Diploma in Civil Engineering

About the Department

Civil Engineering is one of the most essential and practical engineering fields, forming the backbone of infrastructure development. The Diploma in Civil Engineering program at RVS College of Engineering and Technology, Jamshedpur, is designed to equip students with hands-on skills required for construction, surveying, and site execution. The program covers key areas such as building construction, surveying, materials testing, quantity estimation, and basic design concepts.

Students gain practical exposure through well-equipped laboratories, fieldwork, and regular visits to live construction sites, enabling them to understand real construction processes, site management, and quality control practices. Training includes field survey work using modern instruments, helping students develop accuracy and confidence in real-world measurement and layout tasks. The curriculum emphasizes on-site learning, preparing students to work effectively in actual project environments.

Graduates of this program have strong employment opportunities in construction companies, infrastructure projects, government departments, and real estate firms in roles such as site supervision, surveying, and project support. The program also provides a pathway for higher studies through lateral entry into B.Tech/B.E., allowing students to further enhance their qualifications and career prospects.

From the HOD’s Desk

Dr. R.K. Paswan,

Head

Civil Engineering plays a vital role in shaping the infrastructure and progress of society. Our department is dedicated to developing skilled engineers capable of designing and building sustainable solutions for the modern world. With a curriculum focused on real-world applications — from buildings and water systems to transport and urban development — we aim to provide our students with a strong technical foundation and industry exposure. We take pride in our committed faculty, well-equipped labs, and a learning environment that fosters innovation, professionalism, and social responsibility. We invite you to be part of this dynamic journey toward building the future.

Vision

To be a center of excellence in technical and professional education, producing value-based, competent professionals of global standards to meet industry needs and contribute to the socio-economic development of society.

Mission

To create a teaching and learning environment that fosters accountability, creativity, and innovation.
To contribute to the ethical, social, intellectual, and economic development of society by imparting value-based and up-to-date technical education.
To strengthen institute-industry interaction in order to understand industry needs and prepare our students to become competent professionals and promising entrepreneurs.

Build the Future with a Civil Engineering Degree at RVSCET

A hands-on Civil Engineering program focused on design, construction, and sustainability

About the Program

Build the Future. Design with Purpose. Engineer Real Impact.

Civil Engineering

Department

Diploma

Program

60

Seats

06

Semesters

At a Glance

Explore career opportunities, industries hiring civil engineers, and the scope for higher studies.

Career Opportunities for Diploma in Civil Engineering Graduates

A Diploma in Civil Engineering equips students with practical skills required for construction and infrastructure projects. Graduates can begin their careers in hands-on technical and site-based roles such as:

Career Role	Responsibilities
Site Supervisor	Supervise construction activities on-site, ensuring work is carried out according to drawings, safety standards, and timelines.
Junior Civil Engineer	Assist engineers in planning, execution, and monitoring of construction projects, including measurement and reporting.
Surveyor	Conduct land and site surveys, prepare maps and layouts, and support construction planning and alignment work.
Quality Control Technician	Test construction materials like concrete and soil to ensure they meet required standards and specifications.
CAD Technician	Prepare technical drawings and plans using CAD software based on engineering designs and site requirements.

Industries Hiring Diploma Civil Engineers

Diploma holders are widely employed in construction and infrastructure sectors where execution and site skills are critical. Key recruiters include:

Construction and infrastructure companies (L&T, Shapoorji Pallonji, Tata Projects)
Government departments (PWD, Municipal Corporations, Irrigation Departments)
Real estate and property development firms
Road, highway, and bridge construction companies
Consultancy and design support firms

Scope for Higher Studies

Diploma in Civil Engineering graduates can opt for lateral entry into B.Tech/B.E. programs (direct second year). They can also pursue specialized certifications in areas such as quantity surveying, construction management, CAD, and structural drafting to enhance their career prospects.

