Academics
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Faculty Profile
B.Tech (Civil Engineering)
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Dr. Sayali Sandbhor -
M. Tech. Construction and Management (COEP), Ph.D. (SIU), Head, Civil Engineering
Department, Aff. M .ASCE, MIE, M-IBC Faculty Advisor- SIT's ASCE Student chapter
Overview
Department of Civil Engineering was established in the year 2009, with a vision to establish it as centre of excellence in the field of Civil Engineering. Education here prepares students for an exciting career in the industry. The department has well equipped laboratories and our faculty is dedicated to excellence in teaching. It has a fine blend of well experienced faculty members along with young and dynamic faculty members.
Learning digital advancement in construction is a vital aspect to prepare a team of future planners, builders and leaders. At Civil Engineering Department, SIT, we strive to provide the best infrastructure, deliver good quality sessions, organize expert talks, provide international exposure, hands on value addition programs, opportunity to work on funded projects, undergo summer/ winter internship, 6 months industry internship opportunity with stipend, to name a few. Conducive environment, up to date course curriculum, latest laboratory equipment and software training is apt for all round development of a future Civil Engineer and ensuring the students are Industry ready by the end of their 4 years’ program.
The department is engaged intensively Water and Wastewater treatment research. Waste reuse is also another area in which few researchers are working. Department has a funding of 5 million Euros under Horizon 2020.
Departmental Brochure
Lab Infrastructure
Honours Programs
Along with the core degree program, the Department of Civil Engineering also offers the following additional Honours and Minors in line with the industry's latest trends:
Minor Specialisation
Highlights of the department
Department Laboratories
| Lab Name |
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| Concrete Technology Lab |
| Transportation Engineering Lab |
| Geotechnical Engineering Lab |
| Environmental Engineering Lab |
| Engineering Mechanics Lab |
| Civil Computer Lab |
| Surveying Lab |
| Geology and Project Lab |
Intake:
B Tech Civil Engineering Program : 60
Lateral Entry: 6
Teaching Learning Pedagogies
Faculty at Civil Engineering department ensure engaging students in active learning through implementation of innovative pedagogies in addition to common pedagogies and classroom teaching learning.
| Program Name | Eligibility | Mandatory Courses at 10 +2 level | Other relevant course(s) for this discipline |
| B.Tech First Year Indian Students |
Passed 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects
Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together. OR Passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. (The University will offer suitable bridge courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering drawing, etc., for the students coming from diverse backgrounds to prepare Level playing field and desired learning outcomes of the programme) |
Physics ,Chemistry, Maths | Not Applicable |
| B.Tech First Year International Students |
International Students' eligibility as per SCIE norms. Please follow link www.scie.ac.in |
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| Lateral Entry | Passed Minimum THREE years/ TWO year (Lateral Entry) Diploma examination with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in ANY branch of Engineering and Technology.
OR Passed B.Sc. Degree from a recognized University as defined by UGC, with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) and passed 10+2 examination with Mathematics as a subject. OR Passed B. Voc/3 –year D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. (The University will offer suitable bridge courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering drawing, etc., for the students coming from diverse backgrounds to achieve desired learning outcomes of the program) |
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| Reservation Policy for all program | ||||
| I. Within the sanctioned intake | a) SC (In Percentage) | b) ST (In Percentage) | c) Differently abled (In Percentage) | d) NRI (In Percentage) |
| 15 | 7.5 | 3 | 5 | |
| II. Over and above the sanctioned intake | a) Kashmiri Migrants (In Seats with a maximum of 10 seats in the Institute) | b) Foreign National /Overseas Citizen of India /children of the Indian Workers in the Gulf countries. (In percentage per course | ||
| 2 | 15 | |||
* Subject to AICTE guidelines.
Vision of the Department
To contribute to the society by imparting quality education, professionalism, and entrepreneurial skills in the field of Civil Engineering to produce globally competent engineers.
Mission of the Department
- To impart the latest state of art research-led technical education and skills in a congenial learning environment to meet the global societal needs.
- To inculcate professional ethics and lifelong learning through curricular and co-curricular activities.
- To nurture innovation and encourage entrepreneurship in Civil Engineering.
Programme Educational Objectives
- PEO1 - To apply fundamental skills, knowledge of analysis and design to all the applications in Civil Engineering.
- PEO2 - To contribute towards the development of society by providing solutions with sensitivity towards the built environment.
- PEO3 - To demonstrate professional and leadership ability for becoming successful entrepreneurs.
OBE Manual
List of POs and PSOs
PROGRAM OUTCOMES (PO)
- Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
- Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
- Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
- Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
- Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
- The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
- Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
- Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
- Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
- Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
- Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
- Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSOs)
- To develop the competence of creating and providing sustainable infrastructure, housing, water and wastewater services.
- To effectively apply engineering fundamentals for the development and management of civil engineering solutions that are sensitive towards the environment for the benefit of society at large.
Graduate Attributes
| GA | Description |
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| GA 1 | Scholarship: research, inquiry and lifelong learning |
| GA 2 | Global citizenship: ethical, social and professional understanding |
| GA 3 | Eco-literate: sensitivity towards a sustainable environment |
| GA 4 | Employability: equipped with skills, attributes, leadership and entrepreneurial qualities that society needs; being capable of making a contribution to society through earning a living |
- Provisional Programme structure (Batch: 2025-29)
- Programme structure(Batch: 2024-2028)
- Programme structure (Batch: 2023-2027)
- Programme structure (Batch: 2022-2026)
- Programme structure(Batch: 2021-2025)
- Programme structure(Batch: 2020-2024)
- Programme structure(Batch: 2019-2023)
- Programme structure(Batch: 2018-2022)
| I | DURATION IN MONTHS: | 36 months (Lateral Entry to Second Year) |
| II | ACADEMIC YEAR | 2024-27 |
| III | PROGRAMME RATIONALE | |
| Emerging technologies are radically disrupting the job market. Keeping up with the pace of technical developments continuous professional upgradation of working people is important. Considering this, SIT Pune is offering B. Tech in Civil Engineering for Working Professionals for the academic year 2024-25. The Civil Engineering field is constantly evolving, so it's important for working professionals to stay up to date on the latest trends though upskilling. With the new Digital Construction era, the design and civil engineering is embracing new technologies necessitating upskilling with filed knowledge, special digital and analytical skills. This programme is specially designed to equip professionals to take up more challenging roles and stay ahead of the curve. The proposed program offers flexibility to the enrolled professionals by providing 40% of its contents through Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). The program is designed to suit the timelines of a working professional with classes conducted on the weekends. |
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| IV | ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (as per applicable Statutory Council Norms i.e. AICTE, BCI, MCI, COA) | |
| c) | a. Passed Diploma examination with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in ANY branch of Engineering and Technology. b. Passed B.Sc. Degree from a recognized University as defined by UGC, with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) and passed l0+2 examination with Mathematics as a subject. c. Provided that the students belonging to B.Sc. Stream, shall clear the subjects Engineering Graphics/ Engineering Drawing and Engineering Mechanics of the First Year Engineering Programme along with the Second year subjects. d. Provided that the students belonging to B.Sc. Stream shall be considered only after filling the supernumerary seats in this category with students belonging to the Diploma stream. e. Passed D. Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. f. In the above cases, suitable bridge courses, if required such as in Mathematics or basic Engineering foundation courses may be suitably designed and implemented. g. Student should have at least one year work experience and working in the Industry within 50 kms radial distance from the Institute. |
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| IV | PROPOSED INTAKE | 30 |
| V | PROPOSED FEES (PER STUDENT/YEAR) | INR 3,20,000/- |
Syllabus Structure(Batch: 2022-2026)
Internationalization at Civil Engineering Department, SIT
Launch Your Global Engineering Career with SIT Pune & Deakin University!
