Many people think that production engineering is mechanical minus thermodynamics. Which is not true. Production engineering is completely different from mechanical as the subjects are different.
My friend is currently in the 4th year of production engineering, NIT Trichy and according to him, it doesn’t really have a good prospect. Here’s why:
However, if you are planning for higher studies and research, then production is a very good choice. Being a production engineer opens up the manufacturing, industrial, and mechanical higher study options too. So, if placement after B.Tech. is your focus, please look elsewhere but if you are into higher studies then surely go for it. Choose wisely.
In order to determine the right branch for yourself, you will have to go through a list of questions related to these branches individually.
Production Engineering:
If yes, then go for Production Engineering.
Instrumentation and control engineering:
If yes, then go for Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
Chemical engineering:
If yes then go for Chemical Engineering.
You must know what you are getting yourself into. The mechanical engineering department of NITC offers 2 BTech courses that are Mechanical and Production. Both of these departments share faculties, labs, some courses, and other facilities. But at the end of the day, both are different courses.
There are two types of people seen in Production Engineering at NITC:
There are few things that students commonly felt during their days:
Categories |
Production Engineering at NIT Calicut |
Course Fee |
5.42 lakh |
Placement Percentage |
70-80% |
Highest CTC |
8 LPA |
Average CTC |
6 LPA |
Recruiting Companies |
Tata, Bajaj, HPCL, BPCL, TCS, Texas Instruments, etc. |
The placement options are not as rare as students may make out, but it may not be in the field that they are looking for.
So in the end one can say that, if the student truly wants to be a mechanical engineer, then this college probably isn’t for you. If they just want the NIT experience, then they should know what options they will have after college.
Production Engineering has a majority of Mechanical syllabus but the value of both the degrees is piles apart. One of my friends was a student of Production Engineering and he completed his graduation in 2013. Today, he is working in a PSU NTPC. He told me that a student who does BTech in Production Engineering has a variety of future aspects some of which have been listed below
These were some of the options and reasons why you can take Production Engineering at NIT Trichy.
Through conversation with the alumni of this branch, I learned that the placements are at par with the other top NITs. A greater number of core companies visit the campus in comparison to other institutions.
Students who choose to pursue their higher studies get into well-known universities in India and abroad. For internships, however, you will have to try on your own.
These are the companies that offer placements to the students of Production Engineering at NIT Trichy:
ABB |
Cognizant |
Infosys |
Amazon |
Deloitte |
Morgan Stanley |
Amdocs |
Ernst & Young |
Oracle |
Bharat Forge |
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Pepsi |
Capgemini |
GE Money |
Qualcomm |
Capital IQ |
HCL |
Samsung |
Cisco Systems |
HSBC |
SONY |
During placements at NIT Trichy, the roles offered by companies vary greatly from technical profiles in core companies to app developers in IT companies to managerial positions like analysts and consultants.
NIT Trichy is a reputed government institution that offers decent placements and most branches see over 90-95% placement rate. Thus, it is a good choice to pursue your B.Tech in Production Engineering.
I know a little bit about ISI Kolkata since I have a few friends from the institute. Here is what you should know about the internships between semesters.
The course curriculum specifies that in the summer after completing your first year of M.Tech, you have to do an internship either in the industry or academia. You will have 3 options.
Industry:
Academia:
Within ISI:
If for some reason you could not get an internship in the above-mentioned ways, you can approach any of the 250+ faculty members across all 5 ISI‘s and can ask to work with them in their labs.
You will have internships at the end of the first year. In the second year, you will have placements, dissertation, academics. So, the only time left to do an additional internship is the winter break after the first sem. Unless you are extremely enthusiastic, I will suggest that you take a break during this period. Because after the break you will be swamped with coursework for 1.5 years.
I am an alumnus of BIT Mesra and pursued my B.E. in Production Engineering from this institution. In my opinion, Production Engineering at BIT Mesra is an excellent course.
BIT Mesra Production Engineering faculty is learned and supportive at the same time. If you want a job in the manufacturing/production industry, the curriculum over there is useful and interesting. However, a few topics in the curriculum are obsolete and an update is required with the advancement in technology and production practices.
Production Engineering at BIT Mesra has an almost negligible workload when compared to the other branches. The faculty is not as strict with quizzes and assignment submissions. With some effort, you will perform quite well academically.
Placement-wise, Production Engineering at BIT Mesra is not an ideal branch. However, the top 10-15 students have a great chance of getting placed during campus recruitment. Not a good number of firms and industries related to this branch show up during campus recruitments. However, your skills and hard work will also determine your fate. During 2022, the placements for Production Engineering were decent with 33 students getting out of 42 registered students (and 36 eligible students).
Thus, Production Engineering at BIT Mesra is a really good stream, but not an ideal one in terms of placements.
NIT Trichy offers a B.Tech in Production Engineering.
Production Engineering deals with manufacturing Technology with Management Science to accomplish the manufacturing process in an efficient manner.
NIT Trichy Production Engineering curriculum offers topics with Engineering Materials, Casting Technology, Machining Technology, Physical and Mechanical Joining Processes, Tool Engineering, Metrology, Manufacturing Systems, Automation, and Rapid Manufacturing.
The concepts of Production Engineering deal with integrated design and efficient planning of the manufacturing system as a whole. The same has become increasingly challenging with the emergence of sophisticated production methods and control systems.
The PEOs for Production Engineering are-
If you want a blend of management studies and Engineering(with a touch of Mechanical Engineering), this course is right for you. NIT Trichy Production Engineering branch is comparatively more relaxed and the number of classes held is also lesser for this branch. Therefore, you can consider pursuing this course.
Unquestionably BIT Mesra would be a better option than NIT Agartala. According to India Today BIT Mesra comes in third position among all top engineering colleges of India. There are several reasons to choose BIT Mesra over NIT Agartala they are as follows:
BIT Mesra offers a compelling opportunity for a solid academic foundation, good placement statistics, and a dynamic learning environment that is ideal for being a better choice than NIT Agartala.
Both these branches are completely different in terms of the course content and then the future job description as well, so the important thing here is to know what you want and how you want to shape your future.
Comparison:
The table below gives an insight into the IT program at UIET and Production Engineering program at NIT Agartala.
Basis |
IT at UIET |
Production Engineering NIT Agartala |
Average Package |
5.94 LPA |
5 LPA |
Highest Package |
16 LPA |
9 LPA |
Total Fees |
3.20 lakhs |
6.31 lakhs |
Entrance Exam |
JEE Main |
JEE Main |
NIT is a prestigious government institute and its name on your degree adds a lot of weight to it but the major deciding factor here should always be what you want to do in terms of the course in both these fields. So, if you are interested in coding and want to pursue a career in the IT sector go for IT at UIET. Even if you fail to secure a job through placement, you can opt for off-campus placements.