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UPSC IFOS Mechanical Engineering Paper I Syllabus

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6
Topics
41
Sub-topics
8
Questions

Mechanical Engineering Paper I is one of 32 sections in the UPSC IFOS syllabus. It has 6 topics and 41 sub-topics, tested in Main Examination, with about 8 questions (200 marks). Optional subject, Paper I (200 marks, 3 hours, conventional essay type, answered in English). The paper has 8 questions in Parts A and B; candidates attempt 5, including one compulsory question from each part. Candidates choose any two of the 14 optional subjects..

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UPSC IFOS Mechanical Engineering Paper I: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    Theory of Machines

    • Kinematic and dynamic analysis of planar mechanisms
    • Cams, gears and gear trains
    • Flywheels and governors
    • Balancing of rotors and engines
    • Linear vibration analysis
    • Critical speeds and whirling of shafts
    • Automatic controls
    • Belt and chain drives and hydrodynamic bearings
  2. 2

    Mechanics of Solids

    • Stress, strain and Mohr's construction
    • Stress-strain relations and thermal stresses
    • Bending moment, shear force and beam deflection
    • Torsion of shafts and helical springs
    • Combined stresses and pressure vessels
    • Struts and columns
    • Strain energy and theories of failure
    • Rotating discs and shrink fits
  3. 3

    Engineering Materials

    • Structure of solids and crystalline defects
    • Alloys and binary phase diagrams
    • Properties of engineering materials
    • Heat treatment of steels
    • Plastics, ceramics and composites
  4. 4

    Manufacturing Science

    • Merchant's force analysis and Taylor's tool life
    • Machinability and machining economics
    • Automation, NC and CNC
    • EDM, ECM and ultrasonic machining
    • Lasers, plasmas and forming processes
    • Jigs, fixtures, tools and gauges
    • Inspection and surface finish
  5. 5

    Manufacturing Management

    • Production planning and control
    • Forecasting and scheduling
    • Assembly line balancing and capacity planning
    • PERT and CPM
    • Inventory control, ABC analysis and EOQ
    • Materials requirement planning
    • Work measurement and quality control
    • Linear programming, transportation and queuing models
    • Value engineering and total quality management
  6. 6

    Elements of Computation

    • Computer organisation
    • Flow charting
    • Features of common computer languages
    • Elementary programming

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the UPSC IFOS Mechanical Engineering Paper I syllabus?

Mechanical Engineering Paper I for UPSC IFOS has 6 topics: Theory of Machines, Mechanics of Solids, Engineering Materials, Manufacturing Science, Manufacturing Management and Elements of Computation, with 41 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Mechanical Engineering Paper I in UPSC IFOS?

About 8 questions (200 marks) in Main Examination. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

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