College of Engineering, Pune (
COEP) is an
engineeringEngineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
college in
PunePune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
,
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. Established in 1854, it is the third oldest engineering college in
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, after the
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(1794) and IIT Roorkee (1847). The students and alumni of College Of Engineering, Pune are colloquially referred to as COEPians.
The college's study model was referred to in the early 1950s as the 'Poona Model'.
College of Engineering, Pune is located at the confluence of two rivers, the Mula and the
MuthaThe Mutha is a river in western Maharashtra, India.It arises in the western ghats and flows eastward until in merges with the Mula River in the city of Pune...
.
History
The college was one of the first few colleges established by the British to serve the
Indian subcontinentThe Indian subcontinent, also Indian Subcontinent, Indo-Pak Subcontinent or South Asian Subcontinent is a region of the Asian continent on the Indian tectonic plate from the Hindu Kush or Hindu Koh, Himalayas and including the Kuen Lun and Karakoram ranges, forming a land mass which extends...
. The foundation stone of the new college was laid by the Governor, Sir Bartle Frere, on the 5th of August, 1865. In June, Mr. Theodore Cooke M.A. who held that appointment for 28 years was appointed Principal.
Initially, it was started as the 'Poona Engineering Class and Mechanical School' to train subordinate officers for carrying out public works like buildings, dams, canals, railways and bridges. Later on, the school became the 'Poona Civil Engineering College', and subsequently in the year 1911, the name was changed to the 'College of Engineering, Poona'. The institution was initially affiliated to the University of Bombay (now Mumbai) for a degree of Licentiate in Civil Engineering known as LCE. The certificate course was converted into a degree course and the first class of the Bachelor of Engineering degree graduated in the year 1912. In 1968, the three year degree was extended to 4 years constituting 8 semesters.
In 2004, the institute was granted complete autonomy by the State Government of
MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, thus giving it the freedom to set its own curriculum and manage its own finances. With permanent affiliation to the
University of PuneThe University of Pune , is a university located in northwestern Pune, India. It was founded in 1949. Spread over a campus, the university is home to 46 academic departments...
, the institute now is an autonomous engineering school. This has been the biggest change as far as pedagogy at COEP is concerned. The following years have seen a multitude of positive changes in administration and academic strategies. Many of these have been responsible for the growing innovation in project work of college students. The institute contends that its autonomy now grants it greater flexibility in dynamically changing its syllabus to suit the changing needs of the industry.
Specializations and departments
At present, the college awards the degree of B.Tech., i.e.
Bachelor of TechnologyThe Bachelor of Technology is an undergraduate academic degree conferred after completion of a three or four year program of studies at an accredited university or accredited university-level institution...
(earlier the
Bachelor of EngineeringThe Bachelor of Engineering is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at universities in Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland , Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Korea,...
or the B.E.) in nine specializations. They were introduced subsequently since the inception of college.
- 1866: Civil Engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
- 1914: Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
- 1932: Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
- 1948: Metallurgical Engineering
- 1956: Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
- 1965: Instrumentation & Control Engineering
Instrumentation is defined as the art and science of measurement and control of process variables within a production, or manufacturing area....
- 1992: Computer Engineering
Computer engineering, also called computer systems engineering, is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems. Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering, software design, and...
- 1995: Production (sandwich) Engineering
Production engineering is a combination of manufacturing technology with management science. A production engineer typically has a wide knowledge of engineering practices and is aware of the management challenges related to production...
- 2001: Information Technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
The sandwich pattern course was introduced in Mechanical, Electrical, Metallurgy (1974) and Production (1995). In this model, students spend their 5th and 8th semesters working in the industry and gain credit for such work, under the supervision of a faculty member and an industrial manager.
The Master of Technology (M.Tech.) is also awarded and the research for
Doctor of PhilosophyDoctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
(PhD) degree is also conducted in selected fields.
Undergraduate
Admissions to College of Engineering, Pune are competitive and are based on merit. Earlier admissions were based upon the percentage of science subjects' marks secured in
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exam of
MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
state. However, at present the admissions are conducted on the basis of the marks secured in
MHT-CETThe MHT-CET or Common Entrance Test is an annual entrance exam conducted by the Government of Maharashtra. It is conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education...
