Delhi Technological University

Delhi Technological University
दिल्ली प्रौद्योगिकी विश्वविद्यालय
Motto in English	"Work is Worship"
Established	1941 (1941) as Delhi Polytechnic
Type	Public
Religious affiliation	Secular
Chancellor	Shri Tejendra Khanna
Vice-Chancellor	Prof.P.B.Sharma
Academic staff	150
Students	4500 approximately
Undergraduates	3600 (full-time), 200 (part-time)
Postgraduates	850 (full-time), 55 (part-time)
Doctoral students	50
Location	Shahbad Daulatpur, Delhi, India 28°44′59.81″N 77°7′1.30″E / 28.7499472°N 77.117028°E / 28.7499472; 77.117028Coordinates: 28°44′59.81″N 77°7′1.30″E / 28.7499472°N 77.117028°E / 28.7499472; 77.117028
Campus	Urban 163.9 acres (66.3 ha)
Former names	Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi Polytechnic
Colours	Brown and White
Nickname	DTU, DCE
Affiliations	UGC
Website	dce.edu www.dce.ac.in
Technical State University of Delhi.

Delhi Technological University (DTU), (Hindi: दिल्ली प्रौद्योगिकी विश्वविद्यालय) formerly known as Delhi College of Engineering is a premier government University located in New Delhi,India.It was established in 1941 as Delhi Polytechnic, and was under the control of the Government of India.. The college has been under the government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi since 1963 and has been affiliated to the University of Delhi since 1952.^[1]

It offers courses towards Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Master of Engineering (M.E.), Master of Science (M.Sc.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) and contains 12 academic departments with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.

History

Established as Delhi Polytechnic in 1941, the technical school was created to cater to the demands of Indian industries. At that time the Delhi Polytechnic offered courses in Arts, Architecture, Commerce, Engineering, Applied Science and Textiles. The National Diploma awarded by the Delhi Polytechnic was considered equivalent to B.E. Degree by the then UPSC.

In 1962, after the administration of Delhi Polytechnic was taken over from Ministry of Education, India, to Delhi State, it was renamed as "Delhi College of Engineering" in 1965. Thence various departments offering courses in different disciplines separated to form institutes addressing specific areas. The Department of Arts became College of Arts and the Department of Commerce and Business Administration further divided into several institutes of Commerce and Secretarial Practices.^[2]

Subsequently, Bachelor of Engineering courses in Civil, Electrical, Electronics and Mechanical Engineering were started. Delhi Assembly passed a Bill on July 1, 2009 paving way for upgradation of Delhi College of Engineering to Delhi Technological University. New BE programmes in software engineering, automotive engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, engineering physics, aerospace engineering, medical engineering and nuclear science and engineering are introduced. Courses on bio-technology, nano-technology, bio-informatics, computational mathematics and MBA in knowledge and technology management and information systems management also introduced.^[3]

Highlights of the last two decades have been the introduction of the CEE Entrance test, moving of the campus to a large 164 acres (0.7 km²) near Bawana Road in Northern Delhi, and a shift of focus of students and faculty towards research and development^[4]

Delhi Technological University

DCE was converted to a state university in 2009 and has been rechristened Delhi Technological University. Prof. P.B. Sharma was nominated as the university's first Vice Chancellor.

Campus

Computer Center, Placement Block and Science Block

Delhi College of Engineering operated from the Kashmere gate campus in the heart of Old Delhi until 1989, when construction began at the New Campus at Bawana Road in May. Moving of operations from Kashmere Gate to Bawana Road began in 1995, and the new campus formally started instruction for all four years of study starting 1999.

The new campus is a lush green campus well connected by road.^[5] Facilities include a library, a computer center, a sports complex, eight boys' hostels, three girls' hostels, and a married couples' hostel. The campus has residential facilities for faculty and staff. The campus has an auditorium.

Admissions

The admission towards a full-time Bachelor of Engineering degree in Delhi College of Engineering and Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology is through the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education. Out of the total 1218 seats, 85% are reserved for students who pass from high schools in the National Capital Territory of Delhi or Delhi region. The remaining 15% seats are for candidates from outside Delhi region and are admitted on the basis of All India merit Rank in AIEEE^[6]

Admission towards a postgraduate degree at the Delhi College of Engineering is based on performance in the GATE qualifying exam, followed by an interview.

Academics

Library building

Courses are offered towards Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Bachelor of Technology (Part-time), Master of Engineering (M.E.), Master of Science (M.Sc.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master of Business Administration (M.B.A). Core engineering courses are in Computer Science, Electronics and Communication, Information Technology, Mathematics and Computing, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering and Civil Engineering, a Bachelor of Engineering degree is also granted in Production and Industrial Engineering, Engineering Physics, Biotechnology, Environmental Engineering, Polymer Science and Chemical Technology.

