• Aeronautical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science & Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics & Electrical Communication Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering

• Production Engineering

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME

At the postgraduate level, the college offers a 3 semester programme leading to the degree of Master of Engineering (ME) in nine different disciplines. The admission to these courses is based on the percentile score of applicants in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). A special provision exists for 5 semester part-time ME courses for the candidates sponsored by the industry and the various Government organisations.

The full time postgraduate ME programme covers the following branches:

At present the ME (part-time ) courses are run in the following disciplines:

• Electronics
• Production

• Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Facilities for research programmes leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in selected areas of Engineering and Applied Sciences also exist.

The curriculum forms the core of the educational process. The college pays particular attention towards periodic review of the curriculum in order to keep pace with the rapid advances in knowledge and also to maintain the quality of education.

The college is conscious of its responsibility in the changing techno-economic environment of the country and, therefore, has recently started a programme in collaboration with the CEDT, on "Electronic Products Design and Technology". A thrust area project proposal "Establishment of CIM Training Cell" has also been approved by the AICTE.

On going rapid developments all over the world make it imperative that teachers and working engineers be continuously exposed to the latest trends in technology so as to enable them to meet new challenges in teaching as well as in practice. The Punjab Engineering College pays particular attention to continuing education for not only the teachers but also for all other categories of staff. This is important for providing career growth opportunities as well as to keep the staff abreast of the latest developments in various fields, thereby reducing obsolescence in their work environment, particularly in teaching.

The college has taken the life membership of NAFEN Continuing Education Programme, besides being a member of ISTE. The college also participates in programmes of other professional societies.

In the present scenario of ever widening horizons of knowledge and interdisciplinary activities, it is essential that experts from different walks of life come together and join hands for mutual benefits. Active interaction of teachers of technical institutions with working engineers is of special importance in this context. These measures are essential to boost and sustain the technical and economic growth of the country. The extension programme of the PEC provides a social interface between academicians and the public at large in diverse fields.

Research programmes of various departments are also a source of such interaction.

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SCIENCES

The department offers core courses in Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Modern Physics, Applied Chemistry, Engineering Geology and Humanities (Management, Engineering Economics, Organisational Behaviour & Personnel Management) to all the undergraduate students. It also offers a course in Materials Science to the students of the BE courses in Aeronautical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering and a course in Physics of Metals to the students of Metallurgical Engineering.

ME students are offered courses in Advanced Mathematics, Solid State Physics, Dislocations and Mechanical Properties of Metals, Engineering Geology, Financial Planning and Control, Human Relations in Industry, Environmental Engineering Chemistry & Microbiology, and Advanced Engineering Chemistry of Soils.

The department has well equipped laboratories to impart practical training to students in the fields of Applied Mechanics, Applied Physics, Applied Chemistry, Engineering Geology, Modern Physics, Environmental Engineering Chemistry and Microbiology.

The department also provides research facilities in the fields of Fluid Mechanics, Continuum Mechanics, Magneto hydrodynamics, Theoretical Physics, Materials Science, Production of Fats, Non- Aqueous Solvents, Accounting & Costing, and Human Relations in Industry. Some of the research programmes are being carried out in collaboration with research groups at the Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Consultancy and testing facilities exist in the Chemistry section for problems relating to chemical industry and in the Geology section for rock testing and field survey. In the Applied Mathematics section, Consultancy is also available for problems relating to elasticity and fluid mechanics.

DEPARTMENTS OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

The discipline of Aeronautical Engineering was started in the year 1962 and the Punjab Engineering College became the first institution in India to offer 4 years degree course in Aeronautical Engineering. Since then the department has grown substantially and several alumni of this department are presently occupying positions of eminence in important organisations in the country and abroad . To encourage the students, the Ministry of Defence, Government of India provides the Aeronautics Research and Development Board (AR&DB) scholarships to top seven Aeronautical Engineering students in the first year based on (CET) merit which entitles them to a stipend of Rs. 1000 per month along with other allowances and an assured job with organisations like DRDO, HAL, NAL, & ISRO.

The curriculum includes, besides several theory and practical courses, a compulsory industrial training of five weeks after third year in various organisations like Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL), 1-lindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Indian Airlines etc. In the final year, students also undergo a flight training for about two weeks at the IIT, Kanpur. In the curriculum due importance has been given to the knowledge of computer programming in the form of application of various software programmes available in the field of Aeronautics.

