Career in mechanical Engineering

Introduction

Mechanical engineering is one of the oldest branches of engineering. It is also referred to as the ‘mother’ branch of engineering. Another appealing feature of mechanical engineering is that the application base of this field of study is extremely broad and diverse. Almost all inventions during the ancient period and a vast majority in the modern era are direct contributions of one or the other application of mechanics.

Traditionally,mechanical engineers have to deal with concepts such as mechanics,thermodynamics, robotics, kinematics, structural analysis, fluid mechanics and many others. These concepts are applied in the process of designing state-of-the-art manufacturing units, different types of motor vehicles,aircraft and aerospace parts and a vast assortment of industrial machinery.Mechanical engineers also contribute in the development of various engines,power plant equipment, heating and cooling systems and other simple and complex machinery. Mechanical engineers not only design new mechanical systems but they are also responsible for testing, maintaining and manufacturing them.

The a fore mentioned are the conventional roles and responsibilities of mechanical engineers. However, times have changed. Nowadays the scope of mechanical engineering is expanding beyond its traditional boundaries. Mechanical engineers are focussing their attention towards new areas of research such as nanotechnology, development of composite materials, biomedical applications,environmental conservation, etc.

The ever increasing scope of this particular job profile now requires professionals to get into financial and marketing aspects of product development and even into people and resource management. All in allmechanical engineering offers a wide bouquet of job options to students who are looking for a stable and stimulating career.

Step-by-Step

Passing10+2 with PCM (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) is the first step you take towards becoming a professional mechanical engineer. To be eligible for a graduate programme (BE/B Tech) in a college, you should have scored at least 50%marks and 60% for being eligible for IITs (Indian Institute of Technology) in10+2 with PCM as subjects. After this, you can sit for various entrance examinations such as:

•The Joint Entrance Examination for IITs (IITJEE) for admission to various IITs

•All-India Engineering Entrance Exam (AIEEE) for admission to various National Institutes of Technology or regional engineering colleges

Apart from these, there are hundreds of engineering colleges across the length and breadth of the country where you can get into a graduate programme in mechanical engineering. Some of these colleges conduct their own entrance exams whereas some accept AIEEE scores.

You can also opt for a diploma in engineering from a polytechnic. For obtaining adiploma, the basic eligibility is completion of Class 10 with 50% marks. The duration of these diploma courses is three-years for regular and four-years for part - time study.

You can also go for an associate membership qualification from the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, which is considered at par with the diploma earned from a state run polytechnic or a university degree. Another option is to earn a similar qualification offered by the Institution of Engineering (India). Diploma holders can also get direct entry into the second year of a graduate program (lateral entry).

After successful completion of the graduate program, you can go for the two- year masters program inmechanical engineering or ME/M Tech. If you are interested in pursuing a post-graduate programme inmechanical engineering from any of the IITs, then you must appear for the Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineers (GATE).

These days many engineering colleges are offering a dual (BE/B Tech and ME/M Tech) programmes. Some other institutions are offering a combination of an engineering degree along with a management programme.

In case you are interested in further studies, you can go do a PhD or even opt fora management degree from a reputed business school.

Start Early

To make mechanical engineering your chosen career path, you must have affinity for the way different machines function. This trait can be observed from early childhood when children try to tinker around with different machinery in the irimmediate vicinity. Such kids often tend to take apart mechanical toys, clocks,bicycles and then they try to assemble them back again.

These children are so innovative that they may even try to make new things. Here,parents have a special role to play. They must understand that the child possesses an inquisitive mind that is interested in gaining knowledge about machinery and not in breaking or destroying things. Parents must encourage the child’s curiosity to know more about different gadgets and machines in and around the house.

During schooling, the quest to play around with machinery increases all the more. This curiosity often culminates with the child opting for science with the PCM subject combination.

Is it the Right Career for Me?

Like other career paths, the entry into this particular branch of engineering also requires you to possess certain basic traits. First and foremost, you must have a penchant for mechanical components and machinery and how these machines work.Then you must be good at physics, chemistry and mathematics. You must also have skills such as an analytical bent of mind, logical reasoning and problem solving.

Further,you must have immense patience, physical strength, ability to work for long hours and an inventive spirit that are essential ingredients for becoming a successful mechanical engineer.

What would it Cost Me?

A graduate programme from a private engineering institution will cost you any where between Rs.50,000 to Rs.2,00,000 annually. However, in a reputed government run establishment such as the Indian institute of Technology (IIT)or any regional engineering college, you will have to pay an annual fees in therange of anywhere between Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000.

