Semester 3
Strength Of Material
Unit 1 (Simple Stresses and Strains): Hooke's law, elastic constants, stress-strain relationship for mild steel, composite bars, and thermal stresses.
Unit 2 (Shear Force and Bending Moment): Concepts of shear force and bending moment diagrams for cantilever, simply supported, and overhanging beams under various loadings.
Unit 3 (Bending and Shear Stresses in Beams): Theory of simple bending, neutral axis, section modulus, bending stress distribution, and shear stress distribution across rectangular and circular sections.
Unit 4 (Torsion and Columns): Torsion of circular shafts, close-coiled helical springs, Euler's and Rankine's column buckling theories.
Building Construction
Unit 1 (Substructure & Foundation): Site investigation, bearing capacity of soils, shallow foundations, deep foundations, and damp-proofing techniques.
Unit 2 (Superstructure Masonry): Brick masonry bonds, stone masonry types, cavity walls, partitions, lintels, and arches.
Unit 3 (Floors, Roofs, and Stairs): Types of flooring, pitched and flat roofs, roof trusses, and classification of staircases.
Unit 4 (Finishes and Formwork): Plastering, pointing, painting, scaffolding, formwork systems, and advanced construction joints.
Surveying and Geomatics
Unit 1 (Chain and Compass Surveying): Principles of surveying, chain surveying errors, prismatic compass, magnetic declination, and local attraction.
Unit 2 (Levelling and Contouring): Principles of levelling, collimation method, rise and fall method, contouring characteristics, and area/volume calculations.
Unit 3 (Theodolite and Tacheometric Surveying): Temporary and permanent adjustments of transit theodolite, measurement of angles, and tacheometric surveying constants.
Unit 4 (Advanced Surveying): Introduction to Total Station, Global Positioning System (GPS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and remote sensing basics.
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
Unit 1 (Fluid Properties and Statics): Fluid properties, pressure measurement, hydrostatic forces on submerged planes, and buoyancy stability.
Unit 2 (Fluid Kinematics and Dynamics): Types of fluid flow, continuity equation, Euler’s equation, Bernoulli’s equation, and momentum equation applications.
Unit 3 (Flow Through Pipes): Darcy-Weisbach equation, Moody diagrams, major and minor losses in pipes, and pipe networks.
Unit 4 (Open Channel Flow): Uniform flow formulas (Chezy’s and Manning’s), most economical channel sections, specific energy, and hydraulic jumps.
Career Development Center Course - 3 (AEC - CDC)
Unit 1 (Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning): Advanced data interpretation, logical deduction, quantitative shortcut methods, and quantitative reasoning.
Unit 2 (Professional Grooming): Corporate email writing, business etiquette, group discussion strategies, and personal interview preparation.
Communication Proficiency - 3 (SEC - CP)
Unit 1 (Advanced Verbal Communication): Public speaking, extempore speech delivery, persuasive communication, and professional vocabulary building.
Unit 2 (Technical Documentation): Business correspondence, technical proposal formatting, and structural report writing clarity.
New Age Life Skills - Entrepreneurial Mindset (VAC - LS)
Unit 1 (Venture Ideation): Opportunity recognition, market validation, lean startup models, and customer discovery techniques.
Unit 2 (Business Model Canvas): Value proposition design, revenue models, scaling strategies, and basic financial feasibility.
Semester 4
Structural Analysis
Unit 1 (Slope-Deflection and Moment Distribution Methods): Analysis of continuous beams and rigid frames with and without side sway using classical methods.
Unit 2 (Moving Loads and Influence Lines): Influence line diagrams for reactions, shear force, and bending moment in determinate beams and trusses.
Unit 3 (Arches and Suspension Bridges): Analysis of three-hinged and two-hinged parabolic arches, and suspension bridges with stiffening girders.
Unit 4 (Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis): Introduction to flexibility and stiffness matrix methods for indeterminate structures.
Green Energy (Minor 2)
Unit 1 (Renewable Energy Fundamentals): Global energy scenarios, solar thermal systems, and photovoltaic conversion principles.
Unit 2 (Wind and Biomass Systems): Wind energy generation, biomass energy conversion technologies, and small hydro systems.
Unit 3 (Energy Storage Systems): Battery technologies, thermal energy storage, and compressed air energy storage integrations.
Unit 4 (Policy and Economics): Feed-in tariffs, net metering policies, carbon credit mechanisms, and life-cycle cost analysis.
