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Course Details

AVIONICS ENGINEERING

Degree Course Type 

Diploma

Entry Level Qualification 

Class 10+2

Degree Course Duration 

5 Year

Course Fields 

Engineering

Degree Course Entrance Exam 

JEE MAIN BE/BTECH, GATE

Average Course Fee 

300000 - 1200000 Per Year

Average Salary Offered 

200000 - 100000 Per Year

Course Highlights 

The Avionics Engineering Course Highlights have been listed in the following table. Candidates can take a look to understand the overview of the course and the topics that will be discussed in the piece. 

Particulars

Details 


Course Level

Diploma

Bachelors

Masters

Doctorate

Duration

3 to 5 Years (Online courses range between 1 month to 1 year)




Eligibility

Diploma in Avionics Engineering

Candidates should have passed class 10 or its equivalent examination with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate each 

Graduation in Avionics Engineering

Candidates who want to pursue Avionics Engineering must have completed class 10 or class 12 or equivalent examination from any recognized central or state board 

Post-Graduation in Avionics Engineering

Candidates must have secured at least 60% marks in aggregate in the last qualifying exam

Admission Process

Entrance Exam

Merit Basis




Institutes

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dehradun

Indian Institute For Aeronautical Engineering And Information Technology

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science Chennai

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram

Shobhit University Meerut

Amity University Noida

Chandigarh University, Chandigarh

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Hyderabad

Average Course Fee

Rs 3,00,000 to Rs 12,00,000

Salary

Rs 2,00,000 to Rs 10,00,000

Examination Type

Offline semester based




Job Positions

Technical Manager

Test Engineer

Avionics Engineer

Lecturer

Consultants

Aircraft Production Manager

Engineer Trainees


Top Recruiting Agencies

Air India

Indian Airlines

Civil Aviation Department

HAL

About Course 

Avionics Engineering is a combination of “aviation” and “electronics”, and refers to the electronic systems used inside air-based crafts such as aircraft, satellites, spacecraft, and other kinds of craft. The average duration of Avionics Engineering is 3 to 5 years. Nevertheless, for online Avionics Engineering courses, the duration can range from 1 month to 1 year depending on the type of institute, the candidate chooses. Avionics Engineering can be pursued soon after completing Class 10 from a recognized school with at least 50% marks in aggregate with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM).

Admission to Avionics Engineering can be taken either through varied entrance exams or through merit basis. Some of the accepted admissions into the Avionics Engineering Course include JEE Main, JEE Advanced, MHT CET, BITSAT, WBJEE, etc. 

Avionics Engineering can be pursued offline, online, and in distant learning mode. Some of the top institutes that offer Avionics Engineering Courses in India include the Indian Institute For Aeronautical Engineering And Information Technology, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science Chennai, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram, Shobhit University Meerut, Amity University Noida, etc. The Avionics Engineering course fee ranges from Rs 3,00,000 to Rs 12,00,000.

Why Choose Course And Required Skills 

Since, Avionics Engineering is becoming one of the most demanded professionals in the country, here are some of the reasons why candidates should pursue Avionics Engineering courses have been enumerated below.

1. Candidates who work as Avionics Engineers work in important administrative posts in various government sectors and industries such as the helicopter Corporation of India, to further support the infrastructure of the computer and electronics engaged with the existing organization or to manage fundamental segments such as managing tasks and accountabilities.

2. Candidates can successfully work as product engineers and officers engaged in the aviation industry to perform different operative facets of designing and installation of new-age technology and assistance.

3. Candidates can also strive for jobs as software developers or engineers with companies such as IBM, and HCL to develop and design software and hardware segments that may be advantageous to the aviation industry.

Required Skill

​​​​​​​The set of skills required for the candidates in order to be successful in avionics engineering have been listed in the following pointers Candidates are advised to check them for a better understanding.

1. Willingness to Learn and Explore - Willingness to retain is one of the most necessary skills in this field as it is a very eclectic field and one preserve on analysing new things. Therefore, to devise the willingness, candidates need to have inquisitiveness in electronics, mechanical, aeronautics, and other related fields. Candidates should go for the course only if they are comprehensively sure and persistent to make their career in this field.

2. Science Background - Understanding subjects of the science stream is the most essential skill that candidates should have to construct a career in this field. Candidates should have proper knowledge of subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Computer Science as these forms the base of study in this field.

