TNDTE Syllabus Agriculture Technology Diploma M Scheme

TNDTE Agriculture Technology 1st Sem Syllabus

TNDTE Agriculture Technology 2nd Sem Syllabus

TNDTE Agriculture Technology 3rd Sem Syllabus

TNDTE Agriculture Technology 4th Sem Syllabus

TNDTE Agriculture Technology 5th Sem Syllabus

TNDTE Agriculture Technology 6th Sem Syllabus

For all other details and updates about TNDTE Agriculture Technology diploma related Academic Schedule, updated syllabus, results, time table will be updated here time to time.

For the complete Syllabus, results, class timetable, and many other features kindly download the iStudy App It is a lightweight, easy to use, no images, and no pdfs platform to make students’ lives easier.
.

Wish you good luck!!!

For all other subjects of the semester you can visit Agriculture 6th Sem syllabus & notices. For all other Agriculture 6th Sem Syllabus for Diploma M Scheme TNDTE subjects do refer to Agriculture 6th Sem Syllabus for Diploma M Scheme TNDTE. The detail syllabus for elective – ii theory agriculture 6th sem syllabus for diploma tndte m scheme is as follows.

Dont forget to download iStudy for latest syllabus and results, class timetable and more. Incase of questions dont hesitate to leave a comment or leave a feedback in iStudy app for faster response.

Wish you a great luck ahead.

For all other subjects of the semester you can visit Agriculture 5th Sem syllabus & notices. For all other Agriculture 5th Sem Syllabus for Diploma M Scheme TNDTE subjects do refer to Agriculture 5th Sem Syllabus for Diploma M Scheme TNDTE. The detail syllabus for elective – i theory agriculture 5th sem syllabus for diploma tndte m scheme is as follows.

Dont forget to download iStudy for latest syllabus and results, class timetable and more. Incase of questions dont hesitate to leave a comment or leave a feedback in iStudy app for faster response.

Wish you a great luck ahead.

For all other agriculture 6th sem syllabus for diploma m scheme tndte you can visit Agriculture 6th Sem Syllabus for Diploma M Scheme TNDTE Subjects. For all other ELECTIVE – II THEORY subjects do refer to ELECTIVE – II THEORY. The detail syllabus for manufacturing engineering is as follows.

Rationale:

The last one decade has witnessed a Phenomenal growth in manufacturing of Agro based Machineries and Equipments. Such machineries are being used extensively in all rural areas in farming operations like Ploughing, Harrowing, Planting, Harvesting etc., Now, Farmers are going with mechanized Agriculture., at various stages of cultivation of food grains, Sugarcane etc.
It is very important to carry out service and repairs of such machineries even at rural areas; which has necessitated the Diploma Engineers to get to know with in-depth study on heat treatment of ferrous metals, welding, grinding processes in addition to the common conventional machine tools.
Accordingly the syllabus is revised to fulfill the above requirements by a Diploma Engineer in the field of Agricultural Engineering and also for his career development as mechanically oriented Agricultural Engineer.

Objectives:

• Acquire knowledge about types of pattern, casting and moulding.
• Explain hot working and cold working processes.
• Describe the various casting processes.
• Appreciate the safety practices used in welding.
• Explain the working of a lathe and its parts.
• Describe the functioning of various types of drilling machines.
• Explain the working of shaping and milling machines.
• Classify the different types of grinders and grinder wheels.
• Explain the various types of metal work finishing.
• Explain the different types of press and press working operations.

Unit I

For complete syllabus and results, class timetable and more pls download iStudy. Its a light weight, easy to use, no images, no pdfs platform to make students life easier.

Unit II

Forging & Welding

Forging – cold working, Hot working, cold rolling , Hot rolling – classification of forging – smith forging – drop forging, machine forging, press forging, roll forging – advantages, disadvantages and Applications – Welding – Types of welding – welding equipment, Arc and Gas welding, advantages, disadvantages and applications – Flame cutting, soldering and brazing techniques – Advantages and applications, Types of welded joints – welding defects and testing of welded joints.

