PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Coimbatore

About the Department

Civil engineering involves scientific principles, theory of mechanics and knowledge of mathematics, application of computers to plan, analysis, design and construction for any type of infrastructure. The department will give a blended approach of theoretical and practical application of the skills which will help the students to achieve a high level of technical expertise. The department is endowed with cutting edge laborites in the areas of Construction Engineering, Survey and Geoinformatics, Material Evaluation, Water & Resources Engineering and Transportation Engineering. The department will encourage the students to involve in research activities providing hands-on training in the respective fields.

Key Insights

Faculties are involved in consultancy projects with industries and research projects funded by government agencies.
Invited lectures and value added courses offered by industry personnel on recent trends to bridge the gap between academia and industry practices
Faculty and students industrial visits, compulsory in-plant trainings and internships during end semester vacations
To reinforce learning, the students undergo projects on their own in every semester. Such projects are demonstrated to industry community during industry-academia conclave
Encourage students to attend symposiums, workshops and events conducted by institutions like NITs, IITs and other reputed institutions. The students are also actively participating in various industry led technical competitions
Students are motivated to write and publish research articles in reputed Journals along with their faculty supervisors

Vision

To produce highly competent Civil Engineers through holistic education, multidisciplinary research, entrepreneurial training and technological services with societal focus.

Mission

To provide quality education and learning pedagogy to prepare our students to become global leaders with emphasis on professional ethics and social commitment.
To offer experiential learning facilities through Industry-Institute interactions and equip the students with cutting edge technologies.
To provide conducive environment for research and innovation resulting in advancement of multi-disciplinary knowledge and practical applications.
To provide a learning ambience that imparts good communication skills and leadership qualities and an opportunity to build entrepreneurial ability.

Programme Education Objectives (PEOs)

PEO 1:

Graduates will become professionally competent in a highly ethical manner holding paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public.

PEO 2:

Graduates will exhibit expertise in orienting modern technological practices to promote applied research and improve technology transfer to civil engineering practices.

PEO 3:

Graduates will emerge as leaders in systems-level thinking and technological innovation that solve complex multidisciplinary problems at the interface of built, natural, and social environment.

PEO 4:

Graduates will provide solutions for diverse disciplines including socioeconomic, environmental, management, and financial knowledge/skills with life-long learning attributes.

Programme Outcomes (POs)

Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization for the solution of complex Engineering problems.
Problem analysis:Identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
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.
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.
Modern tool usage:Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling to complex engineering activities, with an understanding of the limitations.
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.
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.
Ethics:Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
Communication:Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with the 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.
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.
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 (PSOs):

At the end of the program, the students will be able to:

PSO1:

Survey, plan, design and prepare working drawings for typical Civil Engineering Structures.

PSO2:

Analyse, estimate and recommend suitable resources for various Civil Engineering Projects.

Association

Inauguration of the Association of Civil Engineering (ACE) 2018-19

The Inaugural function of the Civil Engineering Association was held on 6th August 2018. Dr. M.I.Abdul Aleem, Professor and Head of Civil Engineering Department welcomed the gathering. Dr.S.K.Manjrekar, Former President, India Chapter of American Concrete Institute inaugurated the Civil Engineering Association for the academic year 2018-19.

Inauguration of the Association of Civil Engineering (ACE) 2017-18

The inaugural function of the Association of Civil Engineers (ACE) was conducted on July 8, 2017. The chairman of the Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (ACCE), Mr. V Gopalakrishnan was the esteemed chief guest of the function. The office bearers of the Association of Civil Engineers were introduced to the gathering by the Head of the Department, Dr. M I Abdul Aleem. Then the President of ACE, Mr. R Aravind listed the events to be conducted in the following academic year 2017 - 18 that includes several hands-on training, software, guest lectures and other events like Survey Run, Technical Quiz, En Route etc..

Mr. V Gopalakrishnan elucidated the gathering about the global scenario of Civil Engineering field. The Indian Construction Sector is growing at an annual rate of 10.5 per and is ranked 6th in the global list of 10 fastest growing construction market. The first technological evolution in the world is agriculture which is followed by the Industrial Evolution in the early 19th century. Information Technology brought about the third revolution. In recent years, Public sector as well as infrastructure activities are being opened to the private sector for investment which will lead to growth in employment in R & D. The NBA (National Board of Accreditation) has introduced a new process that involves alumni and industry representatives to give Outcome Based Education (OBE) to the future generation. Also Professional Bodies like Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), ACCE (I), BAI etc., is offering training to both students and faculty to give them industry exposure and upgrade their practice skills, so that they would OBE in their respective institutions. He also mentioned that a technical paper presentation for final year students is to be conducted in National Seminar and Workshop on January and February of 2018. He further mentioned that the ACCE is sponsoring an amount of Rs. 20,000 to ACE to conduct the above-mentioned events. And at last the session was winded up with the vote of thanks, delivered by Ms. K R Rasikha, the Treasurer of ACE.

