1. JIGS AND FIXTURES: Introduction, definition and difference; usefulness of jigs and fixtures; design considerations; materials used; principles and methods of location: clamping elements; jigs bushes; drilling jigs for milling turning, boring and welding; assembly fixtures; indexing devices; economic of jigs and fixtures; complete desin of a jig and a fixtures

2. GEAR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES: Introduction; methods of forming gears, hot rolling; stamping, powder metallurgy; extruding of; coining etc. Shear cutting of gear-template process: gear generating processes; gear hobbing, gear shaping, bevel gear generating; gear finishing processes; shaving, grinding, lapping, shotblasting, phosphate coating, gear testing

3. NEW MACHINE METHODS: Types of machining methods:hot machining: explosive forming: electric discharge machining (E.D.M.) ECM, ultrasonic machining (U.S.M.); Electron, beam machining (EBM) laser beam machining; abrasive jet machining (AJM) plasma arc Machining (PAM); economics of machining

4. SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINE TOOLS: Automatic lathes; Capston and turret lathe machines, Swiss automatic, operational planning and turrent tool layout, sequence of operations, economic batch quantity, production tooling arrangement, selection of cutting speeds and feeds; calculation of machining time; cutting time: total; and production rate and transfer machine.

5. DESIGN OF SINGLE POINT CUTTING TOOLS: Introduction; functions of various tools angles; design of single point turning tool; parting tool; empirical determination of force components; optimum value of tool angles

6. DESIGN OF MILLING CUTTERS: Introduction angle of contact; force analysis; approach through dimensional analysis, force and power consumption, tooth form and cutter design

List of Recommended Books:

1. Production Engineering Sciences by P.C.Pandey & C.K.Singh, Standard Publishers & Distributors Delhi

2. Production Engineering by P.C.Sharma, S.Chand & Co.Pvt, Ltd., New Delhi.

3. Fundamentals of tool design: F.W.Willson, Astme