TENGENCO AE 2020

SYLLABUS
PART – I

ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

i)Determinants and Matrices: Solving system of equations – Rank of

the Matrix – Eigenvalues and eigenvectors – Reduction of quadratic
form to canonical form.
ii)Calculus and Differential Equations: Partial derivatives – Jacobians
– Taylor’s expansion – Maxima and Minima. Linear ordinary differential
equations with constant coefficients – Simultaneous first order linear
equations with constant coefficients. Formation of partial differential
equation (PDE) – Solution of first order PDE – Solution of linear higher
order PDE with constant coefficients.
Vector Calculus: Double and triple integrations and their
iii)
applications – Gradient, Divergence, Curl and Laplacian – Green’s,
Gauss divergence and Stroke’s theorem.

iv) Functions of Complex Variables and Complex Integration :

Analytic functions-Conformal Mapping – Bilinear transformation –
Cauchy’s integral theorem and integral formula – Taylor and Laurent
Series – Singularities – Residues – Residue theorem and its
applications.
v) Transforms: Laplace Transform – Inverse transforms – Application
to solution of linear ordinary differential equations with constant
coefficients. Fourier integral theorem – Fourier transform pair – Sine
and Cosine transforms. -transform – Inverse Z– transform – Solution of
difference equations using Z– transform.
vi)Numerical Methods: Solution of linear system by direct and iterative
methods – Interpolation and approximation – Numerical Differentiation
and Integration – Solving Ordinary Differential Equations.
vii) Applied Probability: Probability and Random variables – Standard
Discrete and Continuous distribution – Moments – Moment generating
function and their properties. Two-Dimensional Random Variables –
Covariance – Correlation and Regression.

PART – II

BASIC ENGINEERING & SCIENCES

i)Applied Mechanics : Law of Mechanics – Lame’s theorem – Forces,

Moments and Couples – Displacement, velocity and Acceleration –
Friction – Moment of Inertia.

ii)Mechanical Engineering : Laws of thermodynamics – Open and

closed systems – Equation of state – Heat and Work.
iii)Physics : Sound – Latices – Ultrasonic flaw detector – X-ray
radiography – Interference Fringes – Planck’s quantum theory – Laser
and Fibre Optics.
Material Science : Fracture – Magnetic and Dielectric materials –
iv)
Conductor and Semi conductor materials – Ceramic and Super conductor
materials.
v) Civil Engineering : Fluid Statics and Dynamics – Boundary Layer –
Pumps and Turbines – Environmental Pollution. vi) Electrical
Engineering : Ohm’s law – Kirchoff’s law – A.C. circuits – D.C.
machines – Transformers – Synchronous machines
– Instrumentation. vii) Computers : Computer organisation –
Architecture – Arrays – Pointers – User defined function – C program.
viii) Chemistry : Adsorption – Chromatography – Chemical kinetics –
Electrochemistry – Spectroscopy – Fuels and Combustion.
PART-III
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Mechanics : Statics of Particles, Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies,

i)
Properties of Surfaces and Solids, Dynamics of Particles, Friction and
Elements of Rigid Body Dynamics – Basics of Mechanisms, Kinematics
of Linkage Mechanisms, Kinematics of Cam Mechanisms, Gears and
Gear Trains, Friction, Force Analysis, Balancing and Vibration.
Strength of Materials and Design : Stress, Strain and Deformation
ii)
of Solids, Transverse Loading on Beams and Stresses in Beams,
Deflection of Beams, Energy Principles, Thin cylinders and spherical
resells Torsion - Fundamentals of Design for Strength and Stiffness of
Machine Members, Design of Shafts and Couplings, Design of Fasteners
and Welded Joints, Design of Springs and Engine Parts, Design of
Engine parts, Bearings and Flywheels, Design of Transmission Systems
for Flexible Elements, Spur Gears and Parallel Axis Helical Gears,
Bevel, Worm Gears and Crossed Helical Gears, Design of Gear Boxes,
Design of Cam, Clutches and Brakes.
iii) Material
Science and Metallurgy : Constitution of Alloys and
Phase Diagrams, Heat Treatment, Ferrous and Non ferrous Metals, Non-
Metallic Materials, Mechanical Properties and Testing, Crystal Defects
and Strengthening of Materials Conducting and Semiconducting
Materials, Magnetic and Dielectric Materials, Nuclear Physics,
Superconducting and New Engineering Materials.
iv) Thermodynamics: Basic Concepts and First Law, Second Law,
Entropy and Availability, Properties of Steam, Psychrometry, Ideal and
Real Gases and Thermodynamic Relations, Fuels and Combustion, - Gas
Power Cycles, Stream Turbines, Internal Combustion Engines, Internal
Combustion Engines Testing and Performance, Gas Turbines, - Steam
Nozzle, Air Compressor, Refrigeration and Air- Conditioning, Boilers,
Cogeneration and Waste Heat Recovery.
v)Heat Transfer: Conduction, Phase Change Heat Transfer and Heat
Exchangers, Radiation, Mass Transfer- Refrigeration Cycle,
Refrigerants, System Components and Balancing, Psychrometry, Air
Conditioning Systems, Unconventional Refrigeration Cycles.
vi) Production Technology : Foundry Technology, Hot & Cold
Working, Forging, Advances in Forming Process, Principles and
Applications of Joining Processes, Theory of Metal Cutting, Centre
Lathe and special Purpose Lathes, Reciprocating Machines, Milling
Machines and Gear Cutting, Abrasive Process, Broaching, CNC
Machine Tools and Part Programming.
vii)Automotive Engines : Engine Construction and Operation, SI
Engine Fuel System, Cooling and Lubrication System, Combustion and
Combustion Chambers, Two Stroke Engines, Diesel Engine Basic
Theory, Fuel Injection System, Air Motion, Combustion and
Combustion Chambers, Supercharging and Turbocharging, Diesel
Engine Testing and Performance.
 TANCET 2020
PART – I
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

