GRADUATE APTITUDE TEST IN ENGINEERING (GATE - 2017) : Important Dates GATE 2017

GRADUATE APTITUDE TEST IN ENGINEERING (GATE - 2017) : Important Dates  

GATE 2017 Online Examination Dates  : February 4 – 5, 2017 &                                                                                                February 11 – 12, 2017                                       (Saturdays and Sundays only)

Availability of Admit Card on the Online 
Application Interface for printing               : January 5, 2017 (Thursday)

Announcement of Results on the
 Online Application Website                       : March 27, 2017 (Monday)

GATE 2014 : Physics (PH) Syllabus

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2014 (GATE 2014) : Syllabus for Physics (PH)

GATE 2014 : Syllabus for Physics (PH)

Mathematical Physics : Linear vector space; matrices; vector calculus; linear differential equations; elements of complex analysis; Laplace transforms, Fourier analysis, elementary ideas about tensors.
Classical Mechanics : Conservation laws; central forces, Kepler problem and planetary motion; collisions and scattering in laboratory and centre of mass frames; mechanics of system of particles; rigid body dynamics; moment of inertia tensor; noninertial frames and pseudo forces; variational principle; Lagrange’s and Hamilton’s formalisms; equation of motion, cyclic coordinates, Poisson bracket; periodic motion, small oscillations, normal modes; special theory of relativity – Lorentz transformations, relativistic kinematics, mass-energy equivalence.
Electromagnetic Theory : Solution of electrostatic and magnetostatic problems includingboundary value problems;dielectrics andconductors; Biot-Savart’s and Ampere’s laws; Faraday’s law; Maxwell’s equations; scalar and vector potentials; Coulomb and Lorentz gauges; Electromagnetic waves and their reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction and polarization. Poynting vector, Poynting theorem, energy and momentum of electromagnetic waves; radiation from a moving charge.
Quantum Mechanics: Physical basis of quantum mechanics; uncertainty principle; Schrodinger equation; one, two and three dimensional potential problems; particle in a box, harmonic oscillator, hydrogen atom; linear vectors and operators in Hilbert space; angular momentum and spin; addition of angular momenta; time independent perturbation theory; elementary scattering theory.
Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics : Laws of thermodynamics; macrostates and microstates; phase space; probability ensembles; partition function, free energy, calculation of thermodynamic quantities; classical and quantum statistics; degenerate Fermi gas; black body radiation and Planck’s distribution law; Bose-Einstein condensation; first and second order phase transitions, critical point.
Atomic and Molecular Physics : Spectra of one- and many-electron atoms; LS and jj coupling; hyperfine structure; Zeeman and Stark effects; electric dipole transitions and selection rules; X-ray spectra; rotational and vibrational spectra of diatomic molecules; electronic transition in diatomic molecules, Franck-Condon principle; Raman effect; NMR and ESR; lasers.
Solid State Physics : Elements of crystallography; diffraction methods for structure determination; bonding in solids; elastic properties of solids; defects in crystals; lattice vibrations and thermal properties of solids; free electron theory; band theory of solids; metals, semiconductors and insulators; transport properties; optical, dielectric and magnetic properties of solids; elements of superconductivity.
Nuclear and Particle Physics : Nuclear radii and charge distributions, nuclear binding energy, Electric and magnetic moments; nuclear models, liquid drop model – semi-empirical mass formula, Fermi gas model of nucleus, nuclear shell model; nuclear force and two nucleon problem; Alpha decay, Beta-decay, electromagnetic transitions in nuclei;Rutherford scattering,nuclear reactions, conservation laws; fission and fusion;particle accelerators and detectors; elementary particles, photons, baryons, mesons and leptons; quark model.
Electronics : Network analysis; semiconductor devices; Bipolar Junction Transistors, Field Effect Transistors, amplifier and oscillator circuits; operational amplifier, negative feedback circuits ,active filters and oscillators; rectifier circuits, regulated power supplies; basic digital logic circuits, sequential circuits, flip-flops, counters, registers, A/D and D/A conversion.

