Punjab Engineering College

Punjab Engineering College
PEC
Former names
 PEC University of Technology; East Panjab Engineering College; Maclagen Engineering College
Motto in English
 From darkness (of ignorance) lead us to Light (of Knowledge)
Type Public engineering school
Established 1921
Chairman Sh. Rajinder Gupta, Chairman of Trident Group
Director Prof. Manoj K Arora
Undergraduates 2,100
Location Chandigarh, India
Campus 146 acres (59 ha), Urban
Website http://www.pec.ac.in

Punjab Engineering College is one of the India's premier and oldest institutes which focuses in the field of applied sciences, particularly engineering and technology. It is located in the Union Territory of Chandigarh, and was founded in 1921.[1]

History

University administration building

PEC was established in 1921 in Mughalpura, a suburban area of Lahore, Punjab, erstwhile British India as the Mughalpura Technical College. In 1923, the name was changed to Maclagan Engineering College to honor Sir Edward Maclagan, the then Governor of the Punjab, who laid the foundation stone of the building.[2]

In 1932 the institution became affiliated with the University of the Punjab for awarding a bachelor's degree in Engineering. After partition in 1947, the college was relocated to Roorkee in India and was renamed as East Punjab College of Engineering. In the year 1950 the word East was dropped. Towards the end of December 1953, the college shifted to its present campus in Chandigarh to function under the Government of Punjab. In 1966, with the formation of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, the college came under the control of the Government of India through the Chandigarh Administration. In October 2003, the Government of India recognized the college as a Deemed University and thereafter it became known as Punjab Engineering College (Deemed University). In 2009, the Board of Governors renamed the institution as PEC University of Technology. [3]However, as per a recent notification released by the University Grants Commission (India), the institution has been ordered to drop the word "University" from its name. The institute has reverted to its former name Punjab Engineering College (Deemed-to-be-University). IIT status for the institution is also in the talks.[4]

In 1994 this institution was adjudged the best technical college in India by the National Foundation of Engineers. It occupies an area of 146 acres. Up to 1962, the college consisted of three departments of Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Thereafter the college expanded and offers Bachelor of Engineering degrees in various specializations.

Highway Engineering was the first post-graduate course offered by the college, commencing in 1957. Presently there are eleven post-graduate courses leading to a Masters of Engineering degree. Facilities for post-graduate studies exist for regular as well as for part-time students. The college has facilities for research work leading to the award of Ph.D. degree in engineering in certain selected fields of different disciplines. The college also offers consultancy services in different disciplines.[3]

Collaborations

The college has collaborated with national and international educational institutions for student exchange programs. MoUs have been signed with corporates to attract projects and internships. Some of these collaborations are:

  • PEC-ESIGELEC France collaboration (Feb, 2009)[5]
  • PEC-ABB collaboration (Jan, 2009)[6]
  • PEC-UWA collaboration (Jan, 2009)[7]
  • PEC-JCB collaboration initiated (Sep, 2008)[8]
  • PEC-Philips collaboration (Sep, 2008)[9]
  • PEC-CSIO collaboration (Aug, 2008)[10]

Courses

A helicopter on the university grounds

Bachelor of Engineering in :

The institute also offers Master of Engineering degrees in the following specializations:
Highways, Structures, Hydraulics and Irrigation, Rotodynamic Machines, Electrical Power Systems, Environmental Engineering (Interdisciplinary), Electronics Metallurgical Engineering, C.I.M.

The institute also awards minor degrees to undergraduates in fields other than their major stream of study.


Cultural and technical festivals

Vyom logo

PecFest

PECFEST is the annual cultural and technical fest of PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh. The festival started off as a cultural event in 2003 and has since, grown into one of the largest college fests in North India attracting many big-name performers and sponsors.

In 2014, PECFEST merged with Vyom (the technical fest of PEC University of Technology) and consequently, now acts as an umbrella festival for both cultural and technical events and competitions.

Vyom

Vyom (earlier known as Technique before being renamed in 2011) was the university's annual technical festival that ran from 2008 to 2014. It was discontinued in 2015 and the technical events are now conducted as part of PecFest.

