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| Type | Urban state run engineering college |
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| Established | 1948 |
| Principal | Prof. M. N. Patel |
| Location | , , |
| Website | www.ldceahd.org |
Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering (LDCE or LD) (the title of the page wrongly displays "Dalpatram"), located in Ahmedabad, is an engineering college in India [1]. It was established in 1948 by Kasturbhai Lalbhai, and is named after his father. It is administered by the Department of Technical Education Government of Gujarat. The campus has departments, offices, hostels, and library, with 38,000 m² plinth area. The college is the center for merit based state wide admission/placement for engineering and pharmacy.
It is adjacent to the Gujarat University building and around the periphery of national level institutes such as Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association, and Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.
History
The institute was established in 1948 with a donation of Rs. 25 lacs and 31.2 hectares of land by the textile magnate Sheth Shri Kasturbhai Lalbhai, hence the college was named Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering. The institute started with 75 students in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical undergraduate programs, and was affiliated to Bombay University. From 1950 until the formation of the Gujarat Technological University it was affiliated to Gujarat University.
In June 1955, admission seats were increased to 150, which were further increased to 300 in 1957. From June 1963, Degree and Diploma granting institutions were separated administratively. A postgraduate program in Electrical Engineering was introduced in 1954. A postgraduate course in Mechanical Engineering was started from June 1963 in the area of Refrigeration and Air-conditioning. A postgraduate course in Civil Engineering was introduced in June 1970 in Soil Engineering, Structural Engineering and in Public Health Engineering in June 1972.
Masters Programs in Computer Aided Structural Analysis and Design and Water Resources Management were introduced in 1986.
Accreditations
The institute is All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) [2] approved. The following branches have been accredited by NBA: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Environmental Engineering, Textile Engineering, Rubber Technology, Plastic Technology,[1] [3] New Delhi. The college serves as the co-ordination center for the centralized admissions to technical courses in Gujarat.
The institute has six hostel blocks to provide accommodation for 750 students. There are four mess in the hostel campus which are managed by students themselves.
The campus has offices, hostels, and residences of the Principal, rector and wardens. The plinth area of college and hostel buildings admeasures 45,220 sq.m. and 12,556 sq.m. respectively. The coordinates are 23°02′06.12″N 72°32′46.99″E / 23.0350333°N 72.5463861°E
Programs
The institute runs 14 undergraduate programs, 12 postgraduate programs, and four part-time Post Diploma Degree Programs.
Degree programs (full time):
- Automobile Engineering
- BioMedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Information Technology
- Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
- Mechanical Engineering
- Plastic Technology
- Rubber Technology
- Textile Technology
Postgraduate programs (full time):
- Applied Instrumentation
- Automation and Control Power System
- Communication Systems
- Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing
- Computer Aided Process Design
- Computer Aided Structure Analysis and Design
- Computer Science & Technology
- Cryogenic Engineering
- Environmental Management
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Information Technology
- Internal Combustion Engines and Automobile
- Master of Computer Application
- Rubber Technology
- Textile Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Water Resources and Management
Post Diploma Degree programs (PDDC - part time):
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Facilities
Laboratories
Workshop
The workshop is equipped to show students the basic operations of manufacturing and production. It is equipped with a CNC machine, an electro-discharge machine, and measuring instruments. The institute has a thermal workshop in which boilers and other thermal equipments can be studied, and an automobile workshop.
Library
The library has 1,03,000 technical books, 173 periodicals, reference books, handbooks, encyclopedias and Indian standards. The library has book bank facility for students. An extra reading facility from early morning to evening is arranged during preparation time for examination. Library has its own xerox machine and provides photocopy services to the students and staff members at nominal rates. Free internet access is available.
Computing facility
Each department has its own computer center, with Sun work stations with Solaris and Dec Alpha. Large numbers of personal computers are in use. There is a 256 kbit/s leased line for internet networking, and all computer centers of all departments are connected with internet facility.
Training and placement cell
The institute maintains a training and placement cell to help students prepare for job searches. Assistance is given to students in developing interviewing skills. Major industries conduct campus interviews for final year students, and thus some students get their job offers through the cell.
Faculty members also maintain networks with alumni and potential employers. Entrepreneurship awareness camps are organized at the institute to prepare the students for stating their own industry. Lectures are arranged for students to have first hand information for further studies in India and abroad. National companies comes to select students.
Hostel
The institute has hostel facilities for 787 students. There are four messes in the hostel campus, which are managed by the students. Newspapers and magazines are subscribed for the hostel library. Entertainment facilities include TV room, badminton room, and gymnasium, and outdoor and indoor games. The university health center has extended its services to the students of the hostel.
The hostel is administered by the rector and four wardens.
Canteen
The canteen is located at the center of the campus. Students staying in hostels on campus have dining halls.
NCC activity
The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is a major youth organization in the country. It is a link between defence and education. The objective of the NCC is to make citizens who show discipline, ideals, services, dignity of labour and hardwork, and a spirit of adventure.
01 Gujarat Composite Technical Company is an NCC unit situated on campus. Technical training for engineering students are given in Engineers, EME and Signal Platoon. NCC training is given to the cadets for three years. After completion of three years training and 2nd and 3rd year examination cadets will be awarded the "C" certificate.
Cadets with the "C" certificate have opportunities to travel abroad, and easier entry to the Armed Forces and Para Military Forces.
Post office and bank
A post office and a bank are situated near the campus in Gujarat University.
Extracurricular
Students participate in activities such as sports, indoor games, cultural activities, debating, social services, social gatherings, and voluntary blood donation camp. Indoor sports activity is in room 20, which includes a four-station multi-gym, and table tennis tables.
Student stores
To sell stationery, calculators, boiler suits, tools and instruments at reasonable rates, a students stores is run on the campus.
Industrial liaison
The institute is in constant liaison with major industries through expert lectures, testing consultancy projects, investigations, students training counting education programs, and seminars.
Placement Cell
The college has launched a placement cell http://www.ldceplacement.co.in [4] to help provide jobs for students.
From 2009, starting from batch 2010, the placement activities are carried out online.
References
- ^ "National Board Of Accreditation". National Board Of Accreditation.
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