SYLHET AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY Syllabuses for the

B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering Courses

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

CSE 111 Mathematics-I Credit - 3

Differential Calculus:

Review: function; limit of a function; continuity and differentiability of functions; successive differentiation; physical applications of first and second order derivatives; Leibnitz‟s theorem; expansion of functions; Rolle‟s theorem; mean value theorem; Taylor‟s theorem and Maclaurins theorem (proof not required); maxima and minima for functions of one and two variables; functions of several variables; partial differentiation; tangent; normal and curvature.

Integral Calculus:

Review of indefinite integrals; definite integrals; properties of definite integrals; gamma and beta functions; integration by reduction, integrals with several variables; rectification; quadrature; surface areas and volumes of revolution.

Matrices:

Introduction; transpose of matrix; adjoint and inverse of a matrix; solution of linear equations by matrices; rank of a matrix; symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix; Hermitian matrix; orthogonal matrix.

Text Books:

1. A text book on differential calculas By- Mohammad, Khosh & Bhattacharjee, P.K. S. Bhattacharjee, 124, Chandanpur, Chittagong, 1995.

2. A text book on integral Calculas By- Mohammad, Khosh & Bhattacharjee, P.K., S. Bhattacharjee, 124, Chandanpur, Chittagong, 1995.

Reference Books:

1. Das, B.C. & Mukherjee, B.N. Differential Calculas, U.N. Dhur and sons private Ltd. Bankim Chatterjee street, Calcutta.

2. Jabber, M.A. & Hajra, Abdul Khaleque. Integral calculas and differential equations. 3. Rahman, Md. Abdur. College linear algebra. Nahar book depot & publications, Dhaka. 4. Quddus, Dewan Abdul. Linear algebra. Titas Prokashoni, Dhaka. 5. Shanti Naraya. A text book of matrices, S. Chand & Company Ltd. New Delhi. 6. Das, B.C. & Mukherjee, B.N. Integral calculas, U.N. Dhur and sons private Ltd. Bankim

Chatterjee street, Calcutta.

CSE 121 Mathematics-II Credit - 3

Differential Equations: Definition; types of differential equations; formation of differential equations; solution of first order and first degree equations; solution of linear differential equations of second and higher orders with constant coefficients; method of variation of parameters; solution of homogeneous linear equations; solution of differential equations in series (Frobenius method); Co-ordinate geometry: Co-ordinates of a point in space; distance between two points; direction cosines and direction ratios of a straight line; angle between two straight lines; condition of perpendicularity and parallelism of two straight lines, sphere and conicoid; Numerical analysis: Introduction; solution of algebraic and transcendental equations; interpolation and extrapolation; numerical differentiation and integration; numerical solution of ordinary differential equations.

Text books:

1. Mohammad. Khosh & Bhattacharjee, P.K. A text hook on differential calculus, S. Bhattacharjee, 124, Chandanpur. Chittagona. 1995.

2. Rahman. .4.F.L1. and Bhatracherjee, P.K.. /\ text book on coordinate Geometry. Published by Islamia library, Chittagong. 1997. ,

Reference books:

1. Loney. S.L. The elements of co-ordinate geometry. Macmillan &- company Ltd. London.

2. Rahman Md. Abdur. College mathematical methods; Vol. l Nahar book dept. and publications. 1998.

3. Kreyszig Erwin. Advanced Engineering mathematics. John Willey and Sons, Inc. New York.

4. Wylie, C. Kay. Advanced Engineering mathematics. McGraw. Hill book company, New York.

5. Salvadori, Mario, G. & Melvin L.Baran. Numerical methods in engineering, prentice- Hall of India (private) lad. New Delhi-1 10001.

6. Sastry, S. Introductory methods of numerical analysis. Prentice- Hall of India (private) Ltd. New Delhi-I 10001.

7. Vasistha, A.R., & Vasishtha, Vipin. Numerical analysis. Kedar Nath and Ram Nath, Delhi.

8. Shathakumar, M. Computer based numerical analysis. Khanna publishers. Delhi, 9. Ayres, Frank. Theory and problems of 'Differential Equations. McGraw Hill book

company. Nawab Ali, A.K.M. & Quddus, Dewan Abdul, Differential equations. Titash prokashoni, Dhaka.

CSE 123 Computer Science Credit - 2

Computer fundamentals: computer systems; number systems and their internal representations; binary arithmetic; information coding; introduction to digital circuits and their design; programming fundamentals; control structures; variable modifiers; pointer variables; functions; arrays; characters and strings; structures; recursive functions; disc I/Os; introduction to data structure and object oriented programming.

Text Book

1. Turbo C/C++, B. Schild. 3rd Edition, BP publications, New Delhi.

Reference Books

1. Dormey, R.G. How to solve it by computer, Printice Hall London. 2. Yedinyah, L. Moshe, J. Augenstein Aron M. Tenenbaum, Data structures Using C

and C++, Prentice-Hall of India Ptv. Ltd. New Delhi. 3. Budd, T.a., Classic Data Structures in C, Addison Wesly New Jersey, 1994. 4. Standish, T.A., Data Structures: Algorithm and Software Principles in C, Addison

Wesley, New York, 1995. 5. Weiss, M.A., Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis in C, Benjamin Cunning,

London, 1993.

CSE 124 Computer Science Credit - 1

Familiarity with computer peripherals; use of different systems software; text processing; program writing and terminal use based on CSM123.

Text and Reference Books:

1. Turbo C/C++, Second or higher edition, Herbert Schildt, Osborne McGraw-Hill.

2. Tocci, R.J. Digital Principles, 5th edition. 3. Hall, D.V. Digital circuits and systems, McGraw Hill Book Company.

CSE 211 Mathematics-III Credit- 3

Fourier series & Fourier integrals: Trigonometric series; the Euler-Fourier formula; expansion of functions into Fourier series; half range expansions; the Fourier integrals; Fourier series. Legendre polynomial:Legendre polynomial from Legendre equation; recurrence formula for Legendre polynomial, Rodrigues formula; Orthogonality of Legendre polynomial; generating function. Bessel‟s functions: Derivation of Bessel‟s function from the solution of Bessel‟s equation; recurrence formula for Bessels functions; orthogonal properties of Bessel‟s functions. Vector calculus: Scalar & vector functions; gradient of a scalar function; curl & divergence of a vector function; Green‟s theorem; Gauss‟s divergence theorem and Stokes theorem.

Text Book

1. Kreyszig Erwin. Advanced Engineering Mathematics. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. New York.

Reference Books:

1. Rahman, Md. Abdur. College mathematical methods: Vol. 1 Nahar book dept and publications, 1998.

2. Gupta, B.D. Mathematical physics. Vikash publishing house, New Delhi. \ 3. Pipes, L.A. Applied mathematics for engineering & physicists. McGraw Hill Book

Company.

CSE213 Computer Application Credit- 2

Web page design using FrontPage ,HTML tools and its resources ,linking, style, and publishing. XML fundamentals ,XML parsers ,XML API. Java basics and networking using Java, Java classes, java script, Java‟s security. VB basics, VB script, Introduction to CGI programming, Perl interpreter, Perl Language, packages, modules and objects. Introduction to ASP, Application of ASP.

References:

1. Bell. D. and Pasrr, M. Java for Students, Prentice Hall New York, USA. 1998.

2. Ray, S. Deborrah and Roy, E. Mastering HTML 4th Ed, 2SYBX, New Jersey, USA, 1998.

CSE214 Computer Application Credit- 1

Web page design using HTML, XML and FrontPage; JavaScript programming; Introduction to CGI and Perl language; ASP concepts; Network programming with Java.

Reference Books:

1. Bell. D. and Pasrr, M. Java for Students, Prentice Hall New York, USA. 1998.

2. Ray, S. Deborrah and Roy, E. Mastering HTML 4th Ed, 2SYBX, New Jersey, USA, 1998.

CSE 321 Algorithm Credit - 2

Concept of software engineering: problem solving aspect, top-down design, implementation of algorithms, proof of correct programming, efficiency of algorithm, time complexity analysis; queue and its sequential representation: inserting & deleting nodes from a list, circular list, doubly linked list, list implementation, list algorithm for stack and queues; dynamic memory allocation; binary tree search, insertion, deletion, breadth-first, depth-first traversals; searching and sorting: binary & linear search, bubble sort and quick sort; recursion: recursive definition and processes, recursion in C, writing recursive functions; file representation: sequential & random, accessing file algorithm for searching and sorting file.

Reference Books: 1. Dromey, R.G. How to solve it by computer, Prentice-Hall, London. 2. Yedidyah, L, Moshe, J, Augenstein Aaron M. Tenenbaum, Data Structures Using C

and C++, Prentice Hall of India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, 1999. 3. Budd, T.A., Classic Data Structures in C, Addison Wesley, New Jersey, 1994. 4. Standish, T.A., Data Structures: Algorithm and Software Principles in C, Addison

Wesley, New York, 1995. 5. Weiss, M.A., Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis in C, Ben,jamin Cunning,

London, 1993.

CSE 323 Engineering Mathematics Credit - 2

Numerical Methods: Taylor, Newton-Raphson Method, Gauss Sidel and Range-Kutta complex variables: complex variable functions, Cauchy-Reimann differential techniques, analytical function, mapping characteristics, bi-linear transformation, complex integration. Vector calculus: scalar and vector field; gradient and divergence; line, surface and volume integration; integration in coordinate system (Cartesian, polar, cylinder and sphere); Jacobian transformation; Poisson and Laplace transformation; partial differential equations: differential equation phenomena in science and engineering; wave and thermal equation; Laplace equotion solution in polar co-ordinate, cylinder and sphere; variables separation; finite differential approximation.

Reference Books:

1. Croft, A., Davidson, R., and Hargreaves, M., Engineering Mathematic, Addison Wesley, England, 1992.

2. James, G., Advanced Modern Engineering Mathematics, Ed.2, Addison Wesley, England, 1999.

3. Kreiszig, E., Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Ed.8, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1999.

4. O‟ Neil, P.V, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Ed, 4, Wadsworth Publishing Company, California, 1991.

CSE 325 Internet Programming Credit - 2

HTML: tools and resources; HTML document, linking, style and publishing; image, table, forms, frames, creation; multimedia development, HTML document life cycle and coherent web site. SGML and XML: data, documents and logical/physical structures; structuring XML, documents types; declaration DTD development, XML parsers and API. Java: java basics, network, classes and security; applets and application, images and animation; I/O and JDBC; java API and beans; OOP in java and networking. Java scripting: using built-in objects; creating custom objects; responding to events; creating browser specific scripts. CGI programming: Perl language, interpreter, packages, modules and objects.

Reference Books:

1. Bell, D. and Parr, M., Java for Students, Prentice Hall, New York, 1998. 2. Burrvs, J, and Growney, A., Java Script Goodies, Macmillan Publishing, New York,

1999. 3. Gilbert, S. and McCarry, B., Object-Oriented Design in Java, ware Group Press, A

division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, New Jersey, 1999. 4. Magginson, David, Leventhal, Michael and Ducharme, R., XML Developer's

Resourses Library, Prentice Hall, New York, 1999. 5. Ray, S, Deborah and Roy, E.J. Mastering HTML 4, Ed 2, SYBEX, New Jersey, 1998, 6. Siever, Ellen, Spainhour, S and Patwardhan, N., Perl as a Nutshell, O'Reily, New

York, 1999.

CSE 402 Computer Aided Design Credit - 1

Basics of AutoCAD; drawing lines, circle, arcs, ellipses, polygons, filled objects and Solids; changing view of the drawing; creating and deleting views; managing drawing layers; precision drafting tools; editing drawing; multi-view drawing layout, plotting and plot style; 3D drafting; file management and data exchange.

Reference Book:

1. AutoCAD 2000, David A. Madsen and Rod Rawls, Prentice Hall, New Jersey

CSE 403 Database Management System Credit - 2

File and database management system (DBMS); disk storage management; record format; file management. index methodology; index characteristics and structure; insert, update delete operation; Relational model: table, relational algebra, SQL: PL/SQL basics; SELECT command; special domain in ORACLE,UNION,INSERT and EXCEPT; aggregate query; query by examples(QBE);building select query using QBE; using advanced queries; changing contents of table using action; queries. Query processing: database work load; guideline to choice of index, coordinating index screening, 2-phase tight locking; database security.

Reference Books: 1. Ramakrishnan, R., Database Management Systems, McGraw Hill, Boston, 1998. 2. Simovici, D.A. and Tenney, R.L. Relational Database Systems, Academic Press,

San Diego, 1995. \ 3. Vossen, G., Data Models, Data Languages and Database Management, Addison

Wesley, Reading Massachusetts, 1991.

CSE 405 Electronics and Instrumentation Credit - 2

Semiconductor diode operation and characteristics; transistor operation, it‟s application, characteristics and equivalent circuit; self-biasing circuit; amplifiers; timer circuits; DC motor speed control circuit; applications of measurement instruments; generalized configuration and functional descriptions of measuring instruments; performance characteristics of instruments; static and dynamic characteristics; measuring devices; measurement of voltage, current, power, energy, flux and light; AVO meter; Oscilloscope; transducers; strain, temperature and pressure measurement ; accuracy and error measurement.

Reference Books:

1. Adel S, Sedra and Kenneth C, Smith, Microelectronic Circuits, 4th Ed, OXFORD University Press.

2. Robert L. Boylestad and Louis Nashelsky, Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, 8th

Ed, Pearson Education Asia.

CSE 406: Electronics and Instrumentation Credit-1

Current and voltage measuring using ammeter and voltmeter; operations using diode and transistor; amplifier design; controlling DC motor speed; familiarization with various measuring instruments; operations and maintenance of AVO meter and oscilloscope; circuit design for temperature and pressure measurement and interfacing with PC; methods to determine accuracy and error of measurements.

Reference Books:

1. Adel S, Sedra and Kenneth C, Smith, Microeletronic Circuits, 4th Ed. Oxford University Press.

2. Robert L. Boylestad and Louis Nashelsky, Electronic Devices and Circuit

Theory, 8th Ed, Pearson Education Asia.

CSE 407 Multimedia Systems Credit - 1

Introduction to multimedia: multimedia definition, multimedia work station components, distributed multimedia architecture, multimedia application briefing; multimedia compression techniques: storage requirement for multimedia application, compression techniques classification, JPEG compression standard, H.261 standard, compression application and implementation; multimedia storage and restore: audio/video digitizing characteristics, block storage budget techniques for multimedia data, combination techniques, square techniques; multimedia on-demand service: interactive TV, multimedia server – component and functions, interactive TV integration, multimedia services; multimedia equipment, application and system.

Reference Books: 1. Buford, J.F.K., Multimedia Systems, Reading Mass, Addison Wesley, New York,

1994 2. Reynolds, A. and Araya, R., Building Multimedia Performance Support System:

Design and Implementation, McGraw Hill, New York, 1994. 3. Vaughan, T., Multimedia: Making It Work, Edisi Kedua, Osborne/McGraw Hill, New

York. 1994.

CSE 409 Discrete Mathematics Credit - 2

Logic, sets and functions: algorithms, integer and matrices; method of proof, mathematical induction, recursive definitions and algorithms; program correctness; basics of counting; graphs; generalized permutations and combinations; advanced counting techniques; tree traversal; trees and sorting.

Reference Books:

1. Rosen, K.H., Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, 3rd Ed., McGraw Hill Inc, New York, 1998.

2. Beckman, F.S., Mathematical Foundations of Programming, Addison-Wesley, 1980.

CSE 410 Project Work and Seminar Credit - 1

Each student should work on a particular topic approved by the Board of Studies (BOS) of the Department and under the guidance of a Departmental teacher. The project will be started at the beginning of Level 4: Semester I with a time-to-time presentation of its progress in a seminar to be arranged by the Head of the Department in consultation with the guiding teachers.

CSE 411 Engineers and Society Credit - 2

Engineering profession, public image, engineers in public sector, private sector, code of Ethics role of engineers in society, engineers acts; environmental issues, air and water, green house effect, power and nuclear energy, health and safety in work place; legal system, civil law procedure, criminal law procedure; contract definition essential of a contact, termination of contact, breach of contact, strategy before signing a contact; engineers as manager, corporate practice, decision making; requirements to become an entrepreneur, to start a business, types of business, business law.

Reference Books:

1. Keith Abbot, Business Law, DP Publication, London, 1996.

2. Kemper, J.D., Engineers and their profession, 4th Ed., Harcourt Brace Jovanovich College Publisher, London, 1987.

3. Perrucci, R. and Cerstl, J.E. the Engineers and the social System, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 1989.

4. Kemper, J.D., Introduction to Engineering Profession, 2nd Ed., Harcourt Brace Jovanovich College Publisher, London, 1993.

CSE 413 Microprocessor Systems Credit - 2

Types of computers; microcomputer general architecture; 8088/8086 microprocessor architecture; 8088/ 8086 software architecture; memory address space and data organization; data type; special storage and multipurpose memory; instruction pointer; data register: pointer, index and status; memory address generation; stacks; I/O address space machine code instruction set and addressing mode; microprocessor programming for 8088 /8086; memory and I/O interfacing; interrupt: mechanism, type and priorities, vector table, interrupt interfacing. 16 hour lab work: assembly language programming and debugging using computer and microprocessor development kit.

Reference Books: 1. Antonakos, J. an Introduction to the Intel Family of Microprocessors, Prentice Hall,

New York, 1999. 2. Brey, B.B., Intel Microprocessors 8086/8088, 80186/80188, 80286/80288,

80386/80388, Pentium and Pentium Pro Processor: Architecture, programming and Interfacing; Ed 5, Prentice Hall Career & Technology New York, 1999.

3. Triebel, W.A. Dan Singh, A, 8088 and 8086 Microprocessors, the Programming, Interfacing, Software, Hardware and Applications, Ed 3, Prentice Hall, New York, 1999.

4. Uffenbeck, J., 8086/8088 family: Design, Programming and Interfacing, Ed 2, Prentice Hall, New York. 1998.

CSE 415 Electronic devices and Circuits Credit - 2

Semiconductors: conduction and drift velocity; holes and p-n junctions; diffusion process; contact potential; semiconductor diode: ideal diode; semiconductor material; energy level; extrinsic material; resistance level and equivalent circuits; p-n junction diodes: forward and reverse biasing p-n junction; rectification; diode circuits (gates, clipping and clamping); diode capacitance and switching. BJT‟s: theory of transistor; transistor capacitance and equivalent circuit. transistor biasing; single-stage CB,CE amplifier circuits; gain, input & output impedance; emitter follower; class A power amplifier; FET‟s: JFET action; JFET biasing, equivalent circuit and amplifier; MOSFET action, gate circuits; multi-stage amplifier.

Reference Books:

1. Boylestad R.L. and Nashelsky, L., Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, Ed 6, Prentice Hall, 1996.

2. Stanley, W.D., Electronoc Devices: Circuits and Applications, Prentice Hall New York, 1989.

3. Theodore, F., Bogart Jr., Electronic Devices and Circuits, Ed 4, Prentice Hall, New York, 1996.

CSE 421 Digital Circuits Credit - 2

Functional & logical gates: boolean algebra, functional logic, logic gates, truth table, DeMorgan theorem, universal gate application; integrated circuit logic family :TTL, CMOS, ECL and their characteristics such as input current & voltage , output current & voltage , load, propagation delay, noise margin & voltage source; combinational logic circuits: minimization of functional logic using boolean algebra, Karanaugh a Quine-McChuskey map; hail & adder ; parallel adder, serial adder; subtractor; comparator; serial and parallel multiplier; multiplexer, demultiplexer; coder, decoder and 7 –segment display; concepts of storage circuit, flip-flop(RS, JK, D, T) level and edge trigger; counters: up and down counter, binary counter, ripple counter, BCD number counter, synchronous and asynchronous counter, resister.

Reference Books:

1. Mano, M.M. Digital Design, Ed2. Prentice Hall, New York, 1991. 2. Tocci, R.J. Dan Widmer, N.S., Digital Systems: Principles and Applications, Ed. 7,

Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1998. 3. Wakerly, J.F. Digital Design Principle and Practice, Prentice Hall, New York, 1994.

CSE 423 Operations Research Credit - 2

Model development fundamentals; linear programming and sensitivity analysis; integer programming, distribution problems; inventory and replacement problems; dynamic programming; queuing theory; simulation.

CSE 425 Computer Network Credit - 2

The needs for networked computer; fundamentals of network technology; OSI: needs for open standard and system, layered model methodology; data transmission fundamentals, digital modulation technique, DTE-DCE interfacing, error checking, timer coding synchronization technique, data coding technique; data link layer: data link control protocol; idle and continuous RQ; go back protocol and selective repeat; timer, windows, piggy back acknowledgement concept; PSDN: diagram, virtual circuit, X.25 protocol, routing, traffic control; LAN: topology, carrier sense multiple access, token ring, protocols comparisons; network connection: STP and bridging protocol, intra domain routing, gateway, addressing and subnet masking. Internet application: FTP, TELNET, E-mail, HTTP.

Reference Books:

1. Davie, B.S. Peterson, L.L. Clark, D., Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Orlando, 1999.

2. HaIsaII, F., Data Communications, Network and OS1, Addison-Wesley, New York, 1996.

3. Martin.J., Data Communication Technology, Prentice Hall, New York, 1993. 4. Seifert, R, Gigabit Ethernet: Technology and Applications for High-Speed LANs,

Addison-Wesley, New Jersey, 1998 5. Stallings, W., Data and Computer Communications, Prentice Hall, New York, 1996. 6. Tenenbaum, A., Computer Networks, Prentice Hall,. New York, 1996.

CSE 427 Computer System Administration Credit - 2

The system administrator‟s job requirements, service-level specifications, initial and ongoing requirement analysis, implicit requirement, operational analysis, decisions and recommendations; file system, system documentation, risk assessment, access costs, plan recovery strategies, monitoring, diagnosis, solutions and over engineering; performance monitoring tools, managing CPU resources, managing memory use, optimizing disk I/O performance, network performance, helpdesk and troubleshooting, system report, improvement planning; data integrity, ensuring availability, confidentiality, enforcement, security system; kernel basics, virtual memory, process scheduler, compilation and installing the kernel; file and hardware support; shell‟s common utilities, scripting, log file filtering and aging, security; UNIX and Windows system administration; managing NTFS file system, server, user accounts, managing process, network configuration, backups, print service.

Reference Books:

1. Carasik, A.H. Linux System Administration, Foster City, CA.M. & T Books, New York. 1999.

2. Frisch, A., Essential System Administration, O‟Reilly & Associates, Incorporated, New Jersey, 1995.

3. Frisch, A., Essential Windows NT System Administration, O‟Reilly and Associates, Incorporated, New Jersey, 1997.

4. Komarinski, M.F. and Collett, C. Linux System Administration Handbook, Prentice Hall inc., New York, 1998.

5. Nepenthe, UNIX System Administration Handbook, Englewood Cliffs, Prentice Hall, New York, 1995.

CSE 429 Operating Systems Credit - 2

Operating System (OS) overview, history of OS developments, OS services, layered design issues-systems calls and program; process concept, threads, CPU scheduling algorithms, process synchronization, critical section, semaphores, deadlock‟s; memory management: logical and physical addresses, contiguous memory allocation, paging and segmentation, virtual memory, page replacement algorithms; file management: file concept and access, directory structures, file allocation- continuous, linked, indexed, free space management, disk scheduling methods, protection domains and access matrix, capability based systems, overview of security issues, case study of an OS (UNIX or any other), distributed systems: network concept, remote services, naming and transparency, state less and state full services, file replication, coordination issues in distributed systems.

Reference Books:

1. Silberschatz, A. and Galvin, P.V., Operating System Concepts, Addison Wesley, 1994.

2. Stalling, W., Operating Systems, Macmillan, New York. 1992. 3. Tanenbum, A.S. Modern Operating Systems, Prentice Hall, New York, 1992.

CSE 430 Project Work and Report Credit - 3

Each student should work on a particular topic approved by the Board of Studies (BOS) of the Department and under the guidance of a Departmental teacher. The project will be started at the beginning of Level 4: Semester I with a time-to-time presentation of its progress in a seminar to be arranged by the Head of the Department in consultation with the guiding teachers.

