2010 ~ Engineering Entrance Guide

Genetic Engineering

In simple terms, we can define genetic engineering as a laboratory technique used by scientists to change the DNA (Deoxy ribo Nucleic Acid) of living organisms. This exciting branch of engineering or science allows the human minds to interfere in and modify the processes of life, birth death and even offers escape from some congenital diseases. There is huge potential in this field as the demand for genetic engineers is increasing both in India and abroad.

Genetic engineers/scientists re-arrange the sequence of DNA in gene using various artificial techniques. The procedure involves extracting the DNA out of one organism, changing it using chemicals or radiation and then putting it back into the same or a different organism. For e.g.: genes and segments of DNA from one species is taken and put into another species. This branch of science also involves the study of how traits and characteristics are transmitted through the generations, and how genetic disorders are caused. Their research includes researching the causes and discovering potential cures if any.

B.Tech. in Textile Engineering

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The Indian textile industry is in rapid growth and is generating huge revenue for the country. It has increased the requirement for engineering graduates with skills in engineering, design, chemistry, management, computers, apparel, marketing/sales, and quality control.

Textile industry generally includes manufacturing of different types of fabrics both natural and synthetic as well as of production machinery and application of modern technology. The industry has categorized in three broad areas of work namely research and development, manufacturing and merchandising.

Courses & Eligibility
Indian textile industry is one of the largest industries in the world and is still expanding. Thus the industry has an immense career potential for the youths of the country. Aspirants who want to make career in textile engineering or technology can pursue courses both at undergraduate as well as postgraduate level. One can even choose to carry out research works and activities.

B.Tech in Industrial and Production Engineering

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Industrial and Production engineering is the branch of engineering that involved the study of developing, improving, implementing and evaluating the integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, material and as a whole the industrial process. Industrial Engineering can also be called as Operations management, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Engineering or Manufacturing Systems Engineering depending on the viewpoint or motives of the individual.

Production or industrial engineers’ tasks include planning, measuring and controlling the various activities within the organization, besides designing the production process for a product. The responsibilities of an industrial or production engineer include the overall industrial production and management. An industrial engineer is moreover involved with the human and organizational aspects of developing the desired system.

Vipul Singh, 5th Rank – IIT-JEE, 2010

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This young lad from Bhilai (Chhattisgarh) achieved two accolades this year – he earned the first rank in AIEEE and the fifth rank in IIT-JEE. He shares his journey to the top, his hopes, plans and the upcoming International Physics Olympiad in Croatia, this month.

Q. Congratulations. Which institution are you opting for?
A. Computer Science branch at IIT-Mumbai because I’m interested in things like Logic and programming, and also because I’ll get a good recommendation for further studies from there. Another factor is that IIT-Mumbai Computer Science degree has a very good value in the market.

Q. So you plan to go for further studies after your engineering?
A. Yes, I plan to do my MS and PhD and get into research.

Prsshant V, 5th Rank – IIT-JEE, 2009

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CHENNAI boy V Prashant started preparing for IIT-JEE when he was in Class 9. Ironically, he believes that students take the exam too seriously! The IIT Madras student shares that he grew up idolizing former President APJ Kalam and eventually plans to get into research. In his spare time he plays the harmonica and reads Sir Arthur Canon Doyle, his favourite author.

Q. How did you prepare for IIT-JEE? When did you start?
A. I began seriously preparing for the exam in Class 11, but I began attending classes at FIIT-JEE in Class 9 and 10. At that stage, I did not take it too seriously. I would attend the classes, which were conducted once or twice a week. But in Class 11 and 12, I joined SMART, a local coaching centre. I would attend classes two to three times in a week on weekdays. I would also attend a Sunday batch at FIIT-JEE.

Anumula Jithendar Reddy – Topper - IIT JEE, 2010

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Anumula believes that to crack the highly competitive Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE), one does not need to burn the midnight oil. From the classrooms of St Gabriel's High School in Warrangal, a district in Andhra Pradesh, which boasts ancient temples and stone-carved monuments, to the corridors of the illustrious IIT, the journey has been one of belief, hard work and lots of fun.

In an exclusive interview, the 2010 IIT-JEE topper, Anumula Jithendar Reddy tells Shwetal Rai (of Rediff.com) what it takes to be an IIT topper.

How does it feel?
I am so happy. I have worked hard for the last two years. It feels very nice to see the result. I have to thank my parents and my institution, Narayana Junior College.

Achin Bansal - Topper IIT-JEE, 2007

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Success mantra for Achin - “Prepare with devotion and without tension. Understand each subject, do not cram”.

Once known as the backwaters of Punjab, the Malwa region comprising the Bathinda, Mansa, Muktsar and Faridkot districts, has started making its presence felt in the education field. These districts have scaled new heights especially in the competitive examinations.

Bathinda and several towns surrounding the region have developed as nurseries of engineers and doctors for the past one and half decades. This is not the end, a new story is being scripted by the students of this region, as they have been making it to the list of successful candidates of the UPSC’s Civil Services exam every year.

Topper's Interviews

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ATTITUDE is one of the most important traits needed to achieve success in any competitive examinations. The most critical thing is how serious you are about your studies and the forthcoming examinations. Here are certain remarks from the toppers of several competitive examinations. These comments will help in engineering aspirants in motivating them throughout and in developing a positive ATTITUDE.

“Enjoy working towards your goal and slowly build up confidence by gaining conceptual knowledge which can be done by more and more practice.”
Arvind Thiagrajan, Topper IIT-JEE, 2001 and REE-2001

Mining Engineering

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Mining Engineering is one of the most interesting fields of engineering that involves the study of general engineering course followed by professional mining classes in drilling and blasting, materials handling, rock mechanics, mine health and safety, mine ventilation, mine cost engineering, ore reserve analysis, operations analysis, mine planning and minerals processing.

