MCKV Institute of Engineering
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| Established: | 1999 |
| Type: | Engineering college |
| Location: | Howrah, West Bengal,, India |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Website: | www.mckvie.edu.in |
MCKV Institute of Engineering (MCKVIE) is an Engineering college, founded in 1999, affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology.[1][2] The institute is located in Liluah, Howrah, West Bengal, India.
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The institute provides four year Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degrees in Automobile Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Information Technology.[1] It is one of only a few colleges that offers the Automobile Engineering course.[3] And was the first institute under West Bengal University of Technology, and the first of its kind in East India, to start an entirely new course of Automobile Engineering.[citation needed] [4]
The institute is recognized by the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of West Bengal and is All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) approved.[1] It is managed by the Sri Chhaganlal Kejriwal, Mirzamal Chhaganlal Kejriwal Charity Trust.[5]
At Baja Saeindia 2007, India's first ever vehicle design and build competition held in December 2007, at the National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRIP) facility in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, where 27 teams were shortlisted out of 52 from all over India, the MCKVIE .The team, with a uniquely designed offroad vehicle, were runners-up in the Cost Award section. [6]
In January 2008 a remote-controlled switching system designed and made by students from MCKVIE was selected as best project at the seventh Engineering Fair, organised by Birla Industrial and Technological Museum (BITM), in association with The Telegraph, with the participants winning a scholarship of Rs 1,000 a month for one year.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c About Us: MCKV Institute. MCKV Institute of Engineering. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ Colleges. West Bengal University of Technology. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ "IT Steals Students From Core Engineering Sectors", Kolkota Community Portal, 2007-05-30. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ a b "New course", The Telegraph. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ About Us: The Trust. MCKV Institute of Engineering. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ Bose, Doel. "First automobile design and build competition in India enjoys tremendous response", machinist.in, 2007-12-24. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
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