ENGINEERING And Its STREAMS

ABOUT ENGINEERING Q1. What are personal Attributes required for an Engineer? A1.Engineering being the practical application of science, aspiring students need a solid foundation in mathematics, physics and chemistry. Good logical and mental ability, problem solving skills and an ability to grasp concepts quickly are essential. An ability to express oneself using figures and words, perseverance and udgment are some of the other skills required. !uring the duration of the engineering course students are required to put in long hours of study, work with tools and work in teams. Q2.What is the Eligibility? A". #everal states and $$%s have an entrance exam for admission into engineering, colleges in other states grant admission based on marks scored in 1"th #td. exam, particularly in the sub ects of &hysics, 'hemistry and (aths. !iploma holders can also get direct admission into second year of engineering in the same stream in which they have completed their diploma. )or a master*s level course, one must complete the bachelor*s degree program successfully. )urther #tudies After graduating students can go in for postgraduate studies in $ndia or abroad that will culminate in a master+s degree. A further study up to &h.!. level is also an option. Q3. What are the Career Prospects after graduating in engineering? A,. 'andidates can either oin the private sector, public sector or the government. $n the government engineers can appear for the -$ndian Engineering #ervices- exam conducted by the .&#' at the national level or oin various departments at the state level through their respective exams. %he armed forces also induct a number of engineering graduates every year. /ther departments such as the civil aviation department also recruit engineers. Engineers can also oin the (erchant 0avy. !etailed career prospects are mentioned in respective articles on various branches of engineering. )uture #cenario %he reform process has seen $ndia integrating with the global economy. Globali1ation and liberali1ation have seen the entry of multinational companies into $ndia in all sectors. !ue to the huge potential for infrastructure development there is a good demand for engineers. %elecommunication, Electronics, 'omputers and Electrical Engineers are likely to be in good demand. All engineers can also look forward to ample ob opportunities. Q. . About !A"E? A.2.%he !raduate Aptitude "est in Engineering #!A"E 3 is an All4$ndia Examination conducted by the five $$%s and $$#', 5angalore, on behalf of the (inistry of 6uman 7esources !evelopment 8(67!3, Government of $ndia. %he ob ectives of GA%E are to identify meritorious and motivated candidates for admission to &ostgraduate &rograms Engineering at the 0ational level. Every year one $$% or $$#c is selected as the /rgani1ing $nstitute. )or GA%E "999, $$%, :haragpur was the organi1ing $nstitute. Why should $e ta%e !A"E? %o pursue (.%ech program in a leading institute of the country. %he benefits of (.%ech are; (ore and better companies are coming for 'ampus &lacement in leading $nstitutes 6igher salaries are being offered for (.%ech as compared to 5.E.

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(.%ech degree leads to speciali1ation and furthering of interest in a certain area which may lead to &h.! (.%ech degree is a must for those wishing to apply for )aculty<7esearch positions in educational $nstitutes<7=! centers. #cholarship is paid during (.%ech, so no headache to parents for financial requirements. %he (.%ech program is a , semester 81> months3 program? so get more time to work out career opportunities. (/#% $(&/7%A0%@A to get to be a part of any nationally reputed Educational $nstitute and en oy learning and research.

&'portant (ates) Availability of GA%E forms; *ctober+ 1st $ee% @ast !ate for filling up forms; ,o-e'ber+ 1st $ee% Exam !ate; 2nd .unday of /ebruary 7esults; 0arch 31st General $nformation and 7esults are also published on the Beb. E1a'ination (etails) %he examination is a single paper of , hours duration and generally consists of #ection A 8/b ective %ype3 which is of CD marks and #ection 5 8&roblem %ype3 which is of CD marks. %otal; 1D9 marks. Aou have to opt for your sub ect and study as per the syllabus mentioned in the GA%E brochure 8available in the @ibrary3. %he sub ects of our interest are Co'puter .cience and Engineering, Electronics 2 Co''unication Engineering. Electrical Engineering and &nstru'entation Engineering. Although you are expected to appear in the sub ect of your discipline, we encourage students to appear in any sub ect of his choice. Generally a large number of students appear for the 'omputer #cience sub ect in order to do an (.%ech in 'omputer #cience. /ld question papers are available in the shops. 7esults of qualified candidates in GA%E will give All &ndia 3an% and indicate Percentile .core. )or example, a percentile score of EE means you are in the top 1F category of the candidates who appeared for GA%E. 'andidates who get less than C9 percentile get no score card. What ,e1t 4 After the E1a'? After publication of GA%E results, students must apply to individual $nstitutes to get their application forms. $nstitutes advertise (.%ech admissions in leading newspapers from 1st April till end Guly. 6owever some $nstitutes do not advertise and therefore students have to get the forms themselves. $n the application forms, you have to mention your GA%E score along with other details. %he concerned $nstitute may conduct written test and<or interview for the purpose of admission. !eneral "hu'b rules; $f your Gate score in 'omputer #cience is EH percentile or more then you can try for $$%s, if between >D 4 EH percentiles, then apply for top 7E's, GA!AI&.7, #6$5&.7, 7//7:EE, etc. $f less than >D, you have to look for appropriate institutes? AE# we want you to get >D and above onlyJJ .cholarship; !uring the pursuit of (.%ech, you are paid a scholarship of 7s. D999.99 per month by the Government of $ndia. %his amount is enough for living expenses including purchase of books, etc. %he scholarship is paid for the entire 1> months (.%ech period.

