Institute of Engineering

Introduction

The Institute of Engineering (IOE),is one of the five technical institutes under Tribhuvan University (TU). Looking back to the history, IoE was founded in 1930 (1987/11/19 BS) as Nepal's first technical school and reformed to present shape in 1972 as an organ of Tribhuvan University. It is producing outstanding engineering technicians and engineers for more than 80 years. The tradition of excellence in the IoE is further intensifying in the course of time. IoE is also becoming more and more responsive to the ever-changing needs of the students and the engineering profession.The Institute is experiencing a period of significant growth. The voyage of IoE departing from producing low and middle level technician is continuing to running Diploma, Bachelor. Master and Ph.D. programmes at present. The alumni are spreading across all continents engaged in the engineering profession of wider disciplines. IoE is running its programmes through its four constituent and ten affiliated campuses in the country.

The Institute of Engineering has enormously benefited from wide range of perspectives and talents brought in by the  students, faculty and staff from the variety of backgrounds. IOE offers an impressive range of Academic resources. Student in IOE means more than simply preparing for a career. IoE strives to produce brain who can contribute to the growth of Nepal in all sense. The IOE involved students not only in the acquisition of formal qualification valued in society but also in the excitement of investigation, the pursuit of ideas and the satisfaction that comes from applying knowledge. Beyond pure academic opportunities, the Institute offers  a wide range of social, cultural and recreation activities with the hope that students take a little time from their studies to enjoy some of these benefits as well

Vision Mission and Objectives

Vision

To become the Centre of excellence. both as think tank-premier national centre of engineering education capable of addressing the national engineering issues and as regional hub-south Asian Centre for research, innovation and dissemination of engineering knowledge.

Mission

To achieve quality engineering education in the frontier engineering areas relevant primarily to nation thereby enhancing national development process, thus creating excellence in work, work environment, human resources, and also creating financial sustainability and uplifting institute in international level.

Objectives

1. To obtain excellence in responding, through engineering academic programmes and research, to the national development process of Nepal;
2. To create an academic niche in South Asia by recasting its international contacts and supports so as to provide an enhanced forum for research, study and exchange of information and technology on issues of national importance and of regional and international interest;
3. To consistently and distinctly stay ahead through program innovation and quality education;
4. To perform various research and development works so as to strengthen national engineering capabilities and development problems;
5. To offer various types of trainings, sponsored courses, problem based research and providing engineering consultancy services.

Campuses and Centres

In the light of objectives stated, Institute of Engineering is dedicated to producing engineering leaders for future generations who are altruistic,capable of independent learning and thinking, and eager to contribute the society. There are numbers of colleges and centres dedicated to this cause and running under Institute of Engineering:

a) Campuses and Colleges    

1.Constituents Campuses

Pulchowk Campus :This is the central campus of Institute of Engineering and is located in the heart of Lalitpur City. This campus offers courses for undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. degrees. The campus has well equipped laboratories, strong and efficient faculty and staff, and is now the center of excellence for engineering education.

Thapathali Campus: This is yet another constituent campus in the heart of Kathmandu city. It offers diploma in engineering in five disciplines (three years after ten years of school education). Besides, it offers bachelor level courses in two engineering disciplines: industrial and civil engineering.

Eastern Region Campus: This campus of IOE is situated in Dharan of Eastern region of the country. It offers diploma in engineering in six disciplines. Besides, it offers bachelor level courses in two engineering disciplines: Agriculture and civil engineering.

Western Region Campus: IOE has its campus in Pokhara, a beautiful city  in western Nepal. This campus offers diploma in engineering in six disciplines. Besides, it offers bachelor level courses in two engineering disciplines: civil and electronics and communication engineering

2. Affiliated Colleges

Institute of Engineering has given affiliation to ten privately managed colleges. They are as follows:

• Kantipur Engineering College, Dhapakhel, Lalitpur

• Kathmandu Engineering College, Kalimati, Kathmandu

• National Engineering College. Talchikhel , Lalitpur

• Advanced College of Engineering and Management, Kupondole, Lalitpur

• Himalaya College of Engineering, Shankhamul, Lalitpur

• Kathford College of Engineering and Management,Balkumari, Lalitpur

• Janakpur Engineering College, Subidhanagar, Kathmandu

• Kwopa College of Engineering, Libali, Bhakthapur

• Sagarmatha Engineering College, Sanepa, Lalitpur

• Lalitpur Engineering College, Chakupat, Lalitpur

3 Centres

Institute of Engineering has following centres to perform different activities.

