Automotive plants and tier-1 suppliers
Design, DMU and GD&T knowledge is valued in product and quality teams.
Sriperumbudur & Oragadam Job Skills – Online CAD, IT & Automation
The Sriperumbudur–Oragadam belt is one of South India’s densest clusters of electronics, automotive and appliance manufacturing. These are the courses its engineering teams use.
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01Sriperumbudur–Oragadam
Sriperumbudur–Oragadam India’s factory belt near Chennai
Within an hour or so of Chennai, this corridor is home to car makers, component suppliers, electronics assemblers and appliance plants, together with the ecosystem of tooling, fabrication and logistics firms that feed them. Hiring leans toward diploma and engineering graduates who can read drawings, operate automation systems and keep production data tidy.
Shift patterns make weekday classroom learning hard for many workers, so online batches suit this belt. Learners who want hands-on time on design software can pair them with a few weekend lab visits.
Where the jobs are
Electronics and appliance assembly
Embedded, PCB and PLC skills feed manufacturing engineering.
Tooling and fabrication vendors
CNC programming and 3D CAD drive daily work.
02Courses that fit
What to learn for Sriperumbudur–Oragadam
Automotive Design & DMU
Digital mock-up skills for car-programme engineering teams.
40 hGD&T
Reading and applying tolerances on supplier drawings.
16 hCATIA
The CAD platform used widely in automotive product design.
40–80 hPLC & SCADA
Line automation and controls.
44–64 hOrCAD PCB Design
Board design for electronics manufacturers.
20–48 hMastercam
CNC programming for tooling shops.
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03Joining from Sriperumbudur–Oragadam
How learning works
Workers and fresh diploma holders in this belt typically join live online batches. A hybrid option adds short sessions at Ranipet or Katpadi for lab work.
Where we teach: classroom batches run at our Katpadi, Vellore and Ranipet centres in Tamil Nadu; learners elsewhere join live online or hybrid batches.
06Compare
Four courses, side by side
| Course | Hours | Who it suits | First project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Design & DMU | 40 h | Students and engineers who want a 40-hour grounding in how vehicles are designed, from architecture and packaging to aerodynamics and EVs. | DMU clash review |
| GD&T | 16 h | Engineers, designers and quality staff who want a compact 16-hour course to read and apply GD&T on drawings. | Datum set-up for a bracket |
| CATIA | 40–80 h | Beginners and engineering students who want a structured 40-hour start in CATIA V5 – sketcher, part design, assembly, sheet metal, surfaces and drafting, with practice in every session. | Sheet metal bracket |
| PLC & SCADA | 44–64 h | Beginners in automation who want a 44-hour course on Mitsubishi FX PLCs with GX Works2 and Wonderware InTouch SCADA. | Conveyor sorting |
07Study plan
Your first 29 weeks from Sriperumbudur–Oragadam
At around seven hours a week, alongside college or work. Faster or slower is fine; finish each project before moving on.
- Weeks 1–6: Automotive Design & DMU (40 h)
- Weeks 7–9: GD&T (16 h)
- Weeks 10–20: CATIA (40–80 h)
- Weeks 21–29: PLC & SCADA (44–64 h)
04Your learning path
From Sriperumbudur–Oragadam, step by step
Automotive Design & DMU 40 h
You will learn to
- Compare materials and manufacturing methods used for vehicle parts
- Relate exterior shape to aerodynamics and styling choices
- Plan basic vehicle packaging for occupants, powertrain and luggage space
Project to build: EV layout concept. Sketch a battery and motor layout for a small electric vehicle and note its effect on space and weight.
Tools covered: Section and measurement tools, Clash and clearance analysis, Digital Mock-Up review tools, Automotive design standards, Ergonomics study methods.
Foundation level: Learners who already know a 3D CAD tool and want to review full vehicle assemblies digitally in a 40-hour course.
GD&T 16 h
You will learn to
- Set up datum reference frames using datum features, simulators and targets
- Apply GD&T Rule #1 and Rule #2 as defined in ASME Y14.5M-1994
- Express tolerances correctly and specify tolerances for assemblies
Project to build: Shaft and hole fit selection. Pick suitable fits for a bearing seat and a sliding shaft using hole- and shaft-basis tables.
Tools covered: ASME Y14.5M-1994 standard, Datum reference frames and datum targets, Hole-basis and shaft-basis systems, Bonus tolerance calculation, Form, orientation, location, profile and runout symbols.
