1.

THERMODYNAMICS
Cycles and IC Engines, Basic concepts, Open and Closed systems. Heat and work. Zeroth, First and Second
Law, Application to non-Flow and Flow processes. Entropy, Availability, Irreversibility and Tds relations.
Claperyron and real gas equations, Properties of ideal gases and vapours. Standard vapour, Gas power and
Refrigeration cycles. Two stage compressor. C-I and S.I. Engines. Pre-ignition, Detonation and Diesel-knock,
Fuel injection and Carburation, Supercharging. Turbo-prop and Rocket engines, Engine Cooling, Emission &
Control, Flue gas analysis, Measurement of Calorific values. Conventional and Nuclear fuels, Elements of
Nuclear power production.
2. REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIOINING

Modes of heat transfer. One dimensional steady and unsteady conduction.

Composite slab and Equivalent Resistance. Heat dissipation from extended
surfaces, Heat exchangers, Overall heat transfer coefficient, Empirical
correlations for heat transfer in laminar and turbulent flows and for free and
forced Convection, Thermal boundary layer over a flat plate. Fundamentals of
diffusive and connective mass transfer, Black body and basic concepts in
Radiation, Enclosure theory, Shape factor, Network analysis. Heat pump and
Refrigeration cycles and systems, Refrigerants. Condensers, Evaporates and
Expansion devices, Psychrometry, Charts and application to air conditioning,
Sensible heating and cooling, Effective temperature, comfort indices, Load
calculations, Solar refrigeration, controls, Duct design.
3. FLUID MECHANICS
Properties and classification of fluids, Manometry, forces on immersed surfaces, Center of pressure, Buoyancy,
Elements of stability of floating bodies. Kinematics and Dynamics.
Irrotational and incompressible. Inviscid flow. Velocity potential, Pressure field and Forces on immersed bodies.
Bernoullis equation, Fully developed flow through pipes, Pressure drop calculations, Measurement of flow rate
and Pressure drop. Elements of boundary layer theory, Integral approach, Laminar and tubulent flows,
Separations. Flow over weirs and notches. Open channel flow, Hydraulic jump. Dimensionless numbers,
Dimensional analysis, Similitude and modelling. One-dimensional isentropic flow, Normal shock wave, Flow
through convergent - divergent ducts, Oblique shock-wave, Rayleigh and Fanno lines.
4. FLUID MACHINERY AND STEAM GENERATORS
Performance, Operation and control of hydraulic Pump and impulse and reaction Turbines, Specific speed,
Classification. Energy transfer, Coupling, Power transmission, Steam generators Fire-tube and water-tube
boilers. Flow of steam through Nozzles and Diffusers, Wetness and condensation. Various types of steam and
gas Turbines, Velocity diagrams. Partial admission. Reciprocating, Centrifugal and axial flow Compressors,
Multistage compression, role of Mach Number, Reheat, Regeneration, Efficiency, Governance.
Paper II
1. THEORY OF MACHINES

