B.Tech - Civil Engineering at GNA University, Punjab

B.Tech. Civil Engineering

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With the ever-increasing development in infrastructure, Civil Engineering has become an acid in field of engineering. Civil engineering is a professional engineering that embrace design, construction and maintenance of naturally built environment including roads, bridges, canals, dams and buildings. Civil engineering is the application of physical and scientific principles for solving the problems of society, and its history is intricately linked to advances in understanding of physics and mathematics throughout history. Civil engineers have been serving the construction industry and rural community through dissemination of knowledge and technical services since ancient times. Civil Engineering is the second oldest branch of engineering and still coming up with flying colors. It is a diverse branch which further splits into a number of sub-disciplines such as hydraulics, management and construction, structures, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering and many more.

In modern era, scope of Civil Engineering has further widened with advancement in technology and research oriented studies. Civil engineers render technical advice on live engineering problems to various Government and Private Sector companies throughout country. Civil Engineers have multiple career opportunities in abroad also where they deal with research responsive to global challenges. Civil engineers have excelled in Industrial research and consultancy with appropriate national and international linkages and met the highest standards. Further the civil engineers can pursue their academics and aim for research oriented doctoral and post-doctoral degrees. The buildings like Burj Khalifa standing 828 meters high are magnificent illustrations of the extremes of civil engineering. Civil Engineering has been an ever trending field of engineering that has been serving and will serve the nation and world forever.

Program Highlights

• An ability to design a structure, components, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, health and safety and sustainability in design.
• An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for civil engineering practice and disseminate new knowledge.
• Apply knowledge and technical expertise in building, analyzing, testing, operating and maintaining civil through relevant industry standards and code of practices.
• Designing and load estimation for domestic and industrial installation, roads and drawing layouts for piping and building automation.
• Conducts standard tests and measurements, and conducts, analyze and interpret experiments.

Semester Wise Subjects

Minor Engineering

Keeping in view the interests of the student, we at GNA University, offer the student to choose multiple domains in engineering. Students may opt for a secondary field of engineering as Minor Engineering from 3rd semester, along with their primary chosen field. In order to have an additional Minor Engineering, a student must earn additional minimum 20 credits in the chosen field of minor engineering.

B. Tech. Honors

A student will be eligible to get Engineering degree with Honours, if he/she completes an additional 20 credits. These could be acquired through MOOCs/NPTEL courses subject to approval by the Dean/Head of the Faculty of Engineering Design and Automation.

Career Opportunities

• Employment of civil engineers is projected to grow 6 percent over the next ten years, about as fast as the average for all occupations. As current U.S. infrastructure experiences growing obsolescence, civil engineers will be needed to manage projects to rebuild, repair, and upgrade bridges, roads, levees, dams, airports, buildings, and other structures.
• A growing population likely means that new water systems will be required while, at the same time, aging, existing water systems must be maintained to reduce or eliminate leaks. In addition, more waste treatment plants will be needed to help clean the nation's waterways. Civil engineers will continue to play a key part in all of this work.
• The work of civil engineers will be needed for renewable-energy projects. Thus, as these new projects gain approval, civil engineers will be further involved in overseeing the construction of structures such as wind farms and solar arrays.
• Although state and local governments continue to face financial challenges and may have difficulty funding all projects, some delayed projects will have to be completed to build and maintain critical infrastructure, as well as to protect the public and the environment.



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Placements

Job options after doing civil engineering are :

Architects

Architects plan and design houses, factories, office buildings, and other structures.

Civil Engineering Designers

Civil engineering designers help civil engineers to plan, design, and build highways, bridges, utilities, and other infrastructure projects. They also help to plan, design, and build commercial, industrial, residential, and land development projects.

Construction Managers

Construction managers plan, coordinate, budget, and supervise construction projects from start to finish.

Environmental Engineers

Environmental engineers use the principles of engineering, soil science, biology, and chemistry to develop solutions to environmental problems. They are involved in efforts to improve recycling, waste disposal, public health, and water and air pollution control.

Landscape Architects

Landscape architects design parks and the outdoor spaces of campuses, recreational facilities, businesses, private homes, and other open areas.

Structural Engineers

Structural engineers design, develop and build the structure. Structural engineers calculate the rigidity, stability of built structures for buildings.

Surveyors

Surveyors make precise measurements to determine property boundaries. They provide data relevant to the shape and contour of the Earth's surface for engineering, mapmaking, and construction projects..

Urban and Regional Planners

Urban and regional planners develop land use plans and programs that help create communities, accommodate population growth, and revitalize physical facilities in towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.

Government Sector

Most of the jobs for Civil Engineers are in Govt. Sector., Railways, CPWD, MES, NHAI, and CWC are central organizations. Urban development authorities like DDA, GDA recruit large numbers of civil engineers.

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