Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
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| National Institute of Technology Surat | |
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| Established: | 1961 |
| Type: | Institute of National Importance |
| Chairman: | Dr. W. R. Sherekar |
| Director: | Dr. P. D. Porey |
| Undergraduates: | 2,000(approx.) |
| Postgraduates: | 150(approx.) |
| Doctoral students: | 15(approx.) |
| Location: | Surat, Gujrat, India |
| Campus: | 265 acres (1.1 km²) |
| Website: | www.svnit.ac.in |
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat (NIT Surat) is one of the 20 National Institutes of Technology (NITs) established in India in June 1961. It is named after India's first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. This institute was upgraded to a National Institute of Technology as per the NIT Act.
The college has a campus of over 1 km² (250 acre) of land on the Surat-Dumas Highway, in the city of Surat, Gujarat in the area known as Ichchhanath. It was earlier called Sardar Vallabhbhai Regional College of Engineering and Technology (SVRCET). This institute offers seven undergraduate courses of Bachelor of Technology in various disciplines like Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Electronics, Chemical, Computers and Production Engineering. It also offers postgraduate courses in Environmental engineering, Structural engineering, Water-resources engineering, Turbomachines, Mechanical, Electronics and Chemical Engineering. Some candidates are also pursuing PhDs.
The college has in all nine hostels, eight for boys and one for girls, with two additional hostels being built for PG students and girls, accommodating a total of approximately 1500 students. The sanctioned intake of students is currently 426. Fifty percent of the seats are filled up from Gujarat State and the fifty percent of the seats are reserved for the students from other states with a fixed quota for every state. In addition to domestic students, twenty foreign students are also admitted under the scheme of the Central Government. Also at 2nd year level 32 students are admitted, who have passed diploma on merit basis.
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[edit] Academic Departments
The college has seven departments for seven main engineering disciplines, namely, Electronics engineering, Electrical engineering, Computer engineering, Mechanical engineering, Production engineering, Chemical engineering and Civil engineering. Apart from these, it also has a Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities and Applied Mechanics. The departments of Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering have been rated 'A' by the National Board of Accreditation.
[edit] Civil Engineering
The department is one of the pioneering departments, since the commencement of the college in 1961. Over the years, the department has progressed at a rapid pace with the development in both the spheres of infrastructure facilities and faculty members. The department has highly qualified faculty members engaged in teaching and research with the aim of achieving excellence in various fields. The faculty members are specialized in different disciplines of Civil Engineering. The department offers the Under Graduate course in Civil Engineering and Post Graduate programs in the following areas.
1. Environmental Engineering
2. Town & Regional Planning
3. Water Recourses Engineering
The department also offers Ph.D. programs and basic research activities are carried out in the areas of Environmental Engg., Town & Regional Planning, Water Recourses Engg., Transportation Engg. The department provides consulting services and also undertakes the work of Environmental Auditing for the industries. The department has 8 well equipped laboratories attached to different divisions for conducting teaching, research and consulting activities. The different facilities available in the laboratories are described in the respective pages.
The Civil Engineering Society is an active forum which organizes various events throughout the year to facilitate students to develop a more practical approach to class room learning. it is conducting various technical events like Sanrachna, Paper presentations, SustainerX etc. from the last 4 years.
[edit] Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Department of National Institute of Technology,Surat was started recently in 1995. As a separate Department, its potential has been recognized as a rich resource of well trained Chemical Engineers. It is today one of the premier Departments of this college. The Department has built up a comprehensive research infra structure with top-notch facilities for carrying cutting-edge teaching and research.
Chemical Engineering is the most sought after branch in the state of Gujarat. Due to its location in the industrialized zone of the country, the Department has an opportunity to play a major role in providing the Engineers with good academic background. Departmental setup encourages students to take up various research assignments.
Being new, the Department is fully equipped with modern equipments and computer facilities which are being entertained by trained and experienced faculties. Students are offered Industrial Training in summer at the end of Third year. They are also involved in projects under guidance of our faculty as well as from Professors outside.
[edit] Computer Engineering
The Department of Computer Engineering originated from the Department of Electronics Engineering, and was established in 1989. It offers Undergraduate degrees in Computer Engineering. The first batch of students of computer engineering passed out in 1992. The Computer Engineering Department has sanctioned faculty strength of 2 Professors, 3 Assistant Professors and 6 Lecturers and System Programmer. The department has well-equipped laboratories consisting of the state-of-the-art servers & computers - used by the students of second, third and the final year Computer Engineering. The curriculum was designed keeping in view industrial and research needs, as well as the rapid development in the IT industry. Flexibility in curriculum is provided by way of electives.
[edit] Electrical Engineering
The B.E./B.Tech. course in Electrical Engineering of SVNIT, Surat was started in 1961 and has been keeping pace with latest technology. Headed by Mr. A.R.Jariwala, the department has some of the best faculties in college. Its placement records are also tremendous with as many as 14 students getting a triple job offer and 47 students having double jobs.
