National Institute of Technology Karnataka
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| Motto: | तत्पूजा कर्मचाखिलम् - Work is Worship |
| Established: | 1960 as The Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal |
| Type: | Institute of National Importance |
| Chairman: | Dr. Goverdhan Mehta |
| Director: | Prof. Sandeep Sancheti |
| Undergraduates: | 1,900 |
| Postgraduates: | 490 |
| Location: | Surathkal, Mangalore 575025, Karnataka, India |
| Campus: | Suburban, 295 acres (1.19 km²) |
| Surroundings: | Arabian Sea and Western Ghats |
| Colors: | Blue |
| Website: | http://www.nitk.ac.in |
The National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, popularly known as KREC, is a premier autonomous university along the western shores of India. It was founded in July 1960, as a joint venture between the Government of Karnataka and the Government of India, originally under the name Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal (KREC).
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[edit] History
Karnataka Regional Engineering College began in 1960, through the efforts of U. Srinivas Mallya and V.S.Kudva. The foundation stone was laid on August 6, 1960. KREC began with three under-graduate courses in engineering: Mechanical, Electrical , and Civil, with affiliation to the University of Mysore. 1965 saw the beginning of undergraduate courses in Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering.
In 1966, the college started its post-graduate courses with a course in Marine Structures and Industrial Structures, following it up with post-graduate courses in Industrial Electronics (1969), Heat Power (1971), Hydraulics and Water Resources (1971), Chemical Plant Design Engineering (1971) and Process Metallurgy (1972).
Further under-graduate engineering courses were added: Electronics and Communication (1971), Mining (1984), Computer Science (1986) and Information Technology (2000).
KREC came into the jurisdiction of Mangalore University when it was started in 1980. All the under-graduate courses were converted to four year terms (from five years earlier).
On June 26, 2002, KREC was renamed National Institute of Technology, Karnataka and awarded the status of a deemed university by the University Grants Commission, in a bid to provide increased autonomy in decision-making.
[edit] Location
Located on National Highway 17, by the shores of Arabian Sea, NITK Surathkal is one of few universities in the world that boasts of a private beach, including a lighthouse. The campus is an idyllic spot covering an area of about 295 acres (1.19 km²) and is covered by lush green vegetation in many areas. The sylvan surroundings provide a lovely backdrop for serious academic pursuit and relaxation.
The suburb of Mangalore, Surathkal is about two kilometers south of the college along the NH - 17. The college lies in the Mangalore City Corporation's jurisdiction. The temple town of Udupi is 40 kilometers to the north along the NH - 17. Access to NITK is most convenient by buses from Mangalore City Bus Stand and Udupi. Express buses to NITK depart from these bus stands at regular intervals. The Surathkal railway station on the scenic Konkan Railway line is about 3 kilometers from the college. The Mangalore Airport at Bajpe is about 14 kilometers away, and is served by Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and Air Deccan for domestic passengers; Air India Express serves international destinations such as Sharjah, Dubai and Muscat.
Tourist spots near the institute include Mangalore, Udupi, Dharmasthala and Manipal. Udupi is famous for Udupi cuisine. Udupi and Dharmasthala also house famous temples (Sri Krishna and Manjunatha, respectively). Sandy beaches close to the college include the NITK campus beach, Panambur Beach, Kapu beach, the Murudeshwara beach and the St. Mary's Island (near Malpe, Udupi).
[edit] Departments
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Humanities
- Civil Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science
- Computer Engineering
- Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Mathematics and Computational Sciences
- Information Technology
- Office for Training and Placements
- Central Library
[edit] Admissions
[edit] Postgraduate and undergraduate
The B Tech admissions are based on the AIEEE (All India Engineering Entrance Examination). The exam consists of three sections on Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and is one of the most competitive examinations in the country, with lakhs of students competing for the privilege of a few hundred seats.
Undergraduate admissions are on reciprocal basis regionwise. 50% of the seats are reserved for students from Karnataka. The remaining 50% are distributed over other NITs on a reciprocal basis. This state-wise allocation of seats is unique to Regional Engineering Colleges, set up as successors to the renowned Indian Institutes of Technology. While the efficacy of such distribution based on region has been hotly debated, there is no doubt that as a measure to provide quality education to students from all over the country, the move has been successful. In addition, it provides the students an opportunity to interact with other students from all over the country, giving them a unique perspective of India along with technical education. It is utmost important to maintain a cosmopolitan atmosphere at such a centre of excellence.
