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Technical

100 Marks

Lecturer in CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Lecturer in Chemical Engineering in Government Polytechnics under the Technical Education Department.

75m

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Syllabus Explorer

MASS TRANSFER

Sec 1

Absorption: Mechanism of Absorption – conditions of equilibrium between gas and liquid – Henry’s lawDiffusion: Molecular diffusion – molar flux – Fick’s rate equation – steady state diffusion of gas ADistillation: Distillation as an interphase mass transfer – industrial application – definition of terms – lessDrying: Purpose and industrial applications – drying equipment – classifications – tray dryer – tunnelFractionation: Rectification, Azeotropic distillation, extractive distillation, and molecular distillation, rectificationHumidification: General mechanism of diffusional processes – Definitions and mathematical expressions for Adiabatic saturation temperature – wet bulb temp cooling towers – atmospheric – naturalLeaching: Applications of leaching – batch and continuous – heap leaching – percolation tanks – shank

Essentials of Electronics Engineering

Sec 2

Active and passive devices – review only. LED – working, applications, comparison of LED lighting and CFL lighting. Full wave rectifier – diagram and explanation, 5 V power supply – with bridge rectifier and 7805. SMPS – block diagram and advantages. Integrated circuits. SMDs – advantages. Static electricity – precautions in handling electronic circuits.E-waste: Health hazards of e-waste.Inverter & UPS: Block diagram. Compare – inverter and UPS. Online and off line UPS – differentiate. Battery selection for UPS and inverter.Microcontrollers: Simple block diagram of 8 bit microcontrollers – application.Mobile technology: CDMA and GSM. Compare – 2G and 3G technologies.Switches: ON / OFF, push to ON, push to OFF, push to ON / OFF, SPST, SPDT, DPDT. Working and application of limit switches, proximity switches, relays.

PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY

Sec 3

Agitation and Mixing: Purpose of agitation – agitation equipment – propellers, paddles and turbines - Flow pattern in agitated vessels – prevention of swirling – draft tubes and baffles – their power consumption in agitated vessels – simple problems in determination of power.Air separation methods: cyclone separator – air separator – bag filter. ElectrostaticCentrifugation Centrifugal force developed in centrifuges – classification of centrifuges – batch – semiContinuous filter – rotary drum – working cycle – methods of cake discharge – installationFilter operation – effect of pressure – constant pressure and constant volume filtration.Filter presses – plate and frame filter press, non-washing, open delivery, washing, closedFiltration as a solid, liquid separation and its application in industry. Classification of filtersFluidization: Mechanism of fluidization – conditions for fluidization – batch fluidization – boiling effectLaws of crushing – Kick’s law – Rittinger’s law – Bonds law – Jaw crusher – gyratory – Average particle size – specific surface of mixture, volume surface mean diameterLeaf filters – pressure and vacuum types – Moore filterSand filter – open – closedScreen analysis: efficiency and capacity of screensSedimentation, Agitation and Mixing: Sedimentation separation in liquid medium – batch sedimentation – application of batch - Principle of froth floatation cells - froth floatation cells – simple flow sheet for floatation plantSize Reduction: Nature of the materials to be crushed – hardness, structure, moisture content, crushingSize Separation and Fluidization: Screens: Tyler and U. S. standard screensStorage and Transportation of Solids, Gases and Liquids: Storage of solids – Hoppers – bins – angle of repose. Devices for discharge of solids – Conveyor types – belt conveyor – chain conveyor – scraper conveyor – apron conveyor – screw conveyors – pneumatic conveyors – pneumatic conveying system auxiliary equipmentsStorage of gases: Horton sphere – pressure cylinders – gas holders – wet and dry specificationsStorage of liquid – storage tanksStorage of volatile liquids – floating roofTypes of crushing equipments, coarse crushers – Intermediate crushers – fine grinders – openTypes of screening equipment – grizzlies – trammels, shaking screens, vibrating screens

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Sec 4

Air Pollution and Control: Of dust emissions – ESP, Bog filters, absorbers, scrubbers, etc – sources of gaseous pollutantsDistillation plantHeat exchangersComputerized Control and Instrumentation Diagrams: Descriptive treatment of the following Telemetering devices, Analog and digital signal transmission, A/D, D/A converter, analog and Instrumentation diagram for the followingControl room – panels and control room functionsDifferent flow meters and level measuring instruments: Level measurement: Sight glasses, float type, displacement type (torque tube), diaphragm boxPressure and vacuum – manometers – diaphragm gauges, bellow gauges, strain gaugesTemperature – filled system thermometers – bimetallic – thermocouples – resistanceInstrumentation & Process Control: Principles of measurement – Instruments for indication, recording and remote control.Maintenance – Plant Inspection: Replacement – maintenance of chemical plant equipments – Troubles and remedial actions – startNoise Pollution – Solid Waste – Radioactive Pollution: Noise – pollution control programme – TLV, SIL, NEI – Noise barriers – Composition of earth – methods of disposal. Sources of radioactive waste – effects of radioactive pollution – monitoringProcess Control: Recorders, timers – transducers - Characteristics of measuring elements and process control system – open and closed loop systemsSafety, Fire Engineering: The importance and need for safety measures in industries - Define the meaning of the term – factory, accident, frequency rate, security rate, accident pronnes - Identify the various accident factors, mechanical factors, environmental factors, personal factors - Discuss the 4 E’s of accident prevention technique - List the precautions to be observed while working in an hazardous environment - Explain briefly the artificial respiration methods - Safety practices in a chemical industries – explosive limit – Flammable limit – Inflammable limit – characteristics of hazardous material – TLV, STEL, TLV – C, LD 50, LC 50 – flammable liquidsSpecific gravity, Humidity & Instrumental methods of analysis: Specific gravity - Off line and on line measurement – Humidity - Dew point method, wet bulb method, hygrometry, electrical type - Moisture content in different products - Chromatographic analysis – flame photometry, spectrophotometry, mass spectrographWater Pollution: Secondary, Tertiary – BOD, COD determination

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 5

Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Awakening Through LiteratureCentre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Efforts To Reform The SocietyEmergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.General Knowledge and Current AffairsIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyankoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersLeaders Of RenaissanceLiterary FiguresMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcParvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersRENAISSANCE IN KERALARole Of Press In RenaissanceSalient Features of Indian ConstitutionSalient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.Social Welfare Legislations and ProgrammesSocio-Religious reform MovementsStruggles and Social RevoltsThycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersTowards A New SocietyUpper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Women And Social Change

FUELS & COMBUSTION

Sec 6

Analysis of Fuel, Fuel Burning Systems and Furnaces: Properties and uses of coal for industrial purpose – Classification of furnaces – construction and working.Non conventional Energy: Cooling and refrigeration – distillation – solar drying and cooking – working of silicon cell – conversion – Schematic diagram of OTEC – Geo thermal power – Geo thermal power station in IndiaPetroleum – fractional distillation – petroleum products – cracking – catalytic, thermal, hydrocracking – polymerisation – knocking agent – octane number – cetane number – removal of sulphur – gasoline, kerosene, LPG storage of liquid fuels.Solid Fuels and Gaseous Fuels: Solid fuels – classification – composition of wood – origin of coal – theories of origin of coal – ranking of low temperature carbonization – Storage of coal – Beehive oven – Otto Hoffman by product oven – composition, calorific value and uses of above gas fuels – blast furnace gas. Preparation of nuclear materials – preparation of nuclear material. Uranium, Thorium, Plutonium fuel.

Technical Mathematics

Sec 7

Applications of integration – Area bounded by a curve and X or Y axis, solutions of differential equations using the method of variable separable, solutions of linear differential equations of first order.Binomial Series – Expansions using Binomial theorem.Coordinate geometry – Equations to a straight line – slope-intercept form, intercept form, Angle between two lines, condition for two lines to be perpendicular, parallel.Determinants – Evaluation of second and third order, minors and cofactors, solutions of simultaneous linear equation in three unknown using Cramer’s rule.Differentiation – Limits and continuity, derivatives of functions, equation to tangents and normals. Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.Integration of functions – Integration of different types of functions.Matrices – Identification of Matrices, matrix operations, adjoint and inverse.Trigonometric functions – Signs of functions in each quadrant. Trigonometric values of angles, properties of trigonometric functions, applications of the identities sin (A ± B), cos (A ± B) and tan (A ± B).

Chemical Technology

Sec 8

Biotechnology: Micro organisms – enzymes – definition, functions and types. Definition of substrate, nutrients Brewing – production of alcoholic beverages by fermentation (a schematic outline)Catalysts - Materials, manufacturing process for toilet & laundry soaps. Batch and continuous process, comparison with soap. Biodegradability of detergents, detergent additives and formulationDiaphragm cell – mercury cell – membrane cells – manufacture of solid caustic soda. ChlorineExplosives and Insecticides: Glycerine, cellulose nitrate, smokeless powder, trinitrotoluene manufacture - Action – inorganic – sulphur compounds – phosphorus compounds – chemistry – mode of actionGlass – manufacturing method; different grades – uses. Alumna brick, carbon ceramics – raw material – main unit operation and processHydrochloric Acid: - Properties and uses and commercial grades – manufacture of HydrochloricIntroduction to Chemical Engineering, Chemical Industrial Process: Major industries in Kerala and India – Raw materials and products – Economic importance ofNitric Acid: – Properties and uses – reaction – catalyst – manufacturing process – concentrationOils And Fats: Of rancidity – acid value, saponification value and iodine value. Extraction of oils – oil expellers - Refining of vegetable oils, neutralization, bleaching and deodorisationPhosphoric Acid:- Properties, uses and grades, raw materials manufacturing process. Wet and dryPreparation and purification of brine, reaction and flow diagram, light and heavy soda Ash, Different source of synthesis gas low and high pressure process for the manufacture of Ammonia grade urea - Merits and demerits.Pulp & Paper : Paper – Paper industry in India and its future - Soda mechanical pulping – details of process and plant - Paper manufacture - Details of paper machineSugar, Starch and Leather: Streadding and classification by liming, evaporation, crystallization and centrifuging. Refined glusers removal, bleaching, filtration and drying. Different grades of starch – bleaching. Synthetic tanning agents, and finishing operationsSulphuric Acid: Introduction – Importance of Sulphuric acid – properties and uses – raw materials – sulphur pyrites – production of sulphur dioxide, sulphur burners – cleaningWater: Water sources – impurities – characteristics – softening methods, Lime soda process

FLUID MECHANICS

Sec 9

Blowers, Compressors and Vacuum Systems - Displacement compressors, vacuum pumps and ejectors. Nash Hytor.Diaphragm pumps – Rotary – gear pump, screw pumps, lobe pumps.Double suction type - Split case and multistage pumps - Priming of centrifugal pumps and self-primingExpressions – simple problems.Fluid displacement pumps – Airlift, Acid egg, Jet pumps, Electro magnetic pumpsFluid Head - Static head, Impact head, Velocity head, Potential head, Computation of Total Mechanical energy, efficiency. Velocity distribution in pipes – relation between maximum and average velocity. Expressing Fluid Friction Wake formation (Description only)Friction in straight pipe – Hagen-Poiseeuille equation for viscous flow (no derivation) and problems. Reynold’s number and relative roughness on friction factor. Empirical equation for friction factor. Involving friction loss in pipe fittings. Economic pipe diameter. Method - mechanical method and special methods.Measurements – Displacement meters, wet gas meter, rotating disc meter and piston meters, Current meters – Electro magnetic flow meter.Pressure Measuring Instruments: Absolute Pressure, Gauge Pressure, Total Pressure Liquid column Manometers – U Tube, Differential & Inclined Tube ManometersProperties of Fluids: Density, Specific gravity, Viscosity, Newton’s law of viscosity, Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluid, Viscosity Index, Red wood viscometerPump Classifications: Positive displacement and Centrifugal.Simplex and duplex – single acting and double acting.Ball valvesButterfly valveDiaphragm valveFundamentals of flow control mechanism and valve classificationsGaskets. Sealing of rotating shafts – stuffing boxes and mechanical sealsGate valve and its variations like sluice valve and slide valvePipe fittings – fittings for screwed, welded and flanged joints.Pipes and pipe fittings: Pipes & tubes – pipe and tube standardsPlug valve (cocks) – 2 way and 3 way and non-lubricating plug valvesStop valves – Globe valveTypes of Flows: Viscous, Turbulent Flow, Critical Velocity, Reynolds Number, Transition range & Velocity distribution in pipes

Basic Electrical Engineering

Sec 10

Circuit parameters: Resistance, Capacitance and inductance. AC circuit with R, L, C. Simple solution of typical AC circuit with resistance, impedance, power and power factor.Electrical circuit of an installation: Earthing, lightning protection.Idea of Basic electrical circuit: Electrical supply and load and its functioning, division of voltage and current in a parallel and series circuit – simple problems, units of power and energy, solution of DC circuit with calculation of energy consumption in an installation.Review with discussion of electric current, potential difference, power, EMF, resistance and its laws, Ohms law and series parallel circuit, electromagnetism, generation of AC and DC supply.

Basic Civil Engineering

Sec 11

Construction: Parts of building – foundation – types of foundations – spread footing, isolated footing, combined footing, Raft, pile and well foundations. Masonry – types rubble masonry, brick masonry, English bond and Flemish bond. (One brick wall).Levelling: Levelling instruments, different types, bench mark, reduced level of points, booking of field notes, reduction of levels by height of collimation method (simple problem). Modern survey – instruments – Total station, Electronics theodolite, Distomat.Materials: Brick – varieties and strength, characteristics of good brick. Cement – varieties and grade of cement and its uses. Steel – types of steel for reinforcement bars, steel structural sections. Aggregates – types & requirements of good aggregates. Concrete – grades of concrete as per IS code, water cement ratio. Workability, mixing, batching, compaction and curing.Surveying: Chain surveying – principles, instruments, ranging, and chaining survey lines, field work and field book, selection of survey stations, units of land area.

POLYMER TECHNOLOGY

Sec 12

Different types of co-polymers – Random, block, graft co-polymer Characteristic features and applications of co-polymerisation - polycondensationEngineering PlasticsImportant sources of monomers and manufacturing of the following: Ethylene, Propylene, Vinyl Chloride, Styrene.Introduction to polymers: Speciality Thermoplastic / Thermosetting plastics - Plastics – Rubber – Fibre – adhesive – coatingsManufacture of Man made Fibres – Nylon, Viscous Rayon, PolyesterCommodity plasticsPoly propylenePolyethyleneTypes of polymerisation reaction: Addition polymerisation, Step polymerisation, Chain polymerisation, Anionic and cationic polymerisation, Polymerisation by condensation

HEAT TRANSFER

Sec 13

Forced Convection and Radiation: Transfer to fluid without phase change – thermal boundary layer – hydro dynamic boundary layers. Liquids – flash building sub cooled boiling – saturated boiling – regimes of boiling – maximumHeat Transfer by Conduction: Heat transfer by conduction in solids – steady state and unsteady state flow – definition – units of heat flow. Single wall – derivation of equation and simple problems – Thermal conductivity – units.Heat Transfer Equipments: Calculation in heat exchangers – Heat transfer equipment – Heaters and heat exchangers – single pass shell floating head heaters – use of baffles on shell side of heat exchangers, double pipe heat exchangers – plate basis of classification – horizontal tube – vertical tube – climbing film – falling film – forced circulationMultiple Effect Evaporators: Area – capacity – steam economy – factors that control heat transfer coefficient and effect of hydrostatic method of feeding – advantages of multiple effect evaporation – steam economy and capacity. – simple problems in determining concentration and temperature in each effect – industrial uses – optimum temperature differences – incorporating heat pump cycle in evaporation of fruit.Steady state conduction through composite wall in series derivation of equation and problems. Steady state conduction through cylindrical wall and spherical wall derivation – problems of overall heat transfer coefficient from individual heat transfer coefficient – simple problems

STOICHIOMETRY

Sec 14

Gas Laws and Their Applications: Ideal gases – gas laws (derivation is not required), simple problems involving single gas.Gas mixtures – Dalton’s Law, Amagat’s law, Volume %=mole% = partial pressure %. AverageMaterial Balances – Not involving chemical reactionsMaterial Balances involving Chemical Reactions: Chemical reactions, complete and incomplete reactions, stoichiometric proportions of reactantsTypes of processes – Material balances equations – key component – material balances problemUnits and dimensions, conversion of units, dimensionless group, chemical formulae, mass

Basic Mechanical Engineering

Sec 15

The importance of IC Engines: Definition, classification – two stroke engines, four stroke engines, working of two stroke engines and four stroke engines with the help of line sketches, comparison between two stroke and four stroke engines, comparison between petrol and diesel engines, function of fly wheel, clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft and differential in power transmission, explain with sketch the working of differential, briefly explain power transmission of 4 wheel vehicle with line diagram.The importance of Power Plants: Introduction, classification of power plants – working of hydroelectric power plant with schematic sketches – working of thermal (Steam and Diesel) power plant with schematic sketches – working of nuclear power plant with schematic sketches.

Technical

100 Marks

Lecturer in Civil Engineering

The Lecturer in Civil Engineering post is for the Technical Education Department (Government Polytechnics) in Kerala, recruited by the Kerala Public Service Commission.

75m

11s

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Syllabus Explorer

Essentials of Electronics Engineering

Sec 1

Active and passive devices – review only. LED – working, applications, comparison of LED lighting and CFL lighting. Full wave rectifier – diagram and explanation, 5 V power supply – with bridge rectifier and 7805. SMPS – block diagram and advantages. Integrated circuits. SMDs – advantages. Static electricity – precautions in handling electronic circuits.E-waste: Health hazards of e-waste.Inverter & UPS: Block diagram. Compare – inverter and UPS. Online and off line UPS – differentiate. Battery selection for UPS and inverter.Microcontrollers: Simple block diagram of 8 bit microcontrollers – application.Mobile technology: CDMA and GSM. Compare – 2G and 3G technologies.Switches: ON / OFF, push to ON, push to OFF, push to ON / OFF, SPST, SPDT, DPDT. Working and application of limit switches, proximity switches, relays.

Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

Sec 2

Airport Engineering: Classification of airport – layout of an airport and locational requirements – airport components – Runway, aprons and taxy way – pattern and layout of runways – selection of site for airport.Bearing capacity – ultimate bearing capacity, safe bearing capacity and allowable bearing pressure – general and local shear failure – Terzaghi’s theory of bearing capacity – effect of water table – plate load test – limitations.Compaction of soil – Definition and objectives of compaction – Standard Proctor test and modified proctor test – concept of O.M.C and maximum dry density – Zero air voids line – field compaction methods – factors affecting compaction.Deep foundations – Pile foundation – necessity of pile foundation – classification of piles according to materials, mode of transfer of loads, method of installation, use and displacement of soil. Well foundations – shapes of wells and component parts – sell sinking – tilts and shifts – measures for rectification of tilts and shifts.Determination of index properties – water content by oven drying method – specific gravity using pycnometer and specific gravity bottle – particle size distribution – sieve analysis, hydrometer method – particle size distribution curve – consistency of soils – liquid limit, plastic limit, shrinkage limit, plasticity index, consistency index – determination of liquid limits, plastic limit & shrinkage limit – shrinkage ratio – field density by sand replacement method and the core cutter method, classification of soils Necessity – I. S. classification.Docks and Harbours: Requirement and classification – break waters – types, uses – docks.Foundations – different types of foundations – proportioning of foundations – rectangular and trapezoidal combined footings – strap footing – Raft foundation.Geometric Design of Highways: Road structure – subsoil, sub grade, foundation course – base and wearing course – highway width for different classification of road – Kerbs, road margin, road formation, right of way – camber- purpose and types – super elevation – definition, formula, minimum and maximum values. Sight distance – different types – gradient – different types – curves – necessity, types – horizontal, vertical and transition – widening of roads on curves, Road drainage – surface drainage and subsurface drainage. Typical cross sections of a national highway in cutting and embankmentGeotechnical Engineering: Nature of soil and fundamental relationship – Introduction of soil mechanics – soil Engineering – scope of soil engineering – History of development of soil mechanics – Soil types – residual and transported – soil as a three phase system – water content – unit weight of soil mass – bulk unit weight, dry unit weight, unit weight of solids, saturated unit weight, submerged unit weights – specific gravity – void ratio – porosity – degree of saturation – percentage air voids – air content – density index – functional relationships – problems.Highway Construction: Pavement – objectives, structure, function, types. Earthen Roads – borrow pits, spoil bank, lead and lift, balancing of earth work, construction procedure. Water bound macadam roads – materials used – consistent parts – construction – maintenance Bituminous roads – bitumen, asphalt, emulsion, cut back, tar common grades for construction – types of bituminous surface – prime coat, tack coat, seal coat. Construction and maintenance of Surface dressing – Grouted macadam – Premixed macadam – asphalt concrete – bituminous carpet with pre-coated chips. Hill roads – parts and functions – types of curves – drainage structures.Introduction: Importance of railways – classification of railways based on gaugesIntroduction: Surveys, plans and documents for bridge project – IRC classification of bridges. Selection of site – Alignment of bridge – economical span – determination of water way – afflux and vertical clearance – permissible velocities – scour depth, depth foundation.Investigation for Road Project: Different types of road surveys – Fixing the alignment of road – Factors affecting alignment – Drawings required for road project – key map, index map, preliminary and detailed location survey plan - Longitudinal and cross section.Laying and Maintenance: Plate laying – definition, MethodsPermanent way: Component parts of permanent way – types of Rails – Rail joints – types requirements of good joint, fixtures and fastening – simple type of fish plates, coning of wheel, adzing of sleepers, sleepers – definition – materials used. Ballast – function – materials used. Cross section of a BG single and double line in cutting and embankment.Permeability of soil – Darcy’s law – discharge velocity and seepage velocity – factors affecting permeability – determination of coefficient of permeability – constant head permeability test – falling head permeability test – problems.Points and Crossings: Points, crossings, turn out, diamond crossing.Road Engineering: Importance of roads, IRC classification of roads, Classification of urban roadsSignalling and Interlocking: Objectives of signalling, signals types only - modern signalling methods – multiple aspect signalling system – two, three, four aspect system – drooping signals principles of interlocking.Site investigation and sub-soil exploration – objectives – site recognaissance – site exploration – depth of exploration – number and disposition of pits and boring – general exploration – detailed exploration – methods of site exploration – open excavations – boring methods – auger boring – auger and shell boring – wash boring – percussion boring – rotary boring – soil samples and samplers – disturbed sampling – undisturbed sampling – Standard Penetration Test – Geophysical.Soil water – classification – absorbed water – capillary water – stress condition in soil: Effective and neutral pressures – problems.Station Yards: Station yard – marshalling yard – goods yard – shunting yard – loco yard.Sub Structure: Different types of piers – abutments (different types) – different types of wing walls – different types of approaches.Super Structure: Descriptive study of different types of bridges – deck, through and semi through bridges – RCC beam bridges – plate girder bridges - steel trussed bridges – arch and bow string girder.Traffic Engineering: Traffic volume study – traffic control devices – road signs – signals – traffic islands. Road intersections at grade – grade separators – trumpet and cloverleaf patterns.Tunnel Engineering: Necessity of tunnels – typical section of tunnels for a national highway and a single and double broad gauge railway track.

Analysis and Design of Structures

Sec 3

Analysis of Trusses: Analysis of truss, determine the magnitude and type of forces in various members of the truss due to loading, using methods of joints – simple problems. Introduction to method of sections. Introduction to method of resolution of forces by graphical method – Graphical representation of vectors – Bow’s notation.Beams and bending: Classification of beams – cantilever, simply supported, fixed, overhanging and continuous. Types of loading – concentrated, uniformly distributed and uniformly varying load. Shear force and bending moment – definition and sign conventions. Calculation of SF and BM for Cantilever, simply supported and overhanging beams and sketching of SF and BM diagrams. Relation between SF and BM. Maximum BM – point of contraflexure.Centre of Gravity: Definition of centre of gravity (C.G.) – C. G. of plane in the same straight line and those distributed over a plane – Centroid of plane figures – C. G. of solids. Determination of centroid of compound areas and reminders – C. G. of combination of simple solids.Columns and Struts: Strut, column – failure of strut, short and long columns – types of end conditions. Euler’s formula for columns of different end conditions – slenderness ratio – limitations of Euler’s formula – applications. Derivations of Rankine’s formulae from Euler’s formulae – Rankine’s constant for different materials – applicationsContinuous Beams: Continuous beams – statement of the theorem of three moments – BM and SF diagrams for simple, concentrated and u.d. loads.Dams and Retaining Walls: Trapezoidal dam with vertical water face – forces acting, intensity of pressure at base, conditions of Stability, minimum base width. Retaining wall (trapezoidal with earth face vertical without surcharge) – Rankine’s formulae for earth pressure (proof not required) – conditions of stability – minimum base width.Deflection of Beams: Strength and stiffness of beam – curvature, slope and deflection – derivation of the differential equation. Double integration method (Macaulay’s method) of slope and deflection of – cantilever with point load, cantilever with u. d. load, simply supported beam with point load, S. S. Beam with u. d. load – Problems in cantilever and simply supported beams with combinations of point and u.d. load. Calculation of fixed beam with central point load; fixed beam with UD load over whole span using double integration method. Moment area method for slope and deflection of beams – Mohr’s theorems – application of the method to problems in cantilever beams with point load, UD load, and combinations of point and U. D. Load. Application of the method to problems in simply supported beam with point load, UD load; and combinations of point and UD Load (Symmetrical load only.)Check for stiffness as per IS code, Basic i/d ratio, Modification factor, reduction factor for flanged beams, check the deflection of singly reinforced, doubly reinforced and flanged beams, the shear and torsional behaviour in RCC members, Nominal shear stress, maximum shear stress in concrete, permissible shear stress in concrete, Design beams under different loading conditions for shear, bond and anchorage, calculation of development length, check for curtailment of bars in beams, code provisions for lap length.Design of Roof truss – Elements of roof truss – Loads acting with reference to IS code – Design of elements of Roof truss. Design of angle purlins.Design of Steel beams – Plastic moment carrying capacity of section – classification of cross-section Bending strength, shearing strength and deflection limit of laterally supported beam.Design of Steel structures – Introduction to steel design – use of IS: 800, steel tables – strength of bolted and welded connections – Design of members using bolted and welded connection.Design of Tension members – General – Net sectional area of Tension members – effective sectional area of angles / T-sections connected by one leg / flange (welded connections only) – Design of ties using single / Double angles, T-sections and channels. Design of compression members – general – effective length – slenderness ratio reference to IS code. Design compressive stress and strength – discontinuous single / double angle struts – continuous angle struts Design of columns using rolled steel sections with / without cover plates – Lacing and battens – requirements – Description only – (Design of Lacing or battens not necessary).Fundamentals of Plate Girder – parts and function.Properties of materials of RCC as per the latest IS codes – materials for concrete – Grading of aggregate, proportioning and mixing of concrete, bulking of sand, water cement ratio and placing and compaction of concrete and removal of forms – Grades of concrete and their strength – types of steel used in RCC – the permissible stresses in concrete and steel – The concept of Limit State Design, Partial safety factors in Limit State method of Design, values of Partial safety factors with reference to latest IS codes, Principles of Limit State Design, Characteristic load and characteristic strength, stress-strain curve of concrete and steel, assumptions made in the Limit State method of design, neutral axis depth, limiting value of NA, design a simply supported beam and cantilever beams for different loading conditions for flexure, Design doubly Reinforced rectangular beams under different loading conditions. Design of lintels under different loading conditions. Design of flanged beams under different loading conditions (Use S P16).Study the behaviour of slabs. Design of one way slabs simply supported, continuous, cantilever and sunshade, Design of two way slab, simply supported, restrained and different end condition (Design of two way slab by using S P 16 only). Design of staircases under different loading and end conditions. Theory on design of columns, behaviour of short and long columns, Slenderness limit for columns as per IS code, Design the short column for direct load, Design the column for uniaxial bending using SP 16, study of slender columns, Theory of column footing, Design of isolated column footing (SP 16). Introduction on combined footing.The subject of RCC and steel are to be taught in SI units and according to the latest IS Codes eg. IS 456-2000, and SP 16, IS 800-2007, IS 875, IS 801 – 1975 and Steel Tables.Direct and Bending Stresses: Eccentric loading of symmetrical columns (about one axis only) – maximum and minimum stress Limit of eccentricity.Fixed Beams: Fixed beams – advantages, method of finding fixing moments (derivations) BM and SF diagrams for fixed beams under point load and u.d. load (for Symmetrical loading only).Forces and Moments: Definition of force – conditions of Equilibrium of forces – Resolution of forces – Principles of resolution – Resultant of a number of coplanar forces acting at a point. Moment of force – types of moments – principle of moments – Determination of reactions of simply supported beams and overhanging beams with point loads and uniformly distributed loads.Friction: Static, dynamic and limiting friction – Laws of friction – Angle of friction – coefficient of friction, angle of repose. Equilibrium of a body on inclined rough surface.Mechanical properties of materials – Elasticity, stiffness, plasticity, toughness, brittleness, ductility, malleability and hardness – Tensile test on ductile material (mild steel bar) and stress strain curve – Compression test on brittle material (cement concrete) and stress strain curve – limit of Proportionality, elastic limit, yield point – ultimate stress – breaking stress – working stress and factor of safety.Moment distribution method: Hardy cross methods of moment distribution – stiffness factor – carry over moment – distribution factor – application to continuous beams and simple portal frames – sketching the SFD and BMD.Moment of Inertia: Definition of rectangular moment of inertia and polar moment of inertia – radius of gyration, parallel axis theorem and perpendicular axis theorem M. I of simple sections, rectangle, triangle, circle, M. I. of composite areas and remainders.Simple Stresses and strains: Stress and strain – types of stresses – Elasticity – Hook’s law – Young’s modulus – stresses and strains in uniform sections of same and composite materials.Strain Energy: Resilience – proof resilience – modulus of resilience – stress and strain when load is applied gradually, suddenly and with impact.Temperature Stresses: Elongation and contraction due to temperature change – temperature stress when deformation is fully or partially prevented – temperature stress in composite sections. Linear strain and lateral strain – Poisson’s ratio – volumetric strain – Bulk modulus – modulus of rigidity – relationship between Elastic constants – simple problems.Theory of simple Bending: Theory of simple bending, Explain the terms ‘Neutral axis’, ‘moment of resistance’ and ‘section modules’. Apply the theory of simple bending to simple and compound sections to calculate stress, section modulus and moment of resistance. Calculate shear stress distribution in rectangular and I Sections.Thin Cylinders: Failure of thin cylindrical shell due to internal pressure – circumferential and longitudinal stresses – Changes in dimension and volume of thin cylinders due to internal pressure.Torsion of circular shafts: Theory of pure torsion – derivation of formula – problems, Power transmitted by circular shafts – problems.

Technical Mathematics

Sec 4

Applications of integration – Area bounded by a curve and X or Y axis, solutions of differential equations using the method of variable separable, solutions of linear differential equations of first order.Binomial Series – Expansions using Binomial theorem.Coordinate geometry – Equations to a straight line – slope-intercept form, intercept form, Angle between two lines, condition for two lines to be perpendicular, parallel.Determinants – Evaluation of second and third order, minors and cofactors, solutions of simultaneous linear equation in three unknown using Cramer’s rule.Differentiation – Limits and continuity, derivatives of functions, equation to tangents and normals. Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.Integration of functions – Integration of different types of functions.Matrices – Identification of Matrices, matrix operations, adjoint and inverse.Trigonometric functions – Signs of functions in each quadrant. Trigonometric values of angles, properties of trigonometric functions, applications of the identities sin (A ± B), cos (A ± B) and tan (A ± B).

Irrigation Fluid Mechanics and Environmental Engineering

Sec 5

Appurtenances in Distribution System: Uses of Sluice valves, Check valves or reflux valves, Air valves. Drain valves or blow-off valves, Scour valves, Fire hydrants and Water metersConveyance of water : Types of Intakes – Reservoir intake – River intake – Canal intake, Conveyance of water – open channels, aqueduct pipes – List of pipe materials – C. I. pipes, steel pipes, concrete pipes, A. C. pipes, G. I. pipes, plastic and P. V. C. pipes, high density polythene pipes, merits and demerits of each type (brief description only). Pipe joints – spigot and socket joint, flange joint, expansion joint for C. I. pipe, joints for concrete and asbestos cement pipe, methods of leak detection – prevention – rectification – pipe corrosion – causes and prevention.Different shapes of cross section for sewers – rectangular, circular, egg shaped – merits and demerits of each. Brief description and choice of types of sewers – stone ware, cast iron, cement concrete, pre cast sewers - AC pipeDistribution System: General requirements, system of distribution, gravity system, combined system, direct pumping – Methods of supply – intermitted and continuous – advantages & disadvantages Layout of distribution system – Types – dead end, grid, radial and ring system their merits and demerits and their suitability.Canal regulation – sluice – drops – escapesCanals – classification – typical cross section of canal in cutting, embankment, partial cutting and embankment – berms – standard dimensions – balancing depth of cutting – canal lining – types – maintenance of canals.Cross drainage works – necessity – general description of aqueducts – super passage, under tunnel – siphon – level crossing – inlet and outlet.Soil erosion – methods of prevention of soil erosion.Equation of continuity of flow – problems. Types of energy need – static, pressure and velocity energy need – total energy of flowing liquid. Expressions for energy metre/kg & height liquid column. Bernoulli’s theorem – statement and proof (only 2 - dimensional) – problems – assumptions & limitations - application – venturimeter, orifice meter and Pitot tube – problemsFlow of Fluid: Types of flow – uniform, non uniform, dv/dt = 0, dv/dt ≠ 0, Streamline turbulent, steady, unsteady flow, compressible & incompressible flow – Definitions and mathematical expression, dv/dt = 0, dv/dt ≠ 0, dv/ds = 0, dv/ds ≠ 0Flow through Channels Wetter perimeter Hydraulic mean depth – uniform and non- uniform flow – Chezy’s formula – derivations / and problems. Kutters, Mannings and Bazin’s formula – Most economical section of channel – condition for rectangular and trapezoidal – derivation – problems.Flow through orifices & Mouth Pieces: Definition of orifice, types of orifices (based size, shape flow condition) – definition of vena contracta – hydraulic coefficients – Cv, Cc, Cd – experimental determination – problems. Submerged and partially submerged orifices. Large rectangular orifice – expression for discharge – derivation. Time for emptying a prismatic tank through an orifice at bottom or in the side – head loss due to sudden enlargement and sudden contraction at the entrance of pipe from large vessel, at the exit of a pipe line, obstruction in a pipe line derivation of expression for head loss due to enlargement & contraction – problems. Mouth piece – different types – external and internal – cylindrical – formula discharge through them and problems.Flow through Pipes. Frictional loss in pipes – Chezy’s and Darcy’s formulae – Derivation and problems Hydraulic gradient and total energy line – Water hammer and its effect Syphon – problems.Fluid Mechanics: Scope of hydraulics in engineering – definition of density, specific volume, specific gravity, viscosity, Kinematics & dynamic viscosity, compressibility, vapour pressure, cohesion, adhesion, surface tension and capillarity.Barrage and weirsClassification of head works – storage and diversion head works – their suitability under different conditions – suitable site for diversion works – general layout of diversion works – brief description of component parts of a weir.Dams – rigid and non-rigid dams – main types – gravity dams – failure of gravity dams and remedial measures – elementary profile – limiting height of dam – low dam and high dam – free board and top width – practical profiles of low dam – drainage gallery – spill ways.Dams – types – selection of site – site investigations – capacity of reservoirs from contours – dead storage – live storageEarth dams – situations suitable for earth dams – types of earth dams – causes of failure of earth dams and precautions – saturation gradient and (phreatic) line – drainage arrangementsEvaporation – Evaporation losses in reservoirsHead Regulator – scouring sluice – flood banks and other protective worksPercolation – percolation gradient – up lift pressure, effect of percolation on irrigation works, up lift pressure and exit velocity – scour – protective works – solid and loose aprons.Tank sluices – tower head type – regulating arrangements.Tank surplus works – necessity – suitable site – flush escapes – weirs.Hydro-electric Installation: Layout – intake works, pressure tunnel, penstock, surge tank, action of surge tank anchor blocks and tailrace.Catchment basin and catchment area – free catchment, intercepted catchment – runoff – factors affecting runoff – nature of catchment, runoff coefficient – methods of estimating runoff – empirical formulae.Maximum flood discharge from rainfall records Ryves and Dicken’s formulae, H.F.L. marks, Gauge reading.Rainfall – Types of rain gauges – precautions in setting and maintaining rainfall records – rainfall cycle – average annual rainfall of an area – Methods of estimating average rainfall over a catchment – Thiessen’s polygon method.River gauging – importance – site selection – open gauge well – measurement of velocity by surface floats, velocity rods and current meter.Intensity of pressure at a point – pressure head – units of pressure – Pascal’s law – Atmospheric pressure – Gauge pressure – Absolute pressure – vacuum pressure – problems – Measurements of atmospheric pressure – simple mercury barometers – pressure measuring devices – piezometer tubes, manometers – u-tube – simple differential and inverted tubes only – mechanical gauge – Bourdon tube pressure gauge.Methods of irrigation: Border irrigation – check-basin irrigation – furrow irrigation – sprinkler irrigation – drip irrigation.Nature and Scope of Irrigation Engineering: Definitions – necessity of irrigation – advantages and disadvantages – perennial and Inundation irrigation – flow and lift irrigation – direct and storage irrigation.Necessity of pumping sewage – location and component parts of pumping stationNotches: Definition, types of notches – rectangular, triangular and trapezoidal notches. Discharge over rectangular, triangular and trapezoidal notches. Derivations of expressions and problems. Advantages of triangular notches.Pressure on plane surfaces immersed in liquid. Total pressure and center of pressure on horizontal, vertical and inclined surfaces immersed in liquids. Pressure on lock, gates, sluice gate – problems.Pumps: Centrifugal pumps, reciprocating pumps – working principle – description of propeller pumps, jet and air lift pumps, deep well pumps, diaphragm pumps – description and application.Purification of Water: Quality of Water – Impurities of water – need for laboratory test. Sampling and Testing of water – physical, chemical and bacteriological tests – various standards of water such as pH value, colour, taste, hardness, odour – for potable water. Flow diagram of different treatment units for both surface and ground sources – reservoir / pond and well Aeration – methods of aeration – Sedimentation – plain sedimentation and sedimentation by coagulation. Filtration – construction and operation of slow sand, rapid sand and pressure filters Disinfections of water – necessity and method, chlorination, pre-chlorination, break point chlorination, super chlorination - Removal of Taste, colour, odour and hardness.Rural sanitation and sanitary latrines, brief description of operational details of bio-gas plants using cow dung, night soil and agricultural wastes.Sanitary Engineering: Objects of providing sewerage works – Definition of terms – sewage, sewerage, sewer, refuse, garbage, sullage etc. – Systems of sewage disposal – conservancy and water carriage Systems – Types of sewerage systems and their suitability – separate, combined and partially separate – Quantity of Sewage – Quantity of discharge in sewers, dry weather flow, variability of flow, limiting velocities of sewers – Use of nomograms I.S. 1742 – Determination of storm water flow – run-off coefficient – time of concentration, empirical formulae for run-off – Surface drainages – requirements, shapes.Sewage characteristics – Strength of sewage, sampling of sewage, characteristics of sewage – physical, chemical and biological – significance of the following tests for – Solids, Oxygen demand, BOD, COD, pH-value , ChloridesSewage disposal – dilution, disposal on lands, oxidation ponds, oxidation ditch, aerated lagoons, anaerobic lagoons.Calculation of dimension of a septic tank from a given data.Miscellaneous treatment – septic tank – Imhoff tankPreliminary treatment – brief description and functions of Screens, Skimming tanks and Grit chambersPrimary treatment – brief description and functions of plain sedimentation.Secondary treatment – brief description of Trickling filters, Activated sludge process, Secondary clarifier and Sludge digestion, drying, disposalSewer appurtenances – location, function and construction of Man holes, Drop man holes, Catch basins, Flush tanks and inverted siphonSolid waste disposal – Methods of disposal – uncontrolled dumping, sanitary landfill, incineration and composting. Drainage and Sanitation in Buildings. Sanitary fittings – traps, water closets, flushing cisterns, urinals, inspection chambers, anti syphonage pipeSources of Water: Surface source – lakes, streams, rivers and impounded reservoirs, Yield from surface source – Underground sources – springs, wells, infiltration wells and galleries – Yield from wells – test for yield.Turbines: Classification – impulse and reaction turbines – Pelton Wheel – description and working, Description of reaction turbines – Francis and Kaplan turbines – Draft tube – purposeDuty – different methods of expressing duty – base period – relationship between duty and delta – Factors affecting duty – requirements for precise statement of duty – duty figures for principal crops – Simple problems on duty.Principle Crops – Kharif and Rabi Crops in India & Kerala – Dry and wet crops – Crop periodWater Supply Arrangements in Building: Definition of terms – water main, service pipe, communication pipe, supply pipe, distribution pipe, air gap. General layout of water supply arrangements for single and multi-storied building as per I. S. Code of practice general principles and precautions in laying pipe line with in the premises of a building – Connection from water main to building.Water Supply Engineering: General importance of water supply – Development of water supply – Different systems of water supply – Need for protect water supply – Estimating water requirement – Total quantity of water for a town, per capita demand and factors affecting demand – water requirements for domestic purposes, industrial use, fire fighting, commercial and industrial needs, public use – variation in demand – Peak demand during day, month and year – Forecasting population by arithmetical, geometrical and incremental increase method (problems)Weirs: Classifications – definition – discharge over rectangular weir, end contraction in weir effect of end contraction over discharge – Francis formula and Bazin’s formula for end contraction – problems – velocity of approach – problems broad crested weir – problems submerged weir description and problems.