The department of Aeronautical Engineering has several laboratories and workshop facilities of its own. These include

•  Aerodynamics Laboratory having a low speed wind tunnel where the aircraft models can be tested. and other experiments in the field of aerodynamics are performed. A smoke tunnel and a water channel also exist in this laboratory.

• Aircraft Propulsion Laboratory where hardware of various engines like MIG- 19, AVON, DART, SPIT FIRE etc., is studied.

• Airframe and Instrument Laboratory and the Workshop which provide facilities required at the undergraduate level like fabrication, welding, machining, cutting etc.

Research and Consultancy facilities also exist in this department in the areas of fluid mechanics, wind tunnel testing and testing of liquid and gaseous fuels.

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

The programmes of the Civil Engineering Department help the students to acquire the basic intellectual and organisational skills which they need throughout their professional careers. Abroad based curriculum introduces the undergraduate students to a wide range of problems encountered by civil engineers in the field. A wide spectrum of elective subjects are offered and the students are given practical problems in different areas as projects. The Survey Camps and practical training help the students familiarise themselves with actual problems and attain skills to solve these. The main areas of study in the UG course are Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Irrigation and Hydraulics Engineering, Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Construction Technology and Management.

Four postgraduate programmes are being offered; namely

• Highway Engineering
• Irrigation and Hydraulics Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Environmental Engineering

The department has excellent laboratory facilities for experimental work. These are in the fields of Experimental Stress Analysis, Highway Materials, Photogrammetry, Traffic and Transportation, Structural Engineering, Hydraulics, Concrete, Structural Models, Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Environmental Engineering, Fluid Mechanics and Materials Testing.

Precision equipments are available for conducting advanced research in the fields of Fiber Reinforced Concrete, Three Dimensional Photo-elasticity, Full-scale Testing, Highway Materials, Pavements, Soil Mechanics, Photogrammetry, Irrigation and Hydraulics, Design of Regulators, River Training and Sediment Transport etc.

Facilities also exist for Providing Consultancy in the fields of Design of Multistoreyed Buildings, Bridges, Thermal Power Plants, Tunnels, Dams, Controlled Concrete Mixes, Steel Structures, Highways and Airports, Bituminous Mixes, Industrial Structures, Water Tanks, Investigation of soil for different types of structures, Hydraulic testing of pipes, Model Testing, Ground Water Testing etc.

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

With globalisation of the Indian economy, vast opportunities of growth have been thrown open for the computer software and hardware industry. Software being one of the largest growing sectors of the Indian economy, the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the PEC has been at the forefront of churning out software engineers with a high calibre of technical expertise. It continues to foster and engender the innovation and breadth of vision necessary to excel in the blooming software industry. The experienced faculty exposes the would be computer engineers to a rigorous and exhaustive curriculum designed to bring out the best in them and to keep them in touch with the latest state of the art technology.

Besides imparting theoretical knowledge, a lot of stress is laid on hands-on training and overall, development of the individual's personality. The teaching programme has been devised keeping in view close interaction with the industry. The competence of the department is reflected in the growing demand for its fresh graduates. The number of recruiting companies has multiplied many fold in the last few years. A few alumni of the department are offering their expertise in the US with companies like MICROS OFT, SEAGATE etc.

The department strongly believes that neither the industry, nor the academics alone have the resources to adequately deal with the quest for innovative excellence in this field of computers, for global competitiveness. Hence the Institute-Industry interface programme enables the students to interact constantly with the industries. Equal importance is given to the classroom learning which is meant primarily for the theoretical or conceptual inputs of knowledge on a variety of projects.

The department has excellent computing facilities which include 486 based computer systems, scanners, servers, multimedia kits, Indy Graphic workstation etc.

• The Computer Laboratory maintains 20 PC-AT 80386s and 80486s devoted to teaching and research work. A couple of systems are equipped with CDROMS. Available softwares include Windows, C++, VISUAL BASIC, VISUAL C++, C, FORTRAN, TURBO PASCAL, DBASE V, Oracle 7.0 etc. The department has acquired LAN cards and plans to go in for networking and UNIX based environment in the near future.

• The AI and Robotics Laboratory supports research in knowledge based systems for design, manufacturing and control system integration, natural language processing and digital image processing. Resources of the laboratory include 5 Robotics arms interfaced with microprocessor kits and PCs, a video camera, and image processing cards and neural network software. A lot of work has been done in the areas of expert systems, image processing, neural networks and natural language processing as part of projects under the guidance of the faculty.