Design of Concrete Structures
Unit 1 (Working Stress and Limit State Design): Philosophy of reinforced concrete design, characteristic strengths, and partial safety factors.
Unit 2 (Limit State of Collapse - Flexure): Analysis and design of singly and doubly reinforced rectangular beams, T-beams, and flanged sections.
Unit 3 (Shear, Bond, and Torsion): Design of beams for shear, bond stress mechanisms, development length, and torsional reinforcement.
Unit 4 (Slabs, Columns, and Footings): Design of one-way and two-way slabs, short/long columns under axial load and bending, and isolated footings.
Construction Drawing & BIM Applications (Major 1)
Unit 1 (Drafting Standards and Conventions): National building code standards, architectural symbols, site layout plans, and working drawings.
Unit 2 (Computer-Aided Drafting): 2D and 3D drafting principles using industry-standard CAD software for residential and commercial structures.
Unit 3 (Building Information Modeling Fundamentals): Introduction to BIM concepts, parametric modeling, and digital twin construction workflows.
Unit 4 (BIM Coordination and Clash Detection): Collaborative design environments, structural/MEP integration, and automated clash detection analysis.
Career Development Center Course - 4 (AEC - CDC)
Unit 1 (Advanced Analytical Reasoning): Critical reasoning patterns, logical puzzles, data sufficiency drills, and analytical evaluations.
Unit 2 (Corporate Testing Strategies): Mock aptitude evaluations, company-specific test pattern analysis, and HR interview drills.
Communication Proficiency - 4 (SEC - CP)
Unit 1 (Interpersonal Dynamics): Conflict management, active listening strategies, negotiation tactics, and cross-cultural communication workflows.
Unit 2 (Visual Presentation & Storytelling): Professional slide design, structural data representation, and impact-driven corporate communication.
New Age Life Skills - Research Mindset (VAC - LS)
Unit 1 (Research Methodology Basics): Formulation of research problems, literature reviews, hypothesis testing, and academic ethics.
Unit 2 (Data Gathering & Processing): Primary/secondary data collection methodologies, basic statistical tools, and reference management formats.
Indian Knowledge System - 2 (IKS)
Unit 1 (Traditional Indian Philosophy): Overview of Indian epistemological systems, logic frameworks, and cognitive sciences.
Unit 2 (Ancient Science & Architecture): Traditional Indian temple architecture, town planning treatises (Vastu Shastra), and historical water harvesting systems.
Semester 5
Construction Planning & Scheduling (Major 2)
Unit 1 (Construction Economics): Time value of money, project cost estimation, capital budgeting, and depreciation analysis.
Unit 2 (Network Techniques): Critical Path Method (CPM), Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), and time-cost trade-off analysis.
Unit 3 (Resource Management): Resource allocation, resource leveling, resource smoothing, and material/equipment management workflows.
Unit 4 (Project Monitoring): Earned Value Management (EVM), progress tracking, performance indices, and delay analysis methods.
Green Building Materials & Energy Efficient Systems (Major 3)
Unit 1 (Sustainable Building Materials): Eco-friendly binders, recycled aggregates, geo-polymers, and low-embodied-energy materials.
Unit 2 (Energy Efficient Design): Passive solar architecture, insulation techniques, natural ventilation, and thermal performance of building envelopes.
Unit 3 (Green Building Rating Systems): LEED, GRIHA, and IGBC rating frameworks, credit systems, and documentation standards.
Unit 4 (Building Services Integration): Energy-efficient HVAC integration, water-saving fixtures, rainwater harvesting, and smart lighting layouts.
Geotechnical Engineering
Unit 1 (Soil Properties and Classification): Three-phase system definitions, index properties, Atterberg limits, and Indian Standard Soil Classification.
Unit 2 (Permeability and Seepage): Darcy’s law, constant/falling head permeability tests, flow nets, and effective stress principles.
Unit 3 (Compaction and Consolidation): Proctor compaction tests, field compaction control, Terzaghi’s one-dimensional consolidation theory, and settlement analysis.
Unit 4 (Shear Strength and Earth Pressures): Mohr-Coulomb failure criteria, direct/triaxial shear tests, Rankine’s and Coulomb’s earth pressure theories.
Design Steel Structure
Unit 1 (Introduction and Connections): Properties of structural steel, limit state design philosophy, bolted connections, and welded connections under direct/eccentric loads.
Unit 2 (Tension and Compression Members): Design of tension members, net sectional area, compression members, effective length, and built-up columns.
Unit 3 (Beams and Plate Girders): Rolled steel beams, laterally supported/unsupported beams, web buckling/yielding, and welded plate girder design.
