DR. A.P.J.

ABDUL KALAM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

LUCKNOW

Study & Evaluation Scheme with Syllabus

for
B.Tech. Second Year
Agricultural Engineering

On
Choice Based Credit System
(Effective from the Session: 2017-18)

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 2nd Year III-SEMESTER
S. ESE Sessional
Subject Code Subject Name L-T-P Total Credit
No. Marks CT TA
ROE030 to Science Based Open Elective/
1. 3-1-0 70 20 10 100 4
039/ RAS304 Engineering Mathematics-III
Universal Human Values &
RVE301/
2. Professional Ethics/ Environment 3-0-0 70 20 10 100 3
RAS302
& Ecology
Fluid Mechanics & Open Channel
3. RCE306 3-0-0 70 20 10 100 3
Hydraulics
4. RCE307 Soil Mechanics 3-0-0 70 20 10 100 3
Strength of Materials & Theory of
5. RCE308 3-1-0 70 20 10 100 4
Structure
6. REC308 Basic Electronics 3-0-0 70 20 10 100 3
Fluid Mechanics & Open Channel
7. RCE356 0-0-2 50 30 20 100 1
Hydraulics Lab
8. RCE357 Soil Mechanics Lab 0-0-2 50 30 20 100 1
Strength of Materials & Theory of
9. RCE358 0-0-2 50 30 20 100 1
Structure Lab
10. REC358 Basic Electronics Lab 0-0-2 50 30 20 100 1
Elements of Mechanical
11. RME101* 3-1-0 70 20 10 100* --
Engineering*
Computer Aided Engineering
12. RCE151* 0-0-3 50 30 20 100* --
Graphics*
Total 1000 24
CT: Class Test TA: Teacher Assessment L/T/P: Lecture/ Tutorial/ Practical

*B.Tech. IInd year lateral entry students belonging to B.Sc. Stream, shall clear the subjects
RCE151/RCE251 and RME101/201 of the first year Engineering Programme along with
the second year subjects.

Science Based Open Electives:

a. ROE030/ROE040 Manufacturing Process
b. ROE031/ROE041 Introduction to soft computing
c. ROE032/ROE042 Nano Science
d. ROE033/ROE043 Laser System and Application
e. ROE034/ROE044 Space Science
f. ROE035/ROE045 Polymer Science & Technology
g. ROE036/ROE046 Nuclear Science
h. ROE037/ROE047 Material Science
i. ROE038/ROE048 Discrete Mathematics
j. ROE039/ROE049 Applied Linear Algebra

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 2nd Year IV-SEMESTER
S. ESE Sessional
Subject Code Subject Name L-T-P Total Credit
No. Marks CT TA
RAS404/ Mathematics-III/ Science Based
1. 3-1-0 70 20 10 100 4
ROE040 to 049 Open Elective
Environment & Ecology/
RAS402/
2. Universal Human Values & 3-0-0 70 20 10 100 3
RVE401
Professional Ethics
Theory of Machines & Machine
3. RME408 3-0-0 70 20 10 100 3
Design
Farm Machinery and
4. RAG401 3-0-0 70 20 10 100 3
Equipment-I
Post Harvest Engg. of Cereals,
5. RAG402 3-0-0 70 20 10 100 3
Pulses & Oil Seeds
Watershed Hydrology, Soil &
6. RAG403 3-1-0 70 20 10 100 4
Water Conservation Engineering
Farm Machinery and
7. RAG451 0-0-2 50 30 20 100 1
Equipment-I Lab
Post Harvest Engg. of Cereals,
8. RAG452 0-0-2 50 30 20 100 1
Pulses & Oil Seeds Lab
9. RAG453 Watershed Hydrology Lab 0-0-2 50 30 20 100 1
Soil & Water Conservation
10. RAG454 0-0-2 50 30 20 100 1
Engineering Lab
Elements of Mechanical
11. RME201* 3-1-0 70 20 10 100* --
Engineering*
Computer Aided Engineering
12. RCE251* 0-0-3 50 30 20 100* --
Graphics*
Total 1000 24
CT: Class Test TA: Teacher Assessment L/T/P: Lecture/ Tutorial/ Practical

*B.Tech. IInd year lateral entry students belonging to B.Sc. Stream, shall clear the subjects
RCE151/RCE251 and RME101/201 of the first year Engineering Programme along with
the second year subjects.

