Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering (LDCE or LD), is a state college located in

Ahmedabad, Gujarat Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per th ...

, India.

History

The institute was established in 1948 with a donation of Rs. 25 lacs and of land by the textile magnate

Kasturbhai Lalbhai Kasturbhai Lalbhai (19 December 1894 – 20 January 1980) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist. He co-founded the Arvind Mills along with his brothers and several other institutes. He was a cofounder of the Ahmadabad Education Soci ...

, who named the college after his father, Lalbhai Dalpatbhai. The institute started with 75 students in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical undergraduate programs, and was affiliated to the

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. From 1950 until the formation of the

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, it was affiliated to the

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. Currently Dr. Rajul .K. Gajjar former Incharge Vice Chancellor, Principal of Vishwakarma Government College of Engineering acting as Principal Of College.

Programs

The institute runs 14 undergraduate programs, 14 postgraduate programs and 4 part time courses(PDDC)

UG Programs

*Civil Engineering *Computer Engineering *Information and Technology *Instrumentation and Control *Electronics and Communication *Electrical Engineering *Mechanical Engineering *Plastic Technology *Rubber Technology *Textile Technology *Bio Medical Engineering *Automobile Engineering *Environmental Engineering *Chemical Engineering

Post Graduate

*Water Resources Management *Transportation Engineering *Geotechnical Engineering *Computer Aided Structural Design *Environmental Management *Textile Technology *CAD/CAM *Cryogenics Engineering *Applied Instrumentation *Communication System *Computer Aided Process Design *Electrical Engineering *Computer Science and Technology *Information Technology *IC Engine and Automobiles *Rubber Technology *MCA

PDDC

*Civil Engineering *Electrical Engineering *Mechanical Engineering

Degree programs An academic degree is a qualification awarded to students upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or university. These institutions commonly offer degrees at various levels, usually including und ...

(full-time): Passage near Annex Building

Automobile Engineering Automotive engineering, along with aerospace engineering and naval architecture, is a branch of vehicle engineering, incorporating elements of mechanical, electrical, electronic, software, and safety engineering as applied to the design, manufac ...

Biomedical Engineering Biomedical engineering (BME) or medical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes (e.g., diagnostic or therapeutic). BME is also traditionally logical sciences ...

Chemical Engineering Chemical engineering is an engineering field which deals with the study of operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw materials int ...

Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewa ...

* Computer Engineering * Electrical Engineering *

Electronics and Communication Telecommunication is the transmission of information by various types of technologies over wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems. It has its origin in the desire of humans for communication over a distance greater than that fe ...

Engineering *

Environmental Engineering Environmental engineering is a professional engineering discipline that encompasses broad scientific topics like chemistry, biology, ecology, geology, hydraulics, hydrology, microbiology, and mathematics to create solutions that will protect and ...

Information Technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of Data (computing), data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information te ...

* Instrumentation and Control Engineering *

Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, an ...

Plastics Engineering Plastics engineering encompasses the processing, design, development, and manufacture of plastics products. A plastic is a polymeric material that is in a semi-liquid state, having the property of plasticity and exhibiting flow. Plastics engineer ...

Rubber technology Rubber Technology is the subject dealing with the transformation of rubbers or elastomers into useful products, such as automobile tires, rubber mats and, exercise rubber stretching bands. The materials includes latex, natural rubber, synthetic ...

Textile Technology Textile Manufacturing or Textile Engineering is a major industry. It is largely based on the conversion of fibre into yarn, then yarn into fabric. These are then dyed or printed, fabricated into cloth which is then converted into useful goods ...

Postgraduate programs (full-time)

* Applied Instrumentation *

Automation and Control Power System Automation describes a wide range of technologies that reduce human intervention in processes, namely by predetermining decision criteria, subprocess relationships, and related actions, as well as embodying those predeterminations in machines ...

Communication Systems A communications system or communication system is a collection of individual telecommunications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and terminal equipment usually capable of interconnection and interopera ...

Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing A computer is a machine that can be programmed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations ( computation) automatically. Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as programs. These pro ...

Computer Aided Process Design A computer is a machine that can be programmed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations ( computation) automatically. Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as programs. These pro ...

Computer Aided Structure Analysis and Design A computer is a machine that can be programmed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations ( computation) automatically. Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as programs. These pro ...

* Computer Science & Technology or Computer Science and Engineering * Cryogenic Engineering or

Cryogenic Engineering Cryogenic engineering is a sub stream of mechanical engineering dealing with cryogenics, and related very low temperature processes such as air liquefaction, cryogenic engines (for rocket propulsion), cryosurgery. Generally, temperatures below co ...

