About the Department

M.E. Structural Engineering or Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering is a postgraduate course. Structural engineering is a field of engineering dealing with the analysis and design of structures that support or resist loads. Structural engineering is usually considered a specialty within civil engineering . The Department of Civil Engineering was started in the year 2010. The Department has well experienced, dedicated faculty members with different field of specialization Like Structural Engineering, Water Resource, Environmental, Soil Mechanics & foundation, Remote Sensing. The Department is well equipped with the latest equipment’s in Survey Lab, Strength of Materials Lab, Hydraulics Lab, Concrete & Highway Engg Lab, CADD lab, Soil Mechanics Lab Environmental Engineering lab, and Advanced Structural Engg Lab. M.E Structural Enginr=eering Programme was established in the year 2013.

Vision & Mission

VISION

To inculcate students with ingenious technical knowledge and ethical skills to develop qualified civil engineers.

MISSION

• To establish conducive academic environment by imparting quality education and value added training.

• To encourage students to develop innovative projects to optimally resolve the challengingsocial problems.

PEO & PSO

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Our Graduates,

1. To prepare students to excel in research and to succeed in Structural engineering

profession through global, rigorous post graduate education

2.  To provide students with a solid foundation in mathematical, scientific and

engineering fundamentals required to solve structural engineering problems

3. To train students with good scientific and engineering knowledge so as to

comprehend, analyze, design, and create novel products and solutions for the real

life problems

4 To inculcate students in professional and ethical attitude, effective communication

skills, teamwork skills, multidisciplinary approach, and an ability to relate structural

engineering issues to broader social context.

5. To provide student with an academic environment aware of excellence, leadership,

written ethical codes and guidelines, and the life-long learning needed for a

successful professional career.

PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

The following are the Program Specific Outcomes of Structural Engineering Graduate

PSO1: Graduates will  be able to demonstrate designing and solving structural engineering problems

PSO2: Graduate will be able to demonstrate the traits of learning and unlearning throughout his professional career, and be willing to learn new techniques, methods and processes.

PSO3: Graduate will be able  to use appropriate modern tools in structural engineering.

HoD Profile

Dr. A. HEMALATHA,
Professor and Head of the Department,
Department of Civil Engineering,
NPR College of Engineering and Technology, Natham.

Email: hemalatha@nprcolleges.org
Mobile: 9894879990


Dr. A. Hemalatha obtained her B.E., (Civil Engineering) from Madurai Kamaraj University in the year 1989. Obtained Masters from NIT Trichy in 2004 and secured Ph. D from Anna University Chennai in 2016. She worked as an Assistant Engineer in the Agricultural Department (NWADPRO) Scheme from 2004 to 2005. She joined as an Assistant Professor at the Christian College of Engineering & Technology in the year 2005. In the year 2015, she worked as an Associate Professor at RVS School of Engineering. Presently she is a Professor at NPR College of Engineering & Technology. She has Published 25 Papers in National and international, Journals and Conferences. She has guided 4 PG Scholars and more than 30 UG Scholars. She received the Innovative Technological Research and Dedicated Teaching Professional Award from the Society of Engineers and Technicians from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She got Life memberships from various Professional Bodies, like ISTE, IGS, ICI, ISH, and IAENG.Fellow member of the Institution of Engineers(FIE). She is doing her Consultancy services for many Construction Industries for their materials and soil testing. She has delivered 9 Guest Lectures and organized more than 20 workshops/seminars/short-term courses in various colleges. She acted as a co-chair in the National conference in NIT Trichy. She has given a keynote address under the topic Digital Transformation in Civil Engineering.” She has been elected as an Executive member of the Geotechnical Society Trichy Chapter. Her area of Research was Geotechnical Engineering which includes Foundation, Soil Structure, and Interaction on Ground Improvement.

Selected as a reviewer in the Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering. Springer, Elsevier Journal.

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COURSE OUT COME  REGULATION 2017

 

COURSE OUT COME  REGULATION 2017

 

PROGRAMME:STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

DEGREE: PG

A.Y: 2018-19

SEMESTER:  01

S.No

Year/

Sem

Course Name

Course Outcomes

(Student can able to understand)

Knowledge Level

 

1

 I / I

MA5151 - ADVANCED MATHEMATICAL  METHODS

C101.1

Application of Laplace and Fourier transforms to initial value, initial–boundary value and boundary value problems in Partial Differential Equations.

K3

C101.2

Maximizing and minimizing the functional that occur in various branches of Engineering Disciplines.

