SYLLABUS

FOR THE TRADE

OF

ELECTROPLATOR
(SEMESTER PATTERN)

UNDER
CRAFTSMEN TRAINING SCHEME

Designed in 2013

By
Government of India
CENTRAL STAFF TRAINING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Directorate General of Employment & Training
Ministry of Labour & Employment
EN-81, Sector-V, Salt Lake City
Kolkata-700 091

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 List of members of Trade Committee meeting for the Trade of “Electroplator”
held on 18th October 2011 at FTI, Bangalore
1. Shri. B.S. Ravi Prasad Joint Director, Foremen Training Institute, Bangalore, Chairman
DirectorI/c,
2. Shri. H. Madhava Rao , Joint Director Apex Hitech Institute, Bangalore Member

3 Shri. B.V.S. Sesha chari, Deputy Foremen Training Institute, Bangalore Member
Director,
4 Shri. P. Joji, Deputy Director Foremen Training Institute, Bangalore Member

5. Shri. K.R. Ganapathy, Deputy Director, Foremen Training Institute, Bangalore, Member

6. Shri. B.N. Sridhar, Deputy Director, Foremen Training Institute, Bangalore, Member
7. Shri. Ketan Patel, Deputy Director RDAT, Mumbai Member

8. Shri. C. Ramasubramanian, Dy. Director Apex Hitech Institute, Bangalore Member

9. Shri. R.N. Dohare, Deputy Director Apex Hitech Institute, Bangalore, Member

10 Shri. B. Ravi, Assistant Director Advanced Training Institute, Chennai Member

11 Shri. M.N. Renukaradhya, Govt. ITI. Peenya, Bangalore Member

Principal
12 Shri. B.L. Chandrashekar, Principal Govt. ITI. Hosur Road, Bangalore Member

13 Shri. D.M. Nagaraj, Principal Govt. ITI. Bagur, Channarayapatna, -do-

Karnataka
14 Shri. B. Paramashivaiah, DET, Karnataka -do-
Asst. Director (Retd)
15 Smt. R. Malathi , Training Officer Training Officer, RVTI, Trivandrum, Kerala -do-
16 Shri. A.P. Gabriel Pradeep, JTO Govt. ITI, Hosur Road, Bangalore Member

17 Shri. V. Venugopala, JTO, Govt. ITI, Hosur Road, Bangalore Member

18 Shri. N. Dharmachar, JTO(Retd) Govt. ITI, Peenya, Bangalore Member

19 Shri. B.N. Shreedhar, Chief Engineer Karnataka power corporation ltd, Bangalore Member

20 Shri. G.A. Narayanaswamy,Ex. Engineer Karnataka Electricity Board. Member

(Retd),
21 Shri. Champaka Rao, Chief- H. R HMT M/c tools Ltd, Bangalore Member

22 Shri. C. Subbanna, Senior Manager, Kirloskar Electric Co. Ltd, Bangalore Member
23 Shri. S. Biswas, Asst. General Manager EDN, BHEL, Bangalore -Do-
24 Shri. L. R. Venugopal, A. G. M. HMT M/c tools Ltd, Bangalore Do-
25 Shri. Nagabhushana Rao, Manager , Training & Development, Bosch Ltd, -do-
Bangalore
26 Shri. M.V. Srinivasaiah, Deputy Manager Quality control, KAVIKA, Banglore -do-
27 Shri. A. Srirama, Engineer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Bangalore -do-

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List of members attended the Workshop to finalize the syllabi of existing CTS into Semester Pattern held
from 6th to 10th May’2013 at CSTARI, Kolkata.

