Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai

SCHEME OF TEACHING AND EXAMINATION

B.E.III SEMESTER-AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

SCHEME OF
PEROODS
EXAM
S. Board of Sub. PER WEET Total Credit
SUBJECT Theory/Practical
No. study Code Marks L+(T+P/2)
L T P ESE CT TA
Appl.
1 xxx Mathematics-III 4 1 - 80 20 20 120 5
Mathematics
2 CivilEngg xxx fluid mechanics 4 1 - 80 20 20 120 5

3 Mech. Engg xxx Strength of materials 3 1 - 80 20 20 120 4

Engineering properties of
4 Agri. Engg xxx biological materials and food 4 1 - 80 20 20 120 5
quality
Farm power and renewable
5 Agri. Engg xxx 4 1 - 80 20 20 120 5
energy sources
6 Agri. Engg xxx Crop production technology 4 1 - 80 20 20 120 5
Engineering properties of
7 Agri. Engg xxx - - 3 40 - 20 60 1
biological material lab
8 Civil Engg xxx Fluid Mechanics Lab - - 2 40 - 20 60 1
Farm power and renewable
9 Agri. Engg xxx - - 2 40 - 20 60 1
energy sources Lab
10 Agri. Engg xxx Crop production lab - - 2 40 - 20 60 1

11 Humanities xxx Value Education - - 2 - - 40 40 1

12 Library - - 1 - - - - -

Total 22 6 12 640 120 240 1000 34

L – Lecturer T- Tutorial,
P – Practical, ESE – End Semester Exam, CT – Class Test
TA – Teacher’s Assessment
Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai

Name of Program: Bachelor of Engineering

Branch: Agricultural Engineering Semester: III
Subject: Engineering Mathematics III Code:
Total Theory Periods: 40 Total Tutorial Periods: Two (Minimum)
Class Tests: Two (Minimum) Assignments: 2 (Minimum)
ESE Duration: Three Hours Maximum Marks:80 Minimum Marks: 28

Course Objectives:
 To make the students understand that Fourier series analysis is a powerful method where the formulas are integrals and to have
knowledge of expanding periodic functions that explore variety of applications of Fourier series.
 To provide knowledge of Laplace transform of elementary functions including its properties and applications to solve ordinary
differentials equations.
 To have a thorough knowledge of PDE which arise in mathematical descriptions of situations in engineering.
 To provide a sound background of complex analysis to perform a thorough investigation of major theorems of complex analysis and to
apply these ideas to a wide range of problems that include the evaluation of both complex line integrals and real integrals.
 To study about a quantity that may take any of a given range of values that can’t be predicted exactly but can be described in terms of
their probability

UNIT- I FOURIER SERIES: Euler’s Formula, Functions having points of discontinuity, Change of interval, Even & Odd
functions, Half range series, Harmonic analysis.
UNIT-II LAPLACE TRANSFORM: Definition, Transform of elementary functions, Properties of Laplace transform,
Transform of derivatives & integrals, Multiplication by tn, Division by t, Evaluation of integrals, Inverse Laplace
Transform, Convolution theorem, Unit step function, Unit impulse function, Periodic function, Application to
solution of ordinary differential equations.
UNIT- III PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION: Formation, Solution by direct integration method, Linear equation of
first order, Homogeneous linear equation with constant coefficients, Non-homogeneous linear equations, Method of
separation of variables.
UNIT-IV COMPLEX VARIABLES: Derivative, Cauchy-Riemann equations, Analytic functions, Harmonic functions, Flow
problems, Complex integration, Cauchy theorem, Cauchy integral formula, Taylor & Laurent series,
Singularity,Residue, Evaluation of real definite integrals.
UNIT-V STATISTICS: Random variables, Discrete & continuous probability distributions, Expectation, Mean & Standard
Deviation, Moments & moment generating function, Distributions- Binomial, Poisson and Normal distributions.
Text Books:
1. Higher Engg. Mathematics by Dr. B.S. Grewal– Khanna Publishers.
2. Advanced Engg. Mathematics by Erwin Kreyszig – John Wiley & Sons.
Reference Books:
1. Advanced Engg.Mathematics by R.K. Jain and S.R.K. Iyengar – Narosa Publishing House.
2. Applied Mathematics by P.N.Wartikar & J.N. Wartikar. Vol- II– Pune Vidyarthi Grih Prakashan,Pune
3. Applied Mathematics for Engineers & Physicists by Louis A. Pipes- TMH.
Course Outcome:
After studying the contents of the syllabus in detail the students will be able to
1. define Fourier series including half range series, Harmonic analysis and variety of its applications.
2. define (mathematically) Unit step, Unit impulse, Laplace transforms, its properties, Inverse and applications to solve ordinary
differential equations.
3. form and solve by direct integration method Linear equation of first order including Homogeneous and Non-homogeneous Linear
equations and also method of separation of variables.
4. solve difficult problems using theorems of complex analysis and apply Residue theorem to evaluate real integrals.
5. understand discrete and continuous probability distribution and be able to find mean and standard deviation and use the Uniform
distribution.
Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai

Name of Program: Bachelor of Engineering

Branch: Agricultural Engineering Semester: III
Subject: Fluid Mechanics Code:
Total Theory Periods: 40 Total Tutorial Periods: Two (Minimum)
Class Tests: Two (Minimum) Assignments: 2 (Minimum)
ESE Duration: Three Hours Maximum Marks:80 Minimum Marks: 28

Course Objectives:
 Be familiar with different types of fluids
 Be familiar with different fluids flow condition.
 Learning different flow & losses in pipes.
 Be familiar with flow in open channel & different sections.

UNIT- I INTRODUCTION -Fluid and continuum, physical properties of fluids ideal and real fluid, Newtonian and Non-
Newtonian Fluid. Fluid Statics-Pressure density height relationship, pressure measurement by Manometers, Pressure on
plane and curved surfaces, centre of pressure, buoyancy, stability of immersed and floating bodies, metacentric height,

UNIT-II Kinematics of fluid flow -Steady and unsteady flow, uniform and non uniform flow, laminar and turbulent flow,one, two
and three dimensional flow, streamlines, streak lines and path lines, circulation and vorticity, rotational and irrotational
flow, velocity potential and stream function, continuity equation.

UNIT- III Dynamics of fluid flow-Euler’s equation of motion along a streamline and its integration, Bernoulli’s equation and its
applications – Pitot tube, Venturimeter, orificemeter, nozzles, momentum equation and its application stationary and
moving plates/vanes, pipe bends, problems related to combined application of energy and moments equations.

UNIT-IV Flow in Pipes-Reynolds’s experiment, experimental determination of critical velocity, transition from laminar to turbulent
flow, Laminar flow through circular tubes, flow between parallel plates, minor losses in pipe lines, loss due to sudden
contraction, expansion, etc; Hot wire anemometer and LDA.Flow in open ChannelComparison between open channel and
pipe flow, definition of uniform and non-uniform flow, uniform flow formulae, Chezy’s and Manning’s Formula,
Hydraulically efficient channel section of rectangular, trapezoidal and circular type
UNIT-V Flow through mouthpiece and orifices-Hydraulic coefficients of orifice, bell method orifice, mouthpieces, Borda's
mouthpiece, running free and submerged .Notches and Weirs-Rectangular, triangular and trapezoidal notches and weir,
cippoletti and broad crested weir, aeration of nappe, cavitations submerged weir.

Text Books:
1. Fluid Mechanics and Machines – Dr. A.K. Jain (Khanna Publications)
2. Fluid Mechanics and Machines – Dr. R.K. Bansal (Laxmi Publications)
3. Fluid Mechanics – Dr. P.N. Modi (Standard Book House)
Reference Books:
1. Mechanics of Fluid – Irving H. Shames (McGraw Hill)
2. Introduction to Fluid Mechanics – James A. Fay (Prentice Hall India)
3. Fluid Mechanics – R.J. Garde (New Age International Publication)
4. Fluid Mechanics – Streeter V.L. & Wylie E.B. (Tata McGraw Hills)
5. Fluid Mechanics – John F. Douglous (Pearsons)

Course Outcomes:
1. Students are expected to understand different types of fluids.
2. Students are expected to compare fluids flow condition.
3. Students are expected to understand & evaluate flow in pipes & losses.
4. Students are expected to compare flow of fluids
Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai

Name of Program: Bachelor of Engineering

Branch: Agricultural Engineering Semester: III
Subject: Strength Of Materials Code:
Total Theory Periods: 40 Total Tutorial Periods: Two (Minimum)
Class Tests: Two (Minimum) Assignments: 2 (Minimum)
ESE Duration: Three Hours Maximum Marks:80 Minimum Marks: 28

Course Objectives:
 To understand various mechanical properties of materials.
 To understand how and why the properties of materials are controlled by its structure at the microscopic and macroscopic levels.
 To understand how and why the structure and composition of a material may be controlled by processing.
 To understand the inter-relationship between composition, structure and properties of engineering materials.
 Get knowledge about different materials, their properties and application.

