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'''Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (to be conferred University status)''', also known as '''SVCE''', is a premier institute of Engineering in India. The college is located in Pennalur, near Chennai. Established in 1985, the college has undergone rapid progress since then.
'''Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (SVCE) ''' (to be conferred University status) is a [[private]] [[college]] located in ''Pennalur'' , [[Sriperumbudur]] near [[Chennai]].
SVCE was founded by the Sri Venkateswara Educational and Health Trust (SVEHT) in the year 1985. The Trust was founded on August 1, 1984 at the behest of Sri [[Jayendra Saraswathi]] Swamigal.The college, established in the city of [[Chennai]] by the [[SPIC]] group, a prominent petro-chemical corporation in India, is said to be among the top three colleges<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
| url = http://www.india-inc.in/DR-A.-C.-MUTHIAH.html
| title = SVCE in top three Tamil Nadu colleges,see end paragraphs
| publisher = http://www.india-inc.in
| encyclopedia =
| year = 2007
| accessdate = 2008-05-06
}}</ref> in Tamil Nadu, and a Tier-I institution among self financing colleges.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
| url = http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007080460550800.htm&date=2007/08/04/&prd=th&
| title = SVCE considered a Tier-I institution;see "Intense competition"
| publisher = The Hindu
| encyclopedia =
| year = 2007
| accessdate = 2008-04-19
}}</ref>




SVCE's founding objective was to plan and implement a programme of education in Engineering and Allied Sciences, to promote research, disseminate knowledge and to foster the cooperation and exchange of ideas between the academic community and industrial organizations and to develop entrepreneurship skills among students.


== History ==
== History ==
[[Image:Svceoldcamp.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Inauguration of the old college campus;April 8, 1985]]
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering is a unit of "Sri Venkateswara Educational and Health Trust" (SVEHT). The Trust was founded on August 1, 1984 at the behest of "Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal". In November 1984 the then State Government granted permission to conduct courses in Engineering leading to Bachelors Degree in Engineering in the disciplines of "Mechanical Engineering", "Electronics and Communication Engineering" and "Computer Science Engineering", awarded by University of Madras.
===Initial Years===
In November 1984 the college was granted permission to conduct Engineering courses in the disciplines of [[Mechanical Engineering]], [[Electronics and Communication Engineering]] and [[Computer Science Engineering]], awarded by the [[University of Madras]].


The inaugural function of the college complex at "Nazarathpet" took place on April 8, 1985 in the presence Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal. His Excellency Sri "S.L Khurana", the then Governor of "Tamil Nadu" inaugurated. "Sri C Aranganayagam", the then Minister of Education, presided and "Sri K Rajaram", the then Minister of Industries, declared open the laboratories and workshops.
The college complex at Nazarathpet (near [[Poonamallee]]) was inaugurated on April 8, 1985 by Sri [http://www.tnrajbhavan.gov.in/images/PastGov/SLKhurana.JPG S.L Khurana], former [[Governor]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
| url =http://www.svce.ac.in/about/past.html
On August 19th 1985, "Dr.C.Subramanian", former Finance Minister of India, inaugurated the commencement of academic work
| title = History and Milestones of SVCE
| publisher = SVCE website
| encyclopedia =
| year =2007
| accessdate =2008-05-06
}}</ref>


===Expansion===
The major objective of this institution is to plan and implement a programme of education in Engineering and Allied Sciences, to promote research, to disseminate knowledge and to foster co-operation and exchange of ideas between the academic community and industrial organizations and to develop entrepreneurship skills among the students.
The GRIHAPRAVESAM function of the new Campus was performed on 25-07-1991 with the blessings of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal and Sri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswati Swamigal in the presence of the former . The Campus houses a "Ganesha|Vinayaka" Temple named : "SRI VIJAYA GANAPATHY ALAYAM". The new campus was inaugurated by Shri R. Venketaraman on 5-1-1992.
In 1991, SVCE moved into its new campus designed by the architect P.T.Krishnan which it occupies to this date.The ''[[grihapravesam]]'' function of the new Campus was performed on July 25,1991 in the presence of Sri [[Jayendra Saraswathi]] Swamigal,and was inaugurated by Shri R.Venketaraman(Former President of [[India]]) on January 5,1992,and received approval from the [[All India Council for Technical Education ]] the same year.Courses in [[Electrical & Electronics Engineering]] and [[Chemical Engineering]] Courses were started in 1994.[[Sri_Venkateswara_College_of_Engineering#cite_note-2|<sup>[3]</sup>]]


The college celebrated its decenium on 16-3-1996 and the then Honourable Minister of State for Commerce and Finance minister of the Government of India Shri P.Chidambaram presided over the function.
The college celebrated its decennial on 16-3-1995 in the presence of former Minister of State for Commerce and present [[Finance minister]] of the Government of India Shri [[P. Chidambaram]].In 1996 the college initiated a course in [[Information Technology]],and was the ''first college in the country'' to do so.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
| url = http://www.svce.ac.in/department/it/index.html
| title = First to introduce a B Tech Degree program in Information Technology
| publisher = SVCE website
| encyclopedia =
| year =
| accessdate = 2008-03-11
}}</ref>The college obtained an [[ISO 9001:2000]] certification in 2002.[[Sri_Venkateswara_College_of_Engineering#cite_note-2|<sup>[3]</sup>]]


===Challenges and controversies===
== Milestones ==
[[Image:SVCE campus layout map.png|thumb|200px|Map of the Campus]]
[[Image:Svceadmin.JPG|thumb|175px|SVCE's main block,which houses the library & administration block.]]
SVCE went under the government scanner with the Directorate of Technical Education(DOTE) intensifying its drive against the collection of capitation fee and tuition fee in excess of that prescribed.


