NTPC Diploma Trainee Syllabus 2024 | Exam Pattern PDF Download

1. 📖Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering:

1. Electrical Basics

   • Fundamentals
   • Magnetic circuit
   • A.C. Theory
   • Generation of Elect. Power
   • Conversion of Electrical Energy
   • Wiring and Power Billing
   • Measuring Instruments
   • Introduction to renewable power generation

2. Electrical Engineering Material

   • Conducting materials
   • Semiconducting materials
   • Insulating materials
   • Dielectric materials
   • Magnetic materials
   • Material for special purposes

3. DC/AC Machine & Transformer

   • Dc Generators
   • Dc motors
   • Single-phase transformer
   • Auto transformer
   • Three-phase transformer
   • Induction motor
   • Alternator
   • Synchronous Motor
   • Single Phase induction motor
   • AC commutator motors
   • Special Electric Machine
   • Three-phase transformers

4. Analog Circuits/ Electronics

   • P-n junction diode
   • Special semiconductor devices
   • Rectifier circuits & filters
   • Transistors
   • Transistor circuits
   • Transistor amplifiers & oscillators
   • Field effect transistor
   • Operational amplifiers

5. Electrical Measurements & Measuring Instruments

   • Measuring instruments
   • Analog ammeters and voltmeters
   • Wattmeter and measurement of power
   • Energy meters and measurement of energy
   • Measurement of speed, frequency and power factor
   • Instrument transformer
   • Measurement of resistance
   • Measurement of inductance and capacitance
   • Digital instruments

6. Control System

   • Signal flow graph
   • Time response of the system
   • Analysis of stability
   • Frequency response of the system
   • Nyquist plot

7. Digital Electronics

   • Number Systems and Codes
   • Logic Gates
   • Boolean Algebra
   • Combinational Circuits
   • Sequential Circuits
   • Logic Families
   • Counters
   • Registers
   • Digital to analog converters
   • Analog to Digital Converters
   • Display Devices

8. Generation, Transmission & Distribution of Electrical Power

   • Generation of electricity
   • Transmission of electric power
   • Overhead line
   • Performance of short & medium lines
   • EHV transmission
   • Distribution System
   • Underground cable
   • Economic Aspects
   • Types of tariff
   • Substation

9. Circuit and Network Theory

   • Circuit elements and laws
   • Magnetic circuits
   • Network analysis
   • Network theorems
   • AC circuit and resonance
   • Coupled circuits
   • Transients
   • Two-port network
   • Filters

10. Microprocessor

    • Introduction to microprocessor & Microcontroller
    • 8085A microprocessor Architecture
    • Instruction set of Intel 8085A
    • 8085A programming
    • Memory and I/O Interfacing
    • Peripheral Interface
    • Interfacing DAC & ADC
    • Application of 8085A

11. Power Electronics & Drives

    • Thyristor
    • Firing Circuits For Thyristor
    • Phase Controlled Rectifier
    • Inverter
    • Chopper
    • Cycle Converter
    • Power Semiconductor Devices
    • Thyristor Applications
    • A.C & D.C Drives

2. 📖Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering:

1. Mechanics

   • Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics
   • Equilibrium
   • Friction
   • Centroid & Moment of Inertia
   • Simple Machines
   • Dynamics

2. Theory of Machines

   • Simple mechanism
   • Friction
   • Power Transmission
   • Governors and Flywheel
   • Balancing of Machine
   • Vibration of machine parts

3. Strength of Materials

   • Simple stress & strain
   • Thin cylinder and spherical shell under internal pressure
   • Two-dimensional stress systems
   • Bending moment & shear force
   • Theory of simple bending
   • Combined direct & Bending stresses
   • Torsion Mechanical

4. Measuring Instruments

   • Introduction to measurement
   • Linear measurement
   • Angular measurement
   • Limits fits and tolerances
   • Transducers
   • Strain measurement
   • Measurement of Pressure
   • Temperature measurement

5. Pneumatics & Hydraulics

   • Properties of Fluid
   • Fluid Pressure and its measurements
   • Hydrostatics
   • Fluid Flow
   • Flow through pipe
   • Impact of jets
   • Hydraulic turbines
   • Hydraulic Pumps

