SYLLABUS FOR PHD WRITTEN ENTRANCE TEST

School of Bioscience & Engineering

Topic 1
Objectives of Research, Main components of any research work, Identification of
research problem- selection of a problem, designing a plan of work.

Topic 2
Research Ethics-Intellectual Property Right, IPR laws, publication, impact factor.
Writing a research report; Plagiarism, Intellectual Property Issues.

Topic 3
Concept of mean, median, standard deviation, Statistical Techniques and Tools-
standard error, regression, T test, F test.

Topic 4
Structural and physicochemical properties of carbohydrate, protein, lipid, vitamin.
General principle of enzyme catalysis, enzyme inhibitors, Michaelis- Menten
kinetics, Enzyme immobilization, DNA replication, transcription and translation.

Topic 5
Isolation, screening and maintenance of microorganism, microbial growth kinetics,
fermentation methods: Batch, fed-batch and continuous operations; chemostat
and turbidostat, media formulation and optimization; sterilization.Staining of
microorganism and microscopic observation of microorganism.

Topic 6
Industrial production of enzymes, alcohol, organic acids etc., Bacteriocin and its
application, Bioreactors: its types and application.Probiotics, prebiotics and
symbiotics. Biofertilizer and biopesticides.

Topic 7
Downstream processing of microbial products: principle of filtration,
centrifugation, sedimentation, flocculation. Cell disruption, Separation by liquid
liquid extraction, precipitation, chromatography, reverse osmosis, ultra and
microfiltration, drying.
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School of Education Technology

Part-I - Research Methodology (50% of total marks)

Part-II – Subject Specific (50% of total marks)

Part 1: Research Methodology

50 Marks

Objective of research methodology, Types of research (basic, applied, analytical,

empirical, qualitative, quantitative and patent oriented), Defining research problem;
Research process and steps involved in research process; Research ethics,
responsibility and accountability of the researchers; Ethical consideration
Statistical concepts: Mean, Median, Mode, Standard deviation, Distribution functions,
Correlation, Probability Density Function, Graphical representation of data, Regression,
Hypothesis Testing, Test of Significance
Probability Theory: Sample space and events, Conditional probability and independent
events, Discrete and Continuous random variables, Probability distribution function Joint
and Conditional probabilities, Covariance and Correlation, Poisson distribution
Linear algebra: Systems of Linear Equations, Vector Space, Algebraic Properties of Matrix
Operations, Properties of Determinants, Basis and Dimension
Calculus: Basics concepts of Calculus, Gradient, Jacobian, Chain rule, Change of variables.

Suggested Readings:
 Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques, C. R. Kothari, New Age
International Publishers.
 Research Methodology, A step by step guide for beginners, Ranjit Kumar, Pearson
Education, 6th Edition 2009.
 Introduction to Probability, Joseph K. Blitzstein, Jessica Hwang, CRC Press, 2nd
Edition.
 Introduction to Linear Algebra, Gilbert Strang, Wellesley-Cambridge Press, 5th
Edition.
 Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists by Sheldon M. Ross,
Academic Press, 4th Edition.
 Calculus. Gilbert Strang, Wellesley-Cambridge Press, 2nd Edition.

Part 2: Subjects
50 marks

Computer Graphics: Line and Circle Drawing Algorithms, Clipping Algorithms, Color and
Shading Models, Transformation (Translation, Scaling, Rotation), Other Transformations
(Reflection, Shear, Affine)
Multimedia Technology: Image transformation, Text, Image and Video compression,
Audio Compression, Gamma correction, Image Processing Steps and Software, Image
color, Image texture, Image shape, Color management systems
Computer Network and Web Technology: OSI reference model, TCP/IP reference
model, Data Link Layer, Network Layer, Transport Layer, Client-Server Model of the
Internet, HTML Document Structure, HTML Elements and HTML Attributes, Structure of
JavaScript Program, Document Object Model, XML Elements and XML Attributes
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Object Oriented Programming: Class hierarchies and Inheritance, Polymorphism,

