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Engineering Mathematics
Algebra:
Matrices and Determinants,
Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and eigen
vectors.
Calculus:
Limit, continuity and
differentiability; Partial Derivatives; Maxima and minima;
Sequences and series; Test
for convergence; Fourier series.
Vector
Calculus:
Gradient; Divergence and
Curl; Line; surface and volume integrals; Stokes, Gauss and
Green's theorems.
Differential
Equations:
Linear and non-linear
first order ODEs; Higher order linear ODEs with constant
coefficients; Cauchy's and
Euler's equations; Laplace transforms; PDEs - Laplace, heat
and wave equations.
Probability
and Statistics:
Mean, median, mode and
standard deviation; Random variables; Poisson, normal and
binomial distributions;
Correlation and regression analysis.
Numerical
Methods:
Solutions of linear and
non-linear algebraic equations; integration of trapezoidal and
Simpson's rule; single and
multi-step methods for differential equations.
Farm Machinery and Power
Sources of power on the
farm-human, animal, mechanical, electrical, wind, solar and
biomass; bio-fuels; design
and selection of machine elements - gears, pulleys, chains
and sprockets and belts;
overload safety devices used in farm machinery; measurement
of force, torque, speed,
displacement and acceleration on machine elements.
Soil tillage; forces
acting on a tillage tool; hitch systems and hitching of tillage
implements; mechanics of
animal traction; functional requirements, principles of
working, construction and
operation of manual, animal and power operated equipment
for tillage, sowing,
planting, fertilizer application, inter-cultivation, spraying, mowing,
chaff cutting, harvesting,
threshing and transport; testing of agricultural machinery and
equipment; calculation of
performance parameters -field capacity, efficiency, application
rate and losses; cost
analysis of implements and tractors
Thermodynamic principles
of I.C. engines; I.C. engine cycles; engine components; fuels
and combustion; lubricants
and their properties; I.C. engine systems - fuel, cooling,
lubrication, ignition,
electrical, intake and exhaust; selection, operation, maintenance
and repair of I.C.
engines; power efficiencies and measurement; calculation of power,
torque, fuel consumption,
heat load and power losses.
Tractors and power tillers
- type, selection, maintenance and repair; tractor clutches and
brakes; power transmission
systems - gear trains, differential, final drives and power
take-off; mechanics of
tractor chassis; traction theory; three point hitches- free link and
restrained link
operations; mechanical steering and hydraulic control systems used in
tractors; human
engineering and safety in tractor design; tractor tests and performance.
Soil and Water Conservation
Engineering
Ideal and real fluids,
properties of fluids; hydrostatic pressure and its measurement;
hydrostatic forces on
plane and curved surface; continuity equation; Bernoulli's theorem;
laminar and turbulent flow
in pipes, Darcy- Weisbach and Hazen-Williams equations,
Moody's diagram; flow
through orifices and notches; flow in open channels.
Engineering properties of
soils; fundamental definitions and relationships; index
properties of soils;
permeability and seepage analysis; shear strength, Mohr's circle of
stress, active and passive
earth pressures; stability of slopes.
Hydrological cycle;
meteorological parameters and their measurement, analysis of
precipitation data;
abstraction from precipitation; runoff; hydrograph analysis, unit
hydrograph theory and
application; stream flow measurement; flood routing,
hydrological reservoir and
channel routing.
Measurement of distance
and area; chain surveying, methods of traversing;
measurement of angles and
bearings, plane table surveying; types of levelling;
contouring; instruments
for surveying and levelling; computation of earth work.
Mechanics of soil erosion,
soil erosion types; wind and water erosion; factors affecting
erosion; soil loss
estimation; biological and engineering measures to control erosion;
terraces and bunds; vegetative
waterways; gully control structures, drop, drop inlet and
chute spillways; earthen
dams; water harvesting structures, farm ponds, watershed
management.
Soil-water-plant
relationship, water requirement of crops; consumptive use and
evapotranspiration;
irrigation scheduling; irrigation efficiencies; design of irrigation
channels; measurement of
soil moisture, irrigation water and infiltration; surface,
sprinkler and drip methods
of irrigation; design and evaluation of irrigation methods.
Drainage coefficient;
planning, design and layout of surface and sub-surface drainage
systems; leaching
requirement and salinity control; irrigation and drainage water quality.
Groundwater occurrence
confined and unconfined aquifers, evaluation of aquifer
properties; well
hydraulics; groundwater recharge.
Classification of pumps;
pump characteristics; pump selection and installation.
Agricultural Processing and Food
Engineering
Steady state heat transfer
in conduction, convection and radiation; transient heat
transfer in simple
geometry; condensation and boiling heat transfer; working principles
of heat exchangers;
diffusive and convective mass transfer; simultaneous heat and
mass transfer in
agricultural processing operations.
Material and energy
balances in food processing systems; water activity, sorption and
desorption isotherms;
centrifugal separation of solids, liquids and gases; kinetics of
microbial death -
pasteurization and sterilization of liquid foods; preservation of food by
cooling and freezing;
refrigeration and cold storage basics and applications;
psychrometry - properties
of air-vapour mixture; concentration and drying of liquid foods
- evaporators, tray, drum
and spray dryers.
Mechanics and energy
requirement in size reduction of granular solids; particle size
analysis for comminuted
solids; size separation by screening; fluidization of granular
solids-pneumatic, bucket,
screw and belt conveying; cleaning and grading;
Effectiveness of grain
cleaners.
Hydrothermal treatment,
drying and milling of cereals, pulses and oilseeds; Processing
of seeds, spices, fruits
and vegetables; By-product utilization from processing
industries.
Controlled and modified
atmosphere storage; Perishable food storage, godowns, bins
and grain silos.
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