Fitter Syllabus
Fitter Syllabus
of
FITTER
(SEMESTER PATTERN)
Under
Designed in
2013
By
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Directorate General of Employment & Training
CENTRAL STAFF TRAINING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Block - EN - 81 SECTOR – V, SALT LAKE CITY,
KOLKATA – 700 091
List of members of Trade Committee meeting for the Trade of FITTER Held on 12.08.2010 &
13.08.2010 at CSTARI, Kolkata
OR
OR
8b. Desirable qualification : Preference will be given to a candidate with CIC (Craft Instructor
Certificate)
First Semester
(Semester Code no. FTR - 01)
Duration : Six Month
3. Filing Channel, Parallel. Bench vice construction, types, Types of lines Arithmetic:
Filing- Flat and square uses, care & maintenance, vice their meaning Fundamental
(Rough finish). clamps, hacksaw frames and & application operations,-
blades, specification, as per BIS 696 addition ,
description, types and their subtraction.
uses, method of using multiplication,
hacksaws. division of decimal
number
4. Filing practice, surface Files- specifications, Simple Properties and uses
filing, marking of straight description, materials, grades, conventional of plain carbon
and parallel lines with odd cuts, file elements, uses. symbols for steel and alloy
leg calipers and steel rule, Measuring standards (English, material and steel.
marking practice with Metric Units), angular parts as per BIS
dividers, odd leg calipers measurements, subdivisions, ---696
and steel rule (circles, arcs, try square, ordinary depth
parallel lines). gauge, protractor- description,
uses and cares.
5. Marking off straight lines Marking off and layout tools, Use of drawing Fraction and
and arcs using scribing dividers, scribing block, odd instruments in decimal -
block and dividers, leg calipers, punches- the conversion fraction
chipping flat surfaces along description, classification, construction of decimal and vice-
a marked line. material, care & maintenance. Geometrical versa.
drawings-
angles,
triangles.
6. Marking, filing, filing Calipers- types, material, Geometrical Properties and uses
square, use of tri-square. constructional details, uses, construction of of copper, zinc,
care & maintenance of cold rectangles, lead, tin,
chisels- materials, types, square, circles. aluminum.
cutting angles.
7&8 Marking according to simple Marking media, marking blue, Geometrical Composition,
blue prints for locating, Prussian blue, red lead, chalk construction of properties and uses
position of holes, scribing and their special application, polygon and of brass, bronze,
lines on chalked surfaces description. Use, care and ellipse, solder, bearing
with marking tools, finding maintenance of scribing block. parabola & material, timber,
center of round bar with the hyperbola. rubber etc.
help of ‘V’ block and
marking block. Joining
straight line to an arc.
9. Chipping, Chip slots & oils Surface plate and auxiliary Geometrical System of units,
grooves (Straight). marking equipment, ‘V’ block, construction of British, metric and
Filing flat, square, and angle plates, parallel block, involutes, oval, SI units for length,
parallel to an accuracy of description, types and uses, and helix. area, volume
0.5mm. Chip curve along a workshop surface plate- their capacity, weight,
line-mark out, key ways at uses, accuracy, care and time, angle, their
various angles & cut key maintenance. conversions.
ways. Types of files- convexing, Effect of alloying
taper, needle, care and elements in the
maintenance of files, various properties of C.I. &
types of keys, allowable steel.
clearances & tapers, types, uses
of key pullers.
10. File thin metal to an Physical properties of Free hand Unit of temperature
accuracy of 0.5 mm. Chip engineering metal: colour, sketching of for & related
& chamfer, grooving and weight, structure, and straight problems. Standard
slotting conductivity, magnetic, lines, & absolute temp.
fusibility, specific gravity. rectangles,
Mechanical properties: circles, square,
ductility, malleability hardness, polygons,
brittleness, toughness, tenacity, ellipse.
and elasticity.
11. Saw along a straight line, Drilling processes: common Free hand Mass, volume,
curved line, on different type (bench type, pillar type, sketching of density, sp. Gravity
sections of metal. Straight radial type), gang and multiple straight & specific weight
saw on thick section, M.S. drilling machine. lines, S.I. M.K.S. and
angle and pipes. rectangles, F.P.S. units of
circles, square, force, weight etc.
polygons, their conversion to
ellipse. related problems.
12. File steps and finish with Micrometer- outside and inside Standard Mass, volume,
smooth file accuracy ± – principle, constructional printing style density, weight, S.I.
0.25 mm. File and saw on features, parts graduation, for letters and , M.K.S. and F.P.S.
M.S. Square and pipe welds leading, use and care. numbers as per units of force
Industrial visit to Micrometer depth gauge, parts, IS : 696. weight etc. their
Mechanical Industry / graduation, leading, use and Industrial conversion to
manufacturing industry. care. Digital micrometer. Visit related problems.
Industrial Visit Industrial Visit
13. File radius along a marked Vernier calipers, principle, Free hand Inertia, rest and
line (Convex & concave) & construction, graduations, sketching of motion, velocity
match. Chip sheet metal reading, use and care. Vernier simple and acceleration.