Valedictory function for the Civil Engineering Association for the academic year 2016-17 on 11^th April 2017

The Valedictory function for the Civil Engineering Association for the academic year 2016-17 was held on 11 April 2017 at 9.00 am. Er. S. Alwar Babuji, Technical Committee Chairman, Coimbatore Civil Engineers Association (COCENA) was the Chief Guest. Ms. L.C. Jesline Althea, Executive Committee Member of the Civil Engineering Association welcomed the gathering. The Annual Report was presented by the President Mr. S.K.Abishek.

During the valedictory address, the Chief Guest highlighted the role and importance of any professional association. He has also discussed the potential areas of Civil Engineering and motivated the students to develop the qualities required by the construction industry.

Prizes for the best two projects displayed during the "Industry-Academia-Conclave 2017" were also distributed to the students. Similarly the various event coordinators of the conclave were also appreciated with certificates. Ms. M. Varshini, Secretary of the Association proposed the vote of thanks

Inauguration of the Association of Civil Engineering (ACE) 2016-17

Working towards the vision of the college, the Department of Civil Engineering inaugurated the Association of Civil Engineering (ACE) on 9 th July, 2016. Er.S.Sivalingam, Deputy Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, and Coimbatore presided over the function and inaugurated the Association. Dr.R.Ramesh, HOD, Department of Civil Engineering; Dr.M.I.AbdulAleem, Professor, faculty members and the students of Civil engineering were present.

The function began at 10:30A.M. as scheduled at E4-304 Seminar Hall. The Chief Guest was received with a warm welcome and was seated in the Diaz. The function began with the prayer song.

The act of the host, welcoming the Guest is an integral part of the Indian culture. Mr.R.NaveenManickeshwar, Vice-president welcomed the gathering with his blissful welcome address. He had done his part great in welcoming The Head of the Department, the Chief Guest, the Faculty and the student members with joy and happiness.

Then Head of the Department Dr.R.Ramesh instigated the crowd with his words of wisdom. Dr.R.Ramesh enlightened the student members by his thoughts and wished for the well functioning the Association of Civil Engineering (ACE).

Mr.C.V.KrithikBalaji, third year civil engineering student presented the annual report of the Association activities for the year 2015-2016.He enlisted various events conducted by the association before, like the Quiz, Wordplay and the Guest lectures, and also made sure to mention the various prize winners and the papers published. Professor Dr.M.I.AbdulAleem introduced the new Office Bearers for the academic year 2016-17.

Er.S.Sivalingam then addressed the gathering which reflected his level of expertise and the immense experience in his field of work. He told the crowd about the water usage and also added about the role of an individual to make optimum use of the available resource. Also, Er.S.Sivalingam voiced his concern for water conservation by making the mass to take a pledge on conserving water resources and limit its exploitation to optimum levels.

The Chief Guest along with Dr.R.Ramesh and Dr.M.I.AbdulAleem distributed the prizes and the certificates to the winners of various events. Finally the function concluded with a patriotic tone, as the crowd stood up for the national anthem.

Association Inauguration ACE CIVIL

The inaugural function of Civil Association was held on 27.01.2015 at 3.00pm at hall of fame. The guest of honor for the association inauguration is Mr AR Sangeet Sharma, Architect, SD Sharma & Associates. Followed by the inaugural address & welcome address, the function started with lighting of the divine lamp and association logo was unveiled. His speech enlightened the students about the importance and benefits of Civil Engineering in every day life.

