INDIAN ENGINEERING SERVICES

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

Paper I
1. MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS
Structure and properties of Electrical Engineering materials; Conductors,
Semiconductors and Insulators, magnetic, Ferroelectric, Piezoelectric, Ceramic,
Optical and Super-conducting materials. Passive components and characteristics
Resistors, Capacitors and Inductors; Ferrites, Quartz crystal Ceramic resonators,
Electromagnetic and Electromechanical components.
2. PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS, ELECTRON DEVICES AND ICs
Electrons and holes in semiconductors, Carrier Statistics, Mechanism of current
flow in a semiconductor, Hall effect; Junction theory; Different types of diodes and
their characteristics; Bipolar Junction transistor; Field effect transistors; Power
switching devices like SCRs, GTOs, power MOSFETS; Basics of ICs - bipolar,
MOS and CMOS types; basic of Opto Electronics.
3. SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS
Classification of signals and systems: System modelling in terms of differential
and difference equations; State variable representation; Fourier series; Fourier
transforms and their application to system analysis; Laplace transforms and their
application to system analysis; Convolution and superposition integrals and their
applications; Z-transforms and their applications to the analysis and
characterisation of discrete time systems; Random signals and probability,
Correlation functions; Spectral density; Response of linear system to random
inputs.
4. NETWORK THEORY
Network analysis techniques; Network theorems, transient response, steady state
sinusoidal response; Network graphs and their applications in network analysis;
Tellegens theorem. Two port networks; Z, Y, h and transmission parameters.
Combination of two ports, analysis of common two ports. Network functions :
parts of network functions, obtaining a network function from a given part.
Transmission criteria : delay and rise time, Elmores and other definitions effect of
cascading. Elements of network synthesis.
5. ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY
Analysis of electrostatic and magnetostatic fields; Laplaces and Poissons
equations; Boundary value problems and their solutions; Maxwells equations;
application to wave propagation in bounded and unbounded media; Transmission
lines : basic theory, standing waves, matching applications, microstrip lines; Basics
of wave guides and resonators; Elements of antenna theory.
6. ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION
Basic concepts, standards and error analysis; Measurements of basic electrical
quantities and parameters; Electronic measuring instruments and their principles of
working : analog and digital, comparison, characteristics, application. Transducers;
Electronic measurements of non electrical quantities like temperature, pressure,
humidity etc; basics of telemetry for industrial use.
Paper II
1. ANALOG ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
Transistor biasing and stabilization. Small signal analysis. Power amplifiers.
Frequency response. Wide banding techniques. Feedback amplifiers. Tuned
amplifiers. Oscillators. Rectifiers and power supplies. Op Amp, PLL, other linear
integrated circuits and applications. Pulse shaping circuits and waveform
generators.
2. DIGITAL ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
Transistor as a switching element; Boolean algebra, simplification of Boolean
functions, Karnaguh map and applications; IC Logic gates and their characteristics;
IC logic families : DTL, TTL, ECL, NMOS, PMOS and CMOS gates and their
comparison; Combinational logic Circuits; Half adder, Full adder; Digital
comparator; Multiplexer Demulti-plexer; ROM an their applications. Flip flops. R-
S, J-K, D and T flip-flops; Different types of counters and registers Waveform
generators. A/D and D/A converters. Semiconductor memories.

3. CONTROL SYSTEMS
Transient and steady state response of control systems; Effect of feedback on
stability and sensitivity; Root locus techniques; Frequency response analysis.
Concepts of gain and phase margins: Constant-M and Constant-N Nichols Chart;
Approximation of transient response from Constant-N Nichols Chart;
Approximation of transient response from closed loop frequency response; Design
of Control Systems, Compensators; Industrial controllers.
4. COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
Basic information theory; Modulation and detection in analogue and digital
systems; Sampling and data reconstructions; Quantization & coding; Time division
and frequency division multiplexing; Equalization; Optical Communication : in
free space & fiber optic; Propagation of signals at HF, VHF, UHF and microwave
frequency; Satellite Communication.
5. MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
Microwave Tubes and solid state devices, Microwave generation and amplifiers,
Waveguides and other Microwave Components and Circuits, Microstrip circuits,
Microwave Antennas, Microwave Measurements, Masers, lasers; Microwave
propagation.Microwave Communication Systems terrestrial and Satellite based.
6. COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Number Systems. Data representation; Programming; Elements of a high level
programming language PASCAL/C; Use of basic data structures; Fundamentals of
computer architecture; Processor design; Control unit design; Memory
organisation, I/o System Organisation. Microprocessors : Architecture and
instruction set of Microprocessors 8085 and 8086, Assembly language
Programming. Microprocessor Based system design : typical examples. Personal
computers and their typical uses.





