Structural Engineering

Vision

To be a leading department in structural engineering education and research, producing innovative professionals who can design and develop sustainable, resilient infrastructure for the future through engineering excellence and structural innovation.

Mission

• Provide quality education in structural engineering with state-of-the-art laboratories, testing facilities, and modern teaching-learning systems.
• Produce skilled structural engineers with technical expertise, leadership qualities, communication skills, social responsibilities, and ethical values.
• Inculcate professional skills to function as proficient structural engineers capable of designing, analyzing, and developing innovative structural solutions.
• Promote research and development activities in structural analysis, earthquake engineering, design methodologies, and construction technologies.

Basic Skills

PEO 1: To apply fundamental knowledge of civil engineering, structural mechanics, and design principles to analyze, design, and develop safe and efficient structural systems.

Technical Skills

PEO 2: To enable graduates to pursue higher education and research, or have a successful career in structural consulting firms, construction companies, government organizations, or as entrepreneurs.

Managerial Skills

PEO 3: To ensure that graduates will have the ability and attitude to adapt to emerging technological changes in structural analysis methods, design software, and construction technologies.

Engineering knowledge

PO 1: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.

Problem analysis

PO 2: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.

Design/development of solutions

PO 3: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet specified needs with consideration for public health, safety, and cultural, societal, and environmental factors.

Conduct investigations of complex problems

PO 4: Use research-based knowledge and methods including experiments, analysis, interpretation of data, and synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions.

Modern tool usage

PO 5: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.

The engineer and society

PO 6: Apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal, and cultural issues relevant to professional engineering practice.

Environment and sustainability

PO 7: Understand the impact of professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate knowledge of sustainable development.

Ethics

PO 8: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering practice.

Individual and team work

PO 9: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.

Communication

PO 10: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and society, such as writing reports, designing documentation, making presentations, and giving and receiving clear instructions.

Project management and finance

PO 11: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering and management principles and apply them to one's own work, as a team member or leader, to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments.

Life-long learning

PO 12: Recognize the need for and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broad context of technological change.

Structural Analysis & Design

PSO 1: Excel in analyzing, designing, and developing structural systems for buildings, bridges, and infrastructure by applying foundational concepts of structural engineering, mechanics, and design principles.

Earthquake Resistant Design

PSO 2: Apply principles of structural dynamics, earthquake engineering, and seismic design to develop safe and resilient structures capable of withstanding seismic activities and environmental loads.

Emerging Structural Technologies

PSO 3: Exhibit emerging structural technologies such as finite element methods, smart materials, structural health monitoring, and sustainable design practices to innovate ideas and solutions to existing or novel challenges in structural engineering.