[edit] Electronics Engineering
The undergraduate course in electronics engineering was started in the year 1982. Since then the department has grown to offer post graduate courses. The students take up variety of projects and come up with creditable achievements with the given institutional framework . These projects are having great importance in the current industrial scenario. The projects span over a wide range of interest with the overall objective of undertaking fundamental research and exploiting the knowledge gained through theoretical studies .
[edit] Mechanical and Production Engineering
Established in 1961, The Department of Mechanical engineering offers Undergraduate courses in Mechanical Engineering and Production Engineering, five Post Graduate courses and also has facilities for research work leading to a Doctorate degree. In 1988, an intensive survey of various industries revealed the need for an Engineering Degree Program that covered both Technological and Managerial aspects of Manufacturing. Thus was established Production Engineering. This Department has over 35 experienced staff, of which every third faculty member has a doctorate degree. The Department has over a dozen laboratories with sophisticated equipments like Wind Tunnels, C.N.C. Machines, Ultrasonic Machines etc. The course was designed keeping in view industrial and research needs. Flexibility in curriculum is provided through Electives, Seminars and Projects. The Department has always strived for excellence and receives grants to modernise its laboratories. The department conducts active research and has had several breakthroughs. It also provides services to local industries. Every year, students undergo in-plant training and industry sponsored projects. The students, with their innovative ideas presents technical papers at National level Symposiums and is successful in whatever fields they selected.
[edit] Student Amenities
There is a branch of the State Bank of India which is housed along with the post office in one complex. The campus also has a gym (with an A.C. gym under construction at the time of revising this article, i.e. June '08), an indoor badminton court and table tennis tables - all in the Students Activity Center (S.A.C.). It also has a well equipped library and a Central Computer Centre with the latest desktops and high speed internet connectivity. There is an integrated playground which has a 400 metre athletic track, a cricket ground and two basketball courts. Construction of a swimming pool is expected to commence shortly. The canteen offers a wide variety of vegetarian delicacies and is a hub for student interaction and activity. It has a stage at its rear where performances are held at the time of cultural or other events. The other place where a lot of student activity occurs is, ironically, in the Staff Club. Here, indoor functions (like quizzes, meetings, auditions for cultural events etc.) of a smaller scale are held. There is a music room inside which contains a wide variety of musical instruments which students can practise playing. The Staff Club also houses the Estate Offices. It is an ideal place for marriage ceremonies and birthday celebrations of staff or their family members. The Seminar Hall is also used for small functions like seminars, quizzes or other events.
[edit] Entru-meet
Entru-meet [1] is SVNIT Surat's annual Entrepreneurial festival, one of its kind in Gujarat. Entru-meet is a platform to collect, test and enhance the entrepreneurial skills of the youth of this country. The ideal launch-pad for people of high ambition and great vision to wet their feet in the simulated real world challenges that we provide them. Moreover it’s a forum where people who have already made it big and those who wish to come together and share ideas and experiences, discuss about the possible pitfalls the upcoming leaders may face during the setup of their enterprise, where the newcomer is taught the power of a good idea and the “never say die” attitude which differentiates an entrepreneur from the rest. this time it was organized on 6-7th October 2007 and various events like The Apprentice, Business baazigar, Spark- the B-plan event, Strategem, Lock stock and trade etc. were conducted. A workshop by Mantis was also an interesting part of Entru-meet'07
[edit] Sparsh
Sparsh is SVNIT Surat's annual cultural festival. It usually takes place in the second week of March every year. The largest of its kind in South Gujarat, this 5-day festival consists of literary and debating events/competitions in the morning, and gala cultural shows in the evenings. The various 'Sparsh Nites' as these evenings are called are the Song Nite, Dance and Skit Nite, Fashion Nite, Fun-n-Fair and the Celebrity Nite. The last of these is a grand event, and has seen performances by Euphoria, Udit Narayan, Shaan, Abhijeet . In March 2007, Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi came to perform on the celebrity night of Sparsh. Occasionally events like Kavi Sammelan, Ghazal nights have also taken place during Sparsh.
[edit] Mindbend
Mindbend [2] is SVNIT Surat's annual technical festival, the largest of its kind in Gujarat. Technical competitions and events covering all areas of engineering expose students across India to practical engineering. Apart from competitions, guest lectures, workshops and quizzes become major crowd pullers increasing the excitement of the fest. Robotics events of Mindbend are famous in westzone. The enthusiasm for the festival has continuously grown with time. With each passing year the event has grown in stature and has seen a gamut of events. With informals like Mega Quiz and Rock night to cool those grey cells after a hard days work, the event is an absolute must for anyone who is interested in gaining technical knowledge while making the whole experience enjoyable. In recent times, Mindbend has also fully embraced all kinds of management events and has conducted some very big scale management events.
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[edit] External links
- SVNIT
- SVNIT in wikimapia
- NIT alumni website - Largest database of all NIT'ians
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