Discontinued (Jun 2022)- Diploma in Packaging Technology 

at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra - Kolkata Center, Rashbehari Avenue

The salary of an engineer depends on various factors like specialization, role, organization, and work. The average starting salary in India for a fresh engineering graduate can range from INR 3-5 Lacs per annum. The salaries vary according to the number of years of experience as well as location. Many companies offer greater salary packages in metropolitan cities which are hub for IT companies as well as other reputed MNCs. The salary also varies as per the entry level of the candidate. After gaining experience of 2-5 years, candidates can expect a salary of INR 8-12 Lacs per annum and subsequently shift from technical to managerial positions.

The BTech in ECE course lasts four years, divided into eight semesters. Every semester has classroom lectures, tutorials, laboratory sessions, and project work. Initial semesters focus on building strong base in the core subjects and move towards a more specialized insight in later years in the domains of your interest. Certain programs may allow electives that can help you specialize in particular interests like VLSI Design, Robotics, or Telecommunications.

LinkedIn can definitely be a very useful platform for BTech ECE students looking for internships, as you get networking opportunities where you can connect with a plethora of top recruiters, customize your internship search via relevant filters, showcase your skills and achievements through intelligent profile building, and sell yourself to the recruiter in the most professional and personalized way.

The BTech syllabus is not similar in all the Indian colleges. Talking about the first year of BTech, the general subjects taught are almost similar that include Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and other engineering fundamentals to provide a basic foundation for the BTech course ahead. Further, the BTech syllabus will differ on the basis of the specialisation you have chosen and the college, different colleges follow their own set of guidelines regarding the course curriculum that includes both core and elective subjects along with practical lab work.

BTech courses do offer a variety of electives for you to opt for in the 5th and 6th semesters, where you get the chance to pick a specific subject that interests you more and is easy-going for you. 
You can choose to pick a subject according to the specialised field within your broad BTech specialization, which you would like to enter into in the future, where you see yourself as a happy and well-established engineering professional. For example, in BTech Electrical Engineering, there are a variety of electives like Power Systems and Electronics, Signal Processing, Communication Systems Theory, VLSI Technology, etc.