Science Based Open Electives:

a. ROE030/ROE040 Manufacturing Process
b. ROE031/ROE041 Introduction to soft computing
c. ROE032/ROE042 Nano Science
d. ROE033/ROE043 Laser System and Application
e. ROE034/ROE044 Space Science
f. ROE035/ROE045 Polymer Science & Technology
g. ROE036/ROE046 Nuclear Science
h. ROE037/ROE047 Material Science
i. ROE038/ROE048 Discrete Mathematics
j. ROE039/ROE049 Applied Linear Algebra

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 RAS304/RAS404: ENGINEERING MATHS–III
UNIT I
Numerical Techniques – I: Zeroes of transcendental and polynomial equations, Bisection
method, Regula-falsi method, Newton-Raphson method, Rate of convergence of above
methods.
Interpolation: Finite differences, Newton’s forward and backward interpolation.
Lagrange’s and Newton’s divided difference formula for unequal intervals.

UNIT II
Numerical Techniques –II: Solution of system of linear equations, Matrix Decomposition
methods, Jacobi method, Gauss- Seidal method.
Numerical differentiation & Integration: Trapezoidal rule, Simpson’s one third and three-
eight rules, Solution of ordinary differential equations (first order, second order and
simultaneous) by Euler’s, Picard’s and fourth-order Runge- Kutta methods.

UNIT III
Statistical Techniques: Moments, Moment generating functions, Skewness, Kurtosis, Curve
fitting, Method of least squares, Fitting of straight lines, Polynomials, Exponential curves,
Correlation, Linear, non – linear and multiple regression analysis, Binomial, Poisson and
Normal distributions. Tests of significations: Chi-square test, t-test.

UNIT IV
Function of Complex variable: Analytic function, C-R equations, Harmonic Functions,
Cauchy’s integral theorem, Cauchy’s integral formula, Derivatives of analytic functions,
Taylor’s and Laurent’s series, Singularities, Zeroes and Poles, Residue theorem.

UNIT V
Integral Transforms: Fourier integral, Complex Fourier transform, Inverse Transforms,
Convolution Theorems, Fourier sine and cosine transform, Applications of Fourier transform
to simple one dimensional heat transfer equations, wave equations and Laplace equations, Z-
Transform and its application to solve difference equation.

Text Books:
1. Peter V. O’Neil, Advance Engineering Mathematics Thomson (Cengage) Learning,
2007.
2. Jain, Iyenger Jain, Numerical Methods for Scientific and Engineering Computation,
New Age International, New Delhi
3. J.N. Kapur, Mathematical Statistics, S. Chand & company Ltd.
4. B.S.Grewal, Higher Engineering Mathematics, Khanna Publishers
Reference Books:
1. R.K. Jain & S.R.K. Iyenger, Advance Engineering Mathematics, Narosa Publication
House.
2. Chandrika Prasad, Advanced Mathematics for Engineers, Prasad Mudralaya, 1996.
3. S.S. Sastry, Introductory Methods of Numerical Analysis, PHI Learning Private
Limited, New Delhi.
4. E. Balagurusamy, Numerical Methods, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
Limited, New Delhi
5. T. Veerajan & T. Ramchandrandran, Theory & Problems in Numerical Methods,
TMH, New Delhi
 RCE306: FLUID MECHANICS & OPEN CHANNEL HYDRAULICS

UNIT I
Properties of fluids: Ideal and real fluid. Newtonian and non Newtonian fluid, Pressure and
its measurement, Pascal’s law, pressure forces on plane and curved surfaces, centre of
pressure, buoyancy, Meta centre and Meta centric height, condition of floatation and stability
of submerged and floating bodies.