Mining engineers are required in mineral extraction and other areas where the earth's crust is utilized. The construction sector, with its requirements of developing roads, railroads, tunnels, and underground chambers, and the hazardous waste disposal industry are examples of such applications. The industry is fast growing with a shortage of competent people; the mining engineers are well qualified to satisfy these needs. The importance of ecological and environmental planning is recognized and given the due attention in all aspects of the mining engineering curriculum.

Aeronautical Engineering

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Aeronautical Engineering is one of the frontier branches of engineering that deals with the study of principles and technology to design, manufacture and maintain sophisticated products such as aircrafts, missiles and space satellites. This branch of science also makes an expert in the evolution and research of commercial and military aircraft, missiles, spaceships etc. High vigilance and mathematical precision happen to be the two necessary words for this academic discipline.

The sub-disciplines in aeronautical engineering includes the fields like structural design, navigational guidance and control systems, instrumentation and communication or production techniques or it can be in a specific product such as military aircrafts, passenger planes, helicopters, rockets, satellites etc. Professionals qualified in aeronautical engineering may find work in areas like design, development, and maintenance as well as in the managerial and teaching posts in colleges. The demand for aeronautical engineering graduates in airlines, aircraft manufacturing units, air turbine production plants is generally high.

Download AIEEE Question Papers

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Here is the collection of entrance exam papers of AIEEE. Engineering entrance preparation is incomplete without solving past papers. It is for the engineering aspirants to practice the question papers and attempt the questions of the chapters, already done to understand the standard and pattern of the exam.

It is true that there is no substitute for regular, systematic and consistent hard work for engineering entrance preparation. At the same time, solving various previous years question Papers can prove to be a very successful tool in clearing the dreaded engineering ententrance exams.

Mostly the questions in AIEEE are of the same nature only the application principles differ. The syllabus for the exam has remained almost same for last many years – so the concepts they test also remain same. What changes from year on year is the application of those concepts.

We provide the past papers of AIEEE FREE of cost to all aspirants. It is advised to practice these papers in a timed environment. Speed and accuracy both are very important in any competitive examination. When you practice these question papers make sure that you do not comprise one over other. Also in order to maximize your score in AIEEE you need to be good in all three subjects i.e. Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Most of the times students give more attention to a particular subject and topic that is not the way to crack a competitive exam. To be sure of results give equal importance to all three subjects, practice more and more questions on every subject. Happy Practicing!!

Agricultural Engineering

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Like all other branches of engineering, Agricultural engineering also uses scientific principles and technology to tackle problems relating to sustainable agricultural production. The various tasks of agricultural engineers may include - planning, supervising and managing the building of dairy effluent schemes, irrigation, drainage, flood and water control systems, performing environmental impact assessments and interpret research results and implement relevant practices.

Agricultural engineering course also makes an expert in other aspects like power system and machinery design; structures and environmental science; and food and bioprocess engineering. They specialize in discovering the ways to conserve soil and water and to enhance the processing of agricultural products.

For making a sound career in agricultural engineering an individual should have enough logic and practical thinking ability for imagination and innovation. The foield is interesting, challenging as well as rewarding.

Courses & Eligibility

Individuals aspiring for a career in agricultural engineering must complete his/her +2 Science with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and/or Biology. Most agricultural institutes/universities conduct entrance examinations for admission to their BE/BTech program in agricultural engineering. Some also consider the marks obtained in + 2 qualifying examination for selection.

For pursuing ME/M.Tech programs in agricultural engineering one should have done BE/B.Tech in the same discipline. For ME/M.Tech program, one needs to qualify the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) examination.

Career Prospects

There are enormous job opportunities in Agricultural sector for engineering graduates in India. The field is now far from the traditional perception of the people towards agriculture. Agricultural professionals now have ample career options in their hand. Apart from joining manufacturing industries they can also look for water resource management, forestry, mining and rehabilitation, food processing, semi-urban and rural development, machine development etc. Agricultural engineers can also work in NGOs under several schemes and projects.

They are now working as specialists in private agencies, Multi national corporations, government and non-government organizations, and some have become engineering managers of large farms or estates.

Sectors where agricultural engineers find employment:

Public Sector:

Department of Agriculture (State as well as central government)
Development organizations
Universities/Institutions/Labs

Private Sector:

Agricultural co-operatives
Manufacturers of agricultural equipment
Fertilizer and irrigation companies
Farming companies
Industry service organisations such as the sugar industry
NGOs

Institutes/Universities
In India there are as many as 43 agricultural universities under the status of central, state and deemed universities. These universities offer regular full time programs in agricultural engineering both at undergraduate as well as postgraduate level. Apart from these universities there are few other universities and technological institutions like the IITs that conduct courses in agricultural engineering.

Here is a list of agricultural universities in various states which are offering BE/B.Tech and ME/M.Tech programs in agricultural engineering.

Marine Engineering

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From the ancient days till today, Shipping by Ocean remains the most efficient and cost effective modes of transportation, which is used by the traders across the globe. With the increase in exports and imports between countries in the globalized world, the number of ships operating across the globe has already crossed one lakh and the numbers are still growing. Hence, the requirements of marine engineers have been increasing day by day.

B.Tech in Marine Engineering is a bachelor level course that deals with the operation of sophisticated machinery parts like engine mechanism, boilers, alternators, pumps, air conditioning plants, compressor, refrigerators etc. Marine engineers primarily test the operation of the machinery and its maintenance and for this job they require sophisticated skill and to be an expert in that field.

Eligibility Criteria:
Individuals seeking admission in B.Tech Marine engineering should have passed the intermediate exam i.e. plus two from a recognized board and should have secured a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in the science subjects - physics, Chemistry, mathematics and also should have acquired 50% marks in English either in 10th or in the 10+2 exam. The maximum age limit for B.Tech in Marine engineering course is 25 years. The student also has to give their medical test before the admission so as to check their eye sight. Students with power (+), (-) 2.5 are accepted, but they should not be suffering from color blindness.

