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CEED 2012 Notification by IIT Bombay

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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT B) has issued notification for Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED – 2012) for admission into design courses for the academic year 2012-13. All the leading IITs and IISc Bangalore offer design programmes. The main objective of CEED Entrance Examination is to assess the candidate’s aptitude for design, drawing skills, logical reasoning, visual skills, creativity and communication skills. CEED is an all India level examination for admission into the following Post Graduate programmes in design:

1) Master of Design Programmes (M.Des.)

a) IISc Bangalore: M.Des. in Product Design and Engineering
b) IIT Bombay: M.Des. in the specializations of Industrial Design, Visual Communication, Animation, Interaction Design, Mobility and Vehicle Design.
c) IIT Kanpur: M.Des. in Industrial Design
d) IIT Delhi: M.Des. in Industrial Design
e) IIT Guwahati: M.Des. in Design

IITs and IISc consider GATE scores also for admission into these programmes. Following are some more programmes offered by these institutes through CEED:

1) Ph.D Programmes in Design (Offered at IISc Bangalore and IIT Bombay); Eligibility: Applicants must have Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Architecture / Design/ Interior Design or equivalent. Candidates with Professional Diploma in Design (NID / CEPT or equivalent of 4 years duration after 10+2 also can apply. Candidates with B.F.A. (4 year professional programme offered after 10+2) OR G.D. Art (5 year programme after 10th) with at least one year professional experience and Master’s degree in Arts / Science / Computer Applications are also eligible to apply. There is no age limit for CEED. A candidate can appear any number of times.

Application procedure: Interested candidates can apply online through CEED website at http://www.iitb.ac.in/gate. You can apply online at http://www.iitb.ac.in/ceedapp/ceedAdmissionLinks.jsp . Last date to apply online is 7th October 2011. Last date for the receipt of application print outs with required documents is 14th October 2011. Application fee is Rs.950/- (Rs.475/- for SC/ ST/ PD candidates). Address to contact: GATE Office, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mubai 400 076, Phone: 022-25767068. CEED 2012 Exam date is 04 December 2011. Test will be conducted at Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Mumbai, and Roorkee. CEED 2012 results will be announced on 20th January 2012.

CBIP New Delhi PG Diploma in Thermal Power Plant Engineering Admissions 2011

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Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP), New Delhi has issued admission notification 2011 for Post Graduate Diploma Course in Thermal Power Plant Engineering. The course is designed to cater the needs of thermal power industry in the country. Duration of the course is 52 weeks (One year). Available seats are 60. After completion of this course, the Engineers / candidates would be eligible for operation and maintenance of power plants of capacity 100 MW and above. The course is also recognised by Central Electricity Authority (CEA). Following are details of the programme, eligibility, selection and application procedure:

Eligibility for Post Graduate Diploma Course in Thermal Power Plant Engineering: The applicants should have obtained B.E. / B.Sc. (Engineering), AMIE or equivalent degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics and Communication / Control and Instrumentation / Power Engineering. Candidates those appearing in their final year examination may also apply. Graduate Engineers (BE / B.Techs) sponsored by State Electricity Boards / Power Utilities and Private Companies with minimum one year post qualification experience are also eligible to apply. They should have secured at least 60 percent marks in BE / B-Tech. / equivalent degree.

Course fee is Rs.1,30,000/- . Fee has to be paid in 3 installments. Fee for sponsored candidates is Rs. 150000/-. Selection of the candidates will be based on the marks obtained in 10th, 12th and BE or equivalent
examination. The weightage would be in the ratio of 10, 20, 70 percent respectively for each examination. Admission counseling will be held at CBIP, Malcha Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi and the date of counseling will be informed to the candidates. More details can be obtained from http://www.cbip.org/course_tpp/brochure.pdf

Interested candidates can apply as per the format available on CBIP website. You can apply on plain paper with all related details along with the demand draft of Rs. 500/- drawn in favour of CBIP payable at New Delhi. Filled in application forms should be sent to Secretary, CBIP, Malch Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021. Last date for the receipt of completed applications is 9th September 2011. Phone: 011 -26875017 / 26116567 / 24102437. Email: ghoshsk@cbip.org OR jaideep@cbip.org .