Circular Test Interview

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Syllabus/pattern for the admission of Ph.D./M.S. programmes in J uly 2013

Selection of the candidates will be based on the following criteriaa) 50 marks for the Written testb) 20 marks for the Interviewc) 20 marks for the Qualifying degreed) 5 marks for the Experience @ 1 mark for every 2 Years after PG degreee) 5 marks for Publication in Journal /Conference /Symposium @ 1 mark for each

Cut off mark for the selection is 50 out of 100

Written test and interview : 02.05.2013 (Thursday) between 9.30 to 10.45am

Number of questions for Test : 50

Duration of the test : 75 min.

Test and interview will be conducted in the same University Department/Centre at AnnaUniversity, Chennai. Interview will be held on the same day or may be extended to thenext day, if the number of candidates are more.

Candidates qualified in NET/SLET/other National Level Eligibility Test or INSPIREFellowship of DST, Rajiv Gandhi and Maulana Azad Fellowships of UGC or similarFellowships awarded by statutory bodies of Govt. of India are exempted from written testand have to appear for interview only.

Candidate has to appear for test and interview in the respective Department/Centre basedon their qualifying PG degree for Ph.D. and UG degree for M.S. Separate call letter forwritten test and interview will be sent by the convenor of the selection committee. NoTA/DA will be paid for attending written test and interview.

SELECTION LIST WILL BE POSTED IN THE WEBSITE AT THEEND OF MAY 2013.


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SYLLABUS FOR WRITTEN TEST

Faculty of Civil EngineeringDepartment of Civil EngineeringM.E./M.Tech. Urban EngineeringM.E./M.Tech. TransportationEngineeringor related disciplines

Urban Planning, Traffic Engineering and Management, Transportation Planning,Mass Transportation, Highway materials, design and construction, Highway SafetyAudit, Environmental Impact Assessment of Transportation Projects and Trafficflow theory.

M.E./M.Tech. Structural Engineering

M.E. Computer Aided StructuralEngineeringM.E. Computer Methods andApplications in StructuralM.E./M.Tech. Infrastructure Engineeringor related disciplines

Syllabus pertaining to M.E. Structural Engineering R 2009 Anna University

M.E./M.Tech. Construction EngineeringM.E./M.Tech. Construction Engineeringand ManagementM.E./M.Tech. Advanced ConstructionTechnologyM.Arch. Architectural Constructionor related disciplines

Syllabus pertaining to M.E. Construction Engineering and Management R 2009 ofAnna University

M.E./M.Tech. Soil Mechanics

M.E./M.Tech. Soil Mechanics andFoundation EngineeringM.E./M.Tech. Geotechnical EngineeringM.E./M.Tech. EnvironmentalGeotechnologyor related disciplines

Syllabus pertaining to M.E. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering R 2009 of

Anna University

Centre for Environmental Studies

M.E./M.Tech. EnvironmentalEngineeringor related disciplines

Unit IEnvironmental chemistry-aquatic chemistry, atmospheric chemistry, soil chemistry-environmental chemicals; Environmental Microbiology - classification andcharacteristics of Microorganisms-microbes and nutrient cycles- metabolism ofmicroorganisms- pathogens in wastewater- toxicology

Unit II

Fluid flow-continuity principle, energy principle and momentum principle;frictional head loss in free and pressure flow, minor heads losses- Planning of watersystem selection of pipe materials, water transmission main design. Design ofsanitary sewer; economics of sewer design-sewer appurtenances; material,construction, inspection and maintenance of sewers. Pollution in wastewaters physical and chemical treatment of waste water- Biological treatment of wastewater sludge treatment and disposal.

Unit II IDesign of water and wastewater treatment systems-Principles of treatment-Designof water treatment plants-Design of wastewater treatment plants-Residualmanagement- construction operation and maintenance aspects; Industrialwastewater management, treatment & disposal-Industrial pollution prevention &waste minimization-Industrial wastewater treatment-Wastewater reuse and residual

management

Unit IVAir pollution & control-Meteorology-Control of particulate contaminants-Controlof gaseous contaminants-Indoor air quality management-Noise Pollution andControl; Solid and hazardous waste management-Sources, classification andregulatory framework- Waste characterization and source reduction-Storage,collection and transport of wastes-Waste processing technologies-Waste disposalUnit VIndustrial wastewater treatment Impacts of industrial wastewater-classification of


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industries industrial pollution, prevention wastewater reuse and residuemanagement zero discharge concepts

M.E./M.Tech. EnvironmentalManagementor related disciplines

Unit IEnvironmental chemistry-aquatic chemistry, atmospheric chemistry, soil chemistry-environmental chemicals; Environmental Microbiology- classification andcharacteristics of Microorganisms-microbes and nutrient cycles- metabolism ofmicroorganisms- pathogens in wastewater- toxicology

Unit IISustainability and Development Challenges Principles and Frame Work-

Sustainable Lively Hood-Sustainable Socio-Economic Systems-Assessing Progressand Way Forward; Environmental Policies and Legislation-Water (P&CP) Act,1974-Air (P&CP) Act, 1981-Environment (Protection) Act 1986; EnvironmentalEconomics-Valuation of Environmental Costs and Benefits-Economics of PollutionPrevention-Economic Instruments for Environmental Protection-Natural ResourceEconomics

Unit II IDesign of water and wastewater treatment systems-Principles of treatment-Designof water treatment plants-Design of wastewater treatment plants-Residualmanagement- construction operation and maintenance aspects; Industrialwastewater management, treatment & disposal-Industrial pollution prevention &waste minimization-Industrial wastewater treatment-Wastewater reuse and residualmanagement

Unit IVAir pollution & control-Meteorology-Control of particulate contaminants-Controlof gaseous contaminants-Indoor air quality management-Noise Pollution andControl; Solid and hazardous waste management-Sources, classification andregulatory framework- Waste characterization and source reduction-Storage,collection and transport of wastes-Waste processing technologies-Waste disposal

Unit VEnvironmental and socio-economic impact assessment-Components and methods -Socio-economic impact assessment-Environmental management plan-Sectoral EIA;Environmental risk assessment and management-Elements of environmental riskassessment-Tools and methods for risk assessment-Risk management;Environmental management systems and auditing - Environmental management

standards Preventive environmental management-environmental managementsystem-Environmental audit

Centre for Water ResourcesM.E./M.Tech. Hydrology and WaterResources EngineeringM.E./M.Tech. Irrigation WaterManagementM.E./M.Tech. Integrated WaterResources ManagementM.E./M.Tech. Hydraulic Engineeringor related disciplines

Hydrology, Hydraulics, Systems Analysis in Water Resources, Remote Sensing andGIS for Water Resources, Irrigation Engineering, Integrated Water ResourcesEngineering, Water Quality and Pollution, Watershed conservation andManagement Environmental, Impact Assessment of Water Resources, FieldResearch Methodology

Institute for Ocean ManagementM.Sc. Ocean Science and Technology Syllabus pertaining to M.Tech. Coastal Management R 2009 Anna University

Institute of Remote SensingM.E./M.Tech. GeoinformaticsM.E./M.Tech. Geomaticsor related disciplines

Syllabus pertaining to M.E. Geomatics R 2009 of Anna University

M.E./M.Tech. Remote SensingM.E./M.Tech. Geological RemoteSensingor related disciplines

Syllabus pertaining to M.Tech. Remote Sensing R 2009 of Anna University

Faculty of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringM.E. Mechanical Engineering Unit I Design concepts and Computer Applications in Design


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M.E./M.Tech. Engineering DesignM.E./M.Tech. Computer Aided DesignM.E./M.Tech. CAD/CAMM.E./M.Tech. Product Design andDevelopmentM.E./M.Tech. Product Design andCommerceM.E./M.Tech. Industrial DesignM.Des. Mechanical Systemsor related disciplines

Design concepts: Design fundamentals, methods and material selection; Design forQuality; Failure mode effect analysis and design for six sigma; Design ofexperiments; Statistical consideration and reliability;

Introduction to computer graphics fundamentals; Curves and surfaces modeling;Concepts of Solid modeling; Visual realism; Assembly of parts and product dataExchange

Unit II Materials and Mechanics of MaterialsBasic concepts of material behavior: Elasticity and plastic behavior of metallic andnon-metallic materials. Metallurgical aspects of Materials. Effect of temperature,strain and strain rate on plastic behavior Super plasticity .Ductile, brittletransition in steel High temperature fracture, creep Larson Miller parameter Deformation and fracture mechanism maps.

Selection of metals based on mechanical properties Selection for surface durabilitycorrosion and wear resistance Relationship between materials selection andprocessing Case studies in materials selection with relevance to aero, auto,marine, machinery and nuclear applications.

Non-metallic materials: Polymeric materials Formation of polymer structure Production techniques of fibers, foams, adhesives and coating structure,properties and applications of engineering polymers;

Elasticity: Stress-Strain relations-Equations of equilibrium-compatibility-boundaryconditions- three-dimensional stress of a tension generalized hook's law - St.Venant's principle - plane stress - Airy's stress function; Applications of fatigue andfracture mechanics. Mechanics of composite materials and laminated composites

Unit I II Design of componentsDesign of components - Shafts, Gears and Gear Boxes, Brakes, Cam & Follower,flywheel etc. Integrated Design of mechanical systems, for example Elevators,Escalators, Gear Box, Valve gear Mechanisms, Machine Tools

Unit IV Mechanisms and VibrationsKinematic and dynamic analysis of mechanisms. Fundamentals of vibration-Harmonic and periodic excitations

Unit V Finite Element Analysis

Finite Element Analysis related to 1D and 2D problems. Problems of static anddynamic analysis using Finite Element Analysis.

