CAREER PROSPECTS IN ENGINEERING

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CAREER PROSPECTS IN ENGINEERING

• DEEPAK GOUR
• FACULTY DEPT. OF IT
• SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
• SIR PADAMPAT SINGHANIA UNIVERSITY
• UDAIPUR

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INTRODUCTION

• Engineering is a vast field that offers infinite
  specialization. It offers lots of career
  prospects in India.  All fields in the modern
  economy has been invigorated by engineering
  technology. This field deals with designing and
  its application.

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INTRODUCTION (contd..)

• Engineering Studies are the cornerstone of all
  developmental activities. Starting from the
  agricultural equipment to industrial automation,
  consumer products, and space technology, the
  engineering studies have been found embedded into
  all technological advancements that emerge from
  the fundamental principle of theories and
  subsequent development of its prototype.

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INTRODUCTION (contd..)

• New theories and concepts with real world
  applications have been evolving. The current
  practical systems have many of the attributes of
  fundamental engineering studies.

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ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES

• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electronics and Comm. Engineering
• Aeronautical Engineering
• Ceramic Engineering

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ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES (contd..)

• Chemical Engineering
• Automobile Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Marine Engineering
• Textile Engineering
• Architecture Engineering (B. Arch)

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CIVIL ENGINEERING

• Bachelor of Civil engineering deals with
  construction activities including building roads,
  bridges, tunnels etc.  Bachelor of Civil
  Engineering  offers extensive career
  opportunities.
• Eligibility 10 2 Science
• Duration 4 years
• Job Prospects They can find job in Government
  departments, private and public sector
  industries, research and teaching institutions
  etc.

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

• Mechanical Engineering finds applications in all
  fields of technology. They could work in many
  industries including private or public sector
  industries of various types, and their work
  varies by industry and function. With the rapid
  rate of expansion in the industrial sector, the
  employment potential for mechanical engineers is
  very high. 

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (contd..)

• In the government sector, freshers could join as
  Junior Engineers and go up the ladder as
  Assistant Engineers,   Assistant Executive
  Engineers, Executive Engineers, Superintendent
  Engineers and so on.
• These engineers are required in automobile,
  chemical, electronics, steel plants, oil
  exploration and refining, technical wings of
  armed forces, space research organization,
  etc.  Candidates with post graduate degree or an
  additional management degree could find work in
  administrative and managerial positions in
  government departments or public and private
  sector industries or do research as well as
  teaching in Research and teaching institutes.

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (contd..)

• They could also opt for technical sales /
  marketing or work as independent
  consultants. Several government departments
  including Posts and Telegraphs, Defense, PWD, and
  CPWD employ mechanical engineers. Aeronautical,
  agricultural, automobile, chemical, and power
  plants, as well as the railways, need mechanical
  engineers to design and maintain their machinery.
  In agricultural sector, mechanical engineers play
  a vital role by establishing service centres for
  maintenance of tractors, oil engines, pump sets,
  electric motors and other agricultural
  equipments.

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (contd..)

• Eligibility 10 2 Science
• Duration 4 years

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

• Electrical engineering deals with production of
  electrical equipments. Eligibility 10 2
  Science
• Duration 4 yearsJob Prospects They can find
  job in Government departments, private and public
  sector industries, research and teaching
  institutions etc.

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

• Job prospects for engineering graduates has
  always been good. With liberalization of the
  economy and opening of new companies and sectors,
  an engineering graduate can start his career on
  good footing immediately after graduation.
  Opportunities exist in sectors such as electrical
  equipments companies, automobiles companies,
  manufacturing sectors and process industries,
  computer and information technology companies,
  shipping industry, research institutes and
  academics.

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COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

• Deals with computer hardware and software.
  Manufacture and research, development of new
  design, technical improvements, alterations etc.
  Eligibility 10 2 Science
• Duration 4 yearsJob Prospects The scope of
  the job is directly related to the growth and
  development of computer industry. They can get
  employment in computer fields and also work as
  maintenance consultants.

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COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (contd..)

• Computer Engineering prepare students for a range
  of career opportunities in hardware and computer
  system design, computer networks, software
  engineering, data communications, multimedia
  processing, and internet and information
  technology. When most people think of computer
  engineering careers, they think exclusively of
  people who have jobs with technology companies.
  While technology companies are a major employer
  of computer engineers, companies in every sector
  of the economy, from business to government to
  education all rely on the work of computer
  engineers.