3. Patience and Dedication - Works in this field are of various kinds which demand a lot of forbearance and commitment. Prospects should be hardworking and devoted to their work and should include a problem-solving mind-set to be able to discover the most suitable solutions.

4. Good Communication - Qualified professionals in this field have to work in groups consisting of senior-level managers and co-workers In such a matter, it is consequential to have good communication and interpersonal aptitudes to be capable of accomplishing best in such a work environment. Good communication also acts as one of the most beneficial skills as it helps students both inside and outside the workplace.

Eligibility  

Eligibility Criteria are defined as the meter by which candidates are scaled whether they are allowed in the course or not. Afterward, I took admission into the particular institutes. The eligibility criteria for avionics engineering have been listed in the headers below on the basis of the domains of avionic engineering. Candidates are advised to check them before applying for the avionics engineering course. 

Avionics Engineering at Undergraduate Level:

The eligibility criteria for undergraduate-level candidates who wish to pursue Avionics Engineering courses have been listed below.

1. Candidates should have passed class 10+2 or qualified for the exam in the previous 2 years

2. Those candidates appearing in class 12th or equivalent qualifying exam in this year can also apply for JEE Main

3. General candidates should have passed the qualifying examination with a maximum of two attempts for the B.Tech examination

4. OBC/SC/ST candidates should have passed the qualifying examination with a maximum of three attempts for the B.Tech examination

5. Candidates completing HSC (Vocational) with 50 percent aggregate marks in any one of the related subjects (Mathematics/ Physics/ Chemistry), Vocational Theory, and Practical taken together are eligible

6. Candidates from reserved categories are granted 5% relaxation in the minimum marks eligibility criteria

7. The selection of candidates is to be based on the JEE Mains score or English language test

Avionics Engineering at Postgraduate Level:

The eligibility criteria for the postgraduate level candidates who wish to pursue Avionics Engineering courses have been listed below.

1. Candidates should have finished their Higher and Senior Secondary class 10 + 2 level of education from a recognized board or institution

2. Candidates will have to score a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in their class 10 and class 12

3. Candidates also should have scored a minimum of 50% aggregate in their Bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering, and electrical science

Entrance Exams Details 

Admission into Avionics Engineering courses is done through entrance exams and the merit of the candidates. Therefore candidates must check the list of entrance exams that help the candidates to get admitted to the Avionics Engineering course in India.

1. Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main)

2. Joint Entrance Examination Advanced (JEE Advanced)

3. Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT)

4. MHT CET

5. WBJEE

6. SRMJEEE and others

Degree Course Syllabus 

The Avionics Engineering course curriculum delivers both fundamental and in-depth knowledge about the Avionics field to the candidates via several topics. It seeks to improve and enhance the skills of candidates in this field. Several topics are included in the syllabus to conceal all characteristics instructed by the candidates to achieve pre-eminence in this field. The Avionics Engineering designed curriculum with its effective syllabus consists of subjects such as Digital Electronics, Computer Technology, VLSI Design, Communication Engineering, Analog Circuits, etc.

The Avionics Engineering course also comprises different subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, and Economics in the course curriculum. Completely, the Avionics Engineering curriculum proffers candidates the most satisfactory in the field. Most organizations, universities, and institutes deliver this course as a full-time course along with separate practical. A practical acquaintance of the field is provided to the candidates via lab experiments, projects, and examinations. Candidates also accumulate internship possibilities by obtaining placements in prominent companies such as ISRO and DRDO. Internship programs help candidates to improve their problem-solving, research, and further work-affiliated skilfulness in Avionics. 

Avionics Engineering Course Syllabus

Candidates will be able to view the detailed syllabus of avionics engineering that has been listed on the basis of first, second, third, and fourth years

Avionics Engineering Syllabus for First & Second Year

The First & Second Year Avionics Engineering syllabi for the candidates have been listed in the table below.

Year I

Year II

Chemistry I (Theory + Lab)

Complex Analysis and Integral Transformations

Basic Electrical Engineering

Analogue Electronic Circuit Semiconductor Devices, Microprocessor and Microcontrollers Signal, and Systems

Basic Mechanical Engineering

Electromagnetics and Wave propagation Computer Organization and OS

Engineering Graphics

Introduction to Social Science and Ethics

Linear Algebra and Differential Equations.

Numerical Method and Partial Differential Equations.

Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering Lab

Digital Electronics and VLSI design (Theory + Lab)

Basic Electronics and Computer Engineering

-


Avionics Engineering Syllabus for Third & Fourth Year

The Third & Fourth Year Avionics Engineering syllabi for the candidates have been listed in the table below. 

Year III

Year IV

Probability and Statistics Computer Networks (Theory + Lab)

Navigation Systems and Sensors (Theory + Lab)

Digital Signal Processing (Theory + Lab) Power Electronics (Theory + Lab)

Elective I

Digital Communication (Theory + Lab) Radar Systems

Elective II

Control and Guidance Systems (Theory + Lab)Stream Elective I

Elective III

Environmental Engineering and Safety

Seminar Participation

Instrumentation and Measurement (Theory + Lab)

Project and Research work

Principles of Management Systems

Viva-Voce


Avionics Engineering: Recommended Books

Candidates who are interested in pursuing avionics engineering are advised to follow the recommended books as given below. This is to ensure that candidates are not following any textbooks that do not cover the full syllabus or are not from an authorized source.  

Name of the Book

Name of the Author

Aircraft Propulsion

Mayur R. Anvekar

Aircraft performance and design

John D Anderson

Airframe and aircraft components

School of Aeronautics

Analysis of aircraft structures

Bruce K Donaldson

Airport planning and management

Seth B Young and T Wells

Top Colleges 

Top Colleges in India

The top colleges in India based on the cities and states have been listed in the following table. Candidates will be able to find the average Avionics Engineering fee of the colleges as listed in the following table.

Name of the Avionics Engineering College

Location

Average Avionics Engineering Fees (Approx)

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dehradun course fee

Dehradun 

Rs 13,83,000

Indian Institute For Aeronautical Engineering And Information Technology course fee

Pune

Rs 2,30,000

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science Chennai course fee

Chennai 

Rs 2,87,000

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram course fee

Thiruvananthapuram 

Rs 68000

Shobhit University Meerut course fee

Meerut 

Rs 1,11,000

Amity University Noida course fee

Noida 

Rs 3,11,000

Chandigarh University, Chandigarh course fee

Chandigarh 

Rs 2,40,000

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Hyderabad course fee

Hyderabad 

Rs 4,23,000


Top Colleges Abroad

Candidates are often fascinated to pursue avionics engineering from abroad colleges as they offer a top-class education. In this table, we have discussed the top avionic engineering abroad colleges along with the location of the institutes. 

Avionics Engineering Abroad Top Colleges

Location

Mohawk College

Hamilton, Ontario (ON), Canada

University of Liverpool

Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Calgary, Alberta (AB), Canada

Centennial College

Scarborough, Ontario (ON), Canada

Fanshawe College

London, Ontario (ON), Canada

Cranfield University

UK

Texas State Technical College - Waco

United States of America

Lewis University

United States of America

Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL)

Malaysia 

Del Mar College

United States of America

Course Fees 

 Information related to the fees of some major courses is provided in the table below:

Name of the Avionics Engineering College

Location

Average Avionics Engineering Fees (Approx)

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dehradun course fee

Dehradun 

Rs 13,83,000

Indian Institute For Aeronautical Engineering And Information Technology course fee

Pune

Rs 2,30,000

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science Chennai course fee

Chennai 

Rs 2,87,000

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram course fee

Thiruvananthapuram 

Rs 68000

Shobhit University Meerut course fee

Meerut 

Rs 1,11,000

Amity University Noida course fee

Noida 

Rs 3,11,000

Chandigarh University, Chandigarh course fee

Chandigarh 

Rs 2,40,000

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Hyderabad course fee

Hyderabad 

Rs 4,23,000

Top Recruiters And Salary 

Top Recruiters

The top recruiters who hire avionics engineers in various fields have been listed in the pointers below. 

1. TCS

2. Infosys

3. DRDO

4. ISRO

5. INFOTECH

6. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

7. National Aerospace Laboratory

8. Taneja Aerospace Limited

9. Mahindra and Mahindra 


      






Salary

The average annual Avionics Engineering salary has been listed in the table below. 

