Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art and profession of acquiring and applying technical, scientific, and mathematical knowledge to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems, and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention. There are different branches of engineering 1) Civil Engineers are concerned with planning, investigation, survey, design, supervision, and all work connected with construction. They specialize in structural engineering, water management engineering, highway engineering, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, or environmental engineering 2)Mechanical Engineers design, operate and maintain machines, components, machine tools, manufacturing systems and processes, components of thermal power stations, solar energy, air conditioning and refrigeration and industrial engineering. They are involved in both the fundamental and applied aspects of these areas 3)Electrical Engineers are concerned with the generation, distribution, use of electrical power, control and instrumentation. They work with equipment that produces and distributes electricity such as generators, transmission lines, transformers, lighting and wiring in buildings. They design electric motors, machinery and ignition systems which are required by automobiles, aircrafts and all kinds of motorized vehicles and equipments 4)Aerospace Engineers work in aeronautical and spacecraft engineering. They design, analyze, construct, develop, test and manufacture commercial and military aircrafts, missiles, and spacecrafts 5)Agricultural Engineers design and develop farm implements and machineries, and equipments used during production, processing, transportation and storage of agricultural commodities. Field engineers deal with irrigation, drainage and land resource planning and execution. Service engineers are engaged in sale servicing, repairing and installation of farm machinery 6)Automobile Engineers are concerned with the design, development, repair and manufacture of automobiles. They may also specialize in automobile design 7)Biomedical Engineers are scientists who using the principles of engineering and life sciences conduct research on the biological aspects of human and animal life. The products biomedical engineers have invented have revolutionized the field of medicine. Some examples are the artificial heart and other artificial organs, prosthetics (artificial limbs), use of lasers in surgery, cryosurgery, ultrasonics and the use of computers in diagnosis 8)Ceramic Engineers deal with inorganic and non-metallic materials used in industrial applications. They carry out research, design machinery and processing methods and develop new ceramic materials and products 9)Chemical Engineers combine principles of chemistry and engineering to solve problems in the production of chemicals. Chemical engineers are concerned with designing, supervision, construction, installation and operation of equipment, plants and works in which substances undergo physical and chemical changes. The chemical technologists deal with the development and operation of processes for production purposes 10)Computer Engineers design, manufacture, and maintain computer hardware and computer based information and control systems 11)Environmental Engineers use knowledge from several disciplines to protect the quality of the human environment - its air , water and land. This field embraces a wide field, from the ocean depths where marine resources must be preserved to the depletion of ozone layers in the upper atmosphere which poses a threat to life on earth 12)Electronic Engineers are concerned with electronic components, integrated circuits and microprocessors. They design , fabricate, test, maintain and supervise the manufacture of electronic equipments 13)Energy Engineers are concerned with the use , production, distribution, conversion and conservation of energy 14)Industrial Engineers work in manufacturing or industrial production. Choosing machinery and equipments, planning industrial layout, organization of assembly line , quality control, distribution and inventory control is devised by industrial engineers 15)Instrumentation (Production) Engineers design, construct and maintain instruments and instrumentation units required for industrial processes 16)Marine Engineers design, research, survey, install and maintain marine vessels of all types and sizes. The job of running, maintenance and repair of engine rooms of sailing vessels both merchant and navy is carried out by marine engineers. Marine engineers also work as shore engineers to install , maintain equipments used during loading and unloading of cargo and other dock machinery 17)Metallurgical and Materials Engineers develop new types of metal alloys. Metallurgical engineers work in chemical, physical or mechanical metallurgy. Material engineers develop materials according to specifications and test and evaluate them 18)Mining Engineers are involved with the location, extraction, and preparation of minerals used in manufacturing industries. They design underground and open pit mines, supervise the construction of mine shafts and tunnels in underground operations and devise methods for transporting minerals to processing plants. They work with geologists, metallurgists, on reclamation projects as well as in projects related to water and air pollution 19)Telecommunication Engineers deal with communication systems e.g. cables, radio, satellite, communications, TV, Radar, navigational communications equipments, all types of information and transmission networks 20)Microelectronics engineers are involved in the design, development, fabrication and testing of new electronic circuitry. Modern electronic circuits are built on printed circuit or hybrid boards carrying the latest in chip technology. Microelectronics engineers undertaking the logic design, often work together with software engineers who write the software. This process needs careful planning to decide which function will be achieved through the hardware 21)Nuclear engineers conduct research on nuclear energy and radiation. They design , develop monitor, and operate nuclear power plants used to generate electricity. They may work on nuclear fuel cycle,- production, handling, and use of nuclear fuel and the safe disposal of waste produced by nuclear energy- or on fusion energy. Nuclear engineers specialize in the development of nuclear weapons or in industrial and medical uses of radioactive materials e.g. equipment to help diagnose and treat medical problems
