JAU At A Glance

Gujarat is one of the highly progressive and development conscious states in the country. The agricultural and the industrial development of the state are taking place at a fast rate not only due to the keen interest of the State Government but also due to the progressive and enterprising nature of the people of the state.

Agricultural Engineering plays a very important role in increasing production and productivity of agricultural crops, thereby, increasing the income of farmers. Also, timeliness of farm operation through efficient agricultural implements and machinery as well as appropriate land and water management activities along with efficient post-harvest technology and processing as well as efficient energy utilization are the important areas in which Agricultural Engineering profession has been playing major role.

Under the faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, the Government of Gujarat had sanctioned a Polytechnic in Agricultural Engineering to Junagadh Agricultural University during the year 2012-13 with the intake of 35 students. Accordingly, a Polytechnic in Agricultural Engineering has started its academic activities from the academic year 2013 at Targhadia which is about 15 km from Rajkot on N.H.27.

It offers various courses related to Agricultural Engineering such as Water Resources Engineering, Farm Machinery and Implements, Soil and water conservation, Post-Harvest Technology, Non-conventional Energy Sources, Agro Process Engineering, Entrepreneurship development & management, Watershed Management, Farm Power Engineering etc. to the students. The unique feature of this diploma course is industrial training of one semester (six months). It is mandatory to undergo six months industrial training for every student, as a part of curriculum which certainly develops their professional skill and also the entrepreneur outlook.

The primary objective of this three year (six semesters) diploma course is to create and nourish a stimulating learning environment that ensures a globally relevant education based on Eternal human values and to provide trained man power to the educational institutes, various departments of Government, NGO and industries engaged in agro engineering.

Besides this the institute is also to care the following objectives.

To develop human resources and give exposure to the students in the field of Agricultural Engineering.
To assist farmers to increase the food production and to reduce the cost of cultivation.
To assist extension activities in the field of Agricultural Engineering.

OUR MISSION:

To be the premier institute providing quality education to the students in order to make them ideal citizens to serve the community, specially the farming community for its enrichment and advancement.
To provide formal & non-formal quality education specially in the field of Agricultural Engineering to make them better professionals.
To provide best quality trained Technical Man Power to the field of Agricultural Engineering Sector of Gujarat State.
To achieve excellence in technical education through continuous up gradation and improvement to contribute to the well-being of human kind.

OUR VISION:

Offering quality education in the Agricultural Engineering and related field to produce technical manpower as per requirement of Industry and other sectors of employment.
Establishing linkage with industry and farming community for sharing resources for mutual growth and development.
Promoting innovation and development for bringing improvement for technical learning processes and instructional resources development by making use of latest information technical and instructional delivery system.
Promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship amongst students.

Faculty Information :

Name of Principal : Dr. R.M. Satasiya

Qualification : Ph.D.

Specialization : Soil and Water Engineering

Contacts : (Office) -, (Residence) -

Sr. No	Name & Designation	Qualification	Specialized subject	Contact Number/ E-mail
Faculty Staff
1.	Er. B.B. Limbasiya Asstt. Professor	M.Tech.	Soil Water Engineering	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
2.	Er. B.P. Patel Asstt. Professor	M.Tech.	Farm Machinery and Power	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
3.	Ms. Sonal V. Baria Sr. Technical Asstt.	M.Tech.	Soil Water Engineering	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
4.	Ms. J.T. Patel Sr. Technical Asstt.	B. Tech.	-	-
5	Mr. A. M. Paghadal Sr. Technical Asstt.	M.Tech	Soil Water Engineering	-
6	Mrs. D.D. Dadhaniya Lab Tech.	B.Sc.(Bio-chem.)	-	-
7.	Sh. N.G. Baraiya Mechanic	ITI	-	-
8.	Sh. V. V. Sumera Carpentar	ITI	-	-
9.	Sh. A.D. Upadhyay Head clerk	M.B.A	-	-
10.	Sh. Y.R. Thakar Jr. Clerk	B.E. (Mech.)	-	-

ACADEMIC :

Academic Regulations are common for Diploma courses in polytechnic Programme

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Semester-wise Subjects Offered to the Students :