Courses in Nanotechnology, Optical Communications, and Software Engineering are part of the college's focus on industry specific research.^[7] The college has been ranked among the top ten engineering colleges in recent and past national surveys organized by the India Today magazine. The survey ranks DCE at 12 with sister college NSIT following at 19. Another survey by Dataquest in 2005 ranked DCE among top 20 engineering institutes in the nation and a survey by outlook in 2011 ranked DTU at 8.^[8][9][10]

Research

Students participate in projects such as design and development of a Formula SAE car, SAE Mini Baja,^[11] Hybrid Car, solar car,^[12] unmanned aerial vehicles,^[13]innovative embedded devices appreciated worldwide^[14][15][16] and setting up a plant for manufacturing Biodiesel.^[17]Pioneered by the Defianz Racing team participating in the Formula Student competition, many student teams collaborate with universities^[1] from other countries and actively participate in international and national competitions.^[18][19][20]The college also came up with the development of a Personalised Mover - Mitra,^[21]. Delhi College of Engineering is one of the TIFAC COREs (Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council's Centres Of Relevance & Excellence) in Fiber Optics and Optical Communication. Also, Students of Delhi College of Engineering have made it top-15 Worldwide slots in the Microsoft Imagine Cup 2007 and 2008^{[14][15][22][23]}

The campus at DCE has been proposed as one of the sites for the Delhi Government's plan of creating Delhi a Research and IT hub.^[24] A Knowledge Park at DTU has been set up as part of better infrastructure for Delhi.^[25]

DCE had been selected by Intel Technology Pvt. Ltd. to join Planet Lab Consortium that has the world's top universities and industrial research labs like Princeton University, University of Washington and NEC Labs as its members.^[25]

Scholarships and awards

Scholarships are available for students beginning their first year at College that are awarded on the basis of their performance in subjects.^[1] Another award is given to two final year students on the basis of merit, sponsoring their tuition for the purpose of pursuing MBA at the Raj Soin College of Business, Wright State University.^[1]

Student life and culture

Main entrance to the campus

The college organizes cultural and academic festivals. While the cultural festivals are a break from studies and comprise events such as music concerts and fashion shows, the academic festivals form a common platform for students and academicians across the country to meet and showcase research.

The major cultural festival is E-Summit, Engifest, held every year in February. Innova is the annual technical festival of DCE organised by the Civil and Mechanical Department in association with SEM and SAE. Resonance is a collage of assorted literary and managerial events and serves as a stage for showcasing the talents of the students in fields other than science and engineering. Arena is the annual Sports Meet of the Delhi College of Engineering, and Virasat is the name for a host of cultural events organised by SPIC MACAY.

TROIKA is the festival organised by the IEEE student's branch. The events see participation from all corners of the nation. The IEEE student's branch also established www.dcetech.com a student resource portal, for the benefit of the engineering student community. The Department of Computer Engineering and the Computers Society of India(CSI) have their annual technical fest Phoenix . Renaissance is a technical fest organized by the IET student chapter of DCE. Tatva is an annual technical symposium organised by the Department of Polymer Science and Chemical Technology in association with SPE. KARYON is the annual tech-fest of DCE organised by Biotechnology department.

DCE has an ASES [Asia Pacific Student Entrepreneurship Society] student branch, and a Professional Development Institute.

DTU Times

DTU Times is the official student publication of the university which was started in January 2009. DTU Times is mostly columned with student articles, generally describing their experiences, campus lives and other creative articles. Currently more than 5000 copies are distributed among Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Jamia Millia Islamia and colleges of Delhi University. The electronic version of DTU Times is available at their website.

Notable alumni

Vinod Dham, led the Pentium project at Intel and venture capitalist

Sushant Singh Rajput, Television Actor

Dr.Ravi B. Grover, Director, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Director, Knowledge Management Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Director, Strategic Planning Group, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).

B.S. Kapur ,Managing Director, IRCON

K.L. Chugh - Chairman Emeritus, ITC

Prem K. Asija, Senior Corporate Vice President, HCL

Ashok K. Puri, Chairman and Managing Director, BHEL

Promod Haque, Managing Partner, Norwest Venture Partners (NVP)

Ashok K. Baweja ,Chairman, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)

Anil Kumar Sardana, Managing Director, Tata Power

Ashwani Kumar Datt, Chairman & Managing Director of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). + Nithin Kumar

Rajesh K. Soin,Chairman and Founder,Modern Technologies Corporation.

Alumni Association

The Alumni Association is an organization with chapters in India and abroad, that holds an annual meet to socialize and network. This is also an event to recognize distinguished alumni.

The DCE alumni website is a platform that allows ex-students to stay in touch, and stay connected with the college.

Recently PAN-DCE-DTU was launched by university to strengthen alumni interaction. The main purpose of the organization is to

- To bring the Delhi Polytechnic,DCE and DTU together for Net-Working & to promote Fellowship & Friendship among them.

