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Automobile Engineering

Automobile or Automotive Engineering has gained recognition and importance ever since motor vehicles capable for transporting passengers has been in vogue. Now due to the rapid growth of auto component manufacturers and automobile industries, there is a great demand for Automobile Engineers. Automobile Engineering alias Automotive Engineering or Vehicle Engineering is one of the most challenging careers in the field of engineering with a wide scope.

This branch deals with the designing, developing, manufacturing, testing and repairing and servicing automobiles such as cars, trucks, motorcycles, scooters etc & the related sub Engineering systems. For the perfect blend of manufacturing and designing automobiles, Automobile Engineering uses the features of different elements of Engineering such as mechanical, electrical, electronic, software and safety engineering.

So, Automobile engineering is a branch of engineering which deals with the study of how to design, manufacture and operate automobiles like buses, cars, bikes, trucks, tractors etc. and their respective subsystems (Parts). It also deals with repairing and servicing vehicles. Automobile engineering is the division of vehicle engineering.

India as a base for manufacturing cars, the scope for a career in Automobile Industry is rising rapidly. Apart from it one can find jobs in service station, private transport companies and Defense Services. As the vehicles after being launched in the market also needs improvement so it is the duty of an automobile engineer to improve the vehicle in response to customer’s feedback. Due to demand and passion on vehicles, automobile engineer has lots of opportunities in India as well as in abroad also.

Therefore taking automobile engineering as a career option will be an interesting, innovative and beneficial field in the engineering. Diploma holders can start their career with own business enterprise like automobile maintenence workshop or automobile garages.B.tech holders with a MBA degree could reach the frontline marketing careers.Candidates with Master degree with experience can be a lecturer. PhD holders can work as a researcher or scientist.

  • TOP TEN COLLEGES FOR AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING IN INDIA:

COLLEGE NAME

STATE

CITY

ADDRESS

CONTACT NO.

1. Manipal  Institute of Technology

Utter Pradesh

Kanpur

Kanpur

HIG-11, DOUBLE STOREY , .RATAN LAL NAGAR, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

 

Contact No: 0512 - 2284922

 

2.  Indian Institute of Technology

 

Delhi

Delhi

Hauz khas, New Delhi-110016

011-26582037

3. IES college of Architecture

Maharashtra

Mumbai

Bandra West

022-26514884

4. P.M. College of Engineering (PMCE)

Delhi

Delhi

sonepat

Phone: +977-1- 4104081
Cell: +977- 9851105456
+977- 9851057778

6. Sandip Academy of Engineering

Maharashtra

Mumbai

Borivali East

022 – 28092064

5. Loknayak Tilak College of Engineering

Maharashtra

Mumbai

Kopar Khairane

022-27551030

6. Dr. Sudhir Chandra Sur Degree Engineering

West Bengal

Kolkata

540 DumDum road, Surermath, Kolkata-700074

+913325600898

7. IMM Institute of Technology

Karnataka

Bangalore

Chittadurga, Bangalore

Contact No: 011 - 26520892-6, 26520900, 26960535, 26960752

 

8. Shree L.R.Tiwari college of Engineering

Maharashtra

Mumbai

Mira Road East

022 - 65142376

9. SCM Institute of Engineering and Technology

West Bengal

Kolkata

Kaji Najrul Islam Avenue, Dumdum, Kolkata-700052

033-25252271   033-25250116

10. Bhraddi College of Engineering Technology

Karnataka

Bangalore

Vidyasagar, Hubli

91 - 836 - 2374150, 2378123


 

  • The remuneration depends on the status of the industry and experience, qualification and ability of the employee. A fresh graduate in automobile engineering can earn a monthly salary of Rs.10,000 to Rs.20,000.
  • The candidates from well-known technological institutions like IITs, NITs, and BITs will get high pay package on basis on their academic excellence and skills.
  • After having three or four years experience the remuneration will increase up to Rs.40, 000 per month.

 

There are lots of employment opportunities after completing automobile engineering. As, so many foreign companies like VOLKSWAGEN, AUDI, RENAULT, HONDA, HUNDAI etc. targeting India as a base for manufacturing cars, therefore the scope for a career in automobile industry is rising rapidly. Automobile Engineer can also find jobs in shops ,Defense services, private transport companies and can setup their own automobile garages.

It deals with the study of how to design, manufacture and operate automobiles like buses, cars, bikes, trucks, tractors etc. and their respective subsystems (Parts). It also deals with repairing and servicing vehicles. Automobile engineering is the division of vehicle engineering. It uses mechanical, software and electronic engineering together to produce, design and operate automobiles like trucks, motorbikes etc.

The field offers wide range of opportunities for the aspirants and it includes automobile manufacturing industries, production plants, service stations, state road transport corporations, private transport companies, insurance companies, motor vehicle departments etc. With the computer knowledge in CAD (Computer Aided Design), CAM (Automation), ERP, Automobile engineers can find employment in computer aided industries as designers or they can design models of vehicles by joining the R&D wing of companies.

For Bachelor Degree Courses :

The basic eligibility criteria for BE/B tech in Automobile Engineering is +2 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Bio- technology, Bio- informatics, Biomedical with high percentage of marks in aggregate.

For admission in BE/B tech, candidate has to qualify the entrance examinations such as IIT JEE, AIEEE, BITSAT, state entrance exams etc. which are conducted at both national and state level.

For Master Degree Courses :

After pursuing the bachelors degree (BE/B tech), one can go for post graduate degree; i.e. ME/M tech and after that one can take up the PhD degree.

For Others :

After 10th one can also choose the diploma program in Automobile Engineering and after the diploma they can take up PG diploma.
 

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