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.pecial &nfor'ation) ,rd year students can also appear GA%E along with )inal Aear students since; !A"E score is valid for " years. %he syllabus as required by GA%E is generally over by Dth semester. Anyway, it will be a good tryJ $f it is a bad score you can always try again.

STREAMS IN ENGINEERING 'omputer Engineering Electrical Engineering $nstrumentation Engineering Electronics Engineering Aeronautical < Aerospace Engineering Electronics and 'ommunication Engineering %elecommunication Engineering

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3*6E) 'omputer Engineers Bork with one of the most important office Automation &roducts 'omputers in an Expanding %echnological )ield. 'omputer Engineers !esign the 'omputer and $ts 'ontrol #ystems 8%he 6ardware3 and also !evelop 'omputer #oftware 8%he 'omputer &rograms3. %hey are constantly engaged in improving the End &roduct and 5uilding #tate of the Art Equipment, #uper 'omputers, (ultimedia (achines, Graphic %erminals, @aser and $nk et &rinters, &entium 5ased (achines, Etc. ,ECE..A37 Q5A6&/&CA"&*,) 8."ech. $n Co'puter .cience. ACA(E0&C P3*!3A00E) %he (e-elop'ent of .yste's .oft$are and .oft$are for .cientific and &ndustrial Applications is an i'portant co'ponent of the course+ as also training in 9ard$are (e-elop'ent. :*8 *PP*3"5,&"&E.) Bith the widespread use of computers, computer engineers can find employment in Al'ost any area of the &ndustrial .ector (efense and 3esearch Establish'ents. ,ational and 0ultinational 0anufacturers of Co'puter and its .oft$are. 0anage'ent Consultancy *rgani;ations+ (e-elop Co'puter Progra's /or &ndustries. (ata Processing (epart'ents *f 0odern &ndustries

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Aeronautics and .pace .cience+ Petroleu' &ndustry+ Che'ical Plants Po$er plants.

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3*6E) &nstru'entation Engineers are responsible for the (esign+ Construction and 0aintenance of &nstru'ents and Entire &nstru'entation .yste's considered being the eyes and ears of any &ndustrial 5nderta%ing. %he "ype of &nstru'ents ,eeded /or Ensuring 8etter Quality And Efficiency *f "he End Product Are (ecided 8y An &nstru'entation Engineer. ,ECE..A37 Q5A6&/&CA"&*,.) 8E or 8."ech. $n &nstru'entation Engineering. :*8 *PP*3"5,&"&E.) Generally, such engineers find obs in 32( 5nits of Public and Pri-ate .ector Co'panies. 9ea-y &ndustries .uch as i. "her'al Po$er .tations ii. .teel Plants iii. 3efineries Ce'ent and /ertili;er Plants

E6EC"3&CA6 E,!&,EE3&,!)
3*6E) %he role of an Electrical Engineer comprises the (esign and (e-elop'ent of 0ore Efficient Electrical 0achinery+ Po$er .yste's+ and Control Equip'ent for the !eneration+ "rans'ission and (istribution of Electrical Energy and "eleco''unication. a. Electrical Engineers have, today, become the indispensable to society because of the &ncreasing (e'and /or Electrical Energy, b. "he (e-elop'ent in Audio And <ideo Co''unication .yste's , c. %he Auto'ation in &ndustry.

,ECE..A37 Q5A6&/&CA"&*,.) %o become an Electrical Engineer, $t $s 0ecessary to be a !raduate #8E3 or a (iplo'a 9older in Electrical Engineering. ACA(E0&C P3*!3A00E) 6ere the stress is on a deep understanding of

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1. Electrical and Electronic ,et$or%s And (e-ices+ 2. Electro'agnetic /ield "heory+ 3. Electrical Energy Con-erters+ 2. Electrical Energy (istribution .yste's+ Etc. D. At the 0.E = 0."ech or Postgraduate 6e-el, .peciali;ation in Control and &nstru'entation+ Electronics and Co''unication+ Po$er Apparatus and .yste's+ etc. is done.