We are thrilled to announce the Dual Degree Program in Civil Engineering—a pioneering collaboration between Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT), Pune, and Deakin University, Australia.
Duration: 4 years (2 years at SIT Pune + 2 years at Deakin University)
Global Exposure: Experience diverse academic environments and cultures
Why Choose This Program?
-International Recognition: Earn degrees respected worldwide
-Enhanced Employability: Stand out in the global job market with dual qualifications
-Research Opportunities: Engage with leading researchers and cutting-edge projects
-Cultural Immersion: Broaden your horizons through international study
Application Process:
Apply during your first semester at SIT Pune
Selection based on merit and a personal interview
Embark on a journey that combines academic excellence with global exposure. Shape your future with SIT Pune and Deakin University!
"SIT student Ms. Shalaka Hire at Loughborough University,UK
Flowing careers: River and Environment" delivered by Dr Praktan Wadnerkar,Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water, NSW, Australia Env.Scientist and Hydrologist He is a distinguished environmental scientist and GIS expert whose work has left a lasting impact on sustainable environmental management. His research on river ecosystems with sustainable solutions continues to inspire all the students. Special thanks to the IWWA Students Chapter, Civil Engineering Department, and Department of Applied Sciences for organizing this successful event.
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It was a pleasure to have Ahmed Al-Bayati, from Lawrence Technological University,Michigan USA, visit the Department of Civil Engineering, SIT, Pune India today on the 4th April 2024. During the session, students delved deep into the crucial aspects of ensuring safety on construction sites, Role of technology in enhancing safety, along with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations. Safety isn't negotiable – it's an integral part of what we do. Let's work together to ensure that safety remains at the forefront of everything we do in the construction industry.
Thank you Symbiosis Centre for International Education,SIT- Symbiosis Institute of Technology.
MoU with International university, Loughborough University UK , this marks a beginning for university wide research collaborations, teaching Learning cooperation association with School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Expert talk of Dr. Kirti Ruikar Senior Lecturer AEDM Program with Research discussion.
International guest talk with Dr. Johannes Heeb and Prof. Sunil Garg
Dr. Amit Shrivastava Director (India) Centre for Asian and Middle Eastern Architecture (CAMEA) the University of Adelaide, Australia
Mr. Suryaditya Naiknimbalkar is working as an intern at HSS Engineering sdn. Bhd. Kuala Lumpur, Malasiya.
Loughborough University, UK visited Civil Engineering Department, SIT
On 1st November 2022, Department of Civil Engineering hosted Institute and Department visit for the delegation from Loughborough University, UK. Following delegates from Loughborough University were present.
- Prof. Nick Jennings - Vice-Chancellor and President of Loughborough University
- Martyn Edwards – Director of Marketing and Advancement
- Dr Kirti Ruikar – University Special Envoy (India), School of Architecture Building and Civil Engineering (ABCE)
- Prof Bala (Vaidhy) Vaidhyanathan - University Special Envoy (India), Department of Materials
- Tanika Dhiri – Graduate Management Trainee
- Sanjana Mannadiar – International Officer for South Asia
With Civil department's existing collaborative ties with School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, the visit was helpful in drafting way forward!
During the visit, the team was briefed about on going funded project under EU India Horizon 2020 along with Commonwealth scholarship of PhD scholar visiting Loughborough for one year.
John F Dtusa, Dean School of Science, IUPUI interacted with Civil Faculty
He discussed about possible collaboration of civil department SIT and IUPUI
International guest from CEWAS organization visited to PAVITR project site
Dr. Johanees Heeb, SEECON International, Switzerland visited Civil Engineering Department, Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune. He also had a student interaction on “Entrepreneurship and Capacity Development” and also visited PAVITR project site situated at Lavale village.
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• Dr. Vaishnavi Dabir presented her research work titled "Sustainability analysis of coir geotextile for potential armour for seawall" at "International Conference on Advancing Sustainable Futures" (ICASF 2023) at Dubai, UAE from 5-6 December 2023. The esteemed conference was organized by The World Health Organization (WHO), The International Society of Environmental Geotechnology (ISEG), Nanjing University, China, Politecnico di Torino, Italy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), UK.
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TechFest
TECHFEST Report 2023
TECHFEST Report 2022
TECHFEST Report 2021
Industry Connect: Civil Department, SIT
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Builders Association of India and Symbiosis Institute of Technology Pune, Symbiosis International University officially joined hands to offer quality courses to the students at Department of Civil Engineering, SIT Pune!
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Guest talks by industry Experts at the Department
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Latest MoU with Industry, 2023
- Infraking Pvt Ltd- Signed in November 2022
- Pune Construction Research Engineering Foundation (PCERF)- Signed in April 2023
Faculty Development Program on “Digital Twins Transforming the Infrastructure Industry” was Jointly organised by Department of Civil Engineering, SIT, STLRC and Bentley Education, Bentley Systems from 20th to 23rd March 2023.
Technical Guest Talks at Civil Department, SIT
Students Visited CONSTRO- International Expo. Which is one of the India’s largest Construction epos., 2023.
42 students of Civil Department Batch 2019-23 are undergoing their Internship program for 6 months at various Industries. Happy to disclose that more than 25 students are working as paid interns and have received pre-placement offers.
Mr. Ashirwad is currently working as an intern in BULLET TRAIN Project Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Railway.