Foundation level: Engineers, designers and quality staff who want a compact 16-hour course to read and apply GD&T on drawings.
CATIA 40–80 h
You will learn to
- Draw and fully constrain profiles in the Sketcher
- Navigate CATIA V5 workbenches, toolbars, compass and specification tree
- Create parts with pads, pockets, shafts, grooves, holes, ribs, slots and multi-section solids
Project to build: Universal coupling assembly. Assemble all components with coincidence, contact and offset constraints and check the motion-ready layout.
Tools covered: Specification tree and compass, Sketcher workbench, Generative Sheetmetal Design, Part Design, Wireframe and Surface Design.
Professional level: Engineers and designers who want an 80-hour, job-ready CATIA V5 programme – advanced part design, knowledgeware, large assemblies, advanced sheet metal, surfacing and full drawing detailing.
PLC & SCADA 44–64 h
You will learn to
- Interface PLC and SCADA to monitor and control filling, conveyor and drilling applications
- Write ladder programs using latching, interlocking, memory, timers, counters, jumps and subroutines
- Describe PLC architecture, isolation barriers and types of PLC
Project to build: Paint or soft drink mixing recipe. Create recipes in SCADA that load different ingredient quantities into the PLC.
Tools covered: ODBC, DDE and Excel data export, Omron CX-Supervisor and CX-Simulator, Siemens STEP 7 SIMATIC Manager (S7-300), Ladder logic and Function Block Diagram, Omron CX-Programmer (CP1E).
Foundation level: Beginners in automation who want a 44-hour course on Mitsubishi FX PLCs with GX Works2 and Wonderware InTouch SCADA.
05Careers
Roles that fit work around Sriperumbudur–Oragadam
Mechanical Design Engineer
A mechanical design engineer turns a product idea into accurate 3D models, assemblies and 2D manufacturing drawings.
Day to day: create 3D part models and assemblies from sketches, specifications or customer inputs; prepare detailed 2D drawings with dimensions, tolerances, GD&T callouts and bill of materials.
Skills employers ask for: Clear communication with shop-floor and quality teams; Basic strength-of-materials calculations; 3D part and assembly modelling in SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo or NX.
Where careers start: Trainee / CAD Draughtsman.
PLC / Automation Engineer
A PLC / automation engineer designs, programs and maintains the control systems that run machines and production lines.
Day to day: configure VFDs, sensors and field instruments; design HMI and SCADA screens with alarms and trends.
Skills employers ask for: Variable frequency drives; SCADA and HMI development; Electrical and control fundamentals.
Where careers start: Trainee / Service Engineer.
Automotive Design Engineer
An automotive design engineer designs the parts that make up a vehicle, such as body-in-white panels, plastic interior trims, brackets, seating structures or chassis components.
Day to day: model plastic trims, sheet metal panels and brackets in CATIA; prepare 2D drawings with GD&T for supplier release.
Skills employers ask for: Vehicle systems knowledge (body, interior, chassis); Plastic part design rules; Digital mock-up (DMU) and packaging studies.
Where careers start: Design Trainee.
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08FAQ
Sriperumbudur–Oragadam – FAQ
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Ask on WhatsAppIs this useful for diploma holders working in a plant?
Yes. GD&T, CATIA and PLC courses build on diploma-level drawing and electrical knowledge.
How do I choose between CATIA and SolidWorks here?
CATIA is more common in automotive design teams; SolidWorks appears more in general machinery. Ask for a short demo of each.
Which course should I start with in Sriperumbudur–Oragadam?
Within an hour or so of Chennai, this corridor is home to car makers, component suppliers, electronics assemblers and appliance plants, together with the ecosys A sensible order is Automotive Design & DMU first, then GD&T once you are comfortable.
What is Automotive Design & DMU?
It is a pair of courses. Automobile Design Concepts teaches how vehicles are planned, from architecture and packaging to aerodynamics and EVs. The DMU course teaches how to review a full 3D vehicle assembly for fit, clashes and clearances.
Is there more than one level?
There is one GD&T programme on this page. It is usually taken along with or after a CAD course such as SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA or Inventor.
Can I learn online from Sriperumbudur–Oragadam?
Yes. CareerKraft runs live, trainer-led online and hybrid batches with the same syllabus, projects and certificate as classroom batches, so learners in Sriperumbudur–Oragadam do not have to relocate.
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