Amritsar College of Engineering and Technology - ACET

About Amritsar College of Engineering and Technology - ACET

Amritsar College of Engineering & Technology (ACET) was established in the year 2002. The Institute has been duly approved by AICTE, New Delhi as well as by the Government of Punjab and Govt. of India. It is affiliated to Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar. Besides Classroom Learning: Empirical Learning through Co-Curricular Activities, Industry Visits, Guest Lectures of industry and Academic Experts, Presentation, Seminars, Quizzes, Tutorials, Continuous Evaluation are all designed to encourage students and increase awareness levels. Value Added Courses are provided to enhance skill sets and bridge the gap between academics and industrial and corporate expectations for better employability. With the facilities of Wi-Fi campus, banking, well furnished hostels, gymnasium, canteen, the campus of ACET is indeed self contained. Apart from well-equipped Laboratories strengthened by latest technology, the College has highly qualified, experienced and dedicated faculty that forms the backbone of the College.

Location - The College is situated near 12 km. stone on Amritsar- Jalandhar G.T Road.

Departments

• Applied Sciences.
• Computer Science.
• Information Technology.
• Mechanical Engineering
• ECE (Electronics & Communication Engineering) / EEE (Electrical and Electronics Engineering).
• Post Graduate Department of Management Studies & Computer Applications.

Facilities

Hostels - Separate Hostel facilities for boys and girls within the campus is available for the students who take admission from other cities. The Hostels have attached wash-rooms and geysers, air cooler and other necessities to make the life as simple and comfortable as possible. Boys and girls Hostel has separate Gymnasium and Common Room. Hostel residents enjoy the transport facility to visit the city on every weekend. For the security of girl residents, the Hostel attendants accompany them. Facilities like TV, Newspaper, Indoor Games (Carom-board, Chess) are also available in the Hostel. All the Hostels are also having Internet facility.

Central Library - The Library of ACET has a collection of more than 25000 books (Text, References and General) in the Library. The Periodical Section enjoys the subscription of 45 journals and 30 magazines (technical and general) along with the prominent dailies. The Central Library has set up a technical section where all the books are well processed. All the books are classified and catalogued according to the 20th edition of DDC and AACR-II respectively. The Reading Areas has a sitting capacity of about 200 students at a time. The Reading Area has been divided into Two Sections. One is with the Storage Area in the basement and other is a Reading Hall on the ground floor. The Library has got the membership of DELNET. The Digital Library has 21 well equipped computer systems and more than 250 CDs covering various subjects.

Transportation - The College has 27 Buses for pick and drop of student and Staff members.  It covers all the terminal points in Amritsar. It also covers all the surrounding areas Jandiala, Tarn Taran, Beas, Batala and Gurdaspur.

Bank Facility - ACET has provided student and staff with In-House Bank Facility. Oriental Bank of Commerce is functional in College premises

Laboratories - Every Department has it's own Separate Laboratory.

Some of these are:

• Communication Skills Laboratory - It is well-equipped and finely laid-out Laboratory based on thirty seven computers and backed by 29" T.V. It is equipped with  accessories like a super-sensitive Sound System, Cordless Mikes, DVD Player, Audio-Video Cassette Player, Head Phones etc. Over seventeen software’s including communication skills, spoken English, group discussion, interview, presentation skills, speech making skills, resume writing, personality development, remedial English grammar, problem solving skills and the like are accessible to the students through the individual computers. Besides catering to the syllabi needs of the Communication Skills students, the Lab. is open to the benefit of the general students as well.

• Engineering Chemistry Laboratory - It is well connected with electricity water and L.P.G gas supply as well as it is attached with a store room for keeping chemicals and equipment and glassware. It is equipped with analytical instruments like PH meter conductivity meter muffle furnace etc. Laboratory also has a faculty of electronic balance instead of analytical balance. Laboratory can accommodate 30-40 students at a time and provide an ambient environment for conducting experiment for students.

• Engineering Physics Laboratory - The Laboratory provides all the required apparatus for the prescribed syllabus. It provides seating arrangement for 32 students. Charts/ Boards have been displayed for more clarity of the basics. Adjoining to lab a “Dark Room” is there for the experiment of Laser and Spectroscopy.

• Internet Laboratory - The institute has two well established Internet Laboratories. One Laboratory is in the main Building having 40 computers. Other Internet Laboratory is located in the PG blocks having 18 Computers. Internet Connection is available 24/7 with 6 MBPS speed.

• Micro Controller Laboratory.

• Digital Electronics Laboratory.

• Microprocessor Laboratory.

