CURRICULUM 
                     DIPLOMA 
                           
           Automobile Engineering 
                 (Three year program-semester system) 
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                                
        
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
           Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training 
          Curriculum Development Division 
                    Sanothimi, Bhaktapur 
                     First Revision 2013 
                    Second Revision 2019 
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                     Table of Content 
       INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. IV 
       RATIONAL ..................................................................................................................................... IV 
       CURRICULUM TITLE: .................................................................................................................... V 
       AIM ................................................................................................................................................ V 
       PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................. V 
       GROUP SIZE ................................................................................................................................... V 
       ENTRY CRITERIA ........................................................................................................................... V 
       DURATION ...................................................................................................................................... V 
       MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION ............................................................................................................ V 
       PATTERN OF ATTENDANCE ........................................................................................................... V 
       TEACHERS AND STUDENTS RATIO ................................................................................................ V 
       QUALIFICATION OF TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTORS .................................................................... VI 
       INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA AND MATERIALS................................................................................... VI 
       TEACHING LEARNING METHODOLOGIES .................................................................................... VI 
       MODE OF EDUCATION .................................................................................................................. VI 
       EXAMINATION AND MARKING SCHEME ...................................................................................... VI 
       PROVISION OF BACK PAPER........................................................................................................ VII 
       DISCIPLINARY AND ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................... VII 
       GRADING SYSTEM ....................................................................................................................... VII 
       CERTIFICATION AND DEGREE AWARDS ...................................................................................... VII 
       SUBJECTS CODES ........................................................................................................................ VIII 
       PROVISION OF SPECIALIZATION: ............................................................................................... VIII 
       CAREER OPPORTUNITY .............................................................................................................. VIII 
       QUESTION PATTERNS FOR WRITTEN EXAM................................................................................ IX 
       CURRICULUM STRUCTURE ............................................................................................................ X 
       FIRST SEMESTER ............................................................................................................................ 1 
       COMMUNICATION NEPALI ............................................................................................................. 2 
       COMMUNICATION ENGLISH ........................................................................................................... 4 
       ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I..................................................................................................... 7 
       ENGINEERING PHYSICS I .............................................................................................................. 10 
       ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY I ........................................................................................................ 15 
       ENGINEERING DRAWING I ................................................................................................. 20 
       WORKSHOP TECHNOLOGY I ........................................................................................................ 23 
       ELEMENTS OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING ................................................................................. 29 
       SECOND SEMESTER ...................................................................................................................... 32 
       ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II .................................................................................... 33 
       ENGINEERING PHYSICS II .................................................................................................. 36 
       ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY II .......................................................................................... 40 
       ENGINEERING DRAWING II .......................................................................................................... 44 
       ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING ....................................................................................................... 46 
       MATERIAL SCIENCE ..................................................................................................................... 50 
       ENGINEERING MECHANICS .......................................................................................................... 53 
       WORKSHOP TECHNOLOGY II ...................................................................................................... 56 
       THIRD SEMESTER ......................................................................................................................... 61 
       MACHINE ELEMENTS AND MECHANISM ..................................................................................... 62 
       THERMAL ENGINEERING-I .......................................................................................................... 65 
       COMPUTER APPLICATIONS .......................................................................................................... 68 
       MACHINE DRAWING ..................................................................................................................... 71 
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       ELEMENTS OF ENGINEERING ECONOMICS .................................................................................. 73 
       STRENGTH OF MATERIALS........................................................................................................... 76 
       AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY I ..................................................................................................... 79 
       METROLOGY AND MEASUREMENT .............................................................................................. 86 
       FOURTH SEMESTER ...................................................................................................................... 89 
       MECHATRONICS ........................................................................................................................... 90 
       THERMAL ENGINEERING II ......................................................................................................... 96 
       INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................... 99 
       AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY II ................................................................................................. 104 
       FLUID MECHANICS AND FLUID MACHINES ............................................................................... 112 
       BODY SHOP REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................. 115 
       MOTOR CYCLE REPAIR & MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 117 
       AUTOMOBILE AIR CONDITIONING............................................................................................. 120 
       AUTOMOBILE SERVICE MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................... 125 
       FIFTH SEMESTER ........................................................................................................................ 133 
       CONTROL SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................... 134 
       COMPUTER GRAPHICS (AUTOCAD) ......................................................................................... 137 
       FUNDAMENTALS OF HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS ............................................................... 140 
       MACHINE DESIGN, ESTIMATING AND COSTING ........................................................................ 145 
       AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY III ................................................................................................ 147 
       INDUSTRIAL ORIENTATION ........................................................................................................ 154 
       AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS I ................................................................................................... 156 
       OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ..................................................................................... 162 
       SIXTH SEMESTER ........................................................................................................................ 165 
       AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS II ................................................................................................. 166 
       PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................... 171 
       ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................... 174 
       AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY IV ................................................................................................ 177 
       VEHICLE DRIVING PRACTICE .................................................................................................... 181 
       INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT ........................................................................................................ 182 
       EXPERTS INVOLVED IN CURRICULA DEVELOPMENT, 2008 ...................................................... 184 
       EXPERTS INVOLVED IN CURRICULUM REVISION, 2013: ........................................................... 185 
       EXPERTS INVOLVED IN CURRICULUM RIVISION, 2019 ............................................................. 186 
        
