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KTU 2019 mechanical curriculum

Mechanical Engineering — KTU 2019 Curriculum
Branch code ME · all eight semesters, with every elective, Minor and Honours option.
162Total credits
8Semesters
6Elective baskets
40Elective options
Semester 1July – December7 courses17 credits
Starts with a three-week Induction Programme. Hours shown are the minimum per week.
Courses tagged S1 or S2 are offered in both semesters — you take one of each pair now and the other next semester. Mechanical Engineering students take Engineering Physics B.
SlotCourse codeCourse titleL-T-PHrs /
week
Credits
LTP
AMAT101
Linear Algebra and Calculus
MAT101 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
BPHT110
Engineering Physics B S1 or S2
PHT110 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
BCYT100
Engineering Chemistry S1 or S2
CYT100 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
CEST100
Engineering Mechanics S1 or S2
EST100 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
CEST110
Engineering Graphics S1 or S2
EST110 · L-T-P 2-0-2 · 4 hrs/week
20243credits
DEST120
Basics of Civil & Mechanical Engineering S1 or S2
EST120 · L-T-P 4-0-0 · 4 hrs/week
40044credits
DEST130
Basics of Electrical & Electronics Engineering S1 or S2
EST130 · L-T-P 4-0-0 · 4 hrs/week
40044credits
EHUT101
Life Skills Non-credit
HUT101 · L-T-P 2-0-2 · 4 hrs/week
2024—no credit
SPHL120
Engineering Physics Lab S1 or S2
PHL120 · L-T-P 0-0-2 · 2 hrs/week
00221credit
SCYL120
Engineering Chemistry Lab S1 or S2
CYL120 · L-T-P 0-0-2 · 2 hrs/week
00221credit
TESL120
Civil & Mechanical Workshop S1 or S2
ESL120 · L-T-P 0-0-2 · 2 hrs/week
00221credit
TESL130
Electrical & Electronics Workshop S1 or S2
ESL130 · L-T-P 0-0-2 · 2 hrs/week
00221credit
Total23 / 24hrs/week17credits
Semester 2January – June8 courses21 credits
Courses tagged S1 or S2 are offered in both semesters — you take one of each pair now and the other next semester. Mechanical Engineering students take Engineering Physics B.
SlotCourse codeCourse titleL-T-PHrs /
week
Credits
LTP
AMAT102
Vector Calculus, Differential Equations and Transforms
MAT102 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
BPHT110
Engineering Physics B S1 or S2
PHT110 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
BCYT100
Engineering Chemistry S1 or S2
CYT100 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
CEST100
Engineering Mechanics S1 or S2
EST100 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
CEST110
Engineering Graphics S1 or S2
EST110 · L-T-P 2-0-2 · 4 hrs/week
20243credits
DEST120
Basics of Civil & Mechanical Engineering S1 or S2
EST120 · L-T-P 4-0-0 · 4 hrs/week
40044credits
DEST130
Basics of Electrical & Electronics Engineering S1 or S2
EST130 · L-T-P 4-0-0 · 4 hrs/week
40044credits
EHUT102
Professional Communication Non-credit
HUT102 · L-T-P 2-0-2 · 4 hrs/week
2024—no credit
FEST102
Programming in C
EST102 · L-T-P 2-1-2 · 5 hrs/week
21254credits
SPHL120
Engineering Physics Lab S1 or S2
PHL120 · L-T-P 0-0-2 · 2 hrs/week
00221credit
SCYL120
Engineering Chemistry Lab S1 or S2
CYL120 · L-T-P 0-0-2 · 2 hrs/week
00221credit
TESL120
Civil & Mechanical Workshop S1 or S2
ESL120 · L-T-P 0-0-2 · 2 hrs/week
00221credit
TESL130
Electrical & Electronics Workshop S1 or S2
ESL130 · L-T-P 0-0-2 · 2 hrs/week
00221credit
Total28 / 29hrs/week21credits
Semester 3July – December8 courses22 credits · 26 with Minor/Honours
SlotCourse codeCourse titleL-T-PHrs /
week
Credits
LTP
AMAT201
Partial Differential Equation and Complex Analysis
MAT201 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
BMET201
Mechanics of Solids
MET201 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
CMET203
Mechanics of Fluids
MET203 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
DMET205
Engineering Thermodynamics
MET205 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
EEST200
Design and Engineering S3 or S4
EST200 · L-T-P 2-0-0 · 2 hrs/week
20022credits
EHUT200
Professional Ethics S3 or S4
HUT200 · L-T-P 2-0-0 · 2 hrs/week
20022credits
FMCN201
Sustainable Engineering Non-credit
MCN201 · L-T-P 2-0-0 · 2 hrs/week
2002—no credit
SMEL201
Computer Aided Machine Drawing
MEL201 · L-T-P 0-0-3 · 3 hrs/week
00332credits
TMEL203
Materials Testing Lab
MEL203 · L-T-P 0-0-3 · 3 hrs/week
00332credits
R/M—
Remedial / Minor course Optional
L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
4 hours a week for students registered for a Minor; everyone else attends remedial classes.
