Information A Mechanical Engineering Aspirant Should Know

Mechanical engineering is considered as one of the most demanding branch of engineering. Popularly called as the “mother” branch of engineering, mechanical engineering has expanded its scope beyond its traditional boundaries. Now a days mechanical engineering is playing very important role in many interdisciplinary areas like mechatronics, automobile, nanotechnology, environmental preservation, bio-medical, and so forth.

Because of the ever increasing job scope of this specific branch of engineering, there is a high demand of mechanical engineers who can play an essential part in the product development and also get into the financial aspect of products. In a nutshell, this branch of engineering offers a wide range of engineering job options to students who need to build a promising and stimulating career.

Qualifications required to build a career in Mechanical Engineering

Clearing 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths (PCM) as main subjects is the first step which you have to take in mind to build a career as the engineer. In order to become qualified for the graduate program, you should at least score 60% marks. In India, there are many top engineering colleges providing Mechanical Engineering degree. To get the admission in any of these colleges you need to get a good rank in entrance examination.

Some of the common entrance examinations are –

1. The Joint Entrance Examination JEE Advance for admission to various IITs
2. JEE Mains for admission to various NITs, IIITs, Central Institutes and other Reputed Universities
3. Other popular entrance examinations are BITSAT, VITEEE, AEEE, KIITEE, SRMJEE, GAT, MU-OET etc.

Apart from JEE Mains and JEE Advance, many private universities conduct their own entrance tests as mentioned above in point 3. There are diploma courses on Mechanical Engineering also, which you can pursue after completing your class 10 with 50% marks. You can also go for the associate participation qualification from the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. After completing your degree program in engineering, you can also go for the post-graduate program like ME/MTech program. If you want to pursue a M.Tech / PhD program then you should appear for the Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineers (GATE), which is conducted by IITs.

Colleges in India which are offering degree in Mechanical Engineering

• All the IITs including the new ones
• All the NITs
• BITS Pilani
• BIT Mesra
• Amrita Institute of Technology & Science, Coimbatore
• Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala
• SRM University, Chennai
• SASTRA University, Thanjavur
• BIT Sindri
• Nirma Institute of Technology, Ahmedabad etc.

Other than these institutes there are many other who are offering Mechanical Engineering degree.

Where to search mechanical engineering jobs?

As mechanical engineering is the broadest field of engineering, therefore, the job prospects for skilled engineers are also copious. Specialists are required for designing, testing, assembling and installing extensive range of machines that are then utilized across different industries. Because of the intricate nature of this job, it is possible to find mechanical engineering jobs both in private and government sectors. There are various industries like Space research, Robotics, Automobiles, Construction, Aeronautics etc. need large number of Mechanical Engineers. Even employment opportunities can be explored in the education sector for the position of Lecturer after earning the post-graduate degree in engineering. You can keep a track of job openings though several online job searching portals.

Some of the top companies offering mechanical engineering jobs are-

•  Siemens
• Reliance Industries
• Tata Motors
• Larsen and Toubro
• GE Global Research
• ITC
• HAL
• Ford
• ONGC
• Kirloskar
• Maruti
• Jindal Steel
• Volkswagen etc.

How much can you earn as a mechanical engineer?
On an average, a fresher mechanical engineer can earn between Rs 25,000-35,000/month. Those engineers, who are holding degree from a reputed college like IIT, can easily earn Rs 15-20 lakhs/annum.

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