Useful Links
GATE 2014 : Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) Syllabus 
GATE 2014 : Civil Engineering (CE) Syllabus
GATE 2014 : Electrical Engineering (EE) Syllabus
GATE 2014 : Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) Syllabus
GATE 2014 : Chemical Engineering (CH) Syllabus
GATE 2014 : Mining Engineering (MN) Syllabus
GATE 2014 : Chemistry (CY) Syllabus
GATE 2014 : Mathematics (MA) Syllabus

GATE 2014 : Mechanical Engineering (ME) Syllabus

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2014 (GATE 2014) : Mechanical Engineering (ME) Syllabus 

GATE 2014 : Syllabus for Mechanical Engineering (ME)

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.
Complex variables: Analytic functions, Cauchy’s integral theorem, Taylor and Laurent series.
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.
APPLIED MECHANICS AND DESIGN
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.
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: Design for static and dynamic loading; failure theories; fatigue strength and the S-N diagram; principles of the design of machine elements such as bolted, riveted and welded joints, shafts, spur gears, rolling and sliding contact bearings, brakes and clutches.
FLUID MECHANICS AND THERMAL SCIENCES
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.
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.
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.
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.

MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL 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.
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.
Production Planning and Control: Forecasting models, aggregate production planning, scheduling, materials requirement planning.
Inventory Control: Deterministic and probabilistic models; safety stock inventory control systems.
Operations Research: Linear programming, simplex and duplex method, transportation, assignment, network flow models, simple queuing models, PERT and CPM.

USEFUL LINKS
GATE 2014 : Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) Syllabus 
GATE 2014 : Civil Engineering (CE) Syllabus
GATE 2014 : Electrical Engineering (EE) Syllabus
GATE 2014 : Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) Syllabus
GATE 2014 : Chemical Engineering (CH) Syllabus
GATE-2014 : Mining Engineering (MN) Syllabus

GAIL (INDIA) LTD : Executive Trainee Jobs on the basis of GATE-2014 Score

GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED : RECRUITMENT 2013 EXECUTIVE TRAINEES

GAIL (INDIA) LTD. : CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS  EXECUTIVE TRAINEE

GAIL is looking for committed, vibrant and passionate young Graduate Engineers for recruitment as Executive Trainees in the disciplines of MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, INSTRUMENTATION AND CHEMICAL Engineering through GATE-2014.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE  POST OF EXECUTIVE TRAINEES  
1. Executive Trainee (Mechanical)
Bachelor  Degree  in Engineering in Mechanical / Production/ Production & Industrial / Manufacturing  / Mechanical & Automobile with minimum 65 % Marks.
2. Executive Trainee (Electrical)
Bachelor Degree in Engineering in Electrical / Electrical & Electronics with minimum 65 % Marks.
3. Executive Trainee (Instrumentation)
Bachelor Degree in Engineering in Instrumentation/ Instrumentation & Control / Electronics & Instrumentation / Electrical & Instrumentation / Electronics / Electrical & Electronics with minimum 65 % Marks.
4. Executive Trainee (Chemical)
Bachelor Degree in Engineering in Chemical / Petrochemical  / Chemical Technology  / Petrochemical Technology with minimum 65 % Marks.
Note:
Only full time Regular courses will be considered.
All  qualifications must  be  from UGC  recognized Indian University / UGC recognized Indian Deemed University or AICTE approved courses from Autonomous  Indian Institutions/ concerned  statutory  council  (wherever applicable).
Candidates currently  in final  year (2013-14) of their Engineering Degree Course may also apply provided candidates belonging to General and OBC (NCL) category have secured minimum 65% marks in aggregate and candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category have secured  minimum 60% marks in aggregate up to the last semester examination at the time of applying. 
AGE LIMIT (AGE RELAXATION APPLICABLE) :
upper Age Limit is 28 years as on 24.01.2014 for the posts of Executive Trainee in all disciplines.
HEALTH/MEDICAL FITNESS:
Candidate being medically fit as per the standards prescribed for the post by the Company. 
SELECTION PROCESS 
Based on the GATE-2014 score and requirement, candidates will be short- listed for Group Discussion and/or Personal  Interview for the  position of Executive Trainees in the above disciplines.
Application fees : No separate fee for applying for the above posts of Executive Trainees in GAIL

HOW  TO APPLY : GAIL JOBS

GAIL will  be utilizing Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering – 2014 scores (GATE-2014 – Scores) for recruitment of Executive Trainees in the disciplines of Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation and Chemical during  the  year 2014.