UNIT II
Kinematics of fluid flow: Lagrangian and Eulerian description of fluid motion, continuity
equation, path lines, streak lines and stream lines, stream function, velocity potential and flow
net. Types of fluid flow, translation, rotation, circulation and vorticity, Vortex motion;
Dynamics of fluid flow, Bernoulli’s theorem, venturimeter, orifice meter and nozzle, siphon.

UNIT III
Laminar flow: Stress strain relationships, flow between infinite parallel plates both plates
fixed, average velocity; Laminar and turbulent flow in pipes, general equation for head loss
Darcy, Equation, Minor and major hydraulic losses through pipes and fittings, flow through
network of pipes, hydraulic gradient and energy gradient; Chezy’s formula for loss of head in
pipes, Flow through simple and compound pipes, Dupit equation.

UNIT IV
Dimensional analysis and similitude: Rayleigh’s method and Buckingham’s `Pi’ theorem,
types of similarities, dimensional analysis, dimensionless numbers. Introduction to fluid
machinery, Centrifugal pump – construction work done, heads and its efficiencies, NPSH,
priming. Reciprocating pump and its working, slip and classification. Turbine- introduction,
classification, pelton wheel, Francis, Kaplan turbine and its practical application.

Suggested Reading:
1. Khurmi, RS 1970. A Text Book of Hydraulics, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic
Machines S. Chand & Company Limited, New Delhi.
2. Modi, PM and Seth, SM 1973. Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics. Standard Book
House, Delhi.
3. Chow, VT, 1983. Open Channel Hydraulics. McGraw Hill Book Co., New Delhi.
4. Lal Jagadish, 1985. Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics. Metropolitan Book Co. Pvt.
Ltd., New Delhi.
 RCE307: SOIL MECHANICS

UNIT I
Nature and origin of soil; Soil forming rocks and minerals their classification and
composition, important physical properties of soil.

UNIT II
Introduction of soil mechanics, field of soil mechanics, phase diagram, physical and index
properties of soil, classification of soils, effective and neutral stress, elementary concept of
Boussinesq and Wester guards analysis, new mark influence chart.

UNIT III
Shear strength, Mohr stress circle, theoretical relationship between principle stress circle,
theoretical relationship between principal stress, Mohr coulomb failure theory, effective
stress principle. Determination of shear parameters by direct shear test, triangle test & vane
shear test. Numerical exercise based on various types of tests. Compaction, composition of
soils standard and modified protector test, abbot compaction and Jodhpur mini compaction
test field compaction method and control. Consolidation of soil: Consolidation of soils, one
dimensional consolidation spring analogy, Terzaghi’s theory, Laboratory consolidation test,
calculation of void ratio and coefficient of volume change, Taylor’s and Casagrande’s
method, determination of coefficient of consolidation.

UNIT IV
Earth pressure: plastic equilibrium in soils, active and passive states, Rankine’s theory of
earth pressure, active and passive earth pressure for cohesive soils, simple numerical
exercises. Stability of slopes: introduction to stability analysis of infinite and finite slopes
friction circle method, Taylor’s stability number.

Suggested Reading
1. Soil Mechanics, BC Punmia; Laxmi Publication (P) Ltd. New Delhi.
2. Punmia BC, Jain AK and Jain AK, 2005. Soil Mechanics and Foundations. Laxmi
Publications (P) Ltd. New Delhi.
3. Ranjan Gopal and Rao ASR, 1993. Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics. Welley
Easters Ltd., New Delhi.
4. Singh Alam, 1994. Soil Engineering Vol. I. CBS Publishers and Distributions, Delhi.
5. Sundarajan, V, 2002. Engineering Mechanics and Dynamics. Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
6. Timoshenko, S and Young, DH, 2003. Engineering Mechanics. McGraw Hill Book
Co., New Delhi.
7. Prasad, IB, 2004. Applied Mechanics. Khanna Publishers, New Delhi.
8. Prasad, IB, 2004. Applied Mechanics and Strength of Materials. Khanna Publishers,
New Delhi.
9. Indian Society of Soil Science.1998. Fundamental of Soil Science, IARI, New Delhi.
10. Brady, Nyle C and Ray, R well, 2002. Nature and properties of soils. Pearson
Education Inc; New Delhi.
 RCE308: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS AND THEORY OF
STRUCTURE

UNIT I
Simple stresses and strain Shear force and bending moment diagrams. Review of pure
bending, Direct and shear stresses in beams due to transverse and axial loads. Analysis of
statically intermediate beams. Propped beams, Fixed and continuous beams.