Construction Engineering

Sec 6

Arches – Types, terms used.Ceiling: Materials used for Ceiling – False ceiling.Ceiling: Types, Requirements of good ceiling, selection of materialsDifferent components of building from foundation to roof and their functionsDoors and Windows: Positioning of Doors and windows with respect to lighting and ventilation – Types and Size – Special types of doors – Flush, Revolving, and collapsible, Rolling and Sliding – Windows – Different types – Ventilator Different types – Fittings for doors and windows.Flooring: Requirements of a good floor – materials used for flooring, Floor finishes – Types – Mosaic, Marble, Granite, Ceramic tiles, Vitrified tiles, Glass, Wooden, and other types of modern floor finishes.Foundations: Functions, Classification, Shallow-deep, Types – spread footing – raft-mat-column footing – pile foundation – well foundation.Lift and escalators – Component parts and requirements as per NBCLintels and sunshades: Types of lintels – Wooden, Stone, brick, RCC and RSJ lintels – Sunshades – Canopy and sun breakers.Requirements of good floor finish, Selection of materialsRoof: Definition – importance of roofing with respect to climatic conditions – classification – pitched and flat – Coupled, closed coupled and collar roof. Different types of trusses for pitched roof – wood and steel trusses – roof covering for pitched roof – AC sheets, GI corrugated sheets. Aluminium sheets – PVC sheets – method of arranging and fixing to the battens rafters and purlins – RCC roof – slab with beams – flat and sloped slabs – Flat slab construction – weather proof course to flat roof.Stairs and staircases: Location – types – standards for staircase as per KBR – Tread, Rise, Going, Riser, Nosing – width of stair – Head room – Flight – Landing – Hand rails.Vertical Transportation: Staircases, Lifts and Escalators – Planning and location – component Parts of staircase and lift – Types of staircaseChemical hazards/disasters: Causes and consequences of release of toxic chemicals, nuclear explosion. Case studies – Minamata tragedy, Bhopal disaster, Chernobyl disaster.Construction Machinery: Earth moving equipments – crawler and wheel tractors – bulldozers – uses – operation of power shovels – selection – output of power shovel – Drag-lines – types – operations – output of Drag lines – output of hoes. Concrete Machinery – concrete mixers – classification – ready mix plants – compaction machinery – vibrators – Lifting and hoisting machineries – pumps – types – uses.Construction Planning: Construction stages – construction operation – schedule – procurement of labour, material and equipment – programme of work – objectives of programming – job layout – bar chart and flow process chart – work study – critical path method – preparation of network diagram – critical path and calculation of Float times. Scheduling by PERT. Comparison between PERT and CPM.Brick masonry: Different types of bonds for walls, piers and junctions of walls for equal and unequal thickness – English, Flemish (Single and Double Flemish) – Specification for brick masonry as per relevant codes.Damp proof courses: Definition of dampness – causes and effects – methods of prevention – surface treatment – internal water proofing courses.Form work: Functions – materials used – requirements of good form work – modern trends in material & technology – slip forms.Hollow block masonry: Types of hollow blocks used in construction and methods of construction – Advantages and Disadvantages with reference to other types of masonry. Solid block masonry and inter locking block masonry.Masonry: Classification – Stone masonry – Brick masonry – Laterite masonry – composite masonry. Different types of stone masonry – General principles and specifications for stone masonry as per relevant codes.Modern methods of constructions – Framed – Prefabricated – Earthquake resistantPartition walls – Types – materials – requirements.Plastering and Pointing: Materials and proportion – Functions – general specifications – typePre-stressed concrete: Principle of pre-stressing – Types – Internal & External and different methods – pre-tensioning & post tensioning.Scaffolding, shoring and under pinning: Definition – purpose and function – requirements – materials usedContracts: Legality of contracts, types of contracts - piecework contracts, lump sum contracts, item rate contract, percentage contract – negotiated rates – departmental execution of works – piecework system – merits and demerits of each contract system.Emergency Stage (a) Rescue training for search & operation at national & regional level (b) Immediate relief (c) Assessment surveys.Post Disaster stage – rehabilitation: (a) Political (b) administrative aspect (c) Economic aspect (d) Environmental aspectPre-disaster stage (mitigation): (a) Disaster resistant house construction (b) Population reduction in vulnerable areas (c) AwarenessPre-disaster stage (preparedness) : (a) Preparing hazard zonation maps, Predictability / forecasting & warning. (b) Preparing disaster preparedness plan (c) Land use zoning (d) Preparedness through (IEC) Information, education & Communication.Entrepreneurship and Management: Entrepreneurship – concept – definition, role and expectation – Entrepreneurship in construction related activities. Technocrats – managers – Entrepreneurial Motivation and Development – advantages and disadvantages – List the institutions supporting entrepreneurship and their role.Concept of Environmental hazards, Environmental stress & Environmental Stress & Environmental Disasters.Meaning of Environmental hazards, Environmental Disasters and Environmental Stress.Execution of Works: Permanent and work charged establishments – specifications – enforcement of specifications – inspection by officials – quality control – supervision – sampling and testing of materials. Regulation of departmental labour muster roll and causal labour roll – out turn – plant capacities and hire chargesHuman Resource Management: Definition – Difference between selection, appointment and recruitment – training of employees – managing men – labour welfares – trade unionsIntroduction to Construction Management: Need for construction management – factors involved in Construction management.Materials Management: Definition – selection of materials as per standards – Optimum use of materials.Measurement of Works – Measurement book – Rules to be followed in recording measurements – pre-measurements and check measurements – contractor’s acceptance of measurement.Payment of Bills: Types of bills – first and final bills – preparation of bills – running account bills – modes of payment – hand receipts – checking of bills – recoveries to be made from bill – contractors ledger – imprest account – works register – works account and abstractPreliminary planning and organizational aspects importance of planning – site investigation – Feasibility report – collection of data and preparation of project report – different organizations – Engineering department organizational structure of PWD – and responsibilities – Role of various officers – (over seer, AE, A Ex E, EE, SE, CE) Estimates – preliminary estimate – detailed estimate – budget provision – Administrative sanction and technical sanction – powers of sanctionPrinciples of Safety in Construction: Causes, effects and prevention of accidents, safety practices in construction – Site Engineers / Supervisor’s role – safety through legislation – precautions during handling of materials occupational hazards and basic guidelines for safety in construction industry.Quality Management: Introduction to quality control and quality assurance system – elements of quality – ISO 9000 and T.Q.M. – Quality systems – Definitions of quality policy, quality management quality system – Indian standards on quality system – ISO 9000 – Merits and demerits.Small Scale Industry: Growth – its role in economic development - Understands the requirements of a licensed supervisor, surveyor and contractor - Understand statutory requirements of small scale industry - List the different agencies promoting small scale industries – Assistance Programme for small enterprises.Stores: Classification of stores – materials – heavy plant and machinery – material handling – transport vehicles – inspection of vehicles – tools and plants – materials at site – borrowing and lending of tools and plants – safe custody of stores – procedure of taking delivery from station yards, demurrage – issue of stores materials – indent stock register – periodical inspection of stores verification and accounting of shortage and surplus – write off.Coarse aggregates: Materials generally used, requirements of good coarse aggregates, commonly, used sizes for different applications.Sand: Sources of sand – River sand, Sea sand and pit sand – Limitations of mining of sand from rivers and sea shore – M-sand, alternatives of sand.Bricks : Raw materials used – composition of brick earth, manufacturing methods – IS specifications of bricks – characteristics of good brick used for building purpose.Cement Concrete: Plain concrete – Water cement ratio – Ingredients and proportioning methods characteristics – preparation – workability – Tests on Cement concrete – Laboratory tests and field tests – Slump test, compaction factor test – Qualities of water used for mixing, Reinforced cement concrete – qualities of materials – Types of reinforcement used – Characteristics of reinforcing material – waterproofing compounds.Cements: Composition, Compounds present, manufacturing methods – characteristics of cement, Types of cement – properties of each – characteristics of cement – Tests on cement – consistency test, fineness test, Specific Gravity test, setting time test, Soundness test.Earthenware and stoneware pipes – uses – qualitiesLime: Sources of lime – Classification – methods of manufacturing (Description only)Ferrous metals – Wrought iron, Cast iron, Mild steel – Special steels – High carbon steel, High tensile steel and stainless steel (Properties and uses only) – Non ferrous metals: Aluminium, Copper, Lead, Zinc and titanium – important alloys – Properties and uses.Miscellaneous: Abrasives – Adhesives – asbestos – asphalt – bitumen – cork – Plaster of Paris – insulating materials – fibre glass – thermo Cole wood products – veneers, ply wood, particle board – fibre board, hard board, etc.Mortar: Preparation of lime and cement mortar – Proportions of mortar for various items of work – tests on cement mortar.Aluminium: Aluminium sections used for building construction – Hand rail and baluster.Doors and windows, Panelling and false ceiling, building façade.Glass – Types – Uses and properties. Glass used for Structural applications.Paints and Varnishes: Types – Constituents – Preparation – characteristics and application.Plastics: Types - characteristics and properties of PVC – uses – limitations of using plasticsRubber: Characteristics and properties, uses.Puzzolana – definition – common Puzzolanas used as admixtures in cementStone – classification – geological, physical and chemical classification – characteristics of good building stone – varieties of stones – granite – trap – basalt – sand stone – Laterite. Values of load bearing capacity of stones. Quarrying of stones – methods – wedging and blasting – explosives used. Dressing of stones. Clay productsTiles: Types of tiles – characteristics – uses – Porcelain and glazed tilesTimber and wood products: Structural classification – soft wood and hard wood – defects in timber – seasoning of timber – preservation of timberTender and Tender notices: Necessity of tenders – sealed tenders – tender notice, tender document – Earnest money and security deposit – opening of tenders – scrutiny of tenders – comparative statements – selection of contractors – negotiation, acceptance of tender, work order – contract agreement – conditions of contract.Types of Environmental hazards & Disasters: Natural hazards and disasters (b) Man induced hazards and Disasters - Causes and Environmental consequences of the flowing natural HAZARDS – Droughts and Floods, Volcanic Eruption, Earthquakes, Landslides, Cyclones, Lightning, Tsunami.

Basic Electrical Engineering

Sec 7

Circuit parameters: Resistance, Capacitance and inductance. AC circuit with R, L, C. Simple solution of typical AC circuit with resistance, impedance, power and power factor.Electrical circuit of an installation: Earthing, lightning protection.Idea of Basic electrical circuit: Electrical supply and load and its functioning, division of voltage and current in a parallel and series circuit – simple problems, units of power and energy, solution of DC circuit with calculation of energy consumption in an installation.Review with discussion of electric current, potential difference, power, EMF, resistance and its laws, Ohms law and series parallel circuit, electromagnetism, generation of AC and DC supply.

Surveying & Quantity Surveying

Sec 8

Compass survey – purpose and principles of compass survey – description and working of prismatic compass – concept of meridian – bearing of a line – True bearing and magnetic bearing. Magnetic dip and declination. Field work in compass survey – booking of field notes - Reduced and whole circle bearings - Calculations of included angles in compass traverse. Sources of errors in compass surveying – local attraction – detection and correction. Plotting of compass traverse – closing error and adjustments.Definition – cost of materials – at source and at site – conveyance charges – standard data book – schedule of rates – Lump sum items – Rules of measurements – rules regarding tolerance of wastage of materials and extra labour.Definition of Valuation, meaning, purpose – Factors governing valuation – Life of structure – type location – Maintenance – legal control – Scrap value – salvage value – market value – book value – sinking fund annuity and depreciation.Detailed and abstract estimate of Slab Culvert, Pipe culvert, Single span T-beam bridge, Pier of a bridge, Detailed estimate of an RCC well and RCC retaining wall.Detailed and abstract estimate preparation for building with gabled roof, building with hipped roof, building with valley, two storied building (residential and office) Septic Tank and soak pit and steel roof truss.Detailed estimate of Aqueduct.Detailed estimate of RCC beam, slab, column etc and preparation of bar bending schedule.Detailed specifications for various items of work of Earth work excavation, Foundation concrete, Masonry work, DPC, Form work, RCC, Plastering, Pointing, Flooring, Painting and Polishing. IRC specifications for WBM road. Preparation of Plan, Estimate and other documents for submission.Different methods of taking out measurements – Centre line – in to in and out to out – Crossing methods.Levelling – Purpose of levelling – Errors in levelling – Curvature and refraction corrections, distance to visible horizon – problems. Classification of levelling – fly levelling, profile levelling, cross sectioning, checks levelling, reciprocal levelling and contouring. Contouring – characteristics – methods of contouring, plotting by interpolation – tracing contour gradient – uses. Marking alignments of road, railway and canal in a contour map. Capacity of reservoirs using contour maps. Longitudinal sectioning and cross sectioning – plotting – working profile for roads. Permanent adjustments of dumpy level.Methods of valuation – Rental method – direct comparison with cost – Based on profit – Development method of valuation – depreciation method. Calculation of depreciation by different methods. Land valuation – Problems.Preparation of data – categories of labour and labour charge – cost of materials – over head charge including establishment – incidental, lead and lift – exercises. Methods of preparing abstract estimate – exercises.Quantity Surveying and Valuation: Definition of quantity surveying – essential requirements – quantity surveyor – duties and qualities – definition and elements of estimate – types – rough cost, plinth area, cubical content and service unit method – detailed estimate.A residential building with RCC roof – Flat & SlopedAn office building with RCC roof – Flat & SlopedGround level RCC water tank.Masonry Well.One roomed building (RCC roof – Flat & Sloped)Road estimate – Method of taking quantities of a W.B.M. road.Two roomed building (RCC roof – Flat & Sloped)A compound wallA residential building with RCC roof – Flat & SlopedAn office building with RCC roof – Flat & SlopedComputation of the capacity of reservoir from a contour mapDoors, windows, ventilators etc.One roomed building (RCC roof – Flat & Sloped)Two roomed building (RCC roof – Flat & Sloped)Units of measurements for different items as per standard – accuracy of measurements – explain the terms – sundries, Lump sum, Lead and lift, contingencies, unforeseen items, work charged establishment. Earth work computation – Trapezoidal – Mid ordinate and Prismoidal formula for computing volumes – Taking out quantities from Longitudinal section and Cross section in cutting and filling.

Basic Civil Engineering

Sec 9

Construction: Parts of building – foundation – types of foundations – spread footing, isolated footing, combined footing, Raft, pile and well foundations. Masonry – types rubble masonry, brick masonry, English bond and Flemish bond. (One brick wall).Levelling: Levelling instruments, different types, bench mark, reduced level of points, booking of field notes, reduction of levels by height of collimation method (simple problem). Modern survey – instruments – Total station, Electronics theodolite, Distomat.Materials: Brick – varieties and strength, characteristics of good brick. Cement – varieties and grade of cement and its uses. Steel – types of steel for reinforcement bars, steel structural sections. Aggregates – types & requirements of good aggregates. Concrete – grades of concrete as per IS code, water cement ratio. Workability, mixing, batching, compaction and curing.Surveying: Chain surveying – principles, instruments, ranging, and chaining survey lines, field work and field book, selection of survey stations, units of land area.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 10

General Knowledge and Current AffairsAwakening Through LiteratureSocio-Religious reform MovementsStruggles and Social RevoltsLeaders Of RenaissanceLiterary FiguresRole Of Press In RenaissanceTowards A New SocietyWomen And Social ChangeSalient Features of Indian ConstitutionSocial Welfare Legislations and Programmes

Basic Mechanical Engineering

Sec 11

The importance of IC Engines: Definition, classification – two stroke engines, four stroke engines, working of two stroke engines and four stroke engines with the help of line sketches, comparison between two stroke and four stroke engines, comparison between petrol and diesel engines, function of fly wheel, clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft and differential in power transmission, explain with sketch the working of differential, briefly explain power transmission of 4 wheel vehicle with line diagram.The importance of Power Plants: Introduction, classification of power plants – working of hydroelectric power plant with schematic sketches – working of thermal (Steam and Diesel) power plant with schematic sketches – working of nuclear power plant with schematic sketches.

Technical

100 Marks

Lecturer in COMMERCIAL PRACTICE

The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruits for the post of Lecturer in Commercial Practice in Government Polytechnic Colleges under the Technical Education Department.

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Syllabus Explorer

Accountancy

Sec 1

Accountancy – FundamentalsAccounts from Incomplete recordsAccounts of Non-Trading concernsComputerized Financial AccountingConsignment accountsCost accounting – fundamentalsDepreciation accountingFinal Accounts – Sole proprietorshipJoint Stock Company – shares and Debentures, Final accountsJoint Venture accountsMethods and techniques of CostingPartnership accounts – admission, retirement, death and dissolution

Business Laws and Banking

Sec 2

Banking – Banker-customer relationshipDebit and Credit cardsFactories ActLaw of ContractLoans and advancesModern banking – Internet banking – mobile banking, tele-banking, electronic fund transfer etc.Negotiable instrumentsOpening and operation of different types of accountsSale of Goods Act

Commerce, E- Commerce and Business Communication

Sec 3

Business Communication – concept and type – Business Letters – Government Correspondence Report writing – Latest Communication TechniquesBusiness, trade, industry and CommerceE commerce – meaning and types – E GovernmentE-Learning – On-line Publishing, E-books, blogging – C2C E-Commerce (including E-Auctions) e-paymentsHome trade and Foreign tradeInsuranceJoint Stock Company – formation – Management – Company MeetingsMotions and ResolutionsWinding up of Companies

Business Management and Capital Marketing

Sec 4

CAPITAL MARKET – Money marketFunctional areas of management – Human Resource Management, Financial Management, Production Management, Production Management, Marketing ManagementInstruments of capital marketLevels of management, Management processMANAGEMENT – Business managementNon-banking financial institutionsPrinciples of management – scientific management – Techniques – MBOSEBIStock exchange

Environmental Science & Disaster Management

Sec 5

Chemical hazards/disasters: Causes and consequences of release of toxic chemicals, nuclear explosion. Case studies – Minamata tragedy, Bhopal disaster, Chernobyl disaster. Emerging approaches in Disaster Management – Three Stages.Ecosystems: Concept of an ecosystem, Structure and function of an ecosystem, producers, consumers and decomposers. Ecological succession, food chains, food webs and ecological pyramids.Rescue training for search & operation at national & regional level (b) Immediate relief (c) Assessment surveys.Concept of Environmental hazards, Environmental stress, Environmental stress and Environmental Disasters.Meaning of Environmental hazards, Environmental Disasters and Environmental stress.Air pollution (b) Water pollution (c) Oil pollution (d) Marine pollution (e) Noise pollution (f) Thermal pollution (g) Nuclear hazardsForest ecosystem (b) Grassland ecosystem (c) Desert ecosystem (d) Aquatic ecosystems (Ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries)(a)Forest resources: Use and overexploitation, deforestation, case studies, Timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forests and tribal people.(b)Water resources: Use and over-utilization of surface and ground water, floods, drought, conflicts over water, dams – benefits and problems.(c)Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources, case studies.(d)Food resources: World Food problems, changes caused by agriculture and overgrazing, effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, water logging, salinity, case studies.(e)Energy resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and non-renewable energy sources, use of alternate energy sources, case studies.(f)Land resources: Land as a resource, land degradation, man included landslides, soil erosion and desertification.Political administrative aspect (b) Economic aspect (c) Environmental aspectDisaster resistant house construction (b) Population reduction in vulnerable areas (c) AwarenessPreparing hazard zonation maps, Predictability / forecasting & warning. (b) Preparing disaster preparedness plan (c) Land use zoning (d) Preparedness through (IEC) Information, Education & Communication.Role of an individual in conservation of natural resources. Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles.Solid waste management: Causes, effects and control measures of urban and industrial wastes. Role of an individual in prevention of pollution. Pollution case studies.Natural hazards and disasters (b) Man induced hazards and Disasters. Causes and Environmental consequences of the flowing natural HAZARDS – Droughts and Floods. Volcanic Eruption, Earthquakes, Landslides, Cyclones, Lightning, Tsunami.

Economics and Business Statistics

Sec 6

Correlation and regressionEconomics – Basic terms and conceptsIndex numberLaw of Demand, Law of SupplyMeasures of Central ValueMeasures of dispersionPricing under different market conditionsStatistics – fundamentals

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 7

Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

Education

100 Marks

Lecturer in COMPUTER APPLICATION AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of Lecturer in Computer Applications and Business Management in the Technical Education Department (Polytechnics).

75m

8s

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Technical Mathematics

Sec 1

Applications of integration – Area bounded by a curve and X or Y axis, solutions of differential equations using the method of variable separable, solutions of linear differential equations of first order.Binomial Series – Expansions using Binomial theorem.Coordinate geometry – Equations to a straight line – slope-intercept form, intercept form, Angle between two lines, condition for two lines to be perpendicular, parallel.Determinants – Evaluation of second and third order, minors and cofactors, solutions of simultaneous linear equation in three unknown using Cramer’s rule.Differentiation – Limits and continuity, derivatives of functions, equation to tangents and normals. Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.Integration of functions – Integration of different types of functions.Matrices – Identification of Matrices, matrix operations, adjoint and inverse.Trigonometric functions – Signs of functions in each quadrant. Trigonometric values of angles, properties of trigonometric functions, applications of the identities sin (A ± B), cos (A ± B) and tan (A ± B).

Organisational Behaviour, Business Research and Business Environment

Sec 2

Business research process and design – sample study – attitude measurement – statistical tools in data analysis – report writing – SWOT analysis.Internal and external environment of business – Industrial policies – consumer protection – foreign trade – FERA / FEMA – MRTP – EXIM policy – IDRA and industrial licensing – stock market – New developments.The concept and significance of organisational behaviour – personality – perception – values – attitudes – learning – motivation – group behaviour – communication – leadership – managing change – stress – conflict – organisational development.

Foundations in Science & Technology

Sec 3

Displacement, velocity, acceleration, uniform velocity and uniform acceleration – Equations of motion – gravity – work, energy, power etc – circular motion – Newton’s laws and its application.Ecosystem and environment – cycling of materials, nitrogen cycle, carbon cycle, water cycle ecology crisis – pollution, Ozone layer – control of pollution – impact of technology on environment – Bhopal disaster, Chernobyl disaster – facets and demarcation of science.Measurement concept and practice – measuring units – Systems of Units – Fundamental and derived units – Dimensions for different physical quantities – Theory and use of Vernier Calipers, screw gauge and physical balance.Science as a human endeavour – Facets of science – demarcation of science – method – steps in scientific method – nature of scientific knowledge – scientific nature to problem solving - scientific reasoning and reflections of scientific achievements.

Financial Management

Sec 4

Financial management – objectives and functions – financial planning and control – sources of funds – capitalisation – capital structure – financial analysis – working capital management.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 5

General Knowledge and Current AffairsNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

Human Resource Management

Sec 6

Human Resource Management – objectives and functions – Human resource planning – Job analysis – Job satisfaction – recruitment – selection – training & development – performance appraisal and evaluation – grievance handling – wage and salary administration – industrial relations.

Production / Operations Management

Sec 7

Production / operations management – objectives and functions – facility locations – layout planning and analysis – production planning and control – production process analysis – demand forecasting for operations – production scheduling – work measurement – time and motion study – inventory control – Network analysis – TQM – re-engineering – ISO standards.

Marketing Management

Sec 8

Understanding consumer and industrial markets – marketing mix – market segmentation – product decisions – product life cycle – branding and packaging – pricing methods and strategies – promotion mix – distribution channels – customer relationship management - marketing research – New issues in marketing.

Technical

100 Marks

Lecturer in COMPUTER ENGINEERING

The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Lecturer in Computer Engineering within the Technical Education Department (Polytechnics).

75m

11s

#kerala-psc#computer-engineering#polytechnic#technical-education#degree-level

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Module II (e): Essentials of Electronics Engineering

Sec 1

Active and passive devicesE-wasteInverter & UPSMicrocontrollersMobile technologySwitches

Module II (d): Basic Electrical Engineering

Sec 2

Circuit parametersElectrical circuit of an installationIdea of Basic electrical circuitReview with discussion of electric current, potential difference, power, EMF, resistance and its laws, Ohms law and series parallel circuit, electromagnetism, generation of AC and DC supply.

Module V

Sec 3

Computer ArchitectureOperating Systems

Module III

Sec 4

Computer NetworksData CommunicationInformation SecurityMobile Computing

Module II (b): Basic Civil Engineering

Sec 5

ConstructionLevellingMaterialsSurveying

Module VI

Sec 6

Data StructuresObject Oriented Programming through JavaSoftware Engineering

Module VII

Sec 7

Database Management SystemsWeb Technology

Module IV

Sec 8

Digital Computer PrinciplesMicroprocessors

Module I : General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 9

General Knowledge and Current AffairsAwakening Through LiteratureSocio-Religious reform MovementsStruggles and Social RevoltsLeaders Of RenaissanceLiterary FiguresRole Of Press In RenaissanceTowards A New SocietyWomen And Social ChangeSalient Features of Indian ConstitutionSocial Welfare Legislations and Programmes

Module II (a): Technical Mathematics

Sec 10

I.MatricesII.DeterminantsIII.Binomial SeriesIV.Trigonometric functionsV.Coordinate geometryVI.DifferentiationVII.Integration of functionsVIII.Applications of integration

Module II (c): Basic Mechanical Engineering

Sec 11

The importance of IC EnginesThe importance of Power Plants

Technical

100 Marks

Lecturer in COMPUTER HARDWARE MAINTENANCE

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Lecturer in Computer Hardware Maintenance post in the Technical Education Department.

75m

20s

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Essentials of Electronics Engineering

Sec 1

Active and passive devices – review only. LED – working, applications, comparison of LED lighting and CFL lighting. Full wave rectifier – diagram and explanation, 5 V power supply – with bridge rectifier and 7805. SMPS – block diagram and advantages. Integrated circuits. SMDs – advantages. Static electricity – precautions in handling electronic circuits.Health hazards of e-waste.Block diagram. Compare – inverter and UPS. Online and off line UPS – differentiate. Battery selection for UPS and inverter.Simple block diagram of 8 bit microcontrollers – application.CDMA and GSM. Compare – 2G and 3G technologies.ON / OFF, push to ON, push to OFF, push to ON / OFF, SPST, SPDT, DPDT. Working and application of limit switches, proximity switches, relays.

Database Management Systems

Sec 2

Advantages over conventional file systems, Database users, Schema architecture, Data independence – physical and logical, Database models – Hierarchical, Network and Relational, DBMS architecture, DDL, DML and DCL, Centralized, 2 tier and 3 tier architecture, ER model, Relationship, ER diagram, UML – class diagram, Relational model concepts, Keys, Relational algebra, Selection, Projection, Union, Intersection, Cartesian product, join, Division, Domain and integrity constraints, Functional Dependency, Normalization – 1NF, 2NF, 3NF, BCNF, Transaction management, concurrent process, SQL – data types, Create, Drop, Select, Update, Insert, Delete commands, Integrity constraints, Grouping, Commit, Rollback, Views, Trigger, Cursors, Embedded and Dynamic SQL, ODBC and JDBC.

Technical Mathematics

Sec 3

Applications of integration – Area bounded by a curve and X or Y axis, solutions of differential equations using the method of variable separable, solutions of linear differential equations of first order.Binomial Series – Expansions using Binomial theorem.Coordinate geometry – Equations to a straight line – slope-intercept form, intercept form, Angle between two lines, condition for two lines to be perpendicular, parallel.Determinants – Evaluation of second and third order, minors and cofactors, solutions of simultaneous linear equation in three unknown using Cramer’s rule.Differentiation – Limits and continuity, derivatives of functions, equation to tangents and normals. Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.Integration of functions – Integration of different types of functions.Matrices – Identification of Matrices, matrix operations, adjoint and inverse.Trigonometric functions – Signs of functions in each quadrant. Trigonometric values of angles, properties of trigonometric functions, applications of the identities sin (A ± B), cos (A ± B) and tan (A ± B).

Microprocessors

Sec 4

Architecture of 8086, Registers, Addressing modes, Isolated and memory mapped I/O, Instruction set of 8086, Programming, Interrupt mechanism, 8255 PPI, 8257 DMA, 8279 Keyboard/Display interface, CISC, RISC processors, Hyper threading.

RENAISSANCE IN KERALA

Sec 5

Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyankoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others

Operating Systems

Sec 6

Batch, microprogramming, time sharing, multi processor and real time systems, Process management, Process Control Block, Threading, multi-threading, CPU Scheduling, Schedulers, Context switching, Pre-emptive and non-preemptive scheduling, Scheduling algorithms – FCFS, SJF, Priority, RR, Multi-level and multilevel feed back queue, Race condition, Critical section problem, Deadlock – detection and prevention, Memory Management – Address bindings, logical and physical addresses, contiguous memory allocation – first fit, best fit, worst fit allocation, internal and external fragmentation, Paging and segmentation, Demand paging, Page replacement algorithms – FIFO, Optimal, LRU, Thrashing, File systems, Sequential and indexed file organization, Directory structures, Contiguous, linked and indexed allocations, Disk scheduling algorithms.

Mobile Computing

Sec 7

Cellular systems, SDMA, FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, GSM, GEO, MEO, LEO, WLAN protocols, Bluetooth, WAP, VPN

Basic Electrical Engineering

Sec 8

Resistance, Capacitance and inductance. AC circuit with R, L, C. Simple solution of typical AC circuit with resistance, impedance, power and power factor.Earthing, lightning protection.Electrical supply and load and its functioning, division of voltage and current in a parallel and series circuit – simple problems, units of power and energy, solution of DC circuit with calculation of energy consumption in an installation.Review with discussion of electric current, potential difference, power, EMF, resistance and its laws, Ohms law and series parallel circuit, electromagnetism, generation of AC and DC supply.

Data Communication

Sec 9

Components, LAN / MAN / WAN, Topologies, Analog, Digital Communication, ISO-OSI Architecture, TCP/IP, Transmission impairments, Media – Guided and unguided, Encoding techniques, Modulation, Error detection and correction, ARQ techniques, Multiplexing, FDM-TDM-WDM, Wireless communication, Switching techniques, Polling.

Information Security

Sec 10

Computer Security, CIA triad, OSI Security Architecture, X.800, Cryptography, Symmetric and asymmetric encryption, MAC, Hash function, Digital signature, User authentication – Token based, Biometric, Remote user authentication, Intrusion Detection Systems, Honey pots, Denial of Service, Firewall

Basic Civil Engineering

Sec 11

Masonry – types rubble masonry, brick masonry, English bond and Flemish bond. (One brick wall).Parts of building – foundation – types of foundations – spread footing, isolated footing, combined footing, Raft, pile and well foundations.Levelling instruments, different types, bench mark, reduced level of points, booking of field notes, reduction of levels by height of collimation method (simple problem).Modern survey – instruments – Total station, Electronics theodolite, Distomat.Aggregates – types & requirements of good aggregates.Brick – varieties and strength, characteristics of good brick.Cement – varieties and grade of cement and its uses.Concrete – grades of concrete as per IS code, water cement ratio. Workability, mixing, batching, compaction and curing.Steel – types of steel for reinforcement bars, steel structural sections.Chain surveying – principles, instruments, ranging, and chaining survey lines, field work and field book, selection of survey stations, units of land area.

Computer Networks

Sec 12

Data Link Layer – MAC Sublayer, CSMA, CSMA/CD, Ethernet, IEEE Standards, LLC, ATM, Network layer – Routing algorithms, Congestion control algorithms, IPV4 and IPV6, Subnetting, Transport Layer – Services, Service primitives, Addressing, Application Layer – DNS, E-mail architecture, SMTP, POP3, MIME, Network Management Devices – Repeater, Hub, Switch, Router, Gateway, Wireless access point, UDP, HTTP, FTP, TELNET, VOIP

Computer Architecture

Sec 13

Multiprocessors and microcomputers, Assembly language, Assembler directives, Semiconductor memory – Internal organization, SRAM, DRAM, SDRAM, Rambus memory, ROM technology, Cache memory, virtual memory, working of magnetic disks and tapes, optical disks, Instruction sequencing, Instruction execution, Hardwired control and microprogrammed control, micro instructions, Pipelining.

Digital Computer Principles

Sec 14

Number systems – Binary, Decimal, Octal and Hexadecimal Conversion, Arithmetic operations, Boolean algebra, Logic gates, SOP, POS, Minterm and maxterms, Boolean expression, simplification, Postulates and theorems, Simplifications, K-Map, Combinational logic circuits – Adder, Subtractor, Multiplexer, Demultiplexer, Encoder, Decoder, Sequential Circuits – SR, JK, T, D flip flops, Shift registers, Asynchronous, synchronous and Modulo n Counters.

Object Oriented Programming through Java

Sec 15

OOPs concepts, POP and OOP, Benefits of OOP, objects, classes and methods, constructors, operator and function overloading, Inheritance and Polymorphism, Multi-threading and exception handling, Programming in Java – JAVA API, System package, Naming conventions, Creating and accessing packages, Threads in Java, Thread exception, Files in Java, String classes, Applet programming.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 16

Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

Web Technology

Sec 17

Server Softwares, HTML tags, Form controls, Embedding multimedia, Cascading Style sheets, inline, embedded and external style sheets, Building CSS menu, Creating user style sheets, Server side and client side scripting, Programming in Java Script, Event handling, Data validation, Server side scripting – configuration of Apache, MySQL and PHP, PHP – language elements, Functions, Classes and objects, Database connectivity, Session handling, Cookies, File uploading, Sending emails in PHP, Developing story board, Web optimization, Web hosting – Domain name registration, Server space hiring, FTP utilities, Web promotion techniques.

Software Engineering

Sec 18

Software life cycle models, Project planning – LOC, COCOMO, PERT / CPM, Gantt Chart, SRS, Data flow diagrams, Testing – Black box and white box, Software reliability, Reliability metrics, ISO 9000, SEICMM, CASE.

Data Structures

Sec 19

Stack – Array representation, Push and Pop operations, Infix, prefix and postfix conversion, Queue – insertion and deletion, circular queue, Priority queue, De-queue, Dynamic memory allocation, Linked lists, Insertion, deletion, traversal of Linked lists, Doubly linked lists and circular lists, Binary tree representation, Binary search tree, insertion, deletion, and traversal on BST expression tree and threaded binary tree, Graph – directed graph, Adjacency Matrix and Adjacency List representation, graph traversal algorithms – BFS and DFS.

Basic Mechanical Engineering

Sec 20

Definition, classification – two stroke engines, four stroke engines, working of two stroke engines and four stroke engines with the help of line sketches, comparison between two stroke and four stroke engines, comparison between petrol and diesel engines, function of fly wheel, clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft and differential in power transmission, explain with sketch the working of differential, briefly explain power transmission of 4 wheel vehicle with line diagram.Introduction, classification of power plants – working of hydroelectric power plant with schematic sketches – working of thermal (Steam and Diesel) power plant with schematic sketches – working of nuclear power plant with schematic sketches.

Technical

100 Marks

Lecturer in ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

The Kerala Public Service Commission conducts recruitment for the post of Lecturer in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in Government Polytechnic Colleges under the Department of Technical Education.

75m

11s

#kerala-psc#electrical-engineering#lecturer#polytechnic#degree-level

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Essentials of Electronics Engineering

Sec 1

Active and passive devices – review only. LED – working, applications, comparison of LED lighting and CFL lighting. Full wave rectifier – diagram and explanation, 5 V power supply – with bridge rectifier and 7805. SMPS – block diagram and advantages. Integrated circuits. SMDs – advantages. Static electricity – precautions in handling electronic circuits.E-waste: Health hazards of e-waste.Inverter & UPS: Block diagram. Compare – inverter and UPS. Online and off line UPS – differentiate. Battery selection for UPS and inverter.Microcontrollers: Simple block diagram of 8 bit microcontrollers – application.Mobile technology: CDMA and GSM. Compare – 2G and 3G technologies.Switches: ON / OFF, push to ON, push to OFF, push to ON / OFF, SPST, SPDT, DPDT. Working and application of limit switches, proximity switches, relays.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 2

Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Awakening Through LiteratureCentre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Efforts To Reform The SocietyEmergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakkoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersLeaders Of RenaissanceLiterary FiguresMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcParvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersRENAISSANCE IN KERALARole Of Press In RenaissanceSalient Features of Indian ConstitutionSalient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.Social Welfare Legislations and ProgrammesSocio-Religious reform MovementsStruggles and Social RevoltsThycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersTowards A New SocietyUpper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Women And Social Change

Module VI

Sec 3

Amplifier – classification, working, circuit diagram and application.Binary addition, subtraction and division.Electronics and Op-amp: Transistor – characteristics, configuration and application.Logic gates – basic logic gates – verification of Truth table – Boolean’s algebra – axioms and postulates, universal logical gates. K-Map, De Morgan’s theorem, half adder, full adder, multiplexing and demultiplexing. Flip flop circuit and clocked flip-flop circuits, operational amplifier – working characteristic and applications.Multi Vibrates – types circuit diagram and application.Number system – conversion of decimal, octal and hexadecimal into binary and vice versa.Oscillator – concept of Barkhausen’s criteria, types.Systems of signed binary number – true magnitude form, 1’s compliment, 2’s compliment.

Technical Mathematics

Sec 4

Applications of integration – Area bounded by a curve and X or Y axis, solutions of differential equations using the method of variable separable, solutions of linear differential equations of first order.Binomial Series – Expansions using Binomial theorem.Coordinate geometry – Equations to a straight line – slope-intercept form, intercept form, Angle between two lines, condition for two lines to be perpendicular, parallel.Determinants – Evaluation of second and third order, minors and cofactors, solutions of simultaneous linear equation in three unknown using Cramer’s rule.Differentiation – Limits and continuity, derivatives of functions, equation to tangents and normals. Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.Integration of functions – Integration of different types of functions.Matrices – Identification of Matrices, matrix operations, adjoint and inverse.Trigonometric functions – Signs of functions in each quadrant. Trigonometric values of angles, properties of trigonometric functions, applications of the identities sin (A ± B), cos (A ± B) and tan (A ± B).

Module IV

Sec 5

Breaking – types.Cables – terms and definitions. Types. Distribution – systems, overhead – Radial, ring & inter connected.Circuit breaker – principle, operation and types. Protection of alternator, transmission line and neutral earthing.Electrical welding principle and types, Traction, terms, definitions, speed time characteristicPower System: Power generation – system – hydel, thermal, nuclear, - layouts, site selection, advantages and disadvantages of different systems.Protection – primary and secondary, fuses – terms and definitions, types.Transmission – line constants, line insulators, string efficiency, sag, skin, corona and Ferranti effect, DC transmission system.Utilisation electric heating, materials advantages, types, devices.