• Oracle Laboratory.

Medical Facilities - Medical Facilities for students & staff members with in the campus are available in the form of Dispensary. A Doctor is available on all days of week from 3 pm to 7 pm. Free Medication is available for students & staff members.

Gymnasium - Gymnasium facility is provided for the students with latest machines.

Department Clubs

These are:

• Pratibha Club -It provides opportunities through its various endeavours to recognize talent. It has been formed by PG Department of Management Studies & Computer Applications to demonstrate their talent. It organises various Cultural and Technical Events to showcase the talent of the students.

• Techno Titan - The Club has already tied up with Intel Corporation. Intel is now the official sponsor of the Club and has sponsored 150 T-shirts and 150 caps for the Club. The Techno Titans Club is all about lifting up all the members and other students to the level where nothing seems impossible. For achieving this purpose it organises various events.

• Tech-Neers - The Tech-Neers Society is an initiative by an IT Department in a technical society to help the students to have a very close look at the world of wonders in the field of technology & be a part of it.

• IPR Club - Department of ECE has it's own Intellectual Property Rights Club which creates awareness on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), facilitate filing of patents form and provide patent search facilities at the doorstep of innovators and researchers.

• Technotronics Club - Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department has been set up to enhance technical skills of the students and give them industrial exposure.

Scholarships to Students - The Management Scholarship is awarded to the students on the basis of their financial background, academic performance in each of the following categories:

• Merit Scholarship.
• Sports Scholarship.
• Special Scholarship. (NSS, NCC etc).

Women Grievance Cell - A Women Grievance Cell has been constituted in the College where girl students and female staff members can meet the women counsellor personally in case there is any problem.

Sports - The total playground area in the College Campus is 2.5 acres. There are Three Playgrounds in the College. College has tied up with a Local Stadium located at Manawala (Jagir Singh Sandhu Memorial Stadium) for various Sporting Activities like Football, Cricket and Athletics etc. College has infrastructure for games like Volleyball, Basketball, Badminton, Table-Tennis etc.

Alumni Association - ACET Alumni Association offers the old students an opportunity to become involved and connected with their alma mater. At the same time the Alumni assists ACET students in finding jobs, higher educations opportunities in India and Abroad. Alumni Portal - http://www.acetalumni.org/

Cafeteria - The College has a hygienic eating joint, which caters to the needs of the students from early morning till night.

Prayas - It is a an event of Prayas whose attemp is to give budding engineers a platform to develop skills complementing their courses curriculum. The events are intended as common grounds for students from different areas and mindsets to come together and share ideas. Technical events help in developing communication skill of the student and make them more expressive. This becomes a major asset in the real world.

Tie-Ups - The College has Tie-Ups with Oracle, CISCO Systems and Sun Microsystems.

Seminar Hall - The College has a Fully Air-Conditioned Seminar Hall which is used for all kind of Presentation by Guest Lecturers, Company Officials. Students present their 6 /2 months project report in this Hall. The Hall has a capacity of 200 Students. Seminar Hall is fully Sound Proof and has got LCD Facility also.

Conference Hall - The Fully Air-Conditioned Conference Hall is used for meeting of College management, HOD’s and meeting with students. It has a capacity of 60 people.

Auditorium - The College has a Fully Air-Conditioned Auditorium which is equipped with proper light & sound system with the capacity of 1300 students .

Lift Facility - For Physically Challenged, disabled persons and old age persons Lift facility is provided.

Power Backup - Two Generator sets are available in the campus for power backup with Capacity of First Generator Set 400 KVA and Second Generator Set 250 KVA.
    
STP - Two Sewage Treatment Plants have been established with in the campus for treatment of sewage.

Other Facilities - Apart from all these facilities the College also provides following facilities like Postal Services, Stationery Shop, Photostat, and Mobile Charger outlet.

Training & Placements

The Placement Cell is involved in:

1. Campus Recruitment.
2. Grooming Students for better Placements by organizing Group discussion, HR Interviews Sessions, Communication Skills program, mock interview etc with in the campus.
3. Arranging 6-8 weeks Industrial Training of the 4th Semester students in the reputed organization through out the country.
4. Arranging 6 Months Industrial Training of the 7th Semester students in the reputed organization through out the country.
5. Spreading information of general interest like dead lines to apply for MBA programs.
6. Organizing Seminars for guidance on higher education e.g. GRE, GMAT, CAT, GATE
7. Organizing Seminars for guidance on UPSC Examinations.

Achievements

ACET is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) for offering quality education and technical courses which can be well compared with the curriculum and standards of International Technical Institutes across the globe.