Federal Institute of Science and Technology

Federal Institute of Science And Technology (FISAT) is a private self financing Engineering College, established and run by the Federal Bank Officers` Association Educational Society (FBOAES). The FBOAES is an initiative of the Federal Bank Officers` Association (FBOA), the sole representative body of the entire officers of the Federal Bank.

Federal Institute of Science And Technology (FISAT) has a unique position in the Professional Education Sector in South India. With the motto "Focus on Excellence", FISAT has been designed and developed to become a `Centre of Excellence` in professional education. Established in the year 2002, the college has carved a niche for itself in education world, eloquently demonstrated by the flying colors attained by its students in academics, placements as well as extra curricular and co curricular activities. FISAT has embarked on an ambitious plan to enhance the quality and value of education and develop high quality individuals. The institution received the coveted ISO 9001:2008 certification.

FISAT is set up at Mookannoor, near Angamaly in Ernakulam District, Kerala, the birth place of the founder of The Federal Bank Ltd, Late K P Hormis. To honour the revered memory of the great visionary, the campus of FISAT is christened `Hormis Nagar`.

FISAT is affiliated to Kerala Technological University (KTU), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala and approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi.FISAT conducts six B.Tech courses in Engineering, MBA programme (with specialization in Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Information System, Production & Operations Management and International Business), MCA programme (3 years & 2 yr Lateral Entry) and six M.Tech courses.

Academics

The Federal Institute of Science And Technology (FISAT)^[1] is an engineering college approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and sanctioned by the government of Kerala under ISO 9001:2008 standards. The institution is affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University for the following courses:

B.Tech undergraduate streams:^[2]

• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering

Postgraduate streams:^[3]

• M. Tech in Computer Science and Information Systems
• M. Tech in Electronics Communication Engineering
• M. Tech in Power Electronics and Power Systems
• M. Tech in Computer Integrated Manufacturing
• M. Tech in Structural Engineering and Construction Management
• M. Tech in VLSI & Embedded Systems
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Computer Applications (MCA 3 year course)
• Master of Computer Applications (MCA 2 year lateral entry curse)

Governance

FISAT is administered by the Federal Bank Officers' Association Educational Society, an initiative of the Federal Bank Officers' Association.^[4]

Infrastructure and facilities

The campus is a class apart with magnificent infrastructure and has an ambiance that kindles creativity and encourages innovation. It spreads over an area of more than 40 acres of land with constructed buildings having the academic and administrative blocks, hostels and other facilities. Spacious class rooms, Language Lab, WiFi and internet access, industrial model numerical control machine, 100 tons UTM, total stations, HP computer etc. are provided for the students. The high tech labs, full fledged Federal bank branch with ATM, medical care centre, conveyance, store, canteen, indoor and outdoor sports facilities, fitness centre, backup power supply etc, are some of the additional facilities.

Research centres

• Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC),
• Instrumentation Research and Consultancy Centre (IRACC),
• Centre for Research and Innovations in Signal Processing (CRISP).
• Centre for Earthquake Engineering Studies (CEES)
• Centre for Automotive Research (CAR)
• Centre for Advanced Research in Power Converters (CARPC)

Under the Research Promotion Scheme, AICTE has sanctioned research centres in ECE, EEE and CSE departments.

IIT Bombay has approved FISAT as one of its remote centres for implementing their project ‘Ekalavya’.

Library

An automated Library & Information Centre (LIC) is available for students, faculty, and researchers.

A programme for the development of the collection of hard copy, audio/video, CD-ROM, and other electronic forms of documents is being followed.

The college has a central library and separate reference libraries for MBA and MCA. The central library operates in a three storeyed building where separate reference and stack rooms are provided. The libraries are fully automated with more than 62000 volumes of textbooks and reference books in over 15350 titles. 213 technical journals, 45 IEEE publications and 57 magazines are subscribed to. Digital collections include more than 3000 DVDs and CD-ROMs. The Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) is a part of FISAT INTRANET, which enables the members to search for, reserve or check the status of any book in the library from anywhere in the world through the FISAT website. E-journal subscriptions include IEL Online, ASME, McGraw Hill-Access Engineering, Springer Link, J-Gate (JET & JSMS), ASTM Digital Library, Proquest and Elsevier-Science Direct.

Smart cards are used for library transactions. DSpace digital library help the library users to access the digital archive. A Book Bank Scheme in which the members are issued one standard book in each subject for use in an entire semester operates.

Campus automation

The Campus Online Software Package includes modules for academics, library, administration, accounts, and store, which are integrated to a single database. A web-based service acts as an interactive tool for parents, teacher, students and the campus administration centres for information exchange and thus links up the various departments and management functions of the college.

Arrangements for online fee payment through FedNet in collaboration with Federal Bank has been made.

Hostel facilities

Hostels for gentlemen and ladies have been provided inside the college campus. The gents' hostel can accommodate over 450 students. The ladies' hostel can accommodate 500 students. Waste disposal uses bio-gas and waste-water treatment.

Placement and training

All students go through soft skill enhancement training programs during their course for nearly 200 hours.There are multiple training programs spread across the whole course and focus on Life Skills, Communication, Aptitude, GD and Interview Skills. The cell has been successful in placing almost all the eligible students.

Admissions

Eligibility for admission to the B.Tech. programme, admission policy and procedure shall be decided from time to time by following the guidelines issued by the Government of Kerala and other statutory body such as KTU, AICTE etc.

50% seats of the sanctioned intake of students in B Tech courses are set apart for centralized allotment by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations. Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala, or Examinations recognized as equivalent thereto, with 50% marks in Mathematics separately, and 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM), put together are eligible for Govt. quota admission.

15% seats of the sanctioned intake are provided for NRI / NRK category and allotted to children and dependants of NRIs and NRKs on the basis of marks obtained for PCM in qualifying examination. Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala, or Examinations recognized as equivalent thereto, with 45% marks in Mathematics separately and 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM), put together are eligible for NRI/ NRK quota admission. These students are admitted by the Management based on their academic eligibility as per APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University norms and exempted from qualifying in Kerala Engineering Entrance Examination.

35% of the total intake are Management seats and are allotted on merit by ranking applicants on the basis of marks obtained in qualifying examination and for Kerala Engineering Entrance Examination. Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala, or Examinations recognized as equivalent thereto, with 45% marks in Mathematics separately and 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) put together are eligible for Management seats admission. These students are admitted by the Management based on their academic eligibility as per APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University norms.

Accreditation

The College has been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, (NAAC) with ‘A’ Grade (CGPA 3.06).

The NAAC Peer team consisting of Prof. Tankeshwar Kumar, (Vice-Chancellor, Guru Jambeshwar University of Science and Technology, Haryana),Prof. B. P. Singh (Former Dean, Faculty of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi)Dr. Vinayak N. Shet, (Principal, Goa Government Engineering College, Goa) and Dr. G. Pundarika (Principal, Government Engineering College, Ramangara, Bangalore) visited the College during 29thSeptember – 1stOctober , 2016 for the inspection and interacted with various stake holders. Based on the recommendation of the Peer Team, the NAAC Executive Committee met on 5 November 2016, awarded ‘A’ Grade, the highest grade so far awarded to any engineering college in Kerala.

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