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20th August 2010, 04:25 PM
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dear friend,

Mechanical is a core branch, and the market of core branch will never be down..

there is huge scope to get a job after completion of ur b.tech.. u can apply for job in lots of company..,like

1. tata motors

2. hindustan motors

3. sail

4.jindal steel

5. ntpc

6. railways

etc...


or u can do Mtech in that field,after that u will get high salary job..

u can also go for job in defense.. for that u have to appear in UPSC after completion of ur b.tech...

all the best...
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21st August 2010, 11:49 AM
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Hi friend;

The scope of mechanical engineering is bright.

Because the market of core branch will never be down.

You can try in these companies:
ONGC

BHEL

DVC

Tata motors

Tvs motors

Hero honda

Maruti
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frnd

there r no. of scope m.e.

1. u do M.Tech

2.u can join various core company like Tata motors, TRF,etc

3. u can join PSU like indian railway , coaliary, NTPC

4. indian army, airforce, navy



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dear the scope of mechanical engineer is and was always ever green.....its probably the the best field of engineering.......almost every company needs a mechanical engineer.......
during placements in college mechanical engineers are the first priority and they get job much easily as compared to other fields........

even production is not bad.....it is sesn during placement times that when a company selects 3 mech engineers then along with then they will take a production engineer...so like this they also get placed in reputer farms.........

so go fot it............
BEST OF LUCK
thanks for this advice it really effective for definitely..............
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The ever green field of enng is mechanical.............
go take it & would enjoy ur life wid a stable job........
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sir.am a 10th class student.i would like to know on what i must opt in 12 class and above to be an mechanical engineer
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Normally every student before entering in this field think about jobs that whether his future is secure or not . As even after passing 12th they dont know in which field they have to go. so i want to know about scope of mechanical e[FONT="Lucida Console"][/FONT]ngineers after b-tech...
well vipul sharma,

scope of mechanical engineering is greate in India.

Mechanical Engineering is a creator of all basic engineering like marine engineering, mechatronics etc.

it has got a vast branch all over the India or in Engineering.

it has got ROBOTICS BRANCH ,

mechanical + electronics = mechatornics
mechanical + many more..


various Mechanical sectors are
PUNE, GAZYABAD etc.

various Mechanical companies are
1.TATA MOTORS
2.MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA
3.FOLBS MARSHAL.
etc.


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Don't worry mechanical branch is considered best branch in this era particularly in india as it contains the subject machine and we all know the importance of machine in our life. if you are looking for job then also this branch is best because it contains a number of government as well as private jobs with high salaries.
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which one gets higher package- mechanical or electronics..???
Hi,

It depends on one's capability and skills he/she can show. Generally Electronics offer much better packages and hikes.But Mechanical is an demanding and evergreen branch.
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Normally every student before entering in this field think about jobs that whether his future is secure or not . As even after passing 12th they dont know in which field they have to go. so i want to know about scope of mechanical e[FONT="Lucida Console"][/FONT]ngineers after b-tech...
Hi,

You just go for it. It is the best engineering branch and it enhances the real world capabilities of a person and skills are advanced.
Mechanical engineering deals with the technical details of most sophisticated things around us.
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the scope of the mechanical engineers is very wide ......
the mechanical engineers are in great demand these days in every industry and factory they are needed.....
and even they get the private as well as the govt jobs very easily ......and with high salary .....
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hi dear ,

There are so many scop for you as you can join in private sector as well as goverment sector ,

ther are some companies...you can try in these companies

1.TATA MOTORS

2.MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA

3.FOLBS MARSHAL.

4.Railways.

5.NTPC.

6.ONGC.

7.BHEL.

8.DVC.
etc


All the best
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30th December 2010, 08:25 PM
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after completion of B.Tech in mechanical engineering there lots of scope.

you may go for job in private company or in government sector. or you may go for further study.

after graduation you may study M.Tech or you may go for MBA also. after M.Tech if you are interested may go for P.hd and later may join in research field. mechanical engineering is the branch of engineering which deals with machinery, tools, automobiles, thermodynamics etc. there are so many jobs available in this field. this is a core branch of engineering. research field for mechanical engineering also very much glorious. so you can do whatever you wish scope are available for you.

best of luck.
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30th December 2010, 08:54 PM
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Doing M.tech must for the mechanical engineering students to get a good job???
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30th December 2010, 09:14 PM
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Dear Friend
As i know there is wide scope for mechanical engineers they can be go into:-
automobile industries
petroleum and oil industries
go into railways
tool and machine manufacturing industries
in robotic fields
and there are so many scopes for the mechanical engineers
good luck..
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Normally every student before entering in this field think about jobs that whether his future is secure or not . As even after passing 12th they dont know in which field they have to go. so i want to know about scope of mechanical e[FONT="Lucida Console"][/FONT]ngineers after b-tech...
Hello Vipul,

Mechanical engineering have lots of scope in various fields such as automobile engineering, cement industry, steel industry, power sector, Hydraulics, manufacturing plants, drilling and mining industry, petroleum, aeronautical, biotechnology , etc.