* Environmental Management * Geotechnical Engineering *

* Internal Combustion Engines and Automobile * Master of Computer Application or

Master of Science in Information Technology A Master of Science in Information Technology (abbreviated M.Sc.IT, MScIT or MSIT) is a master's degree in the field of information technology awarded by universities in many countries or a person holding such a degree. The MSIT degree is de ...

Rubber Technology Rubber Technology is the subject dealing with the transformation of rubbers or elastomers into useful products, such as automobile tires, rubber mats and, exercise rubber stretching bands. The materials includes latex, natural rubber, synthetic ...

* Textile Engineering *

Transportation Engineering Transportation engineering or transport engineering is the application of technology and scientific principles to the planning, functional design, operation and management of facilities for any mode of transportation in order to provide for t ...

* Water Resources and Management or

Water resource management Water resources are natural resources of water that are potentially useful for humans, for example as a source of drinking water supply or irrigation water. 97% of the water on the Earth is salt water and only three percent is fresh water; slightl ...

Post Diploma Degree programs (PDDC - B-Tech Part time)

* Civil Engineering * Electrical Engineering * Electronics and Communication Engineering * Mechanical Engineering

Facilities

Laboratories

Each department has modern, fully equipped laboratories for U.G. and P.G. programs. Most of the laboratories are recognized for testing and standardization by various organizations. New laboratories of the institute are constantly being established in emerging areas. In addition to the students, the laboratories also cater to industrial testing in diverse fields. The campus offers free internet facility to its students & faculty with the majority of the labs equipped with highly configured computers. Concrete mixer ldce

Workshop

The workshop is equipped to show students the basic operations of manufacturing and production. It is equipped with a CNC machine, an electro-discharge machine, and measuring instruments. The institute has a thermal workshop in which boilers and other thermal equipment can be studied and an automobile workshop. Centre of Excellence - Siemens has been established at L. D. College of Engineering. Centre of Excellence has established relevant laboratories having Siemens products and Siemens Industry software applications. Keepsake Welding Research & Skill development Centre of Excellence has been established at L. D. College of Engineering.

Sports

The college has dedicated a team for major sports like cricket, lawn and table tennis, badminton, kabbadi, football, volleyball etc. College also has its own ground for cricket, football, lawn tennis court and an indoor badminton court. Every year, hundreds of students take part in GTU Sports fest, which is university level sports fest of Gujarat and bring laurels to the college. Cricekt Ground at LDCE

Library

The library has 1,03,000 technical books, 173 periodicals, reference books, handbooks, encyclopedias and Indian standards. The library has computerized book search facility.

Training and placement cell

The institute maintains a training and placement cell to help students prepare for job searches. Assistance is given to students in developing interviewing skills. Major industries conduct campus interviews for final year students, and thus some students get their job offers through the cell.

Hostel

The institute has hostel facilities for 787 students. There are two messes in the hostel campus, which are managed by the students. Newspapers and magazines are subscribed for the hostel library. Entertainment facilities include TV room, badminton room, and gymnasium, and outdoor and indoor games. The hostel is administered by the rector and four wardens. Hostel Building 'A' - L

Canteen

The canteen is located at the center of the campus. This facility is available for the students and staff at reasonable rates.

Clubs

LD college of engineering also has different clubs including: Team Robocon LDCE 2019

* Rotaract Club Of LDCE *Advanature * FOSS Programming Club * Innovators Club * IEEE * Mind Palace *

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Collegiate Club * Team Robocon LDCE * Vox Populi * PRAKALPA

Team Robocon LDCE

The team takes part in an annual

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named Robocon India, which is the national level competition of

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. The team mainly comprises the students from

Mechanical Mechanical may refer to: Machine * Machine (mechanical), a system of mechanisms that shape the actuator input to achieve a specific application of output forces and movement * Mechanical calculator, a device used to perform the basic operations of ...

Electronics and communication Telecommunication is the transmission of information by various types of technologies over wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems. It has its origin in the desire of humans for communication over a distance greater than that fe ...

Computer Science Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines (includi ...

and Instrumentation and control fields. In Robocon India 2020, the Team Robocon LDCE secured a 7th rank in the national championship event which was conducted online due to the

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pandemic. In Robocon India 2019, the Team Robocon LDCE won the national championship and represented India in the international event of

2019 held at

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. In Robocon India 2018, the team have reached the quarter-finals and won the ''Best idea award''. The team also organize an annual techno-cultural fest ''Lakshya'' in the month of February. In ''Lakshya Fest'' ''2019'' about 9,000 students participated in different events.

Alumni

* Shiladitya Bora, film producer * Vyomesh Joshi, CEO of

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* Ajay Patel, Chairman of

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State Co-operative Bank and Ahmedabad District Co-Operative Bank

References

External links

Official website

Gujarat University

All India Council For Technical Education

National Board of Accreditation
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