Mechanical Engineering

Career Prospectus Mechanical Engineering(ME)

Mechanical Engineering is the strongest area of core engineering that deals with multi directional activities, direct or indirect, committed to bring out man’s material welfare by transforming available natural resources. Their range of products is extended from producing large space-crafts to small dental implants; from power generation to manufacturing of microchips. This is a great demand for great mechanical engineers in different segments of the industry. Their expertise is required in traditional manufacturing industries such as automobile, textile, aviation, shipping, aerospace, power plants and machinery manufacturing. In recent times, the service of expert mechanical engineers has been sought in fields such as Nano technology, biomedical engineering, energy conservation and environmental engineering. There is also a great requirement for mechanical consultants who have management skills along with technological proficiency. The primary role of such professionals is to manage both technology and people. Firms that provide engineering consultancy require them. There is also a scope for lateral academic movement of the intending students for earning higher academic degrees.

 

Under the Make in India initiative, the Government of India aims to increase the share of the manufacturing sector to 25 percent by 2022, from 16 percent and to create 100 million new jobs in the manufacturing sector by 2022. Usage of non-conventional energy will require a large number of trained professionals in this field.