Bio Sciences and Biotechnology (BBT)

Biophysics
Levels of structures in biological macromolecules. basic strategies in biophysics. Forces that determine
protein and nucleic acid structure, Prediction of proteins structure, nucleic acids, Properties of lipid bilayers,
Biochemical Kinetics studies, unimolecular reactions, methods of determining macromolecular structures
inclusive of the spectroscopic techniques like UV-vis absorption, lR absorption, circular dichroism
fluoresence NMR and X-ray and neutron diffraction techniques.
Biochemistry
Structure and properties, Amino acids, peptides, proteins and conjugated proteins, protein hydration,
coagulation, denaturation - gelation, protein-protein interactions, cytosolic and membrane properties,
purines, pyrimidines, nucleosides, nucleotides, polynucleotides, Ribonucleic acids and deoxyribonucleic
acids, TCA cycle, glycolysis, pentose phosphate pathway, Embden Meyerhof pathway, urea cycle,
metabolic regulation, respiratory chain, TP cycle, energy rich compounds, integrated metabolism,
Carbohydrates - linear and branched carbohydrates, N containing carbohydrates, cell wall carbohydrates,
metabolism of carbohydrates, Fats and oils-structure and properties of saturated and unsaturated fatty
acids, glycerolipids, phospholipids, sphingolipids, glycolipids, steroids, Vitamins and mineralstypes,
structure and functional properties of vitamins, utility of essential minerals sources and trace elements.
Biotechnology
Importance and economics of downstream processing in biotechnology process-problems and
requirements of bioproduct purification, process design criteria, primary separation and recovery process,
membrane based separations, precipitation methods, different types of purification and chromatographic
techniques. Food biotechnology, Types of reactors - ideal reactors, integral method of analysis for
reactions, simultaneous, consecutive and combined reactions, models for non-ideal flow. Industrial
biotechnology -isolation, preservation and improvement of industrial microbes for overproduction of primary
and secondary metabolites, economics of modern industrial processes, plant cell culture, Agrobacterium
mediated gene transfer, fermentation processes and biological waste treatment processes.
Cell Structure and Function of the Organelles
Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells, cell division, mitosis & meiosis cell cycle and molecules that control cell
cycle, endocytosis and Exocytosis. Ultrastructure of cellular organelles, viz. Mitochondria, ER, Golgi,
Chloroplast, plasma membrane, centriole, nuclear and membrane bound receptors, Signal Transduction,
Techniques of propagation of prokaryotic and Eukayotic cells, Autocrine, Paracrine and Endocrine models
of action, Cell line, generation of cell lines.
Molecular Biology
Structure of DNA and histone molecules, Replication of eukaryotic chromosomes, nucleoid the complex
replication apparatus, process of transcription and, Structure of tRNA, mRNA, rRNA, Deciphering of the
genetic code, Translation, Mutation. Reverse transcription.
Recombinant DNA
General principles of cloning, Genetic elements that control gene expression, method of creating
recombinant DNA molecules creating transgenic animals, plants microbes, safety guidelines of creating
recombinant DNA research, restriction enzymes and mapping of DNA, plasmid and phage and other
vectors. Construction of genomic and cDNA libraries, methods of nucleic acid extraction. Transformation,
Patents and methods of application of patents.
Environmental Sciences

Ecosystems, energy flow, ecological succession, pollution. Bioremediation,Conventional and Non

conventional sources of energy. Biogeo chemical cycles. Biodiversity and wild life conservation. Social
issues and the environment.
Immunology
Innate Immunity, Adaptive Immunity, Cell mediated Immunity, Phagocyte, cells B and T cells - structure and
function of Antibody molecules, Antigen processing and presentation, Monoclonal antibody, Autoimmunity
and hypersensitivity.
Genetics
Mendelian genetics. Types of genetic disorders- chromosomal disorders, single gene disorders,
multifactorial disorders, mitochondrial disorders, Pedigree analysis, Human chromosomal syndromesvariation in chromosome number, Variation in chromosome structure, Molecular basis of inborn error of
metabolism, Molecular basis of cancer. Prenatal diagnosis and genetic counseling. Eugenics. Population
genetics.
Microbiology
Basic concepts of Microbiology and classification, Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology, Parasitology,
Recombination.

Biomedical Engineering (BME)

Anatomy & Physiology / Biochemistry
Anatomical terminology Homeostasis - Basic Embryology - Osteology - Joints and Myology. Action
potential and its measurements Hodgkin Huxley model Functioning of skeletal muscles and
measurement of heat production during contraction Blood and lymph circulation Bio molecules
Carbohydrate - Structure and properties of mono, di, oligo and polysaccharides Classification of lipids physical and chemical properties of fats and oils - phospholipids fatty acids steroids - essential fatty
acids - prostaglandin Structure and properties of amino acids proteins nucleic acids vitamins and
minerals metabolism of carbohydrate lipids and proteins.
Biomedical Instrumentation:Basics of measurement theory- Categories of measurement- Signals and
noise- Transient signals Sampled signals- Signal to noise ratio- Noise reduction strategies Electrode
electrolyte interface- Ag/AgCl electrode-equivalent circuit of electrodemedical surface electrodes-internal
electrodeselectrode arrays-microelectrodes-Radiation thermometry- optical measurements-optical
filtersradiation sensors. Electroencephalograph, Electromyography & their Interpretation, Thermography,
computer applications in magnetic field ultrasonic equipments- Measurement of Blood Pressure, Blood
flow, Doppler flow measurement, Electrocardiography, Phonocardiography, Plethysmography- Biotelemetry, Electrical Safety.
Biomaterials:
Definition Biomaterials, Biomedical devices, Bio functionality, Biocompatibility Properties of
Biomaterials, Bulk properties, Surface properties, characterization, Stainless steel, Titanium, Alloys, Dental
metals, and corrosion of Bio-metals. Bio-Ceramics: Bio inert ceramics, Bio active ceramics,
Biodegradable ceramics, Alumina, Zirconia, Hydroxy Apatite.Polymeric Biomaterials Types of polymers,
Sterilisation, Structure Bio- compatibility relationship, Stability, Examples of polymers used in medicine
Composite Bio-materials Fibres composites, Particulate composites, Examples.Nano Bio-materials
Properties, preparation, characterisation, applications. Bio-material Toxicology Requirement, Test for biocompatibility
Signal Processing:
Origin, nature and acquisition of bio-signals Examples of biomedical signals-EEG, EMG,ECG, VAG,
evoked potentials, etc. Noise processes - Random noise, structured noise, and Physiological interference
Statistical signal processing -Finite time estimation of mean, variance and correlation. Time domain filtering
Synchronous averaging, Moving average filters, Frequency domain filters Design of Butterworth filtersoptimal filtering, Adaptive noise cancellation-LMS and RLS algorithms in adaptive filtering Application of
these techniques in removal of artifacts in bio-signals.
Medical Imaging and Processing:
Introduction to biomedical imaging, History of biomedical imaging, Radiography and CT: Xrays: Interaction
of X-ray Beam with Tissue, X-ray Detectors Fourier transforms, Computed tomography principles, Data
acquisition in CT, Image reconstruction, Spiral CT, MRI principle, T1 and T2 imaging, Ultrasound imaging,
application of Doppler effect in ultrasound imaging, Nuclear medicine imaging, SPECT and PET, Biological
effects of radiation. Image representation, sampling and Quantization Principles, Gray level
Transformation-Image negatives, Image subtraction, Contrast Enhancement, Histogram techniques.
Filtering- Low pass and High pass filters in Spatial and Frequency Domain, Derivative and Homomorphic
filters.
Microcontrollers:
Overview of 8 bit, 16 bit Microcontrollers Intel - Motorola, CISC & RISC Processors Harvard & Von
Neumann Architecture, overview of the 8051 family 8051 Architecture Registers and Memory

Organization. 8051 Assembly Language Programming Instruction Set Jump Logical Instructions &
Programs Arithmetic instructions and Programs Logic Instructions & Programs single bit instruction and
programming -I/O port programming -addressing modes. Physiological monitoring Microprocessor/
microcontroller based ECG Machines. Holter monitoring. Exercise systems. Digital central monitoring
systems for patient monitoring. Design concepts. Advanced Computer based arrhythmia detection systemsoftware design protocols. - Communication and training Aids for the differently disabled PeopleProsthetics.
Rehabilitation Engineering:
Engineering Concepts in Sensory Rehabilitation; Engineering Concepts in Motor Rehabilitation:
Engineering Concepts in Communication Disorders Orthopedic prosthetics and orthotics in Rehabilitation:
Basics and Fundamentals in rehabilitation and its applications. Knowledge of disability act 1995 for
physically disabled, visually impaired, hearing impaired and others. Interfaces in Compensation for visual
perception. Improvement of orientation and mobility. Computer-assisted lip reading. Brain-computer
interfaces. Computer-Aided Engineering incustomized component design.

Bio-Separation Technology (BST) for M.Tech (by Research)

Biochemistry:
Building blocks of Life; Basic biochemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, enzymes and proteins;
Stabilizing interactions (Van der Waals, electrostatic, hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interaction, etc.),
Principles of biophysical chemistry (pH, PKa, pI, acidosis, alkalosis, buffer, reaction kinetics), Principles of
thermodynamics, Principles of catalysis, enzymes and enzyme kinetics,
Separation Science:
Principles and theory of Chromatography, types of chromatography and its applications.
Cell Biology:
Membranes, structure of model membrane, lipid bilayer and membrane protein diffusion, osmosis, cellular
organelles structure and function, passive and active transport, cell division (mitosis, meiosis), cellular
respiration and ATP generation
Immunology:
Cells and molecules involved in innate and adaptive immunity, B and T cell epitopes, structure and function
of antibody molecules, antigen-antibody interactions, primary and secondary immune modulation.
Molecular Biology:
DNA, RNA, structure and function, DNA Replication, Transcription and Translation; Organization of genes
and chromosomes: Operon, interrupted genes, gene families, structure of chromatin and chromosomes,
unique and repetitive DNA, heterochromatin, euchromatin, transposons; Recombinant DNA Technology,
PCR, RAPD, RFLP Transgenic plants and animals.

Bio-Separation Technology (BST) for Ph.D

Biochemistry:
Building blocks of Life, Basic biochemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, enzymes and proteins;
Stabilizing interactions (Van der Waals, electrostatic, hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interaction, etc.),
Principles of biophysical chemistry (pH, buffer, reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, colligative properties),
Principles of catalysis, enzymes and enzyme kinetics, enzyme regulation, mechanism of enzyme catalysis,
isozymes, Conformation of proteins (Ramachandran plot, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure;
domains; motif and folds).
Separation Science:
Principles and theory of Chromatography, types of chromatography, mechanism of interaction (ion
exchange, hydrophobic, affinity chromatography) and its applications in separation and analysis
biomolecules such as proteins, peptides and small molecules of therapeutic importance;
Cell Biology:
Membranes, cellular organelles structure and function, cellular communication and signaling, Genetic
rearrangements in progenitor cells, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, cancer and the cell cycle, virusinduced cancer, metastasis, interaction of cancer cells with normal cells, apoptosis, therapeutic
interventions of uncontrolled cell growth. Cell Biology techniques including microscopy techniques,
histochemial and immunotechniques such as ELISA, Western, immunoprecipitation etc.,
Immunology:
Cells and molecules involved in innate and adaptive immunity, B and T cell epitopes, structure and function
of antibody molecules, antibody diversity, antibody engineering, antigen-antibody interactions, primary and
secondary immune modulation.
Molecular Biology:
DNA, RNA, structure and function, DNA Replication, Transcription and Translation; Organization of genes
and chromosomes: Operon, interrupted genes, gene families, structure of chromatin and chromosomes,
unique and repetitive DNA, heterochromatin, euchromatin, transposons; Recombinant DNA Technology,
Transgenic plants and animals, molecular techniques like protein sequencing methods, detection of posttranslation modification of proteins; DNA sequencing methods, strategies for genome sequencing; methods
for analysis of gene expression at RNA and protein level, large scale expression analysis, such as micro
array based techniques.
Applied Biology:
Application of immunological principles (vaccines, diagnostics). tissue and cell culture methods for plants
and animals. Genomics and its application to health and agriculture, including gene therapy. Natural
products for nutraceuticals and therapeutics. Biopolymers and its application in biology.

