AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

Automobile Engineering

Automotive engineering is an exciting combination of mechanical and electrical sciences, are the brains behind vehicle designs, ways to improve current technology

Automobile engineers are trained to build & test vehicles, when a new vehicle is launched in the market each of its features is given special attention. the idea being that the vehicle be as safe as possible on the road

Automobile Engineering is a branch study of engineering which teaches manufacturing, designing, mechanical mechanisms as well operations of automobiles. Core areas of automobile engineering include understanding the mechanism of vehicle chassis, internal combustion engine and motor transport affairs. It is an introduction to vehicle engineering which deals with motorcycles, cars, buses, trucks, etc. It includes branch study of mechanical, electronic, software and safety elements. An automobile engineer has to be well versed with computer designing software such as CAD.

Production, development, and manufacturing are the three major functions in this field. Production or design engineering mainly focuses on designing of components, testing of parts, coordinating tests and the system of a car or any other vehicle. Development on the other hand focuses primarily on performance, durability, and speed of the vehicle. And finally, the manufacturing stage is when the creation and assembling the whole parts of automobiles takes place. But what could worry a few math haters is that the automotive engineering field is research-intensive and involves direct application of mathematical models and formulas. There are all kinds of jobs available in this industry ranging from designing and manufacturing, sales and components manufacturing of vehicles to research and development.

Educational Requirements:

 There are various courses of automobile engineering in India including Diploma Course after 10th, Undergraduate Degree (UG) Courses such as BE/B.Tech (4 years) after 10+2 with science stream, Post Graduate (PG) Degree Courses such as ME/M.Tech (2 years) after BE/B.Tech and Doctoral Degree Courses such as PhD (1-2 years) after ME/M.Tech.

 To get admission in UG programme, students need to appear in the entrance examinations such as Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT), All India Engineering Entrance Exam (AIEEE), Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Exam (IIT JEE), University of Delhi Combined Entrance Examination (CEE), Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam, etc. conducted at both state as well as national level.

 Work descriptions

·        Troubleshoot and solve engineering problems

·        Researching, designing, developing and producing vehicles and components

·        Preparing cost estimates and design specifications

·        Preparing plans and drawings

·        Analyzing energy, environmental and safety aspects of the planned project

·        Predicting vehicle or component behavior under different conditions using computerized models

·        Developing testing procedures

·        Investigating product failures

·        Analyzing, interpreting and condensing technical data into reports or presentations

·        Supervise technical staff

·        Working with professionals from other occupational fields, such as marketing and legal

 Opportunities

 As automobile market is flooded with several manufacturers, the need for automobile engineers is also increasing. In India with the boom in automobile manufacturing industry, there are a number of companies which hire automobile engineers’ price private sector, public sector and academic sectors like teaching and research. Automobile industry giants provide many job opportunities. Some of them are listed below

                       Automobile Engineering Technicians

                       Safety Engineering

                       Emissions Research

                       NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) Engineers

                       Performance Engineers

                       Vehicle Dynamics Controllers

                       Operations Research

                       Designing

Skills Requirement

•  Advanced computer skills and Willingness to learn more.
•  Excellent communication skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
•  Ability to deal with people diplomatically. Flexibility to understand and apply new technologies in a competitive environment.
•  Team facilitator and willing to take responsibilities.
•  Automotive engineers should be creative, inquisitive, and analytical and detail oriented.
• Thorough knowledge of different aspects of engineering.

Pay scale

An automobile engineer can earn between Rs. 250,000 and Rs. 600,000 per annum

 Job Profile

·        Product Engineers- Those who deal with the designing and testing of the components and systems of automobiles

·        Manufacturing Engineers- Those who design and layout the equipment, machine rates and line rates, specification of automation equipment, and manufacturing safety procedures.

·        Development Engineers- They have the responsibility for directing the delivery of the engineering elements of a complete automobile as ordered by the automobile manufacturer, governmental regulations, and the customer who buys the product.

Future and scope

 Master degree, researcher, your own start up

Automobile manufacturing firms as well as firms supplying parts and tools to the Automobile Industry are the prime recruiters.

Famous personalities

 Bruce Roberts, a motorcycle design engineer for Harley Davidson. Peter Rawlinson, Tesla motors chief engineer design Tesla Motors Model S which is all-electric luxury sports sedan and many more.

 Top Employers in India:

 Maruti, Suzuki, Ashok Leyland, TATA, Apollo Tyres, Bajaj, Hero Honda, Hyundai, Toyota, Honda

Caterpillar, Escorts, Yamaha, Mahindra & Mahindra, Mercedes, general motors and many more.

Career Prospects

Automotive engineering requires creativity. They are visionaries and are employed mainly on their ability to think outside the box. Their work often includes bringing new products to the market, problem solving and project management. Their main duty is to design, test and develop vehicles.

Automotive engineers are primarily trained to:

                       Design new vehicles or revise existing ones

                       Research and develop in finding solutions to engineering problems

                       Plan and design new vehicles.

 Pros & Cons

 The automotive industry has grown since the end of the Second World War. Vehicles have now become a necessity in the modern world. Naturally, the automobile industry has come up in a big way.

Pros:

                       This is a very stable career

                       In time you can also open your own auto body/mod shop

                       There is a reasonable earning potential

Cons:

                       Constant improvement is expected

                       The job can sometimes be stressful because of long work hours

                       Working Conditions may not always be good