B.Tech Electrical Engineering - Course Overview

About B.Tech Electrical Engineering

Power generation and power plant management are the two most important sectors of any nation. Power and electricity are the most important part of people’s lives and well as for the development of the nation. Therefore there is a huge need for proficient Electrical Engineers in the country. Since there are ample of jobs available in this field, B.Tech in Electrical Engineering is one of the most popular course among engineering aspirants.

The course trains the candidates to understand systems, procedures and machines that are essential in power production. There are various industries and companies which have a demand for electrical engineers. The above mentioned are top recruiters for electrical engineering in India. For organizations like Indian Railways, Coal India Limited, ISRO, NDMC and others the recruitment is conducted based on a written test and interview.

B.Tech - Electrical Engineering Syllabus

First Year:

Professional Communication	Environmental Studies	Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Mathematics – 1	Engineering Physics – 1	Engineering Mathematics – 2
Engineering Chemistry	Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering	Technical Communication
Fundamentals of Electronics Engineering	Engineering Drawing	Fundamentals of Computer

 

Second Year:

Mechanics of Solids	Engineering Mathematics – 3	Digital Circuits
Electrical Measurements	Applied Thermodynamics	Analogue Circuits
Signals and Systems	Managerial Economics	Data Structures
Electrical Machines – 1	Circuit Theory	Numerical and Statistical Methods

 

Third Year:

Electrical Machines – 2	Power Electronics	Microprocessors and Computer Organisation
Electric Power Generation	Control Systems – 1	Power Systems
Field Theory	Microprocessor Based System	Computer Application in Power Systems
Control Systems – 2	Digital Signal Processing	Instrumentation

 

Fourth Year:

Electrical Machines and Power System Designs	Special Purpose Electrical Machines	Operation Research
Mine Electrical Technology	Electrical Drives	Electric Transportation
Advanced Power Electronics	Opto-Electronics	Switchgear and Protection
Communication Engineering	Power Plant Instrumentation and Control	High Voltage Engineering
Major Project

Popular Specializations of B.Tech - Electrical Engineering

• Biochemical
• Textile Engineering
• Ceramic Engineering
• Instrumentation and Control Engineering
• Mechatronics
• Telecommunication
• Automobile Engineering
• Production Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Genetic Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Aeronautical Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Marine Engineering
• Food Processing technology
• Software Engineering
• Merchant Navy
• Merchant Navy
• Merchant Navy
• Petroleum Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering

Career Options and Job Prospects

In India, the career growth for electrical engineering is splendid. Some of the electrical engineers even get qualified to attain management positions, supervising a team of engineers or technicians, engineering managers or program managers and much more.

The candidates who wish to go to the higher positions have to pursue research and postgraduate programmes in the field of Electrical Engineering. Electrical Engineers can seek the following profiles after completing B.Tech in Electrical Engineering:

• Electrical Engineer
• Electrical Sales Engineer
• Engineering Associate
• Professor/ Lecturer
• Electrical Design Engineer
• Staff Electrical Engineer

The salary after pursuing B.Tech in Electrical Engineer is completely based on the skills and knowledge of the candidate. The basic pay that is offered by most of the private companies ranges from Rs. 2,50,000 to Rs. 5,00,000 per annum. Individuals with exceptional communication and math skills can get higher packages.