Student Paper Competition Award from NIT Patna

Congratulations to Jyotika K, Keerthana S Nath & Nandana S for winning the Student Paper Competition organised by ASCE Student Chapter at NIT Patna for their paper "Integrated Rainwater Harvesting and Hybrid Farming System for Drought-Prone Areas in Bihar". 

The department is proud of this achievement and wish you all the very best for your future!!

AAVISHKAR 2024

AAVISHKAR 2024, the much-anticipated project expo of the final year students of the Department of Civil Engineering at FISAT, showcased the culmination of the students' main projects. The expo was held online, providing a platform for students to present their hard work and innovative ideas. Participants were required to upload a two-minute video of their project work on the AAVISHKAR 2024 website.

The AAVISHKAR 2024 website was made accessible to the public, allowing viewers to explore the various projects and cast their votes based on the merit of each submission. Viewers could vote in the following categories: Best Project, Best Project with Social Relevance, Best Project with Industrial Relevance, Best Innovative Project, and Award for Best Video Presentation. This interactive element engaged the community and added an exciting competitive edge to the expo.

The evaluation of the projects in each category was based on a comprehensive marks regime, ensuring a fair and thorough assessment. The merit of each project was judged by an Expert Committee, the AAVISHKAR Panel  and the public rating. This multifaceted evaluation process ensured that projects were assessed from both technical and innovative standpoints, as well as their overall presentation quality.

Based on the total marks achieved, winners were determined in each category. Each winning project received a cash prize of ₹2000, recognising and rewarding the hard work and creativity of the students.

The categories and the evaluation criteria highlighted the diverse aspects of engineering projects, ensuring a holistic appreciation of the students' efforts. The "Best Project" category focused on overall excellence, while the "Best Project with Social Relevance" acknowledged projects that addressed societal needs. The "Best Project with Industrial Relevance" recognized those with practical applications in the industry, and the "Best Innovative Project" celebrated creative and forward-thinking solutions. The "Award for Best Video Presentation" acknowledged the clarity, professionalism, and impact of the video submissions.

The winners of AAVISHKAR 2024 demonstrated remarkable skills and innovation, showcasing the high caliber of education and training provided by the Department of Civil Engineering at FISAT. 

 https://sites.google.com/fisat.ac.in/aavishkar24

The awards are:

Best Project : Study on the Stress-Strain Behaviour and Swelling Characteristics of Dispersive Soil by Aiswarya K S, Ritika Raghu, Gopika Sudheer and Jaisa Saju,  Guided by: Mrs. Sowmya V Krishnankutty & Mrs. Keerthi Sabu

Best Project with Social Relevance: Analysis of Noise Pollution Levels and GIS Based Mapping for Angamaly Municipality by Jyotika K, Nandana S, Rohith M Nair and Varsha K, Guided by: Mr. Jawahar Saud S

Best Project with Industrial Relevance: Application of BIM in Green Building Assessment for Existing Buildings by Jazeel P Jamhar, Keerthana S Nath, Lakshmi Dinesh and Sreelakshmi K P,  Guided By: Mr. Abhijith R

Best Innovative Project: Pavement Condition Monitoring using Smart Phone Sensors by Joyal George Varghese, Alakananda E R, Aswathy Unni and Angel John. Guided by: Mrs. Sharon Jacob

Award for Best Video Presentation: Analysis of Noise Pollution Levels and GIS Based Mapping for Angamaly Municipality by Jyotika K, Nandana S, Rohith M Nair and Varsha K, Guided by: Mr. Jawahar Saud S

Great Achievement Sreepriya!! Kudos!!

First time in the history of our department, a student from our campus has been selected to attend the Construction Institute - CI Student Days 2024 at California, USA during July 12-16. CSI Student Days is an intensive 4-day workshop where student members from all over the globe participate. Ms. Sreepriya S of S8 CE was awarded this honour after a tough competitive review. This is a fully funded round trip sponsored by the Construction Institute, ASCE.  This is a proud moment for the department as well as the ASCE student chapter at FISAT. Congratulations Sreepriya for this achievement. Kudos!! Bon Voyage!!

ASCE office bearers!

The elections for the prestigious ASCE cabinet was held during the last week of April.

The new Office Bearers are:

President: Ajithkumar A B
Vice President: Anna Lesly
Treasurer Aisha Biju
Recording Secretary: Denil K Thomas
Corresponding Secretary: Issac Gino
Chairperson, Publicity: Adithyan M S
Chairperson, Community: Fathima Shafnas
Event Coordinator: Sona M S

Congratulations to the new office bearers. The department looks forward to the new leaders to take ASCE to new heights!!

Kudos Jyothika & Sivaraj

Kudos to Ms. Jyothika for being awarded as the best outgoing student of the 2020-2024 batch. This comes as a recognition to her exemplary performance and contributions throughout her studies at the Department of Civil Engineering at FISAT.

The department also recognised Mr. Sivaraj B for his outstanding efforts and dedication to the department with the "Award for Contributions to the Department"

The awards were given away Dr. Jacob Thomas V, Principal, during the farewell function on 10th May. Congratulations!!

Adieu 2020-24 batch

"നന്നായി വരട്ടെ..."

The department bid farewell to yet another batch of budding civil engineers. The party was hosted at the seminar hall in the afternoon of 10 May 2024. The programme started with a word of encouragement from the Principal, Dr. Jacob Thomas V, the Vice Principal, Dr. Mini P R and Dean(Academics), Dr. Uni Kartha G. 

The Head of Department, Dr Jiji Antony highlighted the achievements and contributions of  the students. The best outgoing student is Ms. Jyotika K and the Mr. Sivaraj B was appreciated for his contributions to the department. The awards for best project in various categories was also announced.

The students and faculty shared fond memories of their 4 years on campus. They spoke about the excitement on joining college and the wonderful friendship bond they could make here. The programme also had fun events organised by the pre-final year students. They also gave a small memento to cherish.

Though teary eyed, a bunch of smiling faces and hopeful hearts bid adieu to this campus. The department wishes them all the very best in all their future endeavors and excellence in their career and life ahead. This is not a goodbye but the beginning of a new chapter.

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Rinu J Achison
Asst Prof. Dept of CE

Happy Retired Life, Ms. Surelamani

 In 2014, when the civil engineering department was in its infant stage, Ms. Surelamani joined the small team in the department here as Trade Instructor. 

She came in with a rich experience of 10 years in a similar role in an Engineering college. 

Today, after 10 years, she is retiring and when we look back, her contributions have been very significant. Ms. Surelemani had taken up the assignment of setting up the labs as well as training the new technical staff here about managing labs, maintaining the equipment as well as the documentation. 

The department will always remember her contributions in nurturing the laboratory facilities.

The retirement function for Ms. Surelamani was organised by the college on 30 April 2024. She was honoured by the Chairman and Principal during the official function held in the seminar hall. 

The department honoured her for all the contributions in a separate function organised on 29 April.  As remarked by the Chairman, let this retirement be a second innings for her. 

The department wishes her happy, healthy and peaceful retired life.