Mandatory Disclosure

Mandatory Disclosure Document SJEC/MD/2011-12 updated on 10/09/2011

AICTE File No.: South-West/1-398306944/2011/EOA dated September 01, 2011
Date & Period of last approval: September 01, 2011 for the academic year 2011-12.

Name of Institution:

St. Joseph Engineering College

Address of the Institution:

Vamanjoor Post, Mangalore 575028, Karnataka

Location map of the Institution

City & Pin Code:

Mangalore 575028

State/UT:

Karnataka

Longitude & Lattitude:

74° 53’ 58” E, 12° 54’ 37” N

Phone number with STD code:

(0824) 2263753 / 54 / 55 / 56

FAX number with STD code:

(0824) 2263751

Office hours at the Institution:

8:30AM to 5:30PM

Academic hours at the Institution:

9:00AM to 5:00PM

Email:

sjec@sjec.ac.in

Website:

www.sjec.ac.in

Nearest Railway Station (dist in Km):

Mangalore – Central Station, Hampankatta (8 Km)

Nearest Airport (dist in Km):

Mangalore International Airport, Bajpe (6Km)

Type of Institution:

Private-Self Financed

Category (1) of the Institution:

Christian Minority

Category (2) of the Institution:

Co-Ed

Name of the organization running the Institution:

Diocese of Mangalore

Type of the organization:

Trust

Address of the organization:

Bishop’s House, Kodialbail, Mangalore 575003

Registered with:

Self Declared Trust

Registration date:

24/04/1981

Website of the organization:

www.dioceseofmangalore.com

Name of the affiliating University / Board:

Visvesvaraya Technological University

Address:

Jnana Sangama, Macche, Belgaum 590018

Website:

www.vtu.ac.in

Latest affiliation period:

2011-12

Name of Principal:

Dr Joseph Gonsalvis

Exact Designation:

Principal

Phone number with STD code:

(0824) 2263732

FAX number with STD code:

(0824) 2263751

Email:

principal@sjec.ac.in

Highest Degree:

PhD

Field of specialization:

Mechanical Engineering

Governing Council Members:

View a list of members

Frequency of meetings:

Once in three months

Date of last meeting:

27-04-2011

Academic Advisory Body:

Chairperson:

Dr. Rio D'Souza, Dean Academics

Members:

1. Ms Gayana M. N., Asst. Professor

2. Ms Sumangala N., Asst. Professor

3. Ms Padmini Bhat, Lecturer

4. Mr Sathisha K., Asst. Professor

5. Ms Nisha Coutinho, Lecturer

Frequency of meetings:

Twice in a semester

Date of last meeting:

16-05-2011

Organisational Chart:

Student feedback mechanism on Institutional Governance/faculty performance:

Student feedback is collected for each theory and laboratory subject by each instructor at the end of each semester. Standard feedback forms are used and responses are tabulated and presented to the concerned instructor, head of the concerned department and Principal.

Grievance redressal mechanism for faculty, staff and students:

The college has a Grievance Redressal Committee which meets whenever there is a grievance received through any one of the following channels:

By way of a complaint forwarded through the proper channel
By way of direct letter to any of the college authorities
By way of anonymous message received through post/suggestion box/website feedback/email

After due deliberation, a report with recommended action is forwarded to the Principal.

Departmental Information

Click on Department Name to view departmental information

Sl No.	Department Name	Courses Offered
1	Computer Science and Engineering	BE, MSc (Engg), PhD
2	Electrical and Electronics Engineering	BE, MTech (Power Electronics)
3	Electronics and Communication Engineering	BE
4	Information Science and Engineering	BE
5	Mechanical Engineering	BE, MTech (Computational Analysis for Mechanical Systems), MSc (Engg), PhD
6	Business Administration	MBA, PhD
7	Computer Applications	MCA
8	Chemistry	PhD
9	Physics	PhD
10	Mathematics	--

Addmissions:

Bachelor of Engineering (BE)

Eligibility:

The candidate shall have passed the second year Pre University or XII standard or equivalent examinations held preceding the date of entrance test with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, along with one of the following subjects: Chemistry, Bio-Technology, Computer Science, Biology, Electronics and shall have secured not less than Forty Five (45%) percent of the aggregate marks in optional subjects, with English as one of the languages, for admission to Engineering & Technology Courses.
Provided further that the minimum marks for the purpose of eligibility shall be Forty percent (40%) of aggregate in optional subjects in case of candidates belonging to the **Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes specified in the relevant Government order for the purpose of reservation in respect of Engineering and Technology Courses.

**Note: The relaxation in academic eligibility is extended only to Karnataka candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes.

Those candidates who have passed qualifying examination other than the II-PUC examination of the Pre-University Education Board of Karnataka have to obtain eligibility certificate for seeking admission to BE/BTech degree course from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, or from the Principal of concerned Engineering college of Karnataka state.

