- Dhaka Polytechnic Institute
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Dhaka Polytechnic Institute Established 1955 Type Public Technical Academic Institute, Coeducational President Prof Shamshul Alam Academic staff 11 Students 6200 Location Tejgaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh
23°45′32″N 90°23′59″E / 23.75889°N 90.39972°ECampus Industrial Nickname DPI Website www.dpi.gov.bd Dhaka Polytechnic Institute (Bengali: ঢাকা পলিটেকনিক ইন্সটিউট) or DPI is a Government Technical Institute in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the largest Polytechnic Institute in Bangladesh.
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History
In early 1955, Ford Foundation established Dhaka Polytechnic Institute, with a duration of 3 years long courses, based on the syllabus of Oklahoma State University, Still Water, USA. The certificate issued by the then Technical Board Education was "Associated in Engineering" having provision to undergo B.S course in USA and also in U.K. Its formation and academic course history details goes back to the birth of Ahsanullah Engineering College, which is now known as BUET.
Location
Dhaka Polytechnic Institute is located at Tejgaon in the middle of the Dhaka city, in Bangladesh. It is near the Technical Teachers Training College (TTTC).
Faculties and departments
There are many academic departments.
- Computer Science & Engineering Department.--44
- Electronics Technology Department. --88
- Electrical Technology Department. --88
- Mechanical Technology Department. --88
- Civil Technology Department. --180
- Chemical Technology. --44
- Architecture Technology Department. --44
- Automobile Technology Department. --44
- Refrigeration Technology Department. --44
- Food & Chemical Technology Department. --44
- Environment Technology Department. --44
Academic programs
It offers Diploma Level Programmes for Diploma-in-Engineering in many different technological areas, each required to study for a 4 years long curriculum.
Students can participate in:
- Civil Technology.
- Chemical Technology.
- Mechanical Technology.
- Food Technology.
- Electrical Technology.
- Power Technology.
- Electronics Technology.
- Automob monid survey
- Computer Technology.
- Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology.
- Graphic Reproduction.
- Surveying Technology.
- Glass Technology.
- Ceramic Technology.
- Offset Printing.
- Architecture Technology.
- Automobile Technology.
- Civil (Wood Specialization) Technology.
- Mechatronics Technology.
- Computer Science and Engineering.
- Data Tele Communication and Networking Technology.
- Electromedical Technology.
- Mining and Mine Survey Technology.
- Environmental Technology.
- Instrumentation and Process Control Technology.
- Construction Technology.
- Telecommunication Technology.
- Architecture and Interior Design Technology.
- Garments Design and Pattern Making Technology.
- Graphics Design and Auto CAD
- Auto Folding Engineering
- Nano Technology
- Silicon plant Technology
- LCD monitor making Technology
- Lathe machine Operator
Comparison & opportunity
After completing SSC level (10th grade, also known as 'O' level, or 'Dakhil' level) a student can pursue his or her educational carrier for obtaining a "Diploma-in-Engineering" diploma degree which falls in "Technical Education System" from Polytechnic Institutes, or they can obtain HSC (12th grade, also known as 'A' level, or 'Intermediate' level, or 'Alim' level) certificate degree, which falls in "General Education System", from various other academic colleges, and HSC being the mainstream study line in South-Asian countries. HSC courses focus mainly on various Science, Arts, Commerce, Business, Law, Medical, etc. various areas, whereas Diploma-in-Engineering courses in Polytechnic Institutes focus mostly on Technology (Applied & Practical Science) areas, see above Academic Programs section for further.
The "Diploma-in-Engineering" diploma degree level is rated higher than the HSC certificate degree level, and both are lesser than a formal Baccalaureate or BSc (Bachelor in Science) degree, and both are also the entry level for enrolling into any B.Sc Engineering degrees. Students when complete the Diploma-in-Engineering (4 years long curriculum) courses, they acquire educational level equivalent to grade XIV (14th grade)[1], and students who complete HSC level (exactly 2 years long curriculum), they acquire educational level equivalent to grade XII (12th grade). Most of the diploma-in-engineering curriculum were extended from a 3 years study period to a 4 years long study period. In "Madrasah Education System", the 14th grade is also known as 'Fazil' level.
