Anna University Engineering Graphics Syllabus for all B.E/B.Tech

Anna University Engineering Graphics Syllabus for all B.E/B.Tech 

GE8152                     ENGINEERING GRAPHICS                        L  T  P C

                          (Common to all branches of B.E. / B. Tech. Programmes)                  2  0 3  4

OBJECTIVES

To develop in students, graphic skills for communication of concepts, ideas and design of 

engineering products and expose them to existing national standards related to  technical

drawings.

Concepts and conventions (Not for Examination)                  1

Importance of graphics in engineering applications – Use of drafting instruments – BIS

conventions and specifications – Size, layout and  folding of drawing sheets – Lettering and

dimensioning.

        

UNIT I          PLANE CURVES AND FREE HAND SKETCHING                                     14

Basic Geometrical constructions, Curves used in engineering practices

        Conics – Construction of ellipse, parabola and hyperbola by eccentricity method – Construction 

of cycloid – construction of involutes of square and circle – Drawing of tangents and normal to

the above curves, Scales: Construction of Diagonal and Vernier scales.

Visualization concepts and Free Hand sketching: Visualization principles –Representation

of Three Dimensional objects – Layout of views- Free hand sketching of multiple views

from pictorial views of objects9

UNIT II          PROJECTION OF POINTS, LINES AND PLANE SURFACES                  14

Orthographic projection- principles-Principal planes-First angle projection-Projection of points.  

Projection of straight lines (only First angle projections) inclined to both the principal planes 

- Determination of true lengths and true inclinations by rotating line method and trapezoidal 

method and traces

Projection of planes (polygonal and circular surfaces) inclined to both the principal planes by 

rotating object method.

UNIT  III PROJECTION OF SOLIDS                                                                                    14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Projection of simple solids like prisms, pyramids, cylinder, cone and truncated solids when the

axis  is  inclined to one of the principal planes by rotating object method and auxiliary plane 

method.

UNIT IV  PROJECTION OF SECTIONED SOLIDS AND DEVELOPMENT OF  SURFACES

                                                                                                                                                     14                                                                                                                              

Sectioning of above solids in simple vertical position when the cutting plane is inclined to the 

one of the principal planes and perpendicular to the other – obtaining true shape of section. 

Development of lateral surfaces of simple and sectioned solids – Prisms, pyramids cylinders and 

cones. Development of lateral surfaces of solids with cut-outs and holes

UNIT V         ISOMETRIC AND PERSPECTIVE PROJECTIONS                                      15                                           

Principles of isometric projection – isometric scale –Isometric projections of  simple solids and 

truncated solids  - Prisms,  pyramids, cylinders,  cones-    combination of two solid objects in

simple vertical positions and miscellaneous  problems. Perspective projection of simple solidsPrisms, pyramids and  cylinders by visual ray method and vanishing point method.

COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING (DEMONSTRATION ONLY)                                         3           

Introduction to drafting packages and demonstration of their use. 

TOTAL: 75 PERIODS

TEXT BOOKS:

1. N.D.Bhatt and V.M.Panchal, “Engineering Drawing”, Charotar Publishing House, 50

th

Edition, 2010

2. K. V.Natrajan,  “A  text  book  of  Engineering  Graphics”,  Dhanalakshmi Publishers,

Chennai, 2009.

REFERENCES:

1. K.R.Gopalakrishna., “Engineering Drawing” (Vol I&II combined)  Subhas Stores, Bangalore, 

2007

2. Luzzader, Warren.J., and Duff,John M.,,‟‟ Fundamentals of Engineering Drawing with an 

introduction to Interactive Computer Graphics  for Design and Production”, Eastern 

Economy Edition, Prentice Hall of India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, 2005

3. M.B.Shah and B.C.Rana,  “Engineering  Drawing”,  Pearson, 2

nd

Edition, 2009

4. K.Venugopal and V.Prabhu   Raja, “Engineering   Graphics”,   New   Age International (P)

Limited ,2008.