Unit III

Machine Tools And Machining Process

Lathe, types of lathe, specification of lathe, Centre lathe, Parts of a lathe – operations performed in a lathe – Taper turning and thread cutting operations only – Drilling machine -Types, Radial drilling machine, operation done on drilling. Shaper – principle of operation of a shaping machine -specifications – standard shaper – construction, – Quick return mechanism in shaper – Feed Mechanism.

Unit IV

For complete syllabus and results, class timetable and more pls download iStudy. Its a light weight, easy to use, no images, no pdfs platform to make students life easier.

Unit V

Press Work And Metal Work Finishing

Press working – types of presses – OBI press, adjustable bed press – Driving mechanism – Types – Hydraulic presses -comparison of Mechanical and hydraulic presses -Principle of operation and specification, capacity of a press, press tools and accessories – press Working operations -Bending and shearing operation. Metal work finishing -cleaning, degreasing, sand blasting, acid pickling, coating -anodizing, galvanizing, painting, metal spraying.

Reference Book:

1. Elements of workshop technology, Vol. I & II S.K Hajra choudhury S.K. Bose and A.K. Hajara choudhury
2. Production technology R. K. Jain.
3. Workshop technology part I & II W.B.J. Chapman
4. Foundry Engineering T.R. Banga, R.L. Agarwal, T.Manghnani.

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Agriculture, M scheme do visit Agriculture 6 syllabus for M Scheme.

Dont forget to download iStudy for latest syllabus and results, class timetable and more.

For all other agriculture 6th sem syllabus for diploma m scheme tndte you can visit Agriculture 6th Sem Syllabus for Diploma M Scheme TNDTE Subjects. For all other ELECTIVE – II THEORY subjects do refer to ELECTIVE – II THEORY. The detail syllabus for dairy engineering is as follows.

Rationale:

The very need of the hour today in Agricultural Engineering and Technology is food processing. Only well processed items are edible and eligible not only for current use but also for storage for future requirements. So it is very essential for the students of this discipline to know about the technology of food processing. The technology not only provides defect free high quality and nutritious food items, but also enables storing of items for long time without any degradation in quality and nutritive values.
The knowledge of the processing methods can meet the demand of the items during some serious situation like off seasons, natural calamity periods and the like. It also can help the students to become entrepreneur in this field. The knowledge is essential to avoid appreciable wastage and spoilage of valuable food items and get notable foreign exchange by exporting.

Objectives:

• To understand the various properties of milk.
• To understand the ways of collection and handling of milk.
• To know about the quality of milk and its testing.
• To know about the various processing in milk.
• To know the various products in milk and types of milk.
• To understand milk food processing and various types of Milk.

Unit I

For complete syllabus and results, class timetable and more pls download iStudy. Its a light weight, easy to use, no images, no pdfs platform to make students life easier.

Unit II

Milk Collection And Handling:

Procurement of milk- pricing of milk- chilling plant- transportationreceiving milk at dairy plant,

Unit III

Quality Evaluation:

Organoleptic tests- appearance- sedimentation- acidity- lactometer reading- COB test- alcohol test- sampling- lab test for milkdetection of adulteration- Bacteriological quality- direct microscopic count- standard plate count- coliform test.

Unit IV

For complete syllabus and results, class timetable and more pls download iStudy. Its a light weight, easy to use, no images, no pdfs platform to make students life easier.

Unit V

Special Milks And Milk Products:

Standardized milk- toned milk- double toned milk- homogenized milk- reconstituted milk- recombined milk- filled milk—condensed milk- flavoured milk. Cream- cream separation- cheese- preparation- ice cream preparation- milk powder preparation.

Reference books:

1. Milk Production and Processing By C.Ibraheem Kutty and Sheeba Khamer -Daya Publishing House, N.Delhi-110035
2. Outlines of Dairy Technology – by Sukumar De, Oxford University Press
3. Milk and milk products – by Clarence Henry Eckles, Willes Barnes Combs, Harold Macy Tata Mc Graw- Hills Publishing Company ltd, N.Delhi

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Agriculture, M scheme do visit Agriculture 6 syllabus for M Scheme.

