Calendar: 1951-1952 Page 204

SYLLABUS OF CLASSES 205 -FOR CHEMISTRY STUDENTS Materials of Construction and Basic Principles ol Structural Design Nature and properties of the more important materials employed in the construction of plant metals alloys timber stoneware brick concrete refractories-Resistance to corrosion and to stresses in service due to loading and temperature-Stresses and deflections set up in structural members and machine parts Civil Engineering Laboratory -Commercial testing of materials the testing of cement and concrete-Experimental verification of the principles dealt with in the lectures Mechanics ol Fluids Hydrostatics and Hydraulics-Flow of liquids and gases-Viscosity -Stream-line and turbulent flow-Measurement of flow-Pumps and their characteristics-Selection of suitable types of pump for special duties Civil Engineering Laboratory -Verification of the principles govern- ing flow in pipes-Coefficients of discharge of orifices nozzles and weirs-Testing of hydraulic pumps and motors Theory of Machines Mechanisms- Vector Diagrams for Velocity and Acceleration- Instantaneous Centre of Rotation Toothed Gearing Wheel Trains -Simple Compound and Epicycle Trains-Cams Friction-Thrust Bearings Clutches Brakes Transmission of Power by Belts and Ropes Reciprocating Engine-Velocity and Acceleration of Piston and Connecting Rod-Inertia Effects-Piston Effort-Turning Moment Diagram-Flyweels Balancing of Revolving Masses Heat Engines Principles of thermodynamics from the engineering standpoint- Properties of gases steam and other vapours-Fuels and combustion -Boilers-Steam engines-Condensers-Internal combustion engines -Refrigerators-Air compressors Mechanical Engineering Laboratory -Testing of measuring apparatus used in engine and boiler trials-Efficiency tests of steam engines internal combustion engines boilers air compressor and refrigerator -Calorimetry of solid liquid and gaseous fuels Electrical Technology The course is so arranged that the theoretical consideration of the subjects dealt with is immediately followed by the experimental treat- ment of the same subjects in the Electrical Engineering Laboratory Practical methods of measuring resistances currents and potential differences-Direct and alternating current measuring instruments and their calibration-The magnetic circuit and the fundamental principles involved in the construction and operation of direct and alternating