Profile

The Department of Civil Engineering was established in 2009 under the affiliation of AICTE and ANNA UNIVERSITY, Chennai. Currently the department offers a 4-year graduate programme, B.E. in Civil Engineering. The department has well established laboratories with R&D facilities. It has a well-qualified, committed and motivated faculty team who continuously steers the students to be recognized as an international leader in engineering arena, research and the application of knowledge to uplift the society. The Department faculty and students are also powered by the ICI and ISTE Professional Bodies. The department follows the enhanced teaching aids like OHP, LCD projection and E-learning which help the students to visualize the concepts clearly in an easy and understandable manner.

Civil Engineering is one of the major disciplines in the Engineering profession and its principles are involved in the design, development, construction and maintenance of structures. The departments have well established laboratories supplementing the academic needs of the students with well qualified faculty members in different areas of specialization. Department of Civil Engineering has been imparting quality education to meet the technological advancement and industrial requirements. The Department has qualified faculty members with excellent academic records, state of the art laboratories and highly good infrastructure facilities. The academic activities of the Department emphasize deep understanding of fundamental principles & development of creative ability to handle the challenges of Civil Engineering. In addition to academic activities, the Department involves in offering consultancy services to the industry and society.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

Bachelor of Civil Engineering curriculum is designed to prepare the graduates having attitude and knowledge to

• Gain knowledge and skills in Civil engineering which will enable them to have a career and professional accomplishment in the public or private sector organizations
• Become consultants on complex real life Civil Engineering problems related to Infrastructure development especially housing, construction, water supply, sewerage, transport, spatial planning.
• Become entrepreneurs and develop processes and technologies to meet desired infrastructure needs of society and formulate solutions that are technically sound, economically feasible, and socially acceptable.
• Perform investigation for solving Civil Engineering problems by conducting research using modern equipment and software tools.
• Function in multi-disciplinary teams and advocate policies, systems, processes and equipment to support civil engineering

Program Outcomes (POs)

• Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
• Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of Mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
• Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental consideration.
• Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
• Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
• Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
• Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
• Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
• Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
• Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments
• Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs):

By the completion of Civil Engineering Degree programme, the student will have following program specific Outcomes.

• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of Civil Engineering discipline, with an ability to evaluate, analyze and synthesize existing and new knowledge.
• Critically analyze complex Civil Engineering problems, apply independent judgment for synthesizing information and make innovative advances in a theoretical, practical and policy context.
• Issues Conceptualize and solve Civil Engineering problems, evaluate potential solutions and arrive at technically feasible, economically viable and environmentally sound solutions with due consideration of health, safety, and socio cultural factors.