Gogte Institute of Technology
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K.L.S. Gogte Institute of Technology (Kannada: ಗೋಗಟೆ ಇನ್ಸ್ಟಿಟ್ಯೂಟ್ ಆಫ್ ಟೆಕ್ನಾಲಜಿ Hindi: गोगटे प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान बेलगाम) is an engineering college affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University
. The college campus is situated at Belgaum
-Goa
Highway also known as Khanapur Road. It was established in 1979 to meet the growing demand for technically trained manpower for industrial growth of the country. The GIT's campus was inaugurated in 1989 by former Union Minister of Defence Mr. Sharad Pawar
(present Chairman of BCCI
).
Started in 1979, the department offers a 4 year Bachelor Degree Course in Civil Engineering and a Masters Degree Programme with Structural Engineering specialization. The department offers materials testing facilities and technical consultancy services.
Engineering, was started at Gogte Institute of Technology Belgaum in 1984. The course content of this branch covers Manufacturing technology, Industrial Engineering and Management and CAD/CAM, Robotics
and Computer applications.
. The department offers consultancy services.
, KMA, VTUMTF, ADMA.
was started in September 2007. The present intake in 60 students. The MBA program comprises four semesters (two years) with specializations in Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems, Production and International business. The admission process generally starts after April and students are required to appear for the entrance tests. The Institute's MBA is recognized by AICTE and Government of Karnataka
.
and Windows 2000/XP PCs, and 40 engineering Graphics workstations. All the computers in the centre are connected through a 10/100 Mbit/s network. Computer Centre supports an institute-wide 100 Mbit/s fiber optic network that connects all the academic departments, central library, and administrative departments to the Computer Centre. Internet and e-mail services are provided to all the users through a dedicated 2 Mbit/s Internet
link. Users can use the computing resources of the institute from their residences by dialing through. Computer Centre operates 12 hours a day.
Facilities: Linux Applications Lab, Windows Applications Lab, Programming and Applications Lab. with On-Line Based Training Facility, CAD/CAM Applications Lab, DOS Based Application Lab, VLSI and Design Applications Lab, Internet Applications & Browsing Centre, Network
Applications Lab, DataBase
Applications Laboratory, e-GITNET Server Room, Stores/Maintenance Cell.
Certified as IBM center of excellence
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Visvesvaraya Technological University is an affiliating state university in Karnataka, India. It was established on 1st April 1998 by the Government of Karnataka as per VTU Act 1994, to improve the quality of technical education in the state. Apart from a few notable exceptions, VTU has complete...
. The college campus is situated at Belgaum
Belgaum
Belgaum is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the fourth largest city of the state of Karnataka, the first three being Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad....
-Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
Highway also known as Khanapur Road. It was established in 1979 to meet the growing demand for technically trained manpower for industrial growth of the country. The GIT's campus was inaugurated in 1989 by former Union Minister of Defence Mr. Sharad Pawar
Sharad Pawar
Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar , popularly known as SAHEB , is the president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress...
(present Chairman of BCCI
Board of Control for Cricket in India
The Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered at Mumbai, is the national governing body for all cricket in India. It's not the apex governing body in India. The board was formed in December 1928 as BCCI replaced Calcutta Cricket Club. BCCI is a society, registered under the Tamil Nadu...
).
Department of Civil Engineering
HOD- Mr. M B Kapileshwari.Started in 1979, the department offers a 4 year Bachelor Degree Course in Civil Engineering and a Masters Degree Programme with Structural Engineering specialization. The department offers materials testing facilities and technical consultancy services.
- Courses offered: Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engg) and Master of Technology (Structural Engineering).
- Facilities: Highway and Concrete Materials Testing Lab, Geo-Technical Engineering Lab, Environmental Engineering Lab, Basic Materials Testing Lab, Hydraulics Lab and Survey and Computational Section. Highly Qualified Professors with years of experience. yearly National level tech fest.
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
The department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering started in 1979. The department conducts a four year Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering degree course affiliated to Visweshwariah Technological University, Belgaum.- Courses offered: Bachelor of Engineering and MS (by research) - leading to PhD.
- Facilities: Electrical Machines Laboratories, Electrical Measurement and circuits laboratory, Digital Electronics laboratory, Analog Electronics laboratory, Control systems laboratory, Power Electronics Laboratory (set up under MODROB scheme funded by Central Government of India), High Voltage and Relay Lab, Microprocessors Laboratory, High voltage laboratory, Department Library.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Head of the Department Dr. V.S.Majali (2011 - present).- Started in 1979, GIT's Mechanical Engineering Department has a faculty strength of 24.
- Courses offered: Bachelor of Engineering, MSc (by research) - leading to PhD, Master of Technology - Computer Integrated Manufacturing.
- Facilities: FMS-CIM Lab - established in collaboration with MTAB-Denford, CAD/CAM Lab, Design Lab, Heat Transfer Lab, Energy Lab, Fluid Mechanics and Machines Lab, Instrumentation Lab.
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
Started in 1979, the department offers a BE in Electronics and Communication Engineering, MSc (by research) and PhD, affiliated to VTU, Belgaum. The department has a student strength of 366 for undergraduate and 7 PhD candidates.- Courses offered: Bachelor of introduction for mechanical Master of Technology (MTech) in Digital Communication and Networking, MSc (by research ) - leading to PhD.
- Facilities: Electronic Circuits Lab, Integrated Circuits and Digital Electronics Lab, Communication Systems Lab, Microprocessor and Microcontroller Lab, VLSI and VHDL Lab, Computer Communication and Networking mechanical, Department Library.
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
The department was started in 1986. The department has an intake of 120 students.- Courses offered: Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Technology (Mtech), MSc (by research) leading to PhD
- Facilities: Linux Lab, Computing Facilities.