It was found that a donation of {{INRConvert|500000}} was allegedly paid by a student through a demand draft to the Spic Educational Trust. DOTE officials are said to have found that the trust was an unregistered entity and traced its bank account, which was supposedly linked to the college. DOTE officials claimed they would initiate legal action against the college and also ask the [[AICTE]] to cancel its recognition in the forthcoming academic year.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
The college, established by the SPIC group, a prominent petro-chemical corporation in India, is among the leading college in the city of Chennai.
| url =http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/31/stories/2007073154040600.htm
The alumni of the institution are successfully placed in several top companies across the globe. Its students have completed Master's and Ph.D.s from prestigious universities that include [[Harvard Medical School]], [[University of Florida at Gainesville]], [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]], [[MIT]], [[University of Texas at Austin]],[[Texas A&M University]], [[Stanford University]], [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]], [[University of Utah]] and [[Carnegie Mellon University]].
| title = Surprise checks at 142 self-financing engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu
SVCE was the first college in india to introduce a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Degree program in [[Information Technology]]
| publisher = SVCE website
| encyclopedia =
| year =2007
| accessdate =2008-04-22
}}</ref>


The crackdown by the Directorate of Technical Education officials on the college did not however,stop the filling up of its seats under the single window system in the first few days of the 2007 DOTE counselling.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
== Library ==
| url = http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007080460550800.htm&date=2007/08/04/&prd=th&
| title = crackdown by the Directorate of Technical Education has not applied the brakes;see "Intense competition"
| publisher = The Hindu
| encyclopedia =
| year = 2007
| accessdate = 2008-04-19
}}</ref>


==Facilities==
SVCE has a well established - fully computerized library with 21,040 titles covering all major fields of Science and Engineering. The library covers an area of 1338 sqm, spanning the ground floor, first floor and second floor, with conference room and an ample study space. The ground floor is Air-conditioned. The Library has the following facilities for the faculty, staff and the students: Conferencing, Multimedia, Internet, Reprography and a CD-ROM collection.A book bank for deserving candidates is also being maintained.


===Library===
The college subscribes to most of the major technical journals including the IEEE, ACM and ASME journals. The total number of volumes available is: 57,046. The total number of Print and Online journals subscribed is:331.Total number of CD's is 201 and the total seating capacity is 230.
SVCE has a {{convert|1338|sqm|sqft|-2|sing=on}} well established, fully computerized library spanning three floors with over 21,000 titles covering major fields of Science and Engineering, a conference room, an ample study space and a seating capacity of over 200.The ground floor is Air-conditioned,with conferencing, multimedia, internet, reprography facilities, a CD-ROM collection and a book bank for deserving students.
[[Image:SVCE library panorama.jpg|400px|right|thumb|The centrally air conditioned central library]]
The college subscribes to most major technical journals including the [[IEEE]], ACM and ASME journals.Over 59,000 volumes and 200 CD's are available,and around 400 print and online journals are subscribed.


Apart from the central library all the departments maintain their own departmental libraries. We are an institutional member of The British Council Library, IIT Chennai, American Council Library, DELNET and MALIBNET. We strongly believe in e-learning. Towards this we have provided Multimedia Computers with internet connectivity, CBT, CDs, e-books, e-journals etc.
Apart from the central library, all departments maintain their own departmental libraries.SVCE is an institutional member of The British Council Library, [[IIT Madras]], American Council Library, [http://delnet.nic.in/ DELNET] and [http://www.angelfire.com/in/malibnet/genesis.html MALIBNET]<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
| url = http://www.svce.ac.in/department/nonac/lib.html
| title = Library details
| publisher = SVCE website
| encyclopedia =
| year =
| accessdate = 2008-04-20
}}</ref>.The library uses multimedia computers with internet connectivity,[[CBT]],CDs,e-books and e-journals to promote e-learning.


A library committee headed by the Principal, comprising of all the Heads of Departments, and Student Representatives, meets every semester to discuss the functioning of the library .
A library committee headed by the Principal, comprising of all the Heads of Departments,and Student Representatives,meet every semester to discuss the functioning of the library.


