CAREER IN ENGINEERING

COMPUTER ENGINEERING :-Computer software engineers apply the principles of computer science and mathematical analysis to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers work. The tasks performed by these workers evolve quickly, reflecting new areas of specialization or changes in technology, as well as the preferences and practices of employers.
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ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING :-The Electronics & Communication Engineering Department offers one undergraduate program in Electronics Engineering and one post graduate program in Digital Systems. Besides this the department is also Govt. of India sponsored QIP (Quality Improvement Program) center for M.Tech and Ph.D programs. The Department has highly qualified and competent faculty members in the areas of Digital Signal Processing, Active Circuits, Data Communications & Networking, Mobile and Wireless communications, High Speed Networks, Optical Networks and VLSI & Micro-electronics.
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CIVIL ENGINEERING :-Civil engineering focuses on the infrastructure of the world which include Water works, Sewers, Dams, Power Plants, Transmission Towers/Lines, Railroads, Highways, Bridges, Tunnels, Irrigation Canals, River Navigation, Shipping Canals, Traffic Control, Mass Transit, Airport Runways, Terminals, Industrial Plant Buildings, Skyscrapers, etc. Among the important subdivisions of the field are construction engineering, irrigation engineering, transportation engineering, soils and foundation engineering, geodetic engineering, hydraulic engineering, and coastal and ocean engineering.
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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. Mechanical engineering is one of the oldest and broadest engineering disciplines.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING:-
It is the branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction, and operation of machines and plants that perform chemical reactions to solve practical problems or make useful products.
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SCHOLARSHIPS IN INDIA AVAILABLE FOR INDIANS

[1] K C Mahindra Scholarship Trust c/o Resident General Manager, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Jeewan Deep Building8 Parliament Street New Delhi - 110001 Scholarships for school students as well as for higher studies overseas

[2] Singapore International Airlines - Youth Scholarships Robinson Road P O Box 746 Singapore - 901446 Scholarships for completing plus 2 education in Singapore

[3] Ministry of Human Resource Development (Deptt. of Education) External Scholarships Division ES-3 Section A.1/W.3 Curzon Road BarracksKasturba Gandhi Marg New Delhi - 110001 This department co-ordinates a large number of international scholarships in specialized and in general areas that are offered to Indians by governments of other countries and by the Commonwealth

[4] I T C Scholarships Public Relations Dept. I T C Ltd.I T C Centre, 37 Chowringhee Calcutta - 700071 Scholarships for higher studies abroad

[5] The Registrar Nanyang Technological University Nanyang Avenue Singapore - 2663 Partial scholarships for higher studies in engineering / computers

[6] Secretary Sahu Jain Trust 4th Floor, Times House7, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi - 110002 Loan scholarships for higher studies in India and Overseas

[7] Director J N Tata Endowment Bombay House24, Homi Mody Street Mumbai - 400001 Loan scholarships for higher studies abroad

[8] Nehru Trust for Cambridge University Teen Murti House New Delhi - 110001 Scholarships for higher studies at Cambridge University

[9] Mariwala Trust Kanmoor House 281/87 Narsi Natha Street Mumbai - 400009 Loan scholarships for higher studies overseas

[10] Inlaks Foundation PO Box 2108 Delhi - 110007 Full scholarships for higher studies overseas

[11] Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee for India St. Stephen's College Delhi - 110007 Higher studies at Oxford

[12] Chief Executive R D Sethna Scholarship Fund 29, H Somani Marg, Fort Mumbai - 400001 Loan Scholarships for higher studies

Jobs in Army, Navy and Air Force

Naval Engineering College

Navy directly selects candidates for their Engineering College at Lonawala. Male candidates between the age of 16 ½ and 19 years who have passed XII with Maths, Physics and chemistry and have secured more than 70% marks in PCM and minimum 50% marks in English are eligible to apply. The Naval Engineering College trains the cadets so selected in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering and Electrical Engineering. The course starts in December, advertisement and details about this selection are published in leading newspapers and Employment news in the month of May/June.

Cadets go through an initial 6 months orientation at Naval Academy in Goa. B. Tech degree is awarded on completion of the course from Jawaharlal Nehru University of Delhi.

Army Technical Branch Entry

Cadets are recruited for being trained with the Army after 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Maths (minimum 70%). There are two induction annually of male candidates in the 16 ½ to 19 ½ age group/The courses begin in January and July each year. The training of cadets for a four year six months period entitles them for permanent commission in the Army in Technical Branches i.e. EME, Signals, Engineers. They undergo Basic Military Training of 6 months at IMA, Dehradun followed by an Engineering Training divided over 3 phases. In phase one 2 ½ years are spent at college of Military Engineering, Pune. In the second phase cadets are sent for training at college of Military Engineering at Pune/Military College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineers at Secunderabad/Military College of Telecommunication Engineering at Mhow depending on the Arms/Service allotted. In the third phase cadets go for 6 month to college of military engineering Pune. Cadets receive a stipend like NDA cadets of 8,000 per month after completing 3 years of training.

National Defence Academy

Union Public Service Commission holds a competitive examination twice in a year, in February & September, for a 3 year training course commencing in January and July. Candidate taking the examination has to give preference for service he desires to join, however, option also depends on the rank in merit list.

Entry in Army, Navy and Air Force After Graduation


Combined Defence Service Examination (CDSE)

Union Public Service Commission

through its notification in leading newspapers and Employment news, in the months of April and October, conducts an entrance examination for entry into the officer cadet of Army, Navy and Air Force. Candidates qualifying in written examination have to appear before a service selection board (SSB) for interview. Those opting for Air Force have to undergo Pilot Aptitude test. Those who come in the merit list undergo medical examination and after selection are sent to following training establishments according to choice given by the candidates and their merit list ranking.

• Indian Military Academy, Dehradun (IMA)
• Naval Academy, Goa
• Air Force Academy, Begumpet, Hyderabad
• Officers Training Academy, Madras