• The Electronics Laboratory caters to exposure in areas involving basic hardware design, digital electronics and applied Up based problems. This laboratory is equipped with 20 MHz oscilloscopes, frequency generators, function generators, pulse generators, HIL digital ICs, Linear ICs and discrete component kits. The laboratory also houses 40 advanced kits using various microprocessors e.g. 8085, 8086, 8088, Z-80, 6800, 6502.

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

The Department of Electrical Engineering has a highly qualified and experienced faculty. The under-graduate programme of this department is framed to match technological requirements of the industry. The department offers 42 theory courses and 25 practical courses spread over a period of four years. Adequate exposure to the industry is provided twice to the students by way of industrial training of four week duration each time. The department offers ME courses for GATE qualified, sponsored and part time candidates. The ME programmes cover all aspects of operation, control and design of electrical power systems at an advanced level.

Facilities also exist for providing expert consultancy in the fields of design of electrical transmission & distribution systems, power flow studies, computation of short circuit currents, steady state & transient state stability studies of power systems, computation of dynamic over voltages in power systems, design of industrial power systems, grounding design, testing of illumination equipment, high voltage testing of power apparatus, finite element analysis of field problems and system optimization.

The department has a high voltage laboratory with facilities like 300 KVA Surge Generator, High Voltage Scherring Bridge, Partial Discharge Measuring Equipment, High Voltage Double Beam Oscilloscope. The other laboratories available for training of students are : Electrical Machine Laboratory, Power Electronics Laboratory, Electrical Measurements Laboratory, Electrical Circuits Laboratory and Illumination Laboratory. A Power Systems Simulation laboratory is being set up to provide facilities for extensive research and consultancy projects. Research facilities leading to Ph.D degree are available in the areas of power system stability, power flow studies, power system protection, grounding design of various power systems, reliability, finite element analysis, computer applications, system optimization, high voltage engineering micro-processor applications and expert systems.

Some of the key projects handled by the department in the past include :

• System studies for 120 MW Sanjay Vidyut Pariyojna, Bhaba, HPSEB.

• Grounding System Design for Sanjay Vidyut Pariyojna and 1500M WNathpa Jhakri Project.

• Electrical Distribution Design for Verka Milk Plant, Ludhiana.

• Impulse Testing of distribution transformers for various manufacturers.

• Testing of illumination equipment for various manufacturers.

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION

The department of Electronics and Electrical Communication offers a BE degree course of four years (eight semesters) duration to the students. The course covers the main areas of materials, components and processes in electronics, electronic devices and circuits, applied and industrial electronics, microwave engineering, field propagation and antenna systems, pulse and switching circuits, signal and information theory, electronic measurements and instrumentation, communication systems (including optical communication), electronic computer, control systems, television engineering, integrated circuits, radar engineering, microprocessors and computer software development.

The department also offers a postgraduate course in electronics with an intake of ten students on full time basis. Another industry- institutional postgraduate course in Electronic Products Design & Technology has been started in collaboration with the Centre of Electronic Design & Technology, Department of Electronics, a Govt. of India undertaking, at Mohali. This course has been introduced in order to cater to the needs of modern hi-tech industry of electronics and computer products. The collaborating institute, i.e. the CEDT, Mohali, is a very well equipped centre with latest available technologies of the developed countries.

Facilities and expertise also exist for research and consultancy in the areas of telecommunication, optical communication, microwaves, microprocessor applications and computer.

The department is equipped with the latest instruments in its various laboratories of Electronics & Computer, Television Digital Electronics, Microprocessors, Microwaves etc.

In addition to the computer laboratory, the computer facilities of computer centre of the college, which has the latest computer systems and peripherals, are also made freely available to students.

Two specialised centres in the department are being set up with the grant- in-aid of the Govt. of India in the areas of Neural Networks and Opto - Electronics.

The department has modern equipment in its laboratories in the fields of electronics, television, digital electronics and microprocessors, communication including optical communication and microwaves. IBM PC/XTs, PC/ATs (286 & 386 ), Super Micro 32, Acron Educational Computers and Horizon III Computer System, Digitizers, Plotters, Printers and other peripheral devices are available in the computer laboratory, in addition to various add-on-cards. The micro-processor laboratory of the department is equipped with microprocessor kits of the types 8085,8086,8088,6809,6502,68000.