Basic Electrical Engineering

Sec 6

Circuit parameters: Resistance, Capacitance and inductance. AC circuit with R, L, C. Simple solution of typical AC circuit with resistance, impedance, power and power factor.Electrical circuit of an installation: Earthing, lightning protection.Idea of Basic electrical circuit: Electrical supply and load and its functioning, division of voltage and current in a parallel and series circuit – simple problems, units of power and energy, solution of DC circuit with calculation of energy consumption in an installation.Review with discussion of electric current, potential difference, power, EMF, resistance and its laws, Ohms law and series parallel circuit, electromagnetism, generation of AC and DC supply.

Basic Civil Engineering

Sec 7

Construction: Parts of building – foundation – types of foundations – spread footing, isolated footing, combined footing, Raft, pile and well foundations. Masonry – types rubble masonry, brick masonry, English bond and Flemish bond. (One brick wall).Levelling: Levelling instruments, different types, bench mark, reduced level of points, booking of field notes, reduction of levels by height of collimation method (simple problem). Modern survey – instruments – Total station, Electronics theodolite, Distomat.Materials: Brick – varieties and strength, characteristics of good brick. Cement – varieties and grade of cement and its uses. Steel – types of steel for reinforcement bars, steel structural sections. Aggregates – types & requirements of good aggregates. Concrete – grades of concrete as per IS code, water cement ratio. Workability, mixing, batching, compaction and curing.Surveying: Chain surveying – principles, instruments, ranging, and chaining survey lines, field work and field book, selection of survey stations, units of land area.

Module III

Sec 8

DC machines – generator types, construction, emf equation, windings, characteristics armature reaction, commutation, trouble shooting and application.DC motor – voltage equation, speed and torque, starting methods speed control, starters.Induction motor – Squirrel cage and slip ring, principle and operation, slip, rotor current frequency and rotor emf. Torque equation, max torque, characteristics, power stages, equivalent circuits.Speed control – starting methods, starters and applications.Synchronous Generator – construction – salient pole & non salient pole, excitation – methods, emf equation, armature reaction, armature reactance, leakage reactance, Vector diagram, Voltage regulation, cooling system.Synchronous Motor – methods of starting, characteristic, application, Phaser, hunting.Transformer – single phase and three phase – equivalent circuits, phasor diagrams, tests, regulation and efficiency. Connections – parallel operation, autotransformer – principle.

Module V

Sec 9

Illumination – terms and definitions, laws of illumination lighting schemes, design and calculation. Lamps – different types – working. IS code, I E rule, busbar design. Industrial electrification.Measurements & estimating: Instruments – Function, terms and definitions. Principle construction and application. Instruments used for current, voltage, power, power factor, frequency and energy. Digital voltmeter, digital multimeter, and cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO).Transducers and gauges – stain gauge – LVDT, burden tube, capacitor transducer, Piezoelectric transducer, bellows,

Module VII

Sec 10

Microcontroller – 8051 microcontrollers – features, block diagram, architecture, register structure, special function registers, internal and external memory, pin details, ports, counters and timers in 8052. Serial I/Os, associated registers, interrupts.PLC – applications, importance, block diagram, operation types of PLCs, programming – methods – ladder diagram.Power Electronics and Microcontroller: UJT, FET, Diac, Triac, SCR – principle, construction, operation, characteristic, Electric Drives – DC, single phase, semi converter, single full converter single phase duel converter.Speed control of 3 phase induction, stator control, voltage and frequency.

Basic Mechanical Engineering

Sec 11

The importance of IC Engines: Definition, classification – two stroke engines, four stroke engines, working of two stroke engines and four stroke engines with the help of line sketches, comparison between two stroke and four stroke engines, comparison between petrol and diesel engines, function of fly wheel, clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft and differential in power transmission, explain with sketch the working of differential, briefly explain power transmission of 4 wheel vehicle with line diagram.The importance of Power Plants: Introduction, classification of power plants – working of hydroelectric power plant with schematic sketches – working of thermal (Steam and Diesel) power plant with schematic sketches – working of nuclear power plant with schematic sketches.

Technical

100 Marks

Lecturer in Electronics Engineering

Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for Lecturer in Electronics Engineering in Government Polytechnic Colleges under the Department of Technical Education.

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Module II (e): Essentials of Electronics Engineering

Sec 1

Active and passive devices – review only. LED – working, applications, comparison of LED lighting and CFL lighting. Full wave rectifier – diagram and explanation, 5 V power supply – with bridge rectifier and 7805. SMPS – block diagram and advantages. Integrated circuits. SMDs – advantages. Static electricity – precautions in handling electronic circuits.Health hazards of e-waste.Block diagram. Compare – inverter and UPS. Online and off line UPS – differentiate. Battery selection for UPS and inverter.Simple block diagram of 8 bit microcontrollers – application.CDMA and GSM. Compare – 2G and 3G technologies.ON / OFF, push to ON, push to OFF, push to ON / OFF, SPST, SPDT, DPDT. Working and application of limit switches, proximity switches, relays.

Module V : Digital Electronics, Microprocessor and Micro controllers

Sec 2

ADC and DAC – R – 2R ladder binary weighted, accuracy, resolution, conversion speed, offset error, ADC sample and hold, error of ADC, flash converter, successive approximation and dual slope.Basics of 80286 and 80386 - 8051 Micro controller – architecture – interrupt – instruction set, programs.Logic families – fundamentals of RTL, ECL, DTL, IIL and TTL transfer characteristics Fan in and Fan out, propagation delay, Schottkey and other TTL gates, CMOS inverter – stepped power product. Tri state logic, open collector and wired logic.Microprocessors – 8086 architecture – addressing modes – instruction set – programs – Interrupts – maximum and minimum modes, interfacing chips – 8255, 8359, 8251, 8279, 8254, 8257.Number system – binary, octal, hexadecimal, decimal converters, Binary codes – numeric and alpha numeric codes – gray, BCD, excess-3, self complementing codes – weighted and unweighted codes. Error detection and correction codes – parity, hamming codes. Boolean algebra theorem, De Morgan’s theorem, logic gates, logic function, truth tables, SOP and POS forms, combinational and sequential circuits, simplification and implementation of logic expressions using K-maps, half adder, full adder, half subtractor, full subtractor, multiplexer, demultiplexer, encoder, decoder, priority encoder, serial adder, parallel adder, ripple and look ahead carry adders, Flip flops – RS, JK, T, D, edge and level trigger flip flops, excitation tables, counter – synchronous and asynchronous, up down – design, Analysis of sequential networks, derivation of state graphs and tables.Shift register – SISO, SIPO, PIPO, PISO, universal shift register, timing diagram, Johnson and Ring counter. Memory – RAM, ROM, FLAASH, NVRAM, EPROM, EEPROM, EDORAM, Memory organization.

Module VI : Communication Engineering

Sec 3

AM transmitter – TRF and Super hetrodyne receiver, noise analysis of AM receiver. Frequency modulation – narrow band and wide band FM, generation of FM signals, direct and indirect methods, FM demodulation techniques, Noise in FM receiver, pre-emphasis and de-emphasis.Amplitude modulation – Analysis, generation and detection of AM signals, DSB, SSB, VSB.Basic of GPS.Classification of signals, elementary signal, LTI system, Noises, Different types of Noises, Signal to noise ratio, Shannon theorem, entropy, baud rate, maximum channel capacity.Digital Modulation techniques – sampling theorem, PCM, PAM, PPM, PWM generation and demodulation. ASK, FSK, PSK, MSK, QPSK, BPSK generation and demodulation.DSP – Discrete Fourier transforms – properties of DFS, decimation in time, frequency algorithm, FFT algorithm for a composite number, Signal Flow graph, digital filter design, antennas, half wave, folded dipole, microwave antenna, rhombic, parabolic, Yagi-Uda, horn, helical antenna.Electromagnetic radiation and wave propagation – ground, sky, space waves, polarization, atmospheric layers and its characteristics.Microwave devices – Klystron, Magnetron, TWT, SWR, Impatt, Trapatt diodes.Multiplexing Techniques – Basic of CDMA, TDMA, FDMA, Spread spectrum, frequency hopping, fading, GSM, GPRS, Blue tooth basics.Phase modulation – basics of phase modulation.Radar – different types, basic operation, range equation.Television Camera – different types – working principle – CCD camera. NTSC and PAL colour system, Basic idea TV transmitter and receiver, PAL and NTSC decoder, basic ideas on digital TV, HD TV and satellite TV receiver. Basic of optical and satellite communication.Television transmission – interlaced scanning, composite video signals, audio modulation, working principles of picture tubes.

Module II (a): Technical Mathematics

Sec 4

Area bounded by a curve and X or Y axis, solutions of differential equations using the method of variable separable, solutions of linear differential equations of first order.Expansions using Binomial theorem.Equations to a straight line – slope-intercept form, intercept form, Angle between two lines, condition for two lines to be perpendicular, parallel.Evaluation of second and third order, minors and cofactors, solutions of simultaneous linear equation in three unknown using Cramer’s rule.Limits and continuity, derivatives of functions, equation to tangents and normals. Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.Integration of different types of functions.Identification of Matrices, matrix operations, adjoint and inverse.Signs of functions in each quadrant. Trigonometric values of angles, properties of trigonometric functions, applications of the identities sin (A ± B), cos (A ± B) and tan (A ± B).

Module VII : Power Electronic, Opto Electronic, PLC and Measuring Equipments

Sec 5

Basics of PLCs, characteristics of LDRs, photo diode, photo transistor, photo voltaic cell, photo detector, LED, opto coupler, and laser diodes and optical amplifiers.Multimeter – working principle, characteristics, accuracy, sensitivity, selectivity, resolution, Construction of CRTs working principle of DSO and spectrum analyser.Thyristors – different types – SCR, UJT, TRIAC, DIAC, SCS, IGBT – working principle and characteristics. Triggering and commutation schemes – different types. Converters – series and parallel, Inverters – single phase and three phase, choppers, cycloconverter. Different types of industrial heating, electronic wielding, industrial applications of ultrasonic, SMPS, servo controlled voltage stabilizer, 3 pin IC regulators.Working principle of LED, LCD plasma displays, logic probes, and logic analysers.

Module III : Electronic Circuits

Sec 6

Biasing methods of Transistor – AC and DC load lines, frequency response – gain calculation, gain in db – Analysis. Transistor as a switch – applications – Darlington pair. Different coupling methods of transistor amplifiers – RC, DC, Transistor Coupled, tuned amplifier – multi stage amplifier – stragged tunning – cascade and cascade – gain bandwidth product – analysis. FET amplifiers – CS, CD.Comparison of FET and BJT – Feed back in amplifiers – negative and positive feed backs, effect of feed backs. Oscillators – Barkhausen criterion. RC phase shift, Wein bridge, LC, Hartley and Colpitts oscillators, crystal oscillator – Analysis, Multivibrators – Astable, Bistable, Monostable – calculation of Time period, triggering methods, Schmitt trigger, LTP, UTP – Hysterisis – Applications and analysis.Solid state devices – Characteristics of PN junction and Zener diode, Tunnel diode, NPN and PNP transistor – N channel and P channel, JFET and MOSFET – Rectifier – half wave and full wave, filters – capacitor, inductor, LC filter, pie section – analysis and characteristics. Transistor – CB, CE, CC configuration, calculation – voltage gain, current gain – harmonic distortion, power amplifier – class A, class B, class C, class AB, class D, class S – Push Pull, Complementary Symmetry – Analysis.

Module II (d): Basic Electrical Engineering

Sec 7

Resistance, Capacitance and inductance. AC circuit with R, L, C. Simple solution of typical AC circuit with resistance, impedance, power and power factor.Earthing, lightning protection.Electrical supply and load and its functioning, division of voltage and current in a parallel and series circuit – simple problems, units of power and energy, solution of DC circuit with calculation of energy consumption in an installation.Review with discussion of electric current, potential difference, power, EMF, resistance and its laws, Ohms law and series parallel circuit, electromagnetism, generation of AC and DC supply.

Module II (b): Basic Civil Engineering

Sec 8

Parts of building – foundation – types of foundations – spread footing, isolated footing, combined footing, Raft, pile and well foundations. Masonry – types rubble masonry, brick masonry, English bond and Flemish bond. (One brick wall).Levelling instruments, different types, bench mark, reduced level of points, booking of field notes, reduction of levels by height of collimation method (simple problem). Modern survey – instruments – Total station, Electronics theodolite, Distomat.Brick – varieties and strength, characteristics of good brick. Cement – varieties and grade of cement and its uses. Steel – types of steel for reinforcement bars, steel structural sections. Aggregates – types & requirements of good aggregates. Concrete – grades of concrete as per IS code, water cement ratio. Workability, mixing, batching, compaction and curing.Chain surveying – principles, instruments, ranging, and chaining survey lines, field work and field book, selection of survey stations, units of land area.

Module IV : Linear Integrated Circuits & Wave Shaping Circuits

Sec 9

Differential amplifiers – analysis – CMRR, Op-amps – ideal characteristics, block schematic slew rate, input and output offset, virtual ground. Concept of 741 Op-Amp, gain bandwidth product, open loop and closed loop gain. Linear Op-amp circuits, Inverter and non-inverter amplifiers, summing amplifiers, subtractor, instrumentation amplifiers, Precision rectifiers – analysis.Integrator and differentiator using passive devices, op-amps – design and analysis – application. Miller and Bootstrap sweep, V to I and I to V converters – analysis.Log, Anti Log amplifiers, Schmitt trigger, comparator, astable and monostable multivibrators – analysis. Active filters – LPF, HPF, BPF, BSF, Universal filters – Butterworth and Chebyshev filter first and second order, transfer function – realization – analysis. Triangular wave generator, sawtooth generator, Oscillator – Wein bridge, phase shift – analysis of circuits, 555 internal block diagram – applications – design of astable and monostable using 555 – VCO, PLL, phase detector – principle of operation – capture and lock range – applications – analysis.

Module I : General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 10

Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyathampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

Module II (c): Basic Mechanical Engineering

Sec 11

Definition, classification – two stroke engines, four stroke engines, working of two stroke engines and four stroke engines with the help of line sketches, comparison between two stroke and four stroke engines, comparison between petrol and diesel engines, function of fly wheel, clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft and differential in power transmission, explain with sketch the working of differential, briefly explain power transmission of 4 wheel vehicle with line diagram.Introduction, classification of power plants – working of hydroelectric power plant with schematic sketches – working of thermal (Steam and Diesel) power plant with schematic sketches – working of nuclear power plant with schematic sketches.

Technical

100 Marks

Lecturer in INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) for the post of Lecturer in Information Technology (Govt. Polytechnics) in the Technical Education Department.

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11s

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Essentials of Electronics Engineering

Sec 1

Active and passive devices – review only. LED – working, applications, comparison of LED lighting and CFL lighting. Full wave rectifier – diagram and explanation, 5 V power supply – with bridge rectifier and 7805. SMPS – block diagram and advantages. Integrated circuits. SMDs – advantages. Static electricity – precautions in handling electronic circuits.E-waste: Health hazards of e-waste.Inverter & UPS: Block diagram. Compare – inverter and UPS. Online and off line UPS – differentiate. Battery selection for UPS and inverter.Microcontrollers: Simple block diagram of 8 bit microcontrollers – application.Mobile technology: CDMA and GSM. Compare – 2G and 3G technologies.Switches: ON / OFF, push to ON, push to OFF, push to ON / OFF, SPST, SPDT, DPDT. Working and application of limit switches, proximity switches, relays.

Technical Mathematics

Sec 2

Applications of integration – Area bounded by a curve and X or Y axis, solutions of differential equations using the method of variable separable, solutions of linear differential equations of first order.Binomial Series – Expansions using Binomial theorem.Coordinate geometry – Equations to a straight line – slope-intercept form, intercept form, Angle between two lines, condition for two lines to be perpendicular, parallel.Determinants – Evaluation of second and third order, minors and cofactors, solutions of simultaneous linear equation in three unknown using Cramer’s rule.Differentiation – Limits and continuity, derivatives of functions, equation to tangents and normals. Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.Integration of functions – Integration of different types of functions.Matrices – Identification of Matrices, matrix operations, adjoint and inverse.Trigonometric functions – Signs of functions in each quadrant. Trigonometric values of angles, properties of trigonometric functions, applications of the identities sin (A ± B), cos (A ± B) and tan (A ± B).

Basic Electrical Engineering

Sec 3

Circuit parameters: Resistance, Capacitance and inductance. AC circuit with R, L, C. Simple solution of typical AC circuit with resistance, impedance, power and power factor.Electrical circuit of an installation: Earthing, lightning protection.Idea of Basic electrical circuit: Electrical supply and load and its functioning, division of voltage and current in a parallel and series circuit – simple problems, units of power and energy, solution of DC circuit with calculation of energy consumption in an installation.Review with discussion of electric current, potential difference, power, EMF, resistance and its laws, Ohms law and series parallel circuit, electromagnetism, generation of AC and DC supply.

Module V

Sec 4

Computer Architecture: Multiprocessors and microcomputers, Assembly language, Assembler directives, Semiconductor memory – Internal organization, SRAM, DRAM, SDRAM, Rambus memory, ROM technology, Cache memory, virtual memory, working of magnetic disks and tapes, optical disks, Instruction sequencing, Instruction execution, Hardwired control and microprogrammed control, micro instructions, Pipelining.Operating Systems: Batch, microprogramming, time sharing, multi processor and real time systems, Process management, Process Control Block, Threading, multi-threading, CPU Scheduling, Schedulers, Context switching, Pre-emptive and non-preemptive scheduling, Scheduling algorithms – FCFS, SJF, Priority, RR, Multi-level and multilevel feed back queue, Race condition, Critical section problem, Deadlock – detection and prevention, Memory Management – Address bindings, logical and physical addresses, contiguous memory allocation – first fit, best fit, worst fit allocation, internal and external fragmentation, Paging and segmentation, Demand paging, Page replacement algorithms – FIFO, Optimal, LRU, Thrashing, File systems, Sequential and indexed file organization, Directory structures, Contiguous, linked and indexed allocations, Disk scheduling algorithms.

Module III

Sec 5

Computer Networks: Data Link Layer – MAC Sublayer, CSMA, CSMA/CD, Ethernet, IEEE Standards, LLC, ATM, Network layer – Routing algorithms, Congestion control algorithms, IPV4 and IPV6, Subnetting, Transport Layer – Services, Service primitives, Addressing, Application Layer – DNS, E-mail architecture, SMTP, POP3, MIME, Network Management Devices – Repeater, Hub, Switch, Router, Gateway, Wireless access point, UDP, HTTP, FTP, TELNET, VOIPData Communication: Components, LAN / MAN / WAN, Topologies, Analog, Digital Communication, ISO-OSI Architecture, TCP/IP, Transmission impairments, Media – Guided and unguided, Encoding techniques, Modulation, Error detection and correction, ARQ techniques, Multiplexing, FDM-TDM-WDM, Wireless communication, Switching techniques, Polling.Information Security: Computer Security, CIA triad, OSI Security Architecture, X.800, Cryptography, Symmetric and asymmetric encryption, MAC, Hash function, Digital signature, User authentication – Token based, Biometric, Remote user authentication, Intrusion Detection Systems, Honey pots, Denial of Service, FirewallMobile Computing: Cellular systems, SDMA, FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, GSM, GEO, MEO, LEO, WLAN protocols, Bluetooth, WAP, VPN

Basic Civil Engineering

Sec 6

Construction: Parts of building – foundation – types of foundations – spread footing, isolated footing, combined footing, Raft, pile and well foundations. Masonry – types rubble masonry, brick masonry, English bond and Flemish bond. (One brick wall).Levelling: Levelling instruments, different types, bench mark, reduced level of points, booking of field notes, reduction of levels by height of collimation method (simple problem). Modern survey – instruments – Total station, Electronics theodolite, Distomat.Materials: Brick – varieties and strength, characteristics of good brick. Cement – varieties and grade of cement and its uses. Steel – types of steel for reinforcement bars, steel structural sections. Aggregates – types & requirements of good aggregates. Concrete – grades of concrete as per IS code, water cement ratio. Workability, mixing, batching, compaction and curing.Surveying: Chain surveying – principles, instruments, ranging, and chaining survey lines, field work and field book, selection of survey stations, units of land area.

Module VI

Sec 7

Data Structures: Stack – Array representation, Push and Pop operations, Infix, prefix and postfix conversion, Queue – insertion and deletion, circular queue, Priority queue, De-queue, Dynamic memory allocation, Linked lists, Insertion, deletion, traversal of Linked lists, Doubly linked lists and circular lists, Binary tree representation, Binary search tree, insertion, deletion, and traversal on BST expression tree and threaded binary tree, Graph – directed graph, Adjacency Matrix and Adjacency List representation, graph traversal algorithms – BFS and DFS.Object Oriented Programming through Java: OOPs concepts, POP and OOP, Benefits of OOP, objects, classes and methods, constructors, operator and function overloading, Inheritance and Polymorphism, Multi-threading and exception handling, Programming in Java – JAVA API, System package, Naming conventions, Creating and accessing packages, Threads in Java, Thread exception, Files in Java, String classes, Applet programming.Software Engineering: Software life cycle models, Project planning – LOC, COCOMO, PERT / CPM, Gantt Chart, SRS, Data flow diagrams, Testing – Black box and white box, Software reliability, Reliability metrics, ISO 9000, SEICMM, CASE.

Module VII

Sec 8

Database Management Systems: Advantages over conventional file systems, Database users, Schema architecture, Data independence – physical and logical, Database models – Hierarchical, Network and Relational, DBMS architecture, DDL, DML and DCL, Centralized, 2 tier and 3 tier architecture, ER model, Relationship, ER diagram, UML – class diagram, Relational model concepts, Keys, Relational algebra, Selection, Projection, Union, Intersection, Cartesian product, join, Division, Domain and integrity constraints, Functional Dependency, Normalization – 1NF, 2NF, 3NF, BCNF, Transaction management, concurrent process, SQL – data types, Create, Drop, Select, Update, Insert, Delete commands, Integrity constraints, Grouping, Commit, Rollback, Views, Trigger, Cursors, Embedded and Dynamic SQL, ODBC and JDBC.Web Technology: Server Softwares, HTML tags, Form controls, Embedding multimedia, Cascading Style sheets, inline, embedded and external style sheets, Building CSS menu, Creating user style sheets, Server side and client side scripting, Programming in Java Script, Event handling, Data validation, Server side scripting – configuration of Apache, MySQL and PHP, PHP – language elements, Functions, Classes and objects, Database connectivity, Session handling, Cookies, File uploading, Sending emails in PHP, Developing story board, Web optimization, Web hosting – Domain name registration, Server space hiring, FTP utilities, Web promotion techniques.

Module IV

Sec 9

Digital Computer Principles: Number systems – Binary, Decimal, Octal and Hexadecimal Conversion, Arithmetic operations, Boolean algebra, Logic gates, SOP, POS, Minterm and maxterms, Boolean expression, simplification, Postulates and theorems, Simplifications, K-Map, Combinational logic circuits – Adder, Subtractor, Multiplexer, Demultiplexer, Encoder, Decoder, Sequential Circuits – SR, JK, T, D flip flops, Shift registers, Asynchronous, synchronous and Modulo n Counters.Microprocessors: Architecture of 8086, Registers, Addressing modes, Isolated and memory mapped I/O, Instruction set of 8086, Programming, Interrupt mechanism, 8255 PPI, 8257 DMA, 8279 Keyboard/Display interface, CISC, RISC processors, Hyper threading.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 10

Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

Basic Mechanical Engineering

Sec 11

The importance of IC Engines: Definition, classification – two stroke engines, four stroke engines, working of two stroke engines and four stroke engines with the help of line sketches, comparison between two stroke and four stroke engines, comparison between petrol and diesel engines, function of fly wheel, clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft and differential in power transmission, explain with sketch the working of differential, briefly explain power transmission of 4 wheel vehicle with line diagram.The importance of Power Plants: Introduction, classification of power plants – working of hydroelectric power plant with schematic sketches – working of thermal (Steam and Diesel) power plant with schematic sketches – working of nuclear power plant with schematic sketches.

Technical

100 Marks

Lecturer in INSTRUMENTATION TECHNOLOGY / ELECTRONICS & INSTRUMENTATION

This is a recruitment by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) for the post of Lecturer in Electronics & Instrumentation (Polytechnics) in the Technical Education Department.

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Syllabus Explorer

Essentials of Electronics Engineering

Sec 1

Active and passive devices – review only. LED – working, applications, comparison of LED lighting and CFL lighting. Full wave rectifier – diagram and explanation, 5 V power supply – with bridge rectifier and 7805. SMPS – block diagram and advantages. Integrated circuits. SMDs – advantages. Static electricity – precautions in handling electronic circuits.E-waste: Health hazards of e-waste.Inverter & UPS: Block diagram. Compare – inverter and UPS. Online and off line UPS – differentiate. Battery selection for UPS and inverter.Microcontrollers: Simple block diagram of 8 bit microcontrollers – application.Mobile technology: CDMA and GSM. Compare – 2G and 3G technologies.Switches: ON / OFF, push to ON, push to OFF, push to ON / OFF, SPST, SPDT, DPDT. Working and application of limit switches, proximity switches, relays.

Technical Mathematics

Sec 2

Applications of integration – Area bounded by a curve and X or Y axis, solutions of differential equations using the method of variable separable, solutions of linear differential equations of first order.Binomial Series – Expansions using Binomial theorem.Coordinate geometry – Equations to a straight line – slope-intercept form, intercept form, Angle between two lines, condition for two lines to be perpendicular, parallel.Determinants – Evaluation of second and third order, minors and cofactors, solutions of simultaneous linear equation in three unknown using Cramer’s rule.Differentiation – Limits and continuity, derivatives of functions, equation to tangents and normals. Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.Integration of functions – Integration of different types of functions.Matrices – Identification of Matrices, matrix operations, adjoint and inverse.Trigonometric functions – Signs of functions in each quadrant. Trigonometric values of angles, properties of trigonometric functions, applications of the identities sin (A ± B), cos (A ± B) and tan (A ± B).

Control System

Sec 3

Block diagram reduction, Signal flow graphPhysical systems – physical model – mathematical model – linear time invariant and linear time variant system. Open loop and closed loop. Transfer function of linear systems, mechanical translational system, mechanical rotational system, electrical system, thermal systems, analogous systems.

Process Control

Sec 4

Block diagram, Process characteristics, Process parameters, Discontinuous controller modes, continuous controller modes, pneumatic controllers – proportional controller – PI controller – PD controller – PID controller.

Medical Instrumentation

Sec 5

Blood Cell Counter.Blood Pressure Measurement, Blood Flow Meters: Electrical activity of the heart, Electrocardiograph (ECG), Electroencephalograph (EEG), Electromyograph (EMG), Cardiac pacemakers, Cardiac Defibrillators, Diathermy, Hemo-dialysis machine, Respirators, Ventilators.Ultrasonic Imaging – Magnetic resonance ImagingX-ray Machine & Computed Axial Tomography (CAT)

Lasers

Sec 6

Characteristics and Classification of LASER.Scientific applications of Laser – Industrial applications of Laser – Military applications of Laser – Medical applications of Laser.

Basic Electrical Engineering

Sec 7

Circuit parameters: Resistance, Capacitance and inductance. AC circuit with R, L, C. Simple solution of typical AC circuit with resistance, impedance, power and power factor.Electrical circuit of an installation: Earthing, lightning protection.Idea of Basic electrical circuit: Electrical supply and load and its functioning, division of voltage and current in a parallel and series circuit – simple problems, units of power and energy, solution of DC circuit with calculation of energy consumption in an installation.Review with discussion of electric current, potential difference, power, EMF, resistance and its laws, Ohms law and series parallel circuit, electromagnetism, generation of AC and DC supply.

Basic Civil Engineering

Sec 8

Construction: Parts of building – foundation – types of foundations – spread footing, isolated footing, combined footing, Raft, pile and well foundations. Masonry – types rubble masonry, brick masonry, English bond and Flemish bond. (One brick wall).Levelling: Levelling instruments, different types, bench mark, reduced level of points, booking of field notes, reduction of levels by height of collimation method (simple problem). Modern survey – instruments – Total station, Electronics theodolite, Distomat.Materials: Brick – varieties and strength, characteristics of good brick. Cement – varieties and grade of cement and its uses. Steel – types of steel for reinforcement bars, steel structural sections. Aggregates – types & requirements of good aggregates. Concrete – grades of concrete as per IS code, water cement ratio. Workability, mixing, batching, compaction and curing.Surveying: Chain surveying – principles, instruments, ranging, and chaining survey lines, field work and field book, selection of survey stations, units of land area.

Application of Operational Amplifiers in Process Control

Sec 9

Current to voltage – voltage to current converter – precision rectifier & Comparators – error detector – instrumentation amplifiers – proportional controller – PI controller – PD controller – PID controller.

Telemetry System

Sec 10

Data transmission – General Telemetry system, block Diagram – Characteristics of Telemetry system. Land Line telemetry system. Voltage Telemetry System – Current Telemetry System – motion balance and Force balance telemetry systems. Synchro Transmitter and Receiver – Position Telemetry System – Position Telemetry system with synchros.

Pressure Measurement

Sec 11

Definition and units, Different pressure measurement, U-tube manometers, Bourden tube pressure gauges, Bellows Diaphragms and Capsules – Dead weight tester, Vacuum Measurement – McLeod gauge, Pirani gauge & ionization gauge, Differential pressure transmitter for pressure measurement, Fiber optic pressure sensor.

AC and DC drives

Sec 12

Dual Converters, Choppers, Speed control of DC drives.

Level Measurement

Sec 13

Float and Cable method of level measurement – Float type magnetic level gauge – Displacer type level indicator using torque tube – Air purge type level indicator – Capacitive conductive level indicator – ultrasonic level gauge – Radiation absorption method – Laser method used for level indication. Fiber optic level sensor – Level switch – Measurement of level of dry materials – Level measurement using strain gauges - Level transmitter

Flow Measurements

Sec 14

Laminar and turbulent flow – Reynold’s number – Continuity equation – Bernoulli’s equation for ideal fluid, Variable area and variable head type flow meters, Variable Head flow meter, Differential pressure flow transmitter, Special type flow meters, Electromagnetic flow meters – Turbine flow meter – Mass flow meters – Ultrasonic flow meters – Hot wire anemometer, Positive displacement flow meters, Open channel flow meters.

Process flow diagrams (PFDs), Process and Instrument diagrams (P&IDs) and Loop diagrams (“loop Sheets”)

Sec 15

Lines & Symbols – codes – tags.

Temperature Measurement

Sec 16

Mercury in glass thermometer, Mercury in steel thermometer, Gas and Vapour Pressure Thermometer, Bimetal, Radiation pyrometer, Optical pyrometer, PTC & NTC – Thermistor, Solid State Temperature Transducers, Resistance Temperature Detector, Types, Thermocouple – industrial thermocouples, thermopile.

Numerical Control

Sec 17

NC and CNC, Hydraulic and pneumatic systems, working of hydraulic pumps, Air compressors, Air receiver, air dryers and air service equipment

Motion converters

Sec 18

Parallel shaft gears, epicyclic gears, harmonic drives, worm and bevel gears, V belt drives, toothed rack and pinion and screw nut systems, cams indexing mechanisms, linkages, spring and dampers.

Spectrophotometry and Analyzers

Sec 19

PH Measurements, Chromatography, analyzers, Thermal conductivity gas analyzer, paramagnetic oxygen analyzer, electrical conductivity analyzer – Zirconia oxygen analyzer, Infrared analyzers.UV & Visible Photometer, Infrared Photometers, Flame photometers, Mass spectrophotometer, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectrometer, Raman spectrophotometer.

Final Control Element and Control Valves

Sec 20

Pneumatic, electric and hydraulic actuators, air to open and air to close control valves, Direct acting & Reverse acting Control valves. Different valve plugs control valve characteristics, valve positioner, motion transmitter, limit switch, air pressure regulator & I/P converter.

Power Devices

Sec 21

Power diode, SCR, TRIAC, DIAC, Triggering and commutation of SCR, Converters, AC Controllers, Inverters.

Fibre Optic Communication System

Sec 22

Principle of Optical Fibres. Block diagram of fiber optic communication system. Wavelength division multiplexing. Optical fiber construction. Single mode step index fiber, multi mode step index fiber and multimode graded index fiber – comparison. Acceptance angle and Numerical aperture. Propagation of light through optical sensors. Types of Fiber optic sensors. Losses in optical fiber cable. Light sources and detectors used in fiber optic communication systems.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 23

Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyako yi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

Bioelectricity

Sec 24

Resting and action potential – transmission of impulses

Viscosity Measurement

Sec 25

Saybolt’s viscometer – Redwood viscometer.

Process Control Strategies

Sec 26

Single variable, Independent variable, Interactive variable, compound variable and multivariable control, Feedback control system, Feed forward control system, Cascade control system – Ratio control system – Adaptive control system – Split Range Control System, Adjustment and Tuning of controllers, Data loggers, Data acquisition system, Supervisory control, Direct Digital control, DCS, PLC, SCADA system for industrial automation, Intelligent control, biological neural networks, artificial neural network, fuzzy logic – concept, open-loop ANN controller and closed-loop ANN controller

General Measurements

Sec 27

Specific gravity measurement, Humidity measurements, speed measurement, Torque measurement, Acceleration measurement.

Robotics

Sec 28

Specification of Robots, classification of Robots, Industrial applications of Robots, characteristics, sensors used in Robotics, Programming: Lead through programming, textual programming, programming language, online and offline programming, intelligent robots.

Time Response Analysis

Sec 29

Test inputs, order of a system, - Response of a system. Time response specification, type of a system, Static error coefficients, Routh Hurwitz criteria, root locus methods, Bode Plot.

Basic Mechanical Engineering

Sec 30

The importance of IC Engines: Definition, classification – two stroke engines, four stroke engines, working of two stroke engines and four stroke engines with the help of line sketches, comparison between two stroke and four stroke engines, comparison between petrol and diesel engines, function of fly wheel, clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft and differential in power transmission, explain with sketch the working of differential, briefly explain power transmission of 4 wheel vehicle with line diagram.The importance of Power Plants: Introduction, classification of power plants – working of hydroelectric power plant with schematic sketches – working of thermal (Steam and Diesel) power plant with schematic sketches – working of nuclear power plant with schematic sketches.

Transducers & its Classification

Sec 31

Variable resistance transducers, Variable Inductance transducers, Magnetic transducer, Variable Capacitive transducer, Piezoelectric transducer, Photoelectric transducer, Radiation detectors.

Technical

100 Marks

Lecturer in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering in Government Polytechnics. The predominant purpose of this exam is to designate skillful candidates as Lecturers in Government colleges.

75m

11s

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Syllabus Explorer

Essentials of Electronics Engineering

Sec 1

Active and passive devices – review only. LED – working, applications, comparison of LED lighting and CFL lighting. Full wave rectifier – diagram and explanation, 5 V power supply – with bridge rectifier and 7805. SMPS – block diagram and advantages. Integrated circuits. SMDs – advantages. Static electricity – precautions in handling electronic circuits.E-waste: Health hazards of e-waste.Inverter & UPS: Block diagram. Compare – inverter and UPS. Online and off line UPS – differentiate. Battery selection for UPS and inverter.Microcontrollers: Simple block diagram of 8 bit microcontrollers – application.Mobile technology: CDMA and GSM. Compare – 2G and 3G technologies.Switches: ON / OFF, push to ON, push to OFF, push to ON / OFF, SPST, SPDT, DPDT. Working and application of limit switches, proximity switches, relays.

Technical Mathematics

Sec 2

Applications of integration – Area bounded by a curve and X or Y axis, solutions of differential equations using the method of variable separable, solutions of linear differential equations of first order.Binomial Series – Expansions using Binomial theorem.Coordinate geometry – Equations to a straight line – slope-intercept form, intercept form, Angle between two lines, condition for two lines to be perpendicular, parallel.Determinants – Evaluation of second and third order, minors and cofactors, solutions of simultaneous linear equation in three unknown using Cramer’s rule.Differentiation – Limits and continuity, derivatives of functions, equation to tangents and normals. Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.Integration of functions – Integration of different types of functions.Matrices – Identification of Matrices, matrix operations, adjoint and inverse.Trigonometric functions – Signs of functions in each quadrant. Trigonometric values of angles, properties of trigonometric functions, applications of the identities sin (A ± B), cos (A ± B) and tan (A ± B).

Applied Mechanics, Strength of Materials and Design of Machine Elements

Sec 3

Centre of Gravity of Sections: Centroids – centre of gravity – axis of symmetry and axis of reference – methods to find centre of gravity – simple geometric sections such as rectangle, triangle and circle.Columns and Struts: Column, strut, buckling load, equivalent length, slenderness ratio – types of columns – short column, medium size column, long column.Direct Stresses and Strains: Types of Stresses and strains – tensile and compressive – longitudinal and lateral strain – Poisson’s ratio – behaviour of mild steel under tension – stress strain diagram – limit of proportionality – elastic limit – yield point – ultimate stress – working stress – factor of safety – comparison of stress strain diagram of a mild steel and a brittle material – Hooks law and Young’s modulus – principle of superposition – stresses in varying section – stresses in composite section – simple problems.Friction: Introduction – type of friction – static friction, dynamic friction, sliding friction, rolling friction, pivot friction, limiting friction, angle of friction, coefficient of friction, cone of friction – state laws of friction – static friction and kinetic friction.Moment of Inertia of Sections: Moment of inertia – radius of gyration.Riveted Joints: Types – lap joint – single riveted, double riveted (Chain and zigzag) – butt joint single cover single riveted, double cover single riveted – failure of riveted joints – failure of rivets – shearing and crushing – failure of plates – tearing across a row of rivets – tearing off plate at an edge – strength of rivet, plate and riveted joint – efficiency of a riveted joint – caulking and Fullering operations.Shear Force and Bending Moment: Types of beams – cantilever beam, simply supported beam, overhanging beam, built in beam or fixed beam and continuous beam – types of loading – concentrated or point load, uniformly distributed load and uniformly varying load – shear force and bending moment diagrams – cantilever beams – point load, uniformly distributed load and combination of point load and uniformly distributed load – simply supported beam – point load, uniformly distributed load and combination of point load and uniformly distributed load – maximum bending moment on the section. – deflection of beams.Shear Stress and Shear Strain: Shear stress and strain – modulus of rigidity – volumetric strain, bulk modulus – simple problems.Springs: Types of spring – leaf spring – helical springs.Thermal Stress and Strain: Nature and magnitude of stresses due to change in temperature – total or partial prevention of expansion and contraction – temperature stress on composite bar – simple problems.Thin Cylinders: Failures of thin cylinder – stresses in thin cylindrical shell – hoop stress – longitudinal stress.Torsion of Circular Shafts: Torsion equation – strength equation for solid and hollow shaft (no proof) – power equation – polar moment of inertia.Truss Analysis: Types of frames – formula for finding the redundancy – free body diagram – equilibrium – forces in various members of stress due to loading – method of joints and method of sections.Welded Joints: Welding terms – leg of the weld, size of the fillet weld, throat thickness, effective length of the weld, side fillet weld and end fillet weld – strength of welded joints.Bearings: Functions of bearings – classification of bearings – Radial bearings – thrust bearings – sliding contact bearings – rolling contact bearings.Belt Drives: Types of belts – flat belt, circular belt or rope, V-belt – types of flat belt drives – open and crossed belt drive – compound belt drive – stepped or cone pulley drive – velocity ratio – slip – creep.Bolts, Nuts and Key: Designation of screw threads – stresses in screwed fastenings due to static loading – initial stresses – stresses due to external forces – bolts of uniform strength – types of keys – forces acting on a sunk key – strength of a sunk key – calculation of key size using empirical proportions.Cams: Classification of followers and cams – motion of the followers – uniform velocity, simple harmonic motion – uniform acceleration and retardation – cam terminology – displacement diagrams.Couplings: Shaft couplings – requirement – types.Gears and Gear Trains: Functions of gears – friction wheels – advantages and disadvantages of a gear drive – spur gear nomenclature – simple gear drive – velocity ratio – gear trains – simple gear train – compound gear train.General Design Considerations: General procedure – Design stress and working stress – factor of safety – Kinematic link – pair – chain – four bar chain – examples and applications – mechanism – inversion.Governors and Flywheels: Functions of the governors – types of governors – simple watt governor – porter governor – flywheels – comparison with governors – coefficient of fluctuation of speed – fluctuation of energy – maximum fluctuation of energy – coefficient of fluctuation of energy.Limits, Fits and Tolerances: Definition of limits, fits and tolerances.Screw Threads: Thread terminology – Forms of screw threads (square thread, V thread) - Witworth thread – British Association thread – American standard thread – Acme thread – ISO metric thread – square thread – single start and multi start threads – right hand and left hand threads – conventional representation of threads. Bolted connection using standard proportions.Shafts: Torsional stresses and strains – strength of solid and hollow shaft – design of shaft considering strength and rigidity – comparisons – power transmitted by shaft – compare solid and hollow shaft in terms of their weight, strength and stiffness.Surface Roughness: Surface roughness terminology – surface roughness values, Grades and symbols.Welded joints and Piping Layout: Classification of welds – Elementary welding symbols – types of pipes – Methods of connecting pipes – pipe threads – representation of pipe threads – types of pipe joints – single and double line orthographic symbols for pipe fittings and valves (flanged, screwed and welded joints).