Faculty Profile

Name

: Dr.M.I Abdul Aleem

Designation

: Professor & HoD

Qualification

: Ph.D

Experience

: 36 Year(s) 11 Month(s)

Email

: aleem@psgitech.ac.in

Specialization

: Structural engineering

Name

: Dr. M. Devasena

Designation

: Professor

Qualification

: M.S., Ph.D

Experience

: 16 Year(s) 3 Month(s)

Email

: devasena@psgitech.ac.in

Specialization

: Environmental Engineering

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Name

: Dr. M Arun

Designation

: Associate Professor

Qualification

: B.E, M.Tech, Ph.D

Experience

: 14 Year(s) 1 Month(s)

Email

: arun@psgitech.ac.in

Specialization

: Structural Engineering

Name

: Mr.S.Elayaraja

Designation

: Assistant Professor (Selection Grade)

Qualification

: B.E, M.E

Experience

: 14 Year(s) 11 Month(s)

Email

: elayaraja@psgitech.ac.in

Specialization

: Geotechnical Engineering

Name

: Dr. R.Rajkumar

Designation

: Assistant Professor (Selection Grade)

Qualification

: M.E, Ph.D

Experience

: 12 Year(s) 11 Month(s)

Email

: rajkumar@psgitech.ac.in

Specialization

: Infrastructure Engineering

Name

: Dr. T.Sakthivel

Designation

: Assistant Professor (Selection Grade)

Qualification

: Ph.D

Experience

: 5 Year(s) 5 Month(s)

Email

:

Specialization

: Structural Engineering

Name

: Mr.V.Navin Ganesh

Designation

: Assistant Professor (Senior Grade)

Qualification

: M.Tech

Experience

: 10 Year(s) 11 Month(s)

Email

: navinganesh@psgitech.ac.in

Specialization

: Transportation Engineering and Management

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Name

: Mr.P.Balakumar

Designation

: Assistant Professor (Senior Grade)

Qualification

: M.E

Experience

: 8 Year(s) 11 Month(s)

Email

: pbkciv@psgitech.ac.in

Specialization

: Infrastructure Engineering

Name

: Ms.K.Govarthanambikai

Designation

: Assistant Professor (Senior Grade)

Qualification

: M.E

Experience

: 8 Year(s) 11 Month(s)

Email

: kgk@psgitech.ac.in

Specialization

: Infrastructure Engineering

Name

: Ms.V.Selvapriya

Designation

: Assistant Professor (Senior Grade)

Qualification

: M.E

Experience

: 7 Year(s) 11 Month(s)

Email

: vsp@psgitech.ac.in

Specialization

: Structural Engineering

Name

: Mr. K. Sakthi Prasanth

Designation

: Assistant Professor (Senior Grade)

Qualification

: M.E.,

Experience

: 6 Year(s) 11 Month(s)

Email

: ksp@psgitech.ac.in

Specialization

: Structural Engineering

Name

: Mr. K. Kavikumaran

Designation

: Assistant Professor

Qualification

: M.S

Experience

: 6 Year(s) 10 Month(s)

Email

: kavikumaran@psgitech.ac.in

Specialization

: Structural Engineering

Name

: Dr. J. Karthick

Designation

: Assistant Professor

Qualification

: B.E, M.E, Ph.D

Experience

: 6 Year(s) 3 Month(s)

Email

:

Specialization

: Structural Engineering

Name

: Dr. N. Divyah

Designation

: Assistant Professor

Qualification

: M.E, Ph.D

Experience

: 0 Year(s) 9 Month(s)

Email

:

Specialization

: Structural Engineering

Name

: Ms. S.R.Thiruchelve

Designation

: Assistant Professor

Qualification

: M.Tech

Experience

: 2 Year(s) 8 Month(s)

Email

:

Specialization

: Water Resource planning, Wastewater reuse

About the laboratories

Academic Laboratories

Strength of materials laboratory
Concrete and Highway Engineering Laboratory
Environmental engineering laboratory
Soil Mechanics laboratory
Surveying Laboratory
Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
CADD Laboratory

Research Laboratories

Earthquake engineering laboratory
Water and Sanitation Lab

Academic Laboratories

Strength of materials laboratory:

Universal testing machine (100 tonne)
Impact loading test (Izod and charpy)
Double shear attachment
Brinnell hardness testing machine
Rockwell hardness testing machine
Digital tensile testing machine for springs
Torsion testing machine.
Vickers hardness testing machine
Beam deflection testing machine
Muffle furnace.

