How is modern education facilitating us to wake up to a new world everyday?

As the world comes to realise the significance of technology and how the world we know might not remain ‘manual’ anymore, the interest among students regarding various engineering courses has surged especially in the field of B.Tech electronics and computer engineering. The ongoing crisis has jolted us and made us realise how technology is going to be our savior. In a world where social distancing is going to be a normal culture for a few years, the need to produce machinery that promotes minimal human involvementwith a hint of Artificial intelligence sees a jump.

Electronics and Computer Engineering, are 4-year long courses offered by several universities in India. Where an Electronic Engineer is all about creativity as it involves designing, developing, and testing components, devices, systems, or equipment using electricity as part of their source of power, a Computer Science engineers not only learn the software (language and programming, etc) aspect of the computer but also acquire the know-how in the operating system, programming language, database etc.

Automation and AI have penetrated various disciplines of Engineering, necessitating the growth of inter-disciplinary skills to flourish in the industry. This is where Electrical and Electronics Engineering course gain relevance since it is instrumental in training engineers to facilitate automation in any sector. Speaking of which, the curriculum at some prime universities in India has been designed in a way that incorporates the essentials of both Electronic Engineering and Electrical Engineering along with Computer Science Engineering Courses. The syllabus at such universities is tailor-made to render vast knowledge of the specialisation field while maintaining expertise in the subject at hand. Thus, instead of separating the subjects, these universities amalgamate them to impart a holistic knowledge to the next-gen engineers.

The scope of electrical engineering. Is it the next big thing?

It has been forecasted that the jobs for engineers will grow by 7% from 2016 to 2026. The evolution and advancement of technology in sectors such as satellite and mobile communication, digital telecommunication, power electronics, etc. have led to a boom in this field. The scope of electrical engineering is huge where one can choose to work in several areas, such as acoustics, medical instruments, mobile phones, nanotechnology, radio and satellite communication, robotics, etc. Besides, jobs in Internet technologies, Power Electronics, and other industries like steel, petroleum, and chemical industry, also welcome electronic engineers.