Minor courses ↓
31044credits
Total26 / 30hrs/week2226 with Minor/Honours
Minor — S33 options · one per bucket
Course codeCourse titleLTPHrs /
week
Credits
MET281
Mechanics of Materials
Bucket I
MET281 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
MET283
Fluid Mechanics & Machinery
Bucket II
MET283 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
MET285
Material Science & Technology
Bucket III
MET285 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
Semester 4January – June8 courses22 credits · 26 with Minor/Honours
SlotCourse codeCourse titleL-T-PHrs /
week
Credits
LTP
AMAT202
Probability, Statistics and Numerical Methods
MAT202 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
BMET202
Metallurgy & Material Science
MET202 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
CMET204
Manufacturing Process
MET204 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
DMET206
Fluid Machinery
MET206 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
EEST200
Design and Engineering S3 or S4
EST200 · L-T-P 2-0-0 · 2 hrs/week
20022credits
EHUT200
Professional Ethics S3 or S4
HUT200 · L-T-P 2-0-0 · 2 hrs/week
20022credits
FMCN202
Constitution of India Non-credit
MCN202 · L-T-P 2-0-0 · 2 hrs/week
2002—no credit
SMEL202
FM & HM Lab
MEL202 · L-T-P 0-0-3 · 3 hrs/week
00332credits
TMEL204
Machine Tools Lab I
MEL204 · L-T-P 0-0-3 · 3 hrs/week
00332credits
R/M/H—
Remedial / Minor / Honours course Optional
L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
4 hours a week for students registered for a Minor or Honours; everyone else attends remedial classes.
Minor courses ↓ Honours courses ↓
31044credits
Total26 / 30hrs/week2226 with Minor/Honours
Minor — S43 options · one per bucket
Course codeCourse titleLTPHrs /
week
Credits
MET282
Theory of Machines
Bucket I
MET282 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
MET284
Thermodynamics
Bucket II
MET284 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
MET286
Manufacturing Technology
Bucket III
MET286 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
Honours — S43 options · one per group
Course codeCourse titleLTPHrs /
week
Credits
MET292
Continuum Mechanics
Group I
MET292 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
MET294
Compressible Fluid Flow
Group II
MET294 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
MET296
Materials in Manufacturing
Group III
MET296 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
Semester 5July – December8 courses23 credits · 27 with Minor/Honours
SlotCourse codeCourse titleL-T-PHrs /
week
Credits
LTP
AMET301
Mechanics of Machinery
MET301 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
BMET303
Thermal Engineering
MET303 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
CMET305
Industrial & Systems Engineering
MET305 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
DMET307
Machine Tools and Metrology
MET307 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
EHUT300
Industrial Economics & Foreign Trade S5 or S6
HUT300 · L-T-P 3-0-0 · 3 hrs/week
30033credits
EHUT310
Management for Engineers S5 or S6
HUT310 · L-T-P 3-0-0 · 3 hrs/week
30033credits
FMCN301
Disaster Management Non-credit
MCN301 · L-T-P 2-0-0 · 2 hrs/week
2002—no credit
SMEL331
Machine Tools Lab II
MEL331 · L-T-P 0-0-3 · 3 hrs/week
00332credits
TMEL333
Thermal Engineering Lab I
MEL333 · L-T-P 0-0-3 · 3 hrs/week
00332credits
R/M/H—
Remedial / Minor / Honours course Optional
L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
4 hours a week for students registered for a Minor or Honours; everyone else attends remedial classes.
