Engineering Education

Engineering,  the word that defines our modern times. Everything from a simple door-lock to the Mars-rover. “Curiosity” is the product of an engineer’s mind. Stating it in technical terms ‘Engineering is the application of scientific, economic, social and practical knowledge in order to design, build and maintain structures machines, devices, system, materials and process.

The discipline of engineering is extremely broad and encompasses a range of more specialised fields of engineering, each with a more specific emphasis on particular areas of technology and types of application.

 In recent years India has emerged as leader in technology globally. Engineering education in India has always been a coveted option for bright students at 10+2 level.

 There are several engineering colleges imparting technical education in India. The IITs, NITs and other private institutes of repute are able to absorb only handful of students out of the lot appearing for entrance exams. The fallout of this rat race to secure a seat in engineering college has resulted in rampant growth of engineering colleges. Consequently the overall quality of education has gone down and there is a significant gap between the expectations of the industry vis-a-vis the engineering education being imparted by the colleges thereby creating a vacuum of quality engineers. Institutions need to focus on building engineering minds and not just engineering hands. Moreover, the students need to be taught the latest in the industry.

For good engineering education, good engineering colleges are required. Well equipped infrastructure, both physical and academic, plays a vital role in the dissemination of knowledge. Colleges should acknowledge, improvise and adapt itself by offering innovative teaching aids, good library, laboratories etc to their students.

In the field of education especially while imparting engineering education faculties are and should be the protagonist. Infrastructure is the enabler but teachers are the medium through which education is delivered so that they can produce best brains in the world.

Engineering is the application of science. Without engineering, science is just a philosophy. Engineering educations provides many openings for jobs for a person. The world need in plenty well equipped, talented technical graduates with the right attitude. There are job opportunities for those who have the potential.

Engineers can become researcher, technologist, entrepreneur, banker, philosopher, IAS etc.   

AutoCAD Designing Tool

AutoCAD is simply defined as a Computer- Aided Design software application for 2D and 3D designs, and drafting. It is a vector- based drawing application intended for engineering purposes.

AutoCAD is used by most of the industry for their design and drafting process. For making career in design field students must aware of this tool. AutoCAD is a means of creating theoretical designs, practical drawings, and documentation in many industries. It fits any design solution that requires a general, customizable drafting, and design tool.

AutoCAD users are usually designers, architects, engineers, land planners, contractors, facility managers, educational institutions, and students whose line of study is related to the professions aforementioned.

The benefits of using AutoCAD are as follows:

1.      Saves time, money, and reduce errors with dynamic engineering model.

2.      Reduces purchase, deployment, and support costs with one complete solution.

3.      Increases value to clients by delivering more design alternatives in less time.

4.      Creates production sheets faster.

5.      Production drafting is always in sync with the design.

6.      Completes projects faster and reduce the chance of coordination errors.

7.      Builds a foundation for our custom solution.

8.      Clearly communicates design intent and complete final proposals with realistic 3D rendering.

Almost all kind of industries are using AutoCAD as it gives standardization to the design. AutoCAD is the indisputably industry standard for Computer Aided Design, so other CAD packages emulate AutoCAD operation and ensure file compatibility across industrial boundaries.

AutoCAD Design Suite Ultimate includes proven and intuitive conceptual design, visualization, presentation, and sketching tools that can help educators/Trainer prepare students for careers in design. Students can increase their technical knowledge and begin their careers with the experience and skills required in a highly competitive global market place.

Say NO to RAGGING!!!

What is ragging?

 

In common parlance, ragging means playing practical jokes on somebody or teaching someone a lesson.

 

The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India perhaps has given a more comprehensive meaning of ragging as under:

“Ragging is any disorderly conduct, whether by words spoken or written, or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness any student, indulging in rowdy or indiscipline activities which cause or are likely to cause annoyance, hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in a fresher or a junior student and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the psyche of a fresher or a junior student.”

