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The Department of Civil Engineering was established since the inception of the college in 1957 and has grown into a full fledged department with specializations in all the major areas of Civil Engineering. The department works on the theme area of “Eco Friendly Structures”. The department has taken up various sponsored research programmes apart from regular teachings and the research activities, namely TNSCST, TNPCB, ,MHRD, PWD ,SERC, UGC, DST, AICTE & DHAN foundation. It has created collaboration with industries to work for the various tasks given by Govt., semi-govt. and other private organizations. The department offers programmes at undergraduate, graduate and doctorate levels.

The vision of the department is to establish process of learning to meet the global standards for sustainable built environment. Many of our alumni hold prestigious positions in leading academic institutions, industries and government organizations in all over the world. Civil Engineering Department has won AICTE-CII Best Industry linked institution award in 2015-2016.

Programmes Offered

 

B.E Civil Engineering

A Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Civil Engineering focuses on designing, constructing, and maintaining infrastructure such as Buildings, Highways, bridges, Harbors and Ports, and buildings etc., It covers subjects like structural analysis and design, Transportation Engineering, geotechnical engineering, Fluid mechanics and Hydraulics Engineering, Irrigation Engineering and environmental systems etc., The program equips students with technical skills for problem-solving and project management. 

 

M.E Structural Engineering

Structural engineering is a branch of civil engineering that focuses on designing and analyzing structures to ensure they are safe, stable, and durable. It involves understanding the behavior of materials under various loads and conditions. Structural engineers work on buildings, bridges, dams, and other infrastructures. The goal of structural engineer is to  create efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions while ensuring public safety.

 

M.E Construction Engineering and Management. 

Construction Engineering and Management is a field that combines engineering principles with project management to oversee the planning, design, and execution of construction projects. It focuses on cost control, scheduling, quality assurance, and safety management. Professionals in this field ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and according to specifications.

Insights

Number of Students

546

Faculty

-

Patent

04

Laboratories

09

Publications

103

Projects

08

People

Research

Highlights

Events

Students

Notable Alumni

Mrs.Vigneshwari IAS

(Civil – 2011)

Mr. Lakshmanan Somasundaram

(B.E Civil – 1987)

Er. T. ARCHUNAN

(B.E Civil – 1987)

S.No  Date of Visits  Year  Place of Visit  Total No. of  Students
22.11.2024  III  Pannaipatti Water   Treatment Plant  120
01.10.2024  III Anish Infrastructure Pvt  Ltd  KNRTL Construction  Sri Sastha Construction Coimbatore 100
06.10.2023  III Padmanabhapuram Palace Malampuzha Dam 105
24.02.2023  III  Idukki Dam  110
06.02.2023  II- PG Coimbatore District Small  Industries Association’s  Science Expo 50
24.06.2022  II-PG  Pannaipatti Water   Treatment Plant  17
01.06.2022  III Aliyar Dam  Pollachi & Amaravathi  Dam, Tirupur 110
17.06.2022  I Solar Observatory,   Kodaikanal  100
24.06.2022  II-PG Pannaipatti Water   Treatment Plant  Vaigai Dam 17
10  06.05.2022  I-PG  Tanjore & Trichy  25
11  20.05.2022  II Aliyar Dam  Pollachi & Amaravathi  Dam, Tirupur 106
12 07.05.2022  08.05.2022 IV  Munnar & Kochin  106

S.No 

Name of the Event 

Academic  

Year

Name of the  

Speaker 

Designation 

1

Preparation for CAT  Exam and Career  Building

2022-2023

Mr. M.P.  