M.E./M.Tech. Energy EngineeringM.E./M.Tech. Energy Engineering andManagementM.E./M.Tech. Solar EnergyM.E./M.Tech. Thermal EngineeringM.E./M.Tech. Thermal PowerM.Tech. Thermal Plant EngineeringM.E./M.Tech. Heat Power

M.E./M.Tech. Energy Conservation andManagementM.E./M.Tech. Refrigeration and AirConditioningM.E./M.Tech. Internal CombustionEngineeringor related disciplines

Advanced Heat TransferConductive Heat Transfer: General 3D heat conduction and its special cases,Extended surfaces, Fin efficiency and effectiveness, Moving Boundary problems,Porous media Heat Transfer.

Convective Heat Transfer: Newtons Law of cooling, Forced and NaturalConvection, Boundary layer, External and Internal flows, High speed flows.

Radiation Heat Transfer: Radiation between black and gray bodies, Shape Factor,Network analogy, Radiation shields, Gas Radiation.

Heat Exchangers: Recuperative and regenerative heat exchangers, Compact Heat

Exchangers, LMTD Method, NTU Method, Effectiveness, Boiling andcondensation, Convective and Diffusion Mass Transfer.

Advanced ThermodynamicsConcepts of Energy, Entropy and Exergy Reversibility and Irreversibility Principle of increase in Entropy Entropy Generation Availability analysis ofsimple cycles.

Thermodynamic property relations Maxwell relations, Clausis Clayperonequation, Joule Thomson efficient.


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Real Gas behaviour and Multi-Component Systems - Fugacity Compressibility -Principle of corresponding States. Real gas mixtures, equilibrium in multiphasesystems - Gibbs phase rule for non reactive components.

Chemical Thermodynamics and Equilibrium Thermo chemistry Adiabatic flametemperature, Criterion for reaction equilibrium, Evaluation of equilibriumcomposition.

Statistical Thermodynamics - Degeneracy of energy levels, Maxwell Boltzman,Fermi Diarc and Bose Einstein statistics.

Advanced Engineering Fluid MechanicsMass, Momentum and Energy equations and their applications. Potential flowtheory Circulation and Vorticity, Stream and Potential functions, Magnus effect,Kutta Zhukovsky theorem, Thin Airfoil theory

Viscous flow theory Laminar and turbulent flow, Poiseuilles equation, DarcyWeisbach equation, Moody diagram

Boundary layer concept Flow over flat plates, Displacement Momentumthickness. Compressible fluid flow Variable area passage, Fanno and RayleighFlow - Normal and oblique shock.

M.E./M.Tech. Manufacturing SystemsManagementM.E./M.Tech. Lean ManufacturingM.E./M.Tech. Project ManagementM.S. Manufacturing Managementor related disciplines

Unit IHuman Resource Management Management Accounting & FinancialManagement Decision Support Systems

Unit IISupply Chain Management Project Management Six Sigma and LeanManufacturing

Unit II IComputer Integrated Manufacturing Systems Design and Analysis ofExperiments Maintainability Engineering

Unit IVDesign of Cellular Manufacturing System Flexible Competitive ManufacturingSystems Manufacturing Planning and Control

Unit V

Rapid Prototyping Design for Manufacturing Advances in ManufacturingTechnology

M.E./M.Tech. Welding TechnologyM.E./M.Tech. Welding Engineeringor related disciplines

Unit IPhase diagrams-Iron Iron carbide diagram-TTT and CCT diagrams- HeatTreatment Techniques-Formation of different microstructural zones in welding ofplain carbon steels-heat flow in welding

Unit IIWelding processes, Weld joints, Weld Symbols, Codes and Standards, Design ofWeldments for various loads

Unit II IWelding of - plain carbon steels-low alloy steels-HSLA steels-Stainless steels andCast Irons-problems encountered and solutions

Unit IVWelding of -Aluminium and its alloys-Magnesium and its alloys-Nickel and itsalloys-Titanium and its alloys-problems encountered and solutions

Unit VWeld defects, Testing of Welds, Failure analysis.

M.E./M.Tech. Industrial MetallurgyM.Tech. Materials EngineeringM.Tech. Ferrous Process MetallurgyM.Tech. Materials Technology

Unit IDiffusion in solids, , Strengthening Mechanisms, Phase diagrams, TTT diagrams,CCT diagrams, Heat Treatment of Ferrous and Non-ferrous materials, SurfaceHardening.


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or related disciplinesUnit IIDifferent Casting Processes, melting, casting design, Gating & Riser calculations,Directional Solidification, Casting Defects.

Different Welding processes, Welding Metallurgy of Ferrous and non- ferrousmaterials.

Unit II ITheory of plasticity, Fundamentals of Metal forming Cold working & Hot working,Forging & Rolling, Extrusion & Drawing.

Metallurgy of Iron and Steel Making, Powder Metallurgy, Ceramics andComposites.

Unit IVOptical Microscopy, X-ray Spectroscopy, Electron Microscopy, Surface Analysistechniques, Atomic force microscopy, Scanning Probe microscopy, Field ionmicroscopy.

Unit VNon-Destructive testing VE, LPT, MPT, IR & Thermal Methods, EDT,Radiography, UT & AE.

Failure Analysis Corrosion failures, Fatigue failures, Wear failures, Creep failure.

Department of Industrial Engineering

M.E./M.Tech. Industrial Engineeringor related disciplines

Maths : Basic Statistics ProbabilityOR : LP - TP- Net Works Queuing - Replacement - SimulationWork Design: Methods Study Work Measurement ErgonomicsPPC: Forecasting Planning Controlling Inventory Layout - SchedulingQuality: SPC Sampling TQM Six Sigma DOE Reliability MaintenanceProgramming : Concepts Logic Development Syntax

M.E./M.Tech. Quality Engineering &Managementor related disciplines

Maths : Basic Statistics ProbabilityOR: LP TP Net Works Queuing Replacement SimulationPPC : Forecasting- Planning Controlling Inventory Layout SchedulingQuality: SPC Sampling TQM Six Sigma Reliability MaintenanceDOE: Factorial Experiments Orthogonal Experiments Roboust DesignProgramming : Concepts Logic Development Syntax

Department of ManufacturingEngineering

M.E./M.Tech. Computer IntegratedManufacturingM.E./M.Tech. Computer AidedManufacturing

M.E./M.Tech. Advanced ManufacturingEngineeringor related disciplines

Advances in Manufacturing TechnologyTheory of metal cutting, tool materials, conventional and unconventional machiningprocesses, super finishing processes, high speed machining, tool conditionmonitoring, tool based micromachining, mechanical micromachining, MEMS basedmicro-machining, Additive Manufacturing Techniques (rapid prototyping)

MaterialsPlastic deformation, stress strain curves for different materials, work hardening,strain hardening, fatigue, failure analysis, material selection, fatigue, creep, wearresistance, heat treatment, Iron-carbon diagram.

MMC, PMC, CMC, reinforcements, matrix, interface, volume fraction, weightfraction, wettability, processing techniques of different composites, hybridcomposites.

Advanced metrology and MechatronicsMeasurements, errors, accuracy, precision, calibration, surface roughness,interferometers, Laser metrology, CMM, in-process inspection, vision system,image processing. Sensors, transducers, actuators, PLC

Advanced Manufacturing SystemMachine Tools, CNC machines, automatiin in Manfucturing, adaptive control,design for assembly and disassembly, material handling, group technology,CAD/CAM, FMS, lean manufacturing, RDBMS, JIT, TQM.


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Robot classification, end effectors and sensors, robot vision, robot actuators, robotprogramming languages and artificial intelligence.

Special techniques in manufacturing and material characterizationWelding types, HAZ, defects, special casting processes, casting defects, powdermetallurgy, metal forming, electronics manufacturing and surface mounttechnology.

Optical microscopy, specimen preparation techniques, etching, diffractometer,TEM, SEM, AFM, Hardness, micro hardness, Impact test, Fatique and crackgrowth study.

M.S. (By Research)B.E / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering /Manufacturing Engineering / ProductionEngineering / Industrial Engineering / Mechatronics / Automobile Engineering /Any other relevant field of Engineering.

Department of Printing Technology

M.E./M.Tech. Printing and PackagingTechnologyor related disciplines

Package printing processes, converting & finishing processes; Packagingmachineries; Packaging Materials- Flexible & rigid polymers, paper & board, glass,metals, wood, cloth; Testing- Mechanical, physical, performance testing, barrierproperties, package performance; Polymer film- Extrusion types, properties; Foodpackaging- aseptic packaging- sterilization- Modified atmosphere packaging-intelligent packaging- active packaging- red meat & dairy packaging; Healthcarepackaging- Packaging line engineering- barcodes-RFID- composite tubes-toxicological investigations; Package designing & Shelflife; Closures; Packaginglaws & Regulations; Package Cost Estimation; Supply Chain Management &Packaging Environment.

M.S. (By Research)syllabus of B.E. Printing Technology R 2012 of Anna University

Department of Production Technology

M.E./M.Tech. Mechatronicsor related disciplines

Concepts in M echanical and Electronics EngineeringMechanicalMechanisms Types Friction and Transmission systems: Belt, Bearings Types.Machine tools Types Construction Vibration Types Isolation, criticalspeed, Gears Types dulation. Design of shaft, spring, fasteners and gears.

ElectronicsElectronic components and devices Diodes Transistors Oscillators poweramplifiers Power Circuits Rectifiers and filters SCR DIAC TRIAC QUARDAC Operational Amplifiers Principles Characteristics Digitalelectronics A/D converts Communication principles Types Modulation Demodulation techniques Transmitter and Receiver.