== Placement Cell ==
===Placement Cell===


The Training and Placement Cell is headed by Professor Muraleedharan. The cell plays a very active role in getting our students placed in various leading Multi National companies (MNCs) and Indian Companies.
The Training and Placement Cell plays an active role in getting students placed in various leading Multi National companies (MNCs) and Indian Companies.The college boasts of an average 95% placement every year.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
| url = http://www.svce.ac.in/department/nonac/placement/placement_list.htm
Emphasis is given for getting students placed in core companies.
| title = Placement circular
The college boasts of an average of 95% placement every year.
| publisher = SVCE website
| encyclopedia =
| year =
| accessdate = 2008-04-22
}}</ref>
[[Image:SVCE campus layout map.png|thumb|right|290px|Map of the Campus]]
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'''Notable companies that recruit engineers from the college:'''<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
| url = http://www.svce.ac.in/department/nonac/placement/placement_cell.htm
| title = List of companies that recruit from the college
| publisher = SVCE website
| encyclopedia =
| year =
| accessdate =
}}</ref>
<div class="references-2column">
* [[Cognizant]] Technology Solutions Ltd., Chennai.
* I Nautix Technologies India limited., Chennai.
* Wilco International Ltd., Hyderabad.
* Exeter Systems Ltd., Bangalore.
* Future Software Limited., Chennai.
* CBSI (India) Limited., Chennai.
* Multi Tech Software Systems, Bangalore.
* S.R.A. Systems Ltd., Chennai.
* [[Wipro]] Info Tech Ltd., Chennai.
* SCM Microsystems (India) Pvt. Ltd., Chennai.
* [[Sathyam]] Computers Ltd., Chennai.
* Mascon Global Solutions Limited., Chennai.
* D.S.Q. Software Limited., Chennai.
* S.S.I. Technologies Limited., Chennai.
* S.I.P. Technologies Limited., Chennai.
* [[WIPRO]] Technologies Limited., Chennai.
* [[TVS_Motors|TVS]] Electronics Ltd., Chennai.
* [[Ramco Systems]] Limited., Chennai.
* SAGE Designs Systems Ltd., Bangalore.
* POLARIS SOFTWARE LAB Ltd., Chennai.
* I.T. Solutions Ltd., Chennai.
* C.M.C. Ltd., Chennai.
* [[TVS_Motors|Sundaram Clayton]] Limited., Chennai.
* [[TVS_Motors|Sundaram Fasteners]] Limited., Chennai.
* Tractors & Farm Equipment Ltd., Chennai.
* Murugappa Group of Companies, Chennai.
* [[Ashok Leyland]] Limited., Chennai. </div>
|}


===Sports and athletic facilities===
== Entrepreneurship Development Cell ==
[[Image:SVCE cricket ground panorama.jpg‎|350px|thumb|right|A match in progress at the cricket ground]]
The Entrepreneurship Development Cell has been in existence in this college since 1996. The EDC-SVCE has organized a number of awareness camps during the last 10 years at regular intervals for the benefit of our students and to motivate them to become entrepreneurs.
Today this EDC is one of its kind in Tamilnadu and one among the 20 EDC's existing in the country. SVCE is the FIRST self financing engineering college in the country to have an EDC of this nature.
The main objective of this cell is to motivate and train students linked to Science and Technology so that students ''become job creators rather than job seekers''.


== Associations ==
The following are the various associations that are run for the benefit of the students, functioning of which is taken care by the faculty members.


The {{convert|15|acre|sqft|1}} facility has a [[swimming pool]], synthetic and clay tennis courts, turf cricket ground, basketball, football grounds, ball badminton, volley ball courts and a 400 meter track for athletics.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
::* Society of Mechanical Engineers (SME)
| url = http://www.svce.ac.in/department/nonac/facilities.html
::* Association of Marine Engineers (AME)
| title = College sports facilities
::* Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
| publisher = SVCE website
::* Association of Computer Engineers (ACE)
| encyclopedia =
::* Association of Information Technologists (AIT)
| year =
::* Association of Chemical Technologists (ACT)
| accessdate = 2008-04-22
::* Association of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (AEEE)
}}</ref>
::* Electronics and Communication Engineers Association (ECEA)
::* MCA Students' Association
::* Association of Bio-Technology Engineers
::* Forum for Economic Studies by Engineer (FORESE)


{{convert|350|sqm|sqft|-2|sing=on}} is dedicated to a [[table tennis]] hall, [[gymnasium]], and [[carom]] and [[chess]] rooms.
== Societies ==
The College encourages students to develop technical skills. It also reemphasizes the importance of personality development and service to society. For this purpose a number of societies have been formed for the benefit of the students. Each of these is headed by a Faculty member.


Students are encouraged to participate in intramural,extramural and the ''Tamil Nadu Inter Engineering Sports ''(TIES) competitions. The College conducts inter-college tournaments in [[basketball]],[[ volleyball]], [[cricket]] and [[ball badminton]].
* Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
[[Image:Medical Centre.JPG|175px|right|thumb|The newly constructed medical center]]
Students Branch
===Medical Center===
(Log in our website for more information)
The campus houses a newly constructed medical center near the [[Sri_Venkateswara_College_of_Engineering#Housing|hostel blocks]],with a nurse and doctor available round the clock to attend to any emergencies.