Eligible candidates who wish to apply for the position of Executive Trainee in GAIL will be required to first apply for appearing in GATE-2014 and thereafter, appear in GATE-2014 as per instructions and timelines notified by GATE-2014 Organizing Institutes.
On the Basis of GATE-2014 score and requirement, candidates will be short- listed for Group Discussion and/or Personal Interview.
Please note that only GATE-2014 score is valid for this recruitment exercise. 
GATE score of 2013 or prior to that is not valid.
The candidates will receive their GATE-2014 Registration number printed on the admit card. 
On receipt /downloading of GATE- 2014 Admit card  with registration number, candidates will have to separately apply online in GAIL indicating their GATE-2014 Registration Number on the career section of GAIL website www.gailonline.com.
the relevant link will be made available from 23.12.2013 to 24.01.2014 in the career section of our website www.gailonline.com.

APPLY ONLINE THROUGH GAIL website : www.gailonline.com only, indicating their GATE-2014 Registration Number.
After successful submission of online application by the candidate, a unique registration number shall be generated by the system and a message shall be displayed in the system that the online application has been submitted successfully and an auto generated email mentioning the unique registration number shall reach to the candidate informing that  his/her application has been submitted successfully.

After applying online, candidate is required to take a printout of the Application Form generated by the system with unique registration number, space for affixing photograph and signature and other details.  
The candidate has to affix his/her recent  passport size colour photograph and put his/her signature at the space provided and keep it with him/her safely.  Candidates called for Group Discussion and/or Interview will be required to produce the same   documents at the time of Group Discussion or Interview. 
Candidates must not send this printout to any office of GAIL (India) Limited.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR GATE-2014

Commencement of GATE 2014 online Application Processing System (GOAPS)  Website  for Enrolment, Application Filling and Submission   : 02.09.2013
Last Date for Enrolment          :             01.10.2013
Last date for submission of Online Application for GATE-2014   :  03.10.2013
GATE-2014 Online Examination         :   01.02.2014 to  02.03.2014

IMPORTANT DATES FOR GAIL

Opening of GAIL website for online submission of application by candidates indicating GATE-2014 Registration Number :  23.12.2013 (Monday)
Last date for submission of online application in GAIL  : 24.01.2014 (Friday)

GATE-2014 aspirants may log on tohttp://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/gate2014/ or website of IISc, Bangalore and IITs ( Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur,Madras and Roorkee)

Downlaod  Executive Trainees recruitment notification of GAIL
GATE 2014 : How to Apply
GATE 2014 : Important dates
GATE 2014 : Chemical Engineering (CH) Syllabus
GATE 2014 : Electrical Engineering (EE) Syllabus

Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC) : Graduate Executive Trainee Recruitment on the basis of GATE-2014 Score

NEYVELI LIGNITE CORPORATION LIMITED : GRADUATE EXECUTIVE TRAINEES RECRUITMENT 2013 

Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC) : Job Opportunities as Graduate Executive Trainee

Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC), a premier ‘Navratna’ Public Sector Enterprise with a present Annual Turnover of 4866 Crores (approx.) is spreading its wings in the frontiers of Mining and Power generation. The corporate plan of the company has many ambitious expansion schemes for capacity augmentation in the years to come. To add to its strength and fuel its growth, the company is looking for young, dynamic & result oriented talents for the post of Graduate Executive Trainee for its units and facilities located in various parts of the country (and abroad in future) through GATE 2014.

Educational Qualifications
Mechanical (ME)    :      27 posts (OBC-7, SC – 4, ST - 1)
Degree in Engineering (or) AMIE in Mechanical

Electrical (EE)         :   21 posts (OBC-5, SC – 3, ST - 1)
Degree in Engineering (or) AMIE in Electrical /  Electrical & Electronics or Degree in Engineering (or) AMIE in Electronics & Communication                                                                  
Mining (MN)   :  10 posts  (OBC-2 , SC-1)     
Degree in Engineering (BE / B.Tech / B.Sc.Engineering of 4 years duration) (or) AMIE in Mining Engineering

Control & Instrumentation (IN)   :   9 posts (OBC - 2, SC – 1)
Degree in Engineering (or) AMIE in Instrumentation/ Electronics & Instrumentation / Instrumentation & Control Engineering. 

Civil (CE) :    8 posts (OBC - 2, SC-1)                                                     
Degree in Engineering (or) AMIE in Civil / Civil &Structural Engineering.                                                       
Computer   (CS)    : 3 posts         
Degree in Engineering (or) AMIE in Computer Science/  Computer Engineering / Information Technology (or) PG Degree in Computer Applications.