Funding/Scholarship

Educational institutes offering programmes in mechanical engineering generally extend scholarships to students from socially and economically backward classes. For example, IITs waive off the complete tuition fees for students belonging to the socially backward communities. Scholarships, free ships, stipends and financial assistance are also provided to students on the basis of merit and other qualifying criteria.

Job Prospect

Since mechanical engineering is the broadest of all engineering fields, the job prospects on offer for skilled mechanical engineers are aplenty and unending.Mechanical engineers are required to design, test,manufacture, install,operate and maintain a wide array of machines and mechanical systems that are used in countless industries. These professionals can find employment both in the government and private sector undertakings.

Major industries that employ mechanical engineers include automobiles, space research,aeronautical, energy and utilities, air conditioning, bio-mechanical industry.Other major employers include giant manufacturing plants, air conditioning and refrigeration industry, turbine manufacturing plants, oil and gas exploration and refining industries and the agricultural sector.

In the government sector, mechanical engineers can provide their knowledge to various government run projects in the role of technical experts and consultants. They can also work in private engineering companies that provide technical consultancy to both government and corporate firms.

These engineers can also hold high managerial positions in government as well as private sector organizations according to their field of expertise and educational qualifications.

Pay Packet

Mechanical engineering offers a wide variety of career opportunities to job aspirants. The average monthly salary of mechanical engineers who are new to this profession is approximately in the range between Rs.10,000 and Rs.25,000. Good campus placements can fetch even better packages for deserving students. Mechanical engineers who hold a post-graduate degree from a reputed academic institute end to get better offers than diploma and degree holders.

From here on the annual pay packet depends on a number of factors such as the skill set possessed, experience, expertise, the employer, nature of roles and responsibilities, etc. Highly skilled mechanical engineers can easily command pay packets as high as Rs 40-45 lacs per annum.

Demand and Supply

There is great demand for skilled mechanical engineers in different segments of the industry. Their expertise is required in traditional manufacturing industries such as automobiles, aviation, shipping, aerospace, power plants and machinery manufacturing. In recent times, the services of expert mechanical engineershave even been sought in fields such as nanotechnology, biomedical engineering,energy conservation and environmental engineering.

There is also great requirement for mechanical engineer consultants who have management skills along with technical proficiency. The primary role of such professionals is to manage both technology and people and firms that provide engineering consultancy require them.

Various engineering colleges and polytechnics across the country are doing their bestto meet the burgeoning demand of skilled mechanical engineering professionals.

Market Watch

The job market for mechanical engineers is perennial. Even the vagaries of the global economic crisis could not knock out the demand for these professionals in the Indian job market. Although some branches of mechanical engineering went out of focus during the meltdown period, the overall situation was much better as compared with other careers. On the brighter side, things are getting backto normal and this evergreen career path is again gaining coin amongst career aspirants as it did during the pre-meltdown years.

In fact, this is a period of resurgence for mechanical engineers. They not only have countless options in the industrial sector but they can also make foray into new realms of technology and even get into management and technical consultancy.

According to a survey, mechanical engineering is amongst the most sought after branches of engineering preferred by students seeking admission to various technical institutes across India in the recent years.

International Focus

Highly qualified professionals from this field, such as post-graduates from various IITs, often seek suitable employment in foreign countries. It is not that only highly qualified mechanical engineers get opportunity to work abroad. If you are employed in a multinational company, you may also get the chance to work on offshore projects

Positives/Negatives

+ives

•There are umpteen job openings and you will not remain unemployed
• Constant involvement in the development of new components, gadgets and machines
• Innovative contribution to the new frontiers of science such as nanotechnology, biomedical engineering and environmental sciences
• Not hit by recession or global economic meltdown

-ives

•Working conditions can be adverse at times
• Deadlines and work pressure can exact a heavy toll on the body and mind
• physically strenuous and not for the weak

Different Roles, Different Names

Mechanical engineering is considered the ‘mother’ of all branches of engineering. In this context the roles and responsibilities held by a mechanical engineer are different and depend on their area of specialization and the industry they are working for.
In broad terms, the job profile of mechanical engineers can be classified into the following functional segments:

• Research and Development (R&D): Engineers whose role is to do research and then plan for new machines and their constituent parts.

• Design:Professionals whose responsibility is to draft technical drawings, manually or with the aid of computers.