UNIT I Introduction: Basic of Stress & Strain, elastic constants, stress – strain diagram, Hooke’s law, Poisson’s ratio, shear
stresses, stresses in the components subjected to multi-axial forces, thermal stresses, statically indeterminate systems.
UNIT II (A) Beams: Introduction of Beams, Various type of Beams, Various type of Supports, Reactions at supports, Shear
force and bending moment at any section of a beam, Methods for determination of S.F. and B.M. diagrams of beams
(simply supported, overhang and cantilever) subjected to various loads, Relation between Shear Force and Bending
Moment, Point of contra-flexure.
(B) Bending of beams: Bending of beams with symmetric section, boundary conditions, pure bending, and bending
equation problems of simple bending,
UNIT III Deflection of beam: Relation between slope deflection and radius of curvature, solution of beam deflection, problem
by Macaulay’s method, Direct integration method, Moment Area Method.
UNIT IV (A) Torsion: Deformation in circular shaft due to torsion, basic assumptions, torsion equations, stresses in elastic
range, angular deflection, hollow & stepped circular shaft.
(B) Springs: Types of spring, Closed & Open Coil Helical Springs subjected to Axial Load, springs in parallel &
series.
UNIT V (A) Principal stresses and strain: Transformation of plane stresses, Principal stresses, Maximum shear stresses,
Mohr’s circle for plane stresses, Plain strain and its Mohr’s circle representation, Principal strains, Maximum shear
strain.
(B) Combined Loading: Components subjected to bending, torsion & axial loads. Studies based on Agriculture
Engineering Applications.

Text Books:
1. Material Science & Engg. – A first course – V. Raghavan – PHI(P) Ltd., Delhi, 2003
2. A Text Book of Material Science & Science & Metallurgy,O.P. Khanna ,Dhanpat Rai & Sons, New Delhi
Reference Books:
3. Elements of Material Science & Engg. – Van Vlack. – Addison – Wesley Longman, 6th Edn., New York
4. Physical Metallurgy – Clark & Varney, East West Edn., New Delhi
5. Engineering Physical Metallurgy – Lakhtin – CBS Publishers & Distributors
6. Materials Science – Narang – CBS Publishers & Distributors
7. Engineering Materials – Woulf Series.
Physical Metallurgy Principles – Robert E Re3ed Hill – Affiliated East-West Press Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2004

Course outcomes:
1. Acquire knowledge and hands-on competence in applying the concepts of material science in the design and development of
mechanical systems.
2. Demonstrate creativeness in designing new systems components and processes in the field of engineering.
3. Identify, analysis, and solve mechanical engineering problems useful to the society.
Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai

Name of Program: Bachelor of Engineering

Branch: Agricultural Engineering Semester: III
Engineering properties of biological materials and
Subject: Code:
food quality
Total Theory Periods: 40 Total Tutorial Periods: Two (Minimum)
Class Tests: Two (Minimum) Assignments: 2 (Minimum)
ESE Duration: Three Hours Maximum Marks:80 Minimum Marks: 28

Course Objectives:
 To understand various engineering properties of biological materials
 To understand Application of engineering properties in handling processing machines and storage structures.
 To understand aspects of quality control related to food process and food quality
 To understand the Food Laws and Regulations in India

UNIT I Importance of engineering properties of biological materials, Study of different physical and thermal characteristics of
important biological materials like shape, size, volume, density, roundness, sphericity, surface area, specific heat,
thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, etc.
UNIT II Measurement of colour, flavor, consistency, viscosity, texture and their relationship with food quality and composition.
Rheological characteristics like stress, strain time effects, rheological models and their equations. Aerodynamic
characteristics and frictional properties.
UNIT III Application of engineering properties in handling processing machines and storage structures.Concept, objectives and
need of quality, quality control, methods of quality control, sampling.
UNIT IV Purpose, sampling techniques, requirements and sampling procedures for liquid, powdered and granular materials,
sensory quality control, panel selection methods, interpretation of sensory results in statistical quality control, TQM and
TQC, consumer preferences and acceptance.
UNIT V Food Laws and Regulations in India. Food grades and standards BIS, AGMARK, PFA, FPO, CAC (Codex
Alimantarious Commission), sanitation in food industry, GMP, HACCP (Hazard analysis and critical control point) and
ISO 9000 Series.

