Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering
 SVCE Logo | |
| Motto | Vidhya Para Devta(Science is the Supreme Divinity) |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1985 |
| Chairman | Dr A. C. Muthiah |
| Principal | Dr. S Ganesh Vaidyanathan |
Academic staff | 250 |
Administrative staff | 210 |
| Students | 3500 |
| Undergraduates | 3260 |
| Postgraduates | 340 |
| Location |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 12°59′12″N 79°58′19″E / 12.98667°N 79.97194°ECoordinates: 12°59′12″N 79°58′19″E / 12.98667°N 79.97194°E |
| Campus | Suburban, 95 acres (0.4 km2) |
| Affiliations | Anna University, Chennai |
| Website | www.svce.ac.in |
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (SVCE) an engineering institute in Tamil Nadu, located at Pennalur, Sriperumbudur near Chennai. SVCE was founded by the Sri Venkateswara Educational and Health Trust (SVEHT) in 1985.The college, established in the city of Chennai by the Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation(SPIC) group. SVCE is among the top engineering colleges of Anna University[1] in Tamil Nadu, and a Tier-I institution among self-financing colleges.[2]
History
In November 1985 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 , former Governor of Tamil Nadu.[3]
In 1991, the college shifted into its new campus at Pennalur, near the town of Sriperumbudur. SVC 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 in March 1995 in the presence of former Minister of State for Commerce and present home minister of the Government of India Shri . In 1996 the college began 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.The college also obtained Autonomous status from UGC in 2016[3]
Library
SVCE has a 1,338-square-metre (14,400 sq ft) library spanning three floors covering major fields of science and engineering, a conference room, a study space and a seating capacity of over 200. Library is air-conditioned and has conferencing, multimedia, internet, reprography facilities, a CD-ROM collection and a book bank for deserving students.
The college subscribes to most major technical journals including those by the IEEE, ACM and ASME. Over 95,000 volumes and 200 CDs are available and around 400 print and online journals are subscribed.
Apart from the central library, all departments maintain their own libraries. SVCE is an institutional member of The British Council Library, IIT Madras, American Council Library, DELNET and MALIBNET.[5] The library uses multimedia computers with internet connectivity, CBT, CDs, e-books and e-journals to promote e-learning.
New Department Information Management System (IMS) was started in year 2012.[6]
Sports Infrastructure
The 15 acres (653,400.0 sq ft) facility has a swimming pool, synthetic and clay tennis courts, turf cricket ground, basketball, football grounds,badminton, volleyball courts and a 400-meter track for athletics.[7]
350-square-metre (3,800 sq ft) is dedicated to a table tennis hall, gymnasium, and carom and chess rooms.
The college conducts inter-college tournaments in basketball, volleyball, cricket and ball badminton.
Research
Eleven departments are recognized as research centres by Anna University to conduct PhD. The Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, chemical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Applied Chemistry, Humanities and Social Science, Information Technology, Biotechnology, Computer Science and Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering departments have been recognized by Anna University as collaborative research centers for PhD degrees.[8] - R&D is aided by a technology innovation Center, which also houses SPIC's research center.
iGEM participation
Students from the department of biotechnology have formed teams and participated in the international Genetically Engineered Machines competition in 2015 and 2016, being the only Anna University affiliated college to do so. They were placed in the bronze medal category in 2015 and silver medal category in 2016. In 2015, they worked on finding alternatives to antibiotics and in 2016 worked on developing a system to prolong the shelf life of milk without refrigeration.
Entrepreneurship Development Cell
The Entrepreneurship Development Cell was formed in 1996, and has organized awareness camps to motivate students to become entrepreneurs.
Student Life at SVCE
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering believes in the student dress code is NOT influenced by the management and the college. The campus is very large with sprawling greenery and individual blocks for various departments and Research and Development Centres. The college cafeteria functions throughout the day and serves snacks, drinks and packed food items alongside South Indian and North Indian Breakfast and Lunch choices. WiFi Umbrellas with Power Sockets are set up at various points across the campus enabling high speed Web access for students and faculty.
For an undergraduate student at SVCE, there are quite a lot of subject based activities, lectures and workshops happening at college in between exams to keep the students engaged in multiple activities. The college has Memorandum of Understandings signed with various industries and companies, including Multinational giants to enable research options and internship opportunities for
Housing
The SVCE housing comprises two clusters of seven blocks for Gents and three blocks for ladies. For all the Marine Engineering students, it is mandatory to live in the hostels. A total of around 380 Ladies and 850 Gents can stay in the hostel. Hostel area has indoor games, TV, WiFi and Laundromats.
Notable Alumni
Forum For Economic Studies by Engineers
The Forum For Economic Studies by Engineers (FORESE) /ˈfɔərsiː/ 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.[9]
FORESE is a pioneer in having a national level management symposium(Kapital) in an engineering college.[10] FORESE also conducts Mock Placements[11] and several expert lectures.
Notes
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- ↑ SVCE in top three Tamil Nadu colleges,see end paragraphs. www.india-inc.in. 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ↑ SVCE considered a Tier-I institution;see "Intense competition". The Hindu. 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
- ↑ History and Milestones of SVCE. SVCE website. 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ↑ First to introduce a B Tech Degree program in Information Technology. SVCE website. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ↑ Library details. SVCE website. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ↑ http://www.svce.ac.in/departments/ims/
- ↑ College sports facilities. SVCE website. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- ↑ {{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 - }}
- ↑ Forum For Economic Studies by Engineers. SVCE website. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ↑ Pioneers in having a Management Forum in an engineering college. SVCE website. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ↑ See also: An article on mock placements in SVCE. Chennai online. 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-07.