| B. S. Abdur Rahman University | |
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| Established | 1984 |
| Type | Private |
| Chancellor | B. S. Abdur Rahman |
| Location | Chennai, India |
| Campus | Sub Urban, 96,558 sqm |
| Former names | B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College (1984–2009) |
| Website | http://www.bsauniv.ac.in/ |
B. S. Abdur Rahman University is a private university from the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Previously functioning under Madras University (1984-01) and Anna University (2001–09) as B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College, the institute gained deemed status in 2008–09, and was renamed B. S. Abdur Rahman University. The university is located in Vandalur near Tambaram, a suburban area of Chennai, India. It is one of the largest engineering institutions in India and is ranked among the top-50 engineering colleges of the country.[1]
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B. S. Abdur Rahman University was founded in 1984 as Crescent Engineering College, a Muslim minority institution approved by the All India Council of Technical Education and affiliated to Madras University. The college was affiliated to Madras University until the year 2001. From 2002 onwards, many engineering colleges in the city of Chennai changed affiliations to Anna University. University of Madras became an umbrella university, exclusively for non-professional, Art & Sciences colleges that offer BSc & BCom degrees. Many colleges chose not to affiliate with any University and became deemed universities in their own right. Crescent Engineering College was affiliated to Anna University until 2008. It was elevated as a university (B. S. Abdur Rahman University) by Section 3 of the UGC act 1956 in December 2008.[2]
The university is located in the Seethakathi Estate, Vandalur, Chennai, on the GST Road (Chennai-Trichy National Highway NH 45), 7 kilometers from Tambaram Railway Station, 30 kilometers from Chennai Moffusil Bus Terminus (Koyambedu) and 17 kilometers from the Anna International Airport. It is situated right next to Anna Zoological Park (Vandalur Zoo) and is spread over acres of greenary along the GST road.
The admissions to B.Tech / B.Arch programmes are based on the B. S. Abdur Rahman University Engineering Entrance Exam (BSAU EEE). An yearly entrance exam, it is conducted around April. The admissions from this exam are decided based on merit. The admissions to other courses are based on the 10+2 marks.A small percentage of the seats are reserved for Non-Resident Indians.
The academic year in Crescent Engineering College is usually similar to other colleges. The academic term for 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students begins during June–July timeframe. The specific date is announced adhoc at the end of the previous term. Since Admissions to Engineering colleges are completed only in July, 1st year students start around August–September.
The engineering course is divided into 8 semesters. The odd semesters start from June–July and end in October/November. The even semesters begin in December and end in April/May. Students typically get anything between 1 week to 3 weeks vacation between semesters.
The following information is for undergraduate/Bachelor level courses.
At the end of each semester students typically write Semester Exams (also called University Exams). These are final exams of the courses covered during that semester. Typically each semester has six theory and two laboratory courses. The first year is common for students across all engineering disciplines and, as students progress over the years, they continue to specialize in their disciplines.
Examinations for Theory Subjects: Odd semester exams are conducted during October/November. For example 1st and 5th semester examinations could be conducted between 15 October–November 1. 3rd and 7th semester exams are conducted between 1 November–November 15. Even semester exams are conducted during April/May time frame. For example 2nd and 6th semester examinations could be conducted between 15 April–May 1. 4th and 8th semester exams could be conducted between 1 May–May 15.
Examinations for Laboratory Subjects:The laboratory exams are conducted separately and before the theory exams. There are two lab examinations per semester. Except the 8th semester, which does not have a laboratory course but a project course. An external examiner (a faculty of a peer college) is involved in evaluating students. An internal evaluation is also factored into the evaluation of laboratory courses.
Hall Ticket: A Hall Ticket is an examination registration and entry card issued to a student. It contains the student's registration number and photograph. It also indicates the examination term the student is allow to attend. The invigilator present in the hall inspects the Hall Ticket of every student before allowing them to write the exam. A Hall Ticket is issued after the student pays the required examination fees and has class attendance of 75% or more. The attendance rule, however, is not enforced strictly.
Grading System: The examination system in Crescent Engineering college is controlled and managed by Anna University. Except for College of Engineering Guindy, all other colleges do not follow cumulative grade point system (CGPA). Students typically write only one exam per semester. This exam occurs at the end of the semester. Each course (lab or theory) is graded out of 100 points. A minimum of 45 is required to pass the subject. The only two grade classifications are Pass and Fail. A student's rank is determined by the average points the student scores across all the courses.
Degree Classifications: A student whose average score through all four years is greater than 75 is awarded First Class with Distinction honors along with his/her degree certificate. A student who obtains an average score of 60 or above is awarded First Class. A Student with average score of less than 60 at the end of the four year course is awarded second class.
