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"The aerospace engineers are concerned with the design, analysis, construction, testing and operation of flight vehicles. The course is based on the fundamentals of fluid dynamics, materials science, structural analysis, propulsion electronics, automatic control guidance and development of computer software."

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. With its factories at Bangalore, Nasik, Koraput and Kanpur employs aeronautical engineers. Employment in research, development and design is offered by the Defence Services, India Space Research Organization, National Aerospace Laboratory, Aeronautical Development agency, Aeronautical Development Establishment, Gas Turbine Research Establishment and government laboratories and organizations concerned with aerospace industry. Employment is also offered in the national and private airlines. The subjects of aerospace engineering are so multidisciplinary in nature that large number of graduates are employed in variety of engineering professions, in the management, and in software organizations."

The course on Agricultural and Food Engineering aims at producing engineering graduates to meet the requirement of technical manpower in agricultural production, processing, preservation and utilization of by-products. In order to meet demand of the agriculture industry, the course has been modified to include specialized training in design, development and testing of machinery, equipment and implements, conservation and optimum utilisation of land and water resources, production, processing, preservation and value-addition in food, fodder and fibre, and utilization of alternative energy resources for rural industrialization. Students graduating in this field will find opportunities in food processing industry, agricultural machinery, implements manufacturing industry and several government and semi government organizations engaged in agricultural development. Some graduates have become successful entrepreneurs and consultants.

Ceramic Engineering deals with the science and technology of non-metallic, inorganic engineering materials. In addition to the diverse field of traditional ceramic materials like refractories, heavy clay wares, cements and glasses, that form the back-bone of traditional industry, the rapidly developing field of ceramic engineering includes new, high tech materials such as semiconductors, ceramic superconductors and structural ceramics. The new ceramics form the strategic materials base for future developments in electronics, space and defence related technologies.

Ceramic Engineers find ready employment in industries producing refractories, iron and steel glass, cement, heavy clay ware, and special ceramics (for electronics electrical power generation, aerospace, unclear energy and defence related projects) as well as in several R&D laboratories dealing with these fields.

A civil engineer is concerned with planning, analysis, design, construction and maintenance of a variety of facilities such as buildings, highways and railways, airports, water-ways and canals, dams and power houses, water treatment and sewage disposal systems, docks and harbours, bridges and tunnels. A civil engineer is also required to deal with critical problems of today such as constructing offshore structures of oil production, flood forecasting and flood control, traffic congestion, transportation planning, use of non-conventional energy resources, for example wind, tides, waves etc. The breadth and diversity of the civil engineering profession make it particularly attractive. Computer Aided Design (CAD) and software development for various civil engineering facilities have become integral part of Civil Engineering profession.

Civil Engineer are employed in the public and private sectors in large numbers in all branches of design, construction and maintenance. They also have the ability to establish their own organizations and generate employment opportunities.

The course is concerned with the theoretical foundations of computer science, programming, engineering aspects of the design of computers (both hardware and software) and applications, computer communication and networking, aspects of information technology and design of computer based control systems.

Students graduating in computer science and engineering will find career opportunities in the information technology industry including organizations involved in computer communication, networking, multimedia systems, large-scale software development including data based applications and electronic design automation including VLSI system design. Apart from this several manufacturing industries like petroleum, chemical, steel, heavy electrical, aeronautics provide excellent openings in computer controlled systems design, real-time applications, data management and interpretation. Others like space organizations, management consultancy firms, export oriented firms and other allied industries provide opportunities for software and hardware development. Some students will also be able to pursue research and teaching in peer academic institutes and research laboratories.

These courses pertain to the board disciplines of electrical power engineering and electronics engineering.

An electrical engineer is concerned with the generation, distribution and use of electrical power, and power control and instrumentation applications.

An electronics engineer deals with the application of electronics in the processing of information in the fields of communication and control systems, electronic computers, industrial electronics and instrumentation.

Opportunities for electrical engineers exist in public and private enterprises dealing with the generation, transmission, distribution and initialization of electrical energy, design, production and operation of electrical machinery and equipment and instrumentation and control systems for various industrial applications.

Opportunities for electronics engineer exist in public and private enterprises dealing with design, manufacture and application of electronic devices and equipment, radar and navigational aids, computer hardware and software, process control, signal processing etc.

