Pabna textile engineering college
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Pabna Textile Engineering College (Bengali:পাবনা টেক্সটাইল ইন্জিনিয়ারিং কলেজ) is a reputed engineering college situated at Pabna
, Bangladesh
which is academically operated by the faculty of Engineering and Technology of the University of Rajshahi
.
Pabna Textile Engineering College has a long history. During the British colonial rule in 1915, a weaving school was established at Pabna to meet Textile technician education by offering artisan level course.
It was named Pabna Govt. Weaving School. By studying different documents & papers it was seen that the Governor of Bengal of the then British Government visited this institution on 25th January in 1926.
It was upgraded to Pabna District Textile Institute in 1980 to offer two years certificate course in Textile Technology. In 1994 this institute was promoted to conduct three years Diploma course in Textile Engineering under Bangladesh Technical Education Board.
In order to meet the challenge of increasing demand of new sophisticated & latest technology, Prime Minister of Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh decided to upgrade this institution to B.Sc. in Textile Engineering College in 2006 to offer 4 Years Bachelor Degree in Textile Engineering by affiliation with the University of Rajshahi and renamed it as Pabna Textile Engineering College.
Now 320 students in 4 years of B.Sc.in Textile Engineering course are going on their study in this college with satisfaction.
Modern and Ultra-modern machines and equipments of different laboratories and textile related books in our library help the students to acquire knowledge of modern technology worthily.
in addition to some basic concepts of textile engineering.
From the second year onwards, students acquire a wide range of theoretical and practical knowledge in the area of textile engineering which equip them for future employment.
In third year students become capable to acquire the full knowledge about Textile Engineering.
In the fourth or final year students have to choose groups of subjects for specialization. These include
They also undertake project work, have an industrial attachment(internship) and must take a comprehensive viva
.
Admission is totally controlled by the Department of Textiles, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
must apply well in advance through their respective embassies in Bangladesh to the Ministry of Education, enclosing evidence of examinations passed and a transcript of academic records.
companies. The majority of textile graduates take up posts in the textile manufacturing industry as process or plant managers, development engineers or technologists. Recent graduates have found employment in the areas of production management
, design, textile testing and quality assurance
, new product development
, purchasing, commercial banks
and customs. At present there is a huge demand for textile engineers in Bangladesh.
) and long staple (jute
). The laboratory facilities includes both conventional and modern machinery with new technology like open-end spinning and air jet spinning.
. Modern looms include air-jet looms, rapier looms with electronic jacquard and projectile looms.
machinery. Warp knitting machinery includes both raschel and tricot machine and weft knitting machine include circular (single jersey, interlock, rib, jacquard) and flat knitting
machines.
equipment required to ensure high quality dyeing and finishing.
Wet processing laboratory is expanded recently. A new building named Dyeing Building is recently completed, is the best dyeing lab among Textile Engineering Colleges in Bangladesh. Most recent and modern machines are placed there.
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is available for teachers and students.
s.
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s, universal strength testers, shaping machines, cutting machines, drilling machines, welding machines, circular saw
s and various types of tools for carpenters.
Pabna District
Pabna District is a district in north-western Bangladesh. It is the southern most district of Rajshahi Division. Its administrative capital is eponymous Pabna town.-Geography:Pabna forms the south-east boundary of Rajshahi Division...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
which is academically operated by the faculty of Engineering and Technology of the University of Rajshahi
Rajshahi University
Rajshahi University or University of Rajshahi is a public university located in Rajshahi, a city in north-western Bangladesh...
.
History
Pabna Textile Engineering College-PTEC is one of the reputed engineering college in Bangladesh and operates under the faculty of Engineering and Technology of University of Rajshahi.Pabna Textile Engineering College has a long history. During the British colonial rule in 1915, a weaving school was established at Pabna to meet Textile technician education by offering artisan level course.
It was named Pabna Govt. Weaving School. By studying different documents & papers it was seen that the Governor of Bengal of the then British Government visited this institution on 25th January in 1926.
It was upgraded to Pabna District Textile Institute in 1980 to offer two years certificate course in Textile Technology. In 1994 this institute was promoted to conduct three years Diploma course in Textile Engineering under Bangladesh Technical Education Board.
In order to meet the challenge of increasing demand of new sophisticated & latest technology, Prime Minister of Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh decided to upgrade this institution to B.Sc. in Textile Engineering College in 2006 to offer 4 Years Bachelor Degree in Textile Engineering by affiliation with the University of Rajshahi and renamed it as Pabna Textile Engineering College.
Now 320 students in 4 years of B.Sc.in Textile Engineering course are going on their study in this college with satisfaction.
