Globally, Computer Engineering skills continue to be in high demand from businesses in many sectors and this field is experiencing explosive growth. This Computer Engineering degree is designed to meet the needs of these businesses, to pursue a rewarding career. The curriculum designed by SPPU is followed which combines theoretical knowledge with practical experiments to prepare for the world of work. This program is the right choice for students who aspire for the IT sector and have that zeal to be a tool proficient.
The Department of Computer Engineering at Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering and Research (PCCOE&R) was established in the year 2014-15 with an initial intake of 60 students in undergraduate degree programme and enhanced its intake to 120 in the year 2020, to 180 in the year 2022, to 240 in the year 2023 and to 360 in the year 2025. Department has been accredited by NBA for 3 years till June 2027.
PCCOE&R works on student-centric Four-Pillar philosophy which includes academic excellence, professional competence, research and innovation and social commitment. The Department also works on Outcome Based Philosophy (OBE) which is aligned with Four-Pillar philosophy, in which, we focus and organize the entire programme and all the instructional efforts around the clearly defined outcomes that we want our students to demonstrate when they leave the institute. We endeavor to deliver such contents and to exercise such pedagogies and assessment that our students achieve high order learning and mastery.
Department runs a UG programme in Computer Engineering, which is a 4 years, 8 semesters full time programme. Department has an adequate number of Faculty members and supporting staff, who are well qualified, experienced and dedicated. Department has spacious classrooms, a tutorial room, a department lobby (e-Shishyakulam), a project & research lab and experimentation laboratories equipped with the latest equipment. The laboratories include Multimedia Lab, Web Development Lab, Programming Lab, Digital Electronics & Microprocessor LAB, Computer Network Lab, Database Lab, Advanced Computing Lab, Computer Center.
The department believes in student-centric, research oriented course delivery and aims to produce an industry ready engineering workforce who are culturally vibrant, socially sensitive and enterprising with leadership qualities.
The department has an exceptional placement record and offers skills to meet the challenges of a creative and productive profession according to industry needs. The department prides itself on its students for holding excellent placement records in various multinational companies, both in the public and private sectors.
The Department has a Research and Innovation conducive environment wherein students are guided for publishing papers, filing IPRs and developing products.
The Department conducts a number of workshops, seminars, industrial training programs, alumni interactions, guest lectures, and expert lectures to enhance the knowledge and to make students aware of the latest technologies. Department has a professional student branch named ACM under which technical programs like eminent speaker programs from technical fields, different technical programs, etc. are organized. Department also focuses on the overall personality development of students through different associations / clubs viz: A student association named C-Cube (Computer Cosmos Consortium), ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) student chapter, NextGen Students Club (GGSC), Geeksforgeeks(GFG) student chapter, ACM-W (Association for Computing Machinery -W) student chapter and Codecraft club .
Sincere efforts and sense of responsibility by dedicated faculty members shows their maturity to understand the problems of students and nurture them accordingly.
To produce globally competent computer engineering professionals through technical excellence, innovative and research-driven learning, and ethical responsibility, fostering holistic development to meet industry, academic and societal expectations.
M1: Providing a rigorous, value-based curriculum and hands-on training that develops technically skilled and ethical professionals ready to meet global industry, academic and societal challenges.
M2: Fostering a collaborative research culture that encourages innovation, critical thinking and creativity among students and faculty for solving real-world problems.
M3: Promoting lifelong learning, leadership and teamwork skills that empower graduates to excel in multidisciplinary environments and contribute positively to society.
1.Engineering knowledge: Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, computing, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization as specified in WK1 to WK4 respectively to develop to the solution of complex engineering problems.
2.Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions with consideration for sustainable development. (WK1 to WK4)
3.Design/Development of Solutions: Design creative solutions for complex engineering problems and design/develop systems/components/processes to meet identified needs with consideration for the public health and safety, whole-life cost, net zero carbon, culture, society and environment as required. (WK5)
4.Conduct Investigations of Complex Engineering Problems: Using research-based knowledge including design of experiments, modelling, analysis & interpretation of data to provide valid conclusions. (WK8).
5.Engineering Tool Usage: Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources and modern engineering & IT tools, including prediction and modelling recognizing their limitations to solve complex engineering problems. (WK2 and WK6)
6.The Engineer and The World: Analyze and evaluate societal and environmental aspects while solving complex engineering problems for its impact on sustainability with reference to economy, health, safety, legal framework, culture and environment. (WK1, WK5, and WK7).
