CUET PG 2024 Syllabus Water Engineering Management

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Syllabus
for
Water Engineering and
Management (MTQP11)

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Note:
i. The Question Paper which will have 75 questions.
ii. All questions will be based on Subject-Specific Knowledge.
iii. All questions are compulsory.
iv. The Question paper will be in English.

Fluid Mechanics:
Types of fluids, Properties of Fluids, Equation of state, Coefficient of compressibility,
Bluk modulus of elasticity, Newtonian and non- Newtonian fluid, Coefficient of thermal expansion, Surface
tension, capillarity, concept of viscosity, Effect of temperature on viscosity. Fluid Static, Fluid Kinematics,
Fluid Rotation, Fluid dynamics.
Dimensional and Model Analysis, Laminar flow, Turbulent Flow. Cement, Concrete, Special Concrete,
Properties of bricks and stones, forms of bricks, tests on bricks and stones, relevant codes, Timber.
Physical properties of Rock forming Minerals, introduction of Rocks, mode of formation and classification
of sedimentary and igneous rocks, agents of metamorphism and zone of metamorphism, physical and
engineering properties of some important rocks, Weathering; mechanical and chemical weathering: Erosion.

Surveying and Levelling:
Plane and geodetic surveying; classification of surveying; basic principles; measurement ofhorizontal
distance by conventional methods; taping on sloping ground, offsets, errors and sources of errors, field
book. Levelling: definition of terms; levelling principle; levelling, instruments; types of spirit levelling;
methods of booking and reduction of levels; sensitiveness of level tube; errors in levelling; curvature and
refraction correction. Compass Survey, Plane TableSurveying, Area and Volume Computation: computation
of area by different methods.

Mechanics of Solids:
Theories of Elastic Failure: Introduction; Comparison and Significance of Various Theories, Distribution of
Bending and Shear Stresses across cross-section of Beams; Shear Centre; Theory of Shear Flow; Shear
Flow Diagrams; Shear Centre for Thin-Walled Symmetrical Sections, Basic Elastic Theorems and Energy
Methods; Theorem of Complementary Energy; Principle of Minimum Strain Energy; Concepts of Stiffness
and Flexibility.
Functions of Project Management, Project Life Cycle, the Project Environment, Project Selection, Project
Proposal, Project Scope, Work Breakdown Structure. Network Scheduling, Critical Path Method, Program
Evaluation & Review Technique, Planning andScheduling of cc

Hydrology:
Hydrological cycle, storage, water balance. Atmospheric Circulation: Atmospheric circulation patterns,
cyclones, typhoons, water vapor, precipitable water. Hydrologic Elements: Precipitation types,
measurements, analysis, mean precipitation, depth-area- duration relation, maximum intensity duration-

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frequency relation. Evapotranspiration: Evaporation processes,influencing factors, measurement, potential
and actual evapotranspiration. Infiltration: Infiltration processes, influencing factors, measurement, and
infiltration models, infiltration capacity.

Geotechnical Engineering:
Nature of Soil, Phase Representation and Relationships, Structure of soil; soil texture; Size and range of soil
particles; shapes of individual sand and clay particles; field identification of soils; Introduction to particulate
behaviour. Three-phase system : representation by Phase diagram – soil solids, water and air; Basic
definitions and relationships : Specific gravity; Void ratio; Porosity;water content; Unit Weights : bulk, dry,
saturated, submerged and natural; Degree of saturationand Density index. Nature of Soil, Phase
Representation and Relationships, Structure of soil; soiltexture; Size and range of soil particles; shapes of
individual sand and clay particles; field identification of soils; Introduction to particulate behaviour. Three-
phase system: representationby Phase diagram Soil solids, water and air; Basic definitions and relationships
: Specific gravity; Void ratio; Porosity; water content; Unit Weights : bulk, dry, saturated, submerged and
natural; Degree of saturation and Density index. Compaction, Consolidation and Shear Strength of Soil.
Bearing Capacity of Shallow and Deep Foundations.

Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures:
Irrigation Development Planning, Irrigation Network and Hydraulics, Planning and Design of Irrigation
Systems, Kenneady and Lacey’s theory, Wastewater Quantity Estimation, WastewaterQuality
Enhancement, Physical Unit Processes: Screening, Introduction to Microbiology, Basic Features of Open
Channel Flow, Uniform Flow, Critical flow, Specific Energy, Hydraulic Jump. Fundamentals of
Groundwater Flow and Groundwater Wells, Groundwater Resources Assessment, Introduction to watershed
hydrology.
Section-II (Aquacultural Engineering, Water Resource Development and Management, Farm Machinery
and Power Engineering, Food Processing Engineering)

1. Farm Machinery

Machine Design: Design and selection of machine elements – gears, pulleys, chains and sprocketsand belts;
overload safety devices used in farm machinery; measurement of force, torque, speed, displacement and
acceleration on machine elements.

