Given the role of technology in various fields and the need to engage more manpower, companies are now looking for students with inter-disciplinary skills in addition to other mandatory qualifications.
Companies are keen to recruit candidates who know what experts from other fields need while working in a team. “For instance, in a robotics lab, a mechanical engineer has to work in coordination with electrical engineers. This is where the student’s inter-disciplinary skills are put to test,” said D. Vijay Bhaskar Sastry, regional head of Gate Academy.
Addressing a session on ‘current trends in engineering jobs’ here on Thursday, Mr. Sastry said students should learn more about the areas that were closely associated with their respective streams. “This improves their employability, but to achieve this, students should work from the third year of engineering,” he added.
The academy also organised an online session with Manish Bajpai of Tata Motors, during which, experts suggested that students work on presenting research papers at conferences, attend technical conferences, acquire more skills and become members of technical societies. “Attending technical conferences boosts students’ confidence, besides helping them learn new things by keeping track of the latest developments in various fields,” said Mr. Sastry.
“Universities and institutions are offering several inter-disciplinary courses, and it is a good option to pursue such courses. One can also go for specialisation in postgraduate courses,” he added.
