Engineering Common Entrance Test for Diploma HoIders acronym as ECET FDH is taken by Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education (APSCHE) for Diploma Holders and B.Sc Mathematics graduates.

Trying Diploma Engineers in different branches of Engineering to be specific, Civil/Electrical/Mechanical (counting Automobile, Packaging Technology, Printing Technology and Foot Ware Technology)/Computer Engineering (counting Special Diploma)/Electronics and Communication (counting Special Diploma/Special Diploma in TV and Sound Technology). Certificate in Bio-Medical Engineering (counting Special Diploma)/Mining/Chemical (counting Sugar Technology/Ceramic Technology/Textile Technology/Leather Technology)/Metallurgy/Electronics and Instrumentation (counting Special Diploma)/Pharmacy and B.Sc Graduates with Mathematics can take this test:

For Lateral affirmation through Common Entrance Test into second year consistent B.E./B.Tech. Courses in All India Council for Technical Education endorsed Un-Aided Private Professional Institutions

For Admission through Common Entrance Test into first year general B.E./B.Tech. Courses in University Engineering Colleges for the seats particularly reserved for Diploma holders

For Lateral affirmation through Common Entrance Test into second year consistent B.Pharmacy Courses in both University and private un-Aided proficient Institutions endorsed by Pharmacy Council of Indian.

ECET FDH Exam Eligibility

For B.E/B.Tech:

Instructive Qualification

Applicant ought to have passed building confirmation and ought to have secured least 60% imprints in recognition last year exam.

Applicants having confirmation in fowling branches are welcomed. Mechanical engg, common engg, ECE building, E and E Engineering, Bio medicinal designing, PC engg., nourishment innovation, vehicles engg. , bundling innovation, printing innovation, extraordinary confirmation in Teleivision and sound Technology/concoction engg/sugar innovation/mining building/earthenware innovation/metallurgy/cowhide innovation E and I engg and so forth. Hopeful's having BSc arithmetic degree can likewise apply.

The Syllabus for the Civil Engineering Discipline has been mentioned below:

AP ECET FDH 2016 Engineering Syllabus :

Civil Engineering:

Strength of Materials : Unit : 1 Simple stresses and strains – curves for ductile materials – Mechanical properties of materials – Hooke’s lawlateral strain – Poisson’s ratio – Elastic constants and the relation between them – Composite sections – Resilience – Strain energy – Gradual and sudden loading – Shear force and Bending Moment Diagrams for cantilever, Simply supported, fixed, continuous and overhanging beams subjected to Point loads and UDL

Unit :2 Theory of simple bending – assumptions – bending equation – bending stresses – Section Modulus – Shear stress distribution across various sections like rectangular, circular and I – sections – Torsion – solid and hollow circular shafts

Theory of Structures : Unit : 3 Deflection of cantilevers and simply supported beams – Double Integration and Macaulay’s methods – Mohr’s theorems for slope and deflections – calculation for propped cantilevers subjected to simple loading – Analysis of Fixed and Continuous beams of uniform section for simple loading without sinking of supports. Columns and struts – typesslenderness ratio – Euler’s and Rankine’s formulae for axial loading. Determination of forces in members of statically determinate, plane and pin – jointed trusses for dead loads only. Dams and retaining walls – conditions for stabilitymiddle third rule – Rankine’s formula for active earth pressure.

R C C. Unit : 4 Grades of concrete, characteristic strength, Modulus of Elasticity – I.S. 456 – 2000 – Philosophy of Limit state design. Limit state of Strength and Serviceability, partial safety factor – design strength of materials and design loadsassumptions. Analysis and Limit state design of rectangular beams – Singly, Doubly reinforced and T – beams. Shear in RCC beams, lintels and sunshades – Development length. Slabs – analysis and limit state design of one – way and two – way slabs as per IS.456 – 2000. Torsion reinforcement. Design of continuous slabs and beams – Deflection check for Slabs and beams. Detailing of reinforcement in Singly reinforced and doubly reinforced simply supported beams of rectangular sections and lintels, one way and two way slabs.