CSE 433 Network Management Credit - 2

Network administrator‟s job requirements, service-level specifications, initial and ongoing requirement analysis, implicit requirement, operational analysis, decisions and recommendations. Risk assessment, access costs, recovery strategies, monitoring, diagnosis, solutions and over engineering; performance monitoring tools, managing CPU resources, managing memory use, optimizing disk I/O and network performance, helpdesk and, system report, improvement planning; data integrity, ensuring availability, confidentiality, enforcement, security system; network, installing a network, real time monitoring the network access, resources, resource sharing such as file, printer etc.; authentication of network access and grant or deny access to the network, TCP/IP protocol, trouble shooting UNIX and Windows system administration. Managing NTFS file system, server, user accounts, managing process, network configuration, backups, print service.

Reference Books:

1. Haojin, H., Telecommunication Network Management. McGraw Hill, New York, 1999. 2. Hegering H., Integrated Network and System Management, McGraw Hill, New York,

1994.

CSE 435 Computer Graphics Credit - 2

Introduction to computer image synthesis and interactive computer graphics applications; computer graphics hardware; color image display; event driven programming; line drawing; polygon scan conversion; texture mapping; image morphing; image compositing; curves and surfaces; hidden surface algorithm; local illumination models; ray tracing and photorealistic image synthesis.

Reference Books:

1. Bxes, G.A., Digital Image Processing: Principles and Applications, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1994.

2. Jain, A.K., Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing, Prentice Hall, New York, 1989.

CSE 437 GIS and ICT Credit - 2

What and why GIS, applications and components of GIS, basic map concept, storing geographic data; graphic and tabular data integration; digitized map features, hardware and software requirements for GIS database design; digitizing errors, topology, working and manipulating attributes and data transfer; GPS; different methods of data collection (Single Point Processing); Differential and Real Time kinematics; method and post processing of GPS data; Integration of GPS with GIS; basics of ARC/INFO and Arc View; information processing and IT; OOP concept and java; application and applets; class, objects and class members; data types; control structures; array and string; access control; inheritance; static and final members; abstract, inner and adapter class; i/o stream; package, interface; applets development; graphical user interface; event handling.

References:

1. GIS Applications for Agro-Environment, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, 1999.

2. Global Mapping System, Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.

CSE 438 GIS and ICT Credit - 1

Practical use based on theory class (CSM 437) and terminal use.

DEAPRTMENT OF FARM POWER AND MACHINERY

FPM112 Engineering Shop Credit – 1

1. Carpentry: Identification of machine and hand tools required for carpentry shop. Wood working practices: use of hand tools, bench and vise, measuring tools, saws, planers, chisels, boring tools, miscellaneous tools and machine tools-circular saw. Making joint and finished articles. Surface finish, parallelism and angular measurements.

2. Blacksmithy: Practical work on forging, drawing, punching, shearing & welding. Practice job on round and flat surfaces.

3. Machine shop: Practical works on the lathe, shaper and planers, measuring tools, hacksaws, files, drills and drilling machines, chisel, grinding tools, taps and dies & different job practices with them. Checking of cylindrical and flat surfaces. Vee blocks, Gauge blocks.

4. Welding & Brazing: Welding and allied processes-classification, special characteristics and uses, gas and arc welding types, Selection of equipment, brazing-processes and equipment, filler metal flux, joint design, soldering-materials & methods, flame cutting of metals, operation, profile cutting machine.

5. Foundry: Pattern and moulds, moulding bed, casting of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Tolerances and allowances.

Text Books:

1. Workshop Technology, Vol-I,II & III. Chapman, W.A.J., Chapman Edward Arnold

Publishers (ELBS Edn.).

2. Manufacturing Processes and Materials for Engineers: Doyle, L.E., Prentice-Hall Ltd.

Latest Edn.

3. Shop Theory. Henry Ford Trade School, Latest Edn.

4. Manufacturing Processes Amstend, B.H. & Others: 7th Edn. SI version; John Wiley &

Sins.

FPM239 Workshop Technology Credit – 1

1. Metrology: Measurement concepts, Fits and tolerance, Measuring and gauging instruments and

their uses, Nondestructive testing and inspection.

2. Metal Working Processes: Metal cutting methods, mechanics of metal cutting, metal cutting tools,

cutting speed, feed and depth of cut, computing metal cutting parameters.

3. Metal Working Principles: Turning, Shaping, Planing, Drilling, Grinding, Welding and allied processes;

Threads and thread cutting; Hot and cold working of metal.

4. Basic Machine tools elements: Machine frame, Drive, Work-holding

devices, Methods of feed and depth control.

5. Machines: Lathe, shaper, milling, jigs and fixtures, grinding machine and planing machines.

Text books:

1. Manufacturing Processes- Amstead, Oswald and Begeman

2. Manufacturing Processes and Materials for Engineers – Doyle L.E.

Reference books:

1. Workshop technology – Chapman W.A.J.

2. Shop theory – Henry Ford Trade School.

• Identification and use of various measuring and gauging instruments

FPM240 Workshop Technology Credit – 1

• Identification of various components, processes and operation of metal working machines.

• Cutting tool shaping and fitting. Cutting speed and feed, cutting time.

• Safety and protection in the workshop.

Text books:

1. Manufacturing Processes- Amstead, Oswald and Begeman

2. Manufacturing Processes and Materials for Engineers – Doyle L.E.

Reference books:

1. Workshop technology – Chapman W.A.J.

2. Shop theory – Henry Ford Trade School.

FPM124 Engineering Drawing (Mechanical) Credit – 2

Orthographic drawing and sketching: Pictorial drawing & sketching, intersections and

developments; dimensions, tolerances, fits and clearances, limits and precision; screw,

threads and threaded fasteners; working drawings; drawing of jigs, fixtures, welded parts,

gears and cams; sections of solids, conic sections, loci, spiral curves, log spirals, etc.;

preparation of a complete dimensioned scale drawing of agricultural machinery and

assemblies. Plan, elevation and cross-sectional view of solid objects.

Text books:

1. A.Manual of Engineering Drawing, Charles J. Vierck and Richard I Hang. McGraw- Hill Book Co.

2. Prathamic Engineering Drawing. Hemanta Kumar Bhattacharjee. Somnath Book

Agency, Calcutta.

FPM125 Engineering Mechanics Credit – 3

Statics: a) Force systems: Force, moment, couple, resultant of forces.

b) Equilibrium: Free body diagram, equilibrium conditions and its applications.

c) Friction and frictional force systems, friction in machines.

d) Centroids, center of mass, area and mass moment of inertia, product of inertia. e) Structures: Simple trusses, frames and machine, beams with concentrated and

distributed loads.

Dynamics:

a) Kinetics of particles: Rectilinear motion, displacement, velocity and acceleration; plane

curvilinear motion, rectangular coordinates, normal and tangential coordinates, polar

coordinates; relative motion.

b) Kinetics of particles: Newton‟s second law, force, mass and acceleration; simple and

compound pendulum; work and kinetic energy, power and efficiency, potential energy;

impulse and momentum; direct and oblique central impact; kinetics of steady and

variable mass flow.

c) Kinetics of rigid bodies: Combined sliding and rolling, slider crank mechanism, quick

return mechanism, link mechanism, 3-bar and 4-bar linkage.

d) Kinetics of rigid bodies: Gyroscopic motion and precision.

Text books:

1. Statics (SI Version)-J.L. Meriam, John Wiley & Sons, New York.

2. Dynamics (SI Version)-J.L. Meriam, John Wiley & Sons, New York.

FPM211 Thermodynamics Credit – 2

Elementary thermodynamics of perfect gases, energy equations, laws of thermodynamics

and their application, entropy and enthalpy, thermodynamic processes, gases and single

phase system, steam and two phase system, steam plant, steam turbines, air compressors,

ideal gas cycles, refrigeration, Calorimetry.

Text Books:

1. Thermodynamics in SI Units – Rayner Joel

2. Thermodynamics – VM Fairies.

FPM212 Thermodynamics Credit – 1

1. Problems on the application of the processes, laws, ideal cycles, use of steam and gas

tables.

2. Study on refrigeration system.

3. Problems on entropy and ethalpy.

4. Problems on air compressors, turbines.

Text Books:

1. Thermodynamics in SI Units – Rayner Joel

2. Thermodynamics – VM Fairies.

Course: FPM221 Electrical Engineering Credit – 2

DC Circuit: Introduction to electricity, fundamentals of current, voltage, resistance and their

units, Ohm‟s law and Kirchhoff‟s laws of voltage and current. Series and parallel circuits.

Delta-Wye transformation.

Network Analysis: Methods of branch current and loop current. Superposition and

Thevenin‟s theorems.

Magnetic Circuits: Magnetic concepts and units, magnetic flux lines, flux density,

permeability and reluctance. Magnetic circuits in electrical apparatus. Calculations involving

air gaps.

AC Circuits: Instantaneous current, voltage and power. Cycles, period, frequency, phase

difference and power factor. R branch, L branch and C branch, RLC branch, RMS &

average values, vector diagram.

Phasor Algebra: Cartesian, exponential and polar forms of representation. Operators,

addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Single phase circuit analysis: Series circuits, parallel circuits and series parallel circuits.

Electronics

Atomic structure and energy bands in solids. Transport phenomenon in semiconductor,

junction diode characteristics and diode circuits. P-n-p and n-p-n transistors circuits, signal

power amplifiers, filtering.

Integrated circuits: Feedback amplifier and Oscillators. Switching control and control

circuits. Control applications in instrumentation and agriculture.

Text Books:

1. Introduction to Electrical Engineering Ward, R.P. Prentice Hall.

3. Alternating Current Circuits Kerchner, Russel M. and Corcoran, George F. John Wiley.

4. Millman, Jacob and Halkias, Christos C. Electronic Devices and Circuits. Tata Mcgraw

Hill.

5. Electronics: Principles and Techniques. S. Ramabhadran.

FPM222 Electrical Engineering Credit – 2

a) Elementary circuit and wiring.

b) Use of voltmeter, ammeter and multi meter.

c) Series and parallel circuits.

d) Electric power distribution.

e) Use of wattmeter and energy meter.

f) Verification of superposition theorem.

g) Verification of Thevenin‟s theorem.

h) Study of RLC circuit.

i) Half wave and full wave rectification.

j) Small signal application.

k) Design of control circuits.

l) Study of applications in instrumentation.

Text Books:

1. Introduction to Electrical Engineering Ward, R.P. Prentice Hall.

2. Alternating Current Circuits Kerchner, Russel M. and Corcoran, George F. John Wiley.

3. Millman, Jacob and Halkias, Christos C. Electronic Devices and Circuits. Tata Mcgraw

Hill.

4. Electronics: Principles and Techniques. S. Ramabhadran.

FPM223 Heat Engine Credit – 2

Basic Engine types and their operation. Combustion and Fuels for ICE, knock and the

engine variables. Fuel metering in SIE and CIE, IC Engine Characteristics and design,

Major components and systems. Spark-Ignition and Compression Ignition Engines, Engine

performance, exhaust gas analysis and air pollution.

Text Book:

1. Internal Combustion Engines – Edward F. Obert

2. Internal Combustion Engines– V.L. Maleev.

FPM224 Heat Engine Credit – 1

1. General study on engines.

2. Calculation of Ip and Bp and energy balance

3. Study on cooling, lubrication and Ignition systems

4. Two stroke, four stroke engine cycles and valve timing diagram

5. Study on injector, carburetor and fuel pump

6. Performance test of injector

7. Analysis of exhaust gas

8. Engine tuning.

Text Book:

3. Internal Combustion Engines – Edward F. Obert

4. Internal Combustion Engines– V.L. Maleev.

FPM311 Agricultural Power Credit – 2

Present status and scope of utilization of power tillers, tractors and other power sources at

the farm level of Bangladesh.

Classification of tractors & their selection for proper utilization in field operation.

Tractors fuels, their selection & characteristics; Octane and Cetane rating of fuels;

combustion of fuels and exhaust gas analysis.

Power transmission elements, shafting and universal joints; gear and pinion, belt- pulleys

tractor power transmission & final drive, PTO, clutches, brakes and steering systems.

Hydraulic system and their controls.

Stability of tractor on plain and inclined surface & weight transfer.

Traction theory: Traction and traction efficiency, rolling resistance, wheel slip, draft-speed

relationship of tractor for different soil conditions, ballasting.

Text Books:

1. Liljedahl, J. B, Carleton, W. M. Turnquist, P. K. and Smith, D. W. 1979. Tractors and

Their Power Units. Third edition, Jonh Wiley & Sons, New Your, USA.

2. Obert, E. F. 1968. Internal Combustion Engines, Third edition. International Textbook

company, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.

Reference Books:

1. Internal Combustion Engines- by Maleev (McGraw Hill).

2. Diesel Engine Operation and Maintenance-by Maleev (McGraw Hill).

3. Farm Engine and Tractors-by Gulvin, H.E. (McGraw Hill).

4. Mechanics of Power Farming –by Stones and Gulvin (John Wiley).

5. Servicing and Maintenance of Farm Tractors-Bohson, E.T. Hollen-berg.

6. Transaction of ASAE and Other Foreign Journals and Periodicals.

FPM312 Agricultural Power Credit – 1

1. Familiarity with the tractors & power tillers available in Bangladesh.

2. Adjustment & maintenance works on fuel systems, lubrication system, ignition system,

power transmission system & cooling system of tractors and power tillers.

3. Tractor & Power tiller driving with special preference to selection of gears, position of

differential lock, drawbar & PTO shaft, clutch & their operating mechanisms.

4. Study of tractor brakes and steering systems.

5. Adjustment of hitch systems for position and draft control during field operations.

6. Measurement of engine power.

7. Exhaust gas analysis.

Text Books:

1. Liljedahl, J. B, Carleton, W. M. Turnquist, P. K. and Smith, D. W. 1979. Tractors and

Their Power Units. Third edition, Jonh Wiley & Sons, New Your, USA.

2. Obert, E. F. 1968. Internal Combustion Engines, Third edition. International Textbook

company, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.

Reference Books:

1. Internal Combustion Engines- by Maleev (McGraw Hill).

2. Diesel Engine Operation and Maintenance-by Maleev (McGraw Hill).

3. Farm Engine and Tractors-by Gulvin, H.E. (McGraw Hill).

4. Mechanics of Power Farming –by Stones and Gulvin (John Wiley).

5. Servicing and Maintenance of Farm Tractors-Bohson, E.T. Hollen-berg.

6. Transaction of ASAE and Other Foreign Journals and Periodicals.

FPM313 Electrical Machinery Credit – 2

Transformers: Construction, equivalent circuits, open circuit and short circuit tests. Three

phase transformers & auto transformers.

Rotating machines: Generated voltage and rotating magnetic fields. Introduction to DC

and AC machines.

DC machines: Armature reaction and commutation. Generator and motor analysis. Motor

speed control and applications.

Synchronous machines: Equivalent circuit, short circuit and open circuit characteristics

and power angle characteristics, synchronous motors and V-curves.

Induction Motors: Equivalent circuit analysis, squirrel cage and wound rotor motors, and

motor applications. Speed control.

Fractional horsepower AC Motors: Single phase induction motors. Starting and running

performances, universal and capacitor motors. Selection of motors.

Text Books:

1. Electrical Machinery. Bala, B.K., Standard Publishers, India.

2. Electrical Machinery – P.S. Bimbhra, Khanna Publishers, India.

3. Electrical Machinery – Fitzarald and Kingsley, McGrawhill.

Reference Books:

1. Electrical Machinery Fundamentals – Stephen, J.Chapman, McGraw Hill Internal.

2. Fundamentals of Electric Machinery – B.K. Gupta and Vandana Singhal. New Age

International Ltd.

3. Electric Machines – I.J. Nograth and D.P. Kothan, Tata McGraw Hill.

4. Power System Engineering – I.J. Nagrath and DP Kothari, Tata McGraw Hill.

5. Electrical Power System-C.L. Wadhwa Wiley Easter Ltd.

FPM314 Electrical Machinery Credit – 1

1. Short circuit and open circuit tests of transformer.

2. Experimental determination of voltage regulation and efficiency of a transformer.

3. Construction of a three phase transformer using three single phase transformers.

4. Building up of a shunt generator.

5. Study of speed control of D.C. shunt motors.

6. Study of three phase squirrel cage motor.

7. Study of three phase wound rotor motor.

8. No load & blocked rotor test of 3 phase induction motor.

9. Study of single phase induction motor.

10. Starting and operation of universal and capacitor motors. Text Books:

1. Electrical Machinery. Bala, B.K., Standard Publishers, India.

2. Electrical Machinery – P.S. Bimbhra, Khanna Publishers, India.

3. Electrical Machinery – Fitzarald and Kingsley, McGrawhill. Reference Books:

1. Electrical Machinery Fundamentals – Stephen, J.Chapman, McGraw Hill Internal.

2. Fundamentals of Electric Machinery – B.K. Gupta and Vandana Singhal. New Age

International Ltd.

3. Electric Machines – I.J. Nograth and D.P. Kothan, Tata McGraw Hill.

4. Power System Engineering – I.J. Nagrath and DP Kothari, Tata McGraw Hill.

5. Electrical Power System-C.L. Wadhwa Wiley Easter Ltd.

FPM321 Agricultural Machinery Credits – 3

Introduction to agricultural implements and machines. Machine Performance: Field capacities, field efficiency, factors affecting machine capacity

and efficiency, machine maneuverability, field shape and headland patterns.

Mechanics of tillage: Soil failure mechanism, soil cutting performance, tillage tools design

factors, forces acting on tillage implement, drafts and drawbar pulls.

Hitch Systems and Hitching of tillage implements, load transfer and balancing. Soil Tillage: Objectives of tillage, tillage methods, minimum and stubble-mulch tillage, zero

(no) tillage.

Primary Tillage Implements: General description, operation, maintenance, functions,

attachment, accessories and adjustments of Moldboard plough, Disc ploughs, Chisel

ploughs and Subsoilers.

Secondary Tillage Implements: All types of harrows, cultivators, rotary tillers, their functions,

uses and maintenance.

Crop Planting: Methods of planting, plant population requirements, factors affecting plant

population, planting surface profile; mechanical function of a seeding machine; seed

metering devices and factors affecting their operations; furrow openers, their types and

uses; covering devices; precision planting; factors affecting cell fill; calibration of seed drills

and their maintenance; potato planters.

Intercultural (Weed control and crop thinning) equipment, their types, uses and

maintenance.

Fertilizer application: Type of fertilizer applicator, metering devices for fertilizer applicator,

factors affecting fertilizer application; fertilizer broadcasters; principles of centrifugal

broadcaster and their performance. Introduction to seed-cum-fertilizer distribution.

Spraying and Dusting: Types of sprayers and dusters; effective particle size and drift,

factors affecting drift; types of atomizing devices, principles of atomization, factors affecting

droplet size; Hydraulic sprayers. Granular pesticide applicators.

Crop Harvesting: Auxiliary powered and Self-propelled reapers; their operation,

performance and maintenance; functional component of a combine, grain losses,

adjustments to reduce loss, calibration of a combine; Corn combines, its operation, losses

and adjustment; Potato harvester, its operation, adjustments and maintenance.

Threshing of grains: Principles and types of threshing mechanism, functional components

of threshers, their construction, performance and maintenance.

Text Books:

1. Kepner, R. A.; Bainer, R. and Barger, E.L. 1977. Principles of Farm Machinery. Second

Edition. The AVI Publishing Company, INC. Westport, Connecticut, USA

2. Hunt, D. 1973. Farm Power & Machinery Management. Seventh edition, Iowa State

University Press, AMES. Iowa, USA.

Reference Books:

1. Farm Machinery and equipments- Smith (McGraw Hill).

2. Machines for power farming-Stone & Gulving (John Willey & State).

3. Farm Machinery – Stone (John Wiley & Sons).

4. Machines of the farm-Hine.

5. Basic Farm Machinery (Vol. 2)-Shippen & Turner (Pergmen Press).

6. Agricultural Engineers Hand Book – Richey (McGraw Hill).

7. Farm Implements for Arid & Tropical Regions-Hoppen (F.A.O.).

8. Transaction of ASAE and other foreign Journals and Periodicals.

Syllabus of B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering

Department of Farm Power and Machinery

FPM322 Agricultural Machinery Credits – 1

1. Study of primary and secondary tillage implements.

2. Hitching of tillage implements and machines.

3. Field operation of primary and secondary tillage implements.

4. Measurement of draft, specific draft, drawbar powers, slips and field capacity of primary

and secondary tillage implements.

5. Study of seed drills, fertilizer distributor, sprayers, reapers, combine harvester and

threshers.

6. Calibration of seed drills, fertilizer distributor, and sprayer. 7. Field operation of reaper and combine harvester.

8. Determination of capacity, losses and material efficiency of a thresher.

Text Books:

1. Kepner, R. A.; Bainer, R. and Barger, E.L. 1977. Principles of Farm Machinery. Second

Edition. The AVI Publishing Company, INC. Westport, Connecticut, USA

2. Hunt, D. 1973. Farm Power & Machinery Management. Seventh edition, Iowa State

University Press, AMES. Iowa, USA.

Reference Books:

1. Farm Machinery and equipments- Smith (McGraw Hill). 2. Machines for power farming-Stone & Gulving (John Willey & State). 3. Farm Machinery – Stone (John Wiley & Sons). 4. Machines of the farm-Hine. 5. Basic Farm Machinery (Vol. 2)-Shippen & Turner (Pergmen Press). 6. Agricultural Engineers Hand Book – Richey (McGraw Hill). 7. Farm Implements for Arid Tropical Regions-Hoppen (F.A.O.). 8. Transaction of ASAE and other foreign Journals and Periodicals.

FPM323 Rural Electrification Engineering Credits – 2

Rural electrification in Bangladesh: Pally Bidyut Samity (PBS) and socioeconomic

impacts of rural electrification.

Supply systems: Transmission and distribution systems. Poly phase systems. Delta-Wye

connected systems. Balanced and unbalanced loads.

Comparison of conductor costs: Overhead and cable systems. Economic size of

conductor. Kelvin‟s Law.

Mechanical design of overhead lines: Line supports and sag calculation.

Overhead insulators: Types of insultors, potential distribution over a string of suspension

insulators and methods of increasing potential.

Electrical design of overhead lines: Line constants, short and medium length line

calculations.

Farmstead distribution system: Load centers, service entrance switch capacity and

selection of wire sizes, earthing methods.

Voltage control: Tap changing transformer, automatic voltage regulator.

Symmetrical components: Symmetrical components of unsymmetrical phasors.

Unsymmetrical faults. Line to ground fault, line to line and double line to ground fault.

Circuit breakers: Introduction to circuit breakers and its function. Different types of

circuit breakers.

Protective relaying: General requirements and logical design of relays. Over current

relays, directional relays, impedance relays and differential relays.

Protection of lines and transformers: Oil circuit reclosure & lighting arrester.

Text Book:

1. Bala, B.K. Electrical Energy: Transmission and Distribution (Revised Second

Edition), Kanna Publishers, India. 2. Cotton, H. and Barber, H. Transmission and Distribution of Electrical Energy. B. I.

Publications, India.

Reference Books:

1. Power System Engineering – I.J. Nagrath and D.P. Kothari, Tata McGraw Hill. 2. Electrical Power System – C.L. Wadhwa Urley Eastern Ltd.

FPM324 Rural Electrification Engineering Credits – 1

1. Electric wiring practices: Wiring code, procedures and safety rules.

1. Design of outlets, branch circuits and service entrance switch for residences, farms,

office and factory buildings.

3. Locating load center and finding wire sizes for feeder lines.

4. Design of rural distribution systems.

5. Electrical design of overhead lines.

6. Mechanical design of overhead lines.

7. Study of circuit breakers.

8. Study of automatic circuit reclosure.

9. Study of lighting arresters.

10. A field visit to a PDB substation and a report on field trip.

11. A study tour to REB substation and electrified farms.

Text Book:

1. Bala, B.K. Electrical Energy: Transmission and Distribution (Revised Second Edition),

Kanna Publishers, India.

2. Brown, R. H. Farm Electrification, McGraw Hill Co.

Reference Books:

1. Power System Engineering – I.J. Nagrath and D.P. Kothari, Tata McGraw Hill.

2. Electrical Power System – C.L. Wadhwa Urley Eastern Ltd.

FPM325 Heat and Mass Transfer Credit – 2

Principles of heat transfer – Modes of heat transfer, Fourier law of heat conduction, Newton‟s law of cooling for convection and thermal radiation.