K2

C101.3

Construction of conformal mappings between various domains and use of conformal mapping in studying problems in physics and engineering particularly to fluid flow and heat flow  problems.

K3

C101.4

 Applications in  applied sciences and engineering and develops ability to solve mathematical problems involving tensors.

K4

C101.5

Competently use tensor analysis as a tool in the field of applied sciences and related fields.

K3

2

 I / I

ST5101- ADVANCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES

C102.1

Design concepts of various concrete structures and structural elements by limit state design

K4

C102.2

Design of  the limit state design of  RCC beams and columns

K4

C102.3

Design special structures such as Deep beams, Corbels, Deep beams, and Grid floors

K4

C102.4

Make the students confident to design the flat slab as per Indian standard, yield line theory and strip method.

K4

C102.5

Design the beams based on limit analysis and detail the beams, columns and joints for ductility.

K4

3

 I / I

ST5102 - DYNAMICS OF  STRUCTURS

C103.1

Concept of free and forced vibration analysis of different systems.

K3

C103.2

Design of  structures subjected to dynamic responses of two degree of  freedom and understand their application in building system.

K4

C103.3

Design of  structures subjected to dynamic responses of  three degree of  freedom and understand their application in building system.

K4

C103.4

Mathematical model of  dynamic response continuous system

K4

C103.5

Analyse of  multiple degree of freedom system for dynamic response

K4

4

 I / I

ST5103 - THEORY OF ELASTICITY AND PLASTICITY

C104.1

Concept of elastic analysis of plane stresses problems

K3

C104.2

Concept of elastic analysis of plane strains problems

K3

C104.3

Analyse the concept of shear stress and starin in non circular sections

K4

C104.4

Design  of the baems on elastic foundations.

K4

C104.5

Knowledge in various theories of failures and plasticity.

K4

5

 I / I

 ST5001- MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES

C105.1

Explain and suggest maintenance and repair strategies

K2

C105.2

Apply the concept of  durability due to various climatie conditions

K3

C105.3

Explain the suitable materials and techniques for repair

K2

C105.4

Choose various retrofitting and rehabilitation techniques

K3

C105.5

Select the suitable strengthening the techniques for structures

K3

6

 I / I

ST5002- PREFABRICATED STRUCTURES

C106.1

Principles of prefabrication, Modular co-ordination, Standardization

K2

C106.2

Explain the behaviour of long wall, cross-wall large panel buildings, one way and two way prefabricated slabs, Framed buildings with partial and curtain walls

K2

C106.3

Summarize the beahaviour of floors, stairs amd roofs

K2

C106.4

Illustrate the behaviour of joints in walls and design of shear walls

K2

C106.5

Understand the design concepts of prefabricated industrial buildings and shell roofs

K2

 

 

PROGRAMME:STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

DEGREE: PG

A.Y: 2018-19

SEMESTER:  02

 

S.No

Year/

Sem

Course Name

Course Outcomes

(Student can able to understand)

Knowledge Level

 

1

 I / II

 ST5201 - ADVANCED STEEL STRUCTURES

C107.1

Analyse and design the purlin,Louver rails, Gable column and Gable wind girder, guesseted base

K4

C107.2

Analyse and design the different types od connection in steel members

K4

C107.3

Analyse and design the industrial buildings

K4

C107.4

Analyse and design the members buy plastic analysis

K4

C107.5

Analyse and design the light gauge steel structures

K4

2

 I / II

 

ST5202 -STABILITY OF STRUCTURES

C108.1

Apply and design the various buckling mechanism  in columns

K3

C108.2

Apply and design the various buckling mechanism  in beam-column connections

K3

C108.3

Apply the torsion and lateral buckling in structural members

K3

C108.4

Apply and  design buckling based calculations in plates

K3

C108.5

Explain the types and functions of inelastic buckling

K2

3

 I / II

 

 ST5203 - EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES

C109.1

Understand the principles of strain measuring devices

K2

C109.2

Explain the principles of vibration and wind flow measurig devices

K2

C109.3

Understand the concept of distress management and structural health monitoring.

K2

C109.4

Summarize the non destructive testing methods of structures

K2

C109.5

Illustrate the needs and application of  model analysis

K2

4

 I / II

 

ST5204 - FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS   OF STRUCTURES

C110.1

Understand the basic concepts of FEM, types of elements

K2

C110.2

Analyse one dimensional problems and co-ordinate systems

K3

C110.3

Analyse two dimensional problems and higher order elements

K3

C110.4

Understand the concept of mesh generataion, techniques and error evaluation

K2

C110.5

Illustrate the software application of finite element anlaysis

K2

5

 I / II

 

ST5008 INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURES

C111.1

Planning and functional requirement of industrial structures

K2

C111.2

Design the various structural members in steel and rcc lijke gantry girder, crane girders , corbels and nibs ,staircase.