Hands-on workshop on Application of Ferrocement Technology in association with ferrocement Society of India.
ExploreIT and Adar Poonawalla Clean City Initiative at APCCI office at Mittal Court
Had a pointers based meeting with ExploreIT and Adar Poonawalla Clean City Initiative at APCCI office at Mittal Court. Had face to face discussion with CEO of APCCI Mr. Krishnan Komandur on Collaborative B.Tech project on live societal issue of waste. Soon students can work with Adar Poonawalla Clean City Initiative Projects. Service learning calendar with many exciting opportunities for students of Civil Engineering chalked out for next semester.
Visit to Precast India Pvt Ltd
B.Tech students along with faculty and staff from civil engineering department visited Precast India Pvt Ltd on 11th November 2022. The company manufactures RCC and Pre-stressed concrete precast structural elements used in various structures. It was amazing visit. Students enjoyed learning pre-tensioning mould of pre stressing. Students understood the heavy post-tensioned bridge girders and its casting.
Team of Builders Association of India visited to SIT on the occasion of Technical fest
Mr. Harpreet Singh, Chairman BAI felicited by Dr. Sayali ( HOD Civil, SIT)
Civil Engineering students and faculty with BAI Team
Visit to NABL accredited material testing lab
Our Alumni and entrepreneur Mr Samar, very well explained and demonstrated the different aspects of his NABL accredited material testing lab. The students were astonished and inspired listening to his journey right from college to entrepreneurship
Department First Year Induction
Click here for Innovative Padogogy document
PROTECH 2023 National competition
We are proud to announce that students of the 2020-24 batch Civil Engineering, Mansi and Samyak have won 1st prize in the PROTECH 2023 national competition. We congratulate them for their hard work and dedication. #civilengineering #civilatsit #protech #competition
B.Tech Project evaluation by Civil Alumni of batch 2009-13
Felicitating Mr. Ashish Pawar, Founder Director, Quadrone Reality, and Mr. Karunesh Jain, Founder Director, Moonwater (Alumnus 2009-13 batch ). B.Tech project evaluation was done by Civil Alumni of batch 2009-13 on 15th November 2022.
Guest Lecture of Mr Amit Haridas
A guest lecture was organized on 3rd November 2022 in collaboration with Indian Institute of concrete on "Impact of temperature on concrete". Mr Amit Haridas who is principal consultant of "ConcreteInfo" delivered a informative lecture. Mrs Sucheta Kalawar, Secretary of Indian Concrete Institute accompanied the session. At the end of session, the summer internship certificates were also distributed by guest speaker.
Invitation from Krantiveer Junior College, Satara
Received invitation from Krantiveer Junior College, Mhaswad, Satara . Founder Mr. Vishvambar Babar felicitated Prof. Sagar. The fruitful discussion was held which will help junior college students to get carrier guidance.
ASCE AGM Event at Mumbai
Dr. Sayali Sandbhor SIT was invited to attend ASCE, Annual General Meeting, at World of Concrete Expo Mumbai on 14th October 2022.
Visit to Water Treatment Plant with online SCADA monitoring station
Students and faculty from department of civil engineering SIT visited PCMC water treatment plant on 6th October 2022.
Prof. Rushikesh and Prof. Humera from Civil Engineering Department, SIT visited Traffic Expo event, Mumbai on 17th November 2022.
Guest lecture delivered by Mr. Manoj Kumar Daniel, DGM, Maha Metro Rail Corporation Limited Pune
Mr. Manoj Kumar Daniel, DGM, Maha Metro Rail Corporation Limited Pune delivered a talk on 'Urban Planning with Integrated Mobility' on Thursday, 1st September 2022.
Ferrocement Workshop
One-day hands-on workshop on Ferrocement Applications was conducted on scheduled on September 20, 2022.
Mr Ashish Pawar, Director at Artico Reality and Partner at Quadron Reality Pune and Mr Karunesh Jain, Director Moonwater Farms, both Alumini of 2009-13 Civil Engineering batch were invited for Assessment of B. Tech Final Year projects. The alumini of 2009-13 batch of Civil Engineering sponsors the best project award to final year civil engineering students every year since last ten years.
Indian Concrete Institute (ICI) chapter activity
Mr. Amit Haridas, delivered his expert talk on "Impact of Temperature on Concrete" on November 3, 2022. Mr. Amit Haridas is founder and Principal Consultant of the company "ConcreteInfo ''. He is actively involved in RMC consulting services and has an extensive knowledge about temperature control in concrete structures. We are also thankful to Mrs Sucheta Kalawar, Secretary ICI Pune who graced the occasion with her presence and guided students of Civil Engineering department.
Interaction with Bentley Education
14 students of Civil 2019-23 batch selected by Godrej Properties for Internship with stipend 25000/- Per month and Pre-placement offer CTC 7 to 8 LPA
Prof. Sagar Kolekar invited to host Engineers Day event organized by Institution of Engineers India
Civil TTC team secured first position in Indian Concrete Institute's National Poster Presentation and won prize money 31000/-
Dr Sayali Apte successfully completed ISO 14001 Lead auditor certification for environmental management system
Dr Sayali Sandbhor , Prof Vaishnavi Dabir and Prof Mugdha Kshirsagar received best paper award at ISHVA 2022
Site Visit to Pune Metro
Team of Students of batch 2019-23 got selected for IFAT University Challenge 2022- Participation
Students Attended 512 Army base workshop site visit
Mr. Saketh Bhartipudi (2019-23) secured first position in Inter Institute Table Tennis championship
Mr. Vinayak Bidawe (2020-24) was part of team securing first position in Inter Institute Table Tennis badminton championship.
Civil Engineering Society of Symbiosis completed 10 years and annual handover ceremony was held on 23rd August 2022
AICTE Amrit Sarovar Internship for 15 students with 2 lakhs funding was successfully completed in given span of 15 days. It included study of Wadhale lake Panvel, site visit, making of 10 posters on given topics and its submission to AICTE as well as Urban Local Body of Panvel.
Civil Department in collaboration with Ferrocement Society of India, conducted handson workshop on application of ferrocement for the Civil Engineering students of 2019-23, 2020-24, 2021-25 batch on 20/09/2022
EMINENT GUEST SPEAKER TECH TALK SERIES AT CIVIL DEPARTMENT
Save Water Awareness campaign at Lavale Village
An awareness drive on the topic "Save Water" was conducted on 13th April'22 as a part of Service Learning for Second Year Civil Engineering. The drive was held at Lavale Village, followed by a visit to the PAVITR Installation in the village.
