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Candidates having Graduation Degree in relevant Engineering Trades.

Candidates having Graduation Degree in relevant Engineering Trades

The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) conducts the Maharashtra Engineering Services (MES) examination to recruit candidates for engineering positions within the state government. The age criteria for the MPSC MES exam are as follows:

• Minimum Age: 19 years
• Maximum Age: 38 years for candidates in the General (Unreserved) category

Age relaxations are provided for candidates belonging to reserved categories:

• Backward Classes (OBC, SC, ST): Maximum age limit is extended to 43 years
• Persons with Disabilities (PwD): Maximum age limit is 45 years
• Ex-Servicemen:
• General Category: Maximum age limit is 43 years
• Backward Classes: Maximum age limit is 48 years

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In addition to age criteria, candidates must meet other eligibility requirements, including educational qualifications and language proficiency. For the MPSC MES exam, candidates are generally required to have a bachelor's degree in engineering from a recognized university and must be proficient in Marathi.

Please note that eligibility criteria can change, so it's advisable to refer to the official MPSC notifications or website for the most current information.

Civil Engineering Paper - I

• Strength of materials

Stresses, strains, principal stresses, bending moments, shear forces and torsion theory, bending theory of beam, deflection of beam, theories of buckling of columns.

• Theory of structures

Analysis of beams, frames and trusses, slope deflection method, moment distribution method.

• Computer aided analysis and design of structures

Computer-aided analysis and design of structures, application of computer programming to structures. numerical methods such as:

i. Finding area by Simpson’s rule, trapezoidal rule;

ii. Finding root of an equation by

a) Newton-Raphson techniques

b) Bisection method

iii. Solution of simultaneous equations by

a) Gauss elimination method,

b) Gauss Jordan method,

c) Iteration method.

• Structural analysis

Analysis of arches and suspension cables, influence lines, stiffness and flexibility matrix methods.

• Steel Structures

Plastic Analysis, Design of bolted and welded connections, columns, footings, trusses, steel beams, plate girders.

• Construction Planning and management

Functions of management, Elements of material management, safety engineering, network analysis, construction equipment, site layout, quality control, agreement, PPP investment models, EPC, various acts related to workers and industry (workmen compensation act, factories act, minimum wages act, etc.)

• Design of Reinforced concrete Structures (WSM and Limit State) Design of slab, beams, columns, footing.
• Design of Reinforced concrete Structures (WSM and Limit State) Retaining walls, tanks, building frames, staircases.
• Bridge Engineering

Selection of site, types of bridges, discharge, waterway, spans, afflux, scour, standards, specifications, loads and forces, erection of superstructure, strengthening cofferdams, caissons.

• Concrete Technology

Properties of wet and hardened concrete, test on concrete, factors affecting concrete, water cement ratio, aggregate cement ratio, mix design, additives, design of form work, types of formwork.

• Prestressed concrete

Principles of pre-stressing, materials used and their properties, permissible stresses as per I.S. codes, systems of pre-stressing, losses in pre-stress, design of pretensioner and post-tensioned beams- simply supported, rectangular and T- beams, cable profile, end block design, bridge girder.

• Geotechnical Engineering

Geotechnical properties, stresses in soil, shear resistance, compaction, consolidation and earth pressure, stability of slopes, bearing capacity, settlements, shallow and deep foundations, basic engineering geology.

Civil Engineering Paper - II

• Surveying

Classification of surveys, measurement of distances-direct and indirect methods, optical and electronic devices, prismatic compass, local attraction; plane table surveying, levelling, volume calculation, contours, theodolite, theodolite traversing, omitted measurements, trigonometric levelling, tacheometry, curves, photogrammetry, geodetic surveying, hydrographic surveying, advanced instruments in surveying.

• Engineering Materials

Properties of wet and hardened concrete, tests on concrete, factors affecting strength of concrete, water-cement ratio, aggregate-cement ratio, mix design, additives, design of form work, types of form work, bitumen, mastic asphalt, emulsion, cutback, stone matrix asphalt, fly ash, sustainable building materials, stones, bricks, cement, lime, mortar, timber, plastic, concrete, steel, paints and varnishes.

• Building Planning and Construction

Principles of building planning and design, integrated approach, building byelaws, building services such as vertical transportation, water supply sanitation, thermal ventilation, lighting, acoustics, fire protection, electrical fittings. Types of foundations, stones, brick and block masonry, steel and reinforced cement concrete structures, floors, doors and windows, roofs, finishing works, water proofing.

