Civil Engineering

Departmental Activities

DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES DURING 2022-23

• October 25 - Inauguration of M.Tech classes of 2022-24 batch by Rev.Fr.Sudheesh A Das, followed by a technical session by Ms.Venikrishna L V(BIMLABS Global)
• October 21 - M.Tech M3 students attended workshop on plaxis and geotextile testing at CET
• October 20 - Ms Nancy Christopher selected as Student Representative from ASCE International section - Region 10, India section , Southern region to the ASCE Student Presidential Group (SPG)

DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES DURING 2021-22

• Technical talk on “Engineering the future – Industry Overview – Civil Engineering in Next 30 years” delivered by Mr Sreekanth APV, Executive Director, Infrastructure, Arcadis Asia – organized by IGS Student Chapter on June 18^th, 2021

• Webinar on GOOGLE MEET PLATFORM on “INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT – ROLE OF KERALA PWD” on 19^thJune, 2021 was delivered by Ms Darlene.C.D’Cruz, Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Government of Kerala. This was organized by IEI CIVIL STUDENTS CHAPTER.

• Technical talk on “Structural Strengthening and Rehabilitation including Foundation Strengthening” organized by proposed ASCE student chapter in association with IEI student chapter, Marian Engineering College on 22nd June 2021. The expert was Mr S. Anwar Hussain, Rtd Deputy Chief Engineer, LSGD.

• Back to Campus – Alumni Interaction organized by Career and Cell Placement and Civil Department on July 2^nd, 2021–Er Nanma Gireesh , Co-founder NestAbide.

• July 15^th2021 - Department bids an emotional farewell to the CE 2017-2021 batch as they start a new Journey through MICROSOFT TEAMS meeting at 3pm.

• August 2, 2021- Department congratulate the exemplary performance B.Tech 2017-21 batch. 43 students score CGPA >8.0. 5 students with CGPA>9.0.

• MTech 2019-2021 batch Third semester exam results – 100 percent pass with 8 students securing SGPA 10 and three students securing SGPSA >9.0.

• Onam festival was celebrated by the staff of the Civil Engineering Department following the Covid protocols on 20^thAugust 2021.

• The inaugural meeting of the ASCE Student Chapter was conducted through google meet on 28 September 2021at 6.00 PM. 77 members were present for the program. The meeting started with the welcome address by Dr. Vinod. P (HOD, Civil Department). Dr Vinod welcomed Mr Narsimhachary Poloju, Mr Palanisamy , the special invitees from other student chapters, management of MEC, student office bearers of ASCE student chapter and student members of ASCE student chapter.

• Technical Session on Automating Construction through 3D printing - A technical talk was delivered on 28^thSeptember 2021by Mr. Sriram Ranganathan (Product manager and sales, Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions Pvt. Ltd) on the topic Automating Construction through 3D printing.

• Department of Civil Engineering organized a webinar for S7 and S4 students on 30^thSeptember 2021on Zoom platform on GATE exam titled “ALL ABOUT GATE 2022”.

• New Office bearersof IGS Student chapter for the year 2021-2022 assumes office on 5^thOctober 2021.

• Workshop for First year Civil Engineering Students titled “Know your College” – was organized in the Civil Department on 5^thNovember 2021. The workshop had following sessions – 1. Interaction with Alumni, 2. Talk by Er Nanma Gireesh, Translational Civil Engineer, Co-founder of NestAbide and a TEDx Speaker. 3.Familiarisational with clubs/associations etc and 4. Campus Visit.

• New office bearersof the Bhoomitrasena Club were eleted through Google Meet platform on 10^thNovember, 2021. Faculty-in-charge (Professor Deepthi Dennison, Prof. Pramod Raj TP (ME DEPARTMENT)). The student office bearers are :Secretary (Pradosh S Jayagopal), Programme Co-ordinator (Mary Julie) , Treasurer (Ansila S), S7 representative (Nikitha Joy), and S3 representative(Lekshmi S Sudharman).

