Engineering As Engineering As CareerCareerSomnath BanerjeeSomnath Banerjee(Invited speech at Career Counseling (Invited speech at Career Counseling Conference, Burnpur, West Bengal, 2002)Conference, Burnpur, West Bengal, 2002)

Career OptionsCareer Options

EngineeringEngineering MedicalMedical LawLaw ManagementManagement EtcEtc

Why Engineering?Why Engineering?

Huge growth in IT, infrastructure, aviation Huge growth in IT, infrastructure, aviation businesses.businesses.

Defined course schedule.Defined course schedule. High government funding for higher High government funding for higher

studies.studies. India is a R&D hub. India is a R&D hub.

Why Engineering (cont.)Why Engineering (cont.)

Prestige.Prestige. Positive job outlook.Positive job outlook. Higher than average salary.Higher than average salary. Over 25 specialties to choose from – Over 25 specialties to choose from –

Electrical, Computer, Mechanical etc. Electrical, Computer, Mechanical etc.

QualitiesQualities

Take up challenge.Take up challenge. Remain up to date.Remain up to date. Problem solving.Problem solving. Logical reasoning.Logical reasoning.

AttitudeAttitude

Anybody’s cup of tea.Anybody’s cup of tea.

Superiority complex is better than Superiority complex is better than inferiority complex.inferiority complex.

Computer LiteracyComputer Literacy

Highest level of IT automation.Highest level of IT automation. Online communication – email.Online communication – email. Data mining – websites.Data mining – websites. Presentation, documentation, Presentation, documentation,

collaboration, video conferencing etc.collaboration, video conferencing etc.

Computer Literacy (cont.)Computer Literacy (cont.)

MS Office tools – word processor, MS Office tools – word processor, presentation tool, spreadsheet etc.presentation tool, spreadsheet etc.

Multiple operating systems – Windows, Multiple operating systems – Windows, Linux.Linux.

Knowledge of open source software.Knowledge of open source software. Programming languages – C, C++.Programming languages – C, C++.

PreparationPreparation

One textbook, many question banks One textbook, many question banks approach.approach.

One correspondence course.One correspondence course. Use solution books judiciously.Use solution books judiciously. Mock tests.Mock tests. All India preparation tests.All India preparation tests.

ExamsExams

IIT, Roorkey, DCE, State JEE.IIT, Roorkey, DCE, State JEE. Choose one all India exam and a state Choose one all India exam and a state

level exam to minimize risk.level exam to minimize risk. Target maximum 4 exams.Target maximum 4 exams.