B.E. (Automation and Robotics) Industrial Processes Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
The University has moved this degree onto NEP 2020 one year at a time. The first and second years are NEP 2020 syllabi; the third and fourth years are still examined on the REV-2019 'C' Scheme, which is what the University sets for them this year.
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Syllabus for Industrial Processes
BASIC MANUFACTURING AND METALWORKING PROCESSES Casting -Scope, Pattern, Pattern Allowances, Solidification, Gating and Risering, Sand Mould, Permanent Mould, Cold and Hot Chamber Die Casting, Shell Moulding, Investment Casting and Centrifugal Casting, Casting Defects and Remedies. Introduction to nondestructive testing.
- Fundamentals of Forming, Hot & Cold Working Processes, Rolling, Extension, Wire Drawing, Extrusion: Classification, Advantages, Limitations and applications Classification of Sheet metal operations, types of Presses used in sheet metal operations, types of dies. MACHINE TOOLS, MACHINING PROCESSES Lathe Machines, Milling Machines, Drilling Machines, and Grinding Machines and selection of grinding wheels(Dressing and Truing), Broaching machines, Lapping/Honing machines (Super Finishing Operations) and shaping/slotting/planning Machines. Nomenclature of single point cutting tool, Speed, feed, depth of cut, Taylor’s tool life equation, Mechanics of orthogonal and oblique Cutting-Mechanics of chip Formation-Types of chips, theory of metal Cutting forces and power. Economical metal cutting, Cutting tools material & Cutting fluids. JOINING PROCESSES Classification of joining processes; Arc Welding – SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, Submerged arc welding, etc. Resistance welding – theory, Spot, Seam, Projection welding processes etc., Gas welding. Thermit welding, Friction welding, Ultrasonic welding, Electron beam and Laser welding. Defects in welding, their cause and remedy, weldability, welding of dissimilar metals. NDT and other methods of testing welded joints. Soldering and Brazing applications. Heat Transfer Processes and equipments Heat Exchangers: process flow sheet symbols of heater, cooler, condenser, reboiler, classification as per fluid flow arrangement- concurrent and countercurrent and mixed type,and as per construction- double-pipe, shell and tube, plate type, finned type. to number of respective lecture hours mentioned in the curriculum.
Text Books
- 1 Curtis D. Johnson, “Process Control Instrumentation Technology”, PHI /Pearson Education 2002
- 2 George Stephanopoulos, “Chemical process control”, PHI-1999
- 3 Fieldbus and Networking in Process Automation:- Sunit Kumar Sen
- 4 Lawrence M Thompson, Industrial Data Communication, 2nd edition , 1997.
- 5 D. A. Neamen, Micro Electronic Circuit Analysis and Design, McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2010
- 6 Elements of workshop technology. Vol. 1 & II by S K Hajra Choudhury
- 7 Manufacturing Science by Ghosh and Malik
- 8 Production Technology by P C Sharma.
- 9 Welding technology by O P Khanna
- 1 Workshop technology Vol-. I, II & III by Chapman, Edward Arnold Education.
- 2 Manufacturing technology – Serope Kalpak Jian & Steven R. Schmid Pearson.
- 3 Production Technology – R. K. Jain Khanna publications.
- 4 Manufacturing technology – HMT.
- 5 Bela G. Liptak, “Instrument Engineer‟s HandBook – Process Control”, Chilton Company, 3rdEdition,1995.
- 6 Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks, 4th edition, PHI/Pearson Education,2002. 12 University of Mumbai
- 7 Behrouz A. Forouzan, Data Communications and Networking, 2nd update edition, Tata McGraw Links for online NPTEL / SWAYAM courses:
- 1 https://nptel.ac.in/courses/112107144 13 University of Mumbai
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Automation and Robotics) under REV-2019 'C' Scheme, in force from the academic year 2023-24. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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