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ARASU ENGINEERING COLLEGE
KUMBAKONAM-612501
The real satisfaction and consolation in life is really accrued from a dedicated service
to the fellow humans, in any form. Educating the needy and the talented belonging to the lowest step
of the ladder of society is the greatest service. Our institution fulfills this norm of service in the field
of Technical Education by providing the student community with opportunities at their most
accessible levels. I congratulate all the staff and students of this college, for the efforts they have put
in to reach the zenith.
PREAMBLE
Arasu Engineering College, Which began its maiden voyage on 3rd of August 2000,is named after the
founder Mr.R.Thirunavukkarasu, the great philanthropist and industrialist and his wife under the
banner of Sri Thirunavukkarasu Dhanalakshmi Educational and Charitable Trust. The Institution
aims at achieving academic excellence in the field of Higher Education. It renders its reliable
services to the cause of improving the quality of life of our people with special priority to the
betterment of rural students.
The Institution has reputation for high standards of discipline and is doing its best to achieve good
results. Though in her infancy, the college has all qualities, which would make it bloom into a No.1
Institution.
Arasu Engineering College is situated on the Kumbakonam - Chennai Main Road. Kumbakonam, the
famous temple town is an important centre of Education, Arts and Crafts from time immemorial.
Set in a serene and lovely landscape and sufficiently away from the madding crowd and bustle of
heavy traffic, the college provides a peaceful and conducive atmosphere to learn and live in. Another
special feature of the college is that both fresh air and pure water are available in abundance in the
campus.
College was started in the year 2001 with 3 courses (ECE, CSE, IT). EEE Course was started in the
year 2002.Mechanical course was started in the year 2005 and civil course was started in the year
2007.At present this college offers 6 UG Courses.
To reach the pinnacle of perfection, the institution delves deep into the ways and means of
augmenting the excellence both in academic and software area of the student community.
ISO Certification:
This Institution is an ISO 9001:2000 Certified institution by BVQI dated 13th may 2006.
AICTE / AU Approvals:
This institution was started in the year 2001 by the approval of AICTE dated 2nd June 2001 and with
Anna University –Chennai and during the year 2007-2008 we have shifted to Anna University –
Tiruchirappalli and got approval by AICTE dated 18th August 2008.
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Courses Offered
The college offers to following FOUR YEAR ENGINEERING DEGREE COURSES in the
following branches:
1. B.E Computer Science and Engineering
2. B. Tech Information Technology
3. B.E Electronics and Communication Engineering
4. B.E Electrical and Electronics Engineering
5. B.E Mechanical Engineering
6. B.E Civil Engineering
Departments
Department Of Information Technology
The department of information technology was started in the year 2001 with the aim of catering to
the needs for eminent IT professionals in the nation’s march towards digital era. The vision of the
department is to excel as one of the top global technical sector & to provide well trained
Professionals to industries and to efficiently mould engineer's knowledge with theory and practice
using teaching dexterity utilizing the latest practical experiments and software. The information
Technologist has greater opportunities in Software Development because of
their excellent knowledge of Web Technology.
Objective
• To Provide a pool of opportunities for the young minds to exhibit their
• Intellectual in all directions.
• To excel with good academic records, make them to industry ready and to be
placed in most reputed companies.
Association activities
The Department has inaugurated an association Elite Agora, Which pulls out the
hidden talents of the students.
Conducting National Level Technical Symposium (named Xcientia) in every
academic year to bring out the technical thoughts of all buddy engineering students and enlightening
their endeavors.
Apart from curriculum the department takes good effort in conducting Seminars,
Workshops & Guest Lectures by inviting experts in frontier areas related to Information
Technology.
It provides Practical exposure to students by Organizing Industrial Visits & In-Plant Training.
Students have been motivated to take part in the events conducted by the other colleges.
Parents-Teachers Meet has been conducted for each semester in order to discuss about the
student academic performance and their grievances.
The laboratories provide a wide range of computing services to students including Scanning, Laser
printing and high-speed internet access. The Laboratories available are:
• Database and Management systems Lab
• Visual Programming Lab
• Graphics and Multimedia Lab
• Software Component Lab
• Hardware and Networking Lab
• Software Engineering Lab
• Computer Networks Lab
• System Software Lab
• Operating System Lab
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering blossomed as one of the premier center for
computer education in the year 2001. The department started its mission of imparting quality
technical education with the first batch of 45 students. Since then the department has grown steadily
to to-day's student strength of 240 with an annual intake of 60. Department of Computer Science and
Engineering (CSE) is one of the most dynamic departments in the college. As the field of computing
plays an increasingly major role in practically all disciplines, we are poised for exciting growth.
