P. Eng. Exam Preparation

We offer P. Eng. Exam Preparation services:

1. Technical P.Eng. exams preparation (Distance Education)
   
2. Record of Experience, resume and Interview documentation Preparation
   
3. NPPE exam preparation
   
4. Interview preparation
   

Technical Exam Preparation Program –Distance Education (via the Internet)

Global Innovative Campus “GIC-Canada” offers technical exam preparation courses for the APEGGA and BC Engineering Associations exams as Distance Education via the internet. Our courses syllabi are based on the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE) curriculum. Each course is an interactive program that you can complete over the internet right from your computer, with the option of two-way live video or audio. (minimum system requirements needed)

The distance education program works as follows:

• Each course is 8 weeks in duration.
  
  
• You will receive a set of notes each week covering the course material via the internet.  In addition, you will receive practice problems and assignments very similar to the APPEGA past exams.
  
  
• A one hour webinar session will be conducted by your instructor each week. The objective of this session is to assist in solving the assignments as well as answer student questions that should be sent to instructor early enough prior to the meeting time. In addition with being able to communicate with the instructor, you will also be able to communicate with other students in the same class and watch their questions answered as well. A high speed internet connection is strongly recommended for this feature.
  
  
• Each set of assignments must be completed and submitted by the indicated date and your completed assignment will be marked and returned by your instructor.
  
  
• Upon completion of the assignments, you will be sent a final exam. It is recommended that you try to simulate the actual exam conditions (i.e., no aids and a time limit) when writing it. You will then submit this final exam for review and marking. 
  
  
• To gain the most from your course, it is highly recommended that you participate fully in all discussions and assignments.  Please remember that each course has 8 weeks duration and set dates for assignments to be submitted and a set date to submit the final exam. You will be informed of these dates when you receive the course schedule.

The fee for each distance course: $850.00 + GST

Registration online only, please contact us if you need more information.

Tutoring Service

GIC also offers one-on-one tutoring sessions on demand. You can arrange to have a tutoring session with one of our instructors to review and cover the material you want. The sessions are scheduled on hourly basis. You can schedule a session on a long distance line or via the internet using a web cam, microphone, speakers/ headphones and MSN Messenger software. On the internet, you will see your instructor and get answers to all your questions instantaneously. The tutoring will be arranged at times that are mutually convenient to both yourself and the instructor. The fee for the tutoring sessions is $100 per hour with a one hour minimum.

You may combine the tutoring service with the distance education courses to obtain the maximum benefit of the program.

Engineering Report Peer Review A peer review for your engineering report prior to submission, A P.Eng. instructor in your area of expertise will assist you in reviewing the report. Please fill in the following form to request a peer review service. The fee is $100 per hour (min of 2 hours).

Record of Experience, resume and Interview documentation Preparation Help is available to assist you to prepare record of experience, resume and interview documentation, report review. Please send us and email  to request this service. The fee is $100 per hour (min of 2 hours).

List of currently offered courses, start and end dates are individually determined (For 8 weeks duration)

