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MCA General Engineering Science B Written Examination Syllabuses

Published 1 July 2021

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1. Thermodynamics

The candidate will know:

  1. The heat required to change the temperature of solids, liquids and gases.
  2. The transfer of heat through solids, liquids and gases.
  3. The dimensional effects on liquids and solids of changes in temperature.
  4. The change of state of water as it is heated and the relationship between temperature and heat.
  5. The use of steam tables to determine the state of water and steam.
  6. The application of the gas laws.
  7. The application of the steady flow energy equation.
  8. The relevance of the calorific values of fuels.
  9. The combustion process and the effects of excess and insufficient air supply.
  10. The use of indicator diagrams to determine the power of an engine.
  11. The heat balance of an internal combustion engine.
  12. The basic refrigeration cycle and the components within a refrigeration plant.

The candidate will be able to:

  1. Solve problems on the transfer of heat and Specific Heat Capacity.
  2. Differentiate between heat and temperature.
  3. Describe heat transfer between different media and methods of improving and/or reducing heat transfer.
  4. Describe the affect to dimensions of change of temperature on different media.
  5. Solve problems on thermal expansion and contraction.
  6. Describe the change of state of water as heat is added or removed.
  7. Solve problems on the state of water and steam using steam tables.
  8. Solve problems involving the gas laws.
  9. Solve problems involving the steady flow energy equation.
  10. Describe the combustion of hydrocarbon fuels.
  11. Solve problems on combustion of fuels containing hydrogen, carbon and sulphur.
  12. Explain higher and lower calorific values.
  13. Describe the effects on combustion of excess air and inadequate air
  14. Solve problems involving indicator diagrams to determine the power of an engine.
  15. Solve problems to determine the energy balance of an engine involving: Indicated Power; Brake Power; Friction Power; Brake Thermal Efficiency; Friction losses; Cooling Water losses; Exhaust losses.
  16. Describe the basic refrigeration cycle, indicating the condition of the refrigerant at key points.
  17. Describe the components of the refrigeration system, explaining the change of state that occurs within the components.

2. Hydrostatics

The candidate will know:

  1. The thrust on horizontal and vertical immersed surfaces.
  2. Determine that pressure increases with depth and the pressure acting at a specified depth.
  3. The relationship between the centre of pressure and the centroid of an immersed surface.
  4. The reaction at surface supports of immersed and partially immersed surfaces.
  5. The principles of Archimedes.
  6. The application of the Principles of Archimedes to floating rectangular shaped vessels.

The candidate will be able to:

  1. Solve problems to determine thrust on horizontal and vertical immersed surfaces.
  2. Solve problems involving the use of formula ρgh to establish pressure at a specified depth.
  3. Describe centre of pressure and the centroid of an immersed surface, explaining how they differ.
  4. Solve problems involving the use of centre of pressure and centroid of immersed and partially immersed surfaces and the reaction at flat surface supports.
  5. Explain the principles of Archimedes.
  6. Solve problems applying the Principles of Archimedes to floating rectangular shaped vessels.

3. Electricity

The candidate will know:

  1. DC circuits with resistances in parallel and series.
  2. Power and energy in DC circuits.
  3. AC circuits comprising resistance capacitance and inductance, voltage and current magnification factor.
  4. True power, apparent power and power factor.

The candidate will be able to:

  1. Solve problems involving DC circuits with resistances in parallel and series.
  2. Solve problems involving power and energy in DC circuits.
  3. Solve problems involving AC circuit comprising resistance capacitance and inductance, voltage and current magnification factor.
  4. Solve problems involving true power, apparent power and power factor.
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