National Institute of Technology Calicut NITC Campus P.O, Kozhikode - 673601, Kerala, India

National Institute of Technology Calicut
NITC Campus P.O, Kozhikode – 673601, Kerala, India
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Syllabus for Written Test for the post of Assistant Professor Grade II (AGP-6000/ Pay Level -10)
Faculty recruitment advertisement No – (i) P1/456/FR/2021 dated 14/07/2021

(ii) P1/456/FR-special drive/2021 dated 24-11-2021
Module 1: Mathematics
Limit, continuity, differentiability, mean value theorems, higher order and partial derivatives,
sequences and series, convergence, multiple integrals, vector field: divergence and curl, integral
theorems, Linear algebra: solution of a system of linear equations, vector spaces, rank and
determinant, eigenvalue problems, Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE): solution of first order
ODE, solution of second order non-homogeneous ODE with constant coefficients, Probability
distributions and random variables, statistics: population and sampling, tests of hypothesis, analysis
of variance, curve fitting, Partial differential equations (PDE), First order and second order PDEs,
complex numbers and functions.
Module 2: Industrial Engineering and Management
Decision modelling: Formulation and solution of linear programming problems, primal-dual
relationships, sensitivity analysis, formulation and solution of integer programming problems,
Network models and solutions, unconstrained and constrained optimization. Statistics: Numerical
description of data, Discrete and continuous probability distributions, confidence interval estimation
for the mean and proportion, hypothesis testing for single populations about a population mean, Chi-
Square goodness of fit test. Supply chain management: Supply chain drivers, performance measures,
models for facility location and capacity allocation, vehicle routing in transportation. Inventory
control: Single period inventory models, periodic review and continuous review policies,
deterministic and probabilistic inventory models, selective control of inventories. Manufacturing
planning and control: Demand forecasting, aggregate production planning, master production
scheduling, material requirements planning, flow shop scheduling, job shop scheduling. Work
systems design: Method study, time study, productivity measurement. Statistical quality control:
Control charts for variables and attributes, process capability, acceptance sampling. Marketing
management: Consumer behaviour, marketing research, new product development, market
segmentation, pricing.
Module 3: Engineering Design
Engineering Mechanics: Force and moment, resultant of a force system, equations of equilibrium,
free-body diagram, static indeterminacy, laws of Coulomb friction, properties of surfaces: first and
second moments of area, transfer theorems, polar moment of area, principal axes, particle
kinematics: velocity and acceleration calculations in rectangular and polar coordinates, particle
dynamics: Newton’s laws, energy and momentum methods, moment-of-momentum equation for a
particle.
Solid Mechanics: Definition of stress, deformation and strain, Hooke’s Law, various elastic
constants, shear force and bending moment diagrams, stress and deformation analysis of structural
elements like rods, beams, shafts, etc., buckling analysis of columns, plane stress and plane strain
problems, stress tensor, stress transformation, principal stresses and planes, Mohr’s circle, strain
tensor, equations of elasticity: equations of equilibrium, strain-displacement relations, compatibility
conditions and constitutive equations, boundary conditions.
Mechanics of Machinery and Vibrations: Mechanisms and machines, kinematics of mechanisms,
degrees of freedom, position, displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis, cams and gears: cam
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design, law of gearing, types of cams and gears, gear trains, kinematic synthesis, static and dynamic
force analysis of machines, balancing, vibration analysis of single DoF systems: free and forced
vibration, undamped and damped systems, Introduction to multiple DoF and continuous systems.
Machine Design: The design process, design factors, selection of materials, statistical considerations
in design, stress concentration, theories of failure, design for impact and fatigue loads, consideration
of creep and thermal stresses in design, design of various types of joints like threaded joints, welded
joints, and joints with keys and pins, design of machine elements like springs and power shafting,
design of clutches, brakes, belts and chain drives, design of gears, lubrication and journal bearing
design, rolling contact bearings and their selection, concepts of product design, design for
manufacturability, reliability, failure Analysis: sources of failure, methodology of failure analysis.