Chemical Engineering (CHL)

Chemistry (CHY)
Physical Chemistry:
1. Basic principles and applications of quantum mechanics hydrogen atom, angular Momentum.
2. Variational and perturbational methods.
3. Basics of atomic structure, electronic configuration, shapes of orbitals, hydrogen atom spectra.
4. Theoretical treatment of atomic structures and chemical bonding.
5. Chemical applications of group theory.
6. Basic principles and application of spectroscopy rotational, vibrational, electronic, Raman, ESR, NMR.
7. Chemical thermodynamics.
8. Phase equilibria.
9. Statistical thermodynamics.
10. Chemical equilibria.
11. Electrochemistry Nernst equation, electrode kinetics, electrical double layer, Debye-Hckel theory.
12. Chemical kinetics empirical rate laws, Arrhenius equation, theories of reaction rates, determination of
reaction mechanisms, experimental techniques for fast reactions.
13. Concepts of catalysis.
14. Polymer chemistry. Molecular weights and their determinations. Kinetics of chain polymerization.
15. Solids - structural classification of binary and ternary compounds, diffraction techniques, bonding,
thermal, electrical and magnetic properties.
16. Colloids and surface phenomena.
17. Data analysis.
Inorganic Chemistry:
1. Chemical periodicity
2. Structure and bonding in homo- and heteronuclear molecules, including shapes of molecules.
3. Concepts of acids and bases.
4. Chemistry of the main group elements and their compounds. Allotropy, synthesis, bonding and structure.
5. Chemistry of transition elements and coordination compounds bonding theories, spectral and magnetic
properties, reaction mechanisms.
6. Inner transition elements spectral and magnetic properties, analytical applications.
7. Organometallic compounds - synthesis, bonding and structure, and reactivity. Organometallics in
homogenous catalysis.
8. Cages and metal clusters.
9. Analytical chemistry- separation techniques. Spectroscopic electro- and thermoanalytical methods.
10. Bioinorganic chemistry photosystems, porphyrines, metalloenzymes, oxygen transport, electrontransfer reactions, nitrogen fixation.
11. Physical characterisation of inorganic compounds by IR, Raman, NMR, EPR,Mssbauer, UV-, NQR,
MS, electron spectroscopy and microscopic techniques.
12. Nuclear chemistry nuclear reactions, fission and fusion, radio-analytical techniques and activation
analysis.
Organic Chemistry:
1. IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds.
2. Principles of stereochemistry, conformational analysis, isomerism and chirality.
3. Reactive intermediates and organic reaction mechanisms.
4. Concepts of aromaticity.
5. Pericyclic reactions.

6. Named reactions.
7. Transformations and rearrangements.
8. Principles and applications of organic photochemistry. Free radical reactions.
9. Reactions involving nucleophilic carbon intermediates.
10. Oxidation and reduction of functional groups.
11. Common reagents (organic, inorganic and organometallic) in organic synthesis.
12.Chemistry of natural products such as steroids, alkaloids, terpenes, peptides, carbohydrates, nucleic
acids and lipids.
13.Selective organic transformations chemoselectivity, regioselectivity, stereoselectivity,
enantioselectivity. Protecting groups.
14. Chemistry of aromatic and aliphatic heterocyclic compounds.
15. Physical characterisation of organic compounds by IR, UV-, MS, and NMR.
Interdisciplinary topics
1. Chemistry in nanoscience and technology.
2. Catalysis and green chemistry.
3. Medicinal chemistry.
4. Supramolecular chemistry.
5. Environmental chemistry.

Commerce and Accountancy (CMA)

UNIT I
Accounting for financial decisions
Managerial accounting analysis of financial statements ratio analysis budgetary control marginal
costing inventory valuation.
UNIT II
Business Research Methodology
Business research methods development of research methodology research plan data collection
sampling techniques qualitative research quantitative analysis report writing.
UNIT III
Banking and Insurance
Central banking commercial banks development banks non-banking financial institutions modern
banking development of insurance risk management and role of insurance legal aspects types of
insurance products customers services marketing and distribution.
UNIT IV
Marketing Management
Foundations of marketing selection of markets product decisions pricing decisions distribution
decisions communication decisions impact of competition on strategy reaching consumers directly
analyzing markets.
UNIT V
Human Resource and Organizational Behaviour
Human resource planning training development and career management motivation perspectives
managing ethical issues in HRM organizational behaviour individual perspective group dynamics
dynamics of organization.
REFERENCES
1. R. Narayanaswamy, Financial Accounting A Managerial perspective, Prentice-Hall of
India Ltd. Third edition, 2009.
2. O.S. Gupta, Accounting for Managers, Frank Bros. Publishers Ltd., Third edition, 2009.
3. J.K. Sachdeva, Business Research Methodology, Himalaya Publishing House, First edition, 2009.
4. Donald R, Cooper, Pamela S. Schindler, Business Research Methods, Tata McGraw-Hill Company
Ltd, Ninth edition 2009.
5. Amis D. Aczel, Complete Business Statistics, Tata McGraw-Hill Company Ltd, Second edition, 2009.
6. S. Arunajatesan and T,R. Viswanathan, Risk Management Insurance, MacMillian
Publishers Ltd, First edition, 2009.
7. Rdaswamy and Vasudevan, Text Book of Banking, Sultan Chand and Sons, Tenth edition, 2009.
8. ArunKumar and N. Meenakshi, Marketing Management, Vikas Publishing House, Second edition,
2009.
9. Rajandra Nargundhar, Marketing Research Tata McGraw-Hill Company Ltd, Fourth edition 2009.
10. S.S. Khanka, Organizational Behaviour: Text and cases. S.Chand & Company Ltd., New
Delhi Third Edition, 2009.
11. K.Aswathappa, Human Resource Management Text and cases, Tata McGraw-Hill Company Ltd,.
Second edition 2009.
12.Steven L. Mc.Shane, Organizational behavior, Tata McGraw-Hill Company Ltd, 2009.

CO2 Research and Green Technologies (CO)

Physicochemical, Biological Principles and Processes
Chemical reactions- Chemical equilibrium and thermodynamics, Process kinetics- Biochemistry; Biological
compounds enzymes, coenzymes and amino acids, Microbiological concepts; Cells, classification and
characteristics of living organisms- Metabolism, Microbial growth kinetics. Applications of Microbiological
principles to environmental engineering; assimilation of wastes, engineered systems, Concepts and
Principles of carbon oxidation, Nitrification, Denitrification, Methanogenasis, etc., Concepts of quantization
of degradable pollutants.
Renewable Energy Technologies
Renewable energy sources - Estimation of solar radiation - Solar air heating systems and applications
Concepts on solar drying, cooking, desalination, solar ponds and solar cooling - Passive heating and
cooling of buildings Basics of solar concentrators and types Solar thermal power generation - Physics
of solar cells Cell types and manufacture PV applications - Characteristics of cells and module Biomass to energy conversion processes Anaerobic digestion, process parameters, biogas composition,
digester types, high rate anaerobic conversion systems Alcohol from biomass Biodiesel: preparation,
characteristics and application - Biomass combustion and power generation Briquetting Gasification:
Process, types of gasifiers, applications Waste to energy technologies- Importance of hydrogen as a
future energy carrier Thermodynamic and thermophysical properties - Chemical
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
Production of hydrogen Steam reforming, thermal decomposition etc. - Purification - Desulfurization,
removal of CO2, CO, etc. - Electrolytic hydrogen production Electrolyzer configurations - Thermolytic
hydrogen production Direct dissociation of water, chemical dissociation of water, photolytic hydrogen
production, photobiological hydrogen production
Alternative Fuels
Fossil fuels and their availability - Potential alternative liquid and gaseous fuels - Merits and demerits of
various alternative fuels - Engine requirements Production and properties of CNG, LPG, biogas and
producer gas - Performance and emission in SI/CI engines - Storage, distribution and safety aspects
Sources of Hydrogen - Properties - Production of hydrogen - Transportation, storage and safety aspects Performance and emission characteristics Adaptability - Fuel cell - Hybrid vehicles Various vegetables
oils - Properties - Esterification - Performance and emission characteristics - Bio-diesel: Feed stock,
characteristics, preparation (lab and commercial), storage, applications, environmental impacts Utilization
of CO2 for organic transferring reaction Heterogenous catalysis for Biodiesel.
Bio-Energy Technology
Biogas production - Types of substrates Process parameters - Digester design Operational problems
Biogas kinetics Biomass combustion reactions Combustion systems Wood stoves and industrial
combustion systems Fluidized bed combustion systems Phase theory - Densification Types of
devices Performance parameters Feed preparation Properties of densified fuels Applications
Pyrolysis - Slow and fast pyrolysis Biomass gasification Types of gasifiers - Fluidized bed gasification Equilibrium and kinetic considerations Waste and its characteristics Waste generation, collection,
separation, treatment and storage Waste management Waste conversion technologies
Application of Bio-Technology In Environmental Engineering
Microorganisms and Environment Microbial cell and enzyme technology- adapted microorganisms,
bioremoval of nutrients, micro-algal biotechnology; Interaction of mixed microbial population and its
applications in bioprocessing of wastes, role of extracellular polymers, bioremediation of environmental
problems Problems of toxic chemicals- sources and categories, halogenated and non-halogenated,

petroleum hydrocarbons, metals, human health effects caused by toxic chemical pollutions; Biodegradation
of toxic pollutants, mechanisms of detoxification- oxidation reactions, dehalogenation, biotransformation of
metals; Production of proteins, Biotransformation of waste into biofertilizers, biogas and electrical energy,
affecting physical, chemical and microbiological factors, health risk, odor management, technological
advances; Environmental effects and ethics of microbial technology.
Wind Energy Technology
Wind resource Types of wind mills principles of blade design Actual power from a turbine electric
generators its types power generation and transmission - grid interface power evacuation capacity
utilization factor - drive train oscillation - effect of speed on generation - other electrical characteristics of
turbines.
Bioprocess plant design
Effect of scale on oxygenation, mixing, sterilization, pH, temperature, inoculum development, nutrient
availability and supply; Bioreactor scale-up based on constant power consumption per volume, mixing time,
impeller tip speed (shear), mass transfer coefficients. Scaleup of downstream processes: Adsorption (LUB
method); Chromatography (constant resolution etc.); Filtration (constant resistance etc.); Centrifugation
(equivalent times etc.); Extractors (geometry based rules). Scale-down related aspects.
Environmental Biotechnology
Degradation of xenobiotic compounds - Simple aromatics, aliphatics, Chlorinated polyaromatic compounds,
petroleum products, pesticides and surfactants. Wastewater management Wastewater characteristics,
biological wastewater treatment, unit operations, design and modelling of activated sludge process, design
and modelling of trickling filter. Treatment of industrial wastes Dairy, pulp, leather, petrochemicals,
distilleries, Solid waste management. Microbial diversity, Biofouling, biocorrosion, Bioleaching, acid mine
drainage.

