RGUKT Engineering Branches Information

:: Civil Engineering ::.

Introduction:
Civil Engineering is the oldest and the broadest engineering discipline with remarkable contructions from the ancient Harappan, Mohenjodaro, Egypt and the Mesopotamia to the latest three gorges Dam of China. Civil Engineers play a pivotal role in creating the man-made environment and protecting the natural environment. Modern constructions, skyscrapers, underground railways, gigantic malls and apartments are all result of civil engineer vision, planning and execution. Globalisation has made infrastructure sector boom in the country. Facilities like roads, ports and other modes of transport widened the scope of huge constructions. This has made a great demand for Civil engineers.

Civil Engineering course is offered by prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology, National institutes of Technology, BITS, Delhi College of Engineering, University of Roorkee and other prominent engineering colleges. In Andhra Pradesh, admission to the course is through EAMCET.



Course:
Strength of materials, building technology, surveying, building technology, structural analysis and design, building planning and design, management economics financial analysis, steel structure and design, concrete technology, water resource engineering, engineering geology, industrial waste and waste water management, ground implement technics, water shed management are studied as part of the four –year chemical engineering course.

Core subjects:
Suryeying, strength of materials, building technology, structural analysis and design, design of hydraulic structures, architecture and town planning.

Higher education:
After completing a B.Tech/B.E in civil engineering, higher education can be pursued in India as well as abroad. M.Tech specializations such as transportation systems, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, remote sensing, hydraulic & water resourses, environmental engineering & management can be opted.

Job profiles:
A civil engineer mainly deals with design construction and maintenance of infrastructure such as buildings, bridges, roads,tunnels, dams, river & shipping lanes, industrial and power plants. Civil engineers usually work in sites.

Skills:
Interest in design and construction sector can fare well in the civil engineering field. One should have strong hold in maths and physics. One can grow higher in career with communication skills, teamwork and management skills.

Top companies:
Civil engineers have plentiful opportunities in public sector companies.
Recruitment is done in panchayat raj department, roads and buildings, housing department, irrigation department etc. Central government organizations like DMRC, RITES,National Disaster management Board also provide jobs for civil engineers. In the private sector, jayee , reliance Infra, L&T(ECC), and DLF offer job openings for the civil engineers.

Salary:
Starting salary for a civil engineering graduate is around 15,000 per month.With experience and skills one can get 40000 within four to five years.

Advice:
A student choosing the civil engineering branch must have analyzing capacity and creative spirit. With proper training and experience they can build a great career. But a student’s dream of a white collar job doesnt fulfill cent percent, as the civil engineering job demands a field work. Sustaining hard work can make wonders in the career of a civil engineer.