Branches of engineering
There are six oldest and most popular branches of engineering. These traditional braches attract most of the student mass. But other than the core branches, now many other branches stole the limelight, such as aerospace or aeronautical engineering, chemical engineering, agriculture engineering, etc. Today we will talk about the ruling six branches of engineering that have the largest scope on the aspect of placement opportunity.
1. Mechanical engineering
One of the core branches and oldest branch in engineering is mechanical engineering. Evident from the name, this branch of engineering deals with machinery design, production, and maintenance. This is a stream mostly related to on-field works. As a mechanical engineer, you have to study statics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, stress analysis, mechanical analysis, and technical drawing.
As a mechanical engineer, one has to do the following tasks:
Designing mechanical types of equipment and devices.Investigation of equipment failure.Hardware implementation.Testing of the prototype.Analyzing the prototype based on test results and then improves or make changes accordingly.Manufacturing the pieces of equipment.
Best colleges to study mechanical engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, ChennaiIndian Institute of Technology, Bombay, MumbaiIndian Institute of Technology, KharagpurIndian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New DelhiIndian Institute of Technology, KanpurIndian Institute of Technology, RoorkeeIndian Institute of Technology, HyderabadIndian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, AhmedabadIndian Institute of Technology, Ropar-RupnagarIndian Institute of Technology, PatnaIndian Institute of Technology, North GuwahatiNational Institute of Technology, TiruchirappalliVellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Best job offering companies
Escorts Tecumseh Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) BHEL NTPC NHPC JCB Hero Honda Railways, Armed forces and Software companies like TCS, Infosys, and L&T, and other small scale industries.
Higher studies opportunities
There are several higher study opportunities for a mechanical student. You can join any IIT or IISc after cracking the GATE with good numbers. Through GATE, many PSUs will also hire you. The courses offered by many top colleges of India for higher studies in mechanical engineering are:
Automobile EngineeringThermal EngineeringIndustrial Eng Manufacturing EngineeringMechatronics EngineeringEnergy Engineering & Management, Engineering Design Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing Product Design and Development Computer Integrated Manufacturing Material Technology
Current developing technologies
3d printingNanotechnologyInternet of things (IoT)Electric vehiclesCAD-CAM sustainability
2. Civil engineering
One of the broadest core branches of engineering is civil engineering. If you are interested in building infrastructure, then civil engineering is the branch for you. Not only buildings but nationwide projects like roadways, railways, or any other transport system and dam, canal, etc. Everything comes under the job of a civil engineer. A civil engineer has to study subjects like structural engineering, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, fluid mechanics, environmental engineering, surveying, etc.
As a civil engineer one has to do the following tasks:
Site investigationDesigning of infrastructureLoad designingTendering and supervising the tendering procedureBudget management and project managementMaterial and equipment purchasing and delivering to the worksiteEnsuring the safety of workers and legal ensuring of the construction.Making the project environmentally sustainable
Best colleges to study civil engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.IIT, DelhiIIT, KanpurIIT, KharagpurIIT, MadrasIIT, RoorkeeBITS PilaniIIT BHU VaranasiIIT GuwahatiNIT TrichyDelhi Technological UniversityManipal Institute of Technology, Manipal.College of Engineering, Pune.SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai.Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore.RV College of Engineering, Bangalore.Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore.
Best job offering companies
Afcons Infrastructure Limited.Punj Lloyd.Newton Engineering & Chemicals Ltd.Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd (CCCL)Akme Projects Ltd.Anant Raj Industries Limited.B Seenaiah & Company (Projects) Ltd (BSCPL)BGR Energy Systems Ltd.Bridge and Roof Co (India) LimitedCoastal Projects Pvt Ltd (CPPL)Dsc LimitedCQRAEast Coast Construction and Industries Ltd.Gammon India Ltd
Higher studies opportunities
As a civil engineer, there are several opportunities to join for masters or management courses. Through gate or individual entrance examination of different colleges, you can approach for higher studies in civil engineering. Such as NICMAR is a renowned institution for management courses in civil engineering such as:
PGP ACMPGP PEMPGP REUMPGP IFDMPGP CSCDM
Other than these courses, one can get admission in M.tech through the gate in the following subjects:
Structural EngineeringEnvironment EngineeringGeotechnical EngineeringConstruction ManagementTraffic and Transportation EngineeringHydraulics and Water Resources EngineeringGeo-informaticsTransportation EngineeringWater Resource Engineering
Current developing technologies
The current trends in the civil engineering stream are:
Virtual reality and augmented realityBuilding information modeling (BIM)Demand for sustainable designUse of drones in the mainstream construction
3. Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a discipline related to electric generating, distribution, and supply. Not only that but the development of pieces of equipment, design, and service comprises this steam. Earlier all the devices related to electric circuits came under the electrical engineering discipline, but later the equipment of small circuits and much circuit-related equipment’s study came out as a different discipline of engineering as electronics engineering. The subjects that an electrical engineer needs to study are electro-magnetism, control system, electricity technology and machines, circuit analysis, electrical engineering material, transmission and distribution, instrumentation, microprocessor interfacing, power engineering, thermodynamics.
