Niru's Review On Trichy Engineering College - [TEC], Tiruchirappalli

The duration of the course is four years divided into eight semesters which is focused on the study related to engineering tools & applications in computer science. Subjects of study include engineering chemistry & graphics, technical English, database management systems, computer architecture, software engineering, theory of computation, security in computing, parallel programming etc.

Top companies such as Infosys, MRF, IBM, Hyundai, L&T Info-tech, HCL, V Dart visited our college during my time. The highest package allotted was 11 lpa for the role of system database administrator and the average was 3 lpa for research assistant. Other roles such as computer operator, research analyst, research associate, assistant manager, application consultant etc were offered to the students. Internships with a minimum stipend of 10,000 per month were offered to students.

The total fees for one year is 60,000 while for rest of the three years it is 50,000. This includes the tuition fees, club membership charges, library fees, mess charges, security deposit amount, examination & application fees etc. The grand total for four years is 2.1 Lakhs which is very feasible and affordable.

Students are sent for inter college sports meet by the department of physical education and sports to compete and win the tournaments. The volleyball team of our college has a unbeaten record till now in State championship. Leo club of the college organised social activities such as tree plantation, free eye camp, paying school fees of poor students, blood donation camps, conduct activities for mentally retarded students etc.

Separate hostels are provided to boys and girls with well furnished rooms and all the modern amenities. The hostel has 119 rooms enclosing the eight lawns with different varieties of flowers. There is a common room provided for recreational activities and a separate T.V room. Warden's residence and hostel office is located within the campus to look after the students safely and the daily chores of the hostel workers.

The students should gave passed class 12th with 50% marks from a recognized board. 45%, 40% for backward and reserved category respectively. If you belong to any other category than SC/ST you need to have cleared the exam with a maximum of two attempts. The admission will be done on the basis of Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) and if the students clears the cut off he will have to attend the counselling session which is organised by the university.

The teachers in our department have a work experience for 10+ years in their field of course. Seminars and workshops by experts, case studies & presentations are given to students in order to build a strong base of students in computer and research sector.