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How did you get into Advanced construction management in NICMAR after civil engineering?
In my final year of engineering, my parents encouraged me to pursue an MBA at any reputable institution. Therefore, I enlisted in CAT prep classes. I frequently visited a nearby location for my senior year assignment, and each time my interest grew, so I abandoned the idea of pursuing an MBA.
Instead, I participated in campus placements and was fortunate to be hired by Reliance Industries Limited. As soon as I joined the company, I realized I enjoyed being on-site and checking, supervising, and observing all the various activities.
After RIL, I joined the Mumbai-based real estate titan Lodha Dwellers Pvt. Ltd. This was my most productive period ever. Both of my supervisors were phenomenal. They instructed me in invoicing, micro-planning, acquisition, and documentation. It was essentially an entirely new education for me. I had strong communication skills, which made coordination simple for me.
I am glad I made that decision. It is worth it.
Why do a very low number of core Civil Engineering companies come for placement at IIT-Bombay?
In core Civil-Engineering, the most important aspect is experience. Civil Engineering does not promote much research in comparison to CSE and EE which have research as the most important aspect. Hence, CR graduates are not considered of the same level as CSE and EE graduates. Another reason is that today, Civil Engineering is not in much demand and is considered to be an old profession in this fast-paced world.
So even if you are talented, you will have to invest a lot more effort in Civil Engineering to understand the necessary know-how. Companies hardly consider freshers in Civil Engineering and their pay is very less in comparison to an experienced Civil Engineer.
Because the primary focus is on experience, young Civil Engineers are offered lower packages in comparison to that of Electrical Engineers with the same experiences. In search of higher paying jobs, Civil engineers start looking for non-core jobs and core companies lose employees that had become talented and skilled after training in the company. To prevent this in the future, companies don’t prefer IITians who are overly ambitious and look for students from other institutes. This is why today there are many talented Non IITian engineers who became successful after gaining a lot of experience after working in core companies.
What is the highest placement in IIT Kanpur for civil engineering?
This answer is based on the assumption that you are enquiring about the highest package for Civil Engineering at IIT Kanpur. Well, the highest I have heard is around INR 36 LPA. However, branch-wise placement data is not available for IIT Kanpur so the recent highest package might have changed.
In reality, landing a 36 Lakhs package is next to impossible in Civil Engineering and the person who got it probably got placed in a banking or investment firm. His exceptional achievement stems from his top-notch skills in probability and statistics.
The placements for Civil Engineering are mostly based on work experience and initially, you will be offered minimal pay.
Don’t get disheartened if you are planning to get employed in the civil engineering field, the initial payment is little, but this field is all about experience. After a couple of years, you will be earning more than your CS batchmates. Another option is to get into the public sector which provides good pay too.
What should I choose between IIT Mandi Civil and DTU CSE?
My sister too had to choose between IIT Mandi and another institute but chose IIT Mandi mainly because of its highly lenient branch change policy.
Placement-wise too, IIT Mandi gives an edge to DTU and NSIT. Here is a head-on comparison between the placement statistics of IIT Mandi and DTU.
|
Particulars |
DTU |
IIT Mandi |
|
Highest CTC |
INR 1.8 ??? |
INR 60 LPA |
|
Average CTC |
INR 15.16 LPA |
INR 25.23 LPA |
|
Top Recruiters |
Amazon, Palantir, Adobe |
Flipkart, 1mg, Microsoft, Uber, Amazon, Walmart |
While the highest CTC of DTU might seem higher, it’s the average package that actually determines the placement scenario of an institute. Considering that IIT Mandi is better than DTU. In fact, Electrical in IIT Mandi is even then DTU. Secondly, DTU’s increasing batch size is another major concern these days. I personally think DTU is overhyped because of its NCR location. Considering the fact that Delhiites get a quota of 80% you can infer how diluted the talent pool of DTU is.
Is civil engineering course good at NIT Rourkela?
The Civil Engineering program at NIT Rourkela is considered to be quite good. The faculty is well-qualified and experienced, and the curriculum is comprehensive and up-to-date.
Here is a detailed analysis of the program based on common parameters
- Curriculum : The curriculum is light and has been recently updated to match the trends in the industry. Most subjects in GATE and ESE have been included to make preparation easy.
- Faculty : The Civil engineering department of NIT Rourkela has a highly-qualified faculty that pay heed to the needs of the students. They are very helpful and cooperative.
- Specialization and Course: The Civil engineering branch at NIT Rourkela now offers only an MTech program in the following specializations: Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Water Resource Engineering. M.Tech students have a heavy workload in the first year and only project and research activities in their 2nd year.
- Research : Ph.D. programs are offered in all the above specializations. NIT Rourkela has some of the best research facilities and opportunities in the country.
- Placements : The placement percentage of this branch is around 80% with more than 50% of students getting placed in core profiles in companies like L&T, Vedanta, KEC International, etc. Many analytics and other non-core companies visit the campus and offer better and more packages than core companies.
