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UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY STUDIES DEHRADUN
UPES Research Entrance Test (RET) Syllabus for PhD Programs The papers will be divided in 2 sections as per the details furnished below; each section will carry equal marks (50 each) and a total of 100 marks. It will be conducted on an online mode only. The paper will cover the following sections as per the syllabus outlined below:
Duration of the examination – 2.5 hours Section I: 50 Marks
Research Aptitude
Research: Meaning, ethics &characteristics Type of research Methods of research Thesis writing: Its characteristics & format
Section II: 50 Marks Objective Questions relating to the Domain area you have applied for RET The respective syllabus of Domain/s is as below :
PhD (Management)-General Management, Oil & Gas, Power, Aviation, Port & Shipping, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Infrastructure)
PhD (Engineering/ Sc)-Oil & Gas, Power, Aerospace, Health Safety & Environment,
Computer, Infrastructure, Mechanical, Chemical, ECE)
PhD (Legal Studies)
PhD (Management)-General Management, Oil & Gas, Power, Aviation, Port & Shipping, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Infrastructure)
General Management
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
PROCESS OF COMMUNICATION
Communication Process Model, 7 C’s of Effective Communication, Barriers to communication
SKILLS OF EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
Understanding organizational communication, Flow, channels, pattern of Communication
NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION
What is nonverbal communication, Meta Communication, Kinesic communication,
Characteristics of Nonverbal communication, Guidelines for Developing Non Verbal
Communication.
VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Importance of Verbalization, Empathy in communication, Guidelines for Speaking Skills
Oral Communication in Electronic Media, Phones, Voice mail, Conference calls, Cell phones,
Video conferencing
PUBLIC SPEAKING & PRESENTATION SKILLS
Public Speaking and Presentation skills, Essential characteristics of a good presentation
Preparing a presentation, identify the purpose, Analyze the audience, Design and organize
Delivering Presentation, Group Presentations
INTERVIEWING SKILLS
Creating documents for job search, writing application letter, Resume and Curriculum vitae,
Conducting yourself during interview, What is assessed, Strategies to be successful in an
interview
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
Effective writing, Appearance and Design of a Business message, Using nondiscriminatory
language, Writing a book review, Inter office Communication, Agenda, Minutes of meeting,
Writing Letters, Routine Letters, Persuasive Letters, Bad news letters, Social letters, Personal
letters, Invitations, Thanks letters
REPORT WRITING
What is a report, The purpose, Kinds of report, Objectives, Writing Reports, Structure of a
report, Anatomy of report, Using Diagrams and Aids in report, Use of table, Index, Graphics,
NEGOTIATING SKILLS
Principles of Negotiation, Need of negotiation, Situations requiring negotiations, Factors
affecting, negotiations, Stages in the negotiation, Negotiation strategies, Do’s and Don’ts of
Negotiation.
PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES OF MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Organization: Introduction to business Forms of business organizations.
Management: Concept, Management: Art and Science, Management as a Profession,
Management Vv. Administration, Management process, Managerial roles & skills, Levels
of management, Ethical and best practices in management.
Evolution of Management: Taylor and Scientific Management, Fayol’s Administrative
Management, Bureaucracy, Hawthorne Experiments and Human Relations, Social System
Approach, Decision Theory Approach.
PLANNING
Nature, Objectives, Types and Levels, Process of Planning, Planning Premises and Forecasting,
MBO, Decision Making.
ORGANIZING
Concept, Forms of Organizational Structure, Combining Jobs: Departmentalization, Span of
Control, Delegation of Authority, Authority & Responsibility.
STAFFING
Concept; Overview of - Manpower Planning, Job Design, Recruitment & Selection, Training &
Development, Performance Appraisal.
DIRECTING
Concept, Direction and Supervision.
CONTROLLING
Concept, Types of Control, Controlling Techniques.
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Meaning, Fundamental concepts, Characteristics & limitations of OB, Hawthorne Experiment,
Models of OB, Challenges & Opportunities of OB.
UNDERSTANDING SELF (FOUNDATIONS OF INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOUR)
Personality and personal effectiveness: Personality – Concept, influence of personality
on behavior, Big five model, MBTI, Johari Window, factors affecting individual behaviour.
Perceptions and Attributions: Process, factors affecting perception, attribution,
Perceptual and attribution errors, Managing perceptions.
Learning in Organizations: Classical and operant conditioning, social learning, Behaviour
modification.
Work Place Emotions and Attitudes: Emotions in the work place, emotional intelligence,
Job satisfaction, organizational commitment, Psychological contract.
Motivation in the Workplace: Concept, Needs drives and employee motivation, Content
and process perspectives of motivation.
UNDERSTANDING GROUPS (FOUNDATIONS OF GROUP BEHAVIOUR)
Groups and Teams: Foundations of group behavior, group dynamics, Managing and
developing effective teams.
Conflict Management in the Work Place: Conflict management and resolution at work
place,
Leadership: Concept, Perspectives, Leadership development.
UNDERSTANDING ORGANISATIONAL PROCESSES
Organizational Culture: Elements and dimensions of organizational culture, Importance
of organizational culture in shaping the behavior of people.
Organizational Change: Understanding the issues and managing change, Approaches to
organizational change.
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Introduction to operations and Materials Management, Evolution Scope and Development
Stages of OM, Operations Vs Projects, Operations strategy: As a competitive weapon &
Concept of productivity.
FORECASTING
Introduction to Forecasting Time Series Introduction, Components of Time Series, Types of
Forecasting, Regression Method, Moving Average, Exponential method, Double Exponential
method.
FACILITY LOCATION & LAYOUT
Facility location: Parameters & Criterion for selection of a location, Different types of layouts,
their planning and production systems, Service Layouts & Operations.
ASSEMBLY LINE BALANCING & SCHEDULING
Networking of Process Flow, Assembly Line Balancing, Scheduling of Operations.
CAPACITY PLANNING
Planning Capacity Across the Organization, Planning Long-Term Capacity, Capacity Timing and
Sizing Strategies.
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Materials Handling, Role of purchase department, Inventory Basics, ERP, KANBAN System,
Lean operations and JIT.
INVENTORY PLANNING & CONTROL
EOQ Models, Inventory Control Techniques: ABC,VED analysis etc.
QUALITY PLANNING & CONTROL
Total Quality Management (TQM), Statistical Process Control, Control Charts.
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
UNDERSTANDING MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Marketing in 21st century- marketing tools, Scope of marketing.
MARKETING CONCEPTS
Building customer satisfaction, value & retention, Value delivery Process, Value chain.
MARKET ORIENTED STRATEGIC PLANNING
Core competencies, business mission, SWOT analysis, Implementation, marketing process.
Analyzing Marketing Opportunities Corporate and business unit strategic planning, strategy
formulation.