• Production:Engineers who supervise the manufacturing of mechanical components and machines.

• Analysis and testing: Engineers who analyses and test different types of machines and their parts to ensure that they function flawlessly.

• Installation:Professionals who install machines and mechanical parts at the client location.

• Maintenance:Engineers whose primary role is to ensure that machinery is working as per specifications.

Top Companies

1.Automobile and auto part manufacturers
2. Aerospace industry
3. Various Government sector undertakings
4. Aviation companies
5. Steel plants
6. Thermal plants and gas turbine manufacturers
7. Air conditioning and refrigeration industry
8. Shipping industry
9. Engineering consultancies
10. Armed forces

Tips for Getting Hired

1.It is advisable to earn a post-graduate degree in this field
2. Computer proficiency is a must these days
3. You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
4. A management degree further brightens your career prospects

HARD TRUTH ABOUT ENGINEERING STUDENT STRESS.......STRESS

Most Indians will tell you that there are only two career fields in their country: engineering and medicine. Many children aren't asked what they want to be when they grow up -- they're told they'll be an engineer or a doctor.

With the recent release of "3 Idiots," the highest-grossing Bollywood film ever, this phenomenon has made big news. The film follows the college escapades of three friends studying in one of the most intense engineering schools in the country. The main character, Rancho (played by Indian megastar Aamir Khan), is a brilliant student who thinks outside the box and encourages his friends to follow their passion, rather than memorize answers to get good grades.

When the "idiots" arrive at school, their professors prepare them for the difficulties ahead -- they need near-perfect marks to be successful. From then on, they struggle under the pressures from teachers and competition with classmates. One character asks for an extension on a project after his father has a stroke, but is denied. Unable to deal with impending failure, he commits suicide. Rancho confronts his dean, blaming the high-stress system for this death. Through it all,

Rancho challenges everyone with his passion for creative education, and in the end, the students find success after learning to follow their dreams. No one is happier -- or more wealthy -- than Rancho, who has moved to the beautiful mountains of northern India to be a businessman-cum-science teacher, instilling the love of learning in his students.

Despite its box office success, the film received mixed reviews, but as one blogger said, "It's a wake-up call in this rat race of a world that we live in, that we lose sight of things that matter in the pursuit of success." The film hit home with a lot of Indians and sparked controversy about India's stressful education system.

"A lot of people are able to relate" to the film, said Nischal Mothkuri, a coordinator for the India Literacy Project (ILP). "Many of the things that are said in the movie are right, but a lot of bad-mouthing happens on the education system, which is not a good thing to do. But the fact that many people are able to relate to what's being said shows that there is a problem, a very big problem."

Others say the film exaggerates the problem. A 20-year-old engineering student at the International Institute for Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT-H), one of India's top tech schools, says the film is fun to watch, but the message doesn't hit the mark. "It's not realistic in that it shows that the professors discourage creativity or innovation," he said. "That's not the case at all. Professors encourage creativity, they encourage you to think freely -- at least in our college."

The engineering student, who asked that his name be withheld to protect his employment prospects, has one year left of computer science studies. He's good at software, and knows he will make a good wage when he graduates, but said he doesn't want a job where he sits at a computer all day. "If you really ask me what my dream job is, it's exploring various countries and studying the cultures," he said. Although he also likes literature, after his engineering studies, he said he will pursue an MBA. For now, "I am stuck at this place," he said. "I like everything which is not associated to engineering."


'To Hell With What You Want'



Many Indian families see little choice when it comes to earning a decent income. Mothkuri says that during the industrial age, the global economy depended on engineering. But while the West has expanded its job sector, India hasn't, so jobs in the arts or humanities aren't as available or as profitable. "If you are taking art or painting, there are no careers," he said. "There is no good college where you can go and study and do some exhibition -- and there is no money."

It also has to do with a lack of jobs. "Economically the country has to move, and then we'll see business start changing," he said. "But until then, as long as the focus is on money, I don't think you can change much because there are not many opportunities. That is where the government can take a step."

Abinash Mohapatra, 20, is in his third year at IIIT-H. He's a computer science major, but not by choice. "For me, I'm not much interested in studying computer science," he said. "I am just here because of pressure. You see it's very tough to convince Indian parents. So to hell with what you want."

Mohapatra took the national engineering tests at the end of 12th class (equivalent to senior year of high school). He scored high enough to get a coveted seat at IIIT, which is consistently listed as one of South Asia's best engineering schools. His parents said that as long as he was going to a good university, he should study the school's specialized -- and most lucrative -- subject, computer science.