Ten percent of the seats in the undergraduate class are reserved for NRI students under the hugely popular DASA scheme. The scheme had been implemented at the IIT's in the late 90's before being removed in 2002. Admissions are based on the percentages obtained by prospective students in their Grade 12 final examinations. It is unclear how students belonging to different curriculum are compared, but since a majority of the students apply from after having completed their studies in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) syllabus, the problem rarely arises.
Post Graduate students are admitted to the program through the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) conducted by the Indian Institute of Technologies and the Indian Institute of Science. Post Graduate studies are offered in a variety of disciplines by various departments and students may specialize in fields of their choice. Graduate students are required to complete a minimum number of courses in addition to a thesis or dissertation that entails independent research under the guidance of faculty. Graduate and Doctoral students are also actively involved in teaching certain undergraduate courses.
[edit] Student activities
The two most famous annual events held at NITK are, Engineer (the national level technical symposium) and Incident (the cultural festival).
These events are entirely planned, organized and managed by the students themselves - from fund collecting drives to the final events. The intra-college events are organized by the students' activity clubs.
Local chapters of the Institution of Engineers, the Indian Society for Technical Education, the Rotaract Club, the Computer Society of India, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE) organize their respective events during the academic semester, including diverse events such as blood donation camps, cloth donation drives, coastal cleanup camps and a variety of other events conducted by the National service scheme(NSS) chapter of NITK, cricket tournaments and freshers' parties are also held. It also has technical clubs like WEB enthusiastic club. Dance Dramatics & Fashion Club (DDFC) organises the annual fest Spandan which provides students a platform to showcase their talent at dance and theatre.
The NITK Music Club organizes music shows and play popular music at the outdoor auditoriums. A variety of musical styles are on display at these events, from Indian classical music to fusion to rock, in keeping with the varied tastes of students.
The NITK Photography Club works tirelessly to make every moment in NITK as an unforgettable event by catching up it in its cameras. It is also promoting photography as a hobby among the young engineers. Above all, there is "Expose" ,which is a National level photography contest organised yearly during INCIDENT - the annual cultural fest.The club plays an important role in bringing out the official yearbook, "The Vitruvian".
There is also an amateur astronomy club - Star Gazing Club, which conducts many night shows for the students and the faculty of the campus. Also appreciative are its efforts to spread astronomy across the region in the form of various workshops for the school students in the region.
The Quiz Club of NITK is one of the best in the country, having produced several quizzers of outstanding calibre who have participated in and won competitions all over the country. The excellent sports facilities on campus provide students the opportunity to hone their skills, and NITK boasts several fine sports teams that participate in events all over the country. The Press Club of NITK brings out a fortnightly wall magazine "News Wagon", providing a tongue-in-cheek look at life around the campus, besides bringing out the official yearbook, "The Vitruvian".
The Recreation Committee of the institute organizes all the recreational activities for the students and faculty on campus. Students compete in varied sports: cricket, hockey, badminton, table tennis, football, swimming, basket ball to name a few. The much awaited inter year sports festival "Phoenix" is organized during the even semester where the students battle for the gold, silver and bronze medals apart from the over-all shield.
Basketball is the most popular sport and the college also holds a major basketball tournament during the annual cultural festival, Incident.
Robotics Club[1] at NITK is a technical society that aims to create a robotics culture in the institute. The club aims to provide adequate tools, equipment and guidance to interested candidates apart from taking up specific projects.
While weekdays are spent in classrooms and labs, weekends are often spent indulging in these various activities organized by the clubs, leading to a healthy atmosphere of fun and work together, promoting the overall development of individuals at the institute.
The ALL TERRAIN vehicle designed and developed by the Students of NITK has won second prize in ALL INDIA SAE BAJA competition conducted in INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH in DEC 2007.
[edit] Engineer
Engineer[1] [2] is the technical symposium of NITK Surathkal. It has, over the past years, consistently attracted participants from all over the country.
‘Engineer’ in its first edition in 2005 drew tremendous response. Engineer 2006 was planned on an even larger scale, with more innovative events. The events at Engineer 2006 included paper presentation competitions, project presentations, Shrishti, where participants are required to apply engineering for the greater good of society, robotics events (Perfect Machine, Automata), Hacking contests, Programming contests, Design problems for various disciplines and a variety of workshops and seminars. Guest speakers in the past have included Richard Stallman, Bjarne Stroustrup, Sam Pitroda, Dr. Devi Shetty, Sir Anthony James Leggett, Kevin Warwick, Prof. Timothy Poston and other personalities.