Micro controller, PLC and Embedded systemsArchitecture CISC and RISC Addressing modes Programming Timer/counting Interrupts Server com of 8081, PIC forming and interaction of8081, PIC and PLC embedded processor ARM SHARC Design andDevelopment Real time models, languages and operating systems Task andscheduling Real time kernel Communications and synchronization

Robotics, MEMS and Machines Vision Systems

Definitions Types classification Configuration and control loops co-ordinatesystem kinematics End effectors Design Robot programming Expertsystems Robotic work cells and applications. Fundamentals Design andfabrication micro-system Materials Fabrication process and micro-systempackaging Micro devices and materials classification of nano-structures Characterization of Nano-materials Image Acquisition Image processing Image Analysis Machine Vision applications.

CNC and Automation TechniquesMechatronic elements in CNC Machine tools CNC measurement systems andtooling CNC programming Testing and maintenance of CNC machines


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Fundamentals and concepts in metrology Inspection and general measurements Opto electronics in engineering inspection Co-ordinate metrology and qualitycontrol Fluid power generating/ util izing elements Control and Regulationelements Circuit Design Electro pneumatics and Electronic control of Hydraulicand pneumatic circuits

Sensors, Actuators and Control systemsDefinition Measurement Techniques Inductance, capacitance transducer Piezoelectric and magnetic sensors Radiations and Electro Chemical sensors andApplications Recent Trends in sensor and Applications Actuators Types Constructions and working principles Systems and their Representation Timeand Frequency Response stability of control systems state variable analysis anddesign Control system components

M.E./M.Tech. Production EngineeringM.E./M.Tech. ManufacturingEngineeringM.Tech. Manufacturing Technologyor related disciplines

DesignEngineering Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, Kinematics of Machines Design ofmachine elements Computer Aided Product Design Jig fixture and tool designs

Machining ProcessesTheory of metal cutting Basic Machining Processes Special purpose machines Unconventional/Advanced Machining processes NC/CNC Machineries

Production ProcessesCasting, Welding and metal forming processes Powder metallurgy EngineeringMaterials and metallurgy Composite materials NDT methods, casting andwelding metallurgy

ManagementInventory management Plant location and layout Materials handling Method,study work measurement Break even analysis Cost accounting Qualitycontrol 0 Control charts acceptances sampling TQM, TPM

Automation and InspectionFluid power automation Metrology GT Automated process planning FMS CIM Robotics - Mechatronics

Department of Aerospace EngineeringM.E./M.Tech. Aeronautical EngineeringM.E./M.Tech. Aerospace TechnologyM.E./M.Tech. Avionicsor related disciplines

Aerodynamics, structures, propulsion & Avionics

Department of Automobile EngineeringM.E./M.Tech. Automobile EngineeringM.E./M.Tech. Automotive Engineeringor related disciplines

Automotive ChassisFront axle types, Front wheel geometry. Condition for true rolling motion. Steeringgeometry. Ackermann and Davis steering. Types of steering gear box. Propellershaft. Universal joints. Final drive. Full, three quarter and semi-floatingarrangements. Differential- types. Type of brakes and constructional details. Typesof suspension. Types of suspension springs- independent suspension- front and rear.Rubber, pneumatic, hydro- elastic suspension.

Automotive TransmissionRequirements. Types of clutches: construction and operation of friction clutches.Determination of gear box ratios for different vehicle applications. Different typesof gear boxes. Principle of fluid couplings and torque converters. Wilson gear box-Cotal electric transmission. Hydrostatic drive systems. Electric drive. ContinuouslyVariable Transmission (CVT) types Operations.

Vehicle DynamicsClassification of vibration, definitions. Single degree of freedom, free, forced anddamped vibrations. Tire forces and moments, rolling resistance, corneringproperties of tyres. Aerodynamics forces and moments. Prediction of vehicleperformance. Directional stability of vehicle. Choice of suspension spring rate.Calculation of effective spring rate. Vehicle suspension in fore and aft. Vehicle ridemodel. Load distribution.

Automotive Electrical Systems


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Types of Batteries Principle, Construction. Electrochemical action of Lead Acid battery, Starting System, D.C. Generators and Alternators theirCharacteristics. Control cutout. Regulations for charging. LED lighting system.Horns, wiper, Trafficators. Spark plugs, Advance mechanisms. Electronic ignitionsystems. Types of sensors. Various actuators and its application in automobiles.Microprocessor and Microcomputer controlled devices in automobiles.

Vehicle Body Engineering and AerodynamicsTypes of car bodies visibility and safety aspects. Classification of bus bodies.Types of metal section used in the construction. Various body optimizationtechniques for minimum drag. Principle of wind tunnel technology. Test with scalemodels. Dimensions of drivers. Compactness of Drivers cab. Segmentalconstruction of drivers cab. Effects of rounding sharp front body edges.Commercial vehicle drag reducing devices. Modern painting process of a passengercar body. Resistance to vehicle motion. Drag force and its analysis. low dragprofiles. Dust flow patterns at the rear. Dirt accumulation on the vehicle.

Automotive Emission ControlEmission formation in SI and CI Engines. Effects of design and operating variableson emission formation. Controlling techniques of pollutants from Engines. White,Blue, and Black Smokes. Nitric Oxide and Particulate controlling of Emission.Constant Volume Sampling I and 3 (CVSI &CVS3) Systems- SamplingProcedures. Quantifying Emissions Measurement techniques of HC, CO,NOxand Smoke emissions. Dilution Tunnel and Sound level meters.

Alternative FuelsProperties of alcohols, vegetable oils, biogas, natural gas, LPG and hydrogen asengine fuels. Methods of using all the above fuels in SI and CI engines.Performance, emission and combustion behavior of the fuels in S.I. and CI engines.Issues and challenges in using the fuels.

Automotive ElectronicsComponents for electronic engine management system, open and closed loopcontrol strategies, PID control. Different sensors used in automobiles. Types ofsolid state ignition systems and their principle of operation. Unit Injection system.Layout of the CRDI system. Cold start and warm up phases. Fuel control maps,open loop control of fuel injection and closed loop lambda control Integratedengine control system. Electronic dash board instruments. Onboard diagnosissystem.

Department of Rubber and PlasticsTechnologyM.E./M.Tech. Rubber and PlasticsTechnologyM.E./M.Tech. Plastics TechnologyM.E./M.Tech. Polymer Science andTechnologyM.Tech. Polymer Technologyor related disciplines

Polymer SciencePolymers-Classification of polymers Functionality Polymerization mechanism Industrial polymerization techniques Molecular weight of polymers and theirsignificance States of aggregation in polymers Tg Factors affecting Tg Crystal nucleation and growth Spherulite formation Factors affectingcrystallinity.

Polymer MaterialsPreparation, Structure Property relationship and applications of General PurposeRubbers, Special Purpose Rubbers, Polyurethanes and Thermoplastic Elastomers.

Preparation, Structure Property relationship and applications of Commodity

Plastics, Engineering Plastics and Specialty polymers.

Polymer Testing and CharacterizationTest for Processability Viscosity Flow characteristics Vulcanization Tests forrubber. MFI Gelation and Gel time, Test for Mechanical, Electrical and OpticalProperties, Test for durability;

Thermal analysis, Molecular weight studies, Spectroscopic and Morphologicalstudies.

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Flow behavior of Polymers - Compounding and Mixing process, FormingOperations - Extrusion, Injection molding, Blow molding, Compression andTransfer molding, Rotational molding, Thermoforming, Calendaring, ReactionInjection Molding; Latex processing and applications; Composite materials andFabrication; Polymer recycling

Product and mould design for PolymersSimple geometries Spring rates Creep Stress relaxation Design to SpecificSpring rates, Rubber under complex loading, Rubber products under dynamicconditions, Property considerations in designing of Plastics Parts, Design of mouldsand dies for Rubber and Plastics products.

Faculty of Electrical EngineeringDepartment of Electrical andElectronics EngineeringM.E./M.Tech. Power SystemsEngineeringM.E./M.Tech. Electrical and ElectronicsEngineeringM.Tech. Electrical Energy Systemor related disciplines

Advanced Power System Analysis, Power System Operation and Control, Analysisof electrical Machines, Power System Dynamics, Flexible AC TransmissionSystems, Advanced Power System Protection, Restructured Power System, HVDCTransmission

M.E./M.Tech. High Voltage Engineeringor related disciplines

Electromagnetic fields Computation and modeling, Transients in Power Systems,High Voltage Generation and measurement, Insulation Technology, High VoltageTesting Techniques, Insulation design, EHV Power Transmission, High VoltageDirect Current Transmission

M.E./M.Tech. Power Electronics andDrivesM.E./M.Tech. Electrical Drives andEmbedded controlM.E./M.Tech. Power Electronics andIndustrial DrivesM.E./M.Tech. Electrical Machinesor related disciplines

Analysis of Electrical Machines, Analysis of Power Converters, Analysis andDesign of Inverters, Electromagnetic Field Computation and modelling , SolidState DC Drives, Solid State AC Drives, Special Electrical Machines,Microcontroller and DSP based System Design, Power Electronics for RenewableEnergy systems, Power Quality

M.E./M.Tech. Embedded SystemTechnologiesM.E./M.Tech. Embedded and Real timeSystemsM.E./M.Tech. VLSI Design & Embeddedsystemor related disciplines

Introduction to Embedded SystemCase Study: Digital -Basics of building Digital circuits, Asynchronous &ClockedSynchronous circuits, FPGA

Case Study: 8051 ARCHITECTURE.

