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PHD Qualifier Guidelines Rules

The document outlines guidelines for the qualifying examination that PhD candidates in the Department of Mechanical Engineering must pass. It describes that the exam consists of three papers testing applied mathematics, core courses, and is aimed to ensure a minimum competency across all PhD graduates. Candidates have two attempts to clear each paper and must do so within 1-1.5 years depending on their prior degree.

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PHD Qualifier Guidelines Rules

The document outlines guidelines for the qualifying examination that PhD candidates in the Department of Mechanical Engineering must pass. It describes that the exam consists of three papers testing applied mathematics, core courses, and is aimed to ensure a minimum competency across all PhD graduates. Candidates have two attempts to clear each paper and must do so within 1-1.5 years depending on their prior degree.

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Guidelines

for the Qualifying Examination for PhD Candidates


Department of Mechanical Engineering
(Applicable from July 2018)

Qualifying Examination:
This is a Department-mandated written examination, which has to be passed by the candidate for continuing in the
PhD program, in addition to the mandatory credits requirements from the Institute.

Philosophy Behind the Qualifying Examination:
At the time of PhD admission, as the applicants come with different academic backgrounds from different places, it
is not possible to completely judge their potential for doing a PhD. This disparity is eliminated in the qualifying
examination, as they will get the opportunity to study the required subjects here. The examination will also ensure
that there is a minimum common level of technical competency for all PhDs graduating from our department.

Who will evaluate:
A set of qualifying examination committees, appointed by the DPGC, will administer and evaluate the various
papers.

Scope:
The qualifying examination will consist of three papers:
1. Applied Mathematics (AM)
2. Two Papers on Core Courses (CC)
The Applied Mathematics paper will be common to candidates from all the three groups. The papers on core
courses will be different for candidates in different groups. The contents of the CC papers will be based on the
syllabus provided for each of these papers (available on the Department website; follow the links PhD Academics
à PhD Qualifiers).

Timelines:
Each candidate will get at the most two attempts to clear each of the three papers. Candidates with ME/MTech as
the previous degrees must clear all papers (including both attempts, if required) within one year of their joining
the program. Candidates with BE/BTech as the previous degrees must clear all papers (including both attempts, if
required) within one-and-a-half years of their joining the program. A candidate need not appear for all three
papers in a single attempt. However, as mentioned above, all papers must be cleared within the stipulated
deadline to be eligible for continuing in the PhD program. The examinations will be offered twice a year: around
January 15 and around July 15. The ME Office will announce the exact dates, sufficiently in advance.

Evaluation and Results:
• The grading of the papers will be done anonymously. The names of the candidates will not be revealed to
the examiners.
• Each paper will be graded on a pass/fail basis. The candidate will be deemed to have passed the qualifying
examination if he/she passes all papers. The minimum marks needed to pass each paper are set to 40% of
the total marks for that paper, and this will be clearly mentioned on the question paper.
• Evaluated answer books will be shown to the candidates, along with a detailed solution with associated
marking scheme. If the candidate feels that he/she is eligible for more marks, the candidate will be asked
to provide a written application with detailed justification for his/her claim. This written application, along
with his/her answer book, will be handed over to the concerned paper committee for their response. This
process will be permitted only ONCE and the decision of the paper committee to award marks after this
process will be considered to be final, with no more iterations.
• In case the candidate fails to pass all three papers within the stipulated deadline, the candidate will be
required to discontinue from the PhD program with no obligation from the Department.


Design
Engineering Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3

AM DES1 DES2

OR

AM DES1 TFE1/TFE2/MFG1/MFG2

OR

AM DES2 TFE1/TFE2/MFG1/MFG2



Thermal and
Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 3
Fluids
Engineering

AM TFE1 TFE2

OR

AM TFE1 DES1/DES2/MFG1/MFG2

OR

AM TFE2 DES1/DES2/MFG1/MFG2



Manufacturing
Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 3
Engineering

AM MFG1 MFG2

OR

AM MFG1 DES1/DES2/TFE1/TFE2

OR

AM MFG2 DES1/DES2/TFE1/TFE2


Subjects

Abbreviation Name

AM Applied Mathematics

DES1 Solid Mechanics

DES2 Kinematics and Dynamics

TFE1 Fluid Mechanics

TFE2 Heat Transfer

MFG1 Manufacturing Processes-1

MFG2 Manufacturing Processes-2

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