• Fluid mechanics

Properties of fluids, fluid statics and buoyancy, kinematics and dynamics, flow measurement, flow in open channel, flow in closed conduits, dimensional and model analysis, losses in pipe flow, cavitations and separation, siphon, water hammer, boundary layer and control, pipe network.

• Fluid machines

Hydraulic turbines, centrifugal pumps, reciprocating pumps, power house, classification and layout.

• Irrigation Engineering

Water requirement of crops, methods of irrigation, lift irrigation, water logging, dams, spillways, energy dissipation, diversion head works, canal and canal structures, cross drainage works, river training works, lake tapping.

• Highway Engineering

Planning of highway systems, alignment and geometric design, horizontal and vertical curves, grade separation, cross sectional elements of highway, thin and ultra thin white topping, overlays, rigid and flexible pavement, traffic engineering.

• Tunnel Engineering

Surveys, criteria for selection of size and shapes, driving in soft and hard grounds, mucking, dust control, ventilation, lighting and drainage, special methods of tunnelling, cut and cover method, TBM, NATM, tunnel lining, Irrigation and highway tunnelling, metro tunnelling.

• Estimating, costing and valuation

Specification, estimation, costing, tenders and contracts, rate analysis, valuation, arbitration.

Engineering hydrology

Hydrological cycle, precipitation, evaporation, infiltration, runoff, hydrographs, reservoir planning & sediment control, floods, flood routing, ground water.

• Environmental engineering

Water supply Engineering

Sources of supply, design of intakes, estimation of demand, water quality standards, primary and secondary treatment, maintenance of treatment units, conveyance and distribution of treated water, rural water supply.

Wastewater Engineering and Pollution Control

Quantity, collection and conveyance and quality, disposal, design of sewer and sewerage systems, pumping, characteristics of sewage and its treatment, rural sanitation, sources and effects of air and noise pollution, monitoring, standards. Solid waste management Sources, classification, collection and disposal.

Electrical Engineering Paper I

• Circuit Analysis:

DC circuit elements, ideal current and voltage sources, work power energy calculations, network graph, KCL, KVL, node and mesh analysis, Thevenin’s, Norton’s, Superposition and Maximum Power Transfer theorems.

• Circuit Analysis:

Work power energy calculations in AC series and parallel circuits, steady state and transient response of DC and AC networks. Two port networks, magnetically coupled circuits. AC network analysis.

• Electric field and Materials:

Gauss’s Law, electric field and potential due to point, line, plane and spherical charge distributions, Electric dipoles and systems of charges. Ampere’s and Biot-Savart’s laws; inductance, dielectrics, capacitance; Maxwell’s equations. Characteristics and applications of materials for electrical systems, crystal structures and defects, ceramic materials, insulating materials, semiconducting materials photoelectric materials, superconducting materials.

• Magnetic field and Materials:

Magnetic field, magnetic circuits. Energy stored in electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, BH curve. Magnetic materials ferrites, Ferro-magnetic materials; Basics of Nano materials. Maxwell’s equations for time varying fields. Electromagnetic waves.

• Transformers and DC machines:

Transformers-principles and performance of Single phase and three phase transformers; three phase transformers connections, parallel operation, auto-transformer, energy conversion principles. DC Machines- Principles, performance and applications of DC generators and Motors, types, characteristics, armature reaction and commutation, starting and speed control of motors; Principles and performance.

• AC Machines:

AC Machines- Principles, performance characteristics of single phase and three phase induction motors; Synchronous machines - performance, regulation, parallel operation of generators, motor starting. Applications. Special Machines- Servo Motors, Stepper motors, BLDC and PMSM motors-Characteristics and applications. Linear motors. Section C

• Power and Energy Systems

Concept of power generation, types of turbines, transmission line models and performance, Calculation of sag and tension in transmission of lines, cable performance, insulation, corona and radio interference, power factor correction, principles of protection systems, basics of solid-state relays and digital protection; Circuit breakers, LT and HT switchgear, Radial and ring-main distribution systems.

• Power System Analysis

Power system Analysis-symmetrical components, fault analysis, load flow analysis. Power system Operation and Control-voltage control and economic operation, stability analysis, Swing curves and equal area criterion. Concepts of power system dynamics.