Architecture of 8 bit microcontroller memory organization addressing modes instruction setTimers - Interrupts - I/O ports, Interfacing I/O Devices- The build process forembedded systems using microcontrollers

Building Embedded SystemsStructural units in Embedded processor , selection of building blocks for embeddedprocessors- memory devices- DMA Memory management methods- Timer andCounting devices, Watchdog Timer, Real Time Clock- Software Developmenttools-IDE, assembler, compiler, linker, simulator, debugger, Incircuit emulator,Target Hardware Debugging

Digital Signal-ProcessingIntroduction to Digital Signal-Processing , Linear Time-Invariant Systems,

Decimation and Interpolation The Sampling Process, Discrete Time Sequences,Frequency domain analysis -Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) and Fast FourierTransform (FFT), Digital Filters, FIR Filters, IIR Filters, Basics of DSProcessor,

Embedded Networking and I nterrupts Service MechanismEmbedded Networking: Introduction, Microprocessor based system design Peripheral Interfaces I/O Device Ports & Buses Serial Bus communicationprotocols -RS232 standard RS485 CAN Bus Inter Integrated Circuits (I2C)Device Driver Introduction to Basic Concept of Parallel port & Serial portDevice Drivers.

Interrupt sources, Programmed-I/O busy-wait approach without interrupt service


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mechanism-ISR concept- multiple interrupts context and periods for contextswitching, interrupt latency and deadline

Data communication for Embedded SystemsOverview of A/D converter, types and characteristics Sampling , Errors;Buildingblocks of Automation systems -Calibration, Resolution, Data acquisition interfacerequirements.Counters Modes of operation- Frequency, Period, Time intervalmeasurements, Data Modulation &transmission systems- Time DivisionMultiplexing (TDM) Pulse Modulation Pulse Code Format Single and Multichannel systems.

Introduction to Wired & Wireless communication IEEE 802.xx Standard-OSIArchitecture Services basics of AdHoc Network

Department of InstrumentationEngineering

M.E./M.Tech. Control andInstrumentation EngineeringM.E./M.Tech. Control SystemM.E./M.Tech. InstrumentationEngineeringM.E./M.Tech. Process Control andInstrumentationM.E./M.Tech. Electronics and ControlM.Tech. Sensor System Technologyor related disciplines

Measurements and TransductionUnits and standards Error and uncertainty analysis - Principle of transduction -Characteristics of transducers Resistive, capacitive and inductive transducers Special transducers (piezoelectric, magnetostrictive, semiconductor, fiber optic, halleffect transducers) Smart sensors Pressure to current (P/I) and current topressure (I/P) converters Contact and noncontact type measurement systems -Measurement of force, torque, acceleration, pressure and temperature Flow(Variable head type flow meters, positive displacement flow meters, area flowmeter, mass flow meters, electrical type flow meters) and level measurement Measurement of viscosity, humidity and moisture.

Mathematical Modeling and System AnalysisNonlinear system elements - Linearization of nonlinear systems Transferfunctions and state space models Discretization of continuous systems Controllability and observability - State transition equation System with zero-order hold Transfer matrix and state space representation of multivariable systems- Poles and Zeros of MIMO System - Multivariable frequency response analysis -Directions in multivariable systems - Singular value decomposition - Relative GainArray System identification - Models for Linear timeinvariant Systems - Leastsquare estimation - Recursive least square method - Models for Time-varying andNonlinear systems

Process ControlServo and regulatory operations Feedback and feedforward control systems PIDcontroller (electronic, hydraulic and pneumatic PID) Continuous and discrete PIDcontrollers - Ratio control Cascade control Inferential control - Optimal controlproblems (Transfer function approach - state variable approach State regulatorproblem Infinite time regulator problem LQR) - Multi-loop PID Controller Biggest Log Modulus Tuning Method - Decoupling Control - Multivariable PIDController Internal model controller - Model Predictive Control - AdaptiveControl - Gain scheduling - Self-tuning Controller - Model Reference AdaptiveController - Nonlinear PID Controller

Faculty of Information and Communication EngineeringDepartment of Electronics andCommunication EngineeringDepartment of Electronics Engineering(MIT)

M.E./M.Tech. VLSI DesignM.E./M.Tech. Applied ElectronicsM.E. Microelectronics EngineeringM.Tech. Applied Electronics andInstrumentationM.E./M.Tech. Electronics andCommunication EngineeringM.E./M.Tech. VLSI CADM.E./M.Tech. Multimedia TechnologyM.Tech. Main Frame Technologyor related disciplines

Digital CMOS VLSI, Analog ICs, Embedded Systems, Advanced Digital SignalProcessing, Digital Image Processing, Low Power VLSI


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M.E./M.Tech. Medical ElectronicsM.E./M.Tech. Biomedical EngineeringM.E./M.Tech. Medical Softwareor related disciplines

Biomedical Instrumentation, Biomedical Equipments, Digital Image Processing,Radiological Equipments, Human Assist Devices

M.E./M.Tech. Communication SystemsM.E./M.Tech. Advanced CommunicationSystemM.E./M.Tech. Communication andNetworkingM.E./M.Tech. Communication and

NetworkM.E./M.Tech. Computer andCommunicationM.E./M.Tech. Digital Communicationand Network EngineeringM.E. Optical CommunicationM.E./M.Tech. Wireless TechnologyM.E. Wireless Communicationor related disciplines

Advanced Digital Communication, Wireless Communication, Antenna andMicrowave, Fibre Optic Communication, Communication Networks

Department of Computer Science andEngineeringDepartment of I nformation Science andTechnologyDepartment of Computer Technology(MIT)Department of Information Technology(MIT)M.E./M.Tech. Computer Science andEngineeringM.E./M.Tech. Software EngineeringM.Tech. Information TechnologyM.E./M.Tech. Computer and InformationTechnologyM.Tech. Distributed Computing SystemM.E. Pervasive Computing TechnologiesM.E./M.Tech. Network and InternetM.E./M.Tech. Mobile and PervasiveComputingM.E. System Engineering and OperationsResearchM.E. Network Engineeringor related disciplines

Theory of computation, Computer Architecture, Operating System, Databases,Networking, System software, web technology, data structure, programminglanguage, Software Engineering

Department of I nformation Science andTechnologyMaster of Computer Applications (MCA) Syllabus pertaining to MCA R 2009 Anna University

Faculty of Management SciencDepartment of Management StudiesMaster of Business Administration withany specialisation

Core courses of I and II semesters of MBA Syllabus R 2009 of Anna University

Faculty of Science and HumanitiesDepartment of Media Sciences

M.Sc. Science & TechnologyCommunicationM.Sc. Electronic Media 2 yearsM.Sc. Electronic Media 5 yearsIntegratedM.A. Journalism and MassCommunicationor related disciplines

Current Affairs

General awareness - Aptitude and mental make-up- Reasoning ability Divergentthinking - Politics and the nation Finance and economy Culture Famous people General topics Major inventions Poems Sports Tourism Universe -Books and authors Awards and honours.

Media StudiesNature and process of human communication - Functions of communication -Landmarks in mass communication Communication theories Press in India -Films Television Advertising Brand awareness and recall - Public relations -Awareness of Public debates on Matters (polity and economy) Generalknowledge - Influencing power equations in the world and their impact on India -


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International developments - Social history - Understanding of social dynamics.

Basic SciencesLife sciences: Understanding different species - Physical sciences: Understandingof basics of sound, light and motion, etc Applied sciences: Development in spacetechnologies, etc- Environmental science: understanding of ecology and ecologicalissues - Health sciences - Scientific discoveries and inventors.

Information TechnologyDevelopments in computers Convergence in technology - Fundamentals ofcomputer hardware and software Problem-solving and program design Applications of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) Newmedia Social Media Computer graphics and animation.

Department of Mathematics

M.Sc. Mathematics

M.Sc. Applied Mathematicsor related disciplines

L inear AlgebraFinite dimensional vector spaces; Linear transformations and their matrixrepresentations, rank; systems of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors,minimal polynomial, Cayley-Hamilton Theorem, diagonalisation, Hermitian, Skew-Hermitian and unitary matrices; Finite dimensional inner product spaces, Gram-Schmidt orthonormalization process, self-adjoint operators.

Real AnalysisSequences and Series, Uniform convergence, Compactness, Connectedness,Implicit functions, Taylors theorem, Maxima and Minima for functions of twovariables, Lebesque Theory.

Complex AnalysisAnalytic functions, Conformal mapping, Bilinear transformations, ComplexIntegration, Cauchys integral theorem and formula, Liouvilles theorem,Maximum modulus principle, Taylor and Laurents series, Residue Calculus,Harmonic functions.

TopologyBasic concept of topology, subspace topology, product topology, connectedness andcompactness, Countability and separation axioms, Urysohns Lemma.

Functional AnalysisBanach spaces, Hahn-Banach theorem, Open mapping and closed graph theorems,Principles of uniform boundedness, Hibert spaces, Orthonormal bases, Rieszrepresentation theorem, Bounded linear operators.

AlgebraNormal subgroups, Homomorphism theorems, Automorphisms, Sylows theoremsand their applications, Rings, Euclidean domains, Principal ideal domains andunique factorization domains, Prime ideals and maximal ideals in commutativerings, Fields, Finite fields.

MechanicsKinematics, Dynamics in space, Langrangian Mechanics, Hamiltonian methods,Tensor algebra.

Ordinary and Partial Differential EquationsSystems of linear ordinary differential equations, Fundamental matrix, Strum,

Lioville problems, Bessels and Legenders differential equations, Linear partialdifferential equations of first and second order, Laplace, wave and diffusionequations.

Graph theoryGraphs and subgraphs, Degree sequence, Graph representation and isomorphism,Trees, Connectivity, Eulerian and Hamiltonian graphs, Matching, Independent setsand cliques, Vertex colouring, Planar graphs, Directed graphs.