	CIVIL ENGINEERING SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATIONS GROUP A - COMPULSORY EXAMINATIONS (six required)
	98-Civ-A1 Elementary Structural Analysis
	Elementary Structural Analysis Computation of reactions, shearing forces, normal forces, bending moments, and deformations in determinate structures. Influence lines for moving loads. Moment distribution, slope deflection, and energy methods for indeterminate structures without sidesway.
	98-Civ-A2 Elementary Structural Design
	Limit states design concepts. Loading due to use and occupancy, snow, wind, and earthquake. Design of tension members, beams, and columns in timber and steel. Design of timber connections and simple welded and bolted connections in steel. Design of determinate reinforced concrete beams and columns.
	98-Civ-A3 Environmental Engineering
	Population, economic growth, industrialization, urbanization and energy-use, as causes of environmental pollution. The characteristics of particles, chemistry of solutions and gases, material balances, reaction kinetics, microbiology and ecology, as related to the environment. The application of environmental principles (technical and non-technical) to: water resource management, water and wastewater treatment, air pollution control, solid waste management, environmental impact assessment, sustainable development and environmental ethics.
	98-Civ-A4 Geotechnical Materials and Analysis
	Materials: Origin of soils, soil identification and classification. Compaction. Permeability, pore water pressure and effective stress. Compressibility and consolidation. Shear  strength, stress paths, and critical states. Frost action. Associated laboratory tests. Analysis: Elastic stress distribution, settlements, times of settlements. Introductory analysis of lateral earth pressures, bearing capacity, and slopes. Seepage; well flow and confined 2-D flow problems.
	98-Civ-A5 Hydraulic Engineering
	Dimensional analysis and hydraulic models. Application of continuity, momentum and energy principles. Steady, closed conduit flow in single pipes and pipe networks. Steady, open-channel flow under uniform and gradually varied conditions, control sections, hydraulic jumps, and energy dissipaters. Hydraulic transients; surges and water hammer in closed conduits, surface waves in open channels. Concepts and principles of turbo machinery, especially centrifugal pumps; similarity relations and cavitation; operation of pump-and-pipe systems.  Introductory concepts of hydraulic structures, including environmental aspects of hydraulic works and water quality management.
	98-Civ-A6 Transportation Planning and Engineering
	Socio-economic impacts on transportation, demand modelling. Characteristics of transportation systems; rail, road, air, water, and pipelines. Transportation systems in Canada. Characteristics of traffic flow, queuing theory, capacity analysis, space-time diagrams. Urban traffic management, traffic signals, pedestrians, accidents. Intelligent transportation systems.

	GROUP B - ELECTIVE EXAMINATIONS (three required)
	98-Civ-B1 Advanced Structural Analysis
	Analysis of statically indeterminate structures, including trusses, beams, frames, and arches. Formulation of flexibility (force) and stiffness (displacement) methods of analysis. Introductory finite element analysis.
	98-Civ-B2 Advanced Structural Design
	Limit states design of steel members and connections in continuous framing; of slabs and footings in reinforced concrete, of pre-stressed concrete members and assemblies; and of composite steel-concrete construction. Influence of creep and shrinkage in concrete construction. Code: Applicable Portions of the National Building Code of Canada and reference CSA Standards (current editions).
	98-Civ-B3 Geotechnical Design
	Characterization of natural deposits, subsurface investigation, and field measurements. Design procedures for settlement and stability of shallow and deep foundation systems in soil and rock. Design of excavations and retaining structures; slopes and  embankments.  Geoenvironmental design topics covering seepage through dams and landfills and the control of seepage through the use of filters and low permeability layers including the use of geosynthetic liners and filters. Mechanically stabilized (MSE) walls and slopes.
	98-Civ-B4 Engineering Hydrology
	Hydrologic processes: precipitation and snow melt, infiltration, evaporation and evapotranspiration, ground-water flow, runoff. Point and area estimates of precipitation. Stream flow measurement. Runoff hydrographs, unit hydrographs, conceptual models of runoff, and basics of hydrologic modeling. Channel system: reservoir and lake routing, channel routing and flood wave behavior Statistical methods: frequency and probability with application to precipitation, floods, and droughts. Urban and highway drainage structure design.
	98-Civ-B5 Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment
	Physical, chemical, and microbiological characteristics of water and wastewater. Regulation of water quality for supply and discharge, elements of receiving water characterization and specification of effluent limits. Elements of water and wastewater treatment including, coagulation, flocculation, filtration, settling, softening, disinfection, fluoridation, taste and odour control and biological processes. Sludge disposal. Quantity and quality estimation of water and wastewater. Water storage and distribution systems. Wastewater collection systems.
	98-Civ-B7 Highway Design, Construction, and Maintenance
	Route surveying. Geometric design, including horizontal and vertical alignment and intersections. Properties of road-making materials. Asphalt mix design. Structural design for flexible and concrete pavements. Earthworks and drainage. Pavement management, including condition evaluation, maintenance, and rehabilitation.
	98-Civ-B8 Management of Construction
	Size and structure of Canadian design and construction sectors. Methods of project delivery, project management, and organizational form. Site investigation. Estimating and bidding, project planning, scheduling and control, activity planning. Safety practices and regulations, insurance, quality assurance and control. Labour relations. Contract administration. Litigation.