Dont forget to download iStudy for latest syllabus and results, class timetable and more.

For all other agriculture 6th sem syllabus for diploma m scheme tndte you can visit Agriculture 6th Sem Syllabus for Diploma M Scheme TNDTE Subjects. For all other ELECTIVE – II THEORY subjects do refer to ELECTIVE – II THEORY. The detail syllabus for sugarcane crop production is as follows.

Rationale:

Sugarcane is one of the major crops in India. It requires less water than any other cash crops. The byproduct of sugarcane is alcohol which can be blended with petroleum product. This earns a good junk of foreign exchange.

Objectives:

• To study History and role of sugarcane in Indian Economy.
• To understand the potentials of sugar industry.
• To know the agro climatic condition of sugarcane crop.
• To know the field preparation and agronomical practice required for sugarcane crop.
• To understand the ratoon management practices
• Management of weeds, pest and disease
• To know the machines used in sugarcane crop farming
• To get firsthand experience in extension activities of sugarcane cultivation

Detailed Content:

UNIT I

For complete syllabus and results, class timetable and more pls download iStudy. Its a light weight, easy to use, no images, no pdfs platform to make students life easier.

UNIT II

Agronomy of Sugarcane

Sugarcane plant – Sugarcane growing seasons – varieties – land Preparation – soil fertility management – nursery – seed material – planting systems – intercropping – irrigation – manuring – cultural operations -harvesting – sugar recovery – ratoon management operation .

UNIT III

Crop protection

Weed management – disease management – pest management – Management of sugarcane under stressed conditions

UNIT IV

For complete syllabus and results, class timetable and more pls download iStudy. Its a light weight, easy to use, no images, no pdfs platform to make students life easier.

UNIT V

Extension methods

Extension – Definition – Extension methods – direct contactsFarm and home visits – Office calls – Personal letters – Observation plots- Result demonstration. Group contacts – Method demonstration – General meetings – Field trips. Mass contacts – Publications – Circular letters – News articles – Radio – Television. Field Visits – Factory Visits

Reference Books:

• Sugarcane Cultivation by B.Sundara Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd, 576, Majith road, Janpura,New Delhi.
• Sugarcane technologies by K.Mohan Naidu, Kalaikathir Achagam, Coimbatore
• Technologies to improve Sugarcane Productivity by T.Rajulla Gowdari N. Vijaya Nair, Director, Sugarcane breeding institute, CBE.
• Sugar cane at a glance by A.K. Srivastavs, International book distributing co., Chaman studio building ,Charbagh, Lucknow – 226004 UP, India.
• Extension education by A.Adivi Reddy, Shree Lakshmi Press, Bapatla – 522101 Guntur (District) AP, India.

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Agriculture, M scheme do visit Agriculture 6 syllabus for M Scheme.

Dont forget to download iStudy for latest syllabus and results, class timetable and more.

For all other agriculture 5th sem syllabus for diploma m scheme tndte you can visit Agriculture 5th Sem Syllabus for Diploma M Scheme TNDTE Subjects. For all other ELECTIVE – I THEORY subjects do refer to ELECTIVE – I THEORY. The detail syllabus for renewable energy sources and energy conservtion is as follows.

Rationale:

Electrical Energy requirement is the major crisis and hence any saving in Electrical energy is equivalent to production of Electrical Energy. Saving can be achieved by the utilization of Renewable Energy Sources.

Objectives:

• Study about the fundamentals of Energy.
• Study of construction and principle of Wind energy, Solar energy, Tidal energy and Bio energy.
• Understand the PV design and its components.
• Understand the energy management and auditing techniques.
• Study the energy conservation process.

Unit I

For complete syllabus and results, class timetable and more pls download iStudy. Its a light weight, easy to use, no images, no pdfs platform to make students life easier.

