aaaaassda fads sdf sdfEngineering As A CareerEngineeringEngineering as a career option has to be finalized at an age when the student opting for is not very mature. Most of the time its the parents choice, who undoubtedly think in the best interest of their ward or the students imitating the seniors. Not necessary, those furnishing the advice are engineers or have the complete idea of engineering as a profession. Its seldom that the one opting for the career is completely aware of Engineering as a profession.

Engineering related Career OptionsThe ethos of Engineering is not new to the Indian subcontinent. The Rustless Wonder - the Iron Pillar at Delhi, in the memory of Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya, is testimony to the advances made in metallurgy some 2000 years back. But yes the study of engineering was confined to few and the scope of engineering was certainly limited. But with the onset of development fuelled by science and technology and the growth of service sector Engineering as a career has attracted the student fraternity of the country in a big way. Number of aspirants taking the engineering exams are testimony to the fact. A large number of students take the Engineering Entrance Examination but few are aware of the various career options that engineering as a profession offers. Engineers use their skills and knowledge in a specific field to make things work, solve problems and improve the world around us. Engineers can be involved in building, testing and designing all sorts of products and structures. They can be found all over the world working in many different areas: environmental management, transport, medicine, broadcasting, electronics and even enabling space exploration. You name it, engineers have worked on it!

Why Engineering as a stream?Any act of yours, bringing tangible change in the society, would undoubtedly bring a sense of satisfaction and feeling of pride. What if, besides the quotient of satisfaction and feeling of pride you also earn a handsome amount and reputation in the society? A career in the field of engineering provides just that. Engineering is amongst the few professions where creativity and ingenuity knows no bounds. Moreover if you are the one among those who look for challenging opportunities than probably, engineering is the most ideal profession to opt for. As an aerospace engineer you have the chance of developing cryogenics technology badly needed for the country to make advances in the space research, as a Civil Engineer you have the opportunity of developing earth quake resistant houses and as an electrical engineer the challenge lies in developing superconductors. Your new mobile phone or your tablet computer? Electronics engineers have had a hand in making it. What about the make-up or deodorant youre wearing? Chemical engineers will have tested out the product in a laboratory. The car you travel in? Automotive engineers have worked in a team to make it happen. Engineering is central to an exciting range of businesses and industries, including construction, transport, cosmetics, medicine, food, fashion and much more. With engineering, you can follow your interests - if you like sport, you can work as an engineer improving the performance of new tennis rackets. Engineers work in offices, laboratories, film studios, in the outdoors and underground. Engineering today is closely linked with technology, and plays a major role in many technological advances and new device production. You might be reading this on your phone, and that will be thanks to engineers. As an engineer you could be designing colour-matching technology to determine the best make-up for different skin tones or working as part of a team to improve the performance of artificial hip joints. Meanwhile, the perks of a job in the food industry may include tasting the chocolate prior to production! The list is endless. In a similar fashion every stream of engineering has lots of such opportunities and challenges. And if you are the one looking for opportunities where creativity and imagination are the tools to mitigate the challenges then you ought to be an Engineer.

Rewards and Opportunities

1. Job Satisfaction Studies show that, by far, the most important cause of dissatisfaction among the working people is the job dissatisfaction. Thus, it is important to find a career that provides job satisfaction. After all, one has to spend good part of his/her life at work station and if the place you work delivers content and satisfaction you are bound to grow in a better way with each passing day.

2. Variety of Career OpportunitiesNeil Armstrong, Jimmy Carter, and Alfred Hitchcock, an astronaut, a president, and one a filmmaker from different streams of occupation all together but a commonality, they all started with an engineering education. Engineering as a profession offers a wide range of career possibilities. From the design of fighter planes to that of pacemakers for hearts from boring holes deep in the earth for the petrochemicals to steeping at mars, engineers play the pivotal role.