	COMPLEMENTARY STUDIES SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATIONS 1998 EDITION
	98-CS-1 Engineering Economics
	Basic concepts of engineering economics through understanding of the theoretical and conceptual financial project analysis. Types and applications of Engineering Economic Decisions. Capital, cash flow, and the time value of money concepts. Nominal and Effective Interest rates when considering loans, mortgages, and bonds. The application of Present Worth Analysis, Annual Equivalent Analysis and Rate of Return Analysis in evaluating independent projects, comparing mutually exclusive projects, analyzing lease vs. buy alternatives and making decisions. After - Tax Financial Analysis requiring an understanding of Capital Cost Allowance (Depreciation) and Corporate Income Tax. Measurement of inflation, incorporation of inflationary effects. Understanding methods of Financing and Capital Budgeting. Break-even, sensitivity and risk analyses.
	98-CS-2 Engineering in Society - Health, Safety, and the Environment
	Concepts and consideration of health, safety, and the environment, both current and future. Awareness of the work place environment with consideration to light, temperature, humidity, air flow, noise, and dust control. Rules and regulations relating to the work place environment. Emergency procedures due to fire, toxic gas, or chemical contamination. An examination of various systems to prevent environmental damage to air, water, and ground systems outside of the work place environment. Overall awareness of environmental considerations. The role and responsibilities of an engineer from a professional ethics viewpoint.
	98-CS-3 Management Concepts for Engineers
	Introduction to Management Concepts and their impact upon social and economic aspects of society. Historical look at management since the industrial revolution and its impact upon society. Topics should include: Labour Relations, Human Resource Development, Marketing, Production Concepts, Financial Management, and Quality Management.

	ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATIONS 1998 EDITION GROUP A - COMPULSORY EXAMINATIONS (seven required)
	98-Elec-A1 Circuits
	Nodal and mesh analysis of linear, finite, passive circuits; equivalent networks. Steady state AC response of lumped constant, time-invariant networks. Time and frequency response of linear systems: impulse response and transfer functions, Laplace transform analysis, frequency response, including steady-state sinusoidal circuits.
	98-Elec-A2 Control
	Models, transfer functions, and system response. Root locus analysis and design. Feedback and stability: Bodes diagrams. Nyquist criterion, frequency domain design. State variable representation. Simple PID control systems.
	98-Elec-A3 Communications
	Amplitude and frequency modulation systems: signals, spectra, implementation. Sampling of continuous signals and the Nyquist sampling theorem. Fourier series and transforms, spectral concepts. Discrete signals and systems: the sampling theorem, time and frequency response, the Ztransform. PCM and simple baseband pulse code modulation systems.
	98-Elec-A4 Digital Systems and Computers
	Combinatorial and sequential switching circuits. Register level design of digital systems. Computer memories. Computer architecture, assembly language programming, interrupts, and interfacing.
	98-Elec-A5 Electronics
	Semiconductor devices; diodes and thyristors. Bipolar and field effect transistors as linear devices and switches. Small signal amplifiers. Operational amplifiers and comparators. Digital circuits and logic families.
	98-Elec-A6 Electromagnetic Energy Conversion
	Magnetic circuits. Three - phase circuits. Transformer equivalent circuit at both low frequency and high frequency. Electromagnetic and electrostatic force calculations. AC machines and stepper motors. Permanent magnet DC machines.
	98-Elec-A7 Electromagnetics
	Field concepts. Maxwell's equations. Free space and guided wave propagation, transmission lines. Radiation from current elements.

