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SEMESTER VI
AE411 Rocket Propulsion 3 - - 3 AE412 Aerospace Vehicle Design 2 - 3 3 CH411 Environmental Science and Engineering 2 - - 2 E03 Elective III 3 - - 3 E04 Elective IV 3 - - 3 E05 Institute Elective 3 - - 3 AE431 Flight Mechanics and Propulsion Lab - - 3 1 AV435 Instrumentation and Control Systems Lab 1 - 3 2 AE451 Summer Internship and Training - - - 3 Total 17 0 9 23
AE453 Comprehensive Viva-Voce - - - 3 AE454 Project Work - - - 12 Total 0 0 0 15
Semester I II III IV V VI VII VIII Total Credits 22 20 21 20 21 21 23 15 163
AE486 Refrigeration and Cryogenics AE487 Turbomachines AE488 Advanced Manufacturing and Automation AE489 Aerospace Materials and Processes AE490 Heat Transfer in Space Applications AE491 Structural Dynamics AE492 Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics AE493 Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer AE494 Turbulence in Fluid Flows AE495 Introduction to Flow Instability AE496 Multidisciplinary Design Optimization AE497 Energy Methods in Engineering AE498 Computational Methods for Compressible Flow AE499 Elastic Wave Propagation in Solids
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SEMESTER I
MA111 CALCULUS (3 – 1 – 0) 4 credits
Sequence and Series of Real Numbers: sequence – convergence – limit of sequence – non- decreasing sequence theorem – sandwich theorem (applications) – L’Hopital’s rule – infinite series – convergence – geometric series – tests of convergence (nth^ term test, integral test, comparison test, ratio and root test) – alternating series and conditional convergence – power series.
Differential Calculus: functions of one variable – limits, continuity and derivatives – Taylors theo- rem – applications of derivatives – curvature and asymptotes – functions of two variables – limits and continuity – partial derivatives – differentiability, linearization and differentials – extremum of functions – Lagrange multipliers.
Integral Calculus: lower and upper integral – Riemann integral and its properties – the funda- mental theorem of integral calculus – mean value theorems – differentiation under integral sign
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PH111 PHYSICS I (3 – 1 – 0) 4 credits
Vectors, Statics, and Kinematics: introduction to vectors (linear independence, completeness, basis, dimensionality), inner products, orthogonality – principles of statics, system of forces in plane and space, conditions of equilibrium – displacement, derivatives of a vector, velocity, acceleration – kinematic equations – motion in plane polar coordinates.
Newtonian Mechanics: momentum, force, Newton’s laws, applications – conservation of mo- mentum, impulse, center of mass.
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AE111 INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (3 – 0 – 0) 3 credits
History of aviation – standard atmosphere – aerodynamic forces – lift generation – airfoils and wings – drag polar – concept of static stability – anatomy of an aircraft – mechanism of thrust production – propellers – jet engines and their operation – helicopters – aircraft performance – simple manoeuvres – aerospace materials and structural elements – aircraft instruments.
Elements of rocket propulsion – launch vehicle dynamics – basic orbital mechanics – satellite applications and orbits – future challenges in aerospace engineering.
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AV111 BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (3 – 0 – 0) 3 credits
Circuit analysis- Kirchoff’s law, mesh and nodal methods – transient analysis for RLC circuit
Introduction to electrical machines: classification – operating principle – applications. Textbooks:
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HS111 COMMUNICATION SKILLS (2 – 0 – 3) 3 credits
Functional English: conversation skills – asking questions, requests, doubts, engage in conver- sation – different types of communication-verbal and non-verbal, body language. Teaching Grammar: grammar games, exercise. Teaching Vocabulary: language games, exercise. Reading and appreciating stories, poems, essays – listening and appreciating video lectures – comprehensive questions and answers. Lab: presentation skills – appreciation of videos, songs – role plays – debates – extemporizes – group presentations – introduction to technical writing – technical writing, how to write minutes, report, and project proposal.
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PH131 PHYSICS LAB (0 – 0 – 3) 1 credit
Damped driven oscillator – Waves and oscillation – Modulus of elasticity – Surface tension – Moment of inertia and angular acceleration – Faraday’s law of induction – Biot-Savart’s law – Ratio of electronic charge to mass – Brewster’s angle and Malu’s law – Earth’s magnetic field – Charge of an electron.
AE131 BASIC ENGINEERING LAB (0 – 0 – 3) 1 credit
Introduction to general purpose hand tools and measuring instruments used in engineering workshop – Introduction to machine elements like gears, cams, bearings etc. – Assembly and disassembly practices: gear box, pump etc. – Machining practices on conventional machine tools: lathe, milling and drilling practices – Welding practice – Simple fitting and assembly exer- cises – Electrical wiring and soldering.