3. Challenging WorkEngineering is all about fixing things so as to make the object serve its purpose in the best possible and efficient way. From the flying machine of the Wright brothers to the stealth bombers the range of improvement and development is enormous. Here lies the challenge. Challenge is not only about visualizing the development and improvement but also in performing it.

4. Intellectual DevelopmentEngineering as a profession is function of creativity and ingenuity. Its more about developing the best possible option. This in turn involves great utilization of your mental faculties as compared to the professions where practice and pattern aid a lot in performing the job.

5. Contribute to SocietyNo one can deny the contribution of society in ones own development but few bother to contribute for the same. Engineering as a carrier provides lots of opportunity to this end too. A civil engineer can design models for easing out traffic congestion. A software engineer can develop cheap and user friendly software for the disabled, an electrical engineer can devise ways and means for optimum utilization of electricity. All in the interest of the society and ones own career.

6. Financial SecurityWhile financial security should not be the only reason for choosing a career in engineering, if you decide to become an engineer you will be well paid. Engineering graduates receive one of the highest starting salaries of any discipline.

7. PrestigeEngineers play an important role in the development of the nation and add to its international stature in a big way. And in this pursuit, one also earns a reputed place in the society.

8. Professional EnvironmentAs an engineer, you will work in a professional environment where creativity and intellect are on the top priority. Working in such an environment with creative and intellectual colleagues is rewarding in itself.

Do I have to be good at Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics?Yes. Engineers do need to be good at maths and sciences, physics in particular, as it is applied to a number of different engineering issues. As well as good grades in mathematics and sciences, engineering also requires hands-on experience; and an understanding of innovation principles, processes, design and the practical needs of societies. If you've ever taken something apart to find out it works, enjoyed building things or have a desire to improve an existing product, engineering could be for you. The good news is that whatever your interests are - in

or outside of school , there is probably a branch of engineering that will match. For example, a bio-engineer would work with living organisms, for example helping to replace body organs, and would need a good understanding of biology. A chemical engineer, who works with raw materials to create products like shampoo or perfume, would need an interest in chemistry. There are plenty of routes into engineering that focus on your experience of practical problem-solving more than your education, such as apprenticeships and vocational schemes.

If only choose science subjects, doesn't that limit my option?By choosing Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects you are more likely to widen your options later in life rather than narrow them. A wider range of careers will be open to you if you continue with STEM subjects post 16. If you discount STEM subjects after 16, it is very difficult to go back to study them if you change your mind about what you want to do later on. Science and mathematics are valued and useful for the majority of careers, not limiting. Qualifications in science, technology, engineering and mathematics show that you're not afraid of hard work. Employers like that.Specializations in Engineering1) Acoustic EngineeringAcoustic or Sound Engineering teaches students how to design sound-proof buildings and rooms, and develop techniques, and sound-absorbing materials to reduce noise. Correspondingly, it plays a key role in enhancing the sound quality for public platforms, such as auditoriums and halls. Acoustic Engineers work with construction companies involved in building large halls, buildings and public address systems; theatres and producers of large music systems or speakers. At a time when the real estate industry is experiencing an unprecedented boom, this discipline offers great opportunities.

2) Aeronautical / Aerospace / Astronautical EngineeringAn Aeronautical engineer is involved in developing various technologies related to aircrafts, spaceships and missiles. Aeronautics and astronautics are among the most popular of engineering disciplines. Most students wish to work with NASA after pursuing this branch of Engineering. One can join a space research organization or, can become an Astronaut. Some students may go on to work with airplane or missile manufacturing companies. Originally called aeronautical engineering and dealing solely with aircraft, the broader term "aerospace engineering" has replaced the former in most usage, as flight technology has become more advanced and includes craft operating outside the Earth's atmosphere. In analogy with "aeronautical engineering", the branch is sometimes referred to as astronautical engineering, although this term usually only concerns craft which operate in outer space.

3) Agriculture EngineeringA student, after getting this degree, can work in designing agricultural equipment, which may lead to control of soil erosion. Agricultural engineers work in irrigation and land conservation projects; and efficient processing, transporting and storing of agricultural products for maximum freshness and minimum losses; and also to reduce any kind of human effort involved in these chores.

