Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering explained

Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering
Other Name:LDCE or LD
Established:1948
Type:State funded college
Rector:H.C. Patel
Principal:Dr. Nilay N Bhuptani
Undergrad:4560 + D2D Students + HRD Students
Postgrad:1460
Campus:Urban,
Country:India
Coordinates:23.035°N 72.5464°W

Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering (LDCE or LD), is a state college located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

History

The institute was established in 1948 with a donation of Rs. 25 lacs and of land by the textile magnate Kasturbhai Lalbhai, who named the college after his father, Lalbhai Dalpatbhai. The institute started with 75 students in Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical undergraduate programs, and was affiliated to the Bombay University. From 1950 until the formation of the Gujarat Technological University, it was affiliated to the Gujarat University. Currently, Dr. Nilay N Bhuptani is incumbent as the principal of the LD College of Engineering.

Programs

The institute runs 14 undergraduate programs,[1] 14 postgraduate programs,[2] and 4 part time courses (PDDC)[3]

UG Programs

Post Graduate

PDDC

Degree programs (full-time):

Postgraduate programs (full-time)

Post Diploma Degree programs (PDDC - B-Tech Part time)

Facilities

Laboratories

Each department has laboratories for U.G. and P.G. programs. Most of the laboratories are recognized for testing and standardization by various organizations. New laboratories of the institute are constantly being established in emerging areas. In addition to the students, the laboratories also cater to industrial testing in diverse fields.

Workshop

The workshop is equipped to show students the basic operations of manufacturing and production. It is equipped with a CNC machine, an electro-discharge machine, and measuring instruments. The institute has a thermal workshop in which boilers and other thermal equipment can be studied and an automobile workshop.

Centre of Excellence - Siemens has been established at L. D. College of Engineering. Centre of Excellence has established relevant laboratories having Siemens products and Siemens Industry software applications.[4]

Keepsake Welding Research & Skill development Centre of Excellence has been established at L. D. College of Engineering.[5]

Sports

The college has dedicated a team for major sports like cricket, lawn and table tennis, badminton, kabbadi, football, volleyball etc. College also has its own ground for cricket, football, lawn tennis court and an indoor badminton court. Every year, hundreds of students take part in GTU Sports fest, which is university level sports fest of Gujarat and bring laurels to the college.

Library

The library has 1,03,000 technical books, 173 periodicals, reference books, handbooks, encyclopedias and Indian standards. The library has computerized book search facility.[6] [7]

Training and placement cell

The institute maintains a training and placement cell to help students prepare for job searches. Assistance is given to students in developing interviewing skills. Major industries conduct campus interviews for final year students, and thus some students get their job offers through the cell.[8] [9]

Hostel

The institute has hostel facilities for 787 students. There are two messes in the hostel campus, which are managed by the students. Newspapers and magazines are subscribed for the hostel library. Entertainment facilities include TV room, badminton room, and gymnasium, and outdoor and indoor games.The hostel is administered by the rector and four wardens.[10]

Canteen

The canteen is located at the center of the campus. This facility is available for the students and staff at reasonable rates.[11]

Clubs

LD college of engineering also has different clubs including:[12]

Team Robocon LDCE

Founded:2004
Current:Robocon India 2020
City:Ahmedabad
Owner:L. D. College of Engineering
Coach:M. M. Makwana
Championships:2019
Titles:
  • 2004 - Runner-up, Most Functional Robot award[13]
  • 2018 - Best Idea Award
  • 2019 - National Winner, Prof. Balakrishnan Memorial Award[14]
Team:Team Robocon LDCE

The team takes part in an annual robotics competition named Robocon India, which is the national level competition of ABU Robocon.[15] The team mainly comprises the students from Mechanical, Electronics and communication, Computer Science and Instrumentation and control fields.

