Automobile Engineering is one of the branches of engineering that deals with the operation, manufacturing and designing of both light and heavy automobiles like trucks, buses, cars, etc… This branch of engineering is also called as vehicle engineering and it involves understanding the mechanism of vehicle chassis, design, research, workshop technology, motor transport affairs, electrical systems and internal combustion engine. It is one of the different options available for graduate level study in engineering.

B.E/B. Tech in automobile engineering is a four-year course that is being offered by many colleges in India. The names of government colleges offering B.E/B. Tech Automobile Engineering course in India are given below:

• Government College of Engineering, PO Vallor, Kottayam

• Government Engineering College, Modasa

• Tamil Nadu College of Engineering, Coimbatore

Eligibility requirement:

For getting into the Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology course in Automobile Engineering, candidates must have completed their higher secondary or equivalent examination with not less than 50% of aggregate marks in computer science or biology, biotechnology, chemistry, physics and mathematics and 50% of marks in mathematics alone. Candidates with three-year diploma in Automobile Engineering from an AICTE approved institution with not less than 50% of marks are eligible to apply for the second year of the B.E/B. Tech Automobile Engineering course. The minimum percentage of marks required is relaxed by 5% for reserved category candidates. In addition, candidates must have completed 17 years of age as on the 31st of December of the year in which he/she is seeking admission.

Course content:

Normally, B.E/B. Tech in Automobile engineering course, includes the following subjects:

• Automobile transmission systems

• Meteorology & instrumentation

• Fluid power systems

• Vehicle dynamics

• Industrial engineering

• Automotive pollution and control

• Automotive aerodynamics

• Automotive pollution & Electronics Laboratory

• Strength of Materials

• Mathematics

• Production technology

• Design of automotive components

• Metallurgy

• CAD/CAM/CIM

• Automotive Diesel Engines

• Automotive Chassis

• Numerical methods

These are only a few and there are several other subjects as well in addition to these subjects.

Higher Studies after B.E/B. Tech Automobile Engineering:

After successful completion of Automobile Engineering course at the UG level, candidates can go for Master of Technology and Ph. D in automobile and automotive engineering and its allied branches and for doing so they should take up GATE examination since a valid GATE score will be required for seeking admission to good colleges for doing higher studies. Even, candidates can opt for MBA course after completion of automobile engineering course at UG level if they wish to become future entrepreneurs in the automobile industry.

Career Prospects:

Automobile engineers test the efficiency and performance of transmission systems and engine chassis in addition to other components. They also make sure that lubrication of vital parts and they too make adjustments to the mechanism to ensure the optimum performance of machines. They are entrusted with the general supervision of mechanics in garage, factory or workshop. In addition, they might also be engaged in designing of new models. The automobile industry giants offer job placements to qualified engineers in their production plants and automobile engineers can also find job placements n workshops or automobile garages, maintenance service stations, etc… In addition, they can also find job opportunities in motor vehicle departments, insurance companies and private transportation companies and they can also take up teaching as their profession after obtaining M. Tech or Ph. D. Graduates and Post graduates in the field of automobile engineering can get good openings in marketing, management and research and development fields. If they do their MBA after completion of automobile engineering degree, they can find job placement in marketing management field.