Highly qualified and experienced faculty with specialization in Networking, Algorithms, Data
Mining, Mobile Computing, Grid Computing, Cluster Computing, Image Processing, Software
Engineering, Natural language processing, Database management Systems, Automata Theory,
Computer graphics, Web Technology, Embedded systems, Evolutionary computing etc. are available
The Department has organized a national conference on “Mobile Wireless Middleware Operating
systems and Applications” funded by the All India Council for Technical Education and has been
organizing many symposia and guest lectures. The Department is organizing a National Level
Technical Symposium CZEFE every year for the students to improve their technical skills and their
organizing skills. This event receives overwhelming response from the students of various colleges
in India.
Laboratory Facilities
The Department has well equipped laboratories with internet facilities (8 MBPS) through leased line.
The laboratories include Object Oriented Programming lab, Java Programming Lab, Operating
System and Networking Lab, Systems Programming Lab, Software Engineering Lab, Visual
Programming Lab, Multimedia and Graphics Lab.
The laboratory is equipped with higher end blade server and 360 Pentium IV high end computers
with LCD monitors. It also acts as a resource centre to supplement classroom instructions with
laboratory sessions. Software such as .Net, Visual Studio, Oracle, IBM rational suite, Net Beans 4.0,
Macromedia with Adobe Flash and Turbo C& C++, are available with the operating system
Windows 2000 professional, Windows XP professional, RedHat Linux 9.0 Pro CD and Fedora Core
1. The computer center has centralized air-conditioner, state-of-the-art facilities with adequate power
backup. In addition to this, all the students of the department are provided with Notebook PC with
Wi Fi connectivity.
Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) is a swiftly advancing field, with new ideas
emerging every other second. From mobile phones to fiber optics and remote sensing, there are
exciting avenues to explore and create. The ECE department at ARASU Engineering College
prepares students for careers in this constantly evolving discipline. The Department of Electronics
and Communication Engineering came into existence in the year 2001-2002. Ever since its inception,
it has been splendid in providing dynamic and quality engineers to the society till date., and in
enhancing the laboratory facilities to cope up with the new developments in the state-of art
technologies. The Electronics and Communication laboratories are constantly upgraded with new
equipments.
Milestones
The department has qualified and dedicated faculty members and Staff, with well equipped
Laboratories and Department library
The ECE Department holds national conferences that function like informal think tanks. Faculty and
students benefit from guest lectures on the latest innovations in both established and emerging fields.
Professional associations, such as the ECE association and the IEEE student branch, ISTE student
chapter prove valuable for information gathering and networking. Students are also sponsored to
attend conferences. Few students with the help of their guide have presented papers in national
conferences.
LAB FACILITY
The E.C.E. department has the following ten laboratories to cover all the experiments prescribed in
Anna University/A.I.C.T.E. Curriculum and to support all research activities
• Digital Lab
• VLSI Lab
The department has organized many events such as one day seminar on VLSI, One day National
level seminar Mobile communication, National Level Conference VLSI, Wireless Communication
&Image Processing, etc.
The Department of Electrical and electronics Engineering was established in the year 2002-2003
with the intake of 60. It is recognized by AICTE and affiliated to Anna University, Tiruchirappalli.
The Department is accredited by National Board of Accreditation ( NBA),New Delhi for 3 years
since 2009.
The Department has well-defined curriculum with due exposure towards latest innovation and
advancement in the field of Electrical, electronics and computer Engineering application at both
introductory and advanced levels. The students are trained to analyse almost all electrical and
electronics equipments, the theory behind their operation, their design, their procedure of
maintenance, services etc.,
The department has the privilege to have the principal belonging to Electrical and Electronics
engineering discipline. The laboratories are so designed that the students can practically test what
they study in theory.
The Department strives to keep in pace with the growing technology by conducting seminars,
workshop, student symposiums, conferences, technical discussions and special lectures by eminent
people from industry and also from well reputed institutions. The Department has vast library apart
from the central library to improve the knowledge of the students and the staff.
Every year ENGETRAN, AERO (Advanced Electrical Research Organization), a National Level
Technical conference festival and EEE Association activities are organized The Counseling is given
to the week students by their respective Class in charges and Faculty advisors.
In every Semester In plant Training and Industrial Visits are arranged for the students for the
betterment of practical knowledge.
