Milestones
1939 College started with three streams - Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering with 21 students per stream in a campus which is presently the office of Post Master General. The degree awarded was B.Sc Engineering.
1958 Started M.Sc Engineering courses in Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering (Hydraulics Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering and Electrical Machines).
1960 Shifting of the college into the present college campus.
1962 M.Sc Engineering course started under the Mechanical Engineering Department (Thermal Science Engineering and Machine Design).
1964 Department of Architecture was started with Part-time Faculty.Two more streams in M.Sc Engineering under Electrical Engineering course started (Control Systems, Power Systems). Department of Electronics and Communication started.
1965 Silver Jubilee celebration of the College of Engineering. The function was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Late. Sri. Lal Bahadur Shastri.
1967 Department of Architecture expanded with full-time faculty.
1969 Part-time undergraduate course for Mechanical Engineering started.
1970 B.Arch Degree instituted for the Architecture Engineering course.
1972 Post Graduate course in Microwave and Television Engineering started under Electronics and Communication Engineering Department.
1974 Part-time undergraduate course in Civil Engineering started.
1975 Part-time undergraduate course in Electrical Engineering started.
1976 M.Sc Engineering in Environmental Engineering started. Course in Architecture Engineering recognized by Indian Institute of Architects.
1977 CETAA constituted and constitution and rules approved in a general body meeting. A testing lab started under Electrical Engineering Department which is an approved BIS. Testing center for energy meters as per ISI 3010 for ISI certification started.
1981 Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering started under Department of Electronics.
1982 M.Sc Engineering courses in Propulsion Engineering and Transportation Engineering started. B.Sc Engineering in Industrial Engineering started under Mechanical Engineering Department. Part-time undergraduate course in Electronics and Communication Engineering started.
1984 Centre for Water Resources and Management started. Career Guidance Placement Unit Started. M.Sc Engineering in Guidance and Navigational Control started. Started B.Tech course in Computer Science and Engineering. Started a course in Master of Computer Applications.
1985 Part-time course in Management of Business Administration started.Course Degree name B.Sc Engineering changed to B.Tech Degree and M.Sc Engineering to M.Tech Degree.
1986 Postgraduate course in Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering started. Course name Electrical Engineering changed to Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
1988 Part-time postgraduate course in Electrical and Electronics Engineering started. Postgraduate course in Architecture Engineering started. Part-time postgraduate course in Electronics and Communication Engineering and Applied Electronics and Instrumentation started. Part-time postgraduate in any one stream of the five streams in Civil Engineering started. Postgraduate course in Industrial Engineering started.
1989 Golden Jubilee Celebration of the College. Part-time postgraduate course in Electrical and Electronics Engineering started. Postgraduate course in Architecture Engineering started.
1990 Computer Aided and Drafting facility started in Department of Architecture. Part-time postgraduate course in Mechanical Engineering started.
1991 Implementation of IMPACT Project in Computer Science and Electronics and Communication Departments.
1994 Centre for Computing Facility started. Architecture Department shifted to new building.
1996 An Extension counter of Sub Treasury Kazhakuttam started. A one time B.Tech Degree course for Polytechnic teachers started in the Department of Civil Engineering.
1997 Sustainability support scheme initiated by Ministry of Information Technology is a continuation IMPACT Project in the Department of Computer Science Engineering.
1998 Continuing Centre for Education (CCE) started. Subtreasury started functioning in the college.
1999 Part-time undergraduate course in Computer Science and Engineering started. A project 'Networking' was sanctioned to Department of Electronics and Communication. Celebration of Diamond Jubilee Year of the college. Undergraduate courses in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering were accredited by AICTE; Civil Engineering and Electronics and Communication were awarded A grade and Mechanical Engineering was awarded B grade for 5 years.
2000 Full-time MBA course started
2001 ISO 9002 Certificate for 3 years was awarded to undergraduate courses in the Department of Electronics and Communication and Department of Computer Science and Engineering. The undergraduate course in Computer Science and Engineering was accredited by AICTE and awarded 'A' grade for 5 years. Applied Electronics and Instrumentation and Industrial Engineering undergraduate courses were accredited and awarded 'B' grade for 5 years.
2006 New postgraduate course in Signal Processing. Electronic C-Dot Exchange commissioned and all departments are connected through EPABX Campus Networking.
2008 Implemented 'CampusSoft' - Software to automate all the process from Admission to TC. Department of Computer Application developed and maintain the software with a high degree of proficiency.
2008 Inauguration of the 'Golden Walkway', A project supported by 1958 Batch Alumni.
2009 A research park at a cost of 100 crores proposed modelled on IITM Research Park, for Industry Institute Interaction. Inauguration of the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Block.
2009 DHWANI 09, attracts a large footfall. Pro show by Karthik.
2010 CETEX 2010, Open House and Exhibitions for four days on CET Campus, attracts 20000 people.
2010 DHWANI 10 became one of the largest cultural festivals amongst all colleges in South India with more than 2000 participants. Pro-show by MotherJane.
2010 Campus placements for 2011 batch has crossed 1000.
2011 Department of Computer Science celebrates its 25th year. A National level Technical fest DOTSLASH 2011 was conducted by the Department.
2011 Samskriti 11 Department of Civil Engineering celebrated its annual technical fest and cultural night. Both events attracted huge crowds and famous performers.
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