The Institute of Engineering has enormously benefited from wide range of perspectives adopted by its talented students, faculty and staff. IOE offers an impressive range of Academic disciplines and resources. Student in IOE means more than simply preparing for a career. It strives to produce individuals who can contribute to the growth of Nepal in every sense. The students of IOE, while working for acquiring the academic degree, take interest in research and investigation, and get satisfaction in applying the acquired knowledge in relevant areas. Besides pure academic opportunities, the Institute offers facilities for a wide range of social, cultural and recreation activities with the hope that students will save some time from their studies and enjoy their life in the fullest sense.
Vision and Objectives
IOE aims at making it the center of excellence in engineering education capable of addressing the national issues on engineering, and to develop it as a South Asian regional hub of engineering research, innovation and dissemination of knowledge. The institute believes that this goal can be achieved only by imparting quality engineering education in areas primarily necessary for national development and that quality can be achieved only by creating excellent working environment, developing refined and dedicated human resource, maintaining financial sustainability and uplifting the institute to an international level.
Objectives
- To obtain excellence in engineering academic programs and research, that can fruitfully contribute to the national development process of Nepal;
- 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, regional and international interest;
- To consistently and distinctly stay ahead through program innovation and quality education;
- To perform various research and development works so as to strengthen national engineering capabilities and development problems; and
- To offer various types of trainings, sponsored courses, problem based research facilities and engineering consultancy services.
The following colleges and centers are under Institute of Engineering:
a) Campuses and Colleges
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 fi ve 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 and tourist destination 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.
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 College of Engineering, Balaju, Kathmandu
- Advanced College of Engineering and Management, Kupondole, Lalitpur
- Himalaya College of Engineering, Snkhamul, Lalitpur
- Katford College of Engineering and Management,Balkumari, Lalitpur
- Janakpur Engineering College,Janakpur
- Kwopa College of Engineering,Libali, Bhakthapur
- Sagarmatha Engineering College,Sanepa, Lalitpur
- Lalitpur Engineering College, Chakupat, Lalitpur
Institute of Engineering has following centres to perform different activities.
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 carry out the primary mandate of the Institute of Engineering (IOE) to educate students and to impart new knowledge by creating a vigorous and highly visible research environment. CARD has made an effort to establish a research culture and develop leadership at the IOE. It supports all kinds of scholarly activities: fundamental research, applied research and development contract research in government, non-government and international agencies. It capitalizes on the wide range of multidisciplinary in house expertise and capabilities of the IOE.
Centre for Energy Studies (CES)
Centre for Energy Studies (CES) was established on 21 January, 1999 by the Executive Council of TU on the strong recommendation of the International conference held in Kathmandu on “the Role of Renewable Energy Technologies for Rural Development” in October 1998. 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 information dissemination for 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 established already in the premises of Pulchowk Campus. Both ZEH and EP are being used as living laboratories for research students and demonstration sites for all concerned in the application and development of renewable energy technologies.
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. Besides, the central unit of IECS, IOE has Consultancy Units in Thapathali, Purwanchal and Paschimanchal Campuses. The IECS generally handles consultancy of multidisciplinary nature. The Chief of IECS makes an arrangement for providing consultancy services to the clients.
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 chief.
The preparation of the training programs begins with the identification of the training needs. The need identification process involves the interviewing of the potential trainees and their supervisors, and in some cases field visits. After the need identification, the syllabus for the training is prepared by the IOE staff in close co-operation with the concerned technical personnel of the clients. The cost estimates for the training is made by IOE on the basis of the syllabus and the prevailing unit costs.
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. To develop courses and lab manuals, the unit also co-ordinates with IOE faculty.
Centre of Pollution Studies
Centre of Pollution Studies (CPS) is the autonomous center in the Institute of Engineering system. 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 develops expertise in areas related to pollution and supports their utilization and mobilization. It conducts trainings regarding pollution.
Centre for Disaster Studies
The Centre for Disaster Studies was established in 2003 AD in the Institute of Engineering. Nepal loses life and significant amount of property as a result of natural disaster every year. The major natural disasters are landslide and flood. The centre has thus an objective of working for management of disaster in the country. It is trying to do this by offering short courses, carrying out research and consultancy works in the beginning. This center is supporting and assisting Master’s level courses in Disaster Risk Management in the Institute.
Centre for Information Technology
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.
Research and Training Unit
Every department of IOE campuses provides various types of related training and research works. The Head of Department takes the responsibility to organize specialized training for the clients on their demand.
Industry Liaison Council
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 by this council. It also suggests necessary revisions in the courses.
Courses Offered
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 follow:
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 offered by the following Departments:
Civil Engineering Department
• Structural Engineering
• Geo-technical Engineering
• Environment Engineering
• Sustainable Water Sanitation, Health and Development
• Transportation Engineering
• Water Resources Engineering
• Hydropower Engineering (proposed)
• Disaster Risk Management (proposed)
• Construction Management (proposed)
Mechanical Engineering Department
• Renewable Energy Engineering
• Technology and Innovation Management
• Energy Planning (proposed)
• Climate Change (proposed)
Electrical Engineering Department
• Power System Engineering
Electronics and Computer Engineering Department
• Information and Communication Engineering
• Computer System Engineering (proposed)
Architecture and Urban Development Department
• Urban Planning
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