Essential Attributes
Individuals aspiring for a career in marine engineering must possess the following personal attributes to succeed in the field:

Organizing ability
Practicality
Ability to get on well with people of all types at all levels in the hierarchy
Ability to keep calm under pressure and in crisis
Enjoy working with tools
Good at conceptualizing forms and structures
Knack for numbers
Excellent communication skills
Physical fitness
Liking for the sea travel

Course Outlook
The course of B.Tech in Marine Engineering is of four years duration. These four years are divided into four parts comprising of one year each and again it is divided into duration of six months semester. At the end of every semester one has to pass in the exam to be promoted for the next semester.

Job Prospects
After completing the B.Tech course in Marine Engineering, the students can be appointed as junior engineer in the merchant ship. The student can become chief engineer after passing the exam conducted by the bMarine Administration in India. They can be appointed after 5-6 year job experience on the ship.

B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering

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Electronics and Communication Engineering

Electronics and Communication Engineering is one of the largest and most sophisticated branches of engineering. Its applications are so wide that it affects our daily lives in several ways. This field of engineering has provided to us the equipment like Television, Radio, computers and telephones etc. The technology of electronics and telecommunication helps us to see, hear and communicate over vast distances and do many things easily and conveniently. Electronics has an important role in improving productivity in industries like oil, energy, agriculture and so many other important sectors of the economy.

Electronics engineering professionals work in groups to design, fabricate, produce, test and supervise the manufacturing of complex products and systems i.e. electronic equipment and components for avarious industries including hospitals, com puter industries, electronic data processing systems for communication and in defense etc. They supervise production and manufacturing techniques/processes and oversee installation and maintenance works. Electronics engineers work with equipment which use extremely small amounts of power. Their tasks include works with microprocessors, fibre optics, and in the telecommunication, television, radio etc.

Electronics and communication engineering is a fast expanding sector where there is excellent employment opportunities for the skilled professionals. Individuals with zeal to learn and having imaginative and inventive mind will probably find electronics engineering a challenging and lucrative career.

Courses & Eligibility

An Electronics Engineering aspirant must start his/her academic career in Science at intermediate level (with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics). After completing his class 12th or plus two in science stream he/she has to sit for entrance examinations that are conducted both at national and state level (e.g. IITJEE, AIEEE, BITSAT etc.). After qualifying the entrance examations he/she would take up BE/BTech courses in Electronics engineering which is of four years duration.

One can also go for Diploma courses after completion of his/her class 10th. A diploma professional is given the status of Junior Engineer.

Individuals, who still wants to study further after completing their BE/BTech, can pursue MTech program offered by Indian Institutes of Technology and several other engineering colleges/universities across the country.

Individuals who have interests in research field can pursue PhD after his/her post graduation studies for carrying out research works.

The Institution of Engineers (India) also offer courses in mechanical engineering that are equivalent to BE/BTech offered by other institutes/universities.

Career Prospects

Electronics and Telecommunication engineering professionals are most sought after by companies from various industries. Fresh graduates of electronics and telecommunication engineering may find immense good job opportunities in electronics and telecommunication sectors.

An electronics engineer in India can find a job in Central Government, State Governments and their sponsored corporations in public enterprises like All India Radio, Indian Telephone Industries, MTNL, National Physical Laboratories, Civil Aviation Department; Post and Telegraph Department, Co-ordination Department, Bharat Electronics Limited and few other government undertakings.

The private companies also offer excellent pay-packages to skilled and experienced electronics professionals. The private units involve with the manufacturing, sales and services of electronics consumer goods require large number of electronics professionals for their functioning.

Apart from making professional career, one can also do research activities in this field by joining PhD programs offered by several institutions across the world. Academic field is also rewarding. An individual can join engineering colleges/universities as a full time or part time lecturer/professor.

BTech in Electrical Engineering

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Electrical engineering is a broad field of engineering that involves the science and technology of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism, to design, construct, and maintain products, services, and information systems. Electrical engineering is the historical name for what is presently known as electrical, electronics, and computer engineering.

Electrical engineering covers traditional areas like generation, distribution and transmission of electricity as well as modern day applications in electronics that range from telecommunications to computers and micro processors. Thus we can say that most courses combine electrical and electronic systems. The electrical engineering programme is closely linked with computation and neural systems, applied physics, computer science and applied dynamic systems.

Electrical engineering students are offered both theoretical and practical knowledge in a variety of subjects, which may includ wireless systems, quantum electronics, modern optics, solid state materials and devices, control theory, power electronics, signal processing, data compression and communications etc. There are many more modern age developments including Neuro Fuzzy approaches for Engineering system applications, biomedical instrumentation, Analysis of digital systems etc.

Making a career in Electrical engineering will be challenging as well as rewarding. There are tremendous employment opportunties in this field in India as well as in other developed countries across the globe.

Courses & Eligibility

An aspirant for electrical engineering should start his/her academic career in Science at intermediate level (with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics). After completing class 12th or plus two in science subjects one has to sit for entrance examinatios conducted both at national and state level (e.g. IITJEE, AIEEE, BITSAT etc.). After clearing the entrance exam a candidate would take up BE/BTech in Electrical engineering that is of four years duration.

One can also opt for Diploma courses after completion of his/her class 10th. A diploma engineering professional is given the status of a Junior Engineer.

One, who still wants to study further after completing BE/BTech, can pursue MTech programs offered by Indian Institutes of Technology and other engineering colleges/universities across the country.

Individuals who have interests in research areas can pursue PhD after his/her post graduation programs for carrying out research works.

