Senapathy "Kris" Gopalakrishnan Inagurartes AICTE Idea Factory at Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai (REC)
July 20, 2023: Senapathy "Kris" Gopalakrishnan, co-founder of Infosys, declared at Rajalakshmi Engineering College that there is more information available online than any one person could possibly know. The institution's AICTE Idea Factory (AICTE Idea Lab) was opened by Gopalakrishnan. Speaking after today's inauguration, he asserted that the time has come for knowledge to be applied in order to produce something valuable for people. REC-IDEA Factory is established under AICTE IDEA Lab scheme and objective behind opening the lab is to transform it into an organization and provide the opportunity to the students and society at large to enhance their innovative capabilities and bring out entrepreneurs, thus promoting Make in India, an initiative of the Government of India.
IDEA Lab is housed on space spanning acros
Senapathy "Kris" Gopalakrishnan Inagurartes AICTE Idea Factory at Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai (REC)
July 20, 2023: Senapathy "Kris" Gopalakrishnan, co-founder of Infosys, declared at Rajalakshmi Engineering College that there is more information available online than any one person could possibly know. The institution's AICTE Idea Factory (AICTE Idea Lab) was opened by Gopalakrishnan. Speaking after today's inauguration, he asserted that the time has come for knowledge to be applied in order to produce something valuable for people. REC-IDEA Factory is established under AICTE IDEA Lab scheme and objective behind opening the lab is to transform it into an organization and provide the opportunity to the students and society at large to enhance their innovative capabilities and bring out entrepreneurs, thus promoting Make in India, an initiative of the Government of India.
IDEA Lab is housed on space spanning across 30000 Sq Ft and provides a platform for youngsters across the nation to experiment with their creative ideas. This lab is equipped with state-of-the-art modern applications, tools, components and equipment under one roof, for the conversion of an idea into a prototype. The Immersive Technology Experience Centre, Internet of Things (IoT) Tech Lab, Drone Innovation Hub, E-vehicles, 3D Printing, 3D Scanning, Computer Aided Design Centre, Production Centre, Laser Cutting Centre, CNC Router, and PCB Design Lab are among the amenities available in this lab. Additionally, students are taught how to use IoT solutions, which have the power to alter a number of industries in the contemporary world by boosting productivity, sustainability, and efficiency. With facilities made available 24/7, they lead to the creation of avenues for incubation of innovative products, ultimately resulting in entrepreneurship for the graduating engineers. By visiting this lab, all the other stakeholders will also have an opportunity to get an exposure to the flavour of the recent technologies delivered by the college.
REC has been Ranked 86th in the NIRF Rankings 2023 in the Engineering Category
June 7, 2023: Rajalakshmi Engineering College has been ranked 86th in Engineering by NIRF in 2023. REC has climbed an astonishing 9 ranking positions from the previous year to be rated 86th. Rajalakshmi Engineering College is on the Top 100 list as one of only TWO self-financing engineering institutions from Chennai.
March 27, 2023: Recharge 2023, a three-day annual national-level intercollegiate cultural festival hosted by Rajalakshmi Engineering College (REC), kicked off on Thursday and will feature more than 35,000 participants from throughout the nation. Events from music and dance to sports will be held as part of the festival with the intention of giving the participants a forum to express themselves and highlight their talents. Clash of Stars, Battle of Bands, Blue Lock, Pitch it Perfect, Fashion Walk, Photo Montage, and Futsal are just a few of the events and contests. Singer Jonita Gandhi performed a professional presentation at the cultural festival on Thursday. Cricketer Suresh Raina will be the special guest on Friday, and the Masala Coffee Band will play. On the third day, the director Gautam Vasudev Menon will be there. As part of the pre-cultural celebrations, students observed an ‘ethnic day’ where they came dressed in traditional ethnic attire and had music and dance performances on March 20. The Thisram band held a music concert from Arts Central and the college’s own Unison Band.
