College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Bhubaneswar

College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology
Established	1966
Type	Public
Dean	Dr. Md.K.Khan
Students	Undergraduate and Graduate
Location	Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India
Campus	Urban
Acronym	CAET
Affiliations	OUAT, ICAR
Website	www.caet.org.in

College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology is one of the constituent colleges of Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology established in 1966. This college ranks in the top five leading colleges under SAU-ICAR system^{[citation needed]}, is imparting education, research and extension in the field of Agricultural Engineering. It provides highly qualified technical and managerial human resources to the public and industrial sector through its B.Tech and M.Tech Programmes. Since the establishment of this Institute, it has been consistently aiming

1. To organize and conduct Under Graduate and Post Graduate programs in Agricultural Engineering leading to Bachelors’, Masters’ and Doctoral Degree
2. To undertake basic and applied research in different aspects of Agricultural Engineering covering production, protection, value addition, marketing and management
3. To develop technologies suitable for the region in the field of farm power and agro-energy, farm machinery and equipment, soil and water conservation engineering, post harvest and process engineering, food and dairy engineering and other related areas
4. To organize short term training programs and vocational course in the specialized areas of Agricultural Engineering
5. To organize programs related to transfer of technologies for Agriculture and rural development
6. To collaborate with other agencies involved in teaching, research and developmental programs in the field of Agricultural Engineering, Nationally and Internationally
7. To provide consultancy services to farmers and others engaged in Agricultural and rural development, particularly in application of engineering principles and practices.

Academics

Undergraduate

Every year 64 students are admitted to B.Tech (Agriculture Engineering) course on the basis of their performance and ranking in the Common Entrance Test conducted by OUAT, thus ensuring the intake of highly meritorious students. The undergraduate course includes subjects on basic sciences like Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, English, Basic Engineering Courses, Computer Science and core engineering courses like Farm Machinery & Power, Soil & Water Conservation Engineering, Agricultural Processing & Food Engineering, Agricultural Structure, Civil & Environmental Engineering and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering etc. During the four years spread over eight semesters, students read 168 credit hours and undergo two months practical training in reputed^{[says who?]} industrial/training organisation.
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Postgraduate

The college offers a two-year full-time postgraduate program leading to M.Tech in Farm machinery and Power (FMP), Soil and Water Conservation Engineering (SWCE) and Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering (APFE).

Doctorate

The college is offering 3years course credit Ph.D. programme in three departments namely Department of Farm Machinery and Power, Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering and Department of Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering.

Departments

The college has five separate departments fulfilling the needs of both undergraduate and graduate students covering all possible aspects and specialisations of Agricultural Engineering. They are:

• Department of Farm Machinery & Power (FMP)
• Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering (SWCE)
• Department of Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering (APFE)
• Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (MEE)
• Department of Agricultural Structure Civil and Environmental Engineering (ASCEE)

Infrastructure

CAET has its own academic and administrative units in the main campus of OUAT at Bhubaneswar. It has all the ultramodern infrastructure facilities to cater the need of all level of students and researchers. It has its own library and has access to OUAT central library with more than 300 thousand books and subscription to more than 250 journals. It also has e-library facility for students with more than 100 computers on LAN with internet access.

The college is well equipped with modern laboratory facilities to meet the challenge and the need of the Government and Industries. The college has well equipped laboratories for improved implement design, farm machinery, farm power, soil and water conservation engineering, farm structures, soil mechanics, hydraulics, irrigation equipments, agricultural processing, mechanical engineering, I.C. Engine, Ergonomics and Safety, food processing, food analysis laboratory, food engineering laboratory, food technology laboratory.

The college has a computer center. The computer center has a group of network micros (PCs, PC/ATs) equipped with high-speed printers, scanners & plotters and has dedicated VSAT system for 24 hour internet and e-mail facility. Computer laboratories for PG students are loaded with AUTOCAD and ProE for their research work. The main objectives of the computer center are to impart computer knowledge among students and faculties and to obtain statistical, scientific and simulation packages through national and international linkages to cater the educational needs of Agricultural Engineering sector.

The college has an auditorium with a seating capacity of more than 300. It also has a big centrally air-conditioned conference hall with all kind of modern audio-visual tools and a computer. The college provides separate hostels to boys and girls. All the rooms are equipped with internet facility for the use of students.

It also has a fully functional training and placement unit to help students to decide on their training and career placement.

Coordinates: 20°15′52″N 85°48′43″E / 20.264512°N 85.81202°E / 20.264512; 85.81202

References

• College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology website
• Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology website
• Indian Council of Agricultural Research website