About Department

-: INTRODUCTION :-

Department of Mining Engineering was established in the year 2008 at GEC Bhuj. The department offers Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Mining with an intake of 30+8 (EWS) students. The degree holders passing out from the Institute are well versed with technical knowledge and technical skills, refined with professional touch, and are capable of undertaking Mining Engineering related activities to meet the ever growing challenges of the 21^st Century.

-: VISION :-

To produce mining engineers of high caliber with the ability to persevere for sustainable development in mining and mineral industry and thereby contribute to the socio-economic growth of the region.

 

-: MISSION :-

• To impart quality education for meeting the needs of mining engineering profession and society.
• To inculcate the spirit of sustainable development and conservation of natural resources and ensure health and safety of the miners on the field.
• Building a strong interface among academia and industries.

 

-: Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs) :-

• Analyze and evaluate the techno-economic feasibility of mining projects and deep understanding of economic and environmental implications of mine design and operation.
• Graduate will demonstrate excellent technical capabilities in the field of mining with all ethical values and capable to be employed.
• Pursue higher education at national and international institute to develop themselves continuously in both technology as well as managerial domain.

 

-: Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs) :-

After completing this programme, Graduate will have the ability to…

• Attain skills to design surface mining plans using updated technologies keeping sustainable development in mind.
• Supervise surface mining operations with state of art technologies keeping safety on highest priority as per the regulations given by DGMS.
• Conduct methane gas testing in a gas testing chamber.

 

-: ACADEMICS :-

The department maintains good academic culture and discipline among its students. Besides imparting classroom teaching-learning process, surprise test are conducted to keep the students well abreast their regular classroom teaching. Being a department established in recent years, the process of establishing laboratories and computer facilities is under procurement stage. Library facility is available at the central library of the college.

 

-: FACULTY DETAILS :-

Sr. No	Name of Faculty	Designation	Experience
1	Prof. (Dr.) A. S. Sorathiya	H.O.D.	20 Years
2	Prof. Tripti Maurya	Assistant Professor	4.5 Years
3	Prof. H. P. Karkar	Assistant Professor	4 Years

              In addition, the services of experts from industries like GMDC are regularly deployed to share their knowledge and field expertise. Also some visiting faculty members are also offering their services towards the academic excellence of the students.

-: RESULT ANALYSIS :-

GTU EXAM-SUMMER-2019
Semester	Students Appeared	Students Passed	Pass Percentage
IV	61	16	26.23%
VI	101	53	52.48%
VIII	98	88	89.80%
GTU EXAM-WINTER-2019
Semester	Students Appeared	Students Passed	Pass Percentage
III	47	4	8.51%
V	52	30	57.69%
VII	101	58	57.43%

 

-: DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES :-

To be an engineer capable of competing globally, besides being technically knowledgeable and skilled, engineering students should possess excellent soft skills, nurture team work and leadership qualities. The department gives considerable importance to personality development and motivates students to participate in such creative activities. To achieve these objectives, in addition to academics, the students of the department are given sufficient exposure to co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Under the 100 Activity Points Programmes of GTU, the students are trained in group discussions, technical quiz, poster making, cleanliness and digital awareness programmes. All the students participate in these activities wholeheartedly.

 

-: TRAINING & PLACEMENT :-

Since its inception in 2008, nine batches of degree holders have passed out from the Institute. The department is sensitive to the training and placement needs of the students. Students are regularly deputed for practical training programmes to various open cast / underground mines operated by reputed agencies like Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited (GMDC), Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), Ashapura Mine Chem Limited, Shanghi Industries LTD, etc. for four weeks training programme. After the completion of their degree programme, many students are suitably placed with above referred agencies with fairly good salaries. Moreover, some students interested in pursuing higher studies, joined well known Universities and IITs for acquiring their master’s degree.

                                                                
 Date: 09/06/2020                                                              

 

H.O.D, Mining Engg. Dept.