An instrumentation engineer works in the field of designing, developing, installing, managing equipments that are used to monitor and control machinery.
Personal Competencies
You pay attention to details
You enjoy solving problems
You enjoy trying to figure out how
things work
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in Science stream ( Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete Bachelor's degree (B.Tech/B.E) in Instrumentation and Control Engineering
OR
Complete a Diploma in Instrumentation and Control Engineering
OR
Complete a Bachelor's degree followed by a Master's degree (M.Tech/M.E) in the same or related field
For admissions, you must qualify entrance examination conducted at national level ( JEE Main, JEE Advanced etc.) or state level (WBJEE, AP EAMCET etc.) or institute level (VET, IP etc.)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
The course is offered by the Department of Engineering. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1.JNTU, Hyderabad 2.Government Polytechnic, Mumbai (Diploma) 3.Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Delhi (Diploma) 4.Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar (Diploma) 5.Government Polytechnic, Ahmednagar (Diploma) 6.IIT Kharagpur 7.NIT Trichy 8.Government College of Engineering, Amravati
Private Institutes (Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1.Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala 2.Calcutta Institute of Engineering and Management 3.Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Punjab 4.Smt. Indira Gandhi College of Engineering, Mumbai 5.Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad 6.St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Chennai 7.Manipal Institute of Technology 8.Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
• The approx. course fee ranges between INR 4,000-16,00,000*
*(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.*
• National Scholarship Portal - Visithttp://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.*
• 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), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• 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: Manufacturing Companies, Government and Private Engineering Firms, Defence Contractors, Biomedical Firms, Steel and Thermal Plants, Chemical Companies and others
Work Environment: You will work in an office set-up. You will spend a considerable amount of time designing blueprints for instruments. You can expect to spend a lot of time at factories or similar settings, developing designs, testing and maintaining equipment and ensuring the quality of products and deliverables. Local travel is a part of the job profile. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week 8 to 9 hours every day
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Rajendra P Patil is an industrial consultant and currently the Head of Power Plant of Total Plant. He had pursued BE in Instrumentation and has 35 years of expertise in the industry.*
Instrumentation Engineer
NCS Code: 7311.0101 | E0181. Complete 10+2 in Science stream ( Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete Bachelor's degree (B.Tech/B.E) in Instrumentation and Control Engineering
OR
Complete a Diploma in Instrumentation and Control Engineering
OR
Complete a Bachelor's degree followed by a Master's degree (M.Tech/M.E) in the same or related field
For admissions, you must qualify entrance examination conducted at national level ( JEE Main, JEE Advanced etc.) or state level (WBJEE, AP EAMCET etc.) or institute level (VET, IP etc.)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
The course is offered by the Department of Engineering.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1.JNTU, Hyderabad
2.Government Polytechnic, Mumbai (Diploma)
3.Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Delhi (Diploma)
4.Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar (Diploma)
5.Government Polytechnic, Ahmednagar (Diploma)
6.IIT Kharagpur
7.NIT Trichy
8.Government College of Engineering, Amravati
Private Institutes
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1.Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala
2.Calcutta Institute of Engineering and Management
3.Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Punjab
4.Smt. Indira Gandhi College of Engineering, Mumbai
5.Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad
6.St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Chennai
7.Manipal Institute of Technology
8.Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
• The approx. course fee ranges between INR 4,000-16,00,000*
*(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.*
• National Scholarship Portal - 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), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• 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: Manufacturing Companies, Government and Private Engineering Firms, Defence Contractors, Biomedical Firms, Steel and Thermal Plants, Chemical Companies and others
Work Environment: You will work in an office set-up. You will spend a considerable amount of time designing blueprints for instruments. You can expect to spend a lot of time at factories or similar settings, developing designs, testing and maintaining equipment and ensuring the quality of products and deliverables. Local travel is a part of the job profile. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week 8 to 9 hours every day
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Technician Instrumentation → Instrumentation Supervisor
The approx. salary of an Instrumentation Engineer ranges between INR 20,000 - 80,000* or more per month.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Instrumentation_Engineer/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Rajendra P Patil is an industrial consultant and currently the Head of Power Plant of Total Plant. He had pursued BE in Instrumentation and has 35 years of expertise in the industry.*
Source: https://www.upskul.tech/courses/certified-industrial-instrumentation-professional/
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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