	GROUP B - ELECTIVE EXAMINATIONS (two required)
	98-Elec-B1 Advanced Circuits Analysis and Design
	Network equilibrium equations. Two port analysis. Classical passive filter design. Non linear operational amplifier applications and active filters. Principles of computer aided design tools: frequency and time domain analysis; transmission line effects; sensitivity analysis. Scattering matrix description of microwave devices.
	98-Elec-B2 Digital Signal Processing
	Discrete system theory: convolution, Z-transforms, transfer functions. Design and implementation of digital filters. Spectral analysis, DFT and FFT implementations. Implementation; DSP chips architecture and programming.
	98-Elec-B3 Advanced Control Systems
	Modelling of engineering systems; state variables and transfer function representations. Analytical and numerical solutions of state variable equations. Observability, controllability, stability; classical design, stabilization by pole assignment. Systems with delay. Systems with noise. Computer control, discrete systems. System identification; least squares.
	98-Elec-B4 Communications Systems
	Sampling, A/D conversion, source coding; signal sets, line codes, modulation, optimal reception, demodulation, performance in noisy channels, error detecting and correcting codes. Public Switch Telephone Networks, television standards. Radio communications; link analysis and performance, terrestrial and satellite communications; personal communication networks; cellular telephone networks.
	98-Elec-B5 Advanced Electronics
	Device models and implementation in computer aided analysis packages. Multi-stage amplifiers, oscillators, non-linear circuits. Power amplifiers and linear regulators. Communication circuits; phase locked loops, filters, modulator/demodulators. Electronic instrumentation and measurement. Microwave circuits; properties of microwave tubes and semi-conductor devices.
	98-Elec-B6 Integrated Circuit Engineering
	Integrated Circuit Design: MOS circuit design methods; specification; use of CAD design tools. Non-ideal effects. Mask level layout. Integrated Circuit Fabrication: basic knowledge of IC processing techniques. Digital and analog IC's: basic building blocks. Design considerations for submicron CMOS and bipolar devices.
	98-Elec-B7 Power Systems Engineering
	Power system representation and analysis. Components: transmission lines, transformers, synchronous machines. Distribution: loads, power flow, operations, and control. Fault analysis: short circuits, balanced and unbalanced operation. System stability.
	98-Elec-B8 Switched Mode Power Supply Design
	Control of electrical power with semiconductor devices -- Specifications and requirements. Design of high frequency magnetic devices. Power supply models and control methods. Harmonic analysis. Filter design and EMC issues. Heatsink calculations.
	98-Elec-B9 Power Electronics and Drives
	Construction and modelling of electric machines; induction, synchronous, permanent magnet DC, stepper motors. Electronic power converters; choppers, DC link inverters, cycloconverters, current source inverters. Torque and speed controllers. Vector oriented control techniques.
	98-Elec-B10 Electromagnetic Field, Transmission Lines, Antennas, and Radiation
	Field radiation equations. Distributed circuits: steady-state transmission line equations; impedance transformation, Smith charts, matching. Transients. Coaxial lines, waveguides. Antennas: infinitesimal elements, linear antennas, radiation resistance, antenna patterns, gain. Other types of antennas.
	98-Elec-B11 Electro-Optical Engineering
	Optical transmission: waveguide modes, fibre optic propagation characteristics. Optoelectronics: lasers, sources and detectors, couplers, modulators, guided wave devices. Applications.

	ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATIONS 2004 EDITION GROUP A - COMPULSORY EXAMINATIONS (six required)
	04-Env-A1 Principles of Environmental Engineering
	Population, economic growth, industrialization, urbanization and energy-use, as causes of environmental pollution. Mass and energy balance for environmental engineering systems under steady state and unsteady state conditions. Physical and transport properties of homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures. Contaminant partitioning and transport in air, water and solids. Characteristics of particles, chemistry of solutions and gases, material balances, reaction kinetics, microbiology and ecology, as related to the environment. Application of environmental principles (technical and non-technical) to: water resource management, water and wastewater treatment, air pollution control, solid waste management, environmental impact assessment, and environmental ethics. Thermal pollution, noise pollution, greenhouse effect, acid precipitation, ozone depletion, air toxics, and ground-level ozone and fine particulates (photochemical smog). Sustainable development, life cycle analysis, and principles of environmental quality objectives, standards and guidelines.
	04-Env-A2 Hydrology and Municipal Hydraulics Engineering
	Components and processes of natural hydrologic systems. Precipitation and snow melt, runoff, infiltration, storm frequency and duration analysis, conceptual models of runoff, stream flow and hydrograph analysis, frequency and probability with application to precipitation, floods and droughts; evaporation and evapotranspiration. Hydraulics of closed pipe systems and open channel flow including flow under uniform and gradually varied conditions, sediment transport. Water distribution systems, storage reservoirs and wastewater collection systems, pipe networks and network design, sanitary sewer and storm water collection system design, basic pumps/prime movers, urban drainage and runoff control.
	04-Env-A3 Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Engineering
	Soil composition, properties, identification and classification. Particle size distribution. Seepage and permeability. Concepts of pore water pressure and effective stress. Compressibility. Capillary pressure and hydraulic head. Principles of effective stress, stress-deformation and strength characteristics of soils, consolidation, compaction, slope stability, infiltration, stress distribution with soils and settlements. Fundamental physics and properties of groundwater flow in porous geologic material; anisotropy, heterogeneity. Introduction to the theory of groundwater flow; groundwater flow equations and patterns, recharge and discharge, flow nets, aquifer pumping, two-phase flow, well hydraulics and non-aqueous phase liquids. Numerical modeling concepts. Aquifer development and management. Wellhead protection.
	04-Env-A4 Water and Wastewater Engineering
	Characteristics of water: physical, chemical and biological parameters, standard methods of water analyses, biodegradable waste and agricultural runoff in streams, population forecasting, prediction of water demand and wastewater generation, water and wastewater quality, water and wastewater treatment plants and systems: physical, chemical and biological systems, primary, secondary and tertiary treatment, sedimentation, coagulation, flocculation, filtration, adsorption, ammonia removal, aeration, anaerobic and aerobic digestion, activated sludge and trickling filter, ion exchange, lagoons, disinfection, natural treatment systems, sludge treatment and disposal, industrial wastewater treatment: characteristics of industrial wastewater, treatment levels and available technologies.
	04-Env-A5 Air Quality and Pollution Control Engineering
	Sources and classification of atmospheric pollutants, indoor and outdoor air pollutants, Health and ecological impacts, meteorology: influence of solar radiation and wind fields, lapse rate and stability conditions, characteristics of stack plumes, Dispersion and deposition modeling of atmospheric pollutants: Eddy and Gaussian diffusion models, Puff models, effective stack heights and spatial concentration distributions, Measurement techniques. Characteristics of various air pollutant particulates, helath and nuisance/aesthetic considerations (PM2.5 and PM10) and gaseous pollutants (CO, SOx, NOx, etc.), their behaviour in the atmosphere, monitoring. Control of particulates: collection mechanisms and efficiencies. Control of gases and vapours: adsorption, absorption, combustion, incineration. Control of sulphur oxides and oxides of nitrogen, desulphurisation, kinetics of NOx formation. Photochemical reactions, role of nitrogen and hydrocarbons in photochemical reactions, mobile sources of air pollutants, noxious pollutants, and odour control. Emissions trading.
	04-Env-A6 Solid Waste Engineering and Management
	Engineering design and operational aspects of waste generation, collection, storage, transfer, processing, including composting of organic waste, treatment and disposal. Engineering evaluation of: integrated waste management, solid waste characterization and classification, reduction, reuse and recycling, resource recovery and utilization. Life cycle assessment of waste, physical and chemical treatment methods and composting. Landfill design and operation including: site selection, engineered sites, liners and covers, leachate control and treatment, gas recovery and control, and landfill monitoring and reclamation.