These stories -- bright students, good at engineering, but whose passions lie elsewhere -- are the sort that is told all too often in India.

Over the last 20 years, India has become the second largest software exporter in the world. The IT industry grew from $150 million to $52 billion from 1991 to 2008. Though it's currently facing a backward slide after the U.S. recession, the service sector still accounts for 51 percent of India's GDP. With 480 million people younger than 19, India is expected to become the world's third largest economy by 2040. This means a lot of money, but a lot of competition for good colleges and high-paying jobs. Someone working for a software company earns a minimum monthly salary of 20,000 rupees (about $450), roughly four times that of a public school teacher.


Fierce Competition


Last year over 400,000 students took a national entrance exam, vying for only 8,000 seats in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT). The entrance exam for India's National Institutes of Technology (NIT) drew nearly a million students. These schools admit less than 3 percent of applicants, but students who make the cut are more likely to be recruited by high-paying employers. (India's biggest companies, including Infosys and Tata, conduct job interviews on campus at IIIT-H.)

"It is the aspiration of every student, every middle-class family to send their student into those colleges," Mothkuri said of the national engineering schools. "Once you go there, your life changes forever. You get jobs -- very high-paying jobs -- and that is what parents aim for."

Students start studying two to four years in advance for these entrance exams, and they know the end of high school will be an extremely stressful time. "No one complains about it because everyone wants to achieve a seat in that particular college, which is compulsory to survive in this world," said Sree Deepya, a masters student at IIIT-H.


A Lesson Learned



Not many know the phenomenon more intimately than ILP Coordinator Nischal Mothkuri, 24. He ran the gauntlet of family pressure, heart-wrenching entrance exams, and an unfulfilling IT job. He grew up in a low-middle-class family, and his father, a computer-science lecturer, made it clear that becoming an engineer was his only choice.

"I never knew in intermediate and 10th that there were courses beyond medicine and engineering," Mothkuri said. "And my father never told me. He knew the options that there are other things, but he never told me."

Mothkuri was a good student. He studied hard and had a natural gift for learning and test-taking. He got some of the best marks in the state and received a government award for academics. But he began to feel the weight of expectations from his family and friends. He studied constantly, even waking up at 3 a.m. to attend classes at 4 a.m. He attended test coaching centers, on track to enter a nationally renowned college, but the pressure became too much.

"You get very little sleep, you just keep studying, studying, studying," he said. "You don't go to a movie, you don't go to a restaurant, you don't go and meet your friends, there is no holiday. So much pressure."

When the time came for exams, Mothkuri was burnt out. He chose not to take the national test, and didn't study for his internal exams. Even so, he was surprised at the good grades he earned, and entered a four-year engineering program in Hyderabad, eventually landing a job with Microsoft. But he still wasn't happy.

"I was hurt during the process," he said. "Now I see that there was a lot of damage done. I ended up being closed [off], not very confident."

Companies like Microsoft partner with the India Literacy Project to mentor high school students. In December 2007, Mothkuri started volunteering, and realized this was where he belonged. A few months later Microsoft was making cuts, and Mothkuri hoped he'd be fired. He wasn't, but seriously considered leaving his profession. "I reached a state where I could not continue working for Microsoft, but [I had] no support," he said. "My parents were not for it and the more I talked to them, the more they said, 'No, no, don't do it.' . . . . Everyone else's mind was already made for me."

After seven months of sleepless nights, he quit his job and began working for the ILP. He's been at it for almost two years now, and manages 50-100 volunteers to work with low-income students as mentors and English-language tutors. The ILP employs less than 10 full-time employees across India, and Mothkuri is the only one in Hyderabad.

Mothkuri, a real-life "Rancho," does his best to challenge the education system and its students. He travels to elementary and secondary schools around the city, encouraging kids to stay in school, question the world around them, and, most importantly, to study what they love. "It is easy to say 'follow your passion,' " Mothkuri said. "In real life it may not work. There are a lot of hurdles. But if you ask me, it is worth taking that step. It is easier to struggle when you're doing something you love."

Microsoft Announces The Next Chapter of Windows 8 : The Release Preview

Following the leaks of the Chinese version, Microsoft officially made Windows 8 Release Preview available to download on 31st May 2012. This is the final version of development of Windows 8 before the RTM (Release To Manufacturing). Windows 8 Release Preview was the much awaited version of Windows 8 after the Windows 8 Consumer Preview.
It was made to launch in the first week of June. But due to a lot of leaks Microsoft preponed the launch.

