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Faridpur Engineering College

Coordinates: 23°35′49″N 89°51′17″E / 23.5970°N 89.8546°E / 23.5970; 89.8546
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Faridpur Engineering College (FEC)
ফরিদপুর প্রকৌশল কলেজ
TypePublic Engineering College
Established2000 (2000)
Academic affiliation
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka
ChancellorAbdul Hamid
Vice-ChancellorMohammad Akhtaruzzaman
PrincipalEngr.Dr.Mizanur Rahman
Students600
Location
Faridpur
,
Bangladesh

23°35′49″N 89°51′17″E / 23.5970°N 89.8546°E / 23.5970; 89.8546
CampusUrban, 3.0 hectares (7.5 acres)
LanguageBangla, English
Websitefaridpurengcollege.gov.bd

Faridpur Engineering College (FEC) is a public undergraduate college in Faridpur, Bangladesh, established in 2010. It is located in the Baitul Aman Faridpur town of the Faridpur District. It is affiliated with the University of Dhaka under the Faculty of Engineering and Technology.

History

Construction of the Education Engineering Department began in 2005, with the government of Bangladesh financing and implementing the project. The main work was completed in 2010, but electricity and water connections to the complex were not made until 2013.[1]

It joins Bangladesh's government engineering institutions which were previously only BUET, CUET, KUET and RUET. Faridpur Engineering College was inaugurated by a minister of local government, rural development & co-operatives engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain.

Students started studying at Faridpur Engineering College in 2014; initially, 120 were admitted. [2]

In 2016, there were concerns that permanent teachers had yet to be appointed.[3]

Affiliation

Faridpur Engineering College is affiliated with University of Dhaka under the Faculty of Engineering and Technology.[4]

Campus

All departments are accommodated in a multi-story building on a campus of approximately 12 acres. There are 10 buildings including an administrative building, three faculty buildings, a cafeteria, a bank, a post office, a library, and an auditorium. There are also three residence halls for students.[5]

Departments

Undergraduate courses

Serial Program Spaces
1 B.Sc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering 60
2 B.Sc in Civil Engineering 60
3 B.Sc in Computer Science and Engineering 60

Laboratory facilities

Laboratories are available in various departments of Faridpur Engineering College. They are modern, updated and well equipped. Students can use the following laboratories, each under respective departments:-

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)

  1. Electronics Lab
  2. Electrical Circuit Lab
  3. Electrical Machine Lab
  4. Power System & High Voltage Lab
  5. Digital Signal Processing Lab
  6. Structural Machine Lab

Department of Civil Engineering (CE)

  1. Machine Shop
  2. Welding Shop
  3. Surveying Shop
  4. Foundry Shop
  5. Transportation Lab
  6. Drawing Laboratory
  7. Hydraulics Lab
  8. Wood Shop
  9. Environment Lab
  10. Image Processing Lab
  11. Geo - Technical Lab

Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

  1. Networking Lab
  2. Communication & Microprocessor Lab
  3. Central Computer Center Lab
  4. Computer Lab
  5. Microprocessor Lab
  6. Software Lab

Students Lodging facility

There are three residential blocks or "halls" for students of the college, one for women and two for men. These are listed below with their capacities:

Name of the hall Capacity
South Hall 160
North Hall 160
Female Hall 96

Scholarships opportunities

Each semester, the Government of Bangladesh awards scholarships of 1,950 take per student by his or her CGPA (Top 35 in per batch or department). After graduation, students receive further opportunities to study abroad through scholarships awarded according to the University of Dhaka's merit list.

Admission procedures and entry requirements

Entry to undergraduate courses of Faridpur Engineering College is controlled by Dhaka University. The process of admission into FEC is highly competitive and needs a high academic score at the S.S.C. and H.S.C. level. Selection of the students for admission made through a test and consideration of GPA in S.S.C. and H.S.C. or equivalent examinations. Students also get a chance to take admission according to merit. Every student takes a highly competitive admission test under the technology unit.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ উদ্বোধনের অপেক্ষায় ফরিদপুর ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং কলেজ [Faridpur looking forward to the inauguration of the College of Engineering]. Daily Jugantor (in Bengali). 28 September 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2015. {{cite news}}: Invalid |script-title=: missing prefix (help)
  2. ^ ২০১৪-১৫ সেশনে ফরিদপুর ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং কলেজ ভর্তি পরিক্ষা অনুষ্ঠিত [Admission test held for the academic session 2014-15]. {{cite news}}: Invalid |script-title=: missing prefix (help)
  3. ^ "No regular teacher in 4 yrs!". The Daily Star. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Annual Report 2012-2013" (PDF). The University of Dhaka. p. 353. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  5. ^ Name of Engineering college, Department and Seat. {{cite news}}: Invalid |script-title=: missing prefix (help)
  6. ^ http://bangla.bdnews24.com/campus/article1053027.bdnews

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