The B.Tech/BE Automotive Engineering is a 4-years undergraduate course that is divided into 8-semesters. The course focuses on topics such as design, manufacturing and working of vehicles such as cars, buses, motorcycles. The course focuses on tools, engines, machinery, electrical and electronics systems used in vehicles as well as in manufacturing them. The course also imparts knowledge of cost estimation, plant processes and management, CAD, Safety aspects research and development are also covered in the course.

The students with B.Tech Automotive Engineering specialisations will be studying the following topics during their course duration

Engineering Mathematics	Engineering Physics
Engineering Graphics	Environmental Science
Elements of Electrical Engineering	Elements of Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Solids	Basics of Computer Programming
Machine Design & Industrial Drafting	Electrical Machines & Electronics
Manufacturing Process	Fluid Mechanics
Thermodynamics	Dynamics of Machines
Mechanics of Deformable Bodies	Automobile Engines
Automobile Systems	Control Engineering
Power Electronics	Automobile Maintenance
Management	Component Design
Heat Transfer in Automobiles	Automobile Chassis and Body Engineering
Quality Checking and Management	Vehicle Dynamics
Mechanical Measurements	Automobile System Design
Automobile Air Conditioning System	Automobile Electrical and Electronics System
CAD/CAM	Hydraulics & Pneumatics
Military/Special/Purpose Vehicles	Two-Wheeler/Three-Wheeler Design and technology
Alternative Fuels & Engines	Aerodynamics
Cost Estimation	Plant Assembly Processes

Salary Package

The fresh B.Tech Automotive Engineering students will usually start their careers with a salary package of around 4 lakhs to 6 lakhs per annum. The pay scales increase according to their experience.The salaries also depends upon the skills and academic performance of the students.

Job Roles

Some of the job roles available for B.Tech Automotive Engineering are:

• Car Detailer
• Tire Technician
• Auto Body Repair Technician
• Auto Designer

Top Colleges offering B.Tech Automotive Engineering course are:

• M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology
• Presidency University