There were a lot of bugs in the consumer preview which are resolved in the release preview and you'll notice the refinements as soon as you login for the first time. The Start screen now has a lot more choices of colour combinations and new Family Safety Features.
You'll find many new apps pre-installed like the Bing Powered Travel, News & Sports app. The best part is they all have the Indian Version of it with the latest Indian feed.
The weather app is now available for India and works well with your current location.

The Internet Explorer 10 now has fully integrated secure and power-optimized Adobe Flash Player. It is also the first browser to have a "Do not track" feature which is enabled by default.
The Mail app is also better customized now and is now easy to use when multiple accounts are used.
All the new improvements has helped Windows 8 look better and faster. It is more efficient and more improvements will be seen as we progress ahead and more and more updates come in.

You can download your copy of The Windows 8 Release Preview from the following link:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows-8/release-preview

If you are installing from an installations media by downloading the ISO file, you'll need to enter a product key which is common to all. It is TK8TP-9JN6P-7X7WW-RFFTV-B7QPF.

For PC already running a genuine Windows, I'll recommend them to dual boot their system with the Windows 8 as it is still not the final Windows and is in the development stage so expect a lot more bugs and crashes. By dual booting I mean keeping your previous windows along the with the windows 8 release preview. You can do that my choosing a "custom" instead of "upgrade" option while installing and choosing a different partition to install the windows 8 release preview.
It is highly recommended for dual boot users to download the ISO file from the link given above and make a bootable media (DVD or USB) from this ISO image file and then boot from it to install.

For the people who are seeing the Windows 8 for the first time and the mac users who don't know about it, I recommend try this and you'll be blown away by the next generation Windows operating system...............

Android says it's my time IOS

With Apple's iOS 6 on the horizon, it's important to note that there's still one big thing that Android does a lot better than iPhone.


At Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC 2012) next week in San Francisco we expect to see the latest iteration of iOS unveiled with a laundry list of updates to extend the growing appeal of the iPhone. But, there's still one key feature that Apple isn't likely to improve enough to catch up with Android.

While iOS 6 will reportedly include Apple's new 3D Maps app, Facebook integration, an update to Siri, and a revamped mobile iTunes store, the platform still has one big weak spot: Alerts
It's hard to argue that Android is more usable than iOS overall. The truth is that iOS is a more limited, simplified experience, but that makes it easy for most users to pick up and start using right away and makes it hard for them to get themselves in trouble by misconfiguring things. By contrast, Android is more flexible and customizable, but it can also be more difficult to navigate and more apt to confuse smartphone novices.
However, the alerts system is the one area where Android is just flat out more useful and more usable than iPhone. If that sounds trivial, it's not -- especially for business professionals and others who do a lot of stuff with their smartphones. Alerts give you timely updates of important information, quickly let you know about things that need your attention, and give you an at-a-glance look at your latest messages from various sources.
Apple made big strides with its alerts system in iOS 5 -- taking obvious inspiration from Android -- but even the vastly-improved alerts system still didn't match the power and efficiency of what Android offers. In fact, iOS 5 didn't match Android 2.3 "Gingerbread," which still powers the vast majority of Android phones. Meanwhile, Google enhanced the alerts functionality even more in Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich," which debuted at the end of 2011.
The biggest advantage that Android alerts have over iOS alerts is immediate glance-ability, and a lot of that has to do with the fundamental design of the platform. That's why iOS appears unlikely to catch up in this area any time soon.
What I'm really talking about when I say "immediate glance-ability" is that when you turn on the display on your Android phone you see a bunch of little badges in the top left corner of the screen that let you know you've got new messages or that a calendar appointment is about to happen or someone is talking about you on social media or there's a severe weather alert in your area.

n iOS, you actually have to swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notification Center and then scroll through your whole alerts list by app to see what all you might need to address. A lot of iOS users just aren't in the habit of checking the Notification Center since it's a newer addition to the platform.

More often than not, the habit in iOS is to see if your apps for Mail, Messages, Calendar, or Twitter (or various other apps) have their red alert badges in the upper left corner activated with the number of important new things you haven't seen yet. Then you go straight into each app and check the new stuff. Lots of iOS apps can use the red alert badge now and it's handy for the stuff you want to track most often, but it's obviously not as efficient as that quick glance in Android.

