Mechanical Engineering Optional Syllabus for UPSC
The UPSC Mechanical Engineering optional is examined in two Mains papers of 250 marks each, 500 marks in total. Paper I has 6 topics and Paper II has 6 topics, listed below with their subtopics.
Mechanical Engineering Paper I syllabus
1. Mechanics
- Statics, dynamics
- Kinematics of machinery
- Theory of machines
2. Strength of Materials
- Stress, strain, elasticity
- Beams, columns
- Torsion, thin cylinders
3. Machine Design
- Design of joints, shafts
- Gears, bearings
- Springs, clutches, brakes
4. Thermodynamics
- Laws, cycles
- Properties of substances
- Entropy, availability
5. Fluid Mechanics
- Fluid statics, dynamics
- Viscous flow, boundary layer
- Compressible flow
6. Heat Transfer
- Conduction, convection
- Radiation, heat exchangers
- Mass transfer
Mechanical Engineering Paper II syllabus
1. IC Engines
- SI & CI engines
- Combustion, performance
- Emissions, alternative fuels
2. Power Plant Engineering
- Steam, gas turbines
- Combined cycles
- Nuclear & renewable energy
3. Refrigeration & AC
- Vapor compression, absorption
- Psychrometry
- Air conditioning systems
4. Manufacturing Processes
- Casting, forming
- Machining, welding
- Metrology, quality control
5. Production Engineering
- Work study, ergonomics
- Production planning
- Inventory, supply chain
6. Industrial Engineering
- Operations research
- Project management
- Quality management
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