GATE 2020 Production and Industrial Engineering: GATE Exam is a national level test for the candidates to be eligible for post graduation courses in engineering subject like M. Tech/M.S/Direct PhD from IISc / IITs / NITs and also for lucrative engineering jobs offered by several PSUs. So, it is important for the Science and Engineering students to prepare and score well in GATE exam.
Candidates appearing for GATE 2020 Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) must know proper syllabus and exam pattern of the subject for better GATE Score.
GATE 2020 Exam for Production and Industrial Engineering will be conducted online by IIT Delhi in second session on February 1, 2020. It is important for GATE aspirants to keep themselves updated with all GATE notifications, latest exam pattern and strategies to crack GATE 2020 with a good percentile.
Through this article, we are sharing the GATE 2020 Production and Industrial Engineering Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Scope of this Engineering, Question pattern etc. all on a single platform – AfterGraduation.
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GATE 2020 Production and Industrial Engineering Exam Pattern
GATE 2020 is an online (computer based) test, having 65 questions including Multiple Choice (MCQ) and Numeric Type to be answered in 3 hours. With a total of 100 marks, the GATE 2020 Production and Industrial Engineering Paper is divided into three sections namely, General Aptitude (GA), Engineering Mathematics (MA) and Production and Industrial (PI) section.
| TOPICS | MARKS DISTRIBUTION |
| Technical Section | 70 marks |
| General Aptitude | 15 marks |
| Engineering Mathematics | 15 marks |
Multiple Choice Questions are objective type questions each having 4 choices of answers. They are of 1 or 2 marks in all sections. It also includes negative marking. Hence, for each correct answer 1 mark will be added and for each incorrect answer 0.33 mark will be deducted and for each 2 marks question correct answer gives 2 marks and an incorrect answer will deduct 0.66 marks.
Numeric Answer Questions are different from MCQs. They have to answers with the real numbers which are to inserted by virtual keypad appeared on the monitor via mouse. No negative marking is there for the same.
| Type of Question | Marks Awarded for each Correct Answer | Marks Deducted for each incorrect answer | Note |
| Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | 1 mark | 0.33 marks | Have 4 choices out of which one is correct |
| 2 marks | 0.66 marks | ||
| Numerice Type Questions | 1 mark | No negative marking |
· No choices · Answer will be a real number · To be inserted via virtual keyboard and mouse |
| 2 marks | No negative marking |
The General Aptitude (GA) section includes 5 questions carrying 1-mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and 5 questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 10 marks). The GATE exam paper for PI subject would contain 25 questions carrying 1-mark each (sub-total 25 marks) and 30 questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 60 marks) consisting of both the MCQ and NAT
Questions.
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GATE 2020 Production and Industrial Engineering Syllabus
Section 1: Engineering Mathematics
Linear Algebra: Matrix Algebra; Systems of linear equations; Eigen values and Eigen vectors.
Calculus: Limit, continuity and differentiability; Partial Derivatives; Maxima and minima; Functions of single variable, Mean value theorems,
Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Total derivative, Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Vector identities, Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume integrals, Stokes, Gauss and Green’s theorems.
Differential Equations: Linear and non-linear first order ODEs; Higher order linear ODEs with constant coefficients; Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations. Initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms, Solutions of one dimensional heat and wave equations and Laplace
equation.
Probability and Statistics: Measures of central tendency; Random variables; Poisson, normal and binomial distributions; Correlation and regression analysis.
Numerical Methods: Solutions of linear algebraic equations; Integration of trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule; Single and multi-step methods for differential equations.
Section 2: General Engineering
Engineering Materials: Structure and properties correlation; engineering materials (metals, ceramics, polymers and composites) – properties and applications; stress-strain behaviour of metals and alloys;iron-carbon phase diagram, heat treatment of metals and alloys, its influence on mechanical properties.
Applied Mechanics: Engineering mechanics – equivalent force systems, free body concepts, equations of equilibrium; trusses; strength of materials – stress, strain and their relationship; failure theories, Mohr’s circle(stress), deflection of beams, bending and shear stress, Euler’s theory of columns.
Theory of Machines and Design: Analysis of planar mechanisms, cams and followers; governors and flywheels; design of bolted, riveted and welded joints; interference/shrink fit joints; design of shafts, keys, spur gears, belt drives, brakes and clutches; pressure vessels.
Thermal and FluidsEngineering: Fluid mechanics – fluid statics, Bernoulli’s equation, flow through pipes, equations of continuity and momentum, capillary action, contact angle and wetting; thermodynamics – zeroth, first and second law of thermodynamics, thermodynamic system and processes, calculation of work and heat for systems and control volumes; air standard cycles; heat transfer –basic applications of conduction, convection and radiation.