HOLISTIC MARKETING ORIENTATION AND CUSTOMER VALUE
Gathering information and scanning the environment, Analyzing Macro-environment
Economic, socio-cultural and Demographic environment, Conducting marketing research,
marketing research process.
DEALING WITH THE COMPETITION
Porter’s forces of competition, Analyzing competitors, Competitive strategies.
IDENTIFYING MARKETING SEGMENTS AND SELECTING TARGET MARKETS
Developing new products, Product life cycle, Marketing strategies.
BRAND MANAGEMENT
Managing product lines.
PRICING
Understanding pricing objectives, Developing pricing strategies, Adapting the price
MANAGING MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
Role of marketing communication, communication objectives, Advertising and sales
promotion, Marketing ethics and corporate social responsibility.
DESIGNING AND MANAGING CHANNELS
Role of marketing channels, channel design decisions, sales management.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Concept, Definition, Objectives, Functions, Challenges, HR and competitive advantage, Role
of HR and Line managers in people management.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES
Strategic HRMI, Competency based HRM, Roles, competency and Job analysis.
HUMAN RESOURCE - RESOURCING
Human resource planning, Recruitment and selection, Socialization, Global hiring practices.
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Concept, Need of Training & Development, Methods of Training & Development, Importance
& evaluation of training & development, Principle of learning, Career Planning and
development, Developing expatriate managers.
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Definition, Importance, objectives, Components and Methods of performance management
system,
Performance management - International practices.
COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
Compensation issues, Factors affecting compensation, designing pay structure, Job
evaluation, Benefits, Incentives, Rewarding expatriates.
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AND WELFARE
Introduction to IR, Importance, concept of social security, Significance of Workers
Participation in Management.
ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT DECISIONS
INTRODUCTION
Basic process of Economic decision making and its application in Business, Comparative static
analysis, Comparative statics analysis of general function models.
DEMAND AND SUPPLY ANALYSIS
Demand Analysis- Demand Function, Law of Demand, Substitution & Income Effects,
Elasticity of Demand-Types of Elasticity, Measurement of Elasticity, Demand Forecasting-
Methods of demand forecasting – Qualitative forecasts, Time series analysis, smoothing
techniques, barometric methods, econometric models, input-output forecasting, Supply and
Cost curves and their application in business, Nature of costs, Short-run cost functions, Long-
run cost curves.
PRODUCTION FUNCTION
Production Function with one variable input – law of diminishing returns & stages of
production, Production function with two variable inputs – production isoquants , MRTS,
perfect substitutes & complementary inputs, Optimum combination of Inputs – isocost lines,
profit maximization, Returns to scale , Concept of Revenue.
MARKET STRUCTURE AND FIRM BEHAVIOUR
Market Structure and Pricing under Various Market Forms- Profit Analysis with special
reference to breakeven point, Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition,
Oligopoly, Game Theoretic Approach of Oligopoly, Popular pricing techniques and advanced
techniques of pricing.
MACROECONOMICS IN BUSINESS DECISION
National Income Accounting, Consumption Function, Investment Function, Foreign Exchange
Rate Function, Money Demand and Supply Function, Business Cycles, Inflation, Monetary and
Fiscal Policies.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Basics concepts of Finance & Financial Management, Scope and Objectives of Financial
Management, Introduction to Three Important Decisions-Investment Decision, Financing
Decision, Dividend Policy Decision, Time-Value of Money, Risk-Return Trade-
Off. Introduction to Spreadsheets in Finance. Valuation of Debt & Equity.
FINANCING DECISIONS
Financing Decision: Equity Shares, Preference Shares, Debentures, & Term Loans. Concept
and Types of Cost of Capital, Cost of various Sources of Finance, Weighted Average Cost of
Capital, Study of Operating, Financial and combined Leverage, EBIT-EPS Analysis, Capital
Structure Decisions
LONG-TERM INVESTMENT DECISIONS & RISK ANALYSIS
Investment Decision: Concept, Nature of Capital Budgeting, Determination of relevant Cash
Flows, Capital Budgeting Techniques & their Limitations-Traditional vs. Discounted
Techniques, Analysis of Risk and uncertainty in Capital Budgeting Decisions. Calculation of
Free Cash flows.
MANAGEMENT OF WORKING CAPITAL
Working Capital Management: Gross vs. Net Working Capital, Need, Determinants of Working
Capital, Management of Cash, Receivables and Inventory. Determinants and assessment of
working capital, Financing of Working Capital Requirements.
DIVIDEND DECISIONS
Dividend Policy Decision:- Theories of relevance and irrelevance of Dividends, Dividend-
Payout Ratio, Stability of Dividends, Legal, Contractual and Internal Constraints and
Restrictions.
Oil & Gas
FUNDAMENTALS OF OIL & GAS BUSINESS
OIL & GAS CHAIN: BASIC CONCEPT
Petroleum & Its origin, Exploration, Processing of the Well Fluids, Hydro Carbon Vision-2025,
Indian Oil & Gas industry
OIL & GAS CHAIN: MACRO CONCEPT
Upstream & Downstream, Oil Production & Consumption in India, Notes On Energy, Energy
Basket (World & Indian Scenario), Global Oil & gas industry, American Oil & gas industry
INTRODUCTION TO CRUDE OIL & ITS TRADING AND BUSINESS
Global Oil & Gas markets, Understanding to crude oil market
INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL GAS BUSINESS
Over view of Gas processing, Dehydration, Gas Sweetening, Gas Liquefaction (LNG)
STORAGE AND HANDLING OF OIL, GAS AND PRODUCTS
Models of Transportation, pipeline system, Pipeline Installation, Storage of Petroleum
Products, Supply chain management in Petroleum industry challenges & Opportunities,
Strategic Crude & petroleum products reserves, Terminal Operations, Primary and Secondary
distributions, Inventory Management
IT APPLICATION IN HYDROCARBON INDUSTRY
Application of IT Plant Life Cycle, IT in design, Engg. and Operations, LP and its applications
ECONOMICS AND TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
Crude Oil Price trend, Natural Gas Trend, Energy Source Trend
Power
POWER SECTOR STRUCTURE & FUNCTIONING
POWER SCENARIO IN INDIA
Present, Past & Future of Power Sector.
BASIC OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Current, Voltage, Power, Resistance, Inductance & Capacitance, Active, Reactive & Apparent
Power, Compensation of Reactive Power.
POWER SYSTEM BASICS
Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution & Utilization, Alternative Options for Power
Production, Power Transmission and distribution system , Power System Stability & Quality
of Power.
POWER SECTOR STRUCTURE
Different Organizations in Power business and their functioning, Statutory & Regulating
Organization in Power Sector.
ELECTRICITY LAWS & POLICY
Electricity Act 1910, Electricity Supply Act 1948, Electricity Regulation Commission Act 1998,
Electricity Act 2003, Energy Conservation Act 2001, CERC/SERC/CEA Functioning, Different
Regulations regarding Power Sector.
RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION
Various types of Renewable & their potentiality in India, Policies regarding Renewable,
Economics of Renewable.
GOVERNMENT SPECIAL SCHEMES
RAPDRP, RGGVY, Distribution Franchisee, PAT, ECBS, S&L, JLN National Solar Mission,
Demand Side Management.
Aviation
FUNDAMENTALS OF AIRLINES OPERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
Aviation and its major components: Airport, Airlines, Air Traffic Control.
AIRLINES
Airlines Line (operating) and Staff (support) Functions/Departments, Airlines Passenger
Operation Functions (Reservation & Airport), Freight & Aircraft Lower Deck Utilization
(Including Air Courier System and Dedicated Cargo Airlines).
PLANNING IN AIRLINES
Airlines Business Models, Schedule Planning, Fleet Management.
OPERATIONAL PLANNING
Operational Environments, Flight Dispatch.
MAINTENANCE
Aircraft Maintenance, Ground Handling Equipments Maintenance, Reservation System.
HANDLING OF FLIGHTS
Schedule Handling, Non- Scheduling Handling, Crisis Management, Disrupted Flight
Handling.
REGULATORY BODIES
General Introduction, ICAO, IATA, EASA, ACI.
AIRPORT PLANNING & MANAGEMENT
PART I - AIRPORT & AIRPORT SYSTEM
AIRPORT & AIRPORT SYSTEM
Airport Management on an International Level, The National Plan of Integrated Airport
System, The rules that govern Airport Management, Organizations that influence Airport
Regulatory Policies: DGCA, AAI.
AIRPORT & AIRPORT SYSTEM – ORGANISATION AND ADMINISTRATION
Airport Ownership and Operations, Airport Management as a Carrier, Airport Manager and
Public Relations.
AIRPORT & AIRPORT SYSTEM - A HISTORICAL AND LEGISLATIVE PERSPECTIVE
The Formation Period of Aviation and Airports, Airport Modernization: The Early Jet Age,
Airport Legislation after Airline Deregulations.
PART II - THE COMPONENTS OF THE AIRPORT
THE AIRFIELD
The components of the Airports, The Airfield, Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) located on the
Airfield, Weather reporting facilities located on the Airfields, Security Infrastructure on
Airfields.
AIRSPACE & AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
Brief History of Air Traffic Control, The Present Day Air Traffic Control Management and
Operating Infrastructure, The Basics of the Air Traffic Control.
AIRPORT TERMINAL AND GROUND ACCESS
Historical Development of Airport Terminals, Components of Airport Terminal, Airport
Ground Access.
PART III
AIRPORT OPERATION MANAGEMENT UNDER FAR PART 139
Pavement Management, Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting, Snow & Ice n Control, Safety
Inspection Programme, Bird & Wildlife Hazard Management.
AIRPORT SECURITY
Security at General Aviation Airports, The Future of Airport Security.
PART IV
THE ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ROLE OF AIRPORT
The Economics Roles of the Airport, Political Roles, Environmental Impacts of Airport.
AIRPORT PLANNING
Airport System Planning, The Airport Master Plan, Forecasting, Facilities Requirements.
AIRPORT CAPACITIES AND DELAYS
Defining Capacity, Factors affecting Capacity and Delay, Estimating Capacity, Illustrating
Capacity with a Time Space Diagram, FAAA Approximation Charts, Simulation Models,
Defining Delays
FUTURE OF AIRPORT MANAGEMENT
Restructuring of Commercial Air Carriers, New Large Aircraft, Small Aircraft Transportation
System.
Port & Shipping
Sea ports
Global Maritime Transport and connect with sea ports. Need for seaports, growth of ports in new
regions with growing trade, distribution of global seaports, types of seaports, geographical and
commercial differentiation. Indian port Scenario challenges. Growth of World ports, bulk
terminals, container terminals and other cargo terminals.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND SHIPPING
International Trade, Laws of Absolute and Comparative Advantage, Free Trade Vs. Protectionism,
Growth of International Trade, Structure of International Trade, Balance of Payments, Distortions
in Free Trade, Growth of International Trade by Sea, Role of Shipping Economy.
TYPES OF SHIPS
Dry Trades - General Cargo Ships-Multipurpose/Tween Decker/Liner Ships, Container
Vessels, Ro/Ro Ships, LASH Ships, Specialized Ships
Wet Trades – Crude oil Tankers, Product Tankers, Chemical Tankers, Liquefied Gas
Tankers, Miscellaneous Dedicated Tankers
CARGO HANDLING GEAR
Option for Own Cargo Gear, Derricks, Cranes, Gantry Cranes, Self-uploaders, Liquid Cargo
Handling, Floating Cranes/Barges, Miscellaneous Cargo Equipment, Side Loaders, Ramps, RO/RO
& PCC Equipment.
STRUCTURE AND OWNERSHIP OF THE WORLD FLEET
Structure of the world Fleet, World Fleet Growth and principal vessel types, Age distribution of
the world merchant fleet, ownership of the world fleet
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ORGANIZATIONS
International Maritime Organization, Baltic and International Maritime Council, International
Chamber of Commerce, International Shipping Federation, International Transport Workers
Federation, Intertanko, Intercargo, etc.
INTERNATIONAL MARTIME CONVENTIONS
International Conventions, Process of adopting and ratifying conventions, Various conventions in
force, Maritime safety, Marine pollution Liability and computation, other subjects, port state
control, ISM code
SHIP CLASSIFICATION
Classification Societies, What is Classification? The international association of classification
societies – IACS, Scope of classification, Assignment, Maintenance, suspension and withdrawal
of class, classification surveys.
SHIPS CERTIFICATES & DOCUMENTS
Certificates for all ships, Passenger ships, cargo ships, ships carrying noxious liquid chemical
substances in bulk, Chemical Tankers, Gas Carriers, Ships carrying dangerous goods, Ship Vetting,
Q88 – Intertanko’s Standard Chartering Questionnaire.
scSHIP REGISTRATION
Process of Registration, Types of Ship Registries, Flags of Convenience, Flags of Registration,
Ownership and Registration.
INDIAN SHIPPING INDUSTRY
Governmental Structure, Ministry of Shipping Transport, Director General of Shipping,
Mercantile Marine Department, Directorate general of Lighthouses and Lightships, Tariff
Authority for Major Ports (TAMP), Port trusts, Dock Labor Boards, Inland Waterways Authority of
India (IWAI), Public Sector Undertakings, Transchart, Other Maritime Organizations.
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
INTRODUCTION TO SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Logistics Management vs Supply chain Management, Supply chain management vs traditional
operations management.
DRIVERS OF SUPPLY CHAIN
Functional Drivers and Cross-functional Drivers
FACILITY DECISIONS
Factors affecting location decisions, Methods for Location Decisions
DEMAND FORECASTING IN SUPPLY CHAIN
Qualitative forecasting methods, Quantitative forecasting methods.