	GROUP B - ELECTIVE EXAMINATIONS (THREE REQUIRED)
	04-Env-B1 Environmental Assessment and Management Systems
	Applicable federal and provincial environmental regulations. Analysis of environmental impact using technical and non-technical parameters. Environmental impact assessment legislation and regulatory framework. Environmental impact assessment applied to solid and liquid waste management, effluent control, air pollution control, urban development, and transportation systems. Environmental audits. Introduction to geographical information systems (GIS). Environmental management systems (EMS) ISO 14000/14001 standards, and applications. Principles of sustainable development and implications of finite biosphere and complexities for engineering design and decision-making. Design of controlled environments to enhance health and protection of natural resources for sustainable development. Resource problems and design with ecological, economic, demographic and social dimensions. Techniques to integrate knowledge and define policy. Risk analysis. Life cycle analysis. Risk management.
	04-Env-B2 Water Resources
	Nature and response of waste inputs to water systems, point and non-point source loading rates. River flow and reservoir analysis. Availability of groundwater resources. Diffusion, dispersion and pollutant transport mechanisms, including two phase flow. Eutrophication reduction in natural water systems. Contaminant decay modeling. Oxygen sag equation and modifications, water quality and contaminant transport in rivers. Functions of watershed models for hydraulic design, environmental assessment and flood warning. Global and national water problems, laws and legislation. Water resources and sustainable development. Technology and impacts of water conservation practices and policies on municipal service infrastructure. Storm water models and management systems.
	04-Env-B3 Contaminant Transport
	Major types of contaminants in air, surface water and ground water. Physical phenomena governing the transport of contaminants in different environments: advection, dispersion, diffusion, sorption, ion exchange, precipitation, dissolution, volatilization, equilibrium partitioning of contaminants amongst air, water, soil, sediments and biota. Development of governing transport equations, initial and boundary conditions, completely mixed and plug flow systems. Analytical and numerical solutions, model development, calibration, verification, sensitivity analysis, prediction and post audit.
	04-Env-B4 Site Assessment and Remediation
	Introduction to engineering, regulatory and management aspects of site assessments and restoration. Fundamentals and interactions between soils, groundwater, contaminants, and microorganisms. Site characterization and investigations. Monitoring and sampling strategies and techniques. Remedial action screening. Engineered solutions for site remediation including: physical, chemical, biological and in-situ and ex-situ techniques. Risk assessment. Brownfields. Computer modeling for assessment and remediation.
	04-Env-B5 Industrial & Hazardous Waste Management
	Definition and characteristics of industrial and hazardous wastes. Industrial and hazardous waste generation rates and prevention. Introduction to I&H waste collection, transportation, treatment, monitoring and disposal. Applicable international, federal and provincial regulations and initiatives. Municipal services and planning associated with industrial and hazardous waste management. Physical, chemical and biochemical treatment technologies, and disposal methods, including landfilling and incineration. Environmental impact of industrial and hazardous waste management. Radioactive, nuclear and biomedical waste.
	04-Env-B6 Agricultural Waste Management
	Agricultural sources of pollution (pesticides, commercial fertilizer, on-farm food processing wastes and animal manure) and their effect on the total environment. Physical, chemical and biological properties of agricultural waste materials. Design of storage and pumping systems for manure holding facilities. Physical, chemical and biological treatment processes of agricultural wastes in relation to pollution control and waste utilization. Various methods of land application of agricultural wastes in relation to pollution problems and fertilizing value. Technologies for utilization of agricultural wastes for biogas production and animal feed. Air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions control. Water quality parameters and lake and river water quality management.
	04-Env-B7 Environmental Sampling And Analysis
	Practical and essential principles of water, soil and air sampling. Basic concepts in quantitative analyses of physical, chemical, and biological parameters. Tolerable levels of contaminants in air, water and soil. Sampling, sample preparation and preservation techniques, and quality assurance and quality control. Development of optimum monitoring strategy, scheduling, and sampling frequency. Database management, data analysis, statistical treatment of data, sources of error, and seasonal effects. Instrumental methods of analysis for organic and inorganic contaminants in air, water, and soil: colorimetry, chromatography, spectroscopy, electrochemical probes, remote sensing and bioassays. Basic concepts of resolution, accuracy, precision, sensitivity, calibration and control of error. Laboratory certification and standardization.
	04-Env-B8 Instrumentation and Process Control
	Basic concepts of resolution, accuracy, precision, sensitivity, calibration and control of error. Analysis and interpretation of data. Transducers for the sensing of strain, displacement, velocity, acceleration, pressure, flow, temperature, humidity, moisture content, and electromagnetic radiation. Signal conditioning for noise reduction and control. Operational amplifiers. Systems for data acquisition, telemetry, display, recording and processing. Computer interfacing. Concept of transfer functions. Response of simple chemical processes to step, ramp, and sinusoidal inputs. Transient response of interacting elements in series. Frequency response analysis of simple systems. On-off control, proportional, integral, derivative, and combinations of these control actions. Feed-back and feed-forward control. Controller tuning and algorithms. Simple stability analysis. Dynamics and control of common chemical process units.
	04-Env-B9 Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology
	Chemistry of organic and inorganic contaminants in the environment. Natural chemical cycles in the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere, and consequences of anthropogenic disturbances. Chemical equilibrium and kinetics. Fundamentals of aquatic, atmospheric and soil chemistry. The fate of hazardous, refractory and heavy metal pollutants in the environment. Introduction to microbial taxonomy, ecology and growth kinetics of microorganisms. The microbes of public health importance in water, soil and air, including their detection, occurrence, transport, and survival in the environment. Introduction to the application of different processes to remove contaminants in natural and engineered systems.

	MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATIONS 1998 EDITION GROUP A - COMPULSORY EXAMINATIONS (SIX REQUIRED)
	98-Mec-A1 Applied Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
	Applied Thermodynamics: Review of fundamental laws and their applications to closed and open systems. Vapour cycles for power and refrigeration; cycle modifications including reheat, regeneration. Gas cycles; spark ignition and compression ignition cycles. Gas turbine cycles, including modifications such as regeneration and intercooling; effects of component efficiency on performance. Heat Transfer: Conduction in one and two-dimensional systems; steady state and transient regimes. Natural- and forced-convection problems. Radiation heat exchange between black, gray, and real surfaces. hermal design of heat exchangers.
	98-Mec-A2 Fluid Mechanics and Applications
	Review of basic concepts; elementary two-dimensional potential flow, vorticity and circulation, one-dimensional compressible flow of an inviscid perfect gas, isentropic flow through nozzles, shock waves, frictional compressible flow in conduits, equations of viscous flow, laminar and turbulent boundary layers. Bernoulli’s equation and Navier-Stokes equations. Dimensional analysis and similitude. Application to pumps, fans, compressors, hydraulic turbines; pump system matching, pump/turbine similarity analysis, and idealized velocity diagrams and head calculations; limitations due to unsteady flow, stalling, and cavitation.
	98-Mec-A3 Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines
	Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis: Graphical and analytical methods for kinematic analysis of space mechanisms and elementary body motion in space, static and dynamic force analyses of mechanisms, gyroscopic forces, dynamics of reciprocating and rotating machinery, cam and gear mechanisms and specifications. Vibration Analysis: Free and forced vibration of underdamped lumped systems with multidegrees of freedom, analytical and numerical techniques of solution, viscous damping, vibrational isolation, vibration measurement and control.
	98-Mec-A4 Advanced Strength of Materials
	Stress-Strain Analysis: Stress and strain, graphical representation by Mohr’s circles of biaxial and triaxial cases, generalized Hooke’s law, equations of equilibrium and compatibility, plane strain and plane stress problems. Euler critical loads for columns, shear flow in beams with thin sections, torsion of non-circular members, shear centre, membrane analogy, thick-walled cylinders and rotating discs, curved beams, contact stresses, strain gauges and application, stress concentrations. Failure theories and limit analysis. Energy Methods: Strain energy principles, virtual work, Castigliano’s theorem. Applications to cases in axial, bending, and torsional loadings. Applications to statically indeterminate problems.
	98-Mec-A5 Design and Manufacture of Machine Elements
	Stress, strain and material properties. Fundamentals of machining, metal forming, plastic moulding, and powdered metallurgy processes; non-traditional material removal processes: electric discharge machining, laser beam cutting and machining. Load analysis, static body stresses, elastic strain, deflection, and stability. Failure theories, safety factors, and reliability. Fatigue of machine elements, effect of surface treatments, notches, holes, cracks, and other stress raisers. Applications to the design of: threaded fasteners, power screws, bolted connections, welded joints, springs, roller bearings, gears, rotating shafts.
	98-Mec-A6 Electrical and Electronics Engineering
	Steady state and transient analysis of electric circuits. Time domain and frequency domain analyses. Single phase and polyphase circuits. Introduction to analogue and digital semiconductor devices. Transistor amplifiers and switches. Power semiconductor devices, rectifiers, dc power supplies and voltage regulation. Operational amplifiers and application circuits. Combinational and sequential digital logic circuits. Protection of electrical apparatus and systems. Electrical safety. Practical approach to electronic instrumentation, measurement systems and transducers. Magnetic circuits and transformers, DC machines: motors and generators. AC machines: induction motors, synchronous motors, and alternators. Power factor correction.

