Automotive Engineering

Mechanical Engineering has a lot of branches and one of the leading amongst them is Automotive Engineering. This branch of engineering incorporates the elements of mechanical, electronic, electrical, software and safety engineering. It also involves their application to the design, manufacture and operation of automobiles and their co-operating engineering subsystems. Being a specialized engineering discipline, Automotive Engineering is of much importance to the automobile industry.
An Automotive Engineer's job is to provide the engineering attributes of a complete automotive to a vehicle as per the directions of the automobile manufacturer, government regulations and last but not the least the buyer who buys the product at the end.Closely on the lines of the job profile of a Systems Engineer, the job responsibility of an Automotive Engineer involves keeping the interactions of all the systems in the vehicle in working condition.

As a vehicle is made up of various components and systems, it is imperative that all of them work in tandem. For example, the main function of the braking system is to provide braking functionality to the vehicle. Now, in its due course it should also provide brake system 'noise', an acceptable level of pedal feel and active interaction levels with the ABS (anti-lock braking system).

The future of Automotive Engineering looks bright. With the emergence of new companies and big deals being sealed amongst the automotive giants of various countries the time is ripe for this branch of engineering. Moreover, with more technologically advanced and complex vehicles being built with each passing day it can be said that Automotive Engineering is here to stay.