(shearing). Chip step and bevel protractor, construction, geometrical
file. graduations, reading, use and solids, cube,
care, dial Vernier Caliper, cone, prism,
Digital vernier caliper. cylinder,
sphere,
pyramids.
14. Punch letter and number Drill holding devices- material, Scales- Concept of scalar
(letter punch and number construction and their uses. construction and vector quantity
punch), use of different plan, with examples,
punches. Representing Newton’s Law of
fraction motion.
15. Revision & Test (Two Revision & Test Revision & Revision & Test
days) Prepare forge. Fire for Safety precautions to be Test Power and roots
heating metals. Forge a observed in a smith shop, forge Construction of Factor, Power base
square rod from round stock. - necessity, description uses, diagonal scale. exponents number.
Judge the forging fuel used for heating, bellows
temperature of various blowers, description and uses.
metals.
16. Forge M.S. bar to square, Anvil and swage blocks. Simple Multiplication and
octagon and hexagon. Description and uses. Forging dimensioning division of power
tools- hammers- band and technique, size and root of a
sledge, description and uses. and location, number.
Chisels, set hammers, flatters, dimensions of
hardier, fuller swage & uses. parts, holes
angles, taper,
screw etc. as
per BIS. 696.
17. Forge flat chisel, grind. Measuring and checking tools- Transferring Square root of
steel rule, brass rule, calipers, measurements number and
try square, description and for linear, problems
uses. General idea about the angular,
main operations performed in a circular
forging shop such as upsetting dimensions
drawing, twisting, bending, form the given
punching, drilling, and object to the
welding. related free
hand sketches
using different
measuring
instruments.
18. Forge – punches, screw Heat treatment, various heat Pictorial Work energy and
drivers, chisels, grind them treatment methods - drawings, power, their units
to shape and heat treat to normalizing, annealing, isometric and applied
requirement, bending metals hardening and tempering. drawings of problems.
to angles, curves & twisting, Power hammer – construction, simple
Preparation of brackets. features, method of operating geometrical
and uses. solids.
24. Making square, butt joint Hand tools: Hammers, welding ----do--- ----do----
and ‘T’ fillet joint-gas and description, types and uses,
arc. Do setting up of flames, Machines and accessories, Free hand Ratio & proportion-
fusion runs with and without welding transformer, welding sketches of Ratio, finding
filler rod, gas and arc. generators, description, trade related forms ratio
Make butt weld and corner, principle, method of operating, hand tools and proportions, direct
fillet welding- Gas and Arc. carbon dioxide welding. measuring proportion and
Practice in soft soldering H.P. welding equipment: tools. indirect proportion.
and silver soldering. Gas description, principle, method Application of ratio
cutting. of operating L.P. welding and proportion &
equipment: description, related problems.
principle, method of operating.
Types of Joints-Butt and fillet
as per BIS specifications.
Oxygen acetylene cutting-
machine description, parts,
uses, method of handling,
cutting torch-description, parts,
function and uses. Gases and
gas cylinder description, kinds,
main difference and uses.
25. (i) Project Work
(ii) Industrial Visit (Optional)
26. Examination
2 Lathe operations- the Lathe cutting tools- Brief Machines- basic Simple machines-
facing, parting and form study of the nomenclature principles, principle, velocity
tools, plain turn, step turn, of Lathe cutting tools and velocity, ratio, ratio, mechanical
holding job in three jaw necessity of correct mechanical advantage,
chuck- deburr, chamfer- grinding, solid and tipped, advantage, and efficiency. Simple
corner, round, the ends, throw away type tools, efficient, simple problems.
Shoulder turn : square, cutting speed and feed problems.
filleted, beveled under cut and comparison for
shoulder, turning-filleted H.S.S., carbide tools. Use
under cut, square beveled. of coolants and lubricants.
10. Marking detail Working material with Simple exercises Ohm’s Law.
includes male & finished surface as related to missing Simple
female screw cutting, aluminium, duralumin, section. calculation,
male and female fitting stainless steel, the electrical
parts. Making and importance of keeping the insulating
tempering springs. work free from rust and materials.
corrosion. The various
coatings used to protect
metals, protection coat by
heat and electrical deposit
treatments.
Treatments and provide a
pleasing finish as chromium
silver plating and nickel
plating, and galvanising.
11. Exercises on finished Aluminium and its alloys. Simple exercises Graphs : abscissa
material as aluminium Uses ,advantages and related to missing and ordinates,
and stainless steel, disadvantages, weight and section. graphs of straight
marking out, cutting to strength as compared with line, related to two
size, drilling etc. steel. sets of varying
without damage to quantities.
surface of finished
articles.
12. Making out for angular Tapers on keys and cotters Simple exercises
outlines, filing and permissible by various related to missing
fitting the inserts into standards. Discuss non- dimensions. ----do---
gaps. Making a simple ferrous metals as brass,
drilling jig, Marking phosphor bronze, gunmetal,
out, filing to line, copper, aluminium etc.
drilling and tapping Their composition and
brass and copper jobs. purposes where and why
used, advantages for
specific purposes, surface
wearing properties of
bronze and brass.