UNIT II
Slope and deflection of beams using Mcauley techniques, moment area theorems and
conjugate beam method. Compound stress and strains: Principal stress and strain. Mohr’s
stress circle, three dimensional states of stress and strain, Torsion of circular shaft and non-
circular shaft.

UNIT III
Columns and struts, derivation of buckling load equation for both end hinged, one end fixed
and other end free, both end fixed & one end fixed and other end hinged, Empirical formula
for columns.

UNIT IV
Loads and use of BIS Codes. Design of connections. Design of structural steel members in
tension, compression and bending. Design of steel roof truss.

UNIT V
Design of Flanged Beams, Slabs, Columns, Foundations, Retaining walls and Silos. Analysis
and design of singly and doubly reinforced sections, Shear, Bond and Torsion.

Suggested Reading:
1. Ramamrutham, S, 2003. Strengths of Materials. Dhanpat Rai and Sons, Nai Sarak,
NewDelhi.
2. Khurmi, RS, 2001. Strength of Materials S. Chand & Co., Ltd., New Delhi.
3. Sundarajan, V, 2002. Engineering Mechanics and Dynamics. Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
4. Junarkar, SB, 2001. Mechanics of Structures, Vol. I, Charotar Publishing Home,
Anand.
5. Khurmi, RS, 2001. Strength of materials. S. Chand & Company Ltd., 7361, Ram
Nagar, New Delhi – 110055.
6. Kumar, Shushil, 2003. Prrasure of R.C.C Design. R.K. Jain. 1705 Nai Sarsde, Delhi-
110006.
 REC308: BASIC ELECTRONICS

UNIT I
Semiconductors, p-n junction, V-I characteristics of p-n junction, junction breakdown, diode
application-rectifier, clipper, clamper, filter.

UNIT II
Bipolar junction transistor: introduction, various configuration of BJT, statics characteristics,
operating point, load line analysis ,classification (A, B & C) of amplifier, various Biasing
methods (fixed, self, potential divider), FET, MOSFET.

UNIT III
OP- AMP, ideal OP-AMP characteristics, linear and non-linear applications of OP-AMP
(adder, subtractor, integrator, comparator, differentiator), inverting and non inverting
amplifier, OP-AMP voltage regulator.

UNIT IV
Special diodes – Zener diode, varactor diode. LED, laser physics, semiconductor laser, PIN
photodiode, avalanche photodiode, solar cell, photoconductor. Boolen algebra ,logic gate,k-
map,combinational logic circuit ,half adder, full adder, Half subtractor ,full subtractor ,basic
sequential circuits.

Suggested Reading:
1. Mehta V K. Principles of Electronics. S. Chand and Co., New Delhi.
2. Shaney A K. Measurement of Electronics and Electronic Instrumentation. Khanna
Publications.
3. Roy Chowdary. Integrated Electronics. John Wiley International.
4. Kumar Anand. Digital Electronics. A. PHI.
5. Gupta Sanjeev, Sonthosh Gupta. Electronic Devices and Circuits. Danapath Rai
Publications.
RCE356: FLUID MECHANICS & OPEN CHANNEL HYDRAULICS
LAB
1. Study of manometers and pressure gauges
2. Verification of Bernoulli’s theorem
3. Determination of coefficient of discharge of venture-meter and orifice meter
4. Determination of coefficient in pipeline
5. Determination of coefficient of discharge for rectangular and triangular notch
6. Determination of coefficient of discharge for mouth piece
7. Measurement of force exerted by water jets on flat and hemispherical vanes
8. Determination of meta-centric height
9. Determination of efficiency of hydraulic ram
10. Performance evaluation of Pelton and Francis turbine
11. Study of current meter
12. Velocity distribution in open channels and determination of Manning’s coefficient of
rugosity.