60

Seats

06

Semester

3 years

Duration

2026-2029

Session

INR 28,200

per semester

INR 56,400

Environmental Science & Engineering

Email id

[email protected]

Facilities

Geotechnical Engineering Lab

The Geotechnical Engineering Lab enables students to explore soil mechanics and conduct tests to determine the physical properties and behavior of soil under various loading conditions. It is equipped for soil compaction, permeability, shear strength, and consolidation testing. This lab is essential for designing foundations, retaining walls, and earthworks.

Concrete Structures Lab

The Concrete Structures Lab is dedicated to evaluating the properties and performance of concrete materials used in construction. It features equipment for testing compressive strength, workability, and durability, and facilitates the study of admixtures and curing methods. Students gain practical experience in concrete mix design and structural applications.

Environmental Engineering Lab

The Environmental Engineering Lab offers facilities to test the quality of water, air, and soil to assess pollution levels and the effectiveness of treatment methods. It is equipped with instruments for water sampling, chemical analysis, and wastewater treatment. This lab is vital for promoting sustainable practices in managing environmental resources.

Model Lab

The Civil Engineering Model Lab offers hands-on experience in constructing and testing scale models of structures such as bridges, buildings, and dams. Through physical experiments and simulations, students understand structural behavior, soil-structure interaction, and hydraulic systems—bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application.

Fluid Mechanics Lab

The Fluid Mechanics Lab offers practical exposure to the principles of fluid behavior and dynamics. Students study fluid properties, flow patterns, and forces generated by fluid motion using experiments on flow measurement and control volume analysis. The lab bridges the gap between fluid theory and real-world applications in engineering design.

Strength of Materials Lab

The Strength of Materials Lab introduces students to the practical behavior of materials under various loading conditions. It provides hands-on experience in understanding tensile strength, compressive strength, hardness, and impact resistance. The lab is equipped with Universal Testing Machines, torsion testers, impact testers, and hardness testing equipment to support experiments on stress, strain, and failure mechanisms.

Details of Lab Facilities:

S. No.	Name of the Laboratory	Experiments / Equipment / Key Focus
1	Structural Analysis Lab	Experiments on beams, frames, and trusses to study stress, strain, and deflection. Use of analysis software.
2	Concrete Structures Lab	Testing compressive strength, workability, durability of concrete. Hands-on concrete mix design.
3	Environmental Engineering Lab	Testing water, air, and soil quality. Includes water sampling, chemical analysis, and wastewater treatment.
4	Geotechnical Engineering Lab	Soil compaction, permeability, shear strength, and consolidation tests for foundation design.
5	Transportation Lab	Experiments on traffic flow, pavement materials, and road safety. Study of transport infrastructure efficiency.
6	Survey Lab	Use of total stations, theodolites, GPS, and levelling instruments for topographic and boundary surveys.
7	Solid Mechanics Lab	Testing mechanical properties of materials using UTM, tensile and hardness testers.
8	Fluid Mechanics Lab	Flow channels, Bernoulli apparatus for studying fluid properties, flow behavior, and pressure distribution.

Syllabus

Research

Journals

1. Bheem Pratap, Rajesh Kumar Paswan, Pramod Kumar
“Mechanical and microcharacterization of alkali-activated concrete under high-temperature exposure”
Published in: International Federation for Structural Concrete, 2024. DOI: 10.1002/suco.202301157

2. Abhilash Gogineni, Indra Kumar Panday, Pramod Kumar, Rajesh Kr. Paswan
“Predicting compressive strength of concrete with fly ash and admixture using XGBoost: a comparative study of machine learning algorithms”
Published in: Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (2024) 25:685–698. DOI: 10.1007/s42107-023-00804-0

3. Abhilash Gogineni, Indra Kumar Panday, Pramod Kumar, Rajesh Kr. Paswan
“Predictive modelling of concrete compressive strength incorporating GGBS and alkali using a machine learning approach”
Published in: Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (2024) 25:699–709. DOI: 10.1007/s42107-023-00805-z

