ISRO Syllabus Scientist Syllabus Scientist/Engineer: Mechanical, Electronics and Computer Science Syllabus I. Syllabus for Electronics Written Exam Subject/Topic Sub-Topics Physical

ISROSyllabusScientist/Engineer:Mechanical,ElectronicsandComputerScienceSyllabus

I. SyllabusforElectronicsWrittenExam

Subject/Topic Sub-Topics

PhysicalElectronics,ElectronDevicesandICs

• PowerSwitchingDevices

suchasSCRs

• GTOs

• PowerMOSFETs

• BasicsofICs-bipolar

• MOSandCMOSTypes:Basic

andOptoelectronics.

• ElectronsandHolesinsemi-

conductors

• CarnerStatistics

• MechanismofCurrentFlow

inaSemi-conductor

• Halleffect

• JunctionTheory

• DifferentTypesofDiodes

andtheirCharacteristics

• BipolarJunctionTransistor

• FieldEffectTransistors

SignalsandSystems

• RandomSignalsandProbability

• CorrelationFunctions

• SpectralDensity

• ResponseofLinearsystemto

randominputs

• ClassificationofSignalsand

systems

• SystemModelingintermsof

differentialanddifference

equations

• StateVariableRepresentation

• FourierSeries

• FourierTransformsandtheir

applicationtosystemanalysis

• LaplaceTransformsandtheir

applicationtosystemanalysis

• Convolutionandsuperposition

integralsandtheirapplications

• Z-Transformsandtheir

applicationstotheanalysisand

characterizationofdiscretetime

systems

NetworkTheory

• NetworkAnalysisTechniques

• NetworkTheorems

• TransientResponse

• SteadyStateSinusoidalResponse

• NetworkGraphsandtheir

Applicationsinnetworkanalysis

• Tellegen'stheorem

• Twoportnetworks;Z,Y,handTransmissionparameters

• Combinationoftwoports,

analysisofcommonTwoports

• NetworkFunctions:PartsofNetworkFunctions,ObtainingaNetworkFunctionfromagivenpart

• TransmissionCriteria:DelayandRiseTime

• Elmore'sandotherDefinitions

effectofCascading

• ElementsofNetworkSynthesis

• TransistorBiasingandStabilization

AnalogElectronicCircuits

• SmallSignalAnalysis• PowerAmplifiers• FrequencyResponse• WideBandingTechniques• FeedbackAmplifiers• TunedAmplifiers• Oscillators,RectifiersandPower

Supplies• OpAmp,PLL,Otherlinear

integratedcircuitsandApplications

• PulseShapingCircuitsandWaveformgenerators

• TransistorasaSwitchingelement• BooleanAlgebra• SimplificationofBoolean

Function:KarnaughmapandApplications

• ICLogicGatesandtheirCharacteristics

• ICLogicFamilies:DTL,TTL,ECL,NMOS,PMOSandCMOSgatesandtheircomparison

• CombinationalLogicCircuits:HalfAdder,FullAdder,Digitalcomparator,Multiplexer,De-