• Recent Trends in Power and Energy Systems

Energy scenario in India and Maharashtra, energy policies, energy pricing, smart energy meters, renewable energy systems, distributed generation, energy storage systems, batteries, fuel cells and super capacitors; Energy systems for hybrid and electric vehicles. Smart Grid systems. Section D

• Illumination

Basic terms in lighting systems and features, lamp types and their features, Recommended illumination levels for various tasks, methodology of lighting system energy efficiency study, Illumination system design for residential, commercial, industrial categories. Solar powered illumination and associated economics.

• DG set and UPS

DG set selection and installation factors, Operational features, Energy performance assessment of DG sets, Energy saving majors for DG sets, Synchronization of DGs with utility supply. Parallel operation. UPS technology, types and specifications, Performance assessment.

• Utilization

Pump types and characteristics, Pump curves, Factors affecting pump performance, Efficient pumping system operation, and Energy conservation in pumping systems. Fan and compressor types, Fan and compressor performance evaluation and efficient system operation, Compressor capacity assessment, Energy saving opportunities in fans and compressors.

Electrical Engineering Paper II

• Linear Integrated Circuits:

Characteristics and applications of operational amplifiers, basics of linear integrated circuits; basics of filter circuits and applications.

• Analog Electronics:

Analog communication basics, Modulation and de-modulation, noise and bandwidth, transmitters and receivers, signal to noise ratio.

• Digital Electronics

Digital logic gates, combinational and sequential logic circuits, multiplexers, demultiplexers, sample and hold circuits, A/D and D/A converters. Microprocessor basics - interfaces and applications. Number systems, Boolean algebra, arithmetic functions, Computer Architecture, Central Processing Unit, I/O and Memory Organization; peripheral devices, data base management, basics of Operating system and networking, virtual memory, file systems; Elements of c programming.

• Digital Communication

Digital communication basics, sampling, quantizing, coding, frequency and time domain multiplexing, power line carrier communication systems.

• Power Electronics and Applications 1:

Semiconductor power diodes, transistors, thyristors, triacs, GTOs, MOSFETs and IGBTs – static characteristics and principles of operation, triggering circuits, PWM generators, half and fully controlled rectifiers, DC to DC buck, boost, buck boost, cuk, and sepic converters.

• Power Electronics and Applications 2 :

Single phase and three phase inverters, resonant converters, high frequency inductors and transformers, power supplies. Section C

• Power Electronics and Drives:

Basic concepts of adjustable speed dc and ac drives, v/f control and Direct Torque control of machines. Different drive mechanism for EVs Concepts of HVDC transmission and FACTS

• Continuous Signal Analysis

Representation of continuous signals; Fourier series representation of continuous periodic and aperiodic signals, Fourier and Laplace transforms.

• Discrete Signal Analysis

Representation of discrete-time signals, shift operator, types of systems. Sampling theorem, Z transforms, Discrete Fourier transform, FFT, convolution, discrete cosine transform, FIR filter, IIR filter.

• Control Systems Analysis

Open loop and closed loop control system, transfer function, block diagrams and signal flow graphs representation and simplification, steady-state errors, Routh-Hurwitz criterion, Nyquist techniques, Bode plots, root loci. transient and frequency response analysis.

• Control Systems Design

Lag, lead and lead-lag compensation, Classical PID and industrial controllers, tuning of PID controllers, stability analysis, state space representation, state transition matrix, controllability and observability, linear state variable feedback controller, Luenberger observer

Mechanical Engineering Paper - I

• Engineering Materials :

Crystalline structure of metals and alloys, defects in crystalline materials, Iron-Carbon equilibrium diagram, plain carbon steel, alloy steel, cast iron and types, Brass and Bronze, Aluminum, lead, Tin, Zinc- their properties and applications, Plastic deformation, bearing materials, plastics, ceramics, composite materials, Heat treatment of steels.

• Fundamentals :

Force, moment, couple, resultant of forces, Equilibrium of forces, friction and friction angle, columb friction, rolling friction and belt friction, frictional torque in pivot and Collar bearings, M.I., Work and energy.

• Strength of Materials :

Normal and Shear stresses, Stress-strain diagram, thermal stresses, shear force and bending moment diagrams, bending stresses in solid, hollow and built up sections, deflection of beams, shear stress distribution diagram, strain energy, torsion of bars, shafts and helical springs, Deflection of beam under different conditions, impact load.

