UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
AME101DAME201D

Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering

L-T-P2-0-0 Credits2 Session2026-27 TypeTheory
Appears in 2 semesters

B.Tech Agricultural Engineering · Sem 1 (AI & Prompt Engineering / Mechanical Engineering, code AME101D) · B.Tech Agricultural Engineering · Sem 2 (AI & Prompt Engineering / Mechanical Engineering, code AME201D)

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Syllabus

5 units · weightage in %
Unit1

Unit 1: Basic Engineering Materials

20%

Types of engineering materials; properties and applications of metals, polymers, rubber, ceramics and composites. Applications: tractor and thresher frames, farm implements, rubber seals in irrigation pipes and agri-drone structures.

Unit2

Unit 2: Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

20%

Basic concepts of system, heat, work and first law; refrigeration effect and COP; vapour compression refrigeration cycle; conduction, convection and radiation. Applications: cold storage, refrigerated transport, grain drying, greenhouse heating and dairy refrigeration.

Unit3

Unit 3: Pumps, and Fluid Systems

20%

Fluid properties; applications of Bernoulli's equation; centrifugal, submersible and reciprocating pumps; priming and pump selection; basic air compressors. Applications: Borewell, drip and sprinkler irrigation, drainage and agricultural spraying.

Unit4

Unit 4

20%

Machine Elements and Farm Machine Drives: Fasteners, bearings, shafts, couplings, gears, belt and chain drives; power take-off (PTO) shaft in tractors and basic hydraulic systems. Applications: threshers, seed drills, grain blowers, conveyors, tractor hydraulic lift and farm implements.

Unit5

Unit 5

20%

Agricultural Mechanisation and Emerging Technologies: Tractors, tillage, sowing, harvesting, threshing and drying equipment; drip and sprinkler systems; agri-drones, electric tractors and precision agriculture. Applications: mechanised farming, drone spraying, GPS-guided machinery.

Course Objectives5 points
  • To develop an understanding of engineering materials and their applications in agricultural machinery and equipment.
  • To introduce thermodynamics, refrigeration, and heat transfer principles for agricultural thermal applications.
  • To impart knowledge of fluid principles, pumps, and compressors used in agricultural irrigation and spraying systems.
  • To familiarize students with machine elements, power transmission, and hydraulic systems used in farm machinery.
  • To introduce agricultural mechanisation and emerging technologies for modern and precision farming applications.
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Explain engineering material properties and their applications in agricultural machinery and equipment.K2
  2. CO2Understand thermodynamic, refrigeration, and heat transfer principles in agricultural thermal systems.K2
  3. CO3Explain fluid principles and pump characteristics to irrigation, drainage, and agricultural spraying systems.K2
  4. CO4Illustrate machine elements, power transmission, and hydraulic systems in farm machinery.K2
  5. CO5Explain agricultural mechanisation and emerging technologies for precision and modern farming applications.K2

Suggested Textbooks / Reference Books

  1. A Textbook of Mechanical Engineering – R. S. Khurmi & J. K. Gupta (S. Chand Publication).
  2. Principles of Agricultural Engineering Vol. I & II – A.M. Michael and T.P. Ojha (Jain Brothers Publication).
  3. Elements of Agricultural Engineering – Jagdishwar Sahay (Standard Publishers Distributors).
  4. Irrigation and Water Power Engineering – B. C. Punmia, Ashok Kumar Jain & Arun Kumar Jain (Laxmi Publications).
  5. Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology: A Problem- Solving Approach – Harry L. Field & John B. Solie (Springer Publication).

Online Resources

  1. NPTEL – Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay
  2. ICAR e-Course – Farm Machinery and Power (free access)
  3. FAO Agricultural Engineering resources (fao.org, free access)

Additional References

  1. Relevant articles, videos, and resources on:
  2. Agri Drones: Mechanics, Payload, and Precision Spraying
  3. Electric Tractors and Autonomous Farm Vehicles
  4. Cold Chain Engineering: Design and Management for Agri- Products

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 57, 58, 59, 60 of the original AKTU PDF.

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