One dimensional steady state heat conduction in plane slabs, cylindrical layers and spherical layers. Two dimensional steady state conduction-numerical method of analysis and electrical analogy heat transfer from finned surfaces. Transient heat conduction in one and two dimension and periodic temperature changes at a surface. Transient numerical method.

Principles of convection: Forced convection-boundary layer principles, Reynolds analogy and dimensional analysis. Natural convection – the body force, dimensional analysis of natural convection and formulae for prediction of natural convection.

Heat Exchangers: Types of heat exchangers, heat exchanger performance and heat exchanger transfer unit, Fouling and scaling of heat exchanger.

Radiation Heat Transfer: Physical mechanism and radiation properties, the radiation shape factor and relation between shape factors. Radiation exchange between black surfaces. Grey-body radiation exchanges and solar radiation.

Mass Transfer: Fick‟s law of diffusion, mass transfer by molecular diffusion and convection, simultaneous heat and mass transfer phenomena, Empirical equations.

Text Books: 1. Simonson, J.R. (1988). Engineering Heat transfer. MACMILLAN EDUCATION LTD.

Houndmills, Basingstoke Hampshire RG 21 2 x S and London. 2. Rogers, G.F.C and Mayhew, Y.R. (1969). Engineering Thermodynamics work and Heat

transfer. Great Britain at the pitman press, Bath. 3. ARORA, C.P. (1991). Heat and Mass transfer. KHANNA PUBLISHERS, 2-B, Nath

Market, Nail Sarak, Delhi.

References:

1. McADAMS, W.H. (1954). Heat Transmission, McGRAW-HILL KOGAKUSHA Ltd. Tokyo.

2. Holman. J.P. (1976) Heat transfer. McGRAW-HALL BOOK COMPANY. New York. 3. Transport Phenomena – R. Byron Bird, Warren E. Stewart and Edwin N. light foot. Wiley

International. 4. Transport Phenomena – W.J. Beek and K.M.R. Muttzall, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 5. CRANK, J. (1989). The mathematics of Diffusion. CLARENDON PRESS. OXFORD.

FPM327 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering Credits–2

Applications of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Buildings, Industry, Vehicles, Food storage and distribution, food processing, special

applications.

Psychrometry and Wetted Surface Heat transfer

Properties of air-vapour mixtures; psychrometric processes – humidification,

dehumiditication, adiabatic saturation, relative humidity, enthalpy, specitic volume, heat and

mass transfer. Advanced Psychrometry.

Refrigeration

Reversed carnot cycle; Gas cycle refrigeration; simple vapour-compression refrigeration;

absorption refrigeration; properties of refrigerants; Equipments – Compressors,

condensers, evaporators, expansion devices and their controls; trouble shooting; multi-

stage compression; cascade system; heat pumps.

Cooling and Heating Load Estimation

Factors affecting human comfort; health and comfort criteria; estimating heat loss and heat

gain; design conditions; Infiltration and ventilation; building survey and heat load estimation;

Air conditioning Systems and Applications

Factors for consideration; space and building; system components; types of systems –

direct expansion, all air, all-water, air-water. Controls.Acoustics and Noise Control

Study of sound and acoustics; Sound wave-intensity, power and pressure; intensity level

and sound pressure level; room characteristics; acoustic design in buildings.

Cold Storage and Preservation Chambers:

Heat load estimation, design and selection of machinery.

Text books

1. Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning - P.L. Ballaney, Khanna Publishers, 10th edition.

2. Agricultural Process Engineering - Henderson and Perry. University of California.

Reference books:

1. Air conditioning and Refrigeration – Severns and Fellows, John Willey and Sons. Latest

2. Education

3. Refrigeration and Air-conditioning – Arora Tata-Megrow Hill Book co.

4. Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning - Stoecker and Jones, McGrow-Hill Book Co. 2nd edu.

FPM328 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering Credits–1

Practice on problem solving on heat transfer, psychrometry; refrigeration building survey;

occupancy, storage and heat load estimation; equipment selection and control measures.

Visit to cold storage and food process industry.

Text books

1. Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning - P.L. Ballaney, Khanna Publishers, 10th edition.

2. Agricultural Process Engineering - Henderson and Perry. University of California.

Reference books:

2. Air conditioning and Refrigeration – Severns and Fellows, John Willey and Sons. Latest

Education

2. Refrigeration and Air-conditioning – Arora Tata-Megrow Hill Book co.

3. Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning - Stoecker and Jones, McGrow-Hill Book Co. 2nd edu.

FPM401 Agricultural Mechanization Credits – 2

Principles of agricultural mechanization --myths of mechanization, meaningful

mechanization productivity, technology vs. productivity; stages of mechanization; factors

influencing mechanization-natural factors and man-made factors; negative factors

associated with mechanization.

Machinery economics: Different cost parameters; break-even analysis, economics of

operation of farm equipment. Depreciation, determination of annual cost. Farm size and

selection of machinery.

Mechanization management – Machine performance; machinery selection; power selection

and machine replacement; systems approach to farm mechanization, management and

training.

Planning of operation: Classification of field work; multipurpose use of machinery,

timeliness of operation, mechanization and poverty alleviation, mechanization and national

economy.

Text Book: 1. Farm Power & Machinery Management – D. Hunt, 9” edition 1995. Iowa State University

Press, Ames.

Reference Books:

1. Agricultural Mechanization in development countries – M.L. Esmay & C.W. Hall, Shin-

Norinsha Co. Tokeyo.

2. Engineering Economy – G.W. Smith the Iowa State University, Ames.

3. What Every Engineer Should Know about Economic Decision Analysis – D.S. Shupe.

Post-harvest Processing and preservation of agricultural crops; its importance in

Bangladesh.

Drying – Definition, importance of drying; features of sun-drying and mechanical drying;

how drying take place; factors that affect drying; methods of air drying grain. Moisture

content representation and methods of moisture determination.

Equilibrium moisture content (EMC)- Definition, Static EMC and dynamic EMC,

commonly used models of EMC, methods of determination of EMC, interaction of moisture

and materials.

Thin-layer drying- Definition, constant drying rate period, falling rate period. Thin-layer

drying models and their importance in deep bed drying models. Determination of drying

parameters and diffusion coefficients.

Deep-bed drying- Introduction to deep bed drying and deep bed drying models.

Logarithmic models of bulk deep bed drying (Hukill analysis)- Mean or average moisture

content, drying rate at any position and mean drying rate of grain for any layer.

Size reduction– Fineness modulus and uniformity index, sieving analysis, burrmill,

hammer mill and crushers.

Cleaning, Sorting and Grading- Cleaning sorting, and grading of agricultural products,

aerodynamics of small particles, different types of separators.

Materials handling- Transportation and conveyors.

Text Books: 1. S.M. Henderson, R.L. Perry and J.H. Young. Principles of Process Engineering,

ASAE 2950 Niles Road street Joseshp Mi 49085-9659 USA.

2. D.B. Brooker F.W. Bakker-Arkesuce. C.W. Hall. (1992), Drying and storage of grains

and oilseeds, Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold New York.

3. S. Pabis, D.S. Jayas & S. Cenkowski. John Wiley & Sons. Inc. (1998), Grain drying

(Theory and Practice).

4. B.K. Ball. (1997), Drying and storage of cereal grains. Oxford & IBH Publishers Co.

Pvt. Ltd.

Reference Books:

1. C.W. Hall, (1970), Drying of Farm Crops by, Lyall Book Depot, Ludtiiana, New Delthi-55.

2. A.M. Michael and T.P. Ojha (1978), Principles of Agricultural Engineering Volume 1

3. Li ma, D.C. Davis, L.G. Obaldo and G.V. Barbosa-Canovas, (1998), Engineering

properties of Food and other biological materials. 4. Agricultural Process Engineering. S. M. Henderson and R.L. Perry.

FPM404 Agricultural Process Engineering Credit – 1

Determination of moisture content of cereal crops. Determination of pressure drops in grain

bins, practice on set-up of indicating, recording and process control instrumentation, study

of dryer and drying process. Experiments on milling, mixing, separation of solids and

conveying. Study of rice mill and milling process.

Text Books:

1. S.M. Henderson, R.L. Perry and J.H. Young. Principles of Process Engineering, ASAE

2950 Niles Road street Joseshp Mi 49085-9659 USA. 2. D.B. Brooker F.W. Bakker-Arkesuce. C.W. Hall. (1992), Drying and storage of grains

and oilseeds, Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold New York.

3. S. Pabis, D.S. Jayas & S. Cenkowski. John Wiley & Sons. Inc. (1998), Grain drying

(Theory and Practice).

4. B.K. Ball. (1997), Drying and storage of cereal grains. Oxford & IBH Publishers Co. Pvt.

Ltd.

Reference Books:

1. C.W. Hall, (1970), Drying of Farm Crops by, Lyall Book Depot, Ludtiiana, New Delthi-55.

2. A.M. Michael and T.P. Ojha (1978), Principles of Agricultural Engineering Volume 1

3. Li ma, D.C. Davis, L.G. Obaldo and G.V. Barbosa-Canovas, (1998), Engineering

properties of Food and other biological materials.

FPM405 Machine Design Credits – 2

Philosophy of Design. Design review and reliability engineering.

Materials for machine elements: Properties and tests.

Design of machine members under simple; combined stresses and variable loads including

stress concentration.

Flexible drives: Flat & V-belts, Wire ropes, Roller chain, Universal joints . Design of Journal bearings and selection of proper lubricants for them. Selection of ball &

roller bearing. Design of spur gear, helical gear and bevel gear.

Text book:

1. Design of Machine Element, by Virgil Moring Faires. Fourth edition, The MacMillan

Company, New York.

2. Mechanical Engineering Design, by Josheph Edward Shighley.

FPM407 Manufacturing Methods & Quality Control Credit – 2

Basic manufacturing processes:

Economical production criteria; Product design; Selection of materials, machines and processes;

Nature and Properties of materials:

Material Classification; Properties of materials; Ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Heat treatment of metals: Iron-Iron carbide diagram; Annealing, hardening, tempering and Nomalizing processes. Special Metal Working Process:

Special machining process: Ultrasonic, abrasive jet, water jet, electrical discharge, electrochemical and electrothermal, laser beam; cold temperature machining; Electroforming; Metal spraying, Metallic coatings.

Work Study:

Time and motion study, work sampling. Inspection and total quality control

Statistical quality control Value Engineering and Analysis Production Planning and control. Introduction to reliability engineering.

Text books

1. Manufacturing processes – Amstead and other 2. Industrial Engineering and production control systems. Moore, F.G. 3. Practical Reliability Engineering. Patrick D. T. O‟CONNER John Wiley and Sons.

Reference Books

1. Motion and Time Study: Design and Measurement of work – Barnes Ralph M. 2. Production Planning and Control – Eilon.

FPM408 Manufacturing Methods & Quality Control Credit – 1

Solution of problems on economic product and process selection; Materials testing:-

Destructive and non-destructive. Practice on special metal working processes; Safety rules

and maintenance scheduling. Safety and precautions in the workshop.

Visit to manufacturing and metal working industries.

Safety and precautions in the workshop.

Text books

1. Manufacturing processes – Amstead and other

2. Production Planning and Control – Eilon.

Reference books

1. Motion and Time Study: Design and Measurement of work – Barnes Ralph M.

2. Industrial Engineering and production control systems. Moore, F.G.

Course: FPM410 Project Work and Seminar Credits – 1

Any topic related to departmental academics.

FPM411 Soil Dynamics and Tillage Credit –2

Dynamic properties of Soil

Effect of tillage operation on soil physical condition; upland and lowland farming condition. Traction mechanics, Traction prediction from dimension analysis; Tire, Load and air

pressure analysis.

Mechanics of the form Tractors, Equations of motion; equilibrium analysis, force analysis,

Longitudinal stability, Lateral stability, determination of centre of gravity and moment of

inertia; dimensional analysis, dynamic principles and design guidelines, balancing

conditions.

Text books:

1. Soil Dynamics in Tillage and Traction - USDA Agricultural Handbook No. 316, 1967, – USA.

2. Tractors and Their Power Units. Liljedahl, J. B, Carleton, W. M. Turnquist, P. K. and Smith, D. W. 1979. Third edition, Jonh Wiley & Sons, New Your, USA.

Reference:

1. Two-Wheel Tractor Engineering – Jua Sakai English – Japanese Version

2. Shia- norinsha Co., Ltd. Tokyo, Japan, 1999.

FPM412 Soil Dynamics and Tillage Credit – 1

1. Dynamic properties of Soil

2. Effect of tillage operation on soil physical condition; upland and lowland farming

condition.

3. Traction mechanics, Traction prediction from dimension analysis; Tire, Load and air

pressure analysis.

4. Mechanics of the form Tractors, Equations of motion; equilibrium analysis, force analysis,

Longitudinal stability, Lateral stability, determination of centre of gravity and moment of

inertia; dimensional analysis, dynamic principles and design guidelines, balancing

conditions.

Text books:

1. Soil Dynamics in Tillage and Traction - USDA Agricultural Handbook No. 316, 1967, –

USA.

2. Tractors and Their Power Units. Liljedahl, J. B, Carleton, W. M. Turnquist, P. K. and

Smith, D. W. 1979. Third edition, Jonh Wiley & Sons, New Your, USA.

Reference Books:

1. Two-Wheel Tractor Engineering – Jua Sakai English – Japanese Version

2. Shia- norinsha Co., Ltd. Tokyo, Japan, 1999.

FPM413 Precision Agriculture Credit – 2

Rationale: Precision agriculture is a new concept in production. The course is aimed to educate students to deal with the comprehensive approach to crop production planning and implementation. It deals with three key elements: information and advanced agricultural technologies and management.

Catalogue Description: Information and data collection, interpretation of data, management of information systems, global position systems (GPS), geographical information systems (GPS), meteorological information, mapping technology, soil mapping, yield mapping, advanced agricultural technology, precision control systems, site-specific management.

Prerequisite (s): None

Course Outline:

Introduction Management zone concepts Principles and guidelines Potential benefits of precision agriculture Standardization

Management of information and database creation

Crop characteristics , soil properties Fertilizer requirement, weed and insect records Plant growth response to inputs Harvest and post-harvest activities

Application of advanced technologies to agriculture

Computerized databases and management GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing applications Management of meteorological information Management of information on crops and their environment

Instruments, sensors and control technology in precision agriculture

Types of sensors and working principles Calibration and use in farm activities

Site specific management techniques Site-specific management of soil and nutrient Area-wide management of soil and nutrient Variable Rate Technology (VRT) Mapping of information on soil, crop yield and profit

On-farm Research

Setting up on-farm experiments On-farm comparisons for management decisions

Decision support systems Interpretation of the available information Appropriate decisions making related to agricultural production systems

Laboratory Sessions: Demonstrations sessions on GPS and GIS Textbooks: None

Reference Books:

1. Class notes 2. Anon: Precision Agriculture: Spatial and Temporal Variability of Environmental Quality,

John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1997. 3. Kropff, K. J. et al.: Application of systems Approaches at the Field Level, Kluwer

Academic Publisher, The Netherlands, 1997.

4. Evans, L. T.: Crop Evolution and Yield, Cambridge University Press, 1993. 5. The Precision-Farming Guide for Agriculturalists. 1997. John Deere Publishing, Dept.

374, John Deere Road, Moline, IL 61265-8098. 6. The State of Site-Specific Management of Agriculture. Published by: the American

Society of Agronomy, Inc.; the Crop Science Society of American, Inc.; and the Soil Science Society of American, Inc., 1997.

7. Target Farming: A Practical Guide to Precision Farming Concepts and Technology, Written and published by R. Johnson, 511 Haslam Crescent, Saskatoon, Sask., S7S 1E7 Canada, 1996. Conference Proceedings on Precision Agriculture.

Journals and magazines:

Transactions of ASAE Bio systems Engineering Computer in Agriculture

Some useful web-sites:

http://www.usgs.gov/research/gis/ http://www.pioneer.com/usa/technology/ http://www.ppi/far/org http://www.fse.missouri.edu/mpac http://www.ftw.nrcs.usda.gov/ssur.data.html

FPM414 Precision Agriculture Credit – 1

Laboratory Sessions: None (few demonstrations sessions on GPS and GIS)

Textbooks: None

Reference Books:

1. Class notes 2. Anon: Precision Agricultural: Spatial and Temporal Variability of Environmental Quality,

John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1997.

3. Kropff, K. J. et al.: Application of systems Approaches at the Field Level, Kluwer

Academic Publisher, The Netherlands, 1997.

4. Evans, L. T.: Crop Evolution and Yield, Cambridge University Press, 1993. 5. The Precision-Farming Guide for Agriculturalists. 1997. John Deere Publishing, Dept.

374, John Deere Road, Moline, IL 61265-8098. 6. The State of Site-Specific Management or Agriculture. Published by: the American

Society of Agronomy, Inc.; the Crop Science Society of American, Inc.; and the Soil Science Society of American, Inc., 1997.

7. Target Farming: A Practical Guide to Precision Farming Concepts and Technology, Written and published by R. Johnson, 511 Haslam Crescent, Saskatoon, Sask., S7S 1E7 Canada, 1996. Conference Proceedings on Precision Agricultural

Journals and magazines:

1. Transactions of ASAE 2. Bio systems Engineering 3. Computer in Agricultural

Some useful web-sites:

http://www.usgs.gov/research/gis/ http://www.pioneer.com/usa/technology/ http://www.ppi/far/org http://www.fse.missouri.edu/mpac http://www.ftw.nrcs.usda.gov/ssur.data.html

FPM421 Engineering Management Credit – 2

Basic concepts:

Meaning of management; elements of management; function of a good manager;

organization for management; company organization structure; process of delegation;

responsibility and authority. SWOT (Organizational strength, weakness, opportunity and

thread) analysis.

Economic and financial analysis: net present value, internal rate of return, pay back

period, cost-benefit ratio; economic comparison between investment alternatives.

Linear programming – Formulation of LP models; graphical solution, simplex method,

duality theory and sensitivity analysis.

Network analysis – Shortest-route problems, minimal spanning tree problems, maximal

flow, PERT and CPM.

Transportation and distribution problem – formulation and solution of transportation and

assignment problem.

Introduction to inventory model and queuing theory.

Introduction to Dynamic Programming.

Purchasing Function – Methods of purchase, interactions between supplier/contractor and

the purchasing department; introduction to accounting procedure; Tender and quotation;

signing of contract.

Project Planning Cycle – Introduction to Participatory Planning and need assessment

(PRA & PNA); Problem tree; stakeholder analysis; logical frame and activity bar chart.

Text Book:

1. Introduction to Operations Research (7th ed.) – Hillier and Lieberman, MacGraw Hill

Book C.

Reference Books: 1. Management and Organization – Louis A. Allen. McGraw Hill Book Co, New York.

2. Effective Industrial Management – J.L. Lundy.

3. Engineering Economy – G.W. Smith the Iowa State University, Ames.

4. What Every Engineer Should Know about Economic Decision Analysis – D.S shupe

5. Operations Research – Hamdy A.. Taha, Collier Machmillan, New York.

6. Planning Sustainable Development Projects – A. Christie and D. Hearle, IMA, UK.

FPM423 Bio Materials & Systems Credits – 3

Introduction to biosystems engineering: Principles of engineering, science and

mathematics for the design of biological systems.

Energy in biological systems: The concepts of energy transport in biological systems

including the study of thermodynamics, heat transfer, psychometrics and fluid flow.

Fluid power systems: Analysis and design of fluid power systems used in agricultural,

industrial and processing equipment; selected topics to include: positive displacement

components, control devices, actuators, fluid transmission and system dynamics.

Biological waste management systems: Study of the generation and management of

solid and hazardous wastes. Application of engineering principles to the collection,

transport, processing, resource recovery and ultimate disposal of these wastes.

Design of machine systems: Design and evaluation of mechanized devices for agri-

biosystems of production and processing and an introduction to conceptualization, analysis

and design of these systems.

System optimization: Introduction to linear and nonlinear optimization and their use in

engineering design. Emphasis on numerical approaches and use of optimization methods

for engineering systems (e.g. biological, mechanical, structural).

Reference Books: 1. Agricultural waste Management – Raymond C. Lochr, Academic Press. 2. Web sites

FPM425 Agricultural Machinery Design Credit – 2

Basic Consideration of Designing Agricultural Machinery.

Linkage on Farm Machinery: Common linkage types, linkages applicable to Agricultural and

other off road equipments.

Design of tillage tools. Types of forces acting on a tillage tool and their determination.

Design of seeding and planting machineries.

Design of Harvesting machinery.

Design of Winnower and thresher.

Computer aided Agricultural Machinery Design.

Text books:

1. Design of Machine Element by V.M.Faires 2. Design of Agril. Machinery by GARY KRUTZ, LESTER THOMPSON & PAUL CLAAAR,

John Wiley & Sons, New York. 3. Principles of Farm Machinery, Third Edition, by R.A. Kepner, Roy Bainer & E.L. Barger.

AVI Publishing Company. Inc. Westport, Connecticut

Reference books:

1. Design of Agril. Engg. Christianson L.L. Rohuback R.P. (1986) ASAE Text book Series, #1

2. Introduction to Engineering Design by Thomas T. Woodson, McGraw Hill book Company. (1966)

FPM427 Testing & Standardization of Agril. Machinery Credit – 2

Operation principles:

Operation of Tractor, power tiller, reaper, combine harvester and thresher

Maintenance principles:

Valve mechanism services, servicing of fuel system, care and maintenance of lubrication

system, servicing of cooling system, care of inlet and exhaust system, assemble and

reinstallation of clutch system: tyre services and maintenance.

Maintenance of plough, harrow, grain drill, sprayers, harvester, thresher and centrifugal

pump. Keeping maintenance records; maintenance scheduling.

Testing:

Test of Tractor and Power tillers: power performance test, field performance test, safety

test, ergonomics and environmental test. User responsive tests.

Test procedures of hand tools, seeder, plough, harrow, harvester and sprayers.

Standardization:

Principles and importance; Introduction to National and International Standards.

Text Book:

1. S. C. Jain and C. R. Rai. Farm Tractor Maintenance and Repair. Standard Publishers Distributors. Second edition 1984. ISBN: 81-86308-60-1.

Reference book:

1. FAO. Testing and Evaluation of Agricultural Machinery and Equipment- Principles

and practices. FAO Agricultural Services Bulletin 110 and 115, ISSN 1010-1365.

2. J.M. Shippen, C.R. Ellin and C. H. Clover. Basic Farm Machinery. Pergamon press,

3rd Edition. ISBN 0-08-024911-6.

3. RNAM Test code.

FPM428 Testing & Standardization of Agril. Machinery Credit – 1

1. Measure Revolution with tachometer (Mechanical/optical).

2. measure temperature with thermocouple

3. Measure force with transducer/strain gauge

4. Measurement of power/draft

5. Venting of fuel system and maintenance of Fuel pump and filters

6. Injector pressure testing, cleaning injector and spark plug

7. Testing of oil quality

8. Cleaning of cooling system

9. Measurement of engine noise

10. Analysis of exhaust gas

11. Power performance tests

12. Pump performance tests Text Book:

1. S. C. Jain and C. R. Rai. Farm Tractor Maintenance and Repair. Standard Publishers Distributors. Second edition 1984. ISBN: 81-86308-60-1.

Reference books:

1. FAO. Testing and Evaluation of Agricultural Machinery and Equipment- Principles and

practices. FAO Agricultural Services Bulletin 110 and 115, ISSN 1010-1365.

2. J.M. Shippen, C.R. Ellin and C. H. Clover. Basic Farm Machinery. Pergamon press, 3rd

Edition. ISBN 0-08-024911-6.

3. RNAM Test code.

FPM429 Project Planning & Evaluation Credit – 3

Project Identification and Formulation: Project Definition; Project Cycle; Identification of

Projects; Participatory Planning; Stakeholder Analysis; Problem Tree and Project

Formulation.

Project Design Tools: Identification of Project Objectives; Logical Framework; GANTT

Chart; Planning case study.

Implementation Planning: Key components of an implementation Plan; Project

Specifications, Work Breakdown Schedules; Organizational Responsibility; Performance

Plans and Time Schedules; Project Bar and Network; Budget Planning.

Managing Information: Project Control; Management Information Systems;

Monitoring and Evaluation: Project Monitoring; Project Evaluation; Inspection and Audit of

both technical and financial.