Some of the most popular forms of ragging in colleges are:

1. Dress Code Ragging: The freshmen are asked to dress in a specific dress code for a particular period of time. But this isn’t as easy as it seems. For the dress code prescribed is generally weird, example, dressing totally in white or black with the hair oiled and combed in a particular style. The dress code ragging may make the freshmen feel awkward and uncomfortable as it often brings them unnecessary attention from everybody.
2. Formal Introduction: This involves asking the freshmen to introduce themselves in ‘Shudh Hindi’. The introduction includes the freshmen’s name, address, school, marks, etc.
3. Verbal Torture: Verbal torture involves indulging in loose talks. The freshmen may be asked to sing the lyrics of any vulgar song or use abusive language while talking to the seniors.
4. Playing The Fool: The freshmen may be asked to enact scenes from a particular movie or mimic a particular film star. In many cases, the seniors may also ask the freshmen to do silly things like climbing a tree, kissing a tree, proposing to someone from the opposite sex, etc.
5. Hostel Ragging: Outstation students who stay in the hostel are most vulnerable to ragging. They may be asked to do all odd acts from cleaning the room of seniors to washing their clothes, from fetching them water or milk to completing their assignments.
6. Drug Abuse: This can be the worst form of ragging wherein the freshmen are forced to try drugs thereby driving them into addiction.

How Ragging Affects The Victim:

 

 

1. An unpleasant incident of ragging may leave a permanent scar in the victim’s mind that may haunt him for years to come.
2. The victim declines into a shell, forcing himself into ignominy and alienation from the rest of the world.
3. It demoralizes the victim who joins college life with many hopes and expectations.
4. Though incidents of physical assault and grievous injuries are not new, ragging also simultaneously causes grave psychological stress and trauma to the victim. 
5. Those students who choose to protest against ragging are very likely to face ostracism from their seniors in the future.
6. Those who succumb to ragging may drop out thereby hampering their career prospects.
7. In extreme cases, incidents of suicides and culpable homicide have also been reported.

Need to Focus on Developing Employability Skills in our Engineering Graduates

 Dr Kalam has rightly said that India does not have problem of unemployment but unemployibility. The graduates lack other skills beside the academic or technical skills. The top three most important general skills identified were integrity, reliability and teamwork, while the top three most important specific skills are entrepreneurship, communication in English and use of modern tools and technologies.

If colleges want to improve the employability of their graduates, they have to focus on reducing these important skill gaps through improvements in curriculum and teaching methods. The Universities are required to play a significant role for the same so that graduates have to be able to formulate, analyse, and solve a real life problem using standard engineering techniques.

Each institution should define the set of skills that a graduate is supposed to have after each semester. Further, colleges need to change pedagogical style from teacher-centric to student-centric, and include more assignments for students to independently analyse and apply tools on real life problems. Only through such changes in the teaching-learning process will the future engineers become more employable.

Swami Vivekananda always used to say that “Education is the manifestation of perfection already in men”, “We are all powerful, and we can do everything”. This quote inspires us to upgrade ourselves continuously through solving real life problems by applying the knowledge gained in the classroom lectures.        

       Employers, universities and professional bodies agree that we need to develop professionals who are highly skilled and ready to face the challenges of increased competition. Educational curriculum needs to be examined from time to time in order to ensure that the education received by students is relevant and up to date. Industrial training received by students need to be looked into and revised in term of its effectiveness to assured that students are clear with their job scopes later on. Besides that, instructors should practice employability skill during teaching and learning session so that it could assist students to understand ways of applying the skills by themselves.

Motivators and counselors have to cooperate with institutions in the process of giving guidance and inspirations to students regarding the ways to increase employability skill from time to time in order to be excellent workers. Apart from that, apprentice programs are suggested to be carried out so that students will be able to understand employability skill better. This program will also serve the purpose to make students realized that employability skill is as important as technical skills.    

      

The higher education sector is characterized by diversity; course and student profiles are different and universities aim to develop students with distinct characteristics or attributes. Universities are required to work in developing employability skills in their students by providing academic staff with relevant support and resources, integrating these skills into curriculum and course design, providing students with work placements and exposure to professional settings and providing advice and guidance through career services. The following are few suggestions:

1.   An Employability Strategy Fund should be created;
2.   The employability skills in all university curriculum are to be explicitly identified;
3.   The teaching and assessment of employability skills are to be enhanced;
4.   Provide funding for universities to systematically review their work on developing 
       employability skills.