Candidates with Degree in Electrical & Communication Engineering will have to appear for GATE-2014 paper in EC code only although it is combined in Electrical Discipline as per NLC’s requirement. Other than the above disciplines or combination degrees are not eligible.
Candidates should have passed qualifying degree in the above disciplines with 60% of marks for General & OBC and 50% for SC/ST.
Final year students may also apply however they should have obtained the Engineering Degree with the prescribed percentage of marks indicated above.  In case of selection, they will have to submit their final mark sheet / provisional certificate by 31st August 2014.

AGE LIMIT : Should not have completed 30 years as on 01.12.2013.
METHOD OF SELECTION : 
Eligible candidates will  have to appear for GATE-2014. Candidates will  be shortlisted based on Actual GATE-2014 Marks only (out of 100) for Group Discussion /Personal Interview.
The list of candidates short listed for Group Discussion/Personal Interview will be available in our website www.nlcindia.com and also communicated to the candidates through e-mail.
COMPENSATION PACKAGE 
approx 6.15 Lakhs CTC per annum, 
Application fee :
General & OBC Candidates are required to pay fee of 300/-. 
No Application fee will be charged from SC/ST candidates, PWD, Ex-Servicemen and Internal Candidates.
HOW TO APPLY : Graduate Executive Trainee
STAGE -1: Apply for GATE-2014.interested applicants may log on to www.gate.iitkgp.ac.in/gate2014 or websites of other IITs and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore. Applicants need to apply online for GATE-2014.
STAGE – 2 : On receipt of the GATE-2014 Registration Number which will be printed on the admit card, applicants are required to apply ONLINE only  through  NLC’s   website www.nlcindia.com.  The online registration portal for NLC will be enabled from 20.12.2013 to 20.01.2014. 
No other means / mode of application will be accepted.

Important Dates : GATE-2014 

Online Submission of Applications (as per notification of GATE-2014) :  02.09.2013 to 01.10.2013

NLC: Online Submission of applications mentioning the GATE-2014 registration number  : 20.12.2013   to 20.01.2014 

Download recruitment notification of Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC)
GATE 2014 : How to Apply
GATE 2014 : Schedule 
GATE-2014 : Syllabus for Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)
GATE 2014 : Electrical Engineering (EE) Syllabus
GATE-2014 : Civil Engineering (CE) Syllabus
GATE 2014 : Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) Syllabus
GATE-2014 : Mining Engineering (MN) Syllabus

GATE-2014 : BROCHURE, Last date for Submission of Online Application through Website : 3rd October 2013

GRADUATE APTITUDE TEST IN ENGINEERING 2014 : UPDATES

GATE-2014 : BROCHURE

GATE 2014 Brochure : CLICK HERE

GATE-2014 : Important dates

GATE 2014 Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) Opens : Enrolment, Application Filling, Application Submission : 2nd September 2013
Last Date for Enrolment (after this only enrolled candidates can fill the application): 1st October 2013
Last date for Submission of Online Application through Website : 3rd October 2013
Last Date for the receipt of Print-out of the ONLINE Application along with all the supporting documents at the respective Zonal GATE Offices Thursday 10th October 2013
Last Date for Request for Change in the Choice of City  : 20th November 2013
Availability of Admit Card on the GOAPS website for printing : 1st January 2014
GATE 2014 Online Examination   : 
 Saturdays and Sundays Between 1st February and 2nd March 2014
Forenoon: 9.00 AM to 12.00 Noon
Afternoon: 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM
Announcement of Results on the Online Application Website   : 28th March 2014
(10:00 Hrs)

GATE 2014 Help Desk

GATE 2014 queries, kindly contact through phone, fax or email using the Phone Numbers & Email address given below.

Phone: +91 3222 282093
            +91 3222 282094
            +91 3222 282091

Fax     : +91 3222 278243

E-mail : gate@adm.iitkgp.ernet.in

GATE 2014 : EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
GATE 2014 : Eligibility

GATE-2014 : Mining Engineering (MN) Syllabus

GATE 2014 : MINING ENGINEERING (MN) SYLLABUS

GATE-2014 : Syllabus for Mining Engineering (MN)

Linear Algebra : Matrices and Determinants, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and Eigen vectors.

Calculus : Limit, continuity and differentiability; Partial Derivatives; Maxima and minima; Sequences and series; Test for convergence; Fourier series.

Vector Calculus: Gradient; Divergence and Curl; Line; surface and volume integrals; Stokes, Gauss and Green’s theorems.