• Centre for Energy Studies (CES)

Centre for Energy Studies (CES) was established on 21 January, 1999. The main objective of the center is to enhance promotion and development of Renewable Energy Technologies through study, research, human resource development at various levels, and to disseminate information on the sustainable development. As an institution within IOE/TU, capacity building of local manpower is one of the focused activities of CES. CES has supported and provided assistance to run courses on Master of Science in Renewable Energy Engineering (MSREE) and Master of Science in Technology and Innovation Management (TIM). “Zero Energy House (ZEH)” and Energy Park (EP) are the part of energy studies. Both ZEH and EP are being used as living laboratories for research students and also as  demonstration sites for all concerned in the application and development of renewable energy technologies.

• Centre for Applied Research and Development (CARD)

Centre for Applied Research and Development (CARD) is an autonomous research and development centre within the IOE. The main objective of the CARD is to sustain the primary mandate of the Institute of Engineering (IOE) to educate students and to develop new knowledge by creating a vigorous and highly visible research environment. CARD thrives to establish a research culture and develop leadership in the IOE. It supports all kinds of scholarly activities: fundamental research, applied research and development contract research to government, non-government and international agencies. It capitalizes on the wide range of multi-disciplinary in house expertise and capabilities of the IOE.

• Consultancy Services (IECS)

Institute of Engineering has established a unit for rendering consultancy services in multidisciplinary engineering areas. This unit provides services in project development, design, supervision, quality control, monitoring and evaluation of projects, conservation works. The IECS generally handles consultancy of multidisciplinary nature. The Client seeking the consultancy services should contact IECS.

Besides, the central unit of IECS, IOE has Consultancy Units in Thapathali, Eastern Campus and Western Campuses as well.

• Continuing Education Division (CED)

Continuing Education Division (CED) is a unit within the IOE. The main objective of this unit is to provide short term tailor made training course. This division has conducted various types of training programs on computer, GIS (in association with GIS society), Engineering applications (in association with IIT’s, Universities from USA and Canada). The continuing Education Division also conducts various training programs open to public. Clients seeking short term training programs may contact the CED .

• Centre of Pollution Studies (CPS)

Centre of Pollution Studies (CPS) is yet another center in the Institute of Engineering. This center aims at conducting and managing study/research regarding pollution thereby providing assistance for integrating high-level engineering education and research regarding pollution. This center also works to develops expertise regarding areas related to pollution and  to supports their utilization and mobilization. It conducts trainings regarding pollution.

• Centre for Disaster Studies (CDS)

The Centre for Disaster Studies was established in 2003 AD in the Institute of Engineering.Understanding the disaster and its subsequent effect of loss of life as well as propreties every year, IoE decided to conduct research and develop human resource to mitigate disaster effects. CDS has the objective of working for management of disaster in country. This centre is also offering short-term courses, carrying out research works in disaster. This center is supporting and assisting Master’s level courses in Disaster Risk Management in the IoE.

• Centre for Information Technology (CIT)

Centre for Information Technology (CIT) is a unit within the Institute of Engineering. The objective of CIT is to provide Information Technology facilities to the faculty, staff and students of the IOE. It has its own VSAT terminal, optical fiber backbone for internet connectivity and large computing facilities within Pulchowk Campus premises. CIT provides Internet access to faculties, staff of TU and the students of IOE at a reasonable rate. There is also the provision of establishing CIT units in all constituent campuses. This unit shall also provide IT services to other organizations when and where required.

• Curriculum Implementation and Material Development Unit (CIMDU)

The major objective of this unit is to facilitate the Departments with various types of academic trainings and seminars to enhance the academic performances. This unit also co-ordinate the activities concerning development of courses and lab manuals by IoE faculty. Apart from this, this unit also assists in the curriculum reform process of the Diploma, Bachelor and Master level.