Sl. No. Name & Designation Organisation Remarks

1. R.N. Bandyopadhyaya, Director CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Chairman

2. K. L. Kuli, Joint Director of Training CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Member

3. K. Srinivasa Rao, Joint Director of Training CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Member

4. L.K. Muhkerjee, Deputy Director of Trg. CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Member

5. Ashoke Rarhi, Deputy Director of Training ATI-EPI, Dehradun Member

6. N. Nath, Assistant Director of Training CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Member

7. S. Srinivasu, Assistant Director of Training ATI-EPI, Hyderabad-13 Member

8. Sharanappa, Assistant Director of Training ATI-EPI, Hyderabad-13 Member

9. Ramakrishne Gowda, Assistant Director of Trg FTI, Bangalore Member

10. Goutam Das Modak, Assistant Director of RVTI, Kolkata-91 Member

Trg./Principal

11. Venketesh. Ch. , Principal Govt. ITI, Dollygunj, Andaman & Member
Nicobar Island

12. A.K. Ghate, Training Officer ATI, Mumbai Member

13. V.B. Zumbre, Training Officer ATI, Mumbai Member

14. P.M. Radhakrishna pillai, Training Officer CTI, Chennai-32 Member

15. A.Jayaraman, Training officer CTI Chennai-32, Member

16. S. Bandyopadhyay, Training Officer ATI, Kanpur Member

17. Suriya Kumari .K , Training Officer RVTI, Kolkata-91 Member

18. R.K. Bhattacharyya, Training Officer RVTI, Trivandrum Member

19. Vijay Kumar, Training Officer ATI, Ludhiana Member

20. Anil Kumar, Training Officer ATI, Ludhiana Member

21. Sunil M.K. Training Officer ATI, Kolkata Member

22. Devender, Training Officer ATI, Kolkata Member

23. R. N. Manna, Training Officer CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Member

24. Mrs. S. Das, Training Officer CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Member

25. Jyoti Balwani, Training Officer RVTI, Kolkata-91 Member

26. Pragna H. Ravat, Training Officer RVTI, Kolkata-91 Member

27. Sarbojit Neogi, Vocational Instructor RVTI, Kolkata-91 Member

28. Nilotpal Saha, Vocational Instructor I.T.I., Berhampore, Murshidabad, (W.B.) Member

29. Vijay Kumar, Data Entry Operator RVTI, Kolkata-91 Member

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 GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Name of the Trade : ELCTROPLATOR

2. N.C.O. Code No. :

3. Duration : 2 Years (4 Semesters having duration of six months each)

4. Power norms : 16.0 KW

5. Space norms : 48 Sq mtr

6. Entry Qualification : Pass in 10th Class Examination

7. Unit size : 16

8. Instructors/trainer’s Qualification : Degree in Electrical / Electrical & Electronics Engineering

from
recognized engg. college/university with one year experience in
the relevant field
OR
Diploma in Electrical / Electrical & Electronics Engineering
from recognized board of technical education with two years experience
in the relevant field
OR

10th class passed & NTC/NAC in the Trade of “Electroplator”

With 3 years post qualification experience in the relevant field.

9. Desirable qualification : Preference will be given to a candidate with CIC ( Craft Instructor
Certificate )

* Note: At least one Instructor must have Degree/Diploma in relevant field.