Job Role / Profile

Average Annual Salary (Approx)

Technical Manager

Rs 10,00,000 to Rs 11,00,000

Test Engineer

Rs 9,00,000 to Rs 10,00,000

Avionics Engineer

Rs 6,00,000 to Rs 7,00,000

Lecturer

Rs 3,00,000 to Rs 5,00,000

Consultants

Rs 5,00,000 to Rs 7,00,000

Aircraft Production Manager

Rs 8,00,000 to Rs 10,00,000

Engineer Trainees

Rs 6,00,000 to Rs 8,00,000

Course Scope And Career Options 

Career Options

The job prospects and career options available to the candidates after one purse Avionics Engineering have been presented in the following headers 

1. Technical Manager

The motive of a technical manager is to examine eclectic projects by interpreting and enhancing assorted systems.

2. Test Engineer

The job of a test engineer is to test, scrutinize, heighten, and enhance procedures corresponding to avionics.

3. Avionics Engineer

The job of an avionics engineer is to perform with different aeronautical engineers on different approaches to encounter resolutions.

4. Lecturer

The job of a lecturer is to educate the subjects of avionics to other researchers pursuing Avionics Engineering

5. Consultants

The job of a consultant is to deliver reasonable recommendations and consultation on different issues associated with avionics.

6. Aircraft Production Manager

The job of an aircraft production manager is to glimpse after various activities such as planning, drafting the budget, systematizing, fulfilling deadlines, and other administrative actions to assure an uninterrupted and efficient display process.

7. Engineer Trainees

The job of an engineer trainee is to groom, train, formulate skills, and make unexplored candidates/freshers prepared to work. 

Admission Process 

Avionics Engineering can be pursued online, offline as well as in distant learning modes. Candidates can choose either of the options based on their preferences. The Avionics Engineering Online Courses can be pursued from the top institutes such as the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras via Swayam, the Delft University of Technology via Edx, University Carlos III of Madrid, Madrid via Edx, etc. 

Avionics Engineering Online Course

The Avionics Engineering Online Course has been listed in the table below along with the institutes and course fee. 


Avionics Engineering Online Course name

Avionics Engineering Online Course Offered by

Fee

Aircraft Stability and Control

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur via Swayam

FREE

Introduction to Aerospace Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay via Swayam

FREE

Aircraft Design

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur via Swayam

FREE

Lighter than Air Systems

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay via Swayam

FREE

Rocket Propulsion

Indian Institute of Technology Madras via Swayam

FREE

Aircraft Propulsion

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati via Swayam

FREE

Fundamentals of Theoretical and Experimental Aerodynamics

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur via Swayam

FREE

Satellite Attitude Dynamics and Control

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur via Swayam

FREE

Introduction to Aerospace Structures and Materials

Delft University of Technology via Edx

FREE

Design of fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur via Swayam

FREE

Vibration and Structural Dynamics

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur via Swayam

FREE

The Conquest of Space Space Exploration and Rocket Science

University Carlos III of Madrid, Madrid via Edx

FREE


Difference between Avionics Engineering and Aerospace Engineering Degrees

The difference between Avionics Engineering and Aerospace Engineering Degrees has been listed in the following table. For candidates who are often confused between the two degrees as they almost sound the same, the difference has been drawn below.

Avionics Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Avionics deals with the hardware part or the electronics part of spacecraft or aircraft.

Aerospace Engineering is a unit whereas avionics is a specialization in Aerospace.

This is connected to many aspects such as making a craft automated and increasing performance. 

It is simple as Mathematics is a subject and trigonometry is a chapter in mathematics.

It solves problems related to landing systems, Flight safety systems,auto-pilot systems, and many more.

Aerospace is a field that provides knowledge and skills for the design and development of aircraft, Spacecraft, and missiles.


Admission to avionics engineering is done through merit as well as entrance exams basis. To know further about the admission process, follow the pointers below.  

Merit-Based Selection:

1. Candidates have to visit the official website of the respective institute to apply for admission

2. Fill out the form and pay the registration fees as per the schedule within the stipulated time

3. The merit lists will be prepared on the basis of the candidate's class 10, 12 marks, or corresponding

4. The shortlisted candidates will be required to occur for document validation or counseling procedure

5. Lateral entry candidates with a diploma in Avionics Engineering are also qualified to apply

Entrance-Based Selection:

​​​​​​​1. Candidates will be required to appear and compose for the entrance exams with a good score.

2. Candidates need to not appear for JEE Main only. There are other colleges offering Avionics Engineering degrees in India. Candidates can also appear for other states or institute-level entrance exams such as SRMJEEE, BITSAT, WBJEE, etc.

3. The counseling sessions will be furnished to the shortlisted candidates on the stipulated date and venue