Diferential Equations : Linear and non-linear first order ODEs; Higher order linear ODEs with constant coefficients; Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations; Laplace transforms; PDEs –Laplace, heat and wave equations.

Probability and Statistics: Mean, median, mode and standard deviation; Random variables; Poisson, normal and binomial distributions; Correlation and regression analysis.

Numerical Methods : Solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; integration of trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule; single and multi-step methods for 
differential equations.
MINING ENGINEERING
Mechanics : Equivalent force systems; Equations of equilibrium; Two dimensional frames and trusses; Free body diagrams; Friction forces; Particle kinematics and dynamics.
Mine Development, Geomechanics and Ground Control : Methods of access to deposits; Underground drivages; Drilling methods and machines; Explosives, blasting devices and practices.
Geo-technical properties of rocks; Rock mass classification; Ground control, instrumentation and stress measurement techniques; Theories of rock failure; Ground vibrations; Stress distribution around mine openings; Subsidence; Design of supports in roadways and workings; Rock bursts and coal bumps; Slope stability.
Mining Methods and Machinery : Surface mining: layout, development, loading, transportation and mechanization, continuous surface mining systems; Underground coal mining: bord and pillar systems, room and pillar mining, longwall mining, thick seam mining methods; Underground metal mining : open, 
supported and caved stoping methods, stope mechanization, ore handling systems, mine filling.
Generation and transmission of mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic power; Materials handling: haulages, conveyors, face and development machinery, hoisting systems, pumps.
Ventilation, Underground Hazards and Surface Environment : Underground atmosphere; Heat load sources and thermal environment, air cooling; Mechanics of air flow, distribution, natural and mechanical ventilation; Mine fans and their usage; Auxiliary ventilation; Ventilation planning.
Subsurface hazards from fires, explosions, gases, dust and inundation; Rescue apparatus and practices; Safety in mines, accident analysis, noise, mine lighting, occupational health and risk.
Air, water and soil pollution : causes, dispersion, quality standards, reclamation and control.
Surveying, Mine Planning and Systems Engineering : Fundamentals of engineering surveying; Levels and leveling, theodolite, tacheometry, triangulation, contouring, errors and adjustments, correlation; Underground surveying; Curves; Photogrammetry; Field astronomy; EDM, total station and GPS fundamentals.
Principles of planning : Sampling methods and practices, reserve estimation techniques, basics of geostatistics and quality control, optimization of facility location, cash flow concepts and mine valuation, open pit design; GIS fundamentals.
Work-study; Concepts of reliability, reliability of series and parallel systems.
Linear programming, transportation and assignment problems, queueing, network analysis, basics of simulation.

Useful links: GATE-2014

GATE 2014 : Aerospace Engineering (AE) Syllabus
GATE 2014 : Agricultural Engineering (AG) Syllabus
GATE 2014 : Architecture and Planning (AR) Syllabus
GATE 2014 : Bio-technology (BT) Syllabus 
GATE 2014 : Civil Engineering (CE) Syllabus
GATE 2014 : Chemical Engineering (CH) Syllabus
GATE 2014 : Chemistry (CY) Syllabus
GATE 2014 : Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) Syllabus
GATE 2014 : Electrical Engineering (EE) Syllabus
GATE 2014 : Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) Syllabus 
GATE 2014 : Syllabus for Geology and Geophysics (GG)

GATE-2014 : Syllabus for Production and Industrial Engineering (PI)

GRADUATE APTITUDE TEST IN ENGINEERING (GATE 2014) : PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (PI) SYLLABUS

GATE-2014 : Syllabus for Production and Industrial Engineering (PI)