Overall, the NIT Rourkela Civil Engineering branch offers many opportunities and should be considered a decent option.
How are the civil engineering placements in SVNIT?
Here is some information on the civil engineering placements at SVNIT-
As per the 2022 stats, 43 out of 82 registered B.Tech Civil students were successfully placed from the SVNIT campus. The highest package offered was 12.84 LPA, the average package was 6.32 LPA, and the lowest package was 3.61 LPA. The top recruiting core companies for the Civil department are- L&T, Hindustan Construction Company, Tata Projects, etc. L&T and ECC offer internships to a large chunk of the students.
From these stats, one can conclude that the placements are very average for B.Tech Civil at SVNIT.
What are the real placement stats of civil at NIT Rourkela?
Like most engineering colleges, the placement scenario of the Civil Engineering ranch at NIT Rourkela is decent. The Institute does not release branch-wis statistics but sector-wise statistics. Here are the placement figures for construction
|
Particulars |
Construction |
Construction Consultancy |
|
Job Offers |
23 |
3 |
|
Minimum CTC |
3.75 |
16.80 |
|
Maximum CTC |
6.52 |
17.80 |
|
Average CTC |
4.78 |
17.13 |
|
Median CTC |
4.75 |
16.80 |
In 2020, Civil Engineering received 21 offers. The minimum CTC stood at INR 4.1 LPA, the maximum CTC stood at INR 11 LPA, the average CTC stood at INR 5.97 LPA while the median CTC stood at INR 6 LPA.
If the placement figures don't satisfy you, you can take advantage of the light curriculum and inculcate good coding skills instead. This will help you get placed in the IT or Software sector where the opportunities are in abundance.
Which is better: civil engineering at IIT Bombay or electrical engineering at IIT Roorkee?
In my opinion, the institute is more crucial than the branch as academics rarely matter for an IITian. What actually matters is how the college molded him from a fresher to a mentally stable and talented person who has honed his talents to the fullest through maximum exploration.
That being said, I would recommend you to go for IIT Bombay irrespective of the branch you are able to make it into.
- IIT Bombay has its own legacy of being an IIT from the start whereas IIT Roorkee was a State University initially. Hence it is still undergoing changes. This eventually limits the opportunities offered to the students especially related to research work. At IIT Bombay many universities and R&D labs approach students for internships.
- The rules for girls and boys are equal at IIT Bombay, unlike IIT Roorkee which discriminates between the 2 genders.
- Because of its location, IIT Bombay, the finance capital is preferred over Roorkee.
- The placements are better at IIT Bombay Civil than at IIT Roorkee Electrical, so need not worry about jobs.
Overall, IIT Bombay will give you a sense of freedom to explore everything and broaden your opportunities.
How is the civil engineering at Thapar University?
The department of civil engineering recently completed five decades of its existence. It is one of its kind in the region, which provides quality undergraduate education, excellent research environment by its Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral programs.
Below given are some facts about the civil department and university:
- The department has faculties from various streams and specializations, with state-of-the-art laboratory facilities.
- Students demonstrate a high level of technical expertise in the civil engineering profession with efficient communication and management abilities.
- Students supported lifelong learning by pursuing higher education suitable for the needs of the profession and the community.
- The students achieve leadership roles by helping society as ethical and responsible professionals.
- The civil department has created a strong legacy of alumni, who have excelled in varied fields ranging from academics to project management, designing earthquake repellent structures to constructing bridges, maintaining the ever-changing needs of our developing country.
The table shows a brief overview of the institution:
|
Particulars |
Thapar University |
|
Average Salary |
Rs. 6.5 lakhs |
|
Highest Salary |
Rs. 43 lakhs |
|
Entrance Criteria |
JEE MAIN |
|
Fees |
Rs. 13.23 lakhs |
Everything is good from faculty to placement cell of civil engineering. Overall Thapar University is a potential choice.
What is the best choice, NIT Rourkela for CSE or IIT Kharagpur for civil engineering?
Comparing IIT Kharagpur with NIT Rourkela is a bit illogical considering the fact that IIT Kharagpur is among the top 5 engineering colleges in the country. Yes, NIT Rourkela CSE is good in terms of infrastructure and placements but it is yet to match the level of top NITs like NIT Trichy, NIT Surathkal, NIT Warangal and MNNIT Allahabad
IIT KGP is a brand in itself and is the other institute of all IITs. you shouldn't worry even if you are getting one of the least preferred branches here. This is because by working extra hard in the first year, you can easily upgrade your branch to a better one. Even if you fail to do so let me tell you that the coding culture here is very strong and even non-CS students can be seen coding.
Ultimately, I would suggest choosing IIT KGP mainly because of its high ranking, better crowd quality, IIT tag, and extensive alumni base.
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