International Youth and Sustainability Festival ‘22
Symbiosis International (Deemed University) in collaboration with ExploreiT , Climate Reality Project-India and Adar Poonawalla Clean City Initiative organized a two day International Youth and Sustainability Festival (IYSF) on 23rd and 24th April 2022 at Symbiosis Viman Nagar Campus. The festival was inaugurated by eminent personalities including Dr. Kunal Khemnar, Additional Commissioner, Pune Municipal Corporation; Mr. Krishnan Komundur, CEO, Adar Poonawala Clean City Initiative; Mr. Aniruddha Shahapure, Chief Knowledge Officer, Pune Smart City; Dr. Erach Bharucha, Renowned Author and Environmentalist; Dr. Arundhati Warke, Deputy Director Academics- Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT), Mr. Shivam. Singh, Founder ExploreiT and Prof. Dr. Kanchan Khare, Head of Civil Engineering Department, SIT. From Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Dr. Shirin Shikalgar, In charge, Service Learning Centre; Prof. Dr. Kanchan Khare and Prof. Mugdha Kshirsagar, Civil Engineering Department organized and coordinated the festival in association with ExploreiT.
The festival gave a platform to young minds to discuss the possible ways to address Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and go carbon neutral by 2030.
6th National Convention on Ferrocement
The 6th National Convention on Ferrocement was jointly organised by the Ferrocement Society (India) and the Civil Department of Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT Pune), providing a forum for architects, civil engineers and working professionals across India. The event was available for foreign delegates as well in online mode. Topics discussed in this convention included, but were not limited to, projects, R&D in Precast Ferrocement components, necessity of precast for components, types and techniques for moulds, types of matrix-cement mortar, techniques for precasting and meshes, water conservation, Hybrid or composite construction using ferrocement components, and so on.
Faculty Development Program at Civil Department, SIT
Faculty and Research fellow at the Civil Engineering Department attended One Day faculty Development Program organized by the Civil Engineering Department on 31swt March 2022. It was delivered by Prof. Dr. Uttam Kadam, under the MoU between SIT and DBSKKV, Dapoli. Many collaborative opportunities and future projects were discussed based on “Sustainable Agriculture”
SIT ASCE STUDENTS’ CHAPTER
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Students’ Chapter at Civil Engineering Department was established in 2021. Since then, the chapter has been very actively organizing various events and participating in various activities held by ASCE.
The core team has put in day and night efforts for more than 7 months in making it happen. It took more than 100s of concrete mix designs, countless simulations of canoe design and selecting the best out of hundreds of materials based on characteristic properties to finalize the best combination!
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6th National Convention on Ferrocement
Renewal of MoU with Ecosan Services Foundation
MoU of SIT with Ecosan Services Foundation, working in the water, wastewater and sanitation sector, is renewed.
While renewing the MOU, we have extended the scope of the MOU and Symbiosis Community Outreach Programme and Extension (SCOPE) is also now part of this MOU. The lead team from SIT, Prof. Kanchan Khare, Head Civil Engineering along with Mr. Sagar Kolekar, Dr. Shirin from SCOPE visited ESF office and MoU was signed by Dr. Dayanand Panse, Director, Ecosan Services Foundation and Ms. Radhika Borgaonkar, Project Manager, Ecosan Services Foundation.
PAVITR Project Pilot plant funded by European Union and DST- Project Bhoomi Poojan
Bhoomi Poojan of the selected site for the construction work of “Anaerobic System and Constructed Wetland for Waste Water treatment” was done on 8th July 2021 as a tradition to mark the start of the construction activity. The ritual was held in the presence of Deputy Director Academics Prof. Arundhati Warke along with entire PAVITR team from Civil Engineering Department and other faculty members of the department.
BAI Patron Membership
Civil Engineering Department has been in close connection with Builders' Association of India (BAI).
Proud to share that Symbiosis Institute of Technology is now a Patron Member of BAI!
2000 Watt Smart Cities Certification Project
As a part of the prestigious 2000 Watt Smart Cities certification Project , a kickoff workshop was attended by the project team members from Civil Engineering Department who would be working on the “Smart Building Criteria” along with other Institutions under SIU.
BIM WEEK
Civil Department, Symbiosis Institute of Technology organized "BIM WEEK", a week long Lecture Series of Industry Experts from 17th May to 21st May 2021!
Glimpses of BIM WEEK
DIPLOMA SUMMER SCHOOL
Hands-on Session on Revit was organized at the department for Civil Diploma students as a part of Two week Summer school program organized by Symbiosis Institute of Technology and was delivered by software expert from our Technology partner EduCADD.
Recent TECH TALKS @ CIVIL
Team of "Sigma Consultants India Pvt Ltd" trained our Techfest Organizers and Participants on 2nd May 2021 for Six Sigma White Belt certification as a token for appreciating their efforts put in smoothly conducting the techfest.
A webinar on "Six Sigma for Optimization" was organized on 7th May 2021 for Third and Final year students between 1 pm to 3 pm. It was delivered by a team of 5 experts from "Sigma Consultants India Pvt Ltd (Sigmacon)" lead by Mrs. Pranita Dange, Director and Mr. Dhananjay Apte, Director at Sigmacon.
Tech talk on “Innovation in Construction” was held on 29th April 2021 delivered by Mr.
Prashant Nagalapur, Turner Technical Services.
Tech Talk on “Smart Cities and Urban Planning Perspective” was conducted on 16th May 2021 and delivered by Urban Planning expert Mr. Shiva Kshirsagar.
A talk was delivered by Industry Expert Dr. Asita Dalvi on Geology and Soil mechanics.
Glimpse of Capomaestro 21- TechFest of Civil Engineering Department SIT
Civil Engineering students designed their own website for Tech Fest promotion.
CESS Team planned four major technical events along with 4 fun events. Capomaestro hosted more than 3000 participants for its virtual events. It was a grand success.
The team designed its own Gaming App for Kaun Banega Champion and Uno.
Prize Distribution for events took place on a virtual platform and students designed and developed virtual ceremony for giving away prizes.
Gaming Events- Designed by Students
Technical Events
Comedy Night post Success of Capomaestro 2021
Pre- TechFest FREE WORKSHOPS
Team Capomaestro organized Pre-Techfest workshops. More than 200 participants from outside SIT registered for each workshop.
3 Days workshop on Google Sketchup from 10th to 13th April 2021,
2 Days workshop on Autodesk Revit from 13th to 14th April 2021,
2 Days workshop on Staad Pro from 16th to 17th April 2021
Webinar on BIM Technologies
A webinar was organized for the students by Techno Struct Academy on 9th April 2021.
