Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering
Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering (LDCE or LD), is a state college located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.[1]
Other name | LDCE or LD |
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Type | state funded college |
Established | 1948 |
Academic affiliation | Gujarat Technological University |
Rector | H.C. Patel |
Principal | Rajul Gajjar, since 9 November 2019 |
Undergraduates | 4560+ D2D Students + HRD Students |
Postgraduates | 1460 |
Location | , , India 23°02′06″N 72°32′47″E |
Campus | Urban, 36 acres (15 ha) |
Website | www |
History
The institute was established in 1948 with a donation of Rs. 25 lacs and 31.2 hectares (77 acres) of land by the textile magnate Kasturbhai Lalbhai, who named the college after his father, Lalbhai Dalpatbhai. The institute started with 75 students in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical undergraduate programs, and was affiliated to the Bombay University. From 1950 until the formation of the Gujarat Technological University, it was affiliated to the Gujarat University.[1] Currently Dr. Rajul .K. Gajjar former Incharge Vice Chancellor, Principal of Vishwakarma Government College of Engineering acting as Principal Of College.
Programs
The institute runs 14 undergraduate programs,[2] 14 postgraduate programs[3] and 4 part time courses(PDDC)[4]
UG Programs
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Information and Technology
- Instrumentation and Control
- Electronics and Communication
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Plastic Technology
- Rubber Technology
- Textile Technology
- Bio Medical Engineering
- Automobile Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
Post Graduate
- Water Resources Management
- Transportation Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Computer Aided Structural Design
- Environmental Management
- Textile Technology
- CAD/CAM
- Cryogenics Engineering
- Applied Instrumentation
- Communication System
- Computer Aided Process Design
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Science and Technology
- Information Technology
- IC Engine and Automobiles
- Rubber Technology
- MCA
PDDC
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Degree programs (full-time):

- Automobile Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Information Technology
- Instrumentation and Control Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Plastics Engineering
- Rubber technology
- Textile Technology

Postgraduate programs (full-time)
- Applied Instrumentation
- Automation and Control Power System
- Communication Systems
- Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing
- Computer Aided Process Design
- Computer Aided Structure Analysis and Design
- Computer Science & Technology or Computer Science and Engineering
- Cryogenic Engineering or Cryogenic Engineering
- Environmental Management
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Information Technology
- Internal Combustion Engines and Automobile
- Master of Computer Application or Master of Science in Information Technology
- Rubber Technology
- Textile Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Water Resources and Management or Water resource management
Post Diploma Degree programs (PDDC - B-Tech Part time)
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Facilities
Laboratories
Each department has modern, fully equipped laboratories for U.G. and P.G. programs. Most of the laboratories are recognized for testing and standardization by various organizations. New laboratories of the institute are constantly being established in emerging areas. In addition to the students, the laboratories also cater to industrial testing in diverse fields. The campus offers free internet facility to its students & faculty with the majority of the labs equipped with highly configured computers.

Workshop
The workshop is equipped to show students the basic operations of manufacturing and production. It is equipped with a CNC machine, an electro-discharge machine, and measuring instruments. The institute has a thermal workshop in which boilers and other thermal equipment can be studied and an automobile workshop.
Centre of Excellence - Siemens has been established at L. D. College of Engineering. Centre of Excellence has established relevant laboratories having Siemens products and Siemens Industry software applications.[5]
Keepsake Welding Research & Skill development Centre of Excellence has been established at L. D. College of Engineering.[6]
Sports
The college has dedicated a team for major sports like cricket, lawn and table tennis, badminton, kabbadi, football, volleyball etc. College also has its own ground for cricket, football, lawn tennis court and an indoor badminton court. Every year, hundreds of students take part in GTU Sports fest, which is university level sports fest of Gujarat and bring laurels to the college.

Library

The library has 1,03,000 technical books, 173 periodicals, reference books, handbooks, encyclopedias and Indian standards. The library has computerized book search facility.[7][8]
Training and placement cell
The institute maintains a training and placement cell to help students prepare for job searches. Assistance is given to students in developing interviewing skills. Major industries conduct campus interviews for final year students, and thus some students get their job offers through the cell.[9][10]
Hostel
The institute has hostel facilities for 787 students. There are two messes in the hostel campus, which are managed by the students. Newspapers and magazines are subscribed for the hostel library. Entertainment facilities include TV room, badminton room, and gymnasium, and outdoor and indoor games. The hostel is administered by the rector and four wardens.[11]

Canteen
The canteen is located at the center of the campus. This facility is available for the students and staff at reasonable rates.[12]
Clubs
LD college of engineering also has different clubs including:[13]