Numerical AnalysisIterative methods of Gauss-Jacobi and Gauss-Seidel, Convergence considerations,


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Lagranges interpolation, Errors in Lagranges interpolation, Newtons forward andbackward difference formulae for equidistant points, Numerical differentiation,Newton Cotes formulae, Taylor series method, Eulers method, Runge-Kuttamethod of fourth order. Finite difference solution of one dimensional heat and waveequations using explicit and implicit methods, Solution of Laplace and Poissonequations in a rectangular region.

Calculus of Variation and Integral EquationsVariation problems with fixed boundaries; sufficient conditions for extremum,Linear integral equations of Fredholm and Volterra type, their iterative solutions.

Probability and StatisticsAxioms of probability, Conditional probability, Total probability, BayesTheorem, Random variables (Discrete and continuous), Transformation of randomvariables, Central limit theorems, Marginal and conditional distributions, Binomial,Poisson, Normal and Exponential distributions, Moment generating functions;Sampling distributions, MVU estimators, Maximum likelihood estimators, Methodof moments, Interval estimation, Testing of hypotheses based on normal, Chi-square, t and F distributions, Linear regression.

M.Sc. Computer Science 5 yearsIntegratedM.Sc. Information Technology 5 YearsIntegratedor related disciplines

Discrete StructuresSets, Relations, Functions. Pigeonhole Principle, Inclusion-Exclusion Principle,Equivalence and Partial Orderings, Elementary Counting Techniques, Probability.Measure(s) for information and Mutual information.

Computability: Models of computation Finite Automata, Pushdown Automata,Non-determinism and NFA, DPDA and PDAs and Languages accepted by thesestructures. Grammars, Languages, Non-Computability and Examples ofnon- computable problems.

Graph: Definition, walks, paths, trails, connected graphs, regular and bipartitegraphs, cycles and circuits. Tree and rooted tree. Spanning trees. Eccentricity of avertex radius and diameter of a graph. Central Graphs. Centre(s) of a tree.Hamiltonian and Eulerian graphs. Planar graphs.

Groups: Groups, Sub Groups, Lagranges Theorem, Rings, fields, group codes anderror correcting / detecting codes.

Computer ArithmeticPropositional (Boolean) Logic, Predicate Logic, Well-formed-formulae (WFF),

Satisfiability and Tautology.

Logic Families: TTL, ECL and C-MOS gates. Boolean Algebra and Minimizationof Boolean functions, Flip-flops-types, race condition and comparison. Design ofCombinational and Sequential circuits. Hardware and Microprogrammed processordesign Instruction formats Addressing modes and Memory types.

Representation of Integers: Octal, Hex, Decimal, and Binary. 2s complement and1s complement arithmetic. Floating point representation.

Programming in C and C++Programming in C: Elements of C Tokens, Identifiers, Data types in C. Controlstructures in C. Sequence, selection and iteration(s). Structured data types in C Arrays, Struct, Union, String and Pointers.

Object Oriented Programming Concepts: Class, Object, Instantiation. Inheritance,Polymorphism and Overloading.

C++ Programming: Elements of C++ - Tokens, Identifiers. Variables andConstants, Data types, Operators, Control statements. Functions parameter passing.Class and Objects. Constructors and Destructors. Overloading, Inheritance,Templates, Exception Handling.

Relational Database Design and SQLE-R diagrams and their transformation to relational design, normalization 1NF,


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2NF, 3NF, BCNF and 4NF. Limitations of 4NF and BCNF.

SQL: Data Definition Language (DDL), Data Manipulation Language (DML), DataControl Language (DCL) commands. Database Objects like Views, Indexes,Sequences, Synonyms and Data Dictionary.

Data and File StructuresData, Information, Definition of data structure. Arrays, Stacks, Queues, LinkedLists, Trees, Graphs, Priority Queues and Heaps.

File Structures: Fields, records and files. Sequential, direct, index-sequential andrelative files. Hashing.

Analysis and Design of AlgorithmsAnalysis, Asymptotic notation, Notions of space and time complexity, Worst andaverage case analysis; Design: Greedy approach, Dynamic programming, Divide-and- conquer; Tree and graph traversals, Connected components, Spanning trees,Shortest paths; Hashing, Sorting, Searching. Asymptotic analysis (best, worst,average cases) of time and space, upper and lower bounds, Basic concepts ofcomplexity classes - P, NP, NP-hard, NP-complete. Series Evaluation, AlgorithmCorrectness and Efficiency. Growth of Functions. Amortized Analysis.Recurrences. Search Pruning. Matrix Operations. String Matching. ComputationalGeometry, Heuristic Methods.

Computer NetworksNetwork Fundamentals: Local Area Networks (LAN), Metropolitan Area Networks(MAN), Wide Area Networks (WAN). Wireless Networks, Inter Networks.

Reference Models: The OSI model, TCP/IP model.

Data Communication: Channel capacity. Transmission media twisted pair, coaxialcables, fibre-optic cables, wireless transmissionradio, microwave infrared andmillimeter waves. Light wave transmission. Telephoneslocal loop, trunks,multiplexing, switching, narrowband ISDN, broadband ISDN, ATM, High speedLANS. Cellular Radio. Communication satellites geosynchronous and low-orbit.

Internetworking: Switch/Hub, Bridge, Router, Gateways, Concatenated VirtualCircuits, Tunneling, Fragmentation, Firewalls.

Routing: Virtual circuits and datagrams. Routing algorithms, Congestion Control.

Network Security: Cryptography Public Key, Secret Key. Domain Name System(DNS) Electronic Mail and World Wide Web (WWW). The DNS ResourceRecords, Name Servers. E-Mail Architecture and Servers.

System Software and CompilersAssembly Language fundamentals (8085 based assembly language programming).Assemblers 2-pass and single-pass. Macros and macroprocessors. Loading,linking, relocation, program relocatability, Linkage editing. Text editors.Programming Environments. Debuggers and program generators.

Compilation and Interpretation. Bootstrap compilers. Phases of Compilationprocess. Lexical Analysis. Lex package on Unix system.

Context free grammars. Parsing and parse trees. Representation of parse(derivation) trees as rightmost and leftmost derivations. Bottom up parsers Shift-reduce, operator precedence, and LR. YACC package on Unix system. Topdownparsers left recursion and its removal. Recursive descent parser. Predictive parser,Intermediate codes, Quadruples, Triples, Intermediate code generation, Codegeneration, Code Optimization.

Operating SystemsMain functions of operating systems. Multiprogramming, multiprocessing andmultitasking. Memory Management Virtual memory, paging and fragmentation.


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Concurrent Processing Mutual exclusion, Critical regions, Lock and Unlock.

Scheduling: CPU Scheduling, I/O scheduling, Resource Scheduling, Deadlock andScheduling algorithms. Bankers algorithm for deadlock handling.

UNIXThe Unix system: File system, process management, bourne shell, shell variables,command line programming.

Filters and Commands: Pr, head, tail, cut, paste, sort, uniq, tr, join, etc., grep,

egrep, fgrep, etc., sed, awk, etc.

System Calls: Create, Open, Close, Read, Write, lseek, link, unlink, stat, fstat,umask, chmod, exec, fork, wait, system.

Software EngineeringSystem Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Steps, Water fall model, Prototypes,Spiral model. Software Metrics: Software Project Management. Software Design:System design, detailed design, function oriented design, object oriented design,user interface design. Design level metrics. Coding and Testing: Testing levelmetrics. Software quality and reliability. Clean room approach, softwarereengineering.

Current Trends and Technologiesi. Parallel ComputingParallel virtual machine (pvm) and message passing interface (mpi) libraries andcalls. Advanced architectures. Todays fastest computers.

ii. Mobile ComputingMobile Connectivity Cells, Framework, wireless delivery technology andswitching methods, mobile information access devices, mobile datainternetworking standards, cellular data communication protocols, mobilecomputing applications. Mobile databases protocols, scope, tools and technology.M-business.

iii. E-TechnologiesElectronic Commerce: Framework, Media Convergence of Applications,Consumer Applications, Organisation Applications.

Electronic Payment Systems (EPS): Digital Token, Smart Cards, Credit Cards,Risks in EPS, Designing EPS.

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI): Concepts, Applications, (Legal, Security andPrivacy) issues, EDI and Electronic Commerce, Standardization and EDI,EDI Software Implementation, EDI Envelope for Message Transport, Internet-based EDI.

Digital Libraries and Data Warehousing: Concepts, Types of Digital documents,Issues behind document Infrastructure, Corporate Data Warehouses.

Software Agents: Characteristics and Properties of Agents, Technologybehind Software Agents (Applets, Browsers and Software Agents).

Broadband Telecommunications: Concepts, Frame Relay, Cell Relay,Switched Multimegabit Data Service, ATM.

Main concepts in Geographical Information System (GIS), E-Cash, E-Business,ERP packages.

Data Warehousing: Data Warehouse environment, architecture of a data warehousemethodology, analysis, design, construction and administration.

Data Mining: Extracting models and patterns from large databases, data miningtechniques, classification, regression, clustering, summarization, dependency


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modeling, link analysis, sequencing analysis, mining scientific and business data.

Department of Physics

M.Sc. PhysicsM.Sc. Biophysicsor related disciplines

Mathematical PhysicsVectors and tensors Second order differential equations and special functions Partial differential equations Complex variables Fourier series, Fouriertransform, Laplace transform and Green functions Group theory Numericaldifferentiation and integration Interpolation Fixed point analysis of linear andnonlinear differential equations. Numerical solutions of ordinary and partialdifferential equations.

Classical and Quantum MechanicsMechanics of a particle and system of particles Conservation of laws Rutherfords scattering formula Special theory of relativity Dynamical systems.The Schrodinger equation Particle in a infinite and finite square well Harmonicoscillator Barrier penetration Hydrogen atom Perturbation theory andscattering theory.