Public, Private
1)Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering - Hindustan Aeronautics Limited employs aerospace engineers. Employment in research and development is offered by the Defence Services DRDO for missile development, Indian Space Research Organization, government laboratories and organizations concerned with the aviation industry, i.e., Air India, Indian Air Lines etc.2)Agricultural Engineering - Central and State Government Departments of agriculture and agricultural engineering, agro industries, minor irrigation corporations, agricultural machinery manufacturing organizations, tea gardens, National Seeds Corporation, Food Corporation of India, National Dairy Development Board, Dairy and Food Industries, Nationalized Banks, Agricultural Financial Organizations, Agricultural Research Organizations, Agricultural universities and voluntary organizations employ agricultural engineers. 3)Automobile Engineering - Automobile manufacturing industries, defense services offer employment. 4)Biomedical Engineering - Biomedical engineers are researchers and hence they work in laboratories to research, design and fabricate materials used in medical diagnosis and treatment. 5)Ceramic Engineering - Glass, cement, electronic, ceramic, electrical industries employ ceramic engineers. Besides specific engineering opportunities ceramic engineers also work in research in industries dealing with ceramic equipments and products. 6)Chemical Engineering - The application of chemical engineering is in diverse industries - e.g. in industries manufacturing paints, dyes, varnishes, drugs, acids, petroleum, fertilizers, foods, dairy products. They may work in textile or plastic industry or even in glass or rubber industry. The application of this branch is extensive. 7)Civil Engineering - Civil engineers are employed in the public and private sectors in large numbers in all branches of design, construction, maintenance of roads, highways, bridges, dams, canals, docks, airports, housing complexes and in environment management etc. 8)Environmental Engineering - Environmental engineers are required by government and industry both to monitor and control ongoing pollution and to anticipate and deal with the likely impact on the environment of proposed new projects - whether it be the construction of a new dam, a hotel or an industrial unit. Environmental Engineers are employed with industries dealing with recycled products and waste management 9)Electrical Engineering - Electrical engineers find employment with organizations dealing with generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical energy. They work in the manufacturing industry, design electrical machinery and equipment, and oversee their operation. They are employed in high powered electrical generating stations, design and construction of power plants, and in industries manufacturing industrial machinery 10)Electronic Engineering - Electronic engineers are employed in industries manufacturing electronic equipment, research and development, and in places where electronic equipments are extensively used, e.g. television and radio, aerospace industry, automobile industry, computer based industries. Marketing and sales jobs for electronic products are another option. Electronic engineers who specialize in biomedical equipment find employment with bioengineering industries 11)Energy Engineering - Energy engineers find opportunities in major industries and organizations concerned with research and development. 12)Industrial Engineering - Industrial engineers find employment with production industries particularly where the concern is plant efficiency, cost effective operating methods and quality control. 13)Instrumentation/Production Engineering - The demand for instrumentation engineer comes from user industries such as steel, chemical, fertilizer, refineries, power industry etc. as well as from research and development organization, of defense, government and private sector. 14)Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical engineers are employed in almost every sector of the industry. Some of the largest areas of employment are machine tools, railway engineering, aerospace, the automobile industry and power plants. 15)Metallurgical Engineering - Metallurgists are employed in research laboratories, industries and plants extracting and processing metals like iron and steel, nickel, tin, copper, zinc, aluminum and brass etc., in metallurgical industries like Foundries and rolling mills, in fabrication industries. 16)Microelectronic Engineering - The main areas of work are in aerospace, including aircraft, satellites, space systems, guided weapons; computers, information technology, and telecommunications; consumer electronics, such as washing machines and microwave ovens; medical electronics for use in diagnosis, monitoring and care of patients; etc.17)Nuclear Engineering - Nuclear engineers work primarily in research. Nuclear engineers also find employment in nuclear power plants, defense and nuclear installations, with defense manufacturers, or with nuclear power equipment manufacturers. 18)Mining Engineering - Mining engineers are employed as engineers in mines, minerals development corporation and mining departments of the union and state governments 19)Telecommunication Engineering - Telecommunication engineers work with the defense services, in the broadcasting sector, electronic/mass communication sector, with the Government as well as with the manufacturing industry.