The course provides a sound grounding in electronic devices, circuits and systems, microelectronics and CAD, electrical communication and signal/image processing, control and automation, microwave and fibre-optics and computer hardware, software designs and computer vision. This programme is based on essential core and elective subjects, which provide the flexibility necessary for a student to concentrate on his/her particular interests, as well as for the department to introduce new topics as the subject expands. A substantial part of final year is devoted to a project of topical interest. The course is well designed for the students who intend to pursue higher studies in any branch of electronics communication and computer engineering. Excellent employment opportunities exist in public and private enterprises and also in R& D organizations.

This multidisciplinary programme imparts and adequate appreciation of the nature, availability and relative importance of various energy resources, and the technologies for their economic exploitation. Stress is laid on a deep understanding of the conventional and non-conventional energy conversion processes and the development and design of devices and systems based on these processes. The environmental impact of energy user also forms a major focal point of this course.

Courses of computer aided design, energy audit and accounting, industrial energy conversion, energy analysis and management and energy modelling and planing provides very extensive and in-depth training for efficient energy management. The procession of number of electives from Electrical, Mechanical and Chemical Engineering disciplines provides anple flexibiliy to the students to chose a set of subjects to cater to their own career objectives.

The energy engineers, with their broad based and integrated training find excellent opportunities for higher studies and for professional work in major industries and organizations concerned with research and development as well as design and manufacture of systems for economic and optical exploitation of energy resources.

This programme provides a broad education in theoretical and experimental aspects of modern physics with an orientation towards some of the skills that will be useful to technological applications. In addition to several core courses in physics, special topics will be covered by electives such as solid state electronics, cryogenics, materials science, laser technology and applied nuclear science. The programme will be suitable for those students who intend to pursue higher studies in physics, or would like to take up advanced studies in engineering requiring a good grasp of physical principles of wish to branch out after graduation into industrial research and development programmes. Good employment opportunities for engineering physics graduates exist in universities and in research and development sections of national laboratories and industries.

Industrial engineering is concerned with the design, improvement and installation of integrated systems consisting of men, materials, machines, energy and information. Basically an industrial engineer designs work systems to achieve productivity and quality. An industrial engineer also operates and maintains or provides staff expertise in these areas to fully realize productivity and quality potentials at optimal cost and service levels.

The B. Tech. (Hons) programme in industrial engineering attempts to integrates the fundamental aspects of physical sciences, engineering, mathematical, behavioural and information sciences, and provides an intellectual and interdisciplinary base for professional excellence in area indicated.

An instrumentation engineer is concerned with the design, construction and maintenance of instruments and instrumentation systems for monitoring control and automation of a variety of systems. A set of advanced tools and techniques drawn from areas like artificial intelligence, ultrasonics, laser and fibre optics, thin films, image processing, etc. are finding increasing application for ensuring better quality, for increased productivity in industries, for accurate diagnosis in health care, for pollution measurement and control and for supporting advanced research and development needs.

This multidisciplinary programme has a coverage spanning several disciplines like electrical, electronics, computer, chemical, mechanical engineering, physics etc. Flexibility in the curriculum is provided through a number of electives enabling the students to choose a set of subjects catering to their own fascination and career objectives.

The instrumentation engineers find excellent career opportunities in the growing industrial system and automation industry, and in the user industries, like steel, chemical, fertilizer, refineries, power industries, health-care, environmental agencies etc. and in research and development organizations in the public as well as in the private section.

Metallurgical and Material Engineering/ Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Advances in technology depend more and more on the availability of high performance materials. The field of engineering materials has expanded enormously in recent past and has encompassed a Varity of materials such as ceramics, polymers, electrical and magnetic materials, glasses and composites along with the traditionally important metals and alloys. Critical choice of some of those for advanced engineering applications in high tech areas like space, energy and communications may become crucial. Therefore, a B. Tech. programme encompassing metallurgical engineering and materials science/Engineering has been designed to train engineering graduates who would be effective in meeting the emerging needs of India in advanced materials as well as in traditional metallurgical engineering. A comprehensive programme of studies allows the students characterization, processing and selection of engineering materials. A wide variety of electives available during the third and fourth year of studies give an opportunity to the student concentrate in an area of his/her choice. Employment opportunities exist in steel plants, plants for extraction and processing of non-ferrous metals and other metallurgical industries such as foundries, heat treatment, metal working, powder metallurgy and metal finishing industries. The job opportunities would also be available in ceramic, space, electronic, chemical, power, nuclear and defense industries and in R&D organization.

