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Electrical and Electronics Engineering As A Career

Electrical and Electronics Engineering As A Career

Summary

Electrical and Electronics Engineers design, maintain and develop electrical control systems and equipment. They work keeping in view economy and precision of their methodology to build reliable systems that find place across various domains including transportation, telecommunications, power generation, signal transmission and distribution and scientific research. Electrical Engineers concern themselves with developing circuits and generating, distributing and using electrical energy. Whereas, Electronics engineers are concerned about the behavior of these circuits and manipulating them to work automatically. The applications of electrical/ electronic engineering are quite diverse ranging from houses to commercial offices to industries. With the boom in the electronics sector in India, aspirants looking for a specialization in this branch of engineering are likely to have extremely good future prospects.

How to Pursue a Career in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

StreamGraduationAfter GraduationAfter Post Graduation
Path 1
Clear Class XII with Science Stream with MathsPursue B.Tech in Electrical Engineering / Electrical and Electronics Engineering / Electronics and Communication Engineering for 4 yearsPursue M.Tech for 2-3 yearsPursue Ph.D for 2-3 years
Path 2
Clear Class XII with Science Stream with MathsPursue B.Tech + M.Tech (Dual Degree)in Electrical Engineering for 5 years-Pursue Ph.D for 2-3 years

Important Facts

  • Most colleges have eligibility criteria of minimum 50% aggregate marks in Class XII / and some of minimum 60%
  • Must have passed class 12thor senior secondary examination with at least 50% marks including English
  • Some exams require JEE score as minimum eligibility
  • Some colleges/ universities also have an age limit
  • Electronics Engineering as a separate programme is available in some colleges

Leading Institutes

Top Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institutes in India
CollegeLocationWebsite
Indian Institute of TechnologyMultiple locationswww.iitd.ac.in/ 
Birla Institute of TechnologyPilani, Mesrawww.bits-pilani.ac.in 
National Institute of Technology, CalicutCalicutwww.nitc.ac.in 
National Institute of Technology, SilcharSilcharwww.nits.ac.in 
National Institute of Technology, SurathkalSurathkalwww.nitk.ac.in 
National Institute of Technology, BhopalBhopalwww.manit.ac.in 
Vellore Institute of TechnologyChennaiwww.vit.ac.in 
Indian School of Mines, DhanbadDhanbadwww.ism.ac.in 
Sri Ramaswamy Memorial University (SRM)Multiple Locationswww.srmuniv.ac.in
Pandit Deen Dayal Petroleum UniversityGandhinagarwww.pdpu.ac.in 
St. Andrews Institute of Technology & ManagementGurugramwww.saitmgurgaon.com
International Institute of Information TechnologyHyderabadwww.iiit.ac.in 
PSG College of TechnologyCoimbatorewww.psgtech.edu 
Maharashtra Institute of TechnologyPunewww.mitpune.com 
Manipal UniversityManipal, Jaipurwww.manipal.edu 
Top Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institutes in the World
InstitutionLocationWebsite
University of ManchesterManchester, United Kingdomwww.manchester.ac.uk 
University of BristolCity of Bristol, United Kingdomwww.bristol.ac.uk 
University of EdinburghEdinburgh, United Kingdomwww.ed.ac.uk 
University College LondonLondon, United Kingdomwww.ucl.ac.uk 
Imperial College LondonLondon, United Kingdomwww.imperial.ac.uk 
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited Stateswww.web.mit.edu 
Stanford UniversityUnited Stateswww.stanford.edu 
Harvard UniversityUnited Stateswww.harvard.edu 
National University of SingaporeSingaporewww.nus.edu.sg 
California Institute of TechnologyUnited Stateswww.caltech.edu 
University of MichiganUnited Stateswww.umich.edu 
University of TorontoCanadawww.utoronto.ca 

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Entrance Exams

Undergraduate
CollegeTentative DateImportant ElementsWebsite
Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main)AprilMathematics, Physics, Chemistry,www.jeemain.nic.in 
Joint Entrance Examination Advanced (JEE Advanced)May/JuneMathematics, Physics, Chemistry,www.jeeadv.ac.in 
National Engineering Aptitude Test (NEAT/NAT)JuneMathematics/Biology Physics, Chemistry,www.srde.org 
Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission (BITSAT)MayMathematics/Biology Physics, Chemistry, Logical Reasoning Englishwww.bitsadmission.com/bitsatmain.aspx 
Education Promotion Society of India National Admission Test (ENAT)April/MayMathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Englishwww.epsfi.org 
Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam (VITEEE)AprilMathematics/Biology Physics, Chemistry, Englishwww.vit.ac.in 
University of Delhi Combined Entrance Exam (DU-CET)JuneMathematics, Physics, Chemistry,www.dtu.ac.in 
Consortium Medical, Engineering & Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK)MayMathematics, Physics, Chemistry,www.comedk.org 
Admission Test for ICFAI Science & Technology (ATIT)MayMathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Englishwww.icfaiuniversity.in/atit/btech_program.html 
Indian Institute of Space & Technology Admission Test (ISAT)JuneMathematics, Physics, Chemistry,www.iist.ac.in/admissions/undergraduate 
Combined Written Admission Test (CWAT)May/JuneBotany Zoology Physics, Chemistry,www.acds.co.in 
SRM University Engineering Exam (SRMUEE)AprilMathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biologywww.srmuniv.ac.in 
Manipal University Online Entrance Exam (MU-OEE)March/AprilMathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biologywww.manipal.edu
Indraprastha University Common EntranceTest (IPUCET)MayMathematics, Physics, Chemistry,www.ipu.ac.in 
Postgraduate
InstitutionTentative DateImportant ElementsWebsite
Graduate Aptitute Test in Engineering (GATE) (Postgraduate)Jan/FebAll Branches of engineeringwww.gate.iisc.ernet.in 

Work Description

  • Design new products, write down requirements for their enhanced performance, as well as develop maintenance schedules and charts.
  • Test equipment and machinery, solve operational problems, estimate time and cost of electrical and electronic products.
  • Supervise the production of electrical and electronic equipments and machinery such as broadcast and telecommunication systems, electric motors, controls of machinery, lights and wiring in building complexes, vehicles, aircraft, radar and navigation systems.
  • Utilize ferroelectric, nonlinear, photo-conductive, and thermoelectric properties of materials.
  • Develop new applications of conductance of metallic & non-metallic materials to be used in components.
  • Estimate material, construction, and labour costs, and project timescales
  • Evaluate electrical systems, products, components, and applications by designing and conducting research programmes.

Pros & Cons of a Career in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Pros
  • Opens up a wide number of opportunities in sectors like telecommunication, power, railways, aerospace, IT and artificial intelligence. Hence the scope of it remains wide.
  • Greater flexibility in switching from one industry to another as the application of Electrical and Electronics remains prevalent in multiple industries.
  • Ample number of opportunities in both public and private sector.
Cons
  • Risk associated with the hazardous profile of the job.
  • Never-ending process of learning/certifications as the engineer needs to be updated on newer process like signal processing and biomedical research.
  • Monetary Packages are expected to grow with substantial experience.

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