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

The department of Mechanical Engineering is one of the oldest and finest departments of this institution. The department has highly qualified and experienced faculty and staff who work with dedication and motivation. The department keeps in mind the ever changing challenges of modern day industry and is firm in its commitment to produce knowledgeable and responsible mechanical engineers fully aware of the tasks ahead.

The undergraduate course of this department aims at providing basic knowledge in mechanical engineering subjects such as motion machines for energy conversion, transport systems and refrigeration techniques. Simultaneously, instructions are also imparted for design of mechanical components and machines, production engineering, techniques of management, computer programming and numerical analysis and CAD/CAM. Design and fabrication of projects is also undertaken as a compulsory requirement.

The course structure of the department is designed in such a way so as to nurture and to mould raw young minds into fecund brains. The students undergo a 4-week industrial training to familiarize themselves with operation problems on the job. This also helps them to translate classroom knowledge to actual work situations. As a culmination of the course, students undertake an in-depth study project requiring the integration of all fundamental concepts which they have learnt during the course. This also provides them with a scope for future refinement of their skills.

The postgraduate course provides an advanced knowledge of mathematics, fluid mechanics and gas dynamics which is then used to build advanced theory of rotodynamic machines, ultimately leading to design of these machines. Different awed courses like design of pressure vessels and piping, instrumentation etc. also form a part of the curriculum.

To give a meaningful thrust to amalgamation of knowledge of theory classes with practical experience, the department has a multitude of excellent laboratory facilities and workshops. The various facilities available in the department include laboratories of the Dynamics of Machines, Rotodynamic Machines, Hydraulic Machines, Thermal Engineering, Heat Transfer, Refrigeration and Airconditioning, Strength of Materials, Project Fabrication & Computer Aided Design, Automobile Engineering and Construction Engineering among others.

The department has research facilities for mechanical design, CAD/CAM, system engineering, instrumentation, mechanical vibrations, balancing, dynamics of machines, turbo machinery, gas turbines, compressible fluid flow, metal fatigue, mechanics of solids, metal working, closed die forging, CNN, robotics, industrial management, operational research, heat and mass transfer, heat exchangers and solar airconditioning.

Facilities also exist for consultancy work in material testing, heat transfer, pressure vessels, machine design and fluid mechanics.

DEPARTMENT OF METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

The department of Metallurgical Engineering offers BE degree course in Metallurgical Engineering. Training is imparted to students in the disciplines like extractive metallurgy, physical metallurgy and mechanical metallurgy etc. The curriculum includes core subjects like production of iron steels, nonferrous metals, thermodynamics and kinetics of metallurgical engineering processes and designs, foundry technology, powder metallurgy, welding metals, electrometallurgy; material examination and testing. Besides, technical subjects in the humanities e.g. plant management, are also included at various stages. Students undergo four weeks industrial vocational training twice during summer vacation - after the 4th semester in an integrated steel plant and after sixth semester in some manufacturing concern.

A postgraduate programme at the Masters level on Industrial Materials and Metallurgy has been approved by the All India Council of Technical Education and is expected to start from this year.

The department also provides research facilities in the areas of thermodynamics of metallic solutions, oxidation-reduction kinetics, development of powder metallurgy components, phase transformation, alloys and material development etc.

The department of Metallurgical Engineering offers consultancy in design and development and various research and development activities. A material development and testing centre is being established for industries in the region. It has been equipped to provide specialized facilities to industries.

Well equipped laboratories exist in the areas of mineral dressing; non-ferrous metal extraction; fuels; furnaces and refractories; melting and casting; metal powder production and metal forming; electroplating; heat treatment of metals and physical metallurgy. An emission spectrograph for the analysis of cast-iron, steels, nickel base, aluminium base and copper base non-ferrous metals and alloys has been installed. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) is also available to undertake an efficient non-destructive elemental analysis and elemental distribution study of micro areas of a material. Besides, the SEM is one of the best microscopes for the metallography studies with very high resolution along with high magnification. A small 20 KW, eight kg capacity induction furnace has been installed for specialized melting and casting of metals and alloys. Other specialized equipment such as Rockwell and Brinell hardness tester, Neophot 2 (for metallographic studies) and various other metallurgical microscopes are also available. A small rolling mill and a hundred ton hydraulic press is available for metal forming.

A new block has been added to the department building which will house the industrial materials laboratory.