===Entrepreneurship Development Cell===
* Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)
The Entrepreneurship Development Cell was formed in 1996, and has organized a number of awareness camps in the last 10 years to motivate students to become entrepreneurs.
* Indian Society for Training and Development (ISTD)
Today this Development cell is one of its kind in Tamilnadu<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
* Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers - Student Chapter
| url = http://www.svce.ac.in/department/nonac/edc/profile.htm
| title = First EDC in Tamilnadu
| publisher = SVCE website
| encyclopedia =
| year =
| accessdate = 2008-04-22
}}</ref> and one among 20 in the country.


The objective of this cell is to motivate and train students towards Science and Technology so that students ''become job creators rather than job seekers''.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
The Institutional Nominee are
| url = http://www.svce.ac.in/department/nonac/edc/profile.htm
* Mr B Nedumaran (Chemical Engineering)
| title = Job creators rather than job seekers
* Mr S Muraleedharan (Computer Applications)
| publisher = SVCE website
| encyclopedia =
| year =
| accessdate = 2008-04-19
}}</ref>


===Transport===
== Extra Curricular Activities ==
<center>{{wide image|SVCE bus fleet panorama.jpg|1000px|A panoramic view of the svce bus fleet}}</center>


Since the campus is located {{convert|35|km|mi|1}} away from [[Chennai]] city,transportation is provided between various parts of [[Chennai]] city and the college.Initially the college started out with eight buses,and now run over 50.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
Besides these societies the college encourages extra curicular activities through a number of clubs and forums which are again supervised by members of the staff.
| url =http://www.svce.ac.in/department/nonac/trans.html
| title = Transport details
| publisher = SVCE website
| encyclopedia =
| year =
| accessdate =2008-04-22
}}</ref>
Buses are operated on Saturdays and Sundays for special classes,[[NCC]], Sports etc. On special occasions buses are sent for industrial visits and social service activities.The College owns four of the buses,one ambulance and a van.


A transport committee headed by a convener takes care of the smooth operation of buses.A staff member in charge of the bus (one teaching and one supporting) also ensure the smooth functioning of the buses.
* Youth Red Cross
* Leo Club
* NCC-Army
* NCC-Air Wing
* NCC-Naval
* NSS
* Rotaract Club
* Tamil Mandram


==Student Life==
== Physical Education ==


====Housing====
Facilities are provided for Indoor and Outdoor games. The college has a well maintained swimming pool, a well equipped Gym, a big hall for Table Tennis, Synthetic and Clay Tennis Courts, Turf Cricket Ground, Basketball, Football, Ball Badminton, Volley Ball Courts and 400 meters track for Athletics. Students are encouraged to participate in Intramural, Extramural and TamilNadu Inter Engineering Sports (TIES). The College conducts tournaments for colleges in Basketball, Volley Ball, Cricket and Ball Badminton.
[[Image:SVCE walkway fisheye.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Buildings inside the college]]
In a move to 'improve' the average marks secured by the students, the college has decided to scrap the P.T period for several branches from the second year.So,many students feel they cannot utilise the grounds and other sporting facilities.It is to be noted that the college demands a sum of Rs.2400 as fees for extracurricular activities.
[[Image:swimming pool-svce campus.JPG|250px|thumb|The [[swimming pool]]]]
The SVCE [[dormitory]] housing comprise of five independent blocks. The first block was built and inaugurated in 1998. The second in December 1999,the third in August 2001 and the fourth block in August 2003. All the four blocks together accommodate 500 boys. A fifth block for girls was built and inaugurated in October 2002,housing 100 girls.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
| url = http://www.svce.ac.in/campus/hostel/index.html
| title = Hostel detail
| publisher = SVCE website
| encyclopedia =
| year =
| accessdate = 2008-04-22
}}</ref>
In view of a high demand for housing, two more new dormitory blocks are under construction.


====Scholarships and Awards====
== Hostel ==
In 2004,the [[chairman]] and governing council initiated a scheme that would distribute 5% of the total college tuition fee income to students as a full semester scholarship,and as prizes to top scorers in college tests and university examinations.Gold medals are awarded to the top 10 university rank holders,and a silver medal is awarded to the college first rank holder.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
| url =http://www.svce.ac.in/admission/
| title = Scholarships and Honors
| publisher = SVCE website
| encyclopedia =
| year =
| accessdate =2008-04-22
}}</ref>Other notable awards include the Outstanding Undergraduate student Award,Outstanding Sports person Award and the Best Student Award by the Indian Society for Technical Education.
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Students are given a full semester scholarship on the basis of: <br />
<div class="references-2column">
*Merit
*Merit and Economic Means
*Economic Means
*Sports
*NCC</div>
|}