Documentation and Reporting: Writing Project Reports; Presentation Skill and

Communication.

Project Appraisal: Feasibility Factors; Gender Issues; Financial Sustainability;

Environmental Appraisal; Sustainable livelihood Framework.

Reference Book:

1. Project Cycle Management Training Course Work Book, REFPI Project, Department of Farm Power & Machinery, BAU, Mymensingh 2001.

2. Course Handouts, Managing Development Projects, Programmes and Organisations,

IMA International UK. www.imainternational.com

3. Course Handouts, Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, IIRR, Y.C. James Yen Center, Silang, Cavite 4118, Philippines.

FPM432 Industrial Training Credit – 1

Students of B.Sc. Ag. Engg. will stay in different agricultural industries to get the practical

training on manufacturing of Farm Power & Machinery.

FPM433 Ergonomics Credit – 2

Rationales: Human muscle energy is prerequisite for cultivation task. It developing

countries it is unlikely that muscle power will be displaced significantly by mechanical power

sources within the foreseeable future. It is important to know how human factors affect the

work performance. The application of ergonomics in the design of farm equipment and work

practices will reduce wastage of valuable human energy. Ergonomic studies are necessary

to make a rational use of human capabilities and an optimum adaptation of the work

situation to these capabilities.

Catalog Description: Introduction, anthropometry-body measurements, posture, work-

space layout, perception, sight, hearing, action, physical load, physical processes, thermal

environment of agricultural workers, safety, mental load, mental processes, application in

design of equipment and processes in tropical climates.

Pre-requisite (s): None

Course Outline:

Introduction:

History and scope of ergonomics

Ergonomic model

Ergonomic research

Anthropometry:

Body measurements, body motions

Standing, seared postures

Lifting, carrying; hand and foot-operated controls in agricultural equipment;

Anthropometrics and work-place design

Method-time-measurement analysis

Perception

Sight, visual field and lighting

Noise problems and control, gases, engine exhaust

Biological materials, pesticides and dusts

Mechanical vibrations and impact protection

Dynamic visual inspection

Action:

Physical load, energy provision and consumption

Heart rate and body temperature

Physical processes; rest pauses

Agriculture and climatic factors, heat and coal stresses

Special considerations in agriculture:

General requirements in agriculture for reduction of hazards

Design considerations for quantitative and qualitative displays

Mental loads, psychological and physical measurements, standardization

Applications of ergonomic principles:

For the design of agricultural equipment

Processes in tropical climates

Guarding against machine hazards, creating effective safety messages

Field visits to labs and institutions Laboratory Sessions: None

Textbooks:

1. R.S. Bridger: Introduction to Ergonomics, MeGraw-Hill Publication, New York, 1995.

Reference Books:

Class notes D. Roberts: Human Factors, (Editor.), the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, USA, 1991. J.H. Stamler: The Directory for Human Factors: Ergonomics, CRS Press, New York, 1993. D.J. Murphy: Safety and health for Productions Agriculture, ASAE Publication. 1992.

Journal and Magazines:

Ergonomics

Applied Ergonomics

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health

FPM434 Ergonomics Credit – 1

Laboratory Sessions: None

Textbooks: 1. R.S. Bridger: Introduction to Ergonomics, MeGraw-Hill Publication, New York, 1995.

Reference Books:

1. Class notes

2. D. Roberts: Human Factors, (Editor.), the American Society of Agricultural Engineers,

USA, 1991.

3. J.H. Stamler: The Directory for Human Factors: Ergonomics, CRS Press, New York,

1993.

4. D.J. Murphy: Safety and health for Productions Agriculture, ASAE Publication. 1992.

Journal and Magazines:

Ergonomics

Applied Ergonomics

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health

FPM435 Livestock and Poultry Machinery Credit – 2

Size reduction : Fineness modulus and uniformity index; Burr and Hammer mills, Crushers;

Principles of operation of different conveyors; Different types of Chopping, Pelleting and

Feed Mixing Machines.

Automatic feeder and waterers.

Different types of milking machines.

Separators: Centrifuge theory and practice; Cream separator, Butter churners.

Heat exchangers: Types of heater and cooler; Steam boilers; Pasteurization and

Pasteurizers.

Principles of operation of different incubators and their maintenance.

Principles of Refrigeration; Refrigeration systems and refrigerants.

Ventilation systems.

Housing and environmental control.

Clearing and Washing Processes.

Waste disposal and recycling.

Reference books:

1. Modern Dairy Technology, Vol. I & II – Edited by R.K. Robinson, Chapman & Hall, 2

– 6 Boundary Row, London SE1 8HN, UK.

2. The incubation book – A.F. Anderson Brown, the English Language Book Society

and Saiga Publication Co. Ltd. ELBS edition.

3. Poultry Products Technology – George J. Mountney, Ph.D., The AVI Publication

Company, INC. Third Edition, Westport, Connecticut, USA.

4. Principles of Process Engineering – S.M. Henderson, R.L. Perry and J.H. Young

5. Refrigeration and Air-conditioning – P.L. Ballaney

FPM436 Livestock and Poultry Machinery Credit – 1

Study on machines related to theory lectures.

Reference books:

1. Modern Dairy Technology, Vol. I & II – Edited by R.K. Robinson, Chapman & Hall, 2

– 6 Boundary Row, London SE1 8HN, UK.

2. The incubation book – A.F. Anderson Brown, the English Language Book Society

and Saiga Publication Co. Ltd. ELBS edition.

3. Poultry Products Technology – George J. Mountney, Ph.D., The AVI Publication

Company, INC. Third Edition, Westport, Connecticut, USA.

4. Principles of Process Engineering – S.M. Henderson, R.L. Perry and J.H. Young

5. Refrigeration and Air-conditioning – P.L. Ballaney

DEPARTMENT OF FARM STRUCTURE

FS112 Engineering Drawing (Civil) Credit: 1

Introduction: History, Applications, Instruments, Lines, Arrows, Dimensions and Symbols

Lettering: Definition, Types, Uses, Single and Double stroke lettering.

Scale: Definition, Types, Uses, Plane and Diagonal scale construction.

Views: Definition, Types and Uses.

Orthographic View: Definition, Principles, Surfaces of solid sections, Drawing procedure

and Uses.

Isometric View: Definition, Drawing of solids, Orthographic views from Isometric views and

Uses.

Building drawing: Foundation, Superstructure, Lintel with sunshade, Beam, Roof,

Staircase, Construction plans and layouts of Farm house and Storage structure

Text Book:

1. Prathamic Engineering Drawing – Hemonta Kumar Vattacharga, Somnath Book

Agency, Kolkata

2. Fundamentals of Engineering Drawing – Thomas E. French, McGraw-Hill Book Co.,

London

Reference books:

1. Civil Engineering Drawing – G. Singh and S. C. Sharma, Standard Publishers

Distributors, Delhi

2. Civil Engineering Drawing and Design- D. N. Ghose, CBS Publishers and Distributors,

Delhi

3. The Fundamental of Engineering Drawing and Graphic Technology-T. E. French and C.

J. Vierck, McGraw-Hill Book Co., London

4. Engineering Drawing – L. Levant, Mir Publisher, Moscow

5. Intermediate Engineering Drawing – A. C. Parkinson, Sir Isaack Pitman & Sons Ltd.,

London

FS121 Surveying Credit: 2

Introduction: Definition, Importance, Types and Instruments of surveying.

Chain survey: Definition, Procedure, Plotting details, Errors, Merits and demerits.

Traverse survey: Definition, Types, Procedures, Bearing measure and plotting, Errors and

adjustment, Merits and demerits

Plane Table survey: Definition, Procedure, Orientation, Merits and demerits, Two and

three point problems.

Levelling: Objectives, Methods, Reduced level, Effects of curvature and refraction and

their corrections.

Contouring: Definition, Characteristics and uses, Direct and indirect methods.

Cadastral survey: Definition, instruments, procedures and land settlement and map

preparation.

Curves: Definition, Types, Curve components, Setting of circular, transition and vertical

curves, Super elevation and Shift.

Project survey: Definition, Classification, Irrigation and Canal projects

Text Book:

1. A Text Book of Surveying – M. A. Aziz and M. Shahjahan, Hafiz Book Center, Dhaka

2. Surveying (Vol. 1) – B. C. Punmia, Laxmi Publications, New Delhi

Reference books:

1.

Surveying – C. B. Breed, John Wiley & Sons. New York

2. Survey Tutor – A. G. Khan, Enayetullah Khan, bagan Bari, Comilla

3. Surveying – R.E. Davis and F.S. Foote, McGraw-Hill Book Co., London

4. Surveying- W. N. Thomas, John Wiley & Sons. New York

FS122 Field Surveying Credit: 1

Chain survey: Location of stations, Setting offsets and Plotting

Land survey: Segmentation and Measurement of land area

Traversing: Measurement of bearings, Setting stations, Plotting and Error correction

Plane tabling: Location of objects by Radiation and Intersection methods.

Levelling: Measurement of Land undulation and Cut-fill measure

Contouring: Setting of Contour lines and Volume measure of depressed area.

Curve ranging: Setting curves for Roads and Canals for minimal turning risks

Canal project: Setting canal alignment, Measurements of Reduce levels, Plotting canal way.

Irrigation project: Setting grids, Measurement of Elevations at grid corners, Cut-fill volume.

Text Books:

1. A Text Book of Surveying – M. A. Aziz and M. Shahjahan, Hafiz Book Center, Dhaka

2. Surveying (Vol. 1) – B. C. Punmia, Laxmi Publications, New Delhi

Reference Books:

1. Surveying – C. B. Breed, John Wiley & Sons. New York

2. Survey Tutor – A. G. Khan, Enayetullah Khan, bagan Bari, Comilla

3. Surveying – R.E. Davis and F.S. Foote, McGraw-Hill Book Co., London

4. Surveying- W. N. Thomas, John Wiley & Sons. New York

FS211 Engineering Materials Credit: 2

Introduction: General consideration, Selection and use of engineering materials in

Bangladesh.

Bricks: Definition, Factors affecting brick quality, Brick-clay constituents, Manufacturing,

Drying, Burning, Characteristics, Tests, Classification and Uses.

Lime: Type, Uses, Tests and Lime concrete.

Cement: Classification, Composition, Manufacture, Properties and Tests of Portland

cements.

Sand: Classification, Uses, Gradation and Fineness Modulus

Cement concrete: Definition, Classification, Properties, Water-cement ratio, Proportioning,

Curing, Tests and Design of concrete mix.

Iron and Steel: Ores, Types, Properties, Uses, Manufacturing and Quality control.

Timber: Definition, Wood structure, Volume measure, Characteristics, Defects, Seasoning

and Timbers of Bangladesh.

Miscellaneous materials: Tiles, Plastics, Fibreglass, Ferrocement, Paints and Varnishes.

Text Books:

1. A Text Book of Engineering Materials – M. A. Aziz, Hafiz Book Center, Dhaka

2. A Text Book of Engineering Materials – G. J. Kulkarni, Ahamedabad Book Depot,

India

3. Materials of Construction – S. H. Z. Syed, Oxford University Press, Dhaka

Reference Books:

1. Engineering Materials – Sushil Kumar, Metropolitan Book Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

2. Materials Testing Laboratory Manuel –S.K. Kaushik, K. Kishore, and C.B. Kukreja,

Standard Publishers and Distributors, Delhi

3. Engineering Materials - G. J. Kulkarni, Ahamedabad Book Depot, Ahamedabad

4. ABC of Civil Engineering - A. G. Khan, Enayetullah Khan, bagan Bari, Comilla

FS212 Engineering Materials Credit: 1

Water absorption and Crushing strength of brick,

Unit weight and Fineness modulus of sand

Normal consistency and Setting times of Portland cement

Compressive and Tensile strength of cement mortar

Measurement of workability of Concrete mix

Compressive and Tensile strengths of concrete cube and cylinder

Visit to brickfield.

Text Books:

1. A Text Book of Engineering Materials – M. A. Aziz, Hafiz Book Center, Dhaka

2. A Text Book of Engineering Materials – G. J. Kulkarni, Ahamedabad Book Depot,

India

3. Materials of Construction – S. H. Z. Syed, Oxford University Press, Dhaka

Reference Books:

1. Engineering Materials – Sushil Kumar, Metropolitan Book Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

2. Materials Testing Laboratory Manuel –S.K. Kaushik, K. Kishore, and C.B. Kukreja,

Standard Publishers and Distributors, Delhi

3. Engineering Materials - G. J. Kulkarni, Ahamedabad Book Depot, Ahamedabad

4. ABC of Civil Engineering - A. G. Khan, Enayetullah Khan, bagan Bari, Comilla

FS221 Strength of Materials Credit: 2

Introduction: Elasticity, Deformation, Poison‟s ratio, Mechanical properties, Stress-strain relationship.

Stress: Stresses in cross-sections, Localised, Temperature, Shear and Combined stresses, Nature and causes of failure, Allowable and Working stresses.

Shear force and Bending moment: Definition, Uses, Loading conditions, Sign convention, Shear force and Bending moment relations and diagrams for Uniform, Concentric and Inclined loading on horizontal and inclined beams, Thrust diagram.

Deflection of Beam: Definition, Types, Methods, Deflections of cantilever and simple beam under different loadings, Stress and Deflection of helical spring, Hoop-stresses.

Torsion: Definition, Relation among curve, radius and moment, Torsion in circular and hollow shafts.

Principal Stress: Definition, Principal plains, Stress-strains, Mohr‟s circle, Analytical and Graphical solutions for stress system in horizontal and inclined plains.

Column and strut: Definition, Euler‟s formula, Limitations and uses, Stresses in short and long columns, Slenderness ratio and capacity reduction.

Text Books:

1. Strength of Materials. By – R. S. Khurmi S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi.

2. Strength of Material and Theory of Structure. By – Jahidul Alam Mrs. Solly Alam, Dhaka.

Reference Books:

1 .

Mechanics of Materials- Lurson and Cox, John Wiley and Sons Inc. London

2 .

Mechanics of Materials- Dr. Kirpal Singh, Standard Publishers Distributors, Delhi

3 Strength of Materials for Civil Engineers- T. H. G. Megson, Edward Arlond Publishers Ltd, USA

4 .

Strength of Materials- Stanley, McGraw-Hill Book Company, NY

5 .

Elements of Strength of Materials- S. Timoshenko and Young, Maruzen Company Ltd., Tokyo.

FS222 Strength of Materials Credit: 1

Reconnaissance of material-testing laboratory and draw the layout,

Hardness number of metallic plates

Shear modulus of a helical spring

Tensile strength of mild steel rods

Shearing strength of metallic wires

Deflection of wooden beam

Flexural strength of reinforced concrete slab and beam

Impact test

Text Books:

1. Strength of Materials – R. S. Khurmi, S. Chand & Company Ltd., Delhi 2 Strength of Materials and Theory of Structures – Jahidul Alam, Mrs. Solly Alam,

Dhaka

Reference Books:

1 .

Mechanics of Materials- Lurson and Cox, John Wiley and Sons Inc. London

2 .

Mechanics of Materials- Dr. Kirpal Singh, Standard Publishers Distributors, Delhi

3 Strength of Materials for Civil Engineers- T. H. G. Megson, Edward Arlond Publishers Ltd, USA

4 .

Strength of Materials- Stanley, McGraw-Hill Book Company, NY

5 .

Elements of Strength of Materials- S. Timoshenko and Young, Maruzen Company Ltd., Tokyo.

FS225 Materials and Cost Estimation Credit: 1

Water absorption and Crushing strength of brick,

Unit weight and Fineness modulus of sand

Normal consistency and Setting times of Portland cement

Compressive and Tensile strength of cement mortar

Measurement of workability of Concrete mix

Compressive and Tensile strengths of concrete

Works, materials and cost estimation of a building

Text Books:

1. A Text Book of Engineering Materials – M. A. Aziz, Hafiz Book Center, Dhaka

2. A Text Book of Estimating and Coasting – M. A. Aziz, Zobere Publishers, Dhaka

Reference Books:

1. Engineering Materials – Sushil Kumar, Metropolitan Book Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

2. Estimating – Abul Faraz khan. Sabdik Publishers, Dhaka

3. A Text Book of Estimating, Costing and Valuation - G. Singh and J. Singh, Standard

Publishers and Distributors, Delhi

4. Materials Testing Laboratory Manuel – S.K. Kaushik, K. Kishore, and C.B. Kukreja,

Standard Publishers and Distributors, Delhi

FS311 Soil Mechanics Credit: 2

Introduction: Definition of soil mechanics, history and scope.

Soil: Engineering definition, constituents, particle size distribution, effective size, different

coefficients and uses.

Soil Classification and Phases: Soil classification, physical and mechanical properties on

volumetric and gravimetric relations.

Soil Consistency: Soil states, plasticity limits and determination.

Compaction: Proctor and modified Proctor tests, effect of compaction on soil properties.

Stabilization: Requirements, uses and methods.

Consolidation: Consolidation theory, primary and secondary consolidation.

Shear Strength: Cubical stress systems, stress equilibrium, Mohr-Coulomb equation for

two and three-dimensional cases. Direct shear and triaxial tests.

Text Books:

1. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering – K. R. Arora, Standard Publishers & Distributor, Delhi.

2. Introduction to Soil Mechanics – B. M. Das, Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, Washington

Reference Books:

1. Soil Mechanics and Engg. Practice. - Terzaghi, Karl and Peck, R.B., John Wiley, New York.

2 Soil Mechanics and Foundations – B. C. Punmia, Laxmi Publishing company Ltd, Delhi.

3 Soil Mechanics -A. R. Jumikis, D. Von. Nostrand company Inc, London

4. Mechanics of Soil Stability - M. A. Rashid (Lecture note), Dept. of Farm Structure, BAU.

FS312 Soil Mechanics Credit: 1

1. Soil identification and classification

2. Particle size analysis.

3. Determination of soil moisture, bulk density, particle density and specific gravity.

4. Determination of void ratio, porosity and degree of saturation

5. Determination of Atterberg limits - shrinkage, plastic and liquid limits

6. Proctor and modified proctor tests for maximum density and optimum water content.

7. Vane shear test.

8. Consolidation test.

9. Soil penetration test by Pocket Penetrometer.

10. Direct shear test for cohesion and shearing angle of soils.

Text Book:

1. Soil Testing for Engineers -T.W. Lambe, Wiley Eastern Ltd, New Delhi

FS313 Concrete Structure Design Credit: 3

Plain concrete: Definition, properties, concrete mixing and placing, segregation, bleeding, curing, stress-strain relationship.

Reinforced concrete: Fundamental propositions, general principles, shear and bond analysis, working stress and ultimate strength design methods.

Prestressed concrete: Introduction, materials used for prestressing, prestressing systems, loss of prestress.

Slab: Type, design of one way, two way and integrated slabs, design of slab bridges.

Beams: Type, Flexural design by working stress and ultimate strength design methods, design for

shear, diagonal tension and bond, design details.

Lintel: Design of lintel.

Column: Type, design of tied, spiral and long columns.

Footing: Type, function, design of wall, spread, combined and pile footing.

Retaining wall: Type, design of different components of retaining wall.

Stairs: Type, design of stairs and landing.

Text Books:

1. Concrete Structures and Building Design – Abul Faraz Khan, Sabdik Publishers,

Dhaka

2. Design of Concrete Structure – A. H. Nilson and G. Winter, McGraw-Hill Book Co.,

London

Reference Books:

1. Concrete Structures - V. N. Vazirani and M. M. Ratwani, Khanna Publishers, New

Dehli

2. Reinforced Concrete Manuel and Building Plan- khan and Rahman, Farah Publishers,

Dhaka

3. Treasure of R.C.C. Design- Sushil Kumar, Standard Book House, Delhi

4. Bangladesh National Building Code – Housing and Building Research Institute and

Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution, Dhaka

5.

Theory and Practice of Reinforced Concrete- Dunher, McGraw-Hill Book Co., London

FS314 Concrete Structure Design Credit: 1

1. Abrasion test for shingle, boulder and pea-gravel.

2. Design of concrete mixes.

3. Compressive and Tensile strength of concrete

4. Design, casting and testing of reinforced concrete beam for flexural strength.,

5. Design of reinforced concrete column

6. Design of roof slab

Text Books:

1. Concrete Structures and Building Design – Abul Faraz Khan, Sabdik Publishers, Dhaka

2. Design of Concrete Structure – A. H. Nilson and G. Winter, McGraw-Hill Book Co., London

FS321 Environmental Engineering Credit: 2

Introduction: Environment-its components, human-environment interaction, importance of

environmental engineering.

The spheres: Atmosphere - its layers, composition & quality; hydrosphere - the hydrologic

cycle; lithosphere.

Water supply & quality management: Water supply-sources, treatment, distribution,

water quality-criteria, standard, control, waste water- collection, characteristics, its

microbiology

Pollution & control: Air, soil, water & noise pollution - causes, effects and control Special problems of concern: Green house effect, ozone layer depletion, photochemical

smog, acid rain, radioactive pollution, arsenic pollution

Environmental laws & legislation: International and Bangladesh laws and their

enforcement

Text Books:

1. Environmental Engineering - H. S. Peavy, D.R. Rowe and G. Tchobanoglous, McGraw-Hill Book Co.UK

2. Introduction to Environmental Engineering - Davis Cornwel-McGraw-Hill International Edition, London.

Reference Books:

1. Fundamental of Environmental Pollution - Krishnan Kannan, S. Chand & Company

Ltd., Delhi

2. Environmental Engineering - Gerard Kiely, McGraw-Hill International Edition, London

3. Environmental Engineering - G. N. Pandey and G.C. Carney, TataMcGraw-Hill

Publishing Co., Ltd, New Delhi

FS322 Environmental Engineering Credit: 1

1. Air sample test: SOx, NOx, CO, particulate matter.

2. Physical, chemical & bacteriological tests of water & waste water

3. Determination of pesticide residue

4. Measurement of intensity of noise

Text Books:

1. Environmental Engineering – H. S. Peavy, D.R. Rowe and G. Tchobanoglous,

McGraw-Hill Book Co.UK

2. Introduction to Environmental Engineering - Davis Cornwel-McGraw-Hill International

Edition, London

Reference Books:

1. Fundamental of Environmental Pollution - Krishnan Kannan, S. Chand & Company

Ltd., Delhi

2. Environmental Engineering - Gerard Kiely, McGraw-Hill International Edition, London

3. Environmental Engineering - G. N. Pandey and G.C. Carney, TataMcGraw-Hill

Publishing Co., Ltd, New Delhi

FS323 Solid Waste Management Credit: 2

Introduction: Definition, sources, generation & types of solid wastes.

Waste properties & composition: Physical, chemical properties of solid wastes; composition of wastes generated by residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial establishments

Effects of solid wastes: Soil, water, air pollution, value reduction

Stages of management: Collection, on-site handling, storage & processing, transfer stations & transport, ultimate disposal, land filling - site selection, methods, gases generated, problems associated, hazardous wastes-types, treatment, community mobilization.

Waste recovery, recycling & reuse: Waste reuse as fuel, feed for dairy& poultry and building materials, bio-gas - generation, factors, mechanism, types of digester, digester design, biofertilizer- mechanism, potential, applicability, composting- factors, controlling points, plant design.

Text Books:

1. Environmental Engineering – H. S. Peavy, D.R. Rowe and G. Tchobanoglous, McGraw-Hill Book Co.

2.

Environmental Pollution Control Engineering - C. S. Rao, New Age International (Pvt) Ltd., New Delhi

Reference Books:

1. Municipal Refuse Disposal - Institute for Solid Wastes of American Public Wastes Association, Public Administration Survice, Chicago. USA.

2.

Composting - Gootas, John Wiley & Jons Inc., London

3. Integrated Solid Waste Management: Engineering Principles and Management Issues by Tchobanoglous, Theisen and Vigil, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. New York, USA.

FS324 Solid Waste Management Credit: 1

1. Design of bio-gas generation plant

2. Processing of food & fuel from waste

3. Composting & incineration of solid wastes

4. Sanitary land fills, problems, solutions

5. Visit to waste treatment plants

Text Books:

1. Environmental Engineering – H. S. Peavy, D.R. Rowe and G. Tchobanoglous,

McGraw-Hill Book Co.

