Mechanical Engineering as career preference in India has an enormous scope .It is correctly called evergreen field as it’s the only branch of engineering which is immune to the shock of recession. . Areas related to Mechanical engineering to name a few which are seeing a tremendous growth at present in the country at good pace are Computational Fluid Dynamics, Additive Manufacturing, Micro-fluidics, Nanotechnology, Robotics, Propulsion, development of composite materials, hypersonic aerodynamics. Acoustic, vibrations, Control systems, Bio-mechanics and Mechanical
plus Information Technology hybrid domain like Product Life Cycle Management which is an emerging trend in market presently. Leading Industries in India are looking for candidates who have comprehensive knowledge in mechanical systems. They have lot of scope in automobiles, aerospace, agriculture, chemical, power generation, consultancy, Defence organizations, research and development organisations etc. There will be lots of mechanical engineering jobs created by 2020 as per the survey conducted by Global Manufacturing Competitiveness. Therefore it is a clear fact that there are lots of growth opportunities in the field of manufacturing as well. This will actually require lots of innovative and talented mechanical engineers. According to India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), Government of India has set an ambitious target of increasing the contribution of manufacturing output to 25% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2025, from 16% currently. Manufacturing has emerged as one of the high growth sectors in India. India is expected to become fifth largest manufacturing country in the world by the end of the year 2020 according to Global Manufacturing Competitiveness index. There are lots of visionary projects in India that will enhance the industry to the next level and developing lots of career opportunities for mechanical engineers. The facts that supports the rise of mechanical engineering scope are Make in India scheme, Development of Green corriordor of Indian Railways and Smart Cities concept, Lots of MNCs establishing their R & D centres in India, A growth rate of Indian economy, Infrastructure development enforcement, Huge Foreign direct investments, Start up in India with back up of loans, licenses, and registrations., Innovative infrastructures etc. Indian Industries undeniably needs skilled Mechanical Engineers in huddle to take up substantial confront due to recent environmental, societal, economic and technological developments regarding discon
certing concepts of Internet of Things, and Cloud based Manufacturing, which lead to the fourth stage of industrial revolution. Finally only thing is there is an imperative need in Technological varsities in India to emphasize Mechanical engineering graduate students to take up research activities in the industry also proper internship programme so that they can get well acquainted with the industry. There is a meticulous requirement for transformation of engineering education at par with the industry needs so that the skilled engineers can be produced for greater interest of the country since industries are interested to employ those who possess industry-ready skills including ability to work in a team, good communication and leadership, critical thinking, problem solving and managerial abilities to meet the challenges. At present, in the epoch of knowledge wealth, a productive interface between academia and industry is a definite requirement. Only few top engineering institutions realized the need to increase mutual interdependence to bridge the gap between academic institutions and corporate bodies ensuring that their respective objectives are relevant and contemporary.