- Rotaract Club Of LDCE
- Advanature
- FOSS Programming Club
- Innovators Club
- IEEE
- Mind Palace
- SAE India Collegiate Club
- Team Robocon LDCE
- Vox Populi
- PRAKALPA
Team Robocon LDCE
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Founded | 2004 |
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Based in | Ahmedabad |
Owner | L. D. college of Engineering |
Head coach | M. M. Makwana |
Championships | 2019 |
Division titles | |
Website | ldce |
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The team takes part in an annual robotics competition named Robocon India, which is the national level competition of ABU Robocon.[17] The team mainly comprises the students from Mechanical, Electronics and communication, Computer Science and Instrumentation and control fields.[18]
In Robocon India 2020, the Team Robocon LDCE secured a 7th rank in the national championship event which was conducted online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Robocon India 2019, the Team Robocon LDCE won the national championship and represented India in the international event of ABU Robocon 2019 held at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[19][20][21]
In Robocon India 2018, the team have reached the quarter-finals and won the Best idea award.[15]
The team also organize an annual techno-cultural fest Lakshya in the month of February.[17][22][23] In Lakshya Fest 2019 about 9,000 students participated in different events.
College Fest
Lakshya Fest LDCE[24]
Conveyed and organised by The Robocon Club of LDCE Lakshya is the annual Edu-Tech Festival of L.D. College of Engineering Ahmedabad which is being held for the last 9 years with a unique theme every year. It is a perfect blend of exciting technical and non-technical events and workshops unfolding out of a box of techniques challenges learning and lots of excitement.
Lakshya is an idea which was brought up by the students of Robocon LDCE in the year 2014. Every year a unique theme is created by which Lakshya tries to bring about a constructive change in the society. In 2014 the theme was “Defence Expo” in which guard of honour was given to all the martyrs. In 2015 the theme was “H.R. SUMMIT” wherein HRs of many companies attended the summit and in turn signed MOUs which helped our college students in getting internships and placements. In 2016, an education conclave “SAMVAD-The Education Conclave” was hosted to discuss the education system in the country. A Student Development Forum was set-up to perform the exchange of knowledge and facilities among various colleges of Ahmedabad. Lakshya 2017 brought up the theme “Parivartan – Transforming India”, which focused on the areas concerning Digital India and Skilled India. Lakshya 2018, with the theme “KHWAAB- towards a new era”, focused on future scenario of our country in fields like telecommunication, education infrastructure etc. Lakshya 2019 introduced to people the vivacious side of our nation where India is doing wonders and is way ahead from other countries with the theme of “Noor-e-Swadesh”. Lakshya 2020, with the theme “Saamarthya – redefining the standards of engineering” highlighted the contribution of engineers in improving standard of living of people. Lakshya 2021, with the theme “Perception- revolutionising through critical thinking” which aimed to show the revolutionary changes and evolution in the industries and technologies, resulting from critical thinking. With theme “Anāgata - Divulging the Unprecedented” for Lakshya '22 where to instill the idea that the relation between humans and technology is key to boundless eventuality of transforming notions to reality in almost every applicable field; like the early beginnings of quantum computing and the new and emerging virtual reality.
Alumni
- Shiladitya Bora, film producer
- Vyomesh Joshi, CEO of 3D Systems
- Ajay Patel, Chairman of Gujarat State Co-operative Bank and Ahmedabad District Co-Operative Bank
References
- "About LDCE", L D College of Engineering
- Under Graduate Courses
- Post Graduate Courses
- Part Time Courses (PDDC)
- Dave, Kapil (15 October 2014). "6 new centre of excellence to be established in Gujarat". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- "Keepsake Brochure Engg" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- Library LDCE
- "ABU-Robocon 2019 - Team India : A Journey of LD College of Engineering". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- "Rs 7.5L package for 22 LD engineering students". Ahmedabad Mirror. 15 November 2018. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- "ldce placement". tpo ldce.
- Hostel LDCE
- Canteen LDCE
- LDCE Clubs
- "Results for Doordarshan Robocon India 2004". 18 March 2005. Archived from the original on 18 March 2005. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- "Nirma University wins National Robocon 2018 - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- "DD-Robocon 2019 Awards IIT Delhi" (PDF). DD Robocon 2019 IIT Delhi. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- The 3rd GTU Innovation Sankul Day Celebration. "Pedagogical Innovation Awards & i-SCALE Awards" (PDF). Gujarat Technological University. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ABU-Robocon 2019 - Team India : A Journey of LD College of Engineering, retrieved 17 June 2020
- "Robocon competition held in New Delhi". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 16 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "LD team to represent India in Mongolia - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- "18-06-2019: Ahmedabad Citybhaskar ePaper Today: Online Ahmedabad Citybhaskar ePaper Gujarati, Aaj Ka Ahmedabad Citybhaskar Gujarati Newspaper - Divya Bhaskar, Page 1". divyabhaskar epaper (in Gujarati). Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- Daily, Jaihind. "એલડી એન્જિ. કોલેજ ખાતે લક્ષ્ય-2016નુંં આયોજન | Jaihind Daily". Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- "એલડી કોલેજમાં ૧૪મીથી ટેકનિકલ ફેસ્ટિવલ યોજાશે". Aajno Yug News. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- "આજથી LDમાં લક્ષ્ય ટેક ફેસ્ટ". divyabhaskar. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
External links

- Official website
- Gujarat University
- All India Council For Technical Education
- National Board of Accreditation