5. Basant Agarwal and Agarwal C.M., “Engineering Drawing”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing 

Company Limited, New Delhi,2008.10

Publication of Bureau of Indian Standards:

1. IS 10711 – 2001: Technical products Documentation – Size and lay out of drawing sheets.

2. IS 9609 (Parts 0 & 1) – 2001: Technical products Documentation – Lettering.

3. IS 10714 (Part 20) – 2001 & SP 46 – 2003: Lines for technical drawings.

4. IS 11669 – 1986 & SP 46 – 2003: Dimensioning of Technical Drawings.

5. IS 15021 (Parts 1 to 4) – 2001: Technical drawings – Projection Methods.

Special points applicable to University Examinations on Engineering Graphics:

1. There will be five questions, each of either or type covering all units of the syllabus.

2. All questions will carry equal marks of 20 each making a total of 100.

3. The  answer  paper  shall  consist  of  drawing  sheets  of  A3  size  only.  The students

will be permitted to use appropriate scale to fit solution within A3 size.

4. The examination will be conducted in appropriate sessions on the same day.  

Anna University Computing Techniques Syllabus for all B.E/B.Tech

Anna University Computing Techniques Syllabus for all B.E/B.Tech

GE8151                        COMPUTING TECHNIQUES                                     L T P C

                  (Common to all branches of B.E. / B. Tech. Programmes)               3 0  0 3

UNIT I                INTRODUCTION                                                                             8

Generation and Classification of Computers- Basic Organization of a Computer  –Number 

System – Binary – Decimal – Conversion – Problems. Need for logical analysis and thinking –

Algorithm – Pseudo code – Flow Chart.

UNIT II        C PROGRAMMING BASICS                                                              10

Problem formulation  – Problem Solving  - Introduction to „ C‟ programming  –fundamentals  –

structure of a „C‟ program – compilation and linking processes – Constants, Variables – Data 

Types – Expressions using operators in „C‟ – Managing Input and Output operations – Decision 

Making and Branching – Looping statements – solving simple scientific and statistical problems.

UNIT III      ARRAYS AND STRINGS                                                                         9

Arrays  – Initialization  – Declaration  – One dimensional and Two dimensional arrays. StringString operations – String Arrays. Simple programs- sorting- searching – matrix operations.

UNIT IV     FUNCTIONS AND POINTERS                                                                 9

Function – definition of function – Declaration of function – Pass by value – Pass by reference –

Recursion  – Pointers  - Definition  – Initialization  – Pointers arithmetic  – Pointers and arraysExample Problems.8

UNIT V      STRUCTURES AND UNIONS                                                                   9

Introduction  – need for structure data type  – structure definition  – Structure declaration  –

Structure within a structure - Union - Programs using structures and Unions – Storage classes, 

Pre-processor directives.

                       TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

TEXTBOOKS

1. Pradip Dey, Manas Ghosh, “Fundamentals of Computing and Programming in C”, First

      Edition, Oxford University Press, 2009

2. Ashok N. Kamthane, “Computer programming”, Pearson Education, 2007.

3. Yashavant P. Kanetkar. “ Let Us C”, BPB Publications, 2011.

REFERENCES

1. Kernighan,B.W and Ritchie,D.M, “The C Programming language”, Second Edition,   

             Pearson Education, 2006

2. Byron S Gottfried, “ Programming with C”, Schaum‟s Outlines, Second Edition, Tata

            McGraw-Hill, 2006.

3. R.G. Dromey, “How to Solve it by Computer”, Pearson Education, Fourth Reprint, 2007.

Anna University Engineering Chemistry Syllabus for all B.E/B.Tech

Anna University Engineering Chemistry Syllabus for all B.E/B.Tech

CY8151                 ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY                    L    T    P    C

                     (Common to all branches of B.E. / B. Tech. Programmes)               3     0    0    3

UNIT I                     CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS                                              9

Second law:  Entropy - entropy change for an ideal gas, reversible and irreversible processes; 

entropy of phase transitions; Clausius inequality.  Free energy and work function: Helmholtz and 

Gibbs free energy functions; Criteria of spontaneity; Gibbs-Helmholtz equation; ClausiusClapeyron equation; Maxwell relations – Van‟t Hoff isotherm and isochore.  Chemical potential; 

Gibbs-Duhem equation – variation of chemical potential with temperature and pressure.

UNIT II                   POLYMER CHEMISTRY                                                                9

Introduction: Classification of polymers  – Natural and Synthetic; Thermoplastic and 

Thermosetting. Functionality  – Degree of polymerisation. Types and mechanism of 

polymerisation: Addition (Free Radical, cationic, anionic and living); condensation and 

copolymerisation.  Properties of polymers: Tg, Tacticity, Molecular weight  – weight average, 

number average and polydispersity index.  Techniques of polymerisation: Bulk, emulsion, 

solution and suspension. 

UNIT III               KINETICS AND CATALYSIS                                                           9

Introduction  – reaction velocity, factors affecting reaction velocity, rate constant, order of 

reaction, molecularity, pseudo molecular reactions, zero, first, second and third order reactions, 

reactions of fractional orders, determination of order of reactions. Catalysis:  Auto catalysis -

Enzyme Catalysis: Michaelis-Menton equation; factors affecting enzyme catalysis.  

Heterogeneous Catalysis:   Types of adsorption isotherms: Langmuir–Hinselwood and Rideal–

Eley Mechanism.

UNIT  IV         PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND SPECTROSCOPY                                    9

Photochemistry: Laws of photochemistry  - Grotthuss–Draper law, Stark–Einstein law and 

Lambert-Beer Law. Photoprocesses - Internal Conversion, Inter-system crossing, Fluorescence, 

Phosphorescence, Chemiluminescence and Photo-sensitisation. Spectroscopy: 

Electromagnetic spectrum  - Absorption of radiation  – Electronic, Vibrational and rotational 

transitions. Width and intensities of spectral lines. Spectrophotometric estimation of iron. UVvisible and IR spectroscopy – principles, instrumentation (Block diagram) and applications. 7

UNIT  V                 NANOCHEMISTRY                                                                        9

Basics  - distinction between molecules, nanoparticles and bulk materials; size-dependent 

properties.  Nanoparticles:  Nanocluster, nanorod, nanotube and nanowire.  Synthesis: 

Precipitation, thermolysis, hydrothermal, solvothermal, electrodeposition, chemical vapour 

deposition, laser ablation; Properties and Applications.  Risk discussion and Future 

perspectives.

                                                                                                                    TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

TEXT BOOKS:

1. P. Kannan and A. Ravikrishnan, “Engineering Chemistry”, Sri Krishna Hitech Publishing 

Company Pvt. Ltd. Chennai, 2009.

2. S. Vairam, P. Kalyani and Suba Ramesh, “Engineering Chemistry”, Wiley India, 2011

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. P.W. Atkins and de Paula Julio, “Physical Chemistry”, Oxford University Press, 8

th

Ed., 

(Indian Student Edition) (2009).

2. K. K. Rohatgi-Mukherjee, “Fundamental of Photochemistry” New Age International (P) Ltd., 

New Delhi, 1986. 

3. G.A. Ozin and A.C. Arsenault, “Nanochemistry: A Chemical Approach to Nanomaterials”, 

RSC Publishing, 2005.

4. V.R.Gowariker, N.V.Viswanathan and Jayadev Sreedhar, “Polymer Science”, New Age  

International P (Ltd.,), Chennai, 2006

Anna University Engineering Physics for all B.E/B.Tech

Anna University Engineering Physics for all B.E/B.Tech 

   PH8151               ENGINEERING PHYSICS                          L  T  P  C

                           (Common to all Branches of B.E./B.Tech.Programmes)           3  0  0   3

OBJECTIVE:

To introduce the basic physics concepts relevant to different branches of Engineering and
Technology.

UNIT I                          PROPERTIES OF MATTER                                                     9

Elasticity - Poisson's ratio and relationship between moduli (qualitative) - Stress-strain diagram -
factors affecting elasticity  - bending of beams  - cantilever  - bending moment  - theory and
experiment of Young's modulus determination - Uniform and non-uniform bending - I shaped
girders - twisting couple - hollow cylinder - shaft - torsion pendulum - determination of rigidity
modulus- moment of inertia of a body (regular and irregular).

UNIT II                      ACOUSTICS AND ULTRASONICS                                          9

Classification of sound - loudness and intensity - Weber-Fechner Law - standard intensity and
intensity level - decibel - reverberation - reverberation time - rate of growth and decay of sound
intensity - derivation of Sabine's formula - absorption coefficient and its determination - factors
affecting acoustics of buildings : focussing, interference, echo, Echelon effect, resonance  -
noise and their remedies.  Ultrasonics  - production  – magnetostriction and piezoelectric
methods - detection of ultrasound - acoustic grating - industrial applications - NDT - Ultrasonic
method: scan modes and practice.

UNIT  III                   THERMAL PHYSICS                                                                  9

Thermal expansion - thermal stress - expansion joints - bimetallic strips - thermal conductivity -
conductions in solids - Forbe's and Lees' disc methods - Rectilinear flow of heat through a rod -
flow of heat through a compound materials  - radical flow of heat through a spherical shell  -
thermal insulation of buildings  – Laws of blackbody radiation: Kirchoffs law, Stephens law,
Wiens law, Raleigh-Jean law and Planks law (derivation). Laws of thermodynamics - Otto and
diesel engines and their efficiency - entropy - entropy of Carnot's cycle - reverse Carnot's cycle -
refrigerator.

UNIT  IV                  APPLIED OPTICS                                                                         9

Interference - Michelson interferometer: construction, working, determination of wave length and
thickness - anti-reflection coating - air wedge and its application - Lasers - Einstein's coefficients
- CO2, Nd:YAG and semiconductor lasers -  homo junction and hetro junction -  construction and
working  - applications  - Optical fibres  - classification (index & mode based)  - principle and
propagation of light in optical fibres  - acceptance angle and numerical aperture  - fibre optic
communication system - active and passive sensors.

UNIT V                  SOLID STATE PHYSICS                                                                 9

Nature of bonding - growth of single crystals (qualitative) - crystal systems - crystal planes and
directions - expressions for interplanar distance - coordination number and packing factor for
simple structures: SC, BCC, FCC and HCP - structure and significance of NaCl, ZnS, diamond
and graphite - crystal imperfections: point defects, dislocations and stacking faults - unit cell,
Bravais space lattices - miller indices.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Gaur R.K., and Gupta, S.L., Engineering Physics, Dhanpat Raj Publications,2003.
2. Palanisamy, P.K., Engineering Physics, Scitech Publications (P) Ltd, 2006.
3. Arumugam, M., Engineering Physics, Anuradha Publications, 2000.

REFERENCES:

1. Sankar, B.N., Pillai.S.O., Engineering Physics, New Age International (P) Ltd., 2007.
2. Rajendran.V Engineering Physics, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2009.

Anna University Fundamental Computing & Programming Syllabus

Anna University 1st Semester Fundamental Computing & Programming Syllabus:

GE2112         FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTING AND PROGRAMMING      L  T  P  C
                                                                                                                                         3  0  0  3  

UNIT I     INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS                                                            9 

Introduction  – Characteristics of Computers  – Evolution of Computers  - Computer 

Generations  – Classification of Computers  – Basic Computer organization  – Number 

Systems  

UNIT II     COMPUTER SOFTWARE                                                                             9 

Computer Software  –Types of Software  – Software Development Steps  – Internet 

Evolution - Basic Internet Terminology – Getting connected to Internet Applications.

UNIT III     PROBLEM SOLVING AND OFFICE APPLICATION SOFTWARE       9 

Planning the Computer Program – Purpose – Algorithm – Flow Charts – Pseudocode -

Application Software Packages- Introduction to Office Packages (not detailed commands for examinations.)

UNIT IV     INTRODUCTION TO C                                                                                9 

Overview of C – Constants, Variables and Data Types – Operators and Expressions –

Managing Input and Output operators – Decision Making - Branching and Looping.  

UNIT V     FUNCTIONS AND POINTERS                                                                      9 

Handling of Character Strings  – User-defined Functions – Definitions  – Declarations -

Call by reference – Call by value – Structures and Unions – Pointers – Arrays – The 

Preprocessor – Developing a C Program : Some Guidelines 

  TOTAL: 45 PERIODS   

TEXT BOOKS:   

1. Ashok.N.Kamthane,“ Computer Programming”, Pearson Education (India) (2008). 

2. Behrouz A.Forouzan and Richard.F.Gilberg, “A Structured Programming Approach 

Using C”, II Edition, Brooks-Cole Thomson Learning Publications, (2007). 

REFERENCES:  

1. Pradip Dey, Manas Ghoush, “Programming in C”, Oxford University Press. (2007). 

2. Byron Gottfried, “Programming with C”, 2

nd

Edition, (Indian Adapted Edition), TMH 

publications, (2006).  

3. Stephen G.Kochan, “Programming in C”, Third Edition, Pearson Education India, 

(2005). 

4. Brian W.Kernighan and Dennis M.Ritchie, “The C Programming Language”, Pearson 

Education Inc., (2005). 

5. E.Balagurusamy, “Computing fundamentals and C Programming”, Tata McGraw-Hill 

Publishing Company Limited, (2008). 

6. S.Thamarai Selvi and R.Murugan, “C for All”, Anuradha Publishers, (2008).

Anna University 1st Semester Mathematics Syllabus

Anna University 1st Semester Mathematics Syllabus for B.E/B.Tech(Except Marine Eng.)

MA2111                     MATHEMATICS – I                                           L  T  P  C 

                                                                                                                 3  1  0   4

UNIT I                                 MATRICES                                                    12 

Characteristic equation – Eigen values and eigen vectors of a real matrix – Properties –

Cayley-Hamilton theorem (excluding proof) – Orthogonal transformation of a symmetric 

matrix to diagonal form – Quadratic form – Reduction of quadratic form to canonical form 

by orthogonal transformation. 

UNIT II  

THREE DIMENSIONAL ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY                                12  

Equation of a sphere – Plane section of a sphere – Tangent Plane – Equation of a cone 

– Right circular cone – Equation of a cylinder – Right circular cylinder. 

UNIT III     DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS                                                       12 

Curvature in Cartesian co-ordinates  – Centre and radius of curvature  – Circle of 

curvature – Evolutes – Envelopes – Evolute as envelope of normals. 

UNIT IV     FUNCTIONS OF SEVERAL VARIABLES                                   12 

Partial derivatives  – Euler’s theorem for homogenous functions  – Total derivatives  –

Differentiation of implicit functions  – Jacobians  – Taylor’s expansion  – Maxima and 

Minima – Method of Lagrangian multipliers. 

UNIT V     MULTIPLE INTEGRALS                                                               12 

Double integration – Cartesian and polar coordinates – Change of order of integration –

Change of variables between Cartesian and polar coordinates  – Triple integration in 

Cartesian co-ordinates – Area as double integral – Volume as triple integral 

TOTAL: 60 PERIODS  

TEXT BOOK:  

1. Bali N. P and Manish Goyal, “Text book of Engineering Mathematics”, Third edition, 

Laxmi Publications(p) Ltd.,(2008). 

2. Grewal. B.S, “Higher Engineering Mathematics”, 40

th

Edition, Khanna Publications, 

Delhi, (2007). 

Common English1 Syllabus for all Anna University B.E Students

Common English1 Syllabus for all Anna University B.E Students(Except Marine Eng..)

HS2111                                  TECHNICAL ENGLISH – I                                  L  T  P  C
                                                                                                                              3   1  0  4

UNIT I                                                                                             12
General Vocabulary  - changing words from one form to another  - Adjectives,
comparative adjectives – Adverbs - Active and passive voice – Tenses - simple present,
present continuous  - Adverb forms  –   Nouns  – compound nouns  - Skimming and
scanning  - Listening and transfer of information  – bar chart, flowchart  - Paragraph
writing, description  – Discussing as a group and making an oral report on the points
discussed, conversation techniques - convincing others.
Suggested activities:
1. Matching words & meanings - Using words in context – Making sentences.
2. Changing sentences from active to passive voice & vice versa.
3. Skimming, cloze exercises, exercises transferring information from text to graphic
form – bar charts, flow charts.
4. Writing descriptions using descriptive words & phrases, and technical
vocabulary.
5. Role play, conversation exercises, discussions, oral reporting exercises
      Any other related relevant classroom activity.
UNIT II                                                             12                              
Vocabulary – prefixes & suffixes – simple past tense - Spelling and punctuation – ‘wh’
Question forms  - Scanning, inference  - Listening & note-taking  - Paragraph writing  -
comparison and contrast - Creative thinking and speaking.
Suggested Activities:
1. a. Vocabulary actiivities using prefixes and suffixes.
    b. Exercises using questions – asking & answering questions.
           2. Scanning the text for specific information  
     3.  Listening guided note-taking  - Writing paragraphs using notes, giving
      suitable headings and subheadings for paragraphs. Using expressions of
comparison and contrast.
4. Discussion activities and exploring creative ideas.
    Any other related relevant classroom activity 3
UNIT III                                                                                                                        12                            
Tenses - simple past, simple future and past perfect - Reading in Context -Listening &
note-taking  – single line  – Definitions  – sequencing of sentences  – instruction  -
Persuasive speaking.
Suggested activities:
1. a. Providing appropriate context for the use of tenses
2. Listening and note-taking
3. (a)   Writing sentence definitions, instructions
              (b) Identifying the discourse links and sequencing jumbled sentences /
                      writing instructions.
4. Speaking exercises, discussions, role play exercises using explaining,
      convincing and persuasive  strategies
       Any other related relevant classroom activity
UNIT IV                                                                                                                        12                            
Modal verbs and Probability – Concord subject verb agreement – Correction of errors -
Cause and effect expressions – Extended Definition - Speaking about the future plans.
   
Suggested activities:
     1. a. Making sentences using modal verbs to express probability
         b. Gap filling using relevant grammatical form of words.
2. Writing extended definitions
3. Speaking -  role play activities, discussions, extempore  speaking exercises  
    speculating about the future.
           4. Any other related relevant classroom activity
UNIT V                                                                                                                           12                            
‘If’ conditionals – Gerunds - Intensive reading - Speaking – Presentation of problems &
solutions - Itinerary – planning for an industrial visit - Formal Letter writing – Letter to the
editor, invititation letter, accepting, declining letter and permission letter.
Suggested activities:
1. a) Sentence completion exercises using ‘If’ conditionals.
     b) Gap filling exercises using gerunds and present participle forms
      2. Reading comprehension exercises.
3. Role play, discussion, debating and speaking activities for stating, discussing
          problems and suggesting solutions.
      4. Planning a tour, Writing a travel itinerary. Writing letters to officials and to the  
          editor in formal/official contexts.
    Any other related relevant classroom activity  
                                                                                                    TOTAL : 60 PERIODS
TEXT BOOK:
1. Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, Anna University, ‘English for
Engineers and Technologists’ Combined Edition (Volumes 1 & 2), Chennai: Orient
Longman Pvt. Ltd., 2006.  Themes 1 – 4 (Resources, Energy, Computer, Transport)
REFERENCES:
1. Meenakshi Raman and Sangeeta Sharma, ‘Technical Communication English skills
for Engineers’, Oxford University Press, 2008.
2. Andrea, J. Rutherford, ‘Basic Communication Skills for Technology’, Second Edition,
Pearson Education, 2007. 4
EXTENSIVE READING:
1.  A.P.J.Abdul Kalam with Arun Tiwari, ‘Wings of Fire’ An Autobiography, University
      Press (India) Pvt. Ltd.,1999, 30
th
Impression 2007.
NOTE:
The book given under Extensive Reading is meant for inculcating the reading habit of
the students. They need not be used for testing purposes.