Sri Siddhartha Institute Of Technology,Tumkur

ABOUT THE SOCIETY
Sri Siddhartha Education Society (SSES) was established in the year 1959 with the warm blessing of "Acharya Vinobha Bhave" with the object to provide the education to pupil coming from both rural and urban areas. This society is at present running 60 educational Institutions.

ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
Under the auspicious of Sri Siddhartha Education Society, Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Tumkur has been established in the year 1979. Affiliated to Visveswaraiah Technological University, approved by Govt of Karnataka and recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Institution of Engineers (INDIA).

The Institution offers the following courses:

B.E.
MCA
MBA


The courses offered lead to B.E. Degree of Visweswariah Technological University / Bangalore University. The courses are of 4 years duration, with eight semesters.

B.E.
(Bachelor of Engineering) Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Electronics & Communication Engineering
Industrial & Management Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Telecommunication Engineering




Civil Engineering branch is one of the first two branches started in the year 1979-80. As on 1995, thirteen batches of students have passed out successfully. One student had secured first rank and two Gold Medals at the University level. The Department having well equipped laboratories and each laboratory is having all the equipments needed for it. The Department is having on its rolls, 14 well qualified and experienced staff.

Department of Mechanical Engineering is the largest department in the College in terms of numer of students and staff on rolls. Students are getting best possible training by a well organised, and dedicated staff having specialisation in Design, Production, Heat Transfer, Thermal and Metal casting. It has well equipped laboratories.

The branch of Electrical & Electronics Engineering has 10 well qualified and experienced teaching staff members. The Departmental laboratory is well equipped with required machinery and apparatus necessary to conduct all the experiments prescribed for B.E.(Electrical) Degree by the Bangalore University.The department has its own library, having a collection of 300 books, which is useful for Electrical Engg. Students.

Electronics branch has a total intake of 50 Students . The department is having on its rolls 14 qualified staff members, and three laboratory Instructors. Two full-fledged labs are available where 40 students can be accommodated simultaneouslty. Every year department conducts co-curricular and extra-curricular activities under the title "Electro-Tec", in which students exhibit their inherent talents. Every year many students are passing with first class and distinctions. In 1992-94 one of the final year students got Sixth Rank in the university. To keep phase with the present trend, a new branch, Telecommunication Engineering was started in the year 1991 with an intake of 30 students.

In the department of I.E.M, the students are exposed to areas of Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering and Management Techniques. The students will study the subjects like statistical quality control, operations Research, CAD/CAM, Financial management etc., which are of very vital importance from the point of view of recruitment in Industries. Thus, the students of I.E.M. have better and wider opportunities for jobs. Also, for the students, who wish to seek for M.B.A course, this course is a blessing as the students are studying most of the subjects of M.B.A., at the under graduate level itself.

The Computer Science and Engineering is growing with leaps and bounds with advanced technology. The Laboratory is equipped with LAN and UNIX server which supports 40 students at a time. Latest software packages relating to RDBMS, developments on network, Motif, X-Windows, simulation packages are provided. Special Computer time is also given to students community to support extra curricular, technical activities and project works along with regular academic activities. To open up inherent talent and skills of the students, the department conduct technical quiz, programming contest, technical talks, group discussion and technical essays under the banner 'INTERFACE'.15 qualified and experienced staff members are helping the students of the department to achieve the best results for the students.