FAQs For ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Why to choose a career as an Electrical Engineer?
Electricity is the basic need for survival of human beings globally. From household to industrial plants, Communication Satellite Navigation system, Electronic equipment and Computers etc., all require electricity. Electrical engineering is one of the core fields of engineering, always evergreen in terms of scope and job prospects. Electrical Engineering is the heart of whole engineering discipline.
Electrical Engineering is a branch which has interface with all spheres of life covering generation of Electrical Power and associated manufacturing activities in all industries like Steel, Automobile, Traction and Communication etc.
There is no area where Electrical field does not find application, from miniature motors to gigantic generation machines to the level of 660 MW. The same energy is made available to various consumers through various networks of transmission and distribution. It is uppermost agenda of planning commission for making the quantum of energy available in the country as such it offers the maximum opportunities for employment in all spheres of Electrical Associates Industries.
What would be the job profile of an Electrical Engineer today?
Job responsibilities include specification, design, development, and implementation of products or systems, as well as research to create innovative products and feasible solutions. This role provides a number of challenges ranging from problem identification and the selection of appropriate technical solutions, materials, test equipment, and procedures, to the manufacture and production of safe, economical, energy efficient high-performance products and customer friendly services.
What is the scope for further studies in allied areas for an Electrical Engineer?
Electrical Engineering (EE) is a core branch of engineering study that creates interest and provides right perception and insight into fundamentals. EE Branch opens up excellent scope for new avenues for adaptation and thus enables pursuit of hi-tech specialization. In addition to the primary fields of Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Engineering, a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering serves as an appropriate launch pad for several allied fields. These include Aerospace Engineering, Nano Electronics, and development of Photonic devices to harness clean alternative sources of energy, create Biomedical Instrumentation that saves lives, and develop sensor networks that protect the environment and improve the quality of life. Further, there is ample scope for research and development to make energy efficient devices.
What is unique about Electrical Engineering programme at MRIIRS?
At Manav Rachna International University, Electrical engineering curriculum challenges the brightest and most accomplished students, providing each one of them with the tools necessary to solve complex problems in technology-related fields. The students of MRIIRS with a degree in Electrical Engineering excel in almost any career anywhere across the globe. Our Mission is to educate students from all over India, including those from the local and rural areas, so that they become enlightened individuals, improving the living standards of their families, industry and society. We provide individual attention and world class quality education. We prepare graduates with technical and managerial skills necessary to enter careers in the design, application, installation, manufacturing, operation and maintenance of Electrical/Electronic system.
Other distinctive features are:
• Industrial visits to leading industries are organized every year to provide practical knowledge to the students.
• Guest lectures by notable personalities are conducted to enlighten the students and these lectures tap their creative instincts.
• Various workshops catering to Automation sector are organized frequently in collaboration with Mitsubishi Electric India Pvt Ltd to bridge Industry- Academia gap and also enhance employability opportunities for students.
What are the possible job opportunities of an electrical engineer today?
Electrical Engineers are required in all manufacturing units. All major companies of public and private sectors such as Electricity Boards, Large Scale Industries, Manufacturing Plants, Power Corporations, Hydro-Electricity sectors are continuously in need of Electrical Engineers for their projects. Electrical Engineers also find job prospects in Design Industries, Production plants, Natural gas plants, Petroleum as well as in Steel and Chemical plants. Many premier Educational and Research Institutions regularly recruit Electrical Engineers as Graduate Engineer Trainees and Management Trainees to work on research projects. Electrical Engineers can also get a job in Major players in Public Sector such as Indian Railways, Armed forces (Technical Branch) and also in Thermal and Nuclear power Corporation Limited.
An Electrical engineer can opt for career in major companies in India such as Manufacturing and designing:
• Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. BHEL
• Siemens India Ltd
• Asea Brown Boveri (ABB)
• Reliance Indutries (Energy and Power )
• Jindal Steels and Power Ltd
• Larsen and Toubro
• Bharat Forge
• Crompton Greaves
• Essar group of Industry
• Indian Railways
• Jaiprakash Associate
• DMRC ndash; Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
• Suzlon Energy
• TATA Motors and TATA Power
• General Electric
• Schneider Electric
• Havells India,
• Philips India Ltd
• Honeywell
• TATA Consulting Engineers
• BEL Electronics.
• Nokia
• Siemens
• Videocon
• Samsung Electronics
• LG Electronics
• Godrej
• IFB
• Whirlpool
Major power generation and Distribution Companies in India are:
• National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
• National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC)
• Damodar Valley Corporation
• Jaiprakash Associate
• Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd
• Nuclear Power Corporation of India
• Rural Electrification Corporation
• Bakhra Byas Management Board
• All state Electricity Boards
What measures are taken to help the students in finding employment?
We have a well-organized placement cell called Corporate Resource Centre which is doing commendable job year after year. We conduct special coaching for improving the employability skills of the students.
Do the department have any membership of professional societies or department club? Is there any co-curricular activities being conducted?
Yes ,department has Institute of Engineers, India(IEI)- Faridabad MRIRS Student Chapter (Electrical) All the Faculty members have lifetime membership and Associate membership of IE(India).There is also a departmental club named as Faraday Club. All the students of the department are the members of this club. Various events like technical quiz, Seminars, Paper Presentation etc. are organized under both MRIIRS Student chapter and Faraday Club activities.
What steps are taken by the department to meet the Industry expectation?
The department has signed MoU with Mitsubishi Electric India Limited. Students are given exposure to Industry Automation. Mitsubishi resource persons provide training on PLC to the students in the campus as well as at their office in Gurgaon. Students participate in the National level events organized by Mitsubishi like Mitsubishi Electric Cup and attend regular webinars delivered by them. A Factory Automation Lab has also been set up in the department to bridge the Industry Academia Gap.
A number of Industrial visits are also organized on a regular basis. Institutes like NPTI conduct skill development workshops for Electrical students in the campus to make them industry-ready.
