Introduction

Have you learned about flowcharts and process flow diagrams in school? System Engineering is something similar to that knowledge but in a much more advanced way. System Engineering deals with designing or products as well as management of products over the lifespan. The System engineering brings the worlds of engineering and management together. A person in the field of system engineering is a level up than an engineering or a management graduate and can be considered to be a package that knows about the production as well as the management of a product.

Education/Courses

System engineering is often done as the extension to some other engineering course such as automobile, aerospace or mechanical. There are a few courses in the field of System Engineering that can be pursued as formal education. These courses include,

• Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering
• Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering + Design

Also, these courses can be taken up as elective subjects in most of the engineering courses. There are several colleges that offer departmental as well as open electives for the students to choose from in their 5^th as well as 6^th-semester courses. If you are interested in the field of system engineering you can need to look out for these elective courses.

Eligibility

There is no set eligibility criteria to pursue an education in the field of System Engineering. Usually, the engineering colleges themselves offer this course as an optional subject apart from the core subject as part of the syllabus. The student can opt for this subject in order to gain the basic knowledge in the field of engineering. The eligibility might be decided by the concerned engineering college itself.

Top Colleges

There are a few colleges that offer an education in the field of System engineering in India. Some of these colleges include,

• SRM University
• Indian Institute of Science (IISC)
• Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University
• Indian Institute of Technology Rajasthan

While some of these colleges offer an exclusive course of systems engineering in a specific field, others are known for offering relevant open elective subjects for the student to pursue his/her education in the field.

Career Prospects

There is a good demand of people in the industry who have the capability to understand both the manufacturing/production as well as the marketing procedure for a product. An engineering student is well aware of the importance of service, maintenance, and troubleshooting of various devices/machines. If this student is well versed in the field of designing a product life cycle as well as a marketing strategy, he/she will be valued highly in the professional industry.

Salary / Perk Packages

Not only does the field of system engineering pay well, but also, is respected with a good position in a company. The salary of a graduate in the field of system engineering can get from 3 lakh per annum to 15 lakh per annum as a fresher depending upon the portfolio of the individual as well as the university he/she graduates from.

With this, the person can also receive several perks such as free travel as well as stay if a company invites him/her to gain an opinion on designing a procedure for the design assembly layout. All of this ensures that the job is well respected as well as pays very well in the professional world.

Conclusion

The field of system engineering is one that every engineer can try his/her hands on by opting for the correct electives. Also, there is no extra knowledge that is required from the textbooks or syllabus, but rather it is based on the experience of the person while participating in college life events.