Computing Science and Engineering (CSE)

Engineering Mathematics
Sets, relations and functions, algebra of matrices and determinants, algebraic structures, Boolean algebra
and applications, order relations and structures, logic and combinatorics. Mathematical logic: Normal forms,
Statement Calculus, Predicate Calculus, Inference theory for the predicate calculus. Graph Theory:
Directed graphs, paths and circuits, Trees, cut sets, cut vertices. Coloring, planarity and isomorphism.
Computer Architecture
Machine instructions and addressing modes, Register Transfer Language, hardware and micro
programmed control, memory interface, RAM, ROM, I/O interface (Interrupt and DMA modes), serial
communication interface, instruction pipelining, Cache, main and secondary memory storage Micro
processors Interfacing and memory addressing, parallel architectures.
Compilers
Compiler, Interpreter, Assembler, Linker, Loader, Macros; Compiler design: Lexical analysis, parsing,
syntax directed translation, runtime environment, symbol table, code optimization, code generation.
Theoretical Computer Science
Formal language and automata theory: Regular languages and finite automata, context free languages and
push down automata, recursively enumerable sets and Turing machines, undecidability.
Operating Systems
Process management, Threads, IPC, CPU scheduling, Deadlocks, Memory management, Paging,
Segmentation, virtual memory, device management, File systems, Protection and Security, Distributed
Operating System concepts.
Data Structures And Algorithms
Stacks, Queues, Lists, Strings, Tree, Binary Search Trees, Heap, Splay Trees, Dynamic Trees, Red Black
Trees, Data compression techniques, Applications of data structures. Asymptotic Analysis (Best, worst,
average case) of time and space, upper and lower bounds on the complexity of specific problems, NPCompleteness parallel algorithm design. Tree traversals, Spanning trees, Shortest path, Design
paradigms: Divide and Conquer, Greedy, Dynamic programming.
Software Engineering
Software project MANAGEMENT, Life cycle of software development, Software design and testing,
Software quality and reliability, Formal specifications.
Database Systems Management
Data dictionary, schema, RDBMS, DDL, DML, SQL, B* Trees, Transactions and Concurrency control,
Database Design, Tuning, Distributed databases, Data warehousing.
Computer Networks & Data Communications
Analog vs Digital communication, modems multiplexing techniques, serial vs parallel communication,
simplex, duplex and half duplex communication, synchronous and asynchronous communication, ISO / OSI
model, TCP/IP model, error detection / correction methods, data link control protocols, CSMA protocols,
LAN / WAN / Internet technologies, network management and network security.

Civil Engineering (CVL)

Linear Algebra
Matrix algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and eigenvectors.
Calculus
Functions of single variable, Limit, continuity and differentiability, 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 Greens theorems.
Differential equations
First order equations (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear differential equations with constant
coefficients, Cauchys and Eulers equations, Initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms,
Solutions of one dimensional heat and wave equations and Laplace equation.
Complex variables
Analytic functions, Cauchys integral theorem, Taylor and Laurent series.
Probability and Statistics
Definitions of probability and sampling theorems, Conditional probability, Mean, median, mode and
standard deviation, Random variables, Poisson, Normal and Binomial distributions.
Numerical Methods
Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations Integration by trapezoidal and Simpsons
rule, single and multi-step methods for differential equations.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Mechanics
Bending moment and shear force in statically determinate beams. Simple stress and strain relationship
Stress and strain in two dimensions, principal stresses, stress transformation, Mohrs circle. Simple bending
theory, flexural and shear stresses, unsymmetrical bending, shear centre. Thin walled pressure vessels,
uniform torsion, buckling of column, combined and direct bending stresses.
Structural Analysis
Analysis of statically determinate trusses, arches, beams, cables and frames, displacements in statically
determinate structures and analysis of statically indeterminate structures by force/ energy methods,
analysis by displacement methods (slope deflection method), influence lines for determinate and
indeterminate structures. Basic concepts of matrix methods of structural analysis.
Concrete Structures
Concrete Technology- properties of concrete, basics of mix design. Concrete design-basic working stress
and limit state design concepts, analysis of ultimate load capacity and design of members subjected to
flexure, shear, compression and torsion by limit state methods. Basic elements of prestressed concrete,
analysis of beam sections at transfer and service loads.
Steel Structures
Analysis and design of tension and compression members, beams and beam columns, column
bases.Connections- simple and eccentric, beam-column connections, plate girders and trusses. Plastic
analysis of beams and frames.
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Soil Mechanics
Origin of soils, soil classification, three - phase system, fundamental definitions, relationship and
interrelationships, permeability and seepage, effective stress principle, consolidation, compaction,shear
strength.

Foundation Engineering
Sub-surface investigations- scope, drilling bore holes, sampling, penetration tests, plate load test. Earth
pressure theories, effect of water table, layered soils. Stability of slopes-infinite slopes, finite slopes.
Foundation types- foundation design requirements. Shallow foundations-bearing capacity, effect of shape,
water table and other factors, stress distribution, settlement analysis in sands and clays. Deep foundations
- pile types, dynamic and static formulae, load capacity of piles in sands and clays, negative skin friction.
WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
Properties of fluids, principle of conservation of mass, momentum, energy and corresponding equations,
potential flow, applications of momentum and Bernoullis equation, laminar and turbulent flow, flow in pipes,
pipe networks. Concept of boundary layer and its growth. Uniform flow, critical flow and gradually varied
flow in channels, specific energy concept, hydraulic jump. Forces on immersed bodies, flow measurements
in channels, tanks and pipes. Dimensional analysis and hydraulic modeling. Kinematics of flow, velocity
triangles and specific speed of pumps and turbines.
Hydrology
Hydrologic cycle, rainfall, evaporation, infiltration, stage discharge relationships, unit hydrographs, flood
estimation, reservoir capacity, reservoir and channel routing. Well hydraulics.
Irrigation
Duty, delta, .estimation of evapo-transpiration. Crop water requirements. Design of lined and unlined
canals, waterways, head works, gravity dams and spillways. Design of weirs on permeable foundation.
Types of irrigation system, irrigation methods. Water logging and drainage, sodic soils.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Water requirements
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, sludge disposal, 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.
Air Pollution
Types of pollutants, their sources and impacts, air pollution meteorology, air pollution control, air quality
standards and limits.
Municipal Solid Wastes
Characteristics, generation, collection and transportation of solid wastes, engineered systems for solid
waste management (reuse/ recycle, energy recovery, treatment and disposal).
Noise Pollution
Impacts of noise, permissible limits of noise pollution, measurement of noise and control of noise pollution.
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
Highway Planning
Geometric design of highways, testing and specifications of paving materials, design of flexible and rigid
pavements.
Traffic Engineering
Traffic characteristics, theory of traffic flow, intersection design, traffic signs and signal design, highway
capacity.

Disaster Mitigation and Management (DMM)

Disasters - Basic concepts - Global problem - Geological hazards:
Earth Quake and Landslides - hydrological hazards - Cyclone - Flood - Epidemics - Sea level rise - Forest
fire Indian Disaster Scenario Disaster Management Cycle.
Natural Disasters - Geologically related disasters :
Earthquakes, Tsunami, Landslides and Mudflows, Volcanic hazards, Dam Failures and Mine Fires - Water
and Climate related disasters: Floods and Drainage Management, Cyclones, Tornadoes and Hurricanes,
Hailstorm, Cloud Burst, Heat Wave and Cold Wave, Snow Avalanches, Droughts, Sea Erosion, Thunder
and Lighting Biologically related disasters - Biological Disaster and Epidemics , Pest Attacks, Cattle
Epidemics, Food Poisoning.
Man-made disasters:
Chemical, Industrial and Nuclear related disasters - Accident related disasters: Forest Fires, Urban Fires,
Mine Flooding, Oil Spill, Major Building Collapse, Serial Bomb Blasts, Festival Disasters and Fires,
Electrical Disasters and Fires, Air, Road and Rail Accidents, Boat Capsizing, Village Fire.
Vulnerability and Risk Assessment :
Principles of mitigation measures - Need of preparedness - Hazard zoning - Warning Building code
provisions - Planning and regulation for functional changes - Risk assessment - Vulnerability analysis Ground water monitoring and artificial recharge Integrated coastal zone management.
Prevention and Mitigation:
Personal mitigation- knowing and avoiding unnecessary risks - assessment of possible risks to
personal/family health and to personal property. Structural Mitigation- proper layout of buildings, disasters
resistant structures. Non- Structural Mitigationmeasures taken other than improving the structure of
building.
Disaster Preparedness :
Definition Emergency- difference between an emergency and a disaster role of politics play in emergency
management planning- precautions can be taken to prevent during disasters - Role of a Community
Emergency Response Team- surveillance techniques - conduct a disaster assessment - role of the
emergency operations center in a communitydeveloping emergency operations plan- individual or
community plan for emergenciesemergency support functions- use of internet used in preparedness- roles
do the media plan in disaster Management.
Rescue:
Characteristics, operations and logistics for response and recovery Medical emergencies - Post disaster
review - Disaster Legislation - Resources and Utilization Cost reduction and effective analysis.
Rehabilitation and reconstruction - Training public awareness and research.

Electronics Engineering (ECE)

Vector Algebra :
Algebra of Matrices, Inverse, Rank, System of linear equations, Symmetric, Skew Symmetric and
Orthogonal matrices, Hermitian and Unitary matrices, Eigen values and Eigen vectors, Diagonalisation of
matrices. Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Vector identities, Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and
Volume integrals, Strokes, Gauss and Greens theorems and applications.
Complex variables :
Analytic functions, Cauchy Reimann equations and its applications, Cauchys integral theorem and
integral formula, Taylors and Laurent series, Residue theorem and its applications.
Differential Equations:
First order differential equations(linear and nonlinear), Second order linear differential equations with
variable coefficients, Variation of parameters method, higher order linear differential equations with
constant coefficients, Cauchy Eulers equations, power series solutions, partial differential equations:
separation of variables method, Laplace equation.
Probability and statistics:
Definition of probability and simple theorems, conditional probability, Bayes theorem, random variables,
continuous and discrete distributions, Binomial , Poisson and normal distributions, correlation and
regression analysis.
Networks:
Nodal and mesh analysis. Network theorems: superposition, Thevenin and Nortons maximum power
transfer, Star-Delta transformation. Steady state sinusoidal analysis using phasors. Linear constant
coefficient differential equations; time domain analysis of simple RLC circuits, Solution of network equations
using Laplace transform: frequency domain analysis of RLC circuits. 2-port network parameters: driving
point and transfer functions. State equations for networks.
Electronic Devices:
Basics of semiconductors -energy bands in silicon, intrinsic and extrinsic silicon. Carrier transport in silicon:
diffusion current, drift current, mobility, and resistivity. Generation and recombination of carriers. Hall Effect,
p-n junction diode, different types of diodes and their characteristics, BJT, MOS capacitor, MOSFET.
Basics of Lasers. Device technology: integrated circuits fabrication process, oxidation, diffusion, ion
implantation, photolithography, and CMOS Process.
Analog Circuits:
Small Signal Equivalent circuits of diodes, BJT, MOSFET and analog CMOS. Simple diode circuits,
clipping, clamping, rectifier. Biasing and bias stability of transistor and FET, MOSFET amplifiers. Amplifiers:
single-and multi-stage, differential and operational, feedback, and power amplifiers. Frequency response of
amplifiers. Simple op-amp circuits, filters, Oscillators. Function generators and wave-shaping circuits, 555
Timers. Power supplies.
Digital circuits:
Boolean algebra, minimization of Boolean functions, logic gates; digital IC families ( TTL, ECL,
MOS,CMOS,PMOS,NMOS).Combinational circuits: arithmetic circuits, code converters, multiplexers,
decoders, EPROMs and PLAs. Sequential circuits: latches and flip-flops, counters and shift-registers.
Sample and hold circuits, ADCs, DACs. Semiconductor memories, Microprocessor (8086): architecture,
programming, memory and I/O interfacing, Microcontrollers (8051) architecture and Programming
Signals and Systems:
Continuous-time and discrete-time Fourier series, continuous-time and discrete-time Fourier Transform,
DFT and FFT, z-transform. Sampling Theorem. Linear Time- Invariant (LTI) Systems: definitions and

