| The Course of Study
The Special Class Railway Apprentices undergo a 4-year training that turns them into mechanical engineering professionals India and its Railways can depend on.
The Course: SCRAs are trained as mechanical engineers. IRIMEE follows a sandwich system for training them where modern theoretical training is interspersed with on-job training at Jamalpur Railway Workshops. Jamalpur Railway Workshops is the biggest industrial setup of Bihar.
The Degree Awarded: SCRAs get a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering after successful completion of four years of training. This degree is recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education.
The Shop Sessions: The on-job training is conducted during the semester breaks of BIT, Mesra. During the shop sessions the SCRAs are attached to the different units of Jamalpur Workshops. Here they learn about the practical production, quality control and managerial aspects of mechanical engineering. They are encouraged to take up projects during the shop-sessions and make technical presentations.
The Syllabus for Theoretical Courses:
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
Third Semester |
Fourth Semester |
| Technical English |
Introduction to Computer Sc. |
Mathematics III |
Industrial Statistics |
| Physics I |
Physics II |
Electronic Circ. Instrumentation |
Metallurgy |
| Engineering Chemistry |
Environmental Science |
Introduction to System Theory |
Fluid Mechanics |
| Mathematics I |
Maths II |
Engineering Materials |
Strength of Materials |
| Intro. to Information Tech. |
Engineering Graphics II |
Thermodynamics |
Engineering Measurements |
| Engineering Graphics I |
Basic Electrical Engineering |
UNIX & C |
Energy Engineering I |
| Engineering Chemistry Lab. |
Physics Lab |
Electronics Lab |
Fluid Mechanics Lab |
| Physics Lab |
Engineering Graphics Sess. II |
Electrical Engineering Lab |
Strength of Materials Lab |
| Engineering Graphics Sessional |
Workshop Practice II |
Engineering Materials Lab |
Engineering Measurements Lab |
| Games |
Computational Lab I |
UNIX & C Lab |
Energy Engineering Lab |
| Computer Lab |
Games |
Games |
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The Syllabus for Workshop Sessions:
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| First Shop |
Second Shop |
Third Shop |
Fourth Shop |
| Basic Training Centre(7 weeks) |
Prodn. Control Org. (2 Weeks) |
Diesels POH (3 Weeks) |
Technical Tour to Private Indus |
| Foundries (4 Weeks) |
Welding (2 Weeks) |
M/c Tool Reconditioning (1Week) |
Tower Car (3 Weeks) |
| Forge Shop (4Weeks) |
CMT Lab (1 Week) |
Millwright Shop (3 Weeks) |
Accounts (2 Weeks) |
| Test, Interview, Presentations |
Wheel Shop (3 Weeks) |
Drawing Office/RCF (2 Weeks) |
Crane Shop (3 Weeks) |
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Heat Treatment (1 Week) |
CNC at DCW, Patiala (3 Weeks) |
Hydraulics (2 Weeks) |
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Machine Shop (2 Weeks) |
Stores (2 Weeks) |
Test, Interview, Presentations |
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Bogie Manufacturing (2 Weeks) |
Test, Interview, Presentations |
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Wagon Repair Shop (1 Week) |
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