Kinematic and dynamic analysis of planer mechanisms. Cams. Gears and gear trains. Flywheels. Governors.
Balancing of rigid rotors and field balancing. Balancing of single and multicylinder engines, Linear vibration
analysis of mechanical systems. Critical speeds and whirling of shafts Automatic controls.
2. MACHINE DESIGN
Design of Joints : cotters, keys, splines, welded joints, threaded fasteners, joints formed by interference fits.
Design of friction drives : couplings and clutches, belt and chain drives, power screws.
Design of Power transmission systems : gears and gear drives shaft and axle, wire ropes.
Design of bearings : hydrodynamics bearings and rolling element bearings.
3. STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
Stress and strain in two dimensions, Principal stresses and strains, Mohrs construction, linear elastic materials,
isotropy and anisotropy, stress-strain relations, uniaxial loading, thermal stresses. Beams : Bending moment and
shear force diagram, bending stresses and deflection of beams. Shear stress distribution. Torsion of shafts,
helical springs. Combined stresses, thick-and thin-walled pressure vessels. Struts and columns. Strain energy
concepts and theories of failure.
4. ENGINEERING MATERIALS
Basic concepts on structure of solids. Crystalline maferials. Detects in crystalline materials. Alloys and binary
phase diagrams. Structure and properties of common engineering materials. Heat treatment of steels. Plastics,
Ceramics and composite materials. Common applications of various materials.
5. PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
Metal Forming : Basic Principles of forging, drawing and extrusion; High energy rate forming; Powder metallurgy.
Metal Casting : Die casting, investment casting, Shall Moulding, Centrifugal Casting, Gating & Riser design;
melting furnaces.
Fabrication Processes : Principles of Gas, Arc, Shielded arc Welding; Advanced Welding Processes, Weldability:
Metallurgy of Welding.
Metal Cutting : Turning, Methods of Screw Production, Drilling, Boring, Milling, Gear Manufacturing, Production of
flat surfaces, Grinding & Finishing Processes. Computer Controlled Manufacturing Systems-CNC, DNC, FMS,
Automation and Robotics.
Cutting Tools Materials, Tool Geometry, Mechanism of Tool Wear, Tool Life & Machinability; Measurement of
cutting forces. Economics of Machining. Unconventional Machining Processes. Jigs and Fixtures. Fits and
tolerances, Measurement of surface texture, Comparators Alignment tests and reconditioning of Machine Tools.
6. INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Production Planning and Control : Forecasting - Moving average, exponential smoothing, Operations, scheduling;
assembly line balancing, Product development, Break-even analysis, Capacity planning, PERT and CPM.

Control Operations : Inventory control ABC analysis, EOQ model, Materials requirement planning. Job design,
Job standards, Work measurement, Quality Management - Quality analysis and control. Operations Research :
Linear Programming - Graphical and Simplex methods, Transportation and assignment models. Single server
queueing model.
Value Engineering : Value analysis for cost/value.
7. ELEMENTS OF COMPUTATION
Computer Organisation, Flow charting, Features of Common computer Languages - FORTRAN, d Base III, Lotus
1-2-3, C and elementary Programming.

IAS OPTIONAL
1. Mechanics:
1.1 Mechanics of rigid bodies:
Equations of equilibrium in space and its application; first and second moments
of area; simple problems on friction; kinematics of particles for plane motion;
elementary particle dynamics.
1.2 Mechanics of deformable bodies:
Generalized Hookes law and its application; design problems on axial stress,
shear stress and bearing stress; material properties for dynamic loading; bending
shear and stresses in beams;. Determination of principle stresses and strains analytical and graphical; compound and combined stresses; bi-axial stresses thin walled pressure vessel; material behaviour and design factors for dynamic
load; design of circular shafts for bending and torsional load only; deflection of
beam for statically determinate problems; theories of failure.
2. Engineering Materials:
Basic concepts on structure of solids; common ferrous and non-ferrous materials
and their applications; heat-treatment of steels; non-metals- plastics, ceramics,
composite materials and nano-materials.
3. Theory of Machines: Kinematic and dynamic analysis of plane mechanisms.
Cams, Gears and epicyclic gear trains, flywheels, governors, balancing of rigid
rotors, balancing of single and multicylinder engines, linear vibration analysis of
mechanical systems (single degree of freedom), Critical speeds and whirling of
shafts.
4. Manufacturing Science:
4.1 Manufacturing Process:
Machine tool engineering Merchants force analysis; Taylors tool life equation;
conventional machining; NC and CNC machining process; jigs and fixtures. Nonconventional machining EDM, ECM, ultrasonic, water jet machining etc;