properties; causality, stability, impulse response, convolution, poles and zeros, parallel and cascade
structure, frequency response, group delay, phase delay. Signal transmission through LTI systems.
Control Systems:
Basic control system components; block diagrammatic description, reduction of block diagrams. Open loop
and closed loop (feedback) systems and stability analysis of these systems. Signal flow graphs and their
use in determining transfer functions of systems; transient and steady state analysis of LTI control systems
and frequency response. Tools and techniques for LTI control system analysis: root loci, Routh-Hurwitz
criterion, Bode and Nyquist plots. Control system compensators: elements of lead and lag compensation,
elements of Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control.
Communications:
Basic information theory. Analog communication systems: Amplitude modulation and demodulation
systems, Frequency modulation and demodulation Systems spectral analysis of these operations,
Transmitters and Receivers; signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) calculations for amplitude modulation (AM) and
frequency modulation (FM) for low noise conditions. Digital communication systems: pulse code modulation
(PCM), differential pulse code modulation (DPCM), digital modulation schemes: amplitude, phase and
frequency shift keying schemes (ASK, PSK, FSK), matched filter receivers, bandwidth consideration and
probability of error calculations for these schemes. Basics of TDMA, FDMA and CDMA and GSM, OFDM,
Spread spectrum analysis. Optical Communication: in free space and fiber optic; Propagation of signals at
HF, VHF, UHF and microwave frequency; Satellite Communication.
Electromagnetics:
Elements of vector calculus: divergence and curl; Gauss and Stokes theorems, Maxwells equations:
differential and integral forms. Wave equation, poynting vector. Plane waves: propagation through various
media; reflection and refraction; phase and group velocity; skin depth. Transmission lines: characteristic
impedance; impedance transformation; Smith chart; impedance matching; S parameters, pulse excitation.
Waveguides: modes in rectangular waveguides; boundary conditions; cut-off frequencies; dispersion
relations. Basics of propagation in dielectric waveguide, Basics of Antennas: Dipole antennas; antenna
gain. Radiation patterns.

Economics (ECO)
UNIT I
Accounting for financial decisions
Managerial accounting analysis of financial statements ratio analysis budgetary control marginal
costing inventory valuation.
UNIT II
Business Research Methodology
Business research methods development of research methodology research plan data collection
sampling techniques qualitative research quantitative analysis report writing.
UNIT III
Banking and Insurance
Central banking commercial banks development banks non-banking financial institutions modern
banking development of insurance risk management and role of insurance legal aspects types of
insurance products customers services marketing and distribution.
UNIT IV
Marketing Management
Foundations of marketing selection of markets product decisions pricing decisions distribution
decisions communication decisions impact of competition on strategy reaching consumers directly
analyzing markets.
UNIT V
Human Resource and Organizational Behaviour
Human resource planning training development and career management motivation perspectives
managing ethical issues in HRM organizational behaviour individual perspective group dynamics
dynamics of organization.
REFERENCES
1. R. Narayanaswamy, Financial Accounting A Managerial perspective, Prentice-Hall of
India Ltd. Third edition, 2009.
2. O.S. Gupta, Accounting for Managers, Frank Bros. Publishers Ltd., Third edition, 2009.
3. J.K. Sachdeva, Business Research Methodology, Himalaya Publishing House, First edition, 2009.
4. Donald R, Cooper, Pamela S. Schindler, Business Research Methods, Tata McGraw-Hill Company
Ltd, Ninth edition 2009.
5. Amis D. Aczel, Complete Business Statistics, Tata McGraw-Hill Company Ltd, Second edition, 2009.
6. S. Arunajatesan and T,R. Viswanathan, Risk Management Insurance, MacMillian
Publishers Ltd, First edition, 2009.
7. Rdaswamy and Vasudevan, Text Book of Banking, Sultan Chand and Sons, Tenth edition, 2009.
8. ArunKumar and N. Meenakshi, Marketing Management, Vikas Publishing House, Second edition,
2009.
9. Rajandra Nargundhar, Marketing Research Tata McGraw-Hill Company Ltd, Fourth edition 2009.
10. S.S. Khanka, Organizational Behaviour: Text and cases. S.Chand & Company Ltd., New
Delhi Third Edition, 2009.
11. K.Aswathappa, Human Resource Management Text and cases, Tata McGraw-Hill Company Ltd,.
Second edition 2009.
12.Steven L. Mc.Shane, Organizational behavior, Tata McGraw-Hill Company Ltd, 2009.

Electrical Engineering (ELE)

Engineering Mathematics
Linear Algebra: Matrix Algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and eigen vectors. Calculus:
Mean value theorems, Theorems of integral calculus, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial
Derivatives, Maxima and minima, Multiple integrals, Fourier series. Vector identities, Directional derivatives,
Line, Surface and Volume integrals, Stokes, Gauss and Greens theorems. Differential equations: First
order equation (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients,
Method of variation of parameters, Cauchys and Eulers equations, Initial and boundary value problems,
Partial Differential Equations and variable separable method.
Complex variables: Analytic functions, Cauchys integral theorem and integral formula, Taylors and
Laurent series, Residue theorem, solution integrals. Probability and Statistics: Sampling theorems,
Conditional probability, Mean, median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables, Discrete and
continuous distributions, Poisson, Normal and Binomial distribution, Correlation and regression analysis.
Numerical Methods: Solutions of non-linear algebraic equations, single and multi-step methods for
differential equations. Transform Theory: Fourier transform, Laplace transform, Z-transform
Electric Circuits
Network graph, KCL, KVL, node and mesh analysis, transient response of dc and ac networks; sinusoidal
steady-state analysis, resonance, basic filter concepts; ideal current and voltage sources, Thevenins,
Nortons and Superposition and Maximum Power Transfer theorems, two-port networks, three phase
circuits.
Electrical Machines
Single phase transformer - equivalent circuit, phasor diagram, tests, regulation and efficiency; three phase
transformers - connections, parallel operation; autotransformer; energy conversion principles; DC machines
- types, windings, generator characteristics, armature reaction and commutation, starting and speed control
of motors; three phase induction motors - principles, types, performance characteristics, starting and speed
control; single phase induction motors; synchronous machines - performance, regulation and parallel
operation of generators, motor starting, characteristics and applications; servo and stepper motors.
Control Systems And Instrumentation
Principles of feedback; transfer function; block diagrams; steady-state errors; Routh and Niquist
techniques; Bode plots; root loci; lag, lead and lead-lag compensation; state space model; state transition
matrix, controllability and observability. Classification of Instruments, Moving iron, Moving Coil, Permanent
magnet, and Dynamometer types. Thermal, Electrostatic Rectifier Instruments, Instrument transformers,
CT, PT, Power measuring instruments, power factor, frequency meters and synchroscope. Measurement of
low, medium and high resistances, AC and DC measuring bridges, Magnetic measurement. General
Transducers voltage, current, phase angle, optical, Hall effect and Industrial transducers.
Analog And Digital Electronics
Characteristics of diodes, BJT, FET; amplifiers - biasing, equivalent circuit and frequency response;
oscillators and feedback amplifiers; operational amplifiers - characteristics and applications; simple active
filters; VCOs and timers; combinational and sequential logic circuits; multiplexer; Schmitt trigger; multivibrators; sample and hold circuits; A/D and D/A converters; 8-bit microprocessor basics, architecture,
programming and interfacing.
Power Electronics And Drives
Characteristics and ratings of different thyristor family devices, their turn on and turn off methods with their
protection, series and parallel connection of SCRs and their derating, Controlled single phase and three
phase rectifiers for different types of load viz. R, R-L, R-L-E, single phase and three phase voltage source

and current source inverter, cycloconverter, choppers, PWM techniques, Characteristics and principle of
AC and DC machines, Methods of conventional controls and application of static controls and
microprocessor based controls for AC and DC machines. Basic concepts of adjustable speed dc and ac
drives.
Power System
Transmission line parameters; Representation of short, medium, and long transmission lines ABCD
parameters; Circle Diagram; Per Unit representation; 3-_ system; Short Circuit Studies; Sequence
Networks; Load-flow Studies Gauss Seidel method, Newton- Raphson Method; Automatic Generation
Control; Load-Frequency Control; Automatic Voltage Regulator; Power System Stability Equal area
criteria; Swing Equation; Optimal Load dispatch in Power System. Protection Schemes for Transformer,
Generators and Transmission Lines.
Microelectronics
MOSFET, Double and Multigate MOSFETs, Device/IC Fabrication processes, low power VLSI design, VLSI
Interconnects, Lithography processes, ALD, CVD and Anodization techniques, optical processes, Ultrafast
Lasers, noise, temperature, stress, delay and power calculations in device and circuits, photonics and
optoelectronics.

English (ENG)
UNIT I
Poetry
Shakespearean Sonnets
Miltons Paradise Lost (Book I and IX)
Wordsworth (Tintern Abbey) and Keats (Nightingale, Grecian Urn, Psyche)
Tennyson (Ulysses, Lotos Eaters)
Eliot (Waste Land)
Yeats (Byzantium, Easter 1916)
UNIT II
Drama
Shakespeares Tragedies
Dryden (All for Love)
End Game (Samuel Beckett)
UNIT III
Fiction
Dickens (Tale of Two Cities and David Copperfield)
Hardy (Mayor of Casterbridge, Return of the Native)
Joseph Conrad (Heart of Darkness)
R.K.Narayan (The Guide)
UNIT IV
Literary Criticism
Coleridge (Biographia Literaria)
Matthew Arnold (Study of Poetry)
T.S.Eliot (Tradition and Individual Talent)
UNIT V
Language
Grammar
Basic English Phonology (Stress, Rhythm and Intonation)
History of English Language (F.T.Wood)
Spelling
Reference Books
Literary Criticism (Enright and Chickera)
History of English Language (F.T.Wood)
English Pronunciation (O.Connor)

Geology and Geophysics (GEO)

