VMKVEC - Department of Civil Engineering

The Department of Civil Engineering under VMKV Engineering College was formed as an individual Branch/Department during the academic year 20004-05, when the University was formed. In its first year of creation 3 students were joined and afterwards it increased to 12 in second year, with addition of lateral entry students. Now they are in final year. At present the student strength in third year is 20 and second year is 26.

In the current first year (2007- Batch) the strength is increased remarkably to 140 and it will increase further in the next year with the addition of lateral entry students.
Coming to the infrastructure development of our department, Fluid mechanics and Strength of Materials lab were available at the time of creation. Afterwards Survey lab was formed in the year 2005 and Soil Engineering laboratory was installed in 2006 and additional equipment was procured for Strength of Materials lab in 2006. Now students of all years are utilized the laboratory facilities very well for their practical works.

Civil Engineering Association was formed during 2006 and a couple of seminars were conducted to updating the student knowledge. Every semester Industrial visit programs were conducted to gain practical knowledge for the students. Survey camp was conducted for third year students outside the college premises every year during winter vocation to improve the practical knowledge of the students.
This Department has well qualified faculties. In addition to UG Degree, PG Degree in the specialization of Structures, Environmental and Irrigation and Water Resources Engineering are also available in this Department. The faculties of this department are permitted participate in workshops, conferences, etc at various colleges to update their teaching knowledge.

Students are also having exposure to placement training and attending interviews conducted by companies in the college and at off campus. One of the final year students has got placement in a Software company.

Regarding other activities of the department, consultancy works are taken up for the construction works of this college, students are participated in NCC and NSS in the college.


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