Mains Syllabus of ukpsc je Exam 2024

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Mains Syllabus of UKPSC JE Exam 2024

Civil Engineering

Paper 1: General Civil Engineering

1. Building Materials and Construction:

Building Materials: Properties, characteristics, and uses of various building materials like bricks, stones, cement, aggregates, timber, steel, glass, plastics, and composites.
Construction Technology: Construction methods and techniques for various types of structures, including foundations, walls, floors, roofs, and staircases.
Building Planning and Design: Principles of building planning, design considerations, and building regulations.
Building Services: Water supply, sanitation, drainage, electrical installations, and HVAC systems.

2. Structural Engineering:

Structural Analysis: Analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate structures, including beams, columns, trusses, and frames.
Design of Structures: Design of reinforced concrete and steel structures, including beams, columns, slabs, and foundations.
Structural Stability and Safety: Concepts of structural stability, load carrying capacity, and safety factors.
Earthquake Resistant Design: Principles of earthquake resistant design and seismic analysis of structures.

3. Geotechnical Engineering:

Soil Mechanics: Properties of soils, classification, and testing.
Foundation Engineering: Design and construction of various types of foundations, including shallow and deep foundations.
Ground Improvement Techniques: Techniques for improving soil properties, such as compaction, grouting, and soil stabilization.
Slope Stability Analysis: Analysis of slope stability and design of retaining walls.

4. Transportation Engineering:

Highway Engineering: Planning, design, construction, and maintenance of highways and roads.
Traffic Engineering: Traffic flow analysis, traffic control devices, and traffic management.
Railway Engineering: Design and construction of railway tracks, bridges, and tunnels.
Airport Engineering: Planning, design, and construction of airports and airfields.

5. Water Resources Engineering:

Hydrology: Hydrological cycle, rainfall analysis, runoff estimation, and flood routing.
Irrigation Engineering: Design and operation of irrigation systems, including canals, tanks, and wells.
Water Supply Engineering: Planning, design, and operation of water supply systems, including water treatment and distribution.
Wastewater Engineering: Design and operation of wastewater treatment systems, including sewage collection and disposal.

6. Environmental Engineering:

Air Pollution: Sources, effects, and control of air pollution.
Water Pollution: Sources, effects, and control of water pollution.
Solid Waste Management: Collection, transportation, and disposal of solid waste.
Environmental Impact Assessment: Assessment of environmental impacts of development projects.

Paper 2: Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials

1. Engineering Mechanics:

Statics: Equilibrium of forces and moments, analysis of trusses, beams, and frames.
Dynamics: Kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies, work-energy principle, and impulse-momentum principle.
Friction: Laws of friction, friction in machines, and belt drives.
Fluid Mechanics: Properties of fluids, fluid statics, buoyancy, and fluid dynamics.

2. Strength of Materials:

Stress and Strain: Concepts of stress, strain, and their relationship.
Elasticity: Elastic properties of materials, Hooke’s law, and Poisson’s ratio.
Stress-Strain Diagrams: Behavior of materials under different loading conditions.
Beams and Columns: Bending stress, shear stress, and deflection of beams.
Torsion: Torsional stress and angle of twist in shafts.
Combined Stresses: Analysis of structures subjected to combined stresses.
Failure Theories: Theories of failure for ductile and brittle materials.

3. Engineering Materials:

Properties of Materials: Mechanical, physical, and chemical properties of engineering materials.
Metals: Properties, processing, and applications of various metals.
Concrete: Properties, mix design, and testing of concrete.
Composite Materials: Properties and applications of composite materials.

4. Surveying:

Plane Surveying: Principles of surveying, chain surveying, compass surveying, and leveling.
Theodolite Surveying: Theodolite operations, traversing, and triangulation.
Photogrammetry: Principles of aerial photography and photogrammetric mapping.
Remote Sensing: Principles and applications of remote sensing in surveying.

