The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) conducts the Assistant Engineer (AE) exam for various engineering disciplines, including Mechanical Engineering. The syllabus for the BPSC AE Mechanical exam can be found on the official website of the commission. Here is a detailed breakdown of the topic-wise syllabus and marks weightage for the exam:
I. Engineering Mechanics (10 marks):
- Basic concepts of mechanics
- Forces and moments
- Equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies
- Friction and its applications
- Centre of gravity and moment of inertia
- Analysis of structures
II. Mechanics of Solids (20 marks):
- Stress and strain
- Elastic constants and their relationships
- Analysis of stress and strain
- Bending moment and shear force diagrams
- Theory of simple bending
- Torsion in circular shafts
- Thin-walled pressure vessels
III. Theory of Machines (20 marks):
- Kinematics and dynamics of machines
- Gears and gear trains
- Flywheels and governors
- Balancing of rotating and reciprocating masses
- Vibrations and critical speed of shafts
- Cams and followers
IV. Fluid Mechanics (20 marks):
- Properties of fluids
- Fluid statics and pressure measurement
- Fluid kinematics
- Bernoulli's equation and its applications
- Flow of fluids in pipes
- Dimensional analysis and similitude
- Boundary layer theory
- Flow measurement techniques
- Turbines and pumps
V. Thermodynamics (20 marks):
- Laws of thermodynamics
- Properties of pure substances
- Thermodynamic processes and cycles
- Steam tables and diagrams
- Gas power cycles
- Refrigeration and air conditioning
- Heat transfer
VI. Heat Transfer (10 marks):
- Conduction, convection, and radiation
- Heat exchangers
- Heat transfer through fins
VII. Production Engineering (10 marks):
- Metal cutting principles
- Cutting tools and machining operations
- Welding and joining processes
- Casting and forming processes
- Metrology and inspection
VIII. Industrial Engineering (10 marks):
- Work study and productivity
- Production planning and control
- Inventory control
- Quality control and management
- Operations research
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This course is helpful for the following exams: Mechanical Engineering