Unit 4 (Roof Trusses and Industrial Buildings): Analysis of wind loads, industrial roof truss components, purlin design, and column-base connections.
Non Destructive Testing (Minor 3)
Unit 1 (Visual and Surface Testing): Principles of visual inspection, liquid penetrant testing, and magnetic particle testing methods.
Unit 2 (Ultrasonic Testing): Ultrasonic flaw detection, pulse-echo techniques, transducer calibration, and concrete ultrasonic pulse velocity testing.
Unit 3 (Radiographic Testing): X-ray and gamma-ray radiography, image quality indicators, radiation safety, and weld defect identification.
Unit 4 (Advanced NDT Techniques): Rebound hammer test, half-cell potential test, acoustic emission, and thermographic evaluations.
Career Development Center Course - 5 (AEC - CDC)
Unit 1 (Company Specific Recruitment Modules): Targeted assessment preparation for leading core engineering and product firms.
Unit 2 (Comprehensive Placement Grooming): Final mock evaluation cycles covering technical interviews, managerial rounds, and HR screenings.
Semester 6
Foundation Engineering
Unit 1 (Site Investigation and Exploration): Objectives of soil exploration, boring methods, soil sampling, and standard penetration tests (SPT).
Unit 2 (Shallow Foundations): Bearing capacity theories (Terzaghi, Meyerhof, Skempton), settlement calculations, and proportioning of footings.
Unit 3 (Deep Foundations): Pile foundations, load-bearing capacity of single and group piles, negative skin friction, and pile load tests.
Unit 4 (Well Foundations and Retaining Walls): Caissons, components of well foundations, stability analysis of gravity and cantilever retaining walls.
Smart Transportation & Highway Technology (Major 4)
Unit 1 (Highway Alignment and Geometric Design): Cross-section elements, sight distances, horizontal/vertical alignment design, and intersection layouts.
Unit 2 (Traffic Engineering Studies): Traffic volume, speed, delay, origin-destination studies, traffic flow theories, and parking analysis.
Unit 3 (Pavement Materials and Design): Properties of subgrade soil, aggregates, bitumen; flexible pavement design (IRC methods) and rigid pavement design.
Unit 4 (Smart Transportation Systems): Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), toll management systems, traffic signal coordination, and modern highway maintenance.
Construction Project Management (Major 5)
Unit 1 (Management Principles): Functions of management, organizational structures, leadership roles, and human resource management in construction.
Unit 2 (Contract Management): Types of construction contracts, tender documents, bidding processes, general conditions, and dispute resolution mechanisms.
Unit 3 (Quality and Safety Management): Total Quality Management (TQM), ISO standards for construction, safety programs, and hazard identification (HAZOP).
Unit 4 (Equipment Management): Selection, productivity analysis, owning/operating costs, and replacement planning for construction machinery.
Hydrology and Irrigation
Unit 1 (Hydrologic Cycle and Precipitation): Hydrologic cycle components, measurement of precipitation, abstraction losses, and evaporation/transpiration analysis.
Unit 2 (Runoff and Hydrographs): Rainfall-runoff relationships, hydrograph analysis, unit hydrograph theory, and flood estimation techniques.
Unit 3 (Groundwater Hydrology): Aquifer types, groundwater movement, Darcy's law for wells, steady flow in confined/unconfined aquifers, and artificial recharge.
Unit 4 (Irrigation Engineering): Duty, delta, crop water requirements, canal irrigation systems, Kennedy's and Lacey's silt theories, and drip/sprinkler irrigation.
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (Minor 4)
Unit 1 (Supervised & Unsupervised Learning): Linear regression, logistic regression, decision trees, k-means clustering, and evaluation performance metrics.
Unit 2 (Neural Networks & AI Applications): Artificial neural networks, deep learning fundamentals, and predictive modeling applications in civil engineering.
New Age Life Skills - Career Program (VAC - LS)
Unit 1 (Professional Ethics): Workplace integrity, accountability standards, code of conduct, and intellectual property awareness.
Unit 2 (Leadership Dynamics): Team building, emotional intelligence, strategic problem-solving, and cross-functional leadership styles.
Indian Knowledge System - 3 (IKS)
Unit 1 (Ecological & Agricultural Heritage): Traditional water management models, ancient irrigation tanks, and sustainable ecological balancing.
Unit 2 (Aesthetics and Structural Wisdom): Classical architectural proportion systems, structural durability insights, and traditional material applications.