7.Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics, human values, diversity and inclusion; adhere to national & international laws. (WK9)
8.Individual and Collaborative Team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse/multi-disciplinary teams.
9.Communication: Communicate effectively and inclusively within the engineering community and society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations considering cultural, language, and learning differences
10.Project Management and Finance: Apply knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and economic decision-making and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, and to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
11.Life-Long Learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability for i) independent and life-long learning ii) adaptability to new and emerging technologies and iii) critical thinking in the broadest context of technological change. (WK8)
PEO1: To prepare graduates who have strong mathematical, scientific, and Computer engineering fundamentals, to meet technological challenges and be globally competent.
PEO2: To prepare committed and motivated graduates with strong communication, ethical values, leadership skills, which augment their professional competency and make them productive team players.
PEO3: To prepare graduates with technical proficiency, research outlook and problem-solving abilities to produce innovative solutions in the field of Computer Engineering.
PSO1:Problem-Solving Skills- The ability to apply standard practices and strategies in software project development using open-ended programming environments to deliver a quality project.
PSO2: Professional Skills-The ability to understand, analyze and develop computer programs in the areas related to algorithms, software testing, application software, web design, data analytics, IOT and networking for efficient design of computer-based
PSO3: Successful Career and Entrepreneurship- The ability to employ modern computer languages, environments, and platforms in creating innovative career paths to be an entrepreneur, and a zest for higher studies, and to generate IPR & Deliver a quality project.
1. Department has been accredited by NBA for 3 years till June 2024.
2. 10th Rank in Pune Division Colleges based on cutoff -2023-24
3. Received grants from different from AICTE-SPICES of Rs. 1 Lakh
4. Technical Clubs and student chapters :
• C-cube (Computer Cosmos Consortium) for students
• Association of computing machinery (ACM) student chapter,
• GOOGLE developer club,
• Geeks for Geeks student chapter and
• CodeCraft club
• Association for Computing Machinery -W (ACM-W) student chapter
5. Consistent excellent results
6. Smart India Hackathon winners consecutively for 3 years
• Major contributions of faculty towards redesigning in curriculum of University of Pune by organizing Second Year & Third Year Syllabus Implementation workshops. All senior faculty members have contributed to curriculum development
• Total 11 faculties with Ph.D are in the department and 19 more faculties are pursuing Ph.D.
• Faculty Research articles published: 157
• Participation in workshops, seminars, conferences, and Faculty Development Program
• Each faculty member works as counsellor for a group of around 20 students
• 7- Lady Faculties and 1- Lab Assistant from the departments have participated in World Record of maximum number of patents filed by women's on a single day
• 12 Faculties and 4 Lab Assistant from the departments have participated in World Record of maximum number of copyrights filed on a single day
• Board of studies member at Pillai,Panvel
• Research Excellence Award 2019 by Institute of Scholar (INSC)
• Committee member of The International Conference,China
• Chairman for SPPU Subjects
• Paper Setter for SPPU Subjects
• Subject Expert for syllabus design for SE and TE (2019)
• Session Chair Faculty for National Conference
• Faculty Editor for International Journal
• Membership of professional bodies by Faculty
• Books published by Faculty
• Laboratories and classroom are equipped with up-to-date hardware, software, and Wi-Fi facility.
• Departmental Library.
• R& D Project laboratory for final year students.
• Smart-Classroom to facilitate online teaching.
• Student Research articles published: 107
• Faculty Research articles published: 138
• Patents Published: 23, Granted: 01
• Students Copyrights: 232
• Faculty Copyrights: 133
• Active MoUs with Industry: 14
• Products designed & developed by faculty & students: 27
• Number of students placed in industry till 2022-23: 380
• Two International placements
• Number of students pursuing higher education: 31
• Number of students turned Entrepreneur: 01
• Successful completion of MOOC (NPTEL, Coursera, Udemy, Sololearn, Microsoft Technology Associate, Internshala, British Council) courses by students
• Participation of students in inter-Institute events
• Industrial Visit
• Value added courses for SE & TE students are conducted every year as per the need of students for career development.
Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering & Research, Ravet was established in 2014 under the aegis of Pimpri Chinchwad Education Trust (PCET).
(From January 1st, 2023 Onwards)