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Focus on Excellence 3Setting 4About Us 5Principal and Staff 6Our Vision 7The Campus 8Academic Facilities 10Mechanical Engineering 12

Sandur Polytechnic is considered one of the finest in Karnataka. Our focus on excellence is evident in the quality of teaching, facilities offered and methods of early course completion.

We have consistently produced excellent results. Students of our institution have earned state ranks year after year, ever since the Polytechnic’s inception.

Our students have been successful in securing admissions to prestigious professional institutions as well as impressive placements in reputed firms in India and abroad.

Electronics and Comm. Engineering 14Computer Science and Engineering 16Electrical and Electronics Engineering 18Commercial Practice 20Sports and Co-curricular Activities 21Residential Facilities 22Prospectus 24Location 27

Contents Focus on Excellence

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Sandur Polytechnic enjoys a peaceful and picturesque setting: in a lovely valley, surrounded by hills, in Bellary District, Karnataka. The campus is located at Yeshwant- nagar, just 8 km from the town of Sandur.

Shri M.Y. Ghorpade, Founder-Patron

Sandur Polytechnic was established in 1988. It is managed by the Shivapur Sikshana Samiti, which was founded by the visionary educationist M.Y. Ghorpade, to meet the educational needs of rural India.

The Polytechnic is supported by the Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores Limited (SMIORE), and is recognised by the Government of Karnataka and All-India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi (AICTE).

Setting About Us

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The Governing Council of the Polytechnic includes representatives of the Shivapur Sikshana Samiti, Department of Technical Education, All-India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi (AICTE) and industries, educationists and technologists in the region.

To provide high quality technical education and •training in engineering, using the latest technologies.To enable students to gain necessary skills, develop •entrepreneurial capabilities, improve overall personality, acquire leadership qualities, contribute to the socio-economic development of the country and meet the requirements of the challenging global arena.

To translate our vision to reality, we make all efforts to help our students. This includes involving them in the conduct of the academic session, for which we have set up a Student Advisory Council composed of representatives from different classes. The Council meets every month to discuss and solve academic and non-academic problems. We also provide special evening coaching, at nominal fees, to those who require additional tutoring.

Principal and Staff Our VisionWe have an experienced, well-trained and well-

qualified staff. Our Principal, Mr T.M. Aleem Ahmed, is assisted by a dedicated team of excellent teachers.

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Sandur Polytechnic is spread across a 22-acre campus and includes classrooms, workshops, laboratories, library, dispensary, hostel and mess for residential students, a general canteen and administrative offices. The Polytechnic has on-campus quarters for the teaching faculty.

The Polytechnic has buses and vehicles to provide conveyance for staff, students and trainees commuting from Sandur.

Reliable round-the-clock security covers both the Polytechnic and hostels.

The Campus

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We have ensured quality classroom instruction with the use of modern teaching-aids like LCD, overhead and slide projectors and audio-video CDs.

Our spacious library has over 18,000 books, both academic and general. The library is open for 12 hours on all working days during the academic session and during board examinations. Students are encouraged to use the library freely.

The Polytechnic offers 5 different diploma courses, details of which are given in the following pages.

The Management of the Polytechnic plans to add Mining and Civil Engineering courses shortly, to meet the growing demands of the Mining and Real Estate industries.

Academic Facilities

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Operation and Maintenance of Machine Tools•

Design and Fabrication of Machine Elements•

Manufacturing Processes•

Thermal Engineering•

CAD / CAM• and Robotics

Mechatronics•

Mechanical Engineering

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Operation and Maintenance of Electronics •

and Communication Equipment

PCB• Design and Simulation

High-level and Assembly Language Prog.•

PC• Hardware Maintenance and TV Servicing

Computer Networking•

VLSI• Design

Embedded Systems•

Industrial Electronics•

Electronics and Comm. Engineering

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Programming in • C, C++, Java,

SQL, ASP and .NET

Web Designing•

PC Hardware and Networking•

Database Designing using Oracle / •

MS Access

Internetworking and Network Security•

Mobile Computing•

Computer Science and Engineering

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Electrical and Electronics EngineeringOperation and Maintenance of •

Electrical Machines and Appliances

PCB• Design and Simulation

High-level and Assembly Language Prog.•

PC• Hardware Maintenance and Networking

Electrical Drafting and • CAD

Mechatronics•

Industrial Drives and Controls•

Embedded Systems•

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Communication Skills Development•

Typing and Shorthand•

Computer Skills in • MS Office, Tally and VB

E-commerce with Web Designing•

Accountancy and Business Management•

Secretarial Practice•

To facilitate all-round development of our students, we encourage sports and cultural activities.

The Polytechnic has a large playground where team games—like football, cricket, hockey and volleyball—are played. There are also facilities for indoor games like table tennis, carrom and chess.

In our calendar of events, the first week of December is devoted to inter-departmental sports and cultural competitions and activities. Competitions are also held at the beginning of the academic session to select and train students for participation in Taluk, District and State level sports and cultural meets.

Commercial Practice Sports and Co-curricular Activities

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We have separate hostels for boys and girls, with spacious rooms, DG power connection for uninterrupted power supply and hot water facility. Wardens serve as local guardians for the hostelites. The Management is in the process of building new hostels and also modernising the existing ones.

We operate a vegetarian mess, run on a dividing system. We also have a canteen, which supplies refresh-

ments to staff and students at very reasonable rates.The campus is equipped with electrical generator sets.