2. Environmental Pollution Control Engineering - C. S. Rao, New Age International (Pvt)

Ltd., New Delhi

Reference Books:

1. Municipal Refuse Disposal - Institute for Solid Wastes of American Public Wastes

Association, Public Administration Survice, Chicago. USA.

2. Composting - Gootas, John Wiley & Jons Inc., London

3. Integrated Solid Waste Management: Engineering Principles and Management

Issues by Tchobanoglous, Theisen and Vigil, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. New

York, USA.

FS411 Water Pollution and Treatment Credit: 2

Introduction: Definition, importance, impact on environment. Water pollution: Sources & types of water pollution, wastewater characteristics, effects of

pollution, eutriphication, waste assimilation capacity of water bodies.

Treatment & Disposal: Collection of wastewater, the basis for treatment, preliminary,

primary, secondary & advanced water treatment techniques- their purpose, mechanism,

feasibility, sludge treatment & disposal, wastewater reuse.

Small scale purification: Dilution, sedimentation, filtration The management of water & sanitation services: Participatory & community

management, their sustainability

Arsenic pollution: Origin, effects, methods of removal

Text Books:

1. Water and Waste water Engineering - Metcalf and Eddy, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. Ltd. Delhi

2.

Environmental Pollution Control Engineering - C. S. Rao, New Age International (Pvt) Ltd., New Delhi

Reference Books:

1. Environmental Engineering - H. S. Peavy, D.R. Rowe and G. Tchobanoglous, McGraw-Hill Book Co.UK

2.

Water Treatment Plant Design - American Water Works Association and ASCE- 3rd

edition 1997. McGraw Hill, NY. USA

3.

Basic Environmental Technology - Jerry H., Nathanson, P. E., 3rd edition 2000, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, USA

FS412 Water Pollution and Treatment Credit: 1

1. Design of small scale purification systems

2. Design of waste water collection system

3. Design of waste water treatment systems

4. Visit to waste water treatment plants

Text Books:

1. Water and Waste water Engineering - Metcalf and Eddy, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. Ltd. Delhi

2.

Environmental Pollution Control Engineering - C. S. Rao, New Age International (Pvt) Ltd., New Delhi

Reference Books:

1. Environmental Engineering - H. S. Peavy, D.R. Rowe and G. Tchobanoglous, McGraw-Hill Book Co.UK

2.

Water Treatment Plant Design - American Water Works Association and ASCE- 3rd

edition 1997. McGraw Hill, NY. USA

3.

Basic Environmental Technology - Jerry H., Nathanson, P. E., 3rd edition 2000, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, USA

FS415 Foundation Engineering Credit: 2

Introduction: Purposes, types, trenches and causes of failure of foundation

Shallow Foundation: Load on foundation, design of strip, square, rectangular, circular, spread, raft, mat, grillage, combined and eccentrically loaded foundations.

Deep Foundation: Piles and types, selection of piles, pile materials, constructions, pile grouping, pile equations, pile handling, pile driving and design, sheet piling, cap design.

Cofferdams and Caissons: Types, uses, design criteria and constructions method

Well Foundation: Types, uses and design

Machine Foundation: Uses, loading from vibration, principles of design

Pier Foundation: Types, uses and design

Shoring, Underpinning and Scaffolding: Types, uses and construction method

Text Books:

1. Foundation Engineering (2nd Edition) - R. B. Peck, W. E. Hanson and T. H.

Thornburn, John Wiley & Sons Inc. London

2. Principal of Foundation Engineering - B. M. Das, Galgotia Publications, New Delhi

Reference Books:

1. Pile Foundation - R. D. Chellis, McGraw - Hill Book Co.Inc, NY

2. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engg. - K.R. Arora, Standard Publishers Distributors,

Delhi.

3. Building Construction - Sushil Kumar, Standard Publisher Distributors, 1705/B, Nai

Sarak, Delhi

FS417 Applied Soil Mechanics Credit: 2

Introduction: Soil failure, balances in shear stresses, Mohr-Coulomb failures in 2-d and 3-

d states

Limit Load: Types, requirements, work and energy dissipation, velocity and energy

balances.

Soil Stresses: Stress equilibrium in elastic state, stress-representation, stress function,

stresses in 2-D due and 3-D loading.

Critical States: Triaxial shearing, isotropic consolidation, critical-state parameter, space

and model.

Earth Pressures: Types, failure mechanism and functional expression, limit equilibrium,

slip-line and limit analysis methods, linkage of active earth pressure with stability of

slopes and passive earth pressure to bearing capacity.

Soil Slopes and Stability: Definition, effective stresses, stability analysis by ϕ-circle and

active earth pressure.

Bearing Capacity: Definition, factors, failure mechanism, functional expression, prandtl,

terzaghi, and meyerhof, force balance and upper bound limit methods.

Settlements: Types, measurement of settlements and adverse effects on structure.

Text Books:

1. Advanced Soil Mechanics - B. M. Das, Hemisphere Publishing Corporation,

Washington DC

2. The Mechanics of Soil: An Introduction to Critical States Soil Mechanics - J.H.

Atkinson and P.L. Bransby, McGraw-Hills, London.

Reference Books:

1. Soil Mechanics. - M. J. Smith, John Wiley & Sons, London

2. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engg. – K.R. Arora, Standard Publishers Distributors,

Delhi.

3. Soil Testing for Engineers. By - T.W. Lambe, John Wiley & Sons, London

FS421 Farm Building Design Credit: 2

Introduction: Farming as a way of life, Advances in farmhouses, General approach to farm

building study, and economic aspect.

Design Requirements: Housing principles, Classification of farmhouses, Zoo-metric data

of farm animals and space requirements for confined livestock and farm crops.

Dairy Farms: General Planning and Design considerations of a dairy farm, Herd size

calculations, Confined and Loose housing system, Design of livestock buildings,

Feed requirement, Installations for silage, Water supply for cattle, Transport and

milking systems, Constructional details, Structural design and Selection of

materials.

Poultry Farms: General planning and design considerations for a poultry farm, Housing

classification, Basic design data for different types of houses, Design of poultry

houses for broilers and layers.

Miscellaneous Structures: Farmstead, Hay, Feed and Machine shed, Milking parlours,

Farm sewage disposal.

Climatic requirement and Orientation: Heat and mass transfer as affected by ambient

temperature, Humidity and its effects on animals, Heat loss from animals, Heat and

vapour production by animals, Air exchange in livestock and poultry buildings, Air

flow patterns, Environment control, Planning and design of green houses.

Text Books:

1. Farm Building Design - L.W. Neubauer and H.B. Walker, Prentice Hall, Inc., N.J., USA.

2 Farm Structures - H.J. Barre and L.L. Sammet, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., N.Y., USA.

Reference Books:

1. Planning and Design of Farm Buildings with reference to Bangladesh Conditions - M.W.

Ullah, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2. Functional Design Handbook for Australian Farm Buildings - G.J. Reddings, Dept. of

Civil Engineering, University of Melbourne, Australia.

3. Concrete Water Towers, Bunkers, Silos and other Elevated Structures - W. S. Gray and

G.P. Manning, Concrete Publications Ltd., London.

FS422 Farm Building Design Credit: 1

1. Collection of zoo-metric data from Dairy and Poultry farm houses.

2. Detail planning and design of Poultry and Dairy houses.

3. Visit to dairy and poultry farms.

4. Observation on modern livestock and poultry houses.

Text Books:

1. Farm Building Design - L.W. Neubauer and H.B. Walker, Prentice Hall, Inc., N.J.,

USA.

2. Planning and Design of Farm Buildings with reference to Bangladesh Conditions -

M.W. Ullah, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Reference Books:

1. Functional Design Handbook for Australian Farm Buildings - G.J. Reddings, Dept. of

Civil Engineering, University of Melbourne, Australia.

2. Concrete Water Towers, Bunkers, Silos and other elevated structures - W. S. Gray

and G.P. Manning, Concrete Publications Ltd., London.

3. Construction and Maintenance for Farm and Home - E. W. Foss, John Wiley & Sons.

Inc. NY., USA.

FS423 Silo and Storage Structure Credit: 2

Introduction: Uses, Impeding factors, Storage principles, Climatic considerations,

important and requirements, distributions and utilisation of food grains in Bangladesh

Grain Storage: Purposes, grains losses, storage factors and method,

Structural Design: Design criteria, procedure, Types of storage structure, Bin types, Grain

pressure theories; Jenssen's, Airy's and Rankine‟s formula, Godowns and Bag-storage

structures.

Management and Control: Maintaining quality of stored grains, Insects, pests and fungus

of stored grains and their controls.

Fruits and Vegetable Storage: Purposes, Characteristics, Storage method and quality

control.

Cold Storage: Purposes, Types and design criteria.

Processing and Packaging: Purposes, Material handling, Sorting, Processing, Package

materials and packaging.

Text Books:

1. Principles of Agricultural Engineering - A.M. Michael and T.P. Ojha, John Brothers.

New Delhi.

2. Farm Structures - H.J. Barre and L.L. Sammet, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., N.Y., USA.

Reference Books:

1. Drying and Storage of Cereal Grains - B.K. Bala, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt.

Ltd. New Delhi.

2. Farm Building Design - L.W. Neubauer and H.B. Walker, Prentice-Hall, Inc., N.J.,

USA.

3. Reinforced Concrete - J. Faber and F. Mead, E & F. N. Spon Ltd, London

FS424 Silo and Storage Structure Credit: 1

1. Identification of the causes of grains losses at farm levels.

2. Study on the types of storage structure used at farmers‟ level.

3. Visit to Silo and Storage structures both at government and private sectors.

4. Observation on modern packaging materials and systems.

Text Books:

1. Principles of Agricultural Engineering - A.M. Michael and T.P. Ojha, Jain Brothers.

New Delhi.

2. Farm Structures - H.J. Barre and L.L. Sammet, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., N.Y.

Reference Books:

1. Drying and Storage of Cereal Grains - B.K. Bala, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.

Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.

2. Drying of Farm Crops - C. W. Hall, Lyall Book Depot, Ludhina

3. Post Harvest Grain Loss Assessment Method - K. L. Herris and C. J. Lindblad,

FAO, UN, Rome.

FS425 Environmental Impact Assessment Credit: 2

Introduction: Environmental quality standards, environmental issues & priorities,

environmental impact assessment (EIA).

About EIA: Aims & objectives, baseline studies, methodologies

Impacts on environment: Description, special issues & concern, documentations, indices

& indicators for describing the affected environment.

Prediction & assessment of impacts: Air, water, ground water, soil, socio economic,

visual, noise, cultural, biological environments.

Decision making: Methods of evaluation of alternatives, public participation in decision

making.

Environmental monitoring: Purposes, techniques, application. EIA for special schemes: Energy & agricultural projects, flood protection, irrigation &

infrastructural development.

Text Books:

1. Environmental Impact Assessment by Larry W. Canter, McGraw - Hill Book

Company, Inc. New York, USA

2 Environmental Engineering - Gerard Kiely, McGraw-Hill International Edition, London

Reference Books:

1. Environmental Protection by E. T. Chanlett, McGraw - Hill Book Company, Inc. New

York, USA.

2. Introduction to Environmental Engineering by Davis and Cornwell, McGraw-Hill Book

Company, Inc. New York, USA.

FS426 Environmental Impact Assessment Credit: 1

1. Prediction & assessment of different impacts: water, socio-economic, biological

2. Conducting EIA for certain schemes: agricultural projects, infrastructural development, flood- mitigation projects

Text Books:

1. Environmental Impact Assessment by Larry W. Canter, McGraw-Hill Book Company,

Inc. New York, USA

2 Environmental Engineering – Gerard Kiely, McGraw-Hill International Edition, London

Reference Books:

1. Environmental Protection by E. T. Chanlett, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. New

York, USA.

2. Introduction to Environmental Engineering by Davis and Cornwell, McGraw-Hill Book

Company, Inc. New York, USA.

FS427 Rural Housing and Sanitation Credit: 2

Housing: General requirement of housing, socio-economic aspects of housing, traditional

building materials.

Design and Performance of housing components: Floor, wall and roofing materials,

aspects of strength and durability.

Low cost housing: Development of building materials, physical and chemical treatments,

cost analysis.

Rural Sanitation: Problems and needs, sanitary options, developments of traditional

sanitary systems.

Domestic water use: Source, supply, hygiene and disposal.

Text Books:

1. Farm Building Design - L.W. Neubauer and H.B. Walker, Prentice Hall, Inc., N.J.,

USA

2. Water Supply & Sanitation - M. Feroze Ahemed and Md. Mujibur Rahman, ITN,

Bangladesh

Reference Books:

1. Water Supply - A.C. Twort, R.C. Hoather and F.M. Law, Edward Arnold Publishers

Ltd, London

2. Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering - G. Singh and J. Singh, Standard Publishers

and Distributors, Delhi

3. Environmental Sanitation - Joheph A. Salvato, Jr., MCE, PE, John Wiley and Sons,

New York.

FS428 Rural Housing and Sanitation Credit: 1

1. Planning and design of rural houses.

2. Design of pan, well pit and septic tank.

3. Testing of housing materials.

4. Field demonstration and performance study of different sanitary items.

Text Books:

1. Farm Building Design - L.W. Neubauer and H.B. Walker, Prentice Hall, Inc., N.J.,

USA

2. Water Supply & Sanitation - M. Feroze Ahemed and Md. Mujibur Rahman, ITN,

Bangladesh

Reference Books:

1. Water Supply - A.C. Twort, R.C. Hoather and F.M. Law, Edward Arnold Publishers

Ltd, London

2. Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering - G. Singh and J. Singh, Standard Publishers

and Distributors, Delhi

3. Environmental Sanitation - Joheph A. Salvato, Jr., MCE, PE, John Wiley and Sons,

New York.

FS430 Project Work and Reports Credit: 3

This would be the continuation of the selected project work of Course code FS410. Each

project supervisor/guide should grade 50% of the credit on the work done by each student,

and help in preparing the final report in the form of technical report following the style

approved by the department. Towards the end of Level 4: Semester II each project group,

generally comprising of two students, should submit 5 copies of project report to the

department about 7 days prior to the date of examination. The report will have to be

defended by the student individually and the examination committee will evaluate on the

basis of presentation, and grade the rest 50% of the credit.

DEPARTMENT OF FOOD ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

FET 211 Food Science Credit- 2

Introduction to food science. Food and nutrition . Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins,

minerals and water - sources, classification and functions. Chemical reactions: Oxidation,

Nonenzymatic browning; Enzyme reactions. Microbial activity: Characteristics of microbes;

effect of microbes on food. Food borne diseases: food infection and food intoxication and

food poisoning. Principles and methods of food preservation: Use of low temperature; use

of high temperature. chemical additives; irradiation of foods etc.

Reference Books:

1. Food Science by N.W. Potter. 1968. The AVI Publishing Company. Inc.

2. Food Chemistry by L.H. Meyer, 1960. Affiliated East-West Pvt. Ltd.

3. Food Microbiology-W.C. Farzier and D.C. Westhof 1978. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing

Company Ltd. New Delhi.

4. The Technology of Food Preservation. N.W. Desrosier-The AVI Publishing Company. Inc.

FET 212 Food Science Credit- 1

Proximate analysis, Microbial load calculation, processing of fruits and vegetables for

different products. Preparation of tin cans, seaming, double seaming etc.

Reference Books:

1. Food Science by N.W. Potter. 1968. The AVI Publishing Company. Inc.

2. Food Chemistry by L.H. Meyer, 1960. Affiliated East-West Pvt. Ltd.

3. Food Microbiology-W.C. Farzier and D.C. Westhof 1978. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing

Company Ltd. New Delhi.

4. The Technology of Food Preservation. N.W. Desrosier-The AVI Publishing Company. Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND WATER MANAGEMENT

Course IWM 211: Fluid Mechanics Credit: 2

Fundamentals of fluid: Definition, Classification, General properties. Principles of hydrostatic pressure: Unit pressure, Resultant pressure, Pascal‟s Law,

Free surface of a liquid, Atmospheric pressure, Absolute and gauge pressures, Vapor

pressure, Pressure head, Variation of pressure with depth.

Measurement of hydrostatic pressure: Principle of pressure measurement, Manometer,

Types of manometer, Working principles of various manometers.

Hydrostatic pressure on surfaces: Total pressure on plane surfaces, Position of center of

pressure on plane surfaces, Total pressure on curved surfaces and its direction of action,

Pressure triangle, Calculation of total pressure from pressure triangle.

Buoyancy of fluid: Archimedes‟ principle, Conditions of equilibrium of floating bodies,

Determination of metacentric height: analytical method and experimental method, Floating

bodies anchored at base, Floating bodies with bilge water.

Fundamentals of fluid flow: Path lines and stream tubes, Types of flow, Continuity of flow,

Continuity equation, Energy and head, Forms of energy and head in fluid, Total energy and

total head.

Text Books:

1. Hydraulics – by H. W. King, C. O. Wisler, J. G. Woodburn; John Willey & Sons Inc., USA.

2. Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics – by E. H. Lewitt; Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd., UK.

Reference Books:

1. Engineering Fluid Mechanics – by K. L. Kumar; Eurasia Publishing House (P) Ltd. 2. A Text Book of Fluid Mechanics – by S.R. Khurmi: S. Chand & Company Ltd., New

Delhi, India. 3. Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics – by Dr. Jagdish Lal; Metropolitan Book Co. Private Ltd.,

New Delhi, India.

Course IWM 212: Fluid Mechanics Credit: 1

1. Measurement of pressure in pipes by different manometers 2. Measurement of atmospheric pressure by barometer 3. Determination of location of center of pressure of a submerged plane surface 4. Determination of metacentric height of a floating body 5. Solution of problems on different topics of fluid mechanics

Text Books:

1. Hydraulics by H. W. King, C. O. Wisler, J. G. Woodburn; John Willey & Sons Inc.,

USA. 2. Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics by E. H. Lewitt; Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd., UK.

Reference Books:

1. Engineering Fluid Mechanics – by K. L. Kumar; Eurasia Publishing House (P) Ltd. 2. A Text Book of Fluid Mechanics – by S.R. Khurmi: S. Chand & Company Ltd., New

Delhi, India. 3. Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics – by Dr. Jagdish Lal; Metropolitan Book Co. Private

Ltd., New Delhi, India.

Course IWM 221 : Hydraulics

Credit: 2

Energy calculation in fluid flow: Euler's equation, Bernoulli's equation, Application of

Bernoulli's equation in pitot tube, nozzle, orifice meter and venturimeter. Flow through orifices: Orifice flow process, Coefficients of orifice flow, Head loss in

orifice, Orifice flow calculation, Submerged orifice, Orifice under low heads.

Flow over notches and weirs: Types of notches and weirs, Flow over rectangular,

triangular and trapezoidal weir, Flow over broad crested and submerged weirs, Time of

emptying a reservoir with a rectangular weir.

Flow through pipes: Pipe flow terminology, Reynolds‟ experiment and pipe flow type,

Energy heads in a pipe, Major and minor head losses in pipe, Derivation of equations for

head losses, Pipe diagrams, Flow in pipe networks.

Introduction to open channels: Types, Velocity distribution, Geometric elements, Energy

in open channel, Critical, sub-critical and super critical flows, Hydraulically efficient cross

section.

Text Books:

1. Hydraulics - by H.W. King, C.O. Wisler, J.G. Woodburn, John Willey & Sons Inc., USA. 2. Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics - by E.H. Lewitt, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd., UK.

Reference Books:

1. Engineering Fluid Mechanics - by K.L. Kumar, Eurasia Publishing House (P) Ltd., New Delhi, India.

2. A Text Book of Fluid Mechanics - by R.S. Khurmi, S. Chand and Company Ltd., New Delhi, India.

3. Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics - by Jagdish Lal, Metropolitan Book Co. Private Ltd., New

Delhi, India.

Course IWM 222 : Hydraulics

Credit: 2

1. Determination of orifice coefficients. 2. Determination of discharge coefficients of notches and weirs 3. Determination of Venturi coefficient 4. Verification of Bernoulli's energy theorem 5. Determination of coefficient of friction of pipe 6. Study of different types of flow

Text Books:

1. Hydraulics - by H.W. King, C.O. Wisler, J.G. Woodburn, John Willey & Sons Inc., USA.

2. Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics - by E.H. Lewitt, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd.,

UK.

Reference Books:

1. Engineering Fluid Mechanics - by K.L. Kumar, Eurasia Publishing House (P) Ltd., New Delhi, India.

2. A Text Book of Fluid Mechanics - by R.S. Khurmi, S. Chand and Company Ltd., New Delhi, India.

3. Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics - by Jagdish Lal, Metropolitan Book Co. Private Ltd., New Delhi, India.

Course IWM 311: Irrigation and Drainage Engineering Credit: 3

Introduction: Necessity and scope of irrigation, Total and supplemental irrigation,

Necessity and scope of drainage, Role of agricultural engineers in irrigation and drainage.

Soil-Water-Plant Relationship: Energy environment of plants, Retention of soil water, Soil

water constants, Water movement through soil-plant-atmosphere system, Soil water

extraction by plants, Soil water and plant growth.

Crop-Water Requirement and Irrigation Scheduling: Terminology, Consumptive use of

water and its determination, Effective rainfall, Irrigation requirement, Factors affecting

irrigation scheduling, Methods of irrigation scheduling, Irrigation scheduling for major crops

of Bangladesh.

Irrigation Methods and Irrigation System Design: Surface irrigation, Sub-irrigation,

Sprinkler irrigation, Trickle or drip irrigation, Selection of irrigation method, Field layout

design for surface irrigation, Design of border, check basin, furrow, sprinkler and drip

irrigation systems, Irrigation efficiencies.

Water Conveyance and Distribution Systems: Classification of channels, Layout and

alignment of open channels, Design of open channels, Lined and unlined canals,

Maintenance of canals, Buried pipe irrigation distribution.

Irrigation Water Quality: Sources of irrigation water, Quality of surface and ground water,

Standards for irrigation water, Classification of irrigation water, Improvement of water

quality.

Salt Problems in Irrigated Agriculture: Terms and terminology, Causes of salt build-up in

irrigated soils, Leaching requirement, Management of salt affected soils.

Drainage for Agriculture: Sources of excess water, Effects water logging, Drainage status

of soil, Effects of poor drainage, Drainage and farming.

Drainage Systems: Surface drainage systems: Classification, Design, Construction and

Maintenance; Sub-surface drainage systems: Water table and plant growth, Flow into

drains, Types of drains.

Tile Drainage: Classification, Size of tile drains, Design criteria for depth and spacing,

Envelope filters, Quality of drain tile, Outlets maintenance.

Text Books:

1. Irrigation: Theory and Practice – by A. M. Michael, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. 2. Irrigation Principles and Practices – by Orson W. Israelsen and Vaughn E. Hansen,

John

Wiley and Sons, Inc. New York. 3. Land Drainage – by Lambert K. Smedema and David W. Rycroft; BT Batsford Ltd.,

London.

Reference Books:

1. Principles and Practice of Irrigation Engineering – by S. K. Sharma, S. Chand and Company (Pvt.) Ltd.

2. Principles of Farm Irrigation System Design – by Larry G. James, John Wiley and Sons.

3. Irrigation: Design and Practice – by Bruce Withers and Stanley Vipond, Cornell University Press, New York.

4. Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures – by Santosh Kumar Garg, Khanna Publishers.

5. Irrigation Technologies in Bangladesh – by M. A. Hamid, S. K. Saha, M. A. Rahman and A. J. Khan, Dept. of Economics, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi.

6. Land Drainage – by E. Farr and W. C. Henderson, Longman Handbooks in Agriculture.

7. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering – by Glenn O. Schwab, Richard K. Frevert, Talcott W. Edminster and Kenneth K. Barnes, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Course IWM 312: Irrigation and Drainage Engineering Credit: 1

1. Soil water measurement with various devices 2. Soil-water retention measurement with pressure plate apparatus 3. Determination of irrigation water requirement in a field plot 4. Water quality measurement 5. Measurement of soil physic-chemical properties 6. Demonstration on various irrigation methods 7. Demonstration on subsurface drainage systems 8. Study of lysimetric measurements 9. Study tour to irrigation projects and report writing

Text Books:

Irrigation: Theory and Practice – by A. M. Michael, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.

Irrigation Principles and Practices – by Orson W. Israelsen and Vaughn E. Hansen,

John Wiley and Sons, Inc. New York.

Drainage of Agricultural Lands - Edited by James N. Luthin, American Society of

Agronomy, Madison, Wisconsin.

