Unit VIII: Mine Management, Legislation and General Safety (30 Questions)
Mine organizational structure, ownerships of industries, organization, risks and rewards, recruitment and
training, Mines Act 1952, Mines Rules 1955, Metalliferous Mines Regulations 1961, Directorate General
of Mines Safety (DGMS) issued technical Circulars, Vocational Training rules 1961, Granite Conservation
and development rules 1999, Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concessional rules 1959 and Environmental
Protection Act 1986, Forest Conservation Act 1980, Environmental impact assessment (EIA) notifications
– 1994 and 2006, Environmental clearance procedures for mining projects, Ministry of Environmental
Forest and Climate Change issued notifications, Office Memorandum and circulars, Safety Audit in mines,
Accidents analysis and Compilations of investigation reports.
Unit IX: Mine Surveying (15 Questions)
Linear measurements, compass surveying, true meridian, magnetic meridian open & closed traverse,
traversing with compass and chain, permissible errors, leveling — contouring and subsidence surveying,
theodolite — temporary and permanent adjustments, permissible error for surface and underground and
their distributions, correlation survey: tachometry, dip, strike, fault problems, EDM, GPS —DGPS, total
station, introduction to remote sensing.
Area and volume calculation; different methods and their limitations; earth work and building estimation;
laying out of rail and haul road curves; determination of azimuth latitude and longitude. Borehole surveying
and calculations; dip, strike, outcrop and fault problems. Development sampling:- Channel and block
averaging milling widths; observe plans. Types of plans for opencast workings; their preparation, care,
storage and preservation, legislation concerning mine plans and sections; duties and responsibilities of
surveyors. Geological map reading. Application of computers in mine surveying and preparation of plans.
3D laser profiling of bench walls in opencast mine.
Unit X: Mine Planning and Design and Computer Applications in Mining (15 Questions)
Estimation of ore reserve based on bore hole data, design of mine openings, design of bench geometry,
design of opencast mines, optimum blast design, pillar design problems, design of support system in u/g
mining, Environmental impact assessment (EIA) and preparation of Environmental Management Plan
(EMP) of mines. AutoCAD, Basic concepts of mine planning software such as SURPAC, DATAMINE,
VULCAN etc. and other auxiliary software related to surveying, planning and design in mines.
5. Electrical and Electronics Engineering
(Diploma Standard)
Code: 446
Unit I: Circuit Theory and DC Machines (25 Questions)
Electrostatics - Basic Concepts of Electricity - Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, Series, Parallel and Series-
Parallel Circuits - Network Theorems (Mesh Analysis, Nodal Analysis, Superposition, Thevenin’s, Norton’s
and Maximum Power Transfer Theorems) - Star–Delta transformation - Source Transformation (Simple
problems in DC only) - Single Phase AC and 3 Phase AC Circuits - Resonant Circuits - Electromagnetism
- DC Generator - Types - Construction - Working - EMF Equation - Characteristic Curves - Armature
reaction - Applications - DC Motor - Types - construction - Working - Characteristics - Commutation -
Applications - Speed Control - D.C Starters - Losses in DC Machines - Testing of DC Machines -
Maintenance of DC Machines - Storage Batteries - Special DC Machines - PMDC - DC Servor Motor -
Stepper Motor - Variable Reluctance Stepper Motor - Permanent Magnet Stepper Motor.
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Unit II: AC Machines (25 Questions)
Single Phase Transformer - Construction - Principle of Operation - EMF Equation - Vector Diagram -
Regulation, Losses and Efficiency - OC & SC Test - Parallel Operation - Auto Transformer - All day
Efficiency - Three Phase Transformer - Construction - Testing - Parallel operation - Grouping of
Transformer - Maintenance - Alternator - Construction - EMF Equation - Parallel operation - Testing -
Determination of voltage regulation - Synchronous Motor - Construction - Starting Methods -
Characteristics - Applications - 3 Phase induction motor - Types - Construction and Working Principle -
Characteristics - Phasor Diagram - Starters - Speed Control - Maintenance - Single Phase Induction Motors
- Working Principle - Types - Applications - Special AC Machines - Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor,
SRM, AC Servor Motor - Linear Induction Motor.