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
Types of Inventory, Costs associated with Inventory, Material Management.
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation decisions, Functions of 3PL Companies
IT ROLE IN SUPPLY CHAIN
Supplier Relationship Management, CRM, Logistics Information Systems, RFID, GIS and Bar
Coding, SAP/ERP Applications
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT & PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
Reverse Logistics, Closed loop Supply Chain, Green Supply Chain, Key Performance Indicators
for Supply Chain
Infrastructure
INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR UNDERSTANDING & PLANNING
AN OVERVIEW OF INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR
Types of Infrastructure & Status of Infrastructure in India, Overview of Power Infrastructure,
Overview of Oil & Gas Infrastructure, Overview of Utility Infrastructure, Overview of
Transport Infrastructure
REGULATION AND DESIGN
Introduction: Economic Rationale and Task of Regulation, The Averch-Johnson model of Rate
of Regulation, Regulatory Mechanism to induce optimal outcomes for one product natural
monopoly, Ramsey Prices, Surplus Subsidy Schemes, Regulation under Asymmetric
information
FINANCING OPTIONS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
What is Infrastructure Financing, Capital Market and Derivative market, International
Financing/ Business Restructuring, Debt and Repayment.
PUBLIC VS PRIVATE INVOLVEMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE
Benefits & Problems of Privatization, Understanding the Business Cycle, Challenges in
Privatization of Utility Infrastructure, Challenges in Privatization of Oil & gas Sector,
Challenges in Privatization of Transport Sector
ISSUES RELATED TO INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
Economic and Demand risks, Political Risks, Socio Environmental Risks, Risk Management
Framework
TYPES OF BIDDING
Case 1 & Case 2 Bidding, World bank standard of Bidding, Standard Bidding documents.
PhD (Engineering/ Sc)-Oil & Gas, Power, Aerospace, Health Safety a& Environment, Computer, Infrastructure, Mechanical, Chemical, ECE)
Oil & Gas
1. Reservoir Engineering Porosity, Permeability, Relative Permeability, Capillary Pressure, Drive Mechanism, EOR ,
Reserves and Material Balance
2. Production Engineering Stimulation/Workover Operations, Artificial Lift, Well Completion IPR Curves
3. Drilling Engineering Well Completion, Drilling Fluids, Cementations, Well Control, Drill String Basics, Basic
Components of Rigs
4. Well Testing Drill Stem Test, Wireline Formation Tester, Pressure Build UP
5. Petroleum Formation Evaluation Types of Logs, Applications of Electrical Logs, Radioactive Logs, Acoustic Logs
6. Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources: Basics Knowledge of CBM, Shale Gas & Gas Hydrates
Aerospace
Introduction to Flight
THE STANDARD ATMOSPHERE AND AIRFLOW: Standard Atmosphere, relation between
Geopotential and Geometric Altitudes, Pressure, Temperature and Density Altitudes. Relation for Stratosphere and Troposphere. Stability of Atmosphere, Aero-Thermodynamics. Measurement of Air-speed: True Airspeed, Indicated Airspeed and Equivalent Airspeed, Airspeed Indicator
AERODYNAMIC DRAG: Cause of Drag, it's effects, Types of Drag and affecting factors. Drag Polar, Compressibility Drag, Design for Minimum Drag, Estimation of Drag of Complete Airplane, Terminal Velocity.
AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS: Force and Moments Coefficients from Dimensional Analysis. Pressure Distribution over 2D Airfoil, Variation with Angle of Attack, Center of Pressure, Aerodynamic Center, Problems connected with Them. Lift, Drag and Moment Coefficients; Relations between Lift and Drag. Estimation of these characteristics from Measured Pressure Distributions, Variation of Aerodynamic Coefficients with Reynold's Number and Mach number.
PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT MECHANICS: Airfoil Stalling, Finite Span Wing, Induced Drag. Wing Planform Variations,Forward & Aft Swept Wings, High Coefficient of Lift Devices, use of Control Surfaces, Elementary Ideas about Stability & Control of Airplanes. Hovercraft,Helicopter & Space Vehicles
PRINCIPLES OF AEROSPACE PROPULSIONS: Classification of Propulsive Units & their features; Fixed & Variable Pitch Air Screws, Piston Prop Engine, Turbo Prop Engine, Turbo Jet Engines & its Variations, Ramjet, Pulse Jet, Rockets Engines; Solid & liquid Propellant Engine, the concept of Staging of Rockets.
AEROSPACE VEHICLE STRUCTURE: Importance of Strength/Weight Ratio, Introduction to Loads on different parts of the Vehicle, detailed description of the Fuselage, Wing & Tail Surfaces, Wing Surfaces, Wing Fuselage Jointing Methods, different types of Under Carriages, Structural Design Philosophy of Manned & Unmanned Space Vehicles
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION SYSTEM:Different Navigation Methods, Dead Reckoning, Astronavigation, Ratio Aids, Positive Fixing, Related modern instruments. Instruments landing system, HF & vHF System, Simple Description of Communication Systems using Earth Station & Satellites, Networks Communication System
Fundamental of Aerodynamics
INTRODUCTION: Continuum and Free Molecular Flows, Invisid and Viscous Flows, Incompressible and Compressible Flows. Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Flows. Pitot Static Tube, Measurement of Air-Speed, Pressure Coefficient. Aerodynamic Force and Moments. Dimensional Analysis, Non-Dimensional Parameters, M, Re, Fr etc., Flow Similarity.
DESCRIPTION OF FLUID MOTION: Lagrangian and Eulerian Methods, Description of Properties in a Moving Fluid, Local and Material Rate of Change. Equation of Conservation of Mass for Control Volume, Special Form of Equation of Conservation of Mass, Differential Form of Equation of Conservation of Mass. Streamlines, Pathlines, Streaklines, Vorticity and Circulation. Laws of Vortex Motion. Translation, Rotation and Rate of Deformation of Fluid Particles.
EQUATION OF FLUID MOTION: Euler's and Navier-Stoke Equations. Derivation of Bernaulli's Equation for Invisid and Viscous Flow Fields. Momentum Equation and Angular Momentum Equation in Integral Form.
INVISID-INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW:Condition on Velocity for Incompressible Flow. Laplace's Equations. Potential Function, Stream Function. Basic Elementary Flows: Uniform Flows, Source Flow, Doublet Flow and Vortex Flow. Superimposition of Elementary Flows. Non Lifting and Lifting Flow over a Circular Cylinder, comparison with Real Flow Over Circular Cylinder. Kutta-Jaukowski Theorem, Generation of Lift.
INTRODUCTION TO VISCOUS FLOW:Qualitative Aspects of Viscous Flows, Viscosity and Thermal Conductivity. Phenomenon of separation. Navier-Stokes Equation; Viscous Flow Energy Equation. Some exact solutions to Navier-Stokes Equations: Couette Flow, Poiseuille Flow and Hele-Shaw Flow.