 Determinants and Matrices:

Solving system of equations – Rank of the Matrix – Eigenvalues and
eigenvectors – Reduction of quadratic form to canonical form.
 Calculus and Differential Equations:
Partial derivatives – Jacobians – Taylor’s expansion – Maxima and
Minima. Linear ordinary differential equations with constant
coefficients – Simultaneous first order linear equations with constant
coefficients. Formation of partial differential equation (PDE) –
Solution of first order PDE – Solution of linear higher order PDE
with constant coefficients.
 Vector Calculus:
Double and triple integrations and their applications – Gradient,
Divergence, Curl and Laplacian – Green’s, Gauss divergence and
Stroke’s theorem.
 Functions of Complex Variables and Complex Integration:
Analytic functions – Conformal Mapping – Bilinear transformation –
Cauchy’s integral theorem and integral formula – Taylor and Laurent
Series – Singularities – Residues – Residue theorem and its
applications.
 Transforms:
Laplace Transform – Inverse transforms – Application to solution of
linear ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients.
Fourier integral theorem – Fourier transform pair – Sine and Cosine
transforms. - Transform – Inverse Z–transform – Solution of
difference equations using Z– transform.
 Numerical Methods:
Solution of linear system by direct and iterative methods –
Interpolation and approximation – Numerical Differentiation and
Integration – Solving Ordinary Differential Equations.
 Applied Probability:
Probability and Random variables – Standard Discrete and
 Continuous distribution – Moments – Moment generating function
and their properties. Two-Dimensional Random Variables –
Covariance – Correlation and Regression.

PART – II
BASIC ENGINEERING & SCIENCES

 Applied Mechanics: Law of Mechanics – Lame’s theorem –

Forces, Moments and Couples – Displacement, velocity and
Acceleration – Friction – Moment of Inertia.
 Mechanical Engineering: Laws of thermodynamics – Open and
closed systems – Equation of state – Heat and Work.
 Physics: Sound – Latices – Ultrasonic flaw detector – X-ray
radiography – Interference Fringes – Planck’s quantum theory –
Laser and Fibre Optics.
 Material Science: Fracture – Magnetic and Dielectric materials –
Conductor and Semi conductor materials – Ceramic and Super
conductor materials.
 Civil Engineering: Fluid Statics and Dynamics – Boundary
Layer – Pumps and Turbines – Environmental Pollution.
 Electrical Engineering: Ohm’s law – Kirchhoff’s law – A.C.
circuits – D.C. machines – Transformers - Synchronous machines
– Instrumentation.
 Computers: Computer organization – Architecture – Arrays –
Pointers – User defined function – C program.
 Chemistry: Adsorption – Chromatography – Chemical kinetics –
Electrochemistry – Spectroscopy – Fuels and Combustion.

