B.Tech. – Civil Engineering

About the Course

Civil Engineering is a profession that involves planning, designing and building, managing, maintaining, felicitating, and maintaining vital aspects of modern life like highways, tunnels and railway tracks, inter alia. Click here to see all engineering colleges in Pune that provide b.tech courses.

The 4-year full-time B.Tech program is offered by the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Technology at MRIIRS. The AICTE Model Curriculum has been used to benchmark the study plan. Training and education are aligned to bring about a sustainable, environmentally-conscious generation that will be able to enter the global workforce. The core consists of fundamental sciences and Civil Engineering subjects that cover current industry needs and provide foundational knowledge. The entire course is spread over 8 semesters with sufficient lab exposure and industrial training. It can be divide into four modules after the 2nd, 4th, and 6th semesters.

Civil Engineering (Hons.) with a specialization in Smart Cities

The COVID-19 pandemic caused havoc around the world. The Indian Government launched the Smart Cities mission as an emergency response to the pandemic. This mission enables cities to use technology to improve citizen services and quality of life. Smart cities require smart infrastructure and smart businesses. The infrastructure of the cities must be upgraded and managed using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The future connected city will include smart buildings, zero-energy buildings, smart water systems, smart electricity grids, waste management protocols and other mobility solutions. Engineering education must be expanded to include infrastructure, environmental knowledge and technology. Manav Rachna’s Smart Cities focus offers just that. It guides one through a personalized curriculum, hands-on training, and interactive industrial experiences.

The curriculum includes specialized courses

• Smart Materials
• An introduction to Smart Cities
• Smart Cities Powered by IoT
• Sustainable Architecture
• Cyber Security
• Green Chemistry and Sustainability
• SCADA
• Planning and Design of Sustainable Transport Systems
• Building Information Modelling
• Smart Waste Management
• Heritage Conservation
• Sensor Technology
• Rehabilitation and repairs to structures
• Geographic Information Systems and Science
• Specialization in Green Technology & Sustainability Engineering

Other facets of Civil Engineering require integrated planning and design to transition from current practices to state-of-the-art green and clean constructions. These objectives can be achieved by meticulous planning, creativity and adaptability, as well as problem-solving skills. B.Tech. (Hons.). Civil Engineering with a specialization in Green Technology & Sustainable Engg. The department will offer the above-mentioned services starting in 2021.

The curriculum includes specialized courses

• An introduction to Sustainable Development
• Green Buildings: Transformation
• Smart Cities Powered by IoT
• Sustainable Architecture
• Engineering Materials for Sustainability
• Planning and Design of Sustainable Transport Systems
• Building Information Modelling
• Smart Irrigation System
• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Green Chemistry and Sustainability
• E-Waste Management
• Smart Waste Management
• Water Auditing
• Placement Opportunities

India is currently in a phase of intense infrastructure development. This opens up the possibility of Civil Engineers being absorbed in large numbers. The market is experiencing a huge demand for Civil Engineers. Many students have been placed in reputable companies like Ashoka Buildcon and Rothenberger, PNB Housing Finance. GR Infra Projects Ltd., KMC Construction. PNC Infratech Ltd. Sushee Infra Pvt Ltd., TCS. Theme Engineering, Unihorn. Vishwa Infrastructure. Top Surveying. Prathishta group, Cinda Engineering. Supertech. The department is open to collaborating with other companies to create new opportunities for students. Many students also choose to study at both National and International Universities. 

These specializations offer students the following placement opportunities:

• Smart Cities consultants
• Environmental Specialist
• Specialist in Risk Management
• Corporate Sustainability Strategist
• Climate Change Analyst
• Military Service Member
• Sustainability Consultant
• Energy Consultant
• Target Organizations
• International NGOs
• Organizations that use Eco Labeling
• Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
• Councils for sustainable building
• Disaster Management Organizations

B.Tech. B.Tech. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Course Structure Of B.Tech Electrical

The department adopted the Semester System and Choice Based Credit System. There are two main categories of Compulsory Courses, and Elective courses.

Compulsory Courses In B.Tech Electrical

• Basic Sciences/Engineering Sciences
• Core Professional courses that include labs
• Ability and Skill Enhancement Courses, including Summer Internship, Summer Research Catalyst, Project

Elective Courses

• The department offers semester-wise courses
• Other Engineering departments offer inter-disciplinary courses at the Institute
• Notification from the Dean-Academics of open elective courses at the university level

Massive Open Online Courses are available on the SWAYAM Platform and any other platform recommended by UGC/AICTE. Notifications from the Dean-Academics office.

Placement Opportunities

There are many opportunities for electrical engineers in India. You can work as an electrical engineer in various industries such as atomic power plants and hydel and thermal power plants. There are also job opportunities for candidates in Design industries, Production plants, Petroleum industry and Natural gas plants. In the private sector, too. Employers that hire Electrical Engineers include ABB, Bajaj International Private Ltd. Crompton Greaves Limited. Siemens Ltd., Reliance Power Ltd., Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited. Steel Authority of India Limited. (SAIL), Steel Authority of India Limited. (CIL), Steel Grid Corporation of India Limited. (PGCIL), Centre for Electronics Design and Technology and Wipro Lighting.

Students also have the option to pursue higher education or entrepreneurship. In the past few years, approximately 60% of our students were placed in both the public and private sectors.

