College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Bhubaneswar
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| College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology (CAET) | |
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| Established: | 1966 |
| Type: | Public |
| Dean: | Dr. S. N. Mohanty |
| Students: | Undergraduate and Graduate |
| Location: | Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Affiliations: | OUAT, ICAR |
| Website: | www.caet.org.in |
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[edit] Introduction
The College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology (CAET) is one of the constituent colleges of Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) established in the year 1966. This college ranks in the top five leading colleges under SAU-ICAR system, is imparting education, research and extension in the field of Agricultural Engineering. It provides highly qualified technical and managerial human resources to the public and industrial sector through its B.Tech, M.Tech Programmes. Every year 60 students are inducted through a tough selection procedure with equal weightage to the career marks secured at 10th and +2 level and entrance test conducted by OUAT, thereby ensuring the intake of highly meritorious students. CAET is a lively institution, with its dedicated & qualified teaching staff. The college is well equipped with modern laboratory facilities to meet the challenge & the need of the Government and Industries. Since the establishment of this Institute, it has been consistently aiming (i) To organize and conduct Under Graduate and Post Graduate programs in Agricultural Engineering leading to Bachelors’, Masters’ and Doctoral Degree (ii) To undertake basic and applied research in different aspects of Agricultural Engineering covering production, protection, value addition, marketing and management (iii) To develop technologies suitable for the region in the field of farm power and agro-energy, farm machinery and equipment, soil and water conservation engineering, post harvest and process engineering, food and dairy engineering and other related areas (iv) To organize short term training programs and vocational course in the specialized areas of Agricultural Engineering (v) To organize programs related to transfer of technologies for Agriculture and rural development (vi) To collaborate with other agencies involved in teaching, research and developmental programs in the field of Agricultural Engineering, Nationally and Internationally and (vii) To provide consultancy services to farmers and others engaged in Agricultural and rural development, particularly in application of engineering principles and practices.
[edit] Academics
Undergraduate Programme: Every year 60 students are admitted to B. Tech. (Agril. Engg.) course on the basis of their performance and ranking in the Common Entrance Test conducted by OUAT, thus ensuring the intake of highly meritorious students. The undergraduate course includes subjects on basic sciences like Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and English, Basic Engineering Courses, Computer Science and core engineering courses like Farm Machinery & Power, Soil & Water Conservation Engineering, Agricultural Processing & Food Engineering, Agricultural Structure, Civil & Environmental Engineering and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering etc. During the four years spread over eight semesters, a student read 168 credit hours & undergo two months practical training in reputed industrial/training organisation.
Postgraduate Programme: The College offers two-year postgraduate programme leading to M.Tech. in Farm machinery and Power (FMP), Soil and Water Conservation Engineering (SWCE) and Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering (APFE). The institute is planning to offer Ph. D degree in all the above disciplines in the near future.
[edit] Departments
The college (CAET) has five separate departments fulfulling the needs of both undergraduate and graduate students covering all possible aspects and specialisations of Agricultural Engineering. Following is the list of specialised departments of this college:
- Department of Farm Machinery & Power (FMP)
- Department of Soil and Water Conservation Enginering (SWCE)
- Department of Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering (APFE)
- Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (MEE)
- Department of Agricultural Structure Civil and Environmental Engineering (ASCEE)
[edit] Infrastructure
CAET has its own academic and administrative units in the main campus of OUAT at Bhubaneswar. It has all the ultramodern infrastructure fascilities to cater the need of all level of students and researchers. It has its own library and has access to OUAT central library with more than 300 thousands of books and subscription to more than 250 journals. It also has e-library fascility for students with more than 100 computers in LAN with internet access. The institute has well equipped laboratories for improved implement design, farm machinery, farm power, soil and water conservation engineering, farm structures, soil mechanics, hydraulics, irrigation equipments, agricultural processing, mechanical engineering, I.C. Engine, Ergonomics and Safety, food processing, food analysis laboratory, food engineering laboratory, food technology laboratory.
The college has a computer center. The computer center has a group of network micros (PCs, PC/ATs) equipped with high-speed printers, scanners & plotters and has dedicated VSAT system for 24 hr internet & e-mail facility. Computer laboratory for PG students are loaded with AUTOCAD and ProE for their research work. The main objectives of this computer center are to impart computer knowledge among students and faculties and to obtain statistical, scientific and simulation packages through national and international linkages to cater the educational needs of Agricultural Engineering sector. The college has an auditorium with a seating capacity of more than 300. It also has a big centrally air-conditioned conference hall with all kind of modern audio-visual tools and a computer. The college provides separate accommodation facilities (Hostels) to boys and girls. All the rooms are equipped with internet facilities for the use of the inmates. It also has a fully functional training and placement unit to help students to decide on their training and career placement.
