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B.E. (Chemical Engineering) Engineering Materials Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

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The University has moved this degree onto NEP 2020 one year at a time. The first, second and third years are on NEP 2020; the final year is still on the REV-2019 'C' Scheme, which is what the University sets for it this year.

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Semester 2 · First Year BE Chemical

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Syllabus for Engineering Materials

Semester 2 · First Year BE Chemical

Module 1: 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 2: 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 3: 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 4: 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 5: Advanced Polymers

  • A) Conducting polymers, B) Bio- polymers, C) Liquid crystal polymers, D) Intelligent (smart) polymers

Module 6: Nano materials A)

  • 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
  • 1 https://www.researchgate.net/
  • 2 https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/polymer-material
  • 3 https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/chemistry/nanomaterial

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Chemical 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.

The complete syllabus

This subject is cut from the University circular for its year. Open a document here if you want the whole thing rather than a single subject.

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