Engineering Courses

DETAILS OF VARIOUS ENGINEERING COURSES

Aeronautical Engineers

Job Description: The work involves designing, constructing, development and testing of aircrafts, spacecrafts and their components as well as satellites and missiles. Aeronautical engineering is technologically one of the most challenging fields of engineering. Educational Qualification: Graduate in Aeronautical Engineering; Associate Membership exam conducted by the Aeronautical Society of India; Those with a degree in electronics or physics can also find opportunities in this area. Opening: Job opportunities for an Aeronautical Engineer lies with various airlines and aircraft manufacturers like the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL). The main thrust of the area being in development, most Aeronautical Engineers take on work in Research and Development (R&D) areas in the Ministry of Defense and Civil Aviation and other defense or space research laboratories.

Agriculture Engineers

Job Description: An Agriculture Engineer deals with the design and development of farm equipments and machineries, production, processing, transportation and storage of agricultural produce. He would also work on soil and water conservation. Educational Qualification: Graduate in Agricultural Engineering  Opening: Agriculture Engineers may be involved in the sales, marketing and servicing of farm equipment and agricultural implements, in designing and constructing farm buildings, in product planning and so on. They also get jobs as Assistant Engineers or Management Trainees in banks. Openings are also available in teaching, research and journalism. Besides these engineers are absorbed in large numbers by the agricultural department of the Central as well as the State Governments.

Automobile Engineers

Job Description: As the name suggests is concerned with the design, development, repair and manufacture of automotive vehicles. The Automobile Engineer designs new models, keeping in mind the performance capacity, durability and customer preferences. With the growing concern about the vehicular pollution they also set stringent norms on such matters. Educational Qualification: Graduate in Automobile Engineering Opening: Employment opportunities lie with the vehicle manufacturers/assemblers in maintenance and service stations, private transport companies and insurance companies. Option for setting up own garage or maintenance workshops also exist.

Chemical Engineers

Job Description: Chemical Engineers apply the principles of chemistry and engineering to solve problems in production of chemicals and chemical products.  They are concerned with the designing, construction, installation and operation of plants and equipments for the manufacture of chemical products. Educational Qualification: Graduate in Chemical Engineering Opening: They have a very wide scope of employment both in the public sector as well as the private sector. They are needed and gainfully employed in the soap, oil, paint, plastics, synthetic fibers, explosives and petrochemical plants. They may also pursue management after B.Tech and take on marketing jobs.

Civil Engineers

Job Description: Design and construction of buildings, roads, airports, harbours, tunnels, bridges, rail roads, dams, water and sewage systems and, even nuclear power plants. A Civil Engineer is responsible for planning and designing a project and then having it constructed to the required scale.  Educational Qualification: Graduate in Civil Engineering Opening: They are employed at all the major construction companies whether in public or in private, railways, consultancy firms, army and so on. Civil Engineer graduates can also pursue teaching and research or start their own consultancy firm.

Computer Engineers

Job Description: They design computers and its control systems i.e. the hardware, and also develop computer software. They often work as part of a team that designs new computing devices or computer-related equipment, systems, or software. Computer hardware engineers usually design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacture of computer hardware—such as chips or device controllers. Software engineers, on the other hand, can be involved in the design and development of software systems for control and automation of manufacturing, business, and management processes. Educational Qualification: Graduate in Computer Science & Engineering Opening: With wide spread use of computers computer engineers can find employment in almost any area of industrial sector and in defense and research establishments. They can work with multinationals, in management consultancy firms and in areas where computer aided systems are used such as aeronautics and space science, petroleum industry and power plants.

Electrical Engineers

Job Description: The role of Electrical Engineers comprises design and development of more efficient electrical machinery, power systems and control equipment for the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical energy and telecommunication. They specialize in different areas like power generation, transmission and distribution, electrical equipment manufacturing etc. Educational Qualification:Graduate in Electrical Engineering Opening: Electrical Engineers find jobs in power plants whether thermal, hydro or nuclear. They have job opportunities in industries like the railways, construction, civil aviation, and all types of manufacturing plants.

Electronics Engineers

Job Description: This area may be considered as an offshoot of the Electrical Engineering field. It is different in the sense that it deals with lower power generation. These Engineers are concerned with design, fabrication, maintenance and supervision of electrical equipment used in the entertainment sector, media, hospitals, and computer industry and for communication and in defense. They work with microprocessors, fibre optics and in telecommunication, television and radio. Electronic Engineers may specialize in computers, industrial equipment and controls, aerospace equipment or bio medical equipment. Educational Qualification: Graduate in Electronics Engineering Opening: Electronic Engineers are employed in industries manufacturing electronic equipment, research and development and places where electronic devices are extensively used e.g. television and radio broadcasting, aerospace industry and automobile industry. They also have attractive openings in utility companies like MTNL. They also have the option to take on teaching and research.