Unit III: Measurements and Instruments (25 Questions)
Classification and characteristics of instruments - Operating forces - Construction and Working of MI, MC
and Dynamometer type instruments - Extension of Instrument Range - Instrument transformers - Direct
measurement of current, Voltage and Resistance - Measurement of Power - Measurement of Energy -
Single Phase and 3 Phase Energy meters - Measurement of power factor - Maximum demand indicator -
Synchroscope - Measurement of frequency - AC Bridges - Anderson bridge - Schering bridge - Cathode
ray Oscilloscope - Sensing elements – Transducers - Passive, active transducers.
Unit IV: Electronic Devices and Circuits (15 Questions)
Semi conductor Diodes - Rectifiers - Half wave, full wave and Bridge rectifier - 3 Phase rectifiers - Filter -
Types - Capacitor filter - Inductor filter - L Section filter - ∏ Section filter - RC Filter - Bipolar Junction
Transistors (BJT) - Biasing - configuration - Field effect Transistors (JFET & MOSFET) and Unit junction
Transistor (UJT) - Transistor Oscillators - Special semiconductor devices - Gunn diode, varactor diode,
Zener diode, Tunnel diode - Silicon controlled Rectifier - DIAC - TRIAC –IGBT - Optoelectronic devices -
LDR, LED, LCD, Opto coupler, IR transmitter and receiver,Laser diode , Solar cell, Photo diode, Photo
transistor - Diode clipper - Diode clamper - Voltage Multiplier - Multi vibrators - Astable, Monostable,
Bistable - Schmitt trigger - Seven Segment LED - Amplifier - RC Coupled amplifier - Emitter follower -
Oscillator - Hartley Oscillator, Colpitts Oscillator - RC Phase Shift Oscillator.
Unit V: Analog and Digital Electronics (15 Questions)
Operational amplifiers Specifications - characteristics - Applications - Number system - Boolean algebra -
De-Morgan’s theorems - Logic gates - Digital logic families - Combinational Logic Circuits - Sequential
Logic Circuits - Flip-flops, Counters, shift registers - Memory devices - D/A and A/D converters - Special
function ICs - IC555 timer - IC565 - IC566 - IC Voltage regulators - Karnagh map (Upto 4 Variables) - Half
adder - Full adder - Half Subtractor - Full Subtractor - Parity Generator and Checker - Decimal to BCD
Encoder - 3 to 8 Decoder - 4 to 1 Multiplexer - 1 to 4 Demultiplexer - Flipflops - JK - RS - Edge triggered
FF - D-FF - T-FF - Counters - Up counter - Down counter - Decade counter - Mod N counter - Shift register
- Memories - ROM - RAM.
Unit VI: Generation, Transmission and Switch Gear: (25 Questions)
Generation of Electrical Energy - Conventional Methods, Co-generation Methods - Inter Connected System
- Load Curve - Load duration curves - Demand factor - Capacity Factor - Load factor - Diversity factor -
Base Load and Peak load plants - Renewable Energy Sources - Solar power generation on grid and off
grid solar power - Different types of PV Panels - Wind - Tidal - Bio - Geo - Hybrid - AC Transmission - HV
Transmission - Voltage Regulation - Transmission efficiency - Over Head lines - Constants of TL -
Transposition of TL - Skin, Ferranti effect - Corona - HVDC Transmission - Facts Controllers (Statcom,
UPFC) - Line Insulators - String Efficiency - Underground Cables - Types of Cables - Laying of Cables -
Switch gear - Circuit Breaker [ELCB,SF6, Vacuum CB, Oil CB] - Fuses [HRC, HV, Cartridge, Liquid Type
and Metal clad] - Over Voltage Protection - Lightning Arresters - Protective relays - Grounding - Renewable
Energy.