DigitalElectronicCircuits

multiplexer,• ROMandTheirApplications• Flip-Flops:R-S,J-K,DandTflip-

tops

• DifferentTypesofCountersandRegisters

• WaveformGenerators• A/DandD/AConverters• Semi-conductorMemories

ElectromagneticTheory

• AnalysisofElectrostaticandMagneto-staticfields

• Laplace'sandPoisson'sequations

• BoundaryValueProblemsand

theirsolutions

• Maxwell'sequations

• ApplicationtoWavepropagationinboundedandunboundedmedia

• TransmissionLines:BasicTheory,

Standingwaves,Matching

applications,Microstriplines

• BasicsofWaveGuidesandResonators

• ElementsofAntennaTheory

CommunicationSystems • BasicInformationtheory

• ModulationandDetectionin

AnalogueandDigitalsystems

• SamplingandDataReconstructions

• QuantizationandCoding

• TimeDivisionandFrequency

DivisionMultiplexing

• Equalization

• OpticalCommunication:InFreespaceandFiberoptic

• PropagationofsignalsatHF,

VHF,UHFandmicrowavefrequency

• SatelliteCommunication

ControlSystems

• TransientandSteadyStateResponseofControlsystems

• EffectofFeedbackonStability

andsensitivity

• RootLocusTechniques

• FrequencyResponseAnalysis

• ConceptsofGainandPhaseMargins

• Constant-MandConstant-N

Nichol'sChart

• ApproximationofTransientresponsefromConstant-NNichol'sChart

• ApproximationofTransient

ResponsefromClosedloopFrequencyresponse

• DesignofControlSystems

• Compensators

• Industrialcontrollers

MicrowaveEngineering • MicrowaveTubesandsolid

statedevices

• Microwavegenerationandamplifiers

• Waveguidesandother

MicrowaveComponentsandCircuits

• Microstripcircuits

• MicrowaveAntennas

• MicrowaveMeasurements

• Masers,Lasers

• Micro-wavepropagation

• MicrowaveCommunication

Systems:

TerrestrialandSatellitebased

• NumberSystems

ComputerEngineering

• Datarepresentation

• Programming

• ElementsofaHighlevelprogramminglanguagePASCAL/C

• UseofBasicDataStructures

• FundamentalsofComputer

Architecture

• ProcessorDesign

• ControlUnitDesign

• Memoryorganization,I/oSystemOrganization

• Microprocessors:Architecture

andinstructionsetofMicroprocessor's8085and8086

• AssemblylanguageProgramming

• MicroprocessorBasedsystem

Design:Typicalexamples

• PersonalComputersandTheir

Typicaluses

II. ComputerScienceWrittenExam:SyllabusSubject/Topic Sub-Topics

ComputerH/WDigitalLogic

• LogicFunctions

• Minimization

• DesignandSynthesisofCombinationalandSequentialCircuits–NumberRepresentationandComputerArithmetic(FixedandFloatingpoint)

SoftwareSystemsData

Structures

• NotionofAbstractDataTypes

• Stack,Queue,List,Set,String,Tree,Binarysearchtree,Heap,Graph

ComputerOrganization

• MachineInstructionsandAddressingmodes

• ALUandData-path

• HardwiredandMicro-

programmedcontrol

• MemoryInterface

• I/OInterface(InterruptandDMAmode)

• SerialCommunicationinterface

• InstructionPipelining

• Cache,MainandSecondary

storage

• CProgramming

ProgrammingMethodology • Programcontrol(Iteration,

Recursion,Functions)

• Scope,Binding,Parameter

passing

• ElementaryconceptsofObjectoriented,FunctionalandLogicProgramming

AlgorithmsforProblemSolving• TreeandGraphTraversals

• Connectedcomponents

• SpanningTrees,ShortestPaths

• Hashing,Sorting,Searching

• DesignTechniques(Greedy,

DynamicProgramming,Divide-and-Conquer)

• LexicalAnalysis

• Parsing

CompilerDesign

• SyntaxDirectedTranslation

• Runtimeenvironment

• CodeGeneration

• Linking(StaticandDynamic)

OperatingSystems

• ClassicalConcepts(Concurrency,Synchronization,Deadlock)

• Processes,ThreadsandInter-

processcommunication

• CPUscheduling

• MemoryManagement

• Filesystems,I/Osystems

• ProtectionandSecurity

• RelationalModel(ER-model,Relationalalgebra,Tuplecalculus)

• DatabaseDesign(Integrity

Databases

Constraints,Normalforms)

• Querylanguages(SQL)

• FileStructures(Sequentialfiles,Indexing,B+trees)

• TransactionsandConcurrency

control

ComputerNetworks

• ISO/OSIstack

• SlidingWindowProtocol

• LANTechnologies(Ethernet,Tokenring)

• TCP/UDP,IP

• BasicConceptsofSwitches,

GatewaysandRouters

III. MechanicalWrittenExam–Syllabus

Subject/Topic Sub-Topics

EngineeringMathematics

LinearAlgebra• AlgebraofMatrices

• SystemofLinearEquations• EigenValuesandEigenVectors

Calculus• TaylorSeries• FourierSeries• PartialDerivatives• TotalDerivatives• DefiniteandImproperIntegrals• MultipleIntegrals

VectorCalculus• Gradient,DivergenceandCurl• LineandSurfaceIntegrals• Green,GaussandStokes

