Civil Engineering
Dr. C. Sorna Chandra Devadass
M.E, Ph.D., Professor, Head of the Department
HOD's Desk
One of the oldest and broadest Engineering discipline, Civil Engineering involves planning, designing, constructing, maintaining and supervising infrastructures which includes facilities essential to modern life like highways, bridges and tunnels, schools, hospitals, airports and other buildings, sewage systems and water treatment facilities. Subsequently, the course also involves protecting public and environmental health as well as improving existing infrastructure. It is a wide-ranging profession infusing knowledge of structures, material science, mechanics, physics, mathematics, geology, hydrology, soils, environment and other physical sciences.
A comprehensive study into this marvellous engineering discipline, will, thus be naturally intriguing and challenging for any disciple. We at the Dept. of Civil Engineering in Jawaharlal College of Engineering, strive to protract this intrigue and flame it further. The team work of an immensely committed faculty will definitely inspire to aspire. A back up of well-developed and most modern infrastructure including laboratory facilities, for hands on practical experience, is also ensured by this institution. The quintessential teaching techniques have earned numerous rank holders for the department in university examinations. The team of faculty works hard to keep the study experience enjoyable. Guest lectures, workshop and symposium are organized on regular basis to enable students to interact with industry and acquaint themselves with current trends in civil engineering.
I look forward to enrich my students with knowledge, ability and skills so as to prepare them to face challenges in any competitive environment and work towards providing innovative and constructive solution for our country in future.
I wish all our students a wonderful career and brilliant success in all their future endeavours.
01 Laboratories
Civil Engineering Workshop
The Civil Engineering workshop acts as the baby steps towards understanding the opportunities of civil engineering. This lab is intended to conduct the practical sessions of the first year B-tech students. Training sessions like Setting out of building, Area and Volume calculation of building and building components, making of brick bonds and basics surveying using leveling instruments are conducted by using this lab facility.
Surveying Laboratory
The survey lab serves the needs of the civil engineering programs in basic plane surveying, and elevation measurements. This laboratory helps the students to gain basic and advanced knowledge, and hands-on experience on the usage of various surveying instruments. The available instruments include Total Station, Transit Theodolite, Dumpy Level, Plane Table, Prismatic Compass etc. Department conducts Survey camps and workshops to students and government servants.
Material testing lab
The Material Testing lab is well established with equipment’s for testing the properties of different materials like, steel, timber, brick, tile etc. Typical experiments performed include measuring the strength of materials in terms of its ductility, hardness, brittleness, toughness, fatigue, modulus of elasticity etc. The equipment available in the laboratory include Universal testing machine, Torsion testing machine, Impact testing machine, Brinell hardness testing machine, Rockwell hardness testing machine etc. Consultancy works are undertaken to find out the mechanical properties of different materials apart from regular lab services.
Computer Aided Civil Engineering Lab
The Civil Engineering Department has an excellent air conditioned Software Laboratory having power back up with computers, which satisfy the computing requirements for various laboratories and project work of students. Internet connectivity is provided for all the systems. The lab is enriched with application software’s like AutoCAD, STAAD Pro etc. for modelling, analysis & design of structures. The lab is effectively utilized for conducting workshops for the benefit of students and faculty members.
Concrete Lab
The Concrete Laboratory provides facilities for major tests for cement, aggregate and freshly prepared concrete as well as testing various properties of hardened concrete which includes test for compressive strength, flexural strength, fineness, mix design of concrete etc. The various equipment in the laboratory include Compaction Factor Apparatus, Concrete Mixer Pan Type, Vee Bee Consistometer, Flow Table Apparatus, Compression Testing Machine etc. Project work and consultancy works are being carried out in the lab.