Reference Books:

1. Principles and Practice of Irrigation Engineering – by S. K. Sharma, S. Chand and Company (Pvt.) Ltd.

2. Principles of Farm Irrigation System Design – by Larry G. James, John Wiley and Sons.

3. Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures – by Santosh Kumar Garg, Khanna Publishers.

4. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering – by Glenn O. Schwab, Richard K. Frevert, Talcott W. Edminster and Kenneth K. Barnes, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Course IWM 313: Groundwater Credit: 2

Origin and Occurrence of Groundwater: Occurrence and importance of groundwater,

Water storage and transmitting properties of rocks and minerals, Vertical distribution of

groundwater, Water bearing and non-bearing geologic formations, Types and properties of

aquifers.

Groundwater Exploration: Surface methods: Geologic and hydrologic methods, Remote

sensing and geophysical techniques, Sub-surface methods: Test drilling and geophysical

methods.

Groundwater Movement: Darcy‟s law, Hydraulic conductivity and permeability,

Groundwater flow equations, Flow net analysis, Groundwater flow rates and flow directions.

Well Hydraulics: Steady unidirectional flow, Steady and unsteady radial flow to confined

and unconfined wells, Pumping tests and analyses for aquifer properties, Step drawdown

test and well performance evaluation, Well interference and spacing.

Aquifer Recharge and Yield: Groundwater recharge, discharge and balance, Safe yield of

aquifers.

Groundwater Quality and Pollution: Groundwater quality parameters, Water quality

standards for various uses, Sources and causes of groundwater pollution, Environmental

consequences of pollution, Attenuation of pollution, Evaluation of pollution potential and

monitoring of groundwater quality.

Text Books:

1. Groundwater Hydrology - by D.K. Todd, Wiley and Sons, 2nd Edition, New York, USA. 2. Groundwater - by H.M. Raghunath, Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi, India. 3. Groundwater and Wells – by E. Johnson, Johnson Division, UOP Inc., Saint Paul.

Minnesota, USA. 4. Groundwater and Tube Wells - by S.P. Garg; Oxford and IBH Publishing Co., New

Delhi.

5. Groundwater assessment development and management – by K. R. Karanth, Tata

McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd., 3rd Edition, New Delhi.

Reference Books:

1. Groundwater Resource Evaluation – by W. C. Walton, McGraw Hill Book Co., New

York, USA.

2. Groundwater Hydrology – by Bouwer, McGraw Hill Book Co., New York, USA. 3. Hydrogeology – by K. R. Karanth, Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Co. Ltd. New Delhi.

Geohydrology – by R.J.M. DeWiest, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York.

Physical and Engineering Geology - by S. K. Garg, Khanna Publishers, 3rd Edition, New

Delhi.

Course IWM 314: Groundwater Engineering Credit: 1

1. Measurement of depth to water level in tube well and aquifer using different devices 2. Preparation of groundwater table hydrograph, contour map and flow-nets for

selected locations 3. Collection and analysis of formation materials and plotting grain-size distribution

curves 4. Analyses of pumping test data using analytical and type-curve solution techniques

for aquifer properties 5. Assessment of groundwater recharge and case studies on groundwater balance of

aquifer 6. Field visits to study pumping wells, monitoring wells, drawdown measurements

Text Books:

Groundwater Resource Evaluation - by W. C. Walton, McGraw Hill Book Co., New

York, USA.

Groundwater - by H.M. Raghunath, Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi, India.

Groundwater and Wells – by E. Johnson, Johnson Division, UOP Inc., Saint Paul.

Minnesota, USA.

Groundwater and Tube Wells - by S.P. Garg; Oxford and IBH Publishing Co., New

Delhi.

Reference Books:

1. Groundwater and Wells - by E. Johnson, Johnson Division, UOP Inc., Saint

Paul, Minnesota, USA.

2. Hydrogeology - by K.R. Karanth, Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Co. Ltd. New Delhi.

3. Groundwater Manual -by USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Washington, USA.

4. Handbook of Groundwater and Wells - by M. Asaduzzaman, BRAC Prakashana,

Dhaka.

Course IWM 321 : Hydraulic Engineering Credit: 2

Open Channel Flow: Types, Velocity distribution in channel section, State and regimes of

flow

Energy and Momentum Principle: Energy in open channel flow, Specific energy, Critical

state of flow, Momentum in open channel flow, Specific force

Critical Flow: Section factor, hydraulic exponent and their, Critical flow computation,

Control of flow

Uniform Flow: Chezy‟s formula, Manning‟s formula, Determination of roughness

coefficient, Conveyance of a channel section, Section factor and hydraulic exponent of

uniform flow computation, Design of channel for uniform flow

Gradually Varied Flow: Computation of water surface profile

Rapidly varied Flow: Types of hydraulic jump, Uses of hydraulic jump, Depth of hydraulic

jump, Energy loss in hydraulic jump, Flow over spillways

Text Book:

1. Open Channel Hydraulics - by V.T. Chow, McGraw-Hill, Kogakusha, Ltd., Tokeyo,

Japan.

Reference Books:

1. Flow Through Open Channel - by K.G. Ranga Raju, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing

Company Ltd., New Delhi, India.

2. Flow in Open Channel - by K. Subramanya, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company

Ltd., New

Delhi, India.

Course IWM 322 : Hydraulic Engineering

Credit: 1

1. Study of hydraulically operated gates 2. Determination of Manning‟s roughness coefficient 3. Study of velocity distribution in an open channel 4. Determination of energy and momentum correction factor 5. Study of flow over a hump 6. Calibration of a broad crested weir 7. Study of hydraulic jump 8. Study of free overfall phenomenon 9. Determination of end depth

Text Book:

1. Open Channel Hydraulics - by V.T. Chow, McGraw-Hill, Kogakusha, Ltd., Tokyo,

Japan.

Reference Books:

1. Flow Through Open Channel - by K.G. Ranga Raju, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing

Company Ltd., New Delhi, India.

2. Flow in Open Channel - by K. Subramanya, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing

Company Ltd., New Delhi, India.

Course IWM 323: Agricultural Meteorology Credit: 2

Introduction: Scope and subject matter of agricultural meteorology, Importance of

agricultural meteorology for agricultural engineers.

Climates and Weather: World climates, Classification, Boundaries and characteristics.

Solar and Earth Radiation: Vertical structure of the atmosphere, Solar and earth radiation,

Nature and laws of electromagnetic radiation, Heat balance of earth's surface and

atmosphere.

General Circulation: Thermal circulation, Effects of earth's rotation, Jet streams, Effect of

land and water distribution, Migratory systems, Fronts, Air masses.

Clouds, Thunderstorms and Tornadoes: Forms of Clouds, Clouds and air motions,

Convective clouds, Thunderstorms, Tornadoes.

Important Climatic Parameters: Temperature, Lapse rate; Precipitation- formation, forms,

types & measurements; Artificially induced precipitation; Humidity; Wind and air pressure,

Wind speed profile, Wind breaks and shelter effects.

Effect of Climatic Elements on Agriculture: Radiation and light distribution within the

plant canopy, Photosynthesis, Photoperiodism, Thermoperiodism, Vernalization, Soil

moisture, Soil temperature, Evapotranspiration, Wind effect, Crop climate of important

crops grown in Bangladesh.

Climatic Change and Crop Production: Weather and Climate of Bangladesh, Causes of

weather and climatic change, Climate changes and ecosystem, Impact of climate changes

on crop production, Greenhouse effect and its consequences.

Text Books:

1. Introduction to Agro-Meteorology - by H.S. Mavi, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt.

Ltd., New Delhi, 1974.

2. Hydrology for Engineers (SI Metric Edn.) – by R. K. Linsley, Max A. Kohler and J. L.

H.Paulhus, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, USA, 1988.

3. Introduction to Meteorology (3rd Edn.) – by S. Petterssen, McGraw-Hill Book

Company, New York, 1969.

Reference Books:

1. Microclimate: The Biological Environment – by J.R. Norman, John Wiley and Sons,

New York, 1974.

2. Principles of Environmental Physics– by J.L. Monteith, Edward Arnold Ltd., London,

1980.

3. Hydrology – by H.M. Raghunath, Wiley Eastern Limited, New Delhi, India, 1985.

Course IWM 401: Pumps and Wells Credit: 2

Pumps and Pumping Plants: Indigenous water lifting devices, Pump classification,

characteristics and selection, Pump-pipe line system design, Power requirements,

Efficiency and economics of pumping plants, Pump installation, operation and maintenance.

Deep Well Turbine and Submersible Pumps: Principles of operation, Pump selection and

installation, Pump troubles, remedies and maintenance.

Water Wells: Open wells and Tubewells, Types, design and construction of open wells. Tubewells and their Design: Types of tubewells, Components of a tubewell assembly,

Types and selection of strainers, Design of housing pipe, casing, screen and gravel packs,

Radial wells and infiltration galleries, Tubewell interference and spacing.

Tubewell Construction: Construction of bored and driven wells, Methods of tubewell

drilling, Selection of a drilling method, Verticality of tubewells, Installation of tubewell

accessories, Pump and prime movers, Sanitary protection of tubewells.

Tubewell Development and Testing: Purpose and methods of well development, Well

test for yield and performance, Well losses and efficiency.

Tubewell Failure and Rehabilitation: Causes of tubewell failure, Diagnosing of well

failure, Corrosion and incrustation of well screens, Rehabilitation of sick wells.

Text Books:

1. Water Well and Pump Engineering - by A. M Michael al S D Khepar, Tata McGraw

Hill Publishing Co. Ltd. New Delhi, 1992.

2. Water Well Technology - by M. D. Campbell and J. H. Lehr; MeGraw Hill Book Co., N.

Y.

1973.

References:

1. Pumps - Types, selection, installation, operation and maintenance - by A. F. Revisal

and F. A. Annet; McGraw Hill Book Company Inc. N. Y., 1953.

2. Irrigation Pumps, their selection and use - University of California. USA.

3. Pump Application Engineeing - by T. G. Hicks and T. W. Edwards; McGraw - Hill,

New York.

4. Groundwater and Wells - by Edward E. Johnson; Inc, Saint Pant, Minnesota, USA,

1966.

5. Groundwater and Tubewells - by S. P Garg; Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. New

Delhi, 1978.

Groundwater Hydrology - by D. K. Todd; Wiles and Sons

Irrigation - Theory and Practice - by A. M. Michael; Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.

New Delhi,

Groundwater - by H. M. Raghunath; Wiley Eastern Limited, Delhi.

Pumping for Irrigation - by L. D. Wood; Soil Conservation Service, USDA, Washington

D.C.

Course IWM 402: Pumps and Wells Credit: 1

1. Study of manually operated pumps and report writing

2. Study of suction mode and force mode pumps report writing

3. Determination of efficiencies of pumping devices

4. Preparation of a typical layout of an irrigation pump installation

5. Determination of power requirements of centrifugal pumps and cost estimations

6. Analysis of test boring samples for preparation of grain size distribution curves and

well logs.

7. Performance evaluation of a tubewell by field test

8. Field visit to a deep tubewell drilling site and writing a report

Text Books:

1. Water Well and Pump Engineering - by A. M Michael al S D Khepar, Tata McGraw

Hill

Publishing Co. Ltd. New Delhi, 1992. 2. Water Well Technology - by M. D. Campbell and J. H. Lehr; MeGraw Hill Book Co.,

N. Y. 1973.

References:

Pumps - Types, selection, installation, operation and maintenance - by A. F. Revisal

and F. A. Annet; McGraw Hill Book Company Inc. N. Y., 1953.

Irrigation Pumps, their selection and use - by University of California. USA.

3. Pump Application Engineeing - by T. G. Hicks and T. W. Edwards; McGraw - Hill,

New York. 4. Groundwater and Wells - by Edward E. Johnson; Inc, Saint Pant, Minnesota, USA, 1966. 5. Groundwater and Tubewells - by S. P Garg; Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. New Delhi, 1978.

6. Groundwater Hydrology - by D. K. Todd; Wiles and Sons

7. Irrigation - Theory and Practice - by A. M. Michael; Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.

New Delhi, 8. Groundwater - by H. M. Raghunath; Wiley Eastern Limited, Delhi.

9. Pumping for Irrigation - by L. D. Wood; Soil Conservation Service, USDA,

Washington D.C.

Course IWM 403: Soil and Water Conservation Engineering Credit: 3

Introduction: Necessity, scope and phase of soil and water conservation engineering.

Infiltration: Factors affecting infiltration, Measurement of infiltration, Rainfall simulator,

Equations and Indices of infiltration.

Runoff: Factors affecting runoff, Prediction of runoff rates and volumes.

Soil Erosion: Forms of erosion, Factors affecting erosion, Water erosion: Types,

Estimation of soil losses, Erosion control measures, Wind Erosion: Wind profile, Type of soil

movement, Mechanics of wind erosion, Erosion control measures.

Vegetated Outlets and Water Courses: Uses and design, Waterway construction and

maintenance, Establishment of vegetation in large gullies.

Terracing: Functions and Classification; Channel type, ridge type and bench type terrace,

Design of terraces, Planning of terrace system, Construction and maintenance of terrace.

Conservation Structures: Type and design features, Drop spillways, Chutes, Formless

flumes, Pipe spillways, Culverts, Drop inlets, Hood inlets and outlet protection.

Pollution and Control measures: Soil pollution: Causes, Impacts, Control measures,

Water pollution: Causes, Control measures.

Legal Aspects of Soil and Water Conservation: Kinds of Law, Contracts, Assessment,

Zoning and weather modification, Legal aspects with respect to irrigation and drainage.

Text Book:

Soil and Water Conservation Engineering (Edn- 2, 3 and 4) – by Glenn O. Schwab,

Richard K. Frevert, Talcott W. Edminster and Kenneth K. Barnes, John Wiley and

Sons, Inc. New York.

Reference Books:

1. Land and Water Management Engineering - by V.V. N. Murty, Kalyana Publishers,

New Delhi Ludhiana.

Hydrology for Engineer - by R.K. Linsley, M.A. Kohler and J.L.H. Paulhus. McGraw Hill

Book Company.

Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures - by Santosh Kumar Garg. Khanna

Publishers, New Delhi, India.

Irrigation: Theory and Practice – by A. M. Michael, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.

Soil Management - by B. Davies, D. Eagle and B. Finney, Farming Press Limited.

Course IWM 404: Soil and Water Conservation Engineering Credit: 1

1. Measurement and analysis of infiltration under saturated and unsaturated flows 2. Determination of soil loss by simulated rainfall in laboratory 3. Determination of soil loss by flowing water in a field 4. Determination of soil loss by Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) 5. Design and construction of a model vegetated outlets 6. Planning and design of terrace system 7. Field trip and report writing.

Text Book:

1. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering (Edn 2, 3 and 4) - by Glenn O. Schwab, Richard K. Frevert, Talcott W. Edminster and Kenneth K. Barnes, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. New York.

Reference Books:

1. Land and Water Management Engineering - by V.V. N. Murty, Kalyana Publishers, New Delhi, Ludhiana.

2. Irrigation: Theory and Practice – by A. M. Michael, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.

Course IWM 405: Hydrology Credit: 3

Introduction: Subject matter of hydrology, Hydrologic cycle, Hydrological processes. Evaporation and Precipitation: Evaporation process, Measurement of evaporation,

Estimation of reservoir evaporation, Forms and types of precipitation, Measurement and

estimation techniques, Interpretation and analysis of precipitation data, Temporal and areal

variation of precipitation.

Stream Flow: Measurement of stage and discharge, Stage-discharge relationship,

Planning of stream flow network.

Runoff: Components and classification, Annual runoff volumes, Flow-duration curve, Flow-

mass curve, Methods of estimating storm runoff volumes.

Hydrographs: Segments of a hydrograph, Recession curves, Hydrograph separation, Unit

hydrograph, Derivation and application of unit hydrographs.

Flood Routing: Techniques of hydrological routing through reservoirs and channels. Probability Analysis: Probability distributions, Analytical and graphical methods of flood-

frequency analysis, Low-flow analysis, Estimation of dependable rainfall.

Reservoirs: Physical characteristics, Yield, Capacity, Sedimentation and site selection.

Text Books:

1. Hydrology for Engineers - by R.K. Linsley, Max A. Kohler and J.L.H. Paulhus, McGraw-Hill Book Company.

2. Water Resources Engineering - by R.K. Linsley and J.B. Franzini, McGraw-Hill Book Company.

Reference Books:

1. Engineering Hydrology - by K. Subramanya, TATA McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited.

2. Introduction to Hydrology- by W. Viessman, Jr., J.W. Knapp, G. L. Lewis and T.E. Harbaugh, Harper & Row Publishers.

Course IWM 406: Hydrology Credit: 1

1. Measurement of flow velocity with current meter 2. Measurement of stream flow by mean section method 3. Measurement of stream flow mid-section method 4. Computation of average precipitation over an area 5. Estimation of reservoir evaporation 6. Estimation of missing precipitation 7. Extension of rating curves 8. Derivation of unit hydrograph 9. Applications of unit hydrograph 10. Computation of outflow through reservoir routing 11. Computation of downstream flow through channel routing 12. Flood frequency analysis by analytical and graphical methods 13. Determination of reservoir capacity

Text Books:

1. Hydrology for Engineers - by R.K. Linsley, Max A. Kohler and J.L.H. Paulhus,

McGraw-Hill Book Company.

2. Water Resources Engineering - by R.K. Linsley and J.B. Franzini, McGraw-Hill

Book Company.

Reference Books:

1. Engineering Hydrology - by K. Subramanya, TATA McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited.

2. Introduction to Hydrology- by W. Viessman, Jr., J.W. Knapp, G.L. Lewis and T.E. Harbaugh, Harper & Row Publishers.

Course IWM 407: Hydraulic Machinery Credit: 2

Hydrodynamic Principles: Pressure on stationary and moving flat plate, Pressure on fixed

and moving curved vane, Flow and work done over radial vane, Jet propulsion.

Water Turbines: Classification, Reaction and impulse turbines, Early and modern turbines,

Pelton wheel, Specific speed, Characteristic curves, Principle of similarity applied to

turbines.

Centrifugal Pumps: Classification, Work done and efficiency, Minimum starting speed,

Water pressure, Specific speed and characteristic curves, Least diameter of impeller,

Design of a turbine pump, Cavitation and self priming, Multi-stage pump.

Reciprocating Pumps: Types, Force pump, Work done by pump, Displacement velocity

and acceleration of plunger or piston, Effect of acceleration in suction and delivery pipes,

Work done against friction in suction and delivery pipes, Functions of air vessel, Work

saved by fitting air vessel.

Small Hydraulic Machines: Hydraulic ram, Hydraulic accumulator, Hydraulic intensifier,

Rotary piston pump, Hydraulic valves, Water meters, Jet Pump, Gear pump, Air lift pump,

Differential pump, Pulsometer pump and Bucket pump.

Text Books:

1. Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics - by E.H. Lewitt, 10th Edition, 1963, The English

Language Book Society and Sir Issac Pitman & Sons Ltd., London, U.K.

2. Hydraulic Machines Including Fluidics - by J. Lal, 6th Edition, 1975 (Reprinted

1979), Metropolitan Book Company Private Ltd., Book sellers & Publishers, 1-

Netaji Subash Marg, New Delhi-110002, India.

Reference Books:

1. Fluid Mechanics - by A.K. Jain, 6th Edition, 1990, Khanna Publishers, 2-B, Nath

Market, Nai Sarak, New Delhi-110006, India.

2. Centrifugal Pumps - by I.J. Karassik and R. Carter, 1st Edition, 1960, McGraw-Hill

Book Company, New York.

3. Pump Selection and Application - by T.G. Hicks, 1st Edition, 1958, McGraw-Hill

Book Company, New York.

4. Pump Selection and Application - by T.G. Hicks, 1st Edition, 1967, McGraw-Hill

Book Company, New York.

5. A Text Book of Fluid Mechanics - by R.S. Khurmi, S. Chand & Company Ltd., New

Delhi, India.

6. Irrigation: Theory and Practice - by A.M. Michael, 1st Edition 1986, Vikash

Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., 5 Ansari Road, New Delhi-110002, India.

Course IWM 408: Hydraulic Machinery Credit: 1

1. Demonstration and problems on water turbines

2. Demonstration and problems on centrifugal pumps

3. Determination of input and output power of a centrifugal pump at different speeds

4. Demonstration on reciprocating pumps

5. Determination of pump characteristics curve using centrifugal pump test rig

6. Numerical exercises

7. Visit to a hydro-electric power plant and report writing

Text Books:

1. Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics - by E.H. Lewitt, 10th Edition, 1963, The English

Language Book Society and Sir Issac Pitman & Sons Ltd., London, U.K.

2. Hydraulic Machines Including Fluidics - by J. Lal, 6th Edition, 1975 (Reprinted

1979), Metropolitan Book Company Private Ltd., Book sellers & Publishers, 1-

Netaji Subash Marg, New Delhi-110002, India.

Reference Books:

1. Fluid Mechanics- by A.K. Jain, 6th Edition, 1990, Khanna Publishers, 2-B, Nath

Market, Nai Sarak, New Delhi-110006, India.

2. Centrifugal Pumps - by I.J. Karassik and R. Carter, 1st Edition, 1960, McGraw-Hill

Book Company, New York.

3. Pump Selection and Application - by T.G. Hicks, 1st Edition, 1958, McGraw-Hill

Book Company, New York.

4. Pump Selection and Application - by T.G. Hicks, 1st Edition, 1967, McGraw-Hill

Book Company, New York.

5. A Text Book of Fluid Mechanics - by R.S. Khurmi, S. Chand & Company Ltd., New

Delhi, India.

6. Irrigation: Theory and Practice by A.M. Michael, 1st Edition 1986, Vikash Publishing

House Pvt. Ltd., 5 Ansari Road, New Delhi-110002, India.

Course IWM 421: On-Farm Water Management Credit: 2

Introduction: Necessity, scope and problems of on-farm water management, Major

components of a pump irrigation system - water sources, lifting devices, power unit, water

distribution systems, method of irrigation.

Irrigation Command Area Development: Actual and potential command area, Factors

affecting command area, Problems and prospects of command area development.

Flow Measuring Devices and Techniques: Purpose of irrigation water measurement,

Techniques of measuring pump discharge and water flow in distribution system; Use of

portable weirs and flumes.

Management of Water Distribution System: Irrigation system management, Causes of

water losses, Methods of measuring water losses, Techniques of minimizing water losses,

Crop-water production function and its uses.

Diagnostic Analysis of Irrigation Projects: Concept and Purposes, Approaches of

diagnostic analysis, Data for diagnostic analysis.

Socio-cultural and Economic Aspects: Farmer's organization: Necessity, Types,

Functions and requirements, Irrigation economy and cost-benefit analysis.

Performance Evaluation of Irrigation Project: Objectives of evaluation, Monitoring and

evaluation, Indicators and factors, Fundamental approaches.

Text Books:

Irrigation of Agricultural Lands - by R.M. Hagan, H.R. Haise, and T.W. Edminster, no.11 in

the series Agronomy, American Society of Agronomy, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, 1967.

Irrigation: Theory and Practice - by A M Michael, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. New

Delhi, 1987.

Principles of Farm Irrigation System Design – by Larry G James, John Wiley and Sons.

Reference Books:

1. Mannual on Irrigation and Soil-Water Engineering - by M. Harun-ur-Rashid, Irrigation

and Water Management Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute,

Gazipur, 1997.

2. Introduction to Irrigation, IWM Training manual No-1 - by C. Brouwer and A Coffeau,

FAO Land and Water Development Division, Rome, 1985.

3. Irrigation Scheduling, IWM Training Manual No-4 - by C Brouwer and K Prins, FAO

Land and Water Development Division, Rome, 1989.

4. Small-scale Pumped Irrigation, Energy and Cost; IWM Training Manual - by M. Kay

and N. Hatcho, FAO Land and Water Development Division, Rome, 1992.

5. Diagnostic Analysis of Irrigation System, Evaluation Techniques, Vol. 2 Water

Management Synthesis Project – by C.A. Podmeve and D.G. Eynon, C.S.U Colorado,

1983. 6. Scheme Irrigation Water Needs and Supply, IWM Training manual No.6 - by C.

Brouwer J.P.M. Hoe, B.E. Van Bosch and M. Heefloem, FAO Land and Water Development Division, Rome 1992.

