GATE

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)

GATE is an all India examination   conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology  (Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Roorkee &  Guwahati ) for undergraduates in Engineering and Technology seeking admission in various post graduate programs ( e.g. Master of Engineering, Master of Technology  or direct Ph.D). The GATE score is used by Indian higher institutes offering Masters/Ph.D program with financial assistance provided by Government agencies. The score is also being used by various Public sector organizations (Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Gas Authority of India Ltd etc.) for the purpose of  employment.

B.Tech. Polymer Science students  appearing  in GATE examination   have  to opt Engineering Sciences subject (code XE) from GATE syllabus list mentioned below. 

B.Sc.(H). Polymer Science students may  appear in GATE examination  after post graduation. They   will have to opt Engineering Sciences subject (code XE) from GATE syllabus list and need to   answer the following in this subject.

  

1. Section A – Engineering Mathematics (compulsory)

2. GA – General Aptitude (compulsory)

3. Any two of the following

·         Fluid Mechanics

·         Materials Science

·         Solid Mechanics

·         Thermodynamics

·         Polymer Science & Engineering

·         Food Technology

Note:- A candidate appearing in polymer science category has to select polymer science and any one from remaining subjects mentioned under  point 3 (total two papers including polymer science from list  given under  point 3)  apart from section A and GA . 

Syllabus of Polymer Science and Engineering

Chemistry of high polymers: Monomers, functionality, degree of polymerizations, classification of polymers, glass transition, melting transition, criteria for rubberiness, polymerization methods: addition and condensation; their kinetics, metallocene polymers and other newer techniques of polymerization, copolymerization, monomer reactivity ratios and its significance, kinetics, different copolymers, random, alternating, azeotropic copolymerization, block and graft copolymers, techniques for copolymerization-bulk, solution, suspension, emulsion.

Polymer Characterization: Solubility and swelling, concept of average molecular weight, determination of number average, weight average, viscosity average and Z-average molecular weights, polymer crystallinity, analysis of polymers using IR, XRD, thermal (DSC, DMTA, TGA), microscopic (optical and electronic) techniques.

Synthesis and properties: Commodity and general purpose thermoplastics: PE, PP, PS, PVC, Polyesters, Acrylic, PU polymers. Engineering Plastics: Nylon, PC, PBT, PSU, PPO, ABS, Fluoropolymers Thermosetting polymers: PF, MF, UF, Epoxy, Unsaturated polyester, Alkyds. Natural and synthetic rubbers: Recovery of NR hydrocarbon from latex, SBR, Nitrile, CR, CSM, EPDM, IIR, BR, Silicone, TPE.

Polymer Blends and Composites: Difference between blends and composites, their significance, choice of polymers for blending, blend miscibility-miscible and immiscible blends, thermodynamics, phase morphology, polymer alloys, polymer eutectics, plastic-plastic, rubber-plastic and rubber-rubber blends, FRP, particulate, long and short fibre reinforced composites.

Polymer Technology: Polymer compounding-need and significance, different compounding ingredients for rubber and plastics, crosslinking and vulcanization, vulcanization kinetics.

Polymer Rheology: Flow of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, different flow equations, dependence of shear modulus on temperature, molecular/segmental deformations at different zones and transitions. Measurements of rheological parameters by capillary rotating, parallel plate, cone-plate rheometer. viscoelasticity-creep and stress relaxations, mechanical models, control of rheological characteristics through compounding, rubber curing in parallel plate viscometer, ODR and MDR.

Polymer Processing: Compression molding, transfer molding, injection molding, blow molding, reaction injection molding, extrusion, pultrusion, calendaring, rotational molding, thermoforming, rubber processing in two-roll mill, internal mixer.

Polymer Testing: Mechanical-static and dynamic tensile, flexural, compressive, abrasion, endurance, fatigue, hardness, tear, resilience, impact, toughness. Conductivity-thermal and electrical, dielectric constant, dissipation factor, power factor, electric resistance, surface resistivity, volume resistivity, swelling, ageing resistance, environmental stress cracking resistance.

     For Syllabus of Engineering Mathematics, other subjects and more details visit  

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