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VAIGAI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
MADURAI
Second college Day and Sports Day celebrations 29thApril 2014
Annual Report (2013-14)
Our Trust and objective
Noble Academicians having the passion for the academics formed Vaigai Educational Trust and
with the aim to serve the community by education, our beloved management has established
our Vaigai College of Engineering (VCE) in 2012. The objective of VCE is to provide a better
platform for learning technical education aspiring to bridge the gap between the quality of the
technical graduates and the expectation of the industry and hence the world. With the
guidance of our beloved management team headed by Chairman Mrs R. Indira Ramanathan,
our Secretary Mrs B. Dhanalakshmi Boopathi Manickam, Mrs L. Krishnaveni our Treasurer for
VET and Mrs. K. Sujatha Baskar our Treasurer for VCE, We are marching towards a bright future.
Journey in second year
We started our second year journey with 37 experienced faculty members, 17 non-teaching
staff and 326 students in first and second year.
Infrastructure Development
During the academic year 2013-14, our beloved management has invested huge investment for
our infrastructure. Second floor with academic classrooms and library block has been
constructed. For our Mechanical department, we have established well equipped general
mechanical workshop, manufacturing technology lab I and manufacturing technology II
laboratories. For our Civil engineering department, we have established strength of materials
lab, Hydraulics lab and survey lab. For our Electrical engineering department, we have
established Electrical machines lab, Electrical circuits lab. For our electronics and
communication department, we have established electronics lab I, electronics lab II and
microprocessor lab. For Computer science and engineering department, we have established
one more computer lab facility with 60 terminals with recent configuration and licensed
softwares. We have arranged good transport facility to connect major parts of Madurai city,
mineral water supply in the campus and a small canteen for refreshments.
We have established our library block housing more than 6000 books with all facilities. We have
subscribed more than 49 international journals including some prestigious IEEE transactions
also, and 33 national journals in print and digital form. We have installed three computer
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terminals for assessing digital contents in the library and e-journals subscribed through our
library. For the access of our faculty and students, we have full storage of NPTEL learning
contents which was designed by consortium of all IITs and IIMs.
Faculty development
Our beloved management always encourages our faculty members to do their research. This
year four of our faculty members registered and pursuing their PhD. Our faculty member Ms. N.
S. Minimala AP/Physics has defended her thesis this month and she is eligible to earn her PhD
degree this June.
We also encourage our faculty to undergo various training programs, workshops and
conferences. Nineteen of our faculty members had been given about thirty such opportunities
for such activities last year and the list is given as Annexure-I
Academic development
We conducted more number of special classes and coaching for our first and second batch
students as most of them came from Tamil medium background.
In Anna University second semester examinations, our students obtained overall pass
percentage of 57% and in third semester 33% of them cleared all subjects. Recently in first
semester examinations 55 students out of 136 cleared all their subjects which yield 40.44% of
overall pass percentage. Overall pass percentage subject wise; Maths 83%, English 91 %,
Fundamentals of computing 79%, Engg. Graphics 84%, Physics 50%, and Chemistry 60 %, Comparing this
results with other colleges, we stand at a better place in Madurai Region. Yet we have to strive hard to
become the best in class. I took this opportunity to congratulate all students for their hard work and I
extend my sincere thanks to every faculty member for their contribution. We have to improve our self in
upcoming semester examinations. I request all our students to give importance and top priority to their
semester examinations.
Special training for aptitude and English communication
By keeping placements in mind, our beloved management devised a Special training
programme on Aptitude and English communication for our students on every Saturday. Our
Faculty members in mathematics department and English department were trained to conduct
this activity guided by Prof. Rajaram and Prof. Gnanaraj. On behalf of students and staffs of
VCE, I humbly submit my sincere thanks to these learned professors for their guidance and
support during the planning and execution of this programme. We will continue this
programme upto final year so that at the end of final year every student will be well equipped
in communication and aptitude to attain their higher goals.
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Student activities
This year apart from various departmental activities, we formed the following clubs to
encourage our students to involve in various activities of these clubs.
Engineering Clubs:
1. Electronics Club
2. Environmental and Energy Club
3. Automotive and Robotics Club
4. Software Club
Fine Arts Clubs:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Literary Club (Tamil / English)
Music/Dance/ Skit Club
Visual Arts Club
Arts and Crafts Club
Er V Ramprakash Managing Director of Industrial Electronics Corporation Private Limited,
Madurai inaugurated Engineering clubs and Dr. Vishalakshi Subramanian, Former Vice-Principal &
Head Department of Tamil Fatima College, Madurai Inaugurated Fine Arts Clubs on 01-02-2014.