DEPARTMENT OF PRODUCTION ENGINEERING

The department of Production Engineering is presently offering four years BE degree course in Production Engineering. The curriculum for BE degree includes courses in Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Industrial Statistics, Computer Programming & Engineering Design apart from a number of courses related to Manufacturing Technology and Management. An important feature of the curriculum is 26 weeks industrial training programme during the entire sixth semester in industries of repute to make the students aware of industrial environment. This provides them an opportunity to use their academic knowledge in solving real life problems. During the final year the students undertake problems related to industries as projects and find their solutions under the guidance of faculty members and managers working in the industry to which the problems belong.

The department is presently offering a part-time inter-disciplinary postgraduate course on Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) for industry sponsored candidates. The course provides advanced training to the working engineers in the high-technology areas such as CAD/CAM, FMS, Robotics, Computer Aided Inspection and Testing, A.I. and Expert Systems apart from providing courses in Statistical Decision Making and Computer Organisation.

A new ME course in Manufacturing Technology and Management is proposed in the department during the 9th Five Year Plan.

The department has facilities to carry out research in the areas of Machine Tools & Metal Cutting, Metal Forming, Ergonomics, Operations Management and Computer Aided Manufacturing. The department has well equipped laboratories with sophisticated equipment. Some of these are :

• Machine Tools and Metal Cutting Laboratory which houses CNC-HMT lathe, Electric Discharge Machine, Jig Boring Machine, HMT Precision Lathe, HMT Radial Drilling Machine.

• Metrology Laboratory having Universal Measuring Machine, Auto Collimator, Taly Surf- 10, Tool Makers Microscope, Optical Shadograph.

• CAD / CAM Laboratory with PC486, PC386 and PC286 computer systems with peripherals and Denford CIM training equipment comprising of Vertical Machining Centre and Industrial Micro Robot.

• Automation Laboratory which has equipment like CNC-Mill Trainer kit, Table top Robot, Microprocessors with interfacing hardware, Automatic part feeding devices, Computer interface peripherals.

• Foundry & Welding Laboratory with Sand testing equipment, Heat treatment furnances, Submerged Arc welding, TIG welding equipment, MIG welding equipment, Electric Arc welding, Oxy-acetylene welding & cutting equipment.

The department has established close liaison with many industries of repute in this region like HMT Pinjore; Punjab Tractors Ltd, Mohali; Eicher Tractors, Parwanoo; and MOI (India) Mohali as well as the National Laboratories such as the CSIO, Chandigarh; the CEDT Mohali and the NPL, New Delhi. The students and faculty members of the department visit these institutions / organisations and work on problems which are taken as projects by the students. The department has been sanctioned research schemes to develop CIM training system and Mobile Metrology Laboratory by the AICTE. The department will be able to undertake training programmes and consultancy projects with the establishment of these facilities. Flexibility, Quality and Cost-effectiveness are going to be of paramount importance in designing, implementing and managing productive systems in view of the changing industrial scenario. The department is making all-out efforts to introduce new courses in the curriculum so as to make the students fully aware of these developments.

CENTRAL FACILITIES

COMPUTATIONAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

The Computational Engineering Laboratory (CEL) has been developed for multidisciplinary application oriented solutions for technology transfer to the field and industry. The CEL, equipped with latest hardware and software tools, seeks solution to technical and non-technical problems using information technology. A number of national level projects from the Airforce, the Ranjit Sagar Dam Design Organisation , the HPSEB etc. have been taken up and are currently underway in this laboratory being handled by the faculty helped by a brilliant and a dedicated student force under the "Earn while you Learn" scheme. The laboratory has many workstations, PCs, plotters, digitizers, scanners, along with softwares for CAD, GIS, Analysis and Design, Expert Systems, audio-visual aids and a mobile van all geared to provide quality solutions to various problems.

COMPUTER CENTRE

This inter-disciplinary centre supports some of the general computational needs of the college and also serves as a hub for electronic mail. The centre is equipped with forty 80486 based machines, Postscript Laser Printers, Scanners, Inkjet Printers and Multimedia Kits.

The centre uses a variety of automated techniques with a high degree of complexity inherent in such a heterogeneous environment.

