Students who have a strong foundation in science subjects can find a
lucrative career in Environmental Engineering. There are several engineering
colleges/ universities in India conducting undergraduate (B.E/ B.Tech),
post graduate (M.E/ M.Tech) and doctoral courses in environmental engineering.
Bachelors degree is the minimum educational qualification required for
working as an environmental engineer.
The basic eligibility criteria for BE / B.Tech in Environmental Engineering
is 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
Admission to these 4 year courses is made on the basis of the +2 marks
and the merit in the engineering entrance examinations like All India
Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE), IIT Joint Entrance Examinations
or Entrance Exams conducted by particular institutes/ universities/ states. Certain
universities are offering environmental engineering as an auxiliary program
with a bachelors degree in civil, chemical or mechanical engineering. Environmental
programs with civil engineering focuses on water resources management,
designing of water treatment plant, hydrology etc. while Environmental
programs with chemical engineering focuses on environmental chemistry,
air and water treatment technologies and separation process.
Bachelor's degree holder in any branch of engineering can go for 2 year
post graduate degree course (i.e. M.E/ M.Tech.) in environmental engineering.
The admission is through Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)/
written examination conducted by respective institute and personal interviews.
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi conducts an all-India
entrance test (GGSIPU-CET) for admissions to the undergraduate and postgraduate
level courses in Environmental Studies. SRM University, one among the
top private engineering university in India, admit students on the basis
of the marks obtained in SRM Engineering Entrance Exam (EEE).
Research (M.Phil) and Doctoral programmes (Ph.D) can be pursued after
post graduate course. The admission will be based on academic record and
interview and/or written test .
Course Areas : The course area varies depending on the
institution and program. Common core environmental engineering courses
include atmospheric chemistry, environmental organic chemistry, hydrology,
surface water quality engineering, surface water quality modeling, the
quality of the air and the construction environment and boundary layer
meteorology. All the environmental engineering programs provide classroom
instruction and hands-on laboratory experiences that concentrate on current
environmental issues.
Personal Skills :
Besides basic engineering training and education, environmental engineers
should possess detail orientation, organization, logical thinking
and analytical skills. They must have keen science and mathematics skills
and the ability to apply environmental engineering principles to a variety
of tasks. As they have to deal with different individuals, they must have
good communication skill and a knack for explaining environmental engineering
topics. Ability to work as a team, creative and flexible mind, scientific
aptitude, decision making and problem solving skill are some other needed
attributes.