===Societies & Extra Curricular Activities===
The SVCE hostels comprise of five independent blocks. The first block was built and inaugurated in 1998. The second block was occupied in December 1999. The third block in August 2001 and the fourth block in August 2003. All the four blocks together can accommodate 500 boys. A fifth block where the girls are housed has been built and inaugurated in October 2002. It can house 100 girls.
With the aim of technical skills and personality development,several societies,clubs and forums headed by members of the faculty were formed.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
| url =http://www.svce.ac.in/department/assoc.html
| title = Societies & Extra Curricular Activities
| publisher = SVCE website
| encyclopedia =
| year =
| accessdate =2008-05-07
}}</ref>
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<div class="references-2column">
'''Societies of the college:'''
* [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]] (IEEE)Students Branch
:(Log in to the [http://www.svce.ac.in/student/ieee.html website] for more information)


*Indian Society for Technical Education [http://mail.svce.ac.in/~iste/ (ISTE)]
In view of a high demand for hostels, two more new hostel blocks are under construction.


*Indian Society for Training and Development (ISTD)
== Computer Networking and Internet Facility ==


*Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers - Student Chapter
Nearly 800 computers of the college are connected using Fibre Optic Back Bone. The college has a 10 Mbps satellite and 128 kbps microwave link. Staff and Students can use Internet and email facilities round the clock.


'''Associations of the college:'''
== Scholarships ==
<div class="references-2column">


* Society of Mechanical Engineers (SME)
Students are given full semester scholarship on the basis of: <br />
* Association of Marine Engineers (AME)
1) Merit<br />
* Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
2) Merit cum Means<br />
* Association of Computer Engineers (ACE)
3) Economic Means<br />
* Association of Information Technologists (AIT)
4) Sports<br />
* Association of Chemical Technologists (ACT)
5) NCC
* Association of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (AEEE)
* Electronics and Communication Engineers Association (ECEA)
* MCA Students' Association
* Association of Bio-Technology Engineers
* Forum for Economic Studies by Engineers (FORESE)</div></br>


<div class="references-2column">
== Medals and Awards ==
'''Clubs and forums:'''
* Youth Red Cross
* [[Leo Club]]
* [[National_Cadet_Corps_%28India%29|NCC]]-Army
* NCC-Air Wing
* NCC-Naval
* NSS
* The speakers forum
* [[Rotaract]] Club
* Tamil Mandram</div>
|}


==Academics==
Gold Medals are awarded to University Rank Holders coming within first 10 ranks<br />
Silver Medals are awarded to College First Rank Holders.<br />
Following are the other awards given to students:<br />
1) Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award<br />
2) Outstanding Marine Engineering Student Award<br />
3) Outstanding ME/MTech Student Award<br />
4) Outstanding Sports Person Award<br />
5) Outstanding NCC Cadet Award <br />
6) Best Student Award By ISTE<br />
7) Panickker Award

== Departments ==


====Academic Departments====
[[Image:Technology Innovation Centre-Under Construction.JPG|250px|right|thumb|The [[technology]] [[innovation]] center]]
Under-graduate programmes:
Under-graduate programmes:

* [[Computer Science & Engineering]]
<div class="references-2column">
* [[Electrical and Electronics Engineering]]
* [[Electronics and Communication Engineering]]
* [[Computer Science & Engineering]][http://www.svce.ac.in/department/cse/index.html]
* [[Electrical and Electronics Engineering]][http://www.svce.ac.in/department/eee/index.html]
* [[Mechanical Engineering]]
* [[Electronics and Communication Engineering]][http://www.svce.ac.in/department/ece/index.html]
* [[Automobile Engineering]]
* [[Chemical Engineering]]
* [[Mechanical Engineering]][http://www.svce.ac.in/department/mech/index.html]
* [[Automotive_engineering]][http://www.svce.ac.in/department/aut/index.html]
* [[Marine Engineering]]
* [[Chemical Engineering]][http://www.svce.ac.in/department/chem/index.html]
* [[Information Technology]]
* [[Marine Engineering]][http://www.svce.ac.in/department/mar/index.html]
* [[Biotechnology]]
* [[Information Technology]][http://www.svce.ac.in/department/it/index.html]
* [[Biotechnology]][http://www.svce.ac.in/department/bio/index.html]</div>


Post-graduate programmes:
Post-graduate programmes:
<div class="references-2column">
* [[Power electronics & Drives]]
* Power electronics & Drives
* [[Communication systems]]
* Communication systems
* [[Computer Science & Engineering]]
* [[Computer Science & Engineering]]
* [[Computer-aided design]]
* [[Computer-aided design]]
* [[Master of Computer Applications]]
* [[Master of Computer Applications]]</div>

===Research===
The [[electrical and electronics engineering]] and [[mechanical engineering]] departments have been recognized by [[Anna University]] as collaborative research Centers for PhD Degrees.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
| url = http://www.winentrance.com/admission_notification/Sri-Venkateswara-College-Engineering-BE-BTech-Admission-2008.html
| title = departments as research centers
| publisher = The Hindu (CBE) April 20, 2008. p.11
| encyclopedia =
| year = 2008
| accessdate = 2008-05-11
}}</ref>
[[R&D]] is aided by a [[technology]] [[innovation]] Center, which also houses [[SPIC]]'s research center.
===== Forum For Economic Studies by Engineers =====

