23GET102-Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering

Unit I introduces Civil Engineering materials and surveying, explaining the scope of civil engineering and common building materials like brick, stone, cement, and concrete with their properties and uses.

It also covers surveying concepts, including types, principles, measurement of distances and angles, levelling, and area determination.

Unit II explains building components, starting with substructures such as different types of foundations and their bearing capacity.

It also discusses superstructures, including masonry, beams, columns, lintels, roofing, flooring, and plastering.

Unit III provides an overview of mechanical engineering, covering basic manufacturing processes like foundry, welding, and 3D printing.

It also introduces lathe machines, automation, and interdisciplinary concepts in mechanical engineering.

Unit IV focuses on IC engines and power plants, explaining petrol and diesel engines, two-stroke and four-stroke cycles, and different power plants.

Unit V discusses refrigeration and air conditioning systems, including vapor compression, absorption systems, domestic refrigerators, air conditioners, and psychrometric processes.