1)Solid educational background
2)Strong problem solving abilities
3)Strong communication skills
4)Team player
5)Ability to write reports
6)Brilliant mathematical acumen
7)Scientific aptitude
8)Willingness to learn
9)Leadership qualities
Entry to graduate courses: Beginning 2013 a Joint Entrance Exam (JEE Main) is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Apart from being the first stage exam for entry into the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the JEE (Main) is conducted for entry to National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and centrally-funded engineering colleges. 130 deemed universities and all technology institutions approved by AICTE select students based on JEE Main. The weightage to board examinations is calculated as per the discretion of institutions. The varsities have the freedom to chose appropriate weightages for performance in class XII boards and the main exam is normalized on percentile basis.
Students aspiring to join engineering programs under these universities do not have to appear for the advance test as has been proposed for the IIT's
**Diploma courses are followed by accreditation exams. For diploma holders in different branches of engineering the Institute of Engineers/Institute of Telecommunication Engineers/Institute of Aeronautical Engineers conducts membership examinations which have been recognized as being equivalent to engineering degree courses. Diploma holders can specialize through Advanced training institutes set up by the Ministry of Labour (GOI) in all states. They offer short term job oriented and skill enhancement courses in several branches of engineering.
Many open universities offer distance learning courses for diploma holders
Post graduate degree - Post-graduate courses with scholarship/assistantship, are open to students who have qualified in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) or National Eligibility Test (NET of UGC). Graduate Engineers, Associate members of the Institute of Engineers, postgraduates in Physics/ Chemistry/ Maths/ Statistics/ Computer Applications can appear for GATE conducted by IITs and Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore jointly. Postgraduates can pursue research in research centers such as BARC, ISRO etc. Many graduate/postgraduate engineers opt for government service. Engineering Services Examination is conducted every year by the Union Public Service Commission for selecting candidates to serve with Government Departments and Public Sector units in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Electronics and Telecommunication branches.
Institutes in Bihar
1) Nalanda College of Engineering, Chandi
2) Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihta, Patna -801103 (Bihar)
3) National Institute of Technology, Patna Ashok Rajpath, Mahendru, Patna, Bihar (800005), India
4) Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology (MIT), Muzaffarpur
5) Maulana Azad College of Engineering and Technology (MACET), Mariam Manzil,Anisabad, Patna - 800002
6) Vidya Vihar Institute of Technology,C/o Brajesh Automobiles Pvt. Ltd.,Navratan Hata, NH31, Purnea, Bihar, India
7) Millia Institute of Technology, Rambagh, Purnea - 854 301 Bihar
8) Bhagalpur college of engineering, P.O: Sabour, Bhagalpur-813210
9) Darbhanga College of Engineering, Mabbi, P.O. - Lal Sahpur, VIA- P.T.C., Darbhanga – 846005
10) Gaya College of Engineering, Gaya
11) Siwan Engineering & Technical Institute, Islamia Nagar, Surapur, Siwan
12) R P Sharma Institute of Technology, West Bailey Road, Saguna More, Danapur, Patna – 801503
13) Women's Institute of Technology, Darbhanga
14) Azmet College of Engineering and Technology, At-salki, Tengarmart, PO-Gachhpara, Dist-Kishanganj, Pin-855107, Bihar
15) Motihari College of Engineering Motihari
16) Sityog Institute of Technology, Jasoiya more Growth Center, Aurangabad, Bihar
17) Moti Babu Institute of Technology, Industrial Estate, Off NH 57 Forbesanj, Pin-854318, Bihar, India
18) Vidyadaan Institute of Technology & Management,Village & PO. - Ariaon, Distt: Buxar (Bihar) - 802 119, India
19) Netaji Subhas Institute Of Technology,Amhara, Bihta, Patna-801118, Bihar
