{"id":331,"date":"2022-05-18T17:12:03","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T17:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rmkec.ac.in\/2023\/?post_type=dep_civil_eng&#038;p=331"},"modified":"2025-05-18T09:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T03:53:10","slug":"about-the-department","status":"publish","type":"dep_civil_eng","link":"https:\/\/www.rmkec.ac.in\/2023\/dep_civil_eng\/about-the-department\/","title":{"rendered":"CIVIL ENGINEERING"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>About the Department<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Courses Offered:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>B.E. &#8211; Civil ENGINEERING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Ph.D in Civil Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>(Knowledge Partner &#8211; Tata Consultancy Services in GIS and SMART 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has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>The department of Civil Engineering was started in the year 2006 with a vision to impart quality education and to produce professionally competent civil engineers with right attitude and social responsibility for accomplishing global needs. The department is enriched with a team of highly qualified and experienced faculty members, specialized in diversified stream of civil engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The department is well equipped with state-of-the art laboratory facilities and modern equipment for providing hands on training to the students. The department has received 88 University ranks with 4 gold medals from Anna University since its inception. The department has good interaction with industries, which facilitates the students to acquire placement, internship and in-plant training opportunities to become industry ready with required skill sets. The department has established a Centre of excellence on Concrete and Formwork in association with L &amp; T Construction. The department has received Construction Industry award 2014 for the excellence in Civil Engineering education, ICI \u2013 Ultratech award for the Outstanding Students\u2019 Chapter for two consecutive years 2015 and 2016 and Best Engineering College Student Chapter of India 2017 from Institution of Engineers, India. The program is accredited by National board of accreditation, NBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The department is associated with various professional societies such as Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI) and Indian Green building Council (IGBC). Civil Engineering Students\u2019 Association (CESA) is very active in organizing various technical events through the professional societies. The professional society chapters are very active and various technical events are organized and conducted under its banner for the benefits of students. The department organizes a national level technical symposium, \u201cColosseum\u201d every year as a part of the Civil Engineering Students\u2019 Association activities to develop technical and leadership skills among the students.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id331_27a443-ce > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id331_27a443-ce > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id331_27a443-ce > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id331_27a443-ce > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id331_27a443-ce > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id331_27a443-ce > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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