Forum For Economic Studies by Engineers (FORESE)({{pronEng|fɒrsi}}),brain child of Professor Muraleedharan,was created to equip engineering students with management skills and to help develop team management and interpersonal skills;to ''nurture young professionals into tomorrows leaders''.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
| url = http://mail.svce.ac.in/~forese/f_main.htm
| title = Forum For Economic Studies by Engineers
| publisher = SVCE website
| encyclopedia =
| year =
| accessdate = 2008-03-13
}}</ref>

FORESE is a pioneer in having a national level management symposium([http://mail.svce.ac.in/~forese/f_kptl.htm Kapital]) in an engineering college.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
| url = http://mail.svce.ac.in/~forese/f_abts.htm
| title = Pioneers in having a Management Forum in an engineering college
| publisher = SVCE website
| encyclopedia =
| year =
| accessdate = 2008-03-13
}}</ref> FORESE also conducts [http://mail.svce.ac.in/~forese/f_mpts.htm Mock Placements]<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
| url =http://chennaionline.com/education/Events/2007/02article02.asp
| title = See also: An article on mock placements in SVCE
| publisher = Chennai online
| encyclopedia =
| year =2007
| accessdate = 2008-05-07
}}</ref> and several expert lectures.

==Alumni==

The first ever batch of students passed out in 1989.The alumni of the institution have been successfully placed in several top companies across the globe,and its students have completed Master's and PhD's from prestigious universities that include the [[University of Michigan, Ann Arbor]], [[Harvard Medical School]], [[University of Florida|University of Florida at Gainesville]], [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]], [[MIT]], [[University of Texas at Austin]],[[Texas A&M University]], [[Stanford University]], [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]] and [[Carnegie Mellon University]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
| url = http://www.allconferences.com/conferences/20031126022653/
| title = SVCE alumni in reputed universities;paragraph three
| publisher = http://www.allconferences.com
| encyclopedia =
| year = 2007
| accessdate = 2008-05-06
}}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia
| url = http://admissionsindia.blogspot.com/2008/04/admission-2008-2009-for-be-btech-be.html
| title = SVCE alumni in reputed universities
| publisher = The Hindu (CBE) April 20, 2008. p.9
| encyclopedia =
| year = 2008
| accessdate = 2008-05-07
}}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia
| url = http://www.iitg.ernet.in/mesa/GraduateStudies.html
| title = MS Applying guide
| publisher = Sidharth Sivasailam
| encyclopedia =
| year =
| accessdate = 2008-05-07
}}</ref>

==Notes==
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Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering
SVCE seal
MottoVidhya para devta(Sanskrit for "Science is the supreme divinity")
TypePrivate
Established1985
ChairmanDr. A.C. Muthiah
PrincipalDr. R.Ramachandran
Academic staff
250
Students3500
Undergraduates3160
Postgraduates340
Location
Chennai
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India
Campussuburban,95 acres (0.4 km2)
NicknameThe Penalur Penitentiary
AffiliationsAnna University
Websitehttp://www.svce.ac.in/
SVCE logo
SVCE logo

Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (SVCE) (to be conferred University status) is a private college located in Pennalur , Sriperumbudur near Chennai. SVCE was founded by the Sri Venkateswara Educational and Health Trust (SVEHT) in the year 1985. The Trust was founded on August 1, 1984 at the behest of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal.The college, established in the city of Chennai by the SPIC group, a prominent petro-chemical corporation in India, is said to be among the top three colleges[1] in Tamil Nadu, and a Tier-I institution among self financing colleges.[2]


SVCE's founding objective was to plan and implement a programme of education in Engineering and Allied Sciences, to promote research, disseminate knowledge and to foster the cooperation and exchange of ideas between the academic community and industrial organizations and to develop entrepreneurship skills among students.

History

Inauguration of the old college campus;April 8, 1985

Initial Years

In November 1984 the college was granted permission to conduct Engineering courses in the disciplines of Mechanical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Computer Science Engineering, awarded by the University of Madras.

The college complex at Nazarathpet (near Poonamallee) was inaugurated on April 8, 1985 by Sri S.L Khurana, former Governor of Tamil Nadu.[3]

Expansion

In 1991, SVCE moved into its new campus designed by the architect P.T.Krishnan which it occupies to this date.The grihapravesam function of the new Campus was performed on July 25,1991 in the presence of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal,and was inaugurated by Shri R.Venketaraman(Former President of India) on January 5,1992,and received approval from the All India Council for Technical Education the same year.Courses in Electrical & Electronics Engineering and Chemical Engineering Courses were started in 1994.[3]

The college celebrated its decennial on 16-3-1995 in the presence of former Minister of State for Commerce and present Finance minister of the Government of India Shri P. Chidambaram.In 1996 the college initiated a course in Information Technology,and was the first college in the country to do so.[4]The college obtained an ISO 9001:2000 certification in 2002.[3]

Challenges and controversies

SVCE's main block,which houses the library & administration block.

