I joined engineering in 1997 and finished in 2001, during that time there were very less engineering colleges and average students usually did not get a chance to think about what is best course for them. As time moved ahead every state, specially south Indian states permitted many engineering colleges and gave students a chance to study their desired course.
This freedom also lead to the confusion among parents and students regarding the courses. Most of the parents see the market and trends to make a decision for their children. When I passed out in 2001 most of the dot com companies failed leaving many of us job less. During that everyone just ran for Electronics and communication engineering or Electrical Engineering. Adding more to depression, parents of first year students started ranking Computer Science below Civil Engineering. I wrote a general post about all engineering course and their prospects for details visit Engineering Courses: Future, Prospects, Institutes and Studies in India.
Instead of doing little research or listening to the people in the industry most of parents just read news paper to make conclusions, which in long run make a deep impact on career and in turn whole life. Presently due to the global recession and Stayam scandal, ones again most of the people are in dilemma about Computer Engineering and Electronics Engineering.
Every time I visit India, many of my relatives and known people visit me for seeking advise regarding engineering courses. This always made me to think about the latest courses and their scope in view of a middle class family. Speciallly for girls, Parents are always worried about which is the best engineering course for girls? Instead of directly taking to my advise in this regard I would like mention a little about most popular engineering streams first and leave to make a decision. But I also give a choice of my preference.
Engineering is a basically a combination of theory and practical. Keeping this in view and thinking about the course will help you to make decision about you choice. Let me start with Civil engineering, this is a wonderful course and almost every college have good infrastructure for this, both in terms of faculty and laboratories. On the other hand this is really a tough job and most of the going to sites and taking care of construction management stuff. You can not make good money in this field working for someone and starting own company need good investment and contacts, which is difficult for a common Indian family. Mechanical Engineering comes with similar issues.
Electronics and Electrical Engineering are very good and highly job oriented courses. No doubts and questions about that fact. But when it comes to faculty and practical experiments most of the colleges does not have sufficient infrastructure. Moreover after finishing most of these engineers work in software companies as there no sufficient companies who work in core areas of Electronics and Electrical Engineering.
At last we are left with Computer engineering and IT. The infrastructure required for these courses is very easy to provide and if teaching is not good at college finding a tutor outside even in a small town is not a problem. More importantly when google, Microsoft and other top companies come for campus interviews they don’t allow any other stream than CS and IT.
Even after electrical or electronics engineering one goes to software jobs, more over top software companies do not allow them to appear for test and interview. Therefore, I don’t see any logic in going for these courses if computer science or IT is available. We have more software companies than any other companies. These companies pay good salaries and also give a chance for foreign assignments that will further enhance your personal and professional skills.
If I am the student or parent and need to select an engineering course, my order of preference will be.
1. Computer Science and Engineering
2. Information Technology
3. Electronics and Communication Engineering
4. Electrical Engineering
5. Mechanical Engineering
6. Civil Engineering
Once I am done with admission in any course, I will concentrate and work hard to be best in that course. Best in any field is always rare and respected. So I suggest all of you to work hard and live to the dreams of you parents and make them proud.
Have a wonderful luck with your admissions and post question if you some.
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Thank you very much sir! Your posts help us a lot! once again I thank you for your reply.
I am in a mechanical engineering course,i would like to change to electrical and electronics engineering is it adviseable. Pls reply.
hello sir,
i ve done biomedical engg.. now im working n going to b 2 yrs.. i would lik to knw wat is gud for me as a gal.. shud i do MBA or MS but can u suggest me which stream shud i tak up if i join MBA or MS.,,please advise me..
Thank you
i just waiting for 12th result. i m bio group vit match. is bio engi valuable to get good job or some else
i have completed my 12th is it advisable to take electronics and instrumentation
I have completed my 12th. Im waiting for my results. What shall I do if get the best college which does not give me the course which I ask.Wheather I can join in that college or College which offer`s me the couse which I ask .
I’m also be with u…Dont worry
Its for u da ammu… Pray god to reach ur ambition….
Computer science & IT is the best course for ur better future d
sir i have completed my 12th with computer,physics,chemistry,and maths in 2010. I am planing to do B.tech I.T tell me about this course and career in this feild.
sir i have completed my 12th with computer,physics,chemistry,and maths in 2010. I am planing to do B.tech I.T tell me about this course and career in this feild.
sir i have completed my 12th.I am waiting for my results.Is it advised to do B.tech I.T.tell me about the career in this feild.
sir,
i passed out b.tech with electrical stream.i want to do some latest courses which will help me a lot in future.please guide me .its urgent..
sir,
i have completed 12th in computer science group.but my mark is low.685 only.i wish wanted to become an engineer.so kindly tell me right now which one is the best course of engineering.
i had completed my high school i like to do engineering.i was confused 2 choose course b/w EEE&ECE.WHICH IS BEST
sir,
i have completed 12th in maths & science group.my mark is 908.i like to study nursing or engineering.so kindly tell me right now which one is the best course me.if i get the engineering,which one is the best course of engineering.
i just completed my plus two with 93%.i want to do engineering, pls help me to choose a best course
i got 2827 rank in GITAM UNIVERSITY. WHICH IS THE BEST BRANCH . PLS GUIDE ME
hey zahid. i jst googled on d scope f aeronautical engg. in a few discussion pirtals ppl especially dose frm d us said aerospace is d highest paid engg field however u said on d contrary. is it coz f diff bw us n indian economy or u havent updated ur views about aero. plz reply soon
sir…i just completed my 12th…i wud like you to help in decidin wich course i should be opting fr engineering?!?!?
due to recession there hav been a downfall EEE field.
Cs and it r also down
so which course wud u prefer in dese conditions
sir i have completed my 12th with computer,physics,chemistry,and maths in 2010. I am planing to do B.tech I.T tell me about this course and career in this feild.
sir i hav just now finished my boards…and my cut off is 192.5..am confused in selecting my college…sir pls help me to com out of this…pls sir…
i want to know that which is the best course for me.if i have to choose between computer science or electronic and communication my rank in state is 555
Respected Sir,
My cutoff is 193.25…….. i like maths and computer science……… which course is best for me and what is the order of preference in choosing branches to get jobs after 4 years…… i am waiting for your reply……….