RCE357: SOIL MECHANICS LAB

1. Determination of water content of soil.
2. Determination of specific gravity of soil.
3. Determination of field density of soil by core cutter method.
4. Determination of field density by sand replacement method.
5. Grain size analysis by sieving (Dry sieve analysis).
6. Grain size analysis by hydrometer method.
7. Determination of shrinkage limit.
8. Determination of permeability by constant head method.
9. Determination of permeability by variable head method.
10. Problems on composition and resolution of forces,
11. Moments of a force, couples, transmission of a couple,
12. Resolution of a force into a force & a couple; Problems relating to resultant of;
13. Co-planer force system, collinear force system, concurrent force system,
14. Co-planer concurrent force system,
15. Co-planer non-concurrent force system,
16. Non-coplaner concurrent force system,
17. Non-coplaner non-concurrent force system,
18. System of couples in space;
19. Problems relating to centroids of composite areas.
 RCE358: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS AND THEORY OF
STRUCTURE LAB
1. To perform the tension test on metal specimen (M.S., C.I.), to observe the behaviour
of materials under load, to calculate the value of E, ultimate stress, permissible stress,
percentage elongation etc. and to study its fracture.
2. To perform the compression test on; Concrete cylinders &cubes, C.I., M.S. & Wood
specimens and to determine various physical and mechanical properties.
3. To perform the bending tests on the specimens; M.S. Girder, Wooden beam, Plain
concrete beams & R.C.C. beam, and to determine the various physical and mechanical
properties.
4. 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.
5. To study the behaviour of materials (G.I. pipes, M.S., C.I.) under torsion and to
evaluate various elastic constants;
6. To study load deflection and other physical properties of closely coiled helical spring
in tension and compression.
7. To perform the Rockwell, Vicker’s and Brinell’s Hardness tests on the given
specimens.
8. To perform the Drop Hammer Test, Izod Test and Charpay’s impact tests on the given
specimens.
9. To determine compressive & tensile strength of cement after making cubes and
briquettes.
10. Design and drawing of single reinforced beam, double reinforced beam,
11. Design and drawing of steel roof truss.
12. Design and drawing of one way, two way slabs,
13. Design and drawing of RCC building.
14. Design and drawing of Retaining wall.
15. To measure workability of cement by slump test.

RECG358: BASIC ELECTRONICS LAB

1. To study V-I characteristics of p-n junction diode;
2. To study half wave, full wave and bridge rectifier;
3. To study transistor characteristics in CE configurations;
4. To design and study fixed and self bias transistor;
5. To design and study potential divider bias transistor;
6. To study a diode as clipper and clamper;
7. To study a OP-AMP IC 741 as inverting and no inverting amplifier;
8. To study a OP-AMP IC 741 as differentiator amplifier;
9. To study a differential amplifier using two transistors;
10. To study a OP-AMP IC 741 as differential amplifier.
 RME408: THEORY OF MACHINE AND MACHINE DESIGN

UNIT I
Introduction to machine and design Principle of design, Phases of design, design
considerations.
Elements, links, pairs, kinematics chain, and mechanisms. Classification of pairs and
mechanisms. Lower and higher pairs. Four bar chain, slider crank chain and their inversions.
Cam, Types of cam, Terminology used in cam-follower system, Cam profile.

UNIT II
Types of gears. Law of gearing, velocity of sliding between two teeth in mesh. Involute and
cycloidal profile for gear teeth. Spur gear, nomenclature, interference and undercutting.
Introduction to helical, spiral, bevel and worm gear, Design of spur and helical gears.
Gear train, Determination of velocity ratio and train value by using tabular method.

UNIT III
Types of loads and stresses, theories of failure, factor of safety, selection of allowable Stress.
Stress concentration. Elementary fatigue and creep aspects. Design of Cotter joints, knuckle
joint and Design of welded subjected to static loads, Design of shafts under torsion and
combined bending and torsion, sleeve, and rigid flange couplings.

