Mr. Om Prakash is an Assistant Professor and the Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at the Dr. K. V. Subba Reddy Institute of Technology. He holds a B.Tech. from Brindavan Institute of Technology and Science and an M.Tech. from VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology. With more than five years of teaching experience. He has vast subject knowledge in the fields of Transportation Engineering, Surveying, Pavement Analysis and Design, Traffic Engineering and Highway Engineering, Airport Design and Planning, Environmental Impact Assessment and Management and Concrete Technology. Mr. Prakash is a JNTUA ratified faculty member and a lifetime member of the Indian Society for Technical Education. He has participated in and presented papers in over 20 faculty development programs, conferences, workshops and seminars. Moreover, he has published over ten papers in reputed journals.

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What are the factors that make this program the best for the students to opt?

The Civil Engineering programme is the best for all students, regardless of whether they are pursuing engineering or not. Every day, people from all academic backgrounds get to see some aspect of civil engineering in their daily lives. Civil engineers help us construct our roads, public infrastructure, and homes. Everyone has to interact with a Civil Engineer at some point in their lives, which is why this course is more crucial than other courses.

What are the best practices in the program you are doing?

We adhere to several best practices for this programme in our department. We focus on the overall development of our students for which we focus on the theoretical and practical portions of the curriculum. The theory and practical portions of our course curriculum constitute over 70% and 30%, respectively. The base knowledge has remained more or less the same over the last decade but we have taken care to include the latest changes and trends in technology. Every day there is a new technology and it is becoming important to teach it to our students so that it can remain relevant. We also conduct guest lectures, and industrial visits to high-risk areas.

How do you tend to build an industry connect with the program?

To establish industry connections, we have signed MOUs with major companies. For instance, recently we signed a MOU with the CMT or Construction Management Training Institute, in Bangalore. Through these initiatives, our students are gaining more and more knowledge of what is really happening in the field and what the latest technologies are being used in construction. Moreover, they also get to know about interior design, a much-loved skill today.

What were the challenges that you faced while inculcating this program in your curriculum?

We do not face any major problems because we follow the prescribed syllabus given by the affiliated university. Whatever changes or courses the university proposed, we implemented it and followed them. This led to us having a lot of extra time on our hands. Once we achieved autonomous status, we had the flexibility to alter our curriculum. We could not introduce specific courses and electives.

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What are the types of projects that students are working on this program?

There are various projects regarding construction or software that our students are working on. Even in civil engineering, we have a lot of software that helps us with the designing portion. Our students use software like Sketchup, eTab, CAD, Revit and more to work on different projects. These projects can be related to the construction of highways, buildings, irrigation, structures, dams, reservoirs or field projects.

What are the benefits and career options after pursuing this course?

In terms of the benefits of pursuing this course, a lot of opportunities open up after graduation for the students. These can be either in the form of a job or research work. After completion of their B.Tech. course, they can either go for research work, meaning they pursue an M.Tech. and then a PhD. Furthermore, in terms of jobs, our students are eligible to work in both the private sector, the public sector and the government sector. In the government sector, there are suitable jobs in both the state government and the central government. Central government means jobs are primarily in IES, Indian Engineering Services, Railways, and the Military. At the state level, jobs are in the municipal corporations, R&B department, Panchayatra department, irrigation department, and public work departments. In the private sector, civil engineers work in the building design or construction field. Alternatively, they can also create their own start-up company for planning, approvals, and design. Our students have secured jobs in companies like IOCL, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Bharati BHEL, HPCL, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited.

What do you think your roles and responsibilities?

My main role is not just for the civil engineers in the institute but for the entire civil engineering industry. I am involved in all parts of my student's studies. For instance, for every project, students first complete surveys and then proceed to planning, designing, constructing, and then maintaining all various types of structures. It is my responsibility to ensure my students are able to work on and successfully complete all of these parts of a project. Projects can be related to soil, irrigation, roads, and buildings. Whatever projects students work on, they must be able to do so successfully. I also need to make sure my faculty members are supported and the needs of all stakeholders in my department are met. These are my major responsibilities.