Students across all discipline have become member of these clubs and participated in various
events with team spirit, innovation and interest. Many activities and competitions had been
planned in every club during all Saturdays. These club activities helped in bringing our students
potential with leadership and interpersonal skills. These platforms provide good opportunity for
our students to apply their knowledge for practical situations with an interdisciplinary approach
of all engineering branches.
Student external participation
We encourage our students to participate in various competitions organized in various
organizations. This year more than 30 batches of our first year and second year had
participated and won prizes in various activities held at various institutions and brought laurels
to our VCE family. A list of students those who won prizes in several occasions, is given as
Annexure-II. On behalf of management and staff I congratulate these students. Apart from
these competitions, about 10 students participated in training programme to prepare for Indian
administrative services on 15-03-14 conducted at KLNCE Madurai and about 6 students
participated in an Entrepreneurship Development programme on 23-02-14 conducted at
SRVCE.
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Student Personality Development Camps
Apart from academics, VCE believes in producing our students as responsible citizens. To
initiate over all development among our students, our beloved management organized three
Student Personality Development Camps at CESCI (Centre for Experiencing Socio-Cultural
Interaction) from 27-28 Dec 2013, 11-13 Jan 2014 and 21-23 March 2014. Out of 190 second
year students 94 students participated in these camps and benefited. Each camp is unique and
more than 18 personalities visited these camps as resource persons to train our students. These
camps are well received by our students and also by their parents. In the upcoming year we are
planning more number of such camps to benefit entire VCE student community. In this juncture
I wish to submit my sincere thanks to Prof. Boopathi Manickam Prof. Vellikannan, Prof.
Rajaram, Prof. Ganaraj , Prof. Sivakumar and all resource persons for their service to bring
success in all camps.
Sports activity
Our beloved management had created play fields and grounds to encourage our students to
participate in sports and games which will help to develop our students as leaders. Our student
K. Manigandan of II Civil got III place in 400 Mts hurdles at AU Zone 16 meet. Our students and
our faculty members participated with enthusiasm in various sports events at the intramural
sport meet during January and February this year and they are receiving their medals and prizes
today from our honorable chief guest. In forth coming academic year with the guidance and
support of our management, we are planning to have more number of student representations
at zonal meet and participations in various competitions outside our campus.
Guest lectures
Last year we have arranged more number of guest lecture sessions for our students by various
experts. Students gained more knowledge and learned more updates in their field through this
knowledge sharing activity. In this juncture, I wish to express my sincere thanks to Prof. C
Paramasivam, Prof. S Sivakumar , Prof. M Saravanan Prof. R. Rajan prakash, Prof T.Bakaran, for
rendering their kind support in delivering various guest lectures conducted during the last
academic year.
Industrial visits by our students
To make our students knowledgeable in practical aspects, we regularly arrange industrial visits
to nearby industries. It helps our student to view industry as it is and understand the theory
behind the set up.
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On 21st February 2014, our second year mechanical engineering students visited Advanced
Tooling and Plastics Product Development Centre (ATPDC) Madurai.
On 5th March 2014, our second year electronics and communication engineering students
visited Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Tallakulam Madurai and trained in various
communication network systems.
On 26th March 2014, our second year electrical engineering students visited Auro Mira Energy
Pvt. Ltd. T Kallupatti.
I take this opportunity to thank all the industries those who grant permission for our students
to visit their venue to gain practical knowledge.
Student Scholarships Received
We have 208 First Generation Graduates with us in two batches and Government of Tamil Nadu
has sanctioned Rs 41,60,000 towards tuition fee waivers for these beneficiary students. All
students belonging to SC/ST community had received full tuition fee waiver as Tamil Nadu
Government sanctioned about Rs 4,20,000 as scholarships. Department of social welfare,
Government of Tamil Nadu has sanctioned Rs 7,84,200 as scholarship for 197 students
belonging to backward class and other communities. One student received central government
minority scholarship worth 25,000.
Parents, Teacher and Management Meeting
We regularly conduct Parent-Teacher and Management meets to share their respective views
towards the development of students and VCE.
