EIE Student Roadmap
Your comprehensive guide from foundation to career in Electronics & Instrumentation.
Curriculum Path
Core Basics
- Engineering Mathematics (Linear algebra, Probability, Laplace, Fourier)
- Basic Electrical Engineering (Ohm’s law, DC/AC circuits)
- Basic Electronics (Diodes, Transistors, OP-AMPs)
- Digital Logic Design (Gates, Flip-flops, Counters)
- Signals and Systems
- Programming Basics (C / Python / MATLAB)
Hands-on
- Breadboard experiments with diodes, transistors
- Arduino/Raspberry Pi for sensor interfacing
- MATLAB/Simulink for simulation
Career Paths after EIE
Core Instrumentation & Automation
Roles:
Instrumentation Engineer
Automation Engineer
PLC Programmer
Industries / Focus:
Oil & Gas
Power Plants
Manufacturing
Robotics
Electronics & Embedded
Roles:
Embedded Engineer
Hardware Design Engineer
Industries / Focus:
Embedded systems
IoT
VLSI companies
Software/IT Transition
Roles:
Software Engineer
Data Analyst (with upskilling)
Industries / Focus:
Data science, AI, ML (if you like coding + signal/data background)
Higher Studies
Roles:
M.Tech in Instrumentation, Control, Embedded, VLSI, AI/Robotics
Industries / Focus:
GATE IN / EC preparation
Jobs + Companies for EIE
Government / PSU Jobs
Instrumentation / Control Engineer
BHEL
NTPC
Power Grid
IOCL
ONGC
HPCL
GAIL
Electronics Engineer (Defence & R&D)
DRDO
ISRO
BARC
BEL
ECIL
Junior / Assistant Engineer
State Electricity Boards (GENCO, TRANSCO, DISCOM)
Metro Rail (DMRC, BMRCL)
Research Scientist / Engineer
CSIR Labs
ISRO
National Physical Laboratory
Railway JE / SSE
Indian Railways
Electronics & Embedded Jobs
Embedded Systems Engineer
Bosch
Continental
Wipro Embedded
Texas Instruments
Intel
Qualcomm
IoT Engineer
Samsung R&D
GE Healthcare
Philips Healthcare
HCL Tech IoT
IoT startups (GreyOrange, Systemantics Robotics)
Hardware Design Engineer
Intel
AMD
Broadcom
Nvidia