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First Semester
Semester Code: ELP: SEM I
Weeks Trade Practical
1- 2 Familiarization of layout, machines
& equipments of the section.
Implementation of shop floor
safety. Demo of First Aid & Fire
fighting.
Visit to various sections of the
institute.
3 Demonstration & practice of trade
hand tools, identification of simple
types screws, nuts, bolts, chassis,
Clamps, rivets etc..
4-5 Practice in using pliers, cutters,
Syllabus for the Trade of “Electroplator”
Duration : Six Month
Trade Theory
Familiarization of institute and various
sections trades. Various safety measures,
first aid involved in electrical &
electroplating. Safely precautions to
be observed in the trade both
during 'theoretical Periods' and
'Practical hours/workshop hours'
Elementary First Aid. Safety and
hazards. Sign boards and types.
Hazardous and non-hazardous.
Environmental pollution related to
the trade- caused, consequences,
mitigation and control.
Identification of common hand tools,
specification & care and maintenance
Fundamentals of electrical symbols,
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Engineering Drawings
Engineering Drawing
Introduction, Definition &
use of drawing equipment
Freehand sketching of
straight lines, rectangles,
squares, circle, and
polygons.
Drawing of different types
of lines.
Fee hand sketches of the
hand tools related to trade
and wire joints such as
straight , tee, Britannia and
union joints.
Geometrical construction of
squares rectangle, triangle,
circle, ellipse, polygons etc.,
Geometrical construction of
Workshop Calculations and
Science
Mathematical symbols, applied
workshop problems involving
addition, subtraction, Common
fractions,
Applied workshop problems
involving
Decimal fractions, with examples.
Reduction of common fractions to
decimal fractions, shop problems.
Conversions from common
 screw drivers etc, skinning tech.
cables and joints.
Demo & practice on bare
conductor joints such as britannia,
straight, Tee, western union joints.
Chemical formulas of different
acids, alkalies & cyanides.
To know faradays laws of
electrolysis.
6- 7 Practice in soldering of different
metals, measurement of resistance
and measurement specific
resistance.
Application of Wheatstone bridge
measurement of resistance.
8-9 Demonstration and identification
of types of cables, demonstration
and practice of using standard wire
gauge, practice on crimping lugs.
Checking cables and conductors.
To practice identification of acids
& alkalis using RED /BLUE litmus
paper.
10 Verification of Ohm’s law,
Kirchoff’s law, verification of series
and parallel circuits, verification of
open and closed circuits.
To measure specific gravity of
sample liquid and to check the
terms, definitions, chemical symbols,
chemical formulas & laws.
Solder, flux and soldering techniques,
different fluxes for different metals.
Resistor types properties of resistance.
Properties of conductors, semi
conductors, insulator, voltage grading
of different types of insulators,
temperature rise permissible.
Types of wires and cables.
Standard wire gauges.
Identification of acids & alkalizes.
Specification wires and cables,
insulation and different voltage grades.
Precautions using various types of
cables.
Simple series and parallel circuit
problems, laws of resistance, series and
parallel circuits.
Use of hydrometer &
Thermometer.
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ellipse, ovals, spiral, cycloid
curves, polygons, etc.,
Lettering practice Drawing
the typical diagram of D
type HRC & Kit-Kat type
fuse. Symbols indicating the
method of operation of the
instrument and accessories
as per relevant IS: Standard.
Projection type , 1st angle &
3rd angle, Introduction
isometric drawing.
Isometric axis, isometric
scale, Simple isometric
drawings, isometric views
of simple objects-cubes,
rectangular blocks etc.,
Isometric views of simples
blocks.
First angle and third angle
projection, orthographic
and isometric views.
fractions to decimal fractions &
vice-versa.
Laws of indices with examples,
applied problems.
Units:
Introduction definition,
Fundamental units, derived units
with examples C.G.S, M.K.S,
F.P.S.S.I systems of units.
Inter-relationship between metric &
British system of units.
Conversion of quantities from one
system of units to another, Applied
problems.
Electricity:
Introduction, Its uses, Electric
current, Use of switches & Fuses.
Conductors, Insulators, semi-
conductors,
Properties and use of cast iron,
carbon steel wrought iron etc.,
Moment urn of moving bodies, force
and its units in SI & FPS Systems.
 temperature of the same
11- 12 Battery charging, lead acid cells,
charging methods.
Identification of anode and
cathode & ECE. &
Practice on installation and
overhauling of common electrical
accessories.
Fixing of switches, holders, plugs in lamps, holders, plugs, sockets,
T.W. Boards.
13 Routine care & maintenance of
batteries, preparation of
electrolytes, setting up of plating
tanks and lining,
Charging of Lead acid cell, filling of Lead acid cells, general defects &
14-15 electrolytes, testing of charging,
checking of discharged and
charged batteries.
Practice on dismantling of DC
Generator, study different parts,
measure of resistance of armature, Equation etc..
shunt field & series field.
16- 17 Assembling and testing of half
wave single phase rectifier, full
wave & 3phase rectifiers.
Chemical effects of currents, principles
of electrolysis, basic principles of
electroplating and ECE .
Explanation of anode and cathode and
cells and types. Safety precaution to be
followed.
Common electrical accessories, their
specification, explanation of switches,
development of domestic circuits.
Re-chargeable dry cells, description,
advantages and disadvantages. Care
and maintenance of cells, grouping of
cells, maintenance free batteries,
electroplating tank and lining materials.
Care & maintenance
remedies. Nickel alkali cell, description,
charging. Power and capacity of cells.
Efficiency of the cells.
Principles of DC Generator, Right hand
rule, function of commutator. Parts &
functions of DC generator, EMF
Different types of wiring batten wiring,
cleat wiring, conduit wiring and
concealed wiring.
Auto transformer, single phase, 3phase
application etc..
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Conversion of isometric
into orthographic
Projection.
Free hand sketch of I.C.T.P
& I.C.D.P. switch with
neutral.
Practice of dimensioning to
orthographic views.
Free hand sketch of
different types of wire
joints- Britannia straight,
Britannia Tee & western
union joint etc.,
Conventional symbols of
electrical installation as per
BIS.
Graphical symbols used in
electrical circuits,
elementary drawing of plug
& sockets etc.,
Oblique drawing & their
views.
Detailed diagram of calling
bell/electromagnet etc.
Problems on Effects of Electric
Current, Ohms law, Simple electrical
circuits, Applied Resistors – Laws of
resistance, series & parallel circuits,
Different Insulating materials
including transformer oil, Natural
insulating materials synthetic, Brief
description & properties of Electrical
materials silicon, Nichrome etc.,
Work power energy:
Definitions Their units Applied problems.
Different forms of energy, Potential
energy, kinetic energy, heat, Mechanical,
Electrical.
Conversion from one form to another.
Meaning of H.P I.H.P, B.H.P, Applied
problems.
Metals: Physical properties, and
Mechanical properties of metals as
colour, density, structure, Tenacity,
Brittleness, Elasticity, Malleability,
Ductility, Hardness, compressibility
etc. And use of copper zinc, lead, Tin,
Aluminium, Brass, Bronze, solder,
bearing metals, timber, rubber.

