National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur

National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur

Motto

शंन ॠभवः सुकृतः सुहस्ताः॥

(Sanskrit)
Established 1960
Type Public
Chairman Dr. Virander S.Chauhan
Academic staff
 165
Undergraduates 3000
Postgraduates 200
Location Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
Campus 350 acres (140 ha)
Director Dr. Rambabu Kodali
Website www.nitjsr.ac.in

The National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur (NIT Jamshedpur), is an Institute of National Importance located at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. Established as a Regional Institute of Technology in 1960, it was upgraded to National Institute of Technology(NIT) on 27 December 2002 with the status of a Deemed University. It is one of the 30 NITs in India, and as such is directly under the control of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). It is the third in the chain of 8 NITs established as a part of the Second Five Year Plan(1956–61) by the Government of India.[1]

History

Main Administrative building

National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur was originally founded as Regional Institute of Technology in 1960 by Dr.Srikrishna Sinha, the then Chief Minister of the state of Bihar(unpartitioned) at Jamshedpur. The auspicious day of 15 August 1960 was chosen to lay the foundation stone. It was among the first eight Regional Engineering Colleges (RECs) established as part of the Second Five-Year Plan (1956–1961). It now serves as the NIT for the newly carved state of Jharkhand, while NIT Patna serves as the NIT for the state of Bihar.[1]

Programs Offered

B.Tech(hons.)- The institute offers a 4-year Bachelor of Technology degree in the following streams :

Mode of admission: AIEEE (up to 2012), JEE Mains (2013 onwards), conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education and DASA (for students from abroad).

M.Tech- The institute also offers a 2-year Master of Technology degree. Mode of Admission: GATE, conducted by the Indian Institutes of Technology. M.C.A.- Master of Computer Application (3-year degree). Mode of Admission: NIMCET, Jointly conducted by the National Institutes of Technology Ph.D- The institute offers a Ph.D degree in the following streams of engineering : Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communications Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Production & Industrial Engineering. Continuing Education- The Institute offers a Twelve Semester course in Mechanical and Electrical disciplines under the Non-formal B.Sc. Engg. Education Programme.[1]

Campus

NIT Jamshedpur's campus consists of 350 acres (1.4 km2) of land located 2 km off the Tata-Seraikella Road. It is 3 km from Adityapur railway station and 11 km from main Tatanagar railway station. The Academic and Administrative buildings are located between the Up-Hostels complex and the Down hostels complex. The Kharkai River meanders 2 kilometers away from the Down Hostels. The institute is at the center of the industrial belt of Adityapur. The main market place, Bistupur is around 5 km from the campus. The Campus is extremely picturesque with greenery and thick foliage, and mountains in the backdrop. There is a High School( DAV Public School, NIT Campus) located in the campus.

The college

NIT Gate

The Institute's Main Gate is located at the eastern end of the campus. The main road leads to the main circle of the Institute. The Library, Computer Centre, Administrative Building, Banks, Post Office are situated in the Main Circle. Separate roads lead to the Up's and Down's Hostel Complexes.

Academic Buildings

The College's Academic buildings are all situated near the Main Administrative Block. All the Departments are housed within Blocks 1–7. Vishwakarma Sabhagriha (VSG) is situated centrally within the Main Complex.

Vishwakarma Sabhagriha

Central Facilities

Computer Centre
Technology Students' Gymkhana

Accommodation

Hostel-B

There are a total of Eleven hostels also known as Halls of Residence, Nine for boys and two for girls. They have been named in honour of Great Indian personalities. All the Halls have internet access through Wi-Fi and Institute wide LAN. Each hostel has a Mess and a common room, for recreational purposes such as watching TV, reading, or playing indoor games such as Table-Tennis, Carrom, etc. Each Hall of Residence also has its own Badminton and Volleyball Courts. The Halls of Residence have an atmosphere conducive to the over-all development of its Boarders. The Halls also subscribe to a number of Magazines. Girl's Hostels are situated adjacent to the Computer Centre in the Institute's Residential Area, where the Faculty Quarters are located. The Boy's Hostels are located on either side of the Institute's Main building in two complexes- Up Hostels Complex, and Down Hostels Complex. The Up Hostels Complex has 4 hostels within its confines, viz- Hostels A,B,C and D. The Up Hostels Complex is home to 1st year and 2nd year students of the B.Tech Program. The Down Hostels Complex has 5 hostels within its confines, viz- Hostels E,F,G,H and I. These Hostels are home to students of 3rd and 4th years of the B.Tech programme.

