A manufacturing engineer deals with the design and operation of computer networks, robots, automated machines, machine tools, and materials-handling equipment among others.
Personal Competencies
You enjoy Science
You can think critically and like solving problems
You are good at analysing things and situations
You are interested in the working of machines
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree (B.Tech/B.E) in Manufacturing Science and Engineering/Computer Science/Data Science and Engineering/Electronics and Communication Engineering or related subject
OR
Complete a Diploma or B.Voc in Manufacturing Science and 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?
This course is offered by the Department of Manufacturing Engineering/ Manufacturing Engineering and Technology. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. IIT Kharagpur 2. College Of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai 3. College of Engineering, Guindy 4. SLIET Longowal, Punjab 5. IIITDM Kancheepuram 6. NIFFT, Ranchi 7. Government Polytechnic, Pune (Diploma) 8. Government Tool Room & Training Centre, Bangalore (Diploma)
Private Institutes (Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying) 1. BITS Pilani, Rajasthan 2. Parul University, Vadodara (certificate course) 3. VIT, Vellore 4. Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore 5. JSS Noida 6. PSG Tech Coimbatore 7. Presidency University, Bangalore 8. Malabar College of Engineering and Technology, Thrissur
*NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 40,000-3,00,000*
*(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 - 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.*
• 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: Aerospace Industries, Automotive Industries, Construction and Building Services, Indian Armed Forces and Ministry of Defence, Manufacturing Industries, Engineering Consultancies, etc
Work Environment: Your workplace may include an office, factory, plant, laboratory, construction site, or an oil/gas production site. You are likely to work the standard 40-hour work week with overtime occurring occasionally. You may have to undertake local travel for work.
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Minu Nariman Dastur was a pioneer of engineering consulting business in India. He completed his graduation in electrical and mechanical engineering from Banaras Hindu University in 1938. Dastur started his career with Tata Iron and Steel Company at Jamshedpur before obtaining his doctorate in metallurgy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1948. In 1954, Dastur visited India as a consulting steel plant expert from the US on an USAID mission to the Bhadravati Iron and Steel Works.*
Manufacturing Engineer
NCS Code: NA | E0211. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree (B.Tech/B.E) in Manufacturing Science and Engineering/Computer Science/Data Science and Engineering/Electronics and Communication Engineering or related subject
OR
Complete a Diploma or B.Voc in Manufacturing Science and 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
This course is offered by the Department of Manufacturing Engineering/ Manufacturing Engineering and Technology.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. IIT Kharagpur
2. College Of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai
3. College of Engineering, Guindy
4. SLIET Longowal, Punjab
5. IIITDM Kancheepuram
6. NIFFT, Ranchi
7. Government Polytechnic, Pune (Diploma)
8. Government Tool Room & Training Centre, Bangalore (Diploma)
Private Institutes
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. BITS Pilani, Rajasthan
2. Parul University, Vadodara (certificate course)
3. VIT, Vellore
4. Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore
5. JSS Noida
6. PSG Tech Coimbatore
7. Presidency University, Bangalore
8. Malabar College of Engineering and Technology, Thrissur
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Online Course
• NPTEL* Swayam - https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me66/preview
• Coursera - https://in.coursera.org/search?query=manufacturing%20engineering&=
*NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 40,000-3,00,000*
*(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: Aerospace Industries, Automotive Industries, Construction and Building Services, Indian Armed Forces and Ministry of Defence, Manufacturing Industries, Engineering Consultancies, etc
Work Environment: Your workplace may include an office, factory, plant, laboratory, construction site, or an oil/gas production site. You are likely to work the standard 40-hour work week with overtime occurring occasionally. You may have to undertake local travel for work.
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Manufacturing Engineer → Design Engineer → Product Engineer → Product Engineering Manager
The approx. salary of a Manufacturing Engineer ranges between INR 16,166 - 83,333* per month
Source: payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Manufacturing_Engineer/Salary
* These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Minu Nariman Dastur was a pioneer of engineering consulting business in India. He completed his graduation in electrical and mechanical engineering from Banaras Hindu University in 1938. Dastur started his career with Tata Iron and Steel Company at Jamshedpur before obtaining his doctorate in metallurgy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1948. In 1954, Dastur visited India as a consulting steel plant expert from the US on an USAID mission to the Bhadravati Iron and Steel Works.*
Source: https://www.telegraphindia.com/business /mn-dastur-passes-away/cid/773957
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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