Value Addition Program
e-Training Self paced program of two weeks is floated with Conart Engineering Ltd as their CSR activity with Smart City Association and placement cell to all our students.
5 Day Free Career Bootcamp for Civil Engineering Students is offered by the team Protrainy.
Tech Talk Series @Civil
- International collaboration
- Participation (more than 100) from institutions including IITs, NITs, CEPT, BITs as well as Industry from all across India was observed.
- Industry collaboration
- Certificates for participation were provided by Bentley Institute to all participants.
- More than 200 participants from top institutions, academia, industry not only from India but also from abroad participated in the Tech Talk organized on the World Water Day.
Guest Talks Organized at the Department
- Prof. Pratap Raval, COEP, was invited to deliver talk on sustainable development as a part of co-teaching of an elective course “Town and Country Planning”, by Prof. K.C. Khare.
Guest lecture of Industry Expert, Dr. Asita Dalavi, Genstru Consultants was organized by Prof. Mugdha Kshirsagar
Guest lecture of Industry Expert, Mr. Avinash Joshi, Stup Consultants on “Prestressed concrete beam design” was held on 10th April 2021, organized by Dr. Sanjay Kulkarni.
Internationalization @ Civil – Discussion on Civil Engineering , SIT and School of Building , Architecture and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, UK for teaching partnerships was held on 2nd February 2021- We are proud to announce 6 months Internship opportunity, at UK’s 1st ranked School in Building, to the students of Civil Engineering Department. Many new collaborative opportunities for students’ benefit on their way!
Industry connect @ Civil- Three students of Civil Engineering Department and one faculty member receives opportunity to undertake 5 months of online Internship on MIKE URBAN+ offered by DHI
DHI is an international water software development and engineering consultancy firm with headquarters in Denmark. The not-for-profit organization addresses all challenges in water environments through consultancy services, MIKE Powered by DHI water modeling software, business applications, data portals and operational services. DHI has 40 offices throughout the world, with software development centres in Singapore and Denmark.
Social Service Drive by Second Year Civil Engineering Students
Students of Second year Civil Engineering executed Service Learning project on “Awareness drive for Health and Cleanliness of the Surroundings” following all the necessary guidelines for Covid-19.
Service Learning Project- in collaboration with Industry
Additional Service Learning Project has been designed in association with Industry ECOSAN SERVICES FOUNDATION related to water conservation.
Civil Engineering Department is offering Value Addition Programs in association with Industry in the Current Semester.
Candy software training- Offered to Third and Final Year B.Tech Civil Engineering
Revit Architecture and Revit Structure software training - Offered to Second and Third Year B.Tech Civil Engineering
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification- From TUV Germany offered to TY and final year students as well as Alumni of Civil department.
Mothers’ day celebration- 10th May 2020
Mothers’ day was celebrated by sharing wonderful quotes and messages by students on various social media platforms.
Independence Day Celebration 15th August 2020
The President of CESS celebrated this day by hoisting the flag along with his mother showing women empowerment and the importance of women in society. The live broadcast of the event was shared among all the team members and students.
Online Prize Distribution
CESS 2020 started the odd semester 2020-21 by holding the first ever e-prize distribution ceremony to certify the earlier CESS team and hand out certificates of various achievements such as academic topper, sports, co curricular, best student etc
Participation in Mapathon, IIT Bombay
Mapathon is map making competition for a specific problem statement. This event, organised jointly by IIT Bombay, AICTE and ISRO, to make maps using Indian remote sensing data. The primary objective is to understand the potential of Indian remote sensing data and make maps for Indian regions using free open source mapping software (QGIS). Three teams participated, each having four members of the students working along TTC-Anchorage Club.
Road safety event by i- Safe IIT Delhi
The team participated in the road safety event by i-Safe, IIT Delhi. Many activities such as poster making, webinar and spreading awareness were successfully completed. We secured in Top 50 category in India.
World Water Day celebration
President of CESS created a small video regarding world water day to spread awareness. This video was shared among the students during the early phase of lockdown.
Online paper Presentation
On the occasion of engineers day, the department of civil engineering (CESS) had organized an online paper presentation competition for civil engineering students. The competitions were divided into 2 major domains (Construction Management and Environmental) of civil engineering. The judging panel was comprised of alumni and faculty related to that field.
Engineers Day Celebration
On the occasion of engineer’s day, the department of civil engineering (CESS) had organized a variety of technical and non-technical events along with TTC-ANCHORAGE inauguration through digital lamp lighting. The technical events were hosted by TTC-ANCHORAGE.
Online quiz during Teachers’ Day Celebration
On Teacher’s day, the CESS team (Civil Engineering Society of Symbiosis) organized a little function for the faculty members of the Civil Department. To make the event interesting CESS team had arranged a few events like movie bluff, quiz, tagline recognizer for the faculties and staff.
Digital Lamp Lighting during Talk The Clock (T.T.C.) Anchorage Inauguration
Introduction to T.T.C. Anchorage Team and its Vision
START-UP WEEK- 2020
Start-up Showcase by S.Y Civil Engineering Students
Start-up Showcase by S.Y Civil Engineering Students
S.Y Civil Engineering Students presenting their ideas during Pitch Day
The students organized ‘Civil Engineering Startup Showcase '20 for entire day as a part of "Start-up week" under Entrepreneurship course on 20/02/2020. This was a small step towards making students aware of the Startup world to encourage them to start their baby steps to achieve greatest heights in future!
Hands-on session by Dr Preeti Mulay
Discussion during the workshop
Group Photo with Dr Preeti Mulay
On 24th Jan 2020, “Workshop on Bibliometric” was conducted for the Civil Engineering faculty and research scholars. The invited speaker was Dr Preeti Mulay, Associate Professor, CS-IT Department, Symbiosis Institute of Technology.
Presentation by Dr.Amit Tiwari
Discussion during the workshop
Group Photo with Dr.Amit Tiwari
On 22nd Jan 2020, “Awareness Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights” was conducted for the Civil Engineering faculty and research scholars. The invited speaker was Dr Amit Kumar Tiwari, Head-IP Cell, Symbiosis Centre for Research and Innovation, Symbiosis International University.
Participation in Inter-Institution Events by Students of Civil Engineering Department
Table 1: Participation in Inter-institution events by students
| Event Level | Academic Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | |
| Within State | 12 | 4 | 5 |
| Outside State | 13 | 4 | 8 |
Following are the details of the student's achievements/ participation in various activities conducted within the state in academic year 2022-23.