Common to Geology and Geophysics
Earth and Planetary system, size, shape, internal Structure and composition of the earth; atmosphere and
greenhouse effect; isostasy; elements of seismology; physical properties of the interior of the earth;
continents and continental processes; physical oceanography; geomagnetism and paleomagnetism,
continental drift, plate tectonics. Weathering; soil formation; action of river, wind, glacier and ocean;
earthquakes, volcanism and orogeny. Basic structural geology, mineralogy and petrology. Geological time
scale and geochronology; stratigraphic principles; major stratigraphic divisions of India. Engineering
properties of rocks and soils. Ground water geology. Geological and geographical distribution of ore, coal
and petroleum resources of India. Introduction to remote sensing. Physical basis and applications of
gravity, magnetic, electrical, electromagnetic, seismic and radiometric prospecting for oil, mineral and
ground water; introductory well logging.
Geology
Crystal symmetry, forms, twinning; crystal chemistry; optical mineralogy, classification of minerals,
diagnostic physical and optical properties of rock forming minerals. Igneous rocks - classification, forms and
textures, magmatic differentiation; phase diagrams and trace elements as monitors of magma evolutionary
processes; mantle melting models and derivation and primary magmas. Metamorphism; controlling factors,
metamorphic facies, grade and basic types; metamorphism of pelitic, mafic and impure carbonate rocks;
Igneous and metamorphic provinces of India; structure and petrology of sedimentary rocks; sedimentary
processes and environments, sedimentary facies, basin analysis; association of igneous, sedimentary and
metamorphic rocks with tectonic setting. Stress, strain and material response; brittle and ductile
deformation; primary and secondary structures; geometry and genesis of folds, faults, joints,
unconformities; cleavage, schistosity and lineation; methods of projection, tectonites and their significance;
shear zone; superposed folding; basement cover relationship.
Morphology, classification and geological significance of important invertebrates, vertebrates, microfossils
and palaeoflora; stratigraphic principles and Indian stratigraphy. Geomorphic processes and agents;
development and evolution of landforms; slope and drainage; processes on deep oceanic and near-shore
regions; quantitative and applied geomorphology. Ore mineralogy and optical properties of ore minerals;
ore forming processes vis-a-vis ore-rock association (magmatic, hydrothermal, sedimentary and
metamorphogenic ores); ores and metamorphism; fluid inclusions as an ore genetic tool; prospecting and
exploration of economic minerals; sampling, ore reserve estimation, geostatistics, mining methods. Coal
and petroleum geology; origin and distribution of mineral and fuel deposits in India; marine geology and
ocean resources; ore dressing and mineral economics. Cosmic abundance; meteorites; geochemical
evolution of the earth; geochemical cycles; distribution of major, minor and trace elements; elements of
geochemical thermodynamics, isotope geochemistry; geochemistry of waters including solution equilibria
and water rock interaction. Engineering properties of rocks and soils; rocks as construction materials; role
of geology in the construction of engineering structures including dams, tunnels and excavation sites;
natural hazards. Ground water geology exploration, well hydraulics and water quality. Basic principles of
remote sensing - energy sources and radiation principles, atmospheric absorption, interaction of energy
with earth's surface, air-photo interpretation, multispectral remote sensing in visible, infrared, thermal IR
and microwave regions, digital processing of satellite images. GIS basic concepts, raster and vector
mode operation.
Geophysics
The earth as a planet; different motions of the earth; gravity field of the earth, Clairaut's theorem, size and
shape of earth; geochronology; seismology and interior of the earth; variation of density, velocity, pressure,

temperature, electrical and magnetic properties of the earth; earthquakes causes and measurements,
magnitude and intensity, focal mechanisms, earthquake quantification, source characteristics,
seismotectonics and seismic hazards; digital seismographs, geomagnetic field, paleomagnetism; oceanic
and continental lithosphere; plate tectonics; heat flow; upper and lower atmospheric phenomena. Scalar
and vector potential fields; Laplace, Maxwell and Helmholtz equations for solution of different types of
boundary value problems in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical polar coordinates; Green's theorem; Image
theory; integral equations in potential theory; Eikonal equation and Ray theory. Basic concepts of forward
and inverse problems of geophysics. 'G' and 'g' units of measurement, absolute and relative gravity
measurements; land, airborne, ship borne and borehole gravity surveys; various corrections in gravity data
reduction - free air, Bouguer and isostatic anomalies; density estimates of rocks; regional and residual
gravity separation; principle of equivalent stratum; upward and downward continuation; wavelength filtering;
preparation and analysis of gravity maps; gravity anomalies and their interpretation - anomalies due to
geometrical and irregular shaped bodies, depth rules, calculation of mass. Earth's magnetic field elements, origin and units of measurement, magnetic susceptibility of rocks and measurements,
magnetometers, land, airborne and marine magnetic surveys, corrections, preparation of magnetic maps,
upward and downward continuation, magnetic anomalies-geometrical shaped bodies, depth estimates,
Image processing concepts in processing of magnetic anomaly maps; Interpretation of processed magnetic
anomaly data. Conduction of electricity through rocks, electrical conductivities of metals, non-metals, rock
forming minerals and different rocks, concepts of D.C. resistivity measurement, various electrode
configurations for resistivity sounding and profiling, application of filter theory, Typecurves over multilayered structures, Dar-Zarrouck parameters, reduction of layers, coefficient of anisotropy, interpretation of
resistivity field data, equivalence and suppression, self potential and its origin, field measurement, Induced
polarization, time and frequency domain IP measurements; interpretation and applications of IP, groundwater exploration, environmental and engineering applications.
Basic concept of EM induction, Origin of electromagnetic field, elliptic polarization, methods of
measurement for different source-receiver configuration, components in EM measurements. Skin-depth,
interpretation and applications; earth's natural electro-magnetic field, tellurics, magneto-tellurics;
geomagnetic depth sounding principles, electromagnetic profiling, methods of measurement, processing of
data and interpretation. Geological applications including groundwater, mining and hydrocarbon
exploration. Seismic methods of prospecting; Elastic properties of earth materials; Reflection, refraction and
COP surveys; land and marine seismic sources, generation and propagation of elastic waves, velocity depth models, geophones, hydrophones, recording instruments (DFS), digital formats, field layouts, seismic
noises and noise profile analysis, optimum geophone grouping, noise cancellation by shot and geophone
arrays, 20 and 3D seismic data acquisition, processing and interpretation; COP stacking charts, binning,
filtering, dip-moveout, static and dynamic corrections, Digital seismic data processing, seismic
deconvolution and migration methods, attribute analysis, bright and dim spots, seismic stratigraphy, high
resolution seismics, VSP, AVO. Reservoir geophysics. Geophysical signal processing, sampling theorem,
aliasing, Nyquist frequency, Fourier series, periodic waveform, Fourier and Hilbert transform, Z-transform
and wavelet transform; power spectrum, delta function, auto correlation, cross correlation, convolution,
deconvolution, principles of digital filters, windows, poles and zeros. Principles and techniques of
geophysical well-logging. SP, resistivity, induction, gamma ray, neutron, density, sonic, temperature, dip
meter, caliper, nuclear magnetic, cement bond logging, micro-logs. Quantitative evaluation of formations
from well logs; well hydraulics and application of geophysical methods for groundwater study; application of
bore hole geophysics in ground water, mineral and oil exploration. Radioactive methods of prospecting and
assaying of minerals (radioactive and non radioactive) deposits, half-life, decay constant, radioactive
equilibrium, G M counter, scintillation detector, semiconductor devices, application of radiometric for
exploration and radioactive waste disposal.

Geophysical inverse problems; non-uniqueness and stability of solutions; quasi-linear and nonlinear
methods including Tikhonov's regularization method, Backus-Gilbert method, simulated annealing, genetic
algorithms and artificial neural network.

Hindi (HIN)
I

History of Hindi Literature (Hindi Sahitya ka Itihas)

A) Ancient and Medival Period (Aadikal aur Madyakaal)

i.
Kaal vibhajan seema Nirdharan Namakaran
ii.
Aadikaal- Sidh aur Nadh Sahitya Raso Kavya.
iii.
Poorva Madyakaal (Bhaktikaal) pramukh nirgun santh kavi aur unka avadan
soofi kavi aur kavyagangh- Ram aur Krishna kavya pramukh kavi aur unke
rachana
iv.
Uttarmadyakaal (Reethikaal) - Kaal vibhajan Namakaran reethikaleen sahitya
ki vibinnu dharayemn (reethibadh, reethisisidh aur reethimukth) prathinidhi
rachanakar aur rachanayemn.
B) Modern Period (Adhunik Kaal)
i.
Bharathendu yug- pramuk sahityakar,rachanayemn
ii.
Dwivedi yug - pramuk sahityakar,rachanayemn
Hindi swachaanthadavadi chethana ka vikas chayavadi kavya pramuk
iii.
sahityakar,rachanayemn
iv.
Uttar chayavadi kavya pragathivad prayogvad- nayi kavitha, samakaleen
kavitha
v.
Hindi gadya ki pramukh vidhaomn kahani, upanayas, natak, nibhandh,
samamaran, rekhachitr, jeevani , aathmakatha
Hindi alochana pramuk alochak aur rachanayemn
vi.
II Origin and Development of Hindi language and grammatical structure of Hindi
i.

Pracheen bharatheeya aryabhashayemn- vedic thatha loukik sanskriti- madyakaleen bhaatheeya

aryabhashayemn pali, prakrit- sourseni- apabramsh
ii.
Hindi ke upbhashayemn pashchimi Hindi, Poorvi Hindi, Rajasthani, Bihari thatha pahadi aur unki
boliyamn- braj, avadhi aur khariboli
iii.
Hindi ka bhashik swaroop hindi sabdh rachna- upasarg, prathaya aur samas- rooprachana- ling,
vachan aur karak
III Theory of literature ( Literary criticism) - Indian and Western
A) Bharatheey kavyasastra
Ras sidhanth ras ka swaroop- ras nishpathi -ras ka angu
i.
Alankar sidhanth reethi sidhanth- vakrokti sidhanth dwani sidhanth pramukh
ii.
sthapaneyemn
B) Paschathaya Kavyasastra
i.
Plato- Arastoo ka anukaran sidhanth- Lomjayins- Traiden Wordsworth ke kavya bhasa aur
sidhanth Mathew Arnold- alochana ka swaroop T.A.Elliot- I.A.Richards
ii.
Sidhanth aur vaad- Abhijatyavad, swachandathavaad, Abhivyanjajavad, Marxvaad,
Asthitwavad
iii.
Adhunik Sameekska ki visistu pravarthiyamn- samrachanavad, sylivijnan, Uttar adhunikadavad
IV Official language Hindi and Functional Hindi
i.

Development of Hindi language as official language- Rajbhasa adhiniyam 1963- Rajbhasa

Niyam 1976.

ii.

Functional Hindi Hindi ke vibhinu roop- sarjanatmak Bhasha, Sanchar Bhasa, Raj Bhasa,
Paribhashik sabdhavali
V Journalism (Patrakarita)
Patrakarita vibhinna prakar- Hindi patrakarita ka sankshipta Ithihas
VI Linguistics
Phonology- phoneme and allophone, syntax structure

Information Technology and Engineering (ITE)

Mathematical Logic & Foundations
Mathematical Logic, Preposition, Connectives, Truth tables; Well-formed formulas, Tautology,
Contradiction, Equivalence of Formulas, Duality, Normal Forms, Theory of inference, Predicate Calculus.
Measuring Central Tendency and Dispersion of Data, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Analysis
of Variance, Hypothesis Testing, Probability and Distributions Sample Space and Events, Types of
Events, Addition and Multiplication Rules, Conditional Probability and Bayes Theorem.
Computer Arithmetic
Digital logic, Logic functions, Minimization, Design and synthesis of combinational and sequential circuits;
Number representation and computer arithmetic (fixed and floating point).
Computer Organization and Architecture
Computer Organization and Architecture: Machine instructions and addressing modes, ALU and data-path,
CPU control design, Memory interface, I/O interface (Interrupt and DMA mode), Instruction pipelining,
Cache and main memory, Secondary storage.
Theory of Computation
Regular languages and finite automata, Context free languages and Push-down automata, Recursively
enumerable sets and Turing machines, Undecidability.
Analysis of Algorithms
Asymptotic Notations for Complexity, Best, Average and Worst Case Analyses, Searching and Sorting,
Design Techniques: Divide-and-Conquer Approach, Dynamic Programming, Greedy Techniques. Spanning
trees, Shortest paths.
Data Structures
Linear Data Structures: Array, Linked-Lists, Stack, Queue. Non-Linear Data Structures: Tree and Graph,
Hashing and Tables. File Structures: Fields, Records and Files; Sequential, Direct, Index-Sequential and
Relative Files, Inverted Lists and Multi-Lists. Linear Data Structures: Array, Linked-Lists, Stack, Queue.
Non-Linear Data Structures: Tree and Graph.
Programming
Object oriented programming, Object, Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Overloading; Constructors and
Destructors; Virtual Functions, Templates and Exception Handling.
Operating Systems
Operating Systems and its Types, OS Structure, Components and Services. Memory Management
Swapping, Memory Allocation, Paging and Segmentation; IPC, Deadlocks and
Security.
Database Management Systems
ER-model, Relational model (relational algebra, tuple calculus), Database design (integrity constraints,
normal forms), Query languages (SQL), File structures (sequential files, indexing, B and B+ trees),
Transactions and concurrency control.
Networks
Network Fundamentals, LAN, MAN, WAN, Network Topologies, Reference Models: OSI and TCP/IP
Models, Transmission Media, Flow and error control techniques, Routing algorithms, Congestion control,
TCP/UDP and sockets, IP(v4), Application layer protocols (icmp, dns, smtp, pop, ftp, http); Basic concepts
of hubs, switches, gateways, and routers. Network security basic concepts of public key and private key
cryptography.
Software Engineering

System Development Life Cycles (SDLC): Steps. Water fall model, Prototypes, Spiral model. Software
Metrics: Software Project Management Software Design: System design, detailed design, function oriented
design, object oriented design, user interface design, design level metrics. Coding and Testing: Testing
level metrics. Software quality and reliability, Clean room approach, software reengineering.

