Civil Engineering in DSCE Bangalore

Civil Engineering:

Civil Engineering is the key to many of the issues affecting our lives today. Civil engineers solve problems, design, build and maintain our living and working spaces. You might design a new stadium, work on a local by-pass or railway line, assess a damaged structure, provide immediate and safe drinking water to a refugee camp, or manage a multi-million pound construction project.

Civil Engineering is a prominent and oldest branch of engineering which deals with buildings, bridges, roads, flyovers, railways, water supply, sanitary, development of townships and other infrastructural development. Due to liberalization policy of the government, many infrastructure projects like golden quadrilateral, National highway constructions and transport sector development are the need of the hour. Many multinationals are engaged in the infrastructure developmental activities.

The job opportunities are in civil engineering fields and software companies. Analytical and logical abilities and liking for the profession are the essential requirements. Subjects on concrete technology, transport engineering, water supply and sanitary engineering, geotechnical engineering, fluid mechanics and machinery, structural mechanics, hydrology and water resources, irrigation engineering are studied in this course.

As a civil engineer, you will have to plan out, design and supervise the construction of different types of buildings. You need to posses good knowledge of mathematics and science. Also, you must also have good supervisory and administrative skills.

Job Prospects of a Civil Engineer:

Civil Engineers can find job in Government departments, private and public sector industries, research and teaching institutions etc. Job opportunities for civil engineers are expected to increase as fast as the average for all jobs, although the construction industry is vulnerable to fluctuations in the economy. Civil engineers will always be needed to maintain and repair existing facilities and structures and to construct new ones. After doing B.Tech, one can look for jobs in road projects, building work, consultancy firms, quality testing laboratories or housing societies. The experts say there is a high demand for experienced civil engineers in developed countries.

Civil engineers are employed in all the major construction projects carried out by the state or central government, the railways, private construction companies, military, engineering services, consultancy services etc. Civil engineering graduates can also go in for research and take up teaching or they can open their own independent consultancy services.

There are equally good opportunities in the private sector for civil engineers. A major opening for qualified civil engineers is also in armed forces where they can make vital contribution to the protection of the country. Last but not the least you can set up your own engineering consultancy.

Department Profile:

The department has well qualified teaching faculty who are enthusiastic in imparting quality training to the aspiring students. Emphasis is laid on proper understanding of the fundamentals of the subjects taught and on their practical relevance. It has well equipped laboratories, computational facilities; modern class rooms and provides a good environment for learning. Many senior faculty members are also engaged in research in which students participate. Visits to project sites, guest lectures, workshops, etc. are arranged for additional exposure. The department also has its own library housing a good number of quality reference books.

Vision of the Department:

To produce Civil Engineering graduates committed to the improvement of the community by maintaining high professional & ethical standards with excellence in education and research.

Mission of the Department:

To provide students with the fundamental knowledge, problem solving skills, societal and technical awareness required to excel in their chosen profession

Training and Placement Cell:

The college has a highly active training and placement cell. It also invites companies and organizations for campus placements. It trains students on various skills and grooms them to face interview boards with confidence. Some of the top companies to recruit from the college are Frontier Technologies, Hewlett Packard, ABN Amro Bank, CitiBank, Asian Paints, Canon India Ltd. Apollo Tyres, CSIR India, Bank of Nepal, Cholamandalam Finance, etc.

Top Recruiting Companies:

Infosys
Accenture
Cognizant
IBM
Tech Mahindra
L&T Infotech
Musigma
I Gate
HCl
Microland
IndusInd Bank
unisys
HP
ORACLE
Mphasis
Volvo
ICICI
KPIT
TCS
Wipro
BEL
CEAT
HSBC
ICICI
NTPC
and many more...

Exam Required-COMEDK 10800 (rank)|KCET

Affiliation -AICTE Approved, Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (Indian University)

Fee: Rs. 1,37,500 per year

College Details:

Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering (DSCE), started in 1979, was founded by Sri R Dayananda Sagar and is run by the Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Peeta Trust.

Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering (DSCE), Bangalore is associated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Belgaum and approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi.

The college is certified by National Board of Accreditation (NBA). It is an integral part of Dayananda Sagar Institutions (DSI), which has been into education for close to half a century offering all major professional courses.

DSI has been successful in collaborating with a good number of universities and centers of excellence that will allow for student & faculty exchange and joint research.

Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering in Bangalore is set to prepare students for big challenges in a complex world. It offers undergraduate programs, post graduate programs and doctoral programs.

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