BEST JOB OPPORTUNITIES AFTER AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING!

INTRODUCTION:-

Who doesn't need an automobile in this era?! In fact, the demand & necessity of automobiles is increasing day-by-day. The days of Bullock carts and Tongas are gone. Presently, two-wheeler, four-wheeler, six-wheeler & eight-wheeled vehicles are trending like anything. Be it for commercial purpose or personal use, people are using automobiles in every feasible way. How these automatically motored vehicles came into existence? Automobile engineers made it possible!

Automobile or Automotive engineering is a sub-branch of Mechanical engineering which is concerned with design, manufacturing, assembly & repair of automobiles by applying refined technologies. The branch is interlinked with other engineering areas like Marine & Aeronautical.

Some of the critical subjects in Automobile engineering are as follows:-

·       Computer Aided Design (CAD) & Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

·       Mechanics of Solids

·       Fluid mechanics

·       Vehicle performance & testing

·       Manufacturing processes

·       Operations Research

·       Supply Chain & Industrial Management

HOW TO BECOME AN AUTOMOBILE ENGINEER?

Candidates with 10+2 or 12^th standard or equivalent and with minimum qualifying scores in Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics are eligible to appear for national wide engineering entrance examinations. It’s not compulsory to study Automobile engineering only, but one can pursue Marine or Aerospace or Mechanical engineering to become an automobile engineer. Some best colleges in India to study Automobile engineering are:-

·       National Institute of Engineering, Mysore

·       Delhi College of Engineering

·       Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani

·       Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

·       Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai

·       Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology, New Delhi

·       Anna University, Chennai

There is another great option as well! If you get an exceptionally good rank in JEE Advanced, you can easily get admission in IIT Chennai which offers Dual degree (B.Tech+M.Tech) of five-year duration in automotive design. Automobile design is nothing but a part of automobile engineering. The former is a specific area where one works on aspects related to designing of the vehicle while the latter deals with testing, designing, manufacturing & quality assurance.

Apart from academics, it is good for doing online courses in automobile engineering on software like CATIA, AutoCAD, ProE, Ansys, and Solid Works etc. Also, be active in taking part in technical teams in the college and workshops. Students get a clear picture of automotive systems like Engines, Chassis, Vehicle technology and Dynamics etc.

SCOPE OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING IN INDIA:-

Due to the huge population, the high requirement of transport has been seen in India over many years. According to statistics, India is the 7^th biggest country in vehicle manufacturing. The automobile sector is one of the fastest growing fields at present. Automobile engineers get to work with Public sector units, private multinational companies & transport organizations. Some best companies to work for are:-

·       Hero Moto Corp

·       Yamaha

·       Audi

·       Mercedes Benz

·       Maruti Suzuki

·       Tata Group

·       Mahindra

·       Hyundai

·       TVS

·       Bajaj

·       Volkswagen

And many more! A fresher can expect his/her initial salary ranging from 30k-50k per month. However, the main factor which affects your salary is your college brand! Actually, there is nothing to worry. Due to a tremendous hike in the consumer base, the demand curve of Automobile engineering is always upwards!