                    
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                 Introduction 
                 The automobile Engineering is genuine field in the engineering and technology sector. Many 
                 people in the world have been given emphasis for the broader application of automobile. This 
                 sector has been helping the world for the overall development and it has been creating wage and 
                 self employment opportunities both in public and private sectors.  
                  
                 This  curriculum  is  designed  with  the  purpose  of  producing  middle  level  technical  human 
                 resources equipped with knowledge and skills related to automobile engineering so as to meet the 
                 demand of such workforce in the country to contribute in the national economic development of 
                 Nepal. The knowledge and skills incorporated in this curriculum will be helpful to deliver the 
                 individual needs as well national needs in the field of automobile engineering. 
                  
                 This course is based on the job required to perform by an automobile technician at different related 
                 industries  and  organizations  in  Nepal  and  abroad.  The  Diploma  in  Automobile  Engineering 
                 program extends over three years. Each year is divided into two semesters. There are six semesters 
                 in total within the period of three years. This curriculum includes the core subjects like physics, 
                 chemistry,  and  mathematics  applicable  in  the  field  of  auto-mechanical  engineering.  It  also 
                 includes language subjects like Nepali and English applicable for the communication in the field 
                 of automobile. The second year course focuses on the basic disciplinary subjects of Automobile 
                 Engineering.  Similarly,  third  year  comprises  of  the  disciplinary  subjects  of  Automobile 
                 Engineering.  It  also  has  provision  of  elective  subjects  in  the  specific  areas  of  automobile 
                 engineering. The course structure and the subject wise contents that follow reflect the details of 
                 this curriculum. In short, this curriculum guides its implementers to produce competent and highly 
                 employable middle level technical workforce in the field of automobile engineering. The contents 
                 of individual subjects prescribed in the curriculum are incorporated in the light of "must to know 
                 and must to do" principle. 
                  
                 Rational  
                 Diploma in Automobile Engineering curriculum was last revised in 2013. This is the second 
                 revision after the implementation of its first revision. The rationales behind its revision are as 
                 follows: 
                        It  crossed the 5 years maturity period of its implementation after the 1st revision and 
                         similarly the implementing agencies/college have requested to revise this curriculum based 
                         on their teaching experiences. 
                        The year-wise re-adjustments of the existing subjects are felt necessary.  
                        Some new subjects seems to be introduce as per the advancement in technology. 
                        It is needed to revisit its weightage in both theory and practical marks and contents to make 
                         it more practical oriented. 
                        The duration of 3rd year Industrial Attachment needs to be increased. 
                        The technologies invented in the field of automobile are necessary to incorporated. 
                  
                 Furthermore, technology of automobile occupation upgraded rapidly and new technology are 
                 introduce  in  the  recent  year.  With  the  advent  in  technology  trained  technicians  are  needed 
                 throughout the world. To cope with the national and international demand, the knowledge and the 
                 skills should be updated to make the skills relevant and pertinent to the industry. Hence this 
                 curriculum  is  revised  to  equip  the  students  as  per  the  changing  technology  in  changing 
                 environmental context. 
                  
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