SEMESTER-I

ENGLISH-I Eng(E)-101 2 (1+2+0)
Grammar: Tenses, Voice-Change, Direct/Indirect narration, Prepositions and Determiners, Word-formation with parts of Speech, Types of sentences, Elementary Knowledge of English Sound with Word-stress, intonation Pattern. Composition: letter, Application, Summary and report writing.

MATHEMATICS-I Maths(E)-101 3 (2+2+0)
Differential Calculus: Indeterminate forms, curvature, Taylor's Series expansion, Asymptotes -Partial differentiation: Euler's theorem, Taylor's series for Function of two variables, Maxima- Minima for Function of two Variables, Lagrange's multiplier.
Integral Calculus: Application of intervals, Double, triple integrals, γ and β functions
Infinite series: Convergence and Divergence of Series, tests of Convergence Alternating Series, Absolutely and Conditionally Convergent Series, Uniform Convergence.

ENGINEERING PHYSICS-I PHY(E)-101 3 (2+0+2)
Elasticity: Introduction, Stress, Strain, Volume Strain, Shear Strain, Hooke's Law, Poisson's ratio, Statistical Method of measuring modulus of Rigidity, Elasticity of gas, Strain energy of Elastic body, Relation Between g, K, h , and s.
Rotational Motion: Introduction, Moment of inertia and radius of gyration, Theorem of Parallel Axes, Theorem of Perpendicular Axis, Moment of inertia of thin rod, Moment of inertia of circular.
Heat: Introduction, Thermal Conduction, Convection and Radiation, Co-efficient of Thermometric conductivity, Searle's method, Lee's method to Determine Co-efficient of Thermal Conductivity, Measurement of Temperatures, platinum resistance Thermometer, Optical, polarizing Pyrometer.
Wave Motion: Introduction, Progressive Waves, Stationary Waves, and Velocity of Transverse wave in a String, Laws of Sonometer, and Melde’s Experiment.

ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY-I Chem(E)-101 3 (2+0+2)
Water hardness, determination of hardness by compleximetric method (EDTA), Degree of hardness, Chloride dissolved oxygen, dissolved carbon dioxide and Sulfate, Calorimetric method for the determination of pH of water used in Industry.Chemical Kinetics, order and molecularity of Reaction, first and Second Order Reaction. Derivations of Equation for first order and second order reaction determination of order of reaction energy of activation and Arrheneus Equation. Numerical of first and second order reaction. Electrochemistry, Specific molecular and equivalent conductivity, Effect of dilution on conductivity, determination of conductivity, `EMF and its measurements polarization and over voltage, viscosity index.

COMPUTER LITERACY APE-101 3 (1+0+6)
Details of computer organization and peripherals. Types of Computer, Hardware, Software and working in DOS and Windows environment, Networking, computer viruses. Algorithms and flowchart, program development, Arithmetic expression, program completion, debugging and testing, concept of structural programming, subroutine and function, file management, solution of agricultural engineering problems in FORTRAN.

ENGINEERING DRAWING AND GRAPHICS FMP-101 3 (0+0+9)
Construction and use of scales, lettering, construction of plane geometrical figures, parabola, hyperbola and ellipse, special plane curves, cycloid, epicycloid, hypocycloid, involutes and spirals, helix and simple loci, orthographic projection of points, lines, their traces and inclination, projection of solids like prism, cylinder, cone, pyramidimeter section and development of solids. Construction of isometric scales, isometric projections of simple objects, selection of solids and developments of surfaces.Development of surfaces, section of solids, intersections of solids.


AGRONOMY Agron(E)-101 2(1+0+3)
Definition and Scope of Agronomy, Classification of Crop, effect of Weather Parameters on Crop Growth and Development. Principles of Tillage tilth and its characteristics tillage Implements. Soil water Plant relationship. Water requirement of crops and irrigation scheduling, weeds and their control Crop Rotation, Cropping Systems, and Irrigation Scheduling, weeds and their Control, crop rotation, Cropping. Cultivation Practices of Important Field crops, Improved varieties. Seed rate time and method of sowing, Manuring. Fertilization and Plant protection. Concept of dry farming rain water harvesting and in-situ moisture conservation

SEMESTER-II

MATHEMATICS-II Maths(E)-102 3(2+2+0)
Vector Calculus: Differentiation and integration of vector functions, Directional Derivatives, Gauss, Green's and Stoke’s theorems and their applications.
Differential Equation: 1-st order 1-st degree differential equations, linear differential equation with constant co-efficient and variable, coefficient and application Bissell’s and Legendre’s differential equation, partial differential equation.
Matrices: basic properties, solution of a system of linear equation using rank and elementary Transformations, Eigen Value and Eigen Vectors, Cayley-Hamitton theorem.

ENGINEERING PHYSICS-II PHY(E)-102 3(2+0+2)
Electricity: Electrostatics, the electric potential, Electric Fields of moving Charges, magnetic field, Electromagnetic induction and Maxwell's Equations.
Magnetism: Tangent law, deflection magnetometer, Gauss-a and b position of deflection magnetometer, compressions of magnetic moments of two bar magnets by deflection magnetometer, vibration magnetometer, Molecular theory of Magnetism.
Crystal structures: Seven Systems of crystals, Bravais Space, lattice, Crystal Crystal structures (BCC, FCC and SC), lattice dimension, miller indices.
Quantum Theory: Wave-particle Dual Nature, uncertainty principle -Schorodiger equation and its application to particle in a box and harmonic oscillator. Ultrasonics: production, application in ranging, cleaning and drilling.

ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY-II Chem(E)-102 3(2+0+2)
Chemical Fuels Classification of Fuels, solid fuels, Coal origin and its classification, proximate and Ultimate Analysis of coal significance of constituents, gross and net calorific values by bomb calorimeter, liquid fuels, Advantages, petroleum origin, Classification, refining of petrol, Gasoline, knocking, octane number, Chemical structure and knocking, anti knocking agents, Cracking, Gaseous fuels, Advantages, Manufacture, composition and calorific value of coal gas and oil gas, determination of Calorific value of gas by junker Calorimeter, fuel gas analysis by orsat apparatus, calculations based on combustion, corrosion, definition and its significance theories of corrosion galvanic cell and concentration cell, pitting and stress corrosion, protection of corrosion, use of inhibitors alloying, protective, coatings, metallic and organic. Cement manufacture of Portland cement, vertical shaft kiln Technology chemistry of setting and hardening refractories, definition, properties, classification, properties of silica and fire clays, refractories, glass preparation, type of plastics, compounding of plastics and their Fabrication rubber, natural rubber, vulcanization elastomer and their uses, fibers natural and synthetic fiber, uses of nylon, terilene and rayon, lubricants, classification, type of lubrication, properties and tests.

WORKSHOP PRACTICE FMP-102 2(0+0+6)
The subject is completely based on practical. The theoretical topic will be discussed in the practical classes before assigning the practical jobs of Carpentry shop, Smithy shop, Fitting shop, Welding and Sheet metal shop.

ENGINEERING MECHANICS FMP-104 4(3+0+2)
Fundamentals of Engineering mechanics, vector and scalar quantity, condition of equilibrium, application of principles of moments and couples, study of coplanar and non-coplanar force system using analytical, vector and graphical approach. Application of laws of friction, wedge and blocks, screw jacks and brakes, machine, reversible machine and non-reversible machine, laws of machine, velocity ratio, mechanical advantage and efficiency of simple lifting machines. Linear motion, velocity, acceleration, projectile, angular and curvi-linear motion, laws of motion, relative velocity, rotational and translation motion, centre of gravity, centroid, moment of inertia, radius of gyration, Newton’s laws of motion, work, power and energy, laws of conservation of energy and momentum, collision of elastic bodies, loss of kinetic energy on impact, centrifugal and centripetal forces, simple harmonic motion. Mechanical advantage and efficiency of simple lifting mechanisms viz. wheel and axle, differential wheel and axle, worm and worm wheel, simple purchase crab, pulleys, principle of virtual work in case of beams and framed structure.

ANIMAL SCIENCE AS(E)-102 2(1+0+2)
Importance of Livestock in agriculture. Basics of anatomy and physiology of ruminant and non-ruminant domestic animals, poultry and fish and their important species and breeds. General principles of breeding. Care and management of livestock and poultry. Artificial insemination, semen preservation. space and sheller layout and requirement for farm animals. Poultry and fish. General principles of feeding. Processing. Preservation and storage of feed and fodder. Milking clean milk production. Live stock products - handling, marketing, and economics. Ongoing efforts in the country and recent trends livestock husbandry, poultry and fish production and processed products aspects needing engineering consideration. Draft potential of various breeds of live stock for farm operations.

HORTICULTURE Hort(E)-102 2(1+0+3)
Scope of Horticulture and Vegetable crops. Soil and climatic requirement for fruits. Vegetables and Floriculture crops improved varieties for site selection. Layout and planting methods. Nursery raising. Macro and micro Propagation methods Plant growing Structure, pruning and training, Fertilizer application, Fertigation. Irrigation Methods Traditional and modern methods. harvesting. Grading and Packaging, post Harvest Practices. Garden tools. Management of Vegetable seeds. Layout of Lawns and kitchen Gardens. Preparation of different Fruits and Vegetable Products.

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND FARM MANAGEMENT ECO(E)-102 3(3+0+0)
Basic terms and concepts in economics. Scope of economics. Laws of demand and Market supply, factors governing supply, market and price determination under different Market Situation. Farm Produce marketing systems in India. Place of agriculture in India economy. Depreciation and methods of Calculating depreciation, cost of Cultivation per hectare, cost of production per Quintal. Economic size of Holding Government policies regarding economics incentives for enhancing Productivity and production, Benefit cost ratio, Internal rate of return. Payback period, net present value. Farm management. Meaning, Scope and Important of farm Management farm Planning and budgeting. Sources of farm finance, problems relating to Mechanization, management of land labour, capital and farm machinery, irrigation systems etc. Measures of farm Efficiencies, viz., production efficiency, crop yield index, and cropping intensity.

SEMESTER – III

MATHEMATICS-III Maths(E)-201 3(2+2+0)
Laplace transforms: Introduction, 1-st and 2-nd Shifting Theorems, Inverse-laplace transforms, convolution theorem, and application to linear differential Equation with constant Co-efficient.Complex variables: Analytic Function, C-R Equation complex Integration, Cauchy's Theorem and Lemma, Residue Theorem, Contour Integration Fourier Series: Dirichlet's condition, Half range sine and cosine series, Harmonic analysis.

WORKSHOP TECHNOLOGY FMP-201 3(1+0+6)
Seasoning and preservation of timber, painting, anodizing electroplating, nature of work done in foundry shop, preparation of sands like green sand, molasses sand, dry sand, hand tools and equipments used in a foundry shop, molding and casting pattern materials and allowances casting defects, different types of arc welding and gas welding processes like submerged arc, plasma arc, TIG and MIG metal spraying, machinery operations, lathe machine operations, drilling operations, milling operations, grinding operations, introduction of computer in machine shop, necessity of numerical controlled machine, parts of NC machine, advantages of NC machine over conventional milling machine.


SOIL SCIENCE SS(E)-201 (2+0+3)
Definition of soil, Rocks and minerals, Soil formation and Classification. Soil survey Methods, Land use capacity and mapping, Major Soil Types of India. Soil Texture, classification of Soil Particles and Their Determination, Bulk Density, Particle Density and porosity, Soil Structure, Types of Soil Structure and Management, Forms of Soil water, retention and movement saturated and Unsaturated flow. Energy Concept of soil Water, soil Moisture Constants, soil water Plant Atmosphere Centinum. Soil Moisture Measurement and Soil Moisture Characteristics Curves. Soil Temperature and Soil Air. Soil colloids, Cation and Anion exchange in Soils. Soil Reactions and buffering Capacity. Soil Humus and Its Formation, C: N ratio, saline and alkali Soils and their Reclamation. Soil Fertility Management, Important fertilizers. Soil and Water testing.