:*8 *PP*3"5,&"&E.) Electrical engineers find obs in Po$er Plants i. Ato'ic ii. 9ydel iii. "her'al Public and Pri-ate .ector &ndustries such as i. 3ail$ays ii. Ci-il a-iation iii. All types of 'anufacturing plants Can also get into teaching in &ndia or Abroad Can continue $ith 3esearch in 6aboratories

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3*6E) Bork with one of the most technologically advanced branches of engineering. a. %he Aeronautical Engineers are concerned with the (esign and Construction+ "esting and *peration As Well As 0aintenance of Aircraft and its Co'ponents. b. %he main thrust in this area is on (esign and (e-elop'ent, which extends even to .pace and .atellite 3esearch. c. $t is an exciting field with scope for growth and ob satisfaction.

d. An Aeronautical Engineer needs to be physically fit and fully dedicated to his work. ,ECE..A37 Q5A6&/&CA"&*,.)

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19 K " #cience? high percentage of marks in #cience sub ects and qualifying exam 8GEE3 %o be an Aeronautical Engineer one should be a 5E<5.%ech in Aeronautics. %he 0adras &nstitute of "echnology offers a year Postgraduate Progra''e in Aeronautical Engineering for 8..c. students. /ne can also study for 0."ech and Ph.(. in Aeronautics from the &ndian &nstitute of .cience+ 8angalore. %hose who have passed the Associate 0e'bership E1a' conducted by A.& #Aeronautical .ociety of &ndia>+ which is at par with a 8achelor?s (egree in Aeronautical Engineering, can also become Aeronautical Engineers. $t is possible to take a (egree &n Electronics *r Physics to work in this field and leave more options open

ACA(E0&C P3*!3A00E) %he 5achelor*s degree program stresses the /unda'entals of Propulsion, Electronics+ and Auto'atic Control !uidance+ "heory of Aerodyna'ics+ .tructural Analysis+ 0aterial .cience+ and /luid (yna'ics.

:*8 *PP*3"5,&"&E.) Bork for an Aeronautical Engineer can be with Airlines+ particularly the !o-ern'ent Carriers+ Air &ndia+ &ndian airlines+ Pa$an 9ans+ Aircraft 0anufacturers+ 9industan Aeronautical 6td. And other *rgani;ations concerned with the Aircraft &ndustry. %here is limited scope in this branch of engineering, therefore, a large number take on work in 32( areas in the 0inistry of (efense and 0inistry of Ci-il A-iation+ (efense 3esearch 6aboratories+ or Ci-il A-iation (epart'ents.

"E6EC*005,&CA"&*, E,!&,EE3&,!) 3*6E) "eleco''unication Engineers are concerned with establishing Co''unication by means of "elephones. "elegraphs 3adar 3adio 3adio ,a-igational Aids+

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"<+ and "eleprinters

a. $mportant "o$ns+ Cities+ "rade Centers+ 9arbors and Ports are connected with underground cables or radio links. b. Countries and Continents are brought closer by means of /ast4E'anating+ &nfor'ation4 Carrying Co''unication ,et$or%s. c. All this has been made possible by the "eleco''unication Engineer.

d. %elecommunication engineers deal with 6ine and Wireless Co''unication, or 3adio Co''unication. e. 6ine co''unication is handled by "elephone="elegraph Engineers. %he work comprises the i. ii. iii. f. &nstallation .uper-ision 0aintenance of "elephone E1changes and "elephone 6ines.

%he 3adio Co''unication Engineer?s work is concerned with the (esigning, &nstallation+ 0aintenance and Periodical "esting of i. ii. 8roadcasting and "elecasting .yste's and .tudios "rans'itting and 3ecei-ing .tations.

,ECE..A37 Q5A6&/&CA"&*,.) A !egree 85E<5.%ech.3 in "eleco''unication Engineering, or 5E in Electrical Engineering with Co''unications as a sub ect. ACA(E0&C P3*!3A00E) 5esides a thorough grounding in 8asic .ciences and Engineering .ub@ects, Co''unication and Control .yste's+ Co'puters+ 0icroelectronics+ 3adar and "ele-ision Engineering+ and 0icro$a-e Co''unication are taught in this Course. :*8 *PP*3"5,&"&E.) "eleco''unication Engineers work in the 0inistry of Co''unication All &ndia 3adio (oordrashan &nfor'ation and 8roadcasting .ectors+ 3ail$ays Police 8order .ecurity /orce

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Central 3eser-e Police /orce (efense 3elated *rgani;ations Pri-ate Co'panies 0anufacturing 3adio Equip'ent and Electronics .