       If the strategies related to the programmes for the development of employability skills are formulated and monitored religiously then Dr Kalam’s vision of India being a developed country will be achieved in a true sense.

Marketing as a career for Girls

Marketing as a career has largely been dominated by men and fairer sex have chosen to ignore this most interesting domain that throws lot of challenges and provides plenty of money too. This has happened primarily because Marketing has been misunderstood only as a sales job which involves field orientation that girls tend to ignore. This misunderstanding has resulted in fewer job opportunities available for girls after passing out their degree exams. However, this trend is changing rapidly and now we see lot of girls taking marketing as a career. Marketing is much more than a mere sales job and a whole lot of opportunities are available for girls who hate going out in the field. Some interesting and challenging job opportunities for freshers are enumerated below for readers’ convenience.

Sales Admin: Salesmen move out in the field and book orders from clients. Execution of those orders like arranging inventories, transportation, ensuring timely deliveries are sales admin jobs. Girls are generally preferred for this because of their patience and caring for minute details.

Major Account Management: Industries like Logistics operates with fewer clients but high business volume. Clients need to be carefully dealt and kept pampered. Girls with good communication skill, flare for dealing with clients, and a knack for dealing with complex issues are in demand for this kind of profile.

Event Management: Event management companies also prefer hiring young bubbly girls for managing a host of activities like client serving, admin, back hand support etc. Exhibition companies, marriage management companies are some of the prime recruiters for this job.

Online Marketing: Companies like Flipkart, Jobong, Yebhi, indiatimes shopping are some of the companies that collect orders thru internet, arrange merchandise and delivers to their clients after receiving payment in advance.

Viral marketing: Viral marketing refers to using social media like facebook to produce increase in brand awareness.  Girls are welcome for this job because of their patience and ability to sit for longer hours.

Promoters: Companies prefer to generate data by organizing activities in malls, cinema halls and markets. Walk-in customers are approached and asked to fill in certain details like Name, Tel Number, E-mail ID etc. Girls hardly get a negative response from prospects and end up collecting lot of data which is very valuable for the companies. They are handsomely paid for the data itself, appointments generated and sales converted from their data.

Product Promotion: Gone are the days when you will advertise a new drink on television and it will be sold. Eatables like chips, chocolates, jam, drinks, are promoted by arranging stalls in the malls and requesting clients to taste the product. Girls are most suitable for this kind of activity because housewives identify them as one of them and trust on their words.

Venue Selling: In venue selling prospective clients are invited to a place and a formal presentation of the product is given. Clients are lured by on the spot discount and other freebies. Girls are hired for this job because of the high value of the products and rank of the clients. 

This is not an exhaustive list but some of the activities where opportunities exist for fresh graduates. There could be several other industry specific activities where girls are more in demand. One needs to keep a close vigil on the market for newer trends and opportunities.

NEW SEMESTER: DO’S & DONT’S

College is a wonderful, magical time in a young person’s life. There is so much to learn and experience in each session. In Engineering, 4 years degree is subdivided into 8 semesters & with students preparing to go back to college in new semester, there are many things on everyone’s mind, from meeting friends again, dealing with new classes etc. However, one thing remains the same for everybody: how can I make this a great semester?

There are many things one can do to ensure that he/she stays on track and don’t get overwhelmed this semester. With these simple tips, you’ll be sure to make your best semester.