Section 3: Manufacturing Processes
Casting: types of casting processes and applications; patterns – types and materials; allowances; moulds and cores – materials, making, and testing; casting techniques of cast iron, steels and nonferrous metals and alloys; analysis of solidification and microstructure development; design of gating and riser; origin of defects.
Metal Forming: Stress-strain relations in elastic and plastic deformation; concept of flow stress; hot and cold working – forging, rolling, extrusion and wire drawing; sheet metal working processes – blanking, bending and deep drawing; ideal work and slab analysis; origin of metal working defects.
Joining of materials: Principles of fusion welding processes(manual metal arc, MIG, TIG, plasma arc, submerged arc welding processes)–different heat sources (flame, arc, resistive, laser, electron beam), and heat transfer and associated losses, flux application, feeding of filler rod; Principles of solid-state welding processes (friction, explosive welding, ultrasonic welding processes); Principles of adhesive, brazing and soldering processes; Origins of welding defects.
Powder processing: Production of metal/ceramic powders, compaction and sintering of metals and ceramic powders.
Polymers and Composites: Plastic processing – injection, compression and blow moulding, extrusion, calendaring and thermoforming; moulding of composites.
Section 4: Manufacturing Processes II
Machine Tools and Machining: Basic machine tools like centre lathe, milling machine, and drilling machine – construction and kinematics; machining processes – turning, taper turning, thread cutting, drilling, boring, milling, gear cutting, thread production, grinding; geometry of single point cutting tools, chip formation, cutting forces, specific cutting energy and power requirements, Merchant’s analysis; basis of selection of machining parameters; tool materials, tool wear and tool life, economics of machining, thermal aspects of machining, cutting fluids, machinability; Jigs and fixtures – principles, applications, and design.
Non-traditional Manufacturing: Principles, applications, effect of process parameters on MRR and product quality of non-traditional machining processes – USM, AJM, WJM, AWJM, EDM and Wire-cut EDM, LBM, EBM, PAM, CHM, ECM.
Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Basic concepts of CAD – geometric modelling, CAM – CNC and robotics – configurations, drives and controls, Group Technology and its applications – CAPP, cellular manufacturing and FMS.
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Section 5: Quality and Reliability
Metrology and Inspection: Limits, fits, and tolerances, gauge design, interchangeability, selective assembly; linear, angular, and form measurements(straightness, squareness, flatness, roundness, and cylindricity) by mechanical and optical methods; inspection of screw threads and gears; surface finish measurement by contact and non-contact methods;tolerance analysis in manufacturing and assembly.
Quality management: Quality – concept and costs; quality assurance; statistical quality control, acceptance sampling, zero defects, six sigma; total quality management; ISO 9000.
Reliability and Maintenance: Reliability, availability and maintainability; distribution of failure and repair times; determination of MTBF and MTTR, reliability models; determination of system reliability; preventive maintenance and replacement.
Section 6: Industrial Engineering
Product Design and Development: Principles of good product design, tolerance design; quality and cost considerations; product lifecycle; standardization, simplification, diversification, value engineering and analysis, concurrent engineering; comparison of production alternatives.
Work System Design: Taylor’s scientific management, Gilbreth’s contributions; productivity – concepts and measurements; method study, micro-motion study, principles of motion economy; work measurement –time study, work sampling, standard data, PMTS; ergonomics; job evaluation, merit rating, incentive schemes, and wage administration.
Facility Design: Facility location factors and evaluation of alternate locations; types of plant layout and their evaluation; computer-aided layout design techniques; assembly line balancing; materials handling systems.
Section 7: Operations Research and Operations Management
Operation Research: Linear programming – problem formulation, simplex method, duality and sensitivity analysis; transportation and assignment models; network flow models, constrained optimization and Lagrange multipliers; Markovian queuing models; dynamic programming; simulation – manufacturing applications.
Engineering Economy and Costing: Elementary cost accounting and methods of depreciation; break-even analysis, techniques for evaluation of capital investments, financial statements, time-cost trade-off, resource levelling.
Production control: Forecasting techniques – causal and time series models, moving average, exponential smoothing, trend and seasonality; aggregate production planning; master production scheduling; MRP and MRP-II; routing, scheduling and priority dispatching; Push and pull production systems, concept of JIT manufacturing system; Logistics, distribution, and supply chain management; Inventory – functions, costs, classifications, deterministic inventory models, quantity discount; perpetual and periodic inventory control systems.
Project management – PERT and CPM.
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