Balaji 

M.B.A Student – IIM,  

Bangalore

2

Higher Studies and Research Prospects  in IIT, Madras

2022-2023 

Prof. Sannasiraj, 

Department of Ocean  

Engineering, IIT- Madras

3

Advancements in  Wastewater 

Treatment

2022-2023 

Dr. Mohamed Salah, 

Peng, P.E. Senior Product  Manager for Industrial  

Solutions, Ovivo USA

4

Relating GETS  

Higher to the CEFR:  English Certification  Programme

2022-2023

Ms. Payal  

Mathur,

Chief Academic Architect  and Specialist in  

Assessment, Zamit 

International English  

Language Assessment, 

Chennai

5

How to crack GATE  2023- Smart and  Short time  

preparation  

Methods

2022-2023 

Mr. Koushik

(Qualified in GATE Exam 4  times), ACE Engineering  Education India Pvt Ltd, 

Hyderabad, Telangana

6

GATE and Career  opportunities after B.E/B. Tech

2022-2023 

Mr. Kaushik, 

Senior Faculty, ACE  

Engineering Academy, 

Madurai

7

Management  

Careers for  

Engineers

2022-2023 

Ms. Bala Meenakshi,

Gold Medalist, Ashoka  

University Mr. Esakki  

Ganesh, TCE Alumnus, 

IIM Kozhikode

8

UPSC and other  

Government  

Exams 

Preparations

2022-2023 

Mr. Bharath, 

Senior Faculty, Kingmakers  IAS Academy,Madurai

9

Career  

Opportunities in  Civil Engineering

2022-2023

Dr. T. Vel  

Rajan 

Professor & Head of Civil Department, TCE, Madurai

10

All you need to  

know 

about Higher  

Studies Abroad

2022-2023 

Mr. K. Ramakrishnan 

M/s, Manya, The Princeton  Review, Madurai

11

Career  

Opportunities in 

Civil Engineering

2022-2023 

Er. Nagendran 

Site Engineer 

L&T Construction

12

Opportunities for  Higher Studies in 

Abroad

2022-2023

Mr. L. D. Shree Viswa  Shamanthan 

ASIC Design Engineer

13

Career Guidance Learning Beyond  Education

2022-2023 

Mr. T. Thiagarajan, 

Director, TIME Institute,  Madurai

14

Opportunities in 

Japanese Language 

2022-2023 

Ms. Madhuvanthi, 

Trainer, Japanese Language  Centre

15

Digital Twins for  

Infrastructure  

Projects & Modular Construction

2022-2023 

Mr. Arun Kumar, 

Global Manager, Bentley  Systems, Chennai

16

National Youth  

Day- Career  

Opportunities in  Geotechnical  

Engineering

2022-2023

Dr. Prasanna  

Rousseau 

Asst. Prof., Geotechnical  Engineering, 

PhD from Carleton 

University, Ottawa, Canada

17

National Youth  

Day- Career  

Opportunities in  Geotechnical 

Engineering

2022-2023 

Er. Arockia 

Heronimus Pandiyan,  

General manager, Reliance  Infrastructure 

Limited, Tirunelveli

18

Awareness  

Programme on  

Higher Studies – I  (CAT, GRE)

2021-2022

Mr. S.  

Udayabhaskar, 

Management Consultant,  

Boston Consulting Group.

19

Awareness  

Programme on  

Higher Studies – II  (UPSC)

2021-2022

Mr. B. Stalin, BE.,  

I.R.S,

Deputy Director of Income  Tax (Investigation), Madurai

20

Awareness  

Programme on  

Higher Studies – III  [Common Entrance  Examination for  

Design(CEED)]

2021-2022

Mr. Abhishek  

Sudharsan, B.E.,  

M.Des, 

Experience Designer,  

Moonraft Innovation Labs,  Bangalore

21

Higher Education  Opportunities in  Singapore  

Universities

2021-2022

Mr. Naveen Kumar  Alumnus of TCE, 

JP Software Engineer - Grab,  Singapore

22

Awareness  

Programme on  

Higher Studies – IV  (GATE).

2021-2022

Mr. M. Logesh  

Karthick, BE., 

Program Analyst Trainee,  Cognizant Technology  

Solutions (CTS), Coimbatore

23 

Opportunities of  Higher studies  

Abroad

2021-2022

Dr Diwakar  

Krishnamurthy 

Professor, Department of  Electrical and Software  

Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada

24

Higher studies in  Abroad

2021-2022

Mr. M. Karthick  

Srinivas 

.

Research associate, Centre  for Innovative Construction  Technology, Faculty of Civil  Engineering, University 

of Malaya, Malaysia

25 

Higher studies in  IIT’s and NIT’s

2021-2022

Ms. Abinaya Sekar 

Senior Research Fellow,  National Institute of  

Technology

26 

Management  

Studies and Life in  U.K

2021-2022

Mr. O. E. Kishore  

Lal, 

Presently doing M.Sc.  

International business  

Management,Northumbria University, London. U.K.

27 

All you need to  

know about Higher  Studies

2021-2022 

Ms. Shabnam Banu 

National Admissions  

Manager MANYA Education,



 

Dr. S. Arul Mary
Professor & Head
Email: hodcivil [at] tce [dot] edu
Phone: +91 452 2482430
Extn: 101
Office Extn: 102
Department of Civil Engineering
Thiagarajar College of Engineering,
Madurai – 625015