AISAT and GRACE Ernakulam Centre

present

ProComp

2016-17

Information Brochure

Albertian Institute of Science and Technology

Technical Campus, School of Engineering ,Archbishop

Angel Mary Nagar,Cochin University P.O., Kalamassery,

Kochi - 682 022

Patron

The Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Kalathiparambil Metropolitan Archbishop of Verapoly

Manager

Rev. Dr. Clement Valluvassery

Assistant Manager

Rev. Fr. John Christopher Vadassery

Director & Head of Department, Civil Engineering

Prof. Dr. Babu T. Jose

Principal

Prof. Dr. Philip Kurian

Vice Principal

Prof. Vincent K John

Introduction

The main objective of this project competition - ProComp, which will be

conducted annually for final year engineering students of M.G University is to

promote, innovative ventures undertaken by students in the field of civil

engineering. It aims to provide them with a platform to showcase their final year

project work done as a part of the curriculum, to a larger part of the society

including industry professionals. This event will also help them to interact with

other innovative minds and get access to latest developments in Civil

Engineering.

Albertian Institute of Science & Technology

AISAT Technical Campus ,

Kalamassery, Kochi is an

undertaking of Archdiocese of

Verapoly , which has a track

record of centuries serving in the

field of education.

AISAT with Dr. Babu T Jose as the Director and Prof. Dr. Philip Kurian as the

Principal, imparts quality education to aspiring engineering students, by providing

a friendly growth oriented professional ambience.

Graduates’ Association of Consultant Engineers

GRACE is an association of civil and architectural engineering professionals in

private sector in Kerala, registered under Societies Act in the year 1997. GRACE

encompasses consultants, self-employed and employed professionals in non-

governmental sector. It aspires to strengthen the engineering profession, by

providing platform for professional updation and by interacting with various

organisations engaged in engineering practice.

Background

On 8th

February 2013 , AISAT and GRACE entered into an MoU with an objective

to work together towards the upliftment of civil engineering education and practice.

The objective of ProComp, is to recognise engineering projects of extraordinary

merit, physical achievement, innovation or ingenuity, which ultimately lead the

excellence of the civil engineering profession. This event provides a platform to

students to sharpen their analytical acumen, arrive at reliable conclusions and

improve their presentation skills. It is hoped that these will help to boost their

confidence and to scale greater heights in their career as an engineer.

Guidelines for the Competition

Final year civil engineering students can register for ProComp as teams that can

have a maximum of five members. The team members must be working on the

same project and meticulously follow the guidelines given below:

The project can be in any area of civil engineering and its applications.

Student project contest fields include (but not limited to):

Geotechnical Engineering

Structural Engineering

Transportation Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Construction Management

Water Resources Engineering

Bridge Engineering

Construction Materials Technology

Alternative Technologies in Construction

Mining Engineering

Ecological Engineering

Each team must nominate one of the members as the leader for single point

of contact, to whom all communications shall be sent.

The engineering project must be part of the curriculum i.e. one which is

submitted to the university for the B. Tech degree. The project visualization

should have taken place within 12 months prior to the submission deadline.

Rules and Guidelines for Submission

Teams interested in participation should take approval in writing from their

college in the prescribed format.

The entries must be accompanied by complete details filled in the Registration

form.

The details of work shall be reported and submitted in English.

Late submissions will not be accepted.

Program organizing committee of ProComp does not require transfer of any

‘intellectual property right’. However, it assumes that any submitted projects

can be publicly shared and any right protection, if required, is done by the

participants or their respective organizations prior to the submission. Please

take all necessary permissions / legal sign offs accordingly.

The committee reserves the rights to reject an entry without assigning any

reason whatsoever.

Deliverables

Deliverables for the competition will be sought in two stages.

1. Registration and Submission of Abstract

A 300 word abstract of the project to be submitted at the time

of entry along with registration form.

This abstract shall include:

Definition of the problem

Outline of the design process

Description of the proposed solution

Potential benefits of the solution

2. Final Report

The final report should be an extract of the thesis and should include:

Summary of the project

Technical details of the project

Achievements vis-a-vis objectives originally envisaged

Salient features of the project

Selection Process

Each project will be judged by an expert panel of five members. There will be three

stages of review. Each member of the panel will evaluate the projects at the various

stages and a final score will be arrived at, by combining the individual scores of the

panelists.

Stage 1 (weightage 30%)

The abstract received from each team will be reviewed by the panel. The criteria for

entry into the competition shall be:

Compliance to the guidelines

Innovative concepts / implementation

Practical applications

Description of the design process

Stage 2 (weightage 45%)

All the final reports received as per schedule of dates will be reviewed by the

members of the panel. Based on the quality of work presented in the report , top

5 projects will be selected for a final presentation and evaluation, based on the

following parameters, as applicable:

Relevance of project to contemporary engineering problems

Design and implementation

Performance of the design

Novelty of application

Testing strategy and results obtained

Quality of report as judged by flow, completeness, objective vs.

achievements etc.

The technical competence in presentation of report

Every team that is selected will be given guidelines and instructions on

what they need to present at the final evaluation.

