Diploma in Engineering

In India a Diploma in Engineering is a specific academic award usually awarded in technical/vocational courses e.g. Engineering, Pharmacy, Designing, etc. Studies of Diploma in Engineering is usually held in Polytechnic institutes recognized by respective State Boards of Technical Education/Examination  and/or State Departments/Directorates of Technical Educations and All India Council for Technical Education. Diploma engineering course is often regarded as the "back door to degree engineering". Many students do take up diploma engineering courses as it enables them to take a transfer and join 2nd year of Engineering Bachelor degree course. There are ample fresher jobs for engineering diploma holders in the Indian job scenario. Most of the technical institutions throughout the nation offer diploma engineering courses for the students. Campus placement facilities are there for the benefit of the students.
Diploma in Engineering is highly recognized in India as the students comes with Strong hands-on practical & Engineering experience. Professionals holding Diploma in Engineering usually start their career as Junior Engineers.
Diploma Holders are eligible for Associate Member of the Institution of Engineers (A.M.I.E), which is equivalent to the BE Degree. Diploma holders are also eligible for lateral entry to the third semester Engineering Courses in various Technical Universities like UPTU, VTU, etc.

Status of Diploma in Engineering with respect to other Degrees

Diploma in engineering in comparison to corresponding Bachelor of engineering or technology is lower but equivalent to comparative bachelor of science degree, e.g. diploma in engineering in electronics is lower in rank than bachelor of technology in electronics engineering but is equivalent to bachelor of science in electronics. Also Diplomas are little bit specific in nature e.g. Diploma in Engineering of Electronics Engineering may be in Advanced Communication Systems (ACS) or Integrated Circuits (IC) or Industrial Electronics (IE), etc.

Guidelines of AICTE for Diploma in Engineering

As per All India Council for Technical Education guidelines the minimum qualification for admission to diploma programmers in engineering should be a pass in the 10+ (Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination) with a minimum aggregate of 60 per cent marks in Science and Mathematics in a single sitting. The duration of Diploma programme in Engineering will be not less 3 years, after 10th standard unless specified otherwise by the AICTE. The duration of new programmes in emerging technology areas as well as those based on flexible modular structures with multipoint entry will have to be considered separately.
Job profiles for Fresh Engineering Diploma Holders

Diploma Mechanical Engineering

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Candidates having a diploma in mechanical engineering can look for jobs in the fields of designing, mechanical drafting, costing and estimating, maintenance of machine and modification of the designs existing. Most of the engineering companies absorb suitable candidates as trainees in their organization. Some of the job profiles for fresh mechanical engineering diploma holders are detailing engineers, CAD Application engineers, Engineer Trainee, Trainee Design Engineer, Design Engineer Mechanical, Draughtsman Auto cad and Structural Engineer. 

Diploma Civil Engineering


In the present job market there are good placement opportunities available for the candidates having diploma in civil engineering. Be it the government sector or the private companies the fresh civil diploma holders are sure to get a job that suits their profile. The main job profiles for diploma holders in Civil engineering are site engineers engaged with the work of supervision, surveyors, quality control in-charge, estimation work, office procedures and draftsman. Many diploma engineers also start their own consultancy business in the field of construction and civil engineering. Last but not the least the fresher’s can also think of becoming licensed contractors (class I). 

Diploma Chemical Engineering


There are many fresher jobs for engineering diploma holders in the sector of chemical industry. The students of diploma chemical engineering are trained from the very beginning to take up jobs available in the various sectors of chemical industry. Candidates can look for vacancies in the sectors of heavy chemicals, petro chemicals, polymers, pollution control, petroleum refining, dyes and intermediates, fertilizers and bulk drugs. The job profiles suitable for diploma chemical engineers are trainee engineers, lab technician, structural engineer, Database engineer and Sales and Service Engineer. 

Diploma Computer Engineering


The diploma computer engineering holders in India do have a lot of job opportunities in the present scenario. The job profiles for diploma computer engineering candidates are trainee engineers, structural designer, Piping stress, electrical engineers, ITI Draftsman-Auto Cad and diploma engineers. 
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