18-19 Chipping practice & practice in
grinding,
20- 21 Practice in using, snips, marking &
cutting of straight & curved faces
in sheet metals, riveting practice&
soldering the joints. Hand drilling
practice
22-24 Measurement of electrical power
by using voltmeter, ammeter,
stopwatch
or by energy meter.
Tracing the magnetic field of bar
magnet, Horseshoe magnet etc. by
compass needle and iron fillings.
Practice in cleaning the job before
plating and different methods
adopted.
To practice copper/nickel plating
on different metals -
MS,BRASS,CONDUIT PIPES,SS etc..
Safety precautions to be observed in
fitting shop
Description of hammers, chisel, steel
rule, try square. Description of files
Description of marking & cutting tools
such as snips, shears punches etc.
Description & proper use of different
bench tools. Used by sheet metal
workers, types of drills and drilling
machine proper use and care.
Magnets- types, permanent magnet,
Different shapes of magnets and
properties of magnets, terms used in
magnetism, care & maintenance.
Magnetic effect of electric current,
practical applications- electro magnet,
advantages & uses of electro magnets.
Cork screw rule, right hand thumb rule.
Purpose of electroplating, corrosion
and its types.
Different types of surface preparation
techniques for different materials
Ex. use of buffing operations, chemical
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Properties and uses of cast iron,
wrought iron , plain carbon, steel,
High speed steel & alloy steel. Brief
description of manufacturing process
of steel, Copper, Aluminium.
Simple electrical circuits Squares, square roots, symbol of
containing ampere meter, root, symbol of square root, symbol
Voltmeter, switch & of cube root etc, Methods of finding
battery. of square roots- Division method,
Free hand sketching of Factorization method and Logarithms
Staircase wiring, Godown method. Perfect squares perfect
wiring, tunnel , bank, lodge, cubes (cubical figures) Square root of
hospital wiring etc., perfect squares, Square root of any
figure. Theorem of Pythagoras,
related problems.
Free hand sketching of Dynamics, Introduction, rest &
rivers. motion, Types of physical quantities
scalars, Vectors, Examples. Speed,
velocity, displacement, acceleration,
retardation etc., Definitions, Their
units, Applied problems.
Types of nuts, bolts, studs & Acceleration due to gravity,
washers. Free hand sketch examples, Equations of motion of a
of different form of threads. body, Derivations, Distance covered
in the ‘n th sec, Momentum of a
body, Recoil of the gun, Newton’s
laws of motion with applications,
Applied problems.
 cleanings, vapours blasting, picklings
etc.
Different plating techniques adopted on
metals / non-metals and their uses/
applications etc.

25 i)Project work
ii) Industrial visit (optional)
26th Examination

Syllabus for the Trade of “Electroplator”