. These admissions are conducted by the
Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) through the Centralized Admission Process for Autonomous Institutes (CAPAI). Affirmative action programs exist for students belonging to socially and educationally backward classes as stipulated in the
Constitution of IndiaThe Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions, and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens...
and various statutes. There are programs for students from north-eastern India and Indian citizens from
KashmirKashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
. There are also programs for children of people working in Gulf Countries, Foreign Nationals, Foreign Students and Person of Indian Origin (PIO) in the college. Non Resident Indians cannot apply for the courses. The reservations for different categories are based on the Government of India and Government of Maharashtra rules.
Reservations in seats are provided for SC (Schedule Caste), ST (Schedule Tribes), NT (Nomadic Tribes), OBC (Other Backward Classes), PH (Physically Handicapped) as well as Female candidates.
In addition to the admissions through CAPAI, several admissions to direct second year of B.Tech. course are also conducted for those candidates who have completed Diploma in Engineering at different polytechnics in the state of Maharashtra. These admissions are conducted through the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) by DTE itself.
Activities
COEP is the hub of various curricular, extra-curricular and technical activities which attracts participation and praise alike from numerous colleges in India.
Gymkhana
College Gymkhana was established in 1914. The Gymkhana co-ordinates all sports, co-curricular and extracurricular activities including gathering, debating, magazine publishing,etc. All these activities are described in the following sections.Gymkhana is managed by Gymkhana Managing Committee which comprises secretaries of various clubs and is led by the Gymkhana General Secretary. The Gymkhana General Secretary is representative of the students. It co-ordinates the team delegations to various function, competitions and organizes the college gathering and annual functions. The Gymkhana Managing Committee consists of a body of student members who look after their particular division. This is advised by the Gymkhana Staff Advisor and the Secretary.
Gymkhana Day is annual function to felicitate and honor the Gymkhana managing Committee and Gymkhana winners. On the same day, the awards for Best Outgoing Student, Best Outgoing Sportsperson, Best Outgoing Social Worker and Best Outgoing Oarsperson are given away.
MindSpark
http://www.mind-spark.orgMindSpark is the annual technology festival hosted by the College of Engineering, Pune. It is one of the most famous and prestigious technical events nationwide.Started in 2007, it has quickly grown to be one of India's largest technical festivals in terms of participation. The idea behind MindSpark originated from the need to unite various departmental level festivals that were scattered across the Academic Calender.Formed by unifying the various emerging fields of modern technology. The MindSpark organization consists of roughly 20 students managing the administrative portfolios assisted by a team of approximately 800 coordinators and volunteers. MindSpark is traditionally held in the first fortnight of October and features 50 events across various disciplines of engineering. MindSpark has been backed by the support of Industry sponsors who also associate with COEP for placement.Decorated with events such as quizzes, programming competitions, electronic circuit debugging and designing, paper presentation, robot competitions, the event showcases the talent in all the fields of engineering. Preparations for the event begin in the month of August. There are several distinct areas of work such as infrastructure, refreshment, publicity, sponsorship. The first year students can volunteer in one of these events, as well as participate in the competitions organized.
Zest
ZEST. The students from COEP have a great legacy of excelling in both academics and sports and have won laurels and accolades to their Alma matter in the field of sports.Zest is the annual sports competition, one of the most awaited events organized at COEP. Participation from various IITs and 72 institutes from states like Gujarat, Punjab, Karnataka, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh make the event Nationwide. The main objective behind zest was to have an indigenous blend of talent, skills, endurance and to give a platform for the other students also to excel and showcase their talent. Symbolising the budding enthusiasm and par-excellence achieved in organization of event, Zest is considered as one of the prestigious competitions. The competition includes games like Hockey, Cricket, Football, Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, Baseball, Basketball, etc. Some indoor games like Carrom, Chess, Bridge and Water polo are also organized. ZEST has seen immensely enthusiastic participation, growing interest, new events, high quality competitive sportsmanship, incorporation of novel ideas and substantial prize money. In order to make a successful event, students work together in attracting the sponsorships, publicity and setting the huge infrastructure needed.