13. Complete exercises Power transmission Practice on simple
covering the assembly elements. The object of ---do--- pocket calculator.
of parts working to belts, their sizes and
detail and arrangement specifications, materials of
– Drawings. which the belts are made,
Dismantling and selection of the type of belts
mounting of pulleys. with the consideration of
Making replacing weather, load and tension
damaged keys. methods of joining leather
Repairing damaged belts.
gears and mounting.
Repair & replacement Vee belts and their
of belts. advantages and
disadvantages, Use of
commercial belts, dressing
and resin creep and slipping,
calculation.
A : Trainees kit
D : Modified list of tools for the 3rd and 4th semester for fitter trade.
Note:- (*) No additional number of items are required to be provided up to four batches of trainees i.e.
two batches in the first shift and two in the second shift.
(**) Only one number need be provided in each I.T.I. irrespective of No. of Units.
1. Transformer welding set 150 amps. – continuous welding current, with all 1 Set
accessories and electrode holder
2. Welder cable to carry 200 amps. With flexible rubber cover 20 Meter
3. Lungs for cable 12 Nos.
4. Earth clamps. 2 Nos.
5. Arc welding table (all metal top) 122 cm X 12 cm X 60 cm with positioner. 1 No.
6. Oxy – acetylene gas welding set equipment with hoses, regulator and other 1 Set.
accessories.
7. Gas welding table with positioner 1 No
8. Welding torch tips of different sizes 1 Set
9. Gas lighter. 2 Nos
10. Trolley for gas cylinders. 1 No
11. Chipping hammer. 2 Nos
12. Gloves (Leather) 2 Pairs
13. Leather apron. 2 Nos
14. Spindle key for cylinder valve. 2 Nos.
15. Welding torches 5 to 10 nozzles. 1 Set.
16 Welding goggles 4 Pairs.
17. Welding helmet with coloured glass 2 Nos.
18. Tip cleaner 10 Sets.
Note: - Those additional items are to be provided for the Allied Trade Training where
the welding trade does not exist.
LIST OF ISI BOOKS FOR REFERENCE FOR FITTER TRADE.
(For use of Instructors only)
SL.No. Titles Code
1. Spring calipers. IS : 4052 – 1967
2. Punches IS : 413 – 1974
3. Matric steel scales for Engineers. IS : 1481 - 1970
4. Engineers square. IS : 2013 – 1972
5. V-Block. IS : 2049 – 1974
6. Steel straight edges. IS : 2220 – 1962
7. Hacksaw blades. IS : 2504 - 1977
8. Bench vices. IS : 2586 - 1975
9. Chisels (Cold) IS : 402 - 1974
10. Engineer’s file. IS : 1931 - 1972
11. Surface plates (C.I.) IS IS : 2285 – 1974
12. Twist drill ISIS : 5100 – 1960 to 5106
13. Vernier depth gauges. IS : 4213 – 1967
14. External micrometers. IS : 2967 – 1964
15. A dimension for counter – sinks & counter bores. IS : 3406 – 1975
16. Internal micrometers. IS : 2966 – 1964
17. Vernier calipers. IS : 3651 – 1974
18. Vernier height gauges. IS : 2021 – 1964
19. Gib – head keys and key ways. IS : 2203 – 1974
20. Taper keys and key ways. IS : 2292 – 1974
21. Screw driver. IS : 884 – 1972
22. Bevel protractors. IS : 4229 – 1970
23. Reamers. IS : 1836 – 1961
24. Thread cutting dies. IS : 1859 – 1961
25. Metric screw threads (Metric thread pitch-gauges) IS : 4211 – 1967
26. Dial gauges. IS : 2092 – 1962
27. Hexagonal bolts and nuts. IS : 2038 – 1968
28. Feeler gauges (m.m. ranges). IS : 3179 – 1976
29. Spanners, open jaw. IS : 2028 – 1968
30. Thickness of sheet & diameters of wire IS : 1137 – 1950
31. Centre drills. IS : 6703 – 1977
32. Lathe, sizes for general purpose. IS : 2392 – 1963
33. Recommendations for tapping drill sizes. IS : 3230 – 1970
34. Needle files. IS : 3152 – 1965
35. Plain plug gauges. IS : 6137 – 1871
36. Plain ring gauges (Go) IS : 3435 – 1972
37. Snap gauges (Go & No Go) IS : 3477 – 1973
38. Slip gauges. IS : 2984 – 1966
39. Ball & roller Bearings gauging practice for. IS : 4025 – 1967
40. V-belt for Industrial purposes. IS : 2404 – 1974
41. Limits & fits for engineering, recommendations for IS : 919 – 1963
42. Plain limit gauges tolerances for. IS : 3455 – 1971
43. Rivets for general purposes. IS : 2155 – 1961
44. Tapers for general engineering purposes. IS : 3458 – 1966
45. General Engineering drawing. IS : 696 –