DON’Ts:

• Staying awake late: The number one way to get off track is to stay up too late. It really doesn’t do any favors in the long run. One gets tired, irritable, stressed, and falls behind in classes. Next thing is gaining weight, breaking out, and generally feeling under the weather.
• Skip class: Like staying up too late, once you skip class, it starts to become a habit. Soon, the first mid sem rolls around and one is completely unprepared because they never went to class (or worse –didn’t even know about it). Even if the class seems stupid or unnecessary, one needs to go as often as possible. On skipping classes one will miss stuff and will fall behind, believe it or not. Obviously, if a person is sick, he/she shouldn’t go to class. However, one really needs to try their hardest all the other times!
• Lose focus: Around midterms, lots of people are frazzled and completely confused. It can be easy to say they are giving up and leave it like that. But one needs to power through things and end the year on a strong and positive note. Just don’t use it as an excuse to give up, for the day, the month, or the semester.
• Violate Attendance Policy: One should understand the importance of attendance & should not violate it at any cost. A minimum of 75% attendance is required per semester & a student should strive to maintain it at any cost.

DOs:

• On time: In today’s world time is money so one should not waste it & should be punctual & regular in attending college. One should reach college on time so that no classes are skipped.
• Uniform: The word itself means equal & wearing a uniform is a symbol of equality, but one should wear it with grace & not simply for the sake of college rule.
• Eat healthy: Its simple science and common sense: if you eat better, you’ll feel better. Ever heard the phrase you are what you eat? Well think about it…!!! If all one eats pizza, soon he/she is going to feel greasy and slow. If one opts into better foods, even for just one meal a day, they will start to see effects immediately. A person will feel healthier, and energetic. Always remember “A healthy mind resides in a healthy body”.
• Stay organized: Writing things down is one way to stay organized. If one remembers to write down the classes, assignments, work schedules and everything else in between, chances are much higher that they will actually remember to do them! Make a habit of writing things down right after you hear about them, so you won’t risk forgetting. Then, make a time each day before bed where you can review what you have to do for the upcoming day.
• Set goals & Study Regularly:  Sometimes, the beginning of a new semester can be daunting. All new classes, a completely different schedule to memorize and navigate. People can get so overwhelmed with all the things that are happening right at once that they forget to step back and look at the bigger picture. To achieve success on should set clear goals & should work constantly & sincerely to achieve them. Remember “Rome was not built in a Day” & success requires perseverance.
• Daily Assignments: Make a habit of completing the assignments daily. This will also aid you in submitting them within the stipulated time. Assignments not only act as a source of self prepared notes but writing them also helps in comprehending the content easily.

Above mentioned tips might be helpful to boost up motivational level of students….

ALL THE VERY BEST!!!

Sagar Institute of Science and Technology (SISTec, SISTec-E, SISTec-R)

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Changes in hiring processes in companies

Here’s a true account of how HRD is now evolving as more of an EQ gauge than just a hiring wing for companies looking to hire sustainable talent.

Shikha sat perched on the edge of the comfortable couch, a bead of sweat running down her forehead. The air-conditioning in the room certainly did not help much as she was too nervous thinking about the final round of interview that she was to face in couple of moments.

After-all it’s not too often that you get a chance to face a final selection interview in a company like TCS. She was mentally preparing herself for the onslaught that she was about to face. Suddenly the door to the cabin opened & the H.R Manager entered with a big smile & a bigger folder in her hands. “Thank my stars”, Shikha thought it’s a female who would take my interview.

The interview started and the first question thrown to Shikha took her completely by surprise. Instead of the usual & dreary, “tell me about yourself”, the HR Manager asked her with a smile, “Hey, this says you’re married, how many kids do you have” ?

Ummm... none right now, Shikha answered.

“Oh, I love kids you know. It’s really a big task to take care of them & manage their daily routines, teaches you a lot about organising teams & members”, said the HR Manager.

“Anyways, what do you do in your free time, when you are not taking care of your house-hold chores”?

“Not much, I try to update myself with the latest news & happenings”, said Shikha

Oh, said the HR Manager, “that’s good, and even your Facebook & linked-in profiles clearly suggest that you are into books, Finance news-letters & websites that are related to government jobs, so obviously you would have good knowledge about the latest happenings & market trends also. This is what we are looking forward to when hiring an Executive for our U.S process & i’m sure your knowledge of these domains would help you grow in your role & mature while you work for TCS. Please remain in this room while I ask my executive to get your appointment letter.” Saying this, the HR Manager exited with a smile.