"Diploma-in-Engineering", a diploma degree should not to be confused with a European, American "Diploma", which usually has only 1 year or less long educational curriculum for obtaining a (Diploma) "certificate", not a Degree. In those geographical areas, various Science & other Academic & Technical field subjects are offered for obtaining an "Associate" degree which includes a minimum of 2 years long curriculum, and also transferable toward obtaining a Bachelor degree, comes closest to a South-Asian "Diploma-in-Engineering" degree, where such "Associate" degree is still 2 years less than a South-Asian degree. Even though there are few other type of "Associate" degrees (1 yr, or, 2 yr) are offered in some Occupational or Vocational or various Trade Training areas, but since those are (usually) nontransferable[2], so such "Associate" degrees are also much lesser than and not equivalent to a South-Asian "Diploma-in-Engineering" degree.
After completing Diploma-in-Engineering from Polytechnic Institutes or HSC from other colleges (in South-Asian countries), students from both side can further pursue their educational carrier for obtaining a formal Engineering, Medical, Education, Business or Commerce etc, Bachelor degree in one of the following two categories, "Pass" (3 years) or "Honours" (Hons) (4 years) category, from various Public or Private Universities. Diploma Engineers can also enroll in Technology Universities for obtaining the BSc (Tech.Edn) or BSc.Eng (Engineering) degree, which includes 2 and a half years to 3 years long shorter curriculum, because students have already completed various required subjects in Dipoma-in-Engineering level during their 4 years long courses, then after completing this BSc level, students reach at grade XVI (16th grade). Diploma students, if wants to, can also enroll in any other Public or Private Universities. Likewise, when HSC degree holders complete a formal Bachelor(Hons), BSc.Eng (Engineering), BSc.Agr (Agriculture), BSc.Text (Textile), BSc.Leat (Leather) or LLB(Hons), etc, then they reach at the Grade XVI (16th grade) level, which have at least 4 years long curriculum. Many HSC degree holders decides to obtain a formal BSc or Bachelor degree with "Pass" only, in available various subject areas, which are actually 3 years long courses (15th grade). In "Madrasah Education System", the 16th grade is also known as 'Kamil' level.
One of the professional society of engineers, the Institution Of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), conduct a specially designed engineering course, upon completion of which trainees can appear at Associate Membership Examinations Part A and Part B. And after qualifying in these examinations one becomes an Associate Member of Institution Engineers (AMIE). The certificate awarded to those who pass this examination, is recognized by public and private sector organizations in the country as equivalent to a formal degree in Engineering. With an AMIE degree one can get the same type of job as the engineers holding Bachelor's degrees. Other engineering associations and societies are the Institute of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh (IDEB), the Association of Consulting Engineers, Association of Self-Employed Engineers, Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Geotechnical Engineers. These are options for Diploma-in-Engineering degree holders, beside other Public and Private Universities.
Halls of residence
There are three Boy's and one Girl's dormitories. About 2 thousand residential students stay here.
- Latif Hall
- Dr Kazi Motahar Hossain Hall
- Jahir Rayhan Hall
- Ladis Hall
Directorates
The Institute operates under the executive control of the Ministry of Education(MOE) acting through the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE)[3]. The academic programmes, curriculams are maintained under the regulation of the Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB)[4]. BTEB function under Directorate of Inspection and Audit (DIA), which in turn function under Chief Accounts Office (CAO), and it function under MOE.
See also
- Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), Gazipur. (Formerly known as BIT).
- Education in Bangladesh
References
- ^ Educational Structure of Bangladesh, BANBEIS (Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics)
- ^ About California USA Community Colleges
- ^ Directorate Of Technical Education (DTE).
- ^ BTEB (Bangladesh Technical Education Board).
External links
- Official web page of Dhaka Polytechnic institute
- DPI Construction (Civil Technology) Skills for Employability, by British Council.
Coordinates: 23°45′32″N 90°23′59″E / 23.75888°N 90.39972°E
Categories:- Colleges in Bangladesh
- Education in Dhaka
- Educational institutions established in 1955
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