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Dr. P.G. HALAKATTI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
B.L.D.E. Association, Bijapur


The Bijapur Liberal District Education Association, a premier charitable Association, was started in 1910 with the sale objective of service, with sincerity, commitment, vision and with the spirit of obligation to the sacred cause of education in this part of the state. It has a glorious tradition of maintaining high educational and moral standards with many educational institutions in its fold. It has been acclaimed as one of the best private managements catering to the educational needs of this region - general, technical and other professional. The Association has completed nine decades of impressive, fruitful and proud existence and is running, of present, more than 30 institutions like high Schools, Pre university colleges, Degree Colleges in Arts, Science and Commerce, professional institutions like Engineering College, Medical College, College of Pharmacy, College of Nursing, College of Education, Polytechnic besides a Hospital and Research Center which have made significant contribution to the development of the Country.

B.L.D.E.A.'S DR. P.G. Halakatti College of Engg. and Tech.
The BLDE Association realized the growing needs of technical education in this part of the state and started the College of Engineering and Technology in 1980 with an intake of 145 students for Civil, Electrical and Mechanical branches. In 1995 this college was renamed as Vachana Pitamaha DR. P.G. Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology after late Dr. P.G. Hallakatti, a scholar research worker in Vachana Sahitya and a renowned social worker.

Campus

Having been witness to two empires - The Chalukyan and Rashtrakutan - and the capital of the Bahamani dynasty of Adilshahis, besides being the Janmabhumi and Karmabhumi of some of the 12th century Shivasharanas, Bijapur can boast of monuments which no other place in India can equal. Yet, Bijapur has failed to figure on the all-India Tourism map. One (like, say, Aldous Huxley) may not see much in the Taj Mahal of Agra. But the Golgumbaz of Bijapur is an architectural wonder which no one can keep from admiring. The temples of Aihole and Pattadkal, the rock-cut caves of Badami, the Samadhi of Basavanna at Kudalasangam are the other relics which make the erstwhile undivided district of Bijapur the most historical of historic sites of India.

Courses

Today, with in a span of twenty years, this is one of the well developed major Engineering Colleges in Karnataka with eight under graduate courses and two past graduate courses :

  • BE in Civil Engineering
  • BE in Mechanical Engineering
  • BE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • BE in Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • BE in Computer Science.
  • BE in Automobile Engineering
  • BE in Industrial Production.
  • B.Arch. in Architecture.
  • M.Tech in Civil Engineering (Structures)
  • M.C.A. (Master of Computer Application)

Library
The Management intends to provide more than the minimum facilities stipulated by the university in respect of :

  • Equipment in the laboratories in agreement with future planning projected in the curriculum
  • Library / Reading room facilities, by providing wide range of technical literature and periodicals
  • Workshop facilities for executing projects and to serve as a Technical Hobby Center
  • Forums for discussion of Scientific / Technical Topics
  • Association with professional institutions like - Institution of Engineers, India, IEEE and others.
  • A large number of prizes for meritorious students
The central library of the college has a collection of over 21,000 technical and general volumes consisting of books, ready references, encyclopedia, theses etc. and this is up graded every year. We are getting nationally and internationally acclaimed technical journals.

DEPARTMENT OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING
This department was started in 1986 with an in take of 30 students. There are well qualified staff with rich experience even in R & D. The department has well equipped laboratories and the students are given field training and vehicle servicing practice. The students select such topics for their projects that are quite relevant to the present needs.

The department periodically organises state level exhibitions of latest vehicles and this has aroused a lot of interest even among the public.

In addition to the conventional laboratories like internal combustion engine laboratory etc, the department has...
  • Auto Servicing Laboratory
  • Engine and Transmission Laboratory
  • Auto Machine Shop
  • Motor-Scanning Testing and Reconditioning Laboratory
This Laboratory is equipped with computerized wheel-alignment, computerized wheel-balancer and latest emission testing units to test diesel and petrol engines.

With the latest equipment and expertise available here, it is now proposed to run commercial vehicle service centre also, so that the students will have exposure to the latest vehicles and a sort of inplant training in the college itself.

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
The Department of Architecture was started in 1991 with an intake of 40 students and the course was approved by Council of Architecture, New Delhi. The department has members of the staff as per AICTE norms. Practicing architects are on the teaching faculty to acquaint the students with practical problems of Architecture. Architects of repute are invited to deliver guest lectures so that the student are exposed to the latest developments in the field of Architecture.

The Department has full fledged facilities to conduct studios, seminars and exhibitions. It also has material's museum (a collection of all types of building materials). A separate departmental library is provided with latest books on all aspects of Architecture.

The Department is lucky to have great architectural monuments such as Golgumbaz, Ibrahim Raza, Jamia Masjid etc., which are of world class significance. These monuments inspire the students for their style of Architecture and construction marvel. The college provides all facilities and assistance to the students to participate actively in NASA and other activities of architectural interest and importance.

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
The Department of Computer Science & Engineering was started in 1986 and has on excellent Computer Centre and well qualified and experienced staff members are Practicing Software Engineers.
The Computer center provides advanced computing facilities to the academic and administrative sections of the college. The centre assumes a vital role in helping to keep the institute at the leading edge of Information Technology. The centre meets the high end requirements of the student's curriculum. It also helps to conduct and support application development projects and other services.

