VISION To be recognized as a Centre of Excellence in Civil

Engineering Education, Research and Consultancy,

contributing to Sustainable Development and growth of the

Nation

MISSION

To provide high quality education in Civil Engineering,

inculcating professional, managerial, leadership skills and

ethics, through appropriate pedagogical and practical

inputs, for successful career and scholarly endeavours, to

meet the changing needs of the society.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

• Fundamental Knowledge: Strengthen fundamental

knowledge in mathematics, basic sciences and

engineering fundamentals through professional practice

• Engineering Practice: Develop theoretical and practical

knowledge in Civil Engineering, to practise in various

sectors, focusing on sustainable solutions, professional

ethics and social accountability

• Professional Skills: Perform effectively both as leader

and team member in a professional environment utilizing

managerial and life skills to achieve the goals of

engineering projects

• Lifelong Learning: Pursue higher studies and research

and recognize the need for updating engineering

solutions and practice, to meet the changing professional

requirements

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

• Apply fundamental analytical methods and appropriate

computational techniques in designing a system,

components or processes in core areas of Civil

Engineering.

• Utilize principles, hardware and software that are

appropriate to produce reports and documents, and

perform economic analyses and cost estimates related to

design, construction, operations and maintenance of

systems associated with Civil Engineering.

• Provide sustainable solutions to Civil Engineering

problems, selecting appropriate engineering materials

and practices.

Plastic pollution has become an epidemic. Every year,

we throw away enough plastic to circle the Earth four times.

Much of that waste doesn’t make it into a landfill; instead end

up in our oceans, where it is responsible for killing one million

seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals every year.

Plastic Pollution facts:

• Every year the world uses 500 billion plastic bags

• Each year, at least 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in the

oceans, equivalent of a full garbage truck per minute

• In the last decade, we produced more plastic than in the

whole last century

• 50 % of the plastic we use is single-use or disposable

• We buy 1 million plastic bottles every minute

• Plastic makes up 10% of all of the waste we generate

Plastic is uniquely problematic as it is non-

biodegradable and sticks around for a lot longer (like up to 1,000

years longer) than other forms of trash. The small pieces that get

dissolved into the oceans are eaten by fishes which are later

consumed by humans. Also sea salt around the world has been

contaminated by micro plastics.

We're not just talking about people dumping their

garbage overboard. Around 80 percent of marine litter actually

originates on land—either swept in from the coastline or carried

to rivers from the streets during heavy rain via storm drains and

sewer overflows. Therefore, plastic pollution is a huge

environment and health issue.

Hence governments, industries, communities and

individuals should come together and explore sustainable

alternatives and urgently reduce the production and excessive

use of single-use plastic polluting our environment and

threatening human health.

Article by: Dr. A.V. Hemanalini

Professor, Civil Engineering

(From a talk delivered at IE (India) Palakkad chapter on June 5

in connection with “World Environment Day Celebrations”)

Staff Editor Dr. Resmi G.

Professor, Civil Engineering

Student Editor Anand K. Viswanath

Final Year Civil Engineering

“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself” – John Dewey 1

BEAT PLASTIC POLLUTION

PROGRAMMES

Workshop on “Sustainable Construction, Environment and Climate” conducted on 10th January (Supported by LaBISHaS & State Nirmithi Kendra) Coordinators: Dr. Praseeda K.I. & Prof. Rekha K. Nair Student Coordinators: Priyanka T., Lakshmi T Hiran

“World Wetland Day Celebrations” on 2nd February (supported by KSCSTE, Thiruvananthapuram) Coordinators : Dr. Umadevi P.P., Dr. Resmi G. & Prof. Maneesha B. Student Coordinators: Mohammed Jasir , Kavya R & Hima M B

“National Science Day Celebrations” on 28th February supported by KSCSTE, Thiruvananthapuram. Coordinators : Dr. Raji A.K, Dr. Umadevi P.P., & Prof. Usha P. Student Coordinators : Aswin R. C. & Athira Raj

“World water day celebrations” on 22nd March (Supported by Kerala Kaumudi) with Palakkad District Collector Dr. P. Suresh Babu as Chief Guest. Resource person Dr.K.Vasudevan Pillai Coordinator : Dr. Umadevi P.P. & Dr. Resmi G. Student Coordinator: Agil Abraham

One day workshop conducted on “Design Aspects of Irrigation Structures” (Supported by IEI –students chapter) on 8th April. Resource Person Sri. Abhishek P.P. Coordinator : Prof. Jayadeep S. Student Coordinator: Shabeeb Aslam T

Technical Seminar on “Upgrade to update” on 9th Feb supported by Metrolla Steels Ltd & Indian Concrete Institute , Coordinated by PG Students.