On 24th August 2013 and 1st February 2014 we organized Parent-Teacher and Management
meets for our second year students at VCE campus. Our management, our faculty members and
Parents meet and discussed about the development of our students.
On 5th of April 2014, we organized a similar Parent-Teacher and Management meet for our first
year students at VCE campus. We will continue to maintain good relationships with all the
parents and accept their suggestions for the betterment of VCE.
Other activities
On 13th July 2013, we have celebrated our first college day and sports day. Shri. Abhai Kumar
Singh IPS, Inspector General of Police - South Zone Madurai graced the occasion and distributed
prizes and certificates to our students.
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On 15th of August 2013 our principal Dr P V Rajendra sethupathi hoisted our National flag on
the occasion of our Independence Day celebrations and addressed the gathering.
On 17th August 2013, Shri S V Subrahmanian, HR Consultant gave lecture on”Attitude and
Excellence” for our students.
On 5th September 2013, we have celebrated Teachers Day in a grand manner. Various
competitions were conducted to our students
On 21st September 2013 and 5th October 2013, we organized a two days workshop on” self
esteem, team building, first things first and presentation skills” Prof. Boopathi Manickam, Prof.
Vellikannan, Prof. Rajaram, and Prof. Sivakumar trained our students on these topics.
On 26th of January 2014 our principal Dr P V Rajendra sethupathi hoisted our National flag on
the occasion of our 65th republic day celebrations and addressed the gathering.
VCE celebrated International Women’s Day on 07-03-14 with grand support from our
management. Dr. V. Malathi Deputy Director, Affiliation Anna University Regional Centre Madurai
graced the occasion and presented prizes and certificates for participants of various activities
held in connection with International Women’s day. Our students showed their multi facet
talents on the stage professionally and main theme for all these activities and events is “women
empowerment”.
On 22nd March 2014, Prof M Mahendran Prof/Physics TCE delivered lecture on ”Kitchen
Science” through which he insisted upon the need of basic science to our first year students.
On 19th April 2014, Prof M Kottaisamy Prof/Chemistry TCE delivered lecture on”Attitude and
Positive thinking” for our first year students.
On 26th of April 2014 Er M Ramanathan, Associate Director, AECOM Chief Engineer (Cut & Cover
Structures), and General Consultant, Chennai Metro Rail Project delivered a motivational talk to our
students on the occasion of Muthamil Mandram celebrations.
Conclusion
We had many good events in the last academic year. We will keep the momentum for
upcoming academic year also. This year we are planning to have more guest lectures,
extracurricular and co-curricular activities on every Saturday. We are planning to have more
students’ club activities and various training programs to improve their knowledge, Skill and
Attitude. We are planning to organize inter-collegiate student symposiums and seminars this
academic year. Guided by renowned Academicians, I assure that we the family members at VCE
strive more in the forth coming academic year and try to achieve greater heights.
Thank you
29th April 2014
Dr P V Rajendra Sethupathi
Principal
Vaigai College of Engineering
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Annexure I
Details of FDP / Workshop/ Conference attended by Teaching Staff during
2013-14
S.No
Name of the
Faculty
Programme
Attended
Period
Place
1
Mrs.P.Sumathi
Lect/CIVIL
Workshop on Auto
Cad-Software
06.08.2013
KKM Soft, Trichy.
2
Mr.T.Maharajan
AP/CIVIL
Faculty
Development
Training
Programme on
GE6253
ENGINEERING
MECHANICS
18.12.2013 to 24.12.2013
University College of
Engineering, Dindigul
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Mr.R.Gangadaran
AP/CSE
EMC Programme
08.02.2013
PSG College of
Technology
14.02.2014 to 15.02.2014
Einstein College of
Engineering, Tirunelveli.
21.03.2013 to 22.03.2013
Sethu Institute of
Technology, Madurai
4
Tmt.M.Malathi
AP/CSE
5
Tmt.M.Malathi
AP/CSE
6
Tmt.M.Malathi
AP/CSE
7
Tmt.I.S.Hephzhi
Punithavathi
AP/CSE
8
Mr.R.Gangadaran
AP/CSE
Two days
Worksshop on
Advanced Cloud
Computing on
Research Projects
Seminar on
Challenges in
Remote sensing
and GIS
Two days
Workshop on
Image Processing &
Its Applications
Two days
Workshop on
Image Processing &
Its Applications
Faculty
Development
Training
Programme on
Open Source Lab
Kalasalingam
02.08.2013 to 03.08.2013 University,Krishnan
Kovil,Srivilliputhur.
