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Definition
“I am a mechanical techie. I can build things with my hands”. ~Evan Glodell "I love boats, anything that runs, anything mechanical. It's my God-given passion in life”. ~Dennis Washington Mechanical engineering is the discipline that applies engineering, physics, and materials science principles to design, analyze, manufacture, and maintain mechanical systems. It is one of the oldest and broadest of the engineering disciplines.- The mechanical engineering field requires an understanding of core areas including mechanics, dynamics, thermodynamics, materials science, structural analysis, and electricity. In addition to these core principles, mechanical engineers use tools such as computer-aided design (CAD), and product life cycle management to design and analyze manufacturing plants, industrial equipment and machinery, heating and cooling systems, transport systems, aircraft, watercraft, robotics, medical devices, weapons, and others. It is the branch of engineering that involves the design, production, and operation of machinery.
Career Path
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Level
Under-Graduate
Duration
3 years
Eligibility
After 10th (This course can also be pursued after 10+2 Science stream too- Mathematics group)
Entrance Exam
--
Specialization
--
Average Fee
₹20,000 to ₹2,50,000
Mode
Regular
Goal
Diploma Engineer Trainee, Technician etc.
B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
Level
Under-Graduate
Duration
4 years
Eligibility
10 + 2 or Equivalent (PCM)
Entrance Exam
JEE Main, BITSAT, COMEDK, UPSEE, VITEEE, SRMJEEE
Specialization
--
Average Fee
₹2,50,000 to ₹12,00,000
Mode
Regular
Goal
Mechanical Consultant, Site Mechanical Engineer etc.
M.E./M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
Level
Post-Graduate
Duration
2 years
Eligibility
B. Tech/B.E. (Mechanical Engineering)
Entrance Exam
--
Specialization
--
Average Fee
70,000 to ₹3,50,000
Mode
Regular
Goal
Mechanical Designer, Mechanical Engineer etc.
Colleges
- Agni Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu
- Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Aligarh
- Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kottayam, Kottayam
- Amity University, Gwalior, Gwalior
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kerala, Kerala
- Assam Down Town University, Guwahati, Guwahati
- B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent University, Chennai, Chennai
- Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, Pune
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, Pilani
- Chandigarh University, Chandigarh, Chandigarh
- Cochin University, Kerala, Kerala
- Dev Bhoomi Institute of Technology, Dehradun, Dehradun
- Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Ganpat University, Gujarat, Gujarat
- GD Goenka University, Gurgaon, Gurgaon
- Government College of Engineering, Amravati, Amravati
- Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, Delhi
- IIT (Indian Institute of Technology), Delhi, Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Chennai
- Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Guwahati
- Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi, Varanasi
- Integral University, Lucknow, Lucknow
- International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar
- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Kakinada, Kakinada
- Karunya University (KU), Coimbatore, Coimbatore
- KIIT University, School of Mechanical Engineering, Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar
- Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Solan, Solan
- Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, Manipal
- Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, Allahabad
- National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli
- Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi, Delhi
- Rai University, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad
- Regency Institute of Technology, Pondicherry, Pondicherry
- RNB Global University, Bikaner, Bikaner
- Sha-Shib College of Technology, Bhopal, Bhopal
- Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur, Udaipur
- SRM University, Chennai, Chennai
- SRMS College of Engineering and Technology (SRMSCET), Lucknow, Lucknow
- TKM College of Engineering, Kerala, Kerala
- Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Orrisa, Orrisa
- Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai, Mumbai
- Vignan University, Guntur, Guntur
- Vinayaka Missions University, Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu
Top Colleges
Key Skills
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Career Prospect
- Contractor
- Control and instrumentation engineer
- Maintenance engineer
- Mechanical engineer
- Technician
- Process Development Technologist
- Professor/Asst. Prof
- Project Manager
- Section Head
- Sales Engineer
- Mechanical Designer
- Mechanical Consultant
- Site Mechanical Engineer
Scope
- Automobile Industry
- Aerospace Industry
- Steel Industry
- Power Generation Industry
- Paper Industry
- Textile Industry
- Computer Industry
- Construction Industry
- Thermal Plant
- Armed Forces
- Aviation Companies
- Government Sector Undertakings
- ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation)
- DRDO (Defense Research and Development Organization)
- SAIL (Steel Authority of India Ltd)
- NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation Limited)
- VSSC (Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre)
- ISRO Satellite Centre
Pay Package
- The average monthly salary of mechanical engineers who are new to this profession is approximately in the range between ₹10,000-75,000.
Role Models
Dr. Ravi B. Grover
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Dr. Ravi B. Grover is an Indian nuclear scientist and a mechanical engineer from the prestigious Delhi College of Engineering, and a PhD from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
Suhas V. Patankar
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Suhas V. Patankar is an Indian mechanical engineer. He is a pioneer in the field of computational fluid dynamics and Finite volume method. He is currently a Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota.
Romesh C. Batra
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Romesh C. Batra is the Clifton C. Garvin Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. He was born at Dherowal, Punjab.
Anil Kakodkar
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Anil Kakodkar is an Indian nuclear scientist and mechanical engineer. He was the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India.
Further Readings
- https://www.amrita.edu/program/btech-mechanical-engineering
- https://manipal.edu/mit/programs/program-list/btech/btech-mechanical-engineering.html
- https://applications.srmuniv.ac.in/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=2018-srm-brand-search-(bmm+exact)&utm_adgroup=srm-university-bmm&utm_keyword=srm_university_bmm&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyPmMvL7c2AIVWgUqCh32kwnJEAAYASAAEgILlPD_BwE
- http://www.iapmoindia.org/Pages/MechanicalEducationtoEmploymentProgram.aspx
- http://mech.iitd.ac.in/content/m-tech-mechanical-design
- http://www.iitg.ac.in/mech/pg_admission.php