7. Land and Water Management Engineering - by V.V.N. Multi Kalyin Publishers, New Delhi.

8. Irrigation Water Management - by K. Palanisami, Agricole Publishing Academy, New

Delhi.

Course IWM 422: On-Farm Water Management Credit: 1

1. Calibration of notches and weirs

2. Measurement of discharge from a pump/tubewell 1. Measurement of flow in an irrigation canal by:

(a) Float method (b) Rectangular notch (c) V-notch (d) Cut throat flume (e) Pitot tube.

2. Measurement of water loss in canal by: (b) Inflow-outflow method, (c) Ponding method

3. Diagnostic analysis of a water conveyance system. 4. Field visits and report writing on: Problems of on-farm water management. 5. Performance evaluation (case study) of a small irrigation project.

Text Books:

1. Experimental Hydraulics – by S.N. Ghosh and S.C. Talapatra, Khanna Publishers, Delhi, India.

2. Manual on Irrigation and Soil-Water Engineering - by M. Harun-ur-Rashid, Irrigation and Water Management Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, 1997.

Course IWM 423: Irrigation Structure Credit: 3

Introduction: Types and uses of irrigation structures, Classification and uses of dams, Site

selection for dams.

Gravity Dam: Forces acting on dams, Modes of failures, Stability analysis, Design of dam.

Earthen Dam: Classification, Phreatic line, Causes of failure, Safe design; Design of filter,

apron and cut-off walls, Seepage control measures, Stability analysis.

Rubber Dam: Applicability, Advantages, Salient features, Technical aspects.

Canal Headworks: General features, Site selection, Component parts and their functions,

Classification of weir, Design of weir, Salient features of barrage.

Cross Drainage Works: General features, Classification of aqueduct, Design of

aqueducts.

Water Conveyance Structures: General features and uses, Design of culvert, Design of

spillways, Design of flumes, Design of energy dissipation devices.

Farm Irrigation Structures: Importance, Design of drop structures, Design of chutes,

Design of check gates, Design of turnouts, Design of Diversions.

Text Books: Water Resources Engineering - by R.K. Linsley and J.B. Franzini, McGrawHill Book

Company.

Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures - by S.K. Garg, Khanna Publishers, Delhi,

India.

Reference Books: 1. Design of Small Dams - by USBR, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi, India.

2. Design of Hydraulic Structures - by D.V. Varshney and M.V. Varshney; Khanna

Publishers, Delhi, India.

3. Introductory Irrigation Engineering - by B.C. Punmia, Standard Publishers Distributions

New Delhi, India.

4. Principles and Practice of Irrigation Engineering - by S. K. Sharma, S. Chand & Company

(Pvt.) Ltd., New Delhi, India.

Course IWM 424: Irrigation Structure Credit: 1

1. Determination of uplift pressure on hydraulic structure 2. Design and construction of a model earth dam 2. Design of a gravity dam 3. Stability analysis of gravity dam 4. Determination of phreatic lines 5. Estimation of seepage discharge using flownet 6. Design of weir 7. Design of aqueduct 8. Study of spillway and determination of discharge under different heads

Design of energy dissipators

Design of culverts

Design of flumes

Text Books:

1. Water Resources Engineering - by R.K. Linsley and J.B. Franzini, McGrawHill Book

Company.

2. Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures - by S.K. Garg, Khanna Publishers, Delhi,

India.

Reference Books:

1. Design of Small Dams - by USBR, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi, India.

2. Design of Hydraulic Structures - by D.V. Varshney and M.V. Varshney; Khanna

Publishers, New Delhi, India.

3. Introductory Irrigation Engineering - by B.C. Punmia, Standard Publishers Distributions,

New Delhi, India.

4. Principles and Practice of Irrigation Engineering - by S. K. Sharma, S. Chand & Company

(Pvt.) Ltd., New Delhi, India.

Course IWM 425: Flood Control and River Training Credit: 2

Flood Problems: Floods in Bangladesh, Types and causes of flood, Economic losses due

to floods, Estimation of flood.

Flood Control Measures: Flood mitigation reservoirs, Channel improvement works, River

dike or embankments, Diversion channel, Flood ways, Flood plain zoning - Land or

watershed treatment, Spreading grounds; Evacuation and insurance - Flood forecasting

and warning.

Economics of Flood Control Projects: Estimation of flood damages and control benefits,

Cost-benefit analysis.

Rivers: Types of rivers and their behavior, Characteristics of rivers on alluvial plains, Rivers

and their behavior in Bangladesh.

River Training and Control Works: Objective and theories of river training works, Guide

bank, Groyne, Cut-off, Pavement pitching, Brick revetment, Pitched island, Slope grading,

Vegetal cover, Sheet pile, Percupine and other miscellaneous works, River bank protection

methods in Bangladesh.

Text Books:

1. Flood Control and Drainage Engineering – by S.N. Ghosh, A.A. Balkema and Rotterdam.

2. River Engineering and Flood Protection – by B.Z. Kinori, Part I, Hand III: Elsevier

Publishing Company, Amerstadam, London, New York.

3. Principle of River Engineering Edited - by P. Th Jensen, Piman.

Reference Books:

1. Manual of Estimation Design Flood - by CWP and C, India.

2. Manual of River Engineering Control and Training; Publication No. 60. Central Board of

Irrigation and Power, New Delhi.

3. Land and Water Management Engineering – by V.V.N. Murty, Kalyni Publisher New

Delhi, Ludihana.

4. Flood and Flood Control, T.V.A Technical Report No. 26 India.

5. Hand Book of Applied Hydrology – by V.T. Chow; McGraw – Hill Company, New York.

6. Hand Book of Applied Hydraulics edited – by C.V. Davis and T.E. Sorensen, McGraw Hill

Company, New York.

7. Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structure – by Santosh Kumar Garg; Khanna

Publishers, New Delhi 110006.

8. Theory and Design of Irrigation Structures (Volume I) – by R. S. Varshney, S.C. Gupta

and R. L. Gupta, Nem Chand and Bros, Rorke, 247667.

9. Principle and Practice of Irrigation Engineering – by S.K. Sharma, S. Chand and

Company (Pvt.) Ltd. Ram Nagar, New Delhi – 110055.

Course IWM 426: Flood Control and River Training Credit: 1

1. Measurement of river discharge using various devices

2. Measurement and sampling of sediment load in a river

3. Survey of a deteriorated river section for planning and designing of an improvement work

4. Numeric exercises

5. Field visits to different related institutes like Institute of Water Modeling, Dhaka; River

Research Institute, Faridpur etc.

Text Books:

1. Flood Control and Drainage Engineering – by S.N. Ghosh, A.A. Balkema and Rotterdam.

2. River Engineering and Flood Protection – by B.Z. Kinori, Part I, Hand III: Elsevier

Publishing Company, Amerstadam, London, New York.

3. Principle of River Engineering Edited by P. Th Jensen, Piman.

Reference Books:

1. Manual of Estimation Design Flood - by CWP and C, India.

2. Manual of River Engineering Control and Training; Publication No. 60. Central Board of

Irrigation and Power, New Delhi.

3. Land and Water Management Engineering – by V.V.N. Murty, Kalyni Publisher New

Delhi, Ludihana.

4. Flood and Flood Control, T.V.A Technical Report No. 26 India.

5. Hand Book of Applied Hydrology – by V.T. Chow; McGraw – Hill Company, New York.

6. Hand Book of Applied Hydraulics edited – by C.V. Davis and T.E. Sorensen, McGraw Hill

Company, New York.

7. Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structure – by Santosh Kumar Garg; Khanna

Publishers, New Delhi 110006.

8. Theory and Design of Irrigation Structures (Volume I) – by R. S. Varshney, S.C. Gupta

and R. L. Gupta, Nem Chand and Bros, Roorke, 247667.

9. Principle and Practice of Irrigation Engineering – by S.K. Sharma, S. Chand and

Company (Pvt.) Ltd. Ram Nagar, New Delhi – 110055.

Course IWM 427: Land and Watershed Management Credit: 2

Watershed: Concept and objectives of watershed management, Importance of watershed

management in Bangladesh, Classification of watershed, River basins – macro and micro

watersheds, Watershed characteristics.

Land Grading and Forming in Watersheds: Factors to be considered, Computation of

land grading, Estimation of earth work volumes, Grading a land.

Land Capability Classification and Land use System: Agro-Ecological Zones (AEZs) of

Bangladesh, Effects of land use and land capability on watersheds. Sedimentation: Sedimentation process, Factors affecting movement of sediment,

Sediment measurement, Sediment yields from watersheds.

Impacts of Forests on Watershed Hydrology: Forestry practices affecting water quantity,

quality and balance; Shifting cultivation – effects and control measures.

Indigenous Technology Knowledge (ITK) in Watersheds: Importance, scope and

scientific basis; ITK documentation and its application in watershed management.

Planning for Watershed Management: Need for planning, Procedure for management,

Data requirements for planning and economic analysis, Preparation of watershed work

plan.

Integrated Watershed Management: Background, Strategy and conceptual teamwork,

Participatory processes, Gender analysis in participatory watershed management.

Text Books: 1. Land Use and Water Resources - by H.C. Pereira, Cambridge Univ. Press. U.K., 1973.

2. Soil Conservation for Developing Countries, Soils Bulleting No. 30, FAO, Rome, 1976.

3. Watershed Management - by L. R. Khan, Field Document No. 44, UNDP/FAO –

BGD/85/011. Inst. of Forestry, Chittagong University, Bangladesh, 1991.

Reference Books:

1. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering - by G.O. Schwab, R.K. Frevert, T.W.

Administer and K.K. Barnes, John Wiley & Sons, New York.

2. Principles of Forest Hydrology - by J. D. Hewlett, The University Georgia Press, Athens,

1982.

3. Watershed Management in Asia and the Pacific: Needs and Opportunities for Action:

FAO: RAS/85/017, Tech. Report, Rome, 1986.

4. Soil Conservation Needs in Bangladesh - by D. Lazell, FAO, Rome, 1982.

5. Watershed Management Experience in the Hindukush – Himalayan Region, ICIMOD,

Katmandu, Nepal and Commissions for Integrated Survey of Natural Resource, Chinese

Academy of Science. Beijing China, 1987.

6. Proc. of the Policy Workshop on Role of Watershed Management in Integrated rural

Development and Water Resources Planning, 19-22 June 1990, Katmandu, Nepal.

Course IWM 429: Aquacultural Engineering Credit: 2

Introduction: Engineering in aquaculture, Importance and scope, Subject matter of

aquacultural engineering.

Water Supply: Sources of water; Quantity and quality of water, Environmental

requirements, Pumping of water, Pump operating point, Matching pumps with prime-

movers.

Impounding Structures: Type of structure, Design, layout and construction of ponds,

Leveling and sealing of ponds, Tanks and raceways, Net retaining structures.

Small Watershed Development: Nature of flooding and drainage systems, Problems and

prospects of development, Development fundamentals and steps.

Aeration, Filtration and Disinfection of Farm Ponds: Necessity, Oxygen transfer

process, Aerators and their operating principles, Filtration devices and their applications,

Disinfection fundamentals.

Fish Farm: Site selection and preconditions, Culture methods and planning; Planning and

design of - fish farms, hatcheries, water control structures and supporting facilities,

Economic aspects of fish farm and hatchery.

Text Books

1. Aquacultural Engineering - by F.W. Wheaton, Robert E. Krieger Publishing Company, Florida, USA, 1985.

2. Fundamentals of Aquacultural Engineering - by Thomas B. Lawson, Chapman & Hall, I(T)P An International Publishing Company, New York, 1995.

3. Principles of Aquaculture - by Robert R., John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1994.

Reference Books:

1. Hand Book on Small-Scale Fresh Water Fish Farming, FAO Training Series-24. 2. Simple methods for aquaculture management for fresh water fish culture ponds and

water practices, FAO Training Series 21/1. 3. Simple methods for aquaculture pond construction for fresh water fish culture building

earthen ponds, FAO Training Series 20/1. 4. Fish Farming Hand Book by E. Evan Brown & John B. Gratzek, AVI Publishing

Company, Inc. Westport, Connecticut.

5. Commercial Fish Farming - by Balfour Hepher and Yoel Pruginin, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 1981.

6. Reservoir Fishery Management and Development in Asia - by S. De. Silva, International Development Research Centre, Canada, 1988.

7. Recent Advances in Aquaculture, Edited by J.F. Muir and R.J. Roborts. Vol. I, Croom, Holm, London, 1982.

8. Principles of Warm Water Aquaculture - by R.R. Stickney, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, New York, 1979.

9. Fish Hatchery Management - by G.P. Piper, I.B. McElwain, L.E. Orme, J.P. McCrarer, L.G. Fowler and J.R. Leonard, United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D. C. 1982.

Course IWM 431: Land Reclamation Engineering Credit: 2

Reclamation methods: Necessity and scope of reclamation, Causes of land degradation,

Considerations for land reclamation.

Subsidence Prediction: Ripening subsidence, Settlement subsidence, Oxidation of peat

soils.

Soil Pollution: Sources of pollution, Pollution transport process - convection, dispersion

and diffusion processes; Mathematics of pollution transport, Breakthrough curve analysis.

Acid Sulphate Soils: Acidification processes, Neutralization and reclamation, Diagnosis. Soil Salinity: Forms, occurrence and distribution of salts, Salinity problems, Diagnosis and

assessment, Classification and mapping of saline soils, Salt balance.

Reclamation and Management of Salt Affected Soils: Physical reclamation, Chemical

reclamation, Reclamation of low lands by hydraulic structures (polder, sluice gate, etc),

Crop production in saline soils.

Text Book:

1. Land Drainage - by Lambert K. Smedema and David W. Rycroft, BT Batsford Ltd.,

London.

Reference Books:

1. Land Drainage and Reclamation - by Quincy Claude Ayres and Daniels Scoates, McGraw-Hill Book Company.

2. Land Reclamation, Volume III. - by C.L. Dhawan, Central Board of Irrigation and Power, New Delhi.

3. Drainage Principles and Applications (Ed): International Institute for Land Reclamation and Improvement.

4. Principles and Practice of Irrigation Engineering - by S.K. Sharma, S. Chand and Company (pvt) Ltd., New Delhi – 110055.

5. Land and Water Management Engineering - by V.V.N. Murty, Kalyani Publishers. 6. Reclamation of Saline and Alkali Soils under Irrigation - by A.A. Sidko, S. I .Miasischev,

V.P. Baiakina and T.I. Simonova, Agricole Publishing Academy. 7. Irrigation: Theory and Practice - by A M Michael, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.

PHY 111 Physics Credit- 3

General Properties of matter: Elasticity, surface tension and viscosity. Heat and Thermodynamics: First law of thermodynamics and its applications, different kinds of thermo- dynamical changes, interrelation between pressure, volume and temperature. Second law of thermodynamics; reversible and irreversible processes, heat engine and Carnot‟s cycle. Electricity and Magnetism: Current and resistance, Kirchhoff‟s laws on distribution of current. Magnetic induction due to current, Ampere‟s law, Biot-Savart law. Electromagnetic induction, Henry-Faraday‟s law, inductance, L-R circuits. Nuclear Physics and Electronics : Nuclear physics- Atomic and nuclear structure, radioactivity, decay law, half life, nuclear fission and fusion, uses of radio isotopes.

Reference Books:

1. Resnick, R. and Halliday, D: Physics for Science and Engineering

students part I & II.

Wiley.

2. Sears, F.W. and Others: University Physics part I & II. Addision Wesley

3. Newman. F.H. & Searey VHL: The general properties of matter Edward-Arnold

4. Keneth, Wark: Thermodynamics McGraw Hill

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PHY 112 Physics Credit-1 1. Determination of Y (Young‟s modules) by Searle‟s method. 2. Determination of modulus of rigidity by dynamic method. 3. Determination of „g‟ by Kater‟s pendulum. 4. Determination of surface tension by capillary rise. 5. Comparison of magnetic moments of two bar magnets in tan A and tan B position by

deflection method. 6. Comparison of magnetic moments of two bar magnet by null method. 7. Determination H by Vibration magnetometer. 8. Determination of refractive index of liquid by a plane mirror and a convex lens. 9. Verification of laws of combination of resistance by P.O. Box.

Reference Books:

1. Resnick, R. and Halliday, D: Physics for Science and Engineering

students part I & II.

Wiley.

2. Sears, F.W. and Others: University Physics part I & II. Addision Wesley

3. Newman. F.H. & Searey VHL: The general properties of matter Edward-Arnold

4. Keneth, Wark: Thermodynamics McGraw Hill

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AGCHM 111 - Physical, Analytical and Organic Chemistry Credits: 3

Physical Chemistry

Electrochemistry: Electrolytes and non-electrolytes, strong and weak electrolytes,

electrolytic dissociation and conductance; ionic equilibrium, Ostwald‟s dilution law, solubility

of electrolyte and non-electrolyte; solubility product; principles of precipitation; common ion

effect; pH of a solution; buffer solution and its preparation.

Properties of solution: Colligative properties; vapor pressure; elevation of boiling point;

depression of freezing point; Osmotic pressure and osmosis; Raoult‟s law.

Colloids: Preparation, properties, types and application of colloids.

Analytical Chemistry

Volumetric methods of analysis: Types of substances; units of concentrations; preparation

and properties of standard solution; types of reactions in volumetric analysis, acid-base and

redox titrations; indicators - selection and theories.

Instrumental methods of analysis: Principle, instrumentation and application of colorimetry

and spectrophotometry, flame emission and atomic absorption spectrophotometry, mass

spectrometry and chromatography.

Organic Chemistry

Chemical bonding: Chemical bonding in organic compounds; polarity of organic molecules;

formation and cleavage of covalent bonds.

Reaction mechanism: Addition (electrophilic and nucleophilic), substitution (electrophilic

and nucleophilic), aldol condensation, Parkin condensation and Cannizzaro reactions.

Stereochemistry of organic compounds: Configuration and confirmation, optical isomerism,

polarimeter, cause of optical activity, enantiomers, diastereoisomers and mesocompounds,

racemic modification and specific rotation, D-L configuration and geometric isomerism.

Chemistry of monosaccharides: Ring structure, mutarotation, epimer, anomer, inversion,

ascending and descending of monosaccharides.

Chemistry of aromatic, heterocyclic and polynuclear compounds; carboxylic acid and their

derivatives.

AGCHM 112 - Physical, Analytical and Organic Chemistry Credits: 1

for the use of laboratory chemicals, filter papers and glasswares with their safety measures.

Preparation of standard solution: Primary and secondary standard compounds and

standard series; standardization of solution of secondary standard substances.

Acid-base and redox titrations: Strong acid - strong base, Strong acid - weak base and

weak acid - strong base titrations; determination of iron by KMnO4 redox titration.

Qualitative analysis of the following compounds:

Formic, acetic, oxalic, tartaric and citric acids; formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acetone,

glucose, fructose, urea and thiourea; determination of melting point.

Recommended Books:

1. Bahl, B. S.; Tuli, G. D. and Bahl, A. 1999. Essentials of Physical Chemistry. S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi. India.

2. Bansal, R. K. 2005. A Textbook of Organic Chemistry. Revised 4th edn., New Age International (P) Ltd., New Delhi. India.

3. Skoog, D. A.; West, D. M.; Holler, F. J. and Crouch, S. R. 2004. Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry. 8th edn., Cengage Learning Pvt. Ltd., India.

4. Chopra, L. S. and Kanwar, J. S. 1980. Analytical Agricultural Chemistry. Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana, New Delhi. India.

5. Cutler, H. G. and Cutler, S. J. (eds.) 1999. Biologically Active Natural Products: Agrochemicals. CRC Press LLC, Florida, USA.

6. Mendham, J.; Denney, R. C.; Barnes, J. D.; Thomas, M. and Sivasankar, B. 2009. Vogel‟s Textbook of Quantitative Chemical Analysis. 6th edn., Dorling Kindersley Pvt. Ltd., India.

7. Morison, R. T. and Boyd, R. N. 2006. A Text Book of Organic Chemistry. 6th edn., Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India.

8. Finar, I. L. 2006. Organic Chemistry - Vol. 1. 5th edn., Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India.

9. Furniss, B. S.; Hannaford, A. J.; Rogers, V.; Smith, P. W. G. and Tatchell, A. R. 1978. Vogel's Text Book of Practical Organic Chemistry. 4th edn.. Longman Scientific & Technical, England.

10. Willard, H. H.; Merritt, L. L. Jr. and Dean, J. A. 1988. Instrumental Methods of Analysis. 7th edn., Wadsworth Publishing Company, Belmont, CA.

LAN111 English Credit-2

Textual study and comprehension practice from a prescribed text. Socio-linguistic rules to

perform language function in English. Basic grammatical structures: Types of constructional

forms of sentences; Sequence of tense; Voice; Verbs; Verb patterns and verb modifiers;

Syntax; Combination of Sentences; Framing of question sentences. Nouns and

determiners; Adjectives; Adverbial and repositional phrases. Mechanics: Punctuation;

Quotation marks; Capitalisation. Principles and methods of composition.

Text books:

1. Close, R.A. 1988. The English We Use 2nd Edition, Longman, Calcutta.

2. Close, R.A. 1988. The English We Use for Science 8th Edition, Longman, Hongkong.

3. Hornby, A.S. 1998. Guide to pattern and Usage in English (2nd Edition) Oxford

University Press, New Delhi.

4. Hornby, A.S. 1996. Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English (Ed. S.

Wehmier. 6th Edition), Oxford University press, London.

5. Leech, T. & Svartvik, J. 1996. A Communicative Grammar in English (2nd Edition),

Longman, London and New York.

6. Mountford Alan. 1977, English in Focus: English in Agriculture, Oxford University

Press, Hazel Watson and Viney Ltd. Aylesbury, England.

7. Berry, T.E. 1993. The Most common Mistakes in English Usage (TMH Edition) TATA

McGraw Hill

LAN112 English Language (Practical) Credit-1

Speaking: Phonetics & Phonology, IPA Symbols, Intonation and stress.

Conversational Skills: Short Conversation, Long Conversation, Class Discussion,

Agreement and Disagreement etc.

Listening: Studies in distributive practice:

Short Conversation through longer conversation to mini talks, gaining experience in

listening. Extensive practice consisting of watching English dramas on television, listening

to a local radio program.

Reading Comprehension: In this section several passages are given. Each one is

followed by a number of questions about it. The students are to choose it out of some

alternative questions.

Writing: Composition and Report writing.

Text Books:

1. A communicative Grammar in English by Leach G and Spastic, J . 1995, Second

Edition, Longman, London and Newyork.

2. Guide to pattern and uses in English, by Hornsby. A.S ( 1998) Oxford university

press, Delhi.

3. High school English Grammar and compositions Wren and Martin. 4. TOEFL & IELTS Guide.

SS111 Soil Science Credit - 2

Introduction: Concept of soil, major components of soil; Soil genesis: Rocks and minerals –

classification and properties; Weathering - physical and chemical weathering; Soil forming

factors – climate, biosphere, parent material, relief and time Soil profile; Soil properties:

Physical –soil particles, soil texture, soil structure, particle density, bulk density, porosity;

Chemical – soil pH, ion exchange in soil; Biological – soil organisms and their importance;

Soil fertility and plant nutrition: Plant nutrients – criteria of essentiality, source, and available

forms; Soil organic matter – sources and functions; Soil water: Importance, classification,

soil water constants, evapotranspiration; Agro-ecological zones of Bangladesh: Concept,

location, extent and crops grown; Problem soils of Bangladesh.

Text and Reference Books:

1. Baver, L.D., Gardner, W.H. and Gardner, W.R. 1972. Soil Physics, 4th edition. John

Wiley &

2. Brady N.C. 1999. The Nature and Properties of Soils. Varun Exports, India.

3. Donahue, R.L. 1998. Soils: Their Chemistry and their Fertility in Tropical Asia.

Prentice-Hall of India Prvt. Ltd. New Delhi.

4. Miller, R.W. and Donhue, R.L. 1990. Soils-An Introduction to soils an dPlant Growth.

Printice Hall Inc., USA.\

5. Thomson, L.M. and Troeh, F.R. 1978. Soils and Soil Fertility. McGraw Hill, New

York.

6. FAO report. 1988. Land Resources Appraisal of Bangladesh for Agricultural

Development, Agroecological Regions of Bangladesh. Report-2.