Rajalakshmi Engineering College's (REC) annual three-day national intercollegiate cultural festival, Recharge 2023, came to an end on Saturday. Nearly 35,000 students from institutions all over the country attended the festival. The Folk Tales band performed on stage on the opening day of the festival and displayed conventional folk arts. Playback vocalist Jonita Gandhi gave a concert. Cricketer Suresh Raina was the Chief Guest for the annual sports day. Additionally, the Masala Coffee Band played. On the last day, Recharge 2023 featured stand-up comedian Jangan Krishnan in front of a sizable audience and DJ Siana Catherine's immersive musical performance. Gautam Vadudev Menon, an actor and director, was the special guest. Prizes totalling 7 lakh were handed to competition winners during the cultural festival.
Rajalakshmi Engineering College Inaugurates Robotics Laboratory ‘ISAAC ASIMOV’
May 13, 2022: On May 9, R.Senthil Kumar, Assistant Vice President, Hyundai Motor India Ltd, Chennai, inaugurated a state-of-the-art Robotics Laboratory called "ISAAC ASIMOV" at Rajalakshmi Engineering College in Thandalam, Chennai. The occasion was presided over by M.Abhay Shankar, Vice Chairman of Rajalakshmi Institutions.
"As companies become more dependent on robotics, this lab will assist students to close the gap between industry and academia by giving hands-on robotic sessions to the students," the Chief Guest said during his speech. “With the training provided, students will be industry ready 4.0, which will be extended to aspiring engineers", he continued
M.Abhay Shankar, Vice-Chairman, Rajalakshmi Institutions, said, "This lab is integrated with cutting-edge technology, and we ensure that after graduation when our students are exposed to real-time difficulties, they would be up-to-date with the latest advances in the industry."
The Isaac Asimov lab will focus on areas such as intelligent autonomous cars, swarm robotics, search and rescue robots, aerial robotics, human assist robots, and robotic exoskeletons. Rajalakshmi Engineering College wants to use its research capacity to identify new uses of industrial robots that will benefit society through the Isaac Asimov Robotics lab. This lab will herald in a new era of robotics research and educational opportunities for students.
April 25, 2022: The Departments of Mechanical, Mechatronics, Automobile, Aeronautical, Robotics & Automation, and Civil Engineering at Rajalakshmi Engineering College (REC), Thandalam, Chennai, organised a two-day International Conference on Energy, Smart Structure, and Manufacturing (ICESSM) from April 22 to 23, 2022, which received a huge response from the international research community.
The goal of the conference was to create a premier international forum that brought together academicians, researchers from institutes and industry, engineers, and industrial experts from around the world to discuss the most recent developments and innovations in the fields of Aeronautical, Automobile, Civil, Mechanical, Mechatronics, and Robotics & Automation engineering.
The conference proceedings were released by Chief Guest Dr R.Gnanamoorthy, who stressed that "as things change so quickly in the mechanical engineering domain, students must constantly update themselves on a regular basis or else they will become obsolete and unable to succeed in this highly competitive world."
Research, Consultancy, Publications and Patent Day celebration at REC
April 8, 2022: Rajalakshmi Engineering College honoured its prominent faculty members on April 4, 2022, by giving ‘Cash Awards’ for their excellent contributions in Research, Consultancy, Publications, and Patents. Rajalakshmi Engineering College has been recognised for its proficiency in research for societal effect since its foundation and has placed a high value on research and innovation.
Dr V Murali Bhaskaran, Dean of Academics, greeted everyone.
Dr CR Muthukrishnan, Advisor, Rajalakshmi Institutions, stated during his presidential address, “Research is a vital component of a faculty for professional competency. It directs the course of research. Every project provides an opportunity to do research, which is a lifelong endeavour. It entails many minds contributing ideas to produce good publications. As faculty members, we must maintain our efforts and concentrate in the subject, as well as invest time in a continuous learning mode. We should take a good look around us. A modest alteration would have a large and dramatic influence on our lives."
During the award event, the recipients of the three patent grants were each given a monetary prize of Rs 1 lakh.
Dr R Shanthi, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, invented the first patent titled "Electric Wrench Cum Jack Screwer" relating to a device that is proposed to be a part of the toolbox available in all cars and support in terms of flattening wheel situation in order to replace a wheel.
The Second Patent, titled "Grinding Waste from Automobile Industry as a Potential Construction Material," was invented by Dr S Geetha and Dr M Selvakumar, Professors in the Civil Engineering Department, and is related to the use of grinding waste from the automobile industry as a potential construction material.