COLLEGE WORKSHOP

The Workshop Department of the college plays a key role in imparting basic workshop and engineering practical training to the students of the college. The students of all branches of engineering undergo a rigorous one month vocational training course. The college workshop has following well equipped shops:

• Carpentry Shop
• Sheet-metal Shop
• Machine Shop
• Black smithy Shop
• Automobile Shop
• Welding Shop
• Maintenance Shop (for college furniture)
• Electrical Shop
• Fitting Shop
• Electroplating Shop
• Foundry Shop

The students of every branch of engineering are given practical training in each of the above mentioned shops by rotation as per the training schedule. The workshop has qualified, well trained and experienced staff.

The college workshop also undertakes repair and maintenance work of all the departments and is a central facility for the fabrication of projects and other research and development activities being carried out in the college.

LIBRARY

The Central Library of the college is a well equipped library organized into various sections manned by trained staff. It has a stock of more than one lakh volumes of technical text and reference books in applied sciences and various disciplines of engineering and technology.

The library functions with an open access system from 9.00 am to 8.00 pm daily.

In the reference section, there is a large collection of technical journals. The library subscribes to 106 current periodicals annually.

It has a separate News-papers and General Magazines reading section. A spacious Library Extension Block consisting of three separate floors was inaugurated in May, 1995 which provides 250 additional seats with new furniture for students. It is being provided with central air conditioning facilities.

The library has established a Book Bank and welfare library for the benefit of poor and deserving students: It has a separate book bank for the scheduled castes/scheduled tribes students. The library has its own Reprography service which provides copies at subsidised rates. The library is being computerised shortly and hardware for the purpose has already been acquired.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

SPORTS

Keeping in view the importance of sports in today's scientific era and its vitality in shaping overall personality and "health & fitness" of the individual, the college lays considerable emphasis on students participation in various games, sports and track and field activities.

The spacious grounds of the college are laid out into play fields for cricket, hockey, football, handball, volleyball, lawn tennis, badminton etc. Facilities have also been provided for yoga, weightlifting, wrestling and kabaddi. A gymnasium equipped with modern scientific machines like multi-exerciser is available for students in addition to a swimming pool and two squash courts.

Lecturers in Physical Education and coaches are available for scientific teaching, training and coaching in various games and sports and physical fitness programmes.

NCC

The NCC Infantry Unit was started in the year 1977 and enrolment is open for all students of the college. Extensive training is imparted to the cadets every year in physical culture, weaponry and adventure. Emphasis is also laid on social service, development of leadership qualities, unity and discipline. Cadets also have to attend an annual training camp.

NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME

The college is authorised for a National Service Scheme (NSS) Unit comprising 200 volunteers. The unit enrols students who have the urge to do social work. Programmes like family planning, prevention of malaria, and functional literacy drive are carried on by the NSS volunteers in the neighbouring rural areas. Every volunteer has to attend a 10 day Annual Camp in which the cleaning up of environment in a particular area is taken up. The NSS volunteers are also at the forefront of the blood donation campaign in the college and every year about 600 units of blood are donated to the Blood Bank Society of the PGI, Chandigarh.

TRAINING & PLACEMENT

The Training and Placement (T&P) Cell of the college plays a key role in arranging practical training of the students in industry and other institutions/organisations and helps them with suitable placement in job. In the recent years the T&P cell has given a thrust to its activities and achieved an excellent track record for the year 1995-96 when a record over two hundred graduating students of various disciplines from the college were offered confirmed jobs through the campus interviews by leading national and multinational companies. In addition, several students have been short listed who are looking forward to their placements.

The T&P cell maintains a close liaison with various industries spread over the whole country. Vocational summer training of the students which is a part of the academic curriculum is arranged at different levels. A large number of companies have in the past taken keen interest in providing practical training to the students of the college.

Besides, the T&P cell arranges career talks by the experts for dissemination of information regarding employment potential in the country and abroad and also offers counselling to the students in this connection. Several leading companies are invited to hold campus interviews to select engineering graduates from the college as management trainees/graduate engineer trainees. The cell serves as a vital link between the young graduates and prospective employers.