Kalasalingam
02.08.2013 to 03.08.2013 University,Krishnan
Kovil,Srivilliputhur.
Annai Velankanni
30.08.2013 to 31.08.2013 College of Engineering,
Kanyakumari
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9
Mr.R.Praveen
AP/CSE
10
Tmt.I.S.Hephzhi
Punithavathi
AP/CSE
11
Tmt.M.Malathi
AP/CSE
12
Tmt.M.Malathi
AP/CSE
13
Tmt.I.S.Hephzhi
Punithavathi
AP/CSE
14
Mr.Aathinarayanan
AP/EEE
15
Mrs.S.Kalaivani
AP/EEE
16
Tmt.T.Hemalatha
AP/EEE
17
Mrs.R.Maha
Iswarya
AP/ECE
Java Fundamentals
and Java
Programming
Two days
Worksshop on
Advances in Image
Processing & Its
Applications
Two days
Workshop on
Advanced Cloud
Computing on
Research Projects
Two days
Workshop on
Computer Vision
and Medical Image
Processing : A
Practical Approach
using Matlab.
Two days
Workshop on
Computer Vision
and Medical Image
Processing : A
Practical Approach
using Matlab.
Faculty
Development
Training
Programme on
Energy
Management and
Conservation
TEQIP II Sponsored
Faculty
Development
Programme on
ELECTROMAGNETIC
FIELD THEROY
Foundations for
Research in
Biomedical
Instrumentation
TEQIP II Sponsored
Faculty
Development
19.12.2013
Oracle Academy
24.01.2014 to 25.01.2014
Anna University,
Chennai
14.02.2014 to 15.02.2014
Einstein College of
Engineering, Tirunelveli.
25.04.2014 to 26.04.2014
Thiagarajar College of
Engineering, Madurai.
25.04.2014 to 26.04.2014
Thiagarajar College of
Engineering, Madurai.
28.11.2013 to 29.11.2013
Thiagarajar College of
Engineering, Madurai
06.12.13 to 12.12.13
Alagappa Chettiar
College of Engineering
&Technology, Karaikudi
06.01.2014 to 10.01.2014 IIT Madras
06.12.13 to 12.12.13
Alagappa Chettiar
College of Engineering
&Technology, Karaikudi
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Programme on
ELECTROMAGNETIC
FIELD THEROY
18
Mrs.T.Cynthia
Anbuselvi
AP/ECE
Workshop on
Thiagarajar College of
02.01.2014 to 12.01.2014
Signals and Systems
Engineering, Madurai
19
Mr.K.Sudarsun
AP/MECH
Workshop on Auto
Cad-Software
06.08.2013
KKM Soft, Trichy.
20
Mr.K.Muthumari
AP/MECH
Workshop on Auto
Cad-Software
06.08.2013
KKM Soft, Trichy.
21
Mr.K.Muthumari
AP/MECH
Workshop on
Engineering
Mechanics
26.11.2013 to 06.12.2013
Thiagarajar College of
Engineering, Madurai.
22
Mr.M.Pradeep
AP/MECH
26.11.2013 to 06.12.2013
Thiagarajar College of
Engineering, Madurai.
23
Mr.K.Sudarsun
AP/MECH
18.12.2013 to 24.12.2013
University College of
Engineering, Dindigul
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Mr.K.Muthumari
AP/MECH
18.12.2013 to 24.12.2013
University College of
Engineering, Dindigul
25
Tmt.R.Mathu
Pritha
AP/Maths
11.11.2013
Thiagarajar College of
Engineering, Madurai
26
Tmt.M.Maha
Lakshmi
AP/Maths
11.11.2013
Thiagarajar College of
Engineering, Madurai
27
Tmt.N.S.Minimala
AP/Phy
17.12.2013 to 21.12.2013
Thapar
University,Punjab.
Workshop on
Engineering
Mechanics
Faculty
Development
Training
Programme on
GE6253
ENGINEERING
MECHANICS
Faculty
Development
Training
Programme on
GE6253
ENGINEERING
MECHANICS
Workshop to
Sensitize to tackle
'The menace of
Sexual Crime
against Women'
Workshop to
Sensitize to tackle
'The menace of
Sexual Crime
against Women'
Presented Paper in
58th DAESSPS-2013
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Mr.S.Murugesh
AP/Chem
Recent Trends on
Chemical Sciences
05.12.2013 to 07.12.2013 VIT, Vellore.
