Electromechanical Engineers bring the principles of electrical and mechanical engineering to the workplace. All kinds of products, from space satellites to computer monitors, are both electrical and mechanical; electromechanical engineers conceptualize and build machines that use both technologies. As an Electro-Mechanical Engineer, they work to create new products. In some cases, people have wild ideas for new gadgets, and they have to figure out how to build the machine to fit the dream. Electro-Mechanical Engineers use computers to design the product and build small models to make sure it will work in real life. They also test the product and make adjustments to your design as needed. Electromechanical Engineers prepare guidelines and procedures to develop company products as per specifications and schedules using the safest and most effective processes. The Research and evaluate data for the customer design proposals, parameters, and manuals to identify design and application feasibility. These engineers develop and maintain relations with other departments for optimum product development focusing on product standardization and Direct and coordinated installation of fabrication activities to ensure systems and products comply with electro-mechanical engineering design along with customer specifications.

Eligibility Criteria

• Must possess at least 50% aggregate from a recognized institution in 12^th, from any board PUC/CBSE/ICSE/ISC, etc. However, the cut-off margin varies with the selection process of different colleges.
• Should procure a valid score in entrance exams such as JEE-MAINS/CET/VITEEE/JEE-Advanced, etc. Different colleges offer their own entrance exams if you don’t have a satisfactory score in JEE or other competitive exams – colleges like NMIMS, Symbiosis International University, XUB, Andhra University, LPU, etc. Every state offers their own entrance exam as well.
• One must earn a degree in B.Sc/B.Tech or a Diploma to become an Electromechanical Engineer. This is a basic qualification you must require to enroll in this line of work.
• An M.Tech in Electromechanical Engineering can also prove to be helpful while looking for a higher degree and better learning.

Tasks to perform

• Employ architectural, thermodynamic or hydraulic studies, arithmetic, or analytical concepts to convert electromechanical schematics into project requirements.
• To evaluate electrically powered circuits, instruments, operations, networks, or components, choose and utilise experimental, operating, or troubleshooting procedures or testing equipment.
• Handle, calibrate, or manage autonomous technology for green manufacturing operations including such waste of time storage technologies, substance waste reduction, or human operator substitution in hazardous work settings.
• Evaluate architectural solutions for existing and new computerized, servo engineering, or other electromechanical equipment, such as logic or digital circuits, motor controllers, diagnostics, or information management.
• Discover energy-saving manufacturing or manufacturing processes, such as stretching metal instead of welding process, or molding aluminum.

Knowledge required

• Apprehension of Physics — Awareness and interpretation of physical concepts, laws, their cross relationships, and applications for understanding liquid, substance, and tropospheric mechanics, and structural, electronic, atomic, and micro functions and procedures.
• Science and Innovation — Creation of realistic and analytical development of science & technology. This involves the application of principles, methods, processes and machinery to the fabrication and manufacturing of different products and services.
• Authority and Establishment — Understanding and interpreting methods the market and management concepts used in strategic planning, capital distribution, human capital modelling, technical leadership, manufacturing processes, and human and resource co - operation.
• Craftsmanship — Implementation of the design concepts, methods and concepts used in the development of advanced materials plans, schematics, diagrams and designs.
• English Grammar — Familiarity in English Grammar of the form and substance of the English language, along with the context and pronunciation of words, principles of grammar and language.

Skills required

• Rational interpretation — Use of rationality and inference to distinguish the positives and disadvantages of creative improvements, assumptions, or responses to situations.
• Strategic Thinking — Evaluating the possible expenses and advantages of various decisions in order to recognise the best one.
• Effective Involvement — Necessitates paying complete focus to what others are suggesting, using the time to consider the arguments being made, responding to questions as needed, and not disrupting at inconvenient moments.
• Processes Assessment — Entails identifying metrics or indices of service quality as well as the steps required to enhance or change effectiveness in relation to the system's objectives.
• Critical Analysis — Learning and identifying the strengths and weaknesses along with providing solutions and countermeasures to reduce the impact of potential problems.

