Engineering

IGNOU VIEP Engineering Programmes Admissions 2011-2012

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Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has issued notification for admission to Vertically Integrated Engineering Programme (VIEP) 2011-2012 session. The programmes are offered in full time face to face Advanced Level Certificate, Diploma and Degree programmes in Engineering in flexible open university system. IGNOU is the largest university in the world in terms of student enrollments and study centers. Following are details of specializations offered under VIEP programmes:

1. Civil Engineering (CE)
2. Electrical Engineering (EE)
3. Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE)
4. Mechanical Engineering (ME)
5. Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

Eligibility Requirements:

For Advanced Level Certificate Course and Diploma in Engineering:

1) 1st Year to Advanced Level Certificate: 10th pass with minimum 50 percent marks. Duration is 2 years.
2)1st Year Diploma: Eligibility is same as above; Duration is 3 years.
3) Lateral Entry to Diploma: Eligibility: 10+2 years ITI Certificate in Engineering or 10+2 vocational courses. Duration is 2 years / Two years Advanced Certificate Course in Engineering awarded by IGNOU. Duration is one year.

Eligibility for Degree in Engineering:

1) 1st Year: 10+2 pass (PCM) with minimum 50 percent marks. Duration is 4 years.
2) Lateral Entry: 3 years diploma in any branch / B.Sc. (PCM) / BCA / BCS. BCA / BCS candidates are eligible for EE/ ECE/ CSE branches. Duration is 3 years.

Program fee per semester:

1. Advanced level certificate programme: Rs. 12500/-
2. Diploma Programme: Rs. 12500/-
3. Degree programme: Rs. 25000/-

Interested candidates can apply online only through the official website www.ignouviep.org . Before starting the online application submission procedure, the candidate should have with him the DD of Rs.100/ (drawn in favour of IGNOU VIEP INSTITUTIONS FEE A/C and payable at New Delhi). Filled in online application form should be taken as a print out and should be sent along with the DD of Rs.100/- to ‘DIrector – VIEP, New Hall, School of Engineering and Technology (SOET), Block-C, New Academic Complex, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Maidam Garhi,New Delhi- 110068.

Important Dates:

1) Close of online applications: 10/08/2011
2) Last date for the receipt of print out of filled online Application Form: 12/08/2011
3) Allotment of students to the program study centers: 14th August 2011
4) Reporting of students at allotted PSCs for admission / enrollment: From 10th August 2011 to 14th August 2011.
5) Commencement of classes at PSCs: 16th August 2011

For more details such as eligibility for Advanced level Certificate Courses, Diploma in Engineering and Degree in Engineering, you can visit the official website www.ignouviep.org. OR call at following helpline numbers for admissions:

1) Mobile Nos: 9311394696/ 9311394699/ 9311394695
2) Landlines: 011-32085173/ 011-32085174 (Between 10 A.M to 6.00 PM)
3) E-mail:admission@ignouviep.org

Anna University Tamil Nadu Engineering Colleges Rankings 2011

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Anna University of Technology (AUT), Chennai (Tamil Nadu) has ranked self-financing / private / unaided engineering colleges in the state of Tamil Nadu. The AUT, Chennai branch has released list of it’s affiliated engineering colleges with rankings based on academic performance of first-year students in the academic year 2010-11. Though the rankings can not be taken for granted as it is, these will help the aspiring engineering students to select the best colleges. The AUT has ranked RMD Engineering College at number one position. AUT, Tamil Nadu has branches at Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchi and Tirunelveli. But only AUT-Chennai has put out the list of college rankings so far.

The honorable Madras high court had directed the Anna University of Technology to rank it’s affiliated colleges by 26th July 2011. The court order was given on a petition asking for the rankings, which would help engineering aspirants in Tamil Nadu to choose a good college through the single window counseling system. The AUT conducts admissions to graduate engineering courses through TANCET ranks. Other AUT branches, Tiruchi, Coimbatore and Tirunelveli also will release rankings of the engineering colleges under their affiliation soon.

The CUT, Chennai has announced rankings lists of engineering colleges based on pass percentage of students in colleges taking into account number of students who appeared for the exam as well as pass percentage. Number of answer scripts evaluated has also been taken into consideration while evaluating pass percentage. Let us hope these rankings will help the engineering aspirants and future engineering candidates to select their probable college.