As an electrical engineer, one has to do the following tasks:
Evaluating the electric generation system, or power plant components, their application, and designing.Designing the pieces of equipment depending on the capacity requiredTesting of the systemEstablishing the distribution systemSupplying electricity to every part under the radar uninterruptedlyMaintaining the pieces of equipment of the distribution system as well as the power plantAnalyzing customer demand and providing service accordinglyKeeping the database of the power consumption of the consumers
Best colleges to study electrical engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, BombayIndian Institute of Technology, New DelhiIndian Institute of Technology, KharagpurBirla Institute Of Technology And Science (BITS), PilaniIndian Institute of Technology, GuwahatiCollege of Engineering, PuneCollege of Engineering, ChennaiNIT Trichy, TiruchirapalliSRM Institute of Science and Technology, ChennaiVellore Institute of Technology, VellorePSG College of Technology, CoimbatoreIndian Institute of Technology MadrasMaharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, VadodaraDelhi Technological University, Delhi
Best job offering companies
SAILNTPCBHELNSPCLPower Grid Corporation of India LtdBALCOJindal Steel & Power LimitedGAILTata Steel & Power LimitedState Electricity BoardTRF LtdTRLHindustan MotorTata MetallicTata MotorsALSTOM India Power projectBhushan SteelDurgapur steel plantISROOMEGA ElevatorCONE ElevatorEverest IndustryZENITH Construction etcL&T Construction and STEELJay Balaji SteelHavells India ltdSiemens ltdABB India ltdCrompton Greaves Consumer Electrical LtdBajaj Electricals LtdPolycab India LtdV-Guard Industries LtdFinolex Cables LtdOrient Electric Ltd
Higher studies opportunities
The courses offered in higher studies for electrical engineering are:
PowerControlElectronicsMicroelectronicsSignal processingTelecommunicationInstrumentationComputersMechatronics
Current developing technologies
The latest trends in electrical engineering are:
Smart gridsElectrical vehiclesWireless wearablePrefabricated productsEnergy-saving lighting technologiesInternet of things (IoT)Artificial intelligence
4. Electronics and communication engineering
The chief question that arises is, what is the difference between electrical and electronics engineering? Well, there is not much difference the electronics and communication engineering deals mainly with the equipment’s parts of the electrical circuit, and the communication part is also there. With the invention of the radio and the telegraph, the need for communication engineering came into the picture. Earlier it was radio engineering, which later became electronics and communication engineering. The subjects that you need to study in the course are Digital Communication Techniques, Adaptive Signal Processing, Antenna System Design, Wireless Networks, Statistical Signal Processing, Radar & Navigational Systems, Optical Communication and Networks, VLSI Signal Processing.