INTRODUCTION TO INCOMPRESSIBLE BOUNDARY LAYER: BL concept, BL Properties, Derivation of Prandtl's BL Equations, Blasius Solution, Karman's Integral Equation. Turbulent BL over a Plate, Skin Friction Drag, BL Control.
ELEMENTS OF COMPRESSIBLE FLOW: Compressible Flow Properties: Total Enthalpy, Total Temperature, Temperature and Pressure Ratios as a function of Mach No., Mass Flow Parameter (MFP). Isentropic Area Ratio (A/A*), Velocity-Area variations, 2D Small Amplitude Wave Propagation. Adiabatic Steady Flow Ellipse, description of Flow Regimes. Introduction to Normal and Oblique Shock Waves. Working out solutions through Gas Tables/Charts.
Book: Fundamentals of Aerodnamics by John. D. Anderson, McGraw Hill, 3rd Edition
PROPULSION II
STEADY 1D GAS DYNAMICS
Basics, Simple Flows: Nozzle Flow, Nozzle Design, Nozzle Operating characteristics for
Isentropic Flow, Nozzle Flow and Shock Waves. Nozzle characteristics for some Operational
Engines. Rayleigh Flow and Fanno Flow. Effect of Frictional Duct Length in Subsonic Flow and
Supersonic Flow, Numerical Problems in 1D Flow.
INLETS, NOZZLES AND COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
Subsonic Inlets: Pressure Recovery, Inlet Sizing Drag Flow Distortion. Supersonic Inlets: Total
and Sonic State Points, A/A* Normal Shock based Internal Compression Inlets, Design Sizing
and Performance. Exhaust Nozzle, C-D Nozzle, Engine Back Pressure Control, Exit Area Ratio,
Exhaust Nozzle System Performance in details. Combustion Systems, Burners, Ignition, Flame
Stability. After Burners: System Design, Flame Stability, Pressure Losses etc.
PARAMETRIC CYCLE ANALYSIS OF IDEAL ENGINES
Steps of Engine Parametric Cycle Analysis, Basic Assumptions. Applications to
Ideal Ramjet
Ideal Turbojet with and without afterburner
Ideal Turbofan engine, optimum BPR and afterburning
Ideal Turnoprop engine, and
Ideal Turboshaft engine.
PARAMETRIC CYCLE ANALYSIS OF REAL ENGINES
Cycle Analysis of Turbojet, Turbojet with after Burner, Turbofan and Turboprop.
AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSOR
Euler’s Turbo Machinery Equations. Axial Flow Compressor Analysis, Cascade Action, Flow
Field. Euler’s Equation, Velocity Diagrams, Flow Annulus Area Stage Parameters. Degree of
Reaction, Cascade Airfoil Nomenclature and Loss Coefficient, Diffusion Factor, Stage Loading
and Flow Coefficient, Stage Pressure Ratio, Blade Mach No., Repeating Stage, Repeating Row,
Mean Line Design. Flow Path Dimensions, No. of Blades Per Stage. Radial Variation, Design
Process, Performance.
AXIAL FLOW TURBINE
Introduction to Turbine Analysis, Mean Radius Stage Calculations, Stage Parameters, Stage
Loading and Flow Coefficients Degree of Reaction, Stage Temperature Ratio and Pressure
Ratio, Blade Spacing, Radial Variation, Velocity Ratio. Axial Flow Turbine, Stage Flow Path,
Dimensional Stage Analysis. Multistage Design; Steps of Design: Single Stage and two Stages.
Turbine Performance. Blade Cooling.
Health, Safety & Environment
Probability and Reliability - random variable, special distributions, sampling, curve fitting, time
series analysis, reliability, computer programming and software, safety in chemical industry -
concept of safety and safety auditing, hazardous chemicals-precuations in handling, tolerance
limits of industrial emissions, carcinogens-health hazards of insecticides, drinking water standards
- computer aided hazards analysis, hazard, risk issues and hazard assessment, instrumentation,
testing, risk analysis - environmental pollution control and industrial hygiene, EIA, impact
assessment and documentation - industrial safety and hazards management - fire and explosion,
relief systems, toxicology, leaks and leakages - process simulators - safety in engineering industry
- metals and wood working machines, gaurding, welding and gas cutting, cold forming and hot
working, finishing, inspection and testing - regulations for health, safety and environment - safety
management - construction - safety in material handling - noise and vibration controls - electrical
safety - air pollution control - fire and explosive control and transport phenomena.
Process Calculations and Thermodynamics - Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Operations - Heat
Transfer - Mass Transfer - Chemical Reaction Engineering - Instrumentation and Process Control
- Plant Design and Economics - Chemical Technology. Environmental Science - Unit operations
and processes in Environmental Technology - Biological Wastewater Treatment - Separation
Processes in Environmental Applications - Air Pollution Control - Solid and Hazardous Waste
Management - Modeling of Environmental Systems. Basic concepts of electricity. Structural
analysis. Basics of Electrical safety. Fire safety codes. Industrial safety codes
Computer
core CSE subjects like automata, compiler, Computer system Architecture Computer
networks, SPM
Infrastructure
Solid Mechanics: Bending moment and shear force in statically determinate beams; Simple stress
and strain relationships; Theories of failures; Simple bending theory, flexural and shear stresses,
shear centre; Uniform torsion, buckling of column, combined and direct bending stresses.
Structural Analysis: Statically determinate and indeterminate structures by force/ energy
methods; Method of superposition; Analysis of trusses, arches, beams, cables and frames;
Displacement methods: Slope deflection and moment distribution methods; Influence lines;
Concrete Structures: Working stress, Limit state and Ultimate load design concepts; Design of
beams, slabs, columns; Bond and development length; Steel Structures: Limit state design
concepts; Design of tension and compression members, beams and beam- columns, column
bases; Connections - simple and eccentric, beam-column connections.
Soil Mechanics: Origin of soils, soil structure and fabric; Three-phase system and phase
relationships, index properties; Unified and Indian standard soil classification system;
Permeability - one dimensional flow, Darcy’s law; Seepage through soils - two-dimensional flow,
flow nets, uplift pressure, piping; Principle of effective stress, capillarity, seepage force and
quicksand condition; Compaction in laboratory and field conditions; One dimensional
consolidation, time rate of consolidation; Mohr’s circle, stress paths, effective and total shear
strength parameters, characteristics of clays and sand.
Foundation Engineering: Sub-surface investigations - scope, drilling bore holes, sampling, plate
load test, standard penetration and cone penetration tests; Earth pressure theories - Rankine
and Coulomb; Stability of slopes - finite and infinite slopes, method of slices and Bishop’s method;
Stress distribution in soils - Boussinesq’s and Westergaard’s theories, pressure bulbs; Shallow
foundations - Terzaghi’s and Meyerhoff’s bearing capacity theories, effect of water table;
Combined footing and raft foundation; Contact pressure; Settlement analysis in sands and clays;
Deep foundations - types of piles, dynamic and static formulae, load capacity of piles in sands
and clays, pile load test, negative skin friction.