Classes, Class Members, Constructor and Destructor, Arrays, Static Members, Function &
Operator Overloading, Access Specifier, Virtual Functions, Abstract Class, Multiple
Inheritance, Inline Functions, Dynamic Memory Allocation
Management of Software System Development: Software Engineering Lifecycles,
Structured System Design, Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Software Testing,
Relational data model, Relational algebra, Relational calculus, Theory of normalization,
Structured Query Language (SQL),
Suggested Readings
 Computer Graphics, Hearn & Baker, Pearson Education India
 Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice, James D. Foley, Foley Dan Van,
Andries Van Dam, Steven K. Feiner, John F. Hughes, Addison-Wesley
 Multimedia Communications: Applications, Networks, Protocols and Standards,
Fred Halsall, Pearson Education Ltd., 2001
 Understanding Networked Multimedia: Applications and Technology, Francois
Fluckiger, Prentice Hall, 1995
 Multimedia System Design, Prabhat K Andleigh, KiranThakrar, Prentice Hall, 1996
 Computer Networking : A Top Down Approach, James Kurose and Keith Ross, 6th
Edition, Pearson, 2017
 Computer Networks, Andrew Tannenbaum, 5th Edition, Pearson, 2013
 Internet and World Wide Web How to Program, P.J. Dietel and H.M. Dietel, 5th
Edition, Deitel.com, 2011
 Object-Oriented Analysis and Design – Grady Booch
 Object-Oriented Modeling and Design – Rumbaugh, et al
 C++ programming language by Herbert Schildt
 Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Rajib Mall, 5th Edition, PHI Learning,
November, 2018
 Database System Concepts, Avi Silberschatz, Henry F. Korth, and S. Sudarshan, 7th
Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2019
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School of Environmental Studies

Fundamentals of Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental

Biology, Environmental Geosciences, Energy and Environment, Environmental Pollution
and Control, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Environmental Impact Assessment,
Environmental Management and Legislation, Statistical Approaches and Modelling in
Environmental Sciences, Research methodology, Contemporary Environmental Issues like
Arsenic, fluoride and eutrophication issues in India.
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School of International Relations and Strategic Studies

The Syllabus is as follows:

1. 50 Marks from Research Methodology

2. 50 Marks in International Relations and Strategic Studies.
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School of Languages & Linguistics

PhD Entrance Syllabus

School of Languages and Linguistics
Jadavpur University

According to Jadavpur University, PhD Regulation, 2017

The syllabus of the Entrance Test (WRET) shall consist of

(a) 50% of research methodology, and

(b) 50% shall be subject specific.

Research 1. Quantitative method

Methodology 2. Qualitative method
3. Combined method
4. Corpus method
5. Discourse analytic approaches
6. Linguistic ethnography
7. Ethics in Linguistic Research
8. Population samples
9. Surveys and interviews
10. Experimental research design
11. Using historical texts
12. Transcription
13. Variation analysis

Linguistics 1. Introduction of Linguistics

2. Phonetics
3. Phonology
4. Morphology
5. Syntax
6. Semantics
7. Pragmatics and Discourse Studies
8. Sociolinguistics
9. Language Documentation
10. Typology and Universals
11. Logic and Mathematics in Linguistics
12. Computational Linguistics
13. History of Linguistics
14. Philosophy of Linguistics
Question types Questions may consist of

(a) MCQ type

(b) Descriptive type
(c) Both (a) and (b)
Duration Two hours (2 hours)
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School of Materials Science and Nano Technology

Fundamentals of Nanotechnology, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

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SCHOOL OF NATURAL PRODUCT STUDIES

Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032
Web: www.jaduniv.edu.in

Syllabus for PhD Entrance test

A. Research Methodology (50% of total marks):

i. Fundamentals of Research: Definition of Research Problem; Objective of Research;

Research Questions, Measurement issues, Research Hypothesis; Types of Research;
Sources of literature (online/offline); Methods of Literature review; knowledge about h-
index, i10-index, DOI, impact factor, citation, indexing of journal; Basic concepts of
bioinformatics, cheminformatics, and omics; Contact and conduct with supervisor and
administrative authorities; Legal and safety aspects of research, such as biohazards,
procurement/outsourcing of research materials, handling of living/non-living
toxic/hazardous materials; intellectual property rights.