SVCE went under the government scanner with the Directorate of Technical Education(DOTE) intensifying its drive against the collection of capitation fee and tuition fee in excess of that prescribed.

It was found that a donation of ₹500,000 (US$6,000) was allegedly paid by a student through a demand draft to the Spic Educational Trust. DOTE officials are said to have found that the trust was an unregistered entity and traced its bank account, which was supposedly linked to the college. DOTE officials claimed they would initiate legal action against the college and also ask the AICTE to cancel its recognition in the forthcoming academic year.[5]

The crackdown by the Directorate of Technical Education officials on the college did not however,stop the filling up of its seats under the single window system in the first few days of the 2007 DOTE counselling.[6]

Facilities

Library

SVCE has a 1,338-square-metre (14,400 sq ft) well established, fully computerized library spanning three floors with over 21,000 titles covering major fields of Science and Engineering, a conference room, an ample study space and a seating capacity of over 200.The ground floor is Air-conditioned,with conferencing, multimedia, internet, reprography facilities, a CD-ROM collection and a book bank for deserving students.

The centrally air conditioned central library

The college subscribes to most major technical journals including the IEEE, ACM and ASME journals.Over 59,000 volumes and 200 CD's are available,and around 400 print and online journals are subscribed.

Apart from the central library, all departments maintain their own departmental libraries.SVCE is an institutional member of The British Council Library, IIT Madras, American Council Library, DELNET and MALIBNET[7].The library uses multimedia computers with internet connectivity,CBT,CDs,e-books and e-journals to promote e-learning.

A library committee headed by the Principal, comprising of all the Heads of Departments,and Student Representatives,meet every semester to discuss the functioning of the library.

Placement Cell

The Training and Placement Cell plays an active role in getting students placed in various leading Multi National companies (MNCs) and Indian Companies.The college boasts of an average 95% placement every year.[8]

Map of the Campus

Notable companies that recruit engineers from the college:[9]

  • Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd., Chennai.
  • I Nautix Technologies India limited., Chennai.
  • Wilco International Ltd., Hyderabad.
  • Exeter Systems Ltd., Bangalore.
  • Future Software Limited., Chennai.
  • CBSI (India) Limited., Chennai.
  • Multi Tech Software Systems, Bangalore.
  • S.R.A. Systems Ltd., Chennai.
  • Wipro Info Tech Ltd., Chennai.
  • SCM Microsystems (India) Pvt. Ltd., Chennai.
  • Sathyam Computers Ltd., Chennai.
  • Mascon Global Solutions Limited., Chennai.
  • D.S.Q. Software Limited., Chennai.
  • S.S.I. Technologies Limited., Chennai.
  • S.I.P. Technologies Limited., Chennai.
  • WIPRO Technologies Limited., Chennai.
  • TVS Electronics Ltd., Chennai.
  • Ramco Systems Limited., Chennai.
  • SAGE Designs Systems Ltd., Bangalore.
  • POLARIS SOFTWARE LAB Ltd., Chennai.
  • I.T. Solutions Ltd., Chennai.
  • C.M.C. Ltd., Chennai.
  • Sundaram Clayton Limited., Chennai.
  • Sundaram Fasteners Limited., Chennai.
  • Tractors & Farm Equipment Ltd., Chennai.
  • Murugappa Group of Companies, Chennai.
  • Ashok Leyland Limited., Chennai.

Sports and athletic facilities

A match in progress at the cricket ground


The 15 acres (653,400.0 sq ft) facility has a swimming pool, synthetic and clay tennis courts, turf cricket ground, basketball, football grounds, ball badminton, volley ball courts and a 400 meter track for athletics.[10]

350-square-metre (3,800 sq ft) is dedicated to a table tennis hall, gymnasium, and carom and chess rooms.

Students are encouraged to participate in intramural,extramural and the Tamil Nadu Inter Engineering Sports (TIES) competitions. The College conducts inter-college tournaments in basketball,volleyball, cricket and ball badminton.

The newly constructed medical center

Medical Center

The campus houses a newly constructed medical center near the hostel blocks,with a nurse and doctor available round the clock to attend to any emergencies.

Entrepreneurship Development Cell

The Entrepreneurship Development Cell was formed in 1996, and has organized a number of awareness camps in the last 10 years to motivate students to become entrepreneurs. Today this Development cell is one of its kind in Tamilnadu[11] and one among 20 in the country.

The objective of this cell is to motivate and train students towards Science and Technology so that students become job creators rather than job seekers.[12]

Transport

File:SVCE bus fleet panorama.jpg
A panoramic view of the svce bus fleet

Since the campus is located 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) away from Chennai city,transportation is provided between various parts of Chennai city and the college.Initially the college started out with eight buses,and now run over 50.[13] Buses are operated on Saturdays and Sundays for special classes,NCC, Sports etc. On special occasions buses are sent for industrial visits and social service activities.The College owns four of the buses,one ambulance and a van.