As an Electronics and communication engineer one has to do the following tasks:
Design, repair and modify an electronic instrumentAnalyze the needs of the customer and develop the types of equipment accordinglyPropose system improvements and implement themTesting of the device or equipmentDevelop electronic software for commercial use
Best colleges to study Electronics and communication engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), RoorkeeIndian Institute of Technology (IIT), KharagpurIndian Institute of Technology (IIT), HyderabadDelhi Technological UniversityIndian Institute of Technology (IIT), VaranasiIndian Institute of Technology (IIT), GuwahatiNational Institute of Technology (NITK), SurathkalNational Institute of Technology (NIT), WarangalIndian School of Mines (ISM), DhanbadNational Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy
Best job offering companies
BELDMRCSiemensTexas InstrumentsIntelnVIDIAPhilips ElectronicsMotorolaSamsungConexant and FlextronicsDRDOISROInfosysTCSWiproAccentureHCL TechnologiesTech Mahindra
Higher studies opportunities
The specializations offered after your completion of B.tech are:
Signal ProcessingTelecommunications EngineeringControl EngineeringInstrumentation EngineeringComputer EngineeringVLSI design Engineering
Current developing technologies
Flexible displayMemristorElectronic skin and tongue3D biometricsElectronic noseMolecular electronicsNanoelectromechanical systemSpintronicsE-TextilesMolybdenum Disulfide
5. Computer science engineering
Computer science is the most popular engineering branch in recent days. The rapidly growing IT industry is one of the key reasons behind it. An essential part of our lives, computer science engineering is basic to every engineering branch. It mainly concerns with the prototype for various projects. Developing software is running them smoothly that we need almost everywhere in our lives personally or professionally is the chief concern in computer science. The subjects a computer science engineer needs to study during their course are programming, introduction to the algorithm, data structures, operating system, computer architecture, computer networks, embedded systems, parallel computing, etc.
As a Computer science engineer one has to do the following tasks:
Developing software and computer hardwareResearching about them and modify themWriting software for mobile and computerTesting the softwareNetwork set up and designing themImplementing operation system and managing itRobot software designing and testingDeveloping application and games and testing them
Best colleges to study Computer science engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), BombayIndian Institute of Technology (IIT), DelhiIndian Institute of Technology (IIT), KanpurNational Institute of Technology (NIT), TrichyNational Institute of Technology (NIT), SurathkalNational Institute of Technology (NIT), WarangalIndian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST)
Best job offering companies
TCSInfosysWiproHCLAccentureCognizantMicrosoftIBMAdobeGoogleAccentureCiscoOracleSun MicrosystemsYahooTech MahindraMahindra Satyam
Higher studies opportunities
Computer architecture and organizationDatabase systemsElectronicsOperating systemsNetworkingFoundations of Computer SystemsJava Programming and Website DesignE-Commerce & ERP and Multimedia Applications
Current developing technologies
Big data analyticsArtificial intelligenceCybersecurityEdge computingVirtual realityBlockchainRobotics Process Automation (RPA)Internet of things (IoT)
6. Information technology engineering
Information technologies is the analysis of applications. Designing, creating, and executing; everything comes beneath the radar of information technologies engineering. The one easy question you could have is what’s the difference between computer science and information technology? Well, to put it in simple words, there is very little difference in them. Formerly there was the sole branch linked to applications, computer science technology, but afterward a hardcore software-related division came to the picture, which in information engineering. The topics you will study in your class of information technologies are Object-Oriented Programming, Software Engineering, Database Management Systems, Internet Technologies, Design and Evaluation of Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Computer Networks, Operating Systems, Digital Signal Processing.
As an Information technology engineer, one has to do the following tasks:
Software installing in several hardware componentsRegularly checking the system for errorsNetwork administrationStoring data safelyProviding software services to different companiesAnalysis of the customer remarks and ensure the smooth running of the softwareEthically handling all the client data and give them security
Best colleges to study Information technology engineering
Indian Institute of Information Technology, AllahabadNational Institute of Technology (NIT TRICHY, TiruchirapalliNational Institute of Technology (NIT Warangal)Jawaharlal Nehru University, NEW DELHINational Institute of Technology (NIT), Mangalore Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology GandhinagarBirla Institute of Technology PatnaNIT SurathkalMNIT AllahabadManipal Institute of Technology Manipal PSG College of Technology Coimbatore Jadavpur University (Faculty of Engineering & Technology) KolkataVJTI Mumbai R.V.College of Engineering Bangalore
Best job offering companies
Higher studies opportunities
Cloud computing from K L UniversityMSc in Information Technology from Mahatma Gandhi University DelhiCybersecurity and digital forensics from K L University
Current developing technologies
AIBlockChainCyber Security as a Critical Business FunctionDronesEdge ComputingIoTQuantum ComputingVirtual Reality/Augmented Reality5G
Engineering is the most desirable and common study branch in India. Every year India produces 1.5 million engineers from 4000 colleges, which is more than the number of engineer china and the US produces together. So the competition is very high in India if you want to get a good job with a decent salary to get into a good college. Most importantly, don’t choose to engineer just because a random uncle or your relative told you so. Be clear with your dreams, goals, and grounds. Engineering is not a gold mine where anyone or everyone will dig gold out of the well.
