CIVIL ENGINEERING

Throughout history, civil engineers have designed and built facilities that have advanced civilization and provided for a higher standard of living. From developing better water supplies, municipal sewer systems, wastewater treatment plants to the design of buildings to protect citizens from natural hazards and provide health care, to improved agriculture through water resource development and distribution projects to rapid and dramatic changes in transportation systems, civil engineers have developed the basic infrastructure on which modern society depends. Civil engineers were the first and continue to be dedicated to technology development for the common good.

From the pyramids of Egypt to the exploration of space, civil engineers have always faced challenges of the future – advancing civilization and building quality in to life. Today the world is undergoing vast changes – the technological revolution, population growth, environmental concerns, and more. All create unique challenges for civil engineers, and now is the best time to find out if civil engineering is the right career.

Civil Engineering is for people who desire to see the nation grow and enhance the quality of social life. As a civil engineer, you will help development of industry, transportation systems and infrastructure that are the milestones of our economy. Civil Engineering is about community service, development, and improvement. It includes planning, design, construction, and operation of facilities essential to modern life. As a civil engineer one will be called upon to play a major role in developing water, oil, gas, mineral and other natural resources and address energy needs and urban community planning.

The prevailing boom in the infrastructure and construction sectors has brought the limelight back into civil engineering, with the demand for civil engineers growing exponentially. With the Indian Government’s renewed thrust in the construction sector permitting 100 percent Foreign Direct Investment, the need for quality civil engineers will shoot up. This sector is witnessing heightened activity as a result of which there has been a substantial increase in the number of projects. Thus there is a surge in demand for quality civil engineers.

About the department
The department of civil engineering was started in the year 1979 with a sanctioned intake of sixty students. Over the year it has grown into a full-fledged department offering undergraduate course in civil engineering with the revised sanctioned intake being ninety students. It has so far trained more than 2000 civil engineers who are serving the nation with distinction in public and private organizations in India, in addition to a few who have gone abroad. In 2004, a Post Graduation Course in Structural Engineering was started with a sanctioned intake of 18 students. A few students are pursuing their doctoral work under the able guidance of our distinguished faculty. Dr. H. K. Ramaraju has received the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Environment State Government Award for excellence in Environmental Conservation and Protection (for the year 2005).

TECHNIQUES IMPLIMENTED TO ENHANCE THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS
The civil engineering students’ association in consultation with the faculty arrange for technical field visits and educational tours in conformity with the curriculum. Faculty and students have access to EDUSAT, a distant learning programme – an initiative of the VTU, Belgaum. The faculty can access and browse textbooks and journals through DELNET and J-GATE, an open source for information promoted by the UGC and Ministry of Education, New Delhi for which the college is a subscriber. The faculty and students have unlimited and free access to INTERNET through the college Internet browsing centre. Following techniques implemented inside the classroom have contributed to enhancement of the quality of delivery of lectures:

     a)Top-down structuring of the procedure involved in a topic and presenting the same in the          form of a flowchart..
     b) 2D and 3D animation to illustrate concepts, behaviour and application.
     c) Interactive session with/without hi-tech gadgets of 15 minutes duration in every lecture hour to          assess the depth of penetration of subject matter taught and ignite further interest in the topic.

Research topics being pursued in Civil Engineering
The thrust areas of research identified by the department are waste management, hydrological modelling, concrete technology, alternate building materials, stability of soils in open wells, masonry structures, finite element analysis of laminated composite shells, and optimisation of civil engineering processes and studies on Ecology and Environment Protection. The department has identified the following thrust areas for investigation and research keeping in tune with the current trends and societal needs.

Waste Management,

Hydrological Modelling,

Concrete Technology,

Alternate Building Materials,

Stability of Soils in Open Wells,

Masonry Structures,

Finite Element Analysis of Laminated Composite Shells,

Optimisation of Civil Engineering Processes,

Studies on Ecology and Environment Protection.

DEPARTMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL:

1.	Chairman	Dr. H.K.Ramaraju
2.	Secretary	Prof.A.R.Rajendra
3.	Member – R&D	Dr. B.K.Raghu PrasadChairman, Dept. of Civil Engineering, II Sc, Bangalore.
4.	Member – Academic	Dr. H.N. RameshProfessor of Civil Engineering, UVCE, Bangalore.
5.	Member – Industry	Dr. P.S.R. Narasimha Raju, Principal Engineer,Geotechnical Division,Civil Aid Techno-Clinic Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
6.	Member	Prof. K. Bhogisayana
7.	Member	Prof. S. Chandramouleeswar
8.	Member	Prof. V. Jayarama Reddy

Departmental Infrastructure
The infrastructure available in the department facilitate students to develop their skill and knowledge within the framework of curriculum prescribed by the Visvesvaraya Technological University.
The department has the following well-equipped laboratories/workshop:
     1. Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory (100 sq. m)
     2. Basic Material Testing Laboratory (180 sq. m)
     3. Survey Stores (66 sq. m)
     4. Geology Laboratory (50 sq. m)
     5. Computer Aided Design Laboratory (79 sq. m)
     6. Concrete and Highway Material Testing Laboratory
     7. Structures Laboratory (180 sq. m)
     8. Environmental Engineering Laboratory (90 sq. m)
     9. Hydraulics and Hydraulic Machinery Laboratory
The department library has over 400 books and copies of student project reports. One book is being issued to a student for a period of fifteen days at present. It is planned to have journals, compact disks containing academic and other relevant technical information for being used by staff and students. A computer is placed in the library to enable the students and staff to study the material on CDs. Internet connection is also provided. The department has a seminar hall with a seating capacity of sixty. It has an overhead projector, computer and LCD projector. Students and invited speakers, use the facility for delivering seminar lecturers/talks. It is also being used for engaging elective and tutorial classes. The CAD laboratory is equipped with state-of-art computers and the necessary software for undergraduate teaching. The computers are networked. Students have unlimited access to the laboratory and for browsing the net.
A departmental computer centre with sufficient number of computer systems and Internet connections exist. Students of final year make use of this facility for their project works. The students and faculty have unlimited access to this centre.

INDUSTRY INTERACTION
The department invites eminent persons from industry to deliver technical talks on emerging areas for the benefit of our students and staff. The department has signed MOUs with leading organizations in respect of material testing and research. The department has included eminent persons from academics and industry in the academic advisory council to shore up academic transfer of knowledge as well as consultancy.

CONSULTING
The department of Civil Engineering is actively involved in consultancy works pertaining to Material Testing, Infrastructure Management, Pavement Evaluation, and Traffic Management, Water Quality Analysis and Environmental Impact Assessment studies.
On going consulting projects include:
       1. Traffic Count Stations for NH-4, NH-207 and NH-48
           Client: Ministry of Shipping and Road Transport & Highways, India.
       2. Performance Evaluation of State Highways constructed by Crumb Rubber Modified Bitumen             (CRMB).
            Client: Tinna Overseas Limited, New Delhi.
       3. Job Mix Formula, Performance Based Mix Design for Roads to be constructed in Pakistan.
            Client: Tinna Overseas Limited, New Delhi.
       4. Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Karnataka Under Pradhana Mantri Gram             Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
            Client: Karnataka Rural Roads Development Agency (KRRDA) Government. of
            Karnataka
       5. Preparation of Environment Impact Analysis Assessment Studies on Bhadra Project. Client:             Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited

HUMAN RESOURCES
(a) Faculty

The department has twelve faculty members with minimum M.E./M. Tech qualification having an average teaching experience of about ten years. ·

Six faculty members have registered for doctoral program under. ·

The rest of the faculty members are being strongly encouraged to acquire higher qualification. ·

One faculty member holds master’s degree in two disciplines viz., Structures & Hydraulics. ·

Most of the faculty members have field/design/industrial experience in their areas of specialization and this has enhanced the quality of knowledge delivered to students. ·

The faculty members are strongly encouraged to attend workshop/seminars/conferences/summer and winter schools for updating of technical knowledge and information. Many faculty members have utilized this opportunity. ·

The departments of architecture, chemical engineering and mechanical engineering in our college are utilizing the expertise of our faculty in respect of teaching and consultancy. ·

The fields of specialization of faculty members include
         a) Structural Engineering
         b) Industrial Structures
         c) Construction Engineering and Management
         d) Environmental Engineering
         e) Highway and Transportation Engineering
         f) Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering
         g) Geotechnical Engineering
         h) Geology
         i) Management Sciences ·

All the faculty members have membership in most of the professional societies/bodies. ·

Some faculty members have research publications in national and international journals of repute. Presentations in seminars and conferences have also been made. ·

Faculty is engaged in the preparation of manuals for laboratories in the department and to write textbooks/referral books for the benefit of students. ·

Manuals for laboratories in the department have been compiled in house.