In Robocon India 2019, the Team Robocon LDCE won the national championship and represented India in the international event of ABU Robocon 2019 held at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[16] [17] [18]

In Robocon India 2018, the team have reached the quarter-finals and won the Best idea award.[19]

The team also organize an annual techno-cultural fest Lakshya in the month of February.[20] [21] In Lakshya Fest 2019 about 9,000 students participated in different events.

Alumni

Notes and References

  1. http://ldce.ac.in/admissions/ug-courses Under Graduate Courses
  2. http://ldce.ac.in/admissions/pg-courses Post Graduate Courses
  3. http://ldce.ac.in/admissions/post-diploma-degree-courses Part Time Courses (PDDC)
  4. Web site: October 15, 2014. Kapil. Dave. 6 new centre of excellence to be established in Gujarat. 2020-06-16. The Times of India. en.
  5. Web site: Keepsake Brochure Engg.. 2020-06-17.
  6. http://ldce.ac.in/library Library LDCE
  7. Web site: ABU-Robocon 2019 - Team India : A Journey of LD College of Engineering. 2020-06-17. www.youtube.com.
  8. Web site: Nov 15, 2018. Rs 7.5L package for 22 LD engineering students. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200617002919/https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/education/rs-7-5l-package-for-22-ld-engineering-students/articleshow/66626369.cms. 17 June 2020. 2020-06-17. Ahmedabad Mirror. en.
  9. Web site: ldce placement. tpo ldce.
  10. http://ldce.ac.in/hostels Hostel LDCE
  11. http://ldce.ac.in/canteen Canteen LDCE
  12. http://ldce.ac.in/clubs LDCE Clubs
  13. Web site: 2005-03-18. Results for Doordarshan Robocon India 2004. 2020-06-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20050318203533/http://www.roboconindia.com/results.htm. 2005-03-18.
  14. Web site: DD-Robocon 2019 Awards IIT Delhi. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200616232635/http://ddrobocon.iitd.ac.in/awards.pdf. 2020-06-16. 2020-06-17. DD Robocon 2019 IIT Delhi.
  15. Web site: The 3rd GTU Innovation Sankul Day Celebration. Pedagogical Innovation Awards & i-SCALE Awards. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200617152318/https://www.gtu.ac.in/circulars/14Oct/The3rdGTUISD_October_2014.pdf#page=9. 2020-06-17. 2020-06-16. Gujarat Technological University.
  16. News: Press Trust of India. 2019-06-16. Robocon competition held in New Delhi. Business Standard India. live. 2019-06-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20200616234658/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/robocon-competition-held-in-new-delhi-119061600787_1.html. 2020-06-16.
  17. Web site: LD team to represent India in Mongolia - Times of India. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200616234806/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/ld-team-to-represent-india-in-mongolia/articleshow/69861234.cms. 2020-06-16. 2019-06-21. The Times of India.
  18. Web site: 18-06-2019: Ahmedabad Citybhaskar ePaper Today: Online Ahmedabad Citybhaskar ePaper Gujarati, Aaj Ka Ahmedabad Citybhaskar Gujarati Newspaper - Divya Bhaskar, Page 1. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200617133421/https://epaper.divyabhaskar.co.in/ahmedabad/ahmedabad-citybhaskar/44/18062019/0/0/. 2020-06-17. 2020-06-17. divyabhaskar epaper. gu.
  19. Web site: Nirma University wins National Robocon 2018 - Times of India. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200617095156/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/nirma-university-wins-national-robocon-2018/articleshow/63162395.cms. 2020-06-17. 2020-06-17. The Times of India.
  20. Web site: Daily. Jaihind. એલડી એન્જિ. કોલેજ ખાતે લક્ષ્ય-2016નુંં આયોજન Jaihind Daily. 2020-06-17. en-US.
  21. Web site: 2019-02-12. એલડી કોલેજમાં ૧૪મીથી ટેકનિકલ ફેસ્ટિવલ યોજાશે. 2020-06-17. Aajno Yug News. en-US.

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