Dated August 16, 2006
(Questions answered on career concerns)
What are the career prospects for embedded systems? Could you list some training institutes offering the course?
Jai Ganesh
via email
The prospects are numerous and diverse. There are opportunities in the design, development, and implementation processes and also encompasses project management, production and operations.
A few sectors, which offer interesting and rewarding, job opportunities:
Aeronautical and space industries
Rail and road industries
Automobile automotive industries
Telecommunication and mobility sectors
Smart habitat sector
Medicine
Electronic payment sector
Only a handful of companies have been offering training courses in the embedded space, including Mistral Systems in Bangalore, Pentamedia in Chennai and ROC in Hyderabad. Considering the market potential, several companies in the field of IT training, such as Software Technology Group International, have launched courses in the emerging technologies. Several individual training institutes have also come up, especially in Bangalore, Delhi and Hyderabad, in collaboration with WindRiver Systems.
What are the career prospects for biomedical engineers? could you list some institutes offering postgraduate courses in biomedical engineerings. Are electronics and mechanical engineering graduates eligible for the course?
Sharika Bhooshan
via email
Biomedical engineers are proficient scientists who use the principles of engineering and life sciences and conduct research on the biological aspects of human and animal life. The products biomedical engineers have invented have revolutionised the field of medicine. Some examples are the artificial heart and other artificial organs, prosthetics (artificial limbs), use of lasers in surgery, cryosurgery, ultrasonic and the use of computers in diagnosis. You will find openings with hospitals and manufacturing units of medical equipment. An attractive avenue for biomedical engineers interested in the applied side of things is the medical equipment industry, where one is involved in the design and manufacture of diagnostic or therapeutic instruments. In India, companies like BPL, Larsen & Toubro, Wipro Medical and Siemens have a large presence in this field. In these companies, you may be taken into their research and development (R&D) section or into sales and marketing, depending on your skills and preferences. Graduates can look forward to exciting careers in medical and healthcare sectors, to provide R&D services, direct engineering support as well as sales and marketing.
Electronics and mechanical engineering graduates are also eligible to take up biomedical engineering.
What are the career prospects for MBA (Health Informatics) graduates?
Ali Imam
New Delhi
The following are some of the areas in which health informatics professionals can find opportunities:
Hospitals and other healthcare providers: As more healthcare organisations begin to implement information and electronic medical records systems, they need professionals to help in implementation and management, as well as analyse the information contained within the system and make it readily available using knowledge management skills.
Pharmaceutical companies: Health informatics professionals would be needed to aid in the analysis of the information gathered from the reports on drugs use and prescribing patterns.
Medical software companies: They usually hire people with strong programming skills and good knowledge of the healthcare sector.
Consulting companies: They usually advise and assist healthcare organisations with development and implementation of information systems and providing knowledge management solutions.
Public health organisations: Information on populations and communities need to be collected and analysed. The design and implementation of surveillance systems and disease reporting system are carried out by public health organisations.
Government and Non-governmental agencies: These agencies are involved in carrying out health planning and analysis of information at several levels. In the process, tonnes of information is analysed and stored and made readily available for retrieval when needed.
Insurance companies: Work here would usually involves the analysis of health insurance claims and health records.
Academia: Opportunities here would usually require candidates to have an advanced degree and some experience in teaching.
How should a covering letter be written?
Neha
via email
The covering letter should usually adhere to the following layout:
Your address and contact details usually on the right side at the top
The employer's name and address usually on the left side
The date; 'Dear Mr or Ms Employer' (or, if you don't know who you are writing to, 'Dear Sir or Madam');
A reference number for the job (if you know it) and/or the job title
The main body of the letter, justified to the left hand margin, with a line between paragraphs; 'Yours sincerely,' if you know who you are writing to, or 'Yours faithfully' if you don't.
A space for your signature; your name.
I want to pursue MBA from Symbiosis centre for distance learning, Pune.Is it recognised by UGC and AICTE or not? Please clarify.
Kiran
via email
Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning is recognized by the Distance Education Council, Govt. of India. In recognition of the high standards of education, the Government of India granted the status of Deemed University on May 2002 to Symbiosis International Education Centre (SIEC).
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