Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Dubai Campus
ACADEMIC— UNDER GRADUATE STUDIES DIVISION
First Semester 2025-26
Course Handout Part II
Date: 29 August 2025
In addition to part I (General Handout for all courses appended to the Timetable), this portion
gives further specific details regarding the course.
Course Number : BITS F103 (2 2 4)
Course Title : INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN AND PROTOTYPE
Instructor-in-charge : Prof. Ravindra G Bhardwaj (Email: [email protected]
pilani.ac.in, chamber no. 274)
[Team of Instructors] Prof. Ravindra G Bhardwaj (Email: [email protected],
chamber no. 274)
Prof. Meghana S Charde (Email:
[email protected] pilani.ac.in, chamber no. 263 )
Prof. Deepthi Mary Dilip (Email:
[email protected] pilani.ac.in, Chamber no. 258)
Prof. Vivek B Kartha (Email
[email protected] : ,
Chamber no. 265)
Prof. Chakradhar Iyunni (
[email protected] : ,
Chamber no. 260)
Prof. Sonu Thomas (Email:
[email protected],
Chamber no.249)
Prof. Priyank Upadhyaya
(Email:
[email protected], Chamber no. 261)
Prof. Harpreet Singh Bedi (
[email protected],
Chamber no. 259)
Prof. Ram Karthikeyan (Email:
[email protected] pilani.ac.in, Chamber no. TBA)
1. Course description: Engineering design, Prototyping, Stages of new product
development, Translating design ideas into 2D sketches, Theory of projection,
Orthographic Projection drawings, Isometric drawings, Projection of lines, Projection
of planes, Projection of solids, Section of solids, Development of surfaces,
Characteristics of prototypes, Concept of fidelity, Importance of prototypes in new
product development, Basics of traditional and modern manufacturing processes for
prototyping, metrology for measurement, fits and tolerances, Design iteration for
enhancing manufacturability, End-to-end design and development of prototypes
(hands-on exercises)
2. Scope and Objective: This course aims to introduce first-year students to the
fundamentals of engineering design and prototyping, emphasizing both conceptual
understanding and hands-on application. It covers the complete design cycle, from
idea generation and visualization through technical drawing (including orthographic,
isometric and projection techniques) to prototype development. Students will
explore the stages of new product development, understand the role and fidelity of
prototypes and gain exposure to traditional and modern manufacturing processes,
metrology, fits and tolerances. Through iterative design and practical exercises, the
course fosters design thinking and equips students with foundational skills to
translate engineering concepts into functional prototypes.
3. Course learning outcomes:
CLO1. Explain fundamental principles of 2-D and 3-D engineering drawings using
AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
CLO2. Use and understand engineering graphics techniques to represent and
interpret engineering drawings.
CLO3. Understanding of the product development process, including the role of
prototyping, design iteration, and manufacturability considerations.
CLO4. Demonstrate a functional prototype by integrating basic manufacturing
processes through hands-on group project.
4. Text books and references:
TB1. David A. Madsen, David P. Madsen, 2016. Engineering Drawing and Design, 6th
Ed. Cengage Learning
TB2. Hallgrimsson, B., 2019. Prototyping and modelmaking for product design, 2nd
Ed., Laurence King Publishing
RB1. Dhananjay A Jolhe, Engineering Drawing: With an Introduction to AutoCAD, Tata
McGraw Hill, 1st Edition, 2017.
RB2. S Nagendra Parashar and R K Mittal, Elements of Manufacturing Processes,
Prentice Hall of India, 2006.
RB3. ME F112 Workshop Practice Manual, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus
RB4. Kulkarni, D. M., Rastogi, A. P., Sarkar, A. K., 2013. Engineering Graphics with
AutoCAD, Revised Edition, PHI publishing
5. Method of conduct of the course: Lecture + Practical
6. Course Plan: [Schedule for 14 weeks with [2] lectures and [2] practicals per week]
Sl. No. Topics Lect. no. Book Learning Outcome
Introduction to TB1, Course conduct,
Engineering Design Lecture Introduction to
notes Engineering Design &
Prototyping, Putting Ideas to
1
2D
Sketches in AUTOCAD, Theory,
techniques, first and third
1 angle projections
Introduction to TB2, Characteristics of prototypes,
Prototyping Lecture fidelity, role of prototypes in
notes new product development,
2
Basics of traditional and
modern manufacturing
processes for prototyping
Projections and 3 TB1, Orthographic projections,
Drawings Lecture Multi view drawing from
notes pictorial views
2 Materials Selection 4 TB2, Introduction, Properties of
Lecture Materials: Mechanical
notes Properties, Selection of
Material
Projections and 5 TB1, Orthographic projections,
Drawings Lecture Isometric drawings,
notes
Measurements and GD 6 TB2, Introduction to Metrology,
3 &T Lecture Inspection, Accuracy,
notes Precision, Tolerance, Surface
finish, Measuring and
Inspection Instruments, Limits
and fits
Isometric drawing 7 TB1, Isometric drawing
Lecture
notes
4
CNC Machines 8 TB2, CNC Milling equipment (CNC
Lecture Milling tool path generation)
notes