Mechanical Engineering
Paper I
1. THERMODYNAMICS
Cycles and IC Engines, Basic concepts, Open and Closed systems. Heat and work. Zeroth, First
and Second Law, Application to non-Flow and Flow processes. Entropy, Availability,
Irreversibility and Tds relations. Claperyron and real gas equations, Properties of ideal gases and
vapours. Standard vapour, Gas power and Refrigeration cycles. Two stage compressor. C-I and
S.I. Engines. Pre-ignition, Detonation and Diesel-knock, Fuel injection and Carburation,
Supercharging. Turbo-prop and Rocket engines, Engine Cooling, Emission & Control, Flue gas
analysis, Measurement of Calorific values. Conventional and Nuclear fuels, Elements of Nuclear
power production.
2. REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIOINING
Modes of heat transfer. One dimensional steady and unsteady conduction. Composite slab and
Equivalent Resistance. Heat dissipation from extended surfaces, Heat exchangers, Overall heat
transfer coefficient, Empirical correlations for heat transfer in laminar and turbulent flows and
for free and forced Convection, Thermal boundary layer over a flat plate. Fundamentals of
diffusive and connective mass transfer, Black body and basic concepts in Radiation, Enclosure
theory, Shape factor, Net work analysis. Heat pump and Refrigeration cycles and systems,
Refrigerants. Condensers, Evaporates and Expansion devices, Psychrometry, Charts and
application to air conditioning, Sensible heating and cooling, Effective temperature, comfort
indices, Load calculations, Solar refrigeration, controls, Duct design.
3. FLUID MECHANICS
Properties and classification of fluids, Manometry, forces on immersed surfaces, Center of
pressure, Buoyancy, Elements of stability of floating bodies. Kinematics and Dynamics.
Irrotational and incompressible. Inviscid flow. Velocity potential, Pressure field and Forces on
immersed bodies. Bernoullis equation, Fully developed flow through pipes, Pressure drop
calculations, Measurement of flow rate and Pressure drop. Elements of boundary layer theory,
Integral approach, Laminar and tubulent flows, Separations. Flow over weirs and notches. Open
channel flow, Hydraulic jump. Dimensionless numbers, Dimensional analysis, Similitude and
modelling. One-dimensional isentropic flow, Normal shock wave, Flow through convergent -
divergent ducts, Oblique shock-wave, Rayleigh and Fanno lines.
4. FLUID MACHINERY AND STEAM GENERATORS
Performance, Operation and control of hydraulic Pump and impulse and reaction Turbines,
Specific speed, Classification. Energy transfer, Coupling, Power transmission, Steam generators
Fire-tube and water-tube boilers. Flow of steam through Nozzles and Diffusers, Wetness and
condensation. Various types of steam and gas Turbines, Velocity diagrams. Partial admission.
Reciprocating, Centrifugal and axial flow Compressors, Multistage compression, role of Mach
Number, Reheat, Regeneration, Efficiency, Governance.
Paper II
1. THEORY OF MACHINES
Kinematic and dynamic analysis of planer mechanisms. Cams. Gears and gear trains. Flywheels.
Governors. Balancing of rigid rotors and field balancing. Balancing of single and multicylinder
engines, Linear vibration analysis of mechanical systems. Critical speeds and whirling of shafts
Automatic controls.
2. MACHINE DESIGN
Design of Joints : cotters, keys, splines, welded joints, threaded fasteners, joints formed by
interference fits. Design of friction drives : couplings and clutches, belt and chain drives, power
screws.
Design of Power transmission systems : gears and gear drives shaft and axle, wire ropes.
Design of bearings : hydrodynamics bearings and rolling element bearings.
3. STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
Stress and strain in two dimensions, Principal stresses and strains, Mohrs construction, linear
elastic materials, isotropy and anisotropy, stress-strain relations, uniaxial 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.
4. ENGINEERING MATERIALS
Basic concepts on structure of solids. Crystalline maferials. Detects 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.
5. PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
Metal Forming : Basic Principles of forging, drawing and extrusion; High energy rate forming;
Powder metallurgy.
Metal Casting : Die casting, investment casting, Shall Moulding, Centrifugal Casting, Gating &
Riser design; melting furnaces.
Fabrication Processes : Principles of Gas, Arc, Shielded arc Welding; Advanced Welding
Processes, Weldability: Metallurgy of Welding.
Metal Cutting : Turning, Methods of Screw Production, Drilling, Boring, Milling, Gear
Manufacturing, Production of flat surfaces, Grinding & Finishing Processes. Computer
Controlled Manufacturing Systems-CNC, DNC, FMS, Automation and Robotics.
Cutting Tools Materials, Tool Geometry, Mechanism of Tool Wear, Tool Life & 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.
6. INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Production Planning and Control : Forecasting - Moving average, exponential smoothing,
Operations, scheduling; assembly line balancing, Product development, Break-even 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 analysis
and control. Operations Research : Linear Programming - Graphical and Simplex methods,
Transportation and assignment models. Single server queueing model.
Value Engineering : Value analysis for cost/value.
7. ELEMENTS OF COMPUTATION
Computer Organisation, Flow charting, Features of Common computer Languages - FORTRAN,
d Base III, Lotus 1-2-3, C and elementary Programming.