Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Course Code: 3300004

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT

COURSE CURRICULUM

 Programme Title: Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

 Semester: I
 Course Code: 3300004
 Course Title: Engineering Physics (Group – 1)
1. RATIONALE
As Physics is the mother of all engineering disciplines, students must have some basic knowledge on
physics to understand their core engineering subjects more comfortably. Accordingly, in reviewing the
syllabus, emphasis has been given on the principles, laws, working formulae and basic ideas of physics to
help them study the core subjects. Complicated derivations have been avoided because applications of the
laws and principles of physics are more important for engineering students.

As Physics is considered as basic science its principles, laws, hypothesis, concepts, ideas are playing
important role in reinforcing the knowledge of technology. Deep thought is given while selecting topics
in physics. They are different for various branches of engineering. This will provide sound background
for self-development in future to cope up with new innovations. Topics are relevant to particular program
and students will be motivated to learn and can enjoy the course of Physics as if it is one of the subjects of
their own stream.

Engineering, being the science of measurement and design, has been offspring of Physicsthat plays the
Primary role in all professional disciplines of engineering. The different streams of Physics like Optics,
Acoustics, Dynamics, Semiconductor Physics, Surface Physics, Nuclear physics, Energy Studies,
Materials Science, etc provide Fundamental Facts, Principles, Laws, and Proper Sequence of Events to
Streamline Engineering knowledge.

Note:- Teachers should give examples of engineering/technology applications of various concepts

and principles in each topic so that students are able to appreciate learning of these concepts and
principles.
Laboratory experiments have been set up keeping consistency with the theory so that the students
can understand the applications of the laws and principles of physics.

2. LIST OF COMPETENCIES

The course content should be taught and implemented with the aim to develop different types of skills
leading to the achievement of the following competencies.

 Select proper measuring instrument on the basis of range, least count & precision required for
measurement.
 Analyze properties of material & their use for the selection of material.
 Identify good & bad conductors of heat and proper temperature scale for temperature measurement
 Identify, analyze, discriminate and interpret logical sequence of field problems with the study of
physics.
 Analyze variation of sound intensity with respect to distance.
 Identify different factors affecting acoustical planning of buildings

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3. TEACHING AND EXAMINATION SCHEME

Teaching Scheme Total Examination Scheme

(In Hours) Credits Total
Theory Marks Practical Marks
(L+T+P) Marks

L T P C ESE PA ESE PA

150
3 0 2 5 70 30 20 30

Legends: L-Lecture; T – Tutorial/Teacher Guided Student Activity; P - Practical; C – Credit;; ESE –

End Semester Examination; PA - Progressive Assessment.

4. DETAILED COURSE CONTENTS

Unit Major Learning Outcomes Topics and Sub-topics

Unit – I *Explain Physical Quantities SI Units & Measurements
and their units. 1.1 Need of measurement and unit in engineering and
*Measure given dimensions by science, definition of unit , requirements of standard
using appropriate unit, systems of units-CGS,MKS and SI,
instruments accurately. fundamental and derived quantities and their units
*Calculate error in the 1.2 Least count and range of instrument, least count
measurement of vernier caliper, micrometer screw gauge
*Solve numerical based on 1.3 Definition of accuracy, precision and error,
above outcomes estimation of errors -absolute error, relative error
and percentage error, rules and identification of
significant figures. (Numerical on above topics)
Unit– II *Comprehend the concept of General properties of matter
elasticity and Define Stress, 2.1 Elasticity
Strain and Elastic limit. Deforming force, restoring force, elastic and
*State Hooke’s law. plastic body, stress and strain with their types. elastic
*Explain the term elastic limit, Hooke’s law, Young’s modulus, bulk
fatigue. modulus, modulus of rigidity and relation between
*Distinguish between them (no derivation), stress strain diagram. behavior
Streamline and Turbulent flow of wire under continuously increasing load, yield
*Define coefficient of point, ultimate stress, breaking stress, factor of
viscosity. safety.
*Apply the principle of 2.2 Surface Tension.
viscosity in solving problems. Molecular force, cohesive and adhesive force,
*State significance of Molecular range, sphere of influence, Laplace’s
Reynold’s number molecular theory, Definition of surface tension and
*Explain terminal velocity. its S.I. unit, angle of contact, capillary action with
*Mention Stoke’s formula. examples, shape of meniscus for water and mercury,
*Explain the effect of relation between surface tension , capillary rise
temperature on viscosity and radius of capillary (no
*Comprehend the derivation),effect of impurity and temperature on
phenomenon of surface tension surface tension
and its applications. 2.3 Viscosity
* Define surface tension. Fluid friction, viscous force, Definition of
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Unit Major Learning Outcomes Topics and Sub-topics