Unit : 5 Columns : Codal provisions of I.S 456 – 2000 – short and long columns – different shapes – design of short columns by limit state method – long columns – concept, effective length for different end conditions. Footings – Isolated column footings – one way shear and two way shear. Stairs – types, loads on stairs.

Working stress method of design : Basic principles, neutral axis, lever arm – Design and analysis of Singly reinforced simply supported rectangular beams. Comparison of Limit state and Working stress methods.

Surveying : Unit : 6 Chain surveying- purpose and principle- errors and corrections- different operations in chain surveying- obstacles – methods of calculation of area. Compass Surveying- purpose and principle- bearings- traversing using prismatic compasslocal attraction- errors. Levelling- definitions- component parts- errors- classification of levelling- contouring- characteristics and methods. Theodolite- principles and component parts- fundamental lines and relationship among them- adjustments of theodolite- measurement of horizontal and vertical angles- errors- traverse computations- bowditch and transit rule. Tacheometry- principle- stadia tacheometrytangential tacheometry, Principle and uses of E.D.M, Electronic Theodolite, Total Station, Global positioning System – Importance, G.I.S – Use and applications in Civil Engineering

Hydraulics : Unit : 7 Fluid properties – specific weight –mass density – specific gravity – surface tension – capillarity – viscosity. Atmospheric pressure, gauge pressure and absolute pressure. Fluid pressure on plane surfaces – Centre of pressure, measurement of fluid pressure using piezometer and manometers. Types of flows – uniform, non uniform, steady, un steady, laminar and turbulent flows. Energies of liquid in motion – continuity equation. Bernoulli’s theorem – Pitot tube – Venturimeter. Flow thorough small and large orifices, free orifices, submerged orifices, co – efficients of orifices – Cc, Cv and Cd. Flow through internal, external, convergent and divergent mouthpieces. Types of Notches – rectangular and triangular, flow over notches. Types of Weirs – sharp crested and broad crested – mathematical formulae for discharge – Franci’s and Bazin’s.

Unit : 8 Flow through pipes – major and minor losses – Chezy’s and Darcy’s formulae for loss of head due to friction – HGL & TEL – flow through siphon pipes. Reynold’s number for laminar and turbulent flows. Flow through open channelsrectangular and trapezoidal – chezy’s formula for discharge – Kutter’s and Manning’s equation for Chezy’s constants – Most economical sections. Centrifugal pumps without problems. Classification of Turbines – Kaplan, Franci’s and Pelton wheel without problems – use of Draft tube. Hydro – electrical installations – components and uses.

Irrigation Engineering : Unit : 9 Necessity of Irrigations – Perennial and inundation Irrigation , Flow and Lift Irrigation, Principal crops-kharif and rabi seasons-Duty, delta and base period. Methods of Irrigation-check flooding, basin flooding, contour bunding, furrow, sprinkler and drip Irrigations. Hydrology – Rainfall , types of Rain gauges, types of catchments-rainfall and runoff. Measurement of velocity of flow in streams-Ryve‘s and Dicken‘s formulae for computing maximum flood discharge. Classifications of Head works-component parts of diversion head works. Weirs and Barrages. Percolation and uplift pressures.Types of Reservoirs-dead storage, live storage and surcharge storage.

Unit : 10 Storage Head works – different types of dams – rigid and non rigid dams – gravity dams – low and high dams. Elementary profile of a dam. Failures of gravity dams – drainage galleries. Ogee and siphon spillways. Earth dams— types, failures and precautions. Phreatic lines and drainage arrangements in earthen dams. Distribution worksclassifications and alignment of canals – typical cross section of a canal – berm and balanced depth of cutting – canal lining. Lacey’s silt theory. Cross drainage works –types and functions.