Unit II

Solar Energy:

Introduction – Solar radiation at the earth’s surface-Solar Radiation measurements-Estimation of average solar Radiation.

Solar energy collectors:

Classifications-Flat plate collectors -Concentrating collectors-performance parameter-tracking systemcompound parabolic concentrator-parabolic trough concentrators-concentrator with point focus-heliostats-comparisons of various collectors-efficiency of collector-selection of collector for various applications.

Solar Thermal Application:

Solar water heaters-Solar industrial heating system – Solar Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Systems-Solar cookers-Solar furnaces-Solar greenhouse-Solar DistillationSolar pond Electric power plant-Distributed Collector- Solar thermal Electric power plant.

Solar thermal energy storage:

sensible storage-latent heat storage-thermo chemical storage.

Unit III

Solar photovoltaic System and Design:

Solar photovoltaic a brief history of PV,PV in silicon: basic principle, crystalline PV; reducing cost and raising efficiency, thin film PV, other innovative technologies, electrical characteristics of silicon PV cells and modules, grid connected PV system, cost of energy from PV ,Environmental impact and safety.

System design of solar photovoltaic system: Load analysis-solar array Design-Battery Design-Simple formulas. System design procedure. Case Studies: Designing solar home lighting system -Designing stand alone solar PV Power plant – Designing solar PV water pumping system – Only arriving load capacity – solar array sizing – Battery sizing – Inverter capacity and mountings.

Ocean energy, Tidal & Wave energy:

Ocean energy resources – principle’s of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) – Methods of Ocean thermal electric power generation – Energy utilisation – basic principle of tidal power -components and operations of tidal power plant – Energy and Power forms of waves – Wave energy conversion devices.

Unit IV

For complete syllabus and results, class timetable and more pls download iStudy. Its a light weight, easy to use, no images, no pdfs platform to make students life easier.

Unit V

Energy Management and Audit, Conservation:

Definition, Energy 13 audit – need, Types of energy audit, Energy management (audit) approach-understanding energy costs, Bench marking, Energy performance, Matching energy use to requirement, Maximizing system efficiencies, Optimizing the input energy requirements, Fuel and energy substitution, Energy audit instruments

Energy Conservation Techniques- Need and importance of energy conservation -Principles of energy conservation- Methods of energy conservation-Cogeneration and its application-Combined cycle system-Concept of energy management-Study of different energy management techniques like-Analysis of input-Reuse and recycling of waste.

Economic approach of Energy Conservation-Costing of utlities like steam, compressed air, electricity and water-Ways of improving boiler efficiency-Thermal insulation, Critical thickness of insulationWaste heat recovery systems, their applications, criteria for installing unit-An introductory approach of energy conservation in compressed air, refrigeration, air conditioning, pumps and fans.

Text Books:

1. Non Conventional Energy Sources – G.D. Rai – Khanna Publishers, New Delhi,1999.
2. Non Conventional Energy Sources and Utilisation – R.K. Rajput – S.Chand & Company Ltd., 2012.
3. Renewable Energy Sources – Twidell, J.W. and Weir, A. – EFN Spon Ltd., 1986.
4. Non-Conventional Energy Resources – B.H.Khan – Tata Mc Graw Hill, 2nd Edn, 2009.
5. Industrial energy conservation- D. A. Ray- Pergaman Press
6. Energy resource management- Kirpal Singh Jogi- Sarup and sons

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Agriculture, M scheme do visit Agriculture 5 syllabus for M Scheme.

Dont forget to download iStudy for latest syllabus and results, class timetable and more.

For all other agriculture 5th sem syllabus for diploma m scheme tndte you can visit Agriculture 5th Sem Syllabus for Diploma M Scheme TNDTE Subjects. For all other ELECTIVE – I THEORY subjects do refer to ELECTIVE – I THEORY. The detail syllabus for food process engineering is as follows.