Duration : Six Month

Second Semester
Semester Code: ELP: SEM II

Weeks Trade Practical Trade Theory Engineering Drawings Workshop Calculations

1- 2 Effluent discharge of plating shop, safety
precautions to be taken while handling
cyanide base electroplating salts,
different types of electroplating solutions,
effluent discharge, stress to be given with
regard to cyanide and chrome containing
effluent, first aid , anti dotes for cyanide
poisonings
3-5 Identification of soft water&
Demineralised water.
Experimental determination of ECE values
and Science
Terms used in Electroplating. Values of Flow diagram of effluent Logarithms, reading of
ECE for different solution, precautions to treatment plant. Free hand simple graphs. calculation
be observed, method of mixing of sketching of simple objects of ECE.
electrolyte, use of hydrometer. Theory related to the grade and
involved in the treatment of plating preparation of simple working
effluent, pollution control board , standard drawings of commutator.
rules governing discharge of effluents.
Types of solutions, saturated, unsaturated, Free hand sketching of related Explanation of stress,
super saturated solutions, solubility of trades.ie panel board layout strain & young’s modulus
solids, importance of soft water, technique and electroplating and connected problems.
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 of different solutions.
6-7 Cleaning the articles before plating such
as scrubbing with emery paper, wet sand,
scratch brushes, wire wheel etc.
Surface preparation for ferrous / non
ferrous alloys and acid cleaning, polishing
and buffing operation, preparation of
emery wheels.
8-9 Practice in cleaning by means of tumbling
barrels, preparing of suitable dips and
pickling of removing of scales from
surface of iron and steel, ultrasonic
cleaning , preparation of glue and anodic/
cathodic cleaning.
10-12 Cleaning specific metals such as iron,
steel, stainless steel, nickel, brass, copper
etc..
Degreasing process to include organic
solvent i.e. TCE/PCE.
Practice in using cleaning tanks, preparing
suitable solution , practice in cleaning of
copper, brass, nickel, silver articles of
oxidation stains.
13-15 Practice in plating articles for copper
plating, electroplating of Iron rods, plates
with copper .
Further practice electro deposition of
copper (cyanide, acid & Pyrophosphate)
Practice Hull cell method.
to convert water to De-mineralised water, generator/rectifier.
knowledge about molecular weight,
equivalent weight, atom, Atomic weight,
electropositive and negative valency.
Corrosion and its types. Importance of Freehand sketching of simple Horse power, brake horse
cleaning, its types, ex. objects related to the trade ie. power & problems. Area
a) Mechanical / chemical. electroplating barrell, dryer, of solid cylinder.
b) polishing / buffing heating elements etc.
c) abrasive cleaning
Degreasing, pickling, hot alkaline cleaning
& final cleaning. different types of
compounds,
Equivalent of weight of compounds, acids, Further practice in blue print Mensurations problems ie
oxide, reduction of acids and stopping off reading related to the trade. area of barrel and their
compounds. Chemical cleaning methods weight.
by acid dipping, alkaline soak cleaning,
alkaline electro cleaning etc.
Metals and alloys their properties such as Plotting and reading of simple Different forms of energy,
hardness, conductance, malleability, graphs. heat, mechanical and
ductility, lustre, specific heat, specific electrical and examples of
gravity. Properties of metals , corrosion conversion from one to
and rusting , fundamental knowledge another.
about atomic structure and ionic theory.
Properties of acid, alkalis & salts, general Care & use of drawing board, Manufacturing of pig iron,
chemicals used in plating, common metals tee square & instruments. cast iron & properties
& their commercial names, calculation of
time required or given plating with given
current density.
Normality of solution, relation between
strength, normalities and equivalent
weight of solution, knowledge of
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16-17 Practice in preparing the job for nickel
plating, different process involved ,
methods to be adopted for articles made
of iron , copper ,brass, and other alloys
and different process of nickel plating.
18 - 19 Preparation and testing of solution for
electro deposition of nickel, preparation
and setting up of nickel plating vat,
determination of ECE of nickel.
Test the solution that has failed to give
results accounts for sediments, incorrect
solution etc..
20- 21 Practice in nickel plating , adjusting of
current and time for different thickness
of deposition.
Adjustment of pH, carbon treatment,
maintenance of brightner level, testing of
nickel plating solution using hull cell
apparatus, thickness of deposit in ferrous
metals.
Further practice in nickel plating
,inspection & testing of plated surface
and finding faults.
22 -24 Electroplating of nickel, duped nickel
plating, electrolyses nickel plating.
Practice in barrel nickel plating of small
jobs like pins, screws, washers, studs,
buttons etc..
Practice in maintaining nickel plating vat.
exothermic and endothermic reactions,
principles of copper volt meter. Hull cell
method for find current density for
different plating’s
Different process of nickel plating and its Reading of blue print and Properties of metals
applications, heavy nickel plating for freehand sketching o f locking (lead, tin, zinc, bronze,
corrosion resistance. devices. high carbon steel and
Electroforming precautions for trouble alloy steel. Conversion of
free plating. Pre treatment for nickel temperature in different
plating, filtration, agitation, heat scale(centigrade ,
requirements for nickel plating. Fahrenheit)
Nickel plating solution , types of nickel Freehand sketching of nuts Composition of sulphuric
plating , solution choice of a suitable and bolts. acid, acid , hydrochloric
solution for different materials used in acid etc.. density and
electroplating such as sulphuric acid , nitric relative density/
acid , acqua regia, acetic, their strength problems.
and specific gravity.
Sulpha mate nickel plating Nickel plating, Freehand sketching of rivets. Composition/properties
bath treatment and maintenance. of caustic soda, caustic
Causes and remedies for different defects potash, ammonia,
in Nickel plating. American potash and
thickness of plating.
Calculation of PH values,
thickness calculation of
plated jobs
Analysis of cyanides , catalysis, addition Freehand sketch of different Types of threads and their
agents, catalytic agents, colloids, throwing form of threads. descriptions, temp
power, factors influencing throwing conversion in different
power. scale( centigrade/
Acidity in plating solution elementary Fahrenheit/rumer) and
knowledge of PH and significant of PH PH calculations.
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 values.
Description of capacitors and its use,
comparator paper and its use, PH meter,
Different troubles in nickel plating, causes,
diagnosis and remedies.
25 i)Project work
ii) Industrial visit (optional)
26 Examination

Syllabus for the Trade of “Electroplator”

Duration : Six Month

Third Semester
Semester Code: ELP: SEM III

Weeks Trade Practical Trade Theory Engineering Drawings Workshop Calculations

and Science

Practice in Preparing the job for
Chromium Plating, Coating and
1-2 Plating Practice. Precautions to be
observed.
Practice in Chromium plating on
different metals.
Safety precautions & Exhaust, composition of Freehand sketching of Thickness of plating and
chromium plating solutions. equipments used in trades. calculation ie
Process of preparing and precautions to be M=ZIT.
observed temperature of plating bath, testing
the Electrolyte, pre coating or under coating,
calculation of time required for a give plating
with given current density.

