Cybercrime”, ABC – CLIO Inc, California
9.Microcontroller [BTGE4204] 3 (2+1)
Module –I: ARCHITECTURE OF 8051 Comparison of Microprocessor and Microcontroller
,microcontroller for embedded system, criteria for choosing a microcontroller, overview of 8051
family, Block diagram of Microcontroller –Functions of each block - Pin details of 8051 – ALU
–ROM – RAM – Memory Organization of 8051 - Special function registers – Program Counter –
PSW register –Stack - I/O Ports
Module- II: Timer Port Programming using C:Programming 8051 Timers – Timer 0 and Timer
1 registers – Different modes of Timer – Mode 0 Programming – Mode 1 Programming - Mode
2 Programming - Mode 3 Programming - Counter programming – Different modes of Counter –
Mode 0 Programming – Mode 1 Programming - Mode 2 Programming - Mode 3 Programming
(simple programs)
Serial Port Programming using C: Basics of Serial programming – RS 232 Standards - 8051
connection to RS 232 – 8051 Serial Communication Programming – Programming 8051 to
transmit data serially - Programming 8051 to Receive data serially.
Interrupts Programming in C :: 8051 Interrupt s – Programming Timer Interrupts – Programming
external hardware interrupts – Programming the serial communication interrupt – Interrupt
priority in 8051
Module-III: Peripheral Devices Interfacing: LCDinterfacing -lcdoperation,lcd pin
description,andlcd programming using C, LED ,seven segment display and switch working
principle andProgramming
Motor Interfacing: -Stepper Motor and DC motor working principle and its programming
Analyzing Analog & Digital Signal: Working Principle of ADC and DAC,.Programming ADC,
DAC with 8051 Microcontroller in C.
PRACTICAL:
1. Introduction to Keil micro vision software.
2. C Program to print hello world.
3. C program to store the data in the accumulator.
4. C Program to send values 00-ff to Port 1.
5. C Program to send hex values for ASCII characters 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a, b, c, d, e, f to
port 1.
6. C program to toggle all the bits of P1 continuously.
7. C program to toggle bit D0 of port 1 50,000 times.
8. C program to generate a square wave for 1ms delay.
9. C program to send the data serially.
10. C program to receive the data serially
11. C program to convert packed BCD 0x29 to ASCII and Display the bytes on P1and P2.
12. C program to convert the hex to decimal and display the digits on P0, P1, and P2.
Recommended Books:
1. Microcontrollers, Principles and Applications – Ajit pal – PHI Ltd., - 2011.
2. The 8051 Microcontroller and Embedded Systems using assembly and C by M.A. Mazidi,
J.G. Mazidi, Pearson.
10.Sensors and Signals [BTGE4205] 3 (2+1)
Module-I: Resistive Sensing Elements: Resistance Thermometers and Thermistors, Metal and
Semiconductor Resistance strain Gauges. Capacitive Sensing Elements. Inductive Sensing
Elements: Variable Inductance displacement Sensor, (LVDT displacement Sensor)
Electromagnetic Sensing Elements. Thermodectric Sensing Elements.Elastic Sensing Elements.
Piezoelectric Sensing Elements, Electromechanical Sensing Elements: Ion Selective Electrodes,.
Pneumatic Transducers, Differential Pressure Transducers, Turbine Transducer – Rotating
Toothed Ferromagnetic wheel Radiation Sensors, Photo detector, Photosensistor.
Module-II: Signal Conditioning Elements: Deflection Bridges. Thevenin’s Equivalent
Circuit. Design of Resistive Deflection Bridges, Two Element Resistance Thermometer Bridge.
Design of Reactive Deflection Bridge, Amplifiers: Limitations of Practical Operational OpAmps.
IC Instrumentation Amplifier, Isolation Amplifier. A. C Carrier Systems Current Transmitters:
Closed Loop Differential Pressure transmitter. Open loop Differential pressure and Temperature
transmitters.Intelligent transmitters.
Module – III : Signal Processing Elements: A/D Converter: Sampling, Quantization,
Encoding. Frequency to digital conversion, Digital to Analogue Converters (DAC).Analogue to
Digital Converters (ADC).
Display Elements:
Review and choice of Data Presentation elements. Pointer Scale Indicators, Analogue Chart
Recorders .Small Scale alphanumeric displays. Liquid Crystal displays. Monitors.Digital
Printers.
PRACTICAL:
Resistance temperature Characteristics of a thermistor, Strain Gauge transducer, Linear variable
differential Transformer, Capacitive Transducer, Temperature – emf characteristics of
thermocouple. Piezoelectric Transducer and their characteristics, Hall –effect transducer,
Photodiode – Measurement of characters, Instrumentation Amplifier, Analogue to Digital
Conversion, Digital to Analogue Conversion.
Text Books:
1. Principles of Measurement Systems – 3rd Edition by John Bantly. Ch. 8,9,10,11 and 13.
2. Instrumentation and Process Measurements by W. Bolton Ch, 2,3, and 4.
3. Industrial Control and Instrumentation by W. Bolton . Ch. 3,4, and 7.
Recommended Books:
1. Elements of Electronics Instrumentation and Measurement , 3rd Edition by Joseph J. Carr,
Pearson Education.
2. Sensors and Transducers by D. Patranabis Wheeler publishing.
3. Principles of Measurement Systems – 3rd Edition by John Bantly. Ch. 8,9,10,11 and 13.
4. Instrumentation and Process Measurements by W. Bolton Ch, 2,3, and 4.
5. Industrial Control and Instrumentation by W. Bolton . Ch. 3,4, and 7.