Plumbing and carpentry. Arc and gas welding, sheet metal work and machining operations. Smithy, foundry, machine assembly and fitting operations. Methods of household and industrial wiring, use of measuring instruments, identification of electronic components and devices, and the study of their characteristics through experimentation, soldering of electronic components, etc. The book is intended for the first-year undergraduate engineering students of all disciplines. Key Feature Includes a large number of figures and examples for easy understanding of operations of tools and equipment. Offers viva questions with answers for practical examination. About The Author S. Suyambazhahan, Ph.D., is Principal, S.A. Engineering College, Chennai. He received his doctorate from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. He has 22 years of teaching and research experience in mechanical engineering subjects such as Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Computational Fluid Dynamics, and Thermal Engineering. He is a life member of several professional bodies. Dr. Suyambazhahan has published several research papers in international journals.

This book introduces various engineering practices in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, and electrical and electronics engineering to first-year BE/B.Tech. students. It explains various engineering tools and equipment, and their use in different fields of engineering. This book helps students gain fundamental and practical knowledge in the following areas of engineering practices: Plumbing and carpentry, Arc and gas welding, sheet metalwork and basic machining; Smithy, foundry, machine assembly and fitting operations; and, Electrical and electronic components and equipment. It includes a large number of figures and examples for easy understanding of operations of tools and equipment. It provides sufficient exercises to help students gain hands-on experience of engineering practices. It offers viva questions with answers for practical examinations.