ENGINEERING SCIENCE (867)

Note: The syllabus for this subject has not been changed.

This subject may not be taken with Physics. The examiners will attach importance to an
understanding of scientific principles and will look for
The syllabus is designed for candidates who have evidence that these have been studied practically. The
followed a course with a bias towards engineering. examiners may ask to see the practical notebooks.

CLASS XII

There will be two papers in the subject: pulley block. Screw jack. Worm (single start
thread and wheel). Gear and belt drives. Velocity
Paper I - Theory: 3 hours…… 80 Marks ratio, mechanical advantage and efficiency.
Paper II - Project Work ……. 20 Marks 6. Power. Simple treatment of steam and internal
combustion engines. Indicators diagrams.
Indicated mean effective pressure. Indicated and
PAPER I (THEORY): 80 MARKS brake horsepower. Methods of measurement of
power. Rope brake and Prony brake. Hydraulic
There will be one paper of three hours duration of 80
power (as given by the product of constant
marks.
pressure and rate of volume change). Mechanical
Section A of the paper will contain short answer efficiency. Relationship between rev/min and
questions, all of which are to be answered. working strokes per minute in double-acting
steam engines and in two and four-stroke internal
Section B of the paper will contain six questions of
combustion engines. The oscillating cylinder
which candidates must answer five questions.
steam engine is not required.
Note: All questions will be set in the S.I. System. The
unit abbreviations to be used in all question papers in 7. Momentum. Conservation of momentum,
this subject will be those contained in the Guide to the including rate of change of momentum and
use of International System (SI) units SP; 5-1969 relationship with mass and acceleration.
(Published by the Indian Standards Institution). Knowledge of coefficient of restitution is not
required.
1. Strength of materials. Simple problems. Hooke's
8. Magnetism. Magnetic properties of iron and steel.
law, stress and strain. Young's modulus. Tension
The magnetic circuit; qualitative treatment only,
and compression. Elastic limit. Ultimate strength.
with examples from transformers and machines.
Factors of safety.
The compass needle. Magnetic effect of current in
2. Friction. Conditions affecting friction. straight wire, single turn coil and solenoid, treated
Lubrication. Conditions should include types of qualitatively. Electromagnets and their simple
materials, their surface finish and wetness or applications. Relation of direction of current in
dryness. conductor and lines of magnetic force applied.
Examples of the application of electromagnets to
3. Limiting friction. Coefficients of friction.
include electric trembler bell and relay.
4. Work. Work done by constant and by varying
9. The simple circuit. Conductors and insulators.
force; graphical representation of and calculations
Electromotive force, potential difference, current,
thereon. Energy, potential and kinetic.
quantity and resistance; the volt, ampere, coulomb
Conservation of energy and conversion into work,
ampere-hour and ohm. Ohm's law. Measurement
work done in rotation. Torque.
of resistance, including Wheatstone bridge,
5. Machines. Simple single-string pulley systems. Resistivity. Resistors in series and in parallel.
Simple and differential wheel and axle. Weston
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10. Heating effect of current. Energy and power. List of suggested assignments for Project Work:
Conversion of electrical to mechanical energy and
vice versa. The joule, watt, and kilowatt-hour. 1. Show mathematically that the energy of a simple
Simple applications of heating effect. Effect of pendulum is conserved. Also draw and interpret
temperature on resistance. Temperature the following for the same:
coefficient. Examples to include various domestic • displacement-time graph
heating appliances and filament lamps.
• kinetic energy-displacement graph
11. Chemical effect of current field. Electrolytes.
Electrolysis. Electrochemical equivalent. • potential energy-displacement graph
Production of current by chemical action. Simple • total (mechanical) energy and displacement
voltaic cell. Primary and secondary cells. graph.
Polarisation: prevention and removal. Cells in
series and in parallel. Chemical equations are not 2. Study and represent graphically the work done on
required. a body of mass m under the action of a constant
12. Current-carrying conductor in magnetic field. The force and by a varying force. Show calculations
D.C. motor including series and shunt windings. and discuss.
Galvanometers, voltmeters and ammeters. Shunts 3. Study the fundamental forces in nature governing