• New Office bearers of the 2021-22 MEC IEI CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENT CHAPTER are Nancy Christopher- Convenor, 2. Bhavin Dev – Secretary, 3. Rency Benedict – Treasurer, 4. Arpit Purti – Media Coordinator, 5.Lekshmi S Sudharman - Second year Coordinator, 6 Muhammad Rizwan N – Fourth year Coordinator. The Faculty Coordinator is Prof. Abhijith RP.

• New Office bearers of the  2021 ASCE STUDENT CHAPTER MARIAN ENGINEERING COLLEGE are Nancy Christopher- Convenor, 2. Bhavin Dev – Secretary, 3. Rency Benedict – Treasurer, 4. Arpit Purti – Media Coordinator, 5.Lekshmi S Sudharman - Second year Coordinator, 6 Muhammad Rizwan N – Fourth year Coordinator. The faculty Co-ordinator is Prof. Renju CM.

• A Departmental Sendoff was organized on November 19, 2021on the occasion of Prof Archana Satheesh, who left the Department for prospects elsewhere.

• 22^ndNovember 2021– Inauguration of First year classes and induction programme.

• 29^thNovember 2021– Inaugural function of the new M.Tech batch organized at the Civil Department Seminar Hall. Dr Vinod Pdelivered a session “Research Methodology”.

• Inauguration of Vegetable Patche on World Soil Day by Rev Msgr. Wilfred E on 6^thDecember, 2021. This event was organized by the Indian Geotechnical Society – Marian Engineering College Student Chapter.

• Spot photography Contest organized by the Indian Geotechnical Society – Marian Engineering College Student Chapter on the occasion of the World Soil Day.

• TECHNICAL TALK TITLED “LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN” JOINTLY ORGANISED BY IEI CIVIL STUDENTS CHAPTER AND ASCE STUDENT CHAPTER - This technical talk was delivered on 18-12-2021by Dr. Narayanan S, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, MEC

• Workshop on “Autodesk Revit” organized jointly by Marian IEDC and Department of Civil Engineering on December 20, 2021.

• TECHNICAL TALK TITLED “INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES – SESSION 1”JOINTLY ORGANISED BY IEI CIVIL STUDENTS CHAPTER AND ASCE STUDENT CHAPTER - This technical talk was delivered on 22-12-2021by Er. Rahul Leslie, Structural Engineer, Structural Design Unit, PWD. Er Rahul focused on the areas of earthquake resistant masonry construction.

• TECHNICAL TALK TITLED “INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES – SESSION 2”WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY IEI CIVIL STUDENTS CHAPTER AND ASCE STUDENT CHAPTER - This technical talk was delivered on 22-12-2021 by Er. Rahul Leslie, Structural Engineer, Structural Design Unit.

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DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES DURING 2020-21

• NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INNOVATIONS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

The Department of Civil Engineering accomplished the task of conducting National Conference on Innovations in Civil Engineering-ICE-2021 on July 22nd and 23rd, 2021. This is the first conference conducted online by the department considering the pandemic situation. A total of 75 articles were selected after peer review for oral presentation under 5 different sub-themes covering core areas of civil engineering.

The detailed report of the conference can be read from the link.  ICE-2021 REPORT

• 5-DAY ONLINE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME on  “DE-HAB DEMOLITION AND REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES”

This Programme was sponsored by APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.  Faculty members from colleges affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University attended this programme. The FDP was coordinated by Rani V, Assoc.Prof and Dr. Narayanan, Department of Civil Engineering

This five-day FDP provided comprehensive knowledge of the areas of demolition of buildings (methods of demolition and case studies, recycling of demolition waste and equipment used for recycling) as well rehabilitation of buildings (methods of rehabilitation and case studies). This programme included also the coverage of topics such as CRZ rules, building rules, conditions under which demolition of structures is required, structural design aspects considered during demolition of buildings, effective reuse of waste, evaluation of structural safety and rehabilitation of structures. The online FDP was conducted on Microsoft Teams and Google Meet.

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DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES DURING 2019-20

• An expert talk on “Career Opportunities” by Er.Shaji Jacob, Institute of Engineers, Kochi Centre for CE and ME VIII semester students was organized on 27^th February 2020.