Farm Machinery: Soil tillage; forces acting on a tillage tool; hitch systems and hitching of tillage
implements; functional requirements, principles of working, construction and operation of manual, animal
and power operated equipment for tillage, sowing, planting, fertilizer application,inter-cultivation, spraying,
mowing, chaff cutting, harvesting, threshing and transport; testing ofagricultural machinery and equipment;
calculation of performance parameters - field capacity, efficiency, application rate and losses; cost analysis
of implements and tractors.

2. Farm Power
Sources of Power: Sources of power on the farm - human, animal, mechanical, electrical, wind, solar and
biomass; bio-fuels.
Farm Power: Thermodynamic principles of I.C. engines; I.C. engine cycles; engine components; fuels and
combustion; lubricants and their properties; I.C. engine systems – fuel, cooling, lubrication, ignition,
electrical, intake and exhaust; selection, operation, maintenance and repairof I.C. engines; power efficiencies
and measurement; calculation of power, torque, fuel consumption, heat load and power losses.
Tractors and Power tillers: Type, selection, maintenance and repair of tractors and power tillers;tractor
clutches and brakes; power transmission systems – gear trains, differential, final drives and power take-off;
mechanics of tractor chassis; traction theory; three point hitches- free link and restrained link operations;
mechanical steering and hydraulic control systems used intractors; tractor tests and performance.Human
engineering and safety in design of tractor and agricultural implements.

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3. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
Fluid Mechanics:
Ideal and real fluids, properties of fluids; hydrostatic pressure and its measurement; hydrostaticforces on
plane and curved surface; continuity equation; Bernoulli’s theorem; laminar and turbulent flow in pipes,
Darcy- Weisbach and Hazen- Williams equations, Moody’s diagram; flowthrough orifices and notches; flow
in open channels.

Soil Mechanics:
Engineering properties of soils; fundamental definitions and relationships; index properties of soils;
permeability and seepage analysis; shear strength, Mohr’s circle of stress, active and passive earth
pressures; stability of slopes.

Hydrology:
Hydrological cycle and components; meteorological parameters, their measurement and analysis of
precipitation data; runoff estimation; hydrograph analysis, unit hydrograph theory and application; stream
flow measurement; flood routing, hydrological reservoir and channel routing.

Surveying and Leveling:
Measurement of distance and area; instruments for surveying and leveling; chain surveying, methods of
traversing; measurement of angles and bearings, plane table surveying; types of leveling; theodolite
traversing; contouring; computation of areas and volume.

Soil and Water Erosion:
Mechanics of soil erosion, soil erosion types, wind and water erosion, factors affecting erosion; soil loss
estimation; biological and engineering measures to control erosion; terraces and bunds;vegetative
waterways; gully control structures, drop, drop inlet and chute spillways; earthen dams.

Watershed Management:
Watershed characterization; land use capability classification; rainwater harvesting structures, check dams
and farm ponds.

4. Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Soil-Water-Plant Relationship:
Water requirement of crops; consumptive use and evapotranspiration; measurement of infiltration, soil
moisture and irrigation water Irrigation.

Water Conveyance and Application Methods:
Design of irrigation channels and underground pipelines; irrigation scheduling; surface, sprinkler and micro
irrigation methods, design and evaluation of irrigation methods; irrigation efficiencies.
Agricultural Drainage:
Drainage coefficient; planning, design and layout of surface and sub- surface drainage systems; leaching
requirement and salinity control; irrigation and drainage water quality and reuse.

Groundwater Hydrology:
Groundwater occurrence; Darcy’s Law, steady flow in confined and unconfined aquifers, evaluation of
aquifer properties; groundwater recharge.
Wells and Pumps:
Types of wells, steady flow through wells; classification of pumps; pump characteristics; pump selection
and installation.

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5. Agricultural Processing Engineering

Drying: Psychrometry – properties of air-vapors mixture; concentration and drying of liquid foods
– evaporators, tray, drum and spray dryers; hydrothermal treatment; drying and milling of cereals,
pulses and oilseeds.
Size Reduction and Conveying: Mechanics and energy requirement in size reduction of granularsolids;
particle size analysis for comminuted solids; size separation by screening; fluidization of granular solids-
pneumatic, bucket, screw and belt conveying; cleaning and grading; effectivenessof grain cleaners;
centrifugal separation of solids, liquids and gases.

Processing and By-product Utilization: Processing of seeds, spices, fruits and vegetables; By-
product utilization from processing industries.
Storage Systems: Controlled and modified atmosphere storage; perishable food storage, godowns, bins and
grain silos.
6. Dairy and Food Engineering

Heat and Mass Transfer: Steady state heat transfer in conduction, convection and radiation; transient heat
transfer in simple geometry; working principles of heat exchangers; diffusive andconvective mass transfer;
simultaneous heat and mass transfer in agricultural processing operations; material and energy balances in
food processing systems; water activity, sorption and desorption isotherms.
Preservation of Food: Kinetics of microbial death – pasteurization and sterilization of milk and other liquid
foods; preservation of food by cooling and freezing; refrigeration and cold storage basics and applications.

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