Basic Electrical Engineering

Sec 4

Circuit parameters: Resistance, Capacitance and inductance. AC circuit with R, L, C. Simple solution of typical AC circuit with resistance, impedance, power and power factor.Electrical circuit of an installation: Earthing, lightning protection.Idea of Basic electrical circuit: Electrical supply and load and its functioning, division of voltage and current in a parallel and series circuit – simple problems, units of power and energy, solution of DC circuit with calculation of energy consumption in an installation.Review with discussion of electric current, potential difference, power, EMF, resistance and its laws, Ohms law and series parallel circuit, electromagnetism, generation of AC and DC supply.

Basic Civil Engineering

Sec 5

Construction: Parts of building – foundation – types of foundations – spread footing, isolated footing, combined footing, Raft, pile and well foundations. Masonry – types rubble masonry, brick masonry, English bond and Flemish bond. (One brick wall).Levelling: Levelling instruments, different types, bench mark, reduced level of points, booking of field notes, reduction of levels by height of collimation method (simple problem). Modern survey – instruments – Total station, Electronics theodolite, Distomat.Materials: Brick – varieties and strength, characteristics of good brick. Cement – varieties and grade of cement and its uses. Steel – types of steel for reinforcement bars, steel structural sections. Aggregates – types & requirements of good aggregates. Concrete – grades of concrete as per IS code, water cement ratio. Workability, mixing, batching, compaction and curing.Surveying: Chain surveying – principles, instruments, ranging, and chaining survey lines, field work and field book, selection of survey stations, units of land area.

Fluid Mechanics, Pneumatics and Hydraulic Machines

Sec 6

Flow through Orifices, Notches, Pipes and Nozzles: Orifices – types of orifices – Vena contracta – coefficient of contraction – coefficient of velocity – coefficient of discharge – Notches – types of notches – Flow through pipes – loss of head in pipes – major energy losses - -minor energy losses – loss of energy due to friction – Darcy’s formulae (No derivation) for loss of head in pipes – Chezy’s formula (No derivation) for loss of head in pipes – simple problems – loss of head due to sudden enlargement – loss of head due to sudden contraction (No derivation) – water hammer – nozzles.Fluid Power: Introduction – Basic law – Applications of fluid powerFluid Pressure and its Measurement: Fluid pressure at a point – pressure head – problems – Pascal’s law – absolute, gauge, atmospheric and vacuum pressures – simple problems – measurement of fluid pressure – Piezometer tube – simple manometer – differential manometer – inverted differential manometer – Bourdon’s tube pressure gauge – total pressure.Hydraulic Control Elements and Components: Control valves – Functions – classifications – Describe the working of pressure control valves such as relief valves – Poppet valve – Direction control valves – check valves – Flow control valves – types – gate, globe, butterfly valves, non return valve.Hydraulic System: Basic elements of hydraulic system – oil reservoir pump unit – principles of working of positive displacement pump – classifications – Gear pumps, Screw pump, Vane pumps, Lobe pump, Simple piston pumps.Kinematics and Dynamics of Fluid Flow: Introduction – types of fluid flow – steady and unsteady flow – uniform and non-uniform flow – laminar and turbulent flow – compressible and incompressible flow – rotational and irrotational flow – rate of flow or discharge – equation of continuity of liquid flow – simple problems – energy of a liquid in motion – potential energy – kinetic energy – pressure energy – total energy – total head of liquid in motion – Bernoulli’s equation – practical applications of Bernoulli’s equation – venturimeter – Orifice meter – Pitot tube.Pneumatic Control Elements and Components: Pneumatic control valves – Air cylinders.Pneumatic System: Comparison of pneumatic system with hydraulic system – identification of standard pneumatic symbols – basic pneumatic system – air filter – pressure regulator – lubricator – mufflers.Properties of Fluids: Density – specific weight – specific volume – specific gravity – problems – viscosity - kinematics viscosity – Newton’s law of viscosity – types of fluids – compressibility – surface tension – capillarity.Centrifugal Pump: Types of casing – piping system of CP – work done, manometric head – efficiencies – discharge – power required to drive – multistage pumps – specific speed of CP – cavitation – priming.Impact of Jets: Force exerted by the jet – stationary – vertical – inclined – curved plate (symmetrical and unsymmetrical) – force exerted by the jet on moving plates – simple problems.Impulse Turbines: Development of water Turbines – classification - impulse Turbine – Pelton wheel components.Reaction Turbines: Components – difference between impulse & reaction – classification of Reaction Turbines – Francis Turbine – Kaplan Turbine – Draft tubes – specific speed.Reciprocating Pump: Types – comparison of CP & RP – discharge – slip – air vessels, Hydraulic ram.

Industrial Management and Industrial Engineering

Sec 7

Fundamental Statistical Concepts: Explain the term variability in measurements – Explain the terms variable, attribute, frequency, frequency distribution and frequency plot – Normal distribution curve – Tally sheet – Explanation of the terms mean, mode, median and standard deviation – Calculation of mean, mode, median and standard deviation – Statistical quality control – Types of control charts – X, R, P, 100P and C.Inspection and Quality Control: Concept of quality and quality control – product control – concepts of inspection- Types of inspection – first piece inspection. Working inspection, sample inspection, operation inspection, key operation inspection, floor or patrolling inspection, centralized inspection – Advantages and limitations.Method Study: Work study – Advantages and application of work study to increase productivity – Method study – Therbligs and their symbols – Process chart symbols – preparation of operation process chart, flow process chart, man-machine chart, right hand left hand chart, and SIMO chart – Flow diagram – Principles of motion economy – Rules concerning human body, work place layout and material handling, tools and equipment design – Objectives of work measurement – Procedure of stop watch time study – standard time calculation – Production study – work sampling – steps in work sampling.Production Planning and Control: Concepts of industry – Meaning of the term production and productivity – Methods of increasing productivity – types of production – Job production batch production, mass production, continuous production – Explanation of production planning control – Benefits and functions of PPC – pre-planning activities – Forecasting, plant location, product planning, design and development, material selection, process planning, determination of men, machines, material and tool requirements – Process planning – Choice of machine in process planning – Break even analysis – Process sheet – Process planning procedure – Routing – Scheduling – Dispatching – value engineering – Plant location and layout – Factors to be considered in locating industrial plants – plant layout – Types of layouts – Compare the advantages and disadvantages of each type – Plant maintenance – Types of maintenance.Project Analysis: Need and scope for project analysis – Explanation of the constituents elements of project analysis – Production cost – Market survey – Selling price – Capital investment – Return on investment – Elements of costing – Classification of costs – Depreciation – Types of depreciation – Obsolescence – Basic formula for calculation of machining times for the operation such as turning, drilling and shaping – simple problems.Materials and Sales Management: Inventory management – definition and classification – purchase procedure – buying techniques – EOQ and ABC analysis. Stores management – introduction – store keeping functions – duties of store keeper – store layout – Centralized and decentralized store – store records – indent forms – bincard – store ledger. Sales – importance – functions of sales department – sales forecasting.Principles of Management: Meaning of management – Taylor’s scientific management, Functions of management – Different types of ownership – organizational structure.Project Management Techniques: Introduction to network analysis – Commonly used terms in CPM and PERT – CPM – operation, earliest finish time (EFT), latest finish time (LFT), critical path, even slack, or float, dummy activity – construction and numbering of network diagram – Fulkerson’s rule – Simple problems on CPM (by AOA method only) – PERT – Comparison between CPM and PERT – Calculation of expected time – Event, activity, successor event, predecessor event, earliest expected time, latest allowable time, slack.Quality Planning and its developments: Definitions of quality – dimensions of quality – TQM conceptQuantitative techniques in Management: Methods – Linear programming – formulation of LPP – transportation problem – North West corner rule, Vogel’s approximation method – Simple problems – Game theory – two-persons zero sum game – Maxi-min and mini-max principle – saddle point – simple problems.The Principles of a good Wage Payment System: Types of Wages – Nominal, real, living, fair and minimum wages – Incentives.

Metallurgy and Machine Tools

Sec 8

Automatic and Copying Machines: Automation – definition.Broaching Machines: General use of a broaching machines – Parts and their functions,Capstan and Turret Lathe: Construction and parts – tooling layout.Computer Numerical Control (CNC): Machine tools (brief description only)Drilling Machines: Classification – Work holding devices – Types of drill bits – Tool holding devices – Operations.Flexible Manufacturing System: Flexible automation – flexible manufacturing cell – components of FMS.Gear Manufacture: Method of making gears – Gear hobbling.Grinding: Abrasives – natural, artificial – Bonding materials – vitrified, silicate, shellac, rubber – kinds of abrasives, grain size, grade and structure, kind of bond material, functions of the grinding wheels – Grinding machines – Cylindrical grinders – centre type and centre less type grinders.Jigs and Fixtures: Definition of jigs and fixtures.Lathe and Lathe Work: Type of lathe – Lathe parts, function of each part – Lathe accessories – Work holding and tool holding devices – Speed, feed and depth of cut – Operations – taper turning methods – Lathe specification.Metal Cutting: Orthogonal cutting and oblique cutting, chip formation, type of chips, cutting speed, feed and depth of cut – Tool life – Machinability.Milling Machines: General use of milling machines – Parts of milling machines and their functions – types of milling machines – Cutter holding devices (a) arbours (b) Collets – Milling operations – plain milling, key and key ways, gang milling, T- slot milling – Milling methods (a) conventional milling (b) climb milling – Types of indexing.Planing Machines: General use of a planer – Planer parts and their functions.Robots and Robotics: Basic elements of robots – types of joints – robotic arms – robotic hands.Shaping Machines: General use of a shaper – Parts and their functions.Slotting Machines: General use of a slotter – Slotter parts and their functions.Bench work and fitting: Fitting operations like chipping, filing, scraping, grinding, sawing, marking, drilling, reaming, tapping, dieing – tools used in fitting – vice (bench vice, pipe vice, hand vice), files – various types of files – specification of files – chisels, hammers, hack saw, scrapers, punches, surface plate, surface gauge, V-block, angle plate, try square, combination set, steel rule, callipers (outside and inside), divider, scriber, drills, reamer, tap and tap wrench, die and die stock, goggles.Foundry: Tools – rammer, trowel, slick, lifter, strike off bar, bellow, sprue pin, mallet, gate cutter, swab, vent rod, draw spike, moulding box – composition of moulding sands – types of moulding sand – green sand, dry sand, parting sand, loom sand, facing sand and core sand – properties of moulding sand such as porosity, plasticity, adhesiveness, cohesiveness, refractoriness. Types of patterns – single piece pattern, split pattern, match plate pattern, gated pattern, loose piece pattern, sweep pattern, - Pattern allowances – shrinkage allowance, draft allowance, machining allowance, distortion or camber allowance, rapping allowance.Measuring Instruments, gauges and comparators: Classification of measuring instruments – precision and non precision instruments – Direct reading and indirect measuring instruments – Vernier calliper, micrometer (inside, outside) – classifications of gauges – plug, ring, snap, screw pitch gauge, feeler gauge, standard wire gauge and indicating gauges – comparators – Mechanical comparators, Electrical comparators, optical comparators, pneumatic comparators.Welding, Soldering and Brazing: Arc welding – principle of arc welding – welding positions – Flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead welding – welded joints – Butt, lap, corner, tee, edge, V-joints, U-joint – selection of welding electrodes – Electrode coatings – Functions of electrode coating – Gas welding – type of flames – functions and operation of oxy-acetylene cylinders, pressure regulators, welding torch, nozzle – explanation of submerged arc welding, tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding, metal inert gas (MIG) welding, Atomic hydrogen welding and thermit welding – Defects in welding – causes and remedies of the defects such as porosity, poor penetration, warping, under cut, distortion crack, poor appearances – soldering – brazing.Heat Treatment Processes: Cooling curve for pure iron – iron carbon equilibrium diagram – TTT diagram – Micro constituents of steel – Heat treatment process, annealing, normalizing, hardening, tempering, mar tempering, austempering, case hardening (cyaniding, nitriding and carburising), age hardening – induction hardening – flame hardening – residual stress due to heat treatment.Metals and alloys: Structure of materials – structure of solids – Crystal structure – BCC, FCC and HCP – Ferrous and non ferrous – Cast iron – white malleable, grey and nodular cast iron – Manufacturing of Pig iron – Blast Furnace – Manufacturing of Cast iron – Cupola Furnace – Types of steel – Manufacturing of steel – Bessemer process, LD process, open hearth and Electric furnace – Steel alloys – Non ferrous metals and alloys – Aluminium, Copper and its alloys – Crucible furnace.Properties, testing and inspection of materials: Mechanical properties such as strength, hardness, toughness, brittleness, creep, fatigue, stiffness, ductility, malleability, elasticity and plasticity – Thermal properties such as specific heat, thermal conductivity, thermal resistance, and thermal diffusivity – Destructive testing – Tensile and compressive test – Hardness test – Impact test – Fatigue test – Creep test – Non-destructive testing – Radiographic – Ultrasonic testing – Inspection – spark test, magnetic particle, x-ray and dye penetration tests.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 9

Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakkoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

Basic Mechanical Engineering

Sec 10

The importance of IC Engines: Definition, classification – two stroke engines, four stroke engines, working of two stroke engines and four stroke engines with the help of line sketches, comparison between two stroke and four stroke engines, comparison between petrol and diesel engines, function of fly wheel, clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft and differential in power transmission, explain with sketch the working of differential, briefly explain power transmission of 4 wheel vehicle with line diagram.The importance of Power Plants: Introduction, classification of power plants – working of hydroelectric power plant with schematic sketches – working of thermal (Steam and Diesel) power plant with schematic sketches – working of nuclear power plant with schematic sketches.

Thermal Engineering

Sec 11

Air Compressors: Construction and working of Air compressors – function of an air compressor – uses of compressed air – classification of the air compressors – working of reciprocating compressors (single stage and two stage), rotary compressors – fans and blowers, centrifugal compressors and axial flow compressors. Mechanical efficiency & volumetric efficiency.Air Conditioning Systems: Classification – industrial, comfort air conditioning, working of summer air conditioning, winter and year round air conditioning.Air Conditioning: Definition, factors affecting human comfort, effective temperature.Air Standard Cycles: Assumption, Air standard efficiency – explanation with diagrams and derivation of air standard efficiency of Carnot Cycle, Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, dual combustion cycle.Different Systems of I. C. Engines: Fuel systems – components – carburetion – functions of carburettor – working fuel systems of diesel engine – fuel filter – injector and injection nozzle – ignition system – cooling system – classification of cooling system – radiators – IC engine lubrication system – forced system – governing systems – quantity governing – quality governing – hit and miss governing.Fuels & Combustion: Classification of fuels – solid, liquid & gaseous – Merits & demerits of various types of fuels – requirements of a good fuel – Calorific Value – combustion of fuel.Heat Exchangers: Heat exchangers – Classification – Recuperator type and regenerative type, parallel flow, counter flow type & cross flow – concept of overall heat transfer coefficient – LMTD.Heat Transfer: Heat Transfer – conduction, convection and radiation – Fourier’s law – Thermal conductivity – Conduction through plane wall and composite wall – Black body concept – Stefan-Boltzman law – Gray body concept – Newton Rikhman equation – free and forced convection.Principles of Refrigeration: Definition of refrigeration, concept of C. O. P., unit of refrigeration – reversed Carnot cycle – COP, Application of refrigeration.Psychrometric Processes: Sensible heating, sensible cooling – humidifying, dehumidifyingPsychrometry: Definition, Dry air, moist air, saturated, unsaturated and super saturated air, degree of saturation, dry bulb temperature, wet bulb temperature, dew point temperature.Refrigerants: Definition, primary and secondary refrigerants, desirable properties of refrigerants.Refrigeration Equipments: Compressors – Condensers – Evaporators – Expansion Devices – capillary tube, Thermostatic expansion valve.Testing of I. C. Engines: Performance of I. C. Engines – testing – Indicated power, Brake power, Friction power – Mechanical efficiency – Indicated Thermal efficiency, Brake Thermal efficiency, Relative efficiency – Total fuel consumption & Specific Fuel Consumption – Morse test for determination of I. P. of multi-cylinder engine – Heat balance sheet – problems.Vapour Compression Refrigeration Systems: Principles and working of a vapour compression system with the help of flow diagram. C.O.P. of vapour compression systems.

Technical

100 Marks

Lecturer in Printing Technology

The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Lecturer in Printing Technology for Government Polytechnic Colleges under the Technical Education Department.

75m

11s

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Syllabus Explorer

Essentials of Electronics Engineering

Sec 1

Active and passive devices – review only. LED – working, applications, comparison of LED lighting and CFL lighting. Full wave rectifier – diagram and explanation, 5 V power supply – with bridge rectifier and 7805. SMPS – block diagram and advantages. Integrated circuits. SMDs – advantages. Static electricity – precautions in handling electronic circuits.E-waste: Health hazards of e-waste.Inverter & UPS: Block diagram. Compare – inverter and UPS. Online and off line UPS – differentiate. Battery selection for UPS and inverter.Microcontrollers: Simple block diagram of 8 bit microcontrollers – application.Mobile technology: CDMA and GSM. Compare – 2G and 3G technologies.Switches: ON / OFF, push to ON, push to OFF, push to ON / OFF, SPST, SPDT, DPDT. Working and application of limit switches, proximity switches, relays.

Technical Mathematics

Sec 2

Applications of integration – Area bounded by a curve and X or Y axis, solutions of differential equations using the method of variable separable, solutions of linear differential equations of first order.Binomial Series – Expansions using Binomial theorem.Coordinate geometry – Equations to a straight line – slope-intercept form, intercept form, Angle between two lines, condition for two lines to be perpendicular, parallel.Determinants – Evaluation of second and third order, minors and cofactors, solutions of simultaneous linear equation in three unknown using Cramer’s rule.Differentiation – Limits and continuity, derivatives of functions, equation to tangents and normals. Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.Integration of functions – Integration of different types of functions.Matrices – Identification of Matrices, matrix operations, adjoint and inverse.Trigonometric functions – Signs of functions in each quadrant. Trigonometric values of angles, properties of trigonometric functions, applications of the identities sin (A ± B), cos (A ± B) and tan (A ± B).

Paper, Ink and Auxiliary Materials for Printing

Sec 3

Auxiliary materials – Blanket, plate – characteristics and types, strength of materials and material properties.Ink – constituents, ink manufacture, qualities, drying methods, types of inks, characteristics, ink testing methods, physical and chemical properties.Paper – Raw materials, paper manufacture, paper characteristics, paper grains, paper sizes, water marks, testing methods, physical and chemical properties, warehousing.Press management factors, Eco friendly and Lean production parameters.

Post Press – Binding, Finishing and Packaging Operations

Sec 4

Binding – tools, materials and equipments, material calculation, qualities required, sewing methods, book binding operations, end papers, indexing, special protective coating, coating on printed surface – aqueous coating, electron beam coating, ultraviolet coating etc.Post press machines – Packaging – tools, materials and equipments, qualities required, dyes for packaging, packaging machinery, types of packages, packaging considerations, specialised finishing techniques.

Basic Electrical Engineering

Sec 5

Circuit parameters: Resistance, Capacitance and inductance. AC circuit with R, L, C. Simple solution of typical AC circuit with resistance, impedance, power and power factor.Electrical circuit of an installation: Earthing, lightning protection.Idea of Basic electrical circuit: Electrical supply and load and its functioning, division of voltage and current in a parallel and series circuit – simple problems, units of power and energy, solution of DC circuit with calculation of energy consumption in an installation.Review with discussion of electric current, potential difference, power, EMF, resistance and its laws, Ohms law and series parallel circuit, electromagnetism, generation of AC and DC supply.

Basic Civil Engineering

Sec 6

Construction: Parts of building – foundation – types of foundations – spread footing, isolated footing, combined footing, Raft, pile and well foundations. Masonry – types rubble masonry, brick masonry, English bond and Flemish bond. (One brick wall).Levelling: Levelling instruments, different types, bench mark, reduced level of points, booking of field notes, reduction of levels by height of collimation method (simple problem). Modern survey – instruments – Total station, Electronics theodolite, Distomat.Materials: Brick – varieties and strength, characteristics of good brick. Cement – varieties and grade of cement and its uses. Steel – types of steel for reinforcement bars, steel structural sections. Aggregates – types & requirements of good aggregates. Concrete – grades of concrete as per IS code, water cement ratio. Workability, mixing, batching, compaction and curing.Surveying: Chain surveying – principles, instruments, ranging, and chaining survey lines, field work and field book, selection of survey stations, units of land area.

Managing Fonts and Type, Page Layout, Formatting and Halftoning

Sec 7

Fonts, terms and definitions, units and measurements, kinds of fonts, fonts in bitmap, vector and layout programs, print design considerations, formats – graphic types, file formats, post scripts, half toning – pixel to half tone dots, digital dots, scanners, dot gain and loss, bitmap – resampling and resolution, working with images, archiving, gamut, pantone, vector graphics – gradients and banding, patterns, colour mode, spot colour etc., page layout – page layout capabilities, job organisation, preflight, planning, estimating and scheduling.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 8

General Knowledge and Current AffairsNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyokoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

Press – Offset, Gravure, Flexo, Screen, Digital and Ondemand Variable Data Printing

Sec 9

Offset – machine design considerations, types, operations, Gravure – design considerations, types, suitable works for gravure Flexo – machine design, types how flexography works, what for mainly used, Digital printing – digital printing machines, how digital printing works, what for used, screen printing – types of screen printing machines, how screen printing works, what for mainly used. Advantages and disadvantages of offset, Gravure, Screen, Flexo and Digital printing. Ondemand and variable data printing – workflow, data mail formats. Quality and quality assurance in printing – various targets used. Future trends in printing.

Prepress Requirements, Colour Management – PDF, RIP and Proofing

Sec 10

Prepress requirement – System and accessories, CTP, CTF, CTM, colour balance, colour correction, RGB to CMYK conversion, ideal digital document, compression in PDF, choosing compression, working with colour in PDF, RIP – RIP and preflighting, proofing – proofing method, digital proofers, press proof, CIE Lab and values, colour problems, various surface preparation techniques.

Basic Mechanical Engineering

Sec 11

The importance of IC Engines: Definition, classification – two stroke engines, four stroke engines, working of two stroke engines and four stroke engines with the help of line sketches, comparison between two stroke and four stroke engines, comparison between petrol and diesel engines, function of fly wheel, clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft and differential in power transmission, explain with sketch the working of differential, briefly explain power transmission of 4 wheel vehicle with line diagram.The importance of Power Plants: Introduction, classification of power plants – working of hydroelectric power plant with schematic sketches – working of thermal (Steam and Diesel) power plant with schematic sketches – working of nuclear power plant with schematic sketches.

Technical

100 Marks

Lecturer (Textile Technology)

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Lecturer in Textile Technology (Govt. Polytechnics) in the Technical Education Department.

90m

11s

#kerala-psc#textile-technology#lecturer#technical-education#degree-level

Syllabus Explorer

Essentials of Electronics Engineering

Sec 1

Active and passive devices – review only. LED – working, applications, comparison of LED lighting and CFL lighting. Full wave rectifier – diagram and explanation, 5 V power supply – with bridge rectifier and 7805. SMPS – block diagram and advantages. Integrated circuits. SMDs – advantages. Static electricity – precautions in handling electronic circuits.E-waste: Health hazards of e-waste.Inverter & UPS: Block diagram. Compare – inverter and UPS. Online and off line UPS – differentiate. Battery selection for UPS and inverter.Microcontrollers: Simple block diagram of 8 bit microcontrollers – application.Mobile technology: CDMA and GSM. Compare – 2G and 3G technologies.Switches: ON / OFF, push to ON, push to OFF, push to ON / OFF, SPST, SPDT, DPDT. Working and application of limit switches, proximity switches, relays.

Fabric Manufacture

Sec 2

Advanced Fabric Manufacture: Introduction on various methods of fabric production – compare the advanced method of fabric production with conventional types of looms – types of shuttle less looms – basic requirement of shuttle less weaving – advantages of shuttle less weaving machines. The various stages of weft insertion in Sulzer shuttle less weaving machine with 4 colour weft insertion – Torsion bar picking mechanism – working of cam beat – up. Mention the quality of Zulzer woven cloth – Give brief note on warp and weft preparation for shuttle less weaving. Rapier shuttle less weaving – various classifications of Rapier shuttle less looms – merits, demerits and limitations of Rapier looms – various stages of weft insertion in rapier looms – picking mechanism in a flexible rapier loom (Rack and pinion type). Features of different types of selvedges used in shuttle less weaving.Auxiliary Motions: Side weft fork and centre weft fork motions – working of side weft fork motion with sketch – working of centre fork motion with sketch – timing and setting of side weft fork motion – objects and types of warp stop motions – working of a mechanical warp stop motion used in ‘Northrop’ looms – working of a mechanical warp stop motion used in ‘Sakamoto’ looms with neat sketch – working of electrical warp stop motion with neat sketch – objects and types of warp protector motions – working of loose reed motion – the working of fast reed motion – the objects of brake motions – the working of brake motion – the objects and general description of brake motions – the objects and general description of check strap – the objects and general description of Temples – timing and setting of auxiliary motion.Basic features of water Jet looms – 4 stages of weft insertion in water jet loom – working of weft supply system on water jet looms – the pump, throttle valve and water jet nozzle – merits, demerits and limitations of water jet looms. Comparison charts of popular shuttleless looms.Basic Mechanisms of Looms: Basic mechanisms in power loom. Importance of Primary motions – principles of Shedding – Differentiate positive and negative shedding – Tappet Shedding – Dobby Shedding - Jacquard Shedding – Different types of Sheds – General function and working of Plain Tappet Shedding mechanism – Early shedding and late shedding – Setting of tappet Shedding – picking – Positive picking and negative picking – working of Cone Over Pick motion – working of Under Pick motions – Method of Altering Picking Force and Setting of Picking band – Timing and Setting of Cone Over Pick – Discuss the beating operation – Illustrate and explain the working of beating mechanism – Calculate the eccentricity of the Sley.Calculations: Calculate the production and efficiency of power looms – Evaluate the times required for the exhaustion of a weavers beam – Evaluate the time required for the exhaustion of a pirn, cone etc – Estimate the number of pirns required for the loom in a given time – Estimate the number of pirns / cones required to produce a particular quantity of fabric – Compute the number of pirn winders required to feed a given number of looms – Estimate the number of warping machines required to feed the given number of looms – prepare a chart showing the standard loom speeds for various widths of plain and automatic looms – Find out the quantity of warp and weft required to weave a particular fabric. Find out the cost of different types of fabrics.Computer Aided Textile Designing: Step by Step commands to produce a Jacquard design fabric simulation – analysis of a Jacquard design fabric and to produce fabric simulation in different colour combinations – take graph print outs as per the requirements of loom and design creation – step by step commands to produce stripe and cross over designs – step by step commands to produce check designs – analysis of a dobby design fabric to produce the fabric simulation in different colour combinations – calculation sheet for a fabric with costing and printouts of dobby fabric – simulation and design details – step by step commands to produce a printed design and its colour separations – step by step commands to make a texture mapping on various objects and models with new designs created in other software – create yarn using computer software – create a yarn library using different count and quality – automatic creation of draft and peg plan from weaves – use of menu driven software.Dobby Shedding: Various classification of dobby shedding mechanisms – working of Keighley dobby and its limitations – timing and setting of Keighley dobby – advantages of double jack dobby over single jack dobby – working of Climax dobby – method of pegging of lags for L.H and R.H. dobbies – use of Cross Border dobby – working of Cross border dobby – working of Ruti Cam dobby – working of Knowles positive open shed dobby – functions of heald levelling device and steadying mechanism in dobby.Features of automatic looms – classification of automatic looms – advantages of automatic looms – compare automatic and non-automatic looms. Working of midget weft feeler mechanism – Timing and setting – Features of two prong electrical feeler and photo electric feeler. Working of automatic weft replenishment motion with respect to cop changing looms – Timing and settings. Shuttle protector – functions and uses. Different types of Thread cutters and their uses.Features of shuttle changing looms . Compare shuttle changers and cop changers.General Study of Technical Textiles: Classify Non-apparel textiles – Identify the fields of application of Technical textiles – scope of application of Technical Textiles – Industrial Textiles like Tyre fabrics, Filter fabrics, Conveyor fabrics, Tarpaulins and protective coverings, Bullet proof fabrics, Fire Proof Fabrics, Agriculture fabrics, Shoe fabrics, Parachute fabrics – Study of Geo Textiles – Application of Geo Textiles – Medical Textiles, Medical Fabrics, Surgical Dressings.Jacquard Shedding: Advantages of Jacquard shedding – basic principle of Jacquard shedding – various classifications of Jacquards like – Single lift Jacquards, Double lift Jacquards, Single Cylinder Jacquards, Double Cylinder Jacquards, Cross border Jacquards – working of Single Lift Jacquards – working of Double Lift Single Cylinder Jacquard – working of Double Lift Double Cylinder Jacquard – working of Cross Border Jacquard – harness mounting like London and Norwich systems – harness ties and various types of harness ties like straight tie, centre tie, mixed tie – terms like count of comber board, First hook and First needle of the Jacquard – construction and development of Jacquard designs – working of Piano card cutting machine – card punching and card lacing – use of special Jacquards and the working of Pressure Harness.Jet Weaving: Features of Air Jet looms – The passage of warp yarn on Maxbo Air Jet loom. Air Jet nozzle for weft insertion in air jet looms – functions weft insertion elements used in air jet looms – various stages of weft insertion on Maxbo air jet looms.Knitted Structure: Definition of Knitting – Classification of Knitting – Compare woven and knitted structures – compare the process of knitting and weaving – Define the term – courses – wales – Gauge – face loop – back loop – loop length – texture – Single Jersey – Double Jersey – various knitting elements – Latch needle – Bearded Needle – Compound Needle – Sinker – Cams – Knitting action of various types of needles – study the functions of Sinker and raiser cams – Define knitted structures – Define Knit stitch – Miss stitch – Tuck stitch – Define – (1 X 1 Rib) – (1 X 1 Inter Lock) – the properties of Plain, Rib, InterLock.Manufacture of Non-wovens: Definition of non-wovens – classification of Non-wovens – stages involved in the production of Non-woven fabrics – comparison between woven and non-woven fabrics – Field of application of Non-woven fabrics – Basic requirements of fibres used for the – manufacture of non-woven – Methods of web-formation – card web – Different methods of web – Reinforcement – Need of binding & strengthening of fiber webs – various methods of Fibre bonding like – mechanical bonding – chemical bonding – thermal bonding – importance of needle punching machine for fibre bonding – study of needling loom – study of various methods of chemical bonding – study of various methods of thermal bonding – prepare a chart showing the important properties of woven and non-woven fabrics – discuss the limitations of non-woven fabrics.Multiple Box Looms, Terry Motions and Automatic Looms: Introduction to weft patterning – type of box motions – use of multiple box looms – classification of multiple boxes – Drop boxes Vs Circular boxes – Skip Vs Nonskip – Pick at will / Pick and Pick. Working of Eccle’s Drop box motion – study of card saving mechanism – Arrangement of pattern cards for various picking patterns – study of various positions of stud and pin when different boxes are in line with the slay race – Timing and setting. Working of non-Skip type circular box motion.Object and classification of Terry motions – working of Dug dale’s Terry motion – working of Holden’s Terry motion.Process Control in Weaving and Machine Balancing: Different types of headless and reeds – Selection of proper reed and heald – Effect reed parameters on weavability of yarn – Control of productivity in loom shed – control of loom speed – Control of efficiency variable – Staggering of heald – improving production by snap reading – Control of waste in winding, warping, sizing, drawing – in and loom shed – Control of fabric defects – Selection of accessories – Care of accessories – Shuttles, pickers, picking bands, healds, Reeds etc. – Balancing machinery in spinning and weaving – Balancing of machinery for different capacity of spindles – Balancing machineries from winding to loom shed for 100, 200, 400, 600 loom capacities – Essential factors in textile costing – process cost per Kg of finished yarn – Process cost particulars from blow room to spinning – Cost / meter of finished fabric – Determination of Ex-mill cost of one meter of fabric.Process Control in Weaving Preparatory: Process control in winding – optimizing quality in winding preparation – control of quality of knot – production of good packages – Detailed study of stitches on cones, patterning, soft nose or base, wild yarn, snarls etc. – Cleaning efficiency, knot factor and quality factor – Effect of unwinding tension and minimizing end breaks in warping, control of tension level, conditions of beam flanges, stop motions, break – driving drum - importance of length measuring motion, control of density of beams – Choice of size, scope of size pick up through controlling sizing condition – control of yarn stretch – control of moisture in sized yarns, quality of sized beams, Density, broken ends, missing ends, crossed ends, sticky ends – defective selvedges. Formation of ridges on beams – Minimizing stoppages due to mechanical failures – Improving the build of pirn – Improving productivity in winding warping sizing and pirn windings.Secondary Motions: Take up motions – 7-wheel take up motion – continuous and intermittent take up motion – working of continuous type take up motion – Calculations related to take up motions – Let off motions – working of a negative let off motion – working of positive let off motions.Warp & Weft Knitting: Machine – Passage of yarn through flat knitting machine – Features of warp knitting – Different types of knitting elements – Knitting actions of Rachel Warp knitting machine – the knitting actions of Tricot warp knitting machine – compare Rachel and Tricot Knitting machine – Define weft knitting – Application of weft knitted fabrics – weft knitted structures like Plain, Rib and Inter Lock – passage of Yarn through single Jersey weft knitting.Warp Winding and Weft Winding: Objects of Warp Winding – working of Warp Winding Machines – Weft Winding Machines – Drum Winding and precision winding – Warp Winding Machine – Creel – types of tensioners – Slub catchers – Broken thread stop motion – Full package stop motion - ribbon breakers – package arm holders – traversing mechanism – features of Disc and Gate type tensioners – working of Electronic Yarn clearers – advantages of Electronic yarn clearers over ordinary slub catchers –Angle of wind – wind ratio – Roto Coner – Auto Coner – types of knots – splicing – defects in winding – causes & remedies – weft winding – objects – Bunching mechanism – Layer locking device – Pirn diameter control – Schweiter high-speed automatic pirn winder – defects in pirns, their causes and remedies.Warping Sizing and Drawing: Objects of warping – beam warping and sectional warping – Ruti high speed warper – functions of various components of a warping machine – creel – Thread stop motion – length measuring motion – Head stock – Expanding Comb - doffing motion – Brake Motion – Driving Drum – Tensioners – defects in warp beams, their causes and remedies – sectional warping machine – limitations of sectional warping – objectives of sizing – ingredients used in the size paste and their functions – multi cylinder sizing machine – functions of the various controls in a modern sizing machine like – Temperature, size level, stretch, moisture, viscosity – size recipe for coarse, medium and fine cotton yarns – defects in sized beams – precautions to be taken for sizing synthetics and blends – improved fibre lay – after waxing – Healds and Reeds – objectives of drawing – in and denting – selection of suitable healds and reeds for different fabrics.Yard Count and Production Calculation: The different methods of Yarn Numbering Systems – English, French, Metric, Denier, Tex – direct and indirect systems of yarn numbering - equations for calculating equivalent count – resultant count of folded yarn with and without contraction – beam count – average count – heald and reed count – speed, production and efficiency of warp winding machines, weft winding machines, warping machines – ends per section and the number of sections required per set – sized yarn weight, un-sized yarn weight and size percentage – production, speed and efficiency of sizing machines.

