2. Introduction
Transportation engineering or transport engineering is the
application of technology and scientific principles to the
planning, functional design, operation and management
of facilities for any mode of transportation in order to
provide for the safe, efficient, rapid, comfortable,
convenient, economical, and environmentally compatible
movement of people and goods (transport). It is a sub-
discipline of civil engineering [1] and of industrial
engineering. Transportation engineering is a major
component of the civil engineering and mechanical
engineering disciplines, according to specialisation of
academic courses and main competences of the involved
territory.
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3. Job Prospects
Massive urbanization occurring globally has increased the
demand for transportation engineers, creating numerous
job possibilities for them in industrialized nations as well as
major metropolitan areas. Transportation engineers are
required to design bridges, multi-level roads, airports,
railroads that are strong enough to safely transport goods
and people.Transportation engineers have multiple career
path open to them. Many transportation engineers work
for private consulting firms or government agencies.
Transportation firms and companies that manufacturer
airplanes, boats and trains, employ transport engineers
who are responsible for developing new types of vehicles
and transportation systems
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4. A Transportation Engineer earns an average salary of
Rs 591,170 per year.
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5. Institutes
Government Engineering College, Jhalawar,Rajasthan -
Other , Rajasthan.
AU College of Engineering
(Autonomous),Visakhapatnam/Vizag , Andhra Pradesh.
JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad,Hyderabad ,
Andhra Pradesh.
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering,
Bangalore,Bangalore / Bengalooru , Karnataka.
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