Projects & Workshops at KIIT School Of Engineering

Currently, KIIT has more than 90 ongoing projects & 169 research funding proposals from different funding agencies & clients.

Project is one of the most important parts of the Engineering program. It gives a chance to all the students to get practical & detailed knowledge of any topic as per their choice. Good project work can get you special recognition from your fellow batch mates and faculty members & a good placement too. Students at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology generally start their project work in the sixth semester & complete it by the eighth semester.

Group Project at KIIT School of Engineering

A group of six to seven students are formed initially and are allotted a project guide from the department, who continuously supports & monitors the progress of the work. Any change in the members or group needs prior approval from the guide. Students have the option of choosing their project topic/ area. They can also take help from the seniors regarding project work or any other issues.

All the groups start with a small report & PowerPoint presentation in which they mention what work they would be doing in the coming two semesters along with a brief introduction of the topic. All the observations along with detailed reports, observations & conclusions are then compiled & are presented in front of the allotted guide & some other senior professors from the department. After the completion of the project work, all the groups present their work to various professors, most probably at the end of the eighth semester, when the work is evaluated & grades are given to each student of the group. For the last two years, this school-level ‘Project Expo’ is conducted virtually for all schools. Some of the excellent works from all the branches of Engineering are then selected for showcasing their work at the university level. The shortlisted project works from all schools are then demonstrated thoroughly at the university level in presence of external experts and the best three are awarded. Project work must be done carefully, as it really helps in the long term. If the group is not able to complete the project work within the stipulated duration, it may have to face serious problems, as it carries 8 credits of marks in the final semester.

Currently, KIIT has more than 90 ongoing projects & 169 research funding proposals from different funding agencies & clients. Below are some projects that are funded for further research:

Similarly, the School of Civil Engineering is associated with various government departments & renowned private industries/ organisations and has undertaken several consultancy projects on quality testing of bricks, cement, reinforcement bars, etc. Some of the big clients include Ernst & Young LLP, Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Government of India, National Highway Division, RITES, TATA Projects Ltd, etc.

Workshops in KIIT

Recently, on May 13, 2021, KIIT School of Civil Engineering had a one-day workshop on “Career Counselling for 2022 & 2023 passing out students”. The major points of discussion included the career options in the government, core sectors, higher studies, research options, & entrepreneurship. The virtual event was attended by around 150 people and the head of the department including other senior professors shared their experiences & guided the students against their queries.

Civil Engineering Department in partnership with the Indian Geo-Technical Society, Bhubaneswar chapter had organised two days national workshop on Geo-Technical Investigation & Soil Testing on campus-6 on January 27 & 28,2018.

A three-day International Conference on “Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure” (ICRDSI 2019) was held on campus-5 from July 11 to 13, 2019. The focus was on themes like Green Building, Characterisation of Geomaterials & Physical Modelling, Pavement Materials, Time & Cost optimisation in Project Management, etc. A professor from IIT Mumbai explained the need & ask to change the attitude towards current practices & asked to adopt the designs that are sustainable.

About The Author

Sachin Singh is a Civil Engineering student of KIIT with proven experience in site management, sub-contractors billing and liquid waste management.

Note: The views expressed in this article are solely the author’s own and do not reflect/represent those of Shiksha.