The Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata
Dr.N.G.P. Institute of Technology has inaugurated the IE(I) Student Chapter and Institute Membership in the year 2019.IEI has been playing a critical role in defining excellence and setting up benchmark for upliftment of engineering education. The basic objective of the R&D initiative is to inculcate the culture of research in the budding engineers so that they can contribute to the development of the nation.
Objective Of IEI’s Activities
- Upliftment of engineering knowledge through research work
- Grant-in-Aid scheme for project work to be carried out by the students of engineering colleges and universities
- Inculcate the culture of research in the budding engineers for nation building
- Serve as a technology collaborator and facilitator
- Emerge as a ‘category leader’ especially in the areas of undergraduate project funding
- Disseminate the outcome projects through its publications for benefit of engineering profession and the society
IE(I) Activities
| S.No | Date | Event/Activity | Resource Person | Beneficiary | Outcomes |
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| 04.08.2023 | “Industry Expert Lecture on Steel Detailing on PEB Structures” | Er.Sowmya K R.M.E., Senior Application Engineer, Institute of Industrial Design, Chennai. |
Students | The session was useful to learn the concept of steel detailing | |
| 14.07.2023 | One day Seminar on “Remote Sensing & GIS Application in Flood Mapping, Monitoring and Flood Damage Assessment” |
Dr.Subhasis Mitra Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT, Palakkad. Dr R Ilangovan Former Chief Engineer, PWD, Coimbatore & Vice Chairman, Tamil Nadu Water Resource Department, Chennai. |
Students | The details of GIS & Remote sensing application in flood control are discussed | |
| 24.06.2023 | Industry Expert Lecture on “Valuation” | Er.T Bhoopesh, Managing Director Shri KumaranConstruction & Valuation Singanallur, Coimbatore |
Students | Students learnt about valuation & its importance | |
| 17.02.2023 | One Day Seminar on “Prefabricated Construction Technology for Infrastructure Applications” | Dr. D. Ambika, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Erode Dr R. Thenmozhi, Professor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore. | Students and Faculty Members | The participants gain knowledge in the field of prefabricated structures in the field of civil engineering | |
| 11.03.2023 | Industry Expert Lecture on “An Overview of Pre Engineered Buildings and Steel Structures” | Er. N.Tamilarasi Structural Engineer, Metis Structure, Coimbatore | Students | To understand the concepts of erection of steel structures in industries | |
| 18.08.2022 | Seminar on “High Performance Concrete for Sustainable Development" | Dr. T. Palanisamy, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Karnataka, (NITK), Surathkal. Dr. A. Sudhahar, Chief Consultant, M/s. Dimensions, Coimbatore. | Students and Faculty Members | The participants gain knowledge in the field of high performance concrete in recycled aggregates made from various materials | |
| 12.09.2022 to 13.09.2022 | Seminar on “Earthquake Resistant Structure” | Dr.L.S.Jayagopal, Managing Director, Mithran Structures Dr. K. Muthukkumaran, Professor Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli Dr.K.Chandrakaran Professor of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Calicut Dr.R.Senthil, Professor Department of Civil Engineering, Anna Univeristy, Chennai Dr.A.R.Vijayanarayanan, Assistant Professor ( Sr.Gr.) Department of Civil Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore | Students and Faculty Members | The participants gain knowledge in the field of Seismic Structures | |
| 30.12.2021 | Webinar on Awareness on Intellectual Property Rights | Mr.P.Hariprasath, Examiner of patents & Design, Intellectual Property office Chennai. |
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| 08.12.2021 | Academic Expert Guest Lecture on Concrete Mix Design | Dr. Leon Raj, Scientist, CSIR – North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat, Assam. |
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| 23.08.2021 | Webinar on “Influence of Concrete Microstructure on Durability Properties” | Prof. Dr. A.R. Santhakumar, Emeritus Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras, Chennai |
Students and faculty members | Understand about the concrete Durabilioty and strength. | |
| 26.08.2021 to 28.08.2021 | Faculty Development Program on “Advanced Research Methodology” | Prof.Dr.U.Johnson Alengaram, Associate Professor, Director, Center for Innovative Construction Technology, Department of Civil Engineering University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Prof.Dr.Khalifa AL Jabri Professor, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering sultan Qaboos University Oman. Dr.S.Sansanwal Former Head & Dean, Department of Education ,Devi Ahilya University, Nalanda Campus, Indore, India. |
Internal and External faculty members | Understand about the research area in the field of civil engineering | |
| 12.07.2021 to 17.07.2021 | Online quiz on “Job Opportunities in Civil Engineering” | - | Participants from various Engineering colleges | To Know about the Job opportunities in the field of civil engineering |