Arrears: A student is required to repeat the course if he/she scores less than 45. This situation is called 'arrears'. A student who has arrears is required to retake the exam in the subsequent semester. The student is not required to attend classes for the course. He can retake the exam in the subsequent odd or even semester (regardless of which semester the course was originally offered) and pass the course. A single arrear disqualifies a student from being awarded First Class with Distinction honors.
A student who takes more than four years to complete the course (except under non-academic circumstances) is awarded a second class degree completion regardless of his average score.
The Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Technology and Civil Engineering department of Crescent are often regarded as one of the best among colleges of Chennai.
This high reputation is determined by the number of students who get University ranks from Crescent Engineering colleges. As this is a direct indication of how students from Crescent perform vis-a-vis students from other colleges affiliated to the same university.
Campus Recruitment is another important factor that determines Crescent's reputation. At least 30% of the students are placed in campuses itself.
Also important is the cut-off mark, which is the score of the least ranked student who chose crescent engineering college during the Single Window Admission process.
Notable features of Crescent Engineering College includes its information technology resources, library, and recently inaugurated state-of-the-art auditorium.
The EDC of the college was established in 1999. The principal of the college is the director of the cell.
The college has an IEEE Student Branch which has been very active for many years. It has been the biggest branch in Chennai and was awarded for it in 2004.
The Industry-Institute Partnership Cell (IIPC) is dedicated to promote the close interaction of industry and departments of the institute.
The College's English department organises a Business English course and many students gets certified after taking up exams. The Computer Science Department organises excellent courses outside from regular academic courses.
The college has a well-stocked library with memberships available for premium fees.
Single-sex hostel facilities are available.
In spite of having excellent infrastructure, the college has managed to maintain a green environment in the campus. One can find trees in abundance.
The alumni of this renowned college occupy positions in technology and business. Recently a dedicated website was created to facilitate the interaction among alumni across the globe. The Alumni Association has initiated several activities; some of them are alumni scholarship scheme, etc.
Crescent Engineering College has a rich culture of students pursuing higher education in foreign countries. After completing their engineering degrees, students go to Arab, Egypt and other Muslim countries for higher education. Many students are also employed in reputed firms in Americas and the Middle East.
Close to 10% of students in ECE, CSE, EEE groups pursue higher education in other countries. Students start preparing for GRE during their third year of engineering and join foreign institutions during August/September of the same year they graduate. Some students prefer to work for one year before pursuing higher studies. The college faculty provide excellent infrastructure and recommendation letters to facilitate the pursuit of such education. The college atmosphere encourages and nourishes such pursuits.
The college also excels in sports and has been crowned as the champions in the various Anna University Inter-Collegiate Sporting events several times. Adequate facilities are provided for sports. The college has dedicated grounds for Cricket, Football, Hockey as well as Courts for Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton and Ballbadminton.
The Indian Society for Training and Development (ISTD) is the official Students' Club of Crescent Engineering College. It has been in existence for almost a decade. It is a part of ISTD, Delhi and works under the ISTD, Chennai Chapter.
The college teams which form a part of ISTD-C (ISTD-Crescent) have represented their college in cultural events across the country and have won accolades all over. The ISTD-C conducts events inside the college to bring out the hidden talents in the students and to get them to participate at events outside the school.
The Students' Club has clubs under it where the students can show their talents and nurture their interests. The clubs include the Arts Club, Astronomy Club, Media Club, Dance Club, Design Club, Dramatics Club, Editorial Board, Literary Club and The Music Club. The complete details of the clubs can be obtained at the [www.istdcrescent.org website] of the club.
The main productions of the students' club include a Writers Inc. Newsletter every semester and the annual students magazine, Writers Inc. by the Editorial Board. The mega event of ISTD-C is Orion, a two-day annual cultural event held in March. The club comes out with new productions every year which include stage plays, trainings and workshops.
Each department under the university have their own students' society which organizes various events like seminars, workshops, intra-departmental activites and the major event being The National Level Technical Symposiums which is generally during the odd semester and collectively called CRESTECH
SEEE- Society of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, SECE- Society of Electronics & Communication Engineers,
CSEA- Computer Science Engineers Association, SIT - Society of Information Technologists
Department of EEE organizes CYGNUS
Department of ECE organizes IMPULSE
Department of CSE organizes ARCANE
Department of IT organizes ICON
Department of Civil Engineering organizes CIVICLAN
Department of Polymer Technology organizes MACRON
Department of EIE organizes PRECISION+
Department of Mechanical Engineering organizes CONFLUENCE
Infinity is the annual math symposium of the college; the standards set at this event are used as the benchmark for most events of a similar nature in Chennai and even in India. 12 March was the scheduled date for Infinity in 2010.
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