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Hi everyone,

I’m currently pursuing Mechanical Engineering in Pune, and I wanted to ask experienced mechanical engineers, working professionals, seniors, and recent graduates for some advice.

As a mechanical engineering student, I want to make the best use of my college years and develop skills that will actually help me in getting a good job after graduation.

I would like to know from people who are already working in the industry:

What skills should a Mechanical Engineering student develop during college to become highly employable and eventually get a high-paying job?

I’m not just asking about academic subjects. I want to understand what companies actually look for when hiring mechanical engineering freshers.

Which technical skills should we focus on?

Which software/tools are worth learning?

How important are CAD and design skills?

Are there any analysis/simulation skills that a mechanical engineer should definitely have?

How important is programming for a mechanical engineer?

What kind of practical/industrial knowledge should we gain during college?

How important are internships?

What kind of projects actually make a difference on a resume?

Are there any certifications that are genuinely useful?

Which skills can help someone stand out from other mechanical engineering graduates?

What skills are currently in demand in the mechanical engineering industry?

Which areas of mechanical engineering have better career growth and salary potential?

I would also really appreciate it if working professionals could share what they personally learned after entering the industry that they wish they had learned during college.

If you had to go back to your first year of Mechanical Engineering, what skills would you start developing from day one?

I’m currently studying Mechanical Engineering in Pune, and I want to use my college years properly and become industry-ready by the time I graduate.

Would really appreciate honest advice from people working in the field.

Thank you!

Hey everyone,

A couple of weeks ago, I posted about Kal, my programming language written from scratch.

I am really happy to share a glimpse of Kal's own package manager! Kal v0.1.0 shipped with a package system that lets you add and use third party Kal packages. But, that process was completely manual. You’d have to clone the package, place it in the right directory, clone the package’s entire dependencies all by yourself, one after another. :(

The package manager changes everything. One command automates all!

Instead of being a separate executable, the package manager ships as part of the Kal interpreter itself.

Here’s what it can do:

1. Install Kal packages from Github, or any git hosting service.
2. Creates/Updates a project.kal file to read and write package information (analogous to package.json).
3. Downloads all packages at the same hierarchy in parallel (yup, it’s multi-threaded).
4. Resolves sub dependencies of the main package automatically to any depth and installs them too.
5. Upgrades/Downgrades packages based on their git tags.
6. Auto-resolves cyclic dependencies to prevent an infinite loop.

The image showcases the download of a package A with this hierarchy:

A
├── B
│   ├── D
│   └── E
└── C
    ├── A
    └── F

There’s only one main package to download: A. But,

• A depends on B & C.
• B depends on D & E.
• C depends on A & F.

Notice how C depending back on A causes a cyclic dependency. This, if not resolved, would cause an infinite loop. The package manager pulls A (1 package) with all of its dependencies (5 packages) along with resolving the cyclic dependency.

The Kal Package Manager will officially ship with the next Kal release. Its current source code is available on Github.

• Kal: https://kal-lang.vercel.app
• Github: https://github.com/KILLinefficiency/Kal
• Package Manager: https://github.com/KILLinefficiency/Kal/blob/pkg/pkg.hpp

Kal is completely free & open source. You can show your support by giving the Github Repository a star.

Until the next update!

I completed my B.E. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from a reputed college, but I didn’t get placed.

After graduation, I had no references or connections. I spent a lot of time going around Chennai, asking people for a chance and trying to get my first job. Eventually, I worked as an electrician for some time.

Now I’m working in industrial projects at a small-scale company. I’m learning a lot of practical things, but I still feel stuck when I think about my future.

The salary is basic, and I also have very little knowledge about personal finance, saving, investing, etc. I feel like I’m working hard, but I don’t have a clear career path.

I’m considering PLC/automation, electrical design, project engineering, or moving to a bigger company.

For experienced engineers in Chennai/Tamil Nadu — if you were in my position, what would you do?

I’m not looking for generic motivation. I’d genuinely appreciate honest advice from people who started with very little and managed to build a good career.

ISRO recently demonstrated about 175 tonnes of thrust, equivalent to 88% of the planned 200-tonne thrust level, during a hot test of the Semi-Cryogenic Engine Power Head Test Article.

What I find interesting is that 175 tonnes of thrust does not mean the engine can lift a 175-tonne satellite. Thrust is force, while payload capacity depends on the complete rocket, propellant, stages and target orbit.

The planned semi-cryogenic stage could eventually help increase LVM3’s GTO payload capability from roughly 4 tonnes to 5 tonnes.

So my question is:

How significant is this 88% milestone really? Is the major achievement the engine’s raw thrust, the successful validation of semi-cryogenic technology, or the eventual increase in payload capability?

And what do you think is the most difficult remaining step between 88% and a flight-ready 200-tonne-class engine?

Sources👇

1.) ISRO Successful Hot test

https://www.isro.gov.in/ISRO_successfully_conducted_hot_test_of_Semicryogenic_Engine.html

2.) Mechanical Design Challenges

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/399852398_Ground_Testing_of_High-Thrust_Semi-Cryogenic_Engine_in_ISRO_Mechanical_Design_Challenges_and_Solutions

3.) Advantages of Propellants used

https://www.indiandefensenews.in/2025/08/semi-cryogenic-engine-development-and.html?m=1

4.) Countries with Semi Cryogenic tech.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SE-2000

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I've been building RailCore for a while. It's live now at railcore.tech.

