Mechanical Engineering Syllabus

Strength of Materials: Stresses and strains-Hooke's Law and relations between elastic constants-Compound bars in tension and compression and stresses due to temperature changes. Bending Moment, shear force and deflection in simply supported overhanging and cantilever beams for simple loading.

Torsion in round bars-Transmission of power by shafts, springs.
Simple cases of combined bending and direct stresses, and combined bending and torsion. Elastic theory of failure-Stress concentration and fatigue.

Theory of Machines and Machine Designs: Relative velocities of parts in machines graphically and by calculation.

Crank effort diagram of engines-Speed variation of flywheels, Governors, Power transmitted by belt drives-Friction and lubrication of journals and thrust bearings, ball and roller bearings. Designs of fastenings, and locking devices Proportions for riveted, bolted and welded joints and fastening.

Applied Thermodynamics: Fuels-Combustion-Air supply-Analysis of fuels and exhaust gases. Boilers, Superheaters and Economizers-Boilers mountings and accessories-Boiler trial. Physical properties of steam-steam tables and their use.

Laws of Thermodynamics--Gas Laws. Expansion and compression of gases-Air compressors. Ideal and actual engine cycle-Use of temperature-entropy, heat-entropy and pressure-volume charts and diagrams.

Simple steam engines and Internal combustion engines.
Indicators and indicator Diagrams-Mechanical, Thermal air standard and actual efficiencies-General construction Engine trial and heat balance.

Production Engineering: Common machine tools-Working principles and designs, features of Lathes, shapers; planers, drilling machines-Milling machines--Grinding machines Jigs and fixtures, Metal cutting tools-Tools materials-Tool geometry.

Cutting forces-Abrasive Wheels.
Welding-Weldability and different welding processes Testing of welds.
Forming processes-molding, casting, forging, rolling and drawing of metals.
Metrology-Linear and angular measurements Limits and fits. Measurements of screws and gears-Surface finish--Optical instruments

Industrial engineering-Methods study and work measurement-Motion--time data-Work sampling--Job evaluation--Wages and incentives-Planning, control, plant layout.

Fluid Mechanics and Water Power: Bernoulli's equation Moving plates and vanes-Pumps and turbines, Design principles, application and characteristics curves; principles of similarity; Governing-Hydraulic accumulators and intensifiers Cranes and lifts---Surgs tanks ancillary Storage reservoirs