The centre is housed with state-of-art infrastructure - Intel based multi-user UNIX system, Novel Netware LAN, Windows NT Netware, Silicon Graphics Work Station, over 100 personal computers, and Internet facility. The Centre also has large number of latest Softwares, which include different Language Compilers, Operating Systems, (for both stand alone machines and Network systems) Visual studios and Packages used for academic and administrative purposes.

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS
The Power Electronics and High Voltage Engineering Laboratories have been upgraded by the AICTE Grants with sophisticated equipment.
While assigning projects and electives, care in taken to train for wide area employment potential. Our students have got placement in Computer and Electronics industries of repute. The department involves in research activity also. M.Tech students from outside universities have also been guided. Thirteen research papers have been presented / published in National / International Seminars and Journals. The department has extensive testing facilities for local industries. More Computer based subjects including advanced topics like Internet, Neural Networks etc. PSPICE Laboratory has been introduced by the Visveswaraiah Technological University and the Department has equipped itself for the same.

The following are the laboratories :

  • Power Electronics
  • High Voltage Engg.
  • Electrical Machines
  • Electrical Circuits
  • Electrical Measurements
  • Power System Laboratory
  • Microprocessor and Computer Laboratories
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL & PRODUCTION
The department was established in 1987 with the intention of catering to the needs of present day industry requirements. The course is specially designed to import knowledge of production processes and managerial skills. The department has well qualified and experienced staff members, well equipped laboratories in the areas of Metrology, Industrial Engineering of C.I.M. and CAD / CAM. It has separate computer facilities available with recent software packages and with state-of-the-art machines such as CNC lathe, CNC Milling Machine, 5 - axis Robotic arm etc.

The Department has the following laboratories :

  • Machine Shops
  • Metrology Laboratory
  • Measurement & Control Laboratory
  • Industrial Engg. Laboratory
  • CAD / CAM Laboratory
  • CNC & Robotics Laboratory
  • Date Base Laboratory
  • Computer Applications
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
Electronics and Communication Engineering Department was started in 1982 and has been developing at a good pace. This department has well equipped laboratories like, Devices Laboratory, Advanced digital communication Laboratory, Control Instrumentation and Measurement Laboratory, ISDN and DSP Laboratory and Simulation and Software development laboratories with pertinent softwares like MATLAB, PSPICE etc. The department has an exclusive LAN laboratory for E & C students. It also has a large number of the latest PENTIUM machines.

The department takes care of the integrated development of student's potential by arranging co-curricular activities like project tours to industries and research institutions, seminars and lectures on modern topics by eminent personalities and other programmes related to the personality development. The continuous inter-disciplinary training, puts emphasis on the preparation of the students to enable them to face the challenging global opportunities. The department is manned by well qualified senior staff members with adequate supporting personnel.

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Mechanical Engineering is a basic course offered since 1980-81. The department has grown from the day of its inception in Thermal Engg., Production Engg., and Design Engg. and has well - equipped laboratories viz.
  • Heat Transfer Laboratory
  • I.C. Engine Laboratory with Computer based testing facility
  • Fuel testing and combustion Laboratory
  • Fluid Mechanics and Machines Laboratory with modern testing facility
  • Full fledge workshops
  • CAD / CAM Laboratory with software and robot
  • Kinematics and Dynamics Laboratory
  • Instrumentation and Metrology Laboratory
  • Foundry and Material Science Laboratory
  • Photo Elastic Bench
All the laboratories cater to the needs of the students giving hands-on experience and wide coverage of the subjects.

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
This Branch is becoming more and more challenging with Government priority an infrastructure development. Keeping this in view, the college has been constantly upgrading the teaching infrastructure in this branch. The department is also involved in various research / Consultancy projects for which well established laboratories are set up.

A series of Laboratories are :

  • Structural Engineer Laboratory
  • Environmental Engineering Laboratory
  • Soil Mechanics Laboratory
  • Highway Materials Testing Laboratory
  • Material Testing Laboratory
  • Survey Laboratory
  • Geology Laboratory
  • Hydraulics Laboratory

Student's Activities :
Apart from imparting excellent technical knowledge to the students, the college encourages co-curricular activities in the field of sports and culture. The college had the rare privilege of organizing the Karnataka University Inter Collegiate Athletic Sports Meet in 1997 and was acclaimed as one of the best athletic meets under K.U.D. The students participate in state and national level events like projects, seminars, exhibitions, technical paper contest and have won several awards.
Workshops and Laboratories :
The college has extensive Laboratory and Workshop facilities for all branches of Engineering. While each department has adequate standard prescribed equipment and computer facilities, the Mechanical Department has in addition, Computer Aided Design (CAD) Lab, CNC Lathe and Computerized I.C. Engine Laboratory.

Placement Cell :
The college has a placement cell under the charge of a placement officer. The cell arranges career guidance programmes for the final year and prefinal year students. This has proved exceptionally useful in shaping their career. The cell is in continuous touch with the prospective employing organizations to arrange campus interviews for the final year students. The Army, Navy and Air Force conduct campus interviews for recruiting engineers to their organizations.


Accommodation : Hostel
Being a tourist center, hostels, lodges and guest houses are spread over the city area. Private housing is also possible and normally students adjust in their own groups and arrange in such accommodations.

The management has provided accommodation to about 50% of the students especially for those coming from for off places outside Karnataka.

A three storied hostel for engineering students is constructed in the college campus. The rooms are 3 seaters. There is adequate water and electricity arrangements. Hostel facilities for girl students is also available.

A separate generator facility is provided for the hostel to maintain uninterrupted power supply to the students in the hostel. A separate hostel is provided for NRI students also.