SURVEYING LEVELLING RE-201 3(1+0+6)
Definition, Principles classification and basic concepts of surveying. Basic measurements -plans and maps -types of scales. Principles of chain surveying, selection of surveying station and lines types of ranging and Chaining. Recording the measurement, Offset measurements, Cross staff optical square, Prism square, Obstacles in Chaining and ranging, Chain and tape Corrections, traversing, Plotting. Methods of traversing prismatic and surveyors Compass angle and Bearings, Quadrantal system, local attraction magnetic declination, dip traversing plotting, Bowditch rule Transit rule, errors in Compass survey limits of accuracy. Plane tabling, Instruments and accessories methods and principles two point, three point problems errors in plain tabling minor instruments-hand level- Abney level clinometer Sextant, Planimeter, pentameter, Computation of areas methods.
Leveling definition, Benchmarks, Types of levels, Optical principles, Uses of Telescopes, Sensitivity of bubble tubes, leveling staves, basic principles of leveling, simple, differential and indirect methods- gradient, uses-effect of Curvature and refraction Check leveling, reciprocal leveling precise leveling Permanent of levels, earth work Computation.

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS RE-203 3(2+0+3)
Elasticity Stress and Strain -Elastic limit - Hooke's law- Young’s modulus- Stresses in bar due to its Own weight, Varying sections and uniformly tapering Circular bars - primary and secondary strain - bulk and shear modulus and their relationship - Volumetric Strain in a body, Principle Stresses and strains, Mohr’s Circle. Temperature Stresses, Resilience. Shear Force and bending Moment Diagram for Simply Supported beams and Over Hanging beams- Centroid of Different Cross sectional Laminae, moment of inertia, parallel axis Theorem and Perpendicular axis Theorem- moment of inertia of different Cross sectional laminae- Bending Stress in beams- Derivation of Bending Equation - Shearing Stresses in beams - Derivation of shearing stresses equation -Derivation of double order Differential equation -Macanlay's Method. Stresses in Thin cylinder and spherical Shells- Derivation of equations for Circumferential and Longitudinal Stresses in Shells and Their applications- Combined bending and Direct Thrust- Middle Third rule-Eccentricity of load-Stability of dam profile Columns and Struts- assumptions made in Euler’s Theory-Derivation of Buckling load equation for Both the ends Hinged. One end of fixed and The other end free -Empirical Formulas for columns Derivation of torsion equation- Shaft coupling and key design of helical and laminated spring - Analysis of Different Types of Propped Beam Subjected to different types of loads- Fixed beam-Mohr’s Theorem- Derivation of equation-determination of Fixed end Moments for beam Subjected to concentrated and Distributed loads.

FLUID MECHANICS SWE-201 3(2+0+3)
Ideal and real Fluids, Properties of Fluids, Pressure and its measurement, Pascal’s law, pressure Force on plane and curved surface, Center of pressure, Buoyancy Metacentre, Kinematics of Fluid Flow, Liquids in relative equilibrium, laminar and turbulent flows, velocity distribution, mean velocity, Continuity Equation, Stream line, Equipotential line Flow net, Dynamics of Fluid flow, Bernoulli’s Theorem, pipe Flow, Hydraulic Gradient and Energy Gradient, Fluid Friction, Darcy and weisbach equation. Minor and Major hydraulic losses, Flow Through Orifice, Notches and Open Channel Siphon Power transmission Through pipes. Vortex motion, water hammer, Venturimeter, Orifice meter, Similar and Model studies, Reynold’s number, Froude Number, Introduction to Fluid Machinery.



ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING-I APE-201 2(1+0+3)
Units and Dimensions, Electric Circuits, Electromagnetism, Electromagnetic induction, Batteries, Electromotive force, D. C. Motor, Elements of alternating current, Electrical Instruments and measurements.

SEMESTER- IV

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING-II APE-202 3(2+0+3)
A.C. Fundamentals principles, D.C. circuits, Poly phase circuits, Principles and operations of transformer, use of instruments, transformer, alternator, synchronous machine, Single phase and three phase induction motors, farm electrical motors, electrical control for farm use, rural and farm transmission systems, Farmstead distribution and utilization of electricity on farm.

THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT ENGINES FMP-202 3(3+0+0)
Systems and properties, concept of energy, temperature and heat, first law for closed and open system, pure substance and properties, second law of thermodynamics and entropy, boiler mountings and accessories, boiler efficiency, steam engines, rankine cycle, indicator diagram, turbines, I. C. engines, air standard Otto, diesel and joule cycles, Two and Four stroke engines, air compressor.

KINEMATICS OF MACHINES FMP-204 3(2+0+3)
Types of motion, rigid body motion, conservation of linear and angular momentum, principle of work and kinetic energy, gyroscopic motion, analysis of mechanisms and linkage, velocity and acceleration diagram, gear train, governing mechanisms, balancing of rotating and reciprocating masses, cam follower system, introduction to vibrations, belt, rope and chain drive, dynamometer and brakes.

HYDROLOGY SWE-202 3(2+0+3)
Hydrologic cycle and its component, Meteorological parameters and their measurement, Interpretation of precipitation, interception, depression storage, Infiltration, evaporation, evapotranspiration and effective Rainfall and their measurements, run-off, factors affecting, rainfall -run-off relationship, run-off measurement, Commutation and analysis, hydrographic analysis, unit Hydrograph, S-curve Hydrograph and synthetic hydrograph, steam flow measurement, flood routing, Probability analysis of Hydrological data.

SOIL MECHANICS SWE-204 3(2+0+3)
Engineering Properties of soils, Soil Hydraulics, Seepage and Flownet, Stress Distribution, Compressibility, Pressure void Relationship, Consolidation, Shear Strength, mohr’s Circle of stresses, active and passive earth pressure, Stability analysis of earthen Sloper, bearing capacity of soils, Foundations.

