BTEUP Engineering Workshop Practice Syllabus

ENGINEERING WORKSHOP PRACTICE

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The course aims to provide hands-on experience and practical skills in various essential workshops, including carpentry, fitting, welding, sheet metal, plumbing, and painting and polishing. Students will gain proficiency in using different tools and machines, understanding and executing various processes and operations, and completing multiple jobs that involve intricate tasks. This practical knowledge will equip students with the necessary skills to handle real-world tasks efficiently, fostering a deeper understanding of the techniques and safety measures required in each shop.

COURSE OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

1. Acquire skills in basic engineering practice to identify, select and use various marking, measuring, and holding, striking, and cutting tools & equipment’s and machines
2. Explain job drawing and complete jobs as per specifications in allotted time
3. Inspect the job for the desired dimensions and shape
4. Operate, control different machines and equipment’s adopting safety practices

DETAILS OF PRACTICAL CONTENTS

1.CARPENTRY SHOP

1. Demonstration of different wood working tools / machines.
2. Demonstration of different wood working processes, like plaining, marking, chiselling, grooving, turning of wood etc.
3. Three jobs involving joint like mortise and tenon, dovetail, bridle, and half lap.

2.FITTING SHOP

1. Demonstration of different fitting tools and drilling machines and power tools
2. . Demonstration of different operations like filing, drilling, tapping, sawing, cutting etc.
3. Three fitting job involving practice of cutting, chipping, filing, marking, hacksawing, drilling, tapping, etc.

3.WELDING SHOP

1. Demonstration of different welding tools/machines.
2. . Demonstration on Arc Welding, Gas Welding, MIG welding, gas cutting and rebuilding of broken parts with welding.
3. Two simple job involving butt and lap joint and T. Joint using electric arc welding.

4.SHEET METAL SHOP

1. Demonstration of different sheet metal tools/machines.
2. Demonstration of different sheet metal operations like sheet cutting, bending, edging, end curling, lancing, soldering, brazing, and riveting.
3. Three simple job involving sheet metal operations, soldering, and riveting.
4. Jobs
5. Cutting Practices
6. Single / Double Seam Joint
7. Cylinders

5.PLUMBING SHOP

1. . Demonstration of different plumbing tools, accessories, valves and different pipe fittings and joints (GI and PVC).
2. Demonstration of different plumbing operations like cutting, threading, pipe fitting (GI and PVC).
3. One simple job involving pipe cutting and external thread cutting on GI pipe.

6.PAINTING AND POLISHING SHOP

1. . Introduction of paints, Varnishes, Reason for Surface preparation, Advantage of painting, other method of surface coating i.e. Electroplating etc.
2. Jobs
3. To prepare a wooden surface for painting apply primer on side and to paint in the same side.
4. To prepare metal surface for painting, apply primer and paint on same side.
5. To Prepare a metal surface for spray painting. First spray primer and paint the same by spray gun and compressor system.

REFERENCES:

1. S.K. Hajara Chaudhary, Workshop Technology, Media Promoters and Publishers, New Delhi, 2015
2. B.S. Raghuwanshi, Workshop Technology, Dhanpat Rai and sons, New Delhi 2014
3. J.P. Bhati, Engineering Workshop, C.B.H. Publication, Jaipur.
4. K. Venkat Reddy, Workshop Practice Manual, BS Publications, Hyderabad 2014
5. Kents Mechanical Engineering Hand book, John Wiley and Sons, New York
6. Roop Lal and Bharadwaj P. K., Prarambhik KaryashalaTakneeki (Hindi), Vayu Education of India, New Delhi