Mechanical engineers are always in demand with its wide range of scope. People can also find job very easily in the public sector such as Indian railways, indian air force, indian army, thermal power, etc.



All the best.
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Normally every student before entering in this field think about jobs that whether his future is secure or not . As even after passing 12th they dont know in which field they have to go. so i want to know about scope of mechanical e[FONT="Lucida Console"][/FONT]ngineers after b-tech...
Hi friend,

Every student should choose career based on their interests and not on thinking about jobs, that would make them shine well in future.

To decide for a 12th student proper guidance is compulsory to know what all fields are there and what all he can do well. Most of the students lack this proper guidance and they opt for courses which are very casual.

Socpe of Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Department, One of the first branch in engineering that came into effect with the evolution of engineering. The scope of this branch is worldwide. Production, Manufacturing, Design, Oil and Gas, Power, Energy, etc.... Almost in all the industrial engineering field there is a need of a Mechanical Engineer. There is no time that a mechanical engineer suffers a recession. But regarding the subjects you have to work out a lot. Be confidence in learning all subjects with thorough knowledge of each subjects.

You have a good future as a Mechanical Engineer.

All the best.
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31st December 2010, 05:01 AM
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Normally every student before entering in this field think about jobs that whether his future is secure or not . As even after passing 12th they dont know in which field they have to go. so i want to know about scope of mechanical e[FONT="Lucida Console"][/FONT]ngineers after b-tech...
Mechanical is an evergreen branch and there are lots of job oppurtunities.The total number of mechanical engineering jobs in 2009 was estimated to grow 6% over the next decade. Mechanical Engineers are most wanted by all the industry types for designing, developing, testing, implementing and maintaining new technologies that increases the productivity of machineries, tools and equipments used in the all types of industries. They can also serve in automobile industries, electromechanical field, fluid mechanics, power stations, railways, aeronautical divisions, research organisations, chemical field, constructions and many more. They can opt for private organisations, public sector companies or government enterprises to enhance their skills and grow in this career.So don't worry much about it.But mind you mechanical branch is known as the tuffest as compared to other branches.So you will need to work really hard.
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31st December 2010, 08:46 AM
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hello friend,
Don't worry you hv better scope as mechanical engineer and in varuiouis field also.
you will be able to get job in automobile industries,tool & machine manufacturing companies,petroleum and oil industries,power plants,in robotics field etc.
And you can also get a job in software industry also .

good luck...
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dear friend.

Mechanical engineers work in the automotive, aerospace, chemical,

computer, communication, paper, and power generation industries.

The scope of mechanical engineers

there is lot of opportunities of mechanical engineer has a tremendous scope in

automobile engineering, cement industry, steel, power sector, Hydraulics,

Manufacturing plants, Drilling and mining Industry, Petroleum, Aeronautical,

Biotechnology and many more. With its wide scope of application, mechanical

engineers remain always in demand, no matter which part of the world. You

can also find job very easily in the following public sector industries such as

Indian Railways, Indian Air force (Technical), Indian Army, Thermal power

corporations etc…wide scope of mechanical engineers don't worry about that.

all the best..............
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what is the procedure of a mechanical engineer to be employed in indian railways..?
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dear

if you talk about mechanical engineering then the first thing that comes to mind is ever green. It is one of the basic branch of engineering and it will continue to serve till the engineering exist

talking about scope you have a wide range of companies that you can work in like

BHEL ,TATA MOTORS ,ASHOK LEYLEND etc
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[QUOTE=vipulsharma123401;2629]Normally every student before entering in this field think about jobs that whether his future is secure or not . As even after passing 12th they dont know in which field they have to go. so i want to know about scope of mechanical e[FONT="Lucida Console"][/FONT]ngineers after b-tech...[/QU

hey friend
MECHANICAL engineering has great scope in India as well as in abroad
because this is evergreen promising branch the job is secure in this branch in India ...and this branch also makes your future secure ..
you may got the jobs in an auto mobile companies because their is the great demand of engineers in that type of company..
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Normally every student before entering in this field think about jobs that whether his future is secure or not . As even after passing 12th they dont know in which field they have to go. so i want to know about scope of mechanical e[FONT="Lucida Console"][/FONT]ngineers after b-tech...
Dear friend,
I can help you a bit, but the rest is in your own hand..
listen, there are three core streams which will be always evergreen..
those are Electrical, Mechanical and Civil.....
by doing mechanical you can have the opertunity of going to any fild in your higher studies.
you can get jobs in IT sector as well as Mechanical core sector......
There are many vacancies in gov sectors for Mechanical.....
So if you choose mechanical, it will be better for you nowadays in my opinion.............
So take your decision....


