Syllabus for Chhattisgarh Public Works Department Engineers (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical)

Chhattisgarh Public Works Department Engineers (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) Syllabus 

The comprehensive syllabus for the Chhattisgarh Public Works Department (PWD) Engineers’ exam for Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical streams generally covers technical subjects related to the respective engineering disciplines, along with general topics like reasoning, general knowledge, and current affairs. Below is an outline of the syllabus for each engineering stream:

1. Civil Engineering

a. Building Materials and Construction

Types of Building Materials:

• Properties, uses, and testing of materials like cement, aggregates, steel, bricks, timber, etc.

Construction Techniques:

• Foundations, masonry, concreting, and finishing works.

Building Codes and Standards:

• IS codes, safety standards, and quality control in construction.

b. Structural Engineering

Strength of Materials:

• Stress-strain relationships, bending, shear, and torsion in beams, columns, and trusses.

Structural Analysis:

• Analysis of determinate and indeterminate structures, influence lines, and deflection of structures.

Design of Structures:

• Design of concrete and steel structures, limit state and working stress methods.

c. Geotechnical Engineering

Soil Mechanics:

• Properties of soils, soil classification, compaction, and permeability.

Foundation Engineering:

• Design of shallow and deep foundations, bearing capacity, and settlement analysis.

Earth Retaining Structures:

• Design of retaining walls, sheet piles, and reinforced earth structures.

d. Transportation Engineering

Highway Engineering:

• Design and construction of highways, pavement design, and traffic engineering.

Railway Engineering:

• Track alignment, station and yard planning, signaling, and maintenance of railway tracks.

Airport Engineering:

• Planning and design of airports, runway orientation, and airport facilities.

e. Environmental Engineering

Water Supply Engineering:

• Sources, treatment, and distribution of water, water quality standards.

Wastewater Engineering:

• Collection, treatment, and disposal of wastewater, sewage treatment plants.

Solid Waste Management:

• Collection, transportation, and disposal of solid waste, recycling and waste minimization.

f. Surveying

Basics of Surveying:

• Types of surveys, measurement of distances, angles, and levels.

Advanced Surveying Techniques:

• Total stations, GPS, remote sensing, and photogrammetry.

Surveying Instruments:

• Use and maintenance of surveying instruments like theodolites, levels, and EDM.

2. Mechanical Engineering

a. Thermodynamics

Basic Concepts:

• Laws of thermodynamics, properties of pure substances, and thermodynamic cycles.

Heat Transfer:

• Conduction, convection, radiation, and heat exchangers.

Power Plants:

• Types of power plants, boilers, steam turbines, and IC engines.

b. Fluid Mechanics

Fluid Properties:

• Viscosity, density, surface tension, and fluid statics.

Fluid Dynamics:

• Continuity equation, Bernoulli’s theorem, and fluid flow through pipes and channels.

Hydraulic Machines:

• Pumps, turbines, and hydraulic systems.

c. Manufacturing Processes

Casting and Welding:

• Types of casting processes, welding techniques, and defects.

Metal Cutting and Machine Tools:

• Lathe, milling, drilling, grinding, and shaping machines.

Production Planning and Control:

• Inventory management, scheduling, and quality control.

d. Strength of Materials

Stress and Strain:

• Elasticity, plasticity, and analysis of stress and strain in materials.

Theory of Machines:

• Kinematics and dynamics of machines, gears, and gear trains, cams, and followers.

Machine Design:

• Design of machine elements like gears, bearings, shafts, and couplings.

e. Industrial Engineering

Work Study:

• Method study, work measurement, and ergonomics.

Operations Research:

• Linear programming, queuing theory, and inventory control.

Quality Control:

• Statistical quality control, control charts, and inspection methods.

f. Engineering Materials

Metallurgy:

• Structure of metals, heat treatment processes, and material properties.

Material Science:

• Polymers, ceramics, composites, and advanced materials.

Corrosion and Wear:

• Types, prevention, and control of corrosion and wear in materials.

3. Electrical Engineering

a. Electrical Circuits and Networks

Circuit Analysis:

• Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s laws, network theorems, and transient analysis.

AC Circuits:

• Analysis of single-phase and three-phase AC circuits, power factor correction.

Network Synthesis:

• Synthesis of passive networks, filters, and network topology.

b. Electrical Machines

DC Machines:

• Construction, operation, and characteristics of DC generators and motors.

Transformers:

• Types, equivalent circuits, and testing of transformers.

AC Machines:

• Induction motors, synchronous machines, and special machines.

c. Power Systems

Generation:

• Types of power generation, load curves, and economic load dispatch.

Transmission and Distribution:

• Transmission lines, cables, insulation, and voltage regulation.

Protection and Switchgear:

• Circuit breakers, relays, and protection schemes for power systems.

d. Control Systems

Basic Concepts:

• Open and closed-loop systems, transfer functions, and stability analysis.

Controllers:

• PID controllers, compensation techniques, and control system design.

State Space Analysis:

• State variables, state equations, and analysis of control systems.

e. Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation

Measuring Instruments:

• Types, construction, and operation of analog and digital instruments.

Transducers:

• Types, characteristics, and applications of transducers.

Measurement Techniques:

• Bridge circuits, potentiometers, and data acquisition systems.

f. Power Electronics

Semiconductor Devices:

• Diodes, transistors, thyristors, and other power semiconductor devices.

Converters and Inverters:

• AC to DC converters, DC to AC inverters, and DC to DC converters.

Applications:

• Applications of power electronics in drives, renewable energy systems, and power supplies.

4. General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Chhattisgarh State:

• History, geography, culture, and economy of Chhattisgarh.

Indian Polity and Governance:

• Constitution of India, public administration, and government schemes.

Current Affairs:

• National and international events, sports, science, and technology.

Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability:

• Puzzles, data interpretation, syllogisms, and logical deductions.