4) Automobiles engineeringStudents of this branch of engineering study about developing various technologies related to automobiles and other vehicles as well as their design and production. With the growing automobile industry, this branch of engineering provides lucrative job opportunities and excellent compensation for fresh engineering graduates as well as experienced professionals.

5) Biochemical EngineeringBiochemical engineering is a branch of chemical engineering that mainly deals with the design and construction of unit processes that involve biological organisms or molecules. Biochemical engineering is often taught as a supplementary opti

on to chemical engineering due to the similarities in both the background subject curriculum and problem-solving techniques used by both professions. Its applications are used in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and water treatment industries

6) Biomedical EngineeringBiomedical engineering (BME) is the application of engineering principles and techniques to the medical field. It combines the design and problem solving expertise of engineering with the medical expertise of physicians to help improve patient health care and the quality of life of healthy individuals. As a relatively new discipline, much of the work in biomedical engineering consists of research and development, covering an array of fields: bioinformatics, medical imaging, image processing, physiological signal processing, biomechanics, biomaterials and bioengineering, systems analysis, 3-D modeling, etc. Examples of concrete applications of biomedical engineering are the development and manufacture of biocompatible prostheses, medical devices, diagnostic devices and imaging equipment such as MRIs and EEGs, and pharmaceutical drugs.

7) Chemical EngineeringChemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the application of physical science (e.g. chemistry and physics), with mathematics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms. As well as producing useful materials, chemical engineering is also concerned with pioneering valuable new materials and techniques; an important form of research and development. A person employed in this field is called a chemical engineer. Chemical engineering largely involves barfing and reproducing. Chemical engineers in this branch are usually employed under the title of process engineer. The development of the large-scale processes characteristic of industrialized economies is a feat of chemical engineering, not chemistry. Indeed, chemical engineers are responsible for the availability of the modern high-quality materials that are essential for running an industrial economy.

8) Civil engineeringCivil engineering -- one of the oldest branches of engineering and the first to develop scientific principles -- deals mainly with construction. Their applications can be found in construction of buildings, bridges, roads, highways, flyovers and all kinds of structures for airports, railways and many other constructions. The real estate, infrastructure, and construction industry is growing at a very fast pace in India. These industries serve as excellent career options for civil engineers and architects. The salaries of civil engineers and architects have been growing exponentially in the last few years.

9) Computers engineering/ Software engineering/ Information TechnologyIn Computer Science and Software Engineering branches, both the hardware and software of computers is taught. This branch of engineering deals with all aspects of Information technology, like applications of artificial intelligence, robotics and computations used in modern industrial scenario. Software involves learning programming languages and operating systems, which may be used to develop application programs for man-machine interface.

Computer engineering (also called electronic and computer engineering) is a discipline that combines elements of both electrical engineering and computer science. Computer engineers are electrical engineers that have additional training in the areas of software design and hardware-software integration. In turn, they focus less on power electronics and physics. Computer engineers are involved in many aspects of computing, from the design of individual microprocessors, personal computers, and supercomputers, to circuit design. This engineering discipline is especially useful for integrating embedded systems into devices and machines (for example, several embedded computer systems are used to control and monitor the many subsystems in motor vehicles). Usual tasks involving computer engineers

include writing software and firmware for embedded microcontrollers, designing VLSI chips, designing analog sensors, designing mixed signal circuit boards, and designing operating systems. Computer engineers are also suited for robotics research, which relies heavily on using digital systems to control and monitor electrical systems like motors, communications, and sensors.

Information technology (IT) is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. In short, IT deals with the use of electronic computers and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit and retrieve information.

Software engineering is the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software. The discipline of software engineering encompasses knowledge, tools, and methods for defining software requirements, and performing software design, software construction, software testing, and software maintenance tasks. Software engineering also draws on knowledge from fields such as computer engineering, computer science, management, mathematics, project management, quality management, software ergonomics, and systems engineering.