Once you get past the glance-ability, Android also has iOS beat when you dive into the listing of alerts. Ironically, iOS is actually more configurable and customizable in its listings, but Android's default configuration nails it, and that's more important since most people never change the defaults. While iOS lets you decide how many alerts you want to show for each app and how you want to organize them, Android simply mixes up the alerts and shows them in chronological order from the time they happened. In Android 4.0, you can also simply swipe right to dismiss individual alerts, which isn't possible in iOS.

Another thing to keep in mind here is that Google is just really good at alerts, and Apple isn't. Take a look at what Google has done with Google+ alerts by building them into the universal Google toolbar and giving an excellent at-a-glance look at the activity that's happening around your Google+ content. Meanwhile, Apple has still never built a decent universal alerts system into Mac OS. The most popular solution is the third party app Growl.

Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of other things that Android does better than iPhone -- for example, turn-by-turn GPS navigation and Google Voice integration. But, Apple will likely catch up in maps and GPS and Google Voice is a niche solution mostly used by technophiles. Alerts represent the one area where Android is a lot more friendly and usable than iOS, and that's unlikely to change any time soon unless Apple does a more drastic redesign on the user interface of its home screen.

Hope you guys like it,
I tried to give the best of my knowledge, but if some mistakes remains, please help me to make it better next time,

Thankful to CNET for the information provided.

HOW TO CRACK GATE -2013

                 HOW TO CRACK GATE -2013

Cracking GATE 2013 - Preparation Tips for GATE 2013

To cracking the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE Exam) opens the ways to opportunities in higher education. The GATE is the test that sees intense competition for seats in post-graduate courses in engineering and sciences in top institutes in the India is administered by the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc). Though a separate test is conducted in many states in India for admission into M.Tech and ME courses first preference for filling up the M.Tech and ME seats is given to GATE Score. Some institutions specify GATE mark as mandatory even for admission of self-financing students to join postgraduate programmes. Over the past few years, the number of applicants for GATE has increased for various reasons like changes in pattern, Public Sector Undertakings (PSU Jobs) considering GATE scores for recruitment, attractive career options for post-graduates and the urge to stand out among the increasing number of engineering graduates among others. “GATE 2012 scores would be considered as the merit criterion by organisations such as Powergrid, BHEL, IOCL and NTPC, for recruitment to the posts of Executive Trainees and Management Trainees. Preparation for GATE comes handy for other PSU exams like CIL, SAIL, GAIL etc and also campus recruitment interviews,”.

Things to know to Crack GATE 2013

Pre-final year students ie third year students are not be eligible for GATE 2013. “But this should not affect preparation of pre-final year students who plan to appear for GATE when eligible, as it is always better to start early and revise towards the end. Out of the 21 optional in GATE, only one can be taken in a particular year. There is no restriction on which optional you can take in GATE. But, candidates wishing to attempt an optional not related to their qualifying degree, must check the admission rules of the institutes of interest carefully,”.

GATE 2013 Question Pattern

A close look at the changing pattern of the GATE exam over the years indicates that precision is the key ingredient for success in GATE 2013. The three-hour GATE paper will have a total of 65 questions. General Aptitude plays a significant role in maximizing the score, with as much as 15 per cent weight-age. Engineering mathematics also enjoys a weight-age of 15 per cent in GATE Exam.Practice will help candidates sharpen their basic skills and make you perfect so as to derive the maximum benefit from these sections. Engineering subjects, where the fundamentals are tested, enjoy 70 per cent weight-age. GATE Engineering subjects Question types would fall into three broad categories – memory, application of knowledge and conceptual understanding. Answers once marked cannot be changed. So, be careful. Only black ink ball pen are to be used for marking the answers. Pencils are not allowed to fill your GATE OMR answer sheet.GATE exams conducted yearly once only, so candidates should plan their GATE 2013 preparation strategically, by solving previous years GATE question papers and analyzing the weightages for various topics GATE previous years question papers. “Concepts should be revised, practice papers and previous/mock GATE papers should be solved, Now a days many sites are providing GATE mock online test for free and some paid services also available in the internet. So it is in your hand to utilize it effectively since these GATE mock test are help you very much to crack GATE 2013.

