Program Overview

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Introduction to B.E. Civil Engineering

B.E. Civil Engineering is designed to equip students with a robust foundation in engineering principles, coupled with specialized knowledge and skills in designing, constructing, and maintaining the infrastructure that is pivotal to modern society. The curriculum is designed to blend theoretical knowledge with practical applications, incorporating lab work, field studies, projects, and computer-aided design (CAD) sessions to enhance learning.

Program Structure

The program is structured into four years, with each year comprising two semesters. The curriculum includes a mix of core courses, discipline electives, open electives, and humanities electives.

Year 1

• Semester 1:
  • BIO F110: Biology Laboratory
  • BIO F111: General Biology
  • CHEM F110: Chemistry Laboratory
  • CHEM F111: General Chemistry
  • MATH F111: Mathematics I
  • PHY F110: Physics Laboratory
  • PHY F111: Mechanics, Oscillations and Waves
  • BITS F110: Engineering Graphics
• Semester 2:
  • MATH F112: Mathematics II
  • ME F110: Workshop Practice
  • CS F111: Computer Programming
  • EEE F111: Electrical Sciences
  • BITS F112: Technical Report Writing
  • MATH F113: Probability and Statistics
  • BITS F111: Thermodynamics

Year 2

• Semester 1:
  • MATH F211: Mathematics III
  • Humanities electives
  • CE F211: Mechanics of Solids
  • CE F230: Civil Engineering Materials
  • CE F231: Fluid Mechanics
  • CE F213: Surveying
• Semester 2:
  • ECON F211: Principles of Economics
  • Or
  • MGTS F211: Principles of Management
  • Humanities electives
  • CE F241: Analysis of Structures
  • CE F242: Construction Planning & Technology
  • CE F243: Soil Mechanics
  • CE F244: Highway Engineering
  • BITS F225: Environmental studies

Year 3

• Semester 1:
  • Open Electives/Humanities electives
  • CE F312: Hydraulic Engineering
  • CE F320: Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures
  • CE F313: Foundation Engineering
  • Discipline Electives
• Semester 2:
  • Open Electives/Humanities electives
  • CE F342: Water and Wastewater Treatment
  • CE F321: Engineering Hydrology
  • CE F343: Design of Steel Structures
  • Discipline Electives

Year 4

• Semester 1:
  • Open electives
• Semester 2:
  • BITS F412: Practice School –II
  • Or
  • BITS F421T: Thesis
  • Or
  • Thesis and Electives

Discipline Elective Courses

• Multicriterion Decision Making in Engineering and Management
• Introduction to Environmental Engineering
• Numerical Analysis
• Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics
• Computational Geomechanics
• Operation Research for Engineers
• Disaster Management
• Advanced Structural Design
• Design of Prestressed Concrete Structure
• Computer Applications in Civil Engineering
• Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Civil Engineering
• Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Machine Foundation
• Introduction to Bridge Engineering
• Analysis and Design of FRP Reinforced Concrete Structures
• Urban Hydrology
• Green Buildings and Energy Conservation
• Airport, Railways and Waterways
• Geosynthetics and Reinforced Soil Structure
• System Modeling and Analysis
• Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction
• Design of Foundation Systems
• Design of Advanced Concrete Structures
• Principles of Geographical Information Systems
• Structural Dynamics
• Remote Sensing and Image Processing
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Introduction to Finite Element Methods

Practice School

Practice School Program provides students an opportunity to practice what they have learnt, in global organisations under the supervision of a mentor. Students work on cutting edge technologies and could choose to practice in their own discipline of study or cross discipline areas.

Practice School-I

Practice School-I is an EIGHT weeks course conducted during the summer term after the second year of study. Students are stationed in an organisation during this program and after a comprehensive orientation, students largely learn through observation and work on group projects, under the guidance and mentorship of industry experts and a faculty member from BITS.

Practice School-II

Practice School-II offered in the final year of study is a TWENTY-TWO weeks' full time program. First Degree students in their final year of study, can register for this either during the first semester or second semester and Dual Degree students can register for a double semester PS-II program.

Faculty

The faculty members for the Civil and Architectural Engineering department include:

• Dr. Akshay Venkateshwaran
• Dr. Brij Kishor Pandey
• Dr. Deepthi Mary Dilip
• Dr. KANCHAN SEN SHARMA
• Dr. Meghana S. Charde
• Dr. Neenu Thomas

Each faculty member has their area of expertise and research interests, contributing to the comprehensive education and research environment of the department.