AMIE Associate Memberships of the Institution of Engineers also offers courses in Electrical engineering that is equivalent to BE/BTech provided by other institutes/universities.

Career Prospects

Electrical Engineering is an ever green field. Job opportunities for electrical engineers are quite good. Electrical engineers work involves development, design, manufacture, test, evaluate, market, sell and manage electrical and electronic systems.

In India, fresh electrical engineering graduates can find jobs both in public as well as private sector. However the private companies offer good salary as compared to the government ones. Among the largest recruiters of electrical engineers are computer, telecommunications and consumer electronics companies.

Apart from making a professional career, one can also do research works in this field by joining research labs/institutes. Teaching profession is also rewarding. An individual can join an engineering college/university as a full time or part time lecturer/professor.

Sub-disciplines of Electrical Engineering:

Signal Processing

Mechatronics

Instrumentation Engineering

Telecommunications

Microelectronics

Chemical Engineering

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Chemical Engineering course involves the application of physical science (e.g. physics and chemistry), with mathematics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more valuable or usable forms.

A person employed in this field is known as a chemical engineer. Chemical engineers job is to find the best possible way to design products. A chemical engineer translates processes developed in the lab into practical applications for the manufacturing of products such as plastics, medicines, detergents, and fuels; design plants to maximize production and minimize costs.

Chemical engineers find variety of job opportunities in almost all companies that deal with that manufacture of chemicals. Their work also extends to processes in nuclear energy, materials science, food production, the development of new sources of energy, and even in the field of medicines. Apart from process and product development and design, chemical engineers also find work in areas such as research, environmental studies, market analysis, data processing, sales, and management etc.

Courses & Eligibility

Individuals aspiring for a career in chemical engineering can pursue BE/B.Tech program after his/her intermediate with Physics, Chemistry, Maths. The BE/BTech programs are of four years duration. Admission to B.Tech program is made generally through entrance tests conducted by several universities and colleges.

One can also do a Diploma course in Chemical engineering which is of three years duration and it gives the status of a junior engineer. The students can join this course after completing class X.

There are many engineering colleges /universities in India including the IITs that offer Diploma/ B.Tech/ME/M.Tech courses in Chemical engineering.

The focus of the BE/B.Tech coursess in Chemical Engineering is on Industrial Chemistry, Polymer Technology, Polymer Processing, Polymer Testing, Polymer Synthesis etc.

Career Prospects

The field of chemical engineering offers tremendous job and career opportunities to the youngsters. The possibility of a chemical engineer to find work in industries include food, materials, specialty chemicals, plastics, power production, environmental control, biotechnology, waste management etc.

In India and around the world, there are enormous employment opportunities available for chemical engineers both in the public sector as well as the private sector. They can find jobs in areas such as processing, operations or manufacturing, research design and construction, and development, finance and also in academics.

Pay-Package

Chemical engineers are in great demand in today’s fast growing chemical industries throughout the globe. The average salary of a fresh chemical engineering professional depends on the type of employer – government or private. The starting salary of a B.Tech holder may vary somewhere between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 15,000 per month excluding other perks and allowances. The Diploma holders get stating salary in the range of Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 9,000 per month.

Working experience, qualifications, ability are important factors in determining the pay package. Those working in the private sector are paid more than the public sector. Senior professionals with more than five years of working experience can earn anywhere between Rs 30,000 and Rs 50,000 a month.

Sub-disciplines of Chemical engineering

Biochemical engineering
Biomedical engineering
Biomolecular engineering
Biotechnology
Ceramics
Chemical process modeling
Chemical technologies
Chemical reactor
Computational fluid
dynamics
Distillation Design
Electrochemistry
Environmental engineering
Fluid dynamics
Food process engineering
Heat transfer
Mass transfer
Materials science
Microfluidics
Mineral Processing
Nanotechnology
Natural environment
Plastics Engineering
Polymers
Process control
Process design
Process development
Pulp and paper
Semiconductor device fabrication
Separation processes
Crystallization processes
Distillation processes
Membrane processes
Thermodynamics
Transport Phenomena
Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering

B.Tech in Computer Engineering

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With the rapid advancements of Information Technology, computer industry has become one of the fastest growing segments of modern day’s economy. Because of this, there exists a huge demand for Computer engineering professionals for the development of faster hardware components, new communication equipment and software. Here comes the importance of Computer Engineering as a profession.

Computer Engineering includes designing and testing of computer components. It is a branch of Engineering that studies elements from both electrical engineering and computer science angles, combining the principle and techniques of these two for the designing and development of computer and computer-based systems. Professionals who work with computer hardware and software are known as Computer Engineers.
Computer engineers are a part of a team that applies their knowledge of mathematics and science for the design and development of a computer. Those who deal with the computer equipment as such, are termed as computer hardware engineers and those who deal with the computer programs/software are called computer software engineers.

Computer software or software is a collection of computer programs, procedures and documentation that is used to perform the major tasks on a computer system. Software engineers should have strong programming skills as they are concerned with the design and development of various types of software, including computer games, word processing and business applications, operating systems and network distribution and compilers that convert programs to machine language for execution on a computer.

Hardware engineer’s works include research, designing, testing, manufacturing and installation of computer hardware such as computer chips, circuit boards, computer systems and related equipments. Their tasks are similar to that of electronic engineers but their work is exclusively limited to computers and computer-related equipment. Computer engineers can move into hardware or software positions or blend the two. On projects, both these engineers generally work together as a team.

It is these computer engineers who develop software and hard ware computer-based systems for embedded micro controllers, designing - VLSI chips, analog sensors, mixed signal circuit boards and operating systems.

Job Prospects:
The job prospects for computer engineers are fast increasing both in India and abroad because of the boom in this industry. System study, analysis, design and programming are the major areas that provide various probabilities to the computer science and engineering graduates to shape themselves in their career. Computer engineers design computer programs for industries. Their tasks include the design, development and maintenance of software. Computer engineers are engaged in analyzing problems for solutions, formulating and testing, using advanced communications or multi-media equipment or working in teams for product development.

