This course introduces students to all key ideas related to the design and construction of mechanical systems encountered in the field of Mining and Metallurgical engineering. It aims at providing knowledge on the principles of kinetics, dynamics and thermodynamics which are utilized to design, develop and optimize complex mechanical systems at the field and at the plant. The topics presented cover bolts and nuts, gears, clutches, shafts and bearings, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, pumps, internal combustion engines, heating and cooling.