Mines Co. Ltd,. India Rare Earths Ltd., McNally Bharat, TRF Ltd., Hindustan Dorr-Oliver, SVEDALA, all cement producing campanies and a host of other mineral processing campanies. In addition to above, they are also employed by a number of computer software campanies.

Mining industry is considered as the backbone of all other industries. A mining engineer is concerned with the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources. The field of activity includes planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance and Mie. In order to effect extraction of minerals with safety, economy and efficiency.

Both, private, as well as public sector mining organizations offer a wide range of opportunities to ferrous & no ferrous minerals, like TISCO Ltd., The ACC Ltd., Coal India Ltd., SAIL, NALCO, Hindustan Zinc Ltd., Hindustan Copper Ltd., Uranium Corporation of India Ltd., Pyrites phosphates & chemicals Ltd., Manganese Ore (India) Ltd., Bharat Gold mines Ltd., The Hut Gold mines Ltd., Neyvely Lignite Corporation Ltd., National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd., MECL, the lime stone mines attached to the cement plants, the dimensional stone mines and a number of explosives companies and mining machinery manufacturing companies. In addition to the above, they are employed by Government Departments lime Directorate General of Mines Safety, Indian Bureau of mines, Central Mining Research Institute, the State mining corporations and a host of computer software companies viz. CMC, TCS, HCL-HP, WIPRO etc.

In purchase of Mines Act. 1952, this course is unsuitable for female candidates.

A graduate in mining machinery is primarily concerned with the maintenance of the machinery used in exploration and exploitation of minerals. Their field of actively includes design, operation and maintenance of all types of machinery used in the exploitation of minerals including all types of heavy earth moving equipment. ISM is the only institute in the country which produces mining machinery engineers.

Both private sector, as well as, public sector companies provide a wide range of opportunity to the mining machinery engineers. They are employed by the mineral producing companies and the companies engaged in the design, manufacture, sales and service of the heavy earth moving equipment. With the spurt in the mechanization in all spheres of mineral production and excavation in general, there is a great demand for these engineers. They are employed by companies like, TELCO, Neyvely Lignite, Coal India Ltd., HCL, HZL, L&T, Gujrat Ambuja, Punj Lloyd and a host of other mineral producing and earth moving companies. They have been found to be most suitable for design, operation and maintenance of heavy earth moving equipment including machinery used in mines. In addition to above, the computer software companies also employ these engineers.

Ocean Engineering is concerned with all aspects of exploration and exploitation of the resources of the oceans-oil from offshore wells, minerals from the sea bed, biological resources from the seas, and energy from waves, tides etc. Naval Architecture deals wit the design, construction and maintenance of ships and other water borne vessels and with innovations in marine technology to meet the needs of the future. Computer Aided Design (CAD), computer Aided Manufacturing, software development for structural and motion simulations etc. have become an integral part of this engineering profession.

Ocean Engineers and Naval Architects work in ocean engineering companies, shipping and ship repairing yards, shipping companies, classification societies, statutory bodies under the Ministry of Surface Transport, Port trusts, coast Guard, the India Navy and consulting organizations. Ocean engineering and Naval Architect being of multidisciplinary nature, a large number of graduates fond employment in other engineering professions, in management and in software organization.

15. Petroleum Engineering

A petroleum Engineering is primarily concerned with the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas resources. Their field of activity includes: design of petroleum producing equipment, production and transportation of crude petroleum including natural gas from off-shore, as well as , on-shore oil/gas wells, petroleum refining, petrochemicals engineering, maintenance of the equipment, environmental management and marketing and marketing of petroleum and its products. Both private, as well as public sector organizations provide a wide range of opportunity to the petroleum engineers. They are employed by the companies engaged in the exploration and exp-0loitation of oil and gas, petroleum refining and marketing oil and gas. These include companies like ONGC Ltd., Oil India Ltd. Gas Authority of India Ltd., Indian oil Corporation Ltd., Bharat Petroleum, Hindustan Petroleum, Essar oil, Reliance Petroleum, Schlumberger, HLS, L&T, Oil Field Insturmentation, Hitech Drilling Hydrocarbon resources Development, Geo-Enpro, Geological Technologies Ltd. and a host of other companies engaged in the exploration & exploitation, refining and marketing of petoleum and petroleum products-both in India and abroad. In addition to the above, they are also employed by the computer software companies.