The Department has advanced Laboratories including Project Lab, Electrical machines I Lab and
Electrical Machines II Lab. To ensure continuous usability of computers to the students all the
computers have a backup with Uninterrupted power Supply (UPS) up to 3 hours. Essential Legal
software with license is provided in all systems to aid the academic and University curriculum.
They are well structured with special machines and equipments with all protective provisions and
help students keep abreast with current developments in Electrical Engineering.
The students are encouraged to participate in inter departmental and inter-institutional competitions
and the students have won many prizes through their active participation in them. Parents-Teachers
Meet has been conducted for each semester in order to discuss about the student academic
performance and their grievances.
In addition to all these the students are also encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities like
NSS, YRC, Field games and indoor games.
The Laboratories:
o The Basic Workshop is having enough equipments and tools to accommodate all first
year students. It consists of carpentry section, fitting section, welding section, sheet metal
working section, plumbing section and basic electrical and electronics section.
o The Lathe Shop consists of all production type lathes with required tools and
accessories.
o The Special Machine Shop consists of shaping machine, slotting machine, surface
grinding machine, tool and cutter grinder, all types of milling machines, sensitive drilling
machine, radial drilling machine, universal drilling machine, etc.
o The Thermal Engineering Lab consists of various types of heat engines for
conducting the performance and emission tests in internal combustion engines. Also it
consists number of equipments including boiler for evaluating the behaviour of heat transfer
phenomenon.
o The Metrology lab, Dynamics lab, Fluid Mechanics and Machinery lab, Strength
of Materials lab available are playing major role for the students to understand the
engineering concepts clearly.
o The CAD/CAM lab is supported with enough number of computers with latest
configurations. Latest mechanical softwares like solidworks, hyperworks available in the lab
enhances the modelling and analysing skills of the students. Heavy duty CNC production
lathe is an added feather to this lab.
Manufacturing Technology-II
Fluid
Mechanics Lab
Manufacturing Technology-II
DEPARTMENT OF
CIVIL ENGINEERING
The civil engineering which is a much-sought-after study among the prospective student community
is in great demand.
To attain competence and to achieve the maximum dexterity in the profession you can join civil
engineering course in our esteemed institution. The course is provided with a lab area of 6450 sq.ft
Survey Lab
To cater to the impending need of rejuvenating the “just-from-school” students, the Department of
Science & Humanities leaves no stone unturned in the task of achieving the target. Shaping and
moulding the students to suit the atmosphere of technical education is a must. This arduous
assignment is being accomplished here in our institution to the maximum level.
Chemistry Lab Physics Lab
Language Laboratory
Apart from academic qualifications, an engineer needs sound communication skills in order to face
the fast developing technical world. With this objective in mind, a unique language lab is set with a
60 user capacity. The new compact language improver enables our students to master spoken
English of any accent either British English or American English. The training enhances the students
in increasing learning efficiency and productivity promote accurate pronunciation, accent modulation
and improve communication skills practice. This systematic training provides confidence in the
students and provide their learning of their body language, gesticulation, combining expressions and
speech. The students are exposed to social circumstances which are present in conversations.
Importance is given to the pronunciation, stress, pause and the etiquettes which a native speaker
expects from us. From these training students can develop their dialogue delivery, vocabulary,
fluency and stylish English, to improve their ability and knowledge level which would enable them
to be placed in renowned companies.
Language Lab
Library
The pride of the institution is the central library, which caters to the insatiable knowledge thirst of the
voracious readers. It provides a serene atmosphere for deeper and concentrator study. The library has
been fully automated with the application of Barcode Technology and houses separate sections for
General books, References, Periodicals and Catalogues. At present it has a collection of 14,000
volumes of text and reference books to meet the requirements as per the latest syllabi of Anna
University. It subscribes to a large number of dailies and journals, both national and international in
various subjects. Open Access System is
followed and Online Public access Catalogue
(OPAC) service is made available to all staff and
students to save time in locating the books
required. Reprographic services and internet facilities are also available. Utmost care is taken in
developing resources for each department. The college has installed Automated Gate Register for
entering the student’s details.
Even during the vicissitudes due to economic recession, the role of this valuable forum is in great
demand.
Patents-Teachers Meet
Infrastructure
Housed in an area of 45 acres plinth area, the college offers its students infrastructure facilities on the
most modern lines on par with AICTE norms. It has large spacious and airy class rooms, laboratories
with latest equipments, large Drawing halls, air-conditioned seminar halls, advanced computer labs,
fully automated library, language laboratory etc. to enable the learning process more effective. Each
Room is capaciously large to seat students at ease to do their academic and Practical work. The
special feature of the college is the well-laid out, picturesque and panoramic landscape with sodium
vapour lamp which enhances the charm of the college.