A computer engineering graduate with a high percentage of mark and good communication skill can easily find jobs in reputed companies. Along with the degree in computer science, the candidate should be well trained in the latest software's. Software and IT companies are the main employers of these graduates. They can also find job opportunities in a variety of environments in universities, research, private and public industries, government departments, business organizations, commercial organizations and the manufacturing sector etc.

B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering is considered as one of the oldest branches of engineering studies. The study of mechanical engineering involves design and production of tools, machines and all other mechanical equipment to be used in industries. The industry provides a variety of choices extending across many interdisciplinary interdependent specialties. The branch is concerned with all types of machinery in industries and all aspects of their mechanism and functioning; the design, development, construction, production, installation, operation and maintenance. This may include - large steam and gas turbines, components of thermal power stations, internal combustion engines, jet engines, machine tools, refrigerators, air conditioning and heating machines, etc.

Mechanical engineers not only design and create new products, but also develop materials for them and ways of making them.

Fundamental Subjects of Mechanical Engineering:

Statics and dynamics

Strength of materials and solid mechanics

Instrumentation and measurement

Thermodynamics, heat transfer, energy conversion, and HVAC

Fluid mechanics and fluid dynamics

Mechanism design (including kinematics and dynamics)

Manufacturing technology or processes

Hydraulics and pneumatics

Mathematics - in particular, calculus, differential equations, and linear algebra.

Engineering design Mechatronics and control theory

Material Engineering

Drafting, CAD (including solid modeling), and CAM

Job Prospects:

Mechanical Engineering finds applications in almost all fields of technology. Mechanical engineering professionals could work in many industries including private or public sector industries of various types, and their work may vary by industry and function. With the rapid growth in the industrial sector, the employment potential for mechanical engineers is very high.

In the government sector, fresher’s could join as Junior Engineers and may go up the ladder as Assistant Engineers, Assistant Executive Engineers, Executive Engineers, Superintendent Engineers and so on.

Mechanical engineers are required in automobile, chemical, electronics, steel plants, oil exploration and refining, technical wings of armed forces, space research organizations, etc. Professionals a with post graduate degree or an additional management degree could find jobs in administrative and managerial positions in government departments or public and private sector industries or do research as well as teaching in Research and academic institutions.

They could also find jobs in technical sales / marketing or work as independent consultants. Several government departments including Posts and Telegraphs, Defense, PWD, and CPWD recruit mechanical engineers. Aeronautical, agricultural, automobile, chemical, and power plants, as well as the railways, employ mechanical engineers to design and maintain their machinery. In agricultural sector, mechanical engineers play an important vital role by establishing service centers for maintenance of tractors, oil engines, pump sets, electric motors and other agricultural equipments.

B.Tech. in Civil Engineering

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Civil Engineering is basic and one of the most sought after professional engineering discipline, which deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally available environment. The domain of civil engineering includes design, construction and maintenance of essential infrastructural facilities such as – roads, bridges, canals, dams and buildings.

The profession deals with a wide range of engineering tasks including designing, supervision and construction activities of public works like roads, bridges, tunnels, buildings, airports, dams, water works, sewage systems, ports etc. and offers a plethora of challenging career opportunities.Coastal Engineering

Practices of civil engineering takes place at various levels, including - in the public sector from municipal through to federal levels, and in the private sector from individual homeowners through to international companies.

Sub Disciplines:
There are 11 sub disciplines in Civil Engineering:

Construction Engineering

Earthquake Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering/Soil Mechanics Engineering.

Water Resources Engineering

Materials Engineering

Structural Engineering

Surveying

Transportation Engineering

Municipal or Urban Engineering

Career prospects:
Civil Engineers can find jobs in Government agencies, private and public sector industries, research and teaching institutions etc.

Job opportunities for civil engineers are expected to increase with fast growth in infrastructure sector and as fast as the average for all jobs. However, the construction industry is vulnerable to fluctuations in the economy. Civil engineers will always be in demand to maintain and repair existing facilities and structures and to design new ones. After doing civil engineering, one can look for jobs in road projects, building work, consultancy firms, quality testing laboratories or housing societies. According to experts, there is a high demand for experienced civil engineers in developed countries.

Civil engineers are employed in all the major construction projects undertaken by the state or central government, the railways, private construction companies, military, engineering services, consultancy services etc. Civil engineering professionals can also go in for research and take up teaching or they can open their own independent consultancy services.

Careers in Engineering

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Engineering Profession
The shape of the modern world has been credited to the rapid advancements in science and technology. The field of engineering has been the biggest contributory factor towards achieving the scientific marvels of modern society. Engineers work with structures, tools, machines, metals, chemicals, and several different materials, and use their mind and creativity to design new things or bring useful changes to already existing ones.

Engineering is not so much a career as an expertise that opens doors into a vast range of jobs. Engineers probably have a wider range of choices of the environment in which to work, and of type of job, than any other field or profession. This is because engineering today is not restricted to the obvious spheres of mechanical, chemical and electrical but has vast scope in advanced domains such as thermal engineering, ultrasonics, vacuum technology, polymer technology, telecommunication, computers and more.

Engineering Areas of work
There are several fields in engineering. The basic objective of engineering is to design and manufacture the hardware of life. Engineers also design, modify and repair efficient and economical products, by applying scientific principles to an array of solutions. They have a hand in the creation of various things in use anywhere. Engineering has different branches, and often the knowledge in one branch can be applied to several fields. Moreover, in any organization or project, engineers from one domain work with engineers and specialists of several other fields as well. Some of the major specializations are as follows:

Civil Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Electronics and Communication Engineering

Production and Industrial Engineering

Computer Engineering

Mining Engineering

Aeronautical Engineering

Agricultural Engineering

Marine Engineering

Textile Engineering

The Work of Engineers
Whatever be specialization, all engineers mainly perform the four main tasks of research and development, production, management and maintenance.