Statistical PhysicsLaws of Thermodynamics Thermodynamic functions Maxwells laws Phasetransitions Canonical ensembles Specific heat of ideal gas Bose Einstein andFermi-Dirac statistics Specific heat of solids.

Atomic and Molecular PhysicsAtomic spectra - Quantum numbers Fine, Hyperfine structure LS coupling Bonding in molecules Molecular spectra X -ray spectra Spontaneous andStimulated Transitions Lasers.

Nuclear PhysicsNuclear binding energy Nuclear models Radioactivity Decay processes Nuclear reactions NMR and MRI Radiation damage Radiation detectors Uses of ionizing radiation Classification of particles Particle accelerators Interaction of radiation with matter.

Electromagnetic Theory and OpticsElectrostatics Gausss Law Electric potential Capacitance and dielectric s-Hall effect Biot-Savart Law Amperes law Faradays law Lenzs law Eddycurrents Maxwells equation Poyntings theorem Wave equation Polarization Diffraction Interferometry Optical activity.

Semiconductor Devices and CircuitsPN junction diode MOSFET LED and LCD semiconductor laser - Op-ampmathematical operation circuits analog simulation - oscil lators multivibrators Digital logic circuits CMOS logic gates Combinational and Sequential logiccircuits Memory Clock circuits Modulation and demodulation Transducersand electronic instruments.

Solid State PhysicsCrystal structures crystallography Chemical bonding crystal imperfections Electron theory of solids Band theory of solids Dielectric properties andmaterials Clausius Mosotti equation Dielectric loss and breakdown Magnetic materials Weiss theory Ferrimagnetism Superconductivity Photoconductivity Ceramic and biomaterials Nonlinear materials Shapememory alloys.

M.E./M.Tech. Laser and Electro OpticalEngineeringor related disciplines

Mathematical PhysicsVectors and tensors probability, random variables, distribution functions powerspectral density Fourier series, Fourier transform, Fourier analysis, Laplacetransform, Dirac delta function Beta and Gamma functions, Legendre, Bessel,Hermite and Lagurre polynomials - l iner and nonlinear oscillators, fixed pointanalysis, bifurcation and chaos - Numerical differentiation and integration interpolation error analysis - numerical methods of solving ordinary differentialand partial differential equations.

Electromagnetic Theory and OpticsMaxwells equations Wave equation in isotropic material wave equation in


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anisotropic materials aniso-tropic materials index ellipsoid propagation inuniaxial and biaxial crystals birefringence wavel plates and compensators optical activity. Planar waveguide TE modes in a symmetric step index planarwaveguide TM modes relative magnitudes power radiation modes excitation Maxwells equations in inhomogeneous media. Optical fiber numerical aperture modal analysis for step index and parabolic index medium multimodes modes in an asymmetric planar waveguide Ray analysis coupledmode theory.

Laser Theory and EngineeringWave equation linear, circularly and elliptically polarized waves spatial andtemporal coherence propagation and diffraction of a Gaussian beam. Einsteincoefficients- quantum mechanical description of radiating atoms, molecules in gas,liquid & solid phase, selection rules for atoms and molecules, Spectral notation.Condition for producing laser - population inversion, gain and gain saturation -Threshold condition requirements for obtaining population inversion 2,3 and 4level systems optimum output coupling conditions for CW and pulsed laseraction. Resonator as an interferometer characterization of resonator resonatorstability for Guassian beams resonator alignment gain and saturation effects.Concept of Q-switching. Theory of Mode locking and experimental methods.Different types of laser systems ultrashort pulse generation and measurement laser matter interaction and laser based materials processing.

OptoelectronicsEnergy bands in solids, the E-k diagram, Density of states, Occupation probability,Fermi level and quasi Fermi levels, p-n junctions, Schottky junction and Ohmiccontacts. Semiconductor optoelectronic materials, Bandgap modification,Heterostructures and Quantum Wells. Electroluminescence, LED, laser diode andquantum-well lasers. Semiconductor optical amplifiers. Photo detection anddetector devices. Optical modulators: Types of modulation Franz-Keldysh andStark effect modulators quantum well electo-absorption modulators. Opticalswitching and logic devices: self-electro-optic device. Types of integrated opticcircuits - applications of Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits (OEICs) materials andprocessing for OEICs guided wave devices optical signal processing withOEICs.

Materials, Modulators and Nonlinear OpticsGrowth of single crystals Electro-optic crystals acousto-optic crystals magneto-optic crystals photorefractive crystals. The electro-optic effect (EOE)

linear and quadratic electro-optic effect physical properties of electro-opticcoefficients. Bragg diffraction in an anisotropic medium Raman-Nathdiffraction magneto optic effect magneto-optic Kerr effect Franz-Keldysheffect. Electro-optic and acoustooptic light modulators - bistable EO devices -Electro-absorption modulators. Optical second harmonic generation Parametricoscillation. Intensity dependent refractive index Self-focusing of l ight and otherself-action effects - Optical phase conjugation Optical bistability and switching -Pulse propagation and temporal solitons. Intensity and polarization based fibersensors.

M.Sc. Materials Scienceor related disciplines

Atomic Structure and Interatomic Bonding- Structure of Crystalline Solids- Crystalstructures Crystallographic points, directions, and planes crystal symmetry point groups and space groups - single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction theory and experimental techniques crystal growth - theory and technique nucleation theory melt growth solution growth vapour growth - Imperfections

in Solids point and line defects

Mechanical Properties of Materials- elastic deformation dislocations and plasticdeformation- Strengthening Mechanisms Recovery , recrystallization, and graingrowth Failure ductile fracture brittle fracture mechanisms tensile test -fatigue fracture creep fracture mechanisms - hardness harness testingtechniques - Dielectric properties magnetic properties optical properties.

Characterization of materials thermal analysis TGA DTA , DSC Microscopic techniques- optical microscopy - electron microscopy - SEM andTEM Spectroscopy principles and instrumentation .


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Phase Diagrams Gibbs phase rule - binary systems lever rule and itsapplications invariant reactions - The IronIron Carbide Phase Diagram -Development of Microstructures - The Influence of Other Alloying Elements -Isothermal Transformation Diagrams - Continuous Cooling TransformationDiagrams - Ferrous Alloys - Nonferrous Alloys Fabrication of Metals - HeatTreatment of Steels .

Structures and Properties of Ceramics- Ceramic structures ceramic phasediagrams fabrication and processing of ceramics - Glasses Glass - Ceramics -Refractories - Advanced Ceramics.

Polymers classification molecular weight synthesis glass transitiontemperature viscoelasticity polymer processing applications.

Composites types matrix and reinforcement materials - fabrication of polymer-,metal- , and ceramic-matrix composites.

Semiconducting materials: Intrinsic and extrinsic materials, energy band gap density of states and dimension of materials formation of PN junctions recombination - superconducting materials.

Nanoparticles basic properties nanotubes, nanowies and nanofibers synthesisof nanostructure material - nanomaterial characterization.

M.Sc. Electronicsor related disciplines

Syllabus of M.Sc. Electronic Media R 2009 of Anna University

Department of Medical PhysicsM.Sc. Medical Physicsor related disciplines

Syllabus pertaining to M.Sc. Medical Physics R 2009 Anna University

Department of Chemistry

M.Sc. ChemistryM.Sc. Applied ChemistryM.Sc. Organic ChemistryM.Sc. Industrial Chemistryor related disciplines

Organic Chemistry:Stereochemistry Addition, Substitution and elimination reactions rearrangements aromaticity photochemistry name reactions organicqualitative analyses.

Inorganic ChemistryAtomic structure hybridization non-valence forces Chemistry of d and f blockelements crystal structure chemistry of co-ordination, organomettalic and bio-inorganic compounds.

Physical ChemistryThermodynamics free energy kinetics molecular symmetry and group theory quantum chemistry electrochemistry phase equilibria molecular spectroscopy.

Analytical ChemistryWet chemical methods of analysis spectral methods electro analytical techniques separation techniques thermal methods of analysis organic and inorganicquantitative analysis.

Applied ChemistryPolymers catalysis corrosion and its control- coatings fuel/solar cells membranes pollution and its control fibres Nano chemistry and technology.

Department of GeologyM.Sc. GeologyM.Sc. Applied Geologyor related disciplines

Syllabus of M.Sc. Applied Geology R 2009 of Anna University

Department of EnglishM.A. EnglishM.A. Linguisticsor related disciplines

M.A English Syllabus of University of Madras

Faculty of TechnologyDepartment of Chemical EngineeringM.Tech. Chemical Engineering Process Calculations and Thermodynamics


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M.Tech. Chemical Process ControlM.Tech. Petroleum Refining andPetrochemicals Engineeringor related disciplines

Laws of conservation of mass and energy; use of tie components; recycle, bypassand purge calculations; degree of freedom analysis. First and Second laws ofthermodynamics. First law application to close and open systems. Second law andEntropy. Thermodynamic properties of pure substances: equation of state anddeparture function, properties of mixtures: partial molar properties, fugacity, excessproperties and activity coefficients; phase equilibria: predicting VLE of systems;chemical reaction equilibria; mulicomponent mixtures.

Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical OperationsFluid statics, Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, Bernoulli equation,Macroscopic friction factors, energy balance, dimensional analysis, shell balances,flow through pipeline systems, flow meters, pumps and compressors, packed andfluidized beds, elementary boundary layer theory, size reduction and sizeseparation; free and hindered settling; centrifuge and cyclones; thickening andclassification, filtration, mixing and agitation; conveying of solids.

Heat TransferConduction, convection and radiation, heat transfer coefficients, steady andunsteady heat conduction, boiling, condensation and evaporation; types of heatexchangers and evaporators and their design.