Theorems

NumericalMethods• SolutionofSystemofLinear

Equations• Interpolation

• NumericalIntegration• Newton-RaphsonMethod• Runge-KuttaMethod

DifferentialEquations• LinearODEs• FirstOrderNon-LinearODEs• InitialandBoundaryvalue

problems• LaplaceTransform• PDEs-Laplace,Waveand

DiffusionEquationsProbability&Statistics• Gaussian• WeibulDistributionandTheir

properties• MethodofLeastSquares• RegressionAnalysis• AnalysisofVariance

EngineeringMechanics

• EquivalentForcesystems• Free-Bodyconcepts• EquationsofEquilibrium• TrussesandFrames• Virtualworkandminimum

potentialenergy• KinematicsandDynamicsof

particlesandrigidbodies• ImpulseandMomentum(Linear

andAngular)• EnergyMethods• CentralForcemotion

StrengthofMaterials

• StressandStrain• Stress-StrainRelationshipand

Elasticconstants• Mohr’scircleforPlaneStressand

PlaneStrain• ShearForceandBending

MomentDiagrams• BendingandShearstresses• DeflectionofBeamsTorsionof

Circularshafts,ThinandThickcylinders

• Euler’sTheoryofColumns• StrainEnergyMethods• ThermalStresses

TheoryofMachines • Displacement

• VelocityandAcceleration

• AnalysisofPlaneMechanisms• DynamicAnalysisofSlider-Crank

Mechanism• PlanarCamsandFollowers• GearToothProfiles• KinematicsandDesignofGears• GovernorsandFlywheels• BalancingofReciprocatingand

RotatingMasses• Vibrations:FreeandForced

VibrationofSingleDegreeFreedomSystems

• EffectofDamping• VibrationIsolation• Resonance• CriticalSpeedofRotors

DesignofMachineElements • DesignforStaticandDynamicLoading

• FailureTheories• FatigueStrength• DesignofBolted,Rivetedand

WeldedJoints• DesignofShaftsandKeys• DesignofSpurGears,Rollingand

SlidingContactBearingsBrakesandClutches

• Belt,RopesandChainDrives

FluidMechanics • FluidProperties,FluidStatics,Manometry,Buoyancy

• Control-VolumeAnalysisofMass,MomentumandEnergy,FluidAcceleration

• DifferentialEquationofContinuityAndMomentum

• Bernoulli’sEquation• ViscousFlowofIncompressible

Fluids• BoundaryLayer,Elementary

TurbulentFlow• FlowThroughPipes• HeadLossesinPipes,Bends,etc

Heat-Transfer

• ModesofHeatTransfer• OneDimensionalHeat

Conduction• ResistanceConcept• ElectricalAnalogy

• UnsteadyHeatConduction,Fins• DimensionlessParametersin

FreeandForcedConvectiveHeatTransfer

• VariousCorrelationsforHeatTransferinFlowoverFlatPlatesandThroughPipes

• ThermalBoundaryLayer• EffectofTurbulence• RadiativeHeatTransfer• BlackandGreySurfaces• ShapeFactors• NetworkAnalysis• HeatExchangerPerformance• LMTDAndNTUMethods

Thermodynamics • Zeroth,FirstandSecondLawsofThermodynamics

• ThermodynamicSystemandProcesses

• IrreversibilityandAvailability• BehaviorofIdealandRealGases• PropertiesofPureSubstances• CalculationofWorkandHeatin

IdealProcesses

• AnalysisofThermodynamicCyclesrelatedtoEnergyConversion

• Carnot,Rankine,Otto,Diesel,BraytonandVaporCompressionCycles

PowerPlantEngineering

• SteamGenerators• SteamPowerCycles• SteamTurbines• ImpulseandReactionPrinciples,

VelocityDiagrams,PressureandVelocityCompounding

• ReheatingandReheatFactor• CondensersandFeedHeaters• I.C.Engines:Requirementsand

SuitabilityofFuelsinICEngines,FuelRatings,Fuel-AirMixtureRequirements

• NormalCombustioninSIandCIEngines

• EnginePerformanceCalculations

Refrigerationandair- • RefrigerantCompressors

conditioning • ExpansionDevices• CondensersandEvaporators• PropertiesofMoistAir• PsychrometricChart• BasicPsychometricProcesses

Turbomachinery • ComponentsofGasTurbines• CompressionProcesses• CentrifugalandAxialFlow

Compressors• AxialFlowTurbines• ElementaryTheory• HydraulicTurbines• EulerturbineEquation• SpecificSpeed,Pelton-Wheel,

FrancisandKaplanTurbines• CentrifugalPumps

EngineeringMaterials • StructureandPropertiesofEngineeringMaterialsandtheirApplications