Modern and Ultra-modern machines and equipments of different laboratories and textile related books in our library help the students to acquire knowledge of modern technology worthily.
Curriculum
The first year syllabus consists of pure scienceFundamental science
Fundamental science is science that describes the most basic objects, forces, relations between them and laws governing them, such that all other phenomena may be in principle derived from them following the logic of scientific reductionism. Biology, chemistry and physics are fundamental sciences;...
in addition to some basic concepts of textile engineering.
From the second year onwards, students acquire a wide range of theoretical and practical knowledge in the area of textile engineering which equip them for future employment.
In third year students become capable to acquire the full knowledge about Textile Engineering.
In the fourth or final year students have to choose groups of subjects for specialization. These include
- Yarn Manufacturing
- Fabric Manufacturing (Weaving and Knitting)
- Wet Processing
- Garments Manufacturing
They also undertake project work, have an industrial attachment(internship) and must take a comprehensive viva
Test (assessment)
A test or an examination is an assessment intended to measure a test-taker's knowledge, skill, aptitude, physical fitness, or classification in many other topics . A test may be administered orally, on paper, on a computer, or in a confined area that requires a test taker to physically perform a...
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Students
At present approximately 320 students are enrolled at the college. Of these, around 15% are female.General admission procedure
Admission to the Pabna Textile Engineering College is highly competitive and needs a high academic attainment in S.S.C and H.S.C level. Selection of students for admission is made through admission test of 200 marks. Students get chance to take admission according to merit.Admission is totally controlled by the Department of Textiles, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
Entry requirements
The entry requirements for the admission test are(changeable):- Students must be Bangladeshi by birth.
- Passed S.S.C. (Sc) with first division / GPA 4.5 from any Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education or equivalent.
- Passed H.S.C (Sc) or equivalent examination of the current academic yearAcademic termAn academic term is a division of an academic year, the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. These divisions may be called terms...
obtaining at least GPA 4.5 and on an average at least 4.5 but individually not below grade B in physics, chemistry and mathematics. Students who passed intermediate examinations in previous academic years can also apply. - Students must obtain S.S.C (Sc) & H.S.C. (Sc) GPA total of 9.00
Foreign students
Foreign studentsInternational student
According to Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development , international students are those who travel to a country different from their own for the purpose of tertiary study. Despite that, the definition of international students varies in each country in accordance to their own national...
must apply well in advance through their respective embassies in Bangladesh to the Ministry of Education, enclosing evidence of examinations passed and a transcript of academic records.
Career prospects
The technological knowledge and skills of textile engineers are highly valued by textile manufacturingTextile manufacturing
Textile manufacturing is a major industry. It is based in the conversion of three types of fibre into yarn, then fabric, then textiles. These are then fabricated into clothes or other artifacts. Cotton remains the most important natural fibre, so is treated in depth...
companies. The majority of textile graduates take up posts in the textile manufacturing industry as process or plant managers, development engineers or technologists. Recent graduates have found employment in the areas of production management
Production management
Theatrical production management is a sub-division of stagecraft. The production management team is responsible for realizing the visions of the producer and the director or choreographer within constraints of technical possibility...
, design, textile testing and quality assurance
Quality Assurance
Quality assurance, or QA for short, is the systematic monitoring and evaluation of the various aspects of a project, service or facility to maximize the probability that minimum standards of quality are being attained by the production process...
, new product development
New product development
In business and engineering, new product development is the term used to describe the complete process of bringing a new product to market. A product is a set of benefits offered for exchange and can be tangible or intangible...
, purchasing, commercial banks
Commercial bank
After the implementation of the Glass–Steagall Act, the U.S. Congress required that banks engage only in banking activities, whereas investment banks were limited to capital market activities. As the two no longer have to be under separate ownership under U.S...
and customs. At present there is a huge demand for textile engineers in Bangladesh.
Facilities
Workshop and laboratories at the Pabna Textile Engineering College are equipped with the latest machinery and equipment of international standard.Yarn manufacturing laboratory
This laboratory provides practical knowledge regarding the yarn preparing technology both short staple (cottonCotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
) and long staple (jute
Jute
Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from plants in the genus Corchorus, which has been classified in the family Tiliaceae, or more recently in Malvaceae....
). The laboratory facilities includes both conventional and modern machinery with new technology like open-end spinning and air jet spinning.
Weaving laboratory
The laboratory has the facility to weave cotton, synthetic and jute fabric including tappet, dobby and jacard loom hand operated looms, ordinary power looms, automatic power looms and modern looms with CAD systemsComputer-aided design
Computer-aided design , also known as computer-aided design and drafting , is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. Computer Aided Drafting describes the process of drafting with a computer...