* Explain angle of contact and viscosity, velocity gradient, Newton’s law of
capillarity. viscosity, coefficient of viscosity and its S.I. unit,
* Solve problems related to streamline and turbulent flow with examples, critical
surface tension. velocity, Reynolds’s number and its significance, free
fall of spherical body through viscous medium (no
derivation), up thrust force, terminal velocity,
Stokes law (statement and formula).
(Numericals on Above topics)
Unit–III *State Properties Of Light Light and Nanotechnology
*Define various phenomena of Properties Of Light, Electromagnetic spectrum,
light Reflection, refraction, snell’s law, diffraction,
*State Snell’s law of polarization, interference of light, constructive and
refraction. destructive interference (Only definitions),
*Explain importance and list physical significance of refractive index, dispersion
applications of of light
nanotechnology in engineering
field Introduction to Nanotechnology
Unit– IV *Comprehend the concept of Waves and Sound
wave motion Definition of wave motion, amplitude, period,
*Distinguish between frequency, and wavelength, relation between
transverse and longitudinal velocity, frequency and wavelength, longitudinal and
waves. transverse wave, principle of superposition of waves,
*Define period, frequency, definition of stationary wave , node and antinode,
amplitude and wavelength definition of resonance with examples, Formula for
*Explain principle of velocity of sound in air and various factors affecting
superposition of waves it
*Define node, antinode and Acoustics Of Building
resonance Importance of Reverberation, Reverberation time,
*Explain resonance. Optimum time of Reverberation, Coefficient of
*State Formula for velocity of absorption of Sound, Sabine’s formula for
sound in air Reverberation time, Factors affecting Reverberation
*Comprehend the Importance time and acoustics of building.
of Reverberation Ultrasonic Waves Definition, Production of
*State Sabine’s formula and ultrasonic waves, Magnetostriction Method, Piezo-
Factors affecting electric method, Uses of ultrasonic waves.
Reverberation time
* Explain ultrasonic waves. (Numericals on above topics)
*Explain various methods to
produce ultrasonic waves
* Mention applications of
ultrasonic waves
Unit– V *List Newton’s laws of motion Force and Motion:
*Differentiate among various Recapitulation of equations of motion, Newton’s Ist
forces in nature law of motion, Force, basic forces in motion,
*Define inertia, momentum gravitational force, electrostatic force,
and impulse of force electromagnetic force, nuclear force, Inertia, types of
*State Newton’s laws of inertia (inertia of rest, inertia of motion,
motion inertia of direction ), Momentum, Newton’s IInd law
*State law of conservation of of motion, measurement of force using second law,
momentum simple problems on F = ma and equations of motion,
*Solve numerical problems Impulse of force, Impulse as the product of force and
based on above topics time, impulse as the difference of momentum,
examples of impulse, simple problems on impulse,
Newtons IIIrd law of motion and its examples. Law
of conservation of momentum, Statement, simple
problems(Numerical on above topics)
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5. SUGGESTED SPECIFICATION TABLE WITH HOURS & MARKS (THEORY)

Distribution of Theory Marks

Unit Unit Title Teaching (Duration – …..Hours)
No. Hours R U A Total
Level Level Level
1. SI Units & Measurements 05 03 02 05 10
2. Work, power and energy 04 02 04 02 08
3. General Properties of Matter 10 03 05 07 15
4. Heat and Thermodynamics 08 03 04 03 10
5. Light and Nanotechnology 04 02 02 01 05
6. Waves and sound 05 04 04 04 12
7. Force and Motion (for Civil Group) 06 02 04 04 10
8. Radioactivity And Nuclear Physics 06 02 04 04
10
(for Mechanical Group)
Total 42 19 25 26 70

Legends:
R = Remembrance; U = Understanding; A = Application and above levels (Revised Bloom’s taxonomy)

6. SUGGESTED LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

The experiments should be properly designed and implemented with an attempt to develop different types
of skills leading to the achievement of the competency.

