Job Thomas, Reader in Civil Engineering School of Engineering Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin -22, job_thomas@cusat.ac.in

1. M. Tech. Programme in
sustainable construction and
water resources management
Proposed by
Civil Engineering division
Cochin University of Science and Technology

2. Cochin University of Science and
Technology
Established in 1971
Structured into nine faculties
Engineering,
Environmental Studies,
Humanities,
Law,
Marine Sciences,
Medical Sciences & Medical Technology,
Science,
Social Sciences and
Technology.
Cochin University of Science and Technology 2

3. School of Engineering
Established in 1979
Seven divisions
Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering,
Computer Science and Engineering
Information Technology
Safety and Fire Engineering
Cochin University of Science and Technology 3

4. Civil Engineering Division
Established in 1979
Academic programmes
B. Tech. in Civil Engineering
M.Tech. in Construction Engineering and Management
Consultancy services
Structural design
Material testing
Geotechnical investigation
Water/ air quality monitoring
Cochin University of Science and Technology 4

5. Civil engineering cond. …
R&D Project funded by
Department of Scince and Technology (DST)
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Centre for Water Resources Development and M
anagement(CWRDM)
National coir management and research institute (NCMRI)
Cochin University of Science and Technology 5

6. Civil engineering cond. …
Faculty strength
Professor - 03 nos
Associate Professor - 06 nos
Assistant Professor - 06 nos
Lecturers - 12 nos
Areas of research
Sustainable Construction
Water Resource Management
Building technology and innovative materials
Geotechnical Engineering
Structural Engineering
Environmental engineering of Science and Technology
Cochin University 6

7. Civil engineering cond. …
Strudents strength
B. Tech. - 90 nos
M. Tech. - 15 nos
Ph.D. (ongoing) - 22 nos
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8. Proposed course
M. Tech. programme in
sustainable construction and water resources
management
Duration – 2 years
Intake – 15 students
Cochin University of Science and Technology 8

9. Course objectives
To equip the students with
Practices of sustainable construction
Alternate materials for sustainable habitat
Effective resource management
Utilization of recyclable materials
Water conservation methods and practices
Practices of zero energy materials and
Green building technology
Cochin University of Science and Technology 9

10. Prospects of the course
Young engineers are exposed to innovative
materials, methods and practices of
sustainable construction.
Engineers are trained to identify and sortout
the solutions for the issues like global warming
and resource depletion that lead limit to
growth.
Cochin University of Science and Technology 10

11. Why under Innovative Scheme of UGC?
The proposed course addresses the global
priorities in resource management
The proposed programme enables the civil engineers to
contribute through the practices of sustainable
construction
To equip the practicing engineers to fight against ‘water
war’ through effective water conservation methods and
management.
The proposed course is an initiative to fulfil the
social responsibility
Cochin University of Science and Technology 11

12. Syllabus for M. Tech programme
Semester 1
Engineering design of experiments
Sustaibale construction materials
Integrated water resource management
Climatology and design of buildings
Elective I
Evolution of sustainable development
Environmental planning
Low carbon design and technology
Seminar I
CAD in civil engineering
Cochin University of Science and Technology 12

13. Syllabus for M. Tech programme
Semester 2
Numerical methods in engineering
Advanced concrete technology
Integrated river basin development and coastal zone
management
Sustaibale constrution practices
Elective II
Cost effective building technolgy
GIS and remote sensing application
Sustainabale communities
Seminar II
Computational lab for engineers
Cochin University of Science and Technology 13

14. Syllabus for M. Tech programme
Semester 3
Industral training
Project -1
Semester 4
Project 2
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15. Course budget
Non-recurring - 50 lakhs
Equipments,
reading materials,
seminars etc.
Recurring - 45 lakhs
Travel
Consumables
Salary etc _____________
Total - 95 lakhs
Cochin University of Science and Technology 15

16. Thank you

17. Proposed course
P.G. diploma in
sustainable construction and water resources
management
Duration – 1 year
Intake – 15 students
Cochin University of Science and Technology 17

18. Course objectives
To equip the students with
Practices of sustainable construction
Alternate materials for sustainable habitat
Effective resource management
Utilization of recyclable materials
Water conservation methods and practices
Practices of zero energy materials and
Green building technology
Cochin University of Science and Technology 18

19. Prospects of the course
Young engineers are exposed to innovative
materials, methods and practices of
sustainable construction.
Engineers are trained to identify and sortout
the solutions for the issues like global warming
and resource depletion that lead limit to
growth.
Cochin University of Science and Technology 19

20. Why under Innovative Scheme of UGC?
The proposed course addresses the global
priorities in resource management
The proposed programme enables the civil engineers to
contribute through the practices of sustainable
construction
To equip the practicing engineers to fight against ‘water
war’ through effective water conservation methods and
management.
The proposed course is an initiative to fulfil the
social responsibility
Cochin University of Science and Technology 20

21. Syllabus for P.G. Diploma course
Semester 1
Research methodology and experimental design
Sustaibale materials for construction
Integrated water resource management
Elective I
GIS and remote sensing application
Evolution of sustaibale development of built environment
Seminar
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22. Syllabus for P.G. Diploma course
Semester 2
Sustainable construction practices
Environmental planning and water resource
management
Elective II
Cost effective building technolgy
Sustainabale communities and habitat management
Laboratory cource on built environment
Project
Cochin University of Science and Technology 22

23. Course budget
Non-recurring - 50 lakhs
Equipments,
reading materials,
seminars etc.
Recurring - 45 lakhs
Travel
Consumables
Salary etc _____________
Total - 95 lakhs
Cochin University of Science and Technology 23

24. Thank you