ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY (BS-103)

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3 1 3
[38 Lectures + 10 Tutorials = Approx. 48 hours duration]
1. Lubricants
Introduction, Mechanisms of lubrication, Types and selection of lubricants,
properties and different methods for testing of lubricating oils and greases [5 Lectures]
2. Corrosion and its Control
Introduction, Types of corrosion, Mechanisms of corrosion, factors affecting
corrosion & different techniques for corrosion control [6 Lectures]
3. Polymers
Introduction, Effect of polymer structure on properties, Moulding of plastics into
articles, Conducting polymers: preparation, types, properties and applications[4 Lectures]
4. Composite Materials
Introduction, Classification, constituents of composites, preparation of phenolic
composites and their characterization, Fiber reinforced composites, Important types and
failures of fiber reinforced composites, Advantages and applications of composites.
[7 Lectures]
5. Fuels and Combustion
Introduction, classification, Coal: classification and analysis, NUCLEAR FUELS:
sources, mass-defect, Breeder reactor, Fuel Cells [4 Lectures]
6. Water and its treatment
Introduction, water softening, domestic / industrial water treatment, Purification of
water through Ion-exchange method, BOD, COD and treatment of Sewage [4 Lectures]
7. Instrumentation Techniques
Introduction to UV-VIS & IR spectrophotometry, NMR & MS spectroscopy, SEM,
X-RD, TGA/DTA and GC [8 Lectures]

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1. Engineering Chemistry: by P C Jain & Monika Jain
2. A Text Book of Engineering Chemistry: by Shashi Chawla
3. Organic Chemistry: by Morrison R T and Boyd, Prentice Hall of India
4. Advanced Organic Chemistry: by Jerry March, Wiley Interscience
5. Applications of Absorption Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds: by John R. Dyer,
Prentice Hall of India
6. Spectroscopic Methods: by Williams & Fleming, Tata Mc Graw Hill.
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 Course Plan
of
Engineering Chemistry-
Chemistry-I
[BS-
[BS-103]
Lecture 1. Lubricants:
Number
1. Introduction and mechanisms
2. Different types of lubricants: liquid, solid and semisolid
3. Properties of lubricants
4. Selection of lubricants based on the properties
5. Methods f testing of lubricating oils and greases

2. Corrosion:
6. Introduction and mechanism of corrosion (Dry Corrosion and wet corrosion)
7. Types of corrosion- Galvanic, pitting, stress and intergranular
8. Waterline, crevice, microbial, soil corrosion, passivity of metal, galvanic series
9. Factors responsible for corrosion
10. Techniques applied to counter the corrosion- Environmental modifications
11. Techniques applies to modify the properties of metal

3. Polymers:
12. Brief Introduction to types, mechanism of polymerization, degree of polymerization
13. Structure and effect of structure on properties of the polymer
14. Thermosets and thermoplastics and their moulding processes
15. Conducting polymers- introduction, properties and applications of the conducting
polymers

4. Composite Materials:
16. Introduction and classification of composite materials
17. Participating constituents of composites
18. Fiber reinforced composites
19. Important types of fiber reinforced composites
20. Failures of fiber reinforced composites
 21. Advantages and applications of fiber reinforced composites
22. Preparation of phenolic composites and their characterization

5. Fuels and its Combustion:

23. Introduction, coal, classification, characteristics of good fuels
24. Proximate and ultimate analysis of fuel
25. Nuclear fuel, nuclear reactor, mass defect and breeder reactor
26. Fuel cells

6. Water Treatment:
27. Introduction, different water softening methods
28. Industrial and domestic water treatment methods
29. Ion exchange resins, BOD & COD
30. Sewage water treatment method

7. Instrumentation Techniques:
31. UV/Visible spectroscopy
32. IR Spectroscopy
33. NMR
34. Mass spectroscopy
35. SEM and X-RD
36. TGA
37. DTA
38. GC

MARKS DISTRIBUTION (THEORY)

(THEORY)
st nd
1 2 Home assignments, End semester Total Marks
Mid-term exam Mid-term exam Class tests, Seminars, exam
Quizzes, Attendance, etc.
10 Marks 10 Marks 10 Marks 50 Marks 80 Marks
 TOPICS FOR VARIOUS EXAMINATIONS
EXAMINATIONS
st
1 Mid-term exam 1. Lubricants,
2. Corrosion and its Control
nd
2 Mid-term exam 3. Polymers,
4. Composite Materials,
5. Fuel and its Combustion
End semester exam Complete syllabus