. Modern looms include air-jet looms, rapier looms with electronic jacquard and projectile looms.
Knitting laboratory
This laboratory is equipped with both warp and weft knittingWarp knitting
Warp knitting is a family of knitting methods in which the yarn zigzags along the length of the fabric, i.e., following adjacent columns of knitting, rather than a single row...
machinery. Warp knitting machinery includes both raschel and tricot machine and weft knitting machine include circular (single jersey, interlock, rib, jacquard) and flat knitting
Flat knitting
Flat knitting is a method for producing knitted fabrics in which the work is turned periodically, i.e., the fabric is knitted from alternating sides...
machines.
Wet processing laboratory
This laboratory includes machinery for singeing, desizing, mercerizing, dyeing, printing and finishing and students are able to gain a thorough knowledge of wet processing technology. It has the facility for dyeing material as fibre, yarn and fabric and various style of printing. It also has computerized data colour system, gas chromatography and mass spectrometer, light fastness and other quality controlQuality control
Quality control, or QC for short, is a process by which entities review the quality of all factors involved in production. This approach places an emphasis on three aspects:...
equipment required to ensure high quality dyeing and finishing.
Wet processing laboratory is expanded recently. A new building named Dyeing Building is recently completed, is the best dyeing lab among Textile Engineering Colleges in Bangladesh. Most recent and modern machines are placed there.
Garments laboratory
The garments laboratory is equipped with all the types of cutting, sewing and finishing machinery used in the garment industry. It is also equipped with Lectra CAD-CAM system for computerized marker making, cutting and garments dyeing, washing and embroideryEmbroidery
Embroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins....
.
Testing laboratory
The testing laboratory is one of the best in the country and has the facility to test fibres, yarn and fabric. The conventional and modern testing equipment include an evenness tester, Classimat, single yarn strength tester, multifunctional Superba tester, HFT and electronic microscope.Computer laboratory
A well equipped computer laboratory provides practical opportunities for forty students at a time. Use of the InternetInternet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
is available for teachers and students.
Electrical laboratory
This laboratory gives students the chance to become acquainted with electronic and electrical technology. It is equipped with pneumatic and electro-pneumatic control systemControl system
A control system is a device, or set of devices to manage, command, direct or regulate the behavior of other devices or system.There are two common classes of control systems, with many variations and combinations: logic or sequential controls, and feedback or linear controls...
s.
Physics laboratory
The physics laboratory is equipped with machinery and equipment suitable for graduate studentsGraduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
.
Chemistry laboratory
The chemistry laboratory is suitable for forty students at a time to undertake practical work.Engineering workshop
The engineering workshop is equipped with latheLathe
A lathe is a machine tool which rotates the workpiece on its axis to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling, or deformation with tools that are applied to the workpiece to create an object which has symmetry about an axis of rotation.Lathes are used in woodturning,...
s, universal strength testers, shaping machines, cutting machines, drilling machines, welding machines, circular saw
Circular saw
The circular saw is a machine using a toothed metal cutting disc or blade. The term is also loosely used for the blade itself. The blade is a tool for cutting wood or other materials and may be hand-held or table-mounted. It can also be used to make narrow slots...
s and various types of tools for carpenters.
Digitalization of PTEC
Although this institute was upgraderd to Pabna Textile Engineering College in 2006, there was very less digital facilities. Government had enough budget and projects but nothing improved due to shortage of trained persons. Recently in 2010 Farhad in association with Iqbal students of Pabna Textile Engineering College worked hard to digilize this educational institute. Area of their works (not limited to) Official Website Design, Wi-Fi facilities, projector facilities, influencing other students to be digitalized. Official regulation by Project Director Mohisinul Alom (Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Textile and Jute, Bangladesh) and Principal Md. Abdul Mannan.See also
- Bangladesh University of Textiles
- Begumgonj Textile Engineering College, NoakhaliBegumgonj Textile Engineering College, NoakhaliBegumgonj Textile Engineering College, Noakhali is an engineering educational institute in Bangladesh and operates under the University of Chittagong. It plays an important role in textile education in Bangladesh...
- Textile Engineering College, ChittagongTextile Engineering College, ChittagongThe Chittagong Textile Engineering College is a college offering a Bachelor degree in textile engineering. It is situated by the side of old Dhaka Trunk road which passed through the Zorargonj, Mirsarai, Chittagong . The college was established in 1911 and moved moved to its current location in 1960...