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Civil Services (UPSC - IAS, IPS, IFS, IES) Guide -

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Topic: Civil Services (UPSC - IAS, IPS, IFS, IES) Guide -
Posted By: balu
Subject: Civil Services (UPSC - IAS, IPS, IFS, IES) Guide -
Date Posted: 23Feb2007 at 10:23am

MATHEMATICS

Linear Algebra

Determinants -- algebra of matrices -- rank -- inverse -- http://forum.onestopgate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=650&PID=783&SID=575z8ba1d56fa7azcczfcc6332fb6757# - Calculus

Taylor series, Fourier series, partial derivatives, total derivatives, definite and improper integral, multiple integrals.

Vector calculus

Gradient -- divergence and curl -- vector identities -- line integral and surface integral -- Green, Gauss and Stokes theorem.

Differential Equations

Ordinary differential equations -- first order equations (liner and nonlinear) -- higher order liner differential equations with constant coefficients -- methods of variations of parameters -- Cauchy’s or Euler’s equations -- initial and boundary value problems -- Laplace transform, partial differential equation.

Probability and Statistics

Probability spaces -- conditional probability -- Bayes theorem -- standard distributions and their properties -- central limit theorem -- sampling distribution -- estimation -- testing of hypotheses -- method of least squares -- regression analysis -- analysis of variance.

Computer Programming and Numerical Methods:

Elementary numerical methods in http://forum.onestopgate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=650&PID=783&SID=575z8ba1d56fa7azcczfcc6332fb6757# - GENERAL ENGINEERING

Engineering Materials

Structure and properties of engineering materials and their applications -- effect of strain, strain rate and temperature on mechanical properties of metals and alloys -- heat treatment of metals and alloys Applied Mechanics: Engineering mechanics – equivalent force systems, free body concepts, equations of equilibrium, virtual work and minimum potential energy -- strength of materials- stress, strain and their relationship, Mohr’s circle, deflection of beams, bending and shear stress, Euler’s theory of columns.

Theory of machines and design

Analysis of planar mechanisms, plane cams and followers -- governers and fly wheels -- design of elements-failure theories -- design of bolted, riveted and welded joints -- design of shafts, keys, belt drives, brakes and clutches.

Thermal Engineering

Fluid machines – fluid statics, Bernoulli’s equation, flow through pipes, equations of continuity and momentum -- Thermodynamics – zeroth, first and second laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic system and processes, calculation of work and heat for systems and control volumes -- http://forum.onestopgate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=650&PID=783&SID=575z8ba1d56fa7azcczfcc6332fb6757# - - transfer – fundamentals of conduction, convection and radiation.

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING

Metal Casting

Casting processes -- patterns-materials -- allowances -- moulds and cores – materials, making and testing -- melting and founding of http://forum.onestopgate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=650&PID=783&SID=575z8ba1d56fa7azcczfcc6332fb6757# - - iron , steels and nonferrous metals and alloys -- solidification -- design of casting, gating and risering -- casting defects and inspection.

Metal working

Stress-strain in elastic and plastic deformation -- deformation mechanisms -- hot and cold working-forging, rolling, extrusion, wire and tube drawing -- sheet metal working -- analysis of rolling, forging, extrusion and wire /rod drawing -- metal working defects, high energy rate forming processes—explosive, magnetic, electro and electrohydraulic.

Metal Joining Processes

Welding processes – gas shielded metal arc, TIG, MIG, submerged arc, electrosl*g, thermit, resistance, pressure and forge welding -- thermal cutting -- other joining processes – soldering, brazing, braze welding -- welding codes, welding symbols, design of welded joints, defects and inspection -- introduction to modern welding processes – friction, ultrasonic, explosive, electron beam, laser and plasma.

Machining and Machine Tool Operations

Machining processes-turning, drilling, boring, milling, shaping, planing, sawing, gear cutting, thread production, broaching, grinding, lapping, honing super finishing -- mechanics of cutting- Merchant’s analysis, http://forum.onestopgate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=650&PID=783&SID=575z8ba1d56fa7azcczfcc6332fb6757# - Metrology and Inspection

Limits and fits, linear and angular measurements by mechanical and optical methods, comparators -- design of limit gauges -- interferometry -- measurement of straightness, flatness, roundness, squareness and symmetry -- surface finish measurement -- inspection of screw threads and gears -- alignment testing.

Powder Metallurgy and Processing of Plastics

Production of powders, compaction, sintering -- Polymers and composites -- injection, compression and blow molding, extrusion, calendaring and thermoforming -- molding of composites.

Tool Engineering

Work-holding-location and clamping -- principles and methods -- design of jigs and fixtures -- design of press working tools, forging dies.

Manufacturing Analysis

Sources of errors in manufacturing -- process capability -- part-print analysis -- tolerance analysis in manufacturing and assembly -- process planning -- parameter selection and comparison of production alternatives -- time and cost analysis -- Issues in choosing manufacturing http://forum.onestopgate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=650&PID=783&SID=575z8ba1d56fa7azcczfcc6332fb6757# - Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Basic concepts of CAD, CAM, CAPP, group technology, NC, CNC

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Product Design and Development

Principles of good product design, component and tolerance design -- efficiency, quality, and cost considerations -- product life cycle -- standardization, simplification, diversification, value analysis, concurrent engineering. Engineering Economy and Costing: Financial statements -- elementary cost accounting, methods of depreciation -- break-even analysis, techniques for evaluation of capital investments.

Work System Design

Taylor’s scientific management, Gilbreths’s contributions -- productivity concepts and measurements -- method study, micro-motion study, principles of motion economy -- human factors engineering, ergonomics -- work measurement – time study, PMTS, work sampling -- job evaluation, merit rating, wage administration, incentive systems -- business process reengineering.

Logistics and Facility Design

Facility location factors, evaluation of alternatives, types of plant layout, evaluation -- computer aided layout -- assembly line balancing -- material handling systems -- supply chain management.

Production Planning and Inventory Control

Inventory Function costs, classifications – deterministic and probabilistic models -- quantity discount -- safety stock -- inventory control system -- Forecasting techniques – causal and time series models, moving average, exponential smoothing -- trend and seasonality -- aggregate production planning -- master scheduling -- bill of materials and material requirement planning -- order control and flow control, routing, scheduling and priority dispatching -- JIT -- Kanban PULL systems -- bottleneck scheduling and theory of constraints.

Operation Research

Linear programming – problem formulation, simplex method, duality and sensitivity analysis -- transportation -- assignment -- network flow models, constrained optimization and Lagrange multipliers -- simple queuing models -- dynamic programming -- simulation -- PERT and CPM, time-cost trade-off, resource leveling.

Quality Control

Taguchi method -- design of experiments -- quality costs, statistical quality assurance, process control charts, acceptance sampling, zero defects -- quality circles, total quality management.

Reliability and Maintenance

Reliability, availability and maintainability -- probabilistic failure and repair times -- system reliability -- preventive maintenance and replacement, TPM.

Management Information System

Value of information -- information storage and retrieval system – database and data structures -- interactive systems -- knowledge based systems.

Intellectual Property System

Definition of intellectual property, importance of IPR -- TRIPS, and its implications, WIPO and Global IP structure, and IPS in India -- patent, copyright, industrial design and trademark -- meanings, rules and procedures, terms, infringements and remedies.




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