A career in engineering offers the opportunity for creative thinking, innovative experimentation and intriguing design and development. As an engineer, you may have the opportunity to work in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Robotics, Software Design, Space Technology, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Automobile, Civil Construction, Aeronautics, Biomedicine, Textiles, Biotech and many other industries.

About Engineering?

Engineering involves the application of the principles of science and mathematics to solve real world problems and to innovate new products and processes across a wide range of industries and applications.

Engineering is the application of science and mathematics to solve problems. Engineers figure out how things work and find practical uses for scientific discoveries. Scientists and inventors often get the credit for innovations that advance the human condition, but it is engineers who are instrumental in making those innovations available to the world.

Who is an Engineer?

An engineer is a person who uses scientific knowledge to design, construct, and maintain engines and machines or structures such as roads, railways, and bridges. 2. See also chemical engineer, civil engineer, electrical engineer, sound engineer.

What do engineers study?

An engineering major is an interdisciplinary study of math, science and some business principles. General engineering courses teach students how to design and conduct experiments, to identify and solve problems, to understand professional and ethical responsibility, and to communicate effectively.

Why you should choose Engineering as Career?

• Job Satisfaction

It’s ideal to find a career that you enjoy. After all, you’ll likely spend eight hours or more a day, five days a week, at your job. Engineering can provide a satisfying field of work.

• Variety of Career Opportunities

From electrical and computer engineering to environmental and biomedical engineering, an engineering degree offers many career possibilities. The majority of today’s college graduates will have more than one career during their work life, and engineering can provide a strong foundation for almost any one of them.

• Potential to Benefit Society

As an engineer, you can choose to work on projects that benefit society. Engineers help clean the environment, develop prosthetic aids, create clean and efficient transportation systems, find new sources of energy, alleviate the world’s hunger problems, and increase the standard of living in underdeveloped countries.

• Challenging Work

There is no shortage of solutions to be discovered in engineering. There is no single answer, no answer in the back of the book, no professor to tell you that you are right or wrong. You must devise a solution and persuade others that your solution is the best one.

• Intellectual Development

An engineering education will “exercise” your brain, developing your ability to think logically and solve problems. These skills will be valuable throughout your life – and not only when you are solving engineering problems.

• Creative Thinking

Engineering is a creative profession. Because we are in a time of rapid social and technological changes, the need for engineers to think creatively is greater now than ever before. If you like to question, explore, invent, discover, and create, then engineering could be the ideal profession for you.

• Technological and Scientific Discovery

Do you know why golf balls have dimples on them? Or why split-level houses experience more damage in earthquakes? Engineering education can help you answer questions and push you to ask new questions and find new solutions.

• Financial Security

Engineering is a lucrative career with an increasing growth outlook in years to come. Engineering graduates receive the highest starting salary of any discipline.

• Prestige

Engineers help sustain our nation’s international competitiveness, maintain our standard of living, ensure national security, and protect public safety. As a member of such a respected profession, you will receive a high amount of prestige.

• Professional Environment

As an engineer, you will work in a professional environment and have a certain amount of freedom in choosing your work. Engineers have the opportunity to learn and grow through both on-the-job and formal training.

How to be an Engineer?

Most entry-level engineering jobs require at least a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Advanced roles may require more advanced degrees. Apart from 4 years degree course, many universities also offer 5-years engineering programs that allow students to graduate with both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree.

If you are aspiring to be an engineer, you have to appear for a pre-engineering examinations conducted at national level & regional level conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency) and various other State Govt, and private universities.

Find here with the India’s Top 10 Pre-Engineering Examinations:

JEE Exam

JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) is a national level exam which is conducted to get into engineering colleges. The exam is held for candidates who are aspiring to pursue a career in the field of engineering and technical studies. Besides, the JEE exam is the gateway to some of the various prestigious engineering colleges (both government and private) in India like – Indian Institute of Technology – IITs, National Institute of Technology – NITs, Indian Institute of Information Technology – IIITs , Indian Institute of Sciences(IISC), Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research(IISER).

JEE Exam is conducted in in two phases:

1. JEE Main
2. JEE Advanced

Mode of the exam is online/computer based so a candidate has to have knowledge of computer.

JEE Main

The Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main) comprises two papers. Paper 1 is conducted for admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs (B.E/B.Tech.) at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), and Institutions/Universities funded/recognized by participating State Governments.

Eligibility:

About JEE Advanced

JEE Advanced exam is the annual national-level entrance examination that is conducted to provide IIT admissions to all eligible candidates. Candidates have to attempt both Paper I and Paper II to be included in the JEE Advanced rank list.

