Calendar: 1951-1952 Page 188

SYLLABUSES OF COURSES 189 SYLLABUSES OF COURSES CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PART Strength and Elasticity of Materials One lecture and one tutorial class per week Laboratory -First and second terms one afternoon per week Simple and Compound Stresses-Strain-Elastic constants-Principa Stresses for Plane System- Theory of Bending-Distribution of Shear Stress across Beam Section-Deflection of Beams-Built-in Beams-Torsion-Combined Bending and Torsion-Resilience- Suddenly Applied Loads-Application of Resilience to Problems in Bending and Torsion-Plate Springs and Helical Springs-Thin Shells under Internal Pressure-Rotating Rings-Eccentric loading of Tie Bars and Short Columns-Strength and Stability of Long Columns- Theories of Failure for complex Stress Systems Mechanical Properties of Materials-Stress-Strain curves-Fatigue-Hardness Tests-Impact Tests Hydraulics One lecture and one tutorial class per week Laboratory -One afternoon in alternate weeks Laws for fluids at rest-Pressures and Centres of Pressure-Measure- ment of Pressure-Buoyancy and Stability of Floating Bodies Fluids in motion-Bernoulli's Theorem-Venturi Meter-Flow through Orifices-Re-entrant and External Mouthpieces-Sudden enlargements and contractions-Notches and Weirs-Impact of Water on Vanes- Viscosity-Streamline and Turbulent Flow in Pipes-Hydraulic Gradient-Reynolds' Number-Rational Expression for Hydro- dynamic Resistance-Junction Pipes-Pipes with Tappings-Open Channels-Non-uniform flow-Current Meters-River Gauging- Radial Flow between Parallel Plates-Free and Forced Vortices Theory of Machines and Engineering Drawing One lecture per week Drawing and tutorial class -One afternoon week Mechanisms-Vector Diagrams for Velocity and Acceleration- Instantaneous Centre of Rotation Toothed Gearing-Spur Spiral and Screw Gears Wheel Trains-Simple Compound and Epicyclic Trains-Cams Friction-Screw Threads Thrust Bearings Clutches Brakes Transmission of Power by Belts and Ropes Reciprocating Engine-Velocity and Acceleration of Piston and Connecting Rod-