RO filters ensure clean drinking water. The campus has a dispensary that provides free

primary health care for students and staff. An ambulance is available for students who need to be treated at hospitals in Sandur or Bellary.

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Prospectus

Course Eligibility Engineering Courses: Pass in SSLC or equivalent exam, with 35% marks (separately in Science and Mathematics)Commercial Practice (Non-Engineering Courses): Pass in SSLC or equivalent exam with 35% marks (aggregate percentages in all subjects considered)

Candidates with less than 5 years of schooling (from Stds • 1-10 equivalent) in Karnataka will come under General Merit Category.Reservation is applicable to Karnataka candidates only. There is •a branch-wise ceiling of 20% of intake for students from outside Karnataka.Candidates educated under • CBSE, ICSE or other boards should produce an ‘Eligibility Certificate’ issued by the Board of Technical Examinations, Directorate of Technical Education, Bangalore.

Entrance ExaminationA • 90-minute test in Mathematics and Science (equal weightage), based on Std 10 syllabus. Date of entrance examination will be published in the admission •notification.

Admission DateAdmission date will be released in leading newspapers shortly after •announcement of the Karnataka SSLC results. Admissions will be based on combined merit in the qualifying exam •(Karnataka SSLC / equivalent) and entrance examination conducted by Sandur Polytechnic.

The application form may be obtained from the Principal’s office on •payment of Rs by DD / Cash. Outstation candidates should send Rs 50 extra towards postage.Application for admission has to be made in the prescribed form •addressed to: Principal, Sandur Polytechnic, Yeshwantnagar 583 124, Sandur, Bellary District.The form has to reach the Principal on or before the last date of submission mentioned in the admission notification.

Eligibility and Admission

Application Form

Documents RequiredOriginals of the following should be submitted at the time of admission, for approval by the Department of Technical Education, Bangalore.

For Karnataka Students:SSLC1. /equivalent Marks CardTransfer Certificate from the Institute last attended2. Eligibility Certificate from 3. BTE, Bangalore (for CBSE / ICSE students only)Physical Fitness certificate (issued by a competent medical practitioner)4. Minimum 5 years’ study certificate (counter-signed by the Block 5. Education Officer concerned)Caste and Validity Certificate for 6. SC/ST Medical certificate issued by the District Medical Officer in the prescribed 7. format (in case of physically handicapped candidates only)

For Non-Karnataka Students:Std 10 Marks Card1. Transfer Certificate from the Institute last attended2. Eligibility Certificate from 3. BTE, BangalorePhysical Fitness certificate (issued by a competent medical practitioner)4.

Academic Terms: First term: June to October Second term: December to April

Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores Ltd • (SMIORE) has instituted twelve Golden Jubilee Scholarships. One scholarship per class is awarded on a merit-cum-means basis.Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores Ltd has also instituted Gold Medals •for state rank holders and toppers in the final year. The annual Smt. Mahalakshmi Freeship is given to one student for a •diploma in his or her selected discipline, on a merit-cum-means basis.

Special coaching can be provided in the evening, at nominal fees, •to students needing additional instruction. However, students wishing to avail this facility must stay in the hostel.CET• coaching can be provided to interested students, on a chargeable basis, after the completion of the board examination.

All students are required to report to the institution on the re-opening day •for all semesters, without waiting for announcement of the BTE results. This is to ensure that academic sessions are efficiently conducted.

Academic Schedules

Scholarships and Gold Medals

Special Coaching

Discipline

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There is a ward scheme under which departmental staff members •continuously monitor the general discipline and performance of the students and advise them suitably, in co-ordination with other staff members and parents. Every student is required to register a minimum of • 85% attendance subject-wise and month-wise. Penalties are leviable for delay in reporting after reopening day and / or for shortage in attendance. In some cases, hall tickets may be denied.

Training and Placement ServicesTo bridge the gap between academics and industry, students are •educated and trained in the latest developments in their field. Final year projects are carefully selected to ensure relevance and •enhance employment opportunities. Well-selected projects have ensured good jobs for many students.Our Training and Placement Officer co-ordinates campus interviews. •Many different industries have participated in our placement programme, to mutual benefit.

Alumni AssociationThe Sanpoly Alumni Association was established in 1998. Our old students are invited to the Polytechnic to share their knowledge and experience and give advice on how to get ahead in different career areas. All outgoing students become members of the Association. Its activities are managed by student representatives under the guidance of a senior staff member.

Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)

ISTE, headquartered in Delhi, was established in 1994. Both its Institutional and Student Chapters are very active. They interact with institutions and industries to conduct programmes, for students and staff, on personality development and updating of skills. Students are encouraged to participate in the ISTE’s national conventions, held annually. Our students have won prizes in Technical Paper Presentations and Debate competitions. We were recipients of the Best Chapter Award from the Karnataka section in 1997.

Community ServicesWe are fortunate to have excellent staff, facilities and infrastructure. We decided to put it all to good use by offering free training to unemployed youth in our area, with a special preference to the weaker sections of society. As part of this effort, we offer ‘employability training’ in a variety of traditional and modern trades: fitting, welding, carpentry, electrical work, turner, masonry, radio and TV servicing, data entry and office automation. Hundreds of youngsters have been trained under this scheme and are either self-employed or have secured good jobs.

Special Activities and Services R A I L W A Y

DistancesBangalore 295 kmBijapur 215 kmBellary 60 kmHospet 30 kmKudligi 22 km

Nearest Railway Station : Hospet

Location