5. Construction Management:

Project Planning and Scheduling: Project planning, scheduling, and resource allocation.
Cost Estimation and Control: Cost estimation, cost control, and project budgeting.
Quality Control and Assurance: Quality control and assurance in construction projects.
Contract Management: Types of contracts, contract administration, and dispute resolution.

6. Engineering Drawing and Computer Aided Design (CAD):

Engineering Drawing: Principles of engineering drawing, orthographic projection, and isometric projection.
Computer Aided Design (CAD): Introduction to CAD software, drafting techniques, and 3D modeling.

Mechanical Engineering

Paper 1: General Mechanical Engineering

1. Thermodynamics:

Fundamentals of Thermodynamics: Thermodynamic systems, properties, and processes.
First Law of Thermodynamics: Conservation of energy, work, and heat transfer.
Second Law of Thermodynamics: Entropy, irreversibility, and availability.
Thermodynamic Cycles: Carnot cycle, Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, and Brayton cycle.
Power Cycles: Steam power plants, gas turbines, and internal combustion engines.
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning: Refrigeration cycles, air conditioning systems, and psychrometrics.

2. Fluid Mechanics and Machinery:

Fluid Properties: Density, viscosity, and surface tension.
Fluid Statics: Pressure, buoyancy, and Archimedes’ principle.
Fluid Dynamics: Fluid flow, Bernoulli’s equation, and flow measurement.
Pumps and Compressors: Types, working principles, and performance characteristics.
Turbines: Types, working principles, and performance characteristics.

3. Heat Transfer:

Modes of Heat Transfer: Conduction, convection, and radiation.
Heat Transfer Analysis: Steady-state and transient heat transfer.
Heat Exchangers: Types, design, and performance analysis.
Boilers and Condensers: Design and operation of boilers and condensers.

4. Machine Design:

Design Principles: Stress analysis, fatigue, and creep.
Machine Elements: Shafts, bearings, gears, clutches, and brakes.
Design of Machine Components: Design of shafts, gears, and bearings.
Failure Analysis: Causes of failure and failure prevention.

5. Manufacturing Processes:

Metal Cutting: Turning, milling, drilling, and grinding.
Metal Forming: Forging, rolling, extrusion, and drawing.
Casting: Sand casting, die casting, and investment casting.
Welding: Arc welding, gas welding, and resistance welding.
Powder Metallurgy: Production of metal powders and powder metallurgy products.

6. Metrology and Quality Control:

Metrology: Measurement principles, instruments, and standards.
Quality Control: Statistical quality control, process control, and acceptance sampling.
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT): Ultrasonic testing, radiographic testing, and magnetic particle testing.

Paper 2: Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials

1. Engineering Mechanics:

Statics: Equilibrium of forces and moments, analysis of trusses, beams, and frames.
Dynamics: Kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies, work-energy principle, and impulse-momentum principle.
Friction: Laws of friction, friction in machines, and belt drives.
Fluid Mechanics: Properties of fluids, fluid statics, buoyancy, and fluid dynamics.

2. Strength of Materials:

Stress and Strain: Concepts of stress, strain, and their relationship.
Elasticity: Elastic properties of materials, Hooke’s law, and Poisson’s ratio.
Stress-Strain Diagrams: Behavior of materials under different loading conditions.
Beams and Columns: Bending stress, shear stress, and deflection of beams.
Torsion: Torsional stress and angle of twist in shafts.
Combined Stresses: Analysis of structures subjected to combined stresses.
Failure Theories: Theories of failure for ductile and brittle materials.

3. Engineering Materials:

Properties of Materials: Mechanical, physical, and chemical properties of engineering materials.
Metals: Properties, processing, and applications of various metals.
Polymers: Properties, processing, and applications of polymers.
Ceramics: Properties, processing, and applications of ceramics.
Composites: Properties and applications of composite materials.