GATE 2013 Application

Previous year (GATE 2012) candidates need to register and fill the application Online only as the sale of application forms through banks and GATE office counters has been discontinued. The admit cards were to be downloaded from the respective IIT websites. So they may follow this for GATE 2013 also. In GATE 2012, a total of six papers (AR, GG, TF, AE, AG and MN) will be conducted completely online. This year (GATE 2013) the examination for the papers with codes AE, AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CY, GG, MA, MN, MT, PH, TF, XE and XL will be conducted ONLINE using computers where the candidates will be required to select the answer for each question using a mouse. For all other papers (CS, EC, EE, IN, ME & PI), the exam will be conducted OFFLINE in whicih candidates will have to mark the correct choice on an Optical Response Sheet (ORS) by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question.. Before applying GATE 2013, candidates must ensure that they have chosen the right paper, which qualifies them to become eligible to seek admission to the specific programmes they are interested in. Academics say students getting ranks below 100 can be assured of a seat in either the IISc or top IITs. Several other good colleges that take students for master's programme through GATE include the NITs located across the country and the university colleges.How to Apply for GATE 2013?

GATE 2013 Score 

After the evaluation of the answers, the raw marks obtained by a candidate will be converted to a normalised GATE Score. From 2013 onwards, a new formula will be used to calculate the GATE 2013 Score.
GATE 2013 Results
GATE 2013 results will be announced on March 15, 2013 at 10:00 hrs and will be available on the GATE Online Applicant Website. GATE 2013 score is valid for TWO YEARS from the date of announcement of the results.
GATE 2013 Important DatesCommencement of Online Application submission Saturday 1 Sept 2012
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Last date for: 

a) Submission of Online Application Form (website closure) Sunday 30 Sept 20112 

(b) Receipt of printed version of ONLINE Application at respective GATE Offices Monday 8 Oct 2012 

Announcement of results Friday 15 March 2013


 

10 reasons why Mechanical Engineering is the best

There has always been a debate and discussion among all engineering students about which engineering course is the best? Students always love discussing about the best branch of engineering. Though this is a proven fact and it needs no discussion that mechanical engineering is the best still I will be providing 10 reasons over here which make mechanical engineering The Best among all other branches of engineering.

#10 reasons why Mechanical Engineering is the best

#1 Evergreen Field: Mechanical engineering is an evergreen field. Applications of mechanical engineering have spread over such a wide spectrum that it has penetrated into almost every industry. Mechanical engineering got its application started right from the birth of this universe and it will continue till the end of this universe.

#2 Mother Of All Engineering Disciplines: Yeah it’s mother of all engineering disciplines and you know it! Mechanical engineering links all engineering disciplines together and provides a base for all engineering education.

#3 Everything Is Mechanical: Mechanical engineering has its application in all fields of life. May it be medicine, construction, automobile or even software and IT industry. Everything you see around you involves mechanical engineering to some extent.

#4 Everlasting Scope: Scope of mechanical engineering is everlasting. Mechanical engineering graduates can find career placements in almost every sector, right from construction sector to steel industry and from automobile to software.

#5 Best Job Offers: Mechanical engineers get best job offers after graduation. It’s one of the highest paid jobs all over the world.

#6 Social Status: Mechanical engineers are respected in every society. They possess a respectful social status among masses. They are like global ambassadors. Wherever they go, they are treated with respect.

#7 Most Interesting: Mechanical engineering involves study of some of the most interesting phenomena of science and engineering. The basic focus during study is on subjects such as thermal engineering, fluid sciences, machine design, industrial engineering and production engineering.

#8 Even GOD Loves ME: Ever thought GOD also implemented mechanical engineering in nature? Motion of your body, arms, hands and feet involves mechanical engineering. Your heart pumps blood and it runs through all your veins. This is again application of mechanical engineering. The more you look into nature with the eye of a mechanical engineer, you will find more application of it.

#9 Best Lifestyle: Do you need a best lifestyle to live in? Mechanical engineering offers you one of the best lifestyles. It’s like a dream come true.

#10 Vast Industry: Mechanical engineering industry is vast. Every industry needs mechanical engineers to run its business smoothly.

Do you have more reasons to say? Don’t forget to comment. Let us see how many reasons we can gather here in comments. I hope you enjoyed reading 10 reasons why mechanical engineering is the best course. No doubt It's best engineering course and best engineering branch!

Three Cheers to the Beginnings!

