The inauguration of the NIRMAN Civil Engineering Students Association activities for 2024 took place at the Kalam Auditorium on January 6, 2024, with Chief Guest Mr. Ramananda H S, Dean Students Welfare, President of the function Dr. Yajnheswaran B, HOD Civil Department.
The event commenced with the lighting of the lamp, symbolizing the commencement of a new academic year. The induction of new office bearers featured Mr. Muhammad Rafid as President, Mr. Manvith D as Secretary, Mr. Darshan K as Joint Secretary, and Mr. Mohammed Fuzail Ummar as Treasurer.
Following the inauguration, a series of technical events provided students with opportunities to showcase their engineering skills. In the afteoon, the Branch Entry and cultural events allowed students to express their creativity and cultural diversity, fostering camaraderie. The NIRMAN Civil Engineering Students Association aims to make 2024 a year filled with leaing, collaboration, and excellence in the field of civil engineering, as demonstrated by the successful inauguration event and Mr. Chitharanjan M, Assistant Professor coordinated this event.
The NIRMAN Civil Engineering Students Association successfully organized a day workshop on "Pipeline Design and Fittings" in Prerana Hall on 25th November 2023. The event aimed to provide valuable insights into pipeline design and fittings, crucial aspects of civil engineering. The workshop witnessed active participation from both students and faculty members.
The workshop commenced with a technical talk by Mr. H D Chandrashekar, Senior Manager of Sales and Marketing at Supreme Ind Ltd, Bengaluru. covering essential aspects of pipeline design, materials, and fittings. The session delved into the latest industry trends, challenges, and innovations in pipeline technology. Participants gained valuable insights into the practical applications of theoretical concepts. Following the technical talk, Mr. Chandrashekar conducted a hands-on demonstration of various pipe fittings. The practical session allowed participants to witness the application of theoretical knowledge in real-world scenarios. The interactive demonstration facilitated a deeper understanding of the nuances involved in pipeline design and fittings. Feedback from participants was overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the workshop's effectiveness in bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application. Attendees appreciated the relevance of the content and the industry-oriented approach adopted during the workshop. Mr. Chitharanjan M and Mr. Ajeeth B Assistant Professors were the coordinators of this Workshop.
Three days workshop on concrete mix design using IS 10262-2019 (Theory and Practice) organized by Department of Civil Engineering in association with ICI-Mangalore chapter, ACCE-Bangalore and Mangalore Center, ISTE-Student Chapter, Nirman-Student Association and Research facility group SJEC inaugurated with great enthusiasm at St Joseph Engineering college Mangalore. The event was sponsored by Infra Market and co sponsored by Dr Fixit and Sri Durga Electricals. The inaugural ceremony commenced with the traditional lighting of the lamp, followed by a series of esteemed introductions and addresses.
The chief guest of the event, Er. Concroc Nagesh Puttaswamy, a seasoned professional with over three decades of experience in the field. Dr. Yajneshwaran B, Head of the Department (HOD) welcomed all the dignitaries and participants to the program . The inaugural function was graced by the presence of Rev. Fr. Wilfred Prakash D'souza, Director of SJEC, Dr Rio D'souza,the Principal of SJEC and guest of honors, Er. Ujwal D'souza , Dr. K E Prakash.
In his opening remarks, Dr. Rio D'Souza highlighted the significance of such workshops in the current construction industry scenario, emphasizing the fusion of civil engineering with technology to stay aligned with contemporary trends.
Mr. Bhojaraj M, Co-Convener of the workshop, introduced the chief guest, Er. Nagesh Puttaswamy, In his address, Er. Puttaswamy traced the remarkable evolution of concrete technology since 1947, underlining its exponential growth. He highlighted India's ability to recycle concrete ingredients, exemplifying the industry's progress. He also called for a closer collaboration between academia and industry through expert sessions.
Er. Ujwal D'souza, guest of honor, chairman of ACCE Mangalore expressed optimism about the workshop's potential to enhance understanding of industrial concepts and emphasized the historical evolution of concrete mix design. Dr. K E Prakash another guest of honour and chairman of ICI commended SJEC's commitment to education and research, underlining the innovative aspects of concrete and the workshop's objective to explore its applications beyond sheer strength.
Rev. Fr. Wilfred Prakash D'souza, Director of SJEC, in his presidential address emphasized sustainable and eco-friendly construction practices, a vital aspect of mode civil engineering.
Ms. Pranamya, the convener of the workshop, concluded the ceremony with a vote of thanks, expressing gratitude to all contributors and attendees.
The post inaugural session continued with Brand and Product presentation by our Diamond sponsors Infra Market (Building Revolution).
The first technical session of Er Nagesh Puttaswamy emphasized on historical evolution of construction from Egyptian Pyramid to the birth of Portland cement. Sir also explained the evolution of concrete as a friendly material for the construction industry. Session also put a light on art of making a concrete by understanding concrete composition ie., Binder and filler materials.
Sir also described the desirable properties of concrete such as
Sir gave a quick recap to the manufacturing of cement and different types of cement available in the market.
Session also highlighted the rate of hydration, mechanism of water reducing admixtures and its effect on rate of hydration.
Session moved from binder material to desirable properties of filler material to achieve high strength concrete such as moisture condition of the aggregate and importance of shape of coarse aggregate.
Session also covered the evolution of fine aggregate and its adoption in IS 383-2016.Sir also highlighted the 3 important phases of concrete and explained in detail the variation in the chemical composition in different phases of concrete.
Post lunch session concentrated more into achieving economical concrete right mix proportion of compositions to achieve good workability with a required time window, with desired strength, toughness and durability.
Sir discussed in detail the different desirable properties of concrete such as compressive and flexural strength, green properties of concrete such as slump, slump retention and flow, durability of concrete against chemical attack, rain and sun, freeze and thaw.
Participants also understood the logical explanation of achieving economical concrete by understanding cost of materials, machinery, manpower, transport, and logistics with cost of compaction and finishing without compromising any codal requirements.
In the session sir also described different parameters influencing cement mix proportions, maintaining minimum and maximum cement content without compromising on strength requirements.