Universal testing machine (100 tonne)

Concrete and Highway Engineering Laboratory:

Concrete and Highway Engineering Laboratory is used for the testing of properties of aggregate, bitumen and concrete.
Major equipments available in the laboratory are:

Universal Testing Machine (Digital) 400 kN capacity
Compression Testing Machine 2000 kN capacity
Flexure Testing Machine 100 kN capacity
Aggregate Impact Value Tester
Los Angeles Abrasion Tester
Dorry Abrasion Tester
Marshall Stability Tester
Bitumen Content Tester
Skid Resistance Tester
Bitumen Penetration Testing Machine
Bitumen Softening Point Tester
Bitumen Ductility Machine
Flow Table Tester
Compaction Factor Tester
Vee Bee Consistometer Tester
Slump Cone Apparatus
CBR Apparatus
Marshall Stability Tester
Marshall Stability Tester

Skid Resistance Tester

Universal Testing Machine (Digital) 400 kN capacity

Marshall Stability Tester

Environmental engineering laboratory:

Oxygen analyzer
Spectrophotometer
Sodium Potassium Analyzer – Flame
Photometer
Atomic absorption spectroscopy (Ni, Zn, Pb)
Nephlo - turbidity meter
BOD Analyser
COD Analyser

Atomic absorption spectroscopy

Soil Mechanics laboratory:

100 kg capacity weighing balance
3kg capacity weighing balance
High speed stirrer for hydrometer
Shrinkage limit test
Swell Test apparatus
Three gang consolidation apparatus
Direct Shear Apparatus
Unconfined compression test apparatus
Laboratory vane shear apparatus
Universal Automatic compactor
Triaxial shear test apparatus
California bearing ratio apparatus
Pycnometer
Sieves
Sieve Shaker-Motorized
Hydrometer
1000 ml measuring cylinder
Liquid limit device – motorized
Plastic limit device
Core cutter
Sand Pouring cylinder
Proctor Compaction test apparatus
Laboratory Permeability test apparatus (Falling Head Method)
Permeability test apparatus (constant Head Method)- overhead tank
Density bottle 50 ml
Relative density apparatus
SPT (Standard penetration test) apparatus
Infrared Moisture meter
Compaction test apparatus(heavy)
Laboratory electric oven
Electrical Resistivity meter
Soil Flume model Experiment

Direct Shear apparatus

Proctor Compaction apparatus

Surveying Laboratory:

The Surveying Lab consists of state-of-the-art equipment for performing various Engineering measurements.
Major equipments available in the laboratory are:

Total station
Vernier Theodolite
Dumpy level
GPS(Global Positioning System)
Pocket stereoscope

Total station

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory:

The fluid mechanics Laboratory has several facilities in addition to the required facility as mandated by the Anna University.

1. Flow measurement devices

Orifice meter
venturimeter
Rota meter

2. Different types of pumps and turbines

Gear pump
Centrifugal pump with VFD
Submersible pump
Francis Turbine
Kaplan Turbine
Pelton Turbine

3. Adjustable channel mini hydraulic flume model

4. Metacentric height apparatus

5. Apparatus for calibration of notches

6. Apparatus for calibration of orifices and mouthpieces

CADD Laboratory:

Softwares Available:

3D CAD Design and Modeling

1. MicroStation PowerDraft V8i
2. MicroStation V8i
3. Autocadd

Building Information Modeling

1. AECOsim Building Designer V8i
2. AECOsim Energy Simulator V8i
3. Bentley Navigator

3D Imaging, Point Clouds and Mapping

1. Bentley Descartes V8i
2. Bentley MAP Enterprise
3. Bentley Pointools V8i

Transportation

1. Bentley MX Road Suite V8i
2. Bentley PowerCivil for Country

Offshore

1. Bentley Maxsurf Enterprise
2. SACS Marine Enterprise
3. SACS Offshore Structure Enterprise

Water and Waste water

1. SewerGEMS V8i
2. WaterGEMS V8i
3. StormCAD V8i
4. CivilStorm V8i
5. HAMMER V8i

Research Laboratory

Earthquake engineering laboratory
Facilities available:

Loading Frame (100 tonne)
Hydraulic Service Modulator
Actuator
HPU

Loading Frame

Cooling Tower & HPU

Hydraulic Service Modulator & Actuator
On-going Projects:

Development of economical and durable precast wall and slab panels.
Affordable housing for EWS in seismic prone areas.
Geopolymer beam column joints subjected to dynamic loads.
Study and behaviour of column with various storey drift.

Water and Sanitation Lab
Facilities available:

.Bench top Incubator cum Orbital Shaker
Centrifuge
Electronic Analytical balance
Laminar Air Flow
pH/ORP Meter
Probe sonicator

Guest Lectures, Seminars, FDP and others Civil Engg

Engineer's Day Celebration on 13^th September 2021

Department of Civil Engineering, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Neelambur, Coimbatore in association with The Institution of Engineers (India) PSGI CV Student Chapter had conducted Engineer's day celebration on 15.09.2021