Minor courses ↓ Honours courses ↓
31044credits
Total27 / 31hrs/week2327 with Minor/Honours
Minor — S53 options · one per bucket
Course codeCourse titleLTPHrs /
week
Credits
MET381
Dynamics of Machines
Bucket I
MET381 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
MET383
Thermal Engineering
Bucket II
MET383 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
MET385
Machine Tools Engineering
Bucket III
MET385 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
Honours — S53 options · one per group
Course codeCourse titleLTPHrs /
week
Credits
MET393
Experimental Stress Analysis
Group I
MET393 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
MET395
Advanced Thermodynamics
Group II
MET395 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
MET397
Fluid Power Automation
Group III
MET397 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
Semester 6January – June7 courses + 1 elective to choose23 credits · 27 with Minor/Honours
SlotCourse codeCourse titleL-T-PHrs /
week
Credits
LTP
AMET302
Heat & Mass Transfer
MET302 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
BMET304
Dynamics of Machinery & Machine Design
MET304 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
CMET306
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
MET306 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
D—
Program Elective I
L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
Choose 1 of 7 options ↓
21033credits
EHUT300
Industrial Economics & Foreign Trade S5 or S6
HUT300 · L-T-P 3-0-0 · 3 hrs/week
30033credits
EHUT310
Management for Engineers S5 or S6
HUT310 · L-T-P 3-0-0 · 3 hrs/week
30033credits
FMET308
Comprehensive Course Work
MET308 · L-T-P 1-0-0 · 1 hrs/week
10011credit
SMEL332
Computer Aided Design & Analysis Lab
MEL332 · L-T-P 0-0-3 · 3 hrs/week
00332credits
TMEL334
Thermal Engineering Lab II
MEL334 · L-T-P 0-0-3 · 3 hrs/week
00332credits
R/M/H—
Remedial / Minor / Honours course Optional
L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
4 hours a week for students registered for a Minor or Honours; everyone else attends remedial classes.
Minor courses ↓ Honours courses ↓
31044credits
Total25 / 29hrs/week2327 with Minor/Honours
Program Elective ISlot D · 7 options
Course codeCourse titleLTPHrs /
week
Credits
MET312
Nondestructive Testing
MET312 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET322
Data Analytics for Engineers
MET322 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET332
Advanced Mechanics of Solids
MET332 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET342
IC Engines, Combustion and Pollution
MET342 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET352
Automobile Engineering
MET352 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET362
Product Design and Development
MET362 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET372
Advanced Metal Joining Techniques
MET372 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
Minor — S63 options · one per bucket
Course codeCourse titleLTPHrs /
week
Credits
MET382
Machine Design
Bucket I
MET382 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
MET384
Heat Transfer
Bucket II
MET384 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
MET386
Industrial Engineering
Bucket III
MET386 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
Honours — S63 options · one per group
Course codeCourse titleLTPHrs /
week
Credits
MET394
Advanced Design Synthesis
Group I
MET394 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
MET396
Advanced Mechanics of Fluids
Group II
MET396 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
MET398
Advanced Numerical Controlled Machining
Group III
MET398 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
Semester 7July – December5 courses + 2 electives to choose15 credits · 19 with Minor/Honours
SlotCourse codeCourse titleL-T-PHrs /
week
Credits
LTP
AMET401
Design of Machine Elements
MET401 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
B—
Program Elective II
L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
Choose 1 of 7 options ↓
21033credits
C—
Open Elective
L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
Choose 1 of 5 options ↓
21033credits
DMCN401
Industrial Safety Engineering Non-credit
MCN401 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
2103—no credit
SMEL411
Mechanical Engineering Lab
MEL411 · L-T-P 0-0-3 · 3 hrs/week
00332credits
TMEQ413
Seminar
MEQ413 · L-T-P 0-0-3 · 3 hrs/week
00332credits
UMED415
Project Phase I
MED415 · L-T-P 0-0-6 · 6 hrs/week
00662credits
R/M/H—
Remedial / Minor / Honours course Optional
L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
4 hours a week for students registered for a Minor or Honours; everyone else attends remedial classes.
Minor courses ↓ Honours courses ↓
31044credits
Total24 / 28hrs/week1519 with Minor/Honours
Program Elective IISlot B · 7 options
Course codeCourse titleLTPHrs /
week
Credits
MET413
Advanced Methods in Nondestructive Testing
MET413 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET423
Applications of Optimization Techniques
MET423 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET433
Finite Element Method
MET433 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET443
Aerospace Engineering
MET443 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET453
Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
MET453 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET463
Operations Management
MET463 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET473
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
MET473 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
Open ElectiveSlot C · 5 options
Offered by this department to students of other branches — you take one open elective offered by another department.