Geotechnical engineering Lab
Geotechnical engineering laboratory has facilities for conducting practical classes, project work and consultancy works in the field of Geotechnical Engineering. The Laboratory is equipped with various experimental setups for the testing and identifying the engineering behavior of soils. Various equipment’s available in the lab are Direct Shear Apparatus, Unconfined Compression Test Apparatus, Permeability test, Consolidation Apparatus, Proctor mould, Test Sieves, Casagrande’s Apparatus etc.
Transportation lab
The Transportation Engineering Laboratory is equipped with facilities for testing different properties of pavement materials (aggregates, bitumen) and pavement evaluation . Various equipment available in the lab is Abrasion Testing Machine, Standard Penetrometer, Ductility Testing Machine, Crushing Value Test Apparatus, Test Sieves, CBR Test Apparatus etc. Project works are being carried out in the lab.
Environmental Engg. Lab
The Environmental Engineering is well equipped with facilities for testing the quality of drinking water and waste water with the latest analytical and specialized experimental equipment. Various equipment available in the lab are UV Visible spectrophotometers, Turbidimeter, pH meters, COD Digestion Apparatus etc. Project work and consultancy works are being carried out in the lab.
PROFESSIONAL BODIES MEMBERSHIP FOR STUDENTS
02 Testing And Consultancy
Laboratory facilities of the department are being utilized to offer consultancy services to public. The various services offered include
- Material testing : Cement, Concrete, Cast Iron, Copper, Brass, Mild Steel, HYSD Steel, Bricks, Coarse Aggregates & Fine Aggregates, Roofing Tiles etc.
- Water quality assessment
- Soil strength testing etc.
03 Department Library
Bound volume include
- Around 150 textbooks
- Design standards
- UG project / seminar reports of previous years
Inauguration Ceremony
Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Ottapalam started the Students’ chapter in the Department of Civil Engineering. Due to Covid – 19 pandemic the inaugural ceremony was done Online Mode. The platform used was Google Meet.
Dignitaries who were present on the occasion was Maj Gen Souresh Bhattacharya (the Secretary and Director General, IEI), Dr. Sanjay Govid Patil (Associate Dean & Director-School of Construction at RICS SBE, Mumbai), Adv. Dr. P Krishnadas (Chairman and Managing Trustee, NGI), Dr, Radhakrishnan (Prof. Emeritus &Advisor, NGI), Dr. V P Sukumaran Nair (Principal, JCET), Dr. K Umesha (Vice-Principal, JCET), Heads of various Departments.
The function started by prayer. Welcome speech was delivered by Kavya S (Student coordinator, IEI, Civil Department, JCET)
Adv. Dr. P Krishnadas talked about the hard work that NGI is doing to build a new generation for better society.
Maj Gen Souresh Bhattacharya delivered a speech about the journey of IEI and Inaugurated the IEI Students’ Chapter.
Dr. Sanjay Govind Patil gave a motivational speech and gave an expert lecture on “Disruptive Technologies & Future Jobs in Built Environment”.
Head of Department Dr. Amritha Ajeej delivered a speech about the benefits of IEI Students Chapter.
Dr. Radhakrishnan, Dr. V P Sukumaran Nair, Dr. K Umesha and Heads of various Departments wished the IEI Students’ Chapter Department of Civil Engineering, JCET a success.
The meeting ended after Vote of Thanks delivered by Asst. Prof. Anu Sidharthan (Staff Advisor, IEI, Civil Department, JCET).
Financial assistance for Student Project scheme of KSCSTE
| Sl. No. | Topic | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soil mapping using Q-GIS at Parli panchayath | 10,000/- |
| 2 | Study on the flexural properties of crack resistant bendable concrete beam. | 9,500/- |
Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) organized at JCET, Palakkad
Deepthi Prakash 2013-17 Batch- 2nd Rank
Vrinda A.V 2013-17 Batch- 3rd Rank
Rajitha K 2013-17 Batch- 22nd Rank
Shereena P.H 2014-18 Batch- 12th Rank
Shajina A 2014-18 Batch- 21st Rank
Ajaib Roshan M.V 2014-18 Batch- 28th Rank
A well-organized Training & Placement Cell is working towards better opportunities for its students and bridges the gap between prospective employer and candidate.
