KAMARAJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, VIRUDHUNAGAR

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

COURSE PLAN
Course:B.E
Subject Code: ME606
Staff Name: S.S.Saravana kumar
Subject Name: Unconventional Machining Process
Class: III/ MECH
Academic year: 2012-13 Even semester
Vijay
K.Jain,

Advanced
Machining Processes , Allied publishers pvt ltd.,
Text Book T1:
Reference R1:

Benedict.G.F. Nontraditional Manufacturing process Marcel Dek.,

Other Reference

Pandey P.C, Shan H.S. Morern Machining processes Tata McGraw.,

S.No

Topic Name

Reference
/Text
book

Page Teaching aids;No

OHP/PPT/Video
/NPTEL/Animat
ion/Model/Chart

Overall
introduction
Unit-I Introduction

No. of
periods

Cumulative
No.of periods

Unconventional
machining process

T1

---

(6 hrs)
2

T1

---

T1

---

Unconventional forming
process
Needs for Unconventional
machining process
Process selection

T1

---

Limitations

T1

Advantages
of
unconventional process

T1

---

1
1
1

5
6
7

Unit-II
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Introduction and Abrasive

Jet Machining (AJM)
Principle of AJM &
Construction
Metal
removal
rate
process
parameters,
Applications of AJM
Characteristic of AJM

T1

10

OHP

( 12 hrs)
8

T1

11

---

10

T1

13

---

11

T1

18

---

Water Jet machining

principle and construction
Process
parameters,
applications,
recent
development
Ultrasonic
Machining
(USM), construction
Transducer,
types,
advantages, limitation
Concentrator, nodal point
clamping, characteristics
of USM
Review/Slip test -I/

T1

95

OHP

12
13

T1

97

ANIMATION

14

T1

28

---

15

T1

33

---

16

T1

42

---

18

---

---

OHP

19
( 8 hrs)
20

---

Unit-III
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

Mechanical Energy Based Processes

Electrical Energy Based Processes

Introduction, Principle of
EDM & construction
Dielectric fluid function

T1
T1

126130
131

Metal removal rate,

factors, process
parameters
Applications, advantages,
disadvantages
Wire cut electro discharge
machining , features
Advantages, limitations

T1

147

---

1
2

21
23

T1

157

---

24

T1

OHP

25

T1

165168
169

---

Difference between EDM

& wire cut EDM &
Recent development

T1

----

---

1
1

26
27

Unit IV Chemical and Electro Chemical Energy Based Processes

24
25
26

Introduction, chemical
milling
Construction and working,
etchants, maskants
MRR, classification

T1

321

---

( 13 hrs)
28

29

ANIMATION
T1

325

27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

Applications, advantages,
disadvantages
Electro chemical
machining, Principle,
construction
Power supply, MRR,

T1

327

30

T1

232238

32

T1

240

Electrolyte, surface
finishing
Applications, limitations,
difference between EDM
and ECM
Electro Chemical
Grinding (ECG),
principle, construction
Parameters, advantages,
limitations
Electro-Chemical Honing
Construction & working
Advantages, solved
problems

T1

251

33
34

T1

---

35

T1

280

36

T1

285

37

T1

299

38

T1

302

39

OHP

OHP

ANIMATION

36

Review/Slip test-II
Unit V Thermal Energy Based Processes

37

T1

220223

OHP

T1

223

---

42

T1

223

---

43

T1

186

---

44

T1

196

OHP

45

T1

207

---

46

T1

208

---

47

T1

213

---

48

45

Electron Beam
Machining, Principle,
types of EBM
Construction and working
of EBM
Machining outside the
vacuum chamber,
Mechanics of EBM,
parameters , problems
Laser Beam Machining,
principle, working
construction
Gas laser, applications,
advantages, characteristics
of LBM
Plasma Arc Machining,
principle, working and
construction, accuracy
Gases used in PAM,
factors affecting
Standoff distance,
applications, characteristic
of PAM
Slip test-III

40
(11 hrs)
41

---

46

Conclusion

--

---

49
50

Topics beyond
syllabus

T1

Electrochemical
Deburring
Application s of ECDe

T1

299

51

T1

311

52

38
39

40
41
42
43
44

1
2

--

---

Total
Time allotment
Total no.of periods allotted

45

Total no.of periods needed

52
Number of hours for which
15
LCD projector required
Assignment Topics:
1
AJM
2
EDM
3
Chemical machining process
Content Beyond Syllabus:
1
Electrochemical Deburring
2
Application s of ECDe

Course in-charge

52 hrs
Portion for cycle test
Ist internal test
40 %
IInd internal test
IIIrd internal test

Chair person

40 %
20 %

HOD

KAMARAJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

VIRUDHUNAGAR
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE PLAN
Class: B.E. & III year
Staff Name: S.S.Saravana kumar

Subject Code: ME606

Subject Name: Unconventional Machining Process

COURSE OBJECTIVES
1
2
3
4

Students acquire the various machining process

Students will analysis the various parameters in every machining process
Students will demonstrate the ability to perform power cycle analysis using
various working fluids
Students will demonstrate the applications of advanced machining process.

COURSE OUTCOME
(a) student should be able to know about the advanced machining principle
(b) Students will be able to analyze the operational parameters and constraints,
determine cycle efficiency,
(c) Students will be able to make modifications to improve surface treatment in
new methodology
(d) Students will be able to analyze and optimize the process parameters
(e) Students will be able to understand the ferrous and non ferrous materials
machining operation.

MAPPING
Course

Course Outcomes

Objective
1

4
5

Measuring Tool for course outcome evaluation

S.no
Course Outcome
1
a to e
2
b, d and e
3
b, c and e
4
d, and e
5
b and d

Tools used for assessment

.Homework
Tutorials
Assignments
Internal tests
Projects

Course in-charge

OTHER RESOURCES: -( to be stored in CD)

Text book
Vijay K. Jain , Advanced Machining Process , Allied publishers Pvt Ltd.,
T1
Reference book/
Benedict.G.F. Nontraditional Manufacturing process Marcel Dek.,
R1
Pandey P.C, Shan H.S. Morern Machining processes Tata McGraw.,
R2
.
Web reference
W1 http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Chemical_milling_vs_mechanical_milling
W2 http://www.acme.pwr.wroc.pl/repository/15/online.pdf
W3 Nil
Video Reference (youtube, EDUSAT etc) ( to be stored at CD)
V1 WJM
V2 ECG
V3 Applications
NPTEL/ other university video lectures related to syllabus -( to be stored at CD)
V1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXm4Cf_N9CA
V2 http://www.youtube.com/channel/HCPW0Y54MvggI
V3 Nil

Course in-charge

Chair person

HOD