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 Practice in Chromium plating on non
ferrous metals.
3-4
Practice in chromium plating of small
jobs, coating techniques of jobs and
location of anodes.
Chromium plating in internal
diameters.
Direct Hard Chromium plating
practice and pre treatment for the
5- 7 same and precaution to be taken,
insoluble anodes configuration.
Practice of hard chromium plating on
different ferrous metals having
different configuration. Practice of
hard chromium on different non
ferrous metals( solid & hallow)
Preparation of Job for Cadmium
plating, preparation of solution on
8- 10 testing the acidity and density of
solution, setting up of VAT for
Plating.
Practice in cadmium plating of
different jobs, practice in finding
defects, causes and remedies.
Preparation of articles made of
copper, nickel, steel etc., for silver
11 - 12 plating,
Re-generation of chromium plating solutions, Freehand sketching of Calculation area, volume
Proper maintenance, removal of excess rivets and riveted joints. and weight of simple solid
sulphate, rectification of trivalent chromium, bodies such as squares ,
description and use of dechromator, removal of cubes, hexagonal , prisms.
iron by drag out, throwing power and its test,
current density, current efficiency calculation
of the same and time for different deposition.
Anodes for chromium plating.
Types of Chromium Deposits, plating on die Freehand sketching of Quantity of heat , specific
castings, bright chromium on sheet, Chromium pipe joints, sleeve joints heat of solids, liquids and
on aluminum and testing of plated surface, etc. gases. And heat gained heat
stripping, faulty deposit, causes and remedies, loss.
health hazard and chromium coloring.
Properties of cadmium, cadmium solution Freehand sketching of Problems on trigonometry.
preparation, analysis, thickness of deposit, shaft couplings, muff
testing of solution. Preparing the job for couplings with keys etc..
cadmium plating.
General maintenance of plating VAT, heat
treatment of cadmium deposits, cadmium
coloring, general troubles, diagnosis and
correction.
Factors considered for a good electro plating Freehand sketching of Triangle of forces and
erection plating tanks, capacity of plating simple bearings with parallelogram of forces
tanks, general process of silver plating. hearing blocks.
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 Using the methods such as hot
alkaline cleaning, cathode cold
cleaning or cyanide dips. Cadmium
plating on stainless steel.
Practice in silver plating, adjusting
current density and time for the
13- 14 required thickness of plating on
different articles such as wrist watch
cover, spectacles frames and camera
parts etc.,
Preparation of jobs made of non
ferrous metals and alloys for gold
15- 16 plating by hot cleaning or degreasing,
pickling etc., practice in gold plating.
Further practice in gold plating,
preparing the solution for green gold,
pink gold, rose gold, practice in heavy
gold plating, maintenance of gold
17-19
plating VATS. Practice of gold
plating of ornamental articles.
Practice masking for different
plating’s.
Practice in preparing solution for
brass plating, testing for acidity,
20- 21 sitting up of the VAT, and practice in
electro deposition of brass.
Types, pre treatment for silver plating, silver
strike, sequence of plating operations.
Maintenance, defects causes and remedies.
Arrangements of VATS, conductors Freehand sketching of Momentum of forces and
connecting, rheostat and instruments in an pulleys and preparation of simple problems.
ideal electro plating plant process, working drawings.
amalgamating silver strike solution for nickel
plated jobs, process of bright silver plating,
cathode movement of heavy silver deposit
General process of gold plating solution, Gold Development of surfaces Centre of gravity, simple
alloys pre treatment, plating operation of alloys of simple objects . experimental determination
or carat plating and recovering of gold, electro .area and circumference of
guilding of metals, applications of gold pulleys.
deposit. Anodes for gold plating.
Striping of gold plating by electrolytic method, Freehand sketch of simple Further problems on
immersion method, general troubles, causes, bearings with bearings ensuration, area circle and
rectification. Electro Polishing. blocks. ellipse, volume and weight
of regular cone and sphere
Different masking techniques for different
and calculation of area,
plating and etching operations. volume, weight of simple
hollow bodies etc.,
Properties and preparation of brass salts, Pulleys and preparation of Resolution and composition
preparation of solution, process of electro working drawings. of forces.
deposition of brass, effects of verification of
current density, general troubles, causes and
remedies.
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 Practice in preparing solution for zinc
plating, preparing job for the same,
zinc plating practice, stripping of zinc
22 -24
deposit, barrel plating, stripping of
different metals eg. nickel, chromium,
lead, tin, cadmium, copper etc.,
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Fourth Semester
Semester Code: ELP: SEM IV
Weeks Trade Practical
Preparing the solution for Tin plating,
Setting up for Tin plating, Practice Tin
1- 2 Plating Process
3- 5 Preparing solution for different alloy
