CIVIL ENGINEERING
Vision: To develop the Department into a full-fledged centre of learning in various fields of Civil Engineering, keeping in view of the latest academic and construction developments. Mission: The mission of the Department is to provide an academic environment that will ensure high quality education, training and research by keeping them abreast of latest developments in the field of civil Engineering aimed at promoting employability, leadership qualities with humanity, ethics, research aptitude and team spirit. To provide growing needs of sustainable infrastructure development. To provide technical advice and support to the industry.
Our labs
CAD Laboratory
INTRODUCTION
Computer Aided Drafting is a process of preparing drawings of an object on the screen of a computer. There are various types of drawings in different fields of engineering and science. In civil engineering, plans and layouts of buildings are prepared. The use of CAD provides enhanced graphics capabilities that allow designers to conceptualize their ideas, modify designs easily, perform animation, make design calculations, and use colors, fonts and other aesthetic features.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- ► Understand the importance of CAD and practice using CAD software.
- ► Prepare drawings of building components, site plans, and line drawings of public and industrial buildings.
- ► Gain skills in drafting engineering structures using CAD software.
Surveying Lab
INTRODUCTION
Civil engineers play a crucial role in surveying the Earth's surface to collect data for planning and designing engineering projects such as buildings, highways and irrigation systems. Surveying involves determining the relative positions of objects on the Earth's surface by measuring horizontal distances and vertical angles. The observations are refined and plotted to create maps to an appropriate scale.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- ► Determine relative positions of objects on the Earth's surface.
- ► Measure distances and angles accurately.
- ► Prepare maps or plans representing specific areas.
Hydraulics Lab
INTRODUCTION
The Hydraulics Laboratory is a state-of-the-art facility used to conduct experiments related to water flow. The lab provides experimental setups to study notches, orifices and mouthpieces. Students learn methods to measure flow rates, velocity and pressure in tanks, closed pipes and open channels.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- ► Determine hydraulic coefficients of orifices, mouthpieces and notches.
- ► Verify Bernoulli's theorem.
- ► Determine flow rates, pressure changes and head loss in pipes.
- ► Measure Chezy's constant through open channel flow experiments.
- ► Evaluate the performance of hydraulic machines.
Material Testing Laboratory
INTRODUCTION
The Material Testing Laboratory at Government Polytechnic, Pillaripattu is a well-equipped laboratory with 810 sq. feet area. It provides practical knowledge of testing properties of concrete, steel, aggregates, cement, bricks and soil to ensure safety and reliability in construction.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- ► Understand characteristics of civil engineering materials.
- ► Gain knowledge of tools used in concrete and soil testing.
- ► Understand stress versus strain behavior of concrete and steel.