Vishwakarma Government Engineering College,
Chandkheda, Ahmedabad
Chandkheda, Ahmedabad
| Programme | Civil Engineering |
| Department Co-ordinator | Prof. Pradeepkumar Lodha |
| Year of starting | 2008 |
| Level | UG |
| First year of approval by council | 2008 749-87-104(E)/RC/95 |
| Intake | 60 |
To provide a dynamic learning environment in the field of Civil Engineering with global perspectives, to make the students technically competent for innovation and entrepreneurship.
The Fluid Mechanics laboratory deals with practical knowledge application of principles in the collection, storage, control, transport, regulation, measurement and use of water by engaging with different flow measuring set-ups such as venturimeter, orifice meter, rotameter etc., where students can visualize the basic theory. The Fluid Mechanics Laboratory is designed to examine the properties of fluids and to conduct experiments involving both incompressible and compressible flow. This laboratory is also equipped to conduct experiments on open channel flow.
The computer laboratory & project laboratory has 13 + 5 high end dell computers with led monitors and internet facility. The computers have many software's installed such as Autocad 2019, Revit 2019, Vissim, QGIS, Epanet for various course and project related work.
The Environment lab has various equipments of water, waste water , air and noise quality assesment which includes Digital p H meter, Water testing Kit, COD Apparatus, BOD incubator , Water Bath, Jar apparatus, Sound meter etc
The surveying lab has various equipments ranging from latest Total Station to basic equipments like chain, tape and compass for thorough knowledge of students. It also has Plain Table, Dumpy level and Auto level for basic surveying needs.
Transportation lab has various equipments for test on both aggregate as well as on bitumein. The equipments includes, Shape test Apparatus, sieve shaker's, Impact testing machine, Los Angeles Abrasion machine for aggregates and Penetrometer, Ductility testing machine, Ring and ball Apparatus, Viscometer, Flash and fire point test apparatus for bitumein testing.
The Computational laboratory has 11 high configured computers with led monitors. It also equipped with Multimedia projector and audio system. Apart from above a high-speed Local Area Network connection through the Institute's central facilities, ensure that all students and faculty have the most modern computing facilities, including round-the clock internet and e-mail connection, to meet their academic and research needs. The computers are having many advanced software installed i.e. Integrated Land and Water Information System (ILWIS), QGIS, GRASS GIS, GEOMATICA, Epanet, Auto CAD etc.
Civil Engineering department has well equipped Geoinformatics lab equipped with latest angle and Distance measuring Instruments such as Total station. The laboratory besides all the conventional instruments, is having digital Theodolite, Auto level, Digital plannimeter. The latest computational facility is also available to process the data acquired. Department is also having well versed faculties in the field of Geoinformatics, to guide the students. Students are provided facilities needed to carry out design engineering projects in this field. Students are given opportunities to study various aspect of the Geoinformatics in the field of Civil engineering in this laboratory.
| Sr. No. | Name | Designation | Organisation | Role | WEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Jay Patel | Proprietor | Jay Plastics industries , Ahmedabad | Member | 03-01-2018 |
| 2 | Mr. Darshak Langaliya | Technical Engineer | J.K.Lakshmi cement Ltd. | Member | 03-01-2018 |
| 3 | Mr. Darshil J Soni | Consulting Engineer | Visionary architects and Engineers | Member | 03-01-2018 |