4. Theory of Machines:

Kinematics of Machines: Displacement, velocity, and acceleration analysis of mechanisms.
Dynamics of Machines: Balancing of rotating masses, vibration analysis, and gyroscopic effects.
Gears and Gear Trains: Types of gears, gear trains, and gear design.
Cam Mechanisms: Design and analysis of cam mechanisms.

5. Internal Combustion Engines:

Types of IC Engines: Spark ignition and compression ignition engines.
Engine Cycles: Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, and dual cycle.
Engine Performance: Power, torque, efficiency, and emissions.
Engine Components: Intake and exhaust systems, fuel systems, and cooling systems.

6. Power Plant Engineering:

Steam Power Plants: Components, working principles, and performance analysis.
Gas Turbine Power Plants: Components, working principles, and performance analysis.
Nuclear Power Plants: Principles of nuclear power generation and safety considerations.
Renewable Energy Sources: Solar energy, wind energy, and hydropower.

Electrical Engineering

Paper 1: General Electrical Engineering

1. Electrical Circuits and Networks:

Circuit Theory: Kirchhoff’s laws, network theorems, and AC circuit analysis.
Network Analysis: Mesh and nodal analysis, superposition theorem, Thevenin’s theorem, Norton’s theorem, and maximum power transfer theorem.
Transient Analysis: Transient response of RC, RL, and RLC circuits.
AC Circuits: Phasor analysis, power factor, and resonance.
Three-Phase Circuits: Balanced and unbalanced three-phase systems, power measurement, and power factor correction.

2. Electrical Machines:

DC Machines: Construction, working principles, and characteristics of DC generators and motors.
AC Machines: Construction, working principles, and characteristics of transformers, induction motors, synchronous motors, and alternators.
Special Machines: Stepper motors, servo motors, and brushless DC motors.

3. Power Systems:

Power Generation: Hydroelectric power plants, thermal power plants, and nuclear power plants.
Power Transmission and Distribution: Transmission lines, transformers, substations, and distribution systems.
Power System Protection: Overcurrent protection, relaying, and circuit breakers.
Power System Stability: Steady-state and transient stability analysis.

4. Control Systems:

Feedback Control Systems: Open-loop and closed-loop systems, transfer functions, and block diagrams.
Stability Analysis: Routh-Hurwitz criterion, Nyquist criterion, and Bode plots.
Controller Design: Proportional (P), Integral (I), Derivative (D), and PID controllers.
State-Space Analysis: State-space representation of systems and state-space control.

5. Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation:

Measurement Principles: Basic measurement concepts, accuracy, precision, and errors.
Electrical Instruments: Ammeters, voltmeters, wattmeters, and energy meters.
Electronic Instruments: Oscilloscopes, signal generators, and spectrum analyzers.
Data Acquisition Systems: Analog-to-digital conversion, digital-to-analog conversion, and data logging.

6. Digital Electronics:

Number Systems: Binary, octal, hexadecimal, and decimal systems.
Logic Gates: AND, OR, NOT, XOR, and NAND gates.
Combinational Logic Circuits: Adders, subtractors, decoders, and encoders.
Sequential Logic Circuits: Flip-flops, counters, and shift registers.
Microprocessors and Microcontrollers: Architecture, programming, and applications.

Paper 2: Electrical Machines and Power Systems

1. Electrical Machines:

DC Machines: Construction, working principles, and characteristics of DC generators and motors.
AC Machines: Construction, working principles, and characteristics of transformers, induction motors, synchronous motors, and alternators.
Special Machines: Stepper motors, servo motors, and brushless DC motors.
Machine Performance: Efficiency, power factor, and speed control.
Machine Testing: Load test, no-load test, and short-circuit test.

2. Power Systems:

Power Generation: Hydroelectric power plants, thermal power plants, and nuclear power plants.
Power Transmission and Distribution: Transmission lines, transformers, substations, and distribution systems.
Power System Protection: Overcurrent protection, relaying, and circuit breakers.
Power System Stability: Steady-state and transient stability analysis.
Power System Operation and Control: Load dispatch, economic operation, and voltage control.

