B.E. (Biomedical Engineering) Engineering Materials Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This is the First Year Biomedical NEP 2020 syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. The University still sets the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it for ATKT candidates, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Engineering Materials
Module I: Alloys
- A) Ferrous alloys – Plain-carbon steels, Heat and Shock resisting steels, Stainless steels. Effect of the alloying element- Ni, Cr, Co, Mn, Mo, W and V.
- B Aluminium alloys – Composition, properties and uses of i) Duralumin, ii) Magnalium.
- C Copper alloys – Composition, properties and uses of i) Brass – Dutch Metal and German Silver and ii) Bronze Gun metal and Nickel bronze.
- D Alloys of Pb – Composition, properties and Uses of i) Wood’s metal ii) Tinman’s solder.
- E Numerical based on Composition, density and weight of an alloy
Module II: Ceramics
- A) Introduction of Ceramics – Definition, types, properties and uses.
- B Glass – Definition, Properties, Types with uses.
- C Abrasives – Natural and Artificial Abrasives – Examples, Properties and Uses.
- D Optical fibres – Definition, Components of optical transmission system, Advantages of optical fibre communication, Applications of glass based fibre - optical fibres.
Module III: Composites
- A) Types of Composites, sub-types and Applications: - i) Fibre- reinforced composites, ii) Layered-composites (Laminates), iii) Particulate composites.
- B Bio-composites – Definition, Classification and Applications.
Module IV: Plastics and Elastomers
- A) Introduction to Plastics Thermoplastic and Thermosetting plastics, compounding of plastics, Application of Plastics, Numerical based on Degree of polymerisation, Density and mass, tensile strength of polymer
- B Introduction to elastomers structural requirement of elastomer, natural rubber, processing of natural rubber, drawbacks, compounding of rubber
- C Synthesis of commercial polymers: i) Plastics: Preparation, properties and uses of Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) ii) Elastomers: Preparation, properties and uses of Polyurethane Rubber, Silicone rubber
Module V: Advanced Polymers
- A) Conducting polymers,
- B Bio- polymers,
- C Liquid crystal polymers,
- D Intelligent (smart) polymers
Module VI: Nano materials
- A) Definition, Types of Nanostructured materials, Applications of Nanomaterials.
- B Graphene,
- C Types of Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs and MWCNTs) – Properties and Uses.
Recommended Books
- 1 Engineering Chemistry, Jain and Jain, Dhanpat Rai Publication
- 2 A textbook of Engineering Chemistry, S. S. Dara, S. Chand and Company
- 3 Polymer Science: Vasant Gowarikar, Wiley Estern Ltd, new Delhi
- 4 Textbook of Polymer science : F.W. Billmeyer
- 5 Fundamentals of Polymer science & Engineering- Anilkumar & S K Gupta, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi 94
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Biomedical Engineering) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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