• Theory of Machines :

Kinematic link, pair, chain, Mechanism and structure, degrees of freedom, Cams, Gear trains, fluctuation of speed and energy in flywheel, Gyroscope, Balancing of rotating machines, Static & Dynamic balancing, Balancing of Single and multicylinder engines and V-engines, belts and chain drives, Hydrodynamic bearing. Section-B : Machine Design

• Design of Elements:

Theories of failure, factor of safety, combined stresses. Pressure vessels, struts and columns. Design of Screw and bolt, riveted, welded joints, power screw, Design of Shafts and springs, keys, couplings. Design of clutches and brakes, design under fatigue loading, stress concentration, reduction in stress concentration, S-N curve, Soderberg & Goodman diagram, modified Good man diagram, fatigue under combined stress.

• Design of Gears:

Spur, helical, bevel and worm

• System Design:

Design of mechanical systems, specification of components, Design of system including material handling systems, power plants, refrigeration and air conditioning systems, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, etc.

• Dynamics of machines:

Inertia force analysis, law of gearing, interference and minimum number of teeth, Longitudinal - transverse and torsional vibration, single degree freedom - undamped free, damped, forced vibrations, whirling of shaft- critical speed, vibration isolation.

• Manufacturing Science :

Theory of metal cutting, Merchant's force analysis, Tool materials, Taylor's tool life equation, Machinability, economics, cutting fluids, Chip removal, Calculation of cutting force on single point cutting tools, twist drills, milling cutter, broaches, reamers, Jigs and fixtures. Recent machining methods - EDM, ECM, PAM, Ultrasonic and Laser, etc.

• Manufacturing Processes :

Casting, moulding- Types, equipments and defects, hot and cold working of metals - blanking, shearing, punching, piercing, coining, embossing, drawing, spinning and forging, Metal joining processes- welding, soldering, brazing, High energy rate forming, electroplating, surface finishing processes.

• Manufacturing Management:

Production planning and control, forecasting - Moving average, moving range, exponential smoothening, scheduling, assembly line balancing, Inventory Control - ABC analysis, EOQ models, Statistical quality control and TQM, TPM. Elements of cost, job costing, process costing, estimation of machining time.

• Operation Research:

Linear programming - Graphical and simplex methods, transportation and assignment models, game theory, queuing models, CPM and PERT, Replacement models, value anal

• CAD / CAM / CAE 13 CAD :
• CAD

Overview And benefits of CAD, primitives, 2D / 3D animation, Bazier curves and splines, Wire-frame modeling, surface and solid modeling, kinematic analysis of open and closed loop mechanisms, stiffness matrix, finite element analysis, optimum design, constrained optimization - Penalty function method, computer aided optimum design of gears, bearings and shafts.

• CAM:

Types of automation, Steps in NC manufacturing, manual and NC part programming, APT, Machining centres, FMS, Computer Aided Process Planning, CMM, CIMS & its components, Robotics.

• Product Development:

Design materials, human factors in design, applied ergonomics, product development processes, concept development process, customer needs, product specifications, concept generation- creative & logical techniques- QFD, conceptual decomposition (functional & physical), two/three dimensional morphological chart, concept evaluation, pugh chart, weighted decision matrix, analytical hierarchy method, product architecture, Configuration Design, Parametric design, Detailed Design- Design for manufacturing and Assembly selection of manufacturing processes, materials, cross sections, principles of easier & economic assembly, legal issues in product design.

• Machine Tool Design:

Kinematics of machine Tools, structural and ray diagrams for speed, stepped and step less regulation of speed, static and dynamic rigidity of machine tools, Vibration of machine tools, chatter, Slide ways and guide ways.

Mechanical Engineering Paper - II

• Thermodynamics:

Fundamentals- Work, Heat, Zeroth law, First law- application to thermodynamic system components, efficiency, Second law (theoretical treatment only)- quality of energy, increase of entropy, availability and irreversibility, applications, Third law. Ideal gas, real gases, compressibility factor, Joule - Thomson Coefficient. Gas power cycles- Air standard work output and efficiency, mean effective pressure, indicated power, brake power. Vapour Power Cycles- Carnot and Rankine, Reheating and regenerative feed heating, Binary vapour cycle, Thermal efficiency and work ratio.

• Heat and mass transfer:

Various modes of heat transfer, Fourier's, Newton's and Stefan Boltzman's law, combined modes, overall heat transfer coefficient. Conduction-Thermal conductivity, factors influencing, measurement, general differential equation, steady state, linear heat flow through a plain and composite wall, tube and sphere, conduction with heat sources, heat transfer from rods, fins of uniform cross section. Convection- Forced and Natural, Heat Exchangers-Types, performance, analysis restricted to parallel and counter flow exchangers. Thermal Radiation- Black and non black bodies, Kirchoff's law, grey body radiation exchange, Mass transfer- mass and mole concentration.