Fluid Mechanics: Properties of fluids, fluid statics; Continuity, momentum, energy and
corresponding equations; Potential flow, applications of momentum and energy equations;
Laminar and turbulent flow; Flow in pipes, pipe networks; Concept of boundary layer and its
growth. Hydraulics: Forces on immersed bodies; Flow measurement in channels and pipes;
Dimensional analysis and hydraulic similitude; Kinematics of flow, velocity triangles; Channel
Hydraulics - Energy-depth relationships, specific energy, critical flow, slope profile, hydraulic
jump, uniform flow and gradually varied flow
Hydrology: Hydrologic cycle, precipitation, evaporation, evapo-transpiration, watershed,
infiltration, unit hydrographs, hydrograph analysis,
Irrigation Duty, delta, estimation of evapo-transpiration; Crop water requirements; Design of
lined and unlined canals, head works, gravity dams and spillways; Design of weirs on permeable
foundation; Types of irrigation systems, irrigation methods; Water logging and drainage; Canal
regulatory works, cross-drainage structures, outlets and escapes.
Environmental Engineering Water and Waste Water: Quality standards, basic unit processes and
operations for water treatment. Drinking water standards, water requirements, basic unit
operations and unit processes for surface water treatment, distribution of water.
Sewage and sewerage treatment, quantity and characteristics of wastewater. Primary,
secondary and tertiary treatment of wastewater, effluent discharge standards. Domestic
wastewater treatment, quantity of characteristics of domestic wastewater, primary and
secondary treatment. Unit operations and unit processes of domestic wastewater, sludge
disposal.
Transportation Engineering Transportation Infrastructure: Highway alignment and engineering
surveys; Geometric design of highways - cross-sectional elements, sight distances, horizontal and
vertical alignments. Highway Pavements: Highway materials - desirable properties and quality
control tests; Design of bituminous paving mixes; Design factors for flexible and rigid pavements;
Design of flexible pavement and rigid pavements.
Construction Materials and Management: Construction Materials: Structural steel -
composition, material properties and behaviour; Concrete - constituents, mix design, short-term
and long-term properties; Bricks and mortar; Bitumen. Construction Management: Types of
construction projects; Cost estimation; Project planning and network analysis - PERT and CPM.
Earth Science
Introduction to Petroleum Geology , Introduction to Sedimentology , Sedimentary Geochemistry ,
Sandstones and Sandstone Reservoirs , Carbonate Sediments , Shales, Silica Deposits and Evaporites , 7
Stratigraphy , Sequence Stratigraphy, Seismic Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis , Subsurface Water and
Fluid Flow in Sedimentary Basins , The Structure and Hydrocarbon Traps of Sedimentary Basins ,
Compaction of Sedimentary Rocks Including Shales, Sandstones and Carbonates , Source Rocks and
Petroleum Geochemistry , Petroleum Migration , .Well Logs: A Brief Introduction
Mechanical
Strength of Materials : Simple stresses & strains, Strain energy, Elastic constants, Pure bending, Struts
& columns, Torsion of shafts, SFD & BMD etc., centroid & moment of Inertia,
Heat Transfer processes, Conduction, Convection, Radiation, Heat exchangers etc.
Machine Design & theory of Machines: Material selections , Mechanical Properties of Materials ,Gears ,
Riveted & welded Joints, Shaft , keys & coupling design, Belt, Brakes Machines & Mechanisms, Degree
of Freedom , Governors, Gyroscope and applications , Flywheel, balancing of rotating & reciprocating
Masses, firing order etc.
Manufacturing Technology: Welding, Casting processes, Metal cutting operation, forming process, Advanced Manufacturing Processes, Computer controlled Machine Tools
Thermal Engineering: First law, Second Law, Heat Engine, Refrigeration & heat pump, Carnot cycle, COP,
etc., applications , properties of steam, steam turbines, Gas power cycles; Engine Terminology, Otto/
Diesel/ Dual etc. , reciprocating compressor etc., gas turbines, air conditioning systems, dry & wet bulb
temperatures, psychometric chart etc.
Fluid Mechanics: Euler equation, Energy equation, Fluid statics & Dynamics, Pipe flow, Laminar &
turbulent flow etc.
I.C. Engines: classification, SI & CI engines, construction, combustion models, ignition delay, knocking,
Engine Emission and control technologies
Chemical
Section 1: Engineering Mathematics Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, Systems of linear
equations, Eigen values and eigenvectors. Calculus: Functions of single variable, Limit,
continuity and differentiability, Taylor series, Mean value theorems, Evaluation of definite and
improper integrals, Partial derivatives, Total derivative, Maxima and minima, Gradient,
Divergence and Curl, Vector identities, Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume
integrals, Stokes, Gauss and Green’s theorems. Differential equations: First order equations
(linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients,
Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations, Initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms,
Solutions of one dimensional heat and wave equations and Laplace equation. Complex
variables: Complex number, polar form of complex number, triangle inequality. Probability and
Statistics: Definitions of probability and sampling theorems, Conditional probability, Mean,
median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables, Poisson, Normal and Binomial
distributions, Linear regression analysis. Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and
non-linear algebraic equations. Integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule. Single and multi-
step methods for numerical solution of differential equations.
Section 2: Process Calculations and Thermodynamics Steady and unsteady state mass and
energy balances including multiphase, multicomponent, reacting and non-reacting systems. Use
of tie components; recycle, bypass and purge calculations; Gibb’s phase rule and degree of
freedom analysis. First and Second laws of thermodynamics. Applications of first law to close
and open systems. Second law and Entropy. Thermodynamic properties of pure substances:
Equation of State and residual properties, properties of mixtures: partial molar properties,
fugacity, excess properties and activity coefficients; phase equilibria: predicting VLE of systems;
chemical reaction equilibrium.
Section 3: Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Operations Fluid statics, Newtonian and non-
Newtonian fluids, shell-balances including differential form of Bernoulli equation and energy
balance, Macroscopic friction factors, dimensional analysis and similitude, flow through
pipeline systems, flow meters, pumps and compressors, elementary boundary layer theory,
flow past immersed bodies including packed and fluidized beds, Turbulent flow: fluctuating
velocity, universal velocity profile and pressure drop. Particle size and shape, particle size
distribution, size reduction and classification of solid particles; free and hindered settling;
centrifuge and cyclones; thickening and classification, filtration, agitation and mixing; conveying
of solids.
Section 4: Heat Transfer Steady and unsteady heat conduction, convection and radiation,
thermal boundary layer and heat transfer coefficients, boiling, condensation and evaporation;
types of heat exchangers and evaporators and their process calculations. Design of double pipe,
shell and tube heat exchangers, and single and multiple effect evaporators.
