TS PGECET Mining Engineering Syllabus 2025 Topics
TS PGECET Mining Engineering syllabus 2025 includes two sections. Candidates can check out the detailed section-wise TS PGECET 2025 syllabus below.
TS PGECET Mining Engineering Syllabus 2025 Section 1: Engineering Mathematics
The TS PGECET MN syllabus section 1 of Engineering Mathematics. In all the TS PGECET papers, Engineering Mathematics is a common section.
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Linear Algebra | Matrices and Determinants; Systems of linear equations; Eigen values and Eigen vectors |
Calculus | Limit, continuity and differentiability; Partial Derivatives; Maxima and minima; Sequences and series; Test for convergence; Fourier series. |
Vector Calculus | Gradient; Divergence and Curl; Line; surface and volume integrals; Stokes, Gauss and Green’s theorems. |
Differential Equations | Linear and non-linear first order ODEs; Higher order linear ODEs with constant coefficients; Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations. |
Probability and Statistics | Measures of central tendency; Random variables; Poisson, Normal and Binomial distributions; Correlation and regression analysis |
Numerical Methods | Solutions of linear algebraic equations; Integration of trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule; Single and multi-step methods for differential equations. |
TS PGECET Mining Engineering Syllabus 2025 Section 2: Mining Engineering
The section 2 of the TS PGECET MN syllabus 2025 includes core Mining engineering topics. Candidates can check the detailed topics and chapters of the TS PGECET 2025 Mining Engineering syllabus below.
Part 1- Mining Geology
Theories of Rock formation, Various minerals, rocks, and their origin
Part 2: Mine Development and Surveying
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Mine Development: | Methods of access to the mineral deposits; Underground Drivages and Tunneling; Drilling methods; Explosives, Blasting devices and Blast design practices in underground and opencast mines. |
Mine Surveying | Leveling, theodolite, tacheometry, triangulation; Contouring; Errors and adjustments; Correlation; Underground surveying; Curves; Photogrammetry; Field astronomy; EDM and Total Station; Introduction to GPS. |
Part 3- Geomechanics and Ground Control
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Engineering Mechanics | Equivalent force systems; Equations of equilibrium; Two-dimensional frames and trusses; Free body diagrams; Friction forces; Particle kinematics and dynamics; Beam analysis. |
Geomechanics | Geo-technical properties of rocks; Rock mass classification; Instrumentation and in-situ stress measurement techniques; Theories of rock failure; Ground vibrations; Stress distribution around mine openings; Rock bursts and coal bumps; Slope stability; Slope monitoring instruments. |
Ground Control | Design of pillars; Shaft Pillar; Roof supporting systems and Roof monitoring instruments; Subsidence; Mine filling; Strata control and monitoring plan. |
Part 4: Mining Methods and Machinery
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Mining Methods | Introduction to coal mining; Surface coal mining: layout, development, loading, transportation and mechanization, continuous surface mining systems; Underground coal mining: bord and pillar systems, room and pillar mining, longwall mining, thick seam mining methods; highwall mining; Introduction to metal mining and various methods of underground metal mining; stope mechanization, ore handling systems. |
Mining Machinery | Generation and transmission of mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic power. Face development and depillaring machinery, Longwall machinery. Materials handling: Wire ropes, Haulages, Conveyors, Hoisting systems; Crushers, Pumps. |
Part 5: Surface Environment, Mine Ventilation, Surface & Underground Hazards
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Surface Environment | Air, Water, Soil and Noise pollution: Standards of quality, causes and dispersion of contamination, and control. Land reclamation, Overburden dumps reclamation, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). |
Mine Ventilation | Underground atmosphere; Heat generation sources and thermal environment, air cooling; Mechanics of air flow, distribution, natural and mechanical ventilation; Mine fans: Main fans and booster fans; and their usage; Auxiliary ventilation; Ventilation planning; Ventilation networks. |
Subsurface and Underground Hazards | Subsurface and Underground hazards from fires, Mine Gases, explosions, dust and inundation; Rescue apparatus and practices; Safety in mines; Accident data analysis and statistics; Mine lighting; Mine legislation; Occupational safety, Safety Management Plan (SMP). |
Part 6: Mine Planning, Mine Economics, Systems Engineering
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Mine Planning | Mine Planning & its Components, Feasibility report & its components, Sampling methods, practices and interpretation; Reserve estimation techniques: Basics of geo-statistics and quality control; Optimization techniques; Work-study. |
Mine Economics | Mineral resource classification; Discounted cash flow analysis; Mine evaluation; Mine investment analysis; Mineral taxation. |
Systems Engineering | Concepts of Reliability; Maintainability and availability; Linear programming, transportation and assignment problems; Network analysis; Inventory models; Decision theory; Queueing theory; Basics of simulation. |