7. Rashid, and Momen, K.S. 1996. Soil Science. National Book foundation, Islamabad.

SS112 Soil Science Credit - 1

Collection and preparation of soil samples; Identification of important rock and mineral

specimen; Determination of particle density of soil by volumetric flask method;

Determination of bulk density of soil by core sampler method; Determination of soil pH by

glass electrode pH meter; Determination of soil organic carbon by wet oxidation method.

Text and Reference Books:

1. Singh, D. Chhonkar, P.K. and Pandey, R.N. 1999. Soil Plant Water Analysis. A

Methods Manual. ICAR, New Delhi.

2. Page, A.L., Miller, R.H. and Keeney, D.R. 1989. Methods of Soil Analysis, Part-2

Amer. Soc. Agron., Inc. Pub. Madison, Wis., USA.

AGRSS 123 Agronomy Credit – 2

Introduction to Agronomy: Definition and scope of Agronomy. Relationship of Agronomy

with other branches of Agriculture; Climatology: Concept of weather and climate. Effect of

temperature, day length and solar radiation on growth, development and yield of crops.

Cropping seasons of Bangladesh and their characteristics; Crops and Cropping Systems:

Agronomic classification of crops. Methods of cropping. Crop suitability in different agro-

ecological zones in Bangladesh. Distribution of crops in relation to season, soil and land

topography; Tillage: Concept, objectives and types of tillage. Characteristics of ideal tilth.

Effect of tillage on soil characteristics and nutrient availability. Determinants of time, depth

and number of ploughing; Plant Nutrition: Plant nutrient elements, their sources and forms

of absorption. Functions and deficiency symptoms of nutrient elements in crop plants.

Manures and fertilizers and their methods of application; Seed and seedling: Definition and

classification of seed. Attributes of seed quality. Importance of quality seed in crop

production. Factors affecting seed rate and depth of seeding. Effect of plant density and

planting geometry on crop growth, seed yield and quality. Seed processing and grading.

Seed treatment. Maintenance of seed quality during seed processing and storage; Water

Management: Definition, objectives and methods of irrigation and drainage. Water use

efficiency and irrigation scheduling; Intercultural Operations: Weeding, mulching, thinning,

earthing up- their objectives, methods, advantages and disadvantages; Production

Technology of Crops: Origin and distribution botanical description, climate and soil

requirements, variety selection, cultivation practices and post-harvest operations of the

following crops- rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane, jute, mustard, groundnut, soybean and

lentil. Points to be considered during production and processing of crops for seed and for

grain; Mechanization of Agriculture: Present status, problems and prospects of

mechanization of Agriculture in Bangladesh.

Recommended Books:

1. De, G.C. 1995. Fundamentals of Agronomy. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.

New Delhi. 429p.

2. Singh, S.S. 1996. Principles and practices of Agronomy. 3rd Edition (Reprint). Kalyani

Publisher, New Delhi.

3. Mavi, H.S. 1974. Introduction to Agro-meteorology. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Ptv.

Ltd. New Delhi. \

4. Singh, C. 1991. Modern Techniques of Raising Field Crops. Oxford & IBH Publishing

Co. Ptv. Ltd. New Delhi.

5. Kipps, M.S. 1978. Production of Field Crops. Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Co. Ltd. New

Delhi. 790p.

6. Morachan, Y.B. 1993. Crop Production and Management. 2nd Edition (Reprint).

Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Ptv. Ltd. New Delhi.

AGRSS 124 Agronomy Credit – 1

Identification and study of farm implements; Identification and study of crops; Identification

and study of seeds; Identification and study of weeds; Identification and study of manures

and fertilizers; Practising ploughing and determination of efficiency of plough; Practising

weeding, thinning and gap filling; practising mulching operation; Practising different

methods of application of manures and fertilizers; Methods of seed sampling; Methods of

seed grading; Methods of seed treatment; Conducting crop cutting experiment and

calculation of expected yield of crops; Study of the effect of plant nutrients/seed

rate/planting density, planting geometry on the performance of a crop in students‟ plot.

Recommended Books:

1. De, G.C. 1995. Fundamentals of Agronomy. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.

New Delhi. 429p.

2. Singh, S.S. 1996. Principles and practices of Agronomy. 3rd Edition (Reprint). Kalyani

Publisher, New Delhi.

3. Mavi, H.S. 1974. Introduction to Agro-meteorology. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Ptv.

Ltd. New Delhi. \

4. Singh, C. 1991. Modern Techniques of Raising Field Crops. Oxford & IBH Publishing

Co. Ptv. Ltd. New Delhi.

5. Kipps, M.S. 1978. Production of Field Crops. Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Co. Ltd. New

Delhi. 790p.

6. Morachan, Y.B. 1993. Crop Production and Management. 2nd Edition (Reprint).

Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Ptv. Ltd. New Delhi.

AEP 211 Agricultural Economics Credit- 2

Scope of economics, basic concepts of economics and agricultural economics. Theory of

consumer behaviour: Marshallian Utility analysis, Indifference curve analysis and elasticity

of demand. Theory of Production: Factors of production, Law of diminishing returns. Stages

of production, Optimum input use, Cost and revenue concepts, Markets and their

characteristics, Price determination under different market conditions. Concepts and

measurement of national income, Difficulties of measuring national income in Bangladesh,

Role of agriculture in the economic development of Bangladesh, Problems of agricultural

development in Bangladesh.

Recommended Books:

1. Dewett. K.K. (2001): Modem Economic Theory, S. Chand & Company Ltd. Pub. Ram

Nagar, New Delhi.

2. Bishop, D.E. and Toussaint, W..D. (1958): An Introduction to Agricultural Economic

Analysis, John Wiley and Sons, New York.

3. Hill. B. (1990): An Introduction to Economics for Students of Agriculture, Pergamon Press,

London.

4. Mian, M.S. (2001): Economics and Agricultural Development- Bangladesh Perspective,

Universal Pub. Dhaka.

5. Riston, C. (1977): Agricultural Economics: Principles and Policy, Granada Pub. London.

6. Samuelson, P.A. (1995): Economics. 15th Edition, McGraw Hill, New York.

7. Heady, E.O. and Dillion, J.L. (1961): Agricultural Production Functions, Iowa State

University Press, Ames.

8. Lecomber, R. (1979): The Economics of natural resources, Machmillan, London.

9. Journal of Agricultural Machinery and Mechanization, Special Issues on Farm Power

Options in Bangladesh, Vol. 4, No. 1, October 2000. Department of Farm Power and

Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

ARD 221 Rural Sociology Credit-2

Origin and Development of Rural Sociology; Scope, Importance Role of the Rural

Sociologists in Agricultural Development. Methods and Techniques of Social Research:

Scientific research methods, importance, value judgement and ethical issues, types,

research process, sampling, mode of data collection and analysis of social data. Culture:

Meaning, importance and function, elements, Cultural universals and variability,

ethnocentrism and relativism. Rural Social Differentiation, Stratification and Rural Power

Structure: Society, Technology and Rural Social Change. Rural social policy and planning

and rural development.

Text Books:

1. Browne, Ken. 1998. An Introduction to Sociology, Polity Press, London.

2. Rogers, E. M. et al. 1988. Social Change in Rural Societies: An Introduction to Rural

Sociology, Prentice-Hall, London. Giddens, Anthony. 1998. Sociology, 3'd edition,

Polity Press, London.

3. Devi, Laxmi. 1998. Rural Sociology. Anmol, India.

4. Chitambar, J. B. 1993. Introductory Rural Sociology. Wily Eastern Ltd., India.

Reference Books:

1. Jansen, Erick G. Rural Bangladesh: Competition for Scarce Resources (2"d

Impression). UPL, Dhaka.

2. Sufian, A. J. M. 1998. Methods and Techniques of Social Research, UPL, Dhaka.

3. Rahman, H. Z. 1995. Rethinking Rural Poverty: Bangladesh as a Case Study, UPL,

Dhaka.

4. Etienne, G. 1998. Rural Change in South Asia-India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. UPL,

Dhaka.

5. Mullard and Spicker. 1998. Social Policy in a Changing Society. Routledge, London.

6. Dasgupta, Ahijit. 1996. Growth with Equity: The new Technology and Agrarian

change Bengal. UPL, Dhaka.

HORT 221 Horticultural Science Credit - 2

Introduction to Horticulture: Definition, branches, importance and scope of horticulture;

Propagation of horticultural crops: Advantages, disadvantages, method and techniques,

construction of green house, lath house and mist house; Production technology of the

following horticultural crops: Production statistics, soil climate, varieties, propagation,

cultural practices, pest management and harvesting of banana, papaya, pineapple, mango,

jackfruit, litchi, potato, tomato and cauliflower; Harvesting and post harvest handling of

horticultural crops: Harvesting, curing, grading, packing, processing, shipment and

marketing of horticultural produces.

Books Recommended

1. Adams, C.R., K. M. Bamford and M. P. Early. 1993. Principles Horticulture (2nd Ed.)

Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford.

2. Bose, T.K., S.K. Mitra and M.K. Sadhu. 1986. Propagation Tropical and Sub-

tropical Horticulture Crops, Naya Prokash, Calcutta.

3. Chadha, K.I. 2001. Hand Book of Horticulture ICAR, New Delhi.

4. Hartmann. H.T., D.E. Kester and F.T. Davies Jr. 1990. Plant Propagation:

Principle and Practices. Prentice-Hall, International editions.

5. Mondal. M. F. 2000. Nursery and Plant Propagation (in Bangla). Mrs. Afia Mondal,

BAU Campus, Mymensingh. Prasad. S. and U. Kumar, U. 1999. Principles of

Horticulture Agro Botanica, New Delhi.

6. Randhawa, G. S. and A. Mukhopadhyay. 1994. Floriculture in India. Allied

Publishers Limited, New Delhi.

7. Rao, K. M. 1996. Plant Propagation. New AL,. Int. Ltd. Publishers, New Delhi,

HORT 222 Horticultural Science Credit-1

Lay out and designing of green house, lath house and mist house; identification and use of

nursery equipments; identification of horticultural crops; preparation of seedbed and

seedling raising; methods of planting of horticultural crops; propagation practices of

different horticultural crops.

Recommended Books:

1. Adams, C.R., K. M. Bamford and M. P. Early. 1993. Principles Horticulture (2nd Ed.)

Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford.

2. Bose, T.K., S.K. Mitra and M.K. Sadhu. 1986. Propagation Tropical and Sub-

tropical Horticulture Crops, Naya Prokash, Calcutta.

3. Chadha, K.I. 2001. Hand Book of Horticulture ICAR, New Delhi.

4. Hartmann. H.T., D.E. Kester and F.T. Davies Jr. 1990. Plant Propagation:

Principle and Practices. Prentice-Hall, International editions.

5. Mondal. M. F. 2000. Nursery and Plant Propagation (in Bangla). Mrs. Afia Mondal,

BAU Campus, Mymensingh. Prasad. S. and U. Kumar, U. 1999. Principles of

Horticulture Agro Botanica, New Delhi.

6. Randhawa, G. S. and A. Mukhopadhyay. 1994. Floriculture in India. Allied

Publishers Limited, New Delhi.

7. Rao, K. M. 1996. Plant Propagation. New AL,. Int. Ltd. Publishers, New Delhi,

STAT 221 Statistics Credits-2

Variables, Frequency distribution, Measures of location and variation and shape

characteristics of curves. Random experiment: outcome, sample space, events. Laws of

probability. probability distribution. Probability function. Simple correlation and regression:

Pearson‟s correlation coefficient, least squares method for fitting regression line. Population

and sample, null and alternative hypotheses; Level of significance. Basic steps for testing

hypothesis. Statistical tests: Significance of correlation and regression coefficients,

independence of attributes. Statistical Quality Control.: Product control vs. process control,

Problems and principles of statistical quality control. Construction of different types of

control chart. Producer‟s risk and consumer‟s risk, OC and ASN functions. Experimental

design: Basic concepts and principles.

Recommended Books:

Bowker, A.H. & G.J. Lieberman (1962) Engineering Statistics, Asia Publishing House

Grant, E.L. & R.S. Leavenworth (1980) Statistical Quality Control, 5th Edn. McGraw

Hill, NY

Gupta, S.C. & V.K. Kapoor (1983) Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics, S.

Chad and Company Ltd. New Delhi.

Shil, R.N. and S.Cc. Debnath (1992) An Introduction to the Theory of Statistics,

Minati Shil and Amita Debnath, Mymensingh

Dteel, R.G.D. and J.H. Torrie (1960) Principles and Procedures of Statistics,

McGraw Hill Book Co. Inc. New York

Yule, G.U. & M.G. Kendall (1965) An Introduction to the Theory of Statistics,

Charles Griffin, London

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Frequency tables and their graphical representation. Measures of location and variation.

Moments. Measures of skewness and kurtosis. Pearson‟s correlation coefficient. Fitting

linear regression to observed data by the method of least squares. Statistical tests: A

population mean is equal to a specified value, equality of two population means (for both

independent & correlated samples), a population proportion is equal to a specified value,

equality of two population proportions, indepndence of attributes, significance of correlation

and regression coefficient. Analysis of variance for completely randomized and randomized

block designs. Multiple comparisom (using t and lsd). Construction of different types of

control chart.

Recommended Books:

Bowker, A.H. & G.J. Lieberman (1962) Engineering Statistics, Asia Publishing House

Grant, E.L. & R.S. Leavenworth (1980) Statistical Quality

NY

Control, 5th Edn. McGraw Hill,

Gupta, S.C. & V.K. Kapoor (1983) Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics, S. Chad

and Company Ltd. New Delhi.

Shil, R.N. and S.Cc. Debnath (1992) An Introduction to the Theory of Statistics, Minati

Shil and Amita Debnath, Mymensingh

Dteel, R.G.D. and J.H. Torrie (1960) Principles and Procedures of Statistics, McGraw

Hill Book Co. Inc. New York

Yule, G.U. & M.G. Kendall (1965) An Introduction to the Theory of Statistics, Charles

Griffin, London

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AGEXT 321 Agricultural Extension Credit-2

Meaning, Philosophy and principles of agricultural extension, need for extension work,

tools, farm machinery, irrigation, food technology and farm housing. Personnel for

extension work: administrators, supervisors, specialists and field extension workers;

qualifications and responsibilities; Learning process: Laws of learning and their implications

in extension work Communication in extension; extension teaching methods; classification

of extension teaching methods. Technology transfer in agriculture: diffusion of innovation,

factors affecting the diffusion of innovation, innovation-decision process and adopter

categories. Programme planning process: Meaning of programme planning, principles and

procedures of programme planning. Methods of problem identification in extension: PRA,

PRA, FINA, ICAP Servey. Environment and sustainability issues of agricultural

development: Impact of modern agriculture on environment.

Reference:

1. Adams, M.E. 1982. Agricultural Extension in Developing Countries, London;

Longman Intermediate Groups. Bhuiya, M.H. and Miah, M.A.M. 1998.

Extension Psychology, Dhaka: Krishi Lekhok Forum, DAE. Bhuiyan, M.H.

1999. Extension Organization Management. Dhaka: Gulshan Publications.

2. DAE, 1995. Extension Manual (The Training and Visit Systems). Department of

AGricultural Exension Ministry of Agriculture Govt. of People's Republic of

Bangladesh.

3. Dhama, O.P. and Bhamagar, O.P. 1980. Education and Communication for

Development. 2nd edn. New Delhi: Oxford and lBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New

Delhi. Bombay and Calcutta, India.

4. Kashem, M.A. 1992. Samprasaran Bijnan (Extension Science). Dhaka: The

Bangladesh Packing Press.

5. Ray, G.L. 2003. Extension Communication and Management. 5th edn. Kolkata: Naya

Prokash.

6. Rogers, E.M. 1995. Diffusion of Innovations. New York: 4th edn. The Free Press of

Glenco.

7. Singh, R. 1994. Extension Education. 1st edn. Luudhiana: Sahiyya Kala Prakashan.

8. Van den Ban, A.W. and H.S. Hawkins. 1996. Agricultural Extension. 2nd edn.

London: Blackwell Science Ltd.

AGEXT 322 Agricultural Extension Credit- 1

Methods of data collection and preparation of interview schedule related to agricultural

engineering works. Preparation of plan of work and calendar of work. Preparation of

selected teaching materials such as poster, leaflet, flashcards and then presentation

through lecture. Field trip in rural areas with farmers in order to be acquainted with the on-

going and development activities at Upazela/Block/Village levels. Identification of problems

and prospects of agricultural engineering works. Students would be required to visit

different on going activities of GOs and NGOs, observe the existing equipment/machinery

that are being used at different stages of farming including post harvest operations and

submit a report at the end of the trip.

Reference

1. Anonymous. 1983. Agricultural Extension Practical Manual, Part-1. Department of

Agricultural Extension Education. Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

2. Anonymous. 1997. Agricultural Extension Practical Manual, Part-II. Department of

Agricultural Extension Education. Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

3. Anonymous. 1998. Agricultural Extension Practical Manual, Part-Ill. Department of

Agricultural Extension Education. Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

AMB 401 Accountancy Credit - 2

Fundamental concepts of Accountancy: Debit (Dr), Credit (Cr), Transaction, Business

Transaction, Leger Posting, Accounting concepts and conversions. Double entry system of

Accounting and Accounting Cycle: Accounts and its classifications. Cash Book,

Classification of Assets and Liabilities, Financial Accounts with adjustments. Single

Proprietorship business, Bill of Exchange. Application of accounting principles to food

processing firms.

Reference Books:

1. Khan, Mainuddin: Advanced Accounting Vol. I & II, Dhaka Bangladesh.

2. Hoque and Hossain: Advanced Accounting Vol. I & II, Dhaka Bangladesh.

3. Nigam and Sarma, 1984: Cost Accounting, Himalaya Publishing House, India.

4. Banerjee, H., 1960: Book Keeping & Accountancy, Banerjee & Co., Calcutta.

5. Salam, G.A. 1970: Book Keeping & Accountancy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

6. Amitabha Mukherjee & Mohammed Hanif: Modern Accountancy, Vol. 1, 2, 2nd Ed.

Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd. New Delhi.

AMB 411 Agribusiness and Marketing

Credit-2

Agribusiness : definition, scope and importance. Agribusiness system and goals of

agribusiness firm. Managing the agribusiness: Business location, business facilities,

production, services or sales activities. Marketing concepts and development of marketing

plan. Analysis of market. Marketing mix decisions: The product, the price, the place & the

promotion. Food processing and manufacturing industries in Bangladesh & their marketing

problems.

References:

1. Drilon, J.D. 1971: Introduction to Agribusiness Management, Asian Productivity

Organization, Tokyo.

2. Seperich, Wbolverton & Beierlein, 1944: Introduction to Agribusiness Marketing.

Prentice Hall Career and Technology. Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632.

3. Kotler, P. 2001: Marketing Management. Prentice-Hall of India. New Delhi.

4. Downey, W. D. & J. K. Trocke. 1981: Agribusiness Management, McGraw Hill

International Book Co. London.

5. Branson, R. E. & Norvell. Introductiortito Agricultural Marketing. McGraw-Hill Book

Co., New York.

6. Kotler, P. & g. Armstrong. 1994: Principles of Marketing 6"' Ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ

07632.

7. Master's thesis (Marketing & Agribusiness) submitted to the Dept. of Cooperation

and Marketing, BAU.

SS 411 Soil Physics Credit - 2

Physical characteristics of soil: Soil as a disperse three phase system, Mass volume

relationship of soil constituents; Soil water: Concepts of soil water, Factors affecting soil

water retention; Methods of measuring soil water- gravimetric, tensiometer and neutron

scattering method; Soil water potential- metric potential, pressure potential, gravitational

potential, osmotic potential, measurement of metric potential by tensiometer; Water

movement: Infiltration-definition, factors affecting, equations, methods of measurement;

Hydraulic conductivity-definition, Darcy‟s law, methods of measurement, classes of

hydraulic conductivity. Soil temperature: Importance, factor affecting and management of

soil temperature; Thermal properties of soils, Heat flow equation; Mechanical analysis:

Principle and methods; derivation of Stokes‟ law; Soil consistency and tillage; Forms of soil

consistency, swelling, shrinkage; Tillage and puddling; Plough pan - formation, effects on

soils and crops.

Recommended Books:

1. Ghildyal, B.P. and Tripathi, R.P. 1987. Soil Physics. Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi.

2. Hillel, D. 1980. Fundamental of Soil Physics. Fundamentals of Soil Physics. Acad.

3. Hillel, D. 1971. Soil and Water. Academic Press inc. New York.

4. Michael A.M. 1978. Irrigation -Theory and Practice, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.

New Delhi.

5. Hanks, R.J. and Ashcroft, F.L. 1980. Applied Soil Physics. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 4

Press, New York, USA

LAN 411 Communication Skill Credit - 2

Situational English (Oral & Professional): Selected dialogues and conversations each

supplemented by socio-cultural rules necessary for effective language use. Reading

Comprehension: Selected articles on science, Agriculture and engineering. Writing skills:

Practicing some compositional activities essential for making written communication; e.g.

Letter ( formal & informal) CV, Report writing, Précis, Summary, Paragraph, Abstract etc.

Structural Grammar: Written: Sentence (Type and Structure), Agreement between Subject

& Verb, Tense & Voice, Gerund, Participles, Infinitives, Modal auxiliaries, Conditionals,

Combination of sentences.

Phonetics (spoken): IPA, Pronunciation, Stress and accent, Intonation.

Text Books:

1. Comfort, J. Rogersons, P. et al. 2000. Speaking Effectively. Cambridge University Press, UK.

2. Farhatullah, T.M. 2002. Communication Skills for Technical Students. Orient Longman, Chennai.

3. Tillit, B. and Bruder, M.N. 2000. Speaking Naturally. Cambridge University Press, UK.

Reference Books:

1. Close, R.A. 1965. The English We Use for Science, Longman, Dai Nippon Printing

Co. (Hong Kong) Ltd.

2. Bornby, A.S. 1996. Oxford Advance Learners Dictionary of Current English (Ed. S.

Wehmier. 6th Edition) Oxford University Press, London.

3. Leech, G. and Svartvik, J. 1996. A Communicative Gramar in English (2nd Editionf)

Longman, London and Ny.

4. Swan, M. 1998. Practical English Usage, Oxford University Press, UK.

AGEXT 421 Extension Communication Management Credit- 3

Introduction: Concept of communication, need and importance of communication for

agricultural development. Basic Communication Process: Steps in basic communication

process intended message, encoding, transmission, reception, decoding and

understanding, feedback in communication, distortion in the communication process,

written communication, verbal communication, non-verbal communication, noise and

barriers to written and verbal communication. Communication Networks and Patterns:

Common communication networks-chain. Y wheel, circle, star and com-con: downward,

upward, horizontal, one-way, patterns of communication. Communication Models and

Elements: Lasswell, Shamon and Weaver, Barlo models of communication, source,

message, channel, treatment of message, audience, audience response,

characteristics/qualities of the key elements in the communication process noise in the

communication process. Communication in Groups: Facilitation, increasing participation on

the participants in the group communication qualities of a communication in the group

communication handling trouble-makers in group communication.

Reference:

1. Berlo, D.K. 1960. The Process of Communication: Introduction to Theory and

Practices, New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.

2. Kashem, M.A. 1992. Samprasaran Biggyan, Dhaka: The Bangladesh Packing Press.

3. fLeagans, J.P. 1961. “The process of Communication”, in M.C. Kamath (ed)

Extension Education in Community Development. New Delhi: Directorate of

Extension Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

4. Mc.Quail, D. and S. Windhal, 1981. Communication Models of the Study of

Communication. London Longman Group Limited.

5. Ray, G.L. 1998. Extension Communication and Management. 4th edn. Kolkata Nasa

Prokash.

6. Sandhu, A.S. 1993. Textbook on Agricultural Communication: Process and Methods.

New Delhi: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.

The above mention course-curricula and syllabuses were developed and finalized unanimously from

3 (three) consecutive meetings held on 17.11.2011, 05.12.2011 and 03.01.2012.

Name

Designation

Signature

1. Prof. Dr. Shams-Ud-Din

Chairman

2. Prof. Dr. Abutaher M. Ziauddin

Member

3. Prof. Dr. Md. Zainul Abedin

Member

4. Prof. Dr. Md. Abdul Mojid

Member

5. Prof. Dr. Mesbauddin Ahmed

Member- Secretary