PART-III
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
 Mechanics, Kinetics and Dynamics :
Statics of Particles, Equilibrium of Rigid bodies, Properties of Surfaces
and Solids, Dynamics of Particles, Friction and Elements of Rigid Body
Dynamics, Basics of Mechanisms, Gears and Gear Trains, Friction in
Machine Elements, Force Analysis, Balancing, Single Degree Free
 Vibration, Forced Vibration, Mechanisms for Control and Vibration.
 Strength of Materials and Design :
Stress, Strain and Deformation of Solids, Transverse Loading on Beams
and Stresses in Beams, Torsion, Deflection of Beams, Energy Principles,
Thin Cylinders and Thick Cylinders, Spherical Shells, Fundamentals of
Design for Strength and Stiffness of Machine Members, Design of
Shafts and Couplings, Design of Fasteners and Welded Joints, Design of
Springs, Design of Engine parts, Design of Bearings, Design of
Flywheels, Design of Transmission Systems for Flexible Elements, Spur
Gears and Parallel Axis Helical Gears, Bevel Gears, Worm Gears and
Crossed Helical Gears, Design of Gear Boxes, Design of CAM, Clutches
and Brakes.
 CAD / CAM / CIM / FEA :
Fundamentals of Computer Graphics, Geometric Modeling, Visual
Realism, Assembly of Parts, CAD Standards, Fundamentals of CIM,
Production Planning and Control and Computerized Process Planning,
Cellular Manufacturing, Flexible Manufacturing System and Automated
Guided Vehicle System, Industrial Robotics, One Dimensional Problems
in FEA, Two Dimensional Scalar Variable Problems, Two dimensional
vector variable Problems, Isometric Parametric Formulation.

 Materials Science and Metallurgy :

Constitution of alloys and phase diagrams, steels, cast iron, TTT diagram,
heat treatment of ferrous and non-ferrous metal, surface modification
techniques, non-metallic materials, mechanical properties and testing,
crystal defects and strengthening mechanisms, conducting and semi
conducting materials, magnetic and dielectric materials, Engineering
ceramics, Engineering and commodity polymers.

 Production Technology :
Foundry Technology, Hot and Cold working, metal forming processes,
metal joining processes, welding metallurgy, welding defects, Metal
cutting, center lathe and special purpose lathe, drilling, milling, grinding,
gear cutting, broaching unconventional machining processes, CNC
machine tools, Part programming.
 Metrology and Measurements :
Linear and angular measurements, Interferometry-laser interferometers –
Types, Computer Aided Inspection, Basic concept of CMM- Types of
CMM, Machine vision, Form measurement-Straightness- Flatness,
Roundness, Surface finish measurement, Measurement of power, flow
and temperature.
 Thermodynamics:
Basic concepts, Zeroth, First and Second laws of thermodynamics;
thermodynamic system and processes; Carnot cycle. irreversibility and
availability; behaviour of ideal and real gases, thermodynamic relations,
properties of pure substances, calculation of work and heat in ideal
processes; analysis of thermodynamic cycles related to energy
conversion, Fuel and combustion.
 Heat and Mass Transfer:
Modes of heat transfer; one dimensional heat conduction, resistance
concept, electrical analogy, unsteady heat conduction, fins;
dimensionless parameters in free and forced convective heat transfer,
various correlations for heat transfer in flow over flat plates and through
pipes; thermal boundary layer; effect of turbulence; radiative heat
transfer, black and grey surfaces, shape factors, network analysis; heat
exchanger performance, LMTD and NTU methods.Basic Concepts of
Mass transfer – Diffusion Mass Transfer – Fick’s Law of Diffusion –
Steady state Molecular diffusion – Convective Mass Transfer –
Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer Analogy – Convective Mass
Transfer Correlations.

 Applications:
Power Engineering: Steam Tables, Rankine, Brayton cycles with
regeneration and reheat. I.C. Engines: air-standard Otto, Diesel cycles.
Refrigeration and air-conditioning: Vapour refrigeration cycle, heat
pumps, gas refrigeration, Reverse Brayton cycle; moist air:
psychrometric chart, basic psychrometric processes. Turbomachinery:
Pelton-wheel, Francis and Kaplan turbines – impulse and reaction
principles – velocity diagrams
 Fluid Mechanics:
Fluid properties; fluid statics, manometry, buoyancy; control-volume
analysis of mass, momentum and energy; fluid acceleration; differential
equations of continuity and momentum; Bernoulli’s equation; viscous
flow of incompressible fluids; boundary layer; elementary turbulent
flow; flow through pipes, head losses in pipes, bends etc.
 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

UNIT 1: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and
eigen vectors.
Calculus: Functions of single variable, Limit, continuity and differentiability, Mean
value theorems, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial derivatives,
Total derivative, Maxima and minima, Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Vector
identities, Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume integrals, Stokes, Gauss
and Green's theorems.
Differential equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear), Higher order
linear differential equations with constant coefficients, Cauchy’s and Euler’s
equations, Initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms, Solutions of
one dimensional heat and wave equations and Laplace equation.
Probability and Statistics: Definitions of probability and sampling
theorems, Conditional probability, Mean, median, mode and standard deviation,
Random variables, Poisson, Normal and Binomial distributions.
Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic
equations Integration by trapezoidal and Simpson's rule, single and multi-step
methods for differential equations.

