Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkote

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M. Tech. in Geo-Technical Engineering

The Civil Engineering Department (CED) is one of the pioneering departments ever since the inception of the college in 1963. The department is unremittingly engaged in imparting quality education, producing outstanding graduates to meet the societal needs through its qualified faculty and state-of-art infrastructure. Department offers 4 years BE course with 120 intake and 2 years postgraduation courses (M.Tech.) in Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Geo-Technical Engineering with 18 intake in each course. Department is recognized as Research Centre by VTU since 2003 and as QIP Research Center (Ph. D) by AICTE New Delhi in the year 2012. The department is recognized as a State Resource center to offer training in Earthquake Engineering under National Programme for Capacity Building of Engineers in Earthquake Risk Management (NPCBEERM). The CED has organized conferences, seminars, workshops and fetched research grants worth Rs. 163 Lakhs.
To be a center of excellence of higher learning and research in civil engineering encompassing ethical, environmental and economical aspects of the society.
  • The department of Civil Engineering is committed to prepare globally competent engineers in response to rapid economic and technological growth, through a dynamic process of teaching-learning, research and sharing professional experiences for the betterment of the community
  • To provide knowledge base and consultancy services to the community in all the areas of Civil Engineering
  • The Department of Civil Engineering started M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering in 1994 with an intake of 18. The admissions are offered through PGCET / GATE and Quality Improvement Programs (QIP).
  • The programme is recognized by AICTE, accredited by NAAC and permanently affiliated to VTU. The specialization is also awaiting a visit from the NBA committee for accreditation.
  • The department facilitates well equipped independent classrooms with interactive board facilities and state-of-the-art Geotechnical Engineering laboratory with advanced equipment like Cyclic Triaxial testing apparatus, Digital Static Triaxial testing apparatus, Plate Load testing apparatus and Consolidation testing apparatus.
  • The curriculum of the programme emphasizes on deep understanding of fundamental principles, development of creative ability to handle the challenges in Geotechnical Engineering field, and the analytical ability to solve interdisciplinary problems.
  • The curriculum encourages students to engage in extra-curricular and co-curricular activities, essential for development, nurturing of team spirit, and developing organizational skills.
  • The faculty members of the specialization are involved in high quality research and consultancy activities, and they continue to enjoy academic roles in the department.
HOD
Dr. P.G.Rakaraddi
Dr. M. M. Hanamasagar

Associate. Prof. and Head