plating, Tin alloy plating on different
articles.
6-7 Preparing the sulphuric acid solution
for aluminium anodizing, setting up
Preparation working Resolution and composition
Zinc and its properties, effect on zinc,
drawings of simple of force and problems on
protection of iron and steel by zinc, types of
bearings, free hand mensuration.
zinc baths, preparing the work for plating,
sketching of pulleys.
electro galvanizing process, causes, remedies
and diagnosis.
Project work
Examination
Syllabus for the Trade of “Electroplator”
Duration : Six Month
Trade Theory Engineering Drawings Workshop Calculations and
Science
Tin and its uses, advantages of tin coating, Blue Print Reading Representation of Forces by
alkaline bath and acid bath their analysis, vector, simple problems on
Process of tin plating of different types, such lifting jacks, lifting cranes
as hot dipping, chemical replacement etc.,
(Wipping) and contact Plating.
Tin Alloy plating solution used their analysis, Free and Sketching of Problems on mensuration,
current density and thickness, preparing job for gears, spur, helical and simple problems on lifting
different tin alloys such as tin, zinc, tin nickel, bevel. tackles/device.
tin lead, etc.,
Anodising and its types, applications, uses. Isometric drawing , Examples on simple
construction of isometric supported lead beams. center
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 the anodizing vats and to practice the
same .
To practice anodizing by using
different types ie chromic acid ,
sulphuric acid and oxalic acid.
8- 9 Practice in metal coloring by different
methods such as chemical, electrolytic
etc.
Practice in purification of different
solution and practice in brass etching
such as name plate, flower vas
etc..electroplating the steel name plate
with nickel.
Practice on gold, silver plating on
small articles like paper pins , safety
10- 11
pins and gem clips etc..
Practice in plating different alloys such
as muntez metal, delta alloys etc.
12- 13 Chemical etching or chemical milling
for steel and aluminium parts.
Practice stainless steel passivation.
14 - 15 Practice in conversion coating on
different materials such as aluminium,
zinc, , copper, Steel, magnesium
alloys.
Different solutions, defects cause and scales. of gravity and simple
remedies, maintenance, Inspection and testing. experimental determination .
Brass etching and application and electrolytic Views of simple solids Properties of matters,
process of cleaning the metals for coloring, cut section planes / molecules and atoms .
views. difference between mass &
weight.
Problems on simple inclined
planes.
Barrel plating and its application and different Development of surfaces General condition
types of barrels, their description and place of of simple objects . equilibrium for series of
use. Brief description about the automatic forces acting on a body.
barrel plating equipment.
Chemical etching or chemical milling for steel Construction of simple Reading and plotting of
and aluminium parts. curves of inter simple graphs.
penetration .
Stainless steel passivation and its methods
Conversion coatings process, phosphating, --DO--- --DO---
bonderising, alodine, chromate conversion,
Blackening etc. current efficiency, anode
efficiency, cathode efficiency, coulometer use
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16- 17 Practice in testing different plated jobs
for determining the local thickness,
adhesion of deposit on base metals by
using different methods such as micro
meters , BNF
Jet test methods etc..
18 Inspection and testing of electroplated
articles.
of supplementary anodes , shields and bipolar
electrodes. Supplementary coating ex.
Passivation, silchrome, colouring, sealing.
Inspection of platted surfaces and to test using ---DO-- Heat treatment process and
micrometer, BNF jet test methods ultrasonic its types.
thickness tester etc. and to check the adhesion
on the base metals. Corrosion resistance test,
visual testing.
Inspection and testing procedures to be Freehand sketching of Friction, limiting friction ,
adopted for various electroplating jobs. simple assembled parts. laws of coefficient of friction
and angle of friction.
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19-24 Installation of machinery for
electroplating shops, practical study
with regards to suitability and selection
of equipment, advantages and
disadvantages.
Complete layout of the electroplating
shop with details of plant machineries
and technical specification.
Working out detailed electroplating
layout and calculate the approximate
cost of the shop.
Preventive maintenance of
electroplating workshops.
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Calculation pertaining to consumption of Drawing of freehand Simple estimation on the
anodes, estimation materials and quantity sketching of detailed requirement of materials,
required for constructing and etching, plating components from equipments etc.. related to
vats, cleaning etc.. assemblies. the trades.
Suitability selection of equipments and
advantages and disadvantages and calculation
of the capacity of the plating vats.
Electroplating shop layout characteristics ,
factors to be considered ie availability of
indigenous materials, equipments and waste
disposal.
Revision
Examination
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 TRADE: ELCTROPLATOR