The Third Patent titled "Guava Leaf Extract - Stored Food Grain Insecticide" was invented by Dr V Gayathri, Associate Professor, and Dr Johanna Rajkumar, Dean and Professor, Biotechnology Department, and is related to the isolation of bio-pesticide composition from Guava leaf, capable of serving as effective bio control agents against insects in stored food grains.
A successful patent award is always regarded as a source of great pride and respect for any institution in the country. To instil the spirit of doing research, Rajalakshmi Institutes' academic members are now continually encouraged and inspired by the Management to excel in filing additional patents. Dr M Subbiah, Professor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, delivered the vote of appreciation at the end of the ceremony. The award ceremony was grandly celebrated in the presence of Rajalakshmi Engineering College's teaching fraternity.
M. Abhay Shankar, Vice Chairman, Rajalakhmi Institutions in his felicitation address highlighted that as faculty members we are in the vantage point to create a wonderful foundation for witnessing a knowledge revolution. He insisted for looking forward for more active research and to get more laurels in the upcoming years. He emphasised that the management is always supportive for the faculty members in all aspects of research
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Placements: Around 70% of the students have been placed in software development in companies like ZOHO, TCS, Accenture, Finacle-Infosys, and also Amazon with the highest package of 20 LPA and an average of 5 LPA. In that, 40% of them already got internships and offer letters for the job.
Placements: Almost 80% of them got placed in the 7th semester. The eligibility criteria to attend placements are no standing arrears and a CGPA > 7. In the 6th semester, placements will start. Top MNC companies like TCS, CTS, ACCENTURE, AMAZON, GOOGLE, and BNY MELLON came for recruitment. The highest package offered was 28 LPA, and the lowest was 3.5 LPA.
Placements: 80% get placed. The highest: 24 LPA, the lowest: 2.5 LPA. TCS, Accenture, Infosys, etc. Some might be very new startups. 30% of students make an internship, but most of the people don't do any internships. Companies for internships might be BNY, Goldman Sachs, etc. Software developer, finance officer.
Placements: Placements at our college are good, especially for CEE and IT students, with opportunities ranging from top corporations like TCS to promising startups. However, for students from Biotechnology and Food Technology, placements in core companies are limited. Irrespective of the field securing a job largely depends on students technical skills and knowledge.
Placements: Almost 80 percent of students are placed, and the highest package is 19 LPA, and the average package is 8 LPA. Top recruiting companies are TCS, CTS, Accenture, Wipro, and PWC. Students got internships from multiple MNC companies related to their courses. They are providing roles based on their skills.
Placements: In my Information Technology course, almost 45% of the students are securely placed in companies. The highest package offered is 23 LPA, and the lowest is 2.3 LPA. Companies like Infosys, IBM, Gemini, and more companies have campus selection in college.
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When choosing between RIT (Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology) and REC (Regional Engineering College) for B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence (AI), REC (NITs) is generally the better option. NITs are known for their strong academic reputation, better placement opportunities, and superior faculty and
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Rajalakshmi Engineering College TNEA Cutoff was released for the last round. The cutoff ranks closed between the range of 6193 and 46008, for the General All India category candidates. The most competitive course was BE in CSE. The course-wise cutoff ranks for the General AI category candidates are
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Rajalakshmi Engineering College TNEA Cutoff 2024 was released for BTech/BE admissions. The cutoff was released as opening and closing cutoff ranks for different categories under the AI quota. The last-round closing ranks varied between 6193 and 46008. Therefore, it is easy to get admission at the co
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Rajalakshmi Engineering College cutoff 2024 has been released across various B.E specialisations in opening and closing ranks. Rajalakshmi Engineering College cutoff 2024 ranged between, 6193 and 46008 for the General AI category candidates, wherein B.E. in CSE is the most competitive course. The ea
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Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Rajala like it is affectionately known, located in Chennai admits around 60 students every year to the Biomedical Engineering (BME) program. Figure out how many students are studying in that intake year and at the school for generals, but it varies a bit based on aca
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Which college is best for admission to B.Tech AI among RIT and REC?