Yarn Manufacture

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Advanced Yarn Manufacturing: Advanced yarn manufacturing systems – open end Rotor spinning – principle of Rotor spinning – feed part – opening roller – rotor – rotor grooves – effect of rotor speed on yarn quality – relation between rotor speed, rotor diameter and yarn draw off tension – Navel – doff tube – Take-up roller – Traverse guide – Winding head – vacuum in spin box – advantages of open end spinning over ring spinning – limitations of open end spinning – Friction spinning – DREF-I friction spinner – DREF – II friction spinner – Air jet spinning – Siro spinning.Blow Room & Calculations: Contaminants in Cotton fibre – Opening and cleaning – cleaning efficiency, trash content – classification of Blow Room lines, Minor and Major cleaning points – Hopper blender and Hopper feeder – Shirley opener – ERM cleaner – Axi-flow cleaner – 2 Bladed and 3 bladed beater – Krischners beater – Scutching – Single process scutcher – cages, Shirley wheel, Lap forming unit, lap – measuring motion, auto Doffing mechanism – piano feed regulating mechanism, reserve bin & photo cell arrangement – Two way distributor, dust filter bags, dust trunks, pneumatic delivery boxes, magnetic traps – lap defects – their causes and remedies – modern blow room line and chute feeding system – beater speed, cleaning efficiency of beater, cleaning efficiency of blow room – Hank of lap, production, draft and efficiency of blow room.Calculations: Main draft, break draft, main draft constant, break draft constant, hank of silver in drawing frame – production and efficiency, draft, hank of lap, production and efficiency in silver lap machine. Production, efficiency and draft in comber – break draft, main draft, break draft constant, main draft – constant and hank of roving of simplex – production & efficiency of simplex.Calculations: Ring frame – draft, twist and production calculation – Angle of yarn pull – Traveller speed – production and efficiency of rotor spinning – draft in rotor spinning – production and efficiency of Ring doubler – production and efficiency of Two for One twisterCarding: Objects of Carding – principle of stripping and carding – passage of material in a revolving flat carding machine – functions of each part of carding machine – setting of flats – H&B flexible bends – Heal and Toe arrangement – Philipson’s brush – types of waste in carding & percentage – defects in carding and remedial measures – Tandem carding – stripping and Grinding of cards – Traverse grinder – vacuum stripper – fibre hooks – Leading & Tailing hooks – Setting on quality and waste extraction.Cotton Selection and Mixing: Ginning – Gins for different cottons – FQI – Lea CSP of yarn – mixing plans for coarse, medium and fine counts – Methods of mixing – Mixing bale opener – Multi mixer – Auto mixer – Aero mixer – Blendomat.Doubling and Fancy Yarn: Types of doubled yarn – Twist and twist direction effects – methods of doubling – styles of doubling – types of doubling machine – preparatory process for doubling – Ring doubler – stop motions – two for one twister [ TFO ] – Function of various parts for Two for one twister – advantages of Two for one twister – Three for one Twister – Advantages of three for one twister over two for one twister – Manufacture of Sewing threads – Manufacture of tyre cord – Fancy doubling – fancy yarn – Reeling – yarn conditioning – plain reel and cross reel – types of reeling – bundling and baling.Draw Frames & Lap Formers and Comber: Draw frame process – principle of roller drafting – passage of material through a modern draw frame – principle of roller setting – roller weighting – electrical and electronic stop motions – auto levellers – top & bottom rollers – roller cleaning devices – polar drafting system – Platts pressure bar systems – defects in silver – their causes and remedies.Introduction and Process Control in Mixing & Spinning Preparation: Objects of process control – Key variables for the process control in spinning – Norms – Establishment of norms. Productivity – Factors influencing it – Minimizing cost of production. Control of mixing, quality and cost – instrumental evaluation of cotton – control of mixing quality and cost – stimulations control of mixing quality and cost – linear programming for cotton mixing – the application of linear programming in a Mill – The control of yarn realization – Records for estimating yarn realization and waste – Norms for yarn realization. Control waste in cleaning in blow room and carding – determination of trash content and cleaning efficiency – norms for waste and cleaning efficiency in blow rooms and cards – assessing the performance of a blow room – locating and improving machines with substandard performance – optimizing cleaning at cards – control of comber waste – optimum level of comber waste – norms for improving mean length in combing – The need for routine check of comber waste – procedure of control of comber waste – control of silver evenness – control of stretch at fly frames – assessment and control of variability in blow room and draw frames – control of selective humidity – scope and means for increasing machine productivity in preparatory section.Modern Developments in Carding & Calculations: Features of LR C 1/3 Card – Developments in Feed part and Licker – in region – Cylinder region – condensing region and Web doffing mechanism, Coiler mechanism – India roll – Cross roll – Auto levellers – closed loop & Open loop auto levellers – Shirley pressure point system – Automatic waste extracting system – Automatic doffing – Automatic stop motions in cards – calculation of Speed, Draft and Draft constant, production and efficiency in Card – Lap exhausting time, Can fill time in Card.Modern Developments in Ring Spinning: Developments in drafting region – advantages – SKF – PK 225 – INA-V drafting system – Developments in twisting region – traversing thread guide and balloon control rings – advantages and limitation – special finishes to rings – special finishes to travellers – S-twist and Z-twist – traveller number – running in period of ring frame – energy saving spindle – variable speed spinning – auto doffing mechanism – long length frames – compact spinning – Elite compact spinning – advantages of compact spun yarns – super high drafting system.Process Control in Spinning: Measurement and analysis of productivity – definitions of indices of productivity – analysis of short fall in productivity – productivity and profitability – means to improve productivity – maximizing machine efficiency in ring spinning – controlling the end breakage in ring spinning – improving mechanical conditions in ring frame – renovation at ring frame to reduce end breaks – control of yarn quality, count, strength and their variability – assessing process capability for count control – reducing within bobbin count variation – reducing between bobbin count variation – routine control of count – control of variability in lea strength – meeting the requirement of yarn strength – Factors affecting yarn strength – norms for yarn strength – control of yarn quality – unevenness and imperfections – measurement of unevenness – types of yarn irregularity – random irregularity and periodic irregularity – control of yarn irregularity – causes of yarn irregularity – yarn faults and package defects.Ring Frames: Objects of ring frames – types of creels – apron drafting – SKF PK211, SKF PK 225 – LR drafting system – spacers – condenser – roller clearers – ring, traveller, spindle, ring rail and spindle rail, separator, traveller cleaner – tin roller – ‘Z’ twist and ‘S’ twist – bobbin building – yarn defects – causes and remedies.Silver lap machine – objects – L.R. silver lap machine – Ribbon lap machine – Objects – Super lap machine – Objects of combing – passage of material through a comber – Nasmith comber – Half lap – Nipper – Top comb – Feed roller – Detaching roller – waste percentage – modern developments in combing – combing defects – causes and remedies – post comb drawing.Simplex: Objects of speed frame process – high drafting system – bottom rollers – top rollers, and weighting of top rollers – condensers & spacer – spindle and flyer – false twister – collor – spindle rail – bobbin rail – bobbin leading and flyer leading – T & S and Sun & planet differential motion – building motion – features of Rovematic speed frames – defects in roving – their causes and remedies.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

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Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.General Knowledge and Current AffairsRENAISSANCE IN KERALAAwakening Through LiteratureNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcEfforts To Reform The SocietySocio-Religious reform MovementsSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Struggles and Social RevoltsMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Leaders Of RenaissanceThycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersLiterary FiguresKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma ValiyakoYi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersRole Of Press In RenaissanceMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcTowards A New SocietyIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Women And Social ChangeParvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersSalient Features of Indian ConstitutionSalient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes

Technical Mathematics

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Applications of integration – Area bounded by a curve and X or Y axis, solutions of differential equations using the method of variable separable, solutions of linear differential equations of first order.Binomial Series – Expansions using Binomial theorem.Coordinate geometry – Equations to a straight line – slope-intercept form, intercept form, Angle between two lines, condition for two lines to be perpendicular, parallel.Determinants – Evaluation of second and third order, minors and cofactors, solutions of simultaneous linear equation in three unknown using Cramer’s rule.Differentiation – Limits and continuity, derivatives of functions, equation to tangents and normals. Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.Integration of functions – Integration of different types of functions.Matrices – Identification of Matrices, matrix operations, adjoint and inverse.Trigonometric functions – Signs of functions in each quadrant. Trigonometric values of angles, properties of trigonometric functions, applications of the identities sin (A ± B), cos (A ± B) and tan (A ± B).

Textile Fibres and Textile Wet Processing

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Bast Fibres: Features of bast fibres – Jute and Linen, Climate, soil condition and cultivation of linen, extraction of linen, rippling, retting – chemical, water and dew retting, breaking, scotching, hackling, advantages and disadvantages of each retting process, chemical combination and microscopic appearance of linen, physical and chemical properties of linen, cultivation of jute, extraction of jute fibre from the plant, chemical and physical properties of Jute, Composition of jute.Bleaching & Mercerising: Objects of bleaching – Types of bleaching agents – Bleaching with hypochlorites – Comparison of sodium hypochlorite in terms of their properties, chemical behaviour and application. Preparation of hydrogen peroxide – properties and chemical behaviour of hydrogen peroxide – Strength of hydrogen peroxide in volume & percentage – Bleaching with hydrogen peroxide (Batch process) – definition and principle of mercerizing – changes in the dimension of cotton by mercerizing – parameters affecting mercerisation, concentration of NaOH, pH, Temperature and Time.Blending and Processing of Man-made Fibres: Two methods of Blending – Blow room blending and draw frame blending – advantages and disadvantages.Changes in spinning line while processing man-made fibres – Blow Room – Card – Draw frame –Simplex – Ring frameChemistry of Wetting & Preparation of Cotton for Dyeing: Definition of surface tension and contact angle – Relationship of surface tension and contact angle with wetting of textile materials – important surface active agents – manufacture of Washing Soap & Detergents – Sequence of operations in wet processing cotton textiles – Singeing – objects – principle – methods – hot plate, roller, Gas singeing machines – De-sizing – objects – principle – methods – Rot steeping – Acid steeping, Enzymatic de-sizing, Scouring – objects and importance – principle and mechanism – Definition and types of Kiers.Cotton: Introduction to cotton fibre – cotton producing countries, Botanical classification of cotton, Types of commercial cottons and their properties, organic cotton & Bt cotton, hybrid Indian cotton and their properties, soil conditions, climate, cultivation, harvesting and picking of cotton, structure of cotton, longitudinal and cross sectional views, chemical composition, physical chemical properties.Differentiate acrylic and Modacrylic – production of Orlon Fibre – Vinyl cyanide – continuous polymerization – Wet spinning and dry spinning – stretching – properties and appearance of Acrylic fiber.Dyeing of Blend and Dyeing Machineries: Method of Dyeing – Dyeing of polyester – cotton blends with – Disperse and vat dyes – Disperse and reactive dyes – dyeing of polyester – viscose blends with – disperse and vat dyes – disperse and reactive dyes – dyeing of polyester – wool blends with disperse and acid dyes – dyeing machinery – loose cotton dyeing machines – yarn package dyeing machines – cop dyeing machine – cheese dyeing machine – beam warp dyeing machine – fabric dyeing machines – jigger dyeing machine – winch dyeing machine – padding mangles – HPHT jet dyeing machines – HTHP jigger – HTHP beam dyeing – Thermosol process.Dyeing of Cotton and Viscose using Water Insoluble Dyes and Natural Indigo: Dyeing with Sulphur, Vat, Solubilised vat, Natural Indigo, Oxidized colours, Mineral and Naphthol colours.Dyeing of Wool, Silk & Man-made Fibres: Various dyes used for protein fibres – preparation of wool and silk for dyeing – Dyeing of wool with – Acid dyes – Basic dyes – Reactive Dyes – Dyeing of silk with – Acid dyes – Basic dyes – Reactive dyes – Methods of dyeing of man-made fibres – Dyeing of man-made material – polyester with disperse dyes – Acrylic with basic dyes.Finishing: Water mangles – Three and Six bowl mangles – Hydro extraction – Roller and centrifuge type – drying machines – blanket drying & Buti hot air drying machines – Damping machines – Brush and spray – objects of stentering – description of pin & clip stenter – Hot air stenter – Starch finishing – objects – various ingredients. Calendaring – objects – different types of calendars – Beetling – Sanforizing – objects – principle and mechanism of compressive shrinkage – pre-shrinkage process – Sanforizing machines – Anti-crease finish – objects – types of anti-crease finishes – water repellent & water proof finishes – study of mildew, moth and rot proof finishes Flame retardant finishes.Importance of drawing or stretching – advantages – draw ratio – Filament ratio – stretch ratio – cold drawing – hot drawing – Draw twist machine – Importance of Staple fiberIntroduction to Dyeing, Dyes and Dyeing of Cotton, Viscose, Silk and Wool using Soluble Dyes: Classification of colouring matters – general terms used in dyeing, Fastness, Liquor ratio & Dye bath – General mechanism of dyeing, physical, chemical & Solvent theories of dyeing – fastness properties of dyed materials. Method of application of Direct Dyes and Reactive Dyes on Cotton & Viscose, Basic colours on Cotton & Silk, Acid colours on Wool.Introduction to Fully Synthetic Fibres: Polyamides – Nylon 66, Nylon 6 - Polyester Terylene, Dacron – Poly olefin, Poly ethylene and polypropylene – Poly acrylonitrile, acrylic mod acrylic – poly vinyl alcohol – poly urethane fiber spandex – aramid fibres nomex & Kevlar – definition of monomers, polymers, polymerization, degree of polymerization – classification of polymerization – condensation polymerization, addition polymerization and co-polymerization – their examples with equations – Random, Alternative, Block co-polymers – Linear, branched, and cross linked polymers. Principles of spinning and methods of – melt spinning, wet spinning, dry spinning, advantages, disadvantages and suitability.Introduction to PET fibre. Different types – Terylene – Dacron – Manufacture of Terylene – Production of Ethylene glycol and DMT – Polymerization – Melt spinning – Hot drawing – Filament and staple fiber – Properties – Microscopic appearance – Physical and chemical properties.Introduction to Textile Fibres: Definitions of textile fibre, spun yarn, filament yarn, monofilament, texturised yarn, single yarn, ply yarn etc – classification of textile fibres on the basis of origin and chemical nature with examples, general properties of textile fibre, essential properties, desirable properties.Polyesters and Polyamides: Chemistry of polyamide fibres – Nylon 66 – Nylon 6 – Manufacture of nylon 66 – raw materials – polymerization – spinning – drawing – with equation – properties of Nylon 66 – microscopic appearance – physical and chemical properties.Polypropylene – Three different types of Polymers, Manufacture – raw material, Polymerization, Melt spinning and drawing – Properties and appearance of Polypropylene.Polyurethane Fiber – Manufacture and properties of “Spandex”. Aramid, Nomex, and Kevlar fibres.Production of Nylon 6 – production of Caprolactum – condensation polymerization – melt spinning – stretching – properties – microscopic appearance – physical and chemical properties.PVA fibre – Manufacture – Raw materials – polymerization – saponification – wet and dry spinning – drawing – properties of PVA.Recently Developed Synthetic Fibres: Names of recently developed synthetic fibre, poly ethylene, poly propylene, Acrylic fibre, PVA Fibre, Poly Urethane Fibre, Nomex fibre, Kevlar fibre. Method of manufacturing HDPE – Raw material – Polymerization with Ziengler type catalyst – Melt spinning and Drawing – Properties, differentiate LDPE & HDPE.Regenerated Fibres: Different types of Rayons, manufacture of viscose rayon, polynosic and properties, physical and chemical properties of viscose rayon, uses of viscose rayon, various steps involved in manufacture of acetate rayon, physical and chemical properties of acetate rayon, uses of acetate rayon, microscopical appearance of viscose and acetate rayon, cuprammonium and Nitro rayon, Lyocell, Modal, FR viscose & Bamboo fibre.Silk: Varieties of silk, silk producing countries, Sericulture – Pre-cocoon operations, Life cycle of silk worm, various stages involved in production of raw silk from cocoons, reeling, throwing and doubling of silk, structure of silk filaments and microscopic appearances, chemical composition of silk, degumming and weighting of silk, physical and chemical properties of silk.Size recipe for – Polyester filament yarn – Polyester / Viscose – Polyester / Cotton, control of static charges and humidity.Textile Printing: Differentiate between dyeing & printing – ingredients used in printing & preparation of print paste – preparation of cloth for printing – after treatments given to printed fabrics – differentiate between methods of printing & styles of printing. Different methods of printing – block printing – stencil printing – screen printing – automatic flat bed screen printing – rotary screen printing – roller printing – transfer printing. Basic concepts of following styles of printing – direct, discharge, resist and dyed styles – Batik style and dyes used for batik style – tie-dyeing – Foam printing – flock printing – Damask printing – Kalamkari printing.Texturisation – objects – types of texturized yarns – stretch yarn – Modified stretch yarn – Bulk yarn – Texturization methods – False twist texturization – Stuffer Box crimping – Knife edge crimping – Air texturizing – Knit – De-knit texturizing – Gear crimping – Knife edge crimping – texturizing machines – advantages – uses of texturised yarn.Wool: Varieties of wool, types & grades, shearing of wool, composition and structure of wool, chlorination, carbonisation, scouring and felting of wool, physical and chemical properties of wool.

Basic Electrical Engineering

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Circuit parameters: Resistance, Capacitance and inductance. AC circuit with R, L, C. Simple solution of typical AC circuit with resistance, impedance, power and power factor.Electrical circuit of an installation: Earthing, lightning protection.Idea of Basic electrical circuit: Electrical supply and load and its functioning, division of voltage and current in a parallel and series circuit – simple problems, units of power and energy, solution of DC circuit with calculation of energy consumption in an installation.Review with discussion of electric current, potential difference, power, EMF, resistance and its laws, Ohms law and series parallel circuit, electromagnetism, generation of AC and DC supply.

Fabric Structure, Fashion Design and Garment Technology

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Classification of Garments, Patterning and Grading: Classify garments for men, women and children – selection of fabrics for various garments – Theory of Human Anatomy – measurements and importance of measurements – body measurements for children, ladies and gents garments – importance of paper patterns – types of paper patterns – Importance and principles of pattern drafting – pattern grading – study of pattern making for various types of top and bottom garments – Grading of various components of garments – Study of marker planning – draft pattern for gents shirts – draft pattern for ladies skirts.Compound Structures: General features of Bedford cord fabrics – Construction of plain face Bedford cord, Twill face Bedford cord, Wadded Bedford cord and develop their drafts – Functions of cutting ends, face ends and wadding ends – Features of Pique fabrics – Differentiate pique fabrics and Bedford cord fabrics – Functions of cutting, face, wadding and back picks – Construction of various types of pique fabrics, Plain one shuttle of pique, Coarse cut pique, Fine cut pique, Wadded pique, Backed pique – System of Drafting and Denting applicable to above weaves – Additional attachments required in a loom to weave Bedford cord and Pique fabrics – Importance of Double, Open Double width, Treble, Tubular and Interchanging double cloth – Construct Double cloth, Double width cloth, Tubular, Treble, Interchanging Double cloth – Importance of extra warp and extra weft figuring in ornamentation of fabrics – importance of All over figuring, Stripe figuring and Spot figuring – Features of Toilet Quilt fabrics – Construct examples for 2 pick, and 3 pick Toilet Quilt.Fashion Designing and Product Development: Define design – requirement of design – structural and decorative design – application of structural and decorative design in dresses – create variety through structural and decorative design – Define harmony – aspects of harmony – Define proportion – Aspects of proportion and space relationship – Define rhythm – Define emphasis – balance in dress design – social psychology of clothing – customers requirement of clothing – Designing and quality control – Fashion garments Vs Basic garments – Concept of technological environment of production development – Importance of process and product development – product performance and importance of specifications - Balance between aesthetic, performance and price factors.Fusing, Pressing and Packing: Object of fusing – Fusing – base cloth and resin coating system – Effect of temperature time and pressure in fusing – Effect of pressing and various types of pressing – machinery used for pressing – controls in pressing – material handling systems – packing materials and various types of packing – Labels and tags.Perforated Fabrics and Jacquard Designs: Perforated fabrics – uses – Construct 3 X 3, 4 X 4, 5 X 5 Mock – Leno – Draft and Denting plan – speciality of denting for Mock – leno designs – principles of cross weaving – application of Doup Healds – Differentiate Gauze and Leno – Standard diagram of the cloth structure, Drafting and lifting plan for Plain Gauze, Cellular leno, Net leno / Spider leno – various types of sheds formed in cross weaving – Plain shed, open shed and cross shed formed in cross weaving with bottom douping – Differentiate mock leno and huck – a – back and compare their draft and lifting plan – Importance and general characteristics of Jacquard designs – Steps involved in the reproduction of Jacquard design from Jacquard cloth – Steps involved in the reproduction of Jacquard design from motif designs.Plain and Twill Weaves: Application of Point paper in textile Designing – count of point paper and definition – design, draft, lifting plan and denting plan – straight draft, broken draft, point draft, mixed draft – plain weave, warp rib weaves, weft rib weaves and mat weaves, modification of plain weaves – twill weaves – classification – warp faced twill – weft faced twill – Even faced twill – Steep twill – Flat twill – Left hand twill – Right hand twill – simple twill – compound twill – modification of twill weaves – satin and sateen designs – warp cork – screw and weft cork – screw designs – combined twills – figured twill – zigzag twills – diamond twills – broken twills – broken and reversed twill - drafts for the above designs – Influence of yarn twist on the prominence of twill lines.Spreading, Cutting and Sewing: Objects of spreading – methods of spreading – various types of woven fabrics – types of lay – pattern lay out – Rules in pattern layout – methods for layout – layout for asymmetrical designs – Economy of fabric in placing pattern – Rules for placement of pattern if the fabric is insufficient – importance of ‘Marshden’ layout, ‘Marshden’ lay and lay length – cutting process – types of cutting machines and die cutters – tools required for clothing construction – types of stitches and classification of stitches – Seams and different types of seams – types of sewing machines – button hole, buttoning – Importance of trimmings – Selection of needles and threads for different types of garments – individual and group production systems.Towelling Fabrics: General requirements of a towelling fabric – weaves used for towelling fabrics – construction of 3-pick terry, 4-pick terry and 5-pick terry – construction of ordinary honey comb, Brighton’s honey comb – features of Huck – a – Back fabrics – Construction of Devon’s Huck – a – Back, 10 X 10 Huck – a – Back, Honey comb Huck – a – Back weaves, Reversible Huck – a – Back weaves – Drafts applicable to the above designs – Features of pile fabric – Classification – construction of Velvet, Velveteen – True warp pile, Two pick to a wire, Three pick to a wire, Fast true warp pile, Half the pile over each wire – Differentiate warp pile and weft pile structures – importance of cutting and finishing in the production of weft piles – velveteen – Classification of velveteen – Construct Plain back, Twill back, corded, Corded velveteen with twill as ground weaves – Features of crepe weaves – Different systems of constructing crepe weaves – By adding marks to satin weaves, Combining plain threads with a floating weave, Inserting one weave over another, Reversing a small repeat, Chemical treatments used to impart crepe effects – Principle of seer sucker fabrics.

Basic Civil Engineering

Sec 9

Construction: Parts of building – foundation – types of foundations – spread footing, isolated footing, combined footing, Raft, pile and well foundations. Masonry – types rubble masonry, brick masonry, English bond and Flemish bond. (One brick wall).Levelling: Levelling instruments, different types, bench mark, reduced level of points, booking of field notes, reduction of levels by height of collimation method (simple problem). Modern survey – instruments – Total station, Electronics theodolite, Distomat.Materials: Brick – varieties and strength, characteristics of good brick. Cement – varieties and grade of cement and its uses. Steel – types of steel for reinforcement bars, steel structural sections. Aggregates – types & requirements of good aggregates. Concrete – grades of concrete as per IS code, water cement ratio. Workability, mixing, batching, compaction and curing.Surveying: Chain surveying – principles, instruments, ranging, and chaining survey lines, field work and field book, selection of survey stations, units of land area.

Textile Testing, Errection and Maintenance of Textile Machinery

Sec 10

Elements of Statistics, Humidity and Moisture: Definition of Textile Testing – Definition of quality assurance – objects of Textile Testing – Importance of statistics – Definition of statistics – Quality control and Quality assurance – selection of Sample for testing - population and individual in statistics – classification and tabulation of data – frequency table – graphical representation of frequency distribution – types of frequency curves – measures of central Tendency – Measures of Dispersion – Humidity – expressions of humidity – measurement of Humidity of the atmosphere – standard atmospheric condition, standard atmosphere and standard testing atmosphere – expression of moisture in a textile material – standard moisture regain of important textile fibres – Estimation of standard regain of a blend – Moisture Hysteresis – Estimation of Moisture content and regain of Textile materials.Errection of Textile Machineries: The importance of levelling & methods of levelling – Instruments used in levelling – Erect various textile machineries – Erection tools and equipments – Measure the vibration of textile machineries – Dampers – functions – Balancing – types.Fabric Testing: Fabric properties and characteristics –Dimensional properties of Fabric – Threads density – Fabric weight – Count of the yarn used for fabric manufacture – Determination of cover factor – Warp cover factor, Weft cover factor and Cloth cover factor – Crimp in yarn – Crimp percentage and crimp amplitude – Shirley yarn crimp tester – Definition of pill and causes of pill formation – ICI Pill box tester – Fabric strength – Determination of Fabric tensile strength by tester working on CRT principle – Elmendorf Tearing strength tester – Hydraulic bursting strength tester – Fabric abrasion resistance – Types of abrasions – Martindale abrasion tester – Fabric stiffness – Bending length, flexural rigidity and bending modulus – Cantilever principle – Shirley stiffness tester – Drape and drape co-efficient – Determination of drape by Drape meter – Crease property – Crease resistance and Crease recovery – Shirley crease recovery tester – Define air permeability – air permeability, air resistance and air porosity –Shirley air permeability tester – water permeability and water repellency – Bundesmann water permeability tester.Fibre Testing: Properties of Textile fibres – Importance of fibre length – fibre length parameters – Determination of fibre length parameters by different instruments – Importance of fibre fineness – Relationship between air flow and fibre fineness – Determination of fibre fineness – Importance of fibre strength – Different strength technologies – Stress-strain curve for different – Elastic property – Estimation of fibre strength – Importance of fibre maturity – List the different methods of determination of fibre maturity – Estimation of fibre maturity by Caustic soda swelling method – Importance of FQI and its relation to lea CSP – Features of Advanced Fibre Information System (AFIS) – Features of High Volume Instrument (HVI) – Cleaning efficiency, Lint, Trash and invisible loss – Estimation of trash content in cotton by Shirley trash analyzer.Introduce safety precautions & maintenance of safety equipments in textile mill. The maintenance schedule for different preparatory sections – The maintenance schedule for loom shed – Overhauling schedule of machineries in preparatory and weaving department – The defects due to improper maintenance.Introduction to Maintenance of Workshop Machinery: List the types of maintenance and application – State new methods introduced in textile machinery maintenance –The duties and responsibilities of maintenance supervisor – Introduce work order procedure, store control – State the importance of work – study techniques – purpose and working of various types of fundamental workshop machineries – Calliper, micrometer, Feeler gauge, Dial gauge, Height & depth gauge –Express the principle of annealing, normalizing, hardening, tempering, carburizing & case hardening – State different types of bearings and functions – State the objects of lubricants, various types of lubricants – various characteristics of lubricants.Maintenance of Textile Machineries: The maintenance schedules for different spinning machineries – overhauling maintenance schedules of spinning machineries – Identify the defects due to improper maintenance – maintenance schedule during strike and lay-off periods.The maintenance schedule for dyeing & processing machineries.Yarn Testing: Properties and characteristics of yarn – Importance of yarn count – Determination of yarn count – The importance of Yarn twist – Definition of twist, S twist, Z twist, twist on twist, weft on twist – Relationship between yarn count & TPI – Different methods of twist determination – Estimation of twist in yarn by – Importance of yarn strength – Factors affecting yarn strength – Principles of tensile strength testing – Estimation of single thread strength – lea tester – Importance of evenness of the yarn – terms in evenness – Methods of determination of evenness – Yarn appearance grading by ASTM standard boards – Uster evenness tester, spectrograph and imperfection indicator – Classification of basic classimat faults – Uster classimat – yarn hairiness – Determination of yarn hairiness.

Basic Mechanical Engineering

Sec 11

The importance of IC Engines: Definition, classification – two stroke engines, four stroke engines, working of two stroke engines and four stroke engines with the help of line sketches, comparison between two stroke and four stroke engines, comparison between petrol and diesel engines, function of fly wheel, clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft and differential in power transmission, explain with sketch the working of differential, briefly explain power transmission of 4 wheel vehicle with line diagram.The importance of Power Plants: Introduction, classification of power plants – working of hydroelectric power plant with schematic sketches – working of thermal (Steam and Diesel) power plant with schematic sketches – working of nuclear power plant with schematic sketches.

Technical

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Lecturer in Tool & Die Engineering

Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for Lecturer in Tool & Die Engineering in Government Polytechnic Colleges under the Technical Education Department.

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Syllabus Explorer

Essentials of Electronics Engineering

Sec 1

Active and passive devices – review only. LED – working, applications, comparison of LED lighting and CFL lighting. Full wave rectifier – diagram and explanation, 5 V power supply – with bridge rectifier and 7805. SMPS – block diagram and advantages. Integrated circuits. SMDs – advantages. Static electricity – precautions in handling electronic circuits.E-waste: Health hazards of e-waste.Inverter & UPS: Block diagram. Compare – inverter and UPS. Online and off line UPS – differentiate. Battery selection for UPS and inverter.Microcontrollers: Simple block diagram of 8 bit microcontrollers – application.Mobile technology: CDMA and GSM. Compare – 2G and 3G technologies.Switches: ON / OFF, push to ON, push to OFF, push to ON / OFF, SPST, SPDT, DPDT. Working and application of limit switches, proximity switches, relays.

Technical Mathematics

Sec 2

Applications of integration – Area bounded by a curve and X or Y axis, solutions of differential equations using the method of variable separable, solutions of linear differential equations of first order.Binomial Series – Expansions using Binomial theorem.Coordinate geometry – Equations to a straight line – slope-intercept form, intercept form, Angle between two lines, condition for two lines to be perpendicular, parallel.Determinants – Evaluation of second and third order, minors and cofactors, solutions of simultaneous linear equation in three unknown using Cramer’s rule.Differentiation – Limits and continuity, derivatives of functions, equation to tangents and normals. Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.Integration of functions – Integration of different types of functions.Matrices – Identification of Matrices, matrix operations, adjoint and inverse.Trigonometric functions – Signs of functions in each quadrant. Trigonometric values of angles, properties of trigonometric functions, applications of the identities sin (A ± B), cos (A ± B) and tan (A ± B).

Moulds and Dies Technology, Material Technology

Sec 3

Bearing or Antifriction alloys – Properties and uses of Phosphor Bronze, White metal, Babbit metal.Calendaring – vacuum forming – preform moulding, mat and fabric moulding, premix moulding, filament winding, multicolour moulding.Classification of Cast Iron – white, molted, Grey cast iron alloy cast ironComposition – properties of different die cast alloys – Die casting machines Hot Chamber and cold chamber – die casting dies.Destructive and Non-destructive Tests – Tensile Test, hardness Test, Impact test, Fatigue Test, Creep test.Die casting – advantages of die casting – principle – limitations of pressure die casting process. Die casting Terminology – die casting alloys – Al, Zinc, Mg, Cu etc.Effect of alloying elements on properties of steel – Nickel, Chromium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Silicon, Vanadium, Tungsten.Elastic deformation and plastic deformation, slip mechanism, work hardness, re-crystallisation.Extrusion moulds – application – blow moulding, rotational moulding, casting and moulding – advantages and applications.Ferrous metals and alloys – production and properties of pig iron, wrought iron and cast iron.Heat Treatment – objectives – Annealing, Normalizing, hardening and Tempering.Heat Treatment of Tool Steel – TTT diagram, Bainite Transformation, Martensite Transformation, Austempering, Martempering – heat Treatment Furnaces – Defects in heat treatment.Material Technology: Mechanical properties of materials – Tensile strength, Compressive strength, Ductility, Malleability, Hardness, Brittleness, Impact strength, Fatigue and Creep resistance.Moulds and Dies Technology: Plastics in the mould Industry, properties, applications processing Techniques – Injection moulding, principle, applications, Injection Moulding machines – Shot weight calculations, Plasticizing capacity, Clamping force – Number of cavity calculation – Testing of plastics – visual Test, Smoke Test, Carbon Black Test – Terminology, mould materials, feed system – Runner, types of runner, runner dia calculation, gate – Types of Gates, Ejection Techniques, Ejection force calculation. Venting, shrinkage, parting surface. Factors governing shrinkage, cooling – mould cooling calculation. Side core and side cavity – two, three plate moulds, runner less moulds, multi daylight moulds – mould maintenance – compression moulding – applications, basic types – Flash, positive, landed positive, semi positive.Nonferrous alloys – Cu base, Brass, Bronze, Aluminium Alloys.Nonferrous metals and alloys in Engineering application – Properties and uses of Al, Cu, lead, Tin, Zinc, Magnesium, Nickel.Polymers – polymerisation – Types of Thermosetting and Thermoplastics – examples – properties and uses of polythene, PVC, PTFE, Acrylics, Bakelite, Phenolics, Epoxies, Silicone, PolystersProduction and properties of Steel – Bessemer, LD, open hearth, Electric Furnace.Properties and uses of alloy steel – nickel steel, Tool and Die steel, HSS Tool steel, Stainless steel, spring steel.Structure of material – unit cell, space Lattice, BCC, FCC, HCP. Effect of grain size on mechanical properties.Surface hardening – Case hardening, nitriding, cyaniding, flame hardening, induction hardening.Transfer moulds – application – advantages and limitations. Types – pot and plunger.X ray, magnetic particle, Fluorescent penetrant Test, ultrasonic test, Crystallographic test, X-ray diffraction test, electron microscopic Test.

Press Tool Technology and Tool Design

Sec 4

Blank development for cylindrical shell – Algebraic method, graphical method, Layout method, CG method.Die sets – Types, precision and commercial / standard and non-standard, top plate, bottom plate, guide pillar material, Shut height.Ejectors and Shedders – Functions and Types.Fasteners and dowel – Screws, function, types – socket head, counter sunk, cheese head, Rivets, Cotter pin. Positing of screws.Fine Blanking – Calculation of Punch and die, materials suitable for fine blanking – work hardening – steel, copper and copper alloys.Knockouts – Functions.Press – parts, capacity, power – mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, press selection.Press Tool Operations: Piercing, Blanking, Lancing, extrusion, embossing, coining, bending, drawing, swaging, shaving, deep drawing etc.Press Tools – Guide Plate Tool, Progressive Tool, Compound tool and Combination ToolPunches – Cutting and non cutting punches, hybrid punches – Load on punches – size determination – clearance, punch, die size, die block – solid, split.Side Cutters – Functions, advantages.Strip layout - % utilization.Strippers – types, box, fixed, travellers, stripping force for blanking and piercing – fool proofing – pilots – purpose – direct and indirect pilots – size – methods of piloting.

Production Technology & Engineering Metrology

Sec 5

Broaching – Purpose – tools – parts of the tools – Broaching machineCAD – CAM – Advantages, applications, CNC programmes G code & M code.Calibration – need – requirements – annual calibration programme – calibration of Vernier calliper, Vernier height gauge, depth gauge, dial gauge, limit gauges, slip gauges, Surface plate.Comparator – Mechanical, electrical and electronic, optical comparator, pneumatic comparator.Cutting fluid – functions – properties – classification – effect on tool life - selection – method of application.Cutting speed, feed and Depth of cut.Dial Gauge – profile projector.Die sinking and engraving – Necessity and use – cutter for die sinking – Pantograph machine – applications.Drilling machines – types – specifications – speed, feed and depth of cut – parts and its functions – Drill bit, types, nomenclature.Engineering Metrology: Definitions – Range, sensitivity, True value, Indicated value, error, corrections, Accuracy, Precision.FMS – Basic components of FMS.Gas Welding – Gases, Different Flames, Welding Techniques, Gas cutting – Welding symbols as per BIS.Gauges – limit gauges, Go and No go gauges, Plug gauge, Snap gauge, Ring gauge – advantages and limitations.Grinding and Grinding machine – Abrasives, Types, Types of bonds, selection of Grinding wheel, Specification of Grinding wheel, cylindrical grinder and surface grinder, special purpose grinders – specifications – working – parts – functions. Work holding devices – mounting of wheel, truing and dressing of wheel, various speed, feed and depth of cut for different materials – Balancing of wheel.JIG Boring Machine – Types – open front, cross rail, Jig grinding, internal - proper selection of Jig grinding wheel – Method of holding work.Lathe – Types – specifications, accessories, functions, work holding and tool holding devices, single point cutting Tool, nomenclature, mechanism of tool cutting, chip formation, Types of chips, Tool life, equation.Lathe operations – Plain turning, Taper turning, Thread cutting and other operations.Linear measurements & Angular measurements – surface plate, angle plate, ‘V’ Block, Straight edge, Combination set, universal surface Gauge, Feeler Gauge – Bevel protractor, sine bar, Clinometer.Measuring machines – Toolmaker’s microscope, Vernier optimeter, CMM, Computer aided metrology.Metal Joining - Permanent and semi-permanent and TemporaryMilling Machines – Types – specifications – parts – functions – milling cutters – Types – nomenclature – Tool material – specification – cutter holding devices – work holding devices – speed, feed, Depth of cut – milling operations – conventional milling and climb millingNC / CNC / DNC – Classification based on Control system – Point to point, straight, contour system, classification based on feedback, open loop, closed loop, elements of CNC – work holding devices.NC machines – use, principles of EDM, Electro discharge grinding, ECM, AJM, LBM, wire cut EDM, Ultrasonic machining.Other welding methods – Thermit, TIG, MIG, Ultrasonic, Plasma Arc, Electron Beam and Laser Beam.Plain milling – Key way milling, T-slot milling. Indexing Head, Calculation – direct indexing, simple and differential indexing.Precision Instruments – Vernier Caliper, height gauge, depth gauge, micrometer, micrometer depth gauge, slip gauge. Measurement of tapered recess whose angle is very smallResistance Welding – spot, seam, projection, butt and percussionRobots – Classifications, features, necessity – components – various generation – power drives used – Types of grippers – manipulators – degree of freedom – end effecters – types – applications – advantages.Shaper, Slotter and Planer – Parts, Functions, mechanisms, work holding devices, specifications, cutting speed, feed and depth of cut.Surface finish – Evaluation of surface roughness – CLA and RMS value – method of measuring surface finish – Interferometer – Michelson’s Interferometer – Tomlinson’s surface meter – working of optical flat – classification, Type A, Type B, flatness test, parallelism test.Surface finishing and Coating – Lapping, Honing and super finishing, electroplating, Hot dipping, tin coating, metal spraying.Welding – Fusion and non-fusion – Arc welding – principle, tools and equipments – Electrode – Types and specifications.

Applied Mechanics, Strength of materials & Fluid Mechanics

Sec 6

Centre of Gravity of Sections: Centroids – centre of gravity – axis of symmetry and axis of reference – methods to find centre of gravity – simple geometric sections – Triangle, Circle, semi circle – Combination of symmetrical Sections T- sections, I-sections, Channel sections, Combination of unsymmetrical sections, L section, plane sections with cut out holes.Columns and Struts: Column, strut, buckling load, equivalent length, slenderness ratio – types of columns – short, medium, long – Euler equation and its assumptions for crippling load – for different end conditions. Both end hinged, one end fixed and other end free – one end fixed and other end hinged. Both ends fixed – Rankine’s formula for columns – equivalent length – Slenderness ratio equivalent length on different end conditions.Deflection of beams – simply supported beam with Point Load (central), SS with UDL on entire span, cantilever with point load at free end. Cantilever with UDL over entire span.Direct Stresses and Strains: Types – tensile and compressive – longitudinal and lateral strain – Poisson’s ratio – behaviour of mild steel under tension – stress strain diagram – limit of proportionality – elastic limit – yield point – ultimate stress – working stress – factor of safety – comparison of stress strain diagram of a mild steel and a brittle material – Hooks law and Young’s modulus – principle of superposition – stresses in varying, composite sections, Shear stress and shear strain – modulus of rigidity – volumetric strain, bulk modulus, Thermal stress and strain, Nature and magnitude of stresses due to change in temperature – total or partial prevention of expansion and contraction – temperature stress on composite bar.FLUID MECHANICS, PNEUMATICSControl Elements and Components: Control valves 2, 3, 4 way directional control valves, solenoid valves – Cam operated flow control valves – Air cylinders – types – light, medium, heavy, tandem, duplex, double end types.Flow through Orifices, Notches, Pipes and Nozzles: Orifices – types – Vena Contracta – coefficient of contraction – coefficient of velocity – coefficient of discharge – Notches – types of notches – rectangular – triangular - trapezoidal – discharge over notches – simple pipes – loss of head in pipes – major energy losses -minor energy losses – losses due to friction – Darcy’s formula, loss of head in pipes – Chezy’s formula, loss of head due to sudden enlargement - sudden contraction – water hammer.Fluid Power: Basic law – Applications of fluid power – properties of fluid such as viscosity index, oxidation stability, demulsibility, lubricity, rust prevention, pour point, flash and fire point – neutralisation number.Fluid Pressure and Measurements: Pressure at a point – pressure head – Pascal’s law – absolute, gauge, atmospheric and vacuum pressures – measurement of fluid pressure – Piezometer tube – simple manometer – differential manometer – inverted differential manometer – Bourdon’s tube pressure gauge – total pressure – total pressure on immersed surface – horizontal – vertical - inclined.Hydraulic Circuits: Automatic cylinder, reciprocating circuit, circuit for robotic arm.Hydraulic Control Elements and Components: Control valves – functions – classifications – relief valves – poppet valves – direction control valves – types – sliding spool type – check valves – 1, 2, 3, way directional control valves, solenoid control valves – flow control valves – types – gate, globe, butterfly valves – non return valves, application circuits and control valves – intensifier – accumulators – purpose – types – weight loaded, spring loaded, gas loaded.Hydraulic Machines: Centrifugal and reciprocating pumps – parts working, priming, air vessel efficiency.Hydraulic System: Basis of system – oil reservoir pump unit, principle of working of positive displacement pump – classifications – gear pump, screw pump, Vane pumps, lobe pump, simple piston pumps, hydraulic actuators – classifications – rotary, semi-rotary – Linear motion type – hydraulic motors – hydraulic cylinder types – single acting, double acting.Hydro Pneumatic System: Comparison of hydraulic, pneumatic & hydro-pneumatic system – advantages and application of combinational system of air and oil working of air controlled hydraulic valvesKinematics and Dynamics of Fluid Flow: Types of fluid flow – steady and unsteady – uniform and non-uniform flow – laminar and turbulent – compressible and incompressible flow – rotational and irrotational flow – one, two and three dimensional flow - rate of flow or discharge – equation of continuity of liquid flow – energy of a liquid in motion – potential energy – kinetic energy – pressure energy – total energy – total head of liquid in motion – Bernoulli’s equation – assumptions - applications – venturimeter – Orifice meter – Pitot tube.Pneumatic Circuits: Basic pneumatic circuits, power operated holding devices – power operated chucks, mandrel, collet and clamping circuits.Pneumatic System: Comparison of pneumatic & hydraulic system – basic pneumatic system – pneumatic symbols - air filter – pressure regulator – lubricator – mufflers.Properties of Fluid: Specific weight – specific volume – specific gravity – viscosity - kinematics viscosity – Newton’s law of viscosity – types of fluids – compressibility – surface tension – capillarity.Turbine – Pelton, Francis turbine, parts, working efficiencyFriction: Type – static, dynamic, sliding, rolling, pivot, limiting friction, angle of friction, coefficient of friction, cone of friction – Laws of friction – static friction and kinetic friction – sliding body resting on a horizontal plane – force acting along the plane and at an angle.Moment of Inertia: Radius of gyration, methods to find moment of inertia, Moment of inertia of rectangular and circular sections – parallel axis theorem, perpendicular axis theorem, Moment of inertia of T-section, I, L and channel Sections.Riveted Joints: Types – lap joint – single riveted, double riveted (Chain and zigzag) – butt joint - single cover, double cover single riveted – failure of riveted joints – design of riveted joints, failure of rivets – shearing and crushing – failure of plates – tearing across a row of rivets - tearing off plate at an edge – strength of rivet, plate and riveted joints – efficiency of a riveted joint – single cover and double cover single riveted butt joint, caulking and fullering of riveted joints.Shear Force and Bending Moment: Types of beams – cantilever, simply supported, overhanging, built in and continuous beam.Springs: Types of springs, leaf and Helical – closely coiled, open coiled, deflection, stiffness, torque and energy stored.Thin Cylinders: Failures of thin cylinder – stresses in thin cylindrical shell – hoop stress – longitudinal stress, pressure of thin cylinders.Torsion of Circular Shafts: Assumptions for shear stresses in a circular shaft subjected to torsion, torsion equation, strength equation for a solid and hollow shaft – power equations, polar moment of inertia – strength and power of shafts.Types of loading – point load, uniformly distributed load, uniformly varying load, Shear force diagram, Bending moment diagram – combination of point load, UDC load – maximum bending moment.Welded Joints: Types of fillet and butt weld – welding terms – Leg of the weld, size of the fillet weld, throat thickness – effective length of the weld, side fillet weld and end fillet weld, strengths of welded joints, fillet and butt, transverse, single and double rows – parallel welds, combination of transverse and parallel – butt weld.

