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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
The department is well established with all the infrastructural facilities required to conduct undergraduate and postgraduate studies. The department is having well qualified and experienced staff in all the basic disciplines of Civil Engineering. Some of the faculty members of department are carrying out Doctoral as well as post graduate studies.

• Degree offered
  • BE (Civil) - 60 seats
  • ME (Civil) Construction & Management - 18 seats
• Duration : 4 years
• Entry requirements : 10 + 2 (H.S.C.)
  

Programmes & Admissions

1. B.E. (CIVIL ENGINEERING) PROGRAMME
   B.E. (Civil) is a four year undergraduate programme spread over eight semesters (with 5 papers each), being conducted as prescribed by University of Pune. The course includes the various topics with which a Civil Engineer is concerned. The final year students are required to carry out projects, which require an in-depth study in a particular topic that is chosen by each of them. These projects are design, construction, fabrication, field study, experimentation, analytical and case study oriented. Quite a few projects are industry sponsored.
   
   
2. M.E. (CIVIL) CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
   M.E. (Civil) Construction and Management is a two year post-graduate programme spread over four semesters conducted as prescribed by the University of Pune. The first two semesters consist of theory and practicals and the last two semesters are devoted to seminars and project work. Besides classroom training and laboratory work, students are exposed to field practices, site visits and in-depth study of particular projects. Special training programmes are being organized in collaboration with leading companies and organization in the field of construction.

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Infrastructure
Laboratories
The department has as many as seven laboratories for conducting the  practicals and for training the students with the latest equipment and softwares, including Primavera.

• Surveying Lab
• Fluid Mechanics Lab
• Geo-Technical Engg Lab
• Environmental Engg Lab
• Transportation Engg. Lab
• Computer Engg.Lab
• Model Room and Audio Visual Lab

Departmental Library

Industry Interaction
The department has signed MOU with the Indian Society of Trenchless Technology  (INDSTT) Nodal agency of the Government of India. The department has also signed MOU with Montgomery Waston Harza of the department.

Testing & Consultancy
The department carries out Consultancy and Testing jobs from industries and other organizations. The department has offered consultancy services for variety of projects including Evaluation of Quality of Construction and Construction Supervision for the piped water supply schemes, in Pune district, under the Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage Board, sponsored by the World Bank. In addition, the department has also offered consultancy as regards concrete mix design, treatment of industrial waste effluents, pollution etc. The department was involved in the Training Management Consultancy assignment of MRWSES Project of Water Supply and Sanitation Department (WSSD) Government of Maharashtra aided by World Bank.

The job of a Civil Engineer extends over a wide spectrum of activities involving planning, designing, construction and maintenance of various Civil Engineering works. A Civil Engineer is also responsible for management of various resources, personnel, administration, finance and construction. The activities of Civil Engineer provide him with opportunities in a variety of locations from city centres to remote construction sites.

Placements
Every year a large number of students are able to get jobs through the placement cell of MIT. Leading Civil Engineering firms conduct campus interviews every year. To name a few :

• Tata Consultancy Services
• Shapoorjee Pallonjee
• L&T
• Essar Constructions
• Neil Soft
• Infosys

Considering number of students who are interested in jobs, (excluding the students who are pursuing further studies and doing business) 75% of students are placed.

Research & Publications

Seminars & Workshops

Conference, Winter/Summer Schools Attended

Sports & Recreation
Events: "NIRMITEE"
Every year a National Level Technical Paper Presentation Meet for the students is being organized for the last eight years. There is an excellent response to this activity from the various colleges from different parts of the country. The event is entirely sponsored by M/s Gujarat Ambuja Cement since 2003.

Student Activities
Inter-Institutional Competitions

Site Visits
Besides regular classes, a number of lectures by eminent engineers from the industry are also arranged in order to keep the students abreast with the latest knowledge in the field. Visits to various construction sites, projects, etc., along with the film shows on technical subjects are arranged, so as to expose the students to the fieldwork and professional practices.

Indian Concrete Institute has established it’s first Student’s Chapter in India at MIT, Pune. The department organizes programmes jointly with various professional bodies in the Institute.

Batch of M.E. Civil C & M of 2007-08	Bandra Worli Sea Link Under Construction
Strengthning of Koyna Dam	Railway Bridge at Panvel Creek Under Construction
Placing of Dome on Reactor Building at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant	Batch of 2005 at Panvel Creek Bridge Site
Construction of Ghatghar Dam Using Roller Compacted Concrete
Date - 28th July 2007. Batch - TE Civil, MIT Pune Site - Highway Construction Project in Ahmednagar district

FACULTY & STAFF

1. Delivering lectures on subjects of topical interest in Civil Engineering and Management
2. Sponsoring Projects
3. Providing placements to students of MIT in their own firms
4. Guiding students and helping students interested in doingM. S. abroad

The Department of Civil Engineering has successfully trained 21 batches of BE students. Some of the students have been selected for postgraduate studies with Scholarships in India as well as abroad. They are doing exceedingly well. With its fully equipped laboratories and qualified staff, the department is capable of meeting all the challenges, including starting of additional postgraduate courses.