4. Rajesh Kumar Paswan, Abhilash Gogineni, Sanjay Sharma, Pramod Kumar
“Predicting split tensile strength in Portland and geopolymer concretes using machine learning algorithms: a comparative study”
Published in: Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation (2024) 9:129. DOI: 10.1007/s41024-024-00485-5

5. Rajesh Kumar Paswan, Virendra Kumar, Gajanan U. Kapure, Y. Rama Murthy
“Flexural behaviour of reinforced concrete beam using alkali-activated binder”
Published in: International Journal of Sustainable Construction Engineering and Technology (2023), Vol. 14 No. 1, pp. 57–68. DOI: 10.30880/ijscet.2023.14.01.007

6. Virendra Kumar, Rajesh Kumar Paswan
“Residual strength of alkali-activated concrete slag concrete”
Published in: Journal of Structure and Fire Engineering (2023). emerald.com

7. Verma, Krishna Murari, S. Awasthi, S. Kansal, N. Okte, Y. Goyal
“Recycled Aggregate from C&D Waste Modified by Dry Processing…”
Published in: Journal of Materials Science & Surface Engineering, 2017. IF: 1.02

8. Mathur, A. Choudhari, Parnika Singh Yadav, Krishna Murari
“Experimental Study of Concrete using Combination of EWaste and Plastic Waste as Coarse Aggregate”
Published in: SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering (SSRG-IJCE), Vol. 4 No. 5, 2017. IF: 2.21

9. Jain, A. Laad, K. Chitrarth Singh, Krishna Murari
“Effect of Magnetic Water on Properties of Concrete”
Published in: International Journal of Engineering Science and Computing, Vol. 7 Issue 5, 2017. IF: 5.61

10. Himanshu Gaur, Krishna Murari, Biswajit Acharya
“Optimization of Sectional Dimensions of I-Section Flange Beams…”
Published in: Open Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 6, 2016, pp. 295–313. IF: 0.48

11. Krishna Murari, Rafat Siddique, K. K. Jain
“Use of waste copper slag, a sustainable material”
Published in: Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, Vol. 17, Issue 1, pp. 13–26, 2015. [SCI Indexed] IF: 1.604

12. S. Gupta, N. Varshney, J. Upadhyay, A.K. Mullick, Krishna Murari
“An experimental study on self-compacting concrete with aggregates from waste material”
Published in: Indian Concrete Journal, Feb 2015.

13. R. Abhishek, Krishna Murari, A. Singh, S. Gangwar
“Copper slag, a solution and an alternative to river sand in concrete manufacturing”
Published in: Journal of Civil Engineering and Environmental Technology, Vol. 2 No. 3, 2015, pp. 214–218.

14. Himanshu Gaur, R. Goliya, Krishna Murari
“Parametric Study of Rigid Frame Multi-storey R/C buildings with Vertical Geometric Irregularity”
Published in: IJEBEA, Vol. 10 No. 1, 2014, pp. 89–96.

15. K. Murari, D. R. Mishra, B. Jha, J. Talwar
“Performance evaluation of concrete containing polypropylene and Recron fiber as additive”
Published in: Journal of Scientific and Technical Research, Vol. 6 No. 2, 2014, pp. 44–49.

16. Akash Jain, Ankit Kathuria, Adarsh Kumar, Yogesh Verma, Krishna Murari
“Combined Use of Non-Destructive Tests for Assessment of Strength of Concrete in Structure”
Published in: Procedia Engineering, Volume 54, Pages 241–251, 2013. [Elsevier] [Scopus Indexed]

17. Krishna Murari, Udit Jain, Aysh Aggarwal, Vikram Rajvashi
“An Experimental Study on Strength Development of Concrete Using Black Cotton Soil”
Published in: International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, Vol. 5 No. 9, 2010, pp. 1433–1439. [Scopus Indexed]

Conferences

1. Krishna Murari, Dhananjay R Mishra, Birendra Jha, Jatin Talwar – “Experimental analysis of polypropylene and recronfiber in concrete”, IC-RTST 2015, Swami Vivekananda University, Sagar, MP, India, Feb 27–28, 2015.

