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Chandigarh University has decided to conduct an entrance cum scholarship test named as Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test (CUCET) for admission to various programs so as to provide an opportunity to bright and inquisitive young minds from across the country to study in most challenging and diverse academic environment.
CUCET Syllabus has been released by the authorities of Chandigarh University. Candidates can check the syllabus of CUCET 2023 to know the subjects, units and topics that have to be studied for the upcoming entrance examination. The subject-wise CUCET syllabus will allow the candidates to become familiar with the topics that they have to prepare to excel in the examination. Read to know more about CUCET Syllabus 2023.
CUCET ME Mechanical Engineering Syllabus
APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS (ATD)
Steam Generators – Boiler Classification, boiler performance-equivalent evaporation, boiler efficiency, boiler trial and heat balance; Types of draught and Calculation of chimney height. Impulse Steam Turbines – Introduction, Classification of steam turbine, Pressure and velocity variation, Condensers – Introduction, Classification, Parts of steam condensing plant. Air Compressor – Construction and working of reciprocating air compressor, Single stage compression, Multi-stage compression with & without inter-cooling, P-V & T-S diagrams of Single
HEAT TRANSFER (HT)
Heat Conduction – Introduction to Conduction, Fourier law, Thermal resistance, thermal diffusivity, thermal conductivity and diffusivity comparison, measurement of thermal conductivity, Theory of Extended surfaces – Introduction to fins, type of fins, uniform and varying cross-sectional area, Heat Convection – Introduction to natural and forced convection, momentum and energy equation, dimensional analysis, dimensional less parameter and their significance, free and force convection Radiation – Introduction, laws of radiation, intensity of radiation, radiating surfaces ,diffuse surface Heat Exchangers – Introduction and classification,
REFRIGERATION AND AIR –CONDITIONING (RAC)
Vapour Compression and Air Cycle Refrigeration – Review of thermodynamic principles of refrigeration Vapour
Manufacturing technology and process:
Introduction to manufacturing processes: introduction of metal forming, machining, casting & joining processes. Need of un-conventional manufacturing processes. Machine Tools and Machining Operations Basic of Machine Tools: Classification of cutting tools as single point cutting tool & multi point cutting tool, Tool signature; Tool Materials, Non-Traditional Machining, Thermal Energy Techniques : Electron beam machining, Plasma Arc Machining and laser beam machining
Theory of machine (TOM)
Machines and Mechanisms – Introduction to Kinematics and Dynamics, Mechanisms and Machines, Kinematic links, joints, Pairs, types of motion, Kinematic Chains, Kinematic Inversion, Grashof’s criterion. Plane motion of a rigid body, Belt, Rope and Chain. Cams – Types of cams, Types of followers, Displacement, Velocity and, Acceleration. Gyroscope – Principle of gyroscopic couple, effect of gyroscopic couple and centrifugal force on aero planes, Gear – Gear terminology, law of gearing, Path of contact. Arc of contact, Interference in involute gears. Methods of avoiding interference, Back lash. Comparison of involute and cycloidal teeth. Profile Modification. Brake, Clutch and Dynamometers
Engineering Mechanics (EM) and Strength of Material (SOM)
Simple stress and strain – Introduction to stress, strain and their types. Stress-strain curves for brittle and ductile materials, Hooke’s law, elastic limit, elastic constants: Poisson’s Ratio, modulus of elasticity. Factor of safety, Compound stresses & strains, Shear force and bending moment – Types of beams and loadings, support reactions, Shear stresses – Shear stress
Machine design (MD)
Springs: Types of springs, Design, Belt, rope and chain drives: Design of belt drives, Flat & V-belt drives, Conditions for Transmission of max. Power, Selection of belt, design of rope drives. Bearings : Design of pivot and collar bearing Clutches & Brakes: Various types of clutches in use, Design of friction clutches, Disc, multidisc and Cone type. Flywheel: Turning Moment diagram, Coefficient of fluctuation of energy and speed, design of flywheel Gears: Classification, Selection of gears, Terminology of gears, Force analysis, Selection of material for gears
Industrial Production Engineering and CIM
Product Design and Development: Quality and cost considerations, Work System Design: Method study, Micro-motion study, Facility Design: Types of plant layout and their evaluation; Computer aided layout design techniques; Assembly line balancing; Materials handling systems.Operation Research: Linear programming Engineering Economy and Costing, Production control: Forecasting techniques – causal and time series models, moving average, Gantt chart, CPM, PERT and GERT. Introduction to Robotics: Types and components of a robot, Classification of robots, Definition of mechanisms and manipulators, Degrees of Freedom Sensors: Contact and Proximity, Position, Velocity, Force, Tactile etc. Robot Control: Basics of control: open loop- closed loop, Transfer functions, Control laws: P, PD, PID Linear and Non-linear controls