Rationale:

The very need of the hour today in Agricultural Engineering and Technology is food processing. Only well processed items are edible and eligible not only for current use but also for storage for future requirements. So it is very essential for the students of this discipline to know about the technology of food processing. The technology not only provides defect free high quality and nutritious food items, but also enables storing of items for long time without any degradation in quality and nutritive values.
As Poultry, Fish, Vegetables, Fruits, Milk and Beverages are the main foods of one above items to the humankind, it is essential to impart the knowledge of processing of students of Agricultural Engineering.
The knowledge of the processing methods can meet the demand of the items during some serious situation like off seasons, natural calamity periods and the like. It also can help the students to become entrepreneur in this field. The knowledge is essential to avoid appreciable wastage and spoilage of valuable food items and get notable foreign exchange by exporting.

Objectives:

• To understand the various unit operations involved in food processing industry.
• To know the various food processing Techniques.
• To know the poultry processing, composition and its nutritive values.
• To know about the fish composition, nutritive value, preservation and storage.
• To know about the food additives.
• To know the various standards in food processing industry.
• To understand milk food processing and various types of Milk.
• To know about the processing of vegetables, its nutritive values and post harvest practices.
• To know about the preparation of Fruit Juice, Jelly and Jam.
• To know the processing of coffee and tea.

Unit I

For complete syllabus and results, class timetable and more pls download iStudy. Its a light weight, easy to use, no images, no pdfs platform to make students life easier.

Unit II

Poultry, Fish Processing & Food Standards

Poultry – Classification – processing – composition and nutritive value – slaughter and bleeding – scalding -defeathering – canning – dehydration – Chilling – freezing. Fish – classification – composition and nutritive value -selection – spoilage – factors – preservation and storage -cold storage – canning – chilling – freezing – curing – pickling or smoking – salting and drying. Food Additives – Definition – Need of Additives in Food processing Industry – Broad classes of International Food Additives (Names and their brief description only.). Food standards – Health ministry standards – Agmark -BIS standards – Consumer protection Act (Brief introduction only.). Food labeling – FPO Labeling – ISI mark (Brief introduction only.).

Unit III

Milk Processing

Procurement of Milk – Pricing of Milk – Chilling plant -Transportation – receiving Milk at Dairy plant – Quality evaluation – Organoleptic tests – sampling – laboratory tests for Milk – Detection of Adulterants – Bacteriological quality Tests. Processing of Milk – Methods of Pasteurization -HTST, Batch/Holding type and in bottle pasteurization -Sterilization in bottle and UHT methods – Bottling – Packaging caps and capping – storage and distribution, Marketing -Defects in Milk. Special Milks – standardized Milk, Tonned Milk, Double Tonned Milk, Homogenized milk, filled milk, condensed milk, Flavoured milk (Definition only).

Unit IV

For complete syllabus and results, class timetable and more pls download iStudy. Its a light weight, easy to use, no images, no pdfs platform to make students life easier.

Unit V

Beverages

Definition – classification – ingredients – coffee processing -roasting – grinding – blending – brewing – decaffeinated coffee – instant coffee – extraction – dehydration -aromatization – methods of coffee making. Tea – leaf processing – black tea – green and oolong tea -instant tea – preparation of tea.

Reference Books:

1. Food science (Fifth edition) Norman N. POTTER, Joseph H. Hotchkiss CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd. Chennai – 20, West park road, Shenoy Nagar.
2. Food Science (Fourth Edition) B. Srilakshmi. New Age International (P) Ltd. 4835/24, Ansari road, Daryaganj. New Delhi 110002.
3. Chemical Process Industries. (Fifth edition) 1984. George T. Austin. McGraw Hill book company. NewYork.

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Agriculture, M scheme do visit Agriculture 5 syllabus for M Scheme.

Dont forget to download iStudy for latest syllabus and results, class timetable and more.

For all other agriculture 5th sem syllabus for diploma m scheme tndte you can visit Agriculture 5th Sem Syllabus for Diploma M Scheme TNDTE Subjects. For all other ELECTIVE – I THEORY subjects do refer to ELECTIVE – I THEORY. The detail syllabus for post harvest technology is as follows.