• Fluid Mechanics:

Fluid and flow-definition and types, properties of ideal and real fluids, Continuum concept, Lagrangian and Eulerian approach. Fluid statics, Kinematics and Dynamics of fluid, flow in pipes, Laminar flow of viscous fluids, Turbulent flow, Dimensional analysis, Compressible fluid flow.

• Fluid Machinery:

Introduction-Classification, energy transfer between fluid and rotor, flow through machines, ideal and actual slip. Hydraulic turbines, pumps, compressors and blowers.

• Pneumatics and Hydraulics:

Production of compressed air, Pneumatic control-Components and Systems, electro Pneumatic logic circuits, Pneumatic counters, Typical applications, Circuits, Sensors.

• Power Plant Engineering :

Sources of energy, variable load problem, power plant economics and selection. Steam power plant- boilers, general layout, different systems, turbine auxiliary systems, heat balance and efficiency. Gas turbine power plant - regeneration, reheating, cogeneration, auxiliary systems, operation, Nuclear Power Plants - basic components, power stations. Hydro electric power plant - site selection, arrangement, operation. Electrical systems and instrumentation.

• Energy Engineering:

Energy conservation methods, audit. Solar energy - collectors, area calculations, Solar Systems - power plants, driers, cookers, refrigeration systems. Wind energy - rotors, system design, site selection. Biogas plants - Types, plant performance, Cogeneration Plants, Geothermal Plants. Direct Energy Conversion - Fuel Cells, Thermoelectric, Thermionic and MHD systems, Govt. policies and programmes for energy and environment conservation. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

• I.C. Engines :

Fuel air cycles, real cycles, volumetric efficiency and thermal efficiency, S.I. Engines - carburetion, combustion, combustion chambers, C.I. Engines - fuel injection, combustion, combustion chambers. Detonation - Knock rating of fuels, parameters. Emission Control Systems. Supercharging - effect of altitude on power output, types of superchargers. Cooling, lubrication and ignition systems, testing of I.C. engines. Compressors - centrifugal and axial, performance. Gas turbines - Ideal cycles, intercooling, regeneration, reheating. Jet propulsion.

• Automobile Engineering :

Testing of automobiles, resistances to motion, power requirement for propulsion, Automobile engines, frames, transmission systems, drive line and rear axle, wheels and tyres, steering systems, suspension systems, brakes, starter motors, emission norms.

• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning :

Refrigeration and heating systems, vapour compression and vapor absorption refrigeration systems, refrigeration equipment, psychrometrics, solar radiation, estimating requirements, ducting systems, automotive air conditioning.

Measurement and Metrology, Numerical Analysis and Computer Programming, Numerical Control of Machine Tools, Automatic Control.

• Mechanical Measurement and Metrology:

Measuring instruments, generalized measuring systems, static and dynamic performance characteristics of devices, calibration, error - sources and analysis. Sensors and Transducers, Measurement of - displacement, angular velocity, pressure, strain, force and torque, temperature, flow, vibration and noise. Data acquisition systems. Metrology: Standards of linear measurement, Limits and Fits, Limit gauges, Measurement of geometric forms, Interferometry, Comparators, Measurement of screw threads and gears, surface texture.

• Numerical Analysis and Computer Programming :

Approximations and round of errors, truncation errors and Taylor series, determination of roots of polynomials and transcendental equations, Programming using C and C++ languages for - Solutions of linear simultaneous algebraic equations, curve fitting, Backward, forward and Central Difference relations, Numerical solution of ordinary differential equations.

• Numerical Control of Machine Tools :

Components, open and closed loop control, actuation and feedback systems, Point to Point, linear and contouring systems, Tooling for NC systems, Computer numerical control, Direct and distributed numerical control, adaptive control.

• Automatic Control :

Components of automation - actuators, sensors, vision systems, controllers, Logic control and PLCs, Factory communication, Mathematical models, transfer function, Block diagrams, proportional controls, derivative and integral control, steady state and transient response analysis, different inputs, root locus, frequency response methods, speed control systems.

• Candidates who clear the mains exam are called for the interview.
• The interview is typically worth 50 marks.
• It evaluates
• Technical knowledge
• Administrative aptitude
• Current affairs awareness (especially Maharashtra-related)
• Leadership and communication skills