During Session 4 of the Concrete Mix Design Workshop on Day 2 , Er. Nagesh Puttaswamy began with an insightful introduction, sharing his extensive experience with the attendees. He then delved into concrete specifications, discussing the roles of specific consultants and site teams. Notably, Er. Nagesh emphasized the crucial role of target strength in the concrete mix design process, underlining its significance for achieving desired outcomes. Participants gained valuable insights into both practical experiences and technical aspects of concrete mix design.
Session 5 of the workshop involved a dynamic hands-on activity, where participants were organized into teams of 10 members each. Each team was assigned with unique real time challenges that required them to design appropriate concrete grades and determine exposure conditions. The participants exhibited great enthusiasm as they tackled these challenges head- on, working collaboratively to find solutions. This interactive session provided valuable practical experience and encouraged active problem-solving among the participants. In the session sir explained concrete mix design with aid of test data.
In the afteoon session we had effective hands on session in concrete lab of SJEC with the help of student volunteers. We had very informative and interactive session, all the participants benefited from this session, where session was conducted in hybrid mode with the help of zoom platform, and hence many of the interested people from various parts got benefited from this.
On third day of the workshop, i.e 13th of August participants has visited RMC plant of Infra Market in BC road. This industrial visit is planned to provide practical insight to the participants about the mechanism of concrete preparation and transportation in a RMC plant in day to day construction activities.
The workshop ended with a valedictory function presided by Dr Ramananda H S, Registrar of SJEC. Dr. Yajneshwaran B, Head of the Department (HOD) welcomed all the dignitaries and participants to the valedictory function. Chief guest of the function Er Nagesh Puttaswamy shared his experience as resource for the workshop and thanked SJEC for providing the opportunity to be part of the successful workshop. Dr Ramananda H S in his presidential address congratulated the department and participants for successful completion of the workshop. Chief guest Er Nagesh Puttswamy was felicitated by Dr Ramananda HS. Ms Pranamya K, convener of the workshop read a brief report of the workshop for the gathering. Mr Bhojaraj M co-convener of the workshop, concluded the ceremony with a vote of thanks, expressing gratitude to all contributors and attendees.
In conclusion, the three days workshop conducted by Er. Nagesh Puttaswamy proved to be an enriching experience, offering participants a comprehensive insight into the subject matter and leaving them equipped with valuable knowledge to apply in the Civil Engineering field.
The Department of Civil Engineering in association with
NIRMAN organized technical talk on "Safety aspects in structural engineering”
and "Global warming and climate change on the occasion of Techno-Week 2022
for the final year Civil Engineering students by Er Anil Hegde and Dr
Palakshappa on 28 september 2022 from 10.00AM to 12:00PM.
The talk began with Mr Ajeeth B, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department welcoming the gathering. Dr Palakshappa interacted with the students about global warming and climate change effect on the earth and preventive measures for the sustainable development and Er Anil Hegde spoke about the importance of safety in structural engineering .Overall the session was very informative and the session ended with a brief Q&A. Mr Sachin U Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department coordinated the program.
Two days hands on workshop on "Advanced
survey using total station" was organized by the Department of
Civil Engineering in association with Nirman, for the faculty of SJEC from 05th to
06th APRIL 2022. The inaugural program of the workshop was
organized on 05th april 2022 at 12.00 pm in Civil Engineering department.
The resource person for the workshop was Mr S S Pasha, Managing Director, AS
Technologies, Hyderabad.
The workshop was coordinated by Mr
Govinda Krishna M and Mr Sachin U, Assistant Professors, Department of Civil
Engineering. The workshop aimed at developing skills and providing hands on
experience to expertise in Total Station operation. The workshop provided a
deep insight on the Total Station operation and its applications and was highly
appreciated by faculty members.
Total 14 faculty members and two lab
assistants had registered for the workshop and successfully completed the
training.
The Department of Civil Engineering in association with ISTE student chapter and NIRMAN organized an industrial visit to water treatment plant at Thumbe and sewage treatment plant at Kavoor for third year Civil Engineering students as part of their curriculum. Total 40 students participated in the industrial visit on 27-11-2021 accompanied by faculty members Mr Prashanth Kurdekar, Mr Bhojaraja M and Ms Reena James Rodrigues. The visit was aimed to give insights about the water treatment units in Mangaluru region as well as the sewage treatment plant. The students could connect their curriculum with the industry. This visit enhanced the knowledge of the students and helped them gain practical exposure
A Technical Talk on "Opportunities through GATE exam"
was organized by the Department of Civil Engineering in association with
NIRMAN, for the second, third and final year students of Civil Engineering on
18th November 2021 at 12.00 pm in Bishop Aloysius Paul Hall,
Third floor, Civil Block. The talk was delivered by Dr Ananth Pai S, APEX
Mangaluru. The technical talk was organized by Dr Yajneshwaran B, HOD-CE, Mr
Sachin U NIRMAN coordinator and Ms Reena James Rodrigues, technical talk
coordinator, Department of Civil Engineering. The technical talk aimed at
enhancing the knowledge of the students regarding GATE exam. It highlighted the
different avenues and areas of civil engineering, which can be explored by the
students after graduation. This talk served the purpose of career development
in field of Civil Engineering providing a deep insight on the job and higher
studies aspects also their availability.
It was an informative session and a new step taken by the department for
the betterment of the students.
The Department of Civil Engineering organised an
industrial visit to IRC Ready Mix Concrete Plant and Ganesh Cement Spun Poles
and Pipes factory at Industrial Area Baikampady and construction site visit to
Westline Signature, Nanthoor, Mangaluru on 17th October 2019 for final year
students. A total of 58 students participated in the visit. Mr Prashant
Kurdekar, Ms Apoorva K V and Mr Ajeeth B accompanied the students during the
visit.
The objective of the visit was to enhance the
practical knowledge of students wherein students could experience the
manufacturing process of RCC hume poles and ready-mix concrete. In the
construction site of Westline Signature students were exposed to system
formwork, bar bending, shear reinforcement and provision for HVAC in individual
flats of the apartment. Project Manager Er. Kaushik Rao informed students that
Westline Signature is the proposed tallest structure in south India of 53
floors and Mr Rajkiran Site Engineer briefed about the speciality of the
technologies used in present structure and also gave insight knowledge about
aluminium scaffolding & self-compacting concrete. Students were very
interactive with industry experts and site engineers and pose numerous
questions for better understanding.
