Revised Syllabus for Engineering Services Examination(ESE/IES) ME 2017

Dear Aspirants,

Every candidate is aware  about the changes in the General Studies and  Engineering Aptitude paper (Paper 1) and most o them have started their preparations with full enthusiasm. But many may not be aware about the changes in syllabus for technical papers. There are major changes in the technical paper also.

So, we provide you new revised syllabus with added content. Also the topics which are deleted and candidate should avoid devoting time on these topics.

Here , topics in bold fonts are newly added in syllabus, and topics in Italic & Underlined fonts are deleted topics from syllabus.

General Studies and Engineering Aptitude

1. Current issues of national and international importance relating to social, economic and industrial development
2. Engineering Aptitude covering Logical reasoning and Analytical ability
3. Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis
4. General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of Safety
5. Standards and Quality practices in production, construction, maintenance and services
6. Basics of Energy and Environment : Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, Climate Change, Environmental impact assessment
7. Basics of Project Management
8. Basics of Material Science and Engineering
9. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools and their applications in Engineering such as networking, e-governance and technology based education.
10. Ethics and values in Engineering profession

Removed Topics:

• General English: The question  to test the candidate’s understanding of English and workmanlike use of words
• General Studies:The questions on History of India and Geography of a nature

Contents for syllabi of both the Papers together for Stage-I objective type Paper–II and separately for Stage-II Conventional type Paper-I and Paper – II

Mechanical Engineering : PAPER – I

Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

• Thermodynamic systems and processes; properties of pure substance; Zeroth, First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics; Entropy, Irreversibility and availability; analysis of thermodynamic cycles related to energy conversion: Rankine, Otto, Diesel and Dual Cycles; ideal and real gases; compressibility factor; Gas mixtures. Modes of heat transfer, Steady and unsteady heat conduction, Thermal resistance, Fins, Free and forced convection, Correlations for convective heat transfer, Radiative heat transfer – Radiation heat transfer coefficient; boiling and condensation, Heat exchanger performance analysis

IC Engines, Refrigeration and Air conditioning:

• SI and CI Engines, Engine Systems and Components, Performance ,characteristics and testing of IC Engines; Fuels; Emissions and Emission Control. Vapour compression refrigeration, Refrigerants and Working cycles, Compressors, Condensers, Evaporators and Expansion devices, Other types of refrigeration systems like Vapour Absorption, Vapour jet, thermo electric and Vortex tube refrigeration. Psychometric properties and processes, Comfort chart, Comfort and industrial air conditioning, Load calculations and Heat pumps.
• Conventional and Nuclear fuels, Elements of Nuclear power production,Detonation and Diesel-knock, Fuel injection and Carburation, Supercharging.

Fluid Mechanics

• Basic Concepts and Properties of Fluids, Manometry, Fluid Statics, Buoyancy, Equations of Motion, Bernoulli’s equation and applications, Viscous flow of incompressible fluids, Laminar and Turbulent flows, Flow through pipe and head losses in pipes.
• Removed Topics: Rayleigh and Fanno lines

Turbo Machinery

• Reciprocating and Rotary pumps, Pelton wheel, Kaplan and Francis Turbines, velocity diagrams, Impulse and Reaction principles, Steam and Gas Turbines, Theory of Jet Propulsion – Pulse jet and Ram Jet Engines, Reciprocating and Rotary Compressors – Theory and Applications

Mechanical Engineering : PAPER – II

Mechanism and Machines

• Types of Kinematics Pair, Mobility, Inversions, Kinematic Analysis, Velocity and Acceleration Analysis of Planar Mechanisms, CAMs with uniform acceleration and retardation, cycloidal motion, oscillating followers; Vibrations –Free and forced vibration of undamped and damped SDOF systems, Transmissibility Ratio, Vibration Isolation, Critical Speed of Shafts. Gears – Geometry of tooth profiles, Law of gearing, Involute profile, Interference, Helical, Spiral and Worm Gears, Gear Trains- Simple, compound and Epicyclic; Dynamic Analysis – Slider – crank mechanisms, turning moment computations, balancing of Revolving & Reciprocating masses, Gyroscopes –Effect of Gyroscopic couple on automobiles, ships and aircraft, Governors.

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 riveted, welded and bolted joints.Shafts, Spur gears, rolling and sliding contact bearings, Brakes and clutches, flywheels.

Strength of Materials

• Stress and strain in two dimensions, Principal stresses and strains, Mohr’s construction, linear elastic materials, isotropy and anisotropy, stress-strain relations, uni-axial 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.

Engineering Mechanics

• Analysis of System of Forces,Friction, Centroid and Centre of Gravity, Dynamics; Stresses and Strains-Compound Stresses and Strains, Bending Moment and Shear Force Diagrams, Theory of Bending Stresses-Slope and deflection Torsion, Thin and thick Cylinders, Spheres.

Engineering Materials

• Basic Crystallography, Alloys and Phase diagrams, Heat Treatment, Ferrous and Non Ferrous Metals, Non metallic materials,Basics of Nano-materials, Mechanical Properties and Testing, Corrosion prevention and control
• Removed Topics: Crystalline materials. Detects in crystalline materials

Manufacturing ,Industrial and Maintenance Engineering

• Metal casting-Metal forming, Metal Joining, Machining and machine tooloperations, Limits, fits and tolerances, Metrology and inspection, computer Integrated manufacturing, FMS,
• Production planning and Control, Inventory control and operations research – CPM-PERT. Failure concepts and characteristics-Reliability, Failure analysis, Machine Vibration, Data acquisition, Fault Detection,Vibration Monitoring, Field Balancing of Rotors, Noise Monitoring,Wear and Debris Analysis, Signature Analysis, NDT Techniques in Condition Monitoring.
• Removed Topics: Metal Cutting : Turning, Methods of Screw Production, Drilling, Boring,Milling, Gear Manufacturing, Production of flat surfaces, Grinding & Finishing Processes, Cutting Tools Materials, Tool Geometry, Mechanism of Tool Wear, ToolLife & 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.

 Mechatronics and Robotics:Microprocessors and Microcontrollers:

• Architecture, programming, I/O, Computer interfacing, Programmable logic controller. Sensors and actuators, Piezoelectric accelerometer, Hall effect sensor, Optical Encoder, Resolver, Inductosyn, Pneumatic and Hydraulic actuators, stepper motor, Control Systems- Mathematical modeling of Physical systems, control signals, controllability and observability. Robotics, Robot Classification, Robot Specification, notation; Direct and Inverse Kinematics; Homogeneous Coordinates and Arm Equation of four Axis SCARA Robot

Renewable Sources of Energy

• Solar Radiation, Solar Thermal Energy collection – Flat Plate and focusing collectors their materials and performance. Solar Thermal Energy Storage, Applications – heating, cooling and Power Generation; Solar Photovoltaic Conversion; Harnessing of Wind Energy, Bio-mass and Tidal Energy – Methods and Applications, Working principles of Fuel Cells.

Power Plant Engineering:

• Rankine and Brayton cycles with regeneration and reheat, Fuels and their properties, Flue gas analysis, Boilers, steam turbines and other power plant components like condensers, air ejectors, electrostatic precipitators and cooling towers – their theory and design, types and applications.

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