Cultural activities
COEP has been one of the leading colleges from
PunePune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
in various cultural competitions like Firodiya Karandak, Purushottam Karandak, Mood Indigo (festival). The students here have also made enhancements in acting and technicalities sections with a bigger point of view.A workshop on film productions (
cinematographyCinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...
) was successfully completed with the eminent efforts of COEP Drama Team and very soon the institute will have it's very first Short Film.
Sesquicentenary celebrations
In 2004 COEP celebrated the 150 years of its existence. The celebrations were marked by a visit by the Hon. Ex-President of India,
Dr. APJ Abdul KalamAvul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam usually referred to as A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, is a renowned aerospace engineer, professor , and first Chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram , who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007...
. A postal stamp to mark the 150th anniversary of the college was released.
Entrepreneurship Cell
In collaboration with notable COEP alumni and the industry, the students of COEP have undertaken a new initiative in setting up an entrepreneurship cell, known as
Empressario.
Boat Club
COEP is proud to have a
Boat Club, which is one of its kind in the country. Situated on the banks of Mula River, this club was established in the year 1928. The club has presently about 70 trainee and racing boats, which are used for various competitions besides regular practice. The club is an active member of such professional associations like Maharashtra Rowing Association (MRA), Maharashtra Association for Canoeing & Kayaking (MACK) and the Amateur Rowers Association (ARAE). Every year the COEP Boat Club organizes its annual showcase event, the
Regatta, which literally means boat races. It consists of Arrow Formation, Shell Games, Kayak Ballet, Wharf Dance, Canoe Wars, Mashal dance and Punt Formation. The last edition of Regatta was held on 13 March 2011. It featured an Eighter, a wooden sweep rowing boat, one of the only three in the world.
HAM Club
Established in 1986,
Amateur RadioAmateur radio is the use of designated radio frequency spectrum for purposes of private recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, and emergency communication...
(HAM) Club is the oldest technical club of COEP. COEP's Amateur Radio Club communicates by HAM radio, using the
call signIn broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
VU2COE. COEP "HAM"s have communicated with almost each and every corner of the world and even with the
International Space StationThe International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...
. Every year, HAM Club organizes the
A.S.O.C.Amateur Station Operator's Certificate or ASOC is the examination that needs to be passed to receive an amateur radio licence in India. The exam is conducted by the Wireless and Planning and Coordination Wing of the Ministry of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology...
examination and also coaches students for the same. It also conducts introductory workshops, basic antenna designing workshops annually in COEP and also in other colleges on invitation.
COEP HAM Club.
Technical events
There are various clubs which impart technical knowledge in various fields which are run by students and co-ordinated by senior professors. The Robot Study Circle in COEP is working with an aim of producing prospective winners for the national level robotics competitions like
RoboconThe Asia-Pacific Robot Contest is an Asian Oceanian College robot competition, founded in 2002 by Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. In the competition robots compete to complete a task within a set period of time...
,
TechfestTechfest is an independent body run by students of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai. It was started in 1998 with the aim of providing a platform for students to showcase their technical skills...
and
ShaastraShaastra is the annual technical festival of Indian Institute of Technology Madras , Chennai, India. The Sanskrit word ‘Shaastra’ means science and the festival accordingly consists of various science and technology based competitions, symposia, lectures, video conferences, exhibitions,...
. It owns its own Biped, hexaped robots, a robosapien, and a few
microcontrollerA microcontroller is a small computer on a single integrated circuit containing a processor core, memory, and programmable input/output peripherals. Program memory in the form of NOR flash or OTP ROM is also often included on chip, as well as a typically small amount of RAM...
eduboards. The Department of Electronics and Telecommunication has an
amateur radioAmateur radio is the use of designated radio frequency spectrum for purposes of private recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, and emergency communication...
Club with the call-sign
VU2COE.
The college has close ties with the many manufacturing industries in and around Pune including
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,
Tata MotorsTata Motors Limited is an Indian multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Mumbai, India. Part of the Tata Group, it was formerly known as TELCO...