Student organizations

Technical societies

  • ATS - Aerospace Technical Society
  • ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers (Student Chapter)
  • ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Student Chapter)
  • ASPS - Astronomy and Space Physics Society
  • IEEE - The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Student Chapter
  • IETE - The Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers Student Forum
  • IGS - Indian Geotechnical Society
  • IIM - Indian Institute of Metals
  • The Robotics Society
  • SAE - The Society of Automotive Engineers Student Chapter
  • SESI - Solar Energy Society of India
  • SME - The Society of Manufacturing Engineers Student Chapter
  • CSS - Computer Science Society (Unofficial yet functional)

Students Council

  • SAC- Students Affairs Council

Clubs

  • Projection Design Club
  • Communications Club
  • Music Club
  • Robotics Club
  • Speakers Association And Study Circle
  • Dramatics Club
  • Art and Photography Club
  • Energy and Envirovision Club
  • Rotaract Club
  • English Editorial Board
  • Hindi Editorial Board
  • Punjabi Editorial Board

Cell

  • Student Counselling Cell (Happy Folks of PEC)
  • Entrepreneurship Incubation Cell
  • Women Empowerment Cell

Hostels

There are four hostels for boys and two hostels for girls. Each hostel is self-contained with amenities such as reading room/indoor games/T.V. room, dining hall and mess. Every hostel has student chairman(Hostel Senior) for managing amd controlling various activities. This post was highlighted and highly appreciated when Mr.Dinesh Ahuja who remained as hostel student chairman for two years(2011&2015) did some tremendous tasks for betterment of the concerned hostels.


Girls Hostels:

  • Kalpna Chawla Hostel

(capacity: 55 students)

  • Vindhya Hostel

(capacity: 280 students)

Boys Hostels:

  • Aravali Hostel
  • Himalaya Hostel
  • Kuruksheta Hostel
  • Shivalik Hostel

PEC Anthem

तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय:[11]

Lead me from darkness to light

PEC की दिशा है प्रकाश की ओर

PEC headed towards radiance

शिवालिक की तराई में

situated at foothills of Shivalik

PEC है जैसे सागर में

PEC is like an ocean

अनुसंधान के मंथन से

where hard-core research

निकलते रत्न विज्ञान के

results in ‘Gems’ of science

तकनीकी राह से विकास की ओर

through technology towards development

PEC की दिशा है प्रकाश की ओर

PEC headed towards radiance

अध्यात्म है विज्ञान भी

‘Explore’ science with spirituality

संस्कार है नवज्ञान भी

‘Innovate’ with tradition

कल्पना है रचना भी

create with imagination

परिश्रमी हैं प्रवीण भी

‘Excel’ through hard work

लक्ष्य राष्ट्र निर्माण की ओर

aspire for national development

PEC की दिशा है प्रकाश की ओर

PEC headed towards radiance

विश्व गुरु हों २१वीं सदी के

to be world leader of 21st century

ये ही है आकांक्षा भारत की

is the desire of India

करेगी साकार ये युवा शक्ति और

accomplished by youth-power and

PEC University of Technology (Old name)

We are PEC (x4)


Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Institute | Punjab Engineering College". www.pec.ac.in. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  2. ↑ "Civil engg was preferred in a world without internet: PEC's 93-yr-old alumni". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  3. 1 2 "About PEC".
  4. ↑ "IIT status for PEC: UT officials have first meeting with ministry - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  5. ↑ "News". Pec.ac.in. 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  6. ↑ "News". Pec.ac.in. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  7. ↑ "News". Pec.ac.in. 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  8. ↑ "News". Pec.ac.in. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  9. ↑ "News". Pec.ac.in. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  10. ↑ "News". Pec.ac.in. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  11. ↑ "PEC Anthem | Punjab Engineering College". www.pec.ac.in. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  12. ↑ Guptal, Priya (26 July 2014). "Badshah doesn't want to use Honey Singh's fame". Times Of India. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  13. ↑ "ICICI Bank's New COO Sandeep Bakhshi Started Career At Bank In 1986". ndtv.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "Jaspal Bhatti's son, actress Surilie in a critical condition". Times of India. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  15. ↑ "Astronaut Bio: Kalpana Chawla". National Aeronautics and Space Administration. May 2004. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  16. ↑ Bajwa, Harpreet (3 March 2007). "In new Akali Cabinet, 3 ministers are CM's kin". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  17. ↑ "Shalabh Kumar: Innovating his way to outstanding entrepreneurial success". NRIToday. Archived from the original on 4 July 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  18. ↑ Miglani, Meha (2 April 2012). "Punjab Engineering College students eager to welcome Vanya Mishra back". Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  19. ↑ New Jersey Institute of Technology. "Sunil Saigal biography".
  20. ↑ "PEC at a glance" (PDF). pec.ac.in. p. 7. Retrieved 7 August 2016.

Coordinates: 30°46′N 76°47′E / 30.767°N 76.783°E / 30.767; 76.783

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