Careers in Automotive Engineering
Overview:
Automotive engineers design,
test and develop vehicles and/or components from concept stage through
to production and are involved in improving the vehicle in response to
customer feedback once on the market. Although not directly involved in
pre-concept development or manufacture, they will work with production
engineers to ensure that the whole process is efficient and thoroughly
planned. The study of automotive engineering include the development on
the vehicle chassis, suspension and steering side, study of the
development of the new engine technologies especially related to
pollution control and auto electronics, an emerging technology. The
programme also covers Automobile Instrumentation, Vehicle Thermal
Management, Vehicle Design, Automotive Transmission and Drives, Body
Engineering and Automobile Structure.
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| Educational Institutions: |
- NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi
- BE in Automotive Engineering – 4 years
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| Study Route : |
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| Working Condition: |
Automotive
engineers work in workshops. Because they work with engines and engine
parts, conditions may be noisy and dirty at times. Automotive engineers
may also travel to repair vehicles that have broken down. Heavy
equipment automotive engineers may work long hours and weekends to meet
deadlines. They work independently on tasks, but interact with clients,
other people working in the automotive industry and engineers.
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| Potential Employer: |
Automotive
engineer are mostly employed in auto industries. Major employers
include car, commercial vehicle and motorcycle manufacturers, design
houses and test laboratories, tyre manufacturers, automobile assembling
companies, accessory and safety equipment manufacturers, fuel and oil
companies. For automotive engineering the good career opportunities
exist in automobile assembling plant like Altas Honda, Dewan Motors,
Ghandhara Nissan, Ghani Motors, Hinopak Motors, Indus Motors, Honda
Atlas Cars, Pak Suzuki etc.
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| Career Prospects: |
- Automotive Design Engineer
- Automotive engineer
- Automotive Administrator
- Professor
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