Sona College of Technology

Sona College of Technology
Motto An endearing shrine for excellence in education
Type Autonomous
Founder Thiru.M.S.Chockalingam
Chairman Sri.C.Valliappa
Location Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Website http://www.sonatech.ac.in/

Sona College of Technology is a college located in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. It is affiliated to Anna University, Chennai and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) of the government of India, NBA accredited and ISO certified, recognized by UGC under Section 2f & 12B of the UGC Act.[1] It gained autonomous status in 2012.

College rankings
Engineering – India
Outlook India[2] 6
Law – India
The Week[3] 9

History

Incepted in 1958 by Sri Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar, the Sona Group of Institutions is situated in Salem which is a few hours drive from the southern metros and well connected by rail and road making it an ideally suited destination for technical education, training and research. The group has in its fold Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, regarded as India’s best polytechnic, and Sona College of Technology ranked among the top five private technical institutions in India.

It is only the vision and drive of Sri. Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar that has made Thiagarajar Polytechnic College what it is today. Started humbly in a building owned by Governor General of India, Sri Rajagopalachari, Thiagarajar Polytechnic College was inaugurated by President R. Venkataraman[4] who also graced its silver jubilee celebrations. The crowning glory of its golden jubilee celebrations in 2010 was the distinguished presence of Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam[5]

Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam-R&D Centre inaugurated at Sona College of Technology

Sona’s Founder Chairman, Thiru M. S. Chockalingam Chettiar or Sona as he was addressed fondly by his friends and admirers established the college in 1997. And just like the Founder himself, Sona College of Technology is now a powerful ray of hope that guides youngsters towards fulfilling careers.

A hard working, simple, humble, affable, kind-hearted gentleman, a great textile wizard, a big giver…, it was this humble man’s dream and desire to give back to society and nurture the future generations which has culminated in a top ranking institution called Sona College of Technology. From that point on, there was no stopping the evolution and growth of what is now well known as the Sona Group of Institutions.

Sona is housed in a sprawling campus of 50 acres right in the heart of Salem city. Designed by India’s world renowned architects Mr.I.M.Kadri and his son Mr.Rahul Kadri,[6] the Sona group’s buildings are architectural marvels. Being uniquely structured, the buildings have east-west facing windows for optimum ventilation. Sona is the first educational institution to get the Five Star rating by GRIHA for its Green Building.[7] The-state-of-the-art laboratories, well-equipped workshops and other infrastructure facilities brand it the most sought after institution for engineering aspirants.

An ISO-certified institution, Sona offers the Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engineering and Doctoral Degrees in all major disciplines. Sona is renowned for its excellence in technical education, rich tradition and high values, the institution is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an ‘A’ grade. All of its eligible programmes are also accredited by National Board of Accreditation NBA. And today, Sona is a proud FIST-Accredited institution too for its research and innovation.

Sona’s vision is “to be an institute of great repute, in the fields of science, applied science, engineering, technology and management studies, by offering a full range of programmes of global standard to foster research and transform the students into globally competent personalities”.

Under the astute guidance and management of the present Chairman Sri C. Valliappa, Vice-Chairmen Sri Chocko Vallippa and Sri Thyagu Valliappa, Sona strives to offer industry-and-career-oriented and value-added programmes that are beneficial to future generations. Their mission is to establish state-of-the-art facilities and resources required for continuing excellence, to encourage competent faculty and staff, and to motivate students to pursue higher education and also focus on their holistic development.

Sona renders practical learning opportunities through its modern laboratories which are linked to the 35 research and development centres that closely collaborate with ISRO,[8] NIOT, DRDO, DST, Doshisha University Japan, and so on. It also offers a host of continuing education and non-formal courses to enhance the employability skills of the community. In particular, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSRI) wing of the college plays a vital role in offering need-based skill training that caters to the needs of the rural youth, especially women and differently-abled persons.

Sona’s main strength is its academic excellence which is achieved through its skilfully-crafted teaching -learning and student assessment processes. The students develop enormous energy and enthusiasm for learning through technology-enabled education. With laptops for students, a fully wifi-enabled campus, Blackboard and Moodle, Sona has everything that it takes to make learning easy and enjoyable. In fact, it has tied up with Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and Amrita University through its A-view facility and it stimulates student self-learning via EDUSAT, NPTEL, MOOC, multimedia and so on.

Departments

There are 11 departments in Sona College of Technology[9]

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Department has been accredited by National Board of Accreditation, AICTE, New Delhi.

Following are the under graduate courses offered by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sona College of Technology.

Following are the post graduate courses offered by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sona College of Technology.

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Harnessing electrical energy is the challenge for electrical engineers. The power packed EEE department inspires the budding Electrical Engineers with the potent idea of constructing Generating Stations, Transmission Lines and Distribution Systems at economic rates and to design, test and supervise the manufacture of Electrical and Electronic equipments used in electrical utilities, buildings, automobiles, aircraft, radar, navigation system and broadcast and communication systems.

Following are the under graduate courses offered by Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sona College of Technology.

Following are the post graduate courses offered by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sona College of Technology.

Industry tie-up

The college has tie-ins with Cisco Systems, Oracle, IBM, Infosys Campus Connect, Wipro Mission, British Council, and Sun Academic Initiative.[10]

Facilities

4000 students from India and abroad (Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Mauritius and the Middle East) attend. It is located on a campus with an area of 39.4 acres (159,000 m2) with a built up area of 70,000 square metres.

It possesses an Electronic library with 1820 CD-ROMs and 820 video lectures, sports facilities, stadiums, courts, gymnasium, swimming pool, golf, and billiards, and language Lab, Management Information System.

R&D centers

The college includes the following research and development centers:

Mechanical Engineering:

Electrical and Electronics Engineering:

Computer Science and Engineering:

Information Technology

Electronics and Communication Engineering:

Civil Engineering:

Advanced Research in Sciences and Humanities & Languages:

Master of Business Administration:

Master of Computer Applications:

Fashion Technology:

References

  1. ↑ "Official Website".
  2. ↑ "Top 100 Engineering Colleges In 2017". Outlook India. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Best Colleges: Worldly Wisdom". The Week. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "tpt.edu.in".
  5. ↑ "thehindu".
  6. ↑ "architecture awards 2016".
  7. ↑ "constructionworld".
  8. ↑ "thehindu news".
  9. ↑ "Sona College of Technology Website".
  10. ↑ "INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATES".

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