Hostel Facilities
The institution provides excellent, Air conditioned, Well-furnished and comfortable hostel
accommodation separately for outstation boys and girls. Delicious, nutritious and well balanced food
is served in the mess. A homely environment is provided with common sit-outs for indoor Games,
watching T.V., reading magazines, newspaper etc., The special features of the hostel are the
protected aqua guard drinking water, hot water for bath, hygienic bathrooms and generator supply as
a stand by for electricity. Deputy Wardens for each hostel take care of maintenance of discipline,
academic interest etc. in the hostel. Thus the hostel provides a home away from home for the
students and helps them in developing into full fledged future engineers.
Canteen
The college offers excellent canteen facilities and hygienic food items are supplied at subsidized
rates. Delicious breakfast and sumptuous mid-day meal is served hot. Hundreds of students can dine
at a time to relish the palatable, savoury meals with motherly care and warmth.
Transportation
The splendor of the college is the fleet of dazzling Yellow, elegant and easeful hi-tech buses plying
to and fro at various pick points in the town. The stately and cushioned buses by their greater
convenience are much admired and loved for the very pleasure of traveling by it. The Royal
exquisite beauties of AEC are operated to Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Jayankondam and
Mannargudi. The college being situated on the Chennai Main Road, all the Mofussel and town buses
bounded for Tirupanandal and Lower Annaicut ply to and fro.
College Buses on line
Sports & Games
The college provides excellent facilities for sports and
games. Adequate physical fitness to the students forms
part of education and the college has a well-equipped,
well-leveled play ground coordinated by a qualified
sports and athletics personnel. A wide range of
opportunities for learning outdoor games like cricket,
football, basket ball, volley ball, badminton and other
athletic events are available. The institution also has provisions for indoor games such as carom,
chess and table tennis. State level tournaments are conducted and students are well-trained and
encouraged to participate in tournaments outside the college. To keep the students fit and strong, a
Multi Gymnasium with 16 stations is also set up.
Co-curricular Activities
The institution offers a perfect blend of both theory and practice. The students, apart from the
classroom instruction and training are exposed to additional skills to render them full-fledged
engineers. They take part in presentation of papers on assigned topics. Value added courses and
personality development programs are offered in addition to other activities like, challenging
assignments to improve the students’ knowledge and to familiarize themselves in current
technologies. Seminars, Symposia, Workshop etc., are arranged and expert in the field are invited to
interact with students. Periodic guest lectures are also arranged and lectures are delivered on recent
trends, latest technologies etc., to enable the students to keep pace and conform to the requirements
of industry.
Extra-Curricular Activities
This institution has following social schemes:
• NSS
• YRC
• RRC
Under NSS we are conducting a camp once in a year by adopting one village and conducting a Blood
Donation Camp thrice in a year.
Other Distinctive
Features
• Daily test during first hour.
• Special classes for weaker students.
• Recognition of meritorious students through honours or recognition.
• Intensive in-plant training and industrial visits.
• Career counseling through Guest lectures.
• Campus interviews for final and pre-final year students.
2. APPLICATION FORM:
Application forms are available at the College Office on payment of Rs.200 in cash or crossed DD in
favour of of ARASU ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUMBAKONAM. Those who wish to get the
application form by post should send a requisition letter indicating clearly the postal address along
with a DD for Rs.225/-.
3. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
Applications are advised to adhere to the following instructions while filling up the application form.
NRI Admission
Certain numbers of seats in each branch are available for NRI students under certain conditions.
For further details contact College Office.
Last date for submission of filled up application to the college office is 10 days from the date of
publication of +2 results.
The Finale
The college is committed and ardently desirous of promoting excellence by way of providing high
quality education and training. The aim of all education and progress is to develop the collective
instinct in man; to teach him to co-operate with his neighbor and make him feel that his individual
good depends on the good of society on the whole. Hence apart from achieving professional
standards, AEC aims at moulding the students to be compassionate, culture – conscious, and
assisting them in imbibing the moral, social, ethical and spiritual values to make him “ A
COMPLETE MAN”. AEC therefore, with open arms and cordiality makes an appeal to make the
right choice by joining hands with it on its march towards excellence. All The Best to come out with
flying colors..!