Mechanics of Materials: Stress and Strain, Elastic Constants, Poisson's Ratio Mohr's Circle For Plane

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Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

Calculus: Functions of single variable, limit, continuity and differentiability, mean value theorems,

indeterminate forms; evaluation of definite and improper integrals; double and triple integrals; partial

derivatives, total derivative, Taylor series (in one and two variables), maxima and minima, Fourier series;

gradient, divergence and curl, vector identities, directional derivatives, line, surface and volume
integrals,

applications of Gauss, Stokes and Green’s theorems.

Differential equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear); higher order linear differential

equations with constant coefficients; Euler-Cauchy equation; initial and boundary value problems;
Laplace

transforms; solutions of heat, wave and Laplace's equations.

Complex variables: Analytic functions; Cauchy-Riemann equations; Cauchy’s integral theorem and

integral formula; Taylor and Laurent series.

Probability and Statistics: Definitions of probability, sampling theorems, conditional probability; mean,

median, mode and standard deviation; random variables, binomial, Poisson and normal distributions.

Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; integration by

trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules; single and multi-step methods for differential equations.

Section 2: Applied Mechanics and Design

Engineering Mechanics: Free-body diagrams and equilibrium; trusses and frames; virtual work;

kinematics and dynamics of particles and of rigid bodies in plane motion; impulse and momentum
(linear

and angular) and energy formulations, collisions.

Mechanics of Materials: Stress and strain, elastic constants, Poisson's ratio; Mohr’s circle for plane
stress and plane strain; thin cylinders; shear force and bending moment diagrams; bending and shear
stresses; deflection of beams; torsion of circular shafts; Euler’s theory of columns; energy methods;
thermal stresses; strain gauges and rosettes; testing of materials with universal testing machine; testing
of hardness and impact strength.

Theory of Machines: Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis of plane mechanisms; dynamic

analysis of linkages; cams; gears and gear trains; flywheels and governors; balancing of reciprocating and

rotating masses; gyroscope.


Vibrations: Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems, effect of damping; vibration

isolation; resonance; critical speeds of shafts.

Machine Design: Design for static and dynamic loading; failure theories; fatigue strength and the S-N

diagram; principles of the design of machine elements such as bolted, riveted and welded joints; shafts,

gears, rolling and sliding contact bearings, brakes and clutches, springs.

Section 3: Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences

Fluid Mechanics: Fluid properties; fluid statics, manometry, buoyancy, forces on submerged bodies,
stability of floating bodies; control-volume analysis of mass, momentum and energy; fluid acceleration;
differential equations of continuity and momentum; Bernoulli’s equation; dimensional analysis; viscous
flow of incompressible fluids, boundary layer, elementary turbulent flow, flow through pipes, head
losses in pipes, bends and fittings.

Heat-Transfer: Modes of heat transfer; one dimensional heat conduction, resistance concept and
electrical analogy, heat transfer through fins; unsteady heat conduction, lumped parameter system,
Heisler's charts; thermal boundary layer, dimensionless parameters in free and forced convective heat
transfer, heat transfer correlations for flow over flat plates and through pipes, effect of turbulence;
heat exchanger performance, LMTD and NTU methods; radiative heat transfer, Stefan- Boltzmann
law, Wien's displacement law, black and grey surfaces, view factors, radiation network analysis.

Thermodynamics: Thermodynamic systems and processes; properties of pure substances, behavior of


ideal and real gases; zeroth and first laws of thermodynamics, calculation of work and heat in various
processes; second law of thermodynamics; thermodynamic property charts and tables, availability and
irreversibility; thermodynamic relations.

Applications: Power Engineering: Air and gas compressors; vapor and gas power cycles, concepts of

regeneration and reheat.

I.C. Engines: Air-standard Otto, Diesel and dual cycles.

Refrigeration and air-conditioning: Vapour and gas refrigeration and heat pump cycles; properties of
moist air, psychometric chart, basic psychrometric processes.

Turbo machinery: Impulse and reaction principles, velocity diagrams, Pelton-wheel, Francis and Kaplan
turbines.

Section 4: Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering

Engineering Materials: Structure and properties of engineering materials, phase diagrams, heat
treatment,

stress-strain diagrams for engineering materials.


Casting, Forming and Joining Processes: Different types of castings, design of patterns, moulds and
cores;

solidification and cooling; riser and gating design. Plastic deformation and yield criteria; fundamentals of

hot and cold working processes; load estimation for bulk (forging, rolling, extrusion, drawing) and sheet

(shearing, deep drawing, bending) metal forming processes; principles of powder metallurgy. Principles

of welding, brazing, soldering and adhesive bonding.

Machining and Machine Tool Operations: Mechanics of machining; basic machine tools; single and
multi-

point cutting tools, tool geometry and materials, tool life and wear; economics of machining; principles
of

non-traditional machining processes; principles of work holding, design of jigs and fixtures.

Metrology and Inspection: Limits, fits and tolerances; linear and angular measurements; comparators;

gauge design; interferometry; form and finish measurement; alignment and testing methods; tolerance

analysis in manufacturing and assembly.

Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Basic concepts of CAD/CAM and their integration tools.

Production Planning and Control: Forecasting models, aggregate production planning, scheduling,

materials requirement planning.

Inventory Control: Deterministic models; safety stock inventory control systems.

Operations Research: Linear programming, simplex method, transportation, assignment, network flow

models, simple queuing models, PERT and CPM.

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