PREVIOUS PLACEMENTS

NAME OF THE COMPANY/FIRM

• ABB (ASIA BROWN BOVERI LTD.)
• ASHOK LEYLAND.
• APOLLO TYRES LTD.
• ALTOS & PERTECH COMPUTERS LTD.
• ANAND GATES (INDIA) PVT. LTD.
• AERONAUTICAL DEV. AGENCY
• ASSOCIATED ELECTRONICS RESEARCH FOUNDATION
• BALLARPUR INDUSTRIES LTD.
• BLUE STAR LTD.
• BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD.
• BHARAT STARCH INDUSTRIES LTD.
• BHARAT HEAVY ELEC. LTD.
• BRIDGES & BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CO. PVT. LTD.
• BHARAT STEEL TUBES LTD.
• BHARAT GEARS LTD.
• BHARAT STARCH INDIA LTD.
• BERCO WELDING & ELECS. PVT. LTD.
• CONSULTING ENGINEERS LTD.
• CADENCE (CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INDIA LTD.)
• C. DOT (CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TELEMATICS)
• C.M.C. (COMPUTER MAINTENANCE CORP.)
• CHAMBAL FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS LTD.
• C.D.I.L., (CONTINENTAL DEVICE INDIA LTD.)
• COSMO FERRITES LTD.
• CDCC (CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED COMPUTING)
• CHAWLA TECHNO CONSTRUCT LTD.
• D.C.M. SHRIRAM CONSOLIDATED LTD.
• D.C.M. ENGINEERING PRODUCTS.
• D.C.M. CHEMICAL WORKS
• DUKE FABRICS PVT. LTD.
• DEGREMOUNT INDIA LTD.
• DCM. DAEWOO
• DCM SHRIRAM FERT. & CHEMICALS
• DCM DATA PRODUCTS
• DABUR INDIA LTD.
• DELTON CABLE IND. PVT. LTD.
• DEWAN G. CASTS PVT. LTD.
• EICHER TRACTORS LTD.
• ESCORTS TRACTORS LTD.
• ESCORTS CLASS LTD.
• ESSAR CELLPHONE
• ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS PUNJAB LTD.
• ESCORTS LTD. (BAHADURGARH)
• ENGINEERS INDIA LTD.
• E.C.C. ENGG. CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.
• ESSEN DEINKI
• ESSAR LTD.
• FUJITSU INDIA TELECOM LTD.
• FOSECO (GREAVES FOSECO LTD.)
• G.S. AUTO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
• GOOD YEAR INDIA LTD.
• GRINDWELL NORTON LTD.
• G.E.C. ALSTHOM, INDIA LTD.
• G.K.N. INVEL TRANSMISSION LTD.
• GODREJ LIMITED
• HINDUSTAN AERO. LTD.
• HINDUSTAN LEVER LIMITED
• HINDUSTAN OFFICE PRODUCTS LTD.
• HERO HONDA MOTORS LTD.
• HARYANA STATE ELECTRONICS LTD.
• HINDUSTAN INSTRUMENTS LTD.
• HERO CYCLES LTD.
• HINDUSTAN COMPUTERS LIMITED
• HINDUSTAN MOTORS.
• HCL HEWLETT PACKARD
• HOT-STUFF
• INDIAN AIR FORCE
• INDIAN ARMY
• INTER SOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGIES INDIA (PVT.) LTD.
• INDIAN SUGAR & GENERAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION
• INDUSTRIAL CABLES (INDIA) LTD.
• INDO ASIAN FUSEGEAR LTD.
• INDUSTRIAL CABLES (INDIA) LTD.
• INFORMATIC COMPUTER SYSTEMS (ICS)
• INSTRUMENTATION LTD.
• INTRON LTD.
• J.C.T. ELECTRONICS LIMITED
• JAMUNA AUTO INDUSTRIES LTD.
• J.A.Y. ENGINEERINGS
• JINDAL ENGINEERING
• JINDAL ORGANISATION
• JAGATJIT INDUSTRIES
• J.K. INDUSTRIES LTD.
• JINDAL IRON & STEEL CO. LTD.
• KONES ELEVATORS INDIA LTD.
• KINETICS TECHNOLOGY INDIA LTD.
• KELVINATOR OF INDIA LTD.
• LARSEN & TUBRO LTD.
• MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD.
• MODERN STEELS LTD.
• MODI CEMENT LTD.
• N.O.D.E. (NORTHERN DIGITAL EXCHANGES LTD.)
• NARAIN JEWELS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
• NAVY
• NUCHEM AGRO PRODUCTS
• NATIONAL AEROSPACE LABORATORIES
• NESTLE INDIA LTD.
• N.T.P.C. (NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION)
• NEW HOLLAND TRACTORS PVT. LTD.
• NATIONAL ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES LTD.
• NEWGEN SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.
• NATIONAL DIARY DEV. BOARD
• OPTIMA COMPUTERS
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