B.E. (Civil Engineering)Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering is one of the important professional engineering disciplines. People related to this field are involved in the proper planning, meticulous deigning and construction of structures and their proper maintenance for sustainable and enduring built environment. Whatever physical structures that we view around us are a creation of civil engineers and allied professionals. E.g. Earthworks, foundations, bridges, flyovers, retaining structures, dams, highways, expressways, skyscrapers, airports, railway tracks, canals, reservoirs, docks, ports, tunnels, harbors, pipelines, drainage systems, power stations metro etc. are some of the examples of structures built by civil engineers. They employ natural potential energy, using it for their use, designing and building the best structures for various purposes. As India is a developing country, construction is the cornerstone of the economy with development projects being set up in almost every part of India at a quick rate. The construction industry is thought as a great revenue generator, bringing about great economic profits from India and from abroad. Additionally, new and interesting projects like airport and runway construction, river and canal linking, solar, thermal and nuclear power plants construction  will only add to the complexities for construction companies and organizations and therefore the demand for civil engineers is going to shoot up. The Bachelor of Engineering program in Civil Engineering is one of the oldest and most established engineering programs in India. This program has established itself as the backbone of India’s infrastructure sector. The duration of this course is 4 years. The first year being common to all other programs in which students learn the basics of engineering (electrical, civil, computers and mechanical). From the second year onwards, specialized courses in Civil Engineering are taught to the students along with practical module in each semester. Some of the courses include Engineering Mathematics, Structural Mechanics, Building and Town Planning, Geology and Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Design of Structures, Transportation Engineering, Foundation Engineering, Material management, Fluid Mechanics, Research methods etc. Civil Engineers are employed in various sectors across the length and breadth of India. Public Sector undertakings like NHAI (national Highway Authority of India), BHEL, IRCON, NTPC, NHPC, government agencies like Indian Railways, and private companies like Larsen and Toubro, Cairn India, ESSAR group, PUNJ Lloyd, GAMMON India, Tata projects are the top recruiters in this industry. The future is very bright for civil engineers in India and a BE is the formal way to step ahead in this direction. Although similar in course contents the Btech and BE programs in Civil Engineering have minor differences.