Projection of points, 9 TB1, Projection of points, lines
lines Lecture
notes
5
CNC Machines 10 TB2, CNC Lathe Equipment (CNC
Lecture Lathe tool path generation)
notes
Projection of points, 11 TB1, Projection of points, lines
lines Lecture
notes
6
3D Printing 12 TB2, Rapid Prototyping- 3D
Lecture Printing-Slicing
notes
Projection of solids 13 TB1, Projection of planes
Lecture
notes
7 Welding Process 14 TB2, Introduction, Classification of
Lecture Joining Processes, Welding:
notes Arc welding, Gas Welding,
Soldering, Mechanical
Fasteners (Joining processes)
Projection of solids 15 TB1, Projection of solids
Lecture
notes
8 Introduction to CAD 16 TB2, Introduction to CAD software,
Lecture Demonstration in CAD
notes software and explain how the
CAD output is useful for
prototyping
Projection of solids 17 TB1, Projection of solids
Lecture
notes
9 Introduction to CAD 18 TB2, Introduction to CAD software,
Lecture Demonstration of CAD
notes software, and explain how the
CAD output is useful for
prototyping
10 Sections of Solids 19 TB1, Sections of Solids
Lecture
notes
Introduction to Design 20 TB2, Common Design Failures,
Analysis Lecture Establish the connection
notes between engineering design
and prototyping, Iteration &
Improvement in design by
prototyping
Sections of Solids 21 TB1, Sections of Solids
Lecture
notes
11
Tolerance and GD&T 22 TB2, Tolerancing, GD&T, and how
Lecture they can be incorporated in
notes the Isometric drawing
Development of 23 TB1, Development of surfaces
surfaces Lecture
notes
12
Engineering Design 24 TB2, Engineering Design Process
Process Lecture
notes
Development of 25 TB1, Development of surfaces
surfaces Lecture
notes
13
Engineering Design 26 TB2, Engineering Design Process
Process Lecture
notes
Field Application 27 TB1, Field Application
Lecture
notes
14
Field Application 28 TB2, Field Application
Lecture
notes
Laboratory Experiments:
S. No. Contents
Intro to AutoCAD, AUTOCAD commands, Practice session
1 Orientation: Vernier Caliper, Screw Gauge, Height Gauge, Rivetting, Soldering, Hot Glue
Gun
AUTOCAD commands, Practice session 2
2
CNC Lathe
Orthographic projection 1 (Practice + evaluation)
3
CNC Mill
Orthographic projection 2 (Practice + evaluation)
4
3D Printing
Isometric drawing 1 (Practice + evaluation)
5
Arc Welding
Isometric drawing 2 (Practice + evaluation)
6
Robot Manipulator
Projection of points, lines 1 (Practice + evaluation)
7
Sensor& Motor; Arduino
Projection of planes (Practice + evaluation)
8
Hotwire & Laser
Projection of solids 1 (Practice + evaluation)
9
Manual Lathe
Projection of solids 2 (Practice + evaluation)
10
SolidWorks: Modelling to Drafting
Sections of Solids 1 (Practice + evaluation)
11
Make-up
Sections of Solids 2 (Practice + evaluation)
12
Prototyping project
Development of surfaces 1 (Practice + evaluation)
13
Prototyping project
Development of surfaces 2 (Practice + evaluation)
14
Prototyping project
7. Evaluation Scheme:
Sr. No. Component Weight Duration Date and Comments
age time
EC 1 Lab Assignments (Engineering 25% In lab Continuous Continuous
Drawing)
EC 2 Lab Assignments 20% In lab Continuous Continuous
(Prototyping)
EC 3 Project (Prototyping) 15% TBA TBA Open Book
EC 4 Quizzes* 10% 30 min 17.10.2025 Closed Book
19.12.2025
EC 5 Comprehensive 30% 180 min 31.12.2025 Closed Book
*Total of two quizzes will be conducted – one before midterm (5%) and one before
comprehensive exam (5%). To obtain this score the student must have a minimum
attendance of 60%.
Criterion for NC: [40% of median, or a suitable modification at the discretion of the IC with the
concurrence of the Department and AUGSD]
● Doesn’t appear or appear for the sake of appearing for the evaluation components or
scores zero in the pre-comprehensive exam total.
● Scoring zero in the lab component / Abstaining from lab classes throughout.
8. Mapping of CLOs, PLOs, and ECs
CLOs PLOs Evaluation Components (ECs)
EC1 EC2 EC3 EC4 EC5
CLO1 1, 2 ✓ ✓
CLO2 1, 2, 3 ✓ ✓
CLO3 1, 2 ✓ ✓
CLO4 1, 2, 3 ✓ ✓
* Please refer to the link for the PLOs of the B.E. Mechanical Engineering programme
9. Attendance Policy: Aiming to enhance student engagement while allowing flexibility
for genuine absences, the policy states that “Each student is expected to attend all
classes and participate in all evaluation components. A student should have a
minimum of 60% of attendance in a course to be eligible to appear for the
Comprehensive Examination in that course”.
10. Chamber consultation hours:
TBA: Will be announced by the respective section instructors
Prof. Ravindra G Bhardwaj M34
Prof. Chakradhar Iyunni TBA
Prof. Meghana S Charde TBA
Prof. Vivek B Kartha M56
Prof. Deepthi Mary Dilip TBA
Prof. Vincent S Kumar TBA
Prof. Priyank Upadhyaya T7, Th4
Prof. Harpreet Singh Bedi F4
Prof. Ram Karthikeyan TBA
11. Makeup Policy: Make-ups are not given as a routine. It is solely dependent upon the
genuineness of the circumstances under which a student fails to appear in a
scheduled evaluation component. In such circumstances, prior permission should be
obtained from the Instructor-in-Charge (I/C). The decision of the I/C in the above
matter will be final.
Prof. Ravindra Bhardwaj
Instructor-in-charge
BITS F103