The program was inaugurated by our
esteemed HOD, Dr. B Radheshyam, Er. Bharath J., Er. Ujwal D’Souza and Mr.
Vijeth Kumar, President of NIRMAN Association, Department of Civil Engineering,
SJEC Mangaluru. The program was attended by the students of 2nd, 3rd
and 4th year Civil Engineering and organized by the Faculty
Coordinator of NIRMAN, Mr. Chitharanjan M., Dept of Civil Engineering.
Er. Bharath J. commenced the talk
with his presentation on Rainwater Harvesting. Sir discussed about the various
methods of rainwater harvesting, the applications of the process and the
benefits of it. He stressed on the importance of conserving existing water
resources and making efficient use of rainwater. Sir also discussed about
various unique projects implemented in the field of rainwater harvesting.
Er. Ujwal D’Souza continued the talk
with his presentation on Construction Equipment. Sir emphasized on the
importance of various construction equipment commonly used in construction and
way more advanced equipment, which is, used in advanced construction methods.
Sir discussed in detail the functions of construction equipment and provided
real life examples with pictures of the construction sites in mention.
Both the talks provided a broader
understanding of the topics to all the students and were very informative and
interactive. The program ended with a group photo of all the resource personnel
and Department staff members present.
The program was inaugurated by our
esteemed HOD, Dr. B Radheshyam, Dr. K S Babunarayan, Professor and Eminent
Structural Engineer, Dept of Civil Engineering - NITK Surathkal, Er. Ashok
Kumar, Consulting Engineer, Mangaluru, Er. Kennet D’souza, Consulting Engineer
and ACCE(I) Office Bearer, Er. Sathyaranjan Rao, Consulting Engineer and Vice
Chairman ACCE(I) Mangaluru Centre, Er. Ashwil, RAMCO Cement Representative and
Mr. Vijeth Kumar, President of NIRMAN Association, Department of Civil
Engineering, SJEC Mangaluru. The program was attended by the students of 2nd,
3rd and 4th year Civil Engineering and organized by the Faculty Coordinator of
NIRMAN, Mr. Chitharanjan M., Dept of Civil Engineering.
Dr. K. S Babunarayan who was the
guest of honor was introduced by Mr. Bhaskar, Assistant Professor, Dept. of
Civil Engineering, SJEC, Mangaluru. Dr. K. S Babunarayan emphasized on the
significance of the Innovative World of Civil Engineering. He encouraged the
students with his inspirational thoughts. He spoke about various magnificent
structures constructed all over the world and how it would’ve been impossible
for some of them to remain standing as they presently are. He stressed on how
important it is for a civil engineer to be thinking on the broader perspective and
be coming up with more innovative ideas and solutions to the ever-rising count
of problems in the world.
Er. Ashok Kumar was introduced by Ms.
Apoorva K. V., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, SJEC,
Mangaluru.
Er. Ashok Kumar emphasized on the
importance of Construction Safety. He spoke about the causes and precautions to
be taken in the construction site. He had several videos of real-life incidents
of accidents in field, causing either temporary damage or permanent loss of
life. He was very thorough with all the precautions to be taken in the site and
stressed about the consequences to follow if certain rules were not followed.
At the end, sir had a video to explain one instance of an incident and the
various outcomes that one incident could lead to.
As part of Engineer’s Week-2019
celebrations of the Association of Consulting Civil Engineer is
(India)-Mangaluru Local Chapter and NIRMAN, Civil Engineering Student
Association of St Joseph Engineering College, two technical talks on “Career
Prospects for a Civil Engineer after Graduation” and :Tendering &Contracts
Management” were organized on 23rd March 2019 at 10:00 am in Bishop Aloysius
Paul Hall. Er K Anil Hegde, Consulting Structural Engineer, M/s Vimal Anil
Associates, Mangaluru and Er. Arun Prabha, Head-Projects, M/s Tharaka Engineers
Limited, Mangaluru, were the resource persons.
Er. Anil Hegde provided a deep
insight to the various career opportunities for Civil Engineers after their
Graduation. He emphasized on the importance of knowing the fundamentals of
Civil Engineering and also the present day requirements/advantage of appearing
for and clearing competitive examinations like GATE. He also advised the
students to set a goal first and then work towards realizing the same. It is
also better to have a career out of passion and not merely for the sake of
someone else’s pressure. Er. Hegde was of the opinion that Civil Engineers
should gain certain knowledge of a site or design office before starting up
their own consultancy, and waed of failures if it is done so. He presented
the audience with latest scenario of advancements in construction such as tall
structures, iconic structures, and various other emerging Civil Engineering
technologies like modular structure, flat slab, precast building and 3D
printing of a structure. He wished that every student will become a good Civil
Engineer and contribute positively to the Society and to the Nation.
Continuing in the series, Er.Arun
Prabha delivered a talk on “Tenders &Contract Management”. He discussed
various aspects of tendering and also the various departmental procedures to be
undertaken for award of a tender. He opined that for being a successful
tenderer, a very exhaustive site and material knowledge is very much essential.
Er Arun Prabha quoted a few examples of the art of winning a tender and also
about forward auctioning. As a concluding remark, he advised the audience that
for excelling in career, the Civil Engineer should inculcate certain skillsets
as required to the job in hand.
Later an interactive session with the
resource persons was held and the programme concluded with a thanks giving to
all responsible for successful conduction of these technical talks the
programme was attended by all the faculty, staff and students of Civil
Engineering Department.
The following are the events
conducted by the Department of Civil Engineering during TIARA TECHFEST 2019.
Brief Report on the event Buoyancy
Brief Report on the event Snap and
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Brief Report on the event Hidden
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Brief Report on the event INNOVATICA
As per the VTU curriculum, students
have undergone Inteship in different construction companies across the state.