Text Books:
1. Birch G G and Paiker K. J. (1990). Control of food quality and food analysis. Elsevier applied science.
2. Herschoerfer, S. N. (1980). Quality Control in Food Industry.Academic Press Inc.
3. Mohsenin, N. N. (1996). Electrical and Electro-magnetic radiation properties of food and Agricultural materials.Gordon &
Breach publishers Inc. U.K.
Reference Books:
1. Rao, M.A and Rizui, S.S.H. (1986). Engineering Properties of Foods.Marcell Dekker, New York.
2. Sara, M & Carol Wallace. (1993). HACCP – A Practical Approach. Chapman & Hall, U.K. 3. Singhal, O.P and Samuel, D.V.K.
(2003).Engineering Properties of Biological Materials.SarojPrakashan, Allahabad.

Course outcomes:
1. Acquire knowledge and hands-on competence in applying the concepts related to Engineering properties of biological materials.
2. Demonstrate creativeness in designing new systems components and processes in the field of engineering.
3. Identify, analysis, and solve agricultural engineering problems useful to the society.
Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai

Name of Program: Bachelor of Engineering

Branch: Agricultural Engineering Semester: III
Subject: Farm power and renewable energy sources Code:
Total Theory Periods: 40 Total Tutorial Periods: Two (Minimum)
Class Tests: Two (Minimum) Assignments: 2 (Minimum)
ESE Duration: Three Hours Maximum Marks:80 Minimum Marks: 28

Course Objectives:
 To understand various Sources of farm power including conventional & non-conventional energy sources
 To understand Application and selection of engines and their components
 To understand Application and selection of non-conventional energy sources like Solar, biogas etc.

UNIT I: Sources of farm power – conventional & non-conventional energy sources. Classification of tractors and IC engines. Review
of thermodynamic principles of IC (IC & SI) engines and deviation from ideal cycle. Study of engine components their
construction, operating principles and functions.
UNIT II: Engine systems: valves & valve mechanism. Fuel & air supply, cooling, lubricating, ignition, starting and electrical system.
Study of constructional details, adjustments & operating principles of these systems.
UNIT III: IC engine fuels – their properties & combustion of fuels, gasoline tests and their significance, diesel fuel test and their
significance, detonation and knocking in IC engines, study of properties of coolants, anti freeze and anti-corrosion materials,
lubricant types & study of their properties. Engine governing systems.

UNIT IV: Energy sources, Introduction, Classification, Energy from Biomass, Types of biogas plants, constructional details, Principles
of combustion, pyrolysis and gasification, Types of gasifiers, Briquetting, Types of Briquetting machines, Wind energy,
Types of wind mills, Constructional details and application of wind mills; Modern applications and future potential of
renewable energy sources.
UNIT V: Solar energy, Solar flat plate and focusing plate collectors, Solar air heaters, Solar space heating and cooling, Solar energy
applications/ Solar energy gadgets, Solar cookers, Solar water heating systems, solar grain dryers, Solar Refrigeration
system, Solar ponds, Solar photo voltaic systems, solar lantern, Solar street lights, solar fencing, Solar pumping systems.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Ballaney, P.L.(1985). Thermal Engineering.KhannaPulishers, Delhi.
2. Donnel Hunt. Farm Power Machinery and management.lowa State University Press. Ames, USA.
3. Gill Paul, W.,Smith James, H., and Ziurys Eugene, J. (1967)
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Liljedahl John, B. Casleton Walter, M., Turnquist Paul, K., and Smith David, W. (1951). Tractors and Their Power Units, John Wiley
& Sons, New-York.
2. Lysen, E.H. (1983). Introduction to Wind Energy. CWD, Netherlands. 3. Mathur, M.L., and Sharma, R.P. (1994).

Course outcomes:
1. Acquire knowledge and hands-on competence in applying the concepts related to sources of power and related equipments for
Agricultural engineering.
2. Demonstrate creativeness in designing new systems components and processes in the field of engineering.
3. Identify, analysis, and solve agricultural engineering problems useful to the society.
Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai

Name of Program: Bachelor of Engineering

Branch: Agricultural Engineering Semester: III
Subject: Crop Production Technology Code:
Total Theory Periods: 40 Total Tutorial Periods: Two (Minimum)
Class Tests: Two (Minimum) Assignments: 2 (Minimum)
ESE Duration: Three Hours Maximum Marks:80 Minimum Marks: 28

Course Objectives:
 To introduce the students to principles of agricultural and horticultural crop production and to introduce the production practices
of crops.
 To delineate the role of agricultural and irrigation engineers in relation to various crop production practices.