UNIT IV
Introduction to Belt drives, types of drives, belt materials, Length of belt, power transmitted,
Velocity ratio, belt size for flat and V belts. Effect of centrifugal tension, Creep and Slip on
power transmission, Chain drives. Design of screw motion mechanism like screw jack, lead
screw. Bearing-Rolling friction, anti friction bearings. Types of governors. Constructional
details and analysis of Watt, Porter, Proell governor.

Suggested Reading:
1. Rattan, SB, 1993. Theory of Machines. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., 12/4
Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi.
2. Khurmi R S and Gupta J K. 1994. Theory of Machines. Eurasia Publishing House Pvt.
Ltd., Ram Nagar, New Delhi.
3. Bhandari V B. Machine Design Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., 12/4 Asaf Ali
Road, New Delhi.
 RAG401: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT-I

UNIT I
Introduction to farm mechanization. Classification of farm machines. Unit operation in crop
production. Hitching systems and controls of farm machinery. Calculation of field capacity
and field efficiency.

UNIT II
Introduction to seed-bed preparation . Familiarization with land reclamation and earth
moving equipment. Machinery used for primary tillage, secondary tillage, rotary tillage, deep
tillage and minimum tillage and conservation tillage. Measurement of draft of tillage tools
and calculations for power requirement for the tillage machines.Tillage machines like mould-
board plough, disc plough, chisel plough, sub-soiler, harrows, cultivators, Identification of
major functional components. Attachments with tillage machinery.

UNIT III
Introduction to sowing, planting & transplanting equipment. Working of seed drills, no-till
drills, happy seeder and strip-till drills. Brief description and working of planters, bed-
planters and other planting equipment. Study of types of furrow openers and metering
systems in drills and planters. Calibration of seed-drills/ planters. Adjustments during
operation. Introduction to materials used in construction of farm machines. Heat treatment
processes and their requirement in farm machines. Properties of materials used for critical
and functional components of agricultural machines. Introduction to steels and alloys for
agricultural application. Identification of heat treatment processes specially for the
agricultural machinery components.

UNIT IV
Selection of farm machinery. Calculation for economics of machinery usage comprasion of
owenering with hiring of machinries and analysis of payback period of farm machinery.

Suggested Reading:
1. Kepner RA, Roy Barger & EL Barger. Principles of Farm Machinery.
2. Smith HP and LH Wilkey. Farm Machinery and Equipment.
3. Culpin Claude. Farm Machinery.
4. Srivastava AC. Elements of Farm Machinery.
5. Lal Radhey and AC Datta. Agricultural Engineering. through solved examples, Saroj
Publication, Allahabad,
 RAG402: POST HARVEST ENGG. OF CEREALS, PULSES & OIL
SEEDS

UNIT I
Applications of unit operations and principles in cleaning and grading, aspiration, scalping;
size separators, screens, sieve analysis, capacity and effectiveness of screens. Various types
of separators: specific gravity, magnetic, disc, spiral, pneumatic, inclined draper, velvet roll,
colour sorters, cyclone, shape graders. Size reduction: principle, Bond’s law, Kick’s law,
Rittinger’s law, procedure (crushing, impact, cutting and shearing), And Size reduction
machinery: Jaw crusher, Hammer mill, Plate mill, Ball mill. Material handling equipment.
Types of conveyors: Belt, roller, chain and screw.

UNIT II
Elevators: bucket, Cranes & hoists. Trucks (refrigerated/ unrefrigerated), Pneumatic
conveying. Drying: moisture content and water activity; Free, bound and equilibrium
moisture content, isotherm, hysteresis effect, EMC determination, Psychrometric chart and its
use in drying, Drying principles and theory, Thin layer and deep bed drying analysis, Falling
rate and constant rate drying periods, maximum and decreasing drying rate period, drying
equations, Mass and energy balance, Shedd’s equation, Dryer performance, Different
methods of drying, batch-continuous; mixing-non-mixing, Sun-mechanical, conduction,
convection, radiation, superheated steam, tempering during drying, Different types of grain
dryers: bin, flat bed, LSU, columnar, RPEC, fluidized, rotary and tray.