Eleven students of the final Year had undergone their Inteship training at
Marian Projects Pvt limited for about fourweeks duration. At Marian
Construction Pvt. Ltd, therewere about atotal 160 students from six different
colleges; students of all different Collegeshad carried out inteship and
submitted the report on the knowledge gained from the inteship site. They
leat about latest type of Formwork, and they were exposed to piling activity
as well as construction site activities at two different sites. There were
Sessions for all colleges conducted by Mr. Ujwal D’Souza – Director, Marian
Projects, Mr. Navneeth - Human Resources, Mr. Sandesh - Purchase Officer, Mr.
Anirudh Rao - Project Management Consultant. At the end of Four weeks students
had to submit, a Report of the Work carried out at Inteship sites.
The Director of Marian, Mr. Ujwal
D’Souza, along with his team members scrutinized the Inteship Reports
submitted by students of six different Colleges and shortlisted the Best
Inteship Reports. Different Criteria were selected to shortlist the Best
Report which included Presentation, Content Covered, Documentation and
understanding of Topics covered and Representation of various Topics discussed.
Subsequently, Marian Project Private
limited selected our College student’s report as “BEST INTERNSHIP REPORT” to a
group of five students and felicitated them by personally coming to the College
and handing over certificates /mementoes to them.
The
Department of Civil Engineering organized an industrial visit NMPT Mangaluru on
2nd November 2018 for V Semester students. Three Faculty members (Mr
Vijay H, Mr Chitranjan M and Ms Apoorva K V) accompanied a group of 70
students. New Mangalore Port is a shipping port and the visit was aimed to
understand the layout of the port and how actually the various processes like halting
of the ship, ship/vessel repair takes place. The visit helped the students in
enhancing the knowledge and the students were able to practically understand
the concepts pertaining to loading & unloading of cargo, berthing of ship,
docking etc. Furthermore, it made students to understand the importance of safety
required in harbor to avoid accidents.
Motivational talk was organized by the Civil Engineering Students Association - NIRMAN on 23rd October 2018 at 2:00 pm in Bishop Aloysius Paul Hall. Mr Rudresh M Arer, was the Master of Ceremony. Ms Sanjana Anchan and Mr Gowtham K S, Alumni, Department of Civil Engineering, SJEC were the resource persons. Ms Sanjana Anchan, presently working as Post Graduate Engineering Trainee in Hindustan Zinc Limited, at Rampura Agucha Limited Mines and Mr Gowtham K S, presently working as Junior Detailing Engineer at Aarbbe Structures Pvt. Ltd. Ms Sanjana Anchan started her talk by interacting with students. She informed that, the effectiveness of pursuing M. Tech immediately after UG or may be after few years of employment is the same. She said to choose that specialization for PG studies which is untouched and has good opportunity. She also suggested selecting the specialization, which is offered by very less number of colleges. She motivated students by saying, prepare for Aptitude exams and it will help at one or other place and also said that whatever is studied will never go to waste. She said in her talk, not to lose patience, to be calm during an interview, and not to be overstressed and thus go with the flow. She ended her talk by saying, have backup plans to be successful in life, in case other plans do not work. Mr Gowtham K S delivered his talk on importance of Steel Design, software used for design, detailing of steel structures. He gave information about sds2 software and Tekla Structures. Also gave a brief introduction of Naukri.com. He ended his talk by saying there is lot of opportunities for Civil Engineering graduates. Dr Nalini Rebello, HOD, Faculty and 7th Semester students were present during the talk. The session concluded with an interaction with the students followed by Vote of Thanks
The Department of Civil Engineering organized a one day
industrial visit to Water Treatment Plant and Intake structure at tumbe and
Sewage Treatment Plant, Kavoor, Mangaluru on 12th October 2018 for VII Semester
students. Three faculty members Mr. Prashant Kurdekar, Ms. Bhavya and Mr.
Ajeeth accompanied a group of 58 students. The main objective of the visit was
to make students exposed to the onsite water treatment process, intake
structures like jack well and pumping station and make them aware about how
various wastewater treatment processes are carried out in the municipal
treatment plant.
NIRMAN - Technical talks on Concrete and Concrete Mix
Design & Construction Chemicals Technical talks on Concrete and Concrete
Mix Design & Construction Chemicals were organized by the Civil Engineering
Students' Association - NIRMAN along with Association of Consulting Civil
Engineers (India), Mangalore Centre, on 25th September 2018 at 2:00 pm in
Bishop Aloysius Paul Hall. Dr Subhash Yaragal, Professor, Department of Civil
Engineering, NITK and Er Anil Baliga, Proprietor, Concrete Solutions and
Engineering Services, Mangaluru, were the resource persons. Dr Subhash Yaragal
gave his presentation on the topic Concrete and Concrete Mix Design. He
informed the students about the popularity of concrete, few concrete
structures, innovative concrete products, ferro cement items, properties of
fresh concrete and factors effecting workability. He also explained the mix
design of concrete, its objectives, requirements of mix design such as
durability, environmental exposure conditions, minimum cement content, maximum
water-cement ratio, minimum grade of concrete for different exposures, maximum
aggregate size, properties of aggregates and cement. He ended his talk with a
quote from Geetanjali written by Rabindranath Tagore Er Anil Baliga delivered
his talk on Construction Chemicals. He spoke about, the importance of
admixures, its types, recycler plants, batching mixing plant, mechanized
transportation of concrete, truck mounted placer boom, typical relationship
between loss of strength &air voids in concrete, primary admixture
properties, surface treatments, curing compound, structural repairs, water
proofing techniques and few case studies. He ended his talk by asking students
to become a good Civil Engineer. Dr Nalini Rebello, HOD, faculty and 5th
Semester students were present during the talk. The session concluded with an
interaction with the students followed by Vote of Thanks
Dr Nalini Rebello
welcomed the gathering and introduced the Chief Guest. President of NIRMAN
presented the annual report of Association Activities for the year 2017-18 and
proposed the Chief Guest administered the plan of events for the current
academic year. The oath to the Office Bearers. Dr S Shrihariin his speech
encouraged the students to take up Professional Engineering courses and also
advised to be the members of Institute of Engineers. He spoke about the current
climatic changes that are happening across the world and its catastrophic
impacts felt all around us and he emphasized the importance of leaing
different building codes and byelaw to be adopted during construction. He also
mentioned that alumni are like resource for the growth of college and their
involvement is good for the department and faculty. Dr Rio D’Souza addressed
the gathering &informed students regarding importance of OBE and active
leaing. Meritorious students from each class were felicitated by the guests.