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.
Complex variables: Analytic functions, Cauchy’s integral theorem, Taylor and Laurent series.
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.
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, its influence on mechanical properties.
Applied Mechanics : Engineering mechanics – equivalent force systems, free body concepts, equations of equilibrium; 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, cams and followers; governers and fly wheels; design of elements – failure theories; design of bolted, riveted and welded joints; design of shafts, keys, spur gears, 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 law of thermodynamics, thermodynamic system and processes, calculation of work and heat for systems and control volumes; air standard cycles; basics of internal combustion engines and steam turbines; heat transfer – fundamentals of conduction, convection and radiation, heat exchangers.
PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
Metal Casting : Casting processes – types and applications; patterns – types and materials; allowances; moulds and cores – materials, making, and testing; casting techniques of cast iron, steels and nonferrous metals and alloys; solidification; design of casting, gating and risering; casting inspection, defects and remedies.
Metal Forming : Stress-strain relations in elastic and plastic deformation; concept of flow stress, deformation mechanisms; hot and cold working – forging, rolling, extrusion, wire and tube drawing; sheet metal working processes such as blanking, piercing, bending, deep drawing, coining and embossing; analysis of rolling, forging, extrusion and wire /rod drawing; metal working defects.
Metal Joining Processes : Welding processes – manual metal arc, MIG, TIG, plasma arc, submerged arc, electroslag, thermit, resistance, forge, friction, and explosive welding;other joining processes – soldering, brazing, braze welding; inspection of welded joints, defects and remedies; introduction to advanced welding processes – ultrasonic, electron beam, laser beam; thermal cutting.
Machining and Machine Tool Operations : Basic machine tools; machining processes-turning, drilling, boring, milling, shaping, planing, gear cutting, thread production, broaching, grinding, lapping, honing, super finishing; mechanics of machining – geometry of cutting tools, chip formation, cutting forces and power requirements, Merchant’s analysis; selection of machining parameters; tool materials, tool wear and tool life, economics of machining, thermal aspects of machining, cutting fluids, machinability; principles and applications of nontraditional machining processes – USM, AJM, WJM, EDM and Wire cut EDM, LBM, EBM, PAM, CHM, ECM.
Tool Engineering : Jigs and fixtures – principles, applications, and design; press tools – configuration, design of die and punch; principles of forging die design.
Metrology and Inspection : Limits, fits, and tolerances, interchangeability, selective assembly; 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 of machine tools.
Powder Metallurgy : Production of metal powders, compaction and sintering.
Polymers and Composites : Introduction to polymers and composites; plastic processing – injection, compression and blow molding, extrusion, calendaring and thermoforming; molding of composites.
Manufacturing Analysis: Sources of errors in manufacturing; process capability; tolerance analysis in manufacturing and assembly; process planning; parameter selection and comparison of production alternatives; time and cost analysis; manufacturing technologies – strategies and selection.
Computer Integrated Manufacturing : Basic concepts of CAD,CAM, CAPP, cellular manufacturing, NC, CNC, DNC, Robotics, FMS, and CIM.
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Product Design and Development: Principles of good product design, tolerance design; quality and cost considerations;product life cycle; standardization, simplification, diversification, value engineering and analysis, concurrent engineering.
Engineering Economy and Costing: Elementary cost accounting and methods of depreciation; break-even analysis, techniques for evaluation of capital investments, financial statements.
Work System Design : Taylor’s scientific management, Gilbreths’s contributions; productivity – concepts and measurements;methodstudy, micro-motion study, principles of motion economy; work measurement – stop watch time study, work sampling, standard data, PMTS; ergonomics; job evaluation, merit rating, incentive schemes, and wage administration; business process reengineering.
Facility Design : Facility location factors and evaluation of alternate locations; types of plant layout and their evaluation; computer aided layout design techniques; assembly line balancing; materials handling systems.
Production Planning and Inventory Control : Forecasting techniques – causal and time series models, moving average, exponential smoothing, trend and seasonality; aggregate production planning; master production scheduling; MRP and MRP-II; order control and flow control; routing, scheduling and priority dispatching; push and pull production systems, concept of JIT manufacturing system; logistics, distribution, and supply chain management; Inventory – functions, costs, classifications, deterministic and probabilistic inventory models, quantity discount; perpetual and periodic inventory control systems.
Operation Research : Linear programming – problem formulation, simplex method, duality and sensitivity analysis; transportation and assignment models; network flow models, constrained optimization and Lagrange multipliers; simple queuing models; dynamic programming; simulation – manufacturing applications; PERT and CPM, time-cost trade-off, resource leveling.
Quality Management : Quality – concept and costs, quality circles, quality assurance; statistical quality control, acceptance sampling, zero defects, six sigma; total quality management; ISO 9000; design of experiments – Taguchi method.
Reliability and Maintenance: Reliability, availability and maintainability; distribution of failure and repair times; determination of MTBF and MTTR, reliability models; system reliability determination; preventive maintenance and replacement, total productive maintenance – concept and applications.
Management Information System : Value of information; information storage and retrieval system – database and data structures; knowledge based systems.
Intellectual Property System :  Definition ofintellectual property, importance of IPR; TRIPS and its implications, patent, copyright, industrial design 
and trademark.