,
ThermaxThermax Ltd. is a multi-national energy and environment engineering company based in India; and in Britain. It manufactures, boilers, vapour absorption machines, offers water and waste solutions and installs captive power projects...
,FIAT India and Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited, where students participate in academic projects. The presence of the several research laboratories including the
Meteorological Survey of India,
National Chemical LaboratoryThe National Chemical Laboratory is an Indian government laboratory based in Pune, in western India.Popularly known as NCL, a constituent member of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research India, it was established in 1950. There are approximately 200 scientific staff working here...
(NCL),
National Centre for Radio Astronomy(NCRA), Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) and Center for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) provide students access to R&D facilities. In addition the city is home to the growing software and hardware industry (mainly in Hinjewadi Infotech Park), thus enabling more students to pursue final-year projects in these industries.
COEP Astronomy Club
The COEP Astronomy Club was started in 2005 by a small group of Astronomy Enthusiasts in COEP. Over the years, the club has grown into one of the most prominent centers of activity in the college. Activities include sky observations, regular lectures, astro-photography, building telescopes etc. Students have also built India's one of the largest amateur built telescopes - a 12" Newtonian Reflector. The COEP Astronomy Club also conducts two star parties every year. Online group : http://groups.google.com/group/coep-astronomy
COEP Robot Study Circle
College of Engineering, Pune also boasts of a
Robot Study Circle where students study, design and manufacture armature robots. Established in September 2004, it is an inter-institutional, organization at institute to create awareness about robotics. The College has also participated in various competitions like the prestigious ABU Robocon. In fact, COEP finished a remarkable 2nd Runners-up in the national-level competition in the year 2010.
COEP History Club
The club was founded in 2007 to provide a common platform for Students interested in
HistoryHistory is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
.Every year club organizes Lecture series by prominent speakers by the name 'COEP History Week'. Having ties with
Bharat Itihas Sanshodhak MandalBharat Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal, popularly known as Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal or just ‘Mandal’, is an Indian institute providing resources and training for historical researchers. It is located at Pune in Maharashtra state. The institute was founded in 1910 by the veteran Indian historian V.K....
and Itihaas Premi Mandal,it is a social activity pursued by the students of COEP vigorously from over four years out of their passion for history. The club organizes many site visits and treks on places of historical significance, wherein field experts or prominent historians are also occasionally taken along. The history club has also taken a initiative to help the college students in their preparation of Competitive exams like
IASThe Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
,
IPSThe Indian Police Service , simply known as Indian Police or IPS, is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India...
and other
UPSCThe Union Public Service Commission is the central agency authorized to conduct the Civil Services Examination for entry-level appointments to the various Civil Services of India. The agency's charter is granted by the Constitution of India...
and MPSC exams. Regular lectures of dignitaries to the related fields are arranged and it is free for all. Both, the members of club and non-members can attend these lectures and seminars.
COEP Free Software Users Group
COEP Free Software Users Group (CoFSUG) is an initiative started by students of College of Engineering, Pune. CoFSUG has been started with the aim of spreading the culture of freedom, thereby making available educational facilities to all. This group is open for all. Weblink : http://www.coep.org.in/cofsug/
Arts & Crafts Group
The Arts and Crafts group, fondly called as “AnC” in the college, has made COEP proud by creating the Guiness World Record for the longest painting by numbers in 2008. It consists of students from the first year upto the final year. All the activities of the Arts and Crafts group always have something new , creative and innovative. The Arts and Crafts group has been instrumental in decorating the entire COEP campus during college festivals like Mind Spark, Zest , Regatta and also during the annual gathering. The Arts and Crafts students organize an annual exhibition every year in the college campus where the AnC team displays its art and also encourages other students to do so.
COEP Satellite Group
As a response to the call by ISRO in order to develop micro-satellites, COEP students gathered and formed satellite group in December'08. The proposed satellite is intended to be a demonstrator for communication system consisting of constellations of Pico-satellites.