• Industry Liaison Council (ILC)

There is a unit looking after industrial relation for connecting academia to industry. This unit explores the market condition for IOE graduates. The engineering human resource demand of the industries is worked out and suggests necessary revision in the courses

Programmes and Courses

The programmes and courses offered at the institute have the flexibility to evolve and change in response to new requirements. They serve the dual purpose of building a solid foundation of knowledge and of enhancing confidence, creativity and innovation in its student.

Institute of Engineering is offering Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree, Master’s degree (graduate course), Bachelor’s degree (undergraduate course), Diploma degree (10+3 course) in different engineering disciplines in different campuses and colleges.

However, Ph.D. and Master’s degree courses are offered by Pulchowk campus only. Details follows:

Ph.D. Research

Research students may carry Ph.D. research in the following Departments: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architecture and Urban Planning, Science and Humanities.

Master’s Degree (Graduate) Courses

Graduate courses are running only in Pulchowk campus as follows:

Bachelor and Diploma Courses

Physical Facilities

• Laboratories

Institute of Engineering has about 70 laboratories and workshops in Pulchowk Campus and in similar numbers in other constituent's campuses.All laboratories and workshops are well equipped for the purpose of rendering services, such as; curricular works, research, consultancy and manufacturing oriented services in wide range of areas. IoE is providing internet services through its own VSAT system to Pulchowk campus

• Library

Central library is in Pulchowk campus and each constituent campus has its own library.

• Other Physical Facilities

All constituent campuses (Pulchowk, Thapathali, Eastern region and Western region) have hostels for students. Campuses other than Thapathali campus have professor's quarters. All campuses have sports facilities and play grounds.Cafeteria facility is available in all campus

Publications

There is an indexed journal in institute of engineering published by IoE-TUTA unit. This is available in the website and widely circulated in the academic and professional sectors

Examination System

There is a well established and competitive entrance examination fro the enrollment of the students in Diploma, Bachelor and Master level. The successful students are enrolled in Ph.D. research after vigorous scrutiny of their research proposals.

Periodic assignments, viva-voce, field-works, report writing and project works are performed for internal evaluations.

There is the established academic calendar and subsequent final exams in all levels.

Diploma and Bachelor level include presentation of group work (project work ) as part of final examination, whereas vigorous thesis and dissertations are mandatory for individual students in Master and Ph.D. research.

Miscellaneous

Research and Consulting Works

Research works are conducted on a regular basis by faculty in every department. Consultancy services are offered by central office of the institute and the departments. For general public, the institute provides the service of testing the construction material.

Research works are ongoing in collaboration with the government, and the national international partners.

National and International Conferences

National and international conferences are organized by different departments on issues of national and international importance, Centre for energy studies organizes international conference (RETRUD) every two years.

Competitions and Exhibitions of Engineering Achievements of Students

There are technical exhibitions of technological productions. Among them, LOCUS from Electronics and Computer Engineering Department and Electrical Department, CESS exhibition from Civil Engineering Department, Robocop competition initially organized by Mechanical Engineering Department and now jointly organized by Electrical, Electronics and Mechanical Engineering Department, ASA annual architectural exhibition are the representative ones. There is a national agro exhibition every year in the Eastern Region Campus. All other campuses and colleges also organize regular technical exhibitions in different levels.

Ongoing Research Project

Following are soem projects currently undergoing in IOE:

• Thunder Project in collaboration with NTNU
• Sustainable water sanitation health and development project in collaboration with NUFU
• Solar radiation and aerosols project in collaboration in NUFU
• Mid-hill road project
• Conservation of urban structures project in collaboration with Japan
• CNRD project in cooperation of KOICA
• Branch of Industry-academic Collaboration foundation (BIACF) with Kwangwoon University, South Korea

Er. Bharat Raj Pahari, Ph.D.

Dean

Institute of Engineering TU

P.O.Box: 1915, Pulchowk, Lalitpur ,Nepal

Phone: (+977-1) 5521531

Fax: (+977-1) 5525830/5521985

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Website: www.ioe.edu.np