Section 5: Mass Transfer Fick’s laws, molecular diffusion in fluids, mass transfer coefficients,
film, penetration and surface renewal theories; momentum, heat and mass transfer analogies;
stage-wise and continuous contacting and stage efficiencies; HTU & NTU concepts; design and
operation of equipment for distillation, absorption, leaching, liquid-liquid extraction, drying,
humidification, dehumidification and adsorption.
Section 6: Chemical Reaction Engineering Theories of reaction rates; kinetics of homogeneous
reactions, interpretation of kinetic data, single and multiple reactions in ideal reactors, non-
ideal reactors; residence time distribution, single parameter model; non-isothermal reactors;
kinetics of heterogeneous catalytic reactions; diffusion effects in catalysis.
Section 7: Instrumentation and Process Control Measurement of process variables; sensors,
transducers and their dynamics, process modeling and linearization, transfer functions and
dynamic responses of various systems, systems with inverse response, process reaction curve,
controller modes (P, PI, and PID); control valves; analysis of closed loop systems including
stability, frequency response, controller tuning, cascade and feed forward control.
Section 8: Plant Design and Economics Principles of process economics and cost estimation
including depreciation and total annualized cost, cost indices, rate of return, payback period,
discounted cash flow, optimization in process design and sizing of chemical engineering
equipments such as compressors, heat exchangers, multistage contactors.
Section 9: Chemical Technology Inorganic chemical industries (sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid,
chlor-alkali industry), fertilizers (Ammonia, Urea, SSP and TSP); natural products industries (Pulp
and Paper, Sugar, Oil, and Fats); petroleum refining and petrochemicals; polymerization
industries (polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC and polyester synthetic fibers).
ECE/ Power
Electronics Devices & Circuits Unit I: FEEDBACK AMPLIFIERS Principle of Feedback Amplifier, Positive and Negative Feedback, Properties of Negative Feedback, Amplifier Topologies, Negative Feedback Types: Voltage series, Voltage Shunt, Current series, Current Shunt, Advantage of Negative Feedback, Ideal Feedback amplifier, Effect of feedback on amplifier Bandwidth and stability. Unit II: Operational Amplifiers and its Application Ideal op-amp characteristics, 741 op-amp IC Specification, Inverting and Non Inverting amplifier, OP-amp as adder, Subtractor, Differentiator, Integrator Circuit, Differential Amplifier, Active load, Level Shifter, Current Mirror, I-V and V-I Conversion(CCVS, VCCS, VCVS), Peak detector, Comparator circuit, Sample and Hold Circuit, Schmitt Trigger, Precision rectifier, Signal Generator: Square Wave Generator, Pulse Generator, Triangular Wave Generator, Saw Tooth Wave generator, Instrumentation Amplifier, Log and Antilog Amplifier, Active Filters: Introduction to filtering: Frequency response, Characteristics and terminology, Active versus passive filter, first and Second order low pass active filter, Higher order filters. High pass active filter, Band pass filter, Band reject filter, higher order filters Unit III: OSCILLATORS Sinusoidal oscillator: Phase shift oscillators, Wien Bridge oscillator: Resonant circuit oscillators: LC Colpitt & LC Hartley, Amplitude Frequency and phase stability analysis of all Oscillators, Crystal oscillator. Unit IV: Applications of Op-Amp Timer and Regulator: IC-555 Timer, Internal Circuit, IC-555 Timer as A stable Multivibrator and Monostable Multivibrator Voltage Regulators: OP-AMP Regulators, IC Regulators, Fixed Voltage Regulators (78/79, XX), 723, Characteristics and Applications, SMPS.
Unit V: Analog and Digital conversions and applications Analog and Digital interface circuits: A/D, D/A Converters and types, S/H circuits and multiplexers and demultiplexers Switches, OTA, 556 PLL IC, PLL Fundamentals, PLL Applications Unit VI: POWER AMPLIFIERS Power Amplifiers: Harmonic Distortion in Amplifiers, Power Amplifiers and types, Voltage verses Power Amplifier, Class A, B, AB, C, Push Pull Amplifiers Text Books
1. Robert L. Boylestad, Louis Nashelsky (2009) Electronics Devices & Circuits, Pearson- R.L Boylstad. ISBN: 978-8131727003
Reference Books
1. Paul R. Gray, Paul J. Hurst, Stephen H. Lewis, Robert G. Meyer (2017) Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits, Wiley. ISBN:978-1118078891
Communication System
Unit – I Analog Communication techniques Communication system, Need for modulation, Baseband and Pass band signals, Types of Modulation, Amplitude Modulation, Modulation Index, Different types of Amplitude Modulation system: bandwidth, power, efficiency; Representation of FM & PM signals, Bandwidth calculation; FM transmitter and reception; Super Heterodyne receiver; Comparison of AM and FM;
Unit – II Digital Transmission Techniques Sampling theorem, quantization, companding, A-Law and µ -Law Delta modulation, Adaptive delta modulation; Signal-to-Noise Ratio calculations of PCM and DM, Comparison of PCM and DM; Time Division Multiplexing.
UNIT – III Digital Modulation Techniques Fundamentals of Binary ASK, PSK and FSK, generation and detection of BASK, BPSK and BFSK; Fundamentals of QPSK and DPSK, generation and detection of QPSK and DPSK, generation and detection of QPSK and DPSK, MSK, M-Ary PSK Bandwidth and Error Probability of Various digital modulation Technique.
UNIT – IV Fiber Optic Communication system Basic Fiber Optic Communication System, Benefits and disadvantages of Fiber Optics. Transmission Windows. Transmission Through Optical Fiber, Basic lawas, Reflection of light from optical surfaces, Refraction of light from optical interfaces, The Numerical Aperture (NA), The Optical Fiber, Types of Fiber; Attenuation and losses in optical fiber, Material absorption losses, linear and nonlinear scattering losses, fiber bend loss, dispersion viz inter modal dispersion and
intra modal dispersion, overall fiber dispersion and polarization, Dispersion shifted and dispersion flattened fibers, attenuation and dispersion limits in fibers.
UNIT – IV Satellite Communication system Origin of Satellite Communications, Frequency allocations for Satellite Services, Applications, Orbital Mechanics of satellite in conjuction with Kepler laws, , Look Angle determination, Basic transmission theory, system noise temperature and G/T ratio, Design of down links, up link design, Design of satellite links for specified C/N, System design example, Multiple access in satellite communication, FDMA, TDMA, DAMA, India satellite series.
Network Theory
UNIT I- Network Theorems (Application in AC networks)
Superposition theorem, Thevenin’s Theorem ,Norton Theorem, Maximum Power Transfer
Theorem, Nodal analysis, Milliman Theorem, Tellegan theorem, Reciprocity Theorem.