Basic Electrical Engineering

Sec 7

Circuit parameters: Resistance, Capacitance and inductance. AC circuit with R, L, C. Simple solution of typical AC circuit with resistance, impedance, power and power factor.Electrical circuit of an installation: Earthing, lightning protection.Idea of Basic electrical circuit: Electrical supply and load and its functioning, division of voltage and current in a parallel and series circuit – simple problems, units of power and energy, solution of DC circuit with calculation of energy consumption in an installation.Review with discussion of electric current, potential difference, power, EMF, resistance and its laws, Ohms law and series parallel circuit, electromagnetism, generation of AC and DC supply.

Basic Civil Engineering

Sec 8

Construction: Parts of building – foundation – types of foundations – spread footing, isolated footing, combined footing, Raft, pile and well foundations. Masonry – types rubble masonry, brick masonry, English bond and Flemish bond. (One brick wall).Levelling: Levelling instruments, different types, bench mark, reduced level of points, booking of field notes, reduction of levels by height of collimation method (simple problem). Modern survey – instruments – Total station, Electronics theodolite, Distomat.Materials: Brick – varieties and strength, characteristics of good brick. Cement – varieties and grade of cement and its uses. Steel – types of steel for reinforcement bars, steel structural sections. Aggregates – types & requirements of good aggregates. Concrete – grades of concrete as per IS code, water cement ratio. Workability, mixing, batching, compaction and curing.Surveying: Chain surveying – principles, instruments, ranging, and chaining survey lines, field work and field book, selection of survey stations, units of land area.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 9

General Knowledge and Current AffairsRENAISSANCE IN KERALAAwakening Through LiteratureNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcEfforts To Reform The SocietySocio-Religious reform MovementsSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Struggles and Social RevoltsMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Leaders Of RenaissanceThycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersLiterary FiguresKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyathampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersRole Of Press In RenaissanceMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcTowards A New SocietyIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Women And Social ChangeParvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersSalient Features of Indian ConstitutionAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Welfare Legislations and ProgrammesSocial Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

Industrial Management and Engineering

Sec 10

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGControl charts – X, R, P, 100P and C.Fundamental of Statistical Concepts: Variability in measurements – Terms - variable, attribute, frequency, frequency distribution and frequency plot – Normal distribution curve, Tally sheet, Mean, mode, median and standard deviationInspection and Quality Control: Quality and quality control – product control – Inspection- Types – Advantages and limitations.Method Study: Work study – Advantages, applications – Method study – Therbligs and their symbols – Process chart – preparation of operation process chart, flow process chart, man-machine chart, right hand and left hand process chart, SIMO chart – Flow diagram – Principles of motion economy – Rules concerning human body, work place layout and material handling, tools and equipments – work measurement – stop watch time study – standard time calculation – Production study – work sampling.Pre-planning activities – Forecasting, plant location, product planning, design and development, material selection.Process planning, determination of men, machines, material and tool requirements – Process planning – Choice of machine in process planning – Break even analysis – Process sheet – Process planning procedure – Routing – Scheduling – Dispatching – value engineering – Plant location and layout – plant layout – Plant maintenance – Types of maintenance.Production Planning and Control: Concepts of industry – Production and productivity – types of production – Job production, batch production, mass production, continuous production – Planning and control – Definitions, benefits and functions.Project Analysis: Need and scope – Elements of project analysis – Production cost – Market survey – Selling price – Capital investment – Return on investment – Elements of costing – Classification of cost – Depreciation – Types.INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENTMaterials and Sales Management: Inventory management – definition and classifications – purchase procedure – buying techniques – EOQ and ABC analysis.Principles of Management: Meaning of management – Taylor’s scientific management, Functions of management – Different types of ownership – organizational structure.Project Management Techniques: Network analysis – terms used in CPM, PERT – CPM operations, earliest finish time (EFT), latest finish time (LFT), critical path, event, slack or float, dummy activity, construction of network diagrams – Fulkerson’s rule – PERT - Comparison – Calculation of expected time – Event, activity, successor event, predecessor event, earliest expected time, latest allowable time, slack.Quality Planning and its developments: Definitions of quality – TQM conceptQuantitative techniques in Management: Methods – Linear programming – formulation of LPP – transportation problem – North West corner rule, Vogel’s approximation method – Game theory – two-persons zero sum game – Maxi-min and mini-max principle – saddle point.Stores management – store keeping functions – duties of store keeper – store layout – Centralized and decentralized store – store records – indent forms – bin card – store ledger - Sales – importance – functions of sales department – sales forecasting.Wage Payment System: Types of Wages – Nominal, real, living, fair and minimum wages – Incentives.

Basic Mechanical Engineering

Sec 11

The importance of IC Engines: Definition, classification – two stroke engines, four stroke engines, working of two stroke engines and four stroke engines with the help of line sketches, comparison between two stroke and four stroke engines, comparison between petrol and diesel engines, function of fly wheel, clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft and differential in power transmission, explain with sketch the working of differential, briefly explain power transmission of 4 wheel vehicle with line diagram.The importance of Power Plants: Introduction, classification of power plants – working of hydroelectric power plant with schematic sketches – working of thermal (Steam and Diesel) power plant with schematic sketches – working of nuclear power plant with schematic sketches.

Technical

100 Marks

Lecturer in WOOD AND PAPER TECHNOLOGY

The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Lecturer in Polytechnic colleges across Kerala under the Technical Education department. Candidates with a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in the relevant engineering discipline are eligible for the post.

75m

11s

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Module II (e): Essentials of Electronics Engineering

Sec 1

Active and passive devices – review only. LED – working, applications, comparison of LED lighting and CFL lighting. Full wave rectifier – diagram and explanation, 5 V power supply – with bridge rectifier and 7805. SMPS – block diagram and advantages. Integrated circuits. SMDs – advantages. Static electricity – precautions in handling electronic circuits.E-waste: Health hazards of e-waste.Inverter & UPS: Block diagram. Compare – inverter and UPS. Online and off line UPS – differentiate. Battery selection for UPS and inverter.Microcontrollers: Simple block diagram of 8 bit microcontrollers – application.Mobile technology: CDMA and GSM. Compare – 2G and 3G technologies.Switches: ON / OFF, push to ON, push to OFF, push to ON / OFF, SPST, SPDT, DPDT. Working and application of limit switches, proximity switches, relays.

Module IV : Wood Products

Sec 2

Adhesives – adhesion – adherents – cohesion – glue – thermosetting resins – thermoplastic resins (definition only). Natural glues – synthetic glues – urea formaldehyde resin – Phenol formaldehyde resin – Resorcinol formaldehyde resin – melamine formaldehyde resin – epoxy resin – properties uses and ingredients of each.Fiber board – raw materials – types – uses.Oriented strand board – Wafier board – Wood-wool boards – MDF – edge banding.Plywood – definition, veneer – definition – peeling – slicing. Preparation of wood for peeling and slicing. Veneer drying – dryers – Jet dryer, Band dryer, roller dryer. Splicing – jointing – matching – pressing – cold press and hot press – sanding – Drum sander – wide belt sander – Trimming – grading, particle board – raw materials – classification and uses.

Module II (a): Technical Mathematics

Sec 3

Applications of integration – Area bounded by a curve and X or Y axis, solutions of differential equations using the method of variable separable, solutions of linear differential equations of first order.Binomial Series – Expansions using Binomial theorem.Coordinate geometry – Equations to a straight line – slope-intercept form, intercept form, Angle between two lines, condition for two lines to be perpendicular, parallel.Determinants – Evaluation of second and third order, minors and cofactors, solutions of simultaneous linear equation in three unknown using Cramer’s rule.Differentiation – Limits and continuity, derivatives of functions, equation to tangents and normals. Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.Integration of functions – Integration of different types of functions.Matrices – Identification of Matrices, matrix operations, adjoint and inverse.Trigonometric functions – Signs of functions in each quadrant. Trigonometric values of angles, properties of trigonometric functions, applications of the identities sin (A ± B), cos (A ± B) and tan (A ± B).

Module VII : Mechanical Engineering

Sec 4

Belt – Gear – Chain Drives: Advantages, Disadvantages, Application – Spur gear nomenclature, Simple gear train – compound gear train – reverted gear train – epicyclic gear train – properties of steam – wet – dry – superheated steam – properties of steam.Boiler – Boiler Mountings & Accessories.Stop valve – Safety valve – Water level indicator – Fusible plug – pressure gauge – feed pump – Economiser – super heater.Classification of boiler – Fire tube – water tube – comparison – Advantages – Disadvantages – Cochran boiler – Babcock and Wilcox boiler – LaMont boiler – Locomotive boilerFluid Mechanics - Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluid – Density – specific weight – specific gravity – specific volume, compressibility, surface tension, capillarity, viscosity, Kinematic – viscosity – Determination of fluid pressure by Piezometer tube, U tube Manometer.Laminar flow - turbulent flow – critical velocity – Reynold’s number – Bernoulli’s equation – Venturi meter – Orifice Meter – Pitot tube – centrifugal pumps – reciprocating pumps – Gear pump – Vane pump, Screw pump – single stage – Multistage pumps.

Module III : Wood Chemistry and Wood Processing

Sec 5

Biological determination of wood – causes – classification of fungus, insects, marine borers and termites.Destructive distillation of wood – distillation products.Seasoning methods – air seasoning, kila seasoning, chemical seasoning, solar seasoning – stacking methods – seasoning defects – twist, cup, bow, split, check, honey combing, collapse.Wood Chemistry – Wood – Cell – structure of cell – cellulose – hemicellulose – lignin – properties and structure – comparison – alpha, beta & gamma. Cellulose – hollow cellulose – cross & Bevan cellulose.Wood Extractives – methods of extraction – effect of extractives on durability – gluing – characteristics.Wood hydrolysis – wood analysis – determination of moisture content of wood by oven-dry method by moisture meter – determination of wood extractives and Lignin.Wood preservation – need of wood preservation – types of preservatives – oil type, organic solvent type and water soluble type – preservation methods – pressure processes and non-pressure processesWood processing – Forest and forestry – Forest products – Logging – felling – exogenous and endogenous tress – softwood and hardwood – natural defects.Wood seasoning – Fibre saturation point – equilibrium moisture content – free moisture and bound moisture.

Module V : Pulp Technology

Sec 6

Bleaching – bleaching chemicals – chlorine, chlorine dioxide, peroxide, TCF, ECF, oxygen and ozone.Classification of pulping process – chemical pulping – mechanical pulping – semi-chemical pulping - comparison and properties of each.Flat screen – rotary screen – pressure screen and centrifugal cleaners.Pulp Technology – definition of pulp – raw materials – wood based – waste paper based – agro based – preparation of raw materials for pulping – debarking – chipping – screening – chip storage.Secondary fibres – importance of recycling – deinking – advantages of deinked pulp. Bagasse pulping – depithing methods – Wet, dry and moist depithing – washing – screening and cleaning of pulp – conveyors – Belt conveyor – Roller conveyor and screw conveyer.

Module VI : Paper, Paper Boards & Speciality Papers

Sec 7

Calendaring and reeling – coating – need – coating equipments – air knife coater – brush coater – cast coater – cascade coater swimming roll, Finishing and converting of paper.Carpentry joints – lengthening, widening, corner and box joints.Drying – Dryers – MG, MF dryers.Effluent treatment – COD, BOD, TOD, colour, suspended solids, dissolved solids, total solids.Fillers – clay, titanium dioxide, magnesium carbonate.Filling and fillers – need of filling.Furniture finishing – sanding – abrasive materials – staining – stains – ingredients of stain – oil finish – French polish – lacquering – rubbing & finishing – Filling types – Interior decoration – need – balance – colour – rhythm – unity – proportion – harmony – efficiency – appearance – design symbolsHand toolsKappa number, consistency, freeness (definitions only).Paper boards – types of paper – speciality papers – grease proof paper – glacing paper – currency – cigarette, newsprint, Bible paper.Paper definition – types.Paper machine – types – twin wire machine – open wire machine.Pressing – Trinip press – ventanip press – reverse – inverse – extended nip press.Properties – basis weight, porosity, whiteness, opacity – Cobb sizing – stretch.Raw materials for furniture – Machines used in furniture section. Circular saw – band saw – turning lathe – surface planer – thickness planer – Jig saw – radial saw – router – tenoning machine – mortising machine – sanding machine – portable machines.Sizing methods – size presses – tub size.Sizing of paper – sizing chemicals – Rosin paraffin wax – starch – alum.Stock preparation – re-pulping – beating – refining – stock preparation.

Module II (d): Basic Electrical Engineering

Sec 8

Circuit parameters: Resistance, Capacitance and inductance. AC circuit with R, L, C. Simple solution of typical AC circuit with resistance, impedance, power and power factor.Electrical circuit of an installation: Earthing, lightning protection.Idea of Basic electrical circuit: Electrical supply and load and its functioning, division of voltage and current in a parallel and series circuit – simple problems, units of power and energy, solution of DC circuit with calculation of energy consumption in an installation.Review with discussion of electric current, potential difference, power, EMF, resistance and its laws, Ohms law and series parallel circuit, electromagnetism, generation of AC and DC supply.

Module II (b): Basic Civil Engineering

Sec 9

Construction: Parts of building – foundation – types of foundations – spread footing, isolated footing, combined footing, Raft, pile and well foundations. Masonry – types rubble masonry, brick masonry, English bond and Flemish bond. (One brick wall).Levelling: Levelling instruments, different types, bench mark, reduced level of points, booking of field notes, reduction of levels by height of collimation method (simple problem). Modern survey – instruments – Total station, Electronics theodolite, Distomat.Materials: Brick – varieties and strength, characteristics of good brick. Cement – varieties and grade of cement and its uses. Steel – types of steel for reinforcement bars, steel structural sections. Aggregates – types & requirements of good aggregates. Concrete – grades of concrete as per IS code, water cement ratio. Workability, mixing, batching, compaction and curing.Surveying: Chain surveying – principles, instruments, ranging, and chaining survey lines, field work and field book, selection of survey stations, units of land area.

Module I : General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 10

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRSRENAISSANCE IN KERALAAwakening Through LiteratureNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcEfforts To Reform The SocietySocio-Religious reform MovementsSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Struggles and Social RevoltsMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Leaders Of RenaissanceThycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersLiterary FiguresKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakkoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersRole Of Press In RenaissanceMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI- Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcTowards A New SocietyIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Women And Social ChangeParvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersSalient Features of Indian ConstitutionAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Welfare Legislations and ProgrammesSocial Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

Module II (c): Basic Mechanical Engineering

Sec 11

The importance of IC Engines: Definition, classification – two stroke engines, four stroke engines, working of two stroke engines and four stroke engines with the help of line sketches, comparison between two stroke and four stroke engines, comparison between petrol and diesel engines, function of fly wheel, clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft and differential in power transmission, explain with sketch the working of differential, briefly explain power transmission of 4 wheel vehicle with line diagram.The importance of Power Plants: Introduction, classification of power plants – working of hydroelectric power plant with schematic sketches – working of thermal (Steam and Diesel) power plant with schematic sketches – working of nuclear power plant with schematic sketches.

Technical

100 Marks

Assistant Professor in ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING

The Kerala PSC Assistant Professor (Architecture) exam is conducted for recruitment in Technical Education (Engineering Colleges) department. [3, 4, 6]

75m

8s

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Module II

Sec 1

Anthropometric studies and design standards, set back rules, coverage, FAR, FSI, density, occupancy groups, current building regulations (KMBR, NBC) Architect Act and Council of Architecture Regulations, professional practice, professional charges, tenders and contracts, Architectural education, Role of development authorities.Contemporary developments in Architecture, computer and architecture design, Achievements in the field of architecture from post modern times till date, application of computers in architecture and planning, understanding elements of different softwares.

Module VI

Sec 2

Building services and structural systems, Water supply, Sewerage and drainage system, plumbing system, principles of electrification, ventilation and air conditioning, Fire fighting, Building safety and security, Behavioural characteristics of all types of building materials eg: mud, timber, bamboo, brick, stone, concrete, steel glass, FRP, different polymers, composites, paper boards, principles of strength of materials, design of structural elements in wood, steel and RCC, principles of pre-stressing, tall buildings.

Module VII

Sec 3

Environmental studies, components of ecosystem, ecological principles concerning environment, elements of climate, principles of lighting and styles for illumination, thermal comfort – Indices of thermal comfort – Tropical summer Index – Effective temperature, thermal effects in buildings, basic concepts of heat transfer in buildings, Acoustics – elements, principles and application of architectural acoustics.

Module III

Sec 4

Fundamentals of building construction, estimation and costing, disaster mitigation, type of foundations, superstructure, roof, methods of construction, estimation, specification, valuation, modular coordination, project management techniques (CPM, PERT), concept of disaster management and mitigation.

Module V

Sec 5

History of architecture, architecture during early cultures up to 3500 BC – such as Paleolithic, Ice age, Neolithic period, Indian – Indus valley, Vedic, Buddhist, Indo-Aryan, Dravidian and Mughal periods, European – Egyptian, Greek, Roman, early Christian, Byzantine, Gothic, renaissance, vernacular and traditional architecture of Kerala, Impact of industrial revolutionisms in architecture – modernism, Cubism, Structuralism, Formalism, Brutalism, Deconstructivism, Minimalism, International style of architecture.

Module VIII

Sec 6

Planning, housing, urban design, sustainable architecture, development of human settlements in historical perspective, planning theories, concept of housing, neighbourhood principles, housing typology and standards, housing policies, Basics of urban design principles, need for sustainability, principles, green architecture, rating systems, cost effective building practices.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 7

Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyako yi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

Module IV

Sec 8

Theory of design, fundamental elements of design and their definitions – point, line, shape, form, structure, space, texture, value and colour, introduction to the principles of composition – unity, balance, symmetry, proportion, scale, hierarchy, rhythm, contrast, harmony, datum, form, colour, texture, sense of place and space, focal point, views, vista, principles of visual design, principles of visual perception.

Technical

100 Marks

Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering

Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for Assistant Professor (Chemical Engineering) in Technical Education Engineering Colleges.

75m

18s

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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Sec 1

Air pollution: Sources and effects – Nature of air pollution classification, properties and sources of pollutants, acid rain – Green house effect – Ozone depletion – Effects of man, animal, vegetation and material dangers, atmospheric stability, lapse rates, inversions, plume behaviour and theory of pollutant dispersion, Air quality criteria and standards, methods of pollutant sampling and measurement.Control methods for particulate emulsions and pollutants – design aspects of Cyclone separator, Electrostatic precipitator – Bag house filter – Scrubbers – Different types – Indoor Air pollution controlEnvironmental Impact assessment – Environmental agencies – standards and legal aspects in Environmental management.Environmental Management: ISO standards – Ecomark – Green production – Kyoto protocol – Montreal Protocol – Euro norms etc.Introduction – Abiotic origin – origin of the universe – the radiation era – the matter era – the life era – nucleosynthesis – solid earth – formation of the earth – zonal structure of the earth – differentiation of elements – hydrosphere – atmosphere – biosphere – units of measurement liquids and gases – law of conservation of mass and energy – chemical equilibria – nuclear chemistry, impact of man on the environment: an overview, the biosphere, the hydrologic cycle and measurement of precipitation, the nutrient cycle, mathematics for growth – consequence of population growth – energy problem, importance of environment for mankind, pollution of air, water and soil, dangers of pollution and its solution.Legislation: Legislative aspects including water (Prevention and control of pollution) Act 1974, Air (prevention and control of pollution) Act 1981, Environmental protection act 1986 and effluent standards.Noise control: Noise control programme, noise control criteria, administrative and engineering controls, acoustical absorptive materials.Nuclear waste: Sources and nature of nuclear waste, treatment, storage technology for liquid, solid and gaseous (radio active) wastes.Solid waste management: Sources, classification and microbiology of solid waste, solid waste characteristics – health aspects, methods of collection and disposal, solid waste processing and recovery – composting, sanitary land filling, thermal processes, regeneration and recycling, city waste and industrial wastes management – biological methods.Waste water treatment: Design aspects of Preliminary, primary, secondary and tertiary treatment of waste water, recovery of materials from process effluents – anaerobic and aerobic sludge treatment and disposal – cake filtration and composting – methods of physiochemical and biological treatment of industrial effluents from fertilizer, petrochemical, pulp and paper, caustic soda, tanning and sugar industries. Alternate routes of manufacture and sequencing of operations as a means of pollution control, alternate use for by-product as means of pollution control, advanced treatment methods reverse osmosis and carbon adsorption.Water pollution: Sources and classification of water pollutants and their effects. Sampling and analysis.

BASIC ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Sec 2

Amplifiers & Oscillators – Common Emitter RC coupled amplifier and its frequency response. Principles of Wein-bridge oscillator. Op-amps: Basics, inverting and non-inverting amplifier.Communication – Need for modulation, principles of AM and FM.Devices – working principle of PN junction, Zener diode and BJT.Measurements – Working principles of CRO and Multimeter.Systems – Rectifiers : Half wave, Full wave and Bridge. Filters: Capacitors and Inductors.

FLUID AND PARTICLE MECHANICS

Sec 3

Basic equations of fluid flow – continuity, Bernoulli’s and momentum equation – Torricelli equation. Analysis of Navier Stoke’s equation, dimensionless parameters and their significance, laminar flow of incompressible fluids in pipes and conduits, shear stress and velocity distribution in internal and external flows, concept of friction factor, turbulent flow of incompressible fluids in pipes and conduits – universal velocity distribution equation – friction factor and Reynolds number relationships – losses in sudden expansion and contraction – Fittings and valves, flow through non circular cross section – concept of equivalent length.Concept of drag and drag coefficient for typical shapes, streamlining, stagnation point – friction in flow through bed of solids, motion of particle through fluids in gravity and centrifugal field, terminal settling velocity, different regimes of settling, various laws, free and hindered settling, fluidization.Flow measuring devices: types, fluid moving machineries: Fans, pumps, compressors, blowers etc and their characteristics, mixing and agitation.Flow of compressible fluids – sonic velocity and Mach number – basic equations for compressible fluid flow – Isothermal and adiabatic – stagnation properties, flow processes – total energy balance – mechanical energy balance – Bernoulli equation – flow in pipes and maximum velocity – flow through nozzles and ejectors – critical pressure ratio in nozzles.Physical properties of fluid – Pascal’s law – Hydrostatic equilibrium in gravity and centrifugal field – Barometric equation – Lapse rate – principle of manometer, types, principles of continuous gravity and centrifugal decanter. Fluid flow phenomenon – Reynolds number – classification of flow – Turbulence – different types – Reynolds stress – concept of boundary layer, dimensionless parameters involved in fluid flow, flow in boundary layer – Boundary layer separation and wake formation, potential flow, rotational and irrotational flows.

HEAT TRANSFER OPERATIONS

Sec 4

Boilers: Different types of boilers and their classification, terms associated with boiler operation, heat transfer characteristics in boiler operation and determination of heat transfer rate, parameters to be considered in boiler design.Condensation: Physical mechanisms, types of condensation, factors affecting condensation, laminar film condensation on a vertical plate – condensation on spheres, horizontal tubes and for a vertical tier of horizontal tubes, condensation inside a horizontal tube – correlations, film condensation inside horizontal tubes, Drop wise condensation, promoters and inhibitors used in condensation, effect of non-condensables on condensation, Turbulent film condensation.Convection: Mechanism, overview of continuity, momentum and energy balance equation, boundary layer concepts – thermal and velocity boundary layers, boundary layer thickness, relationship between hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layer thickness, dimensional analysis – Rayleigh and Buckingham’s pi theorem, its limitations, principle of similarity, application of dimensional analysis.Evaporation – equipment and types, single effect and multiple effect evaporators, methods of feeding, evaporator accessories – vapour recompression evaporators – scale formation and its effect.Forced Convection: General methods for estimation of convection heat transfer coefficient, flow in a circular tube (both developing and developed flows with constant wall temperature – its analysis and constant heat flux conditions) and non-circular tubes, flow over flat plates, flow over cylinder, spheres and tube banks. Heat transfer in liquid metals – empirical correlations, analogy between momentum and heat transfer, development of Reynold’s and Prandtl analogy, comparison of different analogy expressions.Heat Exchangers: Types, constructional details and internal components and their functions, condensers, logarithmic mean temperature difference and LMTD correction factors – overall heat transfer coefficient – fouling factors – heat exchanger effectiveness – effectiveness- NTU approach, heat transfer augmentation, compact heat exchangers.Heat transfer by Radiation: Theories of radiation, electromagnetic spectrum, thermal radiation, spectral emissive power, surface emission – total emissive power, emissivity, radiative properties, concept of black and grey body, radiation intensity, laws of black body radiation, non-black surfaces, Lambert’s cosine law, radiation between black surfaces and gray surfaces, radiation shape factor, reciprocity theorem, radiation between large parallel gray planes – concentric cylinders and spheres (no derivation required), radiation between a small gray body and a large gray enclosure, radiation shields, electrical network analogy – radiation heat transfer between black surfaces.Heat Transfer with Phase Change: Boiling and condensation – dimensionless parameters in boiling and condensation, pool boiling – modes of pool boiling, nucleate pool boiling – correlations – parametric effects on pool boiling, forced convection boiling (flow boiling) – brief overview of external forced convection boiling and internal forced convection boiling – regimes.Modes of heat transfer – conduction: basic laws, thermal conductivity of solids, liquids and gases. Steady state heat conduction in systems with and without uniform generation of heat having constant and varying thermal conductivity, steady-state conduction through single resistance and composite resistances in series, Thermal insulation: Industrial insulating materials – cold and hot temperature insulating materials, refractories, analysis of critical thickness of insulation for cylindrical and spherical system, concept of optimum thickness of insulation, transient heat conduction in semi-infinite solids, lumped heat transfer analysis, heat transfer in extended surfaces.Natural Convection: Natural convection from vertical and horizontal surfaces under laminar and turbulent conditions for plates, cylinders under constant heat flux and wall temperature conditions, physical significance of Grashoff and Rayleigh numbers.

BASIC CIVIL ENGINEEERING

Sec 5

Building materials – common building materials – stone, brick, cement, steel, aggregate, concrete, timber – properties, IS specification. Building construction – types and functions of the following structural components of buildings – foundations and superstructure.Mechanics – statistics – Coplanar forces – conditions of equilibrium. Support reactions – Simply supported and overhanging beams. Friction – Laws of friction – applications. Centre of gravity and moment of inertia of plane areas. Dynamics – rectilinear motion – Newton’s laws of motion – curvilinear motion.Surveying – principle of surveying – linear measurements using chain – levelling work – reduction of levels.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS

Sec 6

Chemical reaction equilibria – reaction stoichiometry – equilibrium constant – standard free energy change – standard state – feasibility of reaction – effect of temperature on equilibrium constant – presentation of free energy data – evaluation of K – equilibrium conversion in gas-phase reactions – effect of pressure and other parameters on conversion – liquid-phase and heterogeneous reaction – reactions in solutions – pressures of decomposition in gas-solid reaction – simultaneous reactions – phase-rule for reacting systems.Compressors – single-stage and multistage compression – refrigeration and liquefaction – COP – various refrigeration cycles – general properties of refrigerant – Joule-Thomson expansion and liquefaction processes – power cycles – steam-power plant cycles – internal combustion engine cycles – gas-turbine power plant cycle.Fundamental concepts and definitions – various systems – intensive and extensive properties – Zeroth law of thermodynamics – First law of thermodynamics – applications – limitations. Second law of thermodynamics – general statements of second law – concept of entropy – calculation of entropy changes – Carnot’s principle – Clausius inequality – entropy and irreversibility – statistical explanation of entropy – Third law of thermodynamics.Properties of solutions – partial molar properties and methods of determination – Lewis-Randall rule – Raoult’s law – Henry’s law – activity and activity coefficients in solutions – effect of temperature and pressure on activity coefficients – Gibbs-Duhem equations, property changes on mixing – heat effects of mixing processes.Thermodynamic properties of pure fluids – Gibbs free energy, work function – Joule-Thomson coefficient – Gibbs-Helmholtz equation – method of Jacobians – thermodynamic diagrams – fugacity and activity of pure fluids.

MATHEMATICS (ENGINEERING)

Sec 7

Complex Analysis: Analytic functions, conformal mappings, bilinear transformations, complex integration, Cauchy’s integral theorem and formula, Taylor and Laurent’s series, residue theorem.Fourier Series: Fourier series of periodic functions of period 2 π and 2 ℓ, odd and even functions, Half range expansions.Laplace Transforms: Transforms of elementary functions, shifting property – inverse transforms – transforms of derivatives and integrals – transform of functions multiplied by t and divided by t – convolution theorem, solution of ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients using Laplace transforms.Matrices: Rank, systems of linear equations, consistency, eigen values, eigen vectors, Cayley Hamilton Theorem, diagonalisation, linear dependence and independence of vectors.Ordinary Differential Equations: First Order ordinary differential equations, 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 (Cauchy and Legendre equations), Method of Laplace transforms for solving ordinary differential equations.Partial Differentiation: Partial derivatives, Euler’s theorem on homogeneous functions, total derivatives, Jacobians, Taylor’s series (one and two variables) – Maxima and minima of functions of two variables – Lagrange’ s method.Vector Differentiation: Scalar and vector functions, differentiation of vector functions – velocity and acceleration – scalar and vector fields – operator ∇ – Gradient – Directional derivative – Divergence – Curl – irrotational and solenoidal fields – scalar potential.

MASS TRANSFER OPERATIONS

Sec 8

Description of adsorption processes and their application – agitated vessels for solid-liquid adsorption – multistage fluidised bed adsorber for recovery of vapour – continuous contact adsorption: steady state moving bed adsorber – counter current adsorption of one component – adsorption of two components – unsteady state fixed bed adsorber – adsorption wave – break through curves and rates of adsorption.Distillation – types of distillation – fractionation – plate columns for distillation – condensers – reboilers – principles of rectification – material and energy balance – reflux ration and its importance – enthalpy-composition diagrams – difference points and L/G ratio – number of plates – feed plate location – minimum reflux conditions.Drying, equilibrium moisture content, batch drying, rate of drying, cross-circulation drying, mechanism of moisture movement, continuous drying, parallel and counter current, material and enthalpy balances, industrial dryers for batch and continuous drying.Extraction – applications – mixer rule – distribution curve – choice of solvent – single-stage and multistage operations – extraction with reflux – construction and working of mixer – settler cascades, sieve-tray columns and baffle towers for extraction – continuous contact extraction – design for insoluble liquids – construction and working of agitated towers, pulse columns and centrifugal extractors.Gas absorption, absorption equipment, multistage absorption, tray towers, continuous contact equipment, venturi scrubbers, packed columns, packing materials and characteristics, general constructional details of packed columns, solubility of gases in liquid, choice of solvent, material balance in counter current and concurrent absorption and stripping, multistage operation, tray efficiency, design of packed columns, dilute solutions and simplified design methods.Humidification and dehumidification, wet-bulb temperature and adiabatic saturation temperature, types of cooling towers, enthalpy transfer unit, general design procedure, crystallization – principles, purity, yield, energy requirements, super saturation, nucleation, rate of nucleation, growth of crystals, crystallisation equipment, MSMPR crystallizer.Ion Exchange: Principles of ion exchange techniques and application, modern separation techniques – concept of dialysis and electrodialysis – continuous dialyser – concept of diffusion and permeation – concept of osmosis and reverse osmosis – industrial application and design aspects.Leaching – factors affecting rate of leaching – stage efficiency – working principles of leaching equipment – thickeners, classifiers and moving bed leaching equipment, membrane separation processes – types of membranes – dialysis – pervaporation – reverse osmosis – effects of operating variables, concentration polarization – ultrafiltration.Molecular diffusion – Fick’s law – diffusivity and estimation – Mass transfer coefficients – film theory – f-type and k-type coefficients – dimensionless groups and dimensional analysis – elementary treatment of theories of mass transfer: penetration and surface renewal theories – interphase mass transfer – equilibrium – diffusion between phases – two-film theory – local and overall k-type coefficients.

PROCESS DESIGN

Sec 9

Design of heat transfer equipments: Design and drawing of heat transfer equipments such as Double pipe heat exchangers, shell and tube heat exchangers, condensers – tubular horizontal and tubular vertical, evaporators – single effect and multiple effect, crystallizers.Design of mass transfer equipments: Design and drawing of mass transfer equipments such as distillation columns, absorption and stripping column columns, their accessories, driers and cooling towers.

CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRIES

Sec 10

Drugs and Pharmaceuticals: Classification, raw materials and manufacture of important sulpha drugs, analgesic, antipyretic, antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs. Formulations of Tablets, Capsules, Ointments, Liquids and Parenterals. Phytochemicals.Dyes and Intermediates: Classification, unit processes and unit operations in the manufacture of dyes, pigments and brighteners.Fuel Gases: Natural gas, coke oven gas, producer gas, water gas, LPG. Industrial gases: carbon dioxide, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen. Sulphur and sulphuric acid: Manufacturing of sulphur and sulphuric acid. Phosphorus and Phosphoric acid: wet process phosphoric acid, electric furnace phosphorus and phosphoric acid, single super phosphate and triple super phosphate. Chlor-alkali industries: salt, soda ash, baking soda, caustic soda, chlorine, hydrochloric acid.General study of food processing, food by-products, vegetable oils, animal fats and oils, waxes. Pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, leather, gelatine, adhesives.Glass: Types, raw materials, methods of manufacture, ceramics and refractories (general study). Pesticides: Classification of Insecticides, Fungicides, Weedicides, Herbicides and Rodenticides, Manufacture of Malathion, DDT, BHC, Nicotine, Parathrins, Heptachlor, Endosulfan.Natural Products Industries: Soaps and detergents, glycerine, pulp and paper, wood chemicals, Coal chemicals. Wood and Wood chemicals: Saccharification of wood, destructive distillation of wood, composite wood: - plywood, laminated wood, fibre board and particle board.Nitrogen Industries: Ammonia, nitric acid, urea, fertilizer industries, ammonium sulphate, ammonium nitrate, nitrolime, MAP, DAP and nitrophosphates, mixed and complex fertilizers, carbon chemicals, carbon black, activated carbon, synthetic graphite, calcium carbide, surface coating industries : pigments, paints, varnishes, lacquers, industrial coatings. Cement: Portland cement, constituents, types, raw materials and manufacturing processes.Petrochemicals: Primary processes for olefins, acetylenes, higher homologues, aromatics and their derivatives, propylene, acetylene, methanol and its derivatives.Petroleum: Classification of crude, characteristics of crude, chemical composition of crude, processing of crude – sweetening, atmospheric and vacuum distillation of crude, cracking and coking, refining, reforming, hydro-cracking and isomerisation. Production of lubricating oils, lube additives, Motor gasoline, kerosene, aviation turbine fuel and aviation gasoline.Plastics: Classification, techniques of polymerization, manufacture and uses of phenol formaldehyde, urea formaldehyde, polyethylene, poly vinyl resins, cellulose nitrate and cellulose acetate, processing of plastics. Man-made fibres: Manufacture of viscose rayon fibre, cellulose acetate fibres, nylons, polyesters, acrylics and modacrylic fibres, vinyl and vinylidines, glass fibres. Rubber: Manufacture of natural and synthetic rubbers, Styrene butadiene rubbers (SBR), acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NER), polymethanes, silicone rubbers, polybutadiene, compounding, vulcanising and reclaiming of rubber, processing of rubber.Sugar: Manufacture from sugarcane and sugar beet, refining of crude sugar, by-products of sugar industry. Starch: Raw materials, manufacture from corn, maize, tapioca. Manufacture of Dextrin and Dextrose. Fermentation Products: Manufacture of alcohol, alcoholic beverages and High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS).

PROCESS CALCULATIONS

Sec 11

Energy balances: Heat capacity, specific heat and enthalpy, heat capacities of gases and gaseous mixtures, estimation of heat capacity – relevant rules and laws, calculation of enthalpy changes, Estimation of latent heat of vaporization, heat balance calculations in processes without chemical reaction, heat of reaction, standard heats of formation, combustion and reaction, heat of solution and heat of mixing, adiabatic and non-adiabatic reactions, theoretical and actual flame temperatures.Material and energy balance problems involving vaporization and condensation, fuels and combustion, heating value of fuels, proximate and ultimate analysis, Orsat analysis of flue gases.Material balances with and without chemical reactions, material balance in unit operations such as evaporation, crystallization, drying, absorption, distillation etc.Units and dimensions, conversion of units, dimensional analysis, conversion of empirical equations, mole concept and mole fraction, weight fraction and volume fraction, concentration of liquid solutions – molarity, molality, normality, ppm, density and specific gravity, specific gravity scales, use of mole concept in chemical reaction stoichiometry, ideal gases and gas mixtures, various gas laws, average molecular weight and density of gases, critical properties and compressibility of gases.Vapour Pressure: vapour pressure of pure liquids and immiscible liquids, ideal solutions and Raoult’s law, non-volatile solutes, humidity: Humidity and saturation: various term associated with humidity and saturation.

MECHANICAL OPERATIONS

Sec 12

Filtration – theory of constant pressure and constant rate filtration – cake porosity and compressibility – filter aids – types of batch and continuous filters – washing of filter cakes – centrifugal methods of separation including centrifugal filtration – continuous centrifuge-gas cleaning methods – gravity settling – cyclone separation – electrostatic precipitation – scrubbing, storage of solids, liquids and gases.Laws of comminution – mechanism and efficiency of size reduction – principles of important size reduction equipment – closed circuit and open circuit grinding – free crushing and choke feeding – wet and dry grinding – mixing of granular solids and pastes – degree of mixing – type and selection of equipment – storage and conveying of solids – silos, bins and hoppers – different types of conveyors – selection of conveyors.Particle diameter and shape factor – particle size analysis – sieve analysis – particle size distribution – cumulative and differential methods of analysis – mean diameters – specific surface area and number of particles – sub-sieve analysis – pipette analysis – beaker decantation – photo sedimentation – sedimentation balance – ICI sedimentation – elutriation – microscopic counting – permeability and adsorption – screening – effectiveness and capacity of screens and factors affecting them – types of industrial screens.Principles of free and hindered settling – equal settling particles – classifiers – types of classifiers – principles of mineral beneficiation: Ore sorting – electronic sorting, assay sampling, recovery, liberation, locked particles – Jigging -Wilfley table – heavy media separation – magnetic and high-tension separation, high voltage separation – types of equipment – batch and continuous thickening – kynch theory – design of continuous thickener.

PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION

Sec 13

Flow measurements – Liquid and gas flow measurements, ways of measuring liquids and gas flow, direct volume measurements, open channel flow measurements, turbine type flow meters strain gauge flow meters mass flow meter, measuring flow of dry materials, Thermal analysis – differential thermal analysis, thermo gravimetric, conductimetric analysis Chromatography and application, PH control temp control, heat exchangers, distillation column, reaction system etc.Introduction – definition of instrumentation – concept of an instrument – functional elements and functions of an instrument – classification of instruments, performance characteristics of an instrument like static and dynamic type, temperature measurement – electrical, non-electrical, contact and non-contact methods.Moisture content and humidity definition, moisture content determination by thermal drying, Instruments for measuring humidity like hygrometer, psychrometer, dew point apparatus, pH measurement using calomel electrode, composition analysis using spectroscopic methods like absorption, emission and mass spectrometers, analysis of solids by X-ray diffraction, Gas analysis by thermal conductivity, polarography & chromatography.Pressure measurement – manometers of U-tube type, well type and inclined type, Prandtl and air type micro-manometers, Barometer method for atmospheric pressure measurement, low pressure measurement by Pirani gauge, McLeod gauge, thermal conductivity gauge, Transducers of electrical mechanical type, density measurement using constant volume hydrometer and, air pressure balance method, gas density detector and gas specific gravity measuring system.

CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING

Sec 14

Fluid-Fluid reactions: Rate equations, kinetic regimes for mass transfer and reactions, rate equation for instantaneous and fast and slow reactions, two film theory, film conversion parameters, pressure drop in reactors, accounting the pressure drop in the rate law, flow through a packed bed, pressure drop in pipes, simultaneous reactions and separations.Heterogeneous Reactions: Catalysis and catalytic reactors: Catalysts, types of catalysts, catalyst properties, steps in a catalytic reaction, Heterogeneous data analysis for reactor design, catalyst deactivation, deactivation mechanisms, diffusion and reaction in porous catalysts, Thiele Modulus, internal effectiveness factor, overall effectiveness factor, estimation of diffusion and reaction limited regimes – Weisz – Prater criterion for internal diffusion, Mears criterion for external diffusion.Introduction to reactor design, classification of reactors, design of single and multiple reactions – size comparison of single and multiple reactors, auto catalytic reactions, design of evaluation of laboratory reactors, Integral (fixed bed) reactor, stirred batch reactor, stirred contained solid reactor (SCSR), differential reactors: continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR), Laminar flow reactor, stirred through transport reactor, re-calculating transport reactor.Overview of chemical reaction engineering, classification of chemical reactions, variables affecting the rate of reaction, definition of reaction rate, kinetics of homogeneous reaction, pseudo steady state hypothesis (PSSH), searching for a mechanism, General considerations, hydrogen bromide reaction, polymerisation – steps in free radical polymerisation, evaluation of rate equation by integral and differential analysis for constant volume and variable volume system.

BASIC COMPUTER SCIENCE

Sec 15

Functional units of a computer.Programming in C – control structures, functions.

BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Sec 16

Generation of 3 phase ac voltage, star and delta connections, voltage & current relationships in star and delta (balanced system only).Magnetic circuits: MMF, field strength, flux density, reluctance, electromagnetic induction, Faraday’s laws, Lenz’s law, statically and dynamically induced emfs, self and mutual induction, co-efficient of coupling.Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s laws – solution of series and parallel circuits with dc excitation.Principle of generation of alternating current – waveforms – frequency, period, average and rms values, form factor.Principle of operation of dc motor & generator, single phase transformer and three phase induction motor.Types of lamps, necessity of earthing.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 17

Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

BASIC MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Sec 18

Zeroth, first and second laws of thermodynamics, CI and SI Engines, properties of steam. Centrifugal and reciprocating pumps, hydraulic turbines, refrigeration and air conditioning, hydro-electric, thermal and nuclear power plants, mechanical power transmission systems such as belt, rope, chain and gear, manufacturing process – casting, forging, rolling, brazing, soldering, and welding, machining process – turning, shaping, drilling, grinding and milling. Conic sections and miscellaneous curves, orthographic, isometric and perspective projections.

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Syllabus Explorer

Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

Sec 1

Airport – planning and design – characteristics, component parts – site selection – runway design.Foundation Engineering – subsurface investigations – drilling bore holes, sampling, penetration lists, plate load test. Earth pressure theories, effect of water table, layered soils. Stability of slopes, infinite slope, finite slope. Foundation types – foundation design requirements. Shallow foundations – bearing capacity, effect of shape, water table and other factors, stress distribution, settlement analysis in sand and clay. Pile foundations, types, dynamic and static formula load capacity of files in sand and clay, negative skein friction.Harbour Engineering – classification – requirement and site selection – break waters – classification – docks, functions and types of docks.Highway Engineering – Geometric design of highways, testing and specifications of paving materials, design of flexible and rigid pavements. Traffic Engineering – Traffic characteristics – theory of traffic flow, intersection design, traffic signs and signal design, highway capacity.Railway Engineering – points and crossing – signalling stations and yards.Soil mechanics – soil classification, three phase system, fundamental definitions, relationship and interrelationships, permeability and seepage, effective stress principle, consolidation, compaction, shear strength.Tunnelling – Transfer of centre line – methods of construction on rocks and soils, tunnel lining, ventilation, lighting and drainage.

BASIC ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Sec 2

Amplifiers & Oscillators – Common Emitter RC coupled amplifier and its frequency response. Principles of Wein-bridge oscillator. Op-amps: Basics, inverting and non-inverting amplifier.Communication – Need for modulation, principles of AM and FM.Devices – working principle of PN junction, Zener diode and BJT.Measurements – Working principles of CRO and Multimeter.Systems – Rectifiers : Half wave, Full wave and Bridge. Filters: Capacitors and Inductors.

Mechanics of Structures

Sec 3

Analysis of statically determinate trusses, arches, beams, cables and frames – Deflection of beams, methods – Displacements in statically determinate structures and analysis of statically indeterminate structures by force / energy methods, analysis by displacement methods (slope deflection and moment distribution methods) – influence lines for determinate and indeterminate structures – Basic concepts of matrix methods of structural analysis.Simple stress and strain relationship: Stress and strain in two dimensions, principal stresses, Stress transformation, Mohr’s circle – Bending moment and shear force in statically determinate beams – Simple bending theory, flexural and shear stress – Thin walled pressure vessels, uniform torsion, buckling of column, combined and direct bending stresses.

BASIC CIVIL ENGINEEERING

Sec 4

Building materials – common building materials – stone, brick, cement, steel, aggregate, concrete, timber – properties, IS specification. Building construction – types and functions of the following structural components of buildings – foundations and superstructure.Mechanics – statistics – Coplanar forces – conditions of equilibrium. Support reactions – Simply supported and overhanging beams. Friction – Laws of friction – applications. Centre of gravity and moment of inertia of plane areas. Dynamics – rectilinear motion – Newton’s laws of motion – curvilinear motion.Surveying – principle of surveying – linear measurements using chain – levelling work – reduction of levels.

Structural design, Construction and Management

Sec 5

Building materials and construction – construction materials, properties, IS specifications, prefabricated structural elements.Building Planning – building bye laws – functional planning of buildings.Concrete Structures – Concrete technology – properties of concrete, mix design. Concrete design – working stress and limit state design concepts – analysis of ultimate load capacity and design of members subjected to flexure, shear, compression and torsion by limit state methods. Basic elements of pre-stressed concrete, analysis of beam sections (rectangular and I sections). Design of retaining walls and water tanks.Construction Management – Construction, planning and scheduling – Bar chart, CPM, PERT – construction equipments – construction procedures – contract, tender documents.Quantity surveying & valuation – Building construction – detailed specification, preparation of data and analysis of rates for various items of work. Type of estimates – Detailed estimate for buildings. Valuation methods.Steel structures – Analysis and design of tension and compression members, beams, beam-columns, column bases. Connections – simple and eccentric beam column connections – plate girders and trusses – Plastic analysis of beams and frames.

MATHEMATICS (ENGINEERING)

Sec 6

Complex Analysis: Analytic functions, conformal mappings, bilinear transformations, complex integration, Cauchy’s integral theorem and formula, Taylor and Laurent’s series, residue theorem.Fourier Series: Fourier series of periodic functions of period 2 π and 2 ℓ, odd and even functions, Half range expansions.Laplace Transforms: Transforms of elementary functions, shifting property – inverse transforms – transforms of derivatives and integrals – transform of functions multiplied by t and divided by t – convolution theorem, solution of ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients using Laplace transforms.Matrices: Rank, systems of linear equations, consistency, eigen values, eigen vectors, Cayley Hamilton Theorem, diagonalisation, linear dependence and independence of vectors.Ordinary Differential Equations: First Order ordinary differential equations, 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 (Cauchy and Legendre equations), Method of Laplace transforms for solving ordinary differential equations.Partial Differentiation: Partial derivatives, Euler’s theorem on homogeneous functions, total derivatives, Jacobians, Taylor’s series (one and two variables) – Maxima and minima of functions of two variables – Lagrange’ s method.Vector Differentiation: Scalar and vector functions, differentiation of vector functions – velocity and acceleration – scalar and vector fields – operator  – Gradient – Directional derivative – Divergence – Curl – irrotational and solenoidal fields – scalar potential.

Fluid Mechanics and Water Resources Engineering

Sec 7

Fluid mechanics and Hydraulics – Properties of fluids, Principle of conservation of mass, momentum, energy and corresponding equations, potential flow, applications of momentum and Bernoulli’s equation, laminar and turbulent flow, flow in pipes – flow in open channels – uniform flow, critical flow and gradually varied flow, specific energy concept, hydraulic jump. Forces on immersed bodies, flow measurement in channels, tanks and pipes. Dimensional analysis and hydraulic modelling, kinematics of flow, velocity triangles and specific speed of pumps and turbines.Hydrology and water Resources – Hydrologic cycle – rainfall, evaporation, infiltration, unit hydrograph. Reservoir capacity, well hydraulics.Irrigation – duty, delta, crop water requirements – Design of lined and unlined canals – canals on alluvium, head works, gravity dams and spillways. Design of weirs on permeable foundations – Canal Head works, cross drainage works.

BASIC COMPUTER SCIENCE

Sec 8

Functional units of a computer.Programming in C – control structures, functions.

BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Sec 9

Generation of 3 phase ac voltage, star and delta connections, voltage & current relationships in star and delta (balanced system only).Magnetic circuits: MMF, field strength, flux density, reluctance, electromagnetic induction, Faraday’s laws, Lenz’s law, statically and dynamically induced emfs, self and mutual induction, co-efficient of coupling.Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s laws – solution of series and parallel circuits with dc excitation.Principle of generation of alternating current – waveforms – frequency, period, average and rms values, form factor.Principle of operation of dc motor & generator, single phase transformer and three phase induction motor.Types of lamps, necessity of earthing.

Environmental Engineering and Surveying

Sec 10

Hydrographic survey.Photogrammetry – Heights and distances – vertical photograph – Relief displacement.Surveying: Importance of surveying, principles and classification, measurement of distances and directions, levelling, contouring, computation of areas and volumes, traversing, theodolite and plane table. Errors and adjustments, curves – vertical and horizontal.Tacheometric survey – Stadia and tangential systems.Total station – types. Working principles – measurement techniques.Water requirements: Quality standards, basic unit processes and operation for water treatment. Drinking water standards, water requirements, basic unit operations and unit processes for surface water treatment, distribution of water sewage and sewerage treatment, quantity and characteristics of waste water. Primary, secondary and tertiary treatment of wastewater, sludge disposal, effluent discharge standards. Domestic waste water treatment, quantity and characteristics of domestic wastewater, primary and secondary treatment. Unit operations and unit processes of domestic wastewater, sludge disposal.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 11

Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

BASIC MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Sec 12

Zeroth, first and second laws of thermodynamics, CI and SI Engines, properties of steam. Centrifugal and reciprocating pumps, hydraulic turbines, refrigeration and air conditioning, hydro-electric, thermal and nuclear power plants, mechanical power transmission systems such as belt, rope, chain and gear, manufacturing process – casting, forging, rolling, brazing, soldering, and welding, machining process – turning, shaping, drilling, grinding and milling. Conic sections and miscellaneous curves, orthographic, isometric and perspective projections.

Technical

100 Marks

Assistant Professor in Computer Science & Engineering ||| Assistant Professor in Information Technology

This examination is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the recruitment of Assistant Professors in Computer Science & Engineering and Information Technology in Technical Education (Engineering Colleges) Department.

75m

8s

#kerala-psc#computer-science#information-technology#engineering#degree-level

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Module VI : Data Structures & Algorithms

Sec 1

Algorithms: Analysis, space and time complexity. Design – greedy approach, dynamic programming, divide-and-conquer, sorting and searching, complexity classes – P, NP, NP-hard, NP-complete.Computer Graphics: Line drawing, circle drawing, filling, hatching, 2D/3D transformations, projections, hidden surface removal.Data Structures: Arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, binary search trees, binary heaps, graphs.Graph Theory: Connectivity, covering, colouring, planarity, isomorphism.

Module II

Sec 2

Building materials – common building materials – stone, brick, cement, steel, aggregate, concrete, timber – properties, IS specification. Building construction – types and functions of the following structural components of buildings – foundations and superstructure.Mechanics – statistics – Coplanar forces – conditions of equilibrium. Support reactions – Simply supported and overhanging beams. Friction – Laws of friction – applications. Centre of gravity and moment of inertia of plane areas. Dynamics – rectilinear motion – Newton’s laws of motion – curvilinear motion.Surveying – principle of surveying – linear measurements using chain – levelling work – reduction of levels.Zeroth, first and second laws of thermodynamics, CI and SI Engines, properties of steam. Centrifugal and reciprocating pumps, hydraulic turbines, refrigeration and air conditioning, hydro-electric, thermal and nuclear power plants, mechanical power transmission systems such as belt, rope, chain and gear, manufacturing process – casting, forging, rolling, brazing, soldering, and welding, machining process – turning, shaping, drilling, grinding and milling. Conic sections and miscellaneous curves, orthographic, isometric and perspective projections.Complex Analysis: Analytic functions, conformal mappings, bilinear transformations, complex integration, Cauchy’s integral theorem and formula, Taylor and Laurent’s series, residue theorem.Fourier Series: Fourier series of periodic functions of period 2 π and 2 ℓ, odd and even functions, Half range expansions.Laplace Transforms: Transforms of elementary functions, shifting property – inverse transforms – transforms of derivatives and integrals – transform of functions multiplied by t and divided by t – convolution theorem, solution of ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients using Laplace transforms.Matrices: Rank, systems of linear equations, consistency, eigen values, eigen vectors, Cayley Hamilton Theorem, diagonalisation, linear dependence and independence of vectors.Ordinary Differential Equations: First Order ordinary differential equations, 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 (Cauchy and Legendre equations), Method of Laplace transforms for solving ordinary differential equations.Partial Differentiation: Partial derivatives, Euler’s theorem on homogeneous functions, total derivatives, Jacobians, Taylor’s series (one and two variables) – Maxima and minima of functions of two variables – Lagrange’ s method.Vector Differentiation: Scalar and vector functions, differentiation of vector functions – velocity and acceleration – scalar and vector fields – operator  – Gradient – Directional derivative – Divergence – Curl – irrotational and solenoidal fields – scalar potential.

Module III

Sec 3

Functional units of a computer.Programming in C – control structures, functions.Generation of 3 phase ac voltage, star and delta connections, voltage & current relationships in star and delta (balanced system only).Magnetic circuits: MMF, field strength, flux density, reluctance, electromagnetic induction, Faraday’s laws, Lenz’s law, statically and dynamically induced emfs, self and mutual induction, co-efficient of coupling.Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s laws – solution of series and parallel circuits with dc excitation.Principle of generation of alternating current – waveforms – frequency, period, average and rms values, form factor.Principle of operation of dc motor & generator, single phase transformer and three phase induction motor.Types of lamps, necessity of earthing.Amplifiers & Oscillators – Common Emitter RC coupled amplifier and its frequency response. Principles of Wein-bridge oscillator. Op-amps: Basics, inverting and non-inverting amplifier.Communication – Need for modulation, principles of AM and FM.Devices – working principle of PN junction, Zener diode and BJT.Measurements – Working principles of CRO and Multimeter.Systems – Rectifiers : Half wave, Full wave and Bridge. Filters: Capacitors and Inductors.

Module VIII : Networking & Web Technology

Sec 4

Computer Networks: Layered architecture, LAN technologies, wireless LAN, flow and error control, routing algorithms, congestion control, TCP/UDP and sockets, IPv4, IPv6, ICMP, DNS, SMTP, POP, FTP, HTTP, MIME, Hubs, switches, routers and gateways, public key and private key cryptography, digital signature, firewalls, wireless networks, 2G and 3G networks, Bluetooth.Distributed Systems: Characteristics, inter-process communication, distributed file systems.Web Technologies: HTML, XML, client-server computing, web server, proxy server, web application development, MVC architecture, e-commerce, web services.

Module IV : Computer Organization & Architecture

Sec 5

Computer Organization: Machine instructions and addressing modes, ALU, CPU control design, memory interface, I/O interface, DMA, interrupts, pipelining, memory hierarchy, parallel computer models.Digital Logic: Logic functions, minimization, design and synthesis of combinational and sequential circuits, number representation and computer arithmetic (fixed and floating point).Microprocessors: Internal architecture of 8085 and 8086, interfacing with peripheral devices, microcontrollers.

Module V : Programming Languages & Information Systems

Sec 6

Databases: ER model, relational algebra, tuple calculus, database design, integrity constraints, normalization, SQL, B-trees, B+ - trees, transactions and concurrency control.Object Oriented Programming: Object oriented design concepts, programming in C++, Java.Programming Language Concepts: Parameter passing, binding, scope, recursion, functional and logic languages.Software Engineering: Software process models, planning and managing a software project, design, implementation, software testing, quality models and maintenance.

Module I : General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 7

General Knowledge and Current AffairsNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

Module VII : Computing and System Software

Sec 8

Set Theory: Sets, relations, functions, groups, partial orders, lattice, algebraic structures.System Software: Compiler design, lexical analysis, parsing, syntax directed translation, code generation and optimization, Assemblers, linkers and loaders, macroprocessors, operating systems – processes, threads, inter-process communication, synchronization, deadlocks, CPU scheduling, memory management and virtual memory, file systems, I/O systems, protection & security.Theory of Computation: Regular languages and finite automata, context-free languages & pushdown automata, recursively enumerable sets & Turing machines, undecidability.

Technical

100 Marks

Assistant Professor in ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

The Kerala PSC Assistant Professor in Electrical and Electronics Engineering exam is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission for direct recruitment of Assistant Professors in Technical Education Department (Engineering Colleges). This position offers an attractive job opportunity in the field of Electronics Engineering.

75m

12s

#kerala-psc#electrical-engineering#electronics-engineering#assistant-professor#technical-education

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Electrical Machines

Sec 1

Alternator: Types, synchronous reactance, voltage regulation, emf and mmf methods, short circuit ratio, Two reaction theory, alternator on infinite bus, power angle characteristics, parallel operation, effect of variation of power input & excitation.Basic concepts of ac and dc drives.DC generator – Emf equation, armature reaction & commutation, characteristics, voltage build up, applications.DC machines – Types of excitation, constructional features.DC motor – Torque equation, characteristics of shunt, series & compound motors, necessity & types of starters, speed control, applications, Swinburne’s test, Hopkinson’s test.Single phase induction motor – double field revolving theory, starting methods.Single phase Transformer – leakage reactance, equivalent circuit, losses and efficiency, voltage regulation, OC, SC and Sumpner’s tests, Distribution transformer, all day efficiency, autotransformer – saving of copper three phase transformer – connections, vector groupings, parallel operation.Synchronous machines: - constructional features, winding factor.Synchronous motor – principle of operation, methods of starting, hunting & its reduction.Three phase induction motor – constructional features, types, slip rotor frequency, power flow, Torque – slip curve, effect of rotor resistance, starting methods, speed control.

BASIC ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Sec 2

Amplifiers & Oscillators – Common Emitter RC coupled amplifier and its frequency response. Principles of Wein-bridge oscillator. Op-amps: Basics, inverting and non-inverting amplifier.Communication – Need for modulation, principles of AM and FM.Devices – working principle of PN junction, Zener diode and BJT.Measurements – Working principles of CRO and Multimeter.Systems – Rectifiers : Half wave, Full wave and Bridge. Filters: Capacitors and Inductors.

Electronic Circuits and Field Theory

Sec 3

Analysis of Three phase circuits, symmetrical components, graph theory – analysis of network using cut-set and tri-set.Biot-Savart’s law, Ampere’s circuital law, Stoke’s theorem, scalar and vector magnetic potential, force between current carrying wires.Filters constant – K low pass, high pass and band-pass filters – m derived, low pass, high pass and band pass filters.Gauss’s law and applications, electric field, electric potential, electric field lines, electric dipoles, potential gradient, conductors, dielectrics, capacitance, polarisation, method of images, dielectric strength.Maxwell’s equation – wave equation – Poynting theorem.Network theorems – superposition, reciprocity, substitution, compensation, Thevenin, Norton, Millman, Telligen and Maximum power transfer theorems.Node and Mesh analysis, transient response of dc and ac networks, sinusoidal steady state analysis, resonance, two port network, independent and dependent voltage and current sources, coupled circuits, tuned coupled circuits.

Electronics

Sec 4

BJT and FET amplifiers – biasing circuits, types of amplifiers, low frequency and high frequency considerations. Oscillators and feedback amplifiers, operational amplifier circuits and applications – simple active filters. VCO’s and timers. Voltage regulators using linear IC’s, combinational and sequential logic circuits – flip flops, counters, shift registers, TTL & CMOS logic families, memories – ROM, PROM, EPROM & RAM.Schmitt trigger, multivibrators, sample and hold circuits, A to D and D to A converters, 8 bit and 16 bit microprocessor basics, architecture, programming and interfacing.Thyristors, triacs, GTO’s MOSFETS & IGBTS – principles of operation, triggering circuits, phase control rectifiers, bridge converters – fully controlled and half controlled, Inverters and choppers.

BASIC CIVIL ENGINEEERING

Sec 5

Building materials – common building materials – stone, brick, cement, steel, aggregate, concrete, timber – properties, IS specification. Building construction – types and functions of the following structural components of buildings – foundations and superstructure.Mechanics – statistics – Coplanar forces – conditions of equilibrium. Support reactions – Simply supported and overhanging beams. Friction – Laws of friction – applications. Centre of gravity and moment of inertia of plane areas. Dynamics – rectilinear motion – Newton’s laws of motion – curvilinear motion.Surveying – principle of surveying – linear measurements using chain – levelling work – reduction of levels.

Power Systems

Sec 6

Circuit Breakers – types and operations, selection of circuit breakers, calculation of fault KVA, protection against lightning and overvoltages.Conventional and non-conventional systems of power generation, power plant economics, load factor, demand factor, diversity factor.Electric heating – Advantages, types and applications.Electric traction – speed – time curves - mechanics.Electronic energy meter, high voltage measurements, oscilloscopes, Data acquisition systems, Transducers for temperature, flow and pressure.Faults on power systems – LG, LL, LLG and 3 phase faults. Fault analysis using Z Bus.One line diagrams per unit quantities, formation of Y bus and Z Bus. Load flow studies – Gauss – Seidal, Newton Raphson and Fast decoupled load flow methods.Power system stability, steady state transient and dynamic stability, equal area criterion, swing curve.Principles of PMMC, moving iron, and electrodynamometer type instruments, error analysis, measurement of voltage, current, power energy and power factor, induction type watt-hour meter, DC bridges and AC bridges, magnetic measurements, Instrument transformers, digital voltmeters and multimeters, digital measurements of frequency, phase angle, time interval.Protective relays: types and operation, protective zones, different protection schemes.Transmission line parameters – T and ∏ models GMD and GMR, ABCD constants, overload lines – arrangement of conductors – sag, economic span, choice of transmission voltage, types of insulators, string efficiency, distribution systems – types, comparison of DC and AC single phase and 3 phase systems.

MATHEMATICS (ENGINEERING)

Sec 7

Complex Analysis: Analytic functions, conformal mappings, bilinear transformations, complex integration, Cauchy’s integral theorem and formula, Taylor and Laurent’s series, residue theorem.Fourier Series: Fourier series of periodic functions of period 2 π and 2 ℓ, odd and even functions, Half range expansions.Laplace Transforms: Transforms of elementary functions, shifting property – inverse transforms – transforms of derivatives and integrals – transform of functions multiplied by t and divided by t – convolution theorem, solution of ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients using Laplace transforms.Matrices: Rank, systems of linear equations, consistency, eigen values, eigen vectors, Cayley Hamilton Theorem, diagonalisation, linear dependence and independence of vectors.Ordinary Differential Equations: First Order ordinary differential equations, 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 (Cauchy and Legendre equations), Method of Laplace transforms for solving ordinary differential equations.Partial Differentiation: Partial derivatives, Euler’s theorem on homogeneous functions, total derivatives, Jacobians, Taylor’s series (one and two variables) – Maxima and minima of functions of two variables – Lagrange’ s method.Vector Differentiation: Scalar and vector functions, differentiation of vector functions – velocity and acceleration – scalar and vector fields – operator  – Gradient – Directional derivative – Divergence – Curl – irrotational and solenoidal fields – scalar potential.

Control Systems

Sec 8

Concept of stability – Routh’s stability criterion – Root locus – effect of addition of poles and zeros.Frequency domain analysis – Nyquist & Bode plots, gain margins and phase margin, lag, lead and lag-lead compensators and their design using Bode plot.Nonlinear system: - characteristics, types of non-linearities, describing functions analysis – concept, singular points – focus, centre, node and saddle points – limit cycle.Open loop and closed loop system: Transfer function, force-voltage & force-current analogy, block diagrams, signal flow graphs – Mason’s gain formula – characteristic equation, time domain analysis – transient & steady state responses – time domain specifications & steady state error.State space analysis of system: State space models, state transition matrix, relationship between state equations and transfer function, controllability and observability.Types of signals and systems, sampling process, sampling theorem, convolution of discrete time signals, analysis of LTI systems using Z transforms. DFT and FFT, Types of digital filters.

BASIC MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Sec 9

Conic sections and miscellaneous curves, orthographic, isometric and perspective projections.Zeroth, first and second laws of thermodynamics, CI and SI Engines, properties of steam. Centrifugal and reciprocating pumps, hydraulic turbines, refrigeration and air conditioning, hydro-electric, thermal and nuclear power plants, mechanical power transmission systems such as belt, rope, chain and gear, manufacturing process – casting, forging, rolling, brazing, soldering, and welding, machining process – turning, shaping, drilling, grinding and milling.

BASIC COMPUTER SCIENCE

Sec 10

Functional units of a computer.Programming in C – control structures, functions.

BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Sec 11

Generation of 3 phase ac voltage, star and delta connections, voltage & current relationships in star and delta (balanced system only).Magnetic circuits: MMF, field strength, flux density, reluctance, electromagnetic induction, Faraday’s laws, Lenz’s law, statically and dynamically induced emfs, self and mutual induction, co-efficient of coupling.Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s laws – solution of series and parallel circuits with dc excitation.Principle of generation of alternating current – waveforms – frequency, period, average and rms values, form factor.Principle of operation of dc motor & generator, single phase transformer and three phase induction motor.Types of lamps, necessity of earthing.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 12

Awakening Through LiteratureSocio-Religious reform MovementsStruggles and Social RevoltsLeaders Of RenaissanceLiterary FiguresRole Of Press In RenaissanceTowards A New SocietyWomen And Social ChangeAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

Technical

100 Marks

Assistant Professor in ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ||| APPLIED ELECTRONICS & INSTRUMENTATION

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Assistant Professor in Electronics and Communication Engineering in the Technical Education Department (Engineering Colleges).

75m

13s

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BASIC ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Sec 1

Amplifiers & Oscillators – Common Emitter RC coupled amplifier and its frequency response. Principles of Wein-bridge oscillator. Op-amps: Basics, inverting and non-inverting amplifier.Communication – Need for modulation, principles of AM and FM.Devices – working principle of PN junction, Zener diode and BJT.Measurements – Working principles of CRO and Multimeter.Systems – Rectifiers : Half wave, Full wave and Bridge. Filters: Capacitors and Inductors.

Communication and Instrumentation

Sec 2

Analog communication systems: amplitude and angle modulation and demodulation systems, superheterodyne receivers, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Digital communication systems: pulse code modulation (PCM), differential pulse code modulation (DPCM), digital modulation schemes: amplitude, phase and frequency shift keying schemes, matched filter receivers, fundamentals of information theory and channel capacity theorem, random signals and noise: probability, random variables, probability density function, autocorrelation, power spectral density.Static and dynamic characteristics of Measurement systems: Measurement of displacement, velocity and acceleration, force, basics of fiber optics, biomedical instruments, EEG, ECG and EMG, Clinical measurements, ultrasonic transducers.

RENAISSANCE IN KERALA

Sec 3

Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Kadhar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyokoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others

Analog and Digital Circuits

Sec 4

Boolean algebra, minimization of Boolean functions, logic gates, combinational Circuits: arithmetic circuits, code converters, multiplexers and decoders, sequential circuits: latches and flip-flops, counters and shift registers, ADCs and DACs, microprocessor (8085): architecture and programming.Simple diode circuits: clipping & clamping, biasing and bias stability of BJTs and MOSFETs, small signal equivalent circuits of BJTs and MOSFETs. Amplifiers: single stage, differential, feedback and power. Frequency response of amplifiers. Op-amp circuits: Inverting, non-inverting, Integrator and Comparator. Sinusoidal Oscillators: criterion for oscillation, single transistor and op-amp configurations.

BASIC CIVIL ENGINEEERING

Sec 5

Building materials – common building materials – stone, brick, cement, steel, aggregate, concrete, timber – properties, IS specification. Building construction – types and functions of the following structural components of buildings – foundations and superstructure.Mechanics – statistics – Coplanar forces – conditions of equilibrium. Support reactions – Simply supported and overhanging beams. Friction – Laws of friction – applications. Centre of gravity and moment of inertia of plane areas. Dynamics – rectilinear motion – Newton’s laws of motion – curvilinear motion.Surveying – principle of surveying – linear measurements using chain – levelling work – reduction of levels.

MATHEMATICS (ENGINEERING)

Sec 6

Complex Analysis: Analytic functions, conformal mappings, bilinear transformations, complex integration, Cauchy’s integral theorem and formula, Taylor and Laurent’s series, residue theorem.Fourier Series: Fourier series of periodic functions of period 2 π and 2 ℓ, odd and even functions, Half range expansions.Laplace Transforms: Transforms of elementary functions, shifting property – inverse transforms – transforms of derivatives and integrals – transform of functions multiplied by t and divided by t – convolution theorem, solution of ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients using Laplace transforms.Matrices: Rank, systems of linear equations, consistency, eigen values, eigen vectors, Cayley Hamilton Theorem, diagonalisation, linear dependence and independence of vectors.Ordinary Differential Equations: First Order ordinary differential equations, 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 (Cauchy and Legendre equations), Method of Laplace transforms for solving ordinary differential equations.Partial Differentiation: Partial derivatives, Euler’s theorem on homogeneous functions, total derivatives, Jacobians, Taylor’s series (one and two variables) – Maxima and minima of functions of two variables – Lagrange’ s method.Vector Differentiation: Scalar and vector functions, differentiation of vector functions – velocity and acceleration – scalar and vector fields – operator  – Gradient – Directional derivative – Divergence – Curl – irrotational and solenoidal fields – scalar potential.

Networks and Devices

Sec 7

Electronic Devices: Energy bands in silicon, carrier transport in silicon, diffusion current, drift current, mobility and resistivity, generation and recombination of carriers, working principles of p-n junction diode, Zener diode, tunnel diode, BJT, JFET, MOSFET, LED and photo diode.Network theorems: superposition, Thevenin and Norton’s maximum power transfer, time domain analysis of simple RC, RL and RLC circuits, solution of network equations using Laplace transform: frequency domain analysis of RL, RC and RLC circuits, 2-port network parameters: driving point and transfer functions.

Electromagnetics and Control Systems

Sec 8

Elements of vector calculus: divergence and curl, Gauss and Stokes theorems, Maxwell’s equations, differential and integral forms, wave equation, Poynting vector, Plane waves: propagation through various media, reflection and refraction, phase and group velocity and skin depth, Transmission lines: characteristic impedance, impedance transformation. Waveguides: modes in rectangular waveguides, boundary conditions, cut-off frequencies and dispersion relations, basics of propagation in dielectric waveguide and optical fibres, basics of Antennas: Dipole antennas, radiation pattern, antenna gain.Introduction to control systems, signal flow graphs and their use in determining transfer functions of systems, transient and steady state analysis of LTI control systems and frequency response, tools and techniques for LTI control system analysis: root loci, Routh-Hurwitz criterion, Bode and Nyquist plots.

BASIC COMPUTER SCIENCE

Sec 9

Functional units of a computer.Programming in C – control structures, functions.

BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Sec 10

Generation of 3 phase ac voltage, star and delta connections, voltage & current relationships in star and delta (balanced system only).Magnetic circuits: MMF, field strength, flux density, reluctance, electromagnetic induction, Faraday’s laws, Lenz’s law, statically and dynamically induced emfs, self and mutual induction, co-efficient of coupling.Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s laws – solution of series and parallel circuits with dc excitation.Principle of generation of alternating current – waveforms – frequency, period, average and rms values, form factor.Principle of operation of dc motor & generator, single phase transformer and three phase induction motor.Types of lamps, necessity of earthing.

Signals and Systems

Sec 11

Introduction to signals and systems, Linear Time-invariant (LTI systems): definitions and properties, causality, stability, impulse response and convolution, continuous-time and discrete-time Fourier series, continuous-time and discrete-time Fourier Transform Z-transform: definition, properties and inverse, stability analysis using pole-zero plot, difference equation solution using unilateral Z-transform, DFT and its properties, FFT: radix 2 and composite radix algorithm, sampling theorem, realization of IIR and FIR structures – parallel and cascade structure, frequency response, group delay and phase delay, signal transmission through LTI systems.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 12

Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

BASIC MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Sec 13

Zeroth, first and second laws of thermodynamics, CI and SI Engines, properties of steam. Centrifugal and reciprocating pumps, hydraulic turbines, refrigeration and air conditioning, hydro-electric, thermal and nuclear power plants, mechanical power transmission systems such as belt, rope, chain and gear, manufacturing process – casting, forging, rolling, brazing, soldering, and welding, machining process – turning, shaping, drilling, grinding and milling. Conic sections and miscellaneous curves, orthographic, isometric and perspective projections.

Technical

100 Marks

Assistant Professor in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING / AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) for the post of Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering in Technical Education (Engineering Colleges). The selection process typically involves an online written examination, followed by an interview and document verification. The written exam consists of 100 objective-type questions for a total of 100 marks.

75m

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General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 1

Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.Awakening Through LiteratureCentre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Efforts To Reform The SocietyEmergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakkoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersLeaders Of RenaissanceLiterary FiguresMalabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcNovel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcParvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersRENAISSANCE IN KERALARole Of Press In RenaissanceSalient Features of Indian ConstitutionSalient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.Social Welfare Legislations and ProgrammesSocio-Religious reform MovementsStruggles and Social RevoltsThycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersTowards A New SocietyUpper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Women And Social Change

BASIC ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Sec 2

Amplifiers & Oscillators – Common Emitter RC coupled amplifier and its frequency response. Principles of Wein-bridge oscillator. Op-amps: Basics, inverting and non-inverting amplifier.Communication – Need for modulation, principles of AM and FM.Devices – working principle of PN junction, Zener diode and BJT.Measurements – Working principles of CRO and Multimeter.Systems – Rectifiers : Half wave, Full wave and Bridge. Filters: Capacitors and Inductors.

BASIC CIVIL ENGINEEERING

Sec 3

Building materials – common building materials – stone, brick, cement, steel, aggregate, concrete, timber – properties, IS specification. Building construction – types and functions of the following structural components of buildings – foundations and superstructure.Mechanics – statistics – Coplanar forces – conditions of equilibrium. Support reactions – Simply supported and overhanging beams. Friction – Laws of friction – applications. Centre of gravity and moment of inertia of plane areas. Dynamics – rectilinear motion – Newton’s laws of motion – curvilinear motion.Surveying – principle of surveying – linear measurements using chain – levelling work – reduction of levels.

Manufacturing Science and Processes

Sec 4

Classification of materials, Structure and properties of common engineering materials, Crystalline materials, crystal structure, defects in crystals, phase diagrams, iron-carbon equilibrium diagram, Phase transformation, T-T-T diagram, heat treatment, fracture – brittle and ductile materials, powder metallurgy.Metal casting – stand casting, die casting, investment casting, centrifugal casting, gating and riser design, melting furnaces, forming – hot and cold processes, forging, drawing, extrusion, shearing, bending, high energy forming, joining processes – welding, weldability, metallurgy of welding, machining processes – single and multi point cutting tools, tool geometry and materials, mechanics of machining, tool life and wear, jigs and fixtures, unconventional methods, EBM, ECM, LBM, ultrasonic machining, computer integrated manufacturing, CNC machining, metrology and instrumentation – limits, fits and tolerances, accuracy, precision, repeatability, comparators, gauges, interferometry, surface structure, measurement of displacement, velocity, acceleration, temperature, Transducers.

MATHEMATICS (ENGINEERING)

Sec 5

Complex Analysis: Analytic functions, conformal mappings, bilinear transformations, complex integration, Cauchy’s integral theorem and formula, Taylor and Laurent’s series, residue theorem.Fourier Series: Fourier series of periodic functions of period 2 π and 2 ℓ, odd and even functions, Half range expansions.Laplace Transforms: Transforms of elementary functions, shifting property – inverse transforms – transforms of derivatives and integrals – transform of functions multiplied by t and divided by t – convolution theorem, solution of ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients using Laplace transforms.Matrices: Rank, systems of linear equations, consistency, eigen values, eigen vectors, Cayley Hamilton Theorem, diagonalisation, linear dependence and independence of vectors.Ordinary Differential Equations: First Order ordinary differential equations, 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 (Cauchy and Legendre equations), Method of Laplace transforms for solving ordinary differential equations.Partial Differentiation: Partial derivatives, Euler’s theorem on homogeneous functions, total derivatives, Jacobians, Taylor’s series (one and two variables) – Maxima and minima of functions of two variables – Lagrange’ s method.Vector Differentiation: Scalar and vector functions, differentiation of vector functions – velocity and acceleration – scalar and vector fields – operator  – Gradient – Directional derivative – Divergence – Curl – irrotational and solenoidal fields – scalar potential.

Theory of Machines

Sec 6

Design for static and dynamic loading, failure theories, fatigue strength and S-N diagram, Principles of design of machine elements such as bolted, riveted and welded joints. Design of shafts, spur gears, rolling and sliding contact bearings, brakes and clutches.Kinematic and dynamic analysis of planer mechanisms. Cams, Gears and gear trains. Flywheels, Governors, Balancing of rigid rotors and field balancing, Balancing of single and multi cylinder engines, free and forced vibrations of single degree of freedom systems, effect of damping, vibration isolation and transmissibility, resonance, Critical speeds and whirling of shafts.

