A Design Engineer is a designer who is focused on the engineering design process in any of the various engineering disciplines. Design Engineers use computer softwares to create designs and develop prototypes to test their ideas.
Personal Competencies
• You like to build things
• You are good with computers
• You are comfortable working in groups
• You enjoy figuring out how things work
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete Bachelor's degree in Design Engineering (B.Tech./B.E.)
OR
Complete a Bachelor's degree in Design Engineering (B.Tech./B.E.) and follow it up with a Master's degree in Design Engineering (M.Tech./M.E.)
OR
Complete a Bachelor's degree in Design Engineering (B.Tech./B.E.) and follow it up with a Master's degree in Design Engineering (M.Tech./M.E.) and then complete a PG Diploma in Engineering Design
For admissions in a B.Tech. course, you must qualify for JEE Main. JEE Advanced is needed for admissions to IITs. Other entrance exams can be taken: ICAR/GATE/AIEEA/MHT/CET/ UPCATET/AP EAMCET/CG PAT/SHIATS Entrance Exam/CCS HAU Entrance Exam/Rajasthan JET/AGRICET
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Engineering/Design
This list of institutes is indicative only
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1 . Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
2. Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
3. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
4. National Institute of Technology, Mangalore, Karnataka
5. National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
6. Institute of Fashion Technology, Kollam, Kerala
7. National Institute of Design, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
8. Kerala State Institute Of Design, Kollam, Kerala
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
(Please check if the Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. Alakh Prakash Goyal Shimla University, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
2. Chandigarh University, Chandigarh
3. D J Academy of Design, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
4. Hans Rai Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar, Punjab
5. Indian Institute of Art and Design, New Delhi
6. International School of Design, Kolkata
7. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Odisha
8. Khyati School of Design, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
DISTANCE LEARNING INSTITUTE
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 10,000 -8,00,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship — About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme. *
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship- The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Ministry of Education, Government of India and Indian Banks Association (IBA). Students can view, apply and track the education loan applications on the website.
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Sectors such as Thermal Power, Gas Turbines, Agricultural Sector, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, etc.
Work Environment: The work timings are typically 5 to 6 days a week for 8 to 9 hours per day. Shift system is applicable
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Rajeev Chandrasekhar is the Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology as well as the Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. He is an Indian politician and entrepreneur, technocrat and was serving his third term as a Member of Parliament in the upper house (Rajya Sabha) from BJP representing Karnataka. Between 1986 - 1991 he worked at Intel as Senior Design Engineer and a CPU architect on the 80486 and Pentium Microprocessors. He completed his Master's in Computer Science in 1986 from the Illinois Institute Of Chicago.*
DESIGN ENGINEER
NCS Code: NA | E013• You like to build things
• You are good with computers
• You are comfortable working in groups
• You enjoy figuring out how things work
1. Complete 10 + 2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete Bachelor's degree in Design Engineering (B.Tech./B.E.)
OR
Complete a Bachelor's degree in Design Engineering (B.Tech./B.E.) and follow it up with a Master's degree in Design Engineering (M.Tech./M.E.)
OR
Complete a Bachelor's degree in Design Engineering (B.Tech./B.E.) and follow it up with a Master's degree in Design Engineering (M.Tech./M.E.) and then complete a PG Diploma in Engineering Design
For admissions in a B.Tech. course, you must qualify for JEE Main. JEE Advanced is needed for admissions to IITs. Other entrance exams can be taken: ICAR/GATE/AIEEA/MHT/CET/ UPCATET/AP EAMCET/CG PAT/SHIATS Entrance Exam/CCS HAU Entrance Exam/Rajasthan JET/AGRICET
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Engineering/Design
This list of institutes is indicative only
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1 . Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
2. Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
3. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
4. National Institute of Technology, Mangalore, Karnataka
5. National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
6. Institute of Fashion Technology, Kollam, Kerala
7. National Institute of Design, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
8. Kerala State Institute Of Design, Kollam, Kerala
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
(Please check if the Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. Alakh Prakash Goyal Shimla University, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
2. Chandigarh University, Chandigarh
3. D J Academy of Design, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
4. Hans Rai Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar, Punjab
5. Indian Institute of Art and Design, New Delhi
6. International School of Design, Kolkata
7. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Odisha
8. Khyati School of Design, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Information on institute rankings is available at -https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
DISTANCE LEARNING INSTITUTE
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 10,000 -8,00,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship — About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme. *
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship- The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Ministry of Education, Government of India and Indian Banks Association (IBA). Students can view, apply and track the education loan applications on the website.
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: Sectors such as Thermal Power, Gas Turbines, Agricultural Sector, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, etc.
Work Environment: The work timings are typically 5 to 6 days a week for 8 to 9 hours per day. Shift system is applicable
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Junior Designer → Design Engineer → Senior Design Engineer → Lead Design Engineer → Technical Manager → Project Manager
The approx. salary of a Design Engineer ranges between INR 15,000 - 84,000* per month.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/lN/Job=Design_Engineer/Salary
*The figures are indicative & subject to change
Experts from the field
Rajeev Chandrasekhar is the Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology as well as the Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. He is an Indian politician and entrepreneur, technocrat and was serving his third term as a Member of Parliament in the upper house (Rajya Sabha) from BJP representing Karnataka. Between 1986 - 1991 he worked at Intel as Senior Design Engineer and a CPU architect on the 80486 and Pentium Microprocessors. He completed his Master's in Computer Science in 1986 from the Illinois Institute Of Chicago.*
Source: https://rajeev.in/about/
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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