Module 4: Manufacturing Technology
Machining Science: Mechanics of metal cutting, cutting tool geometries, tool materials, tool wear,
micromachining, additive manufacturing. Metrology: Computation of Measurement Uncertainty
according to GUM, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Coordinate Measuring Machines,
Surface Finish Measurement, Machine Vision. Modern machining processes: Abrasive Jet machining,
Ultrasonic machining, Chemical and electrochemical machining, electrodischarge machining, wire
EDM, Electron beam machining, Laser beam machining, etc. Machine Tool Design and Computer
Numerical Control: Design of Metal cutting machine tools, kinematics, layouts. CNC Machine tools
- Design, mechatronic elements, CNC programming
Materials Science:
Mechanical behavior of materials: Slip systems, dislocation interactions, grain size. Fracture: Brittle
and ductile fracture, Fatigue, creep and stress rupture. Tension tests, hardness tests. Ferrous and non-
ferrous metallurgy: Melting units, solidification. Cast irons - types, effect of elements, defects. Steel
and non-ferrous metallurgy - Iron carbon diagrams, heat treatment, modification. Metal casting and
joining: Solidification, casting processes, design of castings, inspection. Joining processes - Arc
welding, laser beam, ultrasonic, etc. Adhesive bonding. Heat affected Zone.
Module 5: Thermal Engineering
Fluid statics: manometer, forces on bodies in fluid; Fluid kinematics: Deformation of a fluid element,
strain rates- velocity relations; Fluid dynamics: Integral and differential forms of continuity and
momentum equations. Euler’s equation; Bernoulli’s equation, velocity and discharge measuring
devices. Prandtl’s boundary layer equations, Integral momentum equation. Solutions to Plane Couette
and Poiseuille flows. Dynamic action of fluid on flat and curved surfaces: Force, work done and
efficiency; Classification and performance analysis of hydraulic turbines and pumps. Basic
terminology in thermodynamics; forms of energy; Energy interactions; First law of thermodynamics
applied to non-flow and flow processes; Pure substances; Second law of thermodynamics applied to
cycles; Entropy: entropy change of pure substances, entropy principle; Exergy: balance, applied to
state and process; Thermodynamic property relations; Non-reactive gas mixtures, Gibbs phase rule;
Introduction to irreversible thermodynamics, Onsager’s reciprocity theorem.
Basic modes of heat transfer, Differential energy equations of heat conduction in different geometry
and its boundary conditions: method of separation of variables, method of superposition; steady one
dimensional heat conduction in fins of different profiles; Convection heat transfer: Concept of bulk
mean temperature, differential and integral energy equations for steady laminar forced/natural
convection boundary layer over flat plate and its analytical solution, steady laminar forced convection
in tubes and ducts: analytical solution for hydrodynamically developed and thermally
developing/developed flow problems; Heat exchangers; Thermal radiation: concepts of black and
grey bodies, diffuse and specular surfaces, radiation intensity, emissive power, irradiation, radiosity;
Radiant energy exchange between two surfaces, radiation shape factor, its properties and algebra;
Radiation shield; Radiant energy exchange in enclosures: Electric network analogy.
Analysis of gas power cycles: Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, dual combustion cycle, Analysis of actual
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cycles. Four stroke and Two stroke engines, valve timing and port timing diagrams: Engine systems:
Fuel systems, cooling system, lubrication system, ignition system. Combustion in IC engines: Stages
of combustion, ignition lag, flame propagation, knocking in SI and CI engines, pre-ignition, octane
number, cetane number, ignition delay. IC Engine performance; Brayton cycle: Regeneration, reheat
and inter cooled cycles, ideal jet propulsion cycles, turbojet engines.
Properties of steam and atmospheric air, psychrometry, Carnot vapour cycle, Rankine cycle, inter-
cooling, reheat and regeneration, binary and combined power cycles, dual pressure cycle, co-
generation; Vapour compression refrigeration cycle, refrigeration system components; Coal and other
fossil fuels, combustion calculations; Steam generators, Steam nozzles, choking, design for throat
and exit areas; Steam turbines, impulse and reaction turbines, velocity diagram calculations, turbine
performance, compounding of steam turbines; Condensers, cooling towers, waste heat recovery
techniques.
NOTE:
 Selection process for the post of Assistant Professor - Grade II (AGP 6000, Pay Level-10) consist
of three stages, namely, Written Test, Teaching Presentation and Personal Interview.
 The use of non-programmable scientific calculator is permitted for the written test.
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