Er.Shaji Jacob interacting with the CE and ME VIII semester students

• The Department of Civil Engineering organized a Mix Design Workshop for fourth semester students by Mr. Shelly Fernandez, Managing Director, Qcrete Ready-mix (India) Pvt Ltd on 26th February 2020.

Interactive session with Mr. Shelly Fernandez at CT lab.

• An expert talk on “Basics of Making Quality Concrete and Introduction to Green Concrete Concept” by Mr. Shyam Kumar Syama Prasad (CEO & Director, CETARC Pvt. Ltd.) was organized on 4th Feb 2020.

Students, faculty & Director with Mr. Shyam Kumar Syama Prasad

• MoU was signed with BIMLABS and EICL on 31st January 2020. The MoU aims to improve employability skills of faculty and students and provide an opportunity to the students to take up socially relevant projects.

Faculty and management of Marian Engineering College with delegates of BIMLABS and ECIL

• An expert session on “Professional Excellence” was organized on 28^th January 2020. The session was handled by Er. Sreekanth APV, Executive Director, Arcadis Asia.

Er. Sreekanth APV with students, faculty and Director of Marian College

• Gopalakrishnan Nair, Chairman, State Centre of IEI inaugurated the Civil Engineering student chapter of IEI [Institution of Engineers (India)] on 27^th January 2020. The inaugural session was followed by a technical talk on “Planning Design and Construction management of Signature Bridge, Delhi” by Er. Jose Kurian (Senior Advisor,KIIFB)

Inaugural ceremony of IEI student chapter, MEC

• MoUwere signed with UNO Technology Private Limited and Qcrete Ready-mix (INDIA) Pvt on 9^th January 2020. These MoUs aim to provide job oriented training to students and training for internship program/seminars/training respectively.

Marian Engineering College inks MoU with Technology Private Limited and Qcrete Ready-mix (INDIA) Pvt. Ltd

• As part of QURIO’19, Civil Engineering Association organized technical events ‘RECUEZA”, Miniature Model Town Building using Construction Waste Materials and “BRAIN CRANE”, Tower Crane Construction on 23^rd November 2019.

Prize winners of “BRAIN CRANE”, a technical event conducted as part of QURIO’19

• The Department of Civil engineering organized expert talks by Mr. Unni Bhaskar (Managing director, UNO Technologies) and Ajith G Nair, Professor, RIT Kottayam on 7^th November 2019 at IEDC Seminar hall. Mr. Unni Bhaskar gave an explicit class on “Air traffic control cabin Construction” and Dr. Ajith G Nair gave a detailed session on “Coastal Protection structures, Waves and Ocean Currents.

Interactive session by Dr. Ajith G Nair with IV semester students

• The Department of Civil Engineering organized “Research talks” for the M. Tech students from 5^th to 28^th November 2019, with faculties as resource persons. The presentations helped the students to refine their research topic and develop the presentation skills.

Inauguration of “Research Talks” by Principal Dr. Ruby Abraham at Seminar Hall

• The Civil Engineering Association was inaugurated on 5^th September 2019 by Er. Anwar Hussain, Retd. Engineer, LSGD. The inaugural session was followed by an expert talk on “Building Materials”. Er. Anwar Hussain gave a very explicit class for the students from an industrial point of view.

Civil Engineering Association inauguration by Er. Anwar Hussain

• “ONE STUDENT ONE TREE” Bhoomithra Sena Club initiative to plant trees in college premises was inaugurated by Dr. S Narayanan (HOD, Department of Civil Engineering) on 30^th August 2019.

Planting a sapling for a Greener Earth

• IGSMA 2.0, a quiz event organized by IGS student chapter conducted prelims on 28^th August 2019 and mains on 3^rd October 2019 in the Civil Engineering Department.

IGSMA 2.0, Technical quiz organized by IGS Student Chapter

INDUSTRIAL VISITS ORGANIZED IN 2019-20

• The Civil Department had arranged an industrial visit for VI semester students to Nellai Concrete, Product & Construction Company (P) Ltd., Gangaikondan, Tamilnadu (Sleeper Manufacturing Unit) on 4^th March 2020 as a part of their course on Design of Concrete Structures.

