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The document outlines the syllabus for a mechanical engineering program. It covers topics such as engineering mechanics, mechanics of materials, theory of machines, vibrations, machine design, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, manufacturing processes, materials science, and industrial engineering. Specific areas of study include free-body diagrams, material properties, stress and strain, dynamics of rigid bodies, deflection of beams, torsion, refrigeration cycles, phase diagrams, machining processes, measurement techniques, and production planning.

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Gate Mechanical Engineering Syllabus

The document outlines the syllabus for a mechanical engineering program. It covers topics such as engineering mechanics, mechanics of materials, theory of machines, vibrations, machine design, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, manufacturing processes, materials science, and industrial engineering. Specific areas of study include free-body diagrams, material properties, stress and strain, dynamics of rigid bodies, deflection of beams, torsion, refrigeration cycles, phase diagrams, machining processes, measurement techniques, and production planning.

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GATE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SYLLABUS

Applied Mechanics and Design:


Engineering Mechanics: Free-body diagrams and equilibrium; friction and its applications
including rolling friction, belt-pulley, brakes, clutches, screw jack, wedge, vehicles, etc.; trusses
and frames; virtual work; kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies in plane motion; impulse and
momentum (linear and angular) and energy formulations; Lagrange’s equation.
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; concept of
shear center; 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, 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; basics of compressible fluid flow.
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:
Vapor and gas refrigeration and heat pump cycles. properties of moist air, psychrometric chart,
basic psychrometric processes.
Turbomachinery:
Impulse and reaction principles, velocity diagrams, Pelton-wheel, Francis, and Kaplan turbines;
steam and gas 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, jigs and fixtures; abrasive machining
processes; NC/CNC machines and CNC programming.
Metrology and Inspection:
Limits, fits and tolerances; linear and angular measurements; comparators; interferometry; form
and finish measurement; alignment and testing methods; tolerance analysis in manufacturing and
assembly; concepts of coordinate-measuring machine
(CMM).
Computer Integrated Manufacturing:
Basic concepts of CAD/CAM and their integration tools; additive manufacturing. Production
Planning and Control: Forecasting models, aggregate production planning, scheduling, materials
requirement planning; lean manufacturing.
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.

1. Thermodynamics - 30 days
2. RAC - 5 days
3. Eng. mechanics - 4 days
4. Strength of materials - 20 days
5. Theory of machines - 15 days
6. Machine design - 15 days
7. Heat and mass transfer - 15 days
8. Manufacturing science and production technology - 45 days
9. Material science - 5 days
10. Industrial Eng. OR and metrology - 10 days
11. Fluid mechanics and machineries - 20 days

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