Construction Engineering is a part of the discipline of Civil Engineering and involves the concepts of the designing and planning processes of a building or such architecture. It consists of processes like construction and management of infrastructures, such as roads, dams, tunnels, bridges, airports, railroads, footpaths, buildings, public sanitation, utilities, and other such projects.
Construction Engineering is a more practically-based approach towards projects. Construction Technicians combine skills in civil engineering with the finesse of management. The projects that they are entrusted with, are similar to those of civil managers.
Students enrolled to the course are imparted skills in design work, aimed at preparing them for careers in professional design, engineering science, and such design projects. The course also includes management aspects by familiarizing candidates with construction procedures, methods, costs, expenditure planning, schedules, and personnel management. The objective of the course is essential to deliver a project on time, fitting a set budget, and meeting the requisite quality.
A year-wise breakup of the course’s syllabus is tabulated below
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
| Applied Statistics and Queuing Theory | Scheduling and Control |
| Advanced Concrete Technology | Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Structures |
| Modern Structural Materials And Systems Design | Project Formulation and Appraisal |
| Construction Personnel Management | Project Safety Management |
| Construction Equipment and Planning | Shoring, Scaffolding and Formwork |
| Construction Project Management | Advanced Construction Techniques |
| Contract Laws and Regulation | Quantitative Techniques in Management |