ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI B.E. CIVIL ENGINEERING SYLLABUS ELECTIVES - SEMESTER VI

ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI  B.E. CIVIL ENGINEERING SYLLABUS ELECTIVES - SEMESTER VI 

ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI: CHENNAI – 600 025
B.E DEGREE PROGRAMME CIVIL ENGINEERING
(Offered in Colleges affiliated to Anna University)
CURRICULUM AND SYLLABUS – REGULATIONS – 2004
ELECTIVES - SEMESTER VI

Code No.	Course Title	L	T	P	M
EC1022	Object Oriented Programming	3	0	0	100
GE1002	Indian Constitution and Society	3	0	0	100
CE1001	Hydrology	3	0	0	100
CE1003	Electronic Surveying	3	0	0	100
MG1401	Total Quality Management	3	0	0	100
CE1002	Cartography	3	0	0	100

GE 1002             INDIAN CONSTITUTION AND SOCIETY            3  0  0  100

UNIT I 

 Historical Background – Constituent Assembly of India – Philosophical foundations of the Indian Constitution – Preamble – Fundamental Rights – Directive Principles of State Policy – Fundamental Duties – Citizenship – Constitutional Remedies for citizens.         9

UNIT II

Union Government – Structures of the Union Government and Functions – President – Vice President – Prime Minister – Cabinet – Parliament – Supreme Court of India – Judicial Review.                                                                                                                      9

UNIT III

State Government – Structure and Functions – Governor – Chief Minister – Cabinet – State Legislature – Judicial System in States – High Courts and other Subordinate Courts.
9

UNIT IV

Indian Federal System – Center – State Relations – President’s Rule – Constitutional Amendments – Constitutional Functionaries  - Assessment of working of the Parliamentary System in India.                                                                                        9

UNIT V

Society : Nature, Meaning and definition; Indian Social Structure; Castle, Religion, Language in India; Constitutional Remedies for citizens – Political Parties and Pressure Groups; Right of Women, Children and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and other Weaker Sections.                                                                                                     9

TEXT BOOKS

1.         Durga Das Basu, “ Introduction to the Constitution of India “, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
2.         R.C.Agarwal, “ (1997) Indian Political System “, S.Chand and Company, New Delhi.
3.         Maciver and Page, “ Society: An Introduction Analysis “, Mac Milan India Ltd., New Delhi.
4.         K.L.Sharma, “ (1997) Social Stratification in India: Issues and Themes “, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

REFERENCES

1.   Sharma, Brij Kishore, “ Introduction to the Constitution of India:, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
2.         U.R.Gahai, “ (1998) Indian Political System “, New Academic Publishing House, Jalaendhar.
3.         R.N. Sharma, “ Indian Social Problems “, Media Promoters and Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
4.         Yogendra Singh, “ (1997) Social Stratification and Charge in India “, Manohar, New Delhi.

CE1001                                  HYDROLOGY                                                 3  0  0  100 

OBJECTIVE
At the end of the semester, the student shall be having a good understanding of all the components of the hydrological cycle. The mechanics of rainfall, its spatial and temporal measurement and their applications will be understood. Simple statistical analysis and application of probability distribution of rainfall and run off shall also be understood. Student will also learn simple methods of flood routing and ground water hydrology.

1.         PRECIPITATION                                                                                                       10
Hydrologic cycle – Types of precipitation – Forms of precipitation – Measurement of Rainfall – Spatial measurement methods – Temporal measurement methods – Frequency analysis of point rainfall – Intensity, duration, frequency relationship – Probable maximum precipitation.

2.         ABSTRACTION FROM PRECIPITATION                                                                    10
Losses from precipitation – Evaporation process – Reservoir evaporation – Infiltration process – Infiltration capacity – Measurement of infiltration – Infiltration indices – Effective rainfall.

3.         HYDROGRAPHS                                                                                                       10
Factors affecting Hydrograph – Baseflow separation – Unit hydrograph – Derivation of unit hydrograph – S curve hydrograph – Unit hydrograph of different deviations  - Synthetic Unit Hydrograph

4.         FLOODS AND FLOOD ROUTING                                                                                  9
Flood frequency studies – Recurrence interval – Gumbel’s method – Flood routing – Reservoir flood routing – Muskingum’s Channel Routing – Flood control

5.         GROUND WATER HYDROLOGY                                                                                   6
Types of aquifers – Darcy’s law – Dupuit’s assumptions – Confined Aquifer – Unconfined Aquifer – Recuperation test – Transmissibility – Specific capacity – Pumping test – Steady flow analysis only.

                                                                                                            TOTAL : 45
TEXT BOOKS
1.         Subramanya, K., “Engineering Hydrology”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., Ltd., 2000
2.         Raghunath, H.M., “Hydrology”, Wiley Eastern Ltd., 2000

REFERENCES
1.         Chow, V.T. and Maidment, “Hydrology for Engineers”, McGraw-Hill Inc., Ltd., 2000
2.         Singh, V.P., “Hydrology”, McGraw-Hill Inc., Ltd., 2000

CE1003                       ELECTRONIC SURVEYING                                        3  0  0  100

OBJECTIVE
At the end of the course the student will posses knowledge about Electronic surveying

1.         BASICS                                                                                                                    15
Methods of measuring distance, historical development, basic principles, classifications, applications and comparison with conventional surveying.  Fundamentals of electronics, resonant circuits, semiconductors, Lasers, Cathode ray tube, photo multiplier tube, transducers, oscillators, frequency mixing, modulation and demodulation, Kerrcell modulator, measurement of phase difference, reflectors and power sources.

