Pooja's Review On Institute Of Engineering & Technology, Ropar

NATA, AIEEE (B.Arch.), Came to know through an Education Fair in Delhi. Opted considering the seniority of the architectural fraternity involved with the department and the quality of education, as perceived from the performance in academic sphere since the establishment of the course. The college was affiliated to a reputed government university (PTU), translating into a well-defined and controlled curriculum and marking system and pre-charted university-based examinations throughout the period of the course. The tuition fee was also as per the standards claimed on paper, unlike other institutions.

The curriculum is defined by the Punjab Technical University (PTU), which is a state government based educational body. So the entire process of teaching and learning, characterized by the syllabus, teaching criteria, final theoretical and practical evaluation/examinations is university controlled. For the department of architecture, elective subjects are not really a choice of the student since they are pre-decided.

No, no internship is present for the course of architecture. This is so for any other institution of architecture in India. This is a course that requires fulfillment of internship in an actual, at least 10-year old architectural firm as a part of an entire single semester under the curriculum of five years of the course, as per the guidelines the Punjab Technical University (PTU) for all PTU affiliated colleges.

No placements events for the course of architecture. There are placements for engineering and other courses, though. From what we hear, all friends I personally knew who excelled at studies and passed out are currently well-settled at jobs of their choice. For architecture, there are people who passed and got admissions in masters in top colleges, average colleges, same college, and those who are placed in top ranked companies with salaries of 40k per month after three years and also those who are starting at 25k.

Technical fests, sports day, star night and cultural night were celebrated with vigor. Education does not suffer because of them as they also provide students with tasks to organise and participate actively in the said events. They are the affair of the entire college and not dull in any way. All national and regional festivals are celebrated in some form or the other.

One scholarship at the time of admission, based on the percentage scored in the final year of school (above 80%). Other scholarships for girl child might still be available, all of them available for scrutiny on the official institute website. Availability of loans is also there for some specific cases.

The gender ratio in the architectural department was better than 1:1. The number of girls was twice that of the boys. The campus life is rather boring and uneventful for girls, considering the lack of freedom - a definite downside when you plan to grow through participation in professional and/or extra-curricular societies.

Labs and exams were taken seriously by the teachers. Not always by the students, though. The college provides more than sufficient resources and opportunities for motivated students with ideas, an aim, and a willingness to learn.

The brochure was procured on a chance visit to an education fair in the metro city of Delhi. Amidst all the newly opened courses of architecture in the recently opened much advertised (surely currency demanding) private colleges, here was one in an unnoticed stall that boasted of years of high success rate of eight passed out batches of students with the faculty consisting of highly successful members of the architectural fraternity, albeit thriving in the middle of nowhere.

Speaking on the course of architecture. Compared to the time of admission, at the time of passing, stable permanent faculty in the institute was limited to 40%. They were very knowledgeable in their respective fields and very inspiring. The guest faculty was experienced and knowledgeable as well.