UNIT II- Two Port Networks
Introduction, z parameters, y- parameters, hybrid (h) parameter, ABCD parameters, condition of
reciprocity and symmetry in two-port parameter presentation. conversion of parameters like
ABCD to h etc., Interrelationship between parameters of two port networks, Expression of input
and output impedance in terms of two port parameter, ladder network, lattice network, Image
impedance.
UNIT III- Network functions
Introduction, Driving Point Impedance and Admittance Transfer function, Voltage and Current
Transfer Ratio, concepts of pole and zeros, time domain analysis using pole zero diagram,
Concept of Stability of a System from Pole Zero Concept , Necessary condition of Stability of a
Network Function, Hurwitz Polynomial, Properties of Hurwitz Polynomials,
UNIT IV- Network Graph Theory
Introduction, Concept of Network Graph, Terminology Used in Network Graph, Properties of Tree
in a Graph, Formation of Incidence Matrix, Properties of Incidence Matrix, Number of Tree in a
Graph, Fundamental Cut set Matrix and its properties, Fundamental tie set Matrix and its
properties,
UNIT V- Synthesis of Passive Networks
(a) Positive Real Function, Concept and properties of LC RC and RL network, LC & RC and RL
Network Synthesis by Foster form I and II and Cauer form I and II
(b) Filters- Introduction to passive filters, classification of filters, constant K and m-derived
filters like LPF, HPF, Band pass filter and stop band filter.
(c) Control System Engineering Syllabus
(d)
(e) 1 CONTROL SYSTEM MODELLING: System concept, differential equations and transfer
functions. Modelling of electric systems, translational and rotational mechanical systems,
Simple electromechanical systems. Block diagram representation of systems – Block
diagram reduction methods – Closed loop transfer function, determination of signal flow
graph. Mason’s gain formula – Examples. Mathematical modeling of: Stepper motors –
AC servo motor – DC servo motor – Synchros – sensors and encoders – DC and AC tacho
generator
(f) 2 TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS: Test signals – time response of first order and second order
systems – time domain specifications – types and order of systems – generalized error
coefficients – steady state errors – concepts of stability –
(g) 3 FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS: Introduction – correlation between time and
frequency response – stability analysis using Routh-Hurwitz criteria – Root locus. Bode
plots, Polar plots,
(h) Nichols chart and Nyquist stability criterion – Gain margin – phase margin.
(i) 4 CONTROLLER MODES ON/OFF controller, Multiposition controllers, P, PI and PID
controllers, Realization of controller modes, Introduction to digital control, Mathematical
modeling of sampling process, Modeling discrete-time systems by pulse transfer function
(j) 5 COMPENSATORS Realization of basic compensators – cascade compensation in time
domain and frequency domain and feedback compensation – design of lag, lead, lag-lead
compensator using Bode plot and Root locus. State Space Analysis of Continuous System:
Review of state variable representation of continuous system, conversion of state
variable models to transfer function and vice-versa, solution of state equations and state
transition matrix, controllability and observability
PhD (Legal Studies)
Constitutional Law of India
Preamble , Fundamental Rights and Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy, Judiciary,
Executive , Union State Legislative Relations, Emergency Provisions, Ámendment of the
Constitution Writ Jurisdiction
Legal Theory
Nature and Sources of Law, Positivism, Natural Law Theory, Sociological ,
Jurisprudence, Theories of Punishment, Rights and Duties , Concepts of Possession
and Ownership
Public International Law
Nature of International Law and its relationship with Municipal Law, Sources of International
Law, Recognition of States and Governments, United Nations, Settlement of International
Disputes, Human Rights
Family Law
Concepts in Family Law , Sources of Family Law in India, Marriage and Dissolution of
Marriage
Law of Contracts
General Principles, Essentials of a valid contract, Offer, acceptance and consideration
Capacity to Contract—Minor's contract, Elements vitiating contract—mistake, fraud,
misrepresentation, public policy, coercion, undue influence, frustration of contract
Remedies for breach of contract—Damages.
Law of Torts
Foundation of Tortuous Liability , General Defences to an action of Tort, Vicarious Liability Remoteness of Damages Contributory Negligence Absolute and Strict Liability
Law of Crimes
General Principles Nature and Definition of
Offence
General Exceptions
Common Intention and Common Object
Criminal Attempt, Conspiracy and Abetment
Offences against Women
Labour Law
Concepts—Industry, Industrial Dispute and Workman
Trade Unions-Rights and Immunities of Registered Trade Union; Registration and its
advantages
Methods for Settlement of Industrial Disputes under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Strike and Lockout as Instruments of Collective Bargaining
Retrenchment, Lay-off and Closures
Miscellaneous
Unit—I
Essential Features of Indian Constitution
Distribution of Legislative Powers between Union and States
Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles of State
Policy
Judiciary
Parliament and State Legislatures
Amending Process of the Constitution
Role of Election Commission in Democratic Process
Unit—Il
Nature, Scope and Importance of Administrative Law
Principles of Natural Justice
Administrative Discretion and its control
Judicial Review of Administrative Action—Writ Jurisdiction
Lokpal and Lokayukta
Nature and Sources of Law
Legal Concepts—Right, Duty, Ownership, Possession and Person
Judicial Process—Application of Doctrine of Precedent of India
Judicial Contribution in Bringing Social Changes
Law and Morality
General Principles of Criminal Law—meaning, nature, essentials and stages of
offence
Joint Liability; Abetment and Criminal Conspiracy
Offences against Human Body
Offences against Property
Defamation
Unit—V
Environmental Pollution—Meaning of Environment and Environmental Pollution;
Kinds of Pollution
Legislative Measures for Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution in
India—Air and Water Pollution and General Protection of Environment
International Development for protection of Environmental Pollution
Remedies for Environmental Protection—Civi1, Criminal and Constitutional
Importance of Forest and Wildlife in protecting environment
Environmental impact assessment and control of Hazardous wastes
Unit—VI
Nature of International Law and its sources
Concept of sovereignty and its relevance today
Recognition of State and Goverments
Extradition, Asylum, Nationality and Status of Refugees
International Court of Justice
UNO and its organs
Global Trade Regime under International Law
Marriage
Divorce
Adoption and Guardianship
Maintenance
Matrimonial Remedies
Uniform Civil Code
Unit—VIll
Concept and Development of Human Rights
Contribution of United Nations in the development and implementation of Human
Rights
Implementation of Human Rights in India—Role of National Human Rights
Commission
Protection of Marginalised Groups—Women, Children, Minorities and Refugees
Unit—1X
Nature and definition of Tort
General Principles of Tortuous Liability
Specific Torts—Negligence, Nuisance and Defamation
Absolute Liability—Emerging trends in India
Consumer Protection—Evolution of Consumer Rights and Redressal of Consumer
Grievances
Unit—X
Partnership Act—Nature and essentials of partnership mutual rights and liabilities of
partners, advantages of registration of firms
Sales of Goods Act
Negotiable Instruments Act
Company Law—Role of Directors, Doctrines of Indoor Management and Ulfra Vires