- Help in career development of the alumni.

- Increase interaction with alumni to increase internship opportunities.

- To conduct advanced research in emerging technologies.

- To contribute to fast Economic Growth of the Country and Nation Building.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Delhi Technological University, Prospectus, 2006-07". http://www.dce.edu/admissions/prospectus06-07.pdf. 
2. ^ "History of DCE". Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927050534/http://www.dce.edu/about_dce/history.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-14. 
3. ^ "DTU TIMES - Fourth Edition". Delhi Technological University, Delhi. http://dcetimes.aglasem.com/fourth/. 
4. ^ "Innovations Galore at DCE". Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi. Archived from the original on 2007-04-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20070428040951/http://www.dce.edu/current/innovations.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-14. 
5. ^ "How to reach Delhi College of Engineering". http://www.dce.edu/campus/location.htm. 
6. ^ "Combined Entrance Examination, Delhi University". IndiaEducation.net. http://www.indiaeducation.info/Engineering/Entrance-Exams/CEE-DELHI/. Retrieved 2007-05-14. 
7. ^ "DCE to offer new courses, boost industry-specific research". Indian Express, Delhi Newsline. http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=233570. Retrieved 2007-04-27. 
8. ^ "India Today ACNeilsen ORG-MARG Survey of Colleges (scanned page)". India Today, June 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20060616184427/http://dce.edu/current/ranking.htm. Retrieved 2006-07-01. 
9. ^ "India's top 20 engineering colleges". Dataquest, 2005; Rediff News. http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/jun/28spec.htm. Retrieved 2005-06-28. 
10. ^ "Exclusive India Today-GALLUP SURVEY". India Today, May 2001; Rediff News. http://www.india-today.com/itoday/20010521/cover-engineering.shtml. Retrieved 2001-05-21. 
11. ^ "History of SAE Mini Baja India". http://www.bajasaeindia.org/history.asp. 
12. ^ "Delhi engineering students developing a solar car". Chennai, India: The Hindu Newspaper. 2007-03-01. http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/01/stories/2007030113160300.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-01. 
13. ^ Upadhayay, Surabhi (2003-10-26). "DCE gadget to keep tabs on terror". The Times of India Newspaper. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/252442.cms. Retrieved 2003-10-26. 
14. ^ ^{a b} "Braille device by DCE students among top 15 Worldwide,Imagine Cup 2007, Seoul". http://www.imaginecup.com/MyStuff/MyTeam.aspx?TeamID=1402. 
15. ^ ^{a b} "River water sever network embedded device by DCE students among top 15 Worldwide yet again,Imagine Cup 2008, Paris". http://www.imaginecup.com/MyStuff/MyTeam.aspx?TeamID=10802. 
16. ^ "Indriyaan, an innovative solution for blinds by DCEites". http://www.dce.ac.in/research/projects/indriyaan.php. 
17. ^ Ghosh, Abantika (2006-07-19). "DCE plans 'green' fuel-making plant". The Times of India Newspaper. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1773591.cms. Retrieved 2006-07-19. 
18. ^ "Resistance, Full throttle". The Hindu. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/07/07/stories/2003070700670300.htm. Retrieved 2003-07-07. 
19. ^ "Delhi students' car to race on British GP track". Yahoo India News. http://in.news.yahoo.com/070218/43/6c7vd.html. Retrieved 2003-07-07. ^{[dead link]}
20. ^ "Delhi students make supermileage car". Rediff.com. http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2005/jun/01car.htm. Retrieved 2005-06-01. ^{[dead link]}
21. ^ "News By Industry". The Times Of India. 2010-01-06. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/auto/automobiles/Personalised-mover-draws-eyes-at-Auto-Expo/articleshow/5417631.cms. 
22. ^ "Innovative Windows CE deices at Imagine Cup by DCEites". http://www.windowsfordevices.com/news/NS5037128554.html. 
23. ^ "Another Windows CE innovative deice at Imagine Cup by DCEites". http://www.windowsfordevices.com/news/NS6480252254.html. 
24. ^ "Research centre, IT city to make Delhi a science hub". Indian Express, Delhi Newsline. http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=231558. Retrieved 2007-04-14. 
25. ^ ^{a b} "Delhi may soon have a `Knowledge Park'". Chennai, India: The Hindu Newspaper, India. 2007-05-03. http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/03/stories/2007050311190500.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-03. 

External links

• Information about DCE
• Delhi College of Engineering official page
• Student discussion board
• Monthly newspaper
• Alumni Association, Delhi College of Engineering
• Library website
• DCE's profile on Bachmates.com
• SPIE DCE Student Chapter
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles India - Delhi College of Engineering
• Fibre Optics and Optical Communication Delhi College of Engineering
• 1st International Conference on new frontiers in bio-fuels
• DTU Solar Car Team