ii. Research Strategy: Research Design; Sampling; Measurement Steps/process involved

in Research; Data collection and analysis; Names and theoretical aspects of different
softwares used in data analysis; Theoretical aspects of statistical tests, such as t-test, Z-
test, univariate analysis of variance, multivariate analysis of variance, etc., Names of
References managing soft wares and references style.

iii. Research dissemination and impact metrics: Synopsis; Thesis; Types of Publication;
Patent; Technology transfer; Consultancy; Public Awareness; Dissemination into social
bodies.

iv. Ethics in Research: Concepts of ethics and morality; Utilitarianism and

consequentialism theory; Research misconduct; Fabrication and falsification of data;
Authorship trading; Plagiarism in Research; Ethical Guidelines in the experiments with
animals and human subjects.

B. Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences (50% of total marks):

i. Chemistry:
Atomic Structure and Periodicity – Planck’s quantum theory, wave particle duality,
uncertainty principle, quantum mechanical model of hydrogen atom, electronic
configuration of atoms and ions. Periodic table and periodic properties: ionization energy,
electron affinity, electronegativity and atomic size.
Structure and Bonding – Ionic and covalent bonding, MO and VB approaches for
diatomic molecules, VSEPR theory and shape of molecules, hybridization, resonance,
dipole moment, structure parameters such as bond length, bond angle and bond energy,
hydrogen bonding and van der Waals interactions. Ionic solids, ionic radii and lattice
energy (Born‐Haber cycle). HSABprinciple.
s, p & d Block Elements – Oxides, halides and hydrides of alkali, alkaline earth metals, B,
Al, Si, N, P, and S. General characteristics of 3d elements. Coordination complexes: valence
bond and crystal field theory, color, geometry, magnetic properties and isomerism.
Chemical Equilibria – Colligative properties of solutions, ionic equilibria in solution,
solubility product, common ion effect, hydrolysis of salts, pH, buffer and their
applications. Equilibrium constants (Kc, Kp and Kx) for homogeneous reactions
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Electrochemistry – Conductance, Kohlrausch law, cell potentials, emf, Nernst equation,

Galvanic cells, thermodynamic aspects and their applications
Reaction Kinetics – Rate constant, order of reaction, molecularity, activation energy,
zero, first and second order kinetics, catalysis and elementary enzyme reactions.
Thermodynamics – First law, reversible and irreversible processes, internal energy,
enthalpy, Kirchoff equation, heat of reaction, Hess’s law, heat of formation. Second law,
entropy, free energy and work function. Gibbs‐Helmholtz equation, Clausius‐Clapeyron
equation, free energy change, equilibrium constant and Trouton’s rule. Third law of
thermodynamics.
Structure Reactivity Correlations and Organic Reaction Mechanisms – Acids and
bases, electronic and steric effects, optical and geometrical isomerism, tautomerism,
conformers and concept of aromaticity. Elementary treatment of SN1, SN2, E1 and E2
reactions, Hoffmann and Saytzeff rules, addition reactions, Markownikoff rule and
Kharash effect. Aromatic electrophilic substitutions, orientation effect as exemplified by
various functional groups. Diels‐Alder, Wittig and hydroboration reactions. Identification
of functional groups by chemical tests.
Chemistry of Biomolecules – Amino acids, proteins, nucleic acids and nucleotides.
Peptide sequencing by chemical and enzymatic proteolytic methods. DNA sequencing by
chemical and enzymatic methods. Carbohydrates (upto hexoses only). Lipids
(triglycerides only). Principles of biomolecule purification-Ion exchange and gel filtration
chromatography. Identification of these biomolecules and Beer-Lambert’s law.
Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry, Dentifrices,
desensitizing agents, & anticaries agents, Pharmaceutical Impurities, Isotopes,
Monographs, Medicinal Chemistry, Various classes of therapeutic agents, Different classes
of therapeutic drugs, Therapeutic classes of drugs, Different classes of therapeutic drugs

ii. Pharmacology:

General Pharmacology, Principles of toxicology, Drugs acting on urinary system,

Pharmacology of peripheral nervous system, Pharmacology of central nervous System,
Pharmacology of cardiovascular system, Immuno-pharmacology, Drugs acting on
Respiratory system, Pharmacology of Endocrine system, Neurohumoral transmission in
autonomic and central nervous system, Vitamins & Minerals, Chemotherapy, Autacoids
and their Antagonists, Pharmacology of drug acting on the gastrointestinal tract,
Chronopharmacology

iii. Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence:

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and Rules thereunder, Factory Act,
Shops and Establishment Act, Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights and Indian
Patent Act 1970, An Introduction to Standard Institutions and Regulatory Authorities such
as BIS, ASTM, ISO, TGA, USFDA, MHRA, ICH, WHO, Minimum Wages Act 1948, Prevention
of Food Adulteration Act 1954 and Rules, Industrial Development and Regulation act
1951, Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954 Medicinal and
Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act 1955, Rules 1976, Historical background Drug
legislation in India, Code of Ethics for Pharmacists, The Pharmacy Act 1948, Drugs and
Cosmetics Act 1940, Rules 1945, including New Drug applications, Consumer Protection
Act, Indian Pharmaceutical Industry- An Overview, Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act
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1970 and Rules 1975, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960, Drug (Price Control)
Order.

iv. Pharmaceutics:

Pharmacy Profession & Introduction to Pharmaceuticals, Introduction to dosage form,

Biological products, Pharmaceutical Plant, location, layout, Ophthalmic preparations,
Preformulations, Packaging Materials, Cosmetics, Pilot plant scale-up techniques, Dosage
Form Necessities and Additives, Powders, Sources of drug information, Tablets Parenteral
- product requiring sterile packaging, Suspensions, Emulsions, Suppositories, Stability of
formulated products, Prolonged Action Pharmaceuticals, Novel Drug delivery system,
GMP and Validation, Semisolids, Allopathic dosage form, Crude extract, Allergenic extract,
Capsules, Liquids (solutions, syrups, elixirs, spirits, aromatic water, liquid for external
uses), Pharmaceutical Aerosols.

v. Pharmaceutical Analysis:

Importance of quality control in pharmacy, Acid-base titrations, Gravimetry, Extraction

techniques, Potentiometry, Calibration, General principles of spectroscopy, Mass
spectrometry, Polarography, Nephelometry & Turbidimetry, Ultraviolet-visible
Spectrometry, Spectrofluorimetry, Flame photometry & atomic absorption spectrometry,
Infrared spectrometry, Miscellaneous methods of analysis, Non-aqueous titrations,
Oxidation-reduction titrations, Precipitation titrations, Complexometric titrations, Proton
nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry, Chromatography, Miscellaneous

vi. Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics:

Drug information services, Drug interactions- Drug interaction in paediatric and geriatric
patients, drug treatment during pregnancy, lactation and menstruation; Therapeutic drug
monitoring, adverse drug reaction (ADR), types of ADR, Mechanism of ADR. Drug
interaction, Monitoring and reporting of ADR and its significance; Age-related drug
therapy: concept of posology, drug therapy for neonates, paediatrics and geriatrics. Drugs
used in pregnancy and lactation; Drug therapy in gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal,
cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders; Pharmacovigilance, Therapeutic drug
monitoring, Neutraceuticals, essential drugs and rational drug usage General Principles,
preparation, maintenance, analysis of observational records in Clinical Pharmacy; Drug
therapy in infections of respiratory system, urinary system, infective meningitis, TB, HIV,
malaria and filarial; Drug therapy for thyroid and parathyroid disorders, diabetes
mellitus, menstrual cycle disorders, menopause and male sexual dysfunction; Drug
therapy for malignant disorders like leukaemia, lymphoma and solid tumours; Drug
therapy for rheumatic, eye and skin disorders; Clinical trials, type and phases of clinical
trials, placebo, ethical and regulatory issues including Good clinical practice in clinical
trials; Drug therapy for neurological and psychological disorders.

vii. Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics: Bio-pharmaceutics, Bio-pharmaceutical

statistics, Bio-availability & Bio-equivalence

viii. Pathophysiology:

Basic principles of cell injury and adaptation, Neoplastic diseases, Pathophysiology of

common diseases, Laboratory tests for Liver function tests and kidney function tests,
Immunopathology including amyloidosis, Infectious diseases, Basic mechanisms of
inflammation and repair, Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance, Disorders
of homeostasis: white blood cells, lymphoid tissues, and red blood cells related diseases
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ix. Biochemistry:
Organization of life; Importance of water; Structure and function of biomolecules: Amino
acids, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins and Nucleic acids; Protein structure, folding and
function: Myoglobin, Hemoglobin, Lysozyme, Ribonuclease A, Carboxypeptidase and
Chymotrypsin.
Enzyme kinetics including its regulation and inhibition, Vitamins and Coenzymes;
Metabolism and bioenergetics; Generation and utilization of ATP; Metabolic pathways and
their regulation: glycolysis, TCA cycle, pentose phosphate pathway, oxidative
phosphorylation, gluconeogenesis, glycogen and fatty acid metabolism; Metabolism of
Nitrogen containing compounds: nitrogen fixation, amino acids and nucleotides.
Photosynthesis: Calvin cycle.
Biochemical separation techniques: ion exchange, size exclusion and affinity
chromatography, Characterization of biomolecules by electrophoresis, UV-visible and
fluorescence spectroscopy and Mass spectrometry.
Cell structure and organelles; Biological membranes; Transport across membranes; Signal
transduction; Hormones and neurotransmitters.
DNA replication, transcription and translation; Biochemical regulation of gene expression;
Recombinant DNA technology and applications: PCR, site directed mutagenesis and DNA-
microarray.
Immune system: Active and passive immunity; Complement system; Antibody structure,
function and diversity; Cells of the immune system: T, B and macrophages; T and B cell
activation; Major histocompatibilty complex; T cell receptor; Immunological techniques:
Immunodiffusion, immune electrophoresis, RIA and ELISA.
x. Microbiology:
Historical Perspective – Discovery of microbial world; Landmark discoveries relevant to
the field of microbiology; Controversy over spontaneous generation; Role of
microorganisms in transformation of organic matter and in the causation of diseases.
Methods in Microbiology – Pure culture techniques; Theory and practice of sterilization;
Principles of microbial nutrition; Enrichment culture techniques for isolation of
microorganisms; Light-, phase contrast- and electronmicroscopy.
Microbial Taxonomy and Diversity – Bacteria, Archea and their broad classification;
Eukaryotic microbes: Yeasts, molds and protozoa; Viruses and their classification;
Molecular approaches to microbial taxonomy.
Prokaryotic Cells: Structure and Function – Prokaryotic Cells: cell walls, cell membranes
and their biosynthesis, mechanisms of solute transport across membranes, Flagella and
Pili, Capsules, Cell inclusions like endospores and gas vesicles; Bacterial locomotion,
including positive and negative chemotaxis.
Microbial Growth – Definition of growth; Growth curve; Mathematical expression of
exponential growth phase; Measurement of growth and growth yields; Synchronous
growth; Continuous culture; Effect of environmental factors on growth.
Control of Micro-organisms – Effect of physical and chemical agents; Evaluation of
effectiveness of antimicrobial agents.
Microbial Metabolism – Energetics: redox reactions and electron carriers; An overview of
metabolism; Glycolysis; Pentosephosphate pathway; Entner-Doudoroff pathway;
Glyoxalate pathway; The citric acid cycle; Fermentation; Aerobic and anaerobic
respiration; Chemolithotrophy; Photosynthesis; Calvin cycle; Biosynthetic pathway for
fatty acids synthesis; Common regulatory mechanisms in synthesis of amino acids;
Regulation of major metabolic pathways.
Microbial Diseases and Host Pathogen – Interaction Normal microbiota; Classification of
infectious diseases; Reservoirs of infection; Nosocomial infection; Emerging infectious
diseases; Mechanism of microbial pathogenicity; Nonspecific defense of host; Antigens
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and antibodies; Humoral and cell mediated immunity; Vaccines; Immune deficiency;
Human diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, and pathogenic fungi.
Chemotherapy/Antibiotics – General characteristics of antimicrobial drugs; Antibiotics:
Classification, mode of action and resistance; Antifungal and antiviral drugs.
Microbial Genetics – Types of mutation; UV and chemical mutagens; Selection of mutants;
Ames test for mutagenesis; Bacterial genetic system: transformation, conjugation,
transduction, recombination, plasmids, transposons; DNA repair; Regulation of gene
expression: repression and induction; Operon model; Bacterial genome with special
reference to E. coli; Phage λ and its life cycle; RNA phages; RNA viruses; Retroviruses;
Basic concept of microbial genomics.
Microbial Ecology – Microbial interactions; Carbon, sulphur and nitrogen cycles; Soil
microorganisms associated with vascular plants.
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School of Nuclear Studies & Application