A transport committee headed by a convener takes care of the smooth operation of buses.A staff member in charge of the bus (one teaching and one supporting) also ensure the smooth functioning of the buses.

Student Life

Housing

Buildings inside the college
The swimming pool

The SVCE dormitory housing comprise of five independent blocks. The first block was built and inaugurated in 1998. The second in December 1999,the third in August 2001 and the fourth block in August 2003. All the four blocks together accommodate 500 boys. A fifth block for girls was built and inaugurated in October 2002,housing 100 girls.[14] In view of a high demand for housing, two more new dormitory blocks are under construction.

Scholarships and Awards

In 2004,the chairman and governing council initiated a scheme that would distribute 5% of the total college tuition fee income to students as a full semester scholarship,and as prizes to top scorers in college tests and university examinations.Gold medals are awarded to the top 10 university rank holders,and a silver medal is awarded to the college first rank holder.[15]Other notable awards include the Outstanding Undergraduate student Award,Outstanding Sports person Award and the Best Student Award by the Indian Society for Technical Education.

Students are given a full semester scholarship on the basis of:

  • Merit
  • Merit and Economic Means
  • Economic Means
  • Sports
  • NCC

Societies & Extra Curricular Activities

With the aim of technical skills and personality development,several societies,clubs and forums headed by members of the faculty were formed.[16]

Societies of the college:

(Log in to the website for more information)
  • Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)
  • Indian Society for Training and Development (ISTD)
  • Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers - Student Chapter

Associations of the college:

  • Society of Mechanical Engineers (SME)
  • Association of Marine Engineers (AME)
  • Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • Association of Computer Engineers (ACE)
  • Association of Information Technologists (AIT)
  • Association of Chemical Technologists (ACT)
  • Association of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (AEEE)
  • Electronics and Communication Engineers Association (ECEA)
  • MCA Students' Association
  • Association of Bio-Technology Engineers
  • Forum for Economic Studies by Engineers (FORESE)

Clubs and forums:

  • Youth Red Cross
  • Leo Club
  • NCC-Army
  • NCC-Air Wing
  • NCC-Naval
  • NSS
  • The speakers forum
  • Rotaract Club
  • Tamil Mandram

Academics

Academic Departments

The technology innovation center

Under-graduate programmes:

Post-graduate programmes:

Research

The electrical and electronics engineering and mechanical engineering departments have been recognized by Anna University as collaborative research Centers for PhD Degrees.[17] R&D is aided by a technology innovation Center, which also houses SPIC's research center.

Forum For Economic Studies by Engineers

Forum For Economic Studies by Engineers (FORESE)(Template:PronEng),brain child of Professor Muraleedharan,was created to equip engineering students with management skills and to help develop team management and interpersonal skills;to nurture young professionals into tomorrows leaders.[18]

FORESE is a pioneer in having a national level management symposium(Kapital) in an engineering college.[19] FORESE also conducts Mock Placements[20] and several expert lectures.

Alumni

The first ever batch of students passed out in 1989.The alumni of the institution have been successfully placed in several top companies across the globe,and its students have completed Master's and PhD's from prestigious universities that include the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Harvard Medical School, University of Florida at Gainesville, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, MIT, University of Texas at Austin,Texas A&M University, Stanford University, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Carnegie Mellon University.[21][22][23]

Notes

  1. ^ SVCE in top three Tamil Nadu colleges,see end paragraphs. http://www.india-inc.in. 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-06. {{cite encyclopedia}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ SVCE considered a Tier-I institution;see "Intense competition". The Hindu. 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  3. ^ History and Milestones of SVCE. SVCE website. 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
  4. ^ First to introduce a B Tech Degree program in Information Technology. SVCE website. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
  5. ^ Surprise checks at 142 self-financing engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. SVCE website. 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  6. ^ crackdown by the Directorate of Technical Education has not applied the brakes;see "Intense competition". The Hindu. 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  7. ^ Library details. SVCE website. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
  8. ^ Placement circular. SVCE website. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  9. ^ List of companies that recruit from the college. SVCE website.
  10. ^ College sports facilities. SVCE website. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  11. ^ First EDC in Tamilnadu. SVCE website. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  12. ^ Job creators rather than job seekers. SVCE website. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  13. ^ Transport details. SVCE website. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  14. ^ Hostel detail. SVCE website. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  15. ^ Scholarships and Honors. SVCE website. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  16. ^ Societies & Extra Curricular Activities. SVCE website. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  17. ^ departments as research centers. The Hindu (CBE) April 20, 2008. p.11. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
  18. ^ Forum For Economic Studies by Engineers. SVCE website. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
  19. ^ Pioneers in having a Management Forum in an engineering college. SVCE website. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
  20. ^ See also: An article on mock placements in SVCE. Chennai online. 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  21. ^ SVCE alumni in reputed universities;paragraph three. http://www.allconferences.com. 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-06. {{cite encyclopedia}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  22. ^ SVCE alumni in reputed universities. The Hindu (CBE) April 20, 2008. p.9. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  23. ^ MS Applying guide. Sidharth Sivasailam. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
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