Best of luck..........
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14th February 2011, 02:21 PM
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Hello Friend

You know scope of mechanical engineering in INDIA is really promising.You can join various companies as almost every company needs a mechanical engineer.After completing your b.tech in (mechanical engineering) you will be able to get job in automobile industries,tool & machine manufacturing companies.almost every company needs a mechanical engineer.

Best of luck.....
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Scope of mechanical engineering in INDIA is really promissing.

machenical engineering is a very vast subject,it is known as the creator of modern engineering fields like-aeronautical,marine engineerings etc.

It has many branches viz
automobile,tool & machinery etc.

after completing your b.tech in (mechanical engiineering) you will be able to get job in automobile industries,tool & machine manufacturing companies,petroleum and oil industries,power plants,in robotics field etc.

dont worry there is lots of oppurtunities waiting for you after completing it.
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i want to know name of mechanical core company in haryana,chandigarh,delhi
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hii, mechanical is evergreen branch, there is uch scope for mechanical Engineers, as there are required to maintain all there field work ,

can help to all over mechanical support to work in globe, required to produce many good tools and many new easier concepts.
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Mechanical engineering has vast scope these dayz in public as well as pvt sectors. But dont go for its subsidiary branches like industrial/production etc. They r not allowed in many gud companies like iocl,bpcl,barc,npcil,nhpc,dvc,etc. And many more.
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Mechanical engineering has vast scope these dayz in public as well as pvt sectors. But dont go for its subsidiary branches like industrial/production etc. They r not allowed in many gud companies like iocl,bpcl,barc,npcil,nhpc,dvc,etc. And many more.
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Hy,mechanical engg. Has a vast scope in pvt nd public sectors.Bt dont go 4 its subsidiary branches like production/industrial.They r nt allowed in barc,nhpc,iocl,bpcl,dvc and many companies.
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After doing b.e in mechanical engineering, what are the branches in which i can do my m.tech?
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has good scope ! dont worry ! i'm mech engg student only
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hi dear,
in this time mechanical is very good branch in comparison other...
you have very bright future if you take this branch...
there after if you want higher study then you have many field ..
like AUTO MOBILE,AERO NAUTICAL ...
many good companies are available for mechanical like
L&t,tata motors,hind motors,SAIL,bhel,hal,,
and many more.....
you can apply for I.E.S,and ISRO,DRDO...
so i think you understand about ME...
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hi,
there are lot of scope for an mechanical engineer as it is an evergreen branch
there are lots of scope in private as well as in public sector
ther is ample opprtunity to get jobs in private sector like
1 tata motors
2 tvs motors
3 hero honda
5 maruti
6 hundai compony
7 jindal steel and bhusan steel
same is the case with public sector also
jobs are available in
1 SAIL
2 GAIL
3 IISRO
4 BHEL
5 NTPC
6 NHPC
7 BARC
OK ALL THE BEST

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dear the scope of mechanical engineer is and was always ever green.....its probably the the best field of engineering.......almost every company needs a mechanical engineer.......
during placements in college mechanical engineers are the first priority and they get job much easily as compared to other fields........

even production is not bad.....it is sesn during placement times that when a company selects 3 mech engineers then along with then they will take a production engineer...so like this they also get placed in reputer farms.........

so go fot it............
BEST OF LUCK
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WHAT IS THE OPPURTUNITES FOR MEC ENG
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Among all Engineering branches Mechanical has a very prominent role .
The opportunities for Mechanical engineers in both public and private sector are vast .
The core companies and core jobs for Mechanical engineers are very more compared to other branches (ECE , EEE .,)
Railways require lot of mechanical engineers . So the opportunities are more .
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Dear
There is a lot of scope for mechanical engineers in the future.......It is a very good branch...
After completing your B.Tech in M.E. (mechanical engineering), you will be able to get job in automobile industries,tool & machine manufacturing companies,petroleum and oil industries,power plants,in robotics field etc.....
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what is the scope for biotechnology engineering?
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hii. i am ashish kumar . i just complete b.tech in mech. engg. i want to whats the future

in steel plant.
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so i want to know about scope of mechanical .
But which types of mechanical field i will go.
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Dear friend , Mechanical engineering is one of the core subjects of engineering . It's the best course to get a job as it have different type of divisions like automobile , robotics , engine designing, metallurgy ,marine and a lot more . You can also work in I T , computer or any other fields including jobs like constructions and you can do CADD courses too . So set your goal and go after it .
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