Mass TransferFicks laws, molecular diffusion in fluids, mass transfer coefficients, film,penetration and surface renewal theories; momentum, heat and mass transferanalogies; stagewise and continuous contacting and stage efficiencies; HTU & NTUconcepts design and operation of equipment for distillation, absorption, leaching,liquid-liquid extraction, drying, humidification, dehumidification and adsorption,membrane separations, ionic separations, lyophilization, pervaporation andpermeation techniques for solids, liquids and gases, zone melting, adductivecrystallization, supercritical fluid extraction.

Chemical Reaction EngineeringTheories of reaction rates; kinetics of homogeneous reactions, interpretation ofkinetic data, single and multiple reactions in ideal reactors, non-ideal reactors;residence time distribution, single parameter model; non-isothermal reactors;kinetics of heterogeneous catalytic reactions; diffusion effects in catalysis,heterogeneous reactions; internal transport processes in porous catalysts; analysisand design of heterogeneous reactors.

Instrumentation and Process ControlMeasurement of process variables; chromatography techniques, sensors,transducers and their dynamics, transfer functions and dynamic responses of simplesystems, process reaction curve, controller modes (P, PI, and PID); control valves;analysis of closed loop systems including stability, frequency response andcontroller tuning, cascade, feed forward control, Internal mode control,multivariable control and discrete systems, digital controllers.

Plant Design and EconomicsProcess design and sizing of chemical engineering equipment such as compressors,heat exchangers, multistage contactors; principles of process economics and costestimation including total annualized cost, cost indexes, rate of return, paybackperiod, discounted cash flow, optimization in design.

Chemical TechnologyInorganic chemical industries; sulfuric acid, NaOH, fertilizers (Ammonia, Urea,SSP and TSP); natural products industries (Pulp and Paper, Sugar, Oil, and Fats);petroleum refining and petrochemicals; polymerization industries; polyethylene,polypropylene, PVC and polyester synthetic fibers.

Process ModelingClassification of mathematical models, conservation equations and auxiliaryrelations, Steady state lumped systems, unsteady state lumped system and steadystate distributed system. Empirical modeling, parameter estimation, populationbalance and stochastic modeling.


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M.S. (By Research)Process Calculations and ThermodynamicsLaws of conservation of mass and energy; use of tie components; recycle, bypassand purge calculations; degree of freedom analysis. First and Second laws ofthermodynamics. First law application to close and open systems. Second law andEntropy. Thermodynamic properties of pure substances: equation of state anddeparture function, properties of mixtures: partial molar properties, fugacity, excessproperties and activity coefficients; phase equilibria: predicting VLE of systems;chemical reaction equilibria.



Mass TransferFicks laws, molecular diffusion in fluids, mass transfer coefficients, film,penetration and surface renewal theories; momentum, heat and mass transferanalogies; stagewise and continuous contacting and stage efficiencies; HTU & NTUconcepts design and operation of equipment for distillation, absorption, leaching,liquid-liquid extraction, drying, humidification, dehumidification and adsorption.

Chemical Reaction EngineeringTheories of reaction rates; kinetics of homogeneous reactions, interpretation ofkinetic data, single and multiple reactions in ideal reactors, non-ideal reactors;residence time distribution, single parameter model; non-isothermal reactors;kinetics of heterogeneous catalytic reactions; diffusion effects in catalysis.

Instrumentation and Process ControlMeasurement of process variables; sensors, transducers and their dynamics, transfer

functions and dynamic responses of simple systems, process reaction curve,controller modes (P, PI, and PID); control valves; analysis of closed loop systemsincluding stability, frequency response and controller tuning, cascade, feed forwardcontrol.


Chemical TechnologyInorganic chemical industries; sulfuric acid, NaOH, fertilizers (Ammonia, Urea,SSP and TSP); natural products industries (Pulp and Paper, Sugar, Oil, and Fats);

petroleum refining and petrochemicals; polymerization industries; polyethylene,polypropylene, PVC and polyester synthetic fibers.

M.Tech. Process Designor related disciplines

Process Calculations and ThermodynamicsLaws of conservation of mass and energy; use of tie components; recycle, bypassand purge calculations; degree of freedom analysis. First and Second laws ofthermodynamics. First law application to close and open systems. Second law andEntropy. Thermodynamic properties of pure substances: equation of state anddeparture function, properties of mixtures: partial molar properties, fugacity, excessproperties and activity coefficients; phase equilibria: predicting VLE of systems;chemical reaction equilibria.


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Heat and Mass TransferConduction, convection and radiation, heat transfer coefficients, steady andunsteady heat conduction, boiling, condensation and evaporation; types of heatexchangers and evaporators and their design. Ficks laws, molecular diffusion influids, mass transfer coefficients, film, penetration and surface renewal theories;momentum, heat and mass transfer analogies; stagewise and continuous contactingand stage efficiencies; HTU & NTU concepts design and operation of equipmentfor distillation, absorption, leaching, liquid-liquid extraction, drying,humidification, dehumidification and adsorption.


Instrumentation and Process ControlMeasurement of process variables; sensors, transducers and their dynamics, transferfunctions and dynamic responses of simple systems, process reaction curve,controller modes (P, PI, and PID); control valves; analysis of closed loop systemsincluding stability, frequency response and controller tuning, cascade, feed forwardcontrol.

Plant Design and EconomicsProcess design and sizing of chemical engineering equipment such as compressors,heat exchangers, evaporators, distillation column, adsorption towers, Pressurevessel, extraction column, multistage contactors; principles of process economicsand cost estimation including total annualized cost, cost indexes, rate of return,payback period, discounted cash flow, optimization in design.

Chemical Technology

Inorganic chemical industries; sulfuric acid, NaOH, fertilizers (Ammonia, Urea,SSP and TSP); natural products industries (Pulp and Paper, Sugar, Oil, and Fats);petroleum refining and petrochemicals; polymerization industries; polyethylene,polypropylene, PVC and polyester synthetic fibers.

Process Plant UtilitiesWater treatment; chemical softening, demineralization, softening reverse osmosis,fuel fired boiler, waste gas fired boiler and fluidized bed boiler, refrigeration cycles,methods of refrigeration, refrigerants, liquefaction processes, compressors,humidification, dehumidification and cooling towers, types of fuel used in chemicalprocess industries for power generation, natural gas, liquid petroleum fuels, coaland coke. Internal combustion engine, petrol and diesel engine.

Chemical Process Design

Separation of heterogeneous mixtures, homogeneous fluid mixtures, processrecycle, batch processes, process yield, distillation sequencing using thermalcoupling. heat recovery pinch, PTA, utilities selection, energy targets, unit targets,area targets, shells targets, cost targets.

Process ModelingClassification of mathematical models, conservation equations and auxiliaryrelations, Steady state lumped systems, unsteady state lumped system and steadystate distributed system. Empirical modeling, parameter estimation, populationbalance and stochastic modeling.


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Process OptimizationDegree of freedom analysis, linear programming; simplex method, barrier method,sensitivity analysis, nonlinear unconstrained optimization, constrained optimization;direct substitution, quadratic programming, penalty barrier augmented lagrangianmethods, multiobjective optimization.

M.Tech. Environmental Science andTechnologyor related disciplines

Process Calculations and ThermodynamicsLaws of conservation of mass and energy; use of tie components; recycle, bypassand purge calculations; degree of freedom analysis. First and Second laws ofthermodynamics. First law application to close and open systems. Second law andEntropy. Thermodynamic properties of pure substances: equation of state and

departure function, properties of mixtures: partial molar properties, fugacity, excessproperties and activity coefficients; phase equilibria: predicting VLE of systems;chemical reaction equilibria.

Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical OperationsFluid statics, Newtonian and non-newtonian fluids, Bernoulli equation,Macroscopic friction factors, energy balance, dimensional analysis, shell balances,flow through pipeline systems, flow meters, pumps and compressors, packed andfluidized beds, elementary boundary layer theory, size reduction and sizeseparation; free and hindered settling; centrifuge and cyclones; thickening andclassification, filtration, mixing and agitation; conveying of solids.


Mass TransferFicks laws, molecular diffusion in fluids, mass transfer coefficients, film,penetration and surface renewal theories; momentum, heat and mass transferanalogies; stagewise and continuous contacting and stage efficiencies; HTU & NTUconcepts design and operation of equipment for distillation, absorption, leaching,liquid-liquid extraction, drying, humidification, dehumidification and adsorption.


Instrumentation and Process ControlMeasurement of process variables; sensors, transducers and their dynamics, transferfunctions and dynamic responses of simple systems, process reaction curve,controller modes (P, PI, and PID); control valves; analysis of closed loop systemsincluding stability, frequency response and controller tuning, cascade, feed forwardcontrol.


Chemical TechnologyInorganic chemical industries; sulfuric acid, NaOH, fertilizers (Ammonia, Urea,SSP and TSP); natural products industries (Pulp and Paper, Sugar, Oil, and Fats);petroleum refining and petrochemicals; polymerization industries; polyethylene,polypropylene, PVC and polyester synthetic fibers.

Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Chemistry for Wastewater Engineering, bio chemical reactions,enzymes and their importance in aerobic and anaerobic microbiological reactionselectro chemistry, Colloids, osmosis, Brownian movement and diffusionsedimentation, surface forces, electrical properties of surfaces. Sampling and


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characterization of water and wastewater by gravimetric, volumetric andcolorimetric methods, EIA.

Unit operations and processes in Environmental TechnologyType of Reactors, Screening - Mixing - Coagulation and FlocculationSedimentation - Type of settling - Removal ratio Clarifier-thickener- Columnflotation- air flotation. Filtration, Chemical precipitation, phosphate removal,Adsorption, Disinfection, Kinetics of Biological growth.