Rationale:

Post harvest Technology is one of the core subject in Agricultural engineering study. There is a common feeling among farmers that their produce is not giving enough or good return to them. More over the post harvest losses are much higher. This leads to food shortages to the people. To adders all these issues Postharvest technology is studied.

Various techniques like value addition to the agricultural produce, drying and its importance, parboiling, milling, oil extraction are some of the ways by which the farmer can get more remunerative price to his produce.

Objectives:

• To understand the structure, physical and chemical properties of the various food grains. Understanding of this properties helps in design of processing machines and equipments
• To understand mechanism of drying and importance of drying
• To know the working of various dryers
• To understand the mechanism and importance of parboiling.
• To study the various parboiling techniques.
• To know the mechanism of milling and various milling machineries.
• To understand rice milling and modern rice milling concept.
• To know the extraction and refining of vegetable oils.
• To know the rice bran processing techniques.

Unit I

For complete syllabus and results, class timetable and more pls download iStudy. Its a light weight, easy to use, no images, no pdfs platform to make students life easier.

Unit II

Drying:

Thin Layer drying and deep bed drying – principles – constant rate of drying – falling rate of drying – need for drying – Newton’s Equation for drying (MR). Factors affecting drying – different grain drying methods – conduction, convection and radiation -natural air drying, supplemental heat drying, heated air drying -other types of drying. Dryers – basics classification – unheated air dryers – heated air dryers – flat bed dryers – columnar dryers – re-circulatory batch dryer continuous flow columnar dryer – L.S.U. dryer – baffle type dryer – rotary dryer – advantages and disadvantages of dryers.

Unit III

Parboiling

Parboiling definition – principles of parboiling – Advantages and Disadvantages of parboiling – soaking – steaming – drying -methods of parboiling – Traditional methods of parboiling -CFTRI methods – Kissan Continous process – pressure parboiling – RPEC method – sodium chromate method – drying of parboiled paddy – Sun drying – mechanical drying.

Unit IV

For complete syllabus and results, class timetable and more pls download iStudy. Its a light weight, easy to use, no images, no pdfs platform to make students life easier.

Unit V

Processing Of Oil Seed And Rice Bran

Introduction – constituent of oils – classification of oils – their uses – extraction of oil from oil seeds – Extraction and refining of cotton seed oil – Extraction of soyabean oil – extraction of sunflower oil – extraction of palm oil – extraction of coconut oil -traditional method and mechanical extraction. Rice bran oil – composition of rice bran oil – problem faced in processing of rice bran oil – factors affecting storage of rice bran oil – extraction of the bran oil – solvent extraction and Batch extraction method – refining of crude rice bran oil – uses of bran oil and various constituents.

Reference Books:

1. Principal of Agricultural Engineering Vol. 1 A.M. Micheal & T.P. Ojha – Jain brothers, New Delhi.
2. Post Harvest Technology of cereals, pluses and oil seeds by A. Chakraverty, Oxford & IBH Publishing, New Delhi.
3. Rice Post Harvest Technology by E.V. Araullo, D.B. de Padua & Michael Grahan, Oxford & IBH Publishing, New Delhi.
4. Agricultural Engineering ( through worked Example) by Radheh Lal, et al Sanjay Prakasam Publishers, katra, Allahabad – 211 002.
5. Rice Process Technology By S. Bandyapadhyar & Roy Oxford & I.B.H. Publication

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Agriculture, M scheme do visit Agriculture 5 syllabus for M Scheme.

Dont forget to download iStudy for latest syllabus and results, class timetable and more.

For all other subjects of the semester you can visit Agriculture 3rd Sem Syllabus for Diploma M Scheme TNDTE. The agriculture 3rd sem syllabus for diploma m scheme tndte is as follows.

Dont forget to download iStudy for latest syllabus and results, class timetable and more. Incase of questions dont hesitate to leave a comment or leave a feedback in iStudy app for faster response.

Wish you a great luck ahead.