Instrumentation Engineers

Job Description: They are responsible for designing, development, construction and maintenance of instruments and instrumentation systems. The Instrumentation Engineer decides the type of instruments needed for ensuring better quality and efficiency of the end products, in any industrial undertaking. Educational Qualification:Graduate in Instrumentation Engineering Opening: The demand for Instrumentation Engineers comes from user industries such as steel, chemical, fertilizer, refineries power industry and so on. They also have a demand in R&D Units of government, defense and private sector. The instrument manufacturers and the growing industrial automation industry also employ them.

Marine Engineers

Job Description: They deal in designing, development, fabrication and maintenance of marine engines, boilers, refrigerating, sanitary equipment, deck machinery and steam connections of marine ships. The job, also includes the supervision of engine crew involved in operating the machines and checking for smooth functioning of all sea, engines, electric motors, propulsion engines etc. Educational Qualification: The Directorate of Marine Engineering (DMET) Calcutta now known as Marine Engineering Research Institute (MERI) offers 4-year course in Marine Engineering. Selection for the course is through the Joint Entrance Examination conducted by IIT. Opening: Marine Engineers find jobs as officers in the merchant navy. Port and harbour authorities and ship repair dockyard companies also employ them.

Mechanical Engineers

Job Description: Mechanical Engineering is the largest part of the engineering industry. These engineers deal with the mechanism and functioning of all types of machinery. They are concerned with the design, operation and maintenance of machines, their components, machine tools, manufacturing systems and processes. They work on power-producing machines such as electricity-producing generators, internal combustion engines, steam and gas turbines, and jet and rocket engines. They also develop power-using machines such as refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment, robots used in manufacturing, machine tools, materials handling systems, and industrial production equipment. Mechanical engineers also design tools needed by other engineers for their work. Educational Qualification:Graduate in Mechanical Engineering Opening:Employment opportunities are open in practically every segment of the industry and especially in the area of machine tools, railway engineering, aerospace, automobile industries and power plants.

Material, Metallurgical And Ceramic Engineers

Job Description: Material Engineers manipulate the atomic and molecular structure of substances to make different products like computer chips, television screens and also composite materials required for specific purposes such as for fabricating the body of a space craft. Metallurgical and Ceramic engineers are also material engineers specializing in metals and ceramics respectively. Most metallurgical engineers work in one of the three main branches of metallurgy—extractive or chemical, physical, and mechanical or process. Extractive metallurgists are concerned with removing metals from ores and refining and alloying them to obtain useful metal. Physical metallurgists study the nature, structure, and physical properties of metals and their alloys, and methods of processing them into final products. Mechanical metallurgists develop and improve metalworking processes such as casting, forging, rolling, and drawing. Ceramic engineers develop new ceramic materials and methods for making ceramic materials into useful products. They work on products as diverse as glassware, automobile and aircraft engine components, fibre-optic communication lines, tile, and electric insulators. Educational Qualification:Graduate in Material/Metallurgical/Ceramic Engineering Opening:They are employed by research establishments, industries and plants extracting and processing metals like iron and steel, nickel, copper, zinc etc. in foundries and rolling mills and in large steel plants.

Mining Engineers

Job Description: Mining engineers do prospecting of the natural reserves of minerals, petroleum and other natural substances. They design open pit and underground mines, supervise the construction of mine shafts and tunnels in underground operations, and devise methods for transporting minerals to processing plants. Mining engineers are responsible for the safe, economical, and environmentally sound operation of mines. Educational Qualification:Graduate in Mining Engineering and a certificate from the Director General of Mines and Safety, Dhanbad Opening:Job opportunities are available at Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), Geological Survey of India (GSI) and mining companies such as Coal India Ltd, IPCL etc. Teaching and research are also available as options.

Production And Industrial Engineers

Job Description: They aim at maximizing output by effective planning and optimum use of men and machinery. Their work involves designing and installation of integrated systems for men and materials, equipment and processes for attaining maximum productivity with optimum use of resources. These engineers use ‘Operations Research’ and other such mathematical methods to analyze and solve production and other organizational problems. They are a link between the management and the operations. Educational Qualification:Graduate in Production & Industrial Engineering. National Productivity Council, New Delhi, also offers short duration courses in this area. Opening: Private or public sector engineering and manufacturing industries. Financial Institutions and Management Consultants also recruit them.

Telecommunication Engineers

Job Description: Design, development, installation and maintenance of communication systems e.g. telephones, telegraphs, radar, radio, radio navigational aids, television and satellite communication.  Educational Qualification:Graduate in Telecommunication Engineering  Opening:Ample job opportunities in Information and Broadcasting sectors, railways, police, Para–military, and defence related organizations. Private companies manufacturing radio equipment and electronic goods also require their services.