2. Ajoy Mullick, Akash Jain, Anchit Lakhanpal, Krishna Murari – “Pozzolanic properties and utilization of bottom ash in cement and concrete”, 6th International Conference, Asian Concrete Federation, Sept 21–24, 2014, Seoul, Korea.

3. Rajesh Kumar Paswan, Sandeep Kumar Dubey, Rajni – “Removal of heavy metal by using AFC Polymer”, IJERT, Vol. 4, Issue 03, Paper ID: I036538.

4. Rajni, Rajesh Kumar Paswan, Sandeep Kumar Dubey – “Evaluation of groundwater artificial recharge wells in Chandigarh (U.T)”, IJERT, Vol. 4, Issue 03, Paper ID: I036538.

5. Dilip Kumar Jha, R K Paswan, S K Dubey – “Miso scale hydrological modelling for Kedarnath flood, Uttarakhand”, IJERT, Vol. 4, Issue 03, Paper ID: I036538.

6. “Effect of Thiocynate on Phenol and Nitrate Removal Efficiency in Anoxic Fixed Film Reactor”, National Conference on Recent Trends in Civil Engg., Nov 15, 2013.

7. “Sequential Chemical Reduction Using Steel Wool and Aerobic Biodegradation for Removal of Methyl Red Dye”, National Conference on Civil Engineering, Nov 15, 2013.

8. “Utilization of Steel Slag as Cementitious Material in Construction”, UKIERI Concrete Congress, March 5–8, 2019, NIT Jalandhar. ISBN: 978-93-5351-357-3

9. “Potential Role of UAVs for Environmental Sustainability: A Critical Review”, National Seminar, Gandhinagar Meher University, Odisha, Dec 11, 2022.

10. Rajesh Kumar Paswan, Krishna Murari, Ahmad Isar Makhdoomi, Amit Prasad, Shailandra Kumar Prasad, Siddhi Bhumika – “Variation and Management of Groundwater Quality in Dhanbad District”, 2024. ISBN: 978-81-979432-5-6. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13729308

Workshops

1. IPR Workshop, MMEC, June 10, 2011

2. Water Conservation Workshop, MMEC, March 22, 2012

3. 5-Day STC on IT & E-Waste Management, GBP Engg. College, Aug 26–30, 2013

4. STC on Eco-Technology, GBP Engg. College, Oct 21–25, 2013

5. STC on Advances in Cloud Computing, GBP Engg. College, May 27–31, 2014

6. National Workshop on Advances in Civil Engg., NIT Jamshedpur, March 2–4, 2017

7. National Workshop on Civil Innovations, NIT Jamshedpur, Jan 21–25, 2019

8. REIST-2019, NBC & Tall Buildings, NIT Jamshedpur, June 24–29, 2019

9. FDP on Innovation & Research, C.I.T. Tatisilway, Sept 19–23, 2022

10. FDP on Green Tech for Sustainability, Sarla Birla University, Sept 26–30, 2022

11. FDP on NAAC Accreditation, RVS College, Oct 14–15, 2022

12. STC on Infrastructure Development, NIT Jalandhar, May 22–26, 2023

13. FDP on Recent Engineering Trends, RVS College, Oct 7–13, 2023

14. Workshop on Bridge Design, NIT Jamshedpur, April 19–23, 2024

15. FDP on Climate Change Tech (TICCAS-2025), MMEC, Feb 10–15, 2025

16. Workshop on Bloom’s Taxonomy (OBE), JUT Jharkhand, Feb 14–15

Events

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Contact us

Head of the Department

Dr. R.K Paswan

[email protected]

Alumni Coordinator

A.I Makhdoomi

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Communication Coordinator

Amit Prasad

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Placement Coordinator

Sawan Kumar Gupta

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About the Department

From the HOD’s Desk

Dr. R.K. Paswan,

Head

Vision

Mission

Build the Future with a Civil Engineering Degree at RVSCET

About the Program

Civil Engineering

Diploma

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