Table 2: Achievements/ participation in activities within state by students for AY 2022-23
| Sr. No. | Event | Student Name | Batch | Prize | State Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Institute Table Tennis championship, Pune | Mr. Saketh Bhartipudi | 2019-23 | 1st Prize | Within State |
| 2 | Inter Institute Badminton championship, Pune | Mr. Vinayak Bidave | 2020-24 | 1st Prize | Within State |
| 3 | TECHNIKALA (Badminton competition organized by NICMAR) | Mr. Vinayak Bidave | 2020-24 | 1st Prize | Within State |
| 4 | State Level Project Presentation competition | Samyak Rai and Mansi Asati | 2020-24 | 1st Prize | Within State |
| 5 | Poster presentation, International Youth Sustainability Festival (IYSF Conference 2023) | Pranav Jadhav, Armaan Joshi, Ria Rai, Sanskar Chandravanshi, Shraddha Rajput | 2021-25 | 1st Prize | Within State |
| 6 | Poster presentation, International Youth Sustainability Festival (IYSF Conference 2023) | Muskaan, Nidhi Jagnani | 2021-25 | Consolation | Within State |
| 7 | 7 Teams of 5 students participated in Poster presentation, International Youth Sustainability Festival (IYSF Conference 2023) | Students of Civil Engineering | 2021-25 | Participation | Within State |
| 8 | Battle of Bands, Cresendo 2023, ISB&M | Maitreya Chakraborty | 2020-24 | 1st Prize | Within State |
| 9 | Solo Singing competition, Avyanna, SMCW | Yash Shamrao Gaidhani | 2021-25 | 1st Prize | Within State |
| 10 | West Zone games, Badminton Competition | Vinayak Bidave | 2020-24 | Participation | Within State |
| 11 | West Zone games, Cricket | Shreyas Nalavade | 2020-24 | Participation | Within State |
| 12 | West Zone games, Football | Jainam Shah | 2019-23 | Participation | Within State |
Mr. Saketh Bhartipudi won Inter-Institute Table Tennis Championship
Mr. Vinayak Bidave secured first position in Inter Institute Badminton championship
Vinayak Bidave secured first place in badminton during TECHNIKALA by NICMAR
Following are the details of the students’ achievements/ participation in various activities conducted outside the state in academic year 2022-23.
Table 3: Achievements/ participation in activities outside state by students for AY 2022-23
| Sr. No. | Event | Student Name | Batch | Prize | National Level Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IFAT University Challenge 2022 | Mr. Saketh Bhartipudi, Diksha Sharma, Ishika Kocchar | 2019-23 | Participation | International Event |
| 2 | Bank of Baroda Achievers | Mr. Ashish Ranjan | 2018-22 | All Rounder award | Outside State |
| 3 | Paper presentation competition organized by ASCE | Ms. Mansi Asati | 2020-24 | 1st Prize | Outside State |
| 4 | National Level Civil Engineering symposium organized by MIT, WPU. | Samyak Rai and Mansi Asati | 2020-24 | 3rd Prize | Outside State |
| 5 | National Level Paper presentation competition organized by Indian Concrete Institute | Civil Engineering students | 2019-23 | 1st Prize | Outside State |
| 6 | National Level poster presentation competition organized by Indian Concrete Institute | Civil Engineering students | 2019-23 | Participation | Outside State |
| 7 | National Level poster presentation competition organized by Indian Concrete Institute | Civil Engineering students | 2019-23 | Participation | Outside State |
| 8 | Asian Kickboxing Championship | Mr. Raj Waswand | 2018-22 | Silver Medal | International Event |
| 9 | ASCE concrete canoe competition | ASCE Student Chapter Team | 2019-23, 2020-24, 2021-25 | Participation | International Event |
| 10 | CSAW’22, Hack3d summer challenge, Held in July 2022, NYU Tandon School of Engineering | Diksha Sharma | 2019-23 | 3rd Prize | International Event |
| 11 | CSAW’22, Hack3d challenge, Held in November 2022, NYU Tandon School of Engineering | Diksha Sharma | 2019-23 | 2nd Prize | International Event |
| 12 | Aakaar 2023, International Civil Engineering Symposium 2023, IIT Bombay | Muskaan Kushwaha | 2019-23 | Participation | International |
| 13 | Swami Vivekanand Rasthtriya Yuva Sansad, University of Delhi | Sanskar Chandrawanshi | 2021-25 | Participation | National |
Mr. Ashish Ranjan won the Bank of Baroda Best All Rounder Award
Samyak Rai and Mansi Asati won 3rd prize in the event of pitch hunt organized by MIT, WPU.
Team TTC Anchorage won 1st Prize at National Level competition organized by ICI
Raj Waswand bagged a SILVER MEDAL in Asian KICKBOXING Championship, Bangkok.
SIT’s Team Concrete Canoe participated in the International event
Following are the details of the student's achievements/ participation in various activities for academic year 2021-22.
Table 4: Achievements/ participation in activities within state by students for AY 2021-22
| Sr. No. | Event | Student Name | Batch | Prize | State Level Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poster presentation, International Youth Sustainability Festival (IYSF Conference 2022) | Aditya Kale, Aman Singh, Aarif Dar, Vatsal Selarkathe | 2020-24 | 1st Prize | Within State |
| 2 | Poster presentation, International Youth Sustainability Festival (IYSF Conference 2022) | Team Anchorage | 2019-23, 2020-24 | 3rd Prize | Within State |
| 3 | Paper presentation, International Youth Sustainability Festival (IYSF Conference 2022) | Students of Civil engineering | 2019-23, 2020-24 | Participation | Within State |
| 4 | Paper presentation, International Youth Sustainability Festival (IYSF Conference 2022) | Prajwal Shirbhate, Muskaan Kushwaha, Mansi Asati, Ashish Ranjan | 2019-23, 2020-24 | 1st Prize | Within State |
Table 5: Achievements/ participation in activities outside state by students for AY 2021-22
| Sr. No. | Event | Student Name | Batch | Prize | National Level Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Kickboxing Championship held in Goa | Raj Waswand | 2018-22 | Gold Medal | Outside state |
| 2 | ASCE concrete canoe competition | Ashish Ranjan and team | 2019-23, 20-24 | All India 2nd rank | Outside state |
| 3 | Ace Design Institute’s Interior Design Competition | Muskaan Kushwaha | 2019-23 | Participation | Outside state |
| 4 | Project presentation National level competition | Sara Baig, Ashish Ranjan | 2018-22 | Participation | Outside state |
Following are the details of the students’ achievements/ participation in various activities for academic year 2020-21.