Rev. Fr Wilfred Prakash D’Souza in his Presidential Address motivated the
students to utilize skill at the right place and at right time. The honorable
Chief Guest was felicitated with a memento presented by Rev. Fr Wilfred Prakash
D’Souza. Mr Aditya Rao, Secretary proposed the vote of thanks. The inaugural
was followed by cultural activities by the students.
Final year BE Civil Engineering
students accompanied by three faculty members visited V&G laboratory,
Baikampady as well as New Mangalore Port, Panamboor, Mangalore on 4 May 2018.
The visit to V&G laboratory was mainly organised to make aware the students
about the use new advanced techniques and equipment's in the industry in
addition to their curriculum requirements. A few such equipment's to which the
students were exposed to were, Non-destructive testing equipment's such as
Reboud hammer, Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity method etc. The visit to New Mangalore
Port, Mangalore was to meet the purpose of showing certain steel structures,
such as Gantry Girders and its functioning, as well as to show the students
live examples of boarding of ships through the marked channels near jetty etc.
Overall the visit was satisfactory in meeting the expectations of the students.
A Technical talk on Ready Mix Concrete / Special Concretes
& Cracks in Buildings was organised by the Civil Engineering Students'
Association - NIRMAN along with Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India),
Mangalore Centre, on 28 March 2018 at 11:00 am in Bishop Aloysius Paul Hall.
Er Sudhir Shetty, Director, IRC Concrete mix India PVT. LTD
Mangaluru and Er Ekanath Andakeri, Structural Engineer, Sigma Consultants,
Mangaluru were the resource persons. Er Sudhir Shetty delivered his
presentation on the topic Ready Mix
Concrete / Special Concretes. He explained the manufacturing process and
transportation of ready mix concrete to the construction sites. He also
explained about the usage of special concretes names thermal concrete, lightweight
concrete, self-compacting concrete and temperature controlled concretes.
Er Ekanath Dandakeri delivered his talk on Cracks in
Buildings. He discussed about the various causes and effects of cracks in
buildings. He also mentioned about the different types of cracks appearing in
the structures.
Faculty members and students of III Semester were present.
The session concluded with an interaction with the students followed by Vote of
Thanks.
The
Department of Civil Engineering organized a one-day industrial visit to Dairy
Industry and Dairy wastewater Treatment Plant at Kulashekara, Mangaluru on 24
March 2018 for VIII Semester students who have opted for Industrial Wastewater
Treatment as an elective subject. Faculty members, Mr Prashant Kurdekar and Ms Apoorva
K V, accompanied the group of 29 students.
The
main objective of the visit was to offer exposure to onsite manufacturing
processes and make create awareness of various wastewater treatment processes in
the dairy industry. The students were taken to the manufacturing unit, where
the processing of milk and manufacturing of other milk products take place. Mr
Nagraj, KMF Staff explained the process of collection of milk in the receiving
stations, laboratory testing of milk for its quality, pasteurization and
sacheting/packing of milk based on its fat content and storage of milk in cold
storage rooms. He also explained regarding the manufacturing process of other
milk products like curd, ghee etc.
The
different treatment processes carried out in the treatment plant were
screening, grit removal using grit chamber, biological process like UASBR, aeration
process, primary sedimentation, sludge thickening, sludge digestion and sludge
drying beds. Mr Raikar, in-charge of the sewage plant explained about the
activity happening in the treatment like screening process, aeration process,
and sludge handling process etc. He also answered the queries of the students
regarding the different treatment processes.
The
visit was an enriching experience for students in getting live exposure of
manufacturing process and treatment process, which can help them in their
academics and future career enhancement.
NIRMAN,
the students association of the Department of Civil Engineering organized a
technical talk on Financial Management on Live Projects by Prof Raghavendra
Holla, Department of Civil Engineering at MIT - Manipal on 12 March 2018 at
Bishop Aloysius Paul Hall for V Semester students.
Prof.
Holla spoke about actual application of financial management in site along with
examples and showed major aspects of monitoring live project using excel sheet.
The talk helped the students in enhancing their knowledge and students were
able to practically understand the concepts of management. Furthermore,
students understood the difference between theoretical knowledge and actual
application in site.
The
Department of Civil Engineering organized an Extensive Survey Camp for the Academic
Year 2017-2018 from 16 to 21 January 2018 for V semester students at
Perlampady, Puttur. The Survey camp was inaugurated on 16 January 2018. A group
of 66 students was taken to the Survey Camp site along with Civil Engineering
Faculty. During these six days, students were exposed to practical difficulties
of surveying and leaed to solve them. The following projects were assigned to
the students under the supervision of faculty.
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Detailed surveying of a new road for a
length of 1.2 Km.
·
Construction of New tank for storing the
water and design of a canal.
·
Increasing the bund height of an existing
tank.
·
Design of water supply and sanitation to
the existing and future population for a village near Perlampady.
All
students enjoyed the experience of surveying and leaed many aspects of
surveying by practically conducting the projects through Total Station as per
guidance given by the faculty members. Four batches of students had a work
schedule from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, other four batches students had a work
schedule from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm, and the free batch students were carrying out
parallel sessions of AutoCAD related work. The students obtained extensive
hands-on experience on the use of land surveying instruments. It helped the
students to lea surveying practically with usage of the instruments with
confidence, and it helped them to work as a team.
The Department of Civil Engineering organized an industrial
visit to NMPT Mangaluru on 13th November 2017 for the V Semester students.
Three Faculty members Mr Vijay H, Mr Manjunath B and Ms Vani D accompanied a
group of 64 students. New Mangalore Port is a shipping port and the visit was
aimed at understanding the layout of the port and the various processes like halting
of the ship, ship/vessel repair etc. The visit helped the students in enhancing
their knowledge and the students were able to practically understand the
concepts. Furthermore, students were able to understand the difference between
natural and artificial harbor and how the port location should be selected, so
that the location is able to be connected by various means of transport.
