Avionics is a division of engineering that deals with the manufacturing and installing of electronic equipment inside aircrafts, artificial satellites and spaceships that provide guidance for navigation and communication. It is also referred to flight management systems and electrical systems in addition to the indicators and sensors that accompany the variety of computers that are onboard airplanes and spacecrafts. Those professionals who are work in this division are called as Avionic Engineers.

List of Entrance Exams

• All India Engineering Entrance Examination
• Indian Institute of Aircraft Engineering entrance exam
• Indian Institute of Space science and Technology Admission Test
• Indian Institute of Technology- Joint Entrance Exam
• Integrated Science and Technology entrance exam
• Madras Institute of Technology entrance exam
• Associate membership examination of the Institute of Engineers
• State wise Common Entrance Test

Courses

Undergraduate courses

• B.Tech in Avionics Engineering
• B.Sc in Avionics Engineering Technology

Eligibility Criteria

Students who are applying for this course must have cleared class 12 with Chemistry and Mathematics in addition to Physics. They must also clear the admission test.

Postgraduate Courses

• Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
• Master of Engineering – Avionics
• Master of Science in Avionics engineering
• Air craft maintenance engineering – aviation stream

Eligibility Criteria

Students who want join this course must be graduates in the related field.

Diploma Courses

• Diploma in Avionics engineering Technology
• Diploma in Aviation Hospitality and Tourism

Eligibility Criteria

Those who aspire to join this course must have cleared their 10+2 class with Mathematics and Chemistry in addition to Physics. They should have obtained atleast 55% marks in their final exams.

Career Prospects

Students of avionics engineering can find jobs with different government airlines. They can also find jobs with firms like the Helicopter Corporation of India, Air India, and many other airlines. Employment can also be obtained in the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. The job of an avionic engineer will be to enhance work instructions, modify the wiring and draw new diagrams in addition to install and upgrade the avionic systems of aircrafts like the SATCOM, GPS, TAWS, ACARS and other communication & navigation systems on commercial airplanes. They can work in posts like communication engineer, test engineer, satellite navigation engineer etc. The initial salary of a candidate in this field will be approximately Rs.8,000 - Rs.15,000 a month. Professionals in this field can earn up to Rs. Rs.40,000/- each month.