Brief Profile
The Department of Civil Engineering at VKIT, established in 2013, is committed to imparting quality education through a team of highly qualified and experienced faculty. The department offers training in key domains such as Planning, Design, Construction, and Management, with a strong emphasis on core fundamentals, analytical thinking, and creative problem-solving in interdisciplinary contexts. To support holistic student development, the department actively encourages participation in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, fostering essential life skills such as teamwork, leadership, and organizational competence. These initiatives align with the institute’s mission to produce competent, industry-ready Civil engineering professionals.
Good Practices
- Motivating students with rewards.
- Remedial coaching classes.
- Value added programs.
- Recognition and team work.
Vision
An outstanding knowledge dissemination centre through cutting edge technology to produce globally acceptable, competent Civil Engineers who will be in the forefront of planning, designing and executing Civil Engineering innovations for the benefit of mankind.
Mission
Providing continuous teaching, learning, research, Professionalism and ethics to students through committed faculty, state of the art infrastructure, student industry interactions and co-curricular activities to create dedicated, committed, technically sound and environmentally conscious Civil Engineers
Objectives
- To take up challenging Professional roles successfully in industry Government and Private sectors.
- To involve in research and higher education with zeal for lifelong learning.
- To exhibit leadership qualities with excellent communication skills, Professionalism.
Short term goals
- Improve student admissions to the Civil Engineering program at VKIT.
- Strengthen institution-level placement activities with focused efforts for Civil Engineering students.
- Encourage and support faculty involvement in research and consultancy activities.
Long term goals
- Expand the department by introducing Postgraduate (PG) and Ph.D. programs in Civil Engineering.
- Develop additional infrastructure, including buildings and advanced equipment, to support high-quality research activities.
- Achieve NBA accreditation for the Civil Engineering program.
- Encourage faculty to undertake funded research projects from national and international agencies.
- Promote the organization of National and International seminars, workshops, and conferences by faculty members to enhance academic engagement and visibility.
Program Outcomes
- Engineering Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of basic sciences and engineering fundamentals to solve engineering problems.
- Problem Analysis: Analyse the complex engineering problems and give solutions related to chemical & allied industries.
- Design/ development of solutions: Identify the chemical engineering problems, design and formulate solutions to solve both industrial & social related problems.
- Conduct investigations of complex problems: Design & conduct experiments, analyze and interpret the resulting data to solve Chemical Engineering problems.
- Modern tool usage: Apply appropriate techniques, resources and modern engineering & IT tools for the design, modelling, simulation and analysis studies.
- The engineer and society: Assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and their consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice.
- Environment and sustainability: Understand the relationship between society, environment and work towards sustainable development.
- Ethics: Understand their professional and ethical responsibility and enhance their commitment towards best engineering practices.
- Individual and team work: Function effectively as a member or a leader in diverse teams, and be competent to carry out multidisciplinary tasks.
- Communication: Communicate effectively in both verbal & non-verbal and able to comprehend & write effective reports.
- Project management and finance: Understand the engineering and management principles to manage the multidisciplinary projects in whatsoever position they are employed.
- Life-long learning: Recognize the need of self education and life-long learning process in order to keep abreast with the ongoing developments in the field of engineering
PROGRAMME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSOs)
PSO1 The graduates will have the ability to plan, analyse, design, execute and maintain cost effective civil engineering structures without overexploitation of natural resources.
PSO2 The graduates of civil engineering program will have the ability to take up employment, entrepreneurship, research and development for sustainable civil society.
PSO3 The graduates will be able to pursue opportunities for personal and professional growth, higher studies, demonstrate leadership skills and engage in lifelong learning by active participation in the civil engineering profession.
PSO4 The graduates will be able to demonstrate professional integrity and an appreciation of ethical, environmental, regulatory and issues related to civil engineering projects.
GOOD PRACTICES OF DEPARTMENT
- Students are actively involved in the final assessment process through presentations, viva voce, project demonstrations, and peer evaluations wherever applicable.
- Mentoring sessions are held regularly to guide students on academics, career planning, and personal issues. Faculty mentors are assigned to small groups for continuous support and monitoring.
- Remedial classes are conducted for academically weaker students to strengthen basics and bridge learning gaps. These sessions are held beyond regular hours based on performance and assessment.
- The department promotes ICT-enabled teaching through Google Classroom and multimedia tools. Recorded lectures and lab sessions are uploaded to the department’s YouTube channel for self-paced learning and revision.
- The department regularly organizes expert lectures, field visits, and hands-on training sessions to provide students with practical knowledge and real-world exposure to civil engineering practices.
- The department regularly holds Parent-Teacher Meetings to discuss students’ progress, attendance, and behavior. These meetings help share feedback, address concerns, and strengthen the parent-teacher-institute relationship.
- The department encourages students to take up NPTEL courses to enhance their technical skills and subject knowledge. Faculty mentors guide and support students throughout the course for successful completion.