The Halls of Residence are:

Boys' Hostels

Aryabhatta Hall of Residence Hostel-A
Nirala Hall of Residence Hostel-B
Bhabha Hall of Residence Hostel-C
Dr Rajendra Prasad Hall of Residence Hostel-D
Visvesvaraya Hall of Residence Hostel-E
Shivaji Hall of Residence Hostel-F
Subhas Chandra Bose Hall of Residence Hostel-G
Maulana Abul Kalam Hall of Residence Hostel-H
Vivekanand Hall of Residence Hostel-I
Mega Hostel J Under Construction
Mega Hostel K Under Construction

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Girls' Hostels

Rani Laxmi Bai Hall of Residence
Ambedkar Hall of Residence
Extension Wing

Departments

Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Jamshedpur

The Institute has the following departments:

Students' Activities

The Student Activity Section of the institute is highly active. College clubs include:

Team Top Guns

Top Guns is the first aero-design team of the college. Founded in 2009, the team primarily participates in the SAE Aero Design competition organised by SAE International in association with NASA and Lockheed Martin. This team has fabricated six UAVs. Two of those are of micro class, two are of regular class and the rest of the UAVs are of advanced class. A number of skilled,hard working and enthusiastic students run the team under the guidance of Dr. R.V.Sharma. The team has won the NASA Systems Engineering Award in 2011.[7][8]

Team Phoenix

Pioneers of aero-designing in college, Team phoenix is a group of engineering connoisseurs committed to perform high-end aircraft designing and engineering. This team founded by a model-aircraft enthusiast Pratibha Tripathi, along with its committed team members Indushekhar Prasad Singh, Hitesh Singh, Shalini das, Abhinav Singhavi, Alka sethi and Varija raj under the skilful guidance of Dr. M.K. Sinha. From the very beginning this team has been active in various national, international events and has achieved new heights in aviation field. Some of our team achievements are as follows: Participated in two categories of SAE Aero design 2013 competition organised by SAE and Lockheed Martin, in California, USA, and stood 18th in whole world as well as 1st among all Indian teams in regular category.

Also both our aircraft were given NASA system engineering certificate as they fulfilled all the technical requirements of NASA.

Ours was the only Indian team to qualify among top 68 world teams to combat in world's most prestigious student Design/Build/Fly competition organized by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) in collaboration with Cessna aircraft company/Raytheon Missile Systems held at Wichita, KS, USA in the year 2012.

We also believe in incorporating new ideas and Innovations in our RC models. Some of those significant efforts are listed below: Passenger RC aircraft made from Fibre reinforced plastic (FRP).

Soldier portable UAV (Unmanned Aero Vehicle) made from balsa wood.

Working on designs of an efficient model of aircraft capable of accurately dropping a thirty three pound (33lb) humanitarian aid package from a minimum of hundred feet off the ground and another system containing a portable UAV and launching system within specified packaging requirements.

Also we are making effort to incorporate Aerial image processing in UAV, which can be a major breakthrough in innovation of RC aircraft. These aircraft can prove really handy stuff for surveillance purpose ranging from traffic management to rescue operations in disasters, terrorist attacks etc.

Current members of the team are Tarun Kedia, Ashish Ranjan, Adarsh Giri, Sumit Ranjan, Kumar Harsh Vardhan, Abhijeet Kumar, Vishal Kumar Roy, Shubham Upadhyay, Nikhil Mishra, Pinaki Shaw, Pooja Jaiswal, Anita Singh and Divya.

Team Drift

Founded in the year 2009 by a group of automobile enthusiasts, it took on the challenge to design, manufacture and run a Formula SAE project car. This team has not only won events in India but has also participated in various international events, bringing laurels to the college as well as country.[9][10][11]

It successfully participated in the Formula Student UK-2011 held at Silverstone Racing Circuit with its 2nd Car DR211 and secured 5th position amongst 133 teams from all over the world for the Prestigious Airbus Team Work Award. It also happened to be the only Asian team to be short listed for the same. Rank 5 also was the highest rank achieved by an Indian team at the event.[12][13]

Earlier, Team Drift successfully participated in the static event of Formula SAE Australasia[14] 2010, held in December, 2010 at Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. The team secured 1st place in the cost event of FSAE Australasia and the car design was designated as the "MOST ECONOMICAL CAR DESIGN".[15] Drift Racing Team was the second Indian team to win an International Formula SAE event and is the First Indian team to win in its very first international appearance.[16]

Supra SAE India in 2009 was its first event, held at Anna University, Chennai. The car built by the team, DR110, was rated 1st in car evaluation and the team finished 3rd overall.[17]

Team Daksh

an ATV made by team Daksh

On 26 March 2009 the SAE collegiate chapter of NIT Jamshedpur took off, as Daksh (then known as NITJAM) came to existence. Since then it has been the bearer of the institute pride and prestige at national as well as at international stage. Daksh represents NIT Jamshedpur at Baja SAE which is an engineering megaevent with more than 325 teams participating in Baja SAE India 2014, making it one of the largest events of India. On January 2014, the team also participated in the inaugural event of Baja Student India (earlier known as Delta Shootout), held at the home turf. The event is only the second of its kind in the whole country and will continue to be organised at the NIT Campus for coming years.