Stage 3 (weightage 25%)

The final evaluation and ranking of the selected 5 civil engineering projects will

be done in an annual event jointly organized by GRACE & AISAT based on :

Clarity and organization of the presentation

Quality of response to questions by the panel/audience

M. Visvesvaraya Prize & Procomp Awards

The best project will receive the Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya ever rolling

trophy, citation, certificates and a cash award of Rs. 20,000/-. The second and

third place winners will receive cash awards of Rs. 15,000/-, Rs. 10,000/- along

with certificates. Project guides of all the three winning teams will receive citation.

Certificate of merit will be given, to other two finalists and those projects, if any,

specifically recommended by the expert panel at stage 2.

Important Dates

Registration and Submission of Abstract : 18th

April 2017 Selection Notification : 21

st April 2017

Full Paper Submission : 25th

April 2017

GRADUATES’ ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTANT ENGINEERS

President

Er. Abhilash Joy

Vice President

Er. Sajith J. Palakkapilly

Er. Shaji Mathew Secretary

Er. Baiju Bhargavan

Joint Secretary

Er. Nizam Ali Er. Harilal V. S.

Treasurer

Er. Jayakrishnan Menon T.V.

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Professors

Prof. Dr. Babu T. Jose Prof. Vincent K. John Dr. Jimmy Thomas Dr. Anil Joseph

Associate Professors

Ms. Veena V

Assistant Professors Ms. Liji Anna Mathew Ms. Anusha Martin Ms. Saranya Ullas Ms. Athira I. C. Ms. Syama I. J. Ms. Sheeja M. K.

Dr. Renjitha Mary Varghese Ms. Rinku John Mr. Jerin Joseph Ms. Saranya Das K Mr. Neeraj U K Ms. Aleena Tom Ms. Theja S N

Ms. Aswathy M Mohan

Bygone days of ProComp ProComp 15-16:

The presentation of the projects qualified to the final round of Procomp 2015-16 was held at AISAT on

23rdJune, 2016. The third edition of the event which is an annual project competition for the final year

B.Tech students of engineering colleges under M.G university was jointly orgnised by Graduates’

Association of Consultant Engineers(GRACE) and Department of Civil Engineering, AISAT . The sessions

were enriched by the presence of Dr. Glory Joseph, SOE CUSAT and Er. Abilash Joy, President, GRACE.

The Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya prize for the best project was bagged by the team consisting of Ms.

Merlin John, Mr.Ahammed Kabeer and Ms.Tinu Diamond of AISAT. The second prize winners were Mr.

Jerin Thomas John, Ms. Gopika Rajeev, Ms. Jinchu Sabu and Ms. Arya Elizebath of Amal Jyothi College of

Engineering, Kanjirappally. Ms. Neba C.Tony, Ms.Sandra G.Raj, and Mr. Devdas G of AISAT came third.

ProComp 14-15:

The AISAT-GRACE awards for the best B Tech projects were presented at the fourth Praphulla Kumar

Lecture on October 10th 2015 at IMA hall, Ernakulam. The Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya award for the best

project was presented to Ms. Manisha Anil, Jillu Jose, Maria Antony and Jose B Thomas of Amal Jyothi

College of Engineering, Kanjirappally by Rev. Dr. Clement Valluvassery, Manager, Albertian Institute of

Science & Technology.

Mr. Amal Krishna, Joshly Johny, Shiyas V Azeez and Merin Kuriakose of SCMS, Karukutty won second

prize. Ms. Amila Vijayan, Annet Mathew, Anchu Ajayakumar and Vishnu Ramesh from SNGCE,

Kadayiruppu were given the third prize.

ProComp 13-14:

ProComp 2013-14, inaugurated on 26th Feb 2013 sustained throughout the academic year 2013-2014, with

an expert panel closely monitoring and evaluating the blooming and accomplishment of the project

objectives of each team. The best five teams made a presentation.

Athira C. R., Rahul K.R., Reshma R. Sivan and Seetu Vijayan of SNGCE, Kadayiruppu came first. Mr.

Charles P. Joseph, Karthik C, Nebu Thomas and Vipin Jose, of MACE, Kothamangalam stood second. Ms.

Thara S. N., Syam Murali, Muhammed Asif and Sreekumar Babu from SSET, Karukutty bagged third

position. The awards were given away during an august function at the third Praphullakumar Lecture - 2014

on October 29, 2014 at Hotel Gokulam, Ernakulam which was jointly organized by Indian Geotechnical

Society Kochi Chapter and APS Kochi.

Winners 15-16

Winners 14-15

Winners 13-14

ProComp

2016-17 ProComp 2016 - 17,

GRACE - AISAT Competition for B.Tech Projects, Department of Civil Engineering, Albertian Institute of Science & Technology,

Kalamassery, Kochi 682022. KERALA.

Tel / Fax: 0484 2540360

For clarifications contact: Er. Abhilash Joy, President, GRACE +91 9388807624

Veena V, Assoc. Professor,CED, AISAT +91 9495789540

E-mail :procompaisat@gmail.com