Casting: sand preparation, sand testing: specimen preparation, permeability, clay content, grain fineness number, green compression
strength, green shear strength, dry strength, hardness. Characterisation of materials - solids and fluids.
Introduction to primary technology processes involving forging and casting, preparation of foundry sand and molds, Experiments on
properties of post casting, fettling, cleaning, deburring, polishing and painting operations.
Surface preparation and etching techniques, heat treatment and metallographic studies.
Laboratory experiments in Fabrication processes : Spot, MIG, ARC and Gas Welding, Testing of Joints.