E6EC"3*,&C. 2 C*005,&CA"&*, E,!&,EE3&,!) 3*6E) (esign+ /abricate+ 0aintain+ .uper-ise+ and 0anufacture Electronic Equip'ent used in Entertain'ent 0edia 9ospitals Co'puter &ndustry Co''unication (efense

a. Electronics engineers work with devices that use extremely small amounts of power. b. %hey work with 0icroprocessors+ /iber *ptics, and in "eleco''unication, "ele-ision, and 3adio. ,ECE..A37 Q5A6&/&CA"&*,.) %o become an Electronics Engineer one needs to hold a (egree in Electronics Engineering or must have passed the A0&E 8Associate 0e'bership E1a'ination of the &nstitute of Engineers3 in Electronics and "eleco''unication. ACA(E0&C P3*!3A00E) %he focus in the study programme is on understanding Electronic ,et$or%s And (e-ices Electro'agnetic /ield "heory Co'puter /unda'entals+ and Also "heir Protection+ Co''unication and Control .yste's.

:*8 *PP*3"5,&"&E.) An Electronics Engineer can be employed in the Public and Pri-ate .ector &ndustries and *rgani;ations such as "he &ndian "elephone &ndustries 0",6+ 8.,6+ "eleco''unication Co'panies ,ational Physical 6aboratories All &ndia 3adio Ci-il A-iation

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"he Police Wireless (epart'ents Entertain'ent "rans'ission &ndustry 3esearch Establish'ents (efense. "eaching and 3esearch in one of the 'any Engineering Colleges in &ndia or Abroad

0eed of an Efficient Career Planning? %he organi1ations are looking for employees who are multi4skilled and who can work on different assignments at one time. !ue to the current economic recession, employers have become choosy and have a larger group of candidates to choose from. %he following are the steps to be implemented for an efficient career planning. (ake .0A3" Goals; Aou are able to clearly define what you want. .pecific; Each and every goal you set should be specific. 0easurable; %hough this comes straight from business environment, it is important for any goal to be measurable. Achie-able; !o not set a goal which is impossible to attain. 3ele-ant; %his is important because goals which are against your core values or wishes are irrelevant. %his attribute also makes sense when we talk about having smaller goals which take us to the ultimate goal. "i'e4bound; %he goals should be time bound. Aou cannot set a goal and hope you will achieve it one day. %here has to be a specific time period in which you must attain it otherwise it may lose its significance.

(ake .E6/ 4 Analysis; .nderstanding what you are like, what you value, and what you want to become is the foundation for all career planning. Bay of doing this self4 analysis is through very famous management technique of .W*" analysis. .W*" stands for .trengths+ Wea%nesses+ *pportunities and "hreats. .trengths are the areas where you excel, they are the positive or plus points of your personality which can give the possible competitive advantage for a particular career. %hey could be your work experience, degrees and diplomas, soft skills such as communication, interpersonal relations etc. or a degree from reputed college or an institute. Wea%nesses are the areas where you lag or are not quite adept. %hese could be lack of a good academic record, no previous work experience, average soft skills or lack of computer skills. %he idea is to identify such areas where you are not good at and improve upon them. /f course, not all of your skills need to be at expert level, but in today+s

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working scenarios some things are very basic, such as basic use of computers, basic English speaking and writing skills etc. *pportunities are the external factors which though are not in your control, but can be used advantageously by you. %hese could be some new courses, new organi1ations coming in your chosen area of work, offering better growth possibilities. /r, may be, a sudden change in markets and way of doing things which put your particular skill sets in demand. %he idea is to keep your eyes and ears open for such opportunities so as to not miss them when they arise. "hreats are the opposite of opportunitiesLthat is the external factors which are not in your control and could affect your ob market adversely. %hese could be in form of your competitors, adverse market conditions, pull out of or closure of certain big organi1ations from your chosen field etc.

Gather &nfor'ation; %here are number of ways that can be used to gather information about different careers. Aou should try any one of these or a combination of these methods &nternet 3esearch E'ploy'ent E1changes and *ffices /riends and Acquaintances :ob and Career /airs .u''er trainings=su''er @obs

Planning 2 &'ple'entation; &@A0L !/L'6E':LA'% %he Plan has to be followed by doing it, chec%ing on its progress and then acting on any problems encountered so as to bring the ob back on track.

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