SYLLABUS

1. UNIT
NO
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TOPIC TO BE COVERED
ACTUAL
LECTURE DATE
MODE OF
TEACHING
I 1 Introduction-hardness of water-Causes of hardness
1 Types of hardness temporary and permanent
1 Expression and units of hardness
1
Types of hardness temporary and permanent hardness, Expression and units of hardness
1
Estimation of hardness of water by complexometric method
1 Potable water and its specifications.
1 Steps involved in treatment of water
1 Disinfection of water, Chlorination and ozonization.
1 Deflourination of water
1 Boiler feed water and its treatment
1
Calgon conditioning, Phosphate conditioning and Colloidal conditioning
1 External treatment of water – Ion exchange process
1 Desalination of water
1 Reverse osmosis. Numerical problems.
II 1 Classification of batteries
1 primary, secondary and reserve batteries with examples
1 Basic requirements for commercial batteries
1 Construction, working and applications of: Zn-air battery
1 Construction, working and applications of: Lithium ion battery
1 Applications of Li-ion battery to electrical vehicles
1 Fuel Cells- Differences between battery and a fuel cell
1 Construction and applications of Methanol Oxygen fuel cell
1 Construction and applications of Solid oxide fuel cell
1 Sola cells - Introduction and applications of Solar cells
1 Causes and effects of corrosion

2. 1 Theories of chemical corrosion
1 Theories of electrochemical corrosion
1 Mechanism of electrochemical corrosion
1 Galvanic, water-line and pitting corrosion
1 Factors affecting rate of corrosion
1 Cathodic protection – Sacrificial anode and impressed current methods
III 1 Classification of polymers with examples
1 Types of polymerization
1
Addition (free radical addition) and condensation polymerization with examples
1 Nylon 6:6, Terylene
1 Plastics:Definition and characteristics
1 Thermoplastic and thermosetting plastics
1
Preparation, Properties and engineering applications of PVC and Bakelite, Teflon
1 Fiber reinforced plastics (FRP)
1 Rubbers: Natural rubber and its vulcanization
1 Elastomers: Characteristics
1
Preparation– properties and applications of Buna-S, Butyl and Thiokol rubber
1
Conducting polymers: Characteristics and Classification with examples
1
Mechanism of conduction in trans- polyacetylene and applications of conducting
polymers
1
Biodegradable polymers: Concept and advantages - Polylactic acid and poly vinyl alcohol
and their applications.
IV 1 Introduction, Calorific value of fuel – HCV, LCV- Dulongs formula
1
Solid fuels: coal – analysis of coal – proximate and ultimate analysis and their significance

3. 1 Liquid fuels– petroleum and its refining
1 Cracking types – moving bed catalytic cracking
1 Knocking – octane and cetane rating
1 Synthetic petrol -Fischer-Tropsch’s process
1
Gaseous fuels – composition and uses of natural gas, LPG and CNG, Biodiesel
1 Transesterification and advantages
V 1 Cement: Portland cement, its composition, setting and hardening
1 Shape memory materials-Poly L-Lactic acid
1 Thermoresponse materials-- Polyacryl amides, Poly vinyl amides
1
Lubricants: Classification of lubricants with examples- characteristics of a good
lubricants
1 Mechanism of lubrication (thick film, thin film and extreme pressure)
1
Properties of lubricants: viscosity, cloud point, pour point, flash point and fire point.