Course No.	Course Title	Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER
Course Code	Course Title	Credits (T+P=T)
HBS-1.1.1	English	1+1*=02
HBS-1.1.2	Applied Mathematics	4+0=04
HBS-1.1.3	Applied Physics	2+1=03
HBS-1.1.4	Applied Chemistry	1+1=02
AGS-1.1.5	Soil Science & Agriculture For Engineers	2+1=03
FMP-1.1.6	Workshop Technology and Practice	1+2=03
FMP-1.1.7	Engineering Drawing	0+2=02
PE-1.1.8	NSS/NCC/Phy. Edu. (Non-Credit)
	Total Credits	11+8=19
SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code	Course Title	Credits (T+P=T)
HBS-1.2.1	Communication Skills	2+0=02
HBS-1.2.2	Engineering Mathematics – I	2+1*=03
HBS-1.2.3	Engineering Chemistry	2+1=03
HBS-1.2.4	Engineering Physics	2+1=03
SWE-1.2.5	Surveying and Leveling	1+2=03
FMP-1.2.6	Engineering Mechanics	2+1=03
REE-1.2.7	Basics of Electrical Engineering and Electric circuits	3+1=04
PE-1.2.8	NSS/NCC/Phy. Edu. (Non-Credit)
	Total Credits	14+7=21
* Tutorial ** Summer training at the end of 2nd & 4th Semester is proposed for skill development in handling, minor repairs and maintenance of different equipment
THIRD SEMESTER
HBS-2.1.1	Engineering Mathematics - II	2+1*=03
HBS -2.1.2	Introduction to computer Web Designing and Internet Applications	1+1=02
SWE -2.1.3	Fluid Mechanics and Open Channel Hydraulics	2+1=03
SWE -2.1.4	Hydrology & Soil and Water Conservation Engg.	2+1=03
FMP -2.1.5	Thermodynamics, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning	2+1=03
FMP -2.1.6	Farm Power Engineering	2+1=03
FMP-2.1.7	Heat and Mass Transfer	2+0=02
PE-2.1.8	NSS/NCC/Phy. Edu. (Non-Credit)
SDT-1.2.9	Skill Development Training –I (Non- Credit)**
	Total Credits	13+6=19
FOURTH SEMESTER
HBS -2.2.1	Environmental Science & Disaster Management	2+1=03
SWE-2.2.2	Strength of Materials	1+1=02
SWE-2.2.3	Irrigation Technology	2+1=03
SWE-2.2.4	Ground Water and Drainage Engineering	2+1=03
FMP-2.2.5	Theory of Machines	2+0=02
FMP-2.2.6	Farm Machinery and Implements	2+1=03
PFE-2.27	Post-Harvest Technology	2+1=03
REE-2.2.8	Non-Conventional Energy Sources	2+1=03
	Total Credits	15+7=22
FIFTH SEMESTER
HBS-3.1.1	Entrepreneurship Development & Business Management	2+1=03
SWE -3.1.2	Watershed Management	2+1=03
FMP-3.1.3	Farm Tractor Systems and Controls	2+1=03
PFE -3.1.4	Agricultural Process Engineering	2+1=03
PFE -3.1.5	Agricultural Structures	2+1=03
SDT-3.1.14	**Skill Development Training –II (Non-Credit)
	Elective - I	2+1=03
	Elective - II	2+1=03
	Total Credits	14+7=21
* Study tour at the end of fifth Semester is proposed
SIXTH SEMESTER
ITP-3.2.1	Industrial Training cum Project Work	(0+18)=18
ST-3.2.2	Study tour (Non-Credit)
	Total Credits	18
	Total	120

STUDENTS’ WELFARE ACTIVITIES:

The brief details about the students’ amenities, Gymkhana, NSS and co-curricular activities carried out during 2021-22 have been reported:

Hostel facilities:

Total 50 students were accommodated in the hostel. The hostel has R.O. water cooler, solar water heating system and mess facilities.

Vishvakarma Hostel for boys of 150 capacity and Gargi Girl’s Hostel of 50 capacity consists of three seated rooms. The hostels are equipped with other common facilities like has R.O. water cooler, solar water heating system, recreation room and mess facilities.

Mr. N.G. Baraiya and Ms. J.T. Patel are working as Assistant Rector for boys and girls hostel respectively. Mess is run on contact basis. Principal and Assistant Rector supervise the functioning of mess, quality of food and mess dues occasionally.

Students Representative Council:

To carry out sports, cultural and other extracurricular activities smoothly and efficiently SRC (Students Representative Council) comprising student secretaries and staff were formed. In-charge of various sports, cultural and other extracurricular activities is given below:

Sr.No	Name	Designation	Activities
1.	Er. B.P.Patel	Asstt. Professor	Chairman, Gymkhana
2	Er. S.V. Baria	Sr. Research Assistant	NSS officer, Training & Placement
3.	Sh. N.G. Baraiya	Mechanic	Assistant Rector (Boys’ hostel)
4.	Er. Janisha Patel	Sr. Research Assistant	Assistant Rector (Girls’ hostel), Advisor- Scholarship

Prevention of Ragging in the Polytechnic :

The Anti-Ragging committee has been formed for prohibition of ragging in the Polytechnic. It works as per the guidelines and directions of Hon’ble Supreme court. During the reporting period, no incident of ragging was observed in this Polytechnic.

Training and Placement :

Er. S.V. Baria, Senior Technical Assistants is working as In-charge, Training and Placement cell. The details about the industrial training given to the students by different public and private organizations as well as placement of outgoing students are given in this section.

Detail of six month training during 2023

Sr. No.	Name of organization offered training	No. of students
1.	Netafirm irrigation Pvt.Ltd., Halvad.	2
2.	Balson Irrigation, Shaper (Rajkot)	2
3.	Ashapura Tractors ( MITRA Tractors dealership), Bhuj	5
4.	Captain Tractors, Rajkot.	5
5.	Mausam Agro Pvt. Ltd. Veraval (Shapar),Rajkot	2
6.	Bharat agro industries, Veraval (Shapar),Rajkot	6
7.	Bhoomi Polymers, Rajkot	4
8.	Capaton Polyplast,Rajkot	6
9.	Gopi Pumps	1
10.	Valsad District Cooperative Milk Producer Union Limited,	1
Total		34

Placement:-

Number of students passed out and their placement 2023 :

Sr. No.	No. of students passed	Name of organization/ university	No. of students
1	34	Students selected for higher study	20
2		Exam Preparation -	2
3		Off campus placed	6
4		Self employed	2