Job roles offered

Once you procure the required qualifications for becoming an Electromechanical Engineer, a myriad of options are open to you. There are multiple projects you can undertake throughout this line or work, and there are many other fields you can branch out to.

• Laboratory Technician: In a laboratory, a lab technician performs tests and analyses. Laboratory technicians operate in a wide range of settings, including hospitals, manufacturing businesses, and educational establishments. They are involved in a variety of disciplines, including healthcare, biology, the ecosystem, and technologies. The responsibilities of a lab technician vary considerably depending on the context and business. A medical lab technician, for example, takes specimens and runs analyses on bodily fluids and tissue to aid physicians in illness diagnosis and treatment. Chemical, physical, or biological testing on goods may be performed by other lab technicians.
• Mechanical Engineer: Mechanical engineering, the branch of engineering concerned with the design, manufacture, installation, and operation of engines and machines and with manufacturing processes. It is particularly concerned with forces and motion. Mechanical engineering deals with the prospects pertaining towards -installation of machinery, designing and updating older appliances, operating different mechanical systems through the application of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, production technology, heat transfer, etc. Mechanical engineering can be found in fields like composite material, systems software development, and bioengineering, and it frequently intersects with automotive manufacturing, geotechnical construction, construction management, aerospace engineering, civil engineering, nuclear engineering, instructional design, and other engineering applications in different degrees.
• Mechanical Designer: Mechanical designers develop mechanical mechanisms and apparatus concepts and engineering reports. They collaborate extensively with engineers and other experts to generate blueprints for a broad range of devices, notably electronics and structures, and to establish and enhance production systems and methods. Mechanical designers usually work in an office environment, examining requirements and other data to create mechanical arrangements. Mechanical designers are mostly employed by construction or facilities management businesses, although some also work in the manufacturing industry. Mechanical designers are both analytical and creative individuals. They're critical thinkers with a keen eye for design as well as mathematical abilities. They are capable of directing others and asserting themselves as leadership and judgment. Mechanical Designers excel at working as part of a team since communication and coordination are essential.
• Maintenance Engineer: Professionals in maintenance and inspection are in charge of monitoring and maintaining instruments and machinery. QA/QC, testing dependability and integrity, maintaining updated records for regulatory compliance, and creating management activities and strategies are just a few of the responsibilities of this personnel. Specialists in the field and facilities, as well as Engineers responsible for devising anti-corrosion programs, are all available jobs in this sector. Principal contractor, maintenance personnel, stability engineer, and corrosion engineer are some of the job titles that someone in this profession may have.
• Semiconductor Engineers: Semiconductor engineers create electrical devices that allow employees, resources, equipment, energies, and communication to all operate together. They mainly work with silicone, which is a key component of semiconductors, and they place a strong focus on synchronizing and cleaning. These experts utilize a procedure called water etching to build a conductivity route on a semiconductor material to make up semiconductors in various devices. Because many semiconductor employees work in the manufacturing business, they are situated in production plants, where they operate in extremely clean surroundings to prevent water contamination.

Career opportunities

Electrical Engineers can opt for various fields of work in the companies listed below:

• Hitachi ABB Power Grids
• Worley
• GE Power
• Applied Materials
• GE Healthcare
• Atlas Copco
• Dell Technologies
• Collins Aerospace
• Sensata Technologies
• Baker Hughes

Colleges offering courses

• IIT Bombay - Indian Institute Of Technology
• COEP Pune - College Of Engineering
• SRM University Chennai - SRM Institute Of Science And Technology
• VIT Vellore - Vellore Institute Of Technology
• PSG Tech Coimbatore - PSG College Of Technology
• IIT Madras - Indian Institute Of Technology
• LPU Jalandhar - Lovely Professional University
• MSU Baroda - Maharaja Sayajirao University Of Baroda
• DTU Delhi - Delhi Technological University
• JMI New Delhi - Jamia Millia Islamia