Types Of Engineering

Civil Engineering:

Civil Engineering is a prominent and oldest branch of engineering which deals with buildings, bridges, roads, flyovers, railways, water supply, sanitary, development of townships and other infrastructural development.

It is traditionally broken into several sub-disciplines including environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, municipal or urban engineering, water resources engineering, materials engineering, coastal engineering, surveying, and construction engineering. Civil engineering takes place on all levels: in the public sector from municipal through to federal levels, and in the private sector from individual homeowners through to international companies.

Subjects on concrete technology, transport engineering, water supply and sanitary engineering, geotechnical engineering, fluid mechanics and machinery, structural mechanics, hydrology and water resources, irrigation engineering are studied in this course.

Electronics and Communication Engineering:

Electronics is the branch of science and technology which makes use of the controlled motion of electrons through different media and vacuum.

Electronic Engineering involves the design and testing of electronic circuits that use the electronic properties of components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes and transistors to achieve a particular functionality.

An Electronic Circuit Board

Communications Engineering deals with the transmission of information across a channel such as a co-axial cable, optical fiber or free space.

Every facet of life today is impacted by electronics in one way or other. Either it is computers (Hardware) or communication (Multimedia) or a control, electronics is the link. The exciting world of electronics needs very good mathematical background and also an analytical mind. The opportunities in electronic field are countless; Application developers, system engineers, integrators and information technology. Mobile telephony has shrunk the world. Hazardous situations can be handled safely with electronics with robots for disposing bombs, handling the wastes and precision operations. Subjects on digital systems, digital Signal processing, Fuzzy logic and neural networks, VHDL and VLSI, digital communication, embedded system, Microprocessors and micro controllers and microwaves are studied as part of the course.

Mechanical Engineering:

Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems.

Mechanical Engineering is the mother of all branches. The contribution of this branch is enormous in the growth of technology over the centuries. The scope of the course varies from material research to machinery development, Nano Technology, Smart materials, Aerospace Technology, Missiles technology, CAD/CAM, FMS, CIM, Automation and such other interrelated developments.

The engineering field requires a solid understanding of core concepts including mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, materials science, and structural analysis.

The areas of study includes Manufacturing processes, Mechanical vibrations, Mechatronics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Tool Engineering and Design, Design of machine elements, Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Robotics. 

Electrical And Electronics Engineering:

Electrical engineering is considered to deal with the problems associated with large-scale electrical systems such as power transmission and motor control, whereas electronic engineering deals with the study of small-scale electronic systems including computers and integrated circuits. Alternatively, electrical engineers are usually concerned with using electricity to transmit energy, while electronic engineers are concerned with using electricity to transmit information. This branch is a blend of both electrical and electronics.

Subjects on Network theory, Control systems, protection and power systems give the basic exposure to electrical fundamentals, Whereas, analogue and digital circuits, microprocessor, Digital Signal Processing, advanced programming languages makes attractive blend of electrical and electronics, thereby, creating excellent placement opportunities in various sectors.

Computer Science Engineering:

Computer science or computing science (sometimes abbreviated CS) is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation, and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems.

This is addressed in algorithm and programming languages. A student who learns the development of software in various areas like manufacturing, education, management and remote control, with thorough technical knowledge in computer network is in great demand by MNC’s including banking and finance sectors. There are unlimited opportunities for jobs. The skills expected are thorough logical thinking and a good competence in mathematics.

Subjects on algorithms, Operating System,. Programming languages, Database Management System, Computer graphics, Computer network and artificial intelligence are studied as a part of the course.

Chemical Engineering:

Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the application of physical science (e.g., chemistry and physics), and life sciences (e.g., biology, microbiology and biochemistry) with mathematics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms. In addition to producing useful materials, modern chemical engineering is also concerned with pioneering valuable new materials and techniques - such as nanotechnology, fuel cells and biomedical engineering.

The core subjects includes transfer operations, thermodynamics and design, reactions engineering and process control. This discipline finds application in electronic industry for developing microchips, biochips and chemical vapour composition. Skills needed are strong mathematical background coupled with analytical abilities.

Information Technology:

Information technology is a general term that describes any technology that helps to produce, manipulate, store, communicate, and/or disseminate information.

After a degree in information technology you learn programming which is used to program the computer for various tasks required by humans.
Also this branch of engineering does not require your past gained knowledge in school . So even if you were that last bencher dozing off to sleep, you don’t have to fret.

Core Subjects: algorithms, Operating System,. Programming languages, Database Management System, Computer graphics, are studied as a part of the course. (Almost same as Computer Science engineering)

Metallurgical Engineering:

Metallurgy is a domain of materials science that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their inter metallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys.

The three main branches of this major are physical metallurgy, extractive metallurgy, and mineral processing. Physical metallurgy deals with problem solving: you’ll develop the sorts of metallic alloys needed for different types of manufacturing and construction. Extractive metallurgy involves extracting metal from ore. Mineral processing involves gathering mineral products from the earth’s crust.

Core Subjects: Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Elements of Materials Science, Metallurgical Thermodynamics, Mineral Beneficiation, Metal Casting, Welding Metallurgy.

Marine Engineering:

Marine engineering is a branch of Engineering that deals with nautical architecture and science. The term 'Marine Engineering' is meant for research conducted in oceans and coastal or inland waters connected to the sea. Marine Engineering courses deal with construction and maintenance of ships and other sailing vessels. There are three main professions in this field of engineering namely Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering and Ocean Engineering. Marine Engineering is the most basic profession as far as ships and navigation is concerned.

They may design and operate stationary ocean platforms, or manned or remote-operated sub-surface vehicles used for deep sea exploration. Marine Engineers have the complete responsibility of the ship's technical management. They are responsible for selecting the ships' machinery, which may include diesel engines, steam turbines, gas turbines; and for the design of mechanical, electrical, fluid and control systems throughout the vessel. They are the members of a ship's crew who are in charge for managing a team of marine technicians and craftspeople.

Instrumentation Engineering:

Instrumentation engineering is the engineering specialization focused on the principle and operation of measuring instruments which are used in design and configuration of automated systems in electrical, pneumatic domains etc.

All industries require controls and measurements of equipments and parameters leading to automation of industrial processes. Accurate and reliable measurements lead to better quality of products. Hence, quality of measurement and instrumentation is an important aspect studied during the course of instrumentation technology.

Subjects on process control instrumentation computers in process control, analytical and bio-medical speech and signal processing, robotics, DSP, optical instrumentation and medical imaging, power plant and petrochemical instrumentation and control are studied as a part of the course.

Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering:

Aerospace engineering is the branch of engineering behind the design, construction and science of aircraft and spacecraft. It is broken into two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. The former deals with craft that stay within Earth's atmosphere, and the latter deals with craft that operates outside of Earth's atmosphere. and

Get geared to an adventurous career where you will deal with the development of new technology in aviation, space exploration & defense system. You will find work with the aerospace industry, R&D with various government agencies.