Computer Aided Design Centre, Jadavpur University

The 1980’s saw the electronics and computer revolution reaching the shores of India. A major player in this field was the Govt. of India, through its specialized agencies – the Electronics Commission and the Dept. of Electronics (DOE). DOE decided to establish national CAD Centres with four geographical regions as the focal points for promoting CAD activities in India. The centers were established, and funded jointly by DOE, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Eastern Regional Centre of the said programme was established at Jadavpur University and started functioning in the year 1985-86. Since then the CAD Centre has been serving the requirement of the industries of Eastern Region by creating awareness in the area of CAD/CAM. The Centre has recently widened its spectrum of specialisation by including frontier technologies