Some companies that regularly hire electrical engineers include:

• Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, (PGCIL).
• Bharat Electronics Limited, (BEL).
• National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).
• Bharat Heavy Electrics Limited (BHEL).
• Steel Authority of India Limited
• Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).
• Coal India Limited (CIL).

Graduate engineers trainees and management trainees are available to pass out at many top Educational & Research Institutions. Students can also pursue higher education or entrepreneurship. Our students have been employed in the public and private sectors for around 60% over the past few years. These include Coal India Ltd. (BARC), TCS, Wipro and Wipro.

Department of Automobile Engineering (FET).

About Automobile Department

In 2009, the Department of Automobile Engineering was founded. The Department’s Faculty has been involved in Research and Development in the areas of alternative fuels and heat transfer. Their work was published in well-respected National and International Journals and Conferences. They also filed patents in the area they were researching. The laboratory facilities are well-equipped. Students are taught about various topics such as the design of automobile components (both computer-aided and manual), types of fuels and their properties, energy loss in vehicles, the latest technology and standards in engine design and manufacture, air conditioning in automobiles, dynamics and vibration analysis, and vehicle maintenance. On workstations use for vehicle design and development, students are taught software such as ProE and MATLAB.

MRIIRS, in association with Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Private Limited, has established Automotive Training & Research Centre on the University campus to impart high-end skills in the Auto Sector to its students. HMSI will offer technical support for the two-wheeler industry’s constantly changing technologies.

Department of Aeronautical Engineering

About the Aeronautical Department

The Department of Aeronautical Engineering was found in 2008. Since then, it has steadily acquired resources to create a positive academic environment. This aeronautical engineering college offers students lab facilities that include a subsonic open-circuit wind tunnel, its measurement accessories, and a 3-component balance. It also has a 32-channel electronic press scanner, flame propagation apparatus and propeller test set-up. There is also an experimental set-up for measuring shear centre, twist and bending stresses. A diffused light Polariscope can be use for stress analysis. It also houses components and aircraft assemblies for a frontline fighter plane, as well as models of different aircraft and jet engines. The department also has specialized software such as ANSYS. Lab courses are also offer on modelling simulation software such as GAMBIT/ FLUENT and MATLAB.

Educational visits to Air Force bases, industry, and academic institutions are some of the co-curricular activities. The department organizes workshops in aero-modelling and guest lectures from experts from industry/academic universities.

Aeronautical students were placed in DRDO labs like ADE, Bangalore, in organizations such as Mechartes or Zeus Numerix, which are involved in the application and development of Computational Fluid Dynamics; and, in private companies such as TCS, and companies that design and maintain.

B.Tech. Biotechnology

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs).

• Our students will be competent in biotechnology and related areas.
• To develop the ability to work as an entrepreneur and techno-manager with strong ethics.
• Enable students to pursue higher education in research at reputed institutions at both national and international levels.
• To acquire a working knowledge about biotechnology products and processes.
• Program Outcomes (POs) and Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs).
• Program Outcomes/Program Specific Outcomes are the graduate attributes. What students should know and be able to do after they complete a program. These are the POs/PSOs for B.Tech. The following are the Biotechnology Engineering POs / PSOs:
• To solve complex engineering problems, you can use your knowledge of science, mathematics, engineering principles, and an engineering specialization.
• To identify, formulate, research literature and analyze engineering problems to reach substantiated conclusions using the first principles of mathematics, engineering sciences, and natural science.
• Designs for complex engineering problems, design system components, processes that meet specifications, with consideration for public safety and health, as well as cultural, societal and environmental considerations.
• Research-based knowledge includes the design of experiments, analysis, interpretation, and synthesis to draw valid conclusions.
• Select, create, and then apply the appropriate techniques, resources, modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction, modelling, and complex engineering activities with an appreciation of the limitations.
• Use context knowledge to inform your reasoning to evaluate societal, legal, and safety issues.
• Understanding the effects of professional engineering solutions on societal and environmental contexts and demonstrating the need for sustainable development.
• Adopt ethical principles and adhere to the responsibilities and norms in engineering practice.
• As an individual and as a leader or member of a team, as well as in multidisciplinary settings, you can function effectively.
• Communicate effectively with engineers and the general public.

PROGRAMME SPECIFIC ONES (PSOS)

For a solid foundation that will enable them to grasp the latest and most advanced engineering concepts in life sciences, they must be able to acquire knowledge about biotechnology.

Learn about biotechnology and how it can be apply in industry and research.

Students can be empower to learn technological skills by integrating disciplinary and interdisciplinarity aspects of biotechnology.

Recognize the importance of IPR, Bioethics and entrepreneurship.

Placement Opportunities

There are many job opportunities in biotechnology’s specialize areas, such as. Stem Cell Technology, Biomedical devices, Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics are all available. There are also job opportunities at technical universities and engineering colleges. Students can also pursue higher education and launch their businesses.

Many graduates have secured excellent placements at top companies such as Imperial Life Sciences, Lifecell International and Totipotent RX. Ltd, Boston Scientific, etc.

After passing competitive exams, many graduates have chosen to study at higher levels in national and international universities. Drexel University Philadelphia- USA; University of Alabama Birmingham- US; University of Scotland, Clemson University South Carolina-US; John- Hopkins University- USA; John- Hopkins University- USA; IGBI – Italy and Cornell University- the US among others. IIT Kharagpur, IIT Mumbai and other Indian universities are some of the places where our students study higher education.