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PH121 PHYSICS II (3 – 1 – 0) 4 credits
Electricity: curvilinear coordinates – conservative vector fields and their potential functions – Gauss’ theorem, Stokes’ theorem – physical applications in electrostatics – electrostatic po- tential and field due to discrete and continuous charge distributions – dipole and quadrupole moments – energy density in an electric field – dielectric polarization – conductors and capaci- tors – electric displacement vector – dielectric susceptibility. Magnetism: Biot-Savart’s law and Ampere’s law in magnetostatics – magnetic induction due to configurations of current-carrying conductors – magnetization and surface currents – energy density in a magnetic field – magnetic permeability and susceptibility – force on a charged particle in electric and magnetic fields – electromotive force, Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction – self and mutual inductance, displacement current – Maxwell’s equation. Optics: nature of light – ray approximation in geometrical optics – reflection – refraction, Fer- mat’s principle – dispersion – mirrors and lenses – aberrations – interference – diffraction – polarization – lasers.
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CH121 MATERIALS SCIENCE AND METALLURGY (3 – 0 – 0) 3 credits
Selection of materials – structure of solids, crystal structure – defects in crystals, free energy concept – alloying – principles of solidification – phase diagrams – concept of heat treatment – properties of materials, mechanical, electrical, thermal and optical properties – testing of mate- rials – semiconductor materials – ceramics, synthesis and processing – polymers, classification, mechanism of formation, structure property relations, characterization – composites, classifica- tion, factors influencing properties, processing.
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AV121 BASIC ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (3 – 0 – 0) 3 credits
Semiconductor diode characteristics – applications in rectifiers and power supplies – transistor characteristics. Biasing circuit – bias stabilization and compensation techniques – small signal low frequency h-parameter model – low frequency transistors. Amplifiers – FET biasing and low frequency amplifier circuits – RC-coupled amplifiers. Introduction to operational amplifiers – inverting and non-inverting mode of its operation – dig- ital circuits – Boolean logic – basic gates – truth tables – logic minimization using K maps – combinatorial and sequential circuits.
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AE141 ENGINEERING GRAPHICS (1 – 0 – 3) 2 credits
Introduction and importance of Engineering Graphics – sheet layout and free-hand sketching
SEMESTER III
MA211 LINEAR ALGEBRA, COMPLEX ANALYSIS, AND FOURIER SERIES (3 - 0 - 0) 3 credits
Linear Algebra: matrices- solution space of system of equations Ax = b, eigenvalues and eigen- vectors, Cayley-Hamilton theorem – vector spaces over real field, subspaces, linear depen- dence, independence, basis, dimension – inner product – Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization pro- cess – linear transformation- null space & nullity, range and rank of linear transformation.
Complex Analysis: complex numbers and their geometrical representation – functions of com- plex variable – limit, continuity and derivative of functions of complex variable – analytical func- tions and applications – harmonic functions – transformations and conformal mappings – bilinear transformation – contour integration and Cauchys theorem – convergent series of analytic func- tions – Laurent and Taylor series – zeroes and singularities – calculation of residues – residue theorem and applications.
Fourier Series and Integrals: expansion of periodic functions with period 2 π – Fourier series of even and odd functions – half-range series – Fourier series of functions with arbitrary period – conditions of convergence of Fourier series – Fourier integrals.
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AE211 ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS (3 – 0 – 0) 3 credits
Fundamentals – energy and the first law of thermodynamics – energy balance for systems and cycles – properties of pure, simple compressible substance – tables of thermodynamic properties – generalized compressibility chart and ideal gas model – conservation of mass and energy for a control volume – second law of thermodynamics and definition of entropy change
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AE212 MECHANICS OF SOLIDS (3 – 0 – 0) 3 credits
Statics of rigid bodies – concepts of stress, strain – torsion – axial force, shear, and bending moment – pure bending – shear stress in beams – transformation of stresses and strains – failure criteria – deflection of beams – columns, Euler loads, beam-columns, eccentrically loaded columns – energy methods, virtual displacement method, virtual force method.
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AE213 FLUID MECHANICS (3 – 0 – 0) 3 credits
Fluid properties – fluid statics – integral control volume formulation – applications of Bernoulli equation – fluid kinematics – differential formulation, continuity and momentum equations – exact solutions of Navier-Stokes equation – dimensional analysis – pipe flow – potential flow – boundary layer theory.
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HS211 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS (2 – 0 – 0) 2 credits
Exploring the Subject Matter of Economics: why we study economics – types - definitions – resource allocation – economic systems – economics as a science.
Principles and Concepts of Micro Economics: demand and supply – production – costs – mar- kets – equilibrium – price allocation.
Basics of Macro Economics: components of macro economics – role of government – national income concepts – calculation of national income – inflation concepts – methods of calculation
Economic Problems and Policies: meaning of development – developing vs. developed coun- tries – problems of growth – controversies – population and development – role of agriculture and industry – demographic transition – balance of payments – planning and growth.
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AE231 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS LAB (0 – 0 – 3) 1 credit
Uniaxial tension test with loading/unloading of mild steel and aluminium alloy rods – Impact tests: Izod and Charpy tests – Torsion test – Double shear test – Compression test – Spring test