Shikha, could not help but wonder what happened in the past 15 minutes that she was in the room. It suddenly dawned on her that her profile was not limited to the C.V she had submitted to the Human Resource Department (HRD) but there were so many things on the web that told volumes about her personality, her likes, dislikes, her friend circle & most importantly her personal details, like her cell number & address which could be verified at a moment’s notice. It was now clear to her that Corporate were now increasingly relying on their Human Resources Departments to gauge a candidate’s Emotional Quotient rather than their IQ levels & at the same time do all sorts of background checks on their future employees even before they sat for their final interview.

A robust & smart thinking HR department would always do something out-of- the-box to ensure they hire the right talent for their organization & see to it that by doing so they have a pool of sustainable manpower capable of achieving the targets.

Top Qualities of an Engineering Student

'Engineering' as a degree and profession has undergone a tremendous change over past few decades in India. It evolved from a stage when engineer would typically mean a civil engineer to a stage when every 3rd service class professional is an engineer. Increasing popularity of the course can be attributed to the diversity of career options offered by this degree. Nowadays Engineering degree acts as your passport to choose any career area. However, increasing popularity and easy availability of degree has also affected the exclusivity associated with this qualification. 

In this changing time, it becomes very important for a student to identify what qualities are expected from an engineer. These characteristics of an engineering graduate will define her success in the different spheres of professions. Lets discuss some of them:

1. Learnability: Employers expect the candidate to be 'Able to Learn', not just learned. Learning and re-learning are important as market place is highly dynamic and things change very fast. Candidate shall keep himself relevant by being updated, else his ability will become obsolete very fast.

2. Love for Floor-job: A true engineer is always found on the floor. People who expect to work on laptop sitting in an AC office are far from reality. First hand knowledge gained from the floor makes the foundation of any good professional. Start of the career should be spent learning basics of the business, and that only happens at the front.

3. Communication Abilities: Ability of convey message and ability to receive message are core communication abilities. Candidates shall be able to do this in a clear, concise and coherent manner. It might happen in any language, but more important is to have clear thought process, ability to articulate your views and words to put your point across.

4. Diversified Knowledge: These days, technologies are complex and highly interlinked. This makes it necessary to have knowledge of all the areas. A Computer engineer shall understand Electronics to predict performance of processor. Similarly, a mechanical engineer shall also understands programming to work with CNC machines. Now, engineering cannot be compartmentalized easily.

5. Practical Knowledge: Books are fine, but Engineer shall also know its application on the ground. Having hands-on experience and thorough practical knowledge is very important for being successful engineer.

These qualities add much more value to a professional. In the coming times, people will appreciate more about these characteristics, than just degrees.

Engineering @ Career

Engineering as a Career:

Engineering as a career option has to be finalized at an age when the student opting for is not very mature. Most of the time it’s 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. It’s seldom that the one opting for the career is completely aware of Engineering as a profession. When it comes to making career decisions, understanding that knowledge is power will save a lot of potential anguish because you have researched different options and found some career paths that suit you, your strengths and goals.

People generally have a reasonable idea of what a dentist, a lawyer or a teacher does. However, the scope of the activities covered by the term ‘engineer’ is more difficult to summarise. In today’s world, engineers are mainly concerned with maintaining and improving living standards and quality of life in a society. Almost every aspect in our lives has somehow been influenced by engineers – the water we drink; the buildings we live in, learn in and work in; the products created in factories; the computers we surf the net on; medical services and technologies we rely on; the appliances and vehicles that make our lives more efficient and comfortable.

 Why choose engineering – how about the diversity, the income, the lifestyle and people working in engineering get to do cool stuff?

To ‘engineer’ literally means to “make things happen”. Engineering is about the design and production of useful products and services. Engineering tells how to converts scientific knowledge into technology and then technology into successful innovation. Many seemingly simple aspects of our daily lives have been conceptualised, designed and developed by an engineer.

Why Engineering as a career option?

How to be an Engineer

The Governing Body

Important Engineering Institutes

Engineering-related Career Options

Test your Engineering Aptitude

Engineering Entrance Exams
 

Engineering related Career Options

 The 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.