Entry into Engineering Job
To work as an engineer, a candidate needs to have an engineering degree (BE/BTech.) in the chose field of interest.

Eligibility for Engineering Education
Candidates having passed class XII with physics, chemistry and mathematics are eligible to apply for admission to the different engineering colleges. Students can compete on an all-India basis for admission to the prominent institutes like IITs. State colleges of engineering take in students with state domicile, but offer some seats for students from other states also.

In some institutes selection is based on the percentage marks got into class XII (in physics, chemistry and mathematics), while some other colleges give admission based on entrance test. The IITs administer a Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) for the admission to the seven IITs, The Institute of Mines, Dhanbad; and for the admission to the merchant navy course of TS Chanakya and Marine Engineering Institute at Kolkata.

Engineering Course Duration
BE/BTech. : 4 years Me/MTech: 2 years Integrated MTech: 5 years [Gets 2 degrees, BTech and MTech]

Engineering Colleges in Delhi

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Every year, thousands of students arrive in Delhi with an ambition to pursue their interest in the engineering. Over the years, the city has emerged as of the favourite destinations for engineering education in India because of several reasons.

Engineering is one such discipline that is unique in many respects. Unique in the sense that unlike other professions, engineering is an application-oriented and practical-based discipline, which demands superior infrastructure and training facilities.

The famous three criteria that are YARDSTICKS for measuring the quality of any Engineering institution are described below. Engineering aspirants must make a note of these before arriving at any decision with respect to their final choice.

Infrastructure and Facilities:
World across, Engineering institutes famous for their world class labs are the ones which always top the list for best engineering colleges. Majority of the Delhi-based Engineering institute boosts of sophisticated labs in the field of Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Electronics, Computer Programming, Microprocessor, Electronic Devices, Optoelectronics, Communication and Digital Processing and Geo-technology, Structures, Water Resources, Energy Management, Industrial Automation, Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Industrial Engineering Ergonomics and Digital Systems.

Top 25 Engineering Colleges of India

Strong Academic Staff:
The Intellectual capability of the academic staff of any Engineering college is also one of key- criteria to determine the success of students studying in it. A perfect blend of infrastructural facilities coupled with the qualified faculties to guide students can only bring the best in students as none of the factor alone can develop the skills of students effectively.

Campus Placement:
These days an increasingly large number of engineering institutions invite business organizations including MNCs and domestic business leaders. Every year, most of the Delhi- based institutions become the hotspots for roping in the best of engineering talents.

Branches offered in different engineering colleges:
Broadly speaking, all the engineering institutions offer the following basic streams:

Civil Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Electronics & Communication Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Architecture Engineering

Computer Engineering

Apart from these, students thinking to study engineering programmes in Delhi can look forward to dozens of other specialized sub branches including,

Aeronautical Engineering

Agricultural Engineering

Automobile Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Biotechnology

Ceramic Technology

Environmental Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Genetic Engineering

Industrial & Production Engineering

Instrumentation Engineering

Marine Engineering

Metallurgical Engineering

Mining Engineering

Petroleum Engineering

Plastic Technology

Polymer Engineering

Robotics

Rubber Technology

Software Engineering

Space Technology

Electronics and Communication Engineering

Textile Technology

Given below is the list of engineering colleges in Delhi:

Delhi College of Engineering
New Campus, Bawana Road
Delhi, India Pin Code: 110042
Tel: 91-11-27871018
Fax: 91-11-27871023
Email : dce@dce.edu
Website : http://www.dce.ac.in/
(AICTE Approved)

Global Institute of Intellectual Property
45, FF, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase III,
New Delhi - 110 020
Phone: (011)-3088 4000, Fax - (011)-3088 4034
Website: http://www.giipinfo.com/

Indian Institue of Technology
IIT P.O. Hauz Khas,
New Delhi 110016
Tel: 26591710, 26597294
Fax: 26863473, 26591721
Website: http://www.iitd.ac.in/
(AICTE Approved)

Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar,
New Delhi- 110025
Tel: 26985831, 26981261, 26981268
Website: www.jmi.nic.in/Fengg/FoEngg.htm
(AICTE Approved)

School of Planning and Architecture
4, Block-B, Indraprastha Estate,
New Delhi- 110002
Tel : 23702382, 23702375-80
Website: http://www.spa.ernet.in/
(AICTE Approved)

T V B School of Habitat Studies
Behind Sector D, Pocket-2,
Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070
Tel.: 91-11-6894898
Fax No.: 91-11-6896615
Website: http://www.tvbshs.edu.in/
(AICTE Approved)

Vastu Kala Academy
School of Architecture and Interior Designing
Secular House, 9/1, Institutional Area,
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg,New Delhi - 110 029.
Tel: 011-26965643, 26568523,
Fax: 011-26867617
Website: www.ipuniversity.com/vka.asp
(AICTE Approved)

Mahatma Gandhi Institute Of Integrated Rural Energy Planning And Development
Bakoli, Alipur, 110 036
Delhi
Website: http://mgiirepd.delhigovt.nic.in/
(AICTE Approved)

Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology
Formally known as Delhi Institute of Technology
(Affiliated to University of Delhi)
Azad Hind Fauj Sector-3, Dwarka (Pappankalan),
New Delhi,
Tel : 91-11-25099050
Fax : 91-11-25099022
Website : http://www.nsit.ac.in/
(AICTE Approved)

Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology
Sector-22, Rohini, Delhi-110085, INDIA
Tel : 25489491
Website: http://www.mait.ac.in/
(AICTE Approved)