Industrial Visit to Nellai Concrete, Product & Construction Company (P) Ltd., Gangaikonda, Tamilnadu

• The Civil Department arranged an industrial visit for VI semester students to Neyyar Dam on 15^th February 2020 as a part of their course Design of Hydraulic Structures.

Industrial visit to Neyyar Dam

• The student members of Bhoomitra Sena Club visited an exhibition organised by Haritha Kerala Mission in association with Suchithwa Mission on 21^st January 2020.

Visit to Exhibition organised by Haritha Kerala Mission

• Industrial visit organized by IGS Student Chapter of the department on 25^th October 2019 to UPS, Ambalathara helped the M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering students to gain a field exposure to SPT and Piling Work. The students were guided by Dr. Jaya V, HOD, and GEC Bartonhill.

Tech students at Govt. UPS, Ambalathara

• The Civil Department arranged an industrial visit for VII semester students to Trivandrum Central Railway Station on 4^th October 2019 as part of their course Transportation Engineering I.

Industrial visit to Trivandrum Central Railway Station

• IGS organized an industrial visit for M. Tech students to Vizhinjam Harbour and Kerala Soil Museum on 2^nd September 2019.

 (i) Industrial visit to Kerala Soil Museum   (ii) M.Tech students and faculty with officials at Vizhinjam Harbour

DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES DURING 2018-19

• The Department of Civil Engineering organised National conference on Innovations in Civil Engineering (ICE 2019) on 11^th April, 2019. The conference was inaugurated by Dr. Rajesh Chandran IRTS, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager. The main events of the conference included Keynote address by the Chief guests, Seminars, Invited Talks & Paper presentations by UG & PG students of the department as well as those from other institutions.

Inauguration of ICE 2019 and keynote address by the Chief guest Dr. Rajesh Chandran, IRTS, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager.

• As part of ICE 2019, poster presentation competition was held for final year M. Tech students on 12^th April 2019. Dr. Jaya V, HOD CE, GEC Bartonhill was the chief guest.

(i) Dr.Jaya.V addressing M. Tech students (ii) Prize winner of Poster Presentation Competition

• Bhoomithra Sena Club organized an Intercollege General Quiz competition ‘Jalnix’ in observance of World Water Day celebrations on 22^nd March 2019.

Quiz competition ‘Jalnix’ conducted as a part of the World Water Day celebrations

• Bhoomithra Sena Club organized an expert talk by Mr.Pramod P.P, IFS in observance of ‘World Forestry Day’ on 21^st March 2019. An Interschool Painting competition ‘AraNya’ was conducted as a part of the celebrations.

(i)Expert talk by Mr.Pramod P.P., IFS on ‘World Forestry Day’ (ii)Principal presenting memento to Mr.Pramod P.P

‘AraNya’, Painting competition for school students organized by Bhoomitra Sena Club

• The Department of Civil Engineering signed MoU with Kerala State Nirmithi Kendra on 7^th March 2019. MoU aims to provide training program to propagate construction practices and also to update recent developments in design and construction field and
  also assist students to submit projects to research funding organization for financial support.

Marian Engineering College inks MoU with Kerala State Nirmithi Kendra

• Dr. R. Shivasankar, Professor,NITK, Surathkal gave an expert lecture on “Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering” for IGS student members on 9^th February 2019.

Dr. R. Shivasankar’interactive session with IGS student members 

• IGS student members participated in the 3^rd annual commemorative lecture in the memory of Prof. T.S. Ramanatha Ayyar and Symposium on ‘Laterites and Lateritic Soils’ organized by Indian Geotechnical Society held at LBSITW on 8^th February 2019.

IGS student members and mentors of IGS student chapter during the Symposium on ‘Laterites and lateritic soils’ at LBSITW, Trivandrum

• Faculty members of Civil Department, Linda J, Aswathy Sasikumar, Twinkle Mohandas and Anand Dev B.G performed duty in the NSS 7 day camp organized by the NSS cell of Marian Engineering College at Govt.U.P.S, Kaniyapuram from 24^th to 30^th January 2019.
• Civil Engineering Association in association with CAD DESK organized “Virtual reality show” for the faculties of Civil Department on 6^th February 2019.
• The planting of saplings in college campus was held as a part of Bhoomithra Sena club activities on 7^th January 2019. Very Rev. Msgr. Wilfred E (Manager), Prof. Tomy Michael (Director), Dr. Ruby Abraham (Principal) and Rev.Fr. Reny Rudolf (Bursar) led the planting of saplings.

