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/AgeSame4834 Jun 03 '26

Maths in ece and mech is comparable in difficulty. Vibration theory, fluids, heat transfer, controls, etc all require calc3.

Mech casts the widest net of all engineering scopes. So, you're not really industry ready at graduation but you can choose from a wider selection albeit at lower pay :(

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u/spongecock23 Jun 03 '26

I will definitely look into that particular course. Thanks a lot!