COEP Aero Zealous Club
Inspired by an airshow in COEP's Regatta festival, 2011, the students of COEP started the Aero Zealous Club for students who have an avid interest in remote controlled Aircrafts.
Entrepreneur Cell(E-Cell)
Commonly known as Empressario, The Entrepreneur Cell was started to inculcate and enhance skills like marketing, brand selling and revenue generating, etc. through experience. Empressario has conducted many national events as well as lecture series and workshops.
National Service Scheme (NSS)
This activity was introduced in the college for the first time in the year 2009-10. It has carried out various activities for students as well as society. Through
shramdan, students of NSS unit have participated in plantation on the college and hostel campus. It also carries out tours to heritage sites with experts and winter camp at Mandede village near
PunePune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
.
SPICMACAY
Continuing its legacy of promoting ancient art and culture, COEP has a chapter of SPICMACAY(Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture amongst Youth). SPICMACAY was pioneered with the motive to promote Indian classical music, dance, and culture amongst youth. It organizes annual VIRASAT series in which prominent artistes perform line and give lecture and demonstrations.
Abhiyanta
http://coepmagazine.wordpress.com/Abhiyanta is the Annual Magazine of the College of Engineering, Pune. Articles are written by students, alumni and faculty.Articles are written mainly in three languages English,Hindi and Marathi.
Philomystics
In the year 2010, to give the engineers a bit of vision and consciousness, a philosophy club named 'Philomystics' has been started. The group plans various seminars and workshops.
FAB Lab
An
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was signed with
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
, USA for setting up a
FAB Lab (Fabrication Lab)A fab lab is a small-scale workshop offering digital fabrication.A fab lab is generally equipped with an array of flexible computer controlled tools that cover several different length scales and various materials, with the aim to make "almost anything"...
in the college . It was followed by FAB 5 - the fifth International FAB Lab Forum and Symposium on Digital Fabrication which was held during August 16–22, 2009 in the college. An outreach project of
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
's
Center for Bits and AtomsThe Center for Bits and Atoms was established in 2001 in the MIT Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The cross-disciplinary center broadly looks at the intersection of information to its physical representation....
, CoEP's FAB lab facilitates technological empowerment, peer to peer project based technical training, local problem solving and high-tech business incubation.The FabLab is headed by Prof.S.S.Anasane of Production engineering department.
Personality Development Club
This club provides the required training to enhance ones own personality. The motto of this club is to invoke character and competence in leaders of tomorrow. The club emphasizes on invoking hidden soft skills which are very vital to stay and deal in current scenario of cut-throat competition. The club also invites experts to conduct various workshops and training sessions to enhance communication skills, technical presentations and industrial etiquettes.
Wikipedia:India Education Program
Wikipedia, which ranks among the world's biggest and most referred encyclopaedias, have signed an agreement with the CoEP to facilitate training of students as well as faculty in content editing and article writing aspects. This Program is part of the Wikimedia Foundation's Global Education Program. The goal of the Global Education Program is to engage students and professors across disciplines, universities, and countries in using Wikipedia as a teaching tool.
Hostel
The College provides residential facilities for both undergraduate boys and girls. Due to limited vacancies admissions are merit-based. There are ten buildings in the hostel campus. Boys blocks are named as Purandar, Shivneri, Panhalgad, Torna, Raigad, Pratapgad, Sajjangadand Vishalgad. For girls, there are two blocks namely Jijaoo and Kondhana. 'Kondhana' and 'Pratapgad' buildings are two-storied, Vishalgad & Jijaoo buildings are four storied, and remaining buildings are three storied. The hostel campus houses about 1064 boys & 422 girl students. Further it comprises hostel office, security room, guest house of three rooms, nine rector's quarters and Director's residence.All of the three Student messes are run on co-operative basis.
Placements
COEP has always prided itself on the quality of the campus placements it offers to its students. The industry in and around Pune, and indeed many from far off, look to recruit the best brains entering the industry from COEP. This ensures that students at COEP have the pick of the kind of work that they want to do.
COEP also offers its students training to face the job interviews and group discussions which students are expected to go through. It also ensures that all the students at COEP are giving the 'finishing school' treatment in order to prepare them for the world of opportunities awaiting them. Thus COEP, through the T&P dept. ensures the best for its students.
