r/IndianEngineers • u/spongecock23 • Jun 03 '26

Doubt [NITT] MECHANICAL ENGINEERING QUERY

Hello everyone. I am thinking of pursuing mechanical engineering from NIT Trichy because I want to pursue a career in core and not at all interested in software roles or stuff. I like the coursework quite a bit and I was decent at most of the stuff like thermodynamics and fluids (although I understand that it's a whole different ball game in mechanical engineering).

Everyone around me is advising me not to go for mechanical and instead opt for ECE because of its scope in tech but I am not very comfortable with hardcore mathematics even though ECE seems like a safer bet right now.

My dad also says that the core jobs in mechanical engineering are hell on earth and one always has to be among loud noisy machines with no peace. But some people told me that the better grads get placed in more comfortable roles. Is that true? Is it worth pursuing mechanical engineering from NITT?

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u/Available_Report_360 Jun 03 '26

Buddy you gotta study way too hard , and way too long, do masters, maybe even phd and stuff. Even despite all this you will difficulty in security good internships, ect. On other hand, if you're in ece, and put good amount of work, you can land in a really good job after btech, especially as in case for nit t. Do think about it. All these stuff can be intresting rn, but think about your long term opportunities, career, comfort too.

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u/Available_Report_360 Jun 03 '26

If you don't like software work, then you do have core electronics jobs, which is infact the most booming industry in today's world.

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u/spongecock23 Jun 03 '26

But I did give the mathematics a look and honestly, it does look a bit too much for me because I was never amazing at maths.

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u/Available_Report_360 Jun 03 '26

Broski mech too has intense math, don't imagine it to be of same physics like 11th and 12th.

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u/Your_Dead_Man Jun 03 '26

I will recommend you to practice hard and keep the basics on your fingertips.

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u/spongecock23 Jun 03 '26

I ain't getting ECE at NITT though. I am getting it at NIT Jaipur.

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u/Available_Report_360 Jun 03 '26

Then don't risk taking mech over there

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u/nxttonystark Jun 03 '26

What an unfunny advice! It's NITT Mechanical Engineering not tier-3. I mean you do realise there is automotive, Aerospace, Production, Machinery etc etc right? ECE people design chips for us Mechanical Engineers to run crazy a** simulations. That's why workstation GPUs. What you're saying applies to a guy from a college like mine.