S. No. Unit Experiment

No.
1 1 Linear Measurement by vernier calipers
2 1 Linear Measurement by Micrometer screw
3 3 Measurement of Surface tension
4 3 Measurement of Viscosity
5 3 Measurement of Young’s Modulus
6 3 To determine Force constant with the help of periodic time of oscillations of
spring
7 3 Measurement of specific gravity
8 6 To calculate coefficient of absorption for acoustical materials
9 5 To calculate refractive index of material of prism using spectrometer device.
10 4 Joule’s mechanical equivalent of heat
11 4 Measurement of co-efficient of thermal conductivity
12 6 To study the relation between the length of a stretched string and the tension
in it with the help of a sonometer.
13 5 To Calculate SA/V ratio of simple objects to understand nanotechnoloy

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 Hours distribution for Physics Experiments :

Minimum 8 experiments should be performed from the above list.

Sr. No. Description Hours

An introduction to Physics laboratory and its experiments (for 02
1 the set of first four experiments)

2 Set of first four experiments 08

3 An introduction to experiments (for the set of next four 02
experiments)
4 Set of next four experiments 08
5 Mini project 06
6 Viva and Submission 02

7. SUGGESTED LIST OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Following is the list of proposed student activities like:
Laboratory based mini projects:
 To calculate acoustics of given class room
 To prepare models of Vernier calipers, micrometer screw gauge and travelling microscope
And many more
Teacher guided self learning activities :
 To prepare a chart of applications of nanotechnology in engineering field
 To prepare models to explain different concepts
And many more
Course/topic based seminars:
 Seminar by student on any relevant topic

8. SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES

A. List of Books

S.No. Author Title of Books Publication

1 Sears And University Physics Pearson Publication
Zemansky
2 Paul G Hewitt Conceptual Physics Pearson Publication
3 Halliday & Resnick Physics Wiley India
4 G Vijayakumari Engineering Physics, 4e Vikas-Gtu Students’ Series
5 Arvind Kumar & How And Why In Basic Universities Press
Shrish Barve Mechanics
6 Ncert Physics Part 1 And 2 Ncert
7 Giancoli Physics For Scientists And
Engineers
8 H C Verma Concepts Of Physics
9 Gomber & Gogia Fundamentals Of Physics Pradeep Publications,
Jalandhar

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B. List of Major Equipment/ Instrument

1. Redwood’s Viscometer
2. Digital Vernier Calipers And . Digital Micrometer Screw Guage
3. Digital Travelling Microscope
4. Joule’s Calorimeter
5. Searle’s Thermal Conductivity Apparatus
6. Visible Light Spectrometer

C. List of Software/Learning Websites

1. www.physicsclassroom.com
2. www.physics.org
3. www.fearofphysics.com
4. www.sciencejoywagon.com/physicszone
5. www.science.howstuffworks.com

9. COURSE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

1. Dr. P. K. Purohit, NITTTR, Bhopal
2. Dr. S. B. Chhag, Lecturer in Physics, Science Deptt, Govt. Polytechnic, Rajkot
3. Dr. U. N. Trivedi, Lecturer in Physics, Science Deptt, RCTI, Ahmedabad
4. Ku. B. K. Faldu, Lecturer in Physics, Science Deptt, Govt. Polytechnic, Ahmedabad
5. Shri D. V. Mehta, Lecturer in Physics, Science Deptt, RCTI, Ahmedabad
6. Shri S. B. Singhania, Lecturer in Physics, Science Deptt, Govt. Polytechnic, Ahmedabad

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