Sitting in a college lecture hall amongst hundreds of “yet to be known” people from around the country and listening to the administration people and then the faculties talking about the NORMS,DISCIPLINE,SCHEDULES, and STUDIES of college (all the students will get the irony behind highlighting these 4 terms), I was attending the first orientation of my college. I still remember the first thing that hit my mind as soon as I entered the room was the, GENDER RATIO!  Well it wasn’t a surprise that a room of 160 seats had boys filling the 100 seats in MECHANICAL branch of an ENGINEERING COLLEGE, but still it was odd to see such a huge disparity. In the midst of all this, there was a struggle going on to find people belonging to same batch and trust me I was scared like hell because in the whole one hour I was not able to find any girl belonging to the batch I was allotted!

Well! That was just the first hour in college and ice breaking was not that tough, at least not amongst the girls, as I was told! Till the time orientation ended, I was lucky enough to have found a girl having same batch as me and after almost an year referring her as “a girl belonging to my batch “  is so NOT DONE as now she is an integral part of my life J . The time passed and we had our share of fun in college with OFFICIAL FRESHER’S WELCOME, which I initially referred to as “official ragging”. Yes! , you have to move to the stage facing the first years as well as all the seniors and have to give your introduction, only if all the people present there STOP HOOTINGAND LET YOU SPEAK!! The line above bring up another interesting and most important part of college life, RAGGING!  Although in my college anything even close to ragging is totally banned, we still experienced a lighter part of it during the introductions we were asked to give. Actually let me put it properly from a fresher’s point of view “you can be stopped anywhere, anyhow and asked to wish your seniors “good morning” or “good noon” and call them sir or ma’am and then you can start telling your own not so important information! “. I still remember how scared I and my friends used to be, to enter the café during the lunch hours of seniors and super-seniors! And then came the much awaited “FRESHER’S PARTY”. The occasion where everyone looks there best, especially in a college like mine where we have to wear uniforms! An occasion where you can always fall in love with someone or at least have a crush on someone and entertainment is always unlimited! And with time you’ll see the groups of friends dividing into pairs of two!

And between all these “studies go on”!  Yeah!  In some lecture rooms, class rooms, labs, studiesgo on and that’s a different thing that 90% of the times we were clue less about them! And then one fine day you face EXAMSand interestingly while writing those exams I actually saw that forwarded message of a friend coming to reality, it says “after finishing every answer in an exam, I feel like writing LOL at the end!!”. And the best time comes when all the fun and frolic of your just started college life are evaluated in terms of your MARKS! And once you are familiar with them, there starts a phase of liking and joining pages on FB like “Trust me I am an Engineer!”. Throughout the first semester we had to cry for so many things like, attendance, internals, some teachers actually after your life, asking the seniors about the cut offs or actually asking the procedures for filling up supplementary forms!!

All in all, as soon as I reached college, my life gained a pace that made me forget lot of things and people that once mattered and I believe it has happened to every one of us. It’s like a new beginning leaving all behind, a roller-coaster ride making you go through all or at least few of these:
The “recently used” list of your cell phone will now hold the names of your college friends, and the school people who used to be on the top, will move down and might slowly…disappear!
Your photo albums having you with your school friends will take a back seat and now you’ll be boasting about your college and your new friends or boyfriends/ girlfriends too!
Your outings with people, who were important for your existence once, become yearly occasion now and after sometime you can do without them too but you can’t miss a chance to hang out with your present buddies!
Somewhere in the crowd you find certain people who make your previous break ups, crushes or heart breaks and everything bad happened to you as a past memory. They make your life easy with each passing day and your day is just so incomplete without them!
The people you rely on the most might ditch you, while the unexpected ones may become your lifeline!
You can always find a boy/girl whom you will hate for being just so perfect! While some will surely make you feel just “awesome”!
You can always find a savior in a senior, no matter how scared you were initially to even interact with them!
If you aren’t a sleeping fellow, you will learn a lot of POLITICS!
For the girls 1)- if you were a totally a “plain jane” types in your school days, girl’s washroom is the place to be!
For the girls 2)- if you are still crying for your ex-boyfriend or an ex-crush then please “go get a life!” , college is not that disappointing after all! ;)
For the boys- I wish I could arrange for some boy co-writer who could have provided with suggestions for you!

For those who think all this is picked up from somewhere:

NO! All of it has some reason or people behind it! They make my life special every day! The only reason I drag myself to college just to follow a 12 hour tiring schedule daily!

For those who wonder why I didn’t mention names of the people who matter so much to me:

Well! Few of them wished “ not to be named” ( starry tantrums you see :p) and without naming those “few” not only this write up but my college life would have been incomplete! J