6. Production Design

7. Engineering Drawing & Design/Design Calculation

8. Manufacturing Processes (Drilling, Milling, Boring)/ Manufacturing Technology

   • Tool Materials
   • Cutting Tools
   • Lathe Machine
   • Shaper
   • Planning Machine
   • Milling Machine
   • Slotter
   • Grinding
   • Internal Machining operations
   • Surface finish, lapping

9. Manufacturing Processes/ Heat & Surface Treatment, Heat & Mass Transfer

10. Metrology and Measurements/Tolerance Limits, Fits

11. Thermal Engineering/ Power Plant Engineering

    • Concepts and terminology
    • Energy and Work Transfer
    • First Law of thermodynamics
    • Second Law of Thermodynamics
    • Working substances
    • Ideal gases and real gases
    • Vapor Power Cycles
    • Gas Power cycles
    • Fuels and Combustion
    • Heat Transfer
    • Refrigeration cycles
    • Power Plant Engineering/Introduction
    • Steam Power Plant
    • Nuclear Power Plant
    • Diesel engine power plant
    • Hydel Power Plan

3. 📖Control and Instrumentation

Mine Surveying:

1. Mining Legislation:

   • The Mines Act
   • Mines Rules
   • Coal Mines Regulations 2017 (applicable to Opencast Coal mines) covering survey components

2. Controlled surveys:

   • Triangulation
   • Trilateration
   • Application of GPS and Total Station in mine surveying

3. Tachometry:

   • Topography and Tachometry related survey

4. Instruments:

   • Total Station
   • GPS
   • DGPS
   • Auto Level

5. Surveying by Instruments:

   • Errors and adjustments
   • Close traverse
   • Bench mark establishment and shifting

6. Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM):

   • Principle of measurement
   • Types of instruments
   • Correction and selection of instrument

7. Field Astronomy:

   • Astronomical terms
   • Determination of true bearing by equal altitude method
   • Gyro theodolite
   • Principle and determination of Gyro north
   • Astronomical triangle
   • Conversion of time systems
   • Precise determination of azimuth by astronomical methods

8. National grid and Coordinate systems:

   • Map projections (Cassini Lambert's polyconic and universal transfers Mercator)
   • Transformation of coordinates
   • Vertical projections
   • Mine models

9. Geodesy:

   • Geod, spheroid, and ellipsoid
   • Geocentric, geodetic, and astronomical coordinates
   • Orthometric and dynamic heights

10. Photogrammetry:

    • Introduction
    • Scale of a vertical photograph
    • Photographs versus maps
    • Application of photogrammetry and remote sensing in mining

11. Theory of errors and adjustment:

    • Causes and classification of errors
    • Inclines of precision
    • Laws of weight propagation and adjustment of errors
    • Adjustment of triangulation figures

12. Surveying of different mine workings:

    • Control of direction and gradient in drift and roadways
    • Traversing along steep workings with or without auxiliary telescope

13. Area and volume calculations:

    • OB (Overburden) volume calculation by various methods
    • Coal stock measurement
    • CVC/Other government guidelines regarding Coal Stock/OB measurement
    • MDO Contract provisions on volumetric measurement of OB/Coal
    • Third-party provisions for OB/Coal measurement and periodical reconciliation
    • Plan contouring and cross-section preparation
    • Earthwork and building estimation
    • Laying out of rail and haul road curves
    • Gradient of haul roads/ramps
    • Measurement of depth of incline roadways and shafts
    • Determination of azimuth, latitude, and longitude

14. Monsoon Preparation Plan:

    • Sump, Drainage, Pump capacity
    • Rainwater management plan
    • Preparation of Emergency Response Plan

15. Borehole surveying, Coal Sampling, and analysis:

    • Survey of Borehole locations
    • Coal seam/parting identification
    • Marking of fault and outcrop
    • Third-party sampling and analysis methodology regarding Coal quality
    • Physio-mechanical-chemical properties of Coal and Non-Coal strata
    • Different grades of Coal

16. Types of plans for opencast workings:

    • Preparation, care, storage, and preservation
    • Legislation concerning mine plans and sections
    • Duties and responsibilities of surveyors
    • Geological map reading

17. Application of computer in mine surveying:

    • Preparation of mine plan using AutoCAD, LisCAD