B.E. (Automobile Engineering) Elements of Mechanical Engineering Lab Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Module 0: Prerequisite

• Knowledge of physics and mathematics up to 12 science level.

Module I: Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

• Visit to any Workshop/Industry in either automobile/Aerospace/Energy /Manufacturing engineering unit and prepare a report.

Module II: Energy Resources

• Prepare a comparative report on various Energy sources (Solid, Liquid, Gaseous fuels, Biofuels, Solar, Wind, Hydro, Nuclear etc).

Module III: Steam Generation and Boilers

• Prepare a report on Steam generation process and different types of boilers used in Mechanical Industry

Module IV: Prime Movers

• Prepare a report on different types of Turbines (Steam, Gas, Water)

Module V: Engines

• Visit to any local workshop and prepare a report on its functioning.

Module VI: Robotics

• Visit to any Workshop/ Industry in Robotics and understand various variety of robots and its operation

Module 1: Dismantling and Assembly of Petrol/Diesel Engine

Module 2: Determine the actual valve timing for a 4-stroke diesel engine and hence draw the diagram

Module 3: Determine the actual PORT timing for a 2-stroke Petrol engine and hence draw the diagram.

Module 4: Engine Performance test on 2/4 stroke Petrol engine

Module 5: Engine Performance test on 2/4 stroke Diesel engine

Module 6: Performance test on Francis Turbine

Module 7: Performance test on Pelton wheel Turbine

Module 8: https://mr-iitkgp.vlabs.ac.in/exp/forward-kinematics/ Should be conducted by V-labs

Module 9: https://mr-iitkgp.vlabs.ac.in/exp/inverse-kinematics/ Should be conducted by V-labs

Module 10: https://fab-coep.vlabs.ac.in/exp/computer-controlled-cutting/ Should be conducted by V-labs

Module 11: Navigation of drone

Module 12: Study experiment on types of boilers

List of Assignments / Tutorials

Module 1: Compare Renewable and Nonrenewable energy resources

Module 2: Show the enthalpy of steam is equal to total heat supplied in its generation.

Module 3

• Will the pressure indicated by pressure gauge be greater or less than atmospheric pressure? If so why? How the gauge pressure to be corrected to obtain the absolute pressure.

Module 4: Why are safety valves required in boilers?

Module 5: What are biofuels? Explain briefly common types of biofuels.

Module 6: Draw temperature-enthalpy diagram for constant pressure heating process to represent on it the following:

• Sensible heat region Latent heat region Superheated region Dryness fraction 0.75

Module 7: Define following terms with help of simple diagram

• a) Manipulator
• B Joint
• C Link
• D Degree of freedom
• E End effector
• F Base

Module 8: State the application of composite materials in Automobile and aircraft.

Text Books

• 1 K.P.Roy, S.K.Hajra Choudhury, Nirjhar Roy, “Elements of Mechanical Engineering”, Media Promoters & Publishers Pvt Ltd,Mumbai,7th Edition,2012
• 2 K.R.Gopalkrishna, “A text Book of Elements of Mechanical Engineering”-Subhash Publishers, Bangalore.
• 3 Pravin Kumar, “Basic Mechanical Engineering”, 2013 Edition, Pearson.
• 1 Mikell P.Groover, “Automation, Production Systems & CIM”, 3rd Edition, PHI
• 2 S.TrymbakaMurthy, “A Text Book of Elements of Mechanical Engineering”, 4th Edition 2006, Universities Press (India) Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad.