Engineering Workshop Practices
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The official GTU curriculum for Engineering Workshop Practices (subject code 3301901) as prescribed for COMPUTER · Semester 1 divides the course into 6 units, covering 73 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3301901)Unit 1 INTRODUCTI ON TO WORKSHOP
- 1.1. Sketch general workshop layout.
- 1.2. Follow preliminary safety rules in workshop.
- 1.1. Workshop layout.
- 1.2. Importance of various sections/shops of workshop.
- 1.3. Types of jobs done in each shop.
- 1.4. General safety rules and work procedure in workshop.
Unit 2 FITTING 2.1Select appropriate fitting tools for the required application. 2.2Prepare the simple jobs as per
- 2.1. Sketch, specification and applications of fitting work holding tools-bench vise, V-block with clamp and C-clamp.
- 2.2. Sketch, specification , material ,applications and methods of using fitting marking and measuring tools-marking table, surface plate, angle plate, universal scribing block, try-square, scriber, divider, centre punch, letter punch, calipers, vernier caliper, etc.
- 2.3. Types, sketch, specification , material , applications and methods of using of fitting cutting tools- hacksaw, chisels, twist drill, taps, files, dies.
- 2.4. Types, sketch, specification, material, applications and methods of using of fitting finishing tools-files, reamers.
- 2.5. Sketch, specification and applications of miscellaneous tools-hammer, spanners, screw drivers sliding screw wrench.
- 2.6. Demonstration of various fitting operations such as chipping, filing, scraping, grinding, sawing, marking, drilling, tapping.
- 2.7. Preparation of simple and male- female joints.
- 2.8. Safety precautions. Note: See List of Major Equipments/ Instruments at serial no. 8B.
Unit 3 TIN SMITHY 3.1Select appropriate tin smithy tool for the required application. 3.2Prepare the simple job as per
- 3.1. Concept and conversions of SWG and other gauges in use..
- 3.2. Use of wire gauge.
- 3.3. Types of sheet metal joints and applications.
- 3.4. Types, sketch, specification, material, applications and methods of using tin smithy tools-hammers, stakes, scissors/snips, etc.
- 3.5. Demonstration of various tin smithy tools and sheet metal operations such as shearing, bending and joining.
- 3.6. Preparation of tin smithy job.
- 3.7. Safety precautions. Note: See List of Major Equipments/ Instruments at serial no. 8B. Engineerinmg Workshop Practice Course Code: 3301901 GTU/ NITTTR Bhopal/12 Gujarat State
Unit 4 CARPENTRY 4.1Select appropriate carpentry tool for the required application. 4.2Prepare the simple job as per
- 4.1. Types, sketch, specification, material, applications and methods of using of carpentry tools-saws, planner, chisels, hammers, pallet, marking gauge, vice, try square, rule, etc.
- 4.2. Types of woods and their applications.
- 4.3. Types of carpentry hardwares and their uses.
- 4.4. Demonstration of carpentry operations such as marking, sawing, planning, chiseling, grooving, boring, joining, etc.
- 4.5. Preparation of wooden joints.
- 4.6. Safety precautions. Note: See List of Major Equipments/ Instruments at serial no. 8B.
Unit 5 PIPE FITTING
- 5.1. Select appropriate pipe fitting tool for the required application.
- 5.2. Prepare the simple job as per specification using pipe fitting tools.
- 5.1. Types, specification, material and applications of pipes.
- 5.2. Types, specification, material and applications of pipe fittings.
- 5.3. Types, specifications, material, applications and demonstration of pipe fitting tools.
- 5.4. Demonstration of pipe fitting operations such as marking, cutting, bending, threading, assembling, dismantling, etc.
- 5.5. Types and application of various spanners such as flat, fix, ring, box, adjustable, etc.
- 5.6. Preparation of pipe fitting jobs.
- 5.7. Safety precautions. Note: See List of Major Equipments/ Instruments at serial no. 8B.
Unit 6 METAL JOINING
- 6.1. Select appropriate equipment and consumables for required application.
- 6.2. Prepare the simple jobs as per specification using proper metal joining and cutting method.
- 6.1. Types, specification, material and applications of arc welding transformers.
- 6.2. Types, specification, material and applications of arc welding accessories and consumables.
- 6.3. Demonstration of metal joining operations- arc welding, soldering and brazing. Show effect of current and speed. Also demonstrate various welding positions.
- 6.4. Demonstrate gas cutting operation.
- 6.5. Preparation of metal joints.
- 6.6. Safety precautions. Note:See List of Major Equipments/ Instruments at serial no. 8B. Engineerinmg Workshop Practice Course Code: 3301901 GTU/ NITTTR Bhopal/12 Gujarat State
- 6. SUGGESTED LIST OF EXERCISES/PRACTICAL/EXPERIMENTS The exercises/practical/experiments should be properly designed and implemented with an attempt to develop different types of skills leading to the achievement of the competency. Following is the list of exercises/practical/experiments for guidance. S. No. Unit No. Practical Exercises HOURS
- 1. I Prepare carpentry and fitting shop layout. 02
- 2. II Demonstrate use of different fitting tools –like work holding, marking, measuring, cutting, finishing and miscellaneous. Student will also prepare the report with sketch, specifications and applications of fitting tools demonstrated. 04
- 3. II Prepare one simple and another male-female type fitting jobs as per given drawings- 2 jobs. 10
- 4. III Demonstrate use of different tin smithy tools. Student will also prepare the report with sketch, specifications and applications of tin smithy tools demonstrated. 02
- 5. III Prepare one tin smithy job as per drawing having shearing, bending, joining and riveting. 04
- 6. IV Demonstrate use of different carpentry tools. Student will also prepare the report with sketch, specifications and applications of carpentry tools demonstrated. 04
- 7. IV Prepare two wooden joints as per given drawings. 08
- 8. V Demonstrate use of different pipe fitting tools. Student will also prepare the report with sketch, specifications and applications of pipe fitting tools demonstrated. 02
- 9. V Prepare pipe fitting jobs as per drawings-two jobs. 04
- 10. VI Demonstrate use of different welding transformers and consumables. Also demonstrate arc welding, gas cutting, soldering and brazing operations. Student will also prepare the report with sketch, specifications and applications of fitting tools demonstrated. 04
- 11. VI Prepare jobs using arc welding, gas cutting, spot welding, brazing and soldering process- three jobs. 08
- 12. I to VI PROBLEM BASED LEARNING: Group of 6 students will take rejected workpieces in workshop practice (at least two in each fitting, carpentry, tin smithy, pipe fitting and welding). Group will draw the workpieces , will identify type of defects and will discuss the reasons of such defects. Outcome of discussion has to be written in logbook and report. 02
- 13. I to VI SCHOOL WITHIN SCHOOL: i: Each student will demonstrate and explain at least one tool (to be assigned by teacher) to all batch colleagues. ii: Each student will share his/her student activities outcome. He/she will also share the experience for the student activities he/she has carried out. 02 NOTES: a: It is compulsory to follow safety norms of workshop. b: Workshop log-book is compulsory. Record of activities performed by student in each period is also compulsory and must be duly certified by concerned instructor and teacher in routine log book. c: Keep your all tools duly resharpened/ready. Engineerinmg Workshop Practice Course Code: 3301901 GTU/ NITTTR Bhopal/12 Gujarat State d: It is compulsory to submit reports, student activities and workshop logbook. Students activities are compulsory to perform. e: For 40 marks Practical marks ESE, students are to be examined for competencies achieved. Students are to be asked to prepare job/s.
- 7. SUGGESTED LIST OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES Following is the list of student activities. S. No. STUDENT ACTIVITY
- 1. Prepare student reports as asked in experiments.
- 2. Visit the nearer timber merchant. Collect the information on types and appearance of wood being sold by them.
- 3. Visit the nearer plywood merchant. Collect the information on type and thickness being sold by them.
- 4. Visit nearer fabricator. Collect the information on welding electrodes, transformers and accessories being used by them.
- 5. Down load movies showing correct practices for fitting, carpentry and welding.
- 6. List at least two questions for each of following. Material of centre punch. Use of rough file. Metal joining by welding and adhesives. Shearing machine. Wooden joints.
- 8. SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES A. List of Books: Sr.N o. Title of Books Author Publication
- 1. Mechanical workshop practice. K.C. John PHI.
- 2. Workshop familiarization. E.Wilkinson Pitman engineering craft series.
- 3. Workshop Technology-I. Hazra and Chaudhary Media promoters & Publisher private limited.
- 4. Workshop Technology-I. W.A. J. Chapman Taylor & Francis. 5 Comprehensive Workshop Technology (Manufacturing Processes). S.K. Garg Laxmi publications.
- 6. I.T.B. Handbook. - Engineering industry Training Board.
- 7. Workshop practice manual. K.Venkata Reddy B.S.Publications. B. List of Major Equipments/ Instruments FITTING: (i): Bench vices 50/100/150 mm. (ii): Hand vice, Machine vice (iii): Marking table. (iv): Surface plate. (v): Angle plate. (vi): Universal scribing block. (vii): Scriber. (viii): Marking gauge. (ix): Fitting tables. Engineerinmg Workshop Practice Course Code: 3301901 GTU/ NITTTR Bhopal/12 Gujarat State (x): Tri square. (xi): Right angle. (xii): Combination set. (xiii): V block with clamps. (xiv): C clamps. (xv): Set of needle files. (xvi): Ball pane Hammer - 750 Gms. (xvii): Pair of outside spring caliper- 250 mm. (xviii): Pair of Inside spring caliper 150 mm. (xix): Vernier caliper. (xx): Micrometer outside & inside (xxi): Bevel protractor (xxii): Odd leg caliper (xxiii): Files (smooth & rough)-round, flat, safe edge, square, knife edge, triangular, half round. (xxiv): One pair of divider. (xxv): Hacksaw frame with blade 12” * 300 mm. (xxvi): Centre punch. (xxvii): Dot punch. (xxviii): Prick punch. (xxix): Letter punch-Number punch. (xxx): Flat chisel 20 mm. (xxxi): Set of sorted twist drills, taps and dies (with holders/wrench). (xxxii): Set of spanners-Fix, Ring, box, Allen and adjustable. (xxxiii): Set of screw drivers-sorted. (xxxiv): Scraping tool. (xxxv): Set of pliers. (xxxvi): Filler and radius gauge TIN SMITHY: (i): Tin cutter. (ii): Shearing machine (iii): Set of sorted hammers and pallets. (iv): Set of stakes. (v): Set of sorted scissors/snips. (vi): Tin smithy tables. (vii): Tin smithy vices. (viii): Marking table. (ix): Surface plate. (x): Angle plate. (xi): Marking gauge. (xii): Tri square. (xiii): Right angle. (xiv): Tong (xv): Square block (xvi): Set of chisels. (xvii): Scriber. (xviii): Punches-sorted including drift. (xix): Rivets-sorted. (xx): Sheet bending machine. (xxi): Trammels. (xxii): Wire gauge. (xxiii): Hand groover (xxiv): Anvil and swage block (xxv): Hollow mandrel (xxvi): Flatters and cone (xxvii): Set of Gouges (xxviii): Teflon sheet (xxix): Hollow punch set (xxx): Snip cutter round and flat Engineerinmg Workshop Practice Course Code: 3301901 GTU/ NITTTR Bhopal/12 Gujarat State CARPENTRY: (i): Carpentry tables. (ii): Carpentry vices. (iii): Bar cramp. (iv): Plane machine-small (“Randha machine”). (v): Wood and metal Jack planes- 45 mm. (vi): Set of sorted wooden jack planes. (vii): Smoothing plane. (viii): Rebate plane. (ix): Cross cut saw. (x): Compass saw. (xi): Set of sorted saws. (xii): Round hole saw (xiii): Tenon saw 350 mm. (xiv): Set of chisels-Firmer, Dovetail, Paring, Mortise. (xv): Adze tool (xvi): Auger bit. (xvii): Hand drill with set of sorted drill bits. (xviii): Gimlet. (xix): Small precision brace. (xx): Mallet. (xxi): Wood rasp file. (xxii): Claw hammer. (xxiii): Pincer. (xxiv): Marking gage 150 mm. (xxv): Steel rule 24” (xxvi): Measuring Tape 300mm (xxvii): C clamps. (xxviii): Tri square. (xxix): Right angle. (xxx): Compass and divider. (xxxi): Set of chisels. (xxxii): Ball pane Hammer - 750 Gms. (xxxiii): Hardwares- nails, screws,etc. (xxxiv): Set of screw drivers. (xxxv): Wood work punches (xxxvi): Set of Gouges PIPE FITTING: (i): Various samples of pipe fittings-like joints, elbows, tees, unions, bend, nipples, couplers, reducers, four way etc. of Metal and PVC. (ii): Water taps,plug, farule (iii): Pipe bending machine manual/hydraulic (iv): Pipe vice (v): Pipe wrenches. (vi): Pipe spanners. (vii): Set of spanners-Fix, Ring, box, Allen and adjustable. (viii): Set of screw drivers-sorted. (ix): Set of chisels. (x): Hammers. (xi): Teflon taps, cotton thread (xii): Set of dies and holders. (xiii): Hacksaw, pipe cutter. (xiv): Adhesive for PVC pipe fittings. Engineerinmg Workshop Practice Course Code: 3301901 GTU/ NITTTR Bhopal/12 Gujarat State METAL JOINING: (i): Arc welding transformers. (ii): Spot welding machine with necessary accessories, tools and consumables. (iii): Welding cables. (iv): Electrodes. (v): Electrode holders. (vi): Ground clamps. (vii): Chipping hammer. (viii): Wire brush. (ix): Oxygen-acetylene cylinders with pressure regulators-torch-hoses, trolley and accessories. (x): Filler rods. (xi): Solder filler material. (xii): Flux for soldering. (xiii): Soldering iron. (xiv): Brazing/welding torch. (xv): Try Square (xvi): Hammers, tongs, chisels and anvil (xvii): Screw Wrench (xviii): Tip Cleaner (xix): Swage block. (xx): Personal Protective Equipment like safety gloves, face shield /screen C. List of Software/Learning Websites: http://www.abmtools.com/downloads/Woodworking%20Carpentry%20Tools.pdf http://www.weldingtechnology.org http://www.newagepublishers.com/samplechapter/001469.pdf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeBX6cKKHWY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHF0sNHnttw&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv1zo9CAxt4&feature=relmfu http://www.piehtoolco.com http://sourcing.indiamart.com/engineering/articles/materials-used-hand-tools/
- 9. COURSE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Faculty Members from Polytechnics Prof .K. S. Patel, Lecturer, in Mechanical Engineering, Government Polytechnic, Himatnagar. Prof. R. M. Rajaguru, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Government Polytechnic, Rajkot. Coordinator and Faculty Member From NITTTR Bhopal Dr. A.K. Sarathe, Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engg., NITTTR, Bhopal.