Baja events simulate real-world engineering design projects and their related challenges where students are tasked to design and build an off-road vehicle (also known as ATV. The competition tests the teams on various grounds through static as well as dynamic events like acceleration run, hill climbing and more. Students from various streams work enthusiastically to see the work from papers run through the college roads. Students involved in the team are not only technically sound, but the team even nourishes the seeds of innovation in them, which is the backbone of engineering.

Earlier, this team has won the BEST ENGINEERING AWARD at Baja SAE India 2010, SAFEST VEHICLE AWARD at Baja SAE South Africa 2010 and GO GREEN AWARD at Baja SAE India 2011 where it also ranked 3rd in the Endurance race. In the latest event of Baja SAE India 2014, the team was 16th overall. It ranked among the top 5 in the events of Hill Climb, Maneuverability and Cost Report and also among the top 15 in Design Evaluation and CAE. The team did a tremendous job developing one of the lightest vehicles in the competition. [18]

Technical and Cultural Festivals

Ojass

Shape-shifter Robotics event

Ojass is the annual techno-management festival of the college. This festival showcases the technical and managerial skill of the students. The various events in OJASS are Technical Paper presentation, Robotics, Coding, circuit design, simulation, quizzes and the list goes on. One event called KIRAN has been highly successful which is focussed on disaster management. The events draw participation from renowned institutions like IITs, NITs and other colleges of India along with students of this college. A lot of emphasis is laid on ensuring the quality of the event. Eminent Personalities are invited for Guest Lectures and interaction with students.

ARCHMADE-EASE event @ Ojass '12
Aqua-volley Robotics event

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Utkarsh

Utkarsh '12

Utkarsh is the annual cultural festival of the college.It is organised at national level and students from colleges all over India participate. The main attraction of Utkarsh is 'Shades' in which a room is decorated in a theme using junk items only.This Event is conducted by the FACES club. The cultural fest consists of competitions for dance, singing,fine arts, Group Discussion(GD), JAM, Antakshri, and a fashion show. Other attractions are juke box, paper dance, street play, x-games, rock concert, and hasya kavi sammelan. Utkarsh '12 was a mega-success, the institute had roped in RAETH-The Band from Pakistan to play for the students.

Cryptex

Cryptex is a techno-management fest organized by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering to assess IT awareness.

Technica

TECHNICA, the annual national symposium fest of Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NIT Jamshedpur in association with Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) Jamshedpur chapter, is a unique forum where students from different institutes of national repute come together on one platform to showcase their technical expertise. It also gives them an opportunity of a lifetime to interact with the stalwarts in the field who share their expertise, to experience the cutting edge technologies and developments in this field through plethora of events. In the year 2014, the event spanned over three days (17 to 19 January), of enthusiastic participation, intense contests, spectacular presentations and nerve bending quizzes.

Sports

The Institute has adequate Sports facilities for its students. Students of NIT, Jamshedpur have made the Institute proud on numerous occasions, at inter-NIT sports tournaments. Every Hall of Residence has its own Badminton and Volleyball Courts, Table-Tennis and Carrom facilities are housed in the Common Rooms. The Institute has a Football Ground, Basketball Court, Lawn Tennis Court in the Up Hostels Complex. The Cricket Ground and Technology Students' Gymkahana are situated in the Down Hostels Complex.

Sports Meet

Sports meet is the annual sports and athletics event where students get to participate in several sporting and athletics competitions. It is generally held in the even semester of the academic calender.

Vivek Memorial cricket tournament

Vivek Memorial Cricket Tournament is conducted every year. This event sees participation from over 50 colleges

Magazines

Alumni Association

The alumni have organized the "Global Summit on Infrastructure Development of Jharkhand" and the "Trade Technology Show" at NIT Jamshedpur in January 2003 to assist the state government in formulating its policies. Members of the alumni association from India and abroad took part in these events. NIT (RIT) alumni association also took part in the "India Power Conclave" at New Delhi during January 2004, which was a forum for 600 delegates from all across the globe, to explore the Indian power sector's investment potential of USD 400 billion and the way ahead.[20]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "About us". NIT Jamshedpur. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "NIT-Adityapur to get hostel by next year". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Civil Engineering Society". NITJSR. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "CSI NITJSR". NIT Jamshedpur. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "MES". Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "SANKALP". Students of NIT Jamshedpur. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "Top Guns". NITJSR. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "2011 Awards – Aero Design West". SAE International. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  9. ↑ Team Drift
  10. ↑ Target Study
  11. ↑ Social Geographics
  12. ↑ TMILLTD
  13. ↑ Race Car Engineering
  14. ↑ Formula SAE Australasia
  15. ↑ Telegraph India
  16. ↑ Navhind Times
  17. ↑ EngeduIndia
  18. ↑ { }
  19. ↑ "OJASS 13". NITJSR. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  20. ↑ "Alumni,NITJSR". Alumni,NIT Jamshedpur. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  21. ↑ "World's Fastest 7 Summiteer". Retrieved 17 July 2014.

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