and multipliers. A qualitative treatment of the diverse phenomena of the macroscopic and
multiple D.C. motors is included. microscopic world. Discuss the progress related to
13. Electromagnetic induction: the laws of induction. the unification of these forces.
Back e.m.f. of motor. Starting resistance for D.C.
4. You have studied about the strength of
motor. Simple a.c. and D.C. generators. Relation
of direction of lines of force, motion of conductor materials. In this context, discuss the following:
and current in coil. Eddy currents. Transformers. • Stress and strain, their types, Hooke’s law,
The induction coil; the coil ignition system. A Young’s modulus, elastic limit, permanent set
qualitative treatment of multipole D.C. generators and ultimate strength.
is included.
• Take a stress-strain curve for a metal and
mark the relevant points on the graph.
PAPER II (PROJECT WORK): 20 MARKS • Is it correct that a material that stretches more
The Project work will be assessed by the subject is more elastic? Discuss with examples.
teacher and the Visiting Examiner appointed locally 5. Observe any five surfaces at home:
and approved by the Council. • Which surface produces more friction and
All candidates will be required to have completed two which produces less friction (on the basis of
projects from any topic/s covered in theory. type of material, surface finish,
dryness/wetness). Discuss giving reasons.
Mark allocation for each project (10 marks) *:
• Frictional force opposes relative motion
Criteria Marks (impending or actual) between two surfaces in
1. Title of the Project and 1 contact. Discuss. Also, show graphically the
Introduction relation between force applied F and force of
static friction f s , / force of kinetic
2. Content 3 friction f k for any pair of surfaces in contact.
3. Presentation and originality 2 • A block of wood is given a push which slides
4. Conclusion/Comments/Summary 1 along a horizontal, flat table surface, coming
to a stop. Discuss what happens to the
5. Viva-Voce (Visiting Examiner) 3 momentum of the block?
TOTAL 10
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 • A ball rolls without slipping on a perfectly flat 8. Observe a transformer installed in your locality
plane of infinite extent. Will it roll forever? and draw its labelled diagram. Discuss the
Discuss. principle on which it works and the reasons for
energy losses. Find out the transmission and
• Discuss advantages and disadvantages of distribution mode of electrical energy from a
friction in daily life. power plant to a consumer. Discuss its pros and
6. Observe ten articles at home (five simple cons.
machines and five articles in which a combination 9. Assemble a household circuit comprising three
of machines is being used) such as plier, scissors, bulbs, three on/off switches, a fuse, and a power
knife, cycle/motorcycle, ramp, steering wheel, source from the given materials (Three bulbs
roller of the cord for blinds, juicer/mixer/blender, (6V,1W) each, main switch of a power supply
etc. For each of the articles selected: (battery eliminator), three switches, fuse (0.6A),
• Identify the type of machine/s used. connecting wires with red and black plastic
coating, fuse wire, a plier and a cutter).
• Draw simple diagrams for each item selected
and mark the load, effort and fulcrum. Write Draw a circuit diagram of the actual layout and
expressions for mechanical advantage, write the theory and procedure involved.
velocity ratio and efficiency.
• Discuss briefly the utility of each type of
machine used.
7. Study electricity bills of your home issued by the
electricity department from January to December. NOTE: No question paper for Project work will be
Prepare a month wise analysis of units of set by the Council.
electricity consumed and bill paid in a tabular
form. Represent the same graphically. Suggest
some ways in which you can economise
electricity consumption at home.

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 SAMPLE TABLE FOR PROJECT WORK
S. Unique PROJECT 1 PROJECT 2 TOTAL
No. Identification MARKS
Number A B C D E F G H I J
(Unique ID) of
the candidate Teacher Visiting Average Viva-Voce Total Teacher Visiting Average Viva-Voce Total (E + J)
Examiner Marks by Visiting Marks Examiner Marks by Visiting Marks
(A + B ÷ Examiner (C + D) (F + G ÷ Examiner (H + I)
2) 2)
7 Marks 7 Marks 7 Marks 3 Marks 10 Marks 7 Marks 7 Marks 7 Marks 3 Marks 10 Marks 20 Marks

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*For breakup of the 7 Marks to be awarded separately by the Teacher and the Visiting Examiner, please refer to the table giving the criteria for mark
allocation for each project.

NOTE: VIVA-VOCE (3 Marks) for each Project is to be conducted only by the Visiting Examiner and should be based on the Project only.