Assam ASSEB HS Skill Mechanical Engineering Technology study plan
Assam ASSEB HS Skill Mechanical Engineering Technology · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Engineering Drawing and CAD Fundamentals & Workshop Practice and Manufacturing Processes
Set up a drawing kit and a free 2D CAD tool, then reproduce orthographic views of five simple machine blocks from your own sketches
Apply first- and third-angle projection rules to convert three isometric sketches into front, top and side views without missing hidden lines
Practice freehand lettering, dimensioning conventions and section-line hatching until you can dimension a stepped shaft drawing cleanly in under 20 minutes
Walk through the sequence of operations for a plain turning job on a lathe and write the tool and speed choices for each step
Your checkpoint
A 10-sheet hand-and-CAD drawing portfolio (5 orthographic, 3 sectional, 2 dimensioned shaft drawings) with a one-page self-check list of projection and dimensioning errors you corrected
Workshop Practice and Manufacturing Processes & Engineering Drawing and CAD Fundamentals
Compare carpentry, fitting, smithy and sheet-metal operations by listing the tools, joints and typical defects for each trade
Demonstrate (or describe step by step) the fitting-shop sequence for filing a square block to tolerance, including measurement checks with a try square and vernier caliper
Explain the working principle and typical applications of drilling, milling, shaping and grinding operations with one labelled sketch each
Solve five tolerance-and-fit problems using the hole-basis system and classify each pair as clearance, interference or transition
Your checkpoint
A workshop process log of 8 manufacturing operations, each with a labelled sketch, tool list, safety precaution and one tolerance/fit calculation
Engineering Materials and Material Testing & Workshop Practice and Manufacturing Processes
Classify ferrous and non-ferrous metals with composition, properties and two typical mechanical applications each
Describe the iron-carbon diagram regions and relate carbon content to hardness, ductility and weldability
Explain heat-treatment processes (annealing, normalising, hardening, tempering, case hardening) and the property change each produces
Outline destructive tests (tensile, hardness, impact, fatigue) and non-destructive tests (dye penetrant, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, radiography), stating what each detects
Compute stress, strain, percentage elongation and Young's modulus from a given set of tensile-test readings
Your checkpoint
A material-selection table for 10 machine components (gear, shaft, bearing housing, boiler shell, cutting tool, etc.) with chosen material, justification and one supporting test method per item
Applied Mechanics, Strength of Materials and Simple Machines & Engineering Materials and Material Testing
Resolve concurrent force systems graphically and analytically, and verify one case by both methods
Draw shear-force and bending-moment diagrams for simply supported and cantilever beams under point and uniformly distributed loads
Calculate bending stress, section modulus and torsional shear stress for shaft and beam problems
Solve lever, pulley, wheel-and-axle and inclined-plane problems using mechanical advantage, velocity ratio and efficiency
Identify the failure mode implied by a given fracture surface or test result and link it to a material property
Your checkpoint
A worked problem set of 15 solved numericals (5 force systems, 5 shear-force/bending-moment, 5 simple machines or stress) with diagrams, and a milestone self-test scored out of 20
Thermal Engineering: Thermodynamics, IC Engines and Boilers
State the first and second laws of thermodynamics and apply them to closed-system and steady-flow problems
Compute work, heat and efficiency for Otto, Diesel and dual cycles given compression ratio and input data
Describe the four-stroke and two-stroke cycles, valve timing and the function of major IC engine components
Explain boiler mountings versus accessories with two examples of each and the purpose of each item
Calculate boiler efficiency by the direct method from given steam, fuel and calorific-value data
Your checkpoint
A one-page formula sheet plus 10 solved thermal numericals (4 thermodynamic processes, 3 air-standard cycles, 3 boiler or engine performance) with unit checks shown
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery & Thermal Engineering: Thermodynamics, IC Engines and Boilers
Apply continuity, Bernoulli and energy equations to pipe-flow and orifice problems, keeping units consistent
Compute discharge, head, power and efficiency for Pelton, Francis and Kaplan turbines and for centrifugal pumps
Distinguish laminar from turbulent flow using Reynolds number and state the significance of viscosity and surface tension
Explain the working of a reciprocating pump and a centrifugal pump, including priming and cavitation
Link boiler feed-pump and condenser cooling-water flow requirements to basic hydraulic calculations
Your checkpoint
A hydraulic machinery comparison chart (three turbines, two pumps) with head range, specific speed, efficiency and application, plus 8 solved flow numericals
Basic Electrical and Electronics Applications in Mechanical Systems & Industrial Safety, Occupational Health and Environment
Apply Ohm's law, series-parallel resistance and power formulas to motor and lighting circuits
Describe the construction and starting method of a three-phase induction motor and the function of a contactor, relay and MCB in a motor control circuit
Explain the role of diodes, rectifiers and basic sensors in machine control and instrumentation
Identify hazards in welding, machining, lifting and electrical work, and select the correct PPE for each
Outline first-aid response for electric shock, burns and eye injury, and state the purpose of earthing and lockout-tagout
Your checkpoint
A two-part safety and electrical pack: a labelled motor-starting circuit diagram with calculations, and a hazard-control table of 10 workshop hazards mapped to risk level, control measure and PPE
Entrepreneurship, Employability and Professional Practice & Engineering Drawing and CAD Fundamentals & Workshop Practice and Manufacturing Processes
Draft a one-page business concept for a small machining or fabrication unit covering product, customer, cost estimate and break-even quantity
Prepare a short CV and a 60-second self-introduction targeted at a mechanical technician role, listing the skills you can now demonstrate
Complete two timed mixed-domain mock tests and log every wrong answer by domain and error type
Revisit your weakest two domains using the error log and re-solve those questions without notes
Summarise professional obligations: workplace ethics, documentation, and compliance with safety and environmental norms
Your checkpoint
A final revision file containing the business concept sheet, the CV, and a scored error log from two full mock tests showing improvement between attempts
Milestones
Week 2: You can produce a correct orthographic view set and a dimensioned drawing from a physical or described object in under 30 minutes with no projection errors, and you can name the tools and sequence for at least six workshop operations
Week 4: You score at least 14/20 on a self-made test of drawing, workshop, materials and mechanics questions, and you can draw a shear-force and bending-moment diagram for a simply supported beam with a UDL without reference notes
Week 6: You can solve one thermodynamic cycle problem and one pipe-flow problem back to back within 25 minutes with correct units, and you can state the selection logic between Pelton, Francis and Kaplan turbines
Week 8: Your second mock test score is higher than your first, no domain in the error log has more than three unresolved repeat errors, and your business concept and CV are complete and reviewed