Law
1. Jurisprudence
2. Constitution of India
3. Legal Research Methodology
Detailed Syllabus
JURISPRUDENCE:
Definition, nature and scope of jurisprudence
Natural Law- Its development and relevance in modern times
Analytical School.
Austins Theory of Law
Kelsens Pure Theory of Law
Harts Concept of Law
Historical School
Realist School
Sociological School
Administration of Justice
Socio-economic approach and philosophy
Law and Social Change
Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
Sources and Elements of Law
Sources of Law: Custom, Precedent and Legislation
Rights & Duties
Possession and Ownership
Persons.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW:
Fundamental Rights in General (Articles 12-13)
Right to Equality (Articles 14-18)
Right to Freedom (Article 19)
Right to Freedom (Articles 20,21&22)
Right against Exploitation (Articles 23-24)
Right to Freedom of Religion (Articles 25-28)
Cultural & Educational Rights (Articles 29-30)
Directive Principles of State Policy (Articles 31-C, 36-51)
Right to Property (Articles 300-A, 31-A, 31-B)
Fundamental Duties (Article 51-A)
Supreme Court of India- Establishment, Jurisdiction and Powers (Articles 124-145)
Independence of the Judiciary
High Courts in the States (Articles 214-227)
Writ Jurisdiction (Articles 32 and 226)
The Union Government- the Executive and the Parliament (Articles 52-123)
The State Government (Articles 152-213)
Parliamentary Privileges (Articles 105 and 194)

Relations between the Union and the States (Articles 245-289)

Legislative Relations (Articles 245-255)
Administrative Relations (Articles 256-263)
Financial Relations (Articles 268-289)
Freedom of Trade and Commerce & Intercourse (Articles 301 to 307)
Services under the Union and the States (Articles 309-323)
Tribunals (Articles 323 A-323 B)
Panchayts and Municipalities (Articles 243-243 ZG)
Election (Articles 324-329A)
Emergency Provisions (Articles 352-360)
Amendment of the Constitution (Articles 368)

LEGAL RESEARCH METHOLOGY:

Meaning, purposes and methods of legal research;
objectivity and value neutrality in legal research;
sociological inputs in legal research and legal inputs in social research;
interdisciplinary approach;
meaning and significance and methods of literature survey;
examples of qualitative and quantitative socio-legal research;
method of comparative legal research;
comprehensive legal research for law reforms;
difficulties of socio legal research;
Interdependence and distinction between doctrinal and non-doctrinal legal research.
scientific method
refining of the problem and formulation of hypothesis
formulation of research problem on the basis of hypothesis
possibility of alternative hypotheses
Research design elements of design collection of the material or facts relevant to the hypothesis and
the design
structuring of data collection and the process there of classification and organising date
form of data collects observation, interview, questionnaire, variety in these methods of types of
research descriptive, historical, experimental methods and philosophical, sociological types of
research.
Qualitative and quantitative.

Management (MGT)
Economics :Demand and Supply Production and Cost decisions Pricing Measurement of National
Income Business cycles
Organational Behavior : Personality - Learning Motivation- Emotions at workplace- Group Dynamics
Organal Climate- Culture Change & Development.
Information Technology : Foundations of Information Systems- IT Applications in Business- ERP- CRMSCM and E-Commerce
Accounting : Financial Accounts- Financial Statement Analysis and Ratio Analysis- Fund flow cash flowCosting- Budgetary Control.
Financial Management :Goals of Financial Management- Capital budgeting- Capital Structure- LeverageCost of Capital- Working Capital Policy.
Statistics :Measures of Central tendency and Dispersion- Correlation Analysis
Production : Production Planning- MRP- Inventory Management- Quality Concepts- Lean ManagementJust in Time(JIT)
Operation Research : Linear Programming Problem- Transportation and Assignment Problem- Project
Management
Human Resource Management :HR Planning- Recruitment- Selection- Training and Development
Business Research Methods :Types of Research- Research Design- Measurement of Scaling- Primary
and Secondary data.
Marketing :Consumer Markets and Business Markets- Segmentation- targeting and Positioning- Marketing
Mix 4Ps- Product life cycle.
Strategy :Strategic Management- Vision- Mission- Objectives- Environmental analysis- Strategy
formulation- Corporate Level- SBU Level- Functional Strategies- Strategy implementation
International Business :Modes of International Business-Liberalization Globalization - Privatization
Entry Strategies in International Business EXIM Policy World Trade Organization.

Mathematics (MAT)
UNIT 1
Analysis: Elementary set theory, finite, countable and uncountable sets, Real number system as a
complete ordered field, Archimedean property, supremum, infimum. Sequences and series, convergence,
limsup, liminf. Bolzano Weierstrass theorem, Heine Borel theorem. Continuity, uniform continuity,
differentiability, mean value theorem. Sequences and series of functions, uniform convergence. Riemann
sums and Riemann integral, Improper Integrals. Monotonic functions, types of discontinuity, functions of
bounded variation, Lebesgue measure, Lebesgue integral. Functions of several variables, directional
derivative, partial derivative, derivative as a linear transformation. Metric spaces, compactness,
connectedness. Normed Linear Spaces. Spaces of Continuous functions as examples.
Linear Algebra: Vector spaces, subspaces, linear dependence, basis, dimension, algebra of linear
transformations. Algebra of matrices, rank and determinant of matrices, linear equations. Eigenvalues and
eigenvectors, Cayley-Hamilton theorem. Matrix representation of linear transformations. Change of basis,
canonical forms, diagonal forms, triangular forms, Jordan forms. Inner product spaces, orthonormal basis.
Quadratic forms, reduction and classification of quadratic forms.
UNIT 2
Complex Analysis: Algebra of complex numbers, the complex plane, polynomials, Power series,
transcendental functions such as exponential, trigonometric and hyperbolic functions. Analytic functions,
Cauchy-Riemann equations. Contour integral, Cauchys theorem, Cauchy s integral formula, Liouvilles
theorem, Maximum modulus principle, Schwarz lemma, Open mapping theorem. Taylor series, Laurent
series, calculus of residues. Conformal mappings, Mobius transformations. Algebra: Permutations,
combinations, pigeon-hole principle, inclusionexclusion principle, derangements. Fundamental theorem of
arithmetic, divisibility in Z, congruences, Chinese Remainder Theorem, Eulers - function, primitive roots.
Groups, subgroups, normal subgroups, quotient groups, homomorphisms, cyclic groups, permutation
groups, Cayleys theorem, class equations, Sylow theorems. Rings, ideals, prime and maximal ideals,
quotient rings, unique factorization domain, principal ideal domain, Euclidean domain. Polynomial rings and
irreducibility criteria. Fields, finite fields, field extensions.
UNIT 3
Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs):
Existence and Uniqueness of solutions of initial value problems for first order ordinary differential equations,
singular solutions of first order ODEs, system of first order ODEs. General theory of homogenous and nonhomogeneous linear ODEs, variation of parameters, Sturm-Liouville boundary value problem, Greens
function.
Partial Differential Equations (PDEs):
Lagrange and Charpit methods for solving first order PDEs, Cauchy problem for first order PDEs.
Classification of second order PDEs, General solution of higher order PDEs with constant coefficients,
Method of separation of variables for Laplace, Heat and Wave equations.
Numerical Methods:
Numerical solutions of algebraic equations, Method of iteration and Newton-Raphson method, Rate of
convergence, Solution of systems of linear algebraic equations using Gauss elimination and Gauss-Seidel
methods, Finite differences, Lagrange, Hermite and spline interpolation, Numerical differentiation and
integration, Numerical solutions of ODEs using Picard, Euler, modified Euler and Runge-Kutta methods.
Calculus of Variations:
Variation of a functional, Euler-Lagrange equation, Necessary and sufficient conditions for extrema.
Variational methods for boundary value problems in ordinary and partial differential equations.

Linear Integral Equations:

Linear integral equation of the first and second kind of Fredholm and Volterra type, Solutions with
separable kernels. Characteristic numbers and eigenfunctions, resolvent kernel.
Classical Mechanics:
Generalized coordinates, Lagranges equations, Hamiltons canonical equations, Hamiltons principle and
principle of least action, Two-dimensional motion of rigid bodies, Eulers dynamical equations for the motion
of a rigid body about an axis, theory of small oscillations.
UNIT 4
Descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis.
Sample space, discrete probability, independent events, Bayes theorem. Random variables and distribution
functions (univariate and multivariate); expectation and moments. Independent random variables, marginal
and conditional distributions. Characteristic functions. Probability inequalities (Tchebyshef, Markov,
Jensen). Modes of convergence, weak and strong laws of large numbers, Central Limit theorems (i.i.d.
case). Markov chains with finite and countable state space, classification of states, limiting behaviour of nstep transition probabilities, stationary distribution. Standard discrete and continuous univariate
distributions. Sampling distributions. Standard errors and asymptotic distributions, distribution of order
statistics and range. Methods of estimation. Properties of estimators. Confidence intervals. Tests of
hypotheses: most powerful and uniformly most powerful tests, Likelihood ratio tests. Analysis of discrete
data and chi-square test of goodness of fit. Large sample tests. Simple nonparametric tests for one and two
sample problems, rank correlation and test for independence. Elementary Bayesian inference. GaussMarkov models, estimability of parameters, Best linear unbiased estimators, tests for linear hypotheses and
confidence intervals. Analysis of variance and covariance. Fixed, random and mixed effects models. Simple
and multiple linear regression. Elementary regression diagnostics. Logistic regression. Multivariate normal
distribution, Wishart distribution and their properties. Distribution of quadratic forms. Inference for
parameters, partial and multiple correlation coefficients and related tests. Data reduction techniques:
Principle component analysis, Discriminant analysis, Cluster analysis, Canonical correlation. Simple
random sampling, stratified sampling and systematic samp ling. Probability proportional to size sampling.
Ratio and regression methods. Completely randomized, randomized blocks and Latin-square designs.
Connected, complete and orthogonal block designs, BIBD. 2 K factorial experiments: confounding and
construction. Series and parallel systems, hazard function and failure rates, censoring and life testing.
Linear programming problem. Simplex methods, duality. Elementary queuing and inventory models.
Steady-state solutions of Markovian queuing models: M/M/1, M/M/1 with limited waiting space, M/M/C,
M/M/C with limited waiting space, M/G/1.