Research
Methodology Basic
Concepts of research
 Objective, motivation and types of research (fundamental, applied)
 Definition of research problem and associated literature survey
 Primary and secondary sources
Research Methodology
 Research methodology and research methods
 Basic principles of experimental design
 Introduction to hypothesis
 Sampling: Different types of sample design and steps in sampling
Measurement and Scaling Techniques
 Measurement in research
 Measurement scales
 Sources of error in measurement
 Tests of sound measurement
 Technique of developing measurement tools
 Scaling
 Meaning of Scaling
 Scale Classification Bases
 Important Scaling Techniques
 Scale Construction Techniques
Scientific Writing
 Preparation of reports, research manuscripts and thesis
 Citation of the sources
 Editing and proof reading
 Ethics and related issues in research

Core Subject: Mechanical

EngineeringEngineering
Mathematics
 Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, systems of linear equations,
eigenvalues andeigenvectors.
 Calculus: Functions of single variable, limit, continuity and differentiability,
mean value theorems, indeterminate forms; evaluation of definite and
improper integrals;double and triple integrals; partial derivatives, total
derivative, Taylor series (in one and two variables), maxima and minima,
Fourier series; gradient, divergence and curl, vector identities, directional
derivatives, line, surface and volume integrals, applications of Gauss, Stokes
and Green’s theorems.
 Differential equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear); higher
order linear differential equations with constant coefficients; Euler-Cauchy
equation; initialand boundary value problems; Laplace transforms; solutions
of heat, wave and Laplace's equations.
 Complex variables: Analytic functions; Cauchy-Riemann equations; Cauchy’s
integraltheorem and integral formula; Taylor and Laurent series.
 Probability and Statistics: Definitions of probability, sampling theorems,
conditionalprobability; mean, median, mode and standard deviation; random
variables, binomial, Poisson and normal distributions.
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 Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear

algebraic equations; integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules;
single and multi-stepmethods for differential equations.

Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences

 Fluid Mechanics: Fluid properties; fluid statics, manometry, buoyancy,
forces on submerged bodies, stability of floating bodies; control-volume
analysis of mass, momentum and energy; fluid acceleration; differential
equations of continuity andmomentum; Bernoulli’s equation; dimensional
analysis; viscous flow of incompressible fluids, boundary layer, elementary
turbulent flow, flow through pipes, head losses in pipes, bends and fittings.
 Heat-Transfer: Modes of heat transfer; one dimensional heat conduction,
resistance concept and electrical analogy, heat transfer through fins; unsteady
heat conduction,lumped parameter system, Heisler's charts; thermal boundary
layer, dimensionless parameters in free and forced convective heat transfer,
heat transfer correlations for flow over flat plates and through pipes, effect of
turbulence; heat exchanger performance, LMTD and NTU methods; radiative
heat transfer, Stefan-Boltzmann law, Wien's displacement law, black and grey
surfaces, view factors, radiation network analysis.
 Thermodynamics: Thermodynamic systems and processes; properties of
pure substances, behaviour of ideal and real gases; zeroth and first laws of
thermodynamics, calculation of work and heat in various processes;
second law ofthermodynamics; thermodynamic property charts and tables,
availability and irreversibility; thermodynamic relations.
 Applications: Power Engineering: Air and gas compressors; vapour and gas
power cycles, concepts of regeneration and reheat. I.C. Engines: Air-standard
Otto, Diesel and dual cycles. Refrigeration and air-conditioning: Vapour and
gas refrigeration andheat pump cycles; properties of moist air, psychrometric
chart, basic psychrometric processes. Turbomachinery: Impulse and reaction
principles, velocity diagrams, Pelton-wheel, Francis and Kaplan turbines.