LIST OF TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

A. TRAINEES TOOL KIT FOR 16 TRAINEES +1 INSTRUCTOR

SL.NO NAME OF THE ITEMS QUANTITY

1 Canvas apron 17 Nos.
2 Respirators 17 Nos.
3 Rubber gloves 17 Nos.
4 Rubber Gum boots 17 Nos.
5 First aid box 17 Nos.
6 Goggles 17 Nos.
7 PVC apron 17 Nos.
8 Hand vice(50mm jaw) 17 Nos.
9 File flat 200mm,2nd cut 17 Nos.
10 File flat 200mm smooth 17 Nos.
11 Cutting plier insulated 200mm 17 Nos.
12 Screw driver200mm 17 Nos.
13 Screw driver 150mm 17 Nos.
14 Electrician knife 17 Nos.
15 Brush hand scratch 17 Nos.
16 Brush circular brass 17 Nos.
17 File 2nd cut half round 150mm 17 Nos.
18 File round 2nd cut 200mm 17 Nos.
19 File round 200 mm smooth 17 Nos.

B. General Machinery, Shop outfit

1 Weigh Balance m/c (electronics) 5kg capacity. 4 nos

2 Hydrometer with syringe 5 nos
3 Thermometer (0 to 100) 5 nos
4 Glue pot (5kg capacity) 2 nos
5 Vice Table (400 mm jaw) 4 nos
6 Oil can (500ml) 2 nos
7 Ammeter (0 to 1A) AC/DC 2 nos
8 Volt meter (0 to 250V) AC/DC 2 nos
9 Digital Multimeter 4 nos
10 Ammeter 4 nos
(0 to 500ma),
(0 to 2000ua)
11 Energy meter 2kw, 1phase & 3phase 2 nos
(3600rpm)
12 Adjustable resistance board with ammeter & voltmeter 4 nos
13 Exhaust fan 1 phase 4 nos
14 Work bench (2mtrs x 1.5 x 1.5 x 1m ) 4 nos
15 PVC Vat/ Tank for nickel , copper, brass, silver,tin,zinc,cadmium,(L- 1 no each
2ft, B-1.5ft ht-1.5ft)
16 Plastic siphon 12mm dia 5 nos
17 Hull cell unit 2 nos.
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18 Chromium plating tank made out of 5 nos
Antimonial lead lining with reinforced glass lining
L-2ft,b-1.5ft,ht-1.5ft
19 Cleaning tank (L-2ft,b-1.5ft,ht-1.5ft)madeout of hard rubber. 5 nos

20 Dust & spray proof polishing machine 1phase,250V/5A 2 nos

21 Dust & spray proof polishing Machine 3phase,440v/15A 1 nos

22 Perforated barrel (10 kg capacity) 2 nos

23 Nickel comparator test set 2 nos

24 BTF jet test apparatus 2 nos

25 Buffing machine with spindle and roller bearing motorised heavy 2 nos
duty 3 phase, 440V, 15 Amps

26 Electroplating rectifiers, 3 phase,380/440V,50 c/s,AC supply,16 1 no

Volts DC with an output of 500Amps, Dc voltages adjustable from
3.5 to 16 with 63 steps of load complete with required meter panel
sand changeover switch

27 Folding desk made out wood 16 desks

28 Fire extinguishers 2 nos
29 Fire extinguishers (chemical) 2 nos
30 Heating coil (copper, lead /suitable material for long life) 1kw 2 nos
31 Work tables(wooden) 2 Nos
10ft by 8ft
32 Safety charts (chemical / electrical ) 16 Nos
33 Analytical instruments sets for analysis. 1 sets
33 Ultrasonic thickness tester 1 no
34 Cartridge solution filter 2 no.
35 Mechanical agitation unit 1 no.
36 Centrifugal Dryer 1 no.

C. WORKSHOP FURNITURE:
Sl. No. Name of the items Quantity

1 Instructor’s table 1 No

2 Instructor’s chair 2 Nos

3 Metal Rack 100cm x 150cm x 45cm 4 Nos

4 Lockers with 16 drawers standard size 2 Nos

5 Steel Almirah 2.5 m x 1.20 m x 0.5 m 2 Nos

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6 Black board/white board 1 No

7 Wooden rack standard size 4 Nos

8 Wooden table 5 ft x 5ft 2 Nos

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