application of lasers and plasmas; energy rate calculations. Forming and welding
processes- standard processes. Metrology - concept of fits and tolerances; tools
and gauges; comparators; inspection of length; position; profile and surface
finish.
4.2. Manufacturing Management:
System design: factory location- simple OR models; plant layout methods
based; applications of engineering economic analysis and break- even analysis
for product selection, process selection and capacity planning; predetermined
time standards.
System planning; forecasting methods based on regression and decomposition,
design and balancing of multi model and stochastic assembly lines; inventory
management probabilistic inventory models for order time and order quantity
determination; JIT systems; strategic sourcing; managing inter plant logistics.
System operations and control: Scheduling algorithms for job shops;
applications of statistical methods for product and process quality control applications of control charts for mean, range, per cent defective, number of
defectives and defects per unit; quality cost systems; management of resources,
organizations and risks in projects.
System improvement: Implementation of systems, such as total quality
management, developing and managing flexible, lean and agile organizations.
PAPER - II
1. Thermodynamics, Gas Dynamics and Turbine:
1.1 Basic concept of First law and second law of Thermodynamics; concept of
entropy and reversibility; availability and unavailability and irreversibility.
1.2 Classification and properties of fluids; incompressible and compressible fluids
flows; effect of Mach number and compressibility; continuity momentum and
energy equations; normal and oblique shocks; one dimensional isentropic flow;
flow or fluids in duct with frictions that transfer.
1.3 Flow through fans, blowers and compressors; axial and centrifugal flow
configuration; design of fans and compressors; single problems compresses and
turbine cascade; open and closed cycle gas turbines; work done in the gas
turbine; reheat and regenerators.
2. Heat Transfer:
2.1 Conduction heat transfer- general conduction equation - Laplace, Poisson
and Fourier equations; Fourier law of conduction; one dimensional steady state
heat conduction applied to simple wall, solid and hollow cylinder & spheres.
2.2 Convection heat transfer- Newtons law of convection; free and forces
convection; heat transfer during laminar and turbulent flow of an incompressible

fluid over a flat plate; concepts of Nusselt number, hydrodynamic and thermal
boundary layer their thickness; Prandtl number; analogy between heat and
momentum transfer- Reynolds, Colbum, Prandtl analogies; heat transfer during
laminar and turbulent flow through horizontal tubes; free convection from
horizontal and vertical plates.
2.3 Black body radiation - basic radiation laws such as Stefan-Boltzman, Planck
distribution, Weins displacement etc.
2.4 Basic heat exchanger analysis; classification of heat exchangers.
3. I .C. Engines:
3.1 Classification, thermodynamic cycles of operation; determination of break
power, indicated power, mechanical efficiency, heat balance sheet,
interpretation of performance characteristics, petrol, gas and diesel engines.
3.2 Combustion in SI and CI engines, normal and abnormal combustion; effect of
working parameters on knocking, reduction of knocking; Forms of combustion
chamber for SI and CI engines; rating of fuels; additives; emission.
3.3 Different systems of IC engines fuels; lubricating; cooling and transmission
systems. Alternate fuels in IC engines.
4. Steam Engineering:
4.1 Steam generation- modified Rankine cycle analysis; Modern steam boilers;
steam at critical and supercritical pressures; draught equipment; natural and
artificial draught; boiler fuels solid, liquid and gaseous fuels. Steam turbines principle; types; compounding; impulse and reaction turbines; axial thrust.
4.2 Steam nozzles- flow of steam in convergent and divergent nozzle; pressure
at throat for maximum discharge with different initial steam conditions such as
wet, saturated and superheated, effect of variation of back pressure;
supersaturated flow of steam in nozzles, Wilson line.
4.3 Rankine cycle with internal and external irreversibility; reheat factor;
reheating and regeneration, methods of governing; back pressure and pass out
turbines.
4.4 Steam power plants - combined cycle power generation; heat recovery
steamgenerators (HRSG) fired and unfired, cogeneration plants.
5. Refrigeration and air-conditioning:
5.1 Vapour compression refrigeration cycle - cycle on p-H & T-s diagrams; ecofriendly refrigerants - R134a, 123; Systems like evaporators, condensers,
compressor, expansion devices. Simple vapour absorption systems.
5.2 Psychrometry - properties; processes; charts; sensible heating and cooling;
humidification and dehumidification effective temperature; air-conditioning load
calculation; simple duct design.