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; impulse and momentum (linear and angular) and
energy formulations, collisions.
 Mechanics of Materials: Stress and strain, elastic constants, Poisson's
ratio; Mohr’scircle for plane stress and plane strain; thin cylinders; shear
force and bending moment diagrams; bending and shear stresses; deflection
of beams; torsion of circular shafts; Euler’s theory of columns; energy
methods; thermal stresses; strain
gauges and rosettes; testing of materials with universal testing machine; testing of
hardness and impact strength.
 Theory of Machines: Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis of plane
mechanisms; dynamic analysis of linkages; cams; gears and gear trains;
flywheelsand governors; balancing of reciprocating and rotating masses;
gyroscope.
 Vibrations: Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems, effect
ofdamping; vibration isolation; resonance; critical speeds of shafts.
 Machine Design: Design for static and dynamic loading; failure theories; fatigue
strength and the S-N diagram; principles of the design of machine elements such as
bolted, riveted and welded joints; shafts, gears, rolling and sliding contact
bearings,brakes and clutches, springs.
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Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering

 Engineering Materials: Structure and properties of engineering materials,
phasediagrams, heat treatment, stress-strain diagrams for engineering
materials.
 Casting, Forming and Joining Processes: Different types of castings, design of
patterns, moulds and cores; solidification and cooling; riser and gating design. Plastic
deformation and yield criteria; fundamentals of hot and cold working processes;
loadestimation for bulk (forging, rolling, extrusion, drawing) and sheet (shearing,
deep drawing, bending) metal forming processes; principles of powder metallurgy.
Principles of welding, brazing, soldering and adhesive bonding.
 Machining and Machine Tool Operations: Mechanics of machining; basic machine
tools; single and multi-point cutting tools, tool geometry and materials, tool life
andwear; economics of machining; principles of non-traditional machining
processes; principles of work holding, 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
manufacturingand assembly.
 Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Basic concepts of CAD/CAM and
theirintegration tools.
 Production Planning and Control: Forecasting models, aggregate
productionplanning, scheduling, materials requirement planning.
 Inventory Control: Deterministic models; safety stock inventory control systems.
 Operations Research: Linear programming, simplex method,
transportation,assignment, network flow models, simple queuing models,
PERT and CPM.
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School of Oceanographic Studies

1. Basic Oceanography (Consult Sagar-Pocketbook on Oceans; freely available on the

Internet)
2. Basic Research Methodology aptitude

The question paper will have a total of 50 questions (25 questions from basic oceanography and
25 questions from basic research aptitude). Each question will have two marks. All the
questions will be of objective nature with three to four options.

No negative marking. All questions need to be attempted. No extra optional questions.

The question paper (in MS Word) will be mailed to the respective candidates’ mail ID from the
Director, Oceanography’s official mail ID. They have to answer in the word file and convert it to
pdf and send back within one hour to the same mail ID.
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School of Water Resources Engineering

Please see the School’s website link for syllabus –

http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/view_department.php?deptid=149
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Department of Adult and Continuing Education & Extension

(ENGINEERING: MECHANICAL / MECHATRONICS)

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

UNIT I – DESIGN AND PROBLEM OF RESEARCH

Research Objectives and Methodology, Types of Research, Defining and Formulating the
Research Problem, Social Benefit of the Research, Educational Benefit of Research, Problem
Selection, Necessity of Defining the Problem, Significance of Literature Review, Literature
Review-Primary And Secondary Sources, Critical Literature Review, Identifying Gap Areas From
Literature And Research Database, Working Hypothesis Development, Hypothesis, Different
Types, Significance, Development of Working Hypothesis.

UNIT II – DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

Sample Survey, Inferences of a Sample Design, Steps in Sampling Design, Criteria of Selecting a
Sampling Procedure, Different Types of Sample Designs, How to Select a Random Sample?
Observation and Collection of Data, Accepts of Method Validation, Methods of Data Collection,
Data Processing and Analysis, Strategies and Tools, Data Analysis with Statically Package (Sigma
STAT, SPSS for student t-test, ANOVA, etc.), Hypothesis Testing.