| Batch | TOTAL STRENGTH | NO.OF STUDENTS PLACED |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 85 | 9 |
| 2018-2019 | 87 | 38 |
| 2017-2018 | 115 | 68 |
(i) Krishna, A. S., Sreeranjini, T. K., & Vijayakumari, P. L. (2021). Investigation of the Suitability of Water Demand Studies as an Indicator of Incompatibility between Binders and Superplasticizers. In Advances in Civil Engineering (pp. 953-966). Springer, Singapore. DOI:10.1007/978-981-15-5644-9_75
2. Keerthana K Kannan, Parvathy V, Swathy Sathyan, Vijesh P V (2019). Terminal Traffic Signal Design at Mundur Junction (DOI:10.15680/IJIRSET.2019.0812026)
Association
Inaugural function of “VYUHA 2019” held during August 26, 2019
Workshop on Seminar and Project- preparation and documentation-Dr.AmrithaAjeej
Invited Talk -Roll of softskills in Civil Engineering – Demo-presentation of REVIT by Edusoft
Invited Talk -Roll of softskills in Civil Enginering – Demo-presentation of Primavera-P6- by Edusoft
Invited Talk -Role of softskills in Civil Engineering – Demo-presentation of 3D Max by Edusoft
Invited Talk –Innovotionand Enterpreneurship Development Cell(IEDC) –Motivating future enterpreneures by Asst.Professor Ashif .M
Invited Talk –Types of Concrete in 21st century – Associate Prof. Dr. Elson John.
Also association initiated to celebrate environmental day, engineer’s day and water day in the department.
Inaugural function of “VYUHA” held during September 30, 2016
For the academic year 2016-2017, inaugural function of “VYUHA”, was held on 30th September 2015. The program honored various students, who achieved top marks in previous university semester examinations. The program was followed by presentation by two students Deepthi Prakash, Vrinda A V on “Mud House Architecture”.
Inaugural function of “VYUHA” held during November 7, 2015
Inaugural function of “VYUHA”, the CivilEngineering Association for the academic year 2015-2016 was held on 7thNovember 2015. The function was honored by distinguishedChief Guest Dr.Sreemahadevan Pillai, Dean, Faculty of Engineering,Chairman, Board of Studies & Chairman, Board of Examiners, University of Calicut, Professor of NSS College Of Engineering, Palakkad, he declared the inauguration and lightened the bhadradeepam. The Chief Guest delivered a special lecture on ‘Sustainable Engineering of Buildings’ in which he discussed how to construct environmentally sustainable building. In connection with the inaugural function, a Quiz Competition was held for the students.
Inaugural function of “AADHIKARA” held during October 15, 2014
Inaugural function of “AADHIKARA”, the Civil Engineering Association for the academic year 2014-2015 was held on 15th October 2015. Department feels proud to organize such a successful event, that too for the first time and would like to convey thanks to Director and management for their timely advice and cooperation for organizing successful function.
Inaugural function of “AADHIKARA” held during January 27, 2014
January 27 was a very important day for Department of Civil Engineering as its association got inaugurated for the first time. The inauguration marked not only the start of association but also its activities in future which include technical competitions, seminars, quizzes, exhibition etc. Department feels proud to organize such a successful event, that too for the first time and would like to convey thanks to Director and management for their timely advice and cooperation for organizing successful function.
News & Events
Interactive Session on Building Information Modeling(BIM)-Civil Engineering
As part of the MoU signed with Keltron , the department of Civil Engineering organized an interactive session on Building Information Modeling(BIM) in association with Indian Concrete Institute Organization Chapter(ICI 2K 22,JCET) on 29 th September 2022 at Sahidya hall, JCET. The session was delivered by Mr. Sarath M, BIM Consultant Manager, Keltron about the importance and applications of BIM, its job opportunity in India and abroad. The session was interesting and interactive.
