Engineering Technology
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Engineering Technology

GCE Advanced Level

About the Book

About the Author

Table of Contents

  •  
    • Acknowledgements
    • Feedback
    • Errata
  • Preface
    •  
      • Who is this Book for?
      • What You Gain From this Book.
  • Introduction
    • 1. Introduction to Engineering Technology
      • 1.1 What is Technology?
        • 1.1.1 Factors which Contributed to the Development of Technology
        • 1.1.2 Prehistoric Technology
          • 1.1.2.1 The Stone Age
            • 1.1.2.1.1 Using Stones
            • 1.1.2.1.2 Using Sharpened Stones
            • 1.1.2.1.3 Lighting of the Fire
          • 1.1.2.2 The Bronze Age
            • 1.1.2.2.1 Invention of Wheel
          • 1.1.2.3 The Iron Age
            • 1.1.2.3.1 Invention of Cast Iron
        • 1.1.3 Ancient Technological Growth
          • 1.1.3.1 Mesopotamian Civilization
          • 1.1.3.2 Egyptian Civilization
            • 1.1.3.2.1 Papyrus Leaves :-
            • 1.1.3.2.2 Structures and Construction :-
            • 1.1.3.2.3 Ship Building :-
            • 1.1.3.2.4 Irrigation and Agriculture :-
            • 1.1.3.2.5 Medicine :-
          • 1.1.3.3 Indus Valley Civilization
          • 1.1.3.4 Chinese Civilization
          • 1.1.3.5 Romanian Civilization
          • 1.1.3.6 Greek Civilization
          • 1.1.3.7 Mayan Civilization
        • 1.1.4 Medievel Age Technologies
        • 1.1.5 First Industrial Revolution(1760-1820 A.D)
          • 1.1.5.1 Improvements in Various Industrial Productions
        • 1.1.6 Second Industrial Revolution
          •  
            • 1.1.6.0.1 Invention of Vaccum Tube(1875 A.D)
            • 1.1.6.0.2 Transmitting Signals on Air(1894 A.D)
          • 1.1.6.1 20th Century
            • 1.1.6.1.1 The Great World Wars
            • 1.1.6.1.2 Invention of Transistor(1947 A.D)
            • 1.1.6.1.3 Introduction of Satellite(1960 A.D)
        • 1.1.7 Results of Engineering Technology
      • 1.2 Questions !!!
  • AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING
    • 2. AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING
      • 2.1 Introduction to Automobile
        • 2.1.1 What does that mean by Automobile?
        • 2.1.2 What is Automobile Engineering?
        • 2.1.3 Importance of Automotive Mechanisms
      • 2.2 Invention of Automobile
        • 2.2.1 Early 19 Century
        • 2.2.2 Latter 19 Century
          • 2.2.2.1 Spark Ignition Engine
          • 2.2.2.2 Diesel Engine
        • 2.2.3 20 Century
        • 2.2.4 21 Century
    • 3. Heat Engines
      • 3.1 Petrol and Diesel Engines
      • 3.2 Steam Engines
      • 3.3 Types of Automobiles
        • 3.3.1 Light Vehicles
          • 3.3.1.1 Saloon / Sedan Car
          • 3.3.1.2 Hatchback Car
          • 3.3.1.3 Coupe Car
          • 3.3.1.4 Convertible Car
          • 3.3.1.5 Estate Car
          • 3.3.1.6 Pickup Truck / Vehicle
          • 3.3.1.7 Van
        • 3.3.2 Heavy Vehicles / Commercial Vehicles
          • 3.3.2.1 Lorry / Truck
          • 3.3.2.2 Trailers
          • 3.3.2.3 Semi-Trailers
      • 3.4 By Principles of Working
        • 3.4.1 Four Stroke Engine
          • 3.4.1.1 Little History of Four Stroke Engines
          • 3.4.1.2 Mechanism of a Four Stroke Engine
            • 3.4.1.2.1 Intake Stroke
            • 3.4.1.2.2 Compression Stroke
            • 3.4.1.2.3 Power Stroke
            • 3.4.1.2.4 Exhaust Stroke
        • 3.4.2 Two Stroke Engine
          • 3.4.2.1 Little History of Two Stroke Engine.
          • 3.4.2.2 Mechanism of a Two Stroke Engine
            • 3.4.2.2.1 Compression and Power Stroke
            • 3.4.2.2.2 Intake and Exhaust Stroke
          • 3.4.2.3 Advantages of the Two Stroke Engine
          • 3.4.2.4 Disadvantages of the Two Stroke Engine
        • 3.4.3 Rotary Engines
          • 3.4.3.1 Little History of the Rotary Engines.
          • 3.4.3.2 Mechanism of a Wankel Engine
      • 3.5 By Ignition Mechanism
        • 3.5.1 Spark Ignition
        • 3.5.2 Compression Ignition
      • 3.6 By Cylinder
        • 3.6.1 Single Cylinder Engine
        • 3.6.2 Double Cylinder Engines
        • 3.6.3 Triple Cylinder Engines
        • 3.6.4 Four Cylinder Engine
        • 3.6.5 Six Cylinder Engines
        • 3.6.6 Eight Cylinder Engines
        • 3.6.7 Twelve Cylinder Engine
        • 3.6.8 Sixteen and Eighteen Cylinder Engines
      • 3.7 By Cooling Mechanism
