GATE 2015 SYLLABUS FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

SYLLABUS FOR GATE 2015 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EXAM

Module 1: Manufacturing Processes and Industrial Engineering
 Introduction to basic concepts
 Metal Casting
 Metal Rolling
 Forging
 Welding
 Machining
 CAD/CAM
 Industrial Engineering-Introduction
 Line Balancing and Process Control
 Production Planning and Control
 Operations Research and Inventory Control

Module 2: Thermodynamics
 Basic Concepts of Thermodynamics
 Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
 First Law of Thermodynamics
 Second Law of Thermodynamics
 Properties of pure substance
 Internal Combustion Engines
 Steam Turbines
 Power Cycles analysis

 Module 3: Heat Transfer
 Basic Concepts of Heat Transfer
 Steady State Conduction
 Unsteady state conduction (Lumped system analysis)
 Convection
 Radiation
 Heat exchangers

 Module 4: Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning  Basic Concepts of Refrigeration
 Air refrigeration Cycles
 Vapour Compression and Absorption cycles
 Psychometric Analysis
 Heat Load calculations and Comfort conditions
 Types of compressors, Ducts

 Module 5: Theory of Machines
 Kinematics of Mechanics – Introduction
 Linkage synthesis (Graphical and Analytical)
 Position analysis
 Velocity and Acceleration analysis
 Cam and Gear train design
 Dynamics of machinery – Introduction
 Balancing
 Engine dynamics (including Multi Cylinder engines)

Module 6: Strength of Materials
 Simple Stress and Strains
 Complex Stress and Strains
 Theories of Failure
 Beam Analysis (SFD and BMD)
 Bending of Beams
 Torsion of Beams
 Pressure vessels (Thin and Thick)
 Columns and Struts

 Module 7: Machine Design
 Fundamentals of Machine design
 Design for static and dynamic loading
 Fatigue strength analysis
 Design of Shafts
 Design of Welded, Riveted and Bolted joints
 Design of Gears
 Design of Rolling and Sliding bearings  Design of Brakes and Clutches

 Module 8: Mechanical Vibrations
 Fundamentals of Mechanical Vibrations
 Single Degree of Freedom Free and Forced Vibration systems
 Damping and Effects of Damping
 Vibration Isolation
 Critical speed of shafts
 Vibration Analysis of Multi degree of freedom systems
 Vibration Analysis of Continuous systems

 Module 9: Fluid Mechanics and Machinery
 Physical Properties of fluids
 Buoyancy Forces and Stability of Floating Bodies
 Fluid Flow Concepts - Hydrodynamics
 Bernoulli’s Equation and its applications
 Flow in Pipes and Open Channels
 Dimensional Analysis, Similitude and Model Testing
 Boundary Layer theory and flow over surfaces
 Flow measurements
 Dynamics of Fluid Flow – Fundamentals
 Hydraulic Turbines
 Pumps

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