ICEC Engineers Summit

Three Faculty members of our department, participated in the 4th ICEC Engineers’ Summit 2026, organised by the Integrated Civil Engineers Council (ICEC) on 15 September 2026 at the Adlux International Convention Centre, Angamaly. The Integrated Civil Engineers Council (ICEC) serves as a premier collaborative platform in India, dedicated to uniting civil engineering professionals, standardising industry practices, and driving sustainable infrastructure development nationwide.

Representing FISAT were Dr. Kavitha P. E., Professor and Head, Dr. Sumayya Naznin P. H., Assistant Professor (Special Grade), and Dr. Anoop K. N., Assistant Professor.

The summit brought together civil engineering professionals, academicians, students and industry representatives for knowledge exchange and professional interaction. A major highlight was the Chief Guest Address by Dr. E. Sreedharan, Metro Man of India. The programme also featured the ICEC Journey Video, Student Chapter Programme, networking lunch, and a panel discussion with Q&A involving distinguished experts from the engineering sector.

The participation provided the faculty with valuable opportunities for professional networking, knowledge sharing and industry-academia interaction, further strengthening FISAT’s engagement with the professional engineering community.

The summit was a wonderful celebration of Engineers’ Day, providing valuable opportunities for professional interaction, knowledge sharing, networking and industry–academia engagement, while fostering a strong sense of belonging to the engineering fraternity.

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Dr Sumayya Naznin P H, AP CE

Treasure Hunt: Clues, Challenges & Teamwork!

As part of the Engineers’ Day celebrations, ICI student chapter of our department, organized an exciting Treasure Hunt for students of FISAT on 15th September 2026. The activity was designed to provide students with an enjoyable learning experience while encouraging teamwork, creativity, logical thinking, problem-solving and leadership skills.

Teams raced through a series of clues and challenges, testing their observation, logical thinking, communication and teamwork. The excitement reached its peak with a hands-on engineering challenge, where participants had to put their creativity and problem-solving skills to work against the clock. This gave students an opportunity to apply their creativity and basic engineering concepts while working collaboratively under time constraints. The challenge tested not only their technical thinking but also their ability to plan, coordinate and execute a task as a team.

The competition concluded with the announcement of the winning teams. S1 MEA secured the First Prize, with team members Adnan, Adish C, Fadhil Kottol, Abhinav A and Abdullah Nizamudeen. S1 CEB secured the Second Prize, with team members Janvi Shinto, Jess Joseph K A, Shifana Shabeer, Muhamed Hishan and Sona K R.

More than a competition, the Treasure Hunt was a celebration of team spirit, quick thinking and the joy of learning beyond the classroom.

Teamwork today, better engineers tomorrow!
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Rinu J Achison, AP CE

ARCHFORGE: Small Bricks, Big Ideas

What happens when Civil Engineering students are given 15 bricks, some sand and water, and a challenge to build an arch? 

Our student chapter of ICI and student association ACE jointly organized ARCHFORGE, an arch-building competition on 17 September 2026, that brought engineering concepts out of the classroom and into the hands of students. With limited materials and time, the participating teams had to construct an arch, putting their understanding of structural stability, geometry, load transfer, and construction techniques to the test. Every brick had to be carefully positioned, every decision had to be discussed, and every unexpected collapse became an opportunity to rethink and rebuild.

The competition created an atmosphere of creativity, excitement, and friendly rivalry. More than building an arch, the students experienced what it means to think, collaborate, experiment, and solve problems as engineers.

The First Prize was won by the team of students from S5 CEB - Safna Samad, Hrishika T K, Hrithika T K,  Haridev Krishna P & Tharuni Paul Malayil

The Second Prize was won by the team from S3, Adwaith ES (S3 CEA), Shraeyas, Safa Shameer, Anusree & Rishika Biju (S3 CEB) and the Third Prize was shared by Muhammed Yaseen C K, Sreedev P, Madhav Nambiar, Kifah Dubair Ramlan, Muhammed Sharafan A S (S5 CEB) and Abin Joicy, Melbin Joseph, Sayid Ahzan Alhadi, Mohammed Safvan P, Mohammed Irfan (S3 CEB)

ARCHFORGE was more than a competition, it was a hands-on celebration of engineering creativity and teamwork. It reminded everyone that great structures can begin with the simplest of materials, provided there are big ideas behind them. Do not miss this video.

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Rinu J Achison, AP, CE