IFS Exam 2012-Syllabus-Mechanical Engineering Paper 1

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

PAPER-I

1. Theory of Machines : Kinematic and dynamic analysis of planar mechanisms, Cams, Gears and gear trains, Flywheels, Governors, Balancing of rigid rotors, Balancing of single and multicylinderengines, Linear vibration analysis of mechanical systems (single degree and two degrees of freedom), Critical speeds and whirling of shafts, Automatic Controls, Belts and chain drives. Hydrodynamic bearings.

2. Mechanics of Solids: Stress and strain in two dimensions, Principal stresses and strains, Mohr’s construction, linear elastic materials, isotropy and anisotropy, Stress-strain relations, unilaxial loading, thermal stresses, Beams: Banding moment and shear force diagrams, 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. Rotating discs. Shrink fits.

3. Engineering Materials: Basic concepts on structure of solids, crystalline materials, Defects in crystalline materials, Alloys and binary phase diagrams, structure and properties of common engineering materials. Heat treatment of steels, plastics, Ceramics and composite Materials, common applications of various materials.

4. Manufacturing Science Merchant’s force analysis, Taylor’s tool life equation, machinability and machining economics, Rigid, small and flexible automation, NC, CNC. Recent machining methods-EDM, ECM and ultrasonic. Application of lasers and plasmas, analysis of forming processes. High energy rate forming Jigs, fixtures, tools and gauges, Inspection of length, position, profile and surface finish.

 5. MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT: Production Planning and Control, Forecasting-moving average, exponential smoothing, Operations sheduling;  assembly line balancing. Product development, Breakeven analysis, Capacity planning. PERT and CPM. Control Operations: Inventory control-ABC analysis, EOQ model, Materials requirement planning, Job design, Job standards, work measurement, Quality management-Quality control Operations Research: Linear programming-Graphical and Simplex methods, Transportation and assignment models, Single server queuing model. Value Engineering: Value analysis, for cost/ value, Total quality management and forecasting techniques. Project management.

6. ELEMENTS OF COMPUTATION: Computer Organisation, Flow charting, Features of Common Computer Languages FORTRAN, d Base-III, Lotus 1-2-3, C and elementary programming.