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Being a successful Engineer is a cherished dream of many. There are so many branches and so much to do in each branch that we cannot easily define engineering in exact terms. Designing is just a small part of engineering works. What exactly are the different branches of engineering? Let us take a look.

1. ECE

The Electronics and Communications Engineering teaches you principles of electronics and how they are employed for better communication. In this age, communication systems serve the backbone of each and every industry. The entire ITES sector is dependant on the communication systems.

You will learn reading and designing electronic circuits. You will be taught testing and maintenance of electronic systems. You will also be trained on the different communication systems and troubleshooting them.

Once you have the degree, you can get a job in any of the leading TV channels, including the Prasar Bharati. You can opt to work with the different ITES organizations in India. You can serve any communications company such as the BSNL, Airtel, and Reliance among others. Other potential fields are ISRO, Railways, and Roadways.

2. EEE

The Electrical and Electronic Engineering deals with the study of electricity and electronics. As most systems use both power transmission and electronic systems, EEE faces a great demand.

You will be trained on a range of topics, including power, power control, electronics, signal processing and telecommunications. Unlike electronic engineers who use power to transmit information, you will obtain information about power itself.

As electricity is an essential part of any organization, there is no limitation of fields where you can get employment. You can try both government and public sectors. From independent firms to corporate entities as well as government machinery, everything requires EEE personnel.

3. EIE

Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering deals with the different instruments used to study factors such as speed, heat, density among others. For example, you learn to calculate the speed with which a plane is approaching a radar.

You will learn the different factors responsible for the maintenance and improvement of the systems used for measurements. These are mainly automated systems. You will also learn to troubleshoot these equipments.

Instruments are an essential system of any process such as chemical and manufacturing processes. The field is so interlaced with every process that you can find yourself working in diverse entities.

4. CSE 

Computer Science Engineering deals with design, development, maintenance, and troubleshooting software solutions. This field also deals with the raw languages that help in programming machines.

You will learn the different techniques employed to design solutions for any process. You will learn to implement the solutions using a computer programming language. You will be trained to troubleshoot the tools once you develop them.

As every entity is directly dependant on programmed machines, including computers, the scope in very big. You can find yourself virtually in any type of organization: both government and public.

5. IT 

This is the branch of Engineering that deals with the tools, basically the components of a computer that help in feeding, processing, storing and retrieving data. It also deals with the transmission of data.

You will learn the different methods used to store data in a computer. You will learn data manipulation techniques. You will also learn how to transmit data across different mediums.

Computers are a necessity everywhere. You can work in data management department as database manager. You can get posted in networking, hardware, software design, and as a system administrator.

6. MEC

The field of Engineering called the Mechanical Engineering deals with the details of vehicles: automobiles, air planes, and space crafts. It also deals with different mechanical systems and semi-mechanical systems, such as cooling systems, and industrial equipment.

You will basically learn the principals of Physics. You will learn about mechanics, thermodynamics, kinetics, and energy.

The scope of this branch of engineering is very wide and includes design and maintenance of vehicles for land, sea and air. You can work at workshops and factories. You can serve at manufacturing and assembling plants, such as the BHEL too.

7. Civil Engineering

This branch deals with constructions: both natural and man-made. This branch involves any type of constructions: buildings; roads; railroads; bridges; flyovers; and, canals etc.

You will study the different materials available for constructions. You will have to study the structures used in constructions. You will also deal with the study of surveying.

Civil Engineering is something that happens everywhere. You have tremendous scope. You can start your own company. You can work with the local companies. You can work under governmental entities. You can also work with international companies. Recent years have also seen engineering outsourcing to India.

8. Biotech

This branch of engineering deals with food, medicines, cosmetics and, agriculture. The branch involves manipulation of bio systems to produce better products for the society. An example can be the dairy industry. You have to make available different tools that can boost the production.

You will study the different fields that can be altered. You will learn about the dependant biological environments. You will learn how to change the different factors to produce better results.

India is basically an agricultural country. Government encourages agriculture as well as related business such as the dairy, farming, poultry etc. You get to work with government as well as private organizations. You can also work with research facilities, apart from the different societies trying to encourage green living.