The Institute has a library with a comprehensive collection of more than 10,000 volumes, journals, periodicals, Online Databases (like EBSCO, CRISINFAC, IBID, DELNET, INFONET, CMIE, INDIASTAT etc.), video tapes and CDs on Management. Impressive collection of video cassettes, CD's and DVD's on a wide range of managerial issues augment the library.
Students also have access to the BHEL main library and the central library of Bharathidasan University.
Students can browse the catalogue of our Library, avail the facility to view E-journals, CDs available (in our Library) through PCs allotted for this purpose.
he Computer Centre, functioning 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, provide the students with a comprehensive collection of management related software and business specific database. The Computer Centre and Hostel Rooms are connected to the internet by an exclusive 10 Mbps leased line connection. WI-FI has been enabled in and around classrooms.
The Computer Centre at BIM is equipped with the following:-
Six IBM Servers
X Series 225(Web Server) - Intel Xeon @ 3.06Ghz, 2 GB RAM, 140GB SCSI HDD.
X Series 226(Mail Server) - Intel Xeon @ 3Ghz, 2 GB RAM, 438GB SCSI HDD.
X Series 232(Domain Server) - - Intel Xeon @ 3.06Ghz, 2 GB RAM, 140GB SCSI HDD.
X Series 220(BIMTRANET) - Intel Pentium III EB @ 933 Mhz, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB SCSI HDD..
X Series 226(Database Server) - Intel Xeon @ 3.06Ghz, 2 GB RAM, 146GB SCSI HDD.
Terminals
30 Lenivo Intel CORE 2 DUO Processor @ 2.53 Ghz, 1 GB DDR2, 250 GB SATA HDD .
4 Lenivo Intel Dual Core Processor @ 2.93GHz 250 GB SATA HDD @ 7200 rpm.
8 Intel P-IV 3.2 Ghz(HT), 512 MB DDR2, 160GB SATA HDD.
5 Intel P-IV 3.0 Ghz(Dual Core), 512 MB DDR2, 160GB SATA HDD.
9 Intel P-IV 3.2 Ghz, 512 MB DDR RAM, 120GB SATA HDD.
19 Intel P-IV 3 Ghz, 256 MB DDR RAM, 80GB SATA HDD.
4 Intel P-IV 2.8 Ghz, 256 MB DDR RAM, 80GB IDE HDD.
15 Intel P-IV 2.4 Ghz, 256 MB DDR RAM, 40GB IDE HDD.
15 Intel P-III 1133 Mhz, 256 MB DDR RAM, 20GB IDE HDD.
15 Intel P-III 933 Mhz, 256 MB DDR RAM, 40GB IDE HDD.
10 Intel P-III 866 Mhz, 256 MB DDR RAM, 20GB IDE HDD.
Laptop
5 HP Pavilion dv5-1104TU Portable
4 IBM R50 E-Series Thin Cenetr 1834
2 Intel Pentium Mobile @ 1.5 Ghz, 256 MB Ram, 40 GB HDD
2 Presario B1800 Intel 1.73 Ghz, 256 MB Ram, 60 GB HDD
System Software
Windows 2003 Server
Windows 2000 Server
Windows 7 Enterprise Edition
Windows XP Professional
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows 98
Red Hat Linux
Red Hat Linux Fedora
MSDN Academic Alliance Programme
BIM has recently registered for the MSDN Academic Alliance Programme. This programme provides a complete, inexpensive solution to keep academic labs, faculty and students of BIM on the leading edge of technology.
The Numerous benefits that will be derived as part of this membership include:-
1.Access to the latest set of MS platforms, servers and developer tools.
2.License to install the software on any number of lab machines for instructional and research purposes.
3.Private newsgroup where faculty can ask technical and administrative questions, collaborate with each other and talk with tha MSDNAA team.
4.COmprehensive Website that provides resources for faculty, including programme information and news, pojects, tutorials, academically focused articles and curriculum.
ORACLE Academic Initiative
BIM has also recently registered for the ORACLE Academic Initiative. This initiative will provide valuable benefis by way of access to the latest ORACLE software, state-of-the-art Oracle curriculum, faculty training, certification resources and free membership to Oracle Technology Network(OTN)
Application Software / Languages
VB 6.0, JAVA, Oracle Developer 2000, Visual studio 2005, MS Project 2003 Professional, MS Visio Professional 2003, MS-One note 2003, MS Data Analyzer, MS Office Infopath 2003
Packages
MS Office 2007, MS Office 2003, MS Office XP, MS Project 2007
RDBMS
Oracle 8i (Client Server), Oracle 10g, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005
OR Packages
SPSS 18.0, TORA, LINDO AMPL, Crystal Ball
Web Development Tools
MS Front page
Dreamweaver
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Macromedia Flash
Shockwave
Adobe Pagemaker
Adobe Live Motion.
All classrooms are fully air conditioned and equipped with audio visual aids like LCD projector, Direct Overhead Projector, Television and a Computer with multi media facilities with Internet facility. The Institute also has access to a large centrally air-conditioned auditorium with a capacity to house more than 1500 people
The course is fully residential with separate hostels for men and women. Both the hostels are located within the BHEL complex in the vicinity of the Institute. The hostels (Type-3 quarters having one hall and two rooms with 24 hours internet connectivity) have fully furnished rooms on double occupancy basis. A mess attached to the hostel provides quality vegetarian and non-vegetarian food.
The Hostel has:-
• Gymnasium
• Flood-light Volley ball and badminton courts
• Playground for students
• Recreation room with TV and Video facilities
• Table tennis facility
• Provision for indoor games like carom and chess
• Reading Room for magazines and newspapers.
The Ladies Hostel also has sports and video facilities separately for ladies. The Ladies Hostel has a computer centre with 24 hours internet connectivity for ladies. The mess and other welfare activities in the hostels are managed solely by student committees.