The
Department of Civil Engineering organized a one-day industrial visit to Water
Treatment Plan, Intake Structure and Vent Dam at Tumbe and Sewage Treatment Plant
at Kavoor, Mangaluru on 3 November 2017 for VII Semester students. Three
faculty members Mr. Vinod T D’Souza, Mr. Prashant Kurdekar and Ms. Apoorva K V
accompanied a group of 58 students. The main objective of the visit was to
provide exposure to students on the intake structure (jack well), onsite water
treatment process, and make them aware about various wastewater treatment
processes in the municipal treatment plant. In Water Treatment Plant, students
observed the different water treatment processes such as Aeration,
Flocculation, Sedimentation, Filtration and Disinfection process. Students also
visited to the Laboratory where they could notice various laboratory equipment
and the onsite procedure for water quality analysis.
Next
visit was to the vent dam and Intake structure at Tumbe, where the students
could observe the jack well (i.e. intake structure) situated at Tumbe which
withdraws the water from the source i.e. river Netravati and supplies it to the
water treatment plant. The students observed the vent dam, intake structure and
pumping station, where they saw the pumps of 30HP and above which could lift
the water and supply the water of about 80 MLD. Er. Sudarshan (Plant Incharge)
explained the students regarding the specification, design and other details of
the plant. The exposure to Industrial practices was an invaluable source of
information as well as practical experience for the students.
Final
visit was to the Sewage Treatment Plant situated at Mullakad, Kavoor in a 4
acres area, which is designed and constructed by L&T constructions. The
capacity of the treatment plant is 43.5 MLD (million liters per day) and consists
of 9 pumping station in the Mangaluru vicinity from where the sewage is pumped
to the treatment plant. The total sewage produced by the city is around 22 to
23 MLD. The treatment plant follows preliminary treatment method, primary
treatment method and secondary treatment methods for treating the municipal
wastewater.
Mr Adarsh (Plant Manager) explained the
students regarding the locations and specification of different treatment
processes in the treatment plant. The different treatment processes carried out
in the treatment plant were screening, grit removal using grit chamber, biological
process like UASBR, aeration process, primary sedimentation, sludge thickening,
sludge digestion and sludge drying beds. Mr. Adarsh (Plant Manager) showed and
explained about every activity happening in the treatment like screening
process, aeration process, and sludge handling process etc. He also answered
the queries of the students regarding the different treatment processes. The
Industrial visit to Sewage treatment plant was an enriching experience for
students in getting live exposure of treatment process, which can help them in
their academics and future career enhancement.
The
Department of Civil Engineering at SJEC organized an industrial visit to
Nirmithi Kendra on 31st October 2017 for second year students. The
faculty members Ms Ivy Savia Dantis, Mr Sachin U and Ms Pratibha accompanied 67
students. Nirmithi Kendra was established under the National Network of
Building Centers in India. It is the centre for the cost effective
technologies. The visit was aimed at making students to understand and
visualize the various alteative building materials and alteative
technologies. Director of Nirmithi Kendra Er Rajendra Kalbavi explained the various
types of arches, filler slab, ferrocement structures etc. The employees of Nirmithi Kendra gave the
live demo by constructing an arch. The visit helped the students to understand
the alteative technologies, which reduce the cost of the structure and are ecofriendly.
The Department of Civil Engineering
at SJEC organized an Industrial Visit to M.M Construction, Mangaluru on 24th
October, 2017 for V Semester students. Three faculty members Ms Bhavya, Mr
Chitharanjan M, and Mr Vijay H accompanied a group of 64 students. M.M Construction,
Mangaluru is a construction company and the visit aimed at making students
understand the reinforcement detailing and construction work. The visit helped
the students in enhancing their knowledge pertaining to construction drawings,
shuttering/centering work, formwork, placing of steel reinforcement and
detailing of reinforcement on site as per design. The students observed
positive & negative reinforcement in different components of structure,
development length & standard hook required for placing the reinforcement.
The provision of cover to reinforcement to avoid corrosion according to IS
codes were noticed. Furthermore, it made the students to understand the
importance of safety required in construction sites to avoid accidents.
The Department of Civil Engineering celebrated the Engineers’
Day on Wednesday, 27th September 2017 at 2:00 pm in the SJEC
Courtyard. The president of the function was Dr Nalini Rebello, HOD of Civil
Engineering - SJEC. On this occasion, activities were conducted by the organizing
committee headed by Mr Prashant Kurdekar, Assistant Professor in the Civil
Engineering Department that showcased the skills of students.
Details of the events organized are as follows:
1. Technical Quiz - was conducted to check the knowledge of
students in general science, current affairs and technical knowledge, where all
the students of Civil Engineering Department had participated for the
qualification round. Later in the second round 10 students from each year were
selected for further rounds, finally one student from 2nd year, 3rd
year and 4th year made it to the finals. Results of the event are:
I Place – Sanjana (7th sem), Anoop G (5th
sem) and Swasthi (3rd sem)
II Place – Abdul Basheeth (7th sem), Mahima (5th
sem) and Theerth Kumar (3rd sem)
2. Sand Castling – was conducted to evaluate the designing
skills and their imaginations in the field of construction. Results of the
event are –
I Place – Kaushik, M V
Ganesh, Mithun Raj and Prashanth from (7th sem)
II Place – Anoop G, Adithya Rao, Dheeraj Hegde and Ankith
from (5th sem) Judge for the event: Mr Sharon Mendonca, Assistant
Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department - SJEC
3. Wealth Out of Waste – was conducted to examine the talent of
student in utilizing the available resources (i.e. waste material) for
constructing civil structural models. Results of the event are:
I Place – Abhijeeth A, Harshith B and Vishika K from (7th
sem)
II Place – Aashay M A, Pradeep and Lylen Nazvil D’Souza from
(7th sem), Judge for the event: Mr Sharon Mendonca Assistant
Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department – SJEC.
The events were hosted by the Engineer’s Day Department
Coordinator Mr Prashant Kurdekar along with the students’ coordinators Mr Abdul
Basheeth and team, Ms. Deekshitha and team and Mr Fransis Suraj Mascarenhas and
team of 7th semester.
