Punjab Engineering College

I applied for IIEST, Chibpur and Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh. I got admission to PEC, Chandigarh as it was the better one out of the two in Aerospace Engineering. I belong to the general category and hence fall in the unreserved section. The admission is based on JEE Mains marks and rank. The admission was handled by JOSSA which is the counselling organisation of the central government.

The course curriculum was adequate for most of the subjects. Few teachers did put in the effort to update us on the latest and relevant topics. All the professors were masters in aerospace and a few with PhD in their respective specialisation. The faculty to student ratio has improved since the time I joined the college. Exams were held every 2 months with a quiz every 2 weeks. We also had several projects and assignment every 2 weeks.

There is no internship availabe in college for students of the college. The students are required to carry out two projects. Minor project in 3rd year and major project in 4th year. The students are expected to carry out the project in their respective branch.

Students have 2 opportunities at placements. In 5th semester students are allowed to sit for placements for an internship which is for 6 months and is the 6th semester of college. In the 7th and 8th semester, students are allowed to sit for their final placements.

There was no fee hike during my degree. I was not eligible for any scholarship but there was a scholarship provided for every brach topper and branch topper among girls. There were other several scholarships provided on a different basis. Financial Assistance was provided to students during the pandemic as their parents were not able to pay the fees. It was a crowdfunded effort as several alumni and students contributed to the fund.

There is an annual PECFEST which is both the technical and cultural fest for our college. PECFEST is usually held during September and is one of the largest college fest in north India. The library is pretty up to date and has several books although few in number. Classroom are equipped with projectors and AC.

Hostels are pretty outdated and are in a bad shape. The facility is not regularly cleaned which is one of the major reason for the state of the hostel. The meal are planned well with respect to calories intake needed.