• Source: Punjab Engineering College

Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University) (abbreviated PEC or PEC Chandigarh) is a public research & technical institution in Chandigarh. It was founded in 1921 in Lahore, established in Chandigarh in 1953, and focuses on the field of applied sciences, particularly engineering and technology. It is well-known for its undergraduate and graduate programmes in engineering, to which the entry is through the Joint Entrance Examination – Mains and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. It offers degrees such as Bachelor of Technology, Master of Technology and MBA. It also has a comprehensive graduate program offering doctoral degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.




History



PEC was established in 1921 in Mughalpura, a suburb of Lahore, Punjab, erstwhile British India as the Mughalpura Technical College. In 1923, the name was changed to Maclagan Engineering College to honour Sir Edward Maclagan, the then Governor of Punjab, who laid the foundation stone of the building. In 1939, the name was again changed to Punjab College of Engineering and Technology.
In 1932 the institution became affiliated with the University of Punjab for awarding a bachelor's degree in engineering. After partition in 1947, the college was relocated to Roorkee in India and was renamed 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 as an affiliated campus of Panjab University. 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 PEC University of Technology. However, as per a notification released by the University Grants Commission (India), the institution was ordered to drop the word "University" from its name. The institute has reverted to its former name Punjab Engineering College (Deemed-to-be-University).
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 twelve post-graduate courses leading to a Master of Engineering degree. Facilities for post-graduate studies exist for regular as well as part-time students. The college has facilities for research work leading to the award of the PhD degree in engineering in certain selected fields of different disciplines. The college also offers consultancy services in different disciplines.




Academics






= Academic programmes

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Institute offers Bachelor of Technology (previously Bachelor of Engineering) in:

Aerospace Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence)
Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
Electrical Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Electronics Engineering (VLSI)
Mathematics and Computing
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Production and Industrial Engineering
The institute also offers 'Master of Technology degrees‘ in the following specializations:

Computer Science and Engineering (with specialization in AI, Cyber security, Software Engineering, Data Engineering)
Highways, Structures, Hydraulics and Irrigation, Rotodynamic Machines
Electrical Power Systems
Environmental Engineering
Electronics Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
VLSI
MBA (Business and Data Analytics)
Humanities
The institute also awards minor degrees to undergraduates in fields other than their major stream of study.




= Collaborations

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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 has collaborations with a large number of international companies and universities, to name a few such as:
Indian Institute of Science
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
Indian Institute of Technology Jammu
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
National Institute of Technologies
SMVDU,Katra
PGIMER, Chandigarh
NITIE, Mumbai
Microsoft
Intel
IBM
Eic Pvt.Ltd., Chandigarh
ABB Global Industries & Services Ltd. Bangalore
Minda Corporation Ltd Noida
Central Tool Room, Ludhiana
CONCAVE Research Centre, Concordia University, Canada
Central Scientific Instruments Organization, Chandigarh
Swaraj Division (a unit of FES M&M), Mohali
Mohali Industries Association, Mohali
Philips India Ltd.PEC-ESIGELEC France collaboration (Feb, 2009)
MoA between PEC and Siemens Software to develop a centre of excellence at PEC.
Solar tech Park at PEC campus established in support with Bergen Group of Companies
PEC-ABB collaboration
PEC-UWA collaboration
PEC-JCB collaboration initiated
PEC-Philips collaboration
PEC-CSIO collaboration




Student life






= Cultural and Technical festivals

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PECFEST

PECFEST is the annual cultural and technical fest of PECO Chandigarh. The festival started as a cultural event in 2003.
In 2014, PECFEST merged with VOYOM (the technical fest of PEC) 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

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Currently, there are 13 technical societies and 12 clubs active in the college, and these are named as:
Technical societies

ACM-CSS - Computer Science Society (Recognized under ACM student chapter)
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 Electronics 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
Students Council

SAC- Students Affairs Council
Clubs

NCC (National Cadet Corps) under 2 Chandigarh battalion.
Projection & Design Club
Communications Information and Media Cell
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
Images
Cell

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




= Hostels

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There are four hostels for boys and two hostels for girls. Each hostel is self-contained with amenities such as a reading room/indoor games/TV room, dining hall and mess. Every hostel has a student chairman (Hostel Senior) for managing and controlling various activities.
Girls' hostels:

Kalpna Chawla Hostel
Vindhya Hostel
Boys' hostels:

Aravali Hostel
Himalaya Hostel
Kuruksheta Hostel
Shivalik Hostel




Notable alumni


Satish Dhawan - known for Indian Space Programme
Kalpana Chawla - Space Shuttle Columbia astronaut; BE Aeronautical (1982).
Badshah (Aditya Prateek Singh), Punjabi singer and rapper; BE Civil Engineering (2006)
Sandeep Bakhshi, CEO of ICICI Bank
Jaspal Bhatti - satirist, comedian, film-maker; BE Electrical (1978).
Vijay K. Dhir - Dean of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science
Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon - Punjab politician
Shalabh Kumar - Indian American industrialist and a philanthropist, BS Electronics Engineering (1969)
Vanya Mishra - Model and Miss India 2012
Sunil Saigal - Dean, Newark College of Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), BE Civil (1978).
Steve Sanghi - CEO of Microchip Technology BE Electronics (1975)
K. K. Aggarwal -Chairman National Board of Accreditation., MHRD and founder vice chancellor of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Vandana Verma - Space Roboticist at NASA
Tim Guleri - American Venture Capitalist.
Anup Chandra Pandey - Election Commissioner of India.
Er. VK Luthra-Chief Engineer- MED Jammu & Kashmir. B.E Prod 1976
IAS Ritu Maheshwari - CEO, Noida Authority




References






External links


Official PEC website
http://alumni.pec.ac.in

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