Semester 7
Quantity Survey and Cost Estimation
Unit 1 (Methods of Estimation): Types of estimates, administrative approval, technical sanction, methods of building takeoff, and centerline/longwall-shortwall methods.
Unit 2 (Detailed Estimation): Detailed estimation of masonry, concrete, formwork, reinforcement steel quantities, and finishing works for residential structures.
Unit 3 (Specification and Rate Analysis): Preparation of detailed specifications, schedule of rates, market rate analysis for materials and labor.
Unit 4 (Valuation and Contracts): Valuation of properties, depreciation methods, gross/net yield, easement rights, and specification tender drafting.
Railway Bridge and Tunnel Engineering (Major 6)
Unit 1 (Permanent Way and Railway Track): Components of railway tracks, rail fastenings, creep of rails, track geometry, and points/crossings.
Unit 2 (Signaling, Station Yards, and Metros): Train control systems, interlocking, station yard layouts, and modern urban mass transit systems.
Unit 3 (Bridge Engineering): Classification of bridges, hydraulic design, hydrological parameters, bridge foundations, and pier/abutment construction.
Unit 4 (Tunnel Engineering): Tunnel alignment, surveying, methods of tunneling in hard and soft soils, ventilation, and lining practices.
Environmental Engineering
Unit 1 (Water Supply Engineering): Sources of water, water quality parameters, physical/chemical/biological treatment units, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection.
Unit 2 (Wastewater Engineering): Characterization of sewage, sewerage systems, primary and secondary treatment processes, activated sludge systems, and sludge disposal.
Unit 3 (Air and Noise Pollution): Sources of air pollution, meteorological parameters, particulate control equipment, air quality standards, and noise pollution control.
Unit 4 (Solid Waste Management): Municipal solid waste characterization, collection, segregation, recycling, composting, sanitary landfill design, and hazardous waste handling.
Minor Project (Project)
Unit 1 (Problem Formulation and Literature Survey): Identification of a real-world civil engineering problem, site data collection, and feasibility studies.
Unit 2 (Prototype Execution and Report Generation): Analytical design, experimental modeling, data evaluation, technical report drafting, and final defense preparation.
Indian Knowledge System - 4 (IKS)
Unit 1 (Indigenous Health and Wellness): Principles of traditional wellness systems, ergonomics, and spatial comfort frameworks.
Unit 2 (Contemporary Relevance of IKS): Practical integration of ancient Indian spatial planning, sustainable resource conservation, and modern engineering design.
Semester 8
Internship (Int)
Unit 1 (Industrial Deployment): Full-time attachment with construction firms, consulting agencies, structural design studios, or government infrastructure projects.
Unit 2 (Field Application & Evaluation): Execution of site operations, quality control tracking, project documentation, and performance assessment reporting.
Major Project (Project)
Unit 1 (Comprehensive Engineering Design): Independent execution of a complex civil engineering capstone design, structural analysis model, or infrastructure research study.
Unit 2 (Validation, Testing, and Defense): Comprehensive data validation, numerical simulation check, final dissertation compilation, and viva voce presentation.
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Fundamentals of Sustainable Construction (Major 7)
Unit 1 (Sustainable Principles): Triple bottom line approach in construction, resource depletion tracking, and circular economy principles.
Unit 2 (Life Cycle Assessment - LCA): Cradle-to-grave analysis, environmental impact assessment tools, and carbon footprint reduction strategies.
Unit 3 (Water and Waste Circularity): Greywater recycling systems, on-site wastewater treatment, zero-waste construction sites, and material salvaging.
Unit 4 (Sustainable Site Planning): Site ecology preservation, urban heat island mitigation, microclimate optimization, and sustainable landscaping.
Construction Material and Management (Major 8)
Unit 1 (Advanced Construction Materials): High-performance concrete, fiber-reinforced composites, smart polymers, and nanotechnology applications in materials.
Unit 2 (Supply Chain Logistics): Construction material sourcing, vendor evaluation, inventory control models, and just-in-time delivery systems.
Unit 3 (Equipment Economics and Selection): Operational fleet management, high-value asset utilization tracking, and maintenance management models.
Unit 4 (Digital Construction Tools): Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems for construction firms, IoT site monitoring, and automated tracking platforms.
Major Project (Project)
Unit 1 (Advanced Capstone Execution): Extended research, advanced computational modeling, or large-scale construction system design.
Unit 2 (Final Thesis Submission): Compilation of technical findings, engineering drawing packages, budget analysis reports, and final evaluation defense.