Bharti Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering
A-4, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi -110063
Tel : 91-11-25275436
Fax : 91-11-25275436
Website: http://www.bvcoend.ac.in/
(AICTE Approved)

Guru Teg Bahadur Institute of Technology
G-8 Area, Rajouri Garden
New Delhi - 110064
Tel: +91 11 25404036
Website: http://www.gtbit.org/
(AICTE Approved)

Guru Premsukh Memorial College of Engg
Sector -13, Rohini, New Delhi-110085
Website: www.ipuniversity.com/gpmce.asp
(AICTE Approved)

Maharaja Surajmal Institute
C-4, Janak Puri, New Delhi-110058
Tel : 25528116, 25552667
Fax : 25528116
Website: http://www.msi-ggsip.org/
(AICTE Approved)

National Power Training Institute
Badarpur, New Delhi -110044, India
Tel: 011-26944198, 26940722, 26947043
Fax: 011-26940722
Website: http://www.npti.nic.in/
(AICTE Approved)

Ambedkar Institute of Technology
Patparganj Shakarpur Delhi - 110 092
Tel.: 22428339
Website: http://www.dr-ait.org/
(AICTE Approved)

Top 25 Engineering Colleges of India

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Given below is the list of top 25 engineering colleges of India in year 2009. The list is based on different surveys and resources and the different factors that have been taken into account while rating these colleges are -

College placements
Infrastructure
Faculty
Quality of students
Reputation of college
Linkages with industry

Top 25 Collges of India in 2009

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee

Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (BITS), Pilani

Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore

National Institute of Technology, Surathkal

College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai

National Institute of Technology, Warangal

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi

International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli

Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology, Delhi

Motilal Nehru Institute of Technology, Allahabad

National Institute of Technology, Calicut

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

College of Engineering, Pune

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (BIT), Ranchi

R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore

Nirma Institute of Technology, Ahmedabad

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)

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The Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) is an undergraduate academic course designed to fulfill the academic component of professional accreditation bodies, to be followed by a period of practical training prior to the professional examination and registration. A bachelor's degree or diploma in architecture is needed to become a qualified architect.

The degree is awarded for a course of study, which lasts up to five years. In some cases, a B.Arch can only be undertaken after having undertaken a three-year generalist architectural degree, in which case, it may be as short as two years. Some architecture institutes using this bi-partite structure have re-badged their B.Arch. programs as M.Arch. degrees.

Bachelor of Architecture in India

The basic eligibility criteria for undertaking B.Arch. in India is 10+2 (senior secondary Class XII) or equivalent referred to as the qualifying examination from a recognized Board/University with a minimum of 50% marks in Science subjects (Mathematics, Chemistry & Physics). Besides this, the candidate must qualify an entrance examination.

Entrance Exams: Admission to first year of Five years full time undergraduate course in Architecture (Bachelor of Architecture) in different colleges of India is through National, State level and University entrance examinations.

The CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) conducts a national level entrance examination- All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) on an All India basis for selection to undergraduate courses in B. Architecture and B. Planning in government and private colleges. The test consists of Mathematics, an Aptitude Test and a Drawing test. The National Aptitude test in Architecture (NATA), the online test with drawing exam is organized by the National Institute of Advanced Studies and Architecture in close association with the Council of Architecture (COA). NATA scores are used by admissions authorities of several unaided & Government aided schools / colleges of Architecture, to ensure common measures for comparing the qualifications of applicants. NATA tests aesthetic sensitivity, critical thinking, perception, observation and architectural awareness.

Selection to architecture courses at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT's) is through the national level Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). Private institutes conduct their own entrance exams. Various Universities and states also conduct separate entrance exams for admission to their architecture and engineering colleges.

Duration & Course Content: The B.Arch. degree programme is of 5 years duration and includes a period of practical experience. The apprenticeship (generally for one semester) has to be done under a practicing architect. The B. Arch degree develops the theoretical foundations and gives some practical insight on which a student later hones proficiency and functional accuracy.

Course content of B.Arch. programmes includes architectural design (drawing and painting), acoustics, surveying and levelling, estimating and costing, construction methods, materials management, history of architecture, draftsman ship, environmental planning, applied mechanics, structural designing, computer applications etc. Some colleges teach architecture-related software packages such as AutoCAD and 3D Studio Max.

Apart from the degree course in B.Arch, Diploma in architecture is also available in some colleges as either full time or part time. It generally takes seven years to complete the part-time diploma courses.

After completing B.Arch, the candidate if he wishes can opt for post graduation i.e Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) that is of 2 to 3 semester duration. At the postgraduate level one can specialise in domains like construction management, town planning, interior design, naval architecture, landscape designing, building engineering and management etc.

Doctoral programmes (Ph.D) can be undertaken after M.Arch. or with a B.Arch. plus five years experience in professional practice or research or teaching.

Interpersonal Skills: A successful architect requires special qualifications like designing talent, business sense, social awareness and legal knowledge. They must have superior communication and drawing skills, keen observation, vivid imagination, creativity, ideas and the ability to visualise. Other qualities include leadership, managerial ability, resourcefulness and capability to work as a team. They must also possess good understanding of the various aspects of building technology to be able to design for varying needs under different conditions. Computer literacy also is needed for writing specifications, two- and three-dimensional drafting, and financial management. Knowledge of CADD is essential.

Basic training prepares an architecture graduate to design and execute any type of building or complex.

Architecture Colleges in India:

Given below is a list of reputed Architecture Schools of India. If you think this list is incomplete and we are missing any good college, kindly mail us at administrator@engineeringentrance.info

Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE)

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The Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination (famously known as IIT-JEE or just JEE) is an annual engineering entrance examination in India. A total of fifteen colleges accept JEE as a sole criterion for admission to their undergraduate courses. The fifteen colleges include the seven old and eight new (2009) Indian Institutes of Technology, IT-BHU Varanasi, and ISMU Dhanbad.