• HeatTreatment

MetalCasting

• CastingProcesses(ExpendableandNon-Expendable)-Pattern,MouldsandCores

• HeatingandPouring• SolidificationandCooling,Gating

Design• DesignConsiderations• Defects

FormingProcesses

• Stress-StrainDiagramsforDuctileandBrittleMaterials

• PlasticDeformationandYieldCriteria

• FundamentalsofHotandColdWorkingProcesses

• BulkMetalFormingProcesses(Forging,RollingExtrusion,Drawing)

• SheetMetalWorkingProcesses(Punching,Blanking,Bending

• DeepDrawing,Coining,Spinning• LoadEstimationusing

HomogeneousDeformationMethods,Defects)

• ProcessingofPowderMetals-

Atomization,Compaction,Sintering

• SecondaryandFinishingOperations.

• FormingandShapingofPlastics• Extrusion,InjectionMolding

JoiningProcesses • PhysicsofWelding• FusionandNon-FusionWelding

Processes• BrazingandSoldering• AdhesiveBonding• DesignConsiderationsinWelding• WeldQualityDefects• MachiningandMachineTool

Operations • MechanicsofMachining• SingleandMulti-PointCutting

Tools• ToolGeometryandMaterials• ToolLifeandWear• CuttingFluids• Machinability• EconomicsofMachining

• Non-TraditionalMachiningProcesses

MetrologyandInspection • Limits,FitsandTolerances• LinearandAngular

Measurements• Comparators• GaugeDesign• Interferometry• FormandFinishMeasurement• MeasurementofScrewThreads• AlignmentandTestingMethods

ToolEngineering • PrinciplesofWorkHolding• DesignofJigsAndFixtures• ComputerIntegrated

Manufacturing:BasicConceptsofCAD,CAMandtheirIntegrationTools

ManufacturingAnalysis • Part-PrintAnalysis• ToleranceAnalysisin

ManufacturingandAssembly

• TimeandCostAnalysis

Work-Study • MethodStudy• WorkMeasurementTimeStudy• WorkSampling• JobEvaluation• MeritRating

ProductionPlanningandControl

• ForecastingModels• AggregateProductionPlanning• MasterScheduling• MaterialsRequirementsPlanning

InventoryControl • DeterministicandProbabilisticModels

• SafetyStockInventoryControlSystems

OperationsResearch • LinearProgramming• SimplexandDuplexMethod• Transportation,Assignment• NetworkFlowModels

• SimpleQueuingModels• PERTAndCPM

IV. CivilEngineeringSyllabus

SyllabusforISROCivilEngineering• BuildingMaterials• Surveying• TransportationEngineering• SoilMechanics• Hydraulics• IrrigationEngineering

• Estimating,Costing,andValuation• EnvironmentalEngineering• StructuralEngineering• TheoryofStructures• RCCDesign• SteelDesign• ConcreteTechnology

V. ElectricalEngineeringSyllabus

SyllabusforISROElectricalEngineering• BasicElectricalTechnology• CircuitTheory• ElectromagneticFields• ElectricalMachinesI

• PowerSystemsAnalysis• ControlEngineering• ElectricalMachinesII• PowerSystemsOperationandControl• PowerElectronics• PowerSystemProtection• HighVoltageEngineering• IndustrialDrives• IndustrialDrives-PowerElectronics• EmbeddedSystems• IntelligentSystemsandControl• IndustrialAutomationandControl• IlluminationEngineering• IndustrialInstrumentation• Chaos,Fractals&DynamicSystems• EnergyResources&Technology• Non-ConventionalEnergySystems• NumericalAnalysis• PowerSystemGeneration,TransmissionandDistribution

• NetworksSignalsandSystems• NetworksandSystems• DigitalIntegratedCircuits• AnalogICs

• DynamicsofPhysicalSystems• EstimationofSignalsandSystems• DigitalSignalProcessing

VI. Refrigeration&AirConditioningSyllabusSyllabusforISRORefrigeration&AirConditioning

• AppliedMathematicsforThermalEngineers• AdvancedThermodynamics• AdvancedHeatTransfer• RefrigerationSystemsDesign• AirconditioningSystemsDesign• ComputerSimulationofRefrigeration• AndAirconditioningSystems• InstrumentationforThermalSystems• DesignofCondensersEvaporatorsandCoolingTowers