FOOD SCIENCE APE-204 3(2+0+3)
Major nutrients serving as food for living cells, brief study of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acid, vitamins, essentials oils, Biochemical separation methods. Enzymes and co-enzymes. Major anabolic and catabolic pathways and their regulations. Biochemical changes during ripening and storage of fruits, storage of grains, milk and milk products. Types of microorganisms, Alleger, fungi, bacteria and viruses. Multiplication of bacteria, control of bacterial growth, pathogenic bacteria, food contamination, Industrial bacteriology.

SYSTEM ENGINEERING Maths(E)-202 3(3+0+0)
System concepts, System approach to Agricultural Engineering Linear programming problems, Mathematical Formulation, Graphical Solution, Simplex method, Degeneracy and Duality in Linear programming, Transportation problems, Assignment Problems, Decision analysis, waiting line problems, project Management by PERT/CPM, Inventory control, Mathematical Models of physical Systems. Modeling of agricultural systems and Operations. Response of Systems. Simulation. Computer as a tool in System analysis.



SEMESTER- V

HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER APE-301 3(3+0+0)
Introductory concepts on conduction, convection and radiation. Conduction; Fourier's law, thermal conductivity dependence on temperature and pressure in fluids, general conduction equation under unsteady state, heat conduction through composite walls, optimum thickness of insulation. Transient numerical method for unsteady state conduction in simple geometrically shapes e.g. slab, cylinder and sphere.
Convection: Free and forced convection: Newton's law of cooling, film coefficient, correlation of Nusselt number, Prandt number and Reynolds number, Empirical and practical relations for forced convention, condensation and boiling. Relation of Nusselt number, Pradtl number and Grash off number in natural convection systems includes other empirical relations. Combined free and forced convection.
Radiation: Stiffen-Boltzman law, emissivity, mechanism of radiation heat transfer in systems including solar radiation collectors, heat transfer analysis involving conduction, convection and radiation by Network.
Heat Exchangers: Overall heat transfer coefficient, fouling factors, log mean temperature difference, heat exchange mechanism in various types of heat exchangers e.g. tubular, extended surface and plate heat exchangers, effectiveness- NTU relationship.
Mass transfer: Steady-state molecular diffusion in fluids at rest and in laminar flow-Fick’s law, mass transfer coefficients. Unsteady state diffusion. Diffusion in solids, Interface mass transfer.

AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ECO(E)-301 2(2+0+0)
Basics of agri-business management, Forms of Businesses, Planning, Organising, Controlling, Leading, forecasting for Agri-Business, location and Layout of facilities, work force management, Quality management. Maintenance, Management, Financial Analysis of Agri-Business, Process Strategy, Inventory Management.
Conceptual Development and Rationale for Enterpreneurship development, Dynamics of Enterpreneurship, Characteristics of Enterpreneurs, Developing Enterpreneurial Motivation.

MACHINE DESIGN FMP-301 3(2+0+3)
Basic principles, materials & manufacturing consideration in design, marking stresses, fatigue and endurance limit, ISI codes, design of basic machine parts like shafts, keys, spines, couplings, lever etc, design of joints, design and selection of machine components like gears, bearings and belts, complete analysis. Design and drawing of simple machine units, factor of safety, stress concentration, riveted joint, cotter and knuckle joint.

RENEWABLE ENERGY RE-301 3(2+0+3)
General: Introduction to Renewable Energy Sources and Technologies, Their importance for Sustainable Development and Environmental protection, Production and potential.
Solar Energy: Solar Radiation: Types, Measurement and prediction, Instruments, Solar Geometry, Determination of solartime and Problems Related to it.
Solar Thermal: Heat Transfer for Solar Energy Utilization, Solar Thermal collection Devices such as flat plate, Concentrating and Evacuated tube collectors, their utilization for air heating, Water Heating, Refrigeration, Distillation, Working power Generation etc. Solar Collector Characteristics and performance Analysis Solar Collectors tracking Systems. Solar thermal Energy Storage.
Solar PV: Solar cells, Materials, Principles, I-V Characteristics, Equivalent Circuit, Efficiency, fillfactor, Solar PV, Systems i.e.Lighting, Water pumping, Solar Batteries, Electronic regulator, DC/AC Converters.
Biomass: Classification, Conversion solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, pyrolysis, objectives Principles and application of Improved Cook stoves. Their types and design. Briquetting and Densification methods, gasifications, types of gasifiers and their Working principles.
Biogas: Principles of Bioconversion Source of wastes for bio-treatment, and Analysis Materials, Properties and Use of Biogas, Selection of model and size.
Wind energy: Wind Energy Assessment, wind site selection, types of windmills and Their Characteristics system Design for Electricity Generation and water pumping
Other renewable energy: Introduction and principles of Geo- thermal, Tidal, wave, OTEC and mini and Micro Hydro Energy Systems.

FARM MACHINERY FMP-303 3(2+0+3)
Status and scope of farm mechanization, principle’s of construction, operation and selection of farm machinery use for crop production, primary and secondary tillage equipment, sowing and planting equipment, interculturing tool, different types of sprayers, dusters, aerosols, and nozzles with their working principles, characteristics and performance, harvesting machines, chaff cutters, silage fillers, land development machinery, special machines for sugar cane, cotton, potato and horticultural crops.

REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING FMP-305 2(1+0+3)
Principles of refrigeration effect, carnot cycle, bell column cycle, vapour compression cycle, temperature, entropy diagram, pressure-enthalpy charts, effects of dry and wet compression under cooling, super heating, actual vapour compression cycle, vapour absorption cycle, electrolux, centrifugal and steam jet refrigeration systems, thermoelectric refrigeration systems, vortex tube and other refrigeration systems, ultra low temperature refrigeration.Type and functions of air conditioning, physiological principles in air conditioning humidification and dehumidification, room dehumidifiers. Calculation of cooling and heating loads. Air distribution and duct design methods, fundamentals of design of complete air conditioning systems.