	GROUP B: ELECTIVE EXAMINATIONS (THREE REQUIRED)
	98-Mec-B1 Advanced Machine Design
	Stress analysis and design of machine elements under conditions of: shock, impact, inertial forces, initial and residual stresses, corrosion environments, wear, elevated temperatures (creep), and low temperatures (brittle fracture). Hydrodynamic lubrication. Applications to the design of: journal bearings, clutches, brakes, couplings, and linkages. Introduction to probabilistic methods in mechanical design.
	98-Mec-B2 Environmental Control in Buildings
	Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning: Psychrometrics, heating load, cooling load, comfort, ventilation, and room air distribution. Humidifying and dehumidifying, duct and fan design, piping and pump design. Heating, ventilating and cooling systems, and components. Refrigeration. Noise control: Sound wave characteristics, measurement instruments. Sources of noise, absorption, and transmission. Free field and reverberant conditions. Noise control techniques in buildings. Energy management technology: Energy usage in buildings, control systems and instrumentation, lighting systems operation, engineering/economic analysis principles, energy audit procedures.
	98-Mec-B3 Energy Conversion and Power Generation
	Fuel sources and characteristics: hydrocarbon fuels, nuclear fission and fusion fuels. Fuel reserves. Applications of steam and gas cycles for large scale commercial power generation; combustion of hydrocarbon fuels, theory and practice of fossil fuel boilers, nuclear reactors, steam and gas turbines and hydroturbines. Methods of improving conversion efficiency of power generation systems. Energy storage methods and limitations. Renewable energy methods: wind, solar heating and photovoltaics, hydroelectric, geothermal, ocean thermal energy conversion, waves. Fuel cells.
	98-Mec-B4 System Analysis and Control
	Open-loop and feedback control. Laws governing mechanical, electrical, fluid, and thermal control components. Mathematical models of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electric and electronic processes, and control devices. Block diagrams, transfer functions, response of servomechanisms to typical input signals (step function, impulse, harmonic), stability analysis, and stability criteria. Improvement of system response by introduction of simple elements in the control circuit. Regulation of physical process: proportional, integral, and derivative control. Theory of linear controller design.
	98-Mec-B5 Production Planning and Manufacturing
	Production Engineering: Production engineering and its role in the management function, product design development and value engineering, planning and control of production. Economic decision models, breakeven and minimum cost analysis, allocation and scheduling of resources. Analysis of plant layout and material handling systems, product range and mix and the effect on plant layout and materials handling, and techniques for facility layout. Types of inspection and inspection procedures.  Design for  Manufacturability: Control of quality, principles of design, and measurement of gauges. Analysis of design, use of metrology equipment for testing of flatness, roundness, and concentricity. Measurement of angular surfaces, use of autocollimator and alignment telescope. Analysis of errors, quality assurance, statistical quality control, acceptance sampling. Concepts of reliability: life, sequential, environmental, and accelerated methods of component testing. Use of statistical and probability theory in determining reliability of components and systems.
	98-Mec-B6 Fluid Machinery
	Review of dimensional analysis and similitude. Performance characteristics. Specific speed and machine selection. System characteristics and operating point and matching. System regulations, momentum and energy transfer, thermodynamic analysis, and efficiency definitions. Two dimensional cascade analysis and performance. Axial-flow compressors and turbines, impulse and reaction designs, radial-flow machines, secondary flows and losses. Performance limits due to cavitation.
	98-Mec-B7 Aerodynamics of Flight
	Review of basic equations of incompressible and compressible flow. Atmospheric characteristics relating to flight; measurement of air speed. Prediction of 2-D lift and drag using momentum and pressure methods; boundary layers and friction drags; dimensional analysis and wind tunnel measurements pertaining to lift and drag; induced drag and total airplane drag. Propulsion systems: turbo-fan and propeller/engine combinations; propulsion efficiency; thrust/power characteristics. Airplane performance; climb rate, time of climb, ceiling, generalized power required curve; range-payload characteristics; turns, take off, and landing; flight performance including stall, structural, and gust envelopes. Static stability and control.
	98-Mec-B8 Aircraft Materials and Structures
	Behaviour of aircraft materials: Testing of aircraft materials. Working properties of steel and aluminum, magnesium, and titanium alloys. Working properties of plastics and fibre-reinforced composites. Selection of materials. High and low temperature problems. Strength theories for triaxial cases, stress concentration, fatigue analysis and endurance limit, plastic behaviour, residual stresses, creep and stress relaxation. Fatigue and crack propagation. Design and Analysis of Structures: Torsion of shells and box beams. Bending of thin-walled beams with open and closed sections. Flexural axis, shear lag, effects of stringers and booms. Pressure cabin problems, introduction to dynamic loading, normal modes, response to gust and landing loads. Aeroelastic effects, flutter and divergence.