Mechanical Engineering is an engineering field that involves the application of physics, mathematics and material science for manufacturing, designing and maintaining mechanical systems. It is a broad field including specializations in various sub-disciplines. Here are some of the top courses for mechanical engineers, they are –
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
Aeronautical engineering is associated with designing, construction, maintenance and study of systems of an aircraft. It provides students with the knowledge of advanced technology used in various aircraft models. The duration of the course in India is 4 years at undergraduate level.
INSTITUTES IN INDIA OFFERING THE COURSE:
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
- Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada
- MIT College of Engineering, Pune
- Anna University, Chennai
- Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad
- Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore
CAREER OF STUDENTS PURSUING THE COURSE:
The students having a degree in this course can get into MNCs, government jobs related to defence, opportunity to work in NASA, etc. They can work as consultants, aerospace designer checker, aircraft production manager, assistant aircraft engineers, etc.
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
Automotive/Automobile engineering is associated with the study of various engines, their construction, electrical systems, mechanisms, alternate fuels, security and safety of road vehicles. The automotive industry in India employs a large working force with an annual production of 23.96 million vehicles. The duration of the course in India is 4 years at undergraduate level.
INSTITUTES IN INDIA OFFERING THE COURSE:
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad
- National Institute of Technology (NIT), Delhi
- National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur
- National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kanpur
- Sharda University, Greater Noida
- Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
CAREER OF STUDENTS PURSUING THE COURSE:
The automobile industry is diverse and highly competitive. An Automobile Engineer can work in national and multinational companies, defence sector and automobile companies. Students having a degree in automobile engineering can work as automobile technicians, mechanical design engineers, quality engineers, driver instrumentation engineers, etc.
MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING
Mechatronics engineering offers knowledge of mechanics, electrics, electronics, computer science, instrumentation and telecommunications. The duration of the course in India is 4 years at undergraduate level.
INSTITUTES IN INDIA OFFERING THE COURSE:
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Patna
- Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
- Vellore Institute of Technology(VIT), Vellore
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
- Manipal Institute of Technology, Jaipur
- Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar
- Chandigarh University (CU), Mohali
CAREER OF STUDENTS PURSUING THE COURSE:
The students pursuing this course can choose any industry out of automobile, aerospace, computer science, automation, research or product development. Students holding a degree in mechatronics can get a job in top companies like Mahindra, Tata Motors, WIPRO, IBM, TCS, Honda, etc.
THERMAL ENGINEERING
Thermal Engineering deals with thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer and energy conversion. It is mostly offered at post graduate level. Its duration is 2 years.
INSTITUTES IN INDIA OFFERING THE COURSE:
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur
- National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra
- National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur
- National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rorkela
- BITS Pilani
- Amity University, Gurgaon
CAREER OF STUDENTS PURSUING THE COURSE:
The students holding a degree in thermal engineering can work as chief design engineers, lead engineers, thermography programme manager, maintenance engineer, piping designer, etc. Some of the reputed companies which recruit thermal engineers are: Hyundai Motors Ltd, Maruti Suzuki Motors Ltd, TATA Motors Ltd, Hindustan Motors, etc.
ROBOTICS ENGINEERING
Robotics Engineering is a branch of science that includes designing, construction and operation of robots. It also deals with computer systems which are used to control them.
INSTITUTES IN INDIA OFFERING THE COURSE:
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
- Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad
- Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai
- Amity University, Gurgaon
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
- Bharath University- Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Tamil Nadu
CAREER OF STUDENTS PURSUING THIS COURSE
Students holding a degree a degree in this course can work as robot design engineers, robotics system engineers, automated product design engineers, maintenance engineers, senior robotics specialists, etc. Top recruiters for robotics engineers are- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Precision Automation & Robotics India Ltd, etc.
OTHER POPULAR SUB-BRANCHES OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
- DESIGN AND DRAFTING
- MICRO ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS)
- FRICTION STIR WELDING (FSW)
- COMPOSITES
- MECHATRONICS
- NANOTECHNOLOGY
- FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
- BIOMECHANICS
- COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
- ACOUSTICAL ENGINEERING
- MECHANICS
- STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
- THERMODYNAMICS & THERMO-SCIENCE