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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2014) : Metallurgical Engineering (MT) Syllabus

GRADUATE APTITUDE TEST IN ENGINEERING (GATE-2014) : METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING SYLLABUS

GATE-2014 : Syllabus for Metallurgical Engineering (MT)

ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 
Linear Algebra : Matrices and Determinants, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and Eigen vectors.
Calculus : Limit, continuity and differentiability; Partial Derivatives; Maxima and minima; Sequences and series; Test for convergence; Fourier series.
Vector Calculus : Gradient; Divergence and Curl; Line; surface and volume integrals; Stokes, Gauss and Green’s theorems.
Diferential Equations : Linear and non-linear first order ODEs; Higher order linear ODEs with constant coefficients; Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations; Laplace transforms; PDEs –Laplace, heat and wave equations.
Probability and Statistics : Mean, median, mode and standard deviation; Random variables; Poisson, normal and binomial distributions; Correlation and regression analysis.
Numerical Methods : Solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; integration of trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule; single and multi-step methods for differential equations.
METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
Thermodynamics and Rate Processes : Laws of thermodynamics, activity, equilibrium constant, applications to metallurgical systems, solutions, phase equilibria, Ellingham and phase stability diagrams, thermodynamics of surfaces, interfaces and defects, adsorption and segregation; basic kinetic laws, order of reactions, rate constants and rate limiting steps; principles of electro chemistry- single electrode potential, electro-chemical cells and polarizations, aqueous corrosion and protection of metals, oxidation and high temperature corrosion – characterization and control; heat transfer – conduction, convection and heat transfer coefficient relations, radiation, mass transfer – diffusion and Fick’s laws, mass transfer coefficients; momentum transfer – concepts of viscosity, shell balances, Bernoulli’s equation, friction factors.

Extractive Metallurgy : Minerals of economic importance, comminution techniques, size classification, Flotation, gravity and other methods of mineral processing; agglomeration, pyro- hydro- and electro-metallurgical processes; material and energy balances; principles and processes for the extraction of non-ferrous metals – aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, magnesium, nickel, titanium and other rare metals; iron and steel making – principles, role structure and properties of slags, metallurgical coke, blast furnace, direct reduction processes, primary and secondary steel making, ladle metallurgy operations including deoxidation, desulphurization, sulphide shape control, inert gas rinsing and vacuum reactors; secondary refining processes including AOD, VAD, VOD, VAR and ESR; ingot and continuous casting; stainless steel making, furnaces and refractories.

Physical Metallurgy : Crystal structure and bonding characteristics of metals, alloys, ceramics and polymers, structure of surfaces and interfaces, nano-crystalline and amorphous structures; solid solutions; solidification; phase transformation and binary phase diagrams; principles of heat treatment of steels, cast iron and aluminum alloys; surface treatments; recovery, recrystallization and grain growth; industrially important ferrous and non-ferrous alloys; elements of X-ray and electron diffraction; principles of scanning and transmission electron microscopy; industrial ceramics, polymers and composites; electronic basis of thermal, optical, electrical and magnetic properties of materials; electronic and opto-electronic materials.

Mechanical Metallurgy : Elasticity, yield criteria and plasticity; defects in crystals; elements of dislocation theory – types of dislocations, slip and twinning, source and multiplication of dislocations, stress fields around dislocations, partial dislocations, dislocation interactions and reactions; strengthening mechanisms; tensile, fatigue and creep behaviour; super-plasticity; fracture – Griffith theory, basic concepts of linear elastic and elasto-plastic fracture mechanics, ductile to brittle transition, fracture toughness; failure analysis; mechanical testing – tension, compression, torsion, hardness, impact, creep, fatigue, fracture toughness and formability.

Manufacturing Processes : Metal casting – patterns and moulds including mould design involving feeding, gating and risering, melting, casting practices in sand casting, permanent mould casting, investment casting and shell moulding, casting defects and repair; hot, warm and cold working of metals, Metal forming – fundamentals of metal forming processes of rolling, forging, extrusion, wire drawing and sheet metal forming, defects in forming; Metal joining – soldering, brazing and welding, common welding processes of shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding and submerged arc welding; welding metallurgy, problems associated with welding of steels and aluminium alloys, defects in welded joints; powder metallurgy; NDT using dye-penetrant, ultrasonic, radiography, eddy current, acoustic emission and magnetic particle methods.

