Core Engineering

Engineering is the application of scientific knowledge to solving problems in the real world. While science (physics, chemistry, biology, etc.) allows us to gain an understanding of the World and the Universe, Engineering enables this understanding to come to life through problem-solving, designing and building things.

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Education

Most colleges have eligibility criteria of minimum 50% aggregate marks in Class XII / and some of minimum 60% and candidates must have passed class 12th or senior secondary examination with at least 50% marks including English. Some of the colleges consider Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) and Joint Entrance Examination Advanced (JEE Advanced) for admission and some of the universities have their own entrance exams. At the undergraduate level, the child can pursue B.Tech in selected branches, whereas for post-graduation the child can pursue M.Tech.

Knowledge and Tasks

The most basic ingredient that identifies you as an engineer is the knowledge in your field of study.
The contemporary workplace makes it inevitable for engineers to work in interdisciplinary teams with projects that involve skills and tasks that are multidisciplinary in nature.
Engineers must figure out how to solve numeric problems.
Engineering is fundamentally about solving problems, and that means finding new ways to apply existing knowledge—a truly creative process.
Engineering requires problem-solving – Use a logical and creative approach to solve complex engineering problems

Personality

Engineers are curious and enjoy discovering how things work and solving problems, they use logic to examine ideas and develop theories and explanations. Engineers want to order and structure at work and in their personal life. An engineer must be creative and think outside the box.

Salary

Starting salaries of an engineer in India are Rs 3,00,000- 4,00,000 per annum and go up to Rs 10,00,000 - 12,00,000 with experience.

Pros

Engineers often escalate to management positions and earn good money over the life of their careers.
An understanding of high-level math gives a greater understanding of the world around you, and the application of this to real problems can be very satisfying
Great salary right out of college.

Cons

The work can be stressful – especially when the equipment or structure has the potential to impact human life.
The workload can be unpredictable and at times very high
May have to work in manufacturing plants located away from big cities.

Top Institutes

India

Indian Institute of Technology
Birla Institute of Technology & Science
National Institute of Technology
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad
Vellore Institute of Technology
Jadavpur University, Kolkata

Abroad

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Stanford University
University of Cambridge
National University of Singapore (NUS)
ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

Famous People

Elattuvalapil Sreedharan

Elattuvalapil Sreedharan is a retired officer of the Indian Engineering Service and advisor to several Metro projects in India. He is a member of the United Nations’ High-Level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport. Sreedharan is popularly known as the Metro Man for his groundbreaking work in transforming public transport in India, particularly his work with Delhi Metro as well as being behind the development of the Konkan Railways.

Sundar Pichai

Sundar Pichai is a computer engineer and the current CEO of Google Inc. The technology giant Google, which specializes in Internet-related services and products. Pichai was bright and creative from a young age. Having received his education from IIT, he worked in engineering and product management at Applied Materials and in management consulting at McKinsey & Company before becoming a part of Google.