2.         PROPAGATION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES                                                    15
Definition, classification, applications, propagation properties, wave propagation at lower and higher frequencies.  Refractive index, factors affecting, computation of group refractive index for light and near infrared waves at standard conditions and ambient conditions, reference refractive index, first velocity correction, computation of refractive index for microwaves, measurement of atmospheric parameters, mean refractive index, real time application of first velocity correction, second velocity correction and total atmospheric correction.

3.         ELECTROMAGNETIC DISTANCE MEASURING SYSTEM                                          15
Electro-optical system, measuring principle, working principle, sources of error, infrared EDM instruments, Laser EDM instruments and total station. Microwave system, measuring principle, working principle, sources of error, microwave EDM instruments, comparison with Electro-optical system, care and maintenance of EDM instruments, Modern Positioning Systems, EDM traversing, trilateration and base line measurement using EDM.
TOTAL : 45
REFERENCES
1.         Burnside, C.D. Electromagnetic distance measurement Crosby Lock wood staples, U.K. 1971.
2.         Rueger, J.M. Electronic Distance Measurement, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1990.
3.         Laurila, S.H. Electronic Surveying in Practice, John Wiley and Sons Inc, 1983.
4.         Soastamoinen, J.J. Surveyor’s guide to electro-magnetic Distance Measurement, Adam Hilger Ltd., 1967.

MG1401           TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT                                              3  0  0  100                        (Common to all branches)

OBJECTIVE     

i)          To understand the Total Quality Management concept and principles and the various tools available to achieve Total Quality Management.
ii)          To understand the statistical approach for quality control.
iii)         To create an awareness about the ISO and QS certification process and its need for the industries.

• INTRODUCTION                                                                                                          9

Definition of Quality, Dimensions of Quality, Quality Planning, Quality costs - Analysis Techniques for Quality Costs, Basic concepts of Total Quality Management, Historical Review, Principles of TQM, Leadership – Concepts, Role of Senior Management, Quality Council, Quality Statements, Strategic Planning, Deming Philosophy, Barriers to TQM Implementation.

• TQM PRINCIPLES                                                                                                     9

Customer satisfaction – Customer Perception of Quality, Customer Complaints, Service Quality, Customer Retention, Employee Involvement – Motivation, Empowerment, Teams, Recognition and Reward, Performance Appraisal, Benefits, Continuous Process Improvement – Juran Trilogy, PDSA Cycle, 5S, Kaizen, Supplier Partnership – Partnering, sourcing, Supplier Selection, Supplier Rating, Relationship Development, Performance Measures – Basic Concepts, Strategy, Performance Measure.

• STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL (SPC)                                                                9

The seven tools of quality, Statistical Fundamentals – Measures of central Tendency and Dispersion, Population and Sample, Normal Curve, Control Charts for variables and attributes, Process capability, Concept of six sigma, New seven Management tools.
           

• TQM TOOLS                                                                                                                         9

Benchmarking – Reasons to Benchmark, Benchmarking Process, Quality Function Deployment (QFD) – House of Quality, QFD Process, Benefits, Taguchi Quality Loss Function, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) – Concept, Improvement Needs, FMEA – Stages of FMEA.

• QUALITY SYSTEMS                                                                                                  9

Need for ISO 9000 and Other Quality Systems, ISO 9000:2000 Quality System – Elements, Implementation of Quality System, Documentation, Quality Auditing, TS 16949, ISO 14000 – Concept, Requirements and Benefits.
                                                                                                                 
TOTAL : 45
            TEXT BOOK

• Dale H.Besterfiled, et al., Total Quality Management, Pearson Education, Inc. 2003. (Indian reprint 2004). ISBN 81-297-0260-6.

REFERENCES

1. James R.Evans & William M.Lidsay, The Management and Control of Quality, (5th Edition), South-Western (Thomson Learning), 2002 (ISBN 0-324-06680-5).
2. Feigenbaum.A.V. “Total Quality Management, McGraw Hill, 1991.
3. Oakland.J.S. “Total Quality Management Butterworth – Hcinemann Ltd., Oxford. 1989.
4. Narayana V. and Sreenivasan, N.S. Quality Management – Concepts and Tasks, New Age International 1996.
5. 5.         Zeiri. “Total Quality Management for Engineers Wood Head Publishers, 1991.

CE1002                                      CARTOGRAPHY                                         3  0  0  100

OBJECTIVE
At the end of the course the student will posses knowledge about Cartographic Concepts.

1.         INTRODUCTION                                                                                                          9
Cartography today - Nature of Cartography - History of Cartography - Graticules - Cartometry.

2.         EARTH                                                                                                                       9
Earth-Map Relations - Basic Geodesy - Map Projections, Scale, Reference and Coordinate system - Transformation - Basic Transformation - Affin Transformation.
3.         SOURCES OF DATA                                                                                                   9
Sources of data - Ground Survey and Positioning - Remote Sensing data collection - Census and sampling - data - Models for digital cartographic information, Map digitizing.

4.         PERCEPTION AND DESIGN                                                                                        9
Cartographic design - Color theory and models - Color and pattern creation and specification - Color and pattern - Typography and lettering the map - Map compilation.

5.         CARTOGRAPHY ABSTRACTION                                                                                             9
Selection and Generalisation Principles - Symbolisation - Topographic and thematic maps - Map production and Reproduction - Map series.

                 TOTAL : 45
TEXT BOOKS
1.         R.W. ANSON and F.J. ORMELING, Basic Cartography for students and Technicians. Vol. I, II and III, Elsevrir Applied Science Publishers 2nd Edition, 1994.
2.         ARTHUR, H. ROBINSON Et al Elements of Cartography, Sixth Edition, John Wiley and Sons, 1995.
3.         John Campbell, Introductory Cartography Second Edition, 1994. Wm.C. Brown Publishers.
4.         M.J.Kraak and F.J. Ormeling, Cartography: Visualisation and spatial data. Prentice Hall – 1996.

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