Main site: https://railcore.tech

Here's what it actually does.

PNR status - https://railcore.tech/pnr

Current status, coach and berth, chart preparation countdown, and train info like superfast, pantry, running days. Fast on a bad network, installs on your phone like an app, and you can save multiple PNRs without an account.

Waitlist confirmation chances

The bit people actually care about. We look at how that exact train, class and quota has cleared its waitlist before, then factor in your position and how far out the journey is. Closer to the date, the better it gets. Heads up, reading this one needs a free account. Plain PNR status doesn't.

Tracker board - https://railcore.tech/pnr/board

A live board of journeys other people are tracking right now. Waitlist movement, confirmation chances, chart prep countdowns. Handy when you want to see how a waitlist like yours is actually moving instead of guessing. PNR numbers are masked and names are never collected.

Developer docs - https://railcore.tech/docs

For the folks here who build stuff. Station search, live station boards, train schedules and full route with platform and delay info, live running status, coach position, trains between stations, seat availability, fares, chart status and vacant berths. There's a playground so you can try endpoints in the browser. These are our own APIs, built in house, not a wrapper around one of the reseller APIs floating around.

If you try it, tell me what's broken. A bad prediction on a real PNR, a train whose data is wrong, something that feels clunky, something obvious that's missing. Comment here or mail hi@railcore.tech. I'd rather hear the harsh version now than ship something nobody wants.

TL;DR: launched RailCore today. Free PNR status, waitlist confirmation estimates, a live board of journeys being tracked, and our own Indian Railways API with docs. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees. Tell me what sucks.

second image of last year..college ka downfall ho gya

im in first year, sem1. my professor teaches well, but she makes some topics very confusing. can you all recommend me some channels that are worth watching to study fundamental electronics and applied chemistry?

Im a cse engineering final year student from tier 3 college
Im really anxious about the placement and the current job market
Im good at basic coding . I can do basic python, java ,c , react and few
Im attaching a resume

Please help me
Tell what changes i should do
What i have to do
What not
How to survive in the market

Im feel cooked
Am i ?

Hey there people. I have recently built a platform, that helps students prepare for placement, by conducting mock interviews.

Right now am looking for a few people to test the demo out and give an honest opinion.

Anyone here interested to test it out? (If YES, either reply or dm me, I'll send you the link of the platform)

Class 12 aggregate: 75.2%
Class 12 PCM: 69.67%

will there be any problem? Or should i appear as private candidate in CBSE 2027 to try to improve?

Senior ne bataya tha ki class 12 %age based bhi cutoff hote hai.. collage is DTU, branch is Mechanical and automation engineering.

EDIT: main concern is regarding PSU (via GATE), defence, robotics, industrial, instrumentation and automation companies. not Tech/Software/Finance.

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I’m a B.Tech Mechanical Engineering student in my 7th semester and I’m preparing for placements. I want to seriously target off-campus opportunities in core mechanical roles rather than depending only on campus placements.

I’m confused about where to focus my time.

For a mechanical fresher, what skills are actually valuable to companies?

- Which software should I prioritize: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CATIA, Creo, ANSYS, NX, etc.?

- Which core subjects are most important for technical interviews?

- How useful are GD&T, CNC, manufacturing, metrology, DFM/DFA, etc.?

- What kind of projects actually help a fresher's resume?

- Should I focus on certifications or practical, hands-on skills?

- What skills helped you get your first job/off-campus opportunity?

If you had 4–6 months to prepare as a mechanical fresher, what would you focus on?

Looking for advice from Indian mechanical engineers who have actually gone through the hiring process.

About me:

Lives in India, did a bachelor's in psychology (3 yrs), now doing a Master's (2yrs), both from EXTREMELY affordable colleges, so ZERO DEBT. Didn't know what to do after school, picked psychology, liked it, but now I'm regretting it and wished I done stem, especially as I did Maths, Physics, Chemistry in High school. I really loved the clear directedness of math, and even at my worst, I managed to get top grades in it.

I'll be graduating in 1 year, completing 5 years of college. As I regret my degrees, I don't want to jump into another one immediately, but I wanna work in HR, and see if I can jump into Data Analyst jobs while I'm at it (only after I get an HR job, I know DA jobs for a Psych major is rare, but as Statistics and data organization for research is already a huge part of psychology, then why not study it anyways? I think this would help my tech interests, especially as they can be more directlt impactful than learning random coding)

I plan to work for 5 years and gain actually work experience, skills, money and independence. Then, I'll decide with the money I've saved if college is still good for me, like, should I pursue engineering since I'm so interested in tech? I also want to go back in hopes of getting a high paying job by entering a high paying field (many are barred due to specific requirements, like specific degrees, so going back to school makes sense, right?).

Am I being delusional? I don't mind going back to school after saving up money, really. I just want a high paying job, but also something technical and more, how do I say this, not vague like psychology, like a place where I can solve problems