What is best career plan after completing graduation in b.tech (mechanical engineering)?
Well, after completing B.Tech in ME there are hell a lot of options for government jobs. The only thing you have to do is to have sound knowledge of mechanical engineering, i mean basic concepts and their application along with sound numerical solving capability which will come only by practice.Here i’m listing some of the options.Through GATEGet a decent rank in GATE (<500) and you surely will get an interview call from some of prestigious psu’s like BPCL, OIL, IOCL, NTPC, NHPC, OIL, GAIL, BHEL, MECL, MDL, NLC, NFL…….there are many more. All have a nice starting package (above 10 lac) and there is a provision for incentives and increments.For ranks around 500–900 you will get call from some of the companies, mostly oil companies.P.S : Cutoffs are different for different companies and tend to vary year to year.If your GATE rank is less than 600 then you can get IIT’S . Pursue you M.tech and you can go for lectureship in polytechnic colleges. Get a phd and you can apply for the post of assistant professor in engineering colleges.If GATE rank is around 100–200, then go for M.tech from IISC. After your course completion you can go for placement in government research labs or for higher studies.ESE (Engineering services exam)This is an exam conducted by UPSC. People clearing this exam are the topmost technocrats of the country. Competition is very rigorous so you have to work very hard for clearing this examination.State engineering servicesSome of the states also conduct their own examination for the recruitment of Graduate engineer trainees. These exams are quite similar to ESE and are a bit less hectic comparatively. I can remember Telangana state recruited around 200 engineers through exam last year (maybe more).Without GATEThere are many other psu’s which conduct their own examination for recruitment. Some of them are SAIL, VIZAG STEEL, ISRO, BARC, NPCIL etc.Look out for their vacancies and prepare for exam.So all the best for your endeavors.
What does a mechanical engineer do in a job?
Hey!As a mechanical engineer you can do many interesting things. From career perspective, you have two pathways:-STARTUPInstead of being a “job-seeker”, you can become a “job-giver”. All you need is an innovative product/idea which can change lives of a huge amount of people at low cost and some courage. Once you develop the required product/idea, you have already reached halfway. Now all you have to do is, establish a company and struggle for 3–5years. The “struggling period” totally depends on your product/idea and management skill. I would suggest you the book “STAY HUNGRY, STAY FOOLISH” by Rashmi Bansal to get through the rough times. This book also has got some good managerial teachings. So, if you develop a good product/idea, for example:- SolarCity - Wikipedia you can head forward to establish a company.You might be wondering that what does a mechanical engineer do in that? Ok, so as a Mechanical engineer you can develop effective manufacturing processes for your product, develop plans for production using the concepts of industrial engineering and tackle problems using the “engineering jugaad” mindset which I hope you might have developed in 4 years of engineering.2. JOBThis option is also good for people who want to play safe and get some good money. Well, you can work in MANY MANY PROFILES as a Mechanical engineer, that's the beauty of this branch. You can work in manufacturing plants of all types right from automobile to gasoline, R&D, sales, analyst (companies like Future's First hire market analysts in which mechanical engineer can also work), and in management roles also.So, in job there is a wide scope where you can work, all you need is to look into yourself and choose a profile that excites you, so that you never feel tired of your work.Thus, as a conclusion I'd like to tell you that “Chase excellence and wait for success to come running after you”Thankyou for reading :-)For any queries/corrections please feel free to drop a comment.Regards,Shantanu
Can i still be an aircraft mechanic with a dui on my record?
Look, a dui, is not the end of your life, it is a beginning. What happens next, is all about what you choose to do. The fact that you got a dui is a wake up call. Please, fulfill the hard work you have accomplished, do not give up on yourself, The only real problem if it were to happen, would be if your license was suspended for some reason, this would make getting to work more difficult, and if a particular job required a license for what ever reason, if its suspended you can do that job. It will not stay on your record permanantly, and with a good attorney, it is possible to plead to a lesser charge (depends on the circumstances behind your case, and if there was a horrible accident, or just you haveing a few too many and getting stopped going home. ) an attorney, can greatly help, but its not cheap. This will drop off the record in seven years, I think it is. In the meantime, you do the soul searching. finnish school no matter what, that is your ticket to a better life, you made some things a bit more difficult, but you are not alone, and I had a job, at a major manufacturing firm in the 80s fresh out of a treatment center, and an electronics school. Your life, is what you make of it, never ever forget this. If you want to be a succesful long lasting employee, then set yourself up to be exactly that. We are all human, never forget that, if you have an alcohol problem, then go to an outpatient treatment center now, (before the judge does it for you) if you do it, months before you go to court, you are going to be a long way ahead, of all the others who show up in court with you wondering what the judge will do? Hold your head up, give everything your best shot, never ever give up. And sell yourself, by getting good grades, and proving you know what you are doing when fixing an airplane. ok?
Why do aircraft mechanics make so little?
Thank you for appreciating those who keep the aviation industry safe. There were ZERO commercial aviation fatalities for US based airlines in 2007 and 2008. An incredible accomplishment. It would be interesting to see how many man hours were worked on all the aircraft involved in that record. Simply amazing. One would argue that the pilots get paid more because of the lives in their hands while they are in control. I agree 100% with that. Many crucial decisions are made during critical phases of flight. Split second decisions during take off and landing save lives. Look at the CO flight in Denver. Could have been much worse. The work of an AMT stays with that aircraft for as long as that aircraft is in service, whether it be as a passenger or (typically later) as a cargo hauler. I have worked in aviation since 1989, commercial aviation since 2001. I wonder how many people have flown on my work. How many people's lives have depended on the decisions I made while performing maintenance. How many more will fly on that work before the aircraft is retired in...say...30 years. When the plane arrives at the gate and the seat belt light goes out, the pilot is done. My work will go on flying for a long time, and I can be held accountable for that work even after I retire or leave the industry. If I incorrectly perform an inspection or task, I can be personally fined up to $15,000...even 40 years from now. Working on aircraft is not just dirty grunt work. It is a highly specialized craft, especially when it comes to structural manufacturing. Electronics systems are so complex, only a small handful of subsystems don't communicate with everything else on the plane. Just the flushing of the lav involves a computerized control now. (Regarding a post by another member: Not all airline mechanics are union.)
How do airlines fix their broken down planes in small airport?
Here is a short form answer. I am marginally qualified to provide an answer since I have airframe and powerplant mechanic licenses for USA, and some limited airline experience.The airline will try to find some mechanics on the field who are legal to work on the plane and have the actual capability to fix it. They might make a deal with another airline who has mechanics there.They might hire an AOG (aircraft on ground) company to drive over to the airport in a truck and try to fix. Getting the parts is one part of the problem, finding mechanics with the right skill set is another part of the problem.If worse comes to worst, the airline will use their own airplanes to transport parts from one part of their system to the airport where the plane is broken. Similarly some mechanics will also travel. This becomes very expensive and disruptive.An airplane has to be very seriously malfunctioning before it cannot be flown at all. Maybe it might not be legal or safe to fly with passengers, but it might still be safe to fly with only the pilots. With no load of passengers or baggage, a plane has a lot of performance margin to play with. Airline gets a ferry permit, flies the plane to somewhere the mechanics can easily work on it.Another answer gives the legalities and details of this painful and expensive process. Thanks for providing it! If anyone wonders why it is expensive to run an airline, they only need to look at the complexity and expense of what must be done.