Dated August 09. 2006
(Questions answered on career concerns)
What are the job prospects for electrical engineering and what are the kind of companies I can apply for?
Siddhant Gupta
Delhi
Electrical engineers are needed in all kinds of industries and firms - large and small. They find jobs in power plants - atomic, hydroelectric or thermal. They can seek careers in public and private sectors such as railways, civil aviation and almost all types of manufacturing plants.
Apart from that they can find employment with the government, industry as well as companies involved in consumer electronics, electronic components, computer hardware, radar, medical equipment, power, energy, automation and control systems, private utility companies and companies manufacturing electrical appliances and instruments.
A career in electrical engineering offers challenging opportunities in a wide range of activities from research and design to operations, management and planning.
What are the career prospects for environmental science and where are the openings available for them?
Rachana Sahu
Lucknow
Environmental science graduates can pursue a career with many different organisations, agencies, industries, and consulting firms. Graduates qualify for positions in land-use planning and management, hazardous and solid waste management, crop production, water quality management, source and water pollution control, air pollution control, or environmental and crop consulting. Additionally, graduates go on to graduate programmes in environmental science and natural resources or professional programs such as law or medicine.
Apart from governmental organizations, there are also a number of private organisations, NGOs, agencies, industries, and consulting firms that offer such careers. Graduates who major in this subject qualify for positions in land-use planning and management, hazardous and solid waste management, crop production, water quality management, source and water pollution control, air pollution control, or environmental and crop consulting. Additionally, they can also pursue their M.Phil and Ph. D programmes in environmental science and natural resources or take up professional programs such as law or medicine.
Universities and the Ministry of Environment, under the Central Government, and institutes such as the Bombay Natural History Society, the Haffkeine Institute, the Cancer Research Institute, the National Institute of Oceanography, the National Institute of Virology, Botanical Surveys of India and so on also offer opportunities to environmentalists, particularly in the area of research and study programmes focusing on industrial pollution, waste management and alternatives to chemical technology.
What are the career prospects for graduates in operations management?
Amit Sharma
Ghaziabad
Operations managers pursue careers in service organisations involved in activities such as banking, transportation, insurance, and government, as well as manufacturing firms involved in producing industrial and consumer products.
Depending upon the experience operations management fall in different categories such as vice president of manufacturing, vice president of operations, vice president of quality, plant manager, purchasing manager, department supervisor, computer systems analyst, operations analyst, inventory control supervisor, facilities planner, scheduler, first-line supervisor, and buyer.
Typical careers of the graduates in operations management involve activities such as forecasting, supervision, purchasing, traffic management, inventory planning and control, operations scheduling and control, process methods and planning, quality management, warehouse management, and production planning in diverse industries such as banking, manufacturing, and retailing. Career opportunities in operations management can also involve work in management consulting firms or the development of computer systems for planning and scheduling.
What are the career prospects in M.Sc.,Multimedia. Mention the universities which provide this in TamilNadu.
Ganesh. S
Chennai
Multimedia is the seamless integration of text, sound and images within a single digital environment. The universities offering this course in Tamil Nadu are:
Annai Mathammal Sheela Engineering College, Erumapatty P.O., Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu
(approved by AICTE and affiliated to Periyar University, Salem) offers M. Sc. MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY - 5 year integrated course.
The eligibility is PDC / +2 with Mathematics.
College of Engineering & Tech Ammapettai, Dindigul Road Ramjinagar
Trichy 620 009 Phone (0431) 2701752, 2704616
MAM College of Engineering Trichy Chennai Trunk Road Siruganur Trichy 621 105
Phone (0431) 2650377, 2650550 Mobile 98424-49493 Email mamce2k@rediff.com
Website www.mamcetry.com
Multimedia Technology graduates are employed in multimedia manufacturing companies, Internet companies and companies that deal with servicing and support of multimedia products.
You will be equipped with transferable technological, communication and organisational skills and the ability to work with others as part of a team.
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