Vyuha 2021-the inaugural ceremony on 16th Sep 2021
The inaugural ceremony of the Civil Engineering Association – “Vyuha 2021” is scheduled for 16th September 2021. The chief guest of the function is Mr. Krishnan M N, Environmental Engineer, Palakkad District Officer, Kerala Pollution Control Board.
“World Environment Day 2021”
Department of Civil engineering JCET in association with IEI Students Chapter JCET organised online competitions and webinar on the topic Sustainable Ecosystem: Climate change Resilience & Water conservation handled by Mr. Arunlal K, Associate NITI Aayog, and Govt. Of India, on 5th June 2021.
“WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY” 2020: “Celebrating Biodiversity”
As the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic among other environmental disasters including cyclones, earthquakes and floods, it is now more than ever that everyone needs to come together to support environmental initiatives even in the smallest ways possible.
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING , JCET, is conducting an *ONLINE CONTEST* for students as a part of “WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY” 5th JUNE 2020.
The theme of the contest is “BLISS OF QUIET PERIOD- BIODIVERSITY EFFECTS OF LOCKDOWN”.
We are celebrating it to encourage the awareness and action to protect the environment.
Faculty Development Programme
A five days Faculty development programme (FDP) on "COASTAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN KERALA” (FDP-2020) sponsored by A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University(KTU) was held at the Department of Civil Engineering in Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Lakkidi, on 6th Jan - 10th Jan 2020. The FDP addresses the various aspects of coastal engineering and derives the problems in coastal erosion and protection works in the present scenario. This FDP was aimed for faculties who are teaching various disciplines of science and engineering subjects in colleges under KTU to enrich their teaching skill and research in the field of Ocean Engineering. There were 30 participants registered for this programme from various engineering colleges in Kerala under KTU and successfully completed.
Survey Camp Conducted At Alampallam Bridge As A Part Of Rebuild Kerala
Correspondence from Additional Chief Secretary, Local Self Government Department (dtd 21/1/2020) has solicited the collaboration with the Engineering Colleges in the State for survey of roads in eight Districts (Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Wayanad and Palakkad) as part of field studies to reconstruct those roads which were damaged during the 2018 floods. This is an excellent opportunity for students and faculty of the colleges to work on real life projects in collaboration with State Government.
As part of the curriculum S6 Civil engineering students has to complete a survey camp using Total Station (minimum 3 days duration) and its plotting. College has instructed to do the Survey Camp in line with the Rebuild Kerala. It is our duty and responsibility to take care for the Government visions and missions. We are happy to be a part of rebuild Kerala Programme. The survey camp was conducted at Alampallam bridge, Kollamkode area.
Upcoming Events
17-18 April 2020National Conference On Latest Engineering Research And Applications
COLABRATION PROJECTS WITH GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
01 Survey Camp Conducted At Alampallam Bridge As A Part Of Rebuild Kerala
Field Studies, Survey and Data Collection of Designated Roads of Ernakulam District to Project Management Unit Rebuild Kerala Initiative, Local Self Government Department Kerala during Dec 2019 – Feb 2020.
02 Abatement of Polluted Stretch of Bharathapuzha RIVER Detailed Project Report Submitted to Water Resources Department, Government of Kerala.
Detailed Project Report Submitted to Water Resources Department, Government of Kerala for Abatement of Pollution and rejuvenation of Bharathappuzha River during Nov 2019 – Feb 2021.
03 Mapathon Project 2021, mapping of municipalities and corporations in Kerala, by Kerala State IT Mission as part of Rebuild Kerala.
Ottapalam Muncipality Mapping in Open Street Map as a part of Mapathon Kerala Project, Kerala State Information Technology Mission during Sept 2021 – Dec 2021.
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