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics

Sec 7

Fluid mechanics: Fluid properties, fluid statics, manometry, buoyancy, control volume analysis of mass, momentum and energy, fluid acceleration, differential equations of continuity and momentum. Euler’s equation, Bernoulli’s equation, laminar flow through pipes, boundary layer displacement, momentum and energy thickness, flow through pipes, minor and major losses, dimensional analysis.Heat transfer: Modes of heat transfer, one dimensional heat conduction, thermal resistance, fins, free and forced convective heat transfer, dimensionless parameters, problems in convective heat transfer with the help of correlation, thermal boundary layer, radiation, black and grey surfaces, shape factors, network analysis.Mechanics of Solids: Stress-strain relationship and elastic constant, principal stress and strains, Mohr’s circle for plane stresses and plane strains, shear force and bending moment diagrams, bending of beams, torsion of circular shafts, Euler’s theory of columns, strain energy, thermal stresses.Thermodynamic processes, entropy, irreversibility and availability, basic thermodynamic cycles, behaviour of ideal and real gases, properties of pure substances, computation of work and heat, ideal processes, analysis of thermodynamic cycles related to energy conversion.

BASIC COMPUTER SCIENCE

Sec 8

Functional units of a computer.Programming in C – control structures, functions.

BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Sec 9

Generation of 3 phase ac voltage, star and delta connections, voltage & current relationships in star and delta (balanced system only).Magnetic circuits: MMF, field strength, flux density, reluctance, electromagnetic induction, Faraday’s laws, Lenz’s law, statically and dynamically induced emfs, self and mutual induction, co-efficient of coupling.Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s laws – solution of series and parallel circuits with dc excitation.Principle of generation of alternating current – waveforms – frequency, period, average and rms values, form factor.Principle of operation of dc motor & generator, single phase transformer and three phase induction motor.Types of lamps, necessity of earthing.

Principles of Management

Sec 10

Principles and functions of scientific management, Levels and skills of management, organisational structure – authority, responsibility and span of control – system concept of management – line, line and staff, project and matrix organizations, proprietary partnership and joint stock companies, private limited, public limited companies, cooperative organizations and Government organizations. Factors in selection of site, plant layout, types of layouts: process, product, fixed and group layouts. Marketing management – objectives and function, forecasting – moving average, exponential smoothing, break-even analysis, capacity planning, inventory control, ABC analysis, EOQ model, work study – Job evaluation and merit rating, Quality control, control charts for variables and attributes, acceptance sampling, TQM, SPC tools, ISO standards, linear programming – Graphical and Simplex solution methods, Transportation and assignment models, single server queuing models, network theory – CPM – crashing of networks, PERT – probability of completion.

I.C. Engines and Refrigeration

Sec 11

SI and CI engines, two-stroke and four-stroke engines, efficiencies, heat balance, combustion in IC engines, abnormal combustion, engine fuels and fuel rating, alternate fuels, carburetion and fuel injection – MPFI, CRDI, super charging and turbo charging methods, engine emission and control. Steam and gas turbines, Rankine and Brayton cycles with regeneration and reheat, heat transfer equation, heat exchangers – LMTD and NTU methods, vapour compression and absorption refrigeration cycles, heat pumps, properties of moist air, psychrometric chart, basic psychrometric processes, turbo machines – impulse and reaction principles, Pelton wheel, Francis and Kaplan turbines, velocity diagram and performances of turbo machines, non-conventional energy sources – solar, wind, wave, biomass, geothermal and fuel cells.

BASIC MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Sec 12

Zeroth, first and second laws of thermodynamics, CI and SI Engines, properties of steam. Centrifugal and reciprocating pumps, hydraulic turbines, refrigeration and air conditioning, hydro-electric, thermal and nuclear power plants, mechanical power transmission systems such as belt, rope, chain and gear, manufacturing process – casting, forging, rolling, brazing, soldering, and welding, machining process – turning, shaping, drilling, grinding and milling. Conic sections and miscellaneous curves, orthographic, isometric and perspective projections.

Technical

100 Marks

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for the post of Assistant Professor in Production Engineering in the Technical Education Department (Engineering Colleges).

75m

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BASIC ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Sec 1

Amplifiers & Oscillators – Common Emitter RC coupled amplifier and its frequency response. Principles of Wein-bridge oscillator. Op-amps: Basics, inverting and non-inverting amplifier.Communication – Need for modulation, principles of AM and FM.Devices – working principle of PN junction, Zener diode and BJT.Measurements – Working principles of CRO and Multimeter.Systems – Rectifiers : Half wave, Full wave and Bridge. Filters: Capacitors and Inductors.

Module V

Sec 2

Basics of machine tools like, lathe, shaper, milling, drilling, grinding, boring and finishing operations.Classification of tool materials and properties – crystal structures – phase diagrams – powder metallurgy – process, characteristics, merits and applications.Types of cutting tools, tool geometry, cutting processes, types of chips, machinability, tool life, tool wear, cutting fluids, calculation of cutting force.Un-conventional machining – parameters and materials of tool and work – types like EDM, ECM, CHM, USM, LBM, EBM and PAM.

Module VI

Sec 3

Basics of NC, CNC and DNC – types and elements – FMS – CIM – drives, controls, sensors, feedback devices, ACC and ACO – basics of RP – manual and computer aided part programming – Group technology – Industrial automation.

BASIC CIVIL ENGINEEERING

Sec 4

Building materials – common building materials – stone, brick, cement, steel, aggregate, concrete, timber – properties, IS specification. Building construction – types and functions of the following structural components of buildings – foundations and superstructure.Mechanics – statistics – Coplanar forces – conditions of equilibrium. Support reactions – Simply supported and overhanging beams. Friction – Laws of friction – applications. Centre of gravity and moment of inertia of plane areas. Dynamics – rectilinear motion – Newton’s laws of motion – curvilinear motion.Surveying – principle of surveying – linear measurements using chain – levelling work – reduction of levels.

Metal Joining Processes

Sec 5

Classifications – arc, gas, pressure and special types like ESW, EBW, LPW and welding of dissimilar materials – testing of welding joints – welding process variables.

MATHEMATICS (ENGINEERING)

Sec 6

Complex Analysis: Analytic functions, conformal mappings, bilinear transformations, complex integration, Cauchy’s integral theorem and formula, Taylor and Laurent’s series, residue theorem.Fourier Series: Fourier series of periodic functions of period 2 π and 2 ℓ, odd and even functions, Half range expansions.Laplace Transforms: Transforms of elementary functions, shifting property – inverse transforms – transforms of derivatives and integrals – transform of functions multiplied by t and divided by t – convolution theorem, solution of ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients using Laplace transforms.Matrices: Rank, systems of linear equations, consistency, eigen values, eigen vectors, Cayley Hamilton Theorem, diagonalisation, linear dependence and independence of vectors.Ordinary Differential Equations: First Order ordinary differential equations, 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 (Cauchy and Legendre equations), Method of Laplace transforms for solving ordinary differential equations.Partial Differentiation: Partial derivatives, Euler’s theorem on homogeneous functions, total derivatives, Jacobians, Taylor’s series (one and two variables) – Maxima and minima of functions of two variables – Lagrange’ s method.Vector Differentiation: Scalar and vector functions, differentiation of vector functions – velocity and acceleration – scalar and vector fields – operator  – Gradient – Directional derivative – Divergence – Curl – irrotational and solenoidal fields – scalar potential.

Module VII

Sec 7

Concept and theory of accuracy, precision, sensitivity, calibration – standards – linear and angular measuring instruments – measurement of flow, temperature, pressure, force and velocity – limits, fits and tolerance – surface finish / roughness measurements – transducers and strain gauges.Machine element design theory – tool design – Degree of freedom, types of locaters and clamping – jig and fixtures – design of dies.Theory and concepts of kinematics and mechanisms – governors – gears and gear trains – cams – velocity and acceleration analysis – balancing – vibration.

BASIC COMPUTER SCIENCE

Sec 8

Functional units of a computer.Programming in C – control structures, functions.

Module VIII

Sec 9

Functions of management, decision making, authority, responsibility, span of control – types of organizations – plant layout – principles of material handling – concept of ERP – PPC – product design and development – maintenance and replacement of equipments.Process charts and control charts – inventory management – TQM, ISO, six sigma – LP models – transportation and assignment problems, networking techniques.Work study and method study – wages and incentives – industrial psychology – work measurement.

BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Sec 10

Generation of 3 phase ac voltage, star and delta connections, voltage & current relationships in star and delta (balanced system only).Magnetic circuits: MMF, field strength, flux density, reluctance, electromagnetic induction, Faraday’s laws, Lenz’s law, statically and dynamically induced emfs, self and mutual induction, co-efficient of coupling.Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s laws – solution of series and parallel circuits with dc excitation.Principle of generation of alternating current – waveforms – frequency, period, average and rms values, form factor.Principle of operation of dc motor & generator, single phase transformer and three phase induction motor.Types of lamps, necessity of earthing.

Foundry

Sec 11

Mould materials, types of moulds, pattern making, allowances, types of casting processes – solidifications, casting defects and testing.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Sec 12

Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etcSNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Kadhar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and othersKodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoil Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and othersMalayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etcIntroduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and othersAmendment Provisions of the Constitution.Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.Emergency Provisions.Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.Services under the Union and the States.Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

Forming Processes

Sec 13

Theory of stress and strain, various press working operations – forging, rolling, extrusion, drawing, explosive and hydraulic forming, bending, shearing and spinning.

BASIC MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Sec 14

Zeroth, first and second laws of thermodynamics, CI and SI Engines, properties of steam. Centrifugal and reciprocating pumps, hydraulic turbines, refrigeration and air conditioning, hydro-electric, thermal and nuclear power plants, mechanical power transmission systems such as belt, rope, chain and gear, manufacturing process – casting, forging, rolling, brazing, soldering, and welding, machining process – turning, shaping, drilling, grinding and milling. Conic sections and miscellaneous curves, orthographic, isometric and perspective projections.

Education

100 Marks

High School Teacher (Physical Science)

The High School Assistant (HSA) Physical Science exam is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) for candidates aspiring to become Physical Science teachers in government high schools across Kerala.

90m

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PART A > Module III: Methodology of teaching the subject

Sec 1

Aims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revisedAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.

PART B > Module V

Sec 2

Amorphous and crystalline solids , Defects in crystals - Stoichiometric and non stoichiometric defects . Ideal and non ideal solutions -Henry's law , Raoult's law - Dilute solutions - Colligative properties - Abnormal molecular mass – Van’t Hoff factor.Eigen functions and Eigen values -Postulates of quantum mechanics Time Schrödinger wave equation - Application to particle in a one dimensional box – Normalization of wave functions - Application of Schrödinger wave equation to hydrogen atom – Conversion of cartesian coordinates to polar coordinates - Radial and angular functions (mention only) – Orbitals and concept of Quantum numbersEnergy levels in molecules - Born-Oppenheimer approximation. Rotational, vibrational, Raman, Electronic and NMR spectroscopy: Basic Principles and applications. Elements of symmetry of moleculesPrinciples and applications of Column chromatography, Paper chromatography, Thin layer chromatography, Ion exchange chromatography, - Rf values.Solubility product and common ion effect, precipitation of cations , Principles of volumetric analysis, Theories of indicators.Structure and applications of silicones, silicates and zeolites. Cement , Glass , Inorganic fertilizers , Rocket propellants (Brief study)Types of pollution: Air and water. Pollutants , Control of air and water pollution

PART B > Module VIII

Sec 3

Aromaticity, Huckel's rule - Structure and stability of benzene, Electrophilic substitution reactions in benzene with mechanismsBiomolecules: Carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins (Classifications with examples, applications/functions)Classification of polymers, preparation and applications of important polymers, biodegradable polymersGrignard reagent-Preparation and synthetic applicationsInductive effect, Mesomeric effect, Hyperconjugation and Electromeric effect - Steric effect.Nomenclature of organic compounds– Preparation and properties of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids & their derivatives.organic reactions: Substitution, Addition, Elimination and Rearrangement . Mechanisms of SN1, SN2, E1 & E2Structural and Stereoisomerism, Baeyer strain theory, Conformation and configuration - Specific rotation – Chirality, Enantiomers, Diastereomers– Racemic mixture - Resolution methodsUniqueness of Carbon , Classification of organic compounds - Hybridization of carbon in organic compounds.

PART B > Module VI

Sec 4

Atom Models– Planck’s quantum Theory - Photoelectric effect -de Broglie's relation – Dual nature of matter and radiation, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle.Atomic orbitals and Quantum numbers - Pauling’s Exclusion principle - Hund’s rule of maximum multiplicity -Aufbau’s principle – Electronic configuration of atoms.Covalent bond - Valence bond theory–VSEPR Theory - Concept of Hybridisation –-Types: sp, sp2, sp3, dsp2, sp3d, d2sp3,sp3d2 - Explanation with simple examples. Molecular Orbital Theory – LCAO - Bonding and anti bonding molecular orbitals - Bond order.Hydrogen bond – Intra and inter molecular hydrogen bond.Ionic bond – Properties - Born-Lande equation (derivation not expected) – Born-Haber cycle – Fajan's rules and its applications.Isomerism in coordination compounds - Werner’s theory -EAN rule - Valence bond theory - Crystal filed theory - Splitting of d-orbitals in octahedral, tetrahedral and square planar complexes –ApplicationsMetals: Occurrence, Concentration of ores, Refining of metals, Extractive metallurgy of Al, Fe, Ni, Cu and Ti – Classification of steel, hardening of steel.Organometallic Compounds: Definition, Classification and ApplicationsPeriodic laws, – Periodic properties – Electronegativity scales (Pauling and Mullikan scales) – Effective nuclear charge – Slater rule – Diagonal relationshipRadioactivity –Natural and artificial, Nuclear stability – N/P ratio –Nuclear forces –Half life period – Gieger Nuttal rule –Disintegration series – Transmutation , Nuclear fission and Nuclear fusion –Application of radioactive isotopesRepresentative and Transition Elements – General Characteristics, preparation and properties of simple compounds. Lanthanides and actinidesTheories of Metallic bonding: Free electron theory, valence bond theory and band theory (Basics concepts only).

PART B > Module IV

Sec 5

Bohr atom model, vector atom model, hydrogen spectra, nuclear structure and properties, radio activity, nuclear fission and fusion, elementary particles.Crystal structure, crystal symmetry, miller indices, brevais lattice, Bragg’s law, packing fraction, super conductivity.Wave nature of matter, uncertainty principle, postulates of wave mechanics, Schrodinger equation.

PART B > Module VII

Sec 6

Chemisorption and physisorption - Factors affecting adsorption - Adsorption isothermsClassification , Preparation, purification and properties of colloids, Protective colloids - Gold number - Applications of colloids.Faraday's laws, Kohlrausch’s law - Arrhenius theory, Ostwald’s dilution law – Debye -Huckel - Onsager's equations for strong electrolytes, Galvanic cells, electrochemical series - Nernst equationFirst law of thermodynamics – Joule-Thomson effect - Liquefaction of gases – Inversion temperature.Free energy functions - Hess’s law, Bond energies. Third law of thermodynamics.Law of mass action - Law of chemical equilibrium - Equilibrium constant in terms of concentration, partial pressure and mole fractions Van't Hoff’s equation - Homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria - Le Chatelier’s Principle and its applications.Phase Equilibria: Components and degrees of freedom - One component and two component systems (Simple cases only)Photosynthesis - Simple Photochemical reactions – Fluorescence – PhosphorescencePostulates of kinetic theory of gases - Collision number.Rate of a reaction - Factors influencing the rate of a reaction - Rate law - Order and molecularity - Rate constants for first, second, third and zero order reactions - half life period for first order reaction- Arrhenius equation - Collision theory - Transition state theory - Homogeneous and heterogenous catalysis - Enzyme catalysisSecond law of thermodynamics - Concept of entropy - Entropy as criteria of spontaneity.

PART B > Module I

Sec 7

Elasticity-Young’s modulus, rigidity modulus, bulk modulus, surface tension, viscosity.Frames of reference, special theory of relativityParticle dynamics-Newton’s laws of motion, rotational dynamics, conservation laws- Linear momentum, angular momentum, energy.Simple harmonic motion, damped and forced oscillations, wave motion-progressive waves, super position of waves, Doppler effect.

PART B > Module II

Sec 8

Electrostatics, transient current, current electricity, electromagnetic induction, alternating current, magnetic properties of materials.Semiconductor physics- diodes, transistors, amplifiers, oscillators, logic gates.

PART A > Module II

Sec 9

General Knowledge and current affairs

PART B > Module III

Sec 10

Heat and thermodynamics-conduction, convection, radiation,laws of thermodynamics, Carnot engine, entropy.Reflection, refraction, dispersion, interference, diffraction, scattering, polarization, fibre optics, lasers, basic idea of spectroscopy.Statistical distribution-ensemble, phase space, Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics.

PART A > Module I

Sec 11

Renaissance and freedom movement

Education

100 Marks

High School Assistant (Social Science)

The Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) conducts this exam for the recruitment of High School Assistants (Social Science) in the Kerala Education Department.

90m

2s

#kerala-psc#high-school-assistant#social-science#teaching#degree-level

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PART A

Sec 1

Module I : Renaissance and freedom movementModule II: General Knowledge and current affairsAims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revisedAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.

PART B

Sec 2

Bronze Age Civilizations – Egyptian, Mesopotomian, Harappan CivilizationsDefinitions of HistoryGraeco-Roman CivilizationsModern Revolutions – English, French, Russian Revolutions and Industrial Revolution.Renaissance, Reformation, Geographical discoveries.World Wars – League of Nations and United NationsAdvent of Europeans – Birth and Growth of British power in India – Impact of Colonialism.Emergence of Nationalism – Struggle for Freedom – Partition of India.Kerala in the Sangam Age – Perumals of Mahodayapuram – Bhakti Movement.Mauryas and Guptas.National Movement in Kerala – Aikya Kerala Movement – Formation of Kerala State.Renaissance in Kerala – Social and Religious reform movements.Rise of Modern Travancore – Resistance against Colonialism – Pazhassi Raja, Velu Thambi and Paliyathachan.Sources of Kerala History – Jainism and Buddhism in Kerala.State and Society in medieval India – Sultanate, Mughal and Vijayanagar.Vedic Age, Jainism and Buddhism.Issues and Concepts in Economics – Theories of Consumer Behaviour: Cardinal and Ordinal Approaches – Elasticity of Demand – Production and Cost Functions –National Income Concepts – Sectoral Composition of GDP – – Theories of International Trade: Absolute cost Advantage – Comparative Cost Advantage – Commercial banks and Central bank: Role and Functions. Application of measures of Central Values, Dispersion and simple Correlation in economicsOverview of Indian economy – Economic Planning – Five Year Pans in India- Major Development Issues: Poverty, inequality, unemployment – Concepts of Human Development: Measurement of Development – PQLI, HDI – Concept of sustainable development – Structure of Taxes and Expenditure of the Government – Concepts of Federal Finance – Development Experience of Kerala – Demographic transition, gender issues, migration and urbanization.Democracy- meaning and features - Direct and Indirect democracy - Parliamentary and Presidential systemsFederalism, rule of law, judicial review, Judicial activism,Human Rights- Meaning and importance, Universal Declaration of Human RightsIndian political system: salient features of the Indian Constitution, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy. Working of Union and State Governments: A brief analysisMajor concepts in Political Science- state, civil society, sovereigntyMeaning, importance and approaches to the study of Political SciencePolitical culture, political socializationRole of Political parties and pressure groupsInternational Politics and Organizations. Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Collective Security, Disarmament and Arms Control. UNO-Principal organs and functions. New trends: Globalization, WTO.Political Thinkers. Plato, J S Mill, Aristotle, Rousseau, Marx, Gramsci and Gandhiji: Major contributionsPublic Administration. Principles of Organization, Bureaucracy: merits and demerits, New Public Administration, New Public Management, Development Administration, Significance of Local Self Government Institutions in India.Solar System and Planets – latitudes and longitudes – time – seasons - maps, map scales – basics of remote – structure of the earth – continents and oceans – continental drift – plate tectonics – rocks – weathering and erosion – fluvial, glacial, Aeolian, landforms. Composition and structure of atmosphere – temperature and their distribution – pressure belts, winds – condensation and precipitation – Major oceans and their characteristics – tides and currents.Population – World population distribution, growth – migration – settlements – rural and urban – climatic regions of the world – Types of agriculture in the world - distribution of iron ore and coal in the world– distribution of industries in the world – iron and steel – cotton textiles. Physiography of India – drainage – climate – soils – forests – Distribution, growth and density of population in India - Distribution of rice, wheat, cotton and sugar cane in India. Irrigation and multipurpose projects of India. Distribution of iron ore, coal, bauxite, mica, petroleum and atomic minerals – non-conventional energy resources – Distribution of iron and steel, textiles, and agro based industries in India – Transport in India – Geography of Kerala

Education

100 Marks

High School Teacher (Urdu)

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for High School Teacher (Urdu).

120m

2s

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PART B

Sec 1

Chand Aham Shoara Aur Nasm nigar – Quli Qutub Shah , Mulla Wajhi, Wali Aurangabadi, NusrathiDeccani Adab – Thashkeel aur IrthiqaHind – Aryaee Zabanon ka Mukthasar TharufPrakrithen – Numainda ShaklenUrdu Zaban ki Tharveej men Soofiya ki Khidmath – Khaja Banda Nawaz Gesodaraz, Meeranji Shamsul Ishaq, Shah Burhanuddeen janamUrdu Zaban O Adb Ki IbthidaAsnaf – e- Shairi (1)Chand Aham Marziya Nigar – Meer Anees, Mirza Dabeer, HaliChand Aham Masnaviyam – Phoolban, Sahrul Bayan - Qutub Musthari, Gulzar-e-Naseem, Zehr –e- IshqChand Aham Qadeem Aur Jadeed Ghazalgo ShoaraChand Qaseedago Shoara – Sauda, ZauqGhalib, Momin,Ghazal ki Thareef – Khusoosiyath – MakbooliyathHasrath,Firaq, Jigar, FaniMarsiya – Thaaruf – KhusoosiyathMasnavi – Tharuf – KhusoosiyathQaseeda – Thaaruf – KhusoosiyathWali, Meer, Dard,Asnaf-e-Shairi (2) – NazmChand Aham Nazam Go ShoaraChand Aham Nazmen - Adminama, Watan ki Azmath (Khak –e- Hind) , Jugnu, Tharan-e-Hindi (Qomi Tharana), Naya Shivala, Hathonka TharanaNazeer Akbar Abadi, Hali , Chakbasth, Iqbal, Josh, Sardar JaffryAsnaf-e-Nasr – Afsanavi AdabDasthan – Chand Aham Dasthanem, Bagh-o-Bahar, Fasana –e- Azad, Fasana-e- Ajaib, SabrasDrama – Chand Aham Drama Nigar – Amanath Lakhnavi, Aga Hasher, Imtiaz Ali Taj, Prof.Mujeeb, Athar ParvezNovel aur Afsana – Chand Aham Afsana Nigar aur Novel Nigar – Nazeer AhmedPremchand, Kishanchander, Rajendar Singh Bedi, MantoGhair Afsanavi AdabKhaka Aur Inshaiya – Chand Aham Adeebon ka Thaaruf - Mohammed Hussain Azad, Maulavi Abdul Haq – Rasheed Ahmed Siddiqui, Farhathullah Beg, Hasan NizamiKhuthooth Nigari – Chand Aham Makthooth Nigar – Mirza Ghalib, Abul Kalam AzadThanqueed Nigari – Chand Aham Thanqueed Nigar – Hali , Ihithisham Hussain, Shibli, Kaleemudheen Ahammed,Adabee aur Samajee ThahreekenAligarh ThahreekChand Numainda Adeeb – Sir Syed – Shibli – Hali – Premchand – Josh – Manto – Hasrath Mohani – FaizThahreek-e-Azadi-e-HindThahreekon ka Urdu Zaban-O-Adab par AsarTharaqui Pasand ThahreekIsm, Feil, Huroof- inki quismenMutharadif AlfazQavaid Aur Amali QavaidRozmarra, Muhavira, Zarbul MasalThashbeehath-o-IshthiyarathThazkeer-O-ThaneesZameer,Sifath, inki QismeinAham Urdu Akhbarath-O-RasailChand Aham Sahafiyon ka TharufMohammed Ali Jouhar – Zafar Ali Khan, Sulaiman Nadvi, Abdul Majid DaryabadiSahafath – Tharseel-O-IblaghTharseel-o-Iblagh ke Jadeed Zaraiye ka Thaaruf aur unki Ahmiyath

PART A

Sec 2

Module I : Renaissance and freedom movementModule II: General Knowledge and current affairsAims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revisedAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.

Education

100 Marks

Sanskrit Teacher

Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for various Sanskrit Teacher posts (e.g., Junior Language Teacher, High School Teacher) in the Education Department.

90m

8s

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Methodology of teaching the subject

Sec 1

Aims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revisedAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.

Sahitya: Vrtta, Alankara and Poetics

Sec 2

Text- KuvalayanandaUpama, Rupaka, Utpreksha, Atisayokti, Samasokti, Dipika, Aprastutaprasamsa, Arthantaranyasa, Pradipa, Ananvaya, Anuprasa & Yamaka.Natakalakshana, Arthopakshepakas, Pancasandhi, Bhava and Rasa.Text- Dasarupaka of Dhananjaya and Natyasastra Chapter VI&VIIText- Kavyaprakasa of Mammata Bhatta :Chapter I& IIAnustup, Indravajra, Upendravajra, Vamsastha, Vasantatilaka, Malini, Mandakranta, Sardulavikridita, Sragdhara & Arya.Text- Vrttaratnakara

Vyakarana - Samjna and Sandhi

Sec 3

Text - Laghusidhantakaumudi

Jyotisa

Sec 4

Text -Brhajjataka of Varahamihira – Chapter I & II

General (Sanskrit)

Sec 5

Text- A Short History of Sanskrit Literature by T.K.Ramachandra Iyer

Sahitya: Kavya and Nataka

Sec 6

Texts - 1. Kumarasambhava of Kalidasa – Chapter V.Texts - 2. Balaramayana of Ananthanarayana Sastri (Balakanda and Ayodhyakanda)Texts - 3. Abhijnanasakuntala of Kalidasa

Nyaya

Sec 7

Texts - 1. Tarkasamgraha (Without Dipika)Texts - 2. Nyayasidhantamuktavali upto Sabdakhanda (Without Dinakari)

Vedanta

Sec 8

Texts - 1. Vedantasara of SadanandaTexts - 2. Bhagavadgita - Chapter I & II

Education

150 Marks

Assistant (Kannada Knowing)

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for Assistant (Kannada Knowing). The exam typically includes two papers: Paper I (General Knowledge, General English, Malayalam) and Paper II (Kannada).

180m

9s

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Methodology of teaching the subject

Sec 1

Aims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revisedAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.

Cultural History of Karnataka, Paleography and Kannada Inscriptions

Sec 2

Adyanada uddesha, Vyapthi, Akara samagrigalu, samskuthi pada vivaraneKamataka Ithihasa poorvada adhyayna-Artha, karnatakadalli haleya shilayuga, shilayugada stalagalu, Karnataka pada nishpathiKarnatakada raja manethanagalu-samkshiptha Ithihasa-pramuka raja manethanagalu mattu avara kalada kalegalu-shilpa, sahithya, sangeetha, samajika jeevanaRajamanethanagalu-Shaathavahana, Kadambaru, Gangaru, Badami Chalukyaru, Kalyani chalukyaru, Hoysalaru, Vijayanagarada arasaruImportant inscriptions: Halmidi, Athakooru, Thalangare, Dekabbeya Shasana, Shravana Balegola, Kurugodina ShasanaBharatheeya lipi paramparegaluDakshina Bharatada Lipivikasa Mathu Kannada Lipibalakeya vividha hanthagalu.Lipivikasada vividha hanthagaluLipiya huttu, belavanige, Vishwada 5 matru lipigalu-Sindhu lipi, Romina pavitra lipi, Mesepotomia da monachu lipi, China da bhava lipi, Maya lipi

Folk Literature and Methodology of Kannada Teaching

Sec 3

Janapada Geethe, Kathe, Gade, Ogatu, Mahakavya-Evugala Swaroopa, Lakshana, HinneleJanapada-Jaanapada-Janapada Sahithya, Swaroopa, Vyapthi, VargeekaranaKannada Bhashabodaneya Vividha Vidhanagala Parichaya.

Grammar and History of Kannada Language

Sec 4

AnyadeshyaGunavachanaKannada SandhigaluKannada ShuddhagegaluKannadada Asadharana LakshanagaluKriyapada-Akhyata PrathyayagaluLingaNamapadaPrakruthibhavaSamasagaluSarvanamaThatsama ThatbhavaVachanaVibhaktiBharatada Bhasah Vargagala Sthoola Parichaya, Mooladravida Kalpane, Dravida Vargada Parichaya mathu Lakshana, Eevargada Bhashegalu.Kannada Mathu Karnataka Padagala Nishpathi: Kannada Naddu Nudigala Pracheenate-Kannada Samskruta Sambandha, Kannada Bhasheya Avashtantharangalu, Vidwamsara abhiprayagala Tulane, Vyakarana-Nama, Linga, Vachana, Vibhakthi, Sarvanama, Gunavachana, Kriyapada ivugala charitre, Kannada Kosha mattu belavanige.

Medieval Literature

Sec 5

Important Authors: Jedara Dasimayya, Basavanna, Akkamahadevi, Allamaprabhu, Harihara, Sarvajna, Raghavanka, Chamarasa, Kumaravyasa, Lakshmeesha, Purandara Dasa, Kanaka Dasa, Vijaya Dasa, Sanchiya Honnamma, Ratnakara VarniImportant Forms: Vachana, Ragale, Thripadi, Shatpadi, Keerthane, Sangathya

Modern Literature

Sec 6

Important Authors: Panje, Govinda Pai, B.M.Shri, Masti, Kuvempu, Bendre, Puthina, DVG, Ananthamoorthi, Kambara, Rajarathnam, Bhairappa, K.V.Thirumalesh, Devanuru Mahadeva, K.S.Karantha, Goplakrishna Adiga, GSS, Lankesha, Bharagooru, Siddalingayya, Kailasam, Sreeranga, Geetha Nagabhooshana, Sara Aboobacker, VaidehiImportant Forms: Bhavagethe, Kadambari, Sannakathe, Prabandha, Lalitha Prabhandha, Nataka, VimarsheImportant stages: Navodaya, Pragathisheela, Navya, Navyothara (Dalitha and Bandaya)-Samkshiptha Parichaya

Ancient Literature

Sec 7

Important Authors: Shrivijaya, Shivakotyacharya, Pampa, Ponna, Ranna, Janna, Nemichandra, Rudrabhatta, Hari Hara, MuddanaImportant Forms: Champu, GadyaImportant Works: Kavinajamarga, Vaddaradhane, Vikramarjuna Vijaya, Sahasabheema Vijaya, Yashodhara Charithe, Girija Kalyana, Ramashwamedha

Prosody and Linguistics

Sec 8

Bhashavijnada Samanya Parichaya, Bhasheya Vyakhye-Dwanigala Parichaya, Dhwanima, Dhwanima Prabhedagalu, Akrutima-Muktha, Badha, Shoonya, Bhasha Vyathyasagalu-Dhwani, Artha, Samyamoola vyatyasagalu, Sweekarana, Bhasha vargada Kalpane-Bhasha Vargeekarana-Rachanika VamshikaAdhunika ChandassuAkkaragaluChandasina Pramukha Amshgalu-Prasa-Gana Swaroopa, Varnagana-Mathragana-Amshagana, Yathi, Pada.Kanda, Ragale, Shatpadi, SangathyaKannada Chandassina Moolabhoota GhatakagaluKhytha KamatkagaluThripadi

Poetics and Literary Criticism

Sec 9

Kaaranthara alida mele-G.H.NayakaKerege Haara: Ti.Nam.ShreeAanvayika vimarsheya maadarigalu: The following Selections from Kannada Vimarsheya Marga: Ed:Aravinda Malagaththi published by Mysore University.Kavi mathu Kaavya: Vyakthinishta Mathu Vastunishta Sameepanagalu: Wordsworth mathu TS. Eliot-ivara kavyadhoranegaluSahithya Mathu Samaja: Kadambari Mathu Sannakathe, Samanya lakshanagaluSahitya endarenu? Sahityada Preranegalu, Sahityada vastu, Sahitya Parikalapanegalu: Imitation, Catharsis, Fancy, Imagination, IntuitionVimarshe endarenu? Vimarsheya agatya mathu mahatva: Vimarsheya prabhedagalu: rasanishta, roopanishta, bandaya mathu streevadi vimarshegala stoola parichaya.Alankaragalu – Shabdalankara, Arthalankara Upama, Roopaka, Deepaka, Arthantharanyasa, Uthprekashe, Dhrustantha, Anuprasa, Yamaka.Kavi – Sahrudaya – SamajikaKavya Endarenu? –Kavya Mattu Shastra- Kavyada Prakaragalu, Kavitheya Akara, Parikaragalu, Kavya Prayojanagalu.Kavyadalli Rasa, RasatatwagaluKavyadalli Reethi Dhwani, Kavya Guna Mattu Doshagalu

Education

100 Marks

High School Teacher (Tamil)

Recruitment by Kerala PSC for High School Teacher (Tamil) posts. The examination assesses candidates on teaching aptitude, general knowledge, current affairs, and a comprehensive understanding of the Tamil language and literature.

75m

2s

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PART A

Sec 1

Aims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revisedAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.Module I : Renaissance and freedom movementModule II: General Knowledge and current affairsModule III: Methodology of teaching the subject

PART B

Sec 2

Module I. Grammar:(Traditional grammar, Comparative Grammar, Linquistics& Lexicography)Comparative GrammarIntroduction of Dravidian languages and their featuresLexicographyDifferent kinds of Nighandus, Dictionaries, Encyclopaedia and LexiconTraditional grammarAkam, Puram- Nambiyakapporul (Kalaviyal&Karpiyal)Col (Nannool - Col Full)Ezhuthu (Nannool-Ezhuthu Full)Prosody & Poetics- Yaparunkalam(Except Ozhipiyal)Purapporulvenpamalai(12 Thinais)Thandiyalankaram (Except Collani)Module II. Ancient Literature & EpicsEpicsChilappathikaram-Madurai kandamKamba Ramayanam (Ayodhya kandam, Sundara kandam)Manimeghalai-Manipallavathu Thuyararuthakhathai, Aputhiran thiramuraitha kathaiPathinen kizhkanakku-Thirukkural(Arathupal)Naladiyar(First 10 Chapters)Pazhamozhi (11-20 Chapters)Pathupattu- MullaipattuChirupanattupataiSangham LiteratureAkananooru- First 10Ettuthokai- Nattinai-First 20Kalithokai- First 5Kurunthokai- First 20Purananooru- 50-100Module III. Medieval LiteratureBhakthi LiteratureCheera PuranamNalayiradivyaprabantham-Perumal ThirumozhiThevaram- GnanasambantharMinor EpicsKalingathubharaniMukkoodalpalluTamizhviduthoothuSidhar PadalkalPattinathar, Siva Vakyar, RamalingarModule IV. Modern LiteratureEssaysM.VaradharajanMaraimalai AdikalR.P SethupillaiT.P Meenakshi SundaramThiru.Vi.KaFree VersesAbdul RahmanGnanakoothanKanimozhiKutty RevathyMeeraMu.MehthaPicha MoorthySalmaSirpiThamizhanpanVaira MuthuModern Poetry (Traditional)Bharathidasan(Sanjeevi Parvathathin Charal)Bharathiyar- Desabhakthi padalkalKannadasan (Yesukavyam)Kavimani(Asia jyothi)Namakkal Ramalinkam Pillai KavithaikalSundaram Pillai (Manonmaniyam)NovelsAkhilanAmbaiJaya MohanKalkiNeela PadmnabhanParthasarathiPonneelanPrabhanjanRajamkrishnanSelvarajThoppil Muhammed MeeranShort StoriesAshokamithranAzhagiri SamiBhamaJayakanthanLakshmiMadhavanMauniMelanmai PonnuswamiNakulanPuthumaipithanSu.SamudiramSundara RamaswamiThilakavathyModule V: Journalism & Mass Media (Tamil)Electronics media-Social influencesEthics & Laws of JournalismHistory of JournalismJournalism- IntroductionMass CommunicationPioneers of JournalismModule VI: South Indian History & CultureCultureChera Culture, Religion, Art, Temples of Chera PeriodCulture of Sangham PeriodSocial Life, Village Adminiastration, Architecture, Temple works of Chozha PeriodSociety, Religion, Education, Art & Literature of Pallava PeriodThe Influence of Europeans in South IndiaThe Origin of Dravidians and their civilizationThe Social Reforms after independenceTrade, Religion and Culture of Pandya PeriodHistoryArrival of EuropeansCherasChozhasKalappirarNayaks of MaduraiPallavasPandyasPost-Independent History of South IndiaPre-History of South IndiaSangham AgeModule VII: Folklore (Tamil)Ballads, Folk Stories, Riddles, ProverbsDefinition of Folklore- Kinds of Folklore-Classification-CharacteristicsFolk Arts, Sports & Games, MedicinesFolk BelievesFolk Songs (Tharattu, Thozhil, Oppari etc..)Theories of Folklore (First 5)Module VIII: Literary CriticismCriticism of PoetryElements, Functions, Feelings, Imagination, Simile, SymbolicInductive and Descriptive criticism- Comparative criticismLiterature and LifeNature and Elements of LiteratureProse and FictionType of criticism

Education

100 Marks

High School Teacher (Hindi)

Recruitment by Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of High School Teacher (Hindi) in the Education Department.

90m

9s

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MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY LITERARY TRENDS UPTO 2000

Sec 1

(i). Chaayavad, Pragathivad, Prayogvadi Nayi Kavitha, Samakaleen Kavitha, Swathanthryothar Hindi Upanyas, Kahani, Natak and Alochana.(ii). Hindi literature in Kerala (Pre and Post independent period )

Methodology of teaching the subject

Sec 2

Aims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revisedAssessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.Correlation with other subjects and life situations.Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.

HISTORY OF HINDI LITERATURE

Sec 3

Ancient and Medieval period - Raso and Loukik SahityaBhakthi Movement – Kabirdas, Surdas, Tulsidas and JayasiReethi period – Kesavdas, Bihari, Ghananand and Bhooshan

DEVELOPMENT OF HINDI LITERATURE IN RENAISSANCE PERIOD

Sec 4

Bharatendu and Dwivedi period – Bharatendu Harichandra, Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi, Mydhili Saran Gupth, Jayashankar Prasad and Premchand

METHODOLOGY IN TEACHING HINDI

Sec 5

Bloom’s Objective based teaching and its revised form (Anderson & Krathwohl,2000 )Evaluation – Different types and qualities of testsFour fold language skills.Learning theories of Noam Chomsky, Piaget, Bruner and VygotskyMultilingualism in India – Three language formulaPrinciples, maxims, methods and strategies of teaching Hindi.Scope of Information Technology in transacting Hindi

LITERARY THOUGHTS – EASTERN AND WESTERN

Sec 6

Chand : Doha,Choupayi, Sortta, Indravajra and MaliniKaavya bhed, Kavya sampraday – Ras, Alankar, Reethi, Dhwani, Vakrokthi and AuchityaShabd shakthi – Alankar : Anupras, Upama, Uthpreksha, Roopak, Slesh and Yamak.

FUNCTIONAL HINDI AND JOURNALISM

Sec 7

Hindi as Rashtra Bhasha, Raj Bhasha, Sampark Bhasha and Sanchar Bhasha.Media lekhan – Print and electronic mediaPaaribhaashik Shabdavali

HISTORY OF HINDI LANGUAGE

Sec 8

Origin and development of Hindi language – Classification of languages – Bhasha Parivar, Bharatheey Arya bhashayem, Hindi ki Boliyam, Devanagiri Lipi

GRAMMAR AND LINGUISTICS

Sec 9

Sagya , Sarvanaam, Visheshan, Kriya, Karak,Vaachya and KaalSanrachana – Dhwani, Roop, Vaakya, Shabd and Ardh

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