Technical talks on Law for Civil Engineers & Code of
Ethics to Practice Civil Engineering were organised by the Civil Engineering
Students' Association - NIRMAN along with Association of Consulting Civil
Engineers (India), Mangalore Centre, on 21st September at 11:00 am
in Bethania Hall. Dr Premananda Shenoy, Structural Engineer, Roy & Shenoy
Consultants, Mangaluru, and Dr Suresha S N, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,
NITK were the resource persons. Dr Premananda Shenoy gave his presentation on
the topic Law for Civil Engineers. He informed the students about the
differences between the civil law and the criminal law. He also spoke about the
architectural bill and association of Institute of Engineers Bill. Finally, he
explained about the various documents to be prepared for taking up any
consultancy work.
Dr Suresha S.N. delivered his talk on Code of Ethics to
Practice Civil Engineering. He discussed the importance of need for ethics in
professional practices. He also explained about the unethical practices which
are followed in Civil Engineering related works.
The session concluded with an interaction with the students
followed by Vote of Thanks.
The Department of Civil Engineering at SJEC inaugurated the
activities of its students’ association –NIRMAN, on 20th September 2017
at 3:00 pm in Bishop Aloysius Paul Hall. Dr Shivashankar, Professor in the Department
of Civil Engineering - NITK was the Chief Guest of the program. Rev. Fr Wilfred
Prakash D’Souza, Director-SJEC presided over the function. Dr Joseph Gonsalvis,
Principal-SJEC was the Guest of Honour. Dr Nalini Rebello, Head of the Department
of Civil Engineering, Ms Ivy Savia Dantis, Coordinator of NIRMAN, Mohammed
Zuhail - President of NIRMAN were also present on the dais.
Dr Nalini Rebello welcomed the gathering and introduced the
Chief Guest. The students’ Association was inaugurated by the lighting of the
lamp. The oath was administered to the Office Bearers by the Chief Guest.
President of NIRMAN presented the annual report of Association Activities for
the year 2016-17 and proposed the plan of events for the current year.
Meritorious students from each class were felicitated by the guests. Dr R
Shivashankar in his speech encouraged the students to pursue higher education
and keep in contact with the alma mater, faculty, and classmates. He also
mentioned that even though the placement scenario may not be very positive to
civil students but there is always scope for civil engineering. Rev. Fr Wilfred
Prakash D’Souza in his presidential address motivated the students to secure
good marks. Ms Ivy Savia Dantis proposed the vote of thanks.
The inaugural was followed by cultural activities by the
students.
The Project Exhibition and Competition for the final
year Civil Engineering Students was organized on 26th May 2017 under
the banner of Technova 2017. The event commenced with a brief welcome note in
the board room followed by a brief introduction of the Judges in the Department.
In the Civil
Engineering Department, there were 15 teams in total participating in the
competition. Seven projects were experimental basis while four were software
based and remaining were case study based. The exteal judge of the event was
Mr Anil Hegde, Proprietor of Vimal Anil Structural and Survey Consultants - Mangalore
and the Inteal Judge was Mr Chitharanjan M, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
Department.
The winners were Mr Parashuram & Group, Mr
Shashank & Group and Ms Megha Rachel Kurian & Group in the order of I,
II and for Innovative project respectively. Their respective topics were Analysis
and Design of low cost RCC precast units, RCC Precast interlocking units with
replacement of cement and sand by fly ash and bottom ash, and Low cost natural
filters, respectively. The projects were guided by, Mr Vinod T D’Souza, Mr
Mithun and Mr Prashant Kurdekar respectively, all Assistant Professors in the Department.
The exhibition was open till 5:00 PM for the
visistors.
Dr
Srinath Shetty from NMAMIT - Nitte delivered a talk on Pile Foundation- Design
and Construction on 18th March between 2:00 -4:00 PM. Dr Nalini
Rebello welcomed the guest to the program.
Dr
Srinath Shetty, in his talk, spoke about the circumstances in which Pile
Foundations are used, the types of pile foundations based on the method and
type of construction. Every method of pile foundation construction has its own
advantages and limitations. A cast in place pile may have the disadvantages of
not ensuring that the concrete is poured in the right place and properly
compacted. When pre-cast piles are used in a site, extra precaution has to be
taken to ensure that the depth of the piles must reach the underground rock
level. This is because the underground terrain may vary from place to place and
a single length of pile may not suffice. He further explained about ways of
increasing the length of pre-cast piles. When pre-cast piles are driven the
negative skin friction may induce extra stresses on the pile which can be
reduced by proper design. Thus, proper design of piles based on the underground
strata will be helpful for a good design. The session concluded with an
interaction with the students followed by vote of thanks.
The
Civil Engineering Students’ Association, NIRMAN organized a technical talk on Indian Vaastu-A Scientific Approach by
Er Raghavendra Holla, Assistant Professor at MIT Manipal on 21st September,
2016 at Bishop Aloysius Paul Hall at 2:00 pm.
MsVishika
Keshav, V semester student, welcomed the gathering. Dr Nalini Rebello, HOD - Department
of Civil Engineering, welcomed the guest florally. Mr Abhijith Acharya from V semester
introduced the guest to the gathering. Er Raghavendra Holla, started the
session by telling that Vaastu Sastra
could be termed as an observatory science and was devised by people who
observed problem ridden homes, but nowadays people are using this science
without knowing the basics.
Vaastu
is a science oriented on the directional location of a place. The direction
indicates the relative positioning of things and the entire concept of Vaastu
is guided by the availability of water, ventilation and electric current. The
speaker also briefed about some basics of Vaastu such as north east coer of
the space is ought to be the lightest and south west coer of a space is ought
to be the heaviest and hence materials considered light are to be placed at the
north east and materials considered heavy are to be placed at the south west
direction of the house. Money making and planning for commercial activities
should be placed along west and south walls, whereas prayer and other
activities should be placed along north and east walls. He also made a special
note that the head, while sleeping, should be in south or alteatively in west
which will provide a sound sleep. The door should, as the lighter part, be
placed in northe or easte halves only and the kitchen should always be in
the south east. He also mentioned that while selecting the site for a building
always triangular and odd coers have to be avoided and it is always better to
go for an east facing site.