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION ENGINEERING SWE-301 3(2+0+3)
Soil erosion types, wind and water Erosion Effects and causes of soil erosion Factors, effecting erosion, Classification of water erosion Splash, sheet, rill, gully and stream bank erosion, mechanics of erosion, estimation of soil loss, wind erosion control wind break and shelter belts, Biological and engineering measures, contour farming, strip cropping, contour bunds, Graded bunds and terraces. Design storm and design flood, intensity, frequency, duration analysis, design principles of bunds and terraces, design of vegetative and grassed water ways, gully control structure temporary and permanent gully control structure, drop spillway, chute spillway and drop inlet spillway, water harvesting structures, earthen embankment, watershed and sediment transport.

STATISTICS Math(E)-301 3(2+0+3)
Statistics: Statics- population parameter, Arithmetic, Weighted, Geometric and Harmonic means, mode and Median for ungrouped and grouped data. Frequency Distribution. Standard Deviation. Mean Deviation and co-efficient of variation. Simple and Multiple Comulation Coefficients. Time series analysis and sampling.
Fitting Equations to data. Normal equation -Regression co-efficient. Curvilinear regression, Tests of Significance's' test and 'x' test. Distribution- types, normal poison and binomial Distribution, Confidence levels.

SEMESTER- VI

TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING Eng(E)-302 2(1+2+0)
Grammar: Language in use in terms of synonyms, antonyms, acronyms etc., Word-blending, Common-error and Correct English Usage’s, Types of Writing, -stress on technical/ scientific Writing, Dissertation or Thesis Writing, Study of International Standard of Technical Report Writing, Review of literature models, reference-cards preparation etc.
Communication: Different Speech Acts, Public Speaking and Seminar Presentation.
Applied Topics: Guidance in particular Competitive Exams Such as GMAT, GRE, TOEFL, and BSRB Etc.

BUILDING MATERIALS COSTING AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN RE-302 4(3+0+3)
Building Materials: Properties and Classification of Conventional building materials, like bricks, lime, cement, sand, course aggregates etc. Classification of seasoning and preservation of timbers, use of materials like plywood, asbestos, plastic and PVC, glass, Aluminum etc. in building and sheds. Use of flash and flash Products in Construction and water proofing materials for concrete.

Structure design: Concept of determinate and Indeterminate Structure, Moment of inertia of sections, bending moment, and shear force diagram and design of steel and concrete beams, design of steel and R.C.C. Column and Column Footings. Design of roof Slabs, roof trusses, portion and tracings for Sheds, concepts of Ferro- cement Structures like grain containers used in agricultural work. Structural details of Underground and over head liquid containers, soils cold Storage Structures and open web Structures. Concept of Detailed and abstract estimates, introduction to departmental Schedules, estimation procedure for Buildings, Sheds and roads.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS APE-302 3(1+0+6)
Introduction to computer application packages, use of computer application software packages like windows base word processing, FOXPRO, LOTUS, Hardware graphics, MSOFFICE etc.
Introduction to C, Information management such as DATA storage/ retrieval validation, security, manipulation presentation and report generation. Email, Network connections.

POST HARVEST ENGINEERING OF CEREALS, PULSES AND OILSEEDS APE-304 4(3+0+2)
Introduction to post harvest operation to process cereals, pulse, oilseeds moisture content, cleaning and separation. Principle, methods of parboiling, physical- chemical change during parboiling. Nutritional and cooking qualities. Grain milling operations. Rice milling, milling of wheat, corn, pulses and spices. Handling equipment for a grain market. Indigenous and modern oil extraction process and machinery. Developments in oil extraction. Utilization of by products of cereals, pulses, oil seeds and spices. Packaging of cereals, pulses and oil and their products.

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING EXTENSION EDUCATION AEE-302 2(1+0+3)
Definitions, philosophy and scope of agricultural extension. Basic principles and their application to Agricultural Engineering. Extension program planning and its importance. Transfer of technology training and visit system. Monitoring of extension activities and feed back. Agora industrial extension status need and scope. Role and qualities of an extension worker.

FARM POWER FMP-302 3(2+0+3)
Power availability on the farms from animate and inanimate sources of energy their capacities and efficiencies, tractor engine components and their construction, operating principle and function of engine systems, valve and valve mechanism, fuel and air supply alongwith its characteristics, cooling, lubrication, ignition, starting and electrical systems, engine governing, transmission systems of wheel and track type tractors, clutch and brake, gear box, differential, PTO, belt pulley and draw bars and final drive mechanisms, power tillers and small engines for farm operations, performance and cost analysis of farm tractors and power tillers.

WELLS AND PUMP ENGINEERING SWE-302 3(2+0+2)
Ground and water hydrology: Elementary Concept and Definition, role of geologic formations and aquifers in ground water flow. Elementary theory of ground water movement, hydraulics, Types and Mechanics of well flow for steady and unsteady states of flow. Analysis of aquifers.
Method of well Construction: Construction of dug, bored, driven, jetted, drilled and tubes wells. Well drilling methods. Well logging, well screens and their types. Preparation of wells assembly and its lowering, growing and gravel packing. well development methods. Well completion and maintenance. Testing of wells. cleaning of screens, Boring and blasting for developing water resources. Fishing tools.
Pumps: Types of Pumps, theory of Reciprocating, Centrifugal and Turbine pumps, laws, specific speed and N.P.S.H, Component of pumping System. Computation of system head curves, Selection of pump. Installation of pumps. Pump troubles Causes and remedies rotary, submersible, propeller and airlift pumps. Wind mills and solar pumps. Indigenous water lifting devices. Planning for a well irrigation system. Study of wells and well irrigation in Gujarat State. Compression of lift irrigation and gravity irrigation system in respect to water management, irrigation efficiency and economics of irrigation. Planning and design of lift and Minor irrigation systems. Status of lifting irrigation in Gujarat.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FARM MACHINERY , TRACTORS AND ENGINES FMP-304 1(0+0+3)
Assembling and dismantling of different systems of tractors and engine systems.
Acquittance with driving of tractors.Periodic. maintenance of plough, harrow, cultivator, disc plough, disc harrow etc. Periodic maintenance of threshers and combine harvesters. Visit to farm machinery manufacturing company.