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Unit VII: Distribution and Utilisation (25 Questions)
AC and DC Distribution - Substations - Indoor SS - Outdoor SS - Feeder - Distributors - Fault Analysis -
Protection System - Busbar system - Industrial Drives - Types of electric drives and choice of electric
motor - Electric Traction - System of track electrification - Traction mechanics - Traction motors and control
- Magnetic levitation - Illumination - Laws of illumination - Lighting systems - Construction and
Characteristics of Arc, Incandescent, Sodium vapour - CFL and LED lamps - Electric heating - Electric
furnaces - Electric welding - Electric welding equipments.
Unit VIII: Micro Controller and its Application (10 Questions)
8051 micro controller - Architecture - Instruction set - Assembler directives - Addressing modes - Programs
- I/O programming - Timer/Counter programming - Serial communication - Interrupts - IC 8255 - Interfacing
techniques with 8051 - Applications - PIC Micro Controller - Arduino - Raspberry Pi - Introduction to IOT -
Architecture of IOT Systems.
Unit IX: A. Power Electronics and Drives (20 Questions)
Thyristor family - SCR Triggering Circuits [R, RC, UJT, Pulse Transformer triggeing circuits - IC based
Triggering Circuits] - Driver and Buffer Circuits - Commutation Circuits - Phase Controlled Rectifier -
Thyristor Protection - Choppers - SMPS - Inverters - UPS - Control of DC Drives – Rectifier Based Control,
Chopper Based Control - Closed Loop Control - Control of AC Drives [Stator Voltage Control, Variable
Frequency Control, v/f Control Rotor resistance control] - Closed Loop Control - Micro Processor based
PWM Control - Static Var Compensation - Cyclo Converters.
B. Electrical Estimation & Energy Auditing
Indian Electricity Rules - 1956-Standard symbols for various wiring items, accessories - Types of Internal
Wiring - Service Connection (Over Head and Under Ground) - Quantity of Material Required in Electrical
Installation - Wire Size - Selection of fuses - Earthing - Testing of installations - Domestic, commercial and
industrial installation estimate - Energy auditing - Need of Energy audit and management - Types of Energy
audit - Audit Process - Electrical Measurement - Load and Power factor measuring equipment - Energy
conservation - Selection of cable - Lighting systems - Pumping systems.
Unit X: Control of Electrical Machines: (15 Questions)
Control Circuit Components [Switches, Relays, Timers, Contactors] - Simple Motor Control Circuits - DC
Motor Control Circuits - Starters, Jogging, Dynamic braking, Plugging, Reversing Control - AC Motor
Control Circuits -Starters - 2 Speed Motor Control - Reversing the Rotation of IM - Dynamic braking -
Plugging - Industrial Control Circuits [Planner Machine - Skip Hoist - Water pump - Electric Oven - Air
Compressor - Over Head Crane - Battery Operated Truck - Conveyor System - Elevator] - PLC -
Components of PLC - Operation of PLC - Scan - PLC Memory - i/p and o/p Module - Programming,
Programming Devices - Ladder Diagram (Relay, Timer, Counter) - DOL, λ/Δ Starter - EB to Gen - SCADA
- DCS.
6. Handloom Technology, Textile Technology and Textile Manufacture
(Diploma Standard)
Code: 445
Unit I: Fibre Properties and Man-Made Fibre Spinning (15 Questions)
i) Definition of Textile Fibre, Properties required for an ideal Textile Fibre of textile fibres
ii) Classification of Textile fibres – vegetable, animal, mineral, regenerated and synthetic fibre
iii) Microscopic, physical and chemical test methods for fibre identification
iv) Physical, Chemical properties and uses of Vegetable fibres – Cotton, Jute, linen
v) Physical, Chemical properties and uses of Animal fibres – Wool, Silk
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