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COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (contd..)

• So individuals with training in computer
  engineering have much more flexibility in their
  career paths than most people realize. Graduates
  can expect to take up jobs in government
  departments, service organizations such as banks,
  airlines and public utilities, commercial
  organizations, and the manufacturing sector. More
  firms around the world are being computerized
  every year, and they require personnel to manage
  them.

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ELECTRONICS COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

• An electronics engineer can get a job in Central
  Government, State Governments and their sponsored
  corporations in public enterprises and the
  private organizations like All India Radio,
  Indian Telephone Industries, MTNL, National
  Physical Laboratories, AIR, Civil Aviation
  Department Post and Telegraph Department
  Co-ordination Department, National Physical
  Laboratory, Bharat Electronics Limited,
  Development Centers in various States etc.

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ELECTRONICS COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING (contd..)

• Dealing in manufacture, sales and services of
  electronics consumer goods and appliances.
  Electronics engineers are also absorbed into the
  entertainment transmission industry, research
  establishments, and defense. They can also take
  up teaching and research in one of the many
  engineering colleges in India or abroad.

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ELECTRONICS COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING (contd..)

• As an Electronic Engineer, entry for junior posts
  in the Government departments is by direct
  recruitment through advertisements in
  newspapers.  Selection to Gazetted posts is
  through the competitive examinations conducted by
  Union and State Public Service Commission. UPSC
  conducts an Engineering Service Examination
  (Telecommunication and Electronics Engineering
  group) annually for vacancies in Central
  Engineering Services and various State Public
  Service commissions conduct their own competitive
  Exams for vacancies in State engineering services.

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ELECTRONICS COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING (contd..)

• In the Defence Services, young engineers start as
  Second Lieutenants. For selection into the
  Defence Services- Indian Army, Indian Air Force,
  Indian Navy, applications are invited through
  National dailies and Employment News. 
• Eligibility 10 2 Science
• Duration 4 years

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

• Aerospace engineers can work in areas like
• Designing
• Development and Maintenance in the field of
  aviation
• Space exploration and defence agencies etc.

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (contd..)

• Whos hiring?
• Most of the jobs available are with airlines
  like1. Air India2. Indian Airlines3.
  Helicopter corporation of India4. Flying
  clubs5. Private Airlines6. Government owned air
  service

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (contd..)

• Job prospects
• AE offers job prospects in India an as well as
  abroad.
• Infact, many companies recruit directly from
  campus.
• Salaries in government or public sectors are
  around
• Rs.8, 000/ to Rs.10, 000pm, while in Private
  sectors it is
• decided by the management and usually range
• between Rs.8000 to Rs.15000/pm.

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (contd..)

• Engineering graduates with management degrees get
  a starting salary of Rs.10,000/ to Rs.40000/pm
  plus perks.
• A job with NASA can fetch a starting salary of
  US 100,000 to US 150,000/ for a beginner with
  the right credentials.

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (contd..)

• Institutes conducting course
• IIT (Indian Institute of Technology), Mumbai,
  Kanpur, Kharagpur, Chennai,
• National Institute of Aeronautical Engineering,
  Dehradun
• Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
• IISc (Indian Institute of Sciences), Bangalore

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CERAMIC ENGINEERING

• They specializes in production of ceramic
  products like glass, electric power line
  insulators, semi conductors etc. Eligibility
  10 2 Science with high percentage of marks in
  Science subjectsFees Around Rs. 1 lakh per year
  and in IIT's fees range from Rs. 15,000/- to Rs.
  20,000/- per year. Job Prospects They can find
  employment in ceramic industry.

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CERAMIC ENGINEERING (contd..)

• Ceramic is made of non-metallic elements such as
  clay and inorganic elements such as zirconia.
  Many industries now depend on ceramic materials
  bricks, cement, tiles, pipe and glass industries
  in the construction sector the glassware,
  pottery, spark plugs industries in the consumer
  goods sector electrical insulators, cutting
  tools and bearings manufactured in industries
  dealing with industrial products diodes,
  capacitors, magnetic materials and computer
  memory packages in the electronics sector and
  high temperature tile insulation and composite
  materials in space technology, ceramic spark
  plugs used in aerospace industry and nuclear fuel
  rods for nuclear industry.