10) Electronics engineering/ Electronics and Tele-CommunicationElectronics engineering essentially deals with the production of all kinds of electronic equipment, computers, medical and scientific electronic instruments and consumer durables. An electronics and communications engineer specializes in telecommunication equipment and processes. There is a high demand for electronics and communications engineers so as to meet the growing requirements of the telecom software development industry, telecom equipment manufacturers and service providers. New research and development in the wireless telecom standards has led to the creation of new opportunities for high-end research and development work.

11) Electrical engineeringElectrical engineering is involved in developing, producing and testing of electrical and electronic machines, such as generators and motors. They also deal with power production and distribution systems. In India, telecom software industry has been hiring electrical engineers in great numbers.

12) Environment engineeringThis branch of engineering deals with prevention and control of toxic pollution like air, water, soil and noise. They also build environment friendly industrial processes. Environment engineers are trained in technologies related to public health, public works, waste management, and environmental protection and remediation.

13) Geomatic EngineeringIt is a rapidly developing discipline that focuses on spatial information. The location is the primary factor used to integrate a very wide range of data for viewing and analysis. Geomatics engineers apply engineering principles to spatial information and implement relational data structures involving measurement sciences, thus using geomatics and acting as spatial information engineers. Geomatics engineers manage local, regional, national and global spatial data infrastructures. Geomatics Engineering also involves aspects of Computer Engineering and Civil Engineering.

14) Mechatonic EngineeringMechatronics is the synergistic combination of mechanical engineering ("mecha" for mechanisms, i.e., machines that 'move'), electronic engineering ("tronics" for electronics), and software engineering. The purpose of this interdisciplinary engineering field is the study of automata from an engineering perspective and s

erves the purposes of controlling advanced hybrid systems.

15) Instrumentation engineeringInstrumentation Engineering is concerned with measurement and control of processes in industry. For example, an instrumentation engineer may be involved with production or design or maintenance of flow measuring equipment.

16) Mechanical engineeringA mechanical engineer studies about production transmission and the use of mechanical power and designing, operating and testing of various types of machines. Mechanical engineering finds applications in all fields of technology. These engineers are required in various industries, such as automobile, chemical, electronics, steel plants, oil exploration and refining, technical wings of armed forces, and space research organization.

17) Nuclear engineeringNuclear Engineering, as a field of study revolves around the technological application of nuclear energy for the production of energy and related equipment.

18) Systems engineeringSystems engineering is geared towards the design and development of large and complex systems, such as the intercontinental ballistic missiles system. It uses results of systems theories and shares techniques with operations research and is akin to software engineering, which also tackles designing complex systems.

19) Polymer engineeringThis branch of engineering is concerned with production of Polymers, their processes and applications.

20) Petroleum engineeringThis branch of engineering deals in the production, storage and transportation of petroleum and natural gas.

21) Industrial/ Production engineeringBoth Industrial and Production Engineering apply engineering analysis and techniques to the production of goods and techniques, more particularly, mathematical models to simulate flow of work through the organization and to evaluate the effects of any proposed changes.

22) Metallurgical engineeringMetallurgical engineering is concerned with the study of structure, properties, production and use of various materials metallic and non-metallic. It deals with refining ores to a pure state (extractive metallurgy) and converting refined materials into useful finished products (physical metallurgy)

23) Marine engineering/ Naval architectureMarine Engineering is related to the production and maintenance of marine machinery and equipment which are used in commercial ships and naval bases. Naval Architecture deals with the design and construction of ships as well as other vehicles.

24) Mining engineeringMining Engineering as a field of study, is the integrated application of multiple scientific and engineering disciplines related to the extraction of natural materials from the earths crust.

25) Ocean engineeringOcean Engineering deals with the design and installation of all kinds of equipment used in large water bodies.

26) Textile engineeringTextile Engineering is concerned with machinery and processes used to produce both natural and synthetic fibers and textiles.