Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli

The Francis Xavier Engineering College was established in the year 2000. It is popularly known as FX Engineering College. The college offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in Engineering and Technology. It also offers programmes in Management Studies and Computer Applications. The college is approved by AICTE and affiliated to Anna University

Location: The college is located at Vannarpettai, in the heart of Tirunelveli town. This is about 3 km from the main Bus Station, 4 km from the City Railway Junction, and 38 km from the nearest Airport at Vagaikulam, Tuticorin. It is well connected with all the neighbouring cities and towns and is easily reachable.

Accreditation:

The college has NBA accrediattion.

Collaborations:

The college has active MoUs with the following companies:

• IBM, 

• National Instruments, 

• Texas Instruments,

•  Oracle, 

• Dell-EMC2, 

• Autodesk, 

• VMWare, 

• Palo Alto Networks, 

• Strategiqa, 

• Ezeetrak, 

• Avid GSL Solutions (Japan) 

Collaborations:

The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NEPTEL)

BOSCH, Germany Training Centre 

Clubs, Cells and Committees:

Entrepreneurship and Development Cell: The objective of thIS cell of FX is to provide various information with reference to starting a business to budding student entrepreneurs and to create entrepreneurial culture among students. It fosters better linkages between industries and R and D activities of the college and promotes innovation through the establishment of incubation centre. The cell regularly organizes camps, seminars, workshops, industrial visits and other developmental programmes.

Alumni Association: Alumni association of FX meets once in a year. Alumni who are working in the companies regularly inform the college about the requirement of the companies.

Health Club: The club makes available health-related information to the students.

English Proficiency Club: The club provides training to the students in English Proficiency. This develops in them the ability to cope linguistically in a wide range of professional situations. 

 Cultural Club: The club encourages artistic activities among students and promotes extra curriculum activities.

Mathematics Club: This club of FX fosters a community of students around a common interest in mathematics. The members of the club get opportunities to apply and improve math skills by participating in math competitions and learning circles. 

Music Club: The members of the club get opportunities to attend musical programmes and participate in the learning.

NSS: NSS volunteers conduct a variety of activities, such as orphanage visits, awareness programs and health camps. In addition, the NSS holds annual camps in a rural location, where students of FX assist the residents in the development of their village.

Photography Club: ThIS club of FX is a blend of people who want to capture and create beauty. The club aims to create opportunities for everyone to discover the artist within themselves. It also gives them the platform to paint their dreams into reality.

Quiz Club: The objective of quiz club is to popularize quizzing activities among students and to encourage them to take part in all competitive examination at the state and central level. 

Red Ribbon Club: The club organizes awareness camps on AIDS and Blood Donation at regular intervals in village areas. It equipped youth correct information on HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support.

Robotic Club: In this club, students work on automation of things like Arduino, Raspberry Pi and Internet of Things Projects Developed: Home Automation, Basic Line Followers without Micro Controllers, Methane Detector Drone, Smart Dustbin.

Women Empowerment Cell: The cell was established to address the practical issues related to the welfare of and equal opportunities for women faculty members, staff and students.

YRC: The vision of the Youth Red Cross is to become a leading humanitarian organization serving vulnerable people. The members of the club regularly take part in the various events and promote humanitarian services in society.

Yoga Club: The club creates awareness about Yoga and makes sure its practice is happening in the college. 

ECO Club: This club of FX  works with the objective to prevent global warming and create awareness about not to pollute the environment. It regularly organises activities related to the social contributions to the environment.

Techno Club: The club creates awareness about various technical happenings around the world among the students.

Anti Ragging Committee: Anti-Ragging Committee of FX Engineering ensures compliance with the provisions of the regulations as well as the provisions of the law concerning ragging is in force. It also monitors and oversees the performance of the Anti-Ragging Squad in prevention of ragging in the institution.