Strength of the Department
Faculties of Civil Engineering Department offers expertise in the field of
RESEARCH
- Structural Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Water resource Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Construction Management
- Environmental Engineering
- Applied Engineering Geology
CONSULTANCY
- Design of RC Buildings
- Design of Steel Buildings
- Design of Bridges
- Design of Hydraulic Elements
- Strength Evaluation of Old Buildings
- Pavement Design
- Nondestructive testing
- Soil Testing
- Building Material Testing
- Rain Water Harvesting
- Geological Investigations
- Land Surveying
- Valve Engineering
- Scrutiny of DPR’s of roads, Bridges and Buildings
- Third party Inspection and Monitoring (TPIM)
- Proof Checking of Structures
Laboratories
- Concrete and Highway Materials lab
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics Machines lab
- Engineering Geology lab
- Geo-technical Engineering lab
- Basic Material Testing Lab
- Surveying practice lab
- Environmental Engineering Lab
- Computer Aided design lab
Head of the Department
HOD Profile
Mr. Harish T SB.E (CIVIL), M.TECH (STRUCTURES), (Ph.D.)
Designation: Assistant Professor & HOD
Email id: hodcivil.vkit@gmail.com ; harishts.civil@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 8197942065
Mr. Harish T S has been serving in this institute since 2014 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering. He brings with him 12 years of teaching experience and 2 years of research experience.
He completed his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Civil Engineering in 2010 and obtained his Master of Technology (M.Tech.) in Structural Engineering from Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, in 2012. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi.
Mr. Harish has guided several student projects, notably the B.E. project titled “Unfired Soil Bricks Admixed with Coconut Coir and Waste Glass”, which was recognized as the “Best Project of the Year” under the 44th Student Project Programme (SPP) organized by the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) campus, Bengaluru, in September 2021.
He has handled a wide range of Undergraduate (UG) subjects, including:
Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Structural Analysis, Concrete Technology, Design of RCC Structures, Design of Steel Structures, Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures, Building Planning & Drawing, Surveying, Smart Urban Infrastructure, Quality Control & Quality Assurance, Building Materials Testing Lab, Technical Writing Skills, Problem Solving with PYTHON, and Introduction to Python Programming.
He has actively organized and conducted various training programmes, seminars, and workshops, and has also participated in numerous faculty development programmes (FDPs), workshops, and webinars. His areas of interest include Structural Engineering, Building Materials, Concrete Technology, and Nano Materials.
Professional Membership
- Member – International Association of Engineers [Membership No. 216675]
- Life Member – Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) [LM 125688]
- Life Member – Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India) [6563L]
- Life Member – Institute for Research Development and Training of Construction Trades and Management (INSTRUCT) [Membership No. LM 698]
Departmental Activities
Paper Published
1.Soubhagya S.B published under the journal International journal for research in Applied science and Engineering Technology-“ An Experimental Study on Marshall Properties of Bituminous Concrete Mix Prepared Using E-Waste and GGBS(as Filler) with paper ID- IJRASET70732,under Volume 13 Issue V May 2025.
KSCST Proposals with grant:
Mr. Harish T.S Assistant Professor Department of Civil Engineering received a grant of Rs.5500 under KSCST scheme for the project titled “Experimental study on Influence in Nano Silica on Cement paste and Mortar”-2022-2023
Soubhagya S .B and Pavithra S. Assistant Professor Department of Civil Engineering received a grant of Rs.4500 under KSCST scheme for the project titled “Experimental Investigation on durability of Paver blocks incorporating coconut shell as admixture”-2024-2025
- Faculty members Harish TS, Mr. Puneeth M N, Mrs. Varnashree M R and Mrs. Ranjitha K, Assistant Professors of Civil Department visited RV College of Engineering to understand the state of the art facility available at RVCE with regards to waste water management, solid & e-waste management and rain water harvesting with the co-ordination of Mr. C S Shashikumar, Asst. Professor in Civil Engg.
- Project proposal for construction of Rain water harvesting system at College campus was submitted to L&T under corporate social responsibility scheme.
NPTEL courses by Faculties & Students
Sl.No | Course Name | Name | Course Status |
1 | Joy of Computing using Python | Harish T.S. | Completed |
2 | Programming in Python | Pavithra S. | Completed |
3 | Basic Construction Material | Govind Naik(1VK21CV002) | Completed |
4 | Introduction to IOT | Pavithra S. | Completed |
5 | Introduction to IOT | Soubhagya S.B. | Completed |
- Guest lecturing on “Structural failures due to natural hazards and remedies”has been organized for the students of Civil Engineering department. The speaker of the event was Dr. N Munirudrappa, Professor, DSCE, Bangalore.
- A Technical talk on “Seismic analysis and design of building to satisfy Indian building code “ has been organized for the 4th, 6th and 8th semester students in the department of Civil Engineering. The speaker of the event was Mr. Bharath Gowda and Mr. Ravishankar Gowda, Structural Consultants, Bangalore.
- Technical talk on “Concrete Basics: Theory to Practice” was organized for the 4th, 6th and 8th semester students at department of CE. The speaker of the event was Dr. Jagadish Vengala, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, PVP Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Vijayawada
Rain Water HarvestingSystem was constructed at VKIT campus with the co-ordination of Mr. C S Shashikumar, Associate Professor and Head Civil Engineering Department in association with L&T Constructions, Bangalore. L & T Construction Company invested around 2 Lakh Rupees for construction of Rain Water Harvesting system. This initiative will improve the ground water Resources of College.
Research Details
Sl.No | Research scholar | USN | Year of registration | Registered for | Title of Research work | Status |
1 | Navya KS | 1RR21PCV01 | 2021 | Part Time | Comprehensive analysis of tall buildings with different structural configurations under seismic force by high performance concrete. | Pursuing |