IRRIGATION ENGINEERING SWE-401 3(2+0+3)
Water Resource Development and Utilization in India, Major and Minor irrigation Schemes of Gujarat, water Requirement of Crops, Measurement and Estimation of consumptive use and evapotranspiration, irrigation Efficiencies and irrigation scheduling, Land Grading and land Preparation for Irrigation and Drainage, design and Maintenance of irrigation Channels water conveyance and Control structures Design and evaluation of Irrigation water Application Methods, Flood, border, Furrow, Check basin, Sprinkler and drip. Irrigation water Quality and irrigability Classification. Description Planning and layout of irrigation canal System in command Area, Specific discharge for canal sections Canal scheduling, canal seepage measures and regulation, cross-drainage and Outlets. Problems of command area, Operation Maintenance of minor Distribution and water courses. Concepts of CAD and activities Under CADA.

SEMESTER- VII

POST HARVEST ENGINEERING OFHORTICULTURAL CROPS APE-401 3(2+0+3)
Principles of drying mechanism of drying of solids, drying rate curves etc. Engineering technology in food processing for rejected foods of commercial importance for plant and animal origin. Properties of food and vegetables, process parameters and equipment for sorting, washing, handling, peeling, slicing, blanching, mixing and handling, chilling: packages: transportation storage and preservation technology. Application of quality control techniques.

ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION APE-403 3(2+0+3)
Electronic devices and their characteristics, study of rectifiers, amplifier, oscillators, operational amplifier, multivibrators, digital circuit, sequential and combination systems. A/D and D/A conversion, Thyristors and their application. Modulation and inverters. Introduction to microprocessor, programming of microprocessor, using assembly language, application of microprocessor in data acquisition and control of agricultural engineering processes. Introduction to generalized instrumentation system, Absolute and secondary measurements, accuracy, precision, sensitivity and errors in measurements. Primary sensors and transducer. An instrumentation and measurement of humidity, temperature, moisture contents, fluid flow, pressure, force, strain, resistance strain gauges, torque.

ADVANCED FARM POWER FMP-401 2(2+0+0)
Tractor performance characteristics, torque, speed, power and specific fuel consumption, traction theory, chassis mechanics, stability, steering and turning, Ackerman’s steering geometry, tractor hitches and hydraulic systems, tractor testing and controls, human factors in tractor design and operational safety, introduction to other non conventional power sources.

FARM MACHINE DESIGN FMP-403 2(2+0+0)
Materials of construction of farm machinery and their properties, design of transmission of power components and system in agric. Machines, fits and tolerances, design parameters of agree. Implements, force analysis of primary tillage tools and their hitching systems, design consideration of reapers, mowers, harvesters and threshing equipment, application of design methods to the systems of selected farm machinery, bill of materials and construction cost in project design, principle's of ergonomics and their applications to agriculture, ergonomic measurements and enthropomatrics.

SEMESTER- VIII

AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE ENGINEERING SWE-402 2(1+0+3)
Drainage problems, Courses and effects of water logging and Salinity and control, Drainage Requirement for Various Crops, surface and subsurface Drainage Investigation, types of drainage Systems, planning, design Layout of Surface and subsurface Drainage systems, drainage Water quality, Recycling of drainage water for Irrigation.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL ENGINEERING APE-402 3(2+0+3)
Engineering for rural living and development, Design, construction and cost estimation of farm structures for rural housing. Animal shelters, Dairyfarm fertilizers, fodder produce, fencing and implement sheds, planning for a rural communities center. House for cows, buffalo poultry, piggery and goatery etc. Rural roads, their construction and cost, repair and maintenance. Rural water supply, sources of water supply, norms of water supply for human being and animals. Drinking water standards and water treatment suitable to rural community. Food behavior and spoilage in storage, conditions for storage of perishable products: Economics, aspects of fruit and vegetable storage, functional requirements, of storage, control of temp-erature and relative humidities inside storage, calculation of refrigeration load; modified Atmospheric storage and control of its environment, air movement inside, MAS, storage sanitation. 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 design, control of environment inside silo. Introduction to green house and its application in agriculture.

DAIRY AND FOOD ENGINEERING APE-404 3(2+0+3)
Dairy development in India. Engineering properties of milk and milk products, preservation and processing principles. Market milk and manufacturing of various dairy products. Unit processes and related equipment such as clarifiers and separators. Homogenizers, Pasteurizer and processing of milk. Ice cream freezers. Butter churns and cheese making equipments. Dairy of milk and milk products. Dairy plant design and layout; plant sanitation and hygiene. Dairy plant management. Study of specifications, design and operation of sanitary pumps. Clarifiers, centrifuge, homogenizes, pasteurizers. Milk chillers, butter churn. Evaporator and spray and drum, dryers, freeze dryer. Can washers, bottle washers and filters. Composition and approximate analysis of food products. Deterioration in factory and their controls. Physical, chemical and biological methods of food preservation. Water activity and its control changes undergone by the food components during processing. Flow process chart of processing various agricultural produce like milk, meat, poultry, and fish. Identifications of common unit operations in all these processes. Physical unit operations; freezing thermal processing, dehydration, humidification and dehumidification. Properties of air, water, vapor, mixture, psychrometry.

STANDARDISATION AND QUALITY CONTROL FMP-402 2(2+0+0)
Familiarization with the process of formulation of Indian Standards in agricultural Engineering, Standardization Agencies in the BIS, OECD, ISO, RNAM, US (ASAE, ASTM and NEBRASKA); testing standards for tractor machinery, Equipment and Terminologies, Certification marking, testing agencies in the country. Planning for Quality. Quality controls Measurement, Statistical methods in Quality Function, Computer application in Quality control.

PROJECT, STUDY TOUR AND SEMINAR
PROJECT I AE - 401 3(0+0+9) , PROJECT II AE - 402 3(0+0+9)
Study on a specific problem in Agricultural Engineering Planning, design, development, fabrication, testing, evaluation and analysis of parameters. The study will vary according to the type of the project. Each candidate is required to prepare and submit monthly progress reports and report on the project work at the end of each semester.
At the end of the study in the 8th semester a comprehensive final report of full study is to be prepared by each student and to be submitted by a specified date at the end of the 8th semester.
Each student will be assigned a project. He will be graded on the basis of the project report and viva-voce on the project work by internal and external examiners.