Mechanical Engineering (MEG)

Engineering Mathematics
Geometry Equations of straight line, common normal between straight lines in space; Equations of circles,
ellipse, etc.; parametric representation.
Linear Algebra
Matrix algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and eigenvectors.
Calculus
Functions of single variable, Limit, continuity and differentiability, Mean value theorems, Evaluation of
definite and improper integrals, Partial derivatives, Total derivative, Maxima and minima, Gradient,
Divergence and Curl, Vector identities, Directional derivatives,
Differential equations
First order equations (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear differential equations with constant
coefficients, Cauchys and Eulers equations, Initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms,
Solutions of one dimensional heat and wave equations and Laplace equation.
Control Theory
Open and closed loop systems; Laplace transforms; Transfer function; Block Diagram analysis; Concepts
of stability; Input signals and system response; Nyquist stability criterion; Bode plot.
Probability and Statistics
Definitions of probability and sampling theorems, Conditional probability, Mean, median, mode and
standard deviation, Permutations and combinations, Random variables, Poisson, Normal and Binomial
distributions. Properties of normal curve; Statistical quality control
APPLIED MECHANICS AND DESIGN
Engineering Mechanics
Free body diagrams and equilibrium; trusses and frames; virtual work; kinematics and dynamics of particles
and of rigid bodies in plane motion, including impulse and momentum (linear and angular) and energy
formulations; impact.
Strength of Materials
Stress and strain, stress-strain relationship and elastic constants, Mohrs circle for plane stress and plane
strain, thin cylinders; shear force and bending moment diagrams; bending and shear stresses; deflection of
beams; thermal stresses.
Theory of Machines
Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis of plane mechanisms; dynamic analysis of slider-crank
mechanism; flywheels.
Vibrations
Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems; effect of damping; vibration isolation;
resonance, critical speeds of shafts.
Technical drafting
Engineering drawing practice; Indian standards for technical drawing. Machine Elements Basic concepts of
machine elements and their design; Stress concentration factor; Fatigue Strength and S-N curve; failure
theories.
FLUID MECHANICS AND THERMAL SCIENCES
Fluid Mechanics
Fluid properties; viscous flow of incompressible fluids; fluid statics, manometry, buoyancy; control-volume
analysis of mass, momentum and energy; fluid acceleration; differential equations of continuity and
momentum; Bernoullis equation; flow through pipes, head losses in pipes, bends etc.

Heat-Transfer
Modes of heat transfer; one dimensional heat conduction, fins; dimensionless parameters in free and
forced convective heat transfer, radiative heat transfer, black and grey surfaces, shape factors; heat
exchanger performance, LMTD and NTU methods.
Thermodynamics
Zeroth, First and Second laws of thermodynamics; thermodynamic system and processes; Carnot cycle.
irreversibility and availability; behaviour of ideal and real gases, properties of pure substances, calculation
of work and heat in ideal processes; analysis of thermodynamic cycles related to energy conversion.
Applications Power Engineering
Steam Tables, Rankine, Brayton cycles with regeneration and reheat. I.C. Engines air-standard Otto,
Diesel cycles. Sterling cycle.
Refrigeration and air-conditioning
Vapour refrigeration cycle, heat pumps, gas refrigeration, Reverse Brayton cycle; moist air psychrometric
chart, basic psychrometric processes.
Turbo machinery
Pelton-wheel, Francis and Kaplan turbines, impulse and reaction principles, velocity diagrams.
MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Engineering Materials
Structure and properties of engineering materials, heat treatment, stress-strain diagrams for engineering
materials.
Metal Casting
Design of patterns, moulds and cores; solidification and cooling; riser and gating design, design
considerations.
Forming
Load estimation for bulk (forging, rolling, extrusion, drawing) and sheet (shearing, deep drawing, bending)
metal forming processes; principles of powder metallurgy.
Joining
Physics of welding, brazing and soldering; adhesive bonding;
Machining and Machine Tool Operations
Mechanics of machining, single and multi-point cutting tools, tool geometry and materials, tool life and
wear; economics of machining; principles of non-traditional machining processes; principles of work
holding, principles of design of jigs and fixtures.
Metrology and Inspection
Limits, fits and tolerances; linear and angular measurements; comparators; gauge design; interferometry;
form and finish measurement; alignment and testing methods; tolerance analysis
in manufacturing and assembly.
Production Planning and Control
Forecasting models, aggregate production planning, scheduling, materials requirement planning.
Inventory Control
Deterministic and probabilistic models; safety stock inventory control systems.
Operations Research
Linear programming, simplex and duplex method, transportation, assignment, network flow models, simple
queuing models, PERT and CPM.
SOME CURRENT TRENDS IN DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING
Mechatronics System Design
Pneumatic and hydraulic systems; Eletro-pneumatic and electro-hydraulic systems; Pneumatic, hydraulic
and electric motors and actutators; Concepts of microcontrollers, Feedback devices; Point-to-point,

continuous-path and servo control; Types of CNC machines and robots. Programmable logic controllers;
CNC and robot programming. Some current developments in modern machine tools, robotics,
mechatronics; Basic topics related to micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS).
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Basic concepts of CAD/CAM and their integration tools. Exchange of product design and manufacturing
data; CNC and robot programming methods. CAD/CAM Software and Virtual Product Development; Rapid
Manufacturing Technologies; Concepts of Machine vision and Jigless manufacturing;
Computer Aided Engineering
Finite Element Methods; Computational Fluid Dynamics; Mechanical Systems Simulation; Tools for
conventional mechanisms and MEMS design.
Automotive Engineering
Development in Bio-fuels, other alternative fuels and hydrogen as future fuel; Emission standards;
Electronic injection systems; Passenger comfort and safety devices; Indian auto industry and Automotive
vehicles in Indian market.

Nanotechnology (NTY)
Quantum Physics: Basics of Quantum Physics, de Broglies wavelength, Heisenbergs uncertainty
Principle, Quantum Mechanical Eigen Value Equation, Quantum Mechanical Operators and Time
Dependent and Time Independent Schrodinger Wave Equations, Particle in 1D and 2D box.
Electromagnetics and EM Waves: Coulombs law, Lorentz Force and motion of charged particles in
electric and magnetic fields. Maxwells equations. Eigen value representation of Maxwell Equation, TM, TE
and TEM waves.
Solid State Physics: Types of bonding, Crystal structure, Bravais lattices, Miller indices, free electron
theory of metals. Fermi energy and density of states, origin of energy bands, concept of effective mass of
holes and electrons. Energy levels in One Dimension, Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein Distributions and
effect of Temperature in these. Concept of Chemical Potential. II-IV, III-V and Group IV semiconducting
materials, periodic lattice and Bolch theorem.
Semiconductor Devices: Characteristics of p-n-p, n-p-n devices, bi-polar devices, FETs, Tunnel Diodes.
Concepts of leakage and Threshold currents. I-V characteristic, Transistor circuits in CB, CE, CC modes.
Amplifier circuits with transistors. Operational amplifiers. OR, AND, NOR and NAND gates, Concept of
carrier transport phenomenon.
Nanostructures and Fabrication: 0D, 1D, 2D Nanostructures and Density of states, Magnetic, Electrical,
Optical and thermal properties of nanomaterials. Changes in characteristics bulk to nanoscales, Top-down
and Bottom-up approaches for Nanomaterial synthesis,- Physical, chemical and biological routes. Thin film
growth- Chemical Vapor Deposition, Physical Vapor Depostion, Self-Assembly. Lithography- Optical &
Electron Beam Lithography.
Characterization: Electron microscopes, scanning electron microscopes, transmission electron
microscopes, scanning probe microscopy, atomic force microscopy, scanning tunneling microscope,
Spectroscopy- FTIR, UV-Vis, Raman, NMR, XRD .

Pharmaceutical Chemistry (PCY)

Medicinal Chemistry :
Structure, nomenclature, classification, synthesis, SAR and metabolism of the following category of drugs,
which are official in Indian Pharmacopoeia and British Pharmacopoeia. Introduction to drug design.
Stereochemistry of drug molecules. Hypnotics and Sedatives, Analgesics, NSAIDS, Neuroleptics,
Antidepressants, Anxiolytics, Anticonvulsants, Antihistaminics, Local Anaesthetics, Cardio Vascular drugs Antianginal agents Vasodilators, Adrenergic & Cholinergic drugs, Cardiotonic agents, Diuretics, Antihypertensive drugs, Hypoglycemic agents, Antilipedmic agents, Coagulants, Anticoagulants, Antiplatelet
agents. Chemotherapeutic agents - Antibiotics, Antibacterials, Sulphadrugs. Antiprotozoal drugs, Antiviral,
Antitubercular, Antimalarial, Anticancer, Antiamoebic drugs. Diagnostic agents. Preparation and storage
and uses of official Radiopharmaceuticals, Vitamins and Hormones. Eicosanoids and their Application.
Pharmaceutical Analysis : Principles, instrumentation and applications of the following:.Fluorimetry,
Flame photometry, Potentiometry. Conductometry and Polarography and X-ray diffraction analysis.
Principles and instrumentation of Absorption spectroscopy (UV, visible & IR), 1H NMR, 13C NMR and
Mass spectroscopy, Interpretation of drug molecules based on spectral data. Chromatographic
Techniques:Principle and application of column chromatographysize exclusion, ion-exchange, hydrophobic
interaction, affinity and countercurrent chromatography, principle, instrumentation and application of HPLC,
GC, SFC and various electrophoretic techniques.
Organic and Process Chemistry:
Stereochemistry-Definition, principle, various nomenclature systems of Geometrical, Conformation and
optical isomerism, Rearrangement reactions - pinacol-pinacolone, Favorskii, Wolff, Fries, Claisen, Mannich
and cope rearrangement, Heterocyclics-Synthesis, reactions and examples of drug molecules of
pyrimidines, imidazoles, quinolines, isoquinolines, purine and phenothiazine, Process chemistryApproaches to process development, selection of reactions, inprocess control, purification of products-tools
and techniques, scale-up of processbatch reactions, continuous and semi-continuous reactions.
Natural Products :
Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry - Chemistry, tests, isolation, characterization and estimation of
phytopharmaceuticals belonging to the group of Alkaloids, Glycosides, Terpenoids, Ster oids,
Bioflavanoids, Purines, Guggul lipids. Pharmacognosy of crude drugs that contain the above constituents.
Standardization of raw materials and herbal products. WHO guidelines. Quantitative microscopy including
modern techniques used for evaluation. Biotechnological principles and techniques for plant development,
Tissue culture.
Quality Control and Quality Assurance:
Concept of GMP, GLP, TQM, SOP, ISO-9000, ISO14000, quality audit., Regulatory aspects of
pharmaceutics, In-process quality control on various dosage forms-sterile and non-sterile, quality control of
packaging material and finished products.
Pharmaceutics :
Definition and classification of pharmaceutical dosage forms, vehicles, adjuvents with examples.
Formulation of liquids and elixirs, tablets and capsules. Classification, preparation, advantages and
limitations of parenterals. Types of drug delivery systems-Sustained, Controlled-release, targeted,
transdermal and floating drug delivery systems.
Intellectual Property Rights:
IPR laws, Trademarks and copyrights, The current global IPR snapshot, global patent ownership, The
patenting process, patenting systems, Rights of Patentee, Biopyracy, intellectual property protection of
living species, Recent changes in IPR laws impacting pharmaceutical industries.

