Engineering Courses
Following are some of the streams of engineering that one can opt for while doing
engineering studies in India
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
This engineering course deals with the design, creation and operation of machines
related to flying - planes, missiles, rockets, spacecrafts etc. Aerodynamics, avionics,
propulsion, acoustics are subjects that are taught under this course.
Aircraft maintenance
Aircraft maintenance is the technology related to the actions required to maintain
(or improve) the airworthiness and the designed-in reliability of an aircraft and
its systems, subsystems, and components throughout the life-cycle of the aircraft.
Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural engineering deals with the development and improvement of cultivation
methods and livestock production systems as well as processing engineering. It eventually
involves designing machineries and structures for alternative energy systems such
as bioenergy. Based on statistical analysis of the agricultural sector itself, land
and weather conditions, available raw materials and other factors, Agricultural
Engineers also assist in policy decision making by project planning and analysis.
Agricultural processing engineering describes all processing steps that an agricultural
product runs through before ending on the consumer's table including on-line computer
control of food processing operations, modeling heat transfer mechanisms during
thermal processing and developing of smart food. It also analyses the foods own
characteristics for example the flow behavior of powder and granular food products;
aseptic aspects; food biosensors.
Automobile Engineering
Automobile engineering is a branch of vehicle engineering, incorporating elements
of mechanical, electrical, electronic, software and safety engineering as applied
to the design, manufacture and operation of motorcycles, automobiles, buses and
trucks and their respective engineering subsystems.
Architecture
Architectural engineering as a separate and single, integrated field of study, compared
to other engineering disciplines, is its multi-disciplined engineering approach.
Through training in and appreciation of architecture, the field seeks integration
of building systems within its overall building design. Architectural Engineering
includes the design of building systems including Heating, ventilation and air conditioning
(HVAC), plumbing, fire protection, electrical, lighting, transportation, and structural
systems.
Bio-Technology
Biotechnological engineering or biological engineering is a branch of engineering
that focuses on biotechnologies and biological science. It includes different disciplines
such as biochemical engineering, biomedical engineering, bio-process engineering,
biosystem engineering and so on.
Bio-Medical Engineering
A Biomedical Engineering course educates a student on how to gain technical expertise
in biology and medicine simultaneously and contribute effectively in the development
and improvement of healthcare solutions. This unique field encompasses bio-instrumentation,
bio-materials, bio-mechanics, medical imaging, genetic engineering, orthopedic surgery
cellular and tissue engineering. Biomedical engineers device artificial organs like
kidneys, pacemakers, sophisticated therapeutic and surgical devices like magnetic
resonance imaging machine, laser system for eyes and more.
Ceramic Engineering
Ceramic Engineering is the technology of manufacturing and usage of ceramic materials.
Many engineering applications benefit from ceramics characteristics as a material.
The characteristics of ceramics have garnered attention from engineers across the
world, including those in the fields: Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering,
Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and many others.
Chemical Engineering
Chemical 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. In
addition to 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.
Civil Engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design,
construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including
works such as bridges, roads, canals, dams and buildings. Civil engineering is the
oldest engineering discipline after military engineering, and it was defined to
distinguish non-military engineering from military engineering. It is traditionally
broken into several sub-disciplines including environmental engineering, geotechnical
engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, municipal or urban
engineering, water resources engineering, materials engineering, coastal engineering,
surveying, and construction engineering. Civil engineering takes place on all levels:
in the public sector from municipal through to federal levels, and in the private
sector from individual homeowners through to international companies.
Computer Science & Engineering
This engineering stream teaches about the design, development, manufacture and maintenance
of computer components.
Construction
Construction engineering concerns the planning and management of the construction
of structures such as highways, bridges, airports, railroads, buildings, dams, and
reservoirs. Construction of such projects requires knowledge of engineering and
management principles and business procedures, economics, and human behavior. Construction
engineers engage in the design of temporary structures, quality assurance and quality
control, building and site layout surveys, on site material testing, concrete mix
design, cost estimating, planning and scheduling, safety engineering, materials
procurement, and cost engineering and budgeting.
