Civil Engineering

Department started functioning from the inception of Polytechnic i.e. from 2011. We offer three-year full time diploma course in Civil Engineering with an intake of 60 students. In addition, the department admits 20% lateral entry students. The department covers important areas such as Structural engineering, Surveying, Construction practice, Environmental engineering and Transportation engineering

The civil engineering department as well established modern laboratories to cater to the needs of academic activities and project work. It is also equipped with computational facilities. The department has also class rooms latest machinery and equipment. The department constantly facilitates students from other department of the institute has a gesture of support to their academic activities

The faculty in the department are committed, motivated and well equipped to offer the good teaching learning to the students.

Students are encouraged to participate in project work contest paper presentation contest, etc. through this chapter. Guest lectures, industrial visit,etc.. are also organized through these professional societies

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

• Impart technical knowledge by adopting best teaching leaning practice.
• Updated lab facilities and involving the students in consultancy work.
• Implant training
• Industrial visit.

Program Outcomes (POs)

Civil Diploma holders of our polytechnic will

• Excel in surveying, Drafts, Designing, Estimating.
• Quality control and tests of construction materials on par with IS Standards.
• Construction supervisors.

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

Civil Diplomates of our polytechnic will become builders, promoters, Draftsman, entrepreneurs

INFRASTRUCTURE

Strength of Materials Lab

The students get hands on training in testing the quality of construction materials such as steel rebars, bricks, concrete cubes, cement, etc. Consultancy services are provided to private and government construction agencies for testing these construction materials.

Major Machineries

• Universal testing machine capacity ( 400 KN)
• Compression testing machine capacity(1000KN)
• Rockwell hardness testing machine -250kgf
• Tiles flexure testing machine
• Deflection test on Steel and wooden beams
• Autoclave testing machine
• Tesion testing machine
• Torsion tesing machine
• Direct shear testing machine
• Abrasion & attrition testing machine

Hydraulics and Plumbing laboratory

Students are enlightened about the modern plumbing fixtures and fittings. They are also taught for basic skills in taking measurements in hydraulic machineries and notches.

• Modern Model Bathroom
• Pelton wheel turbines
• Bernoullis theorem apparatus
• Double acting Reciprocating pump
• Pipe friction apparatus
• V & Rectangular Notches
• Orifice-meter, Venturimeter
• Orifice and mouthpiece

Survey lab

Students are trained in latest survey practices, Global positioning systems and latest survey software.

• German – total station 2 nos with prism
• Theodolites with all accessories ( 10 nos)
• Dumpy level with all accessories ( 10 nos)
• GPS ( 6 nos)
• Surveying basic accessories

Survey Camp

Survey Camp is organized every year in even semester for the benefit of second year students like Kutralam, kodaikanal, for 1 week to have hands on practice in field work has a hilly terrain. The students are trained in doing survey using equipment such as dumpy level, chain, Theodolite and compass, total station

Concrete and Construction lab

Testing of fresh concrete for its properties, mantling and dismantling of rebar models are done by students in this laboratory Major exercises

• Compaction factor test on fresh concrete
• Slump test on fresh concrete
• Assembling Column, beam & lintel cum sunshade rebar models

Civil Software lab

Students are trained in AutoCAD, STAAD PRO, RCC DETAINING SOFTWARE, MS PROJECT software. Students Projects related to design of buildings are done using these software.

Testing and Consultancy Services

Testing of bricks, concrete cubes, rebar, sand, soil, aggregates, cement, concrete cubes, mix design from private and government construction agencies are done using latest Universal testing machine, compression testing machines and other apparatus. Tests are also conducted for water to ascertain its chemical properties.