As a forum for interaction between students and industry, Engineer has proved to be immensely successful, with several corporates providing sponsorship and conducting workshops and talks during the 3 day event. Previous sponsors and mentors included the GE,Indian Oil Corporation Limited, AMD, Tata Motors, the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Reliance industries, Dell, Ansys, Novell, McAfee, the Indian Space Research Organization, Thoughtworks and Biocon.
The sponsors for Engineer 2007 were Hindustan Construction Co Ltd. (main sponsor), Thermax, GE, Accenture, Microsoft, IBM, Intuit , MRPL, ICICI, Sun Microsystems, Perot Systems, Exeter, Infosys, NVidia, SunGard, HP, PNB, HPCL and many more.
[edit] Incident
Incident,[3] [4] the national level cultural festival is a celebration of the multitude of talents and experiences that are an essential part of life at the institute. Incident was first conducted in 1980 and has grown over the years to become one of the largest cultural festivals in South India and attracts student participation in huge numbers.
Held over five days, the festival encompasses a gamut of events, ranging from dance and dramatics, music, painting, fashion and quizzing. Incident provides an ideal platform for students to get together and display their considerable non-academic talents while still having fun. In addition, the Incident Pro-Nite features top Indian bands (Incident 2008 featured KK, Incident 2007 featured Raghu Dixit and Indian Ocean, Incident 2006 featured Euphoria whereas Incident 2005 featured Parikrama, Yell-O and Vinapra) and draws crowds from all around India. A large number of the events are conducted and judged by professionals. Incident also has a rich heritage of quality literary events, named QuizFest, that have produced some of the brightest and best quizzers and debaters in the country. Another thing that makes Incident unique are the Beach events which no other college in the country can boast of. It is a major attraction for students to have fun on the exotic Arabian Sea coast.
[edit] Other regular activities
Students regularly organise various treks and trips to numerous scenic hills and waterfalls nearby. Some of the waterfalls and treks include Sita Falls, Agumbe, Jog Falls, Joomla Theertha, Kodachadri, Arshinagundi falls, and Kumara parvata.
[edit] Hostels
The National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal is a residential engineering college; hence all attending students are required to enroll for hostel accommodation. Students from adjoining areas commute from home, however, with a permission from the institution. Separate hostels are provided for women's accommodation.
There are 9 hostel blocks in all - 7 for under-graduate boys, 1 for post-graduates and 1 for girls. Construction of a new mega hostel block is underway and is expected to be completed by October 2009. There are a total of about one thousand four hundred (1400) undergraduate students, three hundred and ten (310) postgraduate students and two hundred (200) women students. Hostel life forms the basis of social life at NITK, with parties, sports activities and other events taking place continuously, in parallel with academic rigour. Seniors are offered single room accommodation while juniors, sophomores and freshmen are required to live with roommates.
The hostels are equipped with dining halls for the students, however these operate only at specific times of the day. The eight dining halls provide basic Indian cuisine, seven of them catering to the vegetarian needs of the populace and one that serves non-vegetarian dinner.
The hostels have been connected to the college network using optic fibre cables and 1 Gbit/s backbone connections.
[edit] Ranking
NITK Surathkal was ranked the 6th best institute in the country for engineering in 2002, and 8th best in 2006 by India Today (a popular weekly magazine ). In another ranking by NASSCOM, IDC and Dataquest Magazine[5]the college was ranked 3rd best for placements in India with an overall ranking of 11. The college is known for its good faculty and facilities for research.
[edit] Notable alumni
- K. V. Kamath, Managing Director of ICICI Bank- BTech 1969
- Rajeev Madhavan, co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Magma Design Automation, the world's 3rd-largest Design and Automation company.
- P.M Pai, COO of SunPower Corp, Ex President, Moser Baer India
- Sunil Kumar, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
- K. Vijaya Kumar, Additional secretary in PMO
- Munwar Shariff, CTO and VP of CIGNEX
- Thomas Zacharia, Director of ORNL Computer Science and Mathematics Division- BTech 1980
- Sudhir Chandrasekhar, Director, Hilton Hotels Corporation
- B Narayan, President (Groups), Reliance Industries
- S R Bala, Vice President, Reliance Industries Ltd
- Dr. R R Sonde, Executive Director, NTPC
- Ajith Pai, Entrepreneur and founder of iCatalyst Ventures
[edit] References
13. Sunil Pai (2005 passout) CEO Cisco Systems
[edit] External links
- NITK Alumni Website
- NITK on Wikimapia
- NITK Placement Website
- NIT alumni website - Largest database of all NIT'ians
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