STUDY TOUR AND REPORT AE - 403 1(21 DAYS)
After 6th semester i.e. in the final year there will be a study tour for 3 weeks during which students will visit places of agricultural engineering interest such as irrigation projects, manufacturing industries, agricultural processing and food industries and research institutions. On return from the tour, the student has to submit a report.

SEMINAR AE - 404 1(0+0+3)
Each student is required to prepare a comprehensive write up on a technical subject well in advance and submit it to the teacher incharge for approval. He is required to give a talk for about ½ hour preferably with visual aids, with or without short notes before the audience. At the end of the talk he is required to answer questions. He will be graded on the basis of quality of technical write-up, presentation in the seminar, ability to answer the questions. Each student has to give one talk in the semester. All senior teachers will participate in seminar.
ELECTIVES

AGRICULTURE PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT AE-421 3(3+0+0)
Characteristics of agriculture and agro-industrial project components. Project identification, feasibility surveys and investigations. Analysis of natural resources, technical, social, Financial and economic data. Preparation of bankable feasibility reports. Product financing project Implementing and Management, management objectives, management techniques PERT and CPM use in Project management.

INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL ENGINEERING IN AGRICULTURE AE-422 3(2+0+2)
Measurement Systems and error analysis, measurement of level, flow, temperature, strain, pressure, vacuum, force, torque, power, displacement, vibration, acceleration, pH, colour, viscosity, Surface tension and composition, indicating and recording instrument, digital displays, transmitting and telemetering devices. Introduction to control system- feedback and feed forward control strategies, block diagram, laplace and inverse laplace transforms mathemetical models of physical systems, transfer functions steady state analysis. Dynamics of first and second order systems. Mode of control and generation of control action: PPI and PID controllers; Final control elements and valve positioners; Frequency response and root locus analysis, stability and Quality of overall control systems, digital control. Electronic, pneumatic and hydraulic control systems and their application in farm machinery, food processing industry, aquaculture and their applications, milk processing plants.

PRINCIPLES OF BIOTECHNOLOGY APE-421 3(3+0+0)
Principle of Plant growth and reproduction; cellstructure, cell division and cell cycle; structure of nucleic acids, transcription and translation; metabolic pathways; Respiration, photosynthesis, N2 fixation; plant tissue culture: cell tissue and organ culture, protoplast culture and somatic Hybridization, micropropagation, mass production technology and automation; secondary metabolite production; recombinant DNA Technology and its applications; Environmental biotechnology.

PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY APE-422 3(3+0+0)
Function of Packaging, Packaging materials, their structural Qualities, Effect of these Materials on Packed commodities, Methods of Package testing and their Performance evaluation, scope of locally available packing materials in industry. Economics of packaging indigenous methods of packaging food products their merits and demerits scope for improvements, rent developments in packaging systems and equipment.

SEED TECHNOLOGY AND PROCESSING APE-423 3(3+0+0)
Seed Production technology: General Principles, Nucleus and seed Foundation and certified seed hybrid seed testing: sampling for purity, germination, viability, vigour-procedure and standard techniques. Factors affecting viability and vigour of seed. Heat and Moisture damage. Seed certification standards, Legislation and inspection. Basic seed processing operations -Machines and plants for cleaning separating and Grading; seed treatment; seed packaging and Storage; handling marketing and distribution. Seed industry in India and their role in agriculture development.

FOOD PLANT UTILITY AND SANITATION APE-424 3(3+0+0)
Boiler: Properties of steam, boiler types, accessories to boilers, pressure vessel design, heat transfer in boiler, design of fire tube and water tube boilers, economizer, drought in boilers, performance of boilers, flue gas analysis, water treatment for boilers. Water treatment for microbiological safety Cleaning of processing plants: Chemistry, microbiology, CIP
Wastewater treatment: Analysis of oxygen demand, BOD, analysis of gas transfer, aerobic and anaerobic decomposition of wastewater, biochemical reaction kinetics, analysis of biological, design of reactors, effects of recycle, design of trickle filters.

PROCESS EQUIPMENT DESIGN APE-425 3(2+0+3)
Application of design Engineering for Processing equipment; Design parameters, Codes and materials selection; Design of handling and milling equipments, dryers, Heat exchangers, Pressure vessels; Optimization of Design with respect to process Efficiency, energy and cost; application of computer techniques in design optimization.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FOOD AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS APE-426 3(2+0+2)
Physical Characteristics like shape, size, density, porosity, surface area; rheological properties of solid and liquid foods: Stress-strain relationship in static and dynamic condition, mechanical models; texture evaluation by subjective and objective methods and texture profile analysis; mechanical damage- its causes, detection and evaluation; aero and hydrodynamics Characteristics including estimation of drag coefficient, drag force, thermal velocity, friction characteristics and measurements of solid friction; thermal properties: thermal conductivity, specific heat and diffusivity, optical density, CIE colour index of liquid and solid foods; Electrical Properties; Dielectric constant, Capacitance and electrical resistance; application of the physical Properties to processing, Storage and handling of foods and biomaterials.

TESTING OF AGRICULTURE MACHINERY AND TRACTOR FMP-421 3(2+0+3)
Testing of power units and other agriculture machinery field and laboratory tests. Agricultural machinery testing. Its concepts, type International and Indian test codes and procedure testing equipments, machine performance and data analysis. Test reports.

FARM MACHINERY PRODUCTION FMP-422 3(3+0+0)
Manufacturing process, workshop organization, and production techniques of agricultural equipment, product knowledge, product promotion, Distribution and post-sales services. Study of management technique in production plants. Design of Production plant for manufacturing agriculture equipment.

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT FMP-423 3(3+0+0)
Plant location and layout of machinery, design of work systems. Production planning and control. Quality control and Reliability. Inventory control labour time and motion Study in agro -industrial plant. Engineering and incentives to increase productivity and production safety.