Table 6: Achievements/ participation in activities within state by students for AY 2020-21
| Sr. No. | Event | Student Name | Batch | Prize | State Level Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webinar: Digital Modeling of Water Infrastructure using OpenFlows WaterGEMS and training | Students of Civil Engineering | 2019-23 | Participation | Within State |
| 2 | Webinar: Digital Modeling of Water Infrastructure using OpenFlows SewerGEMS | Students of Civil Engineering | 2019-23 | Participation | Within State |
| 3 | Webinar: Digital Modeling of Water Infrastructure using OpenFlows HAMMER | Students of Civil Engineering | 2019-23 | Participation | Within State |
| 4 | Cement Super-plasticizer compatibility training, UltraTech cement Ltd. | Muskaan Kushwaha | 2019-23 | Participation | Within State |
| 5 | Pavement Management System training, UltraTech cement Ltd. | Muskaan Kushwaha | 2019-23 | Participation | Within State |
Table 7: Achievements/ participation in activities outside state by students for AY 2020-21
| Sr. No. | Event | Student Name | Batch | Prize | National Level Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Level Paper Presentation Competition, Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore | Muskaan Kushwaha and Ishika Kocchar | 2019-23 | 1st Rank | Outside state |
| 2 | National Level Paper Presentation Competition, Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore | Deimaphisa Cajee and Diksha Sharma | 2019-23 | 2nd Rank | Outside state |
| 3 | High Rise Architecture competition conducted by IIT Bombay | Ashwani Kumar, Muskaan Kushwaha | 2018-22 | Participation | National |
| 4 | IITB-ISRO – AICTE Mapathon 2020 | Team of students | 2018-22 | Participation | National |
| 5 | Poster Presentation, AAKAAR IIT Bombay | Ruksar Malik, Ankit Yadav, And Roshan Maripally | 2017-21 | 2nd Rank | National |
| 6 | TEQUIP Webinar on Pile load testing | Muskaan Kushwaha | 2019-23 | Participation | National |
| 7 | National Level Avishkar Competition, Government College of Engineering, Nagpur | Muskaan Kushwaha | 2019-23 | Participation | National |
| 8 | Aakaar 2022, International Civil Engineering Symposium 2022, IIT Bombay | Muskaan Kushwaha | 2019-23 | Participation | International |
Students of Civil Engineering Department are encouraged to undertake research work/ project work that can be potentially be published as a research paper. This ensures imbibing research skills in students at undergraduate level. have also published papers as an outcome of their research projects at the department or summer/ winter internships under faculty members during semester breaks. Following table provides details of published student's papers.
Table 8: Students’ publications in Journals and Conference Proceedings
| Sr. No. | Authors | Title | Year | Journal/Conference | Link |
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| 1 | S. D. Apte, V. V. Dabir, B. K. Dhyani, S. P. Choudhari | Experimental Investigation on Bamboo as Sustainable Reinforcement Alternative for Rural Construction | 2020 | International Journal of Modern Agriculture | Link |
| 2 | Dabir V., Deki S., Agarwal K., Ranjan A., Khare K. | Permeability of A Composite Seawall: Effect of the Orientation of Gaps in the Structure | 2020 | IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science | Link |
| 3 | Arora N., Maheshwari D., Meena A.K., Kshirsagar M., Kulkarni S. | Underground Construction and Space Utilization: A Bibliometric Analysis | 2021 | Library Philosophy and Practice | Link |
| 4 | Kshirsagar M., Kulkarni S., Meena A.K., Danby D., Bhavsar S. | Applications of Biomimicry in Construction and Architecture: A Bibliometric Analysis | 2021 | Library Philosophy and Practice | Link |
| 5 | Patel Dhruv, Aryan Tiwari, Nishant Nikhare, Rohit Shinde, Ashutosh Dubey, Manan Shah, Hire Shalaka, Sandbhor S.S | Advanced Concrete Composites for Improved Performance: A Bibliometric Survey | 2021 | Library Philosophy and Practice | Link |
| 6 | Dhruva Patel, Aryan Tiwari, Nishant Nikhare, Rohit Shinde, Ashutosh Dubey, Manan Shah, Sayali Sandbhor and Shalaka Hire | Performance Comparison of Concrete Composites for Sustainable Construction | 2021 | IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci | Link |
| 7 | S Hire, A Ranjan, K Ruikar, S Sandbhor | AI-driven safety checks for ladders used on construction sites | 2022 | IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science | Link |
Alumni Connect: Civil Department, SIT
B. Tech and PBL Project Exhibition was held at the Department of Civil Engineering, SIT Symbiosis Institute Of Technology
Pune on 15th November 2024. Like every year, our distinguished Alumni assessed the project presentations, project posters and
models made by our students of Final Year and Third year.
The Students' projects comprised of industry co-guided projects, Projects supported and funded by Industry, MITACS and
Research grants.
The students have displayed excellent presentation skills, technical knowledge through their technical project work, cohesivity in
group work. This experience was unique for all of us at Department of Civil Engineering, SIT and appreciated by all the alumni
visiting on that day.
We are thankful to Rohit More , Project Quality Head, Godrej from 2012-16 Batch ;Dhruva Patel , Owner Rishabh Builders, from
2017-21 batch, Nilesh Bodhale Director N.B. Infrastructures and Amit Chaudhary, Director, Rachna Valuers and Consultants LLP
both from 2011-15 batch for sparing a day for the budding Civil Engineers and motivating them to pursue careers in MNCs and
entrepreneurship.
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Site Visits: Civil Department, SIT
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Conferences / Workshops / Seminars: Civil Department, SIT
SIU Interact Conference October 2024
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4 days Workshop
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Faculty development Program 2024 in association with Industry
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Hands-on Workshop
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Graduate Attributes
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Scholarship: research, inquiry and lifelong learning |
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Global citizenship: ethical, social and professional understanding |
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Eco-literate: sensitivity towards a sustainable environment |
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Employability: equipped with skills, attributes, leadership and entrepreneurial qualities that society needs; being capable of making a contribution to society through earning a living |
CO's
| Civil Engineering | |
| Urban Transportation Planning | |
| CO 1 | Understand the urban morphology considered in planning process |
| CO 2 | Describe the various processes considered in Urban Transportation Planning |
| CO 3 | Understand the trip generation and analyze the various aspects of the trip generation models |
| CO 4 | Understand the application and selection of various trip distribution models |
| CO 5 | Understand the transportation network and select the suitable method of traffic assignment |
| CO 6 | Suggest the non transport solutions for the transport problems, describe the process of project evaluation and overall project planning |
Gold Medal Achievers
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Departmental Achievements
Collaborative program in Civil Engineering with L&T EduTech
The Department of Civil Engineering, SIT at Symbiosis Institute Of Technology Pune , Symbiosis International University, is happy to announce a new collaborative program in Civil Engineering with L&T EduTech. This partnership offers a tremendous advantage to our Civil Engineering students. This collaboration with L&T EduTech will further transform the educational experience. It will strengthen the vital link between academia and industry, providing students with invaluable hands-on learning opportunities in state-of-the-art labs right here on campus.