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GRADUATE APTITUDE TEST IN ENGINEERING (GATE 2014) : MATHEMATICS (MA) SYLLABUS

GATE 2014 : Mathematics(MA) Syllabus 

Linear Algebra : Finite dimensional vector spaces; Linear transformations and their matrix representations, rank; systems of linear equations, eigen values and eigen vectors, minimal polynomial, Cayley-Hamilton Theroem, diagonalisation, Hermitian, Skew-Hermitian and unitary matrices; Finite dimensional inner product spaces, Gram-Schmidt orthonormalization process, self-adjoint operators.

Complex Analysis : Analytic functions, conformal mappings, bilinear transformations; complex integration: Cauchy’s integral theorem and formula; Liouville’s theorem, maximum modulus principle; Taylor and Laurent’s series; residue theorem and applications for evaluating real integrals.

Real Analysis : Sequences and series of functions, uniform convergence, power series, Fourier series, functions of several variables, maxima, minima; Riemann integration, multiple integrals, line, surface and volume integrals, theorems of Green, Stokes and Gauss; metric spaces, completeness, Weierstrass approximation theorem, compactness; Lebesgue measure, measurable functions; Lebesgue integral, Fatou’s lemma, dominated convergence theorem.

Ordinary Differential Equations : First order ordinary differential equations, existence and uniqueness theorems, systems of linear first order ordinary differential equations, linear ordinary differential equations of higher order with constant coefficients; linear second order ordinary differential equations with variable coefficients; method of Laplace transforms for solving ordinary differential equations, series solutions; Legendre and Bessel functions and their orthogonality.

Algebra : Normal subgroups and homomorphism theorems, automorphisms; Group actions, Sylow’s theorems and their applications; Euclidean domains, Principle ideal domains and unique factorization domains. Prime ideals and maximal ideals in commutative rings; Fields, finite fields.

Functional Analysis : Banach spaces, Hahn-Banach extension theorem, open mapping and closed graph theorems, principle of uniform boundedness; Hilbert spaces, orthonormal bases, Riesz representation theorem, bounded linear operators.

Numerical Analysis : Numerical solution of algebraic and transcendental equations: bisection, secant method, Newton-Raphson method, fixed point iteration; interpolation: error of polynomial interpolation, Lagrange, Newton interpolations; numerical differentiation; numerical integration: Trapezoidal and Simpson rules, Gauss Legendrequadrature, method of undetermined parameters; least square polynomial approximation; numerical solution of systems of linear equations: direct methods (Gauss elimination, LU decomposition); iterative methods (Jacobi and Gauss-Seidel); matrix eigenvalue problems: power method, numerical solution of ordinary differential equations: initial value problems: Taylor series methods, Euler’s method, Runge-Kutta methods.

Partial Differential Equations : Linear and quasilinear first order partial differential equations, method of characteristics; second order linear equations in two variables and their classification; Cauchy, Dirichlet and Neumann problems; solutions of Laplace, wave and diffusion equations in two variables; Fourier series and Fourier transform and Laplace transform methods of solutions for the above equations.
Mechanics : Virtual work, Lagrange’s equations for holonomic systems, Hamiltonian equations.

Topology : Basic concepts of topology, product topology, connectedness, compactness, countability and separation axioms, Urysohn’s Lemma.
Probability and Statistics : Probability space, conditional probability, Bayes theorem, independence, Random variables, joint and conditional distributions, standard probability distributions and their properties, expectation, conditional expectation, moments; Weak and strong law of large numbers, central limit theorem; Sampling distributions, UMVU estimators, maximum likelihood estimators, Testing of hypotheses, standard parametric tests based on normal, X2 , t, F – distributions; Linear regression; Interval estimation.

Linear programming : Linear programming problem and its formulation, convex sets and their properties, graphical method, basic feasible solution, simplex 
method, big-M and two phase methods; infeasible and unbounded LPP’s, alternate optima; Dual problem and duality theorems, dual simplex method and its application in post optimality analysis; Balanced and unbalanced transportation problems, u -u method for solving transportation problems; Hungarian method for solving assignment problems.

Calculus of Variation and Integral Equations : Variation problems with fixed boundaries; sufficient conditions for extremum, linear integral equations of Fredholm and Volterra type, their iterative solutions.

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