Plan your career: Automobile Engineering

Introduction:
Automobile or Automotive Engineering is for the students who are passionate about the cars, bikes & other motor vehicles. In this branch of engineering various elements of engineering such as mechanical, electrical, electronic, software and safety are incorporated together for the study of the operating principles of automobiles. This branch of engineering is for the designing, developing and testing of automobiles or the parts of automobiles from the concept stage to production stage. Automobile engineering can be divided into following streams:
Designing: Focuses on designing of components and coordination of a component with other components and the system of the car. It is done in the form of drawings and blueprints.
Developing: In this phase, automobile engineers transform their designs into a viable end product.
Manufacturing: It deals with the creation and assembling the whole parts of automobiles.
Testing: It is the most rigorous process which ensures that each and every component of the automobile is able to function properly and safely in every possible condition.
Repairing and Servicing: It is the after sales process which ensures the long time sustainability of the vehicle and its components.

Courses Available:
Undergraduate:
To pursue an undergraduate course in automobile engineering, the candidate must pass 10+2 with physics, chemistry and mathematics from a recognized Board.

• Diploma in Automotive Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering in Automotive Engineering (B.E.)
• Bachelor of Technology in Automotive Engineering (B.Tech.)

Post Graduate:
To pursue a postgraduate course in automobile engineering, the candidate must have Bachelor’s (B.E. or B.Tech.) degree in automobile engineering from recognized University.

• Master of Engineering in Automotive Engineering (M.E.)
• Master of Technology in Automotive Engineering (M.Tech.)

Specializations:

1. Engine systems
2. Electronics and control systems
3. Fuel technology and emissions
4. Fluid mechanics
5. Aerodynamics
6. Thermodynamics
7. Rapid prototyping
8. Alternative fuels
9. Computer-based systems and electronics
10. Emissions control
11. Vehicle and pedestrian safety or supply chain management

Job Opportunities:
Indian automobile industries such as L & T, Force, Hindustan Motors, Premier, Tata, AMW, Eicher Motors, VE Commercial Vehicles Limited, Ashok Leyland, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Auto, Swaraj Mazda, Kamaz Vectra, Indian Space research organisation employ automobile engineers at various posts. There is also a huge demand of these engineers in the foreign automobile companies like: Volvo, Tatra, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Daimler AG, Rosenbauer, Scania, Iveco, Hino, DAF, Isuzu, Piaggio, Caterpillar Inc etc.
For fresh graduates the average pay package offered ranges in between Rs. 15,000 to Rs 30,000 per month. However, the remuneration varies depending on the size of the organizations, profile, qualification and experience.

Top Colleges:

• PSG College of Technology
• Manipal Institute of Technology
• Sathyabama University
• Acharya Institute of Technology
• SCMS School of Engineering and Technology