Course codeCourse titleLTPHrs /
week
Credits
MET415
Introduction to Business Analytics
MET415 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET425
Quantitative Techniques for Engineers
MET425 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET435
Automotive Technology
MET435 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET445
Renewable Energy Engineering
MET445 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET455
Quality Engineering and Management
MET455 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
Minor — S7Mini project — S7 or S8
Course codeCourse titleLTPHrs /
week
Credits
MED481
Mini Project
Every bucket
MED481 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
Honours — S73 options · one per group
Course codeCourse titleLTPHrs /
week
Credits
MET495
Advanced Theory of Vibrations
Group I
MET495 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
MET497
Computational Methods in Fluid Flow & Heat Transfer
Group II
MET497 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
MET499
Precision Machining
Group III
MET499 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
Semester 8January – June3 courses + 3 electives to choose17 credits · 21 with Minor/Honours
SlotCourse codeCourse titleL-T-PHrs /
week
Credits
LTP
AMET402
Mechatronics
MET402 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
B—
Program Elective III
L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
Choose 1 of 7 options ↓
21033credits
C—
Program Elective IV
L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
Choose 1 of 7 options ↓
21033credits
D—
Program Elective V
L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
Choose 1 of 7 options ↓
21033credits
EMET404
Comprehensive Viva Voce
MET404 · L-T-P 1-0-0 · 1 hrs/week
10011credit
UMED416
Project Phase II
MED416 · L-T-P 0-0-12 · 12 hrs/week
0012124credits
R/M/H—
Remedial / Minor / Honours course Optional
L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
4 hours a week for students registered for a Minor or Honours; everyone else attends remedial classes.
Minor courses ↓ Honours courses ↓
31044credits
Total25 / 28hrs/week1721 with Minor/Honours
Program Elective IIISlot B · 7 options
Course codeCourse titleLTPHrs /
week
Credits
MET414
Supply Chain Management
MET414 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET424
Decisions with Metaheuristics
MET424 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET434
Pressure Vessel and Piping Design
MET434 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET444
Computational Fluid Dynamics
MET444 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET454
Industrial Tribology
MET454 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET464
Technology Management
MET464 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET474
Heating and Ventilation System
MET474 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
Program Elective IVSlot C · 7 options
Course codeCourse titleLTPHrs /
week
Credits
MET416
Composite Materials
MET416 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET426
Machine Learning and Applications
MET426 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET436
Acoustics and Noise Control
MET436 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET446
Heat Transfer Equipment Design
MET446 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET456
Robotics and Automation
MET456 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET466
Micro and Nano Manufacturing
MET466 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET476
Cryogenic Engineering
MET476 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
Program Elective VSlot D · 7 options
Course codeCourse titleLTPHrs /
week
Credits
MET418
Quality and Reliability Engineering
MET418 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET428
Industrial Internet of Things
MET428 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET438
Fracture Mechanics
MET438 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET448
Gas Turbines and Jet Propulsion
MET448 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET458
Advanced Energy Engineering
MET458 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET468
Additive Manufacturing
MET468 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
MET478
Power Plant Engineering
MET478 · L-T-P 2-1-0 · 3 hrs/week
21033credits
Minor — S8Mini project — S7 or S8
Course codeCourse titleLTPHrs /
week
Credits
MED482
Mini Project
Every bucket
MED482 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
Honours — S8Mini project
Course codeCourse titleLTPHrs /
week
Credits
MED496
Mini Project
Every group
MED496 · L-T-P 3-1-0 · 4 hrs/week
31044credits
How to read this: L-T-P is Lecture – Tutorial – Practical hours per week. A semester’s second credit figure includes the optional Remedial / Minor / Honours course. Minor (from S3) is 20 extra credits in another discipline: courses from one bucket plus a mini project in S7 or S8, the rest through approved MOOCs. Honours (from S4) is 20 extra credits in your own branch from one group, with a mini project in S8; it is awarded with a CGPA of 8.5 or more, a grade of C or better in every Honours course and no F grade. The curriculum document numbers Minor courses 25x / 35x / 45x and Honours courses 27x / 37x / 47x; the syllabus and exams use 28x / 38x / 48x and 29x / 39x / 49x, which is what is shown here.

Source: APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University — B.Tech Curriculum 2019. Always confirm with the university or your college before registering.