Objectives:
- To Organize the Campus recruitment programs for B.Tech & M.Tech candidates.
- To provide at least one job to every student.
- To help sponsorship on various projects & in-plant/internships training of student in various industries.
Rankings
College of Engineering, Pune is ranked under 20 in All India ranking after the IITs and few NITs. It is one of the best Engineering colleges in Maharashtra and the best in Pune.
Notable alumni
- Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya - was an eminent Indian engineer and statesman . He was a recipient of India's highest civil honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1955. He was also knighted by the British for his public service. His birthday, 15 September, is celebrated as Engineers' Day in India in his memory.
- Lila Poonawala: former Chairperson of Alfa Laval India and Padmashree awardee .
- C. Kumar N. Patel
C. Kumar N. Patel developed the carbon dioxide laser in 1963; it is now widely used in industry for cutting and welding, as a laser scalpel in surgery, and in laser skin resurfacing...
- Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of California, Los AngelesThe University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
, inventor of the carbon-dioxide laser, winner of the United States National Medal of ScienceThe National Medal of Science is an honor bestowed by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and...
in 1996.
- Thomas Kailath
Thomas Kailath is an Indian electrical engineer, information theorist, control engineer, entrepreneur and the Hitachi America Professor of Engineering, Emeritus, at Stanford University...
- Hitachi America professor of engineering at Stanford University, winner of the IEEE Shannon Award in 2000 for profound contributions to the field of information theory. Inductee to the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame (2005). Recipient of Padma Bhushan Award (by Govt. of India for contributions to the fields of Mathematics and Engineering) in 2009.
- Rajiv Bajaj - Managing Director of Bajaj Auto: One of the largest 2 wheeler manufacturer in India.
- Sanjiv Bajaj - Executive Director of Bajaj Auto, Managing Director Bajaj Finserv Ltd.
- Venugopal Dhoot
Venugopal Dhoot is an Indian businessman. According to Forbes Magazine, his wealth in 2009 is U$2.65 billion according to. Moreover he is said to be the eighteenth richest man in India....
: Chairman of VideoconVideocon is an industrial conglomerate with interests all over the world, and is a Indian multinational company. The group has 17 manufacturing sites in India and plants in China, Poland, Italy and Mexico. It is also the third largest picture tube manufacturer in the world...
.
- Dr. Ramesh Raskar: Associate Professor, MIT Media Lab
The MIT Media Lab is a laboratory of MIT School of Architecture and Planning. Devoted to research projects at the convergence of design, multimedia and technology, the Media Lab has been widely popularized since the 1990s by business and technology publications such as Wired and Red Herring for a...
- Dr. Haresh Shah: Professor Emeritus, Stanford
- Dr. Ranjit Date: President and Managing Director, Precision Automation and Robotics India Ltd. (PARI)
- Mangesh Kale: Managing Director, Precision Automation and Robotics India Ltd. (PARI)
- P.S. Deodhar:Pioneer of SmartCard Technology
Land acquisition
In December 2005 the
Pune Municipal CorporationThe Pune Municipal Corporation was established on 15 February 1950. The PMC controls the whole administration of Pune. The executive power of the corporation is vested in the Municipal Commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service officer appointed by the Maharashtra state government...
asked the college for some of its land for road widening. This led to considerable outrage amongst students, and the issue was under heated debate. It was pointed out that the college was protected as a 'heritage complex' by the state government.
Renaming
1854-1870: Poona Engineering Class and Mechanical School.
1871-1911: Government Science College(Agriculture and Botany Classes)
1911-2003: Government College of Engineering, Poona
2003-2006: Pune Institute of Engineering and Technology
2006 onwards: College of Engineering, Pune
In 2000, COEP claimed independence from the state government and was declared an autonomous institute in 2004. Considerable confusion ensued over a proposed name change from COEP to Pune Institute of Engineering and Technology (PIET) which was strongly opposed by alumni and students. The newly autonomous entity's name was rolled back to COEP in November 2005.
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