Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology Infrastructure: Library, Auditorium, Cafeteria & Other Facilities

Ayesha Taneem

Facilities :-

Classroom

Classrooms are very spacious and airy. Separate tutorial rooms are also available for special classes.

Laboratories

Ceramic Technology

The Ceramic department can boast of well equipped laboratories, which is essential for the scheduled academic curriculum and research activities operational at the institute. The names of departmental laboratories are given below:

• Refractory Lab
• Cement & Concrete Lab
• Unit Operation Lab
• White ware Lab
• Glass Lab
• Coating Lab
• Instrumental Analysis Lab
• Nano Materials and Sol-gel Lab
• Energy Engineering Lab
• Thin Film Lab
• Project Lab
• Geology Lab

Ceramic Technology

Sophisticated labs with specialized instruments have been developed for carrying out specialized research. The labs:

• Nano Particle Size Analyser
• Optical Microscope
• Sedigraph
• Micro-hardness tester
• High Temperature Furnace
• Horizontal Dilatometer
• High Temperature Viscometer
• Lanmuir-Blodget Thin film Apparatus
• Spin and Dip Coater

Computer Science & Information Technology

The Computer Science & Information Technology departments have well equipped laboratories essential for the scheduled academic curriculum and research activities operational at the institute. It is worth mentioning that the entire campus is connected to the internet for 24 hours through NKN Leased Line (100 mbps) connectivity which is accessible from all computers in the institute.

• Web Technology Lab
• Multimedia Lab
• System Administration Lab
• Networking Lab
• DBMS Lab
• Operating System Lab
• Object Technology Lab
• Project Lab
• Digital Electronics Lab
• Computer Organization lab
• Microprocessor Lab
• Communication Lab

Specialized labs have been developed from lab development grants received from National Funding Agencies. The labs have been listed as under:

• VLSI Lab
• Image Processing & GIS Lab
• Image Processing & Computer Vision Lab
• Specialized Equipments and Software purchased for Specialized Labs
• ERDAS Imagine Professional
• ENVI
• IGIS
• IDL
• Virtual GIS
• Multisim
• VSLI Design Toolset
• Matlab

Another feather in the cap is the addition of a most modern Language Lab for English Communication Skill & Personality Development as well as the EDUSAT lab with Virtual Learning capability of our students.

Basic Science & Engineering

• Physics Lab
• Chemistry Lab
• Engineering Drawing Lab
• English Language Lab
• Central Computing Lab
• Basic Electronics Lab
• Mechanical Workshop
• Electrical Engineering Lab

Library

Does the library have an Advisory Committee? Specify the composition of such a committee. What significant initiatives have been implemented by the committee to render the library, student/user friendly?

Yes, the Library has an advisory committee with the following composition:

Principal of the College   - Chairman

Librarian                          - Convener

HOD of  all departments             - Members

Two student representatives        - Members 

Significant Initiatives Implemented:

Subscription of E-Journals and E-Books.

Modernization of reading room facility with special provisions for differently able students.

Creation of e-corner within the library for online access of e-journals, e-books and other documents.

Digitization of library with OPAC facility.

Introduction of Book Bank facility for underprivileged and all female students.

Installation of CCTV surveillance at the entry/exit point and reading room of the library for security of the resources.

Organization of book exhibition once in a year

Conference Room

A spacious air-conditioned Conference Room with a good seating capacity serves requirements of weekly seminars, periodic workshops and various other orientation programmes that are held from time to time.

Auditorium

The Institute has a state of art auditorium which is an ideal venue for conferences, seminars and workshops organized by us as well as for cultural events organized by the student community.

Computer Center

The Central Computing Centre forms an important component of the Institute's infrastructure, providing a wide spectrum of services to the students as well as faculty and staff involved in research and other academic activities.

The Central Computing Centre provides support for students to have a hands-on feel of what they learn in the classrooms and enhance their computer skills.

All systems are networked and anyone occupying a terminal can access resources available on the network, barring security restrictions. They are connected to the internet for 24 hours through NKN Leased Line (100 mbps) connectivity which is accessible from all computers in the institute.