UNIT III
Mixing: Theory of mixing of solids and pastes, Mixing index, types of mixers for solids,
liquid foods and pastes. Milling of rice: Conditioning and parboiling, advantages and
disadvantages, traditional methods, CFTRI and Jadavpur methods, Pressure parboiling
method, Types of rice mills, Modern rice milling, different unit operations and equipment.
Milling of wheat, unit operations and equipment.

UNIT IV
Milling of pulses: traditional milling methods, commercial methods, pre-conditioning, dry
milling and wet milling methods: CFTRI and Pantnagar methods. Pulse milling machines,
Milling of corn and its products. Dry and wet milling. Milling of oilseeds: mechanical
expression, screw press, hydraulic press, solvent extraction methods, preconditioning of
oilseeds, refining of oil, stabilization of rice bran., Extrusion cooking: principle, factors
affecting, single and twin screw extruders. By-products utilization.

Suggested Reading:
1. Chakraverty, A. Post Harvest Technology of cereals, pulses and oilseeds. Oxford &
IBH publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
2. Dash, S.K., Bebartta, J.P. and Kar, A. Rice Processing and Allied Operations. Kalyani
Publishers, New Delhi.
3. Sahay, K.M. and Singh, K.K. 1994. Unit operations of Agricultural Processing. Vikas
Publishing house Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
4. Geankoplis C. J. Transport processes and unit operations, Prentice Hall of India Pvt
Ltd, New Delhi
5. Earle, R.L. 2003. Unit Operations in Food Processing. Pergamon Press. Oxford. U.K.
6. Henderson, S.M., and Perry, R. L. Agricultural Process Engineering, Chapman and
hall, London
7. McCabe, W.L., Smith J.C. and Harriott, P. Unit operations of Chemical Engineering.
McGraw Hill.
8. Singh, R. Paul. and Heldman, R.Dennis. 2004. Introduction to Food Engineering.
3rd Edition. Academic Press, London.
 RAG403: WATERSHED HYDROLOGY, SOIL & WATER
CONSERVATION ENGINEERING

UNIT I
Hydrologic cycle, precipitation and its forms, rainfall measurement and estimation of mean
rainfall, frequency analysis of point rainfall. Mass curve, hyetograph, depth-area-duration
curves and intensity-duration-frequency relationship. Hydrologic processes-Interception,
infiltration -factors influencing, measurement and indices. Evaporation - Estimation
and measurement. Runoff - Factors affecting, measurement, and stage - discharge rating
curve, estimation of peak runoff rate and volume, rational method, Cook’s method and SCS
curve number method.

UNIT II
Geomorphology of watersheds – Linear, aerial and relief aspects of watersheds- stream order,
drainage density and stream frequency. Hydrograph - Components, base flow separation, unit
hydrograph theory, S-curve, synthetic hydrograph, applications and limitations. Stream
gauging - discharge rating curves, flood peak, design flood and computation of probable
flood. Flood routing – channel and reservoir routing. Drought – classification causes and
impacts, drought management strategy.

UNIT III
Soil erosion - Introduction, causes and types - geological and accelerated erosion, agents,
factors affecting and effects of erosion. Water erosion - Mechanics and forms - splash, sheet,
rill, gully, ravine and stream bank erosion. Gullies - Classification, stages of development.
Soil loss estimation – Universal soil loss equation (USLE) and modified USLE. Rainfall
erosivity - estimation by KE>25 and EI30 methods. Soil erodibility - topography, crop
management and conservation practice factors. Measurement of soil erosion - Runoff plots,
soil samplers.

UNIT IV
Water erosion control measures - agronomical measures - contour farming, strip cropping,
conservation tillage and mulching. Engineering measures– Bunds and terraces. Bunds -
contour and graded bunds - design and surplussing arrangements. Terraces - level and graded
broad base terraces, bench terraces - planning, design and layout procedure, contour stonewall
and trenching.

