Syllabus for Architecture and Planning (AR)

City planning: Evolution of cities; principles of city planning; types of cities & new towns; planning regulations and building byelaws; eco-city concept; sustainable development. Housing: Concept of housing; neighbourhood concept; site planning principles; housing typology; housing standards; housing infrastructure; housing policies, finance and management; housing programs in India; self help housing. Landscape Design: Principles of landscape design and site planning; history of landscape styles; landscape elements and materials; plant characteristics & planting design; environmental considerations in landscape planning. Computer Aided Design: Application of computers in architecture and planning; understanding elements of hardware and software; computer graphics; programming languages C and Visual Basic and usage of packages such as AutoCAD, 3D-Studio, 3D Max. Environmental Studies in Building Science: Components of Ecosystem; ecological principles concerning environment; climate responsive design; energy efficient building design; thermal comfort; solar architecture; principles of lighting and styles for illumination; basic principles of architectural acoustics; environment pollution, their control & abatement. Visual and Urban Design: Principles of visual composition; proportion, scale, rhythm, symmetry, harmony, datum, balance, form, colour, texture; sense of place and space, division of space; barrier free design; focal point, vista, image ability, visual survey, figurebackground relationship. History of Architecture: Indian Indus valley, Vedic, Buddhist, Indo-Aryan, Dravidian and Mughal periods; European Egyptian, Greek, Roman, medieval and renaissance periodsconstruction and architectural styles; vernacular and traditional architecture. Development of Contemporary Architecture: Architectural developments and impacts on society since industrial revolution; influence of modern art on architecture; works of national and international architects; art novae, eclecticism, international styles, post modernism, deconstruction in architecture.

Building Services: Water supply, sewerage and drainage systems; sanitary fittings and fixtures; plumbing systems, principles of internal & external drainage systems, principles of electrification of buildings, intelligent buildings; elevators & escalators, their standards and uses; air-conditioning systems; fire fighting systems, building safety and security systems.

Building Construction and Management: Building construction techniques, methods and details; building systems and prefabrication of building elements; principles of modular coordination; estimation, specification, valuation, professional practice; project management techniques e.g., PERT, CPM etc; Materials and Structural Systems: Behavioural characteristics of all types of building materials e.g. mud, timber, bamboo, brick, concrete, steel, glass, FRP, different polymers, composites; principles of strength of materials; design of structural elements in wood, steel and RCC; elastic and limit state design; complex structural systems; principles of prestressing; tall buildings; principles of disaster resistant structures. Planning Theory: Regional planning; settlement system planning; history of human settlements; growth of cities & metropolises; principles of Ekistics; rural-urban migration; urban conservation; urban renewal; Five-year plan; structural and sectoral plan. Techniques of Planning: Planning survey techniques; preparation of urban and regional structure plans, development plans, action plans; site planning principles and design; statistical methods of data analysis; application of G.I.S and remote sensing techniques in urban and regional planning; decision making models. Traffic and Transportation Planning: Principles of traffic engineering and transportation planning; traffic survey methods; design of roads, intersections, grade separators and parking areas; hierarchy of roads and levels of services; traffic and transport management in urban areas, intelligent transportation system; mass transportation planning; Para-transits and other modes of transportation, pedestrian & slow moving traffic planning. Infrastructure, Services and Amenities: Principles of water supply and sanitation systems; water treatment; solid waste disposal systems; waste treatment, recycle & reuse; urban rainwater harvesting; power supply and communication systems network, design & guidelines; demography related standards at various levels of the settlements for health, education, recreation, religious & public-semi public facilities.

Development Administration and Management: Planning laws; development control and zoning regulations; laws relating to land acquisition; development enforcements, urban land ceiling; land management techniques; planning and municipal administration; disaster mitigation management; 73rd& 74th Constitutional amendments; valuation & taxation; revenue resources and fiscal management; public participation and role of NGO & CBO; Institutional networking & capacity building.

Eligibility for GATE Only the following categories of candidates are eligible to appear for GATE 2013. Necessary supporting documents must be submitted ONLINE or by post during the submission of the application form for the exam. Please read this carefully and make sure that your year of qualification is not later that what is specified below. Year of qualifica tion cannot be later than

Qualifying Degree (Short)

Qualifying Degree/Examination (Descriptive)

Descrip tion of Eligible Candid ates

Copies of Certificates to be submitted Expect ed to compl ete in 2013 or later

Passed in the year 2012 or earlier

B.E./B.Tech/B .Arch

Bachelors degree in Engineering/Technology/A rchitecture (4 years after 10+2/Post B.Sc./PostDiploma) Masters degree in any branch of Science / Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Applications or equivalent

Final year or Complet ed

2013

Degree Certifica te / Provisio nal Certifica te / Course Complet ion Certifica te

Certifi cate from Princip al (See below)

MSc./M.A./M CA equivalent

Final year or Complet ed

2013

Degree Certifica te / Provisio nal

Certifi cate from Princip al (See

Certifica te / Course Complet ion Certifica te (pertaini ng to Masters degree)

below)

Int. M.E./M.Tech or DD (after 10+2 or Diploma)

Integrated Masters degree programs or Dual Degree programs in Engineering / Technology (Five year programme)

4th/5th Year or Complet ed

2014

Degree Certifica te / Provisio nal Certifica te / Course Complet ion Certifica te

Certifi cate from Princip al (See below)

Int. M.E/M.Tech (Post BSc)

Post-BSc Integrated Masters degree programs in Engineering / Technology (Four year programme)

2nd/3rd/ 4th year or Complet ed

2015

Degree Certifica te / Provisio nal Certifica te / Course Complet ion Certifica te

Certifi cate from Princip al (See below)

Professional Society Examinations

B.E/B.Tech equivalent examinations, of Professional Societies,

Complet ed section A

NA

Professi onal Certifica

Copy of Marks

(equivalent to B.E/B.Tech/B. Arch)

recognized by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India)

or equivale nt of such professio nal courses

te/ Provisio nal Certifica te/ Course Complet ion/ Member ship Certifica te issued by the Society or Institute

heet for Section A

Certificate from Principal Candidates who have to submit a certificate from their Principal, as determined from the above table, have to obtain a signature from their principal on a certificate that will be printed on the application PDF file provided only after completion of online application submission. Therefore, this cannot be scanned and uploaded online. Candidates with backlogs Candidates who have appeared in the final semester/year exam in 2012, but with a backlog (arrears/failed subjects) in any of the papers in their qualifying degree should submit 1. A copy of any one of the marks sheets of the final year, OR 2. A letter from the principal indicating that the student has a backlog from an earlier semester/year to be cleared, and therefore cannot produce a course completion certificate now. This certificate will also be present in the last portion of the PDF application form provided to you after you submit application online.