        • 3.7.1 Air Cooled Engines
        • 3.7.2 Liquid Cooled Engines
      • 3.8 Power of Engine
      • 3.9 History of Engines
        • 3.9.1 Steam Engines
        • 3.9.2 Earliest Internal Combustion Engines
        • 3.9.3 Improvements to Increase the Speed
        • 3.9.4 Improvements in Fuel Usage
        • 3.9.5 Piston
          • 3.9.5.1 Parts of a Piston
            • 3.9.5.1.1 Piston Head
            • 3.9.5.1.2 Piston Rings
            • 3.9.5.1.3 Gudgeon Pin
        • 3.9.6 Connecting Rod
        • 3.9.7 Crankshaft
        • 3.9.8 Combustion Chamber
        • 3.9.9 Valve Mechanisms
        • 3.9.10 Liners
          • 3.9.10.1 Dry Liners
          • 3.9.10.2 Wet Liners
            • 3.9.10.2.1 Advantages of Wet Liner
            • 3.9.10.2.2 Disadvantages of Wet Liner
        • 3.9.11 Cylinder
      • 3.10 Chassis of a Automobile
        • 3.10.1 Engine / Electrical Motor
        • 3.10.2 Transmission System
        • 3.10.3 Lubrication System
        • 3.10.4 Cooling System
        • 3.10.5 Ignition System
        • 3.10.6 Suspension System
        • 3.10.7 Starting System
        • 3.10.8 Braking System
    • 4. Starting System
    • 5. Ignition System
      • 5.1 Parts
        • 5.1.1 Switch
        • 5.1.2 Battery
        • 5.1.3 Ignition Coil
        • 5.1.4 Spark Plug
        • 5.1.5 Contact Breaker
      • 5.2 Operation
      • 5.3 Ignition Timing
        • 5.3.1 Centrifugal Advance Mechanism
        • 5.3.2 Vacuum Advance Mechanism
        • 5.3.3 Computer-controlled Ignition
    • 6. Fueling System
      • 6.1 Petrol(Gasoline) Fueling System
      • 6.2 Diesel Fueling System
        • 6.2.1 Injectors
          • 6.2.1.1 Injector Types
          • 6.2.1.2 Common Rail System
          • 6.2.1.3 Jerk Pump System
      • 6.3 Pressurized Cooling System
      • 6.4 Functions of Lubrication System
      • 6.5 Types of Lubrication System
        • 6.5.1 Petroil Lubrication System
        • 6.5.2 Splash Lubrication System
        • 6.5.3 Pressure Feed Lubrication System
      • 6.6 Features / Properties of Lubricant
  • ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
    • 7. Basic Circuit Elements
      • 7.1 Resistor
        • 7.1.1 Color Codes of Resistors
      • 7.2 Capacitor
      • 7.3 Transistor
    • 8. Electricity and Current.
      • 8.1 Relationship between Voltage,Current and Resistance
  • BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
    • 9. Parts of a Building Plan
      • 9.1 Ground Plan
    • 10. Cement
      • 10.1 History of Cement
      • 10.2 Types of Cement
        • 10.2.1 Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) - SLS 107
        • 10.2.2 Rapid Hardening Cement (RHC)
        • 10.2.3 Quick Setting Cement
        • 10.2.4 Water Proof Cement
        • 10.2.5 High Alumina Cement
        • 10.2.6 Sulphate Resistance Cement
        • 10.2.7 Masonry Cement
        • 10.2.8 White Cement
        • 10.2.9 Color Cement
        • 10.2.10 Low Heat Portland Cement
        • 10.2.11 Super Sulphate Cement
      • 10.3 Cement Production
        • 10.3.1 Raw Materials
        • 10.3.2 Production
          • 10.3.2.1 Quarrying
          • 10.3.2.2 Preparation State
          • 10.3.2.3 Clinkering
          • 10.3.2.4 Cement Milling
        • 10.3.3 Physical Features of Cement
          • 10.3.3.1 Finess
          • 10.3.3.2 Hydration
          • 10.3.3.3 Soundness
          • 10.3.3.4 Setting time and Strengthening
          • 10.3.3.5 Strength
    • 11. Lime
      • 11.1 Raw Materials of Lime
        • 11.1.1 Hydration of Lime
    • 12. History of Building and Construction Technology
    • 13. Materials for Construction of a Building
      • 13.1 Classification of Construction materials
    • 14. Mortar Joints of Bricks
      • 14.1 Importance of Mortar Joints
      • 14.2 Features of General Brick Contruction
    • 15. Concrete Bricks and Closers
      • 15.1 Closers
      • 15.2 Concrete Bricks
    • 16. Usage of Concrete in Constructions
      • 16.1 Raw materials of Concrete Mixture
      • 16.2 Mixtures of Concrete based on Constructions.
      • 16.3 Concrete Reinforcement
  • MATERIALS AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS
    • 17. Materials
    • 18. Using Various hand tools
    • 19. Moulding
      • 19.1 Simple Moulding Methods
      • 19.2 Complex Moulding Methods
    • 20. Cutting Metals and CNC Machines
  • Annex
    • Model Paper 1
      • Part I
  • GLOSSARY

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