Biological Wastewater TreatmentBiochemical Operations, Kinetics of Biochemical Operations. Modeling of IdealSuspended Growth Reactors, Design, Evaluation of Suspended Growth Processes,Activated Sludge, Biological Nutrient Removal, Aerobic-digestion, AnaerobicProcesses, and Lagoons. Bio-film Modeling. Aerobic Growth of Biomass in PackedTowers, Aerobic Growth of Heterotrophs in Rotating Disc Reactors, Fluidized BedBiological Reactors, Trickling Filter, Rotating Biological Contactor, SubmergedAttached Growth Bioreactors

Separation Processes in Environmental ApplicationsEnvironmental separations, Separation mechanisms - Equilibrium-based processes,Rate-based processes Countercurrent operation, Batch and Continuous distillation,Extraction in Environmental applications, Leaching processes, Absorption andstripping, packed columns, Adsorption principles, Transport processes, Processdesign factors, Ion exchange Environmental applications and design, Membraneprocesses.

Air Pollution ControlAir Quality, Industrial Air Pollution Sources and Prevention, Properties of AirPollutants, Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Control, Pollution Prevention andcontrol.

Solid and Hazardous Waste ManagementSolid waste, collection systems, composting, hazardous wastes; treatmenttechniques, characterization.

Modeling of Environmental SystemsEcology and ecological modeling, Continuous-Flow Reactor Modeling, river self-purification, microbial dynamics and energetic, Fuzzy System Modeling.

Department of Textile Technology

M.Tech. Textile TechnologyM.Tech. Textile ChemistryM.Tech. Apparel Technology andManagement

or related disciplines

FIBRE SCIENCEFibre Manufacturing: General introduction - melt spinning, solution spinning;Gel spinning of PE; liquid crystalline spinning of rigid rod polymers andelectrostatic spinning of polymers.

Advances in Man Made Fibres: Profile fibres, hollow fibres, bi-component fibres,porous fibres, poly-lactic acid and chitosan fibres - preparation, properties andapplications.

FIBRE PHYSICSFibre Structure Analysis: Supra molecular structure of polymers; crystalline andsemi crystalline polymers; oriented state of polymers; structure investigationtechniques; electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Infra-red radiation, NMR.

Frictional Properties: Friction and lubrication of synthetic fibres, factorsinfluencing friction - surface roughness, temperature, area of contact, regain,material speed, lubricant viscosity, fibre luster.

Heat Setting: Heat setting of synthetic filaments - effects of time, temperature, andtension on the structure and properties of heat set filaments; thermo mechanicalbehaviour of synthetic fibres.

YARN QUALITY EVALUATIONMass Variation of Textile Strands: Depiction of mass variation of textile strandsin time and frequency domain; interpretation and significance of U% and CV% for


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textile strands; classification and analysis of yarn faults created by mass variation.

Variance Length Curves and Spectgrogram of Textile Strands - Effect ofspecimen length and total length on mass variation measurements of textilestrands; theory of construction of VL curve; analysis of variance length curvesto understand and avoid the introduction of mass variation during thespinning operation; determination of period mass variation in the form ofspectrogram; determination of theoretical wave length spectrum; comparisonbetween normal and ideal spectrum; type of faults and their representation inspectrogram; interpretation of superimposed waves in spectrogram.

Tensile Properties of Yarn: Testing factors influencing the yarn tensileproperties; measurement and application of yarn modulus; creep and stressrelaxation of yarn; significance of estimating minimum yarn strength.

FABRIC QUALITY EVALUATIONMechanism of Fabric Failure: Mode of fabric failure tensile, tear, abrasion,slippage, bursting and fatigue; influence of fibre, yarn characteristics and fabricstructure on fabric failure.

Comfort and Low Stress Mechanical Properties: Role of transmissionproperties on thermal properties and thermal comfort viz., air permeability,water vapour permeability, resistance to penetration of liquid water, resistanceto flow of heat and electrical conductivity; low stress mechanical properties duringtensile, compression, bending, shear and buckling deformation; influence of lowstress mechanical properties of fabrics on fabric handle, tailorability andsewability.

Fabric Appearance and Other Properties: Study of fabric appearance in termsof drape, formability, crease recovery, wrinkle recovery and pilling resistance;influence of fibre, yarn characteristics and fabric structure on the fabricappearance; evaluation of fabric properties like dimensional stability, flammability,impact resistance, absorbency.

DYEING AND FINISHINGMass colouration, colour measurement and matching -Adsorption isotherms,thermo dynamics of dyeing dye affinity, activity of dyes, heat of dyeing,entropy; rate of dyeing and half dyeing time -Water proofing, flame proofing,soil release finish and coated textiles - Antimicrobial finishes, bio finishing,

plasma treatment, self cleaning materials and UV protection

STATISTICAL APPLICATION IN TEXTI LE ENGINEERINGProbability Distribution and Estimations: Applications of Binomial,Poisson, normal, students, t, exponential, chi-square, f and Weibulldistributions in textile engineering; point estimates and interval estimations of theparameters of the distribution functions.

Analysis of Variance: Analysis of variance for different models.

Process Control and Capability Analysis: Control charts for variables andattributes - basis, development, interpretation, sensitizing rules, average runlength; capability analysis.

Design and Analysis of Experiments: 2k full-factorial designs; design andanalysis of second-order composite designs; robust designs; development ofregression models, calculation of regression coefficients; adequacy test forregression equations; process optimizations, multivariate analysis

M.Tech. Apparel Technology andManagementor related disciplines

Statistical Quality and Process ControlMeasures of Central tendencyMeasures of variation and SkewnessCurve fittingRank CorrelationSampling and sampling Distribution - AQL Methods, t distribution, Fdistribution, Chi-square distribution


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Process Control Charts

Apparel Production M anagementProduction PreplanningProduction Systems - Section production systems, UNIT production system,Production scheduling, Network representations

Advancements In Apparel TechnologySpreading Machine Working principle, Features and Technical Specifications ofSpreading machinesAutomatic Cutting MachineSewing Machine Special Machines Button holing, Button fixing, Flat lock,Chain lock, Over lock, Embroidery Sewing machine- Working principle, Specialfeatures and attachmentsPressing machineComputer Integrated Manufacturing 3D scanning Technique, Unit ProductionSystem

Apparel Development TechniquesPattern Engineering Pattern making, Types of pattern making, Drafting,Standardization of size charts, Pattern details and seam allowancesDraping Dress forms, techniques of draping Development of basic blocks bythe draping method front, back, sleeves and trouserFlat Pattern Techniques Dart Manipulation basic techniques, Applications ofdart manipulationPattern Alteration, /Grading and Layout Planning Pattern alteration - definitionand techniques, Grading Definition, Principles and types manual grading andcomputerized grading

Clothing ComfortIntroduction to Comfort, Thermal Comfort, Body ad Tactile Sensations, ComfortPerception and Preferences, Evaluation of Moisture Comfort and Thermal Comfort,Low stress Mechanical Characteristics

Department of Bio-Technology

M.Tech. BiotechnologyM.Tech. Industrial BiotechnologyM.Tech. Pharmaceutical TechnologyM.Tech. BioPharmaceutical TechnologyM.Tech. Microbial TechnologyM.S. (By Research) Pharmaor related disciplines

CELL BIOLOGYCell Structure and Function of The OrganellesEukaryotic, Prokaryotic cells, Subcellular Organelles and Functions Principles ofmembrane organization membrane proteins, cytoskeletal proteins eg. RBCcytoskeletal contractile proteins Actin, myosin, Actin Polymerization Actin- myosincomplex, mechanism of myosin-ATpase activity, contraction; microtubules,microfilaments activity in organelle movement.

Cell Division and ConnectionCell cycle Mitosis, Meiosis, Molecules controlling cell cycle, Extracellularmatrix, and its role: Gap junctions, Tight junctions, Desmosomes,Hemidesmosomes.

Transport Across Cell MembranePassive and Active Transport, Permeases, Ion channels, ATP pumps. Na+ / K+ /Ca+2T pumps uniport, symport antiporter system. Ligand gated / voltage gatedchannels, Agonists and Antagonists.

Signal Transduction, Signal Amplification and Crosstalk

Receptors extracellular signaling, Cell surface / cytosolic receptors and examples,Different classes of receptors antocrine / paracrine / endocrine models, Secondarymessengers molecules.Signal amplification and crosstalk caspases and cell death,Role of Ras and Raf in oncogenesis, introduction to gene therapy.

GENETICSClassical GeneticsMendelian genetics, symbols and terminology, monohybrid crosses, ratios,dominance , recessiveness, backcross, testcross, codominance, incompletedominance, lethal, Mendels laws, Epistasis, Pedigrees.


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Sex Determination, Sex Linkage and Pedigree AnalysisSex determination, patterns, sex chromosomes, dosage compensation, sexdetermination in humans, SRY. Identification of sex chromosomes. Sex Linkage-human sex-linked disorders hemophilia, Fragile X, Lesh-Nyhan and Huntersyndrome.Pedigree analysis, penetrance, expressivity, dominant , recessive and sex-linked inheritance. Sex limited, sex influenced traits, mosaics and gynandromorphs.

Structure of Chromosomes and Variation In Chromosome Structure andNumberCytogenenetic variation, human karyotypes, polytene chromosomes, polyploidy,sterile polyploids, polyteny.Aneuploidy- monosomy, trisomy in humans, deletionsand duplications in chromosome number. Rearrangements of chromosomestructure, inversion, translocation, compound chromosomes, phenotypic effects ofchromosome rearrangements.

L inkage, Crossing Over and Chromosome Mapping In EukaryotesLinkage, Crossing over, recombination, exception to Mendel

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