Pashchimanchal Campus

Pashchimanchal Campus ( ne, पश्चिमाञ्चल क्याम्पस), formerly known also as Western Region Campus (WRC) is one of the four constituent campuses of Tribhuvan University, Institute of Engineering in Nepal.

The Pashchimanchal campus became operational from 1987 with assistance from the World Bank and UNDP/ILO. Initially, technician courses were offered at the campus along with diploma courses. However, Tribhuvan University Institute of Engineering has phased out the diploma stream and henceforth stopped enrollment in this stream after 2069 BS. Now it offers engineering courses in six disciplines at the bachelor level and three disciplines at the master's level.

For admission, students must pass an entrance exam conducted by IOE. Quotas are available for disadvantaged groups.

Location

The scenic Pashchimanchal Campus is located in the northern part of Pokhara the regional headquarters of the Western Development Region about 210 km west of Kathmandu, spreading on 312 ropanis land in a scenic section of Pokhara valley in the western development region of Nepal. It is located in the Lamachaur-16, Pokhara near to famous Mahendra Cave, Chamere Cave, and Seti Gorge.

Courses

The courses offered by Pashchimanchal Campus and their capacity are as follows:
* Mechanical and Automobile Engineering (Bachelor)
* Civil Engineering (Bachelor)
* Electronics, Communication and Information Engineering (Bachelor)
* Electrical Engineering (Bachelor)
* Geomatics Engineering (Bachelor)
* Computer Engineering (Bachelor)
* Communication and Knowledge Engineering (Masters)
* Infrastructure Engineering and Management (Masters)
* Electrical Engineering in Distributed Generations(Masters)

Departments

Department of Civil Engineering

The department has been in operation since the establishment of the campus. Initially, a three-year diploma course in Civil Engineering was offered. A four-year Bachelor's program in Civil Engineering was launched in 2056 B.S.

Department of Geomatics Engineering

The department has been established from 2077 BS.A four-year Bachelor's program in Geomatics Engineering was launched in 2069 B.S.

Department of Automobile and Mechanical Engineering

The department has been in operation since the establishment of the campus. Initially, a three-year diploma course in Mechanical Engineering and Automobile Engineering was offered. A four-year bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering was launched in 2069 B.S. The campus now offers undergraduate studies in Mechanical and Automobile Engineering with 48 students capacity each.

The head of the Department of Automobile and Mechanical Engineering is Dr. Durga Bastakoti.

Department of Electrical Engineering

The department has been operating since the establishment of the campus. Initially, a three-year diploma course in Electrical Engineering was offered. A four years bachelor program in Electrical Engineering was launched in 2067 B.S.

Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering

The department was established in 2053 B.S. Initially, three-year diploma courses in Electronics & Communication and Computer Engineering were offered. A four-year bachelor program began in 2062 B.S., and a four-year bachelor program in Computer Engineering was launched in 2069 B.S. According to recent meeting of IOE board Electronics and Communication Engineering is renamed as Electronics and Information Technology which will more emphasized towards the modern engineering syllabus. The HOD of the Department is Laxmi Prasad Bastola .

Courses offered

*Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 years, day shift)
*Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering (4 years, day shift)
CIT (Center of Information Technology )

The CIT has 40/40 Mbit/s of dedicated wire (optical fiber backbone) and wireless facilities to hostels and administration. CIT not only provides internet facilities but also conducts training on engineering packages of information technology. It has more than 50 terminals connected to broadband Internet via wireless.

Department of Engineering Science & Humanities

The department has been in existence since the establishment of the campus. The department also manages courses like Communication English.

Laboratories

The campus has 22 laboratories, six in engineering and two in science, as well as a language lab:
* Civil Engineering
::Engineering Materials testing Lab
::Soil testing Lab
::Hydraulics Lab
::Structural Lab(cement, reinforcement, brick and concrete testing)
::Hydro Power Lab
::Water supply Lab
::Transportation Lab
* Electrical Engineering
::Electric Power Lab
::Electrical Machines Lab
::Automatic & Digital Control Lab
::Power Electronics Lab
::Electrical Instrumentation & Measurement Lab
::Micro Hydro Lab
* Electronics and Computer Engineering
::Digital Electronics Lab
::Communication Lab
::Computer Lab(Basic Computer lab, Advanced Computer lab, Computer Repair & Maintenance lab, Internet lab, Multimedia lab)
::Basic Electronics Lab
* Mechanical Engineering
::Thermal Engineering Lab
::Hydraulics Laboratory
*Engineering Science and Humanities Department
::Engineering Chemistry Lab
::Engineering Physics Lab
::Communication Lab

Workshops

There are 11 workshops on the campus.
:Civil department
:*Carpentry workshop
:*Wet-construction workshop
:*Plumbing workshop

:Electrical department
:*Electrical Installation
:*Basic Electrical and Repair & Maintenance workshops.

:Mechanical department
:*Machining workshop
:*Fitting & Maintenance workshop
:*Arc Welding and Foundry/Forgin Workshop
:*Gas Welding & Sheet Metal workshop
:*Automobile workshop

:Electronics
:*Repair and Maintenance workshop

Accommodation

Sports

Pashchimanchal Campus provides sporting facilities to its students and faculty. These include:
*Football ground with a stadium and cricket pitch within the football ground
*Table Tennis courts
*Volleyball courts
*Badminton court
*Basketball Court

Students Clubs And Associations

Geomatics Engineering Students Association of Nepal(GESAN)
*Empower
*Happy Club
*Robotics Club
*E-Gen
Club of Technical Students (CoTS)
*Innovative Computer Engineering Students' Society (i-CES)
*Talking Minds - A group of Innovative Students
*Society of Innovative Mechanical Engineering Students (SIMES)
*Nepal Engineering Students Society (NESS)
*Algorithm Club
*Civil Engineering Students Society (CESS)
*HG Pariwaar
*FemTech
*Team DELTA

:And many other technical and regional students societies for cultural and regional identity and conservations.
There are mainly three student political organisation in Paschimanchal Campus..
*Akhil (Revolutionary )
*All Nepal National Free Student Union
*Nepal Student Union
*Akhil Revolutionary ( Biplav)
*Naya Shakti Student Union
*Akhil 6th

See also

Institute of Engineering homepage

Pulchok Campus, IOE

Thapathali Campus, IOE

Purwanchal Campus, IOE
* Tribhuvan University
* Kathmandu University
* Pokhara University
* Mid-western University

References

{{Colleges of Institute Of Engineering

Tribhuvan University
Engineering universities and colleges in Nepal
Education in Pokhara
Educational institutions established in 1987
1987 establishments in Nepal