PI PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

MATHEMATICS

Linear Algebra: Determinants; algebra of matrices; rank; inverse; systems of linear equations; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; quadratic forms.

Calculus: Taylor series, Fourier series, partial derivatives, total derivatives, definite and improper integrals; multiple integrals.

Vector Calculus: Gradient; divergence and curl; vector identities; line integral and surface integral; Green, Gauss and Stokes theorems.

Differential Equations: Ordinary differential equations; first order equations (linear and non-linear); higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients; methods of variation 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 distributions; estimation; testing of hypotheses; method of least squares; regression analysis; analysis of variance.

Computer Programming & Numerical Methods: Elementary numerical methods in calculus and ordinary differential equations, elements of programming in FORTRAN 77 and C.


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 mechanics - 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; Heat 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 cast iron, steels and nonferrous metals and alloys; solidification; design of castings, 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 -punching, blanking, bending, deep drawing, forming, coining and spinning; analysis of rolling, forging, extrusion and wire/rod drawing; tool design and equipment selection - forging and sheet metal cutting, bending and deep 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, electroslag, 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; modern welding processes - friction, ultrasonic, explosive, electron beam, laser and plasma.

Machining and Machine Tool Operations: Tool materials, geometry of cutting tools, cutting fluids; turning, drilling, boring, milling, shaping, planing, sawing, gear cutting, thread production, broaching, grinding; lapping, honing super finishing; selection of process parameters; mechanics of cutting - Merchant’s analysis, cutting forces, power requirements, tool wear and tool life, machinability; economics of machining; nontraditional machining processes – EDM, CHM, ECM, USM, LBM, EBM, AJM, PAM and WJM.

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

Processing of Plastics: Polymers and composites; injection, compression and blow moulding, extrusion, calendaring and thermoforming; moulding of composites.

Powder Metallurgy: Production of powders, compaction, sintering.

Tool Engineering: Worksholding-location and clamping; principles and methods; design of jigs and fixtures; design of press working tools.

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.

Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Basics concepts of CAD, CAM, CAPP, Group technology, NC CNC, DNC, FMS, Robotics and CIM.


INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING


Product Engineering: Issues in choosing manufacturing technologies and strategies; 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.

Management of Production Systems: Functions of management; evolution of scientific approaches to management; framework and methodologies of decision making; productivity concepts and measurements.

Work Study: Methods study, principles of motion economy, ergonomics; work measurement - time study, work sampling, PMTS; job evaluation, merit rating, wage incentive plans.

Facility Location and Layout: Facility location factors, evaluation of alternatives, types of plant layout, evaluation; computer aided layout; assembly line balancing; material handling systems.

Production Planning and Control: Forecasting techniques - casual and time series models, moving average, exponential smoothing and regression methods; aggregate production planning; master scheduling; order control and flow control; routing, scheduling and priority dispatching; JIT; Kanban PULL systems; bottleneck scheduling and theory of constraints.

Inventory Control: Function costs, classifications - deterministic and probabilistic models; quantity discounts; safety stock; inventory control systems. M.R.P.

Operations 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; project management PERT and CPM, time-cost trade-off, resource leveling.

Quality Control: 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.

Management Information systems: Value of information; information storage and retrieval systems database and data structures; interactive systems; knowledge based systems.