UNIT 2: APPLIED MECHANICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

Engineering Mechanics: Free body diagrams and equilibrium; trusses and
frames; virtual work; kinematics and dynamics of particles and of rigid bodies in
plane motion, including impulse and momentum (linear and angular) and energy
formulations; impact.
Strength of Materials: Stress and strain, stress-strain relationship and
elastic constants, Mohr's circle 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; strain energy methods; thermal
stresses.
UNIT 3: THEORY OF MACHINES AND DESIGN
Theory of Machines: Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis of
plane mechanisms; dynamic analysis of slider-crank mechanism; gear trains;
flywheels.
Vibrations: Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems; effect of
damping; vibration isolation; resonance, critical speeds of shafts.
Design of machine elements: Failure theories; principles of design of bolted,
riveted and welded joints, shafts, spur gears, rolling and sliding contact bearings,
brakes and clutches.

UNIT 4: FLUID MECHANICS AND HYDRAULIC MACHINERY

Fluid Mechanics: Fluid properties; fluid statics, manometry, buoyancy; kinematics
and dynamics of flow; Bernoulli's equation; viscous flow of incompressible fluids;
boundary layer; elementary turbulent flow; flow through pipes, head losses.
Hydraulic machines, Pelton-wheel, Francis and Kaplan turbines, velocity diagrams.

UNIT 5: HEAT TRANSFER

Heat Transfer: Modes of heat transfer; one dimensional heat conduction,
resistance concept, electrical analogy, unsteady heat conduction, fins; dimensionless
parameters in free and forced convective heat transfer, various correlations for heat
transfer in flow over flat plates and through pipes; thermal boundary layer; effect of
turbulence; radiative heat transfer, black and grey surfaces, shape factors, network
analysis; heat exchanger performance, LMTD and NTU methods.

UNIT 6: THERMODYNAMICS
Thermodynamics: Zeroth, First and Second laws of thermodynamics;
thermodynamic system and processes; Carnot cycle. irreversibility and availability;
behaviour of ideal and real gases, properties of pure substances, calculation of
work and heat in ideal processes; analysis of thermodynamic cycles related to
energy conversion.
Power Engineering: Steam Tables, Rankine, Brayton cycles with regeneration
and reheat. I.C. Engines: air-standard Otto, Diesel cycles. Refrigeration and air-
conditioning: Vapour refrigeration cycle, heat pumps, gas refrigeration, Reverse
Brayton cycle; moist air: psychrometric chart, basic psychrometric processes.
UNIT 7: MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Engineering Materials: Structure and properties of engineering materials, heat
treatment, stress-strain diagrams for engineering materials.
Metal Casting: Design of patterns, moulds and cores; solidification and cooling;
riser and gating design, design considerations.
Forming: Plastic deformation and yield criteria; fundamentals of hot and cold
working processes; load estimation for bulk (forging, rolling, extrusion,
drawing) and sheet (shearing, deep drawing, bending) metal forming
processes; principles of powder metallurgy.
Joining: Physics of welding, brazing and soldering; adhesive bonding;
design considerations in welding.

UNIT 8: MACHINING AND MACHINE TOOL OPERATIONS

Machining and Machine Tool Operations: Mechanics of machining, single and
multi-point cutting tools, tool geometry and materials, tool life and wear;
economics of machining; principles of non-traditional machining processes;
principles of work holding, principles of 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
manufacturing and assembly.
Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Basic concepts of CAD/CAM and their
integration tools.

UNIT 9: PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL

Production Planning and Control: Forecasting models, aggregate production
planning, scheduling, materials requirement planning.
Inventory Control: Deterministic and probabilistic models; safety stock inventory
control systems.

UNIT 10: OPERATIONS RESEARCH

Operations Research: Linear programming, simplex and duplex method,
transportation, assignment, network flow models, simple queuing models, PERT
and CPM.