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Engineering education, Karnataka

Saturday, 24 May 2008

Any act of yours, bringing tangible change in the society, would undoubtedly bring a sense of satisfaction and feeling of pride. What if, besides the quotient of satisfaction and feeling of pride you also earn a handsome amount and reputation in the society? A career in the field of engineering provides just that. Engineering is amongst the few professions where creativity and ingenuity knows no bounds. Moreover if you are the one among those who look for challenging opportunities than probably, engineering is the most ideal profession to opt for. As an aerospace engineer you have the chance of developing cryogenics technology badly needed for the country to make advances in the space research, as a Civil Engineer you have the opportunity of developing earth quake resistant houses and as an electrical engineer the challenge lies in developing superconductors. The list is endless. In a similar fashion every stream of engineering has lots of such opportunities and challenges. And if you are the one looking for opportunities where creativity and imagination are the tools to mitigate the challenges then you ought to be an Engineer. Rewards and Opportunities Job Satisfaction Studies show that, by far, the most important cause of dissatisfaction among the working people is the job dissatisfaction. Thus, it is important to find a career that provides job satisfaction. After all, one has to spend good part of his/her life at work station and if the place you work delivers content and satisfaction you are bound to grow in a better way with each passing day. Variety of Career Opportunities Neil Armstrong, Jimmy Carter, and Alfred Hitchcock, an astronaut, a president, and one a filmmaker – from different streams of occupation all together but a commonality, they all started with an engineering education. Engineering as a profession offers a wide range of career possibilities. From the design of fighter planes to that of pacemakers for hearts from boring holes deep in the earth for the petrochemicals to steeping at mars, engineers play the pivotal role. Challenging Work Engineering is all about fixing things so as to make the object serve its purpose in the best possible and efficient way. From the flying machine of the Wright brothers to the stealth bombers the range of improvement and development is enormous. Here lies the challenge. Challenge is not only about visualizing the development and improvement but also in performing it. Intellectual Development Engineering as a profession is function of creativity and ingenuity. Its more about developing the best possible option. This in turn involves great utilization of your mental faculties as compared to the professions where practice and pattern aid a lot in performing the job. Contribute to Society No one can deny the contribution of society in one’s own development but few bother to contribute for the same. Engineering as a carrier provides lots of opportunity to this end too. A civil engineer can design models for easing out traffic congestion. A software engineer can develop cheap and user friendly software for the disabled, an electrical engineer can devise ways and means for optimum utilization of electricity. All in the interest of the society and ones own career. Financial Security While financial security should not be the only reason for choosing a career in engineering, if you decide to become an engineer you will be well paid. Engineering graduates receive one of the highest starting salaries of any discipline. Prestige Engineers play an important role in the development of the nation and add to its international stature in a big way. And in this pursuit, one also earns a reputed place in the society. Professional Environment As an engineer, you will work in a professional environment where creativity and intellect are on the top priority. Working in such an environment with creative and intellectual colleagues is rewarding in itself. How to be an Engineer? If you are not a 'genius' hard-work can help you attain your goal. To be an Engineer One should excel in problem solving and if one does not, should try to do so. Because Engineers spend much of their time in solving problems. Enrich your problem solving know-how by practicing Math, Physics and Chemistry numerical as much as possible. Admission to the Engineering course in India demands 10+2 qualification. One is supposed to write entrance examination conducted at all India level to get entry to the premier institutes of India. There are seven Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs) viz, Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee, 20 National Institute of Technologies (NITs), couple of IIITs and several private institutes are engaged in the task of grooming engineers. The Joint Engineering Examination (JEE) and the All India Entrance examination (AIEEE) are the gateways to IITs and the NITs and the IIITs respectively. Going by the ratio of number of aspirants and the total number of seats offered by the premier institutes across the country one has to put in lots of hard work since class eleventh onwards. The aspirant should have thorough understanding of the syllabus and the nature of the questions asked in the entrance examination to have a right approach to the preparation of the examination coaching institutes also come handy for the students who don’t have access to the resources. Governing Body - AICTE All India Council for Technical Education is an Apex statutory body established by the Act of Parliament (Act 52 of 1987). The council is in to monitoring the National institutes of technologies, the state engineering colleges, regional engineering colleges and other private institutes imparting technical and management education. The council has been entrusted with the mandate to carry out the following activities.     * Grant approval for establishment of new technical institutions     * Monitor courses/intake in the field of technical and management education.     * Monitor the planning & development of technical education system in the country.     * Promotion of qualitative improvements of technical education vis-a-vis quantitative growth     * Regulation of norms and standards in the technical institutes Important Engineering Institutes The traditional system of imparting knowledge was organized for the first time in the year 1847 AD, with the establishment of Roorkee College. A hundred years later, after India’s independence, engineering institutes of national importance-the IITs were established to produce technical experts, who could steer the developmental process of the nascent India. IIT Kharagpur was the first of the seven IITs we have today. Many Regional and State Engineering colleges were also established to provide impetus to an all-round development of the country. The advent of globalization and liberalization in the early 90s brought revolution in field of Information Technology. To keep pace with the process of globalization it became imperative to boost up the IT sector of the country that was still in the process of development. Thus Institutes of Information Technologies were established to produce manpower, trained to expedite the IT sector of the country. List of all the IITs, NITs, IIITs  of the country: IITs IIT Chennai    IIT Delhi    IIT Guwahati    IIT Kanpur   IIT Kharagpur    IIT Mumbai    IIT Roorkee NITs NIT Agartala     MNIT Allahabad    MANIT Bhopal    NIT Calicut    NIT Durgapur   NIT Hamirpur    MNIT Jaipur    NIT Jalandhar    NIT Jamshedpur    NIT Karnataka   NIT Kurukshetra    VNIT Nagpur    NIT Patna    NIT Rourkela    NIT Silchar   NIT Srinagar    SVNIT Surat    NIT Tiruchirapalli    NIT Warangal    NIT Raipur IIITs IIIT Allahabad    IIIT Bangalore    IIITDM Jabalpur    IIITGM Gwalior    IIITM Kerala    IIIT Hyderabad The Common Entrance Test (CET) Karnataka is conducted by Karnataka Examinations Authority, Bangalore. 10 +2 or PUC passed students appear for this examination for the purpose of taking admission to 1st year Medical / Dental / Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga /Engineering / Technology / Architecture courses for the seats to be notified by the Government in the Professional Educational Institutions in the state of Karnataka. The admissions to engineering / architecture degree courses are purely made on the basis of CET merit of the candidate. A candidate has to study 4 years to purse a degree in engineering (B.E.) and 5 years to pursue a degree in architecture (B.Arch.) The rank list for Engineering & Technology courses will be published only for those candidates, who have secured 45% of marks taken together in the optional subjects in last qualifying examination, irrespective of marks secured in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in the Common Entrance Test (CET). However SC and ST candidates with 40% marks are eligible for the CET. COMEDK is an association of private colleges which conducts CET for Engineering admission. Visit http://www.comedk.org/ for details.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 24 May 2008 )