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Mr.P.Jaganathan
Librarian
Workshop on
Digital Fortfolio
Rev.Jacob Memorial
14.06.2013 to 15.06.2013 Christian College,
Dindigul
30
Mr.P.Jaganathan
Librarian
Workshop on Open
Source software for
Alagappa University,
23.01.2014 to 24.01.2014
academic, Special &
Karaikudi.
Public Libraries
Annexure II
STUDENTS WHO WON PRIZES IN VARIOUS EVENTS (2013-2014)
S.No
Name of the
Student
Branch &
Year
1
S.BALAMURALI
II B.E CSE
2
S.A.MARTIN PHILIPS
II B.E CSE
3
K.MANIGANDAN
II B.E CIVIL
4
S.A.MARTIN PHILIPS
II B.E CSE
5
S.BALAMURALI
II B.E CSE
6
S.GOWTHAMAN
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K.MANIGANDAN
Date
Name of the
college
conducted the
Competition
Dhanalakshmi
Srinivasan
Institute of
25.04.13
Technology,
Samayapuram,
Trichirappalli.
Name of the
Competition
Paper
Presentation
Paper
Presentation
Paper
Presentation
Paper
Presentation
Prize
Awarded
Ist Prize
Ist Prize
II nd Prize
II nd Prize
Quiz Programme
Ist Prize
II B.E MECH
Quiz Programme
Ist Prize
II B.E CIVIL
Quiz Programme
II nd Prize
8
K.MANIGANDAN
II B.E CIVIL
9
S.NITHISH KUMAR
II B.E CIVIL
10
K.MANIGANDAN
II B.E CIVIL
11
S.NITHISH KUMAR
II B.E CIVIL
12
S.A.MARTIN PHILIPS
II B.E CSE
13
S.A.MARTIN PHILIPS
II B.E CSE
Mahendra
College of
22.08.13
Engineering,
Salem
Paper
Presentation
Paper
Presentation
MEPCO Schlenk
28.08.13 Engineering
College,Sivakasi.
Technical
Symposium
Technical
Symposium
Mohamed
06.03.14 Sathak
Engineering
II nd Prize
II nd Prize
II nd Prize
II nd Prize
Paper
Presentation
II nd Prize
Multimedia
Ist Prize
11
14
S.A.MARTIN PHILIPS
II B.E CSE
15
S.BALAMURALI
16
College,
Kilakarai.
Quiz Programme
3rd Prize
II B.E CSE
Paper
Presentation
II nd Prize
S.BALAMURALI
II B.E CSE
Multimedia
Ist Prize
17
S.BALAMURALI
II B.E CSE
3rd Prize
18
S.KAMAL KUMAR
I B.E MECH
19
B.AJITH KUMAR
I B.E MECH
20
V.KARTHIKEYAN
I B.E CIVIL
21
R.PRANESH
I B.E CSE
Quiz Programme
Poster
presentation
Poster
presentation
Poster
presentation
Poster
presentation
22
S.GOKUL
I B.E MECH
As U Like it
1st Prize
23
S.GOKUL
I B.E MECH
Video Expo
1st Prize
24
B.AJITH KUMAR
I B.E MECH
Connections
1st Prize
25
P.DASIVE PRAKASH
I B.E MECH
Connections
1st Prize
26
SRINIVASAN.AK
I B.E MECH
Video Expo
1st Prize
27
M.ARISH KUMAR
I B.E CIVIL
Paper Presentation
3rd Prize
28
V.KARTHIKEYAN
I B.E CIVIL
Paper Presentation
3rd Prize
Paper Presentation
3rd Prize
Paper Presentation
3rd Prize
Sairam Institute
19.03.14 of Technology,
Chennai
National
Engineering
04.04.14
college,
Kovilpatti
2nd Prize
2nd Prize
2nd Prize
2nd Prize
04.04.14
National Engineering college, Kovilpatti
OVER ALL CHAMPIONSHIP
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P.VIJAYA LAKSHMI
I B.E ECE
30
M.INDHU
I B.E ECE
Velammal
College of
16.04.14
Engineering,
Madurai
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