DESIGN OF AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS FMP-424 3(2+0+3)
Traction theory, design and functional requirement for tractor development, engineering and field aspects of design and application of tractors for farm and industrial use, tractor engines, transmission, steering front, suspension, chassis, wheels and types of hydraulic and hitching, systems, understanding of policy of government agencies for pattern, manufacturing and road permission etc. Consideration of ergonomics in tractor design.

LAND DEVELOPMENT MACHINERY FMP-425 3(2+0+3)
Land development requirement techniques, study of the land development sites, selection of land development machinery, method of clearing tropical forest, scrub jungle, reclamation of weed infested land, study of different land development machinery like tractor, dozer, loader, scavator, ditcher, subsoiler, leveller, crawler, grader etc. Calculation of cut and fill soil volume, technical know-how and repair and maintenance of land development machinery, stocking of spares and handling of mechanical store, Cost of operation of selected machinery, details or information of the manufacturers and specifications of the land development machinery.

EROGONOMICS PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE FMP-426 3(2+0+3)
Human factors in system development, energy liberation and transfer work, energy and mechanical efficiency of human body. Anthropometry and its application, biomechanics of motions, controls, and related devices and their design considerations. The man-machine system concept, human behaviour, models; thermal and non-thermal factors and their influence on human performance, case studies on ergonomics.

BIO-CONVERSION ENGINEERING RE-421 3(3+0+0)
Identification of various forms of biomass, importance of biomass and its use in gasifiers, briquetting, water pumping, power generation, cooking and furnaces, design of gasifier. Plantation for renewable energy, i. e. wood as a fuel, charcoal, producer gas, different types of species for energy plantation. Concept of biogas, different types of biogas plants, biochemical reactions, biogas from municipal and industrial wastes. Design operation, maintenance and economics of biogas plants.

SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING RE-421 3(3+0+0)
Solar thermal Energy: Estimating of solar radiation on horizontal and inclined surfaces. Principles of Heat transfer, theory, design and performance of flat plate collectors, testing of collectors, concentrative collectors, optical and thermal efficiencies, composite reflectors, tracking and non-tracking systems. Selective coating, mathematical modelling of solar air heater, solar still and solar cooker. Types of solar dryers its theory and design aspects. Solar photovoltaic: Review of semiconductor photovoltaic effect, silicon solar cell technology (single, crystal, poly-crystalline amorphous). Design of PV systems. Array sizing, battery sizing, and photovoltaic power generation. Solar Green House: Introduction, basics of plant growth green house design, performance prediction of thermal environment in green house. Solar refrigeration and air conditioning: Types of solar cooling systems, solar operation of vapour absorption and refrigeration cycles and their assessment. Solar desiccant cooling systems. Passive Solar architecture: Introduction cooling, types of passive heating and cooling systems. Building orientation and design.

RURAL DEVELOPMENT RE-423 3(3+0+0)
Definition of rural development and its scope in India. Role of rural development in socio- economic development in India. Central and state government policy concerning rural development. Status of rural education, health and nutritional agriculture and rural industries. Role of voluntary agencies in rural development. Identification of potential engineering inputs. Development of project formulation and availability of finance peoples. Perception in rural development. Suitable laboratory should be planned on above topics.

ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION RE-424 3(3+0+0)
Biosphere concept; major ecosystem and sub-systems; biodiversity, conservation of natural resources and techniques of maintaining the balance; environmental modification and its priority; environmental stress and pollution: types and sources; Environmental quality; standards, measurement and monitoring; agricultural pollution and its control.

WATERSHED MANAGEMENT SWE-421 3(3+0+0)
Concept of water management, land use classification, characteristics of small water shed, water balance methodologies, national watershed management policy, hydrologic behaviour and monitoring of watersheds, effect of conservation practices and vegetation on stream -flow and sedimentation, preparation of feasibility report, planning of multi-purpose small scale projects, cost- benefit analysis of watershed programs, people participation in watershed program.

COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT SWE-422 3(3+0+0)
History of command area development in India. Identification of the problems leading to inefficient use of water, use of earth moving machines for land development work. Problem soil lining materials land consolidation and various socio-economic aspects. Benefit cost ratio of command area development projects water delivery systems-canal capacity, water application and scheduling, performance indicators, Consumptive use of surface and ground water resources, case studies.

REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM SWE-423 3(3+0+0)
Basic principle of remote sensing, energy sources and radiation principles, energy interaction in the atmosphere and with earth surface features. Active and passive remote sensing systems. Platform, sensors, Photogrammetry, earth resource satellite, image interpretation, digital image processing, basic concepts of GIS, Remote Sensing and application for land and water resources.

ADVANCED STRUCTURE FOR SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SWE-424 3(2+0+3)
Design consideration, Hydraulic and structural designs, types of soil conservation structures, different types of spillways, gully control structures, Detailed Planning of erosion control structures, Design of small earth dams for agricultural uses and rural living, methods of construction, design details instrumentation in earthen dam, selection of site and construction material, seepage analysis, stability analysis, slope protection treatment of rock formation, case histories of earthen dam projection reservoir sedimentation reservoir losses.

OPEN CHANNAL HYDRAULICS SWE-425 3(2+0+3)
Open channels and their properties, energy and momentum in open channel flow, critical flow computations and applications, uniform and its computation, boundary layer concepts, surface roughness, velocity distribution and instability to uniform flow gradually varied flow theory and analysis, methods of computation, hydraulic jump, spatially varied flow. Flow through channels of non-linear alignment unsteady flow.

IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE EQUIPMENT DESIGN SWE-426 3(3+0+0)
Design of centrifugal pump, Design of sprinkler irrigation- components, size of pipe, nozzle and matching pumping systems; design of micro- irrigation system- microsprinklers, microjets, emitters, bi-wall, bubblers, size of pipe, fertigation unit, filter and matching pumping system.
Automated irrigation equipment, drainage material, design of sub-surface drainage system- tube diameter and perforation; filter outlet design and pumping unit. BIS Specification for irrigation and Drainage equipment.