UNIT V
Gully and ravine reclamation - principles of gully control - vegetative measures, temporary
structures and diversion drains. Grassed waterways and design. Wind erosion- Factors
affecting, mechanics, soil loss estimation and control measures - vegetative, mechanical
measures, wind breaks and shelter belts and stabilization of sand dunes. Land capability
classification. Rate of sedimentation, silt monitoring and storage loss in tanks.

Suggested Reading:
1. Raghunath, HM, 2006. Hydrology: Principles Analysis and Design. Revised 2nd
Edition, New Age International (P) Limited Publishers, New Delhi.
2. Subramanya, K. 2008. Engineering Hydrology. 3rd Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill
Publishing Co., New Delhi.
3. Chow, VT, D.R. Maidment and L.W. Mays. 2010. Applied Hydrology, McGraw Hill
Publishing Co., New York.
4. Jaya Rami Reddy, P. 2011. A Text Book of Hydrology. University Science Press,
New Delhi.
5. Linsley, R.K., MA Kohler, and JLH Paulhus. 1984. Hydrology for Engineers.
McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., Japan.
6. Singh Gurmel, C. Venkataraman, G. Sastry and B.P. Joshi. 1996. Manual of Soil
and Water Conservation Practices. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New
Delhi.
7. Mahnot, S.C. 2014. Soil and Water Conservation and Watershed Management.
International Books and Periodicals Supply Service, New Delhi.
8. Mal, BC 2014. Introduction to Soil and Water Conservation Engineering. 2014.
Kalyani Publishers.
9. Michael, AM and TP Ojha. 2003. Principles of Agricultural Engineering. Volume II.
4th Edition, Jain Brothers, New Delhi.
 RAG451: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT-I LAB
1. Familiarization with different farm implements and tools.
2. Study of hitching systems, Problems on machinery management.
3. Study of primary and secondary tillage machinery – construction, operation,
adjustments and calculations of power and draft requirements.
4. Study of sowing and planting equipment – construction, types, calculation for
calibration and adjustments.
5. Study of transplanters – paddy, vegetable, etc.
6. Identification of materials of construction in agricultural machinery and study of
material properties.
7. Study of heat treatment processes subjected to critical components of agricultural
machinery.

RAG452: POST HARVEST ENGG. OF CEREALS, PULSES & OIL

SEEDS LAB
1. Performance evaluation of different types of cleaners and separators.
2. Determination of separation efficiency,
3. Study of different size reduction machines and performance evaluation,
4. Determination of fineness modulus and uniformity index, Study of different types of
conveying and elevating equipments.
5. Study of different types of mixers.
6. Measurement of moisture content: dry basis and wet basis,
7. Study on drying characteristics of grains and determination of drying constant,
8. Determination of EMC (Static and dynamic method),
9. Study of various types of dryers,
10. Study of different equipments in rice mills and their performance evaluation,
11. Study of different equipments in pulse mills and their performance evaluation,
12. Study of different equipments in oil mills and their performance evaluation,
13. Type of process flow charts with examples relating to processing of cereals pulses and
oil seeds,
14. Visit to grain processing industries.

RAG453: WATERSHED HYDROLOGY LAB

1. Visit to meteorological observatory and study of different instruments.
2. Design of rain gauge network. Exercise on intensity - frequency - duration curves.
3. Exercise on intensity-frequency-duration curves
4. Exercise on depth - area - duration and double mass curves.
5. Analysis of rainfall data and estimation of mean rainfall by different methods.
6. Exercise on frequency analysis of hydrologic data and estimation of missing data, test
for consistency of rainfall records.
7. Exercise on computation of infiltration indices.
8. Computation of peak runoff and runoff volume by Cook’s method and rational
formula.
RAG454: SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION ENGINEERING LAB
1. Study of different types and forms of water erosion.
2. Exercises on computation of rainfall erosivity index.
3. Computation of soil erodibility index in soil loss estimation.
4. Determination of length of slope (LS) and cropping practice (CP) factors for soil loss
estimation by USLE and MUSLE.
5. Exercises on soil loss estimation/measuring techniques.
6. Study of rainfall simulator for erosion assessment.