Starting in 2007, newly established institutes such as Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) at Kolkata, Pune, Mohali, Bhopal & Thiruvananthapuram, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Indian Institute of Maritime Studies, Mumbai and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), Raebarely Uttar Pradesh are also admitting students through the JEE (Extended Merit List). For 2010, IIST has announced its own entrance exam.

Joint Entrance Examination is conducted by the several IITs by a policy of rotation. It is one of the most competitive engineering entrance exams in the world with a success rate of around 1 in 45. Candidates who qualify in the IIT-JEE can apply for admission to the B.Arch. (Bachelor of Architecture), B.Des. (Bachelor of Design), B.Tech. (Bachelor of Technology), Dual Degree (Integrated Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology) and Integrated MSc (Master of Sciences) courses in the various institutes. Getting admission into an IIT is often considered as the pinnacle of success for a student of the sciences, and the IITs/IT-BHU/ISM attract most of the brightest minds of the nation.

History
The JEE has evolved significantly from its initial pattern around 45 years back. Earlier, there were 4 subjects in JEE, the English language paper being the extra subject. During the time from 2000 to 2005, the JEE also had a screening test in addition to the JEE main examination in order to reduce the load on the JEE main examination by selecting only about 20,000 top candidates in screening. In 1997, the JEE was conducted twice after the question paper was leaked in some places.

In September 2005, an analysis group comprised of directors of all the IITs announced major changes in JEE, implemented from 2006 onwards. The new test consists of a single objective paper, replacing the earlier two-test system. The candidates belonging to the general category must secure a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in the qualifying examination of the XIIth standard organized by the different educational boards of India. Candidates from Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Physically Disabled (PD) categories must require a minimum of 55% in aggregate in the Qualifying Examination.

In 2008, the director and the dean of IIT Madras called for transforming JEE, saying that the coaching institutes were "enabling many among the less-than-best students to crack the test and keeping girls from qualifying." They expressed concern that the present system did not allow for the 12 years of schooling to have a bearing on selections into IITs

Every year IIT-JEE is conducted by any one of the old IITs in round robin fashion. In 2009, it was organized by IIT-Guwahati. The IIT-JEE 2010, is scheduled on April 11, 2010 and will be conducted by IIT Madras. The Result of the same is scheduled tentatively on May 26, 2010. This year IIT-M has introduced several mode application processes through online feature to promote online application process.

According to the data provided by the organizing committee of IIT-JEE, the children of medical professionals had the highest rate of success in the IIT-JEE (for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008). They were followed by the children of engineering professionals. The maximum number of students applying for IIT-JEE is the children of government employees, but they had a much lower success rate.

Current Examination Format
The present pattern that has been followed since 2006 consists of two objective type tests each containing maths, physics and chemistry sections. The syllabus of the examination is primarily based on topics covered by the CBSE Board Examination (AISSCE) and the ISC Board Examination. The pattern of questions in JEE is generally variable so as to minimize the chance of students getting selected by cramming up the probable questions. As it is objective type questions, Optical mark recognition answer sheets has been in use since 2006. In previous years, there were tests for maths, physics and chemistry, each of two hours' duration, which contained both subjective and objective Questions. The current pattern is adopted so as to reduce the stress to students.

Given the importance attached to the JEE by students all across India, the IITs follow a rigorous procedure when organizing the exam every year. The exam is set by the JEE Committee (comprising of a group of faculty members drawn from the admitting colleges) under the tightest security. Multiple sets of question papers are designed and the set which is to actually be used on the day of the exam is known to only about five individuals. In the past, the JEE has been noted for originality in its questions.

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All India Engineering Entrance Examination

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All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) is an exam organized by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in India. Initiated in the year 2002, this national level competitive test is for admission to several under-graduate engineering and architecture courses in institutes that accept the AIEEE score, including 20 renowned National Institutes of Technology’s (NITs).The examination is held in the last Sunday of April and results are announced during the end of May. Candidates get ranking on an all-India basis and also according to their position in state. Thus, they have an All India Rank (AIR) as well as a state rank (SR).

Students applying for B.Arch. are tested in mathematics and an aptitude test. Students applying for B.Tech./B.E. are tested in physics, mathematics and chemistry. The duration of the test is 3 hours but maximum marks and the number of questions may vary every year. Equal weightage is given to all the three sections.

Rule of Central Counselling Board for AIEEE 2010
As declared by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), 50% of the seats in NIT’s will be filled from AIEEE eligible candidates of States where the NIT’s are located and remaining 50% seats will be filled on an All India Merit basis.

The MHRD also plans to establish new NIT’s in states that do not have any as of now. In case NIT’s are not built by the time admission process for AIEEE 2010 starts, then seats will be made available for eligible students of such States/UTs that do not have any NIT, so as to keep the number of seats for such States/UTs at the level of 2007, after making necessary adjustment for the number of seats filled by eligible candidates of these States/UTs.

Future
Showing Faith in organisational capability and technical infrastructure of the NIT system, the MHRD has decided to entrust the task of conducting the AIEEE to NIT’s themselves starting from 2008-09 session itself.

Earlier, the counselling process was dealt by a Central Counselling Board (CCB) based at New Delhi. The important decision to this effect was taken by the MHRD on the advice of the Directors of NIT’s meeting who had unanimously advocated for transferring of the responsibility for CCB of AIEEE counselling to NITs.

Every year director of a NIT will be the chairman of the CCB along with the selected directors of other institutes in the board of counselling.

The NITs will conduct the counselling and take the responsibility of setting question papers as well from the year 2010. Similar to the conduct of the IIT-JEE and counselling by one of the six IITs in the country every year on a rotational basis, one among the 20 NIT’s in the country would be made a nodal agency for the conduct of AIEEE every year.

Related Link: www.aieee.nic.in/