UNIT I Soils: Nature and origin of soil; soil forming rocks and minerals, their classification and composition, soil forming
processes, classification of soils – soils taxonomy orders; important soil physical properties; and their importance; soil
particle distribution; soil inorganic colloids – their composition, properties and origin of charge; ion exchange in soil and
nutrient availability; soil organic matter – its composition and decomposition, effect on soil fertility; soil reaction – acid,
saline and sodic soils.
UNIT II Quality or irrigation water; essential plants nutrients – their functions and deficiency symptoms in plants; important
inorganic fertilizers and their reactions in soils. Horticulture: Scope of horticultural and vegetable crops. Soil and climatic
requirements for fruits, vegetables and floriculture crops, improved varieties.
UNIT III Agronomy: Definition and scope of agronomy. Classification of crops, Effect of different weather parameters on crop
growth and development.Principles of tillage, tilth and its characteristics.
UNIT IV Soil water plant relationship and water requirement of crops, weeds and their control, crop rotation, cropping systems, Relay
cropping and mixed cropping. Garden tools, management of orchard, Extraction and storage of vegetables seeds.
UNIT V Criteria for site selection, layout and planting methods, nursery raising, macro and micro propagation methods, plant
growing structures, pruning and training, fertilizer application, fertigation, irrigation methods, harvesting, grading and
packaging, post harvest practices.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Bose, T.K and S.K. Mitra. (1990). Fruits, Tropical and Subtropical.NayaPrakash, 206 Bidthan saran, Calcutta.
2. Brady, Nyle C. (1988). The nature and properties of Soils. Eurasia Publishing House Pvt Ltd. New Delhi.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. De, G.C. (1989). Fundamentals of Agronomy. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co Pvt Ltd, New Delhi.
2. Russel. Soil Condition and Plant Growth.ELBS, Longmans, U.K.

Course outcomes:
 Acquire knowledge on crop selection, crop production, crop management.
 Knowledge in the area of production of agricultural and horticultural crops.
 Demonstrate creativeness in designing new systems components and processes in the field of engineering.
 Identify, analysis, and solve agricultural engineering problems useful to the society.
Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai

Name of Program: Bachelor of Engineering

Branch: Agricultural Engineering Semester: III
Subject: Engineering Properties of Biological Material Lab Code:
Total Lab Periods: 24 Batch Size 30
Maximum Marks 40 Minimum 20

List of Experiments: (At least eight experiments are to be performed by each student)
1. To find the shape and size·of grains and fruits and vegetables.
2. To determine bulk density and angle of repose of grains.
3. To determine the particle density/true density and porosity of solid grains.
4. To find out the coefficient of external and internal friction of different crops;
5. To study the separating behaviour of a grain sample in a vertical wind tunner (Aspirator column).
6. To find the thermal conductivity of different grains. To determine specific heat of some food grains.
7. To determine cooking quality of rice. To determine impurities and invisible stress cracks in grains.
8. Preparation of a ready reckoner of change in unit weight of food grains as affected by change in its moisture content (w.b.) (5%
- 25%). Milling quality of paddy;
9. Determination ofhardness of food material; Detection of adulteration in food products viz. milk, ghee, honey etc.
Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai

Name of Program: Bachelor of Engineering

Branch: Agricultural Engineering Semester: III
Subject: Strength Of Materials Lab Code:
Total Lab Periods: 24 Batch Size 30
Maximum Marks 40 Minimum 20

List of Experiments: (At least Ten experiments are to be performed by each student)

1. Tension test on metal specimen (M.S., C.I.) and observing the behaviour of materials under load.
2. Calculating the value of E, ultimate stress, permissible stress, percentage elongation etc. and to study its
fracture.
3. To perform the compression test on; Concrete cylinders & cubes, C.I., M.S. & Wood specimens and to
determine various physical and mechanical properties.
4. To perform the bending test on the specimens; M.S. Girder, Wooden beam, Plain concrete beams & R.C.C.
beam, and to determine the various physical and mechanical properties.
5. To determine Young’s modulus of elasticity of beam with the help of deflection produced at centre due to
loads placed at centre& quarter points.
6. To study the behaviour of materials (G.I. pipes, M.S., C.I.) under torsion and to evaluate various elastic
constants.
7. To study load deflection and other physical properties of closely coiled helical spring in tension and
compression.
8. To perform the Rockwell, Vicker’s and Brinell’s Hardness tests on the given specimens.
9. To perform the Drop Hammer Test, Izod Test and Charpay’s impact tests on the given specimens.
10. To determine compressive & tensile strength of cement after making cubes and briquettes.
11. To measure workability of concrete (slump test, compaction factor test).
12. To determine voids ratio & bulk density of cement, fine aggregates and coarse aggregates.
13. To determine fatigue strength of a given specimen.
14. Design and drawing of steel roof truss.
15. Design and drawing of RCC building.
16. Design and drawing of Retaining wall.
Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai

Name of Program: Bachelor of Engineering

Branch: Agricultural Engineering Semester: III
Subject: Fluid Mechanics Lab Code:
Total Lab Periods: 24 Batch Size 30
Maximum Marks 40 Minimum 20

List of Experiments: (At leastTen experiments are to be performed by each student)

1. To determine the met centric height of a ship model.

2. Verification of Bernoulli’s equation.
3. Verification of momentum equation.
4. To calibrate a venturimeter and study the variation of the coefficient of discharge with the Reynolds number.
5. To calibrate aorificemeter and study the variation of the coefficient of discharge with the Reynolds number.
6. Experimental determination of critical velocity in pipe.
7. Determination of head loss coefficient due to sudden expansion in pipe.
8. Determination of head loss coefficient due to sudden contraction in pipe.
9. Determination of head loss coefficient in pipe bends.
10. To determine the hydraulic coefficients (Cc, Cd and Cv) of an orifice.
11. To determine the coefficient of discharge of a mouth piece.
12. To calibrate a triangular notch.
13. To calibrate a rectangular notch.
14. To obtain the surface profile and the total distribution of a forced vortex.

Equipment/Machines/Instruments/Tools/Software Required:
 Ship Model
 Bernoulli’s Apparatus
 Apparatus for momentum theorem
 Venturimeter
 Orificemeter
 Pipe Flow Apparatus
 Orifice Apparatus
 Mouth Piece Apparatus
 Notch Apparatus
 Vortex Flow Apparatus
Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai

Name of Program: Bachelor of Engineering

Branch: Agricultural Engineering Semester: III
Subject: Farm Power and Renewable Energy Sources Lab Code:
Total Lab Periods: 40 Batch Size 30
Maximum Marks 40 Minimum 20

List of Experiments: (At least Ten experiments are to be performed by each student)

1. Introduction to different systems of CI engine; Engine parts and functions, working principles etc.
2. Valve system – study, construction and adjustments.
3. Air cleaning system and Fuel supply system of SI engine.
4. Diesel injection system & timing.
5. Cooling system and fan performance, thermostat and radiator performance evaluation; Part load efficiencies &
governing.
6. Lubricating system & adjustments.
7. Starting and electrical system and lgnition system.
8. Tractor engine heat balance and engine performance curves.
9. Preparation of biomass sample and determination of calorific value.
10. Estimation of ash content and moisture content of biomass.
11. Estimation of fixed carbon and volatile matter of biomass.
12. Demonstration of down draft throatless and with throat rice husk gasifier.
13. Demonstration of working of a fixed dome type biogas plants.
14. Demonstration of working of a floating drum type biogas plants.
15. Demonstration of biodiesel preparation.
16. Measurement of basic solar parameters and demonstration of solar water heater.
17. Demonstration of solar cooker.

List of Equipment/Instruments/Machines/Software Required:

Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai

Name of Program: Bachelor of Engineering

Branch: Crop Production Lab Semester: III
Subject: Farm Power and Renewable Energy Sources Lab Code:
Total Lab Periods: 40 Batch Size 30
Maximum Marks 40 Minimum 20

List of Experiments: (At least Ten experiments are to be performed by each student)

OBJECTIVE: To introduce the different crop production practices in wet land, dry land and garden land through
hands on experience and demonstrations. List of Experiments:

1. Field preparation studies

2. Seed selection and seed treatment procedures
3. Seed bed and nursery preparation
4. Sowing / Transplanting 5. Biometric observation for crops
5. Nutrient management studies 25
6. Water management and irrigation scheduling
7. Weed management studies 9. Integrated Pest Management studies
8. Harvesting
9. Post harvesting

List of Experiments: (At least Ten experiments are to be performed by each student)

1. A wet land / garden land for a minimum of 5 cents area for each / group of students.
2. An open / borewell as water source to support cultivation