Barishal Engineering College (BEC)
বরিশাল ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং কলেজ
TypePublic Engineering College
Established2018 (2018)
Academic affiliation
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka
Location
Barisal Sadar Upazila
,
Bangladesh

22°42′09″N 90°25′06″E / 22.7024°N 90.4184°E / 22.7024; 90.4184
CampusRural, 3.6 hectares (8.9 acres)
LanguageEnglish
Websitebarisal-eng.portal.gov.bd

Barishal Engineering College (BEC) is a public undergraduate college in the Barishal District of Bangladesh. It is affiliated with the Faculty of Engineering and Technology of the University of Dhaka. The college enrolls 120 students per year.[1]

History

Barisal Engineering College, Bangladesh
Barisal Engineering College Academic Building
Barisal Engineering College Hostel

Barisal Engineering College was founded on 8 February 2018, with the approval from the University of Dhaka—a faculty exploring new frontiers of Science Engineering and Technology through academic search and development.[2] The main aim of the college is to expand engineering education (sourced from the Ministry of Education, Technical and Madrasa Education Department). The first students were admitted in 2018 for the 2017-18 session. Semester-based meritorious scholarships are awarded to 50% of admitted students. In the effort to revitalize Bangladesh into a middle-income economy, the government has projected to reach 20 percent technical and vocational education by 2020.[3]

Affiliation

Barisal Engineering College is affiliated with University of Dhaka (now the largest public university in Bangladesh[4]), under the Faculty of Engineering and Technology.[5] The Faculty of Engineering and Technology oversees Barisal's academic program.

Campus

The campus covers about 08 acres with 14 buildings—including an administrative building, three faculty buildings, multipurpose building, three halls for students, two teachers dormitory buildings, two staff dormitory buildings & principal house. There are also power station, a pond and a playground.[6]

Planned improvements include: playgrounds, a library (focusing on engineering texts), modern computer labs with fast internet access, and modern laboratory facilities.[7]

Departments

The college consists of Three departments:

Undergraduate degrees

  • B.Sc in Civil Engineering
  • B.Sc in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
  • B.Sc in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Proposed)

Lab facilities

The following equipment and laboratory facilities are available on BEC's campus:

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)

  • Electronics Lab
  • Electrical Circuit Lab
  • Electrical Machine Lab
  • Power System & High Voltage Lab
  • Digital Signal Processing Lab
  • Structural Machine Lab

Department of Civil Engineering (CE)

  • Machine Shop
  • Welding Shop
  • Surveying Shop
  • Foundry Shop
  • Transportation Lab
  • Drawing Laboratory
  • Hydraulics Lab
  • Wood Shop
  • Environment Lab
  • Image Processing Lab
  • Geo-Technical Lab

Non-department labs

  • Physics lab
  • Chemistry lab
  • Computer lab

Residential halls

The three residential halls include two for male students and one for female students:

Hall Capacity
North Hall 200
South Hall 200
Female Hall 100

Scholarships

1,950 taka are provided by the government to the top 50% students in each department, based upon cumulative grade point average. After graduating, students have opportunities for scholarships to study abroad.

Admission process

BEC's undergraduate admissions are administered by the Dhaka University Technology Unit, which has three associated public engineering colleges:

  • Mymensingh Engineering College (MEC)
  • Faridpur Engineering College (FEC)
  • Barisal Engineering College (BEC)

The DU Technology Unit is also associated with two private institutions, NITER, STEC, HKEC and DEC

Eligibility

Bangladeshi citizens may apply to BEC. Application criteria are as follows:

  • Students who passed SSC (Science) or equivalent and HSC (Science) or equivalent with a total GPA of 6.0.

Online applications are available through the Dhaka University Technology Unit Admission Application Online.

DU Technology Unit Admission test mark distribution

  • Physics - 35
  • Chemistry -35
  • Math -35
  • English - 15

Honors

Graduates receive the B.Sc Engineering degree, awarded by University of Dhaka.

Club of BEC

  • Charulata Cultural Club
  • Sports Club
  • Photography Club
  • IT Club

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About us". Barisal Engineering College. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "University of Dhaka || the highest echelon of academic excellence". www.du.ac.bd. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Construction of Barisal Engineering College nearly completion". The News Today. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "University of Dhaka". Times Higher Education (THE). Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Annual Report 2012-2013" (PDF). The University of Dhaka. p. 353. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Name of Engineering college, Department and Seat".
  7. ↑ সিটিজেন-চার্টার - বরিশাল ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং কলেজ-. www.barisal-eng.edu.bd. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
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