Physics (PHY)
I. Mathematical Methods of Physics
Dimensional analysis; Vector algebra and vector calculus; Linear algebra, matrices, Cayley Hamilton
theorem, eigenvalue problems; Linear differential equations; Special functions (Hermite, Bessel, Laguerre
and Legendre); Fourier series, Fourier and Laplace transforms; Elements of complex analysis: Laurent
series-poles, residues and evaluation of integrals; Elementary ideas about tensors; Introductory group
theory, SU(2), O(3); Elements of computational techniques: roots of functions, interpolation, extrapolation,
integration by trapezoid and Simpsons rule, solution of first order differential equations using Runge-Kutta
method; Finite difference methods; Elementary probability theory, random variables, binomial, Poisson and
normal distributions.
II. Classical Mechanics
Newtons laws; Phase space dynamics, stability analysis; Central-force motion; Two-body collisions,
scattering in laboratory and centre-of-mass frames; Rigid body dynamics, moment of inertia tensor, noninertial frames and pseudoforces; Variational principle, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms and
equations of motion; Poisson brackets and canonical transformations; Symmetry, invariance and
conservation laws, cyclic coordinates; Periodic motion, small oscillations and normal modes; Special theory
of relativity, Lorentz transformations, relativistic kinematics and massenergy equivalence.
III. Electromagnetic Theory
Electrostatics: Gauss Law and its applications; Laplace and Poisson equations, boundary value problems;
Magnetostatics: Biot-Savart law, Ampere's theorem, electromagnetic induction; Maxwell's equations in free
space and linear isotropic media; boundary conditions on fields at interfaces; Scalar and vector potentials;
Gauge invariance; Electromagnetic waves in free space, dielectrics, and conductors; Reflection and
refraction, polarization, Fresnels Law, interference, coherence, and diffraction; Dispersion relations in
plasma; Lorentz invariance of Maxwells equations; Transmission lines and wave guides; Dynamics of
charged particles in static and uniform electromagnetic fields; Radiation from moving charges, dipoles and
retarded potentials.
IV. Quantum Mechanics
Wave-particle duality; Wave functions in coordinate and momentum representations; Commutators and
Heisenberg's uncertainty principle; Matrix representation; Diracs bra and ket notation; Schroedinger
equation (time-dependent and time-independent); Eigenvalue problems such as particle-in-a-box, harmonic
oscillator, etc.; Tunneling through a barrier; Motion in a central potential; Orbital angular momentum,
Angular momentum algebra, spin; Addition of angular momenta; Hydrogen atom, spin-orbit coupling, fine
structure; Time-independent perturbation theory and applications; Variational method; WKB approximation;
Time dependent perturbation theory and Fermi's Golden Rule; Selection rules; Semi-classical theory of
radiation; Elementary theory of scattering, phase shifts, partial waves, Born approximation; Identical
particles, Pauli's exclusion principle, spin-statistics connection; Relativistic quantum mechanics: Klein
Gordon and Dirac equations.
V. Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics
Laws of thermodynamics and their consequences; Thermodynamic potentials, Maxwell relations; Chemical
potential, phase equilibria; Phase space, micro- and macrostates; Microcanonical, canonical and grandcanonical ensembles and partition functions; Free Energy and connection with thermodynamic quantities;
First- and second-order phase transitions; Classical and quantum statistics, ideal Fermi and Bose gases;
Principle of detailed balance; Blackbody radiation and Planck's distribution law; Bose-Einstein
condensation; Random walk and Brownian motion; Introduction to nonequilibrium processes; Diffusion
equation.

VI. Electronics
Semiconductor device physics, including diodes, junctions, transistors, field effect devices, homo and
heterojunction devices, device structure, device characteristics, frequency dependence and applications;
Optoelectronic devices, including solar cells, photodetectors, and LEDs; High-frequency devices, including
generators and detectors; Operational amplifiers and their applications; Digital techniques and applications
(registers, counters, comparators and similar circuits); A/D and D/A converters; Microprocessor and
microcontroller basics.
VII. Experimental Techniques and data analysis
Data interpretation and analysis; Precision and accuracy, error analysis, propagation of errors, least
squares fitting, linear and nonlinear curve fitting, chi-square test; Transducers (temperature,
pressure/vacuum, magnetic field, vibration, optical, and particle detectors), measurement and control;
Signal conditioning and recovery, impedance matching, amplification (Op-amp based, instrumentation amp,
feedback), filtering and noise reduction, shielding and grounding; Fourier transforms; lock-in detector, boxcar integrator, modulation techniques. Applications of the above experimental and analytical techniques to
typical undergraduate and graduate level laboratory experiments.
VIII. Atomic & Molecular Physics
Quantum states of an electron in an atom; Electron spin; Stern-Gerlach experiment; Spectrum of Hydrogen,
helium and alkali atoms; Relativistic corrections for energy levels of hydrogen; Hyperfine structure and
isotopic shift; width of spectral lines; LS & JJ coupling; Zeeman, Paschen Back & Stark effect; X-ray
spectroscopy; Electron spin resonance, Nuclear magnetic resonance, chemical shift; Rotational, vibrational,
electronic, and Raman spectra of diatomic molecules; Frank Condon principle and selection rules;
Spontaneous and stimulated emission, Einstein A & B coefficients; Lasers, optical pumping, population
inversion, rate equation; Modes of resonators and coherence length.
IX. Condensed Matter Physics
Bravais lattices; Reciprocal lattice, diffraction and the structure factor; Bonding of solids; Elastic properties,
phonons, lattice specific heat; Free electron theory and electronic specific heat; Response and relaxation
phenomena; Drude model of electrical and thermal conductivity; Hall effect and thermoelectric power;
Diamagnetism, paramagnetism, and ferromagnetism; Electron motion in a periodic potential, band theory of
metals, insulators and semiconductors; Superconductivity, type I and type - II superconductors,
Josephson junctions; Defects and dislocations; Ordered phases of matter, translational and orientational
order, kinds of liquid crystalline order; Conducting polymers; Quasicrystals.
X. Nuclear and Particle Physics
Basic nuclear properties: size, shape, charge distribution, spin and parity; Binding energy, semiempirical
mass formula; Liquid drop model; Fission and fusion; Nature of the nuclear force, form of nucleon-nucleon
potential; Charge-independence and charge-symmetry of nuclear forces; Isospin; Deuteron problem;
Evidence of shell structure, single- particle shell model, its validity and limitations; Rotational spectra;
Elementary ideas of alpha, beta and gamma decays and their selection rules; Nuclear reactions, reaction
mechanisms, compound nuclei and direct reactions; Classification of fundamental forces; Elementary
particles (quarks, baryons, mesons, leptons); Spin and parity assignments, isospin, strangeness; GellMann-Nishijima formula; C, P, and T invariance and applications of symmetry arguments to particle
reactions, parity nonconservation in weak interaction; Relativistic kinematics.

Psychology (PSY)
UNIT-I
Introduciton to Psychology- Definition, Nature and Scope of psychology; Historical perspective; sub-fields
and applications, methods of psychology; Schools of Psychology
UNIT-II
Sensation and Perception, Learning, Memory Building, Cognition Process, Intelligence, Motivation and
Emotion, Personality and its Types, Individual Differences and the impact of the process of Socialization,
Environmental influences and Counseling therapy.
UNIT-III
Psychological theories- Learning theories, Models of Memory, Cognitive Strategies, Motivation theories,
Current theories of emotion, Existential and humanistic theories of personality, Stress and coping
Strategies
UNIT IV
Research Methodology Meaning, Aims, characteristics and types, Research Process, types of Research
Design, Sampling, types and uses, Research Hypothesis, Methods of Data Collection, Tools and
Techniques of data collection, Psychological Scaling, Sources of bias in Psychological testing , Data
Analysis and Report writing.
UNIT V
Statistics: Introduction, Importance, Scope, Function and Limitations. Research Designs: Correlational,
factorial, randomized block, matched group, quasi experimental, time series design, ANOVA: Randomized
and repeated, Measures of Central tendency, Measures of Dispersion, Correlational analysis:, Partial,
multiple and regression analysis, Factor analysis, Regression analysis and Chi Square Analysis.
Textbooks:
1. Morgan, C.T., King, R.A., Weisz, J.R., and Schopler, J. Introduction to Psychology. Singapore:
McGraw-Hill.
2. Atkinson, R.L., Atkinson, R.C., and Hilgard, E.R. Introduction to Psychology. Harcourt Brace
Jovanovich. Inc.
3. Baron, R.A. Psychology. New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India.
4. Young Pauline V : Scientific Social Surveys and Research, PHI.
5. Mitchall, Mark and Jamina Jolley, Research Design Explainer, Holt, Rinehart and Winston inc., New
york, 1988.
6. Goode, Williams and Hatt Paul K : Methods in Social Research, McGraw-Hill Book Company, London,
1981.
7. Kothari CR. Research Methodology . Methods and Techniques, wiley eastern limited, Madras, 1985.
8. Michael S. Lewis-Beck, (Ed) Experimental Design & Methods, Sage Publications, Toppan, Publishing
United Kingdom, 1990.

Sociology (SOY)
UNIT I
Introduction to Sociology - Origin and Development of Sociology, Meaning of Sociology, Nature and Scope,
Sociology as a Science, Relationship with Other Social Sciences:
UNIT II
Sociological Concepts Society, Community, Association, Institution, Process of Socialization, Social
Structure, Social Processes, Social Groups, Social Control, Social Stratification, Social mobility, Social
Change and Social Problems
UNIT III
Sociological Perspectives Evolutionalism, Functionalism, Marxism, Structuralism, Interactionism,
Phenomenology and Ethno methodology, Post Modernism, Neo Marxism, Neo structuralism.
UNIT IV
Research Methodology Social Research, Meaning, Aims, characteristics and types, Research Process,
types of Research Design, Sampling, types and uses, Research Hypothesis, Methods of Data Collection,
Tools and Techniques of data collection, Data Analysis and Report writing.
UNIT V
Statistics: Introduction, Importance, Scope, Function and Limitations, Measures of Central tendency:.
Mean, Median, Mode, Measures of Dispersion: Range, Quartile Deviation, Mean Deviation and Standard
Deviation Correlation Analysis: Karl Pearsons Coefficient of Correlation, Rank Correlation and Association
of Attributes, Regression analysis and Chi Square Analysis
References:
1. Gisbert, Pavscal Fondamentals of Sociology, Orient Longman, Bombay, 1973.
2. Ogburn and Nimkaff, A Handbook of Sociology, Eurasia Publication House(Pvt) Ltd., New Delhi,1966.
3. Haralambos, Sociology: Themes and Perspectives Oxford University, Bombay, 1980.
4. Turner, Jonathan, H. The Sturcture of Sociological Theories, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 1987
5. Abraham, Francis, Modern Sociological Theory,
6. Young Pauline V : Scientific Social Surveys and Research, PHI.
7. Mitchall, Mark and Jamina Jolley, Research Design Explainer, Holt, Rinehart and Winston inc., New
york, 1988.
8. Goode, Williams and Hatt Paul K: Methods in Social Research, McGraw-Hill Book Company, London,
1981.
9. Kothari CR. Research Methodology. Methods and Techniques, wiley eastern limited, Madras, 1985.

TIFAC-CORE (TC)
Automotive Electrical Systems
Batteries - Charging systems - Starting Systems - Ignition Systems - Lighting & accessories
Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility - Hybrid Power System
Sensors
Transducer Principles - Sensors for Transportation Vehicle body, power train, chassis - Sensors
for Convenience and Security Systems - Actuators MEMS based sensors
Data Acquisition and Signal Conditioning Systems
Amplifiers and Signal Conditioners - Signal Conversion and Transmission - Data Acquisition System
and Interfacing - Bus standard for communication between instruments - Virtual Instrumentation
Microcontrollers
8051 Microcontroller - Evolution of CPU architecture - ARM processor core based
microcontrollers Interfaces applications
Control Systems
System Modeling - Performance of Feedback Control System - Controller Design - Digital
Control System - Vehicle Control Systems
Power Electronics and Drives
Converters and inverters Industrial motor control brushless DC drive systems
stepper motor - Switched Reluctance Motor:
Embedded C
Fundamentals of C Arrays Pointers memory management - Data structures
Exception handling file handling cross compilation IDE
Embedded System
Processor and memory organization power management device drivers modeling
Real Time Operating System concepts interprocess communication & synchronization
Digital Signal and Image Processing
Time domain analysis of signals and images, noise removal techniques, filter design
aspects, Transform domain techniques FFT, Wavelet analysis, compression
Foundations of Mathematics
Multi-variable calculus ordinary differential equations Laplace Transforms Eigen
values and Eigen vectors probability random variables distribution functions
statistical techniques- set theory graph theory Boolean algebra