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CERAMIC ENGINEERING (contd..)

• Ceramic Engineers are employed in industries
  producing glass, cement, porcelain, enamel
  refractories, iron and steel and in industries
  manufacturing special ceramics for power and
  nuclear energy projects, aerospace, R D
  laboratories and defence establishments. Ceramic
  engineers design and develop products which range
  from a flower vase to the ceramic nose cone for a
  missile.

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CERAMIC ENGINEERING (contd..)

• Ceramic engineers deal with the study of the
  properties, manufacture, design and applications
  of ceramic materials. The tasks includes
• Research  
• Design
• Production
• Testing
• Sales
• Ceramic Artists

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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

• It gives a vast knowledge of production of
  chemicals and related products.
• Eligibility 10 2 Science
• Duration 4 years
• Job Prospects They can find employment
  opportunities with chemical industries,
  refineries, manufacturers of acids, medicines,
  varnishes, paints, fertilizers etc. They can also
  find employment in research laboratories.

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AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

• This field deals with design, development and
  maintenance of automobile and its spare parts. 
  For getting admissions in Automobile Engineering
  in India, your criteria's areEligibility 10
  2 Science with Physics, Chemistry and
  Mathematics. Duration 4 yearsJob prospects
  If you complete Automobile Engineering in India,
  you can find employment in automobile industries,
  service stations, transport companies etc.

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INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

• The industrial engineers aim is to increase
  productivity through management of people and
  methods of business organization. They are the
  bridges between management and operations.
  Eligibility 10 2 Science with Physics,
  Chemistry and Mathematics plus qualifying
  examDuration 5 years after 10 2, 1 year after
  4 years of mechanical or electrical engineering
  degree course. Job Prospects They can find the
  jobs in R D establishments , Self employment
  opportunities are also possible as consultants.

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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

• It is concerned with the conservation of
  environment. Eligibility 10 2 Science with
  Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics plus
  qualifying examDuration 4 yearsJob Prospects
  In this polluted environment they can find jobs
  in Government as well as private sectors,
  particularly in chemical manufacturing units,
  mines etc.

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MARINE ENGINEERING

• Marine Engineers have the complete responsibility
  of the ship's engine room. Their responsibilities
  involve development and designing of the engines
  related to ships and propulsion system. Ministry
  of Surface Transport, Government of India, takes
  care of the training needs and conducts
  competency exam through the Directorate General
  of Shipping (DGS). Eligibility 10 2 Science
  (Physics, Chemistry Maths) Duration 1 year
  for Navigation course, 3 years for B.Sc Nautical
  science, 4 years for (Marine Engineering Research
  Institute) MERI course

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MARINE ENGINEERING (contd..)

• Selection Written test / interview (Joint
  Entrance Examination JEE) conducted by the
  Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), which
  assesses the candidate's knowledge of physics,
  chemistry and mathematics.

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MARINE ENGINEERING (contd..)

• The examination is followed by personal
  interviews/counseling, where the interviewers
  assess the degree of alertness, and awareness of
  the external environment, in the candidates and
  their suitability for a career in the Merchant
  Navy. Ministry of Surface Transport, Government
  of India, takes care of the training needs and
  conducts competency exam for promotions through
  the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS). Job
  Prospects This is a highly paid job with lots
  of overseas travel. Jobs are available with
  Shipping companies in India and other countries.

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B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture)

• Architects design and supervise construction of
  varies types of buildings keeping in view the
  primary consideration of stability, utility and
  beauty. An ideal architect needs skill in
  visualizing, designing, engineering and
  communicating your ideas to the client. In short
  Architecture is a unique blend of art and
  science. In Architecture there are several areas
  of specialisation like industrial design,
  interior design, town planning, regional
  planning, housing, transport planning, landscape
  planning, environmental planning etc.

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B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) (contd..)

• Eligibility 10 2 with high percentage of
  marks qualifying examination and
  interviewDuration 5 years/4 yearsFees Around
  Rs. 1 lakh per year. In IIT's fees are lower.
  Job Prospects Job opportunities are available
  in construction firms, government departments,
  town planning offices, private architectural
  firms, landscaping consultants etc.

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• deepak.gour_at_spsu.ac.in