SYLLABUS
CE25C01 INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL ENGINEERING
Course Objective
 To impart the significance of the Civil Engineering and provide insight to
the essentials of components of infrastructure.
Overview of Civil Engineering
Role of civil engineers in society, Ethics in Civil Engineering Practice,
cutstanding accomplishments of the profession, future trends-Types of projects, stages
of projects, specification and scope.
Fields of Civil Engineering
Overview of Structural, Construction, Geotechnical, Environment, Transportation,
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering – Introduction to Engineering
Geology and seismology.
Civil Engineering Materials
Civil Engineering Materials: Bricks – Stones – Sand – Cement – Concrete –
Steel – Timber, Glass – Modern Materials, Thermal and Acoustic Insulating Materials,
Decorative Panels, Water Proofing Materials. Modern uses of Gypsum, Pre-fabricated
Building components.
Building Components
Building plans – Setting out of a Building – Foundations: Types of foundations
– Bearing capacity and settlement – Brick masonry – Stone Masonry – Beams –
Columns – Lintels – Roofing – Plastering – NBC.
Infrastructure
Types of Bridges and Dams – Water Supply Network – Rain Water Harvesting
– Solid Waste Management system – Introduction to Highways and Railways –
Introduction to Green Buildings.
Activities
All Industrial visit to a nearby Civil Engineering Projects.
Seminar / assignment on Emerging Civil Engineering fields.