ME 1704: AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING 

Syllabus

Module I 
Power Plant: Automotive engine classification, S.I. & C.I. engines, combustion chamber types, engine balancing, multi cylinder arrangements. Automobile engine parts: Cylinder block, cylinder head, crank case, oil pan, cylinder liners, piston, arrangements to control piston slap, piston rings, connecting rod, crank shaft, valves, valves actuating mechanism, valves lay out, materials used, valve and port timing diagrams. 

Module II 
Fuel supply system: Simple carburettor, constant choke, constant vacuum carburettor, types of carburettor, mixture strength requirements, fuel pumps for petrol engines, petrol injections, MPFI systems, diesel fuel pump and fuel injector for diesel engines. Ignition System: Battery ignition system, comparisons between battery ignition and magnetic ignition system, ignition advance methods, electronic ignition. Cooling System: Necessity, methods of cooling. Lubrication System: Objectives, system of engine lubrication, crank case ventilation 

Module III 
Chassis construction: The frame and its functions, unitary or frameless, Layout of the components of transmission system Clutches: Purpose, requirements, construction details Gear box: sliding mesh 
gear box, constant mesh gear box, synchro mesh gear box, epicyclic gear box, overdrive, torque converter, automatic transmission an overview, 

Module IV 
Universal coupling, propeller shaft, final drive Steering mechanisms, wheel suspension. Factors for wheel alignment: camber, caster, kingpin inclination, toe–in, toe–out Brakes: Types of brakes, Braking 
requirements, brake efficiency, stopping distance, fading of brakes Electrical systems: electrical lighting system, brake lighting system, warning system and indicators 

References: 
1) Newton, steed and Garette: “Motor Vehicle”, Butter worth 2nd Ed., 1989. 
2) Kirpal singh “Automobile Engineering” Vol-I & Vol-II Standard Publishers Distributors. 
3) Heitner Joseph, “Automotive mechanics” East west press 
4) Crouse “Automotive mechanics” McGraw Hill book Co. 
5) N.K. Giri “Automobile mechanics” Khanna publishers 7th Ed., 1996. 

Type of Questions for University Exam.
Q 1.Eight short answer questions of 5 marks with two questions from each of the four modules. (8x5 = 40 marks) 
Q 2. to Q.5 : Two questions A & B of 15 marks from each modules with option to answer either A or B. (4x15 = 60 marks)ME 1705