Admission Quota:

Government - CET

Entrance test / admission criteria:

St Joseph Engineering College is a Religious Minority Institution and admissions are governed as per religious minority institution status, as stated/declared by Government of Karnataka. Selection is based on the merit of the candidate in the qualifying examination and Common Entrance Test (CET) marks. Selection and admission will be provisional and is subject to the norms prescribed by AICTE, VTU and Government of Karnataka. The candidates who meet the qualification are required to appear for entrance test and counselling conducted by the CET cell. For further details regarding the CET kindly visit the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)/CET Website: http://kea.kar.nic.in/

Statistics about Admission Quota: BE (Government – CET Quota)

	2010-11	2009-10	2008-09
Cut off rank of last candidate admitted	CET Quota - General Merit
Electronics & Communication Engineering	3948	3540	3691
Mechanical Enginnering	7073	6330 G55	11638
Computer Science and Engineering	5535	7183	4731
Information Science and Engineering	7321	8946	5511
Electrical & Electronics Engineering	8367	6712	11234
Fees in Rupees	30,000	25,000	25,000
Number of Fee Waivers offered	Nil	Nil	Nil

Admission Quota:

Management - COMEDK

Entrance test / admission criteria:

St Joseph Engineering College is a Religious Minority Institution and admissions are governed as per religious minority institution status, as stated/declared by Government of Karnataka. Selection is based on the merit of the candidate in the qualifying examination and COMEDK test marks. Selection and admission will be provisional and is subject to the norms prescribed by AICTE, VTU and Government of Karnataka. The candidates who meet the qualification are required to appear for COMEDK and counseling conducted by COMEDK. All the Karnataka Christian Students who wish to take admission at St Joseph Engineering College are required to appear for COMEDK exam. For further details regarding the COMEDK entrance exam kindly visit the COMEDK Website: www.comedk.org

Statistics about Admission Quota: BE (Management – COMEDK Quota)

	2010-11	2009-10	2008-09
Cut off rank of last candidate admitted	CET Quota - General Merit
Electronics & Communication Engineering	32004	38230	47438
Mechanical Enginnering	38544	40829	47949
Computer Science and Engineering	26061	28994	44306
Information Science and Engineering	24817	26305	21526
Electrical & Electronics Engineering	30624	32933	45827
Fees in Rupees	1,25,000	1,25,000	1,25,000
Number of Fee Waivers offered	Nil	Nil	Nil

Admission Quota:

Management - NRI

Entrance test / admission criteria:

NRI students are eligible to take direct admission. Students who wish to get admission through management quota are not required to appear for CET/COMEDK. The admission is subject to the guidelines of Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum and the Government of Karnataka.

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Eligibility:

Graduate in any discipline with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) is eligible. KMAT or PGCET scores are considered for admission to MBA programme.

Admission Quota:

Government - PGCET

Entrance test / admission criteria:

Candidate should answer PGCET and attend the centralized counseling.

Statistics about Admission Quota: MBA (Government –PGCET Quota)

	2010-11	2009-10	2008-09
	General Merit
Cut off rank of last candidate admitted	8420	16421	5569
Fees in Rupees	50,000	50,000	50,000
Number of Fee Waivers offered	Nil	Nil	Nil

Admission Quota:

Management - KMAT

Entrance test / admission criteria:

Seats are allotted based on KMAT scores of the candidates.

Statistics about Admission Quota: MBA (Management –KMAT Quota)

	2010-11	2009-10	2008-09
Cut off rank of last candidate admitted	16.10%	16.42%	10.50%
Fees in Rupees	1,25,000	1,25,000	1,25,000
Number of Fee Waivers offered	Nil	Nil	Nil

Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

Eligibility:

Candidates must have passed a Bachelor Degree of minimum Three years duration, with not less than 50% of marks in the aggregate of all years. The candidate must have studied Mathematics OR Business Mathematics OR Statistics OR Business Statistics OR Mathematics & Statistics OR Computer Programming OR Computer Science OR Computer Applications either at degree level or at 10+2 level securing a minimum 50% of marks. Seats will be allotted based on the score obtained in the PGCET-/KMAT entrance tests.

Admission Quota:

Government - PGCET

Entrance test / admission criteria:

Candidate should answer PGCET and attend the centralized counseling.

Statistics about Admission Quota: MCA (Government –PGCET Quota)

	2010-11	2009-10	2008-09
	General Merit
Cut off rank of last candidate admitted	3212	2523	3832
Fees in Rupees	50,000	50,000	50,000
Number of Fee Waivers offered	Nil	Nil	Nil

Admission Quota:

Management - KMAT

Entrance test / admission criteria:

Seats are allotted based on KMAT scores of the candidates.