K4

C111.3

Design the powerplant structures like cooling towers ,bunkers and  silos

K4

C111.4

Analyse and design of transmission line towers

K4

C111.5

Design of foundation for Towers, Chimneys and Cooling Towers

K4

6

 I / II

 

 ST5009 - PRE STRESSED CONCRETE

C112.1

Understand principles, types of  prestressing and method of analysis

K3

C112.2

Analyse and design the flexural members.

K4

C112.3

Analyse and design the continuous beams

K4

C112.4

Analyse and design the tension and compression members

K4

C112.5

Analyse and design the composite members

K4

7

 I / II

 

T5211 - ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

C113.1

Cast and test RC beams for strength and deformation behaviour.

K5

C113.2

Test dynamic testing on steel beams, static cyclic load testing of RC frames

K5

C113.3

Conduct non-destruction testing on concrete.

K5

8

 I / II

 

ST5212 - PRACTICAL TRAINING I

C114.1

Develop field work so as to have a firsthand knowledge of practical problems related to Structural Engineering in carrying out engineering tasks.

K5

C114.2

 Develop skills in facing and solving the field problems.

K5

 

 

PROGRAMME:STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

DEGREE: PG

A.Y: 2019-2020

SEMESTER:  03

 

S.No

Year/

Sem

Course Name

Course Outcomes

(Student can able to understand)

Knowledge Level

 

1

 II / III

ST5301- EARTHQUAKE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF STRUCTURES

C201.1

Concept of free and forced vibration analysis of different systems.

K3

C201.2

Design of  structures subjected to dynamic responses of two degree of  freedom and understand their application in building system.

K4

C201.3

Design of  structures subjected to dynamic responses of  three degree of  freedom and understand their application in building system.

K4

C201.4

Mathematical model of  dynamic response continuous system

K4

C201.5

Analyse of  multiple degree of freedom system for dynamic response

K4

2

 II / III

 

ST5014- DESIGN OF STEEL COMPOSITE STRUCTURES

C202.1

Concept of concrete composite construction, serviciability and construction issues.

K2

C202.2

Design of connections in composite structures

K4

C202.3

Design of composite members and trusses.

K4

C202.4

Behaviour of composite box girder bridges

K4

C202.5

Seismic behaviour of composite structures.

K4

3

 II / III

 

ST5015 - DESIGN OF BRIDGES

C203.1

Analyse and design the short span RC bridges

K4

C203.2

Apply the design principles recommended by IS for long span RC bridges

K4

C203.3

Analyse and design prestressed concrete bridges.

K4

C203.4

Analyse and design the steel bridges

K4

C203.5

Analyse and design the bearing and foundations

K4

4

 II / III

 

ST5311 - PRACTICAL TRAINING II

C204.1

Develop field work so as to have a firsthand knowledge of practical problems related to Structural Engineering in carrying out engineering tasks.

K5

C204.2

 Develop skills in facing and solving the field problems.

K5

5

 II / III

 

ST5312- SEMINAR

C205.1

To face an audience and to tackle any problem during group discussion in the Interviews.

K3

C205.2

To acquire writing abilities for seminars and conferences.

K3

C205.3

  To work on a specific technical topic in Structural Engineering and acquire the skills of written and oral presentation.

K3

6

 II / III

 

ST5313 - PROJECT WORK PHASE I

C206.1

To identify a specific problem for the current need of the society in structural Engineering

K2

C206.2

To develop the methodology to solve the identified practical problem in structural Engineering

K5

C206.3

To prepare project reports and to face reviews and viva-voce examination.

K6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAMME:STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

DEGREE: PG

A.Y: 2019-2020

SEMESTER:  04

 

S.No

Year/

Sem

Course Name

Course Outcomes

(Student can able to understand)

Knowledge Level

 

1

 II / IV

ST5411- PRACTICAL TRAINING III

C207.1

Develop field work so as to have a firsthand knowledge of practical problems related to Structural Engineering in carrying out engineering tasks.

K5

C207.2

 Develop skills in facing and solving the field problems.

K5

2

 II / IV

ST5412- PROJECT WORK PHASE II

C208.1

 Solve the identified problem based on the formulated methodology.

K5

C208.2

Develop skills to analyze and discuss the test results, and make conclusions

K6