Department of Information Science
Department of Information Science and Engineering was started in 2000 and is headed by Smt. V.R.Kulkarni.- Courses offered: Bachelor of Engineering.
- Facilities: mostly shared with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
Department of Industrial and Production Engineering
The Industrial and Production Engineering course, an offshoot of MechanicalMechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
Engineering, was started at Gogte Institute of Technology Belgaum in 1984. The course content of this branch covers Manufacturing technology, Industrial Engineering and Management and CAD/CAM, Robotics
Robotics
Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...
and Computer applications.
- Courses offered: The department offers a Bachelor degree (BE) in Industrial & Production Engineering and Masters degree (MTech) in Production management.
- Facilities: Metrology lab, Work Shop, Forging, Foundry and Sand Testing Lab, Machine Shop, Industrial Engineering Lab, Material Science Lab, Foundry and Welding Lab, CAD/CAM LAB, CIM-FMS LAB.
Department of Architecture
The architecture course was started in 1998. The department offers a Bachelor Degree in Architecture approved by Council of Architecture, New DelhiNew Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
. The department offers consultancy services.
Department of MCA (Master of Computer Applications)
The Department of Master of Computer Applications was started in 1999. The department imparts the postgraduate degree in computer applications. The department has eleven faculty members. The faculty and student members have memberships in professional societies such as ISTE, CSI.- Courses offered: Master of Computer Application (VTU affiliated), Java Certification programmer, Oracle certified professional, Red Hat certification course.
- Facilities: APPLE imac 30 systems, Linux/Oracle/Visual Studio Software Testing Labs.
Department of Chemistry
The department started in 1979 to teach Chemistry to undergraduate engineering students. The department is recognised as a Research centre and offers a PhD programme affiliated to Visweswaraya Technological University, Belgaum. The department supplies consultancy and testing facilities to industry.- Courses offered: MSc Engineering (by research) leading to PhD.
- Facilities: Chemistry Laboratory, Environmental Engineering Lab, Computational Facility, Department Library.
Department of Physics
Started in 1979.- Courses offered: BE.
- Facilities: Engineering Physics Lab consisting of Solid state lab, Optical lab and Nuclear Physics.
Department of Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics started in 1979. There are seven faculty members, all holding postgraduate degrees, three of whom hold a PhD qualification. The department was recognized as a research centre by VTU in 2005 to pursue research towards PhD degree in Mathematics. The faculty is engaged in research in areas such as spectral graph theory, distances and domination theory and have published research papers in Indian and foreign journals and presented papers at national and international conferences and seminars. Many of the faculty are members of professional societies such as ISTEISTE
The International Society for Technology in Education is a nonprofit professional organization with a worldwide membership of leaders and potential leaders in educational technology...
, KMA, VTUMTF, ADMA.
- Courses offered: MSc leading to PhD.
- Facilities: Computing Facility.
Department of MBA
The Department of MBA which is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological UniversityVisvesvaraya Technological University
Visvesvaraya Technological University is an affiliating state university in Karnataka, India. It was established on 1st April 1998 by the Government of Karnataka as per VTU Act 1994, to improve the quality of technical education in the state. Apart from a few notable exceptions, VTU has complete...
was started in September 2007. The present intake in 60 students. The MBA program comprises four semesters (two years) with specializations in Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems, Production and International business. The admission process generally starts after April and students are required to appear for the entrance tests. The Institute's MBA is recognized by AICTE and Government of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
.
GIT Computer Centre
The Computer Centre caters to the computing needs of the faculty members and the students for their research and teaching. It has a user base of about 2500 with about 600 active users at any moment. The Centre has servers like IBM Netfinity, IBM AS 400, Dec Alpha DS10, Compaq Proliant. The Centre also has about 240 LinuxLinux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
and Windows 2000/XP PCs, and 40 engineering Graphics workstations. All the computers in the centre are connected through a 10/100 Mbit/s network. Computer Centre supports an institute-wide 100 Mbit/s fiber optic network that connects all the academic departments, central library, and administrative departments to the Computer Centre. Internet and e-mail services are provided to all the users through a dedicated 2 Mbit/s Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
link. Users can use the computing resources of the institute from their residences by dialing through. Computer Centre operates 12 hours a day.
Facilities: Linux Applications Lab, Windows Applications Lab, Programming and Applications Lab. with On-Line Based Training Facility, CAD/CAM Applications Lab, DOS Based Application Lab, VLSI and Design Applications Lab, Internet Applications & Browsing Centre, Network
Computer network
A computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information....
Applications Lab, DataBase
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
Applications Laboratory, e-GITNET Server Room, Stores/Maintenance Cell.
IEEE-GIT
- IEEE-GIT is an IEEE student branch in Belgaum. The membership campaign of 2005 resulted in IEEE Student membership of more than 50 students. A second membership drive in 2006 raised membership to close to 90 members. IEEE-GIT is now the biggest IEEE Student Branch in North Karnataka.The membership number in 2007 raised to 114 members. IEEE-GIT conducts the annual technical event Paanchajanya and technical lectures named 'Infinity'.
Linux User Group
The group's activities are mostly organizing guest lectures on Linux based technologies. They host their own website on GIT server.Playground
There is a playground which has a 400 metre athletic track, a cricket ground, a football ground and a basketball court.Notable alumni
- Atul ChitnisAtul ChitnisAtul Chitnis is an Indian consulting technologist. He is also the founder of FOSS.IN , one of Asia's largest FOSS conferences.-Biography:...
, Senior VP, GeoDesic Bangalore - 1985 Batch of Mechanical Engineering - Prof. Kamal Ghanshala, President, Graphic Era University - 1991 Batch of Computer Science and Engineering
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