UNIT III – SOFT COMPUTING

Word Processing, Spread Sheet and Database Software. Plotting of Graphs, Internet and Its
Applications, Web Browsing, Acquiring Technical Skills, Drawing Inferences from Data,
Introduction of Statistics – Probability Theories, Estimates of Means and Proportions, Chi-
Square Test, Association of Attributes, Use of Statistical Software SPSS.

UNIT IV –RESEARCH ETHICS AND SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING

Ethical Issues, Ethical Committees, Commercialization, Copy Rights, Intellectual Property Rights
and Patent Law, Preparing Research Papers for Journals and Conferences, Design of Paper using
Templates, Calculations of Impact Factor, Citation Index, Reproduction of Published Material,
Plagiarism, Citation and Acknowledgement, Reproducibility and Accountability.

UNIT V – INTERPRETATION AND REPORT WRITING

Interpretation and its Technique, Precaution in Interpretation, Preparation of Project Proposal,

Time Frame and Work Plan, Budget and Justification Structure and Components of Research
Report, Types of Report, Title, Abstract, Introduction, Literature, Objectives, Methodology,
Scientific Writing Results, Pictures and Graphs, Conclusions, References Documentation and
Citation Styles, Bibliography.

SUBJECT DOMAIN

UNIT I – ENGINEERING MECHANICS & FLUID MECHANICS

Stress and Strain, Elastic Constants, Poisson's Ratio, Shear Force and Bending Moment
Diagrams, Deflection of Beams, Torsion of Circular Shafts, Euler’s Theory of Columns, Energy
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Methods, Theory of Failures, Kinematics and Dynamics of Particles, Rigid Bodies in Plane
Motion, Impulse and Momentum, Center of Gravity, Moment of Inertia, Friction, Energy
Formulations, Virtual Work.

UNIT II –ENGINEERING DESIGN

Design of Machine Elements, Design of Shafts, Gears, Brakes and Springs, Kinematic and
Dynamic Analysis of Linkages, Balancing of Reciprocating and Rotating Masses, Fly Wheel, Free
Vibration and Forced Vibration of Single Degree of Freedom Systems, Effect of Damping, Critical
Speeds of Shafts.

UNIT III – THERMAL ENGINEERING

Properties of Gas and Pure Substance, First Law of Thermodynamics, Closed and Open System,
Application of Steady State Flow Process, Second Law of Thermodynamics; Carnot Cycle, Otto
Cycle, Diesel Cycle, Rankine Cycle, Brayton Cycle, Vapour Compression Refrigeration Cycle,
Modes of Heat Transfer, General Heat Conduction Equation, Steady and Unsteady Heat
Conduction, Natural and Forced Convection, Laws of Radiation, Heat Exchanger Performance.

UNIT IV – MATERIALS SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING

Design of Patterns, Allowances, Origin of Defects, Plastic Deformation and Yield Criteria,
Fundamentals of Hot and Cold Working Processes, Load Estimation for Bulk and Sheet, Volume,
Stress and Strain in Metals, Molding of Composites. Tool Wear and Tool Life, Calculation of
Machining Time, Lathe, Drilling and Milling Operations, Basic Concepts of CAD/CAM, Product
Design and Development, Work System Design, Facility Design, Production Planning and
Control, Inventory Control, Operations Management, Engineering Economy and Costing, Human
Factor in Quality.

UNIT V - SMART SENSORS AND DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING

Sensors, MEMS & Nano Sensor-applications - Automobile, Aerospace, Home appliances,

Manufacturing, Medical diagnostics, Environmental monitoring. Amplification-Filtering-Sample
and Hold circuits-Data Acquisition: Single channel and multi-channel data acquisition-Data
logging. Steps in Digital Image Processing-Components-Elements of Visual Perception-Image
Sensing and Acquisition-Image Sampling and Quantization-Relationships between pixels -
colour models. Wavelets-Subband coding-Multi resolution expansions - Compression:
Fundamentals - Image Compression models -Error Free Compression-Variable Length Coding-
Bit-Plane Coding-Lossless Predictive Coding – Lossy Compression-Lossy Predictive Coding-
Compression Standards.