BE - Civil Engineering

About the Department

The Department of Civil Engineering at Vivekanandha College of Technology for Women embodies the tradition of excellence as a leader in education. It was established in 2009 under the aegis of Angammal Educational Trust whose members have had consummate experience in the fields of women's education. It offers a 4 year degree course in B.E - Civil Engineering apart from other courses. The undergraduate programme started with an intake of 60 seats in 2010 and was increased to 120 in 2011.

Civil Engineering is about community service, development, and improvement - the planning, design, construction, and operation of facilities essential to modern life, ranging from transit systems to offshore structures to space satellites. Civil Engineering is progressing at a fast pace along with other technologies in order to fulfill the infrastructure demands in India. Civil Engineering has a significant role in the life of every human being, though one may not truly sense its importance in our daily routine. The function of Civil Engineering commences with the start of the day when we take a shower, since the water is delivered through a water supply system including a well designed network of pipes, water treatment plant and other numerous associated services. The network of roads on which we drive while proceeding to school or work, the huge structural bridges we come across and the tall buildings where we work, all have been designed and constructed by Civil Engineers. Even the benefits of electricity we use are available to us through the contribution of Civil Engineers who constructed the towers for the transmission lines. In fact, no sphere of life may be identified that does not include the contribution of Civil Engineering.

The field of Civil Engineering aims to promote society by scientific means by which to achieve 'coexistence of humanity and nature', 'conservation of biodiversity' and 'maintenance of healthy ecosystems'.

Vision

To evolve the department as a hub of eminence in assorted genres in Civil Engineering, and empower young women minds with imperative technical approach to face the global technical challenges.

Mission

• To impart quality in education with concrete emphasis on societal ethics and commitment.
• To produce techno-capable professionals in the field of Civil Engineering.
• To enrich experts technically with techno-exchange progammes in diverse fields of the Engineering.

PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Graduates of the programme B E Civil Engineering will

PEO1: 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

PEO2: Become consultants on complex real life Civil Engineering problems related to Infrastructure development especially housing, construction, water supply, sewerage,transport,spatial planning.

PEO3: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.

PEO4:Perform investigation for solving Civil Engineering problems by conducting researchusing modern equipment and software tools.

PEO5:Function in multi-disciplinary teams and advocate policies, systems, processes andequipment to support civil engineering.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES

On successful completion of the programme,

PO1: Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.

PO2: Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of Mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.

PO3: Design/development of solutions: 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 considerations.

PO4: Conduct investigations of complex problems: 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.

PO5: Modern tool usage: 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.

PO6: The engineer and society: 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.

PO7: Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.

PO8: Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.

PO9: Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.

PO10:Communication: 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.

PO11: Project management and finance: 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.

PO12: Life-long Learning: 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.

PROGRAMME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

On successful completion of the Civil Engineering Degree programme, the Graduates shall exhibit the following:

PSO1: Knowledge of CivilEngineering discipline
Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of Civil Engineering discipline,with an ability to evaluate,analyze and synthesize existing and newknowledge.

PSO2: Critical analysis ofCivil Engineering problems andinnovation
Critically analyze complex Civil Engineering problems, apply independent judgment for synthesizing information and make innovative advances in a theoretical, practical and policy context.

PSO3: Conceptualizationand evaluation of engineering solutions to Civil Engineering
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