BTech in Electrical Engineering

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