National Workshop on “Advances in Alternative Construction Materials for Structural Applications”
September 27-28,2024
Organized by
Department of Civil Engineering
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
*Accommodation*
Kindly make arrangements in the nearby hotels.
Hostel (Mens/Ladies)accommodation is full.
About the college
PSG College of Technology (PSG CT), established in the year 1951 by PSG & Sons’ Charities, is an ISO 9001 - 2015 certified autonomous college affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. The college offers 21 undergraduate programmes and 24 postgraduate programmes including computer applications, management sciences, basic sciences and humanities. PSG CT is equipped with several state-of-the-art Centers of Excellence that include TIFAC-Core in Product Design, Machine Tool Research Centre, Engineering Design Centre, Virtual Reality Centre, Tool and Die Centre, Centre for Nano-technology, Centre for Robotics, Centre for excellence in Artificial Intelligence and Software, Centre for Non-Linear Dynamics, Danfoss Centre of Excellence in Climate and Energy, Centre of Excellence for Welding Engineering and Technology. Under the banner of PSG Industrial Institute, there are in-campus manufacturing units of machine tools, pumps, motors and off-campus foundry units. Furthermore, PSG CT has established very good network with industry, research institutes, alumni and entrepreneurs. PSG CT was ranked second under Colleges/Institutes (Govt. & Govt. Aided) (Technical) by ATAL Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA), Ministry of Education, Government of India in the year 2021 and the best industry linked institution by AICTE-CII in the year 2012. In the event of India assuming the G20 Presidency on December 1, 2022, PSG CT was identified as one of the 75 educational institutions across the states and territories of India, upholding the responsibility to organize special lectures, student exchange programmes, academic and cultural activities to spread awareness among the youth and the academic community on the G20 agenda
About the Department
The Department offers one undergraduate programme in Civil engineering and post graduate programmes in Structural Engineering and Infrastructure Engineering. The department has conducted many international conferences and national conferences and several short-term refresher courses, AICTE sponsored summer / winter schools besides carrying out numerous consultancy works. International Conference EQADS 2011 on Earthquake Analysis & Design of Structures and SCACT 2012 on Sustainability Challenges and Advances in Concrete Technology have been organized. The department has expert faculty and excellent computational and experimental facilities. Several PhD degrees have been awarded and currently 15 students are pursuing their research work in the department. Many sponsored research projects have been completed. The department has received laboratory enhancement grant and library grant under National Programme on Earthquake Engineering Education (NPEEE).