Candidates should be among the top 2, 50,000 successful candidates (including all categories) in B.Tech. Paper of JEE (Main) 2023. The percentages of various categories of candidates to be shortlisted are: 10% for GEN-EWS, 27% for OBC-NCL, 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST, and the remaining 40.5% is OPEN for all.

BITSAT

BITSAT 2023 is a computer-based online MCQ based entrance test conducted for admission to Integrated First Degree programs offered at BITS campuses. The exam session will consist of four-part namely Physics (part A), Chemistry (part B), English and Logical reasoning (part C), and Mathematics (part D).

WBJEE

WBJEE conducts OMR based Common Entrance Examination for admission into Undergraduate Courses in Engineering & Technology, Pharmacy and Architecture of different Universities, Government Colleges as well as Self Financing Engineering & Technological Institutes in the State of West Bengal.

MH-TCET

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT CET), is a state-level entrance test used to select applicants for admission to engineering and pharmacy programs at various colleges throughout Maharashtra. The exam is conducted every year by the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell.

There are 3 question papers in the MHT CET 2023 examination. Paper 1 is Mathematics; Paper 2 is Physics and Chemistry combined, and Paper 3 is Biology. Candidates willing to join the Engineering course should appear for Papers 1 and 2. Aspirants of Pharmacy courses should appear for Papers 2 and 3.

VITEEE

Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE) is conducted for admission to undergraduate engineering programmes in VIT group of Institutions.

KIITEE

KIITEE stands for Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Entrance Examination. It is a common entrance test for admission to courses (except MBBS, BDS, PG Medical & PG Dental) offered by the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology.

SRMJEEE

SRMJEEE is a university-level computer-based (online) test that acts as a common entrance examination for all SRM Group institutes and universities.

MET

Manipal Entrance Test (MET), also known as MAHE-OET, formerly Manipal University Online Entrance Test (MU-OET) is conducted by Manipal Academy of Higher Education (formerly Manipal University) for admission to various programs at Manipal Academy of Higher Education.

COMEDK

COMEDK Entrance Exam is conducted by the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka and is a common entrance test for admission in Medical and Engineering Courses. This test will be conducted for admission in COMEDK affiliated colleges only.

EAMCET

Engineering Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test, commonly called as EAMCET, is an entrance examination held separately in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for admission into various colleges across both the states in the streams of Engineering, Medicine and Agriculture.

TOMATO

TOMATO (TEST OF MATHEMATICS AT THE 10+2 LEVEL) is an entrance exam conducted for admission in one of ISI (Indian Statistical Institute). They offer B.Tech. (Hons), B.Math.(Hons) as UG Programme. These institutes in India are also termed as National Institute of Importance by Parliament of India. The ISI are located in Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Giridih, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune and Vadodara.

Branches in Engineering(B.Tech.)

There are more than 70 branches of engineering being offered by various engineering colleges & universities. Though there are certain branch which are main branches of engineering and then there are sub branch or interdisciplinary engineering branches.

There are fields where graduates are in high demand since they are needed in a variety of career roles across the board.

1. Computer Science Engineering
2. Electronics Engineering
3. Information Technology Engineering
4. Aeronautics Engineering
5. Electrical Engineering
6. Mechanical Engineering
7. Civil Engineering
8. Chemical Engineering & more

In contrast to other fields, Computer Science engineering is considered to be easier while Chemical, aerospace, aeronautics engineering is considered to be among most difficult branches of engineering.

How to prepare for Pre-Engineering Exam and crack it with a good rank?

As it mentioned that there are various exams to get into top Govt. or Private Colleges of the county, Though IIT-JEE is the foremost pre-engineering exam in India enables aspiring students to get into IITs, IIITs, IISC, IISER, BITs & NITs like top institutions.

Preparation Tips for IIT-JEE Main + Advanced:

• First of all, aspirants should plan on how to get maximum time to focus on IIT-JEE, your time should not be distributed in various activities.
• Find a right institution, where you get personalised guidance & mentoring to prepare well during class 11-12.
• Aspirants preparing for the IIT-JEE exam should first familiarise themselves with the exam format, pattern, and syllabus.
• The preparation books for IIT-JEE preparation must then be narrowed down. Candidates must use NCERT books in order to finish the topics in the syllabus.
• A schedule for IIT-JEE preparation must be created by candidates. This needs to be adhered to in order to finish the preparation on time and have enough time to revise.
• The completion of mock tests and sample papers is a critical part of IIT-JEE preparation.
• Since each section in the exam has the same weightage, candidates should focus equally on each section to achieve a good result.
• Give the mocks to identify the weaknesses and work upon them to boost the exam scores.
• Students must target to solve over 20 thousand unique questions in class 11-12 on IIT-JEE pattern.
• Here I must mention that the most of competitive exams are different from school exams.