| Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering | |
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| Fr. ओन्केइकओ रोद्रीगुएस इंगीनीरिंग महाविद्यालय | |
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| Motto in English | "Moulding Engineers who can build the nation" |
| Established | 1984 |
| Type | Public |
| Religious affiliation | University of Mumbai |
| Chairman | Fr. Saturnino Almeida |
| Principal | Dr. Srija Unnikrishnan |
| Director | Fr. Victor Rebello |
| Academic staff | 17 |
| Admin. staff | 5 |
| Location | Bandstand Promenade, Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Sports | Volleyball, Throwball, Cricket, Football, Badminton, Tug of war, Carrom, Table Tennis |
| Website | www.frcrce.ac.in |
Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering (CRCE), ( popularly known as Fr. Agnel Bandra) is an engineering college in Mumbai, India. It is located at Bandstand in Bandra. Fr.CRCE is an un-aided, non-minority, non-autonomous institute accredited by All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) and affiliated to the University of Mumbai, which offers a four year course culminating in the Bachelor of Engineering degree conferred by the university.Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra State (DTE) awarded an "A+" grade to the college among various engineering colleges.
The College was started in 1984 with single course of Production engineering with intake capacity of 60 students. Three years later, in 1987, course in Electronics engineering was started with intake capacity of 60 students. In 1991, course in Computer engineering was started with intake capacity of 60 students.In 2001, the course in Information technology was started with intake capacity of 30 students.
The institute is named after late Rev. Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues, who died in odor of sanctity.[1] Under the inspiration of this charismatic founder, the Agnel Fathers (the trustees of the Society of St. Francis Xavier, Pilar) realized that their contribution to the process of nation building would be through the spread of facilities for technical education and accordingly acquired experience in providing technical education facilities through the establishment of Technical Educational complexes in different part of country - Bandra (Mumbai), Vashi (Navi Mumbai), Verna (Goa), New Delhi, Noida, Pune, and Ambarnath (Thane).
Though Fr. Rodrigues did not live long enough to see his dream come true in the form of College of Engineering at Bandra, the clearance for this college had just been obtained days before his sudden demise in 1984.
Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering (CRCE) is affiliated to the University of Mumbai. Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra State (DTE) awarded an "A+" grade to the college among various engineering colleges.[2]
The Production Engineering Department was the first department to be started with 4-years Undergraduate Course. The course offers a sanctioned intake capacity of 60 students. The course offers a limited intake capacity of 10 students and caters to the need for career growth of working professionals including faculty members of engineering colleges. The full-time Masters Degree Program in Mechanical Engineering was introduced in 2005 with specialization in CAD/CAM & Robotics and with an intake capacity of 18 students. This course caters to the need of technical professionals who aspire to augment their career in computer-related applications of industrial design and manufacturing management.
The Department of Computer Engineering was established in 1991. The first course started was B.E. in computer Engineering with intake 60. The student to faculty ratio for computer engineering is 16.
The department has purchased a number of software for facilitating project development and research among the faculty and the students.
The main features of the various computer centers are:
The Department of Electronics Engineering was established in 1987. The deptartment conduct 4 year undergraduate course - B.E. (Electronics) and 2 year postgraduate course - M.E. (Electronics). The department has committed faculty with rich teaching and industrial experience. The labs are well equipped in hardware and software and regularly updated to keep up with the new developments. The department is involved in a number of technical activities like corporate training for industry, consulting and implementation of projects for industries like BARC, MECO etc.
The Program in Information Technology was started in the year 2001 with a sanctioned in-take of 30. Then the program was run and administered by the Department of Computer Engineering. In the year 2009 the Program of Information Technology was separated out from the Department of Computer Engineering and a separate Department was established. Currently the department is having 5 computer labs with a total strength of 130 terminals.
Fr.CRCE has highly qualified faculty members[3] having sound technical knowledge and vast industrial experience.The institute also encourages meritorious members of the faculty to complete their Masters and Doctorate degrees. Certain members of the faculty are involved in research projects as well and have published papers in international journals. In addition, the college has a panel of experts from the industry to conduct sessions in specialized areas.
The admission process is highly competitive and is undertaken as per the directives of the Directorate of Technical Education(DTE), Maharashtra State.
The entire campus houses Fr.CRCE (Engineering College), Bal Vidya Bhavan(school) and The Trust's Offices. A fully equipped 9-storeyed building represents the principal academic block of the institution. It houses lecture halls,laboratories of all departments,computer centres ,a capacious library with more than 25,000 books and journals,dedicated internet centre for students, gymnasium, auditorium, canteen and other imperative amenities. The campus is Wifi Enabled and the students are provided with specialized barcoded ID cards to avail the required amenities. The college has purchased flats measuring 3,200 sq ft 3,200 sq ft (300 m2), at Kalina, Santacruz(East), Mumbai to provide hostel facilities to the outside students.The hostel facility is currently available only for boys and has the current capacity of 30.
The college hosts two festivals in an academic year. The technical festival,"CRESCENDO" which attracts participants from many engineering colleges in Mumbai. The cultural festival, "EUPHORIA" is an intra-college event meant only for the CRCEites.[4] The annual cultural fest,Euphoria is the most awaited event of the year which brings the students and the staff members together and helps invigorating the bond between them. Every year the fest is jeweled with the benign presence of all students,staff members,past alumni and the trust officials.
The placement program starts in the month of June or July every year and students who have completed three years of the four year course are eligible to register. The program spans more than year and runs through the final year of the course for a batch of students.
The institute's placement records have always been gratifying, with more than 100% placement every year (Percentage accounts for the eligible students) . The placement activities are looked after by the full-time faculty placement officers and student coordinators.
The college is visited by corporate A-listers for the Campus recruitment. The placement record shows the confidence of the corporates in the academic standard of the college. Starting from the first batch,the students have been recruited by reputed organizations.
College emphasizes in creating excellent scholastic ambiance for students and faculty, by providing facilities with state-of-the-art technologies and continuously updating based on the needs of user organizations. Attract, develop and retain teaching faculty of academic excellence, dedication and commitment. Provide avenues for holistic development of students to become competent engineers with interpersonal skills, leadership qualities and social concern. Maintain economic discipline; continuously work for optimal utilization of resources and resource generation through consultancy to make quality education affordable. Make every individual in the organization to become a role model for integrity, upholding ethical values, fairness and transparency in all dealings.[5]
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