3. Power Electronics:

Power Semiconductor Devices: Diodes, thyristors, transistors, and MOSFETs.
DC-DC Converters: Buck, boost, and buck-boost converters.
AC-DC Converters: Rectifiers, controlled rectifiers, and inverters.
AC-AC Converters: Cycloconverters and AC voltage controllers.
Applications of Power Electronics: Motor drives, UPS systems, and solar energy systems.

4. High Voltage Engineering:

High Voltage Phenomena: Breakdown of insulating materials, corona discharge, and lightning.
High Voltage Testing: Impulse testing, AC voltage testing, and DC voltage testing.
High Voltage Equipment: Transformers, insulators, and cables.

5. Electrical Drives:

DC Motor Drives: Speed control of DC motors using power electronics.
AC Motor Drives: Speed control of AC motors using power electronics.
Variable Speed Drives: Applications of variable speed drives in industrial automation.

6. Renewable Energy Sources:

Solar Energy: Photovoltaic systems, solar thermal systems, and solar energy applications.
Wind Energy: Wind turbines, wind energy conversion systems, and wind farm design.
Hydropower: Hydroelectric power plants, pumped storage systems, and tidal power.
Bioenergy: Biomass energy, biogas energy, and biofuel production.

Table 1: Subject-wise Weightage for UKPSC JE Exam 2024

Subject	Weightage (%)
Civil Engineering	40
Mechanical Engineering	30
Electrical Engineering	30

Table 2: Exam Pattern for UKPSC JE Exam 2024

Paper	Type	Duration	Marks
Paper 1	Objective Type	2 Hours	200
Paper 2	Conventional Type	3 Hours	200

Note: The syllabus and exam pattern are subject to change. Candidates are advised to refer to the official notification for the latest information.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for UKPSC JE Exam 2024

General FAQs:

Q1. What is the eligibility criteria for the UKPSC JE Exam?
A1. Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from a recognized university.

Q2. What is the exam pattern for the UKPSC JE Exam?
A2. The exam consists of two papers: Paper 1 (Objective Type) and Paper 2 (Conventional Type).

Q3. What is the syllabus for the UKPSC JE Exam?
A3. The syllabus covers topics in Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering.

Q4. How can I prepare for the UKPSC JE Exam?
A4. Refer to standard textbooks, join coaching classes, and practice previous years’ question papers.

Q5. What are the important topics to focus on for the exam?
A5. Focus on core engineering concepts, problem-solving skills, and current trends in the field.

Civil Engineering FAQs:

Q6. What are the different types of foundations used in construction?
A6. Shallow foundations (e.g., strip footing, isolated footing) and deep foundations (e.g., pile foundation, caisson foundation).

Q7. What are the key principles of earthquake-resistant design?
A7. Regular building shape, ductile detailing, and use of seismic resistant materials.

Q8. What are the different types of water treatment processes?
A8. Coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection.

Mechanical Engineering FAQs:

Q9. What are the different types of heat transfer?
A9. Conduction, convection, and radiation.

Q10. What are the different types of internal combustion engines?
A10. Spark ignition (SI) engines and compression ignition (CI) engines.

Q11. What are the different types of manufacturing processes?
A11. Metal cutting, metal forming, casting, welding, and powder metallurgy.

Electrical Engineering FAQs:

Q12. What are Kirchhoff’s laws?
A12. Kirchhoff’s current law (KCL) and Kirchhoff’s voltage law (KVL).

Q13. What are the different types of electrical machines?
A13. DC machines (generators and motors), AC machines (transformers, induction motors, synchronous motors, and alternators).

Q14. What are the different types of power semiconductor devices?
A14. Diodes, thyristors, transistors, and MOSFETs.

Q15. What are the different types of renewable energy sources?
A15. Solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, and bioenergy.

Note: These are just a few examples of frequently asked questions. The actual questions asked in the exam may vary.