Automobile Design

Hello Sanaya,
There are enormous opportunities for transportation designers. In this design field, work can be found in designing private and commercial automobiles, marine vessels, motorcycles, aircraft, rockets or heavy weight transportation vehicles.
A transportation designer can also seek employment in multimedia movie production and ad development team for designing various sports and hi-tech car models used in most of the movies today. All in all, a career in automobile designing is a very promising career option for any aspiring candidate which offers the best prospect in terms of job position and opportunities.
Colleges offering Transportation Design Courses in India:
-Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay
-National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
-Department of Design, IIT Guwahati
-Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
-Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
-MAEER's MIT Institute of Design, Pune
-DSK International School of Design, Pune
-DYP-DC Center for Automotive Research and Studies, Pune

The automobile industry has a great scope for all the qualified and trained automotive designers in India. For all those who are interested in undergoing a course or a degree or Diploma programme in automobile designing, here is an article for you which explains all the aspects regarding the course criteria and job opportunities in automotive designing or what is also known as automobile designing.
For Under Graduate candidates seeking admission in automotive designing or automobile designing
Course Name: Graduate Diploma Programme in Automobile Styling(GDPAS)
Duration: Three years.
Eligibility: 10+2 or equivalent
Entrance Test: Conducted
Diploma in Automotive Designing
Duration: 12 months
Eligibility: 10+2 or equivalent
Entrance Test: Not required
For Post Graduate candidates seeking admission in Automotive Designing or Automobile Designing
Course Name: Post Graduate Diploma Programme in Automobile Styling
Duration: Two years
Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline or Diploma with two years of working experience
Entrance Test: Conducted
Course Name: Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Industrial Design (PGPD) with specialisation in transportation and automobile Design
Duration: 2 and 1/2 years
Eligibility: Graduates in Architecture and Engineering
Entrance Test: Conducted with Interview
Course Name: M.Sc[engineering.] in Automotive Product Design
Eligibility: 4-year degree in Engineering or equivalent / Graduate in Science with 1 or 2 years of Industrial experience
Duration: 18 months
Entrance Test: Depends on the Institute.

Hi, This course caters to train the students to design, develop, manufacture, and repair of automobiles. The demand for automobile engineering is growing with the expansion of automobile industries and increasing demand for the vehicle. With increasing concern for pollution and fuel efficiency, these engineers also set a standard of qualities, for example making the vehicle Euro-efficient. The field of activity of a qualified engineer in automobile engineering contains development (construction, calculation and testing), priming of work, fabrication and observation of the functionality of vehicles for street and rails. The course curriculum is designed to teach students all aspects of moving vehicles, their construction, repair and maintenance. To become an automobile engineer, one must have a BE or a B. Tech degree. Even a degree holder in Electrical or mechanical can go for specialisation in automobile engineering at postgraduate level. Diploma holders can take AMIE examination to be at par with the degree holder.
Employment Opportunity Automobile Engineering:
Automobile manufacturing Industry, in maintenance and service station, private transport companies and defense services. Self-employment is also possible in setting up automobile garages or maintenance workshop. While pursuing a course you need to keep in mind your interests, abilities and long-term goals. Make a choice such that you achieve the goals set by you. Best of luck.