Established for more than a decade the

Department of Civil Engineering has excelled in bringing

out professionals with high caliber and outstanding skill

sets. The Faculty of the department aims at delivering a

spectrum of knowledge which combines the concepts of

past and the technologies of future. We train our students

to use theoretical knowledge to real time applications in

the field. We encourage our students to take up

internships and participate in curricular and co curricular

activities which helps them reshape their career

perspective. We also provide industry experience for our

young Engineers through Industrial Collaboration

Programmes through CEA (Civil Engineers Association).

We have grown into a full-fledged department

with specialization in Construction Engineering and

Management. We have grown steadily and have turned

out 8 batches of Civil Engineering Graduates. Many of our

alumni hold prestigious positions in leading Academic

Institutions, Industry and Government Organizations and as

leading Entrepreneurs in different countries all over the

world. The department has well qualified faculty members

with different area of specialization with good academic,

field and research back ground. We also continue to work

as Consultancy for Material Testing and NDT for various

government and non government organizations.

INTRODUCTION

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E

1. Introduction

2. Guest Lectures

3. Hands on Training and

Activities

4. Industrial Visits

5. Consultancy Works

6. Students

Achievements

7. Placements

8. Students Articles

NEHRU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

02.01.2020

Volume 1 Issue 1

Newsletter DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL

ENGINEERING

“Civil Engineering is the application of physical

and scientific principles for solving the

problems of society, and its history is intricately

linked to advances in the creation of nation”..

By Dr. Karthick Kumar (Ethiopia) A Guest lecture on ‘Geological Investigations in Civil Engineering’ was arranged for the Second

year and third students of Civil Engineering department. Dr. Karthik Kumar, Associate Professor,

Wachemo University, Hossanna, Ethiopia was the resource person who has a vast experience in

the field of Remote Sensing & GIS delivered the lecture with a power point presentation having

various images and photographs which enabled the students to understand the subject easily

and got a detailed idea about remote sensing and Geographic information systems.

Er.M.K. Anand, The Chief guest of CEA inaugural function,

delivered his guest lecture on ‘Construction Engineering in

Practice’. He explained in detail about various

specifications to follow in construction of a project from

earthwork excavation to finishing with pictures of each item

of works which made the students to understand the points

to be followed in each stage of works. Before finishing the

lecture, quoted with many questions and ended with an

interactive session.

Guest Lectures By Er. M.K. Anand

Page 2 Newsletter DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGG

Civil engineering is the oldest and one of the

most versatile branches of engineering. Every

structure that we see around today is a

creation of civil engineering.

An Activity based learning programme was organized by the

Civil Engineering Association of Department of Civil Engineering on

31st January & 1st February for final, third, second and ME 1st year

students under the guidance of Mr. Samuel Thanaraj, Professor &

Head, Department of Civil Engineering. Er.Senthil, Campus

Supervisor with his skilled assistants made all the arrangements with

available Plumbing, Electrical and Sanitary materials which are

displayed at Sri. Visveshvarayya hall neatly for practical

demonstration to the students.

Separate arrangements were made for bar bending

demonstration in the working yard near food court.

A team of faculty members under the guidance of Mr.

Samuel Thanaraj, HOD - Civil explained the various fittings and

applications of the same to the students by separating the students

batch by batch.

The programme was appreciated by all the students which

were very useful and informative for their future carrier.

Hands on Training and Activities

Page 3 Newsletter DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGG

Scientists dream about doing great

things. Engineers do them.

James A. Michener

Industrial Visits An industrial visit has been arranged for Civil

engineering students to GCT campus to get a detailed

idea on the cross section of various foundations and

hydraulic structures models at GCT, Thadagam road,

Coimbatore.

The number of students and staff are 72 accompanied

by 4 faculties. Also they visited to Water treatment

plant, Bhavani sagar Dam and Fly ash bricks- Pave

blocks and Signaling center at Podanur.etc.

Page 4

Newsletter DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGG

Page 5

'The way you learn anything is that something fails, and you figure out how

not to have it fail again.”

― Robert S. Arrighi

Consultancy Works Our department specializes in the following Civil

engineering domains, research and consultancy

works.

1. Structural Engineering 2. Environmental Engineering 3. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

4. Water and Wastewater Treatment

5. Advanced Wastewater Treatment technologies

Our department undertakes Testing and Consultancy

works in respect of materials testing, water analysis,

soils testing, mix design and their suitability for

construction works. Consultancy is offered to various

Government Departments like CPWD, PWD,

RAILWAYS, HIGHWAYS, TWAD Board and Private

agencies.

- Consultancy- Rebound hammer test

“

Student Achievements The following students obtained University ranks

• Surya C.D ME CEM (2015) 26/50

• Sangeetha BE Civil (2013) 43/100

• Keerthi ME CEM (2016) 10/50

• Radhika- ME CEM (2016) 12/50

• Shreya- ME CEM (2016) 14/50

Aparna ME CEM (2017) 8/50

The more number of students are achieved various

medals in sports and won prizes in Symposium and other

events conducted by Inter- Institutions level.

Newsletter DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGG

Engineering is not only study of 45 subjects but it is moral studies of

intellectual life.”

- A Tribute to Dr. Abdul Kalam by S. Balasundar,

Civil ‘16

Students are participated in various other events and

Programs conducted in national level as follows

Current event and general interest articles

Articles written at multiple reading levels

Quizzes over the article content

Discussion questions or writing prompts

Audio versions of the articles

U.Akhila priyadharsini Civil’15-All India essay writing event

Student Articles

Placements Coordinating with NCP&IR for giving training

to the students for interview Students are placed in various reputed

companies in India and abroad.

2013 Batch - 7 students

2014 Batch - 16 students

2015 Batch - 14 Students

2016 Batch - 6 Students up to Feb 2020

The major companies placed

AARBEE Structures (P) Ltd

AEGIS ltd,

Alsec

Focus

Mugus

Vee Technologies

Tech Mahindra

Saavy soft technology

Hinduja Global Service

Nice Education

KND Soft Tech

JR Realtors

KGiSL

CPLR

Vedart

Forge Academia

Newsletter DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGG

Page 6