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NPTEL

Introduction to Civil Engineering Profession

NPTEL and Indian Institute of Technology Madras via YouTube

Overview

COURSE OUTLINE: The course introduces the civil engineering profession and the degree programme to first year students and prospective students. The different disciplines of civil engineering are briefly e xplained, along with the pre-requisites, scope and opportunities. Career prospects and novel/emerging areas are also presented. This should be a compulsory first course in civil engineering to present the perspective for the undergraduate students

Syllabus

What is Civil Engineering - Lecture 1.
What is Civil Engineering - Lecture 2.
Structural Conservation of Built Heritage.
Introduction to Environmental Engineering.
Interesting Environmental Projects.
Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering.
Geotechnical Engineering.
Construction Materials and Methods.
Infrastructure Management.
Structural Engineering - 1.
Structural Engineering - 2.
Structural Engineering - Analysis and Design.
Structural Modeling.
Scope for Highway Engineers in Civil Engineering Profession - 1.
Scope for Highway Engineers in Civil Engineering Profession - 2.
Traffic Engineering and Planning.
Hydrology and Water Security.
The Big Picture.
An Overview ofComputational Science and Engineering.
Sustainability.

Taught by

NPTEL-NOC IITM

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    This course was very special and unique, as obtaining courses like it is difficult to obtain due to their scarcity
    I thank those responsible for it, including engineers and administrators
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  • M.Vijay Kumar
    I have learned many great things about the civil engineering and also the importance of civil engineering in the society, every thing I learned about bridges,buildings, every construction is helpfull for my future and also every civil engineers future
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