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Two day workshop on “Outcome Based Education” from 8th – 9th March (Supported by ACES) Resource person Dr. P.R.Sreemahadevan Pillai

“Everybody thinks of changing the world; but no one thinks of changing himself” – Leo Tolstoy

PTA MEETINGS

“National Technology Day” celebrated on 11th May (supported by KSCSTE). Coordinators: Dr. A. V. Hemanalini, Dr. Praseeda K I & Prof.Rejani VU, Student coordinators: Parameswaran K & Vignesh M

“World Environment Day” celebrated on 5th June by Planting saplings around the campus, Student coordinators, Malavika S.Nair & and Sangeetha V. S.

One day workshop conducted on ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ in connection with “World Environment Day Celebrations, 2018”. Resource persons: Sri. Ajith K. Raman, Assistant Conservator of Forests, Palakkad, Sri Athul R., Sri. Alif Shahul, Employees, KARELA.

Coordinators :Dr.Resmi G. and Prof. Mohandas K.A., Student coordinators :Lekshmy T. Hiran, Agnes Maria K. J & Kava Krishna

PTA Meetings conducted for interaction between Parents and Teachers, evaluation of progress of students and feedback collection. Bright students appreciated and weak students are motivated to perform well

Survey Camp as per KTU Curriculum

FAREWELL 2018

Software training Study tour

Retirement : Dr P.R. Sreemahadevan Pillai,

Dr. C.K. Prasad Varma Thampan,

Dr. K.Subha, Sri. K. Prasannan Unnithan

Outgoing students, Last batch of Calicut University

(2014-18)

Annual Family Get together Reunion of whole Civil Family

members of year’s togetherness

“Arise, Awake and Do not Stop Until The Goal is Reached” – Swami Vivekananda

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S2

S6

S4

ACHIEVEMENTS

Dr. A.K. Raji as Proof Consultant, MOU is signed between Head of the Institution & Chairman, The Uralungal Labour

Contract Cooperative Society (ULCCS)-(“Widening to 2 lane with paved shoulders from km 87/000 to 133/720 (Nattukal to

Thanau junction in Palakkad) of NH-966 (old NH-213) in the state of Kerala on EPC mode”) for an Amount Rs.10.45 Lakhs.

Prof. Mohandas K.A. and a team of faculty members prepared Detailed Project Report on Govt. UP School, Akathethara for the

project titled ‘Upgrading one school from each constituency as a Centre of Excellence’ for KIIFB - Amount Rs. 4.5 Lakhs

Dr. Praseeda K I delivered an expert lecture on ‘Embodied Energy in Buildings and Green Building Rating Systems’ for Energy efficient workshop series at IISc Bangalore on 22

nd Feb

Dr. Resmi G. won Second Place in the Essay Competition held in connection with the "World Environment Day Celebrations"

conducted by Ahalya Centre for Energy and Environment.

Dr. A.V.Hemanalni delivered Keynote lecture on “World Environment Day Celebrations” at IE I Palakkad Centre on 5th

June.

Dr. Resmi G. delivered an expert lecture on “An Insight into Innovative Civil Engineering Projects” at Government Poly

Technic College Palakkad on 8th

June.

CALICUT UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

CONGRATULATIONS TO TOPPERS

Amrita Unni,

2013-17 batch

secured

All India Rank 85

AMAZING TALENTS "I wanna leave"

These Nights in full of loneliness

I gaze upon the starry paradise,

What is your name?

Do you have a place to go?

Light soar at the end of the night

Still, corners of my room went dark,

Old Bag that was pretty and bonny

Became blight and bulky,

Patches can revive them

Not the scars and ache,

Need to change that timepiece

Cause I have been in the vile time,

Rose that bloomed yesterday

Taught me how hurtful is the truth,

While Searching for better answers

Found the key, now I can open my heart,

Got pairs of shoes that take me somewhere

From this misty morning to endless journey,

I never quit, it won't hurt, just to explore

The story never ends here

I just left this place empty...

Yedu Krishnan., S6 CB Nimal Senna K.M., S4 CB

GATE 2018

Five students, Athira M.,

Ayush Kumar, Divya

Catherin Sebastian, Resmi K.

& Vishnu Nandan of 2014-18

batch cleared GATE

NAME UNIVERSITY RANK CGPA

Sarangi 1 9.59

Pavithra V 2 9.48

Jancy P Joseph 10 8.88

Greeshma K S 15 8.78

Vidya M 15 8.78

2017 Batch – S1 Result 2016 Batch – S3 Result 2015 Batch – S5 Result

Sreepooja LM

9.52

Lavanya C S

9.35

Devika S

9.29 Harsha B 9.29

Swetha

9.13 Summayya Beegum 9.02

Nayana P

8.63

Anjana P.P

8.91

Archana M.M

8.8

Arya T.

8.78

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“It always seems impossible until it's done”- Nelson Mandela

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