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Career in Engineering

Engineering creates things that make life easier like buildings, machines, and technology. To become an engineer, one needs to study subjects like math and science in high school, take entrance exams to get into engineering programs at universities, and then can pursue careers in both public and private sectors designing and building things. The document outlines different engineering fields like mechanical, civil, computer, and biomedical engineering and their focus areas as well as career prospects for engineers.

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Career in Engineering

Engineering creates things that make life easier like buildings, machines, and technology. To become an engineer, one needs to study subjects like math and science in high school, take entrance exams to get into engineering programs at universities, and then can pursue careers in both public and private sectors designing and building things. The document outlines different engineering fields like mechanical, civil, computer, and biomedical engineering and their focus areas as well as career prospects for engineers.

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CAREER IN ENGINEERING

The word Engineer means to create and that is what Engineering teaches-the art of creating something. Engineers are the most creative species. Imagine if we had no engineers, life would not have been so easy and comfortable. From roads to buildings, bridges to big machines, cars to airplanes and even the minutest computer chips, all are created by engineers. Eligibility The basic eligibility to enter into the basic degree course of engineering is 10 +2 passed with PCM from a recognized Board. The admission to all the degree courses is done through following entrance exams: To be eligible for a graduate program (BE/B.Tech) in a college, you should have scored at least 50% marks and 60% for being eligible for IITs (Indian Institute of Technology) in 10+2 with PCM as subjects. After this, you can sit for various entrance examinations such as: The Joint Entrance Examination for IITs (IITJEE) for admission to various IITs All-India Engineering Entrance Exam (AIEEE) for admission to various National Institutes of Technology or regional engineering colleges

You can also do a diploma in engineering from a polytechnic. For obtaining a diploma, the basic eligibility is completion of Class 10 with 50% marks. The duration of these diploma courses is three-years for regular and four-years for part-time study. GATE Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India examination that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in Engineering and Technology. GATE is conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven IITs (IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee) on behalf of the National Coordination Board GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. The score is used for admissions to various post-graduate programmes (eg. M.E., M.Tech, direct Ph.D.) in Indian higher education institutes with financial assistance provided by MHRD and other Government agencies. The score may also be used by Public sector units for employment screening purposes.

Some of the branches of Engineering


Agricultural Engineering: This branch focuses on the design and operation of tools, implements and machines that are used in the practice of agriculture. Aeronautical Engineering: deals with the design, creation and operation of machines related to flying planes, missiles, rockets, spacecrafts etc. Aerodynamics, avionics, propulsion, acoustics are subjects that are taught under this course. Architecture Automobile Engineering This stream of engineering studies deals with the design, creation, manufacture and operation of machines relevant to automobiles ranging from the ubiquitous motorcycle to buses and trucks. Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology.

Biotechnology is the use of biological processes, organisms, or systems to manufacture products intended to improve the quality of human life Chemical Engineering

Chemical engineers are responsible for the conception and design of processes for the purpose of production, transformation and transportation of materials Civil Engineering: This engineering course teaches about the design, development and construction of bridges, dams, metro, railroad systems etc. Computer Engineering

It is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems Environmental Engineering

It involves the application of science and engineering principles to improve the natural environment (air, water, and/or land resources), to provide healthy water, air, and land for human habitation (house or home) and for other organisms, and to remediate polluted sites

Electrical engineering

It is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. Electronics Engineering is a specialised branch of Electrical Engineering which deals with components such as semiconductor diodes, triodes, transistors, computer and similar microcircuit chips, printed circuit boards, etc. Instrumentation Engineering

Instrumentation Engineers are responsible for the design, construction and maintenance of instruments and entire instrumentation systems considered being the eyes and ears of any industrial undertaking.

Marine Engineering: Under this engineering course, one gets to learn the designing, construction and management of ships and other naval vehicles.

Mechanical Engineering: This engineering branch is concerned with the design, construction, and operation of power plants, engines, and machines. It deals mostly with things that move. Metallurgical EngineeringThis stream of engineering studies deals with metals basically the research, development and manufacture of new metal alloys for wide applications across industries. Mining Engineering This engineering stream deals with mines and minerals. The mining equipment is developed and manufactured by mining engineers. Besides this, there is also an array of other engineering courses which one can specialize in like ceramic engineering, textile engineering, nuclear engineering etc.

CAREER PROSPECTS

Engineering as a profession offers a wide range of career possibilities. Candidates can either join the private sector, public sector or the government. In the government, engineers can appear for the "Indian Engineering Services" exam conducted by the UPSC at the national level or join various departments at the state level through their respective exams. The armed forces also induct a number of engineering graduates every year. Other departments such as the civil aviation department also recruit engineers. Engineers can also join the Merchant Navy.

Where to study?
IEC Group of Institutions, Greater Noida IITs, NITs, IIITs

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