10-Week Study Plan for NEC License Exam | Mechanical Engineering



Download Syllabus for Mechanical Engineering (AMeE)

Week 1: Basic Mechanical Engineering Concept (AMeE01)

  • Day 1-2: Mechanical drawing: Focus on machine drawing, welded joints, rivets, and riveted joints.
  • Day 3-4: Engineering materials: Mechanical properties of materials, metals, and alloys.
  • Day 5-6: Material science: Crystal structure, deformation process, and iron-carbon diagram.
  • Day 7: Basic electrical and electronics: Cover the fundamentals like charge, current, voltage, and Kirchhoff’s law.

Week 2: Continuation of Basic Mechanical Engineering Concept (AMeE01)

  • Day 1-2: Mechanical workshop: Safety considerations, hand tools, and machine tools.
  • Day 3-4: Organization management: Types of organization, modern management theory, leadership, and communication.
  • Day 5-6: Recap and practice problems on mechanical drawing, engineering materials, and material science.
  • Day 7: Review and self-assessment on the entire week's topics.

Week 3: Engineering Thermodynamics (AMeE02)

  • Day 1-2: Thermodynamics basics: Systems, temperature, and ideal gas laws.
  • Day 3-4: 1st Law of thermodynamics: Conservation of mass and energy, and internal energy.
  • Day 5-6: 2nd Law of thermodynamics: Kelvin Planck, Clausius statements, and entropy.
  • Day 7: Thermodynamic cycles: Study Rankine cycle, Brayton cycle, and their efficiencies.

Week 4: Fluid Mechanics and Machines (AMeE03)

  • Day 1-2: Fluid properties and statics: Fluid and solid, viscosity, and pressure measurement.
  • Day 3-4: Kinematics: Types of fluid flow, Reynolds Number, and potential function.
  • Day 5-6: Fluid flow equations: Continuity equation, Euler's equation, and Bernoulli’s equation.
  • Day 7: Laminar flow and Turbines: Study laminar flow in a pipe and turbine classification.

Week 5: Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Material (AMeE04)

  • Day 1-2: Applied mechanics: Concept of particles, rigid and deformable bodies, and friction.
  • Day 3-4: Theory of elasticity: Stress, strain, Hook’s law, and modulus of elasticity.
  • Day 5-6: Strength of materials: Shear force, bending moment, and deflection of beams.
  • Day 7: Theory of machines: Degree of freedom, linkage mechanisms, and kinetics of motion.

Week 6: Manufacturing Technology (AMeE05)

  • Day 1-2: Foundry: Cast making, metal melting, and die casting.
  • Day 3-4: Heat treatment: Annealing, quenching, tempering, and normalizing.
  • Day 5-6: Metalworking: Rolling, forging, extrusion, and bending.
  • Day 7: Machine tools and welding: Study lathe, milling machine, drilling, and fundamentals of welding.

Week 7: Mechanical Design (AMeE06)

  • Day 1-2: Design classification: Design requirements, codes, and standards.
  • Day 3-4: Mechanical components: Gears, belt & pulley, coupling, and bearings.
  • Day 5-6: Static analysis of systems: Design for static strength and load-carrying members.
  • Day 7: Mechanical vibrations: Damped and un-damped responses, natural frequency, and resonance.

Week 8: Repair and Maintenance of Engineering System (AMeE07)

  • Day 1-2: Maintenance strategies: Preventive maintenance, scheduled maintenance, and total productive maintenance.
  • Day 3-4: System safety and reliability: Failure modes, Mean Time Before Failure, and Fault Tree Analysis.
  • Day 5-6: Risk assessment: Risk analysis techniques, industrial safety, and non-destructive techniques (NDT).
  • Day 7: Review and self-assessment on the entire week's topics.

Week 9: Industrial Engineering and Automation (AMeE08)

  • Day 1-2: Metrology and measurement: Linear and angular measurement, errors in measurement.
  • Day 3-4: Sensors and actuators: Types, applications, and selection.
  • Day 5-6: Design of production systems: Plant layout, material handling, and production planning.
  • Day 7: Engine performance and testing: Engine efficiencies, cooling, and fuel injection systems.

Week 10: Heat Transfer, Energy Resources, Environment, and Project Planning (AMeE09 & AALL10)

  • Day 1-2: Heat transfer: Conduction, convection, and radiation.
  • Day 3-4: Application of heat transfer: Heat exchangers, effectiveness, and energy resources.
  • Day 5-6: Project planning and scheduling: Project classifications, lifecycle, and scheduling.
  • Day 7: Engineering professional practice: Ethics, regulatory environment, and Nepal Engineering Council.

This plan covers the entire syllabus, focusing on fundamental principles in the initial weeks and application-based topics towards the end. Be sure to include revision and practice tests to reinforce learning and gauge understanding as you progress.

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