Statistics about Admission Quota: MCA (Management –KMAT Quota)

	2010-11	2009-10	2008-09
Cut off rank of last candidate admitted	6.90%	27.74%	20.00%
Fees in Rupees	55,000	50,000	50,000
Number of Fee Waivers offered	Nil	Nil	Nil

Master of Technology (MTech)

Eligibility:

BE/BTech in relevant branch of engineering with minimum of 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ST) and valid GATE/PGCET score. Course is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum.

Master of Science (Engineering) [MSc (Engg)]

Eligibility:

BE in relevant branch of engineering with minimum of 60% marks. Candidate must clear Aptitude test conducted by VTU.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Eligibility:

Masters Degree in relevant branch of science/engineering with minimum of 55% marks. Candidate must clear Aptitude test conducted by VTU.

Admission Calendar:

BE:	June/July/Aug Every Year CET quota: Refer to KEA website for details. COMEDK quota: Refer to COMEDK website for details.

MBA/MCA:	Aug/Sept Every Year PGCET quota: Refer to KEA/VTU website for details. KMAT quota: Refer to KMAT website for details.

MTech:	Aug/Sept Every Year Refer to KEA/VTU website for details.

PhD/MSc (Engg):	Aug/Sept Every Year Refer to VTU website for details.

PIO Quota:	No

Infrastructural Information

Classroom/Tutorial Facilities:

Typical Classroom (Photo shows a VII Sem BE – ISE Class in progress)

Laboratory facilities:

Typical Laboratory (Photo shows an Electrical Engg Lab Class in progress)

Computer Center facilities:

A view of the Server Room at the Central Computer Center

Library facilities:

A view of the PG Section of the Library

Auditorium / Seminar Halls:

A view of the Bethania Seminar Hall

Cafeteria:

A view of the Non-Vegetarian Canteen

Outdoor Sports facilities:

A view of the Basketball and Badminton Courts

Gymnasium facilities:

A view of the Gymnasium

Facilities for disabled:

Dispensary has wheelchairs for the Physically Challenged

Gents Hostel:

Typical Room at the Gents Hostel

Ladies Hostel:

A view of the Dining Hall at the Ladies Hostel

Medical & other Facilities:

A view of the Bethania Dispensary and Counselling Center

Academic Sessions

Examination System:	Examinations are held at the end of each semester which typically consists of sixteen weeks of academic work, followed by four weeks of examinations and another four weeks of vacation.

Period of declaration of results:	The university (VTU) has recently introduced online evaluation and consequently results are announced typically within a month of completion of exams.

Counselling / Mentoring:	The college has a qualified Counsellor available at all times on the campus. All students are made aware of this and the need for counselling is highlighted to the new students in the first month itself. The college has an extensive Mentoring System at first year engineering and departmental levels with periodic interaction with academically weak students. The system is systematically monitored and reviewed for effectiveness.

Career Counselling:	The Placement and Training Department conducts career counselling sessions for students in the fifth and seventh semesters. Information on avenues for higher studies in India and abroad, including various competitive examinations such as GATE/GRE/GMAT/TOEFL, is available at the Placement and Training Office.

Medical facilities:	A dedicated dispensary with qualified doctor and nurse is available on campus at all times. The college has special arrangements with Fr Muller Medical College Hospital for medical care of staff and students.

Student Insurance:	Currently student insurance has not been instituted.

Students Activity Body:	A separate Students Activity Body has not been constituted. However students have representation in all college-level bodies such as Cultural Activities Committee, NSS Chapter, IEEE Chapter, ISTE Chapter, Youth Red Cross, AICUF Chapter, etc

Cultural activities:	A college-level Cultural Activities Committee organizes competitions and selects participants for competitive events that take place outside the college, as well as for the college day celebrations.

Sports activities:	The college has a good record in sports and athletics at the university-level. Students from the college have set several records and won numerous prizes in recent years. The College Sports day is held in the first week of March every year.

Literary activities:	Stress is laid on technical writing and students are encouraged to publish papers based on projects executed as part of their academic work.

Magazine / Newsletter:	The college magazine consisting of articles and activities of various departments is published every year. Most departments also publish newsletters from time-to-time.

Technical activities / TechFest:	The college IEEE Chapter conducts a technical fest called Tiara in October every year. All department-level associations conduct several technical activities such as seminars, workshops and guest lectures. Also most associations also have their own annual TechFests during which technical and cultural competitions are held.

Industrial Visits / Tours:	Short industrial visits are encouraged by several departments during which a local industry is visited by a group of students. Day-long visits to a software development company such as Infosys are held under the banner of the Campus Connect Programme. Final year MCA students undertake a week-long industrial tour typically in the month of October.

Alumni activities:	The Alumni Association of the college arranges alumni meets every year at Mangalore and Bangalore.



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