Electronic Engineering
Electronic engineering is a discipline dealing with the behavior and effects of
electrons (as in electron tubes and transistors) and with electronic devices, systems,
or equipment.
Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that deals with the study and application
of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism.
Environmental Science & Engineering
Environmental science and engineering is becoming an interesting career option because
of the increase in consciousness about the environment. Environmental scientists
and engineers are now playing the important role of the guardians of the environment.
Coupled with tremendous economic development, India has also witnessed a high degree
of environmental pollution. The onus now lies on the environmental engineers and
scientists to make India tread the path of sustainable development.
Food Technology
Food technology or Food tech for short is the application of food science to the
selection, preservation, processing, packaging, distribution, and use of safe, nutritious,
and wholesome food.
Industrial Engineering
Industrial engineering is also known as operations management, management science,
systems engineering, or manufacturing engineering; a distinction that seems to depend
on the viewpoint or motives of the user. The various topics of concern to industrial
engineers include management science, financial engineering, engineering management,
supply chain management, process engineering, operations research, systems engineering,
ergonomics, value engineering and quality engineering.
Information Technology
Information technology (IT) is "the study, design, development, implementation,
support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software
applications and computer hardware." IT deals with the use of electronic computers
and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit, and securely
retrieve information.
Instrumentation Engineering
This engineering stream teaches about design, manufacture and maintenance of instruments
and instrument units.
Industrial Design
Industrial design courses offer a combination of technical expertise, creativity,
practical knowledge and visualization skills. It trains an individual in designing
a wide variety of products for daily use ranging from automobiles, airplanes, computers,
medical equipments, sports gears to office accessories.
Manufacturing Engineering
A Manufacturing Engineer is taught how to manufacture things - be it structures,
machinery, electronics, medical devices, automobile parts, textiles and clothing,
or household products or toys or cans and bottles anything and everything that can
be manufactured.
Marine Engineering
Under this engineering course, one gets to learn the designing, construction and
management of ships and other naval vehicles.
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering is an engineering discipline that involves the application
of principles of physics for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of
mechanical systems.
Metallurgical Engineering
This stream of engineering studies deals with metals - basically the research, development
and manufacture of new metal alloys for wide applications across industries.
Mining Engineering
This engineering stream deals with mines and minerals. The mining equipment is developed
and manufactured by mining engineers. Besides this, there are also an array of other
engineering courses which one can specialize in like ceramic engineering, textile
engineering, nuclear engineering...the list can go on and on.
Plastics Engineering
Plastics engineering encompasses the processing, design, development, and manufacture
of plastics products.
Polymer Engineering
Polymer engineering is generally an engineering field that designs, analyses, and/or
modifies polymer materials. Polymer engineering covers aspects of petrochemical
industry, polymerization, structure and characterization of polymers, properties
of polymers, compounding and processing of polymers and description of major polymers,
structure property relations and applications.
Robotics
Robotics is a field of engineering that deal with design and application of robots
and the use of computer for their manipulation and processing. Robots are used in
industries for speeding up the manufacturing process. They are also used in the
field of nuclear science, sea-exploration, servicing of transmission electric signals,
designing of bio-medical equipments etc. Robotics requires the application of computer
integrated manufacturing, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, biological
mechanics, software engineering and the like.
Rubber Technology
The subject that deals with the processing of latex, natural rubber or synthetic
rubber to transform them into useful products is known as Rubber Technology. This
subject also deals with different types of rubbers, their properties, and descriptions
of formulation of rubber compounds.
Textile Engineering
Textile engineering (TE) or textile technology deals with the application of scientific
and engineering principles to the design and control of all aspects of fiber, textile,
and apparel processes, products, and machinery. These include natural and man-made
materials, interaction of materials with machines, safety and health, energy conservation,
and waste and pollution control. Additionally, textile engineers are given training
and experience in plant design and layout, machine and wet process design and improvement,
and designing and creating textile products.