20) Exalt College of Engineering & Technology, 311-A, Ashiana Tower, Exibition Road, Patna-800001, (Bihar)
21) Bhagalpur College of Engineering,P.O.: Sabour, Bhagalpur-813210
22) Indian Railway Institute of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Jamalpur
23) Government Polytechnic Gopalganj, Bihar
24) CIPET Hajipur EPIP Complex,Hajipur Industrial Area, Hajipur - 844 101
25) Katihar Engineering College, Katihar
26) Loknayak Jai Prakash Institute of Technology, NH 19, Jai Prakash University, Chhapra, Bihar 841302
27) 26)Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Chanakya National Law University Campus, Near Mithapur Bus Stand, Mithapur, Patna-800 001, Phone: 0612-2362270, 2351919, Fax: 0612-2362270, Email: info@akubihar.org, email and akuniv10@gmail.com
Institutes in other locations:
1) Assam Engineering College (Guwahati-781013)
2) Delhi College of Engineering (Delhi-110006)
3) Indian Institute of Technology (Delhi-110016)
4) Chhotu Ram State College of Engineering (Murthal-131039)
5) Regional Engineering College (Srinagar-190009)
6) Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering (Pune-411043)
7) College of Engineering and Technology (Jalgaon-425203)
8) College of Engineering & Technology (Navi Mumbai-410209)
9) University Department of Chemical Technology (UDTC) (University of Mumbai) (Mumbai-400019)
10) North Maharashtra University, Department of Chemical Technology (Jalagaon-425001)
11) Dr B.R Ambedkar Regional Engineering College (Jalandhar-144027)
12) Punjab University Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology (Chandigarh-160014)
13) Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Patiala-147001)
14) Zakir Hussain College of Engineering & Technology, Aligarh Muslim University (Aligarh-202002)
15) Banaras Hindu University, Institute of Technology (Varanasi-221005)
16) Dr K N Modi Institute of Engineering and Technology (Modinagar-201204)
17) Indian Institute of Technology (Kanpur-208016)
18) Institute of Engineering and Technology (Barielly-243006)
19) Institute of Engineering and Technology (Lucknow-226021)
20) University of Roorkee (Roorkee-247667)
21) Haldia Institute of Technology (Debhog-721657)
22) Indian Institute of Technology (Kharagpur-721302)
23) Jadavapur University, Faculty of Engineering and Technology (Kolkata-700032)
24) Regional Engineering College (Durgapur-713209)
25) Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim – Regional Engineering College (1969), Silchar-788010
26) Bihar – Regional Institute of Technology (1960), (Jamshedpur-830014)
27) Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi – Regional Engineering College (1963), Kurukshetra-132119
28) Himachal Pradesh – Regional Engineering College (1986), Hamirpur-177005
29) Jammu & Kashmir – Regional Engineering College (1960), Srinagar-190006
30) Madhya Pradesh – Maulana Azad College of Technology (1960), Bhopal-462007
31) Maharashtra – Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering (1960), Nagpur-440011
32) Punjab – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Regional Engineering College (1985), Jalandhar-144001
33) Rajasthan – Malviya Regional Engineering College (1963), Jaipur-302017
34) West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands – Regional Engineering College (1960), durgapur-713209.
35) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University (Lonere-402103, Maharashtra)
36) Punjab Technical University (Jalandhar-144011)
37) Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (Bhopal-462036)
38) Roorkee University (Roorkee-247667)
39) Sikkim – Manipal University of Health Medical and Technological Sciences (Gangtok-737102)
40) Uttar Pradesh Technologcal University (Lucknow)
41) Bengal Engineering College (Howrah-711103)
42) Birla Institute of Technology (Ranchi-835214)
43) Indian Institute of Information Technology (Allahabad-211002)
44) Institute of Armament Technology (Pune-411025)
45) School of Planning & Architecture (New Delhi-110002)
46) Teri School of Advanced Studies (New Delhi-110003)
47) Indian Institute of Technology (New Delhi-110016, Guwahati-781001, Kanpur-208016, Kharagpur-721302, Mumbai-400076).
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