We are excited about the future and the exceptional opportunities this collaboration will create for our budding civil engineers! Congratulations to the faculty, staff, and students of the Department of Civil Engineering, SIT.
SIT students’ presentation in ASCE AGM
The students from Civil Department, SIT delivered a presentation during Annual General Meeting of American Society of Civil Engineers.
We SIT, are officially a fully functional ASCE student Chapter! One year establishment period activities application approved by ASCE
Congratulations Vinayak Bidawe
Student from Third Year Civil Vinayak Bidawe selected for Semester abroad program by TUHH Germany team
Faculty Achievements
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Felicitation of Dr. Sayali Sandbhor by Hon'ble Vice Chancellor during Commendation Ceremony held at SIU
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International Visit of Prof. Sagar Kolekar
Nature of Engagement: To attend workshop on “Statistical Tools and Analysis Methods for Hydrology Research” at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Dates: 8th to 11th June 2024
Topic: Workshop on Statistical Tools and Analysis Methods for Hydrology Research
Funding: Sponsored by IIT Bombay
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Symbiosis Staff Sports Fest, 2023
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The team of PAVITR Consortia at SIU presented the progress of their work on the EU India Horizon 2020 funded "PAVITR" project and briefed about the two pilots installed and monitored by SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
The Department Congratulates PI Kanchan Khare and Co-PI Mugdha Kshirsagar and team members Sayali Apte, Sagar Kolekar, Pranav Sankapal for their enormous work and efforts in making the two pilots function smoothly.
Students of Civil Engineering visited Khamboli village and surveyed the village to address issues on water usage, wastewater management, and dry waste management. The students will be working in the village further on world water day with the EcoSan Service foundation and SCOPE.
Patents at Civil Engineering Department
Dr. Sayali Sandbhor, Prof. Mugdha Kshirasagr and Dr. Vaishnavi Dabir Received Best paper award for research work with international Collaboration at International Conference on Innovation in science.
Dr Sayali Sandbhor and Dr Sayali Apte were invited to attend "The Policy and Practice Forum" scheduled from April 25-27, 2023 at the "Anil Agarwal Environmental Training Institute". Alwar, Rajastan. The objective of the forum was discussions on how to scale up affordable and sustainable water and waste management practices, innovations in governance, regulatory mechanisms, faecal sludge treatment systems, resource recovery for circularity, rural-urban convergence and climate change and resilience.
Dr Sayali Sandbhor, Head Civil Department was invited to deliver guest lecture on Hands-on BIM at Walchand college of Engineeiring.
Dr Sayali Apte from Civil Engineering Department, SIT received recognition certificate for completing 2 reviews for Elsevier Q1 journal
Prof. Rushikesh and his team completed experimental set up for BLE Beacon based Indoor Positioning System. This is a good inter disciplinary project. Thanks to Bar Code India Ltd for providing the hardware and sharing the technical expertise.
The ASCE Students Chapter, Department of Civil Engineering, SIT has bagged All India 2nd Rank at the world renowned ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition, ASCE India Student Symposium 2022!
2000 Watt Smart Cities project from 2000 WSC Association, Switzerland
Congratulations to Civil Department for another feather in their Cap.
The team including Dr. Ketan Kotecha, Dr. Kanchan Khare, Dr. Sayali Sandbhor, Prof. Rushikesh Kulkarni, Prof. Humera Khanum, Prof. Vinay Jatti, Prof. Vaishnavi Dabir, JRF Ms. Janhavi Mahale, played vital role for "Smart Buildings" criterion for getting the label from "2000 Watt Smart Cities Association, Switzerland".
SIU is the 1st Indian Educational Campus to have been awarded this title.
PAVITR- EU India HORIZON 2020 Funded Project
PAVITR Project- Installation of Pilot set up at Lavale village
PAVITR Project- Construction of Ansys + CW set up at SUHRC Campus
TRTI MPSC Training
Civil Engineering Department, Symbiosis Institute of Technology, is offering training for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates in preparation of MPSC Engineering Services Examination. SIT, has been successfully awarded a tender by Tribal Research and Training Institute (TRTI) to provide online training to ST candidates located remotely throughout Maharashtra. TRTI selected hundred B.E. / B. Tech candidates with major in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering for training on the merit basis. Students have been provided with Lenovo-manufactured tablets that enables them to access online training. The tablets are distributed to selected candidates at the Commissioner Office, Tribal Development Department at seven regions of Maharashtra.
The competitive examination training sessions will cover preparations of prelims, mains paper- I & II, and interview preparation. Training began from 10th March 2022 in online mode and will last for six months. Prof Dr. Kanchan Khare, Prof. Rushikesh Kulkarni, Prof. Humera Khanum, Abhijeet |hambir, Tushar Marne, Hansraj Gajbhar are contributing to the smooth conduction of the training.
AICTE Study Tour Grant under YUVAK SCHEME
Students Achievements
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Research
Department of Civil Engineering
Summary of Sponsored Research Projects
A.Y. 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23
Vision of the Department:
To contribute to the society by imparting quality education, professionalism, and entrepreneurial skills in the field of Civil Engineering to produce globally competent engineers.
Mission of the Department:
- To impart the latest state of art research-led technical education and skills in a congenial learning environment to meet the global societal needs.
- To inculcate professional ethics and lifelong learning through curricular and co-curricular activities.
- To nurture innovation and encourage entrepreneurship in Civil Engineering.
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs):
- To apply fundamental skills, knowledge of analysis and design to all the applications in civil engineering
- To contribute towards the development of society by providing solutions with sensitivity towards built environment
- To demonstrate professional and leadership ability for becoming successful entrepreneurs.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES (PO):
Engineering Graduates will be able to:
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Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
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Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
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Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
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Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
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Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
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The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
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Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
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Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
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Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
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Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
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Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
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Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSOs):
The Program Specific Outcomes of Civil Engineering Department are as follows:
Civil Engineering Graduates will be able:
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To develop the competence of creating and providing sustainable infrastructure, housing, water and waste water services.
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To effectively apply engineering fundamentals for the development and management of civil engineering solutions that are sensitive towards the environment for the benefit of society at large.