Planting of seedlings in the Civil Engineering Department  

• The Civil Engineering Association was inaugrated on 16^th October 2018 by Ar. P.B. Sajan, Joint Director, Costford. Ar. P.B. Sajan gave an expert talk on “Sustainable Buildings” for the students. As a part of inaugural ceremony, a photography exhibition was also organized by the students.

Civil Engineering Association inauguration by Ar. P.B. Sajan

Inauguration of Photography exhibition by Ar.P.B.Sajan 

• Under ‘Visiting faculty Program’ of Civil Engineering Department, an expert talk on Geology by Dr. Ajith G Nair, Assistant Professor, CET was conducted on 5^th October 2018 for III semester students.

Expert talk on Geology by Dr. Ajith G Nair

• IGSMA 2K18, a quiz event organized by IGS Student Chapter conducted prelims on 15^th September 2018 and mains on 3^rd October 2018 in the Civil Department

IGSMA 2K18, Technical quiz organized by IGS Student Chapter

• As a part of the celebration of the World Ozone Day, the Department of Civil Engineering initiated Bhoomithra Sena club. The club is formed with support from Directorate of Environment & Climate Change, Government of Kerala. It aims at encouraging students to appreciate the environment and to react positively to environmental issues. Dr. D.Thankamony, Retired professor, CET inaugurated the Bhoomitra Sena Club on 17^th September 2018.

Inauguration of Bhoomithra Sena club by Dr. D. Thankamony

• The Department of Civil Engineering organized an expert talk session on ‘Development of Project Ideas’ for the VII semester students on 10^th September 2018. The sessions were handled by Dr.Thrivikramji.K.P, Director, Geoinformatics Division, Centre for Environment and Development (CED) and P. Reghukumar, Senior Design Engineer, CED and N.R. Chrips, Scientist, CED.

Session on ‘Development of Project Ideas’

• In August 2018 floods, a team of Civil Engineering faculties visited flood affected areas at Ayroor Grama Panchayat, Pathanamthitta for technical help on 30^th August 2018.

(i) CE faculties in help for flood victims (ii) Faculties and students involved in relief activities in flood affected areas

• The Department of Civil Engineering organized an induction training for I year Civil Engineering students on 31st July 2018. The resource person was Jayasree P.K ,Associate Professor, CET

Interactive session by Dr. Jayasree P.K with the I year Civil engineering students

INDUSTRIAL VISITS ORGANIZED IN 2018-19

• IGS organized a site visit to Green Field Stadium, Karyavattom on 9^th February 2019 for IGS student members.

Site visit to Green Field Stadium, Karyavattom 

• The Civil Department had arranged an industrial visit for VII semester students to Trivandrum Central Railway Station 28^th November 2018 as part of their course Transportation Engineering I.

Industrial Visit to Trivandrum Central Railway Station 

• Bhoomitra Sena Club organized an environmental field trip for club members of VII semester on 4^th November 2018 to Kollakal Thapovanam, 4.5 acres ancestral property transformed artificial dense forest.

(i) Field Trip to to Kollakal Thapovanam (ii) Prof D.Thankamony, owner of Kollakal Thapovanam interacting with students

• IGS organized an industrial visit to Vaigai Dam, Kodaikanal from 8^th -11^th November 2018 for the M.Tech students.

Industrial Visit to Vaigai Dam, Kodaikanal

• IGS organized an industrial visit on 6^th November 2018 to Jadayu Earth’s Centre and Waste Treatment Plant and Landfill, Attingal for M.Tech and VII semester students.

Industrial Visit to Jadayu Earth’s Center 

• The Civil Department arranged an industrial visit for VII semester students to Aruvikkara Water Treatment Plant on 5^th November 2018 as part of their course Environmental Engineering I.

Industrial Visit to Aruvikkara Water Treatment Plant