Civil Engineering Faculty:

:SL No	Name	Designation	Qualification	Areas of Interest
1.	Dr. H.K.RAMA RAJU	Professor & Head	M.E., Ph. D(Environmental Engg.)	Water, Soil, Air: Pollution &Strategies for mitigation
2.	K.BHOGISAYANA	Professor	MSCE,(Structures)MBA (Texas)	FRC, Special Concrete, Steel Structures
3.	A.R.RAJENDRA*	Asst. Professor	M. Tech.(Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engg.)	Stability Analysis
4.	V. JAYARAMA REDDY	Asst. Professor	M. Sc. (Geology)	Applied Engineering Geology
5.	S.CHANDRAMOULEESWAR*	Asst. Professor	M. Tech.(Industrial Structures)	Masonry and Alternate Materials
6	P.P RAKASH*	Sel. Grade Lecturer	M. Tech.(Industrial Structures)	Composite Structures
7	C.P.RAMESH*	Senior Lecturer	M.E., (Structures)	Concrete Technology
8	Y.R.SURESH*	Senior Lecturer	M.E., (Structures)M.Tech. (Hydraulics)	Hydrological Modelling, Watershed Management, RC Structures
9	K.N.VISWANATH*	Lecturer	M.E., (Construction Technology Mangt.)	Composite Concretes
10	B.T.SHIVENDRA*	Lecturer	M. Tech. (Environmental)	Ground Water Modelling
11	B.V.KIRAN KUMAR*	Lecturer	M.E.,(Highway -Engineering)	Transportation Engineering
12	K.V.MANOJ KRISHNA	Lecturer	M. E., (Geo-tech)	Earth-quake engineering, Ground Improvement

*Pursuing doctoral degree

Faculty Profile:

Qualification	No. of Faculty
Ph. D	01
Post Graduate	11

Experience of Faculty:

No. of Faculty with	Number
Less than 5 years	02
More than 10 years	10

(b) Students

There are 290 undergraduate students on roll in the current academic year (2006-07) out of which 19 percent are girls. 100 percent pass-out has been achieved during the last two years owing to the sincere, dedicated and concentrated efforts of faculty members.

Some of our alumni have completed post-graduate programs at reputed institutions across the country.

Interactive sessions between the senior and junior students are arranged at the departmental level at the beginning of every academic year to counsel new entrants and foster a better rapport amongst the students.

Alumni interaction:
In the recent past, the first alumni meeting was organized in the college and there was a positive response from students of the department. They expressed appreciation of the positive developments in the department as well as in the college and indicated their willingness to be more closely associated with the academic and co-curricular activities of the department. Efforts at departmental level are on to locate other civil engineering alumni and explore possible interaction for mutual benefit.

Placement Record for the previous year:
The following companies have visited and recruited our students during academic year 2005-06. Apart from this all the students are employed with in two months of their graduation with various construction companies.

Sl. No.	Names and Details of companies who visited the campus	No. of students placed
1	Soma Enterprises	05
2	Secon	04
3	Alp Management	01
4	Theme Home	02

Papers Presented by faculty at Seminar/Workshop/Conference, October 2004- Dec. 2005

Faculty’s Name.	Date	Title/Venue of Program
Dr. H.K. Ramaraju	Aug. 19th to 30th ,2004	Ground water quality in rural Karnataka and GIS mapping: Presented a paper at the 34th International Geological Congress at Florence, Italy.
Mr. P. Prakash	4th to 5th October 2004	Presented a paper and attended National Conference on Environmental Pollution, Control and Repercussion. UBDT College of Engineering Davangere
Mr. B.V. Kiran Kumar Mr. P. Prakash	17th to 19th November 2004	Presented a paper and attended National Conference on New Horizons in Environmental Sciences and Engineering in India. Janna Bharathi Campus, Bangalore University, Bangalore-560 056.
Mr. Manoj Krishna .V	17th December 2004	Presented a paper and attended Indian Geo-technical Conference, National Institute of Technology Warangal. Andhra Pradesh.
Dr. H.K. Ramaraju	January 2005	Presented a paper at International Conference on Water and Health JSS Vidya Peeta, Mysore.
Prof. V. Jayarama Reddy	31st Jan. to 3rd Feb. 2005	Presented a paper and attended 37th Annual Convention of IWWA, Indian Water Works Associates, Hyderabad.
Mr. B.V. Kiran Kumar Mr. P. Prakash	11th to13th February 2005	Presented a Paper at National Conference on Advances Road Transportation-2005. National Institute of Technology. Rourkela.
Dr. H.K. Ramaraju	February 2005	Delivered an invited talk on Ground Water Pollution Sources and Mitigation, at Dr. AIT, Bangalore.