The
speaker concluded the talk by telling that even if incorporation of 100% Vaastu
is not possible within the available land, the reduced energies within the
house can be increased by taking remedial actions without altering the
structure.
The
session was wound up by Mr Abhijith delivering the vote of thanks.
As a unique program of
its kind, the Department of Civil Engineering hosted an Intra Departmental
program for the students as a part of the Survey Camp for the academic year
2015-2016 on 5th April, 2016 in Bishop Aloysius Paul Hall. The objectives were
to motivate the students to excel in their career and also to appreciate the
students’ achievements.
The program began with
a welcome note by the HOD, Dr Nalini Rebello followed by introduction about
survey by Assistant Professor, Mr Govinda Krishna M. The student participants,
in groups, presented their leaing experiences and views from Survey camp
2015-16. In total, four groups presented four different projects which they
executed at various locations near Pilikula during the survey camp held from
4th Jan, 2016 to 14th Jan, 2016.
The Principal – SJEC,
Dr Joseph Gonsalvis spoke about his observations on the presentations. Director
– SJEC, Rev. Fr. Joseph Lobo appreciated all the students who took part in the
Survey Camp and also the VIII Semester students for their overall achievements.
He also advised students to take active interest in participating in all the
events conducted for the students. Assistant Director Rev. Fr Rohith D’Costa
also supported the event with his gracious presence.
Nirman – The Students Association of the Department of Civil
Engineering organized a Technical Talk titled Cement - an Engineered Product by Er. Umesh Shetty Technical
Advisor - ACC, Mangaluru and a motivational talk by Er. Vijay Vishnu Mayya,
Advisor – Engineer's Week 2016, on
Mr Vinod T D’Souza,
Assistant Professor from the Department of Civil Engineering welcomed the
gathering and also introduced the guests to the gathering. Mr Umesh Shetty
started the session by recounting that clinker is the basic ingredient of
cement. He explained the importance of bogues compounds in cement and their
role in the performance of cement. He also explained the concept of heat of hydration
in cement and the essential hydration products which contribute to the strength
and durability of cement. He spoke on the use of Portland Pozzolona Cement (PPC)
and Portland Slag Cement (PSC) which help in decreasing the carbon dioxide
emission. He discussed the importance of various admixtures in attaining a
durable concrete and various types of cements to be used under various
conditions. He concluded by stating that ideal cement is the one with low heat
of hydration, high early strength, lower C3A content and low calcium hydroxide.
The second session on
Leadership and attitude was delivered by Mr Vijay Vishnu Mayya who started his
session by quoting that one will not get the life which he desires but
definitely the one which he deserves. He emphasized that human beings are the
biggest treasure of the universe and that best use of our life should be made.
He also stressed the benefits of utilizing life for others, helping each other
and not expecting from others. He concluded the session by saying that
knowledge, skill and attitude are the key things which make a person and one
must always find means to acquire and develop them in order to become a
successful person. Mr Govindakrishna, Assistant Professor in the Department of
Civil Engineering, honoured the guests and Ms Sanjana; IV semester student
delivered the vote of thanks.
Nirman – The Students Association of the Department of Civil
Engineering organized a Technical Talk titled Analysing-Analysis by Dr K.S Babunarayan, Professor from NITK –
Surathkal. The talk was held on 5th March, 2016 at 10:00 am – 11:00
am in Bishop Aloysius Paul Hall.
Nirman Coordinator, Ms Surabhi B.S, Assistant Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering, welcomed the gathering. This was followed by
Dr Nalini Rebello, I/C HOD, offering floral welcome to the guest. Mr Vinod T D’Souza,
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, introduced the guest to the
gathering.
Dr K.S Babunarayan started the session by quoting that Civil
Engineering is a noble profession and Civil Engineers are the noblest. He threw
light on the history of mechanics by speaking on the inspiration behind great
mathematicians like Beoulli, Euler, and Castigliano in developing various
laws and methods in mechanics. He also stressed how one can lea
analysis-design and detailing from simple and insignificant objects of everyday
use such as pins, paper clips, broken lead of a pencil, beverage cans etc. He
also told a lesser known fact that the largest number of patents filed so far
were for paper clips. He also discussed the Hambly’s paradox, the problem of
designing a stool. He concluded by acknowledging that analysis-design apart
from being complicated is also an eminently enjoyable & exciting exercise
and satisfaction of the three sets of equations: equilibrium, compatibility,
and force-deformation are the key for this exercise to be complete &
meaningful.
The Department of Civil Engineering
organized a formal inauguration of the Students Association – NIRMAN - and the
celebration of Engineers' Day on 15 September 2014, at
2:30 pm, in the Civil Seminar Hall.
Dr I Ramesh Mithantahya, Vice
Principal, NMAMIT, NITTE, was the Chief Guest for the program. Rev. Fr Ajith Menezes,
Director in-charge, presided over the function. Rev. Fr Rohith D’Costa,
Assistant Director; Dr Joseph Gonsalvis, Principal; Dr Rio D’Souza, Vice Principal;
Er. Ranganath Aithal, Chairman - Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (ACCE);
Er. Anil V Baliga were the Guests of Honour. Ms Nalini Rebello, Assistant
Professor, and Mr Manjunath B, Coordinator NIRMAN, were also present on the
dais.
Ms Nalini Rebello, welcomed the
dignitaries and the inauguration began with the lighting of the lamp. Dr I
Ramesh Mithantahya garlanded the photograph of Sir M. Visvesvaraya as a mark of
respect in commemorating Engineers' Day. Ms. Lavanya introduced the Chief
Guest. The oath ceremony was conducted by Dr I Ramesh Mithantahya,
The Principal encouraged the
students to become like Sir M Visvesvaraya. The Chief Guest, Dr. I. Ramesh
Mithanthaya motivated the students to think at a higher level and to become
extraordinary engineers. He informed students about the importance of answering
logically and making the best use of opportunities. In his presidential address,
Rev Fr Ajith Menezes spoke about the identity crisis. He said that we have to create
our identity through positive attitude.
Mr Manjunath B, proposed the vote of
thanks.
After the formal program Er Anil V
Baliga delivered a technical talk: Durability of Structures using Construction
Chemicals.