What is Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Mechanical Engineering is an undergraduate four-year engineering course. Mechanical Engineering is the study of the design, development, and construction of Machines of any kind. It is the combination of physics and Mathematics, in principle, it is associated with materials science to design, analyze, manufacture, and maintain mechanical systems. It is one of the oldest and broadest engineering branches. Increasing Mechanization in the manufacturing sector and increasing mechanization in almost every aspect of life has increased the scope of Mechanical Engineering; it has become one of the most demanding engineering courses as far as carrier is concerned.
Eligibility:–
10+2 with science stream especially Mathematics stream. There is some college which seeks 50% to 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 as minimum eligibility to pursue Mechanical Engineering. However, it differs from college to college.
Admission Process:-
Usually combined entrance examinations are conducted such as JEE Main, JEE Advanced to give admission in various colleges. Apart from this, there are few colleges that conduct their own entrance examination such as SRMJEEE, BITSAT, VITEEE, KIITEEE.
Best college:-
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay)
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi)
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur)
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
- Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee)
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS-Pilani)
- Indian Institute of Technology – Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU)
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Guwahati)
- National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
- Birla Institute of Technology(BITS-Pilani)
- Indian School of Mines (ISM)
- National Institute of Technology, Surathkal
- Jadavpur University (Faculty of Engineering & Technology)
- Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology
- PSG College of Technology
Syllabus:-
Four-year course includes both theoretical and practical study, these four years has been divided into eight semesters which includes the following chapters semester wise:-
| Semester 1 Chemistry Electrical Sciences Mathematics – I Physics – I Chemistry Laboratory Workshop /Physics Laboratory Engineering Drawing Physical Training – I [NCC/NSO/NSS] |
Semester 5 Fluid Mechanics – II Manufacturing Technology – II Dynamics of Machinery Design of Machine Elements Electrical Machines HSS Elective – II Mechanical Lab – II |
| Semester 2 Modern Biology Introduction to Computing Mathematics – II Engineering Mechanics Physics – II Computing Laboratory Basic Electronics Laboratory Physics Laboratory/Workshop Physical Training – II [NCC/NSO/NSS] |
Semester 6 Applied Thermodynamics – I Machine Design Mechanical Measurements Heat and Mass Transfer Control Systems Mechanical Lab – III |
| Semester 3 Mathematics-III Thermodynamics Solid Mechanics – I Engineering Materials HSS Elective – I Machine Drawing Physical Training – III NCC/NSO/NSS |
Semester 7 Summer Training (PP/NP) Applied Thermodynamics – II Dept Elective – I Dept Elective – II Open Elective – I Mechanical Lab IV Project- I |
| Semester 4 Fluid Mechanics – I Manufacturing Technology – I Solid Mechanics – II Kinematics of Machinery HSS Elective – II Workshop – II Mechanical Lab – I Physical Training – IV NCC/NSO/NSS |
Semester 8 Industrial Engineering and Operation Research Dept Elective – III Dept Elective – IV HSS Elective – IV Project- II |
Career Prospects:-
Carrier directly associated with Mechanical Engineering:-
- Aerospace engineer
- Automotive engineer
- CAD technician
- Contracting civil engineer
- Control and instrumentation engineer
- Maintenance engineer
- Mechanical engineer
- Nuclear engineer
Carriers which are although not directly but are closely associated with Mechanical Engineering:-
- Acoustic consultant
- Clinical technologist
- Corporate investment banker
- Land-based engineer
- Mining engineer
- Patent attorney
- Production manager
- Technical sales engineer
- Water engineer