› Agricultural Engineering

› Aeronautical Engineering

› Architecture

› Automobile Engineering

› Biomedical Engineering

› Biotechnology

› Ceramic Technology

› Chemical Engineers

› Civil Engineering

› Computer Engineering

› Environmental Engineering

› Electrical Engineering

› Electronics Engineering

› Genetic Engineering

› Industrial & Production Engineering

› Instrumentation Engineering

› Marine Engineering

› Mechanical Engineering

› Metallurgical Engineering

› Mining Engineering

› Petroleum Engineering

› Plastic Technology

› Polymer Engineering

› Rubber Technology

› Space Technology

› Textile Industry

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. 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

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.

Variety of Career Opportunities

Neil 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.

Challenging Work

Engineering 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.

Intellectual Development

Engineering 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.

Contribute to Society

No one can deny the contribution of society in one’s 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.

Financial Security

While 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.

Prestige

Engineers 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.

Professional Environment

As 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.

HOW to be an Engineer?

If you are not a "genius” hard-work can help you attain your goal. To be an Engineer One should excel in problem solving and if one does not, should try to do so. Because  Engineers spend much of their time in solving problems. Enrich your problem solving know-how by practicing Math, Physics and Chemistry numerical as much as possible.

Admission to the Engineering course in India demands 10+2 qualification. One is supposed to write entrance examination conducted at all India level to get entry to the premier institutes of India.

There are sixteen Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs) viz, Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur Madras,Roorkee,Patna,Ropar,Jodhpur,Mandi,Varanasi,Bhubnaeshwar,Ghandinagar,Hyderabad & Indore. 30 National Institute of Technologies (NITs), couple of IIITs and several private institutes are engaged in the task of grooming engineers.

The Joint Engineering Examination (JEE) and the All India Entrance examination (AIEEE) are the gateways to IITs and the NITs and the IIITs respectively.

Going by the ratio of number of aspirants and the total number of seats offered by the premier institutes across the country one has to put in lots of hard work since class eleventh onwards. The aspirant should have thorough understanding of the syllabus and the nature of the questions asked in the entrance examination to have a right approach to the preparation of the examination coaching institutes also come handy for the students who don’t have access to the resources.

Besides, this section provides all the vital information in the making of an engineer. The Website informs you all about the IITs, NITs and IIITs besides providing a thorough insight in to the entrance examination for such institutes. One can have an idea about the following from the website
 

Model paper, previous years solved question papers and the syllabi for the entrance exams
Course offered by these premier institutes
The process of admission, the fee and the fellowships at the Institutes
The accommodation available besides the information about reaching to the institute along with the city map and the campus map for the convenience of the information seeker.

Governing Body - AICTE

All India Council for Technical Education is an Apex statutory body established by the Act of Parliament (Act 52 of 1987). The council is in to monitoring the National institutes of technologies, the state engineering colleges, regional engineering colleges and other private institutes imparting technical and management education.

 Important Engineering Institutes

 The traditional system of imparting knowledge was organized for the first time in the year 1847 AD, with the establishment of Roorkee College. A hundred years later, after India’s independence, engineering institutes of national importance-the IITs were established to produce technical experts, who could steer the developmental process of the nascent India. IIT Kharagpur was the first of the 16 IITs we have today. Many Regional and State Engineering colleges were also established to provide impetus to an all-round development of the country.

The advent of globalization and liberalization in the early 90s brought revolution in field of Information Technology. To keep pace with the process of globalization it became imperative to boost up the IT sector of the country that was still in the process of development. Thus Institutes of Information Technologies were established to produce manpower, trained to expedite the IT sector of the country.

I want to end my words with a note that Engineering is an exciting career. Engineers achieve great things. Throughout history, people working in engineering have contributed to their communities, countries, colleagues and civilisations by making tools, machines and countless other things to help people improve their lives and progress onto better things.

The diversity of engineering means that whatever your interest, there is probably a place for you working in engineering. From information technology to medical science and mining, from building roads to space travel, engineers are working to make things happen.

Proud to be an Engineer.....